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TB patients in the state paign, health workers will infect 10 or more people in a said here on Sunday. so that the infected persons go from door to door to year. The chief minister said were identified and given reach out to a population of 81 According to the report this while inaugurating a spe- could not be done during the Ayushman Bharat scheme vide them the golden card. The that while 1.18 crore families proper treatment. lakh in the 29 districts and which gives the data for the cial vaccination campaign for COVID-19 period would be would be covered under the drive has been undertaken in that were identified in Socio Under this campaign, a provide free treatment to the year 2018, around 4.2 lakh TB children and pregnant women completed through this cam- Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya 6,709 villages of the state which Economic Caste Census special drive will be carried out TB patients after identifying cases from Uttar Pradesh were who were left out during the paign, which would continue Yojana launched by the state have no golden cards as yet. (SECC) 2011 are getting the up to November 11 to search them. notified to the Revised COVID-19 transit period. He till January 2021. government. The chief minis- Stating that the role of benefit of Ayushman Bharat active TB cases in 29 districts. Calling upon the public National Tuberculosis Control also distributed golden cards to “It will cover all the left ter asked officials to ensure dis- Ayushman Mitras was very scheme of the Central govern- The objective is to find out the representatives for their active Programme (RNTCP) in the the beneficiaries under the outs from block level in rural tribution of golden cards, important, the chief minister ment, 8.43 lakh families potential TB patients and con- participation in the campaign, country. A total number of Ayushman Bharat scheme and areas to urban areas,” he said. required to avail the benefit of said their responsibilities deprived of this scheme are nect them to screening and the chief minister released a 21.5 lakh cases of tuberculosis launched a special drive to Referring to Prime the scheme, to all the eligible should be fixed to ensure that receiving benefits of Mukhya treatment. fact-sheet that has been com- were registered in the year search for tuberculosis patients. Minister Narendra Modi’s persons so that the needy peo- no eligible person was deprived Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan. The chief minister said piled for their participation. 2018. On the occasion, the chief vision of a ‘Healthy India’, the ple could get the best possible of the ‘golden card’. Thus, as many as 6.32 crore that Prime Minister Narendra Uttar Pradesh has the The chief minister also minister said that the state chief minister said that the medical treatment. He also directed officials to people of UP are getting free Modi had pledged to make largest number of TB patients inaugurated the newly-con- government was committed to Ayushman Bharat scheme To serve the purpose of the collect information about the health facilities under both India TB-free by the year 2025 than any state in India. It structed Culture and Drug protecting women and children aimed at providing medical scheme, the UP government houses and the families that these schemes and Arogya and UP would contribute its accounts for over 20 percent of and Susceptibility Testing in every possible way. care to all. has launched a drive to verify were earlier left out from the Mitras have been appointed to best towards this important the total number of notified (DST) lab of the Baba Raghav Necessary vaccination of chil- He said those who could the beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat scheme. assist them in getting benefits campaign. TB cases in the country. Das Medical College in dren and pregnant women that not be covered under the Ayushman Bharat and pro- It may be mentioned here of the health schemes. To achieve this, besides Tuberculosis (TB) is an Gorakhpur.   )  )   Q$-)&R       *) $   6()?,25 waged by the Yogi Adityanath against criminals and organised mafia and their haratiya Janata Party’s senior leader and fiefdom. We can understand the pain and   6()?,25 Ba minister in the Yogi Adityanath cab- trauma of Yadav with all these actions ini- inet, Sidharth Nath Singh, said that the pol- tiated by the state government,” Singh said. irecting officials to chalk icy of zero tolerance towards corruption The state government spokesman fur- Dout an effective strategy to and the decisive action against mafia and ther said that the mafia had always been check the spread of communi- criminals by the Uttar Pradesh chief min- protected and patronised by the Samajwadi cable disease in Lucknow, Chief ister had unsettled the Samajwadi Party Party and its leaders. Minister Yogi Adityanath, on and the Congress. “What the Yogi Adityanath’s govern- Sunday, said that a cleanliness “The recent activities of opposition ment is cleaning up is the mess created by drive should be carried out to leaders like SP president Akhilesh Yadav the Samajwadi Party and other opposition stop the spread of dengue in the and Congress general secretary Priyanka party governments,” the BJP senior leader state capital. He said that along Gandhi Vadra have shown their true added. with this, spray of anti-larva colours and exposed their intent before the He said that many Congress leaders chemicals and fogging should people of the state,” Singh said here on recently shifted allegiance to SP, only show- also be done regularly. “By strictly adhering to Sunday, taking the recovery Awasthi, Additional Chief Sunday. ing that they had moved from one room The chief minister said the Covid protocols, the coro- rate to about 94 percent. Secretary (Revenue) Renuka He said the action initiated against of the house to another as these parties had that action to control dengue navirus infection can be pre- Altogether 7,051 people Kumar, Additional Chief Mukhtar Ansari had left both these lead- so much in common. and other communicable dis- vented. The spread of coron- have died of COVID-19 in the Secretary (MSME and ers anguished, thus making it apparent that M   
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Voters will have to   6()?,25 Uident Ajay Kumar Lallu The UPCC chief said here on achieved a remark- SYadav has accused the ruling Of the seven Assembly seats, adhere to the COVID-19 protocol slammed the state government Sunday that the farmers were able feat by winning Bharatiya Janata Party of misusing Samajwadi Party has fielded can- and maintain distance among wo teams of Special Task Force for the delay in the payment of incurring huge losses due to silver medal in the state machinery and intimidat- didates on six seats while the themselves while casting their T(STF) nabbed four ganja smugglers cane to the arrears to farmers the hike in the price of agricultur- Science and Maths ing the voters for winning the by- Rashtriya Lok Dal is contesting votes, “ Chief Electoral Officer from Jhansi and Fatehpur districts on by the sugar industry for the al inputs like fertiliser, diesel and Olympiad, organised online by elections to seven UP Assembly one seat — Bulandshahar. The SP Ajay Kumar Shukla said. Sunday. previous crushing season (2019- electricity so the only option International Society for Olympiad. seats. has extended support to the RLD. The seven Assembly seats In Jhansi, the team nabbed 20). available was to hike the SAP for Students of several prestigious schools of He claimed that the electorate Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj where the bypolls will be held are Pushpendra Singh and Anil Pratap, both He demanded that the gov- the next cane crushing season. India and abroad participated in this con- of the state have decided to ensure Party supremo Mayawati on Naugaon Sadat, which fell vacant of Etah, and recovered 708.49 kg ganja ernment take steps to ensure He said the government test and in a tough competition, Aryan the victory of the Samajwadi Party Sunday appealed to voters to vote after the death of state minister worth about Rs 1.70 crore. The team immediate payment to the farm- should take immediate steps to ended up with the silver winner. The and Rashtriya Lok Dal candi- for her party candidates in the Chetan Chauhan. The BJP has recovered a container, three mobile ers by the sugar industry. clear the outstanding cane arrears olympiad was organised to prepare stu- dates in the by-elections in all the November 3 UP Assembly bypolls fielded his wife Sangeeta Chauhan phones, three Aadhaar cards, two ATM He also demanded a hike in which had reached a staggering dents for the challenges of science and seven constituencies. and send a political message to for the bypolls. cards and other documents besides Rs the state administered price Rs 14,000 crore. mathematics. Polling for the bypoll will be rivals. In Ghatampur (Kanpur), the 630 in cash. They were arrested near a held on November 3. “I appeal to the voters to bypolls were necessitated due to temple on Jhansi- Kanpur highway. The campaigning for the make the BSP candidates success- the death of sitting MLA and state Police said efforts were on to nab their seven Assembly seats ended on ful so that the right political mes- minister Kamal Rani Varun while aides, who were identified as Anil Sunday evening. sage goes to the rivals,” she said in bypoll is being held in Tundla Chaudhary and Satyendra Pandit. Yadav alleged that the BJP a tweet in Hindi. (Firozabad) as its MLA SP Singh In Fatehpur, the STF team nabbed never had faith in democratic In another tweet, the BSP Baghel was elected to the Lok Sachin Sharma and Jatin aka Honey, convention and niceties and the chief said, “Campaigning for the Sabha. The Bangarmau (Unnao) both of Rohtak in Haryana, and recov- ruling party could stoop to any low 94 assembly seats in the second seat fell vacant following the con- ered 290 kg ganja worth Rs 70 lakh from to win elections and grab phase of Bihar assembly elections viction of Kuldeep Singh Sengar in their possession. The team also recov- power. He urged the Election is ending today. And everybody’s a rape case. ered a container, two mobile phones, Commission to deploy Central focus is on the November 3 vot- The seats of Bulandshahr, two Aadhaar cards and other docu- Para-Military Forces for ensuring ing. My appeal to voters is that Deoria and Malhani will go to ments besides Rs 1,030 in cash.) free and fair elections. they have seen the governments of bypolls due to the demise of sit- He also urged the Election Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya ting MLAs Virendra Singh Sirohi, &  Commission to act tough on the Janata Dal. 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A Infectious Diseases Cell Dr D of the world, if required. “There senior official at the CMO Himanshu said they have had was a case of molar pregnancy office said that in urban areas, a long list of severe Covid-19 in a Covid positive woman and Gomtinagar, Indiranagar and patients who have recovered. we consulted doctors from Aliganj continue to have max- “There was an 80-year-old other countries,” he said. imum cases. woman on ventilator and there “With this kind of treat- He said if the rural and were also patients having TB ment, we have learnt the usage urban ratio for coronavirus meningitis and cancer,” he of many machines. High-flow cases is taken, there are only 20 pointed out. nasal cannula oxygen is a per cent cases in rural parts as Dr Himanshu said they machine which we had used compared to urban parts, have also had many who were very less before Covid-19 times, which have 80 per cent of the victims of road accidents and but now we are well-versed cases. Most of the patients are were also suffering from Covid- with it and students also know still opting for home isolation were four deaths in the city and toll to 7,051. Besides, 2,390 19. “There was a patient whose how to operate it. We are also and they are visited by rapid three of the deceased belonged patients recovered, taking the leg had to be amputated after learning about CRT machines,” response teams. to Lucknow. recovery figures to 4,53,458. which his Covid-19 treatment he said. He pointed out that the Meanwhile, 253 more per- Across the state, 1,989 per- Meanwhile, the surge in began and his condition pandemic has brought a lot of sons tested positive for coron- sons tested positive for coron- the number of pregnant improved. Accident victims psychological trauma for avirus in the city on Sunday avirus, including 173 from women testing Covid positive are brought to KGMU because patients as they have to remain while 244 patients recovered. Gautam Buddhnagar, 154 from has also eased now and there these are medico-legal cases,” separated from relatives. The death toll in the city at the Ghaziabad and 121 from have not been any major com- he said. Among other difficult “There have been instances moment is 886. The new Meerut, taking the UP tally to plaints in the grievance cell cases, there was a pregnant where patients died and their /*     ! 21! . "# *  !  ,   patients included 26 from 4,83,832. There were 26 deaths because every patient is being woman suffering from Covid- close relatives had to be quar- Gomtinagar, 21 from Rae in the state, including two each treated and given packed 19 and her uterus got ruptured. antined or admitted in hospi- Bareli road, 20 from from Bulandshahr & Rae pouches of tablets along with She was put on ventilator and tals, and there is no one to take Hazratganj, 16 from Bareli, and one each from prescriptions. the ruptured uterus was taken the body. Even for doctors, it "     ) Indiranagar, 17 from Madiaon, Meerut, Jhansi, Ayodhya, About shortage of anaes- out, he said. has been very traumatic. It’s not 15 from Alambagh, 13 from Lakhimpur Kheri, thetists in non-Covid activities, “All these cases are being easy wearing PPE and being Jankipuram, 12 from Shahjahanpur, Muzaffarnagar, the official said most of them documented as is the treatment quarantined and still facing the Vrindavan Colony, 11 each Jaunpur, Maharajganj, Hardoi, were involved in Covid duties. meted out to the patients, as per possibility of contracting infec-  $&  from Chinhat & Vikasnagar Sitapur, Unnao, Mainpuri, “However, we have shifted their conditions. It is important tion which could be fatal,” he and 10 from Aliganj. There Mirzapur & Banda, taking the duties of anaesthetists, with one to know the underlying condi- added.   