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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an 80-km- day after the Congress and fter Nepal’s controversial long strategically crucial road Athe BJP traded barbs over Aattempt to redraw its map connecting the Lipulekh pass who controls Facebook and and include Indian territory in with Dharchula in Uttarakhand WhatsApp, senior Facebook it, the two neighbours held on May 8. India executive Ankhi Das wide-ranging discussion on Nepal protested the inau- filed a complaint with the Monday to normalise the rela- guration of the road claiming Delhi Police, alleging that she tion and speed up India-assist- that it passed through its terri- has been receiving “violent ed development work being tory. threats to her life”. carried in the Himalayan Days later, Nepal came out And as the case grabs nation. with the new map showing headlines, the Delhi The meeting came days Lipulekh, Kalapani and Government’s Peace and after Nepal Prime Minister KP Limpiyadhura as its territories. Harmony Committee on jected to name-calling, cyber issue and has set it’s mechanism Sharma Oli telephoned his In June, Nepal’s Parliament Monday said it will summon bullying and eve-teasing in motion,” the release from Indian counterpart Narendra approved the new political Facebook officials, including online,” she said. Delhi Assembly said. Modi to greet him on India’s map of the country featuring Das who is Facebook’s Director, Das alleged that she was Claiming that the com- 74th Independence Day. This areas which India maintains Public Policy, India, South and intentionally vilified by the mittee aims to eliminate any was the first high-level contact belong to it. Central Asia, after it received accused due to their “political potential adversity which might since May when bilateral ties In its reaction, after Nepal’s multiple complaints against affiliations” and are now engag- end in causing communal dis- came under strain after Nepal lower house of Parliament the officials of the social media ing in online and offline abuse, cord, the committee mentioned released a new map showing approved the bill, India termed giant for their alleged deliber- subjecting her to “criminal about a video featuring several Indian territories as as untenable the “artificial ate and intentional inaction to intimidation and making sex- Facebook owner Mark lying within Nepal’s bound- enlargement” of territorial contain hateful content in India ually coloured remarks”. Zuckerberg quoting the con- aries. claims by the neighbouring for vested reasons. In a related development, tents of a BJP leader’s post as Nepalese Foreign Secretary country. A senior police official said the committee which is head- categorically offensive and Shanker Das Bairagi and India said Nepal’s action the Cyber Cell unit is looking ed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hateful. Indian Ambassador to Nepal violates an understanding into the complaint by Das, MLA Raghav Chadha said, It has been alleged in the Vinay Mohan Kwatra led the reached between the two coun- who on Sunday alleged that “The officials of Facebook have complaints that the Facebook, delegations representing their tries to resolve the boundary several people were issuing been alleged to turn a blind eye despite its comprehensive poli- respective countries during the issues through talks. “threats, making sexually to hate speech and communal cies and regulations on curbing 8th round of talks under the Development Projects,” a state- cussed the status of imple- Academy, integrated check Prime Minister Oli has coloured remarks and defam- hatred mongers in India and unabated dissemination of aegis of the India-Nepal ment issued by the Indian mentation of many ongoing posts (to promote India-Nepal been asserting that Lipulekh, ing her” through online posts. hence it compels the commit- hateful and offensive content, Oversight Mechanism. embassy in Kathmandu said. projects, including the con- trade), the Ramayana circuit for Kalapani and Limpiyadhura According to the com- tee to take immediate notice has been turning a blind eye to “The progress made in the “Both sides underlined the struction of roads in Nepal’s tourism, HICDPs (high impact belong to Nepal and vowed to plaint, the threats are in relation and get to the root of this issue mass manufacturing and prop- development projects in the last need for expediting the imple- Terai region, cross-border rail- community development pro- “reclaim” them from India. to an article dated August 14, with a view to painstakingly agation of vile, hateful com- one year, including recon- mentation of the bilateral pro- way connectivity, the Arun-III jects), motorable bridges over The Nepal-India Oversight 2020 published in the Wall discern if there is any role or munal content which is not struction of 46,301 earthquake- jects. In that connection, they hydropower project and petro- the Mahakali River, agriculture Mechanism was set up follow- Street Journal. complicity of the Facebook only bad in taste but have damaged houses in Gorkha agreed to undertake necessary leum products pipelines. and cultural heritage, among ing Prime Minister Narendra “The content, which even official in the orchestration of potential to erupt violence and and Nuwakot districts, the measures to timely address “The meeting also dis- others,” it said. Modi’s Nepal visit in September includes my photograph is evi- Delhi riots.” riot-like situation,” it added. operationalisation of Motihari- problems and obstacles in the cussed issues related to Nepal also thanked India 2016. The purpose of the dently threatening to my life “After the careful deliber- The committee said its Amlekhgunj cross border course of implementation,” it Pancheshwar multipurpose for providing Covid-19 related Mechanism was to oversee the and body and I fear for my safe- ations of the allegations levelled purpose is, “redressing the petroleum products pipeline, said. project, post-earthquake recon- assistance, including the supply implementation of bilateral ty as well as that of my family in the complaints, the Delhi issue at the earliest, therefore, the Integrated Check Post at A separate statement issued struction, irrigation, power of medical equipment. projects and take necessary members. The content also Legislative Assembly’s com- the proceedings shall be expe- Biratnagar and the High by the Nepalese foreign min- and transmission lines, con- The ties between India and steps for their completion maligns my reputation based mittee has decided to take dited in order to put this issue Impact Community istry said the meeting dis- struction of the Nepal Police Nepal came under strain after in time. on a news article and I am sub- immediate cognizance of this to its logical conclusion”. rained sniffer dogs on TMonday helped joint teams of security forces track down nique initiative was taken the footprints of one of the top Uby district collector by commanders of Lashkar-e- arranging supplementary Tayyeba (LeT) before he was exams at Covid Centre for a eliminated along with his Class-12 student. accomplice after they had Vishnu Deora, working in launched a “lethal” attack on a the Shamgarh municipality of patrol cum naka party in which Mandsaur district, tested pos- two CRPF jawans and one itive for Covid along with five the child did not face any SPO of J&K Police attained members of his family, includ- problem. The examination martyrdom in Kreeri Pattan ing his wife and five children. was being conducted under the area of north Kashmir’s One of his sons failed to supervision of CCTV, all Baramulla district. clear Class 12 exams and had arrangements were made at the Two Army personnel also to appear in supplementary behest of the district adminis- sustained gunshot injuries dur- exams on August 17 but the tration. the country from India. The the chain of infection from any ing the day-long operation and boy was at the Covid Centre. Collector Manoj Pushp man who returned from India mutation. were shifted to hospital where Boy’s father Vishnu says that the urgent work of no ust when the researchers are had tested negative when he He also warned that the the condition of one among approached the district collec- one will be allowed to stop. The Jbusy trying to develop a vac- arrived in Malaysia. He has strain could mean existing them was stated to be critical. tor Manoj Pushp and explained future of the boy was going to cine for Covid-19, a new source since been sentenced to five studies on vaccines maybe Two J&K policemen were security personnel effectively Kashmir) and Anayatullah Mir to him the problem. Collector be affected by not giving the of worry has emerged follow- months in prison and fined for incomplete or ineffective killed by the terrorists on the retaliated the fire leading to an of Andergam Pattan, affiliated Manoj Pushp approached test, so the examination is ing a report that a new India- breaching quarantine. against the mutation. outskirts of Srinagar ahead of injury to a terrorist. As the to LeT. Bhopal with immediate effect being taken by him duly. All linked strain of the novel coro- The mutated virus has also That’s even as a paper pub- Independence Day celebra- security forces launched a hot Three martyred security and got the child sit for exam- arrangements were made. navirus called “D614G”, ten been detected in another clus- lished in Cell Press said the tions on August 14. chase along with sniffer dogs personnel have been identified ination under the supervision When the child came to the times more infectious, has been ter case which started with mutation is unlikely to have a In the last four months, they were able to pin down the as SPO Muzaffar Ali of District of CCTV and a doctor in Covid Center, he had brought detected in Malaysia. returnees from the major impact on the efficacy of LeT terrorists active in North terrorists inside an apple Police Baramulla, Constable Covid center itself. Along books along with him, in such Malaysia Director-General Philippines. vaccines currently being devel- Kashmir had launched a series orchard leading to an Lokesh Sharma and Constable with Covid, the protocol of the a situation, if he could not take of Health Noor Hisham “People need to be wary oped. of such strikes on the security encounter. Khurshid Khan of CRPF. board examination was also the examination, then there Abdullah in a Facebook post on and take greater precautions While Malaysia has large- forces and always managed to According to a spokesman Till the time of filing the completely followed. would be loss. We arranged for Saturday said the mutation has because this strain has now ly managed to prevent a resur- run away without facing any of Jammu & Kashmir Police, report the operation in the area Covid Centre In-charge - the examination in this Covid been spotted in three cases been found in Malaysia,” Noor gence of the virus seen else- resistance. the slain terrorists have been was still on. Security forces sus- Vipin Saxena said that the center by contacting Bhopal from a cluster which started Hisham said, adding that the where in the world, the num- On Monday, the LeT ter- identified as Sajad Ahmad Mir pected the presence of anoth- child was tested for health Education Department, in when a restaurant owner and people’s cooperation is needed ber of new cases found in the rorists led by Sajad Haider ran @Haider, @Jaja of Brath Kalan er foreign terrorist in the before the examination, along which the exam copy was also permanent resident returned to so that we can together break country has been picking up. out of their luck after alert Sopore (LeT chief of north area. with a doctor on duty so that sent after sanitizing. the doors of heaven, where Pandit ji will now sing Om ndian classical music doyen Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya IPandit Jasraj died on Monday exclusively just for his beloved following a cardiac arrest at his Lord. We pray that his soul home in New Jersey, his daugh- rests in eternal musical peace. ter Durga Jasraj said. He was Thank you for your thoughts 90.The classical vocalist, who and prayers,” it said. infused life into the most com- Remembering Pandit plex ragas and held audiences Jasraj’s unparalleled contribu- spellbound with his craft, leaves tion to classical Indian music, behind a storied legacy span- President Ram Nath Kovind, ning more than eight decades. Prime Minister Narendra He is survived by his wife Modi, Lata Mangeshkar and Madura, son Shaarang Dev others in the music industry Pandit and daughter Durga condoled the death of the clas- Jasraj, both musicians. sical Indian vocalist. “Bapuji is no more,” Durga told led lockdown happened and “With profound grief we “Music legend and unpar- PTI over phone from Mumbai. decided to stay back there. inform that Sangeet Martand alleled classical vocalist Pandit She was inconsolable and could Demonstrating his ability Pandit Jasraj ji breathed his last Jasraj’s passing makes me sad,” not speak any more. to adapt with the times, his last this morning at 5.15 EST due the President said on Twitter. Pandit Jasraj, who performance was in April this to a cardiac arrest at his home Prime Minister Narendra belonged to the Mewati year. He sang on Hanuman in New Jersey, USA,” a state- Modi added that his unfortu- Gharana and was one of India’s Jayanti for the Sankat Mochan ment issued by his family said. nate demise “leaves a deep greatest music legends, was in Hanuman temple in Varanasi “May Lord Krishna wel- void in the Indian cultural the US when the coronavirus- through Facebook Live. come him lovingly through sphere”.
struggle. These songs, revealed this This photograph exhibition feeling of freedom and will aying tribute to the freedom was based on regional songs always remind every individual Pfighters of India, an online that were composed to under- of the story of the sacrifice of exhibition ‘Suraj Photograph stand the social fabric of the our forefathers. These paintings Exhibition’ was organised on day and to feel the pride of free- have the heart of the common Monday. The exhibition was dom. This was a time when any people, who are giving energy organised by Government of form of movement against the to the revolutionaries standing n the occasion of 74th Madhya Pradesh, Culture British could not be organized in the front row with innova- OIndependence Day, The Department. organically - despite being free tive uses of their songs, stories. Institute of Company The exhibition was organ- from slavery. In these paintings, the painters Secretaries of India held a spe- ised on the official YouTube In such a situation, the have etched the hope of India cial webinar. Channel of department of cul- farmers and laborers in all the in the grip of British rule, in The Independence Day ture. The broadcast featured the locales made their pain popu- which the courage of the folk was celebrated this year virtu- regional painters of Madhya lar through these songs. The and the non-violence of ally keeping in mind the Covid- Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha farmers' struggles forced the Mahatma Gandhi are seen 19 restrictions, Rajesh Verma, and Maharashtra on regional British to leave India, as they through the medium of the pic- IAS, Secretary, MCA and songs sung during the freedom fought fierlecely. ture Manoj Pandey, IRS, Joint Secretary, MCA were present as special guests on the occasion. While appreciating the ser- vices provided by ICSI and its member company secretaries during the pandemic, Rajesh ment, ethics and professional- Verma stated that “Even in this ism. adverse phase, company secre- The Chairman of ICSI, CS taries are playing an important Ashish Garg, addressed them and spotted people gambling accused was wanted in an role in building the nation as “Corona Warriors”, placing superstitions. I also ensured the identified as Rakesh Mishra, attempt to murder case. through their actions”. these Company Secretary interest of my readers.” rime Branch police nabbed Kuldeep Parmar, Nilesh Sarkar, Later, the police registered The company secretaries Professionals and MCA officers une based author Sunit The survival thriller talks Cnine gamblers, recovered Amen Khan, Rakesh Upadhyay, a case under sections 294, 307 who work round the clock in the same category as front- PGajbhiye launched his book about the deep rooted atrocities 49600 lakh cash, playing Meherwan Singh, Jeetu Gaur, and 34 of the IPC and sections with MCA officials have been line workers in the country. In ‘Untamed Origins’ which is a in our society with a hint of cards, two cars and a motorbike Suraj Singh, Anil Rawat . 25 and 27 of the Arms the real torch bearers who the presence of Rajesh Verma survival thriller with a ghost myths and superstitions that are from their possession near The police recovered play- Act. have taken the lead. and Manoj Pandey, each was mystery with a message ‘Do what still believed and practiced. Kerawa trisection area. ing cards, 49600 cash, a car The accused was carrying He further stated that “ICSI awarded a certificate of appre- it takes to survive’. Untamed Author shares his journey, “The Acting on a tip-off, nine and two motorbikes. A case a cash reward of 5000 which has been very constructive in ciation. Origins takes us into a mysteri- entire journey of getting the book gamblers were nabbed who under section 13 of the was declared by police after the its suggestions to the Ministry During the event, ICSI also ous Journey of two friends, Rishi superstition as background traditionally published was joy- were caught gambling. The Gambling Act. accused went absconding and and is doing a commendable launched Compliance Software and Manas, who is caught in a Gajbhiye explained. ously painful. It started more nabbed miscreants were gam- Meanwhile, Crime Branch remained absconding. job in providing service to the for Practicing Company ghost- village named Vaghan “I started working on than nine years ago. Amongst the bling in open ground. police has nabbed a wanted The crimes which were nation”. Secretary, announced 3 cer- where people are Demanding Untamed Origins to write about numerous hours, working on The operator and master miscreant having a reward of committed during the period He urged the company tificate courses, and released 10 their life as a sacrifice. the atrocities in our society and multiple stories, I realized that mind behind the gambling 5,000 who remained missing when the accused remained secretaries and MCA officials publications and with the The story knits a tale where expose these facts to civilized, expressing myself through writ- Lokendra Bairagi escaped the for past eight years. absconding and acting on tip to pledge to continue their announcement of celebrating the protagonists are engaging urban people who, in an average ing gave me joy and a balance in spot and is still absconding. The The wanted accused, off he was near Ratibad. The contribution and exemplary Senior Citizen's Day on 21 with ghosts, giving the readers a life span, would not be aware of life.It took me 3 years to complete team reached the ground Mammu alias Adil Khan was accused was wanted in a case performance in building a self- August 2020, on the occasion peak into a world of mystery and the evils that still exist in our soci- the manuscript along with behind the Gangotri restaurant arrested on Sunday. The in the year 2012. reliant India with commit- - Annual report was unveiled. blood curdling experiences. Fans ety. There are many things in life research on herbs, and action of supernatural tales will find that education doesn’t expose to sequences. To get the book pub- engagement in the book. Upon us. We ignore that there are lished took another strenuous asking the author about the idea many societies whose founda- journey, but it was fruitful in the behind choosing ghosts and tions are still based on so-called end.” this pandemic. In one such step hibited to wear it until they it is coming up with a new reach the age of puberty. nder the latest and popu- series entitled ‘Object of the It is believed that the heavy Ular online series of Indira Week’ to showcase its collection weight anklet can provide some Gandhi Rashtriya Manav from all over India. Initially this relief to the stress while mov- Sangrahalaya titled ‘Exhibit of series will focus on the mas- ing up and down in the hill the Week’, The “Kans Payri”, a terpieces from its collection slopes. After attaining certain bronze anklet of Bison Horn which are considered as unique age of marriage, it is often Maria community from Bastar, for their contribution to the replaced by a lighter version of Chhattisgarh, India displayed cultural history of a particular anklet. Marias perform Bison on Monday in the audience as ethnic group or area. These horn dance to propitiate the the 3rd Exhibit of the month of masterpieces belong to the goddess of Shakti and the August, 2020 through official “AA” & “A” category. There are women dancers exhibit their website, Facebook, Instagram 64 objects in these categories. adornments with beautiful and twitter page of the IGRMS. Kans Payri, a solid cylin- attires and brass head orna- In this regard Praveen drical bronze anklet is used by ment. Kans Payri is an impor- Kumar Mishra, Director, the women among the Bison ments and the adornment pat- tant component of adornment IGRMS said that due to spread Horn Maria tribe of Bastar, terns of which makes them worn in this ceremonial dance e all know that SARS- of Covid-19 pandemic the Chhattisgarh as their foot orna- more vibrant and attractive. to tune with the rhythmic beat WCoV-2 has had a cascad- museums throughout the ment. The length, width and Kans Payri is one of the orna- of Mandar. ing effect on the whole world. world are closed but identify- thickness (cylindrical) of the ments used by Maria women to Visitors can see this object To battle this pandemic, the ing different innovative ways to anklet is 15.5cm, 12 cm and decorate their ankle as well as from home through the Official common man only has two remain connected to their vis- 11cm. It is made by the local to show their marital status. site (https://igrms.com/word- options: lockdown and social itors. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya goldsmith or metal cast com- This ornament is considered to press/?page_id=788) and distancing. Manav Sangrahalaya (National munities through lost wax be a family heirloom received Facebook site However, the people need Museum of Mankind) has also technique. The Bison Horn by the daughter from her (https://www.facebook.com/on a solution that is not only taken up many new initiatives Maria is well known for their mother during the wedding lineIGRMS), Instagram and effective but also reduces any to face the challenges posed by rich tradition of wearing orna- ceremony. Young girls are pro- twitter page of the IGRMS. chance of the body to contract the virus. New Delhi based health segment Startup Nanochemiqs has launched a reusable and antiviral face mask. Dubbed has reached her home in the Shaukat Ali Khan who was groups contacted like-minded with any complaint. ViroWipe FM01, its propri- city two days ago when the exploiting me physically and organisations in Jammu and The victim used to work etary Anti-Viral trap and kill young woman of Gwalior video went viral. A woman sub financially for last six months Kashmir pleading to help the with an event management technology ensures proper fil- Ahas alleged that a Jammu inspector also contacted her. and used to beat me up with his woman. company and had gone to tration of contaminants. and Kashmir native married The woman had posted the family. He had married me Later with the help of a Jaipur early this year where she Additionally, people can her posing as a Hindu man and video on Facebook saying she with under an assumed iden- women’s organisation, the vic- met and fell in love with a man also purchase their jumpsuit – later threw her out of his home was in Surankot (in Poonch, tity and I learnt his real name tim lodged a complaint with who identified himself as Sahil which boasts of a unique com- recently. J&K) and her husband and in when I reached in laws village. police in Poonch. Afterwards, Kumar, a Kashmiri Hindu. bination of vesicle and silver The matter came to light laws had thrown her out of My husband and in laws the police arrested prime Believing claims of the man, technologies called ViroWipe on Sunday evening when a home beating her up. bashed me and attacked me accused Shaukat and four oth- the woman had married him JS01 textile treatment. video of the woman seeking Accusing her in laws of a with an axe and threw me out ers, the police in Gwalior said. soon after. Since it has been made help in reaching her home in murderous assault in the video, of home,” the woman showing Superintendent of Police After helping the victim using recyclable material, the Gwalior went viral on social the woman had flayed the local her injury marks had said in Gwalior Amit Sanghi told complain against the husband face mask will also help in media. police saying she wasn’t getting the video. media persons that action will and his family, Hindu organi- reducing biomedical waste, the The police in Gwalior how- any help in reaching her home. After the video went viral be taken if the woman sations had helped the woman former being a cause of grave ever claimed that the woman “My husband’s real name is in social media, some Hindu approaches police in Gwalior reach her home in Gwalior. concern in the Country.
