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The pres- sions to pass a Bill to defer Party (LJP) on Sunday decided ence of LJP candidate will also implementation of the NDA to go it alone in the Assembly harm the prospects of JD(U) Government's farm laws polls starting month-end. candidates. The LJP is likely to cleared by Parliament during "Due to ideological differ- field a number of JD(U) rebels the Monsoon Session and ences with the Janata Dal and strategically utilise caste approved by President Ram (United) JD(U), a member of factors to inflict maximum Nath Kovind last month. the alliance at the national damage on the JD(U) candi- The draft version of the level and in the Assembly polls, dates. farm related Bills sent to the the LJP has decided to fight the In such a scenario, Nitish Congress-ruled States allows elections in Bihar separately may struggle to retain his chair the State Governments to from the alliance," a party post-elections even if the NDA decide on the date of imple- statement said after its parlia- were to form a Government in mentation of the Centre's laws mentary board meeting chaired the State. "Given the situation, and ensure that contract farm- by Chirag. the JD(U) will be far behind ing between the farmer and any The decision is seen as a the BJP, and that will open company, or aggregator, cannot laws" and said the Congress and that the Government will "surgical strike" on Chief interesting possibilities," said a take place below a minimum would repeal them when in buy food grains at that price. Minister Nitish Kumar since BJP leader from Bihar. support price (MSP). power and on Sunday he Farmers, however, remain the LJP will field its candidate However, he warned that the The Modi Government's protested in Punjab. unconvinced and have called against every single JD(U) can- confusion among the cadre of new farm Bills have triggered The Congress, along with for clauses that guarantee MSP didate while contesting close to #          $ "    the BJP and the JD(U) and dis- massive protests across the other Opposition parties, has and protect weaker members of 140 seats in the 243-seat State  ! %& trust at every level could also country by the Congress, launched countrywide protests their community against the Assembly contest. hurt the prospects of the Opposition parties, farmers’ against the Bills. The Congress dangers of contract farming. The LJP said it will remain a few weeks. Sources said the 54@ %5@408  alliance and may help RJD-led associations. Significantly the sources said the party will also Congress chief Sonia part of the NDA and its win- LJP will remain a part of the   Mahagathbandhan on several Bills passed by the States will request the States to pass the Gandhi recently asked party- ning candidates will help form NDA at the Centre and Ram -A948 "% seats. also have to be cleared by the new Bills where it is in alliance ruled states to "explore possi- a BJP-led Government in Bihar. Vilas will retain his position in 5984$A>'4$ In 2015, the LJP had con- President of , who can in Maharashtra and . bilities to pass laws... which “We will not accept Nitish the Union Cabinet. 5448A"1!2 950%=544 tested 42 seats and won two. either approve or refuse to "Besides we will also request allows state legislatures to... Kumar as Chief Minister at any In the resolution, the LJP 79474 5 99448$A The JD(U) was then part of the give them his assent . States ruled by non-Congress negate the anti-agriculture cost," said an LJP leader. said it will not fight the election Opposition alliance which The proposed Bills address and non-BJP Governments central laws". The move will give better under Kumar's leadership of -A48 748A"1!27%5 decisively defeated the NDA. the two of the Congress griev- such as Kerala and West "This would enable the bargaining power to the BJP the ruling alliance in the State, 5854485 %4A"1!2 Chirag sent an unmistak- ances about the new laws — it Bengal," said the AICC sources. states to bypass unacceptable post-elections and may but insisted its MLAs will work 5 able message on Saturday about disallows MSP for farmers and The Centre has already anti-farmers' provisions in the adversely impact its relation- to strengthen the hand of A"!$A454 58 his future move when he post- opens them up (particularly the clarified that the laws give three draconian agricultural ship with the BJP if Ram Vilas Prime Minister Narendra 84A)(=+ 45 ed a message on a social media, more vulnerable small and farmers the ability to sell their laws... would also alleviate the Paswan were to continue as a Modi. The meeting was chaired saying, "I am proud that I got marginal farmers) to the preda- produce at markets and prices farmers from the grave injus- Union Minister in the Cabinet. by its president Chirag. possible without tacit support want to remove Kumar post- an opportunity to work as an tory instincts of corporates of their choosing. Prime tice done by the Modi gov- Ram Vilas has undergone heart A section of the JD(U) of the BJP. "How can Chirag elections," said a JD(U) leader. MP with a Prime Minister and large-scale private players. Minister Narendra Modi has ernment and BJP," the surgery in the national Capital leaders suspect that Chirag's dare to do this without the sup- Chirag's decision will whose skillful leadership is Former party chief Rahul verbally assured farmers they Congress said in its state- and will remain hospitalised for decision may not have been port of the BJP? It's clear they throw open interesting possi- known across the world. Gandhi hit out at the "black can continue to avail of an MSP ment.   !  #          "    &  '  !    '2  )*+  "#$%  %4   # $% (     4 %45 R  4/  %45  " &    virus, the bulletin further stat-    7 "85  ,#",-+.    ed.     ! 9494:94 While the State has regis-  "  # $%&'() %4448884. /'   ++)/ him Army chief tered a recovery rate of 86.60 ""     4  BChandrashekhar Azad on  ) 0+. per cent, which is higher than 5499 9 round 700-800 people on Sunday travelled to Hathras to the national average, the num-    $*&() # 7%5447 ASunday held a caste-based meet the family of the 19-year- he total number of ber of Covid victims has also    +  4 :: meeting at the residence of for- old gangrape victim just a day TJharkhandis defeating been on the rise. As per gov- mer BJP MLA Rajvir Singh after Congress leaders Rahul Covid-19 infection crossed the ernment data, at least nine Sunday’s findings.    Pehalvan here on the issue the Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi 75,000 mark on Sunday after as more Covid-19 patients died The Government on   & death of a Dalit woman after visited Uttar Pradesh. many as 907 Covid patients during treatment on Sunday, Sunday tested swab samples of ' ')$% 4 she was sexually assaulted. Meanewhile, police lath- tested negative for the virus in taking the Covid toll in 19,563 people across the state "454$ 5 The meeting was held a icharge Samajwadi Party and a span of 24 hours, figures Jharkhand to 743. The Covid and 18,630 of them came neg- 949449 544 day after UP Chief Minister RLD workers for defying the released by the state health mortality rate in the state was ative. Health workers in 48944  Yogi Adityanath ordered a CBI curfew orders imposed in the department stated. 0.85 per cent against the Jharkhand have so far collect- 9554485  probe into the incident. Heavy village. Azad, who has been However, the count of national Covid mortality rate of ed swab samples of 24 lakh 477 police force was deployed in the raising his voice against the active cases saw a marginal 1.60 per cent. " '(&)*+     people and tested 23.94 lakh of =$ %448 vicinity of the former BJP incident, marched toward the increase, as at least 933 people Three of the nine Covid , -.  / ! ( 0  them. The doubling rate of the  554%4 MLA's house, located around district this afternoon along were found infected across the deaths on Sunday occurred in virus in Jharkhand was 47.89 4 5:848$ 8-9 kilometres from the vic- with his supporters but was state on Sunday, taking the , while two patients was 127, as per government 3,437, the highest among all days against the national dou- 994707 tim's village. One of the organ- stopped about 20 km before Covid tally up at 87,210, stat- died in East Singhbhum, high- data. districts in Jharkhand. The bling rate of 49.76 days. The "57 9494 isers of the meeting and Hathras. ed the health department in its lighted government data. Meanwhile, the Covid tally number of active cases, how- growth rate of the virus in 948 94) 54 Pehalvan's son Manveer Singh, The Bhim Army chief was daily Covid-19 bulletin released Latehar reported two casual- crossed the 20,000 mark in ever, reduced in East Jharkhand in the past one 94>(84 however, denied that the gath- later allowed to meet the fam- on Sunday night. As many as ties, while Chatra and West Ranchi alone. The district Singhbhum after the district week was 1.42 per cent against 5495 84 ering comprised members ily. “I demand ‘Y security’ for 75531 of the 87,000-odd Covid Singhbhum reported one reported 374 cases of infection reported 119 recoveries against the national average of 1.30 4%954: from the so-called upper castes the family or I'll take them to patients have recovered from death each. The Covid toll in against 291 recoveries on 74 cases of infection. There per cent, stated National and said they were from "dif- my house, they aren't safe the infection so far, while East Singhbhum reached 308 Sunday, which took the count were around 1800 active cases Health Mission (NHM) in a O! !    ferent sections of society". here. We want an enquiry to be 10,936 were still battling the on Sunday. The toll in Ranchi of active cases here up at in East Singhbhum after press communique.   ! + We welcome the CBI done under the supervision of ' ')$% 0?44 enquiry ordered by the Uttar a retired Supreme Court  410?24 Pradesh Chief judge," Azad said after meeting "+%04 ' Minister. the victim's family. '405 ' (     "   455 54  554%   #84545:    * +, -

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   "/   $    Uttar Pradesh now with its ! .     !!  tive jobs, are well experienced new mega announcement of "      #  and have been working in making a full fledged Film Mumbai film Industry since      Industry already allocated 1000       +  many years. acre of landbank spearheading     / # !  Given the chance they undoubtedly the band because would love to, and would feel of its shooting friendly ecosys-   + #    more safe and secured to work  A/+,"!) tem, upto 5 crore financial      "" &   in their home state closer to assistance through their film  ""      their family and loved ones. nion Minister for Tribal development body called UAffairs Arjun Munda on 'Bandhu' and many of its own "  After working as an actor Sunday said that the Congress unique historical, social and recently in 3 feature films in party is misleading the farm- religious lineages. Ranchi namely - ers over the issue of agricul- Through out the year most their organic talents but to Amazon doing hu huhuhaha- ture bills passed in the par- of the big production houses of retain them as well - an ideal hah... lalalalala, scantily 1.'Ajab Singh ki Ghajab liament. NE=54444858: Bollywood keep shooting there. story for any cultured and self clothed, women with open kahani' (released) Addressing a press con- N4=5447  In last 2 years I shot there reliant society. chest, men almost nude, face ference at the local Circuit N0=5449449K 6 times and every time I found Our federal Government multi coloured and with their 2.'Dhumkkudiya' (circu- House, he said farmers of the %4 out that minimum 5 feature has many schemes to compli- traditional spears, making a lating in film festivals all country are happy with the bill films are being shot there at any ment and facilitate the region- kind of spectacle as if they are around the world) Ranchi: Likewise, here in India, given point in time. al film industries. some ancient creatures from every State has something or I enquired to my surprise It confers 'Best Award' if the zoo. 3.Ek Ank (ready to the other some uniqueness to that Catering, travel, Junior the jury find so, in almost all Where as our TRIBAL has release) showcase to rest of the world. artist suppliers, tailors, artisans, the categories of regional cin- a traditional yet modern con- Kerala capitalised its back carpainters and local talents etc. ema apart from , to pro- coction of harmony in the I have realised, Ranchi as they will be benefitted out get more price than the MSP water. don't need to go out for other mote and acknowledge their prevalent socio, cultural and has more or less all the ingre- of it however parties like in the open market, they will Karnataka capitalised its works for their survival, means immense and unique contri- political milieu since ages, dients and potentials a full- Congress are misleading the still be free. The Prime forest. through out the year they are butions to the collective nation- though, barring few which can fledged Film Industry needs to farmers over the issue. He Minister believes that farmers Rajasthan capitalised engaged in local film industry al identity of our cinema for the be discussed through different flourish: said, before bringing the bill should not move with kind- its desert, Havelis and forts so only wowwwwww. world to look for, every year. angles at some other time and 1.Talents the government had collected ness, but with encouragement, beautifully for the entire world Himachal is ready with its Currently, its so rejuve- place. 2.Infrastructure - the opinion of the farmers and the work that the BJP that it grosses a substantial own draft of film development nating to see Jharkhand in a As a whole, Tribals of A. Technical and even from the Congress ruled Government is doing”. earning every year from for- body and financial assistance, peppy state of shooting all Jharkhand still have prevalent B. Non technical states. On the question of resig- eigners and natives as well ready to launch anytime soon. over the state something or the ancient ecological system - 3.Logistics Munda further said: “Even nation by the associate min- because it exhibited its belong- Madhya Pradesh again other because of cheap cam- An institution in itself has 4.Economics (this most when the Congress is in ister of the Union Cabinet on ings through films which by another shooting friendly state eras, equipments, free release in enough material to teach this to vital element needs an elabo- power, it still misleads the Agriculture Bill, Minister default present it glamorously. to boast for, captured Prakash YouTube/ FB/Insta etc... and over advanced or culturally rate discussion and compre- public, now that it is out of Munda said that political free- Southern India's film Jha's repertoire completely instant publicity just to please uprooted world, through their hension to understand it) power, it is also misleading the dom is for everyone. But they industry has very well estab- since last many films of him. oneself. ultra simple yet beautiful public. The fact is that this was too now realise this that lished themselves with their Maharashtra traditionally Film making schools, act- organic, social, cultural and The writer is born, brought the subject of the Congress everyone is welcoming this own identity and skills. has its own cultural fibre intact ing institutes, mass media and minimalistic approach to life. up and has graduated from agenda too, but it has been Bill. He said that all parties Tamilnadu, Andhra since ages. journalism departments etc Tribal's intrinsic nature is Ranchi. He is a Post Graduate passed under the leadership of may have different agendas, Pradesh, kerala and Karnataka Even though very less have certainly fuelled it. imbibed so deep in their day to from National School of Drama the BJP”. but BJP always works on the all have their strong self suffi- financial aid, but yes, a sub- But we need to keep off day life to coordinate with the New Delhi in Acting (88-91). Munda said that farmers agenda of the country. cient and reliant film industry stantial institutional assistance from only shooting frivolous ecology around that they are He cleared NET (UGC) for fel- will get many benefits after the On Bihar Assembly elec- with their own ethnic and uni- in release, It produces thought music videos that too, mostly, quite comfortable without the lowship for PhD and lecturer Agriculture Bills are approved. tions, he said that the NDA versal appeal contributing provoking and socially relevant trying to copy cheap zigmos of modern world and ship in Performing Arts in The PM's dream is an impor- government will be formed immensely to their respective films many in numbers. Bollywood/ Southern songs yet they live happily, rather 1991 and has secured Honorary tant step towards doubling again under the leadership of economies. Assam has its own cultur- with funny moves, costumes happier than their modern Doctorate in performing arts. farmers' income. Farmers will the current Chief Minister Rajasthan is most in ally rich films arena even and looks which they are not, counterpart. He is a Member - film devel- be strong enough to sell their Nitish Kumar. demand from Bollywood as though very less financial assis- and at the sheer cost of content. The thing, which people opment council of Jharkhand grains anywhere. In lieu of Everyone has appreciated well as from International film tance from the state. Cheap, shortcut and instant across the world now are in government and is currently this, farmers will not have to the development model of makers because of its geo- Bengal has always been popularity is the killer trap spe- search of.... practicing as a full time actor pay any tax to the state or cen- Bihar, so the people there are graphical and cultural charac- leader and torch bearer when cially for young aspirants as is Means there already is an in Mumbai since last 26 years. tral government. If the farm- with Nitish Kumar, he will teristics which includes their it comes to regional cinema rampant these days all over international market ready to The views expressed in the ers want, they can sell their become the Chief Minister unique lifestyle, costume, cus- industry. places, one could check. quell their thirst from such article are his own. grain in the mandi too. If they again. toms, cuisine, camels, kalbelias, Goa, an international Actor Govinda's "Sarkaay organic cinema coming from infrastructural facilities and tourist hot spot is well struc- lo khatia" and Jitendra's "Tohfa this heartland of Jharkhand. To be continued logistics apart from superbly tured and placed to exploit its Tohfas" are done long ago in Late vice chancellor of $      preserved over all culture, lega- multi national crowd in sooth- 90s only but its pathetic and cy and heritage capable of tak- ing beaches to have a distinct scary to see its ghosts still Dr.Ramdayal Munda himself ing audiences to 100s of years culture to boast for in several hovering in music videos being belonged to this and had    % #  back to the old eras and film scenes we all have seen. made even now in Jharkhand. envisaged the same idea. Royalties. Haryana started their insti- Our own musical heritage Another vital point to be Jamshedpur: Dharmendra past. Munda, president of Gujrat another state wide- tutional body for film facilities and legacy is anytime far supe- paid attention to is, that we Tiwari, the city archer who was Jharkhand Archery ly popular amongst themselves under the chairmanship of rior than these these cheap need to retain and bring back awarded the Dronacharya Association said that not only catering to their colour filled Satish Kaushik. ones. our technical and non techni- Award by the Central steel city, but the entire films very much like Punjab Entire North East which Save us almighty.... cal talents from Bollywood at Government, was honoured Jharkhand has become proud connecting to their migrant includes seven sisters states Coming back to this turbulent time of Political, today in the presence of offi- of Tiwari after he received the population abroad too. are yet to be explored. Jharkhand, it has a huge poten- Professional and Pandemic cials of the District Archery Dronacharya Award. Hence, they often shoot Actually its a long list of self tial to showcase its anthropo- atmosphere. Association including Munda. There is a lot of potential in abroad to incorporate their reliant regional film logical heritage....our own Financiers, Producers, During this time, many offi- this area in Jharkhand. He said homesick migrant population. centres/industries which has TRIBAL CULTURE... writers, directors, production cials of the district association that players have started Neighbouring state Orissa relentlessly aided to their World want to see them in guys, technical experts, light were present, including coach preparing for the upcoming also recently came up with their respective states to gain eco- today's context unlike many boys, spot boys, designers etc Purnima Mahato, who was Olympic Games. own film body for the promo- nomic momentum and self western countries showing all sort of people from awarded this award in the PNS tion and development. respect to not only honour them from Australia or Jharkhand learnt their respec-     5      harhi police in Hazaribag !        