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The unjab Chief Minister Capt mittee make any suggestion anti-farmer legislations that cannot be left at the mercy of procurement of crops by had submitted, adding that it was farmer organizations, which Centre on Monday had intro- PAmarinder Singh on about bringing these anti-farm- would spell the death-knell of market forces for determination Government of India must now the Centre’s turn to support have been up in arms against the duced three farm bills in Lok Tuesday demanded an uncon- ers ordinances, which the the farming community in of commodity prices, the state continue,” he said. the farmers. ordinances, Capt Amarinder Sabha. These are The Farmers'' ditional apology from the Centre introduced on the sly Punjab. government had further said. The government had gone said. “There is clearly a con- Produce Trade And Commerce Union Minister Raosaheb Patil amid the pandemic and has The report of the high- Pointing out that some ahead to recommend that other PRESENTATION OF FARM spiracy to undermine the farm- (Promotion And Facilitation) Danve for “misleading” the now placed in the Parliament powered committee, of which states like Punjab are depen- MSP crops, where full and ORDINANCES IN PARLIA- ers’ interests and that of the Bill, The Farmers nation on the farm ordinances for enactment through false Punjab was made a member dent on the market fee, the assured procurement is not MENT HAVE EXPOSED states, which are constitutional- (Empowerment and Protection) issue from the floor of the pretensions. weeks after it was constituted, State Government had further being undertaken by the SAD FARCE, SAYS CAPT ly-mandated to be responsible Agreement on Price Assurance House in a clear and complete “The Minister should apol- nowhere suggested any ordi- underlined that “the market Government of India such as Punjab Chief Minister for agriculture,” said the Chief and Farm Services Bill and The breach of Parliamentary prin- ogize immediately and nance or central law to be needs to be monitored or reg- cotton, maize, oilseeds and Capt Amarinder Singh on Minister, asking “why else would Essential Commodities ciples and propriety. unequivocally for presenting enacted by the Government of ulated to save the farmers from pulses, should be procured Tuesday said that the presen- Sukhbir conveniently remain (Amendment) Bill. Rejecting as “totally incor- false facts in the Lok Sabha,” India, said the Chief Minister, exploitative private trade”. The fully at MSP fixed by tation of farm ordinances in the away from the Parliament on the The SAD, which is part of rect” Danve’s statement in the said Capt Amarinder, describ- emphatically rejecting any farmers must receive reason- Government of India to Parliament a day before by the opening day itself?” the National Democratic Lok Sabha on Monday about ing the statement in Lok Sabha claim to the contrary. able prices for their produce encourage farmers to diversify Centre had totally exposed the Alliance (NDA), last week had Punjab being on board the anti- as undemocratic and unethical, “In fact, the focus of the (MSP) which covers their cost away from paddy which is farce of Shiromani Akali Dal’s SAD LEADERS MEET BJP appealed to the BJP-led Centre farmer ordinances, the Chief and a violation of the parlia- report was largely on market of production and a fair level of water intensive. pretense of protecting the inter- PRESIDENT NADDA ON not to present the three farm Minister said that the Union mentary principles. reforms wherein the imple- profit for their living, it had Capt Amarinder pointed ests of the state’s farmers. With FARM BILLS ordinances for approval in Minister of State for Consumer The Chief Minister said mentation of APMC Act commented. out that the State Government the BJP-led NDA Government Leaders of the Shiromani Parliament until “all reserva- Affairs, Food and Public that the Punjab Government 2003/APLM Act, 2017, had The State Government’s had, in its written response, going ahead with laying the Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday tions” expressed by farmers are Distribution remarks were has consistently and persis- been emphasized. Similarly, response further stated that also said that “the EC Act ordinances on the table of the met BJP national president J P "duly addressed”. Many farm- aimed at defaming the Congress tently opposed any move to adoption of Model Contract “majority of the farmers are must be continued for those House on the very first day of Nadda in Delhi and urged him ers'' outfits in Punjab have and its Government in the State. dilute the farmers’ rights and Farming Act or its variants fearful of entering into contracts crops in which India is defi- the Parliament session, instead that the Centre address farmers' been holding protests against Punjab Congress president interests, not only in the high- depending upon the state with large corporate hous- cient in order to prevent the of accepting SAD’s so-called concerns over three farm bills the three farm ordinances pro- Sunil Jakhar also slammed the powered committee on agri- requirements had been stressed es…they feel that they may not exploitative action of the