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" / 0 * sortium of media publications. media outlet, including The release of a report that showed According to media reports, Hindu, the Hindustan Times, The that telephones of India’s top +" # 1 which The Pioneer cannot veri- Indian Express, India Today, Ministers, Supreme Court , %& & " fy independently, among those Reports said that those who these records by ‘Forbidden Tribune, and The Pioneer. Local judges, journalists and others $ + whose phones were under sur- came under attack of the Spyware Stories’ and its partners, the journalists were also selected as were tapped between 2018 and Sunday held an all-party meet- ness , border tension with veillance, were at least 40 jour- also include top officers of the phones of at least 180 journalists targets, including Jaspal Singh 2019. ing attended by floor leaders of China and the resurfacing of , -. nalists, three senior Union CBI, the Enforcement Directorate were selected in 20 countries by Heran, the editor-in-chief of a “Strong rumours that this various political parties. the Rafale jets’ purchase con- Ministers and a well-known and the Income Tax Department. at least 10 NSO clients. These Punjab-based outlet that pub- evening IST, Washington Post Narendra Modi assured that his troversy in France. " 34 Supreme Court judge. The first Pegasus is a software produced by Government clients range from lishes only in Punjabi, the report & London Guardian are pub- Government was ready for a The Government has iden- report only carries names of the Israeli surveillance firm NSO autocratic nations like Bahrain, in the ‘Forbidden Story’ said. lishing a report exposing the “healthy, meaningful discus- tified 29 Bills, including six 56533$76 journalists allegedly targeted in Group Morocco and Saudi Arabia to “The leaked phone num- hiring of an Israeli firm sion” in Parliament on various which will replace Ordinances India. The Wire's analysis of the democratic ones like India and bers, which ‘Forbidden Stories’ and Pegasus, for tapping phones of issues. More than 40 leaders and two items of financial According to a report in data shows that most of the peo- Mexico and span the entire world, its partners analysed over months, Modi’s Cabinet Ministers, RSS from 33 parties attended the business during the session O $8 The Wire, the leaked database was ple were targeted between 2018 from Hungary and Azerbaijan in reveal for the first time the stag- leaders, SC judges, & journal- all-party meeting and suggest- that will commence on 34 accessed by the Paris-based and 2019, in the run-up to the Europe to Togo and Rwanda in gering scale of surveillance of ists,” tweeted senior BJP leader ed the subjects to be discussed Monday and conclude on 108%/108% media non-profit ‘Forbidden 2019 Lok Sabha general elections. Africa. journalists and human rights Subramanian Swamy. in the first Parliament session August 13. %%/" / Stories’ and Amnesty According to a report in the As the ‘Pegasus Project’ will defenders — despite the NSO In addition, the Opposition post the second Covid-19 killer The Opposition demanded . / International and shared with The ‘Forbidden Stories’ published late show, many of them have not Group’s repeated claims that its has lined up a range of issues wave. that issues concerning the # Wire, Le Monde, The Guardian, on Sunday evening, ‘Forbidden been afraid to select journalists, tools are exclusively used for tar- including the mismanagement The Opposition is raring to common man should be dis- % " Washington Post, Die Zeit, Stories’ and Amnesty human rights defenders, political geting serious criminals and ter- of the Covid-19 situation by the put the Government on the cussed and Bills themselves 1 + / Süddeutsche Zeitung and 10 other International had access to a opponents, business people and rorists — and confirm the fears of Government and issues of ris- mat on a host of issues – rang- should not consume all the 8 Mexican, Arab and European leak of more than 50,000 records even heads of State as targets of Press advocates about the scope ing prices. ing from its handling of the time of the session that will $ news organisations, as part of a of phone numbers that NSO this invasive technology. of spyware being used against A day before the com- contagion, vaccine shortage, have business days of about collaborative investigation called clients selected for surveillance. “While previous reporting journalists,” the FS report said. mencement of the Monsoon farmers’ agitation, manage- three-weeks. P the ‘Pegasus Project’. According to an analysis of showed four journalists among Continued on Page 2 Session, the Government on ment of the economy, jobless- Continued on Page 2 0 0*2'3'* # # . . .. " %% & && % $# # & ' ( " & ..L9 .M # & & %9:$ # ) & <+%,:= 5% 0 he Uttar Pradesh )) ,, 0 0 .+./ Mumbaikars woke up to heavy TGovernment has now made 24'$# " rains accompanied by lightning it mandatory for the passengers ,& s many as 33 people were and thunder and inundation in travelling to * Akilled and several others several low-lying areas of the UP from 0 0 ,9=09<1 ! O injured on Sunday, after a vir- city suburbs. States with a $ tual cloudburst and conse- The intensity of the rains high positiv- he Pakistani deep State led quent heavy rains that ravaged that Mumbai received could be ity rate to Tby its covert agency Inter- $# the metropolis and the neigh- gauged from the Island city produce a Services Intelligence (ISI) has * bouring areas coming under recorded a rainfall of 196.8 mm negative RT- been persuading the Taliban ** the Mumbai Metropolis Region and the suburbs received a PCR Islamists to target infrastruc- (MMR) affecting the rail, road rainfall of 234.9 mm during the (Covid-19) ture developed and financed by * $ and air services in the country’s 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on report before entering the State. India in the war-ravaged behest of the ISI. While the LeT commercial capital. Sunday. Additional Chief Secretary Afghanistan. is assisting the Taliban in On Sunday morning, Continued on Page 2 Information Navneet Sehgel India has invested over $3 Helmand, the JeM is operating said the UP Government in billion towards reconstruction in Kandahar where India had ! "# order to prevent rise in Covid efforts in Afghanistan. to evacuate 50 diplomatic staff $ %& cases has directed that report of The move to target Indian and ITBP commandos last negative RTPCR should be assets in Afghanistan comes Sunday. party for over a month. Sidhu 56--67-68, made mandatory for people weeks after the ISI forged an On July 16, Afghan would be assisted by four work- coming to UP from States with alliance between its terror affil- President Ashraf Ghani had ! # # ing presidents — Sangat Singh 9:5,68..; more than three per cent pos- iates like Lashkar-e-Tayeba told a Central and South Asia Gilzian, Sukhwinder Singh 076-76-<%9:7+%; itivity rate. (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad connectivity conference, also ! Danny, Pawan Goel, and Kuljit “This report should not be (JeM) with the Taliban. The ISI attended by Pakistan Prime Singh Nagra (all legislators). & 56.<6865 more than four days old,” he has reportedly already sent Minister Imran Khan, in Sidhu replaced Sunil Jakhar said. The new rule will be 10,000 Pakistani fighters to Tashkent that 10,000 jehadi who was appointed State party 9:5%6,+; applicable to anyone travelling Afghanistan to aid the Taliban fighters have entered chief in 2017. &76-86%%5 to UP via air, road, or rail in the violent takeover of ter- Afghanistan during the last %1,0!1 Nagra is considered close routes. People entering Uttar ritories from Ashraf Ghani-led one month and had blamed to Congress vice president 0;,<6-76-.9:6...; Pradesh in their personal vehi- Government’s control amid the Islamabad for this. mid voices of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, and Danny cles will also have to follow this pull out of the US troops. “The LeT and Jaish terror- Athe Congress High would be representing the 5-6,.6589:-56%,; protocol. He said people com- As reported earlier by The ists besides thousands of other Command late on Sunday young leaders. Besides, MLA ing to UP from such States Pioneer, the Taliban had devel- Pakistani jehadis fighting along evening announced the eleva- Pawan Goel's appointment was P <+6+56789:-68.+; should start the journey only oped an understanding with with Taliban have been specif- tion of Navjot Singh Sidhu as made to give representation to after getting their Covid test the JeM and LeT for such ically instructed to target the new party president of the the Dalit and Hindu <%65%67.<9:<6.8; " " " done. attacks in Helmand and Indian assets. Punjab unit, ending the community. Continued on Page 2 Kandahar provinces at the Continued on Page 2 impasse prevailing within the Continued on Page 2 0 -765%6%<9:%-;
*+* , R #:>: uploaded by the OC here. he added. The organisers did “...We believe we have the The total number of not specify whether the two situation under control. As , hree athletes, two of them Games-related Covid cases has infected athletes staying at the such, properly if cases are Tstaying at the Olympic now risen to 55 as per the OC village will be quarantined found, the individuals are iso- ,9=09<1 Village, have tested positive for records. elsewhere. lated and we trace all close con- Covid-19, the Games “When there is a positive “Since 1 July more than tacts if there are any other n evaluation by global Organising Committee Covid 19 case — it means 18,000 games participants cases, that’s what is most Amoney laundering and ter- announced on Sunday, the action. There is a clear proce- arrived from overseas. All of important,” Hide Nakamura, rorist financing watchdog development adding to the dure to identify close contacts. them had at least 2 negative chief Games delivery officer for Financial Action Task Force scepticism around the troubled A case is not just data in a tests before arrival. When they Tokyo 2020, said in a press con- (FATF) to analyse the effec- event which opens on July 23. spread sheet but leads to action, arrived, they had another test. ference. tiveness of India’s anti-money It is the first instance of including immediate follow-up When they are here, there is a “Even with all measures laundering moves and coun- athletes staying at the village testing,” International Olympic strict testing regime in place,” fully taken, there will be some tering terrorist financing catching the infection. Their Committee’s (IOC) Games said Pierre Ducrey, IOC Games positive (coronavirus) cases. regime has been postponed identities have not been Executive Director Christophe Operations Director. Under the coronavirus situa- for the second time due to the revealed by the organisers. The Dubi stated. “The participants of the tion which encompasses the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic third infected athlete is staying “We can safely say that Olympic Games are the most entire world, so it is inevitable and is now slated to be initiat- at a designated Games hotel. 40,000 Covid 19 tests have controlled population in the that there will be cases. ed next year, officials said. A total of 10 cases were been carried out before coming world,” he added. “What is important is that The scheduled assessment detected on the day, including to Japan for 18,000 Games The development comes a when such cases arise, we prop- for the country by the Paris- five “Games concerned per- participants. Then there is the day after a non-athlete at the erly systematically isolate them headquartered watchdog was sonnel”, one contractor, and a screening on the airport fol- Village tested positive for the so that there will be no further originally slated for September- journalist, according to the lowed by regular screening, % '('( " % '('( ) " dreaded virus and was shifted transmissions.” October, 2020. Covid-19 Positive Case List testing for athletes every day,” " $ * " % out of the premises. Continued on Page 2 !"#%& '( )*!( +,-./.+
0$1 ! 7 " '('2+'' "" ) ,9=09<1 0 0 .+./; raised an alarm, loco pilot S K Pradhan and Assistant Loco he Central Universities Common Entrance Test senior citizen survived a Pilot Ravi Shankar G applied T(CUCET) for undergraduate admission will not Acertain death on Sunday, as the emergency brakes bringing be implemented from the 2021-22 academic ses- two drivers of a Mumbai- the train to a screeching 2 sion in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Varanasi train showed presence halt. University Grants Commission (UGC) announced of mind and applied emergency However, by then the on Sunday. brakes while the elderly gen- senior citizen had already come &,D their internal assessment. The Ministry of Education had earlier tleman was crossing the railway under the locomotive. The Board chairman Bhagirath announced that the admission to the universities tracks near the Central people rushed there and pulled he Goa Board of Secondary Shetye said that the Board will will be based on a common entrance test. Railways’ Kalyan station him out from under the loco- Tand Higher Secondary formally declare the HSSC "In view of prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, The incident took place at motive to safety. Education will announce the results at 5 pm on Monday. admission process in central universities during aca- around 1 pm, when a senior Central Railway General results of higher secondary The results would be demic session 2021-22 may continue as per past citizen was crossing the railway Manager Ashok Kansal school certificate (Class 12) on announced at the Directorate of practice. Central Universities Common Entrance tracks, apparently unaware of announced spot cash award of July 19, its official said on Education at Porvorim, Shetye Test (CUCET) may be implemented from acade- the fact that the train had Rs 2,000 each to the three CR Sunday. said, adding that he would mic session 2022-23," the UGC tweeted. departed from the platform railway personnel for showing The board had cancelled make a presentation on the The Union Education Ministry had constitut- number of the Kalyan alertness and saving the life of the Class 12 exams this year analysis and other feature of the ed a committee to look into modalities for the station. the person."Trespassing railway due to the coronavirus situation results. A total of 18,195 stu- CUCET for admissions to all undergraduate Soon after Kalyan station’s tracks is illegal and dangerous. and the students would be dents studied in Class 12 of the courses at central universities as suggested under " " " , %" Chief Permanent Way It can be fatal," the CR tweet- allotted marks on the basis of Goa board this year. the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. O / %& Inspector Santosh Kumar ed. +&;> ) ! + % Bulandshahr (UP): An 18-year- ,#--- . / old man has gone missing after F being booked for allegedly Guwahati: Highlighting that trade in money used by addicts to procure the molesting an infant in Khurja illegal drugs in Assam is worth about drugs comes at the cost of well being of * Dehat area here on Sunday, 5,000 crore annually, Chief Minister families. police said. Circle Officer of Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday urged the "When even one member of a fam- Rangia (Assam): The Assam Police has unearthed a scam Khurja Suresh Kumar said a police to be unrelenting in their war on ily becomes an addict, the entire family of awarding higher marks in Class 10 and 12 state board Guwahati: The Assam Government has observed even in some of the person(s) woman from Khurja Dehat area drugs. is ruined. The addicts steal from their examinations in lieu of money and arrested two persons withdrawn the relaxation given to the fully who have received two doses of vaccina- lodged a complaint in which she He also emphasised the need for own homes or even threaten and extract in this connection from Kamrup district on Sunday, a senior vaccinated people entering the state from tion in a few instances," and hence, the ear- alleged that a youth living in her proper rehabilitation of reformed drug money from the members. And at last, official said.The Kamrup District Police will broaden the mandatory Covid-19 test and issued a lier given exemption was withdrawn. neighbourhood took her nine- addicts and directed the Health and the many even take recourse to crimes and scope of investigation as it suspects that the racket has its fresh order saying all travellers have to "Some people who have got both the month-old daughter on the pre- Social Welfare departments to work anti-social activities," he said. links in other districts of the State as well, Superintendent undergo health checkup on entry, an offi- doses of Covid-19 vaccine are getting text of getting some food. PTI together in this regard. He said the fight against drugs is a of Police Hitesh Ch Roy told PTI. The Kamrup SP said that cial said on Sunday. infected. While the symptoms in them "Drugs worth 163 crore were seized three-pronged one First to check the sup- the Principal of Majortop Higher Secondary School in The decision has been taken after it may not be severe, they run the risk of between May 10 to July 15 this year. If ply chain, then to curb the distribution Goroimari, Akkas Ali, and an Office Assistant at Inspector was found that 5 per cent of the new being carriers," Dr Lakshmanan S, direc- "333 this is, say, 20 per cent of the drugs which network, and third to rehabilitate those of Schools -- Prashanta Das, have been arrested. Covid-19 positive cases in the state in the tor, National Health Mission (NHM), are being trafficked through the state affected by its abuse. The police also detained four others, including a school last few days were among fully vaccinat- Assam, told PTI. From Page 1 every month, the trade in illegal drugs Pointing out that people want the inspector and coordinator of the state board, for their alleged ed people, an official said. He informed that among the new “The numbers vividly show in Assam would be of at least 5,000 crore drug peddlers to be shot dead instead of involvement in the cash-for-marks scam, but were released The State