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The nent ISIS-K threat to Hamid evacuation there. However, per cent from 8.30 per cent the same period. According to unemployment scenario in July Karzai International airport,” Mujahid offered few other during the same period. CMIE, the unemployment per- is relatively better than the said Captain Bill Urban, details about the incident, as Experts and economists have centage in Haryana was 28.1, previous three months when spokesman of the US Central well as about another rocket been arguing that decent jobs the highest in the country fol- India battled the second wave Command. that struck a neighbourhood are still missing, and their lowed by 21 per cent each in of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are confident we suc- just northwest of the airport, return will depend on the Goa and Rajasthan. The progress of monsoon and cessfully hit the target. killing a child. The two strikes revival in the economy, growth According to experts, even the reopening of economic Significant secondary explo- initially appeared to be sepa- #30 3.1+ On August 16, a day after in consumption, and the pan- so, unemployment, mainly due activity across formal and sions from the vehicle indi- rate incidents, though infor- the Taliban came to power in demic situation. to the effects of restrictions informal sectors have con- cated the presence of a sub- mation on both remained n a significant development, the country, the UNSC said, The Centre for Monitoring imposed due to the pandemic, tributed to a comparatively stantial amount of explosive scarce. US President Joe Ithe United Nations Security “The members of the Security Indian Economy (CMIE) data remains high. better situation in July. material,” Urban said. The Biden has vowed to keep up Council (UNSC), chaired by Council reaffirmed the impor- showed the unemployment But as most of the sectors In June, the monthly US is assessing the possibili- air strikes against the Islamic India, has dropped a reference tance of combating terrorism remained between 7.16 per have started resuming func- unemployment rate was 9.17 ties of civilian casualties, State extremist group whose to the Taliban from an earlier in Afghanistan to ensure the cent and 8.07 per cent at the tioning gradually, the percent- per cent at the national level, though it has no indications suicide bombing at the Kabul paragraph in its statement territory of Afghanistan national level from August 5 to age of unemployment in India 10.07 per cent in urban India, at this time. “We remain vig- airport killed scores of that asked Afghan groups not should not be used to threat- August 28. Urban unemploy- is still high. and 8.75 per cent in rural ilant for potential future Afghans and 13 American to support terrorists “operat- en or attack any country, and ment was registered between Since the beginning of July, India. threats,” Urban said in a state- service members. “Our ing on the territory of any that neither the Taliban nor ment. Earlier, the Taliban’s commanders informed me otherany other Afghan group or official spokesman Zabihullah that an attack is highly likely country”. individuals should support Mujahid said in a message to in the next 24-36 hours,” India, which is the presi- terrorists operating on the journalists in Afghanistan Biden said, adding that he has dent of the Security Council territory of any other country.” that the US strike targeted a instructed them to take all for this month, signed off on But on August 27, the suicide bomber in a vehicle possible measures to protect the statement and issued it in UNSC removed reference to who wanted to attack the their troops, who are securing its capacity as the chair for this Taliban in the previous Kabul international airport the airport. month. statement. O P
!# senior commanders, including Also exchanged views on the the Chief of Defence Staff agenda of United Nations $% & (CDS) General Bipin Rawat Security Council (UNSC),” and the three Services chiefs, Jaishankar tweeted. '( are likely to review the situa- Expressing the concerns of tion coming week. the security establishment to Apprehensions are that the the defence top brass, Rajnath Taliban fighters aided and said the changing equation in abetted by Pakistan and Afghanistan is a challenge. #30 3.1+ equipped with the seized US The country is now rethinking weapons may foment trouble its strategy, he said while he rapidly changing situa- in Jammu & Kashmir. addressing the prestigious Ttion in Afghanistan after In a related development, Defence Services Staff College, the Taliban take over is a External Affairs Minister S Wellington. “challenge” for India and the Jaishankar on Saturday spoke ! "# He also said the recent Government has been forced to US Secretary of State developments resulted in India to rethink its strategy, Defence Antony Blinken and discussed % & forging alliance with the coun- Minister Rajnath Singh said on the latest developments in tries forming the Quad. It Sunday. Afghanistan. State Blinken. Continued our comprises the US, India, Japan Reflecting these concerns, “Spoke to US Secretary of discussions on Afghanistan. and Australia. )%#* # Q R ) R *'%+ # # $ #30 3.1+ acing flak from Opposition % & ' Fparties for excluding Jawaharlal Nehru’s image from a poster celebrating the 75th year of independence, the Indian Council of Historical 1 # + ,1 Research (ICHR) said the con- troversy over the issue is day after Karnal Sub- “unnecessary” as other posters ADivisional Magistrate being released in the coming Ayush Sinha, a 2018 batch IAS days will feature the first Prime officer, was caught on camera Minister. instructing policemen to “crack “We are not trying to the heads” of farmers at a undermine anyone’s role in protest, Haryana Deputy Chief the Opposition’s mounting the movement,” a top ICHR Minister Dushyant Chautala on attack against the BJP-JJP led official said, dismissing criti- Sunday assured strict action Haryana Government after the cism on the issue, and added Education, has been running a against the officer. brutal lathi-charge on farmers the poster was one of the many series of lectures and seminars “The use of such termi- in Karnal on Saturday. released as part of the Azadi ka on the theme of the nology by an officer is con- Reacting to the justification Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Independence struggle under demnable and action will def- given by the SDM over the lan- The Congress, however, the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initely be taken in this regard. guage used in the video, questioned the silence of Prime celebration. Maintaining law and order is Dushyant, who is the JJP’s Minister Narendra Modi on the “This is only one of the the job of the Government and senior leader, said: “The expla- issue and demanded that he posters released as part of the the administration. The behav- nation for the lathi-charge is rise above his prejudices and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav cel- iour of the SDM is contrary to that the officer did not sleep for intervene. Opposition parties ebrations. There will be sever- the training of an IAS officer,” two days. He should know had said the omission was al others and Nehru will be fea- said Chautala while talking to that the farmer is unable to deliberate. tured in them... Controversy mediapersons here. sleep 200 nights in 365 days of ICHR, an autonomous around this is unnecessary,” the The statement came amid the year.” body under the Ministry of ICHR official said. !" "#
# to contest next state assembly for the Rampura Phul seat. At be of the SAD-BSP combine,” , -) % & ' polls in alliance with BSP after the same time, Maluka said that said Sukhbir. He also talked breaking off its ties from the he should be fielded from about SAD’s 13-point pro- saffron party, has already Maur seat. gramme wherein it made poll 1 # + ,1 Amendment) Bill, 2021. The added. of universities. Till the time announced more than a dozen Meanwhile, BSP declared promises, including free power Congress had staged a walk- The Deputy Chief the situation normalises in candidates. its state unit chief Garhi as the up to 400 units per month for mid the controversy over out in protest of the passage of Minister further informed Afghanistan, full cooperation Sukhbir Badal, who was in candidate from Phagwara all households, slashing diesel Athe amendment made by the Bill and announced to that farmers have allotted 140 will be extended to the stu- Bathinda as a part of SAD’s (reserved) assembly seat for the price by Rs 10 a litre for agri- Haryana Government in land meet the Governor against it. acres for AIIMS Rewari, 52 dents in terms of relaxations mass outreach programme, 2022 state polls, during its culture sector and reserving 75 acquisition Act 2013, Deputy The Deputy Chief acres for Karnal airstrip, 46.9 in fees and admission to 1 # + ,1 announced the candidature of massive Alakh Jagao rally per cent for Punjabi youths in Chief Minister Dushyant Minister said that under the acres for new watershed in courses, he said. former Minister Sikander Singh organised by BSP’s national private sector. Claiming that the Chautala on Sunday said that Act related to land acquisition, Jind, 20 acres for sewerage “Out of the 31 students oving ahead of all politi- Maluka from Rampura Phul, coordinator Akash Anand, who SAD-BSP alliance will last for the opposition is misleading land has been acquired con- treatment plant in Chautala from Afghanistan enrolled in Mcal parties in announcing Parkash Singh Bhatti from is also the nephew of party 25-40 years or more, he said that people regarding the amend- tinuously for various projects village and new grain market Kurukshetra University, 11 the candidates for 2022 state Bathinda Rural, and Darshan supremo Mayawati. Akali Dal snapped ties with the ed bill. in the past, due to this, the on new national highway in live on campus and of the 11 assembly polls, the Shiromani Singh Kotfatta from Bucho. As per the seat-sharing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “Nine months ago, the matter was delayed in some Sirsa. Farmers have also given enrolled in MDU University, Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday However, Maluka refused to arrangement between the SAD because it “stabbed” Punjabis same opposition leaders were courts and there was a need to consent on the e-bhoomi por- Rohtak, four live on campus,” declared the names of three contest from Rampura Phul and BSP, the Mayawati-led BSP and farmers in their back. spreading confusion among make the present amendment. tal for 56 acres, 40 acres of he informed. more candidates. Its ally, constituency after his name will fight 20 of the 117 assem- He also cautioned voters the people regarding three With the amendment of the land for the bridge and road “They are not just foreign Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has figured in the list of three can- bly seats, while the rest will be against “frauds” of Aam Aadmi laws related to agriculture bill, it will be easier to com- connecting Faridabad-Noida students but guests of our also declared the candidature of didates, while maintaining that contested by the Akali Dal. Party’s (AAP) national con- made by the Central plete projects like water hous- on Yamuna river in Faridabad country. If any student faces its state unit president Jasvir the ticket should be given to his SAD chief Sukhbir Singh vener Arvind Kejriwal and Government. The amended es, grain markets, bridges, district, he said. any problem, we are here to Singh Garhi from Phagwara son — Gurpreet Singh Maluka. Badal, several Akali MLAs and also attacked Punjab Chief land acquisition bill will schools etc. in the state soon, help them,” he added. (reserved) assembly con- He expressed interest in con- leaders, and BSP’s senior lead- Minister Capt Amarinder ensure smooth commence- he said. Govt assures all possible Meanwhile, Dushyant stituency. testing polls from Maur. ership, including party’s Singh. ment and completion of linear He said that the State help to Afghan students announced that Bhavina Patel, At the time when the rul- Maluka, after his candida- national vice-president Anand Meanwhile, all leaders pre- development, and emergency Government is taking up var- Replying to a question on who won a silver medal in the ing Congress is embroiled in ture for Rampura Phul seat was Kumar, were present on the sent at the rally flayed the use projects in the state,” ious projects on e-Bhoomi by the volatile situation prevail- women's singles class 4 cate- severe infighting, and the Aam announced, said that his son occasion. of ‘force’ by the Haryana police Dushyant said while talking to taking land with the consent ing in Afghanistan, Dushyant gory of Table Tennis at the Aadmi Party (AAP) is in the Gurpreet Singh Maluka has Addressing the SAD-BSP against farmers in Karnal on the mediapersons of the people. Since January said the students from Tokyo Paralympic Games, hunt for its chief ministerial been working in this con- rally, Sukhbir said that a Saturday. here. 2021 till now, many farmers Afghanistan will not face any would be given an amount of face, the SAD and BSP are step stituency for the last one year “toofan” (storm) had begun They also delayed their Haryana Assembly had have given about 845 acres of problem related to studies, Rs 31 lakh from the Table ahead in preparing for the and the ticket should be given blowing against the Congress arrival at the rally venue, last week passed The Right to land with their consent on the food or accommodation in Tennis Federation of crucial 2022 polls, slated to be to his son. government in Punjab. respecting the two-hour block- Fair Compensation and e-bhoomi portal for 49 pro- Haryana. India. held in about next six months. He maintained that the “SAD-BSP alliance has ade called by Punjab farmers to Transparency in Land jects, for which the Necessary instructions in Dushyant is the President As of now, Akali Dal, party did not consult him unnerved the Congress, BJP and protest the lathicharge against Acquisition, Rehabilitation Government has paid about this regard have also been of Table Tennis Federation of which has already announced before announcing his name AAP...The next government will Haryana farmers. and Resettlement (Haryana Rs 360 crore to the farmers, he conveyed to vice-chancellors India. # ,. P +* O, ,- ' 1 # + ,1 Manohar Lal Khattar for the of the Constitution,” he added. )* indiscriminate violence against Lashing out at the Punjab 0 0 trongly condemning the farmers in Haryana. “The BJP Chief Minister Capt Amarinder 1 # + ,1 od as compared to last year, he Sindiscriminate caning of the will have to pay the price for Singh, Sandhwan said that on said. Giving information about 1 # + ,1 from going to enter the Punjab the ruling party are assuming farmers in Haryana and Punjab such a repressive policy of the one hand, the Congressmen aryana Government's the total revenue collected from BJP office in Sector 37. the atrocities on women and who were forced to protest government across the coun- were condemning the caning of HExcise and Taxation VAT, CST, GST and Excise eaders and volunteers of the AAP's women wing state the farmers as their achieve- against the anti-agriculture black try,” he said. the farmers by the Khattar Department has recorded an during the last 3 years, he said LAam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) president Rajwinder Kaur ments,” she added. laws, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Sandhwan said that the Government and on the other increase in revenue by 65 per- that Rs 37,350 crore in the year women wing in Punjab on Thiara and youth leader Anmol She alleged that the police (AAP) Punjab unit on Sunday voice of ‘annadatas’ and any cit- hand, were cane-charging the cent this year as compared to 2018-19, Rs 39,837 crore in the Sunday faced water cannon Gagan Mann sustained serious responsible for protecting the said that the spirit of dictator izen of the country for their farmers in Punjab. previous financial year. year 2019-20 and Rs 45,119 while protesting against the injuries and had to be admit- citizens of the country are sup- Hitler had entered the ruling BJP rights and interests could not Condemning the cane-charge Deputy Chief Minister crore in the year 2020-21 had Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for ted to hospital. porting the goons and the state and the Congress that was why be suppressed with canes, as the in Amritsar, Sandhwan asked Dushyant Chautala, who also been collected as revenue. The using abusive language and Mann said that due to the and central women's commis- these governments want to sup- Constitution of India gives Capt Amarinder and the entire holds the portfolio of Excise Deputy Chief Minister further attacking women and farmers Narendra Modi-led Central sions are keeping silent on press the voice of the ‘annadatas’ them the right to protest and Congress what was the differ- and Taxation Department, on informed that for the year in Punjab and the entire coun- Government, the BJP workers women's issues. under a repressive policy. raise their voice within the con- ence between the BJP and the Sunday said that during this 2020-21, the liquor contracts of try. Many women workers were have turned into goons. “These The Chandigarh police AAP also declared coop- stitutional ambit for their Congress for suppressing the excise year 2021-22 till August the Excise Department were later detained by the police. BJP goons are abusing and tried to stop the women vol- eration and support at all lev- rights; the Constitution, whose voice of the people with batons. 26, 2021 from all four types of auctioned for Rs 3,559 crore The women volunteers physically assaulting women in unteers on their way to the BJP els to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call on oath, the Prime Minister and Taking a dig at the ruling tax (VAT, CST, GST and Excise) while the reserve price was Rs raised slogans against Prime Punjab and across the country. office, but they broke through September 25 against the Modi the Chief Minister had taken Congressmen, Sandhwan said of the department, a revenue of 3,128 crore. Minister Narendra Modi, The State Governments are all the barriers and moved on. Government's stubborn stance before assuming their charge. that not a day goes by in Rs 20,558 crore has been col- He said that for the excise Union Home Minister Amit avoiding taking action against The Police used water cannons on black farm laws. AAP’s “Therefore, the use of Punjab without the Punjab lected, whereas in the same year 2021-22, those who Shah, Haryana Chief Minister these goons,” she added. and cane-charged them; leav- Kisan Wing state president batons by the Prime Minister Government harassing, abus- period last year, Rs 12,831 already had licenses were given Manohar Lal Khattar and the Thiara said that in the ing many women injured, and MLA Kultar Singh and the Chief Minister of ing, and caning unemployed, crore was received by the the option to take contracts BJP, while the Chandigarh arrogance of power, the BJP’s alleged Mann while adding Sandhwan directly blamed the Haryana along with the Chief doctors, nurses, teachers, Government. with an increase of 10 percent police used batons and water goons have forgotten the coun- that the police even kicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi Minister of Punjab, against the employees, laborers and farm- There has been an increase and thus 85 percent of the con- cannons to stop the protesters try's values. “Even the police of them in their stomach. and Haryana Chief Minister protesters is a direct violation ers along with other protesters. of 65 percent in the said peri- tracts were renewed. !
, # 1+ , # 1+ The Interoperable It was undergoing updates Criminal Justice System (ICJS) and was likely to be opera- 13-year-old girl was anchi police have devel- of the Ministry of Home tional soon, police said. Aallegedly gang-raped twice Roped an application that Affairs also maintains records This app shares some of its by seven men on August 26 will not only provide them of criminals who have served features from a software devel- under Mandar police station ! access to profiles of all offend- jail terms. However, this new oped by the Criminal area about 45 km from the state ers in the district but also help app of the Ranchi Police will Investigation Department headquarter, police said on them keep an eye on such also ease the process of main- (CID) of Jharkhand police. IT Sunday. The shocking thing is criminals who are either out taining vigilance on people experts of Ranchi police have that the victim was gang raped on bail or have served their with criminal records, police added new features and by her friend, a munhbola imprisonment term — a facil- said. updates to make the app more brother and their friends. upon the victim. Meanwhile, ity, which according to police, Cops, Saurav said, will user-friendly and accessible The FIR was lodged on police have apprehended all will help in averting crimes by pay regular visits to the peo- from different devices, police Friday after the victim four minor accused. Police identifying potential threats in ple with criminal records, said. informed her family about this said that the age determination advance. especially those who are like- Trends studied by the heinous crime. Among accused test will also be conducted “Profiles of each and every ly to go down the path of police have highlighted that four are minors out of whom upon arrested accused to offender, including details of crime again. This practice, he criminals who have served one is said to be the friend of ascertain their age. Raids their current whereabouts, added, will keep the police jail terms are often arrested for the victim. are going to arrest the will be accessible through this updated about the role of perpetrating different crimes Ranchi SP (Rural), remaining three accused. app,” said Ranchi habitual offenders and people within a couple of years since Naushad Alam informed that The initial investigation Superintendent of Police with criminal records in plan- their release. While some of on the basis of the statement of revealed that one of the Saurav. ning and perpetrating crimes. them may succeed in eking out the victim an FIR was lodged minor accused, who was The use of this application This application, which is a living without breaking the under sections of IPC and friends with the victim, will also help the police do yet to be named, was designed law again, most of them POCSO Act. Besides, the med- asked her to come to a spe- away with the tedious practice prone to damage and wear able to access details about having to look for files manu- over a period of several end up choosing illegal means ical test was also conducted cific location. The boy was of maintaining records in and tear. Once all the records criminals on their mobile ally in police stations, police months by IT experts from the of making a living, a police waiting about half km away handwritten files, which are are digitized, the cops will be devices or computers without said. Data Centre of Ranchi police. official said. from her residence. When the victim came here, she found two other boys accompanying her friend. Q& ! -! They forcefully took her to the forest where they snatched her mobile and - R raped one by one. She unsuccessfully tried to run away from their clutches. , # 1+ the temples of the State. Due to Government and administra- After two hours, they the pandemic the temple is tion will be urged to open the , # 1+ and intermediate examina- examination. The option of returned her mobile phone anda Dharmarakshini completely closed for the gen- Baba Mandir for the local peo- tion. both online and offline exam- after which the victim called PSabha, General Secretary, eral devotees for the last two ple on the occasion of he Central Board of The Department of School ination is being considered. If her munhbola brother. Kartik Nath Thakur, on Sunday years. Due to this the shop- Janmashtami. Going back from TSecondary Education Education and Literacy has both the exams are conducted What she explained to warned the State Government keepers, priests, gardeners and his old stand, he said that if the (CBSE) recently announced started its preparation. A pro- in online and offline mode the police was more shock- that if the Government does others who depend on the Government does not open the major changes in board exam- posal has been prepared in this then the importance of both ing. That munh bola broth- not announce the opening of temple have reached the verge temple, then he will not force- ination 2022. Instead of one regard. A final decision on the will be the same. On the other er of the victim picked her Baba Baidyanath temple, then of starvation. The site has fully enter it. board exam at the end of the proposal is likely to be taken hand, if one exam is conduct- from the forest and took her the priests and other stake- been opened for people of dif- Preparations are being year, the academic session has in a day or two. A senior offi- ed online and the other offline to his home for safety. But holders will call for a Deoghar ferent religions including bus made to make the Deoghar been bifurcated into two cial at the education depart- mode, then the marks of the here she was raped by her bandh on Monday. operations, rail operations, Bandh called on Monday a terms with the board con- ment requesting anonymity offline exam will give more munh bola brother and his Thakur said people from theaters, goods at various success. Panda ducting Class 10 and 12 board said, “Due to Covid 19 pan- weight-age. three friends the whole all organisations will partici- places of pilgrimage in the Dharmarakshini Sabha held a exams at the end of each demic, the examination in The JAC is making a night. In the morning she pate in the Bandh. He said that Country,” he added. The meeting with the priestly soci- semester. matriculation and intermedi- change in examination pat- somehow managed to reach even after the one-day Bandh, world’s famous Baba ety on Sunday. At the same Along with the two board ate in the state can also be tern as this year the matricu- her home. if the Government does not lis- Baidyanath temple is still time, talks are being held exams, the exam pattern has taken in two phases on the lation and intermediate exam- According to police the ten to their voice, then a closed for the general devotees. with various business orga- also been changed. The exams lines of CBSE. Preparation for ination of the year 2021 was victim, who is a student of phased agitation will be There is a demand of the nizations as well. On will now be two-hour-long the first phase exam is going not held. The result of both class seventh came in touch launched. He was holding a Organisation that Baba Saturday, a meeting was held and contain multiple-choice to take place in December the exams was prepared on with that minor during the meeting with shopkeepers’ Mandir should be opened with business organizations questions (MCQs). Several while the second phase exam the basis of the marks of marriage ceremony of her union and various organisa- because the livelihood of thou- regarding this. At the same states are of the opinion of will be held in March.” class 9th and 11th of the year mausi held in March. They tions at Kesarwani Ashram sands of people depends on time, earlier a meeting of changing examination pat- The official further said 2020. Apart from this JAC is exchanged their contact on Sunday. this temple and devotees also business organizations was terns on the lines of CBSE. that in an emergency situation also contemplating on cutting number and began to talk. The Organisation’s General have great faith. Thakur said also held with the adminis- The Jharkhand Academic arising due to the third phase the syllabus of Class 9th to She said that he was insist- Secretary said that there has that if the Government does tration. During this, mem- Council (JAC) is also think- of pandemic and in such a sit- 12th. Syllabus can be cut up ing to meet her hence when been a decrease in the cases of not announce the opening of bers of business organiza- ing of changing examination uation if both the examina- to 25%. The examination of he called her she agreed to Corona infection in the State. the temple by Sunday night, tions had demanded from patterns on the lines of CBSE. tions could not be held due to the year 2022 will be taken on meet unaware of his bad “In such a situation, the then on Monday, Deoghar will the administration to open The examination pattern will Covid 19, then the result can the basis of 75% syllabus intention. Government should open all remain closed. He said that the the temple immediately. be changed in matriculation be issued on the basis of one only.
