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LEGITIMACY OF ANY FUTURE AFGHAN GOVT DEPENDS ON TALIBAN’S APPROACH TO PREVENT NATION FROM BEING ‘BASE FOR TERRORISM’: BIDEN Assets belong to ; BJP or Modi don’t own China, Taliban hold their All Afghans must travel to them: Mamata on NMP first dialogue in Kabul BEIJING: China has estab- India on e-Visa: Govt lished its first diplomatic contact with the Taliban in Kabul after the mili- OUR CORRESPONDENT tant group took control of Afghanistan and the two : The Union sides now have “unimpeded Home ministry on Wednes- and effective communica- day announced that all Afghan tion”, a Chinese official said nationals henceforth must on Wednesday. travel to India only on e-Visa Highlights The Taliban seized in view of the prevailing situa- »»The decision comes days power in Afghanistan on tion in Afghanistan. after the government August 15, two weeks before Afghan women in Kabul on The decision comes days introduced a new the US was set to complete Wednesday AP/PTI after the government intro- category of visa called Terming NMP as a ‘shocking & unfortunate its troop withdrawal after a duced a new category of visa “e-Emergency X-Misc visa” costly two-decade war. dent decision on their own called “e-Emergency X-Misc “China and the Afghan future and destiny, supports visa” for the Afghan nation- for the Afghan nationals decision’, TMC chief alleges that the money Taliban have unimpeded the implementation of the als after the Taliban captured after the Taliban captured raised by selling assets will be used and effective communi- Afghan-led and Afghan- power in that country. power in that country cation and consultation,” owned principle, and “Owing to the prevailing People disembark from a Belgian military plane after being evacuated »»The Home ministry also during elections against Oppn parties Chinese Foreign Ministry stands ready to continue to security situation in Afghani- from Afghanistan, as it arrives at Melsbroek Military Airport in announced that keeping spokesman Wang Wenbin develop good-neighbourly stan and streamlining of the Melsbroek, Belgium, on Wednesday PTI OUR CORRESPONDENT told a media briefing here relations of friendship and visa process by introduction in view some reports Takeaways when asked about the talks cooperation with Afghani- of the ‘e-Emergency X-Misc “Afghan nationals wishing port after the fall of the city to that certain passports of between the deputy head stan and play a constructive visa’, it has been decided that to travel to India may apply for the Taliban, some so desperate Afghan nationals have been KOLKATA: »»‘BJP cannot divide of the Taliban’s political role in the peace and recon- all Afghan nationals henceforth e-Visa,” it said. to escape the insurgents that misplaced, previously issued on Wednes- Bengal’ office Abdul Salam Hanafi struction of the country,” must travel to India only on Officials said since Indian they held onto a US military visas to all Afghan nationals, day slammed the Centre over and Chinese Ambassador he said. e-Visa,” a Home ministry state- missions in Afghanistan are plane as it took off and plunged who are presently not in its National Monetisation »»‘We must keep in mind to Afghanistan Wang Yu China along with Pak- ment said. shut, the applications will be to their deaths. India, stand invalidated with Pipeline (NMP) policy, claim- that the country will in Kabul. istan and Russia kept its The Home ministry also examined and processed in India has evacuated all immediate effect ing that it is a ploy to sell assets not run as per the will “Kabul is naturally an embassy open in Kabul announced that keeping in New Delhi. its Embassy staff and several that belong to the country and of BJP leaders’ important platform and while India, the US and view some reports that certain The “e-Emergency X-Misc hundred Indians staying in »»The “e-Emergency X-Misc not to Prime Minister Naren- channel for us to discuss key other countries closed down passports of Afghan nation- visa” will initially be valid for six Afghanistan. New Delhi has visa” will initially be valid dra Modi or the BJP. »»The Chief Minister an- issues,” Wang said, without their diplomatic missions als have been misplaced, previ- months, they said. All Afghans, also evacuated many Afghans, for six months, they said. Terming the NMP as a nounced construction of disclosing the details. after the Taliban took con- ously issued visas to all Afghan irrespective of their religion, can including two MPs, Hindus All Afghans, irrespective of “shocking and unfortunate 20 lakh pucca houses “China respects the trol of Kabul on August 15. nationals, who are presently apply for the travel document. and Sikhs who faced threats their religion, can apply for decision”, the Trinamool for people from SC& ST Afghan people’s indepen- Continued on P4 not in India, stand invalidated Thousands of Afghans from the Taliban. the travel document Congress supremo alleged communities with immediate effect. rushed into Kabul’s main air- Continued on P4 that the money raised by sell- ing those assets will be used »»Bengal tops in geo-tag- ACTIVE CASES IN INDIA RISE TO 3,22,327 during elections against the ging of houses under Won’t arrest Rane: Maha Opposition parties. Banglar Abas Yojana “We condemn this shock- scheme ing and unfortunate deci- Brotherhood, communal Over 60 cr Covid vaccine govt tells Bombay HC sion. These assets belong to the country. It is the prop- me to raise its voice and con- harmony being sought to Rane’s arrest justified, but custodial erty of neither Modi nor the demn the Centre’s anti-people doses administered: Govt BJP. They (Central govern- policy. We must keep in mind be finished interrogation not necessary: Maha court ment) can’t just sell a coun- that the country will not run OUR CORRESPONDENT try’s assets as per their whims as per the will of BJP leaders,” OUR CORRESPONDENT dar that no coercive action and fancies,” Banerjee told Banerjee added. NEW DELHI: The cumulative num- (such as arrest) will be taken reporters at the state Secre- Replying to a question in ber of COVID-19 vaccine doses MUMBAI: A court at Mahad against Rane in the FIR reg- tariat Nabanna. this regard, Banerjee said at administered in the country sur- in Maharashtra while grant- istered in Nashik till Septem- The entire country will Nabanna Sabhaghar: “They In today’s passed the 60-crore mark on Wednes- ing bail to Union minister ber 17, when the plea would stand together and oppose are selling out railways, day, Union Health minister Mansukh Narayan Rane said his arrest be further heard. this “anti-people” decision, ports, public sector utili- paper Mandaviya said. over his controversial remarks Meanwhile, the order was she said. ties, insurance companies “Under PM @NarendraModi ji’s against Chief Minister passed by the court late on “The BJP should be and everything and stack- ... #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine initia- was justi- Tuesday night and a detailed ashamed. No one has given ing the generated money in City tive, India crossed the 60 crore vac- fied, but his custodial interro- copy of it was made available them the right to sell our their (BJP’s) reserve ‘bhan- cination mark. Congratulations A health worker collects swab sample gation was not necessary. on Wednesday. “Consider- nation’s assets,” she said. dar’ (fund) just to utilise the HEAVY RAINS IN N BENGAL 2 everyone!” he said in a tweet. of a child for Covid test, at Regional The Maharashtra gov- ing the reason for arrest and Union Finance minis- same during elections. They India took 85 days to touch the Hospital in Kullu, on Wednesday PTI ernment, on the other hand, other reasons, I found that the ter Nirmala Sitharaman on are selling out the country just Nation figure of 10 crore. It then took 45 days told the Bombay High Court arrest is justified,” Magistrate S Monday announced Rs 6 to remain in power. I do not ‘SUBDUED RAINFALL ACTIVITY LIKELY 6 to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 less than three per cent for the last on Wednesday that it would S Patil said in the order. lakh crore National Moneti- support this government.” more days to reach 30 crore, the min- 30 days. not take any “coercive action” The court noted that while sation Pipeline (NMP) that It needs mention that edit ister informed. The 648 new fatalities include against the Union minister. a few sections under which will look to unlock value in senior leaders of different Meanwhile, India logged 37,593 288 from Maharashtra and 173 from Senior counsel Amit Rane was booked were non- infrastructure assets across political parties across the FROM BAD TO WORSE 7 new infections, while the active cases Kerala. Desai, appearing for the state, bailable, they were not pun- sectors ranging from power country slammed the Centre increased marginally to 3,22,327, In another development, the told the Division Bench of Jus- ishable with life or death. to road and railways. for taking up the NMP policy. international according to the Union Health min- National Technical Advisory Group tices S S Shinde and N J Jama- Continued on P4 “The entire nation is with Continued on P4 istry data updated on Wednesday. on Immunisation (NTAGI) will soon MAHMOOD TAKES OATH AS POK PREZ 8 The total tally of COVID-19 cases hold a meeting to devise a roadmap increased to 3,25,12,366 and the death for introducing Zydus Cadila’s Covid Govt raises business toll climbed to 4,35,758 with 648 vaccine in the inoculation drive CENTRE HIKES SUGAR FRP TO `290/QUINTAL 10 fresh fatalities, according to the data and prioritising beneficiaries focus- updated at 8 am. ing on those aged 12-18 years with DAREDEVIL family pension sport The active cases comprise 0.99 per comorbidities. A Border Security cent of the total infections. The indigenously developed Force (BSF) for PSB SERENA WILLIAMS PULLS OUT OF US OPEN 11 The national COVID-19 recovery world’s first DNA-based needle- rate was recorded at 97.67 per cent, free COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D trooper performs the ministry said. received emergency use authorisation a stunt with a employees An increase of 2,776 cases has from the drug regulator on August motorcycle during ‘Majority of Indians been recorded in the active COVID- 20 making it the first vaccine to be a roadshow to MUMBAI: Admitting that 19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. administered in the age group of celebrate 75 family pension for bank experience no or As many as 17,92,755 tests were 12-18 years in the country. years of India’s employees is at a paltry level, conducted on Tuesday taking the total NTAGI Chairman Dr N K Arora Independence, in the government on Wednes- cumulative tests conducted so far for said it is estimated that there are Ahmedabad, on day announced to raise the mild side effects detection of COVID-19 in the coun- around 12 crore adolescents in the Wednesday PTI same to 30 per cent of the last try to 51,11,84,547. age group of 12-18 years in India and drawn salary. post 2 doses of vax’ The daily positivity rate was less than 1 per cent of them may have Earlier, kin of a deceased recorded at 2.10 per cent. It has been comorbidities. PSB employee used to get a OUR CORRESPONDENT maximum of Rs 9,284 per month as a family pension, NEW DELHI: Majority of Indians experienced said Department of Financial no or only mild side effects after taking two doses State responsible to take action on online Services Secretary Debasish of COVID-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin, Panda. a survey conducted across the country said. “The cap has been com- A massive COVID-19 vaccination drive was pletely removed and a uniform launched in India on January 16, with two vac- gambling websites: Centre tells Delhi HC slab of 30 per cent at the last- cines — Covishield, manufactured by the Serum drawn salary will be entitled Institute of India, and Covaxin, manufactured as family pension,” Panda told by Bharat Biotech. Plea says despite there being laws enacted by various states prohibiting such activities, a large reporters here, admitting that Community social media platform LocalCir- the earlier levels were “paltry”. cles said according to its nationwide survey, “70 number of websites providing gambling, betting & wagering games are still accessible in India This would result in the per cent of Indians after taking the first dose of family pensions rise to as Covishield and 64 per cent with Covaxin expe- OUR CORRESPONDENT ties, a large number of websites petence of the State Legislature. high as Rs 30,000-Rs 35,000 a rienced no or mild side effects.” The court orally providing gambling, betting and “Since gaming/gambling month, Panda said. Similarly, 75 per cent inoculated with the NEW DELHI: The Centre has observed that wagering games are still accessi- are state subjects, States are the Similarly, the ministry has second dose of Covishield and 78 per cent with told the Delhi High Court that ble in India. The petitioner, Avi- appropriate governments to issue also decided to increase the the second dose of Covaxin experienced no or it is the state government that is online gambling nash Mehrotra, has contended in notice to the intermediaries to employer’s contribution in the mild side effects, it added. responsible for taking action on is dangerous & his plea that “all these activities, block access to any gambling New Pension Scheme (NPS) to However, 30 per cent of those who were given online gambling websites and the websites earning though expressly prohibited by websites. Thus the respondent 14 per cent of the salary from the first dose of Covishield experienced side Ministry of Electronics and Infor- law, are being carried out because no. 1 (MEITY) is not autho- the current 10 per cent, he said. effects. Out of this, 29 per cent experienced fever mation Technology (MEITY) is cannot be at the of a lack of enforcement of the rised to direct any intermediary Earlier, Finance Minister and 1 per cent reported getting Covid infection, not authorised to direct any inter- cost of youngsters laws in question”. to block any online gaming or Nirmala Sitharaman expressed the survey said. mediary to block such sites. The Centre, in its response to gambling websites,” the affidavit, her satisfaction at public sector Thirty per cent of those who took the first The Centre’s affidavit was filed ernment to take steps to ban web- online gambling is dangerous and the petition, said there is no leg- filed through Central government banks’ (PSBs) performance in dose of Covaxin experienced fever while 1 per before a Bench of Chief Justice sites that are involved in gambling, websites earning cannot be at the islative mandate on MEITY to standing counsel Anil Soni, said, the past few years and appre- cent reported having a more serious condition D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh betting and wagering. cost of youngsters. take action on gambling or bet- adding that the issues relating to ciated that many of them have than fever, and no one reported having a post- which was hearing a petition seek- The court, which listed the The plea said despite there ting related issues that otherwise FEMA or money laundering or come out of the RBI’s prompt vaccine Covid infection, it added. ing directions to the Ministry of matter for further hearing on being laws enacted by various clearly falls under the exclusive tax evasions do not fall under the corrective action framework. Continued on P4 Finance, MEITY and Delhi gov- October 11, orally observed that states prohibiting such activi- domain and the legislative com- domain of MEITY. Continued on P4 Continued on P4 mp millenniumpost 2 City THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA FRESH CASES STAND AT 708 North Bengal to get heavy Bengal administers over 4.5 L rains in 48 hours: MeT OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: The Regional doses for 3 days in a row Meteorological Centre in Ali- pore has forecast heavy rainfall in North Bengal districts in the OUR CORRESPONDENT next 48 hours and an orange Covid-19 Stats alert has been issued. KOLKATA: Bengal has suc- » Number of deaths in past 24 hours 10 People in south Bengal will cessfully administered over » continue to experience hot and 4.5 lakh doses for three con- »»Total death toll so far 18,393 humid conditions, though in secutive days till Wednesday »»Tested COVID positive in the past 24 hours 708 some places there may be light and the total number of doses rainfall along with lightning. administered so far reached »»Total COVID positive cases so far 15,44,817 “Most parts of south Ben- File photo to 3,76,30,872. Around 4.5 »»Total patients recovered from COVID so far 15,17,239 gal may stay dry but the north lakh doses were applied on Bengal districts will receive a temperature stood at around fluctuate in south Bengal. Peo- Wednesday. On Monday »»Discharged from hospitals in a day 730 heavy rainfall in the next two 27.7 degree. The humidity level ple have already been suffering around 5.2 lakh doses were »»Total sample tested so far 1,67,73,319 days. A heavy to very heavy touched 92 percent. from high humidity in Kolkata administered. Representative Image rainfall has been issued to Dar- The MeT office said that and other districts. The situ- Single-day Covid infection jeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, various other states like Utta- ation will remain unchanged further jumped on Wednes- department. The positivity rate was registered at 89. Darjeeling pitals so far. As many as 730 Parganas has seen 2 deaths, Coochbehar, Malda, North rakhand, Meghalaya, Sikkim, despite some rain,” a weather day as the figure rose up to 708 remained at 1.66 per cent on has seen 54 new cases, South people were discharged from South 24-Parganas has 1, East Dinajpur and South Dinajpur. will receive a heavy to official said. from what remained at 613 Wednesday. 24-Parganas 49 and Hooghly different hospitals on Wednes- Burdwan 1, West Burdwan 1, It may rain in some districts in very heavy rainfall. Prior to the last week a on Tuesday. Single day Covid Number of daily case- 43. Coochbehar has reported day. The percentage of occu- West Midnapore 1, Nadia 2, some south Bengal districts but North Bengal districts monsoon trough was located fatality however dropped to load still remains higher 22 new cases, Howrah 57, pancy of Covid beds in the North Dinajpur 1 and Kalim- the sultry weather will prevail,” received rainfall in throughout over the Himalayan foothills 10 on Wednesday from 12 on in the districts like North Nadia 42. State remains at 3.05. pong 1. Around 7,971 people a weather official said. last week as a monsoon trough which brought rainfall in sev- Tuesday. 24-Parganas, Kolkata, South Around 18,393 people have Bengal has so far carried are currently in home isolation. Some parts in south Ben- had been stretching from Dal- eral districts like Jalpaiguri, The recovery rate reached 24-Parganas, Hooghly and Dar- so far died of Covid across the out 1,67,73,319 Covid sam- Around 136 Covid testing labs gal received a light rainfall on tongunj in Jharkhand to Bay of Coochbehar and Alipurduar 98.21 per cent with fatality rate jeeling. According to the health state. The total tally of COVID- ple tests out of which around have been set up. RT-PCR and Wednesday. The sky remained Bengal bringing more rainfall in North Bengal. Due to the being restricted within 1.19 for bulletin on Tuesday, around 19 infected cases reached 42,764 tests were done in the antigen test ratio remains at cloudy in many parts since the in different parts. “There may impact of monsoon trough, nearly 3 weeks. The infection 89 fresh cases were detected 15,44,817 out of which around past 24 hours. Kolkata has seen 48:52. Around 203 dedicated afternoon. The highest tem- be thundershower and light- there has been a huge incur- rate in some pockets has been a in North 24-Parganas while 15,17,239 patients have already no Covid deaths for two con- Covid hospitals have been still perature in the city stood at 35 ning in some districts in south. sion of moisture from the sea cause of concern for the health in case of Kolkata the number been released from the hos- secutive days while North 24 functional in the state. degree Celsius while the lowest The humidity level will mostly into the mainland. State to compile data on Covid Pvt nursing home asked to return over Rs 4L in 2 cases

orphans for providing help OUR CORRESPONDENT his relative, a Covid infected ments in 3 months and for 9 days. The patient was patient to the hospital and WBCERC has consider the case under the charged Rs 2.65 lakh. KOLKATA: Clin- urged them to admit the state health scheme and The Commission has asked OUR CORRESPONDENT able hard infrastructure to the ical Establishment Commis- patient under West Bengal directed Midland submit the papers to the the hospital to return Rs 1.15 ‘Once we compile NGOs. However, there is tre- sion (WBCERC) has directed Health Scheme but the hos- Nursing Home to government for its clear- lakh within a month and KOLKATA: The state Women the database, mendous need for CSR funds Midland Nursing Home to pital authorities said as the return Rs 1.15 lakh ance. Hospital has also to submit the papers to the & Child Development & Social toward soft interventions that return Rs 1.15 lakh and Rs 3.85 patient’s condition was criti- return money to the patient if government and consider it Welfare department will soon we will monitor could improve the quality of lakh to two patients in separate cal he should be admitted as and Rs 3.85 lakh the amount disbursed by as a patient of state health start identification of the them and explore life of the beneficiaries catered incidents as both were denied cash patient otherwise it would to two patients in the government exceeds scheme. The hospital has to COVID orphans across the to by the NGOs. admission under West Bengal take much time to complete the Rs 3.15 lakh. In a similar give back if the government state and prepare a database avenues of support “There are many interest- Health Scheme. formalities. separate incidents incident, Rajkumar Chandra disburses any amount over so that assistance can be pro- to them...’ ing projects where CSR funds The hospital authorities The hospital also assured complained that his patient Rs 1.50 lakh. The Commis- vided for education, financial, can be channelized-such as also have to consider these that it would be later treated was also denied admission sion asked Sterling Hospi- counseling, nutrition or simi- support to them,” , in educational support, social two cases under the state health under the health scheme before pay a bill of Rs 7 lakh. After under the state health scheme tal in Shyambazar to refund lar needs. minister for Women and Child support, women empower- scheme and submit the papers the patient would be released. hearing the case on Wednes- as the patient was infected Rs 26,924 and Rs 5,270 “There have been instances Development & Social Welfare ment, entrepreneurship, skill to the government accordingly After 19 days the patient day the WBCERC told the with Covid and her health to the family members of when a child below the age of said speaking at a webinar enti- development, stopping human for reimbursements. was discharged and the fam- hospital to return Rs 3.85 condition was serious. The two patients as they were 18 has lost both his/her par- tled ‘ICC CSR Summit’, organ- trafficking from border areas Kamal Kumar Dam took ily members were asked to lakh to the family in 3 install- patient stayed at the hospital charged exorbitantly. ents or one of his/ her parents ised by Indian Chamber of and many more”, she added. due to COVID-19. It is pre- Commerce (ICC). The district She further mentioned dur- Water supply sumed that they may have magistrates and the district ing her speech that realizing Vehicles plying on Livelihood boost for landed in trouble like financial social welfare officers will be the exigencies, apart from rou- constraints, inability to bear executing this exercise in their tine work, her department restored in expenses of school, psycho- respective districts. Expressing embarked on a major initia- city roads with police SHGs in Sunderbans logical stress, lack of nutrition, her concern about CSR funds tive to arrange ‘safe homes’ to record time sexual abuse or similar other increasingly becoming unidi- accommodate Covid affected problems. Once we compile rectional, she said companies people seeking treatment in stickers to be checked the database, we will monitor are expressing more interest isolation during the second KOLKATA: Working on a them and explore avenues of in donating towards quantifi- wave. war footing, the Water Sup- GOURAB NETO ply department of Kolkata Mitra instructed Municipal Corporation (KMC) Hakim Jabs for ‘spl’ individuals KOLKATA: The Commis- the traffic cops to managed to restore supply of sioner of Kolkata Police, Sou- check every vehicle water—that was affected in inaugurates men Mitra on Wednesday said parts of central and north Kol- that the vehicles having police with police sticker kata following damage to a stickers plying on the city roads 64-inch pipeline—in record Members of women SHG engaged in paper plate making PIC/MPOST Aadhaar would be checked to confirm pasted on its body time. The supply of water was the identity of its users. or windscreen restored from Wednesday late KOLKATA: In a bid to curb approximately 350 margin- On Wednesday Mitra vis- afternoon. pollution as well as provide an alised women from the villages centre ited Bansdroni police station endangering human life. Mitra The pipeline of Palta alternative means of livelihood like Laskar Pur, Vivekanda to meet the senior officers and instructed the traffic cops to waterworks passes through to the villagers of Sunderbans, Pally, Jharkhali Bazar, Tridip OUR CORRESPONDENT to discuss the traffic manage- check every vehicle with police an Army cantonment which the Directorate of Forest, South Nagar and Purbo Gurguriya. ment system. sticker pasted on body or wind- is a restricted area. “The Army 24-Parganas Division and Kol- The paper plate manufacturing KOLKATA: , There, he learnt that on screen. He said: “There may on Tuesday night was doing kata Society for Cultural Her- project will start in the Jharkh- chairman of Board of Admin- Wednesday morning around be more such car with police some repairing work inside itage, a social enterprise, has ali area under the Matla range. istrators, Kolkata Munici- Minister Firhad Hakim attended the camp PIC/MPOST 7:45 am a SUV with police sticker plying in the city. All the the cantonment and was using rolled out three projects of Women from 12 different pal Corporation (KMC), on sticker pasted on its wind- cars with police stickers will be JCV machines for the pur- paper plate manufacturing and SHGs will be the part of the Wednesday inaugurated per- KOLKATA: Over 11 specially- hia at ICanFlyy - an Institute screen hit a van rickshaw and checked in order to stop such pose of land cutting. During crab and shrimp cultivation. pilot project. The pilot project manent Aadhaar Seva Kendra abled individuals were inoc- for Special Needs. Chairman a car. Later, it was found that activity.” Mitra also informed their work, the damage in the These projects will entail for crab and shrimp cultiva- at KMC Annex Building (Roxy ulated at a vaccination camp Board of Administrators, Kol- no police personnel was using that Kolkata Police is reviewing pipeline occurred. The engi- 40 Self Help Groups from tion will be taken up in Kul- Building) situated at Chow- organised in the city recently. kata Municipal Corporation the car. After registering two the traffic management system neers worked overnight and the marginalised sections of 6 vil- tali area under Raidighi Range. ringhee Place. Besides, over 100 staff mem- and Transport minister, Firhad cases, cops arrested the owner in the added areas. repairing was done in morn- lages bordering the forest land The projects will minimise the “People don’t have to go bers of an institute for ‘special Hakim, also attended the camp. of the car Debasish Bhat- To manage traffic in a better ing itself. It took some more areas. The project will impact human-wildlife conflict. MPOST to the post offices or banks to needs’ and family members of “Vaccination is must in today’s tacharjee and its driver Dipak way, more CCTV cameras and time to prepare and channelise update or make corrections or the specially-abled individuals life. For all of us, our families, Sharma. While Bhattacha- traffic posts will be installed. the water through the space update their Aadhaar cards. were given the jabs. our friends, to remain healthy, rjee was booked for cheating, He also stressed on the aware- that suffered damage,” Firhad They can do at the newly- The camp was organised vaccination needs to be our Sharma had been accused of ness campaign to maintain Hakim, chairman Board of News at a Glance opened facility,” said Hakim. by psychotherapist Minu Bud- utmost priority,” he said. MPOST cheating and rash driving and smooth traffic. Administrators KMC said. MPOST The initiative was taken up by the KMC after many senior citizens urged Hakim to open Education at doorsteps PT SUBHANKAR BANERJEE PASSES AWAY up Aadhaar Centre as they State University of Health KOLKATA: Renowned classical Tabla player Pandit found it difficult to go to bank Subhankar Banerjee (54) died at a private hospi- or post offices and wait in long for poor children tal in the city following post Covid complications. queues. Sciences gets new V-C Banerjee succumbed to his ailments around 1.10 pm The centre will be opera- tional from Mondays to Satur- on Wednesday. He had recovered from Covid but days. People from any district Will turn it into world-class univ, says V-C developed many ailments. in the state can make their Aadhaar update or rectifica- CHICKEN COST RISES TO RS 240 PER KG tion at the centre. There will be SULAGNA SENGUPTA sity of Calcutta. In 2011, she KOLKATA: The price of chicken touched Rs 240 in no charge for Aadhaar Enrol- was appointed as the head of different markets across the city on Wednesday. The ment and Mandatory Biomet- KOLKATA: After being made the department of ric Update with or without the new Vice-Chancellor of pharmacology. traders claimed that the price hike was due to short Demographic update. A fee West Bengal University of The post of the V-C of West supply and hike in transportation cost following the of Rs 50 will be charged for Health Sciences (WBUHS) for Bengal University of Health Initiative will empower poor kids with digital devices PIC/MPOST recent heavy rains in the state. Demographic update (address, three years, Dr Suhrita Paul Science was lying vacant after date of birth, gender, mobile said her primary objective is the tenure of former V-C Dr OUR CORRESPONDENT poverty line families with dig- STAFF FOUND DEAD IN CAFETERIA number, email). to turn it into a world-class R N Pandey ended in January ital devices to continue their KOLKATA: A café employee, identified as Rohit A fee of Rs 100 will be university. 2021. KOLKATA: Realizing that studies. I Am Kolkata , the CSR Adhikary, was found dead inside the bathroom of the charged for Aadhaar Biometric “I am honuored that Chief After the appointment of many students from under- arm of Merlin Group joined Update with or without Demo- Minister Mamata Banerjee has V-C , the issue of selecting a privileged backgrounds often hands with Kolkata Police to cafeteria in Rabindra Sarobar area late on Wednes- graphic Update. given me such a responsibility. new president for West Bengal get embroiled in criminal activ- support the initiative. day afternoon. Police have started probe. People can also register I will do my best to make the Medical Council will also be ities as they are detached from At a formal function, Saket their complaints in 1947 if any university a world-class uni- looked after. education due to lack of gad- Mohta, Founder, I Am Kolk- RESULT OUT FOR NRS DOM POST Dr Suhrita Paul official charges extra money. versity,” she said. The post fell vacant after gets, Kolkata Police has taken ata from Merlin and MD, Mer- KOLKATA: In an exam conducted for filling up six Hakim pointed out that Paul, who had been the Dr Nirmal Majhi resigned up an initiative of digital edu- lin group presented 50 smart vacant posts of Dom at NRS Medical College and Swastha Sathi centre is also vice-principal and medical students of the college. as he was a TMC contestant cation at doorstep. phones to Aparajita Rai, IPS, running at the KMC Annex superintendent of Burdwan Passed out from Calcutta in the Assembly elections in The initiative christened, Deputy Commissioner of Hospital, out of 284 candidates, 37 cleared the test Building. KMC will issue a Medical College and Hospi- Medical College and Hos- the state.The West Bengal ‘Pora Shona Darabe Na’ (Sik- Police, Special Task Force, Kol- with 50 per cent marks. Raj Mullick, who belongs to duplicate card if any person tal from 2018, took up vari- pital (CMCH) in 1991, she University of Health Sciences sha Nahi Rukegi – Education kata Police. These Smartphones the Dom community, stood first by securing 34 marks loses the same or it is damaged ous research and development has completed her MD in came into existence January will not stop) would empower will be donated to the under- out of 35. against payment of only Rs 25. projects for the benefit of the Pharmacology from Univer- 1, 2003. school children from below privileged children.

