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Thawarchand Gehlot appointed as Governor of Stage set for Union Cabinet expansion soon K'taka ahead of possible Cabinet expansion New , Jul 6 (UNI) transferred to . Sonowal, Scindia likely to be inducted Ahead of the possible Besides, Satyadev New Delhi, Jul 6 (UNI) net from the day he Assembly election in Cabinet expansion and re- Narayan Arya, Stage appears to be set joined BJP. He was also , names of shuffle, President Ram Governor has been shifted for the expansion and re- Union Minister of States Varun Gandhi, Rita Nath Kovind on Tuesday to , while Himachal shuffle of the Council of in the Manmohan Singh Bahuguna Joshi are be- appointed Union Minister Pradesh Governor Bandaru Ministers headed by the led UPA Governmnet. At ing speculated for the Thawarchand Gehlot as been appointed as Gover- Dattatraya will be new Gov- Prime Minister Narendra present, there are 21 cabinet birth. Former the Governor of nor of , while Hari ernor of Haryana. Rajendra Modi, with names of lead- Cabinet ministers, nine Bihar Deputy CM and . In the latest Babu Kambhampati will be Vishwanath Arlekar will be ers like Sarbananda MoS (minister of state) now Rajya Sabha Mem- reshuffle and expansion, the new Mizoram Gover- appointed as Governor of Sonowal, Jyotiraditya with independent charge, ber Sushil Modi is also the President has ap- nor, according to a and Scindia, Varun Gandhi are and 29 ministers of state seen as strong contend- pointed eight new Gover- Rashtrapati communique. Mangubhai Chhaganbhai doing around as possible besides PM Modi. It is ers while nors. Mizoram Governor Tripura Governor Patel will be the Governor inductees. Although, the believed that the BJP's BJP leader Narayan Rane PS Sreedharan Pillai has Ramesh Bais has been of . speculation has been pointed as the Governor other Ministries too. allies like JD(U) and Apna is also expected to be in- there for last two days, it of Karnataka. Former Chief Dal can also get repre- ducted into the Union got some credence fol- At present, many Union Minister Sarbananda sentation in the forth- Cabinet. Apart from these, SC refuses to interfere with Odisha govt's lowing appointment and Ministers like Railway Sonowal, who agreed to coming reshuffle and it is Member of Parliament rejig of Governors an- and Commerce Minister give up the Chief expected that two are from Ladakh, Jamyang decision confining Rath Yatra to Puri nounced on Tuesday. In Piyush Goyal, Informa- Minister's post in Assam from Janata Dal (United), Tsering Namgyal, Locket Jagannath. "Hopefully today’s announcement, tion and Broadcasting for one from Lok Janshakti Chatterjee from West Ben- next year God will allow us Union Minister of Social Minister Prakash after the BJP's re-election Party (LJP) of Pashupati gal, Bengal BJP President to see. Till then watch it Justice and Empower- Javadekar and Civil Avia- in the state while it was Kumar Paras group may Dilip Ghosh’s names are on TV," he said. If Rath ment Thaawarchand tion Minister Hardeep well speculated that find berth in the expan- doing rounds for the pos- Yatra is permitted, it will be Gehlot was moved out of Singh Puri have addi- Jyotiraditya Scindia will sion. sible induction in the the devotees who could the Cabinet and ap- tional responsibilities of be inducted to the Cabi- In view of impending Union Cabinet. suffer and we don't want to take the risk, the CJI New Delhi, Jul 6 (UNI) Roy was hearing a batch added. In their pleas, the Senior IAS Officer Pramod Meherda Takes The Supreme Court on of pleas against the Orissa Petitioners argued that Tuesday refused to inter- High Court order declining Covid-19 cases had de- vene in the Odisha to interfere with the State's clined in their districts and Charge As W&CD Dept Commissioner government's order to dis- decision barring Rath in fact, the situation is bet- Bhubaneswar, July 06 Commissioner. After taking ment Scheme, Anganwadi the grassroots level, mul- tended by the Director of allow the Ratha Yatra fes- Yatra at any temple other ter than Puri. Solicitor (TNB): Senior IAS officer, charge, Dr. Meherda held Services, etc. The Secretary tiple programs for women the Department, Social tival in temples across than Puri's Jagannath General Tushar Mehta Dr. Pramod Kumar Meherda preliminary discussions commended the depart- and children are being Welfare Arvind Agrawal, Odisha except for Puri temple amid the pandemic. said that there are other today took the charge as the with all senior officials on ment for its successful made available. Meherda Additional Chief Secretar, new Commissioner-Cum- various schemes, programs implementation of many suggested the officials and Joint Secretary and other Jagannath Ratha Yatra in There is no question of places where Yatra is go- Secretary of the Depart- and action plans of the de- important programs, even in staff to make full use of their senior officials and con- view of the second wave interfering in the matter, ing on for centuries and ment of Women and Child partment. In particular, he difficult circumstances. strength and abilities for the sultants. It may noted of COVID-19 pandemic. A CJI said and expressed thus, the Court may con- Development. On this oc- was briefed on the imple- The Department of Women overall development of here that Dr. Meherda bench headed by Chief hope that the Ratha Yatra sider granting permission casion, several officials and mentation of nutrition pro- and Child Development is women and children in the also serves as the Com- Justice NV Ramana and happens next year. CJI for 'token Yatra' where staff of the WCD depart- grams, Mamata Yojana, In- an important department of state through the Depart- missioner-Cum-Secretary comprising Justices AS Ramana said that he is a only a few persons are al- ment welcomed the new tegrated Child Develop- the state government. At ment. The meeting was at- to Odisha Governor. Bopanna and Hrishikesh devotee of Lord lowed to perform rituals. Odisha reports 2487 n CoV cases Trinity of Sri Jagannath temple recovers from Illness, ready to go on pleasure ride on July 12 51 deaths in past 24 hours Puri,Jul 6 (UNI) Lord Patimahaptra in a proces- Jagannath his elder sion from the Srimandir to Bhubaneswar, Jul 06 Puri ( 154). Out of 51 fa- Balabhadra and devi the palace of Gajapati car- (UNI) Odisha reported talities reported from 17 Subhadra, fallen sick after ried the discarded white 2487 fresh infections and districts in the state in the a grand holy bath on cloths, sandalwood paste 51 deaths in the past 24 past 24 hours, Khordha Snana purnima day, have and other such items hours taking the covid accounted for nine recovered from the sick- which were extricated from tally in the state to deaths while five each ness on Tuesday. After a the bodies of deities dur- 9,27,186 with 4299 fatali- succumbed to the virus in grand bath on the snana ing treatment. On July 9 ties. Today was the Bargarh, Dhenkanal and purnima the Trinity fell sick the Netra utsav and on the fourth consecutive day Mayurbhanj districts. and were taken to Ana subsequent day the lords the daily covid load re- Three each died in five Sagar located inside the would appear in a new re- be held without participa- (tailors) servitors are stitch- mained below 3 K and the districts, two each in four in the districts showing while Bolangir and temple where they were juvenated youth called tion of devotees and in ing the covering cloths for daily death toll crossed 50 districts and one each high active cases and test Jharsuguda have the low- treated by temple physi- Nabajouban vesha. On July clear adherence to the three chariots with specific for the second consecu- died in four other districts. positivity ratio. The team, est TPR of less than one cians with herbal drugs and 11 afternoon after receiv- Covid protocols. coloured clothes.State chief tive day. Health and Fam- The total recovery in the sources said will meet the per cent. As far as con- kept on fruit and Pana (liq- ing “ajnamallyas” from the The Puri Gajapati said he secretary S C Mahapatra to- ily Welfare department state surged to 8,94,104 health officials of the firmed covid cases are uid diet) while wearing deities the chariots would would perform day took stock of the festi- sources said in the past with 3326 more people state government, make a concerned, out of 30 dis- white clothes. During this be veered from the con- chherapahanra seva on val preparedness. Puri Col- 24 hours 1428new cases being recovered from the field visit to the covid tricts,19 districts have period their bodies were struction yard and parked the Rath Yatra and Bahuda. lector Samarth Verma ap- were reported from the virus on Monday last. prone districts, review more than 20,000 cases massaged with Phuluri oil in front of the Simhadwar He advised Daitas not to praised the chief secretary quarantine centres and The active cases further treatment facilities avail- with Khordha district to relieve them of pain and ready for use. The Daita obstruct the front of the about the arrangements 1059 as local contact declined to 28,730 of able in hospitals, contract registering the highest then next day Ghana lagi servitors today conveyed deities on the chariots as and steps taken to conduct cases from all the 30 dis- which 12,129 cases were tracing, vaccination, sur- number of 132588 cases followed by Khali lagi and the message to the Puri devotees across the globe the fete following Covid tricts in the state. found from three veillance activities, covid followed by Cuttack ( finally by administration of Gajapati that Trinity had would be watching the norms. Mr. Verma said As many as 20 of the 30 districts.They are management and submit 74921) and Sundargarh Dasmula herbal medicine. recovered from sickness Rath Yatra proceedings about three thousand ser- districts reported less Khordha( 5082), Cuttack a report to the central (58546). Nine districts The temple physician to- and was ready for their live. In the chariot con- vitors would participate in than one hundred new ( 4233) and government. have the covid positive day announced that Trin- pleasure ride to Gundicha struction yard the fete The RT-PCR tests cases while Cuttack reg- Balasore(2814). Mean- Official sources said cases between 10,000 to ity has recovered from their temple. The Puri king Biswakarmas are busy giv- were being done and servi- istered the highest num- while, a two-member cen- Mayurbhanj and 20,000 while only two sickness. The deities were asked the Daitas to render ing final touch while tors with covid negative ber of422 cases followed tral team arrived in the Nayagarh districts in the districts-Deogarh and dressed in red clothes and their religious service with roopakaras have been paint- would be only allowed to by Khordha (407), Jajpur state on Monday to as- state have the highest Gajapati have less than other items. The Daita ser- devotion for smooth con- ing the chariots with their re- pull the chariots and partici- ( 202), Balasore( 157) and sess the covid situation TPR of above 7 per cent 10,000 cases so far. vitors accompanied by duct of the grand event to spective colours. The Darzi pate in the festival ,he said. Odisha approves five major investment proposals worth 1,46,172 crore NIA chargesheets 2 ISI operatives Bhubaneswar, Jul 6 district. The expansion of of Rs 24,652 crore in MMTPA to 3 MMTPA In Hapur espionage case (UNI) The High-Level Tata Steel Limited’s Crude Angul. This investment against an investment of New Delhi, Jul 6 (UNI) The national anti-terror probe Clearance Authority steel production from 3 will take JSPL’s total in- Rs 7,920 crore was also agency NIA on Tuesday said that it has chargesheeted (HLCA)of Odisha Gov- MTPA to 8 MTPA, Hot vestment to be Rs. approved ,The plant will two ISI operatives before Lucknow Special Court in ernment headed by Chief rolled coil from 3 MTPA 1,00,670 crore, making it be set up in Karakhendra Hapur espionage case of Uttar Pradesh. According to Minister to 7 MTPA, 2.2 MTPA the largest single location in Keonjhar district With the officials in the probe agency, while the accused today approved five ma- cold-rolled products and steel plant capacity in the the investment in steel Saurabh Sharma has been booked under sections of 123, jor industrial investment 2 MTPA long products world. making facilities Odisha will 201, 120B of the IPC, sections 3 and 5 of the Official proposals worth Rs against an investment of Rungta Mines Limited’s gear up to achieve 100 MT Secrets Act 1923 and section 18 of the UA(P) Act 1967, 1,46,172 crore. The Rs 47,599 crore to be set proposal to expand its In- steelmaking capacity by the other one Anas Yakub Giteli of Godhra in was projects approved today up in Kalinga Nagar, tegrated Steel Plant from 2030. The state has been booked under sections of 123, 201and 120B of the IPC, are in the sector of metal Jajpur, was approved The the proposed capacity of consistently adding steel Section 9 of the Official Secrets Act and sections 17 & 18 and metal downstream HLCA also approved the 2.85 MMTPA to 7.55 manufacturing capacity, of the UA (P) Act in this case. This case, originally regis- which will create employ- able to attract invest- pansion of Bhushan proposal of Jindal Steel MMTPA with an invest- which has gone up from 2 tered at Gomtinagar police station in Lucknow on Janaury ment opportunities for ments worth Rs 2.96 lakh Power and Steel Limited’s and Power Limited to ex- ment of Rs 11,001 crore in MT in 2000 to 20 MT in 8, was relating to sharing of confidential information over 26,959 persons in the crore in Financial Year integrated steel plant from pand its 6 MTPA existing Jharbandh, in Dhenkanal 2020.Several steel and about the Indian Army by accused Saurabh Sharma, an state. 2020-21 in spite of the 5 MMTPA to 15 MMTPA Integrated steel plant district was also cleared. downstream industries are erstwhile Signal man, with a pseudonymous entity oper- One of the top invest- COVID pandemic. The with an investment of Rs from the proposed capac- The expansion of Rungta already in various stages ated by Pakistani Intelligence Agency (ISI) agents of ment destinations in the five projects approved 55,000 crore to be set up ity of 18.6 MTPA to 25.2 Mines Limited’s Steel Plant of implementation,official Pakistan. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took country, Odisha has been today included the Ex- in Rengali, in Sambalpur MTPA with an investment capacity from 0.53 sources said. over this case on February 5 and started investigation. Orissa Today WORLD Wednesday 07 July 2021 Bhubaneswar 2 Putin wishes happy birthday to UK experts, politicians warn Israel to deliver 700,000 expiring doses of Kazakhstan's ex-president Nazarbayev Pfizer vaccine to South Korea : PM Bennett against government´s plans to Moscow, Jul 6 (UNI/ SPUTNIK) Israel has signed a deal with South lift all COVID-19 restrictions Korea to ship 700,000 London, Jul 6 (UNI/Sput- “I don't think anyone Nagpaul was quoted as doses of the Pfizer- nik) UK scientists, politi- would have imagined tak- saying. BioNTech coronavirus cians and trade unions ing off all restrictions at a The opposition Labour vaccine that are soon to criticized on Tuesday the time when there are Party Labour has also expire to get the same government´s plan to 25,000 infections a day, called Johnson’s plans to amount of shots back later scrap all remaining doubling about every nine lift all COVID-19 restric- in the fall, Israeli Prime COVID-19 restrictions by days,” Mark Walport, a tions within two weeks Minister Naftali Bennett Manila, Jul 5 (UNI/Sputnik) The death toll in the Phil- July 19, amid warning by former chief scientific "reckless" and insisted said on Tuesday. ippine military plane crash that occurred on Sunday Health Minister Sajid Javid adviser to the govern- masks should still be com- has gone up to 50, while 49 servicemen were injured, that coronavirus cases ment, told Sky News. pulsory on public trans- "According to the agree- ABS CBN reports citing a spokesman of the Armed could reach 100,000 per According to Walport, port, while the Unite trade ment, Israel will immedi- first of its kind, the Israeli aged 20-50 are yet to be- Forces of the Philippines (AFP). day in August. contrary to the union warned that drop- ately transfer approxi- prime minister called it a gin. At a press conference on government’s claim, the ping masks rules would mately 700,000 doses of "win-win deal." Maj. Gen. Edgard Arevalo said on Monday that au- Monday, Prime Minister vaccine program has be a gross negligence that the Pfizer vaccine to South By September, the coun- thorities had found the bodies of the remaining 5 miss- Boris Johnson announced weakened, “but certainly would put public trans- Korea for the vaccination Over 15.3 million people try aims to vaccinate 36 ing troops. Thus the total death toll in the plane crash that although a final deci- not broken” the link be- port workers at risk of of its citizens by the end have already received the million of its 52 million now stands at 50, which includes 47 dead soldiers sion on whether to go tween infection and the contracting coronavirus. of July. In exchange, first dose of a COVID-19 population and achieve and three civilians on the ground who also died. ahead with step 4 of the most serious conse- “I just think let’s just be South Korea will return vaccine in South Korea herd immunity by Novem- roadmap out of the quences of the disease. cautious, we’ve come so the same quantity of vac- and over 5 million two ber. Another 49 soldiers were wounded, and four civilians lockdown will be taken British Medical Associa- far, we’ve sacrificed so cines to Israel from a fu- doses, however, this num- on the ground were injured as well, Arevalo specified. next week, he was confi- tion council chair Dr much, let’s reopen and ture order in September- ber mostly comprises South Korea authorized Earlier, it was reported that the plane crash killed 45 dent that from July 19 life Chaand Nagpaul also have more people in res- October 2021," the state- medical personnel, the el- the use of Pfizer, soldiers, while 42 people were found alive. will be back to normal in voiced his concern, and taurants and pubs sure, ment read. der generation, soldiers, AstraZeneca, Moderna England. said that the announce- but why not wear masks Noting that the vaccine teachers and diplomats. and Janssen vaccines for There were over 80 people on board the C-130 plane “We must be honest with ment showed a clear dis- for a bit longer?” Labour swap agreement is the Vaccinations for residents people over 18. when it crashed on the island of Jolo on Sunday, as it ourselves, if we can't re- connect between the Shadow Health Secretary was trying to land and missed the runway. According open society in the next government’s plan and Jonathan Ashworth told Strengthening ASEAN-EAEU cooperation to Arevalo, the Philippine military has temporarily few weeks... when will the scientific data. Sky News, as his govern- grounded its C-130 planes. we be able to return to “While admittedly the link ment counterpart, Sajid to enhance trade with Russia - Lavrov normal?" Johnson said. between hospitalisations Javid, told BBC Radio 4’s Moscow, Jul 6 (UNI/ pacted our top ten trade lations with ASEAN, Members of the scientific and deaths has weakened, Today program that Slovenian Prime Minister Sputnik) Moscow as- figures. However, in which turns 30 this year, community feared, how- it has not been broken and COVID-19 cases could sumes that boosting in- 2021, an upward trend is one of the priorities of ever, that the lifting of all we now have twice as top 100,000 a day in Au- warns of possible 4th wave of teraction between the As- outlined again. We as- our policy in the Asia-Pa- COVID-19 restriction, in- many people in hospital gust. sociation of Southeast sume that boosting inter- cific region. We have COVID-19 pandemic in EU cluding the use of face and on ventilators com- On Monday, Johnson said Asian Nations (ASEAN) action of the Association consistently assumed masks in shops and pub- pared to a month ago. that daily infections could Brussel, July 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Union and the Eurasian Eco- with the Eurasian Eco- that the Association re- lic transport could trigger Even modest rises in pa- reach 50,000 per day by needs to prepare for a potential fourth wave of the nomic Union (EAEU) will nomic Union will give it mains the core of re- another wave of the pan- tients being admitted to the so-called Freedom COVID-19 pandemic, Janez Jansa, the prime minister give additional dynamics additional dynamics," he gional integration pro- demic, in spite of the hospital will undermine Day, but that the vaccina- of Slovenia, which holds the presidency of the Coun- to the trade between said in an interview with cesses and has formed a United Kingdom's suc- our ability to treat the tion program would help cil of the EU, said on Tuesday. Russia and ASEAN, Rus- Indonesian newspaper balanced and transparent cessful vaccination cam- record 5 million patients to keep hospital admis- In late June, European Commission President Ursula sian Foreign Minister Rakyat Merdeka. system of interstate rela- paign. waiting for treatment,” sions and deaths at bay. von der Leyen said that the Delta coronavirus variant Sergey Lavrov said. "Already two ASEAN tions based on generally was spreading rapidly through the bloc, but all four Lavrov expressed regret states - Vietnam and recognized norms of in- vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency Japan closely monitoring Russia's military that the potential for Rus- Singapore - have signed ternational law and mu- protected effectively against it. sia-ASEAN economic free trade agreements tual consideration of the "We see a gradual resumption of public life, but we activity near its borders : Official cooperation has not been with the EAEU. Indone- legitimate interests of all are focusing on preparing for a potential fourth wave. Toyo, Jul 6 (UNI/SPUT- diplomatic channels on ritories" — involving more fully discovered, but sia has started relevant states," the minister said. We do not want it to bring problems that were there NIK) Japan is closely July 2, calling on Russia than 10,000 servicemen, there are significant re- work too," Lavrov said. He said Russia has con- last year," Jansa told the European Parliament. monitoring Russia's mili- to fully ensure the safety up to 500 units of military serves. He said developing rela- sistently advocated The official added that the EU's priority was to do tary activity in the border of Japanese shipping in equipment, some 32 air- “The coronavirus pan- tions with ASEAN is strengthening the central everything possible to prevent the new wave. areas and urges Moscow the exclusive economic craft, and about 12 ves- demic and related restric- Russia's priority. role of ASEAN in Asia- "We must make sure that in the next six months we to ensure the safety of zone of Japan. We con- sels of the Pacific Fleet. tions have negatively im- "The development of re- Pacific. gradually return to normal life, to the times that we Japanese ships during tinue to closely monitor Tokyo has lodged a pro- had before pandemics, although some measures will planned missile launches Russia's military activity in test with Moscow via dip- have to remain for a longer period," Jansa noted. Turkish forces kill 2 PKK terrorists in the Sea of ??Japan, the areas bordering our coun- lomatic channels over Slovenia holds the presidency of the Council of EU country's Chief Cabinet try," the senior official what it believes is rein- from July 1 to December 31, 2021. Secretary Katsunobu Kato said. forcement of Russia's in northern Iraq - Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Kato also touched upon military presence in the Moscow, Jul 6 (UNI/ tion effectively and deci- ganization by Turkey, the Finland to send border guards Kato told reporters that the issue of the contested Sea of Japan. Sputnik) Turkish security sively are continuing. United States, the Euro- to Latvia, Lithuania to help Russia was planning to Kuril Islands, reaffirming Japan's territorial claims forces killed two Two PKK terrorists, de- pean Union and numer- fire missiles in the waters that Tokyo sought to re- over the islands are based Kurdistan Workers' Party tected in Iraq's northern ous other countries. The curb illegal migration of the Sea of ??Japan solve the territorial dispute on a 19th century deal. (PKK) militants during an Metina region, were neu- Turkish government has Helsinki, Jul 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The Finnish Border Guard from July 7 - 9. through a dialogue with Russia insists that its sov- air operation in the Metina tralized with an air opera- been fighting the PKK in says it will send its patrol officers and vehicles to Latvia "Due to the fact that the Moscow. ereignty over the Kuril Is- region of northern Iraq, tion," the ministry the country's southeast and Lithuania to help curb illegal migration on the planned drills may affect In June, Russia carried out lands was established af- the Turkish Ministry of tweeted. since the 1980s. Turkey Belarusian border. the exclusive economic large-scale military exer- ter the World War 2. The National Defense said on The PKK, which seeks to occasionally conducts EU border agency Frontex has called on member-states zone of Japan in the re- cises near the Kuril Is- two countries never Tuesday. establish a Kurdish au- operations against the to help Latvia and Lithuania with border patrol amid a gion, a note was sent to lands — which Japan con- signed a permanent peace "Our operations against tonomy in Turkey, is PKK bases and terrorists spike in illegal crossings from Belarus. the Russian side through siders its "Northern Ter- treaty following the war. PKK terrorist organiza- considered a terrorist or- in northern Iraq. The Finnish border agency said on Tuesday that it Mars helicopter ingenuity suc- was sending two border guards and two vehicles to Nepal to export power as Upper each Latvia and Lithuania. The two separate border cessfully completes 9th, most patrol groups will be providing assistance to the Baltic states on July 14 - December 1. Tamakoshi hydro project starts generation challenging flight - NASA Earlier this month, Lithuania declared an emergency Kathmandu, Jul 6 (UNI) mated investment for the Washington, Jul 6 (UNI/ over an overflow of illegal migrants from Belarus. Prime Minister KP project was Nepali Rs 35 Sputnik) The Ingenuity According to Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, Sharma Oli on Monday billion it surged to around Mars helicopter has suc- Lithuania has arrested over 1,000 illegal migrants since inaugurated the 456 MW Nepali Rs 80 billion due to cessfully completed its June 1. Upper Tamakoshi hydro- fluctuations in the rates of ninth and most challeng- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in power project, which US dollars and interests, ing mission so far, mid-June accused Minsk of using migrant flows as a would make Nepal a RSS said. NASA's Jet Propulsion surpassed the original ex- tool to get back at Vilnius for antagonizing Minsk. power exporter in the wet Laboratory reported on pectations of its creators Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, for his season. has taken steps to Monday. after successfully dealing part, has said that Minsk is unable to stem migration facilitate power trade with with increasingly complex to the European Union due to Western sanctions. The project on Tamakoshi neighbouring countries, "#MarsHelicopter pushes tasks. This time, the craft Rescuers locate debris of An-26 plane River in Dolakha district "Now we have to increase through a 47.2-km trans- including Nepal. its Red Planet limits. The flew about 625 meters in central Nepal is the the use of electricity in our mission line from Gogara, rotorcraft completed its (0.4 miles) at the fastest : Russian Air Transport Agency country's largest and also kitchen, nationwide elec- Dolakha-based power- Nepal needs the Indian 9th and most challenging speed since the beginning Moscow, Jul 6 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Rescuers located the one of its National Pride trification, industrial use, house to Khimti having market to sell its energy flight yet, flying for 166.4 of the experiments in debris of the An-26 aircraft that went missing on Tues- Projects. education so that we can 220-KV capacity, Nepal's as the country is expected seconds at a speed of 5 April. day in Russia’s Kamchatka Territory, the Federal Air promote green develop- national news agency, to have a surplus in the m/s," the spacecraft's de- Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya said. "The completion of the ment of the country," he RSS, reported. monsoon, according to the veloper tweeted. According to NASA, the "According to the information of the operational Upper Tamakoshi project added. Nepal Electricity Author- experiments with Ingenu- groups, at 12.06 Moscow time [09:06 GMT], the site has provided an opportu- The hydropower project ity (NEA). The tweet was accompa- ity are critical to under- of the An-26 accident was discovered … with which nity for Nepal to export The first unit of the 456- started in 2011 and was to nied by a photo of standing the future of radio communication was lost. Place of detection: about power in addition to local MW capacity project be completed in six years, "Nepal can trade the Ingenuity’s shadow cap- transportation on Mars. 4-5 kilometers [2-3 miles] from the runway on the consumption, which is a came into operations on but got delayed due to a power in Indian power tured by its navigation Presumably, flying is the side of the coastline," Rosaviatsiya said.Earlier in the great achievement," Oli Monday and the generated variety of reasons such as exchange market," said camera. most reliable and fastest day, Emergency Services in the Kamchatka territory said, inaugurating the electricity was connected the earthquake in 2015. Kul Man Ghising, former way to travel around the refuted reports that the debris was found. project virtually. to the national grid Though the primary esti- NEA MD. The Mars helicopter has planet. Orissa Today Wednesday 07 July 2021 Bhubaneswar 3 UP likely to get lion's share in Union Cabinet expansion Goa CM congratulates Rejendra Arlekar Lucknow, Jul 6(UNI) solely on the line of caste raised the possibility of Pachauri, either could be but still another leader of on his appointed as HP Governor Uttar Pradesh, going to and region, which will her being brought back in a choice. Ms Joshi has the community like Satpal , Jul 6 (UNI) Goa crucial Assembly polls in suit the party in the com- cabinet. She was in the her father's legacy, herself Singh MP from Baghpat Chief Minister Pramod early 2022, is expected to ing elections. Modi cabinet in the last a Big name and can be can be a possible choice. Sawant on Tuesday con- get a 'lion's share' in the regime. used for po- gratulated former State expansion of the The BJP in UP is at the litical context as well. Surprisingly, there is no Assembly Speaker ministry at moment is tasked with BJP sources said she can Dalit minister from UP in Rajendra Arlekar on his the centre. fine tuning the caste cal- influence the large Kurmi While on the other hand the union ministry hence appointed as Governor of culations. Some of the vote base, the second Pachauri from Kanpur can there is a big chance of a Himachal Pradesh. Though UP has a maxi- challenges it faces are most influential backward be used to influence Brah- SC MP getting a berth. mum number of 11 min- from the Most Backward, caste after Yadavs. min voters in the crucial Non Jatav Dalits specially In a tweet, the Chief Min- isters, including Prime Brahmin and Dalits. Kurmis have been loyal to belt to central UP. Its here the Pasi have been a big ister said,'Hearty con- Minister Narendra Modi, BJP since 2014. where Vikas dubey en- pillar of support for the gratulations to our senior Pradesh. assembly elections in Defence Minister Rajnath Apna Dal president and counter has been a big is- BJP in 2014, 2017 and leader, Ex Speaker of Goa 2017. Singh and Textile Minis- MP from backward re- Brahmin discontent is a sue for the Brahmin . 