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In the ongoing vaccina- ack of proper education () *+ (Covid-19) while seven patients reported from remaining seven tion drive 79,938 people were Land awareness among peo- were reported recovered from dietricts on the day. vaccinated in 791 sessions in ple about organ donation along the disease in Uttarakhand on The State now has 335 the state on Sunday. with the associated supersti- Sunday. No death from the dis- tions and spiritual beliefs are ease was reported in the State among the major causes for the on the day. -A BC low number of organ donors in % The cumulative count of Uttarakhand. According to Covid-19 patients in the state 31, -# the week corresponding to July medical experts, organ dona- want to be an organ donor but is now at 3,42,920 while a total 25 to 31, a total of 1,83,310 tests tion can save several lives every are not aware of the process of of 3,29,143 patients have recov- hough the number of new were carried out which have year but due to the imbalance getting registered as the donor. ered from the disease so far. In Tcases of Covid 19 cases in now reduced to only 1,06,756. in demand and supply of "I would like to be an organ the state, 7380 people have lost Uttarakhand have reduced sub- It is worth mentioning here that organs, many lose their lives. donor but I am not aware their lives to Covid -19 till date. stantially, a big drop in the the state government has given Many remain reluctant to reg- where and who I need to The recovery percentage from number of tests for the disease a target of 40,000 tests a day to ister for organ donation after approach to be an organ the disease is at 95.99 while the remains a cause for concern. the health department which their death due to various rea- donor," said Ramnagar resident sample positivity rate on The data shows that in the means it should do at least $ % Janata Party state president Rishikesh-Kedarnath national sons but superstition is the Meena Khulbe. Sunday was 0.10 per cent. week ending July 28, only 2,80000 tests in a week. At Madan Kaushik. highway 197 is blocked prominent cause influencing Informing about the organ The state health depart- 1,06756 samples were tested for about 1 lakh tests a week, the ! Meanwhile, a number of between Tapovan and Maletha most of the potential organ donation process the state sec- ment reported seven new Covid. The tests have shown a department is doing 60 per cent roads have remained blocked due to landslide while in the donors in the state. retary of the Indian Medical patients of Covid -19 from big drop in last few weeks. In less tests in a week. in different districts of the Pauri district two main district "I would like to donate my Association (IMA) Dr Ajay Nainital, three from three 31, -# state. According to information roads and eight rural motor organs after my death but I Khanna stated that organ dona- provided by the State roads are blocked. Further, in believe in rebirth and I do not tion is a noble cause and sev- ollowing considerable infra- Emergency Operation Centre the Tehri district the NH 58 is want to be born without the eral lives can be saved with a Fstructural damage caused (SEOC), two rural motor roads blocked in Totaghati, NH 94 donated organs in my next life," single person's donated organs + ! by days of heavy rains resulting are blocked in Uttarkashi dis- has been washed out at said 50 year old Haridwar res- but due to lack of awareness in landslides and other inci- trict while in Dehradun district Agrakhal-Gojmer-Dharasu ident Kasturi Rawat. There is and certain cultural belief, not dents, chief minister Pushkar the Rishikesh-Dehradun state and seven rural motor roads also a section of people which many come forward to be Singh Dhami undertook an highway is closed due to por- are also blocked in the district. is interested in being an organ organ donors. ! 34 aerial survey of the affected tions of the Ranipokhri bridge Four rural motor roads are donor but doubts whether their He said that hardly one to areas on Sunday. The chief breaking. The national highway blocked in Bageshwar district donated organs will be provid- two per cent of the state's pop- minister directed the chief sec- 123 is blocked near Judo while while the Ramnagar-Tallesethi- ed to those in need. "I have no ulation register as organ donors 31, -# retary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu to one main district road and Begalghat state highway and qualms in saying that I do not which has started in the recent deploy more mechanical exca- eight rural motor roads are also three rural motor roads are have full faith in our health sys- few years too. Khanna said that nlike in the past two years, vators and ensure reopening of blocked in the district. In blocked in Nainital district. tem and authorities. What is to be an organ donor, any UDehradun mayor Sunil blocked roads in three days. Chamoli district, the Rishikesh- Four rural motor roads are the guarantee that my donated adult aged 18 years to 75 years Uniyal 'Gama' has decided to The chief minister surveyed the Badrinath national highway blocked in Almora district organs will be provided to can register himself or herself restrict the period of 20 per disaster affected areas of 58 is blocked between whereas in Champawat district someone in need and will not as a donor in government hos- cent rebate on property tax till Devprayag, Totaghati, Gulabkoti in the district and at the Tanakpur-Champawat be sold at higher profits to rich pitals like Government Doon September 30 and stated that it Teendhara, Kaudiyala, Maletha in Tehri district. The national highway 9 is blocked people? Medical College (GDMC) hos- will not be extended further Rishikesh, Ranipokhri, Joshimath-Malari state high- at Swala in addition to four Such thoughts stop me pital in Dehradun. "Organ this year. Besides this, the Narendranagar, Fakot and way has remained blocked rural motor roads also blocked from registering myself as an donation can save several lives Municipal Corporation of Chamba along with the chief nearly for a fortnight now in the district. Five border organ donor but I might do it and people should come for- Dehradun (MCD) will soon secretary, Disaster while 14 rural motor roads are roads and 11 rural motor roads in future," said 25 year old law ward to give others a gift of life start setting up camps in the Management minister Dhan also blocked in the district. In are blocked in the Pithoragarh student Dewas Verma. Besides after they die," said the IMA wards to maximise the recov- Singh Rawat and the Bharatiya Rudraprayag district the district. this, there are many people who secretary. ery of the property tax. The corporation generally provides a rebate of 20 per cent in prop- set the target of collecting Rs 50 and locals of remote areas. He erty tax submission till January crore as property tax in each of has also asked the tax section ' but this year, the mayor has the last two financial years, the to reserve the timing from 3 limited this period till MCD could collect only about PM to 5 PM on weekdays for September end. Rs 45 crores and Rs 36 crores the councillors who bring tax ! According to him, most of respectively. slips of their ward members for 5 the taxpayers wait till the last As per the officials, Covid- tax submission. month of the financial year to 19 has adversely affected the tax Besides this, the mayor 31, -# deposit the property tax and collection of MCD. This year has also directed the tax super- the collection remains quite less too, the corporation has intendents to send the proper- hief Minister throughout the year despite the received property tax of about ty tax bills to those who have CPushkar Singh rebate facility. The last minute Rs four crores only. Since the not deposited the tax last year. Dhami announced rush for tax submission by the revenue generated from tax col- “The proper tax collection is that 50 girls and public also increases the load lection is the main source of important for the corporation boys each between on the tax section at that time income for MCD, 'Gama' has to carry out necessary devel- eight and 14 years because many still prefer offline directed the officials of the tax opment projects in the city. I of age will be tax submission. Considering section to take steps to max- have directed the tax section to selected based on this, 'Gama' said that the rebate imise its recovery. work efficiently to maximise their potential and for this financial year will be He has ordered them to set the recovery of tax from resi- provided the chief provided till September 30 and up camps at ward levels to dential as well as non-residen- minister’s MCD has no plans to extend it. make the tax submission tial property owners in sportsperson Though the corporation had process easy for senior citizens Dehradun,” stated the mayor. upliftment schol- , *# , children in mind. This milk will artificial insemination achiev- arship every year. Further, the ment jobs as provided to medal be made available in the mar- ing 90 birthing of female calves, daily allowance of players will winners in Asian Games, abinet Minister Rekha ket in half litre packs. Talking adding that Uttarakhand is on be fixed at Rs 225. Dhami Commonwealth Games and CArya launched Pahadi cow about reviving earlier concepts top among Indian states when made these and other Olympics. Dhami further milk on the even of Krishna she said that homes in which it comes to this. She further announcements on the occa- announced that sports science Janmashtami here on Sunday. guests are welcomed with milk, exhorted all to become involved sion of National Sports Day on centre will be established in the The minister said that this ghee, Paneer and butter should in fishery, dairy and animal Sunday. state sports development insti- milk is very beneficial for the be considered wealthy. She husbandry to increase their He said that a women’s tute to focus on scientific and health of the aged, women and exhorted the people to also own income and improve the sports college will be estab- psychological aspects of the children. popularise ghee, milk, paneer economy. lished in Udham Singh Nagar performances of sportsper- Launching the Aanchal and dairy products as gifts. The local MLA Diwan district while those who par- sons. Pahadi cow milk in Ramnagar, The minister further said Singh Bisht claimed that the ticipate in the national games Coaches will also be facil- the minister also greeted the that the state government is state government is doing well will be provided free travelin itated to ensure participation of people on the eve of working to further strengthen when it comes to Aanchal dairy. Uttarakhand State Transport the players from Uttarakhand Janmashtami. The Pahadi cow the dairy cooperative commit- He averred that Aanchal milk Corporation buses. Further, in the Olympics. Attempts will milk launched by Aanchal is tees. Work is also underway to is making the people self reliant, five per cent sports quota will also be made to turn the fully organic and free of chem- increase the incentive amount adding that the youth should be provided in colleges and Maharana Pratap Sports icals. This milk will be of the in order to facilitate this, she also adopt dairy as a business. vocational courses. Those who College in Dehradun into a cows which graze in the jungles said. The government is also pro- win medals in national games sports university, said the Chief of mountainous areas. The The minister also appealed viding loans for such purposes. will also be provided govern- Minister. minister said that this product to those in the dairy sector to The people should derive the has been prepared keeping the work in the direction of breed benefit of such governmental health of women, the aged and improvement. 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virus. Just the simple act of style. Are you an overly fussy your child- waking up to an parent, do you give in to alarm for school- may prove to aggression easily, have you be very helpful to bring back continued a certain hobby the simple rhythm of the body, despite being a full time parent which plays an important role or are you obsessively con- in regulating our nervous sys- cerned about your appearance tem. , can be some helpful markers The mistrust that the to start your own inner work. 31, -# that DSCL has started con- already existing toilets rather parental bodies are giving into I am confident that these structing a public toilet adja- than building new multiple and keeping their children at simple markers and creating he operator of a public toi- cent to the toilet he manages toilets within the same area. "I home, while schools make an easy, organic questionnaires Tlet at the old Tehsil premis- and also damaged the biogas use biogas generated through effort to open their classrooms, for yourself will give you a peek es, Sanjay Kumar has accused plant in the process. "The pub- the biogas plant in the premis- may prove to be detrimental to into your own structure and Dehradun Smart City Limited lic toilet I run is a 10 seat toi- es for cooking and electricity. s the pandemic situation their very critical develop- lead to a better understanding (DSCL) of constructing multi- let. There is another toilet a few It was set up in 2002 and it can Acurrently finds itself on an mental phases. To the parents of your own family. With a ple smart toilets at the same metres away on Dispensary easily cook food for about 60 “easy-go” mode, people stand who feel their child is vulner- surge in cases of panic, anxiety, location where many public Road and another at Rajeev people on a daily basis. Such divided. The urge to move able to the current scenario, it ADHD and trauma in children, toilets already exist. He alleged Gandhi complex. There are at measures can be adopted by around freely still tends to is vital that you take stock of child rearing or has the atmos- it is difficult for a healthy fruit we psychotherapists are also that the officials are wasting the least two more public toilets in agencies to capitalise on the use overpower the trauma of the your child’s holistic growth. phere between them and their bearing tree to function sometimes at a loss for words government's money and the area and now another toi- of public toilets rather than previous and deadly wave, This spectrum includes your children deteriorated? autonomously; it needs the and techniques, and look to the resources in building smart let is being built just adjacent constructing new toilets blind- keeps us pulling in. This push child’s eating habits, emotion- My expression, by no change in seasons, soil prop- parents for co creating a ther- toilets at such places where the to this toilet. ly. It affects the business of and pull dynamic is keeping al health, willingness to make means is to belittle hard work- erties, appropriate shade and apeutic environment for the people do not require them. Out of these, three toilets operators like us whose liveli- most of the population in friends and enthusiasm to ing parents but to initiate the shine, to ready a ripe and edi- troubled child. Kumar said that he is operat- are made under the smart city hood depends on the daily col- limbo even though many innovate and indulge in cre- parent into the self parenting ble fruit. Just like the tree a par- With a self aware and an ing a public toilet in the premis- project. What is the use of so lection of money from the restrictions have been lifted, ativity. The lockdown periods process that may help in ent needs to be deep rooted for open parent in the picture es of old Tehsil under public- many toilets at a single loca- public toilet. I have written to including the crucial decision could have provided parents decreasing the ever increasing stability, have a flexible thought from the start it would give us private partnership (PPP) tion? Rather than building sev- the district magistrate and state of reopening of schools in the with insights into their par- gap between children and their process, sway with the current a quantum leap into giving us mode since the year 2002. He eral toilets within a 50 metres government regarding this state. Parents are utterly con- enting methods, identifying caretakers and help the ado- times but not be uprooted a better understanding of child stated that he has signed a con- range, the government should issue but have not received any fused as they are stuck in the and correcting fault lines in lescent authenticate into a emotionally by the pressures of behaviour but add to innovat- tract with Uttarakhand build toilets at such locations concrete response. push and pull dynamic; the order to create a climate of young adult. For all those who the fast moving world. ing better treatment methods, Renewable Energy where no toilets are available I along with nearby locals counsel of sending your child authenticity and safety. The are wondering why this piece For parents to work on to bring relief. Development Agency for several kilometres," stated recently staged a protest against to school in order to encourage question that now arises is started with reopening of themselves, I suggest to get (UREDA) for the operation of Kumar. the authorities too and we will a sense of normalcy in the fam- that have the parents used the schools, the hesitation associ- involved in the process of heal- (The author is a Dehradun this public toilet till the year He said that government protest again if this construc- ily dynamic as opposed to rest in periods to do a rain ated with it and now is leading ing through self awareness, try based psychotherapist trained at 2032 where he has also set up agencies should focus on tion will not be stopped soon," risking an infection of the check on their methods of into parenting styles, is because to identify your own parenting the University of Vienna) a biogas plant. Kumar alleged improving the condition of said Kumar. !" "# ,
Q5 ( & ! "# $% ! 5 " 1 R '$ $%) +)6 #30 3.1+ #30 3.1+ #30 3.1+ he India ounter-terrorism experts rime Minister Narendra TMeteorological Chere are not surprised at PModi on Sunday lauded Department (IMD) the ISIS (Khorasan) claiming the experimental zeal of today’s data has shown that responsibility for the August 26 Indian youth who, he said, is rainfall in August blasts at the Kabul airport even ready to choose a ‘new and has been deficient as a second attack close to the unknown goal’ and determined by 26 per cent so far, airport in the Afghan Capital to achieve it, be it in science, with shortfalls in two successive soon this year. was reported on Sunday, turn- business, sports or any other months triggering fear of a According to the IMD ing true the US’ alert about field. below normal monsoon this data, the country received 10 such a possibility. “India’s youth is giving year. per cent less rainfall from June While the Afghan and emphasis to quality. Today’s The rainfall in July was 1 to August 28. The IMD had Pakistan Taliban as also the youth does not want to walk on seven per cent less than nor- predicted normal rainfall for ISIS (Khorasan) are all linked, the pre-decided road. They mal. “August recorded 26 per August (94 to 106 per cent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services want to step into the unknown cent deficiency till yesterday Long Period Average or LPA), Intelligence (ISI) has created world. Their destination is (August 28),” IMD Director but it appears that the forecast the distinction to allow Taliban ransom deals with the ISI-K Taliban and the ISI-K could new, their goal is new, their General Mrutunjay Mohapatra will be off the mark. gain international recognition and extort hefty sums of money also be unraveled as the former path is new and their desire is said, adding that the shortfall Rainfall over the country and subsequently, receive for such abducted foreigners, swiftly took control of new. Once our youth gets “Irrespective of the number Continuing to speak on has been recorded in north and as a whole during the second grants. sources said. Nangarhar, one of the 34 determined, they work hard to of medals won, no citizen of Indian youth, Modi said they central India. June recorded 10 half (August to September) of In fact, the blasts at the In addition, the ISIS provinces of Afghanistan, from achieve that goal. They start India enjoys victory until a have also made big global per cent more rainfall. The the 2021 Southwest Monsoon Kabul airport could have been (Khorasan) will also be used for the latter that controlled the working day and night on it,” medal is won in hockey. And impact on the toy industry that IMD will soon release a fore- season is most likely to be the handiwork of Afghan legitimising the drug money area. the Prime Minister said in his this time, in the Olympics, the has a huge market of around cast for September, he said. normal with a tendency to be Taliban itself or executed by generated from the opium car- However, it cannot be monthly radio talk ‘mann ki medal that was won for hock- 6 to 7 lakh crore. Presently, of the 694 dis- in the positive side of the nor- ISIS-K with knowledge of tel operating out of Taliban ruled out that ISI-K could be baat’, ey came our way after four He said that youth today is tricts, 251 witnessed deficient mal, the IMD had said earlier Taliban, in order to expedite under the patronage of ISI seeking its share of the spoils of “Not long ago, India decades,” he said. focussing on improving the rainfall or drought like situa- this month. the pending evacuation of for- through its terror affiliates like the capture of Afghanistan by opened its space sector and on “This time, Olympics have processes, variety and tech- tion due to lack of rainfall. The IMD has four meteo- eign nationals and terrorize the the Lashkar-e-Tayabba and Taliban that is yet to form a seeing that, the youth of our created a major impact. The nology in toy-making and India received 630 mm rainfall rological divisions covering locals not to flock the airport, Jaish-e-Mohammad as also governance mechanism for generation grabbed the oppor- events at the Olympics are experimenting with new as against the normal of 696.6 different parts of the country. the experts suspect. Taliban, they said. cooperation in takeover of tunity and benefitted from it. over; the Paralympics are going things. mm since the onset of the The northwest India which Experts tracking develop- Counter-terrorism expert Nangarhar. The students of colleges, uni- on. Whatever our country The Prime Minister southwest monsoon on June 1, covers the north Indian plains ments in Afghanistan said as Dr Rituraj Mate told The Counter-terrorism expert versities and young people earned in this world of Sports extended greetings on Krishna a deficiency of 10 percent. and the hill states has record- many as 27 Taliban fighters Pioneer, “The discrimination of Afghan origin and founder working in the private sector may be little in comparison Janmashtami and urged the Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal ed 13 per cent less rainfall than were killed in the Kabul bomb- between the Taliban and ISI-K of the Afghanistan Republican stepped forward as well. I am with the world, but enough has countrymen to carry forward Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, normal. ings earlier this week but it con- and portrayal of their separate Salvation Front, Ajmal Sohail, sure that in the coming days, a happened to bolster our belief,” the great traditions of the Kerala, Mizoram, Manipur, The central India division veniently shifted the blame to identities is an ISI conspiracy said, “The control of Kabul and large number of such satellites Modi said. nation. Nagaland and Lakshadweep which encompasses Gujarat, ISIS-K as part of the to allow the airport there rests with the will be used by our youth. Our Modi on Sunday also spoke He said about 3-4 kilome- are among the rain deficient Goa, Madhya Pradesh, larger ISI ploy of denying vio- Taliban the elbow room to Haqqani Network, so the students, our colleges, our uni- to Para table tennis player tres away from Somnath tem- States and Union Territories. Chhattisgarh, Odisha and lence since the Taliban has collect funds from white chan- attacks on Kabul airport being versities, students are working Bhavina Patel, 34, and con- ple there is the Bhalka Teerth The shortfalls in two suc- Maharashtra has recorded 14 now wrested power from the nels like international funding blamed on the ISI-K could in labs in this regard,” Modi gratulated her on winning a sil- which which is the place where cessive months in the four- per cent deficiency. erstwhile Abdul Ghani led gov- agencies and for evading scruti- just be an eyewash and could said. ver medal at Tokyo Lord Krishna spent his last month Southwest Monsoon The east and northeast ernment. Both the Taliban and ny from the FATF. be a result of some behind-the- Similarly, he said, the Paralympics. moments on earth. season from June 1 to India division that includes the ISI-K share similar ideolo- The ISI-K will be in charge scenes negotiations between recent Olympic performance “In the country now, sports He further mentioned September 30 have triggered Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal gy. of the dirty games of generat- the CIA and Taliban in the run- has been fired by Indian youth and games sportsman spirit is Jadurani Dasi, a US citizen who fear of a below normal mon- and the northeastern states The ISIS (Khorasan), also ing funds from illegal drugs up to the Kabul bombings.” and cited Indian hockey men’s not to stop. In family life, in he said is an American and is soon this year. has recorded eight per cent a splinter group and an exten- trade and extortion bids as also The August 26 blasts have winning prize in Tokyo. social life, in the life of the connected to ISKCON Hare The IMD had earlier pre- deficiency. sion of the Taliban, will be used to perpetrate killings and so far claimed 170 lives even as Modi said the passion for Nation, this momentum has to Krishna movement and one of dicted a normal monsoon this The south peninsula divi- by the ISI for the abduction of bombings.” the US has claimed to have sports in the youth of the be accorded her major specialities is that she year. Skymet Weather, a private sion which covers all the foreign nationals still working Assessments here suggest killed the ISIS-K planner country at the present times is permanence…infusing it with is skilled in Bhakti Arts. He said weather forecasting agency, southern states has recorded 5 on pending projects there. The the tacit understanding and behind the bombing in a retal- the greatest tribute to hockey energy…replenishing it with it is ‘our responsibility’ to pre- has downgraded their forecast per cent more rainfall than ISI will then offer to broker coordination between the iatory drone strike. wizard Major Dhyan Chand. relentless new energy,” he said. serve culture and traditions. to a “below normal” mon- normal. % 0 - 0 7 * +## "+ ',)% 8 8 ! $ % !