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ARTISTIC SATISFACTION G7 MEET ON AFGHANISTAN ‘CORPORATE CLASSES’ Actor Tamannaah Bhatia says stardom G7 leaders will discuss Afghanistan crisis Tuesday In a first for cricket, coaching aspirants was not the reason why she got into at a virtual summit, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris had to attend ‘corporate classes’ the world of glamour Johnson said Sunday in the NCA BACK LEISURE | P6 INTERNATIONAL | P8 SPORTS | PAGE

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TN LS seats cut after population control FM to launch NM Pipeline today CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has faced “unfair” political representation NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday will in the Lok Sabha since 1962 after the state managed to launch the National Monetisation pipeline (NMP), which will list out successfully bring down its population, the Madras High Court the government’s infrastructure assets to be sold over the next four said recently. In its order passed August 17, the court asked the years, according to the Finance Ministry. “The NMP comprises a Centre to see if the Lok Sabha representation of Tamil Nadu and four-year pipeline of the Central government’s brownfield Andhra Pradesh - the other state that has seen a drop in infrastructure assets. Besides providing visibility to investors, NMP representation in the Parliament - be restored, or to see if the will also serve as a medium-term roadmap for the asset two can be compensated monetarily. The court pegged the monetisation initiative of the government,” the Finance Ministry monetary compensation to Tamil Nadu at `5,600 crore. said in a statement Sunday. Srimandir to reopen doors for public today

POST NEWS NETWORK complete sanitisation of Shreemandira (sic),” read the tweet. Puri, August 22: After remaining Notably, in view of rising Covid- out of bounds for over four months 19 cases during the second wave, the for devotees, the Srimandir is all set temple was closed from April 24. It to reopen for the public Monday. reopened August 12, but all devo- Considering people’s safety as its tees were not allowed inside. top priority amid the pandemic, Like last year, family members the Shree Jagannath Temple of the servitors had darshan of Administration (SJTA) has car- the deities following Covid-19 guide- ried out thorough sanitisation in lines. They visited the temple and around the temple. August 12 and 13 from Mangal In a tweet Sunday, SJTA wrote Alati till Rati Pahuda. about the steps taken ahead of After the weekend shutdown, welcoming devotees. Puri town residents visited the “In view of reopening of temple from August 16 to 20. On Shreemandira for the public to- August 21 and 22, the temple was morrow and prioritising safety closed due to weekend shutdown. during the COVID-19 pandemic, as During these two days, the SJTA car- HOMECOMING: This combo picture shows a woman carrying a child with black tilak put on face for safety, after her arrival from crisis-hit Afghanistan by a special repatriation flight of IAF, at the per the protocol, necessary arrange- ried out necessary steps to sanitise Hindon Air Force Station, in Ghaziabad, Sunday PTI PHOTO ments are made by SJTA, Puri, for the temple premises. IRREGULAR by MANJUL ‘7 killed in chaos PETROL, DIESEL State farmers stare at RATES CUT BY near Kabul airport’ 20 PAISE EACH n n The British army says There have been stampedes and The oil marketing crushing injuries in the crowds, companies have finally cut drought-like situation the seven were killed as especially as Taliban fighters fired thousands of Afghans into the air to drive away those petrol price after 35 days desperate to get on any flight out n With monsoon playing trying to flee the Taliban of the country. AGENCIES “Conditions on the ground re- I can’t promise protection truant, Odisha government takeover had gathered main extremely challenging but New Delhi, August 22: The oil mar- to you. I well know the prepares contingency plan at the airport we are doing everything we can to keting companies (OMC) reduced capability of my govt! to save Kharif crops manage the situation as safely and petrol prices across the key metros ASSOCIATED PRESS securely as possible,” the Defence Sunday after keeping them un- Ministry said in a statement. changed for 35 days. EOW arrests godman POST NEWS NETWORK Kabul, August 22: A panicked On Saturday, British and Western In Delhi, petrol price was cut to rush of people trying to enter troops in full combat gear tried to `101.64 per litre from `101.84 a litre. for duping contractor Bhubaneswar, August 22: Farmers Kabul’s international airport killed control the crowds pressing in. Similarly, in Mumbai and Kolkata, in 20 of the 30 districts of the state seven Afghan civilians in the They carried away some who were the fuel was sold for `107.66 and BHUBANESWAR: The Economic are staring at a drought-like situation crowds, the British military said sweating and pale. With tempera- `101.93 per litre, against the previous Offence Wing of the Crime Branch and they are yet to commence agri- Sunday, showing the danger still tures reaching 34°C (93°F), the sol- levels of `107.83 and `102.08 per arrested two fraudsters, including a REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO godman, for duping a contractor of cultural activities owing to scant posed to those trying to flee the diers sprayed water from a hose on litre respectively. `3 crore by posing themselves as rainfall this monsoon. Precipitation Index (SPI), Keonjhar, it would be difficult to save the Taliban’s takeover of the country. those gathered or gave them bottled officials of Odisha Tourism Till August 14, the state has re- Jajpur and Bhadrak are extremely crops,” said a senior officer of the The deaths come as a new, per- water to pour over their heads. Development Corporation. According ceived an average rainfall of 51 dry districts, while Sambalpur, state Agriculture and Farmer ceived threat from the Islamic State “Listen sir, you need to calm to an official, the EOW arrested mm compared to the normal 150 mm Balangir, Angul and Gajapati are Welfare department. group affiliate in Afghanistan has down,” one soldier told a man lying Chandan Akash Mohanty and a self- – the deficit being 66 per cent. What known to be severely dry. On the As the state is witnessing a seen US military planes do rapid, in the dirt, as another gave him proclaimed godman, Bijayananda may aggravate the situation is that other hand, Ganjam, Kandhamal, drought-like situation, the govern- diving combat landings at the air- an orange liquid. “Calm down.” Choudhury alias Swami the metrological office has pre- Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and ment last Tuesday directed the port surrounded by Taliban fight- It wasn’t immediately clear Bijayanandaji Maharaj, from their dicted rainfall in the range of only Subarnapur districts fall under the Agriculture department to prepare ers. Other aircraft have shot off whether those killed had been phys- residences at Nayapalli in 30 mm to 40 mm till August 30. As moderately dry districts. The re- a contingency plan to save the Kharif flares on takeoff, an effort to con- ically crushed, suffocated or suf- Bhubaneswar and CDA locality in a result, the soil moisture is likely maining districts come under the crops from the nature’s wrath. fuse possible heat-seeking missiles fered a fatal heart attack in the Cuttack, respectively. A case (10/21) to dip up to (-) 4 cm. mildly dry category. Agriculture Minister Arun Kumar targeting the planes. crowds. Soldiers covered several has been registered in this According to a senior official of A report of the Pune-based Sahoo and Cooperation Minister The changes come as the US corpses in white clothes to hide connection at the EOW police station the state Agriculture Extension Indian Metrological Department Ranandra Pratap Swain reviewed the Embassy issued a new security them from view. on the basis of a complaint filed by Service department, who spoke on (IMD) said all the districts in Odisha crop situation in the state at a high- warning Saturday telling citizens Meanwhile, Amir Khan Motaqi, one Shashanka Sekhar Dash. the condition of anonymity, “Good recorded negative SPI values dur- level meeting. The Water Resources not to travel to the Kabul airport chief of the Taliban’s guidance rainfall is crucial in August as it fa- ing the period from June 1 to August department has been asked to re- without individual instruction from council, criticised America over CITY FUEL PRICES WEATHER cilitates sowing activities. The crops 21. This reveals a dip in soil mois- lease water from all reservoirs. The a US government representative. the situation at the airport in an reach the flowering stage in mid- ture, in addition to very scanty Lift Irrigation Corporation has been Officials declined to provide more audio clip posted online Sunday. Petrol: `102.52 (-0.20) BHUB CTK September. Any rise in aridity dur- rainfall. So it is not surprising that directed to operationalise all lift specifics about the IS threat but He described the US’ actions as ing this period will be detrimental transplanting as well as broad- points in areas facing acute shortage described it as significant. They “tyranny” – even as it is Taliban MAX Diesel: `97.14 (-0.19) 34.2° 35.0° for the crops. Moreover, if the arid- casting of paddy in rain-deficit of water. The district Collectors too said there have been no confirmed fighters who have beaten and shot

TEMP MIN 25.6° 25.2° ity extends up to mid-September, areas have been held up due to have been directed to take stock of attacks as yet by the militants, who at those trying to access the air- Forecast farmers will stare at crop loss.” water scarcity. At the same time, the the situation and prepare advance have battled the Taliban in the past. port over the last week. In Chennai, petrol price was cut Humidity 79% 69% In fact, no district in the state crop condition is getting worse plans for Rabi crops, especially in On Sunday, the British military “All Afghanistan is secure, but the to `99.32, down from `99.47 a litre. Light rain Rainfall NIL NIL very likely comes under the wet category. As per due to growth of weed. “If the con- areas where it may be difficult to save acknowledged the seven deaths of airport which is managed by the In the Tamil Nadu capital, petrol the estimation of the Standardised dition persists for a few more days, the Kharif crops. (More P3) civilians in the crowds in Kabul. Americans has anarchy,” he said. prices fell by almost `3 per litre August 14 after the state government cut VAT on the fuel. Diesel prices also declined across the four metros Sunday. Price of the Drinking water management in Odisha dismal: Niti Aayog fuel in Delhi was lowered by 20 paise to `89.07 per litre from the pre- n Despite tall claims of water to drinking water supply Rajasthan, Odisha is the fourth vious level. has come under scrutiny. TAP WATER CONDITION IN ODISHA (RURAL) CENTRAL FUNDS TO state in India with the level of con- Similarly, diesel prices in providing 24X7 tap water In its last Water Composite taminated drinking water. Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata Total households 85,66,513 in Puri, the state’s Management Index, the NITI Aayog, ODISHA UNDER JAL This comes after several crores were cut to `96.64, `93.66 and `92.13 the Central government’s think Households with tap water connections (till 22.8.2021) 28,85,869 (33.69%) JEEVAN MISSION were allocated to the state by the per litre, respectively. performance in groundwater tank, had mentioned about the poor Union government to ensure safe This cut in fuel prices comes Total villages 47,412 management & drinking management of the water in the YEARS FUNDS ALLOCATED drinking water to the people under amid declining global crude oil state and termed it a “worst per- Villages with 100% household tap water connection 4,265 several schemes. In 2021-22 the prices. The October contract of 2019-20 `364.74 crore water supply are deplorable former” among the 17 non- state was allocated `3,323.42 crore Brent crude oil on the SOURCE: JAL JEEVAN MISSION Himalayan states. 2020-21 `812.15 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission alone. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) POST NEWS NETWORK The index was developed by dismal performance to its failure ers related to groundwater con- In addition, the urban-rural di- was trading at $65.18.

y ` the Aayog involving multiple in implementing and operating tamination, drinking water facil- 2021-22 3,323.42 crore vide vis-à-vis tap water supply is The pump prices of auto fuels

Bhubaneswar, August 22: stakeholders, both national and the irrigation projects, while miss- ities and others hinted towards SOURCE: LOK SABHA also evident in the state, as in were static since July 18.

k y m c Notwithstanding the tall claims state, as well as a data validation ing its canal lining targets. It also the state’s failure in providing eq- is home to 3,465 habitations where rural Odisha 68.40 per cent of the The long price pause for auto made by the Odisha government process that took into account the blamed the state for limited im- uitable water justice. the drinking water sources are af- population do not receive tap water fuels came after fuel prices in- providing round-the-clock tap water Central and state government data provement in the quality of rural According to the data made avail- fected by chemical contaminants supply. Moreover, none of the 30 creased for 41 days in the current to residents of Puri city, the ground on the performance of the state on water supply. able by the Ministry of Jal Shakti like fluoride, arsenic, iron, salinity, districts in the state has achieved financial year. The 41 increases realities in the state and its track water issues. Besides the poor indicators high- till July 26, 2021, which was tabled nitrarte and heavy metals. It also tap water connection in 100 per cent took up petrol prices by `11.44 per record on restoration of ground- The Aayog attributed Odisha’s lighted by the Aayog, several oth- in the Lok Sabha recently, Odisha revealed that after Assam, Bihar and household. litre in Delhi. P2 MONDAY | AUGUST 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