2019. Assembly & Ex Minister Mr Arlekar was elected to ter Smriti Irani, but still gion Mirzapur Anupriya major issue for the BJP in of Goa Govt Shri fourth Legislative Assem- Earlier, Mr Arlekar has held more are likely to be added Patel has a high chance of UP at present and in this The other main issue Big Dalit faces from UP Rajendra Arlekar ji on be- bly of Goa in 2002 and various positions like Dis- in view of the ensuing being included in the min- expansion a senior Brah- would be of western UP, are Ramashanker ing appointed as the Gov- sixth Legislative Assembly trict President, BJP, South Assembly polls. istry as she represents the min MP is likely to be in- where the farmers and Katheria (etawah), ernor of Himachal in 2012. In 2012, he was Goa District, Secretary, strong Kurmi community. cluded in the ministry. Jats are annoyed with the Rajkumar Pradesh. It's a proud mo- elected Speaker of Goa , A senior BJP leader said Two Brahmin faces from present Centre as well as Chahal(Fatehpur sikri) , ment for all Goans as Legislative Assembly and Goa, General Secretary, here on Tuesday that the Recently, Ms Patel had a UP include Allahabad MP the state regime. Though Kaushal kishor (Mohanlal Arlekar ji is the first Goan in 2015 he was inducted Bharatiya Janata Party, MPs getting a berth in the meeting with Home Min- Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Sanjeev Baliyan, a Jat ganj), anyone of them to be appointed to this into state cabinet headed Goa, President, Bharatiya union ministry would be ister Amit Shah which has Kanpur MP Satya Dev leader is a minister there can get a berth. position.' by then Chief Minister Janata Party, Goa, Mem- Ramesh Bais appointed new Laxmikant Parsekar. He ber, BJP, National Execu- PM Modi greets Dalai The President on Tuesday had held Panchayat, For- tive Committee, and Governor of Jharkhand appointed Mr Arlekar as est and Environment port- Spokesperson, Bharatiya Lama on his 86th birthday Governor of Himachal folios. However, he lost Janata Party, Goa. New Delhi, Jul 6 (UNI) Mayawati questions UP govt Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke over Dalit atrocities in Azamgarh to the Dalai Lama to con- Lucknow, Jul 6(UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati has questioned the vey greetings to the Ti- Uttar Pradesh government over atrocities on Dalit at Palia village in Azamgarh betan spiritual leader on district by police. his 86th birthday. Ranchi, Jul 6 (UNI) Ramesh Bais has been appointed In tweets posted on Tuesday, Ms Mayawati said," Instead of giving justice to the Taking to twitter, he said, as the new Governor of Jharkhand. He will be replac- victim Dalits of Palia village, the Azamgarh police, harassed and committed atroci- 'Spoke on phone to His ing Draupadi Murmu who had been appointed as the Holiness the @DalaiLama ties on the Dalit on the direction of some people, which is a shameful act. The ninth Governor of the state on May 18, 2015. Ms to convey greetings on his government should take immediate cognizance of this incident and initiate strict Murmu was also the first women Governor of the state. 86th Birthday. We wish action against the culprits and compensate the victims financially." Prior to his appointment as Governor of Jharkhand, him a long and healthy 1935, to a farming fam- vasion of Tibet, His Holi- Ramesh Bais was working as Governor of life". The 14th Dalai Lama ness was called upon to The BSP chief also said, "Witnessing the seriousness of this incident of harass- ily, in a small hamlet lo- Tripura.Ramesh Bais was born on August 2, 1947, assume full political ment of Dalits by the oppressors and the police, a delegation of BSP under the has made India his home cated in Taktser, Amdo, and originally hails from Raipur of . From power. In 1959, following leadership of party senior leader Gaya Charan Dinkar, former MLA will visit the since fleeing China in northeastern Tibet. At the 1982 to 1988 he had worked as a minister in Madhya the brutal suppression of village soon to meet the victims." 1959. age of two, the child, then Pradesh Government. the Tibetan national upris- named Lhamo Dhondup, As a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he had His Holiness the 14th Dalai was recognized as the re- ing in Lhasa by Chinese served as a Union Minister of State (Independent Amazon India launches 2 all- Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, de- incarnation of the previous troops, His Holiness was Charge) for Environment and Forests in Atal Bihari scribes himself as a simple 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten forced to escape into ex- Vajpayee's government from 1999.He was elected to women delivery stations in Kerala Buddhist monk. He is the Gyatso. ile. Since then he has been the 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha Thiruvananthapuram, Jul customers in and around them.” spiritual leader of Tibet. living in Dharamsala, from Raipur. He had been working as Governor of 6 (UNI) Building on its these areas but also pro- “Being a delivery associ- He was born on 6 July In 1950, after China's in- northern India. Tripura since 2019. commitment to empower vides growth and work ate has empowered me to women with work oppor- opportunities for DSPs be financially independent tunities, Amazon India on and the associates they and I find solace in the Tripura to send pineapple as Tuesday announced the hire. fact that I do not have to launch of two all-women These stations are com- depend on others. The re- delivery stations in Kerala. pletely managed and run spect I have received These stations are situated by women across mana- from customers and my goodwill gesture to Bangladesh PM in the towns of Aranmula gerial and delivery associ- peers is unparalleled. I am (Pathanamthitta District) ate roles. All associates are grateful to set an example Agartala, Jul 6 (UNI) similar consignment a and Kodungallur (Thrissur provided with training sup- for other women and Overwhelmed after re- gesture to Prime Minister District). It will be oper- port across different as- showing them that they, ceiving the gift of global- Narendra Modi and to the ated by Delivery Service pects including customer too, can achieve their acclaimed Haribanga vari- Chief Ministers of West Partners (DSPs) and service, handling pack- dreams,” said Maya Vinod, ety of mango from Bengal, Assam, would provide job oppor- ages, technology and a woman delivery associ- Bangladesh Prime Minis- Meghalaya and Mizoram, tunities to more than 50 safety. ate from the all-women ter Sheikh Hasina last which shares a border women in the region. The company has intro- delivery station in evening, Tripura Chief with Bangladesh. The launch of these all- duced several measures to Aranmula. Minister Biplab Kumar women delivery stations ensure a safe workplace Amazon India is commit- Deb announced to send “Prime Minister of complements Amazon for women by creating ted towards building a di- world famous queen va- Bangladesh is a motherly India’s efforts to increase awareness and building verse, equitable and inclu- riety of pineapple as gift- figure to me and receiv- the opportunities for various feedback mecha- sive workforce and is em- back to Hasina as a ges- ing such a lovely gift con- women in the logistics nisms, and a dedicated powering individuals from various communities. ture to strengthen bilateral signment of world famous sector whilst strengthen- helpline number created Through its operations relations. mangoes is a blessing, ing its Diversity, Equity for associates to dial in for network that comprises which shows the feeling and Inclusivity (DEI) any support or help commitment. needed during the day. Fulfilment centers, The Deputy High Com- of Bangladesh about shared one of their best ter as our respect to the UK and Middle East coun- The company already has Speaking about the launch Sortation Centers in over missioner of Bangladesh people of Tripura. We products with us, it re- people of our neighbour.” tries, which has hiked the two all-women delivery of these stations, Prakash 19 states and a robust de- in Agartala Mohammad have a historical relation- flected the feelings of price of the produce in the stations in Chennai and Rochlani, Director, Last livery network, Amazon Jobayed Hosen has ship with Bangladesh and Bangladesh towards India, The pineapple, lemon and local market and encour- Kadi, Gujarat in the coun- Mile Operations, Amazon India has created unique handed over the goodwill after Modiji led govern- now it’s our turn to recip- jackfruit of Tripura have aged the farmers to grow try. India, said “At Amazon and flexible work oppor- ment came to power, it rocate. We shall send the already earned a global tag those in commercial scale, gift of the mango con- The DSP program is a India, we are committed tunities for women, the famous queen variety in three years. Demand signment of 300 kg to the got further boost,” Deb said agriculture and farm- last-mile delivery model to providing women with LGBTQ community, mili- Chief Minister at secre- observed. He stated, pineapple of Tripura to for horticulture items has ers welfare minister where Amazon India part- equal access to work, tary veterans and the dif- tariat. Hasina has sent the “When she (Hasina) Bangladesh Prime Minis- been growing mainly in Pranajit Singharoy. ners with Small and Mid- growth opportunities and ferently-abled, amongst sized Businesses (SMBs) resources that enable others. IFFS announces entry for Thawarchand Gehlot appointed as Governor to deliver packages to them to expand their ho- In addition to the all- of K'taka ahead of possible Cabinet expansion Amazon customers. rizons." women delivery stations, films for its 7th edition For many partners, this "We have thousands of the company has centres Shimla, Jul 6 (UNI) The 7th edition of International New Delhi, Jul 6 (UNI) Ahead of the possible Cabinet expansion and reshuffle, program is their first en- women who are playing that are run and managed Film Festival of Shimla (IFFS) has announced the en- President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed Union Minister Thawarchand trepreneurial venture. important roles in our op- by transgender individuals try open for films in the International, National, and Gehlot as the Governor of Karnataka. They leverage their local erations network and and silent delivery stations State category. The festival has opened entry for Fea- In the latest reshuffle and expansion, the President has appointed eight new knowledge of the com- thriving in their profes- in Mumbai that have pro- ture Films, Documentary Films, Short Films, and Ani- Governors.Mizoram Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai has been appointed as Gov- munity and the techno- sional lives with Amazon. vided opportunities to mation films.The last date for the film submission is ernor of Goa, while Hari Babu Kambhampati will be the new Mizoram Gover- logical support offered by The launch of these two those with hearing 31st August 2021. Filmmakers can submit their entry Amazon India to all-women delivery sta- impairments.Amazon In- nor, according to a Rashtrapati communique. on the festival website or film submission portal film seamlessly fulfil delivery tions in Kerala is an exten- dia has also created op- Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais has been transferred to Jharkhand.Besides, freeway.Festival Director Pushp Raj Thakur said to- promises to the custom- sion of our continuous portunities for military day that many independent filmmakers were making Satyadev Narayan Arya, Haryana Governor has been shifted to Tripura, while ers. efforts to provide women veterans across various films even during the COVID time and are looking for Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatraya will be new Governor of The launch of these sta- with safe and fulfilling functions of its operations a platform for the screening of their films. The Inter- Haryana. tions in these towns not opportunities and we re- network, enabling them to national Film Festival of Shimla has already gained Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will be appointed as Governor of Himachal Pradesh only enables Amazon In- main steadfast in our re- create fulfilling alternate popularity among filmmakers around the world. and Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel will be the Governor of Madhya Pradesh. dia to deepen its reach to solve to financially uplift career opportunities. Orissa Today Wednesday 07 July 2021 Bhubaneswar 4 Letters to the Shadow boxing in Cornwall Touted as a counter-response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative project, the G7, an inter- editor: Sri Lanka governmental political forum of the world’s wealthiest democracies comprising the acid spill results United States of America, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada launched the Build Back Better World initiative at the in marine life recent Cornwall summit. Proposed by the US president Joe Biden, it seeks to focus on destruction, Covid providing “values-driven, high-standard, and transparent infrastructure partnership” to help narrow the $40 trillion needed by and healthcare developing nations by 2035. However, there is no commitment on the modalities to workers mobilize resources to fund the projects under B3W. The BRI is a multi-trillion dollar, politico- Readers write from Calcutta, economic, transcontinental, long-term policy and investment project, which aims at Nadia, and New Delhi infrastructural development and the economic integration of China with member countries. Apart from geopolitical ambitions, one crucial motivation for China to launch the BRI in 2013 was the domestic saturation of the infrastructure market; so much so that there were reports of Ghost Cities — constructed townships — lying vacant because of infrastructure surplus. This, however, is not the case with the G7 nations launching their B3W, particularly with the US that faces one of the worst infrastructure deficits of all time. The G7 is neither endowed with capital surplus nor is it a saturated domestic construction market like that of China. The US’s ageing and dilapidated April-June quarter of 2020. According to the in G7 countries due to their democratic political domestic infrastructure requires massive investments. International Monetary Fund, unemployment in the G7 systems make the B3W a volatile project. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, countries has risen, varying from 3.3 per cent to 11 per The BRI has had its fair share of criticisms due to Sir — The remains of at least 176 turtles, 20 dolphins the US faces a $2.59 trillion infrastructure deficit that cent. According to the University of Southern allegations of corruption, lack of transparency and and four whales have washed up on the shores of Sri calls for massive government spending. The Biden California’s US-China Institute, Japan and the signs of malinvestments and corporate debt in the Lanka following the sinking of an acid-laden ship in administration had proposed a $2.25 trillion European Union members of the G7 collectively have projects undertaken. However, a hurried, uncritical late May. This is only a fraction of the actual infrastructure plan to be spent over eight years, but it greater trade ties with China than they do with the US. acceptance of the US-backed B3W as a panacea to the numbers as many marine mammals sink to the sea- has been downsized to $1.7 trillion as per the latest However, the trade equation between the EU and the BRI would be undesirable. Moreover, pitching the bed after dying. The acid spill has caused estimates. The report by the ASCE also states that in the US may ameliorate, subject to the relaxation of tariffs G7’s B3W against China’s BRI may resurrect an irreparable damage to the environment. The absence of significant infrastructural investments, the imposed by the Donald Trump administration. All ecosystem of two-bloc politics reminiscent of the Cold shipping company must be held accountable for the US economy would lose $10 trillion in growth, with these factors shall impact the nature and scope of the War. India was invited, along with Australia, South incident. exports declining by $2.4 trillion coupled with the loss B3W project. B3W differs from BRI. The former is a Korea and South Africa, to the G7 summit. New Sir — The pandemic has been difficult for everybody, of three million jobs domestically. Construction has collective endeavour of seven countries with a Delhi’s response to the B3W was positive. However, but few groups of people have fought it as closely become China’s major export. Beijing possesses an democratic political system as opposed to BRI that is India’s assessment must be based on to what extent and as relentlessly as healthcare workers (“Special enormous capital surplus, with its forex touching a solely designed and executed by China that follows a does the B3W benefit New Delhi. Given India’s place”, July 2). Doctors all over the world have laid record $1 trillion in May 2021. China has been the most one-party communist system. But the B3W is not extensive economic ties with China and its political ties down their lives in the fight against Covid-19. In resilient economy in the post-Covid world. It grew without its infirmities. Given their trade and with the US, it would be challenging for India to decide India, with its overwhelmed healthcare system and positively at 3.2 per cent during the pandemic as investment deals with Beijing, Germany, Italy and the whether it should adhere to and engage with a potential lack of basic amenities, doctors, nurses and other opposed to the G7 economies, which registered a sharp EU may be hesitant to sever their ties with China. power bloc-based configuration or call for a revival of healthcare personnel have been pushed to the brink. contraction in GDP varying from 9 to 21 per cent in the Second, the pandemic has adversely affected the NAM 2.0 but not as a ritual performed every three Since the outbreak of Covid-19 early last year, the growth of the G7 economies. Finally, regime changes years. medical community has worked tirelessly at the expense of their own well-being and that of their families. It was thus heartening to see the prime Birthday bumps minister, Narendra Modi, pay tribute to healthcare professionals on National Doctors’ Day. Around the An age of aggression will dawn as Beijing pursues a global order with Chinese characteristics same time, the audience at Wimbledon gave a rousing ovation to the scientist designing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and the staff of the Centenary birth celebrations of a behemoth have begun. metaphorical — on the people. These National Health Service on the first day of the The Chinese Communist Party — its gargantuan transgressions are an embodiment of the tournament.The pandemic exposed the many reach affects the lives of 92 million people — has antithesis that informs the relationship between failures of governments across the world. While turned 100 and remains, by all accounts, quite totalitarian societies and the ideals of freedom, appreciating the services of the medical community sprightly on its feet. The energy of the CCP — India’s rights, dissent and democracy, and attempts to is essential, it is not enough. There is an urgent need communist outfits appear decidedly somnolent in purge China of ‘historical nihilism’ by the party contrast — needs to be understood in terms of a apparatus are unlikely to bear fruit. Worryingly, for a substantial increase in resources and a context that weaves in the national and the China’s belligerence is no longer an internal commitment towards a scientific mindset. The international. The CCP remains the undisputed affair. In a telling speech to mark the CCP’s Indian government has, so far, failed on both political force in China with the president, Xi Jinping, centenary, Mr Xi thundered that China’s counts. Sir — In the last year and a half, countless an ambitious and authoritarian leader, setting the competitors would get their ‘heads bashed’ if they doctors have lost their lives to Covid-19. It is agenda for party and nation. There can be no doubting were to intimidate Beijing. Words have, for a absolutely imperative that we recognize their the ground that China has covered under the party’s while, been followed by action with China raising service, but not just on National Doctors’ Day. India watch. It is now the second largest economy with a the global temperature with unprecedented acts of suffered from an acute shortage of oxygen and other blistering pace of growth. China managed to grow, aggression in different corners of the world, from life-saving drugs just about a month back as a result albeit slowly, even as other economies were being Tibet to Taiwan, the South China Sea to Ladakh to of government apathy and oversight. Thus, the battered by the pandemic. Beijing’s political heft, party resemble an old boys’ club. The irony, however, is Hong Kong. The world order is also being gratitude expressed by the prime minister seems augured by its economic muscle, is now considerable; so that the CCP also remains the architect of monumental realigned in the process with the West and the East meeting somewhat hollow. Had the government prepared much so that the position of the world leader, long held by tragedies. Mao Zedong, Mr Xi’s mentor presumably, to contain the dragon in the room. Several blocs, military for the second wave of the pandemic, many the United States of America, is up for grabs. The CCP has watched as millions died in the course of the Great Leap and economic — be they Quad or the B3W — have healthcare professionals would still be alive. One also served as a torch-bearer of progressive change, Forward: the Cultural Revolution and, later, the emerged as a result of the lines being redrawn. An age of can only hope that the government will not repeat ushering in literacy, public healthcare, championing Tiananmen Square killings demonstrated that the Party aggression will dawn as Beijing pursues a global order its mistakes. women’s rights, even though the upper echelons of the does not think twice before turning the gun — real and with Chinese characteristics.

Bigger picture The independence of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is a myth

As Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir goes to instrument to skew the overall result of the assembly Even before 1947, a substantial portion of the population the polls on July 25, the constitutional and practical in a particular direction. They are reserved for the living on the Jammu plains was tied to neighbouring realities underpinning the electoral exercise across the people who migrated from the Indian side of Jammu parts of Punjab province — now in Pakistan — because Line of Control will once again highlight some of the and Kashmir in 1947 and settled down in various of family, trade, education and employment. The limitations of the popular global discourse around the parts of Pakistan. In 1947-48, approximately 80 per geography played its part as from Jammu city — the Kashmir issue. A total of 2.88 million people are cent of the migrants settled down in the Punjab winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir — major Pakistani reportedly eligible voters. province of Pakistan. As compared to the hilly PAJK, cities like Sialkot and Lahore — the capital of Pakistani The diverse political unit of Jammu and Kashmir which Pakistani Punjab offered more economic Punjab — are less than one hour and less than two hours came together because of a confluence of many factors opportunities for the migrants. The number of away respectively. In contrast, the distance between the in the 19th century, has propounded many myths. One original refugees and their descendants living in summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, Lahore such myth relates to PAJK, a sliver of the undivided different parts of Pakistan is estimated to be at least is at least 10 to 12 hours away. Moreover, with regard to princely state that has been controlled by Pakistan two million. Nine of these seats are located in refugee seats, past experience demonstrates that since 1947, which has often escaped popular different parts of the Punjab while the remaining candidates who are close to the ruling dispensation in discussion. Pakistan refers to this area as “Azad constituencies are scattered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad are able to win these seats. In 1975, Zulfikar Jammu and Kashmir”, meaning independent Jammu Balochistan and Sindh. Equal seats — six each — Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party brought down the and Kashmir. Its legislative assembly has the power to person will be disqualified for propagating any opinion have been allocated for refugees coming from government led by the Muslim Conference, a PAJK- elect its prime minister and president. At international or action in any manner prejudicial to the ideology of Kashmir province and Jammu province respectively, the based party, on the strength of these refugee seats. In fora, the nomenclature of executive positions and a Pakistan, the ideology of the state’s accession to Pakistan two culturally, ethnically and linguistically distinct 1990, the Muslim Conference won all the 12 refugee separate Constitution are presented as evidence by or the sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan”. Thus, provincial units of Jammu and Kashmir. However, on the seats. Nawaz Sharif, the then prime minister, boasted that Pakistan that the region is an independent entity. without signing an affidavit of allegiance to the ground, it results in absurdity in terms of representation. his government had given these seats to the Sardar However, the reality is a lot different. On top of this, the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan, nobody is The data of the 2006 assembly elections reveal that there Qayoom-led Muslim Conference as a gift. Similarly, in whole electoral exercise is held in a manner that allowed to take part in the PAJK legislative assembly were 5,46,031 registered voters for the six seats for 1996, when Benazir Bhutto assumed power in Pakistan, perpetuates the unrealistic expectations and ideas that elections. In the past, the Amanullah Khan-led Jammu Jammu whereas there were only 35,256 voters for the six these seats were won by the PAJK chapter of the PPP. Pakistani society has about Jammu and Kashmir. This in and Kashmir Liberation Front and the All Parties seats reserved for the Kashmir province refugees. There were cases where people fraudulently contested turn has held all the efforts towards subcontinental Nationalist Alliance espousing an independent state of Although the number of seats is the same, the number of elections. In 1996, a politician was elected on a PPP cooperation hostage. First, there are contradictions Jammu and Kashmir were not allowed to participate voters from the Kashmir province is only .06 per cent of ticket although it was found that he had illegally between the Pakistani and PAJK Constitutions. For because they refused to sign the affidavit. the total migrant vote bank. Even within the six seats for registered himself in the electoral list when he did not instance, Article 257 of Pakistan’s Constitution holds Within the same Constitution, the oath of office for the the Jammu province, the strength of the constituencies is have any connection to Jammu and Kashmir. In the 2016 that the “people of Jammu and Kashmir will define their appointment to important posts like those of the prime uneven: LA5 and LA6 in Rawalpindi had 5,000 and elections, six seats reserved for Jammu refugees went to relationship with Pakistan after obtaining freedom”. On minister, president or Speaker in PAJK contravenes the 1,50,000 voters respectively. Holding elections for these the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of the then prime the contrary, Part 2 of Section 7 of the 1974 PAJK claim that PAJK is an independent country. For instance, refugee constituencies has little practical minister, Sharif, whereas the party won three out of the Constitution says that “no person or political party in the oath of office for the president of PAJK reads: “As representational and