%- #30 3.1+ O.$ % f India is to safeguard its peo- #30 3.1+ Iple’s lives, particularly chil- dren, from the looming crisis % ighteen months since they of deadly non communicable % P Estopped, there is no sign of diseases (NCDs), it needs to resumption of international urgently and mandatorily flights from India even as adopt front-of-pack warning wasteful nutrients such as sugar there is now an apprehension labels (FOPL) on all ultra to tackle the rising burden of of a third wave of coronavirus. processed foods (UPF), health obesity and NCDs,” said The Directorate General of experts said here on Friday. Dr.Suneela Garg, President , Civil Aviation (DGCA) on were suspended in India on United Arab Emirates, and They have reasons. Indian Association of Sunday extended the suspen- March 23 due to the coron- Singapore. According to Euromonitor esti- Preventive and Social Medicine #30 3.1+ that individuals across the every Indian.” sion on international sched- avirus pandemic. But special While some countries lift- mates, the sale of UPF has (IAPSM), at the webinar. country, and the globe, have Bharat Biotech has already uled commercial flights till international flights have been ed the ban later, many others increased from 2 kg per capita Presenting evidence from yderabad-based Bharat access to the vaccine,” the com- deployed multiple production September 30 owing to the operating under the Vande are yet to do so. The UK in 2005 to 6kg in 2019 and is around the world, Neha HBiotech is seeking inter- pany’s chairman and managing lines at its Hyderabad, Malur, coronavirus disease (Covid-19) Bharat Mission since May 2020 recently elevated India to its expected to grow to 8kg in Khandpur, faculty of public national manufacturing part- director Krishna Ella said in a Bengaluru, and Pune campus- pandemic. The ban was to end and under bilateral “air bubble” amber list of countries. The 2024. Similarly, beverages have health from University of Sao ners as it targets a billion doses statement here. es. “We want to ensure that on August 31. arrangements with selected elevation means travellers gone up from less than 2 Litres Paulo, Brazil’s Centre for of its Covid-19 vaccine On Sunday, the company Bharat Biotech can ably meet “In partial modification countries since July 2020. India from India no longer have to in 2005 to about 8 Litres in 2019 Nutrition informed, “Warning Covaxin each year even as the rolled out the first batch of the demand for Covaxin such of circular dated 26-06-2020, has formed air bubble pacts undergo institutional quar- and are expected to grow to 10 labels have consistently been first commercial batch of the Covaxin shots from a facility in that individuals across the coun- the competent authority has with around 25 countries antine upon entering the Litres in 2024. Unchecked shown to be most effective at jab was released on Sunday by Ankleshwar in western India try, and the globe, have access further extended the validity of including the US, the UK, the country. consumption of these UPF is improving consumer under- Union Health Minister that has the capacity to produce to the vaccine and can secure circular issued on the subject UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and Meanwhile, after a long leading the country’s youth to standing, at influencing their Mansukh Mandaviya from the more than 1 crore doses per their health and safety. Our goal cited above regarding France. hiatus, flights between India overweight and obesity. purchase decisions and at sup- pharma company’s new plant at month. to develop a vaccine with glob- Scheduled International com- Under an air bubble pact and Bangladesh will resume At a webinar held here to porting healthy food choices. Ankleshwar in Gujarat’s After the launch, Union al safety and efficacy standards mercial passenger services between two countries, special from September 3, 2021. The discuss the issue threadbare, They also are most likely to Bharuch district. The jabs man- Health Minister Mansukh has now been achieved, we are to/from India till 2359 hrs IST international flights can be Ministry of Civil Aviation experts felt that though simple encourage product reformula- ufactured at Ankleshwar facil- Mandaviya said: “We want to now marching towards the goal of September 30, 2021,” the operated by their airlines (MoCA) said that passenger consumer-friendly moves, tion. Warning labels are the ity will be available for supply ensure equitable access of the of the annualised capacity of one DGCA circular said. between their territories. airlines can resume opera- FOPL can allow for a paradigm strongest nutrient-based label starting September 2021. vaccine to every Indian citizen, billion doses,” said Ella. “However, international However, some countries that tions after four months under shift in the food consumption that India should consider Covaxin is one of the five and the expansion of Covaxin Presently major share of scheduled flights may be had ‘air bubble’ arrangements an air bubble agreement pattern of the country and as a implementing”. vaccines that have been production facilities by Bharat Covid-19 vaccination drive is allowed on selected routes by with India banned air travel to signed by the two countries result, avert an impending Dr Arun Gupta , convenor approved for emergency use Biotech will take us closer to this being handled by the Serum the competent authority on a and from the country at the last year. “The air bubble may NCD crisis, saving many lives. of Nutrition Advocacy in approval in India. However, goal.” Institute of India which has pro- case-to-case basis,” it added. peak of the second wave. be resumed w.e.f. 03.09.21 till “Right-to-health is a fun- Public Interest (NAPi), a Bharat Biotech has struggled to He took to Twitter to talk vided over 55 crore Covishield However, the restriction does- These countries were resumption of scheduled damental right of every person. national think tank working on boost output, missing supply about the importance of vacci- jabs with Bharat Biotech lagging n’t apply to international all- Australia, Canada, International passenger Therefore in Indian context, nutrition policy, said, “This is commitments to the Indian nation drive in fighting the far behind by contributing just cargo operations as well as Bangladesh, Germany, France, flights,’ MoCA letter read. Sri states are required to adopt reg- happening at a time when government. pandemic and said the launch over 7 crore jabs of Covaxin till flights specifically approved Indonesia, Hong Kong, Italy, Lanka has also decided to ulatory measures such as front- India is showing a tremendous “We want to ensure that “will increase the supply of now since January 16 when the by the DGCA. Scheduled Kuwait, Iran, New Zealand, resume flight from nine cities of-package warning labelling rise in sales of UPF items both Bharat Biotech can ably meet vaccine in the country and will national programme was international passenger flights Saudi Arabia, Oman, the in India. on foods and beverages con- in the category of food and bev- the demand for Covaxin such help in reaching the vaccine to launched. taining excessive amounts of erages. 4 50.' 6
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$ '2 1+ the KGMOA on Sunday. recognition. “Public health sec- KGMOA said that Health The statement further said 6 + $ 7 The doctors said that tor in Kerala is crumbling and Minister Veena George deny- that the Government instead of day after Chief Minister despite their pleas to the fretting day by day. ing in the floor of the encouraging the good works APinarayi Vijayan said that Government, especially the The Government, instead Legislative Assembly about done by the doctors fraternity Lucknow: Ayodhya is nothing all was well in Kerala despite Chief Minister, during the last of taking steps to strengthen physical assaults on doctors was have drastically deducted their without Lord Ram, President the daily hike in the number of 18 months highlighting the the sector is allowing it to get proof of how indifferent the entry level pay and cut short Ram Nath Kovind said on people afflicted with Covid-19 shortcomings faced by the pub- disintegrated day by day. What Government is towards their whatever little allowances they Sunday as he visited the city, cases and the State was a shin- lic health sector in the State, the has happened is that most of grievances. were getting. where a Ram temple is under ing example to the rest of the Government has not done any- the doctors who are frontline construction. country, discontentment from thing to resolve warriors in the fight against "Without Ram, Ayodhya is the medical fraternity came out the issues. Meanwhile the sit- Covid-19 have got afflicted not Ayodhya. Ayodhya exists in the open. uation has gone from bad to with the pandemic of course 2 89 & where there is Ram. Lord Ram Kerala Government worse with more and more through contacts,” said the resides permanently in this city, Medical Officers Association doctors coming under attack statement. KOCHI: Kerala on Sunday diag- part of tightening the rules to and hence in the true sense, this (KGMOA), the biggest apolit- from the patients as well as The doctors as well as their nosed 29,836 persons with restrict the movement of people place is Ayodhya," the president ical organization of doctors their relations for no fault of the family members are falling Covid-19, said Health Minister in the State, curfew orders has said while inaugurating a working in the Government doctors or the hospital victims to Covid-19, they said. Veena George in a release. She been slapped across Kerala from Ramayan conclave there. service fired the first salvo on staff. “While other States in India are said more than 1.5 lakh samples Monday night. The prohibitory He was also scheduled to Sunday about the impending “The Government is duty in the forefront to help and were tested during the last 24 order would be in place from 10 visit the Ram Janmabhoomi "0 1 "0 0 agitations. bound to adopt policy deci- inspire the doctors by hiking hours while the Test Positivity pm to 6 am till further orders. construction site where the tem- “We are overworked, sions which would strengthen salaries, perks and risk Rate on Sunday evening was The Government is launch- ple is coming up, after a historic exhausted, tired and being the health infrastructure, retain allowances, the Kerala 19.67 per cent. The State saw 75 ing an awareness programme to verdict by the Supreme Court Ayodhya, the President said, Highlighting the love of over-exploited by the authori- and encourage the services of Government has cut down the persons succumbing to the pan- make more and more people to in 2019. "The literal meaning of Ayodhya Lord Ram towards tribals, he ties. On an average, more than doctors with professional expe- remuneration and done away demic taking the fatalities till get vaccinated. Chief Minister Apparently referring to his is the one with whom it is said, "During his days of exile, a hundred medical staff get rience in public health,” said the with risk allowances and the date to 20,541. Pinarayi Vijayan said that it has name, Kovind said, "I feel that impossible to wage a war. Lord Ram did not call armies of afflicted with Covid-19 every statement. insurance safety net . Our Causing concern among been found that only persons when my family members Owing to the courage and power Ayodhya and Mithila to fight day as doctors, nurses and They pointed out that requests to recruit 1,000 doc- the medical fraternity, 98 health who have refused to undergo named me, they were possibly of Raghuvanshi kings Raghu, the war. He gathered the Kols, other supporting staff are instead of strengthening the tors, at least on temporary professionals ended up in hos- vaccination have been afflicted having the feeling of respect and Dileep, Aj, Dashrath and Ram, Bheels, Vaanars and formed his forced to work without break,” public health sector, what the scale, have fallen on pitals after getting afflicted with with Covid-19 in the State, affection towards Ram Katha their capital was considered army. In his campaign, he said Dr G S Vijayakrishnan and Government has done during deaf ears,” rue the doctors asso- Covid-19. There are 2.12 lakh which is doing otherwise better and Lord Ram, which is seen in unconquerable. Therefore, the included 'Jatayu (vulture)'. He Dr T N Suresh, president and the last 18 months was to ciation. undergoing treatment for than all other States in the the common public." name of this city as 'Ayodhya' strengthened love and friend- general secretary respectively of weaken the sector beyond An office bearer of Covid-19 across the State. As country. Elaborating further on will always remain relevant." ship with the tribals." PTI ) , ./000 & $ + +
$ *-*$ + Rane’s Jan Sangarsh Yatra ended. However, Rane was granted bail by Thackeray while Raut wondered that Parab had called him July- $ +"$ + The government above (Centre) has a Mahad court on the same night. why BJP was “shielding’ the Rane August, 2020 to his official bun- n a development that the ruling got down to work now. Epi-centre Following Rane’s arrest, the family. galow and look into a complaint IShiv Sena linked to Union of the earthquake was Ratnagiri. BJP had charged that Parab, as a During the course of his yatra, concerning the Saifee Burhani Mumbai: The daily Covid-19 deaths the second week of March last year Minister Narayan Rane’s recent Parab is the guardian Minister of guardian minister of Ratnagiri dis- Rane had gone on record saying Upliftment Trust (SBUT), which climbed marginally to 131 in increased from 62,59,906 to 62,63,416. arrest, the Enforcement Directorate Ratnagiri district. You should trict, had mounted pressure on the that several MVA leaders are on the was under preliminary enquiry Maharashtra on Sunday and the The recovery rate in the State came (ED) on Sunday summoned Sena understand the chronology. We district police administration to radar of the ED and CBI and and asked him to bring the SBUT infections came down to 4,666, even down from 97.02 per cent to 97 per leader and State Transport Minister will fight the battle in the courts”. arrest Rane. The principal opposi- tough times awaited for the Shiv trustees to him for negotiations as 3,510 patients were discharged after cent. The total “active cases” in the Anil Parab for questioning on On his part, Leader of tion party had also demanded a CBI Sena-led MVA government. about the enquiry. full recovery from various hospitals state increased from 51,821 to 52,844. Tuesday. Opposition in the State Legislative probe into a CBI probe into a video However, informed sources in “He ( Parab) also insisted to ini- across the State. The fatality rate in the State stood sta- Notwithstanding Shiv Sena’s Council Pravin Darekar of the BJP clip that purportedly showed the the ED said that the summons tiate primary talks to get Rs.50 crore A day after the State logged 126 tic at 2.12 per cent. spokesperson Sanjay Raut’s allega- denied Raut’s allegations and said minister speaking to a senior police issued to Parab related to an alle- from the SBUT in order to close the deaths and 4,831 infections, the daily Pune with 13,503 active cases tion linking the ED summons to the ED notice could in no way be official and asking the latter to arrest gation that Vaze had made in April said enquiry. I had expressed my deaths went up to 131 and the infec- emerged as the first in the state in Rane’s arrest during the latter’s linked with the recent political Rane. Rane resumed his “Jan this year that the minister had asked inability to do any such things as I tions rose marginally to 4,666. terms of maximum number of “active recent “Jan Ashirward Yatra”, offi- turmoil witnessed during Rane’s Ashirward Yatra” from Ratnagiri on him to collect Rs 50 crore to close do not know anyone from the With 131 fresh deaths reported on cases” in the state, while Thane with cial sources said that Parab had “Jan Ashirward Yatra” the ED must August 27. While Rane threatened a preliminary inquiry against Saifee SBUT and also I did not have any Sunday, the total number of deaths in 7283 cases stood second in the state, been summoned for questioning in have been based on a complaint to unravel the mystery surround- Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT). control over the enquiry,” Vaze the state increased from 1,37,026 to followed by Satara (5515), connection with the allegations of lodged with the central investigat- ing the deaths of late actor Sushant It may be recalled that in a four- contended in his letter to the NIA 1,37,157, while the total infections - Ahmednagar (5168), Sangli (4,712), corruption made incarcerated ing agency against him. Singh Rajput’s ex-manager Rajput page hand written letter to the court. - with 4,666 new cases – went up from Solapur (4224) and Mumbai (3378). police officer Sachin Vaze against It may be recalled that Rane was Disha Salian and Tik-Tok star Special Judge of the NIA court on Even at that time, Raut had 64,52,273 to 64,56,939. Of the 5,36,59,613 samples sent to Parab. Disclosing that ED had arrested at Sangamner in Ratnagiri Pooja Chavan, and April 7, 2021 Vaze – who is cur- defended Parab by charging that “a As 3,510 patients were discharged various laboratories across the state so summoned Parab to appear before district on August 24 for his “tight- “expose” the two MVA minis- rently in the central investigating new letter writing trend” had start- from the hospitals across the state after far, 64,56,939 have tested positive it for questioning, Raut tweeted: slap” remark against Maharashtra ters’ role in the two deaths. agency’s custody in the twin SUV ed in the state to destabilise the full recovery, the total number of peo- (12.03 per cent) for Covid-19 until “Shabhaas! As expected, the ED has Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Rane continued to target the planting and alleged Manshukh MVA government by writing letters ple discharged from the hospitals since Sunday. PNS issued a notice to Parab as soon as President Uddhav Thackeray. Sena and Chief Minister Uddhav Hiran murder cases – had claimed from behind the bars. # $ .; O 8 ' # P 0 0 ‘Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Police is ies to instil fear among people. cracking down on cyber terrorists, also "A cyber terrorist is actually deadlier known as "white-collar jihadis", as it feels than an actual terrorist because first, he is that they are the "worst kind of terrorists" in hiding and second, he is absolutely who remain anonymous but cause an unknown -- unknown till you get into cer- Mumbai: The Narcotics Control the TV reality show "Bigg Boss". "immeasurable" amount of damage and tain very specific details," DGP Singh said. Bureau (NCB) has arrested actor The action against Kohli fol- brainwashing of youngsters, officials said "It is very difficult to find out those Armaan Kohli in connection with lowed the arrest of TV actor here. kinds of details to locate them and who is a drugs case after questioning him Gaurav Dixit by the central anti- According to an assessment provided actually using that particular identity in the at its office in south Mumbai for a drugs agency here on Friday. by Director General of Jammu and Kashmir virtual world. People have taken advantage few hours following the recovery of The official said that the NCB Police Dilbag Singh, senior army officers and of anonymity in the cyber world and that cocaine at his residence here, an decided to question Kohli after cer- officials from the security establishment, is why they indulge in such kinds of activ- official said on Sunday. tain "disclosures" were made by there is a fear that these "white-collar ities," he said. An NCB team raided Kohli's Ajay Raju Singh, the main drug jihadis" could trigger a communal clash or Singh has been laying special empha- house in Juhu on Saturday evening peddler detained for interroga- influence some youths by manipulating sis on putting a check on cyber terrorists as and later took him to the agency's tion on