recovered a stolen bike from his possession on Sunday. stolen and informed the man- azeerabad police have According to the police, ager Arnib. The police have Nnabbed a 35-year-old man acting on a tip off a youth was ishatpura police nabbed a registered a case under sections for sexually exploiting a girl; detained and when he was N33-year-old miscreant and 457 and 380 of the IPC and accused was nabbed on asked details regarding the recovered valuables worth started investigation. Monday. vehicle he failed and confessed 8.71 lakh from his possession During the investigation it Police said that the accused that the two-wheeler was stolen stolen from ATP machine of was found that the accused identified as Prem Singh Gurjar one. The nabbed accused was MPSEB at Vishwakarma Nagar. used to keep stacks of money was nabbed after the victim identified as Ravi Baagri (35). Police said that the accused at the ATP machine and later lodged complaint against the Accused was trying to sell Kapil Rajput used to work as would deposit the money but accused of sexual exploitation the vehicle but was not able to operator at the ATP machine on August 15 he failed to on the pretext of marriage. find customer to purchase and stole the money and deposit the money and later The victim in her com- vehicle and before he could sell informed the company regard- informed that the money was plaint stated that she met the the vehicle he was nabbed by ing the burglary. stolen. accused in the year 2016 with the police. A complaint was lodged by The accused confessed that the accused and developed During the investigation Manager Arnib Majumdar of he used to stole money from relationship later. The accused a complaint with the police. police would search for the the Belly Kin Telecom Infra the ATP machine which accu- took her to different places and The police have registered crime record would be done in regarding the breaking of shut- mulated in lakhs of rupees sexually assaulted her. Later a case under section 366, 376- the further investigation. ter of the ATP machine who and to settle the money he stole when she asked for marriage 2 (N) and 506 of the IPC and The police have started was informed by the accused the money and fabricated the the accused escaped with nabbed the accused. search for other accomplices Kapil. burglary. The accused is resi- excuses and recently abused Meanwhile Talaiya police who have helped the accused in Another employee Santosh dent of Sagar and used to live her when he asked for marriage have nabbed a vehicle-lifter stealing and disposing the vehi- Pawar found that the cash was in Bajaria area. after which the victim lodged near Sultania hospital and cles.
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He was reviewing the situ- Chouhan directed that the business is better than small ation of corona and arrange- medical colleges of Rewa and jobs. Working capital is being hief Minister Shivraj Singh ments in the state through Shahdol should be strength- hard even during pandemic hief Minister Shivraj Singh provided for this by the govern- CChouhan has said that video conferencing. Home ened and best arrangements and distributing electricity in CChouhan has said that the ment. He informed that when Sahyog se Suraksha campaign Minister Narottam Mishra, related to treatment of Corona he 74th Independence Day each house of the State. He said work of street vendors affect- he was pursuing studies in should be implemented effec- Urban Development and should be ensured. All medical Twas observed with fervor at all the employees are warriors ed very badly because of the class 9th at Model School, T.T. tively to prevent Corona infec- Housing Minister Bhupendra colleges should have a system NHDC. The event began with as they worked for the develop- lockdown due to the corona Nagar of Bhopal, there was a tion in the State. Everyone Singh, Public Health and of CT scan compulsorily. unfurling the National Flag by ment of the country. crisis. We have to start their person who was selling plastic should be encouraged to wear Family Welfare Minister In the review it was told Managing Director NHDC AK Mishra, further said that it businesses under any circum- goods near his school. masks, keep a distance of two Prabhuram Choudhary, Chief that plasma therapy is benefit- Mishra. While addressing the is important to make country stances. For this, the Gradually, he started his shop yards and take all other precau- Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, ting patients at Jabalpur event, Mishra emphasised on economically and socially Government is providing an and now became a big busi- tions. All collectors should DGP Vivek Johri, Additional Medical College. In plasma the importance of strong during Covid 19. He interest free loan of 10,000 to nessman. Chouhan told the take cooperation of people in Chief Secretary Health therapy, two plasma are taken Independence Day. He said said for this, self dependence the urban street vendors under beneficiaries to start their own this work in their respective Mohammad Suleman were from one donor. The patient is that the freedom fighters have will be a bit of contribution. the Pradhan Mantri Street business like him and progress. districts. By following these present at the meeting. given one plasma each of two struggled a lot to achieve inde- In his address, Mishra also Vendor Swa-Nidhi Yojana and Premnarayan of Guna dis- precautions, we can easily pre- A review of Jabalpur dis- different donors. pendence. He remembered the praised the hardwork put in by to the rural street vendors trict informed that he has start- vent Corona infection, he trict revealed that about 600 Madhya Pradesh ranks sacrifices of freedom fighter. Covid 19 warriors like doctors, under the Mukhya Mantri ed conducting groundnut busi- added. new cases of Corona have sur- 16th according to a compara- Later, the annual report of nurses, police officers, sanitary Rural Street Vendors Scheme ness on hand cart with the Chouhan said that there is faced in the last 7 days. There tive status of active patients in NHDC was shared with the in-charges and others, for for their business. amount he received under the at least one Corona patient are 1704 Corona positive cases the country. At the same time, employees. He emphaisised on working for society during the Madhya Pradesh tops in street vendor scheme. exists in 1500 out of 53,000 vil- and 495 active cases in Jabalpur. it is 15th in terms of positive the progress made till now. pandemic. He urged everyone the country in implementation On this, Chief Minister lages in the state. We will have The positivity rate of Jabalpur patients. Mishra also stressed on the to stay clean and safe during of Urban Rural Street Vendors Shri Chouhan said ‘Jo to make every effort to prevent is 5.61, which is higher. There were 10,312 active future struggles and challenges Covid 19. Scheme with approval of 47 personnel or teams of civic Moongphali Mein Anand Hai, Corona infection from spread- Chouhan directed to pay spe- patients and 45,455 positive in his addressal. He asked the It is to be noted that cur- percent cases of the country. bodies should not harass street Woh Kaju Pista Mein Kahan’. ing in the villages. A work strat- cial attention to Jabalpur. patients of Corona in the state employees to be focused and rently two power stations; Chief Minister Chouhan vendors in conducting their Similarly, the street vendor egy must be made for this. All efforts must be made to sometime back. The number of stay ready for the future chal- Indira Sagar Power Station and was holding discussions with business on streets or on hand Vinay informed that he has put Every villager should be made prevent the infection of Corona active patients has decreased by lenges. Onkareshwar Power Station in the beneficiaries of Pradhan carts. The Minister for Urban up a stall of ironing with the aware about prevention from with the cooperation of all 80 in the state, today the num- As he addressed the event, Khandwa district of Madhya Mantri Street Vendor Swa- Development and Housing Shri amount he has received under Corona through gram sabhas, under the Sahyog se Suraksha ber of active patients in the he praised the efforts put in by Pradesh are distributing elec- Nidhi Scheme through video Bhupendra Singh, Chief the scheme. Shobha Mali beating of dondi etc. campaign. state is 10,232. all the employees for working tricity across the State. conferencing from Mantralaya Secretary Shri Iqbal Singh informed that she is conduct- today. On this occasion, he Bains, Principal Secretary Shri ing a business of Manihari instructed Collectors to ensure Nitesh Vyas and other officers (Ladies Fancy Items) on hand- that the street vendors of their were present at the video con- cart and has also saved Rs respective districts should get ferencing. 5,000. Chief Minister Shri the amount at the earliest. It Addressing the beneficia- Chouhan extended best wish- will also ensure that police ries, Chouhan said that own es to all. In phase 3, around 178 threatened them to fabricate in houses were to be built which false case and would take esidents of Rivera colony would help in balancing the action. Rare miffed over construc- environment but houses were The residents have alleged tion of BMC in collusion with started to built in the name of that the construction has been the builders flouting all rules providing 48 houses for EWS started without procuring envi- and regulations creating prob- and in place of 48 around 768 ronment clearance.The build- lems for the residents of devel- house are constructed. ing persmission was for G + 5 oped buildings. The residents met the then but it has built G +9. In the year 2003-04, resi- BMC Commissioner Vijay On June 26 residents met dents were told that phase -01, Dutta and submitted for con- Kamal Patel and he assured and 02 and 03 would be built but struction by leaving 100 meters later plantation in the presence construction was done on path and for which Dutta agreed and of Kamal Patel and Khelawan near gate no 3 and road which same was sent to TNCP but Patel was done but on July 7 the was according to the brochure according to the residents of Supreme Builder along with provided in the year 2003. Riveria the BMC officials BMC destroyed the planation. been raided. In the complaint victim stated that she was sitting in the house when the two abibganj police have booked two miscreants accused came and attacked her. The victim runs Hwho attacked a 25-year-old woman by sharp a food stall and have old enmity with the accused edged weapon; attacked was fuelled over enmi- who are also her neighbour. ty at Mira Nagar. Meanwhile, a 24-year-old youth was According to the police, Ekta Falke was attacked by two miscreants with a sharp-edged attacked at her house by Sonu Baagh and Umesh weapon at Shyam Nagar under Baghsewania Raikawar and escaped the spot. police station area on Sunday. The victim was attacked in her back, hands According to the police,Rohan Yadav was AP national convenor and neck with sharp edged weapons. The vic- attacked by Ashu and Arbaz who asked to shed AArvind Kejriwal on tim raised alert for help but after committing the money which the victim refused after which he Monday held a video confer- crime, the miscreants managed to flee. The vic- was attacked with sharp-edged weapon. encing meet with the State tim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he Soon after committing the crime, the conveners of the party to dis- was released after providing treatment. assailant managed to flee. The victim was rushed cuss the setting up of ‘Oxygen After the preliminary investigation, the to hospital, where the condition of him is report- Testing Centres’ in maximum police have registered against the two miscre- edly stable. Police said that the attackers are still villages across various States to ants who have criminal record. The police have absconding. help Covid-19 patients in sav- traced details of the accused and intensified the After the preliminary investigation, the ing maximum lives in other search for them. police have registered a case and have launched parts of the country. Police said that search has been intensified a manhunt to nab the miscreant. Police said that Addressing the AAP state for the accused. The houses of two accused have search has been intensified for the accused. presidents in the meeting, Kejriwal said, "The Corona pandemic has spread across the country and in the entire world and people are struggling in the time of the pandemic. Fortunately, with the efforts of the people of Delhi, we have been able to control the situa- viding oximeters but this will ith four fresh cases tion of Corona in Delhi to a also help setting up an Aam Wreported last week, the great extent,” Aadmi Party organization in number of people suffering Talking about experiences various regions of the country. from malaria in the National in dealing with the pandemic “If this activity happens in Capital have reached to 75 this in the last few days, he said “We every village and region of the year. Although the number of have observed that the biggest country, it will help AAP to cases reported this year has challenge is the falling oxygen send out a powerful message reduced compared to last year’s levels in the Corona patients. that there is a party, that is 301 till August 15. Due to falling oxygen levels, ready to help people whenev- According to South Delhi immediately if fever is accom- colleges. many patients lose their lives. er needed and we will be able Municipal Corporation panied with rashes on the The regarding district Timely detection of the lower- to establish a strong organiza- (SDMC), mosquito-breeding body,” said Dr Ramani Ranjan, health officials have been ing oxygen levels and provision tion in every region of the has been reported in at least Consultant Pediatrician and directed to conduct regular of help can save the lives of the country,” he said. 33734 households and 27522 Neonatologist of Motherhood checks for breeding and regu- patients. I believe that we are a "In every village, we will legal notices have been issued Hospital. lar spraying and fogging are political party and our biggest appoint an 'Oxi Mitra', who will this year. The dengue breeding “Fever, body ache, also being done to control religion is to work for the be responsible for setting up checkers have checked headache, abdominal pain, mosquito menace,” he said, country and its people,” Oxygen Testing Centres in the 11455025 houses and also loose motions are common adding that besides it, zonal The Chief Minister said, villages. It will be easier to set issued challans to 906 numbers symptoms in these times in officials have also been "We will assign one person in up the oxygen testing centres in of office and residential premis- children and can be severe instructed to keep making peo- each area or village with the villages where AAP volunteers es till 15 August. enough to require admission in ple aware by organizing semi- duty of checking the oxygen are working in those areas. But, Besides, at least 80 cases of a hospital,” he added. nars, functions in schools and levels of the citizens residing in the district in-charges or the dengue and 34 cases of A senior South colleges. those areas. These volunteers constituency in-charges will Chikungunya also reported Corporation official said that This year, Delhi Chief will also put up a board of personally have to visit every this year. all the preventive steps have Minister Arvind Kejriwal in his ‘Oxygen Testing Centres’ on village and talk to the people,” "Spike in vector borne dis- been taken to reduce the cases. address on ‘Independence Day’ their houses, for people to he said. eases reported in the season as “The key to prevention of announced that the govern- come and check their oxygen "The 'Oxi Mitra' will create moist environment is the per- Dengue is ensuring there is no ment will launch mega dengue levels. a team of volunteers with them- fect breeding ground for mos- clean stagnant water in homes prevention awareness cam- “The volunteers will also selves, and visit the people quitoes. It is important to iden- and around, which does not paign from next month to distribute pamphlets to the residing in the villages,” he tify various breeding spots in allow the Aedes mosquitoes to combat vector borne diseases. people. If a person is suffering added. the city and treat them timely breed, and therefore dengue Kejriwal had launched the sim- from the symptoms of Corona Reiterating that the volun- to prevent a possible outbreak cannot spread,” he said, adding ilar campaign last year which such as cough, cold, and teers of AAP should serve the of diseases at a time when we that zonal officials have been garnered a massive support breathlessness, they must go to nation during this pandemic, are already reeling under the instructed to keep making peo- from public and several other the government COVID testing Kejriwal said, "This is the time rising cases of coronavirus ple aware by organizing semi- well-known personalities centres to get themselves test- that being the citizen of the infection. Visit to a pediatrician nars, functions in schools and across the country. ed for Corona. But in some country, it is our duty to help states, testing results take time. and serve the people during In such cases, their oxygen lev- this pandemic and save more els must be measured so that if and more lives”. their oxygen levels are lowers “I am hopeful that all AAP than 95, they should be imme- volunteers will successfully was doused in a short span of lowing a short circuit. diately transferred to hospitals. carry out this initiative with all time and the damage was con- “Seven fire tenders were In this way, we will be able to their strength and determina- minor fire was reported at fined to room. rushed to Parliament Annexe save more and more lives," he tion. I hope that our volunteers AParliament Annexe build- According to AtulGarg, building in central Delhi. The said. will reach more and more peo- ing in central Delhi on Monday the Director, DFS, a call was fire broke out in room number Kejriwal further said that ple with the help of the people morning. Delhi Fire Service received at 7.30 am and it is 633 on the sixth floor of the there is a whole process of set- and save more and more lives." (DFS) official said that the fire suspected the fire started fol- building,” said Garg. ting up these centres and pro- He added.