pri- plea to defer the same, the and also sought that the pro- mulgated by the Centre. Union Minister for “violating cultural reforms but in the upon in the draft report,” said be able to compete with them vate sector by hoarding and Akali charade on the issue had posed legislation be sent to a Farmers have expressed appre- the sanctity of Parliament with state Assembly and on all pub- Capt Amarinder. in case of any litigation”. black marketeering”. been laid bare, said the Chief Parliamentary committee. SAD hension that these three ordi- his false statement” on the lic forums. “It is our He pointed out that in its Going further, Punjab The sharing pattern of most Minister. chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, Rajya nances would pave the way for issue in the House on Monday, Government which had initi- response to the draft report, the Government had categorically of schemes is 60:40 (Centre:State) The fact that Sukhbir had Sabha members Balwinder dismantling of the minimum and termed it an attempt to ated the resolution in the Punjab Government had clear- and unambiguously stated that and this needs to be changed to stayed away from the House on Singh Bhunder, Naresh Gujral support price system and they denigrate the Congress Vidhan Sabha rejecting the ly stated that 86 percent of the with a view to safeguard the 90:10 for Punjab, as the state, Monday, when the ordinances and senior leader Prem Singh would be at the “mercy” of big Government in Punjab with ordinances,” he pointed out, state’s farmers are small holders interest of farmers and to while pioneering the green rev- were presented for legislation, Chandumajra met Nadda at corporates. They have been misleading information. adding that he personally had cultivating less than two ensure the food security in the olution in the country, played a showed that the entire drama of his residence in Delhi and dis- demanding rollback of these The Chief Minister, in a written twice to the Prime hectares with little bargaining country, “it is emphasized that major role in making the nation seeking postponement of their cussed with him the issue of the ordinances. ! *.     $ 
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Under the law, Civil Aviation (DGCA), the while 18 States and Union ter- the Lok Sabha on Tuesday licences are not required for Bureau of Civil Aviation ritories are reporting cases passed amendments to the purchasing produces. Why Security (BCAS) and the between 5,000-50,000, the gov- Essential Commodities Act does this government rely all Aircraft Accident Investigation India is growing rapidly in the largest airports Delhi and ernment said on Tuesday as the and a Bill mooting 30 per cent the time on the ordinance Bureau (AAIB) and entailing aviation sector, in terms of pas- Mumbai were successfully pri- country’s tally went past 49 salary cuts for MPs in the route? What was the link increasing the fine for viola- sengers’ growth and aircraft in vatised in 2006 under a previ-  #/0/"!1 Ayurveda and allied disci- lakh. wake of economic constraints between the ordinance and tions from 10 lakh to 1crore. the skies ,” he said. ous political dispensation, and plines. India’s Covid-19 tally due to the Covid-19 pandem- the pandemic, the The Bill was passed by a voice Earlier, opposition parties proceeds from the process Bill that seeks to accord the “This is going to be the surged to 4,930,236 on Tuesday ic. Though the MPs support- Government should explain,” vote after an hour-long dis- had opposed the Bill, and have resulted in getting Astatus of an institution of first institution in the country after 83,809 new cases were ed the salary cut, a majority of added Chowdhury. cussion. The legislation had Congress’ Rajyasabha MP KC resources to develop airport national importance to a in the field of Ayurveda to be reported in the last 24 hours, them demanded the restora- Consumer Affairs, Food already been cleared by the Lok Venugopal raised concern over infrastructure in the country, Jamnagar-based cluster of three given the status of an institu- according to the Union health tion of the MPLADS funds and Public Distribution Sabha in March this year. “many vacancies in the aviation he noted. Since the privatisa- Ayurveda institutes — Institute tion of national importance. ministry. citing its need for the devel- Minister Raosaheb Patil Danve Under the new Act (after industry”. He also pointed out tion of Mumbai and Delhi of Post Graduate Teaching and This is one of the oldest in the The country also recorded opment in their respective said: “The 1955 Act was its implementation), any vio- to the near-misses of the air- airports, the Airports Research in Ayurveda, country under the 1,054 new fatalities due to the constituencies. brought at a time when we lation will attract heavy pun- craft in the skies for last many Authority of India has received Gulabkunwerba Ayurveda Government sector. 10 per viral disease during the same BJP ally Akali Dal urged faced food scarcity, now we ishment, for example, violators years. 