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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 121 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | SATURDAY, JULY 31 | 2021 12 PAGES | `5.00 LOVLINA SECURES SINDHU SEALS SEMIFINAL BERTH TOKYO: PV Sindhu, the 2016 Olympics silver medallist and reigning World Champion, quelled a superb fightback by Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi to win in straight games and reach the semifinals in women’s singles badminton competition at the Olympic Games Friday. Sindhu, seeded sixth here, beat MEDAL FOR INDIA the fourth seed Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 in 56 minutes. Sindhu, looking to add a gold medal to the silver she won in Rio, dominated her Japanese rival at the net, AGENCIES displayed tremendous calm in the to go on the offensive, she would created points with her disguised shots, and face of a plucky opponent, who had have ended up getting hit,” completed straight games win. Sindhu Tokyo, July 30: Debutant Lovlina beaten her in the past. he said. was really happy with her Borgohain (69kg) assured India of She was aggressive to start with, The youngster, who performance but she was focused its first boxing medal at the ongo- followed it up with a tremendous was laid low by COVID- on the next match. “I’m happy but ing Olympic Games when she up- counter-attacking game and kept her 19 last year and missed it’s not over yet. For me, it’s time to staged former world champion defence tight in the final three min- a training trip to go back, relax and get ready for 7 projects worth Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei utes to emerge triumphant. Europe because of it, the next match. I’m happy but I to enter the semifinals here Friday. “She stuck to the plan of counter- let out a huge scream need to prepare for the next The 23-year-old Assam boxer pre- attacking and taking advantage of after the referee raised match.” Yamaguchi said the mood in the Japan camp ` vailed 4-1 to make the last-four her height. She had tried being ag- her hand, pent up emo- 2,083cr cleared where she will square off against gressive with this girl in the previous tions finally getting the was sombre as compatriot Nozomi reigning world champion Busenaz bout and lost. So this time, we told better of her. POST NEWS NETWORK grain-based ethanol plant Okuhara had lost to Surmeneli of Turkey, who ham- her ‘aap khade raho, usko aane She had caught the infec- (in two phases) by HPCL China’s He Bing ` mered Ukraine’s Anna Lysenko in do,’” national coach Mohammed tion while visiting her ailing mother Jiao in the first Bhubaneswar, July 30: with an investment of 500 her quarterfinal bout. Ali Qamar told PTI. Mamoni Borgohain, who under- quarterfinal. The state government crore proposed to be set up Borgohain, a two-time world “And what a cool mind she dis- went a kidney transplant last year. Friday approved seven in- in Umerkote, Nabarangpur. championship bronze-medallist played, never got excited. Never Her father Tiken is a small-time MORE P12 vestment proposals worth Similarly, another 100 and the first female boxer from tried to barge in. She executed the businessman and her elder sisters `2083.88 crore, which will KLPD grain-based ethanol Assam to qualify for the Games, plan to perfection. Had she tried are also kick boxers. create employment oppor- plant along with a com- tunities for 2,144 people. pressed biogas plant of 12 The State-Level Single TPD capacity and 2.20 MW Window Clearance co-gen power plant by Authority headed by Chief Newalt Energy Pvt Ltd en- IRREGULAR by MANJUL Secretary SC Mahapatra visaging an investment of has accorded in principle `125 crore was approved by approval to these projects. the government panel. The 99.37% pass CBSE Class XII The projects will create many unit is proposed to be set more indirect employment up in Bantala, Angul. opportunities and enhance A multi-modal logistics GIRLS OUTSHINE BOYS slender margin of 0.54 per cent. The important to facilitate the work to economic activities in dif- park by International Cargo pass percentage increased by over 10 per- be done by teachers. So, in order WAIT NOT OVER FOR ferent parts of the state. Terminals and Infrastructure Girls outshine boys by a slender centage points against last year’s 88.78 to facilitate schools and help them Presenting details of the in- Pvt Ltd with an investment margin of 0.54% per cent. The difference between the in compilation and moderation of 65,000 STUDENTS vestment proposals, Industries of `150 crore is proposed to pass percentage of girls and boys was results and reduce any inadvertent NEW DELHI: The wait is not over for Secretary Hemant Kumar be set up at Kujang, Number of candidates scoring nearly 6 per cent last year. errors on their part, a comprehen- nearly 65,000 Class XII students whose Sharma said, “The propos- above 95% increases from 38,686 Jagatsinghpur. An 18.75 MW results are yet to be declared by the last year to 70,004 this year The board has announced the results sive and feature-rich system was als are mainly from the sec- solar power plant by Aditya on the basis of an alternate assessment developed by IT team of the CBSE,” CBSE. “The result of about 1,060 new tors like power and renew- Birla Renewables Limited Number of candidates scoring policy after the exams were cancelled said CBSE Examinations Controller schools is still under process as there able energy, tourism, and food with an investment of `89.44 between 90-95% goes down from in view of the aggressive second wave Sanyam Bhardwaj. was no reference year. Hence, the processing. Three grain-based crore is proposed to be set Not the toppers’ list...let’s 1,57,934 to 1,50,152 of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of candidates scor- board is looking into the interests of ethanol projects will add to the up at Saintala, Bolangir. According to the policy decided by ing above 95 per cent has increased these candidates and their result will state’s capacity for reduction Besides, a five-star deluxe discuss the list of students who Pass percentage of private schools be declared latest by August 5,” said a 13-member panel of the board, the from 38,686 last year to 70,004 this of carbon footprint in power hotel by Atmosphere Core failed in a cancelled exam! increases by over 11% since last year Sanyam Bhardwaj, Controller of theory paper evaluation formula is 30 year. However, the number of candi- generation.” India Pvt Ltd visualising Examinations. These students have ` per cent weightage to Class X marks, dates scoring between 90-95 per cent been placed under the ‘results later’ A 500 KLPD grain-based investment of 184.64 crore AGENCIES another 30 per cent to Class XI marks has gone down from 1,57,934 to 1,50,152. category in Friday’s announcement of ethanol plant and an 8 MW is proposed to be established Top court to hear plea and 40 per cent weightage to marks ob- The number of Children with Special scores. No merit list has been co-gen power plant by IOCL in Khurda district. Another on Pegasus next week New Delhi, July 30: The Central Board tained in Class XII unit test, mid- Needs scoring above 95 per cent is 129 announced this year. “CBSE will be envisaging investment of five-star hotel by DB Homes of Secondary Education (CBSE) recorded term, pre-board exams. while 400 students in the category issuing a combined marksheet-cum- `870 crore is proposed to be Pvt Ltd with an investment the highest ever pass percentage of 99.37 “For the implementation of tab- have scored above 90 per cent. In CBSE- certificate to students unlike separate set up at Balgopalpur, of `164.80 crore is proposed NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will in this year’s Class XII results, declared ulation policy successfully and in the affiliated schools abroad, 99.92 per documents issued in previous years,” Balasore. The government to be set up near Chandaka next week hear a plea by senior Friday, with girls outshining boys by a given time frame, it was considered cent students have passed Class XII. Bhardwaj said. has approved a 500 KLPD in Khurda district. journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking an independent probe by a sitting or a retired judge into the Pegasus snooping matter. A bench 6 Odia migrants headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana Friday took note of senior advocate State to promote over Kapil Sibal’s submissions that the charred to death petition, which has been numbered after filing with the apex court in AP prawn farm registry, needed an urgent hearing in 63K primary teachers view of its wide ramifications. The issue affects the freedom of citizens, PNN/AGENCIES the lawyer said. POST NEWS NETWORK Level-III from Level-IV has been re- Bhubaneswar/Amaravti, July 30: duced to one year from the existing Six migrant workers from Odisha Bhubaneswar, July 30: Chief two years. SC seeks report on were killed in what was suspected to Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday an- The Chief Minister also congrat- be an electric short-circuit at a prawn nounced the promotion of 63,303 pri- ulated all the teachers who are going J’khand judge’s death hatchery in Repalle of Guntur dis- mary teachers across Odisha by re- to be promoted and sought their con- trict in Andhra Pradesh in the wee ducing the residency period. tribution in the efforts of the state gov- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday hours of Friday. With the implementation of this ernment toward providing quality took suo motu cognizance of the “sad Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik decision, 29,759 assistant teachers education. Patnaik also hoped that demise” of a judge in a “gruesome ` incident” of being allegedly mowed has announced an ex-gratia of 2 at Level-V (A) will be promoted to the promotion of the teachers will down by a vehicle while on morning lakh each for the next of the kin of Level-V (B) and 29,759 senior teach- improve the education system in pri- jog July 28 at Dhanbad and sought a the deceased migrant workers. ers at Level-V (B) will be promoted mary schools across the state. status report within a week from Expressing grief over the loss of to Level-IV immediately. In addi- The Chief Minister also sought Jharkhand’s Chief Secretary and the lives, the Chief Minister said `2 lakh tion, 3,785 headmasters/head- the cooperation from all concerned in DGP on the probe into the incident. each for the family members of the mistresses at Level-IV will be pro- the state government’s efforts to en- While making it clear that the six migrant workers will be pro- moted to Level-III by September sure quality education. proceedings before Jharkhand High vided from the Chief Minister’s 2021, the CM informed. In 2019, the cadre of primary teach- Court to monitor the probe into the Relief Fund (CMRF). The residency period for assistant ers was restructured to create 51,164 death of the judicial officer would Guntur Superintendent of Police teachers has been reduced to six posts in place of 21,463 posts at Level- continue, a bench headed by CJI NV (SP) Vishal Gunni told news agency months from existing one year, IV and 18,769 posts in place of 9,305 TESTING TIMES: Class X students entering an exam centre at Unit-IX Capital Boys’ High School in Bhubaneswar Ramana said it was taking suo motu PTI over phone that it looked like an whereas the period for promotion to posts at Level-III. for offline matriculation examinations, Friday. (Report on P4) PIC: BIKASH NAYAK cognizance of the matter. accidental fire caused by an electric short-circuit. MARKET WATCH “Our clues team is on the spot, collecting forensic evidence. Some bleaching powder and other residues Delta may spread as easily as chickenpox: Reports INDEX VARIATION were also found there. We are in- vestigating the case from various AGENCIES and smallpox, and it is as conta- are roughly 35,000 symptomatic SENSEX 52586.84 66.23 angles,” Gunni said. gious as chickenpox, according infections per week among 162

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k y m leisure c FORTUNE FORECAST Pranati gushes Vidya: I always learn from about her Cartel role ARIES my onscreen characters Today nostalgia tinges your Mumbai: Actress Pranati Rai tress added: “She is the youngest mood, and this reflects in Prakash has talked about her role member of the Angre family, full of Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan, who has vidual. It’s the same. You live this per- your dealings at work, in the upcoming web series Cartel. life and the most loved one. It was always wowed the audience with her son’s life for one and a half months or where others see your softer side. You She describes her character as ‘mo- a great experience working with power-packed performances and strong two or maybe more because you start even spend carefully, seeming to be wiser tivated’ and ‘emotionally volatile’. such great actors like Supriya roles, has opened up about how each char- prep before that.” regarding your savings. Ganesha sees profits for cashiers and money lenders. “My character’s name in the Pathak ma’am, Jitendra Joshi sir, acter she has portrayed till now has edu- The 42-year-old actress says it is diffi- Cartel is Sumi. She is an aspiring Rithvik Dhanjani, Tanuj Virwani cated and changed something for her. cult not getting impacted by a character. actress who is very who is also my co-actor for the sec- Ever since she made her debut with “So, I almost stay with one character for motivated, loves her ond time! Everyone was lovely to Parineeta in 2005, Vidya has treated fans at least four months. So, it’s difficult not TAURUS family but is sen- work with, all of my co-actors.” with her dynamic portrayals to let that character impact you,” she sitive and emo- Cartel is an action-drama in films such as No One concluded. IANS The time you previously tionally , spent on certain activities on MX Player and Singaporean rapper’s Killed Jessica The Dirty may not yield results as volatile. In ALTBalaji. It is based in Picture, Paa, Kahaani, expected, predicts Ganesha. You will be the se- Mumbai and has a story Shakuntala Devi and reluctant to travel today. Your may find ries, you’ll with action, drama and ode to Rajinikanth several others. yourself wanting more space and free- watch her power play. IANS Asked if she takes dom of expression. A stroll with your evolution. She is Singapore: Singaporean rapper Yung Raja revealed back anything from sweetheart, hand in hand, may be the highlight of your day, says Ganesha. the youngest his brand-new single Spice Boy, paying an ode to su- her character or if member of the perstar Rajinikanth. they educate her in Angre family The 26-year-old bilingual rapper said: “Rajinikanth any way, Vidya said: and the most has been my idol all through my growing-up years. He’s “Yeah absolutely. GEMINI loved one,” such a legend world over. It’s like you al- Pranati said. “I wanted to give an ode of sorts to him and celebrate ways take back Today, it's time to meet The web se- his supremacy in my music video and for as long as something those who are close to you, and maybe even those who ries also stars I’m creating, I’ll look back to the moments he has after you were close to you at some point of time. Tanuj Virwani, given me as inspiration - his style mainly, and as inim- have an in- Also, it's time to revive old friendships, Rithvik itable as it is, I belong to the generation of fans that teraction old memories and sink into nostalgia. You Dhanjani and have his swagger permanently etched in our minds.” with an- may want to buy a valuable historic arte- Sanaya The three-minute cinematic video is fused together other fact, says Ganesha. Pithawala. by madcap action, curly wigs, inflated sumo costumes, indi- Pranati could and disorienting close-ups. not stop gush- All of this is captured by Vadbibes director Jas CANCER ing about Tan with a carefree sense of the surreal and Today, you are likely to her role. produced by Flightsch and RIIDEM. achieve something that you The 23- Spice Boy was released Thursday have badly wanted for a year-old night on all audio streaming plat- long time. It is very likely that you will ac- forms and the official music get very emotional in the moment of video will premiere on victory today, predicts Ganesha. Your arrogance and overconfidence can Yung Raja’s Vevo throw you off track. You had better keep channel. your emotional balance once you are through the victory lap.

LEO Unlike Dennis or Calvin, expect your sometimes haughty and mostly FIVE MOST SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS IN INDIA naughty kids to behave ‘just right' at the right time. It's not that children like to STARTED IN 1903, THE HIMALAYAN QUEEN TRANSPORTS PASSENGERS THROUGH 102 TUNNELS AND 82 BRIDGES break rules, they just want to have some fun, reminds Ganesha. rains in India are special and are one abundance of rhododendrons provide. Matheran Hill Railway of the most reliable and affordable This journey has been a UNESCO World This train is truly special when it comes Tmodes of long-distance transporta- Heritage Site since 2008, and the picturesque to its historical relevance. The train tracks VIRGO tion. Despite all the great things that they treat it provides justifies the honour. were laid down by Akbar Peerbhoy some- Ganesha foretells that you offer, one factor stands paramount: the where between 1901 to 1907. It is also the only will start off on a long, ardu- unparalleled scenic beauty that we expe- Vasco Da Gama to Londa remaining heritage railway in Maharashtra. ous path to success. Some rience during the journey. Much like the explorer, its derived name, While on the train, you get to explore the tough work will play a vital role in your Here goes a list of five Indian journeys this journey is explorative. From Goa to tranquillity of nature for about 20 kms on progress. Don't cut corners, and your by rail that one should never miss out on: Karnataka, you get to witness the unique the narrow gauge rail lines. labours will pay rich dividends and you will reap due rewards. Some environment that Goan villages showcase. opportunities are best left alone as Kalka to Shimla on The Himalayan Queen As the journey proceeds and you glide New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling on The Toy Train they involve too much risk. Started in 1903, this train transports across the Western Ghats, you bear witness This tiny steam-operated train moving you through 102 tunnels and 82 bridges. You to the most breathtaking views of the at a speed of 12 km/hr takes you through also get to experience the steepest rise in Western Ghats and its picturesque wa- an immersive journey. In 7 hrs 15 mins, you altitude. For five hours, you are immersed terfalls. You get to treat yourself to na- get a chance to view dense forests, boun- LIBRA in scenic beauties that are primarily show- ture's best sights for almost 145 kms. tiful tea plantations and experience trav- Nothing overshadows your cased in Indian cinema. You will be trav- elling the spiral at Agony point. This jour- love for your children today. elling upwards till you reach Shimla, and Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram is probably the shortest train route on the you through lush coconut groves and the ney is best taken during a clear day, as And love is precisely what there you get to gape at the stunning beauty This route is a testament to the fact that list, yet it holds no comparison to the sen- best view of the bewildering Tamilian you get to see the snow-capped tip of drives you incessantly to give them the that Pine and Oak trees, valleys, and an great things come in small packages. This sory experience it can provide. It takes and Kerala architecture. Kanchenjunga. best possible of everything. Be it special classes for that extra edge in education, or a visit to a holy place to seek divine blessing, you will do it all today. SUDOKU To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a SCORPIO PEANUTS post manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains CROSSWORD the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. It's the same old rut today, says Ganesha. Nothing new, nothing exciting. People from the opposite sex, however, may bring you out of the routine and try to enliven your spirits, predicts Ganesha.

SAGITTARIUS Those around you will be impressed by the leader in you. You are the general and others will rally at your call to arms. And all the while, you swing your sword and make your way to the top, defying all odds. Do not forget to let people have their own time and space. CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN Despite repeated failures, very few realise that the key to success is in having the patience of a saint. Vexation invariably SOLUTIONS leads to an outburst which, in turn, can ruin your reputation and future prospects in innumerable ways.

AQUARIUS You will tackle complicated issues with infinite ease! But you will also find people passing the buck onto you. It irks you no end, having to take the blame for others' mistakes. But here's a chance, says BREVITY CROSSWORD Ganesha, to turn a weakness into a strength.

