,%%  - B     & C 1     & C 1 C       .012.34&$# ./ . 0 1.23  /.24 !   >  542=5 =--22A') A3.44--'4 4)5)3!-% 5-)53!4%2 5!=-- !/5-) -3->2424'4! 2!5232 5!=25 4523! 5A42.?A% )  ",-+;:../ 86; D  4 11        4*'*'*5 4#%                  %*              + P   !4%4)5     fter their unsuccessful bids Ato breach the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the last few days, China has start- ed deploying more troops on   * the Pangong Tso (lake) indi- cating that it was not ready for immediate disengagement. Q %%%R ) )%% The Chinese have also added muscle to their air power  # + by deploying more than 150 aircraft and helicopters on their    side of the LAC in Ladakh. Not willing to take any chances the   '3' IAF has also deployed its front line fighter jets including the n a day of high drama wit- SU-30, MIG-29, and Jaguars at Inessed in ’s upmarket forward bases all along the Pal Hill area, the demolition 4,000 km long LAC stretching squad of the -run from Ladakh in the west to Brihanmumbai Municipal to a virtual trial of destruction Arunachal Pradesh in the east. Corporation (BMC) pulled caused by a swift and elaborate This ramping up of troops down Kangana Raut’s office at demolition carried out by the by China comes days after Bandra (illegal portions) by the BMC workers at her bungalow, , in a defensive move on time the Bombay High Court which houses the office of her August 29-30, occupied heights ordered a stay on the process, film production company, in the north bank of the lake                 !         #    !    even as an aggrieved actress Manikarnika Films Pvt Ltd. near ‘Finger 4’. This was a          ranted and raved, came up with Kangana has come under befitting reply to China, which a “..... tujhe kya lagta hai?” dare fire from various quarters for dominates the area between take place on the sidelines of   1   +;9    1   suitable action, they said. The and infrastructure develop- for Chief Minister controversial statements com- Finger 4 and 8. The Indian the conclave of foreign minis-   ))   Indian troops may also open ments with 2 kms of the LAC. Uddhav Thackeray, whom she paring Mumbai to “Pak- Army also thwarted bid by the ters of the Shanghai >   1      3/79 fire if the Chinese try to come Mandarin-speaking Indian sol- threatened to expose. Occupied Kashmir” and saying Chinese to gain a foothold on Cooperation Organisation. '=/80  ?            6 999   close to the Indian positions. diers are now part of frontline After her air journey from “it seems Mumbai is addicted the south bank of the lake. Elaborating upon the latest )   )         These rules of engagement troops on the LAC. In the past Himachal Pradesh to Mumbai to blood” and dubbing The deployment of addi- developments, sources said   to fire were implemented in the few days they have repeatedly during which an angry actress Bollywood as an “Islam-dom- tional troops by the Chinese in India will retaliate if the 1      1      wake of the June 15 incident warned the Chinese soldiers on took to twitter to reiterate inated” film industry. Protests the north bank of the Pangong Chinese try to breach the               when 20 Indian personnel the loudhailer, they said. “...Mumbai is PoK now erupted in Mumbai and other Tso has increased tension and Indian positions. In a swift      4   '  including the commanding As regards present troops #deathofdemocracy”, cities against the actress. Shiv may also cast a shadow on the proactive move, the Indian ?        1 %  A'    officer were beaten and stabbed strength, more than 5,000 to “Pakistan” and termed the civic Sena activists burnt her effigy meeting between External forces on August 29-30 night    to death a bloody brawl with 7,000 Chinese troops are now employees as “Babar and his and pictures in Mumbai, Pune, Affairs Minister S Jaishankar occupied the hilltops higher the Chinese troops in the present in the Eastern Ladakh army”, Kangana arrived at her Aurangabad, Thane, Palghar, and his Chinese counterpart than the ‘Finger 4’ area on the if the Chinese cross the “red erected around all the Indian Galwan valley. Earlier, in a region and more than 50,000 all Bungalow 5, Chetak Row Nashik. On its part, the BJP too Wang Yi in Moscow on Indian side of the LAC. line, retaliation will be swift. positions and, if the Chinese try pact in the 1990s, the two over the 1,600 km long LAC in House located along Pali Hill’s has distanced from Kangana’s Thursday. Sources said India will not Defining the “red lines,” sources to breach it, the local Army sides decided not use firearms the entire region of Ladakh. Nargis Dutt Road at Bandra “anti-Mumbai” comments. The luncheon meeting will tolerate any transgression and, said barbed wires are now commander are free to take and conduct blasts for training Continued on Page 4 (west) in north-west Mumbai Continued on Page 4      *+! $  $     $    

  assured the top court that it   !   would not proceed with the  Q  R!  recruitment process to fill up  " the vacancies on the basis of 12  )-!-! per cent Maratha reservation # $!    till September 15, except for he human trials of one of departments, Public Health Tthe most promising Covid-    % and Medical Education and 19 vaccine candidates, being Research. developed by the University of  !4%4)5 Advocates Amit Anand Oxford, has been put on hold Tiwari and Vivek Singh, after a UK participant had an he Supreme Court for Marathas as it attacked the appearing for one of the peti- adverse reaction to it. TWednesday stayed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) tioners, had earlier told the AstraZeneca, the biophar- implementation of the 2018 Government for not ensuring apex court that the last date for maceutical giant in tie-up with  %  + '& P  %  &(*&           Maharashtra law granting that the quota held its ground admission to PG medical the university to produce the -% *&(    reservation to Marathas in before the apex court. courses should be deferred. vaccine, described the pause as education and jobs but made it The Socially and The high court, in its June a “routine” one following what clear that the status of those Educationally Backward 27 last year order, had said that was “an unexplained illness”. who have availed of the bene- Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 was 50-per cent cap on total reser- The trials had moved into and we voluntarily paused vac- &R   $ '())) fits will not be disturbed. enacted to grant reservation to vations imposed by the Phase III after successful Phase cination to allow a review of A three-judge bench head- people of Maratha communi- Supreme Court could be I and II testing had raised safety data by an independent  !4%4)5 4,630. The national Capital fresh coronavirus cases, includ- ed by Justice LN Rao referred ty in Maharashtra in jobs and exceeded in exceptional cir- worldwide hopes of it being committee,” said a spokesper- has increased the number of ing 3,609 fresh coronavirus to a larger constitution bench, admissions. cumstances. It had also accept- ready by early next year as son for AstraZeneca on elhi registered a record tests per day and also come out cases on Tuesday, the highest to be set up by Chief Justice of The Bombay High Court, ed Maharashtra Government’s results showed that it pro- Tuesday evening. D4,000 plus new cases on with the provision of “testing single-day spike in 76 days, as India SA Bobde, the batch of while upholding the law in June argument that the Maratha duced a positive immune “This is a routine action Wednesday as India’s death on demand”. Now no medical the city moved towards two pleas challenging the validity of last year, had held that 16 per community was socially and response. which has to happen whenev- toll crossed the 75,000 counts. prescription is required for lakh-mark with over 4,618 the law granting reservation to cent reservation was not justi- educationally backward and it The vaccine moved to er there is a potentially unex- The country recorded 89,706 testing. Despite a sharp surge deaths due to Covid-19 so far. Marathas in education and fiable and said that quota was duty-bound to take steps Phase III testing in recent plained illness in one of the tri- positive cases of coronavirus in Covid-19 cases in the India’s overall mortality jobs. should not exceed 12 per cent for its progress. weeks, involving around 30,000 als, while it is investigated, disease (Covid-19), pushing national Capital over the last rate has remained below two The apex court said that in employment and 13 per The high court had said participants in the US as well ensuring we maintain the the country’s cumulative tally fortnight, the per cent of the total cases, but status of those who have cent in admissions. though the quota was valid, its as in the UK, Brazil and South integrity of the trials. past 4.3 million-mark. Government has ruled out the the total count is increasing already taken benefits of the The apex court passed the quantum — 16 per cent — was Africa. In large trials illnesses will The country also saw 1,115 possibility of another lock- with the country recording 2018 law shall not be dis- order on a batch of pleas chal- not justifiable and it should be “As part of the ongoing happen by chance but must be deaths in the last 24 hours, down, with Health Minister around 90,000 cases for the last turbed. lenging the HC order and the reduced to 12 per cent and 13 randomised, controlled global independently reviewed to which logged the cumulative Satyendar Jain asserting that several days. Such a huge daily Meanwhile, the 2018 law. per cent, as recommended by trials of the Oxford coron- check this carefully,” the death toll at 73,890 due to the the economy “cannot be kept caseload has also pushed up the Maharashtra BJP said on On July 27, the the State Backward Classes avirus vaccine, our standard spokesperson said. disease outbreak. shut for eternity” as liveli- death count to around 1,000 Wednesday it is a “black day” Maharashtra Government had Commission. review process was triggered Continued on Page 4 The national Capital had hoods of millions depend on it. plus on a daily basis. On added just around 650 cases on The Minister also asserted Wednesday, India’s death count August 16, but on Wednesday that “extreme caution and not went past the 75,000 marks. ! " ## " the figure stood at 4,039. With panic” should be the response Maharashtra has so far . %  $ -   more than 2 lakh cases, Delhi of the city, and people should recorded around 28,000 deaths,   # $   is very close to replacing Pune exhibit greater alertness and followed by Tamil Nadu 8,000      ,  as the worst affected Indian responsibility in public places and Karnataka 6,800. On       '3' not committed any crime what-  % & % city. On Wednesday, Delhi to deal with this health crisis. Tuesday, Maharashtra record-     -%   soever” and that “she has been recorded as many as 20 deaths In the first eight days of the ed 320 deaths, Tamil Nadu 78        day after her arrest in a falsely implicated in the case”. : Fourteen children which took its fatality count to month, Delhi registered 22,378 and Karnataka 128.          Adrug case related to the In one of the several allegedly trafficked from dif-       Sushant Singh Rajput death, grounds cited by for bail to ferent districts of to         "      !  actress Rhea Chakraborty on Rhea, Maneshinde said: “The Delhi were rescued and 10 '     0 67 ,,8 8, 69,: ,8 ;;:     #!$ Wednesday moved a bail plea application has been arraigned people were arrested by the      ; 8, ;+8 6 :766 8; :9,    %  & before a sessions court. for an offence punishable under Railway unit of Delhi Police, “The bail pleas of Rhea and Section 8 (c) read with 20 (b) officials said on Wednesday.    !  6 <9 ;86 < 907 6 87 87+    P  her brother Showik (ii)22, 27A,28, 29 and 30 of the As per protocol, the res-    6 8+ ,79: <9<7 +; 677      Chakraborty will come up for NDPS Act, 1985. Given that no cued children in the age group   ##%#&'( 3    8 <; 96+ 6 ++88 +: 09+  ' O  hearing in the Mumbai drug and psychotropic sub- of 12-14 years have been taken )  )  Sessions Court on Thursday, stances have been seized from to a quarantine centre in south  )#$'(  8 9+ +,6 #$%&+ ,8 ,:7     their lawyer Satish Maneshinde the applicant and the allega- Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar, they said. %   + 09 9:7 7 ,79+ :8 008          said on Wednesday. tions. If any, would pertain The matter came to notice  "    + ;8 +08 ,,;+ 7; ,0+ %       Rhea and Showik face sim- strictly to small quantities, and after an information was  +,+   -./ ilar charges of sourcing and given that though Section 27 A received from an NGO on %#(*'%+    + 6, :68 0+:+ +; 9,8 +01      & procuring drugs for Sushant, has been applied, the ingredi- September 7 about 14 minors " +*+%(+ -  + 7; +79 :77+ 9; 80; who was found dead under ents have thereof not been being brought to Delhi by   + 77 9:: 70:+ 9+ 869     mysterious circumstances in a made out, the bar under Mahananda Express Train  !     closed room of his rented Section 37(1) of the NDPS from different districts of Bihar. =   + 9< 80; 7 +;9<< 0+;     duplex flat in Mount Blanc at would not apply in the present A joint operation was   0; 0+< 7<; ,9 0+,     Bandra’s Carter Road in north- circumstances. Thus the launched at the Old Delhi 2    0; ,7: + +,<,0 6;9     2  1  $    %& &   west Mumbai on June 14. offence, if any, is bailable in Railway Station by police along   !  1  % '   (   In his application seeking nature, the Applicant ought to with NGO Bachpan Bacho 5   <7 7;7 <<8:; +67    %  & % & )*&( bail for Rhea, Maneshinde said be enlarged on bail”. Andolan, Salam Balak Trust '     ,0 +08 + :69;0 <;9     his client was “innocent”, “has Continued on Page 4 and RPF personnel. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 city 02

Hema Malini for Badal inaugurates CM Yogi stresses on intense inclusion of Barabanki food Mathura in NCR contact tracing in 3 metros PNS n LUCKNOW processing unit emanding that Mathura be PNS n LUCKNOW facturing plant in UP to export PNS n LUCKNOW Dincluded in the National Capital an array of tea products to ‘Develop Mirzapur as a religious destination’ Region, actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata nion Minister for Food about 30 countries. oicing concern over the spike in Party Member of Parliament Hema UProcessing Industries The minister further said Vcoronavirus cases in Prayagraj, Lucknow (PNS): Chief Minister Yogi progress of ongoing and planned Bundelkhand is now moving ahead Malini said that the it would provide Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugu- that with the promoters having Lucknow and Kanpur Nagar, Chief Adityanath said that Mirzapur held developmental projects in Mirzapur on the path of progress like any other wings to tourism development and rated a food processing unit in obtained necessary global cer- Minister Yogi Adityanath asked offi- immense potential of tourism-based division comprising Mirzapur, developed region. employment generation. Barabanki through video-con- tifications, their mission of cials to intensify contact tracing there development and subsequent Bhadohi and Sonbhadra districts. Yogi also directed the officials to Talking to media persons in ferencing on Wednesday. making organic products of and arrest the rise in COVID-19 cases. employment generation and asked The divisional commissioner promote products under One Mathura on Wednesday, the parlia- The project, M/s Organic India globally famous would be “Contact tracing should be done the officials to develop the area as a gave a presentation on the status of District, One Product scheme in a mentarian said that after its inclusion India Pvt. Ltd, has an a boost to India’s vision of effectively and efficiently for prevent- religious destination. eight projects costing over Rs 50 systematic manner. He said the in the NCR, basic facilities in Mathura investment of over Rs 50.33 Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make ing the spread of the infection,” Yogi “Despite being the abode of Maa crore. The district magistrates of the respective districts should prepare would become like that in Delhi, crore and is expected to bene- in India campaign. said at the Unlock review meeting at Vindhyavasini, this region had three districts gave their respective detailed action plan in this regard. resulting in increased inflow of fit over 5,000 farmers of the dis- The Union minister added Lok Bhawan here on Wednesday. remained neglected since presentations, mainly about projects He directed officials to boost car- tourists. trict. that food processing sector Reiterating his government’s stand Independence but now this area is fast worth Rs 10 crore to Rs 50 crore. pet export further by preparing an The Bollywood actress said that On the occasion, Badal offered a huge potential for to protect people from COVID-19 turning a new leaf of growth and Mirzapur has 12 such projects while action plan to operationalise Expo after becoming Mathura’s MP six said that food processing sec- export of value-added items and ensure best treatment, the chief progress,” he said. Bhadohi and Sonbhadra have three Mart. Pointing out that Bhadohi was years back, she had tried to get the dis- tor was witnessing robust which would not only earn for- minister said that mass awareness and Directing officials to prepare an and 13, respectively. identified with the carpet industry, he trict included in the NCR and had growth and had been identified eign exchange but also create additional beds in Level-2 and Level- extensive action plan for the develop- The chief minister expressed sat- said proper attention should be even requested then Chief Minister as a champion sector by the employment in domestic mar- 3 hospitals had been put high on ment of Vindhyachal Dham with an isfaction over the progress of devel- accorded to its branding. The chief Akhilesh Yadav to send a proposal to Government of India. ket. active agenda. eye on religious tourism, the chief opment works in Sonbhadra and said minister said that the government the Centre. Hema Malini said that she She added that diverse bas- She said that the FDI data Yogi said that manpower in hos- minister said that an ambitious Rs that as an aspirational district, it was planning an international confer- would soon have a meeting with Chief ket of agricultural raw mater- for 2019-2020 showed a whop- pitals be increased after training doc- 6,000-crore Har Ghar Nal project had had done well. He asked the ence next year and till then the brand- Minister Yogi Adityanath virtually and ial base and agro-climatic ping hike of 44 per cent over tors and paramedics on COVID-19 been sanctioned for the Vindhya officials to maintain the momentum ing logistics should be in place. send a proposal to accelerate the attributes of the state provided 2018-19. She said that the treatment and asked officers to pro- region. He said the project would of development. He also asked officials to expedite process to include Mathura in the requisite platform to develop a food processing sector had vide personal protective equipment change the fortune of this region and The chief minister chose the construction of veterinary college in NCR. “This would help those who vibrant food processing indus- grown at AAGR (average annu- (PPE) kits, N-95 masks, gloves and in two-years’ time, every household occasion to announce that the airstrip Bhadohi. The chief minister also lost their jobs due to the pandemic in try. al growth rate) of around 8.41 sanitisers to the staff to protect them. here would have pure water facility. at Sonbhadra would be converted into interacted with parliamentarians and getting alternative employment,” she Badal urged the promoters per cent. “Also, the CM Helpline should In a series of divisional-level an airport, which would open new legislators from the division during opined. The cine star said that she had of the unit to experiment and Minister of State for maintain communication with home- meetings, the chief minister on vistas of development in this region. the review meeting through video sought details on the city’s geograph- invest further in new innova- Food Processing Industry, isolated patients and get feedback on Wednesday was reviewing the Once dubbed as backward, conferencing. ical and cultural conditions and tive products in the organic Rameswar Teli, Secretary FPI their condition,” he said. found that Mathura had immense segment of food processing Pushpa Subramanian and pro- Directing the disposal of prob- Yogi also stressed that all formal- were taken for testing on Tuesday, tak- houses and contacted over 11.14 crore possibilities of tourism. sector. moters of Organic India were lems pertaining to investors and ities should be completed to start the ing the total number of Covid tests in people. The additional chief secretary “If basic facilities are improved in She appreciated the pro- also present at the virtual func- entrepreneurs in a time-bound man- construction of ‘ Police the state to 69 lakh. also announced that sero surveillance, Mathura, then not only will interna- moters for setting up a manu- tion. ner, Yogi asked the officials to convene Forensic University’ at the earliest. The additional chief secretary said underway in 11 big cities, was complet- tional tourists start pouring in, but the a meeting of Udyog Bandhu soon Meanwhile, Additional Chief that there were 33,731 asymptomatic ed with the collection of samples for city will also develop and people will wherein he could interact with entre- Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan patients in home isolation at present. antibody testing on Wednesday. “In a get employment,” she said. preneurs to get their feedback. Prasad said that there were 64,028 “Till date, 1.36 lakh patients have couple of days, we will know the “Mathura’s Holi has already been The chief minister also directed active coronavirus cases across the opted for home isolation and out of results of the process after these sam- attracting tourists. Besides, the main officials to thrash out an action plan state, while 2.16 lakh COVID-19 them, 1.02 lakh have recovered. ples are tested,” he said. UP presently museum and Jain Museum are world to increase goods and services tax patients had recovered so far in the Prasad said that under surveillance has 19,658 containment zones cover- class. Not only does the main muse- (GST) collection and said that he state, including 5,731 patients dis- and contact tracing, over 3.33 lakh ing 15.83 lakh houses with a popula- um have rare sculptures of Gautam would hold a virtual meeting with charged from hospitals on Wednesday. Health department teams reached out tion of 91.49 lakh and there are 49,508 Buddha, the idols too entail a histo- Trade Tax officers. He said that 1.44 lakh sample to 95,487 areas and visited 2.33 crore positive cases in these zones. ry,” she said. Gym trainer peppered with bullets in Meerut

