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City: Pg 2 Nation: Pg 5 Film: Pg 12 Bengal administers more Concerns relating to terrorism is Nia slams age-shaming than 3 crore first doses so far primary focus: on Afghanistan on ‘ OTT’ , Bigg Boss 13 winner & actor, dies at 40

OUR CORRESPONDENT shi Khurana, Munmun Dutta and the pulls and pressures of showbiz, The born actor’s family as Jaane Pehchaane Se... Ye Ajnabbi, Dulhania where he had a support- others. Sidharth Shukla, who won is not immediately clear. issued a statement through his PR Love U Zindagi but it was Balika ing role opposite NEW DELHI: Actor and model season 13 of Bigg Boss in 2019, is “He was brought dead to the team requesting the media to draw Vadhu that made him famous. and . Sidharth Shukla, best known for his survived by his mother and two hospital. The cause of the death will a line and “give his family and loved In a tragic coincidence, his The tributes poured in, from role in the TV show Balika Vadhu, sisters. be known after the post-mortem is ones space and let them grieve”. co-star from the show, Pratyusha shocked viewers who had watched died on Thursday morning of a Shukla was active on Twit- conducted... it will take some time,” “We are all in pain. We are as Banerjee, also died way too young. him on so many shows, from his col- heart attack. He was 40. Shukla was ter until earlier this week. His last Cooper Hospital Dean Dr Shailesh shocked as you are. And all of us She was only 24 when she was found leagues and from stars big and small. taken to Mumbai’s Cooper Hospital tweet, posted on August 30, con- Mohite said. knew Sidharth was a private per- hanging in her apartment in Mum- Bigg Boss host after the heart attack. A post-mor- gratulated athletes Sunil Antil and The hospital’s Dr Jitten Bhavsar son, so please respect his privacy, bai in 2016. wrote: “Gone too soon Sidharth... tem will be conducted by a panel of Avani Lekhara on their gold medals said Shukla — who won Bigg Boss his family’s privacy. And please pray Other than Bigg Boss 13, Shukla You shall be missed. Condolences three doctors. at the Tokyo Paralympics. 13 in 2020 and joins the ranks of for his soul to rest in peace,” it said. participated in other reality shows, to the family. RIP.” Shukla’s sudden death has left Though some reports suggested actors on the cusp of fame who went Shukla began his career as a including 6 and Dhawan posted an emotional the TV fraternity “shocked and a heart attack, the cause of his sud- too early — was declared dead by model and made his acting debut Fear Factor: Khatron Ke 7. note on Instagram, sharing pictures sad”, with tributes pouring in from den death, which sent shockwaves the principal medical officer when with a lead role in the TV show In 2014, Shukla made his Bolly- with him and co-star Alia Bhatt colleagues such as Sunil Grover, through the industry and TV fan- he was taken to the hospital around 1980-2021 Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. wood debut with the - from the promotions of Humpty , Himan- dom and ignited fresh debate on 10.20 am. He later appeared on shows such produced Humpty Sharma Ki Sharma Ki Dulhania. Now, excess ‘People must celebrate baggage ‘Students getting 60% & above eligible festivals at home, service at T3 for Merit-cum-Means scholarship’ avoid mass events’

NEW DELHI: The Delhi air- Career guidance portal introduced to enable access to curriculum of reputed edu institutions across globe port has started a service under which domestic and interna- tional passengers can get their OUR CORRESPONDENT Highlights excess baggage delivered from its Terminal 3 to any location KOLKATA: Chief Minister »»The scholarship, which varies from Rs 1,000 to Rs 8,000, in India, its operator DIAL said on Thursday assists meritorious students belonging to economically on Thursday. announced that meritorious backward families to pursue higher studies “For this, all they will have students coming from the gen- to do is visit the ‘Avaan Excess’ eral category would from now »»Mamata said 500 college-goers would be inducted in counter at Terminal 3 of the on be eligible to get the ben- the Chief Minister’s Office to do internships Delhi airport and book their efits of Swami Vivekananda »»The Chief Minister felicitated & gifted laptops and books excess baggage,” GMR group- ‘Merit-cum-Means scholar- to 1,700 meritorious students from all 23 districts during India logs 47,092 new Covid cases, led Delhi International Air- ship if they score 60 per cent port Limited (DIAL) said in a marks and above’. a virtual event highest in two months statement. The Chief Minister felici- Passengers will have the tated 1,700 meritorious stu- pandemic situation. assists meritorious students OUR CORRESPONDENT option of getting their luggage dents from all 23 districts in A letter of greetings from belonging to economically Takeaways delivered by air or by road, it a virtual programme from the Chief Minister would also backward families to pur- NEW DELHI: Mass gath- »»In view of the upcoming said. and made two cru- be sent soon to all students sue higher studies. It benefits erings should be discour- festive season amid the DIAL said that its part- cial announcements that who have cleared Board exam- students studying in regular aged but if attending it is ner for this service is ‘Avaan would immensely benefit the developments taking place hyamik, Higher Secondary and inations this time. mode of Class XI and XII and essential then full vaccina- scare of the third wave Excess’ — powered by logis- state’s students’ community. in different fields of educa- Class X students of Madrasas, “Earlier, students securing at Under-Graduate level in sci- tion should be a prerequisite, of COVID-19 infections tics company GATI — which Besides lowering the marks tion globally by introducing have been gifted with a lap- 75 per cent marks and above ence, arts and commerce, engi- the Union government said striking the country, ICMR will deliver baggage within 72 from 75 to 60 per cent (in a “career guidance portal” top and books. But the stu- used to get the Swami Vive- neering, medical and technical on Thursday and urged peo- Director General Dr hours by air. Madhyamik, Higher Second- through which they can access dents from ICSE and CBSE kananda Merit-cum-Means or professional courses. Post- ple to get the jabs and follow Balram Bhargava said “If a passenger chooses ary or equivalent examina- the curriculum and other Boards could not be felicitated Scholarship. But from now Graduate level students along Covid-appropriate behav- mass gatherings have to delivery by road then baggage tions) for the scholarship, the activities of all well-known this time as the state govern- onwards, students with 60 per- with those pursuing M.Phil and iour, especially during the be discouraged and full would reach the destination Chief Minister also announced educational institutions across ment has not been provided cent marks can also apply for Doctoral courses from state- festive season. vaccination should be a within 4-7 days. The booked the unique step taken by her the globe. with any merit list. The pro- the same,” Banerjee said. aided institutions also come In a press conference, prerequisite if attending baggage would be insured by government to make students The 1,700 meritorious stu- gramme is getting organised The scholarship, which var- under the purview of the schol- it warned the second wave such a congregation is the concessionaire,” it said. MPOST from Bengal more aware of dents, who have passed Mad- virtually from 2020 due to the ies from Rs 1000 to Rs 8000, arship scheme. Continued on P4 of Coronavirus infection in India was not yet over even essential though the weekly positivity »»Amid fear of new COV- Saira Banu China hails Russia’s plan to hold 1st Veteran journalist & former rate was showing an overall ID-19 strains, RT-PCR test declining trend. is compulsory for passen- needs RS MP Chandan Mitra dies Union Health Secre- gers arriving from seven ‘Extended Troika’ meet in Kabul tary Rajesh Bhushan said more countries, including angiography 39 districts in the country ‘As the chronicler of society and news, his death reported over 10 per cent South Africa, Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan weekly Covid positivity rate and China, the Centre MUMBAI: Veteran actor Saira has caused a void in the world of journalism’ in the week ending August said on Thursday Banu, admitted to the Inten- BEIJING: China on Thurs- “in-depth and robust” com- 31 while in 38 districts it was sive Care Unit of a hospital day reacted positively to a munication on the evolving OUR CORRESPONDENT between 5 and 10 per cent. a congregation is essential. here, has been diagnosed with Russian proposal to convene a situation in Afghanistan after He asserted that 16 per “People should celebrate a heart problem and doctors new meeting of the ‘Extended the US withdrawal. NEW DELHI: Veteran jour- cent of India’s adult popula- festivals at home, follow are keen on an angiogram pro- Troika’ on Afghanistan in “A proper settlement of nalist and former tion have received both the Covid-appropriate behav- cedure but she has refused per- Kabul — the first such confer- the Afghan issue requires the MP Chandan Mitra died late doses of COVID-19 vaccine iour and embrace vaccina- mission, a hospital doctor said ence since the Taliban seized participation and support of on Wednesday at his South while 54 per cent have been tion,” NITI Aayog member on Thursday. power last month. File photo the international community,” Delhi residence after a long administered at least the first (Health) V K Paul said. The 77-year-old Padosan Russia plans to convene a in Kabul as soon as there are Wang said. ailment. He was 65. dose. “In Sikkim, Dadra and The government said actor, who lost her husband new meeting of the ‘Extended conditions. I mainly refer to Meanwhile, Pakistan on Mitra, who did a stint in Nagar Haveli, and Himachal that about 300 cases of the Dilip Kumar in July, was admit- Troika’ on Afghanistan in the resumption of the Kabul Thursday temporarily closed various newspapers, includ- Kovind and Prime Minister Pradesh all the adult popu- Delta Plus variant of SARS- ted to the Hinduja Hospital, Kabul after the resumption airport operation for com- a key border crossing with ing the Times of India and the . lation have got at least one CoV-2 have been detected in a non-COVID-19 facility, in of commercial flights, Rus- mercial civil aviation flights,” Afghanistan, apparently due Hindustan Times, in his long “Shri Chandan Mitra Ji will dose of COVID-19 vaccine,” India so far. Khar on August 28 follow- sia’s Deputy Foreign Minister he said. to fear of the influx of refugees career as a journalist before he be remembered for his intellect Bhushan said. India recorded its high- ing breathlessness, high blood Igor Morgulov was quoted as On Tuesday, Taliban eager to leave their homeland became editor of The Pioneer, and insights. He distinguished In view of the upcom- est number of daily COVID- pressure and high sugar. saying by the Russian news spokesman Zabihullah Muja- after the Taliban seized power is survived by his wife Shobori himself in the world of media ing festive season amid 19 infections in over two Yesterday (Wednesday), her agency Sputnik. hid told the media that efforts last month. Ganguly and two sons Kushan as well as politics. Anguished the scare of the third months with 47,092 people cardiac tests happened and she “We believe we should are underway to reopen the Chaman border crossing and Shakya. by his demise. Condolences to wave of COVID-19 infec- contracting the disease as has been diagnosed with acute contribute to urgent stabili- Kabul airport to civilian air — the second-largest com- The death of the colum- his family and admirers. Om tions striking the country, the country’s total tally of coronary syndrome, a Hinduja sation jointly with other inter- traffic. mercial border point with nist and raconteur, known Shanti,” the Prime Minister ICMR Director General cases rose to 3,28,57,937. Hospital doctor said. national partners,” Morgulov Asked for his reaction to Afghanistan after the Tork- for his sharp views on poli- said in a tweet. Dr Balram Bhargava said The last time the daily Doctors suggested a CAG said. “To that end, we plan the Russian proposal, Chinese ham commercial town in tics and also his abiding love The President described mass gatherings have to be cases were higher than this (Coronary Angiogram), but to convene a new meeting of Foreign Ministry spokes- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — has for old Hindi film music, was him as an outstanding journal- discouraged and full vac- was 63 days ago (July 1), Saira Banu has refused to the Extended Troika, which man Wang Wenbin told a been closed due to security condoled by a host of political ist whose stint as a parliamen- cination should be a pre- when the country reported undergo the medical proce- includes Russia, the United media briefing on Thursday threats, Geo News reported, leaders across the spectrum as tarian added to his reputation. requisite if attending such 48,786 cases. Continued on P4 dure, the doctor added. AGENCIES States, China and Pakistan, that China and Russia are in citing sources. Continued on P4 well as President Ram Nath Continued on P4 CJI NV RAMANA SAYS ULTIMATELY COUNTRY WILL GET A BAD NAME Modi govt mishandled economy Supreme Court lashes out at section of media Congress leader Rahul Gandhi In today’s for ‘communal overtones’ in reporting OUR CORRESPONDENT news’ related to last year’s reli- regulate content online, includ- erful men and not judges, insti- the pleas by two weeks. paper gious gathering at Nizamuddin ing web portals. tutions or common man. That Referring to a few last orders, NEW DELHI: A section of Markaz and take strict action The social media only listens is what we have seen. This is our the bench asked the Centre City ... media gives communal colour against those responsible for it. to the powerful voices and sev- experience.” whether it has appointed any MUKUL ROY IN HOSP 2 to news bringing bad name to “The problem is, everything eral things are written against It further said: “There is regulatory commission for such the country, the Supreme Court in this country is shown with a judges, institutions without any no control over fake news and news contents on social media. Nation rued on Thursday, expressing communal angle by a section of accountability, said the Bench slandering in web portals and Mehta referred to the affi- UP: 14-YR-OLD GIRL GANG-RAPED 6 serious concern over fake news media. The country is going to which also comprised Justices YouTube channels. If you go davits of the Ministry of Infor- edit on social media, including web get a bad name ultimately,” said Surya Kant and A S Bopanna. to YouTube, you will find how mation and Broadcasting filed portals and YouTube, which lis- the Bench, adding: “Did you (the Speaking for the Bench, CJI fake news is freely circulated and on November 13 last year and DEMISE OF A HARDLINER 7 ten only to the powerful voices Centre) ever attempt to regulate Ramana said: “I have not come anyone can start a channel on said the real concern has been international and not judges and institutions. these private channels”. across where these social media, YouTube.” to strike a balance between free- The strong observations The Bench also agreed to Twitter and Facebook, respond The top court permitted dom of the press and the right of 14 DEAD IN NEW YORK FLASH FLOOD 8 of the Bench headed by Chief hear after six weeks the Centre’s NV Ramana to common people. They never Jamiat to amend its petition citizens to have access to unadul- business Justice N V Ramana came plea seeking transfer of petitions respond. There is no account- and serve it within four weeks terated news. BULLS PROPEL MARKETS TO NEW PEAKS 10 while hearing a batch of peti- to the top court that are pending Solicitor General Tushar ability. About the institutions, to the Centre through the Solic- The Bench said there seemed tions, including the one filed in high courts against the valid- Mehta, appearing for the Centre, they have written badly and they itor General who may file the no control on web portals and sport by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, seek- ity of new Information Technol- said: “Not only communal but do not respond and say that this response in two weeks thereafter. sought to know if any mecha- RONALDO BREAKS MEN’S SCORING RECORD 11 ing directions to the Centre to ogy Rules which aims to regulate also planted news” is there and is their right.” At the outset, Mehta sought nism has been put in place. stop the dissemination of ‘fake online content. the IT Rules have been framed to “They only worry about pow- an adjournment of hearing on Continued on P4 mp millenniumpost 2 City FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 | KOLKATA

Mukul Roy in FRESH CASES STAND AT 695 IN PAST 24 HRS Teachers’ training: hosp, medical board formed Bengal administers more than Various univs start OUR CORRESPONDENT admission process KOLKATA: MLA Mukul Roy was admitted to SSKM hos- three crore first doses so far OUR CORRESPONDENT pital on Thursday with vari- B.Ed university ous ailments. Chief Minister KOLKATA: The admission stated that the Mamata Banerjee called up OUR CORRESPONDENT Thursday stands at 98.24 per- process in teachers’ training Subhrangshu Roy and enquired cent. Around 18,472 people Covid-19 Stats programme of various univer- online application about his father’s health. She KOLKATA: Bengal has have so far died in Bengal due »»Number of deaths in past 24 hours 13 sities for 2021-23 academic ses- will be accepted has assured every assistance. achieved another milestone to Covid. »»Total death toll so far 18,472 sion has started. Roy, who was elected from of administering more than 3 As many as 749 people The Uni- from 4 pm on Krishnanagar north Assembly crore first doses till Thursday. were discharged from differ- »»Tested COVID positive in the past 24 hours 695 versity of Teachers’ Train- September 4 seat on BJP’s ticket, rejoined The state administered ent hospitals on Thursday. »»Total COVID positive cases so far 15,49,978 ing, Education Planning and Trinamool Congress. 5,75,886 doses across Bengal The percentage of occupancy Administration (WBUT- He is now the chairman of on Thursday and the number of Covid beds in the State »»Total patients recovered from COVID so far 15,22,722 TEPA), popularly known as will be held from September 21 the Public Accounts Commit- of cumulative doses adminis- remains at 3.10. The positiv- »»Discharged from hospitals in a day 749 B.Ed university has brought to 23. There are 50 seats in 14 tee. After coming back to his tered so far in the state reached ity rate dropped to 1.73 on out a schedule for admission subjects. The varsity will not old party, Roy could not attend 4,21,97,811. Bengal on Thurs- Thursday from 1.78 percent »»Total sample tested so far 1,70,79,421 to its B.Ed programme, stat- charge any application fees. TMC programmes due to ill day witnessed 695 fresh Covid on Wednesday. ing that the online application Jadavpur University and Burd- health. cases taking the total number Meanwhile, state health and Hooghly 47 and Howrah eral queries so far out of which will be accepted from 4 pm on wan University have already Roy had gone to SSKM of infected people to 15,49,978 department has alerted all 54. Bengal has so far carried out 2,437 queries were addressed September 4 and continue till started accepting applications for regular check up. He was so far. Out of this, around medical colleges and district 1,70,79,421 Covid sample tests in the past 24 hours. State has September 13. for admission to their two year admitted after imbalance in the 15,22,772 people have so far hospitals as the number of out of which around 40,270 so far given telemedicine con- The last date for modifica- B. Ed programme with 100 and sodium potassium level was recovered and released from swine flu cases are on the rise. tests were done in the past 24 sultations to 8,68,481 people tion of application form will 50 seats respectively from Sep- detected. He is also suffering the hospitals. Fresh Covid cases The medical colleges and the hours. Kolkata and North 24 so far out of which 1,2655were be on September 14 while the tember 1. from diabetes. A seven-mem- on Wednesday stood at 679. district hospitals have been Representative Image Parganas have seen 1 and 3 given consultation in the past publication of subject wise The process will continue ber medical board has been set The number of single day directed to open an isolation deaths respectively on Thurs- 24 hours. merit list will be done on Sep- till September 15.The state up under Dr Goutam Gango- fatality has gone up to 13 on ward for accommodating the Around 102 fresh Covid day. Howrah, South Dinajpur Around 505 people have tember 18. Higher Education department padhyay. His condition is said Thursday from 12 on Wednes- suspected swine flu patients. cases were detected in North and Darjeeling each have seen been given tele-psychologi- The list of selected can- had directed the concerned to be stable. Roy’s health started day. The fatality rate however City hospitals have seen a rise 24-Parganas while in Kolkata 1 death. Nadia has registered 5 cal counselling in the past 24 didates for Department of universities to kick off the pro- deteriorating after he lost his stands at 1.19 percent for nearly in swine flu cases recently. No the number was registered at deaths on Thursday. hours taking the total number Teacher Education in WBUT- cess of admission in teachers’ wife, said Subhranshu Roy. Roy 4 weeks. general patients would be kept 122. Darjeeling has seen 41 new Health department has so of counselling to 4,23,175 till TEPA will take place on Sep- training programme with effect is suffering from dementia. The Covid recovery rate on at these isolation wards. cases, South 24-Parganas 39 far addressed 21,44,011 gen- Thursday. tember 20 while the admission from September 1. Vaccination in city crosses 65K-mark Hakim to BEYOND BORDERS News at a Glance inaugurate About 42 lakh people have received the first dose subway in BANGLADESHI MAN, 2 OTHERS HELD OUR CORRESPONDENT New Town WITH 18 SIM BOXES IN CITY KOLKATA: The Special Task Force (STF) of the state KOLKATA: Vaccination in Kolkata crossed 65000-mark KOLKATA: Firhad Hakim, police nabbed three persons, including a Bangladeshi on Thursday, as per data avail- chairman of Housing and national from Airport area on Wednesday night and able with the Cowin portal Infrastructure Development recovered 18 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) boxes which may be the highest in Corporation ( HIDCO) will from them. According to sources, acting on a tip off the city. The figure was hover- inaugurate the pedestrian sub- STF officials on Wednesday night intercepted three ing between 50000-60000 for way in New Town. persons in the Airport area. During the search, police the past one week. The subway, which is the “There has been more than first-of-its-kind in New Town, found some pre-activated mobile phone SIM cards. one occasion in the month of will connect Rabindra Tirtha During interrogation, the trio told the cops about a June and July when the vac- with Smart Plaza, Debashis few locations, including one in Taltala where several cination figure in Kolkata had Sen, chairman of New Town equipment were kept. Based on their statements, crossed 60000 mark. But, this Kolkata Development Author- police conducted raids and seized 18 SIM box, more may be the first occasion when ity ( NKDA) said. There are than 200 pre-activated mobile phone SIM cards, wi-fi it has gone beyond 65000,” an escalators at the entrance and routers and fake identity related documents. Among immunologist at a state govern- exit. The murals have been ment hospital said. done by Shyan Mukherjee and the three suspects, one was found to be a Bangla- Nearly 42 lakh people have his associates. deshi national identified as Abu Sufian Mamun alias received the first dose while File photo of a Vaccination on Wheels drive Mukherjee had designed Mamun Biswas of Chittagong. The other two accused over 16.70 lakh people have the Google Doodle on August Trinamool Congress leader and president of Automobile are Ranjit Naha of Jalpaiguri and Ershad Ali Mal- received both the doses. 15, 2021. Association of Eastern India Madan Mitra and Deputy Consul lick of Nakashipara in Nadia. A SIM box is a device There are 368 sites in Kol- poration conducts the bulk of administering vaccine. Glimpses of old and new General of Russia at the launch of Trans Siberian Roadyssey, an which can convert an international call to a local call kata that conducts vaccination vaccination in the city and it Added to this, there were Kolkata are being depicted on adventurous expedition to commemorate 50 years of the Indo- among which 232 are govern- was no exception on Thursday two vaccination on wheels ini- the wall. There will a book shop while calling in India from other countries. In this way Soviet treaty of peace, friendship and cooperation ment and 136 are private. with 142 urban primary health tiative in Borough VI under and zero waste shop along with PIC/MPOST not only government is loosing revenue, but also such Kolkata Municipal Cor- centres and 25 mega centres KMC. a tea stall in the subway. MPOST calls cannot be traced. The trio was produced before the Barrackpore court on Thursday and have been 16 members JU to form advisory panel Youth arrested for Coupons given remanded to police custody for eight days. at doorsteps CBI NABS 2 RLY STAFF FOR TAKING BRIBE of Jamtara on Covid safety measures posing as policeman KOLKATA: The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Cen- for vaccination tral Bureau of investigation (CBI), Kolkata arrested cyber fraud OUR CORRESPONDENT its nod to resume on-campus two South Eastern Railway (SER) officers including activities, he said. KOLKATA: A youth was gla Basti in Garden Reach, OUR CORRESPONDENT a woman for allegedly taking bribe on Thursday. gangs held KOLKATA: The Authorities “The decision to form a arrested for impersonating tried to evade checking. But According to sources, for the past few months CBI of Jadavpur University decided committee was taken at an a policeman on Wednesday Rafique compelled him to stop BALURGHAT: South Dinaj- officials were getting information about some officials to form a committee to suggest executive council meeting of night in Garden Reach area. and asked for his identity card. pur district administration has OUR CORRESPONDENT Covid safety measures on the the university. We are now dis- The youth was riding a When the youth started fum- started distributing Covid vac- of SER headquarter in Garden Reach taking bribes. campus as the Bengal govern- cussing the nitty-gritty and scooter with ‘police’ sticker bling, the Sergeant became sure cine coupons to the beneficia- Since, the ACB officials started surveillance in the KOLKATA: Kolkata Police ment was mulling to reopen will take a call (on reopening) pasted on the vehicle along with that he was lying. ries at their residences from SER headquarter. On Thursday morning, CBI officials have arrested 16 members educational institutes after the only when the state higher edu- the Kolkata Police emblem. After about an hour of Thursday in order to avoid were tipped off that two officers would accept bribe. of notorious Jamtara gangs, vacation later this cation department will issue According to sources, a detention and interrogation, unwarranted gathering and Later, the officers were caught red-handed while ac- accused of duping people by year, a varsity official said. necessary instructions. No Sergeant of Metiabruz traffic Haque confessed that he was community infection at the cepting the bribe. CBI, however, did not disclose the posing as bank officials. A panel comprising rep- one knows what will be the guard, Rizwan Rafique, and not a policeman. vaccination centres. On Wednesday night, cops resentatives of faculties, non- COVID situation in October,” other policemen were check- Later, the youth was handed According to an adminis- names of the accused for the sake of the investiga- from the Anti Bank Fraud teaching staff and students is the senior varsity official said. ing documents of vehicles over to the Garden Reach trative official, the health work- tion. It is suspected that a racket is operating in the unit of the Detective Depart- being set up to deliberate on Chief Minister Mamata when they spotted a scooter police station and Rafique ers, ASHA workers and ICDS SER headquarter which often tries to bribe officers ment conducted raids in New the issue and recommend pos- Banerjee had earlier said her with a police sticker pasted on lodged a complaint. employees have been engaged for several reasons. A CBI team on Thursday also Town, Dashdrone, Keshtopur sible steps so that physical government was weighing it. Rafique asked the rider to After registering a case in distributing the coupons. went to the residence of the arrested duo. and Kasba area and picked up classes can be held adhering options for reopening schools stop the scooter. against Haque, cops arrested “Both the recipients of the the accused along with a good to COVID guidelines when and colleges on alternate days Initially, the youth, iden- the youth and seized his scoo first dose and second dose number of debit cards of differ- the state government will give after the Durga Puja vacation. tified as Ziaul Haque of Ban- ter. MPOST will get the coupons from the ent banks. ASHA, ICDS and health work- All of them were produced ers. White coupons have been RKM to inoculate 3K before the Bankshall court fixed for the first dose recipi- on Thursday and have been ents and the pink ones have remanded to police custody Hill association urges state to been chosen for the second poor free-of-cost till September 15. dose recipients,” said an offi- Cops had been getting cial . information about the fraud- “The recipients need not OUR CORRESPONDENT sters operating from areas adja- prohibit import of Nepal tea come to the vaccine centres to Swami cent to Kolkata. collect their coupons for the KOLKATA: Mayer Bari in Police were tipped off about jabs. They will get it at homes,” Bagbazar, a unit of Ramak- Nityamuktanandaji, the groups operating from Kes- ‘Unless import is banned, livelihood of workers will be at risk’ explained the official, also add- rishna Math and Mission, president Mayer htopur area. ing the recipients will know has started vaccinating peo- Later, they were tipped off from the coupons about their ple coming from economically Bari said Covishield about their operations in three AMITAVA BANERJEE rectly, sincerely requests you to centres and other necessary challenged background. vaccines have been areas under Bidhannagar Com- kindly save the industry from details. Swami Nityamuktanand- procured from the missionerate and one place in DARJEELING: The Darjeeling this gross injustice, so that the Sources said this new sys- aji, president Mayer Bari said Kasba. Tea Association (DTA), in a let- source of such major job gen- tem is being developed as part Covishield vaccines have been Serum Institute, Pune Cops found that the ter to Chief Minister Mamata eration does not get affected of a strategy to crack down on procured from the Serum Insti- accused used to operate from Banerjee, has urged her to ban leading to closure of tea gar- touts who have been active tute, Pune. opened at the Ma Sarada Dis- these places, withdraw money the import of Nepal tea. dens,” urged the letter. at the vaccination centres of Three thousand people will pensary and Pathological from local ATM counters and The letter stated that Dar- There are about 67000 different parts of the district be administered with the first Centre run by the RKM at receive deliveries of online pur- jeeling tea, the first product to workers and another 4 lakh and fleecing beneficiaries with dose and later the second dose Prankrishna Mukherjee Road. chased goods using the money have got GI tag in the country, Representative Image are indirectly dependant on promise of ensuring a jab at the free-of-cost. Swami Nityamuktanand- they had obtained by cheating. is facing a grave financial cri- this industry. “The Darjeel- centres. “The new system has The monks of RKM con- aji said once steps are taken to Police informed that the sis owing to production com- in the domestic markets as Dar- cent consumers of Darjeeling ing tea industry is not getting been effective in keeping touts ducted a survey and identified vaccinate children, RKM will accused were from Jharkhand. ing down from 9.5 million kg jeeling tea, resulting in drop in tea for a ride both nationally the required attention. Unless at bay. People used to gather the people coming from the try to vaccinate those coming During the raids, cops to 6 million kg following the price and fall in demand. and internationally, thereby import of Nepal tea is banned, before the centres to get their poor families. from economically challenged found 188 debit cards, 78 prolonged crisis in 2017 while The DTA has alleged that tarnishing the image of Dar- the livelihood of those depen- coupons and then jab accord- Also, the super spreaders, background. mobile phones and six laptops wages and salary of employees tea imported from Nepal is not jeeling Tea, claimed the letter. dent would be at risk and may ingly following a huge demand who stay along the bank of “There are children com- from their possessions. have gone up by 50 per cent. subjected to FSSAI testing and Last year, 8.96 million kg of tea reach a point of no return for vaccination. The touts, tak- Bagbazar canal and have not ing from poor families in and Cops are trying to find out Pandemic has further thus can be harmful for human was imported from Nepal. where most tea gardens in ing advantage of their desper- received the vaccine doses, around Bagbazar and we will whether any more members of added to the woes. The situa- consumption. “The Darjeeling Tea Indus- Darjeeling would shut down,” ation, used to be involved in were identified and coupons try to vaccinate them free of the Jamtara gangs are active in tion is further aggravated by Nepal Tea producers and its try and all those dependent stated Sandeep Mukherjee, malpractice outside the camps,” were given. cost when immunization for the city or not. the sale of deceptive Nepal tea importers are taking the inno- upon it both directly and indi- principal advisor, DTA. said a source. A vaccine centre has been kids start,” he said.