he Government on TMonday attributed high positivity rate which rose from 7.5 per cent to 8.81 per cent in New Delhi: A plea has been plea, filed through advocate rants. the last seven days to the filed in the Supreme Court by Alakh Alok Srivastava. Referring to the rise in increase in cumulative testing several doctors seeking post- The plea further said that number of coronavirus cases, which rose from 1.2 crore to 3.0 ponement of the All India the August 11 notice is “viola- the plea said that authorities crore in the corresponding AYUSH Post Graduate tive of unlock-3 guidelines” should conduct the examina- period. Entrance Test (AIAPGET)- issued by the Ministry of Home tion after normalcy is restored However, citing the Delhi 2020, scheduled on August 29, Affairs, which has categorical- in the country. case where number positive amid the spike in number of ly directed that schools, col- It has also sought a direc- cases are on decline, the Union COVID-19 cases in the coun- leges, educational and coaching tion to the authorities to at least Health Ministry said that the This achievement has fur- clinical management strategies try. institutions will remain closed give one-month advance notice positivity rate will eventually ther spurred India’s Recovery have shown to yield positive The petition has been filed till August 31. to the AIAPGET-2020 aspirants lower when combined with Rate to cross the 72% milestone. results. by 17 Ayurvedic and “The COVID-19 crisis is before conducting the test. other measures such as prompt This is the result of successful With more patients recov- Homeopathic doctors holding worsening in India by each The plea alleged that pre- isolation, tracking and timely and coordinated implementa- ering and being discharged qualifications of Bachelor of passing day and viously, the NTA had post- clinical management. tion of an effective containment from hospitals and home iso- Ayurvedic Medicine and across the country, have sought centre and then quarantined for the number of daily added poned the AIAPGET-2020 due India has reported 57,981 strategy, aggressive and com- lation (in case of mild and mod- Surgery (BAMS) and Bachelor quashing of August 11 notice 14-days as per the local rules, COVID-19 tally is increasing to the spurt in COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the prehensive testing coupled with erate cases), India’s Covid-19 of Homeopathic Medicine and issued by National Testing then there will be grave scarci- alarmingly,” the plea said, alleg- cases. total count to 26,47,663. There standardised clinical manage- recoveries have reached nearly Surgery (BHMS) respectively. Agency (NTA) for conducting ty of the respective doctors at ing that the NTA is “adamant” It claimed that last time are now 6,76,900 active cases, ment of the critical patients, 2 million (19,19,842). This has The petitioners, who have the AIAPGET- 2020 on August their COVID-19 posting hos- to conduct AIAPGET-2020 on when NTA had postponed this while as many as 19,19,842 said the Ministry in a statement. ensured that the difference said that they are working as 29. pitals, due to which the August 29 which “shows its test on July 15, there were people have recovered. India has followed a between the recovered and “frontline doctors/corona war- “If they (petitioners) would COVID-19 patients will suffer indifferent and insensitive about 9.36 lakh coronavirus On Monday, the country Standard of Care protocol for active cases continues to riors” in different hospitals leave to the place of their exam irreparable injuries,” said the approach” towards these aspi- cases in the country. PTI registered the highest single day the differentiated categorisation expand. It is 12,42,942 today. recoveries with as many as of Covid-19 patients—mild, The actual case load of the 57,584 Covid-19 patients get- moderate and severe as clearly country, viz. the active cases itive cases. Early identification and hospitalisation of the severe Fatality Rate has further ducted in the last 24 hours, this achievement, the Tests Per ting cured and discharged in formulated in the Clinical (6,76,900 on date) has reduced of cases has helped to ensure and critical cases thereby lead- slumped touching 1.92 per cent India is on its resolved drive to Million (TPM) have seen a the last 24 hours, said the Management Protocol prepared and currently comprises only timely and prompt isolation of ing to timely and effective on Monday. increase its testing capacity to sharp increase to 21,769, said Ministry. by the Ministry. The effective 25.57 per cent of the total pos- the mild and moderate cases management of cases. The Case With 7,31,697 tests con- 10 lakh tests daily. Building on the Ministry. he Congress and Left par- Tties on Monday upped the ante against the Centre and the BJP over the Facebook and he CBI has arrested a Whatsapp row demanding a TCentral Goods and Services he Centre on Monday Joint Parliamentary Committee Tax (CGST) superintendent of ith an aim to maximise the Tappointed Gujarat cadre IPS probe into the allegations the door, Puri alleged. His WhatsApp to influence the ormer Congress chief Rahul Rohtak in Haryana in a bribery Wforest carbon stock by officer Rakesh Asthana as the emerging from a news report in fierce attack on Rahul in a electorate, triggering a sharp FGandhi and party leader case and recovered 64 lakh more tree plantation, Union Director General of the Border a US daily that the social net- erming Congress “a death series of tweets comes in the counter-attack from Union IT Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on during searches. Environment Minister Prakash Security Force (BSF). working major deliberately Tchamber of dissent, right to middle of an intense war of Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Monday hit out at the Yogi Earlier, the CBI had regis- Javadekar urged the forest min- The Appointments failed to take action against BJP expression and internal democ- words between the Congress who reminded the opposition Adityanath Government alleg- tered a case under Indian Penal isters of the States on Monday to Committee of the Cabinet leaders who violated its hate racy”, Union Minister Hardeep and the BJP over the Facebook party of the Cambridge ing that incidents of caste vio- Code section relating to crimi- use the CAMPA funds exclu- approved the proposal of the speech rules. Singh Puri on Monday came row, following a report in the Analytica issue. Puri said there lence and crimes against nal conspiracy and relevant sively for afforestation and not Union Home Ministry for Congress also alleged and out strongly against Rahul Wall Street Journal that the is something “surreal” about women are rampant in the provisions of the Prevention of for payment of salaries. appointment of Asthana (IPS, established links that Facbook Gandhi, saying the former social networking giant the “now on now off” leader of State. Corruption Act against two At a virtual meeting with the 1984-batch, Gujarat cadre) as the India policy head Ankhi Das’ Congress chief should look at ignored applying its hate a political party which has not Attacking the Adityanath Superintendents and two state forest ministers, Javadekar BSF DG till July 31, 2021, the links with the BJP and RSS affil- his party’s history before speak- speech rules to some BJP been able to muster 100 seats Government over the killing of Inspectors, working in the office said 80 per cent of the date on which he is scheduled to iated ABVP go back a long way ing on democratic values. politicians. Rahul had on in the last two general elections a Dalit village head in of Commissioner of CGST, Compensatory Afforestation superannuate from service. as her identical twin sister The “headless party” is in Sunday accused the BJP and put together, deciding to ser- Azamgarh’s Basgaon, Rahul Rohtak (Haryana) on a com- Management and Planning Asthana is presently work- Rashmi Das was not just ABVP the midst of a “civil war” and the RSS of spreading “fake monise on democratic values Gandhi alleged that in Uttar plaint. Authority (CAMPA) funds will ing as DG of Bureau of Civil General Secretary at JNU but anyone who dissents is shown news” using Facebook and and norms. Pradesh, the “jungle raj” of “It was alleged that the said only be utilised for afforestation Aviation Security (BCAS) with she continues to be an ABVP caste violence and rape is public servants had raided the and plantation and the remain- additional charge of DG, activist and was a prominent “peaking”. “Now another terri- complainant’s factory premises ing for capacity building. Narcotics Control Bureau voice that supported violence on cy. More often than not its own team, no action is ities across its three platforms: ble incident — Sarpanch and they intimated the com- “At the States Forest (NCB). the campus. Facebook takes no action and taken”. Shrinate pointed out (the other two being) Satyamev, being a Dalit, said plainant that he had paid less Minister’s meeting stressed again Asthana will continue to Reiterating Congress’ even worse, allows objection- that Facbook India policy head WhatsApp and Instagram. A ‘no’ due to which he was killed. GST and they would make a that states should use CAMPA hold additional charge of DG, demand for a JPC probe, able content to continue despite Ankhi Das’ links with the BJP stinging exposure by New York Condolences to the family of case against his company and funds exclusively for afforestation NCB along with the charge of Shrinate said, “We also expect being brought to notice. A and RSS affiliated ABVP go Times in 2018 revealed its Satyamev Ji,” he said in a tweet. impose heavy penalty,” the CBI and plantation. the top BSF post. Facebook global to look into JPC probe is a must,” Shrinate back a long way. questionable practices. This The Uttar Pradesh police said in a statement. “Emphasised that CAMPA The ACC also approved discrepancies that exist in its said at AICC Press confer- The Politburo of the exposure raises serious ques- has invoked the stringent It was further alleged that funds is not to be used for pay- appointment of VSK Kaumudi, India operations and we hope ence. CPI(M) too condemned tions about the huge social National Security Act against the accused demanded 12 lakh ment of salary, travelling 1986-batch Andhra Pradesh Facebook will take immediate Saying that “Facebook is Facebook for not following its media investment and opera- four persons in connection as bribe and later the amount allowances, medical expenses cadre as Special Secretary remedial measures”. replete with hate posts that con- own laid down policy against tions of the BJP and its role in with the village head’s killing, was negotiated to 9 lakh. etc.,” he said in a tweet. (Internal Security) in the Union “With all responsibility I tinue to fester animosity”, communal hate content. “This promoting hate between com- which had triggered a mob vio- “80% of the CAMPA funds Home Ministry till November will say that Facebook’s inac- Shrinate said, “It is now clear confirms the overall appre- munities,” said a statement lence. Satyamev (42), a Dalit to be utilised only for afforesta- 30, 2022 which is the officer’s tion destabilises our democra- that despite being reported by hensions over Facebook’s activ- from the party. and the head of Basgaon village tion, plantation. Rest 20 per superannuation date. in the Tarwan area of cent will be for capacity building Kaumudi is presently work- Azamgarh district, was shot etc.,” Javadekar told the States. He ing as DG of Bureau of Police dead last week. said the Government is focussed Research & Development. In a Facebook post in on enhancing forest quality and Likewise, the ACC also Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi also increasing the tree cover for approved the appointment of ders will also meet here on Group(CSG)had a hard look at top brass, however, reiterated its hit out at the Uttar Pradesh maximising the carbon stock, Md Jaweed Akhtar, a 1986- Wednesday to take stock of India’s position in the backdrop stand that China has to pull back Government over the issue of which requires several transfor- batch IPS officer of Uttar ith tension continuing at their readiness. of the stalemate, sources said its troops from the “friction security of women. he Enforcement mational changes in policies Pradesh cadre as DG, Fire Wthe Line of Actual With the Chinese troops not here. points” and restore status quo “Bulandshahr, Hapur, TDirectorate (ED) has reg- and programmes. Services, Civil Defence & Home Control(LAC) for the last three withdrawing from the LAC The high-powered CSG was ante. It means, the Chinese will Lakhimpur Kheri and now istered a money laundering Forest carbon stock is the Guard till July 31, 2021, the date months, the defence brass on despite agreeing to do so in the briefed by the top military brass have to return to their positions Gorakhpur. Such repeated inci- case against a Chinese nation- amount of carbon that has been on which he is slated to retire Monday discussed the current five rounds of meetings at the on the particular points where as on April 30. dents have proven that the al for allegedly running a sequestered from the atmos- from service. situation and reviewed the oper- military level from “friction the Chinese continue to stay put. The stand-offs began with Uttar Pradesh Government has hawala racket worth an esti- phere and stored within the for- ational readiness to meet any points” Pangong Tso(lake) and Moreover, they have not with- the Chinese intruding into India completely failed in providing mated 1,000 crore using shell est ecosystem, mainly within liv- challenge. The Navy comman- Depsang valley, the China Study drawn additional troops and in first week of May and security to women,” the or dubious firms, officials said ing biomass and soil and to a heavy guns. obstructing an Indian army Congress general secretary on Monday. lesser extent, in dead wood and Favoring continuation of patrol at the Pangong Tso on said, referring to reports of They said the central litter. dialogue to defuse tension, the May 5. crimes against women in these probe agency has pressed sec- The environment ministry areas. tions of the Prevention of had, in August last year, released There is no fear of law in Money Laundering Act 47,436 crore to 27 states for the minds of criminals in Uttar (PMLA) against 42-year-old compensatory afforestation and Pradesh, she said, adding that Charlie other green activities, including as a result, gruesome incidents Peng, alias Luo Sang, who prevention of forest fire, biodi- of crime are taking place is alleged to be the kingpin of versity management and soil against women. the racket. conservation.
Azamgarh: The body of a 16-year-old girl who is suspected to have been raped, was recovered from a pond on the outskirts of a vil- lage in Azamgarh on Monday. The girl's body has been sent for post mortem. The teenager, whose family had returned from Lucknow: BJP candidate Jai Prakash Nishad was Sabha by-election on Thursday. Mumbai during the lockdown, had been missing since Saturday. declared elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from The by-election was necessitated following Superintendent of Police (city) Pankaj Pandey said that one yber frauds are increasing in the city Uttar Pradesh on Monday. the death of Samajwadi Party MP Beni Prasad youth has been detained for questioning and the case will be solved Cduring this pandemic era. Hacking and Nishad was the lone candidate to have filed Verma. His tenure was till July 4, 2022. soon. He said the complaint was filed after the teen went missing cloning of facebook ID and then demand- laiming that the Shiv Sena-led MVA Government nomination for the by-election and Monday was Nishad had formerly been a former Bahujan on Saturday and her body was found two days later in a pond in ing money in the name of help is one of Chad changed its transfer policy despite the “the State the last date for withdrawal of candidature. Samaj Party (BSP) MLA and had joined the BJP the Mubarakpur police station area. those frauds. Even the facebook head- being in dire straits due to the corona epidemic”, Nishad has been declared elected unopposed a few years ago. The SP said that the family members lodged a complaint of quarters, California are unable to provide Maharashtra BJP President Chandrkantdada Patil on to Rajya Sabha, Election Officer Brij Bhushan Nishad's victory was a foregone conclu- murder and rape and that a case has been registered. The incident the details due this covid19 situation. More Monday charged that the Uddhav Thackeray dispen- Dubey told PTI. sion, given the overwhelming majority the BJP comes a day after the news of a 13-year-old girl being raped and than 80 accounts were hacked since the sation had “violated” the law on transfers which had He was handed over the certificate declar- enjoys in the 403-member Assembly. The BJP strangled to death in the state's Lakhimpur Kheri district. IANS pandemic period which include hacking of caused financial loss to the state exchequer and result- ing his election, Dubey said. has 306 MLAs, followed by the Samajwadi Party facebook IDs of SSP and DM of Aligarh ed in corruption over transfers. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi 48. The BSP has 18 MLAs, while the Apna Dal too. A new case came into light where In a letter written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Adityanath congratulated Nishad on his election (Sonelal), an ally of the BJP, has nine MLAs. hacker tried to cheat BJP leader Manav Uddhav Thackeray, the State BJP chief demanded that to the upper house unopposed, an official The Congress has seven MLAs and the Mahajan with cloned facebook ID of for- a CID inquiry be ordered into the alleged corruption spokesman said. Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party has four. There mer ADM Aligarh, Indra Vikram Singh into what he called as “trading of transfers” and said Nishad filed his nomination for the Rajya are three Independent MLAs in the House. PTI who is presently posted in Shahjahanpur that in the event of lack of action from the state gov- as District Magistrate. ernment, he would have to move the court to seek rem- “We will focus on both Hacker tried to cheat BJP leader edy to the situation. types of dolphins living in the Manav Mahajan with fake Facebook ID of “The State Finance department had issued a lmost 10 years after rivers and in the seas. This will Indra Vikram Singh, who was Additional Government Resolution on May 4 stating that no trans- AGangetic dolphin was also give a boost to biodiversi- District Magistrate in Aligarh. The hack- fers should be made due to the Corona. However, while declared the national aquatic ty and create employment er requested to transfer 40 thousand issuing Government Resolution on July 7, the General animal, India will roll out its opportunities. This is also a cen- rupees online. When Indra Vikram Singh Administration Department allowed 15 per cent ambitious project to conserve tre of attraction for tourism. So, was approached in this regard, this fraud transfers. In the process, the state government’s poli- trated violence in the campus ture machine’, sources said. the rare freshwater species with- we are going to move forward came out in knowledge. cy on transfers was changed arbitrarily. But, there is which was shut down for secu- The raiders who had in next fortnight. in this direction too,” Modi Indra Vikram Singh has been no consistency maintained in measures regarding he executive council of rity reasons indefinitely --- it will brought along with them a JCB Union Environment had said. Additional District Magistrate in Aligarh. Covid-19,” Patil said. TVisva Bharati Shantiniketan remain closed until further machine tore down two sets of Minister Prakash Javadekar Gangetic river dolphins on Monday shut down the cen- directions from the huge ancient pillars, pulled announced the Government’s were declared national aquatic tral University after hundreds of Government and till the Chief down a temporary camp office plan on Monday as he tweeted, species in 2010. The Ganges alleged Trinamool Congress Minister makes it possible for and even looted cement, fans “ As announced by PM @naren- river dolphin is a species of supporters ransacked its campus the campus to open.” lights etc, the EC members dramodi ji on freshwater dolphins primarily destroying and looting proper- The incident took place on complained wondering “why on #74thIndependenceDay, @moe- found in the Ganga and ties, sources said. Monday morning when alleged earth some people will try to fcc will be launching a holistic Brahmaputra rivers and their Speaking to newsmen supporters of Naresh Bauri a resist the construction work by Project #Dolphin in another 15 tributaries in India, Bangladesh New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday the High Court has tested positive for COVID- Sushobhan Bandopadhyay local TMC MLA suddenly came the University to fortify and pro- days for the conservation and and Nepal. deferred to August 24 the hearing on a plea of a 19 and the functioning of the HC has been post- chairman of the executive coun- out of a procession that he was tect its own premises.” protection of the #Dolphins in In India, these dolphins are BJP MLA seeking a stay on the Rajasthan poned till August 19. cil of the heritage institution leading --- to protest against the The University authorities the rivers and in oceans of the sighted in long deep river reach- Speaker's decision that had allowed six BSP MLAs The bench, which also comprised Justices B founded by Poet Laureate University authority’s attempts complained how “SP, Additional country.” es in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, to merge with the Congress. R Gavai and Krishna Murari, took note of the Rabindranath Tagore said at constructing bulwark sur- SP and the SDPO were sitting The prime minister had on Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra, in submissions of lawyer Sunil Fernandes that the “reports have been sent to all rounding the historic Poush inside a local police station the 74th Independence Day Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. a hearing conducted through video conferencing, High Court had started dictating its order in the concerned including the Union Mela Ground --- and attacked which was barely a fewmetres announced ‘Project Dolphin', As per official figures, there was apprised of the fact the Rajasthan High Court, dispute on Friday but it could not be completed. Home and Education the campus, ransacked the con- away but refused to intervene saying it will give a boost to bio- are about 3,700 Gangetic river which has been hearing the politically sensitive The top court then decided to adjourn the Ministries, as also the State struction materials including when the university property diversity and create employment dolphins in the Indian river sys- dispute, has been closed till Wednesday. hearing on the plea of BJP MLA Madan Dilawar Government about the orches- cement, sand, bricks and ‘mix- wasbeing destroyed.” opportunities. tems. It has been reported that the Chief Justice of for hearing on the issue to August 24. PTI Patna:The flood situation in Bihar the floods, according to the bulletin. remained grim, affecting 81.56 lakh These districts are Sitamarhi, people in 16 districts with the water Sheohar, Supaul, Kishanganj, level in Ganga continuing to rise on Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Monday, officials said. West Champaran, East Champaran, aharashtra breached 6 lakh The water level of the river Khagaria, Saran, Samastipur, Siwan, said, adding that people should MCovid-19 infections’ mark as increased by 5-24 cm in Buxar, Madhubani, Madhepura and Saharsa. not risk their lives during a its total positive case tally rose to Munger, Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon, and at So far, 25 people have died in the he Goa State Election democratic process. 