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SHRADDHA’S FURRY FRIEND GRAVE MISTAKE PADDLER SCRIPTS HISTORY On International Dog Day, Shraddha Kapoor US officials in Afghanistan naively handed Taliban Bhavinaben Patel becomes the first Indian table takes to Instagram to share a special video a ‘kill list’ to target Afghans who aided tennis player to secure a medal in the Paralympics of her furry friend Shyloh LEISURE | P2 American forces INTERNATIONAL | P10 SPORTS | P12

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POST NEWS NETWORK state. The policy will also promote terest subvention in loans, waiving innovation and facilitate R&D in of road tax and registration fees dur- State’s EV Bhubaneswar, August 27: In a bid areas relating to EVs and batteries, ing the policy period (five years). to promote electric vehicles (EVs) he said. In order to reduce the rap- Under the policy, the govern- in the state, the Cabinet headed idly increasing global tempera- ment has given 100 per cent ex- by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ture, Mahapatra said, it is now emption of road tax and registra- policy gets Friday approved the Electric Vehicle necessary to reduce emissions tion fees on EVs purchased within Policy, 2021. caused by vehicles running on tra- Odisha. The government will Briefing media about the deci- achieve adoption of 20 per cent ditional fossil fuels. provide 15 per cent subsidy — a sion taken by the Cabinet, Chief battery operated EVs in all vehicle The state government has de- maximum of `5,000 for two-wheel- Secretary Suresh Chandra registrations by 2025 and promote cided to extend financial incen- ers, `12,000 for three-wheelers, and Cabinet nod Mahapatra said the policy has been manufacture of EVs and their com- tives for manufacturing industries, `1 lakh for four-wheelers — on the formulated with an objective to ponents including batteries in the buyers, scrapping along with in- base price, sources said. Why BJD joins caste census bandwagon

n Caste-based politics was sus. Reliable sources claimed that never a part of the political the Home Minister was not only cold to the BJD delegation but flatly narrative in Odisha. The refused to back their demand. paradigm shift in the BJD’s The regional party also came approach could be seen from out with the slogan ‘Palli to Delhi’ at a recent press conference to give the perspective of the their demand a ‘national’ look. ensuing panchayat elections Political analysts however, see sus in Odisha. The party has also this change of stance by the BJD as and the likely threat from said that it wants the reservation an effort to woo the OBC commu- Opposition parties ceiling in the state for Scheduled nities in the state. The party is also Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and trying to counter its political POST NEWS NETWORK Other Backward Classes (OBC) be adversaries who are trying to in- increased above the 50%-mark as fluence the OBC groups. Caste in the Bhubaneswar, August 27: A large prescribed by the Supreme Court. past has not been used for political number of regional parties have BJD supremo and Odisha Chief battles in Odisha. However, the up- raised their demand for a caste- Minister Naveen Patnaik has taken coming panchayat polls and the based census in their respective the lead in this regard. Party MPs likely threat from Opposition par- states. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) recently met Union Home Minister ties could have triggered this par- has also recently joined this cho- Amit Shah in Delhi to press for adigm shift in the BJD’s approach. RAVAGED BY RAIN: A view of the collapsed Rani Pokhari bridge on the Dehradun-Rishikesh highway after heavy rain, near Dehradun, Friday PTI PHOTO rus and demanded a caste-based cen- their demand for a caste-based cen- Contd. P3 IRREGULAR by MANJUL CM unveils region’s 2 INFANTS DIE Biden vows revenge DUE TO COVID largest ECMO facility n 33 people in 0-18 age n The US media citing local group have died of COVID n “Though it is a costly treatment, officials says up to 170 dead The expensive treatment the people of Odisha will get the since August 15, while the required by a number of service free of cost. The state gov- in Kabul blasts, while Biden infection rate among the critically ill COVID patients ernment will bear all the expenses,” admin warns more attacks group now stands at 12.99 % he said. Patnaik said the ECMO post-recovery will be provided facility in Cuttack is the largest could come ahead of the free of cost at SCB such facility in eastern India as Tuesday deadline for POST NEWS NETWORK nowhere nine ECMO machines Yes, I come daily only to return POST NEWS NETWORK are available in one place. foreign troops’ withdrawal Bhubaneswar, August 27: The disappointed. But I don’t come for “The second wave of the pan- state health department Friday said IT portal, I come for job sites! Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, August demic was very much painful. Even AGENCIES that two infants succumbed to 27: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as the lockdown restrictions have COVID-19 as per the latest estimates. Friday inaugurated eastern India’s been relaxed, the pandemic is not Washington, August 27: US The deceased were a 12-day-old baby largest ECMO facility in Cuttack yet over. We have to remain more President Joe Biden has vowed to girl from Cuttack and a five-month- MARKET WATCH for providing free treatment to crit- cautious for the impending third ‘hunt’ down the terrorists and old baby. The department claimed ically ill COVID-19 patients. wave,” he said. make them ‘pay’ for the twin blasts that the two had comorbidities. The facility, having nine ECMO In a video message, Patnaik said at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan Since August 15, as many as 33 INDEX VARIATION (extracorporeal membrane oxy- health experts have predicted that that killed 13 American soldiers To those who Thursday. “As you all know, the ter- children and adolescents have died genation) machines, was set up at more children will be infected in and injured 18 others, and ordered carried out this rorist attacks that we’ve been talk- due to COVID-19 in the state, ac- SENSEX 56124.72 175.62 the SCB Medical and College the possible third wave. his commanders to develop plans ing about and worried about within cording to the health department, attack...we will not Hospital. “To protect our children, we to strike back at them. the intelligence community, was while a total of 1,496 people in the BOURSES NIFTY 16705.20 68.30 “The patients of Odisha now need to strictly follow the COVID- Two suicide bombers and gun- forgive. We will not an undertaking attack by a group 0-18 age group have tested positive DOLLAR 74.09 `0.55 need not be airlifted to other states 19 norms. I appeal to people to wear men attacked crowds of Afghans forget. We will hunt you known as ISIS-K,” Biden said. for the infection. for ECMO treatment,” Patnaik masks, maintain a proper hand flocking to the Hamid Karzai down and make you pay Biden said he has ordered his Odisha’s COVID-19 caseload EURO 87.36 `0.10 JOE BIDEN | US PRESIDENT

CURRENCY said, launching the facility as the hygiene routine and practice social International Airport in Kabul air- commanders to develop operational Friday surged to 10,04,875 as 816 GOLD `47,226 `11 state readies to fight the possible distancing. Stay safe and keep chil- port Thursday, killing more than plans to strike ISIS-K assets, lead- more people tested positive for the third wave of the pandemic. dren protected,” he said. 100 people, including 13 US troops. ership and facilities. “We will re- infection while 69 fresh fatalities SILVER `63,240 `517 The Islamic State's Afghanistan his head for a moment of silence spond with force and precision at our pushed the state’s coronavirus BULLION affiliate, dubbed Islamic State for US service members killed in time at the place we choose in a mo- death toll to 7,697, an official said. Khorasan or ISIS-K, claimed re- the attacks at the Kabul airport. ment of our choosing...These ISIS The new COVID-19 cases in- sponsibility for the attack. “These American service mem- terrorists will not win,” he said. cluded 106 children and adoles- WEATHER “To those who carried out this bers who gave their lives – it’s an He asserted the US is determined cents below 18 years of age whose attack, as well as anyone who wishes overused word, but it's totally ap- to continue with its mission to infection rate stands at 12.99 per BHUB CTK America harm notice, we will not propriate here - were heroes,” said evacuate American nationals from cent. However, the state’s positiv- forgive. We will not forget. We will Biden, who appeared to be fighting Kabul by August 31. “We can and ity rate now is 5.64 per cent. MAX 32.7° 33.0° hunt you down and make you pay. back tears. He ordered US flags to we must complete this mission A total of 1,496 people in the 0-

TEMP MIN 24.5° 23.8° I will defend our interests and our half-staff across the country. and we will. That’s what I’ve ordered 18 age group have tested positive for Forecast people with every measure at my Biden said the ISIS-K was be- them to do. We will not be deterred COVID since August 15, when the Humidity 97% 89% command,” Biden said in his re- government started mapping the Light rain hind the gruesome attack at the by terrorists. We will not let them Rainfall Trace 1.8mm very likely marks at the White House Thursday. Hamid Karzai International Airport stop our mission. We will continue paediatric population in the state. CM Naveen Patnaik inspects an ECMO machine at SCBMCH, Friday OP PHOTO An emotional president bowed in Kabul and at a hotel nearby the evacuation,” Biden said. At least 10 children with COVID- 19 infections have been hospitalised in Balasore district, officials said. Of the 816 new cases, 475 were from the quarantine centres while DNA of girl who died 7,200 yrs ago reveals new human lineage the remaining 341 were local contact cases. n Research on the genome has a “distinct human lineage” national researchers. Excavation covery,” Brumm said. Khurda district of which the linked to a previously never found anywhere in the world, began in 2015. Analysis of the DNA revealed state capital Bhubaneswar is a according to research published “This is the first time anyone that the woman was part of a pop- part, reported the highest 291 new unknown divergent human this week. The relatively intact has reported the discovery of an- ulation group related to modern day cases followed by Cuttack (116). lineage not found anywhere fossil, which belonged to a teenager cient human DNA from the vast is- Papuans and Indigenous While four districts Boudh, Gajapati, aged 17 or 18, was buried in the land region between mainland Australians. Nabarangpur and Subarnapur did else in the world challenges foetal position inside Leang Asia and Australia,” Adam Brumm, However, the genome is also not report any new cases, 10 districts previous theories about the Panninge, a limestone cave in archaeologist at the Australian linked to a previously unknown detected less than 10 new infec- arrival times of different South Sulawesi. Research Centre for Human divergent human lineage not found tions, the remaining 14 districts It was found among artefacts Evolution at Griffith University anywhere else in the world. reported cases below 100. y groups of humans in the region from the Toalean people, an early in Brisbane, who co-led the re- The research challenges previ- The districts of Khurda and

culture of hunter-gatherers in the search, told AFP Friday. ous theories about the arrival times Cuttack comprise almost 50 per

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known skeleton of a Toalean. area stretching from Kalimantan PHOTO CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF HASANUDDIN the region. The state’s daily test positivity Jakarta, August 27: Archaeologists The study, which was pub- and Lombok to the western tip of “This shows how little we un- rate stands at 1.17 per cent as have discovered the remains of a lished in the journal Nature Papua that is known to scientists to be particularly challenging be- “It is very rare to find ancient derstand about the early human 816 samples gave positive results 7,200-year-old skeleton from a female Wednesday, was a collaboration as Wallacea. cause DNA can be easily degraded human DNA in the humid tropics story in the Wallacean islands of of the total 69,585 samples hunter-gatherer in Indonesia that between Indonesian and inter- Researchers found the excavation in the tropical climate. – that’s why this is such a lucky dis- Indonesia,” Brumm said. tested Thursday. P2 KISS CONCERT CANCELLED AS SELENA GOMEZ, CAMILO TEAM UP SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR PAUL STANLEY TESTS COVID +VE FOR POP TRACK 999 American rock band Kiss’ concert stands Selena Gomez and Camilo have teamed cancelled as its lead vocalist Paul Stanley up for pop track 999 which released tested positive for Covid-19. Kiss announced Friday. The new spanish song is Thursday night that their concert scheduled produced by Edgar Barrera and

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FORTUNE FORECAST International Dog Day Shraddha Kapoor shares an SRK, Farah recreate Main Hoon Na moment Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh #mainhoonna#farahkefundays.” Khan and filmmaker-choreogra- The video, which currently has ARIES pher Farah Khan have treated 81.8K views, made actor Ranveer their fans by performing on the Singh’s ‘heart melt’ as he dropped Old, fond memories will adorable video with Shyloh define your mood today, title track of their film Main several heart emojis. which will show up in the Mumbai: Shraddha Kapoor often shares pictures and videos Hoon Na. He also wrote: “ohhhhhhhhh- manner in which you deal with work, of her furball, Shyloh. On International Dog Day, the ac- Farah posted a video on hhh heart Melt !!” where your mellow side will be visible to tress took to her Instagram handle to share a special video Instagram, where the two are Actor Riteish Deshmukh said: others. You are also circumspect with money and tend towards saving it. of her furry friend. seen swaying on the track. In “All time favourite.” Ganesha says people dealing in cash and With the video, she gave us glimpses of the qual- the end of the clip, the film- Main Hoon Na marked the di- money-lenders will benefit. ity time that she spent with Shyloh and it is too maker is seen giving a peck rectorial debut of Farah in 2004. sweet for words. Her fans were all praise for her pet. on Shah Rukh’s cheek. It also stars Zayed Khan, Sushmita She showered love in the comments section. The Alongside the video, Sen, Amrita Rao and Suniel TAURUS post was captioned as, “Fur all the love & mem- Farah wrote: “With Shetty. ories. Happy Dogs Day.” my Most favourite... After Main Hoon Na, Shah You are likely to get into In April, Shraddha celebrated Shyloh’s 10th one and only Rukh and Farah collaborated for arguments today, predicts birthday. Her friends also joined the birthday @iamsrk there’s films such as Om Shanti Om and Ganesha. You should avoid bash. The actress had shared videos and pictures No1 like you. Happy New Year. IANS any open confrontation. Legal disputes may bother you as well. Try your hand at from the party. She meditation or resort to music of your wrote, “Happy 10th preference to relax and unwind. Bday to my Babu!!! Can’t believe he is Mumbai: Actor takes, I will forgive myself and learn from them.” 10! To me he will al- Shilpa Shetty The 46-year-old actress, who has two children GEMINI ways be my little Kundra, amid Viaan and Samisha with Raj Kundra, added a babu Shyloh. He Shilpa shares an ongoing sticker which read: “Made a mistake but it’s okay.” You are desirous of perfec- has brought so controversy However, what Shilpa was referring to was not tion in everything that you much joy to our involving her mentioned in the Instagram story. do, and you practice this cryptic posts philosophy in every aspect of your life. lives. We are so businessman The actress had earlier shared an excerpt that You make sure that all of your energies blessed to have husband Raj highlighted the im- are concentrated on taking forward your him as our sweetest family member. Grateful Kundra, has portance of not efforts in the right direction. You need to for him beyond words . on making posted a cryp- pausing due to replenish your energies and increase your Thank you my gurlzies for coming home tic message on adversities. awareness today, to be able to continue your efforts, says Ganesha. & celebrating! @shraddha.naik @niki- social media IANS tamenon1 @namdeepak @jinal.jj For all ‘mistakes’ about making the treats & the cake! He loves you guys mistakes. so much Thank you my amazing fan Raj CANCER clubs for your precious edits! I’m going Kundra has come under the It is about time that you cul- through them since morning & they just fill me radar for his reported connection to a pornogra- tivated healthy eating up with so much gratitude! You guys are the phy racket. He was recently remanded to habits. Today, you will be prone to doing everything in excess. best! Your love for Shyloh is so wonderful, I’m judicial custody for several days. You may overeat or get swept away by sure he feels it!!! Thank you all for your wishes Shilpa shared an excerpt from a book on her emotions. You must keep a check on your Thank you Paru for taking care of me while grow- Instagram Stories. emotions, or it may lead to unwanted ing up & now Shyloh with so much love,since all these It starts with a quote by Sophia Loren, which complications. years.” read: “Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for On the work front, Shraddha is a part of Luv a full life.” Ranjan’s next starring Ranbir Kapoor. AGENCIES The note then read: “We can’t make our LEO lives interesting without making a few mis- You sure love playing a team takes here and there. We hope that sport, but that does not they won’t be dangerous mis- diminish the fact that you takes or mistakes that hurt are a tough player to compete with, says Conviction of telling story other people. But there Ganesha. If only they had a rugby team at the local club! You derive a sense of com- will be mistakes.” pletion from the fact that you have given “We can see your best effort to any endeavour. sells film to actor: Neha our mistakes as things we’d Mumbai: Actress Neha Sharma, such as The School Bag, starring like to forget VIRGO whose latest release is Vikalp, a Rasika Duggal, finds runtime is or as our most in- Money matters will hit a short film directed by Dheeraj irrelevant. teresting, challenging major snag today, says Jindal, says it is the conviction of Jindal said: “I am of the be- and stimulating experi- Ganesha. Let your mind telling a story that sells a film to lief that format, runtime are ir- ences. Not because of the overrule your heart. Take extreme care of an actor. relevant and the power of a story mistakes themselves but be- personal belongings, legal responsibili- “The conviction of telling a is what eventually shines in a cause of what we learned ties and new ventures with long-term effects in mind. story is what sells a film to an film. I love the short films I have from them.” actor. In his debut film itself, made because they had to be The note concluded: “I’m Dheeraj had that clarity of vision punchy and potent at the same going to make mis- and a distinctive voice. I knew I had time. I am so grateful to Neha LIBRA to work with him. I am so glad we for trusting my vision. We It's a day of reaching new did Vikalp, which is frankly a fan- had a ball of a time work- heights when it comes to tastic project,” Neha said. ing together.” finances. The cosmos "Vikalp" is about a small town Vikalp starring Neha favours moneylenders and stock marke- girl with many aspirations who has Sharma and Anshul teers. Call it the special touch that you give to all transactions monetary, but moved to a metro city to fulfill her Chauhan in lead roles, today you have the uncanny knack of rak- dreams. The director, who has released on Large Short ing in the moolah from all sources. previously helmed short films Films. IANS

SCORPIO Today, there are chances SUDOKU that you would be disturbed To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a by continuous flow of nega- PEANUTS post manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains tive thoughts in your mind. Try to divert CROSSWORD the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. your mind and look for positive people or friends who would cheer you up. Understanding needy people and living up to their expectations would bring some respite to your disrupted mind, says Ganesha.

SAGITTARIUS Lady luck is all smiles for you today, predicts Ganesha. Suddenly, you feel like multi-tasking and becoming a jack of all. This is likely to keep you busy, almost throughout the day. If need be, your col- leagues and peers will lend a helping hand. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN You are in hot water, but do not lose hope during these turbulent times. Maintain a calm head over your shoulders and deal with the problems, guides Ganesha. Also, SOLUTIONS do not jump to conclusions or be argu- mentative with the people around you, as you may end up being at the losing end.

AQUARIUS You have already fulfilled your short-term objectives. But you are ambitious, and straightaway begin setting your long- term goals. But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, says Ganesha. BREVITY CROSSWORD Leisure time with family will rejuvenate and prepare you for a better stint at work.