legislative relevance as the six seats for the Valley refugees. Third, Islamabad has the Azad Jammu and Kashmir shall be permitted to President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, I will be loyal to descendants of the 1947 migrants are socially and power to dismiss any PAJK government. Article 53 of the propagate against or take part in activities prejudicial or the country and the cause of accession of the state of economically well-integrated in Pakistan, particularly PAJK Constitution gives the federal government the detrimental to the ideology of the state’s accession to Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan...” Second, there are 45 Punjab. power to dismiss an elected government in PAJK. This Pakistan”. Under Section 5(2)(vii) of the PAJK elected seats which include 12 “refugees In fact, the bulk of Muslim migration was from the Dogri provision is part of the emergency provisions of the legislative assembly election ordinance of 1970, “a constituencies”. These 12 seats have been used as an and Punjabi speaking Jammu plains of Jammu province. Pakistani Constitution. Orissa Today Wednesday 07 July 2021 Bhubaneswar 5 Rourkela Steel Plant surpasses the historic OMM SAI TRUST landmark of 100 MT Hot Metal production Celebrates Van Mahotsav Rourkela, July 06 (TNB): last 50 MT Hot Metal pro- has said, "The milestone industry communities, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), duction was achieved in has been crossed with the suppliers, customers, a unit of Maharatna Com- only 18 years. More over, help of efforts put in by contract workers, mem- pany SAIL, surpassed a the last 10 million tons of thousands of people who bers of the media and the historic milestone of 100 hot metal was tapped in a have contributed directly supporting population Million Tonne (MT) Hot matter of 2 years 8 months, and indirectly to the for being with RSP all Metal production on 5th while the last one year wit- growth of the steel plant along its journey. The July, 2021, thus entering nessed 4.3 Million Tonnes which had come up in the CEO has also expressed Bhubaneswar, July 06 cipal of Dream India the elite club of Steel In- of Hot Metal even with two remote part of state of gratitude to Hon'ble (TNB): OMM SAI School, Mrs Gayatri Rout dustries with such a dis- furnace operation for few Odisha more than 60 years Union Minister of PNG & TRUST, a leading NGO in joined as the honourable tinction. The journey that months, which conveys back. To-day, the steel Steel and Chairman, Bhubaneswar, celebrated guests and delivered the had commenced on 3rd the resilience and very plant and the city of SAIL, for their guidance Van Mahotsav in kalinga message about the vast February 1959, with the high level of commitment Rourkela are vibrant and and support all the times. nagar 8 and conducted a benefit of plantation. with then Hon'ble President of in the RSP Collective. MT Hot Metal production tonnes has been devel- brimming with confidence Mr. Raj Vir Singh, ED massive plantation drive the support of MGM India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mr. Dipak Chattaraj, CEO, was also floated from the oped in-house by the to reach greater heights." (Hospital Administra- under the leadership of Group, OST conducted commissioning the first RSP visited Blast Furnaces administrative building of skilled collective of Shops Applauding the historic tion), Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Mrs Mamata Patsani, this program. Senior Blast Furnace 'Parvati', has department in the morning the plant, in presence of Department of RSP. Plates feat, Mr. Chattaraj ex- ED (Works), Mr. S R chairman of OMM SAI Trustee member Sunil today entered a higher or- along with Top Manage- Senior Officers, represen- of various thickness, pro- tended hearty congratula- Suryawanshi, ED (Opera- TRUST. former MP of kumar Patsani conducted bit. In the last more than ment of the Plant, to con- tatives of Trade Unions duced at RSP, has been tions to the RSP collective tions), Mr. A K Pradhan, Bhubaneswar, Dr the whole program, Trust- 62 years, RSP has consis- gratulate the collective for and Executive Associa- used in making of the and exhorted them to ED (Projects), Mr. P K Prasanna kumar Patasani ees of OMM SAI TRUST, tently reinforced its com- the remarkable achieve- tion. In the afternoon, the monument, which depicts achieve 4.5 MT Hot Metal Satpathy, ED (P&A), Mr. inaugurated the program Shatarupa Pati, Saswati mitment by providing one ment. A miniature of the 100 100 MT Monument on the plant's seven-decades production in the current C R Mohapatra, CGM In- and senior OFS officer, Mishra, Jyotirmayee of the strongest metals MT monument was un- the Ring Road between long journey of producing fiscal. The CEO has ex- charge (MM & Market- Mrs Sasmita Lenka who is Khatua, Manoj Parida and available on planet Earth veiled and a ceremonial Sector-2 and Sector-3 of 100 million tonnes of hot pressed sincere thanks to ing), Mr. Praveen Nigam, appreciated by UN started Debi Prasad Dash helped for use in every aspect of cake was cut at the BF-5 the Steel Township was metal. all stakeholders of RSP in- CGM In-charge (F&A), the Plantation drive. Dr a lot to make the program life and living, right from Control Room, to com- unveiled by CEO, RSP in Congratulating Mr. Dipak cluding the Central and Dr. B K Hota, CMO In- Anshuman kar and prin- successful. household items to infra- memorate the occasion. presence of Senior Execu- Chattaraj, CEO and the State Govt agencies, charge (M&HS), many structure and defence ap- Thereafter, a helium in- tives of the Plant. Nota- entire team for this SAIL Corporate Office CGMs, other Senior Offic- plications. flated balloon with the bly, the 4.8 metre high achievement, Ms. Soma and other Units of SAIL, ers of the plant were with Municipality takes attempt It is noteworthy that the greetings message of 100 monument weighing 1.6 Mondal, Chairman, SAIL the local business and CEO during the programs. to remove a former tax The Barbil Taluk Legal Services Officer from dept quarter Artisans of Keonjhar district struggling to keep survive of their art leave from the job. But for Committee observed Van Mahotsav Naresh Ch. Pattanayak their hard work. “Due to lack the past few days, EO of Keonjhar, July 06: of promotion and financial the municipality Binod Keonjhar district is fa- crunch the youngsters are Chandra Panda is trying to mous for stone art of reluctant to adopt such art pressure them to vacate Dhokotha village. The vil- further. Many families the quarter, while a matter lage is situated beside the adopting this art are living regarding that quarter is Panikoili-Rajamunda Na- in poverty. Many left this pending in the court. Anil tional Highway 20 about art and went to another Kumar Hazra says that 60 kms from here. The art- state to earn bread butter for this quarter has been built ists here basically used their family” said an artist. Rajesh Dahima by the government and it soft white soapstone “Many artists of this area Rajgangpur, July 06: Ef- does not even come un- called ‘Khadipathara’. went to Gujarat, Mumbai, Rasananda Behera on how to keep the envi- forts are being made to der the staff quarters of Several times VIPs, minis- Chennai and other areas Barbil, July 06: On behalf ronment clean as well as remove Anil Kumar Hazra, the municipality. ters and the government and engaged in stone carv- of Odisha State Legal Ser- being aware of environ- a former tax officer work- In this episode, by de- officials coming and go- meant for worship, stone ing to die. The artisans ing art in different hotel, vices Authority & mental protection at the ing in the municipality, molishing the boundary ing on this road, but no carving is used for produc- have to work hard to shape temple, park work, due to Kendujhar District Legal personal level. The pro- from the residence pro- wall of Anil Kumar Hazra, one has time to spare a ing a variety of decorative the stone into different ar- lack of government initia- Services Authority the gram was mainly attended vided by the municipality a pile of illegal waste has little time to hear their cum utility objects like ticles. Due to lack of a tive” said Suresh Palei an Van Mahotsav was ob- by JMFC II Magistrate and this matter has once been put there and efforts problems and difficulties. ashtrays, paperweights, proper work place they artist . The statue and other served in the Barbil JMFC Siddhant Mishra, Bar As- again become a topic of are being made to harass There are about hundreds candle stands and book were forced to work in an stone articles of this area Court premises on Tues- sociation President Balram discussion in the entire him. On this occasion, of families engaged in this rests etc. unhealthy environment. have high demand in the day by the Barbil Taluk Mohanty, Secretary area. According to the in- Anil Kumar Hazra has art for many years and They first draw They were not getting state and outside the state, Legal Services Committee. Debapriya Rana, Barbil formation, Anil Kumar lodged a written com- maintaining a family. The sketches of various ob- wages as per their hard But the artists carving According to the prior in- Forest Range Officer in Hazra, the former tax of- plaint with Rajgangpur artisans formed societies jects on the stone and work. The chief artist those were not getting rec- formation of the State Le- charge Sanjib Kumar Raut, ficer of the municipality, police station. This mat- but remained neglected then carve using simple hardly gets four thousand ognition and price as they gal Services Authority, Forester Dashrath Giri, has been living in the resi- ter has once again be- due to lack of patronage tools like hammers and a month and a helper two deserve. The artists were the Van Mahotsav was Barbil PS ASI Surat Kumar dence provided by the come a topic of discussion from administration or chisels of various shapes thousand to maintain their engaged in carving at the followed under the direct Sahu along with advocates municipality since taking in the entire area. companies doing mining and sizes to carve family, they said. Those road side. Sapan Goswami, supervision of Taluk Legal and court staff were business here. Now due Khadipathara. Due to lack artists who work hard to Chief Executive ORMAS Services Committee's present. The program has to Corona, they are facing of proper infrastructure, give life to the dead stone said “we have taken Dharmaraj is engaged Chairman cum JMFC I been conducted by the Jr. difficulties to survive raw materials like stones, are living like dead life be- steps to display their Magistrate Patitpaban Clerk Manas Naik of Taluk their art with bread and a proper market to sell and cause of poverty. The stone articles at different In unrighteous deeds Panda. Along with plant- Legal Service Committee, butter. display their articles in the middle man is getting the exhibitions. The local Asutosh Rath ing saplings in the court Barbil along with the taluk Apart from the idols village or at other places, whole profit, but the artist tehsil could provide them Bargarh, July 06: premises, given a message legal volunteers. of gods and goddesses this rare kind of art is go- could not get the value of with a stone quarry”. 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INSPECTION OF DOUBLING & ELECTRIFICATION WORKS YOGAMAYA SATSANG PROGRAMME Lost Bhubaneswar, July 06 bind the audience with the Partha Sarathi Thatoi Dash(Dubai),Jagannath spirituality in our daily BY CRS FROM BELSONDA (TNB): YOGAMAYA string of Spirituality. In (Dubai),Usha Rani Mishra Shloka by Prasidhi((Pune) life. Another speaker Mr TO ARANG MAHANADI SATSANG programme this programme new mem- (Vancouver) and Poonam and Odissi dance of Priya Prasad Mishra Lost Neha Sharma D/ Sambalpur, July 06 (TNB): Shri S.Mitra, Commissioner has been conducted by bers from all over the world Das (Pune) . The chief Meerambika Patra (Puri) Sharma chairman Human o Surendra Sharma has of Railway Safety, South Eastern Circle, Kolkata will in- Yogamaya spiritual introduced themselves speaker Mr Dasharathi made the function more at- Rights Protection Commis- lost her original Passing spect the Doubling & Electrification work between monthly magazine Virtual They are Dr. Yagna Prasad Satapathy who is an emi- tractive. After that Presi- sion, opens up the inher- Certificate of class X, In- Belsonda- Arang Mahanadi stations in Titlagarh -Arang on 4th July. This Ratha(Pune),Shradhanjali nent Administrator, writer dent of Yogamaya Dr. Dillip ent mystery of Jagannath dex no. T/6660/031,Pass- Mahanadi section of Sambalpur Division on 08.07.2021. programme has been Mishra (Hyderabad), said Karma, that never Narayan Mohapatra wel- Janma Tithi, Shila Rupa of ing year - 2009 During his inspection speed trial will be conducted started with the welcome Anima Padhi (Varanasi), bind anybody and emanci- come the new members Alar Nath,four Stambha Board - ICSE, School between Belsonda- Arang Mahanadi stations on speech by Mrs. Sasmita Mrs and Mr. Bishwajeet pate the audience with spiri- ,Chief Speakers and the of Sri Mandira, Daru Name - Saint Lawrence 08.07.2021 between 08.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs. Public are Mishra and after that the Nayak(Nagpur),Soumya tuality. In cultural pro- participants. In his Brahma Rupa, Brahma School ,Tentoloi., requested not to trespass the Railway line of the above Jagannath bhajan by Jyoti Mishra (Pune), Jayant gram the Sri Ganesha Ban- speech he emphasized Padartha during the pe- section during the above mention period. Rekha Mishra from Puri Bhuyan (Jharkhand, Bihar), dana of Lohitaksha upon implementation of riod of Naba Kalevara. Call-7903768598 Orissa Today Wednesday 07 July 2021 BUSINESS 6