Saturday, during his inter- news on social media while they themselves he feels that they are the "worst kind of ter- office. He was arrested after a few rogation. live comfortably in faraway countries. rorists (as) they are not seen but the hours of questioning and booked Singh was also arrested under The battleground is new where con- amount of damage they do and the amount 0 %91 0 .0 0 : under the provisions of the the NDPS Act. He was inter- ventional weaponry and the fighting zones of pollution of the mind of the youth they Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic cepted near Haji Ali and 25 grams of a warren of narrow streets and forests are do are immeasurable." Substances (NDPS) Act, the official of MD was recovered from him on replaced by computers and smartphones to He says they are the people who are &R said. Saturday, the official said. wage war from just about anywhere -- in responsible for recruitment, they are the D,E+$<5 The announcement of his Singh had been booked by the Kashmir or outside, safe inside their homes ones who would make some sort of com- arrest was made to the media at 10 Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai or out on the streets, from a nearby café or ments and statements on social media $ am on Sunday, he said. Police in 2018 in connection with even just a convenient roadside. which would create a communal wedge After his arrest, Kohli was the seizure of a huge quantity of A senior army officer termed them between various communities, between * F produced before a holiday court Ephedrine, he said. "white-collar jihadis" who mislead the Hindus and Muslims and others. here, which remanded him in the "After interrogating Singh, we youth and general population by peddling "Therefore, taking care of them and hit- NCB custody till Monday for fur- launched a follow-up operation on lies on social media and twisting the situa- ting them is very very important so we are Aligarh: Wildlife lovers group" SAVE " NGO Mumbai: Amid a bitter feud between his party and ther probe into the matter. Saturday afternoon. Subsequently, tion to suit the separatists or terrorist working on that front and achieved some of Aligarh urged devotees of Lord Krishna Union Minister Narayan Rane, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay The NCB official said that a a team of NCB officials raided groups. success in some areas. More work and more not to use peacock feathers for decoration Raut on Sunday wondered whether BJP leadership small quantity of cocaine was Armaan Kohli's houses and recov- The Jammu and Kashmir Police recent- focussed work is needed. We will continue in this Janmashtmi. The feather of national is supporting those people who insult Maharashtra's found at Kohli's residence on ered a small quantity of cocaine ly arrested five suspected "white-collar to do whatever is needed in this regard," birds is widely used during the festival for pride and self-respect. Saturday, following which a case from him. Later, a case was jihadis" who were behind a campaign to Singh told PTI recently. decoration purpose. However, Wild lovers Raut, the executive editor of the party mouth- was registered against him and he registered against him and he was spread falsehood about the sovereignty of The police chief cited an encounter ear- have appealed those devotees instead of buy- piece “Saamana”, said in his weekly column that apart was arrested. shown arrested," the official the country. lier this year in Nowgam and said sudden- ing peacock feathers every years to add ambi- from Maharashtra BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis Kohli had featured in the said. They, according to the police, were ly there was a tweet claiming that a minor- ence and appeal to the decor, should preserve and Chandrakant Patil, Central leaders like BJP pres- Salman Khan-starter "Prem Ratan As per the preliminary inves- tasked with preparing a strategic hit list of ity community person had given informa- the same and use it, as and when required. ident JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah had Dhan Payo" among other films and tigation, the seized cocaine is of government officers, journalists, social tion about terrorist presence there to the Traders are also using the images of lord reportedly called up Rane to express their support was also one of the contestants of South American origin .PTI activists, lawyers and political functionar- security agency. " PTI Krishna which symbolizes love towards to him. animals and restrict the purchase of peacock "If this is true then it is an insult to Maharashtra's feathers.The demand of peacock feather self-respect and pride. Why does Delhi stand in sup- already rises by leaps and bounds during the port of those who insult Maharashtra's pride and - ' festive seasons.The huge demand for peacock self-respect?" Raut asked. feather endangers the existence of national Rane, a BJP MP, was arrested on August 24 after bird. his "would have slapped Maharashtra Chief Minister Dr Shilpi Gupta office bearer of" Save" Uddhav Thackeray for the latter's ignorance of the 8 N G O revealed that price of peacock feath- year of India's independence" remarks kicked up a er has already escalated by 200%. They huge row. expressed fear that rise in demand will lead The remarks triggered violent protests by Shiv to illegal smuggling of feather. To protect the Sena cadres who vandalised offices of BJP in some ' national bird from extinction, it is the duty cities and clashed with supporters of Rane. of every resident to ensure effective preser- In the write-up, Raut accused Rane and his sons- Kolkata: Sikha Mitra, the widow of for- years ago, Mitra said, "Differences vation of feather and use it according. former MP Nilesh Rane and BJP MLA Nitesh Rane- mer West Bengal Congress chief Somen crop up at times but those have been Aligarh traders are not behind, in this of using "derogatory and unParliamentary" language Mitra, returned to the ruling Trinamool resolved. Mamata Banerjee had called noble cause this Janmashtmi a group of against the Sena leadership. Congress on Sunday. me up after my husband's death and I traders are on a special drive to save the "A Union Minister speaks of slapping the Mitra claimed that though she have always been on cordial terms with national bird- peacock. state's chief minister and BJP leaders look around had resigned as a Trinamool Congress her." Selling decorative items for Janmastmi helplessly," he wrote. Raut expressed surprise over MLA in 2014, she had never officially The BJP had nominated Mitra as is a whole time job for Ram pal singh since BJP leaders terming Rane's arrest, which he said was quit the party. a party candidate for the Chowringhee 15 years and he travels across four states to done legally, unconstitutional. "Nobody has the right "My husband was made the state assembly seat in Kolkata in this year's purchase the best and attractive items for dec- to insult the posts of PM, President and Chief Congress chief but I had taken a break assembly elections but she had declined oration. This year he decided not to sell pea- Minister. Rane has been committing this crime often. from active politics. I was touched by to contest it. Speaking on the incident, cock feathers so as to save our national bird. If anybody thinks that taking action in this regard the warmth and simplicity of Chief she said, "I have always believed that the He said peacock is our national bird so it is is a crime, then it is like belittling the Constitution," Minister Mamata Banerjee who called BJP is a communal party." our moral duty to save it. So we have decid- he said. me up and requested me to be an active TMC MP Mala Roy and ed not to sell peacock feathers in this Raut stated that Rane's sons have damaged the TMC worker. I decided that if I join Chowringhee's party MLA Nayna Janmashtmi and traders appealed to all cit- political career of their father the most. "Fadnavis active politics again, it has to be under Bandyopadhyay welcomed Mitra and izen of Aligarh not to use peacock feathers and Chandrakant Patil (Maharashtra BJP chief) will her," she told reporters. two local Congress leaders into the for decoration in the interest of the country meet the same fate due to the sons of Rane," he Responding to a query why she party at its headquarters Trinamool 0 . heritage. PNS said. PTI had resigned as a TMC MLA seven Bhavan. PTI !0 !" "# 7
2 !$ "2+# " / 4 5 " / / $$:0341;$4/! R ; 9 ! $ ! : :' 5 ! - # /)56/ (78 9 0 D 5 * # 9 % / ( ) 3 $ 6 9 4 % : The newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba, unveiled the Common . Minimum Programme (CMP) earlier this month. In less than a month in office, Deuba has launched the CMP as a system- 7; atic planning model to address <=>>> 9 governance, politics, and foreign " S 49 policy issues in the next one and % # a half years. With 63 seats in the Lower House of the Parliament, ( the Nepali Congress is support- 9 =>>>> ed by Pushpa Kamala Dahal : 9 % Prachanda led Nepal Communist ( Party (Maoist Center), Upendra Yadav led Janta Samajbadi Party ? ( and Madhav Kumar Nepal of Communist Party of Nepal + 3 (UML). On July 13, the Nepali % ) Congress Party President Sher Bahadur was appointed as the Pahadi elite notion of disre- Lipulekh issue through the willing to ratify it, Maoist / + 7> 7> Prime Minister after the Supreme garding and demeaning it. bilateral diplomatic mecha- Center claims that it is part of )56/ (78 / ( Court verdict on July 12, which Also, under Article 1.4, the nism. Meanwhile, New Delhi the Indo-Pacific strategy and 3 quashed an interim Government CMP calls for the “amendment can not be highly optimistic has a security element. Despite # # ) led by KP Sharma Oli. of the constitution with the considering the delicate nature the US Government issuing consent of the political parties.” of the border row in Nepal, clarifications, Prachanda’s bon- 3 % L 141 Notably, Madhesis have been especially when Nepali homie with Beijing overpow- # + % R S ( CMP is a fourteen-page docu- demanding to amend provi- Congress and its coalition ers Prime Minister Deuba’s P% Q P% Q 0 ( ment promising to address vari- sions related to citizenship partners had supported a new willingness. To recall, China ( ous issues, including COVID-19, and political representation political map of Nepal. had successfully manoeuvred governance, economy, health, in the new constitution. The in Sri Lanka on MCC, result- # 3 % education, unemployment, peace Nepali Congress Government $ 1% ing in the US withdrawing it P Q and security, and foreign policy. had ignored these demands The Government of Nepal from Sri Lanka due to a “lack # S In hindsight, CMP launches a while implementing the con- signed the Millennium of engagement” by the host 5 # derisive attack on ex-Prime stitution in October 2015, Challenge Corporations country. Beijing is using a Minister KP Oli. It criticises Oli’s which resulted in a large-scale (MCC) in September 2017 similar tactic in Nepal. 5 $ S 3 ( totalitarian governance and Madhesi Andolan with sever- 2#, ,:2 with the United States. Under ) $ % S unconstitutional acts like dissolv- al lives lost. The same Nepali the MCC, the US govern- $ % # - S # ing the parliament, irregularities Congress has not only regard- 2.+ 13 ment will provide a grant To conclude, Prime Minister () ) 4 % and corruption in purchasing ed the same Andolan but also 2**2# worth USD 500 million to Deuba led coalition govern- vaccines and medical equipment promises to amend it. increase the availability of ment is yet to expand its cab- B to fight COVID-19. Meanwhile, *+#+*-* electricity, investments, lower- inet due to a lack of consensus the CMP prioritises the fight 4 4 5,2 , **3 cost transportation, infrastruc- among the parties on portfo- 2 against Covid-19 and promises to ture development, support lios. With just five members in provide free vaccines to all. The bilateral relations with % *5& +*2 regional security and reduce his cabinet, including Deuba However, considering the tug of India touched the lowest point poverty. However, in the last himself, political stability war among the coalition partners under Prime Minister KP Oli. ,32.;313 four years, the government hangs on a thin layer of expec- on the distribution of portfolios Tensions had become acute .+*5+: 1-, remains undecided to ratify in tations and hopes. Lately, the and power-sharing, CMP looks to after KP Oli released a new the parliament. Noteworthy, political decisions of Deuba be the only way to go forward political map showing India’s ' . 5 #+ # MCC was signed soon after are also reflecting an Oli style with governance. sovereign territorial regions as .+5-.3'1+-3 Nepal signed China’s most of politics in bringing new laws a part of Nepal in the updat- ambitious Belt and Road (BRI) to suit his political needs. $ ed map in May 2020. While 1,2- 113 Initiative in May 2017, and it Therefore, Nepal may witness India has maintained that it is $+. 3, . was seen as a counter to another phase of looming The Deuba-led Government is ready to resolve Nepal’s border Chinese interests in Nepal. political instability as the exist- supported by the Madhesh based concerns through the existing +5.2* + Chinese anxieties over MCC ing political realities provide a Janta Samjbadi Party. Hence, a Joint Commission, Oli opted *3 1 #+* were reflected from its media meagre space for an ambitious substantial space and due regard to use it as a tool to posture his reports tagging MCC as a CMP to become a reality. is given to the Madhesi factor in ultra-nationalistic outlook to political interference in host (Rishi Gupta is a Research the CMP. Categorically, the CMP gain political mileage. countries. Assistant at the Vivekananda duly acknowledges and regards Contrary to Oli, the CMP Meanwhile, MCC does International Foundation, the Madhesi Andolan of 2015 aims to resolve the not find a place in the CMP. New Delhi. The views against the popular majoritarian Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Although Nepali Congress is expressed are personal.) ''8 '$''912'$8 SOUNDBITE $<5 0 .0 0 .00 Sir — The Afghan catastrophe is to be ! " # owned by the very actors of the Doha ? "3 Agreement which was conceived to bring peace to the war torn country. $< " 9 ; " Interestingly, the negotiators of the his- torical agreement sought to exclude the 5 ? ! ! ' Afghan Government from the process. &795**975"*:5+"5 This has, together with the decision to " K5 5'' " withdraw the Nato forces from > Afghanistan, hit a dead end for the = ) ( Afghan Government as well as the Nato ? $ * ) forces. The Afghan Army caved in before "5 L+ # the Taliban without much resistance, ren- "+ + + + ( + + " dering two decades of Nato training futile. , An agreement touted to be historical $+ # + ) turns out rewarding only for the Taliban. M"5 ( Domestically, it’s a huge loss for the + O $ " US President Joe Baden. His advisers have 5 6JJ failed miserably to gauge the Afghan sit- 5 "0 5O ? + $5*,7+ uation and understand the Taliban’s sci- + O ? " K < $ # ence of mind. The President’s approval "5O ? = rating could be severely compromised as " "5O the hapless people (women and children) ? D ? + - ) of Afghanistan stare at a gloomy present " + and future. While the President is being " ? 5+4",""7| # ) questioned of his competency, the US’s . ! image of “world leader” has taken a severe ried if he has nothing to do with the evacuating Indians trapped in a crisis in " beating. The observers of international case. The long pending case involving a foreign country. The Modi Government $ ) politics are curiously watching the turn :+&5 . ( burglary and a series of murders in for- did what any Government would do. of events; it appears that Pakistan and mer Tamil Nadu Chief Minister It should be acknowledged that the K' / China may have the last laugh for now. Jayalalithaa’s estate, dates back to April Government took steps to help Indian + S + 0 Bichu Muttathara |Pune 2017 when the break-in and murder nationals, irrespective of religion, out of + ? were first reported. This is an opportu- difficult situations in foreign countries "0 $ R ) S O Q nity for the Tamilnadu police to probe since the time of Sushma Swaraj. It is how Sir — It is laudable that the Madras High the case without any coloured mind and it should be because we are all humans / ) Court has dismissed a petition filed by bring the culprits to books, irrespective and when it comes to ‘help’ or ‘generos- + # ( N Ravi opposing further investigation in of the position they hold or their ity’, our religious identities should not " + the Kodanad murder-burglary case and standing. matter. As one who is adept at using a sit- has ordered further probe into the case. Tharcius S Fernando |Chennai uation to his political advantage, PM ) + 3 + 79"7,:"6+"7 The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Modi spoke of Guru Kripa (Grace of K< , / . ! (DMK) had assured a government Gurus) to lend a religious touch to a mis- / ) S $ ( renewed probe of the Kodanad case in Sir — Prime Minister Narendra Modi sion undertaken in the context of the S 3 # + their 2021 election manifesto. It appears seems to have gotten into the habit of tak- Afghan crisis. PM Modi recalled the 0 that the investigation has commenced as ing credit for whatever his Government Jallianwala Bagh massacre and said that ) 4 + -,$ promised by the party. does. His words, “the Government it was the “responsibility of any nation to + ) S ( It came as a surprise that former brought not only people but also the holy remember its history and not forget the Chief Minister MK Palaniswami stated horrors”. % scriptures” under Operation Devi Shakti " # ) that attempts were being made to frame not only made a plain statement but also G David Milton |Kanyakumari him in the case and even walk out of the constituted an attempt to present it as a # Assembly over the issue. One can only 5 # *+: solid achievement. Actually, the K : wonder why he is so perturbed and wor- Government only performed its duty of ++5*+&6&7589 "':& !" "# *
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!#4*$>1/!4!#4 09202 + 5 he Chinese backing of the 5808 Taliban, Pakistan, and Iran pre- / sents to the world a new 'arc of / instability'. It is highly unlikely # Tthat the European Union, the US, and its C< allies would recognize the Taliban's bru- =>>7 tal regime. Developments such as Iran- ! / 4+ # ( Russia missile sales agreement, Pakistan- 0 / B / Iran pipeline, and Russia's military coop- ( eration agreement with Pakistanset the / tone for a new convergence of interest:anti / Americanism. However, today, both Pakistan and Iran seem to be approach- ing their diplomatic endgame. # / ( ( In 2010, Pakistan was able to capital- 5 ==>> ( ( ize on the differences between the US and / # / ) Afghan governments when it convinced the latter to remove anti-Pakistan Afghan spy chief Amrullah Saleh and Interior Minister Hanif Atmar from power. In 2011,Islamabad asked the Karzai govern- ment to disengage with both India and the US, and give Haqqani network an upper hand in its intelligence and security Saudi-Iran rivalry.Once the west- of West Asia. First, the economic and Afghanistan's Talibani culture. agencies. In return, Pakistan spoke of 13 .+$ # ern evacuation is complete, the viability of dealing with the Taliban In such circumstances, how Taliban's adjustments by politically West will have no strategic incli- and Pakistan is going to prove cost- long will Iran continue to provide accommodating some elected represen- 5 '+ # nation to continue their favourable ly for Tehran. In 2020, Kabul and oil to Afghanistan remains the big tatives. # +, #*+ 1 policies for Pakistan. Thus, FATF Tehran agreed on a shared vision question.Do the Taliban have the Similar demands were put forth to <-3,;3 blacklisting and the termination of "to support peace and stability in resources to pay for the oil and Ashraf Ghani. Although initially refused, 135-,52329 its Generalised Scheme of both countries and the wider food imports? Further, the ) ! Ghani eventually recognisedthe Taliban , #52,+# Preferences Plus (GSP +) status is region" which had included Iran. Turkish-Pak cooperation will $ 4+ as a political party, and Saleh was again definitely on the cards. Later that year, Afghanistan and ensure that Iran would play a min- 1+#33 / / ousted from the government. Those Islamabad faces serious upris- Iran inaugurated the Khaf Herat imal role in its immediate neigh- / # ( demands of Pakistan have now been ful- 5,2 - 2 ings in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Line that sprung from a previous bourhood and they might togeth- 9 ! filled, and, with an anti-India approach, 3 3,# (former NWFP) and Balochistan. agreement between Iran, er downplay the Shia interests in Pakistan will aim for destabilising There are increasing chances that Afghanistan, and India to develop the region. ) 3-,253"1+ Kashmir. The statement of Pakistan's 1 $33# coordination between anti- Chabahar. Iran invested around Turkey'srefusal to adjust $ 3 3 ( Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Neelam Irshad Pakistan establishments such as $666 million in it as Tehran aimed theAfgan refugees and the con- 9? # 4? # 9 ? ( Sheikh on the Taliban and Kashmir 13. , 3, TTP, BLA (Balochistan Liberation to integrate itself with the world. struction of its wall on its border C7 ( echoes their larger sinister plans. The 3252.++ 29 Army), BLF (Balochistan Today, as it finds itself in China's with Iran is all set to destabilise the # ( strategic axis between China, Pakistan, the 1+# 013,3+# Liberation Front) and BRA geo-economic embrace, there are region further. How does Iran then ( Taliban,and Iran might ensure that the +1 ,3 53 (Baloch Republican Army) might more chances that its precious raw financially manage the refugees? important routes to Central Asia and ; # 3 increase and become a materials will soon find their way Most of the able Shia refugee men Eastern Europe which India aimed for single,focused force. Afghanistan to China via this line. Moreover, might opt for being a part of Iran- # / bypassing Pakistan may now be no 2#2#3 may now be a sanctuary for anti- with Beijing's circular lending, led Fatemiyoun brigade or other / + longer available or even if they are, 2**2# Pakistan forces too. On the other there will be no financial transfers proxy war organisations, yet, given # through other possible routes, would be ,2-# K hand, the increasing grip of its to Iran and neither will Iranians get its volatile economic situation, it more prone to sabotage.However, this #+? *3,+ # 'good Taliban' (Haqqani Network, the jobs in the BRI Projects. Iran could probably end up being anoth- $ , phase might not last long. 3#+*3# Quetta Shura Taliban etc.) may might just serve the geographical er client state of the dragon. 