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For editorial, call: 9836072100 millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 City 3 PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PEOPLE STAYING IN MUD HOUSES State’s Banglar Bari scheme Bengal to build at least 20L tops country in geo-tagging OUR CORRESPONDENT The Feat KOLKATA: Another feather »»Bengal has topped among all states leaving Andhra houses for SC/ST in next 5 yrs was added to Bengal’s crown Pradesh in the second and Gujarat in the third position with the state’s Banglar Bari »»Under the scheme, a beneficiary from an area with more scheme securing first position OUR CORRESPONDENT enrolled in beneficiary schemes others”. “I assure all that we will in the country in geo-tagging than 5 lakh population gets government (including state without the intervention of any continue working tirelessly to of houses built in urban areas. government’s contribution of Rs 1.83 lakh) support worth KOLKATA: The Bengal gov- anonymous person. “Unique ensure doorstep delivery of Bengal has topped among Rs 3.33 lakh ernment would be construct- identification number for each government services and ben- all states leaving Andhra »»In the urban areas with less than 5 lakh population, one ing 20 lakh pacca houses for the application form of Laksh- efits. The Government of West Pradesh in the second and gets government’s financial assistance of Rs 3.43 lakh people from scheduled tribe, mir Bhandar scheme has been Bengal remains committed to Gujarat in the third position. scheduled caste and tribal com- introduced to avoid interfer- the welfare of the people of Chief Minister Mamata (including state government’s contribution of Rs 1.93 lakh) munities in the state in the next ence of any anonymous person. Bengal,” she further stated in Banerjee has stated that Ben- »»Bengal’s contribution for the project is highest among all five years. It has been done as members of the tweet. gal is the best among all in states under the scheme with 1.50 lakh “dwelling units” Priority will be given to a political party, including one Trinamool Congress MLA the country in geo-tagging of construct houses for people that always makes tall claims Manoranjan Byapari, who is houses built under the Banglar who at present stay in mud stating it had intervened in also a member of the coun- Bari scheme. and needs to contribute Rs The cumulative expendi- houses that would be identi- the smooth process of Duare cil besides being the head of Under the scheme, a bene- 25,000. In a major achieve- ture of the state government fied using drones. Sarkar last time,” she said. the West Bengal Dalit Sah- ficiary from an area with more ment, Bengal’s contribution for for the project since inception The announcement of Chief In connection with the big- itya Academy, was also pres- than 5 lakh population gets the project is highest among is Rs 7896.27 crore. Minister Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna on Wednesday gest outreach drive programme, ent in the meeting. Banerjee, government (including state all states under the scheme At present, construction of came during the first meeting Banerjee later tweeted: “It gives who recently sketched the logo government’s contribution of with 1.50 lakh “dwelling units” houses for another 1.41 lakh of the West Bengal Scheduled ing in kaccha houses first,” the to identify the mud houses. We me immense joy to announce of the academy, asked Byapari Rs 1.83 lakh) support worth Rs (each pucca house comes up beneficiaries are going on in Caste Development Advi- Chief Minister said. would directly undertake a sur- that as of 24th August ‘21, more to organiose a state level con- 3.33 lakh and himself or herself on a 32.50 square meter of full swing and construction sory Council after she came to She stated that the state vey from the secretariat level or than 1 Crore people across the ference on Dalit literature in needs to contribute Rs 35,000. area each) have already been of another around 1.79 lakh power for the third consecutive government would directly else it consumes more time,” state have visited the #Duare- which five representatives from In the urban areas with completed and handed over to houses would start soon. term. “We would be construct- carry out the survey to assess Banerjee said. Sarkar camps. This year we each state would participate. less than 5 lakh population, beneficiaries. At the same time, another ing 20 lakh pacca houses for the total number of houses In Duare Sarkar, too, the have included more schemes She also assured of giving a plot one gets government’s finan- Out of these houses, 1.43 around 3.5 lakh more peo- people from SC, ST and tribal instead of giving the task to state government has ensured & initiatives like #LakshmiB- to the academy to set up its unit cial assistance of Rs 3.43 lakh lakh houses have been geo- ple would be benefitted out communities. Priority would districts or local civic bodies. that people can directly apply handar, #StudentCreditCard, at Balagarh from where Byapari (including state government’s tagged which is 97 per cent of of the project in the next few be given to help people stay- “If needed we would use drones to the state government to get #KrishakBandhu (New) among has won the elections. contribution of Rs 1.93 lakh) the total houses built. years. Post Chief Minister’s intervention, East Bengal Don’t see anyone’s TMC team to meet ECI, and SCL bury the hatchet; club to play in ISL political colour, work urge for early bypolls KOLKATA: A five-member Trin- OUR CORRESPONDENT five-year agreement as the East for all: CM tells MLAs amool Congress (TMC) delegation Bengal authorities were not will meet the Election Commission KOLKATA: With Chief signing the final agreement and of India (ECI) to press its demand Minister Mamata Baner- the deadlock lasted for about OUR CORRESPONDENT not furnish documents that were for holding early by-elections in jee’s intervention, the clouds eight months followed by a required to get caste certificates. seven seats in Bengal. of uncertainty over East Ben- massive protest by the red-and KOLKATA: Chief Minister The matter was raised by Nakul Trinamool Congress has sought gal’s participation in this year’s gold fans. The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked all the Chandra Bairagi, chairman of appointment of the Chief Election Indian Super League (ISL) was convened the meeting to bring MLAs to ensure that the people West Bengal Namasudra Board. Commissioner Sushil Chandra cleared. an end to the deadlock with a irrespective of political affili- It was decided that officials this week. In the presence of authori- little time left for the tourna- ation should get the benefits of would conduct field visits of Trinamool leaders said the Covid positivity rate had gone ties of both East Bengal club ment to kick off. various schemes taken up by these applicants and talk to their down to 1 per cent against 33 per cent when the eight-phase of and Shree Cement at Nabanna Shree Cement’s com- the state government. relatives who would certify the the Assembly election was held. Trinamool Congress chairper- Sabhaghar on Wednesday, pany secretary SS Khandel- She chaired the meeting of the applicants. son Mamata Banerjee has said over and again that the ECI should Banerjee announced: “Shree wal, chief finance officer S Jaju Scheduled Caste Development Banerjee said steps should be hold by-elections immediately. By-elections will be held in seven Cement has decided to con- and senior manager Sandeep Advisory Council at Nabanna on taken to ensure that there should Assembly constituencies. They are Bhowanipore, Khardah, Shan- tinue their agreement with Kumar attended the meeting Wednesday afternoon. This was not be any misuse. It is often tipur, Dinhata, Shamsergunj, Jangipur and Gosaba. Trinamool East Bengal club. I had reacted with East Bengal club’s senior the first meeting of the council found that people from general Congress has not yet announced the names of the five-member sharply the day before yester- officials Debabrata Sarkar and since she came to power for the castes apply for SC certificates. delegation. BJP, however, is trying to delay holding of the bypolls day as they (Shree Cement) CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday brokered peace between the Sadananda Mukherjee on the third consecutive time in May. After coming to power in on one pretext or the other. The BJP IT cell has once again come wrote to me stating that they warring East Bengal and their investors Shree Cement other side. “Remember you are the leader 2011, Banerjee took special ini- forward with a volley of lies and half truths, Chandrima Bhattacha- want to pull out of the agree- Banerjee said that Mohun of your area. You should not see tiative to issue caste certificates. rya, state Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister said. ment. I requested them to gal and Mohun Bagan have presence and assured of all Bagan supporters must also the colour while serving the Earlier, people had to run from Reacting sharply to the tweet of Amit Malviya, BJP IT cell continue considering the sen- great brand value with sup- help needed in future. “Go and be happy today as East Ben- people. Don’t divide people into pillar to post to get caste certifi- president which stated: “48 per cent of India’s adult population is timent of crores of East Bengal porters spread across the globe, shake hands and I will remain gal would be playing in ISL. ABCD groups. It is your duty to cates. Special camps were held vaccinated with at least one dose. Not so surprisingly, West Ben- fans who would have got dis- Banerjee asked representatives in between,” the Chief Minis- “It is the tradition and culture work for all,” she told the MLAs across the state and steps were gal is at the bottom of the trunk. UP with a much larger popu- heartened if the club had failed of both East Bengal and Shree ter assured. of Bengal to stand beside one who are members of the Council. taken to issue the certificates on lation more than double, has done as well in percentage terms,” to play in the ISL”. Cement to shake hands as a It needs mention that Shree another at the times of difficul- It came up in the meeting that the same day after verifying the Bhattacharya said: “How could a person write such incessant lies. Stating that both East Ben- gesture of friendship in her Cement had decided to end the ties,” Banerjee said. around 7 lakh applicants could documents. The Centre did not supply adequate amount of vaccine despite the request of Mamata Banerjee. Malviya should write the truth Traffic movement near TMC MP Dev to visit Tripura in September and stop circulating lies.” MPOST ‘Agitators are BJP Ganesh Talkies to be OUR CORRESPONDENT base at the booth-level. There jee overcame the hurdles. are 3,324 polling booths in Trinamool leaders includ- suspended from Aug 26-31 KOLKATA: Trinamool Con- Tripura. Already leaders and ing party’s chairperson Mamata cadres, not teachers’ gress (TMC) MP workers from different parties Banerjee, are hopeful about the Dev will go to Tripura in the have joined TMC and party party’s performance in 2023 KOLKATA: Traffic movement on Vivekananda Road between first week of September to leaders think that the same will Assembly elections in Tri- Cops register case against the five Ganesh Talkies and Girish Park will be suspended from August 26 strengthen the organisation of expedite after Deb’s visit. pura. Trinamool leaders Sudip night till August 31 for the purpose of second phase Vivekananda the party there. Senior party TMC has set its target on Raha and Jaya Dutta were teachers who attempted suicide Road flyover demolition. leaders said Devwould go to Tripura and is strengthening its beaten up and Ritabrata Baner- According to a notification, during the period, buses which the district in the first week of organisation in the north-east- jee had to vacate the hotel fol- OUR CORRESPONDENT ply through Rabindra Sarani will be diverted from New CIT September. ern state. Abhishek Banerjee, lowing pressure from local BJP ‘The honorarium Road via C R Avenue. Buses and minibuses which ply through “He is very popular among TMC national general sec- leaders. KOLKATA: On a day when of SSKs and the Beadon Street will be diverted via B K Paul Avenue, Jadulal Mal- the youth and has organisa- retary, had visited Tripura in TMC ministers Moloy police registered a case against lick Road and Kalakar Street to reach Howrah. The Nimtala Ghat tional capacity. He can tackle TMC MP Dev early August. Local BJP work- Ghatak and vis- five teachers who attempted sui- MSKs has been Street will be made one way between B K Paul Avenue and Rabi- difficult situations while main- ers smashed the windscreen of ited the state more than once cide in front of Bikash Bhavan on increased up to Rs ndra Sarani. Vehicles coming from Posta market will be diverted taining his cool. Devis very team to give necessary help to his vehicles and tried to prevent along with party MPs, Dola Tuesday while staging a protest, through Strand Road North, Nimtala Ghat Street, Beadon Street active in Ghatal (his Lok Sabha the people,” they added. him from reaching Tripure- Sen, Dr Shantanu Sen and Apa- state Education minister Bratya 10,340 monthly for and Bidhan Sarani. MPOST constituency) and has set up a TMC is strengthening its swari temple. However, Baner- rupa Podder. Basu said the agitators were not the primary level teachers, but ‘BJP cadres.’ and Rs 13,390 in LAKSHMIR BHANDAR The minister highlighted the various steps that the state the Madhyamik Himalayan Rlys to offer 20% off government had taken for the welfare of the teachers of Sishu level. 3% yearly At least 9,500 submit Siksha Kendra (SSK) and Mad- increment has also hyamik Siksha Kendra (MSK), been announced...’ on fares during lean season including job security, increase forms in Bidhannagar of salary and retirement benefits. “Even after the state govern- Banerjee had brought SSKs and ment extended so many ben- MSKs under the School Educa- OUR CORRESPONDENT Parcel van service resumed after a gap of about 30 years efits, those who are agitating tion department. Their hono- About 5,700 cannot be called ‘teachers’ but rarium has been increased up KOLKATA: At least 9,500 peo- people have AMITAVA BANERJEE BJP cadres,” Basu wrote on his to Rs 10340 monthly for the ple submitted forms to get ben- The train will start Facebook page. primary level and Rs 13,390 in efits under Lakshmir Bhandar collected forms DARJEELING: In order to woo from Siliguri at According to Bidhannagar City the Madhyamik level. Three per in 24 wards under Bidhannagar for enrolment in passengers, the world heritage Police officials, the five teachers cent yearly increment has also Municipal Corporation (BMC) Darjeeling Himalayan Railways 4pm and will go have been booked under sections been announced. area till Tuesday. Sasthya Sathi has decided to give 20 per cent upto Rongtong 188 (disobedience to order duly Basu further stated that these Altogether 22,000 people discount on services during the promulgated by public servant), teachers have also been included have collected the forms for forms were already submitted lean tourist season on all DHR 189 (threat of injury to public under Swastha Sathi (govern- applying in Lakshmir Bhan- till Tuesday. services. will cost Rs. 1,000 per passen- servant), 309 (attempt to commit ment health scheme) and those dar till Tuesday. The camps in According to a senior Along with the Darjeeling ger,” stated Subhendu Kumar suicide), 332 (voluntarily caus- retiring at the age of 60 will be the first phase had started from official of BMC, altogether – New Jalpaiguri passenger ser- Choudhary, Divisional Railway ing hurt to deter public servant entitled to a one-time retire- August 16 which will continue 87 major camps will be held vice resuming on Wednesday, Manager, Kathihar. from his duty), 353 (assault or ment benefit of Rs 3 lakh. Provi- till August 31. till September 15 other than the parcel van service has also Meanwhile vista dome tour- criminal force to deter public dent fund has also been started Senior BMC officials feel small outreach camps. “We resumed after a long gap of 30 ist coaches have started plying servant from discharge of his from February this year for those that people who have taken have received an overwhelm- years. The passenger service had from NJP to Alipurduar junc- duty) and 34 (acts done by sev- teachers who have informed the forms would submit them ing response from the people,” been discontinued since March tion and vice versa on Fridays, eral persons in furtherance of government of their retirement within the stipulated date. said a senior BMC official. 2020 with the outbreak of the Saturdays and Sundays covering common intention) of the IPC. at the age of 60. According to the civic Meanwhile, on Wednesday Pandemic. a distance of 169km in five-and- The teachers may get arrested as The women teachers are enti- authority, the number is a primary health centre was The months of July, August, a-half hours. A one-way ticket soon as they are released from tled for maternity leave as per expected to rise more as Duare inaugurated in ward 28 by the September, January and Febru- will cost Rs. 755. the hospital. government rules and there are Sarkar camps will be held in 17 Urban Development minister ary will be treated as lean tourist The passenger service had been discontinued since March 2020 “The world heritage DHR is As per Basu’s post, the SSKs also provisions of 18 days leave more wards. . Res- season and 20 per cent discount a major tourist attraction of this and the MSKs were under the in a year, including medical and The second phase of the idents of ward 28, especially will be given on DHR fare. At vista dome coach and Rs 14,20 “From August 30 we are also region. We will be working out a aegis of the Panchayats and Rural casual leaves. Duare Sarkar camps will be people of Polenight and Khas- present, the joy rides cost Rs. for first class. starting the Siliguri Rongtong draft plan for branding, promo- Development department dur- Earlier, five female teachers, held across the BMC area mahal will be able to receive 1,600 per passenger for vista The parcel van has a capacity Jungle Tea Safari comprising a tion and sales for the Darjeel- ing the rule in the who were under the banner of between September 1 and Sep- medical treatment from the dome coach; Rs. 1,500 for steam of 5 tons and will cost around Rs. vista dome dining coach hauled ing Himalayan Railways both in state and received small token Shikshak Oikya Mancha (teach- tember 15. Apart from Lak- health centre. MLA, Bidhan- service and Rs. 10,00 for die- 5,000 from Darjeeling to NJP or by a steam locomotive. The train the domestic as well as foreign amount as salary. There was neither ers’ unity forum), had tried shmir Bhandar, around 5,700 nagar, was present sel service. vice versa. While the vista dome will start from Siliguri at 4pm sector,” stated Samrat Sanyal, job security nor any retirement to commit suicide by drinking people have collected forms at the inaugural programme. For the passenger train from coach has a sitting capacity of and will go upto Rongtong. We general secretary of the Hima- benefits. However, the present poison in protest against their for enrolment in Sasthya Sathi Krishna Chakraborty Mayor, Darjeeling to NJP or vice-versa, 29 passengers, the first class can will offer tea in the coach. At 6 layan Hospitality and Tourism government under the leader- alleged transfer to places far scheme and around 2,500 BMC was also present. fare is Rs 1,200 per passenger for accommodate 17 passengers. pm, the train will be back. It Development Network. ship of Chief Minister Mamata from their homes. mp millenniumpost 4 Nation THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA Zydus Cadila’s vaccine Post-Onam surge: Kerala logs 31,445 Covid cases THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: logging more than or close to in contact with COVID positive Kerala on Wednesday reported 20,000 cases almost every day. persons should be screened for soon to get included in over 30,000 daily virus cases, The release further said that the virus, the minister said. after a gap of three months, as many as 20,271 people have She further said that peo- while its Test Positivity Rate been cured of the infection since ple with respiratory problems (TRP) rose to 19 per cent. Tuesday, taking the total recov- and serious illnesses should be Covid inoculation drive The southern state on eries to 36,92,628 and the num- examined to make sure they Wednesday logged 31,445 fresh ber of active cases to 1,70,292. are not infected by COVID-19, coronavirus infections and the In the last 24 hours, 1,65,273 even if they have only minor NTAGI will hold a meeting to devise a roadmap toll mounted to 19,972 with 215 samples were tested and the TPR symptoms, as such people can new deaths. was found to be 19.03 per cent. be severely affected if they are OUR CORRESPONDENT The last time Kerala crossed So far, 3,06,19,046 samples have infected with coronavirus. the 30,000 mark was on May 20 been tested, it said. If anyone who has attended NEW DELHI: The National when it reported 30,491 cases. Among districts, Ernakulam a public ceremony or event, Technical Advisory Group on The TPR on Wednesday recorded the highest number like a wedding or funeral, tests Immunisation (NTAGI) will crossed the 19 per cent mark, with 4,048 cases, followed by A crowded market in Thiruvananthapuram PTI COVID positive, everyone who soon hold a meeting to devise a according to a state government Thrissur (3,865), Kozhikode was there at such events should roadmap for introducing Zydus release. (3,680), Malappuram (3,502), 4,44,278 are in home or insti- She said that sample collec- get tested, she said. Cadila's Covid vaccine in the While the latest surge Palakkad (2,562), Kollam tutional quarantine and 26,582 tion will be done directly in the Meanwhile, the Opposition inoculation drive and prior- pushed the the total infection (2,479), Kottayam (2,050), Kan- in hospitals. cluster areas and through camps Congress picked holes in the itising beneficiaries focusing count to 38,83,429, the govern- nur (1,930) Alappuzha (1,874), With the rise in COVID-19 and steps have also been taken virus management system in on those aged 12-18 years with ment announced an intensive Thiruvananthapuram (1,700), cases in the state, state Health to provide the test results with- the state and urged the LDF comorbidities. screening programme to reduce Idukki (1,166) Pathanamthitta Minister Veena George said out delay. government to immediately The indigenously devel- further spread of the contagion. (1,008) and Wayanad (962). an intensive screening/testing Kerala has adopted the sci- release the health data in this oped world's first DNA-based After the Onam festivities, Of the new cases, 123 were program has been launched to entific method of test per mil- regard. needle-free COVID-19 vaccine medical experts had predicted health workers, 138 from out- detect as soon as possible who lion by case per million and Leader of the Opposition in ZyCoV-D received emergency that the TPR would go beyond side the state and 29,608 infected all are infected with coronavirus therefore, as the number of cases the state Assembly, V D Sath- use authorisation from the A beneficiary receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Prayagraj PTI 20 per cent and the number of through contact, with the source and to reduce further spread of increased, so did the number of eesan alleged that the COVID drug regulator on August 20 infections would rise further. of the contact not being clear the pandemic. inspections, she said. control system in the state has making it the first vaccine to be years with comorbidities," Dr ZyCoV-D is the world's first Since July 27, after the in 1,576 cases, the release said. In a Facebook post, she said All those who are suffering failed and wanted the govern- administered in the age group Arora said. DNA-based vaccine against Bakrid celebrations when There are currently 4,70,860 testing will be maximised in low from fever, cold, and sore throat ment to revive its existing strat- of 12-18 years in the country. The NTAGI will provide the coronavirus and when injected restrictions were relaxed for people under surveillance in vaccination districts and people or are susceptible to these dis- egies and methodology for the NTAGI Chairman Dr N K protocol and framework for the produces the spike protein of a few days, Kerala has been various districts. Of these, should voluntarily get tested. eases and those who have been disease management. AGENCIES Arora said it is estimated that introduction of this vaccine in the SARS-CoV-2 virus and there are around 12 crore ado- the COVID-19 immunisation elicits an immune response, lescents in the age group of drive. which plays a vital role in pro- Mysuru: Medical student from UP States asked to vaccinate 12-18 years in India and less On the issue of reopening of tection from the disease as well than 1 per cent of them may schools, Dr Arora said it should as viral clearance. have comorbidities. be done in a phased manner. It said interim results from gang-raped; CM orders probe all school teachers The three-dose vaccine "Besides parents and other phase 3 clinical trials in over available for those in the age members of the family, it has to 28,000 volunteers showed pri- MYSURU: A medical student The victim has been admit- case has been registered. I have group of 12-18 years besides be ensured that all the support mary efficacy of 66.6 per cent studying in a private college here ted to a hospital. Based on her directed the DGP that whoever before Teachers’ Day adults, will be rolled out in staff whether it be school bus for symptomatic RT-PCR pos- was allegedly gang-raped by complaint, a case of gang-rape has perpetrated it, they should October. drivers, teachers or other staff itive cases. This has been the unidentified people on the out- has been registered against be identified and stringent NEW DELHI: Union Health “In addition to the plan to "The NTAGI's meeting will in the schools are vaccinated largest vaccine trial so far in skirts of the city near Lalitadri- unknown people, police added. action should be taken against Minister Mansukh Mandaviya provide vaccines to every state be held soon to chalk out a against coronavirus to create India for COVID-19, the DBT pura, police said on Wednesday. The Mysuru police commis- them," Bommai said. on Wednesday said more than this month, more than 2 crore roadmap for introducing the a protective ring around chil- said. The student, riding pillion sioner Dr Chandragupta visited Terming the incident unfor- two crore additional COVID-19 vaccine doses are being made