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Divisional railway Users con- new building is being con- Yatish Bhatele told that most of Myth Author SY Qureshi, First It will be the endeavor of sultative Committee Neeraj structed on the side of platform the new titles have also been to Die Author James Peterson, the library to include the sug- Singh, Additional Divisional number-6 and passenger included in the books suggest- The Book of Joy Author Dalai gested book by the library Railway Manager Ashok Kumar friendly facilities are being ed by the members. Lama,1971 A People's History members. That is when the Singh and Gaurav Singh, all provided in it. Members of the library from Bangladesh India author members' book is included in heads of departments, In order to conserve elec- can suggest their favorite book Anam Zakaria, The Blood the library's collection. Additional General Managers trical energy, the Board has set by writing the name in Register Telegram Author Gare J Bass, Members can reserve these of IRSDC were present. up hybrid (solar and wind Books or can also suggest it The Picture of Dorian Gray and the issue will happen to the MP Pragya, members of power) power plants at Bhopal, over email. The library adds author Oscar Wilde and more members next Saturday. DRUCC and all the officers MP met the families of the the Divisional Railway the family members of Shivpuri and Panihar railway new books/DVDs/magazine have been included. New books / DVDs are present paid tribute to the employees who died due to the Manager to provide all possi- deceased. stations, where solar and wind collections to its members Yatish Bhatele told that released every Sunday in the departed souls by observing impact of Covid-19 infection ble help. On this occasion, MP DRM Borwankar shared energy is available in abun- every week. Swami Vivekananda Library library and English books are silence of two minutes. and consoled them, and asked gave PPO to the members of that a total storage capacity of dance. Books like What school has started a new facility for the included in this collection. - ! # 5  ""  ""   !    ! #  1# "       "        ( Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Amandeep Singh and Jasraj -- elements can use these Shimla: In order to ensure the vehicle will be scanned. This ferent departments, including Police on Thursday arrested all residents of Sangrur, have weapons to commit crime in real-time monitoring of apple will help in curbing the fraud APMC, and the Horticulture Gurugram: Haryana Congress increase in the prices of petrole- four tourists from Punjab on been arrested.Taking cog- the state, it said. boxes and vehicles' movement, cases. Department.The minister president Kumari Selja on um products. charges of brandishing swords nizance of the road rage inci- Keeping the above in view Himachal Pradesh Urban Bhardwaj, during a review added that the new system Thursday launched a signature "The people are battling the and assaulting the passersby in dent, Director General of Police and going by the recent incident Development Minister Suresh meeting of apple season pre- will be convenient to the pub- campaign at a petrol pump here coronavirus pandemic and the a road rage in the picturesque (DGP), Sangay Kundu, issued that occurred in the jurisdiction Bhardwaj on Thursday paredness last month, had lic and result in smooth vehic- to protest against the fuel price government has increased the tourist resort of Manali. directions that any tourist vehi- of the police station of Manali launched a digital initiative -- asked officials to use technol- ular movement.The minister rise.Congress leaders and party prices of diesel and petrol. The The accused, travelling in cle may be randomly checked on July 14, the DGP has issued Him SABE (surveillance of ogy for making the system hailed Shimla district admin- workers also held protests at petrol price has touched Rs 100 a car, overtook a vehicle on at the entry points to prevent directions that the officer-in- apple belt economy) in Fagu, more efficient. istration as well as the Sub-divi- petrol pumps in several parts of per litre in the states. It's like the Wednesday night and parked such incidents. charge of the 'naka' should use some 20 km from Shimla. He said the apple economy sional Magistrate of Theog for the city, demanding a complete central government and the state their car on the middle of the It has been observed that his prudence and come to a The minister termed the ini- is not limited to Shimla district this initiative.The state is rollback of the fuel price hike. government don't even think road, causing a long traffic jam due to the sudden influx of determination that the tourists tiative as an effort to go paper- but many other districts are expecting to produce four crore Congress workers raised slo- about the general public's prob- besides creating terror-like tourists in the state, incidents can create ruckus by observing less. linked to it. Five districts are boxes of apples this season, gans during the demonstration lems," Selja said. atmosphere.The accused per- of road rage are occurring. It their age, clothing, drunkenness He said, "There are many into apple cultivation and peo- almost 50 lakh crates more against the fuel price hike. "The government is profi- sons also attacked the people has also come to the notice that and other behaviour. interstate as well as intrastate ple from other districts depend than the previous year. Selja attacked the BJP-JJP led teering at the expense of the peo- on the spot with swords, injur- some anti-social elements are The police personnel have barriers. There were chances of on the apple economy for liveli- Each box contains 20 kg of Haryana government and the ple, it is an example of extorting ing one. The video of the crime visiting the state as tourists and also been directed that check- mistakes or discrepancies while hood, he added. apples. The apple harvesting in central government, saying reg- money from people," she added. recorded by passersby has gone carrying sticks, swords and ing of tourist vehicles may be making entries on registers. The online system will do the state begins in July end and ular hikes in the prices of petrol We urge the Centre through viral. other weapons with them, done in a highly professional The new system is error proof, away with the issues of delay in will continue till October. and diesel are adding to the "sky- this protest to roll back the Superintendent of Police, which are prejudicial to good and meticulous manner, with- time efficient and collating data from different Shimla district alone rocketing expenses" of house- increase in excise duty on petrol Gurdev Chand Sharma, said public order, a statement issued out causing any annoyance to transparent." barriers like Balag, Fagu, etc. accounts for 80 per cent of the holds. and give the benefit to the peo- the accused persons -- by the DGP's office said. the general travellers, the state- While making data entry, There had been reports of dis- state's total production of The Congress leaders sought ple, she Ravinder, Dalbir Singh, Further, these anti-social ment added. IANS the registration number of the crepancies in reports across dif- apples. IANS an immediate rollback of the said. IANS  
  
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They the growing tension in Internal Trade and drone man- the crucial exam, have been asked to respond to Afghanistan’s Northern  ! 78,98: The draft rules say the ufacturers having a Goods and The fourth edition of JEE the letters within 15 days of their Provinces caused by the Central Government may, with- Service Tax Identification (Main) was earlier receipt, sources said.Both increased concentration of var- edicated corridors to drone in 30 days of the date of notifi- Number. scheduled to be held from Adhikari and Mandal had ious terrorist, separatist and Dtaxis to simplified rules cation of these rules, publish on The draft policy says there July 27 to August 2, the sched- switched sides to the BJP from extremist groups. We consider abolishing the need for a pletho- the digital sky platform, an air- will be a minimal human inter- ule which was the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ation of all interested states it important to step up joint ra of approvals are all part of the space map for drone operations face on the Digital Sky platform announced by former MoE ahead of the 2021 West Bengal   78,98: and global organisations under efforts by SCO member states draft of Drone Rules 2021 issued segregating the entire airspace and most permissions will be Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank a assembly elections. YSRC MP the central coordinating role of to counter terrorism, sepa- by the Ministry of Civil of India into red, yellow and self-generated. It also proposes day before he resigned from Raju, on the other had, has been day after India proposed a the UN for the “stabilisation and ratism and extremism,” the Aviation, replacing the green zones, with a horizontal to reduce fees to nominal levels the Modi cabinet. allegedly involved in anti-party Athree-point way forward development” of Afghanistan. SCO said. Unmanned Aircraft System resolution equal or finer than 10 and not link the fee with the size “In view of the persistent activities, leading to the party for peace in Afghanistan, the At the meeting on The SCO offered to assist Rules, 202, notified on March metre. of the drone. demand from the student chief whip in the Lok Sabha Shanghai Cooperation Wednesday, the foreign minis- Afghanistan in becoming a 12, 2021. The Ministry has According to the draft rules, “Safety features like ‘No community andto enable the requesting Speaker Om Birla to Organisation (SCO) has said ters of India, China, Pakistan, country free of terrorism, war invited suggestions and public approvals for the unique autho- permission - no take-off candidates to disqualify him. The YSRC the activities of terrorist outfits Russia and other member coun- and drugs. objections by August 5. risation number, unique proto- (NPNT), real-time tracking maximise their performance, alleged that Raju was elected on remained a key factor of insta- tries of the eight-nation group- “The SCO member states As per the draft rules, no type identification number, cer- beacon, geo-fencing etc to be the National Testing Agency the party ticket, but he was bility in the country and called ing carried out a detailed delib- confirm their