9 " ,'9 The Taliban regime is not yet recog- choke the domestic society and utility of connecting to China via During the "peace talks", the 3 # nised and its initial euphoria of an perhaps may even endanger the Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Taliban had previously provided 'Islamic Emirate' may soon fizzle out. "democratic regime" of Imran same fate awaits Afghanistan. The guarantees that they wouldnot 9 . Pakistan's ambition to carve out a space Khan. Once its strategic utility of three countries might just serve the prosecute the Hazara community / for itself from the shadow of Saudi the recognition is over, Taliban in purpose of transporting Chinese once back in power. In early 2021, # # Arabia and OIC seems to have reinforced the coming few months may finished products to Eastern Taliban leaders had visited Tehran /D ) / its anti-Americanism and a pro-Taliban attempt to establish itself as a polit- Europe. This has been the larger and that had drawn a lot of criticism # E)/#F # C7G ( stand. Today, Saudi Arabia has strength- ical party in Pakistan and get the geopolitics of China wherein it has in the country. The people and the =>=>(=7 C7H= =>78(=> / ened its defence relations with India and support of its armed forces and ISI? reaped advantages on one com- religious leaders have still not for- # is largely unwilling to support Islamabad's Whether Pakistan is ready to mon ground -- anti-American gotten the inhumane treatment case on the Kashmir issue. Wearing the transform itself into an 'Islamic sentiment -- of two countries via given out to the Shia community ? blinkers of an 'India centric' approach and Emirate' from being an Islamic a terrorist organisation. during the reign of the Taliban from following the killing of Osama Bin Laden, Republic is a question for the Secondly, Iran is all set to lose 1996-2001. So, for how long can this ) / # ( it did foresee the deterioration of its rela- future. Will the international eco- its leadership role of the Shias in 'trust' factor continue? With the / tions with the US and its allies. Raising nomic backlash and growing polit- the region. Iran would probably tables turned, such promises seem * / slogans of Jihad from the UNGA plat- ical restlessness result in another not be comfortable to align with tobe far from reality. C;=I CH7> =>=>(=7 form, sanctions of the Trump administra- military coup in Pakistan? In both Pakistan for a longer time. Tehran In these circumstances, the tion, the non-recognition of Israel, and the (The writer is an is fundamentally opposed to an sharp polarisations within Asia can # (( situations, China will try to ben- UAE-Israel deal are the other factors that Assistant Professor at efit geo-strategically. 'Islamic Emirate' for it challenges end up compromising security of have cut short Islamabad's strategic Central University of Concerning Iran, the new its political and religious role in the the region, particularly in India. /D Punjab, Bathinda. The manoeuvring at a regional level. By views expressed are strategic uncomfortable accommo- region. Its aspirations to continue The 'New Great Game' is thus all / attempting to normalise its relations personal.) dation of the Taliban is all set to as the leader of a 'Shia Crescent' set to be replayed with different / (+ ) / ( with Iran, it has tried to capitalise on the change the geopolitical equations will take a backseat with Pakistan's players and alliances. * / 3D 9?(# ( / / ) POINTCOUNTERPOINT ? / # ) (+(-() 1 =1 > # ' $ 1 =1 $P $ $ % $' ( 9 $ - 0 4 $ ' $ ' L L # ; * owards the actualisation water-partnership with Israel, minimisingscarcity fears.India, fit from Israel's best water visited Israel to attend the intensive. Meanwhile, the of the Indian Prime can attain this objective. with a 7,500-kilometre coast- practices. "WATEC" event, it was realised transfer and acquisition of TMinister's envisaged There are areas where the line, has a huge potential for Areas requiring technolog- that with necessary stimulat- incubated models and tech- Water Mission, it is argued that prospects of Indo-Israel water CDI. It is envisioned that CDI ical intervention which Israel ing incentives from the Indian nologies must be institutional- an autonomous "Institute of cooperation are high. These can enhance the green water can provide include water effi- government, Israel's expertise ly streamlined. The model Indo-Israel Strategic include the areas of water inventiveness, thus fulfilling ciency, water assessment, mon- can becomethe effective inter- National Water Scheme and Partnership in Water" be given 3 4 19 conservation, water recycling, the impending water deficien- itoring, measurement and vention into India's several Water Infrastructure Grid are official sanction at the earliest. integrated water infrastruc- cies. management, wastewater water projects. the envisioned water pro- It is believed that this proposed tures in the field of irrigation, the future generation to sus- The field of water manage- treatment, water recycle and Israel has been in the grammes that require close institute can be the catalyst in advance transportation and tain. A modern water infra- ment necessitates things like reuse, groundwater assess- process of identifying joint attention. This will only the achievement of India's networking models for drink- structure system is needed to domain knowledge, precise ment and recharge, real-time areas of undertakings and is become possible when state-of- water-security objectives. ing water, advance water prac- contribute to the enhance- technologies, and the already- detection and situational fairly leading the water solu- the-art research facilities are set In the face of rising water tices, and building a sustain- ment and restoration of the implementing confrère of effi- awareness, accurate water flow tion projects in India. It is now up under an autonomous insti- scarcity, the issue of water able water eco-system. These water ecosystem. cacious proficiencies. Israel data, drip irrigation, and pre- India's responsibility to provide tutional body. security has become a focus are some of the critical areas Critical desalination initia- has excellent technological cise agro-water solutions. the right platform and allocate India, having a huge set of area. Pollution, climate change, which demand promising tive (CDI): There is a pressing solutions and innovations in While, the Bundelkhand necessary resources so that the diverse topographic settings population growth, and research and innovation. need for curtailing the pressure the field and has emerged as water management project, incubation as well as the imple- and water bodies, can provide groundwater depletion are Restoration of Water on freshwater reserve; and as the true world leader in the the Indo-Israeli Agricultural mentation of large-scale Indo- 'ample possibility of incuba- putting pressure on water Ecosystem: Freshwater ecosys- an alternative, it requires har- field of water management Project (IIAP), and the Israeli- Israel water projects becomes tion' for the model water resources making water man- tems are subject to multiple nessing water through the and water recycling. It gener- given drip irrigation technol- quicker. projects. In the long run, (The writer is an ICSSR agement a big challenge. And Post-Doctoral Fellow, School anthropogenic threats, and desalination process. Sea water ates state-of-the-art water ogy are some of the starters, Although India and Israel such experiments and mod- to overcome this, the country of National Security restoration initiatives are harvesting, ifcatalysed and infrastructure and alternative Israel is keen to further its offer have established cooperation els can be the answer to the requires suitable technological Studies,Central University of important to break the then channelised for the reg- sources of water and India, by for large-scale solution to water channels and joint pro- hastily approaching water interventions. India, by going Gujarat, Gandhinagar.) impending ecological crisis ular household, industrial and going in for a strategic water problems in India. When grammes of implementation, crises in India as well as for a projected institutionised and protect the biodiversity for agricultural usages,can help in partnership, can greatly bene- Union Minister of Jal Shakti such collaboration has to be across the globe at large. !" "# ) # $% " evacuation process. as well as on our American of the US and the US military & "' Vice-Admiral Sir Ben Key, friends. They didn’’t flinch. did the overwhelming bulk of < ! who ran the UK’’s evacuation They kept calm. They got on the fighting.” dubbed Operation Pitting, said with the job,” he said. “Together with our allies in $ - London: The last remaining there was a “sense of sadness In a letter to the armed America and Europe and UK troops began landing back that we haven’’t done all we forces community, Johnson around the world, we will 34 from Kabul in Britain on would have wished”. acknowledged the fall of Kabul engage with the Taliban not on Sunday, ending the country’s In a video posted on to the Taliban would have been the basis of what they say but Washington: President Joe and states in between. They Sanaa: The death toll from a war the following year on the 20-year military campaign in Twitter on Sunday morning, hard for them to watch and “an what they do,” Johnson said. Biden is embarking on a include a 20-year-old Marine missile and drone attack on a side of the Government. Afghanistan where the Taliban Prime Minister Boris Johnson especially difficult time for the Describing the conclusion solemn journey on Sunday to from Wyoming who had been key military base in Yemen’s A ballistic missile landed in have seized power. said the end of Operation friends and loved ones of the of the military campaign honour and mourn the 13 US expecting his first child in south on Sunday climbed to at the base’’s training area, where The Taliban insurgents Pitting was the “culmination of 457 service personnel who laid launched by former British troops killed in the suicide three weeks and a 22-year-old least 30 troops, a Yemeni mil- dozens of troops were doing stormed across the country on a mission unlike anything down their lives” during the prime minister Tony Blair as a attack near Kabul airport as Navy corpsman who in his last itary spokesman said. morning exercises, the officials August 15, capturing all major we”ve seen in our lifetimes”, and war. time for reflection, Johnson their remains return to US FaceTime conversation with Mohamed al-Naqeeb, the said. cities in a matter of days, two that British troops and officials He noted that the UK’s reiterated a previous statement soil from Afghanistan. his mother assured her that he spokesman for the Yemeni Medics described a chaot- weeks before the US was set to had “worked around the clock involvement in Afghanistan that if the new regime in Kabul Biden was travelling to would stay safe because “my southern forces, told The ic scene at the base following complete its troop withdrawal to a remorseless deadline in “kept Al Qaeda from our door wanted diplomatic recogni- Dover Air Force Base in guys got me.” AP Associated Press that the attack the explosions, with soldiers after a costly two-decade war. harrowing conditions”. for two decades and we are all tion, or to unlock the billions Delaware for a “dignified trans- on the Al-Anad Air Base in the carrying their wounded col- A Royal Air Force (RAF) “They have expended all safer as a result”. that are currently frozen, they fer” movement, a military rit- southern province of Lahj leagues to safety fearing anoth- plane left Kabul airport on the patience and care and Paying tribute to the efforts will have to ensure “safe pas- ual of receiving the remains of wounded at least 65 others. er attack. Saturday night and arrived at thought they possess to help of UK forces since 2001, he sage” for those who wish to fallen troops killed in foreign No one immediately The officials blamed the RAF Brize Norton in people in fear for their lives,” added: “Though we would not leave the country, to respect the combat. claimed responsibility for the Houthis for the attack on the Oxfordshire, including with said Johnson. “They’’ve seen at have wished to leave in this rights of women and girls and The dead ranged in age attack. base. They spoke on condition British ambassador to first hand barbaric terrorist way, we have to recognise that to prevent Afghanistan from from 20 to 31, and came from The officials said at least of anonymity because they Afghanistan Sir Laurie Bristow attacks on the queues of peo- we came in with the United becoming “an incubator for California and Massachusetts three explosions took place at were not authorized to brief who had been assisting the ple they were trying to comfort, States, in defence and support global terror”. AP the air base, which is held by media. The military the internationally recognised spokesman for the Houthis Government. did not confirm or deny the Yemen has been embroiled attack, which carries the hall- * = . , in a civil war since 2014, when marks of the Iranian-backed . , Houthi rebels swept across rebels. The Houthis have pre- Washington: Dozens of des- unexpected place: Instagram best-known for his liberal lion within days on GoFundMe 3 , < < much of the north and seized viously launched similar perate Afghans who had been influencer Quentin memes and his jokes about to launch rescue missions into , 0 0 # the capital, Sanaa, forcing the attacks including one by a trying to flee the Taliban before Quarantino. opponents of Covid-19 vacci- Afghanistan to evacuate as 0 => internationally recognised bomb-laden drone on the Al- Kabul: A Taliban fighter shot Tuesday’s deadline for the US Quarantino is the alter ego nations. many people as possible, many < < Government into exile. The Anad in Jan. 2019, killing six dead an Afghan folk singer in withdrawal from Kabul made of 25-year-old Tommy Marcus Along with his followers, of whom said they had been Saudi-led coalition entered the troops. AP a restive mountain province it to safety with help from an of New York City, previously Quarantino raised USD 7 mil- threatened by the Taliban. AP under unclear circumstances, his family said on Sunday. The killing reignited concerns 1 P among activists that the insur- gents would return to their oppressive rule in the country after their military blitz toppled % 5 " the Government. The slaying of Fawad Kabul: Former officials and the international community, Kathmandu: Nepal Prime sion of the cabinet on Monday, Prime Minister Deuba had Andarabi comes as the United lecturers at Afghanistan uni- saying that religious educa- Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba myrepulica.com reported. earlier announced to allot six States winds down a historic versities have called on the tion was considered insignifi- on Sunday met CPN (Maoist Deuba and Dahal had held ministerial berths and “two airlift that saw tens of thou- Taliban to maintain and cant. “World tried to take reli- Center) Chairman Pushpa a separate discussion on the more ministries if necessary” to sands evacuated from Kabul’s upgrade the country’s educa- gion out of scientific education Kamal Dahal and CPN matter on Saturday. the newly-formed CPN international airport, the scene tion system instead of creating which harmed the people,” (Unified Socialist) chief Nepal, a former prime (Unified Socialist) party. of much of the chaos that a new one. Haqqani said. He added that Madhav Kumar Nepal and minister, had gone against the But the party has found it engulfed the Afghan capital Former minister of higher “every item against Islam in the reached an agreement with party and supported the then quite difficult to choose lead- since the Taliban took over two education Abas Basir said educational system will be them to finalise the expansion Opposition alliance in its bid to ers from his party for ministe- weeks ago. AP Sunday at a conference on removed.” of the Cabinet on Monday, topple the Government led by rial berths in the Deuba-led higher education held by the The Taliban policy on according to a media report. Oli. Nepal could from a new Government as there are too Taliban that starting over is a women’’s education was not Deuba could not expand party after President Bidya many aspirants. (%)* mistake made by previous clear but Tariq Kamal, chan- his Cabinet for more than a Devi Bhandari issued an ordi- A meeting of the CPN- Governments. He says: “Lets cellor of a private university, month as the Madhav Nepal nance to amend the Political (Unified Socialist) party later *' not reject everything, starting said women were very inter- faction of the CPN-UML, Parties Act 2071, aimed at eas- decided to form an interim a new system, we should work ested in some higher education which played a key role in the ing the procedure for political high command and join the more on what we already have.” fields and “we need the guid- formation of the Government, parties to split. Government until the office- Taliban caretaker higher ance of Taliban leadership on was in the process of getting The ordinance recently bearers are selected from the ' "" !0 0 ! 0 ! education minister Abdul Baqi them.” Kamal spoke for private recognition from the election amended by the Deuba-led national council. # Haqqani criticised the current universities in Afghanistan. commission. Government has a provision to According to Mukunda London: A former UK Royal education system founded by AP The election commission register a new party if the Neupane, the names of the Marine who waged a high-pro- granted official recognition to splinter faction secures the sig- party’s leaders who will be file campaign to leave the newly-formed party CPN nature of 20 per cent of either joining the Government will be Afghanistan with almost 200 (Unified Socialist), which was central committee members selected by the high command. rescued dogs and cats has * % + , created after splitting the CPN- or Parliamentary Party mem- Deuba has another coali- flown to safety — with the UML led by former prime bers. Before the amendment, tion partner, Janata Samajbadi animals, but without his char- minister K P Sharma Oli. provisions of the Political Party Party, that is also looking for ity’’s Afghan staff, who were left 9= " According to Dahal’s Act required dissidents to have some ministerial berths. behind in Kabul. Secretariat, the three senior the support of 40 per cent of For more than six weeks, A privately funded char- leaders discussed the issue of members in the parliamen- Deuba has been running the tered plane carrying Paul “Pen” ! - expanding the Deuba-led tary party and the central com- Government with five minis- Farthing and his animals land- Cabinet. An agreement was mittee to split their mother ters. Deuba himself is leading ed at London’’s Heathrow NEW ORLEANS: Hurricane and the highly contagious delta reached to finalise the expan- party. 17 ministries. PTI Airport on Sunday after a saga Jerusalem: Israeli planes struck Additional protests were Ida was rapidly intensifying variant. that gripped and divided Hamas militant targets in the planned through the week. early Sunday, becoming a dan- New Orleans hospitals Britain, raising difficult ques- Gaza Strip on early Sunday, Organizers said the gerous Category 4 hurricane on planned to ride out the storm + tions about the relative value hours after violent clashes protests are meant to increase track for a potentially devas- with their beds nearly full, as Q! placed on human and animal between Palestinian protesters pressure on Israel to lift its tating landfall on the Louisiana similarly stressed hospitals else- ? * lives. and troops along the border. blockade of the Palestinian coast while emergency officials where had little room for evac- Iain McGill, a veterinarian The Israeli military said in territory. Israel and Egypt have in the region grappled with uated patients. And shelters for # $Q! involved in the effort, said the a statement that planes bombed maintained the blockade since opening shelters for displaced those fleeing their homes car- animals appeared healthy and a Hamas militant facility in the Hamas, a group sworn to evacuees despite the risks of ried an added risk of becoming had been placed in quarantine. Gaza Strip in response to the Israel’’s destruction, seized con- spreading the coronavirus. flashpoints for new infections. ## AP launching of incendiary bal- trol of Gaza in a 2007 coup after The National Hurricane Gov. John Bel Edwards 31, # loons into southern Israel and winning Palestinian elections. Center predicted Ida would vowed Saturday that Louisiana’s Mosul: French President church — whose walls are still violent protests staged for a sec- Israel and Hamas have fought become an extremely danger- “resilient and tough people” ran’s president on Sunday Emmanuel Macron on Sunday riddled with bullets — amid ond consecutive week. four wars since, the most recent ous Category 4 hurricane with would weather the storm. Iappointed a new director of visited Iraq’s northern city of tight security as a priest accom- Israeli Prime Minister in May. 130 mph (209 kph) winds — He also noted shelters the country’’s nuclear depart- Mosul, which suffered wide- panying him gave him details Naftali Bennett spoke to The blockade restricts the that happened early Sunday would operate with reduced ment, state TV reported, spread destruction during the about the church built in the reporters in Washington before movement of goods and peo- ahead of an expected afternoon capacities “to reflect the reali- replacing the nation’’s most war to defeat the Islamic State 19th century. The French pres- he boarded a flight to Israel, ple in and out of Gaza and has landfall. The storm arrived on ties of Covid.” prominent nuclear scientist group in 2017. ident then went up to the roof wrapping up a state visit that ravaged the territory’’s econo- the exact date Hurricane Edwards said Louisiana with a minister who has no Macron began his visit to overlooking parts of Mosul culminated with a face-to-face my. Israel has tightened the clo- Katrina ravaged Louisiana and officials were already working reported experience in nuclear Mosul by touring the Our Lady accompanied by Iraqi officials. meeting with President Joe sure since an 11-day war in Mississippi 16 years earlier. to find hotel rooms for many energy but ties to the defence of the Hour Church, a Catholic “We hope that France will Biden. It was the first since May, demanding the return of Ida rapidly intensified as it evacuees so that fewer had to ministry. church that was badly damaged open a consulate in Mosul,” Bennett took office in June. the remains of two dead sol- moved into the northern Gulf, stay in mass shelters. He noted Iran’s newly elected hard- during the rule of IS that last- Iraqi priest Raed Adel told “We will operate in Gaza diers and freedom for two going from top winds of 115 that during last year’s hurricane line President Ebrahim Raisi ed from 2014 until the extrem- Macron inside the church. He according to our interests,” he Israeli civilians believed to be mph (185 kph) in a 1 a.m. season, Louisiana found rooms chose Mohammad Eslami, a ists’’ defeat three years later. also called on the president to said in Hebrew on the tarmac. in Hamas captivity. update to 140 mph (220 kph) for 20,000 people. 