Carrested three Tritiya    +?).$' Prastuti Committee (TPC) " +   +   ,    "+ $" making iconic pandals, said The Hirapur Hari Mandir owing to Corona this year the committee already has given a , "  he Durga puja committees puja would not be held at written commitment to district +  -+ Tof Dhanbad have assured grand scale. “As we cannot dis- administration of ensuring ,   district administration offi- continue it, the puja would be minimum people involved cials to abide by the Covid-19 held at small scale. The com- during the puja within temple  #   norms while holding puja at mittee used to organise Rawan premises. public locations. Dahan program too but this Samrat Choudhary, presi- rebels including an area com- Host of committee mem- year no such programme dent of puja committee next to mander on Saturday late night. bers on Sunday met addition- would be organised,” said SSLNT women's college said Hazaribag Superintendent al collector (AC) law and order, Shashi. puja would be held in tradi- of Police Kartik S said on Sunday Chandan Kumar and assured Koshal Kumar secretary tional manner baring the that the police headquarters had that all guidelines issued by the of Bartand puja committee pomp and show. the commit- received the information that the government would be main- said that the committee has tee is well known for intro- members of TPC had reached in tained. Dhanbad sub-divi- been holding puja since last ducing innovative lighting the areas of Charhi police station sional Magistrate Surendra four decades. For saving peo- ideas and themes. This year to collect levy from a coal busi- Kumar too was present during ple from Covid, it is necessary there would be no lighting as nessman. the meeting. that the puja would be con- directed by the administration. After getting the informa- Shashi Singh, president of ducted on low scale main- It was decided that the tion a team was formed by the the Bhuli block -II puja com- taining covid protocols, he committees would also abide district police headquarter to mittee, which is known for said. by the immersion norms. raid the hideouts of the rebels. In a late night raid, the team arrested area commander Surendra Ganjhu alias   Gurudevji and two TPC mem- bers Manish Kumar Bedia and Kudus Ansari. The area com-  "-& ' A Inteezamia Committee and Sri riot, Kudaaga riot, Chando mander is the resident of Kendrya Maha Durga Puja riot, etc wherein lives and Lavalong of Chatra district and eace committee is to be Samiti rule the roost in the peace properties were lost. A good the other two members are res- Prevamped in Palamu after committee meetings leaving a number of hot spots where ident of Ramgarh district. alleged redundancy. Sources bigger section of both the com- communal disturbances are The SP further said that the said that same faces have been munities out of its ambit. common have also been iden- rebels were planning to target making it to the peace commit- Sources said the police sta- tified. some Puja pandal during the tee, and their failure in main- tions that hold such meetings SP Palamu Sanjeev Kumar Durga Puja in the coalfield taining harmony has triggered also take it very casually and go heard about the face of the areas. The team has recovered the need for new faces, especially about it quite notionally. peace committee with intense five mobile sets and networking from the organisations that are Sources said it has become interest and made inquiries equipment from them. active across the country. ‘just a narrative’ in any peace about the population density of He said that the area com- Sources said that Vishwa committee meeting where various religious groups here. mander was released from the Hindu Parishad, Bajrand Dal, Sri speakers irrespective of the Sanjeev Kumar’s query jail in the year 2018. After that Ram Sena, Jamate E Islami communities that they come about Christian presence here he worked to strengthen his Hind, Jain Samaj, Christian play rhetoric on communal in Palamu is born as he him- organization in the coalfield organization, Sikh Sangat etc are harmony. self said out of his previous areas of Hazaribag, Ramgarh not finding correct representa- On the other hand, police posting in Simdega in the same and Chatra districts. tion in the committee. record here in Palamu district capacity of SP that the number He said that now police are Sources said three outfits speak about violent communal of churches there is the indi- searching such persons who are namely Mahavir Nav Yuvak Dal riots here like Satbarwa riot, cator of the number of people regularly paying levy to the (Ramnavmi group), Muharram Kazee Pakree riot, Bishrampur of this faith there. organisation.                                                                                                                                                !        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Huge man- there, sources from Medica power will be involved in main- -4  )8 said. taining law and order besides  ) 0+. Mahto is among four min- health protocols. The puja dura- isters in the tion will be crucial for us and we tate Education Minister cabinet who have been infect- are preoccupied with our plans SJagarnath Mahto, who test- ed by the lethal virus so far. and operation,” said an official ed positive for Covid-19 last State’s minority welfare min- of the government. week, is critical and on non- ister Haji Hussain Ansari, one Sources said that it is likely invasive ventilator at the of the Covid-infected minis- that from November 15 cinema Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of was admitted in the state-run ters in Jharkhand, breathed his halls across Jharkhand may be Bhagwan Mahavir Medica Rajendra Institute of Medical last while undergoing treat- opened. Superspecialty Hospital in Sciences (RIMS) after he com- ment at Medanta Hospital in But owners and staff of cin- Ranchi, authorities from the plained of breathlessness. The Ranchi on Saturday. ema halls and multiplexes said private healthcare facility said oxygen level in his body, doc- State health minister that at a time when shopping  ) 0+. on Sunday. tors said, was alarmingly-low. Banna Gupta and drinking malls have been permitted, the Hemant Soren took oath as Dr. Vijay Mishra, who is Mahto was referred to Medica water and sanitation minister entertainment sector should he BJP is likely to announce member of assembly from treating Mahto at Medica, said on Friday for better treat- Mithilesh Thakur were also "       '(&)*+, -. / also be allowed as early as pos- Tlist of candidates for Barhait in Dumka district. that the minister’s condition ment. infected, but they recovered !   sible. Dumka and Bermo by poll Soren had contested from both has marginally improved in the The Assistant Vice from Covid-19 infection after “The lockdown which has scheduled on November 3, in Dumka and Barhait and won past couple of days. However, President of Medica in Ranchi, undergoing treatment for over  ) 0+. any decision in haste. We have almost completed six months we couple of days. From Dumka, from both the seat. The bypoll Mahto was still critical, he Anil Kumar admitted that a week at RIMS. Meanwhile, to assess the ground situation have been facing an unprece- a tribal reserved seat, the party in Dumka seat was necessitat- added. Mahto’s condition was frail, JMM patriarch and Rajya harkhand Government is not first. In the unlockdown phase dented economic crisis. People is likely to field former social ed by July 6, but the bypoll was “His condition has and his family was planning to Sabha MP Shibu Soren, a sep- Jin hurry to casually imple- 5.0 central government has rec- are becoming unemployed. welfare minister Louis Marandi deferred due Covid 19 pan- improved marginally. We had shift him to Delhi if needed. tuagenarian, has also defeated ment many of the relaxations ommended opening of cinema There is a large scale job cut. We who had represented the seat demic. consulted doctors in Delhi, “Doctors will take a call on Novel Coronavirus after prescribed in the unlockdown halls. But this is upon the state have to pay for establishment earlier, while from Bermo the Dumka which is tradi- and they suggested that he whether he needs to be shift- undergoing treatment at a pri- phase 5.0 including reopening government to take a final deci- costs without having any rev- Saffron party is going to put tional seat of JMM as the seat should be treated in Ranchi as ed to Delhi or not. As of now, vate hospital in Gurugram. of cinema halls from October sion,” said secretary of the state enue generation,” said a staff former Giridih MP Ravindra has been represented by both of now, as he was not fit to there is no such update,” said Mahto was recently in the 15. health department Nitin Madan member of one of the multi- Pandey or former Bermo MLA JMM patriach Shibu Soren travel,” said Mishra. Kumar, adding that Medica in news for taking admission in In the guidelines issued on Kulkarni. plexes of Ranchi. Yogeshwar Mahto Batul in fray. and his son and current chief Mahto also suffers from Ranchi did not have air ambu- intermediate (class 12) at the Wednesday, the Ministry of Sources in the Government They are worried over However, sources said that minister Hemant Soren. This minor Coronary Artery lance facility, but the minister age of 53, and then gifting cars Home Affairs permitted movie said that the Government is future prospects like the fear of the final decision will be taken time the JMM has fielded Disease and is diabetic, Mishra could still be taken to Delhi by to the toppers of class 10 and theatres to reopen with percent more concerned about the Covid 19 that may keep away by BJP central high command Basant Soren younger brother said. “These are the only two air if needed. 12 board exams in Jharkhand. capacity. Relaxations are allowed Durga puja festival that is set to people from cinema halls cou- by Monday. of Hemant Soren. comorbidities he has,” Mishra Sources from the hospital He had first complained of for theatre fall outside contain- start from October 17. pled with the fact that cinema State BJP spokesperson, The JMM is making all added. said that Mahto’s blood oxygen vomiting tendency and weak- ment zones. “The Government has halls will operate only with 50 Pradeep Sinha said, "The cen- effort to retain the seat as The 53-year-old level had dropped below 65 ness during a visit to con- “We are still left with 11 days issued guidelines for Durga Puja percent capacity. Also, the estab- tral high command which is recently Chief Minister camped mm Hg, while it should be in stituency, Dumri, last week to think and assess whether or and it will be a challenging job lishment cost is set to increase meeting on Sunday will be at Dumka for three days over- (JMM) leader, who tested pos- between 75 to 100 mm Hg. and then tested positive for the not cinema halls will be opened to ensure strict implementa- as regular sanitisation will be take a final decision on names seeing the poll preparations. itive for Covid-19 last Monday, The minister was feeling viral infection. from October 15. We can’t take tion of guidelines including made mandatory. of candidates for two seats." The Bermo assembly seat Sinha also said the state fell vacant on May 24 this year unit has forwarded list of after its incumbent legislator names of candidates for two Rajendra Prasad Singh of $  seats, however, the final deci- Congress died of prolonged ill- sion will be taken by central ness at a private hospital in high command. Delhi. Singh, the veteran trade The BJP headed NDA in union leader and senior   State recently had heaved of Congress leader had repre- relief after AJSU Party, which sented the seat for eight con- is a partner of BJP, announced secutive times. to back Saffron party candi- The bypoll for these two      dates. On Friday, State BJP seat schedules is on May 3, the president Deepak Prakash gazette notification for the along with State BJP organiza- polls will be issued on October tional secretary Dhrampal 9. The last date of filling of Singh met AJSU Party chief nominations is October 16 Sudesh Mahto at his residence while the scrutiny will be held where AJSU announced to on October 17. support BJP candidates. The last date for with- The Dumka seat fall vacant drawal of nominations is on January 6 this year after its October 19. The votes will be MLA elect Chief Minister counted on November 10. 6    /      04)0 # $          ) 0+.  ) 0+. Hatcheries is facility where 4      35      / ! ( 0  eggs are hatched under artifi- aying tribute to Father of he State BJP has highlight- cial conditions especially those Pthe Nation, Central Ted the alleged poor upkeep of fish or poultry. Coalfield Limited (CCL) of dairies and hatcheries in The BJP leader highlight- Chairman cum Managing State. ed the condition of three dairies Director (CMD), PM Prasad 1 +  " # 4 !" State BJP spokesperson, and hatcheries in State which said that October 2, 2020 is a Pradeep Sinha said that while includes dairies at Hotwar in great day for all the Indians. Human greed’s” these lines of  ) 0+. Oraon visited Bermo two times. date of scrutiny of candidates is on one hand milch cattle are Ranchi, Goria Karma in On this day the country cele- Gandhiji emphasised the In a meeting with the party October 17 and the date of starving due to scarcity of fod- Hazaribagh and those at brates the birth anniversary of importance of sustainable harkhand Pradesh Congress Block presidents of Bokaro withdrawal of name is October ders in State dairy farms, the Saraikela Kharsawan districts. the father of our nation, development. JCommittee (JPCC) is ready District, he directed them to 19. The polling will be held on state government is interested He claimed that due to less Mahatma Gandhi and the Prasad said that at CCL for the Bermo Assembly by poll start poll preparation and com- November, 3 and results will be in giving royal treatment to supply of fodders the milk giv- entire world offers respect to our aim is to produce coal to and the party has completed all plete booth committees, he declared on November, 10. Bihar former chief minister ing capacities of these animals this Pioneer of philosophy of fulfil the energy demands of its preparation before the final added. The party Spokesperson Lalu Prasad accused in multi has gradually declined. non-violence on this date and our country with due impor- declaration of its candidate "The party district com- said that this election will be crore fodder scam. The BJP leader claimed observes it as the International tance to environment and safe- from Bermo Assembly. mittee submitted its report to different than earlier held elec- Lalu convicted in fodder that poor upkeep of dairies has Day of Non-Violence, he ty. "Through the plantation dri- Bokaro District Congress JPCC Chief, Rameshwar Oraon tions due to COVID 19. The scam has been put at RIMS come at the time when Union added. ves, ecological parks, we try to Committee (BDCC) sent the list and he will send it to Central party will hold virtual rallies director bungalow on health Government is planning sec- Highlighting the Gandhian fulfil our commitment towards of candidates to Jharkhand the President of Bokaro District Committee to finalise the name and door to door campaigns ground. ond operation flood in coun- philosophy Prasad said a lot nature and society. One of the Pradesh Congress Committee Congress. of the candidate but it is sure this time to maintain social dis- Sinha said due to animal try. has changed in the previous Talisman of Gandhiji was that (JPCC) headquarters for the The recommendation of that Anup Singh will get the tancing, he added. husbandry department negli- Operation flood or white seven decades. "Technological we should and base our deci- Bermo Assembly seat. The list the list of candidates for the by- party ticket and he will win by It is noteworthy that by- gence, dairy farms and hatch- revolution is linked with milk advances, lifestyle changes and sions on how the action will includes the names of three elections in the Bermo assem- double margin of votes than his elections are to be held for eries in State are on verge of production through which gov- societal reforms have trans- benefit the poor section of aspirants. Apart from Anup bly constituency will be sent to father won in last election," said Dumka and Bermo, two assem- closure as State government is ernment is inviting more and formed the outlook of the society. Singh, son of Rajendra Singh, the Central Election Committee Shahdeo. bly seats in Jharkhand. While least bothered to even release more persons to become part contemporary world. The the other aspirants for the party before October 5 by JPCC. Shahdeo said that the noti- JMM is in the fray from fund for purchasing fodder of white revolution. underlying fact remains that tickets are A Soren and SS JPCC Spokesperson fication will be issued by Chief Dumka, the other partner in the for milch animals. The Government has even the Gandhian principles Gope. Those who expressed Kishornath Shahdeo said that Election Commission on coalition Government, Sinha claimed that the con- dole out schemes and incen- remain as significant in the their desire to contest the Bermo the party is ready for the by poll October 9 and nomination will Congress will contest from ditions of hatcheries is even tives for fish and poultry pro- modern world as they were Assembly by-election, applied to and JPCC Chief Rameshwar be filled till October, 16. The Bermo seat. worse. duction. when he was alive. At CCL, a subsidiary of Coal India, we try to observe the fundamentals of Gandhian philosophy while /   running our operations", he added. "Cleanliness or Swachchta was accorded great emphasis     ) 0+. small picnic basket with home-  !   