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A National English Daily TRANSPARENT NEWS WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN Volume:07, Issue:342, Sunday 27 September 2020, Delhi, Rs.1/-, Page 8 RNI No.: DELENG/2013/53221, E-mail:[email protected] PM Modi to address Over 5 lakh PPEs being manufactured per day 69th episode of Mann Ki Baat programme in India, says health minister Harsh Vardhan one lab when the phases of the trial,” he 1,089 deaths were COVID-19 crisis started added. The country’s reported during the same but today we have 1823 Covid-19 case tally period, taking the toll to labs. We have crossed 7 crossed 59-lakh mark 93,379. As per the crore tests and are doing with a spike of 85,362 Ministry, the total case tests around 13-15 lakhs new cases, said Union tally in the country stands per day during the past Ministry of Health and at 59,03,933 including few days. Vaccines in Family Welfare on 9,60,969 active cases, India are in the initial Saturday.As many as 48,49,585 10th al Qaeda operative, part of group Webvarta Modi had also renewed planning to trigger attacks in India, arrested New Delhi: Prime his pitch for the nation Minister Narendra to become self-reliant Webvarta court in Delhi, the agency Kochi and Mumbai. Modi will address the across all domains. “At New Delhi said. On September 19, In a statement released 69th edition of his a time when A week after nine al Qaeda nine operatives - three after the arrest of the nine monthly radio Atmanirbhar Bharat is operatives were arrested from Kerala and six from suspects last week, the programme Mann Ki becoming a mantra of by the National West Bengal - were NIA had said, “As per the Baat on Sunday. Investigation Agency arrested after the agency preliminary investigation, the people, how can (NIA) for allegedly learnt that they were these individuals were Modi’s outreach talk any domain be left planning to carry out planning lone wolf attacks radicalised by Pakistan- that focuses on a range untouched by its Webvarta day. States who used to minister further said that New Delhi: Union complain about not India has conducted major terror strikes, as human bombs. based al Qaeda terrorists of subjects will influence?,” he said another arrest was made The suspects, according to on social media and were broadcast on All India He had also suggested health minister Dr Harsh getting an adequate around seven crore tests from West Bengal on the agency officials, motivated to undertake Radio, DD and people to bring home Vardhan on Saturday said number of PPEs, now say for Covid-19 and the Saturday. acquired large quantities attacks at multiple places Narendra Modi mobile dogs of local breeds. that over 5 lakh personal they do not have a place recovery rate is Samim Ansari, the tenth of weapons, country- including the National app at 11am. Modi had also protective equipment per to keep them when we improving.“In the initial operative of the terror made firearms, locally Capital Region. For this “Do join tomorrow, highlighted the day are being produced talk about sending phase, the recovery rate group, was arrested by the fabricated body armour, purpose, the module was 27th September at 11 potential of the by the 110 PPE PPEs,” Harsh Vardhan stood at 9-12 per cent. NIA in association with jihadi literature, and actively indulging in AM. #MannKiBaat,” country’s young manufacturers in the said here at the 79th But today, the recovery the state police’s Special literature used for making fundraising and a few PM Modi wrote on people by drawing country. Foundation Day of rate is around 82 per cent Task Force (STF) from explosives. They were members of the gang were microblogging site attention to the “Now we have 110 PPE Council of Scientific and and the fatality rate is Murshidabad. planning attacks at planning to travel to New Twitter on Saturday. ministry of electronics manufacturers in India, Industrial Research around 1.6 per cent,” he Ansari will be produced numerous locations Delhi to procure arms and The programme will and information producing over 5 lakh per (CSIR).The Union health said. “We started with before the special NIA including Delhi-NCR, ammunition. also be streamed live technology’s on the YouTube Atmanirbhar app channels of AIR, DD challenge launched on News, PMO and July 4 that threw up Covid-19 deaths in India near 1 million information and alternatives to popular broadcasting ministry. applications such as In his previous address, Twitter and TikTok. Webvarta not only imaginable, deaths (20.9%) have the Prime Minister had Mann Ki Baat’s latest New Delhi : Deaths but sadly very likely,” come from India. called for startups in episode comes a day due to the coronavirus Mike Ryan, head of But, in what has been the country to come after the Prime disease (Covid-19) the UN agency’s seen as a silver lining, together to make India Minister’s pre- are set to cross 1 emergencies there has been a recent million on Sunday programme said late drop in daily a manufacturing hub recorded video address afternoon and the on Friday, while infections. The seven- for toys. “India should to the UN General World Health adding: “We are not day average of daily become a hub for toy Assembly where he Organization (WHO) out of the woods cases dropped for the production,” he had expressed his concerns warned that another anywhere.” 10 consecutive days said, adding that the about the pace of million could die Overall, there are at leading to Saturday — global toy industry is reform of the United before the pandemic is least 32 million something that has over Rs 7 lakh crore Nations its response to brought under control, confirmed infections, never happened since but India’s share is very challenges such as a reminder of the according to the outbreak started in small and the nation terrorism and the unprecedented human worldometers.info. India in March. Over will have to work to Covid-19 pandemic. toll exacted by the Three countries – the these 10 days, the increase it. Modi’s speech crisis that has shown United States, India seven-day average of “Some areas are being focussed largely on the little signs of and Brazil – have been daily new cases of developed as toy need to reform the UN relenting. the worst hit, Covid-19 has fallen clusters. The best toys with him saying Sunday is also when recording more than crossed 5.99 million fast approaching the August, accounting by over 8,900. are those which today’s world and the number of 17 million infections on Saturday after 100,000 mark by for more than a India has conducted encourage the contemporary confirmed infections between them, and 88,951 new infections adding an average of quarter of all recorded over 70 million tests creativity of children,” challenges are in India is likely to together accounting were recorded in the 1,109 deaths a day in since then. In the past for the detection of he added, suggesting significantly different cross 6 million, as its for nearly 55% of all past 24 hours. The the past week. week, nearly one in Covid-19 till now, startups to “team up for from those of the era fatality count nears cases and over 44% of country at present has India has had the every three (29.9%) with the country’s toys”. Come, let’s when the body was 95,000. all deaths in the world. 957,414 active cases worst Covid-19 new infections testing capacity play,” he had said. created in 1945. “Unless we do it all, (2 In India, the total and the number of outbreak in the world reported in the world having crossed 1.4 million deaths) ... is number of infections deaths is 94,539 — since the first week of and one in every five million tests daily. PM Modi pledged that every poor person will have Amit Shah to inaugurate ‘Destination North East- a roof over their head by 2022: Rajnath Singh 2020’ event today Webvarta after attaining made the path of Webvarta New Delhi: Defence independence has not ‘Make in India’ easier New Delhi: Union Home minister Rajnath diminished from any for foreign defense Minister Amit Shah will Singh on Saturday said point of view. Those companies as well. inaugurate a four-day that Prime Minister goals are important in Soon we are also going event on Sunday to Narendra Modi has fulfilling the resolve of to introduce new showcase north east pledged that by 2022 self-reliant India,” he Defense Production India’s various potentials every poor person in tweeted. and Procurement like eco-tourism, culture, the country will have a Deendayal Upadhyaya Policy. heritage and business. roof over their had said that there “Self-reliance is very The inauguration will take head.“Now our Prime should be a system that important in the field place via video- attempts to bring focus to Minister has pledged protects political of defense. A country conference and Union the emerging tourist that by 2022, when the freedom, Singh added. that depends on Minister for Development destinations in the region. country will be “For this, an ordinary imports for its defense of North Eastern Region Singh, unveiling the logo celebrating the 75th Indian can also get a equipment will never Jitendra Singh will be the and theme song of the anniversary of chance to live a life of interests, agriculture which farmers have negative list of 101 be strong and self- guest of honour of the event earlier this week, independence, then honor. Prime Minister and farmers of this got freedom to sell defense equipments, respecting. Therefore, event. said that the event aims every poor person in Modi has started many country have never their produce in the through which this being self-sufficient in The ‘Destination North not only at attracting the country will have a schemes, due to which been given the land true sense,” Singh policy was decided, the defense sector is East-2020’ is organised by tourists to the region but roof over their head. the poor of the country where the farmers of wrote. that all these linked to the ‘self- the Ministry of also young entrepreneurs The country had to have an account in the this country can also “Our commitment for equipments and respect’ and Development of North get the full fruits of the welfare of the platforms will no to avail the advantage of wait so long for this bank, have gas facility ‘sovereignty’ of our Eastern Region annually. unexplored potential of economic planning. their hard work, the farmers of India dates longer be imported in in their homes, country,” Singh The objective of the event the region. Whereas Deendayalji electricity facility in defence minister back to the days of India. Only one tweeted. “Today at the is to celebrating and After the coronavirus was saying the same the villages, road stated. Deendayal Upadhyay. decision has led to UNGA meeting, Prime Now, Prime Minister No one can deter us manufacturing showcasing the culture of crisis subsides, the region thing in the 1960s,” facilities, now internet Minister has kept the the north east region to Singh tweeted Modi has taken some from this path. For the opportunities of Rs will become sought after facility is being points of people of other parts of the country (roughly translated provided,” Singh such steps which will first time after 52,000 crore in a India with full clarity by tourists as it is largely from Hindi). tweeted. help the farmers of this independence, Atalji year,” Singh tweeted. and strength. Today, in order to strengthen virus-free and safe, the “Today, in the In a country where half country to get a better had made the The Defence Minister the whole world has national integration, an minister said. The region’s Deendayal Smriti of the population are price for their produce, country’s village, poor further stated that the heard and appreciated official statement said. focus on “Vocal for Lecture, I spoke on the farmers, agriculture he added. and farmer the centre second major policy his message as the The theme of the event Local” makes it an topic of ‘Sankalp was neglected for such “In the last session of of his policies. Now announcement in the lofty voice of self- this year is ‘The Emerging important engine for Bharat Ka Sankalp’. a long time that Parliament (monsoon Modiji is working on defense sector is the respecting India. I Delightful Destinations’. Prime Minister Narendra The relevance of the farming became a session), two the same path and in a approval of FDI up to heartily congratulate The event, being Modi’s call of national goals that profitable business. agricultural bills have big way,” he added. 74 per cent in the field him for his effective organised on the day of Atmanirbhar Bharat, he Deendayalji had set Due to vested been passed, through “Recently, I released a of defense. This has address,” he added. World Tourism Day, added. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 2