6,04,358 on Monday, even as Pune Digha Ghat in Patna, as per a bulletin state in flood- related incidents. TCommission on Monday “So the SEC today with 1,32,481 fresh cases continued issued by the state Water Resources Eleven people have lost their lives postponed elections to 11 announces the postponement to race ahead of Mumbai with Department. in Darbhanga, six in Muzaffarpur, four Municipal councils, scheduled of the elections to 11 Municipal 1,29,479 in terms of the virus spread. The river's water level at the in West Champaran, and two each in for October 18, by three Councils by three months,” On a day when Maharashtra Gandhi Ghat here was 48.62 meters, Saran and Siwan, the bulletin said. months due to the involvement Srivastava added. witnessed a noticeable drop in both which is 2 cm above the danger Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur are of government machinery in More than 100 persons the number of infected cases and mark, it said. the worst-hit districts with 20.61 lakh tackling the Covid-19 pan- have died of Covid-19 in the deaths, Covid-19 claimed 228 lives The river also crossed the danger and 18.98 lakh people, respectively, demic. coastal state, while the total and left 8493 others infected in var- mark by 6 cm at Hathidah where the suffering due to the floods. “Everyday, new coron- tally of cases has reached ious parts of the state -- a tally that water was flowing at a level of 41.82 In East Champaran, 10.19 lakh avirus cases are being report- 11,639, amid a sustained spike is much lower than 288 deaths and meters. people have been affected, it said. ed; the government is manag- in the rate of infections. left 11,111 infections recorded on This is the first time this season So far, 5.46 lakh people have ing the cases, but over the last The state was forced to Sunday. that the Ganga breached the danger Several other rivers, including ber of people affected increased by been evacuated by 33 teams of the dis- month or so we have not seen cancel the Zilla Panchayat polls With 228 fresh fatalities, the mark in the state capital, an official Baghmati, Burhi Gandak, Punpun, 11,771, taking the total number of aster response forces, it added any respite. We thought that it in March, after the central total number of deaths in the state said, adding that the water level of the Khiroi and Ghaghra, are flowing people suffering due to the floods to Total 12,670 people are lodged in is just not advisable to go government ordered the Janta mounted to 20,265. river will rise further over the next few above the danger level at different 81,56,127. 10 relief camps in the state, while 5.30 ahead with the elections, for Curfew across the country in its Of the total 228 deaths, Pune weeks as its tributaries witnesses a places in the state, the bulletin said. Total 1,311 panchayat areas in 130 lakh people are having food at 653 now,” State Election bid to arrest the spread of the accounted for a highest of 54 deaths, spate. Over the last 24 hours, the num- blocks of 16 districts have been hit by community kitchens. PTI Commissioner RK Srivastava viral infection. followed by 40 deaths in Mumbai and 22 deaths in Thane. Besides, there were 16 deaths in Latur, 11 each in Jalgaon and Satara and 10 in Raigad, in the middle range. On the lower side, there were 8 Ahmemdabad: Surat is better ment and local administration ernment told the HC. Informing the court about up Suraksha Kavach deaths each in Nashik and Sangli, 7 Thiruvananthapuram: The daily number of new Covid positioned now to defeat the has caused the pandemic situ- To illustrate the point, the initiatives taken to control the Committees to ensure strict each in Solapur and Kolhapur, 6 in positive cases continues to rise in Kerala with Monday coronavirus pandemic than ation to go “from bad to worse. government furnished figures, pandemic, the government enforcement of COVID-19 Osmanabad, 5 in Nagpur, 4 each in recording the highest ever spike with 1,725 new cases. last month as reflected in Surat has been reporting as per which the COVID-19 said 17 COVID-19 isolation norms Aurangabad and Nanded, 3 each in At present, the Covid positive cases stand at 15,890 encouraging signs like drop in the highest number of COVID- recovery rate of Surat city centres were made operational, in containment zones, it Ahmednagar and Dhule, 2 each in while 30,029 have recovered. growth rate of new cases, dou- 19 cases in the last few weeks, improved to 77.3 per cent on a “first-of-its-kind” measure said. Palghar, Beed, Yavatmal and In a press release, State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja bling rate and deaths besides overtaking Ahmemdabad August 13 from 64 per cent on in the country. The Surat Municipal Buldhana, and one death in Jalna. said the number of local Covid infected-persons stood at more testing, the state govern- which was earlier the worst-hit July 10, while testing per mil- As many as 110 Corporation (SMC) is making 1,572 and the Thiruvananthapuram district continues to ment told the Gujarat High district in Gujarat. lion rose to 1,288.6 compared 'Dhanvantari' raths are being extensive use of pulse oximeter, be a hot spot with 461 new cases, of which 435 were local Court on Monday. “In every domain, right to 130 on July 4. operated daily attending an has set up zone-wise 'war infected persons. She informed that there were 1,64,029 peo- While hearing aPIL on from testing per million per Also, growth rate of new average 275 individuals. Also, rooms', started training for ple under observation at various centres and homes which issues related to COVID-19 day, recovery rate, growth rate coronavirus cases fell to 1.82 297 convalescent plasmas were diamond, textile industry includes 13,697 at hospitals. At present, there are 571 hot and lockdown, a division bench of new cases, doubling rate, per cent on August 13 com- collected to treat over 260 workers, migrant labourers spots in the state. of Chief Justice Vikram Nath death rate, operational pared to 4.13 per cent on July patients, of which 60 per cent besides pushing for plasma Recently, a section of the railway employees put up a and Justice J B Pardiwalahad Dhanvantri raths, 104 calls 4. Daily positive case was 181 have shown positive response, therapy treatment, among notice demanding testing after two of them tested positive. earlier asked the government to attended, total beds availabili- on August 13 compared to the government said. other steps, it said. Also, more inmates in the Thiruvananthapuram Central file a reply on its preparedness ty, the (Surat) district today is 205 on July 4, peaking at 217 on 'Dhanvantari' raths (vehi- In terms of infrastructure, Jail turned positive with their number touching 477. to tackle the pandemic in the far better positioned to defeat July 15 and July 30, the gov- cles) function as mobile OPDs. beds have been made available With the festival of Onam round the corner, fears are south Gujarat district. the pandemic. ernment told the bench. The Surat civic body has in two government hospitals being raised about things going from bad to worse. The bench had earlier “And the said fact is reflect- Fatalities dropped to four a also adopted the strategy of and 44 private hospitals to In the month of August, the daily average number of observed that “delayed ed from the trends right from day after rising to 14 a day on rapid response to '104' helpline treat COVID-19 patients, the ahul, resident of Khair, Aligarh - new cases is reaching the 1,000 mark. IANS response” from the govern- July 4 to August 10,” the gov- July 21, it said. to identify patients early and set government said. PTI RDirector of two Chinese Companies; suspicion in Hawala business! Intelligence and investiga- tion agencies have an eye on Aligarh in search of Rahul, resident of peepal village in khair, Aligarh, who is director of two Chinese companies after a chinese citizen was caught with fake passport on Delhi Airport four days ago. They believe that Rahul is indulged in hawala scam that is Chennai: As many as 5,890 going on internationally. more persons tested positive for Even Rahul, his family or the coronavirus in Tamil Nadu people of his village are undoubted- he Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation over the past 24 hours, taking ly unknown of this fact but these days, T(KSRTC) will operate special Onam services to Kerala its total tally to 343,945, the this Rahul has created havoc in the starting August 24, an official said on Monday. Health Department said on country. He is part of the racket “KSRTC will operate special services to Kerala state Monday. involving hawala business worth on the occasion of Onam festival from August 24th till The total patients cured more than one thousand crores and September 6th,” said the official. The special services will and discharged from various is a director of two Chinese compa- be operated from Bengaluru and Mysuru. hospitals in the state went up by nies and shareholder of two. Two way services to 10 Kerala destinations will be oper- 5,667 to 283,937. The agencies have swung into ated from Bengaluru, to Kannur, Ernakulam, Palghat and With the demise of 120 action after Rahul's name came to Thiruvananthapuram among others. Similarly, three des- more Covid-19 patients, the light four days ago after a Chinese cit- tinations will be served from Mysuru. southern state's death toll due izen was caught with a fake passport Meanwhile, all those interested in travelling to Kerala to the disease increased to in Delhi. An investigation team have to register themselves on Covid Jagratha portal and 5,886. The active cases now reached his village. However, seeing the proof of it has to be produced to KSRTC officials before total 54,122 in Tamil Nadu. the condition of his family and boarding a bus. The number of infected home, they returned and started Similarly, all passengers arriving in Karnataka from children in the age group 0-12 searching for Rahul. It is reported that other states have to register with the Seva Sindhu portal. went up to 16,609. Rahul is working in Gurugram. Normal operations of the road transport corporation have State capital Chennai con- When investigation agency from been disrupted because of the Coronavirus pandemic. tinued to lead the Covid-19 Gurugram reached peepal village in KSRTC operates services in 17 of the 30 districts across infection table with 1,185 more Aligarh district in search of Rahul, the state to Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, persons testing positive, taking son of Shyam Sundar. Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. its total tally to 117,839.IANS 089 * : 7 S + ! ;+ ( ( + 7 n enduring mystery of the Ram 7 ) P 6<$ ( Janmabhoomi court battle is the * 0 failure of the Allahabad High R S > Q # Court and the Supreme Court to mention the testimony of " 7 7 ) AGoswami Tulsidas regarding the destruction !( 6<$ of the birthplace of Sri Ram in their respec- ) # 7 tive judgments. The Supreme Court’s 1,045- page verdict gathered all evidence regard- " ing Ramlalla’s birthplace in a 116-page , addendum, but overlooked the saint from 7 Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh). From the time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart LK ) ?@A BAA Advani launched the Somnath-to-Ayodhya , , 0 , ( rathyatra in September 1990, believers ) 6 ( have agonised over the absence of “evidence” in Sri Ramcharitmanas. The erudite scru- tinised Tulsi Granthavali in vain. 0 ! % ( Cultural Marxists declaimed that when 6<$ ; * ! + $ the foremost medieval devotee of Sri Ram did not mention the iconoclasm at Ayodhya, 0 0 allegations of the alleged destruction of the C + * 9 7 temple were false. They refused to recognise 6<$S C + the wealth of evidence adduced to prove the erection of a mosque over the temple’s ruins, # " using materials from the same temple, the ( hallmark of much medieval architecture. D They showed contempt for the fact that “Babur came with sword in rather than temples, without and Garuda, king of birds Hindus struggled desperately to reclaim this hand in the summer months of images that could become the (eagle). Essentially, Shiva states 7 # site for nearly five centuries and clung to its Vikram Samvat 1585 (1528 target of iconoclasts. Guru that Ram incarnates on earth in ) , edges to keep memory alive so that some- AD) and created havoc Gobind Singh continued this different epochs to protect the , ?E day its sanctity could be restored. That dawn (anarth). The beautiful Ram tradition when he declared the righteous. The epic is note- + arrived on November 9, 2019, and on Janmabhumi temple was ruined Granth Sahib to be the “Guru” worthy for its divergence from August 5, 2020, a special puja was held at and a mosque built; Tulsi felt of the Khalsa Panth. Valmiki regarding the fate of Sita ?? ( Ayodhya to launch the construction of a new aggrieved (Tulsi kinhi hai).” Tulsidas reminded a shat- after her return to Ayodhya. ( temple on the sacred site. The presence of Further, Mir Baqi destroyed tered people that Sri Ram was While Valmiki dwells upon the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepted the temple and the murtis of the ideal sovereign and human queen’s exile to the forest gracefully by the Muslim community (bar- Ram Darbar (family of infant being (maryada purushottam) because of loose-tongued citi- ;+ $ # ring some pro forma opposition) and most Ram) as a broken-hearted Tulsi who defeated many powerful zens, and her final anguished # F?? 8 Opposition parties, drove the Comrades cried for protection (Trahi trahi evil-doers, including Ravana, to appeal to the Earth to open and ( apoplectic. And so the chorus began: Even Raghuraj). Tulsi continued, restore dharma. His epic soon take her back, Tulsidas ignores Tulsidas never said …. “Where there was a temple on acquired the status of a scrip- this episode entirely. The rea- 7 It may legitimately be asked why Ram’s birthplace, in the middle ture. It is pertinent that Sri Ram sons cannot be merely emotion- ( ( Tulsidas is so crucial for the anti-temple of Awadh, Mir Baqi built a is the only avatar (incarnation) al as some have surmised. ( lobby. Born in 1532, two years after the death mosque.” In Kavitavali, Tulsidas of Vishnu who became king; Sri Sita (literally furrow in of Babur who founded the Mughal dynasty laments, where are the ascetics Krishna was a prince. Sanskrit) is not merely the ) in 1526, Tulsidas grew up in an era when (dhoot, avadhoot), the Rajputs In Ayodhya, Prime Divine Mother whose earthly 0 7 S -$ % 0 the wounds of the apocalyptic events at and the weavers? He expresses Minister Modi summed up travails moved the poet. Found P S G S Ayodhya were raw and fresh in Hindu mem- detachment from society. Tulsi, the spirit of the text when he in a furrow in a field by King ory. He was a contemporary of Akbar who he avers, is devoted to Ram, will pointed out, “Tulsi’s Rama was Janak, she is also a metaphor for S ascended the throne in 1556, just 26 years eat by begging, will sleep in with form (saguna) while the Earth, the Kingdom. Sri Q # ( after Babur’s demise, and was perfectly posi- mosque (masit mein saibo). Nanak and Kabir’s Rama was Ramcharitmanas is a subtle tioned to be the best chronicler of the spir- This is the historical envi- formless (nirguna).” Those try- exhortation to the Hindus to it of his age. ronment in which Tulsidas ing to diminish the temple remember their duty to rescue 6 ( ( Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami began composing may remember this. The Prime the Goddess from the forces O O ( Rambhadracharya of the Ramanandi Ramcharitmanas in 1574-75. Minister also said, “Buildings ravaging the land. Tulsidas’s 6 ( Sampradaya submitted in an affidavit before The epic is not a mere reitera- collapsed, every attempt was Sita cannot be banished because the Allahabad High Court on July 15, 2003, tion of Valmiki Ramayana in made to erase the existence she is still in bondage. Cloaked " stating that in Shri Tulsi Dohashatak, the Awadhi; the language was cho- …but Lord Rama is fully as a devotional poem, Sri D " poet bemoaned the misdeeds of Babur and sen as it was the tongue of the embedded in our hearts. Lord Ramcharitmanas is a powerful # S destruction of the Ram Temple by Mir Baqi. land where the temple once Rama is the foundation of our political-civilisational treatise. ( ( “The Yavanas (foreigners) filled with anger stood. Tulsidas’s annual public culture; he is the dignity of Possibly this understanding is ridiculed the mantras, Upanishads, brah- performances of Ramlila had a India. He personifies dignity.” why the learned judges of the manas and Puranas; after cutting the tuft of vibrancy that helped overcome Tulsidas’s narrative rests on Allahabad High Court and 7 ;+ ( hair (shikha, choti) and yagopavit (sacred the disempowerment felt at the three distinct conversations: Supreme Court sidestepped # (7 thread of Brahmins), they expelled the fol- loss of the temple. Indeed, this Between Shiva and Parvati, Tulsidas’s testimony; he cuts too lowers of Hari from their homes. Tulsi says is why Jaina monk Lonka Shah between sages Bharadwaj and close to the bone. 8 this is a bad time for Hindus” (Bhad hari (c. 1450) began the practice of Yajnavalkya and between (The author is a senior jour- S ( bhagaye desh se, TuIsi kathin kujog). community worship in halls Kakbhushundi (the sage-crow) nalist. Views are personal) * + ) ) ! ) * + % ) S ) out of the stadium by producing an amazing recoil from the bat. ) Later on, I was told that it is Sir — In all of the strange stories known as the helicopter shot. S , that the US presidential elections I grew up watching Dhoni seem to provide — either as a play and with each passing day, - .S comment about one of the can- the fanboy inside me became - didates or to distract from com- obsessive. I remember how badly ) ( ments about one of the candidates I wanted to keep long hair dur- — the weirdest is the re-emer- ing those days but was never gence of tales about US President allowed to. As long as cricket and * S ( Donald Trump’s concerns about Dhoni are alive, he will never be ( ) low-pressure showers. These able to retire from the mind of O 0 water-saving devices were intro- millions of people like me who duced as one of the many envi- admire him for his immense " ronmental initiatives that the contribution to Indian cricket. O S 0 + President doesn’t seem too famil- Tushar Anand 0 + . 10+.2 iar with. Patna As he says, “You turn on the ! # shower — if you’re like me, you , ) P, $Q can’t wash your beautiful hair 0+. properly.” One of the few things I share with the President is Sir — Dhoni has been one of the S , beautiful but disappearing hair very few icons who gave confi- and I gave up on the comb a long dence and courage to middle class , time ago. India to shed its inhibitions and Surely, he wouldn’t need aspire for success through his 5 much more than a thimble of meteoric rise. We must salute the ! * water to wash the remaining genius of MSD and celebrate S O O hair. Admittedly, this also should- him for all that he has achieved n’t be a great concern with the, as a cricketer on and off the field. 6 hopefully, incoming President reporting about serious issues and national debut. Even though I had Shivam * Joe Biden, although both the leave the fun stories to cat rescues no knowledge about cricket at Via email Vice-Presidents have decent or other positive matters. that time, I started watching the amounts of hair. Dennis Fitzgerald Sir — I was just a five-year-old game as I was spellbound by his ) 6 Let’s get back to serious Melbourne when MS Dhoni made his inter- long hair. He used to hit the ball