TREE AS SAVIOUR Govt to rope in more

SHGs in health sector Daily positivity rate at 1.26%

k y m POST NEWS NETWORK c PNN & AGENCIES Bhubaneswar, August 22: The state government is now planning Bhubaneswar, August 22: Odisha’s FIGURES SAY IT ALL to rope in more number of Self Covid-19 caseload Sunday rose to At least 100 children are among the Help Groups (SHGs) in different sec- 10,00,937 as 853 more people, in- new patients, and the infection rate tors to boost their participation cluding 100 children, tested positive among people below 18 years of age by increasing their remunerations. for the infection, a Health depart- remained around 12 per cent A meeting in this regard was ment official said. recently held under the chair- Sixty-nine fresh fatalities raised The recovery rate among coronavirus manship of Chief Minister Naveen the coronavirus death toll to 7,358, patients in the coastal state stands at 98.33 per cent Patnaik. More SHGs are to be de- said the official. ployed in health related works like At least 100 children are The state has so far conducted over hospital diet management at local among the new patients, and the 1.74 crore sample tests for Covid-19, government healthcare centres infection rate among people including 67,834 in the last 24 hours, like primary health centre and the below 18 years of age remained ODISHA LOGS 853 FRESH COVID-19 and the overall positivity ratio stands community health centre. Currently, around 12 per cent, the official CASES AND 69 MORE FATALITIES at 5.72 per cent there are 23 SHGs involved in hos- pointed out. pital diet management. The new cases were detected eight each from Angul and The state has so far conducted The state has planned to outsource from 67,834 sample tests conducted Kendrapara and five from Jajpur. over 1.74 crore sample tests for housekeeping, hygiene, cleanliness Saturday, and the daily positivity Three each were registered in Covid-19, including 67,834 in the Girls tie rakhis on a tree in Tulasipur area of Cuttack on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Sunday OP PHOTO and other activities through SHGs. rate was at 1.26 per cent. Balasore, Bhadrak and Khurda last 24 hours, and the overall pos- Of the fresh cases, 496 were re- and one patient each succumbed to itivity ratio stands at 5.72 per cent. ported from quarantine centres the infection in Nabarangpur and More than 2.04 crore people have and 357 detected during contact Nayagarh, the official said. been inoculated till August 21 with tracing. Fifty-three other Covid-19 pa- 48,27,819 of them having received 2 bars sealed for flouting Covid norms Khurda district, which com- tients died due to comorbidities. both doses of the Covid vaccines. prises the state Capital Odisha currently has 9,302 active About inoculation of those below POST NEWS NETWORK Saturday evening. The two bars bling den. Police sources revealed and hosting illegal activities like Bhubaneswar, recorded the high- cases, said the official. the age of 18, Directorate of Medical were running their business dur- that the woman employees of the gambling. est number of fresh cases at 286, fol- Khurda district has the maxi- Education and Training chief CBK Bhubaneswar, August 22: The ing the weekend shutdown, BMC bar used to serve liquor and card According to sources, the lowed by Cuttack at 140. mum number of active cases at Mohanty said, “A guideline for vac- officials of Bhubaneswar Municipal sources said. tokens to the gamblers. Commissionerate Police and the Boudh, Nabarangpur and 3,582, followed by Cuttack at 1,273. cination of children is yet to be Corporation (BMC) along with the The police arrested 13 persons, Similarly, the police carried out civic authorities had sealed four Nuapada did not report any fresh At least 979 people were cured of released by the Centre. It will not police personnel Sunday sealed including three women, from a raid on another bar in the local- bars in the city for violating the Covid-19 case Saturday, while the the disease Saturday, taking the be appropriate to say when the two bars in the Cuttack Road area Pentagon Bar at Laxmisagar for ity for serving liquor to customers Covid guidelines in December last new patients were detected in the total number of recoveries to process will start in Odisha. It de- of the city here for violating Covid their involvement in gambling ac- during the weekend shutdown. year. remaining 27 districts of the state. 9,84,224. pends on the Centre.” guidelines. tivities. They had also seized Rs A senior police official informed They had also collected Rs 28,000 Of the fresh fatalities, 13 each The recovery rate among coro- Around 1.35 crore children and Laxmisagar police had conducted 2, 56,000 in cash and other in- the media that the bars were sealed as fine from 72 revellers present in were reported from Cuttack and navirus patients in the coastal state adolescents need to be vaccinated raids on the two bars on a tip-off criminating items from the gam- for violating the Covid guidelines the bars. Jagatsinghpur, 11 from Dhenkanal, stands at 98.33 per cent soon, the official said. Heavy rains likely from Aug 25 Alumni to reinforce high school Naveen Jindal lauds state’s POST NEWS NETWORK The department also said that heavy rainfall could also be seen industry-friendly policies Bhubaneswar, August 22: The in nine districts August 26. development with `25L donation India Meteorological Department “Heavy rainfall may occur at one JSPL plans to expand the Angul steel plant’s capacity (IMD) Sunday issued warning for or two places over the districts from 6 MTPA to 25.2 MTPA by 2030, which will be the heavy rains in state from of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, POST NEWS NETWORK August 25. Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Jajpur, largest plant in the world at a single location The IMD predicted light to mod- Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Cuttack Bhubaneswar, August 22: The erate rains in different parts of the and Jagatsinghpur,” the depart- alumni association of Balikuda POST NEWS NETWORK state till August 24. ment said. High School is set to donate Rs 25 As per the prediction, heavy The department also said that Lakh in the first phase for devel- Bhubaneswar, August 22: rains could be seen in five dis- partly cloudy sky and moderate opment of the school under ‘Mo Chairman of Jindal Steel & Power tricts of the state from August 25. rains could be seen in the state cap- School’ initiative of the state gov- Ltd (JSPL), Naveen Jindal thanked “Heavy rainfall is likely to ital August 23 while the maxi- ernment. It was resolved in a meet- the Odisha government for ap- occur at one or two places over mum temperature in the city could ing held Sunday at Bhubaneswar mosphere of the school. He also ing. In the meeting, members of proving JSPL’s Angul steel plant ex- the districts of Mayurbhanj, go up to 36 degree C. under the Chairmanship of Bijaya urged everyone to work together to- the association praised pansion proposal to 25.2 million Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak and The department, meanwhile, Kumar Swain, old student of the wards preserving the heritage of the Jagatsinghpur Collector for his tonnes per annum (MTPA). Jajpur,” said the IMD. said that Daringbadi recorded school and ex-principal of Maharshi said institution. It has been de- active involvement in the school’s Jindal met state Chief Secretary “Thunderstorm with lightning the highest rainfall of 20mm College of Natural Law, cided that the development of the development. Suresh Chandra Mahapatra and may occur at one or two places over in the last 24 hours. Bhubaneswar. school will be done without af- All alumni of the school have expressed his gratitude for the ap- the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, On the Water Resources, Information fecting the E-shaped structure of the been requested to send the money proval as the State High-Level Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, other hand, Chandbali and & Public Relations Minister and an building. to the Mo School account of Clearance Authority recently ap- Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Talcher recorded the highest alumnus of the institution, The association will collect do- Headmaster of Balikuda High proved the proposed expansion Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, temperature of 36 degree C Raghunandan Das appealed the nations to the tune of Rs 50 Lakh School i.e UCO Bank Account No- plan. He also interacted with Odisha Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sunday. The lowest tempera- members of the association to con- and in the first phase, Rs.25 Lakh 07720110211991 (IFSC Code-U.C.B.A. Steel & Mines Secretary Deoranjan Dhenkanal August 25,” added the ture was recorded at Phulbani tribute voluntarily, in order to de- will be generated from among 0000772) which will be utilized Kumar Singh. MeT department. (18 degree C). velop the infrastructure and at- the members present in the meet- under Mo school programme. JSPL plans to expand the Angul steel plant’s capacity from 6 MTPA ing the auction of iron ore blocks to 25.2 MTPA by 2030, which will be in a transparent and expeditious Ex-students seek the largest plant in the world in a manner. MAN HELD FOR single location, as per present ca- When asked about company’s Vice Chancellors meet Pradhan pacities. participation in the upcoming auc- Central varsity tag SELLING HOOCH Speaking to media, Jindal ex- tion, JSPL’s Managing Director BEd teachers seek POST NEWS NETWORK pressed his confidence on the VR Sharma said, “JSPL will par- to Utkal University Odisha government for its indus- ticipate in the forthcoming auc- POST NEWS NETWORK Union Min’s help Puri, August 22: Excise sleuths try friendly policies intended to tion of the iron ore mines in Odisha. Sunday claimed to have arrested a protect the interests of the state Irrespective of the auction’s out- Bhubaneswar, August 22: POST NEW NETWORK 22-year-old man on charges of sell- based value addition creator in- come, we are confident that the Members of Vanivihar Old ing hooch at Penthakata here. dustries, and appreciated the ex- state government would make all Students’ Society 92 (VOSS-92) have Bhubaneswar, August 22: Odisha The accused was identified as K isting pre-emption policy of the efforts to protect the raw material urged Union Education and Skill Elementary B.Ed Teachers Simhadri of Penthakata under state government for ensuring raw security for industrial units in Development & Entrepreneurship Federation met Union Education Beach police limits in the city. The materials to the state-based steel in- Odisha and promote the value ad- Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, sleuths have recovered around 25 dustries. dition of the raw material within accord Central University status to Sunday, demanding implementation litre of illicit liquor and a scooter Jindal also lauded the efforts by the state under its pre-emption Utkal University. of the National Education Policy from the accused. the state government in conduct- scheme.” In a letter to Pradhan, the alumni (NEP), 2021 and similar type of re- association said that Utkal cruitment rules and policies for University is the heart of Odisha’s teachers. education system and former stu- Saroj Panda, working president dents of the varsity have occupied of the federation, said, “Despite FIGHT AGAINST VIRUS numerous key academic positions giving the OTET exam and being in internationally-repute institu- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan with Utkal University VC Sabita Acharya recruited as B.Ed teachers, the tions, contributing immensely to POST NEWS NETWORK state government is giving us science and humanities. Pradhan also discussed salary in the scale of Matric CT “Many scholars from Odisha Bhubaneswar, August 22: Union strengthening alumni teachers which is objectionable. are currently holding important Education Minister Dharmendra For the last six years, the gov- positions in institutes like IITs Pradhan met Utkal University Vice structure and creation ernment has us stuck with the and NITs. We are assured that Chancellor (VC) Sabita Acharya, of corpus fund for low salary of Rs 6,512. Also, there under your able leadership, the Ravenshaw University VC Sanjay is hardly any room for promo- Ministry of Education will take ap- Kumar Nayak, Fakir Mohan development of the tion.” Panda sought Pradhan’s propriate steps to elevate Utkal University VC Santosh Tripathy university interference in the situation. University into a Central and Maharaja Sriram Chandra Earlier, in a meeting with the University, a long-cherished dream Bhanja Deo University VC Kishore garding this immediately. eastern regional committee of of the alumni association,” the Kumar Basa and discussed the im- She also said, “We discussed National Council for Teacher VOSS-92 members said. plementation of the National about doing more interdiscipli- Education (NCTE), Pradhan had The resources under the Central Education Policy (NEP). nary research study in the uni- informed that the council has re- University scheme along with the During the meeting, Pradhan versity as it will allows synthesis stored the recognition order for peaceful environment of the Utkal and Sabita discussed RUSA fund- of ideas and characteristics from B.Ed courses in favour of eight University will contribute im- ing, strengthening of alumni as- many disciplines. At the same time, colleges in Odisha and students mensely to the growth of eastern sociation, National Education Policy it will address students’ individual may be enrolled from this ses- India’s education and research ca- (NEP) and focus on interdiscipli- differences and help develop im- sion onwards. pability especially that of Odisha, nary research in Utkal University. portant, transferable skills.” Pradhan announced Saturday they added. Sabita said that the Minister assured Pradhan also discussed strength- that around 50,000 government- “We are confident that the qual- that the remaining funds to the ening alumni structure and cre- run schools in state will soon have ity of education will grow expo- university under Rashtriya ation of corpus fund for development drinking water, electricity, internet, nentially and a benchmark will Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan of the university. Earlier, being a for- toilets and ancillary facilities within be set for the future generation (RUSA) will be given very soon. mer student, Pradhan had donated the next two years as part of the im- of Odisha during your tenure,” He instructed the university to his one year’s salary towards the de- plementation of National Education

they said. write a letter to the government re- velopment of the university. Policy (NEP)-2020. Police personnel enforcing Covid norms at Raj Mahal Square in Bhubaneswar, Sunday OP PHOTO

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POLITICKLE BY MANJUL 3 dead, 2 critical

in road mishap ‘People with low immunity prone

k y m c POST NEWS NETWORK to invasive fungal infections’ Malkangiri, August 22: Three persons died and two others were injured critically when a tractor had Dr Vinaykumar Hallur, a mycologist from the All India Institute of Medical a head-on collision with a truck near MV-16 village under Model Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, along with his team, is credited to have police station in Malkangiri, Sunday. discovered a new species of fungus, Cunninghamella arunalokei, responsible for According to reports, a tractor loaded with stone chips was on its mucormycosis in a healthy human being. In an interview with Manish Kumar of way from Kalimela to Malkangiri last Orissa POST, Dr Hallur speaks on his latest discovery. Excerpts: night. On the way, one of its tyres got flattened. Hence, the tractor was parked on roadside. A truck com- n Why is your discovery n Many people often describe n The number was very less. At ing from Andhra Pradesh hit the trac- a rare phenomenon? mucormycosis as black AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, we had tor. There were five labourers sitting fungus. There were also talks seen only five such cases before on it. One of them died on the spot n It could be termed as rare be- of white fungus, yellow the Covid-19 pandemic. But we while four were critically injured. cause usually invasive fungal fungus. Does medical have seen around 70 mu- The injured were immediately diseases like mucormycosis science agree with this cormycosis cases during the rushed to the DHH. As their condi- mainly infect people with low classification? second wave of the pandemic tions worsened, two were shifted immunity like those patients since May this year. One prime to Koraput. However, on the way, with uncontrolled diabetes, n This is not acceptable to the reason for the low detection of another died while the third labourer those who recently underwent scientific community and med- such cases earlier was the lack died on reaching the hospital. organ transplant, and cancer ical science. It was used by the of awareness of the disease even patients taking anti-cancer media just for the sake of sim- among the medical fraternity. drugs. But we found a rare case plification which is far from where a healthy human being reality. Usage of such terms n What are the survival chances KHARASROTA DRINKING WATER PROJECT was infected with leads to unnecessary confusion of mucormycosis patients? Cunninghamella (a variety of as another group of fungi un- fungus). Minute microscopic related to mucormycosis was n Mucormycosis is a medical studies revealed that it was an called black fungus before the emergency. It spreads very fast entirely new species. Moreover, Covid-19 pandemic. within hours and lack of timely there were only three cases Mucormycosis should be called treatment increases the chances where Cunninghamella was by its name and not by any mis- of fatality manifold. Studies False cases against agitators alleged found in healthy persons, and leading terms. have claimed that the survival ours was the fourth such case. chances are around 40 to 60 per POST NEWS NETWORK erties of the consultancy agency by n How many mucormycosis cent if the patient is provided violating the prohibitory order n What happened to the cases were reported prior to with the best medical attention Aul, August 22: Reports on reg- and breaking the barricade at patient infected with the the Covid-19 pandemic? and the disease is confined to si- istration of false cases against 12.15noon. In the second case lodged new fungus? nuses. If the infection goes into protesters of the mega drinking by the consultancy agency, it was the brain, the chances of death water project on the Kharasrota alleged that the agitators accom- n Usually, mucormycosis kills are 80 per cent even with the best river has sparked sharp resent- panied by their leaders destroyed persons with low immunity medical attention. ment among the residents and in its properties at 12.05noon. within a few days if treatment various quarters, a report said. Sharma alleged that the timing is not provided on time. This pa- n What are the major The residents under the banner is different in both the cases. He tient was a healthy 26-year-old challenges in India on fungal of ‘Kharasrota Nadi Banchao questioned if the agitators had man with mucormycosis since research? Sangram Samiti’ have been op- been participating in road block- 2015. Due to the infection, his fa- posing the construction of the ade till 12.15noon, then how they cial features and sinuses had got n Globally, there are very few re- mega drinking water project at FILE PHOTO could have destroyed the properties affected. He was operated on searchers who work on fungal in- Barunadiha on the river. At the of the consultancy agency at multiple times and advised to fection whereas the health is- behest of the ruling party, Rajkanika done to instill fear in the minds of scene was unfolding in the presence 12.05noon. He alleged that the com- take antifungal drugs. sues arising from this are quite police is implicating the office the protesters when they were car- of police but the latter deliberately plaint had been pre-conceived and He had report- high in numbers. There are now bearers of the outfit and other rying out an agitation, which was acted late and did not take any ac- prepared in advance to implicate edly stopped an increasing number of recur- protesters in false cases which is by and large peaceful. Speaking to tion against the persons involved the agitators in false cases. taking the rent ringworm infections among the most agonising way of mediapersons, he said that thou- in the violence. Later, police im- He alleged that even people who drugs mid- Indians, drug resistance among police harassment. sands of men and women were plicated the innocent protesters were bedridden at home after way and few species of fungi and many Police have produced the ar- participating in a peaceful road in false cases. having heart surgery had been died ulti- other cases that need more rested persons in court by obtain- blockade opposing the project One of the cases (284/21) was arrested. He himself and former mately research and attention. Due ing false medical report from the August 12, when police suddenly registered over a complaint by the MLA Dolagobind Nayak and other this to a lack of awareness doctors without conducting actual misbehaved with the women and Rajkanika police IIC while another office bearers of their outfit have year. among policymakers, there medical examinations. This was lathi charged them. case (285/21) was registered over a been implicated in false cases. is also less funding in stated by Debendra Sharma, a for- This angered the protesters. complaint lodged by the consul- Among others, Rajkanika block areas of fungal infections, mer MLA and advisor of the out- Subsequently, they broke the pro- tancy agency involved in con- Congress president Manguli leading to a vicious cycle fit while addressing a press con- hibitory order under Section-144 and struction of the project. The names Behera, former president Baburam of neglect with regard to ference here, Sunday. marched towards the project site. of the accused are mostly same in Jena, Aul block Congress presi- fungal diseases. He demanded the Chief Minister Meanwhile, some anti-socials owing both the cases while the two cases dent Rabi Narayan Behera, and the DGP to intervene and take allegiance to the ruling party ran- are contrasting in nature. Kendrapara district Youth Congress action on the unlawful activities of sacked the project site to heap the In the case lodged by Rajkanika president Satyapriya Samal and a Rajkanika police. blame on the protesters. police IIC, it has been alleged that host of other Congress leaders Sharma alleged that this is being Sharma alleged that the whole the protestors destroyed the prop- attended the press conference. Vaishnaw stresses expediting rail projects

POST NEWS NETWORK Malkangiri, Jeypore-Nabarangpur socially backward areas of the state. constituency while addressing a and Therubali-Gunupur railway These projects will positively function at Junagarh. Bhawanipatna/Jeypore, August line project, Saturday. impact the overall development of During his visit to Koraput, 22: Union Railway minister During the review, the minister the region and create more em- Jeypore and Junagarh, Vaishnaw Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the sta- stressed upon expediting the projects. ployment opportunities and usher participated in various public func- tus of railway projects during his Vaishnaw highlighted the impor- in new prospects for the residents. tions. He also met a number of visit to Koraput and Jeypore, a re- tance of these projects and said that Vaishnaw assured the locals beneficiaries of various Central port said. Railway officials briefed these lines will provide better con- about expediting the railway proj- government welfare schemes and him about the progress of Jeypore- nectivity to the economically and ects in Kalahandi Parliamentary interacted with them. Drought looming large over Padmapur farmers rainfall in June was 205.6mm. But farming POOR RAINFALL activities in June could not progress due to some problems, it was said. However, the amount of rainfall sharply came down in July. In August, rainfall was miserably low, leading to possibility of drought. Farmers in these areas expressed concern over the scanty rainfall that has badly affected farming activities. “We apprehend a probable drought with the monsoon almost doing a vanishing act. Telltale signs of drought are found at POST NEWS NETWORK several places. Farmlands have been left dry for want of rain,” farmers said. Bargarh, August 22: Farmers in most “Paddy saplings have started wilting in parts of this district have completed paddy the dry farmlands. The situation is worse transplantation and other related works, in unirrigated areas. Here, paddy cultiva- but farmlands are now dry owing to scanty tion solely depends on rains,” some farm- rainfall in July and August. Farmers say, ers lamented. Deficit rainfall has badly af- the post-transplantation activities in the fected paddy cultivation. In the current farmlands have been affected by the dry spell. scenario, saving the paddy plants is too Given such conditions, the farmers of difficult, they rued. Padmapur subdivision fear possible footfall District agriculture officer Santosh of drought in their region. Their hopes of har- Kumar Moharana said that rainfall has vest have been spoilt this kharif season. reduced a lot and the situation in Padmapur According to reports, the amount of is not encouraging. Illegal sawmill raided; logs, machinery seized