64-year-old civil engineer who Iraqi children dressed in white help in the reconstruction of Bennett said he “achieved Egypt is working to shore a few hours later. “So, we know how to do previously oversaw the coun- and waving Iraqi and French Mosul’’s airport. all the objectives for the trip” to up a cease-fire to end May’’s The storm was centered this,” Edwards said. “I hope and try’’s road network, to lead flags sang upon Macron’’s Macron left the church in Washington, including strate- fighting and appeared to be about 75 miles (120 kilometers) pray we don’t have to do it any- Iran’’s civilian nuclear program arrival. the early afternoon and head- gic cooperation in preventing making progress last week. south of the mouth of the where near that extent.” and serve as one of several vice It was the same church ed to Mosul’s landmark al- Iran from obtaining nuclear At least 260 Palestinians Mississippi River, and 145 miles In coastal Gulfport, presidents. where Pope Francis led a spe- Nuri mosque, which was blown weapons. were killed during May’s (235 kilometers) southeast of Mississippi, a Red Cross shel- He succeeds Ali Akbar cial prayer during a visit to Iraq up in the battle with IS mili- On Saturday, hundreds of Hamas-Israel war, including costal Houma, Louisiana. It was ter posted signs displaying Salehi, a US-educated scientist in March. During the trip, the tants in 2017 and is being Hamas-backed activists staged 67 children and 39 women, traveling northwest at 15 mph directions for evacuees along who was a key player during Pontiff urged Iraq’’s Christians rebuilt. a nighttime protest along the according to the Gaza health (24 kph). with warnings about COVID- the years of intense interna- to forgive the injustices against The mosque, also known Israeli border, throwing explo- ministry. Hamas has acknowl- Ida threatened a region 19. With skies still sunny, only tional diplomacy that led to them by Muslim extremists as The Great Mosque of al- sives toward Israeli forces who edged the deaths of 80 militants. already reeling from a resur- a handful of people had shown Tehran’’s now-tattered 2015 and to rebuild as he visited the Nuri, and its iconic leaning responded with live fire. Gaza Twelve civilians, including two gence of COVID-19 infections, up Saturday evening. landmark nuclear deal with wrecked shells of churches. minaret were built in the 12th health officials said three peo- children, were killed in Israel, thanks to low vaccination rates AP world powers. Macron moved around the century. AP ple were injured by Israeli fire. along with one soldier. AP % .' 1 ' Hong Kong: A survey has China worried about grow- & ing disillusionment among the residents of Hong Kong and the possibility of the island nation staring at a pop- /012 ulation exodus eventually exceeding a million at the .2 # 3.3 ue to burn actively throughout the Washington: The global coro- end of the next five years. night, Xinhua news agency quoted navirus caseload has topped Political issues and the gradual erosion of personal ixie Fire, the largest wildfire in CAL FIRE as saying on Saturday. 215.9 million, while the deaths freedoms and human rights are as much the primary Dthe US this year and the second Certain evacuation orders have have surged to more than 4.49 reasons for the exodus as lack of living space and reduc- biggest in California’s history, has so been reduced to warnings and cer- million and vaccinations soared ing trust in the local Government. At least a fifth of far scorched more than 756,000 tain warnings have been lifted, to over 5.16 billion, according the island’s population is thinking of or currently in acres with 48 per cent containment, allowing some residents to return to to the Johns Hopkins the process of emigrating. according to authorities. their homes and businesses, it University. The Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies The fire, which started on July added. In its latest update on at the Chinese University of Hong Kong conducted a 14 about 10 miles northeast of Active for 44 days, the Dixie Fire Sunday morning, the telephone survey to get their views on emigration from Paradise, covered 756,768 acres on had destroyed 1,275 structures and University’s Center for Systems the island following the imposition of the draconian Saturday morning in five counties, was still threatening 11,833 struc- Science and Engineering national security law. Nearly 44 per cent of the respon- according to the California tures across Butte, Plumas, Tehama, (CSSE) revealed that the cur- dents said they would emigrate the moment they get Department of Forestry and Fire Lassen and Shasta counties. rent global caseload, death toll the chance to. Thirty-five per cent of them have already Protection (CAL FIRE). There are three firefighter and vaccination tally stood at begun preparations to that end. Most of them would Humidity recovery was poor injuries so far with no civilian fatal- 215,904,106, 4,493,161 and prefer going to three places - the United Kingdom, through the mid to higher eleva- ities or injuries having been report- 5,167,667,136, respectively. Australia and Taiwan. IANS tions, allowing the blaze to contin- ed. IANS ; !" "# . " # 1 )* ! *?6 @ ! ) '** ' # #30 3.1+ default 'Auto Choice'. asset allocation can be changed "The subscriber, joining twice. #30 3.1+ aking the National NPS beyond the age of 65 On the exit conditions for #30 3.1+ expected more than 10 per cent MPension System (NPS) years, can exercise the choice of subscribers joining NPS revenue growth of their respec- he Income Tax Department more attractive for subscribers PF (pension fund) and asset beyond the age of 65 years, the umbersome ease of doing tive company in the first half of Ton Sunday extended the joining it after 65 years of age, allocation with the maximum circular said "normal exit shall Cbusiness at the grass-root the current fiscal as compared deadline for various compli- the PFRDA has permitted equity exposure of 15 per cent be after 3 years". level and high cost of doing to the first half of pre-pandemic ances, including filing of state- them to allocate up to 50 per and 50 per cent under Auto "The subscriber will be business is affecting the animal year 2019-20. ment for equalisation levy and cent of the funds in equity, and Active Choice, respective- required to utilise at least 40 per spirits of the private sector, "The CEOs' poll clearly remittances. besides easing the exit ly," it said. cent of the corpus for purchase according to a survey by indus- indicates significant recovery in The deadline for filing the norms. An NPS subscriber has the of annuity and the remaining try chamber CII released on corporate performance with Equalisation Levy statement The Pension Fund freedom to allocate his/her amount can be withdrawn as Sunday. both topline (revenue) and in Form-1 for the Financial Regulatory and Development contributions to different asset lump sum," it said. However, it said that sig- bottomline (profit) growth Year 2020-21 has been extend- Authority (PFRDA) has revised classes through 'Active Choice' However, if the corpus is nificant recovery in corporate expectations to be better than ed till December 31, against the the guidelines on entry and exit or 'Auto Choice'. Under 'Active equal to or less than Rs 5 lakh, performance is expected in the pre-pandemic levels. original due date of June 30. Vivad Se Vishwas (VsV) by a September quarter till following an increase in the Choice', a subscriber has more the subscriber may opt to with- 2021-22 as the Government's "The government's pro- The quarterly statement in month till September 30. November 30 and December maximum age for joining the say on allocation of funds draw the entire accumulated pro-growth initiatives and growth initiatives and Form 15CC to be furnished by However, taxpayers have the 31 respectively. The original NPS from 65 year to 70 years across asset classes, while in pension wealth in lump sum, it announcements have helped announcements have helped authorised dealers in respect of option to make payments till due dates were July 15 and of age. The entry age for NPS 'Auto Choice' the funds gets said. nurture the animal spirits of the nurture the animal spirits of remittances made for June and October 31, with an addition- October 15 respectively. has been revised to 18-70 years invested in pre-determined The PFRDA further said sector, according to a CII sur- the corporate sector which September quarter, can now be al amount of interest. The deadlines are being from 18-65 years. proportion as per the age of the exit before the completion of vey. has seen the worst economic filed by November 30 and Also, the due dates for extended as glitches marred the Any Indian citizen and subscribers. three years will be treated as "Responding to the ques- shock of our lifetime," it December 31 respectively. The electronic filing of forms relat- functioning of new income Overseas Citizen of India The contributions of sub- 'premature exit'. Under pre- tion on what is affecting the added. original due date for filing this ed to intimation by pension tax portal (OCI) in the age group of 65- scribers are invested by the PFs mature exit, the "subscriber is animal spirits of the private sec- On exports, it said the statement was July 15 and funds and sovereign wealth 'www.Incometax.Gov.In', 70 years can also join NPS and (chosen by subscribers) in required to utilise at least 80 per tor, majority of the CEOs (51 majority of the CEOs polled October 15 respectively. funds too have been extended. launched on June 7. continue up to the age of 75 compliance with the invest- cent of the corpus for purchase per cent) indicated that ease of indicated that countries includ- In a statement, the Central Intimation to be made by The Finance Ministry had years, according to a PFRDA ment guidelines for each asset of annuity and the remaining doing business was still cum- ing the US and Canada will Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Pension Fund and sovereign last week "summoned" Infosys circular on the revised guide- class -- equity, corporate bonds, can be withdrawn in lump bersome at the grass roots, fol- post significant growth in the said on consideration of diffi- wealth fund in respect of CEO Salil Parekh to explain lines. government securities and sum". lowed by cost of doing business first half of the current fiscal culties reported by the taxpay- investment made in India for why issues continued to plague It added that those sub- alternate assets. In the case of premature (other than capital cost) being year, followed by Europe, ers and other stakeholders in the June and September quar- the portal developed by the scribers who have closed their Subscribers joining the exit, if the corpus is less than Rs high, as indicated by 32 per Middle East and Africa and electronic filing of certain ter, which is required to be fur- software major. NPS accounts have also been social security scheme beyond 2.5 lakh, the subscriber may opt cent of the CEOs," CII said in Asia-Pacific. forms it has been decided to nished by July 31 and October Finance Minister Nirmala permitted to open a new the age of 65 years can allocate to withdraw the entire accu- a statement. "About 70 per cent of the further extend the due dates for 31, would now have to be fur- Sitharaman, in the meeting with account as per increased age only 5 per cent of the funds to mulated amount in one About one-third of the CEOs polled expected inflation e-filing of these forms. nished by November 30 and Parekh on August 23, expressed eligibility norms. alternate assets under 'Active go. CEOs indicated that the cur- to be up to six per cent during In a separate statement, the December 31 respectively. "deep disappointment" over per- The maximum equity Choice'. This asset class is not The PFRDA further said rent capacity is still in excess of the year 2021-22, which is CBDT announced extending The CBDT also extended sisting glitches for more than two exposure, however, will be only available under the 'Auto that in case of death of the sub- demand, it added. within RBI's inflation range the deadline for making pay- the due date for uploading of months after portal launch and 15 per cent if subscribers join- Choice' option. scriber, the entire corpus will be The survey also said about and should help RBI retain low ments under the direct tax declarations received in Form gave him time till September 15 ing NPS beyond the age of 65 The PF can be changed paid to the nominee as lump 46 per cent of the 117 CEOs, interest rates to promote dispute resolution scheme 15G/15Hfor the June and to resolve all issues. years decide to invest under the once per year, whereas the sum. who participated in the survey, growth," it said. - A & C - 0 0 0 0 0 0 6J B !P 0 0 A #30 3.1+ raised by this organisation with 3D++5 the finance minister, but there #30 3.1+ pany as on the record date (to ensioners' body Bharatiya is no response from the min- be notified later), of an issue #30 3.1+ "Portfolio inflows into India are not PPensioners Manch has istry, it stated. elecom operator Bharti size of up to Rs 21,000 #30 3.1+ only due to the quantitative easing of urged Prime Minister In the letter to the PM, the TAirtel's board on Sunday crore". otwithstanding the pandemic rich countries' central banks, they are Narendra Modi to exempt pen- body added, "Bharatiya approved raising up to 21,000 The rights entitlement ratio omestic steel giant Tata Steel will invest Nsevere shock, India's macro- also attracted by India's growth sion from income tax to pro- Pensioners Manch urges upon crore by way of rights issue, at entails one equity share for D8,000 crore in capital expenditure on its economy is more healthy and ready prospects. All emerging markets do not vide relief to the senior citizens you to kindly intervene into the a price of 535 per share, every 14 equity shares held by India operations during the current financial for faster growth, eminent economist get such inflows," the eminent econo- in the country. matter and direct the Ministry according to a regulatory eligible shareholders as on the year, the company's CEO and Managing Ashima Goyal said on Sunday, observ- mist opined. In a letter shot off to the of Finance to consider this filing. record date. Director T V Narendran ing that recovery from both the first She pointed out that the govern- Prime Minister on August 25 long pending genuine demand The mega fundraising is The terms of payment of said. and second waves was faster than ment is leading infrastructure invest- this year, the body argued that of pensioners. An early and bound to give more firepower issue price, envisage 25 per cent The amount will be spent mainly towards expected points towards inherent ment and more durable foreign direct if the pensions of the Members immediate action with a line of to Airtel, as the company takes on application and balance in completion of the expansion of the strengths of the economy. investment has a larger share in recent of Parliament and Members of reply to this organisation will on rivals in the fiercely-com- two more additional calls as Kalinganagar plant, and expansion of mining Goyal in an interview to PTI said capital inflows. Legislative Assemblies are not be highly appreciated." petitive Indian telecom may be decided by the board or operations and recycling business, he told PTI there are already signs of a rise in pri- "India, moreover, has enough taxable, then why does the The body also stated that it market. its committee based on the replying to a question related to Tata Steel's vate investment in sectors where capac- reserves to ride out any volatility while government levy income tax on wrote to the Minister of India, which is the world's company's requirements with- plans for India business in the financial year ity constraints have appeared. ensuring interest rates are aligned to the the pension of retired employ- Finance on the issue on August second-largest telecom market in an overall time-horizon of 36 2022. "Despite the Covid-19 severe shock, domestic policy cycle," she said. ees. 23, 2018, on December 14, and the biggest data con- months, Airtel said. This is in addition to the 3,000 crore the India's macroeconomy is more healthy On the stock market boom at a "Every retired person is 2018 and on February 25, 2021. sumer, is now gearing up for "The promoter and pro- company will spend on its European operations and ready for faster growth than it has time when economic growth has paid pension as a superannu- Referring to their earlier let- 5G that will significantly scale moter group of the company to make the business strong, sustainable and been for a long time. That recovery slowed down, Goyal said stock markets ation fund for his/her liveli- ters written to the Minister of up connectivity pipes, enabling would collectively subscribe enhance product mix. from both the first and second waves are forward looking, so normally they hood on account of serving the Finance, the body said, "We are ultra-high-speeds and new-age to the full extent of their aggre- "Our capex will be broadly 8,000 crore for was faster than expected points towards do move ahead of the real economy. nation for so many years. sorry to say that nothing has applications for users, and gate rights entitlement," it said. India. We stand by that guidance. inherent strengths of the economy," she "Low interest rates also increase the pre- "Now, the question is raised been done so far in this regard." new revenue streams for play- The company added that "A lot of it will be going towards said. sent discounted value of future earnings why the income tax is levied on The body also referred to an ers. "they will also subscribe to any Kalinganagar expansion. We will also be The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and reduce the attractiveness of fixed pension (of retired employees). apex court order where the Airtel's board, which met unsubscribed shares in the spending on our raw material because we con- has lowered the country's growth pro- deposits. A wider Indian public has This is not an income for any Supreme Court had held that to consider the company's cap- issue". tinue to expand our iron ore mining capa- jection for the current financial year to started participating in stock markets service or work. If MPs and pension is valuable right vested ital raising plans, cleared rights Promoter holding in the bilities to support the Kalainganagar expan- 9.5 per cent from 10.5 per cent esti- giving them a more diversified portfo- MLAs pension is not taxable, in a government servant and that issue price of Rs 535 per fully company stands at about 55.8 sion. So, in raw material and mated earlier, while the World Bank has lio of assets," she said. why our pension is taxed?" the the right to receive pension is a paid-up equity share, including per cent,while public holds Kalinganagar...We will cover this 8,000 projected India's economy to grow at Observing that having different body stated in the letter. property under Article 31 of the premium of Rs 530 per equity 44.09 per cent. crore," Narendran said. 8.3 per cent in 2021. investor-types makes markets more sta- The body in its first all- Constitution. If it is denied to an share. The board of Airtel has Tata Steel is in the process to expand the Goyal, who is also a member of the ble and reduces volatility, Goyal said India conference held at Shirdi employee, a writ of mandamus In a BSE filing, Airtel said constituted a 'Special capacity of its plant in Kalinganagar, Odisha, Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of "gradual rise in policy interest rates (Maharashtra) on July 23, 2018 could be issued to the state to that the "...Board approved the Committee of Directors' to by five million tonne per annum (MTPA) to the Reserve Bank, said that although need not lead to a major correction if has resolved that pension properly consider the claim of issuance of equity shares of face decide the other terms and eight MTPA. many Indian start-ups are doing well the rise accompanies a growth recov- should be exempted from the pensioner for payment of value of Rs 5 each of the com- conditions of the issue includ- Recently, the CEO informed that Tata Steel but "we should not, however, expect ery, which is positive for markets and income tax. Since then, this pension according to law, it pany on rights basis to eligible ing issue period and the record has outlaid a capital expenditure of Rs 3,000 the private infrastructure investment long term growth prospects remain issue is continuously being added referring to the SC ruling. equity shareholders of the com- date. crore for its operations in Europe. boom of the 2000s." good." " "%/$ * 6 * 3 " 3 '%, > > 3/? 7 # /12$ 4 ' $ 0 0. ) + 5 7 & ,5 #30 3.1+ With same-day delivery #30 3.1+ ' becoming the norm, Nair said #30 3.1+ easing of industrial and there will be significant activ- he proposed Free Trade #30 3.1+ tion, on a 2006 reorganization of #30 3.1+ Lwarehousing spaces in five ity in smaller facilities closer to TAgreement (FTA) with the ight of the top-10 most valued companies India business that Cairn carried major cities rose 31 per cent cities, needed for last-mile UAE can result in enhanced Etogether added 1,90,032.06 crore in mar- ir India has asked a New York before listing it on local stock elecom operators are developing pan- during the first six months of delivery. exports of several sectors, ket valuation last week, with Tata Consultancy Acourt to dismiss a petition exchanges. It ordered India to TIndia 5G capacity which will contin- this year mainly driven by "The market will also see including gem and jewellery, Services and Reliance Industries Limited filed by Britain's Cairn Energy for return the value of shares seized ue to drive business for Nokia in the coun- growth in e-commerce activi- sizeable repurposing of defunct engineering, leather goods and being the prominent gainers. seizure of its assets to enforce $1.2 and sold, dividend confiscated try, the head of the Finnish firm's India ties, according to property con- spaces into Grade A industri- chemicals to the Emirates as Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex billion arbitral awards against and tax refund withheld to enforce unit has said. sultant Colliers. al spaces," he said. the pact would enhance com- gained 795.40 points or 1.43 per cent. the Indian Government, saying levy. Nokia Senior Vice President & Head of The leasing of industrial Nair expects demand from petitiveness of domestic Equity gauges -- BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty - the litigation was premature as an With India refusing to pay, India Market Sanjay Malik told PTI that tele- and warehousing spaces 3PL and e-commerce firms to traders, according to - hit new closing highs on Friday. appeal against the arbitration Cairn moved courts in the US. com companies are focusing on building increased to 10.1 million sq ft remain resilient in the coming exporters. On the top ten chart, among the gainers award was still pending. "Cairn's petition to confirm capacity for 5G so that they are ready for during January-June this year quarters. India has started negotia- were Reliance Industries (RIL), Tata The petition by the airline, the Award is pending in the launch once they get spectrum in the pro- from 7.7 million sq ft in the “The behavioral shift of tions for the agreement with Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, which is separate to Indian District Court for the District of posed auction, while their strategy on roll out corresponding period of the consumers from offline to the UAE, which is the third Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), ICICI Bank, Government's plea in a Columbia," Air India said in the of services circle or city-wise is still in works. previous year despite the online shopping is contribut- largest trading partner of New Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India (SBI) and Washington court seeking dis- August 23 petition seen by PTI. "We still see positive momentum in the COVID-19 pandemic. ing to increased demand Delhi. Wipro. On the other hand, Infosys and HDFC missal of Cairn's lawsuit to seek It went on to state that the market from both the capacity and the cov- The five cities tracked by across the spectrum of indus- Under a free trade agree- were the two laggards. confirmation of the arbitral