Government on July 15 had Covid-19 cases detected in the last cou- the abuse is widespread, placing per year," he said, speaking at a pro- arresting them, Sarma said though the after interrogating them for over 24 hours since Saturday, announced that air and train passengers ple of months, approximately five per cent journalists’ lives, those of their gramme for disposal of the seized drugs police must act tough against the crim- Roy said.Among those detained were Kamrup district's receiving both doses of Covid-19 vaccine are people who were fully vaccinated. families and associates in dan- at Barhampur in Nagaon district. inals, they have to do so by following laid- Inspector of Schools Madhab Deka, Board of Secondary will be exempted from the mandatory test- A survey carried out by ICMR in ger, undermining freedom of The entire money goes outside down rules. Education, Assam (SEBA) coordinator Phulpahi Nath, ing on arrival. Dibrugarh district in May and June had the Press and shutting down Assam, without payment of any tax or "I have given permission (to police) Goroimari Anchalik Girls High School headmaster The latest notification, issued by the found 5.3 per cent of the sample size who critical media,” said Agnes anything going to the state exchequer, for extreme action (against drug ped- Habibur Rahman, and Sibeswar Kalita, a staffer of Deka's Health and Family Welfare department, tested positive for Covid-19 had received Callamard, secretary general of Sarma said, while stressing that the dlers), but within the law," he added. PTI office .PTI has said that "COVID positivity is both doses of the vaccine. PTI Amnesty International. “It is about controlling pub- lic narrative, resisting scrutiny, together. “Partap, who I have 888 suppressing any dissenting known since 1983, and Captain %% &888 voice,” the report added.Pegasus From Page 1 sahib would make a good team for From Page 1 sends a malware link to the tar- The appointment came at the times ahead,” Tewari tweeted From Page 1 Those who have received both doses of vaccination get user and once the user time after days of stand-off late on Saturday night. Even during the entire Sunday, the metrop- may be exempted. clicks on it, the code that allows between the Chief Minister Ravneet Bittu also shared a olis reeled under intense wet spell. Till this The decision was taken by a team of nine top offi- the surveillance is installed on Captain Amarinder Singh and tweet by a renowned journalist, evening, the Brihanmumbai Municipal cials of the UP Government in a meeting with Chief the person’s phone. Sidhu camps. wherein he questioned why Partap Corporation (BMC) recorded rainfall of 177 mm Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday. The move aims to The attacker then has com- Almost all parliamentarians Bajwa was not appointed the in South Mumbai, 205 mm in eastern suburbs contain the spread of Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh. plete access to the target user’s had on Sunday came out in PPCC chief “if they were going to and 195 mm in western suburbs. Meanwhile, fresh Covid 19 cases in Uttar Pradesh phone.Most of the numbers Amarinder’s support, even as give the job to a Jat Sikh”, with a On its part, the Regional Meteorological came down to 56 on Sunday and 69 patients have recov- identified in the list were geo- Sidhu attempted to make a foray caption, “It makes sense”. Centre, Mumbai has predicted “moderate to The suburban services on the Western ered. Now a total of 7 districts have been declared free graphically concentrated in 10 into the Patiala royal’s bastion This was followed by a meet- heavy rain/thundershowers in city and suburbs Railway and Central Railway within the Mumbai from corona in the State. country clusters: India, while meeting his loyalists in his ing of nine out of total 11 party with possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy Metropolitan Region were affected. However, Sehgal said the positivity rate stood at 0.02 per cent Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Hungary, home constituency. MPs in the national Capital, where rainfall at isolated place” during the next 24 hours. being Sunday, the impact was not felt by the reg- during this period. The recovery rate of corona in the Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Just a day earlier, Amarinder some of the parliamentarians In the worst rain-related mishap, as many as ular commuters. State is 98.6 per cent. Rwanda, Saudi Arabia and the had taken a softer line on Sidhu’s asked why Bajwa, a traditional 19 people were killed when a retaining wall of Heavy inundation was reported on Western “Not a single patient of Covid left in seven districts United Arab Emirates, The anticipated appointment as Congressmen, cannot be appoint- the BARC Complex here crashed on the hut- Railkway’s Vasai-Nalasopara-Virar stretch while of UP which are Aligarh, Chitrakoot, Hathras, Kasganj, Wire reported.According to the Punjab Congress chief, but with ed as PPCC chief if it was to con- ments of Vashi Naka, New Bharat Nagar at the Central Railway’s Main and Harbour line ser- Mahoba, Shamli and Shravasti,” he said and added that reports, the tapping happened the rider of a “public apology” for sider a Jat Sikh leader for the role. Chembur in north-east Mumbai at around 1 am, vices were affected as the tracks at Dadar, Sion, no district has confirmed new cases in double digits today during 2018-2019 period. his derogatory tweets — had sent Sources informed that burying many people living in the hutments Kurla, Vidyavihar, Tilak Nagar and Chunabhatti while not a single new case of infection was found in 47 Earlier a similar tapping by signals that the announcement of Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu under the debris. layu under thick sheets of water. districts, and in 28 districts, patients were found in sin- NSO using Pegasus software by Sidhu’s new role was just a mat- and Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Till Sunday evening, the BMC and other Owing to the inclement weather conditions, gle digit. In the last 24 hours, 2,54,771 Covid samples infiltrating into WhatsApp was ter of time. Aujla raised the issue asking why relief and rescue agencies like the NDRF, Polic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International were examined. detected in 2017. But hours later, Amarinder Bajwa, also a Jat Sikh, cannot be and Fire Brigade had recovered 19 bodies from Airport (CSMIA) temporarily suspended flight So far, more than 4,03,52,500 Covid vaccines have That time the Israel firm invited his bête noire Partap Singh the State party chief. under the debris. operations between 00:42-05:24 hrs on Sunday been administered in Uttar Pradesh. This is the highest deposed in a US Court that they Bajwa and others to a meeting — The parliamentarian said that In another mishap, at least 10 persons were as a safety precaution. “During this time, a total number of vaccinations done by a single State. give data for Governments only. indicating that he was in no many senior leaders are not happy killed when a few hutments collapsed in of 9 flights were diverted. Flight operations at Yesterday 4,08,975 people were given Covid vacci- The phone tapping of around mood to mend fences with Sidhu. with Sidhu’s elevation.However, Suryanagar slums at Vikhroli (East) in north-east CSMIA recommenced with effect from 05:24 hrs nation. five senior Ministers in the Amarinder’s dinner diploma- the party MPs, after the meeting, Mumbai and is proceeding as per schedule,” a CSMIA Modi Cabinet and very senior cy with his known critic Bajwa maintained that they met to dis- Similarly, a 26-year-old youth Salim M spokesperson said. leaders of the RSS and more seems to have raised another cuss the strategy for the Monsoon Patel was electrocuted in his sweetmeat shop in In a related development, Maharashtra Chief )/) " ' 000 than four Supreme Court Judges issue before the party High Session beginning Monday. Andheri (west) in north Mumbai, while a 16- Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviewed the flood is expected to be put the Command as it came on the day “The Congress will move year-old boy identified as one Soham Thorat was situation in the metropolis with top officials. From Page 1 Government in the dock during when Sidhu went to meet Sunil adjournment motions in the killed when the wall of his home crashed in the The Chief Minister announced an ex-gra- The aim is to systematically destroy the goodwill India the Parliament Session starting Jakhar, former party presidents Parliament on farmers’ issues and early hours of Sunday. Reports from the neigh- tia of Rs five lakh to the next of kin of the has generated through massive reconstruction efforts and on Monday. Many Opposition including Bajwa, Cabinet had gathered to discuss Punjab bouring Thane said that one man drowned in a deceased and free treatment to the injured. also gain considerable leverage with the Taliban that is seek- leaders’ phones were also in the Ministers and several MLAs. related pressing issues including swollen nallah in Thane. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ing to operate independently,” experts tracking the devel- list of tapped by the Israel firm. Soon after the well-publi- farmers’ agitation, COVID vaccine At least a dozen persons were injured in var- Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and opment said, adding Islamabad is also eyeing the billion- As a teaser to this expose, cised meeting between the two supplies, delayed GST compen- ious rain-related incidents and are undergoing Rs 50,000 for the injured. dollar drugs trade originating from that country. the Washington Post reported senior Congress leaders, Lok sation to the State,” said Tewari treatment at various hospitals in the metropo- “Saddened by the loss of lives due to wall While over 10,000 Pakistani fighters entered that the Israeli firm’s 2018-2019 Sabha MP Manish Tewari took to after the meeting while adding lis. collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai. Afghanistan through the porous borders in the last one tapping list was unearthed by Twitter to describe Bajwa as an that the party’s internal issues will At seven places, heavy boulders rolled down In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the month alone, several jehadis were staying in Afghanistan Microsoft’s research team in “old dyed in the wool be raised on internal platforms. on hutments, while there were at least dozen inci- bereaved families. Praying that those who are for many years to aid Taliban in fighting the US and allied association with Citizen Lab. Congressman”, adding that Bajwa insisted that there was dents of electric short-circuit. There were sev- injured have a speedy recovery,” Modi tweeted. forces there. The major projects undertaken by India in It is widely believed that a Amarinder and Bajwa would no factionalism in the Punjab eral incidents of tree falls all through the city. President R N Kovind expressed grief over the Afghanistan include the 218-km road between Delaram whistle-blower from the Israeli “make a great team.” Congress, while maintaining that Meanwhile, the rail, road and air services tragedies. and Zaranj, company has leaked the infor- Sri Anandpur Sahib MP the party high command’s deci- were affected in the metropolis because of the Maharashtra Minorities Affairs Minister India-Afghanistan friendship dam (also known as the mation to Microsoft. Microsoft Tewari, who had earlier tweeted sion would be acceptable to all. At heavy rains that lashed Island city and suburbs Nawab Malik, Tourism Minister Aditya Salma Dam) and the Afghan Parliament building that was also published a blog indicating about the demographic statistics the same time, he maintained that all through the day. Flooding was reported from Thackeray and Leader of Opposition Pravin inaugurated in 2015, among others. the rampant business of spying of Jat Sikhs, Hindus, and Dalits, the ensuing elections would be most of the low-lying areas in the city. At sev- Darekar, senior civil and police officials visited The Taliban clearly perceives India as an ally of the by the NSO Group and sale to tweeted the photo of both leaders, fought under the Chief Minister’s eral places, rain water gushed into the ground the rain-affected areas and took stock of the res- US and its adversary for backing the democratically elect- many Governments. saying it was good to see them leadership. floor tenements of buildings. cue and relief operations. ed government in Kabul, New Delhi has not clearly artic- ulated if it is going to continue with its missions in Afghanistan, sources said. & 888 Electricity (Amendment) Bill, Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge saying this will be “highly irreg- How far will Modi and (Union % $$$ “While India withdrew the diplomatic staff and ITBP 2021, that empowers consumers and Leader of Congress in Lok ular” at a time when Parliament Home Minister Amit) Shah go? personnel from Kandahar last week, the Government is From Page 1 to choose their power suppliers, Sabha Adhir Ranjan will be in session and it aims to Just when we thought that they From Page 1 yet to take an evacuation exercise for extricating thousands Modi, who chaired the and like it did with the telecom Chowdhury also attended the “bypass” norms. cannot go lower, they want to The first batch of Indian athletes of Indian citizens involved in the construction work and meeting assured that all views industry, bring down costs and meeting. While most of the make a presentation in the for the Games arrived here this morn- maintenance who have been asked to move out safely on would be taken into consider- provide better service to con- The meeting also saw par- Opposition including Congress annexe and not on the floor of ing. The 88-strong Indian delegation their own. The continuing violence perpetrated by the ation and sought the sumers. ticipation of floor leaders of all is to move adjournment the House,” TMC Rajya Sabha comprised archers, the two hockey Taliban across the provinces there and a collapsed pub- Opposition’s to cooperate in After the meeting, Modi prominent Opposition parties, motions in both the Houses of member Derek O’Brien, who teams, table tennis players and swim- lic transport or movement, the Indian nationals could be the smooth functioning of the expressed satisfaction over the including Derek O’ Brien from Parliament, leaders including was at the meeting, said. mers among others. facing difficulties in reaching Kabul airport to leave the session. discussion and tweeted: “Took the Trinamool Congress from the TMC and the CPI(M), CPI(M) general secretary The shooters and the boxers also country and the situation can further turn volatile,” an The Opposition leaders part in the All-Party meeting (TMC), Tiruchi Siva from the said that when the Covid pan- Sitaram Yechury said that the landed from their respective training expert tracking the development said. raised the issues of farm bills, before the start of Parliament’s DMK, Samajwadi’s Ram Gopal demic and issues related to it party’s position has always been bases in Croatia and Italy this morn- Despite the Taliban assuring China that it will secure rise in prices of petrol and Monsoon Session. We look for- Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party can be discussed on the floor of that when Parliament is in ses- ing. The Games will be held behind its interests in CPEC and not allow Uyghur insurgents in diesel and also demanded that ward to a productive session (BSP) leader Satish the House, what was the need sion, whatever the Government closed doors as infections soar in the Afghanistan, Beijing has evacuated its construction the Government bring in reser- where all issues can be debated Mishra. to go “outside.” The Opposition has to say, it can do so on the Japanese capital, which has been workers and engineers from there amid the lurking threats. vation for OBCs in NEET. as well as discussed in a con- Later, Lok Sabha Speaker meeting was attended by lead- floor of the House. recording more than 1,000 cases per Other countries are also closely monitoring the situ- Punjab parties demanded structive manner.” Om Birla and Rajya Sabha ers of the Congress, TMC, NCP, O’Brien claimed that all day for the past few days. ation in Afghanistan as the Kabul airport is likely to be repeal of the three farm laws. Defence Minister Rajnath Chairman M Venkaiah met CPI(M), CPI, IUML, RSP, Shiv Opposition leaders present in Despite the scepticism, IOC handed over to Turkey for its security. The US has been SAD leader from Punjab Singh, Union Minister and with the floor leaders of parties Sena and the AAP. the meeting refused to be President Thomas Bach has insisted negotiating with the Turks to secure the Kabul airport, a Harsimrat Badal has moved an leader of the House in Rajya of the two Houses separately. “What is the need to go out- addressed “outside” Parliament. that the Games pose “zero risk” for the move opposed by the Taliban. Currently, New Delhi has adjournment motion for Sabha Piyush Goyal and Meanwhile, Opposition side Parliament? Any address Opposition parties also residents of Olympic village and the its Embassy in Kabul and a consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif Monday which is supported by Parliamentary Affairs Minister parties objected to the Centre’s should be on the floor of the made it clear that the Japanese people in general.The operational. While two consulates at Herat and Jalalabad all Opposition parties. Pralhad Joshi were also present offer for a joint address to all House. This is another idea to Government must allow prop- Olympic Village on Tokyo Bay will were shut in March last year citing Covid-19 as a reason, One of the key Bills that is in the meeting. MPs by the Prime Minister on bypass Parliament. Stop making er discussion and review of the house 11,000 Olympic athletes and the diplomatic staff and security personnel at Kandahar likely to be introduced is the Leader of Opposition in Covid at the Parliament annexe, a mockery of the Parliament. Bills before they are passed. thousands of other support staff. consulate were evacuated last week.