POST NEWS NETWORK Following a directive from the Balasore DFO, a team of forest officials raided a Sajanagad, August 22: Amid allegations sawmill in Remuna area Sunday. The team

about illegal timber smuggling in vari- has seized logs and machinery worth over

k y m c ous parts of Balasore, many illegal sawmills `3 lakh in the presence of police and a are working in some parts of the district. magistrate. It was learnt that this sawmill The number of illegal sawmills has in- had been operating for a long time. creased. Operation of such sawmills has It may be noted here that many sawmills taken a toll on forests in the area with in the district have already been closed timber smugglers working overdrive. following a High Court order. P4 MONDAY | AUGUST 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS GEOPOLITICS Thy goal, the road thou choosest

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mperialism, which finally died co-ordination will facilitate in Afghanistan last week, had UNOCAL’s TAPI (Turkmenistan- actually begun to hiccup in Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas Policing Marriage Ithe mid 70s. Of this hiccupping, pipeline. After UNOCAL was sold Vietnam was the most serious to Chevron in 2005, the US found he Gujarat High Court’s interim order staying certain sections of convulsion. In the wake of de- other reasons to stay on: Pakistan the controversial Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, colonisation such eruptions had be- next door was too nuclear to be T2021, dubbed the ‘love jihad law’, is expected to calm passions being come commonplace, in Africa for ignored; Uyghurs in Xinxiang and worked up in several other BJP-ruled states. instance, where the withdrawal Muslim populations in the Legal experts opine that for the state to interfere with a citizen’s personal of Portugal led to the direct as- Caucasus looked like low hanging freedom to choose one’s life partner through inter-faith marriage is draconian cent to power by Communist par- fruit, accessible from Afghan real and undemocratic. This interim order puts a question mark on the consti- ties in Angola and Mozambique. estate. Priceless poppy in Helmand? tutionality of not just the Gujarat law but also similar legislation in Uttar Then Mengistu appeared in Founder of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Ethiopia; a little later Daniel Ortega Laden had made Afghanistan his The amendment to the original law enacted in 2003 to prevent forcible con- in Nicaragua. Such an outcome had headquarters since 1980 with a version has seemingly insidious intentions as it has incorporated inter- to be forestalled in Iran, South singular mission: to help the faith marriage as a means of forcible conversion. Asia region. Taliban see the backs of the Soviets. Quite pertinently has the Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ironically the Saur revolution, In 1996, the Taliban, a progeny of the Their occupation of a Muslim Biren Vaishnav ruled the law “interferes with the intricacies of marriage or the April coup of 1978 brought country was an insult to Islam. including the right to choice of an individual.” The court stayed some sec- Afghan Communists, Khalq and Mujahideen, fired by the kind of Islam instilled Once the Soviets had been driven tions of the Act and said these provisions will not be applicable to inter-faith Parcham, to power. This epoch- into them in the madrassas, were once again out, bin Laden set his sights on for- marriages till there is something to show there is force, allurement or fraud Saeed Naqvi making event was a consequence eign soldiers and oil companies in involved. The Bench’s most crucial observation is that the law puts consenting of a botched-up adventure insti- boosted by the Americans. Others, including the his homeland. He raised his ban- parties entering validly into inter-faith marriage “in great jeopardy.” The gated by US intelligence. The Shah section of South Block which had joined the US ner of revolt against Riyadh, soon ambit of the amended law is such that individuals choosing their life-part- KABUL of Iran’s notorious Savak took the after Juhayman al-Otaybi and his ners, professing different religions, through marriage on their own volition, operational lead. I was in Kabul for camp after the collapse of the Soviet Union in al-Ikhwan group (an extremist can be targeted by too many persons who have no business to decide on the UNDER THE the first press conference by Noor 1991, acquiesced in the Taliban’s surge cousin of Muslim Brotherhood) conjugal life of two adults who take a solemn vow to live together. Mohammad Taraki, the shook the Kingdom by occupying Section 6A of the 2003 Act places the burden of proof on the parties en- COMMUNISTS Communist Prime Minister. the mosque of Mecca for 20 days. tering into an inter-faith marriage to prove that the marriage was not solem- PAVED THE WAY Jimmy Carter’s National The US, Saudi Arabia and for work in Kashmir, Egypt, The Saudi Royal family’s strong nised on account of any fraud, allurement or coercion. The court ques- Security Adviser, Zbigniew Pakistan got into a huddle for their Algeria. The spiritual heirs in the links with the Bush family was tioned concerns about how a common man may determine every instance FOR THE Brzezinski, was embarked on se- own purposes. The US would pro- diaspora of this brand of mili- the backdrop for the clash of civil- of inter-faith marriage as prohibited. The Amending Act of 2021, which was SOVIETS INTO curing a global order in which ‘re- vide military training and hard- tancy were utilised most recently isations as soon as George W Bush brought into force through a notification June 6, presupposes a marriage it- gional influentials’ would play a key ware to drive the Soviets out of in the Syrian carnage. entered the White House in self to be a tool for unlawful conversion being effected by way of allurement, THE COUNTRY role. The Shah, arch regional power Afghanistan. Saudis and the Pak All of this, in every detail, was January 2001. Eight months later force or other fraudulent means. A plain reading of Section 3 indicates that in Brzezinski’s book, allowed Savak establishment wanted this out- lucidly exposed at a Congressional 9/11 happened. Egged on by the neo- any conversion on account of marriage is to be banned. This is considered to clean up the stables in nearby come too, but the two had key hearing by Hillary Clinton. Her cons, the US occupied Afghanistan. a gross infringement of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Kabul where Mohammad Daud, a agendas of their own. Saudis would statement is still available on It is being made out that this is The HC’s ruling that pending further hearing the rigors of Sections 3, 4, Marxist ‘numa’ (look-alike) was spend billions in the project to YouTube. Some years ago, Russian the first time that soldiers trained 4A to 4C, 5, 6 and 6A shall not operate merely because a marriage is solem- leaning excessively on Moscow. manufacture a kind of Arabized Deputy Foreign Minister Morgulov by the Americans waged no battle nised by a person of one religion with a person of another religion without Diehard Communists around Islam to undermine the Shia Igor Vladimirovich told a high against the Taliban. What hap- force or by allurement or by fraudulent means. This is in consonance with Daud had to be eliminated. As Ayatollahs in Iran who had come powered Raisina Dialogue that pened in Vietnam? Google C-Span the freedom granted by the Constitution to live one’s personal life accord- happens in many intelligence op- to power just the previous year. Islamic militants from Syria were and see Gen. Lloyd Austin, now ing to one’s own choice. erations, the plot hatched by Savak It suited President Zia ul Haq of being airlifted to Northern Defence Secretary, being grilled Moreover, the amended law seeks to circumvent the legal challenge to the was leaked. Mir Akbar Khyber, a Pakistan. Afghanistan. The following week, by the Senate Armed Services charge of conversion through marriage from the consenting individuals by Communist trade union leader, He was able to embark on his Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Select Committee on a $500 million making them irrelevant in framing a case. It has added more categories to was inadvertently killed, alerting Nizam-e-Mustafa, or government Khamenei repeated the allegation project to train Syrian militants. the list of persons who can complain about instances of “forced conversion” the Communists across the coun- based on Islamic laws. This would at a sermon following Friday “How many of our trainees are under Section 3A. The “aggrieved person” as per the Section could be par- try of the Savak plan. Arabise the country’s Islam and prayers in Tehran. Is it true? Or has fighting?” ents, brother, sister, or any other person related by blood, marriage, adop- In a pre-emptive move, mili- wrench it away from the ‘mumbo- the narrative changed in the last Huge pause. Austin: “Four tion. Any one of them is accorded the right to file FIR with the police mak- tary officers Aslam Watanjar and jumbo’ of secularism and com- few years? or five.” ing a mockery of the personal freedom of two consenting individuals tying Abdul Qadir Dagarwal mobilised posite culture being promoted in In 1996, the Ta liban, a progeny Media neo-cons will not give the nuptial knot. This, in effect, legitimises mob interference in an individual’s armoured carriers, drove into India. Had he lived, the social of the Mujahideen, fired by the up. In a satirical piece Thomas private life. By shifting the burden of proof on the individual accused of forcibly the Presidential Palace, killed evolution of India would have kind of Islam instilled into them Friedman of the New York Times converting another person, the law gives sanctity to communal prejudice and Daud and his relatives. Communist pleased him. in the madrassas, were once again expects the Taliban “the morn- paranoia backed by state power. This may be considered as harassment as took power. Hundreds of madrassas or sem- boosted by the Americans. Others, ing after the morning after” to has already been seen in UP where some such individuals had to flee their Kabul under the Communists inaries came up on the Pakistan including the section of South turn up at the White House, tur- homes in order to avoid arrest. In the case of a couple in Pune, their parents, paved the way for the Soviets into side of the border, hatcheries to Block which had joined the US bans in hand. Please sir, take over who readily accepted their marriage, were so much intimidated by one the country. Once again, Brzezinski breed the Mujahideen who even- camp after the collapse of the our country once again. community that they had to cancel the reception in a hotel for which invi- was in action. Peering into tually helped drive the Soviets out Soviet Union in 1991, acquiesced in tations had been sent to friends and relatives. It was only after a state min- Afghanistan from the automatic in 1989. True, a year later the Soviet the Taliban’s surge. The lemon The writer is a senior ister threw his weight behind the two families that the celebration could later ‘frontline state’, Pakistan, he Union fell but the departing sold to everybody was: Taliban commentator on political and take place. began to think tactically towards Americans left behind unemployed will control Afghanistan and the diplomatic issues. Intriguingly, the added sections slap a jail term for three to five years and a strategic end. Islamic militants who farmed out US will control the Taliban. This IANS fine of up to `2 lakh. They enjoin on individuals to seek permission from the district administration for the marriage. There are penal provisions also for institutions and priests effecting the marriage. The opinion of legal experts could seem acceptable that this legislative SPECTRUM DEMOCRACY exercise is a comprehensive and well organised attempt by the state to bring religious intolerance into play in the personal affairs of individuals. Also that this goes against the fabric and ethos of the country’s secular and dem- ocratic structure. The Gujarat HC order, even though interim, should make the state give fresh thoughts to this ill-conceived design. State’s promise: An undeniable right to citizen It is more important to make a new beginning and allow citizens to live happily and peacefully if the economic growth dreams of every Indian are to be fulfilled. rs Alansi belonged to a lution to the social problem. months if the latter are unable to pay scheme within six weeks. ‘home-seeker’ category in The above case law provides us it and to postpone the same; (ii) if This judgement empowers the Mthe London Borough of with a few points on the doctrine of any tenant is unable to pay rent, common man against the mighty WISDOM CORNER Newham, a place with an acute ‘legitimate expectation.’ They are the government would pay on his be- State. It prevents the State and its shortage of housing. She made an (i) citizens have a high level of faith half. The above promises were made authorities to give false promises. application for housing to the in promises made by officials and during the peak of the pandemic to Accountability is attached to the Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize Permanent Council the latter are bound by the prom- stop the exodus of migrants from rulers so that schemes do not re- for the truth. BENJAMIN DISRAELI Accommodation. Meanwhile, due ises; (ii) the legitimate expectation Delhi and assure them that the gov- main merely on paper. Citizens to a long waiting list, the government of the citizens and their background ernment will give them a helping test the rulers routinely and prevent It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness. implemented another programme knowledge of the promise are to be hand. A few landlords and tenants the State from turning into a dor- LEO TOLSTOY known as the ‘Bond Scheme.’ She considered in adjudication; (iii) an decided to enforce these promises mant symbolic democracy. I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. decided to avail of the Bond Scheme over-riding public interest would be in the Delhi High Court. Importantly, it reiterates the basic EMMA GOLDMAN after a promise from the authorities an exception to the above doctrine; The Court observed that in a idea of democracy -- a government that she would “still retain the right (iv) the exception has to be clearly democratic system, elected offi- of the people, by the people, and for to bid for Permanent Council established in the court; (v) a lot of cials, particularly leaders of gov- the people. Hence, leaders are bound WORDSWORTH Accommodation.” Her priority on discretion is allowed to judges to de- ernment, and others in positions by their promises and citizens can Arpit Sarangi the waiting list was reduced. It was cide on the facts of the case. of responsibility, are required to enforce them in a court of law. Pagan this promise by the authorities that The above doctrine is also ap- offer responsible assurances to However, the Court made an in- was the cause of the dispute be- plied in India with some added char- their constituents, particularly teresting observation. It said that n his parish newsletter, the Reverend David Leaver, curate at the parish LEADERS ARE fore the England Court in the case acteristics. They are (i) the doctrine during times of crisis. Proper gov- “the said assurance is not a polit- Ichurch at Wilmslow in Cheshire, accused local people of being more of Queen (on the application of helps in promoting honesty and ernance necessitates that the gov- ical promise, as is sought to be can- interested in worldly goods and status than in the care of their souls. He said BOUND BY THEIR Alansi) v. London Borough of good faith in governance; (ii) it ernment acts on the guarantee pro- vassed before this Court. It was Wilmslow people were “as pagan as any group of people I have ever met.” In PROMISES AND Newham. The Court ruled that it has helps in maintaining the uniform vided by the CM. Further, the public also not made as a part of an elec- every sense, pagan is a fighting word. To search out its origins we have to to check whether a ‘legitimate ex- fiscal policy and insulates policies has a legitimate expectation that an tion rally.” It is an inadvertent ac- delve into Roman military slang. In Latin, one meaning of the word pagus CITIZENS CAN pectation’ is created in favour of from a change in government. assurance given by the CM himself ceptance by the Court that words was that of a country district or a rural area. From this came paganus, a ENFORCE THEM IN the individual based on her un- It is in this context that the judge- will be carried out. A statement spoken in an election rally are out- country dweller or villager, the opposite of urbanus, someone who lived in a derstanding and background knowl- ment of Najma v. Govt. of NCT made at a carefully staged press right ‘jumla’. In the quest for a town. Then as now, many townspeople felt themselves superior to those A COURT OF LAW edge of the matter. It said that the Delhi has to be considered. The conference, against the backdrop Ram-Rajya, let the government from the countryside, which is why the latter has spawned urbane but why authorities’ withdrawal from their facts of the case were that Delhi of the pandemic-induced lockdown preach and practice, “power jaye par pagus has given us peasant, by way of the French pays and paisant. For the commitment was unreasonable Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at- and the enormous departure of vachan na jaye.” urban Roman, paganus had much the same undertones as peasant has for and demanded justification. tended a press conference 29 March migrant labourers, cannot be dis- us now. Roman soldiers, who called themselves miles, used paganus as a However, after hearing the expla- 2020. In his address, the CM directed missed. Hence, the Court directed The writer is B.A. L.L.B, belittling slangy term for somebody not in the army, a civilian. The early nations, the Court finally concluded that (i) landlords should not collect the government of Delhi to decide Hidayatullah National Law Christians in Rome thought of themselves as soldiers of Christ, taking that the new policy was a fair so- rent from tenants for two to three on the implementation of the University. Views are personal. seriously St Paul’s instruction to put on the whole armour of God. They adopted the same vocabulary as Roman soldiers — miles for one of their number and paganus for a person who wasn’t a Christian. Pagan isn’t just a fighting word, it’s also a slippery one, at least to judge from the attempts of Harsh decision Retirement age various dictionaries to get across what it means. Oxford dictionaries have variations on “a person not subscribing to any of the main religions of the Sir, The Union government has announced to remove old vehicles from Sir, In our Constitution, it is clearly written about the entry age of world”, which leaves open the question of what is a main religion, who roads -- 20-year period for private vehicles and 15-year for commercial MLAs, MPs, the President, the Vice-President, the Governor and the decides what is or isn’t one, and whether those not subscribing to any of etters vehicles. Previously vehicles were registered for 15 years and after that Chief Minister. But, nowhere is the retirement age of our elected them have a say in the matter. Chambers Dictionary defines the word as they were re-registered with a fitness certificate from the RTO. In representatives mentioned. Chief Justice of India retires at 75. referring to someone who has pre-Christian beliefs, especially ones whose interest has the new rule come up? Will this really reduce pol- Judges of High Court retire at 62. The Comptroller And Auditor General involving worship of more than one god. This neatly reinterprets the word TOL THE EDITOR lution? As per the government policies every vehicle has to be issued of India retires at 65. All the members of Commissions retire at 62. for our modern and sensitive, PC generation, albeit ignoring about a Readers of Orissa POST a pollution certificate every six months. So for what purpose has the All government employees retire at 60 barring doctors in some millennium of usage. Others attempt multiple definitions that often include are most welcome to contribute letters government decided to remove old vehicles from the road? It is an un- states. Army personnel also have a fixed retirement age. Taking ad- something like “a heathen; a barbarous or unenlightened person”. Heathen (200 words), articles and fortunate decision to hit poor drivers who buy an old car/auto at a cost vantage of the loopholes in our Constitution, power hungry politi- columns (between 750-1250 ` is a Germanic word that means exactly the same as pagan, since it originally words). Contributors are of 1 to 2 lakh and manage their families. Also poor mechanics of cians are blocking the advent of young and dynamic leaders in referred to a person who lived on a heath, an upcountry and wild bit of land, requested to send their roadside garages will be greatly affected. To encourage people to buy politics. India craves for new blood, new faces, young leaders and and so was uncultured or savage. It took on its religious sense in imitation of contact numbers and full new cars in exchange for old ones, the government has announced a charismatic young politicians who can bring qualitative change in

pagan. Using it to define pagan is a circularity that inquiring minds can do postal address/email ID. They may also five per cent discount on new cars and free registration. This decision our lives. Old politicians should take voluntary retirement on moral