readiness to fur- pilot licence is required for tificate of conformance, certifi- notified in future. A six-month has been advised to provide a indulging in anti-party activi- on all parties concerned to eration on the deteriorating ther develop cooperation with small drones (that weigh up to cate of maintenance, import lead time will be provided for gap of four weeks between ties.Similarly in June, the TMC refrain from actions that could security situation in Afghanistan Afghanistan in combating secu- 2 kg) being used for non-com- clearance, acceptance of existing compliance,” it further said. session three and four of the had requested the Lok Sabha lead to unpredictable conse- as the US withdraws its forces rity challenges and threats in mercial use and security clear- drones, operator permits, autho- Unlike the previous rules, JEE(Main) 2021 exam. Speaker to initiate action on the quences. from the country. the region, above all terrorism ance will no longer be required risation of R&D organisation, which required drone operators “Accordingly, the JEE petitions filed by the party, While suggesting the way The SCO also reaffirmed its and drug-related crime in all before any registration or licence student remote pilot licence, to have a principal place of busi- (Main), 2021, session four seeking disqualification of out from the present turmoil in position that there is no alter- their forms and manifestations, issuance. There will be no remote pilot instructor autho- ness within India, and the chair- will now be held on August Mandal and Adhikari. the strife-torn country, External native to settling the conflict in and to jointly confront ‘double restriction on drone operations risation, drone port authorisa- man and at least two-thirds of 26, 27 and 31, and on Mandal, an MP from the Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Afghanistan through political standards’ in addressing these by foreign-owned companies tion, etc have been abolished. its directors were required to be September 1 and 2. East Burdwan seat, had joined had also said at the SCO con- dialogue and pitched for an tasks,” according to the state- registered in India. Also, the government will be citizens of India, in the new pro- A total of 7.32 lakh can- the BJP in the presence of clave the future of Afghanistan inclusive Afghan-led and ment. The Centre has come out developing a digital sky platform posed rules there are no such didates have already regis- Union Home Minister Amit cannot be its past and the world Afghan-owned peace process, a The SCO said it respects with a draft rules weeks after the that will have an interactive air- restrictions for foreign-owned tered for JEE (Main), 2021, Shah in December last year. is against seizure of power by position that is similar to that the Afghan people’s drone attack on the Indian Air space map dividing the country companies registered in India. session four,” Pradhan tweet- Adhikari, who joined the BJP in violence and force. of India’s. autonomous choice of their Force base in Jammu. The into four zones — green, yellow, However, import of drones and ed. March this year, is an MP from The joint statement after the “We condemn the ongoing own path to development and number of forms to be filled to and red zones. drone components will be reg- The minister said that Contai in East Midnapore dis- two-day SCO conference in violence and terrorist attacks in was convinced that the intra- seek authorisation before oper- While most drones will ulated by the Directorate registration for the JEE-Main trict. His son Suvendu had Dushanbe, Tajikistan in the Afghanistan, whose victims are Afghan negotiation process ating a drone has been reduced need a unique identification General of Foreign Trade. session four is still in defeated Chief Minister Mamata backdrop of the Taliban con- civilians and representatives of must take into account the from 25 to six. The maximum number, a certificate of airwor- Drones will also not need secu- progress and dates for regis- Banerjee from the district’s trolling many parts of the coun- State authorities, and call for interests of all ethnic groups penalty under new rules will be thiness, a remote pilot licence rity clearance before registration tration will be extended up to Nandigram seat by nearly 2,000 try called for increased cooper- their early cessation. We note represented in the country. capped at Rs one lakh. for the person controlling the or licence issuance. July 20. votes.

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  78,98: tion. However, in the near ter of pride for all as this sta- will function like a ‘city centre crore,” said Sharma. Freight Corridors and is future, it is planned to open tion can boast of many firsts in rail mall’ where travel will be The Habibganj station in equipped to handle double- he country’s first world retail, food and entertainment the country. one of the several functions that Bhopal and the Sir M stack containers. The PM will Tclass railway station outlets in this area to serve the Without the concourse, the it will serve,” said a statement Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) also be flagging off the two new Gandhinagar Capital Railway demands of the passengers as redeveloped station has been by Ministry of Railways. at Bengaluru have also been trains on the occasion. Station with facilities and well as the local population,” designed to handle 1,500 pas- An official statement said recently redeveloped. Work at Redevelopment of amenities like five star hotels, said Chairman Railway Board sengers in peak hour. With the that work on the redevelopment the Ayodhya, Bijwasan (Delhi), Gandhinagar Capital railway spa, shopping centres and more and CEO Indian Railways concourse, the capacity will go of 125 stations is underway. Gomtinagar (Lucknow), Delhi station will act as a city boost- will be inaugurated by Prime Suneet Sharma at a curtain rais- up to 2,200 passengers in the “Out of this, IRSDC is working Safdarjung and Ajni (Nagpur) er and create investment cycle, Minister Narendra Modi on er Press conference. Resident peak hour. on 63 stations, and Rail Land stations are also under progress. job opportunities and in general Friday. Commissioner Gujarat Arti “Market players such as Big Development Authority Beaides, Modi will also uplift the economy of The redeveloped Kanwar was also present at the Bazaar and Shopper’s Stop have (RLDA) is working on 60 sta- inaugurate the new Railway Gandhinagar, which is the cap- Gandhinagar Capital Railway media conference. also shown interest in opening tions with two stations being projects like the gauge convert- ital of the state of Gujarat. Station project was done in The station is equipped their mini outlets making it con- taken up by zonal railways. ed and electrified Mahesana – This is first of its kind pro- partnership with the Gujarat with modern facilities like Other amenities like the art attractions which will not only venient for the passengers and The total investment for the Varetha line, and the newly elec- ject in India and will pave the state government and the ample waiting spaces, through gallery, theme facade lighting, enhance passenger satisfaction local population to shop at the redevelopment of 123 stations trified Surendranagar – Pipavav way for similar development in Ministry of Railways through columnless roof to provide etc will provide additional but will also prove to be a mat- station. The redeveloped station along with real estate develop- section. This section will be land stressed cities like Mumbai Indian Railway Stations protection against sun/rain etc, ment is more than Rs 50,000 integrated with the Dedicated and Bangalore. Development Corporation air conditioned multipurpose (IRSDC). waiting hall, baby feeding “The station is future ready, room, improved signages and  / 1/ # and the concourse will be used modern toilets, interfaith  27 7  1   for departing passengers when prayer room for the common the footfalls increase at the sta- man.  # 1   ""      #   78,98: 7""      78,98: The Cabinet approved the residents may be utilised new scheme for financial year under the supervision of the s Pfizer and Johnson and he Union Health Ministry 2021-22 on July 8. This pack- faculty as per the National AJohnson have not applied .89& : " Ton Thursday reviewed age aims to accelerate health Medical Commission for the licence in India, the preparations under ‘India system preparedness for Guidelines for providing ser- Drug Controller General of Covid-19 Emergency immediate responsiveness for vices of mild Covid manage- India (DCGI) has urged both  #    
 Response and Health Systems early prevention, detection ment through tele-consulta- the pharma companies to Preparedness Package : Phase and management with a sharp tion, the states and UTs were apply for emergency use June. It focuses on insights of II’ scheme with all States and focus on health infrastructure told. Similarly, final nursing authorisation for their Covid-   78,98: 1,000 Gen Z students and pro- stressed the need to ramp-up development, including pae- graduates may be utilised for 19 vaccine so that application fessionals in the age group of Covid testing, tracking, treat- diatric care and with measur- full-time Covid nursing is processed well in time. and Pfizer have been insist- ob applications of around 18 to 24 years. The surveys said ing and isolating strategy. It able outcomes. duties at government facilities Apart from Covishield, ing on an indemnity clause J70 per cent of Gen Z aspi- around 90% of Gen Z job has directed State govern- The States were advised under the supervision of a Covaxin and Russia’s Sputnik before committing to sup- rants, or those below 24 years, applicants are demotivated ments to scale-up bed strength to conduct a quick gap analy- senior faculty as per the V, Moderna’s mRNA Covid- plying their Covid-19 vac- were rejected during the Covid- after job offer rejections. And including for paediatric care sis for various infrastructure Indian Nursing Council 19 vaccine has also received cines to India. As DCGI 19 pandemic. at least 51% of Gen Z Indians and makeshift hospitals in components under the sec- Guidelines and support of emergency use authorization approved Moderna, Cipla According to a Linkedin want employers to make skill- sub-district levels. They’ve ond phase of the ECRP, remuneration and incentives (EUA) from the DCGI. The will import the vaccines from survey ‘Career Aspirations Gen based hires today, as