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Taking to Delhi Government has been Meanwhile farmer leader staged a protest outside the the media, he said that such working hard to ensure no Shiv Kumar Kakka said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) derogatory words against the resident of Delhi faces any they have told Delhi Police that headquarters in Delhi for using legendary Sunderlal Bahuguna water problems, the DJB Vice 200 people will march to “derogatory” remarks made by has revealed the mentality of Chairman said, “The one Parliament from Singhu border the leaders of the BJP against the BJP leaders.Upreti demand- standing instruction we have every day. environmentalist and Chipko ed an apology from BJP lead- from the Chief Minister is that “Each person will have an Movement leader Sunderlal ers. “BJP has insulted the peo- to work day and night to ensure identification badge. We’ll hand Bahuguna. ple of Uttarakhand using unac- that Delhi residents donot face over a list of protesters to the “The BJP has dishonoured ceptable remarks against any water problems and get Government. Police asked us to the legacy of the revered envi- Bahuguna. The leaders of BJP clean water supply at the ear- reduce the number of protest- ronmentalist after AAP nation- have become flustered after ,9=09<1 by @DelhiJalBoard is at an all liest,” he added. ers, which we declined,” said al convenor and Delhi Chief Kejriwal installed a statue and time high of 955 MGD against He said on Friday that Kakka. Every detail about each Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s portrait of the late Sunderlal elhi’s water production on the usual 910 MGD. 16000 Cusec water was released ,9=09<1 closed,” said a senior police offi- protester will be given to police, move to commemorate the Bahuguna in the Delhi DSunday reached an “all- Due to sufficient availabil- by Haryana three days ago, that cial. including a demonstrator’s Bahuguna in the Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly,” he said. time high” of 955 million gal- ity of raw water in River had reached Delhi and the ollowing the call given by According to the letter, in Aadhaar card and mobile lons per day, Delhi Jal Board Yamuna as well engineering water treatment plants in the Ffarmers for ‘Parliament view of input regarding the call phone number, he said. (DJB) Vice-Chairperson solutions, we have managed to capital were operating at opti- March’, the Delhi Police on of Sansad Gherao on Monday Police have offered an alter- Raghav Chadha said. push our optimum levels to mum levels. Sunday asked Delhi Metro to at the onset of monsoon session native place for the demon- Several parts of the city which Hon’ble Chief Minister Water levels of the Yamuna keep extra vigil at seven metro of parliament by agitating stration and have asked unions have been facing water crisis in also replied: Govt is doing its at the Wazirabad Barrage had stations and close them if need- farmers, it is inevitable to put to reduce the number of pro- the past weeks with the best to provide water to all. hit the lowest mark in 56 years ed. The Monsoon Session of better co-ordination of expe- testers. This request of the Opposition BJP and Congress Our engineers are working on Monday, with Haryana Parliament will start on ditious reaction during this police has been declined by slamming the AAP 24x7 against all odds,” he tweet- withholding Delhi’s share of Monday and is scheduled to law-and-order arrangement. farmer leaders, Kakka said. Government and staging ed. water, he had said earlier. conclude on August 13. Since Delhi metro is the The Delhi Police will give protests at the Chief Minister’s At present all DJB plants The DJB had on last The seven metro stations most favoured form of con- its reply on Monday and the residence. are running at its full capacity, Sunday moved the Supreme are Janpath, Lok Kalyan Marg, veyance in the national Capital, timing of the protest will also “Govt is doing its best to he said. Last few days were Court, seeking directions to Patel Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, the protesters may use metro to be decided, he said. provide water to all. Our engi- tough but our engineers have Haryana to release the capital’s Central Secretariat, Mandi reach the New Delhi area, it Farmers have been protest- neers are working 24x7 against worked round the clock for share of water. The utility sup- House and Udyog Bhawan. said. ing against the central laws P 0 " # all odds,” Kejriwal tweeted. equitable distribution of avail- plies 935 MGD of water to city “It is just a precautionary Besides, the Deputy since November last year at , # 6!P 4 # " “I’m pleased to inform that able water, be it reducing the residents against the demand of basis and if required, then only Commissioner of Police Delhi border points of Singhu, 6 6! , today Delhi’s water production turbidity by adding alum to it 1,150 MGD. the metro stations will be (DCP), New Delhi has also Tikri and Ghazipur. , 7(++ 8(
,9=09<1 Farms, New Delhi in his car along with his driver Singh for he Delhi Police has arrest- making an advance payment of Ted a 40-year-old driver for a property situated in the near- allegedly stealing 80 lakh cash by area. from his employer in south “After parking his car near Delhi. Police said that the the office of a property con- accused had fled and he was sultant, Gupta told his driver arrested from Ludhiana in regarding the money kept in Punjab. the car and asked him not to The accused has been iden- leave the vehicle unattended. tified as Kinder Pal Singh, a res- Thereafter, Gupta went to see ident of Ludhiana. Police said some property sites situated in that the accused was working Saket and Mehrauli along with as driver of the complainant for the property consultant. When the last 10-12 years. he returned around 3.30 PM, According to Atul Kumar he found the cash missing offence. Police conducted a arrested from the residence of Thakur, the Deputy from the car and his driver was raid at his residence in his sister in Ludhiana. The Commissioner of Police also not present there,” said the Ludhiana. Several CCTV entire amount of 80 lakh " (DCP), South district, a com- DCP. footage were checked and it along with the vehicle used in " , plaint was received on Friday in “During investigation, was found that the accused was the offence was recovered from 4# , which the complainant Ajay police analysed CCTV footage using a white Punjab-regis- his possession,” said the DCP %& Gupta, a resident of Ludhiana, of the incident and found that tered Innova car,” said the adding that further investiga- stated that he came to Sainik the driver was involved in the DCP. “Later, the accused was tion is going on. " # $ * ! ! % ! ,9=09<1 The Dwarka district police said. According to police, '() $ reported the arrests of two around 90 inmates of north- he Delhi Prison on Sunday inmates who had been out on west district and 95 of north- Tsaid that eight inmates, bail. “Naresh Kumar, a resident east district jails were released, ,9=09<1 have not complied with these who were released on emer- of Ujwa in Delhi, was arrested however, no one has been directions,” the order read. gency parole or interim bail in an Arms Act case registered arrested again so far. he Delhi Government on It said that even though from prisons to decongest the at the Jaffarpur Kalan Police In Shahdara district, 104 TSunday ordered to shut Covid-19 cases have gone jails amid the Covid-19 out- Station,” he said. undertrial prisoners were Sarojini Nagar market for vio- down significantly, due caution break, have been arrested again The other person identified released from jail, but none of lating Covid protocol until fur- needs to be maintained. The for allegedly being involved in as Deepak Kumar, a resident of them has been found involved ther order. order also stated that although various criminal cases. Jai Vihar in Baprola, was arrest- in any other criminal case so Issuing the order, Sub– a meeting with all the stake- According to senior prison ed for his involvement in a far. A senior Delhi Prisons divisional magistrate (Vasant holders of the market was held officials, these inmates were criminal case. official said around 3,800 Vihar) Ankur Prakash on July 9, they failed to com- lodged in the jails in west, In outer district, one per- inmates were released from Meshram said during an ply with the directions. south, Dwarka and outer Delhi son was arrested in a robbery three jails. inspection on Saturday he Several Delhi markets, districts. case. However, police said they “This year, the process of found that the market was including Karol Bagh and “In the south district, one protested against the bail of an releasing inmates started from extremely crowded with Covid- Lajpat Nagar, have been closed Amarjeet, a vagabond, was inmate who was involved in second week of May. Around 19 norms being grossly violat- over the past few days for arrested in a theft and house- several criminal cases, follow- 3,000 undertrial prisoners and prisoners who were eligible Friday ordered that prisoners, directed the State Governments ed and no social distancing overcrowding and flouting trespass case registered at the ing which his bail plea got around 800 convicts were for such interim bail or emer- who were released by the high and their HPCs to file within being followed at all”. “Various Covid-19 norms. Last Sunday, Kotla Mubarakpur Police rejected. released from the prisons,” the gency parole in view of the powered committees (HPCs) of five days the norms or the directions have been issued Sadar bazaar was partially shut Station. The crime took place Four people were arrested official said. pandemic, under the criteria states during the second wave guidelines being adopted by from time to with regards to for three days due to over- on June 24. Amarjeet was ear- in the west district. Among These include inmates who laid down by a high-powered of Covid-19 following its May them in implementing the ensuring CAB in Sarojini crowding and violation of phys- lier sent to jail in a case of vio- them, two were arrested in theft were released last year and committee in its meetings on 7 directions, will not be asked order on release of prisoners for Nagar Market, latest being ical distancing norms. The lation of the Excise Act,” he cases, one in robbery and one then surrendered with no May 4 and May 11. to surrender until further decongesting jails during the CEO New Delhi DDMA min- Delhi government previously said. for violation of the Excise Act, adverse report, and also new The Supreme Court had on orders. The Apex court also second wave of the contagion. utes of meeting ordered a shut down of Lajpat No.SDM/VV/2021/1935 dated Nagar market and Rui Mandi 9th July 2021, and it has been in Sadar Bazar for violation of found that market associations Covid-19 norms. % % O% ! ;/ ,9=09<1 ,9=09<1 elhi had less than a day’s arts of the national Capital Dstock of coronavirus vac- Preceived light to moderate cine doses left on Sunday rains on Sunday as the maxi- morning, according to the vac- mum temperature settled at cination bulletin issued by the 36.4 degrees Celsius, the India city Government. Meteorological Department The national Capital said. received 60,000 doses of It said isolated places in Covishield on Saturday, taking west, south-west and south the total number of doses to Delhi witnessed thunderstorm 72,240, the bulletin said. with light to moderate intensi- The number of Covaxin 45.31 lakh people in the 18-44 at least one dose of the vaccine. ty rain. The city recorded a doses available in the national age group have been adminis- The Government vaccina- minimum temperature of 28 Capital stands at 2,05,630. Only tered Covid vaccine in the tion centres are shut on Sunday. degrees Celsius, one notch 20 per cent of Covaxin doses national capital till date and Only 10,767 vaccine doses above the season’s average, are to be used for first dose, over 29.89 lakh have been were administered on Sunday weather officials said. since its stocks are limited and inoculated in the 45-60 age at 75 centres, including one The humidity was record- ed to record minimum and in Delhi stood at 89. have irregular delivery cycles. group. Among those aged Government centre and rest ed at 75 per cent at 5.30 pm, maximum temperatures of 25 An AQI between zero and 50 As many as 93,55,271 vaccine above 60, more than 18.34 were at private centres, accord- they said. The MeT depart- and 32 degrees Celsius, respec- is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 doses have been administered lakh people have received at ing to the portal. A total of ment has predicted “moderate tively. Data from the ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘mod- in the national capital till date, least one vaccine dose. 71,786 vaccine doses were to heavy rainfall” at isolated Central Pollution Control erate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 including 22,15,357 second As many as 53,86,412 males administered on Saturday, places over Delhi on Monday. Board showed that the air and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 doses, according to data on the have been inoculated while including 23,449 second doses, The city on Monday is expect- quality index (AQI) at 6.30 pm and 500 ‘severe’. CoWIN portal. Over 39,66,823 females have received the bulletin stated. !"#%& '( )*!( +,-./.+ *
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,9=09<1 The letter says they will meet regularly during the ses- head of parliament sion and afterwards whenever AMonsoon Session begin- required, and Kharge has been ning on Monday, Congress authorised to convene joint president Sonia Gandhi has meetings. 0 0 ,9=09<1 . $ effect,” officials said. reconstituted the party’s Party sources said Congress The CRPF, BSF and Parliament groups for both has decided to raise issues of he Central paramilitary Assam Rifles will be required Houses for effective function- inflation, fuel price hike, Covid Tforces are all set to soon % to indicate the progress made ing of the party. Putting all mismanagement, and the bor- ,9=09<1 government does not enforce (Eid-ul-Azha) being celebrat- implement a software-based ! in implementation of the speculation to rest, the party der issue with China in the Covid-appropriate behaviour ed on July 21 in the state, tex- rotational transfer policy directive and development of decided to continue with Adhir upcoming Monsoon Session. orried over the increase to curtail the rising menace of tiles, footwear shops, jewellery, between hard and soft posting the software for facilitation of Ranjan Chowdhury as leader of The party strategy group Win Covid 19 cases, the the viral disease by withdraw- fancy stores, shops selling of their personnel. The idea is the rotational transfer policy the party in the Lok Sabha. for Parliament, chaired by party Indian Medical Association ing this decision. home appliances and elec- the brainchild of Union Home within their ranks. In the Lok Sabha, the group chief Sonia Gandhi, had met (IMA) on Sunday asked the “The IMA is pained to see tronic items, all types of repair- Minister Amit Shah. “A fair transfer mecha- has Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, last week and the members Kerala Government to with- amidst the rise of cases and ing shops and shops selling While the Central nism through a software Gaurav Gogoi, Manish Tewari, were also of the view that it draw its decision to ease Covid seropositivity, the Kerala gov- essential items shall be allowed Industrial Security Force time following the Home application is not only expect- K. Suresh, Manickam Tagore, should raise the Rafale issue restrictions ahead of Baqrid, ernment has issued an order to to open on July 18, 19 and 20 (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Minister’s directive, the Union ed to cut the unnecessary Shashi Tharoor and Ravneet after the recent development in terming it “unwarranted and ease out lockdown followed in from 7 am to 8 pm in catego- Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Home Ministry had decided to delays in approvals of transfer Bittu. France, where a probe in alleged inappropriate” at a time of a the state on the pretext of reli- ry A, B and C areas. In D cat- Seema Bal (SSB) have readied review the progress of the but will also do away with While in the Rajya Sabha, kickbacks has been initiated. medical emergency. Kerala has gious gatherings of Bakrid. It egory areas, these shops can the software, the Central development of the software in whimsical decisions of the Mallikarjun Kharge nominated Coordination with other reported 13,956 new fresh cases is unwarranted and inappro- function only on July 19, he Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a meeting under the chair- seniors. The move is also as LoP, Anand Sharma, Jairam opposition parties has been and 81 deaths in the last 24 priate at this time of medical said. Border Security Force (BSF) manship of the Secretary expected to lead to a reduction Ramesh, Ambika Soni, entrusted to Rajya Sabha leader hours. emergency,” the statement Areas with a Test Positivity and Assam Rifles are in the (Border Management) of the in stress of the personnel Digvijaya Singh, P. Mallikarjun Kharge as the The IMA issued a state- read. Rate of less than five per cent advanced stage of develop- Union Home Ministry on July deployed in hard postings Chidambaram and K.C. party wants joint opposition ment here, saying while many In the larger interest of the are included in category A, ment of the application. 15 but the meeting could not be with inherent travails amid Venugopal will lead the charge strategy in the house to corner northern states have stopped country and the well-being of those with five to 10 per cent Shah’s direction for devel- held as scheduled and a fresh vagaries of nature and dynam- against the Government. the Government. traditional and popular pil- humanity, the IMA strongly are included in category B, opment of a software-based date for the same is likely to be ic security challenges besides “I have decided to recon- “Congress party will raise grimage yatras in view of the demands that the order be areas with 10 to 15 per cent in rotational transfer policy was notified soon, officials said. being away from their fami- stitute the Lok Sabha and Rajya the issue of high inflation in the pandemic, it is unfortunate withdrawn and zero-tolerance category C and those above 15 communicated to the para- “During the meeting, rep- lies. Besides timely grant of Sabha groups to facilitate and forthcoming Session of that Kerala took a decision towards violation of Covid per cent will be in category D. military forces in January last resentatives of CISF, ITBP leave, transfer from hard to ensure effective functioning of Parliament and demand a full which will pave the way for norms enforced, the medical Places of worship can be year but the development of the and SSB will be required to soft posting has been a major our party in both Houses of discussion on the subject as mass gatherings. The apex doc- body said. allowed with a maximum of 40 application was delayed due to organize a live demonstration grievance of the forces’ per- Parliament,” Sonia Gandhi, as well as substantial relief for the tors’ organisation said it would Kerala Chief Minister people on special occasions of the onset of the Covid-19 in of their software being used in sonnel, especially the lower Chairman of the Congress people of India,” said former knock the doors of the Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday celebration, the chief minister early 2020. rotational transfer in compli- rung staffers,” a senior official Parliamentary party, said in a Union Minister P. Supreme Court if the Kerala said that in view of Bakrid said. With considerable lapse of ance of Shah’s directives to the in a paramilitary said. letter issued on Sunday. Chidambaram.
2)! 24 hours. “They may cause O +& injuries leading to casualties to % " people and animals staying outdoor,” the IMD cautioned. 3! Isolated, extreme heavy # , & P rainfall is also very likely over Uttarakhand on July 18 and 19 ,9=09<1 ,9=09<1 ,9=09<1 and over northwestern parts of UP on July 19. Moderate to rime Minister Narendra he BJP on Sunday claimed fter intense heat for the last heavy rainfall at isolated places PModi on Sunday advised Tthat “anti-india’’ elements Afour days, light to moder- are also very likely over Delhi NDA leaders to have maxi- in league with foreign forces ate rainfall on Sunday evening and Chandigarh on July 18 and mum participation during dis- are part of a conspiracy to has brought some relief from 19. Western and southern India cussions in the Parliament. He defame the country and tar- hot and humid weather condi- is also expected to receive asked the parliamentarians and get the Modi Government. tions in some parts of north heavy rains. Widespread rain- ministers to come to the Addressing a press con- India. The India Meteorological fall with isolated heavy to very Parliament with utmost pre- ference here, BJP spokesperson Department (IMD) has pre- heavy rains are very likely to paredness and well in time Sambit Patra cited media dicted intense rainfall activity continue over the western coast before the debate even as he reports and alleged foreign over north India from July 19- and adjoining inland areas asked the coalition’s floor lead- funding of the portal 21 and over the west coast till during the next 5-6 days. Heavy ers to ensure presence of all Newsclick is to create disin- July 23 over north India where rains have been battering parts NDA MPs during presentation . #/$ ! $ ! formation and confusion the heavy rain belt has checked of Maharashtra. of Bills and their passage. against the current dispensa- in afresh. The onset of mon- Southwest monsoon trends. ern parts of the country spread The IMD said isolated, Besides, Modi stressed on 1 % /' tion. soon has brought incessant He also went to the exclusive across Jabalpur, Bhopal, extremely heavy falls are also better floor coordination in the / 231 4 He drew attention to rains in several parts of the Satellite and Radar Sections, Saurashtra, Udaipur, Kota, very likely over Konkan region Parliament, and asked the lead- media reports about country, including Mumbai and discussed the process of Jaipur, Allahabad, Lucknow and Goa adjoining the ghat ers to remain present as much $%' Enforcement Directorate probe where massive overnight procurement of data on a real- and Delhi, among others. Rain- areas of central Maharashtra, as possible. NDA MPs were % !