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Mishap in City claims Monsoon Session to have 8 biz days life of Sonepur cop All legislators to undergo RT-PCR and antibody tests before the session starts POST NEWS NETWORK

PNN/AGENCIES The BJP will raise the drought from Odisha Computer Application Bhubaneswar, August 27: A po- situation, measures taken by the Centre (OCAC) building, Lok Seva lice constable died in a road mishap Bhubaneswar, August 27: state government to tackle the Bhawan, and other feasible places. at Satsang Vihar in the Capital Assembly Speaker SN Patro Friday possible third wave of Covid-19 and The seating arrangements for the city here Friday. said all legislators will have to un- the rising incidents of drug MLAs in the House will be done by The deceased has been identified dergo RT-PCR and antibody tests trafficking in this session maintaining social distancing, Patro as Ashit Kumar Mishra, 55, of The speeding vehicle also hit ahead of the Monsoon Session of the said. Meanwhile, BJP deputy leader Dhama area in Sambalpur. the iron dividers of the National Assembly scheduled to commence Cong will take up the issues of in the Assembly Bishnu Charan Mishra was deployed at Ullunda Highway. Mishra was rushed to September 1. drought, hike in the prices of Sethi said that the saffron party will police station in Subarnapur dis- Capital hospital in a critical con- essential commodities, Speaking to reporters after an all- raise the drought situation, measures trict. He had reportedly come to dition, but was later shifted to unemployment, law and order, party meeting here, Patro said both healthcare services and education taken by the state government to Bhubaneswar on his motorcycle to AIIMS, where the doctors declared the tests of the House members The all-party meeting underway in Bhubaneswar, Friday OP PHOTO tackle the possible third wave of deposit viscera of a victim at State him dead on arrival, sources added. will be held on the same day. Covid-19 and the rising incidents of Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL) Police sources claimed that the The session will have eight busi- hours every day with two sittings journment motions will also be al- Naik of the BJP who is under treat- drug trafficking in this session. in the Capital city. persons travelling in the SUV were ness days and continue till (from 10.30 am-1.30 pm and 4 pm-6 lowed during the session, the ment for post Covid complications Congress Legislature Party leader A speeding SUV hit Mishra’s heavily drunk. The police man- September 9, he said. pm). It will function Saturdays too. Speaker said. can attend the session through Narasingha Mishra said that his Bullet (motorcycle) from behind at aged to arrest one of them while The Bhubaneswar Municipal However, the first day of the session Opposition BJP will be allowed videoconferencing, he said. party will take up the issues of Satsang Vihar while he was re- three others managed to escape. Corporation (BMC) has been di- September 1 will start at 11am,” to bring four adjournment motions The proceedings will be com- drought, hike in the prices of es- turning to Sonepur after deposit- A case (335/2021) under vari- rected to sanitise the Assembly the Speaker said. while Congress can move two ad- pletely paperless, Patro said. sential commodities, unemploy- ing the viscera at SFSL. The SUV ous Sections of IPC related to rash premises every day. Starred questions will be taken journment motions, he said. MLAs can attend the proceed- ment, law and order, healthcare ran over Mishra when he fell off driving has been registered in this “The House will run for five up during the proceedings and ad- Leader of Opposition Pradipta ings through videoconferencing services, and education. the bike, sources said. regard with Saheed Nagar police. BJD’s caste census ploy sparks row

Continued from Page 1 India Justice Report of 2020 says there is pposition BJP and OCongress have criticised 27% deficiency of SC the ruling BJD over its pitch officers in the for caste-based census. “BJD has a dark past when Odisha’s Police it comes to taking care of the department while it interests of the OBC commu- nities. This is evident from is 47% for STs and the fact that the State 23% for OBCs Commission for Backward Classes was dissolved in 2006. It took more than 13 years and claimed that the BJD govern- intervention of the Orissa ment has raised the issue of High Court to reinstate the caste-based census just to save panel exemplifying the apa- its face after years of neglect- thy of the state government,” ing the OBC communities. Congress spokesperson “There are 210 OBC commu- Satyaprakash Nayak told nities identified in Odisha. Orissa POST. There is reservation of 11.25 per cent for the OBC communi- ties in Odisha. However, this has never been implemented by the Odisha government. It is evident from the advertise- ments for government re- cruitments. Forget the OBC communities, even the SC/ST categories have been a de- prived lot as far as employ- ment is concerned,” said He also pointed out that the Surath Biswal, president of Naveen Patnaik-led BJD has the Odisha BJP OBC com- now understood the efforts of mittee. “The non-functional influential BJP leaders like State Commission for Dharmendra Pradhan to woo Backward Classes has been a the OBC. “Pradhan tried to po- bane for the welfare of OBC larise the OBC voters subtly by communities in Odisha,” focusing on leaders of the Biswal added. ‘Paika’ community. He also de- About BJP’s stand on caste- manded reservation for the based census, Biswal said, OBC communities in Odisha. “The decision will be taken at In these circumstances, the national level after listening to BJD realised that they will all the parties.” have to come forward with pro- Data, however, proves that OBC proposals to counter the the Constitutional Right to BJP. So, it has launched this Reservation had always been new narrative of caste-based a matter of controversy in census,” pointed out Nayak. Odisha. The last ‘India Justice Former Union Minister Report’ of 2020 amply proves Srikant Jena is also in favour this fact. It says that there is 27 of a caste-based census. He per cent deficiency of SC of- said that BJD joined the band- ficers in the state’s police de- wagon for a caste-based cen- partment while it is 47 per sus only after other parties cent for ST and 23 per cent for had raised it. Jena termed the OBC categories. BJD’s policies as ‘anti-Dalit’ In response to these allega- and ‘anti-OBC’. tions, a senior BJD leader on “There is provision of ex- condition of anonymity said, ceeding 50 per cent caste-based “Odisha’s case is different as reservation limit under ex- the state has a large SC/ST ceptional circumstances in population as compared to states. Odisha, as compared other states. A caste-based cen- to other states, has a larger sus could help us in enumer- SC/ST population than the na- ating the status of different tional average. Had the Odisha castes not only in Odisha but government placed its case in across India. The demand has the Supreme Court in a proper been raised by different parties. manner, it could easily have in- We are also committed to see creased the reservation limit,” that the OBC communities are Jena opined. not deprived of their rights The BJP, on the other hand, in Odisha.”

Nod to `21.96cr Mo School projects Bhubaneswar: The 27th Executive Council meeting of ‘Mo School Abhiyan' held in virtual mode Friday approved projects worth `21.96 crore for 29 districts. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of School and Mass Education department principal secretary Satyabrata Sahu. Altogether, 30,768 alumni have joined the Mo School Abhiyan within a month and have donated `7.32 crore for the development of their alma mater. The alumni have

contributed `3 crore in Balasore, `38.44 lakh in Khurda, `35.67 lakh

k y m c in Cuttack, `34.84 in Sambalpur, `31.43 lakh in Bhadrak and `29.88 lakh in Boudh. It has been decided to hand over the maintenance work of school infrastructure, gardens and assets created under Mo School Abhiyan to the local Mission Shakti self-help groups (SHGs). With the record number of alumni associating with Mo School, the total number is now nearing 6 lakh. P4 SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown Man dies after taking vax SC junks bail of ex-jawan Two get 5-year Cuttack: A 42-year-old man died after reportedly taking the second NHRC seeks status report from RI for duping

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However, Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, Friday awarded five years of rig- who has been lodged in jail in con- Three people—Sunakar Malik, orous imprisonment (RI) to two Haldar died while being treated, Dushmanta Jena and Prafulla POST NEWS NETWORK The reports revealed that police nection with a sensational triple persons after holding them guilty sources said. Haldar’s family Jena— were beaten to death by a murder case of Bhadrak in 1999. of duping several ex-servicemen of blamed side effects of the vaccine registered a case (100/21) on the mob of around 25 people, and medical negligence for his Bhubaneswar, August 27: The basis of a complaint lodged by the While rejecting the bail of including Rout crores of rupees on the pretext of death. They also lodged a National Human Rights victim March 17, 2021 under Sangram Rout, a three-judge bench providing them plots in complaint in this regard with Commission (NHRC) Friday di- Sections 376 (D), 506 of the IPC, of the apex court, led by Chief Of the 25 accused, seven are facing Bhubaneswar. Mangalabag police. SCB rected the twin city police com- and 25 & 27 of Arms Act. During Justice NV Ramana, took cogni- life imprisonment, while eight The court has also slapped a emergency officer Bhubananand missioner to submit an updated investigation, the investigating of- sance of the fact that the former BSF are out on bail penalty of `1 lakh each on Rakesh Maharana said they would be able probe report regarding the alleged ficer recorded the audio and video jawan was on the run for at least The three-judge bench of SC orally Rana, chief of Sainik Welfare to speak on the incident only after gangrape of a woman in statements of the victim. 18 years of the incident to evade the observed that the accused of such Organisation India in Delhi’s Dwarka, going through the autopsy report. Laxmisagar area of the Capital Police claimed that the lady arrest. a heinous crime deserves and Purnachandra Panda, owner city March 17, 2021. It was alleged that the woman, was suffering from mental dis- “We see no reason to interfere capital punishment of Braxton Infrastructure Private The NHRC, while hearing a plea who had gone to her parents’ order and there are contradic- with the impugned order passed by Limited. Failing to pay the penalty filed by rights activist Himanshu house, was returning to her in- tions and inconsistencies in the the Orissa High Court that rejected would entail an additional year of RI, Vax on Sunday too Sekhar Nayak, asked the police laws residence at a city slum statements of the victim, her the regular bail application of the Jena— were beaten to death by a the court said, slapping `2 lakh fine Bhubaneswar: Observing long commissioner to submit the afore- around 10pm February 26 when brother and sister. petitioner herein. The special leave mob of around 25 people, including on each of the entities as well. queues at vaccination centres here, said report along with the details four miscreants abducted her “It came to light that the victim petition is, accordingly, dismissed. Rout, to avenge the murder of a rel- Sources said Rana, a former jawan, the Bhubaneswar Municipal of medical examination of the vic- and raped her by taking her to was suffering from mental disor- However, taking into considera- ative of Rout. along with Panda had collected Corporation (BMC) Friday decided tim within four weeks. different places in the state der and was under treatment in tion the entirety of facts and cir- Rout had committed the crime around `29 crore from hundreds of to open the centres Sundays too. It was alleged that the woman capital the evening of February 26, 2021 and cumstances of the instant case, when he was on leave from duty. He former jawans by promising them The BMC, in a tweet, said the who had gone to her parents’ house Police claim that the lady was the attending physician in her ex- we direct the trial court to expedite did not report to the BSF after the to provide plots at Giringaput mouza vaccination drive will also continue was returning to her in-laws resi- suffering from mental disorder amination stated that the com- the proceedings,” the bench also incident. All through the years, he in Bhubaneswar between 2010 and Sundays in from August 29. Those dence at a city slum around 10pm and there are contradictions and plainant was suffering either bipo- comprising Justices Surya Kant managed to hide in various local- 2015. However, they could neither who have not taken the 1st or 2nd February 26 when four miscreants inconsistencies in the lar disorder or schizorphrenia and and Aniruddha Bose said, orally ob- ities of Delhi and Bangalore doing provide the promised plots, nor could dose of Covaxin can get it by visiting abducted her and raped her by tak- statements of the victim, her due to this, the complainant some- serving that the accused of such a odd jobs, police said. return the deposited amount. any government vaccination centre. ing her to different places in the brother and sister times behaves aggressively and heinous crime deserves capital Of the 25 accused, seven are fac- A few of the duped depositors, All the vaccination centres in upper state capital. suffers hallucination,” claims DCP punishment. ing life imprisonment, while eight including Havildar Chandan primary health centres and urban The lady also accused the cops February 26. report. According to police sources, the are out on bail. Kumar, had approached the community health centres will remain open from 9am to 1pm and at Laxmisagar police station of Meanwhile, District Magistrate The police also came to know sensational murder took place at Three of them were acquitted, Economic Offences Wing (EOW) 3pm to 6pm Sunday. The not heeding to her complaint. of Khurda and Bhubaneswar DCP that the victim ‘was well inside Ganjeibadi village under Bhadrak while another seven, including in the national capital. Similarly, vaccination drive now covers the She further alleged that three submitted their reports to the apex the house of her sister and un- rural police limits in June 1999. Rout, remained absconding. Rout a case (535/15) was registered with people in the age group of 18-44 and other persons also outraged her rights body June 16 and April 29, dergoing treatment February 26 Three people—Sunakar Malik, was arrested in August 2017, they the Dwarka police and with above 45 years. modesty in the wee hours of 2021 respectively. and 27, 2021. Dushmanta Jena and Prafulla added. Bhubaneswar EOW (19/15). Centre takes action in BJP WANTS LAW MINISTER’S SCALP Police brutality on the `2.44 crore postal fraud rise in state: Congress POST NEWS NETWORK said Vineet Pandey, Secretary, Department of Posts, Ministry of POST NEWS NETWORK New Delhi, August 27: The Union Communications, here. Department of Posts has taken ac- During the visit to Koraput August Bhubaneswar, August 27: A few tion in three fraud cases of 21, three fraud cases of Lachipeta, days after Chief Justice of India Lachipeta, Malkangiri Colony and Malkangiri Colony and Bhejangiwada (CJI) NV Ramana expressed con- Bhejangiwada post offices of Post Offices of Koraput Division were cern over violation of human rights Koraput Division involving fraud brought to the notice of Minister of at police stations across the coun- to the tune of `2.44 crore. Communications, Information try, the Odisha unit of Congress According to the Ministry of Technology and Railways Ashwini party Friday alleged that such in- Communications, action has been Vaishnaw by the people and the media. cidents are on the rise at police initiated to obtain the claims from The ministry said that all the stations across the state. the affected people for which the concerned postmasters have already Addressing a presser here, CPMG of Odisha has already issued been placed under suspension. Congress leader Nishikant Mishra security fearing atrocity over mar- a press note. It has been informed “Departmental investigation has said, “There are plenty of examples ital dispute. that all genuine claims would be set- already been completed in the of police brutality and incidents of The woman had lodged an FIR tled within 30 days. Lachipeta Post office. Preliminary human rights violations at police with Chandrasekharpur police in “There will be no compromise on investigations in other two cases have stations across Odisha.” Bhubaneswar and claimed that public trust in the Postal System been completed by the department and The Congress leader claimed there was threat to her life. She and the system will be continu- detailed investigation is in progress Members of BJP Yuva Morcha stage a demonstration at PMG Square in Bhubaneswar, Friday, demanding that a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw had sought police security. ously strengthened to avert the and would be completed within one resignation of Law Minister Pratap Jena over Mahanga double murder OP PHOTO driver from Rourkela committed sui- As per the complaint, the SDPO cases of corruption and fraud,” month...,” the secretary informed. cide after he was assaulted by a had extramarital affair with an- cop. He took the extreme step as he other woman. The police officer failed to bear the humiliation owing and his family members were tor- Nod for premature to the police attack, Mishra said. turing the complainant physically BMC, ASI take stock of Lingaraj Temple renovation “Many incidents of police bru- and mentally. The woman alleged release of 23 lifers tality against common people have that a conspiracy has been hatched been reported from several dis- to kill her, Mishra claimed. Bhubaneswar: The state POST NEWS NETWORK The officials discussed the modalities for silver-cladding While the construction of the new tricts of the state,” Mishra added. The Congress leader further government has directed the doors has begun, funding for the sil- There are many police person- claimed that the police official con- Prisons department to release 23 Bhubaneswar, August 27: A joint of the doors as per a decision at an earlier meeting ver cladding will be provided by the nel in state who had faced charges cerned has been shifted to Cuttack convicts serving life imprisonment team comprising officials of between the BMC and ASI state government. of human rights violation. These rural and made the in-charge of at various jails in the state. The Archaeological Survey of India Meanwhile, the servitors also police personnel had been indicted women safety wing. officials of various jails have also (ASI) and Bhubaneswar Municipal cussed the modalities for silver- ditious manner without causing pointed out issues like leakage in by human rights commissions and “The state government is show- been directed by the Prisons Corporation (BMC) Friday took cladding the doors as per a decision any inconvenience to the devo- temple walls and debilitating con- suspended from service too. Later, ing callousness with regard to in- directorate to release the selected stock of the Lingaraj Temple here at an earlier meeting between the tees,” said a BMC official. dition of some inside structures and these officials were either pro- cidents of police brutality. We urged convicts forthwith. Sources and discussed the conservation BMC and ASI. The ASI, which is the custodian sought the attention of the gov- moted or shifted to other police the state government to take stern revealed that three prisoners each and beautification work at the “We inspected the temple to find of the 180-ft tall shrine, earlier also ernment and the ASI for their im- stations. Even, a few of them were action against the errant police from Baripada and Bhawanipatna jails, two each from Choudwar, shrine. out how to prioritize the conser- held a meeting with the four Nijogs mediate repair. rewarded with medals by the state officials and dismiss them from Rourkela, Kotpad and Berhampur As per sources, the officials dis- vation and restoration work in- (servitor bodies). After the meeting, “Many other structures have government, claimed Mishra. service. Immediate steps should jails will be released prematurely. cussed the reconstruction of Lions’ side the temple. We will hold a dis- it was decided that both the doors developed cracks which need im- The Congress leader also cited be taken to stop police brutality Similarly, one each from Koraput, Gate of the temple which report- cussion on the steps to be taken which are presently brass coated mediate attention. Moreover, the the alleged case of a former sub-di- and human rights violation at po- Ranapur, Bolangir, Jamujhari Open edly suffered damage during to ensure that the temple remains will have sliver cladding similar to temple kitchen also needs a visional police officer (SDPO) of lice stations,” said the Congress Air Ashram, Padmapur, Sundargarh, Cyclone Fani. The officials dis- safe. This will be done in an expe- that of Srimandir Singhadwar. makeover,” a servitor said. Angul whose wife sought police leader. Sohela and Sambalpur will be released too. The convicts who have completed 14 years in jail can apply to the State Sentence Review Committee for premature release. Anant, Kumkum to get Upendra Bhanja awards Heavy rain till Monday Altogether 32 artistes Akademi’s highest honour- of Bhawanipatna (theatre art), of Bargarh and Bijay Ku Pattnaik would be felicitated with Kabisamrat Upendra Bhanja Award Radhashyam Sahusharma of of Ganjam (acting), Bhaskar Ch. Bhubaneswar: The regional office of for 2019 and 2020 respectively. Ganjam (folk music), Shankar Mohapatra of Rourkela (play- India Meteorological Department the Odisha Sangeet Natak Mahapatra is a highly acclaimed Pradhan of Bolangir (folk wright), Subodh Pattnaik of Friday warned of heavy rainfall in Akademi awards for theatre and film personality from Instrument), Kalucharan Sahu of Bhubaneswar (direction), Prabhat different parts of the state till Odisha who has written, directed Bhanjanagar (folk dance), Karna Maharana of Bhubaneswar (stage Monday. The department claimed 2019 and 2020 and acted in over 100 plays. He has Gouda of Koraput (folk play), art), Navin Kanhar of Bolangir that heavy rain is likely to lash 13 also worked in film, television and Jagannath Kuanr of Bhubaneswar (folk music), Kishore Ch. Pradhan districts Saturday while POST NEWS NETWORK radio. Mahapatra has written, di- (Instrumental music for Mardala), of Puri (folk instrument), Narayan thunderstorm and lightning could rected and produced short feature Kailash Ch. Patra of Cuttack (vi- Maharana of Ganjam (folk dance), also occur during the day. “Heavy Bhubaneswar, August 27: Odisha films for Doordarshan. He had di- olin), Ratikanta Mohapatra of Nirmala Ch. Rout of Bhadrak (folk rainfall is very likely to occur at one Sangeet Natak Akademi awards rected Mamu — the first feature- Anant Mahapatra Kumkum Mohanty Bhubaneswar (Odissi dance), play),Sarat Ku. Pani of or two places of Gajapati, Ganjam, for the year 2019 and 2020 were an- length film on Doordarshan. Chandramani Lenka of Puri Bhubaneswar (tabla), Nityananda Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, nounced Friday. Mahapatra is the man behind Mahapatra. She joined Indian Postal ments and mudras of Odissi. (Odisha vocal music), Raghunath Mohapatra of Dhenkanal (flute), Nayagarh, Cuttack, Angul, Deogarh, Artistes who have achieved ex- Theatre in Motion, and the Service in 1970. While on deputa- This apart, altogether 16 artistes Sahu of Bhubaneswar Gajendra Panda of Ganjam (Odissi Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and cellence in the fields of music, founder/director of SUJANI and tion to Odisha, she established would be felicitated with Akademi (Hindusthani vocal music), Tansen dance), Raghunath Mohapatra of Rayagada Saturday,” it said. It dance and drama would be felici- Natya Shodh Sansthan. He founded Odissi Research Centre. In collab- awards for the year 2019. Singh of Bhubaneswar (light clas- Gajapati (Odissi vocal music), added, “Thunderstorm with tated with the Sangeet Natak the Utkal Rangamanch Trust to oration with Guru Kelucharan They are: Nabakishore Acharya sical music) and Binod Ku Pasayat Bandita Ray of Cuttack lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places including at Akademi awards at a ceremony at give a fillip to professional theatre Mohapatra, Sanjukta Panigrahi of Puri and Mamata Mohanty of (Gitikabita). (Hindusthani vocal music), Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Rabindra Mandap August 30. in Odisha after the closure of old and music and Sanskrit scholars, Bhubaneswar (acting), Sudhakar Similarly, another 16 artistes Bibhudhendra Das of Bhubaneswar Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Anant Mahapatra (acting & di- theatre companies in the 1970s. she brought out a manual for Odissi: Nanda of Bhadrak (playwright), would be felicitated with the (light classical music) and Alekh Puri and Khurda.” rection) and Kumkum Mohanty Kumkum was one of the early The Odissi Dance Path Finder, Harihar Mishra of Bargarh (di- Akademi awards for the year 2020. Ch. Padhiari of Bhubaneswar