29,000 crore, Puri said. Mahavidyalaya and Institute of cent of Ayurveda research pub- period, taking its death toll to the Government to clear the have surplus agriculture pro- will be punished up to two Former Civil Aviation On the Congress’ charge of Ayurveda Pharmaceutical lications are from this insti- 80,776. doubts in the minds of farm- duction. In order to reduce the years in jail or fine up to 10 Minister Praful Patel said that allotting six airports to one Sciences was introduced in tute,” he said. Rajesh Bhushan, Union ers on many points men- losses, we should have food lakh or both. Carrying arms, airlines are financially stressed group, Puri said the Delhi and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Institute of Post Health Secretary said during a tioned in the amendments to processing units, due to non ammunition, and explosives or due to COVID-19 and need Mumbai airports account for Approved by Lok Sabha in Graduate Teaching and press conference here that there the Essential Commodities availability of cold storages, other banned goods on board, support from the government. 33 percent of air traffic and the last session, the Bill ‘The Research in Ayurveda is the are 990,061 active cases and Act. Akali Dal’s Sukhbir Singh farmers suffer losses. The and developing illegal con- Stating the importance of civil earnings. The six airports that Institute of Teaching and only centre, which is a WHO 38,59,399 patients have been Badal questioned the manner proposed amendment will struction around the airports aviation sector in the country, were awarded in 2018 togeth- Research in Ayurveda Bill, collaborating centre and is the discharged across the country. in which the ordinance was encourage competition and it will attract fines up to 10 he said: “Four to five per cent er account for only nine per 2020,’ was introduced by only institution, where PG He added there are only brought without having any will help farmers get fair price lakhs to 1 crore. people of the country board cent of traffic and earnings, he Union Health Minister Harsh and research facility is avail- four states, Maharashtra, consultation with farmers’ for their produces. The Replying to the debate, flights one time in a year. If this said. Vardhan in Rajya Sabha on able. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka organisations. “The most consumers will also benefit.” Union Civil Aviation Minister number goes up to 10-15 per On Air India’s privatisa- Tuesday here. “This is a first attempt to and Uttar Pradesh, in the affected are the farmers from he said. Hardeep Singh Puri said that cent, we would need a huge tion, he said, “If I could help it, Moving the Bill for pas- give such recognition to an country where the total num- Punjab. The farmers want Supporting the amend- the Government in the last increase in the number of air- we would keep it, but with sage, Vardhan said this for the Ayurveda institution, which ber of active cases is more than clarification of their doubts; ments, Bhartruhari Mahtab three years has recruited 1,000 ports and aircraft.” 60,000 crore debt, the choice promotion of quality and has already attained an 50,000. they fear that the multina- from BJD, said there was a air traffic controllers as against Replying to issues raised by is not between privatisation excellence in education, international stature,” the Bhushan also said the tionals will initially offer need to remove many restric- requirement of 3,500 such offi- Congress member, Puri said and not privatisation. Some of research and training in Minister added. country’s average positivity lucrative deals and then dom- tions in trade of agricultural cials. “India is the third largest Venugopal should look at the my colleagues should realise rate is 8.4% and that inate the market,” said Badal. commodities. “This reform market globally after the issue of privatisation in a his- that the choice is between pri- Maharashtra, the worst-hit Leader of Congress in Lok will improve agricultural pro- United States and China, and torical context. The country’s vatisation and closing down.” “Almost 80% of the fund is head, 2.52 lakh crore was state, has 21.4 per cent. Sabha Adhir Ranjan duction, the Government spent in rural areas; why are spent, such is the efficiency,” Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chowdhury said there are a should have done away with macy,” he said. sures to tackle Covid-19. 20 salary cuts. you taking away the funds said Chowdhury, urging BJP Andhra Pradesh, Uttar lot of ambiguities in the restriction on exports. We are Earlier, Lok Sabha passed lakh crore had been allocated However, majority of the meant to be spent on MPs to pressurise the Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, he amendments and this would self sufficient in food grains, the bill reducing MPs’ salary as Covid-19 package,” said MPs urged the Government to Scheduled Castes. Of the 2.69 Government for the restora- said account for 60 per cent of open up the entry of we can counter China’s loan by 30%. “The Government Parliamentary Affairs Minister restore the MPLADS funds for lakh crore allocated during tion of the MPLADS scheme. total active cases in the coun- big industries to enter into the diplomacy with food diplo- has taken unprecedented mea- Prahlad Joshi justifying the the development of local areas. 2015-20 under the MPLAD try.   B  *      /    #1   #/0/"!1 besides relevant provisions of 