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For editorial, call: 9836072100 millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 City 3 WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE UNIV IS SHAMEFUL, SAYS MIN Hold by-elections before Visva Bharati is our pride, but Durga Puja: State urges ECI OUR CORRESPONDENT PIL has been filed KOLKATA: Chief Secretary in the Calcutta facing problems now: CM HK Dwivedi wrote to the Elec- tion Commission of India (ECI) High Court seeking urging to hold the bypolls in immediate bypolls OUR CORRESPONDENT seven Assembly segments before Highlights Durga Puja. in the Assembly »»Earlier the Chief Minister had reacted sharply during He wrote the letter following constituencies KOLKATA: While interacting the row over the ancestral property of Nobel laureate discussions with Chief Minister with students from Birbhum dis- Mamata Banerjee. trict during the virtual felicita- Professor Amartya Sen This comes after Chief Elec- also said that even a large sec- tion programme, Chief Minister »»‘Visva Bharati authorities should sit with the students to tion Commissioner Sushil Chan- tion within the commission is Mamata Banerjee on Thursday resolve the impasse...’ dra held a virtual meeting with willing to complete the poll pro- said: “Visva Bharati is a place the Chief Secretary in presence to 33 percent during the eighth cess by the end of September. of pride. But it is now passing »»The ashramites said it was most unfortunate that the V-C of senior officials of state CEO phase of the Assembly polls. At Meanwhile, a Public Interest through a phase in which it is was asking the police to provide security (Chief Electoral Officer) office the same time 80 percent of the Litigation (PIL) has been filed in facing problems.” to take stock of the situation and urban population has already the Calcutta High Court seek- It may be recalled that earlier Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the virtual felicitation said the students had given food plaints with the police against the preparedness of the state for been vaccinated. ing immediate by-elections in the Chief Minister had reacted programme of the students, in Kolkata, on Thursday MPOST and “it is not their problem if he the VB authorities for alleged the bypolls. It has also been stated that seven Assembly constituencies sharply during the row over the refuses to eat.” The ashramites confinement of their colleagues. Sources said that the state both police personnel and poll in the state. ancestral property of Nobel lau- Visva Bharati—known as the authorities should sit with the said it was most unfortunate that One of the professors under government has informed that workers have already been vac- A Division Bench, compris- reate Professor Amartya Sen in ashramites—extended their soli- students to resolve the impasse. the V-C was asking the police to suspension, Professor Arani the Covid situation is the state cinated. It has been suggested ing Acting Chief Justice Rajesh December 2020 and her govern- darity with the agitating students “What is going on at Visva Bharati provide security. “It is the stu- Chakraborty, had requested the along with all the seven Assem- to complete the election pro- Bindal and Justice Rajarshi Bha- ment had taken back the control on Thursday. The students are is shameful. The prestige and dents who have always provided police to provide security. bly constituencies - Bhowani- cess before Mahalaya that is on radwaj, is likely to hear the case over 2.9 km “century old” road on a round the clock agitation, legacy of Visva Bharati, set up security to the V-Cs and they are For the first time in the his- pore, Khardah, Gosaba, Dinhata, October 6.Elections can be con- next week. that leads to Santiniketan and demanding withdrawal of the by Rabindranath Tagore, should the assets of Visva Bharati,” the tory of VB, more than a dozen Shantipur, Shamserganj and Jan- ducted on the 24th day after the The petitioner, Advocate Sriniketan after a few ashramites expulsion order of three students be preserved,” he added. ashramites added. police complaints had been gipur – is under control. There is announcement of the polling dates, R Sarkar, claimed that almost complained to her against the and suspension of two profes- While commenting on the Visva Bharati authorities had lodged against the V-C and the not a single Covid positive case as per the ECI rules. Generally, four months have passed since varsity authorities of restricting sors. The agitation entered its allegation of Visva Bharati Vice- rusticated three students for three VB authorities had suspended in most of these Assembly seg- the commission retains 10 days the results of the WB Assembly usual movement of vehicles on sixth day on Thursday. Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty years and suspended two profes- more than a dozen teaching and ments when the Covid positiv- for taking the preparatory steps Polls 2021. the thoroughfare. Partha Chatterjee, former that he was not allowed to buy sors of the Physics department. non teaching staffs on one pre- ity rate in the state has dropped and the candidates get 14 days But no action has been taken Meanwhile, the alumnus of Education minister, said the VB food from outside, the ashramites The professors had lodged com- text or the other. to nearly 1 percent. It went up of time to campaign. Sources in the by-elections. State appoints 10 IPS Foundry park in Howrah got proposal of CM to hold first meet officers to assist SIT probe investment worth over Rs 2,000 crore: Min of the newly formed on post-poll violence OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘There is a huge industry board on Sept 15 OUR CORRESPONDENT ‘Such incidents KOLKATA: State Industry opportunity for minister Partha Chatterjee on growth in this sector KOLKATA: The state govern- had taken place Thursday said he had been ment sets up zone wise teams when the law and informed that the foundry park and the employment comprising 10 IPS officers to at Ranihati in Howrah received potential is huge. assist the Special Investiga- order situation was a proposal of investment of tion Team (SIT) that was con- under the Election over Rs 2000 crore. So, the foundry stituted by the Calcutta High Chatterjee, who attended sector is also one of Court to probe allegations Commission’s the inaugural programme of of arson and loot during the the 69th Indian Foundry Con- our priority sectors...’ alleged post-poll violence. jurisdiction...’ gress (IFC) & Indian Foundry FILE PIC Each of the five teams com- Exhibition (IFEX) 2021, was the cheapest cost,” he said. OUR CORRESPONDENT prises two IPS officers. Dep- communication) Suman Bala hopeful that Howrah was Chatterjee said Chief Min- The board, with uty Inspector General (DIG) Sahoo, Commissioner of Kol- poised to regain its former tag Partha Chatterjee at the inaugural programme of the 69th Indian ister Mamata Banerjee on the Chief Minister Railways Soma Das Mitra and kata Police Soumen Mitra and of ‘Sheffield of the East’ with Foundry Congress (IFC) & Indian Foundry Exhibition (IFEX) 2021 Wednesday itself made it clear KOLKATA: Chief Minister Deputy Commissioner of Kol- ADG (Administration – I) the foundry park already in that after emerging as num- Mamata Banerjee would hold as its chairperson, kata Police’s of Reserve Force Ranbir Kumar - to probe alle- operation. these units are concentrated in lion tonnes. ber one in the social sector, the the first meeting of the West Subhankar Bhattacharya have gations of arson and loot dur- The foundry park, built on Howrah forming an informal “There is a huge opportu- state government’s target is to Bengal Industrial Promotion was constituted been appointed for the zone ing the same time period. 400 acres— close to National cluster. Now, with the Foundry nity for growth in this sector restore the lost glory of Ben- Board on September 15. to redress that has been named as “Head It needs mention that the Highway 6— already has 15 Park coming up in Ranihati in and the employment potential gal in the field of industry and The board, with the Chief Quarters” while Additional setting up of the team of 10 IPS units in operations and another Howrah, Bengal is set to regain is huge. So, the foundry sector engineering. Minister as its chairperson, investment and Commissioner of Police III officers to assist the SIT comes 150 units are coming up with a its former tag of ‘Sheffield of is also one of our priority sec- Vijay S. Beriwal, national was constituted to redress industrialisation- of Kolkata Police Tanmay Ray at a time when the state govern- potential to generate employ- the East. tors. Bengal has the best cli- president of The Institute investment and industrial- related issues at the Chaudhuri and Joint Com- ment had moved the Supreme ment for 30000 people. There Chatterjee said India is the mate for industrialisation with of Indian Foundrymen said isation-related issues at the missioner of Police Nilanjan Court on Wednesday chal- are 500 foundry units in the second largest producer of no dearth of raw materials and more than 100 foundries will earliest with a well-knit coor- earliest Biswas are in the “Kolkata lenging the High Court’s order state with a capacity of 1 mil- castings in the world, next to water, abundant power supply come up in the next 5 years in dination among concerned Police” zone. after recommendation of the lion tonnes and 95 per cent of China, and produces 11.7 mil- and skilled labour available at Bengal. departments. It would ensure that the guidelines of both Inspector General of National Human Rights Com- a momentum in terms of the policies would be brought Police (IGP) North Bengal DP mission (NHRC). The state investment in the sectors at the earliest. Introduction Singh and DIG Malda Range government has raised ques- Two TMC workers WALLS THAT TALK including industry, tourism, of the policies would attract Praveen Kumar Tripathi have tions on the neutrality of the information technology, hor- investment and would also been appointed to assist the CBI accusing that it acts as per ticulture, MSME and food ensure crores of investment SIT in “North Zone” while the Centre’s direction. assaulted in Tripura processing. in phases in the state. Additional Director General Earlier, stating that she Meanwhile, the cabinet The Chief Minister had (South Bengal) Siddh Nath would not make any comment OUR CORRESPONDENT on Thursday gave its nod announced about her gov- Gupta and DIG Barasat Range on the issue related to the post- According to for the “Ethanol Produc- ernment’s move to intro- Prasun Bandyopadhyay are in poll violence as the matter is KOLKATA: Trinamool Con- sources, Sushmita tion Promotion Policy” and duce both the policies while the “South Zone”. ADG (West- sub judice, Chief Minister gress workers were again “Data Centre Industry Pol- addressing an industry ern Zone) Sanjoy Singh and Mamata Banerjee had accused attacked in Tripura on Dev was icy”. The state Industry min- related programme at pan- IGP Burdwan Range BL Mina that the National Human Thursday. accompanied by the ister Partha Chatterjee said agarh on Wednesday. have been appointed to assist Rights Commission (NHRC) Two Trinamool Congress the investigation team in the had submitted a report that was workers sustained injuries two TMC workers— “West Zone”. prepared by the BJP contain- after BJP supporters allegedly who were attacked An order issued by the ing fabricated stories—like fake barged into their homes and Cite reasons for delay in state’s Home and Hill Affairs videos—to the court in connec- assaulted them. later Department stated that the 10 tion with the issue, moreover, The incident took place at IPS officers would assist the SIT the report was made public Udaipur. The injured were first mita Dev was accompanied by clearance to Joka Metro “in addition to their normal before the court gave its verdict. admitted to Udaipur hospi- the two TMC workers—who duties”. Banerjee had also claimed tal and later rushed to Agar- were attacked later—to Tri- The Calcutta High Court that her party workers were tala, where they are currently pureswari temple. project: HC asks Army had ordered the Central Bureau killed at the places where BJP undergoing treatment at Agar- After the duo returned of Investigation (CBI) to inves- won in the Assembly polls. tala hospital. home, it had been alleged that tigate rape and murder case Banerjee had said that inci- On Wednesday, Trinamool they were assaulted by BJP sup- OUR CORRESPONDENT during the alleged post-poll- dents had taken place when Congress leader Sushmita Dev porters. Sources said Dev had The project was violence and constituted the the law and order situation was reached Tripura for her 15-day gone to Tripura to strengthen An artist paints a wall with a portait of Goddess Durga ahead of KOLKATA: The Calcutta High conceived by SIT comprising IPS officers under the Election Commis- trip to the state. TMC’s organisation in the the ‘Durga Puja’ festival, in Kolkata, on Thursday PIC/PTI Court on Thursday directed of Bengal cadres - DG (Tele- sion’s jurisdiction. According to sources, Sush- north-eastern state. the Army to cite reasons as to Bengal Chief why it was not giving clear- Minister Mamata ance to Joka-BBD Bag Metro construction. Banerjee in 2010, Bengal tourism posts report of over 12L user engagements The court has granted three when she was the weeks time to reply. The next hearing is on September 21. Railway Minister Rail Vikas Nigam Limited during the 2020-21 fiscal, highest across the nation (RVNL), the executing agency already completed construc- of the project, in its plea pointed tion of six stations in the 9 km out that the construction work stretch from Joka to Taratala Special emphasis laid on social media publicity, considering its reach amongst the youth of Joka – BBD Bag Metro has that includes Joka, Thakur- been delayed because it awaits pukur, Sakherbazar, Behala clearance from the Army. Chowrasta, Behala Bazar and SOUMITRA NANDI media publicity considering with the department if they The project for the entire Taratala stations. ‘The average its reach, especially among the have any queries. stretch from Joka to BBD Bag The rest of the underground KOLKATA: The state Tour- engagement on younger generation and also Bengal Tourism has its of 16.72 km was sanctioned stretch will have five stations ism department’s efforts to cut down costs on promo- own YouTube channel on at an anticipated cost of Rs. – Kidderpore, Victoria, Park towards a robust presence on social media tional advertisements during which it has put up short 2619.02 crore in 2010-11. The Street, Esplanade and BBD Bag. social media platforms made content has been COVID-19 times. videos showcasing the differ- project was conceived by Ben- The land, identified between it achieve the highest number Senior officials of the ent tourist destinations gal Chief Minister Mamata Victoria Memorial and Maidan of user engagement and views 4000 and the Tourism department held a The department’s web- Banerjee in 2010, when she was area, will be used to build the among all states in the coun- number of video stakeholder’s conference in site has also seen a major the Railway Minister. underground stations and try during 2020-21 financial March 2021 and briefed about revamp and is now an exhaus- It was learnt that RVNL had out-gates. year. views has been the government’s plan for tive source of information The achievement assumes 30 lakh...’ social media push and urged from which one can have special significance consider- them to join and support the very good ideas of tourist ing the fact that the pandemic initiative. places, properties, homestays, had badly hit the tourism number of video views has The Tourism depart- etc. sector. been 30 lakh,” a senior official ment has accounts/pages The 360 degree view of “There have been more of the state Tourism department on social media sites like different tourist destina- than 12 lakh user engage- said. The blog of the depart- Facebook, Twitter and Ins- tions like Victoria Memorial ments, when it comes to que- ment, which is maintained tagram, which are reg- Hall Kolkata and Hazardu- ries and replies about Bengal in a professional manner, ularly updated with ari in Murshidabad and Bish- tourism. The average engage- has 150 contents uploaded. beautiful pictures and nupur temples in Bankura ment on social media con- The department has laid information, and through has also been uploaded in the REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE tent has been 4000 and the special emphasis on social which people can interact website. mp millenniumpost 4 Nation FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 | KOLKATA

‘16% HAVE GOT BOTH DOSES’ ‘300 cases Govt extends visas of of delta plus all foreigners stuck in Over half of adult population variant found India till Sept 30 in India’ NEW DELHI: The govern- nationals will not be required received 1 dose of vaccine: Govt OUR CORRESPONDENT ment on Thursday extended to submit any application to till September 30 visas of all the FRRO/FRO concerned for NEW DELHI: About 300 cases foreign nationals stuck in India extension of their visas till Sep- OUR CORRESPONDENT the whole system will shake of delta plus variant of COVID- due to COVID-19 pandemic, tember 30, 2021," the spokes- as we have seen in the second 19 have been found in India, an official spokesperson said person said. NEW DELHI: More than half surge. the government said, noting here. Before exiting the coun- of India's adult population has "We would like to request that vaccine has been found to The spokesperson said the try, they may apply online for received at least one dose of people that during festivals be effective against the strain. decision was taken because an exit permission on e-FRRO COVID-19 vaccine and 16 per they should... wear masks, Responding to a question at a number of foreigners who portal which would be granted cent have got both, the Union maintain social distancing, not a press briefing, ICMR Director came to India on various types by the authorities on gratis government said on Thurs- crowd, and embrace vaccina- General Balram Bhargava said of visas prior to March, 2020 basis without levy of any over- day as the cumulative number tion. We request people who vaccine efficacy has been tested got stranded in the country stay penalty. of doses administered in the have not got vaccinated yet to against Delta plus strain. in the absence of flights to The spokesperson said that country crossed 67 crore. get the shots," he said. "It has been some months their destinations due to the if someone wanted visa exten- In Sikkim, Dadra and Paul further underlined since the isolation of the pandemic. sion beyond September 30, Nagar Haveli, and Himachal that vaccination programmes Delta plus variant. Earlier, we "The central government they may apply on the online Pradesh all the adult popula- among pregnant women must found 60-70 cases, now there had facilitated the stay of such e-FRRO platform on payment tion have got at least one dose be accelerated while stating it are around 300 cases of Delta foreign nationals within India basis, which would be consid- of vaccine, Union Health Sec- is being seen that many people plus, and Delta plus virus has by giving deemed extension of ered by the authorities, sub- retary Rajesh Bhushan said at a have not got vaccinated. been isolated and vaccine effi- their regular visa or e-visa or ject to the eligibility as per the press conference. Vaccination is important cacy has been tested against it. stay stipulation period on gratis extant guidelines. About ramping up of daily for pregnant women and their Vaccine is found to be effective basis without levy of any over- The spokesperson made it vaccinations, he said 18.38 baby otherwise, the risk of against Delta plus too," he said. stay penalty. clear that Afghan nationals, crore doses were given in Beneficiaries receive Covid-19 vaccine dose, at a vaccination centre in Surat, on Thursday complications rises. The more A viral variant of the "This facility which is pres- already in India on any cat- August during which 59.29 pregnant women can get vac- coronavirus, Delta Plus, was ently available till August 31, egory of visa, will be granted lakh doses were administered 19.69 lakh in May to 39.89 lakh the eligible healthcare workers nated yet to take the jabs. cinated the better, he stressed. identified on June 11 and 2021 has now been extended by extension of visa under guide- daily. The average daily vacci- in June and further to 43.41 have taken the second dose. The message of vaccina- Paul also emphasised the was classified as a variant of the central government till Sep- lines issued separately for nation in the last seven days lakh in July. He said 100 per cent of the tion must be taken to the need for taking the second concern. tember 30, 2021. Such foreign Afghan nationals. AGENCIES of August has been 80.27 lakh. In Sikkim, 36 per cent of the frontline workers have been heartland of India, he said, dose. "That's a huge achievement eligible population have been administered the first dose adding, "No one should be left "For complete protection, and would not have been pos- administered the second dose, while 80 per cent of them have behind. Vaccine availability is the second dose is important. Kerala logs 32,097 fresh cases, 188 deaths sible without very effective and in Dadra and Nagar Haveli it been given the second dose. increasing and we must use this The level of protection one gets optimal participation of all is 18 per cent and in Himachal "Besides, 16 per cent of opportunity to push back this after the second dose is much OUR CORRESPONDENT in early 2020, reported 32,097 With this, 3,19,01,842 sam- healthcare workers, state gov- Pradesh it's 32 per cent. India's adult population have pandemic." higher than the one after the new COVID-19 infections ples have been tested till now, ernments and Union Territory Besides, in Tripura, Ladakh, been fully vaccinated which In view of the upcom- first. The complete guarantee THIRUVANANTHA- and 188 deaths on Thursday, it said. administrations," Bhushan Daman and Diu, the Laksh- means they have received both ing festivals such as Ganesh that one gets is after the sec- PURAM: Kerala’s overall which pushed the total infec- Kerala has been reporting said. wadeep and Mizoram, over the doses of COVID-19 vac- Chaturthi, Eid, Navratri, Paul ond dose. Covid cases breached 41 lakh as tion count to 41,22,133 and the in excess of 30,000 daily cases On both August 27 and 31 85 per cent of the population cine while 54 per cent have urged people to celebrate at "The government is mak- its consistently high daily num- fatalities to 21,149. for the past few days. more than one crore vaccina- have been administered the been administered at least one home with family and not ven- ing its efforts but if your sec- bers showed no signs of a let- The test positivity rate The bulletin also said that tions took place. first dose. dose," the Union health secre- ture out unnecessarily. ond dose is due please get it up, with the southern state once (TPR) was found to be 18.41 since Wednesday, 21,634 peo- According to data shared at Bhushan said that 99 per tary said. "Whatever stabilisation we because then only you are more again witnessing over 30,000 per cent after testing of 1,74,307 ple have recovered from the the press conference, the num- cent of the healthcare work- NITI Aayog member are seeing can be lost and the X protected and it becomes dif- new infections on Thursday. samples in the last 24 hours, infection taking the total recov- ber of vaccine doses adminis- ers have received the first dose (Health) Dr V K Paul urged factor here is the behaviour of ficult for the virus to transmit Kerala, which recorded the according to a state govern- eries to 38,60,248 and the num- tered daily has increased from of vaccine while 84 per cent of people who have not got vacci- viruses. If a virus mutates then through you," he added. country’s first coronavirus case ment release. ber of active cases to 2,40,186. Guj HC: Depression can be classified as About 80% teaching, non-teaching school serious illness in context of Covid pandemic staff have got 1st Covid jab: MoE officials