(Odissi dance) will receive disciples of Guru Kelucharan which contains basic stances, move- rection), Prabhas Chandra Mishra The artistes are: Sushila Nayar (Gitikabita).

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POST NEWS NETWORK meter in 2051. under marble Meanwhile, a survey by IIT Kendrapara, August 27: A fall in IMPACT OF FALL IN FRESH WATER FLOW Hyderabad which the district ad- fresh water retaining capacity of the ministration has been using to Kharasrota river in this district move ahead with the drinking slabs, die in Boudh might spell doom for Bhitarkanika water project, has been termed eco-system and destroy its bio-di- false by Nayak. He said the 173- versity by 2051, a report said. page report is faulty while its This has sent alarm bells ring- last 15 pages are a straight lift ing among residents and green ac- from the web. tivists even as the district admin- The report is silent on the im- istration is hell bent on carrying pact of the drinking water proj- out construction of a mega drink- ect on the bio-diversity of ing water project on the river at Bhitarkanika. The district ad- Barunadiha under Rajkanika block ministration is also unable to say in this district. when the IIT team visited Magsaysay award winner and Bhitarkanika and what expenses waterman Dr Rajendra Singh had had been incurred on their visit. recently visited the district and vision, Chilika Development The report carries the photo sig- threw his weight behind the agi- A survey by IIT-Hyderabad which the district administration has been using Authority and GIZ India. Attending natures of the person who had pre- tation of the people against the to move ahead with the drinking water project, has been termed false by the workshop, scientists Gurudeep pared it and persons who are not POST NEWS NETWORK Biswamitra and drinking water project. Locals an environmentalist. He said the 173-page report is faulty while its last 15 Rastogi, Khuswant Singh and oth- members of the eco-sensitive mon- have been staging a hunger strike pages are a straight lift from the web ers said 74.64 per cent of fresh itoring committee. Boudh, August 27: In a tragic in- Panchanan were on the issue for 18 days. water was flowing into cident, two labourers were killed he report is silent on the impact Khitish Kumar Singh, an ed- unloading marble slabs The agitation is spearheaded by hitish Kumar Singh, an Bhitarkanika wetland in 2001. This ucationist, said a report of the after they were trapped under mar- of the drinking water project on educationist, said a report of Kharasrota Nadi Banchao Sangram T K has come down to 46 per cent. Union Water Resources Ministry ble slabs at a godown at Rajanpali from a truck at Rajanpali the bio-diversity of Bhitarkanika. the Union Water Resources Samiti, an outfit of local people During non-monsoon period, it is Chowk by Butupali road side in The district administration is also Ministry in 2015 said the water in 2015 said the water retaining Chowk when the tragic affected by the project. only 15 per cent. Boudh district Friday. The mishap unable to say when the IIT team retaining capacity of Brahmani capacity of Brahmani and mishap took place Singh has stressed on con- visited Bhitarkanika and what and Kharasrota rivers is declining A study of the model on avail- Kharasrota rivers is declining occurred while they were unload- struction of small water projects expenses had been incurred on by the day as the rivers are ability of water shows the flow by the day as the rivers are get- ing the slabs from a truck. instead of big ones which could their visit. The report carries the getting silted on the downstream into the Brahmani river was 79 ting buried on the downstream The deceased were identified as immediately, they would have been resolve the drinking water problem photo signatures of the person who due to formation of large islets. per cent in 2001 which will drop to due to formation of large islets. Biswamitra Dehury of Athamallik’s saved,” locals alleged. in the area. Local people have ex- had prepared it and persons who As a result, the flow of fresh 31 per cent in 2051. As a result, the As a result, the flow of fresh Mahendrapur and Panchanan Naik On being informed, police and pressed concern over the decline are not members of the eco- water to Bhitakanika has reduced fall in flow might destroy the bio- water to Bhitakanika has reduced of Bapujinagar. fire personnel rushed the spot, but in water retaining capacity of the sensitive monitoring committee drastically diversity of the wetland and harm drastically. According to sources, Dehury they failed to retrieve the bodies river. They have been agitating cultivation in the district. Similarly, Duryodhan Mohanty, presi- and Naik were engaged to unload from under the slabs. against the project demanding pro- toring committee, has said the in- This had been stated in a joint the demand for fresh water will dent of Kharasrota Sangram marble slabs from the truck at a Thereafter, a crane was roped tection of their life and livelihood. flow of fresh water to Bhitarkanika workshop on ‘Integrated increase due to the burgeoning Samiti, claimed construction of godown at Rajanpali Chowk. As in to lift the slabs and then only the Environmentalists have also op- has reduced drastically. He de- Management of Water and population and urbanization. barrages at Jokadia and they were bringing down the slabs, bodies were recovered. Registering posed the project. manded formation of a special Environment’ in Bhitarkanika, Moreover, farmlands on Brahmani Tantighai to supply water to in- the slabs fell on them. an unnatural death case, the police Srikant Nayak, an environ- technical committee to look into December 16, 2020, he said. river basin required 2000 million dustrial units in Kalinganagar It is alleged that they died because sent the bodies for post mortem. mentalist and a member of the these aspects and suggest meas- The workshop had been jointly cubic meter of water in 2001 which has resulted in decline in the they remained under the slabs for A detailed investigation is un- Bhitarkanika eco-sensitive moni- ures to save the Bhitarkanika. organised by Rajnagar forest di- will increase to 10,000 million cubic water flow. a long time. “Had they been rescued derway, it was learnt.

Brown sugar AWARENESS DRIVE COP ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL worth `15 lakh ADVANCES TOWARDS WOMAN seized, 2 held POST NEWS NETWORK The policeman was on POST NEWS NETWORK Angul, August 27: A policeman patrolling duty August 23 Balasore, August 27: In a has been arrested on a charge of when he barged into major breakthrough, excise of- making sexual advances towards ficials seized brown sugar worth a woman at Mahadev Vihar under woman’s house and tried `15 lakh and arrested two per- Talcher police limits in Angul to misbehave with her sons including a woman in district. Balasore Friday. According to reports, the ac- Acting on intelligence inputs cused identified as Nilamani aged to record their conversa- about drug trafficking, a 10-mem- Mohanty was on patrolling duty tion. The recording revealed that ber team of excise officials inter- August 23. He visited the house of Mohanty demanded sexual favour cepted a van at Chhalani Chhak on the woman in the wee hours. When from the woman. NH-60. On checking the van, the of- Mohanty knocked on the door of the As Mohanty did not leave even ficials found 150 gram of brown house, the woman saw through the after the woman denied her ad- sugar worth `15 lakh. window that it is a policeman and vances, she dialled the Talcher Officials came to know that opened the door. police station. Later, the cop left the van belongs to a person in Immediately, Mohanty barged the house. The woman lodged a Jajpur and the contraband was into the house and hugged her in- complaint in this regard at Talcher being supplied from Jaleswar appropriately. She managed to es- police station. Based on the com- area. The excise officials ar- cape from his clutches and asked plaint, Mohanty was booked rested the driver and a woman. him the reason behind his visit. under various sections of IPC The van was seized. With the third wave of Covid-19 round the corner, social activists teaching Bonda women on hand sanitisation in Malkangiri, Friday OP PHOTO The woman somehow man- and arrested. Sanitation funds in Sambalpur misappropriated

newal of the contract. They ques- have also been reported from the tioned whether the Covid restric- wards where the civic body itself is tions came in the way of hiring a new in charge of maintenance and san- agency or the SMC is showing undue itation. favour to the same old firm. It is alleged that the embezzled They asked when the SMC could funds are being deposited in the ac- float fresh tenders for other projects counts of specific persons in every during the Covid wave, then why ward of the town. These persons they avoided hiring a new agency for are regularly paid even though they maintaining sanitation in the town. do not do the actual work. A major POST NEWS NETWORK being cleaned on a regular basis, They have alleged that SMC clears share of the money is then passed but the reality is something else. a bill of `1.5 crore towards sanitation onto the officials. When contacted, Sambalpur, August 27: Funds of This has sparked resentment in var- every month which if taken in total Subhankar Mohanty, enforcement of- Sambalpur Municipal Corporation ious quarters. will be `30 crore per year. However, ficer of SMC, said the tender process (SMC) have allegedly been misap- Sources said, a private agency a reality check speaks otherwise. for hiring a new agency has been propriated on the pretext of main- was awarded the contract to look The wards are not properly cleaned delayed due to Covid restrictions. taining cleanliness in all the wards after cleanliness and sanitation in all as the agency has allegedly not used However, every effort is being made of the town, a report said. the 30 wards of the town through a adequate number of sanitary work- to keep the town clean. The civic body allegedly uses the tender process. The contract expired ers and waste collection vehicles for Recently, a fresh tender has been in- services of the same consultancy in 2019. However, the SMC authori- the purpose. vited while the wards have been divided agency engaged in maintenance of ties instead of inviting a fresh ten- However, the SMC posted photo- into five zones to facilitate trans- sanitation and cleanliness over last der renewed the contract and went graphs of cleanliness drive in the parency and effective implementa- two years without floating any fresh on availing the services of the pri- wards in official WhatsApp group. tion of the cleanliness drive. Moreover, tender on the pretext of Covid re- vate agency on the alibi of Covid The irregularities are not only- teams have been formed to supervise strictions. The civic body is showing restrictions. committed in the wards under the ju- the cleanliness drive and very soon it that all 30 wards in the town are Residents have questioned the re- risdiction of the private agency, they will be streamlined, he added. Once a betel trader, now a cultivator POST NEWS NETWORK and vegetables on the land. With in- come from betel leaf trading, I Raighar, August 27: Scores of farm- brought up my four children. A ers in Malkangiri have been growing daughter has been married off,” he paddy to eke out their living, but added. Sadashib Samantray explored betel After his elder son grew up, farming as a better means to augment Sadashib mustered courage to ex- his earnings. He has focused more on pand the betel leaf business and betel farming than on paddy. Indeed, farming. Initially, all family members his efforts in betel leaf farming have helped him in the venture and tak- paid off. ing care of betel vines for three years. Betel leaf farming has made him “Now, I am harvesting betel leaves self-sufficient as it has become more from my own land. If I get support lucrative, he claimed. Years ago, he from the government, I can take a step was dealing in betel leaves in parts further,” he observed. His betel leaves of Raighar block by getting supplies are sold in the local market. But from Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Chhattisgarh has a good market. “I

Chhattisgarh. “For forty years, I did had to go to Umerkote. Betel leaves do this small business for decades. want to explore the market in the