- %5 into the Newsclick, and said downpour led to at least 25 time basis. He was informed battered Mumbai remains coastal and south interior sought to present well- $ - % that it received FDI of 9.59 deaths and six injured and that monsoon rainfall was 10% cloudy but can expect thun- Karnataka during July 18 to 19 informed views before the crore and foreign funding of massive damage following above normal in June and 26% dershowers from noon. There and over Gujarat region on July Parliament and not to make $ " % another 28.46 crore for dubi- landslides on Sunday morning. deficient till date in July. will be decrease in rainfall 18. Isolated heavy falls are like- casual comments. ous purposes. Several parts of the According to the IMD, activity over the same regions ly over east and adjoining cen- His advise came as he Money was diverted to Maharashtra capital reported rainfall activity is likely to thereafter. tral India from July 22 onwards. chaired a meeting of the various people, including waterlogging while rainwater increase over North-West India “The active monsoon is The IMD turned the alert from National Democratic Alliance The exit of Shiv Sena and leader Anupriya Patel, JD(U) activist Gautam Navlakha, an entered many houses. with fairly widespread to wide- propped up by the crucial ‘orange’ to ‘red’ for Mumbai in (NDA)floor leaders on Sunday, Shiromani Akali Dal and pass- leader Ram Nath Thakur, accused in the Bhima Union Minister of State spread rainfall with isolated land-based monsoon trough the backdrop of the heavy a day before the Parliament ses- ing away of union Minister AIADMK leader A Koregaon case, he alleged, say- (Independent Charge) Science heavy to very heavy falls along with its western end at the nor- rains. sion begins and discussed the Ramvilas Paswan, created Navaneethakrishnan, RPI ing this was a ‘’price tag’’ to & Technology; Minister of the hills (Jammu, Kashmir, mal position and expected to According to officials, its strategy to be adopted vis-a-vis vacancies for the allies and were leader Ramdas Athawale and foment anti-india sentiments, State (Independent Charge) Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, move further north to host an Doppler radar has captured a the Opposition. pending to be filled. LJP leader Pashupati Paras ‘’abuse’’ Prime Minister Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Muzaffarabad, Himachal intense wet session over North cloud top height of nearly 18 The NDA met after some Besides Modi, Defence among others. Narendra Modi and do pro- Singh on Sunday visited Pradesh and Uttarakhand) and India,” said officials. kms or 60,000 feet. The storm of its key allies, including JDU Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Around 29 bills are expect- paganda for foreign forces. Mausam Bhavan and reviewed adjoining Punjab, Haryana, The IMD said moderate to described as “massive” and and Apna Dal (S), have been Minister Amit Shah and BJP ed to be moved during the ses- ‘’Anti-India forces are doing the Monsoon trends at the Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and severe thunderstorms with “monstrous”, formed initially given a much -delayed repre- president J P Nadda were pre- sion. The meeting was called to this conspiracy in league with India Meteorological north Madhya Pradesh from lightning are very likely at iso- over Raigad district late sentation in the union council sent in the meeting. Leaders of finalise the floor strategy for the foreign forces,’’ he said, alleg- Department (IMD) headquar- July 18 to 21. Satellite pictures lated places over Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, then slowly moved of ministers on July seven NDA constituent parties were session. The Monsoon session ing that the portal wore the ters. The Minister spent over an on Sunday morning showed Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and north along the west coast till when the Prime Minister in attendance in strength. of Parliament is scheduled to disguise of a media house to hour, personally studying the intense clouds over the north- east Rajasthan during the next it reached south Gujarat. undertook a major overhaul. These included Apna Dal continue till August 13. demean India. Some mainstream politi- cians of India and foreign $ forces are also with such por- ! tals, and they have been work- " O, $ P ing as a gang in a planned way, he alleged. %4 Whenever any ‘’good’’ / '7 happens in the country, be it ,9=09<1 / ! the Covid vaccination policy or 2/7/3 the Central Vista project, some ice President M Venkaiah people targeted it, alleged the New Delhi: Prime Minister VNaidu on Sunday asked the BJP spokesperson. Narendra Modi has lauded Defence Ministry to look into $ % retired Army Major Pramila issue of closing of public roads ! $ Singh for taking care of help- in the Secunderabad 4 :'; less stray animals by spending Cantonment causing difficulty 4 her, as well as her father’s, per- to several people living in the '(27+2<= sonal funds during Covid-19 surrounding areas. crisis. Naidu flagged this issue were under closure in 62 can- ; A resident of Rajasthan’s when newly appointed tonments…. From among the Kota, Pramila, along with her Minister of State for defence cantonment for the last few feed back taken from the 850, 119 were close whenev- ,9=09<1 father Shyamveer Singh, Ajay Bhatt called upon him months leading to unrest local military er they were without follow- arranged food for and treat- here. Officials said the Vice amongst the colonies. The authorities(LMA). ing the laid down procedure. total of 326 cases were reg- ment of the stray animals President suggested to the min- restrictions were imposed by She, however, clarified So, in a way the complaints Aistered in the country roaming on the streets. ister to look into the closure of the Local Military the decision was only for which were coming from under the controversial colo- Praising Pramila, the Prime public roads in detail and take Authority(LMA). The issue cantonments where civil and elected representatives have nial-era penal law on sedition Minister has described her close proximity of humans. ty. steps to mitigate the hardship even reached the Supreme military personnel live some reason somewhere,” she between 2014 and 2019 in efforts as an inspiration for the “In such a situation, it is He expressed hope that faced by the people. Court last year. together. Sitharaman said the had said. Even after the deci- which just six persons were society for understanding the commendable for you to be Major Pramila and her father In this context, Naidu also Use of roads by public in rule did not apply to military sion from the 119 roads only convicted. pain of animals and coming sensitive to the pain and needs will continue to inspire people mentioned about a recent let- the cantonments have led to bases and military stations. 80 have been The Supreme Court last forward to help them. of destitute animals and to with their work by spreading ter written by the Telangana controversies in the past too. Sitharaman also said a opened and 24 still remain week observed that Section “In the last almost one work with full potential at the awareness in the society with government to Defence In order to sort out list of all the roads closed was closed, she stated. 124 (A) of the IPC — offence and a half years, we have faced individual level for their wel- their initiatives. Minister Rajnath Singh on the this issue, then Defence drawn up by the Director The opening of roads was of sedition — has been enor- unprecedented situations with fare,” the Prime Minister wrote Earlier, the former army issue. Bhatt assured the Vice Minister Nirmala Sitharaman General Defence Estates criticized by several military mously misused and asked fortitude. This is such a his- in a letter to her. officer had written a letter to President to examine the mat- in June 2018 announced the (DGDE) which was then sent families who claimed their the Centre why it was not torical period that people will Modi also mentioned in his the Prime Minister informing ter and address the concerns of decision to open the roads for to local military authorities of security would be affected. repealing the provision used not forget for the rest of their letter that in this difficult time, that the work of taking care of the people. common public. all cantonment boards to cor- In fact, wives of some by the British to “silence” peo- lives. This is a difficult period many such examples have been animals, which she started dur- Naidu took up the issue as She had said the decision roborate. officers had also started a sig- ple like Mahatma Gandhi to not only for humans but also seen which have given us a ing the lockdown, is still con- there are restrictions on using was taken after a detailed “After this exercise we nature campaign in 2018 suppress the freedom move- for many creatures living in cause to feel pride in humani- tinuing. IANS the road passing through the review was carried out and have come to know 850 roads against opening of the roads. ment. 8 !"#%& '( )*!( +,-./.+
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Sabha elections the TMC will go on Sunday said her party is "open- Pramanik’s Bangladeshi origin even as the The report said that the people of his fter her thumping victory campaigning in Bengal with the minded" about forging an alliance Trinamool Congress and Left on Sunday ancestral village had rejoiced at his being Ain the Bengal Assembly slogan “Bangla nijer meye kei with other political parties for the joined chorus with the Congress seeking appointed as the Home Minister of India. elections, Bengal Chief Minister Pradhan Mantri chai (Bengal Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. probe and immediate resignation of the “It's a matter of grave concern that a Mamata Banerjee is planning to wants her daughter as the Prime Asked whether the Congress Union Minister. foreign national is an incumbent Union carry her swords to the enemy Minister).” will go it alone on all the 403 A day after Assam Pradesh Congress Minister,” Bora wrote to the Prime camps — right in the backyards Back to July 21programme, Assembly seats in the State or align president and MP Ripun Bora demand- Minister seeking inquiry into it. The of Prime Minister Narendra the TMC would erect 50 giant with some political party, the party ed a probe into Pramanik’s alleged report had appeared in a Bangladeshi face- Modi and BJP to be specific— screens in 32 districts of Gujarat general secretary told reporters in Bangladeshi background citing media book post. ahead of the 2024 general elec- where Banerjee’s speech would an informal meeting here, "It is too reports on the “matter of grave concern Wading into the controversy North tions. be shown. Similar giant screens early to say." that a foreign national is … Union Bengal MLA Partha Pratim Roy said that Accordingly, the Trinamool would be put up in various dis- On whether she is ruling out Minister,” and the Trinamool Congress “if the post is false then the Government Congress supremo who is tricts of UP, Jharkhand, Assam, an alliance or not, she said, "I do expressing its “shock”, the Bengal BJP should take legal action against the FB scheduled to deliver her first Tripura and Tamil Nadu said a not rule out (alliance). We are spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said, page and if it is true then it knows what July 21 TMC Martyr’s Day senior party leader reminding absolutely not closed-minded. We tion. But when I am not here, you its statement that she was a "polit- “Instead of making noise on flimsy issues it should do.” speech from Constitutional how TMC national general sec- are having an open mind." do not give any attention. But our ical tourist". the Opposition should prove its point … The 35-year-old Pramanik, one of the Club in Delhi has made plans retary Abhishek Banerjee had "Our aim is to defeat the BJP," work is going on." Stating that she is not a "polit- We would request the TMC Ministers and youngest Union Ministers ever in the to get herself heard in all the 32 earlier said that “this time we she said, adding that other politi- "We have done the maximum ical tourist", the Congress general the Congress leaders to furnish evidence country has shown Dinhata in Cooch districts of Gujarat, many dis- will go to other States not to cal parties should also be "open- work during the Covid that we are secretary said that the BJP's pro- to back their case.” Behar district as his birth place. He was tricts of Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, fight elections but to win them.” minded". She added that the the ones who have raised issues. paganda is to show her and her Earlier Bengal Indranil Sen said he earlier a Trinamool member and later Assam, Jharkhand, Punjab and On whether the Chief organisation is also her area of Congress is no longer confined to brother Rahul Gandhi as non- was "shocked and stunned to learn that joined the BJP. not the least Tamil Nadu where Minister’s Delhi visit was a part focus, and a lot of work have been garlanding photographs. Our party serious politicians. Union Minister Nishith Pramanik might Though Pramanik maintained silence she is likely to be publicized as of her lobbying with the nation- done on it, and in a silent manner. has been out of power for 30-32 Later, Priyanka Gandhi inter- be a citizen of Bangladesh.” Similarly on the issue Bengal BJP general secretary “Mamata Amma,” senior party al leaders on her party’s future "I have an open mind, but my years, and it has become weak. acted with senior party leaders of Education Minister Bratya Basu that the Sayantan Basu hit out at the TMC and men said. plans Trinamool spokesperson priority is my party," she said. To However, full efforts have been the state, including UP Congress Congress MP was asking the right ques- Congress for “false and raising flimsy This apart, the party is Kunal Ghosh said “when a a question on the party becoming made, and a lot of energy has come chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, co- tion adding “the matter should be inves- issues,” even as he said “they are making ready with a digital plan to national leader like Mamata active in her presence and tending (into the party)," she added. incharge of Uttar Pradesh Dheeraj tigated,” because it was a matter of false and unsubstantiated allegations … promote Banerjee as a possible Banerjee goes to Delhi there is to become inactive as soon as she Priyanka Gandhi also said that Gurjar, UP Congress spokesperson national security. if they have any proof then they should claimant of the Prime Minister’s certainly some movement and leaves the state, the Congress leader plans are afoot to revamp the Ashok Singh and Naseemuddin Bora had written a letter to Prime go and submit them before the President chair for which the party MPs naturally many leaders will said, "When I come (here), there is Congress Seva Dal in the state. Siddiqui, a Congress leader Minister Narendra Modi referring to of India … the onus of proof lies on the have been asked to lobby in come and discuss issues with the media focus and you pay atten- She also slammed the BJP over said. PTI some media reports suggesting Pramanik person who claims.” Parliament too. her.” 5'" # !# 90 G 6&%! .1 . " 7 2 " 0 :%1 M$B# 2'''2#$(C')'2 Dasami day for initiating their 0 (&')" ')''#'3!' > children into the world of let- Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena aturday marked the begin- *'()' ')''#''>)$2 ters. Ezhuthachan Prize is the B$B '2')$#4('''') Nagpur: The Enforcement Directorate conducted chief Raj Thackeray and BJP state president Sning of Ramayana Month in >B'"#4B$B '($#=B 2('#>$C highest literary award in Kerala searches at two residences of former Maharashtra Chandrakant Patil met in Nashik on Sunday. Kerala with all Hindu homes (B!B2C2&')" ')''#'N and carries with it a cash prize home minister Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur district Patil later told reporters that he and reverberating with recitation of of 5,00,000/- and is rated as on Sunday as part of a probe into a money laun- Thackeray only exchanged pleasantries and the lyrics from Adhyatma Month ( Malayalam month of the zenith of one’s literary dering case, a police official said. "nothing more", as they share warm and Ramayanam, authored by Karkkidaka which synchs with career. Two separate teams of the ED searched friendly relations since their student days. Thunchathu Ramanujan Aashada and Sravana) has been Sadly enough, the author- Deshmukh's house in Katol town, located about 60 Both the leaders are in Nashik to take Ezhuthachan, considered as in vogue for centuries though ities and representatives of km from here, and his ancestral home at Wadvihira stock of the preparedness of their respective the father of Malayalam lan- it took a systematic form dur- people in Tirur do not allow village near Katol, he said. parties for civic elections. guage. ing the last four decades. the installation of a statue of the The searches started at around 6 am, he said. Nashik is among 10 civic bodies where For the next 30 days, the “People in Kerala are not famil- Father of Malayalam language The official said the search is still on at the Katol polls are due next year. early mornings and late iar with Valmiki Ramayana anywhere in the district. premises of Deshmukh, while the search at The two leaders met when Thackeray's evenings see elders in the fam- because Adhyatma Ramayana “Statues of a non-Muslim is Wadvihira concluded around 12 noon. convoy entered a guest gouse while Patil was ily reciting the Ramayana was more popular among the against Islamic laws and there The ED is conducting a probe into the money leaving the premises. They spoke to each slokas as the younger ones sit Malayalam speaking popula- is no possibility of Ezhuthachan laundering case related to an alleged multi-crore other for a few minutes, moving away from listening to the lyrics coated tion. The puritans of the epic statue being installed here. The bribery-cum-extortion racket that led to their aides and security staff. with philosophical aspects of prefer Valmiki Ramayana,” said district has a massive Muslim Deshmukh's resignation from the post of home Later, Patil said, "We both were in the stu- life. “After the recitation, the lis- Prof Nair. population and people do not minister in April this year. dents' wings of our respective parties and teners are sure to get a choice Ezhuthachan was born in like the idea of the Statue,” said The central agency recently arrested share a friendly relation since the last 40 of sweets including ‘payasam’ Tirur of Malappuram district Ali Akbar, noted movie maker. Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande years," he said. Asked if the friendship will and this could be one of the sometime in 16th century. The long standing demand (51) and personal assistant Kundan Shinde (45) bear fruit in the forthcoming civic polls, Patil reasons behind the rapt atten- There are no details about his for installing the statue of the after it carried out raids against them and the NCP said, "Friendship and politics are two differ- tion,” said Poojappura date of birth but the place he Father of Malayalam language leader in Mumbai and Nagpur. ent things. Even though I am the state BJP Krishnan Nair, an authority on was born is known as is likely to remain on paper as Deshmukh had earlier skipped ED's summons president, our leader Devendra Fadnavis will " > + + Ramayana. Thunachan Parambu, where religion has taken the driver’s for questioning in the case. PTI take the final decision." PTI + ? %& Observation of Ramayana thousands gather every Vijaya seat in the district. % " ? $ # 0 "" 4 & P " P & +0 " " " " 1 %& Kolkata: Tributes poured in for fying as a practicing doctor, Ganguly, the couple battled Kadambini Ganguly, one of after becoming along with CMCs prohibition on women @ <!1 ,9=09<1 liminary inquiries referred to the data, the Lokpal received 12 com- Indias first two women doctors Chandramukhi Basu, one of studying there, and Kadambini Central Vigilance Commission plaints of corruption, including on Sunday, her 160th birth Calcutta Universitys first joined the medical college on rof M U Rabbani, Chairman, Department of ore than two years after the (CVC) by the Lokpal. eight against senior Government anniversary. women graduates. June 23, 1883 despite strong PCardiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College MLokpal came into being, the "Although Director of Inquiry officials, between April and June Along with Anandi Joshi, Among others, Google criticism from the colonial (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been Centre is yet to appoint a director has not been appointed by Govt. of this year. Ganguly became the first Doodle honoured the countrys society. elected as the President of the Cardiology Society of of inquiry for conducting prelim- India, cases are being received in As many as 110 complaints, woman in colonial India to first woman doctor with a spe- She was awarded the India-UP Chapter. inary inquiry into graft complaints the Commission for conducting including four against Members of study medicine and earn a cial graphic on her. The doodle, Graduate of Medical College of He has attributed his success to AMU Vice sent by the anti-corruption preliminary inquiries," the CVC Parliament (MPs), were received by degree in 1886. While Joshi a portrait of Ganguly with the Bengal (GMCB) degree in Chancellor, Prof Tariq Mansoor and said, “It has been ombudsman, according to an RTI said in its reply to an RTI query the Lokpal during 2020-21, a studied at Womans Medical image of the main building of 1886, which even attracted the possible only because of Vice Chancellor’s policy of reply. filed by this journalist. decline of over 92 per cent from College of Pennsylvania in the Calcutta Medical College, now attention of Florence excellence in academics and work culture. The Lokpal, the apex body to Forty-one cases have been 1,427 plaints received in US, Ganguly pursued western officially called the Kolkata Nightingale who enquired Prof Rabbani is a Fellow of European Society of inquire and investigate graft com- received for preliminary inquiry as 2019-20. Of the total of 12 com- medicine at Calcutta Medical Medical College and Hospital about Ganguly from a friend in Cardiology, American College of Cardiology, plaints against public functionar- of March 2021. Out of these, plaints received in the first three College (CMC). in the background, has been a letter in 1888. Ganguly later American College of Chest Physicians, Indian Society ies, came into being with the reports in 36 cases have been sent months of the ongoing fiscal, eight Born Kadambini Bose in designed by Bengaluru-based studied in Britain. of Cardiology and International College of Angiology. appointment of its chairperson to the Lokpal of India, the com- were against Group A or B officials Bhagalpur, she was the daugh- artist Oddrija, and it was wide- A champion of womens He has been the Vice-President of the and members in March 2019. mission said in its reply dated July and four were against "chairperson/ ter of well-known Brahmo ly shared across the country. rights, Ganguly was among Cardiological Society of India-UP chapter (2008 to According to the Lokpal and 5. member/officer/employee in any Samaj reformer Braja Kishore Social media saw an out- the six members of the first all- 2010) and Clinical Secretary, Indian Medical Lokayuktas Act, 2013, there shall The CVC was asked to provide body/board/corporation/authori- Basu and was deeply influenced pouring of tributes that hailed women delegation to the 1889 Association, Aligarh (2003 to 2005). be a director of inquiry, not below details of the director of inquiry ty/company/society/trust/autonom by the ongoing Bengal renais- Ganguly as a champion of Indian National Prof Rabbani has over three decades of teaching, the rank of joint secretary to the and cases referred to it by the ous body" wholly or partially sance. She fought a long battle womens rights in India. Congress.Among other move- research, clinical and administrative experience. He government of India, who shall be Lokpal for conducting prelimi- financed by the central government to be admitted to the Calcutta After her marriage with ments, Kadimbini Devi as she has authored medical books and contributed numer- appointed by the central nary inquiries, among others. or controlled by it, according to the Medical College before quali- Brahmo reformer Dwarkanath was popularly called, PTI ous articles in peer-reviewed journals. Government for conducting pre- According to the latest official Lokpal data. )8 !! . / 9 D GB 7 <+%,:= Sunday. “The Brahmins will be head of the 2022 Uttar assured that their interests will ,&+ the woman that the SI pulled APradesh Assembly elec- remain safe under her to the ground and hit her tions, Bahujan Samaj Party the BSP regime,” the former n inquiry was ordered after after sitting on top of her as she supremo Mayawati on Sunday Chief Minister and Dalit leader Aimages of a scuffle between did not agree to his "demands" announced the launch of a said. a sub-inspector and a woman, for sparing her husband who campaign from Ayodhya to “The Brahmin communi- who alleged that she was was to be arrested. The SP, reach out to Brahmin voters ty should support her party like dragged to the ground and however, said that images of the and assured the community the Dalit community which has assaulted by the cop, appeared incident showed the woman that its interests would be safe- remained loyal to her party on social media, though the caught hold of the SI's collar guarded if her party came to despite BJP’s money power police here refuted her claim after which he fell on her. Circle power. and other methods to influence citing video clips of the inci- Officer (Akbarpur) Arun Mayawati announced to them,” she said. dent. Kumar Singh has been asked to hold a ''Brahmin sammelan'' on "The BJP and Congress SI Mahendra Patel was probe the matter properly and July 23 in Ayodhya to connect used all means to influence taken off active duty on submit a report at the earliest, with the community. Dalits. They used money Saturday night to ensure a free the SP said and added that fur- “A campaign, led by BSP power, people say, they made and fair probe, officials said. ther action would be taken on general secretary Satish false promises and even used Superintendent of Police of the basis of the findings. Chandra Mishra, will be start- media to influence the Dalit Kanpur Dehat, Keshav Kumar Yadav was allegedly gam- ed from Ayodhya on July 23 to community. But the good thing Choudhry, said that a photo- bling with his few friends and awaken the Brahmin commu- is that Dalits have not been graph of the SI allegedly over- was caught by the police but his nity once again. I am fully con- misled by these fake promises. powering a woman in mother and wife got him fident that members of the Though we lost the last Durgadaspur village of Kanpur forcibly freed which led to a Brahmin community will not Assembly election, the vote (Rural) on Saturday went viral scuffle between the SI and the get misled by the Bharatiya percentage from the Dalit com- on social media. women, said another senior Janata Party and will vote for munity has been intact. It has The officer said an inquiry official who did not wish to be the BSP in the upcoming elec- not even gone to the Samajwadi was ordered as it was alleged by named. " > + + + ? %& tions,” Mayawati said on Party," Mayawati said. !"#%& '( )*!( +,-./.+ 9