AHMEDABAD: Depression cidal ideation", which started petitioner has to be appreci- OUR CORRESPONDENT the vaccination progress in the can be classified as a serious in January 2020 and peaked The court issued the ated in the special circum- states is being monitored by the illness, especially in the context in May-June last year due to stance of the pandemic period. NEW DELHI: Around 80 per Department of School Educa- of the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 pandemic sit- order on August 31 It is the very reason of depres- cent teaching and non-teaching tion and Literacy. This will also the Gujarat High Court has uation, which is why he could and a copy of it sive tendencies developed in staff employed in schools across contribute to decisions pertain- observed, while setting aside not appear for the examination. the mind of the petitioner dur- the country have received at ing to school reopening," the the cancellation of registration "In the facts and circum- was made available ing the pandemic which pre- least the first dose of COVID- official said. and admission of an engineer- stances of the case and more on Thursday vented him from applying on 19 vaccine, Education Ministry Union Health Minister ing student by a government particularly in the context of medical ground under the officials said on Thursday. Mansukh Mandaviya had on college for not appearing for the currency of the pandemic said Regulation (of the insti- "Among the variety of fac- last Wednesday said more than requisite exams due to depres- period, the depressive state of as genuine as there is noth- tute that requires a student to tors that will contribute to the two crore additional COVID- sion and suicidal thoughts. mind and the depression cre- ing to disbelieve the same. The apply prior to the last day of reopening of schools across the 19 vaccine doses are being The court issued the order ated in the petitioner student, stand of the respondent Insti- examination if unable to take county, vaccination of teach- made available to states this on August 31 and a copy can be classified as serious ill- tute to doubt is insensitive and the exam on medical ground)," ers will have a big contribu- month, and they have been of it was made available on ness," the court of Justice N V departs from the facts stated in it said. tion. The ministry is rigorously asked to vaccinate all school Thursday. Anjaria observed. the letter of the parents forti- Apart from cancelling the following up with the state Students eat their mid-day meal at a school in Lucknow, on Thursday teachers on priority before The academic perfor- The depressive cycle which fied by the certificate of doctor. registration and admission of governments. Teachers' Day on September 5. mance review committee of the the petitioner suffered was dur- The reason given by the peti- the petitioner, the institute had "The initial feedback from and non-teaching staff during the complete or graded reopen- Schools across the country Surat-based Sardar Vallabhb- ing the period of COVID-19 tioner has to be appreciated also rejected his subsequent the states and UTs is very posi- September. ing of schools." were closed in March last year hai National Institute of Tech- pandemic itself. It was a period in the special circumstance of requests to reconsider its deci- tive and we have seen in most The states also been asked High rate of vaccination ahead of a nationwide lock- nology (SVNIT) in October of wide-spread despondency, the pandemic period," the HC sion, which he had challenged of the states almost 80 per cent to update data about vaccina- coverage will definitely pro- down to contain the spread of 2020 cancelled the registration the court noted. observed in its order. in the high court through his and more teaching and non- tion of teachers twice a week vide a certain level of assur- novel coronavirus infection. and admission of the first-year It is reasonable to believe The court, in its interim lawyer Ronith Joy. teaching staff have received on a Google tracker. ance but there are other factors The Centre had allowed B Tech (Bachelor of Technol- that the situation brought order on April 23, 2021, allowed The institute had argued either one or both the doses of When asked if the govern- that also have to be considered, reopening of schools as per the ogy) student, for not earning about by the pandemic cre- the petitioner to appear for the before the court that the case COVID-19 vaccines," a senior ment will soon allow states to the official said, adding that COVID-19 situation in Octo- 25 credits needed for getting ated an adverse effect on the supplementary examination of the petitioner on medical ministry official said. reopen schools for all classes, the states will have to consider ber last year. While several promoted to the next semester. tender-mind of the petitioner, in May 2021, which he passed grounds is governed by its The Ministry of Education the official said, "There are those factors and take a call on states began partial reopening The student challenged this who disengaged himself from to secure the requisite cred- regulation that necessitates (MoE) on Tuesday asked all the many variables, including the the matter. of schools, there was a com- in the HC on the ground that the studies, it further said. its to be promoted to the next that a student file an appli- states and Union Territories to extent of positivity rate, hospi- "The vaccination drive has plete closure again in April he had suffered from "severe "The ground advanced by semester. cation prior to the last day of get the first dose of vaccina- talisation and the extent of vac- been undertaken to vaccinate when an aggressive second depressive episodes with sui- the petitioner could be viewed "The reason given by the examination. AGENCIES tion completed for all teaching cination, that will determine more than 2 crore teachers and wave hit the country.

24 hours. upon landing at Indian airports. no such mechanism for web portals,” the family and friends,” Kovind tweeted. excitement of Ayodhya & the saffron The death toll has increased to The Centre also asked states/UTs to Bench asked. Mitra’s son Kushan said his father wave,” he said in a tweet. From Page 1 4,39,529 with 509 more fatalities, ensure strict compliance to these guide- Mehta said new IT Rules have been had been suffering for a while. “I am posting a photograph of Chan- according to the data updated at 8 am. lines so that the import of Vols and framed to regulate such online medi- “Since it is already out there; Dad dan Mitra and me together during a More than half of India’s adult popu- VoCs to India from other countries may ums, including web portals. passed away late last night. He had been school trip in 1972. Be happy my dear lation has received at least one dose of be prevented. “There is some mechanism for news- suffering for a while,” he said in a tweet friend wherever you are. Om Shanti,” ‘Students getting COVID-19 vaccine and 16 per cent have papers and so far as the TVs are con- on Thursday. Dasgupta said. got both, the Union government said China hails... cerned, you have some self-regulatory Elected to the Rajya Sabha as a BJP Going down memory lane, other 60% & above... on Thursday as the cumulative number mechanism and one retired Supreme member twice, Chandan Mitra was old friends recalled impassioned argu- of doses administered in the country Court judge is also there,” the CJI said. considered close to BJP patriarch L ments with him on a range of issues and crossed 66 crore. The Centre has framed the statu- K Advani. In 2018, he resigned from also his love for film music, particularly Banerjee also requested students to About ramping up of daily vacci- Earlier in the day, Interior Minis- tory mechanism under the Cable TV the party and joined the Trinamool songs composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. visit Duare Sarkar camps, if possible, to nations, he said 18.38 crore doses were ter Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had said that Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Congress but stayed away from active “Dr. Chandan Mitra had friends assist applicants to fill up their appli- given in August during which 59.29 lakh the Chaman crossing may be closed for for the online contents, the new IT rules politics. across the political spectrum and made cations. She also said that 500 college- doses were administered daily. The aver- some days due to security threats. have been framed, the law officer said. Mitra, who passed away in his Sainik very learned speeches in the Rajya goers would be inducted in the Chief age daily vaccination in the last seven “We will be closing the Chaman Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde, Farms residence, had resigned as pub- Sabha. Apart from his professional Minister’s Office to do internships. days of August has been 80.27 lakh. crossing for a while,” he said, without appearing for one of the Muslim bodies, lisher of The Pioneer. qualifications, his knowledge of Hindi During an interaction with the stu- “That’s a huge achievement and specifying how long the border would concurred with the submissions of the He continued to be its editor even film music was awesome, which he used dents, Banerjee advised them to always would not have been possible without be shut. law officer on new regimes put to regu- though poor health kept him away from with great effect in his interventions and remain focused and never get distracted very effective and optimal participation He said there was calm in and late online social media. active politics. writings,” said Congress leader Jairam or give up in the face of challenges of all healthcare workers, state govern- around the border. The Bench took note of Mehta’s plea TMC president and West Bengal Ramesh. and difficulties. “Always be positive, ments and Union Territory administra- “Our forces are present at the border. that some high courts are seized of peti- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also His party colleague Shashi Tharoor think positive, feel positive as negative tions,” Bhushan said. We are proud of our security institutions tions challenging the new IT Rules and condoled his death and said he would had some memories to share too. thoughts adversely affect us. Depression Amid fear of new COVID-19 strains, for the service they are rendering for the for a holistic determination of the issues, always be remembered for his contri- Stephanians both, Mitra was Tha- is our enemy,” Banerjee said. RT-PCR test is compulsory for passen- security of the country,” he said. they be transferred to the top court bution to the world of journalism and roor’s campaign manager in the elec- Stating that there is a need for more gers arriving from seven more countries, He said Pakistan desires peace and itself. The top court said it would hear politics. tion for the St Stephen’s College Union neurologists in the state, the Chief including South Africa, Bangladesh and stability in Afghanistan, adding that the transfer plea with the present batch “Saddened by the demise of Shri Society. Minister requested students to come China, the Centre said on Thursday. peace in Afghanistan is important for of petitions. Chandan Mitra. He will be remembered “Deeply saddened by this news. back and serve the state even if they go In a letter to all states and Union peace in Pakistan. The crossing links for his contribution to the world of jour- Chandan was my campaign manager abroad for higher studies. Territories (UTs), the government said Pakistan’s border town of Chaman with nalism and politics. Heartfelt condo- in my successful race to be President of “Whatever the situation may be, our considering reports of new mutations Spin Boldak in the Afghan province Veteran lences to his family and loved ones,” the St Stephen’s College Union Society, teachers are our assets as they provide in SARS-CoV-2 and rising number of of Kandahar and is frequented by the Banerjee tweeted. served in my Cabinet and succeeded the best education to our children,” she Variants of Concern (VOCs) and Vari- Afghan as well as used for trade between journalist & “As the chronicler of society and me. We remained in touch over the said recollecting her school days. ants of Interest (Vols) globally, seven the two countries. AGENCIES news, his death has caused a void in the years, ironically till I returned to Delhi countries have been added to the list world of journalism,” the TMC chief & politics separated us. RIP,” Tharoor of countries whose travellers will have former RS MP said. tweeted. ‘People must to get another RT-PCR test done upon Supreme Court BJP MP and lifetime friend Swapan The Press Club of India issued a landing at Indian airports apart from Chandan Mitra Dasgupta posted a picture of Mitra and statement condoling Mitra’s demise. celebrate... the one they need to get before embark- lashes out at himself from a school trip in 1972 and “Chandan Mitra was a stalwart edi- ing on the flight. wished for his friend to be happy wher- tor who also had fruitful innings in The These seven countries are South dies ever he was. Statesman and as editor of Hindustan The number of active cases has Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, section of media “I lost my closest friend-editor of Times. climbed to 3,89,583 and comprise 1.19 Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. Pioneer & former MP Chandan Mitra- Mitra mentored young reporters and per cent of the total infections, accord- In earlier guidelines issued in Feb- “His understanding of Hindi heart- this morning. We were together as stu- relaunched The Pioneer. ing to Union Health ministry data ruary, passengers from only the United “For newspapers and television land and its history was profound. His dents of La Martiniere & went on to St “His passing is a great loss. The Press updated on Thursday. It said active Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East channels you have a regulatory mecha- demise leaves a void in Indian journal- Stephen’s & Oxford. We joined jour- Club of India stands with his family in cases increased by 11,402 in a span of had to get the RT-PCR test done again nism. Are you suggesting that there is ism. My heartfelt condolences to his nalism at the same time & shared the this hour of loss,” it said. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Nation 5 ‘AFGHAN SOIL SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR TERRORIST ACTIVITIES’ Rahul: Modi govt Concerns relating to terrorism is mishandled economy OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: A day after tak- primary focus: India on Afghanistan ing a dig at the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over increase in the fuel OUR CORRESPONDENT India activities and for terror- do not have a photo of it." prices, Congress leader Rahul ism against India. Our focus is On why the Taliban Gandhi on Thursday accused NEW DELHI: India on Thurs- this. Let's see what happens," requested the Doha meet- the Centre of mishandling the day said its immediate focus he said. ing, Bagchi said he presumed country’s economy. relating to Afghanistan is to When asked about reports the group wanted to reach Hitting out at the govern- ensure that Afghan soil is not of the formation of an inclu- out to all the countries who ment Gandhi on said that the used for terrorist activities sive government in Kabul and have an interest and relevance nation was at a “critical cross- against it, two days after the whether India has been invited to Afghanistan. On bring- road” and the Congress, as a Indian envoy to Qatar held for the inauguration of the new ing back the remaining Indi- major opposition party, has a Congress leader Rahul Gandhi talks with a top Taliban leader dispensation, Bagchi said: "I ans from Afghanistan, he said moral duty to fight the forces in Doha and conveyed similar have no update on either issue." India will be able to revisit the that threaten the very idea of 6 lakh crore National Mone- concerns. "I do not have any details matter once the Kabul airport India. tisation Pipeline (NMP) that To a volley of questions at that I can share with you resumes operation. “Modi government has included unlocking value by a media briefing on whether regarding the nature of the gov- "We have been prioritising clearly mishandled the econ- involving private companies India was ready to recognise ernment that could be formed the evacuation of our nationals omy. And, what this coun- across infrastructure sectors – a Taliban regime in the back- in Afghanistan." as well as some Afghans. Cur- try has built over the last 70 from passenger trains and rail- drop of the Doha meeting, There have been mounting rently, the Kabul airport is not years, is being given away to way stations to airports, roads spokesperson in the Ministry concerns in India over the pos- operational. I think we will be select few friends of Modi-ji”,. and stadiums. of External Affairs Arindam sibility of rise in activities of able to revisit the issue once Gandhi said, joining a func- Attacking the Centre over Bagchi said it is too early to talk various terror groups including the operations at Kabul airport tion organised virtually on the rising prices of fuel, Gandhi about it. BSF personnel patrol near the Indo-Pak Line of Control in Krishana Ghati sector of Poonch, Thursday. Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e- resume," Bagchi said. occasion of inauguration of said that the government has "Let's treat the Doha meet- Security is tightened along LOC in Poonch after Taliban take over Afghanistan. Mohammed from Taliban-con- Asked about the number the District Congress Com- come up with a new concept ing for what it is. It was just a trolled Afghanistan. of Afghans who were issued mittee office in this north Ker- of GDP, wherein a rise in GDP meeting. I think these are very "That's not our focus. Our veyed to Stanekzai that Afghan- update to share and that he To a question on the Tali- e-Visa since August 16, Bag- ala district. means a rise in prices of Gas, early days," he said. focus is that Afghan soil should istan's soil should not be used does want to speculate. ban not commenting on the chi said the database of it is He further said that the Diesel and Petrol. "We used the opportunity to not be used for terrorist activi- for anti-Indian activities and Asked about the possible Doha meeting, Bagchi said it with the Home Ministry as it Congress was not against pri- “While international prices convey our concerns whether it ties of any kind." terrorism. It was the first pub- roadmap of engagement with is up to the outfit. handles the matter. To another vatisation but its privatisation for crude and gas have gone is in getting people out (from On Tuesday, the MEA said licly acknowledged formal dip- the Taliban, the MEA spokes- When asked why there was query on whether India is plan had a logic. down since 2014, there has Afghanistan) or on the issue of Indian envoy to Qatar Deepak lomatic engagement that came person added: "It is not a yes no photo of the meeting or working on a refugee policy “We didn’t privatise strate- been huge increase in prices terrorism. We received a posi- Mittal met Sher Mohammad two weeks after the Taliban or no question. We would not whether the Taliban did not for Afghans, the spokesperson gic industries such as railways in GDP in last 7 years. A total tive response," he said. Abbas Stanekzai, the head of seized control of Afghanistan. have done anything without want it, Bagchi said: "It was just said the matter comes under which is the backbone of India. of Rs 23 lakh crore has been Asked about India's engage- the Taliban's Political Office When pressed further on thinking." a meeting. It was not really that the home ministry. Congress party must oppose earned by increasing prices of ment with the Taliban and in Doha, at the request of the whether India will have more "Our primary immediate kind of an event where photos Bagchi said India always this fire sale of our crown GDP in the last seven years. whether is it not a terror- group. meetings with the Taliban, Bag- concern is that Afghan soil are taken. I do not think there wanted peace and security in jewels at every level,” Gandhi Where has this money gone?” ist organisation, Bagchi said: In the meeting, Mittal con- chi said he does not have any should not be used for anti- is any thought behind it that we Afghanistan. said, slamming the Centre’s Rs he asked. Farmers clash with BKS to stage Scheme for journalists: Govt forms Puri: Over Rs 1.5L cr police at Sukhbir’s nationwide panel to review existing guidelines UPA-era oil bonds