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c without. Other dictionaries try meanings for pagan such as “a person who and suggestions, preferably by email, will help industrialists as their vehicle sale will increase, while the gov- grounds and pave the way for young, vibrant, passionate and ded- has no religion or disregards Christian beliefs”, or “someone who has little to: [email protected] ernment will get tax revenue. The dealer will get more profit. But for icated youths for making a glorious career in politics. The Election or no religion and who delights in sensual pleasures and material goods; an the common man it will be a day dream to become the owner of a ve- Commission of India should rise to the occasion about fixing retirement irreligious or hedonistic person”. This is where we arrive at Mr Leaver’s hicle. Government should reconsider the order and allow plying of old age for our politicians and elected representatives. A Constitutional sense of the word, for he can hardly regard his parishioners as non- B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, vehicles that are in good condition. amendment is imperative. Christians, however much they backslide. Bhubaneswar-751010 Bishnu Prasad Das, CUTTACK Prabhudutt Dash, BHUBANESWAR P5 MONDAY | AUGUST 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

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Khaira, August 22: Abhiram Mohapatra, father of deceased Paralakhemundi ACF Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra has said that his son was trained to douse forest fires. So he knew how to save him- self from fires. It should be stated here that Soumya died after suf- fering serious burn injuries on the night of July 12. “Soumya was taught to douse forest fires during training. My son had also acquired skills to protect himself during a forest fire. I fail to understand how “The DFO has been changing cussed something secret with doc- such a person could suffer 95 per his statement frequently. If he is not tors at the health facility. The DFO cent burns. He was well-trained involved in Soumya’s death, why was present even when Soumya’s to tackle any situation arising out did he visit the Gajapati district dying statement was being recorded. of fire,” Abhiram told mediapersons headquarters hospital (DHH)? What Abhiram’s reaction comes close here Sunday. Abhiram also dis- he was doing when Soumya was on the heels of the DFO being agreed with the version of Sangram groaning in pain due to burn in- quizzed earlier Saturday by a three- Keshari Behera that the Gajapati juries,” Abhiram asked. member team of Odisha Crime DFO did not know Soumya’s wife The father of the deceased ACF Branch officials led by its DSP Youths and women demanding liquor free Odisha taking out a rally in Singhpur under Binjharpur block in Jajpur district, Sunday OP PHOTO Bidyabharati. alleged that Behera was had dis- Gyana Ranjan Mishra. 3 held for looting `24 lakh Bari: Sacrifice of from cash van in Silk City Maoists oppose dam project Left wing ultras blocked the Jharigaon-Chandahandi road by felling trees. Communication 4 martyrs `20.90 lakh, four mobile phones seized on the route came to a standstill for hours until the administration cleared the mess recalled POST NEWS NETWORK licemen and fought a pitched from the possession of accused POST NEWS NETWORK battle. Bari, August 22: About 80 years Saunti Mallik of Srirampur, POST NEWS NETWORK Bhupati raided the Katringia vil- Nabarangpur/Jharigaon, August ago, four freedom fighters of Sananda Swain and Hadibandhu lage and recovered `20,90,000 buried 22: Opposing the construction of a Bari locality in Jajpur district had Panda of Krushna Nagar and Berhampur, August 22: Police in a secluded place. A Honda bike dam on Tel River, the Maoists blocked laid down their lives while tak- Mayadhar Bhuyan of Hatasahi claimed Sunday that they cracked and four mobile phones have also Sunday the Jharigaon-Chandahandi ing part in the ‘Quit India’ move- under Bari block valiantly fought the case in which `24 lakh was been seized from the possession road in Nabarangpur district. Locals ment against the British rulers. against the policemen. However, looted from a cash-carrying van of the three accused. found the road blocked with trees The fateful day was ‘Gamha all of them died when police on the crowded Aska Road under The SP said that Digal was work- felled by the Maoists at Singadi ghat Punei’ (August 26, 1942). People opened fire to disperse the pro- Bada Bazaar police limits here. ing as the driver of ‘AGS Secure’, near the Chandahandi ghat. of this locality still fondly rec- testers. Ten others were also They said three persons includ- a private agency engaged in trans- They also found posters and ban- ollect the supreme sacrifice made wounded near a pond at ing the mastermind have been porting cash to various ATMs in ners put up by the Red Rebels stating by the four as ‘Gamha Punei’is Kalamatia. arrested. the town. that they are against the construction celebrated. It should be stated here that The van driver identified as The incident occurred when of the dam on the Tel River. The ban- Influenced by the ‘Quit India’ 19 inhabitants of Krushna Nagar Ashis Kumar Digal is the master- four officials of agency carrying `26 ner has been put by Communist movement called by Mahatma locality were also handed prison mind of this robbery while lakh cash left for various ATMs Party of India (Maoist) of Mainpur- Gandhi in 1942, over 100 youths sentences for taking part in the Manyabar Naik, 43, and Kartik in the town, August 18. First they Nuapada divisional committee. from Bari area had plunged into freedom movement. Since then Naik, 35, of Katringia village under replenished cash at the ATM lo- The proposed project Bileilati the freedom movement and were Krushna Nagar has turned fa- Sarangagada police limits in cated in Rajasahi and later stopped hydro-electricity project will be con- Locals immediately informed the police imprisoned by the British. mous and is also referred to as Kandhamal district are his two at an Axis Bank ATM counter on structed on Tel river which will dis- UNEASY CALM about the development. Chandahandi IIC Incidentally this is the locality ‘Sangrami Village’. To remem- accomplices. Aska Road. place over 10,000 families in The proposed project Bileilati Paramananda Sunani accompanied by which was once the workplace ber the sacrifice of four mar- The accused were produced in The two gunmen and two officials Jharigaon,Umerkote and Raighar hydro-electricity project will be police force reached the spot, seized the of Sarvodaya leaders tyrs, some villagers had erected court and remanded to judicial went inside the ATM leaving cash blocks in the district. In the banner constructed on Tel river which posters and banners and cleared the road Gopabandhu Choudhury and in 1975 a Sahid Stambha (mar- custody after their bail pleas were in the van with the driver. They re- written in Odia and Hindi dialect, the will displace over 10,000 for traffic. The cops said they are keeping a Rama Devi, tyr tower) at the spot where the rejected. This was stated here by turned after some time but found ultras have urged people not to remove families in Jharigaon, Umerkote close tab on the situation On a rain-swept Rakhi four were shot dead. Bari MLA and Raighar blocks in the Berhampur SP Pinak Mishra at a the van and the driver missing. the banner Local people are full of fear and Purnima day/Gamha Punei Sunanda Das and Kalamatia press conference held at the district They informed their location They immediately informed the po- district. In the banner written in (August 26, 1942) the British po- sarpanch Samir Mallick said Odia and Hindi dialect, the apprehension. They apprehend that they police headquarters here, Sunday. manager Padmanabha Panda who lice about the development. lice launched a manhunt in they are proud of having taken ultras have urged people not to will be facing a backlash from Maoists Mishra said that the master- with the help of GPS tracked the Chandahandi IIC Paramananda remove the banner over the construction of the dam Kalamatia and Kaipada villages birth on the soil tinged with mind and his accomplices looted the van to Girisola on the Andhra Sunani accompanied by police force to arrest some freedom fighters blood of four freedom fighters. money and tried to give a different Pradesh border. They informed reached the spot, seized the posters who had set the Kaipada post Locals have formed Saheed picture regarding the crime. the Golanthara police who traced and banners and cleared the road Later, a team of CRPF jawans led tric wires from the spot. office on fire. As the message Memorial Trust for development However, during interrogation, the van at Girisola-Sorala Road for traffic. The cops said they are by deputy commandant Kailash Notably, Tel River is a tributary of spread in the area about the raid, of the place, known as the driver admitted to be the main and found the driver lying uncon- keeping a close tab on the situation. Gondwane, SDPO Dinesh Chandra Mahanadi. On completion, the Tel people gheraoed the armed po- ‘Rakta Tirtha’. person behind the planning and scious inside the vehicle. However, the local people are full Nayak and Jharigaon IIC Natabar Integrated project near Chandahandi execution of the loot. On the basis Police quizzed the driver after the of fear and apprehension. They ap- Nanda reached the spot and -- to be built at a cost of `1,146 crore of his admission, a team of police agency lodged a complaint. Digal prehend that they will be facing a launched a search operation. Later, -- will supply water to 10,000 acres of officials led by Berhampur Town admitted he committed the crime backlash from Maoists over the con- they recovered an empty tiffin box agricultural land and produce SDPO and Bada Bazaar IIC Prasant with the help of two accomplices. struction of the dam. without the bombs and some elec- 20 MW power. ‘Gamha Dian’ ritual slowly Eight-year-wait proves fruitful POST NEWS NETWORK LAND DEMARCATION Amarpalli, August 22: Eight years losing its sheen in Ganjam after some landless people received Woman held for killing father-in-law pattas for homestead land, the ad- ministration has finally identified POST NEWS NETWORK heated argument with her fa- POST NEWS NETWORK the location of those in Bahalpadar ther-in-law Pabana Hati. panchayat under Birmaharajpur Jajpur, August 22: Police ar- In the evening on the same Berhampur, August 22: Several block in Subarnapur district. rested Sunday the woman who day, Rupa asked her husband to traditions and rituals once closely According to reports, 39 landless had allegedly hacked her father- drop her at her parents’ house. associated and celebrated in Odisha people of Bhaludunguri village had in-law to death August 16 at However, when he refused the have taken a backseat. Those are received notification for land pattas. Ranapal village under Panikoili two had a bitter argument. not celebrated with the same fer- The administration had provided The department claimed that the police limits in Jajpur district Oblivious to the latest devel- vour and gaiety as was the case land patta of 100 decimal to each in tehsil office had handed over the land August 16 night. Since then the opment, Pabana was playing the even a few years back. The net has 2012. However, the land could not be to it for carrying out plantation. accused woman identified as ‘mridanga’ sitting on the bal- played a role in the decreasing of identified for a long time even though Villagers had later uprooted the Rupa Hati had been cony of their house. Rupa vented importance of such rituals and in the beneficiaries applied for fencing around the plantation site. absconding. her anger on her father-in-law. She the last couple of years the Covid- demarcation. Officials of the tehsil and the Forest Notably, Rupa, her husband came with an axe and attacked 19 pandemic has proved to be the The Forest department had car- department conducted the demar- and her father-in-law were work- him multiple times on his neck, last nail in the coffin. ried out plantation in the area. This cation exercise in the presence of ing on a farmland August 16. leading to his death. After com- One such tradition is ‘Gamha led to a tug of war between the ben- beneficiaries. Lands of 17 beneficiaries The couple had a quarrel over mitting the crime, she fled from Dian’. It is a type of game organ- eficiaries and the Forest department. were identified and handed over. some issues. She also had a the village to evade arrest. ised in southern districts of Odisha on the occasion of Rakhi Purnima. erect two bamboo poles on the two be given to the participant. Since, this festival is also called sides of the platform. They would Excitement would run high with ‘Gamha Purnima’ in Odisha, the then tie a rope between the two the spectators cheering on the REMINISCING THE LEGEND game got its name as ‘Gamha Dian’. poles and hang lucrative gifts on participant. ‘Dian’ means jump. The event used it. Many took part in the event However, this tradition of to be observed in almost all vil- and there would always be hun- ‘Gamha Dian’ is virtually non-ex- lages in the southern districts to dreds of spectators watching it. istent now. These days most young- add festive spirit on the occasion The rules of the game were sim- sters are glued to their mobile of Raksha Bandhan. There was a ple. A participant would have to an- phones and they do not show the time when youngsters would col- nounce the gift he was aiming for. urge to organise ‘Gamha Dian’. lect donations from the villagers He would then have to run from a Barring a handful of villages, the they stayed in to celebrate ‘Gamha distance, jump on the platform festival is not observed at all. Dian’. On the day of ‘Raksha and leap into the air trying to touch The situation has come to such Bandhan’, they would build a raised the gift of his favoured choice. If a pass that there are many young platform with stones, bricks, earth he managed to get his fingertips on adults who hardly have any knowl- and straw. In front of it they would the object of his choice, it would edge about ‘Gamha Dian’. Girl drowns minutes before tying rakhi on borther’s hand

POST NEWS NETWORK district. Saunri, daughter of brother Chittaranjan in Mayabati and Pranabandhu Tudu Khadakhai river when tragedy Rairangpur, August 22: The was all excited about the occa- struck. dream of a three-and-half-year sion, but fate had decided While bathing she slipped deep

old Saunri Tudu to tie rakhi on her otherwise. into the river and got drowned.