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN Delhi/NCR TRANSPARENT NEWS 2 Delhi cyclist killed in road Process to provide 24X7 water to Delhi mishap, truck hits cops Manoj Mishra DCP Meena, adding New Delhi: A 42-year- the van driver was households has begun: Kejriwal old private security arrested from the spot. guard was killed after Police said the cyclist Webvarta tech, automated, and real- of water at any cost,” said the appointed for a period of 10 an allegedly speeding lived in south Delhi’s New Delhi time water management CM. years under the scheme on a delivery van hit his Sangam Vihar. He was Chief minister Arvind system,” the chief minister The DJB on Thursday had contract basis,” it said. bicycle in Delhi’s returning home when Kejriwal on Saturday said the said. announced ‘One Zone-One Ankit Srivastava, DJB Hazrat Nizamuddin the mishap took place. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has Clean water availability Operator’ policy under which technical advisor, explained area on Friday. The van Singh is survived by begun the process to appoint round-the-clock was one of the city will be divided into 7- that the services are not being driver, Satendra Singh, his wife and three a consultant to make water the 10 promises made by 8 zones and a private operator privatised and no layoffs will has been arrested and children – two sons and available 24x7 to every Kejriwal in his 10-point will be appointed to look into be done within the water booked for rash and a daughter. While his household in the next five guarantee card during the the works in each zone. utility. Senior officials said negligent driving elder son is a security years. 2020 Assembly elections. The decision was taken in a the powers of monitoring and causing death. A case guard, the other son is Addressing a digital press “Delhi is the national capital To enhance the availability of board meeting presided over supervision will rest with the under Sections 279 and a Class 10 student. conference, Kejriwal said of the country. If you visit any water in Delhi, he said the by Delhi water minister and DJB. 304A was registered Singh’s daughter is Delhi consumes 930 million capital city across the world Delhi government is in talks DJB chairman Satyendar “We are still living in old against Singh, the married and his wife is a homemaker, the gallons (MGD) of water with “water-rich” states such police said. Deputy such as London, Tokyo, Paris, Jain. times, where if we have to commissioner of police police said. In another every day or 176 litre per you will receive 24x7 clean as Uttar Pradesh, Himachal “After extensive discussions transfer the availability of Pradesh and Uttarakhand to (southeast) RP Meena accident, two person per day. This includes tap water supply. In Delhi, the and deliberations at various water from one area to said the police control policemen were water use of all kinds, water pressure is low and explore the possibility of levels to improve the services another, we have to send a room received a call injured when a mini including industrial, people have to install pumps, water-sharing pacts. and bring efficient valve in those areas. We have around 9 pm on Friday truck hit a police swimming pools, for farm and if one person installs a Kejriwal addressed the management in the water a technology in DJB, where regarding an accident patrolling van in fields and so on, he said. pump, it causes a problem for concerns raised by the supply and sewerage system, one can operate a valve near the crematorium northeast Delhi’s “This is not a lot, but it is not neighbours. Every household Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), it was decided to award the through a remote control on Lala Lajpat Rai Harsh Vihar on Friday less either. At present, there is has to install water tanks to which alleged that the contracts to private operators sitting in a control room at the Marg. A police team night. The truck no accountability. A lot of store water. We have to bring decision of Delhi government for the operation, click of a button. The central reached there and driver,Tinku,28, was water is either stolen or goes all of this to an end. Just like ‘One Zone-One Operator’ maintenance, and control room has full found that a cyclist was also injured as the waste due to leakages. We are the citizens living in the policy is a step towards management of water supply information on which hit by a delivery van. vehicle crashed into a appointing a consultant who national capitals of other privatising the DJB. The DJB and sewerage networks in pipeline and which area has “The cyclist died on the boundary wall after would recommend us steps to countries receive 24x7 water is a state-run organisation in various zones of Delhi on the how much water, and full spot. He was identified hitting the police van. ensure not a single litre of with full pressure, without the Delhi. lines of ‘One Zone-One information on the as Ajay Kumar Singh. All three were taken to water goes waste. It would need for a water tank and any “No privatisation of water is Operator’,” said a statement availability of water is He worked as a a nearby hospital from also suggest us the water pump, we will do the happening, I am myself issued by the DJB on available on a real-time basis. security guard in a where they were technologies available across same in Delhi,” the chief against privatisation of water. Thursday. This is also called a SCADA garment showroom in discharged after the globe to put in place a hi- minister said. There can be no privatisation “The operators will be system. Connaught Place,” said treatment. Delhi Police arrest man who trafficked woman, abandoned Current approach not helping cut farm fires, her when pregnant Manoj Mishra condition worsened and says Kejriwal in letter to Javadekar New Delhi : The Delhi doctors said she police have arrested a urgently needed blood. Jawed Akhtar Institute (IARI) who government is 2018 compared to man from Jharkhand “Instantly, blood was New Delhi : Delhi chief had found a simpler suggesting the use of 2017, even as the through technical donated to the pregnant minister Arvind technology to deal newer technologies in Centre implemented a surveillance on charges woman by constables Kejriwal wrote to with crop stubble the field. “The IARI new policy for in-situ of rape and criminal Yogesh, Rahul, and Union environment residue. The scientists technology can management of crop intimidation after he Sandeep voluntarily. minister Prakash have suggested that address these residue. The Centre allegedly abandoned a She delivered a healthy Javadekar on the stubble can be problems. We are had launched a 20-year-old woman in baby girl on September Saturday, and asked converted to manure going to try the ₹1,150-crore scheme the ninth month of her 19 and has now been him for an in-person using a chemical technology in Delhi in 2018 to subsidise pregnancy after discharged. The meeting to discuss the which may also this year and ensure no farm straw- trafficking her. Deputy condition of both the crop stubble burning improve soil fertility stubble is burnt. Even management police commissioner woman and her child is issue in northwest in the long run. “I though there is less machinery in the Atul Kumar Thakur said fine,” said Thakur. The India.In his letter (in understand that the farmers are weary of we had called time I hope the IARI northwestern states they were informed rape and criminal Hindi), Kejriwal Centre and the various procuring the meetings with all technology is where rampant paddy- about the matter on intimidation case was suggested a move state governments are machines,” he wrote. states involved in the popularised in straw burning September 1 after the registered on the away from the taking various Responding to an Aam matter,” Javadekar neighbouring states to contributes to air alleged trafficker woman’s complaint and Centre’s scheme of measures as per their Aadmi Party tweet on tweeted.Crop stubble reduce stubble pollution in Delhi abandoned the woman the man was arrested on subsidising straw capacities. But the Saturday citing fires have started in burning. I can meet every year. The Indian in a rented room and September 7. “The man management focus now for all state Kejriwal’s letter, Punjab earlier than you when you call Council of fled. He added the had lured the woman to machinery, which he governments is on Javadekar tweeted that expected, which could me,” Kejriwal wrote. Agricultural Research woman’s neighbours Delhi on the pretext of said hasn’t solved the machines that can help they had already mean in combination Last year an analysis (ICAR) had said last informed the police marriage and providing farm fires problem, cut stubble. Despite spoken over the with adverse of satellite data by year that there was a about the matter after her a job. He kept her in which plagues the the central subsidy for phone. “Arvind meteorological Hiren Jethva, 50% reduction in the finding her in pain as her a rented room and region from October these machines, Kejriwalji we have conditions like low Research Scientist agricultural area condition deteriorated. introduced her to every year.He wrote farmers also have to aleady spoken over the winds, air pollution with, Universities where crop residue Thakur said the woman neighbours as his wife,” that he didn’t meet pay a hefty amount to phone. Centre has could spike gradually Space Research burning takes place was alone and had a police officer probing Javadekar earlier get them. Then they already taken in Delhi in the coming Association at, NASA every October in nobody to take care of the case said requesting because the Delhi also spend money on successful steps to days. But while the Goddard Space Flight Punjab, Haryana, her. The woman was anonymity. The man government had getting the stubble cut curb air pollution in Centre is working on a Center had suggested Uttar Pradesh and rushed to the All India allegedly raped the meetings with with machines. This is Delhi and we have scheme of subsidising there was virtually no Delhi based on Institute of Medical woman for nearly eight scientists at the Indian one of the main seen results. I have straw management decline in the number satellite data collected Sciences after her months. Agricultural Research reasons why many also informed you that machinery, the Delhi of crop stubble fires in by them. Kasturba Gandhi nursing staff protest for 12th day AAP leaders hit out at MCDs Rohan Singh The agitation by the nursing staff of for Green Park gate demolitions New Delhi : The North Delhi Municipal Corporation-run agitation by the nursing Kasturba Hospital — to demand Webvarta staff of North Delhi New Delhi: Senior Municipal Corporation- pending salaries — entered into its 12th day on Friday, with over 100 staffers Aam Aadmi Party run Kasturba Hospital senior leader Durgesh — to demand pending sitting under shade within the hospital Pathak and Malviya salaries — entered into premises to register a silent protest. The Nagar MLA Somnath its 12th day on Friday, nursing staff have been abstaining from Bharti on Saturday with over 100 staffers work for two hours daily since criticised the Bharatiya sitting under shade September 14 to demand pending Janata Party (BJP)- within the hospital salaries, which they claim have been due ruled municipal premises to register a corporations for silent protest. The since June this year. Earlier this week, demolishing eight nursing staff have been the nursing staff were joined by gates of the Green Park abstaining from work for paramedics and sanitation staff in their Extension RWA two hours daily since agitation. “We last got paid in May. without any prior September 14 to demand notice. “These gates pending salaries, which Nursing Staff Union, payment of salaries and North corporation the Delhi government were built by the RWA they claim have been Kasturba Hospital. Saroj later called it off after the mayor Jai Prakash has to release funds to for the safety and due since June this year. Bala, a senior nursing civic body assured that admitted that there was a the tune of Rs 1200 crore security of the Earlier this week, the staff, working at the their dues will be cleared delay in payment of dues taht is due to the civic residents. The Delhi with bulldozers,” said Corporation (SDMC) nursing staff were joined hospital for the last 15 soon. In May, the and he had called a body, which has been police is also under the Bharti in a press demolished the gates by paramedics and years said that this is the doctors too had meeting with the pending for long. “At BJP ruled central conference. only after receiving sanitation staff in their first time — and that too protested the non- agitating staff on present, because of the government and if the AAP’s Pathak said the multiple complaints agitation. “We last got in the middle of a raging payment of salaries and Monday. “I will ask Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi police was Delhi Police should from the residents paid in May. Many pandemic — that the had approached the them for some more time finances of the competent enough to immediately deploy there. people have taken loans staff has not been paid Delhi High Court on the to resolve the problem. I corporation have been secure the residents of constables on all those “If the AAP feels the from moneylenders to for so long. “Many same after which their have already drastically hit and in the RWAs then there gates to secure the area. gates were wrongly pay the education fees of people have gone into salaries were paid till approached the Central absence of funds being would not have any “No person should be removed, then why their children or to clear depression, as they are June. Salaries of the government to help us released by the Delhi necessity to build these allowed in from those wasn’t area MLA their EMIs. In so many finding it difficult to sanitation workers too with this situation. Also government, it has gates. The BJP-led gates without proper Somnath Bharti or months, we haven’t got a make ends meet. We sit were last paid in June. we have requested Delhi become difficult to pay MCDs could have ID. If the BJP believes AAP’s MCD in-charge single assurance from in protest for just two The 450-bed Kasturba government for off the salaries of suggested some other they can continue this Durgesh Pathak either the administration hours so that patients do Hospital is a maternity disbursal of funds to pay employees,” he said, ways to deal with the destructive attitude present when the action or the political wing. not have to suffer,s,” said and child specialty the salary of staff . We adding, that the situation. But instead of across Delhi then they was being taken?” said How long can we Bala. Earlier in July, the hospital of the North will find a solution to corporation needs at taking any constructive are wrong,” he said. Praveen Shankar survive like this?” said hospital staff had called corporation located near this problem soon,” said least Rs 350 crore to pay measure the BJP just The Delhi BJP said the Kapoor, Delhi BJP BL Sharma, president, a strike over delay in Jama Masjid. Contacted, Prakash. He added that its 58,000 employees. demolished 8 gates South Delhi Municipal spokesperson. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 3