three-dose ZyCoV-D vaccine dren," he said, adding children The vaccine had already with her male friend, was on her the spot and formed multiple tunate, State Home Minister vaccine doses are being made available. We have requested in the ongoing COVID-19 vac- mostly contract mild infec- exhibited robust immuno- way to Chamundi Hills when teams to probe the case. Araga Jnanendra said he has available to states this month all states to try to vaccinate cination drive. The meeting will tions. Covishield, Covaxin and genicity and tolerability and a few people waylaid them on Reacting to the incident, directed the police to conduct and they have been asked to all school teachers on prior- also focus on prioritisation of Sputnik V vaccines are being safety profile in the adaptive Tuesday. Karnataka Chief Minister Basa- a thorough inquiry and take vaccinate all school teachers on ity before Teachers’ Day, which beneficiaries as this vaccine is given to only those above 18 phase one and two clinical tri- The gang initially demanded varaj Bommai told reporters stern action. priority before Teachers’ Day on is celebrated on September 5,” approved for both adolescents years and unlike ZyCoV-D, als. Both phase one/two and money, but when they found in Delhi that he has directed Citing a preliminary report, September 5. Mandaviya said in a tweet in and adults," he said. which is three-dose, these are phase three clinical trials have nothing, attacked her friend and the Director General of Police he said four persons were Schools across the country Hindi. "The aim is to develop a pri- administered in two doses. been monitored by an inde- dragged her to a place where Praveen Sood to initiate steps involved in the crime. The Min- were closed in March last year Union Health Secretary ority list with the focus being The Department of Bio- pendent data safety monitor- they committed the crime, to nab the culprits. ister said he would visit Mysuru ahead of a nationwide lockdown Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high- on adolescents aged 12-18 technology (DBT) has said that ing board, it added. police said. "Based on the statement, a on Thursday. AGENCIES to contain the spread of novel level meeting on Wednesday coronavirus infection. with all states and Union Ter- The Centre had allowed the ritories to review the progress reopening of schools as per the of the COVID-19 vaccina- Kabul: India likely to evacuate around 180 people on Thursday COVID-19 situation in October tion drive. At the meeting, the last year. While several states states were advised to focus on NEW DELHI: India is include Indians and a number deteriorating security situation 31 deadline for the withdrawal uate its citizens as well as its Kabul to the Tajik city. began partial reopening of enhancing second dose cover- expected to bring back around of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, in Kabul after it was captured of American troops. However, Afghan partners from Kabul in India evacuated 392 people schools, there was a complete age as well as immunization of 180 people from Kabul in a mil- they said. by the Taliban on August 15. Biden said the US is trying to view of the deteriorating secu- including two Afghan lawmak- closure again in April when school teachers and staff, both itary aircraft on Thursday amid The aircraft carrying Thousands of Afghans have stick to the timetable. rity situation in the Afghan ers in three different flights on an aggressive second wave of government and private. States a scramble by various countries around 180 people is likely been crowding around the "We are currently on a capital and other parts of the Sunday. COVID-19 hit the country. were apprised on prompt util- to evacuate their citizens before to reach Delhi on Thursday Kabul airport for over a week, pace to finish by August the country. The Taliban seized con- With an improvement in the isation of Emergency Covid the August 31 deadline for the morning, said one of the peo- in a desperate attempt to flee 31st. The sooner we can finish, On Tuesday, 78 people, trol of Kabul on August 15. COVID-19 situation again, sev- Response Package (ECRP) withdrawal of American troops ple cited above. the country fearing the Tali- the better. Each day of opera- including 25 of its nationals Within two days, India evacu- eral states have begun reopening funds and also advised to ensure from the war-ravaged country, Under its mission 'Oper- ban's brutality. tions brings added risk to our and a number of Afghan Sikhs ated 200 people, including the schools now even as concerns compliance of Covid-appropri- people familiar with the devel- ation Devi Shakti', India has On Wednesday, several G-7 troops," he said. and Hindus, were airlifted to Indian envoy and other staffers have been expressed over the ate behaviour and other precau- opments said. already evacuated over 800 leaders requested US President In the last few days, India Delhi from Dushanbe, a day of its embassy in the Afghan staff and teachers not being tionary measures ahead of the Those being evacuated people in view of the rapidly Joe Biden to extend the August has stepped up efforts to evac- after they were evacuated from capital. MPOST completely vaccinated. upcoming festival season. MPOST

“We agreed that the legitimacy of any future statement of the accused (Rane) was made before National Asset Reconstruction Company, Panda the ‘appropriate government’ which is the state From Page 1 government (in Afghanistan) depends on the the media. said the entity has been registered and the Indian government. approach it (Taliban) now takes to uphold “The informant (complainant in the case) Banks’ Association has already approached the All states are expected to amend their existing international obligations, including to prevent himself alleged in the FIR that the accused made Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the license. “We state laws to regulate online gambling/games (as Afghanistan from being used as a base for terror- the statement before the media and it was viral expect that license to come in soon. Assets to done by Sikkim, Nagaland, Telangana, Andhra China, Taliban hold ism,” he said. on social media. Considering the nature of the be transferred have already been identified, the Pradesh and Tamil Nadu), it said. Biden said the G-7 countries have agreed that offence, I do not find it necessary to hand over process of getting the inter-creditor agreement is The Centre reiterated that for effective none of them is going to take the Taliban’s word the accused in police custody,” the Magistrate also in the works, CEO has been appointed and enforcement, states must ensure that their laws their first dialogue for it. said in the order. staff has been put in place,” he said. have adequate regulatory provisions to prohibit “We’ll judge them by their actions, and we’ll While arguing on Rane’s bail plea, Shirodkar Panda added that the government guaran- online gambling. Since the Taliban entry into Kabul which had stay in close coordination on any steps that we told the court that the accused was a senior citi- tee is not a concern but remains under consider- The petitioner in the entire writ petition caught the world by surprise resulting in large take moving forward in response to the Taliban’s zen with roots in society and hence, would not ation. AGENCIES refers to effective enforcement to prohibit online scale evacuations by the US and its allies, China behaviour,” he said. abscond. He further told the court that he had gambling/games, but has miserably failed to which had hosted a Taliban delegation headed “At the same time, we renewed our humani- advised his client (Rane) not to make such state- implead states as parties to the case which are by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar last month tarian commitment to the Afghan people and ments in public in future, but Rane did not con- Mamata on NMP the ‘appropriate government’ in the regulation of remained calm and called for an inclusive gov- supported a proposal by the Secretary-General cede to such an undertaking quoting his liberty. ‘betting or gambling’, it said. ernment in Kabul. Guterres of the United Nations-led international The police opposed the bail plea, arguing that Congress leader took a jibe The petitioner, who claims to offer finan- In his talks with Baradar, Chinese Foreign response with unfettered humanitarian access in the accused was a Union Cabinet minister and at Modi in a tweet stating that “we have already cial advisory services, has also said in his peti- Minister Wang Yi had asked the militant group Afghanistan,” Biden said. was making such irresponsible statements that sold out our prestige and now #IndiaonSale”. tion that the online gambling system in India is to sever its links with terror groups especially the The G-7 countries also talked about their would create disharmony in society. Reacting sharply to a question related to a unregulated and is “a great place for carrying out Uygur Muslim militant group from Xinjiang, the mutual obligation to support refugees and evacu- The court in its order directed Rane to coop- section of BJP leader’s demand to divide North hawala operations, laundering money, etc”. East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM). ees currently fleeing Afghanistan, he said, adding erate with the probe into the case and if the Bengal and form a Union Territory, Banerjee “In fact, it is submitted that Foreign Exchange Baradar reportedly assured Wang that the that the US will be a leader in these efforts. WITH police want a voice sample of the minister, then said: “They are thinking of dividing Bengal after laws, as well as Income Tax laws, are also likely Taliban will not permit the ETIM from operating AGENCY INPUTS he (Rane) shall assist. selling out the country. But it will never happen. being violated today by the online gambling web- from Afghanistan and called for Chinese invest- The only rider is that the police shall give Do not forget that the game is on (Khela Hobe). sites,” the petition has alleged. ments in the war-torn country. seven-day prior notice to the accused, it said. We will not give up so easily.” It has further stated that he had in 2019 After the Taliban took control of Kabul, Won’t arrest Rane The court also noted that the police had not She also took a dig at the Centre for sending moved a similar petition which was disposed of China called for the formation of an open, inclu- followed directions given by the Bombay High its teams on and off to assess the progress of proj- with a direction to the Centre to treat it as a rep- sive, and broadly representative government Considering these factors, no prejudice Court with regard to maintaining a proper case ects funded by them saying that they must keep resentation and take a decision in accordance adopting moderate and prudent domestic and would be caused to the prosecution if the diary. in mind that Bengal is number one in most sec- with the law. foreign policies and conform to the aspiration accused is released on bail, the court said, adding “Admittedly, the case diary produced before tors, including implementation of 100 days work Subsequently, he was informed by the Central of its people and the common expectation of the that “the accused shall not commit a similar type me are two papers which are not paginated,” the scheme, Banglar Abas Yojana, skill development government that it did not have the legislative international community. of offence”. Magistrate said. Rane faces four FIRs in Maha- programmes, rural road construction and many competence to deal with his representation to Last month, China had replaced its special Rane was arrested on Tuesday afternoon from rashtra over his remarks, which triggered a polit- more. The Chief Minister on Wednesday held the ban or block websites, his latest plea claims. envoy to Afghanistan Liu Jian with its former Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra following his ical row and protests across the state on Tuesday. first meeting of the Scheduled Caste Develop- Besides a ban on these websites, he has Ambassador to Qatar, Jordan and Ireland, Yue remarks that he would have slapped Chief Min- The FIR at Mahad was registered under the ment Advisory Council at Nabanna Sabhaghar sought recovery of taxes due from persons Xiao Yong. AGENCIES ister Thackeray for what he claimed as the latter’s Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 189 (threat of where she announced the construction of 20 lakh who played on these sites and those who oper- ignorance of the year of India’s Independence. injury to public servant), 504 (intentional insult pucca houses for people from SC, ST communi- ate them. He has also sought a direction to the The Union minister was produced before to provoke break of public peace) and 505 (state- ties. Banerjee also stated that Bengal tops in geo- Centre to “prosecute the unscrupulous own- e-Visa for Afghans Magistrate Patil at Mahad in Raigad on Tuesday ments conducive to public mischief). tagging of houses under the Banglar Abas Yojana ers/proprietors, and the promoters of the online night. scheme.. gambling websites, in accordance with law”. The Taliban have already enforced their rule The police sought his custody for seven days, over the capital of five million people after a which the court refused and remanded him to Family pension lightning advance across the country that took judicial custody till September 4. Rane’s advo- Gambling websites Side effects just over a week to dethrone the country’s West- cates then moved a bail application. Panda said a dozen PSBs have become leaner ern-backed government in mid-August. The plea was heard and Rane was granted and started delivering profits which have upped The Centre said the petitioner has chosen After having the second dose of Covishield, Meanwhile, the G-7 countries are united on bail on a surety of Rs 15,000. He was directed the investor confidence in them and made them not to make party any of the States — Sikkim, 20 per cent experienced fever, 4 per cent reported their stand on Taliban and they agreed that the to appear at the office of the Superintendent of self-dependent for capital raising. Nagaland, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh or Tamil getting post-vaccine ‘COVID infection’ and 1 per legitimacy of any future government in Afghani- Police in Alibaug (Raigad) on August 30 and He said that since last year, the banks have Nadu — which have brought out legislations that cent reported having a more serious condition stan depends on the armed group’s approach to September 13. collectively raised over Rs 69,000 crore, including specifically regulate online gaming and without than fever, the survey said. prevent the war-torn nation from being used as Rane’s advocate Rajendra Shirodkar argued Rs 10,000 crore in equity, and are in the process hearing the views of these states, effective adjudi- After getting inoculated with the second dose a “base for terrorism”, US President Joe Biden that the police had not followed the mandate of of raising another Rs 12,000 crore at present. cation is not possible in this case. of Covaxin, 17 per cent experienced fever, 2 per has said. law laid down under Section 41A of the Code of On the government’s plans to reduce stakes It said the state government is responsible cent reported getting post-vaccine ‘Covid infec- Biden’s remarks on Tuesday came hours after Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which says in cases in insurers, Sitharaman said the government will for taking action on online gambling websites tion’ while 3 per cent reported having a more a virtual meeting with the leaders of the G-7 where arrest is not warranted, the police ought to go down to having minimum holdings in such and neither any legislative mandate nor any legal serious condition than fever, it added. bloc, the UN, NATO and the European Union. first issue a notice/summons to the accused for companies. She also asked the employees not to duty is cast upon MEITY to take action on such “The survey received more than 40,000 G-7 is an inter-governmental political forum of questioning. fear anything saying the government is sensitive alleged gaming/gambling-related websites. responses from citizens residing in 381 districts seven advanced nations comprising the US, Can- However, the court in its order noted that in about their concerns. MEITY cannot be expected to traverse law of India. 62 per cent respondents were men while ada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK. this particular section there are grounds given When asked about the reports of govern- or legislative mandate and perform the action 38 per cent respondents were women,” LocalCir- “The G-7 leaders and the leaders of the EU, when the police officer can arrest a person with- ment mulling insurance bonds as an alternative of blocking online gambling websites. Fur- cles said. Forty-four per cent of respondents were NATO and the UN, all agreed that we will stand out notice/summons. to bank guarantees, Sitharaman said it was just a ther, any such action expected to be taken by it from tier 1, 31 per cent were from tier 2, and 25 united in our approach to the Taliban,” Biden The Magistrate, while refusing to grant Rane’s suggestion that had come from the industry. of regulating online gambling/gaming websites per cent of respondents were from tier 3, 4 and told reporters at the White House. custody to the police, noted that the alleged Meanwhile, giving the progress on the will result in a conflict of powers vis-a-vis with rural districts, it added. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 Nation 5 PM reviews eight projects, ‘One ‘Cong will contest Punjab polls Nation One Ration Card’ scheme

OUR CORRESPONDENT of Road Transport & Highways and two were from the Minis- under Amarinder's leadership’ NEW DELHI: Chairing the try of Power. 37th PRAGATI meeting, Prime The states covered under Minister on them are , Mad- The announcement by Harish Rawat, who is the in-charge of Punjab Wednesday reviewed eight hya Pradesh, projects having a cumulative Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, affairs at the AICC, is being seen as a setback to the dissident leaders cost of Rs 1.26 lakh crore and Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharash- spanned over 14 states as well tra, Haryana, , as the 'One Nation One Ration Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, MPOST BUREAU said the Congress leaders told leaders. Card' scheme. Uttrakhand, Manipur and him that they were not against After the meeting, Pun- While reviewing the significance of their timely Delhi, the PMO noted. CHANDIGARH/DEHRA- any individual but were con- jab Cabinet minister Charan- ONORC scheme, he asked completion. "The prime minister also DUN: Aug AICC general cerned about winning pros- jit Singh Channi told reporters officials to explore the multi- PRAGATI is the acronym directed the state officials to secretary Harish Rawat on pects of the party in the that Rawat was convinced with ple utilities of the technological for the ICT-based multi-modal keep monitoring the construc- Wednesday said the next year's Assembly polls. the issues raised by them. platform developed under the platform for Pro-Active Gover- tion of oxygen plants and avail- Punjab Assembly polls will be Asked whether they sought "We brought Punjab issues programme to ensure the pro- nance and Timely Implementa- ability of hospital beds," it said, fought under the leadership of replacement of the CM, Rawat which still remain unresolved vision of a wide array of ben- tion, involving the Centre and adding that in the previous 36 CM , deliver- said whatever discussion took and he (Rawat) heard us and efits to the citizens, the PMO state governments. PRAGATI meetings, 292 proj- ing a snub to ministers in the place is not meant for sharing told us that he will take up said. Among the eight projects, ects having a total cost of Rs Navjot Singh Sidhu camp who with the media. the issues with the high com- Commenting on the proj- three each were from the Min- 13.78 lakh crore have been want the CM replaced. The legislators brought up a mand," he said. ects, Modi stressed on the istry of Railways and Ministry reviewed. "Navjot Singh Sidhu comes matter to which a solution will "We are going back on his from a different background. be found in consultation with assurance," Channi added, Guj moves We made him the Punjab Con- party leaders, he said. stressing that if the party high Harsimrat seeks changes gress president with an eye on Rawat further stressed, "If command calls them, they will future. But that doesn't mean any Congress MLA feels inse- go to Delhi. Whatever decision HC seeking the entire party has been left to cure and feels that the adminis- the party high command takes, in CAA for 'rehabilitation' him," Rawat said in tration could work against him, they will go by it, he said. removal of stay where four disgruntled min- it is worrisome." "We stand by what hap- of Sikhs, Hindus from Af isters and three party MLAs However, he said if some- pened yesterday," he replied on Sec 5 of anti- met him. one is upset with anyone, then to a question. The Congress CHANDIGARH: Former #CAA & facilitate their reha- The Punjab Congress has it should not come in the way of MLAs who accompanied the Union minister Harsimrat Kaur bilitation on priority, the SAD conversion law no dearth of leaders, Rawat told the Congress and stressed that ministers to Dehradun were Badal on Wednesday urged the leader said in a tweet. reporters said. it is important for the party to Kulbir Singh Zira, Surjit Dhi- Centre to make changes in the The CAA was notified on AHMEDABAD: The Guja- "Sidhu ji is there, Ama- fight the polls unitedly. man and Barindermeet Singh Citizenship Amendment Act December 12, 2019 and came rat government on Wednes- rinder Singh is there, Rajinder The Congress leaders Pahra. (CAA) to facilitate the rehabili- into force with effect from Jan- day approached the state high Singh Bajwa is there Sukhjind- Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh with State Congress chief Navjot assured that they have full faith Earlier in the day, Congress tation of Sikhs and Hindus com- uary 10, 2020. The objective of court seeking rectification in its her Randhava is there and Singh Sidhu PTI in the party high command, MP Preneet Kaur slammed the ing from war-torn Afghanistan the legislation is to grant Indian recent order in which it stayed above all a stalwart like Ambika said Rawat, adding that he told disgruntled leaders and held to India. She also said the holy citizenship to persecuted minor- the operation of section 5 of the Soni is there. They will all be CM's removal, saying he failed ty's victory prospects for the them he would talk to people state party chief Navjot Singh books of the Sikh faith there ities like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, new anti-conversion law. taken into confidence to resolve to fulfil some key poll promises. upcoming Assembly elections, concerned if need arises. Sidhu responsible for the cur- should be brought to India Buddhists, Parsis and Christians The government told the the issue," he said. The announcement by Rawat said. To a question that some rent situation. safely. Not only must we res- from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Gujarat High Court that sec- Punjab ministers Tript Rawat, who is the in-charge of Before meeting the Con- ministers are upset with the Kaur, who is Amarinder cue our Sikh & Hindu brethren Afghanistan. According to the tion 5 of the Gujarat Freedom Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Sukh- Punjab affairs at the AICC, is gress leaders at a hotel, Rawat CM, he said, "It happens. It is Singh's wife, asked those who from certain death in #Afghani- CAA, these communities who Of Religion (Amendment) Act, binder Singh Sarkaria, being seen as a setback to the said, "We will fight the (Pun- possible. They came here as I have raised a banner of revolt stan, it's imperative we provide had come to India till December 2021 has nothing to do with Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa dissident leaders. jab) elections in 2022 under could not go there." against the chief minister to them a safe haven & home here, 31, 2014, facing religious perse- marriage per se. and Charanjit Singh Channi There is no threat to the the leadership of Amarinder Rawat said he will go to refrain from doing it as it was for this is their own land. I urge cution there, will not be treated The court agreed to hear the besides several Congress MLAs Amarinder Singh-led govern- Singh." Delhi in the next one or two "damaging" the party ahead of PM @narendramodi & HM @ as illegal immigrants but given government's contention. had on Tuesday sought the ment in Punjab and the par- After the meeting, Rawat days and meet senior party the Assembly polls. AmitShah to make changes in Indian citizenship. MPOST On August 19, the high court had stayed sections 3, 4, SEC: Revert to 'NOT AFRAID OF ANYONE' 4A to 4C, 5, 6 and 6A of the Will quit CM post moment , 2021 amended Act pending single-member further hearing, saying that Rane claims Maha CM they shall not operate merely Rahul Gandhi ask me to do so, says Baghel because a marriage is solem- ward system for nised by a person of one reli- used unpalatable words NEW DELHI/ : crowd of supporters who had gress leaders are likely to hold like me. I am happy about it. gion with a person of another upcoming polls Chhattisgarh Chief Minister gathered there, displaying a further deliberations with the This government is of farmers, religion without force or by Bhupesh Baghel on Wednes- show of strength. AICC leadership in the near tribals, labourers and 2.8 crore allurement or by fraudulent THANE: The State Elec- for Amit Shah, Yogi day said Congress leaders Chief Minister Baghel and future, they added. people of the state. The gov- means and such marriages tion Commission (SEC) on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gan- Chhattisgarh Health Minis- "I have said in the past ernment is functioning well," cannot be termed as marriages Wednesday asked civic cor- dhi have entrusted him with ter T S Singh Deo on Wednes- that when the high command he said. Deo has claimed that for the purposes of unlawful porations in Maharashtra, OUR CORRESPONDENT the responsibility of running day morning separately met orders, I will quit the post. No according to an agreement conversion". whose term ends in 2022, to the state government and he All India Congress Committee one should have any doubt. made after the Congress came The state government begin the process of delimita- MUMBAI: A day after he was will quit the moment they ask (AICC) general secretary K C Those who are talking about