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EXPEDITE RAILWAY HALF OF MONSOON SESSION OVER AMID RUCKUS Ensure uninterrupted PROJECTS, BJP MP URGES VAISHNAW BJD decries passage of Bills sans debate power to drinking water, POST NEWS NETWORK Congress MP Saptagiri irrigation projects: CS New Delhi, July 30: Bharatiya Ulaka terms snooping as Odisha MPs pose Janata Party (BJP) MP Basanta POST NEWS NETWORK Panda Friday met Union Railway murder of democracy 302 questions THRUST ON Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and re- Ps from Odisha posed 302 Bhubaneswar, July 30: Chief QUALITY INFRA quested him to expedite work for POST NEWS NETWORK Mquestions on various issues Secretary Suresh Chandra various pending railway projects in both Houses of the Parliament Mahapatra Friday directed the of- The discoms were asked to verify for welfare of the people of New Delhi, July 30: Amid con- in the first two weeks of the ficials concerned to ensure qual- the voltage requirement as per Kalahandi and Nuapada districts. tinuous ruckus by the Opposition Monsoon session. Lok Sabha MPs ity and uninterrupted power sup- capacity of the pumps in drinking The BJP MP from Kalahandi parties demanding discussion on from the state asked 174 ply to all drinking water and mega water and mega lift projects and, submitted a memorandum to Pegasus project reports and other questions while Rajya Sabha MPs lift irrigation projects in the state. accordingly, upgrade the power Vaishnaw and urged him to take issues, both Houses of the made 128 queries on various Holding a meeting on virtual supply system steps for initiating work for the Parliament were Friday adjourned state and national issues. mode, Mahapatra asked the officials proposed railway lines between till Monday. While the Congress of Odisha Power Transmission A total of 13,082 small and mini Bargarh to Nuapada via Padampur, termed snooping as ‘murder of Corporation Limited (OPTCL) and piped drinking water projects Junagarh to Nabarangpur via democracy’, the BJD denounced ing with the Opposition parties power distribution companies (dis- were commissioned catering to Dharamgarh and Kantabanji to the passage of Bills without de- and take steps to end the deadlock. coms) to ensure quality power sup- needs of around 1.53 crore people Nabarangpur. bate in Parliament. “In the all-party meeting, the ply for such projects. of 16,889 villages and hamlets Panda also sought the inter- With this, half of the Monsoon for Excess Grants 2017-18 among oth- rights activists have been allegedly government had given assurance He stressed that supply of potable vention of the Railway Minister for session of the parliament was over. ers amid pandemonium. spied upon by this government. to hold discussion on any issue as water to people and irrigation 109 mega lift irrigation projects ensuring stoppage of all express The Monsoon session started July Similarly, Rajya Sabha passed Now, they are not ready to hold per rules. The government should water to agricultural fields are were operationalised before the trains for at least two minutes at 19 and is scheduled to end August Factoring Regulation (Amendment) discussion on the issue. Many coun- sit with the Opposition parties the priority areas of the govern- commencement of current Kharif Nuapada district headquarters 13. Bill 2021, Coconut Development tries have initiated investigations and try to find ways for smooth ment. Therefore, uninterrupted season while another 20 railway station. He urged Vaishnaw While Lok Sabha and Rajya Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and into the Pegasus project but our gov- functioning of the Houses. We all power supply to these points should completed projects would be put to consider the case for improve- Sabha saw multiple adjournments several other bills amid the din. ernment is not ready to discuss are accountable to the people,” be ensured by OPTCL and dis- to trial during this season ment of infrastructure and facili- since the beginning of the session, Criticising the Modi govern- it,” Ulaka said. Acharya said. coms, he said. ties at Nuapada railway station. the Union government has passed ment, Congress MP from Koraput Expressing dissatisfaction over The BJD MP also decried the He directed the officials to re- He urged the minister to run a several Bills without debate. Saptagiri Ulaka said that the gov- continuous uproarious situation passage of Bills without any dis- solve low voltage problem by set- construction, Garg said. new train from Junagarh to The Lok Sabha has passed the ernment must allow discussion in both Houses, the Biju Janata cussion in Parliament. “Every Bill ting up dedicated feeders. The dis- Mahapatra further instructed Visakhapatnam on the plea that Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, the on Pegasus project report. He said Dal (BJD) Friday said it is the re- must be scrutinised and debated coms were asked to verify the the officials to complete the proj- lakhs of people from Kalahandi Airports Economic Regulatory that the House belongs to MPs and sponsibility of both the govern- properly before its passage in any voltage requirement as per ca- ects by end of December. These usually depend upon the coastal city Authority of India (Amendment) not to the government. ment and Opposition to run the of the Houses. The laws made in the pacity of the pumps in drinking new 79 projects would have the in Andhra Pradesh for healthcare Bill 2021, the Insolvency and “It is murder of democracy. This Parliament smoothly. BJD Parliament have nationwide im- water and mega lift projects and, ayacut area of around 1.10 lakh and business purposes. He also Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) government has been snooping on Parliamentary Party leader in Rajya pact. The government should not accordingly, upgrade the power hectare. sought extension of Ispat Express Bill 2021, Supplementary Demands its own people. Judges, journal- Sabha Prasanna Acharya said the pass Bills without discussion,” supply system. Panchyati Raj and Drinking up to Junagarh station. for Grants for 2021-22 and Demands ists, politicians, ministers and civil government should hold a meet- Acharya added. Further, the Chief Secretary Water secretary DK Singh ap- asked the officials to construct praised that a total of 13,082 small electricity lines along with con- and mini piped drinking water struction of new projects so that projects were commissioned cater- Vig glare on pvt secy Bhub region shines with 99.55% success rate the latter could be commissioned ing to around 1.53 crore population immediately after completion. in 16,889 villages and hamlets. POST NEWS NETWORK Development Commissioner This included 1,043 projects com- Guv inaugurates e-SAIMUN Pardeep Kumar Jena asked the missioned during the current year. to OSSC member Bhubaneswar, July 30: The AI International School Friday hosted a two-day annual SAI Model United Nations e- discoms not to give any new con- In addition to this, 5,624 new small Bhubaneswar region recorded a SConference. The inaugural ceremony was attended by 1,000 global delegates from nection from dedicated feeders to projects were taken up which would POST NEWS NETWORK These apart, 14 landed plots in pass percentage of 99.55 in the CBSE 20 countries including Australia, Japan, USA, UK, Uganda, South Africa, UAE, drinking water and mega lift ir- cater to around 23 lakh popula- Bhubaneswar, Khurda and Puri, and Class XII examination the results of Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Ukraine, Poland, Hong Kong, rigation projects. OPTCL and the tion in 6,773 villages, he said. Bhubaneswar, July 30: Vigilance nine plots have been found registered which were published Friday. Indonesia, Egypt, Morocco, Nepal and India. Addressing the session, Governor Ganeshi discoms were also asked to ensure According to sources, 215 mega officials Friday raided the houses in the name of Sahoo and others. Lal said, “Children exist to be the super souls, that the divinity has brought you into irrigation water supply to agri- drinking water supply projects es- existence to spread that light in our Basudheiva Kutumbakam, one world one family.” of Biranchi Narayan Sahoo, private The Vigilance sleuths also re- cultural fields during dry spells timated around `35,360 crore have CBSE CLASS XII RESULTS SAIMUN is an attempt to create awareness among the young minds on various issues. secretary to a member of Odisha covered over `12 lakh from his res- of Kharif season. been planned for catering to the Staff Selection Commission (OSSC). idence and `13 lakh from his relative’s According to sources, students Water Resources secretary Anu needs of around 1.89 crore people The anti-corruption sleuths raided house, gold ornaments weighing of many schools in the Capital city Similarly, 63 students of BJEM got first class in the exam. Garg said that 109 mega lift irri- in 23,750 villages. six places related to Sahoo and his 1.5 kg and other properties. The of- did well in the exams. As many as School got above 90 per cent while “Keeping the pandemic situa- gation projects were operationalised Out of this, seven projects cater- relatives in Cuttack and ficials have so far unearthed prop- 20 students of ODM School scored 113 students scored above 80 per tion in mind and giving priority before the commencement of cur- ing to a population of around 2.95 Bhubaneswar. erties to the tune of `3.79 crore and above 95 per cent while 134 others cent. Swetalina Mohanty of BJEM to the safety of students, the Board rent Kharif season. Another 20 lakh have been completed while 83 Sahoo’s houses were raided on the searches are still on. scored above 90 per cent. School, who scored 97 per cent, has managed to bring out the best completed projects would be put to are in different phases of con- the allegations of possessing dis- Recruitment related admit cards “Now, I will focus on medical en- said, “We have lost precious times possible solution. It took into con- trial during this season, she said. struction. Balance projects have proportionate assets. The sleuths and other incriminating docu- trance exam. I was waiting for the due to the pandemic. Now, our sideration the overall performance These 129 irrigation projects been taken up for tendering. The have till now found two double-storied ments have been recovered. The Class XII exam results anxiously,” focus is to go forward from this of the students during the vital would cater to around 1.50 lakh department officials have been di- buildings at Niladri Vihar, one single sleuths seized bank slips revealing said Haimavatinandan Pati, a sci- situation. It is very difficult to wait years of their schooling, said Mona hectares for life-saving irrigation rected to ensure household con- storied building at Bhakti Vihar here huge cash deposits in various ac- ence student of ODM School, who for the reexamination.”All 303 stu- Lisa Bal, Chairperson, KIIT during the Kharif season while nection in all mega drinking water and another at Godibandha in Cuttack. counts of Sahoo. has scored 99 per cent in the exam. dents of Unit-VIII DAV School have International School. another 79 projects are under supply projects. Alliance Air flight to Kolkata from Aug 11 Govt in slumber as aid ALL ARE WINNERS

POST NEWS NETWORK eluded Fani-hit: Cong Bhubaneswar, July 30: Air India's POST NEWS NETWORK Cong leader Nishikant regional subsidiary, the Alliance Air, Friday, stated that it would begin Bhubaneswar, July 30: The state Mishra claimed that flight services from Kolkata to leadership of Congress party Friday around 45% of the Bhubaneswar via Ranchi for four attacked the government for the days in a week from August 11. alleged delay in resolving irregu- beneficiaries in Pipli As per sources, the airline, which larities in disbursement of assis- block were fake will deploy its 70-seater luxurious tance to Fani-affected people. aircraft in service, will operate the Addressing a presser here, party However, the current status of the flight on the route Monday, leader Nishikant Mishra Friday pucca houses stand at around 8.5 Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. said that while the state govern- lakh,” he added. While the flight will take off from ment failed to remove ineligible The Congress leader also said Kolkata at 8am, it will land at beneficiaries from the list, many de- that the Panchayati Raj depart- Ranchi at 9:40am. Similarly, it will serving people were not included in ment had earlier written to the take off from Ranchi at 10:10am the same. Collectors of the Fani-affected dis- and land at Bhubaneswar at Mishra said, “Three years after tricts that many ineligible persons 11:15am. the cyclone, the victims are yet to had been included in the list and fur- Similarly, the flight will depart get justice. The latest RTI replies ther verification was needed. “The from Bhubaneswar at 11:45am and claim that the government is yet to department wrote several letters reach Ranchi at 12:50pm. Further, reach out to all those who faced to the block development officers and it would leave Ranchi at 1:15pm devastation and loss of property also amended rules, hinting to- and arrive in Kolkata at 2:50pm. due to the tropical storm.” wards large-scale irregularities in This is the sixth operator that will “The state government had ear- selection of beneficiaries for Fani provide services between two cap- lier claimed that there are around compensation. The government Students of DAV Public School at CDA in Cuttack celebrate after the publication of CBSE Class XII results, Friday OP PHOTO ital cities after Air India, IndiGo, 12.95 lakh persons in 14 districts has also written contradictory let- Air Asia, Go Air and Vistara. entitled for pucca houses post Fani. ters on the matter,” he said. GOVT SHELVES BEACH SHACK PLAN FOR PURI BROWN SUGAR WORTH POST NEWS NETWORK Intellectuals and social crime will see a manifold rise if ` the state government goes ahead 1 CRORE SEIZED; 1 HELD Puri, July 30: After facing flak activists welcomed the with its proposal to serve liquor on from several quarters including state govt’s decision Puri beach. AGENCIES valid authorisation paper in Puri Shankaracharya, the state Puri Shankaracharya support of possession of such government Friday shelved a plan but pleaded for total Nischalananda Saraswati had also Bhubaneswar, July 30: A team contraband, for which he was to open beach shacks in Puri. prohibition in the Holy City opposed the proposal. “The of Special Task Force (STF) of arrested and will be presented “The state government has can- Gobardhan Peeth has taken steps Odisha Police Friday seized before the court of District celled a proposal to open beach to offer prayers to the sea god on brown sugar worth over `1 crore & Sessions Judge, Puri, they shacks in the Holy City. Puri is a her- the Holy City. Puri beach. But, the state govern- in Puri district and arrested one said. itage city. Devotees and tourists “Puri beach has a special link ment is eager to open liquor shops person in this connection, offi- The STF has registered a case from across the globe visit the with Jagannath culture. The state on the beach,” the seer said. cials said. under Section 21(c) 29 of Narcotic coastal city. The state government government would commit a sin by Meanwhile, many intellectuals The arrested has been identi- Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is committed to maintain the sanc- PIC FOR REPRESENTATION serving liquor on Puri beach,” said and social activists have welcomed fied as Imataj Khan of Pipli area. (NDPS) Act, 1985 and further in- tity of Puri,” said Puri Collector Mada Mukti Abhiyan, an outfit the state government’s decision On the basis of an intelligence vestigation is on.

Samarth Verma. permitted under the Odisha Excise the OTDC proposal, as many as 25 that pleads for total prohibition. not to open beach shacks in Puri. input, the STF raided near Since 2020, the STF has seized

k y m c The Odisha Tourism Policy-2021 as part of the plan to pro- social outfits had submitted mem- Many intellectuals and social However, they pleaded for total Pipli-Nimapara over-bridge more than 35 kg of brown Development Corporation (OTDC) mote tourism. oranda to the district Collector, activists had urged the state gov- prohibition in the Holy City. and recovered 1.48 kg of brown sugar/heroin and more than 67 had planned to open beach shacks Several social outfits as well as sources said. ernment not to turn Puri into the “We will convey the demands sugar worth over `1 crore quintals 52 kg (6,752 kg) of ganja in Puri and some other places in a few political parties had taken ex- The outfits pleaded that opening Goa coast. of intellectuals and social outfits from his possession, the /marijuana and arrested more state to increase the tourist footfall. ception to the plan for opening of beach shacks in Puri will viti- CPM leader Sarat Kumar to the state government,” said the police said. than 100 drug dealers/peddlers, Serving liquor in beach shacks is beach shacks in Puri. Opposing ate the religious atmosphere of Rayguru claimed that incidents of Puri Collector. Khan could not produce any sources said. P4 SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

TEST POSITIVITY RATE DIPS TO 2.05% Offline HSC exams begin

k y m Odisha logs 1,558 fresh cases, 66 fatalities after much uproar in state c

PNN & AGENCIES months from August. declared on time so that students The state Additional Chief Secretary, can take admission in Class XI Bhubaneswar, July 30: Odisha’s has so far Health and Family Welfare, PK without delay,” said the Minister. Covid-19 tally surged to 9,75,690 Mohapatra issued fresh instruc- The Odisha Human Rights Friday as 1,558 more people tested tested over tions to collectors, chief medical Commission (OHRC) Thursday di- positive for the infection, while 66 1.59 crore officers and authorities of vari- rected the Board of Secondary fresh fatalities pushed the coastal ous hospitals to remain prepared Education (BSE) and the Social state’s coronavirus death toll to samples for for the third wave. Security & Empowerment of 5,834, a Health official said. Covid-19, He said that hospitals with more Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) The state's daily test positivity than 50 per cent bed occupancy department to make proper rate (TPR) also registered a mar- including 75,868 of Covid patients will retain the arrangements for 139 differently- ginal dip to 2.05 per cent from 2.09 Thursday. The manpower already engaged till abled students who would sit for of- per cent Thursday. July-end. fline HSC examination. The ex- As many as 904 new cases were cumulative Similarly, hospitals with less than POST NEWS NETWORK The students are checked through aminees attended the exams Friday. reported in quarantine centres, positivity rate stands 50 per cent bed occupancy of Covid thermal screening and their hands The OHRC directed SSEPD to while 654 infections were detected patients can retain half of their Bhubaneswar, July 30: More are sanitied before entering the look into the transportation facil- during contact tracing, said the at 6.11 per cent manpower engaged till July 31. than 15,000 students appeared phys- examination centres. Also, all the ity of all 139 students to the nine official.Khurda district, of which “The extension of the engage- ically for the offline Matriculation teachers and examiners at the cen- examination centres at Balasore, state capital Bhubaneswar is a ment of the manpower is allowed (Class-X) examinations Friday. The tres have undergone antigen tests Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Cuttack, part, recorded the highest num- far, including 2,039 in the last 24 Meanwhile, anticipating the for a period of three months from Board of Secondary Education and have been fully vaccinated. Bhubaneswar and Nimapara in ber of new cases at 479, followed by hours.Fifty-three coronavirus pa- third wave of the pandemic, the August or until further orders, (BSE) has setup 505 centres across School and Mass Education adherence to the Covid-19 guide- Cuttack (241) and Balasore (97). tients have died due to comor- Health department has issued a while manpower engaged in the the state including three centres in Minister, Samir Ranjan Dash vis- lines. It further directed BSE to Koraput registered the lowest fresh bidities to date. Odisha has so far detailed guideline for strengthen- testing laboratories will continue Bhubaneswar. The exams will con- ited the centres and reviewed the arrange scribes for 55 blind stu- infection of just one case. tested over 1.59 crore samples for ing manpower in various health- for a period of three months from clude August 5. arrangements there. He said that dents and give 40 minutes of extra Sundargarh district reported Covid-19, including 75,868 Thursday. care facilities across the state. August,” a notification issued by The exams are being conducted all safety measures have been taken time to such students in the tests. the highest number of fresh fatal- The cumulative positivity rate Though the government had Mohapatra read. after a large number of students and to ensure safety of children. The last time students had ap- ities at 11, followed by Cuttack (10) stands at 6.11 per cent. A total of 1.61 earlier decided to reduce man- The Health department has ear- parents expressed displeasure over Examination centres have been peared physically for the 10th board and Khurda (eight). crore people have been inoculated power in healthcare facilities after marked 3,000 beds, including 610 crit- the grades given on the alterna- asked to follow the standard oper- examinations was March 2, 2020. The state now has 16,715 active to date, of whom over 38.26 lakh a dip in Covid cases, it has now ical care beds, for the possible third tive method of assessment by tak- ating procedures strictly. “We are Since then all physical examinations cases, while 9,53,088 people have have received both doses, the offi- decided to continue with the enough wave. Similarly, a 32-bed paediatric ing into consideration the students’ hopeful that the results of students have remained suspended due to the recovered from the infection thus cial said. staff strength for at least three unit has also been planned. past performances in their schools. appearing in offline mode will be Covid-19 pandemic. ECoR cancels trains STUDENTS’ PLEA FOR EARLY EXAM Complete unlock unlikely for rain, poor footfall