k y m c betel trading. I would bring betel were being sent through buses from But he plumbed for betel leaf farm- neighbouring state for my betel leaves from various parts of the above said areas to Umerkote. ing. His two sons came forward to help leaves,” he said, adding that betel Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and It was a daunting task for him to him in doing the farming. With betel farming financially promises more Chhattisgarh,” he added. bring betel leaves daily from business, he managed to save some than the paddy farming. Some other At that time, bus services to Umerkote. money with which he has purchased local farmers inspired by Sadashib Raighar were not available. Sadashib Despite all odds, he continued to land. “Earlier, I used to raise paddy are keen to take up this farming. P6 SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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n India, over the past few to ‘get online’ have led to vari- years, availing basic utilities ous inaccessibility concerns. has become increasingly re- This digital divide has been Another one Iliant on access to the Internet. highlighted several times by the The pandemic has aggravated this Supreme Court, most recently by dependency drastically. Citizens Justice Chandrachud in the case look to the Internet to meet their of Manisha Chauhan vs bites the dust every need, ranging from gro- Government of Delhi NCT. Justice ceries to medicines. Online plat- Chandrachud, who is also the he new Director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of forms like Instagram and Twitter Chairman of the e-committee of Administration in Mussoorie, Katikithala Srinivas has a new and rather Shreya Tewari & have been used to gather infor- the Supreme Court, flagged other Timportant task. In a first, non-IAS officers will receive mid-career train- mation about lifesaving drugs, issues with the mandatory online ing along with IAS officers in October this year, under Prime Minister Ashirbad Nayak oxygen cylinders and hospital registration such as lack of digi- Narendra Modi’s “Mission Karmayogi” plan. Inspired by the changes beds. While offline options are tal literacy. He asked the vacci- brought in babudom by the government, the new plan will see non-IAS of- available for most services, albeit nation policy-makers to keep their ficers rub shoulders with their IAS counterparts at this formerly exclusive being the riskier alternative con- ear to the ground and noted that Mussoorie venue. IN INDIA, OVER sidering the highly infectious and the improvements in digital lit- The recent empanelment of 26 officers of the IRS, IRTS and IRPS cadres THE PAST aberrant nature of the virus, lead- India, just like the rest of the world, is still eracy fall short of penetrating a into joint secretary or equivalent posts is another sign of the gradual equa- FEW YEARS, ing the public to opt for the on- finding its feet in rolling out a vaccine policy that vast majority of India. With this tion of the “heaven-born” with other all-India cadres. Some nay sayers, pre- line options. Arguably the most ur- is inclusive, widely accessible and effective. in mind, a vaccination policy ex- dict the end of exclusivity is near. AVAILING BASIC gent service for Indian citizens clusively relying on an online ap- The inaugural programme will bring together IAS and non-IAS officers between 18 and 45 years of age However, for a country that has carried out plication for vaccinating a signif- UTILITIES HAS today is availing the COVID-19 vac- from two batches of the civil service. So far only IAS officers routinely went various successful vaccine campaigns in the past, icant population of India would to Mussoorie for a mid-career session at three stages of their service. IPS BECOME cines and it has become incum- be ‘unable to meet its target of uni- officers, similarly, went to the Sardar bent entirely upon smartphones, the mandatory use of technology for COVID versal immunisation’ and leave Vallabh Bhai Patel National Police INCREASINGLY electricity and Internet access. the marginalised sectors to bear the Academy, Hyderabad, for their mid- BABUDOM As things stand today, the only vaccination is turning out to be more of an brunt of this accessibility barrier.’ career training. RELIANT ON effective mechanism for the people obstacle than an enabler India, just like the rest of the These changes have been un- BYTES ACCESS TO THE aged 18 to 45 to book vaccination world, is still finding its feet in derway for some time now. Two slots is through prior registration rolling out a vaccine policy that is years ago, the Foundation Course Dilip Cherian INTERNET. THE on the online CoWin portal or the weaker sections of the society - may not have) seems like a big ask. inclusive, widely accessible and ef- at the Mussoorie academy, solely in- PANDEMIC HAS AarogyaSetu app. While the people who undertake lower-pay- The landmark case of fective. However, for a country tended for the IAS cadre, was opened up to include other Central Group A Ministry of Health recently noted ing jobs in urban areas for suste- Anuradha Bhasin vs Union of that has carried out various suc- services. So, the current decision further strengthens the government’s AGGRAVATED that it would enable walk-in vaccine nance, and people in rural India. India in January 2020 witnessed cessful vaccine campaigns in the common pool of babu talent idea, rather than the silos that exist today. registrations at government-run The lack of space for proper social the Supreme Court reading ac- past, including the much-lauded THIS DEPENDENCY vaccination centres, this has still distancing, the unaffordability of cess to the Internet within the polio vaccination scheme, the Faulty smartphones spark a stir DRASTICALLY been made out to be the exception medical resources, if infected, and ambit of the fundamental right to mandatory use of technology for and not the norm. Resultantly, the urgency of migration in order freedom of speech and expres- COVID vaccination is turning out A mobile wapasi andolan is underway in Maharashtra, where Anganwadi Indians are being forced to play a to continue meeting basic suste- sion. The Apex Court also noted to be more of an obstacle than an workers are protesting the “substandard and faulty” cellphones provided game of fastest-clicker-first while nance needs make this section of that Internet access cannot be enabler. It may be beneficial to put to them by the state government. Many have returned the phones to their registering for the limited slots on the society more vulnerable to the denied to citizens indefinitely such a tech-reliant policy on hold respective panchayat samiti officers. They are also demanding better the online platforms. These woes virus. In addition to being at high and disproportionately. Even so, until there is the requisite infra- smartphones. are compounded by the lack of vac- risk, their situation is more pre- the government has called for structure in place, physically, so- From what DKB hears, the Maharashtra Minister of Women and Child cination slots, which are exhausted carious as they are deprived of over 180 Internet shutdowns over cially, economically and politically, Development Yashomati Chandrakant Thakur and the department Secretary in seconds, due to larger issues of equitable vaccine access due to the last year, which is more than that allows for such heavy reliance IA Kundan are in touch with the Centre for instructions. Babus in several vaccine availability. However, the unaffordability of a smartphone any other country in the world. to be placed on the Internet for ac- states too are alerting the government about similar complaints. It is still bigger picture being overlooked and Internet. While there are various socio- cess to vital and lifesaving services an incipient movement, but the agitation has clearly sent the Ministry of Women amidst all the glitches and chaos sur- Alongside the economic inac- economic and human rights im- like COVID vaccination. Continued and Child Development (WCD) babus into a huddle. Secretary Indevar rounding online registration is cessibility, another important fac- plications of this common prac- flexibility in India’s vaccine policy Pandey has ordered his babus to investigate who ordered the phones and why that making the vaccine available tor making online vaccine regis- tice, it also has a heavy impact on is warranted and will be beneficial the Poshan tracker app being used by the Anganwadi workers to enter cru- to citizens through the Internet tration problematic is the lack of the ability of citizens between 18 when considering the strategy best cial nutrition data has snags. deprives equitable access to a ma- Internet infrastructure in India. and 45 years of age to register suited to make the vaccines ac- Apparently, the protesting Anganwadi workers have written directly to jority of India. Large swathes of India remain online for receiving COVID vac- cessible to all citizens, regardless WCD Minister Smriti Irani about the issue though it isn’t clear whether the Let us look at this more in de- without telecommunication fa- cinations, particularly parts of of economic background and ge- issue has been brought to her attention. However, it is quite likely that offi- tail. India has the cheapest Internet cilities and an even larger por- India such as Jammu and Kashmir ographical placement. cials in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) may pick on this because it has service in the world, in spite of tion is without regular electric- which have witnessed repeated Shreya Tewari is a Research the potential to become a major issue. There are around 1.4 million Anganwadi which, a majority of the popula- ity. Expecting people in such areas Internet shutdowns. This cou- Fellow at Berkman Klein Center workers in the country, and all are mandatorily using the app under instructions tion either does not have access to to book the occasionally available pled with Internet infrastructural at Harvard Law School. Ashirbad from the ministry. it or cannot afford it. Unfortunately, slots, through the non-existent issues in various rural and re- Nayak is a Legal Researcher and people who fall in this category are Internet connection in their region, mote parts of the country that incoming LLM candidate at the Extension dashes hopes of aspirants most often from the economically on electronic devices (which they toughen various citizens’ ability University of Cambridge.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, who was slated to retire at the end of the month, has been granted an extension of service for one year. This seems to be in line with the recent precedent of the government giving extensions to Cabinet Secretaries. Gauba’s predecessor PK Sinha held the post well be- SPECTRUM ECONOMY yond his two-year tenure thanks to several extensions. Shortly after, the gov- ernment announced that Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has also been given a year’s extension. Some senior bureaucrats in New Delhi are stung but silent that their hopes of reaching the pinnacle of their career have been dashed by the an- A world of heat and headwinds nouncements. Very often bureaucrats aim to finish off their 30-35-year ca- reer at the top. After all, these are among the two most powerful positions s recently as three months chases would not be very costly in this month, the Intergovernmental substitutes, the impediments to and there are usually several people waiting in the wings to step up. ago, the global economy global terms, and would yield im- Panel on Climate Change delivered mobility eventually will hit all the However, hopes couldn’t have been too high because normally there is a Aseemed to be on track for a mediate and long-term benefits in a new report that has been bluntly global economic and financial period in which an understudy is placed under the incumbent before being relatively robust recovery. The sup- controlling the virus and prevent- characterized as announcing “code ecosystems that support innova- formally appointed to make for a smooth transition. But this time no one of ply of COVID-19 vaccines had ex- ing the emergence of dangerous red for humanity.” The collective tion. In the past, extreme weather that sort was sighted. Perhaps this is how things are done now. panded in the developed countries, new variants. judgment of the scientific commu- events were infrequent and local raising hopes that it would spill Another problem is that global sup- nity suggests that this year’s brutal enough that the risks did not really Share a babu experience! Follow [email protected]. over to developing countries in the ply chains have been more severely experience is not an outlier; it is the affect the global macroeconomic Let's multiply the effect. second half of 2021 and into 2022. disrupted than previously thought. new climate normal. outlook. But the new pattern al- Many economies were posting im- It is now apparent that the resulting We, therefore, can expect more of ready seems different. It is hard to pressive growth numbers as pan- shortages – in labour, semiconduc- the same (and probably much worse) think of a region that is not subject demic-suppressed sectors reopened. tors, construction materials, con- for the next 20-30 years. The window to elevated weather-related risks. WISDOM CORNER While clogged supply chains had pro- tainers, and shipping capacity – are for preventing the kinds of events The bottom line is that climate Michael Spence duced a host of shortages and high not going away anytime soon. we have seen this summer is closed. change is quickly becoming a no- If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into prices for key inputs, these were seen Surveys indicate that the inflation- The challenge now is to accelerate ticeable factor in macroeconomic someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? as merely transitory problems. ary effects are widespread across Not much. JIM ROHN the pace of reduction of green- performance. Though we lack pre- THE OUTLOOK FOR The world looks very different sectors and countries, and are likely house-gas emissions to avoid even cise measures of economic fragility, There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of THE GLOBAL now. The Delta variant is spreading to act as a persistent headwind to re- more serious – and potentially life- it is hard not to conclude that the improving, and that's your own self. ALDOUS HUXLEY rapidly, including in developed covery and growth. threatening – climate-driven out- global economy, and especially some Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for ECONOMY HAS countries and among cohorts who Adding to the uncertainty, there comes in the coming decades. of its more vulnerable parts, is be- it. Establish your priorities and go to work. H. L. HUNT were hitherto less vulnerable to have been pandemic-induced shifts Given the economic and climatic coming more fragile. Lower-income GONE FROM the virus. The unvaccinated parts in domestic and global supply chains headwinds confronting the world, developing countries already face HOPEFUL TO BLEAK of the world – mostly lower-middle that are not yet well understood and that they will blow over a longer significant challenges when it comes and lower-income countries – are and will most likely be difficult to time horizon, future growth and to demographic trends, adapting WORDSWORTH IN THE SPACE OF now more vulnerable than ever. reverse. Indeed, the disruptions development are in peril. In addi- growth models to the digital era, and JUST A FEW Moreover, the vaccine supply coming out of the pandemic are tion to being an obvious drag on solving localised governance prob- Caitiff chain is failing. The principal rea- broader and appear to be exerting growth, today’s supply-chain dis- lems. Add fiscal constraints, cli- MONTHS OWING son is that developed countries have a stronger drag on the economy ruptions may contribute to infla- mate-related volatility and pres- caitiff is a contemptible or cowardly person. It’s archaic, so if you say TO THE RISE OF option contracts to buy many more than did the recent trade war be- tionary pressures that will demand sure, and the long queue for vaccines, Ait with a straight face you might even get away with the insult. It’s vaccine doses than they need. This tween the United States and China. a monetary-policy response. and you have the makings for a also a word that — like many in the lexicon — has come down in the THE DELTA lengthens the vaccine queue, thereby But the most eye-opening devel- Similarly, a constantly morph- perfect storm. world. It started out, sometime before 1300, to mean a captive. It came delaying the arrival of vaccines in opment of the past three months ing virus that becomes a semi-per- The writer, a Nobel laureate in through French from Latin captivum, with the same sense (captive comes VARIANT AND much of the developing world. has been the dramatic increase in the manent feature of life will retard economics, is Professor of from the same Latin word by a later re-borrowing, again through French, CLIMATE-DRIVEN The rich world’s “excess orders” frequency, severity, and global scope global growth and specialisation. Economics Emeritus and a former so it and caitiff make a doublet). As captives were not in the best of need to be released and made avail- of extreme weather: storms, droughts, International travel will continue dean of the Graduate School of circumstances, caitiff began to mean a wretched or miserable person. DISASTERS able for purchase by other coun- heat waves, higher average tem- to struggle to recover. And while dig- Business at Stanford University. Chaucer uses it several times in the Canterbury Tales, as in the Knight’s tries. A programme to fund such pur- peratures, fires, and floods. Earlier ital platforms can serve as partial ©PROJECT SYNDICATE Tale: “And now I am so caitiff and so thrall / That he that is my mortal enemy / I serve him as his squier poorely”. The sense then shifted further towards contempt, implying a mixture of misery and wickedness, and then to the sense of cowardly. Positive step Caretakers of democracy

Sir, More than three decades ago, a group of scientists assembled by the United Nations Sir, Political leaders and the common man sel- first warned that humans were fueling a dangerous greenhouse effect and that if the dom meet on a personal level. No matter how etters world did not act collectively and deliberately to slow Earth’s warming, there could be pro- welcoming the government wants to project LOL found consequences for people and nature alike. These scientists were right. Few days back, itself, its doors are just partially open for the the same body described how humans have altered the environment at an unprecedented common man. In such a scenario letters to ed- TOL THE EDITOR pace and detailed how catastrophic impacts lie ahead unless the world rapidly and dramatically itors of newspapers are the only medium Catholics in heaven Readers of Orissa POST cuts greenhouse gas emissions. NASA also reported that the effects of global warming could through which the common man voices his "Religion?" he are most welcome to contribute letters be devastating and the melting of the glacier will raise the sea level and drown 12 coastal opinions and criticism of the government. ne day, 3 men died and went to asked the third (200 words), articles and areas, including Paradip. After this information, the Government of Odisha has taken pos- Many scribble with their digital ink everyday columns (between 750-1250 Oheaven. "Religion?" God's man. words). Contributors are itive steps to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Carbon and carbon dioxide are in the hope that it would reach the concerned secretary asked the first man. "Agnostic." requested to send their usually released into the atmosphere via the smoke coming from cars, which is emitted authorities. There was a popular letter writer "Jewish," the man replied. "Go to room 71, but be very quiet contact numbers and full from fossil fuels and increases the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. To avoid from Assam, Ram Raja Singha, who through

"Okay, go to room 23, but be very when you go past room 8." postal address/email ID. They may also this danger, the state government has focused on electric vehicles. The government will his numerous letters to the editors of news-

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c quiet when you go past room 8," the "Why must I be quiet when I go past and suggestions, preferably by email, encourage the purchase of electric vehicles. People will get discounts when buying elec- papers, was able to draw the attention of the secretary said. room 8?" the man asked. to: [email protected] tric vehicles. The e-vehicle policy was approved in the Cabinet meeting Friday. Road tax government to change the name of the town "Religion?" he asked the second man. The secretary replied, "Oh, the and registration fees can also be waived if e-vehicle is used. The state government will de- “Sibsagar” to “Sivasagar”. I wonder if the "Muslim." Catholics are in room 8, and they velop the entire infrastructure for this facility. This step is welcome. At the same time, peo- caretakers of democracy today even listen to "Go to room 10, but be very quiet think that they are they only ones B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, ple need to understand that if the amount of carbon is not reduced, the entire living world, these voices. when you go past room 8." here." Bhubaneswar-751010 including human society, will be destroyed. Asit Mohanty, JAJPUR Noopur Baruah, TEZPUR P7 SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

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k y m Sambalpur farmers up c in arms over urea crunch THEY ALSO DEMANDED, GOVT DECLARE DIST AS DROUGHT AFFECTED

them. The officials and dealers have forged a nexus to create a shortage in the open market,” they said. Farmer leaders demanded that the agriculture department and the administration give them ac- counts of the urea supplied to the district. Murari Purohit, president of Zilla Krushak Sangathan, slammed the state government, saying it is not really thinking of farmers’ welfare when the state is heading towards a drought situation. “Rain has vanished. Farmlands are dry while saplings are dying. Women of Sathi village stage a sit-in protest in front of Bahanaga block in Balasore, demanding an Odisha Adarsha Vidyalay in their village, Friday OP PHOTO Seeding, sowing and transplanta- POST NEWS NETWORK As cooperative societies tion works have already been af- fected. Despite this , what steps Sambalpur, August 27: Even as do not have adequate the government has taken to alle- a shortage of urea has hit farming stocks of urea, farmers viate the sufferings of farmers,” Bhadrak: Over 1 lakh trees felled in 20 years in Sambalpur, the sprectre of farmers asked. drought has panicked farmers in in the distrcit have to “The government should de- district. Around 11,240 large trees down. It is said that thousands of parts of the district. Alleging ir- go through a tough clare the district drought-affected were cut down for NH-16 expan- trees were felled for the 152 PMGSY regularities in urea supply and de- and steps should be taken to re- sion work. On the contrary to road laying work carried out in manding drought declaration in time at the peak of move short supply of urea. Only two which, a private source claimed seven blocks. the district, hundreds of farmers farming season packets of urea are provided to a that over 50,000 large trees were Likewise, 15,640 large trees were Friday staged protests in front of farmer per acre,” he added. cut for the road work. felled for Bhadrak-Anandpur state the collectorate here. Primary agriculture coopera- Similarly, around 7,411 large trees highway expansion project. As cooperative societies do not some traders and dealers sell it for tive societies and large area primary were cut for the Salandi river san- When contacted, Bhadrak for- have adequate stocks of urea, farm- `600 to `700 in the market while agriculture cooperative societies skar yojana. Nearly, 45 km-long est official Sadhana Behera said, ers have to go through a tough time the administration is taking no give not more than 20 packets of stretch of the riverbed was targeted “Massive plantation drive was taken at the peak of farming season. action. urea to a farmer. POST NEWS NETWORK structure and development works. for the project and the tress along- up in 2020-21 on an area spanning Black-marketing of urea has made “We had alerted the adminis- Ashok Pradhan, convener of According to sources, massive side Salandi river and its distribu- over 104 km. Block administrations things difficult for them, they tration and the agriculture de- Paschima Odisha Krushak Bhadrak, August 27: Over one tree cutting was carried out be- tary Nalia river were chopped off. in the district have also planted lamented. partment about the shortage of Sangathan, among others, warned lakh trees have been felled in fore four-laning work of NH-16 During restoration work of Reba trees on 26 hectare. However, foresta- Farmers alleged that a packet of urea in August and September of agitation and meetings at the pan- Bhadrak district over last 20 years started on a 40-km long stretch and Kapali rivers was taken up tion to restore lost cover has not been urea is officially priced at `267 but when urea is highly required by chayat level. to facilitate a number of infra- from Akhuapada to Ranital in the in 2009, about 169 trees were cut conducted so far.” Subarnapur to get `50-cr power grid unit in legal short-circuit

The locals alleged before hand- better healthcare at HIGH COURT DIRECTS DISTRICT ADMIN TO ing over the land to the OPTCL, local HOLD HEARING BY OCT 25 people were not taken into confi- dence. They said the area to be used new DHH building POST NEWS NETWORK notification for hearing to sort out for the power grid has five crema- the issue. The Collector has been tion grounds, playgrounds, pas- Chandikhol, August 27: Work asked to submit a report to it by ture land. The project will deprive on a `50-crore power grid project November 1. “If the complainants them of their facilities. Locals and in Barchana block of Jajpur has are not happy over the hearing, the people’s representatives had taken been in a limbo over years due to next course of action can be taken up the issue with the administra- opposition from locals and legal to resolve the issue,” the court said. tion, but the latter allegedly did issues. Notably, Chief Minister Naveen nothing to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, the High Court Patnaik has laid the foundation Dillip Samal, a former samiti has directed the district admin- stone for a 220/33 grid station at member of Bikramtiran panchayat, POST NEWS NETWORK all the facilities. At present, the DHH istration to hold a hearing in- Palei in March, 2019. The grid proj- had then moved the High Court is functioning from the old build- volving two sides – the com- ect was estimated at `50 crore. against the administration. The Subarnapur, August 27: The ing, which was constructed during plainants and the project 29 months after the foundation- locals argued that the project should much awaited new district head- the period when there was king’s supporters – by October 25. laying ceremony, the administra- staged a dharna. Haridaspur railway line passes be built up in one side of the quarters hospital (DHH) in rule. The people of Subarnapur dis- A two-member division bench tion took up steps for its con- The project has been proposed through the area. The revenue de- Barabati Padia so that cremation Subarnapur district will be a reality trict and half the population of of the HC gave the ruling August 23 struction. However, local people at Barabari Padia, sprawling over partment has leased out 15 acres to and sports activities would not be soon as the contractor firm has al- Boudh district depend on the DHH. and asked the Collector to issue a strongly opposed the project and 43 acres at Palei. Paradip- OPTCL for the project for 99 years. hampered in future. ready started ground levelling and The requirement of a new DHH foundation laying work. was felt when the shortage of space Residents are hopeful that once at the old DHH building hampered the construction work completes, delivery of quality treatment. Due Land acquisition starts they would get better healthcare fa- to shortage of beds, treatment of An entrepreneur who sets cilities at their doorsteps. The new mothers and newly-born babies are POST NEWS NETWORK Khairaput tehsildar Ram Krishna DHH is coming up near Mother carried out on hospital verandah in Nayak, supervisor Kameswar and Child Hospital (MCH) building an unhygienic surrounding. Malkangiri, August 27: Land ac- Pandit, RI Minati Behera, amins on the bank of the Mahanadi river In order to end the suffering of quisition for the 130-kilometre- Sushant Maharana, Lachim Kirsani at Jhupudipada in the town. people, Chief Minister Naveen long Jeypore-Malkangiri railway and Ishwar Chalan the process to an example for others After getting approval, a detailed Patnaik had laid the foundation track has finally started. The ac- acquire 22 kilometres of land from project report was prepared and the stone of the new DHH July 24, 2017. quisition is being Lunakhari to POST NEWS NETWORK estimated cost of the project was But the work did not take off im- carried out in JEYPORE-MALKANGIRI Khemaguda vil- `87,85,30,000. Subsequently the mediately due to a land dispute Jeypore, lages for the Phulbani, August 27: Instead of works department floated a ten- and funds not being released. The Baipariguda, RAILWAY LINE track has been running after jobs, he started his der and a Gurgaon-based contractor work got delayed even after then Khairaput, Mathili and Malkangiri initiated. own firm to make himself self-re- firm M/S Som Project Private Chief Secretary Asit Kumar tehsils. The villages coming under this liant. What started with just a cow Limited was awarded the tender and Tripathy, 5-T Secretary V K Pandian Residents of these localities are 22-km stretch are Bahadurguda, and a calf has grown to have 64 it signed an MoU with the works de- and director, National Health excited as they are hopeful of util- Nuaguda, Kusumput, Chapalapada, cattle heads. His firm, Dhabalashree partment to construct the DHH at Mission Shalini Pandit visited the ising railway services that will Paruguda and Lunakhari. Tehsildar Go Ashram, has provided em- `82,14,26,000. district and took stock of the sit- provide them accessibility to var- Nayak, when contacted, said the ployment to local people. The DHH will be a seven-storey uation in 2019. Many review meet- ious parts of Odisha. process is going on smoothly and While his four brothers work at building and it will have 300 beds with ings were also convened. Under the supervision of will be completed soon. the farm, three villagers also earn their livelihood from it. Meet Kali Prasanna Behera, a hardworking dairy entrepreneur ‘NO’ TO LIQUOR ON BEACH whose entrepreneurship was once appreciated by then Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.. Kali Prasanna Behera, a hardworking dairy entrepreneur whose A native of Jagatsinghpur dis- entrepreneurship was once appreciated by then Gujarat Chief Minister and trict, he came to Phulbani town in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A native of Jagatsinghpur district, he came 1992 to stay with his aunt, a teacher to Phulbani town in 1992 to stay with his aunt, a teacher at Nabodaya Vidyalaya. Since he has not studied enough to get a job, n 1997, he founded he monthly income of Kali and he helped his uncle and aunt in IDhabalashree Go Ashram. Now Tfour brothers is something household chores. They had a cow his farm has cows and calves around `2 lakh per month. Kali’s and a calf. He would also take care numbering 64. He supplies milk income alone is more than `30,000 most houses in the town of them. A desire to start milk business grew from his association with The milk products sold at my shop in his house. It not only takes care cows. Meanwhile, his aunt was are prepared by me,” said Kali, in of the entire cooking but also il- transferred. But Kali decided to a voice reflecting a sense of satis- luminates the house. In addition to stay back. Before leaving the place, faction. it, he uses the cow dung generated his uncle and aunt gifted the cattle Kali’s four brothers are work- from his firm in growing vegetables to him. From here his milk business ing at the firm and maintaining in his backyard. This way, they started taking shape. In 1997, he their respective families. He has also have organic vegetables in founded Dhabalashree Go Ashram. also married off his three sisters their daily diets at a time when Now his farm has cows and calves with the earnings from his firm. organically grown vegetables are numbering 64. As of now, milk If the monthly income of the five hard to come by. from his farm is supplied to more brothers is put together, it will It is his ‘never-say-die’ attitude than 50 per cent of houses. be something around `2 lakh per and honesty that has earned him “Around 200 litres of milk is pro- month. Kali’s per month income success. “I was awarded by then