AAI employees call for nationwide protest against Petrol, Diesel Prices reduced allowances New Delhi. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) Employees Joint Forum Association and Unions will launch a nationwide Fuel prices remain unchanged in protest on July 6 against the cut in the allowance of the employees across the country. This forum showed a notice to AAI management asking them to cancel the board meeting scheduled for July 7 and if Delhi, Kolkata, check rates in your city that doesn’t happen, then all the union employees will hold lunch hour New Delhi. The petrol prices was priced at Rs 96.9 per litre. demonstrations. “Joint Forum of AAI shall remained the same as July 5 as The petrol price in Chennai refrain from holding lunch hour they saw a record high. The stood at Rs 100.7 per litre. demonstrations if management defers the diesel price also remained Diesel price also remained Board meeting which is going to be held on s t a b l e f o r t h e s e c o n d unchanged at Rs 93.9 per litre July 7, 2021, to take a decision on perks and consecutive day. in Tamil Nadu’s capital. Fuel allowances deferment,” Balraj Singh prices differ from state to state Ahlawat, general secretary of Airports The petrol price in Delhi reached depending on the incidence of Authority Employee Union, said. More close to Rs 100 with the local taxes such as VAT and than 17,000 employees across the country national capital soaring to Rs freight charges. are a part of these associations and unions. 99.9 a litre and diesel was priced at Rs 89.4 per litre. Petrol has crossed the Rs 100-a- AAI human resource general manager told Meanwhile, in Kolkata, the litre mark in , ANI that it was “unfortunate to observe that petrol price stood at Rs 99.8 M a d h y a P r a d e s h , the leadership of the joint forum has served per litre. Diesel price stood at Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, upon AAI the notice” for “holding lunch Rs 92.31 per litre. Petrol prices Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu hour demonstration”.The manager said the have crossed Rs 100 per litre- and Kashmir, Odisha, Tamil demands of employees are “already under mark in big cities such as Nadu, Kerala, Bihar, Punjab, consideration.” The forum has further Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ladakh and Sikkim. Diesel criticised the management earlier, saying Hyderabad and Pune. In has also reached above that what the management calls a “round of Mumbai, petrol prices stood at level in some places in discussions” was “a session arranged to Rs 105.9 a litre. Diesel price Rajasthan, Odisha and inform the intention of the management”. remained unchanged and it Madhya Pradesh. SAT to hear matter on PNB Housing-Carlyle deal next week HealthifyMe acqui-hires Under45, New Delhi. The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) will hear the case related to Sensex, Nifty edge the PNB Housing Finance-Carlyle deal next Monday. The order in the matter was launches vaccination slot bookings higher as airline expected on July 5, however, it was adjourned for July 12. PNB Housing had filed an appeal before the SAT against the New Delhi. Health-tech startup The platform provides live vaccination slot bookings for stocks rise sharply letter issued by the Securities and Exchange HealthifyMe on Tuesday said it vaccination alerts to its 4.1 millions of Indians. The initiative Board of India last month, requesting it not has acqui-hired the team of million subscribers via its over will continue to run free of cost,” New Delhi: Equity benchmark to go ahead with the proposal until due Under45 that gained popularity 670 channels on Telegram. the statement said. Sensex inched higher by 55 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking diligence was done. “As sought by the for helping people find slots for Thomas joins HealthifyMe as Together, VaccinateMe.in, gains in index heavyweights company, the Securities Appellate COVID vaccination. an Associate Director and will Under45.in, BloreVaccine and Tribunal, in its hearing on July 5, 2021, With this, HealthifyMe has also work with Manan Chandan, mhVaccineTracker have helped HDFC twins, Bajaj Finance and adjourned the case for Monday, July 12, opened vaccine slot bookings on Senior Director at over 12 million people to find Infosys amid sustained foreign 2021,” PNB Housing Finance said in a its app and website, HealthifyMe and the Project vaccination slots so far, and have fund outflows. regulatory filing on Tuesday. HealthifyMe.com. “Now, one can earlier launched Vaccinateme.in in Lead of VaccinateMe, the sent over 100 million alerts via The 30-share BSE index was trading Under the deal announced on May 31, the US- also book their slots directly from 10 languages, which helped over 8 statement said. Along with him, SMS, Telegram and WhatsApp. 55.46 points or 0.10 per cent higher based Carlyle, alongside other investors, is HealthifyMe, which has registered million people to search for slots Suchdeep Juneja (who developed About 35 per cent of those who have at 52,935.46 in initial deals. slated to infuse Rs 4,000 crore capital into itself as an Application Service and get notified about the same as mhVaccineTracker) and received the alerts claim to have Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty PNB Housing through the issuance of Provider (ASP) with CoWin. To they became available. Developed Chandraaditya Putuveru (who actually found a vaccine via these advanced 24.05 points or 0.15 per preference shares and warrants. However, supercharge efforts on its by Chennai-based techie, Berty launched the Twitter bot – alerts according to surveys the cent to 15,858.40. UltraTech the deal has come under the scanner of the vaccination slot booking Thomas, the Under45 platform BloreVaccine) have also come company has run. HealthifyMe Cement was the top gainer in the regulator. The company was directed to initiative, HealthifyMe has also sends vaccination slot alerts to onboard, it added. “Together, they has already pledged USD 1 Sensex pack, rising 0.69 per cent, carry out the valuation process of shares as acqui-hired the Under45 team,” a users opting for the service via the will act as catalysts in the million to support this initiative followed by HDFC Bank, Maruti, per the relevant legal provisions. PNB statement said. The company had Telegram messaging app. company’s efforts to fast-track and will invest more, as and when Tata Steel, Titan and Bajaj Auto, Housing contended that it has followed HDFC, M&M, L&T and Bajaj Sebi norms in deciding the issue price at Rs Finance. Infosys was up 0.06 per 390 apiece. The scrip of the company traded cent in early deals. On the other at Rs 695.35 apiece on BSE, down 1 per hand, Sun Pharma, TCS, HUL, and cent from its last close. Filed Income Tax Return? TDS Reliance Industries were among the laggards. In the previous session, the BSE Sensex closed Tesla says autopilot makes its 395.33 points or 0.75 per cent cars safer. Crash victims say it rules to change from THIS month higher at 52,880. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 112.15 points or 0.71 per cent to kills. functionality is there via the 15,834.35. reporting portal of the New York. Benjamin Maldonado and his Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) Income-tax department, it remained net sellers in the capital teenage son were driving back from a ?in order to identify the non-filers of ITR, further added. If you search soccer tournament on a California freeway market as they offloaded shares the tax department has made a list of it with the help of PAN, then worth Rs 338.43 crore on Monday, in August 2019 when a truck in front of a response will be added on them slowed. Maldonado flicked his turn these people at the start of the as per provisional exchange data. the screen. The tax "Domestic equities look to be signal and moved right. Within seconds, his financial year 2021-22, which includes department will also let the Ford Explorer pickup was hit by a Tesla muted as of now. Notably, sharp previous years 2018-19 and 2019-20. deductors download the rise in crude prices and Model 3 that was traveling about 60 mph on This particular list includes the names result in PDF format. For a Autopilot. strengthening dollar index of taxpayers who did not file returns of bulk search of PAN details, weighed on sentiments in the last A 6-second video captured by the Tesla and income for both assessment years the result will be available as couple of days. Further, data it recorded show that neither Autopilot a downloadable file. In order expectations of further rise in crude — Tesla’s much-vaunted system that can 2019-20 and 2020-21 and have an aggregate TDS of Rs 50,000 or more in to identify the non-filers of prices with no agreement on ease of steer, brake and accelerate a car on its own ITR, the tax department has production in the OPEC meeting — nor the driver slowed the vehicle until a each of these two previous years. made a list of these people at can weigh on sentiments further," fraction of a second before the crash. Jovani provision or five percent, whichever is the start of the financial year said Binod Modi Head-Strategy at Maldonado, 15, who had been in the front higher, the Central Board of Direct Taxes 2021-22, which includes previous years 2018- Reliance Securities. However, we passenger seat and was not wearing his seat (CBDT) said. In order to check whether a 19 and 2019-20. This particular list includes continue to believe any meaningful belt, was thrown from the Ford and died, New Delhi: The finance ministry has come up taxpayer is eligible to pay higher TDS, the the names of taxpayers who did not file returns correction in the market should be according to a police report. The accident, with a new rule to cut Tax Deducted At Source income tax regulator has come up with a new of income for both assessment years 2019-20 offering opportunity to investors to which took place 4 miles from Tesla’s main (TDS) at higher rates for non-filers. By non- functionality “Compliance check for Sections and 2020-21 and have an aggregate TDS of Rs get in quality stocks, Modi said. car factory, is now the subject of a lawsuit filers, we mean those taxpayers who didn’t 206AB & 206CCA" to ease the burden on the 50,000 or more in each of these two previous Meanwhile, international oil against the company. It is one of a growing bother to file an income tax return (ITR) in the tax deductors. years. For the year, 2021-22, a new list will be benchmark Brent crude surged number of crashes involving Autopilot that last two years, and the total amount TDS goes How will it Work? created and this will be a standard norm for 0.32 per cent to USD 77.41 per have fueled concerns about the beyond Rs 50,000 each year. They will be “The tax deductor or the collector can feed the each and every year. “The deductor or the barrel. technology’s shortcomings, and could call forced to pay TDS at a much higher rate from single PAN (PAN search) or multiple PANs collector may check the PAN in the into question the development of similar Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Seoul July. (bulk search) of the deductee or collectee and functionality at the beginning of the financial and Tokyo gained, while Shanghai systems used by rival carmakers. And as New TDS Rate can get a response from the functionality if year and then he is not required to check the cars take on more tasks previously done by and Hong Kong were trading in the The new TDS rate will be either twice the rate such deductee or collectee is a specified PAN of a non-specified person during that red in mid-session deals. humans, the development of these systems mentioned under the relevant section or person," the CBDT mentioned. This financial year," said CBDT. could have major ramifications — not just for the drivers of those cars but for other motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. Tesla, founded in 2003, and its chief executive, Elon Musk, have been bold in challenging Gold Price the auto industry, attracting devoted fans and customers and creating a new standard for electric vehicles that other established carmakers are reckoning with. The Gold prices see a hike but remain below Rs 47,000 mark: Check prices in metro cities company is worth more than several large automakers combined. But the accidents New Delhi: Gold prices today surged by Rs 10 gram of 22-carat and Rs 48,340 per 10 involving Autopilot could threaten Tesla’s 120 per 10 gram and 1,200 per 100 gram. gram of 24-carat. Gold rate in Hyderabad is standing and force regulators to take action This hike has put the price of 10 gram of 22 Rs 44,310 per 10 gram of 22-carat and Rs against the company. The National carat gold over Rs 46,400-mark. Gold rate 48,340 per 10 gram of 24-carat. In Pune, the per 10 gram of 24-carat is over Rs 47,400- gold rate stood at Rs 46,430 per 10 gram of Highway Traffic Safety Administration has mark. Gold rates change in state to state and 22-carat and Rs 47,340 per 10 gram of 24- about two dozen active investigations into city to city due to different taxes levied on the carat. Gold rate in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow crashes involving Autopilot. At least three precious metal. In terms of metro cities, the is Rs 46,500 per 10 gram of 22-carat and Rs Tesla drivers have died since 2016 in gold rate in Mumbai is Rs 46,430 per 10 50,500 per 10 gram of 24-carat. Gold price in crashes in which Autopilot was engaged gram of 22-carat and Rs 47,430 per 10 gram Patna is Rs 46,430 per 10 gram of 22-carat and failed to detect obstacles in the road. In of 24-carat. Meanwhile, In Delhi, gold and Rs 47,430 per 10 gram of 24-carat. Gold two instances, the system did not brake for prices stood at Rs 46,500 per 10 gram of 22- price in Nagpur is Rs 46,430 per 10 gram of tractor-trailers crossing highways. In the carat and gold rates came at Rs 50,500 per 10 22-carat and Rs 47,430 per 10 gram of 24- third, it failed to recognize a concrete gram of 24-carat. carat.The gold rate in Jaipur is Rs 46,500 per barrier. In June, the federal traffic safety Gold price in Chennai is Rs 44,730 per 10 10 gram of 22-carat and Rs 50,500 per 10 agency released a list showing that at least gram of 22-carat and Rs 48,800 per 10 gram gram of 24-carat. Meanwhile, globally, gold 10 people have been killed in eight of 24-carat. In Kolkata, gold prices stood at prices soared to a nearly two-week high. accidents involving Autopilot since 2016. Rs 46,920 per 10 gram of 22-carat and gold Spot gold was steady at USD 1,792.34 per That list does not include the crash that rate is Rs 49,620 per 10 gram of 24-carat. In ounce. US gold futures rose by 0.5 per cent to killed Jovani Maldonado. Bengaluru, gold price stood at Rs 44,310 per USD 1,792. Orissa Today Wednesday 07 July 2021 SPORTS 7