POST NEWS NETWORK as threat persists: DMET Bhubaneswar, July 30: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to cancel some special POST NEWS NETWORK MAJOR HIGH-BURDEN DISTRICTS trains in view of waterlogging DISTRICTS TEST POSITIVITY RATE due to heavy rain and poor pas- Bhubaneswar, July 30: Even senger occupancy during Covid- though the test positivity rate (TPR) Deogarh 4.48% 19 pandemic. in all the districts has dipped below Khurda 4.23% As per ECoR sources, seven pairs 5 per cent as aimed earlier, the state Balasore 3.77% of trains would be cancelled from Health department, however, Friday Kendrapara 3.38% August 2 to 8. They are: Puri- said that major relaxations in next Cuttack-Puri Special, Bhubaneswar- phase of unlocking are unlikely. Cuttack 3.25% Bolangir-Bhubaneswar Special, Chief of Directorate of Medical Puri 3.22% Bhubaneswar-Kendujhargarh- Education and Training (DMET) Bhubaneswar Special, Bhubaneswar- CBK Mohanty said that the situa- Becoming more lax and complacent data suggest the twin cities are also Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar Special, tion in the state has indeed im- could be an invitation to the third showing improvement,” he said. Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Special, proved but full unlocking could wave or next waves to the state,” When asked about the new un- Cuttack-Paradip-Cuttack Special pose health risks. Mohanty said. He also said that lock norms slated to be announced and Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack This comes when major high- complete unlocking meant giving Saturday, the DMET chief said, “A Special. burden districts like Cuttack and full liberty to all without any re- special team is looking into all the This apart, three other pairs of Khurda have now TPR below 5 per strictions. “Such a situation is yet parameters and would decide on the trains will remain cancelled cent while the state’s TPR has to come,” he said. new rules. A decision on the new August 7 and 8. They are: Puri- dropped to 2 per cent. Mohanty said that the case bur- rules will be out soon. The areas Angul-Puri Special, Bhubaneswar- “The situation of Covid-19 in den in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar which are reporting higher case OP PHOTO Palasa-Bhubaneswar Special the state has definitely improved has also shown improvement. “It burden need more controlled and Bhubaneswar-Bangiriposi- in the state. But as long as the was earlier going above 500 in measures.” Students of Diploma in Elementary Education stage a sit-in at the office of Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar Special. threat of further infection exists, Bhubaneswar but the cases are Public health expert Niroj Mishra in Cuttack, Friday, seeking completion of their examinations and publication of results by the end of August Likewise, Puri-Angul-Puri we need to be careful about that. now coming down. If we consider said that malls could be opened but Special will be cancelled partially. Cases may rise if we go lax. the cases of the last five days, the dine-ins should be kept in abeyance. Colleges, varsities to 6 students receive 60-yr-old gets 10-yr open zero balance S&ME min launches RI for raping minor Lady moves OHRC for BIPF scholarship Cuttack: The special POCSO court here a/c for RUSA funds Friday sentenced a 60-year-old man to POST NEWS NETWORK probe into mom’s death POST NEWS NETWORK e-attendance app 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl in Barang area here Bhubaneswar, July 30: Bansidhar in 2016. Justice Subas Kumar Behari POST NEWS NETWORK Vijayani accused the Bhubaneswar, July 30: Higher POST NEWS NETWORK & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), convicted Gopal Das, a resident of Education (HE) department has the CSR wing of Indian Metals & Fakirpada under Barang police limits Bhubaneswar, July 30: Unhappy cops of delaying the informed all the universities and Bhubaneswar, July 30: School Ferro Alloys (Imfa) Limited, Friday here, and slapped a penalty of Rs 10,000 with police investigation, a woman investigation into the colleges of the state to open zero bal- and Mass Education Minister conducted a virtual ceremony to on the convict after finding him guilty Friday moved the Odisha Human ance accounts for release and mon- Samir Ranjan Dash Friday handover the 16th ‘Professor under Sections 376(2)(i) and 506 of the Rights Commission (OHRC) seek- alleged murder of her itoring of funds under Rashtriya launched the e-attendance appli- Ghanashyam Dash Scholarship IPC apart from Section 6 of the ing speedy and proper investigation mother after submission Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan cation in which the students’ and for Higher Education’ to six mer- Protection of Children from Sexual into the alleged brutal murder of (RUSA). teachers’ attendance can be itorious students. Offences (POCSO) Act. her mother 10 years ago. of a charge-sheet From now onwards, the funds re- recorded. While inaugurating the Students pursuing professional While pronouncing the order, the court The petitioner, Vijayani Mishra, in November 2019 leased under RUSA by MHRD will app, the Minister said that it will degree courses in different disci- said that the victim is entitled to get Rs accused the cops of delaying the in- be kept in a single nodal account bring reforms in the school edu- plines received the prestigious 2 lakh by way of compensation through vestigating into the alleged murder lice officials at Sambalpur Sadar PS (SNA) at headquarter level in State cation structure. scholarship for the year 2020-21. the District Legal Services Authority. of her mother after the submis- registered a missing case October Bank of India, Secretariat Branch Principal Secretary of School Earlier, the Odisha Higher The scholarship amount will cover sion of preliminary charge-sheet 14, 2011 after three months of in Bhubaneswar. Accordingly, an and Mass Education department, Secondary Education depart- 90 per cent of the academic fee and in November 2019. Jayashree’s disappearance. account has been opened in the Satyabrata Sahu said that this ment had decided to implement related expenses for the entire du- “My suspicion is that the cir- However, the insensitive police name of “SNA RUSA Odisha”. app will help keep track on the a new attendance module to col- ration of the course covering a CLASSIFIED cumstantial evidence is gradually officials concluded that the victim The beneficiary universities/col- teachers’ attendance and the kind lect the daily attendance of Class maximum of Rs 4,00,000 for each being eroded and there are no sign had been eloped with the prime leges have been asked to open zero of device they are using such as 11 and 12 students after the re- student. AFFIDAVITLOST of investigation being actively pur- accused, Basant Panda. balance subsidiary accounts with smart phones and computers. opening of schools. Anita Kujur from Bankadarha sued since mid-November (soon In 2018, Vijayani came to know their local branches of SBI in their Sahu said that teachers in all dis- Bhagirathi Kandi, officer in in Debagarh district, Ashutosh I, Sri Balkishor after the submission of the pre- from a source at Bada Singhari names. To facilitate opening of tricts will be trained for this app. charge of the Program Sahoo from Uttara in Khadanga, S/o. Late liminary charge-sheet),” she al- village of Burla area in Samablpur such zero balance subsidiary ac- Anupam Saha, State Project Management Unit (PMU), Student Bhubaneswar, Deepak Kumar Banchhanidhi Khadanga, leged in her petition. district that Panda had brutally counts, the HE department will Director of Odisha School Academic Management System Mohanty from Telengapentha in Vijayani received many acco- share Google form link with ben- Education Programme Authority (SAMS) has directed the princi- Cuttack, Himanshu Ranjan Prusty R/o.- Barpali, W. No.-1, murdered her mother when she lades for her fight to bring out the allegedly asked for repayment of a eficiary universities/colleges for col- (OSEPA), said that the app will pals of all higher secondary from Nuapatna in Jagatsinghpur, P.S./Tah.- Barpali, Dist.- truth related to the sudden disap- loan of around 1.5 lakh and some lecting KYC details of the co-sig- help in proper data collection and schools in state to upload stream- Roshan Paik from Jamutpali in Bargarh do hereby declare pearance of her mother that forced gold ornaments taken by the ac- natories of RUSA accounts of the will be helpful in bringing trans- wise students’ attendance on a Bargarh and Sambit Kumar Ayach that our Residential Plot an apathetic and insensitive po- cused from Jayashree. beneficiary institutions. This ac- parency in school management. daily basis by 4 pm. from Balibarei in Keonjhar were of Barpali Mouza bearing lice to reopen the case. Later, she started running from count will exclusively deal with selected to receive the scholar- M.S. Khata No. 1410/4646, Notably, it was June 9, 2011 when pillar to post, from the IIC to the all transactions relating to RUSA. ship. the Original Record of her mother, Jayashree Mishra, left DGP, to reopen the case between 2018 All zero balance subsidiary ac- Anita and Himanshu are pur- Right and Original Sale their home at Nandapara in and 2019. counts will be allocated drawing suing MBBS at MKCG Medical Sambalpur to distribute the wed- “Finally, IIC Sambalpur Sadar PS, limit decided by the HE depart- CM interacts with new data entry operators College, Berhampur while Roshan Deed vide No. ding invitation cards of Vijayani’s after eight years of my mother ment from time to time. In time of is pursuing MBBS at VSS Institute Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday interacted with the 99/Dt.08.01.2010 have lost elder sister Purnima Mishra whose went missing, registered an FIR payment, the institutions will gen- of Medical Sciences & Research, somewhere. If somebody newly-appointed data entry operators who joined the state Home marriage was scheduled to be held (0289 dated 21.07.2019) against erate a Print Payment Advice (PPA) department. The data entry operators were chosen through Odisha Staff Burla. Similarly, Ashutosh is pur- find the documents kindly June 23, 2011. However, she did not the accused Basant Panda and in Public Financial Management Selection Commission. The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Patnaik suing MBBS at SCB Medical College inform me in my Ph. No. return home despite the lapse of sev- forwarded him to the court on 22 System (PFMS) and present the addressed the new recruits and encouraged them to work for augmenting in Cuttack while Deepak is pur- 9438157774 and if anybody eral hours. July 2019,” Vijayani said. same in the SBI branch having its the effectiveness of governance. The Chief Minister said that data creation, suing B Tech at National Institute use these documents Subsequently, they approached The scientific team exhumed zero balance account. The amount, storage, protection and transfer play a crucial role in implementation and of Technology (NIT), Rourkela and the IIC of Sambalpur Town Police body parts of Jayashree and sent then, will be transfered to the ben- Sambit is pursuing B Tech at he/she may be punishable delivery of important government services. He urged the new recruits to station who instead asked them to them to SFSL, Bhubaneswar and eficiary account via the zero balance put in their best efforts. He pinned hopes on their expertise and knowledge Government College of Engineering

as per law. wait for a few more days. The po- CFSL, Hyderabad for examination. account of the university/colleges. that would bolster the efficacy of the state administration. in Keonjhar.

k y m c P5 SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

Bolangir farmers buy fake fert AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

k y m from Chhattisgarh at high price c JAGDALPUR POLICE BUST A RACKET, SEIZE 180 PACKETS OF UREA; FARMERS FACE ACUTE SHORTAGE AND BLACK MARKETING OF UREA

mini truck was carrying 180 Apackets of DAP urea from Jagdalpur to Deogaon July 28. Acting on a tip-off, police seized the truck in the area. The urea is said to be adulterated and fake. The police have sent samples of the seized fertilisers to a laboratory in Sambalpur armers had earlier alleged that FKrushnachandra Rana, a resident of Deogaon block, had been supplying fertilisers from Chhattisgarh and selling it at high prices to farmers at Gudkhapla, Badabahal, Arjanpur, Kulutapada, In view of a possible third wave of Covid-19, an awareness campaign with the help of UNICEF is underway at Bondaghati in Malkangiri, Friday OP PHOTO Mukundpur, Uparjhara and Mahali POST NEWS NETWORK tory in Sambalpur. panchayats Farmers had earlier alleged Deogan, July 30: At a time when that Krushnachandra Rana, a res- Covid-induced restrictions have ident of Deogaon block, had been marketing of urea at this time, Admin removes prawn gherries in Chilika grounded income generation ac- supplying fertilisers from farmers said. tivities, black-marketing of fer- Chhattisgarh and selling it at high They pointed out that at the peak tilisers and their short supply have prices to farmers at Gudkhapla, of farming, farmers require urea POST NEWS NETWORK demic times. taken a toll on farming activities Badabahal, Arjanpur, Kulutapada, and other fertilisers to nurture The administration will con- in Bolangir with farmers left at Mukundpur, Uparjhara and paddy plants. “Urea is not available Krushnaprasad, July 30: Even as tinue to pull down the gherries in the receiving end. Mahali panchayats. sufficiently with dealers and the pri- the tussle between fishermen and the coming days. A racket, active in Deogaon area, The seized truck has been handed mary agricultural co-operative so- the administration over removal of Chilika, Asia’s largest brack- has been smuggling subsided fer- over to assistant agriculture offi- cieties in the district. Wholesalers prawn gherries in Chilika lake in ish water lagoon, is allegedly tilisers from Chhattisgarh. This cer of Jharbandh Pranay Mantri and dealers are deliberately creating Krushnaprasad area of Puri district being choked with hundreds of fact came to the fore after 180 pack- and Dunguripalli assistant agri- artificial shortage of fertilisers,” is yet to end, the administration has prawn gherries. Prawn farming ets of DAP urea were seized in culture officer Manoj Rout. During farmers lamented. started removing enclosures in has led to clashes among fish- Jagdalpur. the investigation, the two officials Fertiliser dealers, retailers and the water lake with the help of the ermen, claiming lives in some Farmers have been complain- confirmed that the fertilisers were agriculture officials have allegedly Chilika Development Authority. cases. Environmentalists have ing about acute shortage of fer- being smuggled from Jagdalpur. formed a racket to divert subsidised In the first phase, the adminis- been clamouring for freeing the tilisers when farming activities Smuggled fertilieers are allegedly fertilisers into open market. All tration has removed gherries and lake from illegal gherries, which are picking up in the district. sold at high prices to farmers who this happens in Tusura, Deogaon earthen enclosures in 430 acres in have been adversely affecting According to reports, a mini are facing shortage of fertilizers. and Badangomunda areas. Solakida and Banamala areas. its biodiversity. truck was carrying 180 packets This problem comes up every farm- Farmers said that this problem Two excavators and 100 labour- Over the decades, some traders of DAP urea from Jagdalpur to ing season in district. stands in sharp contrast to the ers have been engaged in the ex- have been exploiting Chilika’s ma- Deogaon July 28. Acting on a tip- Besides, unscrupulous dealers state and the central governments’ ercise amid police security. rine resources with illegal prawn off, police seized the truck in push supply of fake fertilisers priority on smooth fertilizer sup- However, locals who used to earn been sitting idle for want of work, eking out their living,” locals farming, that is killing the sensi- the area. The urea is suspected with tacit support from agricul- ply and focus on farming to tide over their living from prawn farming, the administration has dealt a lamented. tive eco-system. Lakhs of tradi- to be adulterated and fake. The ture officers. The administration the aftereffects of the pandemic. have denounced the act of the ad- blow on our sources of livelihood. Locals had earlier urged the tional fishermen along the Chilika police have sent samples of the should conduct investigations into They have demanded action against ministration. Many people were doing prawn government to halt the removal lake eke out their living from fish- seized fertilisers to a labora- alleged short supply and black illegal hoarders and smugglers. “At this time when people have farming in brackish water and of gherries during the pan- ing and prawn farming.

PMAY GRAFT IN BOUDH 3-time BJD MLA BUDHABALANG CHANGES COURSE appears for BJP threatens stir; PD, DRDA THE RIVER THREATENS EXISTENCE OF VILLAGES IN MAYURBHANJ DISTRICT

POST NEWS NETWORK Class X exam seeks a month for probe LIFE ON THE EDGE Baripada, July 30: River POST NEWS NETWORK DRDA wrote a letter (No- Budhabalang which originates As of now, some villages 10 1700/29/07/2021) to Mohanty, clar- from Similipal and passes through kilometres from the district Boudh, July 30: In response to ifying about actions taken so far. Mayurbhanj district headquarters headquarters are said to be on the the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) After media reports on irregu- has been a bane of riparian vil- verge of extinction. For this, the warning to resort to strike citing larities in the PMAY in Harbhanga lagers. The river has been chang- villagers have held the district massive irregularities in the and Boudh blocks, action has been ing its course and gobbling up vil- administration responsible, alleging the latter is not serious Pradhan Mantri Awas taken against those involved in lages over years. AGENCIES Yojana(PMAY) in Boudh district, the scam. Then Harbhanga BDO As of now, some villages 10 kilo- about the problem project director, DRDA, has sought Rabindranath Satpathy has been metres from the district head- Bhubaneswar, July 30: Purna a month’s time to investigate the al- suspended and the government quarters are said to be on the verge At the advent of rainy season, the Chandra Swain, a three-time MLA legations. has been suggested to take of extinction. For this, the villagers fear of being eaten up by the river of the ruling BJD Friday appeared Project director Babita Rani disciplinary action have held the district administra- grips the riparian villagers. This for the offline Class X examina- Dalbehera Thursday wrote a against him. tion responsible, alleging the latter season, the residents of Jamadapal, tion at Sorada Girls’ High School Kanchanpal, Balipal, Kundasahi and letter to the BJP’s district Similarly, disciplinary ac- is not serious about the problem. centre in Ganjam District. Mugarasahi of Hatikote panchayat unit president Bipra tions have been taken against Had the administration been se- under Baripada Sadar block are Swain represents the Sorada Charan Mohanty, ask- the panchayat executive rious, it would have already taken spending sleepless nights Assembly constituency in Ganjam ing him to postpone officers of Chhatrang, permanent measures to save their district. The offline examination the strike and assured Lunibahal, Talagaon and villages from being submerged in was started Friday in 504 exami- “Every year, due to the floodwater, him that the allegations the river, they argued. nation centres across the state with Radhanagar panchayats, the river changes its course and will be investigated within sarpanch of Chhatrang pan- At the advent of rainy season, the causes massive erosion. With no all Covid protocols for students a month. chayat and some Gram fear of being eaten up by the river river-wall or stone packing in place, who were not satisfied with the Boudh’s BJP Rojgar Sevaks. grips the riparian villagers. This wall or stone packing in place, and engineers being carelessness. more than 50 feet of land has marks awarded to them under the district unit has been staging protests Some GRSs and PEOs have been season, the residents of Jamadapal, more than 50 feet of land has already The residents of Hatikote pan- already vanished over past few alternative assessment method. over alleged irregularities in the transferred, the PD said. A block Kanchanpal, Balipal, Kundasahi vanished over past few years,” in- chayat have raised the issue with years,” informed worried villagers The alternative assessment PMAY. Demanding investigation project executive and a call cen- and Mugarasahi of Hatikote pan- formed worried villagers including the superintending engineer of including Hrusikesh Senapati, method was developed after the into allegations, it had staged demon- tre executive have been put under chayat under Baripada Sadar block Hrusikesh Senapati, Santosh the water resource department, Santosh Bhuyan and Deben Ghosh annual High School Certificate ex- strations in front of three block suspension. A police complaint are spending sleepless nights. “It’s Bhuyan and Deben Ghosh of Mayurbhanj, on several occasions of Jamadapal village amination conducted by the Board headquarters July 8, 9 and 10. The has been lodged against a middle- just a matter of time before the Jamadapal village. but no steps have been taken in of Secondary Education can- BJP’s district unit president had also man. The allegations of corrup- river devours our villages,” the Echoing the same concern, this regard. celled by the authorities due to written a letter to PD, DRDA July 22. tion in Talagaon panchayat will villagers feared. Ashok Ghosh, Santosh Naik, It is high time the administration partment, Lokanath Mohanty Covid pandemic. Mohanty said the BJP will stage a be probed and disciplinary action They fear so because the river em- Basant Naik, Mohan Singh and took preventive measures. Or else, said, “A proposal for stone pack- Official sources said 15,155 stu- demonstration and sit-in at the taken against those found guilty, the bankment is too weak to withstand Prafulla Barik of Balipal village the five villages of Hatikote pan- ing of the river embankment dents are appearing for the offline DRDA office for an indefinite pe- official added. the force of floodwater. “Every alleged the river is gradually chayat will be completely sub- at Baliapal village at a cost of examination which will continue riod if no action is taken against The BJP district unit president year, due to the floodwater, the inching closer to their village. If merged in the coming days. `17 crore has been sent for ap- till August 5 next. The school au- those involved in the corruption. said the proposed demonstration river changes its course and causes they are presently living in fear, When contacted, executive proval. Once approved, the work thorities conducted thermal screen- In reply to the letter, the PD, has been deferred for a month. massive erosion. With no river- it is only because of the officers engineer, district irrigation de- will be started,” he added. ing of students and teachers. Veteran athlete COMMUNICATION DISRUPTED 2 killed in Mayurbhanj road mishap UGC recognition to Debanand Patra dies

POST NEWS NETWORK AGENCIES

Baripada, July 30: In a tragic Rajendra University Phulbani, July 30: Veteran ath- mishap, two bikers were killed POST NEWS NETWORK lete Debanand Patra passed away after their bikes collided head-on at his home in Phulbani town in at Sana Manada under Bisoi police Bhubaneswar, July 30: Rajendra Kandhamal district following a limits in Mayurbhanj district University in Balangir district brief illness. He was 90 and is sur- Thursday. Friday got the much awaited recog- vived by three daughters and The deceased were identified nition from the University Grants two sons. as Sauna Murmu (29) of Commission. In a letter to the reg- Patra, who was also a retired Jodapokhari and Gulam Mustafa istrar of the university, UGC joint police officer, died Wednesday (35), a resident of Bankura area secretary Surender Singh said the night. He had tested positive for in West Bengal. name of the university has been in- programmes should be offered Covid-19 a few days earlier and According to sources, Murmu cluded in the list of universities es- through franchise arrangements was undergoing treatment at his and Mustafa riding on two bikes tablished as per section 2(F) of the with private institutions. It must home, executive officer of Phulbani were going somewhere. They were UGC Act 1956. also ensure that no study centre(s) Municipality Baladev Behera said. travelling in opposite directions. As The university shall operate are opened through franchises by Patra had participated in na- they were nearing Sana Manada, only within the territorial juris- the University. tional events in various categories their bikes collided, throwing them diction allotted to it under its Act In case the university has al- of athletics, and was felicitated by off the bikes. Local people came to and in no cases beyond the terri- ready started any off-campus/ study the state government and their rescue and rushed them to tory of the state. centre and the centre operating Kandhamal district administra- Rairangpur government hospital. The university must note and through franchises outside the state, tion. His admirers thronged his