by Gandhi. The Swachch made food to stay safe. The Bharat Abhiyaan launched by anchi, with its simple way offer the best   ! & Prime Minister Narendra Rof living and natural beau- view of the Chotanagpur     + Modi is an endeavor to fulfill ty is home to numerous water- Plateau and since we went on  1 2 & Gandhi’s dream of clean India. falls and scenic viewpoints a weekday, we not only had the 3  2 & CCL vigorously took part in located just within a few kilo- entire place to ourselves barring this Abhiyaan and we have meters of the City. After stay- a few others, we also managed -   2   constructed and renovated ing cooped up at home for the to avoid a crowd and maintain " !  # about 10,000 toilets. We con- past seven months, Ranchiites social distancing,” said Shruti  /   tinuously undertake numerous have gradually started ventur- Khemani, a resident of Kanke  #    activities to promote cleanli- ing out frequenting some of the Road. #      ness in our operational areas," popular waterfalls for a breath “I wanted to take my seven said Prasad. of fresh air. year- twin girls for an outing The CCL CMD said that To beat the lockdown and no other place would have gone on two wheelers and Mahatma Gandhi had said blues, revellers are heading to been better than visiting a being amid nature felt great. that a “Customer is the most Johna Falls, Hundru Falls, waterfall in the rainy season. Given the circumstances, I important visitor on our Dassam Falls with picnic bas- My daughters were thrilled was amazed to see about half premise”. "It is our utmost pri- kets for some quality time with and overjoyed and as soon as a dozen vehicles parked but we ority to ensure that our con- family and friends amidst we sat in the car, they started ensured to stay away from the sumers or stakeholders do not nature. singing at the top of their voic- 4/   crowded spots. We carried face any problems. We have “We recently visited es. With so much rain this year, some refreshments and in implemented various initia- Hundru Falls and the experi- the drive to Dassam Falls was Though waterfalls around and Miraya think that we are Hirni Falls are located at a order to avoid littering the tives to promote transparency ence was absolutely over- beautiful and the falls too had Ranchi are our favourite picnic back to normal times and can’t height, its breath taking to see place, we also carried garbage and customer satisfaction and whelming. Just feeling the fresh a lot of water. Since they have destination with family and wait for their next outing,” the water gushing down. The bags which we brought home will continue to do in the air hit out faces after over six online classes during the week, friends, this outing was special said homemaker, Sonali Jain. drive to Johna is worth visiting for disposal,” said a future," he added. months of lockdown was very we could only step out on a as we headed out after a long “I recently went to two during monsoon. We were a Government employee “Earth has enough for refreshing. We also carried a weekend. time. My daughters Mishka falls- Hirni and Johna. Since handful of friends who had Shivendu Shekhar. Human needs, but not for   !"!"   5

     7..) ..   $        !"#  )*+  . *83(     ,#",-+. of Virology,  ,#",-+. are indige-   0 nion Health Minister Dr nously s stalemate continues at the UHarsh Vardhan on Sunday developed Atense Line of Actual said that plans are afoot to pro- vaccines that Control(LAC) in Ladakh, cure 400-500 million doses of are in a senior military commanders Covid-19 vaccine to cover upto seamless will hold the seventh round of 25 crore people by July 2021. phase 1/2 talks on October 12. Besides He said even as States have trial. reviewing the current situation, been advised to send details of Apart the two Corps Commanders priority population groups by from these will also discuss ways to speed October ends, frontline health- three, Serum up disengagement leading to care workers will be given top- Institute is ultimate de-escalation. most priority in Covid-19 also expect- The sixth round of military jets including SU-30, Rafales, Consultation and Co-ordina- immunisation. ed to start level talks since the stand-offs Jaguars and MIG-29s are now tion(WMCC). The Indian del- “Our rough estimate will Randeep Guleria had recent- the phase 2/3 trials of Novavax’s started in early May was held operating from forward air- egation in the virtual meeting be to receive and utilise 400- ly said that if everything goes vaccine candidate in the second on September 21. For the first bases all along the LAC stretch- was headed by Naveen 500 million doses, covering as per plan, the vaccine will be half of this month, while there time, both the sides then issued ing from Ladakh in the west to Srivastava. approximately 20-25 crore available by January 2021. are about half a dozen more    !  ,#",-+. accused, Karmjeet, and his a joint statement in which they Arunachal Pradesh in the east. As regards the position on people by July 2021. All this is “The Centre is also work- indigenous vaccine in pre-clin- associates. agreed to “stop sending more On the forthcoming talks, the ground, additional troops of still under various stages of ing on plans for building capac- ical stage. he Narcotics Control Another actress Sara Ali troops to the frontline” and sources said here on Sunday, the India and China are deployed finalisation. The Government ities in Human Resources, The Government is also TBureau (NCB) that is prob- Khan has also been grilled by “refrain from unilaterally Indian side will be led by Lehn at various locations on the is already looking at immuni- training, supervision etc on a keeping an eye on talks of the ing the drugs angle in the the NCB. changing the situation on the based 14 Crops chief Lt General North and South banks of the ty data for covid-19 disease massive scale and roughly esti- Russian Direct Investment Sushant Singh Rajput case is in The agency had earlier ground.” Harinder Singh while the other Pangong Tso(lake)in Eastern while States have been asked to mates to receive and utilise 400- Fund (RDIF) and Gamaleya the process of busting the larg- arrested actor and late Rajput’s The two delegations also side will be headed Major Ladakh. These two points are provide the list of health work- 500 million doses covering Research Institute of er nexus involving “influential girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, agreed to hold the seventh General Liu Lin. Singh is the most sensitive at present ers to be given vaccines,” the approximately 20-25 crore peo- Epidemiology for mass manu- circles” besides Bollywood her brother Showik and others round of commander-level talks scheduled to take over as the since the Indian army pre- minister said in his weekly ple by July 2021. The facturing of their Sputnik V behind the supply chain of in connection with the “as soon as possible, take prac- commandant of the Indian empted a Chinese aggressive ‘Sunday Samvad’ session. Government is also keeping an vaccine by Indian companies. narcotics in Mumbai. Bollywood-drugs probe. tical measures to properly solve Military Academy(IMA) and move to dominate the hilltops “The list of frontline eye on immunity data with Harsh Vardhan said that Top sources said the influ- The CBI is separately problems on the ground, and will be replaced by Lt General in the region. healthcare workers includes regard to COVID-19 disease the government is open to ential circles could include probing Rajput’s death case, in jointly safeguard peace and PGK Menon in mid-October. However, relative calm now government sector as well as while finalizing these plans,” introducing foreign-developed politicians, bureaucrats, cor- which Chakraborty and her tranquility in the border area.” Menon was present in the prevailed on the border since private sector doctors, nurses, said the Minister. covid-19 vaccine in India, pro- porate honchos, businessmen family members were origi- As of now more than one last round along with senior two hour talks between paramedics, sanitary staff, Asha Currently, three vaccines vided they prove they are safe and even police officials con- nally booked by Bihar police lakh soldiers from both the officers of the ministry of exter- External Affairs Minister S workers, surveillance officers are undergoing human trials in and efficacious for the Indian trolling or aiding the narcotics under the charge of abetment sides are deployed at the 1,700 nal affairs and the Indo-Tibetan Jaishankar and his Chinese and many other categories of India, with Serum Institute of population. supply networks in Mumbai. to suicide. km long LAC in Ladakh. Border Police(ITBP). The counterpart Wang Yi in frontline workers who are India conducting a seamless “All vaccines that are shown Phones and emails’ analy- Officials have not ruled the Moreover, the two countries October 12 round will also see Moscow on September 10. involved in facing, testing and phase 2/3 trial of the candidate to be safe, immunogenic and sis of the peddlers has pointed penetration of drug mafia in have positioned heavy weapons a joint team of military and Both the ministers rolled out a treatment of patients,” the min- jointly developed by the efficacious in clinical trials out- to a larger syndicate behind the some top educational institu- and long range guns besides external affairs discussing mutually agreed five-point ister said. University of Oxford and side India need to undergo drugs trade involving those tions across the country. missiles closer to the border. modalities to defuse tension, action plan to bring peace and The Centre has also asked AstraZeneca plc. The other bridging studies to prove their engaged in procuring the con- Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Also, China has shifted more they said. tranquility to the LAC. Indian the states to come up with a list two vaccines, by Zydus Cadila safety and immunogencity in traband and distributing them Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in than 150 aircraft to the airbas- Incidentally, the two sides Air Force chief Rakesh Kumar of cold chain facilities for stor- and another jointly by Bharat the Indian population as well. to the high profile end users. a late night raid on Saturday in es in the Tibet region. It forced had held the diplomatic level Singh Bhadauria had last week age and distribution of vaccine Biotech International and Such studies are conducted The Bollywood figures F-10, F-11 and G-12 neigh- India also to take countermea- parleys under the aegis of the described the situation as “not doses down to the block level, Indian Council of Medical with much smaller sample size under the NCB radar have bourhoods of Islamabad sures and most of its frontline Working Mechanism for war, not peace.” he said. AIIMS Director Research’s National Institute and end quickly,” he said. spilled the beans and analysis arrested seven members of a of their phones and emails has major drug syndicate suspect- provided several leads to the ed to be patronised by Pakistan 497  federal probe agency, they said. army and Pakistan Tehreek-e- &);      The agency has already Insaf party headed by Imran ;   identified the peddling network Khan. 4848% and the film world celebrities The Pakistan army is fac-   8;  who procured the substances ing funds crunch in Covid /( 6 &6   from them. times and revival of Taliban in  ,#",-+. Actor Deepika Padukone Afghanistan, a number of offi- G and her manager Karishma cials are re-establishing the he constellation of mar- Prakash have been questioned drugs trade network. Titime surveillance satel- N/+FA.)./+    by NCB in connection with the Interestingly, one of the lites for the Indian Ocean G)#/ drugs probe related to Rajput. Bollywood actresses under Region, to be jointly launched  ,#",-+. As the role of police during Kshitij Ravi Prasad, a for- NCB gaze is a relative of a top by India and France, will be E,)-,// " the ongoing pandemic came mer Dharmatic Entertainment former bureaucrat of Pakistan. able to trace illegal spillage of /,-E-,//O or the first time in its his- under wholesome praise from executive producer, arrested The ANF arrested seven oil by ships, a senior French Ftory, the annual conference all quarters, the meeting is earlier by the NCB in persons during the raids, space agency CENS official  ,#",-+. of the country’s top police expected to discuss how to Bollywood-drugs case, was on including a woman and seized said on Sunday. brass will be held virtually enhance their knowledge and Saturday remanded to judicial Pakistani Rupees 300 million In August last year, CNES rime Minister Narendra next month amid the coron- capabilities to handle natural custody till October 6. worth drugs like heroin, and ISRO committed to PModi on Sunday paid trib- avirus pandemic, officials said disasters and such health crisis, Prasad was arrested by the hashish and cocaine. This syn- developing and ute to revolutionary freedom on Sunday. the official said. NCB after questioning in the dicate was engaged in supply- building a constellation of fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma About 250 officers in the The state police chiefs will drugs case linked to Rajput’s ing drugs to educational insti- satellites carrying telecom- day. After a successful design on his birth anniversary, and rank of DGP and IGP from all share their experiences in han- death. The NCB had told the tutions, important personali- munications and radar and The satellites will be oper- phase led by a joint team of said he devoted himself states, Union Territories and dling pandemic and how the court earlier that Prasad had ties in the Government and the optical remote-sensing instru- ated jointly by France and ISRO-CNES, the satellite is towards India’s freedom and central government will take police have helped the dis- procured drugs from another private sector. ments, constituting the first India to monitor ships in the now set to enter its develop- inspired many nationalists. part in the two-day virtual tressed people and the migrant space-based system in the Indian Ocean. ment phases in the coming “Shyamji Krishna Varma meeting to be attended by workers during the nation- world capable of tracking The system will also cover months, the official said. was fearless and selfless. He Prime Minister Narendra wide lockdown. ships continuously. a wide belt around the globe, “It will provide continu- devoted himself towards India’s Modi, Union Home Minister The prime minister is like- : &/! The monitoring centre benefiting a broad range of ous thermal monitoring at freedom and inspired many Amit Shah, NSA Ajit Doval ly to make special mention will be based in India, the French economic interests, high resolution, its nationalists. India bows to him among others. about the exemplary work done official added. the official said. unmatched capabilities serv- on his Jayanti. We shall always The key role played by by the police personnel while   !:  “With a revisit capability Parts of the satellites will ing precious applications work hard to realise his vision police during a disaster and fighting the coronavirus, the (of the satellites), this makes be built in both the countries ranging from sustainable for our nation. Visit this site to pandemic, new-age crimes like official said. possible to task acquisitions and launched from India, he agriculture to drought fore- know about him. cyber terrorism, radicalisation According to an estimate, '$  several times a day. It will also added. casting and monitoring of Krantiteerth.Org,” he tweeted. of the youth and the Pakistan- about 75,000 police and para- be able to detect oil slicks and CNES and the Indian urban heat islands,” the offi- The website notes that sponsored militants in Jammu military personnel were infect-  ,#",-+. and complaints received trace their origin,” the official Space Research Organisation cial said. Varma, who was born in 1857, and Kashmir will be discussed ed by coronavirus in the coun- through the cVIGIL mobile said. (ISRO) are also operating a France and India are also had set up a revolutionary during the conference, to be try and about 600 of them suc- he Election Commission application and voter helpline The main purpose of this number of climate-monitor- collaborating on the centre in ‘India House’ at held in multiple sessions, a cumbed to the virus. T(EC) has appointed two 1950, against all the persons or is to trace illegal spillage of oil ing satellites together. Gaganyaan, India’s first London and propagated the Union Home ministry official Among those infected retired Indian Revenue Service entities trying to induce voters by ships. The Indian Ocean ‘Trishna’, a highly precise manned space mission. cause of India’s independence told PTI. include about 32,500 paramil- (IRS) officials as Special by distributing cash, liquor Region has several Sea Lanes thermal infrared observer, France will also be part of through his writings in a pub- The conference will be itary personnel and 24,000 Expenditure Observers for the and freebies. of Communication (SLOC) will also be part of the fleet of ISRO’s mission to Venus, the lication journal called ‘The held in the last week of policemen in Maharashtra, the coming Bihar Assembly polls. Mahajan was earlier and used by many ships every Indo-French satellites. official added. Indian Sociologist’. November, the official said. worst hit state in India. Madhu Mahajan is a 1982- appointed as a Special batch IRS official, while B.R. Expenditure Observer for Balakrishnan is from the 1983 Tamil Nadu and Karnataka batch. The Special Expenditure during the Lok Sabha elections 43'   '    Observers, in consultation with in 2019 and for the the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra Assembly polls Bihar, will supervise and mon- the same year. Balakrishnan itor the work being done by the was also appointed as a Special  :'&     !"/!)() )( 8! electoral machinery. They will Expenditure Observer for by- ensure that stringent and effec- election to the Huzurnagar tive enforcement action is taken assembly constituency in  ,#",-+.  ,#",-+. based on intelligence inputs Telangana in 2019.