work been also urged to send their including their IT infra- to these human resources for Union Health Ministry on the US but there has been no Z India’, 72 per cent students experience remains a chal- expenditure proposals at the structure readiness. The focus health under the ECRP-II Thursday said that over 40.31 decision on legal indemnity More than 1.92 crore and 65 per cent Gen Z Indians lenge. earliest to enable expeditious on the need for ramping up may be leveraged by states crore COVID-19 vaccine so far. (1,92,71,766) balance and were professionally impacted The study claimed “Gen Z approval from Centre. test, track, treat and isolate effectively in the times of doses have so far been pro- In a statement, the min- unutilised Covid vaccine during the second wave of Indians cited fewer opportu- The Ministry reviewed strategy, requirement for scal- need, the Centre said. vided to states/UTs in the istry said 83,85,790 more doses are still available with COVID. The trend points to nities, followed by ‘slower the ECRP-II entailing ing up testing capacity, addi- It was also pointed out country and more doses are in the the states/UTs and private higher youth unemployment in recruitment’ and ‘higher com- 23,123-crore with Health tional beds, including for that procurement of drugs for than 1.92 crore balance and pipeline.”More than 40.31 hospitals to be administered, the country. India is witnessing petition’ as the top three rea- Secretaries and senior officials paediatric care and makeshift effective Covid management unutilised jabs are still avail- crore (40,31,74,380) vaccine it said. a steep increase in joblessness sons affecting their job search of all States/Union Territories hospitals in sub-district lev- is an essential component of able with them and private doses have been provided to The new phase of uni- since the outbreak of the pan- today. Other barriers in pur- through a video conference. els, ensuring availability of ECRP-II; guidelines on pro- hospitals. states/Union versalisation of COVID-19 demic in the country last year suing job opportunities include “In the meeting, stakeholders critical drugs, testing kits curement and buffer stocks DCGI has written twice Territories (UTs) so far vaccination as economic growth took a lack of guidance for skilling were also asked to ensure and PPEs, enhancing oxygen have already been shared to these two pharma compa- through all sources, and a programme commenced beating and employers and increased familial respon- availability of critical drugs, availability and strengthening with states, which may be nies but they have not further 83,85,790 doses are from June 21. retrenched millions from work, sibilities due to Covid-19”. testing kits and PPEs besides home and village, communi- adopted for this purpose. applied. Sources in the gov- in the pipeline. Of this, the Under the nationwide both in the formal and informal Around 72 per cent of the enhancing oxygen availability ty isolation centres and Covid Guidance can be tweaked ernment said the indemnity total consumption, including vaccination drive, the sector. students stated that intern- and strengthening home and care centres were highlighted to local needs and states must clause has emerged as a point wastages, is 38,39,02,614 Government of India has LinkedIn commissioned ship opportunities had also village/community isolation during the meeting. come up with their own of contention in the talks doses (according to data been supporting the research firm GfK to conduct greatly reduced during the centres/ COVID care cen- The final year MBBS stu- assessments based on stocks with Moderna and Pfizer. available at 8 am Thursday),” states/UTs by providing the survey, which was done in pandemic’s second wave. tres,” said the Ministry. dents, UG interns and PG and costs involve. 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"I was listening to the Prime Minister, "We didn't get due to irregular supply. We can Pallanwaka sector around 9 pm The ACB had sought per- Prime Minister's speech in vaccines for the last seven days. vaccinate more than 10 lakh on Wednesday, they said. mission to initiate open inquiry this year, in which he had lev- state him. Varanasi. He has appreciated As per our assessment, the state people every day, provided The sources said the quad- against Singh into the charges elled allegations against Singh. “The ACB, which was con- the Uttar Pradesh Government needs around 11.5 crore more sufficient quantities of vaccine copter returned to the Pakistani levelled by police inspector Dange alleged that Singh ducting two discreet inquiries for its successful handling of doses of Covid 19 vaccine to doses are made available," the side when the troops opened Anup Dange and the govern- had tried to shield some peo- against Singh based on the the Covid situation in the state. cover everyone in the eligible cat- Chief Minister wrote. fire at it to bring it down. ment gave its nod on ple having underworld links complaints by Dange and I am not against the people of egories, and going by the current "As per the intimation It was basically sent for sur- Wednesday, he said. from the law when he was the another inspector, had sought Uttar Pradesh, but I would like level of supply, it may take rather received from the Union veillance of the area, they said. Dange was suspended last DG of the ACB. In his letter to permission from the home to remind the Prime Minister a longer period before everyone Ministry of Health and Family A blinkering white light Arnia sector but retreated after year and reinstated into the the state government, Dange department to proceed with an about the bodies that were is covered. So far we have Welfare, the state has been was detected near the Jammu it was fired at by the personnel police service earlier this year. had said that in November open inquiry (on Dange's com- floating in the Ganges. We received only 2.12 crore dose." allocated 73 lakh doses of Air Force Station, the sources of the BSF. The ACB official said that 2019, when he went to shut plaint),” he said. recovered eight bodies from "The state had started the Covid-19 vaccine for the said. In what was the first the probe is based on the com- down a pub in south Mumbai, Singh had been transferred our state and I don't know how vaccination drive on January month of July 2021. But unfor- However, the IAF has not instance of Pakistan-based ter- plaint by Dange, who alleged the owner claimed to know from the post of Mumbai police many were recovered from 16, 2021, and till date, we have tunately, only 25 lakh doses confirmed any drone sight- rorists deploying drones to that he was approached by a Singh well. Dange, however, chief in March this year over the Bihar," the Chief Minister said. already administered 2.5 crore have been received till date in ing. strike vital installations, two man claiming to be Param Bir went on to file a complaint after handling of the Mukesh "I want all the people of the doses (1.81 crore 1st doses, 0.70 the current month," she said. On Wednesday, Border bombs were dropped at the IAF Singh's relative and demanded a scuffle broke out outside the Ambani security scare case. A country to be vaccinated, but crore 2nd doses) against a sup- "Hence, we would earnest- Security Force (BSF) personnel station in Jammu city in the a bribe of Rs 2 crore to reinstate pub while the police were tak- few days after that, Singh had what this government is doing ply of 2.12 crore doses from the ly request you to kindly give the opened fire at a flying object early hours of June 27, causing him into the force. ing action against the pub. written a letter to Chief Minister with vaccines is not correct. The Government of India, 18 lakhs necessary instructions so that after they spotted it near the minor injuries to two person- Dange was earlier attached Dange alleged that after Uddhav Thackeray alleging that BJP-ruled states are getting more procured by the state govern- vaccine supply to our state is International Border in the nel. to Gamdevi police station and Singh became Mumbai police Anil Deshmukh, who was the vaccines and the non-BJP states ment and the balance by the increased as per our require- Arnia sector of Jammu and Authorities in various dis- is now attached to Mumbai commissioner, he suspended home minister at that time, had are not getting vaccines. This private sector," the Chief ment stated above, in order to Kashmir, a senior official said. tricts, mostly in border districts police's south control room. He him. He claimed that a person asked police officer Sachin Waze biased attitude is not expected Minister wrote. facilitate vaccinating a substan- On July 2, a quadcopter in Jammu and Kashmir, have had written a letter to claiming to be Singh's relative to collect Rs 100 crore every from the Centre," she added. "Presently, we are admin- tial portion of the population from Pakistan tried to enter banned the storage, sale or pos- Maharashtra Additional Chief approached him and demand- month from bars and restau- Assuring that the state is istering around 3 lakh doses of before the third wave of Covid- Indian territory along the session of drones and other Secretary (Home) in February ed a bribe of Rs 2 crore to rein- rants. capable of administering 10 lakh vaccine every day in our state 19 sets in," she concluded. 