6()?,25 condition, Afsan was referred tempo drivers as he had to Lokbandhu Hospital but he employed many of them. It      property dealer was killed did not get admission there as also surfaced that Afsan was in Aduring a brawl on in PGI needed special medical care. an affair with a woman but her police station area Saturday He was later rushed to KGMU family members were against 1 R 2   night. Police registered a case Trauma Centre where he was him. The police said they against several persons, declared brought dead. detained four persons, includ- including a woman, on the Imran alleged that Afsan ing a woman, and were inter- complaint of the deceased’s was killed during a brawl rogating them. The police said 03 R 2 family. which he had with some per- they were also looking into The deceased was identi- sons on Saturday night but he money disputes, if any.   )   fied as Afsan Siddiqui (35) of could not explain the motive Interestingly, the police Vrindavan Colony under PGI for attack. He named Rinki, failed to get any eyewitness to police station area. He also her husband Rinku aka the bloody brawl. “The police   6()?,25 owned several tempos which Bhaukali of Telibagh, Ramesh have no idea about the motive used to be driven around Chand and Rashid (both of for murderous attack and they ucknow University kicked by different persons hired Vrindavan Colony) for attack- are conducting a probe taking Loff its centennial celebra- by him. ing Afsan and killing him on into account different angles,” tions on Sunday with a friend- As per reports, Siddiqui’s Saturday night. Police regis- sources said. They said group ly cricket match between Vice- brother Imran got a call from tered a case of murder against clashes have been common in Chancellor’s XI and Registrar’s a woman, identified as Rinki, the above-named accused. some areas of the city and the XI. Registrar’s XI won the toss around 10 pm on Saturday and Preliminary investigation police would turn a blind eye and elected to bowl first. was informed that Afsan had revealed that Afsan was a hot- to such incidents. “The lack- Nagendra Maurya and suffered injuries and she was tempered person and people adaisical approach of the Rajiv Manohar went as open- Registrar’s XI opened with taking him to a private hospi- in the locality feared him a lot. police often results in serious ing batsmen and Maurya got Atul and Sandeep, who quick- tal. However, due to serious He had a good rapport with cases,” they said. out early. However, Manohar ly put up 25 runs. Sandeep got scored 19 runs with four out LBW to Dinesh Kumar. A boundaries before he was quick succession of wickets by adjudged LBW off Ajay. Anitya Gaurav, Anar Singh ! Shabib Alvi scored 20 while and Nagendra Maurya had VC AK Rai 14 before being dis- almost won the match but lodged by Neeraj. The team got Mahesh and Neeraj had other   6()?,25 Mahanagar and his condition Pandey, both of Baraura in all out for 113 runs and Neeraj ideas. They stitched a partner- was said to be improving. Thakurganj. Reports said was the highest wicket taker for ship and ensured victory for n unidentified man was In another incident at Sooraj was playing music in his Registrar’s XI with four wick- their team by three wickets Akilled while another suf- Chhatta Meel crossing in e-rickshaw when the above- !   # 8,#  P011   :!!0 *:  P1#  !  ,   ets to his credit. with 16 balls to spare. fered grievous injuries after a Madiaon, three labourers suf- named accused and their aides tempo they were travelling in fered injuries in a collision reached the scene and started was hit by a speeding vehicle in between two trucks early beating him. Chinhat on Saturday night. morning on Sunday. Those As the victim cried for */ 0       +     As per reports, the tempo injured were identified as Ram help, his sister rushed to his was hit when it was moving Kumar (62) and his sons rescue but she was also towards Safedabad soon after it Ashutosh (22) & Deepak (25) thrashed. Later, police were   6()?,25 participation of students in 66 !44@4 5766@4,27, 4+@* !4'7)4A cellor based on recommenda- got past Saraswati Dental — all of Bakshi-Ka-Talaab. informed and the victim was educational projects, provide )!,)4662@ 4+2,4)24,+ 72, @* tions by a special committee. College on Faizabad road. Due They were admitted to a hos- rushed to hospital while the ice-Chancellor of constructive feedback on var- Students with the highest to heavy impact, the tempo pital where their condition was accused were arrested. VLucknow University AK ious aspects of campus life & 4)76)27 44  (+4, 57 ! !4!7"!4 marks in their first semester overturned while the errant said to be out of danger. In another incident, a 20- Rai has approved a set of other student service facilities, ? 7, !477  44 45766@47,'7 4+ will be invited by the commit- driver sped off. Two passengers Meanwhile, a group of year-old girl was mowed down guidelines for formulation of assist the anti-ragging commit- @* !4)27 44 24 4,  !47'7 72, tee to present their vision for came under the tempo and suf- persons thrashed an e-rick- by a speeding bus in Chinhat Meritorious Student Council tee, identify and suggest meth- the university and their pro- fered injuries. A police team shaw driver for playing music on Sunday evening. Shaheen of (MSC). ods of improving student life posed plans for the welfare of reached the scene and rushed in Thakurganj on Saturday Mansa Garden in Tiwariganj A senior faculty member and student contact at disci- endeavours. arts, education, engineering, students. On the basis of their the injured to RML Institute of night. The miscreants also locality, along with her sister, said the council would pro- pline, apprise the university The council will consist of science, commerce, manage- presentations evaluated on Medical Sciences. One of the attacked his sister when she was going to a market for mote and encourage involve- administration of student various office-bearers, includ- ment, law, literary, media and communication skills, con- passengers was declared tried to save him. Police regis- shopping when she met the ment of students in organising issues and identify students’ ing a president, two vice-pres- sports representatives. tent, vision and viability of brought dead there. The tered a case in this connection mishap. She died on the spot. educational & recreational problems and participate in idents, a general secretary and All the members will be future plans, MSC members injured was identified as and arrested two persons iden- The bus driver abandoned the activities for students, ensure students’ problem-solving two joint secretaries besides nominated by the vice-chan- will be selected. Mohammed Sharif of tified as Lali and Avnish vehicle and fled the scene. 

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!"!)     6()?,25 entral Institute for     CSubtropical Horticulture (CISH) has introduced off-sea- son onion production technol-   6()?,25 )    ogy among farmers. Most *    Indians, lower to upper-middle fter finishing the first phase class, are pinched by the high Aof Mission Shakti pro-   price of onion that every year. grammes, BBAU has prepared    “Farmers also feel that they the details of the events to be should produce onion at the organised in the second phase +    & time when it becomes expen- kharif crops from other parts of with NHRDF was organised. which will run till April next $     sive. Usually in north India, the country. Thus the cultiva- The seed was obtained from year. BBAU spokesperson said onion crops are available after tion of Kharif onion is becom- National Horticultural that in the second phase, online  
 winters and farmers never get ing important in non-tradition- Research and Development and offline sensitisation cam- +  $  the attractive market prices al areas too,” he said. Foundation (NHRDF) as they paigns will be launched to cre- that farmers of Maharashtra He said that for demonstra- have developed sufficient vari- ate gender sensitivity among enjoy,” CISH director tion in more than a dozen vil- eties suitable for the kharif sea- students in the new semester. organised by BBAU under the Shailendra Rajan said. lages, SR Singh from CISH pro- son. “Kharif crop is not popu- These campaigns will Mission Shakti initiative in the This scene for onion duced onion sets (planting lar in UP and is commonly include creating awareness first phase. Rangoli, poster and deficits has motivated farmers material) for kharif planting. grown in Maharashtra, about women’s protection, slogan contests were organised to learn how to grow kharif “The planting material Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana, women’s rights, child educa- with the joint efforts of BBAU’s onion so that they can at least produced at CISH was supplied Bihar and Tamil Nadu which tion, girl education, nutrition Basic Facilities For Women grow this early crop for their at the proper time to farmers. have low rainfall. This cultiva- campaign related to girls, preg- Committee, Unnat Bharat own families, he said. They ensured water drainage tion plays an important role nant women and older women Abhiyan Team and NCC.   6()?,25 said eco-tourism was growing lines such as sanitisation, social “CISH initiated promotion and crops were grown on raised when the stored rabi onion in five adopted villages under BBAU also announced the steadily in the state and people distancing and wearing of of kharif onion cultivation beds. One or two years of stock decreases after November Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. names of winners of these orest Minister Dara Singh were also becoming aware of masks,” he added among SC farmers by provid- experience and handholding by and the demand for onion Awareness will also be carried competitions on Sunday. FChauhan inaugurated the the idea of wildlife conserva- Dudhwa and Katarniya ing planting material of suitable the scientist will guarantee the increases. The rabi onion can- out for the vaccination pro- In poster competition, the tourism season of Dudhwa tion. He said more and more Tiger reserves have a wide variety and the required production of onion when this not be stored after 4-5 months gramme of state government first prize was received by Tiger Reserve online in a pro- people should connect with range of flora and fauna and knowhow. Mainly in northern material is acutely scarce in the due to decreased weight and for infants. Making women Akshay Kumar Singh Rathore gramme organised at the for- eco-tourism to give a boost to rare species. According to tour India, the rabi onion crop is market,” he said. sprouting. Sprouted onion is self-reliant through skill devel- from the department of est headquarters on Sunday. it. “The last tourism season had operators, wildlife areas have harvested during April-May. In Ashok Kumar from CISH not preferred in the market, opment and organising train- Education, second prize by The minister said that per- to be closed abruptly on March become great attractions in October & December and promoted the technology and the losses to the growers ing programmes related to Kishan Vishwakarma from mission was also secured from 18 because of the pandemic. the Covid-19 period and are January & February, the pro- among the SC farming com- force them for disposal of the women safety have also been UIET. Research scholars Neha the National Tiger This tourism season will see the preferred destinations of duce is available in the market munity. In addition, he said produce before the glut in the decided under second phase. Kanaujia and Rajeev Ranjan Conservation Authority. He adoption of all Covid-19 guide- tourists. from kharif onion and late that a workshop in conjunction market,” he added. Various programmes were shared the third prize.     !"!#!#    ,

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   66!@+ According to the Nodal war from corona is increasing. coronavirus came positive. Officer for Corona Dr. Rishi While nine people have been The infected persons s many as 85 new cases of Sahai, the names of one CIT infected on Saturday, 18 included two people each from ACOVID-19 were reported and three advocates of the patients have beaten corona. Sirathu, Chail, and Kada and within the last 24 hours out of High Court have been infect- Surveillance Officer Dr one each from Manjhanpur, 3,731 the suspected persons ed on Saturday. At the same Yash Agarwal said that due to Kaushambi and Muratganj. whose corona sample was time, the infected also include the festive season, the Covid Teams of the Health depart- taken a day before.. Once again, two advocates, one of the advo- test is being conducted in the ment have started making a total of 134 people beat the cates posted in the District persons belonging to different arrangements for the corona. Among these, 25 Court. Among the infected, 75 sections of the society every treatment of all as well as patients were discharged from people underwent RTPCR, 30 day in the district. On marking the people exposed to the different Covid hospitals people with antigens and five Saturday, the third day of the them. while the home isolation of 109 people underwent a trunat campaign, 1,617 suspects were Surveillance Officer said people was completed. test, which was reported pos- tested. Out of these, swab sam- that 1,806 patients have been The number of Covid itive. A total of 3,731 people ples of 163 were taken along cured among 1,941 infected so active patients in the district were screened during the day. with 504 people of the hotels, far. Due to this the recovery has increased to 1,364. Meanwhile, in Doaba of restaurants and tea stalls test- rate of the district reached 93 According to CMO Dr. GS Manjhanpur the pace of infec- ed through antigen test. The per cent. Bajpai, so far 16,368 people tion is gradually decreasing. test report made by various At present 111 patients have become infection free by The good thing is that the means, 18 patients came neg- are being treated in different staying in home isolation. number of people who won the ative while nine new cases of Covid hospitals.  $  5 R )    .