dharna NEW DELHI: The government bers who hold office for two rally venue at Moga set up a 12-member panel to The panel is headed years. need to be repaid BALLIA (UP): RSS-affiliate review the existing guidelines of by Ashok Kumar As per the ministry's data, SUSHIL MANAV (BKS) the Journalist Welfare Scheme in 2019-20, 19 journalists' fam- OUR CORRESPONDENT had attacked the government has decided to hold a nation- (JWS). The Information and Tandon, a member ilies were provided ex-gratia over the rising fuel prices say- : Police used wide dharna on September 8 Broadcast Ministry constituted of the Prasar amount due to their demise NEW DELHI: Amid fuel ing Rs 23 lakh crore has been water canons and used mild as the Centre has failed to act the committee on Thursday while, 9 journalists were pro- prices continuing to remain collected in the last seven years force against farmers who were on its "ultimatum" on con- to make appropriate recom- Bharati Board vided assistance for ailments stubbornly high despite inter- by increasing prices. holding protest and clashed with sidering demands regarding mendations for changes to the with a total amount of (approx) national rates falling, Petro- His party rejected the oil the police on national highway three new farm laws and MSP guidelines of JWS. The panel is ists for availing benefits under Rs 1.15 crore being disbursed leum Minister Hardeep Singh bond burden theory, first at Moga in Punjab outside new by August 31. The minimum headed by Ashok Kumar Tan- the scheme. Also, any other as assistance during the year. Puri on Thursday said over floated by Finance Minister grain market where Shiromani support price (MSP) of crops don, a member of the Prasar aspect to be considered appro- In the year 2020-21, 48 fam- Rs 1.5 lakh crore of oil bonds , for not Akali Dal (SAD) President should be decided on the basis Bharati Board. Kanchan Prasad, priate by the committee will be ilies of journalists' were given issued by the previous UPA lowering the prices, saying the Sukhbir Badal was to address of cost and a new law should be Addl. DG of Press Information included in its ToR. ex-gratia assistance, 31 under government remains to be Rs 1.3 lakh crore are not even a meeting. formulated, keeping in mind the Bureau and other senior jour- To give support to the COVID deaths and 17 under paid, limiting fiscal space and due for payment so far and Five farmers and some cops part of the party’s Gal Punjab concerns raised by the farmers nalists from print, television journalists and their fami- non-COVID deaths. Assis- restricting financial freedom the government had collected were hurt in the incident. Di campaign were part of a to resolve dispute arising out of and digital news organisations lies in extreme hardship in a tance was provided to 2 jour- of oil firms. much more revenue in seven The SAD, however, alleged deep-rooted conspiracy of the the new farm laws, the BKS said. are also in the panel. time-bound and transparent nalists for disability and 6 for A day after Congress leader years from excise duty hikes. that the protests were a part of Congress party in conjunction "For these demands, a The terms of reference manner, the incumbent gov- ailments. A total amount of Rs Rahul Gandhi launched a Last month, Sitharaman the ruling party’s conspiracy. with the central government to nationwide symbolic dharna (ToR) of the committee ernment formed the guidelines 2.6 crore was disbursed under scathing attack on the govern- had ruled out a cut in excise According to reports, a disturb the hard won peace in will be organised on Septem- include examining the need a couple of years back. Further, the scheme in the year. ment for raising cooking gas duty on petrol and diesel to group of protesting farmers Punjab and impose President’s ber 8. The Modi government for such a revision of the JWS is administered by a com- Latest, during 2021-22, a prices, Puri took to Twitter to ease prices, saying payments reached near the venue of the rule in the State. was given time till August quantum of ex-gratia pay- mittee comprising Secretary total of 82 journalist families blame the “rampant impunity in lieu of past subsidised fuel SAD rally and raised slogans Addressing a press confer- 31 to act on the demands," ment. It further will look into (I&B) as the chairperson and have been given assistance. A and policy paralysis” of the pose limitations. where they clashed with the ence here, Majithia said the dis- BKS treasurer Yugal Kishore the aspect of differentiation Principal DG of PIB and Joint sum of Rs 4.23 crore has been UPA government. Petrol and diesel as well as police. At least ten vehicles were ruptive conspiracy had a twin Mishra told reporters here on or parity between accredited Secretary (P&A) as members disbursed so far under JWS in “In ‘India’s Lost Decade’ cooking gas and kerosene were also damaged in the incident. objective - to postpone the Wednesday. AGENCIES and non-accredited journal- along with non-official mem- the year 2021-22. MPOST known for rampant impu- sold at subsidised rates dur- Police claimed that some of assembly elections in Punjab nity & policy paralysis, UPA ing the previous Congress-led the protesters scuffled with them as well as defame the peace- Govt saddled future govts with UPA government. Instead of and hurled stones in a bid to ful farmer movement. He said Centre directs states to conduct network Oil Bonds. More than Rs 1.5 paying for the subsidy to bring force their way inside the SAD senior farmer leaders were also lakh cr of these remain to be parity between the artificially event venue in Moga's grain wary of this conspiracy and that repaid, thus tying up crucial suppressed retail selling price market. "We warned them sev- was why they had given clear resources, limiting fiscal space and the cost that had soared eral times. But some protesters cut directions to take only BJP survey vehicle to improve NH condition & restricting financial freedom because of international rates resorted to pelting of stones after leaders to task and not disturb of OMCs,” he tweeted. crossing USD 100 per barrel, which police used force and a any other programme of any DHIRENDRA KUMAR dealing with national highways NHIDCL. mandatory for all medium- Puri, a 1974 batch Indian the then government issued oil water cannon to disperse them. political party in Punjab. and other centrally-sponsored In the letter, the ministry term maintenance contracts, Foreign Service officer who bonds totalling Rs 1.34 lakh "They had also blocked Majithia claimed that the NEW DELHI: In an attempt schemes, the Transport Minis- has said, “The NSV survey it said. served as the Permanent Rep- crore to the state-fuel retailers. the national highway near the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) to reduce road fatalities by try has asked all states/UTs to needs to be carried out on all According to the ministry resentative of India to the These oil bonds and the spot which was later cleared," has already made it clear that improving the conditions of upload the data with the Road NH stretches entrusted with official, the data collected from United Nations from 2009 to interest thereon are being paid police said, adding around 35 protests against any other party national highways, the Min- Asset Management System PWD and in case NSV survey the survey would help in ana- 2013, said the exploration and now. Of the Rs 1.34 lakh crore of the 600 odd protesters have except the BJP would only serve istry of Road Transport and (RAMS) of all national high- is not included in the scope of lysing the condition of the road, production (E&P) sector was of oil bonds, only Rs 3,500 been detained and the situation to help the central government Highways (MoRTH), which ways as the latest data would existing contract, cost of the including measurement of the “fund-starved”. crore of principal has been brought under control. and would harm the cause of is led by Union Minister Nitin be assessed by the ministry offi- survey may be met out from road surface, potholes, surface “The important E&P sector paid and the remaining Rs 1.3 Badal had recently started the farmers. Gadkari, has directed all cials and necessary instructions contingency of any work.” cracking, and patches. Besides, was fund-starved. As a result, lakh crore is due for repayment a 100-day "yatra" across the Majithia claimed that he had states and road construction would be issued for improv- In case of the NH stretches it will offer data insights relat- our import bill continues to be between this fiscal and 2025- assembly constituencies in Pun- photographic and video evi- agencies to conduct surveys ing the conditions of national entrusted with state govern- ing to side drains as well as road high. Nearly Rs 3.6 lakh cr prof- 26, she had said on August 16. jab in view of the upcoming dence to expose Congress and using Network Survey Vehi- highways. ments/UTs, the ministry would furniture, etc. its of oil companies was instead The government has to assembly polls. AAP workers who were “trying cle (NSV) and Falling Weight The directions have also bear the cost of NSV survey at As per ministry report, road used for price stabilisation by a repay Rs 10,000 crore this fis- The SAD leader Bikram their level best to disturb ongo- Deflectometer (FWD) to get been issued to all chief engi- the rate of Rs 4,500 per lane per accidents have claimed around remote controlled govt of ‘eco- cal year (2021-22). Another Rs Singh Singh Majithia, how- ing programmes of the SAD the real-time data of the status neers of states/UTs, DG of km for every run, it said, add- 1.32 lakh lives in 2020, which is nomic experts’ to hide behind 31,150 crore is due to be repaid ever, alleged that the attempts including an attack on his car of all roads. Border Road Organisation, ing that the NSV survey may the lowest in the past 11 years a ‘All is Well’ smokescreen,” he in 2023-24, Rs 52,860.17 crore to disrupt the massive Akali as well as violence unleashed in In a letter to the secretaries chairman of National High- be carried out at least once in a as in 2009, 1.26 lakh people had tweeted. in the following year and Rs gatherings being organised as Moga today.” of Public Works Department ways Authority of India and year. The NSV has been made died in road mishaps. On Wednesday, Gandhi 36,913 crore in 2025-26. Tripura Assembly Will get activist Navlakha medically Nation Briefs Speaker quits post, appointed as DRUG FACTORY IN MANIPUR BUSTED, examined, says Maharashtra govt NARCOTICS WORTH OVER RS 90 CR SEIZED state BJP V-P IMPHAL: Police busted a drug factory in Manipur’s Imphal East district and seized a huge amount of con- AGARTALA: Tripura assembly Bombay HC seeks NIA’s reply on his plea for house arrest Speaker Rebati Mohan Das on Thurs- traband drugs worth over Rs 90 crore, a senior officer day resigned from his post before OUR CORRESPONDENT year while in prison. to the Taloja prison authorities seek- said on Thursday. SP, Imphal East, N Herojit Singh told being appointed as the vice-president In his plea, Navlakha, 69, also ing a medical check up for the lump reporters that the drug factory was operating from of the BJP's state unit. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra gov- sought that he be placed under house in his chest, but were yet to hear any- the residence of a police head constable in Yairikpok Das said he has resigned volun- ernment told the Bombay High arrest as part of his judicial custody, thing from them. Tulihal Awang Leikai area of the district. tarily as he is interested to work for Court on Thursday that it will take owing to his advanced age and a They told the HC that Navlakha the party. jailed activist Gautam Navlakha, an host medical ailments that he suf- also suffered from hypertension that CAG FOR GREATER USE OF NEW AGE "I requested the party to bring me accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist fers from. he developed while in prison, and back to organisational works. I thank links case case, for a medical check- Navlakha cited the Supreme several other ailments. TECH FOR OPTIMAL USE OF RESOURCES party president (Manik Saha) and up to the Tata Memorial Hospital Court's order issued in May this The activist in his plea claimed NEW DELHI: Comptroller and Auditor General of Chief Minister for in neighbouring Navi Mumbai on year, whereby the apex court had the Taloja prison was grossly inept at giving me the opportunity to work for Friday. dismissed his default bail plea, but treating serious medical ailments suf- India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu on Thursday the organisation, he told a press con- The state's counsel, public pros- found merit in treating house arrest to subject him to incarceration till fered by inmates. He also claimed the stressed on greater use of new age technologies such ference. Saha, who was present at the ecutor Sangeeta Shinde, made the as an alternative form of detention, the completion of the trial would be Taloja prison staff had been callous as data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine press conference, announced that Das statement before a bench of Justices S especially for such undertrials who extremely "unjust, harsh, and cruel". towards the health and other needs learning to enable auditors make optimum use of was appointed as the vice-president of S Shinde and N J Jamadar after Nav- are aged or suffering from serious The activist said he had always of inmates in the past. resources. Speaking at an event on ‘IT Audit in the Era the party's state unit. lakha moved the HC earlier in the medical ailments. cooperated with the probe into the The Taloja prison authorities had of Industrial Revolution 4.0: Opportunities and Chal- Meanwhile, Lok Sabha MP Pratima day, seeking directions to authori- In his plea, Navlakha also said case and that he was a fit candidate repeatedly acted in a "callous manner lenges’, Murmu urged auditors to make far greater Bhowmik relinquished the post of the ties of the Navi Mumbai-based Taloja that with 15 people accused in the for house arrest. in the past, endangering the lives of BJP Tripura unit vice-president on prison, where he is currently lodged, case, the charge sheet spanning Navlakha's counsels Yug the inmates, including the petition- use of these technologies for optimising efficient use Thursday. AGENCIES to get him examined for a lump over 30,000 pages and over 150 wit- Chaudhry and Payoshi Roy also told er's co-accused in the case," Navlakha of their own scarce resources. developed in his chest in March this nesses to be examined, to continue the HC that they had already written said in the plea. mp millenniumpost 6 Nation FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 | KOLKATA ‘NGT has no power Shiksha Parv: PM Modi to address teachers, students, education stakeholders on Sept 7 to take cognisance The National Award to Teachers will be conferred by President Ram Nath of matter on its own’ Kovind through a webinar on September 5 due to the COVID-19 situation OUR CORRESPONDENT school development. Radhakrishnan, former presi- will be followed by webinars, The Ministry of Educa- dent of India and an eminent discussions and presentations Centre tells SC that it is not there in the statute NEW DELHI: Prime Minister tion (MoE) is celebrating educationist. up to September 17 in which Narendra Modi will address Shikshak Parv, 2021 from The award is to accord pub- the educational practitioners OUR CORRESPONDENT teachers, students and other September 5-17 in recogni- lic recognition to meritorious from various schools of the stakeholders in the education tion of valuable contributions teachers working in elementary country have been invited to NEW DELHI: The Centre sector on September 7 during of teachers and to take New and secondary schools. share their experience, learn- Thursday told the Supreme Shiksha Parv' being celebrated Education Policy (NEP) 2020 "On September 7 at 11 ings and the roadmap ahead. Court that the National Green to honour the contribution of a step forward. am, Prime Minister Narendra It is noteworthy that teachers Tribunal (NGT) does not have teachers, officials said. "The National Award to Modi will be addressing the and practitioners from even the power to take cognisance of Modi will also launch five Teachers will be conferred by teachers, students, parents and remote schools will be speak- a matter on its own as it is not initiatives on the occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind stakeholders associated with ing on issues relating to qual- there in the statute. including Indian Sign Lan- through a webinar on Septem- Prime Minister Narendra Modi education. He will be launching ity and innovation in school, The Ministry of Environ- guage dictionary of 10,000 ber 5 due to the COVID-19 five initiatives of the Depart- the official said. ment, Forest and Climate words, Talking Books (audio situation, a senior MoE offi- The National Awards to ment of School Education, the The SCERT and DIETs in Change (MoEF&CC) told a books for visually impaired), cial said. Teachers were first instituted official said. respective states will also be bench headed by Justice A M School Quality Assessment "For the year 2021, online in 1958 to recognise excellence The conclave will also be deliberating further on each Khanwilkar, which is examining and Accreditation Framework self-nomination process was and commitment of teachers attended by Union Education of the webinars and suggesting the issue of whether the NGT (SQAAF) of CBSE, NISTHA followed by a three-tier selec- in shaping the minds as well Minister Dharmendra Pradhan the roadmap which will be con- has the power to take suo motu Supreme Court teachers' training programme tion process at district, state as future of the youth. From and Ministers of State for Edu- solidated by state SCERT. These cognisance of a matter, that pro- for NIPUN Bharat, and Vidy- and national level. A docu- mid-60s onwards, September cation Annpurna Devi, Subhas will be shared with NCERT and cedural aspects cannot tie up received by the tribunal in a let- tribunal, she said. anjali Portal for facilitating mentary film on each of the 44 5 came to be the fixed date Sarkar and Rajkumar Ranjan provide inputs for curricular the powers and jurisdiction of ter or affidavit form, will it not She said once a letter or education volunteers, donors awardee teachers will also be for the function on account Singh. framework and teacher train- the peculiar tribunal which has be duty bound to initiate pro- communication is received and CSR contributors for shown, he added. of the birthday of Sarvapalli "The inaugural conclave ing modules, he added. been constituted to deal with cess and require the concerned by the tribunal, it is within the environmental matters. party to comply with the other power of the green panel to take INDIA TB-FREE BY 2025 It is our respectful submis- formalities. The ASG said that cognisance of that. Khattar launches digital sion that the suo motu power is tribunal will be well within its During the arguments, not there. However, to stretch power and in a way, duty bound which would continue on Sep- ‘Haryana will make significant it to the extent of saying that to take cognisance of such a let- tember 7, the bench also heard info panel, exhibition any letter, any application ter or communication. submissions advanced by senior etc also can't be entertained We have filed a one-page advocate Anand Grover, who contribution to fulfil PM’s dream’ MPOST BUREAU we are celebrating ‘Azadi Ka will be stretching it too far, affidavit and all that we have is assisting the top court as an Amrit Mahotsav’ on the occa- Additional Solicitor Gen- said is suo motu power is not amicus curiae in the matter, MPOST BUREAU pitals and laboratories for not informing the concerned civil CHANDIGARH: Haryana sion of 75 years of indepen- eral (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati, there in the statute and there- and other lawyers appearing giving information regarding surgeons and the government Chief Minister Manohar Lal dence. Through the ‘Digital appearing for the ministry, told fore, suo motu power can't be in the case. CHANDIGARH: Haryana TB patients. which has resulted in difference Khattar today said that the State Information Panel’, people will the apex court. exercised by the tribunal, the The apex court had on Health Minister Anil Vij said Vij gave this information in figures and thereby its treat- is moving forward while laying get information about the sto- Bhati told the bench, also ASG said. Bhati referred to Wednesday observed that vio- that Haryana will make a sig- during a meeting held through ment is affected. He said that emphasis on Digital Haryana. ries of freedom struggle and comprising justices Hrishikesh section 19 (1) of the National lation of environmental and for- nificant contribution towards video conference under the all such private doctors, clinics He added that the State Gov- valour, sacrifice of the freedom Roy and C T Ravikumar, that Green Tribunal Act 2010, which est laws are not disputes between realising Prime Minister Nar- Chairmanship of Union Health will have to provide information ernment aims to provide ser- fighters so as to inspire people powers of the tribunal can- says that the tribunal shall not two parties only as it affects the endra Modi’s dream, to make and Family Welfare Minister to the government regarding vices to the people as soon as from these stories. not be bound by procedural be bound by the procedure common public. India TB-free by the year 2025. Mansukh Mandaviya here TB patients so that no problem possible. On this occasion, Power constraints. In fact, nobody laid down by the Code of Civil It had said the green panel He said that if any Tuber- today. ACF campaign and DBT arises in future. The Chief Minister said Minister, Ranjit Singh, Cooper- has argued that there is lack of Procedure, 1908 but shall be has been established under the culosis (TB) patient comes to campaign were also launched by The Health Minister said this while interacting with the ation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal, power. This is a peculiar tribu- guided by the principles of nat- National Green Tribunal Act, any private doctor in Haryana the Union Health and Family that the State has dealt with mediapersons after inaugurat- Agriculture and Farmers’ Wel- nal dealing with environmental ural justice. 2010 for effective and expedi- or to any clinic, then his infor- Welfare Minister on this occa- Covid very bravely although ing both, the ‘Digital Infor- fare Minister, J.P. Dalal, Trans- matters. Often, environment It is also our submission that tious disposal of cases relating mation will have to be given sion. The Health Minister said COVID infection affected the mation Panel’ and a ‘Digital port Minister, Mool Chand ends up being nobody's baby, procedural aspects are aspects to environment protection, con- to the Health Department of that although it is a notified dis- State due to its proximity with Exhibition on the contribu- Sharma, Minister of State for the ASG said. which can be cured and can't servation of forests and other Haryana Government / Office ease, but still there are some Delhi. But the State’s Health tion of Haryana to the freedom Social Justice and Empower- The bench asked Bhati if tie up the powers and jurisdic- natural resources, including of the concerned Civil Surgeon. doctors, clinics and laborato- Department officials fought it struggle’ as a part of ‘Azadi Ka ment, O.P. Yadav, Minister of a communication about mat- tion which is otherwise amply enforcement of legal rights relat- He further said that strict action ries which are giving treatment bravely and were successful as Amrit Mahotsav’ here today. State for Sports, Sandeep Singh ter related to environment is clear and amply available to the ing to environment. will be taken against private hos- regarding this disease without well. The Chief Minister said that were also present. 15-yr-old girl’s Former HM Deshmukh moves UP Cabinet clears Ganga Expressway, molestation case: Accused Bombay HC against ED summons Lalitpur airport construction proposals OUR CORRESPONDENT his statement and submit all SHO suspended relevant documents through OUR CORRESPONDENT days. The Cabinet has approved civil works. There is also GST MUMBAI: Former the electronic mode. Ganga Expressway it all so that its work on it could of Rs 2,371 crore on this. KANPUR: A Station House Maharashtra home minister He also sought a direction LUCKNOW: The Uttaris being planned start soon," Singh added. "This makes the total to Rs Officer (SHO) in Kanpur Dehat Anil Deshmukh moved the for the probe into the case to Pradesh government's Cabi- between Meerut and He said the construction 22,125 crore and a provision of district of Uttar Pradesh has Bombay High Court on be handed over to a Special net on Thursday approved of the Ganga Expressway will Rs 9,255 crore has been made been suspended following a Thursday, seeking to quash Investigation Team (SIT) various proposals including Prayagraj and it will be done on the public-private for the purchase of land," he complaint of molestation against the Enforcement Directorate’s of ED officers outside the tender documents related to be 594-km long partnership (PPP) model, and said. him by a 15-year-old girl who summons issued to him in Mumbai zonal office. the Ganga Expressway. the maximum speed of vehicles Singh said that in the Cab- tried to commit suicide, an offi- connection with a money The EnforcementGiving information about "Tender documents, both on this expressway has been inet meeting, approval was cial said on Thursday. The inci- laundering case registered Directorate had initiated a the decisions taken at the Cab- RFQ (request for proposal) fixed at 120 kmph. also given on various matters dent came to light three days ago against him, and that the Anil Deshmukh probe against Deshmukh and inet meeting chaired by Chief and RHP (request for quota- "There will also be an air- regarding the construction of when the girl, who was alleg- probe into the case be handed his associates after the Central Minister , the tion), are being brought out. strip on it. The chief minis- an airport in Lalitpur. edly molested by Vinod Kumar, over to an SIT of ED officers said, Not before me.” The Bureau of Investigation (CBI) state government's spokesper- This expressway is of six lanes ter has also said places where A state airport is being built SHO, Rajpur, attempted to take outside Mumbai. application will be heard by lodged an FIR against him on son and Cabinet Minister Sid- which can be increased to eight industrial clusters is to be made at Lalitpur, which will be for the extreme step by consuming He also sought that his another bench in due course April 21 this year on charges dharth Nath Singh said that lanes," he said. should be earmarked. Provi- small aircraft in the first phase; pesticide. statement be recorded by the of time. of corruption and misuse of in the coming times, the net- The Ganga Expressway is sion has also been made for and in the coming time, it will ED through the electronic Deshmukh in his official position. work of Expressway will play a being planned between Meerut public facilities on the express- be made an airport of inter- mode. Deshmukh’s application application sought that the The ED’s case is that big role in making UP a USD and Prayagraj and it will be way at nine places. In future, it national standard as a defence The SHO was came up for hearing before HC quash and set aside the while serving as the state 1-trillion economy. 594-km long. will be increased further," the corridor is being built there, prima facie found a single bench of Justice summons issued to him from home minister, Deshmukh "The Ganga Expressway will "There are four packages of minister said. he said. guilty during a joint RevatiMohiteDere. time-to-time by the central allegedly misused his position be the country's largest express- the expressway and, the cost of The estimated total cost of Along with this, a bulk drug However, Justice Dere agency. and through dismissed police way being built through a state. each package will be from Rs civil and construction work park is also being prepared inquiry conducted recused herself from hearing The NCP leader in his plea officer Waze collected Till now, 92.02 per cent land 5,000 crore to Rs 5,800 crore. on Ganga Expressway proj- there. In view of this, this air- by Deputy the application without also requested the HC for a Rs 4.70 crore from various bars has been acquired for Ganga The entire process of tender ect is Rs 36,230 crore, and Rs port will become important, Superintendent assigning any reason and direction to the ED to record and restaurants in Mumbai. Expressway. will be completed within 60 19,754 crore will be spent on he added. of Police UP: 14-yr-old TanuUpadhyay and Sub-Divisional Focus on ‘internal activities’, raise girl gang-raped Nation Briefs Magistrate (Rasoolabad) Anju awareness on ‘whistleblowing’: CVC OUR CORRESPONDENT MAHA: MAN COMMITS SUICIDE BY Verma JUMPING IN FRONT OF TRAIN IN VIRAR As per the past practice, public sector banks need to conduct ‘awareness BANDA (UP): A 14-year-old PALGHAR: A 52-year-old man allegedly committed "An FIR has also been reg- girl was allegedly gang raped istered against Kumar, who has gram sabhas’ at the branch level in at least 2 Gram Panchayats, it highlighted at a village in the Girwan area suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in Virar been attached with the reserve here, police said on Thursday. of Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Thursday, police police lines," Superintendent of OUR CORRESPONDENT The commission has The incident took place on said. The Railway Police found the body of Niteen Police (Kanpur Dehat) Keshav Highlights desired to spread awareness August 26 when the girl was Gandhi on the tracks in the morning and sent it for Kumar Choudhary said. NEW DELHI: The Cen- »»It has also suggested organising grievance redressal and campaign about "com- returning home. She was raped post-mortem, an official said. Gandhi had served The FIR was lodged under tral Vigilance Commission camps for citizens and customers by organisations having plaints under PIDPI", accord- by three men, all aged around as a station master in the Railways for some time relevant sections of the Indian (CVC) has asked all govern- customer-oriented activities ing to the order. 22-23 years, Girwa Station and lived with his mother in Virar. The man had set Penal Code (IPC) and the Pro- ment departments to sensitise The term whistleblower is House Officer (SHO) Arjun tection of Children from Sexual people about whistleblowing »»Besides, the organisations can also hold ‘awareness used for individual who expose Singh said. out from his home in the early hours of the day and Offences (POCSO) Act. Circle to expose corruption and focus gram sabhas’ for dissemination of awareness in gram corruption in government was later found dead on the tracks, the official said, Officer, Akbarpur, Arun Kumar on internal activities during panachayats to sensitise citizens on the ill effects of organisation. Family members of adding that a case of accidental death has been Singh has been asked to probe the vigilance awareness week corruption "A drive may be undertaken registered. the charges and take action beginning next month, accord- to spread awareness regarding the girl claimed that against the SHO accordingly, ing to an official order. »»The commission has desired to spread awareness and the provisions under the PIPDI the FIR in the case was BIHAR POLICE TEAM IN HARYANA the SP said. It has also suggested organ- campaign about ‘complaints under PIDPI’ resolution as well as all related registered only after The SHO was prima facie ising grievance redressal camps »»PIDPI or Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of information," it said. the intervention of local TO STUDY ‘DIAL 112’ PROJECT found guilty during a joint for citizens and customers by Informers is also known as the whistleblower resolution One of the two posters politicians CHANDIGARH: A seven-member delegation from inquiry conducted by Deputy organisations having customer- enclosed with the CVCs order Bihar Police on Thursday made a courtesy call on Superintendent of Police Tan- oriented activities. Besides, the read: "Is there corruption uUpadhyay and Sub-Divisional organisations can also hold this and next month to clear all awaited on CBI reports, in around you? Lodge a complaint An FIR was registered Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana P.K. Magistrate (Rasoolabad) Anju "awareness gram sabhas" for outstanding like "prosecution respect of all organizations and under PIDPI. Your identity under relevant sections of the Agrawal at Police Headquarters. The delegation led Verma. The girl alleged that she dissemination of awareness in sanction" and "departmental departments,: it said. shall be kept confidential". Indian Penal Code and provi- by DGP-cum-Chairman and Managing Director, Bihar was molested by Kumar when gram panachayats to sensitise inquiries". PIDPI or Public Interest The order has been sent to sions of the Protection of Chil- Police Building Construction Corporation, Alok Raj she was called for questioning citizens on the ill effects of cor- "The two months, Septem- Disclosure and Protection of secretaries of all central gov- dren from Sexual Offences Act visited to study the recently launched round-the-clock at the Rajpur police station on ruption, said the order issued ber and October, 2021, may be Informers is also known as the ernment departments and chief on August 31 on a complaint ERSS which is functioning from the State Emergency Monday after one of her distant on Wednesday. According to observed as a 'special clearance whistleblower resolution. secretaries of the states. from family members, he said. Response Centre (SERC) in Panchkula. The delegation relatives, who is in the Army, past practice, public sector campaign' to clear all outstand- The vigilance awareness The posters mention details Family members of the girl filed a complaint accusing her banks need to conduct "aware- ing further information cases, week will be observed from of the PIDPI or whistleblower claimed that the FIR in the case was aimed to learn the process behind the successful of blackmail, the SP said. The ness gram sabhas" at the branch implementation of first stage October 26 to November 1, resolution. "Both posters was registered only after the launch of Haryana 112 project for a better strategy girl attempted to commit sui- level in at least two gram pan- and second stage advices, inves- with the theme "Independent should be placed together and intervention of local politicians. mapping and programme execution of such an ad- cide hours after reaching home chayats, it highlighted. tigation and reports, factual India @75: Self Reliance with should be translated to local The SHO said that the three vanced project in their state. DGP Agrawal apprised the same day. She is undergoing The CVC has also sug- reports, complaints (PIDPI), Integrity". The theme has been languages, wherever required,: men are at large. The medical them about Haryana Police’s historic initiative towards treatment at the LalaLajpat Rai gested observing a special complaints (non-PIDPI), pros- chosen to commemorate 75 the CVC order said, adding examination of the girl will be empowering citizens with 24x7 Police assistance. (LLR) Hospital and is stated to clearance campaign by gov- ecution sanctions, departmen- years of the country's inde- that they can be displayed at done by a panel of three doc- be stable. AGENCIES ernment organisations during tal inquiries and comments pendence on August 15, 2022. all offices. tors, he said. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Editorial 7 EDITORIAL Imperative reforms Demise of a hardliner A cadre allotment system with three-fold partitioning of the service period will