duced daily in my firm. And I also alone is more than `30,000. He Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime

k y m c procure milk from other small time has owned two cars. All the five Minister Narendra Modi in 2013. I cattle rearers. I have a shop in the families live under one roof. had received an award of `51,000 town where milk, paneer, curd, Moreover, he has also employed from him. If I get any encourage- among others, are sold. This apart, three villagers who maintain ment from the government, I can I supply milk to houses in the town. their families with their salaries. expand my firm and give employ- Social activists staging protests in Berhampur against the government’s plan to open liquor outlets on Gopalpur beach, Friday OP PHOTO They are my permanent customers. He has installed a bio-gas plant ment to more people,” added Kali. UTTAR P8 JHARKHAND PRADESH

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k y m Yogi govt to withdraw cases of c Demand for contempt proceedings stubble burning against farmers The move aims to placate farmers ahead of election, said Sudhir Panwar, the chief of a farmers’ group, Kisan elections next year to the state Assembly Jagriti Manch. against Jharkhand AG, Addl AG For more than eight months, REUTERS Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, or Indian tens of thousands of farmers have An interlocutory sufficient. After this, the bench, Farmers’ Federation affiliated to camped on major highways to the recording the statement of the Lucknow, August 27: India’s most Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s capital, New Delhi to oppose new application demanding Advocate General, referred the populous state will drop legal pro- BJP, said it had urged the state to farm laws, in the longest-running contempt of court matter to the Chief Justice. During ceedings against farmers accused withdraw legal cases against farm- growers’ protest against Modi’s proceedings against AG of this, the bench said that even if a of burning crop waste, a major ers for crop residue burning. government. The election in Uttar common man raises questions in source of pollution, as the ruling “About 10,000 farmers have been Pradesh, which sends 80 lawmak- Jharkhand and Addl AG court, then it is not in accordance Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tries slapped with cases for stubble burn- ers, or more than any other state, for “conduct against with the dignity of the judiciary. to placate growers ahead of elec- ing, and a fine of about 1 billion ru- to Parliament in New Delhi, is The bench said that when this tions next year to the state Assembly. pees was imposed,” Dixit said, re- often seen as a barometer of the pop- dignity” was filed with the question has arisen, the Chief The action comes at a time when ferring to a total figure equivalent ularity of the federal government. Jharkhand High Court Justice should decide which bench some states have stepped up pun- to $13 million. Modi’s BJP is expected to pull out will hear the matter. But Chief ishments for crop residue burn- The Uttar Pradesh government all the stops to hold on to the state, Justice Ravi Ranjan has again sent ing to avert an expected spike in air is looking to mollify angry farm- which has a population of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the matter to the bench of Justice pollution that brings smog every ers ahead of the state Assembly 240 million. SK Dwivedi for hearing. year during the low temperatures Ranchi, August 27: An inter- hearing was contrary to the dig- the case was over August 11, the mi- Rupa Tirkey’s father Devanand of winter. locutory application demanding nity of the court and, therefore, a crophone of the petitioner’s advo- Oraon has filed a petition in the The predominantly agricultural contempt of court proceedings case of contempt of court should cate had remained on. He was telling High Court demanding a CBI in- northern state of Uttar Pradesh, against Advocate General of be initiated against them. his client that the decision of the quiry into the matter. The peti- which is home to more people than Jharkhand and Additional Advocate After this, the bench Thursday, matter was bound to come in his tioner claimed that Rupa Tirkey has Brazil, is also considering waiv- General for “conduct against dig- while issuing notices to the favour and two hundred per cent CBI not committed suicide, but has ing fines imposed on farmers, an nity” was filed with the Jharkhand Advocate General and Additional inquiry is fixed in this case. When been murdered and the police is giv- influential voting bloc, for burning High Court during hearing of the Advocate General, has fixed the the counsel for the applicant is ing it the colour of suicide by call- crop stubble. death case of Rupa Tirkey, a sub- matter for hearing August 31. making such a claim, the bench is ing it a case of love affair. “The idea was not to punish inspector of police, on behalf of the During the last hearing of Rupa urged not to hear the matter. The circumstances in which the farmers but to spread awareness applicant. Tirkey’s case, Advocate General The court asked the Advocate body was found after his daugh- about crop stubble burning and It has been said in the applica- Rajeev Ranjan told Justice SK General to present what he was ter's death suggest that it was not its effect on the environment,” tion that the behaviour of Advocate Dwivedi that he should not hear the saying in the court through an af- a suicide. The court was told that Navneet Sehgal, the top official in General Rajiv Kumar and matter now. fidavit. But the Advocate General there is a person with political clout the state’s Information depart- REUTERS PHOTO Additional Advocate General The Advocate General had told refused to file the affidavit and named Pankaj Mishra in Sahibganj ment, said. Sachin Kumar during the last the court that after the hearing of said that his oral statement was and that person is under suspicion. Shiv Kant Dixit, chief of the A farmer burns paddy waste stubble in a field near Jewar in Uttar Pradesh Court rejects UP THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND Only a Dalit will succeed govt’s plea to drop me as BSP chief: Mayawati PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Lucknow, August 27: BSP presi- case against BJP MLA dent Mayawati Friday said it is too early to announce her succes- sor but when the time comes, an- Umesh Malik, an MLA from Budhana, was booked other Dalit will lead the party. Attacking the Congress, the for- along with others under IPC Sections 147, 148 and mer Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister 149, following a demonstration outside a meat said despite losing mass support, the party was allegedly spreading factory in Muzaffarnagar in 2006 canards and maligning the BSP’s image. of Umesh Malik. The court re- “There is no need to speculate on jected the government’s plea citing my successor as I am fit and fine There is no need to Supreme Court’s directive that at present. I will make the an- speculate on my cases against MPs and MLAs could nouncement only when I am not fit successor as I am not be withdrawn without the per- to lead the party,” the Bahujan fit and fine at present. I will mission of state High Courts,” said Samaj Party (BSP) president said. make the announcement Narendra Sharma, the district gov- “My successor will be another only when I am not fit to ernment counsel, adding that the Dalit who has stood by me and the lead the party MAYAWATI I BJP CHIEF two cases against Malik – filed at party with all honesty and dedi- Shahpur and Sikhera police stations cation even during the most trying in 2001 and 2006, respectively – times. The party has seen many ups The Congress needed to men- were related. and downs,” she added. tion its own shortcomings in the Earlier this month, the Supreme Beneficiaries not adhering to social distancing norms, wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine dose, at a vaccination centre She said BSP founder Kanshi booklet instead of commenting on Court had stated that cases against in Ghaziabad, Friday PTI PHOTO Ram too had declared her as his suc- Opposition parties and should first MPs and MLAs cannot be with- cessor only when he was not keep- set its own house in order, she said. drawn without the consent of the ing well. The BSP chief also claimed that state High Court. Reacting to a promotional book- the Congress is finding it difficult While hearing a PIL, the Supreme Former IPS officer held for ‘abetting’ suicide let prepared by the Uttar Pradesh to persuade people in Uttar Pradesh Court asked the High Court’s “to Congress in the run-up to the to fight elections on its ticket and AGENCIES examine the withdrawals, whether PRESS TRUST OF INDIA for fabricating false evidence against Assembly elections in the state, has to seek financial help from in- pending or disposed of since the rape victim and maligned her the BSP chief alleged that the party dustrialists to fund the campaigning Lucknow, August 27: A special September 16, 2020, in light of the Lucknow, August 27: Within image, inciting the woman to com- was using money and food to attract of its candidates. court in Muzaffarnagar has re- guidelines laid down by this court.” hours of announcing his plans to mit suicide. crowds at its rallies. Whereas, the BSP gives tickets jected the Uttar Pradesh govern- The Supreme Court had then float a political outfit ahead of the Lucknow Police Commissioner The 24-page booklet, which is to even those who are not financially ment’s plea to withdraw two cases also asked Chief Justices of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, DK Thakur Friday said the for- meant for distribution among strong and donations are collected against BJP MLA Umesh Malik, cit- High Courts to constitute Special former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur mer IPS has been arrested in a Congress workers during the party’s for such candidates, Mayawati said. ing the Supreme Court’s direction Benches to monitor the progress of was arrested from his residence case registered after the death of the ongoing training programmes, Unlike the Congress and oth- that no prosecution against MPs and criminal cases against sitting and in Lucknow Friday on serious rape victim. highlights the alleged misinfor- ers, the BSP is not a party of cap- MLAs could be withdrawn without former legislators. charges, including abetment of According to police sources, the mation campaign against it and italists but of the poor and de- the consent of the respective state The court passed the order after suicide of a rape victim and her (SIT) was formed to probe into the case has been registered under the wrongdoings of opposition par- prived and is run with the help of High Court. accepting a request by senior ad- friend in Delhi recently. matter and it submitted its report Sections 120-B (conspiracy), 195-A ties including the BSP. small contributions, she added. Malik, an MLA from Budhana, vocate Vijay Hansaria, who was The 24-year-old woman, who Friday. On the basis of the report, (intimidation to produce false ev- “The Congress party is pained “It seems that the Congress is was booked along with others under appointed amicus curiae. Hansaria had accused Bahujan Samaj Party Amitabh Thakur was arrested idence), 218 (preparation of false as it is now well known that even desperate to return to power but the IPC Sections 147 (punishment for pointed to instances of state with- MP Atul Rai of rape in May 2019, from his residence and taken to record by public servant to save for bringing people to its rallies party's wrong policies, work culture, rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with drawing cases against legislators, died August 24 after she and her the Hazratganj kotwali, a senior of- any person from punishment), 306 and public meetings it has to woo double speak are responsible for its a deadly weapon) and 149 (unlaw- under Section 321 of the CrPC, friend Satyam Rai set themselves ficial said. (abetment to suicide) ,504 (breach them with money and food. This is present dismal state. For hiding ful assembly), following a demon- 1973. Hansaria had told the Supreme afire outside the Supreme Court The SIT, in its report, alleged of public peace) and 506 (intimi- the culture of the Congress party their shortcomings, they are re- stration outside a meat factory in Court that withdrawal of cases complex August 16. that a total of seven cases were dation) against MP Atul Rai and for attracting crowds,” Mayawati sorting to different tactics but the Muzaffarnagar in 2006. under Section 321 of the CrPC is per- Before the suicide, both had registered by the accused party Amitabh Thakur on a complaint of claimed. people of the state are aware of it. “Special Judge Gopal Upadhyaya missible in the public interest and shared their pain on social media (Atul Rai) against the victim and senior sub-inspector Dayashankar This also reflects that the They can release as many book- Tuesday rejected the government’s cannot be done for political con- with the people. her witness. It claimed that Amitabh Dwivedi in Hazratganj Kotwali on Congress has lost mass lets as they want but it will not be application to withdraw two cases sideration. A special investigation team Thakur took money from Atul Rai the instructions of the SIT. support, she alleged. of any help,” she said. Custodial deaths a cause 20 yrs on, underground fire continues to haunt Jharia of concern: Allahabad HC An underground fire in India’s largest coal reserve, raging since 1916, has caused the Earth to sink and render buildings unsafe

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE in the case of DK Basu Vs State of West Bengal, where the apex INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE their families living in the old, ure was reached after the Supreme Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), court, while expressing its an- dangerous homes, while the par- Court ordered a fresh survey, which August 27: The Allahabad High guish over custodial deaths, had Dhanbad, August 27: Nearly one ents live in the new rehabilitation was carried out between 2006 and Court has said that violence, tor- issued guidelines for arrest in lakh families in the 280-square- quarters in nearby Belgaria. 2020. The Supreme Court had in- ture and deaths in custody have order to check such incidents. kilometre Jharia coalfield region Vikram Pandey (30), his wife tervened on the basis of a peti- always been a concern for the civ- The complainant, Sanjay Kumar of Jharkhand continue to live dan- and three children are among the tion filed by Asansol legislator ilized society. Gupta alleged that December 28, gerously. An underground fire in people whose families have been Haradhan Roy. The court made this observation 1997 some policemen came to his India’s largest coal reserve, raging divided by the rehabilitation. A About 78,000 of the 1.04 lakh while denying bail to a police- house and took away his father since 1916, has caused the earth to resident of Liloripathra, one of families come under the 'en- man booked for custodial death of Gorakh Nath aka Om sink and render buildings unsafe. the underground fire-affected sites croachers' category. This means a man in 1997. Prakash Gupta. Even the air is hazardous as cracks at Jharia, Pandey fears a cave-in the homes in which they are living Rejecting the bail application of Later, he was informed that his in the sunken Earth emit heat, at his house, like what happened do not belong to them; rather they the policeman Sher Ali, Justice father had died due to a heart at- fire and poisonous gases. at his neighbour Surendra Pandey’s have constructed their houses il- Samit Gopal observed, “Custodial tack. The complainant alleged Rehabilitation, the lone solu- home June 13. legally on BCCL land or other un- violence, custodial torture and that his father was mercilessly tion to the miseries of these fam- “There is now a 30-foot-deep, 10- occupied government lands. The custodial deaths have always been assaulted due to which he died ilies, has been faulty; large fami- foot-wide crater there,” he said. family, but he shifted when noth- However, when the rehabilitation government has decided to pro-

a concern for civilized society. in the police station itself. An FIR lies which lived in five-room houses Vikram’s 70-year-old father, ing happened,” said Vikram, who had initially been planned in 1999, vide rehabilitation to only those ‘en-

k y m c Time and again the judicial ver- was registered against the appli- have been provided two-room flats. Alakhdeo Pandey, lives in a two- could not move with his father’s only 54,159 households were croacher’ families which could dicts of the apex court and other cant under Sections 364 (kidnap- The situation has been exacer- room quarter at Belgaria with his family as the quarter has only two counted. This is because the initial prove they had been living in the courts have shown their concern ping or abducting in order to mur- bated by large-scale encroach- wife and two bachelor sons, Sanjay rooms. The coalfield region com- figure was reached on the basis coalfield region before 2004. The and anguish in such matters.” der), 304 (culpable homicide) and ments and a miscalculation in the Pandey and Chhotelal Pandey. “My prises 1.04 lakh families, according of the number of employees with compensation package and reha- The court also quoted the ju- 506 (criminal intimidation) number of households in the min- father, initially, waited for a sepa- to the last survey by Coal India Bharat Coking Coal Limited bilitation plan for legal titlehold- dicial verdicts of the apex court of IPC. ing zone. All this has led to sons and rate quarter to be allotted to my Limited subsidiary, CMPDIL. (BCCL) that year, and the new fig- ers have not yet been decided. P9 RAJASTHAN CM UNWELL SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Friday underwent If you don’t let me take angioplasty at a government hospital in Jaipur. The 70-year- decisions, I will also old Congress leader had tested positive in April this year ensure total devastation and after recovery in May, he was facing post-Covid issues. NAVJOT SINGH SIDHU | “There was 90% blockage in one of his coronary arteries and y PUNJAB UNIT PRESIDENT one stent was placed successfully. The CM is absolutely fine