   66!@+ around the neck. After taking uation. popular in and around girls in their trap, they force A strict law against such Prayagraj. The artistes per- khil Bharatiya Akhada Hindu girls to adopt Islam, thus evil designs will protect the life formed with Dhediyas (earth- 1/# .    ##  2;  ;    ! #,   AParishad has welcomed spoil the whole life of the girl. of Hindu girls. He also said that en decorative lamps) and told the statement of the Chief In a good number of cases the thousands of Bangladeshi the younger generation about Minister Yogi Adityanath on girls are sent back to their par- Muslims are residing here in this fading art form. Women Love Jihad. The Akhara ents, or murdered brutally. different locality posing them- folk from the village welcomed Parishad president Mahant Mahant Narendra Giri said selves as Hindus, they should the move and participated Narendra Giri said that a strin- that organised gangs are behind also be identified. actively by singing traditional )
 34 gent law should be framed to this Love Jihad. He quoted KALA CHAUPAL HELD: Dhediya songs for the long life teach a lesson to the Love that the High Court has also North Central Zone Cultural of brothers. Jihadis who are spoiling the observed that religion conver- Centre (NCZCC) organised a Some more performances lives of Hindu girls. sion just for the sake of mar- Kala Chaupal in Sudhawar vil- were organised to protect the Time has come when the riage is illegal. lage of the neighbouring other fading performing folk & matter of Love Jihad should be He called upon the Hindu Kaushambi district under its arts. The NCZCC Director taken seriously because it has girls to go for arranged mar- `Chalo Gaon Ki Ore’ pro- Indrajit Grover welcomed the now become an organised riage, and if they fall in love, gramme. Kala Chaupal has villagers on the occasion while    ', 7 Hanuman temple and saw the Ganga, where he was informed tourists visiting the holy city crime, the Mahant said, and they should enquire about the been continuing for the past the performers were Bittan progress of ongoing projects that the work of the jetty has being constructed with the added that boys a particular boy thoroughly. Governments two years on different art Diwakar, Rajrani, Rekha, Reeta hief Minister Yogi including Pradakshina Marg also been started after the rain Japanese support. Besides, the minority community meet for the past 15 to 20 years kept forms. Devi, Suggan Devi, Munshi Lal CAdityanath after reaching being made with Chunar season. CM was also informed that Hindu girls as Hindu with their eyes closed to let this Jihad The Kaushambi Kala Sonkar, Shyam Babu, Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple stones. He also inspected Ashapura ROB will also be Tilak on the fore head, Kalava flourish, and the Love Jihadis Chaupal was based on the folk Chhotelal, Bhola, Kallu, Nanku, on Saturday night during his He said that ambitious pro- Manikarnika and Lalitha ghats completed in the next 4 on the wrist, and Rudraksh took full advantage of the sit- tradition and dance `Dhediya’ and Gulab Bharatiya. two-day visit offered prayer at ject is being developed with the via the ramp built there. months. As the ROB is near Dwadasjyotilinga and inspect- blessings of Lord Vishwanath Earlier, after holding a Sarnath, the CM directed the ed the progress made in con- (Shiva) and initiatives of Prime review meeting, the CM officers to ensure quality con- struction works. He instructed Minister Narendra Modi. inspected the Railway Over- struction of service roads there. the officers to preserve all old He also asked the Bridge (ROB) site at Ashapur During the inspection, UP .! temples of the premises so Divisional Commissioner (DC) and Rudrash Convention Ministers of State (Independent that the corridor can give a Deepak Agrawal and Chief Centre. He was informed that Charge) Dr Neelkanth Tiwari grand view to the devotees and Executive Officer (CEO) Sunil Rudraksha Centre will be com- and Ravindra Jaiswal, MLA people of the village gathered was the second of the five bike. Luckily, he handled his tourists visiting here from Verma about many construc- pleted by the end of this year Saurav Srivastava, IG Vijay    66!@+ and resorted to chakka jam. brothers. Wife Vandana bike the next moment but by across the world. After enter- tion works including Mandir and it will be maintained by the Singh Meena, DM Kaushal Raj The police persuaded the vil- arrived at the scene with sons then his throat was injured. ing from the main gate, the CM Chowk, Mumukshu Bhawan, Municipal Corporation. The Sharma, SSP Amit Pathak and hree people, including a lagers and pacified them. Aryan, Adarsh and Ansh. Seeing him badly injured and reached Gyanvapi Mandap via Museum, Gallery. Yogi saw centre will be a world-class other officials were also pre- Tminor lost their lives in two Inspector incharge Ramkeval TEACHER INJURED BY in a pool of blood, passers-by Shani temple and Akshaya Vat construction work near river technology scenic building for sent. different incidents that took Patel said that a case has been CHINESE MANJHA: Despite rushed him to the hospital place at Mauaima and Koraon. registered based on the num- the ban in the city, the sale of where he was sent home after In Mauaima, the innocent girl ber of the bus. Chinese manjha (thread) is first aid. Eyewitnesses said and her grandfather were hit by On the other hand, Ashish being done indiscriminately, that if the teacher had not a speeding roadways bus, (35) son of Kamalashkar, a res- due to which there frequent worn a helmet, the face would 0     %893) killing both of them. In ident of Kurahara village, died accidents are taking place in have been injured. Koraon, a bike-borne man died in an accident in front of the city. It may be pointed out here after his bike collided with a Rampur Bakhar village of On Sunday, in a similar that this is the third consecu-    ', 7 13,218 and 2,825 respectively. awaited. Out of them, 3,11,144 are 2,123 green zones with 18 four-wheeler. Koraon at around 9:30 pm on accident, Jhunsi resident tive accident from the Chinese The total number of patients were negative while 16,917 new ones. Ramjas (50), a resident of Saturday night. Ashish used to teacher Kamshen Bahadur was manjha on Alopibagh flyover. he district has inched close who have been recovered so far positive. The total number of In this belt of Purvanchal Maganpur in Mauaima, was run a JCB machine in Varanasi. seriously injured at Alopibagh Earlier, the son of a business- Tto 17K-mark here on is 16,043, leaving 611 active samples collected was 3,44,945. (eastern UP), comprising 10 crossing the Prayagraj- He was coming to his house on flyover. He had to be taken to man, a resident of Sulemasarai Sunday as 47 new COVID-19 cases. The recovery has Earlier, a male aged 64 from districts of three divisions, the Pratapgarh highway with his Saturday. His bike collided the hospital in critical condi- and the wife of a bank employ- patients have been detected, improved to 94.78 per cent and Gandhi Nagar Colony COVID-19 cases have contin- three-year-old granddaughter with an uncontrolled four- tion. ee and resident of Mundera increasing the total number of the mortality rate has remained (Shivpur) succumbed to ued declining as 173 positive Aanchal late Saturday night. In wheeler in front of Rampur A resident of Jhunsi area, have also been injured by cases to 16,926. The day also at 1.60 per cent. COVID-19 at Sir Sundarlal patients were found on the meantime, the duo came Bakhar village. Ashish died on Kamshen Bahadur is a math- Chinese manjha. In the case, a saw one more death, increasing Chief Medical Officer Hospital (SSH), Banaras Hindu Saturday and maximum of 61 under the wheel of a roadways the spot in the accident. ematics teacher at Saravarya number of campaigns have the toll to 272. During the day, (CMO) Dr VB Singh has University (BHU). With the were detected in Varanasi, fol- bus. By the time people His partner Satish, a resi- Inter College. He was return- also been conducted, but the the follow-up negative reports informed that in the first report addition of seven new red lowed by 35 in Sonbhadra, 18 reached the spot, the minor dent of village Pieri, was ing home on his mobike on sale of Chinese manjha is not included 92 and out of them, 89 of the day, 38 positive patients zones, the total number of in Chandauli, 12 in Jaunpur, 10 had breathed her last. The vil- injured in this mishap. The Sunday afternoon. Chinese completely banned. Police offi- have been recovered from were found out of 3,819 reports hotspots has increased to 2,329 each in Ballia and Mirzapur, lagers got Ramjas admitted to police sent the injured to Mada manjha suddenly got stuck in cials said that strict action home isolation while three received. Till then, the total test including 206 red zones. Three nine in Ghazipur, eight in the hospital after informing the CHC, where doctors referred his throat when he reached the will be taken against those who cured from the hospital, reports received were 3,28,061 green zones have been convert- Azamgarh and five each in police, where soon after that he him to the district hospital in flyover in Alopibagh due to use and sell Chinese manjha increasing the number to and the results of 2,464 are ed into red zones again. There Mau and Bhadohi. too stopped breathing. The his critical condition. Ashish which he lost control over his here. ++"   '      1       

   ', 7 A total of 1,191 women / girls were mobilised at 44 enior Superintendent of places and 358 leaflets were dis-         6 4747 SPolice (SSP) Amit Pathak tributed. inaugurated the month-long A total of 37 women / girls Traffic Month awareness cam- were sensitised by the Anti-    66!@+ Railway is among top six zonal current financial year as com- within November 2020. As on paign at the Police Lines here Romeo Squads at 42 places. As railways in terms of percentage pared to last year however, October 31, 2020 originating on Sunday. Every year, many as 31 eve teasers were n a major achievement North improvement in freight load- with marketing efforts through freight revenue of NCR in cur- November is observed as traf- warned. ICentral Railway accom- ing. With positive contribution formation of BDUs, efficient rent financial year is  923.33 fic month with an aim to cre- Apart from this, the police plished highest ever loading in coming from all three divisions, train operation and customer crore registering growth of ate awareness among the peo- arrested nine persons under a month in October 2020. NCR has loaded more freight centric approach this gap has 133.33 crore over freight rev- ple towards traffic rules. Section 151 of CrPC, while NCR has loaded 14.8 lakh consecutively for the past five been reduced to 2.5 lakh tonnes enue of 790 crore in same Besides, the SSP also flagged off challaned under Section 188 tonnes freight in October 2020 months as compared to last by end of October 2020. With period of last financial year. awareness vehicle. Earlier, he and took action under Section which is 10,000 tonnes more as year and achieved substantial additional loading of 3.7 lakh For this outstanding freight administered an oath to the 51 of Disaster Management Act compared to previous best of growth 33.34 per cent in tonnes in October 2020 as loading performance General officers and police personnel against three persons. 14.7 lakh tonnes freight load- October 2020 as compared to compared to October 2019 Manager Rajiv Chaudhry com- on National Unity Day on the During checking at various ing in March 2018. As per the October 2019. Owing to lock- this gap of 2.5 lakh tonnes mended divisions and birth anniversary of Sardar ,. ,* !#! # /   #  ;    !  points, 959 vehicles were chal- freight loading data released by down in April and May 2020, freight will be filled shortly and announced group reward for Vallabhbhai Patel. laned and seven seized. Apart Railway Board for current loading was less by 8.4 lakh NCR is expected to cross last officials involved in achieving Besides, for safety, respect various schools / colleges and 1090, 181, 1076, 108, 102) from this,  1,66,400 were financial year, North Central tonnes for initial two months of year freight loading volume this rare feat. and self-confidence of women public places in different police issued by the government realised from 156 vehicles, under the ‘Mission Shakti’ station areas were made aware through posters / banners / while  9,600 from 265 persons campaign being run in the by giving information about the pamphlets / audios / video for moving on the roads with- district, the girls/ women of helpline numbers (112, 1098, clips. out wearing masks. 3&  

           %4 ALLAHABAD (PNS): With Tempo and Taxi Union joined other rules. running of trains, only a few the starting of the Traffic Month it. The rally started from PORTERS FACING passengers come to the station. may increase once again. all incharge medical officers of coming days and from from November 1, the traffic Subhash Crossing and ended at FINANCIAL CRISIS: Currently, travel is allowed only    ', 7 Therefore, in order to reduce urban and rural areas. Antigen November 7, the same police has also increased strict- the same place via All Saints Coronavirus infection has also on taking reserved tickets. the possibility of the spread of kits and RTPCR testing mate- would be repeated at all these ness. The emphasis of the police Cathedral, GPO Crossing, Hot adversely affected people’s lives Therefore, the number of pas- istrict Magistrate (DM) infection during crowded fes- rials are available in sufficient places. is to reduce the death rate by Stuff. Simultaneously, separate with almost all occupations. In sengers is also limited. However, DKaushal Raj Sharma said tivals, sampling has been numbers. Earlier, under ongoing curbing the accidents. The teams of traffic police person- such a situation, how can the the trains are running on track that the risk of coronavirus has planned for corona investiga- Teams of lab technicians mass/ group antigen tests at Traffic Month was inaugurated nel have been formed, who will porter remain unaffected at the slowly. Even after this, their decreased in the district, but tion in the district as per the (LT) and lab assistants (LA) different government hospi- on Sunday morning at the Civil check the vehicles and collect railway station. The operation of income did not increase. Porters still in view of forthcoming fes- guidelines of the government. have been formed. According tals, two out of 412 tests were Lines Subhash Crossing by the mitigation charges. While the trains was also stalled in the can be witnessed sitting on the tivals, a special mass/ group He has also appealed to the to him, during the first three found positive at Shree Shiv BJP MP Keshari Devi Patel. She police will conduct an awareness lockdown announced after the platform all day waiting for the sampling campaign, started a people working at different days, testing of three wheeler Prasad Gupta (SSPG) had appealed to people to fol- campaign regarding the rules pandemic knocked. Since passengers. Porter Ramchandra few days ago will continue till commercial places to provide drivers/rickshaw pullers, Hospital, Kabirchaura while low traffic rules. IG KP Singh, related to traffic, they will also March, trains have not been of Prayagraj Junction lamented November 12. According to the necessary support to the Mehandi artists, beauty par- all the 263 tests at adjacent SSP Sarvashresth Tripathi and take action against those who do fully operational for about eight that earlier he used to earn  him, this campaign is being run corona testing teams and lours and sweets shops Government Women’s SP Traffic Akhilesh Bhadauria not comply. SP Traffic Akhilesh months. In such a situation the 1000-1500 daily. However, it in the entire state including directed that the owners of the employees was done, while on Hospital, 105 at Swami while presenting the death toll Bhadauria said that the traffic income of porters has also also becomes difficult to get  Varanasi, which aims to find establishments ensure sam- Sunday mass sampling was Vivekanand Hospital, in the road accident said that the rules will be told to the students ended. However, trains are slow- 200 in the corona period, he hidden corona patients and pling of all their employees done at different restaurants. Bhelupur and 192 at LBS traffic rules are only for the safe- in schools and colleges. The dri- ly starting to operate. However, added. Porter Devraj rued that treat them with immediate under their supervision. The same will be done at Hospital, Ramnagar were ty of common citizens. By fol- vers of trucks parked on the there is still no significant it is becoming difficult to pay effect apart from protecting Chief Medical Officer places of worship, Malls found negative. lowing the rules, you can save highway, the hotel dhaba, will increase in the income of even room rent. Another porter others from infection. (CMO) Dr VB Singh including security staff, elec- However, one out of 130 your and others’ lives. After the also be stressed to follow the porters. Porters of Naini and Ali Hasan said that the fees of Sharma said that the fes- informed that complete tronics and auto shops, street at CHC Shivpur and one out launch of Traffic Month, the MP rule. Also, action will be taken Prayag Junction railway sta- the children have not been tive season has started and if arrangements have been made vendors selling idols, gifts, of 306 at SSH BHU were flagged off the rally. Traffic against those who do not wear tions including Prayagraj paid. And the porter Mustafa we are not careful and active, for success of the drive by giv- diyas etc, sellers of crackers, detected positive and police, civil police personnel as helmets, without wearing a belt, Junction are facing financial cri- said that the financial crisis is the risk of corona infection ing necessary instructions to fruits and vegetables in the Saturday. well as people associated with and those who do not follow sis these days. 