The doctors there declared Murmu adhere to ensure that no off cam- it must be closed immediately. house to pay their last respects.

k y m c as received dead. Mustafa was pus centre(s)/ study centre(s) is No open and distance learning pro- The last rites were conducted shifted to PRM Medical College opened beyond the territorial ju- grammes and online programmes at a Christian burial ground in and Hospital in Baripada. risdiction of the university as stip- shall be started without the prior Phulbani with strict adherence to IIC of Bisoi police station ulated in the Act and in no case be- recognition of the UGC. MPhil/PhD Covid norms, Oriya Baptist Church, A biker negotiating with a flooded bridge on Malpada-Kharselguda road under Junagardh block of Kalahandi district. Phanindra Bhushan Naik said yond the territory of the state. programmes can be conducted as per Phulbani, general secretary Gideon Heavy rain lashed the area Friday OP PHOTO Mustafa succumbed to injuries. It should also ensure that no the provisions of the UGC. Nayak said. P6 SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION What the soul sees and has

experienced, that it knows; the

k y m rest is appearance, prejudice and c opinion. SRI AUROBINDO INDIA’S INTERNET HYPOCRISY

t last month’s G7 sum- originator of every message on mit, India joined 11 other its platform forever. signatories, from Canada Ultimately, the rules are un- Air India sale Ato South Korea to the constitutional, the lawsuit asserts, European Union, in issuing a because they infringe on privacy joint statement affirming their without passing the three-part test, “shared belief in open societies, established in a 2017 Supreme Court back in focus democratic values, and multi- ruling, of legality, necessity, and pro- lateralism.” The statement touted portionality. Other lawsuits chal- he privatisation of the national carrier Air India is being watched keenly signatories’ commitment to in- lenging the traceability clause echo both within the government and outside. The well regarded and effi- ternational rules and norms re- these arguments. Tcient Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola is now busy speed- lating to, among other things, Tech companies are hardly alone ing things up on the divestment process. It had, insiders concur, got delayed “freedom of expression, both on- in opposing the IT rules. Three by the government’s own red tape and then the Covid pandemic. And with line and offline,” and identified United Nations special rappor- newly inducted minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on board, who is a former in- “politically motivated internet teurs – on the promotion and pro- vestment banker, with a firm grip on things, there is reason for some to start shutdowns” as a threat to free- tection of the right to freedom of believing that the sale of Air India is finally on course for take-off. dom and democracy. By this def- opinion and expression, on the It is been made clear to the babus in the Civil Aviation Ministry that the inition, India can no longer be rights to freedom of peaceful as- divestment of Air India is the top priority of the government this year. And Neeti Biyani considered a model of democratic The internet’s potential as a force for good is sembly and association, and on Kharola has the full attention of his mantri now. When there’s total focus values. well known, not least to India’s citizens. During the right to privacy – have urged on one ministry, babus also feel more empowered, we’ve seen. SINCE THE BJP The internet’s potential as a India’s government to withdraw, Apparently, Kharola and his cohorts at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan are seek- force for good is well known, not the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 review, or reconsider aspects of ing to step up the pace of privatisation by exploring the added option of lim- CAME TO least to India’s citizens. During pandemic, when public services failed, Indians the rules. As written, the special iting the benefits of Air India employees till such time as the government the devastating second wave of rapporteurs argue, the rules are in- is the owner of the carrier. This is to make the airline more attractive to pri- POWER IN 2014, the Covid-19 pandemic, when pub- used social-media platforms like Twitter and consistent with international vate bidders who then can have new terms for employees and tweak com- IT HAS SHUT lic services failed, Indians used WhatsApp to crowdsource resources human-rights norms enshrined pensation packages. social-media platforms like Twitter in the International Covenant on All eyes are on the move since it is widely believed that it may well become DOWN THE and WhatsApp to crowdsource re- Civil and Political Rights, a treaty the template for the privatisation of other public sector companies that the INTERNET 521 sources. line. This includes forcing tech end encryption – which ensures India ratified in 1979. government is also planning to put on the block. Indians also used such plat- platforms to remove posts or videos that nobody other than the sender The rapporteurs’ letter also TIMES. BUT, forms to organise and mobilise deemed libelous, hateful, decep- and recipient can decrypt and points out that the rules' ambigu- Haryana govt keen on shining bright support for protests against con- tive, or in violation of the country's read it – is the gold standard for ous language leaves room for abuse. BECAUSE troversial agricultural reforms sovereignty and integrity. safety online. When it is weak- And experts have noted that, for The Manohar Lal Khattar sarkar in Haryana has tightened the SHUTDOWNS and the discriminatory Citizenship The rules also instruct social- ened or broken, the risks of crim- all the risks the traceability re- screws on government officers to improve its public image. IAS, IPS of- Amendment Act. But the ruling media companies to appoint India- inal exploitation, unlawful sur- quirement poses to security and ficers and others who are facing ARE A BLUNT Bharatiya Janata Party deemed based executives, who could be veillance, and abuse grow, privacy, it is not even likely to be CBI probes will not be given field INSTRUMENT, this unacceptable, and Prime held criminally liable for any vi- threatening both personal and effective. assignments or posts where they BABUDOM Minister Narendra Modi’s gov- olations. And perhaps most con- national security. The debate is As the world’s largest democracy, deal with the public. Public aware- BYTES THE ernment repeatedly suspended tentiously, messaging services are simply not one between privacy India is widely considered one of ness of this is expected to be po- GOVERNMENT IS online access under the guise of required to implement “trace- and security. Instead, the gov- the world’s “digital deciders” in de- litically advantageous. Dilip Cherian “maintaining public safety.” ability” for all messages sent via ernment is sacrificing both. bates about cyber norms. But the State Chief Secretary Vijai ATTEMPTING TO In fact, since the BJP came to their services, thereby effectively Not surprisingly, the new rules Modi government's decisions re- Vardhan has issued an order di- power in 2014, it has shut down breaking the end-to-end encryption have been roundly criticised. garding the internet run directly recting that “officers for whom sanction to prosecute has been granted by ESTABLISH the internet 521 times. But, be- that platforms like WhatsApp and Twitter, whose India offices were counter to the statement it signed the competent authority or court has framed charges in a criminal case stand MORE cause shutdowns are a blunt in- Signal provide for their users. raided by police in May, after the last month. India cannot have it debarred for field postings or positions involving public dealing.” strument, the government is at- Of course, India’s government platform labeled a government of- both ways. To give further evidence of its intent, the state government has recently CONSISTENT tempting to establish more insists that it is acting with the best ficial’s tweets as “manipulated sacked a 1991-batch IAS officer, Sandeep Garg, for corruption. Garg was under CONTROL OVER consistent control over how the of intentions: to curb crime and media.” described the rules as The writer is Policy and suspension since 2016 after his conviction by a CBI court for amassing as- internet operates in the country, keep women and children safe on- “dangerous overreach.” Advocacy Manager at the sets disproportionate to his known income. The termination from service HOW THE through the Information line. In fact, it is doing just the op- WhatsApp, for its part, has filed Internet Society, a global follows the approval from the Department of Personnel and Training at the INTERNET Technology (Intermediary posite. With its assault on end-to- a lawsuit against the Indian gov- nonprofit organisation Centre. Garg, reportedly, is only the second IAS officer from the state to be Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics end encryption, it is threatening ernment, arguing that the trace- working towards an open, dismissed for corruption. OPERATES IN Code) Rules, 2021. the safety of India's people, in- ability requirement is incompat- globally-connected, secure, Undoubtedly, the Garg case is just a warning to corrupt babus that the gov- Enacted in February without cluding the most vulnerable. ible with end-to-end encryption. and trustworthy Internet. The ernment is serious about ‘cleaning the Augean stables’. Hopefully, this cur- THE COUNTRY adequate public consultation or Encryption is the strongest and Because the company cannot pre- views expressed here are rent enthusiasm of the state government will last long enough to leave an parliamentary debate, the Rules most widely available mechanism dict which messages will be sub- personal. abiding impact on the administration. grant the Indian government vast for ensuring privacy and secu- ject to a tracing order, the lawsuit powers to suppress content on- rity for internet users. End-to- notes, it will have to identify the ©PROJECT SYNDICATE Pegasus prelude or ED under scanner?

The recent repatriation of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Special Director Sushil Kumar to his parent cadre the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set tongues wagging. The order came from the Department of Revenue. The move surprised many since it is widely believed that Sushil Kumar SPECTRUM PANDEMIC PROBLEMS is a trusted officer of the ED chief. Apparently, the repatriation order was directed by the Finance Ministry, which acted on intelligence reports, over- ruling the ED top brass. In this time of Pegasus revelations, those in law en- forcement, including the ED are no longer sure, who’s been snooping who. Clearly, all is not well in the ED, the premier agency that investigates eco- Addressing mental health of adolescents nomic offences in India. Its officers may groan that their workload has risen, but so have allegations of faulty policing. Just a few days before this, ovid-19 changed the life styles stresses of life, can work produc- is a timely and much needed train- counseling which helps them to two senior ED officials were arrested by the CBI for allegedly demanding a of people across the world. tively and are able to contribute ing that facilitates the children overcome the grief and shock. It bribe from the owner of a Gujarat-based firm that is being probed for bank CApart from having a big im- to their community”. An individ- and adolescents how to support a is the responsibility of every one fraud. The arrest of Deputy Director PK Singh and Assistant Director pact on the physical health, it height- ual can lead a normal life when friend in distress applying the prin- to identify the children and ado- Bhuvnesh Kumar has caused serious embarrassment to the agency. Sources ened sensitivity about psycholog- both his physical and mental health ciples of psychological first aid lescents who are behaving differ- say that in recent years ED has been dominated by officers from the Indian ical concerns. The fear of is sound, and can contribute for (PFA). After the success of its pilot ently and provide them timely Revenue Service (IRS), which may not have gone down well with the police contamination of the disease by the society and becoming a good project in Japan, Jordan, Mangolia help. Interacting regularly with officers. These moves seem to be the government’s attempts to fix the self or family member, restriction human resource. Stress and anxi- and Turkey, WHO has made the them in a friendly manner, spend- agency’s reputation quickly before serious damage is done. No one is say- on movement, changed way of ety are normal human feelings but availability of training materials ing some time with them, listening ing it yet, but these moves do not auger well for the top brass in national agen- work, setback of financial plan- uneven levels of these things will across the world. It is opined that to their views and thoughts with cies beyond just this one. ning are some of the problems lead to mental illness. children and adolescents should emotion and empathy can make Share a babu experience! Follow [email protected]. Dr Bhaskar Nath Biswal faced by people during the According to a WHO survey, have access to reliable support sys- them normal once again. It will Let’s multiply the effect. pandemic. Covid-19 has interrupted or halted tems that helps them to develop prevent suicidal thoughts; reduce The psychological status of those essential mental health services coping skills and adaptability. stigma and discrimination among ACCORDING TO A who suffered the disease or lost in 93% of countries worldwide. Through “I Support My Friends” them. They feel safe, comfortable WISDOM CORNER WHO SURVEY, their near and dear is unimagin- Everyone in the society – from chil- children and adolescents can bet- and hopeful with social and emo- able. Even the frontline workers like dren to senior citizens and from ter understand their friend’s needs tional support. Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of COVID-19 HAS doctors too suffered from stress businessmen to bureaucrats, faced and concerns, their reactions to But it is to be remembered that what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be and anxiety because of the long the brunt of the pandemic. The difficult situations, can offer them everyone in distress may not be curious. STEPHEN HAWKING INTERRUPTED OR hours of working with PPPE kits, miseries of the mental health pa- comfort and solace, helping them willing to receive help from their Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to HALTED ESSENTIAL helplessness when the cases swell tients worsened, whereas normal in accessing basic supporting serv- friends, as they are stubborn and do because they want to do it. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER or separation from family, etc. ones were also badly affected. ices and protect them from fur- strong enough to face disasters. In MENTAL HEALTH Volunteers who came forward to The grown-up are able to un- ther harm. The training can be such cases it is better to take the help When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are SERVICES IN 93% extend their helping hand to the vic- derstand the situation and adapt integrated with education of the of trained professional to tackle not in your favor. ELON MUSK tims and their families are facing themselves slowly, but it is diffi- children and adolescents which such situations. OF COUNTRIES the brunt of stress as they came cult for the children and adoles- helps in capacity building to over- All these will help the children WORLDWIDE. across haunting stories or feeling cents. The biggest problem for them come disasters. and adolescents to get accustomed of dejection when unable to help is pursuing online education and During the pandemic and post- to the changed post-pandemic life. WORDSWORTH EVERYONE IN THE the needy. A research report of a to cope up with the pressure of ac- pandemic, many of the adoles- This will teach us how to balance Pune-based Nursing Institution ademics. Unable to meet and con- cents and children faced the wrath between physical, emotional and so- Cantankerous SOCIETY FACED revealed that 50 per cent of the sult their peers and friends, they re- of the disaster in many ways like cial aspects of life. As this is the new antankerous isn’t especially old by historical timescales. A curiosity of this THE BRUNT OF THE nurses in the study felt powerless main confused about their separation from family, losing par- normal, we too can learn new things Cpassage is that it appears in numerous places as “bitter cantankerous and experienced anxiety and de- examinations, careers and future. ents and relatives, irregular and un- to lead normal life. road”, an unfortunate error that led the late Ivor Brown to base a molehill of PANDEMIC pression due to changes in the pa- Continuous gluing to the mobile or certain studies, lack of facilities to discursiveness on this pimple of misinformation by reasoning falsely that it tients’ condition. laptop screens without physical access online education, shattered The writer is Head, could apply to things as well as people. The fault is traceable to a misprint in The WHO defined mental health activities also triggers mental health career plans and social insecurity. Department of Commerce, volume two of Farmer and Henley’s Slang and its Analogues of 1891, which “as a state of wellbeing in which in- problems. These will have a great impact on Nowrangpur College, quotes only the last part of the excerpt, so denuding it of the context that dividuals realise their own poten- The World Health Organisation’s their tender minds. They are to Nabarangpur, Odisha. Views would expose the error. The error has been perpetuated by writers who tial, can cope with the normal “I support My Friends” campaign be provided right help and timely expressed are personal. borrow the quote without troubling themselves to check the original. It must indeed have been new in Goldsmith’s day, for the good Doctor Johnson didn’t give it house room in his Dictionary of 1755. It may be that he felt it was too slangy for him — Farmer and Henley called it “colloquial” more than two Arrest trafficking Reservation for women centuries later. But for Goldsmith it already had the sense we know today, of a person with a quarrelsome, cross-grained, ill-natured personality. One Sir, Human trafficking refuses to peter down. Exploration and smuggling of Sir, It refers to twin reports on reservation firstly Prime proposal is that it was a blend of two words, each of which by itself suggested gullible women and children across districts and state borders continue to take Minister announcing 27% reservation to OBC categories and its sense: contentious and rancorous. But it’s also argued that it can be traced etters place with the offenders pouncing on every loophole in the law to their advantage. 10% EWS categories in medical and dental colleges, and sec- to the Middle English conteke, contention or quarrelling, via its compound Inadequate supervision, and ineffective implementation, of laws aid them. ondly a joint delegation of women belonging to different re- conteckour, a person who causes strife. The latter word may have later Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill 2021 aims to ligious groups meeting Lt Governor of Ladakh demanding 33% changed spelling under the influence of these other words. TOL THE EDITOR plug the loopholes in the existing laws. The earlier Bill, that was never tabled, reservation for women in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Readers of Orissa POST was neither punitive nor exhaustive when seen against the backdrop of the Councils of Leh and Kargil. Only recently Bihar Chief Minister are most welcome to contribute letters gravity of the offence. The latest Bill is multipronged that desired to include desired 33% reservation for women in engineering and med- (200 words), articles and more and more Indians, residing here or elsewhere including the transgender ical colleges. It is most advisable that there must be a basic 33% columns (between 750-1250 LOL words). Contributors are community. That said, what is needed is a broad-based approach that effectively reservation for women everywhere. Women though being requested to send their addresses the socio-economic dimension of human trafficking. Poverty and 50% of population, get only a minute representation in law- Reaching one’s country Frenchman jumped contact numbers and full illiteracy are driving forces behind human exploitation. Therefore, sensitis- making system. Many political parties cry for reservation

out when he saw the Eiffel postal address/email ID. They may also ing law enforcers to act tough is imperative. At the state-level, more needs to on man-made aspects like religion and caste evidently for

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c Brazilian, a Frenchman, and a Tower. When it was the Nigerian's turn and suggestions, preferably by email, be done. ‘Sensitisation’ of the police force can act as tools to suppress the ille- vote bank politics, but oppose reservation for women. Even ANigerian were in a plane. The pilot the pilot asked, "When will you jump?" to: [email protected] gal nexus carrying out human trafficking. It is necessary for the government Islamic world, including Pakistan, have adopted reservation told them that they have to jump out of The Nigerian put his hand outside the to take care that the new law and the existing ones do not overlap. Officers of for women in legislature. When women quota in panchayats the plane when they find their country. plane window. When he brought it the National Investigation Agency (NIA), entrusted with handling the cases, and local bodies is being increased to 50% from 33%, it is The Brazilian jumped out when he saw back in, his watch was gone. He said, B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, are known as tough taskmasters; but they should not be vengeful. meaningless to resist 33% reservation to women in legislature. the Christ the Redeemer statue. The "Ah, we've reached my country." Bhubaneswar-751010 Ganapathi Bhat, AKOLA Madhu Agarwal, NEW DELHI P7 SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