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For instance, the renewal of the hostilities between the Hekmatyar and the other Taliban faction; 7 ( Shia ethnic groups Hazaras and the Taliban, and the role of others such as Tajik minorities can create an upheaval in Afghanistan. and Joe Biden well understood. hope foris to acquire bases through raised its security dilemma. In the Pakistan, on the other hand, aims to Although the announcement of its debt trap policies by luring the coming days, if Quad is institu- maintain its stronghold in the Afghan withdrawal was a difficult decision, Taliban; but their safety also would tionalised, one will see more joint Taliban through the use of Tehreek-e- yet, I believe it is a probable encir- be dependent upon the goodwill patrolling of the crucial SLOCs in Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Haqqani net- clement of China. The beginning gestures of Taliban and other ter- the Indian and the Pacific Ocean work, Quetta Shura, and other militant of it was made in 2020 when the rorist organisations, on which to ensure the safety of the sea groups such as Lashkar, etc. As far as the %1,O" US decided to quit Afghanistan surely Beijing cannot ever rely. routes as well as the fibre optic Chinese are concerned, issues range "##9!% and subsequently removed East Problems for Pakistan and submarine cables that are very from the Xinjiang uprising, its invest- 19"##:," Turkestan Islamic Movement from China do not end here. Although crucial for the economies of ments worth$60 billion in Pakistan, and #:9,!!9 the list of terrorist organisations. Pakistan played a role in bringing Africa, Asia, and Europe.After Afghanistan's Ayank copper mines and #19%9,#< Through its economic investments the US and the Taliban to the talk- being surrounded on multiple other projects in Central Asia. For the ",%:+,#9" and projects across Central Asia, ing table, it has refused to host the fronts, its aggressive posturing Russians, the idea of its 'strategic back- :,088%+<# it was until now the main benefi- US military. It had already might increase due to which it yard' has been well-founded. ciary of the US military presence betrayed Washington by extracting might take a few wrong decisions. > ( The fates of Pakistan and Chinaare ""+9".!1# in Afghanistan. Today, it sudden- billions of dollars in military and There is anxiety at a regional intertwined. A haunting fear in Pakistan #9#:<< ly finds itself running out of financial aid by simultaneously level as the US prepares to exit # is its disintegration. Islamabad already :,#" options if the Taliban takes over hiding Osama Bin Laden. The and there are a few questions that 2 # faces issues such as divergences between ,'9"#.9,#"$ Afghanistan. existing strategic cooperation follow. For instance, will the 4 ( its army and the Baloch people on issues #19..90#9 China's strategic hesitations between the West and Pakistan international organizations and of employability in projects, exploitation %1<<9,!98: to engage the Central Asian seems to be fast eroding. The nation-states diplomatically of the innocent Baloch and other tribal /:#1&"#, Countries on difficult issues might sword of FATF continues to haunt recognise the Taliban? Under girls by the Chinese contractors and work- take a toll on its investments. The Islamabad. It is much expected that what domain of international law # " ers by luring them into false marriages, ,0%1, immediate challenge for both fundamentalist factors in Pakistan -- whether public or private -- do 4 apart from the usual ethnic conflicts. The "=1%1:8 Pakistan and China iswhich of the will gain substantially and the the agreements with terror orga- 3 Balochs who seek to establish a separate #19#</, Taliban sects to support. The pri- country might slip more towards nizations fall? If the Taliban fails state have all the intentions to support the "9%#"#: mary threat for Beijing is the pos- a failed state. In case Pakistan is to get international recognition, ( Pashtun Taliban to counter "+&&:# sibility of Islamic terrorist groups blacklisted by FATF and is isolat- then is China willing to put at E Pakistan'smilitary forces. sneaking into Xinjiang via ed, is China willing to financially stake billions of its currency just The Taliban has soldiers from various Tajikistan and Pakistan. After all, take the burden of feeding the peo- based on the verbal or written - Islamic sects but its leadership is predom- they have to be diverted some- ple of Pakistan and to take care of assurances of the Taliban and 9 : / - inantly Pashtun which dislikes the sub- where so that Pakistan's society is its daily needs? And if yes, for how jeopardise both its investments ordination of Pashtuns by Punjabis in not de-stabilized. long would it continue the 'over- and people? Will the policies of : Pakistan. The surfacing dissatisfaction In case China goes ahead with stretch' of its commitments? While the Chinese 'debt trap' work out - ( between these two groups will have con- its military strategies in Central China might exert controls and lay with the Taliban? The answers to ( sequences for Pakistan's North-Western Asia, such as acquiring bases in down conditions for its continued these questions are not easy to # ( and Southern borders. This is despite the Afghanistan, Russia might consid- economic assistance such as local find for they do not even exist in influence that Pakistan exerts er scaling down its engagements unhindered access to its Projects the domain of international law. throughTTP. Consequently, the Pashtuns with Beijing. After all, it is the which include security from vio- In the coming few months the ) have organised themselves under the strategic backyard of Russia. It is lent attacks, Pakistan is surely world may witness a blood bath 4 Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) for the same reason that despite going to face heat in case it fails to in Afghanistan and its neigh- movement. The PTM and the Baloch India being a 'strong ally' of the provide meaningful security to bouring countries and how the # movements are set to be reinvigorated by Soviet Union in the past and with China. 'game' evolves is best left to time. # active military support of the Pashtun (The writer is an no historical border issues, the China faces another major But in due course, Pakistan and Afghan Taliban to act against Pakistan's issue at an international level. China might probably find them- # Assistant Professor at Indian Air Force was denied bas- interests. 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ost socio-political Sabka Vishwas' that propels the north-east, the highest ever longest rail and road bridge ting the charge of the new times. The extent of planning developments are government's decisions. With representation of the region in that had been in the making Ministry of Cooperation. that has gone into deciding the Moften read into more 30 new faces, the Union cabi- any Union cabinet ever. since 2002 -- initiating work on There were questions about cabinet berths can also be than understood in a country net has a representation of sev- Since assuming office in 3,800 km of national highways the dropping of 12 ministers, gauged from the inclusion of with a free press and a func- eral groups of our society, 2014, the Modi government and classifying bamboo as including Health Minister Dr. Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, who tioning democracy. Cabinet including OBCs and women. has focused policy attention grass instead of a tree to give Harsh Vardhan. has ample experience in fight- reshuffles rarely fall in this cat- 31 ;#/, It is pan-India both in terms of on various aspects of the a fillip to the regional econo- However, the big message ing malnutrition and provid- egory, but that is an entirely people and regions. The cab- North-East, including econo- my, among others. of the entire exercise that got ing clean drinking water, as the different matter now, consid- inet now includes 11 women my, infrastructure, employ- The government also suc- overlooked is the government's Minister of State for Health ering that the media has no -- twice the number from the from the prism of appeasement ment, industry, and culture. cessfully concluded the dia- re-commitment to ensuring and Family Welfare. understanding of how Prime first Modi term -- as well as and social engineering. For The extent of the 'tyranny of logue on the six-decade-old the last-mile delivery of its pro- In the end, no good ever Minister Narendra Modi the highest number of women many, the names and choices distance', the euphemism in Naga political issue and signed grammes. For instance, the comes out of just having good works. For the past few weeks, ministers. The polity has been represented the BJP's calcula- Delhi's journalistic circles for the historic peace accord grassroots knowledge of for- intentions, and like John there had been speculation in speaking for the 'minorities' tions for the upcoming assem- not giving the region its due between the government and mer Assam Chief Minister Locke, known as the "Father of the media surrounding the since times immemorial; if bly elections in seven states and attention, can be gauged from the National Socialist Council Sarbananda Sonowal would Liberalism", believed, the first cabinet reshuffle since one were to go by actions, the general elections in 2024. the limited railway and road of Nagaland (NSCN) in 2015. help him in developing the actions of men are the best 2019. It attracted much media then it is Modi who has done Be that as it may, there is anoth- network till 2014. Many salient features of waterways on the interpreters of their thoughts. attention but news analysts the most by inducting five er side to the argument: choos- Modi visited the region the cabinet reshuffle got over- Brahmaputra as the new No matter how noble the seemed to miss the woods for ministers from the minorities ing a representative of a partic- over 30 times and pushed shadowed by the media turn- Minister for Ports. Similarly, intentions, they can never the trees once again. apart from 12 ministers from ular region or community is projects that transformed the ing the spotlight on the big- the decision to club health and overshadow the deeds. The When it comes to Modi, the SC communities, 27 from also a way of telling people that socio-economic canvas of the ticket news such as the inclu- pharma - under the new months to come would see the much of the action is predicat- (The writer is a columnist and the OBCs and eight from the they are not ignored, over- region. These include the lay- sion of former Congress leader Minister for Health Mansukh new Union cabinet members, ed on a fundamental belief -- writes on socio-political and ST communities. looked, or forgotten. What ing of 900 km broad gauge Jyotiraditya Scindia as the Mandaviya -- would create representing the aspirations of India first. One could say that gender issues. The views Most political commenta- illustrates this best is the inclu- tracks, completing the 4.94-km Civil Aviation Minister or better cooperation between 1.3 billion Indians, play their it is 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, expressed are personal.) tors looked at the reshuffle sion of five faces from the Bogibeel Bridge -- India's Home Minister Amit Shah get- the two during the pandemic role in transforming India. !"#%& '( )*!( +,-./.+ = , ),) * ! =>- #1.,0+ As many as 249 lawmakers Shumsher Rana reinstated the both the Houses of the participated in the voting dissolved House of Parliament on Sunday. epal’s new Prime Minister process and 83 of them voted Representatives for the sec- In the lower house of NSher Bahadur Deuba on against Deuba while one law- ond time in five months. Parliament, the ruling Nepali ! ! Sunday comfortably won a maker remained neutral. President Bidya Devi Congress (NC) has 61 mem- vote of confidence in the House “I hereby declare that the Bhandari had dissolved the bers while its coalition partner of Representatives, ensuring motion of the vote of confi- lower house for the second CPN (Maoist Center) has 48 continuity of the twice dis- dence tabled by Prime Minister time in five months on May 22 members, excluding Speaker solved lower house of Sher Bahadur Deuba has been at the recommendation of Sapkota. The main Opposition Parliament for the remaining endorsed with a majority,” Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli CPN-UML, which is Oli’s party, duration. House Speaker Agni Sapkota and announced snap elections has 121 members in the lower Deuba, the 75-year-old announced. on November 12 and house, the JSP has 32 members chief of the Nepali Congress The proposal for the vote November 19. and the other three fringe par- who was appointed as the of trust was registered in the Deuba had staked the ties have a member each. There prime minister as per the Parliament Secretariat on claim to form the government is an independent lawmaker as Article 76(5) of the Sunday, the very first day of the Prime Minister Narendra sectors, and strengthen our as per the Article 76(5) with the well. Constitution on July 12 fol- session of the reinstated lower Modi congratulated Deuba on deep-rooted people-to-people support of 149 lawmakers but The Nepali Congress, CPN lowing Supreme Court’s inter- house. his success. ties,” Modi tweeted. President Bhandari had inval- Maoist Centre and Janata vention, secured 165 votes in Previously, Deuba has “Congratulations Prime Deuba took the oath of idated the claim, along with Samajbadi Party-Nepal the 275-member house on served as the prime minister on Minister @DeubaSherbdr and office and secrecy for a record that made by Oli saying both lawmakers voted in favour Sunday. four occasions; first from 1995 best wishes for a successful fifth time on July 13, a day after claims were insufficient. of Deuba. The Thakur-Mahato A total of 136 votes were to 1997, then from 2001 to tenure. I look forward to work- a five-member Constitutional After the apex court’s inter- faction of the JSP-N also decid- required for Deuba to win 2002, again from 2004 to 2005, ing with you to further enhance Bench of the Supreme Court vention, President Bhandari ed to support Deuba at the last Parliament’s confidence. and from 2017 to 2018. our unique partnership in all led by Chief Justice Cholendra had summoned the meeting of minute. * " 6 # $ !!#? 5 ! +& # ' $ $ + /9<, Wednesday, telling the Bild )& am Sonntag newspaper that % !# " 4 / (% ( he death toll from flooding more than 300 million euros 0 & Tin Western Europe climbed ($354 million) will be needed. above 180 on Sunday after res- And he said that officials must &:#<,0 his neck. In the wake of sus- to call Saturday’s shooting cue workers dug deeper into start setting up a rebuilding tained protests and calls to gang-related. &) $ ( 4/$ " + debris left by receding waters. program which, from experi- wo people died and multi- defund the police last summer, “We’ve had many years of Police put the toll from the ence with previous flooding, Tple people were injured, Portland’s City Commission growth as a city and a shrink- Chicago: Three teenagers and /9<, hard-hit Ahrweiler area of will be in the billions of euros. some critically, in four differ- cut some funding and dis- ing police force (and) you can a 12-year-old were among six western Germany’s Rhineland- Although rain has stopped ent early morning shootings banded the gun violence reduc- only go so long in that trend people who were shot outside he front-runner to succeed Palatinate state at more than in the worst-affected areas of Saturday in Portland, Oregon, tion unit. before you hit a tipping point,” a party in Chicago and treated TChancellor Angela Merkel 110 and said they feared the Germany, Belgium and the a city that has seen gun violence Since then, Chief Chuck he said. at hospitals for their injuries, in Germany’s September elec- number may still rise. In neigh- Netherlands, storms and down- and associated homicide rates Lovell has assembled new “If you go back to yester- police said. Someone opened tion has apologised for a scene boring North Rhine- pours have persisted in other soar in the past six months. teams aimed at curbing gun day, we’ve had 11 shootings fire from an SUV on a group of in which he was seen laughing Westphalia state, Germany’s parts of western and central Mayor Ted Wheeler called violence and solving a rash of incidents resulting in 13 peo- people standing on a sidewalk in the background as the coun- most populous, 45 people were Europe. There was flooding the rash of shootings a “pan- shootings through both inves- ple injured or killed — and late Saturday, news outlets try’s president delivered a state- confirmed dead, including four Saturday night in the German- demic” and said he would push tigation and proactive inter- that’s in a span of 38 hours. reported. ment on the devastating floods firefighters. And Belgium has Czech border area, across the hard for more officers and vention before shootings hap- Not only is this shocking, The injured included a 12- in western Germany. While Steinmeier gave a confirmed 27 casualties. country from where last week’s resources for the Portland pen. Some residents, however, all these calls really tax year-old girl who was shot in Armin Laschet, the candi- statement to reporters after Chancellor Angela Merkel floods hit, and in Germany’s Police Bureau, which has lost question if that’s enough as the resources.” the hand; two girls aged 13 and date of Merkel’s center-right the visit, Laschet and a group was due to visit Schuld, a vil- southeastern corner and over 125 sworn officers in the past city marked its 50th and 51st The first calls about the lat- 14 who were shot in their Union bloc to be Germany’s of others stood in the back- lage near Ahrweiler that was the border in Austria. year and faces news rounds of homicides Saturday. There have est gun violence came in just lower backs; a 15-year-old girl next leader, is also the governor ground. Photos showed him devastated by the flooding, Some 65 people were evac- retiring officers in coming been about 570 shooting inci- after 2.10 am. Officers respond- who was shot in the lower back of North Rhine-Westphalia turning to someone else and later Sunday. Her visit comes uated in Germany’s months. dents in Portland so far this ed to a pod of food trucks in a and grazed on her head; a 19- state — one of two badly hit by laughing. after Germany’s president went Berchtesgaden area after the The city was roiled by year - more than twice the popular pedestrian area in year-old woman who was last week’s floods. Lars Klingbeil, the gener- to the area on Saturday and Ache River swelled. At least one protests against police brutal- number recorded in the same downtown Portland to find wounded in the lower back; On Saturday, he visited the al secretary of the center-left made clear that it will need person was killed. ity and racial injustice for time period last year. Police chaos. Seven people were and a 25-year-old man who town of Erfstadt, which was the Social Democrats, told long-term support. A flash flood swept months following the murder have said that about half of injured, including an 18-year- walked into a hospital with a scene of a dramatic rescue Sunday’s Bild am Sonntag Finance Minister Olaf through the nearby Austrian of George Floyd, a Black man those shootings were gang- old woman who later died at a gunshot wound to the lower effort after the ground gave newspaper that Laschet’s Scholz said he will propose a town of Hallein late Saturday, in Minneapolis who died after related. hospital. The other six people back and was treated and way, with President Frank- behaviour was “lacking in package of immediate aid at a but there were no reports of a white officer held a knee to Lovell said it was too early are expected to survive. released. AP Walter Steinmeier. decency and appalling.” Cabinet meeting on casualties. 7: ' + & , :/. .,:..#7 & @ ! # '2$ 9 "<./0 " he leader of the Taliban said TSunday that his movement *& D / O is committed to a political set- tlement to end decades of war ="1,!#:, capital,” he said. ! in Afghanistan, even as the The nuclear talks “must $ insurgents battle in dozens of he Biden administration thus obviously await our new districts across to country to Tlashed out at Iran on administration. This is what & gain territory. Saturday for accusing it of every democracy demands,” 0 The statement by Maulawi delaying a proposed prisoner Aragchi said. !!' " * & K Hibatullah Akhunzada came as swap to force a quick resump- He added that the US and # Taliban leaders were meeting tion of indirect nuclear Britain “need to understand . O with a high-level Afghan gov- talks. this and stop linking a human- . " ernment delegation in the Gulf every opportunity for the estab- port. This has raised the specter The State Department itarian exchange — ready to be * state of Qatar to jump-start lishment of an Islamic system.” of deepening divisions between slammed as “outrageous” com- implemented — with the stalled peace talks. The Kabul The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s many ethnic ments made by Iran’s deputy JCPOA.” @ % @ " delegation includes the No. 2 in Afghanistan is what the Taliban groups. Most Taliban are eth- foreign minister who alleged “Keeping such an exchange # 3 $ the government, Abdullah called their government when nic Pashtuns and in the past the US and Britain were hold- hostage to political aims Abdullah, head of Afghanistan’s they ruled the country for five there have been brutal reprisal ing the swap “hostage” to the achieves neither,” said Aragchi ",8,%"%: was over 32 square miles (82 -5 national reconciliation council. years, until their ouster by a killings by one ethnic group negotiations over salvaging the who is Iran’s chief negotiator at square kilometers) as of The talks resumed U.S.