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# the room and informed his tle was caught by Madihan UP Minister of State for Energy provide security to women family members about it. police earlier. Police had seized Rama Shankar Singh Patel, The family members it and booked the truck owner MLAs and social workers paid    ?,( arrived here late in the evening under the Gangster Act. tribute to the Iron Man of India and informed the police about During the proceeding the at his statue at Patel Chowk, haratiya Janata Party MP Anuj’s disappearance. truck owner could not prove Bharuhna Chauraha, in the BSatyadeo Pachauri said Station House Officer Ravi that the property was accumu- morning. Besides, to mark traders should help their col- Srivastava said during investi- lated through legal means and the Valmiki Jayanti the chant- leagues like Lord Krishna as gations, a note was recovered police came to the conclusion ing of Valmiki Ramayan was this would pave the way for from the room and it stated that it was purchased through held at the temples throughout their progress and uplift the that Anuj was committing sui- the illegal means, including cat- the district. In one of such pro- society. cide being in debt. tle smuggling. At the report of grammes held at Lonhandi  ,   2!  Speaking at the swearing- the police to confiscate the Mahaveer temple DM Sushil 
 
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    furtherance of the Act are “Now, therefore, it is here- also work out the modalities and accepted by the authorities” 8( annulled, encroachers are evict- by ordered that the principal and a plan to evict encroachers should be posted on the web- ed and large tracts of land are secretary to the government, from such state Land and sites, the spokesman said. hile the Central Bureau retrieved within a period of six revenue department, shall pass retrieve it within six months. The details should also Wof Investigation (CBI) is months. an order declaring all actions The officer would also include, “complete identities of yet to initiate a thorough probe On 9 October, a division taken under the Jammu and work out modalities for han- all influential persons (includ- in the 25,000 crore Roshni bench of Chief Justice Gita Kashmir State Land (Vesting of dling the money received for ing ministers, legislators, land scam, the Jammu & Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal Ownership to the Occupants) these lands after the annulment, bureaucrats, government offi- Kashmir Government has now ordered the CBI probe into Act, 2001, as amended from the spokesman said. cials, police officers, business- decided to implement the High irregularities in the scheme time to time, and rules made The secretary will also men) their relatives or persons Court order which had earli- and directed the agency to file thereunder as void ab-initio,” ensure that information regard- holding benami for them, who er declared the Jammu & a status report every eight the spokesman of J&K gov- ing district-wise state land, as of have derived benefit under the Kashmir State Land (Vesting of weeks. ernment said quoting the order. 1 January, is complied and act or occupy state lands”, he Ownership to the Occupants) On Saturday an order He said it would be ensured posted on official websites with said. Act, 2001, as amended from issued by the Jammu and that all the mutations done in details of land that has been The action would be com- time to time as unconstitu- Kashmir Department of Law, furtherance of the act are encroached, he said. pleted within a period of one tional, contrary to law and Justice and Parliamentary annulled. “The details of the applica- month, the spokesman said. unsustainable. Affairs, with the approval of the The principal secretary will tions received under the act, the Divisional commissioners Acting on the directions of Lt Governor, stated that the also work out a plan to retrieve valuation of land, amounts paid of Jammu as well as of the the High Court the J&K government has been found the large tracts of state land by the beneficiary, the orders Kashmir region will place on Government has also directed necessary in the order to imple- vested under the act in a time- passed under the act, and the the record before the high the Principal Secretary ment the judgment passed by bound manner, the spokesman persons in whose favour the court the details of encroached Revenue Department to ensure the court on a PIL and other said. vesting was done and also... fur- state land not covered by the + 
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We are hree covid patients molest- doctor and attacked him, but suburban train services for the vices to the commuters in Western Railway to take the day’s first local to 7.30 am for ified by it. working closely with Ted and abused on-duty the doctor ran away and saved commuters in Mumbai MMR,” the two railways stated total number of services to any person with valid ticket or Nimbalkar asked the Maharashtra Govt. to provide nurse in Deen Dayal Covid his life. Metropolitan Region (MMR), in a joint media update issued 1201. pass, from 8 am to 10.30 am for Central and Western Railways these additional services after Hospital's ward number 5. On The information of the the Central and Western here on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, both the CR essential services with valid QR to give their inputs on the sug- consultation with them about objection, they created a ruckus incident was given to the Railways announced on As part of its effort to and WR said in an appeal that Code, I card along with valid gestions made by the state gov- necessary modalities accord- in the ward. When the doctors police, but despite repeated Sunday that they would increase suburban services they expected the commuters ticket or pass, from 11 am to ernment. ingly. arrived to calm them, they calls, the police did not come. increase the number of services keeping in view the social dis- should follow medical and 4.30 pm for any person with Quoting the Standard It is worth mentioning that also started abusing doctors Later, police helpline 112 was by another 753 and together tance norms and safety of the social Covid-19 protocols as valid ticket or pass, from 5pm Operating Procedure (SOP), currently, Railways are running and ran to beat them. called and asked for help. operate 2,773 suburban train public at large, the two mandated from time to time. to 7.30 pm for essential services both the Railways in their 1410 special suburban ser- Somehow doctors and patients Kwarsi police reached the hos- services from Monday. Railways said that they would “In order to observe all with valid QR Code, I card response to the State govern- vices. As a part of the unani- saved their lives by escaping pital on the information. A Making an announcement operate 2773 suburban ser- norms mandated for Covid-19, along with valid ticket or pass ment’s letter of October 28, a mously decided SOP, maxi- from the ward. Hospital man- complaint has been given about augmenting the subur- vices from Monday. Passengers are requested not to and from 8 pm till local for any maximum of 700 passengers mum of 700 passengers can be agement has accused the police against the three in Kwarsi ban services from Monday, While the CR and WR rush inside the train and at sta- person with ticket or pass. can be seated in a 12 car EMU seated in a 12 car EMU rake as of negligence. Police have reg- police station to register a case. the Central and Western increased suburban trains from tion at a time. The public is In his letter, Nimbalkar also rake as per social distancing per social distancing norms istered a case and started an CMS Dr. AB Singh told Railways indirectly put the 1,410 to 2,020 on Sunday, the requested not to believe in any recommended the operation of norms against 1200 passengers against 1200 passengers who investigation against accused that earlier police were onus of restoring the normal two Railways will start anoth- rumours,” the two Railways ladies special trains – one local who can be seated can be seated. infected patients. deployed in the security of the suburban train services in the er 753 suburban services from stated in their joint media each in every hour. As a part of the unani- In effect, the CR and WR CMS Dr. AB Singh, of the hospital but now the police is MMR on the Maharashtra gov- Monday to take the total num- update.It may be recalled that on In all, a staggering 80 lakh mously decided SOP, maxi- will be able to carry 19.41 lakh hospital, said that 3 Covid not seen anywhere. ernment. The two Railways ber of suburban train services October 28, the Maharashtra commuters travel daily in sub- mum of 700 passengers can be commuters in the 2773 subur- patients of Gonda and Iglas are After informing the police said that they had given nec- to 2773. government said that it “is urban trains on the Main and seated in a 12 car EMU rake as ban services to be run by them admitted in Ward 5 since 1 regarding the incident, hospi- essary inputs sought by the Currently, 1020 suburban looking to open up the local Harbour lines of the Central per social distancing norms from Monday. The commuter week. They were frequently tal management has asked to Uddhav Thackeray dispensa- services are run on the Central train services to the general pub- Railway and the Western against 1200 passengers who carrying capacity of the two demanding tea but not drink- shift these patients to the sec- tion on Wednesday last for Railway, while the Western lic while ensuring adherence to Railway to and fro from the dis- can be seated. Therefore,1410 Railways will be nearly one- ing. When the nurse objected ond ward, but the police opening up “the local train ser- Railway is operating 1000 sub- following all COVID 19 proto- tant suburbs to their offices, a services are run in Mumbai fourth of 80 lakh commuters this, they hold her hand. When ignored it. Hospital manage- vices to the general public urban services. cols”. majority of which are located in Suburban section, having the who used to travel by the sub- the hospital management came ment kept calling the police, while ensuring adherence to With an addition of 552 In an effort to ensure that south Mumbai. total carrying capacity of urban lockdown more than to know about the incident, Dr. but the police continued to following all COVID 19 pro- suburban services, the total this is done in a staggered man- In his letter, Nimbalkar approx. 9,80,000. seven months ago. Ankit went to the ward to talk make the excuse of VIP duty. /012 ! 3 2    @4542*('82 crimes regarding which dozens of cases stand registered so far under section 188 (disobeying orders) of the Indian  -*(.4* 33(   8(,"648B2+7 against him in different police stations. Penal Code against farmers for burning residue, the offi- cial said, adding 39 cases had also been filed in the court “Will you bring back those who made Bihar ill?” he *)!74O ,46'7 7  under the relevant provisions of the Air Act.     (@7 asked the audience in Samastipur. The officials of the Agriculture Ministry attributed the “They have nothing to do with your development, but Besides holding talks about the entire gamut to bilat- rise in stubble burning incidents this year to early arrival n a clear indication of somewhat flat- with only their own development. This is their truth, this eral ties, honouring the long standing convention between of paddy crop and expressed hope that the number of such Itened Covid-19 curve in Maharashtra, is their way, this is their training,” Modi said while hit- the armies of the two countries, President Vidya Devi cases would decrease. The State had seen 20096 stubble the number of daily infections dropped ting out at the Congress-RJD-Left alliance which is giv- Bhandari will “confer the honorary rank of general of the burning incidents in 2019 and 16207 in 2018 the corre- to 5,369 on Sunday, while as many as 113 ing a tough challenge to the NDA’s bid to retain power in Nepali Army to Naravane in an investiture ceremony dur- sponding period of last year, according to the data. The people succumbed to the pandemic in Bihar with incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, mak- ing this visit. India and Nepal have time-tested strong spurt in stubble burning incidents came despite the State various parts of the state. ing his fourth bid at the chief ministership, facing huge defence and security ties, with regular exchanges and train- Government appointing 8,000 nodal officers to check farm A day after the Covid-19 daily death anti-incumbency. The Prime Minister claimed that a vote ing programmes. Nearly 30,000 Gurkhas serve in seven fires, besides giving more machines for the management tally plummeted to 74 and infections for the Opposition will mean return to chaos and uncer- regiments of the Indian Army. of crop residue. dropped to 5,548 in Maharashtra, the tainty in Bihar. Modi said that the BJP will set up 1,000 The Army chief’s visit will see the two countries fur- According to a study on paddy crop residue burning state witnessed minor fluctuations on farmer producer organisations for Bihar’s farmers and cre- ther ramping up the ties and explore ways to have more Punjab, the practice of paddy residue burning in Punjab Sunday, as the infected cases went down ate a better environment to attract investment in order interactions including joint training and exchange of per- has been reported every year first from the districts of to 5,369 and the deaths increased a rel- to generate jobs. He claimed that the Left parties, which sonnel for study visits to institutes in each other’s coun- Amritsar and Tarn Taran. The farmers here plant potato atively low figure of 113. are fighting elections as part of the Grand Alliance, have try, sources said here on Sunday. In August, the two sides and vegetables like peas after paddy harvesting, the sow- With 113 fresh deaths, the total a “history of closing down factories”. held a meeting of their oversight mechanism that over- ing of which needs to be completed by mid-October. number of deaths in the state rose from total number of infections rose from Modi also referred to former CM Karpoori Thakur sees India-funded development projects and agreed to As per study, it is estimated that increase in burning 43,911 to 44,024. Similarly with 5369 2,23,197 to 2,23,802 while the pandem- and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel during his speech, alleging speed up work on bilateral projects, including infra- in 2020 due to early harvesting is about 9800 ha and fresh infections, the total infected cases ic toll climbed from 5,337 to 5345. top Congress leader failed to remember India’s ‘Iron Man’ structure schemes and cross-border rail links. It was the increase in burning due to increase in burning practice jumped from 16,78,406 to 16,83,775. Out of 90,24,871 samples sent to lab- on his birth anniversary on October 31. first step by the two countries to mend their relations and is about 16,900 ha area in