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Following preliminary Investigation department, CI Wing of cent Economically Weaker the law must recognise the fact "there The Court made this obser- talks, the traders withdrew Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday Sections (EWS) reservation for may be illegitimate parents but there can vation while hearing a petition their protest, after Vijayan recovered around one dozen smartphones, eligible people in educational never be illegitimate children. from the organisation of decided to call a meeting on mobile phones, SIM cards, bluetooth speak- institutions, admissions and The Bench headed by Justice B.V. Textiles sector stating that their Friday. ers and other accessories including charg- appointments who are not cov- Nagarathna striking out the clause pre- members are in dire straits due The weekly cabinet meet- ers, ear plugs, etc along with incriminating ered under any form of reser- scribed by the Karnataka Power to the lockdown and is finding ing held in the state capital on material from different barracks inside the vation. will include the person who Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) it difficult to meet both ends Thursday failed to look into jail premises. ferent cases of hawala transaction, terror "The persons who are not seeks benefit of reservation, his in this regard, made this observation on and wanted to get back to this matter, but with the high Around 300 security personnel led by funding cases were lodged inside the cen- covered under existing scheme parents and siblings below the Wednesday. opening of their establishments. power meeting of top officials senior officers conducted thorough search- tral jail and may have been staying in reg- of reservations for the age of 18 years as also his The clause mentioned in the 2011 The court also pointed out scheduled for Friday to be es inside the jail premises on receipt of intel- ular touch with their handlers outside the Scheduled Castes, the spouse and children below the circular issued by KPTCL maintained that while people by and large chaired by Vijayan, is expect- ligence inputs about the regular use of jail. Scheduled Tribes and the age of 18 years," he said. that the second wife or her children are are wearing masks, there are ed to come out with more clar- mobile phones by the jail inmates to remain "Some of the local criminals were also socially and educationally Likewise, one-third or 33 not eligible for getting jobs on compas- crowds being seen. ity on how best the lockdown in touch with their handlers. believed to be using these mobile phones", backward classes are to be per cent of seats enhanced for sionate grounds, if the second marriage The court emphatically norms can be eased. At present more than 900 convicts, the officer of the J&K Prisons department identified as EWS for the ben- this purpose of accommodat- had taken place secretly without the pointed out that it's high time Leader of Opposition V.D. undertrials, and detenues have been lodged told The Pioneer. efit of reservation," said chief ing EWS category students will knowledge of the first wife and society. that the the State government Satheesan said on Thursday inside the central jail. When asked how these Smartphones secretary Aditya Nath Das in an be earmarked for women can- The petitioner was denied eligibil- has to come out with a policy that the flawed restrictions in According to a senior officer of the reached inside the fortified jail premises order shared late night on didates, which is horizontal. ity on compassionate grounds appoint- decision with regard to open- the name of the lockdown Jammu and Kashmir Prisons department, the officer claimed, "some of the local crim- Wednesday. People interested in avail- ment, as it said the second wife or her ing of shops and establish- have destroyed all sectors. "Around 300 policemen were deployed inals and over ground workers have been The EWS reservation kicks ing this reservation must obtain children were not eligible to get jobs on ments and asked the govern- "What's really baffling is inside the jail premises to carry out thorough involved in throwing these phones and SIM in for the current and subse- EWS reservation certificate compassionate grounds. ment to file response. Vijayan, after his election vic- searches inside the different jail barracks. cards from outside and later jail inmates quent academic years. from their respective tehsildar. The petitioner's father, who worked For the past few days there tory, is a different person. If one The raids continued for around five hours". would pick the same from ground zero According to the order, Das directed all adminis- as a lineman, died in June 2014. His has been all round resentment looks into it, there has been a The senior officer told The Pioneer, inside the jail premises". When asked the gross annual family income trative departments and district application seeking a job on compas- from various quarters in the different approach from him "Smartphones and SIM cards recovered dur- whether end users of these Smartphones should be below Rs 8 lakh to be collectors to take necessary sionate grounds was rejected by the manner in which the State before and after the elections. ing the raids have been handed over to the have been identified or not the senior offi- eligible for EWS reservation, action. KPTCL. Challenging this order, the peti- government is coming out with The need of the hour is for a officials of the cyber cell, forensic wing of cer told The Pioneer, it's a matter of inves- including from all sources of "This order is issued sub- tioner had approached the court. guidelines for the lockdown as proper scientific approach to the police department for detailed investi- tigation. "Till the time the Call data income such as salary, agricul- ject to the outcome of writ peti- His petitions were not allowed by normal economic activity has tackle Covid as the present set gations". records and places where calls were made ture, business, profession and tions and public interest litiga- the single judge bench of the high court. come to a standstill and the suf- of norms has become counter- The officer also revealed at present by the jail inmates were made available to others prior to the year of tions (PILs) filed in this regard However, the divisional bench allowed ferings of the common man productive," said Satheesan. several terrorists of Lashkar-e-Toiba, us we cannot identify the persons who application. before the Courts," the chief the petition and addressed the have increased hugely. Despite the state under Hizbul Mujahideen and those picked up were using these SIM cards and "The term family for this secretary added. grievance. 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At the time of tribal invasion Kashmir Light Infantry was formally with the apex bank manage-   ")< for saving the steel plant, VSP labour   =:D=78',) track at Bhubaneswar station Maqbool Sherwani had single handedly christened as “SHERWANI PALTAN”. ment to ensure smooth and union leaders are contemplating to disrupting train services. changed the course of history by timely According to Defence PRO, quicker processing of the loan ajya Sabha member V Vijayasai take their protests to Delhi. rotesting against price hike The traffic in the national misguiding the army of tribal raiders from "Maqbool Sherwani had delayed the waiver. A special meeting has RReddy on Thursday reiterated that Similarly, he said the ruling party Pin fuel and other essential highway was also disturbed as Pakistan and delayed their advance march of raiders from Pakistan towards also been called on Saturday to the Andhra Pradesh Government MPs will take up the water dispute commodities, the Left parties the activists blocked the road towards strategically important Srinagar Srinagar on Uri-Muzaffarabad highway". formulate guidelines in this opposed the privatisation of the issue between the Telugu states in the along with Congress on here. However, the traffic move- city. He died a martyr’s death on 7 He successfully misguided the raiders on connection. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), forthcoming Parliament sessions for Thursday observed a 6-hour ment in the cities has not been November 1947 but not before inspiring to the wrong path when he was asked to "The scheme is being and said the party MPs will vehe- protecting the interests of Andhra Odisha bandh on Thursday. affected as much. All essential the Kashmiris to rise up against the guide them towards Srinagar airport. implemented as the family mently take up the issue during the Pradesh. He said AP will demand the The CPI, CPI (M), CPI shops remained open. Only a raiders. "Maqbool Sherwani and his volunteers, which has lost their bread win- upcoming Parliament Session. deployment of Central forces at com- (ML) and Forward Bloc work- few shopping malls and big According to a Defence PRO in comprising various communities with no ner will be facing financial "We will join forces with labour mon reservoirs and the notification of ers staged protests at various shops remained closed to avoid Srinagar, "the renovation work on the grave military training, set up roadblocks and crisis and they won't be in a unions to save VSP and intensify our KRMB. places of the State from 6 a.m. any untoward situation. of Maqbool Sherwani located in old town, demolished bridges, thus protecting the position to repay loans. A deci- struggle. We will take on board lead- The Parliamentarian lashed out at to 12 p.m. The Left party sup- "With the hike in prices of Baramulla commenced in the month of fastest access to Srinagar", the Defence sion will be taken in three-four ers from other parties as well and stall those people who were targeting the porters were also seen picket- petrol and diesel, the cost of April 2021 and now stands completed." PRO said. Subsequently raiders realized days," S T Somashekar, minis- the Parliament sessions," said Reddy. Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Scheme. ing at the various major junc- daily use commodities has also On Thursday Indian Army organized that their march towards Srinagar Airport ter for cooperation, said. On Thursday, Chief Minister Y.S. According to the MP, the YSRCP tions and appealing to the pub- been raised accordingly. We remembrance prayers in his memory and had been delayed deliberately by Maqbool Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting government has always sought special lic to cooperate with the bandh. appeal to both the Centre and floral tributes were paid to him. Sherwani. The brave warrior was caught with the ruling Yuvajana Sramika status for the southern state and remind- The protesters blocked state government to immedi- Defence PRO said, "the deeds by this by raiders & his body was mutilated and Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) ed that Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded national highways and rail ser- ately withdraw the taxes and valiant warrior will be remembered and crucified before firing 14 bullets on it. The Parliamentarians and deliberated on special status on multiple occasions vices in few places including cess imposed on the petrol and revered by generations to come". body was nailed to a plank and tied till various issues. Following the comple- when he met the Prime Minister and capital city Bhubaneswar. The diesel," said CPI leader Rama Two weeks after his death, Mahatma the Indian Army got it down tion of more than 150 days of protests other senior leaders in Delhi. protesters blocked the railway Krushna Panda.  ! #$% & '(!& )*+,-,) >