July 6, 2019: Rohit Sharma becomes 1st batsman to hit 5 Australia Formula One Grand Prix and MotoGP hundreds in a single World Cup New Delhi. India's limited-overs vice- race cancelled due to Covid-19 quarantine rules captain Rohit Sharma had etched his name in record books on July 6, 2019 when he Sydney. The Australian Formula One Grand "We have a number of options to became the 1st player to hit 5 hundred in a Prix and MotoGP round were cancelled for take forward to replace the place single edition of the World Cup Rohit the second successive year on Tuesday left vacant by the Australian created history when he scored his 5th because of the border controls in place to Grand Prix," he said. "We will be hundred in World Cup 2019 and 27th in his keep the novel coronavirus out of the working through the details of ODI career during India's emphatic 7- country. The 2020 edition of the Formula those options in the coming wicket win over Sri Lanka at Leeds in their One race was cancelled at the last minute as weeks." MotoGP organisers last group game. the pandemic took hold and this year's have moved the Malaysia Grand Sharma surpassed Sri Lankan legend Kumar Melbourne round was shifted from its Prix forward by a week to fill the Sangakkara's record for the most number of traditional season-opening spot to Nov. 21. gap left by the Australian race on centuries in one edition of the mega event. Australia's borders are still effectively closed, Oct. 24 as well as adding a Sangakkara had smashed four centuries in however, and the requirement for anybody second Portuguese round, the the 2015 edition of the prestigious entering to quarantine for 14 days looks set Algarve Grand Prix, to the quadrennial event. Rohit created history to remain in place until the end of the year, at calendar on Nov. 7. Race when he scored his 27th hundred in one- the earliest. "We're deeply disappointed that organisers had been in day internationals. This was Rohit for a second consecutive year, both MotoGP negotiations with Australian Sharma's 3rd successive hundred and 6th in and Formula One fans won’t be able to see authorities for an adjustment to his World Cup career which is the joint- the world’s best riders and drivers compete the quarantine policy, which most with Sachin Tendulkar. During the at the wonderful Phillip Island and Albert made the races logistically course of his innings, Rohit Sharma Park circuits," Australian Grand Prix impossible given the Formula became the 2nd India batsman after Corporation Chairman Paul Little said in a One and MotoGP teams were Tendulkar to score 600 runs in the same statement. "We appreciate the challenge competing in other countries on World Cup. Having amassed 648 runs, Australia faces with current international Nov. 7. Victoria's Sports Rohit Sharma was the highest run-scorer in travel restrictions and the importance of Minister Martin Pakula said it accelerated to the extent that restrictions prepared to do so again. "I'm very confident the 2019 World Cup. Apart from Sri Lanka, vaccinations ... We will work tirelessly to was possible that situation might have would not impact the Australian Open tennis that the Australian Open will proceed," Rohit had scored a hundred against South deliver these iconic events in 2022." improved by October but the government tournament in January. The Grand Slam was Pakula told reporters. "It may not sound like Africa, Pakistan, England and Bangladesh. Formula One chief executive Stefano was not able to make a commitment on that held earlier this year after the players agreed a lot, but we would expect the difference Rohit led a tricky chase for India with an Domenicali expressed his disappointment now. Pakula was confident that the country's to quarantine for two weeks in hotels but between November and January to be quite unbeaten 122 against South Africa before but said he was confident that a 23-race vaccine roll-out, which has been one of the indications are that they would not be profound." scoring a solid 57 against Australia. Rohit calendar could be maintained for this season. slowest in the developed world, would be then scored a brilliant 140 against arch- rivals Pakistan before missing out against Afghanistan and West Indies. He then smashed 102 against England and 104 England forced to select new team for Pakistan against Bangladesh. Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022: series after coronavirus outbreak in 1st team apologise for video Mumbai, Pune chosen as new move away from the stringent mocking hotel staff Three England players enforcement of bio secure venues, Bhubaneswar, environments, could increase in Japan and four backroom staff the chances of an outbreak. We Ahmedabad dropped made a strategic choice to try New Delhi. Barcelona forwards to adapt protocols, in order to Ousmane Dembele and Antoine New Delhi. Next year's women's Asian Cup have tested positive for support the overall wellbeing Griezmann have apologised for a in India will be held in Mumbai and Pune of our players and 2019 video appearing to mock after the Asian Football Confederation Covid-19, with the rest of management staff who have hotel staff in Japan but denied their dropped Bhubaneswar and Ahemdabad as spent much of the last 14 comments were racist. venues to minimise the travelling time for the squad deemed close months living in very The video, recorded by Dembele participants and ensure an "optimum restricted conditions," Tom during Barcelona's pre-season environment" for a bio-secure bubble. The contacts. Harrison, the ECB's chief tour of Japan ahead of the 2019-20 Mumbai Football Arena at the Andheri executive, said. "Overnight season, was leaked on social Sports Complex and the Shiv Chhatrapati New Delhi. England's limited-overs squad has we have worked swiftly to media and showed both players Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune have been forced into self-isolation two days identify a new squad, and we laughing at a group of hotel staff been chosen as the new venues. before the start of the ODI series against England, Public Health Wales and Bristol are grateful to Ben Stokes who will return to who were working to fix a "The decision was confirmed taking into Pakistan following seven positive Covid-19 Local Health Authority, those impacted will England duties to captain. television. "It all took place in careful consideration the existing tests among the team's players and now observe a period of self-isolation from We also recognise the impact this news will have Japan. It could've taken place challenges caused by the COVID-19 management The ECB have confirmed the July 4 following the UK Government's on our first-class counties and their men's anywhere on the planet and I pandemic," the AFC stated in a press Royal London ODIs and the Vitality IT20s protocol on quarantine," an ECB statement playing squads and thank them, along with our would've used the same release. The body said it was part of “efforts against Pakistan will go ahead. Ben Stokes said. "The remaining members of the party partners Sky and Royal London, for their expression," Dembele wrote on to minimize the traveling time for teams will return to England duties and captain the have been deemed close contacts and will also ongoing support in dealing with this Instagram on Monday. "I was and officials between the venues, whilst squad which will be named in the next few isolate." 'We have been mindful that the pandemic.'' therefore not targeting any ensuring the optimum environment to hours. "In collaboration with Public Health emergence of the Delta variant, along with our community. I just happened to use implement the Biomedical Bubble for the this type of expression with my benefit of all stakeholders." "The 37,900- friends regardless of their origins. capacity D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai "This video has since been made will remain as one of the three stadiums that India in Sri Lanka: Hardik Pandya needs to start public. will stage the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 which is on schedule to take place from January 20 to February 6, 2022," bowling now to give India balance, says Aakash Chopra Euro 2020: England have the AFC said. Speaking about the change in venue, President of All India Football You didn’t bowl for your progressed since World Federation (AIFF) and Chairman of the team in the IPL as well. Local Organising Committee, Praful Patel It’s been a very patchy Cup 2018 semi-final said, "As the situation evolved, we had to kind of ride," Chopra adapt and the need was to create a bio- > Hardik Pandya will have to said in a video shared on defeat, says Kieran Trippier secure bubble." "Hence, we chose Mumbai, his YouTube channel. New Delhi. Defender Kieran Navi Mumbai and Pune, venues in close start bowling now: Aakash “You were looking at him Trippier believes England have geographical proximity with stadiums that Chopra for Test cricket but he is progressed since their 2018 World have previously hosted major football not available for you Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia competitions." > Hardik Pandya has not been there as well because he and is relishing Euro 2020 semi- is not bowling. When you final clash with Denmark at MS Dhoni is the 'Maharaja' of bowling due to a back injury look at it from that Wembley. Trippier scored with an > Chopra said Pandya could vantage point, there is early free kick in the World Cup Chennai Super Kings, never only one player like semi-final in Russia before Croatia chip in with seven to eight Hardik Pandya, he struck twice to snatch an extra-time leaving the franchise, says provides balance. Hardik win. "I think from the two years the overs on ODIs Pandya as a fast-bowling team has changed a lot and we are Brad Hogg all-rounder, Ravindra in a position now where we just Jadeja as a spinning all- want to create our own history. surgery in 2020. rounder, and Washington That's all we want to do," Trippier Sundar with them, it becomes a superb team," However, Pandya spoke about returning to said. "There are only maybe six or Chopra added. Chopra said that the MI all- seven of us from that World Cup bowling sooner rather than later during the rounder could chip in with seven to eight overs New Delhi. Former Indian opener Aakash ICC T20 World Cup 2021. In fact, the lack of a team, we have got so much good Chopra believes that Hardik Pandya needs to on ODIs and look to complete his quota in the young talent now. "It is there for fast-bowling all-rounder turned out to be quite T20s. “Six to eight (overs) and bowls his full start bowling regularly to give the Indian team critical as India lost the inaugural World Test everyone to see the attacking balance as he will give the side a lot of options quota in T20s, full overs in the IPL and then players we've got and I think we've Championship final against New Zealand in definitely in the World Cup because Hardik and depth going into the T20 World Cup. Southampton. "He will have to start bowling taken that step forward from 2018. Notably, Pandya has not been bowling due to a Pandya bowling makes it easier for India to get "The Nations League we were in now. He bowled a few overs in Australia, then the right balance,” he added. back injury for which he also underwent you played against England and in the IPL. the semi-final and now.

New Delhi. "MS Dhoni is not leaving Tokyo Olympics: Japan government looking to allow only VIP spectators to opening ceremony @ChennaiIPL He is the Maharaja of the franchise. He will transition into a ? Events at large venues New Delhi. All but VIP spectators could at the opening ceremony would be coaching role. #IPL," Hogg said in a tweet and night events after be banned from attending the opening reduced sharply from an initial that he put up in reply to a fan's question ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics this estimate of about 10,000, the paper about which team would buy Dhoni if CSK 9pm would also be held year. According to a local newspaper, said, citing multiple unidentified don't retain him in next year's Mega without spectators the organising committee is planning government sources. The Games, Auction. another downgrade for a Games that already delayed a year, are set to open ? Number of VIPs such as have their pomp and public spectacle on July 23 despite concern that an Dhoni's CSK were on an upward trajectory overshadowed by the coronavirus influx of tens of thousands of people when the 2021 IPL got postponed halfway sponsors' guests and pandemic. Once promoted as an from around the world could unleash through the league stage due to the Covid- diplomats at the extravaganza to showcase Japan to the another wave of infections. Organisers 19 pandemic. They were second in the opening ceremony world, the Games appear in danger of have already banned spectators from league standings with five wins in seven taking place largely out of public view overseas and set a cap on domestic matches and a net run rate of +1.263, which would be reduced in a country closed to foreign tourists spectators at 50% of capacity, up to was by far the best in the competition. CSK sharply from an initial due to the pandemic. Japan's 10,000 people. Medical experts have failed to make it to the playoffs for the first government is arranging for the said hosting the Games with no time in IPL history in 2020 but seemed to estimate of about opening ceremony to be held with only spectators would be the “least risky” have turned their fortunes around in 2021. 10,000 a reduced number of VIP spectators, option. Japan's government looks The IPL is now expected to restart in the ? the Asahi newspaper reported, ahead of likely to decide on Thursday to extend United Arab Emirates (UAE) in The Olympics are set to talks with the International Olympic a state of quasi-emergency in Tokyo September-October. Dhoni has been open on July 23 despite Committee and other organisers. and three nearby prefectures beyond an CSK's captain since the first IPL season in fears of spread of Events at large venues and night events original end-date of July 11, 2008. He has led the team to three titles and after 9pm would also be held without government sources have said, a move were runners-up five more times in the coronavirus due to influx spectators, while the number of VIPs which would require a rethink on league. such as sponsors' guests and diplomats spectators as well. Orissa Today STATE Wednesday 07 July 2021 Bhubaneswar P-8 Vansadhara water dispute Sorada NACDeclaredAs ODF++ Rajani Mahapatra Odisha declines To grant consent on gazette notification Berhampur, July 06: Bhubaneswar, July 06 (TNB): the department that the looked the important conditions The State of Odisha has also 13.09.2017 & 21.06.2021 cannot SoradaNAC under Ganjam The decision of the Hon’ble Hon’ble Vansadhara Water Dis- laid down in the various inter- filed SLP No. 27930/2019 be published in the official Ga- district declared as ODF++ Vansadhara Water Disputes putes Tribunal (VWDT) had State Agreements held be- against the order dated zette under section 6(1) of the in- (open Defecation Free Ulb) Tribunal is under subjudice in Pronounced its final order on tween the States of Odisha and 23.09.2019 of the Vansadhara ter-State River Water Dispute under the swacha Bharat Mis- the Supreme Court. The State 13.09.2017,wherein the Tribunal Andhra Pradesh. Water Dispute Tribunal direct- Act,1956, which is essential for sion scheme of central govern- of Odisha has declined to agree had allowed the construction of The State of Odisha had ing for joint survey in the terri- operationalization of order of the ment in all India level. After a to the request of the State of Neradi Barrage on river also filed as Application for tory of Odisha, which is also Tribunal. In this regard, it is im- long time struggle to make it Andhra Pradesh to grant any Vansadhara by the State of clarification before the pending before the Hon’b1e portant to mention that the State open defecation area this consent in the publication of Andhra Pradesh. However, the Vansadhara Tribunal against its Supreme Court. Senior Advo- of Odisha has declined to agree achievement bring happiness Vansadhara Water Disputes State of Odisha had immedi- final order of 13.09.2O17. The cate, Mr. Gopal Subramanium, to the request of the State of among the employees of this Tribunal in the official Gazette, ately filed a SLP No. 8030/ 2018 Tribunal pronounced the fur- is defending the case of the Andhra Pradesh to grant any Ulb. After the joining of the constant supervision of subject to finalization of the SLP before the Hon’ble Supreme ther Report on 21.06.2021, State of Odisha in the Hon’ble consent in the publication of the Dutikrushna Patro as an Execu- the administrator of this Ulb in the Supreme Court, clarified Court on 12.12.2017 against the wherein the Tribunal has by