yed Ali Shah Geelani’s death marks the end of a ensure political independence and integration of civil services; writes Yogesh Gupta chapter in separatist movements in Jammu & Kash- mir. The movement which was already in tatters he cadre system of Chief, a DGP rank officer, after the abrogation of Article 370 has now lost the the All-India Civil will not know the problems of protectiveS umbrella of its patriarch — though only a sym- Services is one of police personnel at lower ranks bolic one. Many factions of separatists may differ in view its biggest achieve- in that particular state. But we with that of Geelani but his unbending posture was a sym- Tments. IPS and IAS officers are already have a system where bol of strength — acceptable or otherwise. The basic tenets selected centrally by UPSC and most District SPs have not of Geelani’s five-decade-long political career — which then attached to a particular served as an SHO. This has not included three terms as an elected legislator from north cadre under the respective state led to any noticeable problem. Kashmir’s Sopore — have largely remained constant. The governments. Every state has Similarly, a DGP who hasn’t pro-Pakistan ideologue always advocated the integration one-third of insiders and two- served as an SP in the same of Kashmir with Pakistan. Post-independence, Kashmir third outsiders. The goals of state wouldn’t be a problem. has been an integral part of India and, after the abroga- this system are independence Could language be a prob- tion of Article 370 in 2019, India’s position seems to be from political interference, lem? In the present system, more consolidated. The reality today is not quite like what responsibility towards the officers usually have to learn at Geelani wanted to shape. But this does not discredit his elected state governments and least one language apart from legacy. Contrarian views in a democracy are as important national integration. However, English and their native lan- as the dominant or prevailing views. The reality at a par- the system does not live up to guage. This too is restricted to ticular point in time may be inclined towards one axis, but its full potential in achieving only a section of non-home the shaping of that reality is the result of tension between these objectives. A new sys- cadre officers i.e where the the prevailing and contrarian views. Thus, the contrarian tem of cadre allotment can be state language and the native views — however extreme — must be given due impor- a major improvement. Here’s language of the officer are dif- tance. The strength of a politician must be gauged with how it could work. ferent. Under the proposed their political steadfastness and allegiance towards any Knowledge The entire period of service system, all officers will have to particular ideology. It is this loyalty towards his ideol- could be roughly divided into learn one additional language ogy that has earned Geelani the prominence he claims of the laws three equal parts of eight to Cadre allotment of UPSC-selected civil servants fails to live up to its full potential (since at least one stint is likely today. It will, in fact, not be completely fair to term him as and customs 12 years each. For example, an to be in a different language pro-Pakistan — though his words and actions favour that officer who joins at 25 will have as described above. The pro- can guide implementation in up leaving. This deprives them state). But this, again, can be a country. His allegiance was towards his ideology (and not of different 33 years of total service exclud- cess of empanelment can also their new cadres. Fresh blood of the opportunity of pursuing good thing. Learning the lan- Pakistan) that made him inclined towards Pakistan. Dur- states makes ing a two-year training period. possibly be done away with, will be infused at every level, the most sought-after career in guages and imbibing the cul- ing the late 1990s, he had called for Pakistani support to for more well- This will be divided into three greatly simplifying the process. which will counter groupthink. the country. It also deprives the ture of different states further help Kashmiris in the process of jihad. Geelani viewed stints of 11 years each. An offi- There are plenty of advan- The relationship between country of their talent. espouses the cause of national Delhi as introducing Hinduism to Kashmir which he per- rounded officers, cer is attached to a different tages in this system. The first officers and politicians will We often see some states integration. Even India’s edu- ceived as being dangerous for the demographic fabric of enabling them cadre in each of the three stints. is greater integration — not improve. The benefit from having too many officers while cation policy has a three-lan- the state. For him, Muslims living amongst Hindus was Out of these, one stint will be a only will there be people who pleasing and the harm from others suffer shortages. The guage formula. Expecting All as difficult as “for a fish to stay alive in a desert”. Geelani’s to advise state home cadre and two will be a belong to different states but displeasing politicians will be system will prevent a mismatch India Service (AIS) officers to view of Islam transcended the boundaries of religion and governments non-home cadre. In the exist- also who have worked in dif- lower. So, there is a higher between officers available and abide by it isn’t a big task. merged into the notions of political order. He was a hard- ing system, one-third of offi- ferent states. A strong network chance that the officers will officers required. Any state that Another potential problem liner in his own right. His views in a secular country like to make cers serve in their home cadres across states will be created. take independent decisions has excess officers at a particu- is that an officer will have to India were not only contradicted in terms of the ends better laws while two-thirds serve in non- Right now, only batchmates without fear or favour. If an lar level will relieve more offi- learn local laws and regulations that he wanted to achieve but also the means that were home cadres. In the proposed personally know one another officer goes out of the way to cers than it absorbs. A state whenever they change cadres. so intrinsic to his ideology — the means of militancy and system, every officer serves among officers of different -cad trouble opposition leaders in that has a shortage will absorb This may require additional armed uprising. A method that his successors will take to one-third of his career in his res. A rotating set of officers an effort to please the ruling more officers than it relieves. time and effort. But there’s a sil- the next level — much to his disappointment in his late home cadre and two thirds in means that every officer would party, he might have to face The system is also inher- ver lining. Knowledge of laws eighties. Though for much of his political career, Geelani non-home cadres. know officers at different levels angry politicians once his ently fairer. If there is one cake and customs of different states had been an advertent supporter of militancy — chang- Each state will release in different states. This would cadre changes. Knowing that and three people who want makes for more well-rounded ing parties whenever those deflected from the idea of mili- vacancies at all ranks every year. build trust and mutual respect you could be transferred to it, it is fairer to split the cake officers. Officers will know tancy. From his early inclination towards the left-leaning The vacancies will be marked across the system, a key ele- any state ruled by any party, into three parts and give each which laws work and which National Conference to his Association with Jamaat-e-Isl- home cadre and non-home ment for collaborative work. it would pay to be respectful of them one part, rather than don’t. Consequently, they ami which was said to be preparing grounds for a latent cadre by the Central Govern- This would also help solve to everyone while, at the same randomly give the whole cake can advise state governments uprising after the Partition and independence, and also ment so as to maintain the one- problems that affect multiple time, maintaining an arms- to one of them. Similarly, the to make better laws that are to the Hurriyat, Geelani’s core beliefs had been intact. He third/two-thirds rule in every states or even the entire nation. length distance from everyone. privilege of getting a home known to work. was sidelined from the Jamaat in the late 1990s which, at state. Officers who have com- For IPS officers, it would mean Some officers, usually those cadre should be available to The proposed system can that time, moved towards the trend of moderation. Ulti- pleted their stint will be relieved solving inter-state crimes and, allotted to their home state, all officers. The phrase ‘home bring significant improve- mately, he parted ways with Jamaat-e-Islami in 2004 — a by their states every year. This for IAS officers, it would mean remain in one state through- cadre” is being used here syn- ments to the AIS and help it year after he had dissociated himself from Hurriyat Con- pool of officers will be allotted the ability to implement mega out their career — virtually onymously with ‘cadre of one’s achieve its original objectives ference for the same reasons. Geelani then formed Teh- across the country, based on projects such as a highway becoming a state service offi- own choice’. of national integration and reek-e-Hurriyat with which he disassociated himself lately whether they are due for home crossing multiple states. cer with a little link to the Cen- In every system, there independence with account- after the abrogation of Article 370. The Centre had suc- cadre or non-home cadre. It would lead to greater tre or to any other state. are some disadvantages. It is ability. There is deeper exper- cessfully nipped in bud any attempts by the separatists to Central Deputation would uniformity and adoption of The system will also ensure only fair to acknowledge and tise, stronger collaboration and incite armed resistance against the abrogation of Article become a separate ‘Central best practices in policing and that no one will have to serve address them. lower attrition. There is also an 370. During his last days, Geelani was going through mul- Cadre’ which can be merged administration. A strategy that their entire career in a ‘diffi- An IG may never have automatic rebalancing of the tiple ailments including lung disease, which compounded with Union Territory cadre. succeeds in one state can be cult’ cadre. Serving your entire served as an SP in the state supply of officers with demand the pain of his decade-long house detention. Irrespective Officers would be inducted replicated across the country. career in a perceived inhos- so he may be unaware of the across the country. The idea is of the political and religious views he held, Syed Ali Shah and relieved from the Central Officers who were involved in pitable region is so unpalat- intricacies of policing unique worth serious consideration. Geelani represented an ideology firmly all throughout his Cadre in the same manner the original implementation able for some, that they end to that state. The State Police Views expressed are personal. political career and held that symbolic height even dur- ing his last days. He had been the unwavering face of the separatist movement all throughout. Though the move- ment is perceived to be fading into dusk and stands con- trary to prevailing reality, Geelani still has a legacy of his own that needs to be revered (though his views may be subject to argument). One of the most contradicted voices Threatening metamorphosis would now lay restfully in grave with the contentment that it never toned itself down in compromise. Pictures coming out of the war-ravaged Afghanistan are scary, different DearEditor from the ones loaded with normalcy and warmth a decade ago

DWINDLING WETLANDS y memories of the voice of the minister. Even sisters and their Indian part- Tezpur was and is still a dreamland for the people of Afghanistan, the deputy ministers found it ner in another part of the . It has continuously featured in the top ten least after two and difficult to manoeuvre their city. The food served in the half years in way past this office when they camp mess was mostly stan- polluted towns in India. But it is not living up to its Kabul, almost a decade ago as wanted an audience with the dard continental fare, replaced name because of haphazard growth and encroachments. M SIDDHARTH a UN Advisor to the Afghan minister! And like back home, at times by standard Ameri- Tezpur has seen exponential growth in the last 5-6 years. DEV VERMAN National Government, are much of the time in office was can fare, which meant there For this growth, nature had to pay as it is seen that large mostly of warm and large- spent wondering who had was no change. So, at every tracts of wetlands are filled up to make space for tall hearted people with smiling fallen out of favour and who opportunity, we made a dash residential buildings. There is also news that a large tract faces and cheerful demeanours was seen having tea with the for Namastey India where the of wetland near Baraholia in Tezpur is to be filled up to who would go out of their way chief. two sisters would reel off the make room for more residential buildings. If this becomes to be hospitable to guests but Away from the office, there menu with a sing song — “Soo a reality, it will not only pose a threat to nearby areas there are other images too of was another world in Kabul — u eeatah whatah today? Paneel but also to Tezpur as a whole. I urge the government times spent cooped up in safe a truly surreal one. The resi- kali, battle chicken, loti? Bat- rooms and bunkers with a go- dential camp, that served as tle naana? Wanta have coldah through your esteemed daily to take stern action against bag snatched hurriedly amidst home for many ex-pats, was a beeyal, yes?” Thankfully, the those money-grubbing builders who are involved in gunfire and explosions. 23-year-old Nicole Gee, who is cradling an Afghan baby, was killed in a huge fortress guarded by high actual food was prepared by environmental violence. The government can also think Upon landing at Kabul Air- terrorist attack while guarding the airport walls, cemented barricades an Indian cook. about beautifying these wetlands so that people think port on a cold and white Jan- and multiple layers of secu- As the present tragedy twice before inflicting harm on nature. uary morning in 2011, it did withstand a rocket attack. He act of the notoriously snooty rity consisting mostly of ex- unfolds at Kabul Airport, I not take me long to get past smiled and replied, “Let us Westerners. Besides, like most Gorkha soldiers. This was a bit remember many faces — my — NOOPUR BARUAH, TEZPUR As the present the immigration, customs and hope we don’t have to find Afghans — ministers, bureau- of Americana crawling with Afghan friends and colleagues, via email labour inspectors who made a that out!” crats, commoners et al — she Americans of all hues, uni- the children in the crowded tragedy unfolds living pouncing on bewildered The cabinet minister I always had nice things to say formed and otherwise, Euro- markets running after you with ONLINE ADDICTION at Kabul airport, and clueless workers, mostly reported to was a matronly about India. peans, Filipinos, Indians etc. stacks of phone recharge cards, I remember South Asian, lured by princely lady who did not speak much As I settled into the min- The last two, with a few excep- money changers with wads of Due to the pandemic, most of us have become salaries of USD 300-400 per English but always welcomed istry, what struck me imme- tions, were mostly engaged in currencies operating on the increasingly dependent on our digital gadgets. From many faces month with free boarding and me with green tea and bis- diately was how much the cooking, washing and man- roadside, the young Sikh shop- shopping for groceries and other essentials and keeping — my Afghan lodging. My UN appointment cuits. Behind her grandmo- Afghan bureaucrats resem- ning shops and restaurants keeper selling bangles, earrings contact with kith and kin to booking vaccination slots, friends and letter saved me the embarrass- therly appearance was the pain bled their Indian brethren. in the camp. During my stay and hair clips, the women in gadgets have indeed become an inseparable part of our ment of paying a bribe on the and pride of a war widow. Then Acutely hierarchy conscious, there it was attacked twice but smart dresses rubbing shoul- colleagues, and first day of my first interna- there was the deputy minister, those at the upper echelons like both times as we scampered ders with their veiled sisters lives. Even young children today spent a sizable amount tional job! a fortyish lady who had cre- the director generals (joint sec- into our bunkers, the Gork- and a lone cyclist trudging of time online for school and other activities. Therefore, it the children in As we zig-zagged past the ated much heartburn in the retary) and the chiefs of staff has, even as they suffered the away on the highway with a is not very surprising that our screen time has increased the crowded numerous checkpoints in and ministry with her aggressive (hybrid of Secretary and PS loss of life and serious injuries, huge stack of giant naans tied significantly. Undoubtedly, the increased time spent around the airport and drove and no-nonsense attitude. She to cabinet ministers) mostly managed to thwart the sui- to the carrier — the staple food online can have grave implications for our mental and markets down the wide roads that led had little time for slackers and served at the whims and fan- cide bombers. Within its high and sometimes the only food physical health. Furthermore, the prevalent lack of to my guest house, buildings even less for smooth-talking cies of the ministers with no walls, you could stroll around of poor Afghans. awareness regarding online security is a serious matter scarred by heavy gunfire and Western UN advisors who she fixed tenure. But this did not small gardens with gazebos, But the image that will per- of concern as cybercrimes are on the rise. Therefore, rocket launchers stared back would often dismiss with a stop them, like their Indian sip cappuccinos during the haps stay with me now is a new balanced screen time and basic awareness about online from both sides. The bul- curt: “Okay, I can see you don’t counterparts, from occupying day and in the evenings let one: of a little Afghan baby cra- let marks and holes formed have much to say that makes large cavernous offices with a down your hair at the pool- dled in the arms of 23-year-old safety is the need of the hour. an eerie and menacing graf- sense so let’s move on, shall plethora of personal staff serv- side bar. And as you looked up Nicole Gee, an American sol- — ALKA MARIYA ANTONY, ERNAKULAM fiti on the walls each telling we?” I am not sure who were ing tea and snacks and official at the night sky with a little bit dier guarding Kabul Airport via email a story perhaps about the life more alarmed by her — the cars ferrying family members of vodka sloshing inside you it during the recent evacuations. and death of its residents and Afghan males in the Ministry to markets, schools and other was difficult to remember that Less than a week later, Nicole millenniumpost.in you almost expected the build- or the smooth-talking interna- such urgent duties. A DG was the stars above were looking Gee was dead, killed in a ter- ings to suddenly rise up and tional advisors, mostly males, master of all he surveyed and down at Kabul! rorist attack on the airport. Yet Log on to write letters to the editor or send them to explode with one last gasp! I from the West. I too found her the only other bureaucrat he One of the main attractions another tragic footnote in a [email protected]. You can also send your comments to The Editor, asked the driver if the heavy a bit overbearing at times but or she was wary of was the all- for our little group of Indians war nobody won but everyone Millennium Post, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 customized bomb-proof was compensated by the ring- powerful chief of staff who was was ‘Namastey India’ — a res- continues to lose. Pajero I was travelling in could side view of her demolition the ears and eyes and often taurant run by two Chinese Views expressed are personal mp millenniumpost 8 World FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 | KOLKATA WHO warns new Mu variant of Merkel steps down with legacy dominated by tackling crises Covid could be more vax-resistant BERLIN: Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany's longest-serving leaders and a global diplo- Cases of Mu variant have also been reported in UK, Europe, US & Hong Kong matic heavyweight, with a leg- acy defined by her management GENEVA: The World Health designated as Mu in the past of a succession of crises that Organisation has said that it four weeks. The sequences are shook a fragile Europe rather is closely monitoring a new used to track how it moves than any grand visions for her coronavirus "variant of inter- through the population, on an own country. est" named Mu, warning that open-source genome reposi- In 16 years at the helm the new variant shows signs of tory, known as GISAID. of Europe's biggest econ- possible resistance to vaccines. Most of these have been omy, Merkel did end military Mu - also known by its sci- reported in the U.S (2,065) and conscription, set Germany entific name as B.1.621 - was Colombia (852), Mexico (357) on course for a future with- first identified in Colombia and Spain (473). out nuclear and fossil-fueled Angela Merkel in January 2021, and since Meanwhile, South African power, enable the legalization then, there have been "spo- scientists are closely monitor- of same-sex marriage, introduce spending cuts. I think Ms. Merkel's most radic reports" of cases and ing the development of another a national minimum wage and In 2015, Merkel was the important legacy is simply that, some larger outbreaks in South new variant there. benefits encouraging fathers face of a welcoming approach in such a time of worldwide cri- America and Europe, the UN Scientists from National to look after young children, to migrants as people fleeing ses, she provided for stability, health agency said in its weekly Institute for Communicable among other things. conflicts in Syria and elsewhere said Ralph Bollmann, a biogra- bulletin on the pandemic on Diseases (NICD) and the Kwa- But a senior ally recently trekked across the Balkans. She pher of Merkel and a journalist Tuesday. Zulu-Natal Research Innova- summed up what many view as allowed in hundreds of thou- with the Frankfurter Allgeme- The cases of the Mu vari- tion and Sequencing Platform her main service: as an anchor sands and insisted that we will ine Sonntagszeitung newspaper. ant have also been reported in (KRISP) in South Africa said of stability in stormy times. He manage the influx, but ran into There was a constant suc- the UK, Europe, the US and the potential variant of inter- told Merkel: You protected our resistance both at home and cession of crises that were really Hong Kong. est, C.1.2, was first detected in country well. among European partners. existential threats and raised The new 'variant of interest' Medical professionals in protective equipment work in the coronavirus ward at the Shaare Zedek Medical the country in May this year. All the major crossroads And in the twilight of her questions over the world order is being closely monitored, the Centerl in Jerusalem PTI C.1.2 has since been found you had to navigate ... we never career she announced in 2018 we are used to, and her achieve- UN health agency said. in China, the Democratic mapped out in any election pro- that she wouldn't seek a fifth ment is that she led Germany, Although the global preva- potential properties of immune to vaccines, the WHO warned, and clinical characteristics of Republic of the Congo, Mau- gram they came overnight and term she led a COVID-19 Europe and perhaps to some lence of the Mu variant among escape," it said. but said that further research this variant, it said, adding that ritius, England, New Zealand, you had to govern well, Bavarian response that saw Germany fare extent the world fairly safely sequenced COVID-19 cases is Reports on the variant's would be needed to confirm the epidemiology of the Mu Portugal and Switzerland as of governor Markus Soeder said. better than some of its peers. through that, for all that you can currently below 0.1%, its prev- prevalence should be "inter- this. variant in South America, par- August 13, they said. Merkel passed her first test On the international stage, criticize details, Bollmann said. alence in Colombia (39%) and preted with due consideration The preliminary data ticularly with the co-circula- However, C.1.2, is not yet in 2008, pledging at the height Merkel insisted on seeking com- Before winning the top Ecuador (13%) has consistently given the low sequencing shows it may evade immune tion of the Delta variant, will be a variant to follow, nor a vari- of the global financial crisis that promises and pursuing a multi- job in 2005, he noted, Merkel increased, it said. capacity of most countries, the defences in a similar way to the monitored for changes. ant of concern, according to Germans' savings were safe. lateral approach to the world's campaigned as a chancellor of The new variant was UN agency said. Beta variant first discovered in As of August 29, over 4,500 the classification of the World Over the following years, she problems through years of tur- change, who wanted to make added to the WHO's watch- Mu is the fifth variant of South Africa, the UN agency sequences (3,794 B.1.621 Health Organization. was a leading figure in the effort bulence that saw the U.S. drift Germany more modern, seeking list on August 30 after it was interest to be monitored by said, adding that this needs to sequences and 856 B.1.621.1 All viruses mutate over time to save the euro currency from apart from European allies deeper economic reforms and a detected in 39 countries and the WHO since March. It has a be confirmed by further work. sequences), genome sequences, and most mutations have lit- the debt crisis that engulfed sev- under President Donald Trump more socially liberal approach found to possess a "constella- number of mutations that sug- "More studies are required analysed samples of the virus tle to no impact on the virus' eral members, agreeing to bail- and Britain leave the European than her center-right party had tion of mutations that indicate gest it could be more resistant to understand the phenotypic taken from patients, have been behaviour. AGENCIES outs but insisting on painful Union. previously taken. AGENCIES Nepal forms Will run out of food stocks Taliban all set to announce UK foreign minister committee to in Afghanistan by end of travels to Qatar for study border this month: UN official its new govt in Afghanistan Afghan safe passage talks issues with Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada to be named Supreme Leader UNITED NATIONS: The LONDON: UK Foreign Sec- the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh United Nations' food stock- The Taliban now PESHAWAR: The Taliban are retary Dominic Raab will Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, China piles in Afghanistan could run all set to announce the forma- meet the Amir of Qatar and and deputy prime minister out this month and there is a must govern tion of a new government in the Qatari Foreign Minister in and foreign minister Sheikh KATHMANDU: The Nepal critical need for USD 200 mil- a nation that Kabul on the lines of the Iranian Doha on Thursday to discuss Mohammed bin Abdulrah- government has decided to lion to provide food to the most leadership, with the group's top the situation in Afghanistan man al Thani. form a committee to look into vulnerable, a senior UN official relies heavily on religious leader Mullah Hebatul- and secure safe passage for The Foreign Secretary will the border issues with China in has warned. international aid lah Akhundzada as Afghan- British nationals and Afghan seek Qatari views on the feasi- the northern Himalayan region Deputy Special Representa- istan's supreme authority, a supporters from the conflict- bility of a functioning airport of the country. tive and Humanitarian Coor- and is in the midst senior member of the group torn country, the Foreign, in Kabul, either for charter The decision to form the dinator in Afghanistan Ramiz of a worsening has said. Commonwealth and Devel- or commercial flights, which committee was taken on Alakbarov said that at least one- Consultations are almost opment Office (FCDO) said. would provide a vital route Wednesday at a meeting of the third of the conflict-torn coun- economic crisis finalised on the new govern- The FCDO said the Cab- for remaining UK nationals Council of Ministers at Prime try's population currently is not ment, and the necessary discus- inet minister's decision to and Afghans most at risk to Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's sure that they will have a meal of the children in the country sions have also been held about visit Doha first on a trip to leave the country, the FCDO official residence in Baluwatar. every day or not. This is what under the age of five are suf- the cabinet, Mufti Inamullah the region reflects the "high- said. The committee will study is going on. By the end of Sep- fering from extreme malnutri- Samangani, a senior official in profile" role the Qataris The UK is keen to work the problems related to the tember, the stocks which the tion and "those children will the Taliban's information and Taliban fighters arrive inside the Hamid Karzai International Airport PTI have played with regard to with Qatar and other interna- Nepal-China border from Limi World Food Programme has in not get food. culture commission, said on Afghanistan in recent years, tional partners to help deliver Lapcha to Hilsa of Namkha the country will be out. We will He emphasised that the Wednesday. the military, the government, Balochistan province for 15 including hosting the Taliban our priorities ensuring that the rural municipality in Humla be out of stock. We will not be food insecurity is very appar- He said the group is all set and the judiciary. The supreme years. Samangani said that political office in Doha since Taliban government will bear district, Government spokes- able to provide those essential ent" throughout the entire ter- to announce the formation of leader has final say in the politi- under the new governmental 2013. down on the threat from ISKP person Gyanendra Bahadur food items because we'll be out ritory of the country and more the new government in Kabul cal, religious and military affairs set-up, governors will control The prospect of getting (Islamic State of Iraq and the Karki said. of stock," Alakbarov told report- than 600,000 people are dis- in the next three days. of the country. the provinces, while the district Kabul airport up and running Levant Khorasan Province) China had reportedly ers during a virtual press brief- placed as a result of the conflict. In the new set-up, 60-year- Mullah Akhunzada will be governors will be in-charge of and safe passage for foreign and Al Qaeda and honour- encroached on Nepali land and ing from Kabul on Wednesday. Afghanistan fell to the Tal- old Mullah Akhundzada will the leader of the government their respective districts. nationals and Afghans across ing their commitment in the built nine buildings in Humla "For us to keep the current iban in mid-August as the US be the Supreme Leader of the and there should be no question The Taliban has already land borders is said to be on Doha agreement to prevent last year. A government team demand, we need at least USD rushed to withdraw its military Taliban government, which will on this, he said, indicating that appointed governors, police top of the agenda for his visit Afghanistan soil being used to led by the Chief District Offi- 200 million only for the food presence from the country after follow the pattern of the Iranian the president will work under chiefs and police command- to Qatar. threaten the security of other cer also conducted an on-site sector to be able to provide food 20 years. The Taliban now must leadership. In Iran, the supreme his oversight. ers for provinces and districts. The Gulf state has already countries; facilitating human- study. to the most vulnerable, he said. govern a nation that relies heav- leader is the highest political and Mullah Akhunzada is the The name of the new gover- begun discussions about how itarian access; and protect- Although the report is not He noted with concern that ily on international aid and is in religious authority of the coun- top religious leader of the Tali- nance system, the national flag best to ensure security at ing human rights, especially public, the then government most of those vulnerable are the midst of a worsening eco- try. He ranks above the presi- ban and has been serving at and the national anthem are yet Kabul airport. those of women and girls, led by former prime minister children and more than half nomic crisis. AGENCIES dent and appoints the heads of a mosque in Kachlaak area of to be finalised, he said. AGENCIES In Doha, Raab will meet it noted. AGENCIES K P Sharma Oli had dismissed reports of China's encroach- ment in Nepal's territory. The new committee will Fighting in Yemen's central Province kills 28 in a day World Briefs consist of the officials from the Department of Survey, Nepal SANAA: Fighting has flared up because they were not autho- had been under Houthi con- forcing the government of the country. Police, Armed Police and bor- between Yemen's pro-govern- rized to brief the media. trol for almost two years before President Abed Rabbo Man- On Sunday, a missile and MINI-BUS PLUNGES OFF ROAD INTO A der experts. It will be formed ment forces and Houthi reb- The rebels have acceler- falling to government troops sour Hadi to flee. drone attack on a key military under the coordination of the els in the oil-rich government ated their push to take Marib in July. The Saudi-led coalition, base in Yemen's south killed at VALLEY IN IRAN, KILLING 16 Home Ministry Joint Secretary, stronghold of Marib province, in recent months, while esca- Meanwhile, the Saudi-led backed at the time by the U.S., least 30 troops, a Yemeni mil- TEHRAN: Iran’s state TV says 16 people were killed said Karki, who is also the Min- with at least 28 fighters killed lating cross-border attacks on coalition has launched dozens entered the war to try to restore itary spokesman said. It was and 12 injured in the country’s west when a mini-bus ister for Law, Justice and Parlia- over the last 24 hours, security Saudi Arabia, which leads the of airstrikes on cities in Marib Hadi to power. A relentless air one of the deadliest attacks in mentary Affairs. officials from both sides and military coalition opposing including Rahbah, Sirwah and campaign and ground fighting the country's civil war in recent plunged off a road into a valley. The report says the The committee will submit tribal leaders said on Thursday. them. Thousands of fighters Madghel to back pro-govern- has killed more than 130,000 years. At least 64 people were accident happened in Kurdish province of the Kordes- the report to the Ministry of Most of the fatalities were mostly Houthis have died in ment ground forces, accord- people and spawned the world's wounded in the attack on on tan region on Thursday around noon. According to the Home Affairs, he said. among the Iran-backed rebels the offensive, with 12 govern- ing to the Houthi media center. worst humanitarian crisis. It Al-Anad Air Base in the prov- report, 12 injured people were taken to hospital in However, no deadline was assaulting the city of Rahbah, ment troops killed on Monday. Yemen's civil war began in has also created smaller, paral- ince of Lahj. No one immedi- Sanandaj city. The country’s emergency organisation fixed for the committee to sub- said the officials, who spoke Since then, fighting has 2014 when the Houthis seized lel conflicts, between militants ately claimed responsibility for deployed a rescue helicopter and an ambulance bus, AGENCIES AGENCIES mit the report. on condition of anonymity intensified in Rahbah, which Sanaa and much of the north, and different factions inside the attack. as well as six ambulances to the scene. Authorities did not report the cause of the accident, saying only that it was under investigation. With some 17,000 deaths 14 dead as Ida brings flash flooding to New York area annually, Iran has one of the world’s worst traffic safety records, blamed on disregard of traffic laws, Flooding closed major roads across multiple boroughs including Manhattan, The Bronx and Queens unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services. PAKISTAN OBSERVES DAY OF MOURNING NEW YORK: The remnants of able. Everything is so strange police said. The victims ranged were without power, according Hurricane Ida triggered spec- this year,” he told AFP. from the ages of 2 to 86. to the website poweroutage.us. OVER GEELANI’S DEMISE tacular flash flooding and a rare Hundreds of flights were Another four people lost “We’re enduring an historic ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday observed a day state of emergency in New York cancelled at LaGuardia and JFK their lives in Elizabeth, New Jer- weather event tonight with City overnight into Thursday, airports, as well as at Newark, sey, where a state of emergency record-breaking rain across the of mourning over the demise of Kashmiri separatist killing at least 14 people in what where video showed a terminal was also declared, a spokesper- city, brutal flooding and danger- leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Geelani, 91, died at was called a historic weather inundated by rainwater. son for the mayor there told ous conditions on our roads,” his home in Srinagar on Wednesday night after a event. Flooding closed major AFP, while another death was New York Mayor Bill de Blasio prolonged illness. The pro-Pakistan separatist leader, Streets turned into rivers roads across multiple bor- confirmed in Passaic. said. The city earlier issued an who spearheaded separatist politics for over three while water cascaded down sub- oughs including Manhattan, Local media reported that unprecedented flash flood warn- decades in Jammu and Kashmir, was buried at a way platforms, flooding tracks, The Bronx and Queens, with at least 22 had died in the New ing urging residents to move to as transportation authorities emergency services rescuing York area. New Yorkers woke higher ground. mosque near his residence. Pakistan Prime Minister effectively shut down services. hundreds of people. to clear blue skies Thursday as As footage showed cars sub- Imran Khan said he was “deeply saddened” to learn “I’m 50 years old and I’ve Ida slammed into the south- the city edged back to life but merged on streets across the city, about Geelani’s death. The Pakistan flag will fly never seen that much rain ever,” ern state of Louisiana over the signs of the previous night’s car- authorities urged residents not at half-mast and we will observe a day of official said Metodija Mihajlov whose weekend, bringing severe flood- nage weren’t far away. Residents to drive on flooded roads. mourning, Khan said. President Arif Alvi, who last basement of his Manhattan res- ing and tornadoes as it blazed a moved fallen tree branches from “You do not know how deep year conferred Pakistan’s highest civilian award ‘Nis- taurant was flooded with three trail of destruction north. flooding in the country’s finan- Nine people died in New roads as subway services slowly the water is and it is too danger- inches of water. New York state governor cial and cultural capital, leaving York City, including eight who resumed. Around 98,000 homes ous,” the New York branch of han-e-Pakistan’ on Geelani in absentia, expressed “It was like living in the jun- Kathy Hochul declared an emer- the boroughs of Brooklyn and could not escape their base- in Pennsylvania, 60,000 in New the National Weather Service deep grief and sorrow over his demise. gle, like tropical rain. Unbeliev- gency as rain caused massive Queens badly hit. ments in Queens and Brooklyn, Jersey and 40,000 in New York (NWS) said in a tweet. AGENCIES millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Business 9 India, UK agree to boost Gatishakti scheme to provide framework for NIP plan: Gadkari