PNS n LUCKNOW Nagoli road around 6 am. ily members told the police that Ramganga Vihar. Mohini had Tuesday. Some locals tried to chase they did not have enmity with left his home after a dispute. As the cops asked the n yet another daylight killing the assailants but they managed anyone. An FIR was registered youth to accompany them to Iin Meerut, a gymnasium to speed off. Meanwhile in Moradabad, against his wife, father-in law, the police station, he not only trainer was sprayed with bullets The police were now trying Munish Sharma (28) con- sister-in-law and brother-in- refused but also started throw- by motorcycle-borne assailants to ascertain the identity of the sumed poison and shot a video law for abetment to suicide ing punches at them. He was on Wednesday. assailants by scanning CCTV of his last moments, blaming (Section 306 of the Indian joined by his family and some The victim, Parvinder (43) footages and taking inputs his wife Mohini and in-laws for Penal Code). neighbours and the mob beat of Sakoti village, was returning from locals. his death before uploading the Meanwhile in Budaun, a up the cops. Taking advantage home after his morning jog After the murder, the local clip on social media on police team, which had gone to of the situation, Gaurav man- when he was shot. villagers took to streets, Saturday. arrest a youth, was attacked by aged to escape. Only on Tuesday, a jeweller demanding action against the He urged in his family in the youth’s family in Sadar A case in this connection was shot dead inside his house criminals. the video to ensure that people area on Tuesday night. In the was registered at Sadar police NOTICE in Meerut. The body was sent for responsible for his death were commotion, the accused youth station and a hunt was under- During preliminary inves- autopsy and a search was punished. managed to escape. way to track down the abscon- tigation, it transpired that two launched to identify and arrest Sharma worked as a hotel As per reports, a team der. My H.No. D-598 MIG II Barra- youth approached the trainer the assailants. manager in Civil Lines area of from Sadar police station raid- The accused has five cases 8 Kanpur Nagat to connected on a motorcycle and pumped The victim’s widow used to Moradabad and lived sepa- ed the house of Gaurav in against him at Sadar police sta- freehold original deed S.No. in five bullets in him on Sakoti- stay in Sardhana and the fam- rately from his wife in Jalandhari Sarai area on tion. 16176 dt. 25/06/2003 and allot- ment letter has lost on dt. 29/06/2020 betbeen the Barra bye pass and Govind Nagar. inlegal used. Hari Om Gupta SP of Mahoba suspended for corruption S/o Ram Dhani R/o D-631, PNS n LUCKNOW attached to the DGP headquarters in inappropriate acts. It was reported MIG II Barra-8, Kanpur. Lucknow.. On Tuesday, Senior that Patidar used to demand money cting tough on complaints of Superintendent of Police of Prayagraj, from truckers transporting stone Acorruption and ineffective polic- Abhishek Dikshit, was suspended chips and other building material. He NOTICE ing, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after being charged with corruption, even harassed the drivers and staff of suspended another IPS officer, inert policing and with doing little to trucks as a measure of coercion. “The Spelling of my name before Maniram Patidar, posted as check the spread of coronavirus government is committed to its marrige was Minu Bajpai but Superintendent of Police of Mahoba, pandemic. motto of zero tolerance towards after marriage it is changed to on Wednesday. A senior Home department offi- corruption and action against such Meenu Tripathi. That Meenu Patidar was replaced by Deputy cial said in Lucknow on Wednesday errant officers and personnel will Tripathi and Minu Bajpai are Commissioner in Lucknow police, that the suspended officer had sul- continue in future,” the Home depart- one and same lady. Meenu Arun Srivastava, and the former was lied the image of UP Police by his ment official said. Tripathi W/o Anil Kumar Tripathi, R/o 117/805 M block Kakadeo Kanpur. Nadda to interact with new NHRC notice office-bearers of UP today to DGP over PNS n LUCKNOW Kushinagar haratiya Janata Party President BJP Nadda will hold a meeting lynching with the newly-appointed office- PNS n LUCKNOW bearers of the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit on Thursday evening, aking suo motu cognisance of an “It will be an introductory Tincident wherein a murder accused meeting in which future organisa- was lynched by a mob in police presence tional programmes will be chalked in Kushinagar on Monday morning, the out,” said UP BJP spokesman in a “BJP Workers should National Human Rights Commission statement issued here on act as a bridge issued a notice to the DGP and sought Wednesday. a detailed report within four weeks. The meeting will be chaired by between people and The NHRC also asked the UP chief BJP state chief Swatantra Dev the government so secretary to submit a report on whether Singh and would be attended by that benefits of any relief was granted to the kin of the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, deceased as the state failed to secure his Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav government right to fair trial. Prasad Maurya and Dinesh schemes reach the As per police reports, the deceased Sharma, BJP state general secretary masses. We should came to a village in Kushinagar from (organisation) Sunil Bansal and Gorakhpur looking for teacher Sudhir other leaders including district feel proud that we Kumar Singh. As soon as he saw Singh, chiefs. belong to a party he shot the teacher dead with the Meanwhile, at a sector-level which dreams of licensed gun of his father. After the meeting in Lucknow, the BJP state shooting. he climbed the terrace and chief appealed to party workers to making India strong” fired in the air to scare off a crowd that strengthen the organisation at the gathered. booth level and ensure the party’s a party which dreams of making Later, as he climbed down, he was victory in elections from panchay- India strong,” Swatantra Dev Singh accosted by an angry mob which lynched ats to Parliament. told the workers. him in police presence. “BJP Workers should act as a BJP general secretary (organi- Videos relating to the incident bridge between people and the gov- sation) Sunil Bansal also spoke on showed the man in police custody ernment so that benefits of govern- the occasion and asked party work- before the mob attacked him. The police ment schemes reach the masses. We ers to get in touch with all sections station in-charge was later suspended for should feel proud that we belong to of society. negligence.

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He pointed out that the ridership to increase on Sunday key highlights and unique fea- ith schools (classes IX-to as the weekend lockdown was tures of contactless travel WXII) re-opening from now over. through GoSmart cards were district completed September 21, Uttar Pradesh Regarding feeder services, no currency exchange, facility Metro Rail Corporation is plan- he said they have requested of online recharge through net PNS n LUCKNOW ning to approach students to Uttar Pradesh State Road banking, debit card as well bring them back as commuters Transport Corporation to run automatic TVM, no actual tap- ero-surveillance in Lucknow 869 more test +ve, to increase the ridership. buses on metro routes. ping of the card on the card Shas been completed and Director, Operations Lucknow Metro has been reader of AFC Gates, AFC samples collected from urban (UPMRC), Sushil Kumar said focusing on contactless travel gate equipped with a special and rural areas given to they have already written to all since the resumption of ser- sensor that scans the card KGMU. CMO incharge MK Rita Bahuguna the schools in this regard. vices and considering their when brought close to it, Right Singh said the samples were He said 32 per cent of safety and health, passengers from entering the station, collected as per the state gov- their commuters were school are showing a positive attitude ty arrangements were giving total contactless travel experi- boarding the train and exiting ernment guidelines. shifted to Medanta students and they would begin towards the usage of GoSmart passengers a sense of satisfac- ence with GoSmart cards. This the station, no physical contact Sero-surveillance was car- the confidence-building exer- cards. A senior UPMRC official tion. “Lucknow Metro is the mode of travel benefits the pas- with any object except for the ried out measure the levels of PNS n LUCKNOW Indiranagar, 38 from cise among students. He added said these provisions and safe- only public transport that offers sengers to a large extent,” he sanitized metro seat,” he said. antibodies in residents of Alambagh 35 from Ashiyana, Lucknow and was also con- s many as 869 persons 33 from Aliganj, 30 from ducted in 11 other districts of Atested positive for coron- Jankipuram, 29 each from the state. Officials at the CMO avirus in the city on Thakurganj, Rae Bareli road & Minor Dalit girl office said 1,440 samples were Wednesday even as BJP MP Chinhat, 28 each from Chowk collected with 32 samples each Rita Bahuguna Joshi was shift- & Talkatora, 27 each from from 45 sectors. Samples were ed to Medanta, Gurugram, Mahanagar & Vikasnagar, 25 collected from places like from SGPGI. She was admit- each from Hasanganj & kidnapped, raped Bakshi-Ka-Talab, Chinhat, ted to Rajdhani Covid hospi- Krishnanagar, 24 from Gosainganj, Mohanlalganj, tal of SGPGI with mild fever Madiaon, 22 from Hazratganj, PNS n LUCKNOW he was not authorised to share Kakori and other wards. and generalised weakness on 21 from Cantt, 16 from Para, details with mediapersons. The CMO incharge said September 3. On Tuesday 17 from Gosainganj, 15 from n a daring incident, two Denying reports that the girl taking precautions was a must evening, she had mild breath- Saadatganj, 14 from Iyouths allegedly kidnapped a was kidnapped at the gun- for protection from coron- lessness due to which she was Gomtinagar Extension and minor Dalit girl from her house point, SP (Rural) said nothing avirus infection. “There are shifted to ICU for better man- 12 from Sarojininagar. at the gun-point on the inter- of that sort happened. However, several agencies already carry- agement and monitoring. She Samples were collected from vening night of Tuesday and he said Malihabad CO was ing out awareness programmes was clinically stable but as her 6,869 persons under contact Wednesday and took her to a looking into the matter. regarding the importance of husband PC Joshi was already surveillance. dilapidated house in Malihabad observing precautions. The admitted in Medanta Meanwhile, 6,711 persons police station area where they ROAD MISHAP DIOS will be directed ensure Medicity, Gurugram, she tested positive across the state, raped her. The accused also A 32-year-old farmer was precautions with schools (class- asked the doctors to shift included 473 in Kanpur, 221 thrashed the girl and threat- killed in a road mishap in es IX to XII) reopening from him. She left for Medanta in Gorakhpur, 179 in ened her. Nagram on Tuesday night. September 21,” he said. around 2 pm. Varanasi, 183 in Ghaziabad, Interestingly, the media Ramesh of Jaukhandi village Meanwhile, director Dr Meanwhile, 835 patients 238 in Noida and 208 in cell of SP (Rural) had no infor- under Gosainganj police station RK Dhiman said the recovery were discharged, taking the Bareilly, taking the total num- mation about the incident. As area was going to Gangaganj rate at SGPGI was 87 per cent total number of recoveries in ber of cases to 2,85,041. per reports, the accused, iden- from Bahrauli. Around 7:30 and it was because they main- Lucknow to 26,046. The death There were 66 deaths in tified as Lalla Singh Yadav of pm, a speeding truck knocked tained continuous and standard toll climbed to 469 while the the state, taking the toll to Unnao, and his aide barged into Ramesh’s bike. Villagers rushed care and ensured follow-up total number of active cases 4,112. Besides, 5,731 patients the girl’s house around 1 am on him to a hospital where he was with case-based discussions. He was 8,606 in the district. recovered across the state, Wednesday and reached declared brought dead. Police further said that they also A senior official at the taking the number of recov- straight to her room. It was registered a case on the com- designed a feedback form for CMO office said those who eries to 2,16,901. There were alleged by victim’s father that plaint of deceased’s brother-in- all the patients admitted in the tested positive included 43 64,028 active cases in the both the accused gagged the law Pradeep Kumar. Covid hospital so that they from Gomtinagar, 39 from state. minor girl and took her to a Meanwhile, a 32-year-old could improve the services. dilapidated house in the local- man driver ended his life at his Those admitted in the hos- mation of a high-level com- instructions that the applicants ity where both raped her. The house in Gosainganj on pital included 71 per cent males mittee to provide inputs to the must deal with the committees victim’s father alleged that both Wednesday morning. Hemant and 29 per cent females. Dr Medical Education department in their respective districts. thrashed his daughter and let Kumar aka Putan of Balaikheda Dhiman said that 573 out of regarding strategies to improve The committee comprises her off, after she agreed not to village was found hanging on 660 patients recovered in the Covid care and capacity build- eight members, including speak against them. the top floor of his house with hospital while the mortality ing in the state. He said that retired doctors from Balrampur When the girl returned a rope tied around his neck. His rate was 13 per cent with 87 under the directions of the Hospital, KGMU, CMO office, home, she was trembling out of maternal uncle Ram Sagar of deaths. chief minister, they were train- DG office and general public. fear and her parents asked her Dalauna village in Gosainganj “At present, there are 164 ing other medical colleges and KGMU spokesperson, the reason. It was then that she said he was informed about the patients under treatment and institutes. while giving details of the new narrated her ordeal to her par- incident on Wednesday morn- the median age of recovered “More than 10 teams of Covid hospital, said there are ents, who lodged a case in this ing. A police team reached the patients is 45 (31-56 years) experts have been sent to dif- 48 intercom points but the connection. Malihabad SHO scene and sent the body for while that of deceased 63. ferent medical colleges in capacity can be doubled on confirmed the incident but said autopsy. Recovery rate has been consis- Kanpur and Prayagraj, as per demand. It connects all the tently rising month-wise — the directions of the govern- floors in the RALC campus to April (67%), May (91%), June ment to protocolise Covid clin- over 400 phones in the main RSAC scientist (78.5%), July (89%) and August ical management at these cen- campus without laying any (87%),” he said. tres, for improvements in man- new lines. Regarding the increase in agement, ICU care and to for- “Any clinical discussions duped of the number of beds, as direct- mulate action plans to bring can take place seamlessly. At ed by Chief Minister Yogi down mortality rate,” he said. times of medical emergency, `75,000 by Adityanath, he said they would Director of Balrampur CODE BLUE alert from con- increase 100 beds in ten days. Hospital Dr Rajeev Lochan, trol room will activate the cyber thugs Asked about re-infection cases, who is also the chairman of rapid response team for imme- he said it was not happening. Organ Donor Committee diate action. This alert through PNS n LUCKNOW “In the series of tests car- which checks if any organ the paging address system can ried out on a patient, some- donation is legal or illegal, be controlled floor-wise and yber thugs duped a scien- times the machine reports the said the they receive applica- wing-wise and there are ten Ctist at Remote Sensing dead RNA of the virus which tions from hospitals and dis- such zones. The same system Application Centre of Rs does not mean the patient is tricts which do not have simi- will be used to disseminate 75,000 in Gudamba. As per positive again. There have been lar committees. He pointed important information and reports, Arjun Singh of very few cases of reinfection,” out that in Covid-19 times to provide soothing instrumental Mahanagar Extension received he said. avoid mobility of patients and music to help reduce stress of a private bank’s credit card on He added that SGPGI has people from one district to both patients and healthcare September 2. A bank official also been nominated for for- another, they have issued workers,” he said. asked him to activate and reg- ister the card online. Around 11 am on Tuesday, Singh got a call and the caller introduced himself as the staffer of bank’s credit card wing. “The caller asked me to share date of birth, credit card number and other details, and told me that a temporary number would flash on my email ID,” Singh said. He added that after a while, he got a message regard- ing deduction of Rs 75,000 from my bank account. A case was registered in this connection. In another case, an army- man was duped of Rs 6.9 lakh on the pretext of attractive interests on investment in PGI police station area on Wednesday. Mukesh Kumar of Madhya Pradesh was defraud- ed by miscreants when he was posted in Lucknow three years back. In his complaint, he stated that he had given Rs 6.9 lakh to Virendra Maurya of Vrindavan Colony and his aides Indresh Kumar & Arvind Kushwaha in 2018 on the promise that they would pay back with Rs 2.5 lakh as inter- est within six months. He alleged that the accused did not return his money even as two years passed and even thrashed him. “My brother-in- law and I reached their office in PGI police station area where the miscreants held us hostage. We somehow contacted the police who freed us from their clutches,” he alleged. Meanwhile, the PGI police arrested am accused who had allegedly duped several people in the name of facilitating jobs and loans. The accused was identified as Rohit Sharma of Vrindavan Colony in PGI police station area. Earlier, the police had registered a case in this connection on the complaint of Anand Bajpai of Chinhat. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 city 04