Supreme Court. In view of the decision of th Vansadhara Water tive Officer in surada Ulb and frequent efforts of the by Department of Water Re- final order of the Vansadhara and large kept its final order pending SLP No. 8030/2018 and Disputes Tribunal dated showed tireless effort to keep Sorada Executive Officer.The sources, Government of Water Dispute Tribunal based dated 13.09.2017 intact, but SLP No. 27930/2019 in the 13.09.2017 in the official Gazette, the city clean. The cleaning administrator Jyoti Shankar Odisha. on the grounds that the subject to the finalization of SLP Hon'ble Supreme Court, the or- subject to finalization of the SLP staffs were also worked hard Ray OAS-1, SB, APD-CUM- It is further stated by Hon’ble Tribunal has over- in the Hon’ble Supreme Court. der of the Hon'b1e Tribunal dated in the Supreme Court. to keep the city cleans Administrator conveyed his throughout the night. After gratitude to the District admin- this recognition everyone is istration as well as the DUDA, feeling happy and satisfied. A Ganjam.He speciallythanked to 1.5 Lakh Hectares will be Afforested In 2021-22: Forest Minister Arukha number of precautionary mea- the residents of this Ulb to make Bhubaneswar, July be planted on 50,000 hect- lings will be planted. The De- sures have been taken to keep it fruitful by keeping the city clean 06(TNB): The 72nd state-level ares. Under wild life coridor partment of Forests has Sorada from external defeca- and valued the awareness.The Van Mahotsav was cel- scheme 7 lakh 1 thousand turned the Van Mahotsav into tion. Frequent meetings were EO expressed his obligation to ebrated on monday at the sapling will be done on 444 a folk mahotsav. The joint ef- held in each ward to alert the DM, PD, Ganjam and Dis- Badgarh High School pre- hectares land with invest- forts of the department and people. trict Urban Development mises of Bhubaneswar. Min- ment of Rs. 3 crore. Through the public to make the whole This was made possible by Agency for this grace. ister for Forests, Environ- other scheme a total of 2 lakh state greener is certainly com- ment and Climate Change 48 thousand plnats tobe mendable, he said. Odisha is Bikram Keshari Arukha planted on 630 hectares by the fourth largest in the coun- Ratha Yatra Will Be Held present on the occasion as Rs. 2 crore. In the current try in terms of forest cover- chief guest and said that, year 2021-22, a total of Rs 599 age, said, Dr. Mona Sharma, With Police Siege people of the costal area of crore has been invested in Chief Secretary, Department Sankar Behera the state, especially in the various schemes in the state, of Forests, Environment and Puri, July 06: Extensive polic- and Ratha police force will be north part suffered a lot due gram in the state. Extensive 40 lakh sapling will be con- with a target to saple 6 crore Climate Change, present on ing will be put in place to stream- deployed . to the recent devastating ef- afforestation work is under- ducted on 20 thousand hect- 67 lakh 93 thousand plants on the occasion. She said In our line The Rath Yatra this year will Lifeguards will be alert and po- fects of the 'Yaas' cyclonic way through various ares by Rs. 43 crore under our 1 lakh 50 thousand 481 hect- state, 275 sq km of forest cov- be celebated with police siege lice patroling at sea beach. Po- storm. There has been wide- schemes implemented by the forest scheme. Under the Na- ares of land and aim to cre- erage has been increased. Ex- and following corona guide- lice Keep eye on various places spread damage of trees. state government, such as re- tional Forestry Scheme by a ate 3 crore 21 lakh 60 tensive afforestation can help lines. through binoculars. Similarly, the Bringing back to the green- forestation of natural forests, total investment of Rs. 15 thousnad sapling forest. For prevent the effects of climate In this regard, DGP Abhay surrounding area Including ery in this area again is a chal- creation of new forests, ur- crore, 20 lakh 44 thousand protection of nature he urgde change. Therefore, Dr. Sharma Kumar has conducted a review Badadanda will be guard by lenge for us. Mangrove for- ban afforestation, roadside sapling to be planted on 6,685 people to participae in the stressed the need to plant meeting. He urged residents of police intellgence team with civil est of Bhitarkanika was able afforestation etc.. At a cost hectares land. Through green tree planting programs and to more and more trees. The Chief the city and devotees to coop- dress. The bomb disposal team to protect the nearby villages of Rs. 280 crore ,1 crore 52 india mission 30 lakh 24 thou- save the state from natural Forest Officer Shishir Kumar erate gently. 80-platoon police will check in at various locations. from the devastating effects lakh 35 thousand plants to be sand plants will saple on disasters. Rath, delivered the welcome force will be deployed during the Search dogs will roam at suspi- of the Yaas. This is evidenced sapled at 44 thousand 569 7,310 hectares with an invest- Minister of Science and address and Dr. Pragya Rath Yatra. Curfew will be im- cious places. Police force will by the fact that extensive af- hectares under the Compen- ment of 20 crore. By OMC with Technology, Social Security Parmita Jena, Headmistress of posed in the city 48 hours be- be deployed at Bus stand, Rail- forestation can prevent the satory Afforestation Fund investment of Rs. 4 crore 10 and Differential Empower- Badgarh High School gave fore the Gundicha Bahuda way station, Mangalagata, effects of climate change and Management and Planning lakh plantation will be done ment, General Industries the vote of thanks. Informa- Sunabesha. No devotees or resi- Herekrushnapur square, natural disasters, he said. Authority (CAMPA) at 625 hectares. Under Minister Ashok Chandra tion and Public Relations Di- dents can see Rath Yatra from Nuanai square, Bhudan In the current fiscal year scheme. Similarly through Mahtma Gandhi NREGA (Na- Panda present on the occa- rector Indramani Tripathi was the roof of the building. All square etc. CCTV will be in- 2021-22, department of for- Odisha forest area project 82 tional Rural Employment sion as guest of honor, said present at the Van Mahotsav. streets connecting to Baddand stalled in various parts of the ests, environment and cli- lakh 32 thousand trees to be Guarantee Act) with invest- that 13 crore saplings are ex- Later, trees were planted by will be sealed. All entrances to city and the security arrange- mate change has launched a planted on 20 thousand hect- ment of Rs.145 crore 3 crore pected to be produced this all the guests at the premises the city will be guarded by po- ments will be inspected by SP massive afforestation pro- ares by Rs.89 crore. 22 lakh 50 thousand plants to year and about 8.5 crore sap- of Badgarh High School. lice force . Around the Sri Madira K. Vishal Singh. The King's Descendant Returned After 160 Congress Yuva Morcha took Years To Perform The Chera Pahanra Niti Decision Of No Car Festivals Except Puri Made People Sadden initiative for vending zone Rajani Mahapatra king's descendant. Some his- residing. Rajesh Dahima Yuva Morcha President Faim Berhampur, July 06: Residents torical fact said that the last With immense pleasure Rajgangpur, July 06: Citing Akhtar along with his col- of Odisha will be deprived of king who ruled Surada was raja people went there and invited encroachment in the city for leagues met EO Binod Chandra the Rath Yatra for the second Janardan Singh Deo and him to involve himself with Sri the last few days, all the foot- Panda of the municipality and time. The state government Yuvraj Sundar Singh Deo till Jagannath temple, and it was path shopkeepers sitting out- requested to make all the foot- has now taken the decision 1833. From 1833 to 1856 he 2019 when he was welcomed side the government hospital path shopkeepers as a vendor because of Corona's second ruled in exile. In 1856 they got with great honour. Hundreds including the sidewalk shop- zone. Municipal EO Binod infection. In the state the vac- inam of Dhobadi, Pital, of Nama Sankirtan parties at- keeper sitting outside the Chandra Panda said that they cination programme is in full Sundarrajpur(Berhampur) and tended the welcoming cer- boundary wall of the police will try to investigate this spot swing. To avoid the third moved to Berhampur. Since emony and the melodious station and PWD were re- result, the rightful beneficiaries and make a vendor zone at the phase infection and to protect raja Sundar Singh Deo was mythological drumming and moved. In which, after break- were denied and the municipal place of all the footpath shop- you from this deadly virus is associated with Surada, but his enchanting Mahamntra sound ing the boundary wall of PWD authorities have kept silent in keepers and take initiative to only to vaccinate yourself. Giv- son Raja Sobha Chandra was created a mesmerising atmo- by running a bulldozer, all the this matter. On the contrary, solve the problems after talking ing emphasize in it the state very simple and never wanted sphere. He again laid the foun- footpath shopkeepers at a dis- the sidewalk shopkeepers sit- to the high level officials. Dig- govt has advised to create will be performed inside the to confront. So from 1856 to dation of the king's tradition tance of ten feet from the road ting outside the government nitaries of the city have appreci- huge awareness for the vacci- temple premises without the 1983 there was vaccume. In by performing the sweeping were assured to set up shop hospital have been removed ated the initiative of former Con- nation, in a result 4 lakh people devotees. In ganjam the dis- 1983 raja Jagannath Singh Deo rituals in 2019. People say that within five to five feet by the citing encroachment and their gress Yuva Morcha President vaccinated themselves trict residents have a hope to re-established the connection since more than 150 years this existing municipal officials, but employment has been taken to Faim Akhtar. Prince Chaurasia, throughout the state in a day. celebrate this famous festival by attending famous Sorada tradition was abolished. In this that place has been occupied China. Shilpa Ekka, Sushant Panda, It is itself a great achievement this year as the district was in yagan. The royal family were connection the king's descen- by the domineering shopkeep- On getting information about Akshay Nayak were prominently that people are now showing green zone, but all the hopes deprived of the seva of dant Dr Debadutta Singh Deo ers in their own way. . As a this matter, former Congress present on the occasion. positiveness for the vaccina- disappeared like water Mahaprabhu Sri Jagannath has conveyed his gratitude to tion including rural pockets. In bubbles. and again with his blessings the Surada residents as they Many artists are now unemployed for keeping view to the health and Among all the areas of the got the opportunity of the made him indebted by giving life of the people the state gov- district people of Surada were noble Seva again in 2019 after himprivilege in performing the Covid-19 lockdown and shutdown ernment has imposed prohibi- very much excited for this tra- 160 years. It was 2019 when the Chera Pahanra Niti in Sri Akshya Rout ment. However, many artists identified, and to date, 1932 art- have complained that there are ists have received Government tion for Ratha yatra celebration dition. It is because the surada managing trustee members Jagannath chariot. But this year JAJPUR, July 06: Many artists are now unemployed for Covid- flaws in selection of beneficia- funding. Of the 2003 artists iden- throughout the state excluding kings descendant Dr took the decision to contact again the Chera Pahanra Niti 19 lockdown and shutdown and ries under the artist scheme. In tified, 41 have been excluded Puri. With strict implementation Debaduttasingh Deo has now with the king's descendant to will not be observed for the are in dire straits. As opera and 2016 the artists in Jajpur were due to various reasons includ- of law and order the car festi- been engaged himself to the perform the Swiping ritual pandemic rule. This made the theater have been closed, many selected from 10 blocks and two ing death. val of Puri will be observed service of Sri Jaganaath temple (chera pahanra). At last they people saddenbut everyone artists have been forced to give municipalities through audi- According to the department, with limited servitors. But the surada. It has been a long years succeeded to find the address thinks that it is the decision of up their careers and are strug- tions. They are being paid a 314 artists from Bari, 275 from rituals relating to car festival that people have not seen their where their honorary king is lord jaganaath and accepted. gling for bread and butter. In monthly allowance of Rs 1,200. Badachana, 143 from Binjharpur, such a situation, there is a de- Last year, the Government had 54 from Danagadi, 14 from mand to further expand the State paid a three-month advance al- Dasarathpur, 14 from Plantation Festival on the outskirts of the capital Government’s artist assistance lowance to artists for the Corona, Dharamsala, 152 from Korei, 14 Bhubaneswar, July 06 joined as a guest, said that Upendra Kumar Sahu, co- scheme. The Chief Minister's while it paid a six-month allow- from Jajpur, 27 from Rasulpur, 26 (TNB): U.S International now planting a large num- founder Dr Pramila Sahu, Artist Assistance Scheme was ance last week. But the problem from Sukinda, 160 from Jajpur School near Dhuli. The for- ber of trees to protect the MD Swadesh Deepak Sahu, launched in 2018 in order to is while Jajpur is said to be a dis- municipality and 26 from Bailan trict of artists, there are many are getting the benefit. Still est festival is celebrated on environment and increase chairperson Anjali Patnaik, honour the arts and provide fi- nancial assistance for their sur- artists and art institutions who many artist families are living the International Day of the water level can solve retired army officer Prabhas vival. While there are many art- have been bypassed by the miserably. Some have changed Boating and Residential many problems. It includes Chandra Baral, all teachers. ists in Jajpur district, with skills scheme. While not all artists are over to other professions in the School campuses. Hun- former Sarpanch of Planted saplings. in various arts, not all the artists able to participate in the first hard times of Covid-19. While dreds of saplings have been Tikarpada Hemant Kumar Priyadarshi Swayam, Sonali benefit from the Government phase, there are demands to give the Government's outreach planted here and efforts are Pradhan, youth leader Mohapatra, Kalpana scheme. The artists are selected them a chance to participate in plan is effective, it is important being made to preserve Pralay Kumar Patnaik, Khatua, Anita Sahu, among through the District Information the audition every year. In the to include the excluded ones them. Lingaraj Sahoo, who founder of the institute Dr others, contributed. and Public Relations Depart- district, 2003 artists have been in the artists scheme.

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