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He was right, clearly a huge drain on the same land area. We cultivate vociferous. There were quite a provided the young Indians of 89D;7 planet’s flora and fauna. For about the same area of land. few ladies who said that never today are able to become people of the world to turn Is it surprising that the climate again would they vote for the truly educated and realise :8)8,;D9=8 vegetation is to economise on is changing towards the Congress. The party did not their potential. To educate 7;'8; the amount of food con- unpredictable? The earth is even know that our Holy and empower so many people sumed directly or indirectly. getting warmer. Imagine parts Prophet has ordained us to would be a Herculean task. 8<87'79 Uttar Pradesh is one of of Canada are experiencing bring forth more children. The The way UP is going, the lesser industrialised States 50°C temperature. As a result, Congress regime’s Government leave alone education, there =85;)8;72! in the country. 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Delimitation has     S             to happen at a quick pace so that polls can  *                  happen and J&K gets an elected govern-            +      ment that gives strength to J&K’s devel-                   opment trajectory.” Both he and Home   (  (     "       ( Minister Amit Shah appealed to the par- ties to participate in the delimitation                  * process.      $  +         The delimitation has been necessitat-            #     ed consequent to the reorganization of the )          +    -    state into two union territoriesunder the                   J&K Reorganization Act, 2019 (referred                   to as the Act) which also increased the number of assembly seats by seven to a %          (    #  total of 90 seats. The J&K Delimitation Commission came into existence under provisions of Part V of the Act, passed by both houses of Parliament in August 2019. The delimitation is to be based on to the UT to interact with politi- Interestingly, none demanded the sub-regions does not get dented” is Census-2011. Political parties and social cal parties, social organizations, reservation of seats for women. full of deceit. Let alone sub-regions, organizations have since woken up from and the Deputy Commissioners of It is not difficult to fathom the was the NC ever fair to the Jammu deep slumber.The Delimitation all 20 districts. However, instead of logic behind the statement of and Ladakh regions? This sudden Commission started immediate action. providing inputs to the Peoples’ Conference Chairman change of heart is nothing but a To begin with, the response of the Commission, the political parties when he said that land, desert, political gimmick. Kashmir-based political parties has been :8"798' and some social organizations stones donot need representation Similarly, the Congress demand lukewarm to the extent that three asso- D7"=2D;D' used the occasion to appeal to their and population be the sole crite- for restoration of full statehood has ciate members of the Commission 79:'; vote banks or for political jugglery. ria for the delimitation. It is the no relevance. Going beyond the belonging to the National Conference Ignoring the Commission’s fixed urge to continue with the Kashmiri Commission’s mandate, it carries no (NC) announced a boycott of the body. 9878864 mandate, they raised superficial hegemony which was drawn by the logic as far as delimitation is con- They claimed that they are against the Act 8));) and irrelevant issues the Kashmiri leadership from gerry- cerned. Will return to statehood in and have appealed to the Supreme Court ;7'D878' Commission could neither address mandering of the territorial con- any way change the geography against it. Thus, any action taken under 5;):878, nor resolve. stituencies in 1951. Sheikh and population the main factors to         +   ( the provisions of the Act was “unconsti- ''8"=E;5 The mandate is unambiguous Mohammad Abdullah with the full be considered for the delimitation?                 # tutional” till the Court gives its verdict. 1(D!9;8'7O and that is to delineate 90 territo- support of Jawahar Lal Nehru It needs to be understood by all :        2        The other members of the Gupkar rial constituencies for the new threw to the winds the then estab- that the Commission is an indepen- Alliance echoed the same sentiments. But :<8:8 assembly of JKUT. It doesn’t have lished principle of one assembly dent body and the executive and    : $     <      *( "798;8<87      #       :  0  1  the PM’s appeal to the Kashmiri leaders the mandate to even disturb the sta- seat per 40,000 population and political parties cannot interfere in at the meeting appears to have had a mag- 9'D)=:8 tus quo of the existing five parlia- arbitrarily gave 30 seats to Jammu its functioning.The parties trying to                 ( ical effect with all parties except  ;5 mentary seats. Thus, demands like and 43 seats to the Kashmir question its fairness and transparen-        P   Q     Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP coming on board :88P'725<8 not basing the delimitation exercise province. This skewed distribution cy are guilty of casting aspersions        and agreeing to cooperate with the )"87)E on the 2011 census because of continued till the abrogation of 370 on and doubting the functioning of #            # #  Commission. There are many voices in '8' allegedly fudged population figures when the recently dissolved assem- a constitutional body. 5    S         (     the Valley claiming to be legal experts, or de-freezing ofeight assembly bly had 46 seats for Kashmir and The Commission has accom-           S       stating that there is no correlation seats reserved for POJK refugees are 37 for Jammu, four more than the modated all those who wanted to     "        between delimitation and elections. They beyond the mandate of the half-way mark to form the govern- meet it despite many of them only demand full statehood followed by elec- Commission. Those demanding it ment. The gross injustice done by interested in optics. The                 )  - tions and delimitation thereafter. The also know that but for them, it is a the Sheikh led to political subju- Commission is urged to take cog-                 demand does not hold ground because matter of optics of putting across gation of Jammu which continued nizance of the suggestion of the     <           # the erstwhile assembly of J&K was based the views of certain aggrieved sec- to suffer due to his deliberate act youngest party, Jammu & Kashmir                # * +  on the Constitution of J&K which has tions. Both the proposals need of promoting Kashmiri hegemony Apni Party, and return to the UT                become redundant after the revocation of amendments to the Constitution by and supremacy as revenge against again to visit remote and difficult                 Article 370. The State was further divid- Parliament. the Dogras. areas, tehsil and district headquar-             ed into two UTs with J&K having a leg- Similarly demands like reserva- The Sheikh ignored the pur- ters of sparsely-populated areas to islative assembly with an increase in its tions for a particular religious pose of delimitation, which is “to get a first-hand account of the <                  strength. Hence, delimitation of fresh ter- community, separate Jammu state, have equal representation to equal geography, topography and popu-                ( ritorial constituencies before holding reservation for OBCs and Paharis, segments of the population to lation composition. "           6     elections is necessary. 50-50 formula, provision of secu- ensure a fair division of geograph- Whatever may be the report of                #  ( Their narrative has possibly been built rity to political leaders of a partic- ical areas so that all political par- the Delimitation Commission, it is  S            to add confusion and avoid further alien- ular party, fixing educational qual- ties or candidates contesting elec- being awaited eagerly in both the                  ation of the vast majority of the Kashmiris ification of SC candidates, reserva- tions have a level playing field in regions of the UT. When the from them. The latter are already disil- terms the number of voters”. Thus, report is submitted to the       #      (The writer is a tion or nomination of the minori- lusioned with the constituents of the Jammu-based political ty population of Kashmir, seats for the NC representation to the Government, will itlead to the      C D8          Gupkar Alliance for their frequent shift- commentator and residents of border belt, Displaced Commission “to give due share to announcement of the likely dates   -           ( security and strategic ing of goalposts. analyst. The views Persons of 1947, and West Pakistan all parts of the Jammu region so of the much-awaited elections? As     *            After hectic parleys at Delhi, the expressed are personal.) refugees are also beyond the man- that our commitment for equitable per my assessment, it would be                <  Commission announced a four-day visit date of the Commission. empowerment of all regions and later than sooner.                               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The increase comes after is “incomplete”, according to a rose by 254.75 points or 0.48 across cement, real estate and rates stayed mute for three report by rating agency Icra. per cent to close at its life-time pharma names, he added. days. Petrol price was last hiked The Indian economy will high of 53,158.85. It touched a “Indian indices extended   78,98: following a complaint by the on July 12, on a day when diesel grow in double digits for the record intra-day peak of gains to all-time high support- domestic industry. rates had seen its first reduction April-June period on the low 53,266.12. ed by positive Asian market he Government has decid- While the directorate rec- in almost three months. The base of 2020-21 but will still be The broader NSE Nifty and rally in Reality, IT, Ted not to impose anti- ommends these duties, the increase on Thursday neu- short of the levels observed in rose by 70.25 points or 0.44 per Financials and Metals stocks, in dumping duty on imports of department of revenue takes tralised the 16 paise price cut the first quarter of FY20, it said. before the peak of the second added. cent to a record of 15,924.20. It anticipation of robust Q1 earn- flat-rolled products of stainless the final decision to impose the in diesel on July 12. Prior to “...The real GDP in wave in April 2021. After comparing volumes hit a record intra-day peak of ings & recovery in demand,” steel from 15 countries includ- same. that, petrol and diesel prices Q1FY22 will trail the Q1FY20 Its Chief Economist Aditi across sectors in June 2021 with 15,952.35. Vinod Nair, Head of Research ing China, Korea, European “The Central Government were last cut on Ap Thereafter, level, while recording a double- Nayar said the year-on-year (y- both June 2019 and April 2021, HCL Tech was the top at Geojit Financial Services. Union, Japan, USA, and has decided not to impose the rate revision took an 18-day digit y-o-y (year-on-year) o-y) performance of 13 of the the agency pointed that the dis- gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- Asian markets were posi- Singapore, according to an anti-dumping duty on imports pause, coinciding with the peak expansion,” it said in the report. 