Amritsar. As 3726 more people were dis- oratories, 16,83,775 have tested positive He also referred to Samastipur as the land of martyr get down to business. It is estimated that increase in burning in 2020 due charged from various hospitals in the (18.66 per cent) for COVID-19 until Aman Kumar, who made the supreme sacrifice in the vio- Coming days may see both the sides holding talks to to early harvesting is about 7,020 ha and increase in burn- state, the number of people discharged Sunday. Currently, 25,44,799 people are lent clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the speed up the Pancheshwar multi-purpose project on river ing due to increase in burning practice is about 16,380 from various hospitals after full recovery in home quarantine while 12,230 people Galwan Valley in June. Mahakali and other hydro-electric projects with India. ha area in Tarn Taran. since the second week of March this year are in institutional quarantine. Also, India may also work closely with Nepal in the “The higher incidents of burning in 2020 in com- went up to 15,14,079. The recovery rate !7C@(6O  2 427  fields of education, health and infrastructure development parison to 2019 are on account of (a) increase in area har- in the state dropped marginally from sectors in Nepal. vested, as well as (b) increase in practice of residue burn- 89.99 per cent to 89.92 per cent. "E    "!C74677, 4+ ing this year. As both these districts have sizeable area With 25 deaths, the Covid-19 toll in under Basmati varieties, it also implies that some farm- Mumbai rose from 10,293 to 10,318 while F3&.;GHFI&<01 Later on 53RR also joined in the operation. In the 74 O !4 ers are also practicing residue burning of Basamti paddy the infected cases shot up by 1008 to trig- ensuing encounter, one terrorist was killed and his body also,” the study pointed out. ger a jump in the infections from 2,57,497      was retrieved from the site of encounter.” The proportion of burnt area to harvested area in On Friday, of the total farm fire incidents with Sangrur to 2,58,405. As per police records, the HM commander was Amritsar has increased from 38 per cent in 2019 to 74.6 district seeing 753 stubble burning cases, the highest in Meanwhile, the mortality rate in the Panaji: Goa's coronavirus positive involved in many terror crimes and civilian atrocities per cent in 2020 - an increase of 36.6 per cent. Similarly, the State. Among other districts, Patiala saw 458 incidents state stood at 2.61 per cent. The number Caseload went up by 142 to reach besides was instrumental in recruiting innocent youth into in Tarn Taran the proportion of burnt area to harvested of farm fire, followed by 533 in Ferozepur, 436 in Bathinda of “active cases” in the state increased 43,768 on Sunday, while the death toll terror folds. According to a Jammu & Kashmir police area has increased from 30.9 per cent in 2019 to 60.9 per and 223 in Mansa. from 1,23,585 to 1,25,109. mounted to 609 as five people suc- spokesman, Saif-ul-Islam was involved in killing of SgCT cent in 2020 - an increase of 30.0 per cent. Interestingly, Pune district, which continued to be cumbed to the infection, an official Khurshid Ahmad in Pulwama, killing of PSO of NC leader farmers in these two districts planted potatoes and veg- )2'D7,6(,)!,2 @424 the worst-affected city-district in said. The number of people who have & SgCt Manzoor Ahmed in Kokernag, killing of a non etables peas after paddy harvesting, the sowing of which Maharashtra, saw the total number of recovered reached 40,915 after 237 local truck driver at Bijbehara, killing of Tanveer Ahmad needs to be completed by mid-October. While the drug major is yet to decide on the price cases increase from 3,33,962 to 3,34,719 were discharged during the day, he Dar in Shopian. He was involved in an attack on With many paddy growers continuing to defy the ban of the shot, it is working out on strategy to supply the while the total number of deaths in Pune added.The state now has 2,244 active Sarpanch in Kokernag, grenade attacks on Police Post on burning crop residue, the authorities concerned have vaccine to the government as well as in private mar- increased from 6678 to 6703. cases, the official said.”A total of 892 Kakapora & Police Post Lassipora. imposed a fine of over Rs 85 lakh in 3, 172 cases from kets even as it is in talks with other countries to export Thane district remained in the third samples were tested during the day,” he Besides, he was also involved in many similar terror erring farmers. A total of 16 FIRs have been registered the vaccine. spot --after Pune and Mumbai – after the added. PTI    !"!#!#   5

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 General (Intelligence) Moses jawan, deployed in a sensitive against unintentionally putting including immunisation,” proper transfer of vaccines), The investigators at Papulosquamous erup- Dhinakaran said. He said in location, were asked to send classified information in the Union Health Secretary Rajesh operational planning, and com- Massachusetts General tions, which are scaly papules  !  
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The findings also revealed  ,45+46!7 formations underscoring the employees, contractors and gets of State agencies as well three-tier committees which rain, network connectivity, The skin is potentially a Pernio/chilblains, or redness threat from cloning of visitors from using smart- as radical non-state inimical would oversee the rollout of the access to hard-to-reach areas visible window into inflamma- and swelling of the feet and he ties between India and Facebook profiles of its per- phones in office spaces han- groups. Social media plat- vaccine and address any hic- etc, besides exploring the avail- tion that could be going on in hands, commonly known as TChina have come under sonnel. dling classified information forms are being used to ferret cups, including rumors. Once ability of corporate social the body. For the analysis, “COVID toes,” lasted a medi- “severe stress” and the agree- “It has been observed that like Operations Room and information from unsuspect- the distribution of the vaccine responsibility (CSR) funds for researchers established an an of 15 days in patients with ments inked by both sides over anti-social elements and peo- Conference Halls in order to ing users and recruit gullible starts, the district task force vaccine-related activities. international registry for suspected COVID-19 and 10 the last few years must be ple with malicious intent are plug leakage of classified infor- officials to later exploit them would work on developing Once the vaccine is avail- Covid-19 skin manifestations days in lab-confirmed cases. respected “scrupulously” in using Facebook profile cloning mation and personnel falling for subversion,” it added in “robust communication plan- able, the committee’s duties in April 2020, in collaboration In view of these findings, their “entirety” to restore nor- to target vulnerable users. This prey to counterintelligence justification for social media ning at all levels to address will include tracking social with the International League researchers have suggested that malcy in relations, External scam is also being used to tar- operations of hostile coun- guidelines. rumour-mongering as well as media for misinformation, of Dermatological Societies clinicians taking care of patients Affairs Minister S Jaishankar get security forces and extract tries and non-state inimical Earlier, following a gov- vaccine eagerness”, said an offi- ensuring active involvement and the American Academy of with Covid-19 must evaluate said on Saturday in the midst confidential information,” the groups. ernment directive, the defence cial from the Union Health of stakeholders, and undertak- Dermatology. any skin symptoms. of the eastern Ladakh border CRPF said in the recent advi- The 14-page document for forces issued directories to Ministry. ing regular reviews of vaccine row. sory to the formations in smartphone usage also pro- delete over a 100 suspicious The three-tier committees coverage. The external affairs minis- Jammu and Kashmir and vided guidelines for using Chinese mobile phone appli- would comprise the state steer- The preparatory-phase immunisation services while identify and deploy a work ter, delivering the Sardar Patel Naxalism-hit States. social media in order to secure cations so as to avoid their per- ing committee, state task force, responsibilities of the state task introducing Covid-19 vaccine”. force across departments to Memorial lecture, also made it Following the emergence classified data and informa- sonnel getting compromised and district task force in each force include identifying “vac- They will also have to plan and verify beneficiaries, manage clear that any attempt to uni- of the latest cyber threat, the tion. and inadvertently leaking clas- state and UT. cinators across government map sessions for the vaccina- crowd and for an overall coor- laterally change the status quo Information Technology wing The high sensitivity offices sified information from hack- The state steering com- and private sectors so as to tion of healthcare workers. dination at session sites, said of the Line of Actual Control of the CRPF issued a “Manual encapsulate places designated ers of hostile countries. mittee would be headed by the minimise disruption of routine Besides, they will have to the official. (LAC) is “unacceptable” to India. During the lecture aired on All India Radio, Jaishankar +.!#"-"- ' *       "0
A7' 1 also referred to cross-border terrorism and said India has to that the eligible borrowers will be uncompromising in com- 1"!)..#"  ,45+46!7 be benefitted by November 5 by bating it. the lenders after the apex court “As far as China is con- anks, financial and non- had come down heavily on it, cerned, ties were stable for      ,45+46!7 Bbanking financial institu- saying that nothing has been three decades as the two tions have been asked to take done on ground to pass on the nations addressed inherited hile the fierce battle is “necessary actions” to credit benefits. challenges and new circum- Wgoing between NDA and into the accounts of eligible The Ministry of Finance has stances RJD-led Mahagathbandhan in borrowers by November 5 the said that after crediting this “Peace and tranquillity in Bihar Assembly polls and difference between compound amount, the lending institu- the border areas provided the bypolls in other States, the and simple interest collected on tions would claim reimburse- basis for expanded cooperation Election Commission (EC) loans of up to Rs 2 crore dur- ment from the central govern- in other domains. But as the notices have largely landed at ing the moratorium scheme, ment.The Government had said pandemic unfolded, the rela- the doors of politicians in RBI has told the Supreme that the ministry has issued a tionship has come under severe Madhya Pradesh. Court. scheme as per which lending stress,” the minister said. In a latest development, the The Reserve Bank of India institutions would credit this “To restore normalcy, poll body has issued notice to (RBI), in an affidavit filed amount in the accounts of bor- agreements between the two Congress leader Acharya through Assistant General rowers for the 6-month loan countries must be respected Pramod Krishnam for making Supreme Court against the and ‘gaddar’ — in violation of Manager Prasanta Kumar Das, moratorium period which was scrupulously in their entirety. objectionable remarks against poll body order. model code and advised him referred to the October 23 Central Cooperative Banks, All in view of the unprecedented and announced following the Where the Line of Actual Madhya Pradesh Chief Nath had called Shivraj not to use such words in his additional response of the All India Financial Institutions extreme COVID-19 situation COVID-19 pandemic situation. Control is concerned, any Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan “nautanki ke kalakar” public utterances during MCC Ministry of Finance and said and All Non-Banking Financial vide its letter ... Has approved a On October 14, the apex attempt to unilaterally change Chouhan during a rally at and stated that “Your God is period. the federal bank has also acted Companies (including Housing ‘scheme for grant of ex-gratia court had observed that the the status quo is unaccept- Jaura, Morena on October 27. mafia through which you The poll body also warned in pursuance of that by issuing Finance Companies) to be guid- payment of difference between Centre should implement “as able,” he added. He has been asked to reply established identity of Madhya BJP candidate Vishahulal Singh a notification to banks and FIs ed by the provisions of the compound interest and simple soon as possible” the interest “The relationship cannot within 48 hours of receiving the Pradesh...your God is a for making comments on recently on refund of extra scheme and take necessary interest for six months to bor- waiver on loans of up to Rs 2 be immune to changes in the notice. Besides, EC barred ‘milawat-khor’ (adulterator)”. Congress candidate’s wife dur- money to the borrowers. actions within the stipulated rowers in specified loan accounts crore under the RBI’s moratori- assumptions that underpinned Madhya Pradesh minister The EC also issued notice to ing poll campaigning in The central government timeline therein,” the RBI said in (01.03.2020 to 31.08.2020)’ along um scheme and had said that the it,” he said. Imarti Devi from campaigning BJP candidate from Dandotiya Anupur constituency. had earlier told the apex court its recent affidavit. with operational guidelines and common man’s Diwali is in the India has been maintain- anywhere in Madhya Pradesh assembly seat in Madhya Similarly, the poll body has that the lenders have been The top court is scheduled mechanism for such grant,” the government’s hands. ing that the agreements inked for one day on November 1. Pradesh for making objection- barred MP minister Mohan asked to credit into the to hear a batch of PILs including RBI official said. The Centre had earlier told between the two countries Earlier, the EC has able and threatening remarks Yadav from campaigning , accounts of eligible borrowers the one filed by Gajendra The affidavit, which also the court that going any further since 1993 for management of removed former MP Chief against Nath on Friday. including holding public rallies, the difference between com- Sharma on October 3 relating to contained the decision of the than the fiscal policy decisions the frontier must be respect- Minister Kamal Nath from the In another case of violation giving media interviews, taking pound and simple interest col- charging of interest on interest by Government and the subse- already taken, such as waiver of ed and effectively implement- list of Congress’s star cam- of model code of conduct, the out roadshows for one day on lected on loans of up to Rs 2 banks on EMIs which have not quent RBI’s circular as annex- compound interest charged on ed, saying peace and tranquil- paigners for “completely disre- Commission ordered senior October 31. Notice also issued crore during the RBI’s loan been paid by borrowers after ures, said that all banks, FIs, and loans of up to  2 crore for mora- ity along the LAC is the basis garding” and advised him to BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya to state minister Usha Thakur moratorium scheme by availing the loan moratorium housing finance firms have been torium period, may be “detri- for the overall development of not use inappropriate words in for his remarks against former for making controversial November 5. scheme of RBI during March 1 asked to pass on the benefits of mental” to the overall econom- the ties. public utterances for repeated MP CMs Digvijay Singh and remarks about madrasas at a “All Primary (Urban) to August 31. the Centre’s decision to eligible ic scenario, the national econo- “Large civilisational states violation of model code of Kamal Nath — in which he had press conference on October 27 Cooperative Banks/State “I say... Ministry of Finance, borrowers. my and banks may not take re-emerging in close proxim- conduct. Nath has moved the called then ‘Chunnu-Munnu ‘ in Indore for violation of MCC. Cooperative Banks/District Department of Financial Services Earlier, the Centre has said “inevitable financial constraints”. ity will not have naturally easy ties. “Their interests are best served by a sustained engage- ;,,/  