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Sunday said dry weather is like- unison as south-westerly mon- the WHO-published Target “To our knowledge, nitric ly to be over most parts of soon flows gradually ebb and Product Profile (TPP) charac- fidential information with submitted. oxide is the only substance within organs. In acute lung antiviral effect. The northwest India during the are replaced by the north- teristics, said the WHO in a WHO to facilitate collabora- The purpose of the WHO shown so far to have a direct failure, NO can be adminis- researchers from Uppsala next five days. According to the easterly to easterlies conjured statement, adding that those tion, status of interactions prequalification assessment is effect on SARS-CoV-2,” saids tered as inhaled gas, in low University and Karolinska IMD, a low-pressure area is up by the seasonal anticy- EOIs that are considered with COVAX,” as per the state- to provide assurance that can- Åke Lundkvist, a professor at concentrations, to boost the Institute have now investigat- lying over northwest and clone over the Tibetan high- acceptable to proceed with ment from the global health didate vaccines meet the Uppsala University, who led the blood-oxygen saturation level. ed how the novel coronavirus adjoining west central Bay of lands. Rainfall may increase the submission of a dossier, agency. WHO recommendations on study. During the SARS (severe acute involved in the current pan- Bengal off Odisha-north and over Odisha and coastal will be assessed according to Manufacturers that meet quality, safety and efficacy, Since there is still no effec- respiratory syndrome) coron- demic, SARS CoV-2, reacts to Andhra Pradesh coasts. Under Andhra Pradesh from October either the Emergency Use the criteria and have submit- including compliance with tive cure for COVID-19, the avirus epidemic of 2003, this the compound. And SNAP its influence, widespread rain 11-13 as the fresh low forms. Listing (EUL) procedure or ted a complete EOI will be WHO recommended good main emphasis in the treat- therapy was tried out with suc- was shown to a clear antiviral and moderate thunderstorm Squally winds speeding to 40- Prequalification. contacted to schedule a pre- manufacturing practice ments tested has been on cess. One key reason for the effect on this virus, too - and with lightning is very likely 50 km/hr may prevail of the Interested manufacturers submission meeting to discuss (GMP) and good clinical prac- relieving symptoms. This can successful results was that an effect that grew stronger as over Odisha, Jharkhand, North Andaman Sea, East can submit expressions of the assessment procedure to be tice (GCP) standards; and shorten hospital stays and inflammation in the patients’ the dose was raised. Gangetic West Bengal during Central and adjoining South- interest for vaccines evaluation used (EUL/PQ), assessment meet the operational specifi- reduce mortality. To date, lungs decreased, said the sci- “Until we get a vaccine the next 3-4 days. Heavy rain- East Bay on October 9 and 10. by a letter to the vaccines and pathway, date of submission of cations for packaging and pre- however, it has not been pos- entists. that works, our hope is that fall is very likely over Odisha Wind speeds could accelerate immunisation devices assess- the dossier, readiness of sub- sentation of the relevant sible to prove that any of these This property of nitric inhalation of NO might be an during October 4 to 6 and over to 50-60 km/hr over the ment team. “The letter should mission package, upcoming United Nations (UN) agency. treatments has affected the oxide - the protection it affords effective form of treatment. Gangetic West Bengal and Central Bay on October 10 include name of the product, availability of supplemental “This is to ensure that actual virus behind the infec- against infections, by being The dosage and timing of Chhattisgarh during October 5 and 11 over North Coastal contact person, email address, data and other important vaccines provided through the tion. both antibacterial and antivi- starting treatment probably to 6. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha description of the vaccine, information that will help the UN for use in national immu- Nitric oxide (NO) is a ral - is the very one that now play an important part in the IMD has declared a watch coasts and adjoining North presentation, indication, cur- manufacturer make decision nization services in different compound produced natural- interests the researchers. outcome, and now need to be for a monsoon depression in Bay on October 11. rent phase of clinical trial, date on the submission and will countries are safe and effective, ly in the body. Its functions Their study builds fur- explored as soon as possible,” the Bay of Bengal, the first in The IMD said that with- of initiation and completion, help WHO coordinate and are suitable for the target include acting like a hormone ther on a discovery about the Åke Lundkvist said. the post-monsoon season, drawal of the monsoon from high level details of interac- resources to assess the dossier populations, at the recom- in controlling various organs coronavirus that caused the The research group are from a new low-pressure area North-West India stays stalled tions with national regulatory within the shortest possible mended immunisation sched- as per the study. first SARS epidemic. In 2003, now planning to proceed by materialising around October as a prevailing low-pressure authorities, agreement in prin- timeline, details of rolling ules, and with appropriate It regulates, for example, NO released from S-Nitroso- investigating the antiviral 9 after an incoming ‘pulse’ over the Bay of Bengal con- ciple to allow national regula- submissions and general concomitant products,” the tension in the blood vessels N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) effects of NO emitted in gas from the upstream South solidates its grip on the oppo- tory authorities to share con- requirement for data to be WHO added. and blood flow between and proved to have a distinct form, the study said. China Sea matures in stages. site side over East India.   !"!"   '

$%&%    .    6   4885 ! "& "   "" ' "()    %5 ! !  &- the former GJM chief and the specific term of # GTA chairman until his party Gorkhaland,” said a Trinamool '  &($)*+ KOCHI: A power glider of n a curious development, witnessed a split in the wake of Congress leader and MLA Jammu: Pakistan resorted to Indian Navy crashed near the Ithe Central Government has a violent movement a few years from North Bengal wondering heavy shelling and firing on BOT Bridge at 7.15 am on sent letters to the Bengal ago in Darjeeling giving rise to whether the State Government Sunday at Indian positions on     &0+. $' '3/)/!"'349'4. suspended on Friday a covid Sunday. Both the crew mem- Government and other stake a second pro-State would at all participate in the the Line of Control (LoC) in nodal officer who is a senior bers died on the spot. They holders in the Darjeeling Government faction led by meeting. Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch '2%#/)55%#'3111"#%/.%"4 erala on Sunday diagnosed doctor and two veteran nurs- have been identified as Gorkhaland movement ask- Benoy Tamang. “There seems to be a spe- district. K8,353 new Covid-19 cases $/1.$3'/.'4'2"5/4 es from Medical College Lieutenant Rajiv Jha (39) and ing them to attend a meeting in With Gurung and his cific agenda on the part of the At about 3.20 a.m., Pakistan while the total number of %42'5%4%.'/:%./.%"4/1.$' Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Petty Officer Sunil Kumar (29). Delhi, sources said. deputy Roshan Giri since then BJP to create a fresh ruckus initiated the unprovoked cease- patients reached 84,497. The !"'349'4.1018'42'2"4 on charges of mistreating a While Jha was from According to sources in the going into political hibernation ahead of the Assembly elections fire violation by firing with State also confirmed 23 deaths -3%2// "%24"2/)"55%#'3 patient. Dehradun, Kumar hailed from State Government, the Union and a near-total peace return- so that they can pocket the small arms and intense shelling due to Covid-19 taking the $"%1/1'4%"32"#."3/42 This gave rise to a series of Bhoj in Bihar. The glider was Home Ministry has written ing in Darjeeling hills the tim- Gorkha votes in the Gills and with mortars along the LoC in total fatalities till date to 836. ."'.'3/44031'153"9 chain reactions as seven doc- on a routine training sortie letters to Principal Secretary ing and purpose of the letter Terrai regions of North Bengal Mankote sector, Defence Neighboring Tamil Nadu diag- '2%#/) "))':' "18%./) tors of four Medical Colleges in when it developed technical Gorkhaland Territorial has raised many an eyebrow. but if they want to once again Ministry Spokesman Colonel nosed 5,489 new patients on $%30/4/4.$/803/9"4 the State resigned from the post glitch and crashed down. The Authority and the GTA chair- The letter has also evoked open the Pandora’s Box then Devender Anand said. “Indian Sunday while the total number #$/3:'1"59%1.3'/.%4:/ of Covid Nodal Officer. glider and the staff belonged to man Benoy Tamang inviting concerns because of the fact they would suffer heavily in army retaliated befittingly,” he INS Garuda, the naval air sta- southern part of the State,” added. Since the beginning of of Covid-19 patients in the 8/.%'4. Kozhikode tested 1,164 them in a meeting to be held at that it for the first time refers State stood at 46, 120. new cases while the capital city tion of the Southern Naval North Block on October 7. to the specific term called said IK Lahiri a political this year, Pakistan has been The only comforting news of Thiruvananthapuram tested Command. Apart from the State “Gorkhaland” which thus far observer. violating with impunity the from Kerala is that 4,851 entering a phase of uncertain- 1,119 new patients. Now The debris of the glider has Government and Tamang, let- has been consciously and care- For now however there bilateral ceasefire agreement patients got recovered on a sin- ty and disarray. Kerala has overtaken Tamil been taken to the Southern ters have also been sent to the fully avoided by both the Left was no communication from signed by the two countries in gle day, the highest till date. The Kerala Government Nadu in the total number of Naval Command headquar- Bimal Gurung faction of Front and the Trinamool the pro-State Government 1999. In over 3,190 such cease- Even as the Covid-19 cases in Medical Officers Association active cases as well as the num- ters at Kochi and a board of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Congress Governments. Benoy Tamang faction on fire violations since January Kerala are surging ahead, the has threatened of an indefinite ber of new patients diagnosed inquiry has been ordered by the sources said adding the letter ‘Earlier there had been no whether it would attend the 2020, 24 civilians have been health system in the State is agitation as the government on a daily basis. Indian Navy. PNS has been addressed to Gurung meeting with any agenda on meeting or not. killed and over 100 injured.IANS / 4 !59 0   5 3  84+% %  !   !$. its head in shame, but the satyagraha tomorrow to %4 body that was burnt was of the expressed their anger in protest >>4% BJP's Yogi Adityanath govern- demand an answer from the %48$A> victim? The victim's family against the repression from 4% s part of its ongoing ment continues to remain “egoistic and insensitive” BJP   /04% has the right to know the the Uttar Pradesh government.   > Aligarh: In a village in Khair Aprotests against the “insen- insensitive. This case was han- government in Uttar Pradesh 444 answers to these questions and “Finally, the UP govern- Kotwali area of Aligarh, a case sitive” manner in which the dled in a very irresponsible and ensure that the victim gets jus-  4 the Yogi Adityanath govern- ment came to its senses and spark emanating from of rape of a four-year-old inno- BJP’s Yogi Adityanath dictatorial manner. Instead of tice. He said the satyagraha 454%48L$ ment will have to answer these allowed Rahul Gandhi and AHathras, a city of literature cent by a relative has come to Government handed the giving justice to the victim's would be held at all the district $54M4: questions,” the state Congress Priyanka Gandhi to visit the lovers known as Hing Nagri, is the light. Hathras gangrape incident, the family, the Uttar Pradesh gov- headquarters in the state. chief said. victim's family. But on the way, reaching Talanagari. The accused first raped Maharashtra Congress will ernment threatened them. Our Thorat said he would partici- 45% Thorat charged that the the Congress workers were On one hand in Hathras, the innocent and then escaped hold a State-wide Satyagraha fight will continue till the vic- pate in the Satyagraha to be L4%54MF4% “arrogant and dictatorial” Yogi beaten with sticks and the there is a tense situation after leaving her in the tube well. on Monday to demand justice tim's family gets justice”. organised in Mumbai.  Adityanath had dismantled the male police officers went to the the protest against the upper The family was shocked to see for the victim’s family in Uttar Maintaining that women Demanding a Supreme 455/:+ democracy in his state. He extent of touching the clothes castes, the same situation has a girl child soaked in blood. Pradesh. and girls are not safe in the BJP- Court-monitored inquiry into 804%)  said that aafer Congress MP of AICC general secretary started arising in On the information, CO Announcing this here on ruled states, the State Congress the Hathras inciden, Thorat ''/5 Rahul Gandhi and General Priyanka Gandhi. This shows Talanagari. and SP reached the spot and Sunday, Maharashtra Pradesh demanded to know as to why rooted for the suspension of '499 Secretary Priyanka Gandhi the cheap mentality of the Yogi Till now only Scheduled filed a case against the accused Congress Committee presi- Prime Minister Narendra Hathras district collector “Why 44+ were stopped on their way to Adityanath government Caste people were protesting, uncle and one more person. dent and State Revenue Modi, who chanted the slogan did the police burn the body of : Hathras and manhandled, towards women. Public will not but now people of Swarna Several police teams led by Minister Balasaheb Thorat said: of 'Beti Bachao' “is silent even the victim by dousing it in party workers across the coun- forget this incident and will pull society (especially Kshatriyas Khair Inspector have been “The Hathras incident in Uttar today”.Thorat said that his petrol? Why was the victim's by the UP administration? And try, including Maharashtra, the BJP and its arrogance and Brahmins) are also joined searching for the accused cul- Pradesh has made India hang party would hold a state-wide family threatened and misled what is the guarantee that the took to the streets and down,” Thorat said, this protest. prit. PNS *. ...        5     ,    ! Balliya: In a bizarre statement, officials with prostitutes. “Prostitutes  !    !$. dents, under CM Yogi’s rule, Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh, BJP MLA from are better than officials. They take has only gone from bad to worse. Crimes Balliya, has said that incidents like money and dance all night. But these ore than 10,000 people from all walks against women and Dalits have increased, the alleged gang-rape and murder of officers despite taking money from Mof life, cutting across caste, religion, and police have been given unlimited pow- a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras the public, don't do their work,” he gender, occupation and communities from ers without any accountability. Today UP can be stopped only if parents incul- had said. almost every state in India and more than tops the charts for atrocities against Dalits, cate good values in their daughters. He also landed in controversy a dozen countries on Sunday condemned the it also tops the charts for crimes against Talking to local reporters in when he stated that “Muslims who Hathras incident and demanded justice for women,” they said in their joint statement. Balliya, the BJP MLA said neither have many wives and children in the heinous rape, brutalising attack and mur- The signatories to the statement said that governance nor use of weapons can large numbers have an animalistic der of a young Dalit woman there. even as the tragic news of the death of the prevent such crimes. tendency.” The people from across the country and victim from Hathras was coming in, more “Incidents like these can be “In the Muslim religion, you the countries like the US, UK, Canada, cases of sexual violence on Dalit women have stopped with help of good values - know that people keep 50 wives and Australia, UAE, Hong Kong, Japan, to come upin from Balrampur, Bulandshahar, 'na shashan se, na talwar se'. All par- give birth to 1,050 children. This is Nepal, Netherlands, Sweden and Slovenia Azamgarh, all in UP. ents should teach their daughters not a tradition but an animalistic said in a joint statement said: “Despite a con- “The growing support base for Thakurs, good values. It is the combination of tendency. In society, giving birth to tinuing saga of countless other cases of bru- the fact that no official visited the girl’s fam- governance and good values that can only two to four children is normal,” tal sexual assault and murders especially of ily even once after her death, tells us the facts make the country beautiful,” he told the BJP leader was quoted as having young Dalit women the conscience of this as they are, nobody cares and caste solidar- a news agency. said. nation does not seem to be shaken enough ity remains one of the ugliest and strongest Surendra Singh has been known He has also made objectionable to do anything serious to stop the system- kinship performances of the modern Indian for making controversial statements. remarks on Congress president Sonia $  !           % atic targeting of women, Dalits and the poor.” State and one that must be challenged and Singh had earlier stoked a con- Gandhi and BSP president ! %& “While there is a historicity to these inci- broken. troversy by comparing government Mayawati. IANS  &"   &, "  5 944%  AM=04 "  *+'       049 % 75 Kohima: Nagaland's COVID- bulletin.  >   $!