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FORTUNE FORECAST Four unmissable anthologies ‘Stardom not the reason Acting helps in living streaming on OTT platforms to enter glamour world’ ARIES These compilations offer opportunities to the directors to collaborate and so many lives: Are you a science and tech- New Delhi: Actress Tamannaah Bhatia nology geek? Well, today approach one common theme through the lens of multiple perspectives started her career in acting at the tender age you may have a chance to of 15. However, she says stardom was not use your knowledge and zoom ahead of ollaborative antholo- Ajeeb Daastaans Chhabria, Richa Chadha, the reason she got into the world of glitz everyone! Ganesha says even students gies are the new This anthology consists of and glamour. VAANI Ishwak Singh, Sumeet Vyas, will excel in their studies. Housewives, flavour of the season four short film segments di- Lillete Dubey, Rinku As of today, the 31-year-old actress is one try your own new recipe, the oven will C not blast! on OTT platforms. For au- rected by Shashank Khaitan, Rajguru, Abhishek Banerjee, of the most prominent names down south New Delhi: She started her journey in Hindi diences, they offer dramatic Raj Mehta, Neeraj Ghaywan Geetika Vidya Ohlyan, as she has worked in blockbusters such cinema in 2013 with Shuddh Desi Romance stories narrated in short- and Kayoze Irani. It cap- Palash Prajapati, Ratna as the Baahubali franchise, K.G.F: where she played a girl-next-door. Two years TAURUS film formats, so watching tures the complexities of Pathak Shah and Shardul Chapter 1 and Sye Raa Narasimha later, Vaani Kapoor was seen playing a con- them is like seeing an episode troubled human relation- Bhardwaj. Reddy among many others. fident woman in Befikre and the fearless Nostalgia will paint your of a web series ships. The Ray Has losing stardom ever been a Naina in War. The actress says the profession workplace a bright ener- getic red today, says Here’s a list of four an- actors Ray is a four-episode mini fear for Tamannaah? helps in living many lives. Ganesha. All the problems that life throws thologies, released in the re- bringing web series created by Tamannaah in an interview It’s been an eight-year journey for at you will be deflected by your tough cent past, that you cannot af- the stories Sayantan Mukherjee high- said: “When I started working Vaani, who feels ‘happy, blessed exterior and efficient capabilities. Medals ford to miss. to life com- lighting an unusual side of at 15, honestly stardom and grateful’ as she has got a and trophies beckon as you taste success Kaali Peeli Tales petently on the late was really not the rea- chance to work with fine and emerge a winner. Kaali Peeli Tales is an an- the screen maestro, son I got into movies. filmmakers and actors thology of six entertaining are Satyajit I just wanted to such as Ranveer Singh, short Konkona Ray -- be in front of Hrithik Roshan, and GEMINI stories Sen Sharma, Aditi Rao that of a the camera Akshay Kumar in her You are likely to make a list captur- Hydari, Fatima Sana Shaikh, writer of and what- latest release Bell Bottom. of your daily chores that ing the Jaideep Ahlawat, Nushrratt short ever would bring me that Vaani said: “The kind take most of your time. essence Bharuccha and Abhishek stories I would have chosen that of filmmakers and the Then you will find a way to outsource of love Banerjee. with un- path. . It is more of some- co-actors they have these activities or eliminate them from your routine altogether. You will also and re- Unpaused usual thing I do because it gives me been all wonder- devote a lot of your time to meditation. lationships and the com- plots, a sense of fulfillment on a ful and credible Health of a family member may give you plexities of life in Mumbai. which, daily basis so being on as actors. I have some anxious moments, feels Ganesha. One of the most enduring, surprisingly, he never turned the sets is what excites learnt a lot from and visible, symbols of into films. Some of the best me” The actress has a their choices of Mumbai, the iconic black actors of today appear in whopping fan fol- films and stories CANCER and yellow taxi that some- the series, including Manoj lowing of 14.3 mil- and the kind of You think you are smart, You how stays unaffected by the Bajpayee, Ali Fazal, Shweta lion on work they have will be most certainly passage of time, is the thread Basu Prasad, Gajraj Rao, Instagram and done in the savouring the positive that binds the six stories - Kay Kay Menon, Harsh 5.1 million on past.” aspects of your life. Sometimes, it is quite Single Jhumka, Love in It is set during the coro- Varrdhan Kapoor and Twitter. “Even if it possible that you find yourself at the end of your wits. You had better sit together Tadoba, Marriage 2.0, Fish navirus pandemic and pres- Radhika Madan, and they IANS is not a con- with your spouse and thrash out person- Fry aur Coffee, Harra Bharra ents a moving picture of deliver without fail power- scious learn- ality clashes and private quarrels, sug- and Loose Ends. The cast of how different classes of so- house performances. The ing, there at a gests Ganesha. the stories includes Vinay ciety tackled it. The an- short films have been di- subliminal Pathak, Gauahar Khan, thology features a stellar rected by Srijit Mukherji, level there’s Sayani Gupta, Maanvi cast of Gulshan Devaiah, Vasan Bala and Abhishek a lot that one Gagroo and Soni Razdan. Saiyami Kher, Komal Chaubey. AGENCIES Tamannaah Bhatia incorporates LEO and ob- A moment once lost is not serves and going to come back. So, it's about time you realised the tends to pick value of time, says Ganesha, because from one’s time is money. On this day, set everything Meera loves being surround- to a schedule and figure out your tasks ing,” she right down to the brass tacks. Personal added. IANS organisers are a good bet, but if you are old school, then maybe you would rather girl next door prefer a diary and a calendar.

Mumbai: Actress Meera Deosthale of Udaan fame likes to experiment with different looks in front of the camera. VIRGO One look that she finds relatable is that of a girl next door. Communication is your best “Before a photoshoot, I always ask my friends and fam- handgun and creativity your best bullet. Ganesha feels ily whether I should look cute or hot. And then I try to you are full of energy, enthusiasm and combine both the looks. I have been told that I can look exuberance. Creativity, though, will be at like a girl next door as well as a diva. Well, personally its best in an atmosphere free of pressure I love being a girl next door. That’s more relatable,” and strain, cautions Ganesha. shares the Vidya actress. Meera, who made her telly debut with Sasural Simar Ka in 2014, has learnt certain things LIBRA about showbiz over a period of time. “Firstly, When you aim big, it is the it is very important to be visible. Secondly, small things that somehow people can’t see the same pictures over the manage to irritate you the years. We are artistes, but at the same most. Ganesha foresees you being trou- time people are interested in seeing our bled immensely by minute things today. different looks and how we carry our- But do not let this dampen your spirit, because today is also a day when you selves,” she adds. IANS shall be receptive to new ideas.

SCORPIO SUDOKU You may face the music post To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a from bosses today, fore- PEANUTS manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains casts Ganesha. Your col- CROSSWORD the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. leagues too may not warm up to you and offer half-hearted support. Novices knocking on the doors of career may look forward to belated success in interviews and final selection.

SAGITTARIUS Friendship with a few like- minded people is likely to develop today. You shall spend a large share of your time dis- cussing issues like attitude, beliefs and values. Those with you will enjoy sharing their ideas and opinions, and casting them in a new mould.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Lack of confidence may leave you glum in the first half of the day, and to add to it, you will be loaded with work that you may have taken up from company other than the one employing you full time, SOLUTIONS says Ganesha. The sullen mood will turn jovial by evening, and you can expect to have a good time socialising with friends and relatives.

AQUARIUS You may feel constrained by future plans. Ganesha says that plans are okay, but you must live in the present to avail the cos- mic energy that ultimately manifests BREVITY CROSSWORD your dreams. At work, your generous spirit adds to the goodwill you have already accrued.

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#WorldSanskritDay AFGHANISTAN CRISIS India brings back to begin Thursday today. Sanskrit an ancient & classical 392 people language of India is the source of many other languages. ndia Sunday brought back 392 On this day let us resolve to Ipeople, including two Afghan popularise & revive this beautiful lawmakers, in three different language. flights as part of the mission to

M VENKAIAH NAIDU | VICE PRESIDENT evacuate its nationals and Afghan partners from Kabul. A total of 168 people, including 107 Indians and 23 Afghan Sikhs and The union Hindus, were flown from Kabul to government Hindon airbase near Delhi in a C- has taken steps 17 heavy-lift military transport to bring back all aircraft of the Indian Air Force those Indians who (IAF). Another group of 87 Indians want to come back and two Nepalese nationals were PTI FILE PHOTO V MURALEEDHARAN | brought back in a special Air UNION MINISTER India flight from Dushanbe, a day "The Malabar-21 would witness after they were evacuated to the The Malabar exercise is high-tempo exercises among de- AT 27 PER CENT, AFGHANS WERE Tajikistan capital in an IAF 130J taking place in the midst of AGENCIES travelled to India without a pass- transport aircraft, officials said. stroyers, frigates, corvettes, sub- It was this THE SECOND-LARGEST COMMUNITY port. Honaryar, a member of the marines, helicopters and long-range pandemic that growing convergence of New Delhi, August 22: AMONGST THEM Upper House of Afghan Parliament, maritime patrol aircraft of the par- enabled us to “Everything is finished”, don’t interests in the maritime ticipating navies," Indian Navy ‘right' the ‘wrong' MOST OF THE AFGHAN REFUGEES in a video message, said "I thank in two C-17 heavy-lift transport and revamp the know what the future holds for LIVING IN INDIA ARE CONCENTRATED the Government of India, Prime aircraft of the IAF. domain as well as military spokesperson Commander Vivek health sector in the us”-- these were the words of an IN NEW DELHI Minister Narendra Modi, the The first evacuation flight Madhwal said. "Complex surface, Afghan lawmaker and a mother of Ministry of External Affairs and brought back over 40 people, mostly cooperation among the four sub-surface and air operations in- last one and half ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS years that we couldn't do in an infant who burst into tears as the Indian Air Force for lifting us staffers at the Indian embassy, Quad countries in the face cluding live weapon firing drills, soon as they arrived at the Hindon HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, from Kabul and saving my life." Monday last. The second C-17 air- anti-surface, anti-air and anti-sub- decades THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 airbase along with over 160 other All the evacuees arriving at craft evacuated around 150 people, of China's increasing marine warfare drills, and joint ma- PEMA KHANDU | ARUNACHAL PRADESH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS evacuees from Taliban-besieged Hindon and Delhi's IGI airport un- including Indian diplomats, officials, noeuvres and tactical exercises will CHIEF MINISTER REGISTERED IN INDIA IN 2019 assertiveness Afghanistan Sunday morning. derwent RP-PCR tests, officials security personnel and some be conducted during the exercise," The group included Afghan law- said. Alladad Qureshi, an Afghan stranded Indians from Kabul on PRESS TRUST OF INDIA he said. Though the exercise is not makers Anarkali Honaryar and and its new rulers, Khalsa said, national whose wife hails from Tuesday. The Taliban swept across part of the framework of coopera- SHORT TAKES Narender Singh Khalsa and their "The Taliban is not one group. Kashmir, expressed a sense of re- Afghanistan this month, seizing New Delhi, August 22: The Quad tion under Quad, it is increasingly families, people familiar with the There are 10-12 sections. It is hard lief as he interacted with media- control of almost all key towns countries -- India, the US, Australia seen as a reflection of increasing part- evacuation mission said. to find who is a Talib and who is persons at Hindon. and cities, including Kabul in the and Japan -- will carry out the next nership among the four countries. 3 dacoits “I feel like crying. Everything is not." The mother of an infant who Manik Mandal, a young jeweller backdrop of the withdrawal of the edition of the high-voltage Malabar Later this year, US President Joe finished. It is a very difficult and broke down while she was wait- who had gone to Afghanistan six US forces. As per official esti- naval exercise from August 26 to 29 Biden is expected to hold an in-per- shot dead painful decision to leave the coun- ing with the baby in her arms for months ago in search of livelihood, mates, the total Indian assistance off the coast of Guam amid mount- son summit of the leaders of the Guwahati/ Kokrajhar: Three try. We have not seen such a situ- an RT-PCR test here, said, "The smiled as he said, "We faced a lot to Afghanistan is estimated at $3 bil- ing global concerns over China's Quad countries in Washington to ex- suspected dacoits were shot ation. Everything has been snatched past seven days have been very of problems in Kabul, but our gov- lion during the last twenty years. growing military muscle-flexing plore ways to further expand coop- dead as they tried to rob a away. It's all over,” Sikh Lawmaker stressful for us with no clue about ernment saved us." Going beyond the economy and by in the Indo-Pacific region. eration among its member countries. bank in Assam's Kokrajhar Khalsa told reporters. what future holds for us. It all looks India carried out the evacua- extending the hand of friendship, Indian stealth frigate INS Shivalik Senior officials of India and the district in the early hours of Terming India his “second very uncertain". tion missions in coordination with India has always been a partner to and anti-submarine warfare corvette other member nations of the Quad Sunday, police said. home”, Khalsa narrated his horror Another infant was among the the US and several other friendly Afghanistan. Naturally, the coun- INS Kadmatt arrived in Guam, an August 12 held extensive talks on The police had intelligence story which unfolded as their ve- evacuees who arrived Sunday. An countries. Two days after the try offers solace for the vulnerable island territory of the US in the advancing practical cooperation input that a gang of dacoits hicle was separated from a con- overhwhelmed little girl could be Taliban seized control of Kabul, people escaping from the perse- Western Pacific, Saturday to take in areas of infrastructure, mar- would attempt to rob voy of those being taken to the seen kissing the infant in pictures India evacuated 200 people, in- cution of Taliban. It has done so in part in the exercise that will feature itime security, counter-terrorism an Allahabad Bank Kabul airport for rescue. Explaining from the airbase. Unconfirmed re- cluding the Indian envoy and other the past and is committed to do so an array of complex drills, Indian and cybersecurity to achieve the goal branch at Bhotgaon near the ground situation in Afghanistan ports suggested that the infant has staffers of its embassy in Kabul in these turbulent times too. Navy officials said Sunday. of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Kokrajhar town, a senior police officer of the district said. A previous attempt of robbing the same branch was foiled three months back, he said. The gang was Both factions of Hurriyat likely BOND OF LOVE intercepted at Chengmari near Bhotgaon around 2.30 am, the officer said. to be banned under UAPA Two-day state SO FAR, THE CENTRE part of the Hurriyat Conference con- the Mirwaiz and the hard-line headed mourning in Raj glomerate was being used for fund- by Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The of- HAS BANNED THE ing terror organisations in the ficials said a probe into funding of Jaipur: The Rajasthan union territory. terror groups indicated alleged in- government Sunday JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI AND The officials said both the factions volvement of secessionist and sep- announced a two-day THE JKLF UNDER THE mourning on the demise of of the Hurriyat are likely to be aratist leaders, including the mem- former state governor Kalyan UAPA. THE BAN WAS banned under Section 3(1) of the bers and cadres of the Hurriyat Singh. Kalyan Singh, also a Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Conference who have been acting in former Uttar Pradesh chief IMPOSED IN 2019 Act, or the UAPA, under which "if connivance with active militants of minister, had died at a the Central Government is of opin- proscribed terrorist organisations Lucknow hospital after PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ion that any association is, or has Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), prolonged illness become, an unlawful association, Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) and Saturday. He was 89.He held Srinagar, August 22: A ban under it may, by notification in the Official Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). the position of the state the stringent Unlawful Activities Gazette, declare such association to The cadres raised funds in the governor from September 4, (Prevention) Act may be imposed be unlawful." country and from abroad through 2014 to September 8, 2019. on both factions of the secession- The Hurriyat Conference came various illegal channels, includ- The Rajasthan council of ist conglomerate Hurriyat into existence in 1993 with 26 groups, ing hawala, for funding separatist ministers paid homage to Conference which has been spear- including some pro-Pakistan and and terrorist activities in Jammu Singh at a meeting heading the separatist movement banned outfits such as the Jamaat- and Kashmir, they said. here by observing a two- in Jammu and Kashmir for over two e-Islami, JKLF and the Dukhtaran- The funds collected were used for minute silence and declared decades, officials said. e-Millat. It also included the People's causing disruption in the Kashmir a two-day mourning August They said a recent probe into Conference and the Awami Action Valley by way of pelting stones on 22 and 23. the granting of MBBS seats to Committee headed by Mirwaiz security forces, systematically Kashmiri students by institutions Umer Farooq. burning schools, damaging pub- in Pakistan indicates that the The separatist conglomerate lic property and waging war against Pro-Pak slogans: money collected from aspirants broke into two factions in 2005 with India as part of a criminal con- A sister ties Rakhi on her brother’s wrist on the ocassion of Raksha Bandhan in Agra PTI PHOTO Ten held in Ujjain by some organisations which were the moderate group being led by spiracy, they claimed. Ujjain: Police on Sunday invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against Indian fishermen four persons out of ten Rescue centre becomes home for orphaned rhinos arrested so far for allegedly attacked by SL Navy raising pro-Pakistan slogans during a Muharram event in THE CENTRE WAS CWRC. While Ganga gave birth to were ‘experimentally' released in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh, a her fourth calf in the last week of KNP itself and two sent to the state senior police officer said. The ESTABLISHED BY July this year, Jamuna has three zoo's breeding facility at Guwahati, Rameswaram (TN), August 22: development comes a day calves of her own and Mainou had Barman said. Around 60 Indian fishing boats after some right-wing GOVERNMENT OF organisations and religious also become mother to three calves The CWRC has four rhino calves from here were damaged in stone leaders clad in saffron staged ASSAM, WILDLIFE over the years before dying of nat- rescued during the 2019 floods at its pelting, allegedly by the Sri Lankan demonstrations, torched TRUST OF INDIA ural causes a couple of years back, establishment at Kaziranga cur- navy, a Fisheries department offi- effigies of Pakistan, and Barman said. rently, Dr Bhaskar Choudhury, vet- cial said on Sunday. demanded tough action by the (WTI) AND It is located at the periphery of erinarian at the Centre said. The Lankan naval personnel police against those people the Kaziranga National Park and He said the calves are kept at also damaged fishing nets in 25 who had raised pro-Pakistan INTERNATIONAL attends to wildlife displacements the Centre till they are about one- boats, while they were involved in slogans in the Geeta Colony FUND FOR ANIMAL originating mainly from the Park and-a-half to two years of age, after fishing near Katchatheevu late last area on the night of August 19. and adjoining Dibru-Saikhowa which they are released back in night, he said . Quoting fishermen, WELFARE (IFAW), National Park. the wild. The rhinos are gener- the official said the naval person- WITH THE SUPPORT The Centre has been engaging in ally not released back into KNP nel came in about five vessels and Lion run over rescue of wildlife that stray out of due to high tiger concentration pelted stones on the Indian boats, OF GOVERNMENT OF Representational image their natural habitats and rhinos which leads to high predation and causing damage to about 60 of by train in Guj of KNP have been among such an- high rhino density in the Park, he them. However, no fisherman INDIA, IN 2002 Assam's famed Kaziranga National Hand-raised by the staff of the imals that have found a new lease added. "We bring the rhinos to the was injured in the incident. Amreli: An Asiatic lion was Park, Ganga had found a refuge CWRC, the pair was translocated Fishermen's association repre- killed after being run over by a of life in its premise. It has handled Centre only if they are too young goods train in Gir forest area PRESS TRUST OF INDIA on the periphery of the Park where to Manas National Park (MNP), 101 rhino cases since its inception. or ailing. Else, along with the Forest sentative S Emerit said about 556 of Gujarat's Amreli district, an she was raised before setting out about 300 km away from their birth- There are close to 3,000 rhinos in personnel, we try to send them boats had put out to sea on Saturday

official said Sunday. The Guwahati, August 22: A four- to live on her own in her natural place, four years later where they Assam, with the major numbers back into their original habitat," night and alleged that some of y incident took place around month-old Ganga had lost her habitat. have thrived over the years. present in Kaziranga National Choudhury said. them were targeted by the Sri

mother to surging waters of the Ganga was the second rhino to Named Ganga-Jamuna for their Park. "The CWRC annually res- Since the inception of CWRC and Lankan navy.