to power in Chhattisgarh in approached the division bench tion of wards from August 27, arrested for making controver- him to do so. On his return Venugopal amid an on ongo- two and a half years, they are 2018, he should have got the of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and revert to single-member sial remarks against Uddhav to Raipur, a day after meeting ing power tussle between them. trying to bring political insta- the chief minister's post after and Justice Biren Vaishnav on ward system. The term of the Thackeray, Union minister Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, he also Sources said that Bha- bility and they will never suc- 2.5 years. Bhagel has denied Wedensday, seeking its per- civic bodies in Mumbai, Thane, Narayan Rane said on Wednes- said that those seeking rotation gel and Deo held consulta- ceed," Bhagel told reporters the claim. mission for circulation of the Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi-Nizam- day even the Maharash- of the CM's post are creating tions with Venugopal over the at the airport. "As far as the According to sources note for rectification of its pur, Panvel, Mira Bhayander, tra chief minister had in the political instability in the state. alleged differences between incumbent state government is in the Congress, the differ- order regarding section 5 of Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Sola- past used unpalatable words Baghel was accorded a them, besides development concerned, Sonia Gandhi and ences between Baghel and the amended Act, which has pur, Nashik, Malegaon, Parb- while referring to top BJP rousing reception on his arrival issues in Chhattisgarh. Rahul Gandhi have entrusted his rival, Deo, would be been challenged through two hani, Nanded-Waghela, Latur, leaders Amit Shah and Yogi Narayan Rane at the Raipur airport by a large The two Chhattisgarh Con- the responsibility to a farmer soon resolved. AGENCIES petitions. Amravati, Akola, Nagpur and Adityanath. Advocate General Kamal Chandrapur will end in 2022. Speaking to reporters after anger against the chief minis- Trivedi told the court that sec- In a letter to the municipal securing bail from a court at ter (Thackeray) who forgot the tion 5 has nothing to do with commissioners of 18 cities, the Mahad in Raigad district on year of India's Independence. I Rahul again attacks govt on assets issue marriage and it is permis- SEC directed them to start the late Tuesday night and further only told reporters what he had OUR CORRESPONDENT sion for conversion, which process of forming wards from relief from the Bombay High already said, so how can it be a Hindi, using the hashtag. cious assets for the benefit of that the Modi government's people have been seeking August 27, and stated that it Court on Wednesday, a defiant crime? Rane said. The Congress also used the a few crony-capitalist friends," "distract and deflect pol- since the last 18 years under would be reverting to the sin- Rane asserted he is not afraid Rane made the contro- NEW DELHI: A day after hashtag and accused the gov- the party said on Twitter. icy" is falling apart, as it can the Gujarat Freedom Of Reli- gle-member ward system from of the ruling Shiv Sena in the versial remarks on Monday accusing the government of ernment of exploiting India's It also said that airways, no longer throw large num- gion Act, 2003. the multi-member one. state. after which Shiv Sena work- selling and "gifting" India's assets for the benefit of its waterways or roadways are bers and fancy slogans around "My Lords have recorded The wards should be formed A former Shiv Sena chief ers lodged police complaints assets to its businessmen "crony friends". national infrastructural assets and expect the Indian people to my argument, I said that per keeping in mind the population minister, the 69-year-old poli- against him in several districts. "friends" through the national "Any government must that boost the entire economy. be enthralled. se marriage cannot be prohib- data of 2011 census, changes in tician from the Konkan region Acting on these complaints, monetisation plan, Con- be focused on fostering and "How justified is it to sell The NSUI, the Congress ited Section 5 has nothing to do the geographical factors of the is now with the BJP. police arrested Rane on Tues- gress leader Rahul Gandhi on utilising the nation's natural these assets built with crores students' wing, also attacked with it It talks about whoever wards, and reservations should I am not afraid of anyone day afternoon and produced Wednesday again took a swipe resources so as to benefit gen- of rupees worth of tax-payers' the government saying, "Con- wants to convert have to take be adopted in keeping with the and I am not backing out. My him before the Mahad court with a "IndiaOnSale" hashtag. erations of citizens to come. All money to a few business per- gress took 70 years to build. BJP permission, and people have directions of the courts, the let- words (about "slapping" the where he was granted bail "First sold out conscience Modi government is focused sons," the party asked. took 7 years to sell" and used been taking permission since ter stated. AGENCIES CM) were an expression of hours later. and now...," he said in a tweet in on is how to exploit our pre- The Congress further said the hashtag "IndiaOnSale". 2003," he said. AGENCIES Probe agencies also US INDOPACOM commander holds Nation Briefs face manpower crunch talks with India's top military brass AMIT SHAH TO VISIT JABALPUR like Judiciary, says SC ON SEPTEMBER 5, SAYS BJP MP The Commander said the US's relationship with India is based on "aligned JABALPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit NEW DELHI: The Supreme The law officer assured the Jabalpur on September 5 and attend various func- Court Wednesday said that bench that he would meet the values" and presents an important model for building enduring partnerships tions in the city, a senior BJP leader probe agencies like CBI and the Directors of the CBI and the said on Wednesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Enforcement Directorate(ED) ED to ascertain the informa- are overburdened like judi- tion regarding the manpower OUR CORRESPONDENT military build-up including will grace various functions during his visit to Jabalpur ciary and face similar prob- crunch. in the maritime domain. He on September 5,” Member of Parliament and BJP lems like the manpower The bench, also com- NEW DELHI: China's military also hinted at the possibility of chief whip in the Lok Sabha Rakesh Singh said in a crunch and the lack of proper prising Justices D Y Chand- build-up has been the largest increasing the number of par- statement here. infrastructure. rachud and Surya Kant, said since World War II and the real ticipants at the Malabar naval A bench headed by Chief told amicus curiae and senior question is the intent behind exercise if leaders of the four GUJ ASSEMBLY TO HAVE 2-DAY Justice N V Ramana, which was advocate Vijay Hansaria that the expansion as words of the countries that are part of it at critical of the fact that majority like the judiciary, investigat- Chinese PLA do not always present concur with it. MONSOON SESSION IN SEPT-END of cases involving lawmakers as ing agencies are also fac- match its deeds, Commander "I do not really look spe- AHMEDABAD: A two-day monsoon session of the accused are pending at inves- ing manpower crunch and it of the US Indo-Pacific Com- cifically at the nuclear threat. Gujarat Legislative Assembly will be convened from tigation stage with the probe has to take practical view on mand Admiral John Aquilino What I would look at is the September 27 and it will see introduction of four bills agencies, however spared the these issues and the Solicitor said on Wednesday. entire Chinese way for- besides a resolution on 75 years of India’s indepen- agencies from its harsh obser- General can apprise it about Admiral Aquilino, on a visit ward with regard to military dence, the state government announced on Wednes- vations saying they are also fac- the shortage. to India, held extensive talks expansion, the largest mil- day. During these two days, the BJP government will ing issues which are inflicting The bench said it has gone with Chief of Defence Staff Gen itary build-up in the history the judiciary. through the ED and CBI Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army since World War II (in) both introduce four bills for discussion and approval of the We understand manpower reports but it's easy for us to Staff Gen MM Naravane, Air conventional and nuclear, in House, said Minister of State for Legislative and Par- is the real issue. We have to take say, expedite the trial, etc. but Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, all domains," he said in pres- liamentary Affairs Pradipsinh Jadeja in Gandhinagar. a practical stand. Just like us, we are also aware that there Navy Chief Admiral Karam- Commander of the United States, Indo-Pacific Command (US ence of Gen Rawat. investigating agencies are also are several issues involved bir Singh, and External Affairs INDOPACOM) Admiral John C Aquilino meets Defence Secretary Dr Ajay "I do not think I will try U’KHAND: DHAMI LIFTS FREEZE suffering due to shortage of with this. Minister S Jaishankar with a Kumar, in New Delhi on Wednesday PIC/PTI to explain what their intent is ON DA PAYMENT, HIKES IT TO 28% manpower. There is a shortage of focus on further strengthen- but trying to understand their DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar You see, nowadays every- judges, courts and infrastruc- ing the bilateral defence part- bility, information-sharing, and ment issued by the Indo-Pacific intent is a little concerning. The one wants a CBI investigation, ture. I've also summarised and nership. The Commander access with allies and partners Command (INDOPACOM). articulation of defensive capa- Singh Dhami on Wednesday lifted the freeze on the CJI observed, adding, Mr have prepared some notes. said the US's relationship with across the globe, this partner- In an interactive session bilities is what we continue to payment of dearness allowance to state government Mehta (Solicitor General) we Total 76 cases of ED are pend- India is based on "aligned val- ship enhances our capabilities, at the Observer Research hear," he said. employees and increased it from 17 to 28 per cent. want your cooperation on the ing since 2012 onwards. 58 ues" and presents an important improves our coordination, Foundation (ORF), Admiral Admiral Aquilino was Making the announcement during ongoing monsoon issue. You apprise us about the cases of CBI are of life impris- model for building enduring and shows that we are stronger Aquilino spoke about key chal- asked about reports of China's session, Dhami said the increased DA will be paid with shortage of manpower in inves- onment and oldest case is from partnerships. when we stand together," he lenges facing the Indo-Pacific rapid expansion of its nuclear effect from July 1 along with arrears. tigating agencies . 2000. MPOST "As we increase interopera- was quoted as saying in a state- and delved into China's rapid stockpile. mp millenniumpost 6 Nation THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA

PAK OBJECTS TO KIRU HYDRO PLANT DESIGN Army, BSF ‘Fear’ scalds kin of woman discuss India says project fully who burnt self outside SC convergence BALLIA (UP): His family is the family will be provided issue at under threat and living in fear ‘Henchmen of the security. compliant with Indus treaty but determined to fight on, says MP used to come The woman had been sum- the grieving grandfather of the moned by a Allahabad court on synergy conf. woman who had accused a BSP to our place and charges of forgery and other OUR CORRESPONDENT the information. India has sup- MP of rape and died in Delhi charges. Allegations were also CHANDIGARH: An Army plied the information on this days after she set herself on fire threaten to kill us’ levelled against her for forg- and BSF synergy conference was NEW DELHI: Pakistan has project in June to Pakistan. outside the Supreme Court. ing her birth papers by Rai's held on Wednesday, the agenda raised objections to the design Under the IWT signed Mourning the untimely ter. She faced it all and contin- brother. In August, a local court of which included discussions of India's Kiru hydroelectric between India and Pakistan in death of his 24-year-old grand- ued her fight (against the MP). in issued a non-bail- on the issue of convergence to plant, a mega 624 MW proj- 1960, all the waters of the east- daughter, who breathed her last We are economically weak but able warrant against her in further improve operational effi- ect over the Chenab river in ern rivers -- Sutlej, Beas, and in a Delhi hospital on Tuesday, we will continue the fight. We the forgery case based on the ciency between the two forces. Jammu and Kashmir, but New Ravi -- amounting to around the elderly gentleman alleged never thought that we have to complaint. The conference was held at Delhi asserts that the proj- 33 million acre feet (MAF) that BSP MP Atul Rai's men see such days," her grandfather According to Delhi Police the Army's Western Command ect is fully compliant with the annually is allocated to India had threatened to kill his fam- said. The woman's father had officials, before attempting sui- headquarters near here. Indus Water Treaty, according for unrestricted use. The waters ily. "Henchmen of the MP died following a cardiac arrest cide, the woman, along with Senior Indian Army officers to officials. Confirming this of western rivers -- Indus, Jhe- used to come to our place and four years ago, he said. her male friend, had recorded from the Western Command development, India's Indus lum, and Chenab -- amounting threaten to kill us. We are liv- "The MP fielded my grand- a Facebook Live video. She and those from the BSF's Punjab Commissioner Pradeep Kumar is being implemented by the this project may come up for to around 135 MAF annually ing in fear," he told reporters. daughter in student politics disclosed her identity in it and and Jammu Frontier attended Saxena told that his Pakistani Chenab Valley Power Projects discussions in the next meeting has been assigned largely to Rai has been in jail since in Varanasi and later ruined said she had filed the rape case the conference, a defence release counterpart Syed Muhammad Limited, a joint venture of the of the Permanent Indus Com- Pakistan. 2019, when the rape allegations her life. We will decide our against Rai in 2019. said here. The conference was Meher Ali Shah raised the National Hydropower Com- mission scheduled this year in According to the treaty, were first made. future course of action when She also alleged in the video presided over by Major Gen- objections last week. pany and Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan. In the forthcoming India has been given the right The woman and a friend her mother and brother return that a few senior Uttar Pradesh eral Devendra Sharma, West- Saxena, however, asserted State Power Development Cor- meeting, the Indian side will to generate hydroelectric- had immolated themselves out- from Delhi," he said. The wom- police officers were supporting ern Command. IGS N S Jamwal, that the design of the project is poration (JKSPDC). explain its position and hope ity through run-of-the-river side the apex court on August an's grandparents live in a vil- the accused. Jammu Frontier; and IG Soanli fully compliant with the pro- "As a responsible upper that Pakistan will appreciate the projects on the western rivers 16 when they were barred from lage here. Her body was handed Earlier, a senior police offi- Mishra, Punjab Frontier, rep- visions of the Indus Waters riparian state, India is com- same and its apprehensions will subject to specific criteria for entering the premises. The over to her family after a post- cer had said the man and the resented the BSF. "The agenda Treaty (IWT). It has been certi- mitted to full utilisation of its be addressed through discus- design and operation. man, 27, suffered 65 per cent mortem following which they woman took the extreme step included discussions on the fied by the Central Water Com- rights and believes in an amica- sions," Saxena said on Tuesday. The treaty also gives right burns and died on Saturday. cremated her at Nigambodh as a court had issued a non- operational issue of conver- mission, an apex organisation ble resolution the issues raised The treaty provides Paki- to Pakistan to raise objec- The woman had 85 per cent Ghat in the national capi- bailable warrant against them gence to further enhance oper- of the country in the field of by Pakistan side in letter and stan the right to raise objec- tions to designs of Indian burns. tal, Delhi Police officials said. in the case of forgery for alleg- ational efficiency between the water resources. spirit of the treaty. tion on Indian design within hydroelectric projects on the "A lot of pressure was Rajkaran Naiyar, Superin- edly submitting wrong proof of Indian Army and BSF," the This run-of-river project "Pakistan's objections on three month of the receipt of western rivers. mounted on my granddaugh- tendent of Police, Ballia, said age in the rape case. MPOST release said. AGENCIES Bangle seller who ‘Subdued rainfall activity likely in Agra: 6 more die after consuming was assaulted held on parts of India during next 4 days’ spurious liquor, toll jumps to 10 NEW DELHI: North, central and western parts molestation charges of India is likely to see subdued rainfall activity AGRA (UP): Six more people after visiting the villages, ADG during the next four days, the India Meteoro- in Agra district died after con- Police said it Rajeev Krishna said police are OUR CORRESPONDENT (POCSO) Act for allegedly logical Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. suming spurious liquor, taking still needs to be investigating the actual rea- touching a 13-year-old girl During the same period, the eastern part of the the toll to 10, family members son behind the deaths and are INDORE: A 25-year-old inappropriately, Indore country is likely to see an increase in rainfall said on Wednesday. confirmed whether awaiting for autopsy reports of street vendor of bangles who Superintendent of police activity, it said. Police said it still needs to the persons died of the deceased. was beaten up in Indore city Ashutosh Bagri said. The IMD said the entire monsoon trough lies be confirmed whether the per- However, he did not rule of Madhya Pradesh a few days A police team has been close to the foothills of the Himalayas. It is likely sons died of spurious liquor. spurious liquor. But out that deaths may have ago by a group of people has sent to Hardoi to verify the two to remain there till August 26. "Subdued rainfall But Additional Director Gen- ADG, Agra, Krishna occurred due to the consump- been arrested for allegedly Aadhaar cards with different activity is likely to continue over the northwest, eral of Police (ADG), Agra, tion of spurious liquor. touching a girl inappropriately names recovered from Ali's central India and west coast during the next four Rajeev Krishna said this can- said this cannot be Rambeti, mother of Sunil and also for forgery, police said bag, he said, adding that a days," the IMD said. not be ruled out. ruled out Singh, said her son had bought on Wednesday. burnt voter's identity card was Strong southerly or southwesterly winds Four men died after con- spurious liquor from the village. Taslim Ali was thrashed in also found in which the name from the Bay of Bengal to northeast India are suming spurious liquor in day after consuming spurious After consuming it, he fell Govind Nagar here on Sunday of his father was mentioned as very likely to continue to prevail till August 26. Deoria Village, family mem- liquor and after that my another ill. On Monday, his health dete- for using a `fake' name while "Mohan Singh". Widespread rainfall activity with isolated Children use a makeshift raft to cross a flood- bers said. They identified brother Raju died on Wednes- riorated and began vomiting. selling bangles to women in Ali was produced through heavy to very heavy falls are very likely to con- affected area after heavy monsoon rain, in the deceased as Sunil Singh day morning at a private hospi- He also complained of loss of the locality. Four persons video link before special judge tinue over northeast India, sub-Himalayan West Morigaon district on Tuesday PIC/PTI (32), Tarachand (40), Ram tal in Agra," Raj Kapur said on eyesight," she said, adding he were arrested in connection for POCSO cases Suman Bengal and Sikkim till August 27 and reduce Sahay (35), Chandraveer alias Wednesday. die later in the evening. with the assault. Ali, a native Shrivastav who remanded thereafter with isolated heavy rainfall over the till August 29 and isolated heavy rains likely Chandu (23). Two deaths were On Tuesday, family mem- People said spurious liquor of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, him in judicial custody till region. over Bihar and east Uttar Pradesh till August 27. reported in Garhi Jahan village bers had said four people died was easily available in the vil- himself has now been arrested September 3, sources in the Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall The weather department also predicted thun- in the the Shamsabad area. in Kaulara Kalan and Barkula lages and urged to administra- under the Protection of public prosecution department activity with isolated heavy to very heavy rain- derstorms accompanied by lightning over east "First my elder brother villages after consuming spuri- tion to crack down on those Children from Sexual Offenses said. fall is very likely to continue over Uttarakhand India during the next two days. AGENCIES Roop Singh died on Mon- ous liquor. Talking to reporters selling it. MPOST Gorkhas mark ‘Balidaan UP: 6 dead Guwahati – Howrah Saraighat 30 bombs recovered Diwas’ across country after truck Express derails, none hurt from Bihar-bound bus AMITAVA BANERJEE commemorated Balidan hits tempo OUR CORRESPONDENT ber of Bihar near Duburdihi on Diwas. It also helps create OUR CORRESPONDENT 033-26413660) were also made experimental basis with effect the highway. All the passengers DARJEELING: Gorkhas all awareness about our freedom BUDAUN (UP): Six people, operational to disseminate from August 12, 2021. KOLKATA: Tension spread were asked to deboard the bus over the country commem- fighters,” stated Vikram Rai, including two women and a KOLKATA: The 02346 DN information to the relatives of “Till now, the services in Kulti after around 30 following which an intensive orated ‘Balidaan Diwas’ on an organiser. child, died and three others Guwahati – Howrah Sara- the passengers. were being run on a trial bombs were recovered from a search was conducted. Wednesday paying respect The day was commemo- were injured on Wednesday ighat Express Special derailed May I Help You Booth basis and have been suc- Bihar-bound bus on Tuesday During the search, 30 to the freedom fighters, who rated throughout the Darjeel- when their tempo was hit by a while entering Chaigaon sta- was also opened outside the cessful among the vendors. night. live bombs were found from made the supreme sacrifice for ing district, Kalimpong and truck in Kunwargaon area here, tion around 1.36 pm on Howrah Station Main Enquiry Even though the full-fledged According to sources, on under a seat kept inside a bag. India. in Gorkha pockets across the police said. Wednesday. counter. services are likely to begin Tuesday night Army Intelli- After the bag was brought On this day in 1944, Major country. In Delhi, a pan-India The deceased have been “As per preliminary infor- Meanwhile, the Sealdah by next week, a decision on gence unit in Panagarh Army down, it was taken to a safe Durga Malla of Indian National Gorkha welfare organisation identified as Munesh (45), mation received from Rangiya Division of Eastern Railway the date of starting of ser- Base were tipped off about place where the bombs Army was sent to gallows at the offered floral tributes at Sahid Murari (38), Bundi (54), Prem- Division of N F Railway, coach will soon operate full-fledged vices is yet to be taken,” bombs being carried in a were diffused. Delhi Jail. Uddyan at Maulana Azad Med- lata (55), Sapna (24) and Kavya number 6, 7, 8 and 9 derailed ‘Krishak Special’ trains for informed an official source in Bihar bound bus from Kolk- From the bag cops found a In Darjeeling, about 20 ical College, where the Major (4), ASP Praveen Singh Chau- from the engine. There is no transporting agro and dairy the railway. ata. Immediately Asansol Dur- note where it was mentioned organisations got together to was hanged. han said. casualty or injury to any pas- products. He reiterated that the full- gapur Police commissionerate that the bombs were to be commemorate the day. A blood The statue of Sahid Durga The incident took place senger as per information The ‘vendor special’ ser- fledged ‘vendor special’ ser- was informed. delivered to a person identi- donation camp was held at the Malla on the premises of the near Lalai village here when received till now,’ said an vices started running in the vices will help a large number Around 11:15 pm the joint fied as Safi Mohammad Bhai Darjeeling Chowrasta along Parliament was also garlanded. the tempo carrying the vic- official. Sealdah division suburban of farmers who are struggling team came to know that the bus in Jharkhand. with a 21-km marathon and a The statue had been unveiled tims fell into a roadside telephone section between Ranaghat- to transport their goods and had already crossed Panagarh Price of each bomb was bike rally. on the Parliament premises in ditch after being hit by the numbers (033-26402241, 033- Gede-Sealdah and Santipur burdened with the soaring fuel and was moving along the Rs one thousand and Rs five “We have symbolically 2004. truck, he said. AGENCIES 26402242, 033-26402243 and - Ranaghat – Sealdah on an prices. National Highway 2 towards thousand was paid in advance. Kulti. Police have started a probe The joint team of Army to find out who was send- Jal Shakti Min launches Intelligence and cops of Kulti ing the bombs to Jharkhand ‘Not opposed to withdrawal of malicious police station intercepted the and who is Safi Mohammad cases but govt must seek approval of HCs’ 100-day drive to create bus bearing registration num- Bhai. more ODF plus villages SC expresses concern over inordinate delays in probe, conclusion Nation Briefs OUR CORRESPONDENT pits for management of grey of trial in cases lodged by ED & CBI against MP and MLAs/MLCs water in villages but will also NEW DELHI: The Jal Shakti aid in sustainable management MIG 21 AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN OUR CORRESPONDENT surgical treatment for expedit- Ministry started a 100-day of waterbodies. RAJASTHAN’S BARMER, PILOT EJECTS ing the trial. campaign -- Sujalam -- as part The disposal of waste water BARMER (RAJ): A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the NEW DELHI: The Supreme CJI Ramana said the court of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahot- and clogging of waterbodies in Indian Air Force crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer district Court Wednesday said state has gone through the ED and sav' on Wednesday to create the villages or on the outskirts governments have the power CBI reports but it's easy for us more ODF plus villages by of the villages remain one of the on Wednesday evening but the pilot ejected safely, under law to withdraw mali- to say, expedite the trial, etc. undertaking waste water man- major problems. The campaign a defence spokesperson said. “The aircraft was on cious criminal cases and it but we are also aware that there agement at the village level. would help in management of a routine sortie when it crashed, “ the spokesperson is not against withdrawal of are several issues involved with The effort of the campaign the wastewater and in turn said. The incident occurred near Bhurtiya village such cases but they should be this. would be directed towards would help to revive the water- under Sadar police station area, Superintendent of examined by the high courts There is a shortage of achieving the Open Defecation bodies, it said in a statement. Police, Barmer, said . “There is no concerned. judges, courts and infrastruc- Free (ODF) plus status for vil- Furthermore, the campaign The top court also expressed ture. I've also summarised and lages across the country in an would boost the momentum civilian casualty due to the crash of the fighter plane. Policemen have reached the spot,” he said. The pilot concern over inordinate delays Supreme Court have prepared some notes. accelerated manner in a short of SBMG (Swachch Bharat in investigation and conclu- Total 76 cases of ED are pend- time, the ministry said. Mission Grameen) phase II had safely ejected, the spokesperson said. sion of trial in cases lodged like ED or CBI as it will lower crores of rupees does not serve ing since 2012 onwards. 