Religious leaders appeal Gang manufacturing fake 22-year-old boy lynched, for preventive measures liquor busted; two held PNS n harassed girl ends life LUCKNOW respect them and do not dis- criminate against them,” she PNS n LUCKNOW Aditya Kumar, Gulshan aka Gullu, Abhishek PNS n LUCKNOW Manish slipped out from his harassment. As per reports, a nfluential leaders from all added. Singh aka Rishu Singh, Paresh, Vikas, home and went to meet his lover young girl from Marshalganj in Ireligions came together at a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, ith the arrest of two accused, the Ashutosh, Bablu, Ankit and Amit. 22-year-old youth was at her house. While the couple Narhi area was being harassed multi-faith meeting to appeal Darul Uloom Deoband, WChinhat police on Wednesday claimed The team also recovered 2,935 litres of Alynched by his lover’s fam- were chatting, Anita’s family by a local identified as Vipul. for use of mask and practice of Maulana Abdul Khaliq Madrasi to have busted a gang manufacturing and sell- adulterated alcohol, chemical and a bottle of ily in the name of saving ‘hon- heard them and barged into her The miscreant filmed her while social distancing. They also said: “Coronavirus is affecting ing illicit liquor using fake logo of a compa- ammonium sulphate, five bundles of fake bar- our’ in Azamgarh, while police room. The kin later nabbed she went out to relieve herself expressed solidarity for Covid people of all religions and back- ny. As many as 304 cartons of fake desi liquor codes, seven bundles of fake logo, 10,000 inaction in a sexual harass- Manish, dragged him out and and sent the pictures to her rel- survivors who got the better of grounds alike. We should also worth around Rs 75 lakh were recovered, the empty bottles, 75,000 bottle caps and other ment case forced a young vic- tied him to a tree before brutally atives. Upon learning about the disease, and appealed to stop all kinds of discriminations police said. items from the manufacturing unit. tim to end her life in . assaulting him with sticks and this, her brother lodged a com- people to lend a helping hand to and help those in need. Every The accused had been into this business The police said the gang was run by Aditya In Azamgarh, Manish rods. They even singed his plaint with Vipul’s family. But them and avoid any form of dis- religion teaches us to help the for a long time but the police smelt rat only Kumar, who is absconding. The gang had Kumar Ram (22) of Chewta body by pouring boiling water. instead of chastising the per- crimination. They also acknowl- poor and needy. Those who can after two members of the gang were nabbed secured a semi-finished house on rent in hamlet of Kaptanganj was in Upon hearing his screams, vert, the kin assaulted the edged the contribution all front- afford must feed the poor in during a checking drive on Tuesday night. The Chinhat for the purpose. DCP (East) Charu love with his neighbour Anita. some villagers called the police brother, after which he lodged line workers in the battle against every possible way.” Tek police teams raided the manufacturing unit but Nigam said the gang used to mix urea and When the family members of control room after which a a report with the police. Covid-19 and appealed to peo- Narayan Upadhyay from Kashi eight of the accused managed to escape. other chemicals in alcohol. “The gang mem- Manish learnt about it, they sent team of cops reached there and However, the cops took no ple to felicitate people who are Vishwanath temple said all reli- Those arrested were identified as Saurabh bers sold the illicit/adulterated liquor to him to Ghaziabad during lock- shifted the critically injured action which emboldened the risking their lives. gious places must ensure pre- Mishra of Pratapgarh and Anuj Jaiswal of gullible customers at different places,” she said. down. On Sunday, Manish youth to a hospital where he miscreant and he continued to The webinar was organized ventive measures in their Lakhimpur Kheri. Both were arrested during The police failed to explain the exact per- returned to the village upon succumbed to burn injuries. stalk the girl and make by Sphere India in collaboration premises. Strict monitoring for a checking drive in Deoria village of Chinhat centage of alcohol in the illicit liquor. Sources learning that Anita’s marriage Meanwhile in Ferozabad, a advances. Unable to undergo with UNICEF, WHO and World physical distancing, use of on Tuesday night and the police recovered four said that the gang had a good rapport with had been fixed with another girl committed suicide after the trauma any more, the girl Vision India, and partnered masks etc should be ensured, he cartons filled with illicit/adulterated liquor. low-rung cops and officials in the Excise youth and was scheduled next the police refused to act against consumed poison to end with USAID. Over 250 faith added. They disclosed the names of their aides as department. month. Late Tuesday midnight, a complaint of constant sexual her life. leaders and civil society mem- Regional director of bers from 47 districts of Uttar Interfaith Dialogue and PRO of Pradesh participated in the Archdiocese of Agra, Father Signal directorate of RDSO Youth climbs webinar. Varghese Kunnath said: “I know Imam, Aishbagh Eidgah, many families where patients Maulana Khalid Rasheed have recovered but they are yet organises special signal water tank, Farangi Mahali said communi- to cope with the mental trauma ty could play a key role in and depression. The families standard panel meeting rescued checking the spread of virus. still face discrimination by the “We can tell people that they society and have been boy- PNS n LUCKNOW can break the chain of coron- cotted. This creates fear among PNS n LUCKNOW avirus if they stay indoors. others and people begin ignal directorate of RDSO organised a special Religious leaders can motivate to hide their symptoms and ill- Ssignal standard committee (SSC) meeting youth facing financial cri- the community members to ness. We must discourage such through video-conferencing to deliberate and Asis created a high-voltage help people in need and not dis- behaviours.” finalise Indian Engineering drama and kept the criminate against the patients Baba Pritam Singh, Manual. The inaugural session of the meeting was Hasanganj police occupied and their families,” he said. Granthi, Guru Ka Taal addressed by Pradeep Kumar, who has recently as he climbed an overhead Mahant Devyagiri from Gurdwara in Agra, explained assumed charge as member, Infrastructure, as per water tank on Wednesday. Mankameshwar temple said how they have been serving re-organised Railway Board. As per reports, Abdul religious leaders should moti- people in need. “We have During his address, he emphasised on the role Commuters moving through a sudden downpour, in Hazratganj on Wednesday Pioneer Rehman of Iradatnagar vate people through their social served langar to nearly 10 lakh of Signal and Traffic department in induction of climbed atop a water tank in media groups to celebrate all people and given slippers to new technology to run trains safely at high speed. Khadra in the morning and those who defeated Covid-19. nearly 500 migrants. The langar He said that use of diagnostic and predictive threatened to jump off. “Such warriors can be felicitat- is open for people of all religions maintenance tools, centralised train control sys- A huge number of ed virtually so that people and backgrounds,” he said. tem and automatic train protection system was Commercial Tax officials asked to pull up socks onlookers assembled at the the need of the hour to improve safety and speed PNS n LUCKNOW Commissioner Amrita Soni said missioner said that the last date for scene and police also came to of trains. CSTEs of all zonal railways, director of that a slump in GST collection after filing tax returns for March and know about it. A huge police SCHOOLSCAN IRISET and officers from Railway Board and he Uttar Pradesh Commercial Unlock 4 would not be acceptable April had passed and the officers team was sent to the place to RDSO were also present in the meeting. TTax department officials were as the indirect tax was the most must ensure that 100 per cent control the crowd and rescue CMS STUDENT AWARDED A spokesman said the special SSC meeting directed to ensure normal hike in important source of revenue for the returns were filed by business the man who was not ready to CERTIFICATE OF was organised for finalisation of revised signal goods and services tax (GST) col- state government. The official said establishments and traders regis- come down. The police roped RECOGNITION engineering manual. “This manual was last lection from September as all eco- that laxity by field officers be tered with the GST. in some locals and some of Abu Khuzaima Ansari, a revised in 2001. Since then, a lot of advances have nomic and industrial activities reported to the headquarters so She said that traders with Abdul’s acquaintances to class VI student of City taken place in the signalling system. Therefore, would be back to normal after that suitable action could be taken turnover below Rs 5 crore should counsel him. After hectic Montessori strong need was felt to review and revise IRSEM Unlock 4. The commercial tax offi- for laxity in collection. file their returns along with tax for efforts, the man came School, for smooth induction of new technology and to cials have also been directed to She said that in August, the the previous months by September down. Rajajipuram follow a uniform discipline throughout Indian ensure registration of more traders GST collection was Rs 5,329 crore, 30 as the last date was extended till A police spokesman said Campus I, has Railways,” he said. He added that the draft revised and business establishments under which was 4 per cent more than the month end. She directed officials the man was under depres- proved his IRSEM comprises 23 chapters on which delib- the GST. tax collection in August, 2019. to ensure deposition of arrears of sion due to poor financial mettle in erations are being made by SSC from September Reviewing tax collection across During the 2020-21 fiscal, the Value Added Tax and directed condition and he climbed Oracle Cloud 9 to 11, and the recommendations will be sent the state through video confer- total GST collection was Rs 23,790 them to ensure monitoring of atop the water tank to make Infrastructure to the Railway Board. encing, Commercial Tax crore. The commercial tax com- recovery of VAT arrears. his voice heard. Foundation 2020 Examination. He has been awarded the ‘Certificate of FROM PAGE 1 Recognition’ for this achieve- ment. The online competition continents, including India, with the film mafia, demolished Samuel Miranda by the NCB on had participants from across CHINA IN NO the UK, Brazil, South Africa my home and took revenge on Friday night in connection with India and Abu Khuzaima cleared MOOD TO and the US. me? My home was demolished the Sushant death-related drug all five levels, showcasing his Given the urgency to con- today, your arrogance will case - was questioned about the knowledge in terminologies and DISENGAGE trol the spread of the novel crumble tomorrow,” Ranaut WhatsApp exchanges between intricacies of Cloud Platform India has matched the force coronavirus which has said in a video message on her Rhea and others that the thereof and in computer pro- levels evenly in the entire claimed thousands of lives arrival in Mumbai. Enforcement Directorate (ED) gramming. At an early age, his region in terms of personnel around the world, it was had shared with the CBI and grip on computer applications is and weaponry, they said. hoped the trials would be NCB alleging “procuring and a clear indication of his future China intruded into the speedier and that a vaccine RHEA, SHOWIK usage” of drugs. endeavours. north bank of the Pangong may be ready as early as MOVE BAIL PLEA It was on the basis of this Tso in the first week of May January 2021. WhatsApp message trail that and obstructed an Indian The Oxford University’s Maneshinde, who has also the ED had joined the investiga- Army patrol. This led to Jenner Institute team started moved a bail application for tions on August 26 into the alle- fisticuffs between the soldiers working to develop a vaccine Showik, said Rhea and her gations that Sushant’s girlfriend of the two sides leaving sev- against the SARS-CoV-2, or younger brother had cooperat- Rhea Chakraborty used to pro- eral of them injured. A stand- the virus which causes Covid- ed with the investigations. “The cure banned drugs illegally from off is on since then with the 19, in January this year and allegations against the applicants dealers and administer them to Chinese refusing to withdraw says it has been working with would at the most make out a the late actor. its troops from the area “unprecedented urgency” in a case of purchasing of drugs It may be recalled that in the between ‘Finger 4’ and ‘Finger race against the coronavirus. which is a bailable offence. messages accessed by a few tele- 8.’ These two ‘fingers’ or There is no shred of evidence to vision channels on August 25-26, mountain spurs are five to six connect the applicants with Rhea talks about drugs and in a km apart and the presence of BMC RAZES financing of any illicit traffic or chat between her and Gaurav the Chinese there poses a KANGANA’S harbouring any offenders,” he Arya who is allegedly a drug deal- grave threat to Indian securi- said. er, Rhea writes: “In case we ty interests, they said. China OFFICE Rhea and Showik are speak about hard drugs, I haven’t has also erected more tents By the time Bombay High among 10 accused arrested in been doing too much. Tried and constructed makeshift Court stayed the demolition of connection with the drug case MDMA once”. In another mes- bunkers for the troops there- the process of Kangana’s bun- related to Sushant Singh Rajput’s sage sent to Gaurav Arya, she by indicating that it will be a galow, the BMC employees - death. The other arrested asks: “You have MD?”. long haul to restore normal- who had come armed with big accused are: Abbas Lakhani, In the first chat message, cy. Asserting that the Indian drill machines, hammers, Karan Arora, Zaid Vilatra, Miranda writes to Rhea “Hi forces are now nowhere sledgehammers and crowbars Abdel Basit Parihar, Anuj Rhea, the stuff is almost over”. In “under-prepared” to deal with and a JCB machine - pulled Keswani, Kaizan Ibrahim, the next message, Jaya Saha tells the Chinese military build-up, down the allegedly illegal por- Samuel Miranda and Dipesh Rhea: ‘Use 4 drops in tea, let him they, however, did not rule out tions involving at the bungalow. Sawant. The NCB’s case is based sip it …. Give it 30-40 mins to some action by the Chinese in Going by the clinical man- on 59 grams of curated mari- kick in’. Then, there emerges a the coming days to regain lost ner in which the BMC under- juana seized from alleged drug message in a chat between Rhea ground. Officials also said took demolition on Wednesday, peddlers Abbas Lakhani and & Jaya Saha: “I have asked him the recent moves by the the die had been cast on Karan Arora who were arrest- to coordinate with Shruti (Modi) Chinese in north and south of Monday when it served a notice ed earlier, and have now been & reach it up”. In yet another mes- the lake are not carried by on Kangana about the alleged granted bail. sage, Rhea writes to Jaya Saha some “local exuberant com- “illegal” constructions at the More seizures were made “Thank you so much” Reply manders. In fact, their action bungalow. The BMC followed from Anuj Keshvani based on from Jaya: “No problem bro, is being controlled by their top it up by rejecting the reply pro- the disclosure from Kaizan hope it helps”. commanders.” vided by the actress’ lawyers and Ibrahim, who according to the pasting a response at 10.35 am NCB is another drug peddler on Wednesday at the door of who supplied marijuana to OXFORD VARSITY Kangana’s bungalow. Showik Chakraborty and VACCINE TRIAL The demolition began at 11 Samuel Miranda through Abdel am. As the demolition was Basit Parihar. PAUSED going, Kangana who was on Keshwani, whose role has Stressing that the adverse way from Himachal Pradesh made the investigations more reaction involved only a sin- took to twitter. In the first of her complicated, is under exami- gle patient, the spokesperson many tweets put out during the nation for questioning. In a added that the team is work- day, Kangana said, “I am never statement detailing the drugs ing to expedite the review of wrong and my enemies prove seized from Keshwani, the NCB the “single event” to minimise again and again this is why my has said: “In continuation of any potential impact on the Mumbai is POK now operations against the drug trial timeline. “We are com- #deathofdemocracy””. She fol- syndicate, a raid was conduct- mitted to the safety of our par- lowed it up with tweets like ed in Mumbai by Mumbai ticipants and the highest stan- “Pakistan #deathofdemocra- Zonal Unit, NCB. The follow- dards of conduct in our trials,” cy”” and Uddhav Thackeray ing drugs were seized: 590 the spokesperson said. and civic employees as “Babar grams of hashish, 0.64 gm of Phase III trials in vaccines and his army #deathofdemoc- LSD sheets, 304 gms of mari- often involve thousands of racy””, juana, including imported mar- participants and can last sev- Referring to Uddhav as ijuana joints and capsules, Rs eral years. “tujhe”, Kangana launched an all 1,85,200 in cash and 5,000 For ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, out war against the Maha Vikas Indonesian Rupian”. the so-called Oxford vaccine, Aghadi Government. “Uddhav Rhea -- whose brother clinical trial volunteers are tujhe kya lagta hai? (what do Showik was arrested along with located in countries across five you think?)… colluded along late actor’s house manager LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 state 05

171 new COVID-19 patients found 384 more test positive in Prayagraj