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN National TRANSPARENT NEWS 3 Sathankulam custodial deaths: Dalit politics takes centre-stage in Bihar CBI charge-sheets 9 TN police Webvarta Commenting on recent priority of Chief personnel for murder, New Delhi: The political developments, JD(U)'s Minister Nitish Kumar scenario in Bihar is not minority cell leader as without development destruction of evidence going to be same as it Sayed Afzal Abbas said of Dalits, a developed was during the 2015 that there is nothing like society cannot be Webvarta Also Read - 10 states, assembly elections when minorities are being imagined. On the New Delhi: New UTs account for 75% of the ruling Janata Dal ignored in the state by changing scenario, Delhi/Madurai: The new Covid-19 cases: (United) was the part of the government. "It's a political commentator CBI has charge-sheeted Centre The ghastly Mahagathbandhan under known fact that Chief Arvind Mohan said, nine Tamil Nadu crime had triggered a the tutelage of Lalu Minister Nitish Kumar "Polarisation of Dalits is policemen for murder, massive outrage Prasad Yadav –the icon has done a lot for a big gamble in Bihar. A conspiracy and other prompting the Chief of backward politics, minorities in his 15 larger section of Dalit offences in the Minister to seek a CBI including minorities. As years' tenure. It's true voters are with LJP. custodial death case of probe in the matter. In the dynamics of politics that RJD talks about There are apprehensions the father-son duo who changed in 2020 Muslim-Yadav in JD(U) that minority its charge-sheet, the assembly polls after combination, but RJD vote may shift towards were arrested on a CBI has named the then JD(U) becoming a part has used Muslims for its Grand Alliance due to "fake" charge of Inspector and SHO S of the National political gains only." BJP." violating the lockdown Sridhar, Sub Inspectors Democratic Alliance Also Read - PM Modi "The assembly and tortured in K Balakrishnan, P (NDA) with Bharatiya grabbing the lion's share enjoys the support of a if it did not get a good stresses on devolution of elections would be Sathankulam police Raghuganesh, Head Janata Party (BJP) at its of about 15 per cent of major section of Dalit deal from the ruling powers to Tamils by Sri different from 2019 Lok station in June this year, Constables S Murugan, helm of affairs, the vote Dalit vote. Also Read - voters. The decision of JD(U)-BJP alliance. Lanka "In 2010 Sabha elections. Dalit officials said Saturday. A Samadurai, and share arithmetic has Sathankulam custodial the Bihar government to Also Read - 10 states, assembly polls, JD(U) voters may play a The policemen have Constables M "forced" JD(U) to deaths: CBI charge- provide employment to UTs account for 75% of had got about 30 per cent decisive role. The LJP also been accused of Muthuraja, S change its strategy to sheets 9 TN police one member of a family, new Covid-19 cases: of Muslim votes and in has the key, but it's not destruction of evidence Chelladurai, X Thomas appease Dalits and not personnel for murder, if any Dalit person is Centre The RJD is also this election too, the for building a 'home' in the charge-sheet filed Francis and S minorities. The JD(U)'s destruction of evidence murdered in Bihar, was not leaving any stone party would get a rather," he said. Notably, before the Chief Veilumuthu posted at decision to bring back The security upgradation another major step that unturned in playing Dalit sizeable percentage of in 2009 Lok Sabha Judicial Magistrate in the police station. The former chief minister of Hindustani Awam was taken to woo Dalits. card as the party has minorities' votes," said elections, when JD(U)- Madurai on Friday in CBI rushed to file the Jitan Ram Manjhi to its Morcha (HAM-S) chief Chirag Paswan-led LJP, managed to bring back Abbas. However, BJP were alliance the alleged torture and charge-sheet as the fold was the first signal to Z plus is a notch represents Dalit its Dalit face Shyam defending the recent partners, the JD(U) had murder of shopkeepers three-month custody of of change in the script higher that the Z security interests, is also flexing Razak to its side after decisions, HAM-S not allowed BJP's star J Benniks and his father the accused is getting and upgrading the cover enjoyed by his its muscles as its leader Manjhi switched to spokesperson Danish campaigner and the then RP Jeyaraj, who ran a over on September 30 security of Manjhi to Z rival Dalit leader and has already stated that it JD(U). There are 38 Rizwan said that Gujarat CM Narendra plus made it clear that Union Minister may field its candidates reserved seats in the 243- upliftment of Dalits has Modi to hold rallies in mobile phone shop in making them eligible JD(U) is focusing on Ramvilas Paswan, who against JD(U) nominees seat assembly. always been a top Bihar. Thoothukudi district. for bail, sources said. 10 states, UTs account for 75% of PM Modi stresses on devolution of new Covid-19 cases: Centre Webvarta including 1,086 powers to Tamils by Sri Lanka New Delhi: New Delhi: government and 737 Of the 85,362 new private ones. Also Read coronavirus cases - PM Modi stresses on Webvarta signed. "Prime reported in India in a devolution of powers to New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi day, 75 per cent are Tamils by Sri Lanka Minister Narendra expressed confidence found concentrated in India's testing capacity Modi on Saturday that the new 10 states and Union has surged to cross 14 pitched for full government will take Territories, the Union lakhs per day, the implementation of a early and decisive Health Ministry said on ministry said. A total of constitutional steps for Saturday. It also said 7,02,69,975 COVID-19 provision by the new implementation of India has conducted a destruction of evidence tests have been Sri Lankan these projects," total of seven crore tests Also, Maharashtra, conducted across the government to ensure Narang said when for the detection of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, country so far, with devolution of powers asked about the coronavirus infection Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, 13,41,535 of them were to the minority Tamil project being till now with the West Bengal, Andhra carried out on Friday, community even as he implemented by India country's testing Pradesh, Madhya showed the data announced a USD 15 and Japan. In the capacity having crossed Pradesh, Delhi and provided by the Centre. million grant to the summit that lasted for 14 lakh tests daily. The Chhattisgarh account "A high level of testing island nation for about an hour, Modi 10 states and Union for 83 per cent of the leads to early promotion of bilateral also expressed his Territories from where 1,089 deaths due to identification of the Buddhist ties. The deliberated on ways to Ministry of External for devolution of hope that the 75 per cent of the new COVID-19 registered in positive cases. As issue of Tamil further boost maritime Affairs Amit Narang power to the Tamil temporary restrictions cases have been a day. Maharashtra evidence has revealed, reconciliation process security cooperation, said at a media community. India has imposed by the Sri reported are reported 416 deaths in a eventually the positivity figured prominently at strengthen trade and briefing. "Prime been pressing Sri Lankan side on the Maharashtra, Andhra 24-hour period, rate will fall when a virtual summit investment ties and Minister Modi called Lanka to implement imports of some Pradesh, Karnataka, followed by Karnataka combined with higher between Modi and Sri implementation of the on the new the 13th amendment products will be Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh with testing," the health Lankan Prime East Container government in Sri which was brought in relaxed soon since it Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, 86 and 84 fatalities, ministry said. "The Minister Mahinda Terminal (ECT) Lanka to work after the Indo-Sri will also benefit the Delhi, West Bengal and respectively. national cumulative Rajapaksa who project in Colombo towards realising the Lankan agreement of economy and Chhattisgarh. "Seventeen states and positivity rate is 8.40 per assumed charge of the port involving India expectations of Tamils 1987. In the talks, common people of the Maharashtra continues UTs have cases per cent and tests per top post last month for and Japan. On the for equality, justice, India raised the issue island nation. In the to top this list by million lower than the million is presently a fresh tenure after his Tamil issues, Prime peace and dignity of the ECT project in talks, Modi accounting for more national average (4,278) positioned at 50,920," party secured a two- Minister Modi within a united Sri Colombo port as it announced a grant than 17,000 cases. while 23 are reporting the ministry said. India's thirds majority in the emphasised that Lanka by achieving was put on hold by the assistance of USD 15 Karnataka and Andhra deaths per million lower COVID-19 tally parliamentary polls. implementation of the reconciliation Sri Lankan million for the Pradesh reported more than the national sprinted past 59 lakh on Also Read - 13th amendment to nurtured by government nearly a promotion of than 8,000 and 7,000 average (68)," the health Saturday with 85,362 Sathankulam the Sri Lankan implementation of the after a pact for its Buddhist ties between cases respectively, the ministry said. Asserting fresh cases being custodial deaths: CBI Constitution is constitutional implementation was the two countries. ministry said. Also Read that India has recorded in a day, while charge-sheets 9 TN essential for carrying provisions," he said. - Sathankulam custodial substantially ramped up the death toll mounted to police personnel for forward the process of Also Read - 10 states, deaths: CBI charge- its testing infrastructure, 93,379 after 1,089 murder, destruction of peace and UTs account for 75% sheets 9 TN police it said as on date, there people succumbed to the evidence In the talks reconciliation, Joint of new Covid-19 personnel for murder, are 1,823 laboratories, disease in 24 hours. that lasted for about an Secretary (Indian cases: Centre The 13th hour, the two sides Ocean Region) at the amendment provides Srimanta Sankardev of Assam attempted a non- violent revolution for social reform, RJS paid tribute. Transparent News The untimely demise the epochal legend in Bureau of Suryavati caused Assamese literature, New Delhi / Ram- mental trauma and he culture, society and Janaki Sansthan RJS became recluse. spiritual life, is New Delhi is creating Shankaradeva visited unforgettable. He an atmosphere in the various pilgrimages of initiated a silent non- country to honor India in his reclusive violent revolution in the ancestors and great life. They created Northeast region. His people under a unique darkness in the society great works reinforced campaign. RJS by removing darkness the spirit of socio- National Convenor and evils from people's cultural unity in the Udaya Kumar Manna hearts. Shankardev was region. He translated said that RJS Family also a playwright, the Ramayana and the and Friends paid tribute writer and a music Bhagavad Gita into the on September 26, the admirer. Shankar Dev national honor for such respect to my parents. Sankardev is a big Assamese language. 572nd birth anniversary also performed mahanat a great man. Also giving photos and name in Assam. The He was a Vaishnava of Assam's Vaishnava in welcoming Jagdish Nitul Sutiya, a farmer- introduction in the national honor of RJS saint of the householder saint and great social Mishra, a devotee of son of Assam, book. in his name will inspire tradition. From his life reformer Srimanta Tirhut region of Bihar. announced the RJS The award the new generation of one can learn to live a Sankardev. He was Jagdish Mishra, Bharat-Uday Shrimant function of the the entire country. In monk life by living in a born in Alipukhuri influenced by Shankar Shankar National upcoming Republic 22 years, Srimanta householder. village near Bardauwa Dev, had gone from Award 2021 in memory Day will be memorable Sankardev had become Therefore, followers of in Naugaon district of Bihar to Bardowa in of his parents, Mr. for me. the master of all the Shankaradeva have a Assam. Parental Assam and heard Govardhan Sutiya, Mrs. Nayan Tara, sister of Vedas, Puranas, sense of well-being of shadow arose in Bhagwat to Shankar Sarumai Sutia. He says Shanti Sadhana Ashram Upanishads and others in family life and childhood. Dadi Dev and presented this that I am very grateful Guwahati belonging to grammar. also perform Raslila, Khersuti brought up but book to him. The RJS to the RJS family who RJS family, has told The contribution of dance-music and drama wife Family has declared a are giving so much that Srimanta Srimanta Sankardev, etc. for awareness. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 4