- "/++)1!))",/+2 “In a statement to the police, the rape   )F')A1!) the two accused had barged into her 19 tally rose to 6,552 on The recovery rate among survivor said she was sexually harassed by )",/+2 house and had raped her. The fam- Sunday as 123 more people, the COVID-19 patients in the Srinagar: J&K reported 878 16-year-old girl has forwarded a one of the accused, Shrichand, a 72-year- ily was afraid of the consequences including 42 security person- state stands at 80.22 per cent, Covid cases on Sunday, push- Acomplaint of gang-rape to the police old man. The second accused in the case he Prayagraj police on Sunday and asked her not to report the inci- nel, tested positive for the he said. ing the Union territory's tally on WhatsApp after she was found preg- is Balveer, 52, younger brother of Tarrested Shyam Prakash Dwivedi, dent. infection, a health official A total of 22 coronavirus to 79,106, health officials said. nant. The teen has claimed she was Shrichand who allegedly raped the girl on vice president of BJP Yuva Morcha, The Colonelganj police had reg- said. patients have died so far, of A statement issued by the raped multiple times by three men dur- several occasions. Third accused Mahesh, who was absconding after charges of istered the case and started investi- Seventy-four fresh infec- whom five due to comorbidi- Information and Public ing a course of over one-and-half years. a milk vendor, is also accused of raping gang-rape by a student. gations. The medical examination of tions were reported in ties, while the cause of death of Relations department said: Out A team led by a woman circle officer the girl,” the SSP said. The Kashi Prant or Varanasi the victim was also done and her Dimapur district, 48 in Kohima five others is being investigat- of the 878 fresh infections, was sent to the girl's home where her state- Police also claimed Balveer had facil- unit leader was arrested from near statement was recorded in the pres- and one in Longleng, Health ed, the official said. 456 are from Jammu division ment was recorded and an FIR under suit- itated a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh to the family Bakshi Dam. Another accused, Anil ence of a magistrate. Minister S Pangnyu Phom said. Fifty-one COVID-19 and 422 from Kashmir divi- able sections was registered. and there was a brawl recently when he Dwivedi, has already been arrested. The opposition parties even put Fifty-one more people have patients have migrated to other sion. So far, 62,404 people Three people have been booked for confronted the family for its repayment. According to reports, a B.A stu- up posters of the BJP leader at the been cured of the disease, he states so far, he said.Dimapur have recovered completely. rape case, including a 72-year-old man. “Over a year ago, the rape survivor's dent had alleged about a fortnight ago Subhash crossing to highlight the said. has the highest number of As many as 1,242 patients “The family of the rape survivor got brother had sustained severe injuries in that she had been gang-raped by police failure in arresting the main Nagaland now has 1,221 active coronavirus cases at 743, have succumbed to the virus, to know about the ordeal of the girl after a train accident. Balveer had facilitated a Shyam Prakash Dwivedi and Anil accused. Anil Dwivedi was arrested active coronavirus cases, while followed by Kohima (358), which includes 11 people on her condition deteriorated recently and loan from a Noida farm house owner to Dwivedi at gun point. last week. 5,258 people have been cured Mon (75) and Tuensang (31), Sunday. The number of active she was taken to a local hospital where the the family. The accused claimed that a The victim claimed that the SP City, Dinesh Singh said that of the disease so far, Additional the official said. cases is now 15,460, out of family was informed about her pregnan- brawl ensued on Thursday when he accused had led her to his hotel and the charge sheet in the matter would Director of Health A total of 81,989 samples which 8,810 are from Jammu cy,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), approached them for its repayment,” the raped her there with his friend. be submitted at the earliest so that the Department, Dr Denis have been tested for COVID- division and 6,650 from Bulandshahr, Santosh Kumar said. SSP said. She stated that earlier in March, accused get punishment. Hangsing, said in a COVID-19 19 so far, he added. PTI Kashmir division. IANS " 2-*+<:6 *#

 )G. spread to other parts of the dis- trict. ndhra Pradesh's COVID- Initially, there were more A19 tally rose to 7.19 lakh cases in Rajamahendravaram on Sunday as East Godavari (urban and rural) and crossed the one-lakh mark, Kakinada (urban and rural), becoming the sixth district in but now more cases are being the country to register cases in reported from the Konaseema six digits. region of the district,” The State saw an addition Special Chief Secretary of 6,242 new coronavirus cases (Health) K S Jawahar Reddy in 24 hours ending 9 AM on pointed out. Sunday, taking the aggregate to During most of August 7,19,256. and September, the daily addi- The latest bulletin said tion of cases in East Godavari 7,084 patients had recovered was as high as 1,500, but in the and another 40 succumbed to last couple of weeks the num- the infection in 24 hours. ber has fallen to 1,000 and now The number of active cases to around 800. dwindled to 54,400 after a Its neighbour West total of 6,58,875 recoveries and Godavari crossed the 70,000 5,981 deaths so far, the bulletin were added afresh. It is now behind Pune, mark on Sunday, making it the said. The number of active cases Mumbai, Thane, Bengaluru second district in the state East Godavari district's in the district, however, is Urban and Chennai in having with the highest caseload. COVID-19 tally stood at 9,165 after 91,079 recoveries over lakh COVID-19 cases. The active cases in the 1,00,785 total cases after 826 and 541 deaths. “The infection has now West is 6,706. &6    5  =  =! %&   !"!" 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What has changed in stretched limitlessly.                 #   dust bowl of Hathras was too geo- why wasn’t an FIR registered, why The fact of the matter is that 20 years as we claim to reform Worse, women are failing their graphically and psychologically dis- were the FSL samples not taken for all our claims of diversity and revisionist ways? own kind. The National      S    -       tant to merit our attention? Why did immediately but days later when plurality, we do not live it. We are For a mindset to change, we, Commission of Women, which "    8 #              we have to wait for Nirbhaya’s sperms are not to be found any- deeply casteist and hegemonic as civil society, haven’t fought was so quick to come down on                      ( mother to take real and concrete way to establish rape? and, therefore, territorial and enough to make every case of the hurt caused to Kangana and action, asking her lawyer to take up What were we, the literati, busy protectionist about our kind. gender and caste violence against sought the Shiv Sena leader’s        ( ! $     +   the case for another wronged and with then? Precious news hours We like to read about and watch Dalits a collective societal threat arrest, waited to craft a response              #       abused daughter and fight legally? on actor Kangana Ranaut’s insult excesses on Dalits but never feel and give them prime time atten- and then wrote a letter to the UP        #    (   (        Where were activist-lawyers who are by the Shiv Sena, the demolition the need to own their problems tion. We have confined Dalit DGP seeking an explanation on ever ready to move the courts? We of her office and the stereotyping as our own. Or fight to stop them issues to an activist sphere rather why the police rushed through                  never forgot to wish the Prime of the woman as a victim despite as we did during Nirbhaya. We than making them the day’s the cremation of the girl without #  (  *               ( Minister on his birthday but why did her privilege and power. The have allowed more offenders to talking point. We have a Corona her parents’ consent. Ruling BJP        +               A=== we not use our hashtag power to nation had to give her justice; act with impunity. Had we felt death tracker running on our women members, irrespective of force a comment out of him at that who cared about a poor Dalit guilty and not pitiful, the Hathras devices every day. Do we have a their ideological commitment    <F==                  ?=  very blighted moment or ask him woman or the other Dalit women case wouldn’t be seen as anoth- tracker on excesses against and no matter who they are    +                   how his slogan of beti bachao beti who are being violated even as we er case of a Dalit woman who was women to remind ourselves what beholden to, should have spoken          FFEF      (         padhao had been trampled upon write this but will never be heard raped and murdered in the fields, we need to do to stop them? How out against this brutal rape. and demonised as beti daraao, beti or be talked about, snuffed out her use only worthy enough to else can one explain the spiral in Union Minister for Women and            +    (      hataao? before they can make a sound? satisfy the lust of dominant caste the crimes against Scheduled Child Development Smriti Irani F=        F==      "   < If Nirbhaya was an overnight The girl had to die to make the men, who didn’t have societal Castes and Tribes by seven per had no statement to make on the              --#B      shocker, the Hathras girl wasn’t. The national news. Besides, we mind- sanction to do this with their own cent and 26 per cent in 2019, Hathras episode but had time to news was doing the rounds though lessly devoured the interrogation women. This hypocrisy is one according to the National Crime defend our laws at the UN.   EF=   #              S we chose not to register it. The first of Deepika Padukone on her old social custom that has survived Record Bureau (NCRB) figures. “Several of our legislations such       <====             ( reports that the 19-year-old had recreational habit of using party like a stubborn medieval vestige. Uttar Pradesh tops this list of as those pertaining to sexual              -       been gang-raped, bruised, battered drugs. And “awwwd” at how her I remember working on a special excesses. One just has to scan harassment of women at the   + +              ( and left to die in the fields, where she caring husband was a real man, supplement on the Dalit millen- news reports of the last few workplace, protection of women had gone to graze the cows, surfaced worried about the “anxiety nium for this paper in 2000 and months to find a repetitive pat- from domestic violence, protec-                   in the middle of September. Local attacks” she allegedly suffers travelling to a village somewhere tern of violence against Dalit girls. tion of children from sexual media was aware of it but sexploita- from. Simply because the guilt near the Haryana-Rajasthan bor- They are usually attacked in offences, and our criminal laws’ tion of Dalit women by upper caste was not on us but a set of pretty, der. Since the Dalits were cast- fields when they are out on their amendments, have been strong men is so common in the heartland powerful people who we may aways, they had been allowed a chores and unescorted, they are enablers of women empower-    that it isn’t considered newsworthy desire to be but knowing we settlement in the fringes. Though brutally raped and killed and then ment…over the past six years,” or human enough to follow up on. won’t, are happy to just pass the social interaction was considered left hanging from a tree, like a tro- she said. Nothing could be a big- //$!""" , ! ! This despite the fact that the rapists burden of sin and resultantly feel abhorrent, it didn’t stop the phy in a bestial war, and a warn- ger lie. And as for all the educat- tried to strangulate her, cut off her smug about our moral order. We upper caste men from going ing that more girls would meet ed and free-thinking people - 0R  2R        "  "   tongue for fear she could testify could hold a relentless media trial there for sexual pleasures, more a similar fate if their families around us, who are ever ready to against them and almost broke her on actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s by force, less as seeking a service. sought remedial means. At other create a digital wave on wearing           ( spine that left her paralysed. Now, death but not on the Dalit girl. It The Dalit men were either paid times, they are strangulated. a handloom sari or putting red       * * !   it turns out, the girl had been mattered little that the Hathras off handsomely to remain silent Some statistics show that at least and black dots for all kinds of ) stalked by these men for quite girl, when alive, just rippled or allow access to their women. four Dalit women are raped in human rights excesses around the           some time but for all the helplines along the margins of our con- The women were not even asked, India every day. 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One of the upper caste men Hathras case, they left no trace of (The writer is Associate Editor,            S  pain for 15 days in hospital, fight- spirit to fight, campaign with her. had then gloated that at least no the victim at all. 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erupt into an all-out war since both pendence from Azerbaijan with and Libya, leading to regional rivalry. to the troubled area. It has also been relations with Azerbaijan and is its tries backing Azerbaijan, the situation nations have declared martial law, is the Armenia’s support. It led to the emer- Turkey is also pressing territorial reported that Pakistan has already sent major arms supplier. Russia, France and is getting polarised. India, too, has a disputed enclave of Nagorno- gence of the Republic of Artsakh, claims in disputes with Greece and Al Qaeda and Taliban jihadists to the the US jointly chair the Minsk Group, stake in the region. The North-South Karabakh. The control of this enclave which to date remains unrecognised. Cyprus, thus creating alarm among its area along with one unit of regular sol- which was founded in 1992 by the Corridor linking Mumbai to Moscow was ceded to Armenia in 1994 after a The efforts of Azerbaijan to reim- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation diers. Pakistan, which is already known Conference on Security and via Chabahar passes through bloody separatist conflict. pose its authority led to a fight for own- (NATO) allies. It has a powerful mil- as the fountainhead of terror, wants to Cooperation in Europe, now known as Azerbaijan. India will not like the Universally, Nagorno-Karabakh ership, soon converting into the blood- itary, which has also led Erdogan to convert this region into another epicen- the Organisation for Security and region to become another jihadist ter- is accepted as part of Azerbaijan. Both iest war between the two neighbours. view himself as the future leader of the tre of jihadist terror like Afghanistan. Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to try ror hub. &%   countries have been fighting each The war saw atrocities on both sides. Muslim world, displacing the tradition- The majority jihadists, despite being and find a peaceful solution to the Outright war could put key other since then at irregular intervals. A 1994 ceasefire left Armenian and al royal house of Saud. This is just like Sunnis, are willing to fight alongside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. All the pipelines at risk. Any direct involve- hile the global community The latest provocation dates back to Azerbaijani forces facing each other Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is Shiite Azeris against Armenians three nations have close ties with ment by Turkey will push Russia into was glued to eastern Ladakh July this year when Armenia killed a across a demilitarised zone, where dreaming to be the world leader because they consider it as a holy war Armenia. Turkey, being an important the war. France has already warned Wand the South China Sea general and other officers of clashes are frequently reported. The replacing the US President. Erdogan is between the Muslims and the NATO member, has caused an immi- Turkey. A direct attack on Armenia (SCS) as flashpoints that may endan- Azerbaijan’s military in a missile strike, region has since been under the con- also preparing a non-Arab Muslim Christians. While Vatican has also nent crack in the organisation with would invoke its defence pact with ger global peace due to growing leading to a big uproar in Baku which trol of Armenian forces, though it is still alliance with the active connivance of called for restraint, both Pakistan and France and the US inclined towards Russia and draw it into the conflict. In Chinese belligerence, another con- swore to take revenge soon. Azerbaijan internationally recognised as part of Pakistan. His growing assertiveness in Turkey are encouraging Azerbaijan to Armenia. case of a Muslim versus Christian fight, flict has emerged in the Caucasus was buoyed by the immediate Turkish Azerbaijan, as stated earlier. the region has changed his nation’s continue the fight and have expressed Armenia has responded to the many countries, including the EU, are region. This area lies between the Black offer to prepare for the response. International mediation, including power dynamics. their solidarity towards Muslim broth- peace call by the Minsk Group but likely to join, splitting the NATO. This Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly occu- Nagorno-Karabakh proper has an United Nations resolutions, have failed While all other nations like India, erhood. Pakistan is also keen to devel- Azerbaijan’s response is not yet known. would have repercussions beyond the pied by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia area of about 4,400 square kilometres to resolve the crisis. China, the US, France, Iran and the op the area into another zone of Israel is an arms supplier to Azerbaijan region as well. If China decides to join and parts of southern Russia. The but Armenian forces occupy large The new flashpoint has one thing European Union (EU) have asked Muslim liberation like Palestine and but with Turkey openly supporting its friends, Pakistan and Turkey, it may region is the lifeline of oil supply to swathes of the adjacent territory. Long- in common to the other two, and that both countries to refrain from a full- Kashmir. Whether this has the covert Azerbaijan and its newly-formed ties lead to a Third World War. But with neighbouring countries with major simmering tensions between majori- is the expansionist ambitions of anoth- fledged war and return to the negoti- support of China is not yet clear but with Muslim nations in the Middle China tied down in a confrontation pipelines passing through here. It also ty Christian Armenians seeking union er ultra-nationalist leader, the Turkish ating table to resolve the issue through both Turkey and Pakistan enjoy good East, it has put Israel in a Catch-22 sit- with India and US-backed Taiwan, it serves as the border between Asia and with Armenia and mostly Muslim President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ever dialogue, Turkey and Pakistan have relations with each other. uation. Iran shares borders and is also is less likely.The world will have to wait Europe. Azeris began boiling over as the Soviet since his ascendancy to power, he has offered open support to Azerbaijan and The geopolitics of the region is friendly with both the nations. But in anxiously and watch the happenings of On September 27, a long-simmer- Union began to disintegrate in its final embroiled Turkey militarily in neigh- egged it on to liberate the disputed very complicated. Turkey and Pakistan case of a religious war, it would have the next two-three weeks to determine ing conflict in the south Caucasus once years. The USSR collapsed in 1991 and bouring countries like Iraq, Syria and enclave from Armenian control. have military alliances with Azerbaijan, to decide to support Azerbaijan or stay if 2020 will end peacefully or not. Yes, again burst into open clashes between the republics became independent Libya, including the eastern French President Emmanuel while Armenia has a similar treaty with neutral. world peace is at stake. Azerbaijan and Armenia. The cause of nations. In late 1991, a majority of Mediterranean region. He is on the Macron has warned Turkey to refrain Russia, which has a military base in With global terror outfits moving (The author is a Jammu-based the ongoing battle, which soon may Armenian inhabitants declared inde- opposite side of Russia in both Syria from sending jihadists as mercenaries Armenia. Russia also enjoys good into the area and more Muslim coun- security and strategic analyst)   !"