investment at 11th EFD OUR CORRESPONDENT has about 6 million km of the road network, which is the sec- NEW DELHI: Union Minister ond-largest in the world. Sitharaman & Sunak, who met virtually for summit, on Thursday said To encourage long term Rs 100 lakh crore-Gatishakti investment into infrastructure, signed a $1.2 bn package of public & private investment scheme will provide a frame- Gadkari said the government is work for the National Infra- in a process of setting up a new structure Pipeline programme development finance institu- LONDON: New steps to tackle Trade Agreement (FTA) follow- and make Indian products more tion (DFR). climate change and boost ing an Enhanced Trade Part- competitive by cutting down The institution is being set investment were announced nership (ETP) agreed between logistic costs and improving up at a capital base of Rs 20,000 on Thursday at the 11th India- Prime Minister Narendra Modi supply chains. crore and will have a lending tar- UK Economic and Finan- and his UK counterpart Boris Addressing the Ameri- get of Rs 5 lakh crore in three cial Dialogue (EFD) between Johnson earlier this year. can Chamber of Commerce’s years. Finance Minister Nirmala The joint statement signed (AMCHAM) 29th AGM, Gad- He said the government is Sitharaman and UK Chancel- at the end of the EFD covers a kari also sought investments in Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari developing integrated inland lor Rishi Sunak, driving for- broad range of areas, including the road sector from insurance waterways, air connectivity and ward the bilateral agenda of an the financial services and open- and pension funds of the US. road network at large. Enhanced Trade Partnership. ing up new opportunities for “Our government is soon Road Transport Minister also said that his Moreover, Expressing con- Sitharaman and Sunak, who UK financial firms and helping going to launch the national ministry through NHAI is planning to raise cern over quality and delay met virtually for the annual more Indian companies access master plan of (the) Prime Min- in various highway projects, summit, signed off a $1.2-bil- finance in the City of London. ister -- Gatishakti scheme of $15 billion through the monetisation of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari lion package of public and According to official -fig more than Rs 100 lakh crore highways in the next five years has urged consulting engineers private investment in green ures, over the last five years, for holistic and integrated infra- and DPR engineers to intro- projects and renewable energy Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participates Indian firms have raised GBP structure development in India,” Gadkari also said that his for a more sustainable trans- spect and find ways to remove to boost India’s green growth in the 11th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) with United 13.41 billion in Masala, dollar he said. ministry through NHAI is plan- port system like ropeways and the deficiencies and improve ambitions. Kingdom Chancellor of Exchequer Rishi Sunak, via video conferencing, and green bonds listed on the The Gatishakti scheme was ning to raise $15 billion through hyperloops. quality. This includes a $1 billion in New Delhi on Thursday. Department of Economic Affairs Secretary London Stock Exchange (LSE), announced by Prime Minis- the monetisation of highways in “Investment in mobil- The Road Transport and investment from CDC, the UK’s Ajay Seth and CEA Dr KV Subramanian are also seen PTI with the LSE dubbed the largest ter Narendra Modi during his the next five years. ity technology is welcome... Highways minister said some development finance institution global centre for Masala Bonds . Independence Day speech on Noting that India has got I request you to participate of the quotes received by NHAI in green projects in India, joint ments to boost our relationship the upcoming UK-India trade The two governments also August 15. The initiative is set huge economic potential and financially on the technologi- for various projects are so low investments by both govern- and deliver for both our coun- negotiations and strengthen welcomed the launch of the to be launched this month. viability available for pension cal front,” he said. that one wonders if they include ments to support companies tries, said Sunak. the financial market collabora- India-UK Global Innovation “The Gatishakti master and insurance funds in Indian The minister also said that the salary of the workers and working on innovative green Supporting India’s green tion efforts already underway to Partnership under the Tri- plan will provide the frame- road infrastructure, he said, India is seeking the use of inno- good work. tech solutions, and a new $200 growth is a shared prior- finance growth. lateral Development Coop- work for the NIP programme “We can offer you good returns, vative technology and materi- The experience of the min- million private and multilat- ity so I’m pleased that we’ve The UK also welcomed eration Framework, wherein and is aimed at making Indian (and) huge potential of econom- als in road construction, and istry with independent engi- eral investment into the joint announced a $1.2bn invest- India’s recent decision to lift India and UK will co-finance products more competitive by ically viable projects”. is open to adopting guidelines neers and DPR engineers has Green Growth Equity Fund ment package, and launched the the Foreign Direct Investment equally a fund over 14 years to cutting down logistic costs and The minister pointed out for use of new materials and been mixed as they have played which invests in Indian renew- new CFLI India partnership, to (FDI) cap in the insurance sec- support the transfer and scale improving supply chains,” the that India is allowing 100 per technology. a great role in creating excel- able energy. boost investment in sustainable tor from 49 per cent to 74 per up of climate-smart inclusive road transport and highways cent FDI in the road sector, and Gadkari pointed out that the lent infrastructure, but some A new Climate Finance projects in India as the UK gears cent which will help British innovations from India to third minister said. there is a huge opportunity for bilateral trade between India projects which needed to be Leadership Initiative (CFLI) up to host COP26,” he said. firms to take greater owner- countries. According to the minister, joint ventures. and the US has grown from $16 completed in 2-4 years are lan- India partnership has also “With trade negotiations ship of their operations in India. Progress of the UK-India infrastructure development Gadkari also noted that billion to $149 billion in the last guishing for decades, Gadkari been agreed to mobilise pri- also coming up, our agreement According to UK govern- strategic partnership on GIFT will play an important role in India is also ready to welcome two decades and is projected said. vate capital into sustainable to be ambitious when consid- ment statistics, UK-India bilat- City (Gujarat International India’s aim to become a $5 tril- investments in solar energy and to reach more than $500 bil- He was interacting with con- infrastructure in India, includ- ering services will create new eral trade stands at around 18 Finance Tec-City), India’s first lion economy. green hydrogen. lion by 2025. sulting engineers at a meeting ing clean energy like wind and opportunities in both markets, billion Pounds in 2020 and sup- International Financial Services “India’s supply chain infra- “We are looking for pros- The minister also stressed held in his office on Wednesday. solar power and other green supporting jobs and investment ports nearly half-a-million jobs Centre (IFSC), to promote links structure is getting momentum. pects of green hydrogen as that there is the scope of tech- “Self introspection by con- technologies. in the UK and India, he said. in each other’s economies. between GIFT City and the UK The government is investing a potential source of energy. nology transfer, innovation sultants will lead to what went The UK and India already At the EFD, both minis- The countries have set a goal financial services ecosystem $1.4 trillion in infrastructure You can invest in technology and research and development wrong and steps needed for have strong ties, and today we’ve ters agreed to be ambitious to double trade by 2030, includ- was also highlighted in the EFD development through NIP,” he for green hydrogen,” he added. between India and the US. timely completion, Nitin Gad- made important new agree- when considering services in ing through negotiating a Free joint statement. PTI said. Gadkari said he is working According to Gadkari, India kari said. Indian Oil Exports jump 45% to $33.14 billion in Aug, 1,200 MW WIND ENERGY AUCTION lists foreign currency while trade deficit widens to $13.87 billion Sembcorp, Adani, ReNew Naveen bonds on IFSC NEW DELHI: India’s exports Commerce Secretary B V R Urja firms emerge as L-1 bidders jumped 45.17 per cent to India's Merchandise Trade Subrahmanyam said the num- NEW DELHI: Indian Oil $33.14 billion in August on bers reflect healthy growth. listed has listed its foreign cur- account of healthy growth in Aug 2019 Aug 2020 Aug 2021 US $ Billion “I am very confident of NEW DELHI: Sembcorp firm a tariff of Rs 2.69 per unit while transmission system (ISTS)- rency bonds on IFSC (Inter- segments like engineering, achieving the $400 billion Green Infra Wind Energy, Adani Renewable Holding Fif- connected wind power proj- national Financial Services petroleum products, gems Exports Imports Deficit exports target for this fiscal. It ReNew Naveen Urja, Adani teen Ltd quoted Rs 2.70 per unit, ects in the country in May this Centre) exchanges at Gujarat and jewellery and chemicals, will be a solid 30 per cent jump,” Renewables Holdings Fifteen a source said. Adani Renew- year. According to tender docu- International Finance Tec-City even as the trade deficit wid- 47.01 he told reporters. and Anupavam Renewables able Holding Fifteen Ltd had ment, the power generated by (GIFT). ened to $13.87 billion, accord- Asked about container have emerged as the lowest bid- bid for 450 MW capacity while the developers selected under 39.85 “We are extremely delighted ing to the commerce ministry’s 8.20 shortage issues being raised by ders in an auction for 1,200 MW Green Infra Wind Energy Ltd this auction would be sold to to be here on the momentous provisional data. 33.14 exporters, he expressed confi- wind energy projects by Solar was vying for 180 MW capacity, the discoms of Madhya Pradesh. 31.03 13.86 13.87 occasion of the listing cere- Imports in August rose 25.99 dence about resolution of the Energy Corporation of India the source further said, adding The buying entities shall mony of USD 1.4 billion and 51.47 per cent to $47.01 bil- 22.83 matter in the next 3-4 days. (SECI), a source said. the ReNew Naveen Urja Private procure power under the ten- SGD 400 million on NSE IFSC lion, as against $31.03 billion “Container issue is there in the In an e-reverse auction con- Ltd wanted 300 MW. der through Madhya Pradesh 45.17% 51.47% and India INX exchanges,” in the corresponding month (Change (Change world and here also.. The Cab- cluded by SECI on Thursday Anupavam Renewables Pri- Power Management Com- Indian Oil Director- Finance of 2020. Aug 21 Aug 21 inet Secretary yesterday held evening, Green Infra Wind vate Ltd had bid for 150 MW, pany Limited (MPPMCL), Sandeep Kumar Gupta was The trade deficit in August over over a meeting on this. Container Energy Ltd, Anupavam Renew- the source said. The SECI had which is the authorised repre- quoted as saying in a state- 2020 was $8.2 billion. It stood Aug 20) Aug 20) rates have risen by 300-500 per ables Private Ltd and ReNew floated is a tender for setting sentative for signing the power ment issued by NSE IFSC on at $55.9 billion during April- cent,” the secretary said PTI Naveen Urja Private Ltd quoted up of 1,200 MW interstate sale agreement. PTI Thursday. August this fiscal as com- Data for Aug 2021 is preliminary According to him, the pared to $22.7 billion during Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry KBK Infographics advent of IFSC at Gift City has the same period of the previ- GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL provided an opportunity for ous year. while gold imports jumped Commerce and Industry Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad Indian companies to access off- Exports during April- 82.22 per cent to $6.75 billion. Minister tweeted: Tender Notice (in Brief) shore funds within India. August 2021 grew by 66.92 Exports of engineering, “India galloping towards $400 Tender is hereby invited on behalf of Cooch Behar Zilla Pari- West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited These bonds were listed on per cent to $163.67 billion, the petroleum products, gems and billion merchandise export tar- shad Press in Forma-Wise rate vide NIT No.WBZP/96/DE-MT/ No. M-954/HIDCO/Admn-3639/2019 Dated 02/09/2021 the global securities market data showed. jewellery and chemicals rose get for current financial year. 45 COB/2021-22. for Book Binding from reputed book binding NOTIFICATION platform of India International Imports during April- by about 59 per cent to $9.63 per cent growth in merchan- agencies/book binders. Detailed information may be had from Exchange (India INX) and debt August this fiscal rose by 81.75 billion, 140 per cent to $4.55 dise exports in August 2021 the website www.coochbehar.nic.in Last date & time for ten- The result of lottery held on 02.09.2021 for allotment of 80 securities market platform of per cent to $219.54 billion. billion, 88 per cent to $3.43 over same period last year. Big der submission 07-09-2021 on 2:00 PM. Tenderers may call at EWS Flats in New Town, has been published in the WBHIDCO (03582) 222550. Website www.wbhidcoltd.com NSE International Exchange Oil imports in August rose billion, and 35.75 per cent to boost to local businesses in General Manager (Mktg.) (NSE IFSC). PTI 80.38 per cent to $11.64 billion, $2.23 billion, respectively. capturing global markets.” Sd/- A d d l . E x e c u t i v e O f fi c e r Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad India’s ONGC evaluating stake Cooch Behar buy in Russia’s Vostok Oil project GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL WEST BENGAL HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE e-Tender notice No. 49 of 2021-2022 VLADIVOSTOK (Russia): & Maritime have shown inter- kets in Asia. e- tender is invited for “Construction of Electrical Meter Room India’s Oil and Natural Gas est in taking a 5 per cent stake Vostok Oil consists of the and along with electrical and plumbing work at coffee House in New Town, Kolkata.” in the manner as described in the detailed ICA- T10902(2)/2021 ICA- T10889(3)/2021 Corp (ONGC) is evaluating in the project. Vankor cluster, the West-Irkin- e-tender notice available on WBHIDCO website-www.wbhid- the purchase of stake in Rus- Indian Oil Minister Hard- sky area, the Payakha group coltd.com in e-tender portal. Last date of Bid submission closing sia’s massive Vostok Oil proj- eep Singh Puri, who is in Rus- of fields and the East-Taimyr (on line)- 15.09.2021 upto 2.00 P.M. Detailed may be seen in ect, a company official said on sia for an economic forum, met cluster. AGENCIES ICA- T10881(2)/2021 our website at www.wbhidcoltd.com. Thursday, as the two countries Russian Energy Minister Niko- Additional General Manager (Engg)-IV seek to deepen their economic lai Shulginov and Rosneft chief GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL ties in the energy sector. Igor Sechin. The forum in the NIT no. 31/21-22/MGNREGS dtd.01.09.2021 (1st call) Vostok is one of Russia’s big- Russian Pacific port of Vladivo- gest oil projects, comparable stok was also attended by Rus- E-Tender is invited by the Block Dev. Officer, Kumar- in size with the exploration of sian President Vladimir Putin. ganj Dev. Block under MGNREGS (for supply of materials West Siberia in the 1970s or the “Look forward to further for plantation” in various places under Kumarganj Block. U.S. Bakken oil province over strengthening strategic coop- Details may be downloaded from www.wbtenders.gov.in or the past decade. eration across the entire value We are still in the evalu- chain of the energy sector with the office of the undersigned may be contacted for details. ation stage ... We are looking Russia,” the Indian minister Sd/- at it (Vostok Oil), it is a very said on Twitter after meeting Block Dev Officer large complex project, A.K, Shulginov. Kumarganj Dev Block Kumarganj, ICA-T10918(2)/2021 ICA- T10886(3)/2021 Gupta, managing director of Gupta said Russia was a D/Dinajpur ONGC Videsh Ltd, the over- “preferred destination” for seas investment arm of ONGC, energy investment by India. ICA-T10917(2)/2021 told Reuters. He did not give ONGC Videsh owns 26 per any further details on the deal. cent stake in Russia’s Vankor GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Russian oil major Rosneft field and a 20 per cent stake in WEST BENGAL HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE is in talks with several players Sakhalin-1 project. In 2009, it e-Tender notice No. 50 of 2021-2022 about participation in Vostok, acquired Imperial Energy, an e- tender is invited for “Construction of Washing area and which according to initial esti- independent exploration and Gas Bank at coffee House in New Town, Kolkata.” in the man- mates could require the invest- production company in Russia. ner as described in the detailed e-tender notice available on ment of more than 10 trillion Russia aims to begin ship- WBHIDCO website-www.wbhidcoltd.com in e-tender por- roubles ($137 billion). ping oil from the planned tal. Last date of Bid submission closing (on line)- 15.09.2021 Global commodities trader Vostok project in 2024 via upto 2.00 P.M. Detailed may be seen in our website at www. Trafigura has a 10 per cent stake the Northern Sea Route, an wbhidcoltd.com. in Vostok Oil and a consortium alternative to the Suez Canal Additional General Manager (Engg)-IV of traders Vitol and Mercantile which shortens travels to mar- ICA- T10905(2)/2021 ICA- T10870(3)/2021 ICA- T10892(4)/2021 ICA- T10895(3)/2021 mp millenniumpost 10 Business FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 | KOLKATA Bulls propel markets to new NDB admits UAE, Uruguay, Bangladesh as new members