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN Editorial TRANSPARENT NEWS 4 Labour laws and the need for enlightened HRD The government, rights protection. There the year. instead of depending on is an urgent need to However, industries are the NSDC, can decide bring support to them at employing contract to involve the public par with the protection labor even if the nature sector and private and facilities being of the job is perennial sector industries to offered in the organized and thus violating the provide vocational and sector. The purpose of CLRA Act. In the last industrial training in the Contract Labour few months, the Drugs: The Bollywood connect their premises to the Regulation and government is making Around this time in 2013, I spent several hours at Dr. Rajeev Tyagi youth who are living Abolition Act was to efforts to amend labor the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Delhi. Pro Chancellor within a 25 km radius of reduce the number of laws to improve the Now before your imagination gets the better of Shri Venkateshwara their factories. contract workers and ease of doing business University The companies may get the unorganized in India. Instead of you, let me clarify, that it was for a story. 20-year- Gajraula, U.P old NRI Anmol Sarna had mixed uppers and also be asked to offer all over India or consider providing labor at par with the bringing the jobs, subject to organized workers. unorganized sector at downers and had died under mysterious The Covid-19 stopped paying wages. social security to all circumstances. He had had a 'bad trip' — his high vacancies. The In most of the industries poor families. This has However, strangely, the par with the organized pandemic has made government can rope in number of contract sector, the new laced with LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide), visible the major fault in the manufacturing been given as a better known as 'acid', and alcohol. He had even banks and NBFCs to sector, the wage cost is recommendation by workers is increasing in framework will lines in the human provide microfinance all industries with the endanger even the been bashed up by security guards at his friend's resource development only 6-7% of the annual many committees residential complex in Kalkaji, who couldn't to trained youth to start turnover. With the constituted by the encouragement of the rights of those working practices of the small enterprises. The government.At present, in decipher his hedonistic behaviour. It's still government and in the lockdown, while sales government.The unknown what actually caused the young man's government should were hit, the companies government needs to if we evaluate, we will the latter.The industries. At a macro allow industries to take find most government has been death — the cocktail of drugs or the brutal level, India is in a very also substantially saved aggressively start thrashing. Also Read - Hard times In the hours that the expenditure on skill on raw material, power, providing employment manufacturing erroneously advised sweet spot having an development training industries have only that foreign companies I spent at the NCB office speaking to some of its average age of 29 years and other by increasing the spend top officials, one thing was certain — their fight under the budget of administrative costs. on infrastructure 30% of the workforce will be attracted to and a market size of 1.3 CSR and can give them as permanent labor and India if there is a hire- was a serious one. In that year alone, the NCB had billion, making it a very Thus, there was no real projects all over India busted a methamphetamine or crystal meth lab in some income tax necessity to violate along the Bharatmala 70% of the workforce is and-fire policy. The attractive destination exemption. Skill employed on truth, however, is that Vairapuram, Tamil Nadu seizing 5.77 kg of meth. for global companies. government advisory so that the poor can get Between April 2012 and March 2013, Maharashtra development in HRD, and terminate the jobs near their contract—they have no foreign companies and The European as realized by the job security, or equal IMF have clearly had accounted for 40kg of ATS (Amphetamine- countries that have services of the residence and are not Type Stimulants such as ecstasy and speed) honorable prime employees. This was a forced to migrate to wages compared to the expressed that they small populations can minister, is of utmost permanent employees want to ensure the seizure. Ketamine seizures in Maharashtra easily source talent bad HRD practice. large cities in search of amounted to 2,000 kg, followed by Tamil Nadu importance today to and also have no scope human rights of from India. This can However, many jobs. This will also with 600 kg. NCB had also waged a war on solve the for growth. The essence workers and give reduce unemployment. companies like Asian relieve the large metros internet pharmacies that export drugs to the unemployment Paints, HDFC Bank. from overpopulation. It of the Contract Labour proper wages as they doorsteps of Indians. Anmol had used drugs The prime minister, in problem. (Regulation and consider the employees coming to the office for Maersk, TCS, and is important to realize procured online. While I still believed that certain When the lockdown multinationals did not that 93% of the Indian Abolition) Act was to as an intrinsic part of herbal drugs should be legalised, monetised and the second time, had was announced for offer a facility to the the system—so that focused strongly on an terminate their workforce is in the hence, controlled in India, there was definitely a Covid-19, the executives and unorganized sector. industry to induct they are happy, need to stop the proliferation of dangerous ambitious plan for skill government had given a contract labor for work motivated, and can development. workers, and also These workers have chemicals and banned substances. I came away clear advisory to all the allowed their absolutely no that was due to a sudden contribute to higher impressed at the NCB's tenacity. Also Read - Why However, the National industries to continue to increase in workload. productivity and Skill Development employees to work protection in terms of The Time Is Now Over the years, the NCB pay wages and not from home. We can wages, job security, or The Act categorically profitability. The maintained its ante against drug peddlers and Corporation (NSDC) terminate workers. specifies that contract government has good could hardly train 4% term this enlightened benefits after producers. Just in September this year, the NCB However, many HRD. In another area of retirement. labor cannot be used intentions but needs to has made several seizures of several kilograms of of the Indian youth in businesses terminated a where the work induct good HRD the last many years. HRD, the government One can safely say that heroin, curated marijuana or bud, cocaine, opium, huge number of people should seriously they have no human continues throughout advisers. psychotropic tablets, etc. Their work is relentless, This is quite shocking. and I remember what the senior officials had told me — we need to cut the supply rather than go after every recreational drug user. How could India’s far from cooperative federalism, writes Mark Tully they? According to the 2019 National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Abuse in India, central government decisions on agriculture governance of different taxes and the so much? India is rightly around three crore people use cannabis in the because the country is a and other subjects which cooperative banks was a central government proud of its diversity and country. Therefore, this week was rather surprising federation with power many state governments frontal assault on the replaced them with the it is federalism which when I learnt two things — the NCB's latest war divided between the insist it is their right to federal structure of the one Goods and Services protects that diversity. was to clean up Bollywood, and as a consequence, central government, take. The government Constitution. The Tax (GST), chief Take, for instance, only female actors seem to be smoking the peace state governments and has insisted that it needs manner in which the ministers (CMs) were language. Without the pipe. The former being part of the agency's panchayats.But there to legislate so that all bills were passed, the guaranteed that any loss creation of linguistic investigation into the Sushant Singh Rajput death has always been a farmers, everywhere in lack of discussion, the of income they suffered states with their own case has now widened into a witch-hunt for dope- Tabish Raza question mark over the India, have the freedom questionable would be made up by the official languages, what heads within the film fraternity. The latter is more There is a principle of extent to which India is to sell their produce parliamentary central government for would the fate of Tamil curious — the names of only female actors have European law known as a federation. Many years anywhere. procedures could not be five years. Now, with the in the South, or Oriya in come out so far — Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha subsidiarity. Under that ago, I heard the The prime minister did described as decline in economic the East, Gujarati in the Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, and the latest being, principle, the European distinguished civil promise co-operative cooperative. At one activity caused by the West and Punjabi in the Deepika Padukone. So, either Bollywood actors Union can only act if it servant, former federalism when he first stage, seven bills were pandemic, the central North have been? don't smoke up, or they are more into the harder governor of the Reserve came to power but as passed in under four government does not Federalism should also designer drugs rather than the herbal variants and can be shown that the action taken at that Bank of India and Member of Parliament hours in have the revenue from play an important role in are definitely more adept at covering up their trails. confidant of Jawaharlal (MP) Dinesh Raj of the the Rajya GST to compensate the the system of checks and Down south, it's the same story with Kannada rarefied level would be Nehru, LK Jha, say India Bahujan Samaj Party Sabha. Nor, of course, states. The CMs say the balances intended to actors, Sanjjanaa Galrani and Ragini Dwivedi more effective than facing the Central Crime Branch (CCB) heat. Also action taken at the had “a centrist (BSP) said: “The could the abuse of the Centre should borrow prevent the accretion of Read - Towards Swarajya If the NCB is indeed national or local level. In Constitution with cooperative federalism Deputy Speaker of the money to pay the too much power at the probing the drug nexus in the Hindi film industry, other words, decisions federal trimmings”. the Prime Minister Rajya Sabha by compensation Centre. It should they must widen their purview and discard the should be taken as near Over the last week or so, claimed to have Opposition members be guaranteed to them, but increase the efficiency gender lens. There are long-standing stories of A- the grassroots as its federalism which has championed is going described as the Centre insists that the of a democracy because list male actors who routinely snort snow a.k.a. possible. Subsidiarity been questioned in the exactly the other way.” cooperative. When the states should borrow its principle of cocaine, before workouts, during shoots, and should surely underpin rowdy controversy in Congress MP Manish states agreed to money to fund any subsidiarity reduces the obviously, at parties. the relations between Parliament over the Tewari told Parliament a surrender their rights to deficit they suffer. Why inefficiencies of top- Indian states and the government taking bill about the levy a number of does federalism matter down government. Five factors which could shape the Bihar poll results