0 0 + ) * H % ) I > ( + % 7 8 8 + ) , * + 6 ! + > + 0 # ) ( ( ) ! ) ( ! $ 7 8 + % 0 + * > . ( ubbed as a transformative tax reform, on ) 0 # 0 August 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi ) ) . . S Dlaunched a ‘Transparent Taxation: Honouring The Honest’ platform via video-confer- P 0 encing. The main aim of this reform was best cap- * + Q . tured in the following statement by Modi, “Honest taxpayers play a crucial role in national development. ( When the life of an honest taxpayer is simplified, he progresses, which leads to the progress of the C < # ! * > nation too.” 0 The resources garnered by collecting cess from ) ) the people, who regularly pay their taxes, are the P " bedrock of any country’s development. This is more Q # % % so for India where the Government pledges to fund * + > various development schemes/projects and welfare programmes even while maintaining fiscal discipline. It is, therefore, imperative that the honest taxpayer faces a hassle-free process at all stages viz. filing ) > *$ 0 ( returns, assessment, appeal, refund (if any), scruti- ny and so on. If, s/he is assured of this, s/he will have the incentive to share more and more from her/his 0 increasing income as tax, which in turn, helps in the ) nation’s progress. ) ( In sync with this overarching philosophy, and 0 BA # 9 ( in particular, making tax-paying “painless”, “faceless” ) 0 R S % S ( and “seamless”, the platform stands on three main J@KA J@LA pillars. The first is faceless assessment; second is face- 0 % EAAA JA ( less appeal and third is the taxpayers’ charter. While, # ) 0 the first and third took immediate effect, the sec- allowed. The power to conduct regular evade, has reason to worry. tions. For existing companies, the tax rate ?ALB # EJMK @K ond pillar will be enforced from September 25. surveys has been limited to only investi- As regards the taxpayers’ charter, went down from 30 per cent to 22 per cent * @A S The idea behind faceless assessment is to gation or TDS units. This leads to collat- announced by the Finance Minister, but without exemptions and deductions. ensure that the person paying tax does not know who eral damage as it will deny the I-T Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for However, a firm can continue with exist- the tax officer is and vice versa. The return is filed Department extra tax on the portion of 2020-21, “Any tax system requires trust ing 30 per cent regime with exemptions ( electronically and assessment is also done in e-mode income that had escaped earlier. During between taxpayers and the administration. et al. Indeed, there are many who are con- # ?AAA (call it e-assessment). Faceless e-assessment elimi- the last two-three years (this is post- This will be possible only when the tax- tinuing because their effective tax inci- ) ( nates territorial jurisdiction and substitutes individ- demonetisation), tax officers have found payers’ rights are clearly enumerated. dence is much lower than if they were to ) ual discretion with team-based assessment. The aim incriminating evidence against certain Towards this end, and with the objective shift to 22 per cent sans exemptions et al. # 0 S is to bring transparency and objectivity to the assessees during preventive surveys car- of enhancing the efficiency of the deliv- Freedom from the present cumbersome ?JE( process. There could not be a more potent way of ried out by them. They are waiting for the ery system of the I-T Department, I pro- regime won’t come merely by stipulating % # 9 J@K@ eliminating corruption that has been the hallmark returns to be filed to check for income mis- pose to amend the provisions of the that “companies have the option to - * of the taxman, the assessee’s interface for decades. match. Now, with assessments to be done Income-Tax Act to mandate the CBDT to choose.” *" ?AE 9 # J@EN If, assessment of Income-Tax (I-T) Returns only through the faceless assessment adopt a Taxpayers’ Charter.” In personal taxation law, in the bud- (ITR) is faceless, logically the appeal against the mechanism, such “undisclosed” income Modi reiterated this when he said, get for 2020-21, Sitharaman offered lower > J@LM ( assessment order passed by the tax officer has to be (a good slice of this could be black money) “The taxpayer will now be trusted, not tax rates to people earning less than ) 0 ( faceless, too. Faceless appeals would involve random may never get picked up. looked at with doubt. The tax department 5,00,000 per annum but are willing to S allotment of cases — all system-generated. With elec- While, making life easier for the hon- will have to carry out the steps and forego exemptions et al. This may have > * + tronic replies, nil physical interface with authorities est taxpayer in the normal course, the new processes in a time-bound manner.” helped some (especially those who don’t 0 ( and instant solutions, there could not be a better way dispensation may not augur well for A computer-generated have the money to invest to avail of exemp- ( 6 of tackling I-T-related disputes and reducing reso- complex cases that require better under- Documentation Identification Number tions) to reduce tax outgo. But exemptions ) # lution time. As in case of e-assessment, the appel- standing with the taxpayer or where there (DIN), to be launched from October 1, will and deductions remain deeply entrenched. ?AAJ lant won’t know which tax officer will be passing an are issues arising from a differing inter- be mandatory for every type of commu- In indirect tax, too, the Goods and 9 ( order on his appeal and vice versa. pretations of the law. The Government nication with the I-T Department, be it a Services Tax (GST) is far from being a sim- $ * + - According to the Central Board of Direct Taxes needs to debate whether these could be notice, a letter, an order and summon, or ple tax as there are too many tax slabs, sev- (CBDT), all orders will be passed by the National sorted out through e-communications any other correspondence; without it, the eral items such as crude oil, petrol, diesel * + E-assessment Centre (NeAC) through the faceless alone or need to be supplemented with a document and communication will be and so on remaining out, a number of tax- ! # assessment scheme only, barring those assigned to physical interface (with a provision for deemed invalid. This will result in better paying categories depending on turnover 0 central and international charges. Nearly half the video recording to guard against any dubi- services to taxpayers without any possi- threshold. + strength, i.e. 3,500 assessing officers, have been ous dealings). ble harassment. It will empower them. Modi has done all that is necessary to moved to the faceless assessment function and the The Government deserves credit for On the issue of making tax reforms make life easier for the taxpayer. Now, it ) * remaining won’t be needed, henceforth. This mas- making the process of filing returns “seamless”, as promised by Modi, there is for the latter — especially those who H + , sive restructuring of the institution of taxation is a “painless.” Apart from e-filing, which by exist too many voids in the area of both have not been paying taxes as currently > % 0 + ; $ 0 # reflection of the Modi Government’s commitment itself makes the process hassle-free, the direct and indirect taxation. In corporate only 1.5 crore in a population of 130 crore + * + , to go full steam ahead in implementing this move to introduce a pre-filled ITR form tax law, there are a plethora of exemptions pay their dues — to reciprocate. As for the 0 * unprecedented reform, which will be the harbinger (downloaded from the e-filing account of and incentives. This makes the law cum- tax regime, the Government should scrap of a “hassle-free” and “corruption-free” regime. individuals) with details of salary, house bersome to a point whereby it makes any all exemptions/deductions; apply a uni- 0 S P+ ) However, there are some grey areas, particular- property income, capital gains from secu- prospective investor wary. These also cre- form tax at the rate of 15 per cent on firms. ( ly with regard to reassessment, investigation, Tax rities, bank interests, dividends, tax deduc- ate room for bureaucratic discretion, giv- For individuals, it should be at the rate of S ) ) Deduction at Source (TDS) and so on. Reassessment tions and even computation of the tax lia- ing rise to nepotism and corruption and 7.5 per cent on income less than 10 lakh H IQ + KE 0 > involves the re-opening of an already completed bility is a great relief for the “honest” tax- hamper the ease of doing business. and at 15 per cent on income higher than assessment and re-evaluating the total income of the payer. The reduced dependency of indi- On September 20, 2019, Sitharaman this threshold. Under the GST, it should 1 taxpayer by including the income which has earli- viduals and small taxpayers on experts and handed out a steep reduction in the tax go for two slabs, say five per cent and 10 ! " er escaped assessment. Currently, 30-40 per cent are consultants to assist in completing the ITR for new entities in the manufacturing sec- per cent and no exclusions. ## $ # 2 reassessment cases only and those will be in jeop- form is an added bonus. However, a dis- tor from 25 per cent to 15 per cent, which (The writer is a New Delhi-based ardy as in respect of these, surveys won’t be honest person or someone who wants to comes with no exemptions and deduc- policy analyst)
course, focus on research and innova- mostly unemployable youth. Value dent can get a similar education and A bottom-up approach would be teachers just before National tion, graded autonomy to colleges, sin- addition through their degrees, too, is facilities. Therefore, it will be a chal- more helpful as the NEP aims to cover Assessment and Accreditation Council gle regulating agency and use of the not helpful to make them productive. lenge to implement the NEP in such everything, right from elementary and inspections, following no rules and mother tongue in the foundational The choice-based credit system a setting. secondary to higher education. This using unfair practices to exploit the years are all very good ideas. (CBCS), which was implemented in The most important action would will require massive changes in the students and teachers alike, can never In fact, most of the changes sug- 2017, is still in its infancy and a major- be to take measures to repair and school education system, which will be the harbingers of change. They can gested in the NEP are already a part ity of the faculty and students are still revamp the system and bring a change include training of the teachers, facil- never fill the gaps between innovation, of the education system in developed unaware of its intricacies. The dissat- in the mindset of the stakeholders, itators, official staff and preparing a research and education. It is due to this societies. All European countries, isfaction towards this scheme among including the office staff, from the pool of good, motivating teachers, realisation that the Prime Minister China and Israel not only impart the students motivated them to launch beginning. This would make the totally devoted to the cause of educa- talked about the roadmap, timeline, school education in the mother tongue movements for its rollback and as a transformation from “what to think” tion. resources and quality of human he launch of India’s New but even higher education is impart- result, many States have reverted to “how to think” easier. If data-mak- The removal of personal and resources needed to implement the Education Policy (NEP), 2020, ed in native languages for which back to the annual system in place of ing and crunching could be replaced professional issues and the difficulties NEP. Tafter a gap of 34 years, with year- learning resources are easily available. the semester system. The fiasco was with measures on enhancing quality, of working in remote and inaccessi- Modi also did not refrain from long consultations with a large num- In fact, foreign students are asked to a result of the lack of exposure of the which comes from self-motivation as ble areas would be the key to prepare saying that the NEP should not ber of stakeholders is a step in the right learn the native language to get used stakeholders to a new system thrust well as motivation from the system, it this workforce and also for the success remain just a circular but has to cir- direction. While changes in the pre- to their teaching system. But at the upon them from above. And that, too, would make the task of achieving the of the NEP. culate in the public domain to make vailing educational structure of same time, they are also not averse to without creating matching infrastruc- NEP’s goals easier. Since the change has to be made drastic changes in Indian education. 10+2+3+2, replacing it with 5+3+3+4 learning English, which is always an ture to fulfil the needs of a new sys- The top down approach is most- from the elementary stage, therefore, Now the onus is not only on the and multiple entry and exit options, added advantage and desirable for tem. This allowed the CBCS to ly bureaucratic and can be good for touching the pulse from the very Ministry of Human Resources and are innovative and ambitious moves, global exposure. become a half-yearly examination monitoring and controlling, but it is beginning and developing a uniform Development and the University they are full of challenges. In view of this, beyond doubt the system without any provision either not helpful in meeting the need for system would be the key to victory. A Grants Commission but also on every Skill-mapping, vocational educa- NEP is quite good in its spirit and con- for choice-based papers or credit reducing the gap between education large number of trained teachers or stakeholder to understand the nuances tion, access, equity, quality, multi-dis- tent. However, the real challenge lies transfers. and research and creating a pool of trainers for skill-mapping would be of the policy and work to fulfil its aims ciplinary education, blending of local in its implementation. Because there Since India is a very big country global citizens. The NEP also needs to needed in the foundational stage. by developing a practical, realistic, with global, inclusive and interactive are many policies, which despite their with regional, social, economic, cul- replace the bureaucratic structure, Unless this is implemented in spirit, workable and less bureaucratic learning, developing critical thinking, intent could not make any difference tural and geographical variations, which mostly delays the process and the goal would remain unfulfilled. roadmap for its implementation. educational zones, reduced curricula, and most of the Indian higher educa- therefore, it is difficult to create one sometimes puts hindrances in the path The institutions famous for paint- (The writer is Vice-Chancellor, emphasis on discovery, discussion, dis- tional institutions are still churning out homogeneous system where every stu- of progress. ing their buildings and appointing HNB Garhwal University)
Jerusalem: For eager Israelis, already dispatched reporters to allure lies mostly in fulfilling anticipation is mounting that the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation their long-time yearning for Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the and local media has been filled acceptance in the Middle East. world’s tallest building, will with footage of Dubai’s shiny The prospect of mutual Washington: Indian-American the American people. And I Kathmandu: The ruling Nepal member of the party, said the soon join the ranks of the skyscrapers, massive malls, embassies, expanding tourism Democratic vice presidential expect that they will engage in Communist Party’s powerful task force will try to minimize Pyramids in Egypt and the artificial islands and sandy to the Gulf and solidifying nominee Kamala Harris has dirty tactics. And this is going Central Secretariat on Monday differences between Prime ancient ruins in Jordan’s Petra beaches. Newspapers have been business opportunities with said that President Donald to be a knockdown, drag-out. endorsed a six-member task Minister Oli and the dissident as a once-forbidden destination blaring headlines of a “new another country that shares its Trump and his campaign will And we’re ready,” she said. force formed by Prime Minister group led by Prachanda. now within reach. Middle East” and publishing penchant for technology and “engage in lies” and “dirty tac- Democratic presidential KP Sharma Oli and party’s “We hope that the ongoing Last week, the United Arab tutorial articles about the innovation has Israelis salivat- tics” to distract from the real candidate Joe Biden scripted executive chairman Pushpa intra-party dispute will be Emirates said it would establish Emirati economy, landscape ing. issues that are impacting the history on Wednesday by Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to resolved in an amicable man- full diplomatic ties with Israel, and royal family. “We used to have to ‘laun- American people. selecting Harris, an Indian- resolve the ongoing intra-party ner with the formation of the which would make it just the The US-brokered deal has der the products’ and go She was responding to American and an African- rift. task force,” Shah said. third Arab nation to do so. The been billed as a diplomatic through all kinds of interme- President Trump’s promotion American, as his running mate The two leaders on Friday “The task force will do its dramatic announcement set breakthrough that formalises diaries to do business with of the conspiracy theories in the election on November 3. formed the task force led by the homework on resolving the off a flurry of excitement in the burgeoning alliance against Arabs,” said Gadi Nir, co- about her eligibility to serve as Born to a Jamaican father party’s General Secretary intra-party differences, main- Israel, bringing years of covert Iran. The UAE says it halted founder and chief executive of the vice president and presi- and an Indian mother, Bishnu Paudel. The panel taining the party unity and business and security ties into Israel’s contentious plans to Bobo, an Israeli company that dent. the issue in a Newsweek op-ed, California Senator Harris, if includes Standing Committee conducting the General the open and adding an appeal- annex up to a third of the West makes physiotherapy and reha- On Saturday, Trump said as “very highly qualified.” elected, would be the first members Shankar Pokhrel, Convention and thereby pre- ing tourist destination for trav- Bank, land sought by the bilitative products and just that he would not be “pursu- Responding to Trump’s woman vice president ever for Janardan Sharma, Bhim Rawal, sent a report,” said NCP el-happy Israelis. Palestinians. signed one of the first deals ing” questions about Harris’ eli- remarks, Harris, 55, told the the country. Surendra Pandey and Pampha spokesperson Narayankaji Israeli TV stations have But for many Israelis, the with a UAE company. AP gibility, but did not dismiss the American news website “What’s at stake right now Bhusal. Shrestha. conspiracy theories as false. TheGrio on Sunday that the is that we’ve had over 160,000 The taskforce will recom- The decision to form the Trump on Thursday said president and his campaign will people die in the last few mend ways to sort out the dif- task force was taken after a he heard on “social media” that engage in deception. months and many of them ferences in the party after meeting between Oli and Harris could be ineligible. “I “They’re going to engage in needlessly … tens of millions of Prachanda and senior leader Prachanda on Friday. heard today that she doesn’t lies. They’re going to engage in people who have lost their Madhav Kumar Nepal Oli during a television meet the requirements,” Trump deception. jobs … we’re in the midst of a demanded Prime Minister Oli’s interview on Wednesday said said, referring to John Eastman, They’re going to engage in hunger crisis in our country. resignation. that the ongoing intra-party the lawyer and Chapman an attempt to distract from the The media isn’t covering it so Ganesh Shah, senior leader tussle will be settled within five Colombo: Sri Lanka plunged University professor who raised real issues that are impacting much,” she said. PTI and Standing Committee days. PTI Kabul: At least 32 Taliban than two dozen militants had into darkness on Monday as a militants were killed and 20 been killed and over a dozen massive power outage hit the others injured during a clash others injured during the oper- entire country following a tech- which erupted after security ations. nical failure at a major power forces struck the terror group’s The security forces will plant. hideouts in Badghis province, continue to chase the insur- The outage hit the country a top official said on Monday. gents elsewhere in the troubled at around midday. The power According to member of province and its vicinity to supply was restored in many Beirut: The head of Lebanon’s pile caused an explosion that the Provincial Council, ensure peace and security parts of the country after six customs authority was formal- tore through the capital, killing Mohammad Nasir Nazari, the there. hours, but Colombo was still in ly arrested on Monday after at least 180 people and wound- clash took place in Sanjadak Shir Aqa Alkozay, the darkness. being questioned over the mas- ing 6,000. Thirty people are still area of Muqar district on deputy for provincial police The Ceylon Electricity sive explosion in Beirut earli- missing after the August 4 Sunday, Xinhua news agency chief, has also confirmed the Board (CEB) said the power dis- Hariri and 21 others on Feb. 14, sraeli security guards on er this month, the state-run blast, which caused an esti- reported. fighting, saying the Taliban ruption was due to a transmis- 2005, the August 4 explosion IMonday shot and wounded National News Agency report- mated $10 billion to $15 billion According to Nazari, one militants had suffered huge sion failure at the Kerawalapitiya ore than 15 years after the was believed to be a result of a Palestinian who is deaf and ed. The investigation is focused in damage. Documents showed security member was killed casualties. The Taliban outfit Grid Sub- Station. There was Mtruck bomb assassination nearly 3,000 tons of ammoni- couldn’t hear their commands on why nearly 3,000 tonnes of that officials have known for and seven others were injured. which is operational in parts of chaos on the streets of Colombo of former Lebanese Prime um nitrate that accidentally to stop at a West Bank check- explosive ammonium nitrate years that 2,750 tonness of Confirming the clash, an Badghis province with Qala-e- as traffic lights failed following Minister Rafik Hariri in Beirut, ignited at Beirut’s port. point, police said. was being stored at the city’s ammonium nitrate were stored army spokesman in the restive Naw as its capital, is yet to the breakdown in the electrici- a UN-backed tribunal in While the cause of the fire Police spokesman Micky port. The ignition of the stock- in a warehouse. AP province asserted that more comment. IANS ty supply. PTI the Netherlands is announcing that provided the trigger is still Rosenfeld said the 60-year-old verdicts this week in the trial not clear, Hezbollah, which man was walking in an area of of four members of the maintains huge influence over the Kalandia Crossing north of militant group Hezbollah Lebanese politics, is being Jerusalem where only vehicles allegedly involved in the killing, sucked into the public fury are permitted. which deeply divided the tiny directed at the country’s ruling Rosenfeld said security country. politicians. guards called upon the man to The verdicts on Tuesday Even before the devastating stop but he continued to Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former devastating blasts that tore at the Special Tribunal Beirut port blast, the country’s “approach them suspiciously.” president Maithripala Sirisena through three churches and as Tehran: The cargo of four Minsk (Belarus): Thousands for Lebanon, based in a village leaders were concerned about They then opened fire toward has been summoned by a pres- many luxury hotels on the Easter tankers seized by the United of factory workers in Belarus on the outskirts of the Dutch violence after the verdicts. his legs, moderately wounding idential probe panel on August Sunday last year, killing 258 peo- States last week en route to took to the streets and crowds city of The Hague, are expect- Hariri was Lebanon’s most him. Only after did the guards 26 to record his statement on ple, including 11 Indians. Venezuela was no longer Iranian of demonstrators besieged the ed to further add to soaring prominent Sunni politician at discover that the suspect did the deadly Easter Sunday The previous government property, Iran’s oil minister said state television headquarters tensions in Lebanon, two the time, while the Iran-backed not respond because he “can- attacks, officials said on headed by President Sirisena Monday, insisting that the US on Monday, raising the pres- weeks after a catastrophic Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim not hear or communicate,” Monday. and Prime Minister Ranil had no right to confiscate the sure on authoritarian explosion at Beirut’s port that group. Rosenfeld said. Rosenfeld said Nine suicide bombers Wickremesinghe was blamed shipment in international waters. President Alexander killed nearly 180 people, Tensions between Sunni later Monday that a guard belonging to local Islamist for its inability to prevent the The Trump administra- Lukashenko to step down after injured more than 6,000 and and Shiites in the Middle East involved in the shooting was extremist group National attacks despite the prior intel- tion said it seized the cargo of 26 years in office. destroyed thousands of homes have fueled deadly conflicts in detained as part of an investi- Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) linked ligence made available on the four tankers it was targeting for On the ninth straight day in the Lebanese capital. Syria, Iraq and Yemen and to a gation into the incident. to ISIS carried out a series of impending attack. PTI transporting Iranian fuel to of protests against the official Unlike the blast that killed smaller scale in Lebanon. Venezuela. The move was part results of the August 9 presi- of stepped-up U.S. Campaign dential vote, Lukashenko flew of maximum pressure on Iran by helicopter to a factory in the and Venezuela, both heavily capital in a bid to rally support sanctioned allies. but was heckled by workers According to the semi- chanting “Go away!” Facing official ISNA news agency, Oil the angry crowd, the 65-year- Minister Bijan Namdar old former state farm director Zanganeh said the oil had been dismissed the calls to step “sold to customers and the down amid a wave of strikes payment was received” for it. declared by numerous state- “The US Claimed it seized controlled factories. Iranian petrol, but even though “I will never cave in to the cargo was sent from Iran, pressure,” Lukashenko told neither the ships nor the petrol the workers, saying those who were Iranian,” Zanganeh was intend to go on strike could quoted as saying. AP leave if they want. AP
ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank stimulus package and mixed ended with losses of up to 1.73 economic data coming in from New Delhi: Taxpayers will not done by financial institutions, arket benchmarks Sensex per cent. Bourses in Asia, bar- around the world. of the listed companies are con- cases has risen to 54 per cent be required to mention their they said. Only third parties Mand Nifty broke their ring Japan, closed significant- “The markets are trading cerned. in August. high-value transactions in their would report high-value trans- three-session losing streak on ly higher after China’s central uncertain and investors are tate Bank of India’s research So far, around 1,000 listed Also, the number of rural income tax returns, officials in actions to the I-T department Monday as gains in power, bank infused cash into the advised to remain cautious. Sreport Ecowrap expects the entities have announced their districts with less than 10 cases the know of the developmen- as per the Income Tax Act. auto and FMCG stocks offset financial system. The valuations in the market country’s GDP to contract by results for the first quarter. The have reduced significantly. said. “There is no such proposal Such information would be weakness in banking coun- Japan’s Nikkei slumped are a concern, and there could 16.5 per cent during the first results indicate more than 25 Andhra Pradesh and to modify income tax return used to identify people who are ters. after the country’s GDP shrank be profit booking in the near quarter of the current fiscal. per cent decline in topline and Maharashtra have been impact- forms,” an official said, not paying up due taxes, and After opening 185 points 7.8 per cent in the April-June term,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Earlier in May, Ecowrap more than 55 per cent decline ed more severely with increas- responding to reports of the not for examining affairs of higher, the BSE Sensex was period compared with the pre- Research at Geojit Financial had estimated Q1 FY21 GDP in bottomline. ing coronavirus penetration in proposed expansion of honest taxpayers, they said. gripped by early volatility and vious quarter. On an annu- Services. Sectorally, BSE power, contraction at over 20 per cent However, it is interesting to rural areas. reportable financial transac- “There is no such pro- swung about 386 points during alised basis, the economy metal, utilities and auto indices and now pegs it at much lower mention that the decline in cor- “These districts contribute tions to include hotel pay- posal to modify income tax the session. The 30-share index sharnk 27.8 per cent -- its rose as much as 2.96 per cent. contraction of 16.5 per cent for porate gross value added is only mostly around 2-4 per cent of ments over 20,000, life insur- returns forms,” an official said. finally settled 173.44 points or sharpest contraction on record. Of the 19 sectoral indices, the quarter, “though with the 14.1 per cent, it said. GSDP (gross state domestic ance premium payment over “The taxpayer would not need 0.46 per cent higher at “Indian indices overcame only BSE energy and telecom relevant caveats in the current “In principle, revenue product) of their respective 50,000 and health insurance to mention his/her high-value 38,050.78. Likewise, the NSE an uncertain start and traded closed in the red. In the broad- uncertain scenario”, the decline of listed companies states, indicating that cases are premium payment over transactions in his/her return.” Nifty ended 68.70 points or in a range, before ending the er markets, BSE small-cap and research report released on has been far outstripped by cost penetrating deep rural hinter- 20,000, donations and pay- They said collecting 0.61 per cent up at 11,247.10. day with gains. Global cues large-cap indices outperform Monday stated. rationalisation thereby not lands,” the report noted. ment of school/college fees reports of high-value transac- On the Sensex chart, were also mixed due to the the benchmark, while the mid- It said degrowth in cor- impacting margins,” it said. The report estimates total over 1 lakh a year. tions was the most non-intru- NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Tech delay in the approval of the US cap gauge underperformed. porate GVA (better than It further said over the (GSDP) loss due to COVID-19 Any expansion in report- sive way to identify those who Mahindra, ONGC and Maruti expected results of some finan- months of July and August, to be at 16.8 per cent of GSDP. ing under the statement of spend big money on various were among the major gainers, cial and non-financial compa- coronavirus has now signifi- State-wise analysis indi- financial transactions (SFT) items and yet they do not file climbing up to 7.92 per cent. nies) has been significantly cantly penetrated the rural cates that top 10 states account- will mean that such reporting income tax returns by claiming On the other hand, SBI, better than revenue degrowth areas. The percentage of cases ed for 73.8 per cent of total of high-value transactions to that their income was less than Bharti Airtel, Reliance in Q1 FY21 as far as the results in rural districts to total new GDP loss. the I-T department will be Rs 2.5 lakh per annum. Industries, Sun Pharma and he Indian rupee on TMonday ended broadly old prices rose by 340 to steady at 74.88 against the US G 53,611 per 10 gram in dollar, edging up by a mere Mumbai: In sync with the the national capital on 2 paise as forex market saw however, ranked above Delhi Prime Minister’s clarion call to Monday, in line with firm muted trading activities in said that Covid-19 has severe- with a one-rank jump to the provide loans to the financial- international trend, according the absence of fresh triggers. ly impacted demand conditions ndian cities have performed 26th position. Mumbai also ly excluded and the unbanked, New Delhi: The Virtual to HDFC Securities. At the interbank forex NG and piped natural gas in the market and has also Iwell in the high-end proper- moved up one place to 32. VN Finance announced small National Anthem” hit Google In the previous trade, the market, the domestic unit Cprices could fall further this affected gas prices globally. ty market in the past one year, The premium micro-mar- ticket loan offerings – ‘Shramik Search, Youtube masthead and precious metal had closed at opened at 74.86 against the festive season, with price of Gas prices have fallen by over as the Knight Frank Prime kets of Bengaluru recorded a Loan’ and ‘Rozgar Loan’ for Doordarshan on Independence 53,271 per 10 gram. greenback and hit an intra- domestically produced gas 50 per cent in last few months Global Cities Index Q2 2020 rise of 0.60 per cent in annual migrant workers and finan- Day. Silver also witnessed day high of 74.78 and low of expected to come down in and continued to remain sup- shows that the ranking of Delhi capital value change in Q2 cially excluded small business It was a larger than life com- increased buying and gained 74.90. October by about 20 per cent pressed. along with Mumbai and 2020 to an average price of Rs men and women on the eve of ing together of voices of 1,306 to 69,820 per kg from It finally closed at 74.88, to less than $2 per million This has paved the way for Bengaluru inched higher. 19,727 per square feet. Independence Day. Indians, from the mountains of 68,514 per kg in the previous up 2 paise against the US dol- British thermal unit. further reduction in domestic The national capital Mumbai, however, registered a VN Finance has 24X7 service Arunachal Pradesh to the trade. “Spot gold prices for 24 lar.Meanwhile, the dollar Sources in the government gas prices that are revised twice jumped five places to become decline of 0.60 per cent with an and will disburse loans within expanses of the Thar desert. carat in Delhi rose by 340 index, which gauges the every year - on April 1 and then the 27th fastest growing mar- average price of Rs 64,388 per a day with the least number of In a first ever unique col- with firm international gold greenback’s strength against on October 1. Following glob- ket in the world in terms of square feet. documents and hassle-free laboration among Prasar prices,” HDFC Securities a basket of six currencies, was al developments, prices had price appreciation of prime Manila, leads the index interaction using technology. Bharati, Virtual Bharat and Senior Analyst (Commodities) trading at 93.08, lower by already fallen sharply in last properties.”New Delhi ranked with prime home prices rising The ticket size of the loan Google India, Indians from all Tapan Patel said. In the inter- 0.01 per cent. two revision cycles and if the 27th on the global index, with by 14.4 per cent over the 12 starts from Rs 25,000 onwards. corners of the country sang the national market, gold rallied to On the domestic equity trend continues, it would be a 0.30 per cent rise in terms of months to June 2020, followed Mohit Kakkad, Director & national anthem together with USD 1,954 per ounce, while market front, the BSE bench- third consecutive cycle of gas annual capital value change in by Tokyo (8.60 per cent) and Founder, VN Finance, said, an AI powered musical expe- silver was trading with mar- mark Sensex settled 173.44 price fall in the country. the prime residential market to Stockholm (4.40 per cent). “We stand committed to our rience which was cinematical- ginal gains at USD 26.81 per points or 0.46 per cent high- In April this year, the price an average price of Rs 33,625 Bangkok was the weakest-per- vision of changing the society ly captured under the direction ounce. “Gold prices traded er at 38,050.78; and the NSE of natural gas was cut by 26 per per sq ft in Q2 2020,”said a forming global city in the year by helping people to follow the of the iconic filmmaker higher on Monday on worries Nifty ended 68.70 points or cent, bringing it to $2.39 per Knight Frank statement. to June 2020, with luxury home dreams by easy and quick Bharatbala and his Virtual over global economic growth,” 0.61 per cent up at 11,247.10 MBtu. The IT hub of Bengaluru, prices falling by 5.8 per cent. financing.” Bharat team. Patel added. BHOPAL | TUESDAY | AUGUST 18, 2020 vivacity 10 HOMESTAYS A SAFE RETREAT ‘Shift in how we A recent report by Oxford Economics showcases how a vacation rental company can spur perceive nature’ Actor RICHA CHADHA believes that India’s tourism economy and in turn, its recovery post-COVID-19 little acts of kindness go a long ndia’s economy has been one of the cent annualised real rate between 2015 paid a total of USD 58 million in wages way. She feels the need of the hour largest in APAC (Asia-Pacific and 2019, expanding from less than and salaries to their employees. is a systemic shift in how people IEconomic Cooperation) in terms of USD 10 million of spending at the start The sector with the most jobs sup- perceive nature. tourism spending, with its growth hav- of the period to USD 191 million in ported by the company was agriculture, ing accelerated significantly during 2019. As a result, spending by domes- forestry and fishing sector. Around Last month, she and her fiance pre-COVID-19 years. Who knew a tic guests grew to account for 77 per 17,500 workers were engaged in this sec- Ali Fazal, sent out 1000s of PPE pandemic would just turn travelling into cent of total guest spending in 2019, up tor to sustain the guests’ consumption masks to frontline workers. an unattainable dream? The tourism from 40 per cent in 2015. In India, it of food and beverages. The additional Environmentalist, Dr RK Nair, has sector was never expected to face such was estimated that international guests consumption induced in the wider planted 650 saplings in the name of a setback. So is there a way out to bring accounted for 23 per cent of total guest labour market, derived from the earn- Richa and Ali at Pulwama Shahid it back on track? spending last year, based on analysis of ings of hosts and other employees, were A recent report by Oxford guest activity by origin, compared supported by its economic footprint. Vann, Umbergaon Gujarat, Economics titled The Economic Impact with a 17 per cent international share Sectors more directly related to tourism as a thank you gesture for of Airbnb in India shows how Airbnb, of total visitor spending, according to activity were also big job beneficiaries their charity gesture. vacation rental company, can help WTTC19. from the company; 10,200 jobs were “To say that we India’s tourism recovery. The report Airbnb India, Southeast Asia, Hong spending consists of two parts. First, the supported in the transportation and COMPANY’S HOST SPENDING need to step up to pro- explores the economic impact of the Kong and Taiwan, said, “The recovery amount spent by guests on accommo- storage sector, a further 5,500 in restau- company on India between 2015 and of tourism and that of the Indian econ- dations booked with Airbnb hosts Guest spending accounted for most rants and accommodation. An addition- tect the environment 2019. It also found out that within this omy are inextricably linked. The report through the platform. The second com- of the business activity associated with al 5,200 jobs were sustained in the dis- in the face of the pan- time frame, Airbnb’s contribution to the shows how the authentic, affordable and ponent is the wider ancillary spending the company in 2019 but the hosts pro- tribution sectors and 4,100 in provid- demic is truly under- economy grew more than ten-folds. It sustainable travel experiences offered by guests engage in during their stay. viding Airbnb’s 55,000 listings across ing arts, entertainment and recreation playing it. Dr Nair's highlights how the company is spread- the company can help accelerate recov- Guest spending patterns were analysed India also leave a considerable econom- services. ing the benefits of tourism to local com- ery and create value for local micro- to understand the spending ratios spe- ic footprint. gesture touched our IMPACT IN INDIAN STATES AND hearts because he munities and supporting micro-entre- entrepreneurs, businesses and local cific to India. As a reminder of the modelling preneurship and small businesses. communities.” A significant majority of guest approach, it is assumed that the hosts REGIONS gave us hope that In 2019 alone, its customers spent spending was on goods and services save a portion of their earnings and The state with the most significant each of us are capa- more than `18 billion in India, includ- TOURISM FLOWS other than accommodation. In 2019, spend the remaining amount in three Airbnb presence was Goa, where guest ble of creating ing more than seven billion in local About 83 per cent of the company’s around USD 37 of every USD 100 of ways — 20 capital investments to spending totalled around USD 64.2 mil- great changes. The shops and restaurants. Out of every guests staying in more than 55,000 non-accommodation spending by improve or enhance their rental units; lion in 2019, making its guests an impor- `10,000 spent outside accommodation Airbnb listings in 2019 were domestic guests went on shopping, activities and operational costs on such expenses as tant contributor to Goa’s tourism econ- need of the hour ` is a systemic shift by the guests, 6,500 were spent on visitors, seeking options for overnight other related items. Transport to and unit cleaning services, utilities and dis- omy and demonstrating consistent shopping or food. stays in Indian destinations. This rep- from the tourism destination and local cretionary spent in the local economy. growth between 2015 and 2019. in how we per- Ashish Kumar, co-chairman of resented rapid growth in the domestic transportation accounted for USD 20 The combined spending of guests Uttarakhand showed the figure of ceive nature,” FICCI Travel Technology Committee, share, which accounted for only 49 per and USD 15 of every USD 100, respec- and hosts flowing from the Airbnb spending of around USD 7.6 million, said Richa. said, “We are in an ever-changing situ- cent of the total in 2015. tively, with a further USD 28 spent on rental stimulated a large and complex which is about three per cent of the total. ation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants. chain of additional activity in the While guests in Puducherry spent USD which is re-orienting and re-defining GUEST SPENDING The typical Airbnb guest spent Indian economy. 7.2 million (2.9 per cent), those in North ‘My big dream our relationship with the outside world, In 2019, the company’s guest spent USD 195 during their trip in 2019, East India spent USD 3.4 million (1.3 resulting in a new definition of social 249 million in India. Based on a detailed which included spending on the Airbnb ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT per cent). All these regions have seen was always to togetherness. This report mirrors and analysis of their activities, spending pat- rental as well as purchases from local The company made a contribution their shares of total guest spending with- become a reflects that travel has progressively res- terns and transportation costs, it was businesses, such as restaurants, retail to the Indian economy worth USD 320 in India increase in the years preceding musician, so onated with more consumers each year, estimated that guest spending totalled stores and transportation. Based on the million in 2019. This was driven by 2019. as well as benefiting the local economies around USD 610 million between 2015 analysis of the distance travelled by guest spending during their stay, hosts While these regions account for a whenever and communities. Tourism spending and 2019. It increased eleven-folds in international Airbnb guests, it was esti- investment in their properties, the sup- significant share of Airbnb’s contri- someone calls have continued to go up in the past few that timeframe, representing an annu- mated that the typical international ply chain activity and the spending of bution, 74 per cent of the com- years and understanding this pattern is alised growth rate of 83.4 per cent. guest spent around USD 262 during wages and earnings supported in the pany’s impact was felt outside me a singer, I almost key to maintaining business interest, Guest spending growth slowed their trip as compared with USD 181 wider economy. these areas, showcasing cringe. I sing, sure, but especially during the current, critical somewhat in 2019 but still expanded by spent by the typical domestic guests. This contribution grew rapidly, how the supply chain I do more than just times of recovery.” 36 per cent. This by far outweighed the with the 2019 contribution 10 times that has risen due to As per the report, the company 4.7 per cent growth in total tourism INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC of 2015 in real terms, with 40 per cent the guest singing. I write and plays an important role in bringing spending that year, according to WTTC GUEST PATTERNS growth between 2018 and 2019 alone. spend- compose my songs, do tourists, particularly those who seek for (World Travel & Tourism Council) and International visitor growth looked ing. a substitute for international travel represented continued growth in strong in India, with spending increas- EMPLOYMENT FOOTPRINT vocal arrangements, with a domestic location and discover Airbnb’s share of the tourism market. ing at an annualised rate of 44.7 per cent The economic activity supported by produce tracks, perform new spots in their own country. The analysis between 2015 and 2019. However, it was the company’s presence sustained 49,900 Amanpreet Bajaj, general man- of guest the domestic market that resulted in jobs in 2019. This footprint has grown live and I have just ager — most of the recent growth. Spending by rapidly in recent years, with an aver- finished work as a domestic guests increased at a 115.8 per age increase of 75 per cent per year music director on an since 2015. Furthermore, these jobs indie-Marathi film. I am a musician and not just a vocalist.’ —Shalmali SHRUTI HAASAN has completed 11 years as an actor and she is happy with the way her career has shaped up, though she is always looking to improve herself. “In a way I am happy and thankful I am still here but I think my personality is such that I always look for room to improve. So I am always looking to get better at what I do,” Shruti said. Shruti made her Bollywood debut in 2009 with Luck and was seen in films like D-Day, Gabbar Is Back, Ramaiya Vastavaiya and Welcome Back. ecipient of various presti- music, he kept pace with how Rgious awards and honours the classical music space has Fazal launches including Padma Shri, Padma grown in India and globally. He Bhushan and Padma The raga continues had said, “At any given time, Sylvester enjoys a Vibhushan, Indian classical there are so many musicians Tasveer day on the beach vocalist Pandit Jasraj was a With a career spanning 80 years, Indian classical vocalist PANDIT JASRAJ’s traveling and performing across force to reckon within the oeuvre ranged from the world stage to Indian film music. His demise has left the world. The patronage of Actor SYLVESTER STALLONE had country’s music space. The corporates today has played a t’s only human that in the last few months, a fun time on the beach with his doyen who turned 90 in a deep void among the music connoisseurs around the world huge role in promoting the clas- Ieach of us wife Jennifer Flavin and daughters January, passed away on sical arts. The audience have has pondered Monday following a cardiac another. The student in me has grown manifold in numbers — to ourselves Sophia and Scarlet. arrest at his home in New always been a constant and the following has increased about the frac- The action star was seen chat- Jersey. active part of my musical jour- from only serious connois- tures in our ting with the three ladies, who all “With profound grief, we ney and has kept me always seurs, to masses who attend society. In the flaunted their figures in bikinis, on inform that Sangeet Martand hungry to learn,” Jasraj had said. concerts in large numbers for face of a pan- Pandit Jasraj ji breathed his last Born in 1930, the exponent the simple love of music. I find demic, the a beach of Malibu. this morning at 5.15 EST due had seen the evolution from the future brighter than ever deep-seated The 74-year-old to a cardiac arrest at his home pre-Independence era, from before.” unevenness has actor wore black in New Jersey, USA,” a state- Maharajas as the biggest In September last year, the come to the swim trunks with a ment issued by his family said. patrons of classical music to the International Astronomical fore, exposing black T-shirt and A rich career behind him, 1950s and 1960s when All Union (IAU) had named the the discrepan- with his performances of clas- India Radio was pivotal in planet 2006 VP32 (number - cies of our soci- grey sneakers. sical and semi-classical vocals shaping one’s career. 300128) in the name of the ety. Actor Ali His wife becoming albums and film Then came recording doyen as ‘Panditjasraj.’ With this Fazal launched appeared to be soundtracks, he felt fortunate to labels, followed by music tours minor planet named after him, his newest happy too on belong to a generation which worldwide, which took musi- who was the first-ever Indian work, Tasveer, spending the has and continues to witness cians like himself to varied musician to get this honour, it which is a heart-wrenching narration of the exciting times in classical audience who found this music is also a recognition of his valu- ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country. day with two music. With a musical career soulful and attractive. Jasraj had able contributions to the arts Lending his voice and having co-produced of their three spanning almost 80 years, he also mentioned the rise of mass and the society. the uniquely animated visual journey that is daughters in has taught music in India, media in India with the growth Asked about the news, he helmed by Ashutosh Pathak, the video is a sharp a baby-blue Canada and the US. rana and was introduced to that his relationship with music of television. He felt that the had shared, “This was a big sur- commentary on the current world harping on bikini, white Reacting to the legend’s vocal music by his father. is “of only this lifetime.” present state is rife with social prise for me, I wasn’t aware that the need to be kind. It ends with a beautiful mes- demise, Prime Minister His rendition of Raga Ahir “In different stages of life, media and digital “which has planets could be named after sage about the dignity of loving and how social cropped T- Narendra Modi tweeted, “The Bhairav was used in Ang Lee’s one plays different roles — brought music lovers much humans. When I got to know gaps manifested by class can be fixed with empa- shirt. unfortunate demise of Pandit global hit of 2012, Life Of Pi and early in life, you are only learn- closer to their favourite musi- this, I was humbled beyond thy and kindness. Sophia Jasraj Ji leaves a deep void in the he also sang Vandana Karo in ing, later you are practicing cians.” words. I was told that this Pathak’s verse urges people to stand in sup- wore red bikini and Indian cultural sphere. Not the 1966 film Ladki Sahyadri hard, after which you start Even at 90, he felt the zeal planet is situated between Mars port with the less privileged. As the COVID-19 only were his renditions out- Ki. Jasraj’s other soundtrack performing a lot and then to do more. “When I am on and Jupiter and since Jupiter is pandemic intensified, the horrific visuals of Scarlet joined her in standing, he also made a mark contributions are his Jugalbandi comes a stage where you are stage to perform, I am equally considered to be Guru, I felt laborers walking towards their homes in large a dark green string as an exceptional mentor to with Bhimsen Joshi in the 1973 imparting your knowledge. I nervous and excited to create that my Gurus willed it and numbers after being rendered jobless, Tasveer bikini with a white several other vocalists. film, Birbal My Brother and feel fortunate that all these something new, as I was prob- later when I started to under- evokes in us the need to be socially responsi- T-shirt that was Condolences to his family and Vaada Tumse Hai in the 2008 stages in my life have remained ably for the very first time,” the stand the enormity of this hon- ble towards our fellow citizens. rolled up in the admirers worldwide. Om horror film, 1920. constant and evolving. For vocalist had shared. our, I felt like dedicating this to In a beautifully done animated video by Shanti.” Recently, in an interview he instance, while I teach, I am While he spent months Indian classical musicians and Pathak himself, with music rendered by Neel front. Born in Haryana, Jasraj had shared that after over 80 learning a lot. 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he pandemic and stress are taking a toll Ton our skin. From inflammation to dehydration and to red blotchy skin, we are fighting many villains. The secret of gor- geous and healthy skin is to grasp howev- er your skin functions and as a result this may assist you to treat it properly, keeping it glowing, soft and supple. So, here are some tips for keeping your skin looking healthy during lockdown — and it involves raiding your pantry. esisting sugar intake can be tough for many. But fret not. We The natural facial exfoliator & mask Rhave listed six sugar substitutes that one can switch to in order Facial exfoliator & masks are simple to to keep their sugar levels in check. organise and fun to use on the face, neck Jaggery: Jaggery is a traditional Indian sweetener processed and neckline space. Fruits and vegetables from sugarcane. Jaggery is believed to be a healthy substitute for can continually be among your key ingre- sugar. The process of making jaggery involves no chemical agents ndia celebrated its 74th dients as they boost skin with vitamins, and retains all natural mineral salts. Jaggery has many health ben- Independence Day on August 15, antioxidants, and minerals. Select the ones efits as compared to sugar, as listed below: I2020 as a mark of freedom from that are ripe and tender for simple mash- Activates digestive enzymes helping to speed up digestion the British rule. Now it’s the right ing and mixture. Can be used to treat common health problems such as dry time that we should aim for freedom Try to make time for a nutritionary cough, cold and asthma from a product — tobacco — to mask a minimum of once per week. The Helps in relaxing muscles, nerves and blood vessels and which globally very large number of addition of associate exfoliating agent enhances their functions people have become slaves and it is transforms a mask into a two-in-one mask Helps to relieve headaches not only killing humans but also the and scrub. Samples of exfoliating agents Jaggery is a rich source of iron and is therefore very good for animals and the environment. square measure almond meal, semolina, rice people suffering from anemia Smoking and chewing beads, and clay, among others. A mixture of jaggery and dry ginger powder taken with warm tobacco/pan masala is nothing but a DIY mask water helps stop hiccups. form of slavery. In odd circumstances If you have got natural yoghourt, place Jaggery helps in maintaining optimum blood pressure for the survival to save self or chil- that on your face and leave it to dry. The Jaggery has potassium, which helps in reducing bloating and dren, people work like slaves to make Ask the person whether they want Don’t judge, nag, carboxylic acid helps to digest dead cells, water retention and plays a vital role in weight loss. tobacco products especially the bidis. B you to ask regularly how they’re preach, tease, or and additionally brightens the skin. Leave Coconut sugar: Coconut sugar is made from nectar The products made by the so called doing. Ask how they’re feeling — not scold. This may it on for roughly five minutes before rub- extracted from coconut blossoms. The nectar is then boiled and slaves end up making the users just whether they’ve stayed quit. make the smoker bing it off along with your fingertips. ground to create a granular substance which has a texture sim- slaves too. People get addicted to Let the person know that it’s ok to talk feel worse about DIY exfoliator + mask ilar to brown sugar. Coconut sugar is proven to be a healthier them up to a stage where they fail to to you whenever they need to hear him or herself. You This is a simple mask in which ground alternative to refined sugar. It has a lower glycemic index (GI) stop using tobacco even when they encouraging words. don’t want your oats do a double job. They soften the skin ranking than cane sugar. Food with low GI levels are digested are highly motivated to do so. The Help the quitter get what they need, loved one to turn to and exfoliate it at the same time. This one and metabolised at a slower rate, prompting smaller fluctuations possible hurdles anticipated by users B such as hard candy to suck on, straws a cigarette to soothe is appropriate for all skin types. in blood glucose and insulin are the unpleasantness of withdraw- to chew on, and fresh veggies cut up hurt feelings. Ingredients levels, thus reducing the risk of al, fear of weight gain, the potential and kept in the refrigerator. Don’t take the quit- 1 teaspoon sweet almond oil disease like Type II Diabetes. futility of trying and eventual relaps- Spend time doing things with the ter’s grumpiness 3 tablespoons ground oats Honey: Since ancient es and lack of information about quitter to keep their mind off smok- personally during 100 millilitre milk times, honey has been used for tobacco cessation centres. ing — go to the movies, take a walk their nicotine with- 10 drops vitamin E Oil both nutrition and medicinal Tobacco by damaging multiple to get past a craving (what many call drawal. Tell them 1 capsule molecule Q10 (optional) healing. Honey has amino organs not only reduces local defens- a nicotine fit), or take a bike ride that you understand Mix the ingredients till you come B acids, electrolytes and a boun- es of lungs but reduces general together. the symptoms are through a paste like texture. Apply it on ty of antioxidants, which help immunity making people more Try to see it from the smoker’s point real and remind clean face and neck. Ensure avoiding the eye it develop natural antiseptic prone to Corona infection. Use of L of view — a smoker’s habit may feel them that they won’t space. Relax and permit 20 minutes contact properties and an ability to alle- tobacco by fingers, sharing bidi/cig- like an old friend that’s always been last forever. The time. viate allergy symptoms. While arette/hookah and spitting spread there when times were tough. It’s symptoms usually Remove by rubbing away all the mix honey does contain higher Corona and other infections from hard to give that up. get better in about 2 with your hands and washing your face with fructose levels, it is relatively one person to another very easily. hand smoking at home. Make your home smoke free, mean- weeks. warm water; then pat your face dry with a low on the glycemic index, Even the pan masala which doesn’t Tobacco addiction is probably ing that no one can smoke in any part Don’t offer advice. towel. making it one of the best sugar contain tobacco or nicotine does the most common and problematic of the house. Just ask how you Protect your skin from harmful UVA substitutes. contain supari (Areca nut) which is form of addiction worldwide. Remove all lighters and and ash can help with the rays (even indoors) Palm sugar: Palm sugar is now proved to be carcinogenic & Tobacco users (both smokers & trays from your home. Remove any- plan or programme Whether you are at home or travelling a sweetener that is processed genotoxic and affects oral cavity, kid- smokeless tobacco) lose control over thing that reminds them of smoking. they are using. PNS outdoors for daily necessities, ointment con- from the sap present in the ney, liver and reproductive organs. their motivation and fail to control tinues to be essential. flower buds of the coconut Not only these but e-cigarette too their desire to use tobacco . Even Programme by giving a miss call itive effects on multiple organs from Watch your diet and get moving palm tree. It is known as nat- damages lungs, heart, adolescent today 26.7 crore people use tobac- from their mobile at 011 - 22901701 day one even if you have been using Diet and proper care have a good ural sugar because it involves minimum processing and is free brain and developing fetus apart co in India. Even though the or National toll free Quitline num- these products for years together. impact on skin cells. Since skin wants spe- of chemicals. Since it is an unrefined sugar, it is known to be rich from its carcinogenic potential. Government is trying to provide best ber 1800-11-2356 to get assistance to We as a society need to provide cific nutrients which will be provided in vitamins and minerals. Research studies have found that it con- Globally, 10 people die every minute possible services but no infrastruc- quit these habits. One may adopt one them a helping hand so that they win through diet, topically, or both. Lack of con- tains potassium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, manganese and copper. from tobaccos and two out of 10 are ture of the Government or NGO can tobacco/pan masala user from their over these habits and become free temporary air can have an impact on the It is rich in Vitamin B especially inositol (Vit8) which is essen- from India only. Second hand smok- tackle this huge load alone. Hence, surroundings and help him/her to from the slavery of tobacco, pan skin as can lack of movement. Induce the tial for the formation of healthy cells, as well as thiamine, ing is adding the morbidity and mor- community participation is required quit by visiting the link masala and e-cigarettes. Freedom blood dashing around to induce the max- riboflavin, folic acid and choline. It contains the same 16 amino tality further. About 30 per cent to assist people in quitting these http://chn.ge/2lUhRua. from tobacco will not only make one imum amount element into our body, acids as in the sap from which it is derived. Researchers have found adults in India are exposed to sec- habits. Tobacco users can visit near- It is never too late. Take a firm community or country but whole therefore exercising helps. Also 15 minutes that the GI of palm sugar is 35, compared to honey at 55 and table ond hand smoking in indoor work est health centre, de-addiction cen- decision today itself and start your planet a safe and healthy place to live. of self-care and self-love would go good dis- sugar at 68, which makes palm sugar extremely attractive as a sugar places and 22 per cent teenagers (13- tre, tobacco cessation Centre. They efforts to stop these habits. tance. substitute. 15 yrs age) are exposed to second can join Government M- Cessation Remember you will start getting pos- Monk Fruit extract: The monk fruit tree, from which monk fruit extract is derived, is native to northern Thailand and south- ern China. The fruit of the tree has long been recognised for its intensely sweet taste. Monk fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a cure for sore throat or colds. It has also been used ven after six months into a global pan- that Siddha formulations including eading with its promise of benefitting both as a low-calorie sweetener and has started to gain global popu- A hot cup of chai along with Edemic, the continuing uncertainty over Kabasura Kudineer is an add-on therapy in the farmers and the consumers, Mother larity for this purpose. Mogrosides also have a sweet property, some pakoras during the the progression of COVID-19, novel coro- treating Covid-19 patients. “We are now LDairy, the dairy brand of National Dairy making monk fruit powder a popular sweetener and an excel- navirus, has infused a greater degree of testing its efficacy in a proper scientific study Development Board (NDDB), has introduced lent sugar substitute. monsoon makes for a great social purpose in SRM Medical College to see whether it really works,” says Dr Frozen Jamun Pulp, under its horticulture brand Stevia: Stevia is a sweet-tasting plant that has been used to combination. However, it Hospital and Research Centre at Melvin George, Associate Professor, Clinical — Safal, for consumers across Delhi NCR. The sweeten beverages and to brew tea since the 16th century. It is Kattankulathur near here to try and con- Pharmacology, SRM Medical College category-first product is being made of 100 per used as a non-nutritive sweetener and herbal supplement and con- does play havoc with the skin. tribute to taming the virus by undertaking Hospital and Research Centre. cent natural jamun fruit which is being sourced tains little to no calories. Stevia is used as a healthful alternative ROSHANI DEVI shares tips research across medicinal systems includ- The study, in collaboration with the from the tribal community in Jharkhand with to sugar in many meals and beverages. It is known to be helpful that can help ing Siddha, said Dr Lt Col A Ravikumar, Pro National Institute of Siddha, aims to doc- an aim to ensure a direct market access and a in controlling Diabetes, weight loss and lowering blood pressure. Vice Chancellor, Medical and Health ument, on the basis of scientific evidence, sustainable livelihood for the local communi- e all love the rains. all together in a mixie to get Sciences. how the Siddha formulations add to the ty. Sitting at home a smooth paste. Apply this In the popular message-space, Kabasura effectiveness of the mainline allopathic hos- Safal Frozen Jamun Pulp will be available Wsipping a hot cup pack, scrub and wash off to Kudineer, the herbal concoction as part of pital treatment to cure COVID-19 and also in an easy-to-use, reusable tub of 250 grams, A pear is juicy freen throughout the day. of masala tea with hot pako- remove the dead skin cells. the indigenous Siddha formulations to how they can prevent the virus from priced at 99. The product will have a shelf life which is green in colour. Pears Pears are also known as ras makes most of us salvate. One can also make some tackle coronavirus, may be seen as a harm- spreading. This study is being aided by two of six months. A 250 grams pack is equivalent are rich in fiber which energy boosters due to the Sadly, the combina- extra pack and keep in a less immune booster in susceptible popu- groups of people — in all 150 and split into to 500-700 grams of fresh jamun. Mother Dairy, promotes digestive health. It is high water content in them. tion has horrible bottle in the refrig- lations. But that stage is already being sur- 75 persons in each with their individual con- through Safal, aims to reach out to 1 lakh house- also known for it’s anti- The high content of anti- effect on our erator for a few passed, thanks to the Central and State sent — of which one group will get the reg- holds in Delhi NCR with the newly launched inflammatory properties. oxidants like Vitamin C skin making days. Governments also opening up the inclusion ular medical treatment for COVID plus the product. Certain studies suggests that and copper helps in it oily and If your of Indian systems of medicine and medical Siddha formulations and the other group get Commenting on the new product, Pradipta pears contain anti-cancer boosting the immune acne- skin is oily, it research institutions taking up the challenge. only standard medical care, explains Dr Sahoo, Business Head — Safal, Mother Dairy compounds. system of the body prone. can get Going beyond a facile recommendation Satyajit Mahopatra and Dr Melvin George. said: “Farmer welfare is the ethos of Mother Even though the fruit is to fight against However, worse dur- Dairy and it has always been a guiding princi- slightly sweet, it helps in various it doesn’t ing mon- ple for us. We always look for opportunities controlling Diabetes, due diseases. mean that soon. To pre- &' where the farming community and the con- to the low glycerin index one should vent break- sumers both can benefit. Jamun is laden with and high fiber content. stay away outs, take 200 goodness; it contains Vitamin C and Iron, which It also promotes good from fried ml of rose water, helps in increasing hemoglobin count. Being low health. foods, just cut one teaspoon of in glycemic index, it keeps the blood sugar level Pears are low in back a little and fol- powdered camphor normal making it good for diabetic patients. calories and high low a few simple home and one teaspoon of dried Since it is available only for a limited period due in water content remedies. pudina powder. to its short-lived season and given the uncer- that makes them Take three tablespoons Mix all together until tainty of produce that we buy from outside, we the perfect food of pomegranate seeds, add camphor dissolves. Put it in have introduced this product during the Jamun to lose weight. a cup of oatmeal, a teaspoon a bottle and refrigerate. Use season to provide a hygienic alternative, and the It also helps to of honey and two table- this solution to clean face frozen format will offer the goodness of Jamun keep the body hydrated spoons of buttermilk. Blend twice a day. round the year.”