-led coalition in 2001. against another. 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known the Vienna talks. rapidly growing wildfire Saturday evening, according '2$3 Saturday, ahead of the four-day Still, there are few signs of In a sign of how little as the Joint Comprehensive A sixth round of nuclear Asouth of Lake Tahoe to the Humboldt-Toiyabe Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, a political agreement on the progress has been made in Plan of Action or JCPOA. talks ended last month without jumped a highway, prompting National Forest. which in many parts of the horizon. Battles between the negotiations, both sides are In a pair of tweets from his agreement ahead of Iran’s pres- more evacuation orders and the The blaze was threatening 3B world is expected to start Taliban and government forces still haggling over terminology, verified account, Seyyed Abbas idential election won by cancellation of an extreme bike Markleeville, a small town "$ Tuesday. A second session was are continuing in dozens of unable to even agree on the Araghchi said the nuclear talks Ebrahim Raisi. The US has ride through the Sierra Nevada close to the California-Nevada to take place Sunday after- provinces, and thousands of name for the war-tortured in Vienna could not resume repeatedly said it is ready for a on Saturday as critically dan- state line. It has destroyed at noon. Afghans are seeking nation. The Taliban are insist- until Iran’s hardline president- seventh round as soon as Iran gerous wildfire weather loomed least three structures, author- " Washington’s peace envoy visas in hopes of leaving the ing on the Islamic Emirate of elect is inaugurated in early is ready while also calling for in the coming days. ities said, and was burning . ' " Zalmay Khalilzad, who is in country. Afghanistan. Kabul wants the August. “We’re in a transition the immediate release of The Tamarack Fire, which toward the Alpine County ! *& Qatar, previously expressed Most are frightened that Islamic Republic of period as a democratic trans- American citizens detained in was sparked by lightning on Airport after jumping a high- % % hopes for a reduction in vio- the final withdrawal of U.S. Afghanistan. fer of power is underway in our Iran. July 4, exploded overnight and way. $ lence and possibly a cease-fire And NATO troops after near- over Eid al-Adha. ly 20 years will plunge their Akhundzada said that “in war-ravaged nation into deep- + )) & spite of the military gains and er chaos. With the U.S. % # @& advances, the Islamic Emirate Withdrawal more than 95% ; )R ,) & strenuously favors a political complete, Afghanistan’s future settlement in the country, and seems mired in uncertainty. % $ = ' 7 Militias with a brutal his- tory have been resurrected to "#,/+< . 1 fight the Taliban but their loy- P 1 D:1,,9"/+! armed vigilante groups have alties are to their commanders, been blockading entrances to urkish President Recep Beijing: A Beijing-based vet- many of them U.S.-allied war- outh African Minister of Phoenix, which was demarcat- TTayyip Erdogan’s spokesman erinarian who was confirmed lords with ethnic-based sup- "<./0 Rashid said the taxi drivers SPolice, General Bheki Cele ed a township in the apartheid- on Sunday condemned a as China’s first human infection who drove her to different has warned vigilante groups in era’s ‘separate development’ European Union court decision case with Monkey B virus (BV) akistan on Sunday said the places before abduction have the sprawling Indian town- policy to forcibly resettle tens to allow employers to ban staff has died, amid rising con- Ptaxi drivers who drove the been interrogated and the real ship of Phoenix that racial of thousands of Indian citizens wearing Muslim headscarves as cerns, the official media here daughter of Afghan envoy abductors would be arrested profiling at illegal roadblocks from across the city. appeasing Islamophobia. reported. before her abduction have been soon. and other violence will not be Residents of three Black “The decision by the The 53-year-old male vet, interrogated and a first infor- The minister said the first tolerated, as racial tensions townships surrounding European Court of Justice on who worked for an institution mation report has been regis- driver had driven the envoy’s simmered across the country Phoenix have complained they headscarf in the workplace is researching on non-human tered in the case. daughter to Khadda Market, a after a week of riots sparked by are being de-barred from enter- another blow to the rights of primates, showed early-onset The 26-year-old daughter second had then driven her to the imprisonment of former ing the Indian-majority town, Muslim women with head- symptoms of nausea and vom- of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Rawalpindi, and a third had President Jacob Zuma. even for work purpose. scarf and will play right into the iting, a month after he dissect- Pakistan on Friday was driven her from Daman-i-Koh. “Residents have the right to The incidents have caused hands of those warmongers ed two dead monkeys in early “abducted”, “tortured” and The footage of her trip defend themselves within the huge tensions between Indian against Islam in Europe,” March, the state-run Global “assaulted” by unknown per- from Rawalpindi to Daman-i- law, but if we hear that people and Black South Africans, Ibrahim Kalin tweeted. Times reported on Saturday, sons in Islamabad. Silsila Koh was missing and the mat- are being racially profiled at despite many Indian organisa- “Does the concept of reli- citing English Platform of Alikhil, who was abducted ter was under investigation, he roadblocks tions across the country rally- gious freedom now exclude Chinese Centre for Disease while riding a rented vehicle said. set up in the area; where ing to the aid of South Africans Muslims?!” Control and Prevention. here on Friday, was held for Meanwhile, in a statement people trying to access of all races who have been left The European Court of The vet had sought treat- several hours before being to police, which was circulated Phoenix, including police, are destitute after a week-long orgy Justice on Thursday ruled that ment in several hospitals, and released. She was found near F- in the media, Alikhil said she being intimidated, and in of looting, arson and violence companies can ban employees eventually died on May 27, the 9 Park area of the capital with went to buy a gift and hired a extreme cases people are being in which hundreds of busi- wearing religious or political report said. torture marks on her body. taxi. While coming back, the beaten up and their cars nesses, warehouses and shop- symbols if firms “desire to pur- His close contacts are safe Addressing a media brief- driver pulled over on the road- searched and torched; (this) is ping centres were completely sue a policy of political, philo- from it, for now, it added. ing here, Interior Minister side after a five-minute drive simply criminal and won’t be destroyed by rioting mobs. sophical and religious neutral- It said that there were no Sheikh Rashid said, “Police is and another man barged in tolerated,” Cele told local media The racial tensions were ity with regard to its customers fatal or even clinically evident investigating the report of the who first shouted at her then after visiting the communities aggravated by highly inciting or users.” BV infections in China before, Afghan ambassador’s daughter started beating her. “Because I in Phoenix, 25 km from social media messages — most The ruling applies to any thus the vet’s case marks the issue...We have registered a was scared, so I felt uncon- Durban, on Saturday. of it fake news — on either side symbols where there is a “gen- first human infection case with case on her (Alikhil) request.” scious,” she said. Over the last weekend, of the divide. uine need” for a ban. BV identified in China. PTI !"#%& '( )*!( +,-./.+ $ )
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The market capitalisation lier dispute sparked by the group to do our best to achieve recent times, several factors assets and liabilities, competi- their market valuation last HDFC Bank’s valuation rallied of Infosys dipped 3,642.4 United Arab Emirates that the market balance continue to obstruct effective tive pressure for small savings week, with Reliance Industries 10,998.18 crore to crore to 6,62,287.84 crore roiled global energy prices. and help everyone,” al- monetary transmission to these schemes, and assets quality of leading the gainers’ chart. 8,41,000.85 crore and that of and that of Bajaj Finance went The disagreement, sparked Mazrouei said. bank rates, the Reserve Bank of scheduled commercial banks. From the top-10 list, HDFC gained 7,259.12 crore lower by 570.4 crore to by a demand by the UAE to Oil prices collapsed amid India (RBI) has said. Internal benchmark for pricing Reliance Industries, HDFC to 4,58,109.66 crore. 3,69,810.18 crore. increase its own production, the coronavirus pandemic as The RBI Bulletin for July of loans and heterogenous pric- Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank, The valuation of Kotak In the ranking of top-10 temporarily upended an earli- demand for jet fuel and gaso- 2021 noted that the central ing methodology of NBFCs State Bank of India and Kotak Mahindra Bank zoomed firms, Reliance Industries was er meeting of the cartel. In a Prince Abdulaziz declined line dropped amid lockdowns bank has made several attempts also are factors which hinder Mahindra Bank were the gain- 6,027.27 crore to leading the chart followed by statement Sunday, the cartel to elaborate on how they came across the globe, briefly seeing to improve the effectiveness of effective transmission of rates. ers, while Tata Consultancy 3,47,027.74 crore and that of Tata Consultancy Services, announced that Iraq, Kuwait, to that consensus, saying it oil futures trade in the nega- monetary transmission by The Bulletin said that monetary Services, Infosys, Hindustan State Bank increased by HDFC Bank, Infosys, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the would see the cartel “lose our tives. Demand since has refining the process of interest transmission in the current Unilever and Bajaj Finance 5,890.25 crore to Hindustan Unilever, HDFC, UAE would see their limits rise. advantage of being mysterious rebounded as vaccines, while rates setting by banks. easing cycle, so far, has been full witnessed erosion in their 3,83,936.79 crore. ICICI Bank, State Bank of “What bonds us together is and clever.” still distributed unequally Noting that the recent across the money market seg- market capitalisation (m-cap). In contrast, the market India, Bajaj Finance and Kotak way beyond what you imagine,” But he clearly bristled at across the globe, reach arms in developments in respect of ments and corporate bond The market valuation of valuation of Hindustan Mahindra Bank. During the Saudi Energy Minister Prince earlier reports on the dispute major world economies. transmission to deposit and market, mainly on account of Reliance Industries jumped Unilever diminished by last week, the BSE bench- Abdulaziz bin Salman said. between Saudi Arabia, long Benchmark Brent crude lending rates has shown liquidity augmenting measure, 24,470.25 crore to reach 8,223.56 crore to mark rallied 753.87 points or “We differ here and the heavyweight of the Vienna- oil traded around USD 73 a improvement, it said: including unconventional mea- 1,338,763.60 crore, becoming 5,67,331.72 crore; and the 1.43 per cent. there but we bond.” based cartel, and the UAE. barrel Friday. “However, there are several sures, taken by the RBI. , &/ / 2" + ' + "5 ,// ? + 6 / / ,4 + $ 4 + 6577 ' 4 $ & & 5444 ** " / 4 (/$ 9// 8 + " */ " 4 3) ,9=09<1 ,9=09<1 GST is payable only on the ,9=09<1 moment, he said. he signing ceremony of the margin between the sale price Besides, he also added that TMemorandum of aving secured licence from n a major relief for jewellers, and the buying price, as the oreign portfolio investors the outflows have not been Understanding (MoU) between Hthe Registrar of Ithe Karnataka Authority for applicant was not changing F(FPIs) have pulled out huge which signifies that for- SKILL- LYNC and VIT-AP Companies, the Indian Banks’ Advance Ruling (AAR) has the form of the jewellery to bul- 4,515 crore from the equities eign investors are adopting a University was held Virtually Association (IBA) will soon held that in case of resale of sec- lion and then to new jew- segment in the first half of July cautious stance towards Indian on the July 16. move an application to the ond-hand gold jewellery, jew- ellery, but was only cleaning as they turn cautious towards equities rather than being neg- Dr. S V Kota Reddy, Vice- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ellers have to pay GST only on and polishing it without chang- the Indian market. ative on it. Chancellor, VIT-AP University set up a 6,000-crore National the profit earned from such ing its nature and form. “With markets trading Overseas investors pulled after signing the MoU with Asset Reconstruction sale. According to experts, the near all-time high, FPIs would out 4,515 crore from the equi- Skill-Lync, said that this col- Company Ltd (NARCL) or The ruling was made in development would reduce the have chosen to book profits. ties during July 1-16, deposi- laboration will help faculty bad bank, according to sources. reference to the application GST payable on resale of used They have also been staying on tories data showed. and students to get Skill-Lync With registration of the filed by Aadhya Gold Pvt Ltd jewellery. the sidelines given high valua- At the same time, they Training & Certification. Skill- company, the process for Legal consultant AZB & the sources added. seeking clarity whether goods “In case of applicant deal- tions and most likely on the invested 3,033 crore in the Lync further undertakes to putting an initial capital of Partners has been engaged for IBA, entrusted with the and services tax (GST) is to be ing in second hand goods and back of the risk of a potential debt segment. provide an efficient learning 100 crore is on as per the seeking various regulatory task of setting up a bad bank, paid only on the difference invoicing his supplies ‘second- third wave of the coronavirus Net outflow during the management system to deliver guidelines, the sources said approvals and fulfilling other has put a preliminary board for between the selling price and hand goods’, the valuation of pandemic,” said Morningstar period under review stood at the course efficiently, technical adding that the next step will legal formalities. NARCL in place. The compa- purchase price as stipulated supply of second-hand gold India Associate Director Rs 1,482 crore. support to queries pertaining to be audit and then move appli- The initial capital would ny has hired P M Nair, a under Rule 32(5) of CGST jewellery which are purchased (Manager Research) Himanshu In June, FPIs became net course; Assess and certify the cation to the RBI seeking come from eight banks who stressed assets expert from Rules, 201. from individuals who are not Srivastava. buyers in Indian markets at candidates periodically and licence for the asset recon- have committed, and the State Bank of India (SBI), as the If the applicant purchases registered under GST and there Though the continuing 13,269 crore. support them as they complete struction company. NARCL would expand the managing director. The other used or second-hand gold jew- is no change in the form and firmness in the dollar and the Commenting on the FPI the course work successfully. The RBI in 2017 raised capital base to Rs 6,000 crore directors on the board are IBA ellery from individuals and nature of such goods, can be possibility of rising bond yields activity in 2021 so far, V K The Vice Chancellor also capital requirement to Rs 100 subsequently after the RBI’s Chief Executive Sunil Mehta, there is no change in the form made as prescribed under sub- in the US do not augur well for Vijayakumar, chief investment emphasised that the unique crore from the earlier level of nod, the sources said. Other SBI Deputy Managing Director or the nature of goods at the rule (5) of Rule 32 of the capital flows into emerging strategist at Geojit Financial curriculum Design Your Own 2 crore keeping in mind high- equity partners would join S S Nair and Canara Bank’s time of sale. Central Goods and Service markets like India, there is no Services, said it has been “huge- Degree will facilitate students er amount of cash required to after the RBI’s licence and even Chief General Manager Ajit The AAR noted that the Tax Rules,” it said. immediate worry at the ly volatile”. to choose such certifications. buy bad loans. the board would be expanded, Krishnan Nair. " A2 )' R P $ AB= / ! " " $ (> CD,#CE3 ?@A ! exports of 45,056 units fol- lowed by Hyundai Motor India March 31, 2021. which shipped 29,881 units This comprises the pur- "! during the period. chase of raw materials, spares Kia Motors shipments and other expenses of 1,366 ,9=09<1 stood at 12,448 units while crore and the import of capital Volkswagen India chipped in goods of 298 crore. n a bid to commence the with 11,566 units during the “Your company continues Iconstruction of the Noida quarter. to view foreign exchange earn- International Airport, a share- Two-wheeler exports rose ings as a priority,” the annual holder agreement was signed to 11,37,102 units in the April- report said. between Zurich Airport June period as against 3,37,983 Foreign exchange earnings International AG (ZAIA) and units in the same period of of the ITC Group over the last ,9=09<1 services, freight transport ser- Noida International Airport ,9=09<1 years, passenger vehicles, three- FY20. ,9=09<1 ten years aggregated nearly vices, telecommunications, Limited (NIAL) on Saturday. wheelers and commercial vehi- Similarly, commercial USD 7.3 billion, of which agri he country’s services computer and information ser- As per the agreement, utomobile exports from cles export numbers were yet to exports during the first quar- otal foreign exchange earn- exports constituted 56 per cent. Texports are expected to vices,” he said. The exports in NIAL will hold one golden AIndia recovered in the first catch up with numbers in the ter stood at 16,006 units as Ting of the ITC Group from “Earnings from agri grow 10 per cent in 2021-22 2019-20 and 2018-19 stood at share in Yamuna International quarter with all vehicle seg- first quarter of 2018-19 fiscal. compared with 3,870 units in exports in FY’21 rose 29.08 per exports, which effectively link due to healthy growth of sec- USD 214.61 billion and USD Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) and ments, including passenger “If we just compare export the April-June period of 2020- cent to 5,934 crore, the com- small farmers with interna- tors such as professional and 205.79 billion, respectively. To the right to nominate two vehicles and two-wheelers, wit- numbers of Q1 of 2021-22, 21. Tata Motors led the seg- pany’s latest annual report said. tional markets, are an indica- management consulting, audio further boost the shipments, directors to the board. nessing growth following an two-wheelers have done better ment with shipment of 6,653 While, the foreign tor of your company’s contri- visual, freight transport, and Davar suggested that the gov- “The directors to be added improvement in the pandem- than previous three years, how- units followed by Mahindra & exchange earned by ITC Ltd bution to the rural economy,” telecommunications, accord- ernment should frame an to the board will be Arun Vir ic situation across various inter- ever, the total number of pas- Mahindra with 3,931 units. was up 31.2 per cent to 4,600 it added. ing to SEPC. incentive scheme in the forth- Singh, CEO, NIAL, and Vishak national markets. senger vehicles, three-wheelers Three-wheeler exports rose crore, mainly on account of The company senses a Services Export Promotion coming foreign trade policy Iyer, Director, Civil Aviation, As per the latest SIAM and commercial vehicles to 1,37,582 units in the period exports of agri-commodities, it great potential in the export of Council (SEPC) Chairman which should be result-orient- Government of Uttar Pradesh. data, total vehicle exports dur- exports were higher in Q1 of under review as against 50,631 said. agriculture products. Maneck Davar said despite the ed and support MSMEs, which “The shareholder agree- ing the April-June quarter this 2018-19,” he noted. units in the first quarter of “During the financial year “However, India’s agri-exports pandemic, the sector recorded accounts for over 90 per cent of ment marks another important fiscal stood at 14,19,430 units In the April-June quarter, 2020-21. 2020-21, your company and its aggregating approximately a decline of only 3 per cent in the services sector. milestone for the Noida as compared with 4,36,500 passenger vehicle exports from Domestic wholesales subsidiaries earned 5,934 USD 42 billion represent a exports in 2020-21 to USD “We have submitted a International Airport project units in the same period of the country stood at 1,27,115 across all categories in the first crore in foreign exchange,” the global market share of only 205.27 billion. Duty Remission on Export of and the much-awaited aviation 2020-21 which saw massive units as against 43,619 units in quarter stood at 31,80,039 units company said in their report. about 2.5 per cent,” it added. “Based on the RBI data, we Services scheme (DRESS) sim- infrastructure in the NCR and disruptions due to the Covid the same period of 2020-21. as compared with 14,92,612 In FY’20, the direct foreign Expert studies indicate the are confident that we will again ilar to RoDTEP (Remission of in Uttar Pradesh,” an official lockdowns across the country, Passenger car exports units in the April-June period exchange earned by ITC was potential to double India’s agri- experience high growth as ser- Duties and Taxes on Exported statement said. hampering sales as well over- stood at 79,376 units, utility of 2020-21. 3,506 crore and the total earn- exports by strengthening the vices exports are projected to Products), I personally think Besides, the statement said seas shipments. vehicle shipments at 47,151 Comparatively, total dis- ing including its subsidiaries competitiveness of agri-value grow by 10 per cent in 2021-22 that a less complex scheme can that jointly committed, ZAIA SIAM Director General units while van exports were at patches in the domestic market was 4,597 crore. chains in areas that are aligned due to the performance of sec- be devised which will truly and the UP government are Rajesh Menon told PTI that 588 units. stood at 60,84,478 units in the While ITC’s expenditure in to global demand and where tors such as professional and incentivise services exports developing the Noida while two-wheeler shipments Maruti Suzuki India led the first quarter of 2019-20 finan- foreign currency amounted to the country has inherent management consulting ser- and link the same to growth,” International Airport as an were better than previous three passenger vehicle segment with cial year. 1,664 crore for the year ended advantages. vices, audio visual and related he added. upcoming world-class airport. ! #!