outcome in the state. results are any between the BJP, JD(U) be an important deploying communally It has a very poor health front. Will these factors 2020 is radically indication, his sons are and the Lok Janshakti milestone as far as the charged rhetoric in infrastructure, which generate tailwinds for different and far less no match for their Party (LJP) — in the realignment of the election campaigns? has affected the state’s anti-incumbency? We competitive than 2015. father’s political appeal 2019 elections. NDA in Bihar is Any such exception by response. Indeed, many will only know the The political situation and abilities to put the But the JD(U) used to concerned. the present-day BJP opposition parties answer on November in Bihar is radically Rashtriya Janata Dal contest a greater What will the Muslim will amount to a demanded that 10 different from the state (RJD) in pole position. number of seats in the voter do? dilution of its core elections be postponed How will the pandemic of play before the 2015 Simply put, the Bihar before 2015. This Even though he politics of Hindutva. due to the health crisis. affect voter turnout? polls. Back then, Nitish probability of the NDA is the first assembly contested as part of the Another factor worth The state has also The EC has announced Masum Raza Kumar and Lalu Yadav, suffering a setback in election where the LJP NDA, Kumar enjoyed watching out for would suffered among the a slew of guidelines on Bihar will go to polls in the two people who the 2020 elections is far is a part of the NDA. It significant support be the fortunes of the biggest shocks to social distancing during three phases from have dominated the lower than what it was will be interesting to from Muslims in the All India Majlis-e- remittances due to the the campaign and October 28 to state’s political scene in 2015. see the final 2005 and 2010 Ittehadul-Muslimeen high share of migrant voting process. November 7. This will since the 1990s, buried But tensions within the distribution of seats assembly elections. (AIMIM), which workers in its Whether these are be the biggest election their animosity to forge Bihar NDA remain. within the NDA. In at That he parted ways managed to win a by- population. A 2018 followed or the (so far) globally after a grand alliance against The Janata Dal least two assembly with the BJP over poll in the Muslim- World Bank paper by elections increase the the outbreak of the the Bharatiya Janata (United), with 16 Lok elections after the 2019 Narendra Modi’s prime dominated north- Gaurav Nayyar and spread of the virus, is coronavirus disease Party (BJP). The Sabha seats, is the Lok Sabha, ministerial candidature eastern region of the Kyoung Yang Kim something we will (Covid-19). The powerful coalition second-largest Maharashtra and is a testimony to this state. Any significant found that migrant know only in campaign restrictions inflicted a crushing constituent of the NDA. Jharkhand, the BJP has fact. Will parts of the gains for the AIMIM remittances had a share November. The single- that the Election defeat on the BJP. The Yet, it does not have a paid a heavy price for Muslim vote bank could signify the of 35% in Bihar’s gross most important metric Commission (EC) has alliance was not to last, minister in the Union having failed to sort out return to a JD(U)-led beginning of loss of state domestic product related to the pandemic, put in place are bound though, and Kumar Cabinet. Apparently, it matters with its alliance NDA again? This Muslim support for the (GSDP) and positively which might affect the to have an effect on the came back to the wanted two Cabinet partners. While cannot be ruled out, RJD-led front in the affected consumption election is voter poll process and National Democratic positions and was Jharkhand saw a pre- especially given the state. at the household level. turnout. It is reasonable campaigning. Alliance (NDA) fold in offered only one. The poll fallout between the fact that the RJD is Will economic pain While the central to say that the pandemic However, the 2017. BJP sacrificed its BJP and the All perhaps facing its translate into anti- government has made a has created two sets of coronavirus pandemic The NDA swept the sitting Members of Jharkhand Students’ biggest crisis in these incumbency? host of pre-poll people in society; those is not the only factor Lok Sabha polls in Parliament (MPs) to Union, in Maharashtra, elections. At least two factors announcements, who avoid getting out which could matter in 2019. Today, Yadav is contest an equal the Shiv Sena walked Will Kumar be able to must have made regarding development (and risking exposure) these elections. There serving a sentence for number of seats as the out of the NDA after the prevail upon the BJP to Bihar’s pandemic- projects in the state, at all costs and those are four others which corruption in a Ranchi JD(U) — there was a results. The 2020 abandon its now inflicted pain worse nothing radical was who are not worried could shape the poll prison. If the 2019 17-17-6 division assembly elections will established practice of than many other states. done on the welfare about it. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 5

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN Bihar & Jharkhand TRANSPARENT NEWS 5 School reopening: Bihar, Tripura, Tamil Nadu likely to resume Covid to flood: Tracing issues that may impact Bihar polls classes in next few weeks Webvarta positive cases compared to many are living in relief Webvarta 12 not belonging to Patna total tests – has also fallen camps still. The Opposition New Delhi containment zones are The first state to go to the from 8.8% in mid-July to has claimed politicization of The Haryana allowed to visit schools polls after the Covid-19 2.7% by mid-September. As relief, while the government government has if they need guidance pandemic struck India, Bihar the state with the largest has blamed earlier regimes allowed the reopening from the teachers. is struggling to manage not chunk of population living in for weak embankments and of universities and All the government and only the disease but also the rural areas, Bihar has always corruption.This is an issue colleges from its aided schools of return of millions of migrant ranked low in availability of very close to the heart of chief September 26 on a trial Tripura would be workers. Moreover, floods doctors and hospital beds. minister Nitish Kumar, who basis. It was one of the reopened from October have inundated 18 of the The government claims it has first came to power in 2005 few states that resumed 5 that were closed since schools from March due to Covid-19 state’s 38 districts, killing 27 ramped up facilities, even in with the pledge to improve September 21. A week pandemic.“We have people and displacing over7 rural areas while the the law and order in the state after schools in Assam, decided to reopen million. The election – which Opposition alleges that after 15 years of Rashtritya Mizoram, Nagaland, schools from October will be held in three phases hospital beds and emergency phenomena but this is the first area — is the lowest in Bihar. Janata Dal (RJD) rule. But a Meghalaya,J&K, 05. Students of Class 9 beginning October 28 --- services are inadequate.The election where migration and Internet penetration in Bihar spate of petty crimes and Punjab, Haryana, to 12 can come to coincides with the festival Opposition is trying to play the votes of migrant workers is 32 subscribers per 100 murder cases has Himachal Pradesh schools to consult with season when social up the distress of nearly 2.5 is set to be a decisive factor. people, compared to the emboldened the RJD-led partially resumed teachers about their distancing norms is difficult million migrants who The first big election in the national average of 54. Mass Opposition. A war of words classes, some other subject-related queries, to enforce and which might returned to Bihar, pointing to Covid era is happening in a media exposure, too, is poor. between government and states are planning to but they need to get see the return of even more their impoverished condition state with relatively low Floods are cause of perennial Opposition leaders has do the same in the written consent of their migrant workers to their and alleging that the state internet and telephone sorrow in Bihar, where 28 of ensued. Job creation was upcoming weeks. parents first,” said ancestral villages. A look at government has done little to penetration. This will affect the 38 districts are marked another central election plank Private school Education Minister the key issues in these provide them jobs. The campaigning as big rallies flood-prone. This year, of the Kumar administration. associations, too, are Ratan Lal Nath. pressing the state Tamil Nadu elections: The state has come government has launched a and public meetings will not though, the floods were more His government claims to governments to resume government is likely to under some criticism for low slew of projects from be possible. That will mean a severe than usual and have provided jobs to lakhs schools. Here are the allow classes 10, 11, testing, though the number fisheries to agriculture and paradigm shift in affected the state at a time of migrants through latest updates from a and 12 students to visit has improved in recent weeks said lakhs of migrants have electioneering and greater when people were already MGNREGA and various few states: Schools in schools on a voluntary to 53670 per million, as been provided employment dependence on technology. struggling to deal with the other development schemes, Bihar are set to reopen basis for taking compared to the national under MGNREGA and other Teledensity — the number of pandemic and lockdown. At but the Opposition says the from September 28. guidance from teachers average of 51713. The schemes.Migration from telephone connections per least 8.3 million people in 16 youngsters and poor continue Students of classes 9 to from October 1. positivity rate – a ratio of Bihar is not a new hundred people in a given districts were displaced, and to suffer due to joblessness. Ahead of Bihar Assembly Election, BJP uses Jitan Manjhi gets Z plus security cover before Bihar assembly election 2020 NEP to connect with teachers, students Webvarta Webvarta Patna: With the With the notification of Bihar New Delhi : The ruling notification of Bihar assembly elections, the Nitish Bharatiya Janata Party assembly elections, the Kumar government has revisited (BJP) is banking on the Nitish Kumar new National government has VIP security to provide Z plus Education Policy revisited VIP security security cover to NDA ally Jitan (NEP) to woo younger to provide Z plus Ram Manjhi and retain the top security cover to NDA voters and teachers as it security cover for rivals Lalu seeks the fourth straight ally Jitan Ram Manjhi term for the National and retain the top Prasad and Rabri Devi of RJD. Democratic Alliance in security cover for All three are former chief rivals Lalu Prasad and Bihar that goes to the ministers of the state. The review polls in October and Rabri Devi of RJD. All November. BJP three are former chief of VIP security, right from the campaigners have to the teachers to build knowledge leader. ministers of the state. governor, chief minister to former The review of VIP projected NEP as a the future of students Nadda earlier this chief ministers and MLAs was path-breaking reform thereby making a better month said NEP aims to security, right from the and a major future for the country,” fundamentally change governor, chief done on Friday night based on the achievement of Prime Singh said. He the the process for rote minister to former current threat perceptions. Minister Narendra policy has been learning to conceptual chief ministers and Modi’s government at formulated after over knowledge. The BJP MLAs was done on the Centre that would three decades. “In the believes the provisions Friday night based on secretary (home) Amir protectees. Apart from ministers have got Z security, while his help unlock India’s vast last three decades, for creating Special the current threat Subhani. The them, only Lalu and Y-category younger son and leader potential. Defence every sphere of life has Education Zones in the perceptions. committee met with Prasad, Rabri Devi and security. They include of Opposition Tejaswhi changed. The policies policy are especially According to the police top brass a Jitan Manjhi have got Ram Vilas Paswan, Prasad Yadav has got minister Rajnath Singh couple of days ago as Z-plus security. The Nityanand Rai and Y-plus security cover. on Thursday interacted needed to be changed relevant to states like revised security and we have done that Bihar. A large number arrangement, the state is about to central government Ravi Shankar Prasad The second woman in with a group of teachers witness increased VIP had, in November (all union ministers) the list is former Lok with this NEP.” Singh of students move to Hindustani Awam from Bihar via Morcha or HAM-S movement during 2017, completely and Bihar deputy CM Sabha Speaker Meira videoconferencing and said NEP has been cities like Delhi for elections. While 31 withdrawn the NSG Sushil Kumar Modi Kumar, who has got Y- designed to improve the quality education from chief and Dalit leader advised them to read Jitan Ram Manjhi has VIPs will be given security cover and Ashok Kumar plus security. Former the policy that will learning process. “I am these states. The got Z plus security, a security cover, provided to RJD chief Choudhary. Besides, assembly Speaker prepare the country for happy that teachers are emphasis on filling up notch higher that the Z protection has been and former chief six MPs, including Uday Narayan the future. helping students in vacancies is also security cover enjoyed withdrawn from minister Lalu Prasad Vashisht Narayan Choudhary, chief “NEP 2020 learning about our important in Bihar’s by his rival Dalit leader former chief minister and also downgraded Singh, Rajiv Pratap justice of the Patna corresponds to the culture and traditions. context, where over and LJP chief Ram Dr Jagannath Mishra, his Z-plus security Rudy, Radha Mohan high court, former MP needs of the changing We are always there to 200,000 teachers’ posts Vilash Paswan. Manjhi who died recently. cover. Centre had then Singh, Pasupati Nath Sharad Yadav, former India of the 21st help the teachers.” BJP are vacant. Modi has earlier had Z-category Over 10,000 security also withdrawn Paras, Sushil Kumar minister Narendra century. It has been chief J P Nadda has said attended many security. The security personnel will be Manjhi’s Z-plus Singh, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Shakeel Ahmad, prepared as per the NEP caters to the needs programmes on NEP categorization was engaged in the security security cover. alias Lalan Singh have PK Sahi, Madan aspirations of new of the 21st century’s and said students will done following the of the VIPs in the state. Prasad’s Z plus also been given Y and Mohan Jha, India. It