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI informed that by the first of the maximum with the maximum Nandan but one was detected PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD cises are proving very effective day at 11 am, 136 positive number of 173 cases in positive out of 24 recruitment even under these conditions. s many as 171 new patients were detected out of Varanasi (9,359), followed by candidates and staff at the he Prayagraj district wit- Dr Amit Yadav, Dr KC Gupta, ACOVID-19 cases have 2,0121 reports received. Till 78 in Chandauli (2,265), 73 in Police Lines; six were positive Tnesses a total of 384 new Chandra Prakash Kesarwani, been detected in the district then, the total test reports Ballia (4,291), 61 in Mau out of 75 tests in court premis- COVID-19 cases, while four Vishnu Kesarwani etc. also here on Wednesday. With this, received were 1,34,419 and the (1,818), 47 in Azamgarh es and one out of 20 employ- people died within the last 24 delivered lectures during a the total number of cases has results of 3,581 are awaited. Out (3,546), 40 in Jaunpur (4,183), ees at a service centre at hours on Wednesday. The total programme held here in the reached 9,530. Besides, the of them, 24,924 were negative 39 in Ghazipur (3,197), 33 in Jalalipur. Besides, a five-day death toll from infection has city to make people aware district also saw one more while 9,495 positive. The total Bhadohi (1,283), 26 in long sero surveillance drive reached 184. Currently there about the deadly virus. death, increasing the toll to 163. number of samples collected Mirzapur (1,890) and 18 in concluded and during the cam- are 3,394 active cases of coro- Meanwhile, the RTPCR During the day, the follow-up was 1,47,955. Earlier, two per- Sonbhadra (1,934). The recov- paign 1,448 samples were col- na, even then people are not report at Jasra CHC confirmed negative reports included 148 sons including a male (65) ery rate was 82.97% (28,019) lected from 45 places. It was following the rules like physi- corona among six people. All patients. Out of them, 139 and female (70) from Jodhipur and mortality rate 1.36 % (462 more than the target of 1440, cal distance. The market con- were admitted to Covid patients recovered from home and Aurangabad area respec- deaths). informed CMO, adding that tinues to be crowded. Hospital in the city. The isolation and the total number tively succumbed to COVID- Earlier, mass corona anti- 12,328 ivermectin tablets were In the district so far, RTPCR testing report report- of patients cured at home has 19 at SSH BHU.Besides, with gen tests were done at various also distributed by the health 131,200 people have been ed two Asha workers of the vil- increased to 5,235. Besides, the addition of 18 new red places on the direction of department to 1541 persons. So screened and 12,453 have been lage, a woman from Bara Khas, nine recovered from the hospi- zones, the total number of District Magistrate (DM) far, about 7.78 lakh ivermectin infected. a person from Tikri taluka tal and the number of patients hotspots has increased to 1,676 Kaushal Raj Sharma. As many tablets have been distributed to So far 1,31,200 corona tests Kanjasa, a woman from Chilla who have been discharged including 362 red zones. Three as 27 railway employees work- 97,376 persons during this have been conducted in the dis- village to be corona positive. from the hospitals has reached green zones have been convert- ing at reservation office of ongoing drive. Out of total, 5.9 trict. Of this, infection has A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman during a rapid antigen The administration admitted 2,411. The total number of ed into red zones again. There Varanasi Junction (Cantt.) rail- lakh ivermectin tablets were been confirmed in a total of testing campaign for the coronavirus disease in Prayagraj Pioneer all the infected to the city-based cured patients is now 7,646, are 1,314 green zones includ- way station were found nega- distributed to 73,795 persons 12,453 people. The relief is that SRN’s Covid Hospital. leaving 1,721active patients. ing 26 new ones. tive apart from 71 at Tridev by health department while 8,930 people have also become industrial area. tance and balanced diet. For The wife of a medical store The recovery rate has improved In this belt of Purvanchal Apartment, Sunderpur, 14 32,000 to 4,000 persons by healthy after defeating the On Tuesday, 20 prisoners this, correct and regular exer- operator in Jasra area was to 80.23 percent and mortali- comprising 10 districts of three tourists at Assi Ghat, 24 drivers Supply department, 92,550 to deadly virus. 315 people were were also found corona positive cise is an important contribu- found corona positive three ty rate to 1.71 per cent. divisions, 588 new cases were at Auto Stand near BHU Gate, 11,563 by Civil defense and discharged after freeing of in the central jail Naini. A total tor. days ago. After this, the woman Chief Medical Officer found on Tuesday, increasing 20 at Hotel Adesh Palace 64,144 to 8,018 by other infection on Tuesday. Of this, of 56 jail inmates were tested Experts also gave tips to was quarantined at home by (CMO) Dr VB Singh has the total number to 33,766 with (Bansfatak) and 20 at Sarai departments. 72 patients were hospitalised for corona and 20 of them were people to prevent this infection. the health centre. Despite this, while 243 people were in home found infected. Senior Jail In this sequence, Dr Asit Sahni the medical store is being isolation. Superintendent PN Pandey of the Senior Sports Physio and opened. There is panic among Two doctors of Swaroop said that there were 40 patients Physical Challenge Cricket the locals due to this careless- Rani Nehru Hospital, Ward admitted to Key Health Centre Association of India also ness. Corona was confirmed Boy, CMO’s driver, a CHC till Tuesday. The rest are recov- advised the people. He said that three days ago in the wife of a Thousands appear in BHU counselor, Asha Worker are ered and discharged. Now 60 40–50 minutes of regular exer- medical store operator in Jasra also among those affected by patients are undergoing treat- cise is very effective in increas- Bazar. She was quarantined at corona on Tuesday. Apart from ment for corona. ing immunity. Exercise causes home. these, manager of Axis Bank The whole country is trou- a decrease in the amount of People alleged that the Civil Lines, manager Indian bled by the infection of coro- stress hormones in the body medical store operator was entrance exam Bank Civil Lines, manager SBI navirus disease. In this period such as adrenaline and cortisol. opening its own medicine shop Naini as well as the legal offi- of pandemic, one can be In the corona era, children, and selling medicines to PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI entrance examination, the cer of Bank of India have also healthy by protecting oneself youth, elderly and sports per- patients. The shop was closed Controller of Examinations tested positive for coronavirus. from infection. The disease sons are all falling prey to bad after people protested. It is housands of candidates met the superintendents of The infection was also found in will not be able to touch even postures due to their studies being said that the family of the Tappeared when the second centres recently to take stock of the civil officer airport, manag- if immunity is increased along and games becoming more infected woman was not test- phase of the entrance examina- the preparations. er L&T, a constable in the with cleanliness, physical dis- and more online. These exer- ed for COVID-19 tion for admission in various Meanwhile, the university undergraduate courses in has uploaded the provisional Banaras Hindu University answer keys of question papers (BHU) began at national level of the entrance tests held on on Wednesday. In the first August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 HC directive to Swasthya Adhikari to phase which was held last and 31 in the first phase on the month, entrance tests for Entrance Test Portal admissions of various post- (www.bhuonline.in) for candi- graduate courses except a few dates to challenge the ques- ensure fogging & sanitisation of city were conducted. In comparison tions/ provisional answer keys. to last phase, a heavy rush of The ‘Procedure for Challenging PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD als of at least one clinic per individual in a particular ted’, the court added. candidates is expected as even the Questions/ Provisional two Wards in the municipal Ward is not wearing mask Further, if the surface of on the first day, 31,873 candi- Candidates coming out of BHU after entrance test in Varanasi Answer Key’ is provided on the he Allahabad High Court city of Prayagraj. ‘After the then the Advocate any road in the ward is found dates are scheduled to appear on Wednesday Pioneer portal. The candidates should Thas directed the Nagar clinics are established, the Commissioner may submit a to be bad, then the Advocate for admission in B.Com submit their objections only as Swasthya Adhikari of Prayagraj state shall provide regular report in this regard to the Commissioners shall report (Hons)/ B.Com (Hons) be seen on Thursday when Ayodhya and Gorakhpur while per procedure given. No other to ensure proper fogging and staff/doctors for the clinics’, Zonal Officers of the Ward about the same to the munic- Financial Marketing, while 64,770 candidates will appear six in Bihar including method of submitting objec- santisation of the city to check the court added. who in their turn shall com- ipal commissioner and also to 36,556 in B.Sc. (Hons) Bio for getting admissions in B.Sc Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, tions shall be accepted. This the spread of COVID-19. The As per direction of the municate to the Municipal this court, the court further Group, for which entrance (Hons) Maths Group and 1,787 Darbhanga, Patna, Gaya and facility to challenge/ raise court further expected that court, the State Legal Services Commissioner and the directed The Advocate exams were held in two shifts for Bachelor of Vocation in Purnia. There are a total of 47 objections to questions or pro- proper fogging, sanitisation, Authority submitted a list of Municipal Commissioner in Commissioners shall also see (8.30-11 am and 4 -6.30 pm) at Retail and Logistic offline examination centres in visional answer keys which cleaning of drains and the 24 advocates who will work as turn shall submit a report to that the Nagar Nigam chalks various centres. Management. On the last day, the city including 20 on BHU has been opened on Tuesday repair of roads shall be done. Advocate Commissioner in the Senior Superintendent of out plans for opening public Though the phase will con- 67,368 candidates will appear campus, four at its Kamakhya will be available till September Hearing a PIL seeking different wards of the city. Police and thereafter the said clinics in every ward for the tinue till September 14, the for admission in BA (Hons) premises and 17 in other city 11(upto 11 pm). Candidates are better facilities at quarantine The court directed that report shall also be placed purposes of initial first-aid, exams will only be conducted Arts/ Social Science and 1,831 areas. In view of the global required to pay online a sum of centres, a division bench com- after taking their consent, before this court. ‘These checking of blood sugar and on September. 9, 10, 11 and 14 in Bachelor of Vocation in COVID-19 pandemic, the `. 100 as processing fee for each prising Justice Siddhartha they may be assigned the reports, needless to say, should checking of blood-pressure and on all these four days, a Food Processing and standard operating procedure question challenged. The pay- Varma and Justice Ajit Kumar wards and will submit their be supported by evidence’, the etc, the court directed. ‘In the large number of candidates Management. (SOP) for conducting the ment of the processing fee observed, ‘Foremost task that report whether the residents court added. ‘The Advocate present times, these clinics will appear while the maxi- In order to facilitate the examination at all the centres may be made through has to be done by the Nagar in the ward in which the Commissioners shall, with may also be used as Sample mum rush will be seen on candidates, offline examination was being strictly followed, debit/credit card/ net banking. Nigam is to see to the health advocate commissioners have the help of their corporators, Collection Centres for September 11, when 72,751 centres have also been estab- with all arrangements includ- The processing fee will be of the city’. While fixing been appointed as commis- go around their wards and COVID-19. Further, the state candidates will vie for admis- lished in many cities. Offline ing physical distancing, ther- refunded if the challenge is September 14, 2020 as the sioners are maintaining social also submit a report with counsel agreed that as and sions in B.Sc(Ag)/B.Sc Ag examination centres have been mal scanning and hand sanitis- found correct. No challenge next date of hearing, the court distancing and are wearing regard to the bad drainage, if when clinics are opened, doc- RGSC apart from 20,911 for set up in four cities in UP er of the candidates. For will be entertained without directed that by the next date, their masks. Secondly, if any it is found. If the corporators tors from the Provincial BA LLB(Hons). Rush will also including Varanasi, Prayagraj, smooth conduct of the receipt of processing fee. the Nagar Nigam should def- social distancing norm is vio- do not cooperate, a report to Medical Services shall be initely come-up with propos- lated or if it is found that any that effect may also be submit- appointed. Several activists support Kangana Angadi reviews freight loading PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI During their protest, they along with some eunuchs or the second continuous raised slogans against Sanjay Fday, leading Bollywood Raut and and gave actress Kangana Ranaut has their support to Bollywood performance of NCR received the moral support of actress saying ‘Kangana tum the people from this parliamen- sangharsh karo, hum tumhare PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD Pankidham/CPC Kanpur are tary constituency of Prime sath hain.’ A day ago some BJP under finalisation taking total Minister Narendra Modi here women workers had submitted nion Minister of State for tally of STS to 12. on Wednesday. As the fight a complaint with Sigra police URailways Suresh Angadi WATER LEVEL OF between Kangana and Shiv station against Sanjay Raut. reviewed freight loading per- GANGA, YAMUNA RECED- Sena-ruled Maharashtra gov- They also held a meeting which formance of North Central ING : The water level of the ernment has taken more new was conducted by Om Prakash Railway through video confer- twin rivers, Ganga and twists hogging the limelight of Yadav, while vote of thanks was encing with General Manger Yamuna, that started showing national media over Sushant proposed by Somnath Rajiv Chaudhry, PHODs of a receding trend for the past Singh Rajput’s death issue, the Vishwakarma. Among those North Central Railway and two days was flowing below activists of Pranam Vandematram activists opposing Sanjay Raut in Varanasi on Wednesday Pioneer who were present were DRMs from Prayagraj, Agra four metres of the danger mark Vandematram Samiti along Kanhaiya Seth, Chandra Nath and Jhansi divisions. Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi on Tuesday. with a section of Kinnars (Kangana) desh ka gahna hai’, trying to divert the attention of Mukherjee, Manish Chaurasia, Suresh Angadi congratu- The water level of the (eunuchs) came on the roads they took out procession and the nation from the reality. Anup Gupta, Jaikishan Jaiswal, lated GM and team of officers minister that NCR is primari- have been given full freedom Ganga at Phaphamau and near Gita Mandir (Nai Sarak) raised slogans against Shiv They strongly opposed in the Pradeep Jaiswal, Dhirendra and staff of NCR for efforts ly a passing through railway yet on identification of items of Chatnag was 80.34 metre and and expressed their strong Sena MP Sanjay Raut and manner despite the High Sharma, Chandra Vijay Singh, towards increase in freight significant steps have been development, revenue sharing 79.33 metre respectively till 4 opposition against the manner Samajvadi Party (SP) MLA of Court’s stay order the office of Shubham Singh, Somnath loading, average speed of goods taken to improve originating model, period etc. with only pm. At Naini, the Yamuna was Kangana’s office in Mumbai Maharashtra Abu Azmi. Led by Kangana was demolished in Yadav, Manglesh Jaiswal, trains and bringing new traffic freight loading and NCR is condition that freight fare flowing at 79.93 metre. The was demolished. samiti chief Anup Jaiswal, the Mumbai and termed the Chandan Keshri, Merelal, streams. He said that develop- working on ambitious plan to structure will remain danger mark for the twin rivers Raising slogans like ‘hum participants said that the same action as a contempt of Shantanu Keshri and Prakash ment of goods sheds under load 1.4 times of assigned tar- unchanged. is 84.73 metre. The receding sab ka ye kahna hai, beti Maharashtra government was court. Keshri. PPP mode will also boost get of 16.94 million tonnes by GM Chaudhry apprised trend has brought major relief employment generation and Railway Board for 20-21. This that team of officers and staff for the flood control depart- directed that we should try to will help NCR to equal revenue on NCR have made relentless ment as well as citizens living make our proposals more cus- gap due to less passenger train efforts towards increasing on the river bank side. tomer-oriented. The minister operations to a large extant. freight loading and NCR has Executive Engineer (Flood Directive to launch drive to free said that Railway is working GM informed on proactive marketed and implemented all control) Brajesh Kumar said tirelessly towards the clarion approach of Business develop- concession and subsidies given that the water level of Ganga at call given by the Prime ment units of NCR in getting by Railway board in freight Phaphamau and Chatnag Minister for Atmanirbhar new traffic streams through loading to increase its loading receded 8 and 16 cm respec- ponds from encroachment Bharat. continuous dialogue with exist- share. Station to Station (STS) tively till 4 pm while the water General Manager made a ing and prospective customers. concessional rate is an impor- level of river Yamuna has gone many ponds of district in spite works such as pending works sons at police stations. brief power point presenta- Chaudhry also informed that tant initiative of Railway which down 12 cm at Naini as well PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI of an order issued regarding of IGRS, recovery of stamp The DM directed ADM-E tion to the minister covering short term inputs have already provides up to 30 per cent con- till 4 pm. this earlier, he expressed dis- duty, realisation by amins, etc. and ADM-FR to ensure the freight loading performance been given in 16 goods sheds cession in freight tariff for He further added that the xpressing annoyance over pleasure for not materialising After getting a dissatisfactory availability of one register at all till August-20, revenue from and NCR is working in mission incremental and new traffic of water level of both Ganga and Eillegal constructions not the order and asked the con- reply regarding the action tables to register papers to be freight loading, efforts on NCR mode to improve goods sheds specified commodity between Yamuna is rapidly decreasing. removed from ponds despite an cerned authority to remove against land mafias, he asked received on a daily basis and to increase freight loading vol- on long term basis for which 10 fixed originating and destina- In August last week, when order issued regarding this the encroachment from all for identifying at least 10 new added, the report to be for- ume and average speed of works have been sanctioned in tion points. there were incessant rains and earlier, the District Magistrate ponds by launching a drive land mafias by September 12 warded should also be regis- goods trains, short term current financial year. He fur- North Central Railway is stock of water at all prominent Kaushal Raj Sharma on from September 14. Out of and also action against them. tered in the register. improvements in goods sheds ther added that apart from leading Railway among all barrages was over, the barrage Wednesday directed the con- total 1079 ponds, the encroach- The authority also failed in He directed for ascertain- and action plan for major inputs given by Railway, busi- zones in finalising Station to authorities released the excess cerned authority to launch a ment is to be removed from giving satisfactory reply regard- ing the action of suspension infrastructural works, opera- ness proposals have also been Station(STS) proposals. It has water into the river, which drive from September 14 to 282 ponds including 202 in ing the action, registration of against lekhpals and seeking tion of time tabled parcel and invited in Prayagraj and Agra already finalized 05 STS pro- resulted in rise in the water ensure the encroachment-free Sadar Tehsil, 77 in Rajatalab new cases, issuance of notices clarification from Tehsildars container trains, formation of divisions to develop 17 goods posals from Datia, Dabra, Etah, level of both Ganga and ponds. Tehsil and three in Pindra and taking final order in the and Naib Tehsildars in case the BDUs and efforts made by sheds through revenue sharing Kherli and Rayaru. STS pro- Yamuna, said Kumar. Now Chairing a meeting of Tehsil. preview of an order of section work of khatauni is not com- these units to add new traffic model under PPP for which posals of Lalitpur and Kabrai when rains have stopped and Support Welfare Society at his The DM directed all the 107/16. And taking a serious pleted on time. stream, marketing efforts, Expression of Interest ( EOI) are under agreement stage and no water is being released to camp office here, when the DM SDMs to hold meetings with note of it, the DM directed The SDMs, Tehsildars and development of goods sheds on have already been invited . 05 proposals from Hathras rivers, the water level of both came to know that the illegal Tehsildars on each three days Tehsildars to address the cases other officers were present in PPP model. Salient feature of invited EOI is Qilah, Kabrai, Mathutra, Ganga and Yamuna was reced- constructions still existed on and ensure the progress in the by calling the respective per- the meeting. Chaudhry apprised the that for the first-time applicant Etha(2nd proposal) and ing rapidly, he added. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 state 06