SAFE DRINKING WATER IN GANJAM Mall staffer looted

workplace for Locals oppose bid

k y m brother’s marriage c `1,407cr earmarked for mega projects POST NEWS NETWORK to close old station Jharsuguda, July 30: Five days SAMBALPUR ROAD RAILWAY STATION after a shopping mall in Jharsuguda POST NEWS NETWORK town was looted, police cracked the case and arrested an employee Bhanjanagar, July 30: Even as the of the shopping mall Friday. state government has set a target The police identified the accused to ensure safe and adequate drink- as Deba Nayak (24), a resident of ing water to all rural households Udaypur village under Delang po- in the state by 2024, a whopping lice limits in Puri district. `1407 crore has been earmarked Jharsuguda SP Bikash Chandra for mega drinking water projects Das said the accused worked as a under two schemes to be executed salesman at the shopping mall. in 11 blocks of Ganjam district, a The accused admitted that with report said. monthly salary `15,000, he had dif- A host of measures have been ficulties in running his family. POST NEWS NETWORK to close its down. taken for these projects. However, Meanwhile, his brother’s mar- It may be noted here that March the ground work of the projects riage was also fixed. He looted Sambalpur, July 30: Alleging that 23, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has been delayed due to pandemic. the mall July 25 night. He gained the railway authorities have de- had notified the permanent clo- Chief engineer of the panchayati entry into the mall from a back cided to close down the Sambalpur sure of Sambalpur Road Railway raj and rural drinking water sup- door and decamped with `2,60,000, Road Railway Station, hundreds Station for passenger traffic with ply department, Sarbeswar Barik four Samsung tablets, a CCTV of people braving rains and under effect from April 1. The decision was visited Bhanjanagar Friday and DVR and a JIO Internet machine. the Sachetan Nagarika Committee taken to pave way for track doubling took stock of the infrastructure staged protests Friday by forming work between Sambalpur station of the drinking water projects a long human chain. and Sambalpur city railway sta- in 11 blocks. Locals had staged agitations tion. Since then, a large section of Later, he held a review meeting Chief engineer of the panchayati raj and rural drinking water supply department visiting Bhanjanagar, Friday Destitute man over the alleged bid by the rail- people have been opposing the at the office of the superintending ways to shut the station several move to shut the oldest railway engineer here. He also took stock mega drinking water project is planned nother project is executed Notably, the government as- killed in Koraput times in the past. station in the district. of the projects in Purusottampur Ato supply water through pipes from the Afor Buguda and Polsara pires to cover all rural households Hundreds of agitators includ- The agitators said closure of and Kabisuryanagar. Mahanadi in Gania block to Bhanjanagar, blocks, for which `244 cr will under piped drinking water sys- POST NEWS NETWORK ing women and children of nearby this station will affect livelihood of “After detailed project reports Belaguntha, Jagannathprasad, Aska, be spent. `381 cr is allocated tem by 2024 as per the target set areas gathered at the station and many rickshaw pullers, auto rick- of these projects are available, Dharakote and Polsara two other projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Jeypore, July 30: A destitute man held hands to form a human chain. shaw drivers besides eateries and funds will be sanctioned and ten- Providing safe and adequate drink- was allegedly bludgeoned to death “The railway department has many other businesses in the area. ders floated,” he added. ing water to all rural household is with a stone at a tea stall in Laxmi decided to close this station. After Locals said they are unhappy It was learnt that `1407 crore Mahanadi river in Gania block. Purusottampur. one of the top priorities of the Panda Chowk in Jeypore town of repeated agitations, the railways had because the station, established in will be spent on drinking water The water will be supplied to Under the projects, water will be state government. Koraput district Thursday night. assured us to reverse its decision. 1890, holds great significance in projects under the Bhanjanagar Bhanjanagar, Belaguntha, drawn up through pipes from Around `8,000 crore has been The owner of a tea stall said But the assurance was not exe- the history of Sambalpur. They superintending engineer. Jagannathprasad, Aska, Dharakote Rusikulya river and Salia reser- earmarked in the annual state that the homeless man used to cuted. Now, there is a plan to pull are suggesting to preserve the sta- Chief engineer Barik also said and Polsara areas. This project voir and will be supplied to budget for 2020-21 fiscal to sleep at the tea stall every night for down the infrastructure,” agita- tion structure as a memorial. that as ground water level is plum- will cost `530.16 crore. Kabisuryanagar and strengthen the drinking water the last one month. tors said. They also pointed out It is said that the Sambalpur- meting, the state government is Another project is being ex- Purusuttompur. `252.38 crore will supply system. He was last seen at around 8 that DRM Pradip Kumar has re- Talcher doubling line work falls planning to exploit the water of ecuted for Buguda and Polsara be allocated for Dharakote and The state government also ex- pm Thursday when she closed her cently told media persons about on platform number 1 at Sambalpur rivers and reservoirs for drink- blocks, for which `244 crore will Sorada blocks. ecutes its own scheme Buxi stall and went home. Friday she the decision to close down the sta- Road Station. ing purpose. A mega drinking be spent while `381 crore will be After DPRs are completed, the Jagabandhu Assured Water found him dead and reported the tion. Kumar said the station The agitators waned of inten- water project entails supply of allocated for drinking water final shape of these projects will be Supply to Habitations (BA- matter to Jeypore police. Police was built in 1890 and the rail- sifying their agitation if the deci- water through pipes from the projects in Kabisuryanagar and clear, he added. SUDHA) since 2017-18. started a probe. way department has decided sion is not reversed. Stray dog menace bites Bhuban ROAD BLOCK residents, administration alike

POST NEWS NETWORK being administered two days in a week -- Tuesdays and Fridays. Bhuban, July 30: Stray dog men- Meanwhile, local intelligentsia ace has been worrying the resi- observed sterilization is the only dents of Bhuban area in Dhenkanal way to control the population of district. They have attributed it to stray dogs and thereby reduce dog ‘dog sterilisation’ drive not being bite cases. started in Bhuban area as yet. Biswanath Nayak, a victim, said It has been 49 years since the he was bitten by a stray dog three Bhuban NAC was formed. It will cel- days back. “I am under treatment. ebrate its golden jubilee in 2022. The NAC authorities are not tak- But the NAC in long five decades The menace of rabid dog is no ing any steps to control the popu- has not taken any steps to control less serious in the town. There lation of stray dogs,” he alleged. the population of stray dogs. are instances of domestic ani- Expressing concern, Rath Sethi, The population of the town is in- mals like cattle, goats and people a senior citizen, said the town creasing, so is its area. And so are breathing their last after being dwellers suffer a lot due to ever the population of stray dogs and the bitten by mad dogs. Such cases increasing population of stray dogs menace. Cases of commuters and are more in summer. and cattle. The administration is bike riders being chased away by It has not only been a concern for not taking any discernible steps stray dogs are happening every the NAC administration alone. It to control the menace. A permanent day. At night, they not only chase has been the cause of headache solution to this problem is required. but also attack passersby. for the health department as well. In this regard, Duryodhan Sahu, As per the information avail- To ensure treatment at right time, executive officer, Bhuban NAC, able from the Bhuban community there is always a stock of anti-ra- said he has recently joined and is health centre (CHC), as many as 107 bies vaccine at the CHC. At the analyzing various works under- persons fell victim to dog bites in same time, people who have high taken by the NAC. “I know the the town between April 1, 2020 and risk of being bitten by stray dogs sterilisation of stray dogs has not March 31, 2021. But, from April 1, are taking vaccines in advance as been done in the town for a long pe- 2021 to July 28 alone, stray dogs a precautionary measure. CHC riod. Steps will be taken in this mauled 257 people. sources said preventive vaccine is regard,” he assured. Following a landslide due to heavy rains, a huge boulder lay blocking a road at Judia Ghati in Keonjhar Friday OP PHOTO DESPITE FUNDS, SONEPUR KV PROJECT GROUNDED Deaf and mute bridge POST NEWS NETWORK high-tension wire was passing over HRD Minister to release funds for the land. It took some time to shift the completion of the campus. Sonepur, July 30: The much the electric poles and lay a road Following this, the Kendriya awaited Sonepur Kendriya to the land. Prime Minister Vidyalay Sangathan gave `1 crore gap with sign language Vidyalay’s own campus to be built Narendra Modi laid the founda- and `5 crore to CPWD Match 3 and at a cost of `15.81 crore is hanging tion stone for the school’s new cam- 22 respectively. AGENCIES fire. Despite having funds, the pus from Bolangir through remote Despite having the required school’s campus is lying half-con- control October 15, 2018. money, the construction work has Berhampur, July 30: She is deaf structed, causing dissatisfaction The cost of the project was esti- been delayed citing Covid-19 as the and mute. Her students are also among residents. mated at `15.81 crore. At that time, reason. Till now only 30 per cent in the same boat. But that did not The HRD ministry sanctioned a the HRD ministry had announced of the school’s building has been stop their classes as they used sign KV in Subarnapur district in 2010. that the school’s building, bound- However, the contractor stopped completed. Similarly, the con- language to cross the barrier of Five years later, the district ad- ary wall, playground and eight the construction work September struction of the boundary wall has communication. ministration transferred 10 acres quarters for teachers and staff 2019 as the Kendriya Vidyalay also not been completed. The 20-year old woman in near Pinisiali area under Sonepur would be ready by December 2019. Sangathan stopped providing the The school has been running Ganjam district has been impart- block to the institution in 2015. The Central Public Works grant. This irked the people. temporarily from the district re- ing teaching to some of the dif- Then another problem cropped up. Department (CPWD) floated a ten- Resentment started brewing among source centre. Class XI and XII stu- ferently-abled students through The Kendriya Vidyalay Sangathan der and VJ Engineers was awarded them. Hence, Bolangir MP Sangeeta dents have been added since 2019. sign language after their special termed the land as unfit from stu- the tender with signining of an Kumari Singh Deo raised the issue But, lack of classrooms has been schools got shut due to the coron- dents’ safety point of view as a agreement. in Lok Sabha. She requested the affecting the learning process. avirus pandemic. Rinki Gouda, a deaf-and-mute third-year student of a college in REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO Bhubaneswar, is staying at her LIVELIHOOD MATTERS 2 Hirakud sluice home at Lanjia village as her col- dents who are deaf and mute," said "We thanked Rinki and her par- lege was shut due to the Covid-19 her father Niranjan Gouda, who is ents for coming forward to sup- gates closed situation. a labourer. port the persons-with-disability In Lanjia, about 173 km south Besides providing other facilities, students of their village, whose POST NEWS NETWORK of Bhubaneswar in Kukudakhandi the parents of Rinki Gouda also of- studies suffered greatly due to the block, there are at least another fered lunch for all the students at pandemic," Sahu said. Sambalpur, July 30: The Hirakud four deaf-and-mute students who are their home frequently. Citizens Parents of these students, mostly dam authorities have closed two in classes 7-9 and at their homes as Association for Rural Development, labourers and farmers, were very sluice gates out of 14 through which their schools were shut since the first a Berhampur-based NGO, provided much worried about their chil- excess floodwater from the reser- wave of the pandemic last year. the teaching-learning materials dren as they did not have access to voir was being released. At this juncture, Gouda, who (TLMs) to these students to continue the deaf-friendly education and be- With the reservoir getting less had known sign language during their studies. came stressed. flow of water due to scanty rainfall her school studies, came forward "Our community-based workers One of the students, Juli, was

in the upper catchment areas of to teach them through the method visit the village every week to inspect studying at Class 6 last year when

k y m c the Mahanadi river, the dam au- at her home. Every day, the woman their studies and to support other she was feeling very mild and in- thorities decided to close two gates. took two-hour classes for the four TLMs," said Suresh Sahu, presi- active due to the stress, according As of now, excess water is being students of Class 6-9, apart from tak- dent of the organisation. Earlier, the to her father. "We were not finan- released through 12 sluice gates ing her own online classes for the organisation had also supported cially sound enough to support with inflow at 1,00,799 cusec now, past one year. "We're very happy as her for pursuing her studies in her to have a smartphone to take Women netting fish at the breach of a fishing pond in Mahakalpara area of Kendrapara OP PHOTO according to a dam official. my daughter teaches other stu- school and college level, he added. online classes,” he said. KERALA P8

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k y m c COVID RELIEF Youth shoots BDS Jury still out on political snooping allegations female house surgeon, kills self PRESS TRUST OF INDIA one could ever prove anything, Kerala announces and unless you have evidence, there Kolkata, July 30: Amid the rag- is no point speaking about it," he INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ing countrywide debate over the said. Asked if phones of politi- ` Pegasus scandal, ex-top bureau- cians can be tapped without official 5.65cr fiscal aid Thiruvananthapuram, July 30: crats here have underlined that brief or nod, Singh said, "You can't In a shocking incident, a youth authorised phone-tapping is per- blame the force or the government This is the third package announced by the Vijayan Rakhin Friday barged into the missible in the country and West if a rogue element within a system house of Manasa, a 24-year-old Bengal is no exception, but no al- is doing something illegal for per- government since the pandemic struck last year house surgeon in Bachelor of Dental legation of snooping on politicians, sonal reasons. We always used to Science (BDS) in Kerala's mostly aimed at deriving mileage be doubly sure before recom- AGENCIES He said this is going to benefit Ernakulam district, shot the girl and for a party, has been proved in this mending a number for tapping.” around one lakh people and it will then killed himself. state thus far. Echoing him, former Chief Thiruvananthapuram, July 30: cost `2,000 crore. Bijesh, the CEO of the Dental Former DGPs, chief secretaries Secretary Ardhendu Sen said po- With the Covid pandemic raging in “Today the commercial banks for College, said the incident occurred and home secretaries agreed that lice officers in charge of criminal in- Kerala and the figures of the in- some reason are not that friendly at Kothamangalam where Manasa charges of political snooping have Amid the raging countrywide debate over Former DGPs, chief secretaries vestigation could request for access fected reaching the highest in the towards small customers. All they was doing her house surgeoncy. flown thick and fast from time to the Pegasus scandal, ex-top bureaucrats and home secretaries agreed to phone conversations if they be- country, State Finance Minister now look is to extend loans to giants “We came to know of the incident here have underlined that authorised that charges of political snooping time in the state, with Chief lieve it could help them in their in- K.N. Balagopal on Friday rather than giving the same at 3.45 p.m. She (Manasa) was stay- phone-tapping is permissible in the have flown thick and fast from ` Minister Mamata Banerjee among country and West Bengal is no exception time to time in the state vestigations. These requests have to announced a 5,650 amount to thousands of ing with three other friends in a others having claimed on occa- be approved by the Home Secretary crore financial pack- small traders. Just look house near our dental college. We sions that their phones were being The latest snooping scandal involving Israeli spyware Pegasus, nevertheless, of the state or the Central govern- age which will come into the credit-deposit are told that this youth barged into tapped. None of the cases, how- has left politicians, officials and journalists shaken in the country ment who assesses the importance in the form of in- ration in Kerala it’s the house where she was staying ever, reached a logical conclusion, of carrying out such vigilance be- terest subsidy on only 60 per cent,” said and locked the room. It was only they pointed out. The latest snoop- tapping during the tenure of the ror suspects. There are laid-down fore giving its consent, he said. loans. Rent for build- Balagopal. after several sounds were heard ing scandal involving Israeli spy- erstwhile Left Front government. guidelines for the process... When prodded about the allega- ings owned by the He said that the that the locals came and found out ware Pegasus, nevertheless, has However, the inquiry report was Permission has to be sought and tions of phone-tapping of politi- government would Kerala Financial what had happened,” said Bijesh. left politicians, officials and jour- never made public. phones can be tapped only for a cians, Sen said it is possible only if also be waived. Corporation will extend “The police after speaking to nalists shaken in the country. Former West Bengal DGP fixed period. At the state level, a “home secretary is negligent in Balagopal told the media loans up to `one crore without the parents of Manasa said the With TMC national general sec- Bhupinder Singh, who headed the phone-tapping is done after get- his duty”. “It is true that Mamata that this will be of help to traders, any security for start-ups and `50 youth Rakhin hailed from the same retary Abhishek Banerjee and police force when Maoist insur- ting a written consent from the Banerjee often alleged that her phone farmers besides MSMEs. crore has been set aside for that. place as their daughter in Kannur. party’s poll strategist Prashant gency was at its peak in 2009-2010, home secretary,” Singh told PTI. was tapped during the Left Front “The state government will bear “The Chief Minister’s pro- There were some issues between the Kishor reportedly figuring in the said phone-tapping is a common He claimed that tapping the rule. It is also true that she could not the interest of 4 per cent for six gramme for new business for those two and he was warned by the police Pegasus target list, the controversy phenomenon to track down crim- phone of Maoist leader Koteshwar produce any evidence in the mat- months for all loans up to `2 lakh aged under 50 will see 2,500 new ones at Kannur in the past. We are not has hit the state anew. The Chief inals and terror suspects, but snoop- Rao alias Kishenji had led to sev- ter over the last ten years,” Sen said. that will be availed from August; (500 new entrepreneurs every year aware of the details of what the issue Minister has formed a two-member ing on politicians is a complicated eral breakthroughs and helped the Ironically, during the TMC gov- likewise rents for six months will for the next five years) who will was between them,” Bijesh added. inquiry panel to probe into the matter and no evidence has ever sur- security agencies put up a stronger ernment's first two tenures, polit- also be waived. Interest subsidy get a loan of up to `1 crore at 5 per The police have taken both the snooping allegations. faced to prove such allegations. fight against the Maoist menace. ical opponents and journalists will also be provided to state run cent interest,” said Balagopal. bodies to the nearby hospital mor- Earlier, after coming to power in “During my tenure, we generally “But allegations of phone-tap- have also levelled allegations of financial organisations besides This is the third package an- tuary and have started a probe to 2011, the CM had ordered a similar tapped landlines or mobiles phones ping of politicians always ended up surveillance against the ruling penal interest will also be waived,” nounced by the Vijayan govern- find out the reason behind this probe into allegations of phone- of criminals, Maoist leaders and ter- being described as rumours. No dispensation. said Balagopal. ment since the pandemic struck. incident. 20 injured as oil leak causes blast at Torrential rain brings life DELUGE poultry feed plant to a halt in parts of Bengal