58 The campaign has started activities through community by Enforcement Directorate their morale but they should any purpose, the bench said. cases of CBI are of life impris- from today i.e. 25th August, participation and will increase `7 CR METHAMPHETAMINE SOURCED and Central Bureau of Inves- ensure that trials are completed The top court is hear- onment and oldest case is from 2021, and will continue to run awareness about ODF-plus tigation against Members of expeditiously. ing a PIL filed by advocate 2000 . for the next 100 days, it said. activities. Hence ensuring long- FROM INDO-MYANMAR BORDER SEIZED Parliament and MLAs/MLCs We don't want to say any- Ashwini Upadhyay seeking The bench said that it has The aim of the 100-day term maintenance and sustain- CHENNAI: Methamphetamine worth Rs seven crore and asked the Centre to pro- thing about investigating agen- life ban on lawmakers con- already expressed its displea- campaign is to create more ability of built infrastructure, sourced from Indo-Myanmar border area and vide necessary manpower and cies as we don't want to lower victed in heinous criminal sure and reservation to Solici- and more ODF plus villages by the ministry said. brought here has been seized and a drug syndicate infrastructure. their morale. Else, their report cases and speedy disposal of tor General Tushar Mehta over undertaking waste water man- It would use the platform busted in this connection, the Narcotic Control Bureau A bench of Chief Justice speaks volume. cases against them. the issue and has asked him to agement at village level partic- of awareness and behaviour (NCB) said on Wednesday. Acting on a specific intel- N V Ramana and Justices D There are over 200 cases in At the outset, senior advo- do something. ularly through creation of one change achieved during the ligence, a team of NCB officials intercepted a truck Y Chandrachud and Surya these courts. Sorry to say Mr cate Vijay Hansaria, appointed You have to do something million soak-pits and also other first phase of the SBMG and Kant said it will pass a detailed Tushar Mehta these reports are as amicus curiae in the matter, on this issue Mr Mehta. Don't grey water management activi- provide focus for sustaining the on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday and recovered order on the issue and pointed inconclusive. No reasons have told the bench that the status keep us hanging like this, the ties, it added. same along with achieving the eight packets of “high quality” Methamphetamine out that it was not saying any- been given for not filing charge reports of CBI and ED on cases bench said, adding that he will The ministry said the visual cleanliness by the way of from a wooden box in the vehicle, a release from thing or expressing any opinion sheets for 10 to 15 years. Sim- against lawmakers is disturb- have to give some explanation campaign will not only build SLW Management, the state- NCB Zonal Director Amit Ghawate said. on the investigating agencies ply, attaching properties worth ing and shocking which needs especially for ED and CBI. desired infrastructure like soak ment said. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 Editorial 7 EDITORIAL Rehabilitation to spectacle From bad to worse Should athletes with impairments cease to be known as

n a further indication that the coming days and weeks Paralympians and simply be Olympians? in Afghanistan will be anything but peaceful, the Tali- ban on Tuesday indicated that the group will no longer n the 57 years since Tokyo tral to the event’s foundational allow Afghans to evacuate the country via the Kabul first hosted the Paralym- ethos and spirit — those with Iairport. Coming at a time when coalition forces are already pic Games, the event severe impairments. struggling to fill flights and hasten evacuations before the — and the sports it com- Global coverage August 31 deadline, this decision would leave tens of thou- Iprises — has changed beyond In 1964, media coverage sands of Afghans who had reasons to escape trapped with CHRISTOPHER recognition. The Tokyo 1964 was largely limited to the host the Taliban in charge. Though this is an unfortunate turn BROWN Games marked the first time nation. Today, Paralympic of events, by no means was it unforeseeable. For many days the word “paralympic” was events draw significant global now, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Taliban has used. broadcast numbers. The Rio little interest in allowing a successful evacuation campaign At the time, the term 2016 Paralympic Games were of coalition forces and local collaborators from the Hamid described 21 countries repre- the most viewed in history Karzai International Airport. Several reports have emerged sented by 378 athletes, a small with a cumulative audience of of the Taliban beating local Afghans and tearing travel docu- minority (75) of whom were 4.1 billion. ments at various checkpoints on approach to the airport. Dif- female. The events comprised It is anticipated that Tokyo ferent checkpoints have Taliban soldiers using varying levels nine sports, but only individ- 2020 will claim this mantle. In of discretion in deciding whether an individual may or may uals with spinal cord injuries the UK, Channel 4 will provide not proceed to the airport. The Taliban leadership itself has were eligible to compete. more than 300 hours of Para- given two different reasons for this. First, they say they want As the 2020 Paralym- lympic coverage, the most ever to prevent a stampede like situation at the airport and natu- pics open, those numbers are by a UK broadcaster. rally they blame the coalition forces for the chaos at the air- almost incomparably larger. 4,400 athletes from 160 nations, across 22 sports, are set to showcase their sporting capabilities in Tokyo That said, media cover- port. Second, the Taliban has more recently stated that it is This year’s teams hail from age, in terms of quality and concerned that the US and its allies are flying away all of the approximately 160 nations. liest events focused on athletes finally lifted for London 2012. pics being seen as a legitimate quantity, still lags behind the country’s technical expertise with it as it leaves. To add to Paralympians They comprise approximately with spinal cord injuries, com- Ultimately, though, innocent sporting event. Over the past Olympics. Paralympians have this, the Taliban has also warned the coalition forces against 4,400 athletes, with female peting in wheelchair-based athletes with intellectual dis- ten to 20 years, in particular, often been portrayed in pas- seeking any further extension to the deadline for the pullout have often been participants accounting for a sports such as archery and abilities had been penalised the focus has been on sport- sive rather than active poses, on August 31. US allies have repeatedly made grim acknowl- portrayed in record 40.5 per cent of the total snooker. over several Games because of ing prowess and achievement. with a focus on the impairment edgements that it was highly unlikely that the evacuation of delegation. Athletes will com- In 1976, in a bid to make cheating by some able-bodied The London 2012 Paralym- rather than the athlete’s sport- everyone who wanted to leave will be able to leave by the end passive rather pete across 22 sports. New dis- the Games a multi-disability individuals. pics was perhaps the pinnacle ing ability. Hosting the Games of this month. Thousands of people, particularly the local than active ciplines continue to be added; sporting event, the range of Though it has enabled the of this. The Games featured may increase the amount and Afghani collaborators at risk of being left behind. And what badminton and taekwondo eligible groups was expanded participation of athletes with thousands of athletes compre- quality of coverage in the host does getting left behind mean for these people? Well, the Tal- poses, with a make their Paralympic debuts to include amputees and visu- a range of impairments, the hensively demonstrating Para- nation. This is not always rep- iban would have everyone believe that it would be nothing focus on the this year. ally impaired athletes. The sub- functional classification system lympic sporting excellence to licated for competitors from altogether bad as the group has tried to give out the impres- Shaped by evolving societal sequent Paralympics in 1980 remains one of the most con- consistently sold-out venues other nations. sion of being a changed outfit. As such, the Taliban has pub- impairment attitudes towards physical and further expanded to include tentious issues in Paralympic and on a global stage. The modern Paralympics licly promised amnesty to those who worked with foreign rather than mental impairment, the Para- athletes with cerebral palsy, sport. There are suggestions Conversely, some argue the are unrecognisable from the forces and has guaranteed the safety and well being of all lympics have gone from cham- as well as a category for “les that the system is inconsistent relationship between the IOC last time Tokyo hosted the Afghans. Though the world is still largely stuck in the wait the athlete’s pioning rehabilitation to being autres” (the others), a catchall and open to corruption. and the IPC has the potential Games, in 1964. But with this and watch phase with the Taliban, there are undeniable indi- sporting ability the second biggest mega-event classification for athletes with International coordination to marginalise athletes with growth have come challenges. cations that things are not as rosy as one may hope for those in the international sports cal- locomotor impairments. The establishment in 1989 more complex impairments How can the Paralympic who get left behind in Afghanistan. On Tuesday, UN human endar. This growth has come Athletes with intellectual of the International Paralym- and high support needs. They movement ensure a robust and rights chief Michelle Bachelet claimed to have received sev- with international recognition disabilities, meanwhile, were pic Committee (IPC) provided argue that this is done in an trusted classification system eral credible reports of serious violations by the Taliban in and heightened media cover- officially included for the first the event with a centrally coor- attempt to legitimise the event fair to all impairment groups it Afghanistan. These included several reports of summary age. Big questions about the time in Atlanta in 1996. This dinated voice and helped to for a non-disabled audience. represents? Is the Paralympics’ executions of civilians and Afghan forces who surrendered event’s core purpose, however, decision was revoked after the foster a close working rela- Athletes with milder impair- stated mission at odds with the to the group. Other reports indicate that the Taliban is going persist. Sydney 2000 Summer Games tionship with the International ments and those with tech- current trajectory of the event? door to door in a campaign of revenge and control. Reports Classification of when 10 members of the men’s Olympic Committee (IOC). nological enhancements, Ultimately, should athletes of property seizure and violence are becoming increasingly impairment groups Spanish basketball team were In 2001, this resulted in an including running blades – with impairments cease to be common as well. This week, the Taliban also continued reit- The Paralympics have found to have faked having an agreement between the IOC which research has termed known as Paralympians and erating that women should stay indoors for the time being grown commensurate with impairment. This resulted in a and IPC which formalised the the cyborgification of Para- simply be Olympians, part of despite the group promising them certain freedoms within the number of competing blanket ban. “one city, one bid” philosophy lympic bodies – have been an inclusive Olympics? Resolv- its interpretation of the sharia. Taliban spokesperson Zabi- nations and the variety of eli- Following the implemen- that mandates every host city prioritised. Critics worry the ing these issues may yet cre- hullah Mujahid stated that this was a ‘temporary’ policy gible sports and impairments. tation of a robust and rigorous to stage both the Olympics and Paralympic movement, in its ate another paradigm shift in until the Taliban forces are trained to not mistreat and abuse Initially founded as a means procedure for detecting and the Paralympics. determination to produce a the makeup of the Paralympic women. Altogether, not an encouraging sign. To reiterate the of rehabilitating soldiers after classifying athletes with intel- This official recognition has marketable product, is shun- Games. DTE obvious here, no one seems to have control over this situa- the second world war, the ear- lectual disabilities, the ban was contributed to the Paralym- ning the athletes who are cen- Views expressed are personal tion and there is no real way forward towards an outcome that doesn’t end with further tragedy. Beseiged on all sides by those wishing to hang the fall of Kabul around his neck, Joe Biden has taken an ultra-defensive stance which is more in line with his predecessor than any idea of a ‘global USA’ that Joe Biden may have had. The US has refused to extend the Participatory transformation deadline for its evacuations and has also refused to extend the perimeter around the airport as it does not wish to antag- onise the Taliban and affect the already sensitive situation. In a world order that many nations perceive as being built Nexus of Good Ekjut, along with other key stakeholders, has gained credibility in leveraging the upon the guarantee of US security, the Afghanistan with- drawal is a rude slap in the face that goes to show the limits of the American big brother act. With the US having failed PLA approach to improve health indicators in Jharkhand, and is worth emulating and seemingly not having a plan to stop failing in the future, it falls to the world community to ensure that the people of ver the years, lems at a community level as Afghanistan are not simply forgotten and condemned by Jharkhand has it enables members to anal- this callous exit. The first priority must be to ensure that the made remark- yse their own situation, and evacuations can continue for as long as required. In this, able progress with ensures that the learnings are neighbouring countries such as India, China, Russia and Orespect to maternal and child then translated into action. Pakistan can play a much larger role than the US coalition. health. There has been a reduc- This approach can also be rep- The Taliban is unlikely to humour any extension of the for- ANIL SWARUP tion in the Neonatal Mortality licated across various develop- eign US-led coalition staying in Afghanistan but maybe Rate (NMR) from 49 deaths mental themes with ease. For more malleable to requests from other countries. Potentially per 1,000 live births in 2010 to instance, the PLA approach opening up other points of exit for those wishing to leave 21 deaths in 2019. The Mater- has been utilised for activities the country would also be advisable in the near future. The nal Mortality Ratio (MMR, under the Jharkhand Initiative Taliban are undoubtedly an issue that the world will have number of maternal deaths per for Adolescent Health (JIAH) to address at some point but first, it is the duty of the inter- 1,00,000 live births) has plum- to improve adolescent health national community to ensure the safety and well being of meted by 67.6 per cent from outcomes on themes ranging the people of Afghanistan who stand to lose what little they 2010 to 2018. This progress from COVID-19, education to gained in the last 20 years of so-called ‘freedom’. has been possible due to the nutrition, violence and men- consistent endeavours under- tal health. Various states such taken by the state government as Odisha, Bihar and Mad- through programmes such as hya Pradesh have also experi- the Maternal and Newborn enced the benefits of using the DearEditor Survival Initiative (MANSI) PLA approach in improving and the Mukhya Mantri health, WASH and nutrition Janani Shishu Swasthya Abhi- outcomes. UNJUSTIFIED yan (MMJSSA) among oth- PLA approach enables participation among community members Lastly, given the ongoing The recent decision taken by the Punjab government in The PLA ers. Over and above these, pandemic, the PLA approach re-employing the retired patwaris on a contractual basis approach has there is a notable programme be attributed to the con- games to make these interac- ners share a common goal and — like the WHO guidelines is totally unjustified. First, it will hit the job opportunities that complements the govern- certed efforts of three key tions more engaging for the aspire to improve the overall 2020 — focuses on three pri- of a large number of unemployed youth and secondly, it great potential ment’s efforts and leverages stakeholders — the govern- community members. Maternal and Child Health orities for community engage- will further lower down the credibility of the post. This the Participatory Learning ment of Jharkhand (particu- The Jharkhand model (MCH) health outcomes in the ment namely, strengthening for solving and Action (PLA) approach larly NHM Jharkhand), Ekjut uses different innovative pro- state. Under the FLAG pro- existing partnerships, building decision will only enhance the corruption in the revenue problems at to improve child and maternal and Children’s Investment cesses such as re-clusterisation, gramme, NHM Jharkhand led upon community governance and other departments as the already retired employee health outcomes. Fund Foundation (CIFF). which is the process of redefin- the on-ground implementation structures, and optimising the (patwari) will have no fear of any action to be taken community level The PLA approach is a After establishing the effi- ing the villages and the area via sahiyas in the state; Ekjut, role of community care work- against him by the government in case of any complaint as it enables tool that enables participation cacy and effectiveness of the covered by sahiya sathis, lead- the technical partner, provided ers engaging with commu- or any other issue. So, he will simply indulge himself members to among community members, PLA process through a series ing to rationalisation of their consistent field support and nities for activities including in more corrupt activities. Even, the post of patwari is especially women, to identify, of evidences which show a workload to improve their trained master trainers, aided surveillance and data collec- infamous for being one of the most corrupt one. The analyse their address and solve problems 31 per cent drop in NMR, 62 overall performance; on-the- in planning, monitoring and tion and community-based government must think again about re-employing the situation, and by leveraging practical and per cent among the socially job training for the sahiyas evaluation and quality imple- participatory methodolo- retired persons for the betterment of the people and a interactive techniques. This underserved communities, through the odd-even train- mentation by providing their gies. Hence, the approach, clean system. ensures that the approach is guided by prin- the PLA approach has now ing arrangements that lead own resources as sahiya train- when adopted by states, will — NAVNEET SETH, DHURI via email learnings are ciples of participation, adult been scaled up to all districts to deeper and wider commu- ing facilitators; while CIFF sup- strengthen and improve the then translated learning, problem-solving, of Jharkhand under the Facil- nity reach and quick scale-up; ported Ekjut financially and health indicators and would WORRYING BACKLOG respecting the time and agency itated Learning and Action and lastly the PLA dashboard technically for this programme. additionally re-emphasise into action of women and inclusion of Groups (FLAG) programme. that provides real-time pro- This shared vision and out- the criticality of the ongoing The huge backlog of cases in all courts ensures that justice individuals among others. It The PLA approach has been gramme monitoring data from come centricity along with dis- health crisis of COVID-19 and will be delayed if not denied. With cases increasing emphasises open communi- adopted by 24 districts cover- villages which helped Ekjut tinct role clarity and support would prove to be beneficial in exponentially, there is a serious danger of the whole system cation and embracing diversity ing 32,000 villages and hamlets and NHM Jharkhand identify between the partners ensured communicating the required collapsing. The least the government could do to avoid this within communities, therefore and engaging around 40,000 bottlenecks and create systems the success of this partnership. COVID-19 behaviour in the is the timely appointment of judges. Since nearly past two making it an effective tool to sahiyas in the state. through which these gaps can For NHM Jharkhand, apart most remote districts of India. years there have been no appointments to the Supreme reach the most marginalised The PLA approach in be addressed. from an improvement in the Convergence is the key to Court. Whatever impediments are there in the matter sections of society. Jharkhand is facilitated by As a result of working on MCH outcomes in the state, solving problems at the field ‘Ekjut’, meaning together- the sahiyas (Accredited Social the PLA approach for over a this partnership has helped level. Ekjut not only means must be cleared as soon as possible. The delay helps only ness in many Indian languages, Health Activists or ASHAs) decade, Ekjut has established in empowering the sahiyas, that, but is demonstrating that those who have deep pockets and many individuals have is a civil society organisation and sahiya sathis (ASHA facili- a credible presence amongst significantly reducing train- public-private partnership can suffered greatly by knocking at the doors of the courts! (CSO) that aims to build tators) who enable community policymakers and civil soci- ing costs and digitising the be a game-changer in resolving — ANTHONY HENRIQUES, MUMBAI via email healthier communities among members to discuss, destig- ety. In the case of Jharkhand, data through the PLA dash- a number of issues that beset vulnerable populations. It has matise and address different both NHM Jharkhand and board. Ekjut’s unique on-the- society. They present a won- millenniumpost.in adopted the PLA approach for health-related issues through CIFF have acknowledged and job training model reduced derful example of Nexus of improving maternal and child monthly PLA meetings. To recognised the immense value the residential cost of the PLA Good as what they have done Log on to write letters to the editor or send them to health (MCH) across different facilitate these meetings effec- in the community-driven pro- processes by approximately 90 is now being scaled and has [email protected]. You can also send your comments to The Editor, states for the last 15 years. tively, sahiya sathis and sahiyas cesses Ekjut has built over the per cent. the potential of scaling even Millennium Post, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 The success of the PLA are trained and equipped with years. In addition to Ekjut’s The PLA approach has further. approach in Jharkhand can tools such as visual aids and commitment, all the three part- great potential in solving prob- Views expressed are personal mp millenniumpost 8 World THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA TALIBAN URGES 'EXPERTS' TO REMAIN UK warns Taliban against sealing Pentagon: US troops Afghans race to beat Aug 31 Afghanistan off from the world must get their Britain says Kabul mission to finish by August 31 COVID-19 US deadline for withdrawal LONDON: Britain on Wednes- vaccines ASAP day warned the Taliban against attempts to coercively seal off Afghanistan from the rest of WASHINGTON DC: Military More than 80,000 people have been evacuated since the world and urged the militant troops must immediately begin group to keep its borders open. to get the COVID-19 vaccine, August 14, but huge crowds remain outside Kabul airport Foreign Secretary Dominic Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus- Raab said attempts by the Tali- tin said in a memo Wednes- KABUL: Afghans on Wednes- ban to shut down the country day, ordering service leaders to day faced a race against time to could trigger a "refugee crisis" impose ambitious timelines for escape life under the Taliban once Western forces withdrew implementation. after President Joe