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of the day uote MYSORE GANGRAPE CASE Kerala turns ‘Covid’s The Shiv Sena and BJP are linked by the bond of Hindutva but Own Country’ newcomers like Victim’s friend recounts horror Narayan Rane India has asked the states of Kerala and spoiled the relations AGENCIES between the two parties Minor girl gangraped Maharashtra to consider night curfews in areas Mysore (Karnataka) August 27: SANJAY RAUT | SENA LEADER Belagavi: As Karnataka still with high Covid-19 cases The special team investigating into continues to be in shock over the the case of Mysore gangrape case Mysuru gang rape, another has recorded the statement of the incident of gang rape of a minor Punjab male friend of the victim, said po- situation is came to light Friday. The father lice sources Friday. The friend has under control. I of the victim has lodged a have apprised Sonia narrated the horror they went complaint in this connection Gandhi about the through August 24. with Ghataprabha police station situation in the state The youth stated that the place in Belagavi district. According to they went has been familiar to him police the incident took place 20 HARISH RAWAT | and he used to jog every day on days ago and the parents had CONGRESS GENERAL that stretch. He has told police that not approached the police SECRETARY IN CHARGE OF PUNJAB all the accused were between the fearing social stigma. The 15- age group of 25 to 30 years. year-old girl was raped by four "After the classes, at about 7.30 persons when she had gone to Congratulations p.m., we went on bike. I went in front her farmland alone. She belonged to a poor family and to the citizens of the JSS Ayurvedic college road as India today her parents feared that if they and reached the spot after going Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra visits the scene of crime at the complained it would harm the AGENCIES brought it down to as low as 10 administers historic through Water tank kacha (not as- per cent and now it has again gone 90 lakh #COVID19 Chamundi hill PTI PHOTO future of the girl, the police said. phalted) road which is known to me. Thiruvananthapuram, August up again. If we look at the sce- vaccines until now - and We were taking a walk on that der fellow among them smashed his where my girlfriend is. Two of 26: Kerala Health Minister Veena nario during Onam 2020, the state still counting stretch when all of a sudden six men forehead with a small boulder. He them dragged her out of the bush Basavaraj Bommai has instructed George Friday said that the state had 1,563 cases which went up surrounded us," he told the police. was attacked until he became un- and laid her beside me. She seemed the Director General and Inspector expects to complete the first dose three times in September and seven MANSUKH MANDAVIYA | UNION MINISTER He explained that they started conscious. "When I woke up, I found unconscious and injuries were General of Police (DG & IGP) of vaccination for all aged 18 and times in October," George said. FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE beating him with sticks. One slen- four people surrounding me. I asked found all over," he has told police. Praveen Sood to visit Mysore and above by September 30. "We will have to continue to be The rapists further snatched his hold a meeting with the officers With Kerala now becoming cautious and we will have to be mobile and made him call his father to expedite the investigation. 'Covid's Own Country', leading the careful that we don't bring in more SHORT TAKES Follow what was done in Hyd: HDK to arrange for Rs 3 lakh immediately. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra country in all major indicators cases by violating the protocols, as It is not yet known whether rapists who is in Mysore, visited the like daily cases, total active cases, we have a huge under 18 age pop- JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy Friday appeared to suggest dealing with got the money before releasing the Chamundi Hill. Speaking to re- and also in number of deaths, the ulation and for them till now, there Baghel meets alleged rapists of a college student near Mysore, on the lines of police action girl and her male friend. porters, he said that he had prayed Kerala government has gone on is no vaccination." in Telangana nearly two years ago when perpetrators of such a crime were Preliminary investigations re- to Goddess Chamundeshwari to high alert and she said even though Meanwhile, with Covid spread Rahul Gandhi shot dead. Amid outrage over the gang-rape, Karnataka Minister Anand vealed that the rapists had stripped take care of the crimes. the mantra is testing, tracing and raging and the state government Singh said: "Everything of the perpetrators should be chopped off." New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief her and made video of the inci- Director General of Police treatment, at the moment, vacci- facing flak from various quarters, Speaking to reporters in Chennapatna, Kumaraswamy said, "I appreciate dent. They had threatened both Praveen Sood will supervise the nation is also of prime concern. it has been decided that every Minister Bhupesh Baghel the Hyderabad Police in dealing with a rape case. What did they do finally? that if they spoke about it, their investigation into the gangrape of "By now, 70 per cent of the pop- Sunday will see a strict lockdown. Friday had an over three-hour Unless stringent action is taken things will not improve." The former Chief meeting with Rahul Gandhi at Minister was referring to the way the Hyderabad Police shot dead the four video would be made viral. The a college student near Chamundy ulation have received the first dose The previous two Sundays -- the latter's residence and said alleged rapists who had burnt alive a veterinarian along with her vehicle incident came to light after the girl foothills on the outskirts of Mysore, of vaccine, while 25 per cent have August 15 being Independence Day the former Congress chief will after committing the crime at Shamshabad in the Telangana capital in 2019. got admitted to the hospital. Karnataka Chief Minister got both the doses. Our target now and August 22 - main Onam -- saw be visiting the state on his Meanwhile, Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai said Friday. is to see that the every person no restrictions and with cases now invite. Baghel held a series of above age 18 gets their first dose of peaking, the government on Friday meetings at Rahul Gandhi's vaccine by September 30. We are announced that from now on until residence, where party now waiting for 1.11 crore doses to further notice, Sundays will be general secretary Priyanka MILITANTS KILL PREPAREDNESS IS BETTER THAN RESPONSE come," George said. locked for all regular activities Gandhi Vadra, AICC general She pointed out that Kerala has and only shops selling essential secretary KC Venugopal and the maximum reporting of cases items can open. party's in-charge PL Punia FIVE TRUCKERS and the undercounting index is Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, were present. 6:1 in the state, against 33:1 na- who has been criticised for "dis- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tionwide. appearing from the scene" and not "In Kerala, we had the second addressing the media for the past Flood situation Diphu/Haflong, August 27: Five wave which began in April and more than a month, is still to worsens in Assam truckers transporting coal were on May 12, we had the highest emerge and while many expected killed and their vehicles set ablaze number of new cases which was that he might make an appear- Guwahati: The overall flood by suspected militants in Assam’s 43,529 and the test positivity rate ance on Friday, it has not situation in Assam Dima Hasao district, police was 29.76 per cent. From that we taken place. deteriorated Friday affecting said Friday. more than 1.33 lakh people A group of suspected Dimasa spread over 11 districts, National Liberation Army mili- according to the daily bulletin tants opened fire at the trucks lined SKM calls for ‘Bharat Bandh’ issued by Assam State up in the Rangerbeel area, around Disaster Management Agency 5 km from the Diyunmukh police PRESS TRUST OF INDIA discussions and deliberations took (ASDMA). The districts affected station, Thursday night, they said. place on the farmers' struggle that by the flooding caused by Two truck drivers were shot New Delhi, August 27: The has been going on for the last nine heavy rainfall in catchment areas are Biswanath, dead, while three others were burnt Samyukt Kisan Morcha, spear- months, and it focused on making Bongaigaon, Chirang, to death when their vehicles were heading the anti-farm laws protests, their agitation against the farm Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, set ablaze by the militants, on Friday called for a 'Bharat Bandh' laws a pan-India movement, he Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sivasagar, police said. September 25. said. Sonitpur and Tinsukia. The SKM said the move is aimed "During this convention we un- at further strengthening and ex- derstood how the government has NSG commandos perform a mock drill at Bharat Bhawan in Bhopal PTI PHOTO panding the farmers' agitation been attacking the farming com- which completed nine months munity with the pro-corporate Schools, colleges Thursday. laws, and how by capturing the to reopen in Delhi Delhi HC asks Centre to reply to pleas Addressing a press conference market, farmers' produce will be at Delhi's Singhu border, Ashish bought at lower prices. Schools for classes New Delhi: AGENCIES through the Ministry of WhatsApp, in its plea said the re- Mittal from SKM said, "We are call- "The government which is on 9-12, colleges and coaching Electronics and Information quirement of intermediaries en- ing for a 'Bharat bandh' September the verge of bankruptcy, is trying institutions will reopen in the New Delhi, August 27: The Delhi Technology, to file reply on the abling the identification of the 25. This is happening after a sim- to recover the money from the national capital from High Court Friday asked the petition as well as the applica- first originator of information in ilar 'bandh' was organised on the farmers, labourers and the common September 1 following prolonged closure in view of Centre to reply to pleas by tion for stay on the implementa- India upon government or court same date last year, and we hope that man by increasing the fuel prices the COVID-19 pandemic, the Facebook and WhatsApp chal- tion of the order puts end-to-end it would be more successful than and prices of cooking gas. All these Delhi government announced lenging the new IT rules for social Rules. FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP encryption and its ben- the one last year which was held anti-public steps are to benefit the Friday. A decision in this The trucks were carrying coal media intermediaries requiring The court efits "at risk". amid the COVID-19 pandemic." corporate. It is important to regard was taken at a meeting from Umrangshu in Dima Hasao the messaging app to “trace” chats listed the CHALLENGE IT RULES WhatsApp LLC has Mittal, who was also the con- strengthen our agitation against all of the Delhi Disaster to Lanka in Hojai district, they and make provisions to identify matter for urged the high court vener of the all-India convention of these factors," Mittal said. Management Authority said. Combing operations were the first originator of further hearing October 22. The to declare Rule 4(2) of the by farmers that concluded on Friday, He added that their demands (DDMA). A panel set up by the launched to nab the militants, po- information. counsel for the Centre said the Intermediary Rules as unconsti- said the two-day event was a suc- for repeal of the three farm laws, DDMA had earlier this week lice said. A senior district police of- The pleas have challenged the main advocate was not available tutional, ultra vires to the IT Act cess, and saw the participation of legal guarantee for MSP of all submitted its report ficer said that security was beefed new rules on the grounds that and sought an adjournment which and illegal and sought that no representatives from 22 states, of not crops, repeal of Electricity Bill, recommending phase-wise up in the area. The truck owners they violate the right to privacy was opposed by senior advocates criminal liability be imposed on just 300 farm unions but also mem- 2021, and no prosecution of farm- reopening of schools in the claimed that the militants de- and are unconstitutional. Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, it for any alleged non-compliance bers of organisations that work ers under the 'Commission of AQ national capital. manded money from them. They A bench of Chief Justice D N appearing for WhatsApp and with Rule 4(2) which requires en- for the welfare of women, labour- Management in NCR and Adjoining urged the authorities to ensure ad- Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh is- Facebook respectively. The abling the identification of the ers, tribals as well as youth and Areas Bill 2021' were also reiterated equate security. sued notice asking the Centre, Facebook owned company, first originator of information. students. During the convention, during the convention. Rain havoc in U’khand Dehradun: A woman was COVID buried in a landslide in CRISIS In effort to save people, we kill them by fire: SC Pithoragarh district after heavy overnight rains wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand Friday, damaging several roads, two TWO MAJOR FIRE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT COVID HOSPITALS LAST YEAR IN GUJARAT highways and a bridge, leading to suspension of traffic INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE said, noting that the Gujarat gov- bench said. buildings which do not have valid along the affected stretches. ernment came out with notification Justice Chandrachud said that BU permission, or buildings which New Delhi, August 27: The suspending the general develop- in "case after case, we see there is are in breach of BU permission, or Supreme Court Friday observed ment control regulations (GDCR) big mafia link between develop- buildings which have violated de- 18 minors rescued that while saving people from the and the town planning act. ers, planning authorities and law velopment control regulations as Covid pandemic, there is no pro- The bench made these observa- enforcement authorities". to height restrictions etc shall be Shahdol: At least 18 minor tection for them from fire as it di- tions while hearing a plea by the "And people who suffer are cit- exempt from obligation to comply girls and boys were rescued rected the Gujarat government's Ahmedabad Medical Association izens and we can't tolerate this," he with the GDCR for a period of three and three members of an July 8 notification, restraining co- seeking relaxation in BU for hos- added. Justice Shah remarked hos- months from the last date of ap- inter-state gang involved in ercive action against the buildings pitals. Noting all the hospitals pitals have become an investment. plicability of the Gujarat Epidemic human trafficking were having no building use (BU) per- under the association have fire The bench told the Gujarat gov- Regulations. Two major fire inci- arrested in Madhya Pradesh's mission, be kept in abeyance. NOC, counsel for the association ernment counsel: "Have you seen dents occurred at Covid hospitals

y Shahdol district, police said Friday. The children between A bench comprising Justices said it is not seeking any relief in position of ICUs? One room had 5- last year in Gujarat, following

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k y m the ages of five and 17, c mostly belonging to tribal noted that "in effort of saving peo- relief sought was for BU down, if ICMR were to be followed". top court. families, were being ple by pandemic we are killing peo- permission. "In the name of the pandemic, The apex court had noticed that transported to neighbouring ple by fire!" Emphasising that it is burden and you will not do anything.." it said, the July 8 notification by the gov- Uttar Pradesh, where they Even with BU permission, if a obligation of states that patients are hospitals, but it cannot justify that developers, violators from com- noting that as a consequence of ernment permitted the state's hos- were allegedly going to be 2-room place is converted to a hos- looked after, the court said that all they will risk people's safety. plying with law provisions. That's July 8, 2021 notification, the Gujarat pitals to acquire BU permission sold, an official said. pital, one must take permission, it governments converted places to "We are constantly exempting all we are doing in this country," the government has directed that the by March 2022. In terms of numbers we are QUEEN TO ATTEND COP26 P10 preparing for around 500,000 new SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR refugees in the region. This is a worst case Britain’s Queen Elizabeth scenario. While we have not seen large will attend the COP26 outflows of Afghans at this point, the climate change situation inside Afghanistan has evolved conference which is due more rapidly than anyone expected to be hosted in Glasgow later this year, organisers KELLY CLEMENTS |