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Tuesday, even as the Meteorological early Tuesday morning RB Educational Trust, tificates more than 4 lakh resi- lert jawans of the Border A BSF spokesman in BSF spokesman said, “after Department cautioned people not to swooped down on the premises of the for- run by the family members of Lal Singh, dents across kashmir valley have ASecurity Force ( BSF) late Jammu said, “on the interven- alerting all the BSF duty points move about in open places due to fear of mer BJP Minister and Chairman of the and others including the then DC Kathua been issued these certificates by Monday night foiled a major ing night of 14-15 Sep 2020, when BSF troops challenged lightning and heavy rain in the next 24 Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan Lal Singh (J&K), the then Tehsildar, then Naib the Union Territory adminis- infiltration bid along the alert troops of BSF foiled an them to stop they fired on BSF hours. across multiple locations in Kathua and Tehsildar, the then Girdawar, the then tration while 1 lakh applications International border with infiltration bid from the party with heavy volume of fire. Lightning detection centres have Jammu districts in connection with a land Patwari and other unknown persons on the were under process till Pakistan after exchanging Pakistan side in the Samba BSF troops retaliated in self been established in Madhubani, Katihar, grab case. allegations of having facilitated the trust to September 14. heavy volume firing with the Sector”. defence with coordinated effec- and Gaya. Teams from the state disaster The firebrand leader had parted ways possess land much beyond the ceiling limit, According to a press state- group of five infiltrators in the The spokesman said, ini- tive fire and foiled a possible management authority have been asked with the BJP after he was shown the exit and submitting false affidavits in support ment issued by the Department Samba sector of Jammu fron- tially the suspicious movement infiltration bid attempt of to remain on standby. door from the council of ministers during of the trust, causing losses to the State of Information and Public rela- tier. of a group of 05 terrorists was armed terrorists from Pakistan Four deaths due to lightning were Rasana rape and murder case involving an exchequer. The raids were going on dur- tions, “over 16.79 lakh persons The BSF jawans had even noticed on the Pakistan side of side helped by Pakistan reported from Raghavpur block in eight year old nomadic girl. Singh had later ing the day across nine different locations across twenty districts of the illuminated the area using Para the International boundary of rangers”. Vaishali district, two each from Rohtas, floated Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan ( three in Jammu and six at Kathua) includ- Jammu and Kashmir union ter- bombs to track down the foot Samba sector which was “Area was illuminated with Bhojpur and Gopalganj, and Saran dis- and had unsuccessfully contested 2019 Lok ing the office of RB Education Trust. ritory have been issued Domicile prints of these heavily armed tracked by the alert BSF troops”. the help of Para bomb and tricts, and one each from Patna, Begusarai, Sabha polls from both the Lok Sabha seats Earlier, on June 25, CBI had registered certificates till September 14, terrorists as they retreated back He said, “ at about 12.30 BSF troops saw fleeing ter- Araria, Supaul, and Kaimur and another of Jammu province. a preliminary enquiry (PE) against RB 2020”. As per the figures, total inside the Pak territory. am the group of heavily armed rorists toward Pakistan side. district after heavy rain on Tuesday after- According to official sources, “CBI Educational Trust to probe into the alle- 2113879 lakh applied for the The BSF authorities are 05 terrorists were seen by alert The area was searched but noon. sleuths raided the residential premises of gations of illegal gratification and extra- issuance of the certificate of going to lodge a strong protest BSF troops coming close to the nothing recovered as terrorists The officials said that over 330 per- Lal Singh in Kathua and Jammu along with neous consideration by the revenue and for- which 1679520 were issued the with the Pakistan Rangers for International boundary. He said could not cross the IB”,BSF sons had lost their lives due to lightning few other locations around 7.00 am early est officials of Kathua district in allowing domicile till September 14. extending an helping hand to the terrorists reached there tak- spokesman added. strikes this year, including 100 on June 24. Tuesday.Two separate CBI teams carried the sale and purchase of forest land. The certificates issued include over 4.16 lakh in Kashmir division and 12.44 1     0 ,   & lakh in Jammu division. %'