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA rainwater entering homes in some PRESS TRUST OF INDIA areas, causing immense hardship Kolkata, July 30: Torrential rain to residents. Palakkad, July 30: Twenty peo- over the past two days owing to In Panihati State General ple, including fire fighters, were the formation of a low-pressure Hospital, a designated COVID-19 fa- injured on Thursday when an oil area over Gangetic West Bengal cility in the North 24 Parganas dis- leak triggered a blast at poultry has thrown life out of gear in sev- trict, patients and medical staff feed plant in Kerala’s Pallakad dis- eral districts in the southern part had to wade through knee-deep trict, police said. of the state, where streets have water during the day. The incident took place around gone under water and rivers over- With Para and Silabati rivers 5 pm at an isolated hilltop in topped banks, submerging low- overflowing, parts of Keshpur and Thiruvizamkunnu, they said. lying areas. Chandrakona in Paschim Medinipur Three people, including Fire de- Many Eastern Railway (ER) and lay inundated, cutting off remote partment personnel, were seri- South Eastern Railway (SER) trains areas from the rest of the district. ously injured and admitted to a had to be cancelled or rescheduled Similarly, large tracts in Jhargram nearby hospital, they said. as tracks remained inundated near were submerged owing to the over- Howrah and Kolkata terminal sta- flowing of the Dulung river. tions, officials said. Heavy waterlogging also ham- Among the ones that were can- pered everyday life at Haldia in celled include Poorva Express, Lal Purba Medinipur, Ghatal in Kuan Express, Hool Express, while Paschim Medinipur, Bolpur in Howrah-New Delhi Superfast Birbhum and Indus in Bankura. Express, Himgiri Express and Doon Traffic came to a halt on many Express were rescheduled, an ER flooded state highways in Bankura, official said. Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road during rain in Kolkata, Friday PTI PHOTO Circular Railway services in as water took time to recede after and around Kolkata were totally sus- nightlong downpour. pended owing to the incessant rain- Two lawyers at Alipore police fall since Wednesday evening, the court here had a providential escape TMC RS nominee Jawhar Sircar to be elected unopposed “The plant, owned by an NRI, was official said. from electrocution on Thursday as conducting a trial run today but a In the Sealdah division, serv- a judge and lawyers came to their fire broke out due to oil leak. They ices of Kolkata-Lalgola Express rescue and extricated them from PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Bharati, to be elected without con- posed to be conducted August 9. sought help from the fire force de- and Kolkata-Hazarduari Express an electrified pole, which they had test from the state. The former Prasar Bharati CEO partment. As the fire fighters were were scrapped for the day, while touched while making their way Kolkata, July 30: Trinamool Sircar’s name is expected to be filed his nomination as the TMC trying to douse the fire, the tem- Poorvanchal Express and through an inundated street. Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha officially announced as the win- candidate July 28. perature of the oil tank increased Radhikapur-Kolkata Special were Hearing them scream, Chief by-election, Jawhar Sircar, will be ner August 2, the last date of with- “Sircar spent nearly 42 years and resulted in a blast,” a police of- short-terminated. Judicial Magistrate Subrata elected unopposed as his nomina- drawal of nomination papers. in public service.... His contribution ficial told PTI. The South Eastern Railway can- Mukherjee and other lawyers tion paper was found valid during Assembly secretariat sources shall help us serve our country Police said the oil tank contained celled special express trains from came out and used wooden scrutiny Friday, sources in the said that the nomination papers even better,” the TMC had said a liquid similar to furnace oil and Howrah to CSTM (Mumbai), chairs and other materials to West Bengal Assembly of Sircar were examined for over while announcing his candidature. exploded due to high temperature. Titlagarh, Secunderabad and Puri, extricate them. secretariat said. half an hour in presence of the by the returning officer,” Ghosh Leader of the Opposition in the “According to the preliminary as- and rescheduled several other They were taken to a private The BJP has already announced candidate, TMC Chief Whip in the later told reporters. Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari of sessment, 20 people got injured trains. Several places in Kolkata, hospital, where doctors released that it would not field any candidate House Nirmal Ghosh and his The Rajya Sabha seat was va- the BJP, Thursday said that the and they have been admitted to New Town and Howrah city re- them after clinical tests and pre- for the by-poll to the Upper House deputy Tapas Roy. cated by former TMC leader Dinesh saffron party will not nominate various hospitals nearby. The fire mained heavily waterlogged liminary treatment, sources in the of Parliament, paving the way for “Sircar’s nomination papers Trivedi earlier this year, necessi- any candidate for the Rajya Sabha has been doused,” the official said. throughout the day with gushing Alipore court said. Sircar, a former CEO of Prasar were stated to be in perfect order tating the by-election which is sup- seat vacated by Trivedi. New resource centre to Kerala Oppn intensifies stir against Education Minister study upkeep of underbans CHIEF MINISTER PINARAYI VIJAYAN HAS FIRMLY RULED OUT THE RESIGNATION PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the velocity of super cyclonic storms and help us maintain our ecologi- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE With this, the slogan shouting apex court and it was this court Kolkata, July 30: The Forest de- cal balance by acting as a carbon from the opposition benches in- which ruled against Sivankutty partment in West Bengal said that sink or reservoir,” Mallick said. Thiruvananthapuram, July 30: creased and after several minutes and, hence we will not relent until a newly set up mangrove resource The minister further stated that For the second day in succession, of this, the entire opposition boy- he quits. From today onwards we centre in Sajnekhali area of once the pandemic ends, the de- the Congress-led opposition in the cotted the proceedings of the House. are going to take the protest outside Sundarbans, which is expected to partment will organise a pro- Kerala Assembly Friday stood firm Later speaking to the media in the Assembly and it will be seen all get operational in a few days, will gramme to create awareness among in their demand seeking the res- the media room of the Assembly, across the state,” said Satheesan. focus on studies and researches public about the need to save tigers. ignation of state Education Minister Satheesan said Vijayan has got his The vandalism took place March on the upkeep of the forest home Chief Wildlife Warden VK Yadav, V Sivankutty while Chief Minister facts wrong as he on Thursday 13, 2015 when erstwhile state to Royal Bengal Tigers among other on his part, said the department has Pinarayi Vijayan firmly ruled out said in no other state Assembly Finance Minister KM Mani was species, a senior official said. already readied a Detail Project the resignation. has such a thing happened. presenting the state Budget for the Braving heavy rain, an eight- Report (DPR) on the resource cen- Sivankutty along with another “In our own Assembly an inci- new fiscal. member team visited the centre tre. “We are undertaking planta- present legislator – KT Jaleel, a dent occurred in 1970 and so did in The then CPI-M-led Opposition during the day, and inspected the tion of one lakh seedling in the former minister, and four other the Punjab Assembly when an had taken a strong stand that Mani, facilities that have been provided core area. The department has former legislators will have to face issue that occurred inside the who was accused of taking a bribe and took note of the ones that plans to extend its initiative across trial after the Supreme Court House was settled by the court. of `1 crore from a bar owner for re- might be required for the research 2,000 hectares in South 24 Parganas,” Wednesday dismissed the Kerala Moreover, Vijayan says that there opening closed bars, would not be work, he said. he stated. government’s plea to withdraw the is no reason for a Minister, who allowed to present the Budget. Forest Minister Jyotipriyo Yadav also said that the cases against the CPI-M leaders has been asked to face trial, should When Mani began his speech, the Mallick, when approached by PTI Sajnekhali centre will have a con- for vandalism in the state Assembly quit. If that be the case none should Left legislators went berserk, throw- on the occasion of International trol room, which will monitor move- in 2015. While Thursday the forget that leaders like K ing out the Speaker's chair from the Tiger Day Thursday, said the state ment of tigers, communication Opposition protest began on the V Sivankutty Karunakaran, R Balakrishna Pillai, dais and also damaging the elec- needs to put more thrust on man- with remote camps for protection floor of the Assembly after Question N Sreenivasan, KM Mani, TU tronic equipment on his table.

grove plantations in the area to purpose. “The exercise to estimate Hour, Friday it began as soon as the on the part of the then Congress- but it was not done. Just because Kuruvilla, KP Viswanathan and The list of the other accused in-

k y m c ensure that big cats are not de- tiger count in the forest will begin day’s proceedings began. led UDF government to have gone a Minister has been asked to face KK Ramachandran have all quit as cludes former state minister EP prived of a proper habitat. after monsoons and continue till Leader of Opposition VD forward in a police case against trial, I fail to understand why the Ministers just because they fig- Jayarajan, K Kunju Ahamed, CK Also, the mangrove trees act as March, like every year,” he added. Satheesan rose with the demand an incident which took place in Opposition is demanding the res- ured in an FIR or there was a re- Sadasivan and K Ajith, who are barrier against storm surges and According to the last census re- that Sivankutty has to go and soon the floor of the Assembly. ignation. Under no circumstances mark in the court,” said Satheesan. no longer legislators, while KT land erosion, he noted. “This mas- port, Sundarban houses at Vijayan got up and pointed out “This case should have been will Sivankutty resign,” said a “Vijayan fails to realise the rule Jaleel, the former Higher Education sive mangrove plantation will reduce least 96 tigers. that in the first place, it was wrong taken forward by the then Speaker, peeved Vijayan very firmly. of the land is determined by the Minister is a legislator now. HIGH ALERT P9 The Delhi SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR government has decided The Delhi government we will recommend Friday warned that names of only doctors the water level of the and paramedic staff for Yamuna river has Padma Awards reached closer to the y ARVIND KEJRIWAL |

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of the day uote ASSAM POLICE Fresh round SUMMONS Covid cases rising again Not only monsoon, even after light rain MIZORAM MP THE NATIONWIDE TALLY OF INFECTIONS HAS REACHED in any season, 31.57 MILLION, ACCORDING TO HEALTH MINISTRY DATA people's life becomes PRESS TRUST OF INDIA difficult. The of Sino-India government should New Delhi, July 30: The Assam AGENCIES make proper arrangements for Police has summoned Mizoram’s drainage so that people do not face lone Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena New Delhi, July 30: India has re- problems in future August 1 for questioning over his ported 44,230 new Covid-19 cases alleged “threatening statement” in the last 24 hours, the highest in BHUPINDER SINGH HOODA | SENIOR talks today in connection with the Monday vi- three weeks, the latest evidence of CONGRESS LEADER olence along the interstate bor- a worrying trend of rising cases der, and pasted a notice at his that has forced Kerala to lock Delhi residence. down amid fears of another wave Amit Shah The Assam Police also said it of infections. asked me to will take “lawful action” against India was battered by the Delta give good Vanlalvena who had allegedly variant of the virus in April and governance in the state. I assured him made a “threatening” statement May but the rate of spread of in- that whatever faith over the border clash in which fections later eased off. It has India confirms 70 cases of Delta + variant you have reposed in five policemen and a civilian again been rising, with higher me, I will do were killed. numbers in seven of the past Seventy cases of coronavirus Delta Plus variant were found in genome Official sources said a team of eight days. sequencing by INSACOG, a grouping of 28 laboratories involved in the task, BASAVARAJ BOMMAI | KARNATAKA CM Assam Police CID, which has ar- The nationwide tally of infec- Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said Friday. In a written rived in Delhi, visited Vanlalvena's tions has reached 31.57 million, ac- response to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said so far, 58,240 samples of residence and the Mizoram House cording to health ministry data SARS-CoV2 have been sequenced in the country and of these, 46,124 were Rising cases of looking for him without Friday. The number of deaths analysed. A majority of these samples -- 17,169 -- were of Delta variant, Singh Coronavirus any success. rose by 555 overnight, taking the said. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 was behind the deadly second wave in infections in Sources said Vanlalvena is be- overall toll to 423,217. the country that killed thousands and infected lakhs from March to May. Kerala are worrying LAC ROW lieved to be avoiding the team. Health experts have called for RAHUL GANDHI | THE LATEST ROUND OF TALKS WILL TAKE PLACE THE CHINESE SIDE The MP was not available for faster vaccinations to stave off cine dose. The disease’s estimated The southern state of Kerala an- CONGRESS LEADER AFTER A GAP OF THREE MONTHS IS ALSO RAPIDLY comments. another big surge. reproduction rate, or R-value, has nounced a new lockdown BUILDING Since the Resident The government estimates that also inched up in the past week, Thursday, while movement re- INDIA HAS REORIENTED AROUND 50,000 TROOPS INFRASTRUCTURE IN Commissioner of Mizoram re- 67.6 percent of the 1.35 billion The R-value hit 1 on July 24 – strictions are in place in some WHOSE MAIN FOCUS IS ON THE DISPUTED THE TIBETAN PLATEAU portedly refused to receive any population already have anti- meaning on average, every 10 peo- northeastern states reporting a rise SHORT TAKES BORDERS WITH CHINA notice served on Vanlalvena to bodies against the coronavirus, ple infected will infect 10 others in infection rates. Other places, in- AGENCIES of Corps Commander-level talks, join the Assam Police investiga- with nearly 38 percent of the adult – for the first time since May when cluding the capital New Delhi, ED summons the focus was on disengagement at tion, the CID team pasted the no- population of about 944 million daily infections were near a have recently reopened most eco- New Delhi, July 30: India and the friction points of Gogra, Hot tice on his residence. having received at least one vac- peak of 4,00,000. nomic activities. Deshmukh again China will hold the 12th round of Springs and Depsang. Mumbai: The Enforcement Corps Commander-level talks at On February 20, the two sides had Directorate Friday issued fresh Moldo on the Chinese side of the held the 10th round of military di- summons to former Line of Actual Control (LAC) alogue to de-escalate tension along Maharashtra home minister Saturday to iron out an agreement Line of Actual Control. Anil Deshmukh and his son to for the next phase of disengagement China has been enhancing mil- No blood bank in 63 districts appear before it next week in in Eastern Ladakh. itary infrastructure across the LAC connection with a money “The talks will begin at 10.30 for some time now. Looking at it, A TOTAL OF 3,500 LICENSED BLOOD BANKS ARE FUNCTIONAL IN THE COUNTRY, laundering case probe, official am,” said a military source. India has changed its posture to- UNION HEALTH MINISTER MANSUKH MANDAVIYA TOLD LOK SABHA sources said. The The latest round of talks will wards China, and unlike its pre- development comes on a day take place after a gap of three vious defensive approach that AGENCIES transfusion services, wherein the Supreme Court adjourned months. Indian military delegates placed a premium on fending on blood is collected and processed Anil Deshmukh's plea, which will meet their counterparts to dis- Chinese aggression, India is now New Delhi, July 30: There are in hubs, which are high volume sought protection from any cuss disengagement of troops at the catering military options to strike 3,500 licensed blood banks in the blood banks and distributed coercive action by the friction areas such as the Hot country and 63 districts are with- Enforcement Directorate (ED) back and has reoriented its forces through spokes, which are smaller in the criminal case registered Springs, Gogra and the Depsang accordingly. out the facility, Union Health blood banks and blood storage under various sections of the plains spread over 900 sq km land. India has reoriented around Minister Mansukh Mandaviya centres. "There are 63 districts in Prevention of Money While the build-up in Depsang 50,000 troops whose main focus is told Lok Sabha Friday. the country without blood banks," Laundering Act (PMLA), and was not considered as part of the on the disputed borders with China. Elaborating on the steps taken he said in a written reply in the said it would hear his petition current standoff that started in The reorientation comes at a or proposed by the government to House. August 3. This is the fourth May last year since the escalations time when China is refurbishing set up blood banks in each dis- "Due to various administrative summons to Anil Deshmukh. here took place in 2013, India has its existing air-fields in the Tibetan trict of the country, Mandaviya reasons, state governments carve insisted during the recent military Plateau that will allow twin-en- said the extant policy norm for set- out new districts periodically. commander-level meetings to re- gine fighter aircraft to be stationed, ting up blood banks as per National However, blood needs of such dis- ‘Some Mins may solve all the issues along the LAC. sources said. Blood Policy is to have at least tricts continue to be catered “The initial attempt will be to re- In addition, China has also also one licensed blood bank in every through blood banks in nearby step down in Raj’ solve the issues in Gogra and Hot brought troops from the Tibet mil- district while avoiding cluster- districts and through blood stor- Springs. Finding a solution to itary region to the Xinjiang re- ing of the blood banks in urban age centres set up in First Referral Jaipur: In a clear indication Depsang might be tricky and take gion. The Chinese side is also rap- and semi urban areas. Units at Community Health that some members of the longer time,” said an officer. idly building infrastructure in the The policy also advocates for Centres and select Primary Health Rajasthan Cabinet may be dropped, Congress general In April, during the 11th round Tibetan Plateau. a hub and spoke approach towards Centres," Mandaviya said. secretary Ajay Maken Friday said a few ministers have expressed willingness to quit the government to work for HIP HIP HOORAY India extends ban on the organisation. The remark by Maken, who is the Rajasthan in-charge at the All India Congress int’l flights till Aug 31 Committee (AICC), follows his one-on-one meetings here AGENCIES with party MLAs and other leaders in the Congress-ruled New Delhi, July 30: The coron- state ahead of a likely avirus-induced suspension of sched- Cabinet reshuffle. Maken uled international passenger flights said everyone told him has been extended till August 31, that they will accept aviation regulator DGCA said whatever the party high Friday. command decides for them. “However, international sched- uled flights may be allowed on se- lected routes by the competent au- J’khand village thority on a case-to-case basis,” on high alert the Directorate General of Civil arrangements with selected coun- Aviation added. Scheduled inter- tries since July 2020. India has Ranchi: A Jharkhand village - national passenger services have formed air bubble pacts with around Haradag Khurd in Garhwa been suspended in India since 24 countries including the US, the district- has been put on high March 23, 2020, due to the coron- UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and alert post detection of as avirus pandemic. But special in- France. Under an air bubble pact many as 21 Covid-19 positive ternational flights have been op- between two countries, special in- villagers in a short span of erating under the Vande Bharat ternational flights can be operated two days after return of Mission since May 2020 and under by their airlines between their ter- migrant workers from Students celebrate after CBSE declared class 12th results in Amritsar PTI PHOTO bilateral “air bubble” ritories. Madhya Pradesh, officials said Friday. All 21 including eight children in the age group of 2 and 12 years have been admitted to Sadar NATURE’S FURY HITS HIMACHAL Hospital, Garhwa and their all contacts have been isolated.

Bommai Entire mountain rolls down, scary video goes viral meets PM THE HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED FOR TRAFFIC AFTER A 100 METRE ROAD STRETCH CAVED IN. LOCALS SAVED THEIR LIVES BY RUNNING AWAY New Delhi: New Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj AGENCIES their lives by running away. sory for tourists and locals to refrain Bommai called on Prime Director General of Police Sanjay The government has the high mountains and wander- Minister Narendra Shimla, July 30: A massive Kundu advised the motorists to ing near rivers and other places vul- Modi Friday and held issued an advisory for landslide occurred at Kamrau in travel with caution. “Though the talks for nearly an hour. nerable to landslides. Bommai, who is on his first Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur rains have slowed, it is advisable tourists and locals to Earlier, at least nine people were visit to Delhi after becoming district, blocking National Highway to travel with caution. Stay alert, refrain the high killed and seven reported missing the Chief minister, met 707 near Barwas, Friday owing to stay safe,” he said in a tweet. in flash floods triggered by heavy Modi at his residence heavy rainfall in the region. Over 200 people are still stranded mountains rainfall in the state Tuesday. The here. Tweeting about the However, no loss of life was in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul- been restored. Seven were washed Shimla MeT Centre issued a yellow y meeting, Modi said, "Met CM reported. Spiti following a cloudburst and away in the flash flood in the Tozing warning of heavy rains till August

The video of virtually the en- landslides earlier this week even as rivulet in Udaipur subdivision, 3 as it advised people to not go near

k y m of Karnataka Shri c @BSBommai ji today. tire mountain going downhill was three trekkers were reported miss- some 15 km from district head- rivers and water bodies as the level Conveyed best wishes as he shared by the State Disaster ing Friday. Rescuers constructed quarters Keylong, after a cloud- may increase to heavy rains in the begins a new journey for Management Authority. The Paonta a temporary footbridge over a burst July 28. coming days. It also warned of Karnataka's progress. Assured Sahib-Shillai highway was closed rivulet for their evacuation, Deputy Three people are still missing, landslides and predicted heavy full support for the for the traffic after a 100 metre Commissioner Neeraj Kumar told ported in public transport the Manali-Leh highway and the and feared to have been killed. The rains in the plains and low and development of Karnataka." road stretch caved in. Locals saved the media. Later, they were trans- vehicles. Kumar said traffic on Manali-Udaipur highway have government has issued an advi- mid hills of the state till August 5. Israel is a pioneer ISS THROWN OUT OF CONTROL P10 in going ahead SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR with the third dose for older The International Space Station (ISS) people of the age of 60 and was thrown briefly out of control above. The fight against the Thursday when jet thrusters of a Covid pandemic is a global newly arrived Russian research fight. The only way we can module inadvertently fired, a few defeat Covid is together hours after it was docked to the