is the most New India. The party get more flexibility in recommendations of Bihar governor and security cover was later Z-category security. Shatrughan Sinha, holistic education feels the policy is choosing their careers the state security chief minister are Z- restored in 2019 by the Lalu Prasad’s elder son Sahnawaz Hussain policy. I urge you to crucial to its goal of thanks to the new committee, headed by plus and advanced Bihar government. Tej Pratap Yadav has have been given Y- read the policy. It is up making India the global policy. additional chief security liaison (ASL) Five union and state got Y-category category security. ‘Walls turn into blackboards’: Jharkhand headmaster’s Pole of development opened in heavy innovative way to maintain social distancing rains, Darbhanga city becomes a pond Webvarta their own houses,” he one class point to Dhanbad said. attend. While school “Since tribal kids learn Every day, these education across wall painting easily, students get dressed in Jharkhand is paralysed we decided to teach their school uniform in wake of Covid-19 them by using the and sit outside their pandemic, headmaster walls of their houses as houses as per the of a government blackboards. This way, school schedule. In upgraded middle we succeeded in order to save them school in a remote attracting students,” from infection, each tribal village in Dumka Patralekh added. student is provided district has come up The school has four with chalk and duster. with an innovative teachers, including the Teachers also get their idea. Headmaster headmaster, and all blackboards where Sapan Patralekh has attend classes in they write tasks for turned roadside clay rotation students. Students Transparent News Department, there is a water all around. Bureau possibility of rain in Due to torrential rains in wall of village houses keeping in mind social closure of the school The school has four resolve their doubts by Darbhanga /Bihar : In many districts of the state Darbhanga for two into blackboards and is distancing norms. The for a long time due to teachers, including the asking queries on their Bihar, there is continuous till 27 September. In this consecutive days, the conducting classes school has four Covid-19, they headmaster, and all respective boards and torrential rain in many rain, the pole of condition of the city has ensuring social teachers, including the thought students attend classes in teachers respond by districts these days. development is also become very bad. distancing. headmaster, and all would forget their rotation ( Photo ) answering on their Several districts, opening in many cities. Darbhanga's city tower Upgraded Middle attend classes in lessons if the Teachers of the school, own blackboards. including Patna, Ara, The latest photos have chowk Mirzapur, School, Dumarthar rotation. lockdown continued. along with the Headmaster Patralekh Buxar, Siwan and emerged from the city of Kadirabad, station, village under Jarmundi The innovative way of “The village is in a villagers and guardians said the credit for Darbhanga, are receiving Darbhanga in Bihar. Income Tax intersection, block, is around 40 conducting school remote area where the of students, managed successfully holding continuous rains. The Where the pole of University area, kilometres away from classes has caught the facility of internet and to set up four points in these classes amid Meteorological development is seen after Darbhanga Medical Dumka district attention of people and mobile services are not the village where Covid-19 goes to the Department has also the torrential rain. Hospital, Lahariyasarai, headquarter and has authorities in the available. So, in the students - a batch of 50 deputy commissioner issued an alert regarding The entire city has Balbhadrapur, Electricity around 290 students. region. interest of students, we each - could attend who gives his inputs rain in many districts. become a pond. All the have been flooded. Each student gets a Headmaster Patralekh decided to hold classes classes in rotation. and direction from According to the roads of the city are About 3 feet of water is separate blackboard said having seen the for them in a group at Each teacher takes up time to time. Meteorological submerged. Water is stored in the city. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 6

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN UP/Uttrakhand TRANSPARENT NEWS 6 Shobhit University organized an industrial Suit seeks removal of mosque in Mathura visit for its management students. Webvarta Ranjana Agnihotri, an Das and Rai Anand New Delhi: A civil advocate and a resident Das, the heirs of Raja suit was filed before the of Lucknow in Uttar Patni Mal, executed a court of Civil Judge, Pradesh. Six other sale deed on senior division devotees are also consideration of Mathura on behalf of plaintiffs to the suit. ₹13,400 (paid by Jugal child deity, Bhagwan “A suit filed before Kishore Birla) and the Shri Krishna Virajman Mathura civil court on ownership of 13.37 on Friday seeking behalf of Bhagwan acres was transferred in removal of the Shahi Shri Krishna Virajman favour of Mahamana Idgah Masjid which seeks a declaration that Madan Mohan stands adjacent to the the entire 13.37 acres Malviya, Goswami Sri Krishna temple of land be vested in the Ganesh Dutt and complex at Mathura, deity and also for Bhikhen Lalji Aattrey. and claiming cancellation of “Name of Sri Krishna ownership of the entire collusive compromise Janambhoomi Trust is Transparent News students, the company due to which it has 13.37 acres land which decree,” said advocate Janambhoomi Trust dedicated to Lord Shri entered as owner and Bureau director Rahul Tyagi become easier to set up is believed to be for the plaintiff, Vishnu have been made Krishna at the latter’s right has been granted Meerut : An industrial elaborated on the industries. birthplace of Lord Shankar Jain. defendants to the suit birth place by spending to offer ‘namaz’ on Eid tour was organized by method of making The government-issued Krishna. Jain’s reference is to a which claims that the the equivalent of ₹33 at the Eidgah site which the Department of bottles, cold drinks, and guidelines mask, social The suit comes 10 settlement entered into Idgah Trust encroached lakh. This temple was is owned by us. School of Business soda to the students. distancing, and hand months after a case between the Shri upon the land partly demolished in Muslims should Studies, Shobhit Apart from this, he told sanitizer were used by filed on behalf of child Krishna Janamsthan belonging to Shri 1669 on the orders of voluntarily give away University to give the students about how teachers and students deity Ram Lalla Seva Sansthan which is Krishna Janamasthan Mughal ruler their claim for practical knowledge to to fix the price of during the industrial succeeded before the the governing body of Trust and the deity and Aurangzeb and the amicable solution,” MBA students. Under substances in the Corona tour. Prof. Dr. Vishal Supreme Court in the temple complex erected a super Idgah mosque was Gopeshwar which the students were era. On this occasion, Vishnoi, Dean of School relation to the disputed and the Committee of structure at the place. built. After Marathas Chaturvedi, Shri taken by the university many questions were of Business Studies site at Ayodhya, with Management of Trust The birthplace of Lord came to power in 1770, Krishna Janambhoomi for an industrial tour at asked by the students. Department, Pariska the top court ruling in of Shahi Idgah in 1968 Krishna lies beneath the temple was Trust member said. Pariska Global Private During the industrial Global Private Limited favour of Ram Lalla on based on which the the structure raised by restored, it said. Tanveer Ahmed, Limited Company based tour, the students were Company Director November 9, 2019. dispute regarding the the trust, it added. Later the area fell into Secretary at Shahi in Meerut. informed about how Rahul Tyagi, Associate The suit has been filed land was settled. As per the suit, the the hands of East India Masjid Idgah in This company has been new industries can be set Prof. Dr. Abhishek through the next friend The UP Sunni Central recent history of the Company in 1803, Mathura said there is manufacturing cold up by the company. He Dabas, Manager of (a legal term for a Waqf Board, the Idgah temple complex can be which auctioned it in no dispute. “Mathura is drinks, soda, cold drink said that today the Pariska Global Private person who represents Trust, Shri Krishna traced back to 1618, 1815. It was purchased land of peace, those in bottles for quite some Government of India is Limited Company someone directly Janmasthan Seva when Raja Veer Singh by Raja Patni Mal of politics are not in time. To give practical providing assistance to Ankita Vij were present unable to maintain a Sansthan and another Deva Bundela of Banaras. favour of peace and are knowledge to the all to set up industries, on the academic tour. suit) of the deity, trust Shree Krishna Orchha built a temple In 1944, Rai Kishan raising the issue.” Awareness camp organized in Tehsil ‘MSP not most preferred mode for farmers campus to prevent corona infection in Uttar Pradesh’: NITI Aayog study Webvarta state president Rajveer grains under MSP, 63 farmers sold their food AK Singh, sometimes Lucknow: Only a Singh Jadaun. percent sold their grains grains to government farmers prefer to sell fraction of farmers in Based on the in the open market and agencies, the role of their food grain in the Uttar Pradesh sells their recommendations of the remaining 8 percent which was very limited. open market also produce to government the Commission for kept for their self- “Our survey revealed because they get price agencies taking the Agricultural Costs and consumption. It has also that farmers sold more above MSP. Minimum Support Prices, the Central been observed during than half of their “In that sense, MSP is a Price (MSP) route while government declares the course of study that produce to traders, 28.3 useful system as the rest prefer to trade in MSP for around two 82 percent of the percent to the sometimes forces the open market or deal dozen crops before their farmers reported to wholesalers, 25.8 private agencies to offer with private agents, sowing seasons. The have faced various percent to the village a better price to sometimes even below idea behind MSP is to limitations in selling traders and only 14 farmers,” he said. MSP for different give a guaranteed price their food grains/crops percent to government The NITI Aayog study reasons. and assured market to at MSP,” the NITI agencies,” he said, also found that due to MSP is the primary and farmers and protect Aayog found in its quoting a study the unavailability of immediate concern of them from price ‘Evaluation Study of commissioned to him instant cash at MSP, farmers who are fluctuations and market Efficacy of Minimum by UP’s planning small and marginal protesting the three imperfections. Support Price on department in 2010. farmers preferred to sell agriculture reform bills Although the MSP Farmers’. These figures, to traders who made on Transparent News Tehsil office. Tehsil people in the camp set up passed by Parliament system is considered an The sample study was according to him, the spot payments. Bureau personnel are engaged in in Loria belt also turned recently. They fear that important tool that published in 2016 with indicated that “It was also found that Mathura : Awareness their duty during the negative. He said that after the enactment of protects farmers’ a reference period agricultural marketing sometimes, small and camp was organized corona transition period. three days ago, a 32-year- new laws, the Centre interests by assuring a between 2007-08 and in the state was marginal farmers under the chairmanship Social distance and mask old pregnant woman was may withdraw the threshold price to them, 2010-11, covering dominated by the resorted to distress sales of SDM Rahul Yadav are necessary to avoid admitted to KM Hospital safety net (MSP). studies show that only a farmers of 36 districts traders and the role of due to urgent need for amidst social distress at corona. People without after her report on CHC Govardhan Tehsil wearing masks in the was positive. The report “We cannot trust verbal fraction of crops under (six in UP) across 14 government agencies money or to repay the campus for the tehsil premises were of her newborn baby on commitment on MSP. MSP are sold to the states. was quite limited. loan taken before the prevention of corona alerted to health and Saturday has been The government must government in UP Ajit Kumar Singh, “As a result, the farmers sowing season. Some infection. Medical illness. In Tehsil, a team negative. Dr. Neha make a provision in the where wheat and paddy economist and former do not get a fair value of also pointed out that Superintendent of of 60 personnel Chaudhary, Dr. Chitra law itself guaranteeing are two major crops. director of Giri Institute their produce,” he said. MSP was too low as it Community Health investigated the corona Rajput, Sveta, Vishan that MSP will “It is observed that 28 of Developmental According to former did not cover the rising Center, Dr. Vijendra infection, all of which Gupta, Ravindra Singh continue,” said percent of farmers in Studies, said it was true additional director farming costs,” the Singh Sinsodia said that reported negative. etc. were on this Bharatiya Kisan Union Uttar Pradesh sold their that only a fraction of (food and civil supplies) report said. people are visiting the Investigations of 78 occasion.