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The steel countries like India is in the Afghanistan when faced by Chinese PLA in 1979 had last seen of the Indian Army that shone (/.)<@ way they have internalised the rag-tag Taliban militia who  (                  a full theatre-level combat only in in the Kargil operations was “security” as an integral com- neither have the matching                     2 the early 1950s (Korean War) and attributable among other things <*(1# "$ ponent of their national vision, weaponry, training, nor the %  !  ;   %   42% !;%5       soldiers, therefore, were raw and to the “junior command” that international manoeuvres and infrastructural wherewithal. untested when they had taken on led from the front, where the )( (/+1*$ strategic calculus for all policy The Chinese awkwardness   @BB(      *              ( the Vietnamese. They were soon role of NCO cadre was signif- decisions, be it internal or with the reciprocal stare-down         42 005   (        ( made to pay a price for lazily icant. 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state of Indian television. It has Does being supportive of a political these media houses and anchors after him were lucky that they were newspaper, to go beyond the more to do with the market and the thought make a media house mort- known to be sympathetic to the subjected to such criticism by erudite Government’s briefings on the pan- revenue models. This writer worked gage its right to question a Government. Second, by giving no scholar-cartoonists like RK Laxman. demic and its opinionated criticism with The Pioneer at a time and in an Government of the same ideology? space to the Opposition, the main- They were at the same time fortunate has left the consumers of news era when it was seen as the only During the prime ministership of stream media has pushed it into a sit- that the space of social media did not absolutely chary. Nobody has a clear major Right of the Centre English Atal Bihari Vajpayee, there was this uation where it has launched its own exist then, which could have dragged picture on where the virus is steer- daily. But to the credit of the editor- instance of a border skirmish with agitprop vehicles, expressing dis- them into the muck. ing the world. $ ial leadership of the newspaper, Bangladesh in which a Border trust in the media houses, calling Today counter-narratives on If there is distrust for a product, <#<(1)<" (/ despite the slant, it never discouraged Security Force officer was killed. His them vehicles of Government propa- Government claims make it to vari- there obviously would not be a mar- contrary opinion and gave prominent corpse was returned in a most undig- ganda. ous social media platforms within ket for it. The market searches for (!//"/"A he criticism of the present tur- space to it. nified manner. The images made one Those in charge of the publicity moments of being released in the such products which can be easily  
     moil in the Indian media, par- More importantly, it held the ide- shudder and at the same time angry policies of the Government, by public domain. Dependence on fake consumed. So here is a case of a mar-      Tticularly television, comes with ological position, paying a commer- even as the Government talked of unleashing a vendetta towards crit- and misrepresented facts has come to ket looking for news products. In fact, the rebuttal of the critic being a cial price as many Government agen- peace. ics, realise little that they are instigat- create an atmosphere of distrust, the present situation reminds one of ,4   Libtard. The next volley is about the cies and departments worked over- The front-page editorial in The ing an equally vitriolic counter-nar- where ready acceptance of a news, Italian dramatist, novelist, poet and * 
   media being sympathetic to the ear- time to demolish the revenue model Pioneer said, “Bend, don’t genuflect.” rative. With social media and tech- howsoever true, is not easy. short story writer Luigi Pirandello’s     lier regime too and why then no of the newspaper. It indeed was a Now this was a startling criticism nological advancements completely This situation has given rise to early 20th century play titled, Six    
 questions were asked for such sym- challenging task to be the paper of the coming from the newspaper known democratising the media space, a such an atmosphere that reason is the Characters in Search of an Author. pathies. There is no denying the fact Opposition and also being the paper for its ideological proximity to the Government’s image cannot be biggest casualty. When fake informa- The initial reception to the play from      that many present-day vociferous of the Right of the Centre thought. Government of the day. This must lynchpinned on mere whataboutery tion becomes a marketable commod- the audience was it being incompre-         flag-bearers, protesting the slant The same cannot be said about have needed much courage on the of prime-time anchors. ity, there would not be very many hensible. It was only after Pirandello     being brazenly projected in the the present-day votaries of the Right part of the editor, and a real large We live in times where troll clients for evidence-based, well-rea- added a foreword to the play a few  ( media, were themselves guilty of of the Centre ideology. It’s more a case heart on the part of the Government armies are ever-ready to provide their soned information. Let’s take the case years later that it came to be better +