Biden con- from Kabul airport on August More than 800,000 ser- firmed that US-led evacuations 31, as migrants make their way vice members have yet to get will end next week as sched- to neighbouring countries. their shots, according to Pen- uled. The Taliban, for its part, He noted that the Afghan tagon data. And now that the has urged educated Afghans border was "rugged and wide- Pfizer vaccine has received to stay to rebuild the country ranging" and that efforts to iso- Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, in London PTI full approval from the Food amid reports Afghans were late the country from the rest of and Drug Administration, the being prevented from reach- the world would fail. He also said he can’t give a some hope for Farthing. Defense Department is adding ing the airport. "If the Taliban leadership, precise timeline about the end "If he arrives (at Kabul Air- it to the list of required shots More than 80,000 people as they were saying overnight, of UK evacuation flights from port) with his animals we will troops must get as part of their have been evacuated since want to avoid the brain drain, Afghanistan, but the mission seek a slot for his plane. If he military service. August 14, but huge crowds they're not going to be able to do will be over by Aug. 31. does not have his animals with The memo, which was remain outside Kabul airport that by coercively blocking the Raab said it’s clear that the him he and his staff can board obtained by The Associated hoping to flee the threat of border," he told Times Radio. troops will be withdrawn by the an RAF (Royal Air Force) flight," Press, does not dictate a spe- reprisals and repression in Tal- "You'll just see a larger flow end of the month. said Wallace. cific timeline for completing iban-ruled Afghanistan. of refugees going out and they'll He said that the UK has The UK and other allies, the vaccinations. But it says the Biden said Tuesday the have to be processed. They're evacuated more than 9,000 including through an emer- military services will have to United States would stick to not going to be able to avoid people from Afghanistan since gency G7 meeting on Tues- report regularly on their prog- his August 31 deadline to com- the refugee crisis by just a few August 15, including 2,000 peo- day, had urged the US to stay ress. A senior defense official pletely withdraw its troops roadblocks, they're not going to ple in the last 24 hours. beyond August 31 to allow more said that Austin has made it despite warnings from Euro- be able to hermetically seal the "I think it's going right the time for evacuation flights. But clear to the services that he pean allies that not all vulner- Afghan border, which is rug- way up to the end of the cal- the Taliban remains staunchly expects them to move quickly, able Afghans would be able to ged and wide-ranging," he said. endar month," Raab said, in opposed to any such extension and that this will be completed leave by then. During a series of interviews reference to efforts to airlift a and US President Joe Biden has in weeks not months. “The sooner we can finish, on Wednesday, Raab also sought further 4,000 people ahead of also said the airlift had to come To defend this Nation, we the better ... each day of opera- to dismiss media reports of him the Taliban's August 31 exit to an end by then because of the need a healthy and ready force, tions brings added risk to our "lounging on the beach" on holi- deadline. This also includes a growing risk of an attack by the Austin said in the memo. After troops,” Biden said Tuesday, day at the height of the Afghan Royal Marine veteran Paul "Pen" Islamic State group in Afghani- careful consultation with medi- adding: “We are currently on In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task crisis earlier this month. Farthing, who has been seek- stan. Prime Minister Boris John- cal experts and military lead- the pace to finish by August 31.” Force-Crisis Response-Central Command greets children during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International He stressed that he had ing evacuation with all the ani- son, who chaired the G7 virtual ership, and with the support About 19,000 people were Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan PTI been constantly in virtual con- mals from his rescue shelter in meet, told reporters following of the President, I have deter- evacuated from Kabul on Tues- tact with the COBRA [Cabinet the region. Defence Secretary the talks that the West's num- mined that mandatory vac- day, raising the total number cerns for women, who were referring to a comment by day that the Taliban were “not Office Briefing Rooms] meeting Ben Wallace had earlier said he ber one condition for releas- cination against Coronavirus airlifted out of Afghanistan largely banned from educa- Biden last week that US troops allowing the evacuation of and officials to ensure the airlift could not prioritise animals over ing the frozen assets was safe disease...is necessary to pro- since August 14 to 82,300, tion and employment and may stay beyond August 31. Afghans anymore”. of British nationals and support- humans in the rescue mission passage for people fleeing tect the Force and defend the the White House said on could only leave the house with “We want them to evacuate The Islamists have repeat- ers from the country. but in a latest tweet he held out the country. AGENCIES American people." AGENCIES Wednesday. a male chaperone during the all foreign nationals by August edly been accused of block- Washington and its allies group’s rule in the 1990s. 31,” Mujahid said, according to ing or slowing access for have been flying out thousands Taliban urges Afghans to his translator. “And we are not many trying to reach the air- of such Afghans every day on stay in favour of allowing Afghans port, although they denied the Sultan Mahmood takes oath as prez of PoK hulking military transports, but The Taliban’s main spokes- to leave.” charge again late on Tuesday. it has become an increasingly man, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Mujahid urged skilled Mujahid said crowds ISLAMABAD: Veteran pol- e-Insaf (PTI) which won the between July 1996 July 2001. it has lodged a strong protest difficult and desperate task. the Islamist movement had not Afghans on Tuesday not to thronging outside the airport itician Sultan Mahmood on election held on July 25. He is the PTI's regional presi- over the issue. Many Afghans fear a repeat approved an extension of the flee, saying the country needed could go home and their secu- Wednesday took oath as the He had secured 34 votes dent and was elected as a mem- Reacting strongly on the of the brutal five-year Tali- August 31 deadline agreed with highly trained Afghans such rity would be guaranteed, while new president of Pakistan- against his rival joint oppo- ber of the legislative assembly elections in the PoK, Minis- ban regime that was toppled the United States to pull out of as doctors and engineers. “We calling on the United States not occupied Kashmir (PoK). sition candidate Mian Abdul from LA-3, Mirpur-III. try of External Affairs Spokes- in 2001, and violent retribu- Afghanistan and said the group need their expertise,” he said. to encourage educated and Mahmood became the Waheed, who got 16 votes. India has rejected the person Arindam Bagchi said tion for working with foreign wanted all evacuations to end It was not clear whether his trained Afghans to leave their 28th president of the region He succeeded Sardar recent elections in PoK, say- that Pakistan has "no locus militaries, Western missions by that date. comments indicated an actual country. Once security was after he was elected by the leg- Masood Khan whose tenure ing the "cosmetic exercise standi on these Indian terri- and the previous US-backed “The extension was unilat- ban on any Afghans leaving the re-established, women would islative assembly on August ended on August 24. was nothing but an attempt tories" and it must vacate all government. eral by the side of the United country. also be able to return to work, 17. He was nominated for the Mahmood also served as by Pakistan to "camouflage its Indian areas under its illegal There are particular con- States,” he said, apparently CNN reported on Tues- he said. AGENCIES top post by Pakistan Tehreek- the prime minister of PoK illegal occupation" and that occupation. AGENCIES UN health Japan further expands Palestinian shot by Israel in Fukushima nuclear agency sees virus emergency areas water to be released via virus cases Gaza border clashes dies TOKYO: Japan expanded its undersea tunnel Coronavirus state of emer- RAMALLAH: A Palestinian leveling off gency on Wednesday for a sec- man died Wednesday from TOKYO: The operator of the water into the tunnel. ond week in a row, adding eight a bullet wound suffered dur- wrecked Fukushima nuclear Increasing amounts of radio- GENEVA: The World Health more prefectures as a surge in ing clashes with Israeli forces power plant said Wednesday active water have been stored in Organisation said the num- infections fuelled by the delta last week along Gaza's border it plans to build an undersea about 1,000 tanks at the Fuku- ber of new Coronavirus cases variant strains the country's fence over the weekend, Pal- tunnel so that massive amounts shima Daiichi plant since 2011, reported globally appears health care system. estinian health officials said. of treated but still radioactive when a massive earthquake and to be stabilising at about The government last week Osama Dueij, 32, was shot water can be released into the tsunami damaged three reactors 4.5 million infections after extended the state of emer- in the leg on Saturday dur- ocean about 1 kilometer (0.6 and their cooling water became steadily rising for the past two gency until Sept. 12 and ing a violent demonstration mile) away from the plant to contaminated and began leak- months. expanded the areas covered to on the border. The Israeli avoid interference with local ing. The plant says the tanks In its weekly assessment 13 prefectures from six includ- Japanese Prime Minister military said demonstra- fishing. will reach their capacity late of the pandemic, the UN ing Tokyo. With four new pre- Yoshihide Suga PTI tors approached one area of The operator, Tokyo Elec- next year. health agency said COVID-19 fectures added to a separate the fence in northern Gaza tric Power Company Holdings, The government decided in increased by about 20 per cent quasi-emergency status, 33 of forceable social distancing and and tried to climb over while said it hopes to start releas- April to start discharging the and 8 per cent in the Western Japan's 47 prefectures are now tele-working requests for the throwing explosives at troops. ing the water in spring 2023. water, after further treatment Pacific and in the Americas, under some type of emergency public and their employers In response, it said that An Israeli soldier aims his weapon at Palestinians protesting against TEPCO says hundreds of stor- and dilution, into the Pacific while rates of disease either measures. are also largely ignored due to troops fired tear gas and live the creation of a new road for Israeli settlers, near the Palestinian age tanks at the plant need to Ocean in spring 2023 under remained the same or dropped Eight prefectures were growing complacency. rounds toward the protest- village of Beita, north of the West Bank city of Nablus, Wednesday PTI be removed to make room for safety standards set by regula- in other regions. upgraded from quasi-emer- The Japanese capital has ers. Israeli gunfire wounded facilities necessary for the plant's tors. The idea has been fiercely The countries with the gency status to a full emer- been under the emergency 41 Palestinians, including a Gaza Strip appeared to show a There were no immediate decommissioning. opposed by fishermen, resi- highest numbers of new gency. They include Hokkaido since July 12, but new daily 13-year-old boy who was shot Palestinian firing a pistol from reports of injuries from the An official in charge of the dents and neighbouring coun- cases were the United States, and Miyagi in the north, Aichi cases have increased more in the head, the Hamas-run blank range into an Israeli airstrikes. water discharge project, Junichi tries including China and South Iran, India, Britain and and Gifu in central Japan, and than tenfold since then to about health ministry said. sniper position through a hole Hundreds of Palestin- Matsumoto, said TEPCO will Korea. The offshore discharge Brazil. Hiroshima and Okayama in 5,000 in Tokyo and 25,000 An Israeli border police- in a concrete barrier. ians took part in Saturday's construct the undersea tunnel using a pipeline enclosed inside The assessment released the west. nationwide. man who was critically Israel's military responded demonstration organized by by drilling through bedrock in a concrete tunnel is an attempt Tuesday says there were about Japan's state of emergency Hospital beds are quickly wounded after being shot in by bombing Hamas weapons Gaza's Hamas rulers against the seabed near its No. 5 reactor, to minimize the reputational 68,000 new deaths reported relies on requirements for eat- filling and many people must the head by a Palestinian gun- sites in the Gaza Strip early the Israeli-Egyptian block- which survived the meltdowns damage that would occur if the globally, with Europe and the eries to close at 8 p.m. and not now recover at home, includ- man remained hospitalised on Sunday, hitting four weapons ade of the enclave and Isra- at the plant, to minimize possi- contaminated water is released Americas registering increases serve alcohol, but the measures ing some who require supple- Wednesday. and storage manufacturing el's decision to halt Qatari ble underground contamination close to marine life off the Fuku- of about 10 per cent. AGENCIES are increasingly defied. Unen- mental oxygen. AGENCIES Amateur video from the sites, the army said. aid funds. AGENCIES or leakage of radioactive ground shima coast. AGENCIES Protection gained after vaccination wanes in Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria's months: UK study on COVID-19 pandemic decision to cut diplomatic ties

RABAT: Morocco's foreign to allegations that the king- With Oxford/AstraZeneca, being administered in India as Covishield, ministry said early Wednes- The move culminates dom's security services used day that the country regrets the a period of growing Israeli-made Pegasus spyware the fall was from 77 per cent to 67 per cent at four to five months completely unjustified" deci- against its officials and citizens, sion of neighboring Algeria to tension between the official APS news agency LONDON: The protection at five to six months. COVID Study. However, he cine boosters" and also decide if Health and Social Care (DHSC) break off diplomatic relations. the North African reported. Morocco adamantly gained after being fully vacci- With Oxford/AstraZeneca, insisted that vaccines still pro- a strategy to vaccinate children confirmed a new clinical trial Algeria formally announced denies such claims. nated with both doses of the being administered in India as vide strong protection against would meet the ultimate aim to determine whether a third the decision on Tuesday, citing countries, which are Other criticism ranged Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/ Covishield, the fall was from severe COVID-19, especially of reducing deaths and hospi- so-called booster dose of vac- a series of alleged hostile acts. mired in a decades- from reported remarks by AstraZeneca vaccines against 77 per cent to 67 per cent at against the highly transmissible tal admissions. The vast study cine will improve the immune The move was expected ... Morocco's U.N. ambassador in COVID-19 wanes over time, four to five months. The find- Delta variant first identified in involved more than 1.2 million response for people who have in view of the logic of escala- long feud, with their mid-July to recent comments a new UK study reported on ings would seem to reaffirm India."Waning protection is to test results and participants, weakened immune systems is tion observed in recent weeks, borders closed to by Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday. the UK government's plan to be expected and is not a reason though the vaccines were not launching in the UK. Morocco's foreign ministry an historic visit to Morocco as The ZOE COVID Study, a offer booster shots to the most to not get vaccinated. Vaccines trialled against the now domi- The study, OCTAVE DUO, said in a statement released each other part of both countries' normal- not-for-profit app-based ini- vulnerable groups, expected still provide high levels of pro- nant Delta variant of the virus. will offer people who are immu- overnight. ization of ties. tiative that has been studying from next month. "In my opin- tection for the majority of the Public Health England (PHE) nosuppressed or immunocom- "Morocco categorically countries, which are mired in Morocco and Israel are real-world data in the UK on ion, a reasonable worst-case population, especially against estimates that around 84,600 promised a Pfizer, Moderna or rejects the fallacious, even a decades-long feud, with their allies of Western nations, and the deadly virus since last year, scenario could see protection the Delta variant, so we still need deaths and 23 million infections Novavax vaccine to determine absurd, pretexts underlying it, borders closed to each other. the move risked complicat- found that protection after two below 50 per cent for the elderly as many people as possible to get have been prevented as a result whether this will give a stron- it said. The Algerian foreign minis- ing diplomacy in the region. shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech and healthcare workers by win- fully vaccinated," he said. Profes- of the COVID-19 vaccination ger immune response than The move culminates a ter notably denounced massive Both are important in the vaccine decreased from 88 per ter, said Professor Tim Spec- sor Spector said that there is an programme in England so far. just two doses of two-dose period of growing tension and systematic acts of espio- fight against extremism in the cent at one month to 74 per cent tor, lead scientist on the ZOE urgency to make plans for vac- Meanwhile, the Department of vaccines. AGENCIES between the North African nage by Morocco, a reference nearby Sahel region. AGENCIES millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 Business 9 India committed towards goal Aviation staff to be tested for drugs: Draft DGCA rules of clean, modern mobility: PM OUR CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Aviation person- nel, including flight crew mem- Prime Minister further said, ‘Even during the nation’s fight against bers, air traffic controllers and aircraft maintenance engineers, COVID-19, the sensitive and active effort of the sector is deeply valued’ will be tested by their employ- ers for psychoactive substances such as cannabis, cocaine and OUR CORRESPONDENT ecstasy, according to the draft rules issued by aviation regu- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Govt working to establish lator DGCA on Wednesday. Narendra Modi on Wednes- “The worldwide spread of day said holistic steps are being EV charging infra across use of psychoactive substances, taken for the value chain asso- their general availability and ciated with automobile manu- the ever-increasing number of facturing so that the industry country, says Minister addicted users is a serious con- becomes more productive and cern to aviation safety,” the draft Aviation sector companies should sustainable. NEW DELHI: Union lish charging infrastructure rules mentioned. encourage their employees for self- In a message to the auto Heavy Industries Minister as well. “We are working in a Airlines and air navigation industry body Society of on way so that the EVs become a service providers will have to declaration regarding use of psychoactive Indian Automobile Manufac- Wednesday said the govern- public movement. That’s how carry out random drug-testing substance, the draft rules mentioned turers (SIAM) on its 61st Annual ment is working on establish- we are going ahead with this,” of at least five per cent of the Convention, the Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi ing charging infarstructure Pandey noted. flight crew members and air methamphetamine, cannabis, mentioned. also stated that India remained across the country in order The minister lauded the traffic controllers employed by cocaine, opioids, barbiturates, If the confirmatory test -- firmly committed to move for- Stating that modernity in Reiterating that there are to promote faster adoption role played by the automotive them every year, stated the draft benzodiazepine and MDMA which is being done for the first ward with the goal of clean and mobility brings about a positive rapid changes taking place in of electric vehicles (EVs) in sector in generating goods rules of the Directorate General or ecstasy. time -- is also positive, then the modern mobility, while lauding impact in almost every industry technology, lifestyle and econ- the country. and services tax (GST) as well of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Whenever an aviation per- employee will be referred to the role of the industry in the and every sector of the country, omy and old approaches and old Speaking at industry body as providing employment The draft rules mentioned sonnel is found positive in a a de-addiction centre by the country’s progress. Modi said, “The 21st century practices have to be changed, he SIAM’s 61st Annual Con- opportunities to over three that commercial aircraft oper- drug test, the DGCA has to be organisation for a de-addiction “The role of the automobile India remains firmly committed said “It is also crucial to protect vention, Pandey said various crore people in the country. ators, maintenance and repair informed within 24 hours. and rehabilitation programme. industry in India’s economy and to move forward with the goal our environment, resources and ministries and government “We understand the organisations, flying training Aviation sector compa- “Such an employee shall progress has been remarkable. of clean and modern mobility. raw materials.” departments are collaborating importance of this industry. organisations and air navigation nies should encourage their return to active duties after From contributing significantly Holistic steps are being taken for For this reason, Modi said, to set up charging infrastruc- The automotive sector con- service providers will also have employees for self-declaration again having undergone the towards manufacturing to fur- the value chain associated with “India is not only emphasizing ture on highways and in cities. tributes 6.4 per cent to the to carry out drug tests before regarding use of psychoac- tests for the consumption of the thering exports, from creating auto manufacturing so that the on exploring new possibilities “We are looking to pro- country’s GDP,” Pandey said. employing any person or admit- tive substance, the draft rules psychoactive substance with a numerous employment oppor- industry becomes more produc- but also encouraging a circu- mote environment-friendly The sector accounts for 50 ting a trainee pilot. mentioned. negative test report. In addi- tunities to adding to the ease tive and sustainable.” lar economy. Recently launched vehicles. We came up with per cent of the entire GST col- These organisations will also “Such employees shall be tion, clearance by treating psy- of living for people, the sector He also reassured the auto National Automobile Scrappage FAME-I, and after it received lections, he added. have to test all those aviation subjected to rehabilitation pro- chiatrist and the certification has been a partner in India’s industry that “all the stakehold- Policy exemplifies this vision.” good response, we announced He noted that the country personnel -- at the first avail- cess by the organisation before by the medical in-charge of the growth story,” Modi wrote in ers have an important role in our The Prime Minister said as FAME-II scheme with an has now become the fourth- able opportunity -- who have return to active duty. Number organisation concerned shall be his message which was read government’s steadfast efforts to India celebrates the 75 years enhanced outlay of Rs 10,000 largest auto market in the refused a drug test to a foreign of such cases shall be reported required,” the rules stated. out by SIAM President Kenichi transform India into a global of Independence, the next 25 crore,” Pandey said. world, and it is therefore an regulator during flight opera- to DGCA on a six-month basis,” If a personnel is found posi- Ayukawa. manufacturing hub”. years are very important for He added that while pro- important part for achiev- tions to that country, the draft the rules said. tive in a drug test for the second He further said, “Even dur- Presence of manufacturing the country. moting electric vehicles, the ing the goal of a $5-trillion rules stated. In case the report of a drug time during work, his or her ing the nation’s fight against units of global automobile man- “We have to work together government is keen to estab- economy. MPOST All aforementioned avia- test is positive, the employee licence will be suspended for COVID-19, the sensitive and ufacturers in India is reflective for the next generation infra- tion workers will be tested for will be immediately removed three years and it will be can- active effort of the sector is of a thriving ecosystem, Modi structure, world class manufac- India is committed to providing in terms of quality and safety,” the following psychoactive from duty till a confirmatory celled if a personnel tests posi- deeply valued.” added. turing and new age technology. its citizens with global standards he asserted. substances -- amphetamine, report is received, the draft rules tive for a third time. Scindia urges 22 states ITPO offers 50 % discount Customers will not have to remember 16-digit to reduce VAT on ATF to on rentals to ‘startups’ card number from Jan 2022: Payments Council NEW DELHI: Highlight- only security expo in South- 1-4% to boost air travel ing ‘Atamnirbhar Bharat’ Asia region which enjoys the MUMBAI: Payments Council near similar customer expe- the RBI. PCI has shared with purchase” says PCI. “The solu- campaign of the Govern- support of all States Police of India (PCI), the representa- rience for online purchases RBI the principles which can tions will adhere to the secu- ment, India Trade Promo- Forces, NDMA, CRPF, BSF, tive body for payment compa- whilst enhancing the security be adopted by the industry for rity checks and