award, Indian government has filed before erage build which is going to happen, the Colliers India are -- Bengaluru, trial and logistics property," ment, two trading partners The market valuation of TCS zoomed by said the New York district court a court in The Hague -- the seat of 5G readiness in terms of transport, the Chennai, Delhi NCR, Mumbai said Shyam Arumugam, reduce or eliminate customs 60,183.57 crore to reach 13,76,102.60 crore, lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate a the international arbitration tri- broadband. All these segments would and Pune. Managing Director, Industrial duties on the maximum num- becoming the biggest gainer among the top- "mere hypothetical question" or bunal -- a Motion to Stay and a still continue over the rest of the year and New supply jumped over & Logistics Services (India), ber of goods traded between 10 firms. one that depends upon contingent Motion to Dismiss the arbitral we see good potential and good momen- two-folds to 15.1 million sq ft Colliers. them. Besides, they liberalise RIL added 51,064.22 crore taking its val- future events that may or may not award. tum in all the areas," Malik said. from 7.3 million sq ft during According to the data, leas- norms to enhance trade in uation to 14,11,635.50 crore. occur. "In effect, the Complaint (by Nokia's sales in India grew 75 per cent the period under review. ing of industrial and ware- services and boost invest- HDFC Bank's valuation jumped 19,651.18 Cairn first moved a court in Cairn Energy) is a premature on year-on-year basis to 230 million euros Third party logistics (3PL) housing spaces increased in ments.Gems and Jewellery crore to 8,57,407.68 crore and Bajaj Finance the US District Court for the enforcement action dressed up as in the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 companies and e-commerce Bengaluru to 2 million sq ft Export Promotion Council gained 18,518.27 crore to settle at 4,20,300.85 District of Columbia seeking a declaratory judgment action, from 179 million euros. firms accounted for almost 31 during January-June 2021 from (GJEPC) Chairman Colin crore. confirmation of the arbitration invoking this Court's federal Malik said the spectrum auction con- per cent and 22 per cent of the 0.8 million sq ft in the year-ago Shah said that the proposed The market capitalisation of HUL climbed award and then filed a petition in jurisdiction to get a head start on ducted by the government in March was the total demand, respectively. period. FTA with the UAE can result 14,215.01 crore to 6,29,231.64 crore and that the New York court to seek dec- executing the Award before the key driver from India perspective which “Demand for industrial In Delhi-NCR, the leasing in enhanced exports of gem of ICICI Bank went higher by 13,361.63 crore laration of Air India as "alter ego" D.D.C. Has had the opportunity fuelled company's business in the country. and warehousing space will rose marginally to 3 million sq and jewellery products to the to 4,84,858.91 crore. of the Indian government and so to address the Republic of India's "Basically it is the 4G capacity and cov- not only come from e-com- ft from 2.9 million sq ft. Emirates which is really Wipro's valuation rallied 8,218.89 crore it should be made liable to pay immunity defenses and its claims erage which started and because of the spec- merce, 3PLs, but also from Chennai saw rise in required presently as the to 3,47,851 crore and SBI jumped 4,819.29 the $ 1.26 billion arbitral that the Award is not subject to trum auction that got a boost but operators medical suppliers, exporters demand to 1.7 million sq ft exports from the sector to the crore to reach 3,68,006.36 crore. award. enforcement under the New York have started building their transport and and cold storage operators," from 1.3 million sq ft. UAE have declined signifi- In contrast, the valuation of Infosys tum- An international arbitration Convention," Air India said. their backhaul for 5G readiness. Because of said Ramesh Nair, Chief The absorption or leasing cantly to USD 2.77 billion in bled by Rs 10,053.22 crore to Rs 7,24,701.90 tribunal in December last year set "Such an attempt is improper, and Covid, working from home environment, Executive Officer India & of spaces in Pune increased to 2020-2021 due to the crore and that of HDFC dipped Rs 738.75 crore aside the levy of capital gains tax, the Complaint should be dis- the fixed broadband also has been seeing a Managing Director, Market 2.7 million sq ft from 1.4 mil- Covid-19 pandemic to Rs 4,90,991.24 crore. using a 2012 retrospective legisla- missed." good growth in the market," Malik said. Development, Asia, Colliers. lion sq ft. situation. !" "# 0 O%& 'P )*) ! '& ) )) ) ) ' ,') *) )*P L & ) )& ( &)) *.// /)/ CELEBRATING.92$4 INDIA =1 * ' ; @*';A ! DAY 6 DAY 7 Created with multiple thread Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Kunal Rawal works, surface textures, and tech- Khanna Inspired by the notion of youth niques of French knotting with a play A quirky comedy from the heartland of India, it touch- Rohit and Rahul are, first transitioning to adulthood, the pristine on construction elements, the captivat- es upon the topic of condoms that is considered embarrass- and foremost, storytellers. idea of ease and comfort, Kunal ing styles showcased in Vision Quest ing for most people in India and will showcase the same Their dresses looked like they Rawal’s collection, Vision Quest, pre- were extremely versatile and exper- in a hilariously entertaining manner. It releases on were immersed in gleaming sented a fresh take on contemporary imental. The colour palette encom- September 3 on Zee5. crystals and the tuxedos, sharp silhouettes, intricate embroideries, passes subtle hues of lilac, dusty and detailed with modern and a dynamic play on metallic salmon, mustard, lemons, embroideries made with her- tones. Amalgamating traditions sage, rust, ivory, gold’s, itage techniques. with newness, the collection aubergine, wines, navy, Their inspiration, this sea- explored a wide array of func- olives, and steel grey along son, was from the luminescent, tional and deconstructed with some new and excit- whimsically irregular, styles, reflecting the youth ing shades of denim blue, and rigorously aspira- and their need for move- pastels like iced sky and tional masterworks Tarun Tahiliani ment and constant growth. charcoal. from their past.The As with any of Tarun Tahiliani’s other key to their collection collections, for ICW 2021, his Artisinal was the cutwork. organza frays. Everything Couture collection focussed on exquisite Anju Modi Layer after layer shook or shimmied. hand-craftsmanship and a continuation of Anju Modi’s collection, of tiny delicate For men, the con- Tarun’s 25 years of work with the country’s entitled The Eternal Story, sheer fabric trolled use of tassels and artisans. The look was contemporary, where paid tribute to the power of pieces were fringes added movement traditional Indian techniques, embroideries generational legacy. hand embroi- and layers. The sparing and textiles were used in modern ways. Relying on traditional dered on the use of gem coloured crys- Through his creations, Tarun has always designs and techniques outfit to form tals and metallic thread aimed to provide relevant design work to the along with a hint of the a lattice that embroidery added luxury craftsmen that he works with, with the hope modern touch, it would be veiled yet to modern tailored sil- that this keeps their stories, livelihood and impossible to describe The revealed the houettes. Indian culture alive. Eternal Story in mere female form The collection was a The latest couture collection is a celebra- words. underneath. profusion of opulence with tion of colour leading from the Rangrez cap- Committed to reviv- a story of authentic handcraft- Then there embellished fabrics like vel- sule, where thousands of meters of woven ing India’s centuries-old ed luxury juxtaposed with A private investigator of the mind navigates the were actual over- vet, duchesse satin, and chif- brocade strips were cut out and applied on design repertoire with present-day relevance. darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients lays of capes and fon in a harmonious palette of different forms. The bridal collection was the brand’s signature In the designer’s words, access lost memories. His life is forever changed as he layers of sheer tulle wine, grey, sapphire, and with presented in a sublime palette of colours organic and sustainable “The Eternal Story is instinc- uncovers a violent conspiracy while trying to solve the covered with the mostly tonal arabesques or ranging from the traditional bridal reds to approach, each creation tive, and almost as old as time mystery behind a missing client. It releases on most delicate floral embroideries. contemporary pastels and beiges that have from the collection was itself.” September 3 on HBO Max. been the mainstay of many of the brand’s recent collections. The label’s Pichwai collection this season Rahul Mishra Articulated with age-old tech- took inspiration from the As per Rahul Mishra himself, niques of hand embroidery, the cou- ancient Indian lyrical paint- “The collection, Kam-khaab is a ture was weightless, despite the ings from Rajasthan that sequence of dreams woven togeth- intricacy of details. Realised in fab- This romantic depict big monochromat- er like a garland of artistic musing, rics such as silk organza, georgette, musical comedy is a ic scenes of the Raasleela. of emotions and of instances crêpe and tissue along with retelling of the fairy Finally, the collection’s that that we’ve subconsciously Banarasi cutwork and Chanderi tale by Charles Chikankari capsule is lived through, multiple times in silk textiles, each piece show- Perrault, and stars reminiscent of the our minds. Like an emotion of cased values of love, craft, singer Camila tomb of I’timad-ud- personalised artistry, it is the beauty, longevity and human Cabello as the titular Daulah in Agra, hand painting of frescos on the touch. While enabling our character in her whose latticed walls of a family home.” community of craftsmen and acting debut. It Anamika Khanna carvings and inlay Kam-khaab comprised of weavers from across the country, releases on In the designer’s words, ‘This collection was work formed the garments the designer devel- Kam-khaab represents luxury September 3 on an emotion, a way of rejoicing beauty. It was basis of the oped during the two lock- that is produced to address the Amazon Prime an acceptance of what is, and a celebration of collection’s downs, and each ensemble demand, and not pursue con- Video. what we are given. This is how we could best Chikankari told a different part of the sumption. modern tailored pay homage to the most intricate crafts of India.’ motifs same story. silhouettes. & $1+13' 1 1 ? he pandemic has led to an today are also enthused with the Tupheaval in the lives of many outdoor amenities they have been individuals and has taken a toll on missing the most during this lock- countless business endeavours. down period. The future has Small family-run businesses and become a fertile ground for high- firms are encountering harvest hits end luxury residential designers. It’s with a drastic decrease in profits due time to refurbish basements and to the global recession. To strike a rooftops to induce breathtaking balance between surviving a pan- views from the comfort of your demic and being successful, compa- premises. Therefore, architects are nies make different accounts for experimenting with various permu- demonstrable skills. The flare-up of tations and combinations to form a the virus and the accompanying balance in design where they are lockdowns halted and postponed working towards incorporating immeasurable work and came as a these amenities and therapeutic seating areas give much-needed Working from home — the new to offer an ideal home-office envi- touch doors, smart lights, the and creating multifaceted, secure test for many enterprises. During living together. reprieve to residents. The seating normal ronment is now slowly becoming intelligent home structure has spaces has become a new design these trying times, it is the need of areas are present in the form of As the proportion of work a norm. Creating a working nook improved home efficiency while necessity, not just a trend, for a the hour for leaders to step up and Better safe than sorry lounges and swings. from home (WFH) cases increase, with open shelves makes for an providing maximum comfort and safer environment for all genera- redefine the basic meaning of being The thing we need to prioritise Social-distancing is crucial if whimsical and creative spaces organised filing system, giving a productivity. The pandemic has tions. This pandemic has made a “professional” in a struggling while planning homes is the one wishes to socialise during or meant for fun and relaxation are well-assembled structure to the proven that spaces need to be people take a step back and fix industry. The lockdown has elicit- responsiveness and adaptability of post-pandemic. Therefore, all the being incorporated to coexist workspace. Home office setups are thought of beyond the usual their immediate environment ed numerous negative emotions in the living spaces. Gaining signifi- spaces designed in the post-Covid with other informal areas of the being designed to cater to a com- vision. New employment of blend- while modifying it for comfort the hearts of the citizens due to the cance, outdoor spaces have become world must acquire an abundance house. New interior design mod- fortable working environment ing modern technology with tra- and peace. At the end of the day, unravelling of a new reality that has extremely essential for much need- of space for people to mingle while els are being made flexible to cater while complementing the client’s ditional practices has come to we all want to return to a feeling entered the shared narrative for one ed recreational time. These spaces being at a safe distance from each to a better WFH culture. Provision preferences. light. Copper is being revisited on of relaxation, mentally, emotion- and all. Since people are bound to include patios, galleries, and porch- other. Since the pandemic has of ample storage spaces and surfaces as it is proven to kill bac- ally, and physically and our homes stay at home, every individual is try- es. Outdoor spaces are a boon in forced people to stay indoors, the shelves are being included for Need of the hour — better post- teria. Using features such as dust provide just that, in addition to ing to evaluate their new normal urban areas. Such spaces give a kitchen has become a focal facet of unrestricted movement. covid designs treatment systems and antibacte- being a portrayal of one’s lifestyle. today. The pandemic has reinforced family, or individuals, quality time the house. To cater to high-demand Composing neutral, minimalistic In order to ensure minimum rial finishes have come to be in (The author is the founder the need for open or outdoor-like for themselves, allowing a more functionality, pantry sizes are aesthetics with ample sunlight, contact, there has been an demand today. and CEO of The KariGhars, an spaces and substantial technologi- peaceful home environment. increasing which are also equipped uncluttered desks, refreshing increased focus on home automa- Staying at home has made interior designing firm based in cal interventions. However, people Spaces that are outside and have with extra storage space. colours and comfortable furniture tion systems lately. Including no- everyone revisit their real needs Bangalore.) '841 <8 4 P7 8 N "9 N0 + + 4 : 33 4 Q + + $ ? ? " ? $ 3 ? " , . 9 "+ O " . D D + "+ L " "# O #: " 2 ? L+ "O "O "+O ? M " M1 " !" 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Some of these pension is being provided to persons schools, vocational training, and areas are so remote that the challenges with disabilities under National Social NGOs, the livelihood of people with faced by the disabled rural population Assistance Programme (NSAP) and disabilities can be improved easily. never reach the policymakers. The life Integrated Social Security Scheme Abdul suggested that increased and of Mohammad Qasim — a 16-year- (ISSS) in the region. “We will provide easy availability as well as accessibil- old, physically disabled boy is one crutches to Qasim. He should visit ity to customised life skills can pre- such story that requires immediate our office and put an application to pare disabled people to make their attention. receive the benefit. We will see how way through the constraints especial- uman beings generally Diagnosed with clubfoot — a we can support him further,” he ly in rural areas. Hforget that they are birth defect in which the limb is twist- assured. Until the 2011 census, only imperfect and so are their ed or out of shape or position — this Qasim, however, is not alone. 12- seven kinds of disabilities were forecasts or prophesies about teenaged boy is the sole breadwinner year-old Ismat Bi, 30-year-old included in the survey. In 2016, after the future. These do not, and of his family. A resident of the bor- Naseem Akhter and 42-year-old the introduction of the Rights of cannot, take into account all der district of Poonch’s Ban Baala vil- Shareefa Bi are others from Qasim’s Persons with Disabilities Act, the list the forces and factors at play. lage, Qasim lost his father when he village who have been deprived of of disabilities was expanded to 21. So, a few years back, not only was just seven. “After my father’s basic rights only because of their Subsequently, the 2019 National ordinary people but many death, our lives became miserable. My physical disabilities. Statistics Office report identified dis- wise people also indulged in mother never recovered from the According to Mohammad Bashir, abled people as those with temporary wishful thinking that there shock and developed serious health a 50-year-old resident from the same loss of an ability as well as neurolog- would now be no nuclear war. Prizes are awarded every year, issues. She is bed-ridden to date,” said F9" , F "! !9'!! G ! village says, “Each member of our ical and blood disorders, in addition As a pigeon closes its eyes to had stated, “Let the sword of this young boy while sharing his society is important for the develop- to the earlier definition, which the reality of a cat advancing Damocles hang over every plight. scared to step out of their houses. my foot treated but the lack of ment of the nation. It is extremely included mental retardation and towards it, human beings also head and you will witness a As part of social welfare schemes Since then, we have been dependent resources never allowed it. Despite the important for disabled people to permanent inability to speak, move, think that there would be no miracle. All war will stop for persons with physical disabilities, on the ration being provided by the deformity, I did not quit. After sev- have access to life skills and tools that hear and see. It also included acid catastrophes. Like an ostrich, instantly.” But, unfortunately, Qasim receives 1,000 every month, government and non-government eral failed attempts to find a job, I support them in their journey to attack survivors. they bury their head and his optimistic thinking was but the money is insufficient to take organisations,” shared a disappoint- started begging,” rued Qasim who become independent.” The government is investing eyes in the dunes. It is this proved wrong because noth- care of his family’s basic needs, which ed Qasim. believes that support from govern- There are also examples from great efforts to address the needs of habit of human societies that ing can work as a deterrent includes his mother, a 12-year-old sis- According to People with ment or non-government organisa- these mountainous villages that prove both physically and mentally disabled brought about the extinction forever. ter and a 14-year-old brother. Jobless, Disabilities in India: From commit- tions can help him overcome his how a little support can change the people. However, the inclusion of of many civilisations, as they Today, humanity stands with no other source of income, this ments to outcome, a report by the physical disability. “If I could receive lives of people with disabilities. 30- persons with disabilities residing in thought that they were not at a historic juncture, facing eldest son of a destitute family start- World Bank, disabled people have sig- free treatment and financial assistance year-old Abdul Karim, from Poonch’s rural areas is a huge challenge. They confronted with any dangers. multiple interconnected ed begging on the streets to make nificantly lower employment rates from the concerned organisations, I Bhati Dhar village, was born paral- lack awareness, information and They had become so proud of threats within a compressed ends meet. He and his family survived than the average, and this gap has will be able to live a life of dignity and ysed due to premature birth, but means to receive benefits from these their progress and power as timescale. Besides the poten- somehow for nine years but with been increasing over the past 15 years. help my family,” said Qasim. despite several hurdles, he trained efforts. In areas like Poonch, which well as become so intoxicat- tial use of nuclear weapons, Covid-19 coming into the picture, With no avenues to earn a living, Undoubtedly, several schemes himself to be a professional tailor in is guarded by the mighty Pir Panjal ed that they lost their saner there is environmental degra- their lives became even more miser- most of them are pushed into pover- have been introduced by both the his region. “We have to accept our Range, several Qasims waiting to be judgement. In fact, this atti- dation, resource scarcity, cli- able. “The market was shut during the ty. This affects one’s ability to afford Union Territory administration and bodies and find ways to deal with dif- heard. It is about time their chal- tude of sleeping over the dor- mate change, overpopulation, nationwide lockdown. The streets treatment and other necessities. the Union Government to support ferent situations as we are different lenges are discussed at national level. mant dangers has always pre- global disease pandemics, were deserted, and people were “My family always wanted to get people with disabilities but for peo- from others. We need help from the L% 3 ceded the cataclysmic events financial crises and natural that brought devastation to disasters. The sort of interna- vast civilisations or commu- tional cooperation needed to n the modern world, stress rooms. In case the television nities. History is witness to reduce the number of nuclear Iis often synonymous with set is already installed in the many such catastrophes weapons is similar to that your professional life. Usually, : bedroom, and for some reason, where knowledgeable peo- needed to address these other this part is relegated to work- you cannot shift it elsewhere, ple had been warning but transnational threats. The ing in the office, dealing with you should switch off the TV were not taken seriously. It is question today is whether a bosses and colleagues as well from the mains and not from a sign of the Iron Age (kaliyu- strategy based on nuclear as being productive. At the end 45 *" % $) %+ $) !