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work and compassion. tors and is making a long-last-  ,45+46!7 one exception which was the Both sides held a series of of Andaman and Nicobar,     “People belonging to AP ing contribution in realising our dispute pertaining to the Ram diplomatic and military talks Lakshadweep and Puducherry have gone on to excel in sever- dream of an Aatmanirbhar plea has been filed in the Janmbhoomi-Babri masjid at to resolve the row. However,  ,45+46!7 on their formation days.    al fields. On AP’s Formation Bharat,” he said. ASupreme Court challeng- Ayodhya. no breakthrough has been “These states and the 6*   Day, my greetings to the people While conveying his greet- ing validity of some provi- The fresh plea, filed by BJP achieved to end the standoff. ice President M Venkaiah Union territories represent of the state and best wishes for ings to the people of sions of a 1991 law which pro- leader and lawyer Ashwini Talking about the strategy VNaidu and Prime Minister India’s rich cultural and geo-  
 their developmental aspira- Chhattisgarh on their state- hibited filing of a lawsuit to Upadhyay, through advocate on national security, Narendra Modi greeted the graphical diversity,” Naidu said.  + tions,” he said. hood day, Modi said he wishes reclaim a place of worship or Ashwani Dubey assumes sig- Jaishankar said advocating people of states such as Madhya “They have enriched the The prime minister also that this region, which has been seek a change in its character nificance as there has been sweeping solutions without Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, nation through their natural  & extended Kerala Piravi day the centre of diverse cultures from what prevailed on August ongoing demand by some laying the groundwork may be Chhattisgarh, Kerala and and human resources. I wish   &$   wishes to the people of Kerala, since ancient times, continues to 15, 1947. Hindu groups to reclaim reli- dramatic politics, and men- Andhra Pradesh on their the people of these states & UTs saying they have always made move forward on the path of The plea seeks setting aside gious places at Mathura and tioned about creation of bor- respective statehood or foun- a happy, healthy and prosper- ) P   indelible contributions to India’s progress and prosperity. of sections 2, 3, 4 of the Places Kashi, which are prohibited der infrastructure along the dation days on Sunday. ous future,” he said. growth. Wishing the people of of Worship (Special under the 1991 law. northern border. Taking to Twitter, the Vice Prime Minister Modi also “Kerala’s natural beauty has Haryana, the prime minister Provisions) Act 1991 on The provisions not only Breaking down silos and President extended greetings made a series of tweets wishing brothers of Karnataka. Powered made it among the most popu- said Haryana holds an impor- grounds including that they offend the right of equality and ensuring a more integrated and warm wishes to the people the people of various states that by the strength and skills of the lar destinations, drawing people tant place in Indian history. take away the right of judicial life but also violate the princi- governance process is just as of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, are marking their statehood or people of the state, Karnataka from all over the world. Praying “May this symbol of pros- remedy to reclaim a place of ples of secularism, which is an important to performance. It Haryana, Chhattisgarh, formation days on Sunday. is scaling new heights of for Kerala’s continuous perity and progress continue to worship by any person or a integral part of the Preamble has been a major priority in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and “Karnataka Rajyotsava progress,” Modi said. progress,” he said. make new records of progress,” religious group. and the basic structure of the the last six years, especially in Kerala, and Union Territories greetings to my sisters and “I pray for the happiness The prime minister also he said. The law had made only Constitution, it said. national security, he said.    !"!#!#    8 3'#."3!   :  9  +     : : ))6+".0)--"( %#!) ")                1    $ <          0      -;#    ! "     (        2  &7                @A=   !               !               -;#                  :                      +                  " -;#         (     S            P  Q             !      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As   * "                    0     land ceiling laws differed from State        S             to State, we saw a diversity of com-        ,  .              ! binations and also unique systems of parity between irrigated multi-                          ple crop land owners versus grove land ceiling limits but amid Government to give more sub- and water of our villages and                  $     land or un-irrigated land owners. protests rescinded this step. sidies but to declare soil degra- cities. Each hectare of organic         0  /        (     For example, land holdings in Nevertheless, even if the land dation and water depletion as land can store 80,000 litres of Barmer, Rajasthan and Patna are ceiling stays, can there be a con- the nation’s top nemesis. But the water. We need a Central poli-               !         very different in size. Policy-mak- sensus between States and farm- question is how can the cy to bolster this drive.    ! 0                   ers relied on production-based ers for the benefit of the latter, 7,)4, 7'7 4 Government implement a soil By making an exception for                       value to set these ceiling limits. For soil and water conservation and conservation programme and the agro-ecological plantations, most States, the ceiling ratio of dry the free market? India is already 4 2 also keep farmers happy? legislators can boost the organ- C       -;#                land to irrigated land is 3:1. Apart producing enough grains, veg- The answer: Incentivise farm- ic market and also help heal the       0        ;  (  #  from the individual limits, there are etables and so on but losing "2A4)262"7)6 ers for agro-ecological planta- soil. Additionally, farmers may >;(#?        #   .   #  >#.#?  , family ceiling limits to curtail land more critical resources — water tions and agro-forestry by relax- take over wasteland or degrad- ownership collectively. In 2020, we and top soil. 6,  72, ,+ ing land ceiling limits for them. ed lands, beyond the ceiling lim- :  >,:?             ' 78===    still follow the same system. Due to the push for industri- Most of the State Acts already its, and restore them into                         Of course, there have been alising agriculture, from Punjab "2A24 * have a separate provision for orchards or groves. These zones                  " -;#       ! minor tweaks in each State, but to Tamil Nadu, we have wit- grove land or orchards. By or farms will be carbon sinks overall these laws hamper the nessed soil degradation leading @*46D7," adding a sub-clause, and produce more nutrition         / +   $         growth of agriculture in rural India to desertification, salination and Governments can ensure that per acre, and as the farmers will   -               0      and confine farm families in a neg- top soil erosion. With 30 per 6,+)4767," plantations increase rapidly, care for these lands, the                       ! ative ownership trap. As with each cent of India’s land degraded, the 677 2 !4 without the use of chemicals and Government’s financial burden           <====!     " $   generation, the average land hold- Narendra Modi Government fertilisers. Each State can choose to restore wastelands will also ing of individuals reduces. Adding stressed on soil health cards. The !7 267)* native varieties and non-water- lessen.                     to their woes, the farm incomes deleterious effects paddy has had guzzling trees for plantation or As per the policy in the US,                     ! have dropped significantly, too, due on water is alarming. Noam )!,"45766 agro-forestry. bigger farms are better for busi-  :               !     ! to higher inputs costs and low sale Chomsky recently predicted This policy change will have ness. Farmers of Mexico, Brazil price, making agriculture less viable that India and Pakistan may be !'4,* many benefits. Both soil and and Argentina, all thought they                 /!  each year. The only alternative left on the brink of war over water water will be conserved and could resist, but have failed. The  "         .   )!  ;   for a progressive farmer is either to resources. We are already wit- @4,47 K 276 farmers’ incomes will be boost- fallout of the World Trade                        get out of farming or wait for the nessing water wars in southern ed while adding new products Organisation and the recent next generation, as contract farm- States and the “Laturisation” ,+5 4 for the free market. The return farm-gate liberalisation will be   #       ,    +        + ing has not been successful for most (Latur in Maharashtra was the of organic matter and biodiver- “bigger farms and lesser farm- +    :        /  (    ! of his kind. epicentre of a water crisis caused 48('4, 72,& sity will guarantee farmland ers” in India, too. But we, as a                     * The result is that the Indian farm by bad agricultural practices) productivity for the future too. nation, still have a choice to steer size is very small (86 per cent own will only increase unless we stop 7,)4 47, Organic fruits get the top dollar. the bigger farms towards agro- "             +  -         under two hectares), and is decreas- exploitative practices. Soon, our The Agricultural and Processed ecology or allow industrial farms     $                   ! ing further as the average size of eco-system and free market will 7,)24 ,+ Food Products Export to take over rural India. If we   +   4                  operational holding has declined to collapse. So, States must study ,452+() Development Authority swerve towards healing the 1.08 hectares in 2015-16 as com- the soil conservation pro- (APEDA) predicts that by 2030, Earth, India may set a precedent     3                   pared to 1.15 hectares in 2010-11 gramme of the US, which was 2 !444 India will be exporting $50 bil- in the world where nature and                     !      as per the Agricultural Census implemented to reverse soil lion worth of organic produce, the agrarian economy grow       "      ( S           2015-16. The Economic Survey of degradation in the mid-west or ?4 but the cherry would be addi- together. The Modi Government India understood this problem the Dust Bowl. The Government tional carbon credits that farm- needs to bring out a fourth              " $        ! and twice recommended the paid farmers subsidies for soil ers can earn. 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It spends about two per cent of its GDP 0I&III )!44 lio of entitlements and catalyse a deep- anteed income “should make it impos- tive ways for them to escape poverty.    0S      -@  ,  8=7A   on core social protection and welfare schemes. This er and more sustained impact on their sible for one of the participants in the eco- UBI can significantly reduce losses 4              !$.# translates into an investment of  lakh crore in !4,,(6 lives. In addition to complementing nomic game to lose all he has and so be to corrupt intermediaries and the digi-                 more than 10,000 schemes. The annual budgets @(+"4 2 existing programmes, social protection, unable to continue playing.” Nobody tal payment mode leaves no scope for $            +   for some of India’s key flagship welfare schemes 2427,+7O too, makes a compelling case for returns should have anything to lose; the State middlemen to sponge funds. But it may  S   amount to 3,79,100 crore per year. These include ?4*6" !7 on philanthropic capital. establishes a safety net for everyone. The not simply overhaul the sometimes cor- +   $.#            MGNREGS, PM Kisan, the National Social 5464 UBI is a broad, non-targetted peri- UBI system is based on the need to help rupt decision-making process that deter- $.#      0   8=8@     8=7E    Assistance Programme, and so on. Despite the )!44 2(, odic cash payment, unconditionally those who are poor, without enquiring mines who is eligible for benefits in the     7G@     8=7G 0         ! humongous scale and noble intent of these welfare 23&.<&0II delivered to all, rich or poor, on an indi- whose fault it is that they are poor and first place.   7E=E       "         schemes, accessing them remains a challenge for )244*4 vidual basis. The idea is to ensure that differs from traditional social policies in The late French philosopher, Charles :   "      8=7G +       beneficiaries as their coverage varies widely in enrol- every person in society has the means to that it makes no distinction between the Pguy, in his classic essay on poverty, says, ment and delivery. live with a modicum of freedom and dig- “deserving” and “undeserving” poor. “The duty of tearing the destitute from        C    -  0   A survey conducted by Dalberg in April, cov- nity, independent of one’s capacity to earn The basic objective of UBI is to their destitution and the duty of distrib-                  ering Below Poverty Line (BPL) families across 10 or the availability of employment. Cash reduce inequalities on account of distri- uting goods equitably are not of the same             "     States, revealed that coverage is not universal. The transfers are not tied to the recipients’ bution of wealth and other assets. order. The first is an urgent duty; the sec-       !      ! gaps varied according to the scheme: Public behaviour, and they are free to spend the Disparity of income arises from inequal- ond is a duty of convenience. When all         Distribution System (PDS) was 15 per cent, Jan money as they wish. In contrast, an exam- ities in human capital (levels of literacy, men are provided with the necessities, "  0S $  , +  >$,+?     ! Dhan 43 per cent, Social Pension 56 per cent and ple of a conditional, in-kind transfer in skills health and so on), inequalities in what do we care about the distribution    @7=F      $.#  8=79  8EE     PM Kisan was 66 per cent. The delivery of bene- India would be the Mid-Day Meal opportunities (in education, jobs and so of luxury?” Envy should not be the 8=7G           0   :S $,+!$.# fits is low and the percentage of eligible households Scheme (MDMS), where the meal, an in- on), and disparity in living conditions. motive for equalisation of wealth. We     <=             that received their PDS entitlements was 55 per cent, kind transfer, is conditional upon attend- The four main goals of UBI are secu- need to have a more nuanced under-             # ! Social Pension 34 per cent, PM Kisan 30 per cent ing school. rity and social protection (for the young, standing of the issue. and Jan Dhan was 28 per cent. These gaps are large- A UBI guarantees that people will not old, disabled and women); development The great American President,              ! ly on account of eligibility challenges, lack of aware- be impoverished, will not go hungry, and and economic growth to give poor peo- Franklin Roosevelt, gave us a wonderful               ness among beneficiaries and onerous administra- will be protected from job loss due to ple the security they need to invest in mantra way back in 1937. It is more rel- " 0/2           0 tive procedures. automation while cutting the need for higher risk/return options (like new evant today than ever before: “The test          $.#       A basic income, coupled with some imagina- many other forms of social security. A crops, or upgrading their livelihoods); of our progress is not whether we add -         0  !    tive implementation, can help surmount these chal- basic monthly income can also replace a breaking inter-generational poverty more to the abundance of those who have                 lenges. It can have a deeper impact on the vari- string of welfare subsidies for the poor (though better nourishment and educa- too much; it is whether we provide              :    ous development programmes. Non-eligibility for that India currently has in place. Getting tion for children) and rights and equity enough for those who have too little.’’   the Atma Nirbhar package on account of absence a guaranteed, regular infusion of cash can (narrowing income inequality and pro- (The writer is a well-known develop- >          ? of Jan Dhan accounts spurred people to actively certainly make people happier and less moting the status of girls and women). ment professional) '    ".    