k y m 9.30 pm on Saturday near c Khadkala village in Gir (East) Brahmaputra nearly two decades be rescued by the Centre for Wildlife bonding by the frontline staff of cues two to four rhino calves dur- its satellite facilities, altogether Expressing concern over such forest division under back, but she has now found her Rehabilitation and Conservation MNP, they were the second lot of rhi- ing floods in the KNP. In 2016, we 7,532 numbers of wildlife cases, 'recurring' incidents, he sought Savarkundla forest range, home on the banks of another river (CWRC) in Kaziranga in 2003, along nos sent to the Park with the first rescued as many as nine rhino belonging to 258 species of mam- the intervention of the Central Chief Conservator of Forests and is a healthy mother of four with another rhino calf, Rathin being Mainou (Lakhsmi in local calves," he said. The rescued rhino mals, birds and reptiles, have been and state governments to work out (Junagadh wildlife circle) young ones. Barman of Wildlife Trust of India Bodo language) preceding them calves from KNP have been mostly attended to by the Centre in the a solution to the issue and ensure Dushyant Vasavada said. Orphaned by the floods in (WTI) told PTI. by a year to Manas, also from the translocated to the MNP, while two state till July 2021. their livelihood. The abandonment of P8 Afghanistan and its HARRIS BEGINS ASIA TRIP MONDAY | AUGUST 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR people is tragic, dangerous, unnecessary. We didn’t need to do Vice President Kamala Harris began it. We chose to do it. The decision a trip to Asia Sunday where she will to withdraw from Afghanistan in offer reassurances of Washington’s this way was driven not by a grand commitment to the region after the strategy but by politics chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover

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k y m international | c of the day uote UK’s new antibody G7 meet on Af crisis Tuesday NRF ready for conflict test programme for I understand that the Covid-19 positives political turmoil The Western allies have faced mounting criticism but prefers negotiations that has besieged the country have PRESS TRUST OF INDIA distressed the public. over their handling of the crisis in Afghanistan AGENCIES NATIONAL Therefore, it is London, August 22: The UK gov- imperative that political stability AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Kabul: Former Afghan govern- RESISTANCE FRONT ernment Sunday announced the is swiftly achieved through ment forces forming a resistance Ahmad Massoud leads the rollout of a new nationwide anti- togetherness London, August 22: G7 leaders will movement in a fortified valley are resistance with 9K people body surveillance programme, discuss the crisis in Afghanistan preparing for “long-term conflict”, which will make free home anti- ISMAIL SABRI YAAKOB | PM, MALAYSIA Tuesday in a virtual summit, but are also seeking to negotiate The aim is to press for a body tests available for up to 8,000 Britain’s Prime Minister Boris with the Taliban, their spokesman new government Covid-positive people a day. Johnson announced Sunday, a told AFP in an interview. The UK Health Security Agency The possibility week after the Taliban retook Since the Taliban took control Local militias in some districts will offer these finger-prick tests of liberating power. of the country following a lightning have already begun resisting to help improve the understanding ourselves from “It is vital that the international charge into the capital Kabul, thou- Taliban’s hardline rule of immunity against Covid-19 from the clutches of Covid- community works together to en- sands of people have made their vaccination and infection. Under 19 is now in our hands. We can now sure safe evacuations, prevent a hu- way to Panjshir to both join the fight the scheme, from Tuesday, any- open up more manitarian crisis and support the and find a safe haven to continue one aged over 18 will be able to economic activities, religious, Afghan people to secure the gains their lives, Ali Maisam opt in to take part when booking cultural and sporting activities with of the last 20 years,” Nazary said. a PCR Covid-19 test through NHS fans in stadiums as a possibility – we Johnson tweeted. There, Ahmad Massoud, the son Test and Trace system. have seen that happening in Europe The United Kingdom currently of legendary Mujahideen com- “Our new national antibody occupies the chair of the grouping mander Ahmad Shah Massoud testing will be quick and easy to JOE PHAAHLA | HEALTH MINISTER, S AFRICA of wealthy nations comprising flee Kabul following the Taliban’s to secure the airport and help evac- who was assassinated by Al-Qaeda Saleh, latterly the country’s Vice take part in, and by doing so you’ll Britain, Canada, France, Germany, return to power. uate its nationals and Afghans two days before the September 11, President who is also holed out in be helping strengthen our under- Italy, Japan and the United States, Following a virtual meeting who helped them, has set a dead- 2001 attacks, has assembled a fight- the valley and last week vowed to standing of Covid-19 as we cau- The point is and Johnson has been pushing for Thursday G7 foreign ministers line to complete the airlifts by ing force of around 9,000 people, lead an uprising. tiously return to a more normal that we need to a meeting for the past week. urged the Taliban to provide safe August 31. Nazary added. life,” said UK Health Secretary suppress the Safe zone virus as best as we The Western allies have faced passage for those trying to flee the However, allies including the Pictures taken by AFP during Alongside Massoud’s fighting Sajid Javid. can in phase A of the mounting criticism over their han- capital, the bloc’s first formal state- UK have suggested they would training exercises show dozens of force, Panjshir now hosts more “I’m proud to see all parts of national plan. At 70% dling of the crisis in Afghanistan ment on the crisis. support extending the deadline, recruits performing fitness rou- than 1,000 displaced people from the UK uniting around this new ini- vaccination rates and amid chaotic scenes as thousands The US, which has sent thou- an issue likely to feature promi- tines, and a handful of armoured across Afghanistan who have tiative and working together to 80% vaccination rates, then of Afghans and foreigners try to sands of troops temporarily to try nently at Tuesday’s discussion. humvees driving across the valley poured into the valley looking for arm ourselves with even more Australia is able to move out northeast of Kabul. sanctuary, Nazary said. valuable insights into how Covid- of what is really an “The conditions for a peace deal “We are seeing Panjshir become 19 vaccines are protecting people unsustainable situation with the Taliban is decentralisa- a safe zone for all those groups up and down the UK,” he said.

SCOTT MORRISON | PM, AUSTRALIA tion -- a system that ensures so- who feel threatened in other The UK Health Security Agency Taliban mocks America cial justice, equality, rights, and provinces.” said it will work alongside NHS Test freedom for all,” said Nazary, the He added the province has seen and Trace testing services in NRF’s head of foreign relations, an influx of intellectuals, women’s England, Scotland, Wales and SHORT TAKES adding if the Taliban do not agree and human rights activists, and Northern Ireland to monitor lev- there will be “long-term conflict”. politicians “who feel threatened by els of antibodies in positive cases with iconic WWII photo “The Taliban are overstretched. the Taliban”. across the UK. Myanmar arrests They cannot be everywhere at the Nazary says Massoud's resist- The data collected will help esti- THIS IS JOE BIDEN’S LEGACY FOR ALL THE WORLD same time. Their resources are ance, and others across mate the proportion of those who got two more journos limited. They do not have support Afghanistan, are vital in making Covid-19 despite developing anti- Yangon: Myanmar’s military TO SEE, CONGRESSWOMAN ELISE STEFANIK SAID amongst the majority.” this change happen. bodies as a result of having a vac- government has arrested two He said, however, that Masood “Panjshir has always been a cine or previously catching coron- more local journalists, the mounting criticism over the past had different views to Amrullah beacon of hope.” avirus. The initiative could also army-owned television week for the chaotic withdrawal that provide insight into any groups reported Saturday, in the put American and allies’ lives in of people who do not develop an im- latest in a sweeping danger. mune response. crackdown on the media Biden must resign or be im- The UK Health Security Agency since a Feb 1 coup. Sithu peached and removed, said televi- said it will use the data to inform Aung Myint, a columnist for sion commentator John Cardillo, its ongoing approach to Covid-19 news site Frontier Myanmar who was recently a host on and provide further insight into the and a commentator with Newsmax TV. This just keeps get- effectiveness of the vaccines against Voice of America radio, and ting worse and worse! added pod- different variants. Htet Htet Khine, a freelance cast host and a former Navy SEAL, All adults interested in the study who has worked for BBC Media Action, were arrested Jonathan Gilliam. will be encouraged to opt in. Aug 15, Myawaddy We’re a laughing stock of the Anyone taking part must take their TV reported. world, said conservative colum- first antibody test as soon as pos- nist and former TV host Meghan sible after receiving a positive PCR McCain, daughter of the late result, before the body has had AGENCIES Today reported. Republican senator John McCain. time to generate a detectable an- Iran urges Japan In a photo that ruffled many According to some estimates, tibody response to the current to release funds New Delhi, August 22: The Taliban feathers, mostly among American the Taliban may now be in pos- infection. has released a photo in which a conservatives, members of the session of more than 2,000 US Dubai: Iran’s President number of the group’s forces, under Taliban’s commando unit Badri Humvees and other armoured ve- Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan the guise of US troops, are mock- 313 are seen donning full camouflage hicles, and as many as 40 aircraft to release Iranian funds frozen ing a famous image of US troops and tactical gear, including night- – including Black Hawks, scout at- in the country because of US in World War II during the battle vision goggles – seemingly recre- tack helicopters, and military Pak allows fully-vaccinated Sikh sanctions, Iranian state TV of Iwo Jima in 1945. ating an iconic WWII photo of drones. It may also take advan- reported after the President An elite unit of Taliban fighters, American troops raising the US tage of the vast arsenal of 600,000 met Sunday with the visiting wearing US-made tactical gear flag atop Mount Suribachi during M16 assault rifles and other in- Japanese foreign minister. pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib “The improvement of ties with they apparently captured from re- the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. fantry weapons, some 162,000 pieces Japan is of great importance treating Afghan forces, has posed Much of the outrage and indig- of communications equipment for Iran ... Any delay in for a propaganda photo, which nation was directed personally at and 16,000 night-vision goggles, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ports which should not be more unblocking Iranian assets in many outraged Americans found the US Commander-in-Chief, gifted by the Pentagon to Afghan than 72 hours old. Japanese banks is not to be the ultimate insult, Russia President Joe Biden, who has faced forces since 2003. Islamabad, August 22: Pakistan Apart from this, a Rapid Antigen justified,” said Raisi. Iran has has decided to allow fully-vacci- Test (RAT) will also be conducted been unable to obtain tens of nated Sikh pilgrims to visit at airports and in case of a positive billions of dollars of its assets Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur result, the individual will not be al- mainly from exports of oil and Israel strikes Gaza after stir along border from next month with strict Covid- lowed to enter Pakistan. gas in foreign banks, including 19 protocols, ahead of the 482nd Besides, as per Non- $3 billion of its funds in Japan, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA At least 24 Palestinians, Hamas rulers, and that the military death anniversary of Sikhism Pharmaceutical Interventions due to U.S. sanctions on its deployed additional troops to the founder Guru Nanak Dev (NPIs), a maximum of 300 people banking and energy sectors. Jerusalem, August 22: Israel’s including a 13-year-old, region near the border with the September 22, media reports will be permitted to assemble at a military bombed Palestinian mil- were injured by Israeli Palestinian enclave. There were said Sunday. Dawn newspaper reported that time at the darbar. itant weapons sites in the Gaza no immediate reports of injuries On this occasion, three-day rit- the NCOC meeting unanimously de- According to an official of the Hurricane Grace Strip early Sunday in response to gunfire, according to the in the airstrikes. uals will be held at the shrine from cided to allow Sikh pilgrims to Ministry of National Health a violent demonstration on the Gaza health ministry Israel and Hamas are bitter September 20. Guru Nanak died visit Kartarpur next month under Services (NHS), Pakistan had in- floods Mexico perimeter fence that left an Israeli enemies that have fought four in Kartarpur September 22, 1539. strict Covid-19 protocols. troduced three categories to deal Mexico: Hurricane Grace police officer critically injured, wars and countless skirmishes Pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Due to the Delta variant, India with the Coronavirus spread. pummeled Mexico with the army said. proached the fortified border fence since the Islamic militant group Sahib gurdwara was suspended in was in category C in Pakistan from “Countries in category A are torrential rain Saturday, Saturday’s violence erupted and threw rocks and explosives to- seized control of Gaza in a 2007 March 2020 because of the May 22 till August 12, and a special exempted from the mandatory causing severe flooding and after hundreds of Palestinians ward Israeli soldiers from behind coup, a year after winning a Covid-19 outbreak. approval was required for people COVID-19 test, travellers from areas mudslides that killed at least took part in a demonstration a black smoke screen billowing Palestinian election. The decision to open the coming from the country, including falling in category B are required ten people after becoming one organised by Gaza’s Hamas from burning tires. May’s most recent round of fight- Kartarpur shrine was taken by Sikh pilgrims. to present a negative PCR test that of the most powerful storms rulers to draw attention to the The army said in a statement ing, an 11-day war fought to an in- the National Command and However, fully-vaccinated per- must be taken within 72 hours of in years to hit the country’s Israeli-Egyptian blockade of that in response to the violent conclusive cease-fire, killed at least Operation Centre (NCOC) Saturday sons with certificates will be al- the travel date, while visitors from Gulf coast. Grace was blowing the territory. demonstrations, fighter planes hit 254 people in Gaza, including 67 due to the approaching death an- lowed to enter Pakistan provided nations in category C are restricted maximum sustained winds of The demonstration grew vio- “four weapons and storage manu- children and 39 women, accord- niversary of Sikhism founder Baba they show Real-Time Polymerase and can travel only under specific 125 miles per hour (201 km per lent after dozens of people ap- facturing sites” belonging to Gaza’s ing to the Gaza health ministry. Guru Nanak Dev September 22. Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test re- NCOC guidelines,” the official said. hour), a Category 3 hurricane on the five-step Saffir- Simpson scale, when it slammed into the coast near the resort of Tecolutla in Veracruz state in the Strict rules issued for jumbo caretakers in Lanka early morning. THE NEW MEASURES ARE AIMED AT PROTECTING THE ANIMALS’ WELFARE AND INCLUDE STRICT REGULATIONS AROUND WORKING ELEPHANTS

India sends 100 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE around working elephants, as well can ride an elephant at once, and Owners must send their ani- tonne O2 to SL as mandating a daily two-and-a- they must sit on a well-padded sad- mals for a medical check-up every Colombo, August 22: Sri Lanka half-hour bath for each creature. dle. Their use in films is banned, six months. Colombo: Indian naval ship will issue captive elephants with Official records show there are except for government productions Those who violate the new law Shakti carrying 100 tonne of their own biometric identity cards about 200 domesticated elephants under strict veterinary supervi- will have their elephant taken into liquid medical oxygen reached and ban their riders from drinking in the South Asian nation, with sion, as is allowing their riders to state care and could face a three- Sri Lanka Sunday to help the on the job under a wide-ranging new the population in the wild esti- drink while working. year prison sentence. island nation combat the Covid- animal protection law. mated at about 7,500. “The person who owns or has the Capturing wild elephants in Sri 19 pandemic. The deployment Many rich Sri Lankans includ- The new law will require all of the Indian naval vessel for the custody of such elephants shall Lanka is a criminal offence pun-

ing Buddhist monks keep elephants owners to ensure that animals ensure that the mahout (rider) is ishable by death, but prosecutions

k y m delivery of oxygen was in c response to a personal request as pets to show off their wealth, but under their care have new photo not consuming any liquor or any are rare. for assistance by Sri Lankan complaints of ill treatment and identity cards with a DNA stamp. harmful drug while employed,” Animal rights activists as well President Gotabaya Rajapaksa cruelty are widespread. Baby elephants can no longer Wildlife Protection minister as elephant experts have alleged that for an urgent supply of Liquid The new measures are aimed at be used for work even cultural pag- Logging elephants cannot be ited. There are new restrictions Wimalaweera Dissanayaka said over the last 15 years, more than 40 Medical Oxygen, the Indian High protecting the animals’ welfare eants and cannot be separated from worked for more than four hours on the tourism industry too from in a gazette notification dated baby elephants have been stolen Commission here said. and include strict regulations their mothers. a day and night work is prohib- now on, no more than four people Thursday. from national wildlife parks. P9 GM TO EXPAND RECALL MONDAY | AUGUST 23 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR OF CHEVY BOLT EVs There are no political talks with the Taliban American automaker General Motors said it and there is no will expand the recall of Chevy Bolt electric recognition of the vehicles equipped with South Korean supplier Taliban. LG’s batteries over fire risks, which is URSULA VON DER LEYEN | expected to additionally cost about $1 billion.