Capacity building program Modi and Yogi did incomparable work on Ram Mandir, Accomplished at CJDAV School Gau Raksha and Kashmir: Mahamandaleshwar Saraswati Transparent News Bureau Transparent News Hanuman Nagar been opened, in patients is arranged Meerut : The Bureau under the Cantonment which free patient here. is. ongoing four-day Mathura : Shri Sri Council area, the service and good On this occasion, capacity building 1008 local people led by school rites for National Vice program at CJDAV Mahamandaleshwar Mahamandaleshwar students are available. President of National Public School Shastri Shri Swami Shri Indradev Is getting Union Journalist of Nagar concluded on Indradevarshanand Ishwaranand He said that he is India, State Vice Saturday. The Dr. Alpana Sharma Saraswati Maharaj Saraswati Maharaj, going to open a President of Upaz and said that the work led by the newly diabetic hospital and President of Braj subjects were covered said that the true done by Prime elected Vice President Sant Vriddhi Ashram Press Club under the capacity identity of the teacher Minister Shri Modi ji of the Cantonment Sant Seva Sadan on Kamalakant building program as is when he is able to in the country and Council, Deepak 20 acres in Vrindavan Upamanyu Advocate, per the need of the give a different Chief Minister Shri Chaudhary Advocate laying the foundation are talented in art Dham, the heart of apart from newly present times. The identity to his Yogi ji in Uttar Welcomed by giving stone for the painting because Braj. appointed Special demand of the present students. The Pradesh is mementos construction of a people take In which all the DGC Poxo Court in time is that students relationship of incomparable with the Addressing the grand temple of Ram inspiration from the people of Braj need District Court, Mrs. should sit at home and teacher-student has work done in the program organized on ji at Ram scenes on their cooperation, they said Alka Upamanyu earn an education and become stronger matters of promotion this occasion, Janmabhoomi screen, so whatever that in Braj, they will Advocate and ADGC also be safe. Keeping during this corona of Kashmir, Ram Mahamandaleshwar Ayodhya, along with movies are made on continuously talk for Revenue Mrs. this in mind, the period. Because the temple and Gau Swami Saraswati said this, good works were the screen, I am 40 days. Pratibha Singh Ms. online education teacher is trying to dynasty. People of that Prime Minister done in the country sanskar and inspiring Along with this, from Neeta Chawla policy was adopted. reach each of his religious culture and Shri Modi ji within and in the promotion so that the message of 6 am to 9 am, the Advocate of But there are many students. It is the saints and religious the country and Yogi of bovine in the state. good path to people patients of the sick Vrindavan Former challenges related to responsibility of the leaders and Bhagwat ji within Uttar You said that what is So to receive. patients will do free chairman Mukesh online education. A teacher to try to spokespersons have Pradesh have done happening in He said that in treatment by checking Gautam Cantonment capacity-building identify and nurture great happiness many works towards Bollywood is Jalgaon, Maharashtra, the hand and will also Council's newly program was the identity of his In the program the upliftment of sacramental he has opened various give free medicines. elected vice- organized to find student and this is organized in the Sanatan Dharma inferiority. People say types of projects in The poor and helpless president, Deepak solutions to these possible only when residence premises of culture which is that it is an actor who 400 acres for the rites people of Braj can Chaudhary Advocate, challenges. In which the teacher is Kamal Kant incomparable and is has no character. It is and education of take advantage of etc. was also warmly teachers were able to determined, Upamanyu Advocate, irreverent. The issue very important to children, where Sewa this, a system of greeted with a President of Braj of where section 370 distributing free Northern cover and a find solutions to the determination is able have rites among Chalta Gau Seva Sant latest learning to overcome any Press Club in was removed and women and men who Seva Hospitals have medicines to 50 memento. challenges. Principal obstacle. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 7

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN Chandigarh/Punjab/Haryana TRANSPARENT NEWS 7 Kargil war hero’s kin set Gurugram: Test positivity rate dips up hospital in his memory out patient department below 10% for first time in two weeks (OPD) and facilities such Webvarta week, increasing from testing at this stage,” he as general and Gurugram 81 percent on September added. laparoscopic surgery and The district reported 273 19 to 85.6 percent on As of September 26, urology OPD, along with new cases of Covid-19 September 26. “Over the Gurugram’s total tally of radiology services, on Saturday, along with past three days, the reported infections including ultrasound and 455 new recoveries and number of daily stands at 19,640. In the x-ray, have been made two deaths due to the recoveries has been over past 26 days, Gurugram functional. A basic well- illness, as per the data 400, but new cases are has recorded 7,499 cases equipped medium-level shared by the heath below 300. This has of Covid-19 (more than laboratory and 24-hour department. helped drive up the double the 2,942 cases emergency services are With the growth rate of recovery rate by a good epidemiologist, Officials explained that reported throughout the also available,” said NK new cases having slowed margin,” said Dr Jai Gurugram. The slowing this is not worrying. month of August). The Kalia To provide holistic down over the past three Prakash Sharma, district down of the growth rate “When positivity rate district has also recorded Webvarta hospital. Captain Kalia’s care and promote the days, the daily test- surveillance officer, is also indicated in drops without an 28 deaths this month so Dharamshala: The father, NK Kalia, said the traditional and scientific positivity rate(TPR) in Integrated Disease Gurugram’s doubling increase in tests, it far, up from 16 deaths in family of Captain hospital will cater to the Indian system of Gurugram district fell to Surveillance rate, which stood at 61 indicates that August. Saurabh Kalia, who was needs of villages within a medicine, a full-fledged 8.5 percent on Saturday. Programme, Gurugram. days on Saturday — up transmission of the virus The number of active killed in the Kargil war, radius of 10-12 ayurveda and This is the first time in at The daily growth rate of from 41 days a week has slowed down. We cases in the district has built a multi-specialty kilometers of the panchkarma unit has also least two weeks that the new positives, prior.With the dip in the can’t say with certainty currently stands at 2,658, hospital at Dadh, around Chamunda Shrine. been set up. There are 18 TPR has dipped below meanwhile, dipped to positivity rate, officials as to why this is the case. down from 2,781 on 15 kilometers from People in the area have to inpatient beds and the 10 percent-mark. 1.4 percent on Saturday, said, they now have However, numbers September 19. Of these, Dharamshala, in memory go to Palampur, inclusive special private Officials said this the lowest in at least more time to increase indicate that this is likely 239 are currently of the fallen solider. The Dharmshala, Kangra or Rooms for post-operative indicates that Gurugram three weeks. testing. The district to be the case,” said Dr hospitalised, while 2,402 hospital, Capt Saurabh Tanda Medical College care. Gradually, more might once again be “Throughout September health department had Jai Prakash, adding that are under home Kalia Memorial Kaydee in case of an emergency. services will be added seeing a slowdown in we have seen a growth aimed to increase the testing capacities will be isolation. Another 17 with focus on transmission of the rate of about 2 percent, number of daily tests for expanded nonetheless in cases are under Hospital, was The hospital aims to Covid-19 to 5,000, but the coming weeks. orthopaedics, obstetrics SARS-Cov-2 virus. which has dipped only in observation at district inaugurated on Friday. provide affordable Health department health department data “Transmission of the and gynaecology and the last week. Our aim is Covid care centres. The family collaborated treatment at par with officials also pointed out to bring the growth rate shows that, over the past virus may pick up as the Ventilator and ICU bed with Dr Vivek Gautam, quality standards. The paediatrics, apart from that the rate of recovery down to 1 percent, as week, the district temperature drops in the occupancy stands at 50 whose father was also an medical team will be upgrading the diagnostic from Covid-19 has seen was the case in August,” conducted anywhere coming weeks, so the percent each, while only officer in the Indian headed by Dr Vivek facilities such as, CT a significant said Dr Ram Prakash between 3,000 to 3,500 appropriate response a quarter of general Army, to set up the Gautam. “Initially, the Scan and mammography. improvement in the past Sharma, district tests per day. would be to increase oxygen beds are in use. As Punjab farmers extend rail roko till Sept 29, railways to HT Chandigarh Readers’ Take: This Smart City decide on trains this evening has no home for people with mental health issues Webvarta put up tents at the protest Chandigarh: The site near Ferozepur farmer outfit cantonment station. The Webvarta could help families in community and our number of families spearheading the rail Bhartiya Kisan Union Chandigarh need of financial parents, who are 79 requiring urgent help. blockade in Punjab to (Ekta Ugrahan) also Le Corbusier stated in support. A long time and 76 years old. Both Staff for the homes, protest the passage of the announced to start his Statute of Land that resident of are cancer survivors. including sychiatrists, farm bills has not only protests by blocking Chandigarh would be a Chandigarh, I am the My father has an social workers and extended its agitation till tracks in Bathinda on city offering all father (and the only advanced form of clinical psychologists September 29 but also Saturday. Union amenities to the caregiver) of a person cancer and is currently can be hired from brought the state’s spokesperson Jasveer poorest of the poor to with mental illness. I on heavy medication. among students Doaba region in its Singh said the dharna is lead a dignified life. am now nearly 80 My mother also has graduating from the ambit. “We have on at Goniana, Bhai It’s time we included years of age and several old age related Government Medical extended the rail roko till Bakhtaur, Sagat and people with mental suffering from issues. The entire College and Hospital September 29 and will Rampura Phul in the health issues in this list multiple health few vacant plots in pandemic situation family worries about in Sector 32. Suitable, decide on the future district. The Ferozepur and helped them lead a problems. I know different sectors, and having no social my sister. I feel that the unused houses in the course during our railway division, which dignified life even firsthand the pain and which are designated contact can have a UT administration city should be meeting on Monday,” cancelled 28 passenger when their families are anguish of parents of for public use as per negative effect on the should understand the identified and Kisan Mazdoor trains in Punjab in view not around to help persons with the Chandigarh Master elderly. This results in situation of families converted into group Sangharsh Committee of the farmers’ three-day them. The provision of disability. The Plan. These have been mental stress and other like us. We do not need homes. Everything president Satnam Singh rail roko protest from a daycare cum home Chandigarh lying unused for the problems. There are any financial subsidy depends upon how last 50 years. The numerous instances of Pannu said on Saturday. September 24 to 26, will for adults is not a administration must from the government important the problem luxury but a necessity administration needs children unable to care Buoyed by the response pay heed to the and will be happy to is for the authorities. take a call on resuming and as per the new following: UT adviser to move fast. Old for their elders. One, pay the full monthly There are many in the state’s Majha and services on Saturday Mental Health policy Manoj Parida has said, parents suffering from therefore, needs an old living and treatment elderly persons who Malwa belts, the rail evening. Ferozepur 2017 -- a fundamental “In Chandigarh, we several ailments age home in the city, expenses. What we do suffer from depression blockade is being rolled divisional railway need. We can start have no land,” for a during the Covid with facilities for need is a physical and anxiety as their out in the Doaba belt, he manager (DRM) Rajesh small in one of the home and that “one pandemic no longer mental healthcare. I as setup conducive to families do not care for said. Activists will sit on Agarwal said a decision under-utilised needs at least six acres have the time for land well as my sister are good quality living them. Living in care rail tracks in Jalandhar, will be taken after buildings with the of land. That will not allocation, budgetary married and settled in within the city. I will homes with others like Batala, Tanda and assessing the situation. administration. The be necessary as provisions, policy the US. Our parents also volunteer to raise them and enjoying Mukerian junctions to “So far, there is no report families of residents according to estimates formulation, building live in Chandigarh money for residents facilities and register their protest. of damage to any could pool in funds, the land requirement and then starting the with our 40-year-old who happen to be poor entertainment options Scores of committee railway property by the nursing students and for five small group group homes. sister who has mental and can’t afford to pay. will definitely bring supporters are camping protesters. Any loss of medical interns could homes for 10– 15 Chandigarh has a large health issues. She is The Chandigarh them happiness. These at Basti Tanka Wala in business revenue can be be employed as a part residents each of 1,000 population of retired stable and can function administration should facilities should be run Ferozepur under assessed only after the of their training. square yards per unit personnel. Being normally with some consider setting up under government Pannu’s leadership since railways resume Charities, NGOs and would be just one acre. confined indoors help from mental care homes at the supervision for better Thursday. Activists have services,” he said. sponsors under CSR The city has quite a because of the health professionals, earliest as there are a maintenance.