    enjoying undue access and patronage, of being on the right side of the to take the criticism in the right spir- services at mud-slinging. It’s just the of the “infodemic”, a term coined by appreciated. The connoisseurs of blighting the line between honest Government. Being honest to an ide- it. question of who is hiring them. the World Health Organisation news are today eagerly waiting for the      journalism and patronised pen-push- ology demands a price, which these The current news trend followed While it has taken more than half-a- (WHO) on the surge of information foreword to the current incommen-
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"Market   %& '( Xinjiang in China is likely to impact, in terms of the market gradually over the medium investors poured money into breadth improved for the sec- augur well for the Indian tex- catered to by the identified enti- term, could be expedited in the banking and finance counters ond consecutive day as sever- ,7   tile exporters, according to a ties, is not quantifiable, this light of this recent develop- amid a positive trend in glob- al mid-cap stocks across diverse New Delhi: India’s coron- caused by the pandemic that report. development could have major ment, the report added. al markets. sectors posted handsome gains. avirus-battered economy will could further weaken the On September 14, the US repercussions for the global "While over the past few The 30-share BSE Sensex "The small-cap Index 5879   shrink by 9 per cent this fiscal, financial sector and its ability imposed restrictions on the textile trade. years, Vietnam and Bangladesh overcame bouts of volatility to rose... 1.5 per cent today on the the Asian Development Bank to support economic growth. import of certain products "With China being the have been the key beneficiaries end 287.72 points or 0.74 per back of a stellar 5 per cent gain 3)  (ADB) predicted on Tuesday ADB joins a chorus of inter- originating from the Xinjiang leading apparel exporter, for a shift away from China, cent higher at 39,044.35. yesterday sending out a clear saying growth outlook remains national agencies that have pre- Autonomous Region in China, accounting for more than 35 India also stands to gain from The broader NSE Nifty message that investors are look- Mumbai: The rupee pared highly vulnerable to either a dicted a contraction in the Indian citing concerns on illegal and per cent of the global trade and any such market opportunity rose 81.75 points or 0.71 per ing at a more broad market early gains to settle 16 paise prolonged outbreak of the pan- economy in the current fiscal. inhumane forced labour in the more than three-fourths of which may arise, given its cent to finish at 11,521.80. rally after having witnessed a lower at 73.64 (provisional) demic or a resurgence of cases. S&P Global Ratings on region, rating agency Icra said China's cotton originating from strong presence in the cotton- IndusInd Bank topped the polarised market for a consid- against the US dollar on This will be the first time in Monday slashed its FY21 in a report. the Xinjiang region, any exten- based apparels," Roy added. gainers' chart on the Sensex, erable length of time," said S Tuesday even as domestic equi- four decades that the Indian growth forecast for India to (- The agency said it expects sion of the ban to a wider base Widening of the scope of spurting 4.03 per cent, fol- Ranganathan, Head of ty market traded in the positive economic growth will contract. ) 9 per cent, from (-) 5 per cent this development to benefit in China could trigger a mate- the ban could, however, be lowed by Bharti Airtel, Axis Research at LKP Securities. territory. In its Asian Development estimated earlier, saying that domestic textile exporters. rial shift in global apparel trade practically challenging as the Bank, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Sector-wise, BSE telecom, At the interbank forex mar- Outlook (ADO) 2020 Update, rising COVID-19 cases would While there were specula- in coming years," Icra Ratings existing systems are not ade- Bank, Sun Pharma, HDFC and healthcare, bankex, basic mate- ket, the domestic unit wit- ADB forecasts a strong recov- keep private spending and tions of a more broad-based Senior VP and Group Head quate to track the origin of the Kotak Bank. rials, finance, power and utili- nessed high volatility. It opened ery for the economy in FY2021, investment lower for longer. ban on the products originat- Jayanta Roy said. raw material. On the other hand, Titan, ties rose up to 1.94 per cent, on a strong note at 73.33, but with gross domestic product Last week, two other glob- ing from the region, the restric- Amid concerns on origi- Accordingly, cotton origi- Maruti, ITC, Asian Paints, while realty closed lower. lost ground during the day and (GDP) growing by 8 per cent al rating agencies Moody's and tions have been limited to a few nation of the coronavirus from nating in the Xinjiang region M&M, HCL Tech and Bajaj Broader BSE mid-cap and finally closed at 73.64 against as mobility and business activ- Fitch projected the Indian entities, for now, it said. China, there have already been could end up as yarn or fabric Auto were among the laggards, small-cap