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Government of PM Imran Khan. State itary establishment for continuing the from a popular Punjabi politician, is not alisation. Just as the purveyors of “Punjabiyat”, which is unafraid to cas- and Government institutions have institution’s chequered history of polit- sudden or new. One of its most inter- Sindhi, Baloch and Pakhtun national- tigate the hegemonic follies of Pakistan’s been used to browbeat the Opposition ical interference, manipulation, loading esting aspects is rooted in an obscure ism of yore had, ideologues and advo- Punjabi-centric establishment to prove and the media into submission, some- and off-loading elected Governments and oft-ignored intellectual pursuit cates of this strand of Punjabi nation- that Punjabi, as a culture, was margin- times in the name of “eradicating cor- and making a mockery of those who which is often defined as Punjabi alism, too, emerged from progressive alised to fit a political and cultural par- ruption”, sometimes to “curb immoral- voted for these regimes. He also accused nationalism. This is not the populist backgrounds. adigm that was outside of “real ity” and sometimes for the purpose of the institution of instigating non- Punjabi nationalism of the 1990s, or of They did not attack the non- Punjabiyat” — which is closer to the “flushing out traitors.” But all this has Punjabi leaders to revolt after demon- the jingoistic “jaag Punjabi jaag” (wake Punjabi ethnicities for denouncing cultures of the country’s other ethnic 654+ been happening during a time when the ising them as traitors. During the up Punjabi) variety which, ironically, Punjabis. Instead, they turned their groups. ,11+0: country’s economy is under severe PDM’s second rally in Karachi, Sharif’s was first used in mainstream politics by anger towards the Punjabi elite and Poet Fakhar Zaman bemoans that +42))* duress, threatening the livelihoods and daughter mocked Khan by insisting that the PML to portray Benazir Bhutto and accused them of neglecting the Punjabi Punjabis have become aliens on their  
     s protest rallies of the recently- survival of millions of people. the alliance’s battle was with “larger her PPP as a Sindhi — and thus anti- language and forgetting their culture to own soil. He, too, saw Punjabi culture formed Pakistan Democratic The Government’s demeanour forces” instead of little fish like him. Punjabi — party. Nawaz now seems to maintain their influence and power, to as being closer to non-Punjabi ethnic    8 @  AMovement (PDM) gain constantly shifts from being boastful to These sentiments were being artic- have gone the other way and/or towards first appease the British, and then the groups than to the one he believed was  5 !    momentum, many observers are quick apathetic to disoriented to being boast- ulated by a mainstream Punjabi politi- the other side of Punjabi nationalism, State-backed promoters of Urdu. imposed upon them by a mixture of     to point out that even though the PDM ful again. This, in fact, denotes a cian and not by Baloch, Pashtun or which was first constructed by intellec- Hanif Ramay, one of the founding hegemonic majoritarian arrogance and   
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A number of conces- Banking sources said ICICI The major averages had their passing 230,000 as of Saturday of 33.1 per cent after a sharp them ahead of Diwali. nvestors pulled out over 2019. As per the data, outflows sions and discounts are offered Bank is not levying charges on worst one-week performance afternoon, showed a tally by contraction in the previous Oil sector experts said that I7,200 crore from equity-ori- from equity and equity-linked by Railways to make freight the basic savings bank deposit since March, Xinhua news Johns Hopkins University. quarter, the US Commerce with global oil prices under ented mutual funds during the schemes were at Rs 7,214 crore movement on rails very attrac- account (BSBA) and Jan Dhan agency reported on Saturday. “The threat of another Department reported pressure from slowing demand July-September quarter this in the three months ended tive. Improvement in freight accounts. The S&P US Listed China economic lockdown is low, but Thursday. The reading exceed- in the second wave of the year as expensive valuation September, while such schemes movement will be institution- Several major banks (SBI, 50 index, which is designed to cities with spiralling hospital- ed the 32 per cent estimate Covid-19 pandemic sweeping diverted them towards profit- saw inflows to the tune of Rs alised and incorporated in the BOB, PNB) have also not levied track the performance of the 50 ization rates may need to pur- from economists surveyed by through several countries in the booking. In comparison, such 11,710 crore in the June quar- upcoming zero-based time charges on Jan Dhan accounts largest Chinese companies list- sue more targeted restrictions Dow Jones.The rebound came West, crude prices have fallen schemes had witnessed a hefty ter and Rs 30,703 crore in the table, the Ministry said. and sources say some media ed on US exchanges by total and closures. The stock market after the economy plunged at a in recent days and could fall inflow of 23,874 crore in the March quarter. Of Rs 7,214 To attract new business reports to this effect are false. market cap, logged a weekly is likely to respond adversely to revised annual rate of 31.4 per further. same quarter last fiscal, data crore outflows, the schemes and incentivise existing clients, Bank of Baroda is also not rise of 0.06 per cent. any planned economic restric- cent in the second quarter If the trend holds, there from the Association of Mutual witnessed a pull out of Rs Railways Ministry has held levying charges on debit in the The moves came as the tions,” Zacks analysts added. amid mounting COVID-19 could be positive gains for Funds in India showed. 2,480 crore in July, which was meetings with top leaders in Jan Dhan Accounts. 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The miniature Wof interest in building a value-based soci- have been struggling hard to stay alive. modern pieces besides the traditional art across the country. It was at one such exhi- These artists went to the mountains in paintings are drawn with tiny handmade ety as they feel that the present malaise is due to It is in this backdrop that an idea was pieces. “I have trained more than 20 young bitions that she was approached by the Himachal and Garhwal (now brushes that have to be brought from deterioration in the societal moral standards. While mooted some years ago to revive the dying men from my village apart from the five academy to be a part of the initiative after Uttarakhand) where they sustained these Rajasthan. Also, the colours used are quite on the other, there’s a section that talks of scien- art and craft forms through the ancient pupils I took under this scheme,” shared her retirement to which she had happily artforms. Over the time, their art was costly,” shared Rajesh while explaining the tific, technological, economic or rural development. Guru-Shishya Parampara (tradition). The Ghimber. agreed. influenced by the culture of these regions challenges of the assigned task. The paradigm that these people have is more or scheme that was launched by Ministry of Dinesh Kumari, a retired crafts Another craft that is finding it hard and gained popularity as Pahari miniature Like Rajesh, other Gurus, especial- less often in serious contradiction to the norms of Culture, Government of India is being exe- teacher, was also selected as a Guru by the to survive is the wood carving for mak- paintings. They received the patronage of ly those involved in miniature paintings moral development. Not only that, these four areas cuted by the Himachal Academy of Arts, academy to teach the students the art of ing idols used in wooden temple architec- the kings of these regions some of whom feel that one year is too small a time of development are often in clash with other para- Culture and Languages in this hilly state. embroidery of the famous Chamba ture. Inder Singh had learnt it from his perhaps were Krishan Bhakts. This is the period for teaching these time-consum- meters of devel- The academy identifies the master Rumaal. It was from her grandmother, elders, he says. Apart from creating the reason that the Kangra paintings are ing art and craft forms. They believe opment. For craftsperson or artists who have been Tulsi Devi that she had absorbed this idols for temples, he has also been marked by episodes of Radha-Krishan’s that extending the time frame will help example, the taught these antique art forms by their unique style of needle work called dorukha involved in wooden carvings for Madhars Ras Leela and other life events,” he students learn the nuances of these industrial devel- ancestors. (two way). The patterns and designs look or the Kothis where the deities stay. explained. forms effectively. The Director of the opment aims at These identified experts (Gurus) are the same from the front and back of the From tiny creations to idols as big as four Another form of Pahari miniature academy, Dr Karan Singh says that producing and then presented to a committee that embroidered cloth. “Earlier, during my feet, Inder excels in creating marvels from painting facing survival issues is Mandi while this demand can be looked into, marketing more processes, evaluates and recommends grandmother’s time, the cloth or fabric on wood. One of his sons is also following the Kalam. These miniature paintings had there are many other art and craft and more cars, their candidature. Each expert is expect- which the embroidery was done were family tradition. Inder says that while flourished till they received royal support forms that need to be included in the scooters, jeeps, ed to train five to eight shishyas. A small woven by the artists themselves. This art under the scheme, he has trained five but became vulnerable in the eighteenth scheme. trucks, etc. scholarship is also provided to the pupil form does not only have unique embroi- young men, he has also been teaching this century. This art has also been included Yet another point all these Gurus without caring and an honorarium to the Guru as per the dery style but has distinctive patterns as painstaking craft to many young people for revival under the Guru-Shishya made was the need for the state to take about its effect norms fixed by the Ministry. well. in his village Jehra in Balichowki tehsil of Parampara. measures for marketing these tradition- on the environ- Ghimber Ram is one of the craftsmen The designs for embroidery are taken Mandi district. After shifting from the genre of oil al arts and craft products. Considering ment, people’s who donned the cap of a Guru in 2018 and from folklore and mythologies. Similarly, Dhaniram ‘Khushdil’ has painting to miniature painting, Rajesh the annual footfall of tourists in the health and their nurtured five shishyas. He taught them the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Samundra trained several youths in the miniature Kumar was selected as a Guru last year. state, there were suggestions that habits and art of making traditional musical instru- Manthan, the game of Chausar and sev- paintings, a few of them are part of uni- Other than training the assigned five stu- exhibiting and selling these products at lifestyles. They ments and masks of gods in brass and eral such episodes from different mytholo- versity faculties and have also been dents under this scheme, he has gone a tourist resorts spread across Himachal do not realise Ashtadhatu (eight metals). His ancestors gies serve as inspiration to artists,” shared assigned the role of a Guru under the step ahead and taken the responsibility of Pradesh could be a practical solution. that a large used to make traditional ornaments for Dinesh who sketches these designs her- scheme. “The Pahari miniature Chitrakala teaching 5 more — only women candi- After all, an art can only survive if the addition of motor vehicles every year would also women. Ghimber diversified this art and self. has the impressions of Mughal Shaili or dates. “These women students are taking artists are able to sustain themselves. lead to more pollution, thereby adversely affect- started making masks. His two sons — Vir Her commitment to the art form is style,” says Dhaniram who is also chosen a lot of interest but the pandemic has put L1*! ing people’s health. So, this kind of development is inimical to the interest of the people. We should hence think of other alternatives of this develop- Mathur, the protagonist of the ment model. series, a Sneha Group has also Similarly, those people who are concerned with 6#7)#0 been formed where women as social welfare, open more charitable hospitals and well as girls discuss issues like add more beds without caring as to why more and family planning, hygiene and more diseases are spreading and the number of 7    