15 high-frequency indicators couragingly, the volumes in lying over 5 per cent, followed tive as China reported better office memorandum of the of flat rolled products of stain- of electioneering to elect a The nationwide lockdown expectedly flattened in June June 2021 trailed the June 2019 by L&T, Tech Mahindra, than projected economic data department of revenue. less steel from China, Korea, new Government in states like had resulted in a 23.7 per cent 2021, relative to May 2021 and level for eight of the 13 non- HDFC Bank, UltraTech and the global market was The Commerce Ministry’s European Union, Japan, West Bengal. contraction in the GDP in the several indicators recorded a financial indicators. They were Cement, ITC and Tata Steel. boosted by the accommodative investigation arm DGTR in Taiwan, Indonesia, USA, The revision cycle started June quarter of FY20 and was sequential improvement in weaker than April 2021 for nine On the other hand, Bharti stance in the Fed official’s state- December last year recom- Thailand, South Africa, UAE, soon after results for the state also one of the prime reasons June 2021, as the states started indicators, highlighting that Airtel, M&M, Asian Paints, ment, reducing risk of change mended imposition of the duty Hong Kong, Singapore, elections were declared. Since for the 7.3 per cent contraction lifting restrictions with the while a recovery has undoubt- Titan and Sun Pharma were in rates, Nair added. for five years on the product Mexico, Vietnam, and May 4, petrol price has been in FY21. subsiding of the second wave of edly set in, it remains incom- among the laggards. Sectorally, BSE realty, cap- after concluding in a probe that Malaysia, proposed in the said hiked on 40 occasions while The agency said phased Covid-19. plete, Icra said. The momen- “As global investors digest ital goods, IT, industrials, domestic industry was impact- final findings,” the memoran- diesel rates have gone up 37 lifting of state-wise restrictions “While this confirms that tum improved on a sequential inflation data and the US Fed metal, basic materials and ed due to dumping of the dum has said. times and have been reduced has ushered in a recovery in the a revival has set in, volumes for basis for 10 of the 13 non- commentary, Dalal Street bulls bankex ended up to 4 per cent goods from these countries. In international trade par- on one occasion. economic momentum but the most non-financial indicators financial monthly indicators were seen betting on econom- higher. The Directorate General of lance, dumping happens when Domestic fuel rates are performance of most high-fre- in June 2021 were weaker than during June 2021, which ic recovery as IT stocks con- On the other hand, oil and Trade Remedies (DGTR) sug- a country or a firm exports an benchmarked to international quency indicators in June 2021 the levels in both April 2021 included vehicle registrations tinue to power the indices to gas, telecom, energy and auto gested the duty in the range of item at a price lower than the oil prices as India is 85 per cent remained below the pre-Covid- and June 2019, suggesting that (+127.2 per cent), automobile new highs,” said S indices declined up to 0.87 per USD 67 per ton to USD 944 per price of that product in its dependent on imports to meet 19 levels of June 2019 and also the recovery is incomplete,” she output (109.9 per cent). Ranganathan, Head of cent. ton. The probe was conducted domestic market. its oil needs.  # 1    &    &

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The company, however, stake sale.The last date for Speaks’ session that is part of a year Computer Science stu- inspired by the racing her- pared to the Huracán dence that India will exceed its “We are already at 39 per did not disclose investment putting in bids is August 6, as maiden public communica- dents of SRM University - AP. itage of Lamborghini Squadra Performante, another light- target of reducing carbon emis- cent and if you add the capac- details. per a notice issued by DIPAM. tion webinar ‘Samvaad’ with Being used by 11 compa- Corse’s Huracán Super Trofeo weight model of the Huracán sion set for 2030 under the ities under installation it’’s Google’s first cloud region Last week, the Union various stakeholders involved nies across 17 outlets, the start- EVO race series. series. Paris agreement. already 48 per cent. in India - which comprises Cabinet approved an Initial in direct taxes administra- up generated over USD 120,000 The car is powered by a “It’s a very unique car. Yes, Speaking at the inaugural We are way beyond our three “availability zones” - went Public Offer (IPO) of LIC and tion.The department is geared to fuel their mission of bring- V10 naturally-aspirated 640 there is a segment in India for session of the CII-organised NDC (nationally determined live in Mumbai in 2017. The the modalities such as issue up to take on the challenge of ing cameras to life, said the hp engine, capable of acceler- this model... We are seeing a lot Aatmanirbhar Bharat - Self- contributions) pledges,” the Delhi-NCR Cloud region size, pricing and timing would domestic resource mobilisa- OurEye team. ating from 0-100 km/hr in 3 more opportunities which will Reliance for Renewable Energy minister said. (which also has three avail- be decided by a panel headed tion in these uncertain times, OurEye.ai is about creating seconds, 0-200 km/hr in 9 sec- come across customers, where Manufacturing conference, the In his address, Singh ability zones) is Google’s 10th by Finance Minister Nirmala he said.“While we have robust a whole new world of remote onds and a top speed of 310 they can take the car to track Power, New and Renewable expressed dissatisfaction over such setup in the Asia Pacific Sitharaman. The listing of LIC growth figures in tax collection auditing and monitoring with km/h. and enjoy it in the track envi- Energy Minister said that as per the approach of some nations and 26th globally. will be crucial for the govern- at this moment, we are pursu- pre-existing CCTV-IP infra- Lamborghini said the ronment,” Lamborghini India its commitment made in Paris, towards pledges made under Cloud regions are physi- ment to meet its disinvest- ing the course of cautious opti- structure. It is a real-time video Huracán STO uses carbon Head Sharad Agarwal told PTI. India has to reduce its carbon the Paris Agreement. cal geographic locations where ment target. The government mism,” Chairman Jagannath analytics platform that enables fiber in more than 75 per cent Stating that the Huracán intensity to 33 per cent by 2030. Without naming any coun- public cloud resources are aims to mop up 1.75 lakh Bidyadhar Mohapatra said “As enterprises to supercharge their of its exterior panels with STO is not only for the track However, the way energy try, he said there are countries located. crore in the current fiscal from we celebrate the growth in business with video analytics. complex structures produced but customers can also drive transition is taking place in whose per capita emissions With this new region, minority stake sales and pri- revenue, we are also aware not This transform and solves as a single component for and experience it on the road, India, “...in the matter of reduc- are up to 9 times more than the Google Cloud customers oper- vatisation. Of the 1.75 lakh to lose sight of the hundreds of numerous operational prob- increased integrity while also he added, “It is a product for ing the emission of Co2 will be global average, while India’’s per ating in India will benefit from crore, 1 lakh crore is to come variables presently at play in the lems across a variety of sectors reducing weight via less fixing this segment of customer and much much beyond what India capita carbon emission is just low latency and high perfor- from selling the government’s economy and that we are still such as F&B, Hospitality, points. we do anticipate that we should has pledged”, he added. about one-third of the global mance of their cloud-based stakes in public sector banks in the middle of a global pan- Workplace Safety, and It has a dry weight of 1,339 bring more than double-digit He further said that as per average. workloads and data. and financial institutions. demic,” Mr. Mohapatra said. Manufacturing. 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Even with the extremely low can be used on your walls and running costs, the Audi e-tron driven at spruce these up with chic décor normal city speeds in Delhi gives pieces. For instance, you can go between four to five kilometres per unit for metallic photo frames to of electricity and considering the peak SPACE MATTERS achieve a visual flamboyance. rate for residential power in Delhi at that operate inside large metropolitan Last, place an old mattress along 8.5/unit, this averages between 1.7-2 areas such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, with multi-coloured cushions rupees a kilometre. This compares with Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad to +' "66   /1  !   surrounded with mini planters an average cost of 8-10 for an equiva- switch over, especially given that vehic- that can instantly enliven every- lent internal combustion-engined vehi- ular air pollution is a major problem in one’s mood. cle. such cities. And this can be done  )    )1    But therein lies the problem right? through the carrot (incentives) and the A SIMPLE WAY TO Even with Audi going all-out with a slew stick (regulations).     