!"  * .  4 R +#    8%    " ,   Baku (Azerbaijan): The fight- Sunday morning, Armenian from around the world. On ing between Armenian and officials accused Azerbaijan of Thursday, leaders of Russia, Azerbaijani forces continued carrying out strikes on France and the United States — on Sunday over the separatist Stepanakert and targeting the co-chairs of the so-called    "   territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, civilian population there. Minsk Group, which was set up with Azerbaijan’s second- Nagorno-Karabakh’s leader by the Organization for Washington: One month from Americans of every political largest city coming under Harutyunyan said that in Security and Cooperation in Election Day, President Donald persuasion around a com- attack. response, his forces would tar- Europe in 1992 to resolve the Trump is facing a credibility monly accepted understanding Azerbaijani officials said get “military facilities perma- conflict — issued a joint state- crisis as yawning as his health of the situation. Sunday that Armenian forces nently located in major cities of ment calling for an immediate crisis, at a moment when he For a president on the attacked Ganja, the country’s Azerbaijan.” cease-fire and “resuming sub- needs the public’s trust the brink of an election, particu- second largest city. In a statement issued later stantive negotiations ... Under most. larly one held in as tumultuous Hikmet Hajiyev, an aide to on Sunday, Azerbaijan’s the auspices of the OSCE The president’s coron- a year as 2020, it could be the the Azerbaijani president, Defense Ministry rejected Minsk Group co-chairs.” avirus infection, as well as the difference between serving one tweeted a video depicting dam- accusations of targeting civil- Azerbaijani President illnesses of several aides and term or two. aged buildings, and called it the ians and civilian infrastructure. Ilkham Aliyev said that allies, has imperiled the high- Yet Trump has squandered result of “Armenia’s massive Nagorno-Karabakh offi- Armenia’s withdrawal from est levels of the U.S. widespread credibility from missile attacks against dense cials have said nearly 200 ser- Nagorno-Karabakh is the sole Government. the very start of his presiden- residential areas” in Ganja. vicemen on their side have died condition to end the fighting. The White House’s efforts cy, spending his first full day in It wasn’t immediately pos- so far. Armenian officials allege Saturday to project calm back- office disputing official tallies sible to verify the authenticity Azerbaijani authorities that Turkey is involved in the fired in stunning fashion, result- of the crowd size at his inau- of the video. haven’t given details on their conflict and is sending fighters ing in a blizzard of confusing guration and asking Americans Hajiyev said in another military casualties, but said 22 from Syria to the region. and contradictory information to disregard photographic evi- tweet that attacks on Ganja and civilians were killed and 74 oth- Armenian Prime Minister about the health and well-being dence showing that he drew other areas in Azerbaijan were ers were wounded. Nikol Pashinian said earlier this of the commander in chief. fewer people to the National launched “from territory of Nagorno-Karabakh was a week that “a cease-fire can be It’s a moment months in Mall in Washington than his Armenia.” designated autonomous region established only if Turkey is the making, the collision of predecessor. Armenia’s Defense within Azerbaijan during the removed from the South Trump’s repeated defiance of The episode set the tone Ministry said that “no fire of Soviet era. It claimed inde- Caucasus.” his own administration’s guide- for the rest of his administra- any kind is being opened from "        " 5P       )  pendence from Azerbaijan in Ankara has denied sending lines for staying safe during the tion, with Trump creating the territory of Armenia in /   )= ! " 5! " 1991, about three months arms or foreign fighters, while pandemic and his well-known alternate realities around issues Azerbaijan’s direction.” before the Soviet Union’s col- publicly siding with Azerbaijan disregard for facts. big and small, amplified by the But Nagorno-Karabakh’s Foreign Ministry tweeted. days, is the biggest escalation Ganja, with a population of lapse. A full-scale war that in the dispute. The result: deep uncertain- help of friendly media outlets. leader, Arayik Harutyunyan, Harutyunyan said he ordered in years in the decades-long more than 330,000, is located broke out in 1992 killed an On Sunday, Turkey’s ty for Americans over who and He frequently touts records confirmed on Facebook he his forces to stop the attacks on dispute over Nagorno- roughly 100 kilometers (about estimated 30,000 people. Foreign Ministry condemned what to believe about the health and milestones that don’t exist. ordered “rocket attacks to neu- Ganja to avoid civilian casual- Karabakh. 60 miles) north of Stepanakert, By the time the war ended the attack on Ganja, saying it of the nation’s leader at a per- He spreads baseless tralize military objects” in ties. The region lies within Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital. in 1994, Armenian forces not was proof of Armenia’s disre- ilous moment in U.S. History. rumors about his political Ganja. Nagorno-Karabakh’s leader Azerbaijan, but is controlled by “Opening fire on the terri- only held Nagorno-Karabakh gard for the law. “This is bigger than Donald opponents, including declaring His spokesman, Vahram added that “proportionate and local ethnic Armenian forces tory of Azerbaijan from the ter- itself but substantial areas out- Ankara accused Armenia Trump. It’s about the institution without evidence that Joe Poghosyan, said the territory’s crushing” strikes targeting the backed by Armenia. ritory of Armenia is clearly side the territory’s formal bor- of attacking civilian residential of the presidency,” said Robert Biden, his Democratic rival in army destroyed a military air- opponent’s forces would con- Both sides said the hostil- provocative and expands the ders, including Madagiz, the areas, and claimed that Gibbs, who served as President the 2020 presidential cam- port in Ganja, a claim tinue, if Azerbaijan fails “to ities have spread beyond the zone of hostilities,” Azerbaijani village Azerbaijan claimed to Armenia could commit crimes Barack Obama’s first White paign, might be on drugs in Azerbaijani officials denied. draw appropriate lessons.” breakaway territory and Defense Minister Zakir have taken on Saturday along against humanity. House press secretary. their debate. AP The attack on the city killed The fighting, which broke accused each other of attacking Hasanov said in a statement with several others. “Armenia is the biggest bar- For any president, credi- one civilian and left four oth- out on September 27 and has areas outside Nagorno- Sunday. This week’s fighting has rier to peace and stability in the bility in a crisis is paramount ers wounded, the Azerbaijani continued for eight straight Karabakh. As the fighting resumed prompted calls for a cease-fire region,” the ministry said. AP — the ability to rally        -  / )$P  0      Washington: Joe Biden says   8@  OP     he urged some governors 94:44 # ", who wanted to endorse his presidential campaign to Beijing: Chinese President Xi tive partnership to a new level, Besides Pakistan, where - ,00 phases, with Saudi Hajj refrain from doing so because Jinping said he stands ready official media reported. China initiated over USD 60 Minister Mohammad Benten the Trump administration    with Bangladesh leaders to With over $26 billion billion as part of the China ask-clad Muslims circled saying last week that 6,000 pil- might retaliate by withhold- better align the two countries’ Chinese investments and $38 Pakistan Economic Corridor MIslam’s holiest site along grims per day will be allowed ing medical supplies critical to Moscow: Coronavirus infec- strategies and jointly promote billion dollars funding com- (CPEC), China has stepped up socially distanced paths on in the first stage to perform the COVID-19 relief. tions in Russia hit a new record the construction of his multi- mitments, Bangladesh is one of its huge infrastructure invest- Sunday, as Saudi authorities umrah “meticulously and Addressing a virtual town on Sunday, with the govern- billion dollar Belt and Road the largest recipients of China’s ments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri partially resumed the year- within a specified period of hall of the Amalgamated ment reporting over 10,000 Initiative (BRI) to take the massive infrastructure project. Lanka and Maldives rising round umrah pilgrimage amid time”. Transit Union town hall from new confirmed cases for the strategic partnership of the China has also offered concerns of its growing influ- extensive health precautions A raft of precautions have Wilmington, Delaware, on first time since mid-May. two countries to new heights. zero-tariff treatment to 97 per ence in India’s immediate after seven-month coronavirus been adopted to ward off any Saturday, Biden said, “I prob- The 10,499 new cases Xi made the remarks in an cent of Bangladesh’s exports by neighbourhood. hiatus. outbreaks during the umrah, ably shouldn’t say this.” reported on Sunday bring the exchange of congratulatory adding 5,161 more items to the The BRI is President Xi’s Thousands of worshippers according to state media. “I told some governors, country’s total to over 1.2 mil- not being discussed in the gov- messages with his Bangladesh existing list of 3,095 duty-free top priority initiative, which entered the Grand Mosque in The revered Black Stone in don’t endorse me who want- lion. Russia currently has the ernment. counterpart, Mohammad products. aims firm up China’s global the holy city of Mecca in batch- the eastern corner of the Kaaba ed to endorse me. Don’t fourth largest caseload in the At the same time in Abdul Hamid, on the 45th The BRI seeks to build influence. es to perform the ritual of cir- -- which it is customary but not endorse me because you’ll pay world and has so far reported Moscow, which reported over anniversary of the establish- rail, maritime and road links The initiative has, howev- cling the sacred Kaaba, a cubic mandatory to touch during a penalty,” Biden said. over 21,000 deaths. 3,000 new cases on Sunday in ment of the bilateral diplomatic from Asia to Europe and Africa er, attracted allegations, espe- structure towards which the pilgrimage -- will be out of “You won’t get what you The Russian authorities the biggest surge in months, relationship on Sunday. in a revival of ancient Silk Road cially from the US, of debt- Muslims around the world reach, while the Grand Mosque need from the federal gov- insist there are no plans to officials have recommended In his message, Xi hailed the trading routes. diplomacy after Sri Lanka pray. will be sterilised before and ernment in terms of COVID impose a second lockdown in the elderly to self-isolate at steady and long-term friendship The issues related to BRI, handed over its Hambantota The umrah, the pilgrimage after each group of worship- prep.” He added: “Not a joke, the country that has lifted home and have extended saying he is ready to work with earlier known as One Belt One Port to a state-run Chinese that can be undertaken at any pers. my word.” most of the virus-related upcoming school holidays by a Hamid to better align develop- Road (OBOR), has been a firm in 2017 for a 99 years’ time, usually attracts millions Each group of 20 or 25 Biden’s campaign has restrictions imposed in the week. ment strategies with major bone of contention lease in a debt swap amount- of Muslims from across the pilgrims will be accompanied drawn the support of some spring. On Thursday, Moscow Bangladesh, step up cooperation between India and China as ing to $1.2 billion. Malaysia globe each year but it was sus- by a health worker and med- leading Republicans who have Kremlin spokesman mayor also ordered employers to under the framework of the BRI one portion of the corridor has also deferred several pro- pended in March due to the ical teams will be on the broken ranks against their Dmitry Peskov said Friday have at least 30 per cent of their and push forward the China- passes through Pakistan-occu- jects under the BRI, citing cost coronavirus pandemic. ground in case of an emer- own party and President another lockdown is currently staff work from home. AP Bangladesh strategic, coopera- pied Kashmir. revaluation. AFP It will be revived in three gency, Benten said. Donald Trump. AP ;  ))         ;

Noumea (New Caledonia): told The Associated Press.  )    Voters in New Caledonia turned In Noumea, the capital, out in large numbers on Sunday large lines of people waited to Islamabad: Firebrand cleric- Iqbal, Sharif proposed 67-year- Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) govern- to decide whether the archipel- vote under the hot sun, some- cum-politician Maulana Fazlur old Rehman’s name as the ment last year. ago in the South Pacific should times for hours. Almost 80% of Rehman has been unanimous- alliance president and it was “Since the Maulana has get independence from France voters had already casted their ly appointed as the chief of the endorsed by PPP chairman already done a rehearsal and his and break ties that were first ballots one hour before poll sta- newly-formed Pakistan Bilawal and others, the Dawn party is more disciplined and has established in the mid-19th tions closed, according to the Democratic Movement (PDM), newspaper reported. the ability to effectively mobilise century. French ministry of the Overseas. an anti-government alliance Sharif had initially pro- the masses, therefore, in the first Sunday’s independence ref- Across the archipelago, launched by 11 Opposition posed that Rehman should be and decisive phase, he is the best erendum is part of a three- horns and cheers could be parties to oust Prime Minister appointed as the president on choice,” said one of the partici- decade decolonization effort heard all day in the streets, and Imran Khan. a permanent basis, but the pants in the meeting. aimed at settling tensions on the some people waved pro-inde- The decision was taken on idea was opposed by Bilawal Commenting on Rehman’s archipelago between native pendence flags in a relaxed Saturday during a virtual meet- and Awami National Party appointment, Science and tech- Kanaks seeking independence atmosphere. ing of the Opposition parties (ANP) leader Amir Haider nology minister Fawad and residents willing to remain The FLNKS movement attended by Pakistan Muslim Hoti, who suggested that the Chaudhry said it was a sad day in France. leading the independence cam- League-Nawaz (PML-N) office should be given on a for Pakistan that an “extremist More than 180,000 voters paign called on its supporters to supremo and three-time for- rotational basis to leaders of the Mullah” with ties to terrorist were invited to answer the ques- stay “calm and respectful.” mer prime minister Nawaz constituent parties, the paper groups is selected to lead the tion: “Do you want New Polling stations closed at 6 pm Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party reported, citing sources. opposition movement. Caledonia to gain full sover- (9 am in mainland France). (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto There was an agreement “Sad Day for Pakistan An eignty and become indepen- Results are expected later Zardari, Balochistan National among the leaders that extremist Mullah considered dent?” Sunday. Party chief Sardar Akhtar Rehman should lead the PDM Close to terrorist groups of “Today is not a day like any If voters choose indepen- Mengal among other senior in the first phase as he had Afghanistan is selected to lead other. Everyone woke up with dence, a transition period will politicians. already led a demonstration, opposition movement against the will to express oneself immediately begin so that the According to PDM’s steer- dubbed as ‘Azadi March’, Government,” Chaudhry (through the vote). This is a his- archipelago can get ready for its ing committee convener Ahsan against the present Pakistan tweeted. PTI toric day,” Robert Wayaridri, 60, future status. AP )      ! " !"  ) )*+ Johannesburg: The coffin- retreated to the main bedroom. much exposure to death Johannesburg, once hurriedly of vehicle deaths plummeted. with everyone taking a cut. maker knew death too well. The Pillay withdrew to a bedroom through his work. mapped out have gone unused. And alcohol sales were banned, What once cost 80 rand (USD boxes were stacked in his echo- next door. Scared, he barely Pillay, a manager at the cof- Still, the toll from COVID- “so you weren’t having people 4.70) became 200 rand (USD ing workshop like the prows of slept, managing a few hours fin-making business, said about 19 — which has killed more fighting, murdering each other,” 11.70) or 220 rand (USD 13). ships waiting for passengers. before dawn as his wife wrestled 10 colleagues also were infect- than 16,000 people in South Pillay said. Pillay scrambled to keep his COVID-19 was turning his with some of the worst days of ed. All are now OK. Their sur- Africa, nearly half of the con- “Unfortunately, our whole workshop open and safe as business upside down. her life. vival reflects the relatively low tinent’s over 35,000 deaths — business thrives on people orders rolled in. “The unfortu- Then it moved into his “I’d literally be on eggshells death toll from COVID-19 in has been painful, and the world dying.” As the lockdown eased nate part is, you’ve got so many home. listening to what she was going South Africa, and in Africa in surpassing 1 million confirmed step by step and people were workers and machines and can Casey Pillay’s wife was a through,” Pillay said Tuesday. “I general, as the continent deaths has again led to reflec- “not being disciplined” and only do so much a day,” he said. midwife, delivering babies for would go in every now and appears to defy dire predictions tion. going around without masks, The workshop bustles with coronavirus-positive mothers in then, fully kitted up, just to that the virus would cause “It has been a crazy, crazy, the number of virus deaths people carrying raw wood, Johannesburg, the epicenter of check vitals, whether she need- massive numbers of deaths. crazy couple of months,” Pillay increased. Now, a sense of nor- sanding it and attaching pol- the pandemic in South Africa ed oxygen. When she recov- Life has edged back toward said. The need for coffins rose malcy is returning. ished handles. — once fifth in the world in ered, we sat down and had a normal after a surge in infec- and fell as South Africa’s lock- But COVID-19 changed And the entire nature of number of cases — and on the chat. She was really scared tions in South Africa in June down levels changed, but over- everything. The price of basic mourning in South Africa continent. because at one stage she and July that threatened to all, he said, “business went materials shot up as “every changed. The government said That she would be infected, thought she was gonna die.” overwhelm public hospitals. down.” Under the strictest lock- Tom, Dick and Harry became COVID-19 burials should hap- they knew, was a matter of time. It was a blessing in disguise, Many of the more than 1 mil- down measures, so few people an essential provider,” Pillay pen right away instead of wait- When she fell ill during the he said, to see someone with lion graves that Gauteng were driving in South Africa said. Suddenly, a box of gloves ing for the usual weekend country’s surge in cases, she COVID-19 recover after so province, home of that the country’s terrible rate was changing hands five times, funerals. AP   !"!"  %