DM orders crackdown on hosps 473 more DC reviews progress of projects test +ve CORRESPONDENT n MIRZAPUR of illicit liquor was recovered by the district police during a KANPUR (PNS): Kanpur ivisional Commissioner drive launched in areas under Nagar reported 473 more coro- DVindhyachal Preeti Shukla nine police stations. Reports not reporting ILI, SARI cases navirus positive cases on at a divisional meeting organ- said that Katra Kotwali police Wednesday evening. 473 more ised in her office for review arrested one accused with the people testing positive between projects worth more than `10 10 litres of illicit liquor, PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n KANPUR Tuesday evening and crore directed the working Vindhyachal police nabbed an Wednesday evening, the tally of agencies to complete the works accused with 10 litres of liquor, aking a serious note of pri- the confirmed coronavirus without inordinate delay. Divisional Commissioner Preeti Shukla Kachhawaan police arrested Tvate hospitals not submit- cases in the city had surged to Reviewing the progress of pro- holding the meeting in her office in two persons and seized 20 ting details of patients with 18,324. jects like engineering college Mirzapur on Tuesday Pioneer litres of adulterated liquor, influenza-like illness (ILI) and With 286 COVID-19 and medical college of Padari police recovered 20 severe acute respiratory infec- patients being discharged in the Mirzapur and the judge’s court under government’s priority litres of liquor and arrested one tion (SARI), District Magistrate last 24 hours, 13,580 infected at Bhadohi she made it clear she said that migrant labourers accused. Likewise the Chunar Alok Tiwari has directed offi- people had been cured in the that no excuse in delay would should be engaged in all police recovered 50 litres of cials to take stern action against city. be tolerated at all. She direct- schemes. The meeting was illicit liquor and arrested one the hospitals which failed to Seven COVID-19 deaths ed the working agencies to not attended by the DMs and CDOs involved in the illicit trade of provide the details as per the were reported till Wednesday make any demand for further of Mirzapur, Bhadohi and liquor and Adalhaat police also protocol. evening, taking the death toll to fund until the utilisation cer- Sonbhadra along with the offi- arrested one along with 10 The district magistrate 496. He informed at present tificate was not submitted by cials concerned of working litres of illegal liquor. During said a drive be launched 4,248 active cases were under- the officer concerned against agencies and was conducted by the drive Jamalpur police immediately to identify all going treatment in the city. the fund which had been Joint Development Commissioner arrested one along with 10 the private hospitals which The District Magistrate, City, Alok Tiwari takes to task officials of private hospitals which did not disclose details of Influenza released already. Reviewing the (JDC) Navneet Kumar who was litres of liquor, Ahraura police had not provided details of ILI Like Illness and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection cases on Wednesday. Pioneer schemes like rural as well urban assisted by Rahul Tiwari. arrested one along with 10 and SARI patients to the housing, MNREGA, personal ILLICIT LIQUOR litres of liquor and Madihan administration so that stern Landlord toilets, community toilets, SEIZED: As many as 10 per- police nabbed one along with action could be taken against along with other schemes sons sent to jail and 150 litres 10 litres of liquor. them. Covid deaths: 4 Kanshiram Hosp docs Tiwari said that despite a rapes minor large number of patients suf- face termination for ‘gross negligence’ Boy’s body recovered from well Cash, jewellery stolen fering from cough, cold and CORRESPONDENT n CHANDAULI fever visiting private hospitals KANPUR (PNS): District Magistrate Alok in quick succession had led to panic in the hos- girl; held CORRESPONDENT n MIRZAPUR for treatment, they were not Tiwari on Wednesday recommended to the pital where other patients were undergoing gang of unidentified thieves sneaked into being reported to the district Uttar Pradesh government to terminate the ser- treatment. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n KANPUR he Jamalpur police recovered the body of a boy Aa house of Yaduvash Singh in Amra vil- administration. He said in vices of four doctors of Kanshiram Hospital for The patients’ kin created a ruckus, demand- Tfrom a well in Dohri village on Tuesday. On lage and took away jewellery and cash from the present weather condi- gross negligence leading to the death of five ing shifting of their patients to private minor girl was raped by being informed by his family members on Monday there at night recently. According to the tions, there was an upsurge in COVID-19 patients. hospital and the sudden emergence of so many Aher landlord in that Sajan Giri (7) was missing the police had reg- police, after receiving the news of the death flu-like symptoms and at a A three-member committee set up by the relatives of the patients raising a voice of Machhariya locality under istered a case in this connection. On Tuesday the of a relative of Yaduvansh Singh on night time when coronavirus infec- district magistrate to probe into the reasons for protest saw the district administration swing into Naubasta police station. The police recovered the body of the victim from the between Monday and Tuesday, the women tion spreading in the district, five COVID-19 deaths in quick succession at the action. landlord later threatened to kill well and took it into custody for completing the of the house went to their relative’s house failure to inform the admin- hospital found that the four doctors were The district magistrate had set up a three- the girl if she dared to expose necessary formalities. Meanwhile the Ahraura around 1:30 am. While Yaduvansh was istration about such cases was guilty of gross medical negligence. member committee comprising CMO Dr Anil him. But the incident came to police arrested one accused on Tuesday and recov- sleeping in the verandah outside the house a violation of the Epidemic The four doctors whose termination has Mishra, ADM (Civil Supplies) Basant Agarwal light when the condition of the ered four batteries, a submersible pump along with and his son and daughter-in-law and son Diseases Act. been recommended are Dr Mahendra Trivedi, and a doctor of GSVM Medical College. girl suddenly deteriorated on a knife. As per the reports, the police while were sleeping inside. On finding the moment The district magistrate Dr Swarup Mohanty, Dr Ashish Katiyar and Dr On the basis of the report submitted by the Tuesday night. When the girl patrolling intercepted a suspect at Daityabeer Baba opportune the thieves climbed on the roof asked the officials to focus on Mahendra Kumar. committee on Wednesday, the district magistrate narrated her trauma, her fam- in Roshanahar village. After frisking him they from the back portion of the house and came hospitals which claimed that It may be mentioned that five COVID-19 recommended the termination of services of the ily members brutally beat up recovered a knife from his possession. On clues to the courtyard through the ladder and took they did not receive any ILI or deaths on the same day, in the same hospital and four doctors. the landlord and handed him provided by him the police recovered four batteries away cash, ornaments, including ‘mangal- SARI patients. He asked the over to the police.As per and a submersible pump which were stolen from sutra,’ ring etc kept in a cupboard there. The officials to confirm from reports, a truck driver lives with somewhere.The accused was identified as Rajesh came to light in the morning when its inmates patients having cough, fever COVID-19 patients in home fever, an ambulance should patients and their contacts his family in a rented house in Patel, a resident of Bhagawtideyi village under woke up. On being informed the team of and flu-like symptoms found isolation to keep in touch immediately be sent to admit were tested on priority. He Machhariya. About a week Ahraura police station and was sent to jail after Dial-112 reached the spot. Police are inves- in hospitals the date they with the control room every him/her to Level-1 of Level-2 said laxity in this direction back, landlord Zaki Ahmad completing the necessary legal formalities. tigating the matter, last reports received said. were admitted to the hospital. day. He said the control room Covid facilities as per the would not be tolerated. took the 10-year-old daughter The administration’s team on its own should make call to condition. CDO Mahendra Kumar, of the truck driver to his room would also carry out tests of such patients to inquire about Tiwari directed the rapid CMO Dr Anil Mishra, ADM on some pretext and raped her. all such patients. their general health. He said in response team (RRT) carrying (City), ADM (Revenue) and Thereafter, with threats of dire Rapid antigen test drive concludes The district magistrate case a patient informed that out survey and testing to medical officials were pre- consequences, he continued PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI ious other health units of the many as 94 employees and their said it was mandatory for all he/she had cough, cold and ensure that all symptomatic sent in the meeting. to rape her several times. division, including Ballia, family members were tested at On Tuesday night, when fortnight-long rapid anti- Chhapra, Ghazipur City, Deoria NER Divisional Hospital under the condition of the girl sud- Agen test (RAT) drive Sadar and Mau on the instruc- the guidance of SDMO Dr denly deteriorated, she launched by Varanasi division tions of divisional rail manag- Neeraj Kumar, and out of them informed her mother about the of NER to check coronavirus er (DRM) Vijay Kumar Panjiar. six were detected positive. incident. Her family members infection among railway According to Chief Medical Similarly, 61 were tested at Ballia Experts discuss supply chain brutally beat up the landlord employees and their family Superintendent (CMS) of NER Health Unit and three were and handed him over to the members concluded on Divisional Hospital Dr MS found positive. It included one police. Govind Nagar’s Circle Tuesday. During the campaign Nabiyal as they got quick results family member. During the Officer Vikas Kumar Pandey 1,652 tests were conducted in in the testing through rapid campaign, with the support of management in sugar industry said after registering the FIR the divisional areas and out of antigen kits, they had succeed- concerned district administra- against the accused under the them 60 were found positive. ed in examining the railway staff tion, 735 employees working in POCSO Act (Protection of Later all the positive Covid-19 and their family members and different offices, operations, PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n KANPUR nowadays and sugar factories stances of COVID-19, it was to the small land holdings Children from Sexual Offences patients were sent for treatment preventing the spread of coron- engineering and commercial could also use them for assess- important for the sugar indus- and capacity of the farmers to Act), the landlord had been as per the advice of the district avirus. “During the drive, it departments and RPF personnel ational Sugar Institute ing the crop conditions. try to comply with IFS invest, there was need for arrested and the girl was sent administration concerned. was ensured that all other safe- were tested at Chhapra, Ballia, NDirector Prof Narendra He also underlined sugar (International Food developing tractor-mounted for medical examination. Apart from NER Divisional ty guidelines, including social Ghazipur City, Mau and Deoria Mohan stressed the need for warehouse management Standards) and SQF (Safe cane harvesters, de-trashing Hospital, Lahartara, antigen distancing, were followed strict- Sadar stations. Out of them 34 devising and adopting proper through adoption of radio fre- Quality Food) standards. machines and cane-loaders. SUICIDE tests were also conducted at var- ly,” he added. On the last day as were detected positive. methodology for ensuring sup- quency identification tags to Elaborating on the impor- Global Canesugar Services Due to financial hardship, plies to and from the units in sell the sugar on ‘first in-first tance of certifications, he said Managing Director Dr GSC a man committed suicide by the present pandemic scenario. out’ basis. it improved customer trust Rao discussed the application hanging himself in Safipur area Highlighting the impor- About 20,000-25,000 and brand reliability besides of latest tools and technologies under Chakeri police station on Partial change in timing of Delhi-Lko Shatabdi spl tance of training in the farmers supply sugarcane to protecting consumers from for efficient management of Tuesday night. On finding him CORRESPONDENT n GORAKHPUR Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Lumding Jn, Lanka, Hojai, COVID-19 scenario for the the factories and with 24- false and misleading claims. supply chain in sugar sector. hanging from the ceiling, the Hajipur, Sonpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Chaparmukh Jn, Guwahati, smooth working of sugar fac- hour delay in crushing, the General Manager, Africa He advocated the use of landlord called the police. s per the guidelines issued Bhatni, Deoria Sadar, Gorakhpur, Rangia, New Bogaigaon, New tories and distilleries during sugar content may reduce by Projects, NR Murali, while mobile based e-learning apps Rakesh (45) of Safipur-1 used Aby the Railway Board, the Khalilabad, Basti, Mankapur, Alipurduar, New Cooch Bihar, the two-day online training about 5 per cent to 10 per cent, speaking on sugarcane supply for farmers and man-less to repair chain of bags and following special trains will be Gonda, Barabanki, Lucknow, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar Jn, programme on ‘Supply chain depending upon the climatic management, presented weighment of sugarcane using clothes at the doorstep. His operated from NER from Balamau Jn, Hardoi, Khagadia, Barauni, management in sugar & allied conditions. overview of different supply smart cards. He said GPS cousin Mukesh said that after September 12 till further Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Rampur, Mohiuddinagar, Desari, industries’, Prof Mohan said Givaudan (India) Pvt Ltd systems, transport of cane installed vehicles were impor- a few days of Rakesh’s marriage, notice. These trains are in Moradabad, Amroha, Hapur, Akshayvat Rai Nagar, Hajipur, keeping in view the various Director (Operations-India) through boat, rail, bullock tant for better tracking of sup- his wife had left him. For the addition to the already running Pilkhuwa, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Chhapra, Ballia, Ghazipur City, restrictions, it was important Swaminathan Arunachalam cart, tractor-trolleys and plies from and to sugar facto- past 15 years, Rakesh was liv- Shramik specials and special Delhi Kishanganj, Shakurbasti, Varanasi Jn, Akbarpur, Faizabad, to devise and adopt proper highlighted the importance trucks. ries and distilleries and this ing alone in the house of Laxmi trains. All coaches in these Nagloi, Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Lucknow (NR), Shahjahanpur, methodology to maintain the of certification of sugar for He said due to scarcity of needs to be implemented. Narain Mishra. He was also trains are reserved category. Jind, Narwana Jn, Tohana, Jakhal Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, supply chain. quality control, facilitating farm labour, sugar industry Dr Rao said on output suffering from skin disease for The railway administration has Jn, Bareta, Budhlada, Mansa, Maur, Ambala Cantt Jn, Ludhiana, He called upon greater exports and also for consumer was going to face challenges side, there was a need for the past many years. After the made a partial change in the Bhatinda Jn, Mandi Dabwali, Jalandhar City and Beas and arrive use of information and com- protection point of view. and farm mechanisation was hygienic consumer packing lockdown, he was facing finan- timing of 02004/02003 New Sangaria, Hanumangarh Jn, at Amritsar Jn will 21.05 hrs. munication technology for He said since India was a going to become important. of sugar for branding, surety of cial hardship. But on Delhi-Lucknow Jn-New Delhi Pilibanga, Suratgarh, Mahajan, During the return journey 05934 assessing maturity of sugar- sugar surplus country which He said the harvesting and weight and longer shelf life. Wednesday morning, on find- daily Shatabdi special train, Lunkaransar and reach Lalgarh at Amritsar-Dibrugarh weekly special cane, scheduling its harvest was trying to export sugar to transport costs were about Rs The programme was attended ing his room bolted from inside CPRO PK Singh said. As per the 05.45 hours. During the return from September 18 (Friday) will and arranging supply. other countries, besides ISO 1,000-1,200 per ton which by over 200 participants, till late, the landlord peeped changed time the 02004 New journey 05910 Lalgarh-Dibrugarh depart from Amritsar at 15:45 hrs The NSI director said 22000 & FSSAI certifications, may increase further. including those from Kenya through the window and found Delhi-Lucknow Jn daily daily special from September 15 will and after stopping at Beas, drones were very common under the present circum- Murali added that looking and Nigeria. him hanging. Shatabdi Special train will from depart from Lalgarh at 19.50 Jalandhar city, Ludhiana Jn, September 12 depart from New hours and after stopping at Ambala Cantt Jn, Saharanpur, Delhi at 06.10 hours and after Lunkaransar, Mahajan, Suratgarh Moradabad, Bareilly, stopping at Ghaziabad, Aligarh Jn, Pilibanga, Hanumangarh, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow (NR), Jn, Tundla, Etawah and Kanpur Sangaria, Mandi Dabwali, Faizabad, Akbarpur, Varanasi, Central will arrive at Lucknow Bhatinda, Maur, Mansa, Budhalada, Ghazipur City, Ballia, Chhapra, ELTAI contests for teachers & taught Jn at 12.45 hours. During the Jakhal, Tohana, Narwana Jn, Jind, Hajipur, Akshaywat Rai Nagar, return journey the 02003 Rohtak Jn, Bahadurgarh, Nagloi, Desari, Mohiuddinagar, Barauni PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n KANPUR (English) of CSJM University, bearers of ELTAI. Lucknow Jn-New Delhi Jn daily Shakurbasti, Delhi Kishanganj, Jn, Khagadia, Katihar Jn, New Kanpur and Dr Nutan ELTAI Vice-President Dr Shatabdi Special train from Delhi, Ghaziabad, Pilkhua, Hapur, Jalpaiguri, New Cooch Behar, nglish Language Teachers Choudhury, Head of PN Ramani blessed the par- September 12 will depart from Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, New Alipurduar, New EAssociation of India Department of English, Amity ticipants and congratulated Lucknow Jn at 15.35 hours and Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Bogaigaon, Rangiya, Guwahati, (ELTAI) organised a three-day University. Patron of the the organisers for the fruitful after stopping at Kanpur Central, Balamau, Lucknow (NR), Chaparmukh, Hojai, Lanka, virtual programme in recogni- ELTAI Kanpur chapter, Dr commencement of the com- Etawah, Tundla, Aligarh Jn and Barabanki, Jarwal Road, Gonda, Lumding, Diphu, Dimapur, tion of teachers’ contribution in GS Nigam, was also present petition. Ghaziabad will reach New Delhi Mankapur, Basti, Khalilabad, Furkating, Mariani, Simalguri, nation-building and to com- on the occasion. He addressed Dr Shravan Kumar, joint at 22.15 hours. Meanwhile the Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Bhatni, New Tinsukia and will reach memorate the birth anniver- the gathering and talked about secretary, ELTAI, appreciated movement of following special Siwan, Chhapra, Sonpur, Dibrugarh at 04.55 hours. sary of the great philosopher the importance of the the cosntestants for their artis- trains will be done from NER Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, CAMPAIGN: As many as and educationist, the first Vice Teacher’s Day. tic venture and felicitated the from September 12. The Dalsingh Sarai, Barauni Jn, 104 culprits were arrested dur- President and the second The programme was inau- organisers for the apt presen- 05909/05910 Dibrugarh-Lalgarh- Begusarai, Khagaria, Mansi, ing a nationwide campaign President of India Dr Sarvepalli gurated by Dr Naveen Mohini tation of the programme. Dibrugarh daily special train Thana Bihpur Jn, Naugachia, launched by RPF against illegal Radakrishnan. Nigam. In her welcome The vote of thanks was will be run from Dibrugarh Katihar Jn, Azamnagar Road, software between December 2019 In these three days, dif- address she detailed the activ- proposed by Dr Nutan from September 12 and from Barsoi, Dalkolha, Kishanganj, and March this year. On RPF’s ferent chapters of the organi- ities of ELTAI Kanpur Choudhury, head of ELTAI Lalgarh from September 15. The Aluabari Road, New Jalpaiguri, information CRIS and IRCTC fur- sation organised several vir- Chapter. Patna Chapter. 