controls and ‘Presently, there is a huge disparity tion Organisation (ITPO) ITBP, SSB, Delhi Police, SPG, nies in the country, says that of the storage of card creden- developing such secure card on frameworks prescribed by RBI”, has extended its support to DFS, etc. the customers will not have to tials of customers. file solution. it further added. between states & even within states startups in terms of provid- The Expo will cover almost remember the 16-digit card On March 31, 2020, RBI “We are working closely From tightening the secu- ing 50 per cent rental discount all aspects of security and safety number for online payments released a notification, for with RBI on charting a road- rity of card not present trans- in terms of VAT being levied on ATF’ to startup in the 21st edition as these are vital components effective January 2022, in con- payment system provid- map of the possible solutions actions by introducing the of India International Secu- to protect and promote the trast to what has been reported ers and participants to put in that could be adopted by the requirement of AFA in 2009 NEW DELHI: Civil Aviation rity Expo (October 7-9,2021) core values of democracy, sec- in certain sections of the media. place workable solutions such industry for securing the stor- to tackling the risk associated Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has in Hall 5 (GF), IECC Com- ularism, freedom and unity as The industry and PCI are as tokenization for enhanc- age of raw card data. Solutions with data storage/breach effec- urged 22 states and Union ter- plex at Pragati Maidan, New enshrined in our constitution. working in alignment with ing the security of storage of being worked upon, would not tive Jan 2022, Reserve Bank of ritories (UTs) to reduce value- Delhi. These startups should The event also showcase the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) customer’s card credentials, require the customers to enter India has played a key role in added tax (VAT) on aviation be notified by the DPIIT, new initiatives of the indus- on possible secure card on file within the framework of the their card number manually enhancing the security of card turbine fuel (ATF) and bring the Ministry of Commerce try of promote manufactur- solutions which will ensure a relevant guidelines issued by every time they make an online transactions. MPOST it within the range of one to travel restrictions imposed to and Industry, Government of ing of the security equipment four per cent across all airports curb the spread of the corona- India. and gadgets under the ‘Make in order to give an impetus to virus within and outside India. Facilitating transfer of in India’ campaign. MPOST GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL air travel, the Ministry of Civil The revenue collected by technology, joint ventures, and Aviation said on Wednesday. the states on account of VAT on system integration, IISE2021 “The price of ATF is a major ATF is an insignificant propor- is being organized as per West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited component of the operating cost tion of the overall state finances, preventive measures to con- Memo No: M- 904/HIDCO/ADMN-3639/2019 Date: 24/08/2021 of airlines. With that, the tax on the ministry noted. tain spread of the pandemic NOTIFICATION ATF contributes significantly to “In any case, this will be with the support of the Min- the ATF price,” according to a more than offset by the posi- istry of Home Affairs, Gov- Lottery for allotment of 80 EWS Flats in New Town will be held statement issued by the ministry. tive impact of the air connectiv- ernment of India while the on 02.09.2021. Details are available in the WBHIDCO web- Presently, there is a huge dis- ity to the state through the flow co-organizers are CISF and site www.wbhidcoltd.com parity between states and even of economic activities,” it added. BPR&D. General Manager (Marketing) within the states in terms of the Citing the examples of Ker- Significantly, this is the ICA- 1255(2)/2021 VAT being levied on ATF, the ala, Andhra Pradesh, Megha- ministry mentioned. In a letter laya, Nagaland, Sikkim and GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL WRI & DD e-NIT to the 22 states and Union terri- Telangana, Scindia said these On behalf of the Project Director, Executive Engineer, DPMU, HOOGHLY WBADMIP tories, Scindia has “emphasised states have brought down the under the Dept. of WRI&D invites e-tender for on the need to reduce the exist- VAT on ATF to one per cent All in one Bid for Allied Works for Resectioning of Behula River Connecting ing VAT/sales tax on ATF to and even below. “As a result, they Channel with Check Dam 1 Harisharpul at Gournai Mouza in Balagarh Block in the district 1-4 per cent at all airports with have seen a substantial jump in of Hooghly under WBADMI Project vide E - immediate effect”. the number of aircraft move- NIT no: 01/2021-22/WBADMIP/EE (DPMU)/HGY. Tender ID: The aviation industry has ments in their states,” accord- 2021_WRDD_341413_1. Intending Bidders are PTI requested to visit the website: wbetenders.gov.in been significantly hit due to the ing to the ministry. for details & last date of submission of bids ICA- T10552(3)/2021 through online is 22.09.2021 up to 11.00 A.M. Sd/- ICA- T10499(4)/2021 Executive Engineer ICA- T10511(3)/2021 DPMU Hooghly, WBADMIP LIC launches ANANDA ICA- T10549(3)/2021 ICA- T10522(2)/2021 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL app for paperless KYC WEST BENGAL HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE N. I. T No.- 21of G.M (E)-II of 2021-2022 WB HIDCO invitesonline item rate open tender in two bid system for “Construction of practice Football Ground (90 meter x 50 meter) at KHEL NAGARI, DUMURJALA, HOWRAH”for resourceful bonafide Govt. Contactors and eligible outsiders in the manner as described in the detailed tender notice available on http://wbtenders.gov.in on and from 26.08.2021 at 11.00 A. M. Corrigendum / Addendum, if any to this e-tender would appear only on above Website and not be published. General Manager (Engg)-II ICA- T10535(3)/2021 ICA- T10519(2)/2021 WB HIDCO MUMBAI: Atma Nirbhar Insurance policy through a GOVERNMENT OF WESTBENGAL Agents New Business Digital Paperless module with the help Notice Inviting E-Quoatation Application, the Digital Paper- of the Agent / Intermediary. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL EE, Kolkata South-II Division, H. Dte., less Solution for New Business The App has all the dis- PWD TENDER NOTICE 21, Bharat Sabha Path, Kolkata-12, NOTICE INVITING _TENDER NO: 08 of 2021-2022 invites e-Quotation (online) for the processes in LIC has now been tinctive features of the Digi- ICA- T10541(3)/2021 work vide Quotation ref. nos. WBHOUSING/EE/ KSII_D/e-NIQ_08, provided a new dimension tal application and promises ICA- T10509(3)/2021 OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HOOGHLY DIVISION, with the launch of ANANDA to provide an easy access to P.W.D /Tender reference No: WBPWD/EE/HOOGHLY OF 2021-22& Tender ID No. Mobile App on August 24, the field force in their quest to GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL 2021_HSD_341363_1. Bid submission District Hospital, HOWRAH DIVISION/NIT_08/2021-22 end date (Online) is 10.09.2021 at 2.00 2021. reach out prospective custom- Memo No:- Supdt/DHH/ Construction of MANIFOLD room adjacent to PSA plant PM.Detail inf./download/upload will The inauguration of the ers through the latest techno- 3295 Dated-23.08.2021 with Aero Bridge for pipeline and 125KV D.G Shed at be available from the website Mobile App was done by M R logical means. Memo No:-Supdt/DHH/3314 http://www.wbtenders.gov.in

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MPOST ICA- T10546(3)/2021 mp millenniumpost 10 Business THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA To early to say if there is a lack ‘Edible oil, pulses main contributors to inflation’ of demand for credit, says FM Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said inflation will come down once the crop harvests come into the market Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a district-wise OUR CORRESPONDENT outreach to be undertaken by banks to help credit growth from October MUMBAI: Major contributors to inflation are edible oil and OUR CORRESPONDENT money in current and savings pulses, and to boost their avail- Highlights accounts. ability in the market, the supply MUMBAI: Union Finance Banks have also been asked side has been addressed through Minister Nirmala Sithara- »»A push to credit growth to create state-wise plans for duty cuts, a senior finance min- man on Wednesday said it is from such outreach northeastern states to help the istry official said on Wednesday. too early to say if there is a efforts will also help the logistics sector and exporters. On the issue of petrol prices, lack of demand for credit and momentum set by the Finance Minister Nir- Finance Minister Nirmala Sith- announced a district-wise stimulus packages mala Sitharaman said she has araman on Wednesday reiter- outreach to be undertaken by requested banks to work with ated that the Centre will have to banks to help credit growth »»She noted that over Rs all state governments to push coordinate with states on ways from October. 4.94 lakh crore was the one district, one product’ to reduce the taxes and duties. A push to credit growth disbursed by the banks agenda. Revenue Secretary Tarun ‘The RBI has come out with a guidance on from such outreach efforts will between October Banks have also been Bajaj said inflation will come also help the momentum set by 2019 and March 2021 requested to have interaction down once the crop harvests inflation and said that the inflation, which the stimulus packages, which with export promotion agen- come into the market, and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during an interaction with through the outreach is a little on the up, will cool down in some have been extended by the gov- cies, chambers of commerce expected it to be within 4-6 ernment since the onset of the bankers, in Mumbai on Wednesday PTI initiatives undertaken and industry to understand per cent. time, and we also feel that once the crops pandemic. by them and address the requirement “The RBI has come out with come out, inflation should come down,’ he It can be noted that in late Sitharaman said she has requested banks of exporters on a timely man- a guidance on inflation and said »»Sitharaman added that told reporters 2019, banks had conducted to work with all state governments to push the government had ner, Sitharaman said while that the inflation, which is a the “loan melas” in 400 dis- announced that credit addressing media here on little on the up, will cool down tricts to push up sagging credit the one district, one product’ agenda. Wednesday. in some time, and we also feel country, so that the supply side also coordinating with states growth. Even now, the credit Banks have also been asked to create up to Rs 1.5 lakh will The Finance Minister, who that once the crops come out, is improved.” where required, she said. growth is stuttering at around be given to borrowers is on a two-day visit to the inflation should come down,” Inflation cooled down to Meanwhile, when asked 6 per cent. state-wise plans for northeastern states through NBFC-MFIs financial capital, said between he told reporters. 5.59 per cent in July, and the about concerns about the rea- “I think it is too early to public sector banks, there He added that the strategy Reserve Bank of India (RBI) soning on oil bonds, Sitharaman conclude whether there is a lakh crore was disbursed by the Sitharaman added that the and give credit,” she said. should be some kind of a sim- to reduce price rise is that the expects it to remain at 5.7 per stood by her remarks made ear- lack of demand… I don’t think banks between October 2019 government had announced Meanwhile, Sitharaman ple approach so that exporters government has reduced duties cent in 2021-22. lier, and said that it was “trick- it is time yet to conclude that and March 2021 through the that credit up to Rs 1.5 lakh will said there is a need to ramp are not made to run between on a number of products, which Sitharaman said the food ery” of the UPA government on there is no credit pick-up. Even outreach initiatives undertaken be given to borrowers through up credit growth in the east- one bank to another scouting are edible oils and pulses. “The inflation has come down. Due oil bonds for which the current without awaiting indications, by them. NBFC-MFIs. ern pockets of the country in for a better offer. major inflation that is happen- to supply chain disruptions dur- government is paying. we have taken steps to ramp up “This year too sometime in “In order to keep up the states like Jharkhand, West During the day, she met ing is in these components. We ing the coronavirus time, it had On reduction of duties and credit,” Sitharaman told report- October, there will be a credit momentum of stimulus that Bengal, and Odisha, where the heads of public sector banks have reduced that duty, we have breached the six per cent level, taxes on oil products, Sithara- ers here. outreach in every district of the we are periodically giving, we populations are displaying a (PSBs) to review their financial ensured extra pulses and edible she added. The government is man said the Centre will have to She noted that over Rs 4.94 country,” she said. have also asked banks to go out higher propensity to deposit performance. oils are coming from outside the monitoring the inflation and sit with states to find a solution. Tags to identify Bulls take a breather as equity markets cryptos to Govt may bring amendments for come up in direct listing of securities abroad end flat, banking and finance stocks slump

september MUMBAI: The government this. Maybe in the Budget ses- missible foreign jurisdictions. MUMBAI: The Sensex closed NSE NIFTY BSE SENSEX Rupeevs Dollar Vinod Nair, Head of Research at 74.19 may introduce legislative sion we will see what we can do,” Listing of Indian companies modestly lower while the Nifty Intra-day on August 25, 2021 Intra-day on August 25, 2021 ` per Geojit Financial Services. +3p High: LONDON: Tags for identify- amendments in the Budget ses- Bajaj said. The two-part Budget in foreign stock exchanges is inched up to a fresh closing high High: US $ Sector-wise, BSE oil and gas, 16,712.45 74.24 10.05 56,198.13 -14.77 ing bitcoin, ethereum and other sion of Parliament to enable session of Parliament usually expected to increase the com- on Wednesday as bulls took a +11p power, energy, IT and industri- (0.06%) (-0.03%) crypto assets will be launched Indian companies to directly commences in the last week of petitiveness of Indian compa- breather amid a subdued trend 74.24 als indices climbed up to 1.28 74.22 -5p in September in the latest list certain prescribed classes January every year. nies in terms of access to capital, overseas. +17p per cent, while consumer dura- sign of how the fast growing, of securities abroad, Revenue Bajaj also said there is no broader investor base and better Banking and finance stocks Open: 74.35 bles, telecom, realty, bankex, Open: 56,067.06 -11p 74.39 unregulated market is adopting Secretary Tarun Bajaj said on mandatory requirement of valuations. succumbed to profit-booking 16,654.00 Low: Low: finance and healthcare closed Previous Previous -15p 16,617.50 55,899.96 ` the hallmarks of mainstream Wednesday. listing of such securities at the Currently, quite a few Indian after the sharp upmove in the close: Close: close: Close: lower. Broader BSE midcap and investing, Reuters reported. Direct listing of securities International Financial Services companies have American past few sessions, while IT and 16,624.60 16,634.65 55,958.98 55,944.21 17 18 20 23 24 25 smallcap indices outperformed The ability to monitor overseas by Indian entities is Centre (IFSC) at this point of Depository Receipts (ADRs) FMCG counters bucked the 9am 10 11 12 1pm 2 3 4 9am 10 11 12 1pm 2 3 4 August 2021 the benchmarks, spurting up to cryptocurrencies has become allowed but there are certain time. that are traded in the US. Some trend. KBK Infographics (Inverted scale) KBK Infographics 0.68 per cent. a major worry for regula- issues which need to be sorted However, he said, it will be corporates also have Global After touching its all-time cent, followed by Infosys, Reli- “Market opened positively Meanwhile, international oil tors as the ballooning mar- out for this to become a success, looked at when the regulations Depository Receipts (GDRs). high of 56,198.13 in early trade, ance Industries, Nestle India, but main indices closed on a benchmark Brent crude slipped ket, which reached a record $2 he said, without elaborating on are framed. Parliament in Sep- A depository receipt is a the 30-share BSE Sensex ended ITC and HUL. flattish note due to muted per- 0.36 per cent to USD 70.16 per trillion capitalization in April, the hurdles. tember 2020 passed the Com- foreign currency denominated 14.77 points or 0.03 per cent On the other hand, Bajaj formance by large caps. The barrel. has experienced wild volatility “The direct listing is under panies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 instrument, listed on an inter- lower at 55,944.21. Finserv, Titan, Maruti, Bharti broad market was more posi- The rupee declined by 5 and central bank warnings that consideration of the govern- that permitted direct overseas national exchange, issued by a The broader NSE Nifty, Airtel, Tata Steel, Axis Bank and tive, as midcaps bounced after paise to close at 74.24 against the investors could lose their shirts. ment because to make it success listing of Indian corporates, foreign depository to a domestic however, ended 10.05 points UltraTech Cement were among the correction mode during the US currency due to a stronger Individual stock and deriv- there would be requirements of among other things. custodian. In 2018, market reg- or 0.06 per cent higher at the laggards, skidding as much month, which lifted the morale dollar in the overseas markets. atives are already assigned a some amendments to legisla- Amendments were car- ulator Securities and Exchange its new closing record of as 3.51 per cent. of investors. “The global market Foreign institutional inves- unique identification num- tions to ensure there is smooth ried out in Section 23 of the Board of India (SEBI) had pro- 16,634.65. It touched an all- The market breadth was traded positive on COVID vac- tors were net sellers in the ber to allow regulators and trading of these securities out- Companies Act 2013 to include posed to allow direct listing of time high of 16,712.45 during negative, with 22 of the 30 cine approval and in anticipa- capital market on Tuesday as market participants to iden- side the territory of India. enabling provisions to allow Indian companies on overseas the day. Sensex constituents ending in tion of a dovish comment by they offloaded shares worth Rs tify, track and quantify risks “We are in discussions with direct listing of securities by bourses and of foreign firms on TCS was the top gainer on the red, while the remaining the Fed chair in the upcoming 1,644.91 crore, as per exchange from trades. AGENCIES the players who are asking for Indian public companies in per- Indian exchanges. PTI the Sensex chart, rising 1.31 per eight mustered gains. meeting (Jackson Hole),” said data. PTI Government to launch incentive Sebi orders defreezing Rana Kapoor’s Business Briefs bank, demat accounts, MF folios GST OFFICERS ARREST TWO MORE FOR scheme to support 75 start-ups NEW DELHI: Markets regula- ject to payment of Rs 50 lakh tor Sebi on Wednesday ordered by Kapoor. In compliance of INVOLVEMENT IN FAKE ITC RACKET NEW DELHI: The gov- Renu Swarup, who is also the and development in the health defreezing of bank accounts as Supreme Court’s interim order, NEW DELHI: GST intelligence officers of Gurugram ernment will soon launch a DBT secretary. sector at a time when the well as share and mutual fund he has deposited the amount, Unit has arrested two more persons — a chartered special incentive scheme to “The government will world is dealing with the chal- holdings of Rana Kapoor, for- the regulator noted. accountant and a dealer — for alleged involve- support 75 startups in areas soon launch a special incen- lenges posed by the COVID- mer MD and CEO of Yes Bank. Accordingly, Sebi on ment in the Rs 176 crore input tax credit (ITC) fraud of telemedicine, digital health tive scheme to support 75 19 pandemic, Jitendra Singh Kapoor is currently in judi- Wednesday asked all banks in and artificial intelligence, Sci- startups in areas of telemed- said. cial custody after being arrested Yes Bank. the country and depositories — racket, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. The ence and Technology Min- icine, digital health and arti- Singh exhorted senior offi- in March 2020 in the alleged Yes By not disclosing about the NSDL and CDSL — “to release Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gu- ister Jitendra Singh said on ficial intelligence to coincide cers to make efforts to reduce Bank fraud case. transaction to Yes Bank’s board the bank accounts /locker, rugram Zonal Unit had earlier busted a case wherein Wednesday. with the ‘Azadi ka Amrit turnaround time while sup- The regulator, in March, had of directors, Kapoor created an demat accounts and mutual total fake ITC of Rs 176 crore has been fraudulently The scheme will be Mahotsav’ being celebrated porting startups to retain attached bank accounts, share opaque layer between him and fund folios of defaulter (Kapoor) passed on by Sanjay Goel, Prop of M/s. Redamancy launched by the Biotechnol- from August 15 this year,” the the edge over the private and mutual fund holdings of stakeholders and violated the attached if any pursuant to... the World, and Deepak Sharma, the de-facto control- ogy Industry Research Assis- minister said. sector. Kapoor to recover dues of over provision of the LODR (List- notice of attachment”. tance Council (BIRAC), a Interacting with the board He also called upon the Rs 1 crore. The decision was ing Obligations and Dislcosure In February, the Securities ler of eight non-existent firms. Accordingly, Goel public sector enterprise under of directors of BIRAC, Singh board of directors of Biotech- taken after Kapoor failed to pay Requirements) Regulation, Sebi and Exchange Board of India and Sharma were arrested then. The ministry said the Department of Biotech- said the challenge to iden- nology Industry Research the fine imposed on him. had said in the order. (Sebi) issued a demand notice on further investigation by GST officers , the role of nology (DBT), he said. tify the top 75 innovations Assistance Council (BIRAC) Sebi, in September 2020, had The release order came after to Kapoor, although he did not two more key persons — Manish Modi and Gaurav Singh said instructions to is the most appropriate task to give startup applicants levied a fine of Rs 1 crore on Supreme Court, on August 2, pay any dues. The pending dues, Agarwal — has also surfaced. this effect have been conveyed in the 75th year of India’s particular themes to focus on Kapoor for not making disclo- stayed the Securities Appellate totalling Rs 1.04 crore, included to the members of BIRAC, Independence. different aspects of tackling sures regarding a transaction Tribunal (SAT) order which had an initial fine of Rs 1 crore and CCEA OKAYS `15K CR FDI PROPOSAL OF which has as its chairperson This will promote research COVID-19. PTI of Morgan Credit, which was upheld a penalty of Rs 1 crore an interest of Rs 4.56 lakh and an unlisted promoter entity of on Kapoor. The stay was sub- a recovery cost of Rs 1,000. PTI ANCHORAGE INFRA INVESTMENT NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday cleared a Rs 15,000-crore foreign direct investment (FDI) pro- Centre hikes sugar FRP to `290/quintal for 2021-22 year posal of Anchorage Infrastructure Investment Holding Ltd, a subsidiary of Canada-based pension fund, for the investment in the infrastructure sector. The Cabinet However, the government has ruled out any immediate increase in the selling price of sugar Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the FDI OUR CORRESPONDENT mittee on Economic Affairs ery is below 9.5 per cent. Such farmers and their dependents, proposal specifically for the purpose of investment in (CCEA) on Wednesday. The farmers will get Rs 275.50 per as well as about 5 lakh workers NEW DELHI: The Union Cab- government had fixed sugar- quintal for sugarcane in ensu- employed in sugar mills and infrastructure and the construction-development sec- inet on Wednesday approved cane FRP at Rs 285 per quintal ing sugar season 2021-22 in related ancillary activities. tors. These may include transport and logistics, along the government’s proposal to for the current 2020-21 mar- place of Rs 270.75 per quintal In response to a question with downstream investment in the aviation businesses. increase the Fair and Remu- keting year. in current sugar season 2020- on the government’s plan to nerative Price (FRP), which is a While briefing about the 21,” the minister said. increase the minimum selling GOVT OKAYS PACT BETWEEN ICAI & IPAR minimum price that mills have Cabinet decisions, Food and “The cost of production of price (MSP) of sugar as FRP NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday to pay to sugarcane growers, Consumer Affairs Minister sugarcane for the sugar season has been raised, Goyal said that approved signing of a pact between the Institute by Rs 5 per quintal to Rs 290 Piyush Goyal said that the FRP 2021-22 is Rs 155 per quintal. it won’t happen. a quintal for 2021-22 market- has been increased to Rs 290 The FRP of Rs 290 per quin- “As the government is giv- of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the ing year. per quintal for a basic recovery tal at a recovery rate of 10 per ing a lot of support to increase Institute of Professional Accountants of Russia (IPAR) However, the government rate of 10 per cent. cent is higher by 87 per cent sugar exports and ethanol to strengthen cooperation in matters of accountancy has ruled out any immediate “A premium of Rs 2.90/ over production cost,” he said, production, we do not see profession. The pact would help in establishing mutual increase in the selling price of quintal will be provided for adding that sugarcane farm- any reason at the present co operation in the areas of professional accoun- sugar. The decision to increase each 0.1 per cent increase in ing is more remunerative than moment for increasing the tancy training, professional ethics, technical research, FRP of sugarcane for the 2021- recovery over and above 10 per other crops. (sugar) selling price,” he said, 22 marketing year (October- cent. There will be a reduction recovery,” the Union Minister farmers, the government has As per the government esti- adding that the sugar prices advancement of accounting knowledge, professional September) was taken in the in FRP by Rs 2.90/quintal for said. also decided that there would mates, the decision will ben- have remained stable in the and intellectual development, according to a release. meeting of the Cabinet Com- every 0.1 per cent decrease in “To protect the interests of be no deduction where recov- efit around 5 crore sugarcane domestic market. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 26 AUGUST, 2021 Sport 11 ENGLAND 120 FOR NO LOSS ‘Indian, England players Anderson & co demolish India exchanged verbal volleys’