BEIJING: The New Develop- peaks; IT, FMCG stocks shine ment Bank (NDB) set up by the BRICS group of nations has admitted the United Arab TCS topped Sensex pack with a jump of 3.34 per cent, followed by HUL, Emirates, Uruguay and Bangla- desh as the first batch of new UltraTech Cement, Dr Reddy’s, Nestle India, Kotak Bank and Titan members as part of its expan- sion drive, the bank announced on Thursday. OUR CORRESPONDENT Launched in 2015 by Bra- zil, Russia, India, China and MUMBAI: Markets resumed South Africa (BRICS), a group their upward march on Thurs- ` rises 2 paise to of major emerging economies, day after a day’s pause as hec- the Shanghai-headquartered tic buying in IT, FMCG and bank mobilises resources for bank stocks propelled bench- 73.06 against dollar infrastructure and sustainable NDB has initiated its membership marks to new record closing development projects in their expansion and started formal negotiations highs. MUMBAI: The Indian rupee Rupeevs Dollar respective countries and other The 30-share BSE Sensex settled with a marginal gain of developing nations, comple- with prospective members in late 2020, rallied 514.33 points or 0.90 2 paise at 73.06 (provisional) menting the existing efforts the bank said in a press release per cent to finish at its fresh all- against the US dollar on 73.00 73.06 of multilateral and regional ` +29p time high of 57,852.54. Thursday despite a sustained +2p financial institutions for global ital of $100 billion, which is projects and sustainable devel- Similarly, the NSE Nifty rally in domestic equities. 73.69 growth and development. open for subscription by mem- opment . surged 157.90 points or 0.92 At the interbank forex +53p 73.08 NDB has initiated its mem- bers of the United Nations, the Uruguay’s economy and 73.29 -8p per cent to record 17,234.15. market, the local unit opened +40p bership expansion and started press release said. finance minister Azucena TCS topped the Sensex at 73.04 against the greenback formal negotiations with pro- Since the beginning of its Arbeleche said the country gainers chart with a jump of and witnessed an intra-day 74.22 ` per spective members in late 2020, operations, NDB approved sees in the NDB a great oppor- 3.34 per cent, followed by HUL, high of 72.96 and a low of +2p US $ the bank said in a press release. about 80 projects in all of its tunity to harness coopera- UltraTech Cement, Dr Red- 73.13. After a round of successful members, totalling a portfolio tion with its member nations, dy’s, Nestle India, Kotak Bank It finally ended at 73.06 26 27 30 31 1 2 negotiations, NDB approved of $30 billion. aiming to achieve stron- and Titan. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed against the American cur- August 2021 Sep the admission of the UAE, Projects in areas such as ger international integration TCS, Reliance Industries, rency, registering a gain of just (Inverted scale) KBK Infographics Uruguay and Bangladesh as its transport, water and sanita- in trade and cross-border HUL and HDFC accounted for companies jumped to to a record Rs 2 paise over its previous close. first new member countries, tion, clean energy, digital infra- investment flows. around half of the benchmark’s 2,52,68,939.38 crore on Thursday as On Wednesday, the rupee index, which gauges the green- it said. structure, social infrastructure Bangladesh’s finance minis- gains. had settled at 73.08 against the back’s strength against a basket We are delighted to wel- and urban development are ter A H M Mustafa Kamal said, In contrast, M&M was the indices closed at fresh peaks. Investors’ US dollar. of six currencies, fell 0.06 per come the UAE, Uruguay and within the scope of the bank, “Membership of Bangladesh to top loser, tumbling 2.29 per wealth rose by Rs 2,53,612.77 crore Meanwhile, the dollar cent to 92.39. MPOST Bangladesh to the NDB fam- the release said. NDB has paved way for a new cent after the automaker said ily. New members will have in Commenting on the partnership at a momentous it will slash output by up to 25 to to a record Rs 2,52,68,939.38 Sectorally, BSE FMCG, World stocks ticked higher Meanwhile, international NDB a platform to foster their admission of the UAE, Obaid time of 50th anniversary of our per cent owing to the global crore on Thursday as indices IT, consumer durables, teck, as investors digested a raft of oil benchmark Brent crude cooperation in infrastructure Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of independence.” semiconductor shortage. closed at fresh peaks. basic materials and realty macroeconomic data. rose 0.43 per cent to $71.90 and sustainable development, State for Financial Affairs of the “We look forward to work- Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finserv, Investors’ wealth rose by Rs indices advanced as much as In Asia, bourses in Shang- per barrel. NDB President Marcos Troyjo UAE, said it “represents a new ing closely with NDB to build Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and 2,53,612.77 crore. 1.56 per cent, while auto and hai, Hong Kong and Tokyo Foreign institutional inves- said. step to enhance the role of the together a prosperous and L&T were among the other lag- The market breadth was oil and gas indices ended in ended on a positive note, while tors were net buyers in the We will continue to expand UAE economy on the global equitable world for our next gards, dropping up to 0.79 per positive, with 22 Sensex com- the red. Seoul was in the red. capital market on Wednes- the bank’s membership in a stage, especially in light of the generation as dreamt by our cent. ponents ending in the green, Broader BSE midcap and Equities in Europe were day as they purchased shares gradual and balanced manner, great capabilities and exper- Father of the Nation Bang- The market capitalisation of while the remaining eight smallcap indices spurted up to largely in the positive zone in worth Rs 666.66 crore, as per he said. tise that the country possesses abandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rah- BSE-listed companies jumped nursed losses. 0.93 per cent. afternoon trade. exchange data. NDB has an authorised cap- in supporting infrastructure man, he said. PTI China will set Only tariffs reported to regulator Exim Bank up 3rd stock Indian cos’ foreign borrowing extends LOC exchange in can be offered to customers: Trai of $40 mn to jumps 60% in July to $3.43 bn NEW DELHI: Regulator only the tariffs reported to the such “discriminatory MNP Beijing: Xi Trai on Thursday directed all regulator are offered through specific tariff offers” were Maldives MUMBAI: Indian compa- Oil Corporation $500 mil- telecom service providers to their channel partners, distrib- denied by each of the opera- nies raised over $3.43 billion Indian companies lion for refinancing of ear- ensure that only tariffs that utors, retailers or third-party tor. In some cases, it was stated BEIJING: China will set up its from foreign markets through had borrowed lier ECB; Adani Electricity are reported to it are offered apps. by a few telcos that their chan- third mainland stock exchange external commercial borrow- Mumbai Ltd $300 million through their channels, dis- It also said asserted that the nel partners may have given to serve private companies in ings (ECBs) in July this year, $2.15 billion from for refinancing of earlier ECB tributors or retailers, as it responsibility and accountabil- some MNP specific benefits its capital, Beijing, President Xi up by nearly 60 per cent from overseas markets in and Housing Development sought to crackdown on dis- ity of ensuring compliance of to the customers on their own Jinping said Thursday. a year ago, RBI data showed Finance Corporation (HDFC counts allegedly being doled Trai guidelines and provision without consent or authori- The announcement comes as on Thursday. July 2020 Ltd) $250 million for on/ out by some channel partners will remain with the telecom sation from the players China’s companies face mount- Indian companies had sub-lending. to lure customers from other service providers, where the themselves. ing hurdles to raising money on borrowed $2.15 billion from in the power sector — was Matix Fertilisers and networks. operators’ name or brand is Trai noted that chan- Wall Street or in other Western overseas markets in July 2020. the only company to raise the Chemicals raised $320 mil- With this, the Telecom used for marketing or selling nel partners and distributors markets, where some of its big- Of the total borrowings entire 400 million via approval lion for refinancing of rupee Regulatory Authority of India products. are “non licensed entities” gest enterprises have raised bil- during July 2021, $3.03 bil- route of the ECB for the pur- loans and $237.5 million for (Trai) has affixed the responsi- The direction came after appointed by telecom opera- MUMBAI: Export-Import lions of dollars. lion came in through the auto- pose of on-lending, showed working capital. bility of ensuring compliance Trai received complaints by tors for the purpose of offering Bank of India on Thursday China will establish the Bei- matic route of the ECB, while the RBI data. Cadila Healthcare bor- of regulatory provisions and telecom service providers services. It also made it clear said it has extended $40 million jing stock exchange and create $400 million was through the Those in the automatic rowed $66.67 million for guidelines squarely with the against each other, where alle- that “it remains the responsi- (around Rs 292 crore) worth of a service-innovation-oriented approval route. category, included Adani refinancing of earlier ECB operators, for such cases. gations were levelled about bility of TSPs to adhere to the line of credit (LOC) to Maldives main position for SMEs, Xi said Among the major bor- Ports and Special Economic and Roquette India Pvt Ltd In its direction, Trai mobile number portability various regulatory provisions/ government to provide finance at a trade fair using the ruling rowers, REC Ltd — which is Zone $750 million for work- $43.75 million for working directed all telecom service (MNP)-specific tariff offering guidelines in respect of tar- for the development of sports Communist Party’s term for engaged in financial services ing capital needs; Indian capital needs. PTI providers (TSPs) to ensure being made by rival firms. iff offerings issued from time infrastructure. private companies. PTI “with immediate effect” that While the allegations of to time”. PTI With this, Exim Bank till date has extended five LOCs to Maldives, on behalf of the CORPORATE KALEIDOSCOPE Indian government, taking the Reliance Retail acquires sole control of Just Dial total value of LOCs to $1.33 bil- lion, a release said. Projects covered under RRVL will now make an open offer to buy a 26% stake from other shareholders of Just Dial these LOCs to Maldives include housing project, Greater Male’ NEW DELHI: Billionaire tions with effect from Septem- erential issue, allotted 2.12 Reliance Retail Ventures ber, it acquired online furniture Connectivity project, water Mukesh Ambani-led Reli- ber 1, 2021.” crore equity shares of Rs 10 Ltd will now make an open startup Urban Ladder for Rs & sewerage projects, Addu ance Retail on Thursday said On July 20, 2021, RRVL each at a price of Rs 1,022.25 offer to buy a 26 per cent stake 182.12 crore in a distress sale. Development project, Interna- it has acquired sole control of acquired 1.31 crore equity per equity share, representing from other shareholders of Just Last year, Reliance Retail tional Stadium project, 25-year-old search and discov- shares of Rs 10 each of Just Dial 25.35 per cent of share capital, Dial. also entered into a Rs 24,713 road construction and sports ery firm Just Dial. at a price of Rs 1,020 per equity to RRVL. Just Dial’s acquisition is one crore deal to buy Future Group, infrastructure. The firm’s subsidiary Reli- share from VSS Mani, founder Together, RRVL now holds of many Reliance Industries or India’s second-largest retail Exim Bank has now in place ance Retail Ventures Ltd had in and chief executive of Just Dial, 40.90 per cent in Just Dial. its subsidiaries including tele- chain. That deal is current 276 LOCs, covering 62 countries July announced a deal to buy a in a block deal. Just Dial offers local search com giant Jio Platforms and stuck in courts with American Air India resumed its non-stop flight from Indore, the largest city in Africa, Asia, Latin Amer- controlling stake in Just Dial for “The acquisition represents and e-commerce services RelianNce Retail have done in e-commerce giant Amazon in Madhya Pradesh, to Dubai, in UAE on Thursday with a state-of- ica Oceania and the Common- Rs 3,497 crore. 15.63 per cent of the post-pref- through its website, mobile recent months. challenging it. the-art Airbus 320neo aircraft. Union Minister for Civil Aviation wealth of Independent States Further to that announce- erential issue paid-up equity apps and telephone line. From In August, Reliance Just Dial had 30.4 million Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State Gen. Dr V.K. Singh (Retd), (CIS), with credit commitments ment, “Reliance Retail Ventures share capital of Just Dial,” the local plumbers to hotels and acquired a 60 per cent stake listings and 129.1 million quar- Secretary Civil Aviation Pradeep Singh Kharola, Air India CMD of around $27.02 billion, avail- Ltd has now taken sole control statement said. housekeeping services can be in the pharma marketplace terly unique users across web, Rajiv Bansal were present on the occasion. MPOST able for financing exports from of Just Dial Ltd in accordance On September 1, 2021, inquired about by just dialling Netmeds’ parent firm Vitalic mobile, App and voice plat- India, the release said. PTI with the SEBI Takeover Regula- Just Dial, pursuant to the pref- 8888888888. for Rs 620 crore. In Novem- forms as of March 31, 2021. PTI Vedanta’s social development initiatives MP to get 93 BPCL’s chatbot ‘URJA’ enhances MW nuclear digital experience of customers impacted lives of 4.23 crore people in FY21 power from NEW DELHI: Bharat Petro- Under Project Anubhav, Urja country, BPCL today serves NEW DELHI: Vedanta Ltd, erment, environment, sports, of 7 crore children and 2 crore Gujarat’s KAPS leum Corporation Limited represents an integrated com- approx. 30 per cent of the fuel- one of the world’s largest natural water, sanitation and commu- women across 13.7 lakh Angan- (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a munication platform that con- ling requirement of the country. resources companies has posi- nity development. wadis in India. JABALPUR: Madhya Pradesh Fortune Global 500 Company, nects all BPCL communication In addition, BPCL also services tively impacted the lives of 4.23 Earlier this year, Vedanta On the occasion of the Power Management Company announces the launch of ‘Urja’, to any channel, unifying all cus- 12 lakh+ B2B customers for crore people across the country announced the social develop- release of the report, Vedanta Ltd (MPPMCL) on Thursday an intelligent virtual assistant tomer touch points with a single their fuel, lubricants and gas through its various social devel- ment roadmap through the Anil Resources Chairman Anil inked a fresh power purchase with AI/NLP (Natural Lan- and cohesive voice. requirements across industries. opment initiatives, the company Agarwal Foundation (AAF) and Agarwal, said, “Over the years, agreement with Nuclear Power guage Processing) capabilities After a successful 6 month URJA plays a vital role to answer announced in its maiden Social pledged Rs 5,000 crore as part of Vedanta has been positively Corporation of India for the and trained on more than 600 pilot on WhatsApp for enabling & provide solutions for consum- Impact - CSR report released their Give Back towards its rural impacting lives, through health- supply of 93-megawatt power use cases. With the objective LPG bookings; Urja today er’s queries & requirements with today. Over the years, Vedanta upliftment programs. AAF’s care, education, skilling, and for the next 15 years, an offi- of making BPCL’s customer speaks in 13 languages (Eng- its Artificial Intelligence. has built many impactful CSR Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil ‘Swasth Gaon Abhiyaan’, will livelihood providing inclusive cial said. interface comprehensive & lish, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, BPCLs core values include programs in India and is con- Agarwal provide end-to-end healthcare development of our commu- Under the agreement, Mad- integrated digitally, Urja, the Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi, customer centricity, customer sidered one of the most socially services across 1,000 villages in nities and developed trust with hya Pradesh will get nuclear Chatbot is now available on the Gujarati, Oriya, Bengali, Pun- focus. Commenting on this responsible corporates in the munity infrastructure among 12 states, impacting the lives of our communities. We will con- power at Rs 2.289 per unit from company website for any queries jabi, Urdu and Assamese). Over initiative Arun Kumar Singh, country. others. more than 2 million people. tinue to scale this up as much the Kakrapar Atomic Power for both B2B & B2C. The virtual 45 per cent of the conversations Director Marketing, said “We The company spent Rs 331 The comprehensive social AAF is also running its flag- as possible . Station (KAPS) near Surat in assistant is designed to deliver a with Urja are in the non-English at BPCL always work hard for crores in the last financial year impact report lays out Vedan- ship Nand Ghar program, in Vedanta Resources Direc- Gujarat, he added. seamless self-service experience languages ensuring inclusive- welfare of our customers and on various CSR activities with ta’s CSR policy including the partnership with the Ministry tor Priya Agarwal Hebbar said “The MP Power Manage- and enable faster resolution of ness for all types of customers towards growth of the nation focus on pandemic relief works, aims and objectives, implemen- of Women & Child Develop- the company has built over the ment Company has signed a consumer queries /issues. of BPCL. innovatively and efficiently. children’s well-being & educa- tation and audit guidelines as ment (MoWCD), that aims to years one of the most impactful fresh power purchase agree- BPCL has initiated “Project BPCL has domestic LPG Through our ‘Urja’ chatbot we tion, women empowerment, well as the activities being car- provide critical access to nutri- CSR programmes in India, but ment with the Nuclear Power Anubhav” with an objective of customer base of 8.5 crores aim at providing an entirely new health care, sustainable agri- ried out across 56 promiment tion, healthcare, education and this time around the company Corporation of India for the delivering to its vast retail (B2C) plus customers across the coun- experience for our consumers culture & animal welfare, mar- projects across the country in women empowerment. Around went beyond its scope of tradi- supply of 93 MW power for and commercial (B2B) customer try, served by more than 6000 and creating an AI based virtual ket linked skilling of youth, various sectors including edu- 2400 Nand Ghars have been tional activities with a stronger the next 15 years,” MPPMCL’s base a consistent superior and distributors. assistant for availing key services environment protection & res- cation, sustainable livelihoods, set up across 11 states with the focus on protecting lives during chief general manager Pramod unified experience of BPCL With over 19000 pet- and to provide real time resolu- toration, development of com- health, skilling, women empow- vision of transforming the lives the pandemic. MPOST Chowdhary told said. PTI across multiple touchpoints. rol pumps spreads across the tion of queries.” MPOST millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Sport 11