INTRODUCE HOME OFFICE of schemes to sweeten the deal for early But make no mistakes, the holy grail A simple yet clean worksta- adopters of electric vehicles, such as for electric vehicles are, and will remain he pandemic re-instated DOUBLE UP THE KITCHEN tion paves the way for a peace- installing a free medium-rate charger at to be, passenger cars. The fact is that the charm of multifunc- AND DINING AREA ful mind and a calm soul which home, a 1,60,000 km or eight-year war- India is a price-sensitive market. While Ttional spaces and created A kitchen is more than just hold the utmost priority amid ranty for the battery, and assured buy- mass-market manufacturers like Maruti a niche for this design trend. The a cooking area because it doubles the pandemic. Moreover, it is back schemes, the fact is that at current and Hyundai are considering electric role of a home has evolved over up as a lively dining room with important to maintain personal prices, the savings on fuel do not justi- hatchbacks and small SUVs, given the the last few years, as not only do the aroma of dishes cooked and and environmental hygiene to fy the cost. Just like I predicted in an ear- current prices of batteries, making one we live here — but work, exer- made with love. Conquer the art keep oneself safe from bacteria lier column a couple of years ago that the of those with a decent range would imply cise, and even holiday in them. of using this space cleverly by and viruses. Well, worry not, as era of 100/litre petrol will be upon us a minimal cost differential of around 5 Basically, today our whole life is combining the countertop and there are surfaces that can help soon, and it actually happened sooner lakh even with the current incentives. A revolving around our four walls eating space by placing two or you do that. Case in point, lam- than I thought, even if global fuel prices fully-loaded WagonR costs around 7 and, therefore, needs to be three chairs around it. Yes, it is inates possessing anti-bacterial stabilise and indeed fall a bit, fuel prices lakh, but would one pay 12 lakh for an utilised thoughtfully based on that simple, and your kitchen- and anti-fungal properties can be at the pump will likely touch 120-125 electric version of such a car? requirements, wants and desires. cum-dining space is ready. used on walls or tabletops. There a litre sooner rather than later, and not Particularly, if it has a range of just 200- However, the real issue lies in fit- However, if you are wondering are many in the market that just in high-taxation states. So even if the 250 kilometres on a full charge? ting everything you need in a which colours and interiors to make for a hygienic and germ- savings on running costs touch 10 per Then you get to the other problem small space; an even bigger choose for your space, think no free home for you and your fam- kilometre soon, the saving over 1,60,000 areas of electrics — long charging times challenge is in making it look further. A black, grey, and white ily. kilometers will not even be half the price and range. That said, one should remem- visually appealing. colour palette is timeless yet To achieve an effortless difference between e-tron and tradition- ber that most private cars are used for Here are five ways of getting fearless. workstation, the key is to elim- al ICE vehicles. commuting, so even a range of 200 kilo- the best out of a small home When natural wooden tones inate the clutter and have some By virtue of being a luxury vehicle, metres would usually be enough for the making your space feel larger are added to any space, it flaw- breathing space. Arrange essen- that too an import, it is uncertain that entire week. While charging will be a while simultaneously maintain- clean-up. First, you must elim- opting for a neutral yet simple lessly adds contrast and person- tial work stationery and gadgets the e-tron will qualify for some of the major problem in areas with street ing the style quotient. inate the clutter you already interior look. For instance, you ality to a monochromatic theme. on your desk to keep the space attractive schemes announced for elec- parking, for those fortunate to live in have. can use wooden wall cabinets for Further, illuminate your kitchen neat. You can also convert your tric vehicles in Gujarat and Maharashtra apartment blocks and houses with stilt GET RID OF CLUTTER Start by a mindful mapping storage or for showcasing your with hanging cylindrical lights living or dining space into your recently. Even if it does, it will just be a underground parking, this should not be When living in a small of the things you need and ancient pieces. Choosing a and wall bulbs for a rejuvenating workstation. This minimal work- drop in the ocean on a vehicle as a major issue; although some building room, it is advised to start by things you should let go of. This woodgrain pattern and a lighter look and feel of the space. space will help you focus while expensive as this. Sure, one expects bye-laws and electricity board rules keeping the clutter in mind. will help you analyse the space shade of brown will complement working at an optimum speed to Audi’s brand ambassador, Indian crick- concerning resale of power will have to Whether you have too many in your room. There are times soft to warm colour tones. Lastly, MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR achieve a work-life balance even et captain Virat Kohli to be driving one be amended. Audi India fitted a 10kW interior elements or everything when decluttering and the pres- introduce wall planters or floral BEDROOM while working from home. soon, the statement of driving a zero- e-tron charger at my residence, which is just placed with no space for sure of maintaining aesthetics pattern paintings to complete We all want our bedrooms to (The writer is the director of emissions vehicle is much stronger than given the e-tron 55’s 95kWh battery will breathing, it’s time for some confuse you. Here, we suggest the look. be a refuge from the world and Greenlam Industries Ltd.) the cost savings. The fact of the matter take it overnight to fully charge, and is that for most consumers — even those while you could charge it from a stan- who can drop a crore on a vehicle with- dard 15A plug point, that would take 20- ctor Shruti Haasan has often spoken out flinching — right now, it makes no 24 hours. Aabout the need to look after men- sense. Honestly, I loved the Audi e-tron. tal health, especially during the pandem- Q /!   R I am not doubting the success and With a peak power output of over 300 ic. Stressing on the need for profession- the potential of electrics. I strongly kilowatts, which is over 400 horsepow- al guidance in such cases, the actor says believe now that India can become a er, the e-tron can move fast. With big, she has been in therapy when she was  ':)D:'7      #      leader in electric two-wheelers. Ather fat power cables feeding the motors and younger, and yet, being a part of an Energy, a company in which Hero the instant power and torque of electric industry that can frequently be high on   #   N O   Motocorp’s Pawan Munjal is one of the vehicles — the e-tron is faster than all the stress factor, she still feels inadequate largest investors, has already developed but a few SUVs. The battery pack, which on many days. doctor)?” she says. the subject. I have friends who have without feeling imperfect, inadequate, or some great products. And fellow is located in the wheelbase of the car, Shruti feels it is important to be “I see that as the whole problem therapists. I have been in therapy when judged. Mostly, there is society’s judge- Bengaluru-based, Ola Electric, has gives it a low centre of gravity that makes aware if someone needs help with because of how the fam jam scene I was younger and still when it comes ment and stigma around. But when the already showcased its first electric two- even this largish SUV agile like none of mental health and not brush the is in India. It’s like ‘you have your to managing my emotions and sensitiv- pandemic hit, everyone started talking wheeler. The founder, Bhavish Aggarwal, its internal combustion engine cousins. issue under the carpet with an “I cousins, your friends, why can’t you ity, in an industry that is very heightened about it because it had to be discussed. was seen driving it through Bengaluru You might worry about range and am fine” attitude. talk to me?’ I understand the sen- in every sense — be it stress or creativ- People were feeling a sense of loss — loss one morning in a promotional video. charging times but performance, no sir, “Mental health is really simple timent but when it comes to men- ity — I felt inadequate on many days,” of financial security, love, and control,” With batteries comprising the bulk of an that is not a worry at all. I believe Audi and really complex at the same tal health, the worst attitude you Shruti points out. she says. electric vehicle’s cost, the smaller, pos- India will bring many more electrics into time. I always use this exam- can have is ‘chin up’ or ‘I am “It took me a while to say, ‘I just The actor sees a positive change all sible swappable batteries on two-wheel- its portfolio soon, maybe even start ple that if you have a stom- fine’,” she adds. need a bit of me-time’. It’s not an easy around now. “I believe people the world ers, mean a price differential of around assembling them in India, making them ach ache, you will have The actor also high- thing but me having this opportunity to over are a lot more aware and, especial- 50,000. affordable enough that it won’t be just ajwain or yogurt and lights that many people speak about and somebody reading ly in India, people are speaking a lot Even with the fuel-sipping nature of environmentally concerned actors and avoid spicy stuff on are not even aware of the this, that is how the change spreads,” she more about it. I genuinely believe that 100-150 cc engines of such motorcycles celebrities buying them. the first day. On the help they need. “The says. mental health awareness has come to the and scooters, and current incentives, an Right now, with the e-tron being second day you will cracks start happening Shruti has been spending lockdown forefront. There are so many avenues for owner could possibly make back his imported, it really does not make eco- say, ‘ok, let me take and usually I see people working on her music and by the look people to understand that you can get additional investment in under four nomic sense for buyers. Yes, for the few medicine’, but on have what I call ‘mild of her social media posts, doing what- help online because of the distance. years, possibly even less, if fuel prices altruistic buyers who want to make a the third day when breakdowns’. Usually, people ever makes her happy. The actor says People know how to use technology — continue to rise. If tomorrow, Zomato, statement of intent, albeit in luxury, def- you are still in pain, don’t even realise what they that her life changed when she acknowl- be it through Zoom calls or Skype. I was flush with funds from its Initial Public initely. But for the rest of us, until you will go to the are going through,” she says. edged the need to seek help. always doing therapy long-distance Offering, buys 10,000 electric scooters, advancements in battery technology doctor and seek help. At that “The feeling of inadequa- “I must say that I have always spo- because my therapist was based out of one will not be surprised and that and charging systems come along, which point, no one in your family cy can be so overwhelming ken about mental health. This is some- London. So, I always knew that it is pos- would be an extremely powerful state- will come just like they did for solar says, ‘hum hai, tum doctor ke and, mind you, I was a psy- thing that when I acknowledged, my life sible once you have made that initial ment. Similarly, there is an opportuni- power and flat-panel televisions, buying paas kyun ja rahe ho’ (we are chology student and dropped changed. 