indices climbed as the US dollar, registering a fall ities resume more widely. economy to contract 11.5 per Besides banning imports of reports of several internation- in another region/ country, shedding up to 1.20 per cent. much as 1.44 per cent. of 16 paise over its previous “India imposed strict lock- cent and 10.5 per cent respec- other product categories, includ- al buyers looking at diversify- which could be processed fur- Mid and small-cap stocks On the macroeconomic close of 73.48.During the ses- down measures to contain the tively in the current fiscal. ing hair products and comput- ing their sourcing base across ther to manufacture apparels. extended their gains as partic- front, the Asian Development sion, the local currency wit- spread of the pandemic and However, Goldman Sachs has er parts, it also includes restric- countries, the report opined. Further, there could be ipants wagered on increased Bank (ADB) said India's coro- nessed an intra-day high of this has had a severe impact on estimated the contraction at tions on some entities from the Several major apparel likely retaliatory actions by inflows into the segment fol- navirus-battered economy will 73.33 and a low of 73.72 against economic activity,” said ADB 14.8 per cent. region involved in manufac- exporters from India have China, as seen over the past lowing changes in asset classi- shrink by 9 per cent this fiscal, the greenback. Chief Economist Yasuyuki India Ratings and Research turing apparels and producing either already started receiving couple of years amid the ongo- fication norms for multi-cap and growth outlook remains Meanwhile, the dollar Sawada. expects contraction at 11.8 per and processing cotton. increased orders or are in active ing US-China trade war, which mutual funds. highly vulnerable to either a index, which gauges the green- Sawada further noted that cent, while Crisil estimates the Xinjiang is a major cotton- discussions with large interna- could prevent widening of the Global equities were prolonged outbreak of the pan- back's strength against a basket “it is crucial that containment contraction at 9 per cent. producing belt, which accounts tional buyers, looking at scope of the ban, Icra report buoyed by encouraging indus- demic or a resurgence of of six currencies, fell 0.16 per measures, such as robust test- For the 2021-22 fiscal, S&P for an estimated 80-85 per increasing their sourcing from added. PTI trial output data from China, cases. PTI cent to 92.90. PTI ing, tracking, and ensuring expects economic growth at 10 treatment capacities, are per cent. implemented consistently and ADB said Government ini-    !  !  effectively to stop the spread of tiatives to address the pan- ? ##     " COVID-19 and provide a sus- demic, including the rural tainable platform for the econ- employment guarantee pro- (      omy's recovery for the next fis- gram and other social protec- cal year and beyond.” tion measures, will aid rural   "    " With lockdowns stalling incomes protecting the vul- New Delhi: Markets regulator   2 ' + &
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Main examination and eligible  Questions asked from the pre-  Two controversial questions with were directly based on the NCERT questions with ease, while others beyond the NCERT domain. programme at its Hyderabad to write the JEE Advanced scribed syllabus only. more than one correct answer textbook. Graphs, data as well as would have been able to attempt a The questions were multi-con- campus for the academic ses- 2020 exam) or valid SAT  No controversial questions.  Two questions were beyond the some statements were directly picked minimum of 44 questions. ceptual in nature and required incisive sion 2020-2024. The students Subject Test Scores or SAT NCERT textbooks. from the NCERT textbook. Botany: The Botany part was of thinking and precision on the part of can apply on www.mechyd.ac.in Scores or ACT scores or Class   :  Majority of questions were con- Calculations were comparatively easy. high difficulty level in comparison to students. While two questions tested till September 18. Eligible stu- Class XII exams result (80% or  Difficulty level: Easy to moderate ceptual in nature with a few fact-based All the questions were from the pre- previous years. While 25 questions linguistic prowess, others required dents will be counselled online equivalent grade cumulatively  Physical Chemistry: 16 Questions questions as well scribed NEET syllabus with absolute- were tested from class XI syllabus, 18 comprehension, application and syn- on the branches available to in Mathematics, Physics &  Organic Chemistry: 13 Questions  Not at all lengthy. ly no controversial questions. questions were from class XII syllabus. thesis to interpret the questions. them and online offers will be Chemistry Subjects in Class XII  Inorganic Chemistry: 16 Questions Mechanics dominated with 12 ques- There were two controversial questions Human Physiology dominated with 12 rolled out. from any Statutory Board).  