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FY19, according to data pub- cent and 9.5 per cent, respec- up of hardware, software and called FlexRAN, Intel virtual- Covid-19 fear on Gandhi And despite a manifold lished by Nabard.    $@5 " tively during FY2019-20. solutions for network infra- ized radio access network Jayanti with the Khadi sales fig- 44 :54 increase in production, KVIC During FY 2019-20, 26    :  )$& Gross outstanding loans structure. (vRAN) dedicated accelerator,    ure crossing the 1 crore mark has ensured the highest quali- RRBs earned profit of 2,203  stood at 2.98 lakh crore as As the telecommunications network-optimized next-gen- at Delhi’s flagship Khadi India ty of its product range that has crore, while 19 incurred loss- against 2.80 lakh crore in industry transitions to 5G, the eration Intel Xeon scalable and outlet in Connaught Place. kept our consumer base intact,” es of 4,409 crore, the data FY19. Priority sector loans next wave of network trans- D processors and upgraded The overall sales of Khadi Industries Commission Saxena said.He added although showed. per cent as on March 31, 2020, constituted 90.6 per cent or  formation represents a $25 bil- Intel select solutions for was recorded at 1,02,19,496 (KVIC) has also launched its the sale figure this year fell just The data on RRBs, recent- from 10.8 per cent as on 2.70 lakh crore of the gross lion silicon opportunity by Network Function on Friday (October 2),which is customary annual special 20 short of last year’s mark because ly published by the National March 31, 2019, the data loans outstanding of RRBs as 2023. Virtualisation Infrastructure significantly high given the per cent discount on all prod- of the pandemic, the over 1 Bank for Agriculture and Rural showed. on March 31, 2020. Share of “When you consider the (NFVI). prevailing Corona pandemic ucts to celebrate the 151st birth crore single-day sale figure Development (Nabard), is Share of standard, sub- agriculture and MSME sectors collective impact of the prolif- The next wave of network situation, said the Ministry of anniversary of Mahatma was still quite satisfactory. based on the data uploaded by standard, doubtful and loss in total loan outstanding stood eration of fully virtualized transformation is further fueled Micro, Small and Medium Gandhi. The high sale figure of the RRBs in the Ensure portal. assets stood at 89.6 per cent, 3.6 at 70 per cent and 12 per cent, cloud architectures combined by 5G, driven by the need to Enterprises. KVIC Chairman Vinai Khadi this year assumes greater As on March 31, 2020, per cent, 6.5 per cent and 0.3 respectively, the data showed. with the commercialization of deliver both network services Last year, the total sale at Kumar Saxena attributed the significance. While almost all there were 45 RRBs function- per cent, respectively, as of As of end March 2020, 17 5G, the rise of AI and the and new AI-based edge ser- Khadi’s CP outlet on October massive sale figures to the fre- activities were closed during ing in 685 districts of 26 states end March 2020. out of the 45 RRBs had capital growth of the edge, it truly has vices across multiple network 2, stood at 1.27 crore.”As quent appeals of the Prime the Covid-19 lockdown, KVIC and three union territories Eighteen of the 45 RRBs to risk weighted assets ratio a multiplier effect that makes locations. many as 1,633 bills were gen- Minister Narendra Modi to continued with its diverse (UTs). These RRBs were spon- (as against 20 out of 53 RRBs (CRAR) of less than 9 per cent, each more impactful than it Intel said its full suite of erated throughout the day with buy Khadi and also its growing activities across the country sored by 15 commercial banks as on March 31, 2019) had of which six RRBs had negative would be on its own,” said Dan feature-rich silicon, software an average purchase of 6,258 popularity among masses par- that includes the manufactur- and operating through a net- GNPA above 10 per cent as on CRAR. Rodriguez, Intel corporate vice and tools and experience in per bill.”Customers belonging ticularly the youth. ing of face masks and person- work of 21,850 branches. March 31, 2020. System-wide CRAR of president and general manag- supporting customers trans- to different segments and age- “Despite the corona pan- al hygiene products like hand Gross non-performing RRBs, at aggregated level, RRBs deteriorated to 10.2 per er of the Network Platforms form networks enable quicker groups queued at the Khadi demic, a large number of peo- wash and hand sanitizers apart assets as a percentage of gross achieved a growth of 8.6 per cent as on March 31, 2020 from Group. deployment across core, access India outlet since morning. ple still came out to buy Khadi from a vast range of fabric and loans outstanding of RRBs cent in their business in FY20 11.5 per cent in the previous “It’s an enormous oppor- and edge. Notably, Khadi and Village which is a result of the repeat- village industries products. marginally declined to 10.4 compared to a growth of 9.5 year, the data showed. tunity for us and our cus- -&/   , </  0    & &   "    "    ')0;B *8&&:'    ;/%  ,#",-+. revival of positive business performance - revenue or  -& "& Investigation and will support going support”. sentiment and gradual rise in capacity utilisation - is esti-  ,#",-+. eration said in a statement. their efforts to bring offenders Victims were then made to he business fraternity expected corporate perfor- mated to be lower than the The RBI further stated recent joint operation to justice through the Indian pay this fee online or over the Texpects a steady recovery in mance. comparative figures in 2019-20, he Confederation of All that “in order to limit the Aagainst computer software courts,” said Alex Rothwell, phone, meaning their financial the Indian economy during the The CEOs of top compa- a large percentage of the CEOs TIndia Traders (CAIT) on coronavirus pandemic, the service fraud offences between Temporary Detective Chief details were shared with crim- second half of the financial year nies who took the poll includ- polled have shown confidence Sunday said that the RBI had public can make payments the UK and Indian security Superintendent at the City of inals. 2020-21, shows a poll of CEOs ed representatives across sec- in the days ahead indicating affirmed the possibility of cur- by sitting at homes through forces has led to raids on 10 London Police. On September 17, officers done by CII. tors from metals and mining to that the worst may be behind,” rency notes as potential carri- various online digital channels suspect offices in six cities of “At the time of the lock- from the CBI conducted raids A statement by the indus- manufacturing, auto, pharma- it said. ers of novel coronavirus and like mobile and Internet bank- India, according to UK author- down in India, we saw a sharp on 10 premises based on this try body said that India Inc is ceuticals, health, energy, infra- On consumer demand, demanded government incen- ing, credit and debit cards etc ities. decline in reports of comput- information across six Indian estimating a capacity utilisation structure, construction and while 32 per cent of the CEOs tives for digital payments. and avoid using or withdraw- The City of London Police, er software service fraud in the cities. Some home addresses of of over 50 per cent during leading services sectors includ- are hoping for better prospects, The development comes ing cash to the extent possi- the UK’s national lead force for UK, but we know that crimi- people associated with the var- October-March in FY21. ing ITeS, health, hospitality, another 27 per cent of them after CAIT wrote a letter to ble”. fraud, revealed this week that nals adapt quickly to continue ious companies were also vis- “A steady recovery of the tourism and e-commerce. expect no change when com- Union Finance Minister According to CAIT it confirmed people in the UK to try to defraud people. As ited. Indian economy is on the anvil The apex body also had a pared to the second half of the Nirmala Sithraman on March National President BC Bhartia had been defrauded by these more people work from home, According to the City of as corporate India restarts large representation of the last financial year. 9, 2020 seeking clarification and Secretary General Praveen companies to its counterparts the need to prevent fraud of London Police, the CBI inves- business and economic activi- medium and small sector apart However, only 31 per cent whether or not currency notes Khandelwal, the RBI’s reply in India, the Central Bureau of this nature has become more tigation into the case remains ty with lockdowns being from start-ups, it said. of the CEOs expected their rev- are carriers of bacteria and indicates that the currency Investigation (CBI). urgent,” he said. ongoing. increasingly relaxed in many The statement said that enue growth to be in the pos- viruses. notes do carry viruses and They provided vital wit- The companies are alleged The latest operation fol- parts of the country. For the the unlocking of almost all eco- itive territory in the second half However, the letter was bacteria and, therefore, the ness statements, detailing the to have displayed pop-up mes- lows previous joint operations, first time since the advent of nomic activities, along with the of the current financial year forwarded to the Reserve Bank maximum use of digital pay- victim’s dealings with the com- sages on victims’ computers resulting from a partnership the pandemic in the country in reform and revival measures compared to last year. of India, which replied to CAIT ments to avoid handling of cur- panies concerned, evidence warning them about serious between the City of London early 2020, India Inc is now announced by the government Regarding exports, 40 per cent and hinted that currency notes rency notes was advised by which is a key requirement to technical problems with their Police, American tech giant estimating a capacity utilisation and the Reserve Bank of India of the CEOs expect better could be carriers of bacteria them. enable the police in India to device including the presence Microsoft and Indian police of more than 50 per cent in the (RBI) have contributed to the prospects on exports and 24 and viruses, including coron- Furthermore, the CAIT take action against fraudulent of malware infection. forces to tackle such online second half of this financial gradual improvement in busi- per cent of them expect no avirus, and therefore more and urged Sithraman to introduce companies. Victims were then advised fraud, which the UK authori- year,” it said. ness sentiments in the second change in prospects during more usage of digital payments an ‘incentive’ scheme for accep- “We welcome this to call a helpline to gain assis- ties said has led to action CEOs of top 115 compa- half of the current financial the second half of the current should be done to avoid han- tance and adoption of digital enforcement action on the tance and were charged a pre- against 37 call centres and nies who met at CII’s National year. fiscal when compared to the dling of currency, the confed- payments. part of the Central Bureau of mium fee for the “fix” and “on- resulted in 88 arrests. Council recently, indicated “While in most cases, the same period last year.    0.-O54454494 6   /  R ,      :  54 > 54         Q9> %   & >$A/,/& demand alternative mecha- The non-BJP ruled states  ' ;= nism for funding GST com- are at loggerheads with the &&/,0, ),O/ pensation deficit. 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The state-owned com- as per requirement and at a able communications and col- Economic Affairs (DEA). year ago. The report also said agreement with the Centre on shortfall. borrow to meet shortfall. pany had allocated 7.32 MT of price determined by them- laboration solutions and apps The ‘Monthly Economic that other high-frequency indi- the compensation issue. Of this, as per Centre’s cal- While these states want dry fuel in the corresponding selves through the process of to support work-from-home Review’ for September 2020 cators have also improved in While as many as 21 culation, about 97,000 crore is the Centre to borrow to meet period of the previous fiscal online bidding. (WFH) employees, the global cited the estimated growth in sync with global activity. states, mostly ruled by BJP or on account of GST implemen- the shortfall, the Centre has year, according to the month- Forward e-auction is aimed unified communications and the Kharif foodgrain output for Increase in global demand has parties which have supported tation and rest 1.38 lakh crore argued that the revenue accru- ly summary by the coal min- at facilitating all the consumers collaboration (UC&C) revenue 2020-21 to show a recovering led to expansion of India’s it on issues, had till mid- is the impact of COVID-19 on ing from GST compensation istry for the Cabinet. of coal across the country with grew 25.1 per cent (year over economy.”The implementation export at 5.3 per cent in September opted to borrow  states’ revenues. cess goes to the states and the However, in August there wide ranging choice for book- year) to reach $11.5 billion in of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (AB) September on YoY basis, it 97,000 crore to meet the GST The Centre in Centre cannot borrow on the was no coal allocation under ing coal online, enabling them the second quarter this year, package and unlocking of the added. The recovery in rail revenue shortfall in the current August gave two options to security of the tax it does not the scheme, Coal India Ltd to buy dry fuel through a sim- according to a new IDC report. economy have ensured that freight enabled revenue earn- fiscal, opposition-led states like the states to borrow either  own. (CIL) said. In August ple, transparent and consumer Microsoft’s global revenue economic recovery in India has ings clocking positive year-on- West Bengal, Punjab and 97,000 crore from a special Under the GST structure, 2019-20, 0.62 MT coal was allo- friendly system of marketing of reached $4 billion, up 19.5 per gained momentum. This is year growth for the first time Kerala have not yet accepted window facilitated by the taxes are levied under 5, 12, 18 cated to the power sector by the the fossil fuel. cent over the first quarter and seen in agriculture with pro- since March in the months of the borrowing option given by RBI or 2.35 lakh crore from and 28 per cent slabs. On top company, it said. CIL is one of the major representing 35.2 per cent of duction of kharif foodgrains in August and early September. the Centre. market and has also pro- of the highest tax slab, a cess is Coal distribution through suppliers of coal to the power the total global UC&C market 2020-21 estimated to go past The DEA report said that eas- Sources said in the 42nd posed extending the com- levied on luxury, sin and forward e-auction is aimed at sector. in the second quarter. the previous year’s level,” it said. ing of inter-state movement meeting of the Council on pensation cess levied on lux- demerit goods and the pro- providing access to coal for The company, which With 11.1 per cent market It noted that the growth of restrictions, quarantine policy October 5, opposition-ruled ury, demerit and sin goods ceeds from the same are used such consumers who wish to accounts for over 80 per cent of share, Cisco’s worldwide rev- demand in the rural sector is and unlocking were accompa- states would object to the beyond 2022 to repay the to compensate states for any have an assured supply over a domestic coal output, is eyeing enue was $1.3 billion, up 11.7 reflected in registration of two nied with recovery in rail pas- Centre’s borrowing options and borrowing. revenue loss. long period, say one year, 710 MT output in 2020-21. per cent quarter over quarter. wheelers, three wheelers and senger earnings as well.  ,  , "    "    27 "   "!

--    ,#",-+. station in the midst of COVID- # #  +  + 19 pandemic, Goyal said that ailways Minister Piyush this extension of services from RGoyal Sunday inaugurated Salt Lake Stadium to  ,#",-+. September owing to uncer- The report said that on the Phoolbagan Metro station in Phoolbagan (a stretch of 1.665 tainty around the pace of eco- financing side, net foreign Kolkata. The total estimated kms) will be a great help for the ersistent uncertainty nomic recovery and rising direct investment (FDI) project cost is 8574.98 Cr commuters more so because of Pregarding economic recov- Covid cases in Europe and recorded an inflow of $3.3 bil- and its total length is 16.5 its proximity to Sealdah station. ery and the surge in Covid-19 other countries including lion in July compared to an out- kms. Terming it a gift for Durga cases, led foreign portfolio India,” said the Monthly flow of $0.8 billion in June. The project will connect Puja, he also said that metro investors (FPI) to pull out of the Economic Review for Gross inflows increased from Howrah on the West bank of provides the safest, cleanest and Indian markets last month September 2020. $3.6 billion in June to $4.7 bil- the river Hooghly with Salt fastest transportation system in after record investments in It also noted that India gar- lion in July. Lake City on its East bank. The Kolkata. August. nered the highest foreign port- The report also noted that first-phase of the East-West He has further reassured The recent outflows in folio inflows in the first half of globally the financial markets Metro from Salt Lake Stadium that if land is made available equities indicates increased 2020 compared to its emerging witnessed sharp corrections to Salt Lake Sector five was and encroachments are heightened volatility in the market peers. during September after rallying inaugurated by Goyal on 13th removed then funds won’t be a global markets, according to Noting that the recent in August. February this year. constraint for implementing the Department of Economic outflows in equities signal “Global stock market wit- Goyal also flagged off the any Railway project.Babul Affairs. heightened volatility in glob- nessed sharp correction during first train from the newly inau- Supriyo, Minister of State for “While July and August al markets, it said: “However, September after rallying in gurated Phoolbgan station Environment, Forest and Metro station so early. this extension of East-West in this programme and witnessed record capital raising reversal of selling spree in debt August, triggered by a marked through video link. In his Climate Change congratulated He expressed hope that in Metro.Sushri Debasree expressed her happiness for by leading domestic firms and markets in September is a wel- gap between bullish investor address, congratulating all for Goyal for taking the initiative the coming days people will be Chaudhuri, Minister of State commissioning of Phoolbagan low global interest rates, net FPI come change possibly trig- sentiment and uncertainty taking extra initiative to com- to commission this modern able to commute to and from for Women and Child station. flows moderated to record an gered by low global bond about the recovery’s strength,” plete the work of Phoolbagan and beautiful Phoolbagan Sealdah station easily due to Development was also present outflow of $0.33 billion in yields.” it said.   $   !"!"