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Eners of its Connections The overwhelming response to Through Culture grants from India, our Connections Through Culture Wales and Northern Ireland. For grant and the seamless, geography- this, it has shortlisted 11 recipients agnostic collaboration between appli- from across India. The recipients of cants from India and UK is a testa- this arts grant programme will cre- ment to the power of the digital ate new projects with their assigned medium as well as the will of the Welsh and Northern-Irish counter- artistes to create something new parts. and exciting despite the pandemic – Established in 2019, British British Council’s cultural relations Council’s Connections Through have entered a new digital era. Culture (CTC) grant aims to pro- mote arts and cultural exchange Do you see the scope of the grant between the UK and India, through grow to incorporate more nations the co-creation of projects, for cre- and artistes into the programme? ative innovators in the countries. We are committed to enabling Six friends enter their second year of college and dig The scheme is designed to stronger ties between emerging deeper into the notorious universe of an Indian hostel. enhance creative capabilities and # 3 ! ? # # 6 & Indian and UK artists and festivals. In the second season of Hostel Daze, the problems, the develop capacity for artists and Digital skills and access to global pro- hurdles and the unlimited quirks have now doubled. It festivals in India and its partners, to help the community of creators that What led to the conceptualisation per cent contraction in the past 16 fessional networks are key elements releases on July 23 on Amazon Prime Video. build long-lasting relationships are connected to boxout.fm.” of the connection through culture months. of our vision. between the two geographies. In the forthcoming years, he grant? Solidarity between artistes’ inter- Our other programmes include One of the recipients is expects the grant to enable organ- British Council is committed to national networks has been more Crafting Futures — designed to Mohammed Abood, the founder of ic collaboration across borders strengthening connections between important than ever during Covid- enable greater representation of boxout.fm, a New Delhi-based while providing a source of income emerging Indian and UK artistes, 19. At present, the grant supports 16 women artisans through digital, online radio station that has been in for talented local artistes to create organisations and cultural sectors. artistic collaborations and we are business and design skills with UK existence since April 2017. It came impactful change in their commu- The grant is part of our larger excited to see these fabulous collab- expertise. into being at a time when a commu- nities. He expresses that with the Festivals For The Future programme orations come to fruition this year. The Festivals Academy with nity-run platforms showcasing grant, he has been able to pursue that is focussed on supporting the Having received some amazing Edinburgh Napier University and alternative music and its related cul- meaningful ventures in addition to long-term development and eco- applications, we are excited to see the Festival Connections with the Art X tures did not exist in India. As a the goal of enabling local artistes in nomic empowerment of India’s development of this collection of ter- Company creates stronger networks radio station, boxout.fm presents a both Delhi and Derry — the city in emerging arts and culture festivals. rific arts and culture projects come for Indian Festival professionals and carefully-mined perspective on Northern Ireland — where his The pandemic and its dramatic to life, especially as we look ahead to arts management acumen with the India’s emerging musical and cultur- counterpart, Celtronic, is based. impact on the Indian creative sector 2022 and India’s 75th anniversary of UK. al scenes, one that is wholly curat- “The relationship with our partner, has further underlined the need for Independence. To enable the next generation of ed by individuals rather than algo- Celtronic, has been growing. It all-round support for festivals. The global creative professionals and rithms. provided five hours of original British Council in India, in partner- Since the scheme is designed to policymakers, we also announced the Abood shares his gratitude at mixes for our India COVID-19 ship with FICCI and The Art X enhance creative capabilities while British Council Creative Economy being shortlisted for the grant, “In fundraiser broadcast, with which we Company, launched the Taking the developing capacity for the artistes scholarships for Indian students to uncertain times like these, everyone raised almost nine lakhs in under Temperature survey to track the and festivals in India, has the pan- pursue post-graduate studies in the has been experiencing difficulties; three days for Give India's Covid impact of Covid-19 on India's cre- demic affected the grant in any way? broad area of Culture Policy and Arts
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As per lining, however, has been the accel- King’s College London and the enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese on a search- keep the station operational and arts, British Council in India. the findings, the sector has faced a 26 erated uptake of digital-first or dig- University of Glasgow. and-destroy mission. It releases on August 6 on HBO Max. ne of the many things the pandemic Ohas taught us is the need to build an agile and innovative company that is not Q( R only well prepared to tackle an unexpect- $ ed crisis but also one that can survive and possibly thrive through it all. And this is possible only with a visionary leadership 3 1 % (%/ (%+" % '/" '/+ ' / $ + <"119 and a robust team of diverse people at its core. "''""4/ $ ( / ,/ '" 4 +% 4+ While diversity and inclusive work- places have been a subject of corporate con- Unbiased growth opportunities ailash Kher became a national sensa- ties for emerging artists, he says, “It’s not versations for the past few years, their sig- Last but not the least, every company Ktion singing Allah Ke Bande 18 years possible to see miracles happening nificance and role in building a successful should aspire to provide equal opportuni- ago, in the 2003 Bollywood film Waisa Bhi overnight, and success is not about just one workplace have yet to be properly under- ties to all deserving professionals, irrespec- Hota Hai Part II. Even today when the song day. It takes years. There are several stairs, stood. tive of their gender. Additionally, without plays you wish to hear it once again. and one needs to climb those to reach the Women at the workplace, both in lead- the biased approach of creating reservations Kher, whose distinct vocal quality has top. But I think if established names ership and executive roles, have tremen- and favouritism-based roles, an essential helped him carve a niche over the hold hands or support young artists, dously contributed towards the growth and aspect of nurturing talent would be to men- years, has been lately seen on the then the struggle is a bit easier.” agility of the workplace while offering an tor, groom and lead it to realise its true music reality show Indian Pro Music These days, he is focussed on the amicable and pleasant work environment. potential. A gender-neutral ranking and League. Kailash Kher Academy of Learning As per the Egon Zehnder Global Diversity promotion system are some of the impor- “I started my musical jour- Arts, apart from his new album, Report 2020, women in India currently tant aspects of this process. Coupled with ney long back but I still feel Kailasa. occupy 17 per cent of board positions in a ‘minimum pay’ benchmark per designa- like a lot has been missed and “The idea of this academy came corporate India, an increase of 8.6 per cent organisation is to balance the gender rep- environment for employees but also tion, which is not judgemental towards the I need to explore more. I am to us after a lot of research regarding since 2012. However, they fall behind resentation across the so-called ‘female- build stronger trust and employee loyal- gender but the overall talent and experience blessed that both my what aspiring artistes need. It will run when it comes to leadership posts and only dominated’ and ‘male-dominated’ sec- ty. of the employee can be a game-changer. Bollywood and non- online and offline,” he says. 11 per cent of committee chairs are held by tions. For example, having an ‘all women’ In the backdrop of COVID and the rise Bollywood songs have been Expressing his seriousness about women compared to the 27.3 per cent glob- or ‘majority women’ employees in the HR Training programmes of digitisation, there has been a renewed appreciated,” he says. giving time to nurturing young tal- ally. department, vs. a sales and Another important aspect of growth focus on intangible skills, including inter- The music industry has ent, he shares, “I started my initia- While there have been several conver- marketing/tech support team replete for the organisation and its employees is personal and innovative problem-solving been severely affected during tive five years ago and since then I sations concerning better representation of with men, should be consciously re- regular training and mentoring pro- skills, which distinguish the unique value the pandemic as not much is am working on it. I know when I women in leadership roles, and equal pay looked at. The results will help create a grams. However, a lot of companies cre- add that companies can provide, over and happening these days and the entered this industry a lot of peo- et al, India has a long way to go, consider- truly diversified fabric of the organisation, ate training schedules and modules that above the tech-enabled, operational efficien- Sufi singer feels smaller musi- ple helped me, and now I am doing ing the need to focus on basics such as helping to eliminate some problems may not be suitable for women, automat- cy. Qualities of critical, creative, and collab- cians have gone through a lot the same for others. So, I am on a mis- inclusive and diversified hiring process, and from the roots. ically depriving them of an important orative thinking skills are set to see tremen- during this period. sion to find and bring new talent from encouraging a safe work environment to career opportunity to gain knowledge and dous growth along with traits such as emo- “We need a crowd to show- different places and give them a platform voice biases and concerns around workplace Create safer work environments training. For example, off-site training and tional intelligence, effective communication, case our talent and while well- to perform. I will be organising a show harassment, before moving forward to An inclusive workplace is also one workshops that often stretch over two- empathy and self-regulation that go beyond known musicians can survive as on my next birthday that will give a plat- effective grooming and mentorship pro- which offers a safe and respectful work three days, may be difficult for women what machines or some ‘efficient’ employ- they have that popularity, musi- form to new voices to showcase their tal- gramme for their women employees. environment, while focussing on equal employees who have additional person- ees are capable of. And this makes it even cians of a smaller stature have ent. This event will be followed by a set of Here is a list of four key people poli- representation, across departments in the al responsibilities. Access to effective more important for companies to focus on faced a lot of issues. Their families grooming and mentoring sessions to help cies that can help accelerate the attempt at company. Creating an unbiased and safe training and mentoring, be it online or in not just the functional aspect of employee have suffered to a great extent,” he them grow.” building more inclusive workplaces for platform for all employees to come for- person, is every employee's right and the productivity but also the emotional and cre- feels. Currently, Kher is walking his talk as women, and increasing their visibility in ward and raise concerns or report gen- duty of every company. A more thought- ative aspect, which can thrive only in a truly Kher says, in such a competitive a mentor on Zee TV’s Indian Pro Music leadership roles: der-based discriminatory behaviour ful and inclusive approach to training diverse work environment. scenario — where there is a challenge League, which provides budding talent with would be vital to preserve diverse work schedules and modules is thus needed to (The author is the CEO and co-founder at every step — it is not easy for new- an opportunity to learn from established Cross-sectional diversity cultures. This will not only help in cre- ensure a non-biased and gender-inclusive of Goavega Software Pvt Ltd, a product engi- comers to survive. It is not a cakewalk. stars. The first step towards inclusivity for any ating a safer and more acceptable work approach is offered to all employees. neering and design house.) Opening up on the lack of opportuni- +& .,#/ B, 1 1 O N: O * 1 1 # $ 0 1 O $# 0 0 $ * $ $ & # * * * $" $ ! 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Out of the 20 mas- weaver, Chanderi weaver, Chikankari Bagru printing for generations now. man’s point of fession that is seeing him through hope: The pandemic had been ter weavers they reached craftsperson from Uttar Pradesh and We can employ Bagru printing on cot- view. these dark and gloomy times. The nothing short of cruel for out to from across the a Pochampally weaver from Andhra ton, silk, silk-cotton, khadi and other We all know Covid-19 first wave hit him hard, and Talish Ray either. A 41- country, only eight Pradesh. When we checked the qual- fabrics, making saris, shirts, T-shirts, that whenever a with the cruel onslaught of the second year-old partner at decided to come ity of these products ourselves, we et al. When the pandemic struck, there human being wave scarcely over, and rumbling of a TRS Law Offices, on board, but found them to be impeccable. Within was no work for us. We were depen- engages in an third, Wasim is despondent. based in Delhi, the even they days of the initial conversation that dent on our meagre savings to survive action, he does so This fifth-generation weaver, who pandemic ‘took expressed Meenakshi and I had, we went live with the pandemic. This was the case for all with some motive has even been awarded by the govern- away so many of scepticism the platform on May 9, 2021,” she us craftspersons in Bagru, a village or some intention. ment for his skill, may have to shut the my family and about whether recalls. Less than a week after, they located 32 km away from Jaipur. Since Isn’t it? Even when shop completely if the situation doesn’t friends’. To deal buyers could included a ninth master weaver from teaming up with the resource bridge, a person explains, improve; this is the most dejected he’s with her loss, she come and Srinagar. I’ve been able to sell more products in at the end of been since he entered the profession as decided to start a purchase their Since then, about 400 buyers have two months than what we sold in the action, that he had a 13-year-old adolescent boy. helpline/resource inventory. bought products from these weavers entire year. This has not merely helped no motive for Till last year, he had 150 karigars or bridge for people Talish decided to with sales touching nearly 75 lakh. my family, but others associated with doing it, he did artisans working with him; today he has looking to access completely ven- Nearly 60 per cent of the 300 are repeat our work,” says Gopal. have one, but he only 50. When Covid-19 first hit, medical resources. ture into establish- buyers. The Weaver Resource Bridge aims was not aware of it Wasim used his personal savings of 5 One person who ing a Weaver Resource “Thanks to the volunteers of the to touch 1 crore in sales for the nine then. His expla- lakh to help his artisans and keep him- reached out to her was Bridge alongside Weaver Resource Bridge, we’ve been master weavers by this Independence nation should not, thus, lead us to believe that he self stay afloat. Instead of spending his Meenakshi, a heritage specialist, who Meenakshi. able to establish contact with buyers, Day, and then call it off. Later this had no motive at all. It’s because every action must, meagre funds on making clothes that no had herself just recovered from a seri- “Once we got eight weavers on who have placed orders and relieved month, these women will conduct a as a rule, have some motive behind it. The very one was buying, he chose to help his ous bout of Covid-19 and wanted to vol- board, I put up a post on my Facebook some of the financial distress we are workshop for the nine master weavers, explanation offered by someone to convince oth- karigars. At 5,000 each, the artisans can unteer with the medical helpline. account, where I have over 800 friends facing. I cannot express in words how where they will seek to further ers that he had no motive clearly proves his inten- at least survive and feed their families. While they were talking, Talish sug- with whom I keep in touch regularly, much they’ve helped us in these times. strengthen their SOP for sales and tion of getting absolved of the accusation of hav- Similarly, Majid Ahmad Mir, a 39- gested to Meenakshi that they could talking about our initiative. In the post, Due to the sales we have been able to enhance their technological capabili- ing had a bad purpose. Considered in this light, the year-old master weaver from Srinagar, start a similar resource bridge for strug- I said if anyone wants to buy items from pay off more than a third of our debt ties. intentions of groups, as compared to an individual’s comes from a lineage of master pashmi- gling weavers instead. That’s when they these award-winning master weavers, and still employ about 35 to 40 peo- Through this workshop, they are motive, have much greater significance. We find that na weavers dating back almost 600 years. reached out to Mushtak Khan, a high- they should reach out since these are ple in our factories, some of whom looking to arm these master weavers the impact of these actions is generally proportion- “I’ve won multiple awards in Pashmina ly-skilled crafts professional with over artistes who need all the support they have been with us since our grandfa- with the necessary tools to advance ate to the social, economic, political, religious power weaving,” he says. 40 years of experience, who had earli- can get,” shares Talish. ther’s generation. It’s not just our further once their initiative concludes. or the scientific and technological know-how Despite their rich heritage, tradition er worked with the National Crafts When the post went live, three of family, but about 50 families who have However, the centrepiece of their operative behind it. Thus, if religion and politics or and recognition at multiple levels, the Museum in Delhi. her friends showed an interest in vol- received financial relief as a result of workshop will be to impart the spirit science and politics align together with a noble Mir family were devastated financially “We asked him whether they would unteering. “Before going live with the their work,” claims Majid. of creative dignity. intention, the result may either be a great social when the pandemic struck in March need any financial assistance since we Weaver Resource Bridge, we wanted to Similarly, 45-year-old Gopal “They create living, wearable and improvement and the establishment of law and order 2020. From March 2020 till May 2021, knew people willing to donate or buy ensure that products made by these Chippa, a master weaver engaged breathable art. Our weavers must in the first case or a great scientific development in their sales came down by 95 per cent. their inventory. As craftspeople, they are master weavers were up to scratch in with the delightful craft of Bagru think they are worthy of that dignity. the latter case. Conversely, if they align together with On top of all that, the Mir family racked very proud of their work and Mushtak terms of quality. So, we initially bought printing (a traditional printing tech- For the long term, we want their exist- an inferior motive, the result can be disastrous too. up a significant amount of debt because ji expressed doubts whether they would a variety of pieces from all the eight nique done using natural colours by ing buyers to create a pool of other The alignment of political and economic power with they had to continue paying people sup- want such assistance,” she recalls. weavers which included two award- members of the Chippa community in patrons,” Talish says as she signs off. the power of science and technology with an unholy motive becomes obvious when we consider the use of nuclear technology for the manufacture of nuclear hile Covid has affected all express their emotions, taking weapons, which is currently threatening the very Wage groups and sections in +!! !