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k y m international | c of the day uote DELTA DESTRUCTION LOOMS LARGE PEGASUS SNOOPING SCANDAL I met with Pakistan’s NSA Israel launches probe today to China sees biggest consult on regional Fourth wave in Middle East: WHO connectivity and outbreak in months security, and other WHO said the highly transmissible strain has been recorded in 15 out of the 22 against NSO group areas of mutual BEIJING: Hundreds of cooperation. We discussed the countries and territories of the region, stretching from Morocco to Pakistan thousands of people in China urgent need for a reduction in were in Coronavirus lockdown violence in Afghanistan and a AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Friday as the country battled negotiated political settlement to the its worst outbreak in months, conflict Washington, July 30: The World while the United States intensified vaccination efforts JAKE SULLIVAN | NATIONAL SECURITY Health Organization said Thursday in the face of a Delta variant- ADVISOR, US the Delta variant has led to a “surge” in Coronavirus outbreaks trig- fuelled surge. In China, a gering a “fourth wave" in the Middle cluster of infections in Nanjing Commanders East, where vaccination rates city linked to airport workers and political remain low. who cleaned a plane from Russia earlier this month had officers should “The circulation of the Delta focus all efforts on reached the capital Beijing variant is fuelling the surge in and five provinces by Friday. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The focus of the completing Covid-19 cases and deaths in an preparations for Thousands of people have increasing number of countries Jerusalem, July 30: Israel has investigation is to actively and been locked down in Jiangsu offensively coping with any military in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean province, of which Nanjing is launched a probe into the allega- examine whether the provocation of enemies Region,” it said in a statement. the capital, while 41,000 came tions of wrongdoing against the company acted in “Most of the new cases and hos- under stay-at-home orders in NSO Group in the Pegasus snoop- KIM JONG-UN | LEADER, NORTH KOREA pitalised patients are unvaccinated in the last month compared to the care systems regionally. Beijing’s Changping district. ing scandal, with authorities in- accordance with the people. We are now in the fourth month before. More than 310,000 WHO noted the rapid spread of At least 206 infections across specting the cybersecurity com- permits and powers wave of Covid-19 across the re- case and 3,500 deaths have been the Delta variant was quickly mak- China have been linked to the pany’s offices over alleged abuses UNICEF gion,” said Ahmed al-Mandhari, recorded weekly. ing it “the dominant strain” in the cluster, and the outbreak is of its spyware by several govern- granted to it by the estimates that director of WHO’s Eastern Countries such as Tunisia, which geographically the largest in ment clients which have raised over 100,000 region. According to a recent paper several months. The rise in Export Control children in Tigray Mediterranean region. has suffered the biggest number of in the journal Virological, the eyebrows the world over. recent Covid-19 cases could suffer from life- As of the last week of July, “only Covid-19 deaths in North Africa, amount of virus found in the first Representatives of several bod- Division of the challenges Beijing’s threatening severe 41 million people, or 5.5 percent, of have been struggling to contain tests of patients with the Delta ies visited the office of NSO to as- aggressive containment Ministry of Defence acute malnutrition in the region’s population, had been the outbreak. variant was 1,000 times higher sess the allegations raised in regards efforts which have relied on the next 12 months – a tenfold fully vaccinated,” the WHO said. Critical shortages of oxygen than patients in the first wave of the to the company Wednesday, a mass testing, lockdowns and increase compared to the average Infections have increased by 55 tanks and intensive care beds have virus in 2020, greatly increasing spokesperson for Israel’s Ministry cians and others in a number of swift contact tracing. annual caseload percent, and deaths by 15 percent, stretched the capacities of health- its contagiousness. of Defence said. countries, including India, trig- Mercury Public Affairs, which gered concerns over issues relating MARIXIE MERCADO | SPOKESWOMAN, UNICEF represents NSO Group, said in a to privacy. statement: “We can confirm that Israel last week established a Myanmar leaders ‘weaponising’ pandemic representatives from the Israeli committee to review the allega- SHORT TAKES Ministry of Defense visited our of- tions of misuse of the NSO group’s BANGKOK: With Coronavirus ing personal protection equipment fices. We welcome their inspection.” surveillance software and hinted deaths rising in Myanmar, allegations Supplies of medical oxygen are running low, and the and masks, and they will not let civil- “The company is working in full at a possible “review of the whole HK protester gets are growing from residents and government has restricted its private sale in many ians who they suspect are sup- transparency with the Israeli au- matter of giving licences”. human rights activists that the mil- places, saying it is trying to prevent hoarding porting the democracy movement thorities. We are confident that NSO’s chief executive, Shalev nine-year jail term itary government, which seized con- be treated in hospitals, and they’re this inspection will prove the facts Hulio, had welcomed the move in Hong Kong: A pro-democracy trol in February, is using the pan- arresting doctors who support the are as declared repeatedly by the an interview to Army Radio saying protester was sentenced demic to consolidate power and Asia. The country’s crippled health heading a civil disobedience move- civil disobedience movement,” said Company against the false allega- that he would “be very pleased if Friday to nine years in prison crush opposition. care system has rapidly become ment that urged professionals and Yanghee Lee, the UN’s former tions made against us in the re- there were an investigation so that in the closely watched first In the last week, the per capita overwhelmed with new patients civil servants not to cooperate with Myanmar human rights expert cent media attacks,” it said. we’d be able to clear our name”. case under Hong Kong’s death rate in Myanmar surpassed sick with Covid-19. the government, known as the and a founding member of the The alleged use of the Pegasus Hulio claimed that there was an ef- national security law as the those of Indonesia and Malaysia to At the same time, medical work- State Administrative Council. Special Advisory Council software to spy on journalists, fort “to smear the whole Israeli ruling Communist Party become the worst in Southeast ers have been targeted after spear- “They have stopped distribut- for Myanmar. human rights defenders, politi- cyber industry”. tightens control over the territory. Tong Ying-kit, 24, was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for driving his motorcycle into a Hungary election panel clears group of police officers at a July 1, 2020, rally. He carried a flag bearing the banned questions of LGBT referendum slogan, “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times.” Tong’s sentence is a “hammer blow to free speech” and limits schools'’teaching about shows the law is “a tool to homosexuality and trans- instill terror” in government gender issues, stepping up a critics, Amnesty culture war with the EU. International’s Asia-Pacific An NEC spokesman con- regional director, Yamini firmed that the panel had Mishra, said in a statement. approved the government’s questions. Facing a tough election UN office in Af next year, Orban has in- creasingly sought to promote comes under fire social policies that he says safeguard traditional Kabul: A UN office in western Hungarians will be asked whether they They will also be Christian values against Afghanistan came under fire support the holding of sexual asked whether Western liberalism. Friday and one of its guards orientation workshops in schools without content The European was killed as the Taliban and parents’ consent that could Commission has launched Afghan forces waged fierce affect sexual battles in the area, the legal action against Orban’s The other question arises whether they orientation United Nations said. The government over the new believe gender reassignment procedures should be shown clashes were taking place in law, which came into force should be promoted to children the district of Guzara in this month, saying it is dis- among children without any Herat province, about 10 criminatory and contravenes restrictions kilometers, from the Herat European values of toler- provincial capital. It wasn’t AGENCIES dum as part of what Prime ance and individual free- immediately clear which Minister Viktor Orban has dom. side was responsible for the Budapest, July 30: called an “ideological war” Orban aims to hold the fire that hit the UN office. Hungary’s National Election with the European Union. referendum by early 2022 be- The Taliban have overrun Committee (NEC) approved Orban, a nationalist who fore a parliamentary elec- dozens of districts and Friday the government’s list has been in power since 2010, tion, where six opposition seized several strategic of questions on LGBT issues proposed a referendum on parties will unite against border crossings. it wants to put on a referen- ruling party legislation that him for the first time. Airlift begins for Afghans who worked for US The Afghans are being granted Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) entitling them to bring their families

AGENCIES “rigorous background checks” ‘OPERATION ALLIES REFUGE’ and Covid-19 tests, Travers Washington, July 30: Some added. Some were already vac- 200 Afghans were set to begin cinated, and the rest will be of- new lives in the United States fered shots at Fort Lee. Friday as an airlift got under Around 75,000 other way for translators and others Afghans have been resettled in who risk Taliban retaliation the United States in the last because they worked for the decade, he said in a statement, United States during its 20- adding there is a “moral ob- year war in Afghanistan, US ligation” for the country “to officials said. help those who have helped The operation to evacuate us.” US-affiliated Afghans and fam- The majority of those would ily members comes as the US “These arrivals are just the continue to use “the full force likely missed out on the airlift troop pullout nears comple- first of many as we work of our diplomatic, economic, operation, including the tion and government forces quickly to relocate SIV-eligi- and development toolkit” to roughly 50% who were in the struggle to repulse Taliban ble Afghans out of harm’s support the Afghan people early stages of the process as advances. way — to the United States, to after the United States’ longest the clock counts down towards The first planeload of 200 US facilities abroad, or to third war. The first group of ar- the US withdrawal by evacuees arrived at Fort Lee, countries — so that they can rivals is among some 2,500 September.

a military base in Virginia, wait in safety while they fin- SIV applicants and family Applicants in that group

k y m c for final paperwork processing ish their visa applications,” members who have almost have held multiple protests in and medical examinations. President Joe Biden said in completed the process, clear- Kabul in recent months and As many as 50,000 or more a statement. ing them for evacuation, said they and advocates say they people ultimately could be Secretary of State Antony Russ Travers, Biden’s deputy face the risk of violence while evacuated in “Operation Allies Blinken said in a separate homeland security adviser. they wait that will be height- Refuge”. statement that the US would The evacuees underwent ened once troops withdraw. If anyone, NO CHANGE IN FUEL PRICES P11 anywhere SATURDAY | JULY 31 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR in the world is OMCs continued to pause fuel price revision for thinking of good the 13th consecutive day Friday, the longest investment in period in weeks, as wait and watch continued energy, India is a amid rising global crude prices. Accordingly, in good place to begin New Delhi, petrol continued to be sold for ` HARDEEP SINGH PURI | 101.84 per litre, while diesel was being sold at

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k y m business c of the day uote MICROSOFT IN TALKS ‘Received over 71K complaints, took down 1.54L content pieces’ TO INVEST IN OYO, India can PRESS TRUST OF INDIA These complaints relate to third- 83,613 pieces of content as a result explore an FTA REPORT FINDS party content that is believed to of user complaints in the said with the UK New Delhi, July 30: Google re- violate local laws or personal rights and it should try and month. Content removed during leverage this ceived 71,148 complaints from in- on Google's SSMI (significant social June was done under similar cat- agreement to grow dividual users in India in May and media intermediary) platforms, it egories as in May. Copyright seg- and diversify its June combined, which resulted in added. The content removal was ment accounted for the largest exports and attract investment the removal of more than 1.54 lakh done under several categories, in- number of content removed (83,054), pieces of content, as per the com- cluding copyright (70,365), trade- trademark (532), counterfeit (14), cir- ISHTIYAQUE AHMED | pany's latest monthly transparency mark (753), counterfeit (5), other cumvention (4), other legal (2), ADVISER (INDUSTRY-I), NITI AAYOG reports. The number of complaints legal (4), circumvention (3) and graphic sexual content (1) and received in June from individual graphic sexual content (2). defamation (1). INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Organisations users in India was 36,265, leading Google explained that a sin- Three content pieces were re- are planning to 83,613 removal actions - both the gle complaint may specify mul- moved under the impersonation New Delhi, July 30: Satya Nadella- with workforce numbers were higher than the lev- tiple items that potentially re- category and two under the court run Microsoft is in advanced talks requirements by els seen in May. these disclosures as part of com- rights, which resulted in the re- late to the same or different pieces order in June. to invest in Airbnb-backed Indian keeping staffing as In addition to reports from users, pliance with India's IT rules that moval of 59,350 pieces of content. of content, and each unique URL Under the new IT rules, large budget hotel chain OYO at a valu- an integral part of Google also removed more than came into force May 26. Friday, Google said it had received in a specific complaint is con- digital platforms - with over 5 mil- ation of $9 billion, the media re- the hiring strategy. In 11.6 lakh pieces of content in May In its maiden report, Google had 34,883 complaints in May from in- sidered an individual "item" that lion users - will have to publish ported Friday. coming years, with enhanced and June as a result of automated said it had received over 27,700 com- dividual users located in India via is removed. periodic compliance reports every According to a TechCrunch re- formalisation, the staffing detection, the reports released on plaints in April this year from in- designated mechanisms, and the In June, Google received 36,265 month, mentioning the details of port citing sources, a deal may penetration is bound to grow leaps Friday showed. dividual users in India over alleged number of removal actions as a re- complaints - the highest so far - complaints received and action close soon but the "proposed size and bound, and recovery during the The US-based company has made violation of local laws or personal sult of user complaints was 71,132. from individual users. It removed taken thereon. of the investment is unclear". Both COVID pandemic year is a testament Microsoft and OYO declined to to that fact comment on the reports. LOHIT BHATIA | The Ritesh Agarwal-run hospi- PRESIDENT, INDIAN STAFFING FEDERATION tality chain has Airbnb, Chinese Fiscal deficit touches ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and ride-hailing firm Grab as strate- We believe in Output of eight core gic investors. The news comes after building a 18.2% of annual target OYO announced earlier this month scalable and that it has raised $660 million from highly qualitative In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit was at `2,74,245 cr at global institutional investors as platform that can TLB (Term Loan B). enable practical the end of June. For the current financial year, the A company statement had said learning of concepts sectors up 8.9% in June that the offer was oversubscribed in an amusing method. As a means government expects the fiscal deficit at 6.8% of GDP to scale with quality, we developed by 1.7 times and the company re- SPARKY, which today teaches all our AGENCIES AGENCIES ceived commitments of close to $1 customers in a personalised manner billion from leading institutional New Delhi, July 30: The output New Delhi, July 30: The central investors. SNEHA PRIYA | of eight core sectors grew 8.9% in government's fiscal deficit stood "We are delighted by the re- CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, SP ROBOTIC WORKS June, mainly due to a low base at `2.74 lakh crore or 18.2 per cent sponse to OYO's maiden TLB cap- effect and uptick in production of the full year's Budget estimate ital raise that was oversubscribed of natural gas, steel, coal and elec- at the end of June, according to by leading global institutional in- SHORT TAKES tricity, official data showed Friday. data released by the Controller vestors. We are thankful for the The eight infrastructure sec- General of Accounts (CGA) Friday. trust that they have placed in tors of coal, crude oil, natural The fiscal deficit at the end of June OYO's mission of creating value P&G: Jejurikar gas, refinery products, fertilis- 2020 was 83.2 per cent of the Budget for owners and operators of hotels named global COO ers, steel, cement and electricity Estimates (BE) of 2020-21. and homes across the globe," said had contracted by 12.4% in June In absolute terms, the fiscal of June 2020. Abhishek Gupta, Group Chief New Delhi: Procter & Gamble 2020 due to the lockdown restric- deficit was at `2,74,245 crore at the Non-debt capital receipts con- Financial Officer, OYO. (P&G) Friday announced the tions imposed to control the spread end of June. For the current fi- sists of recovery of loans worth The company said it will utilise appointment of Shailesh of coronavirus infections. nancial year, the government ex- `3,406 crore and disinvestment pro- these funds to retire its past debts, Jejurikar as the global COO, In May this year, these key pects the fiscal deficit at 6.8 per ` making him the first Indian to ceeds of 3,996 crore. strengthen the balance sheet and sectors had recorded a growth cent of GDP or `15,06,812 crore. ` do so. This is in line with the UPTICK IN PRODUCTION Further, 1,17,524 crore was other business purposes includ- change at the CEO level with of 16.3 per cent, while it was The fiscal deficit or the gap be- transferred to state governments ing investment in product tech- Jon Moeller taking over from 60.9% in April. The eight infrastructure sectors Despite the gradual unlocking, the tween expenditure and revenue as devolution of share of taxes nology, it said. David Taylor. “In October, According to the commerce and in May, had recorded a growth of sequential uptick in the overall core for 2020-21 was 9.3 per cent of the by the Government of India up to Shailesh Jejurikar will become industry ministry data, produc- 16.3%, while it was 60.9% in April index in June 2021 was mild at just 1.1% Gross Domestic Product (GDP), June 2021. P&G's COO. As COO, Shailesh tion of coal, natural gas, refinery better than 9.5 per cent projected At the end of June, CGA said MSMEs need most will have profit/loss products, steel, cement and elec- recorded a growth of 2 % in June. boost the core sector growth to in the revised estimates in the that total expenditure incurred by responsibility for P&G’s tricity jumped by 7.4 per cent, 20.6 During April-June period this 11-14% in July 2021. Budget in February. the government was `8.21 lakh policy attention, Enterprise Markets (Latin per cent, 2.4%, 25%, 4.3% and 7.2%, fiscal, the eight sectors grew by Despite the gradual unlocking, As per CGA data, the govern- crore (23.6 per cent of correspon- America, India, ME, Africa, SE respectively, in June 2021. 25.3% against a contraction of the sequential uptick in the over- ment received `5.47 lakh crore ding BE 2021-22). Out of the total says Niti Aayog VC Asia, and Eastern Europe)," The same stood at (-) 15.5%, (-) 23.8% in the same period last year. all core index in June 2021 was (27.7 per cent of corresponding amount, `7.10 lakh crore was on rev- P&G said. 12%, (-) 8.9 per cent, (-) 23.2%, (-) 6.8% Commenting on the data, ratings mild at just 1.1%, with double- BE 2021-22 of total receipts) up enue account and `1.11 lakh crore and (-) 10% in the corresponding agency ICRA’s Chief Economist digit increases in cement and fer- to June 2021. The amount com- was on capital account. month last year. Crude oil output Aditi Nayar said continued un- tilisers, dampened by a month-on- prises `4.12 lakh crore of tax rev- Out of the total revenue ex- IOC to tie up contracted by 1.8 per cent during locking by the states, improved month decline in petroleum enues, `1.27 lakh crore of non-tax penditure, `1.84 lakh crore was the month under review as against mobility and higher electricity refinery products and coal, with the revenues and `7,402 crore of non- for interest payments and about with Petronas a negative growth of 6 per cent in demand, pushed up in part by the latter reflecting the onset of the debt capital receipts. The receipts `1 lakh crore was on account of New Delhi: Indian Oil June 2020. Fertiliser segment lull in rainfall, are expected to monsoon, she said. were 6.8 per cent of BE at the end major subsidies. Corporation (IOC), nation’s biggest oil firm, Friday said it will partner with Malaysia’s PSU Leadership Awards: Petronas for natural gas and transportation fuel retailing MCL bags two awards CII organises conference on ‘Metal & Mining’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA business. IOC and Petronas have a 50:50 JV, IndianOil Sambalpur: Mahanadi Coalfields POST NEWS NETWORK is modern with state-of-the-art the government on this policy New Delhi, July 30: The MSME Petronas Pvt Ltd (IPPL) for Limited (MCL) bagged the CMD steel mills. ECONOMIC REVIVAL which has been based on the self- sector needs most policy attention, import of LPG. It sells LPG to leadership award and CSR Leader Bhubaneswar, July 30: CII or- It has always strived for con- sufficiency in steel production, and the government will continue commercial customers who of the Year awards at the ganised a virtual conference on tinuous modernisation of older cost efficiency, global competi- to do whatever is required to pro- are not allowed to use Governance Now: 8th PSU Awards Mineral & Metal Wagon of East: plants and upgradation to higher tiveness and facilitating the do- mote the sector, Niti Aayog Vice- subsidised cooking gas sold to Ceremony held July 29, 2021. Kiran Sustainable Resurgence to revive energy efficiency levels. mestic state demands. Chairman Rajiv Kumar said Friday. households by state energy Bedi, Former Governor, Pondicherry economy with five major objec- The second half of the Covid- Shashishekhar Mohanty, Speaking at a virtual event or- firms. This JV will “diversify and Chief Guest of the virtually tives (a) procedural reforms, (b) struck FY21 witnessed an un- Chairman, CII-ER Mining and ganised by the Institute for Studies into natural gas and organised ceremony presented the availability of raw materials, (c) fair precedented rally in domestic steel Metal Sub-Committee & CEO & in Industrial Development (ISID), transportation fuel retailing CMD leadership award to PK Sinha, business,” IOC Chairman CMD MCL. OP Singh, Director pricing for higher metal production prices which seems unstoppable MD welcomed the dignitaries pres- Kumar said the government and the Shrikant Madhav Vaidya said. (Technical/ Operations) MCL who in mineral-rich states, (d) engaging even in the current FY22”. Kulaste ent on the occasion whereas the vote RBI have announced several meas- received the award on behalf of local MSMEs as vendors and (e) emphasised that the Ministry is of thanks was given by Ranjan ures to help the micro, small and Sinha thanked ‘Governance Now’ creating global connect for sus- talking all necessary steps to help India spoke about Vision of Steel: Nayak, Vice Chairman, CII-ER medium enterprise (MSME) sector. for recognising MCL’s tainable mining. MSME units, downstream and an- 2030, where she mentioned about Mining and Metal Sub-Committee "The MSME sector needs most Mastercard submits achievements. Meanwhile, Keshav Speaking on the occasion, cillary units that are associated the National Steel Policy 2017 which & COO - JSW (Odisha Mining policy attention of all stakeholders. audit report to RBI Rao, Director (Personnel), MCL Hon’ble Minister of State, with the sector to revive the econ- is aiming at technologically ad- Project). A lot has been written about it but received the CSR Leader of the Year Department of Steel, Government omy in distress. vanced and globally competitive This session was followed by a some of the challenges of the sec- New Delhi: After being banned Award for outstanding contribution of India, Faggan Singh Kulaste Rashika Chaube, Addl Secy, steel industry in the country. panelist discussion moderated by tor has remained unmet till re- by the RBI from issuing new of MCL in the field of CSR. said, “The Indian steel industry Ministry of Steel, Government of She spoke about the focus of Sridhar Patra, CMD, Nalco. cently," he said. cards, US-based payments technology-major Mastercard Friday said it has submitted an audit report to the regulator showing compliance with the local data storage norms. The Jhunjhunwala’s new airline may give Boeing a chance to rise again RBI had July 14 put an indefinite ban on Mastercard from issuing new credit, debit BOEING DOMINATES tween Airbus and Boeing," said Details of the venture, including consultancy CAPA India shows. and prepaid cards. The ban Nitin Sarin, managing partner at any decision on plane orders, have Jet was recently rescued from bank- came into effect from July 22. INDIA’S WIDE-BODY law firm Sarin & Co, which ad- not been formally disclosed, but ruptcy and is expected to fly again. The restrictions were put in vises lessors and airlines. Jhunjhunwala told Bloomberg he Indian carriers have over 900 planes place because of the MARKET OF 51 "For Boeing this is a great op- plans to have a 40% stake in Akasa, on order of which 185 are Boeing company’s failure to comply PLANES BUT FARE portunity to step in and up their which will have 70 aircraft of up to 737 aircraft and 710 are Airbus, with local data storage norms. game, considering they 180 seats within four years. which counts IndiGo as one of its WARS AND HIGH don't have any other Jhunjhunwala, valued at $4.6 biggest customers globally. COSTS HAVE LED TO major operator billion by Forbes, did not respond "If you have to lease an aircraft ‘Tata Motors to for their 737 to an interview request. there is an abundance and lessors CASUALTIES AMONG aircraft in Indian skies are dominated by would be happy to provide com- invest `28,900cr’ India apart low-cost carriers (LCCs) includ- petitive rates, even better than pre- FULL-SERVICE from ing IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoFirst and Covid times," Sarin said. New Delhi: Tata Motors group will invest `28,900 crore CARRIERS, INCLUDING SpiceJet," AirAsia India, with the majority of He, however, warned that India across its domestic business KINGFISHER AIRLINES Sarin said, them operating a fleet of Airbus' is still a difficult place to do busi- and JLR in 2021-22 and is also referring to narrowbody planes. ness, with regulatory hurdles and investing on development of IN 2012 AND ground in India after the fall of While plans to Boeing's nar- Boeing dominates India's wide- expensive and under-developed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, one of its biggest customers, Jet launch Akasa Air come rowbody air- body market of 51 planes but fare airports making LCCs less effi- company Chairman N JET IN 2019 Airways, two years ago, industry at a time when India's craft. wars and high costs have led to ca- cient than in overseas markets. Chandrasekaran said Friday. executives say. aviation industry is reel- Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Boeing did not sualties among full-service carri- Even as Akasa faces tough com-