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We couldn’t Well, art is about reinventing and study something after we’ve finished off O    from films come alive in reality? due to the lockdown. However, later, the telling stories in more modern and post- our school or college? How many times  .   HWell, when actor-screenwriter lockdown turned out to be a perfect modern ways. Your experiences should do we actually sit down and study post took to the online space to opportunity to do Spiral Bound virtual- be shared and should help others cre- that? How often do we master a new  + conduct screenwriting sessions during the ly. And since it took so long to reopen, ate their own and newer ones. It is def- subject or a discipline? No, we don’t  B C   lockdown, we could certainly remember we’re now close to completing 160 ses- initely a great idea. And I hate to say study all our lives. his character, Viru Sahastra Buddhe sions. Hitting 150 was certainly a land- that lockdown turned out to be a good But this has been literally people  ""+  from 3 Idiots. mark! thing, but if we do try to do something coming together and studying, making 7  B C In the pursuit to capturing and pre- good, we can create opportunities for notes and learn something new.  .    senting the roots of cinema, Irani chose What was the research involved? ourselves while staying at home, too. Whenever people are talking about screenwriting to be his subject as it forms Some six to eight years ago, I had their respective projects, I asked them " B C   " the very basis of cinema. The actor has started writing my own script but even Today, the focus has shifted to to stop thinking about them for the time !+  been mentoring over hundreds of stu- after working on it extensively, I constant- OTT platforms and content-driven being. I just wanted them to imbibe dents and screenwriting enthusiasts and ly felt that it lacked something. So I took projects... How did you address this something everyday and then apply to B C   professionals. And today, as he completes some help from my friend and became in your sessions? that to all the problems they wanted to ! #  " over 150 sessions of the series, Spiral a student in New York for a year. There, I agree that with the OTT plat- overcome. Because it’s not going to come Bound, he tells us about his incredible I did a lot of reading, extensive writing form, the attention has been shift- back in our lives and I am not saying  +B C . journey of mentoring. Excerpts: and research. Today, eight to nine years ed to content. However, I think the this with remorse, rather with happiness.   #  # down the line, thanks to my gurus, I feel term ‘content-driven’ is very hyped I hope the lockdown period as it is does- !   ! How did you conceptualise an online that the knowledge that I may have and very loosely used. 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It little bit of dubbing that is left. 54  C44- % > have Indu Ki Jaawani, starring %5 Kiara Advani, and the Parineeti  Chopra-starrer Saina Nehwal biopic. 94947848 “We are immediately starting work 54 on these two films, and more films  : will follow. There is also Madam Chief Minister, starring Richa /5 Chadha in the lead. It is also going 449  55 into post-production. These three 4 845 44: films would probably be the first few L 4 we plan to release once the theatres 4449 9 open. We are looking at November release dates, once we get clarity by 5455 95 O484 mid-October. We will start the 954N=54 campaign accordingly and are hop- 845  9544 ing to have one or two releases dur-     N=:4 %  ing Diwali,” said Bhanushali. Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios, Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this doc- 4 8448> umentary that details the people and places who have helped 4%4 %44  said that their banner, too, has a few films ready to go off the block. shape her iconic career. This deep dive into Dolly’s historic 78:#5484 “Cinema owners have continually career includes commentary from Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin 4 M9: highlighted safety and hygiene mea- and more. It releases on Netflix on October 6. sures they are taking. It is time to bring back the audience to the the- O  P ! atre. We are extremely excited about    +P the news, as the whole purpose of *   R  our job is to bring entertainment 54      and joy to the audience. We have 44554 4 recently launched Khaali Peeli on ,4 %549%44 7%$444 Zee Plex. Yes, we have a few projects /  8%8 84%4 ready and are looking forward to  %9%> bringing these to our audience in the 448 %7 : inema lovers across the coun- The release date of another theatres,” he said. 94%44 Ctry are overjoyed as the much-awaited film Radhe, starring Some of the forthcoming pro- Government of India announced Salman Khan, is still unknown. The jects announced by the studio  L.944  the reopening of cinemas across the film was slated to release on Eid includes the Manoj Bajpayee and 4:4 % country from October 15. The 2020 before the pandemic hap- Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Suraj Pe 5 4 O5 decision has been hailed by the film pened. In September, his co-actor Mangal Bhari and the Bosco Martis $4444:E4 fraternity, too, who are now waiting Randeep Hooda had started dub- directorial Rocket Gang. O485 for all the state governments to give bing for it. The lockdown saw many      4854> a green signal. “Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra Bollywood films skipping the the- Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, “This is a great announcement are yet to declare a date when they atrical route and opting for a direct struggling New York City playwright Radha finds 4949484 54 > but we still have to wait for all the plan to open cinema halls. OTT release. Producer Anand inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper. Starring 4 %4  states to open up. Many states like Maharashtra is a big territory, so we Pandit's The Big Bull, with Abhishek Radha Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, the film releases 8:/4 84  Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are are eagerly waiting for a date. We Bachchan in the lead, and the on Netflix on October 9. %4  yet to open up. Sooryavanshi and ‘83 hope by November 7 or so, theatres Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Chehre have been ready for quite some time. should be operational in are among the forthcoming films  Sooryavanshi was originally slated Maharashtra. We are very excited scheduled for OTT release, but 95:4 for a Diwali release, but it’s not prac- that entire theatre chains and distri- Pandit hopes to re-release these 545 tical. Even if theatres open up in I still haven't had a chat with Rohit bution chains are opening up films in theatres.  %4 November, you can't release such a Shetty or Kabir Khan. But one thing because we believe that films, direc- “The industry as a whole is >74 495: big film with 15 days promotion is clear that we don't want to hold tors and actors get huge apprecia- relieved and excited at the prospect time,” Reliance Entertainment the films indefinitely. We would like tion when the product releases in of cinemas re-opening, with safety .5=44 Group CEO Shibashish Sarkar said. to bring one film during Christmas theatres. Stars are made in theatres,” precautions in mind. The Big Bull %947 While filmmaker Rohit Shetty's and another between January and Vinod Bhanushali, President of and Chehre are both scheduled for 44:. Sooryavanshi will bring Akshay March, but we have to see when all Marketing, Media and Publishing OTT release. However, we are def- 4:$  Kumar back in the cop avatar, the states open up,” said Sarkar. (TV), Music Acquisition of T- initely looking at the possibility of 4= actor Ranveer Singh will be seen in Well, clearly, none of bigwigs Series, Co-Producer of T-Series a re-release in theatres. In the the much-hyped Kabir Khan's ‘83 as want a clash at this point. Aamir Films, said. meantime, I would like to release %9484 the iconic Kapil Dev, who captained Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha was “We have few films that are get- some of my previous releases for free   9484 India's first-ever cricket World Cup originally set for a Christmas 2020 ting into the post-production mode, to welcome the audience back to the The documentary tells the story of a proud American, 4:=4 victory campaign in 1983. release. 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shared Shyam Kishore Singh Gandhi, Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Bankati. He further explained that par- ents in tribal villages seldom allow their children to return to school after a long break owing to the financial constraints. “The whole situation was under- standable — the lockdown and suspen- sion of the classes but I could not make peace with the fact that the effort of so many years of creating awareness towards education in this tribal village will go waste. Teaching is my religion, and I felt really uncomfortable sitting at home doing nothing about it. As I kept think- ing of ideas to overcome the hurdles, the idea of teaching in open spaces ensuring /(!$.(4 appropriate distance between students struck me,” shared an excited Shyam Kishore. What started as a tryout soon /!44.$%&, became a norm as students too showed interest and started attending classes reg- ,7754 ularly. Today, a total of 250 children from class one to eight are consistently attend-  5448 ing classes in open air spaces, following social distance rules and maintaining 44549  cleanliness and hygiene. Wearing mask 48595948 is mandatory for each and every student while regular sanitisation also takes 9 4  place. Children come and sit on both sides of the road at a distance of one )AF&'. $)+!) .! A A. meter as villagers help organise the classes. ince ages, ethics have always been an impor- The initiative is also backed by dif- tant priority for people all over the world. ferent members of the tribal groups. SThis is because it comprises of a number of Community teachers Sarita Murmu and good attributes — honesty, clemency, forbearance, Murshila Tudu along with several other kindness, bravery, chastity, commitment, redemp- chools and colleges, after being young teachers have contributed effec- tion, reliance, charity, generosity, patience, lon- shut for over six months due to tively to the task. These young, educat- ganimity, leniency, mildness, intelligence, tran- SCOVID-19, will now be allowed to ed minds were sitting idle at their homes quility, quietness, serenity, loyalty, admonition, open from October 15 albeit in a grad- owing to unemployment. Their dedica- complacency, modesty, shyness, altruism, good- No end to ed manner as announced by the Ministry tion to improve the quality of education ness, generosity and so on. of Home Affairs, MHA on September 30. for the younger generation was evident However, in present scenario, it is being wide- While releasing the guidelines for during these tough times as they chose ly believed and said that business and ethics do phase five of the unlock, it allowed states to support the initiative without any not go together and hence it is not possible for and UTs flexibility to reopen schools and financial interest. everyone to follow ethical way and earn money. learning colleges. The decision, however, needs to “Most of the villagers rely on agricul- It was quite astonishing when one of the world’s be taken on a case-to-case basis, after ture for their income or are daily wage most prestigious business school came out with .7%48 consulting the institute management labourers. Due to low socio-economic an official statement that they won’t be starting and assessing the situation, it said. status, villagers often involve their chil- a course of Business Ethics even though they have A 5 Parental consent will also be required. dren in agriculture work during vacations been given a Earlier, these institutes were allowed to or force them to quit education to work handsome   partially reopen from September 21, 2020 as labourers. Due to COVID, many par- grant by the as MHA had permitted students of ents had decided to discontinue the edu- government for 454 classes nine to 12 to voluntarily go to cation of their children but since the the said pur- schools for seeking guidance. Even dur- beginning of these community classes pose. The facul- 5%48 ing that time, many states had chosen not under the trees, they have changed their ties from school to reopen the school while the states that mind,” shared Sameer Marandi, Village explained that 044 7 did allow students on voluntary basis, did Head. the business not receive positive response from par- Masoodi Tudu, a senior officer from school, which %5 ents. Clearly, they were not ready to send district administration, during his visit to had three pro- children back to school even as educa- to the efforts of the school administra- out lessons using a microphone and a Bankati village said that such creative fessors as 4995 tion of 300 million students has been tion to provide education in a safe envi- sound system. adaptation by the teachers to face the chal- experts in severely affected. In remote villages of the ronment to its students. In Bankati vil- “With imposition of nationwide lenges created by unprecedented circum- teaching 844%45 country, however, the picture is unexpect- lage, located just nine km from the dis- lockdown, schools were shut, and teach- stances will further strengthen the faith Business Ethics, edly, a little different. trict headquarters amid forests and sur- ers were advised to provide lessons of students and parents in education. tried their level 5%4: In a tribal village in Dumka district rounded by lush green fields, students can online. Here, in this nondescript village, Certainly, the efforts of the teachers and best for a year of Jharkhand, which is inhabited by the be seen studying under trees strictly where people cannot afford two square enthusiasm of children speak volumes to teach to $), ") /! Santhal tribal community, parents and maintaining the norms of social distanc- meals, expecting them to have smart about their yearning to learn and grow. teach the sub- students are showing positive response ing. Teachers stand at a distance reading phones and internet was unrealistic,” L; ject as a part of its regular cur- riculum but he pandemic and the lock- reach programme, they provid- and community volunteering. they failed to evoke any interest in students or Tdown restrictions have not ed materials and services to over Several SOS Villages have gain any success. only disrupted the education of 15,000 children during the lock- come up with ways of continu- The authorities have, therefore, now decid- the children but have also affect- % ' "    down with a daily average reach ing the tradition of evening ed not to keep any staff for teaching ethics to stu- ed their psychological health. It of 30-40 children virtually and prayer, while maintaining social dents of Business Management which clearly is important to keep a check on wherever possible, through distancing. In Puducherry, a shows that most businessmen wish to earn money thousands of children who are )               home visits. It helped them to couple of children not only lead without being guided or controlled by any without parental care or at the better assess their well-being the morning prayers but also ethics. Evidently, there is an increasing trend in risk of abandonment.    5          and identify any child safeguard- read out the news and engage the present day society not to recognise the age- The SOS Children’s Villages     /! & ' $ ing issues. Supporting everyone in a quick round of old truth that, sooner or later, the money earned of India have gathered knowl- #BreakTheChain campaign, SOS trivia. A classical dance per- without any ethical principles plays havoc in one’s edge about the emotional distress India mentors Self Help Group formed by children of personal, family and public life. It becomes a and the boredom that children leaders to help them spread Nagapattinam on COVID-19 source of sufferings of various kinds for not only from marginalised communi- awareness about COVID-19. preventive measures, was telecast does it generate a parallel economy but also an ties are going through everyday. They also created regional lan- by a TV channel in Tamil Nadu atmosphere of corruption, leading to moral After accessing the prob- guage posters and content to recently. The performance initi- breakdown of the society. lems here are some of the ways increase awareness about ated by the children themselves, These facts are not just true of businesses they shared to address the crisis: COVID-19 in the communities. was hugely appreciated by view- abroad but in our homes too we are familiar with ers. COVID has brought forward this wide-spread evil. Isn’t it? The recent IT raids CHILD SAFEGUARDING PSYCHOLOGICAL many painters, singers, actors, on some top business houses and the press crit- We need to focus on provid- WELL-BEING orators and writers amongst the icism of certain government deals present us a ing care, education, health, and The biggest challenge has children. gloomy image. Leaving a wide margin for many psycho-social well-being of chil- been to keep the children in Under the guidance of ani- of the scandals being untrue and much of the crit- dren in a structured and profes- good mental health amid lock- mators and co-workers, out- icism being biased, it can be said that all is not sional manner. A comprehensive down and school closures. Some reached children are engaged in well with business and state deals as far as ethics policy, outlining guidelines that of the ways that have proved several activities to ‘Stay safe by is concerned. Add to this, the widely prevalent focussed on awareness, preven- effective in relieving their stress staying at home’ by pursuing practice of deficit financing that has had a very tion, reporting and responding include engaging children in their hobbies along with usual bad effect on the moral standards of the people was developed, communicated, activities that tap their creative academic routine. Bal Panchayat and the currency-value of the country. The result and implemented across their talents, coupled with fun-filled members have championed pro- of this has been that almost all nations, today are organisations. An Epidemic physical activities. moting preventive messages by debtors with weak economies and almost all Response Team (ERT) was also We must encourage chil- developing posters, stickers and industrialists and rich men are, directly or indi- constituted for ground level exe- dren to make posters for promot- pasting these in public spaces, rectly, dependent on the borrowings from banks cution and monitoring. ing the do’s and don’ts for creat- making and sharing videos to or through bonds or fixed deposits or savings of To safeguard the safety of the ing awareness about COVID-19. demonstrate social distancing the middle class and poor people. children in the villages, it is Children should involve them- as well as handwashing. The planned economy almost everywhere is important to ensure that essen- selves in yoga and meditation. It is crucial for children and near its exhaustion point and peak of resource tial supplies, hygiene kits (com- Some should explore their artis- young adults to look forward to crunch. This shows that even the best of brains prising tissue papers, liquid tic talents, some indulge in bak- a bright future without having cannot sustain an economy in a healthy state if soaps, and hand sanitisers), and ing and a few can started garden- any great concerns or anxiety, it is divorced from the ordinary rules of ethics medicines are always stocked in It is also important to com- ernment hospitals should peri- the physical and emotional needs ing and vegetable farming as a while being safe and healthy. or principles of spiritual wisdom. The best the villages. Masks and hand ply with all health directives odically conduct COVID-19 of the children right from infan- hobby. There should be activities (The writer is Senior Deputy thing, therefore is to observe moral norms and sanitisers should also be distrib- from the government and health awareness classes to mothers in cy to adulthood. such as games, drama, reading, National Director, SOS Children’s to base our economy on ethics, for without that, uted. organisations. Doctors from gov- villages, to equip them to meet For their community out- cleaning up of physical spaces, Villages India.) there cannot be peace and happiness in the world. : +   +@ : +  #   "@ L  

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