Chandigarh education department ‘All must unite against Centre’, says SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal fixes time slots for academic Webvarta memorandum to Punjab consultation at government schools Ludhiana/Patiala governor VPS Badnore for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) the President. A meeting was president and former deputy also held at the hall of Webvarta were having to take chief minister Sukhbir Singh Gurdwara Shri Manji Sahib, Chandigarh classes for more hours Badal on Saturday urged all Alamgir, where social After the first week of than those in other political parties and farmer distancing norms were given schools opening for schools. All government unions to unite against the a miss. academic consultation schools will now be Central government. Without naming any party, for classes above 9, the open from 8.30am to Sukhbir was in Ludhiana to Sukhbir told the gathering UT education 2.30pm, and the mobilise party workers for that the parties should not get department has now principals/heads/in- the October 1 protest march into petty politics. He also issued fresh instructions charge of each school against farm bills, which demanded the immediate for all government will have to come in would commence from all promulgation of an schools to maintain daily, sit for the entire three holy Takhts in the state Ordinance by the Punjab uniformity in the duration to make sure all and culminate at Mohali. government to declare the timings. As per the norms are being From here, a SAD delegation whole of the state as an instructions, two followed. Also, 50% of would go on to submit a agriculture market (mandi) sessions will be the teaching staff will be memorandum to Punjab to ensure that the Centre’s conducted each day called for this duration, governor VPS Badnore for new Acts did not apply in the Monday onwards. The however, the timetable the President. A meeting was state. first session will be held will be designed in a also held at the hall of Sukhbir also asked the chief for board classes 10 and way that teachers visit Gurdwara Shri Manji Sahib, minister to repeal 12 between 9am and on alternative days. Alamgir, where social amendments that the 11.30am; the second Teachers of middle and distancing norms were given Congress government had session will be held for primary schools, a miss.Without naming any Centre’s new Acts did not black laws of the Centre unions to unite against the made to the Agriculture classes 9 and 11 from 12 however, will also have party, Sukhbir told the apply in the state. against which farmers are Central government. Produce Marketing noon to 2.30pm. This to come in even though gathering that the parties Sukhbir also asked the chief protesting. We will fully Sukhbir was in Ludhiana to Committee (APMC) Act in comes after it was students below Class 9 should not get into petty minister to repeal support the state mobilise party workers for 2017. “These amendments observed that while haven’t been allowed to politics. He also demanded amendments that the government’s initiative to the October 1 protest march are exactly the same as the some schools were come to school, yet. the immediate promulgation Congress government had repeal these.” against farm bills, which black laws of the Centre opening at 9am, some They will provide online of an Ordinance by the made to the Agriculture Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would commence from all against which farmers are were opening at 10am, classes when present in Punjab government to Produce Marketing president and former deputy three holy Takhts in the state protesting. We will fully and there was no one the school. Teachers declare the whole of the state Committee (APMC) Act in chief minister Sukhbir Singh and culminate at Mohali. support the state guideline on how long who are unwell and take as an agriculture market 2017. “These amendments Badal on Saturday urged all From here, a SAD delegation government’s initiative to the session had to be. more than three holidays (mandi) to ensure that the are exactly the same as the political parties and farmer would go on to submit a repeal these.” Many teachers were in a row will have to get complaining that they a medical certificate. 27 September 2020 Transparent News 30:30.qxd 9/27/2020 8:00 AM Page 8

Delhi Sunday 27 September 2020 WWW.TRANSPARENTNEWS.IN Sports & Entertainment TRANSPARENT NEWS 8 IPL 2020: Shubman Gill leads a Shruti Haasan: I’ve paid heavy prices for super Knights’ show against not being party to things I don’t agree with Sunrisers Hyderabad Apart from the razzmatazz, thrilling finishes and exhibition of skill from the stars, what makes the Indian Premier League (IPL) fascinating is seeing new Indian players make a mark every season. In recent times, Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) have paid attention on investing in young talent. They have gone big on former India under-19 boys picking Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti, the pace duo from the 2018 youth World Cup, and batting prodigy Shubman Gill. With the young fast bowlers beset by injuries, the investment hadn’t really yielded dividends. Saturday evening though was rewarding for KKR’s talent scouts as Mavi and Nagarkoti finally played together. Vikas Singh Dasaundhi KKR vs SRH highlights New Delhi Unorthodox spinner Varun Chakravarthy’s impressive That the film industry today is being seen in a negative light performance made it a perfect bowling show for KKR. would be an understatement to make. It’s even been called a Because of his unique style, Chakravarthy, 29, has been ‘gutter’, but actors such as Suniel Shetty have spoken to us and billed as the next big discovery after being picked out of expressed their hurt at this notion. We pop the question to actor nowhere in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. It led to Shruti Haasan, who has worked across different industries, about Kings XI Punjab paying a whopping bid of R8.4 crore last how is this place really like, and whether it’s fair for it to be year. called names. Shruti goes on to share that there are good and bad people everywhere, and the business of films is very Star pacer Pat Cummins was incisive at the start of the competitive where every person is working in heightened reality. innings and senior pro Andre Russell gave nothing away “I am fortunate enough to have a support structure of friends and at the end, but the story of the match was how they were people around. It is just my job. But this is what you will find in complemented by Chakravarthy, Mavi and Nagarkoti. medical, corporate any field, except you aren’t taking an That resulted in SRH being restricted to 142/4, which is interview there. I promise, if you go and interview a female the third lowest IPL score for a team that’s lost only four doctor, or a corporate head, or someone in even your own wickets. The icing on the cake for KKR was seeing the fraternity, they would have tonnes to say about their industry, young Gill leading their chase with another classy which is pleasant and unpleasant. Our role as people is to fight exhibition of batting, scoring 70 (62b; 5x4; 2x6) on way to injustice,” she elaborates. Despite belonging to an illustrious a seven-wicket win. lineage, it isn’t as if Shruti has always had it easy. She reveals It was KKR’s first win of the tournament and the second she hasn’t been party to things which she felt uncomfortable straight defeat for SRH. about, and that she has had to pay for it. “I can very proudly say When SRH won the toss and decided to bat, David Warner I’m not party to the things I don’t agree with. It doesn’t matter if was going to be the wicket KKR had to get. In his last two it’s the biggest director or whoever. I’m not even talking about knocks against KKR, the SRH skipper had made 152 runs, exploitation, I’m talking about when I don’t like their vibes. I just including two half-centuries, at a strike rate of 167.03. don’t talk to them, and I have paid heavy prices for this, where I The game-changing moment of the match was provided by have not got films, they feel I am not interested. That’s okay. Chakravarthy. With the most prolific batsman in the IPL That’s a price I chose to pay,” the actor tells us. Adding that well set to change gears having got 36 off 30 balls, the people having to suffer because of this would happen in any field, KKR spinner bamboozled him into offering a simple return she says, “If you are the girl who doesn’t want to suck up to the catch. In four overs, Chakravarthy kept the batsmen boss in your corporate office, you will pay the price of it. Are you guessing with a mix of wrist spin, finger spin and off- okay with it, that’s a different question. I don’t think it’s fair to breaks, looking to bowl full with a consistent off-stump drag one industry down for whatever. Yes, there is bad stuff, but line. tell me, where isn’t the bad stuff?”

Diljit Dosanjh reacts after being trolled for supporting farmers’ protests: ‘Yes, Bollywood drug probe deepens: Is this the entire Punjab is on roads for politics?’ Hindi film industry’s worst phase ever?

Webvarta get conned and fooled by Scandals and this. I think this the best controversies come hand- phase of the Indian film in-hand in the world of industry where all the showbiz, something stigmas, malpractices, probably everyone who is underhand dealings, a part of the business underworld money, gang- signed up for. When actor ism, favouritism, money Webvarta stand with the farmer Sushant Singh Rajput laundering, source of New Delhi: Actor-singer community. Every single died, the conversation funding, drugs, sexual Diljit Dosanjh has voiced person of all age groups started with mental health exploitation, kingpins his support towards the from Punjab is standing and depression, escalated holding the industry to countrywide farmer’s with the farmers. into a public outrage ransom, bhaigiri would protests on social media. Everyone who is against Bollywood, come to an end. And what However, the singer was defending the bill, at spearheaded by actor will emerge is a clean, trolled for his statements least try to talk to the Kangana Ranaut, who healthy, fair and by a few, who claimed farmers. Punjabi called out the film democratic industry that the farmers are on language has been industry for being an where only real talent will the streets for their eradicated from unpleasant place for survive. The industry is vested interests. Government languages in “outsiders”, and debates Chakraborty and others the alleged use of drugs proportion.This the worst going through a cleansing Furious at the tweet, Jammu and Kashmir. around nepotism gained on the basis of Rajput’s by celebrities. Is this the phase humanity is going and overhauling process Diljit told the trolls to What is happening?” prominence. As father’s FIR in Patna, lowest Bollywood’s through. As far as the film and course correction. I have ‘some shame’ and Diljit wrote on filmmaker Karan Johar, Bihar. But the tirade reputation has hit ever? industry is concerned, I don’t know if it is the that not everything is Instagram. As per a about politics. “Yes, report in The Tribune, a and actors Alia Bhatt, against the film industry We talk to the film am eternally optimistic worst phase but it isn’t entire Punjab has taken comment on his post Sonam Kapoor, Sonakshi continued and it became fraternity. I don’t think and hopeful that the truth not the best either. Had it to streets for the sake of read, “Don’t try to create Sinha and others were an open battle between that this is the worst phase and the dignity shall been a random actor and politics. Please use your unrest among people brutally trolled on social two sections of of Bollywood. The Hindi prevail. This is a country not Deepika Padukone, brains, not everything is with your uninformed media, which even led Bollywood. It was after film industry is too big that showers all its love the news about the drug about politics. Have thoughts. Everyone is in them to limit their digital the involvement of the and beyond this to hit a and admiration and probe, might not have hit some shame and stop it,” favour of the bills.” Diljit presence, on the Central Bureau of low because of these self affection on its the headlines. Such is the he said in a tweet. replied, “You don’t even investigation front, the Investigation (CBI) and vested issues created by superstars. They are nature of the profession. Replying to another now the spelling of ‘bill’. Mumbai Police the Narcotics Control some people. Film going to look after us, this Fact of the matter is tweet he wrote, “Putt Don’t think you know summoned many people Bureau (NCB) in the case industry is the microcosm is genuinely a phase and Bollywood is not entirely Rajneeti ton Utey uth... squat.” Actor and Bigg from the film industry that the drug angle came of the county itself. It has it shall pass. innocent but to single Gal Kisaan Di aa .. Har Boss alumnus Himanshi including Rhea to light, leading to the its bad eggs and good This is just a phase and them out is not correct. I gal ch Rajneeti Na Ley Khurrana also supported Chakraborty, the arrests of a number of eggs just like the world we will get out of it. am sure there is a drug ke aoo (Son, rise above the protests. Sharing girlfriend of the late actor peddlers along with we live in. Why is These matters will be problem in other sectors the politics. This is about pictures of the farmers on as well as prominent Chakraborty and her everybody starting to feel tried and court and justice including politics and the farmer, don’t bring streets, she wrote, “We names such as brother. The case now has that there is so much of will prevail. There is this especially in schools and politics into everything)”. all are with our farmers.” filmmakers Sanjay Leela taken a turn as the NCB vice in the film industry whole tamasha that has colleges. After the entire Both the original tweets Actors Ammy Virk and Bhansali, Aditya Chopra has summoned actors and why suddenly now? been happening. It is underworld problem that have now been deleted. Gippy Grewal also for questioning about Deepika Padukone, The film industry has ridiculous, what is I witnessed back in the On Thursday, Diljit had shared posts on it. From Rajput’s death. Soon Rakul Preet Singh, been there for a long time. happening is a joke. I just 90s, the ongoing mess has shared a post in support Bollywood, Swara after, the Enforcement Shraddha Kapoor and Because it is in the public feel very strongly people to be the most disturbing of the farmers on Bhasker, Anubhav Sinha Directorate filed a money Sara Ali Khan — as part eye everything gets are not stupid anymore, and worst phase for the Instagram. “25 and others have also September. We all will voiced their support. laundering case against of its widening probe into magnified beyond any the general public will not Hindi film industry.

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