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Today, the one and only For millennial entrepreneurs, dig- learning is quite frugal and doesn't the online gaming market currently gamers who want to turn their pas- The emergence of real-money skill try estimates, 190 million Indians way to sustain the crisis is upskilling, italisation is a holistic and inclusive strat- require breaking the bank expenses. stands at $930 million and is pro- sion into a career. gaming, too, has presented an will actively participate in online which is as essential to companies as it egy for optimum utilisation of an Localisation or language preference jected to reach $3.7 billion by Opportunities galore earning opportunity for gaming gaming by 2021. Looking at its is for employees. For the former group, organisation’s resources, including is another useful feature of these busi- 2024. Several factors including the The gaming sector today has enthusiasts. dynamic expansion, it is expected upskilling is mandatory to stay ahead human resources. 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Designers need replace craft: However, as important as medium to difficult level with an edge. 2)  + Minimisations based on Venn-dia- various parameters and con- to keep pacing with new styles and AI digital technologies become, at the quite a few easy and doable sets Type-II: Solo LR Sets: + *  grams etc only because of some straints. One needs to solve these algorithms can analyse designs through same time there will be a growing inter- which one should have hand- LR problem sets are based on sort of familiarity. Problem sets sets with full concentration and images to copying popular styles. The est in traditional craftsmanship. As picked and scored decent marks. Linear and circular arrangements, 2 2 ) from these topics could be a kind absorb all the information given. 3D virtual prototyping is an ideal many consumers are going for local, One has to be flexible in his distributions, orders and sequenc- 2% .  of trap to woo the test takers. Detailed reading and under- technology for fashion universities to crafted products instead of generic, strategy while attempting this sec- ing, floor arrangements, binary Although questions are from standing of the set might take work with considering distance learn- mass-produced options. tion. Scanning the section intense- logic and selections. Ability to * 2 ) )! familiar area, there is need to read about 3-4 mins but once you find ing. The kinds of skills that fashion stu- ly and prioritising the doable sets comprehend questions followed by  -+ 2 -&+ the complete set with mindfulness the set on the doable lines and are But the students are not well dents should be acquiring now and into is the key to fetch a decent per- the correct and complete inter- to gauge the exact difficulty level. able to crack the set successfully, equipped with handling these softwares the future have more to do with how centile score. 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Chelsea team featuring just two of its slew of Ahigh-profile and expen- sive signings got off to a winning start in the English Premier League by beating Brighton 3- 1. Timo Werner and Kai Havertz - signed for a combined $160 million - didn’t manage to score at Amex Stadium, either, with Chelsea’s goals coming from Jorginho, Reece James and Kurt Zouma. James’ was the most spec- tacular and the most crucial, the right back’s swerving piledriver from 30 meters regaining the lead for Chelsea at 2-1 in the 56th minute, just two minutes after Brighton equalized through Leandro Trossard. Zouma’s deflected volley from a corner in the 66th then gave Chelsea some breathing space. “I thought we were OK,” Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said. “I liked the work ethic and discipline of the team. “We have been together for four days. ... To expect every- thing to click on day one would have been difficult.” While Havertz was fairly ineffective in his position on the right of midfield, fellow Germany international Werner - the lone striker - was more impressive and earned the penalty that was converted by Jorginho to break the deadlock in the 21st minute. Brighton midfielder Steven Alzate lost possession in central midfield as the hosts tried to play the ball out from the back, Werner was played through and was brought down by goal- keeper Mat Ryan. Jorginho sent Ryan the wrong way. Much-criticized goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was handed a start by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard but his failure to keep out Trossard's 54th-minute shot from outside the area will likely keep the scrutiny on him. Kepa seemed slow to get down as the ball squirmed beyond his outstretched right hand. James quickly put Chelsea back in front with a stunning strike that flew into the roof of the net, and the right back sent in the corner that Zouma met with a volley that ricocheted in off Brighton defender Adam Webster’s right foot. Of Chelsea’s other offseason signings that combined to cost $250 million, left back Ben Chilwell and playmaker Hakim Ziyech were injured and center back Thiago Silva wasn't ready after only recently joining up with the squad. “The players are still work- ing each other out a little bit,” Lampard said. “Today we weren't as fluid as we could be .. I want us to have a lot more movement up front than we did today.”