$" +$, the remote before you sleep. ga) that the intellect is under deterrence continues to be the of the day, home is where you Do not be near the microwave the shadow of tamoguna. most effective way for govern- disengage and relieve from %" $) %) + *# "$% +)$, oven when it is operational. And, even if they were heed- ments to deal with interna- the daily grind. However, Keep at least 10 feet or more ed by some, what can the gov- tional tensions and protect home, too, has its own set of distance from the same. Do ernments do about the themselves, or whether alter- stress like meeting expecta- Organisation (WHO) has not operate the laptop by plac- remaining population. native strategies with greater tions of spouse, parents and coined a new term for people ing it on your lap. Try to Moreover, in such a short benefits and lower risks are children. On top of all this, who are more susceptible to switch off the mobile phone period, who has the will, the available. The answer there are unavoidable invisible the effects of EMF radiation — and wireless router during the stature and the power to do it? depends, in part, on how our energies caused by modern electromagnetic hypersensi- night by routing your calls on The same can also be said understanding of nuclear technology at both home and tivity. Prolonged exposure can the good old landline phone at about nuclear war. What was deterrence has evolved and office which amplifies the result in lower immunity, your bedside. formerly called the ‘Cold War’ whether it will remain as sta- stress. This creates a runaway reproductive and fertility If you are hypersensitive has, no doubt ended. But the ble and salient as the major- effect where stress spirals out issues, auto-immune diseases to electromagnetic radiation, cinders have not yet been ity of the strategic communi- of control and you end up and some malignant diseases. there are shielding paints extinguished; they are covered ty believed it to be during the being burnt out as a result. Indian Institute of Technology available in international mar- by only a thin layer of ash. Cold War. This is why it’s important to (IIT) Mumbai submitted a kets which can be applied on They can flare up again when According to spirituality, manage both your space and report to the Government of the outer walls of the building the winds of change blow. construction and destruc- time. India in 2010 highlighting the to prevent mobile tower radi- Indeed, the indications are tion are two sides of the Most of us are used to the effect of mobile tower radia- ations from entering the already there for anyone who same coin. When we con- electronic conveniences of tion and the Central Public building but the disadvantage cares to see. struct something, we do so modern life. But few of us are Works Department (CPWD) is that the mobile signals It is also not properly from material which has aware of the possible health has also defined protocols and weaken inside the building realised that the masses in become available after a thing risks presented by the gadgets design guidelines to reduce the causing network connectivity nuclear power nations are was destroyed, disintegrated that make our world work. We impact of EMF on residents issues. In the modern way of greatly affected by the eco- or decomposed. Likewise, are surrounded by electro- and workers and both these working this may be unac- nomic plight which their destruction is the essential magnetic radiation whether documents are easily avail- ceptable. leaders have created. They forerunner of reconstruction. at home or office.gross energy like sound, light able on the internet. Modern vastu experts also feel that the leaders of Hence, we should under- Electromagnetic frequencies and wind have acute and tem- These radiations are have another way to neu- other countries have not stand that a new world order are generated by all electron- porary effects, subtler energies caused by modern technology tralise the effect of these radi- helped them enough but are will set in, only when the ic and electrical devices. have chronic and long-term and stopping the use of these ations. Specific materials, interested in manipulating older giveth place. Just as a Mobile phones, wi-fi routers, effects. While vastu energies gadgets is not practical. These angles and geometric shapes their economy. The econom- new life in the form of a love- microwave ovens, laptops, tele- can be good and bad, in differ- days, our efficiency depends can be installed at strategic ic condition in some of these ly child comes into existence vision, cordless phones are ent directions and at parts, on the use of these gadgets. locations in the building to countries is so bad that they after the death of a decayed, some of the devices which are depending on the design of the Even if you stop using them, harmonise the effect of these have been led to crippling diseased and degenerate now prevalent in every Indian building, the EMF energies are you will still be continually radiations on residents. inflation, increasing crime body, a new world order of household and which generate uniformly bad in all places. exposed to mobile tower radi- Irrespective of your sensi- rates and mass unemploy- complete purity, peace and EMF radiations as long as When exposed to these ations, radio-frequency waves tivity to electromagnetic radi- ment. As a result of this, prosperity, without any kind they are operational. In offices, EMF radiations, different peo- from microwave and radio ations, we are all continuous- many think that people in of nuclear threat or any other servers, UPS, wi-fi access ple have different symptoms towers, and in some cases the ly exposed to them especially these countries would soon kind of insecurity would points, and mobile towers are depending upon their vitality neighbour’s wi-fi routers. in urban cities and they are feel frustrated and the conse- come into existence only after great sources of high EMF and constitution. The most Since avoiding these radi- affecting our psyche and body quences would be very dan- the destruction of the old and radiation to which we are con- prominent symptoms are dis- ations is not possible, the energy to one level or anoth- gerous. Thus, considered ailing world. So, instead of tinually exposed. turbed sleep, anxiety, palpita- author suggests prudence in er. 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Another American, igh jumper Nishad Roderick Townsend, won the HKumar clinched a Silver Gold with a world record with an Asian record before jump of 2.15m. discus thrower Vinod Kumar The second Indian in the fetched a Bronze which was fray, Ram Pal, finished fifth put on hold after a protest with a best jump of 1.94m. over his disability classifica- T47 class is meant for ath- tion as India began collecting letes with a unilateral upper what is expected to be an limb impairment resulting in unprecedented haul of athlet- some loss of function at the ics medals in the Paralympics shoulder, elbow and wrist. 2':2 Games. here on Sunday. “Absolutely delighted that Deepa Malik, who is the Vinod’s classification in that Vinod’s medal stands for the Silver in T47 class before Nishad Kumar wins the Silver havinaben Patel on current president of Paralympic F52, which is for athletes now. 41-year-old BSF man Vinod, medal in Men’s High Jump Sunday became only the Committee of India (PCI), was with impaired muscle power, “There was a protest from whose father fought in the T47. He is a remarkable ath- Bsecond Indian woman to the first Indian woman to win restricted range of movement, one country or may be more 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, pro- lete with outstanding skills win a medal at the Paralympics a medal in the Paralympic limb deficiency or leg length than one, we don’t know as it duced a best throw of 19.91m and tenacity. Congratulations after she signed off with a his- Games when she had claimed difference, was done on can’t be revealed, that there to clinch a Bronze. to him,” tweeted Prime toric Silver following a 0-3 a Silver in shotput at Rio five ed para-paddlers of China, in trying to break away the stereo- August 22 by the organisers. could be issues on the classifi- The 24-member Indian Minister Narendra Modi. loss to world number one years back. her first group stage match ear- types to believe in themselves It was not clear on what cation done on Vinod before athletics team is hoping for a In Vinod’s event, also set Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in “I’m extremely delighted to lier in the week. and just go for it,” she said. grounds the classification has the start of Paralympics,” he rich haul of medals — at an Asian record while win- the women’s singles table ten- win a medal but also a bit dis- “I can only assure you that Up against an opponent, been challenged. said. least 10 — and the double suc- ning the Bronze medal. Piotr nis class 4 final here. appointed as well. I got a bit next time I meet her you will who has five Paralympic “Results of this event are “Vinod’s result, that is his cess on Sunday gave the coun- Kosewicz (20.02m) of Poland The 34-year-old Patel’s nervous,” Patel, who also see a different me. She clearly medals to her name including currently under review due to Bronze, still stands and a try enough reasons to smile and Velimir Sandor (19.98m) impressive run at the Games became the first Indian to win got the better of me and had all Gold medals in singles at classification observation in decision is unlikely to come on the National Sports Day. of Croatia won the Gold and ended with a fighting 7-11, 5- a Paralympic medal in table the shots in her book to out- Beijing and London, Patel competition. The Victory today as it is very late now. It’s Nishad, whose right hand Silver respectively. 11, 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two- tennis, was quoted as saying by smart my effort. However, this seemed to struggle in the final Ceremony has been postponed expected tomorrow,” he got cut by a grass-cutting He injured his legs while time Gold medallist, in the International Paralympic medal will go a long way and as she couldn’t execute her to the evening session of 30th added. machine at his family’s farm training after joining the BSF, women’s singles summit clash Committee. I can assure you that,” she strategy and was left to do the August,” read a statement from The 21-year-old Nishad, when he was an eight-year-old falling off a cliff in Leh that which lasted 19 minutes. Patel, a wheelchair player, said. catch up job. the Games organisers. who is a farmer’s son in boy, cleared the same height left him bed-ridden for close With this medal, Indian had also suffered a loss to Patel had missed out of the Zhou, a six-time World India’s Chef de Mission Himachal Pradesh’s Amb of 2.06m with American to a decade during which he team opened its account at the Zhou, one of the most decorat- Rio Olympics five years back Championship medallist, did- Gursharan Singh told PTI town, cleared 2.06m to win Dallas Wise who was also lost both his parents. due to some issues with her n’t allow Patel, currently ranked documents but now that she 12th in her division, to find her has claimed a medal, she feels angled returns and get into a : @: it was a blessing in disguise. rally. “Had that not happened, Patel hoped her success will 0 0 probably I would not have help change the perception of # been here with a medal. I want people towards disability and Tokyo: Afghanistan’s two ath- were welcomed to the athletes’ to tell all the ladies out there create more opportunities. letes made an “extremely emo- village on Saturday night by IPC Ahmedabad: The Gujarat It said the CM has tional” arrival at the Tokyo chief Andrew Parsons and IPC Government on Sunday announced an award of Paralympic Village, Games Athletes’ Council chairperson announced a 3 crore reward crore as an incentive to Patel chiefs said on Sunday, after a Chelsey Gotell, as well as the for paddler Bhavina Patel for under the state Government’s :) $ $% % top-secret flight from Paris fol- Afghan team’s chef de mission her historic Silver medal win at ‘Divyang Khel Pratibha lowing their evacuation from Arian Sadiqi. the Tokyo Paralympic Games. Protsahan Puraskar Yojana’for Kabul. Zakia Khudadadi and The pair spent a week in Patel hails from Sundhiya making Gujarat and India Hossain Rasouli arrived in Japan Paris at a French sports ministry village in Gujarat’s Mehsana proud at the global level with # % $@ " ready to compete at the Games, training centre following their district. her sports skills. after leaving Taliban-controlled evacuation from Kabul. “Chief Minister Vijay Also Table Tennis #30 3.1+ Tendulkar and show her Silver Afghanistan last weekend in a Sprinter Rasouli was sched- Rupani has congratulated Federation of India announced medal to the iconic cricketer. “major global operation”. uled to compete in the men’s T47 Bhavina Patel, daughter of a 31 cash reward for inning a medal at the “Bhavina wants to meet “Both athletes are here in 100m but arrived too late for Mehsana district of Gujarat, for Bhavinaben. WTokyo Paralympic Tendulkar and show the Tokyo to fulfil their dreams, Saturday’s heats. Instead, he will making the country proud by Haryana Deputy Chief Games was a dream come true medal to him. He is her idol. sending out a very strong mes- enter the T47 long jump final on her outstanding achievements Minister and TTFI President for Bhavinaben Patel and now We are trying to contact him sage of hope to many others Tuesday, while Khudadadi will in table tennis at the Dushyant Chautala announced the paddler wants to realise and fix a meeting once we around the world,” said IPC compete in the women’s taek- Paralympic Games,” the Chief the cash reward via a social another dream — meeting her return to India,” husband spokesman Craig Spence. 0 0 0 I wondo K44 -49kg category on Minister’s Office said in a note. media post. PTI childhood idol Sachin Nikul Patel said. Khudadadi and Rasouli ' " ' Thursday. AFP ' .# '"$ 4 & & ' % $?$"*$, 6 ) New Delhi: Indian tennis play- New Delhi: India’s senior-most er Sumit Nagal has withdrawn .2# 2# pacer Ishant Sharma may not from the country’s upcoming & & B find place in the playing XI in away Davis Cup tie against ngland head coach Chris , 0 H the remaining two Tests against Finland citing a hip injury and ESilverwood on Sunday said England after an indifferent has been replaced by Saketh “controlled aggression” con- London: Pacer Mark Wood show in the third match, which Myneni in the five-man squad tributed immensely to their and all-rounder Chris Woakes the visitors lost by an innings for the indoor contest on series-levelling win against India were on Sunday added to the and 76 runs. September 18-19. in the third Test, days after the England squad for the fourth Ishant’s figures of 22-0- Nagal, who had lost in the players had let their emotions get Test against India after regain- 92-0 were worst among the first round of the US Open the better of them at the Lord’s. ing full fitness while Jos Indian pacers as England Qualifiers, communicated to “Joe and I reflected on the Buttler will miss the game as scored 432 runs but more the national tennis federation Lord’s Test and thought about his wife is expecting their sec- importantly, the veteran looked AITA on Saturday that doctors New Delhi: It was Gold rush for who fizzled out after a decent what we could learn and how we ond child. jaded. have advised him not to play on India at the Asian Junior Boxing start. In another final, Gaurav could get better. And I think Wood had hurt his right Meanwhile, all-rounder the hard courts. Championships in Dubai with Saini (70kg) signed off with a there was a controlled aggression shoulder while fielding during Ravindra Jadeja’s knee scan Non-playing captain Rohit four pugilists from the country Silver medal after losing 0-5 around what they did (at the second Test at Lord’s report hasn’t revealed any sig- Rajpal and chairman of the finishing on top in the finals held Boltaev Shavkatjon of Headingley),” Silverwood said while Woakes has recovered nificant damage but off-spinner better red ball bowler than the selection committee, Nandan on Sunday. Uzbekistan. during a virtual media interac- from the heel injury that kept Ravichandran Ashwin looks Mumbaikar. Bal then discussed the replace- Rohit Chamoli (48kg), In the girls’ competition, tion. him out since July. favourite to start in the fourth But with Kohli clearly ment and agreed upon the name Bharat Joon (+81kg), Vishu Rathee picked up the Gold “The way they hit the While Jonny Bairstow Test at the Oval from Sept 2. pointing out that workload of Myneni, who last played for Rathee (girls 48kg), and Tanu medal defeating Uzbekistan’s lengths hard, the way they put will keep in Buttler’s absence, It is still not clear whether will be monitored, it remains to India in 2018 in the World (girls 52kg) notched up contrast- Bakhtiyorova Robiyakhon. the India tail under pressure and Sam Billings, who has played India will plan to go in with be seen whether the seasoned Group Play-off tie against Serbia. ing victories in their summit After her, Tanu edged past forced them to make decisions 25 ODIs and 32 T20s, has two specialist spinners but Mohammed Shami with 11 Myneni has played six Davis clashes to bag the top prize. Tomiris Myrzakul of Kazakhstan all the time. I think you can be been brought in as the reserve Ashwin, who had a great coun- wickets from 96.5 overs is rest- Cup ties for India and was part While Chamoli defeated in a split 3-2 verdict. However, aggressive in a very controlled wicketkeeper. PTI ty game for Surrey at the same ed to keep him fresh for the of the Indian squad that beat Mongolia’s Otgonbayar Muskan (46kg) had to be con- way and I think they got that difficult to stop them.” venue won’t be benched at final Test or Jasprit Bumrah. Pakistan in 2019 but did not get Tuvshinzaya in an intense final, tent with a Silver medal after right.” “We put them on the back- The coach also said there is least in this game. Bumrah has bowled the to play any match. Joon got the better of being bested by another Uzbek Asked if India’s fieriness foot and we kept the pressure on, a possibility that in-form pacers In case of Ishant going maximum overs among Indian Myneni thus joins, Prajnesh Kazakhstan’s Yerdos Sharipbek Ganieva Gulsevar in a closely- drops if they are put under pres- so you know, it shows what we James Anderson and Ollie out, the choice would again be pacers (108 overs) taking 14 Gunneswaran (156), Ramkumar 5-0 to finish on top. fought bout. sure like they were at Leeds, the can do. The guys executed the Robinson could be rested for the between Umesh Yadav and wickets. The pacer is expected Ramanathan (204), Rohan Chamoli rallied after losing India have already won six head coach said: “The key is to gameplan very well. It shows fourth Test, starting September Shardul Thakur. to play most games for Bopanna (46 in doubles) and the opening round to prevail 3- Bronze medals in the junior get on top of them because we once you put people on the 2, as part of workload manage- Shardul with his better Mumbai Indians in the IPL and Divij Sharan (83 in doubles) in 2 in the hard-fought contest. event and on Monday, 15 Indian know they are a very good backfoot, the pressure gets and ment with both having played batting abilities has his nose is very important member of the team that will take on host Joon, on the other hand, boxers will fight for Gold in the team. Once they get on top it’s we can get into them.” three on the trot. ahead but Umesh is certainly a the T20 World Cup team. PTI at indoor hard courts. PTI easily out-maneuvered his rival, youth event. PNS #< & &% # ! #30:2,' She pulled out of the Aryna Sabalenka in the semi- #30:2,' 4! $B C French Open after being fined finals. '"#D-!# & 8 0 9 efending champion for not talking to reporters Barty, in her 83rd consec- op-ranked Novak Djokovic 10$/01:):>1' 2 DNaomi Osaka seeks her after her first match and then utive week atop the world Twill try to complete the third US Open title in four skipped Wimbledon but rankings, has rolled to wins at first calendar-year men’s sin- Los Angeles: Ilya Ivashka of the season and claim his tries at the year’s final Grand spoke with the media after Wimbledon and Cincinnati, gles Grand Slam in 52 years became the first Belarusian first ATP title. Slam with top-ranked matches in her US Open putting her on best form and become the all-time men’s since 2003 to win an ATP “It was a dream Wimbledon winner Ashleigh tuneup at Cincinnati. entering the Flushing leader in Slam titles by captur- title, steamrolling Sweden’s week. An amazing tour- Barty leading a host of rivals. Osaka, ranked third, will Meadows fortnight. ing the US Open. Mikael Ymer 6-0, 6-2 on nament,” said Ivashka. What’s uncertain is open this year in An impressive collection Not since Rod Laver in Saturday in the final of the “I was waiting for this whether New York will New York against of 20-something rivals among 1969 has the feat been achieved Winston-Salem Open. for so long.” see Osaka rediscover Czech Marie the world’s top 10 will take and the chance at tennis histo- The 27-year-old The last the dominant form Bouzkova. aim at the trophy. ry has fueled Djokovic’s fire to Ivashka dropped just Belarusian to that saw her win the Osaka could The group includes Czech finish the 2021 sweep. two points on his win an ATP past two Grand meet Coco Barbora Krejcikova, the “I know how big of an serve in the lopsided title was Max Slam events she Gauff in the French Open champion; sec- opportunity is in front of me,” match, needing just Mirnyi in played to the fin- fourth round, ond-ranked Wimbledon the Serbian star said. “I’m very 55 minutes to win 2003 in ish. Ukraine’s fifth- semi-finalist Sabalenka; motivated to play my best ten- the shortest final Rotterdam. The 23-year-old seeded Elina Svitolina Wimbledon runner-up nis. I’m hugely inspired and Japanese star lit the in the quarter-finals Karolina Pliskova of the Czech motivated by that, no doubt.” flame in the and Belarus Republic; Sofia Kenin, the Five past champions won’t That leaves the main Alexander Zverev. “It’s really fortunate for me done only by Australian Laver Olympic caul- second 2020 Australian Open winner; be in the field when the show- obstacles in Djokovic’s path to The 34-year-old has not and incredible that it’s all in 1962 and 1969 and dron at the seed Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, down begins on Monday on a 21st career Slam crown as a dropped a Grand Slam match coming together in the same American Don Budge in 1938. Tokyo Games, the 2019 US Open winner the hardcourts at Flushing set of rising 20-something tal- this year, beating Medvedev in year,” Djokovic said. “That’s After opening against a but has played who skipped last year’s event; Meadows, with Roger Federer, ents trying to build their tro- the Australian Open final, something that I didn’t expect qualifier, Djokovic could face only two 2020 French Open champi- Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, phy hauls — second-ranked Tsitsipas in the French Open but I always dream of achiev- sixth seed Berrettini in a quar- matches since on Iga Swiatek of Poland Juan Martin del Potro and Daniil Medvedev, third-ranked final and Italy’s Matteo ing the biggest things in ter-final, Zverev in a semi- Japan ahead of and Tokyo Olympic 2020 winner Dominic Thiem Stefanos Tsitsipas and fourth- Berrettini in the Wimbledon sport.” final and Medvedev or the Open. Bronze medalist Svitolina. absent due to injuries. ranked Olympic champion final. The men’s Slam has been Tsitsipas in the final.