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k y m business The latest recall covers 73,000 Bolt EVs. c of the day uote FPIs pump in GAIL scouts for acquisition `7,245cr in FinMin summons We achieved a record year-on- year growth of Aug so far 24 per cent in our Infosys CEO over total assets and to foray into hydrogen PRESS TRUST OF INDIA similar impressive growth in loan New Delhi, August 22: Foreign portfolio PRESS TRUST OF INDIA portfolio investors (FPI) have I-T portal glitches pumped in a net `7,245 crore into GR CHINTALA | CHAIRMAN NABARD , New Delhi, August 22: India’s the Indian capital markets in August top gas company GAIL will foray so far amid positive sentiments PRESS TRUST OF INDIA into hydrogen generation and take due to an improving macroeco- I do not believe the acquisition route to scale up its nomic environment. New Delhi, August 22: As the we are seeing renewable energy portfolio as it The gradual increase in the new I-T portal continues to remain any big tariff movement in the pivots business beyond natural gas amount of net inflows indicates unavailable for two consecutive short run. There may to align with energy transition that investors are slowly dropping days, the Finance Ministry has be marginal fixes, being witnessed across the globe. their cautious stance and gaining "summoned" Infosys MD & CEO some operators may As part of a push to embrace higher conviction on the Indian Salil Parekh Monday to explain to drop their lowest end plan. But I cleaner forms of energy, GAIL will markets, said Himanshu Srivastava, Finance Minister Nirmala don’t think it will lead to significant be laying pipeline infrastructure to associate director - manager re- Sitharaman the reasons for con- shifts in the blended ARPUs of connect consumption centres to search, Morningstar India. tinued glitches even after over two operators gas sources while also augmenting As per depositories’ data, `5,001 months of launch.

PEEYUSH VAISH | TELECOM SECTOR LEADER, its renewable energy portfolio, crore was invested in equities and The new income tax e-filing por- ` DELOITTE INDIA GAIL Chairman and Managing 2,244 crore in the debt segment tal www.Incometax.Gov.In, devel- Director Manoj Jain said. by overseas investors between oped by Infosys, had a bumpy start “The global energy sector is wit- The global energy nuclear power, biomass, and re- August 2-20. This took the total from the day of its launch June 7, The Minister had then asked Infosys nessing a paradigm shift in recent newable power like solar and wind. net investment to `7,245 crore. as it continued to face tech glitches to address all issues without further We are very sector is witnessing years as the world is transition- with users complaining that certain encouraged by a paradigm shift in In India, companies ranging loss of time, improve their services, the response ing to a sustainable energy future,” recent years as the from Reliance Industries to Indian functionalities were either un- and redress grievances on priority we are getting from he said in the company's latest an- world is Oil Corporation and NTPC have an- available or working slow. as it was impacting taxpayers ad- nual report. nounced ambitious plans for gen- Consequently, the I-T department versely. consumers. We hope transitioning to a sustainable To accomplish a cleaner pri- erating hydrogen. GAIL too joins had to allow manual filing of re- Infosys CEO Salil Parekh, and now with the direct energy future presence of AIWA mary energy mix for India, the that list now. mittance forms and also extend due COO Pravin Rao, along with other India, we will be able to resolve any government is emphasizing the MANOJ JAIN I GAIL CHAIRMAN AND GAIL, Jain said, has the largest dates for electronic filing of forms company officials, took note of the MANAGING DIRECTOR issue and will be able to achieve the expansion of the natural gas sec- and most diverse LNG portfolio in related to intimation by pension issues highlighted by the stake- desired dream of a billion-dollar tor so as to achieve a gas-based India that can offer both stable prices funds and sovereign wealth funds. holders. They also acknowledged topline economy along with growth in re- “has been scouting for opportuni- and reliable supply to consumers. “Ministry of Finance has sum- the technical issues in the func-

AJAY MEHTA | AIWA INDIA newables. GAIL as a leading inte- ties to scale up the RE portfolio The company “shall be pushing moned Sh Salil Parekh, MD &CEO tioning of the portal and shared the MANAGING DIRECTOR grated energy major has aligned from the current 130 MW through for higher gas usage in the indus- @Infosys on 23/08/2021 to explain status of the resolution with respect with this vision, he said. bidding and other inorganic routes trial segment, transport segment to hon'ble FM as to why even after to the issues highlighted by the The firm is laying around 6,000- such as mergers and acquisitions.” using CNG and LNG, Trigeneration, 2.5 months since launch of new e- stakeholders, an official statement kilometres of pipeline, including “In addition, the company is cold storage, etc,” he said, adding filing portal, glitches in the por- issued after the meeting had said. SHORT TAKES a west coast to east coast pipeline also foraying into ethanol and hy- the firm was looking for avenues Regarding other emerging mar- tal have not been resolved. In In 2019, Infosys was awarded a from Mumbai to Jharsuduga in drogen generation,” he said with- to supply gas in the new segments kets, Shrikant Chouhan, execu- fact,since 21/08/2021 the portal it- contract to develop the next-gen- 3 insurance firms Odisha via Nagpur, he said. It cur- out giving details. like LNG trucking (LNG for long- tive vice president, equity techni- self is not available,” the Income eration income tax filing system rently has around 13,700-km of nat- Hydrogen is a clean fuel that, haul transportation). cal research at Kotak Securities, Tax department tweeted. to reduce processing time for re- to raise `10,000cr ural gas pipeline network. when consumed in a fuel cell, pro- He said GAIL is also looking to noted that flows in South Korea, As users complained of various turns from 63 days to one day and Mumbai: Adding more fire to GAIL “will be selectively in- duces only water. Many countries expand its presence in petro- Taiwan and Thailand continue to glitches after a fortnight of launch, expedite refunds. Till June 2021, the already-frenzied IPO vesting in the renewable energy are venturing into hydrogen pro- chemicals and also diversifying be negative to the tune of USD Sitharaman June 22, called a meet- the government has paid `164.5 market, three insurance domain given the future growth duction from a variety of domes- into high-margin downstream busi- 5,269 million, USD 855 million and ing with key officials of Infosys crore to Infosys for developing sector companies are entering potential,” he said. The company tic resources, such as natural gas, nesses. USD 341 million, respectively. to review the issues on the portal. the portal. the primary market with initial public offerings in coming months to mop up over 483 infra projects `10,000 crore. These companies are — PB Fintech, Realme introduces IBA moves RBI seeking licence show cost overruns which runs the insurance brokerage Policybazaar; of `4.43 lakh cr standalone health insurer Star ` Health & Allied Insurance to set up 6,000-crore NARCL Company; and third-party GT 5G series, laptop PRESS TRUST OF INDIA administrator Medi Assist PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Healthcare Service. They have POST NEWS NETWORK powered by the latest Qualcomm New Delhi, August 22: As many already filed their draft Snapdragon 778G 5G Processor, New Delhi, August 22: The Indian as 483 infrastructure projects, each prospectus with markets ` regulator Sebi. Already over 40 Bhubaneswar, August 22: Realme 120Hz Super AMOLED display, Banks’ Association (IBA) has moved worth 150 crore or more, have companies have hit the IPO introduced its GT 5G series— 65W Super Dart Charge, 4300mAh an application to the Reserve Bank been hit by cost overruns totalling market so far this year, raising Realme GT 5G and Realme GT battery, and 64MP primary cam- of India (RBI) seeking licence to more than `4.43 lakh crore, ac- close to `70,000 crore. August Master Edition 5G, and also era. It will be available in three set up a `6,000-crore National Asset cording to a report. alone saw four listings, and launched it’s first-ever laptop, the storage variants such as Reconstruction Company Ltd The Ministry of Statistics and the fifth one (Nuvoco Vistas Realme Book (Slim). 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB and (NARCL) or bad bank, according to Programme Implementation mon- Corp, which raised `5,000 Realme GT 5G is powered by 8+256GB and priced at `25,999, sources. NARCL was incorporated itors infrastructure projects worth crore) is slated for Monday Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G `27,999 and `29,999 respectively. last month in Mumbai following `150 crore and above. and as many as 24 more have processor, 120Hz Super AMOLED The first sale is scheduled for the registration with Registrar of Of the 1,781 such projects, 483 re- filed their IPO papers so far display, 65W SuperDart Charge, August 26, 12:00 noon onwards. Companies (RoC). ported cost overruns and 504 were this month, seeking to mop up 4500mAh massive battery, and Sony Realme Book (Slim) will be avail- According to sources, the com- delayed. “Total original cost of im- over `4,000 crore. 64MP Triple Camera. The GT 5G able in two versions -- 11th pany after mobilising an initial plementation of the 1781 projects model is available in 8GB+128GB Generation Intel Core i3 Processor capital of `100 crore and fulfilling was `22,82,160.40 crore and their an- storage variant and 12GB+256GB with 8GB+256GB and 11th other legal formalities has ap- ticipated completion cost is likely MG Motor to invest storage variant, and priced at Generation Intel Core i5 Processor proached the RBI seeking licence to State Bank of India (SBI), as the Last year, IBA made a proposal to be `27,25,408.00 crore, which re- `37,999 and `41,999 respectively. with 8GB+512GB and priced at undertake asset reconstruction managing director. The other di- for the creation of a bad bank for flects overall cost overruns of `2,500cr by 2022-end The first sale is scheduled for `44,999 and `56,999 respectively. It business. The RBI in 2017 raised rectors on the board are IBA Chief swift resolution of non-perform- `4,43,247.60 crore (19.42% of orig- ` New Delhi: MG Motor India is August 25, 12:00 noon onwards. will go for sale August 30, 12:00 the capital requirement to 100 Executive Sunil Mehta, SBI Deputy ing assets. The government ac- inal cost),” the ministry's latest re- investing `2,500 crore by the Realme GT Master Edition 5G is noon onwards. crore from the earlier level of `2 Managing Director S S Nair and cepted the proposal and decided to port for July 2021 said. end of next year to increase crore, keeping in mind the higher Canara Bank's Chief General go for an asset reconstruction com- According to the report, the ex- the production capacity at its amount of cash required to buy Manager Ajit Krishnan Nair. pany and asset management com- penditure incurred on these proj- Halol plant in Gujarat, as it bad loans. RBI has its process and Finance Minister Nirmala pany model in this regard. ects till July 2021 was `13,22,515.87 gears up to launch its mid-size procedure for granting licence for Sitharaman in Budget 2021-22, an- Meanwhile, state-owned Canara crore, or 48.53 per cent of their an- SUV Astor, according to a top such business, sources said, adding, nounced that the high level of pro- Bank has expressed its intent to be ticipated cost. However, the report company official. Despite the it could take next few weeks to ob- visioning by public sector banks the lead sponsor of NARCL with a said the number of delayed projects worsening semiconductor tain licence from the regulator. of their stressed assets calls for 12 per cent stake. The proposed decreases to 369 if delay is calcu- shortage situation, which is RBI’s approval could come ei- measures to clean up bank books. NARCL would be 51 per cent owned lated on the basis of the latest likely to continue for at least ther in September or October, “An Asset Reconstruction by PSBs and the remaining by pri- schedule of completion. another six months, the sources added. Legal consultant Company Limited and Asset vate-sector lenders. NARCL will take Further, for 1,001 projects neither company expects its sales this AZB & Partners has been engaged Management Company would be set over identified bad loans of lenders. the year of commissioning nor the year to grow by up to 100 per to seek various regulatory approvals up to consolidate and take over the The lead bank with an offer in the tentative gestation period has been cent over last year. “We have and fulfilling other legal formalities. existing stressed debt,” she had hand of NARCL will go for a 'Swiss reported. Out of the 504 delayed proj- done an investment of `3,000 IBA, entrusted with the task of said in the Budget Speech. It will ects, 92 have overall delay in the crore already, and by the end Challenge', wherein other asset re- of next year, we will do setting up a bad bank, has put a manage and dispose the assets to al- construction players will be invited range of 1-12 months, 118 have been another `2,500 crore. We will preliminary board for NARCL in ternative investment funds and to better the offer made by a chosen delayed for 13-24 months, 178 for 25- reach a total of `5,500 crore,” place. The company has hired P M other potential investors for even- bidder for finding a higher valua- 60 months and 116 projects have de- MG Motor India President and Nair, a stressed assets expert from tual value realisation, she had said. tion of a non-performing asset on sale. lays of 61 months and above. Managing Director Rajeev Chaba told PTI. The investment will be for adding further capacity as the company prepares to meet Indian startups raised $6.5bn in funding in Q2 2021 demand of new models, including the mid-size SUV Astor, which is expected to hit PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ter was at USD 6.5 billion, up by 71 of the total deal value in the re- About 27 per cent of the uni- the market around Diwali. per cent quarter-on-quarter. ported quarter. corns added in the second quarter New Delhi, August 22: Indian The biggest deal during the quar- This was followed by foodtech (13 of 2021 were fintech startups, while startups received about USD 6.5 ter was the USD 800 million fund per cent), enterprise tech (11 per 18 per cent each belong to SaaS Kia India aims to billion in funding in the April- raise by food delivery platform cent), edtech (10 per cent), and (software as a service) and social June 2021 quarter, while 11 of them Swiggy, followed by ShareChat media and entertainment (8 per commerce, the report said. sell 2 lakh units entered the coveted unicorn club, (USD 502 million), Byju’s (USD 340 cent). Growth stage funding ac- Interestingly, Tiger Global in- New Delhi: Undeterred by a report by Nasscom-PGA Labs million), PharmEasy (USD 323 mil- counted for 61 per cent of the total vested in 64 per cent of the uni- COVID-led disruptions, Kia said. lion) and Meesho (USD 300 mil- deal value, it added. corns during the second quarter of India aims to sell around 2 During the second quarter, 160 lion), the report said. About 100 startups received fund- 2021. The report noted that B2B lakh units in the domestic funding deals were closed -- up 2 per Pine Labs raised USD 285 million, ing in the early stage, accounting startups raised over USD 1.9 billion market this fiscal, as it cent from the January-March pe- Delhivery USD 277 million, Zeta for 9 per cent of the total funding across 85 deals, with an average expects demand to remain riod. USD 250 million, Cred USD 215 mil- raised. deal size of USD 22 million. strong with consumers opting “Q2 2021 has been impeccable lion and Urban Company USD 188 The June 2021 quarter also saw The top three B2B funded start- for personal mobility options for the start-up growth story. From million in the June 2021 quarter, as the rise of 11 unicorns (compa- ups were Zeta, Razorpay and Axtria. amid the coronavirus being the most funded quarter, it per the report. nies with USD 1 billion valuation) B2C startups raised over USD 4.2

pandemic, according to a has also added the most number of “The Indian startup ecosystem good-quality digital businesses has India opens after series of lock- -- Urban Company, Cred, Meesho, billion across 75 deals, with an av-

k y m c senior company official. The unicorns. Standing tall during the that generated 53 unicorns till June strengthened like never before,” downs and sectors such as fintech, Groww, ShareChat, PharmEasy, erage deal size of USD 56 million. South Korean automaker, pandemic second wave headwinds, 2021 has made great strides in the PGA Labs Director, Competitive foodtech and healthtech continue Zeta, BrowserStack, Moglix, Top three B2C funded startups which sells models like Seltos Indian start-up ecosystem has April-June quarter. From record- Intelligence Abhishek Maiti told to benefit from pandemic-induced Gupshup and Chargebee. sere Swiggy, ShareChat and Byju's, and Sonet in domestic market, shown a strong resilience in this ing most funding deals to adding PTI. adoption. This has taken the total num- the report added. also aims to ship about 50,000 quarter,” the report said. the most number of unicorns in a He added that the deal flow looks Fintech was the most funded ber of unicorns in the country to DeepTech startups raised USD units to global markets during current financial year. Funding raised in June quar- quarter, investors' confidence in promising for the latter half too as sector, accounting for 27 per cent 53 as of June 2021. 450 million across 29 deals. Back