LONDON: India and Eng- land cricketers had an hostile for 78 after Kohli's ‘bat first’ call exchange of words in the Lord's Long Room following on-field arguments on the third day of Skipper Virat Kohli won a rare toss and despite the overcast conditions the second Test which the visi- tors won by 151 runs, a media report has claimed. decided to bat first which in the end turned out to be a not so great decision India had won in dramatic fashion, bowling out the hosts LEEDS: James Anderson's artis- laide Test match inside two sessions on the final tic morning spell in an inspired It was a shoddy performance day. English bowling performance as the pitch although termed "The players were pictured blew away India for an inexpli- "tacky" by England skipper Joe arguing as they left the play- cable 78 as the hosts took com- Root didn't have any exagger- ing field but the rows carried plete control by stumps with a ated off-the pitch movement on in the Long Room, which dominant batting show on the that could have troubled the was packed with India officials, first day of the third Test here batsmen. support staff and squad players, on Wednesday. It was just that Anderson who gave their team a rous- If England pacers got their turned his stock ball (out- ing reception as they walked bearings right after the fifth day swinger) into a shock ball dur- inside," the 'Daily Telegraph' brain fade at the Lord's, India's ing that dream spell which left reported. famous batting unit's technique Indians gasping for breath. "Joe Root, who had just against swing bowling was laid Having seen an in-form KL scored a brilliant unbeaten 180, bare by Anderson and his band Rahul (0) leave the outswingers and Virat Kohli are believed which skittled them in little over alone, Anderson started with to have exchanged words 40 overs. inswingers before unleashing on their way to the dressing Then it was turn for local one with a wobbly seam with a rooms as the situation threat- boy Haseeb Hameed (60 bat- hint of outward movement as ened to escalate before tem- ting, 130 balls) and Rory Burns the opener went for a drive and pers cooled." (52 batting, 125 balls) to get became one of the five catches Lord's Long Room is usu- England captain Joe Root, left, shakes hands with India's captain back to form ending the day that Jos Buttler took. ally packed with MCC mem- Virat Kohli PTI at 120 for no loss with batting Cheteshwar Pujara (1) is bers and the two teams go their getting much easier as the day India's Ishant Sharma, left, talks to teammate Ajinkya Rahane, right, after bowling his first over during plain and simple out of form separate ways through differ- a heated passage of play," the side was provoked by England progressed. They now lead by the first day of third test cricket match between England and India, at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, and clueless about his off-stump ent staircases to their dressing report added. but did not divulge the words 42 runs. England, Wednesday PTI as a classic outswinger found rooms. The third day witnessed that were spoken. Skipper Virat Kohli won a his edge. But due to COVID-19 India pacer Jasprit Bum- "I cannot give you the rare toss and despite the over- has behaved over the years. the baton to the younger lot (19 off 105 balls) finding it diffi- Then Anderson did what has restrictions last week, the Long rah unleashing a barrage of details of the words that were cast conditions decided to bat Anderson ((8-5-6-3) then which didn't disappoint him. cult to get a move on even after been his day job for past seven Room was closed to members short-pitched delivers on Eng- spoken, I think it's for the cam- first which in the end turned did what he does best -- messed Craig Overton (3/14 in 10.3 playing 100 balls. years. Dismiss Indian skipper as was the players' dining room. land's number 11 batsman eras and the stump mics to pick out to be a not so great decision with the minds of the top-order overs), Ollie Robinson (2/16 in Ajinkya Rahane scored 18 Kohli (7) for fun. The Indian "It allowed the two sides to and premier fast bowler James that up for both teams. What as Anderson's injured new ball batsmen in a sharp eight-over 10 overs) and Sam Curran (2/27 but had it not been for 16 extra skipper had tweaked his front- mingle more freely at the end Anderson. is said on the field and what's partner Stuart Broad tweeted morning spell getting three in 10 overs) then tightened the runs, the embarrassment would foot movement a bit as it didn't of a day, making confronta- India skipper Virat Kohli done in the moment, gives you about how the Headingley track wickets and then passing on noose with even Rohit Sharma have been more like the Ade- go across off-stump. AGENCIES tion more likely in the event of had on Tuesday said that his extra motivation." AGENCIES India lead WTC table Olympic silver Serena Williams pulls out of US India handed tough with 14 points medallist Ravi draw in Sudirman Cup Dahiya to Open citing torn hamstring DUBAI: The Indian cricket at Lord's 12 points. However, WASHINGTON DC: Serena and adding: It is heartbreak- NEW DELHI: India have Committee (ROC) and Can- team took the top spot in the the team has 14 points in total, miss Williams added herself to the ing, but this is the only possible been drawn with top seeds and ada, while Group B consists of latest World Test Champion- instead of 16, as it was docked list of big-name withdrawals decision. defending champions China, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Tahiti ship standings with 14 points two points for slow over rate. World C’ship from the U.S. Open on Wednes- Williams has won six sin- Thailand and hosts Finland for and Germany. after its massive 151-run vic- According to the WTC day, pulling out of the year's gles championships at the U.S. the upcoming Sudirman Cup Four-time winners Korea tory over England in the second rules, teams cop one-point last Grand Slam tournament Open, most recently in 2014. badminton tournament, mak- are the second most successful game of an ongoing five-match penalty for each over short. NEW DELHI: Olympic silver because of a torn hamstring. In her five appearances at the ing it a tough Group A for the team at the World Mixed Team series. Each match-win is worth 12 medallist Ravi Dahiya says he Williams hasn't competed hard-court tournament in side to negotiate. Championships. The rain-forced draw in the points while a tie gives teams six has decided to give the upcom- since injuring her right leg in New York since then, she has The prestigious World The top two teams from opening Test gave India four points. Four points are awarded ing wrestling World Champion- the first set of her first-round made it to the final twice los- Mixed Team Championship is each group progress to the points and the outright win for a drawn result. AGENCIES ship a miss since he did not get match at Wimbledon in late ing to Naomi Osaka in 2018 scheduled to be held in Vantaa, knockout round (quarterfi- time to prepare for the selec- June. and Bianca Andreescu in 2019 Finland from September 26 to nals). The quarterfinals draw tion trials that WFI is organ- The American, who turns and the semifinals three other October 3. will be held immediately after ising next week to pick the 40 next month, announced her times, including last year. India and Finland have the last group match. Indian team for the prestigious decision to sit out the U.S. Open Her best-in-the-game been seeded in the 9 to 16 Each tie comprises five tournament. via a social media post. She serve and powerful ground- bracket, while Thailand are matches -- men's singles, wom- The Wrestling Federation of joins Roger Federer and Rafael player in tennis history owns strokes have allowed Williams placed in the 5-8 bracket in the en's singles, men's doubles, India (WFI) will conduct trials Nadal in sitting out the com- more, Margaret Court with 24. to remain among the title con- 16-nation event. women's doubles and mixed on Tuesday for the Worlds, set petition in Flushing Meadows, Federer, Nadal and Novak tenders at the biggest tourna- The Chinese team, which doubles. to be held in Oslo, Norway from where play begins next Monday, Djokovic share the men's record ments, especially on hard courts has won the title 11 times in the The Badminton Asso- October 2-10. raising questions about what the of 20. and grass. past, will have the opportunity ciation of India will pick the Dahiya and other Tokyo future of tennis might look like "After careful consideration This season, she was a semi- to consolidate its position as it team for the Sudirman Cup Games medal winners have without them. The draw for the and following the advice of my finalist at the Australian Open seeks a 12th title. and Thomas and Uber Cup been hopping from one state tournament is Thursday. doctors and medical team, I in February, before losing to The draw, held in Kuala Finals in a selection trial on to another for the numerous This will be the first major have decided to withdraw from eventual champion Osaka Lumpur and broadcast online, August 28. felicitation functions being tournament since 1997 with- the US Open to allow my body there. At the French Open, saw second seeds Japan drawn A total of 105 players, organised in their honour. "I out any of Williams, Federer to heal completely from a torn played on red clay, Williams with Malaysia, England and including Lakshya Sen, HS don't want to be on the mat or Nadal in the singles brack- hamstring, Williams wrote in lost in the fourth round to Elena Egypt in Group D. Prannoy, Verma brothers -- unprepared. What's the point ets. Williams made her Grand Wednesday's post. Rybakina. At Wimbledon, Wil- Japan were runners-up in Sameer and Sourabh, Parupalli in competing without enough Slam debut at the 1998 Austra- Her note ended with: I'll see liams was serving while leading 2019 and are seeking their first Kashyap, Ashwini Ponnappa, practice. So I have to miss the lian Open; Federer made his the you soon. 3-1 in her opening match when Sudirman Cup title. N Sikki Reddy, Ashmita Chal- World Championship because following year; Nadal in 2003. Williams' coach, Patrick her left shoe seemed to lose its Indonesia, winners of the iha, Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi NGO ‘Sports: A way of life’ has organised ‘Chalo Khel Ki Dhara’ I don't want to go to the trials Williams has won 23 Grand Mouratoglou, also put up a traction while she was hitting Sudirman Cup in its inaugural Kashyap and Gayatri Gopi- program at Hindi Bhawan in Ghaziabad without enough practice," the Slam singles titles, a record in post on social media, saying, a forehand and her right leg year 1989, are in Group C with chand have been called for soft-spoken Dahiya said. AGENCIES the professional era. Only one we've done everything we could flexed awkwardly. AGENCIES Denmark, Russian Olympic the trials. AGENCIES Premier League defies FIFA, blocks RR announce signing of Tabraiz Shamsi NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Roy- The 31-year-old from played 4 matches in which he "It is with great regret that I als on Wednesday roped in Johannesburg represented picked up 3 wickets for Royals have to pull out of the remain- players for World Cup qualifiers South Africa's left-arm wrist 'The Titans' in South Africa's Challengers Bangalore, who der of the IPL 2021 with the spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for the domestic cricket, and made his had recruited him as a replace- Rajasthan Royals," Tye said in a remainder of IPL scheduled to international debut for South ment player during the 2016 release issued by the franchise. The Spanish league also said it would support any of its clubs that did not be held in the UAE from Sep- Africa during a bilateral T20I season. Meanwhile, Australian "It has been a long year tember 19. series against England in 2017. pacer Andrew Tye, who had for me which has kept me want to release players for international duty with South American teams Shamsi, the world no. 1 The left-arm leg spinner has left for home amid the COVID- away from home for a lengthy ranked T20I bowler in ICC since picked up 45 wickets in 39 19 pandemic during the first period, and the disappoint- GENEVA: The decision of the datory 10-day hotel quarantine international match calendar in time for the planned draw rankings, will be joining the T20Is, along with 32 wickets in phase of the IPL, said he won't ment of not making it to the Premier League clubs was clear: on returning to England. and remain open to workable in April for the men's World Royals squad as their second 27 ODIs for South Africa. be available for the remainder World Cup squad has added No players will be released to Premier League clubs also solutions." Cup in Qatar next year and was replacement player. In the IPL, Shamsi has of the season. to the dismay. AGENCIES play for countries on England's backed Liverpool's position, The Spanish league hit out granted approval for the triple- "red list." forming a unified front Tues- at FIFA's "unilateral decision" headers by the FIFA Bureau The announcement Tuesday day to "reluctantly but unani- to grant two additional days for headed by Gianni Infantino by the world's richest league mously" block almost 60 players South American countries to earlier this month. highlighted the escalating back- from 19 clubs going to 26 coun- play games in both September Concerns about FIFA's lash FIFA is facing across soc- tries on England's red list that and October so three qualifiers actions are being led by the cer over its decision to overlook features all 10 South American can be played in each window, European Club Association, Coronavirus-related quarantine countries. rather than the usual two. That which is headed by Paris Saint- requirements and concerns of Brazil will be particu- means, regardless of any quar- Germain's Qatari president clubs and leagues to squeeze in larly impacted without goal- antine requirements on their Nasser Al-Khelaifi. more World Cup qualifiers in keepers Alisson (Liverpool), return, players would likely "ECA has firmly expressed the coming weeks. Ederson (Manchester City), not be rested enough to play its objection to FIFA's decision The Spanish league also said captain Thiago Silva (Chelsea), for their clubs when leagues and has urged FIFA to review it would support any of its clubs midfielders Fred (Manches- resume. its position," the organization that did not want to release play- ter United), Fabinho (Liver- "La Liga considers that the wrote to its member clubs last ers for international duty with pool), and forwards Roberto international match calendar week. "ECA will not accept that South American teams. Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel can not and should not be mod- a governing body like FIFA Unlike for other inter- Jesus (Manchester City) and ified in this way, especially given abuses its regulatory function national fixtures during the Richarlison (Everton). that viable alternatives exist," in order to place its commer- pandemic, FIFA is no longer "Clubs have reluctantly but said the Spanish league, which cial interests and those of its allowing exemptions for play- rightly come to the conclusion has already seen 25 players from member associations above the ers to opt out of the trips if they that it would be entirely unrea- 13 clubs named in squads by physical wellbeing of players are forced to quarantine on their sonable to release players under South American nations. and legitimate sporting inter- return to countries to resume these new circumstances," Pre- "LaLiga will take appropriate ests of clubs." club duties. mier League chief executive legal action as this change will The ECA said it was "entirely Clubs face FIFA sanctions if Richard Masters said. affect the availability of players unreasonable" for FIFA not to they refuse to release players but "Quarantine requirements to play for their clubs, to the extend the ability for players to Liverpool has already told Egypt mean that players' welfare and clear detriment of the compe- be exempt from being called that Mohamed Salah won't be fitness will be significantly tition's integrity." up by their countries based released for next week's games impacted. We understand the CONMEBOL is trying to on quarantine requirements because he would face a man- challenges that exist in the complete most of qualifying imposed by countries. AGENCIES Entertainment

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Nicholas detained for falsely ‘I am very sorry for obtaining medications hurting anyone’s Brendon is also charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly failing to identify himself properly

icholas Brendon was detained on charges of providing false information to acquire sentiments’ prescription medications. The former N‘Criminal Minds’ star got charged with prescrip- tion fraud and was being held at the Vigo County Jail, according to ‘People’. He was eventually freed Samantha apologises for the issues on his recognisance. According to documents obtained by ‘TMZ’, surrounding her show ‘The Family Man 2’ Brendon is also charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly failing to identify himself properly when amantha Akkineni reacted gise as it was not something I stopped by police. When asked to identify him- to the controversy sur- intended on doing at all. I did self, Brendon produced a California ID rounding her show, ‘The not mean to hurt anyone. So, ‘I with the name Kelton Schultz. SFamily Man 2’, where she played if I did, I am extremely sorry. I did not the role of a Sri Lankan Tamil am glad that, though, once This is not the actor’s first rebel. While she received glow- the show did release, a lot mean to hurt ing praise for her performance, of the noise stopped. I anyone,’ said run-in with the authorities. the Tamil Nadu government guess some saw that it In 2015, the ‘Criminal had earlier slammed the makers was not so bad after Akkineni for portraying the Tamil Eelam all. For the people who recently Minds’ star pled guilty to in a negative light and urged the did not and continue to a criminal mischief Centre to ban the show. hold resentment, I sin- Tamil Nadu’s IT Minister T cerely apologise,” said According to the police affidavit, Mano Thangaraj had written the actor. Brendon was pulled over by Terre a letter ahead of Family Man Samantha played Haute police on August 18 for fail- 2’s release which read that the the role of the antago- ing to signal and speeding around series ‘not only hurt the sen- nist Raji in the second the road. timents of Eelam Tamils but season of the ‘Amazon Brendon ‘looked nervous due to also the feelings of the people Prime Video’ series, which a visibly racing pulse on his neck and of Tamil Nadu’. featured Manoj Bajpayee, shaking hands’ as police approached In an interview with a news Sharib Hashmi, Sharad Kelkar his car, according to the report. Offi- agency, Samantha apologised and Priyamani. While the first cers discovered a pill bottle contain- for hurting people’s sentiments, season focused on the inves- ing medicine prescribed to ‘Nicholas without addressing the topic tigation of a potential terror Bender’ while checking his car. A prescrip- directly. attack, the second showed tion for amphetamine salts was also discov- “I allow people to have their the terror attack by a rebel ered in the vehicle which was prescribed to own opinions. If they decided ground. Kelton Schultz. to stay with that opinion, I am The show recently This is not the actor’s first run-in with the very sorry for hurting anyone’s bagged various awards. authorities. In New York in 2015, the ‘Criminal sentiments. I sincerely apolo- AGENCIES Minds’ star pled guilty to criminal mischief after reportedly grabbing his fiancée by the neck. AGENCIES Producers’ associations Chehre director Rumi unite to fight trade unions Jafferytests COVID positive Rumi said work around the film is completed but he would not be able to watch it in the cinemas

mitabh Bachchan and Emraan work around the film had already been Hashmi led Chehre’s director Rumi completed. Jaffery recently tested positive for “Luckily for me, all the work around ACOVID-19. The filmmaker is unable to the film has been completed, including the OUR CORRESPONDENT the ‘Labour Commissioner’. It participate in the promotional activities as promos and other things which were done According to has also barred the visits of the the film is geared up to release on August earlier as the film was slated to release in ll the associations of the ‘CCI’ and union’s vigilance officers on the 27. April so there was nothing to worry about producers, including sets under any circumstances. Rumi spoke to a leading news agency that department too,” he shared. the ‘Indian Motion the ‘Labour The ‘MEPCC’ has decided and mentioned that all the work around He added, “If I test negative I will be APictures Producers’ Associa- Commissioner’, to ensure full protection and the film has already been completed able to come to Mumbai or else will watch tion’ (IMPPA), ‘Indian Film trade unions are security to all producers including the promos. the film in Hyderabad on its release day.” and Television Producers who make entertainment “I was in Hyderabad for my daugh- Rumi further spoke about taking up an Council’ (IFTPC), ‘Western barred from content. Producers can ter’s wedding and all my friends including intense film after making a lot of comedies. India Film Producers’ Asso- insisting on member- now do their work with- Neetu Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and many “Amitabh Bachchan always believed ciation’ (WIFPA), ‘Associa- out any tension because if other friends attended the wedding which in my talent and told me to go ahead and tion of Advertising Producers’ to-member working they face any disruption or was held in the first week of August. I thank work on the subject with the promise that (ASAP) and ‘Akhil Bhartiya disturbance in their work or God that I contracted the disease only on he will be part of my film. He kept his word. Marathi Chitrapat Mahaman- India’ (CCI) and the ‘Labour shooting by the trade unions, August 15. All those who came to the wed- There is not much for a director in a com- dal’ (ABMCM) have united Commissioner’. then they will be provided ding went home safe,” said the director. edy and it is a thriller that is challenging under one umbrella - the According to the ‘CCI’ and complete safety and protection Rumi mentioned that he would not be and gives the filmmaker to prove his met- ‘Media and Entertainment Pro- the ‘Labour Commissioner’, by the state government as well able to watch ‘Chehre’ in the cin- tle. ‘Chehre’ is one such film for me,” ducers Coordination Commit- trade unions are barred from as the police department. emas and mentioned that the he said. AGENCIES tee’ (MEPCC) - to fight against insisting on member-to-mem- The ‘MEPCC’ has also bullying tactics of trade unions. ber working. Trade unions in decided to launch a new They have formed an action the film industry used to force method of recruitment and committee to ensure compli- producers to use only their selection of workers to com- ‘Beyond proud of the work ance with directions of the members, but that requirement bat unfair labour practices and ‘Competition Commission of has been done away with by extortion by trade unions. Manoj Bajpayee files criminal that I did with Disney’ defamation case against KRK Singer-actor Selena Gomez clarifies her controversial comments about ‘signing away’ her life to Disney He has accused KRK of posting a derogatory tweet against him elena Gomez, who is currently promot- INDORE: On August 24, Bol- tweet against him, as per the ing her upcoming lywood actor Manoj Bajpayee statement of lawyer Paresh S Sshow ‘Only Murders in the filed a criminal defamation Joshi. Building’, spoke about her complaint against actor and Bajpayee had filed the ‘Disney’ past during one of film reviewer criminal complaint in the court the interactions where she Kamaal of judicial magistrate first class commented about ‘signing Rashid (JMFC) against 46-year-old away’ her life to them and Khan Kamaal R Khan under IPC not knowing what she was also section 500 (punishment for doing as a young actor. known defamation). After her comments that as KRK “Manoj urged the court she jokingly cracked caused in an to register a criminal defa- a stir, the singer once again Indore mation case in clarified her point in a court for the matter,” recent interview. posting Bajpayee’s Joshi said. an alleged lawyer “The tweet in question was deroga- Paresh posted by Khan on July 26 and Gomez’s comments show to do. By the way, I’m the age of 15 on tory S it defamed the 52-year-old were further beyond proud of the work the ‘Disney’ actor and tarnished his image defended by that I did with ‘Disney’ as show and among his fans,” Joshi said. well. It kind of shaped who also men- He added, “Manoj Bajpayee her co-star Steve I am in a way.” tioned personally appeared before the Martin, who Gomez’s comments she is court to record his statement.” about her work with ‘Dis- grateful PTI added that Selena ney’ were further defended for it. said it in the most by her co-star Steve Mar- As for Gomez’s tin, who added that when upcoming show, ‘light-hearted’ way Selena spoke about ‘signing ‘Only Murders in the away’ her life to ‘Disney’ at Building’ stars her While talking to ‘Radio- the ‘Television Critics Asso- alongside Steve Martin Times’, Gomez stated that ciation’ press panel, she said and Martin Short. The she is ‘beyond proud’ of the it in the most ‘light-hearted’ series revolves around work she has done in the way. three strangers who share past and while adding on In the same interaction, a penchant for true crime if she had any reluctance to Selena further added that and then come together to star in TV series again, she she felt lucky she was taken solve a case when a crime said, “No, definitely not. I care of and had a positive takes place in their apart- was looking for another experience while working at ment building. AGENCIES