REUTERS Jhunjhunwala, known as India's ing from the impact of comment on ers, including Kingfisher Airlines petition in a battered, post-Covid

k y m The company will also look to c raise capital separately for its Warren Buffett for his successful the pandemic, with airlines losing Akasa’s plans, but in a statement in 2012 and Jet in 2019, making market which has pushed airlines EV business. It is looking to New Delhi, July 30: Indian bil- stock investments, plans to team up billions of dollars, the sector's to Reuters said it always sought LCCs and Airbus even more dom- to renegotiate terms with lessors have 25% of its sales coming lionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s with former CEOs of IndiGo, the long-term prospect makes it a hot opportunities and talks with cur- inant. and vendors, raise fresh funds from EVs in the medium to plan to launch an ultra low-cost country's biggest carrier, and Jet market for planemakers Boeing rent and potential customers about Boeing's share of India’s 570 nar- and trim costs, starting with a long term, up from 2% at airline could give planemaker Airways to tap into demand for and Airbus. how it can best support their fleet row-body planes fell to 18% after Jet’s clean slate and good capital will present, he said. Boeing a chance to regain lost domestic air travel. "There will be a big fight be- and operational needs. demise from 35% in 2018, data from give it an advantage. P12

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ARCHERY: Atanu Das vs Takaharu Furukawa (Japan) in Men’s Individual Pre-Quarterfinals Match: 7:18am IST SINDHU POWERS INTO SEMIS ATHLETICS: Seem Punia in Women’s Discus Throw Qualification – Group A: 6:00am IST; Kamalpreet Kaur in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Ratchanok Inthanon 14-21, 21-18, Sindhu used her fore court well Women’s Discus Throw Qualification 21-18 in another quarterfinal match. and took charge of the net. The – Group B: 7:25am IST; Sreeshankar Tokyo, July 30: Reigning World China’s Chen Yu Fei and He Bing duo played some good rallies at a in Men’s Long Jump Qualification - Champion PV Sindhu kept alive Jiao are the other two semifinalists. good pace but Yamaguchi couldn’t Group B: 3:40pm IST. India’s hopes of a first-ever Olympic The World No.1 Tai Tzu, whom find an answer in the exchanges. gold in badminton by reaching the coach Park Tae-sang considers as The Japanese was also too erratic. BADMINTON: PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu- semifinals of the women’s singles Sindhu’s biggest rival, has an over- Sindhu eventually produced a Ying (Chinese Taipei) in Women’s with a straight-game win over whelming 13-7 advantage against winner near the net and grabbed Singles Semifinal Match: 3:20pm IST. World No.5 Japanese Akane the Indian. the first game when Yamaguchi BOXING: Amit Panghal vs Yurberjen Yamaguchi here Friday. Sindhu, who has lost to Tai Tzu sent long a return-to-serve. Herney Martinez Rivas (Colombia) in The 26-year-old Indian, who won in last three occasions, however, has Sindhu dictated the pace and Men’s 52kg Round of 16 bout: a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, managed to outwit the Taiwanese seemed in total control, starting 7:30am IST; Pooja Rani vs Li Qian defended brilliantly and rode on her shuttler in important events such the second game with two superb (China) in Women’s 75kg quarterfi- attacking all-round game to out- as the 2016 Rio Games, 2019 World smashes for a 11-6 lead at the break. nal bout: 3:36pm IST. class the fourth seeded Yamaguchi Championships and 2018 World However, Yamaguchi managed to 21-13, 22-20 in a 56-minute quar- Tour Finals. In the match, pocket eight of the next nine points GOLF: Anirban Lahiri & Udayan terfinal clash at the Musashino Yamaguchi tried to play an ag- from 8-13 to open up a slender one- Mane in Men’s Individual Stroke Play Forest Plaza here. gressive game but Sindhu held her point lead at 16-15 for the first time. Round 2, which was suspended Yamaguchi had scripted a late ground and used her good antici- Yamaguchi grabbed two game Friday: 04:15am IST. comeback in the second game, pation and reach to stay ahead. points, fuelling hope of a turn- HOCKEY: India vs South Africa in grabbing two game points but The Indian unleashed her attack- around but Sindhu responded with Women’s Pool A Match: 8:45am IST. Sindhu ensured there were no hic- ing returns whenever there was a authority. She unleashed a straight- cups, registering her 12th win over chance to put pressure on her rival. down-the-line smash and then set Sailing: KC Ganapathy and Varun Yamaguchi in 19 meetings. She The opening game saw Sindhu up another point with a smash and Thakkar in Men’s Skiff 49er Race 10, had last beaten the Japanese at quickly erase a 2-4 deficit to level a great follow-up to make it 20-20. 11 and 12: 8:35am IST. the All England Championship in the scores at 6-6. Yamaguchi com- Another precise half smash SHOOTING: Anjum Moudgil and March this year. mitted few unforced errors to allow down the line gave her a match Tejaswini Sawant in Women’s 50m Sindhu will next face second the Indian to move ahead and enter point and she screamed her heart Rifle 3 Positions Qualification: seed Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying, the interval at 11-7 with a cross out in joy after Yamaguchi found 8:30am IST. who edged out Thailand’s court smash. the net next. Dutee performs poorly; Sable breaks nat’l record

TOKYO: Avinash Sable shattered minutes 18.12 seconds in heat num- Dutee was nowhere near her Jabir was disappointing as he his own 3000m steeplechase na- ber 2 to finish seventh and better best as she clocked 11.54 seconds in ended seventh and last in heat tional record but failed to qualify his earlier national record of 8:20.20 100m, well outside her national number 5, clocking 50.77 seconds for the final while sprinter Dutee that he had set during the record of 11.17 seconds – also her for an overall 33rd position out of Chand produced a below-par per- Federation Cup in March. season’s best – to finish seventh 36 competitors. The 25-year-old formance to make an exit from the But he was unlucky to miss the in heat 5 and 45th overall out of Indian has a personal best of 49.13 Tokyo Olympics here Friday. finals cut as only the top-three fin- 54 competitors. seconds. MP Jabir also brought up the ishers from each heat gain auto- The first three in each of the In the evening session, the Indian rear in men’s 400m hurdles while matic entry. The top-three from seven heats and the next three quartet of Muhammed Anas the mixed 4x400m relay team fin- heat number 3 ran in slower time fastest advance to the semifinals. Yahiya, Ravathi Veeramani, Subha ished eighth and last in the sec- than him. The 25-year-old had qualified for the Venkatesan and Rajiv Arokia ond heat race as the Indians made Fifteen athletes – the best three Olympics on the basis of world clocked season’s best timing of a disappointing start to their ath- in each of the three heats and the rankings, unable to breach the au- 3:19.93 but it was good enough for letics campaign. next six fastest athletes across all tomatic qualification mark of 11.15 a bottom-place finish in heat 2. The The 26-year-old Sable failed to the qualifying heats – qualify for the seconds. Indian team finished 13th and last qualify for the final despite clock- final. Sable ended seventh next She has also qualified for the overall while two teams – USA and ing a better time than the top three best across all the qualifying heats Olympics in the 200m race on the Dominical Republic – were dis- in another heat race. He clocked 8 and 13th overall. basis of world rankings. qualified.

ANURAG THAKUR: Lovlina has entered YOGESHWAR DUTT: What a day!! One the Semi Finals ! Well done Lovlina more Medal confirmation win by Indian Eves keep Olympic hopes alive Country in awe after Borgohain, what an amazing news for Women proud. India to wake up to today! We’ve been glued to the tv screen watching you in HEENA SIDHU: Medal confirmed for TOKYO: Navneet Kaur scored a late action Lovlina!!!! Great show!!! Amazing winner as the Indian women’s Lovlina assures medal amazing amazing. hockey team kept its quarterfinals AVINABH BINDRA: Super super show by hopes alive in the Olympics with VIREN RASQUINHA: This means Lovlina Borgohain! Two more to go! Go a 1-0 win over Ireland in a must-win for gold. everything!! Keep going. Don’t be India rejoiced after Lovlina satisfied with this. penultimate pool match here Friday. HIMANTA BISAW SARMA (ASSAM CM): After goal-less three quarters, Borgohain Friday assured the country This is a BIG punch. You continue to JAY SHAH: Congratulations Lovlina which India completely dominated make us proud Lovlina Borgohain and Borgohain on beating former World but failed to breach the Irish defence of its second medal at the Tokyo keep India’s flag high & shining at Champion Chen Nien-Chin and entering led by goalkeeper Ayeisha Tokyo Olympics 2020. Well done. the semis of the women’s welterweight McFerran, Navneet finally found Olympics as the young pugilist (69kg) category. First place medal Let’s go for the back of the net in the 57th upstaged former World Champion KIREN RIJIJU: India is confirmed of 2nd Gold, Lovlina! minute to bring smiles on the Indian Olympics medal. What a lovely Boxing JOYDEEP KARMAKAR: Still hold my faces. Nien-Chin Chen of Chinese Taipei to from Lovlina. Lovlina Borgohain has congratulatory message! But what Needing a win to keep their reached semifinals and looking for Gold courage and deliberation Lovlina hopes alive after three consecu- enter the semifinals… medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics! Borgohain. tive losses, India had to wait anx- iously for 57 minutes despite being the dominant team on display and Zverev ends Djoko’s Manu, Rahi crash out medal ended in heartbreak for the South African sets creating innumerable scoring third time as she surrendered tame- chances. Golden Slam dream TOKYO: Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and ly to Korean top seed An San in world swim record India had chances galore from Rahi Sarnobat crashed out of the 25m pis- straight sets in the quarterfinals the opening whistle and got as TOKYO: There will be no Golden Slam for TOKYO: South Africa’s Tatjana tol qualifications (rapid fire stage) as here Friday. Deepika misfired four many as 14 penalty corners but Novak Djokovic. The top-ranked Serb lost Schoenmaker was the star of the day, set- both finished outside the top 8 at the 7s as An, who had broken a 25-year- failed to utilise even a single one. to Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-1, 3-6, ting the first individual swimming world Tokyo Olympics here Friday. It means the old Olympic record en route to top- But a moment of brilliance from 1-6 Friday in the semifinals of the tennis record at the Tokyo Olympics. The mighty pistol shooters will return home empty- Skipper Rani Rampal hugs scorer Navneet Kaur in delight after the latter struck tournament at the Tokyo Olympics. ping the ranking round, wrapped up Americans? For the first time in the meet, skipper Rani Rampal, who created handed for the second straight time at the women’s individual match 6-0 in the opportunity for Navneet, res- the winner against Ireland, Friday Djokovic was attempting to become the the Olympics. Bhaker shot 290 in the they spent the entire session Friday first man to win all four Grand Slam tour- less than six minutes. For the three- watching others win gold. Schoenmaker, cued India from an early exit from rapid fire stage of the qualifications for a time Olympian Deepika, this was the Games. Navneet was at the naments and Olympic gold in the same total of 582, a day after scoring 290 in a 24-year-old South African, won the yet another heartbreaking outing at right place at the right time to tap MEN END POOL ROUND WITH WIN year. He won the Australian Open, the precision at the Akasa Shooting Range, women’s 200-meter breaststroke with a the Games. In the 2016 Rio the ball in. French Open and Wimbledon this year while the more experienced Sarnobat time of 2 minutes, 18.95 seconds, break- TOKYO: The Indian men’s hockey team registered a comprehensive 5-3 win over Olympics, she had lost in the pre- and needed the Olympic and US Open managed 573 (287+286). ing the mark of 2:19.11 set by Denmark’s India will now need to win their hosts Japan to cement its quarterfinal spot with a second-place finish in Pool A at titles to complete the collection. Steffi quarterfinals, while at her maiden Rikke Moller Pedersen at the 2013 world final Pool A match against South the Olympics here Friday. Already assured of a quarterfinal berth going into the Graf in 1988 remains the only tennis play- Deepika bows out Olympics in London, where she had championships in Barcelona. It was the Africa on Saturday and hope Ireland match, India scored through Gurjant Singh (17th and 56th minutes), Harmanpreet er to achieve the Golden Slam. Zverev’s gone as a number one ranked play- third world record at the Tokyo Aquatics loses to Great Britain to seal their Singh (13th), Shamsher Singh (34th) and Nilakanta Sharma (51st) to register their opponent in the gold-medal match will be TOKYO: World No.1 archer Deepika er, she had crashed out in the open- Centre, with the first two coming in quarterfinal berth. The top four third consecutive win at the Oi Hockey Stadium. By virtue of this win, India fin- Karen Khachanov. Kumari’s quest for an Olympic ing round. women’s relays. teams from each pool qualify for the ished second in Pool A behind Australia with four victories out of five Games. knockout stage. OFC rope in Javi Hernandez Deliberate ploy to disturb: Mary Kom POST NEWS NETWORK in the midfield, and balance to the team. The most important thing is TOKYO: The absence of their own on it,” she said. Pooja (Rani) and Satish (Kumar).” Bhubaneswar, July 30: Odisha that even playing in midfield, he is and the country’s name on some NAMELESS VESTS A conversation with Indian Mary Kom’s grievance was about FC Friday announced the signing a player who can score goals due Indian boxers’ vests in the Olympics Boxing’s High Performance being asked to change just min- of attacking midfielder Javi to his physical capabilities and his has caused a small furore here Director Santiago Nieva and a look utes before the bout and not being Hernandez ahead of the eighth edi- good technique,” said head coach after the legendary MC Mary Kom at the International Olympic told clearly about the rules, which tion of the Indian Super League Kiko Ramirez. alleged that she was forced to Committee’s rules threw some light seems to be quite apparent from the (ISL). A source close to the club “He is a good player to play dif- change minutes before her last 16 at what exactly might have caused fact that she was not stopped from said that the Spaniard has signed ferent styles of football. From set- bout without proper explanation this little storm in a tea cup. competing in the opening round de- a one-year deal and an extension pieces, he is a great kicker, both from the organisers. “The boxers are allowed to wear spite her vest not adhering to laid- would be on cards. for direct scoring and for strategy Mary Kom Thursday and Lovlina their last names or the given name down specifications. After his youth career at CDF plays. He is loved in the teams Borgohain Friday fought in uni- on vest, so if it was just Kom at the The IOC rules on uniforms state Pizarrales, Salamanca and Real where he has been for his work forms which neither featured their back, there would not have been a that “the athlete’s name (Preferred Madrid, the Spaniard made his ethic, for his enthusiasm, and for names nor identified their countries problem or just Mangte would have Family Name) may be included on senior debut for Real Madrid B. his character.” at the back of their vests. been fine too. She was not allowed the back of the vest” and the na- After playing for various Spanish formed ATK Mohun Bagan in 2020. Javi, on his part, said, “I am re- “It was a bit unsettling that they to wear Mary Kom. Same with tional flag or National Olympic clubs, the 32-year-old footballer Javi has an experience of playing ally excited to join Odisha FC and asked me to change my uniform just Lovlina, she needed to have Committee emblem is “permitted joined Romanian professional club 37 matches in the ISL and even very happy to continue playing in five minutes before the bout. In Borgohain on the back,” Nieva ex- only in one area per vest, shorts and

ACS Poli Timisoara. scored two goals in the final of the India. I am looking forward to meet- fact, at that time my name had plained. skirt.”

k k y y m m c c He also played professional foot- 2019-20 season against Chennaiyin ing my teammates and we will def- been announced,” Mary Kom told scoreline. “But it is no problem, we have got During the Games, the Boxing ball in Poland and Azerbaijan before FC. He has also represented the initely work hard and play well to this agency, still agitated about the “I think it was deliberate action new vests for her and she will wear Task Force has its Equipment’s signing for ATK in 2019. After win- Spanish U-19 national team. make sure that we have a won- 2-3 pre-quarterfinal loss in which to disturb me because I had fought the new one in the semifinal,” he Check Table with an official ning the title with the Kolkata-based “Javi is a great addition to the derful season ahead. I want to make she won two of the three rounds but my first round with similar gear said. “For those who don’t use their Equipment Manager to ensure side, he was retained by the newly- squad, he is going to give us work the fans proud.” fell short by a point in the final with Mary Kom and India written full names, it is no problem like compliance with rules.

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