$ ! guidance and counselling to existence of mankind. society, children are probably the manage stress are all measures The result of the negative intention behind the worst-affected and most that can help in avoiding nega- alignment of religion and politics can be witnessed ignored. Most observations and tive outcomes. We need a prop- in what has been happening in countries like Syria research have focussed on the er routine, a mutually support- and Iraq for some years now. If we, thus, realise the health impact, mortality, mor- ive social environment and dis- importance of intentions, we should be able to realise bidity, financial and geopolitical cipline to engage in daily activ- the importance of spirituality as well. It’s because impact of the pandemic. During ities productively. The emphasis the very object of spirituality is to harmonise the all this, children are stuck with- has to be on finding a balance intentions of human beings to achieve higher social in the bounds of their homes, with new ways of life, apart from goals, thereby, achieving sustainable development. surrounded by sad and scary Covid-appropriate behaviour to We must remember that the thing which motivates news of sickness and death, avoid infection, there needs to be human beings for building a better society -- char- many have lost their parents, a strategy to ensure a balance acterised by love, unity, peace and cooperation -- grandparents, uncles and aunts between physical, emotional is spirituality. It is highly needed in today’s time or heard of the loss in their class- and social aspects of life. when science and technology, in alignment with mates’ homes. Interacting regularly with political forces, have gained tremendous power Being confined to a limited friends and families in small which may be destructive as well as constructive at space, unable to meet peers and groups, taking time out to play, times. friends, unable to indulge in getting off the screen to enjoy sports and physical activities, the beauty of nature surround- pursuing education via the inter- ing us, cooking and eating net on mobile and laptop screens together, music, dance, arts and or sometimes being left out of crafts are all ways to add creative classes because the facility is not interest to daily life and de-stress available, it’s a difficult world to regularly. Those who have lost adapt to. And while everyone close family members and par- gets a say, they are asked to shut issues. Many children who were er levels of family conflicts and The problem statement is one’s eyes doesn’t make the ents need professional inter- up and study, they are expected already vulnerable have devel- domestic violence. The uncer- huge but it needs to be defined problem go away. We, as adults, vention to deal with the trauma to be grateful that they are not oped panic disorders, obses- tainty associated with exams, to take effective steps. As psychi- need to anticipate the problem associated with sudden loss. getting infected. sive-compulsive disorders and future, and career has further atrists, we often see children and take preventive measures. With foresight and empathy, This causes immense stress anxiety and mood-related disor- confused high school children. being referred for behavioural Taking into cognizance that we can find a way to adapt to the on a child, leading to fear, anx- ders. 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Their develop- one wicket after another but ‘prized’ possession amid this ment system, which produces still managed to get 262 for Covid-19 pandemic is depth players with traditional tech- nine, which wasn’t going to be and India and England are niques and provides ample enough against India’s batting well placed on that front unlike opportunities at First-Class might. & " & ? # # Australia. level, is one to be envied,” And it certainly didn’t, D " ),& " C6& “It has become abundant- Chappell said. with the target being achieved ly clear during this pandemic- “(But) mind you, the extent in just 36.4 overs. ravaged era that one of the of India’s reserves will be fully Prithvi Shaw, with his new prized ingredients in a cricket tested on the England tour as found swagger in 50-over 2 ;; 11 squad is depth. 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He did live dangerously er debutant, Suryakumar overs before Karunaratne (43 series against Pakistan and it “Batting is the main area of getting reprieve twice but his 59 Yadav, showed his flamboy- no off 35 balls) played a cameo will hold them in good stead in concern and the batters haven’t off 42 balls with eight fours and ance, smashing a quickfire 31 to take the home team past 250 the Ashes. flourished in the Caribbean, two sixes certainly makes him off 20 balls. with two huge sixes off “England have displayed with only Mitchell Marsh mak- a strong contender to make it Apart from Pandey, the Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s (0/63 both depth and flexibility by ing his mark. But Marsh is to the final list of 20 for the ICC other performance that stuck in 9 overs) bowling. comprehensively blanking unlikely to replace Cameron T20 World Cup. out like a sore thumb was The Indian pacers also Pakistan in their three-match Green as the Test allrounder Veteran Dhawan, who very Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0/63 in bowled a lot of slower deliver- ODI series. Their prospects for batting at six. wisely dropped anchor and let 9 overs), who didn’t look pen- ies at the back end as Deepak the Ashes in Australia were also “Once again the Australian the young guns express them- etrative enough. Chahar (2/37 in 7 overs) got a boosted by the skilful showing batting was shown to be frag- selves, then took over to finish India’s bowlers were disci- couple. It was heartening to see of both Saqib Mahmood and ile when David Warner and off the match in a profession- & / & ? # # "" , ),& plined for the better part, with- Hardik Pandya (1/33 in 5 Brydon Carse, two bowlers Steve Smith are missing. A al manner with an unbeaten 86 & out being exceptional, as overs) among the wickets and whose pace should be an asset glance at the Sheffield Shield off 95 balls. Kuldeep Yadav (2/48 in 9 overs) bowl a few overs across two on bouncy pitches.” batting performances for the All those years of experi- overs and during a second- and with Manish Pandey, (26 ing his shots to not let the and Yuzvendra Chahal (2/52 in spells. Hardik though never The 77-year-old former last couple of seasons doesn’t ence did come in handy as he wicket partnership of 85 with off 35 balls) playing to save his momentum slip away at any 10 overs) got their share of looked like bowling any effort batsman said in terms of depth inspire much confidence that played second fiddle to Shaw in Kishan in only 12.2 overs. international career, scratching stage, hitting six boundaries wickets due to Lankan profli- deliveries and, instead, tried to in batting, India are well placed the new wave of stars is on the an opening stand of 58 in 5.3 But once Kishan was out around, Dhawan started play- and a six. gacy. hit the hard lengths. than any other cricket playing horizon.” )! R " '" ; +2> <990" #:>: airport. All athletes coaches and support staff have been con- welcome return to form xcited and cautious in equal veniently accommodated in the Awith bat then ball from Emeasure, the first batch of village and all are comfortable. Moeen Ali inspired England to athletes from India’s Olympic “They enjoyed their meals a series-levelling T20 victory contingent arrived in Tokyo on at the dining hall and all of them over Pakistan, in another Sunday, clearing the exhaustive are at ease and relaxed.” thrilling, run-soaked, sun- Covid-19 related protocols at the The Indians were duly soaked game. airport before entering the masked, some of them even Moeen was at the heart of Games village on a day when wore face shields as they went England's 45-run victory, two sportspersons staying there through the paperwork at the thanks to a lively innings of 36 tested positive for the dreaded airport before boarding buses to from 16 balls, which contained virus. the Games Village. seven boundaries, then playing All 88 athletes underwent The ones still to arrive his part in a three-pronged Covid testing at the airport and include wrestlers, led by the spin attack alongside the leg were found to be negative. They redoubtable Bajran Punia and spinners Adil Rashid and Matt will start training from Monday, Vinesh Phogat, tennis star Sania Parkinson. The trio shared the Sports Authority of India Mirza along with the rest of the five wickets in 11 overs. (SAI) said in a press release. team and the athletics contin- England's fourth spinner, > "P “The infection control pro- gent, which features strong Liam Livingstone went unused "" %'(& C& tocol has been briefed to all the medal hope javelin thrower with the ball but made a major contingent members and Covid Neeraj Chopra. mark on the match, but hitting of 201, and two more at the legspinners. It is seen in their testing kits have been distributed The total number of the ball out of Headingley - at death. batting order - Jonny Bairstow, to the respective coaches,” SAI India included archers, bad- “It was a six hour wait at such as world champion shut- Games-related Covid cases have both ends with two of his With the T20 World Cup normally No4, came in at No6 added. minton players, table tennis the (Narita) airport where we tler P V Sindhu, six-time world now risen to 55 as per the OC three sixes. He is fast becom- in their sights, England are today, three places lower than The contingent from India, players, both the men’s and underwent Covid-19 tests but champion boxer M C Mary records. ing indispensable. being almost obtusely experi- Friday. which left on Saturday night women’s hockey teams, and that was expected. All came Kom, world No 1 boxer Amit Despite the scepticism, IOC Another young mental. That starts with selec- And it is seen in their after a grand send-off, was qualifiers from judo, gymnastics, out clear and we have checked Panghal, world No 1 archer President Thomas Bach has Lancastrian, Saqib Mahmood, tion - Eoin Morgan dropped choice of bowlers, with some joined by the shooters and box- and swimming among others. into the Games village. All Deepika Kumari and TT play- insisted that the Games pose made quite an impression too, himself, with Jos Buttler cap- very interesting choices from ers who were training in Italy They landed in the Japanese smooth so far,” a contingent er Manika Batra among others. ‘zero risk’ for the residents of with the key wicket of Babar taining, as one of three changes Buttler, especially in the pow- and Croatia. capital aboard a chartered Air member said. “Their PVC (pre-valid Olympic village and the Azam in the final over of the - while this is the first time they erplay. This is a fact-finding The group travelling from India flight from New Delhi. The group included stars cards) were also validated at the Japanese people in general. powerplay in Pakistan's pursuit have ever picked twin frontline mission. $ "%+" / 4 $ Momota grateful ; $ 7 6R! 1) + 4 "+ + ( """ After the home side elected for Oly chance "<'9"#:,9 attempt to overtake Verstappen to bat, Wessley Madhevere (56) Tokyo: The Indian shooters are port staff have all been accord- was legitimate. top scored but found little sup- looking forward to their first ed twin-sharing rooms and Tokyo: Japanese badminton star ewis Hamilton revived his “Always try to be measured port in the lower order, as left- training session here ahead of spent the day exploring the vil- Kento Momota says he plans to LFormula One title defence by in my approach, especially bat- arm seamer Shoriful Islam (4- the upcoming Olympics, having lage, collecting their gifts, visit- play “with a sense of gratitude in winning the British Grand Prix tling with Max. He’s very aggres- 46) was the pick of the bowlers. recovered from jet-lag after a ing selfie-points and welcoming my heart” when he makes his for the eighth time on Sunday sive,” Hamilton said. Bangladesh were in trouble long flight from Europe. their compatriots from other Olympic debut at the Tokyo despite a 10-second penalty “Today I was fully alongside at 173 for seven in their reply, The National Rifle sports, besides catching up on games. after he collided with Max him and he did let me into before Shakib and Mohammad Association of India (NRAI) said much-needed rest. The Olympics will be the Verstappen, knocking the space.” Saifuddin (28 not out) put on an the shooting contingent, includ- The shooters also said that biggest test Momota will face in championship leader out of the Hamilton was assessed a 10 unbeaten 69 in 10.4 overs for the ing 15 athletes, has “settled arrangements for food and his comeback from a fatal high- race. second penalty but took it dur- eighth wicket to see them to vic- down well” after their arrival at everything else were excellent way accident in Malaysia a year- Roared on by a crowd of ing a pit stop when running sec- tory. the Games village on the and besides compulsory wearing and-a-half ago that injured him more than 140,000, Hamilton ond and came back on to the The third ODI will be Harumi waterfront district. of masks, there was no restric- and several Japan team members attempted to overtake track in fourth place. played at the same venue and “The rifle team has booked tions on movement inside the and took the life of his driver. Verstappen on Copse corner on “Regardless of whether I will be followed by three T20Is. a bus for 6.55 am in the morn- village for any athlete. The men’s singles world No the first lap instead sending the agree with the penalty I just take Zimbabwe decided to bat ing to go for practice,” said Pistol coach Ronak Pandit 1 fractured his eye socket in the Red Bull careening off the track it on the chin,” he said. and saw themselves in trouble senior rifle shooter Sanjeev said, “Everything is being well crash then suffered through a and into the barrier. “I’m not going to let any- 19 right in the starting overs. Rajput, who will be appearing in taken care of. The food and bout of double vision in his Charles Leclerc grabbed the thing get in the way of the Zimbabwe lost both their open- his third Olympics. other facilities are good and we return to training that had him lead but, despite having to add crowd’s enjoyment of the week- ll-rounder Shakib Al Hasan ers in the first six overs follow- “It’s time to go check out the are feeling quite safe with the fearing his career might be over. 10 seconds to a pit stop, end and the national anthem Ascored an excellent unbeat- ing which wicketkeeper Regis range,” he added. protocols in place. The Indian He made a winning return Mercedes star Hamilton caught Bull’s streak of five straight vic- and the British flag.” en 96 as Bangladesh defeated Chakabva and skipper Brendan They will undergo their Government and IOA are all at to the court at the Japan nation- the Ferrari and overtook at tories to cut Verstappen’s lead in Roared on by a capacity Zimbabwe by three wickets in Taylor played some monumen- first training session on Monday hand for any issues.” al championships in Dec, only to Copse on lap 50 of the 52-lap the championship to eight crowd, home driver Hamilton, their second ODI at the Harare tal innings to stabilize their at the Asaka Shooting range. Among the gifts, the athletes be sidelined again after testing race. points. who started second on the grid, Sports Club on Sunday to take side. Instrumental knocks came “The team has settled down received phones, footwear and positive for Covid-19 in January. Verstappen, meanwhile, was Monegasque Leclerc was attacked Verstappen from the an unassailable 2-0 lead in the from Dion Myers, Sikandar well in the village. The atmos- ear-buds. He lost in the quarterfinals taken to hospital “for further second, 3.81sec back to revive start. three-game series. Raza and Wesley Madhevere, phere is good and we are enjoy- The Olympics are scheduled at the All England in March, but precautionary tests”, said Red Ferrari’s season. He made several attempts to Zimbabwe posted a com- where Madhevere even smashed ing some much-needed rest to be held from July 23 to is now fully fit and considered Bull. The second Mercedes, dri- overtake and tried to cut inside petitive 240 for nine in their 50 a half-century. Meanwhile, after a long journey. We look for- August 8, with the shooting the Gold medal favourite in “I hope Lewis is very happy ven by Finn Valtteri Bottas was on Copse corner. As Dutchman overs, but the tourists chased the Bangladesh bowlers were quite ward to beginning training from events starting a day after the Tokyo. Speaking on Sunday, with himself” said Red Bull team third, ahead of the McLarens of Verstappen turned he hit the total down with five balls disciplined with the ball. Besides Monday,” said national rifle opening ceremony and covering Momota admitted he is nervous principal Christian Horner. Briton Lando Norris and front tyre of the Mercedes, and remaining, largely thanks to leaking a handful of runs, they coach Deepali Deshpande. the first 10 days of the extrava- about his Olympic debut, but “That’s a hollow victory.” Australian Daniel Ricciardo. his Red Bull flew across the Shakib’s unbeaten half-century kept chipping regular wickets for The athletes and seven sup- ganza. PTI will play with no regrets. AP Hamilton’s win ended Red Hamilton insisted his gravel and into the barriers. which came off 109 balls. hosts.