DEPUTY UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES said Friday

k y m international c of the day uote INDIA AT UNSC India signs deal with ‘US naively gave Taliban list of UAE to send visiting The Iraqi Neighboring ‘Need for world to stand profs to Abu Dhabi Countries Conference will unitedly against terrorism’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA contribute to easing Afghans who helped Americans’ regional tensions and Dubai, August 27: Aiming at deep- crises, and support United Nations: Strongly con- Security Council Ambassador T ening the academic and cultural ties the path of constructive dialogue PRESS TRUST OF INDIA demning the terrorist strikes in S Tirumurti said Thursday. between India and the UAE, an Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, India Speaking in the UNSC brief- agreement was signed under which BARHAM SALIH | PRESIDENT, IRAQ Washington, August 27: The US has told the UN Security Council ing on Ethiopia, Tirumurti said faculty members from Indian uni- officials in Afghanistan naively that these attacks reinforce the the attacks in Kabul “reinforce the versities will spend six to 10 months handed the Taliban a “kill list” to need for the world to stand unit- need for the world to stand unit- every year for undertaking re- We’re not going target Afghans who aided American edly against terrorism and all edly against terrorism and all search and teaching social sciences to shy away forces in the country, according to those who provide sanctuaries to those who provide sanctuaries in Abu Dhabi. from difficult a media report. terrorists. to terrorists.” The agreement between Indian conversations. Following the Taliban takeover Council for Cultural Relations Difficult “Let me begin by strongly con- Earlier, spokesperson for the conversations often of Kabul earlier this month, US demning the terrorist attack in Secretary-General, Stephane (ICCR) and New York University must be had with the officials there gave the militant Kabul. We extend our heartfelt Dujarric said at the daily press Abu Dhabi to establish a Visiting people that you otherwise may have group a list of names of American condolences to the families of the briefing on Thursday that the Kabul Professorship in Social Science a partnership with citizens, green card holders and victims of this terrorist attack,” attack “underscores the volatil- at NYUAD was signed Afghan allies so they could be al- India’s Permanent Representative ity” of the situation on the ground here Thursday. KAMALA HARRIS | VICE PRESIDENT, US lowed to enter the Taliban-con- to the UN and President of the in Afghanistan. While ICCR is a state-run insti- trolled perimeter around the Hamid tution to foster cultural relations Karzai International Airport in and strengthen mutual under- The epidemic is Kabul, according to Politico. standing between India and other under control. IS says it targeted US troops, allies We have record The move, detailed by three US countries, NYUAD is a portal cam- high vaccination and congressional officials, was pus of New York University serv- rates. We can drop designed to expedite the evacuation military counterparts in the Taliban through,” he said. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ing as a private liberal arts college some of the special of tens of thousands of people and said this, for example, this bus Some US media including the in Abu Dhabi. rules we had to from Afghanistan as chaos erupted is coming through with X number New York Times cited local health Dubai: Islamic State group’s af- Through the partnership, NYUAD introduce in the fight against Covid-19 in Afghanistan’s capital city after of people on it, made up of the fol- officials as saying as many as 170 filiate in Afghanistan has claimed and ICCR will collaboratively appoint the Taliban seized control of the responsibility for the attack outside faculty members from Indian uni- MAGNUS HEUNICKE | lowing group of people. We want you people, not including the US troops, HEALTH MINISTER, DENMARK country, the report said. to let that bus or that group had died in the attack. the Kabul airport. The IS branch, versities to the ICCR Visiting Since the fall of Kabul in mid- known as The Islamic State- Professorship. The visiting faculty August, nearly 100,000 people have Khorasan Province after a name for member will spend between six to SHORT TAKES been evacuated, most of whom TRUMP, REPUBLICANS HIT OUT AT BIDEN the region from antiquity, said in 10 months undertaking research had to pass through the Taliban’s Washington: Former president Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers its claim of responsibility that it tar- and teaching in the Division of many checkpoints. lashed out at Democratic President Joe Biden Thursday after 12 US geted American troops and their Social Sciences at NYUAD, according Oz okays vaccines But the decision to provide specific troops were killed and 15 wounded in suicide bombings in Kabul. “This Afghan allies. to a joint press release issued by names to the Taliban has angered law- tragedy should never have been allowed to happen, which makes our The statement carried a photo of the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi for adolescents makers and military officials. grief even deeper and more difficult to understand,” said Trump, whose what the militant group said was and the NYUAD. “Basically, they just put all those the bomber who carried out the Canberra: Amid the third wave administration -- in a February 2020 deal with the Taliban -- committed The agreement aims to promote of the pandemic, Australia Afghans on a kill list,” said one the United States to a full withdrawal from Afghanistan. Several attack. The image shows the al- broader engagement with India, a Friday approved vaccination defence official, who like others Republican lawmakers said Biden should resign or be impeached. “Joe leged attacker standing with the ex- country that is strategically signif- against Covid-19 for all spoke on condition of anonymity Biden is responsible,” said Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri. “It is now plosive belt in front of the black IS The extremist IS group has icant to the UAE. Indians represent individuals from 12 years of to discuss a sensitive topic. “It’s clear beyond all doubt that he has neither the capacity nor the will to flag with a black cloth covering battled the Taliban, which it the largest expatriate population age, extending the current just appalling and shocking and lead. He must resign.” Representative Elise Stefanik, the third-ranking his face, only his eyes showing. views as traitorous for agreeing in the UAE and India is one of the recommendation for those makes you feel unclean.” Republican in the House, tweeted that “Joe Biden has blood on his IS also said the bomber man- to a peace deal with the United UAE's largest trade partners, it said. aged 16 years and older. Asked about the report, President hands.” “The buck stops with the President of the United States,” aged to get past Taliban security States. The statement also said India’s Ambassador to the UAE, Earlier in the day, the Joe Biden said he was not sure Stefanik said. “This horrific national security and humanitarian disaster checkpoints to come within 5 me- the bomber got around US se- Pavan Kapoor, who signed the Australian Technical Advisory there were such lists, but also did- is solely the result of Joe Biden’s weak and incompetent leadership. He is tres (yards) of a gathering of US sol- curity measures and that the agreement on behalf of the ICCR, unfit to be Commander-in-Chief.” Senate Republican leader Mitch Group on Immunisation n’t deny that sometimes the US diers, translators and collabora- camp that was targeted was said it is the first such one signed McConnell called the Kabul attack “enraging” and said “we need to (ATAGI) advised the hands over names to the Taliban. tors before detonating his explosives. where US forces were gathering between the ICCR and a Foreign government that the Pfizer redouble our global efforts to confront these barbarian enemies who “There have been occasions when want to kill our Americans and attack our homeland.” It said Taliban were also among paperwork for those who’ve University in the Gulf vaccine is safe and effective our military has contacted their the casualties. worked with the military. Cooperation Council (GCC). for children aged 12-15, reports Xinhua news agency. “ATAGI concludes that the benefits of offering Covid-19 vaccination 16 killed in Pakistan MILITARY & MUSIC to all younger adolescents aged 12-15 years outweigh the US SC ends federal chemical factory fire known or potential risks,” it said in a statement. AGENCIES eviction moratorium Karachi, August 27: At least 16 people were killed in a factory Malaysian PM The court’s action ends protections for roughly fire Friday in Pakistan’s largest unveils Cabinet city and financial hub, Karachi, 3.5 million people in the United States raising questions about the in- Kuala Lumpur: New Malaysian dustrial safety in a country not new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri ASSOCIATED PRESS to such accidents. Yaakob unveiled his cabinet The fire broke out at a multi- Friday, forming a line-up similar Washington, August 27: The story chemical factory in eastern to his predecessor with no Supreme Court’s conservative ma- part of the city, and most windows Deputy Prime Minister being jority is allowing evictions to re- of the factory were blocked, po- named. In a televised speech, sume across the United States, lice and fire officials said. Ismail Sabri said the ministers will have to prove themselves blocking the Biden administration Many factory workers died after in a short amount of time as from enforcing a temporary ban that being trapped on the second floor in the country is still grappling was put in place because of the the fire, which broke out on the with the Covid-19 pandemic coronavirus pandemic. ground floor of the three-story factory. and its economic fallout, The court said late Thursday in ing the CDC’s judgment at this mo- “At least 16 people have died in reports Xinhua news agency. “I an unsigned opinion that the ment, when over 90% of counties the fire,” Saqib Ismail Memon, Members of the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus perform during the media preview of the “Spasskaya will ensure this cabinet focuses Centers for Disease Control and are experiencing high transmis- deputy inspector general of Tower” international military music festival in Red Square in Moscow, Russia REUTERS on having a high-performance Prevention, which reimposed the sion rates,” Breyer wrote. Karachi’s eastern part, told Reuters. work culture. Therefore, each moratorium Aug 3, lacked the au- White House press secretary Private television channels’ ministry must draft its short- thority to do so under federal law Jen Psaki said the administration footage showed thick grey smoke term and long-term plans and without explicit congressional au- was “disappointed” by the deci- billowing out from the top floors of China cracks down on celebrity fan culture achieve set goals,” said thorization. The justices rejected sion and said President Joe Biden the factory. Yaakob. the administration’s arguments “is once again calling on all enti- “The factory had only one entry AGENCIES The crackdown on popular celebrity individuals and in support of the CDC’s authority. ties that can prevent evictions — point, which was also being used fan groups must be regulated, the “If a federally imposed eviction from cities and states to local courts, as exit, and the roof exit was Shanghai, August 27: China celebrity fan culture also watchdog said. The internet reg- Sri Lanka locks moratorium is to continue, landlords, Cabinet Agencies — to blocked, which badly hampered cracked down on what it described comes amid a wider ulator is also barring variety shows Congress must specifically au- urgently act to prevent evictions.” rescue efforts,” Mubeen Ahmed, as a “chaotic” celebrity fan cul- from charging fans to vote online down till Sep 6 thorize it,” the court wrote. A handful of states, including chief fire officer of the fire de- ture Friday, barring platforms from regulatory campaign for their favourite acts and has Colombo: Amid an unabated The three liberal justices dis- California, Maryland and New partment, told a Geo, a private tel- publishing popularity lists and against the country’s spoken out against enticing netizens increase of new Covid-19 sented. Justice Stephen Breyer, Jersey, have put in place their own evision channel. regulating the sale of fan mer- Internet giants to buy celebrity merchandise. cases and deaths, Sri Lanka writing for the three, pointed to temporary bans on evictions. In a Over 260 workers were burnt chandise after a series of contro- Regulators need to “increase has decided to extend the the increase in Covid-19 caused by separate order earlier this month, alive when a multi-storey gar- versies involving artists. their sense of responsibility, mis- lockdown for another week till the delta variant as one of the rea- the high court ended some pro- ment factory was set on fire in The country’s top internet watch- and close down discussion channels sion and urgency to maintain on- September 6. The Covid-19 sons the court should have left the tections for New York residents September 2012 in what became dog said it would take action against that spread celebrity scandals or line olitical and ideological security,” Task Force met with President moratorium in place. “The public who had fallen behind on their the deadliest industrial blaze in the dissemination of “harmful in- “provoke trouble”. Platforms will the Cyberspace Administration of Gotabaya Rajapaksa Friday interest strongly favors respect- rents during the pandemic. Pakistan’s history. formation” in celebrity fan groups no longer be able to publish lists of China (CAC) said in a statement. after which it was decided to extend the quarantine lockdown that was to end August 30. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing a Covid-19 surge due to the Alone in the sky, flying couple saves 17 in Tennessee flood Delta variant. As per the latest records, the country registered 209 new deaths, the heading home to celebrate, when ing water below me,” he said. ing 17 people that day. He’s proud highest in a day so far, with he received a frantic call from a “There were two houses that of that, but said he’s the one who 4,597 fresh cases. woman in Pennsylvania. Her were on fire. There were cars in should be thanking them. “I liter- brother’s home in Waverly, trees. There was tons of debris. ally prayed just days before this Tennessee, was underwater and Any way debris could get caught, that God would give me some mean- he was trapped on a roof with it was. I knew no one was going to ing in my life, and then I end up get- 90 abducted kids his daughters. be able to swim in that.” ting this call,” he said. returned in Nigeria “I thought, How would I feel if I It was also a powerful experi- He has flown over disasters, in- told her I’m not even going to try” ence to go through with his fiancee, cluding floods, before, but “the Maiduguri: Ninety children he said in a Thursday interview. Melody Among, who acted as his cops are usually there, and my abducted from a school in “She just so happened to call the co-pilot, spotting power lines, giv- hands are tied. This time there Nigeria were reunited Friday right person, because I’m the only ing him sips of water and even weren’t any.” with their parents after being person crazy enough to even try to taking the controls at times. “Her Saturday’s flooding killed 20 held captive for nearly three do that.” and I will be bonded to those peo- people, taking out houses, roads, months, part of a wave of mass The weather was terrible and ple for life,” he said. A few people cellphone towers and telephone kidnappings by armed gangs Boyers had to contend with hills and that have spread fear across were out in boats, rescuing the lines, with rainfall that more

ASSOCIATED PRESS high-voltage power lines on the stranded, and one person was help- than tripled forecasts and shat-

k y m the north of the country. c “Today is the happiest and way to Waverly, a small city about ing with a jet ski, but Boyers was tered the state record for one- most joyful day for me and my Nashville, August 27: Nashville- 60 miles (96 kilometers) west of alone in the sky. He started flying day rainfall. More than 270 homes family,” said Ali Gimi, whose based helicopter pilot Joel Boyers Nashville. Just before reaching the up and down the flooded creek, were destroyed and 160 took major five children were among those had just finished helping his fi- town, he set down in a field to get grabbing anyone he could. damage, according to the kidnapped from an Islamic ancee earn her pilot’s license his bearings and realised the in- possible to pinpoint the house he way. “As soon as I popped over the Boyers, who co-owns Helistar Humphreys County Emergency school in Niger state May 30. Saturday morning, and they were ternet was down, making it im- was looking for. He flew on any- ridge, it was nothing but tan rag- Aviation, said he ended up rescu- Management Agency. P11 Before IBC, there used to be TELECOM INDUSTRY AGR SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR feudalism where the corporate debtor took it to UP 2 pc SEQUENTIALLY be his or her divine right to be in control. Telecom industry’s Adjusted Gross There is a very clear recognition that those days Revenue (AGR) rose two per cent are gone; that feudalism actually is something on a sequential basis to `48,587Cr that is not coming back. In a capitalistic system in the quarter ended March 2021,

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k y m business KV SUBRAMANIAN | CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISER regulator TRAI showed c of the day uote ‘Domestic traffic China plans to ban overseas IPOs for tech firms expected to reach The new (Drone Rules, ALL INTERNET FIRMS WOULD BE ASKED TO VOLUNTARILY APPLY FOR REVIEWS WITH THE POWERFUL pre-Covid levels’ 2021) policy will promote CYBERSECURITY ADMINISTRATION OF CHINA IF THEY AIM TO LIST THEIR SHARES OUTSIDE CHINA research and development, REUTERS Under the planned rules, the including looking to sharpen overseas listings and require a manufacturing, Chinese securities regulator would scrutiny of overseas listings. more thorough disclosure of share- service delivery in the country. There Beijing, August 27: China is fram- tighten scrutiny of overseas IPO- The crackdown, which has holding for those with so-called are already 200 startups in the ing rules to ban internet companies, bound firms and ban those that smashed stocks and badly dented variable interest entities (VIE) country even before the whose data poses potential security collect vast amount of users data investor sentiment, has particu- structure. announcement of this policy. We risks from listing outside the coun- or create content that could pose pos- larly targeted unfair competition The VIE structure was created expect generation of thousands of try, including in the United States, sible security risks, said the person. and internet companies' handling two decades ago to circumvent jobs via this policy according to a person familiar with All internet firms would be asked of an enormous cache of consumer rules restricting foreign invest-

JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA | CIVIL the matter. The ban is also expected to voluntarily apply for reviews data, after years of a more laissez- ment in sensitive industries such AVIATION MINISTER to be imposed on companies in- with the powerful Cybersecurity faire approach. as media and telecommunications, INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE volved in ideology issues, said the Administration of China (CAC) if regulator. The Wall Street Journal news- enabling Chinese companies to person, declining to be identified they aim to list their shares outside The China Securities Regulatory paper first reported the new rules raise funds overseas via offshore New Delhi, August 27: National As a key as the matter is private. China, said the person. Commission (CSRC) and CAC did- that would prohibit internet firms listings. capitals IGI Airport operator DIAL stakeholder, Beijing said last month it planned CAC would conduct the review, n't immediately respond to Reuters holding a swathe of user-related It has been widely adopted by expects domestic traffic to reach pre- we are to strengthen supervision of all if necessary, with other relevant Covid levels by the end of FY23. committed to nurture request for comment. data from listing abroad. China's new economy companies, and promote a firms listed offshore, a sweeping reg- ministries and regulators, the per- The plan is one of several pro- mainly internet firms, that are Accordingly, DIAL, expects the culture of innovation ulatory shift that came after a cy- son said, adding after the cyber- posals under consideration by SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE generally incorporated in the gradual rise on the back of im- in this dynamic bersecurity investigation into ride- security watchdog's approval com- Chinese regulators as Beijing has The rules being drafted would Cayman Islands and British Virgin provement in Covid situation and industry. In last 2 years, we have had hailing giant Didi Global Inc just panies would be allowed to submit tightened its grip on the country's also put an emphasis on the legal Islands and therefore fall outside the high level of vaccinations being an encouraging experience through days after its US listing. an application to the securities internet platforms in recent months, responsibility of underwriters in Beijing's legal jurisdiction. achieved. the Mobility and Automobile "We may expect the domestic Innovation Lab initiative. Already 25 traffic to reach pre-Covid level by startups are engaged with us the end of FY23," DIAL said in a whitepaper. "However, given the KENICHI AYUKAWA | MD AND CEO, MSI States’ fiscal deficit to situation, we do not see US court sets timelines International traffic reaching pre- Covid levels, until FY24." India’s food moderate to 4.1 pc of Besides, it expects the increase processing in vaccination pick up across the sector is one of globe and lower number of Covid the largest in the for Cairn-India legal case cases in India to allow for relaxation world and its output GDP in FY’22: Ind Ra is expected to reach in international travel, which will USD 535 billion by PRESS TRUST OF INDIA AGENCIES increase more flights and add new 2025-26 destinations. "We may see adop- New Delhi, August 27: A federal Mumbai, August 27: India Ratings tion of common travel pass based PASHUPATI KUMAR PARAS | FOOD court in Washington has set time- and Research Friday said it ex- on vaccination and testing status PROCESSING MINISTER lines for responses to be filed to pects the aggregate fiscal deficit for International travel in an Indian government petition of states in the country to moder- coming months." seeking dismissal of a suit by ate to 4.1 per cent of GDP in the cur- "However, it is too early to com- SHORT TAKES Britain’s Cairn Energy that sought rent financial year from its ear- AFTER ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION ment on the resumption of sched- enforcement of a USD 1.2 billion ar- lier expectation of 4.3 per cent. OF 14 STATES FOR Q1 FY22, THE uled International travel in next bitral award. In line with the slight modera- AGENCY FOUND THAT THE three months." On the current sit- Indiagold to raise Judge Richard J Leon of the US tion in its forecast for fiscal deficit AGGREGATE REVENUE RECEIPTS OF uation, DIAL said after a low dur- District Court for the District of in FY22, the agency expects the THESE STATES GREW 30.8% TO ing the second wave of Covid-19 ` $12mn in funding Colombia has given Cairn time till aggregate debt/GDP ratio to come 3.95L CR DURING THE PERIOD pandemic, the air travel segment New Delhi: Indiagold - a gold- September 10 to file a response to Judge Richard J Leon of the US District Court in lower at 32.4 per cent in FY22 as THE AGENCY SAID THE AGGREGATE is showing signs of revival. focused digital alternative the government’s 'Motion to Dismiss' against the previous estimate of OWN TAX AND NON-TAX REVENUE credit platform, Friday said it petition. Thereafter, the Indian gov- for the District of Colombia has given Cairn time 34 per cent. "We expect the aggre- RECEIPT OF 14 STATES GREW 77% will raise USD 12 million ernment can file a reply in sup- till September 10 to file a response to Indian gate fiscal deficit of Indian states Y-O-Y AND 46% Y-O-Y, Moody's assigns ` (about 89 crore) in funding. port of its motion by October 1. government’s ‘Motion to Dismiss’ petition to moderate to 4.1 per cent of the RESPECTIVELY “Indiagold has agreed to raise This can be countered by Cairn gross domestic product (GDP)," Ba3 rating to AGEL’s USD 12 million funding. PayU by October 20 and a further two the agency said in a report. and Alpha Wave Incubation months have been granted to the days of the government enacting the dropping of the retrospective The revenue receipts of state of 14 states for Q1 FY22, the agency proposed USD notes (AWI) fund will lead the Indian government to file its reply a legislation to scrap a tax rule tax demands is that the parties governments are expected to im- found that the aggregate revenue investment round with in support of its motion, according that gave the tax department power concerned have to give an under- prove, backed by an economic re- receipts of these states grew 30.8 per participation from Better to an August 25 order of the court. to go 50 years back and slap capi- taking for withdrawal all cases covery, resulting from a large sec- cent to `3.95 lakh crore during the Tomorrow Ventures, 3one4 The British firm had in May tal gains levies wherever ownership against the government/tax de- tion of the populace receiving period. Capital, RainmatterCapital, asked the US federal court to force had changed hands overseas but partment. "So, while all this is in vaccinations, it said. This would lead Although the considerable im- and existing investor Leo Capital,” a statement said. Air India to pay the USD 1.26 bil- business assets were in India. process, the government is obli- to states further easing restric- provement is due to a low base, lion arbitration award the firm That rule had been used to levy gated to respond in any legal mat- tions on business and commercial revenue receipts grew 1.5 per cent had won in December. a cumulative of `1.10 lakh crore of ter where there is a time bar for activity, the agency said. in Q1 FY22 over the pre-COVID 19 The government August 13 filed taxes on 17 entities, including doing so," an official explained. "We now expect the aggregate rev- period of Q1 FY20, it said. Power Min urges a 'Motion to Dismiss' petition say- `10,247 crore on Cairn. Cairn had challenged the `10,247 enue deficit of states to come in mar- The agency further said the ag- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA CMs to switch to EVs ing the district court lacked subject Officials said rules for with- crore tax demand before an inter- ginally lower at 1.3 per cent of GDP gregate own tax and non-tax rev- matter jurisdiction in the dispute drawal of such tax demands are in national arbitration tribunal, which in FY22 than the earlier forecast of enue receipt of 14 states grew 77 per New Delhi, August 27: Moody’s New Delhi: In a bid to promote between Cairn and the Indian tax the process of being framed. in December last year overturned 1.5 per cent of GDP," it said. cent Y-o-Y and 46 per cent y-o-y, re- Investors Service has assigned a Ba3 EVs, Power Minister RK Singh authority. The move came within "One of the requirements for the same. After analysis of information spectively, in Q1 FY22. rating to Adani Green Energy's has urged all union ministers proposed USD senior secured notes. and chief ministers to switch According to Moody's scale of rat- over to EVs for all official ings, obligations rated Ba are judged purposes. According to power to be speculative and subject to ministry, Singh has shot off 2nd edition of Odisha India, Australia to speed up substantial credit risk. letters to his union cabinet It has assigned a Ba3 rating to the colleagues and all CMs in this proposed USD senior secured notes regard. The Power Minister to be issued by Adani Green Energy has written to all the Union Skills 2021 concludes negotiations for trade pact Ltd (AGEL), a statement by Moody's Ministers including the MoS (Independent Charge) and said adding that the outlook is sta- CMs of all the States/UTs to POST NEWS NETWORK petition in a smoother manner. AGENCIES as a pathway to a full CECA. ble. AGEL will primarily use the join the government’s initiative The Odisha Skills winners will "The ministers look forward to proceeds from the USD notes to on transformative mobility. Bhubaneswar, August 27: The participate in national level, fol- New Delhi, August 27: India and a balanced trade agreement that en- on-lend to its direct and indirect sub- second edition of State level Odisha lowed by Regional Skill Australia are aiming to reach an courages expanded trade and in- sidiaries for them to fund the de- Skills Competition-2021 concluded Competition. The national cham- early harvest announcement by vestment flows to the benefit of velopment of utility-scale renew- at World Skill Centre, Bhubaneswar pions will represent India in the December 2021 to further enhance both of our economies and peo- able power projects. Aurobindo Pharma Friday. A total number of 397 can- global World Skills competition in trade ties between the two countries, ple, and that reflects their shared "The Ba3 rating assigned to gets USFDA’s nod didates were selected throughout Shanghai next year. according to a joint statement re- "In this regard, the ministers commitment to the rules-based in- AGEL's proposed notes reflects the the state for the state level compe- “Odisha Skills 2021 is a platform leased Friday. directed officials to speed up the ne- ternational trading system," it company's predictable cash flow New Delhi: Drug firm tition for 41 skills. Out of them, for our youth to hone their talent This was agreed upon in a meet- gotiations and to meet as often as added. The bilateral trade between backed by long-term power pur- Aurobindo Pharma Friday said 133 winners received their cer- and display their skills, to be the ing held between Commerce and required to achieve an early har- the countries stood at USD 12.3 bil- chase agreements (PPAs) that are sup- its arm Eugia Pharma tificate and award from the dig- world’s best,” said Chief Minister Industry Minister Piyush Goyal vest announcement by December lion in 2020-21 as compared to USD ported by its large and diversified Specialities has received approval from the US health nitaries Friday. The state level Naveen Patnaik congratulating and his Australian counterpart 2021 on an interim agreement to lib- 12.64 billion in 2019-20. portfolio of solar and wind gener- regulator for skill competition was held in 15 the winners of Odisha Skills 2021. Dan Tehan MP Thursday. The two eralise and deepen bilateral trade Under an early harvest pact, two ation projects, significant capital Cyclophosphamide injection, different institutes of He added, “This is the time to up- ministers have directed their offi- in goods and services, and pave trading partners reduce or elimi- spending plans, demonstrated ca- used in the treatment of several Bhubaneswar and Cuttack due grade our aim to Mission 2-3-4 for cials to speed up the negotiations. the way for a comprehensive agree- nate customs duties on a limited pacity to deliver on growth proj- types of cancer. The company’s to the Covid situation. Shanghai 2022 i.e. 2 gold, 3 silver, They discussed the way forward ment," the statement said. They number of goods traded between ects, backed by its experienced man- subsidiary "Eugia Pharma There were around 50 juries in- and 4 bronze from our previous for an early conclusion of a bilat- also decided to start consultations them, while in a CECA the reduc- agement team, and very high Specialities Ltd has received a vited from across the country in dif- Mission 1-2-3 set for World Skill eral Comprehensive Economic on the potential opportunities and tion and elimination happen on a financial leverage," says Abhishek 505(b)(2) NDA approval from ferent skills to evaluate the com- Competition Kazan-2019. Cooperation Agreement (CECA). impacts of an interim agreement maximum number of items. Tyagi, a Moody's VP. the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Cyclophosphamide Injection 500 mg/2.5 mL and 1 g/5 mL vial," Aurobindo Pharma said in NHAI to be flag-bearer of Centre’s asset monetisation plan a regulatory filing. INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE the second wave of Covid pan- The NMP ing not to be named. demic in the months of April and announced by the NHAI has planned an InvIT, the SpiceJet shares New Delhi, August 27: The National May, and subsequent restrictions government has second one promoted by a public Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on mobility and partial lockdown, identified the road sector sector entity after power trans- jump over 4 pc will be the flag-bearer of the gov- tolling at national highways nose- having the maximum mission utility PGCIL, but it has New Delhi: Shares of SpiceJet ernment's asset monetisation pro- dived. In a report released earlier, potential for such exercise seen multiple deferments over the Friday jumped over 4 per cent gramme with a plan to raise about rating agency ICRA had estimated (TOT model) at `1,60,000Cr Covid disruptions. But a `5,100 after aviation regulator DGCA `30-40,000 crore through monetisa- that sequentially tolling had fallen over the next four financial crore InvIT is now likely next lifted the ban on Boeing 737 tion of its operational stretches by about 10 per cent in April and years. This would be month. The InvIT trust will ac- Max planes' commercial flight over the next two years. close to 30 per cent in May. achievable given the tested quire 100 per cent of the equity operations after almost two- The company officials indicated Thereafter, there has been marked model already available in shares of the project SPV from the and-half years. The stock that the disruptions in wake of improvement in traffic on high- the sector sponsor NHAI. It is expected that gained 4.36 per cent to `74.15 pandemic delayed some of its asset ways reaching 90 per cent of pre- NHAI may raise further funds, on the BSE. India’s aviation monetisation plan, but with traffic Covid levels and has crossed that ROAD SECTOR EXPERT (UNNAMED) around `5,000 crore, by transfer- regulator DGCA Thursday lifted fast returning to near normal lev- level too now. recovers investment through tolls sector having the maximum po- ring more assets to the InvIT later the ban on Boeing 737 Max els now, about `10,000 crore of road An NHAI official said that the en- tional for at least two years, and collected for a stretch over a pe- tential for such exercise at `1,60,000 in the year.