05909 Dibrugarh-Lalgarh daily Jalpaiguri Road, Dhupguri, New ther strengthened security features tual contests for both teachers Dr Chaya Jain and Dr The moderators for the special will depart from Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, in PRS system. After the com- and taught. Kanpur ELTAI Neeru Tandon in their session was Dr Jaba Kusum Dibrugarh at 09.55 hours and Fakiragram, Kokrajhar Jn, New mencement of passenger ser- Chapter, in collaboration with address, appreciated the con- Singh, associate professor, after stopping at New Tinsukia, Bogaigaon, Barpeta Road, vices, in view of the possibility of Patna Chapter, arranged tribution of the participants Department of English, Nagar Bhojo, Simalguri, Mariyani, Rangiya Jn, Kamakhya, reservation touts becoming Twitterature contest. On and congratulated them for Nigam Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Furkating, Sarupathar, Dimapur, Guwahati, Jagiroad, active again the RPF during a September 3 on Zoom plat- their zealous performance. Kanpur. Diphu, Lumding, Hojai, Chaparmukh Jn, Kampur, campaign run by them on form, an online contest was Dr Jain highlighted the fact Dr Nivedita Tandon, head Kampur, Chaparmukh, Hojai, Lumding, Diphu, Dimapur, August 9 detected a software organised at 5:30 pm. Students that the online competitions of the Department of English, Jagiroad, Guwahati, Kamakhya, Sarupdhar, Furkating Jn, Mariani called ‘Rare Mango’, which was Dr Naveen Mohini Nigam, former Dean and Convenor, Board of (English), CSJM from all over India took part University, takes part in ELTAI virtual programme. Pioneer were helping the students to DGPG College, Kanpur and Rangia Jn, Barpeta Road, New Jn, Simalguri Jn, Bhojo, New given the name of ‘Real Mango’ in this competition. There develop their personality even Dr Lt. Anjita Singh, associate Bogaigaon, Kokrajhar, Fakiragram Tinsukia and reach reach Dibrugarh later. Some suspects were caught were 18 entrants. The audi- during these trying hours of professor at the Department of Jn, New Alipurduar, New Cooch at 15.55 hours. The 05933 by RPF of NCR, ER and WR ence were witness to small but Kanpur) and Dr. Neeru outpourings of the contes- global pandemic. English, ANDNNM, Kanpur Behar, Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri Road, Dibrugarh-Amritsar weekly spe- from whom detailed information meaningful, short but witty Tandon (Founder-head, tants. Dr Tandon said that it was introduced the judges. New Jalpaiguri, Aluabari Road, cial train will depart from about the operation of the ‘Rare pieces of ear soothing artistic ELTAI Kanpur chapter), The programme was an apt platform to showcase Several dignitaries from Kishanganj, Dalkolha, Barsoi Jn, Dibrugarh from September 15 Mango/ Real Mango’ software was bits. The young aspirants were Member of the ELTAI execu- organised under the able lead- the hidden talent of the young the Kanpur academia were Azamnagar Road, Katihar Jn, (Tuesday) at 07.00 hours and obtained. Various units of RPF talented and the judges com- tive committee, VSSD College, ership of Dr. Naveen Mohini and budding scholars. present on the digital platform Navagachia, Thanabihpur Jn, after stopping at New Tinsukia, arrested 40 culprits, including the prised Dr Chaya Jain Kanpur vice principal were Nigam, former Dean and The programme was to make the occasion a great Mansi Jn, Khagaria Jn, Begusarai, Simalguri, Mariani, Furkating kingpin, and tickets worth more (Principal, VSSD College, thrilled to hear the literary Convenor, Board of Studies attended by prominent office- success. Barauni Jn, Dalsingh Sarai, Jn, Dimapur, Diphu, Dimapur, than `5 lakh had been blocked.   ! "# $%&'%'%

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In his tweet, pandemic and were even were his French counterpart senior functionaries of French Modi in particular, on vide an online delivery plat- actor Sonu Sood said ‘PM forced to return to their native Florence Parly are the chief Defence Industries which Wednesday said the BJP led form to street food vendors on SVANidhi, a special initiative places. guests. These jets arrived in includes Eric Trappier NDA Government has com- the lines of big restaurants by our Honourable @naren- During the interaction Ambala from France on July Chairman and Chief pletely “destroyed the unorgan- while interacting with benefi- dramodi for empowering with Chaganlal and his wife 27. Executive of Dassault Aviation ised sector” which is the back- ciaries of PM SVANidhi street Vendors for Self Reliant from Sanver in Indore district, Besides Rajnath and and Eric Beranger, CEO, bone of the Indian economy. scheme. Modi also urged the India. As per the Housing and PM Modi advised him how to Florence, Chief of Defence MBDA will be present during Rahul blamed the “sudden” street vendors to adopt the dig- Urban Affairs ministry data, enhance his business by ask- Staff(CDS) General Bipin the ceremony. nationwide lockdown imposed ital payment system on a large over 10 lakh applications from ing customers to return the Rawat, Chief of the Air Staff The French minister will to check the spread of the coro- scale. Meanwhile, several street vendors have been pipe used in making broom- Air Chief Marshal RKS be given a ceremonial Guard navirus has devastated the peo- Bollywood actors and celebri- received across the country sticks to reduce the cost of Bhadauria, Defence Secretary of Honour on arrival at Delhi. ple and economy of the country ties including Ajay Devgan, and loan amounts have been making a broomstick. Ajay Kumar, Dr G Satheesh At Ambala, the programme and hence emphasised that the Varun Dhawan, Sonu Sood, disbursed to over 1.5 lakhs. Chaganlal also told PM Modi Reddy, Secretary Department will include ceremonial government must introduce a Kailash Kher, Gobind Namdev, Appealing street vendors that he wanted to enhance his of Defence R&D and unveiling of the Rafale air- “NYAY-like scheme” - the min- Mary Kom and cricket com- improve his vegetable busi- ment will take this effort fur- to come forward to adopt the business. The PM advised Chairman Defence Research craft, a traditional ‘Sarva imum wage social welfare mentator Sushil Doshi have ness. ther. digital system, Modi said, “A him to use an earthen pitch- and Development Dharma Puja’, air display by scheme proposed by the appreciated PM Modi’s initia- After his interaction with “The use of digital pay- new beginning has been made er instead of a single-use plas- Organisation(DRDO) along Rafale and Tejas aircraft as Congress in its 2019 election tive under the scheme to make the street vendors, PM Modi ment has increased during by the banks and digital pay- tic bottle for drinking water to with other senior officers of well as by ‘Sarang Aerobatic manifesto. street vendors self-reliant. in a televised address said, “A the past three-four years. Its ment system providers.” Modi save the environment. Ministry of Defence and Team’. Afterwards, a tradi- “The poor, those in small Interacting virtually with scheme has been prepared to importance was realised dur- told the street vendors that Interacting with Gwalior’s Armed Forces will be present tional water cannon salute and medium businesses, are beneficiaries of PM Street provide an online platform to ing the corona (Covid-19 out- representatives of banks and Archana Sharma, PM Modi to mark a very important will be given to the Rafale air- daily wage earners. They eat with Vendors’ Aatmanirbhar Nidhi street food vendors by using break) period. Now customers such organisations will reach asked whether she would milestone in the history of the craft. what they earn each day. When (PM SVANidhi) scheme, PM technology. This means, the avoid making payment in cash out to them, provide the QR serve him “tikki” (patties) IAF. The programme will cul- you (PM Modi) announced a Modi lauded vegetable vendor street food vendors will be and pay directly through code and inform them about that she sells at her joint. He The French delegation minate with the ceremonial lockdown without a notice, you Dalchand from Sanchi in able to make online delivery mobile phone,” he said. its use. also asked her about the will be represented by French induction of Rafale aircraft to attacked them. The Prime Raisen district of Madhya like big restaurants. Efforts are In a tweet, Bollywood “Whenever there is a pan- SVANidhi scheme and how it ambassador Emmanuel 17 Squadron. After the cere- Minister said the fight will be for Pradesh for using the QR being made to provide this actor Ajay Devgan said “PM demic, it hits the poor broth- benefitted her. PM SVANidhi Lenain, Air General Eric monial events the Indian and 21 days, the backbone of the code digital platform for kind of facility.” He told the SVANidhi is a special initiative ers and sisters hard. They is a scheme for street vendors Autellet, Vice Chief of the Air French delegation will have a unorganised sector broke in 21 receiving payments. He also street vendors that if they for empowering India’s always suffer whether it is to provide affordable working Staff of the French Air Force bilateral meeting, the IAF said days,” Rahul Gandhi said in his suggested him ways to come forward, the govern- #AatmaNirbharVendor”. The excessive heat, rainfall or cold capital loans to them. and other senior officials. here on Wednesday. latest series of video.   &0  %  0* &   

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MP Subramanian as 74,000 cases on Wednesday Utherapy in coronavirus- Those in the intervention Apolls, Prime Minister PMMSY in Bihar envisages Swamy on Wednesday sought itself, deaths due to the deadly infected patients does not help group were transfused with two Narendra Modi will launch an investment of 1,390 crore the party to remove its infor- pathogen have been more than in cutting down mortality or doses of 200 ml plasma 24 the Fish Brood Bank at with Central Share of 535 mation and technology (IT) 1,000 for eight straight days. This progression to severe Covid-19, hours apart. Both the interven- Sitamarhi, and of Aquatic crore and the additional fish cell head Amit Malviya by is ahead of the US which added a multi-centric study funded by tion and control groups were Disease Referral Laboratory at production target pegged at 3 Thursday. 801 deaths, and Brazil which the Indian Council of Medical compared after 28 days. Kishanganj, for which assis- lakh tons. Swamy had charged the reported 797 deaths on an aver- Research (ICMR) has found. The findings, released now tance has been provided under During the current finan- party IT cell with running a age in the last one week. India The study has not yet been on a preprint server of health Pradhan Mantri Matsya cial year, the Centre has sanc- campaign against him using reported 1,115 deaths linked to peer-reviewed and has now research, have shown that 34 Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) on tioned the proposal to the tune fake tweets. the virus, taking the total num- of which 9,653 persons have which is now the second worst- appeared on medRxiv, a patients or 13.6 per cent who Thursday, PM will also launch of 107.00 crore which include “By tomorrow if Malaviya ber of fatalities to 73,890. recovered while 160 people have hit country. preprint server. received plasma therapy died several schemes which include establishment of Re-circulato- is not removed from BJP IT The country has registered succumbed to the dreaded dis- About 33 lakh patients have There was however some while 31 patients or 14.6 per the e-Gopala app, Semen ry Aquaculture System (RAS), cell (which is my five-villages 89,706 coronavirus infections in ease since June 9, when the first recovered from the infection in minor benefit in terms of alle- cent who did not receive it, suc- Station with state of the art construction of Biofloc ponds compromise proposal to 24 hours, taking tally past the 43- death was reported. the country, pushing the recov- viation of some symptoms cumbed to the infection. Also, facilities, in Purnea, IVF lab for aquaculture, finfish hatch- Nadda), it means the party lakh mark, as per the Union Tripura’s mortality and ery rate to 77.32 per cent, said a though for those received the 17 patients in each group pro- established at Animal Sciences eries, construction of new brass does not want to defend Health Ministry data. recovery rates are 0.99 per cent senior official from the Ministry. therapy. gressed to have severe disease. University in Patna and use of ponds for aquaculture, me. Since there is no forum in Rising number of cases in and 59.83 per cent, respective- On the day when India has The trial, called PLACID, “CP was not associated with sex sorted semen in artificial Ornamental fish culture units, the party where I can ask for the Northeastern States too are ly, worst among the eight north- registered the highest single day which was carried out from a reduction in mortality or pro- insemination by Baroni Milk installation of Cages in reser- cadre opinion, hence I will becoming a matter of concern eastern states. recoveries of nearly 75,000, it April 22 to July 14 this year in gression to severe COVID-19,” Union in Begusarai and fish voirs/wetlands, Ice plants, have to defend myself,” Swamy for the Government. In view of The team members are continues to set a record in test- 39 hospitals across 14 states and noted the authors led by ICMR feed mill at Madhepura. refrigerated vehicles, motor tweeted. the worsening Covid-19 situa- Daisy Panna, Consultant ing too. More than 11.5 lakh Union Territories involved 464 scientist Dr Aparna Mukherjee According to the Ministry cycle with ice box, three wheel- tion in Tripura, a two-member Epidemiologist, National Centre COVID samples have been test- moderately ill patients with who led the trial. of Fisheries, Fish Brood Bank er with ice box, cycle with ice Central experts’ team has been for Disease Control (NCDC), ed in the last 24 hours. breathing difficulties and oxy- The findings have come at at Sitamarhi, and of Aquatic box, fish feed plants, extension $&   rushed to the northeastern State and PK Verma, Assistant The daily testing capacity gen saturation level of less than the time when various State Disease Referral Laboratory at and support services (Matsya on a 10-day visit to take stock of Professor, Respiratory Medicine, has already crossed 11 lakh. 93 per cent, of whom 235 were Governments have been push- Kishanganj will help in enhanc- Seva Kendra), establishment of     the situation and suggest mea- Lady Hardinge Memorial With 11,54,549 tests conduct- given convalescent plasma with ing the therapy and have set up ing production and productiv- a Brood Bank. sures to curb the spread of the College (LHMC). ed in the last 24 hours, India has antibodies against SARS CoV2 plasma banks after the nation- ity of fish by ensuring timely PMMSY is a flagship virus. The number of cases in the further strengthened the nation- received from donors who had al Covid-19 clinical manage- availability of quality and scheme for focused and sus-      Till Tuesday night, Tripura country now stand at 43,70,128. al diagnostic capacity, said the recovered from the virus, while ment protocol allowed it as an affordable fish seed for the tainable development of the reported 16,157 Covid-19 cases, In the 24-hour period, India, official. 229 received only standard care. investigational therapy. fish farmers and address the fisheries sector in the country. &    567   89 &&% !               &   New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu   0 -24     &  on Wednesday took stock of   (123 the special arrangements made  #  for the monsoon session of Bengaluru: The Indian Institute STAtement said. The test score (4515      Parliament from September 14   ?''3 report more than 500 cases on of Science (IISc) would conduct would be used by llSc Bangalore and conducted a mock session a daily basis. the Joint Admission Test for for admission to integrated PhD New Delhi: The Government on    !4%4)5 the garb of providing main- with him in the chair. eventeen patients of Covid- Out of 12839 active posi- Masters (JAM) 2021 on programmes. Wednesday said that targeting stream education. After the During the exercise, the S19 died in Jammu & tive cases, Jammu district alone February 14, director of IISc It would also be used by 35 per cent emission reduction mid the lingering Indo- 26/11 hit in Mumbai, Gujarat chamber and the four galleries Kashmir while the highest ever accounted for 4399 cases while Govindan Rangarajan said on other centrally funded technical by 2030, India has reached 21 AChina tensions along the could be a possible choice for were occupied by the staff of number of 1,617 fresh cases of active positive cases in Srinagar Wednesday The portal for institutions such as NITs, IIEST per cent and hope to achieve its Line of Actual Control (LAC) in terror hits, sources said. the Rajya Sabha Secretariat coronavirus were detected in stood at 1526. applying for the test would be Shibpur, SLIET Punjab, and goal within the stipulated peri- eastern Ladakh, Beijing has China has developed these according to the new seating one single day taking the total According to the media open to aspiring candidates IISERs for admission to their od. developed seven airports in airports in the garb of facilitat- arrangement to ensure physi- tally of cases to 47,542 on bulletin, out of 1617 new pos- from September 10 to October programmes. JAM 2021 is open Similarly aiming 220 GW Pakistan across India’s fron- ing its engineers and other per- cal distance. Wednesday. itive cases, 894 were reported 15, 2020, a statement from IISc to all nationals and there is no renewable power targets, a tiers in the Western sector in sonnel for undertaking oil Staff members were also Due to fresh surge in the from Jammu division and 723 said here. JAM is a qualifying age restriction. total of 87 GW including solar Rajasthan and Gujarat to engage exploration activities in the made to sit and participate total number of active positive from Kashmir division. examination for candidates The score is valid for only and wind has been achieved, New Delhi in case of a conflict desert region of Pakistan. from the Lok Sabha Chamber, cases across Jammu division In addition, 17 COVID-19 seeking admission to various one year. The test would have Union Environment Minister between the two Asian giants. However, China’s overseas oil which becomes a part of the the health department author- deaths have been reported; 10 masters programmes. seven papers - Biotechnology Prakash Javadekar said here China’s all weather ally, exploration firms have share- upper house for the entire ses- ities are facing lot of criticism from Jammu division and 07 The programmes are: MSc (BT), Chemistry (CY), addressing the special session Pakistan has been ramping up holding of PLA and Chinese sion. Due to social-distancing for failing to provide assistance from Kashmir Division. (two years), Masters in Economics (EN), Geology on Action Agenda for development of fighter bases Communist Party members. norms, members will be seat- to asymptomatic patients cur- On a recovery front, 620 Economics (two years), Joint (GG), Mathematics (MA), Sustainable and Self Reliant along its frontier with India with As per its textbook tactics, ed in the chambers of both the rently staying at their homes. more COVID-19 patients were MSc-PhD, MSc-PhD Dual Mathematical Statistics (MS), India during the 15th funding from Beijing. China will ultimately take con- houses and their galleries. To highlight their griev- fully recovered and discharged Degree, MSc-MS (Research) or and Physics (PH). Sustainability Summit 2020 One of these air bases has trol of these bases for military While audio and video signal ances several patients have from various hospitals, 52 from PhD dual degree, and other A new paper on EN was organised by the Confederation been equipped with a night use in the case of Pakistan fail- transmission from one cham- started posting videos on var- Jammu Division and 568 from post-bachelor degree pro- added this year and the purview of Indian Industry (CII) here. landing facility and another ing to service the Chinese debts ber of the house to the other ious social media platforms. Kashmir Division. grammes at IITs (Bhilai, of JAM is extended to social sci- He expressed hope that one is on the verge being read- and use these facilities in the was thoroughly checked, the According to the media According to the media Bhubaneshwar, Bombay, Delhi, ences to provide admissions to India will achieve the target of ied with the facility. event of a conflict with India. interpretation signals were also bulletin, “the active positive bulletin, out of 47542 positive ISM Dhanbad, Gandhinagar, masters programmes in reducing carbon emissions by 35 Estimates here suggest China has taken control of the found to be working well. cases on Wednesday stood at cases, 12839 are Active Positive, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Economics at the IITs. To reflect percent in the next ten years. Pakistan could undertake mis- Hambantota port in Sri Lanka People who sat in the Lok 12839 while a total number of 33871 have recovered and 832 Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, this, the name of the exam is “Targeting 35 per cent emission adventures through the Gujarat after Colombo failed to repay Sabha Chamber were asked to 832 patients have died so far”. have died; 123 in Jammu divi- Madras, Mandi, Palakkad, changed to Joint Admission reduction, we have reached 21 border due to its network in the the Chinese investments for its participate in the discussion Out of all the districts, sion and 709 in Kashmir divi- Patna, Roorkee, Ropar, Tirupati, Test for Masters (JAM) from per cent and in 10 years we will Kutch region and through a cer- development, the sources fur- and a sample voting process Jammu district continues to sion. and BHU Varanasi), THE 2021. PTI achieve the required 220 GW tain NGO radicalising youth in ther said. was also conducted by distrib- renewable power targets, of ution of slips in all three places. which a total of 87 GW includ- Chairman Naidu expressed ing solar and wind has already 4       satisfaction over the arrange- *-!66!*6-#-74189:7;<!6! been achieved”, he said. ments, an official release said. The Minister said, country’s Naidu advised senior offi-   '3' to 9,67,349. the worst-affected city-dis- from various hospitals after solar power capacity has been  !4%4)5 (CSITA). cials of the Secretariat to ensure With 325 fresh deaths, the trict in Maharashtra. The full recovery since the second increasing rapidly and noted that Investigation under the that all guidelines issued by the he Covid-19 curve went up total number of deaths mount- number of deaths in Pune week of March this year, 68 countries have ratified the he Enforcement provisions of the PMLA was Ministries of Home and Health Tsharply once again on ed from 27,407 to 27,787. increased from 4538 to 4584. touched 6,86,462. International Solar Alliance TDirectorate has issued an initiated on the basis of an FIR & Family Welfare are followed Wednesday, as Maharashtra Of the total deaths, Thane district remained The recovery rate stood at Agreement. attachment order under the registered at Ashoknagar scrupulously. He also directed recorded an all-time high of Mumbai accounted for 43 on the third spot --after Pune 70.96 per cent. The mortality The Environment Minister provisions of the Prevention of Police Station, Bengaluru the officials to remind mem- 23,816 infections, while as deaths, while as many as 1,988 and Mumbai – with 1,48,690 rate in the state is 2.87 per stated that it is important to Money Laundering Act to against CSITA for dishonest- bers through an advisory about many 325 more people suc- infections reported in the total cases, while the pan- cent. The state health author- achieve a green earth with clean attach assets worth 59.52 ly entering into an arrange- the health protocols to be cumbed to the pandemic in metropolis. demic toll rose from 4008 to ities pegged the number of air and blue skies, post COVID- crore. ment for transfer of title of observed by them before and various parts of the state. With the fresh deaths, the 4058 “active cases” in the state at 19 despite the odds and that it The attached assets are in Defence Land measuring during the session. Surpassing the earlier peak total number of deaths in In a related development, 2,52,734. is possible to do so, alongside the form of fixed deposits 7426.886 square meters (which Naidu reiterated the need of 23,350 recorded on Mumbai have risen to 7985, as many as 13,906 patients Out of 48,83,006 samples industrial activity. The Minister maintained and available with was earlier leased to All Saints to get every member of the staff September 6, Maharashtra while the total positive cases were discharged from hospi- sent to laboratories, 9,67,349 pitched for promoting sustain- State Bank of India, Church) with Bangalore Metro associated with the functioning logged 23,816 cases on have jumped to 1,60,744. tals in the state after full recov- have tested positive (19.81 per ability as it can only save the Sudhamnagar Branch in the Rail Corporation Limited of the house tested, the process Wednesday, taking the total Pune district with 2,12,563 ery. As a result, the total num- cent) for COVID-19 until humankind from worst nature name of Church of South (BMRCL), a Government of for which has been underway number positive cases 943,772 infected cases continued to be ber of patients discharged Wednesday. fury. PNS India Trust Association Karnataka undertaking. for two days. PNS    ! "#  $%&'%'% 8  !!"# $   & C 1  B      & C 1 C //:2 1 4+ / .    2  -   -      +  !-      &   ! -      !               )    5       6  " S          6 #        1                    !                    !                                S         !     !                          7  6     %              8     2      " 6 )!       he recent deployment of       !              the mostly Tibetan Special Frontier Force along the 6  S    9           Line of Actual Control (LAC),T to counter manoeuvres      "         5       !       "  from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has renewed atten-     :*);    7    :+)+<;  tion towards the Free Tibet move-   +          "     ment. On most social media plat-    #           forms and in multiple columns, many commentators had a sudden 7     $      "  resurgence of conscience towards      #      7     the aspirations of the Tibetan           7        6 community and an equal surge in respect for its place in Indian poli-                 ty. This was accentuated when                   news broke out about the death of     SFF Company Leader Nyima Tenzin, who stepped on a stray demonstration of this was in of the Tibetan government-in- Tibet originated from India,   " S    = >  $ landmine while patrolling the 2018. At a time when India was exile, said: “China has been and places such as the Kailash :>$; 8!     ?@,"   6    LAC. Images of Tenzin’s body, trying its best at mending quietly militarising the Tibetan Parbat and Manasarovar have a       + >  6     +  draped in the Indian and Tibetan frayed relations with China, the plateau for over 60 years under mutual place in the national flags, only accentuated solidarity 60th anniversary celebrations of the pretext of development and imaginings of India and Tibet. A      8 !    6       with the Tibetan community. Yet the arrival of the Dalai Lama in modernisation. For Tibet, this Shared religious traditions, a           )     for all this show of sentiment, India were rather coldly shift- has only led to an influx of sol- common heritage and cultures                India’s ambivalence towards the ed from Delhi to Dharamshala. 54>->54 diers, Han (Chinese) settlers, that are heavily intertwined     !       <   <+  Tibetan cause greatly weakens its An internal memo circulated and weapons. For its neigh- are just some aspects that have legitimacy on the issue. Such ret- within the Government prohib- '425 bours, this militarisation of the led to historically close relations       !      +   8  rospective reawakening can only ited senior functionaries and !5!4.42 Tibetan plateau has led to a mil- with the two peoples.  &!  5?/01          be seen as highly superficial. ministers from attending any of -!42454 itary build-up on its borders, The 60-odd years of      < B-"    < C/"  After its illegal annexation by the events. Such unreceptive jeopardising the already con- Chinese imposition pale in China in 1950, a series of aggres- behaviour is just one example 3-!-'A-> tentious border regions as evi- comparison to the shared Indo- !         +     sive and iconoclastic policies exe- out of many, spanning multiple denced by the recent Galwan Tibetan traditions that have A <) 9 + + = ""  D  cuted in Tibet led to the Dalai governments in power, when 4 incident.” lasted through millennia. This A $    "  !       Lama taking refuge in India in India postures itself according Keeping in mind the recent relationship only furthers India’s 1959. Ever since, more than one to what is satisfactory to China =!>! events along the LAC and the prerogative to aid the Tibetan      )       "     lakh Tibetans have come to call with regard to Tibet. -?4.4& timing of this symposium, such people in reclaiming their           A !' $  India their home. While the Although realpolitik does a policy outline for Tibet must homeland.  D A &              Cultural Revolution in China have its time and place, it is 2-H'A-54 not be seen independently. The past few months have attempted at eradicating Tibetan imperative to give permanent China’s renewed attempt in demonstrated China’s inten-       "         identity, India not only became a credence to the Tibetan com- ))'! crushing any form of Tibetan tions and have rather graphical-           !   physical refuge for its people, but munity and its aspirations. -544!2) dissent is complementary to its ly illustrated its perception of 7               a sanctuary for its rich cultural and While one can debate about the advances along the Indo- the border issue. In response, religious traditions. During a peri- exact legitimacy of Tibet being 4! Tibetan border. Combined, India must adopt a two-        #       od when the Communist Party a separate State (a highly con- these thrusts aim to validate pronged approach, one that  "!  "      "  A imposed assimilation, India voluted historical question), '!2-! Chinese rule in Tibet and fur- involves the strengthening of its  !   " "  <    allowed for the integration of the what cannot be questioned is #544! ther encroach upon Indian ter- borders for tactical superiority Tibetan community into Indian the existence of a national iden- ritory. Both efforts have very lit- whilst furthering the aspirations          !    ' society at large while aiding it in tity, which most certainly mer- =-.42!'4!! tle legitimacy. China’s control of the Tibetan people; those that               "  maintaining its distinct identity. its a certain degree of autono- 4H)4$4-3 over Tibet is not only highly are represented by the Dalai       !     "S  !"#   The support provided to Tibetan my. India’s support for this questionable, the vast number Lama and the democratically schools, libraries, cultural institu- notion is integral at a time when ->52'5) of cultural, socio-political, and elected Central Tibetan        > )  A     :>)A; tions and many monasteries are China is not only flexing its humanitarian atrocities it has Administration. What exactly < !        $      examples of this. ambitions across the border but 44!4! carried out has made it consti- this might entail will have to        2          On the political front, howev- also redoubling its efforts in 4H)3.4)A-! tutionally immoral. To counter depend on what is conceivable        !           !" er, India has vacillated between Tibet. During the 7th Central China, India must not only in the present strategic situa- occasionally lukewarm to out- Symposium on Tibet held on 24)-! strengthen its own borders, tion, but this posturing has to               right apathetic. The fact of the August 29 — the highest work- but also reinvigorate its support be for the long haul. If India          <   matter is that India has never con- ing body for Tibet — Chinese %55!&5 for the Dalai Lama and the wants to hold moral high            <  !  2     sidered the autonomy of Tibet as President Xi Jinping called for 54525 Central Tibetan ground along the LAC, it must a significant objective. Its proxim- “sinicizing” Tibetan Buddhism Administration. aim to be a reliable partner to !             ity to the Dalai Lama, and to the and the building of a “new 235 Historically, Indo-Tibetan the people of Tibet. And do so "      )    !  Central Tibetan Administration modern socialist” Tibet. He relations date back nearly 2,000 not out of geo-political conve- S      #       7   (the Tibetan Government in Exile) also stated that Tibet must years. Deeper ties can be found nience but because it is the right based out of Dharamshala, is eventually develop into an in religious texts such as the thing to do.           !     dependent exclusively on its rela- “impregnable fortress” of stabil- Mahabharata, which mentions (The author is currently at        6  " " !  !  tions with China. This is the ity. Responding to Xi’s remarks, the existence of a realm beyond the Department of War Studies,  ! !      E       harsh truth. The most recent Lobsang Sangay, the president the Himalayas. Buddhism in KCL)        "    7             1       1 /      -      4 "    "          / / 1            /       / 1   1  / 1&        &  6 # $   -             11   1    5  1 1              /                  $    7       &     1 &   &       &

       136 760169:61 ,6;6 611 1<1.01:         K-    K  = K-   K  =                                           of life. Hence some people      !            commit suicide, which is usu- ally considered a desperate     !  Sir —It is great to know that India   L M   / attempt to escape suffering that  "   !" " is moving towards developing a     )       has become unbearable.  !                new class of ultra-modern  1           / Blinded by the feeling of self- weapons that can travel six times       1     )  loathing and hopelessness, a            faster than the speed of sound and    #)$&        suicidal person can’t see any way !   !           #  penetrate any missile defence.    1 &1     / of finding relief except to die.       "   "  The Defence Research and             / According to the World Health Development Organisation   &   K      Organisation, more than eight      $        !    (DRDO) carried out a successful        1    K lakh people commit suicide     O   !    "     flight test of the hypersonic tech- 1     &           1 %  A ?     every year.    O     #       nology demonstrator vehicle        L &  1  1      / In the last few decades, the (HSTDV). Given that only the US,     7,9    ?  1  1    &    / numbers have reached alarming  ! !"      !" Russia and China have developed  K       1          levels and it is for this reason       &      technologies to field hypersonic 1 1               &%1    that the World Suicide        !          weapons, India should be proud )      1   &         Prevention Day began being of this impressive and tremendous       1K  )    K      1 &    held from September 10, 2003.     '       achievement. #)O $   ' !  '             This has been done to raise          !     This will pave the way for  1           /    1      awareness that suicide is a          "   India to develop hypersonic    &    L/    1  & major preventable cause of pre- weapons that are powered by  >  ' K    L /       1      / mature death. That it is not a !  " () scramjet engines that operate           M L       &     !  solution to any problem. We # !     !!     *  efficiently at hypersonic speeds. It     &1      /       1   have to go through the thick     " !"       is an improvement over the        &4   &        1  and thin of life bravely. If you ramjet technology whose engines   ' ?       1      11  & kill yourself, you are also going        ! !     are efficient at supersonic            /    1   1  / & to kill the people who love you.  ! !              speeds but their performance is   & 130,: So before anyone tries to take  ) +    '   "      badly affected when the vehicle     1     the extreme step, s/he must be travels at hypersonic speeds. Such made aware of the value s/he   ,-"        .-///#   vehicles become unpredictable can create in everyone’s lives.         !            in an attack and it is difficult to equal footing with developed time when it is facing a threat       Avani Jain  0101   ! !  !  # 2  detect them with a radar. Such countries in terms of defence. from its traditional enemies and Ujjain  ! !   !      S       advancements and highly sophis- Moreover, employing advanced staring at a two-front war. Sir — The world is a hard and ticated technology in defence will technologies will make India a Venu GS unfair place and not many peo- ! &  (  0       4   definitely help India to be on an force to be reckoned with at a Kollam ple can cope with the vagaries 006.0,>,:6?@;1-7,;    ! "#  $%&'%'% 9  !!"# $ $'"#! & &                  (!#)"!*$   -     A    - P             -       -   1     L    L                        