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PADDLERS, LIFTERS TO THE FORE AS THE PARALYMPIC GAMES BEGIN AUGUST 24 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

AGENCIES New Delhi, August 22: Former 11 selected for India footballer Syed Shahid Hakim New Delhi, August 22: The Gujarat died Sunday at a hospital in duo of Bhavina Patel and Sonalben opening ceremony Gulbarga, Karnataka, family Patel will lead India’s charge in TOKYO: Only six officials from sources said. He was 82. Hakim table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympic the Indian contingent will be was a member of the team that Games beginning August 24. While allowed to take part in the played in the 1960 Rome Olympics. Bhavina will participate in wheel- opening ceremony of the Tokyo He had recently suffered a stroke, chair class 4 category, Sonalben Paralympics here Tuesday, Chef after which he was admitted to a will compete in wheelchair class 3 De Mission Gursharan Singh hospital. “He passed away at 8.30am segment in women’s singles. They said Sunday. India will thus have today (Sunday),” his wife Sadia will also pair up for the women’s 11 members participating in the Syeda stated. doubles event. function, the remaining five In his more than five-decade as- Bhavina and Sonalben will be being athletes. There is no cap sociation with Indian football, the Devgn mourns in action on the opening day as on the number of athletes for Dronacharya awardee has also they start their qualification rounds, the opening ceremony but only been an assistant coach to the late player’s death which are scheduled to be held seven Indian participants have PK Banerjee during the 1982 Asian reached here so far. Japanese August 25, 26 and 27. The semifinals Games, and also independently Mumbai: Actor Ajay Devgn mourned Emperor Naruhito will declare Sunday the death of Syed Shahid and final are slated for August 28 and has been in charge of the national the Paralympics open. The five Hakim. In his upcoming sports drama 29. With the number of Covid-19 athletes expected to take part in team during a tournament. Maidaan, Devgn plays the role of cases once more surging in Tokyo, the opening ceremony are flag- At the domestic level, his finest Hakim’s father, Syed Abdul Rahim, the Games will certainly be under bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu, hour as coach came when he guided who served as a coach and manager a cloud again. discus thrower Vinod Kumar, the erstwhile Mahindra & Mahindra of the Indian football team from 1950 Bhavina is currently World. No javelin thrower Tek Chand and to the Durand Cup title in 1998, until his death in 1963. The 52-year-old 8 while Sonalben is ranked 19th. The powerlifters Jai Deep and beating a formidable East Bengal actor took to Twitter and paid tributes duo, both medallists at the Asian Sakina Khatun. team. He has also coached Salgaocar to Hakim. “RIP SS Hakim Saab. I learnt Games, has been training under and Hindustan FC. His last seri- a lot about you while researching for coach Lalan Doshi at the Blind ous coaching assignment was with my role as your father, football coach- People’s Association in Ahmedabad. Paddlers Sonalben Patel (left) and Bhavina Patel will be medal contenders for India at the Tokyo Paralympics coach, Farman Basha. Bengal Mumbai FC in 2004-05. ing Legend SA Rahim in Maidaan. In para-taekwondo, India will be Jai Deep, who is participat- Hakim was also a FIFA badge Today Indian football loses an impor- solely represented by the 21-year-old Championships in Vietnam in 2018 Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, Commonwealth Games medal when ing at the men’s up to 65kg cat- holder international referee having tant leg,” tweeted Devgn. Aruna Tanwar. The Haryana-based as well as a bronze medallist at the Haryana-based Jai Deep has been she claimed a bronze in 2014 in egory, is an assistant coach in officiated in the 1988 AFC Asian athlete, who will participate in the World Para Taekwondo training at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Glasgow. She is also a 2018 Para SAI. The duo will be in action in Cup and was also conferred with the rector in charge of scouting before women’s under 49kg K44 category, Championships in Turkey in 2019. in Rohtak. Asian Games silver medallist. Tokyo in their respective final prestigious ‘Dhyan Chand’ award. the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup. will be in action September 2. In powerlifting, India have se- Sakina, who will participate in Sakina, who contracted polio as a rounds August 27. A former squadron leader of the Hakim was a central midfielder Aruna, currently ranked 30th in the lected Jai Deep and Sakina Khatun. the women’s up to 50kg category, had kid, started powerlifting training All these athletes are part of Indian Air Force, Hakim was also but would always rue the fact that world, is a silver medallist at the While Sakina, born in West Bengal, become the only Indian woman in 2010 with financial support from TOPS and have received financial a regional director of SAI and his he didn’t get any playing time dur- Asian Para Taekwondo has been training at the SAI National Paralympian to ever win a Dilip Majumdar and her current assistance from the government. last assignment was as project di- ing the Rome Olympics.

SHORT TAKES CRUCIAL AFC CUP ENCOUNTER Shaili misses out 4 medals assured Zaheer lauds Bumrah effort on historic gold INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi: Bishwamitra ATKMB overcome Chongtham (51kg) sailed into New Delhi, August 22: Former Nairobi, August 22: Highly-tal- the semifinals Sunday along India pacer Zaheer Khan lavished ented long jumper Shaili Singh with three of his compatriots, praise on seamer Jasprit Bumrah missed out on scripting history assuring themselves of at for his all-round show in India’s win Sunday by a mere one centimetre least a bronze medal at the Maziya challenge over England in the Lord’s Test. as the Indian settled for silver ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai. Zaheer also said that the heated medal in the U-20 World Athletics Bishwamitra powered his way AGENCIES Habas was quoted as saying by exchange with James Anderson Championships here. past Kenzhe Muratul of afc.com Sunday. acted as a motivation for Bumrah The 17-year-old Indian’s personal Kazakhstan 5-0. The others Male (Maldives), August 22: “We have six points, and no in the match. best effort of 6.59m was not enough who assured themselves of a ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) other team have that. In this match, “If by getting angry, he (Bumrah) for the gold as she was pipped at the medal were Abhimanyu Loura pumped in three second half goals we had the possibility to draw, but can carry himself and perform post by Sweden’s reigning European (92kg), Deepak (75kg) and in a brilliant comeback to beat we didn’t have to think that way, like this, I believe he should at junior champion Maja Askag, who Preeti (57kg). Deepak defeated Maziya Sports & Recreation Club only the possibility for us was to times needle the opposition. See, in managed 6.60m for the top spot. Iraq’s Dhurgham Karim while of the Maldives 3-1 in their Group try to win, and this will be our the first innings, he had gone wicket- Shaili is a protege of legendary Abhimanyu overcame D match and move within a point idea [again] for the next match,” less and being the class bowler that long jumper Anju Bobby George. Kyrgyzstan’s Tenibekov Sanjar. of reaching the AFC Cup knock- the Spaniard added. Jasprit Bumrah She was leading at the end of the In the women’s segment, out stage here. They will just need The home side opened their ac- third round but the 18-year-old Preeti advanced with an a draw in their last encounter count when Cornelius Stewart led Karthik’s choice Swede overtook her in the fourth easy win over Mongolia’s against Bashundhara Kings of a quick counter-attack, embark- Dubai: Indian wicketkeeper- he is, I am sure it must have both- innings. Bumrah bowled a 10-ball round, which proved to be deci- Tugsjargal Nomin. Bangladesh to advance to the ing on a solo run down the right be- batsman Dinesh Karthik has ered him,” Zaheer was quoted as say- over to Anderson, in which he sive in the end. knockout stage. fore crossing for Ibrahim who named India and West Indies as ing by a cricket-specific website. overstepped the line four times. “I could have jumped over 6.59m The Kolkata-based ISL team swept home Maziya’s opener. Five his finalists for the men’s T20 “After that, the whole Anderson When the players were walking and won the gold. My mother had Pacquiao beaten were trailing 0-1 at half time after minutes later Maziya could have World Cup in UAE and Oman in episode that unfolded, the bounc- back to the dressing room, every- told me about winning gold and Ibrahim Aisham had scored for double the lead but Hamzath October and November. He also ers he bowled to him and then while one witnessed Anderson having a national anthem being sung in the Las Vegas: Although Manny the home side in the 25th minute. Mohamed shot over. said that after India, the West batting, the manner in which the war of words with Bumrah, as the stadium (but I could not do it),” Pacquiao hasn’t decided what But ATK Mohun Bagan struck in ATKMB however, dominated the Indies are his second favourite England pacers went after him all latter kept smiling back. an emotional Shaili said after the his future holds, the eight- team for the exciting cricket they division World Champion may the 48th, 63rd and 77th minutes second session completely. Krishna’s those things motivated him, and Zaheer was also all praise at the event. “I am just 17, I want a gold through Liston Colaco, Roy Krishna overall performance, besides the sec- play. “I’m not going to go all the he channelised that anger in the way Bumrah dismissed Ollie in next U20 World Championships. realise his 26-year way to who is going to win but I’ll and Manvir Singh to emerge vic- ond goal, saw him being named right way. England must be think- Robinson in England’s second in- There is also the Asian Games and professional boxing career tell you this, I’d love to see India might have ended Saturday torious in a game played late the ‘player of the match’. versus West Indies final. My ing ‘we should have let Bumrah nings. “Bowling a slower ball is Commonwealth Games next year night with a disheartening Saturday night. The Fiji international said the second favourite team after India bowl bouncers’ and not mess with challenging, but to bowl it from and I want to do well in those events. loss here to Yordenis Ugás by Head coach Antonio Habas ex- team never doubted themselves would definitely be West Indies, him. The intensity with which he round the wicket, from that angle That is what I am looking forward unanimous decision. “He’s pressed satisfaction at the way the despite Maziya taking the lead. only for the flair of cricket that bowled, was worth praising,” added to get a batsman out LBW, you need to,” Shaili added. (Pacquiao) a great team played. “We had some diffi- “We knew that we had the quality, they play. As of now both India the former India left-arm pacer. (to) bowl from close to the wicket, The Indian women’s 4x400m competitor, but I came in here culties with the opponent because with the best players in our team and the West Indies are the The Bumrah-Anderson fight in which is never easy. Bumrah did a relay team of Payal Vohra, Summy, to show I am the champion of they scored first. After a change of and we trusted in the way we played. favourites to play the final,” the Lord’s Test happened on day very tough job. The thought process Rajitha Kunja and Priya Mohan the WBA,” Ugás said. “A lot of system, we became consistent and We came good when it mattered Karthik said. three when India pacers looked was excellent and Bumrah was also finished fourth with a season respect for him, but I won this I’m very proud of my players,” the most,” said Krishna. to bowl out the England in their first fabulous,” Zaheer stated. best timing of 3:40.45 seconds. fight.” The Cuban veteran was slightly better than Pacquiao throughout one of the most frustrating fights in the NCA INTRODUCES NEW MODULE FOR TRAINERS UNDER DRAVID’S LEADERSHIP 42-year-old Filipino senator’s career. Man United held, ‘Corporate classes’ for aspiring coaches Zverev in final Alli goal lifts Spurs Cincinnati: Germany’s Alexander Zverev produced a PRESS TRUST OF INDIA superb comeback against AGENCIES Southampton goalkeeper. Rahul Dravid Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece to New Delhi, August 22: Under However, it must be said that extend his winning streak to Rahul Dravid’s stewardship, the London, August 22: It turned out the Southampton were livelier 10 matches and charge into National Cricket Academy (NCA) We were taught the to be frustrating Sunday afternoon among the two sides. They could the final of the Western & has revamped the coaching man- difference between for Manchester United as they have taken the lead in the first Southern Open tennis ual, which now comprises ‘corpo- bargaining and were held to a 1-1 draw at minute itself, but David De Gea tournament here Sunday (IST). rate classes’ for aspiring coaches negotiation. We were Southampton in their Premier managed a fingertip save to keep The German won 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 tackling off-field issues, including asked to identify an issue League encounter. On the other out James Ward-Prowse’s power- (7-4) despite being a double selection pressure from various hand, Tottenham Hotspur scraped ful free-kick. break down in the third and quarters. and solve it before it past Wolves 1-0 riding on an early final set. Zverev will now meet Recently, a batch of distinguished turns into a problem Dele Alli penalty conversion. The Scoreline World No. 7, Russia’s Andrey former first-class cricketers at- COACHING ASPIRANT game also saw Harry Kane come Southampton 1 Man United 1 Rublev, who recorded his first tended the BCCI’s Level-2 coaching off the bench as a substitute even victory over countryman Daniil course and also appeared for the the- as speculation continues about his Tottenham 1 Wolves 0 Medvedev in his fifth attempt. ory and practical examinations. have to again prepare a video of possible move to Manchester City. Rublev won 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. The module has been tweaked to changes we have done. Then only The draw meant that Manchester Spurs on the other hand got make it more appealing for modern our Level-2 course will be com- United dropped their first points of their second successive win thanks coaches. However, what came as a plete,” said another player. the new PL season having won to the Alli goal. Livewire Alli was Brilliant sprinting pleasant surprise was the intro- What has amazed a lot of these their opener 5-1. brought down by a clumsy Jose duction of a ‘corporate problem Man U fell behind due to a Fred Sa challenge. He got up and calmly Eugene (USA): Two-time players is the fact that NCA head Olympic 100m champion solving class’. In it the incumbents Dravid did not take classes. However, own goal as he deflected a shot by slotted home the ball to give his side Elaine Thompson-Herah of were asked to find methods of trou- he always made it a point to sit Che Adams into his own net. The the lead. Then Spurs defended Jamaica ran Sunday a ble-shooting while dealing with with the batches and attend the Red Devils managed to salvage a ably in the second half in front of stupendous 100m race, multiple off-the-field stakeholders. lectures, given by the likes of Sujith point thanks to Mason some sustained pressure applied clocking 10.54 seconds at the “The course has been devised Somasundar, Apurv Desai, Rajib Greenwood’s effort in the 55th by the Wolves. Wanda Diamond League by former Mumbai seamer Kshemal ing us understand the difference the next three months, will have to Datta and Waingankar. minute after he was set up by Paul However, more than the victory meeting in Eugene, Oregon. (Waingankar), who is an MBA and between ‘bargaining’ and ‘negoti- at least work with one player and “In fact when we were shown Pogba’s through ball. However, the hot topic of discussion was That was the second fastest has a corporate background. I have ation’. We were told that we don’t prepare a project report. videos of players and asked to offer this was a game that Manchester Kane. There were huge cheers time ever in the history of never attended a class like this but need to solve a problem but it needs “All of us will have to pick a solutions, even Rahul bhai would United should have won as points when he came on the field. However, 100m racing – just short of the it was very unique and helped me to be checked what are the trouble- player and make a complete video join us and try to figure out the will matter in what may later turn Kane appeared a bit rusty and it

10.49 clocked by American broaden my horizon,” a distin- shooting methods that we deploy analysis of his bowling or batting problem. He would tell us that he out to be a fiercely- fought battle seemed that he had not been train-

k k y y m m c c Florence Griffith-Joyner in guished first-class cricketer, who at- (approach) in a critical situation,” depending upon our area of ex- still feels like a student and the for the top position. ing in a proper manner. His only 1988. Elaine’s previous best tended the course, told this agency the person said. pertise. Then we prepare a proj- day he stops learning, that will be Pogba himself had three chances notable effort during his approx- was 10.61 seconds which she on the condition of anonymity. While the Level-2 course is com- ect report on what specifics we are the end of it,” another first-class in the game. Two of his headers off imately 30-minute stint in the achieved while retaining her So what is this corporate class plete, all the aspirants now go back working on. After we have worked player, who has played against free-kicks went over the bar while match was a long-range shot that 100m title in Tokyo. AGENCIES all about? “Well, it was about mak- to their respective cities and, in on corrective measures, we will Dravid, said. another shot was blocked by the skimmed the bar and went over.

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