planes' commercial flight assets would be monetised by NHAI tity is in touch with a clutch of in- which have been generating a riod of concession spreading over crore over the next four financial But TOT may remain the most

k y m c operations after almost two- in the current year (FY 22) and the vestors and soon bids would be in- steady stream of revenue, are to be 20-30 years. Once the cost with years. This would be achievable active model for monetisation. So and-half years. On March 13, exercise would kick up pace next vited for taking the operational leased out to large-cap investors agreed return is achieved, the road given the tested model already far NHAI has raised around `17,000 2019, all Boeing 737 Max planes year with doubling or tripling of the were grounded in India by the NHAI project under the toll-oper- for carrying out O&M (operation returns back to NHAI. available in the sector. Besides, crore through the TOT model by DGCA after the crash of an numbers in the ate-transfer (TOT) model. and maintenance) operations in "The national monetisation InvIT model would also be used to granting on long-term lease three Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max next few years. Under the TOT model, highway consideration of the highest bid up- pipeline announced by the gov- pool resources and monetise proj- road bundles out of the five at- plane March 10. With the country in firm grip of projects which have been opera- front concession fee. The investor ernment has identified the road ects," said a road sector expert ask- tempted so far. P12 SATURDAY | AUGUST 28 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR

BHAVINABEN 1ST INDIAN PADDLER

k k y y m m c TO SEAL MEDAL IN PARALYMPICS c

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA on Zhang Miao of China in the semifinals Committee (IPC) Governing Board had ap- and hands. Their impairment may be due Saturday but she is guaranteed of at least proved the International Table Tennis to a lower spinal-cord lesion or cerebral palsy. Tokyo, August 27: Bhavinaben Patel a bronze. There is no bronze-medal play-off Federation’s request to remove the third- “I could win my semifinal match due to Friday scripted history by becoming the first in Tokyo Paralympics table tennis, and place play-off in all the medal events and the support of the people of India. Please Indian table tennis player to secure a medal both losing semifinalists are guaranteed of award bronze to both the losing semi-fi- keep supporting me so that I can win my in the Paralympics after she entered the a bronze medal. nalists. semifinal match,” Patel said after the quar- semifinals with a stunning straight-game “It is sure that we can see a medal from Earlier in the day, she had beaten Joyce terfinal match. win over World No.5 Borislava Peric her. Tomorrow morning’s match (semifinal) de Oliveira of Brazil 12-10, 13-11, 11-6 in She had entered the knock-our round Rankovic of Serbia in the women’s sin- is a huge decider what colour of the medal Round of 16 to become the first Indian after winning one match and losing the gles Class 4 event here. she will win,” Paralympic Committee of table tennis player to reach the quarterfi- other group game. Compatriot Sonalben The 34-year-old Indian beat her Serbian India president Deepa Malik said in a video nals in the Paralympics. Manubhai Patel had lost both her group opponent 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in a quarterfinal footage on her Twitter handle. Athletes in Class 4 category have fair matches Thursday to bow out of the match that lasted 18 minutes. She takes In 2017, the International Paralympic sitting balance and fully functional arms competition. Gritty India fight back PSG draw Man City in CL ‘Attacking’ Pujara sets tone with helps from Rohit and Kohli as visitors reach 215/2, 139 runs behind England’s first innings lead, at stumps on the third day of the third Test at Headingley

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA meant for the team in general. The typical Pujara square cut, Leeds, August 27: An under-fire which had gone extinct, was Cheteshwar Pujara (91 batting, brought out of the closet and REUTERS 180b, 16x4) played one of his most there was also the cover drive JORGINHO, PUTELLAS TAKE TOP HONOURS aggressive knocks as the Indian that can enhance the confidence Istanbul, August 27: Lionel top order showed plenty of resolve of any player. Messi’s new club Paris St Germain ISTANBUL: Chelsea and Italy Jorginho was already cast as to reach 215/2 and keep the third The best part was Pujara’s ‘in- will play Manchester City, man- midfielder Jorginho was named the favourite on an all-midfield Test against England alive with tent’ of running the singles and aged by the Argentine’s former European soccer body UEFA’s short list of three, with Manchester two more days remaining. doubles to keep the scoreboard Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, men’s Player of the Year for 2020- City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Chelsea Pujara has been pilloried of moving. It seemed that there was after being drawn together in 21 Thursday while Barcelona’s team mate N’Golo Kante the other late for his ultra-defensive ap- a lot of pent-up anger in him about Champion’s League Group A Alexia Putellas won the women’s contenders. proach and castigated for not always being the ‘fall guy’ whose Thursday. award. The awards were an- UEFA said Jorginho had won 175 showing enough ‘intent’. With place is questioned in the side de- Barcelona were drawn in Group nounced at the Champions League points in the voting by coaches this knock, he overshadowed the spite the fact that others also go E with Bayern Munich, Benfica draw in Istanbul. and journalists, to De Bruyne’s two megastars in skipper Virat through poor run of form. and Dynamo Kyiv. Barca had a Brazilian-born Jorginho, 29, 167 and Kante’s 160. Argentine Kohli (45 batting, 94b, 6x4) and This innings will not only shut tragic memory in recent past won the Champions League and Lionel Messi, a six times Ballon the supremely-talented Rohit the critics but also raise his con- against the German giants, when European championship with club d’Or winner, was fourth with 148. Sharma (59, 156b, 7x4, 1x6). It’s a fidence level which is so impor- they lost to the Bavarians 2-8 in the and country this year. Chelsea’s Spain midfielder and Barcelona rarity but Friday was one of those tant for this Indian batting line- 2019-20 Champions League knock- Thomas Tuechel was voted men’s captain Putellas, who beat club team- days when the cricketing gods up. An innings of this quality outs. coach of the year and Barcelona’s mates Jenni Hermoso and Lieke sided with Pujara. against a good England seam Messi joined Qatari-owned PSG, Lluis Cortes took the trophy for Martens to the trophy, won the Pujara has already done enough bowling line-up on a day when the who will also face Bundesliga side women’s coach. women’s Champions League in May. to give his career a new lease of red Dukes swung more would RB Leipzig and Belgium’s life. With two days left in the certainly be among one of his Brugge, from Barcelona this Six-time winners Liverpool game, England remain favourites top knocks. month after the Spanish and manager Juergen Klopp despite the pitch being good for Rahul Dravid’s 148 on a first day side were unable to afford will at least have fond mem- batting as India still need 139 track at Headingley in 2002 re- a new contract for the for- ories of Atletico’s runs to avoid innings defeat, after mains immortal but Pujara has ward. Metropolitano stadium the hosts scored 432 in their first done enough already for his in- The draw pits two of after winning the 2019 title innings to gain a mammoth 354- nings to be discussed in times to European soccer’s there against Tottenham run lead. come. It was a classic example of wealthiest teams against Hotspur. If Rohit’s near-impregnable de- how one can change his mindset each other once again as AC Milan coach Stefano fence during the first hour in all when pushed back to the wall. they both seek a first Pioli, whose club beat games has been a revelation in His partnership of 99 with skip- Champions League title, Liverpool in the 2007 final this series, Pujara’s array of at- per Kohli is raising visions that with City beating the after losing memorably in tacking stokes will certainly leave India might not give up without a French side 4-1 on aggre- 2005, said it was certainly a his critics and fans amazed. proper fight in the next two days. gate in last season’s semis. ‘stimulating’ group. In fact, during the pair’s 82- Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Abu Dhabi-owned City Inter, Shakhtar and Real run stand after KL Rahul’s dis- Pant’s role in the next two days went on to lose the final to were also in the same group missal at the stroke of lunch, it will be equally important if India Premier League rivals last time around with the was Pujara who looked the more comes anywhere near to saving Chelsea, who were drawn in Italian side finishing last. aggressive of two with strokes, this Test match. Group H against Juventus, Zenit Manchester United will have which helped Rohit play as per his If India can manage 500 and a St Petersburg and Malmo. another meeting with Spain’s own strategy. tricky 150-odd target in the fourth City have yet to lose to PSG in Villarreal, a repeat of this year’s It did help that the normally ac- innings might inject doubts in the Champions League but Messi Europa League final, in Group F curate James Anderson fed him English minds. has also scored more goals against along with Atalanta and Swiss with freebies on his pads to give him them – six in six games – than side Young Boys. a head start but very rarely would BRIEF SCORES any other side in the competition. Sporting Lisbon drew Borussia one find the man from Saurashtra INDIA 78 & 215/2 Spanish champions Atletico Dortmund, Ajax and Besiktas in playing a pull shot off Ollie (Cheteshwar Pujara 91 bat- Madrid and Liverpool were drawn Group C with Lille, Sevilla, Robinson (1/40) to complete a half- ting, Rohit Sharma 59, Virat in a tricky Group B with former Salzburg and VfL Wolfsburg to- century, which was a big statement Kohli 45 batting; Craig Overton winners Porto and AC Milan, gether in Group G. for his detractors. 1/35, Ollie Robinson 1/40). while Real Madrid play Inter The first group games will be A generous applause from his ENGLAND 432 Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk and September 14 and 15 with the final skipper Kohli was an indication (Mohammed Shami 4/95). Moldovan debutants Sheriff played in St Petersburg May 28 what Pujara’s return to form Match to continue. Tiraspol in Group D. next year. No need to feel low: Shami 3 Indians enter finals Most unpredictable transfer window! of Asian junior boxing

‘Indians didn’t get PRESS TRUST OF INDIA With the deadline day of the summer transfer window approaching, Orissa POST takes help from wicket’ New Delhi, August 27: Three LEEDS: Indian bowlers worked really a look at some major switches that could change the scenario of the European football… Indian boxers stormed into the fi- hard and asked a lot of questions but nals of the Asian Junior didn’t get much help from the wicket, MBAPPE TO REAL MADRID PSG TARGET HAALAND Championships in Dubai with dom- which has changed massively since inating victories in their last-four the opening day of the third Test, said eal Madrid and PSG are nearing a deal for aris Saint-Germain are lining up an stage bouts. Tanu (52kg), Nikita England batsman Dawid Malan RKylian Mbappe, who could be the new Pextraordinary last-gasp move for Erling Chand (60kg) and Vishu Rathee Thursday. “The wicket changed mas- galactico for La Liga after the Spanish club Haaland to replace Real Madrid-bound Kylian (48kg) were the ones to make the sively from the first day the first hour made an offer worth 180 million euro for the Mbappe. Mbappe is on the cusp of clinching his final, Thursday. when they were batting,” the 33-year- player’s transfer, multiple sources told ‘ESPN’. dream move to the Spanish giants, prompting PSG Tanu defeated Nepal’s Swostika old Malan said in a virtual press con- The La Liga side’s proposal worth 170mn euro boss Mauricio Pochettino to turn to Haaland at 5-0, while Nikita got the better of ference after the end of second day’s plus 10mn euro in add-ons was submitted Borussia Dortmund. According to ‘The Telegraph’, Uzbekistan’s Mukhusa Tokhirova Thursday, with optimism so strong at Madrid the French giants are preparing to bid 150million play. “I would not say they were flat by a similar margin. that some sources said that an agreement will pound for the Norway forward. Dortmund have Mohammed Shami appeals for a wick- with their bowling. They absolutely ran Rathee, on the other hand, took in and tried their socks off. They asked be reached within a matter of hours. PSG been steadfast in insisting Haaland is going et on the second day of the third less than two minutes to wind up a lot of questions probably didnt get executives have not rejected this second offer, nowhere this year. Yet Haaland has a 64mn pound Test at Headingley, Thursday the proceedings, outclassing that much help from the wicket,” the which was raised from an original 160mn euro bid from Tuesday, with release clause in his deal that kicks in next summer, which means Dortmund Mongolia’s Otgonbat Yesunkhuslen left-hander said. wishes that Mbappe would remain and form a potent attack alongside could not claim anything like the 150mn pound transfer fee that is being PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Neymar and newly arrived Lionel Messi. PSG hoped that World Cup winner mooted for him here. Yet the prospect of lining up alongside Lionel Messi and in her semifinal bout. said at the virtual post-day press con- Mbappe, who is out of contract in June 2022, would extend his deal at club. Neymar could prove too good to turn down for the 21-year-old. Haaland is However, Ashis (54kg) and Leeds, August 26: India pacer ference after the second day’s play, However, that now appears to not be the case and PSG will look to cash in represented by super agent Mino Raiola, who PSG have contacted over the Anshul (57kg) ended with bronze Mohammed Shami Thursday said when asked how such a day affects on the player’s transfer instead of risk losing him as a free agent. prospect of a late move in the window that closes August 31. medals. Ashis lost to Uzbekistan’s that the team’s performance so far the team mentally in the middle of Norkosmov Mironshokh 1-4. Anshul in the third Test has not affected the the series. was beaten 0-5 by another Uzbek in players’ morale as there is a lot of “And we are 1-0 up, so there is no RONALDO’S RETURN TO MANCHESTER UNITED CONFIRMED Dalerjon Bozorov. time left in the five-match series. need to think (negative), just one The tournament, which is being “No, my friend, mentally (it does thing, believe in your skill, and ristiano Ronaldo has made a sensational return to Manchester United, the club confirmed Thursday held simultaneously for junior and not affect), we have finished matches back yourself,” added Shami. Cevening. Ronaldo was pictured touching down in Lisbon where he will soon be undertaking a medical to youth boxers (both men and women) in three days, many matches we According to the Bengal speedster, seal a sensational return to his former club Manchester United. With a surge of fans and photographers eager offers the gold medallists in the have finished in two days. who returned with figures of 3/87, to get a glimpse of Ronaldo at the airport, the Portuguese superstar had given a cryptic clue while getting into youth category a prize money of Sometimes when we have a bad it is the responsibility of the bowlers a car and told broadcasters TVI24 when asked of his next club: ‘You’ll know in one hour’. Not long after, United USD 6,000 while silver and bronze

day or we get out early in a Test to take wickets. “It is your respon- informed supporters via social media and their official website that a deal had been agreed and Ronaldo would medallists will claim USD 3,000

k k y y m m c c match in the first innings and we sibility when there is a long part- be returning to the club ahead of transfer deadline day. Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes was in talks with and USD 1,500 respectively. have to field for long. nership from the opposition. It is United’s bitter rivals City after the Portugal star decided to leave Juventus, but it emerged Friday afternoon The junior champions will be that Pep Guardiola’s side were set to pull out of the race to sign him. Reports suggest United will pay Juve the “It happens sometimes, but there your job, to take wickets, you have awarded with USD 4,000 for gold and fee they wanted from City, which equates to 19.4mn pound, with a two-year contract on the table for Ronaldo is no need to feel low, because still to plan in your mind on how to get of around 480,000 pound per week. USD 2,000 and 1,000 for silver and there are two Tests left,” Shami the (batsman) out,” Shami said. bronze medallists respectively.

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