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All this also However, an informative and at home is important for conve- causes grave noise pollution. Instead of this, self- entertaining show, Main Kuch nience as well as for preventing sufficient cities of moderate size, would have been Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon (MKBKSH) diseases. We are taking forward better but nowadays people feel proud of high-rise has played a significant role in the message of the series, ‘Build buildings and great cities, for these are considered normalising taboo conversa- a toilet and close the door to dis- as signs of development. tions in Bairia village in the eases.”’ Not many realise this fact that majority of our Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar The creator of the show, problems come from high growth-rate of popu- Pradesh. including contraception and traceptive that prevents pregnan- film and theatre director Feroz lation as well. As population goes on increasing This change is remarkable planning their families.” cy as well as sexually transmit- Abbas Khan says, “Content can enormously, more and more vehicles for transport, because even in educated, urban A 16-year-old, Priya Singh ted diseases.” just be entertaining or it can houses for residential accommodation, hospitals families, talking about subjects from Bairia village says, “After It wasn’t always like this in drive home an important mes- for treatment, etc. are required. This nullifies all like reproduction and sex is watching the serial, my mother their home though, “Earlier, I sage without sounding conde- development. People think that a country which quite unheard of. Parents in has started talking very openly would hide such things from scending. It is important to has many hospitals, doctors, courts, judges, etc. is Bairia are however taking the about these things.” Her moth- them. After watching the show, respect our audiences, to appeal a developed country but do not realise that a devel- lead to initiate such difficult con- duced this entertainment educa- rect and non-judgmental infor- er, 34-year-old Suman Singh, there was a complete shift in my to their intelligence and to satis- oped country in real terms, is one where people versations. The series has also tion show is happy that the mation about their health and who exemplifies the attitudinal attitude. Earlier my husband too fy their thirst for information commit very little or no crime and where a very inspired young girls in Bihar’s organisation’s attempt to bring wellbeing. Instead, they are fed change, explains why this was wanted our girls to study only till they otherwise have no access to. large number of people are healthy. So, there is need Nawada district to create a san- potentially life changing content on an unhealthy diet of whatev- necessary. Says she, “My hus- class five or eight but now he Through the series, we have for a proper paradigm in which the constituting itary pad bank and to India’s rural communities is er is served online. I am happy band and I had hidden a con- stops me from discussing their tried to normalise conversations elements are not in conflict with one another. Bundelkhand’s 23-year-old successfully working. She says, about the initiative as a healthy dom packet at home and our early marriage,” says she. Her that are usually not discussed Presently, the society is based on a paradigm which Ladkunwar Kushwaha to break “Adolescence is a time of change discussion related to sexual daughter found it. I realised husband, Pradeep Singh (38) openly. And I am very encour- reeks with inner contradiction. Hence, humankind social stereotypes to pursue her and very often young people activities within the family can that if I don’t tell her, she will ask adds, “I know now that a small aged that we have managed to now needs a model that is simple, inspiring, uplift- college education. turn to either their peers or the go a long way in encouraging the somebody else about the ques- family is a happy family. The break the taboos to the extent ing and without any inner conflicts or contradic- Poonam Muttreja, Executive internet for information. Due to next generation to make impor- tions that were on her mind. I larger the family, the more prob- that parents in far-flung rural tion. 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MSunday said that Chennai firmed that he will be there Three tight overs followed The result also cut short Super Kings’ “core group” of next season. “Most definitely” during which Ngidi bowled KXIP’s campaign in the 13th players is set for overhaul after said Dhoni when asked by for- Rahul with a well-disguised full season of the lucrative event. the franchise finished out of the mer New Zealand pacer Danny slower ball at off stump. 1 2 /        >5>$,+ KXIP needed a win in their IPL play-off bracket for the first Morrison if the game against After a brisk start by KXIP,   L   , +#! final league game to remain in time in 11 appearances. Kings XI Punjab was his last for the CSK bowling attack did contention for the play-offs A league-stage exit is a first CSK. extremely well to strangle the besides depending on other for the three-time champions “(The jerseys) maybe they strong opposition batting that results. 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One of the highlights was a chances of qualification will hinge elhi Capitals and Royal Challengers On a day when it mattered, spectacular airborne take by Dinesh on a real poor defeat for either DC DBangalore are both expected to go all out Morgan owned the stage with a Karthik to dismiss Royals’ premier or RCB in their particular game. against each other on Monday to arrest their power-packed 68 not out off 35 player Ben Stokes off Cummins’ Morgan top-notch knock was rapid slide in the IPL and, more importantly, balls with a half a dozen of sixes bowling. Karthik had four catches studded with six maximums and secure a top-two finish in the points table. apart from five boundaries in on the day. five fours as KKR amassed 59 in last DC and RCB go into the virtual quarter- Kolkata Knight Riders’ 191 for 7. KKR finished the league stage five overs. final, having lost four and three games on the Then it was the turn of with 14 points from 14 games with Earlier, Shubman Gill (36) and trot respectively, showing that things can Cummins (4/29) to produce a dead- a net run-rate of -0.214, which cur- Rahul Tripathi (39) shared a 72-run change rather quickly in the highly-competi- ly opening spell that rattled the rently puts them in fourth spot in stand for the second wicket, while ; 2      !   @"   tive IPL. Royals and they could only muster the table for a day. Andre Russell had a 11-ball-25 to   ,+# "  @ 1'  ! L !   At stake is a top-two finish which provides 131 for 9 as another campaign Their entry into the play-offs his credit. a couple of attempts to make it to the final. The ended without qualifying for the will now depend on the result of the For Royals, leg-spinner Rahul loser of Monday’s game could still end up mak- play-offs. matches between Delhi Capitals (- Tewatia (3/25) and Kartik Tyagi 1)9 < ing the play-offs but it Varun Chakravarthy (2/20 in 4 0.159) and Royal Challengers (2/36) were the most successful   *    will be then at the overs) has been buoyed since his 1  Bangalore (-0.145) as well as the bowlers. mercy of other teams. - + 8?9 03 < F S0 /<; -. DC, who were 2 6 03 . ; AI 0F1 -0 bossing most teams      "  in the first half of the 5 , 03 . ; AI 01< -0  @77,"! 0#+.#"" tournament, has had a 0   03 ; . SI 111 -2 dramatic fall from grace with their last outhampton weathered a late  76, In Udine, Milan took A @  0F ; G AI 0;/ -2 win coming two fightback from Aston Villa to the lead in the 18th minute S / 03 ; . AI 3.. -2 weeks ago. Their bats- take a 4-3 win in the English latan Ibrahimovic set with a fantastic team move. men have come a Premier League as Villa suffered Zup one and scored the Ismaël Bennacer sent a B  0F ; G AI F11 -2 cropper since then its second loss after a winning start winner to help Serie A long ball over the top that and the bowling does- to the season. leader AC Milan win 2-1 at Ibrahimovic chested down . 03 ; . AI F;. -2 n’t look as potent as it Southampton led 4-0 thanks lowly Udinese on Sunday. and held up before laying was in the first half. to three goals from set pieces and Ibrahimovic contin- it off to Kessié, who blast- Problems started a powerful long-range strike from ued to roll back the years ed it into the top right cor- #." with DC unable to Danny Ings. Villa seemed out of with an overhead kick ner. find a stable combina- the game, even after Tyrone seven minutes from time Udinese leveled early tion at the openers’ Mings made it 4-1 with a header, after a Rodrigo De Paul in the second half when slot. Both Prithvi but scored twice more in stoppage penalty canceled out Alessio Romagnoli fouled "%#-#" Shaw and Ajikya time before running out of time Franck Kessié’s opener. Ignacio Pussetto and De Rahane have been to earn a draw. Milan is now unbeat- Paul converted the result-  726 paired up with Southampton has won four of en in 23 matches in all Juventus will move to ing penalty. Shikhar Dhawan but its last five Premier League games week. competitions and moved within four points of Milan Just as the match ewis Hamilton overcame a sluggish start to win either of them has not after starting the 2020-21 cam- Southampton had a third- four points clear of second- if the nine-time defending appeared to be heading Lthe Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday for a provided the much needed consistency. paign with three losses. Villa was minute goal ruled out by VAR for place Atalanta. Napoli or champion wins at newly for a draw, Ibrahimovic record-extending 93rd Formula One victory. In fact, Dhawan, who was flying high with the surprise early-season leader offside but Jannik Vestergaard Sassuolo can close the gap promoted Spezia later. reacted quickest in the Hamilton beat Mercedes teammate Valtteri back-to-back hundreds, has managed 0, 0, 6 in after winning its first four, but that made up for it with a towering to two points if either win Cristiano Ronaldo should area to acrobatically hook Bottas by 5.7 seconds and rushed over to celebrate the last three games. The Delhi-based team run was ended in a 3-0 loss to fel- header from a free kick in the 20th in their head-to-head feature after recovering the ball into the back of the with the team’s engineers and mechanics after the relies heavily on the big-hitting from Rishabh low promoted team Leeds last minute to score the opening goal. meeting later. from the coronavirus. net. team clinched another constructors’ title. Pant in the middle-order but with 274 runs at Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo placed third for a strike-rate of 112.29, he is yet to find his mojo. a second podium of an impressive season. mAfter a nine-wicket hammering against Hamilton started from second on the grid and was Mumbai Indians on Saturday, skipper Shreyas (   $  #  overtaken by Max Verstappen, who span off track 11 Iyer spoke on the need for a fearless approach. laps from the end after his rear right tire blew, bring- “We’ll have to think about it (changes to ing out the safety car and prompting drivers to change the line-up) and be fearless in our approach. to quicker tires. We’ll keep things simple and will not try to  '7 27 Antoine Griezmann got his cerns about the team he is ing Messi, Barcelona failed to Hamilton had missed the first pit window and think much,” he said. first goal of the season as rebuilding. He took over after threaten Pacheco before half- came in after the other drivers, but his lead was suf- RCB too are smarting from a string of loss- eto’s goalkeeping Barcelona equalized in the 63rd Barcelona ended last season with- time. ficient enough and he came back out es, most recently against Sunrisers Hyderabad Ngaffe condemned after the hosts lost Jota Peleteiro out a title under Quique Setién. Barcelona immediately about two seconds on Saturday. The three losses on the trot has Barcelona to a 1-1 to a second booking. Ansu Fati and Griezmann increased the pace of its passing ahead of Bottas. reignited the debate on the team’s dependen- draw at 10-man Barcelona surged forward had already wasted opportunities combinations and made the The safety car cy on its star players — Virat Kohli and AB de Alavés on Saturday looking for a winner, but Alaves when Neto’s feet let him down defense scramble to resist its remained on the Villiers. as Ronald Koeman's ‘keeper Fernando Pacheco kept Neto was painfully slow in attacks inside the box. track following Both Kohli and De Villiers didnt fire in the team dropped points out shots from Lionel Messi, getting rid of a pass from Gerard That defense finally cracked another crash as last two games, resulting in heavy defeats. Josh for a fourth straight Ansu Fati and Miralem Pjanic to Pique that the Barcelona goal- when Jota was sent off after pick- George Russell Phillipe has shown promise at the top of the round in the Spanish salvage the point. keeper had failed to control. ing up a second yellow card for lost control order after replacing Aaron Finch but needs to league. After winning the first two Instead of clearing the ball out of a high kick that almost hit Pique and slammed convert starts into a substantial outings. Neto gifted Alavés games of the league season, his area, Neto turned to try and in the face. into the As the weather gets cooler in the UAE, dew its goal in the 31st Barcelona has drawn two and lost dribble the onrushing Rioja, who Griezmann scored on the track barri- is proving to be a major factor in the game. minute when he let two. That left Barcelona eight stripped it from his feet and next attack when Fati pressured ers. He was Considering the prevailing conditions, teams Luis Rioja poke the points behind leader Real Madrid scored in the open goal. Tomas Piña into an errant pass unharmed but upset at his are opting to field with dew making batting ball from his feet and with a game in hand. With the hosts clogging up that the France forward chipped own error while behind a much easier in the second half of the game. roll it home. Koeman admitted to con- the area and aggressively mark- over Pacheco. safety car.