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You can extract the International, introduced a ‘Mood When we quiz him about the can help you calm your nerves. nutritional necessities with mood- bles — which is highly effec- best of its benefits by adding Diet’ menu, to meet the nutrient conceptualisation of the menu, Similarly, if you want to boosting food offerings. Some of the tive in preventing respira- one teaspoon of it in a glass requirements of consumers while ele- he told us about the sci- enhance a romantic mood foods that can be added to our diet tory tract infections. of lukewarm water, vating one’s mood. During a quick ence behind the with your partner, include fatty fish, dark chocolate, nuts Additionally, it is along with two tea- chat, he guides us through the nuances menu. “Your diet locally sourced figs and seeds, berries and fermented food. great for improv- spoons of lemon concerning the menu. plays an impera- and a green These can either be consumed direct- ing the body's juice and drink- “Over the last year, we all have tive role in jus- asparagus salad ly or added in combination to prepare digestive ing it on an experienced untimely food cravings tifying mood can help create a recipe with easily available ingredi- processes empty stom- despite having a full meal when we satisfaction as the mood to ents at home. These are high in pro- which give ach... and you were stressed. 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He underwent a test ing bowled economically to Bowling coach Bharath after experiencing low grade take 1 for 16 in four overs. Arun, reserve wicketkeeper fever. However the evening Wriddhiman Saha were put in Shah, in his letter, told the belonged to Wyatt, who simply isolation for having come in players to ‘avoid’ crowded smashed an out of form Radha contact with Garani along with places as Covishield, the vac- Yadav (0/37) and Poonam Yadav standby opener Abhimanyu cine which has been given to (0/32). The chase became a Easwaran, whose inclusion had the team, only provides protec- cakewalk in 18.4 overs. raked up a recent storm. tion, not full immunity against India will next be travelling Garani’s Covid-19 report came the virus. to Australia and the tour also Thursday morning. In fact, Shah’s letter had features their maiden Day- The team will undergo specifically stated that players         ;%68 G  1 Night Test. daily Covid tests from now on. should avoid going to the “Pant, who had not stayed Wimbledon and Euro   :8"'5;)9 in the team hotel during the Championships, both of which break period, tested positive on recently concluded there. pener Danni Wyatt    /1 8th July. He is asymptomatic '  2  2" "      " " "6868' ?F     The Indian team is due to Osmashed an unbeaten 89 off and currently undergoing self- &    ;    47  6@ G'  ?. take on England in a five- only 56 balls to overshadow an isolation at the place where he match Test series starting elegant 70 by Smriti Mandhana      reported positive,” BCCI secte- the second dose of Covid vac- has already battled Covid dur- pure bad luck. August 4. It will play a practice as England claimed an easy tary Jay Shah said in an official cine earlier this month in ing the IPL while Arun, a very Shubman Gill, who had game starting July 20 as a eight-wicket victory over India Chelmsford: Indian women’s can’t force them in first series. statement. London. key member of the support sustained a shin splint injury build-up to the high-intensity Women in the third T20I to cricket team coach Ramesh They have been playing with “He is being closely mon- “To mitigate any further staff had to be isolated due to earlier this month, has left the series. wrap up the series 2-1 here. Powar said an “ideological some ideology and we can’t itored by the BCCI Medical risks, the Indian contingent is Having already lost the change” is needed for the side make drastic changes. We Team and is on his way to taking the Lateral Flow Test on three-match WODI series by the to transform into a “fearless have to assess what suits recovery. He will be able to join a daily basis,” the media state- same margin, the Indian women unit” in white-ball games as he them,” the former India off- the squad in Durham after ment from Shah said, referring P / "     under Mithali Raj and reflected on the back-to-back spinner said. returning two negative RT- to the daily testing mecha- Harmanpreet Kaur have now series defeats to England. “To get them out of it PCR tests,” he added. nism which can give results in Durham: Warwickshire cap- behind closed doors with Indian after all selected players under- lost four successive white-ball Powar called for a shift in (current slow batting in mid- It is learnt the Arun, 15-30 minutes. tain Willfred Rhodes will lead a contingent already reporting go Covid-19 tests. series with two at home against mindset or some fresh middle- dle overs) (we have to) con- Easwaran and Saha have all Pant, Easwaran and Saha 14-member Select County XI in multiple Covid-19 positive cases. The match will be available South Africa. order batters who can be vince them and to do that, it tested negative but have to fol- will miss the practice match a three-day warm-up game The Select County XI squad to watch live via Durham India posted 153/6 in their ‘moulded’ as per team ethos. takes a lot of communication. low the UK Government’s scheduled to start on July 20 against India at the Riverside also includes recent Test debu- County Cricket Club’s YouTube 20 overs after winning the toss Save skipper Mithali Raj, Fearless is how modern crick- Health Safety Protocol for the against a combined county Side ground here from July 20- tant James Bracey and channel with ball-by-ball com- and England chased the target whose strike-rate is also not et will be played” 10-day isolation period. side with both Bengal players 22, the England and Wales Nottinghamshire opener Haseeb mentary also available on BBC down in 18.4 overs to clinch the the most impressive, others Powar admitted that All five are currently in along with Arun in 10-day Cricket Board said on Thursday. Hameed, who made his Test radio. rubber. With the series locked at like Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti moulding efforts haven’t London while the rest are isolation. Former England bowler and debut against India in 2016. County Select XI squad: Will 1-1, it was Indian vice-captain Sharma, Taniya Bhatia, and worked so far. reaching Durham Thursday Pant will also need recov- current Young Lions (A team) “The squad was selected Rhodes, Rob Yates, Craig Miles Mandhana, who was at her Punam Raut have struggled. “There are two ways. evening after reassembling ery time and won’t play the head coach Richard Dawson will after consulting with the First- (all 3 Warwickshire), Rehan graceful best during the 51-ball “Mithali is batting well Either mould them (current from a 20-day break. game. oversee a “Select County XI to Class counties on player avail- Ahmed (Leicestershire), Tom knock which had eight fours and but we need support from at lot) or draft in other middle “The four personnel will In that case, KL Rahul will play India at the Emirates ability and to provide some of Aspinwell (Lancashire), Ethan two sixes. least one more batter to put order players to up the ante. undergo 10-day isolation and keep against Combined Riverside in a three-day match, the high-potential talent from Bamber (Middlesex), James She pulled the pacers effort- pressure on opponents in As simple as that,” Powar was will remain in their respective Counties from July 20-22. starting on Tuesday 20 July.” across the county game with the Bracey (Gloucestershire), Jack lessly, played some lovely lofted middle order after ready to read the riot act. rooms in the team hotel in It can be assumed that In earlier years, this team opportunity to test themselves Carson (Sussex), Zak Chappell, inside out shot off spinners Powerplays,” Powar said at the “This time we tried a few London,” the BCCI said. Pant, who got his second vac- was commonly called against the ICC World Test Haseeb Hameed, Lyndon James, while adding 68 runs with skip- end of the series. combinations and it didn’t The Board said that all cine shot on July 7, had con- ‘Combined Counties’ which Championship finalists,” ECB Liam Patterson-White (all four per Harmanpreet (36 off 26 However, he feels that an work out and going forward, travelling family members and tracted the Delta-3 variant always had a First-Class fixture stated. Nottinghamshire), Jake Libby balls), who looked in some sort ideological shift needs time we might try something new, caretakers with the team have prior to the vaccination. against the touring countries. A short bubble is set to be (Worcestershire), James Rew of form. and can’t happen overnight. bring new players, might also been administered with In case of Wriddhiman, he The match will be played created by ECB for this game (Somerset). PTI Young Richa Ghosh “We have to be fearless. 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