BUMRAH STRIKES BACK Ronaldo breaks men's scoring Shardul lone bright spot in record with 2 goals to hit 111 another Indian debacle LONDON: Shardul Thakur's counter-attacking half-century wasn't good enough to save the Six minutes into stoppage time, Ronaldo made it 111 in 180 games to break Indian batting from another embarrassment before Jasprit Irish hearts after defender John Egan gave his nation the lead in the 45th Bumrah's menacing opening spell kept the visitors on an even FARO (Portugal): Cristiano strike from outside the penalty keel against England on the Ronaldo missed a penalty but area, but Valiullin equalized in opening day of the fourth Test. still broke the men's interna- the 74th and then did so again At stumps, England were 53 tional scoring record before in the last seconds. for 3 in response to India's 191, adding a second goal as Portu- GROUP F: having lost openers Rory Burns gal beat visiting Ireland 2-1 in European Champion- (5) and Haseeb Hameed (0) to World Cup qualifying. ship semifinalist Denmark the extra pace and bounce gen- Ronaldo grabbed his 110th sits proudly on top with four erated by Bumrah (6-2-15-2). goal in the 89th minute on straight wins after beating Scot- Umesh Yadav (6-1-15-1) Wednesday to move ahead of land 2-0, thanks to goals from then bowled an off-cutter in India's Shardul Thakur hits runs off the bowling of England's Chris former Iran striker Ali Daei. veteran midfielder Daniel Wass his second spell to breach in- Woakes on the first day of the 4th cricket Test between England and Six minutes into stoppage and defender Joakim Maehle. form Joe Root (21)'s defence India at The Oval cricket ground in London, Thursday PTI time, Ronaldo made it 111 in Israel and Austria both won, which helped the visitors end 180 games to break Irish hearts but it's Israel in second place on the day on a high note. 38-3), who bowled a couple of minimal feet movement. after defender John Egan gave goal difference thanks to striker That Indian shoulders didn't beauties to get rid of KL Rahul Anderson got one to nip his nation the lead in the 45th. Eran Zahavi's hat trick in a 4-0 droop after being reduced to and Kohli. back in the air as the batsman "I'm very happy, not only win away to Faroe Islands. 127 for 7 was all because of a Anderson bowled one of his shaped to play an inswinger and because I beat the record but Marko Arnautovic scored man playing only his fourth classic "in-out" (swinging in and by the time it landed it moved for the special moments that in Austria's 2-0 win away to Test. shaping out) delivery to send a shade away to take Pujara's we had," Ronaldo said. Moldova. Justifying his tag as a Pujara back and Rahane was outside edge. The balance was "Two goals at the end of the GROUP G: bowling all-rounder, Shardul Overton's victim with Moeen all awry and result was a sim- game is so tough, but I have to Turkey remains top and smashed 57 off 36 balls and Ali not even required to bowl ple catch to Bairstow behind appreciate what the team did. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup undefeated but blew a 2-0 lead added 63 for the eighth a single over. the stumps. We believed until the end." 2022 group A qualifying soccer match between Portugal and the Republic of Ireland at the Algarve stadium when it was held 2-2 at home with Umesh to take the total With Ravichandran Ash- The skipper was the only one But Ronaldo, who has outside Faro, Portugal PTI by Montenegro, which equal- closer to 200 which had looked win being sidelined for the among the three middle-order returned to join Manchester ized in the seventh minute of improbable after another "brain fourth time, the logic of play- big guns who looked like bat- United, is still 76 goals behind scorer at this year's European Another prolific striker was ner France when veteran striker stoppage time through defender fade" from Rishabh ing Ravindra Jadeja as a bat- ting with some purpose. There the game's most prolific inter- Championship with five goals on target elsewhere, as Erling Eden Dzeko struck in the 36th Risto Radunovic. Pant. ting all-rounder has partially were flowing cover drives, a pic- national scorer. Christine Sin- in four games, his team's title Haaland put Norway ahead minute with his 60th interna- France-based players Cengiz India lasted just 61.3 overs backfired after team manage- turesque on-drive but when clair, who is 38 years old, scored defense ended in the round of in a 1-1 home draw with the tional goal. Under and Yusuf Yazici scored with Cheteshwar Pujara (10) ment promoted him to No 5 Robinson came back for his her 187th goal for Canada last 16. Netherlands. Griezmann equalized three Turkey's goals. Turkey has eight and especially Ajinkya Rahane's ahead of Rahane and the move post-lunch spell and bowled one month at the Tokyo Olympics. So did France's bid. Here's a look at the action minutes later following a scram- points and is one ahead of the (14) failures becoming glaring flopped big time. on the length which climbed as Ronaldo's night had been Coach Didier Deschamps in each group. ble after Kylian Mbappe's corner. Netherlands, which equalized enough and couldn't be papered For Rahane, the time is well as moved inward forcing frustrating up until the late vowed his side would hit back GROUP A: A thrilling finish in Astana against Norway through mid- over by skipper Virat Kohli (50 simply running out after yet Kohli to close the bat face for a heroics. strongly. Portugal leads with 10 points saw midfielder Ruslan Valiullin fielder Davy Klaassen, and also off 96 balls), who played some another failure and the fact that shot towards mid-wicket. His 15th-minute spot kick But Les Bleus had to set- from four games and sits three equalize in the sixth minute of one point in front of Montene- gorgeous strokes en route his he needed to be hid behind But all it did was to clip the was well saved by goalkeeper tle for a comeback 1-1 draw at points ahead of Serbia, which stoppage time to earn Kazakh- gro in third and then Norway. half-century. Jadeja under the pretence of outside edge into Bairstow's Gavin Bazunu, who was just 2 home against Bosnia and Herze- did not play ON Wednesday. stan a 2-2 home draw with Latvia beat last-place Gibral- Save couple of half-centu- having a left-right combina- gloves. years old when Ronaldo scored govina thanks to Antoine Griez- Luxembourg is one point Ukraine. Forward Danylo Sikan tar 3-1 in the other game. ries, none of the Indian batters tion, said it all. If promoting Jadeja was a his first for Portugal as a skinny mann's 39th international goal. behind Serbia in third after came off the bench to score in GROUP H: crossed the 20-run mark. As far as Pujara is concerned, poor call from captain, it's about winger at the 2004 European France had defender Jules winning 2-1 against visiting the third minute of injury time, Croatia kept first place For England, Chris Woakes an expert of Sunil Gavaskar's time that his young turk Pant (9) Championship. Kounde sent off in the 50th for Azerbaijan. yet it was not enough for victory. on goal difference with seven (15-6-55-4) was splendid in his stature has pointed out that his gets a rap on the knuckles for his Ronaldo's only title with protesting to the referee after he GROUP D: Ukraine had a strong start points after drawing 0-0 away comeback game and no praise dismissals are a result of tech- distinct lack of game awareness Portugal came at Euro 2016. was cautioned for fouling Sead Bosnia and Herzegovina as Roman Yaremchuk netted to second-place Russia in would be enough for the fast- nical problems with hands which has been visible through- Although he was the top Kolasinac. stunned 2018 World Cup win- after two minutes with a great Moscow. AGENCIES rising Ollie Robinson (17.3-9- moving towards the ball with out this English summer. AGENCIES TOKYO PARALYMPICS Durand Cup to be held in Kohli fastest Bhagat enters semis; Suhas, Krishna and Kolkata for next five years to 23000 runs in int’l cricket MPOST BUREAU Tarun also win, mixed day for Kohli LONDON: India skipper Virat KOLKATA: The Durand Cup, TOKYO: World No.1 Pramod one match at a time and also the 22-20 21-10 over Didin in a Kohli on Thursday became the deemed as the oldest football Bhagat sailed into the men's last league game of the mixed 33-minute group B match. fastest to reach 23,000 runs in tournament in India and Asia, singles semifinals after beating doubles which is a do-or-die While Suhas will face Indo- international cricket. will be held in the City of Joy Ukraine's Oleksandr Chyrkov in situation for us." nesia's Hary Susanto and then Kohli achieved the feat for the next five years. This was his second group A match of the Bhagat and Palak Kohli will France's top seed Lucas Mazur in his 490th innings on day announced at a press interac- Tokyo Paralympics badminton play Siripong Teamarrom and on Friday, second seeded Tarun one of the fourth Test against tion held at Fort William dur- event here on Thursday as the Nipada Saensupa in mixed dou- will be up against Korea's Shin England. ing the unveiling of the iconic country's shuttlers expectedly bles class SL3-SU5 on Friday. Kyung Hwan and Indonesia's The India skipper was even- Durand Cup. produced strong performances. Other Indian shuttlers, Fredy Setiawan. tually dismissed by Ollie Rob- Aroop Biswas (Minister for The 33-year-old Bhagat, also including Suhas Yathiraj, Tarun The 22-year-old Krishna will inson on 50, his 27th in the Sports & Youth Affairs, Power a reigning world champion, saw Dhillon and Krishna Nagar also take on Brazil's Vitor Goncalves longest format. in the Govt. of West Bengal) off Chyrkob 21-12 21-9 in 26 had a good day in office as they Tavares on Friday. Sachin Tendulkar is the was present on the occasion. minutes to top his group and opened their men's singles cam- Suhas, who has an impair- leading run-getter in interna- Tarun Dhillon The announcement was made department of the state govt. with Bengaluru FC, FC , enter the last four in class SL3. paign impressively. ment in one of his ankles, has tional cricket with 34,357 runs, by Lt. General Kamal Repswal went out of their way to ensure Jamshedpur FC and Hyder- "I was in the groove today While Suhas and Tarun been at the forefront in the followed by Kumar Sangak- (Chief of Staff, HQ Eastern the tournament becomes a suc- abad FC joining the Blasters. and played really well. Olek- notched up easy victories over of group A. fight against COVID-19 men- kara (28,016) and Ricky Pon- Command, SM, VSM). cess," said General Repswal. The century old Moham- sandr Chyrkov is a good player Germany's Jan Niklas Pott and The 38-year-old Suhas took ace as the district magistrate ting (27,483). Biswas said the attendance “You will all be very happy medan Sporting, the tourna- and played some good strokes Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom just 19 minutes to see off Pott of Gautam Buddh Nagar in Kohli is number seven at the stadium will be mini- to know that for the next five ment’s first Indian winner, will in the match. I am very happy in SL4 class respectively, second 21-9 21-3 in a lopsided group A Uttar Pradesh. Tarun, on the in the overall standings and mal due to the COVID-19 pan- years, Durand Cup will be con- represent the local challenge that I have reached the semi- seed Krishna outwitted Malay- clash, while Tarun, 27, too didn't other hand, had sustained a is closing on Rahul Dravid's demic. However, the media ducted in Kolkata.” along with fellow I-Leaguers finals," Bhagat said. sia's Taresoh Didin in SH6 class. break a sweat, beating Teamar- severe knee injury while play- record of 24208 runs. will be allowed to attend the General Repswal also con- Sudeva FC of Delhi and of "Things are going to be Young Palak also overcame rom 21-7 21-13 in a group B ing football at the age of eight, The 32-year-old prolific matches. firmed that Chief Minister course Gokulam. tough from here as the knock Turkey's Zehra Baglar in her match that lasted 23 minutes. which resulted in restricted knee scorer averages over 50 in all “The West Bengal Govern- Mamata Banerjee will be in A second team from Delhi out stages start. My focus is on second women's singles match Krishna then prevailed movement. AGENCIES three formats. In 96 Tests, he ment has allowed 50% capacity attendance for the inauguration and Bengaluru, Delhi FC and has 13,646 runs, while in 254 inside stadiums but the Durand and opening match on Sep- Bengaluru United bring up the ODIs, he has accumulated Cup tournament committee, tember 5 at the Vivekananda second division challenge while Paralympics: Taekwondo player Arvind ends 13,061 runs. AGENCIES in light of the pandemic, has Yubabharati Krirangan. the Army also has two teams in decided to allow minimal In the previous Durand the form of Army Green and 7th in men's attendance and then gradually Cup edition here, Gokulam Army Red. towards the end of the tourna- Kerala emerged champions, The Indian Air Force, The Aruna withdraws from repechage ment, if everything goes well, beating Mohun Bagan 2-1 in Indian Navy, The Assam Rifles shot put F35 we will allow 50% attendance front of a packed stadium, to and CRPF are the other four TOKYO: India's Aruna Tan- fourth-seeded Espinoza Car- Danijela Jovanovic of Serbia in compliance with govern- register their first silverware in teams in the tournament to be war was on Thursday forced to ranza of Peru in the quarters. drew curtains to her campaign. event ment norms during the latter club history. They are back to played from September 5 to withdraw from the repechage All losing quarterfinalists "Sorry to inform that our Tigress stages”, he said. defend that title. October 3 in 2021. round of the Paralympics wom- from the main draw make the has got injured in her bout. Sus- TOKYO: India's Arvind “The 129th edition of In all, 16 teams are vying Traditionally organised by en's taekwondo K44-49kg class repechage where a player has pected hair line fracture. She ended seventh in the the Durand Cup was held in for the Durand Cup title. the Indian Army on behalf of here because of severe injuries to win three bouts to clinch the won her first match with a great men's shot put F35 event Kolkata in 2019. The kind of Besides the defending champi- the Armed Forces, this year sustained during her opening bronze medal. margin but we could notice the of the Paralympics here on response the tournament got ons, ISL franchise Kerala Blast- onwards the Government of bout of the Games despite which But it turned out to be an energy missing in second one. Thursday. in Kolkata was immense, with ers are the second team from West Bengal will join as joint- she fought in the quarterfinals. anti-climax for the 12th seeded Swelling has increased and Making his debut at the tremendous amount of support the southernmost state known hosts. The first Durand Cup Aruna was scheduled to fea- Indian as a possible hit on her needs medical attention," said Games, the 28-year-old's from the state government. I for its football craze. was held in Shimla and was ture in the repechage round later right foot during her opening Paralympic Committee of India best effort was a 13.48m must mention it because every The ISL is well represented then shifted to Delhi in 1940. in the evening after she lost to round 29-9 win over fifth seed President Deepa Malik. AGENCIES throw in the eight-strong field. The gold medal in this Football: India draw 1-1 event went to Uzbekistan's Stephens overpowers Gauff at US Open Khusniddin Norbekov, who produced a season's best with Nepal in friendly effort of 16.13m. The pair of friends met in an official match for the first time at the US Open, Argentina's Emanuel KATHMANDU: The Indian challenge. From the second Urra claimed the silver with men's football team played corner, the ball found Chin- and it was Stephens who pulled away for a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Gauff a 15.90m throw, while the out a 1-1 draw against Nepal glensana's head again but his bronze went to China's Fu in an international friendly attempted shot went out for a NEW YORK: Three years ago, 6-2 victory over Gauff, now 17 Xinhan (15.41m, season's on Thursday with substi- goal kick. a reporter asked Sloane Ste- and seeded 21st. best). tute Anirudh Thapa finding Liston Colaco was a con- phens to point out a younger Afterward, the pair met at The F30 classes are for the equaliser after the hosts stant threat down the left flank, tennis player most fans might the net for a warm hug, before athletes with coordina- grabbed the lead. troubling the Nepal defence not have heard of yet, some- Stephens praised the player and tion impairment (invol- Thapa scored for the Blue with his pace and dribbling. In one she thought could become person Gauff has become. untary movements, Tigers in the 60th minute after the eighth minute, he beat his a household name some day. "I love Coco. I think every- uncoordinated movements Anjan Bista gave the home marker and produced a dan- Stephens paused to pon- one knows I love Coco. At the and/or muscle tension) often team the lead in the 36th gerous cross that did not find der, but not for long, before end of the match, I said, I love due to cerebral palsy or brain minute. an Indian touch in the penalty responding: Coco Gauff, then you.' She's such a great player injury. The first half kicked off with area. 14. Stephens had first met and I feel so lucky to have seen In F35 category of this India on the front foot, earning Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Gauff several years earlier and her grow up and play since classification, athletes com- a corner with their first attack. was called into action on a clearly knew what she was talk- Sloane Stephens, right, hugs Coco Gauff, after Stephens won their she was 8," Stephens told the pete in standing position. Brandon's delivery found few occasions, as he collected ing about. The world would match of the US Open tennis championships PTI Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. Arvind had lost use of his Chinglensana Singh inside the the long passes and crosses quickly discover Gauff, too. "I know," Stephens added, left leg after he was hit on his box but he was denied a shoot- attempted by the Nepal The pair of friends met in an on Wednesday night at the US 2017 champion now ranked "there's going to be great things head by a ball as a child lead- ing chance with a last-ditch wingers. AGENCIES official match for the first time Open, and it was Stephens, the 66th, who pulled away for a 6-4, ahead for her." AGENCIES ing to nerve damage. AGENCIES Entertainment

mp millenniumpost 12 Leisure FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER, 2021 | KOLKATA Sidharth Shukla’s death leaves the industry in shock The actor passed away on September 2 after suffering a massive heart attack

opular television and film actor tagram display picture. Sidharth Shukla, who became a Sidharth Shukla(1980-2021) Gauahar later reached his home household name with his role in the evening and the moment she Pin the long-running TV show ‘Balika was about to get off her car, she broke “That’s where we started our Vadhu’, died on Thursday. Shukla suf- down. journey in this Industry. Gladrags fered a massive heart attack in the Shehnaaz is not doing well: Father Santok Singh Beside her, ex-Bigg Boss contes- 2004. We all prepared our intros morning it is learnt. He is survived by tant Rashmi Desai, actor Rajkum- for contest some picked up a his mother and two sisters. ctor and Sid- naaz isn’t doing well. “I am not in the mar Rao, Asim Riaz, , famous quote others one-liners The untimely death news sent harth Shukla shared a great condition to talk right now. I can- Maniesh Paul, , shock waves across the showbiz world. relationship. They were also not believe whatever has happened. Shehbaaz Gill and Varun Dhawan, followed by Name . Siddharth’s From his fans to colleagues, film and Arumoured to be dating after their I spoke to her (Shehnaaz Gill). She also visited Shukla’s home to pay their Intro: “live life like its your last, TV personalities, everyone was ‘Bigg Boss 13’ stint, where Sid- is not fine”. last respects. cause one day you gonna be left speechless. harth emerged as After ‘Bigg Boss Varun, who worked with the actor right, hi this is Siddharth Shukla Sharing their disbelief, the winner. Their 13’, Sidharth Shukla in his debut ‘Humpty from Mumbai”. …..Not done man celebrities took to social fans loved them and Shehnaaz Gill Sharma Ki Dulhania’, posted an emo- ! You left so early!”. media to mourn the together and even featured together in tional note on Instagram, sharing pic- sudden demise. named them SidNaaz two music videos - tures with him and co-star Alia Bhatt — Abhinav Shukla Salman Khan, (Sidharth+Shehnaaz), Bhula Dunga and from the 2014 film’s promotions. “Rip who hosted which has been one Shona Shona. brother. You are loved by so many and ‘Bigg Boss’ sea- of the most trending In an interview you touched so many with your kind son 13, which hashtags on social earlier this year, Sheh- heart and beautiful personality. Today will be immensely missed and his was won by media since ‘Bigg naaz said, “I keep on heaven has gained a star and we have passing is an irreparable loss for us and Sidharth, took Boss 13’ premiered. praying for Sidharth lost one,” Dhawan wrote. the industry as a whole. Our thoughts, to Twitter and Needless to say, Shukla and me. You Madhuri Dixit Nene took to Twit- prayers and support are with his fam- wrote, “Gone too Shehnaaz is heart- never know we might ter and wrote she was yet to come to ily, friends and fans at this difficult soon Sidharth... broken by Sidharth’s end up working terms with the news. She was a judge time. May his soul rest in peace,” the You shall be missed. demise and has not reacted to the together. We have taught each other on the sixth season of the dance reality note read. Condolences to the unfortunate news on any social a lot, stayed together for so long and show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa”, on which remembered her family. RIP.” media platform as yet. However, people loved our chemistry as well. Shukla was a contestant. Bigg Boss senior Sidharth Shukla with Actor Asim Riyaz, as per reports, Gill had accompa- The chemistry people loved between “It’s just unbelievable and shock- a heartfelt note. Sharing their pictures who was the nied him to the hospital on Thurs- Sidharth and me was our reality. ing. You will always be remembered. from the reality show, she wrote, “I first runner day morning after he didn’t wake up. It was a pure relationship between May your soul rest in peace. My heart- met you as a complete stranger in the up on ‘Bigg Earlier in the day, her father San- us two and it will always stay felt condolences to the family,” she bigboss house but you became my Boss’ 13 and tokh Singh Sukh revealed that Sheh- like this”. said. biggest strength ...you never gave up was billed as Calling his death “unfair”, Rajkum- on me, held me when i broke down...i his friend-turned- mar Rao wrote, “Gone too soon Sid- dont know if i have thanked you nemesis on the tant on ‘Bigg Boss’ season 13, tweeted ing.. just last night we were talking harth. Rest in peace brother. You will enough and its sad i wont get to do show, shared pic- that it was “hard to believe” that the about how well you’re doing.. can’t be in our hearts forever. My deep- that now.. But i promise to tell you tures of the duo on actor was no more. believe! Gone to soon buddy gone too est condolences to his family, friends about how thankful i am when we Instagram. “I am In a heart-wrenching tweet, soon RIP will remember you always and fans.” meet again,You will be my Forever going to meet you in Himanshi wrote: “Kahani aise kha- smiling.. extremely sad.” The official handle of Colors TV crush. I am Numb...processing your heaven brother,” he tam hui ki sab ro diye taliya bjate #rip- took to her Twit- posted a note on their page, remem- loss will take a long long time.. Rest wrote. sidharthshukla. I’m thinking about ter account and tweeted her sorrow. bering the late star. In Peace SS...I will sorely miss you.” Actor Himanshi shehnaaz what she’s going thru ... my She also put a blacked-out photo on “We, at Colors, are saddened and Sidharth Shukla joins the ranks of Khurana, who was love I wish main apke lie waha hoti.” the Instagram story with a heartbreak devastated by the sudden loss of our actors on the cusp of fame who went Shukla’s co-contes- Karan Kundra tweeted, “Shock- emoji. Gauhar also removed her Ins- family member, Sidharth Shukla. He too early. MPOST

Anurag Basu unsure of turning He also said that Indian Taliban’s return to power is ‘Jagga Jasoos’ into a series Islam has been different from a cause for concern: Shah The filmmaker revealed that he has been receiving offers from OTT platforms the rest of the Afghanistan is a cause for concern for the whole world, anbir Kapoor and shot in Cape Town, South world and the celebration of the barbar- Katrina Kaif starrer Africa. ians in some sections of the ‘Jagga Jasoos’, which hit Ranbir Kapoor and Anurag hoped it never Indian Muslims is no less dan- Rthe screens in 2017, had tanked Basu jointly set up ‘Picture gerous. Every Indian Muslim at the box office. After deliver- Shuru Productions’ for ‘Jagga changes beyond should ask themselves if they ing a hit like ‘Barfi!’, Ranbir and Jasoos’. Toying the idea of want reform and modernity director Anurag Basu failed to making the web series, Anurag recognition in Islam or the barbarian val- impress the audience with this Basu further added that his ues of the past few centuries,” musical adventure. lead man Ranbir Kapoor is ollywood veteran actor Shah said in the video. Speaking to a news portal, extremely busy right now and has The 71-year-old actor ref- the filmmaker revealed that their association may not hap- criticised a section of erenced Mirza Ghalib’s poem in the past two years he has pen anytime soon. BIndian Muslims for celebrat- and said his relationship received several offers from Ranbir Kapoor is currently ing the Taliban’s rise to power with the almighty is informal big OTT platforms to convert in Delhi shooting for Luv Ran- in Afghanistan and said that it (betakaluff). ‘Jagga Jasoos’ into a series, but jan’s next untitled venture with is a cause for concern. “I do not need a political he is unsure about it. Shraddha Kapoor. Apart from The Taliban ousted the gov- religion,” he said. The filmmaker wondered this he also has sci-fi drama ernment in Afghanistan and Shah also said that that if the movie did not work ‘Brahmastra’, co-starring his took over the control of the Indian Islam has been dif- in theatres, then how it would real-life lady love, Alia Bhatt. country after capturing Kabul ferent from the rest of the work on digital platforms. Directed by Ayan Muke- in August. world. He also revealed that musi- Anurag also revealed that musician rji, ‘Brahmastra’ also stars Shah, in a video that went “Indian Islam has cian Pritam is excited about , Mouni viral on ‘Twitter’, said that always been different the idea, but the idea of start- Pritam is excited about the idea, but Roy, Dimple Kapadia and every Indian Muslim must from the rest of the ing ‘Jagga Jasoos’ all over again mere thought of starting ‘Jagga Jasoos’ Nagarjuna in pivotal roles. introspect if they want ‘reform world. May God not is giving Anurag Basu the The film will see Shah Rukh and modernity’ in the religion bring a time when it chills. all over again is giving him the chills Khan in a cameo avatar. Ran- or live with dated ‘barbarian’ changes so much that ‘Jagga Jasoos’ marked Ran- bir also has action ‘Shamshera’ values. we do not even rec- bir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif’s ended their relationship while reportedly resulted in the film’s and ‘Animal’ in the list of his “Even as the Taliban’s ognise it,” he added last film together. The duo had shooting the movie, which delay. The movie was largely upcoming movies. AGENCIES return to power in in the end. PTI Armaan Kohli sent to Nia slams age-shaming 14-day judicial custody

n September 1, a Mum- on ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ bai court sent Bolly- wood actor Armaan OKohli, arrested in a drugs case, Nia’s episode aired on September 2 on to 14-day judicial remand at the end of his NCB custody. ‘’ and was watched across the country Kohli, soon after being remanded to judicial custody, n September 1, television Nia said that Divya’s ‘game skills are moved a bail plea before the star joined very strong’. court. ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ as a wild- Nia even mentioned to Divya’s The actor was placed under Ocard contestant. Soon enough, she nemesis Pratik Sehajpal that she was arrest on August 28 after being made a few strong statements on playing a dignified game. Nia was questioned by the Narcotics the show. These included heaping praise for Neha Bhasin too, Pratik’s Control Bureau (NCB) follow- praise on Divya Agarwal to moti- current connection. ing the recovery of drugs from vating and call- Besides, Nia spoke to Raqesh his house in suburban Juhu. It ing out age-shaming, which Bapat at length about his passive is a six- was earlier criticised by appearance on the show. She moti- Earlier, the NCB had host Karan Johar. vated him to perform better and put week show and Divya Agarwal is forth his opinions. She also asked told the court it had the finalists will the only contestant in musician Millind Gaba to buck up. seized more than enter the ‘Bigg Boss the house, who does Another interesting observation one gram of cocaine law enforcement agency. An alleged drug ped- not have any con- that the ‘Naagin’ star made was that Earlier, the NCB had dler, Ajay Raju Singh, who 15’ house for the nection. Her former people needed to stop commenting from the actor’s told the court it had seized was arrested by the NCB connection, Zeeshan on others’ age. Criticising such jibes more than one gram of cocaine along with the actor and ‘Colors’ show Khan, was eliminated that are often made on the show, Nia house in Mumbai from the actor’s house during booked under the NDPS Act, from the ‘Voot’ show on said that ageing is only good and during a raid a raid. too, was also sent to 14-day the grounds of physical vio- should not be looked down upon. The central agency had told judicial custody by the court. lence. As ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ theme Nia’s episode aired on Septem- He was produced before the court that there was evi- Kohli has featured in the is ‘stay connected’, Divya Agarwal ber 2 on ‘Voot’. ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ is the court at the end of his NCB dence to suggest Kohli, booked Salman Khan-starter ‘Prem has not been able to participate in currently in its fourth week. It is a custody on September 1. under the ‘Narcotic Drugs Ratan Dhan Payo’ and tasks or nomination activities. six-week show and the finalists will The court sent the 49-year- and Psychotropic Substances other Hindi films and But her game and performance enter the ‘Bigg Boss 15’ house for the old actor to jail under judicial (NDPS) Act’, was associated was also one of the con- on the show caught Nia Sharma’s eye ‘Colors’ show, which will be hosted custody as no further remand with an international drug testants of the TV real- as she told other contestants that she by Bollywood superstar Salman was sought by the apex drug syndicate. ity show ‘Bigg Boss’. PTI would love to pair up with Divya. Khan. AGENCIES