FIGURATIVELY M aris St Germain striker Kylian PMbappe could start Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final against RB Leipzig, as the French club target their first appearance in a Champions League final. Mbappe came off the bench for the last half hour against Atalanta last week to set up the winning goal, and Tuchel told a news conference the France World Cup winner had suffered no reaction to his injured ankle. Asked whether Mbappe could start in attack alongside Brazilian Neymar, Tuchel said: “Yes, he played 30 minutes against Atalanta and had no prob- lems with his ankle,” Tuchel said. “Since then he has had six days to recover, he will train and if there is the possibility for him to start we will see if can play the 90 minutes. We’ll decide if it starts or if he comes into play (from the bench),” he added. Mbappe’s introduction shifted the momentum against the Italians with PSG trailing by a goal before two late strikes booked their place in the last four. anchester United lost a last-ditch defending kept them at Until the 21-year-old injected speed and inven- third semi-final as Sevilla bay. Anthony Martial was the tion into the left side, Neymar had carried much of Mcame from behind to beat biggest culprit as three times the the responsibility for the PSG attacks on his own the Red Devils 2-1 in Cologne to Sevilla’s second-choice stopper shoulders. end their Europa League cam- denied the Frenchman one-on- Tuchel said the Brazilian’s performance had paign. Solskjaer did not make a single percent sure when we do those sance in Seville after a tough cou- Portuguese converted his eighth one as United began to cut through shown qualities that are not always acknowledged. United were made to pay for substitution until three minutes deals.” ple of years when he was sacked as penalty for the club and the 22nd Sevilla at will. “Since I arrived he has always been a leader. A their profligacy in front of goal from time. Sevilla have now won 25 of Spain coach on the eve of the 2018 the Red Devils have been award- Lopetegui responded by sac- different leader, not as everyone understands him, after Bruno Fernandes’s early United’s new Premier League their last 26 Europa League knock- World Cup for accepting the role ed in a 13-month long campaign. rificing top scorer Lucas Ocampos but with his qualities, his confidence, his courage in penalty put them in front. campaign could now begin in just out ties and will believe they are as Real Madrid manager and then Sevilla grew back into the for De Jong and his changes the field, his will to win. He loves competition and Suso quickly levelled for over four weeks time and ini- destined to win the competi- fired again just months into his game and levelled with a fine team worked to perfection as Sevilla you need that to be a leader,” he said. Sevilla before goalkeeper Bono tial talks over the signing of tion for a sixth time when they time at the Santiago Bernabeu. goal on 19 minutes. regained their composure before “We also created a group with play- kept them in the game and substi- Jadon Sancho have stalled face Inter Milan or Shakhtar Sevilla are now unbeaten in a On-loan Real Madrid left- landing the sucker punch. ers like Ander Herrera, Pablo Sarabia, tute Luuk De Jong continued the with Borussia Dortmund Donetsk in Friday’s final. club-record 20 games but were back Sergio Reguilon is in demand De Jong has had a difficult Keylor Navas and others, guys who Spanish side’s remarkable Europa insisting the England inter- “This is the best unsettled by the pace and move- from a host of top European clubs first season in Spain but went a know very well how to live together, League run in recent years by slot- national will remain in Manchester United of the last ment of United’s front four early and his run opened up the United long way to redeeming himself as created a collective atmosphere. ting home the winner 12 minutes Germany next season. few years and the form team as Marcus Rashford was wiped out defence before his cross was swept he was alive to turn home former Perhaps this is the key to seeing from time. “We need to strengthen the in England so it is normal that we by Diego Carlos after his initial home by former Liverpool winger Manchester City winger Neymar on another level,” he United had already secured squad depth of course. It will be a had to suffer,” said Sevilla boss effort was saved by Bono. Suso. Navas’s cross with the United said. their place in the Champions long season,” said Solskjaer. Julen Lopetegui. United rode out the Sevilla defence sleeping, which Big-spending PSG had League next season by finishing “I cannot say when or if trans- “We are very excited for the ‘SUPPORT IMPORTANT’ storm and had a host of chances led to a confrontation never previously reached third in the Premier League, but fers are going to be done, but we final, but it will be the hardest Fernandes has ensured early in the second half to go back between Fernandes and this stage of the competi- an over-reliance on a small core of are looking at it. It is a quick turn- game yet and we have to prepare.” United’s early-season woes from in front but a combination of his teammate Victor tion. players was again exposed as around. We just have to be 100 Lopetegui is enjoying a renais- the spot are long forgotten as the Bono, poor finishing and brave Lindelof. “We live in the pre- sent moment, we deserve to be here, we have had an extraordinary journey and season,” Tuchel said. “If we got this far, it’s and train in Europe. I know because we worked for several the USTA and WTA have “David Silva is a months, at the highest level. We eigning Wimbledon worked tirelessly to put on a transformational player,” are ready, we are hungry, but we do Rchampion Simona Halep safe event and I wish everyone anchester City will City chairman Khaldoon not think about the historical said on Monday that she has there a successful tourna- Mrecognize David Silva’s Z [ Former of my time and focus for it,” Al Mubarak said, “a quiet side, because we are in the semi- decided to not to travel to New ment,” she said in her state- 10-year career at the club by Man City captain Vincent said Kompany, who has leader who has acted qui- finals and we are there to win,” the York to take part in this year’s ment. building a statue in honor of Kompany ended his 17- agreed to a four-year deal as etly and deliberately and German added. US Open, adding to the spate Halep is the latest in a the Spanish playmaker at year playing career on coach. “That’s why I’m quit- inspired everyone around Goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who of withdrawals from the series of the game’s biggest the Etihad Stadium. Monday to focus on being ting as a football player.” him, from the youngest had to be replaced against Atalanta Major. names to announce the with- Silva, who is widely head coach of Belgian team Kompany’s first match academy player to his because of a right leg muscle injury, “After weighing up drawal. World No 1 Ashleigh regarded as one of City’s Anderlecht. in charge will be against senior teammates over the was listed as doubtful. Veteran all the factors involved Barty, Kiki Bertens, Elina greatest ever players, played The 34-year-old Mouscron on Sunday. past 10 years. defender Thiago Silva was expected and with the excep- Svitolina and Rafael his last game for the English Kompany left City to join Kompany started his “He has put a stamp on to play after tests showed only a low- tional circumstances Nadal, Stan team in the 3-1 loss to Lyon Anderlecht, his first playing career at the team, on this club, its grade tear in his right hamstring. in which we are liv- Wawrinka, Nick in the Champions League professional club, in a Anderlecht in 2003, history and even the It is unclear if American player ing, I have decided Kyrgios on the men’s quarterfinals on Saturday. sioned and will be unveiled player-manager role joined Hamburg in Premier League as a whole.” Tyler Adams, who scored Leipzig’s that I will not trav- side have already He is the only player to in 2021, along with one of in May last year. 2006 before moving Silva joined from late winner over Atlético Madrid, will el to New York to decided not to travel. have been at the club for all former captain Vincent “I want to fully to City two years later. Valencia after winning the be on the bench again or will make play the US Open. I In fact, in the of the trophies won under Kompany. commit to my role as He won four Premier World Cup with Spain in the starting lineup. always said I would women’s draw, six out of the its Abu Dhabi ownership, A training field will a coach and need 100% League titles with City. 2010 and made 436 appear- put my health at the top 10 will be missing in starting with the FA Cup in also be dedicated to Silva at ances for City, winning four heart of my deci- action, including the 2011. City’s practice facility. City bution to the 6-1 defeat of which he scored and set up Premier League titles, two > ? sion. And I there- defending champions City said a statue of said it will immortalize archrivals (Manchester) Edin Dzeko with a superb FA Cups and five English @ B C fore prefer to stay Bianca Andreescu. Silva has been commis- “David’s remarkable contri- United in 2011,” during volleyed assist. League Cups.
NAGAL ENTERS PRAGUE PRE-QUARTERS Prague: “They will be in quar- Southampton: Former pace great antine at SAI’s Bengaluru Wasim Akram said England owe Azhar 014 US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori ix Indian men’s hockey centre and will be given the Ali and his team for coming to the UK 2on Sunday said he has contracted Steam players, including anti-body test after 10 days amid the coronavirus pandemic and Covid-19 and has withdrawn from an ATP skipper Manpreet Singh, to check if they have built they need to return the favour with a event in New York with this year’s US Open were on Monday dis- immunity against the tour of Pakistan in 2022. only two weeks away. charged from a Bengaluru virus.” England have not travelled to World number 31 Nishikori said he hospital after recovering All the six players are Pakistan since the 2005-06 due to secu- SARITA TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 took the test and received the positive result from Covid-19. housed in the ground floor rity concerns. New Delhi: on Sunday in Florida and will isolate him- The Sports Authority of of the hostel, where other However, Joe Root and his men are self despite few symptoms. He and his team India (SAI) said in a state- members of the camp have scheduled to tour Pakistan in 2022 to plan more tests and a status update on August 31 in the same bubble atmosphere. ment that Manpreet, no access, the SAI said. play three Tests and five One-day Friday. “I will have to pull out of the Cincinnati defender Surender Kumar, “This is a precautionary Internationals. “I have some unfortunate news,” tournament at this time,” Nishikori said. Jaskaran Singh, Varun measure to ensure there is “You boys owe Pakistan cricket, Nishikori said in a statement posted on “I am feeling well and have very little symp- Kumar, goalkeeper Krishan no contact between the six and the country, a lot, with the boys social media. “This morning, while still in toms but will obviously be in complete iso- Bahadur Pathak and strik- players and the other coming over here. They’ve been here Florida, I got tested for Covid-19 and test- lation for the safety of everyone.” er Mandeep Singh have campers over the next 10 almost two and half months in the bio- ed positive.” Nishikori has enjoyed his best Grand been placed under quaran- days.” secure environment,” Wasim told Sky Nishikori had planned to fly to New Slam efforts at Flushing Meadows, includ- tine at its Bengaluru centre The SAI said the rest of Sports Cricket. WOMEN’S CAPTAIN MITHALI PRAISES DHONI York on Monday ahead of this week’s ing his loss to Marin Cilic in the 2014 final after they were discharged SS Sparsh Multispeciality the players of the Indian “So if everything goes well, New Delhi: Western and Southern Open, an event usu- and semi-final runs in 2016 and 2018. from the hospital. hospital in Bengaluru said, hockey teams, men and England should tour Pakistan. I ally played in Cincinnati but moved to New Nishikori, whose most recent victory Speaking about the “All the six players have women, will resume sport- promise you they’ll get looked after on York in a quarantine setting to serve as a came in 2019 at Brisbane, has won six of health condition of the recovered fully and their ing activities from and off the field there and every game final tuneup for the US Open, which starts his 12 career ATP titles on US soil. players, Dr Arun Kumar of vitals are absolutely stable. Wednesday as scheduled. will be a packed house.” PTI F America, especially to win the title on home soil is a merican Jen Brady great achievement and L Rahul has adjusted well Acaptured her first something I’m going to be Kto his role as India’s white- WTA title on Sunday, very happy about.” ball wicketkeeper, feels CHETAN CREMATED WITH STATE HONOURS defeating Swiss left-han- The tournament was Wriddhiman Saha. New Delhi: der Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6- established in the wake of The Indian team manage- 4 in the Top Seed Open Covid-19 rescheduling ment has been relying on final. issues as the first WTA Rahul to do the job behind the Brady did not drop a event in the United States stumps in limited-overs crick- set all week on the way to since the season was halt- et off late and with MS Dhoni her first WTA final and ed. calling time on his internation- wore down Teichmann to Brady, rise nine spots al career last Saturday, it is like- claim the to a career-high 40th in ly that the Karnataka cricketer CSA PRESIDENT NENZANI RESIGNS crown in Monday’s rankings, deliv- will continue doing the job On Dhoni, Saha said his his body. Johannesburg: a US ered the first finals defeat with Rishabh Pant also in the retirement did come as a bit of “It was a bit surprising. Open for 63rd-ranked fray alongwith Sanju Samson. a surprise but it was always on But Dhoni and (Suresh) Raina tuneup Teichmann, who had won “He (Rahul) is not doing the cards given that the icon- were not in touch as far as event with- titles in 2019 at Prague a bad job. He is doing well ic former captain has been international cricket is con- out spectators and Palermo. The two with the bat and behind the away from the game since cerned. So it was not out of the at Lexington, had split two prior match- stumps. He is adjusting well, India lost to New Zealand in blue. People were guessing, Kentucky. es, Teichmann winning we have seen it in New the semi-finals of the 2019 now it has become clear,” Saha “The sky is in 2019 at Limoges and Zealand,” Saha said. World Cup. opined. O'SULLIVAN WINS 6TH WORLD TITLE the limit so let’s Brady winning last year at “He is such a good bats- “He (Dhoni) is a legend Saha’s India debut in 2010 keep going,” Cincinnati. man too and he has worked on and off the field. He has — in a Test versus South Washington: Brady said. “Great battle as F hard on his keeping. This never really taken a predictable Africa in Nagpur — was the “There’s nothing always,” Teichmann said. only augurs well for the Indian decision. I have always seen only time in international better than play- “Hopefully we’ll have M N team,” Team India’s Test wick- him to be positive and there cricket when he and Dhoni ing at home in many more in the future.” et-keeper added. was never a negative bone in were part of the same XI.