% &     !     !  -    !         !   8     1 9     -          ! '   O  " !       " ! #     "          !          9!         !    !   "         !          #             $!                  !  !     ! !   !   #   !             ! #               he battle against the Coronavirus, fought with        !  S social distancing and enforced isolation, is tak-    #      Ting a psychological toll on many of us. India,          like the rest of the world, is now confronted with !   !  !  "!  " another brewing pandemic of mental sickness. But we need to be aware that we are almost as ill- + !!"  !  equipped to handle this crisis as we have proved to    !      "$ !     be in the handling of the outbreak. As the world com-             memorates the World Suicide Prevention Day today, 6          it is imperative to understand mental health issues   !"     and their impact. Anne Harrington, the pre-emi-  F!! "      nent historian of neuroscience, says that the med- !           icine and science related to the mind and brain have  !        (   not come as far as we all would like to imagine or "            wish.      5   7  !   The death of ambitious actor Sushant Singh O'-2!- Rajput (SSR) in the middle of a pandemic that shat-    "         244245 tered his professional life and schedule, shook us all, )5-3=5    !     " making us realise that we need to work on inner fit- !     !      ness as much as we do on physical well-being. It is A52AA4 D !       !!  a well-know fact that the actor had been on med- ->!54    !!   !      #  icines for his mental health issues. At the end of the 5-=4!4!      !      Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) probe, if a 4>            murder is excluded, then the next question that aris- '4!4->         es in our minds is: Who killed SSR, the depression '-'4!)          +  or the medicines/drugs he was on? Many of the psy- ))!44 O   !      chiatry medicines, the “mind fixers”, have side effects 34>3)-!-% that may precipitate or aggravate the very symp- depressed people, and antidepressants to of a psychiatric patient should read like but it can exacerbate the symptoms and         "  7 5'4) toms/disease they are meant to relieve or cure. 24'4! people with anxiety disorders. However, short stories without the serious stamp of hence controlling stress can help a patient.      "    For over half a century, renowned psychiatrist one needs to be aware that the medications science. In 1954, the FDA, for the first This was seen in other pathological con- "     =   Thomas Szasz insisted that illness, in the modern, ->4!4!4>) have risks that outweigh the benefits for time, approved a drug as a treatment for ditions where medical advice and treat-             scientific sense, applies only to bodies, not to our 4.4!%54! more patients than you probably realise. a mental disorder: the antipsychotic ment of a disease helped patients much               minds, except as a metaphor. A body part or an 5-=4!4 As antidepressants became more com- chlorpromazine (marketed with the brand before the discovery of the cause/patho-  ! !"  !   organ, say, the heart, can be diseased, but to be heart- 24'! monly prescribed for anxiety and obses- name Thorazine). The pharmaceutical genesis; for example in AIDS, advisories   !        sick or homesick, though real enough, is not to be 3!!-%!&5 sive compulsive disorder, the reports of industry vigorously promoted it as a bio- of safe sex practice had helped even before    "    !     medically, but only metaphorically, ill. Equally .42A-'2)4 patients’ suicidal thoughts and actions logical solution to a chemical problem. By the causative agent HIV was discovered   metaphorical, said Szasz, were such supposed -544-> became more worrisome to physicians and 1964, some 50 million prescriptions had and drugs developed. D        mental illnesses as hysteria, obsessional neurosis, 43)42 family members. been filled in the US. Next approved were The search for pathogenesis in psy- the sedatives in 1955. Meprobamate was chiatry continues. Geneticists may one day 5         schizophrenia and depression. Unlike surgeons and %5424%4!-% In 1990, Harvard researchers report- oncologists, psychiatrists don’t have the privilege to !-%5 ed that six patients had developed intense hailed as a “peace pill” and an “emotion- shed light on the causes of schizophrenia,      #        peer into a microscope to see the biological cause and violent suicidal preoccupations soon al aspirin.” Within a year, it was the best- but in all likelihood, it would take years            !   of their patients’ suffering, which arose, they 24-4!O after starting to take fluoxetine (Prozac), selling drug in America, and by the close for therapies to be developed. Recent inter-        S        ! assumed, from the brain. They are stuck in the pre- 343)423 which had been approved for the treat- of the fifties, one in every three prescrip- est in the body’s microbiome has renewed      !       7  modern past, dependent on the apparent mental !4H424 ment of depression only two years earli- tions written was for meprobamate. An scrutiny of gut bacteria; it’s possible that       !    ! condition as judged from the outward manifesta- 54A'-' er. The warning adds that patients and alternative, Valium, was introduced in bacterial imbalance alters the body’s     E$          tions to devise diagnoses and treatments. !54!4 families must be advised of the risk, and 1963 and became the most commonly metabolism of dopamine and other mol-            Challenges to the legitimacy of psychiatric diag- -!2-))!= that the patients taking antidepressants prescribed drug in the US until 1982. ecules that may contribute to depression.              nosis forced the profession to examine the funda- 24!54) must be closely observed for worsening One of the first drugs to target More importantly, we’d do better not     !      mental question of what did and did not constitute 4! symptoms. The Food and Drug depression was Elavil, introduced in to set so much store by the idea of a sin- "!       #    mental illness. Homosexuality, for instance, had been Administration (FDA) admitted in 2007 1961, which boosted available levels of gle key solution to mental sickness. It’s considered a psychiatric disorder until the seven- that the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter relat- more useful to think in terms of cumu-       !  ties, but now it’s accepted as a natural phenomenon inhibitors) group of drugs (common ed to adrenaline. Then the focus shifted lative advances in the field by being more <   !       in humans and animals. In the late 19th century, names used Prozac, Zoloft) can cause from norepinephrine to the neurotrans- knowledgeable about the range of treat-   !   !     researchers explored the brain’s anatomy in an madness and that the drugs are very dan- mitter serotonin, and in 1988, Prozac ments available and lifestyle recommend- !     !    #  attempt to identify the origins of mental disorders. gerous. “Families and caregivers of patients appeared, soon followed by other SSRIs. ed. Plus there have been other approach-   !   !    #   Such studies ultimately could find no specific should be advised to look for the emer- In America, the final decade of the 20th es such as cognitive-behavioural therapy,        $        anatomical location causing such disease. gence of such symptoms on a day-to-day century was declared the “Decade of the which was propounded in the seventies          7    Researchers those days analysed autopsies of basis, since changes may be abrupt,” stat- Brain.” But, in 2010, the National Institute by psychiatrist Aaron Beck. He posited       !   # !  patients, who had suffered from mental illness, but ed the report. Researchers in a few other of Mental Health reflected that the initia- that depressed individuals habitually felt        the brain anatomists found that the mental illness- studies also found evidence that individ- tive hadn’t been able to move the needle unworthy and helpless, and that their <     !"     !  es left no trace in the solid tissue of the brain. Anne uals taking antidepressant medication in reducing suicide rates or overall recov- beliefs could be “unlearned” with train- Harrington frames this outcome in the Cartesian seem to be at even higher risk of suicide ery of mental illnesses. Anne Harrington ing. An experiment in 1977 showed that  !     "   <! terms of a mind-body dualism: “Brain anatomists than individuals whose depression is calls for an end to triumphalist claims on cognitive behavioural therapy outper-    "    !  had failed so miserably because they focussed on the easing for other reasons. That controver- treatment of mental illnesses and urges a formed one of the leading antidepressants. !"    brain at the expense of the mind.” sy has not yet been completely resolved. willing acknowledgement of our limita- Words are another powerful tool in  "   #     2 " The pathological basis of almost all mental dis- Psychiatry remains an empirical dis- tions in diagnosing and treating the healing of the mind as they can alter, for    !     orders remains as unknown today as it was in the cipline, its practitioners as dependent on mentally diseased. better or worse, the chemical transmitters )          !  19th century. It’s unsurprising, given that the brain their (and their colleagues’) experience to Having stated the above, it’s impor- and circuits of our brain, just as drugs or           is one of the most complex objects in the universe. figure out what will be effective or not. tant to reiterate that although psychiatry electro-convulsive therapy can. We still      !$ !  When you follow evolution of psychiatric disorders, Sigmund Freud commented that there was is yet to find the pathogenesis and specif- don’t fully understand how this occurs. But  7    G#        you’ll see that in every disease, the treatment came an intimate connection between the story ic medicines of most mental illnesses, it’s we do know that all these treatments are               first, often by accident, and the explanation never of the patient’s sufferings, his upbringing useful to know that medical treatment is given with a common purpose based on came at all. Psychiatrists prescribe a range of treat- and social conditions, the severity and type often beneficial even when pathogenesis hope, a feeling that surely has its own ther-  !     >   !  ments, though none of them can be sure why any of mental trauma undergone and the remains unknown. This is very compara- apeutic biology. :               of these biological therapies actually work. symptomatic manifestation of his/her ill- ble to the case of peptic ulcers where we (The writer is an author and a doctor       ; Antipsychotic drugs are routinely prescribed to ness. Freud also stated that case histories now know that stress doesn’t cause ulcers by profession) 0Q   R!    !      !"#$ %" !"&'(E"#&' $*$+! , '"#' &"($ -""&,#&-''(.- (!"(&'($ & + $, %-(!&#$"- &

ing food consumption by children dur- try is dismal, as at least one in five chil- families have eaten lesser food. And towards creating a holistic solution transfer of the cash value of school be able to join school when the time ing a crisis, like a drought. dren, under the age of five, is wasted, that which they do eat is poor in nutri- which addresses the nutrition and lunches to families. arrives, and not be pushed into labour While MDMs saved the day for which means they have extremely tion, a phenomenon known as “lock- health of kids through healthy meals In several States, dry rations have due to monetary hardships. Therefore, children during other crises, the out- low weight for their height, reflecting down hunger.” The absence of school and the introduction of well-trained been delivered to the homes of children there are increased efforts for long-term break has disrupted services due to pro- acute undernutrition, according to meals even during holidays has been social workers, counsellors and com- and volunteers are working as a cata- rehabilitation of small farmers and longed closure of schools for a whop- the Global Hunger Index 2018. found to contribute to reduced acad- munity involvement into the school- lyst to ensure smooth distribution migrant, daily wage-earning families ping 115 million children dependent Research shows that when schools are emic performance by five per cent. ing system. Through the MACHAN through the Public Distribution for assured livelihood through skill &    on school lunches for their daily closed for long periods, such as dur- According to the United Nations, (Mother And Child Health And System. In many locations schools are building and entrepreneurship oppor- dietary requirements. Of these, 59.6 ing the lockdown, 30 per cent house- 10,000 more young lives will be lost in Nutrition) programme, the poorest acting as feeding centres providing tunities. They are being supported ndia’s Mid-Day Meal (MDM), a free million are aged between five to 13 holds struggle for food security. The a month as small farms are cut off from children have been prioritised for take-home rations and intensifying pre- through provisions of seeds, manure school lunch programme, is one of years and study in primary and upper Coronavirus is pushing already hun- markets, villages are isolated from food food and social security initiatives dur- positioning (with a minimum buffer and appropriate training to create an Ithe world’s largest anti-poverty ini- primary classes. gry communities over the edge as the and medical aid and MDMs are ing the lockdown and the subsequent stock of two months) of essential alternative income source. The focus tiatives. Despite its many shortfalls, it When the pandemic hit, schools March shutdown and call for social dis- stopped for children. months in over 200 Anganwadi commodities for the prevention and is on empowering women migrant feeds 120 million of the country’s poor- shut down, effectively ending access to tancing has caused job losses for Protecting children from the pan- Centres, active in 24 districts across 15 treatment of child wasting (e.g. ready workers, too, by including them in est schoolchildren and since its launch MDMs, thereby leading to an increase unskilled, daily wagers and caregivers. demic is necessary. However, proper States. A scientific approach was used to use supplemental foods, multiple poultry farming interventions. This in 1995, has been a direct cause for in hunger, putting many of these chil- As the economy moves towards nor- care needs to continue for the most towards identifying the beneficiaries, micronutrient powders, and micronu- enables them to become financially increased enrollment of children in dren on the verge of malnourishment, malcy at glacial speed, gainful employ- marginalised so that they can contin- analysing wealth quintiles, school gen- trient supplements) and routine med- educated entrepreneurs who set up col- schools. In India, nearly 100 million according to a report published in the ment for this sector seems unlikely. ue to participate in educational oppor- der disparities and communities which icinal supplies. While continuing to lectives to engage with external busi- children receive free lunch every journal New Scientist. These meals, in This means an uncertain future, no tunities in the future. Children are typically suffer from food insecurity. support the nutrition requirement of nesses. Until MDMs start again, we school day. These meals reduce protein remotely-located schools, were the income on an everyday basis and no unable to learn optimally when they are The beneficiaries were provided dry the families along with Iron, Folic Acid must collectively work towards inno- deficiency by 100 per cent, calorie defi- only source for a wholesome meal for food in their homes. In such a scenario, hungry, undernourished or unwell rations, health support and linkages and Calcium tablets, we must ensure vative solutions to provide economic ciency by 30 per cent and iron deficien- these children in a day. The unavailabil- depriving them of school meals will and this affects their future. Collective with Government schemes as a stop- that to reduce the gap between health and nutrition security to marginalised cy by 10 per cent. School meals have ity of these MDMs, even temporarily, prove catastrophic for the health of chil- efforts across governments, organisa- gap measure. Thankfully, quite a few and malnutrition for children, the solu- families and only then will India be able additional benefits as they reduce may have serious health implications dren. They do not get meals compris- tions and communities need to be governments have already recog- tions need to include the family’s eco- to lessen the burden of malnourish- household food expenditure, in turn for school-going children like acute ing different types of food groups to ful- scaled up to ensure that due diligence nised the need to address the gaps in nomic stability which ensures a child’s ment. alleviating poverty to a certain extent. malnourishment. Already, the sce- fil required dietary diversity. Since the will be shown towards providing nutri- food provisioning in the absence of food security. A steady economic (The writer is a health specialist at They also act as safety nets, maintain- nario for children’s health in the coun- shutdown of schools, children and their tion to our children. We need to look school meals and have facilitated source will also ensure that a child will Child Fund India) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 money 10 EPF to get 8.5 per cent Banks catalysts of economic revival: FM PTI n MUMBAI lysts for this economic revival, Sitharaman emphasised. service that you did during the afford to live any further. Yes, the catalysts who have the “How much ever you can, lockdown. Now, it is incumbent we achieved that. Kudos to inance Minister Nirmala pulse of every one of their cus- using your prudential norms, on all of us to make sure that everyone who achieved. interest for FY 2019-20 FSitharaman on Wednesday tomers, are banks,” the Finance fill that gap and expectation facilitation for the revival is “But what I still feel is that said banks are going to be the Minister said. and make sure that economic going to be even better served there is still a gap even in the PTI n NEW DELHI This amendment will Insurance Scheme 1976 to `7 catalysts for economic revival She was speaking at the revival is facilitated very effi- by you all,” she said. most developed states. There is provide additional lakh from existing `6 lakh. and also urged them to adopt launch of PSB Alliance- ciently by using digital tech- The finance minister said a gap in some pockets of a dis- etirement fund body EPFO succour to families “The Central Board digital technologies for effi- Doorstep Banking Services, a nologies,” she said. it will make a huge difference trict, some pockets of forested Ron Wednesday decided to accorded approval for ciency and growth. customer outreach initiative The minister said easy if banks are able to provide ser- remote areas, some pockets provide 8.5 per cent rate of and dependents of amendment of paragraph Applauding lenders for by state-run lenders. access and efficiency in pro- vices to customers through which are hilly,” she said. interest on employees’ provi- members of the 22(3) of Employees’ Deposit their contribution towards the The catalysts are going to viding banking services will feature phones and not just Sitharaman urged banks to dent fund (EPF) for 2019-20 as scheme in case of Linked Insurance Scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan play a very active role in mak- help in revival of businesses smartphones. make special efforts to reach out committed earlier. (EDLI), 1976 to enhance the Yojana (PMJDY), she, howev- ing sure that every gap in the which are restarting opera- “The 40 crore (beneficia- to people through ‘bank mitras’ In March this year, their unfortunate maximum assurance benefit er, added that banking services expectations of businesses which tions after the lockdown. ries of PMJDY) that you are so that no one feels excluded in Employees’ Provident Fund death while in to `7 lakhs from the present have still not reached certain are struggling to get back to nor- “This is where if I have able to talk about today, cannot the current digital revolution in Organisation’s (EPFO) apex service. maximum assurance benefit areas. “At this stage, the cata- malcy is adequately addressed, praised you for the wonderful be a laurel on which we can the banking sector. decision making body Central of `6 lakhs,” the statement Board of Trustees headed by said. Labour Minister Santosh ital gains (from sale of ETFs) in This amendment will pro- BPCL bid: Prior Gangwar had approved 8.5 per the income of the financial vide additional succour to fam- Silver Lake picks 1.75% stake in Reliance Retail cent interest rate on EPF for last year 2019-20 as being an excep- ilies and dependents of mem- security clearance fiscal. tional case. bers of the scheme in case of In a virtual CBT meeting According to a source, the their unfortunate death while may be required to PTI n NEW DELHI lion investment in Jio ly 7,000 towns. privy to the development said on Wednesday, the EPFO has EPFO will provide 8.15 per in service. Platforms announced earlier The investment will add adding KKR may be next in decided to provide 8.5 per cent cent interest on EPF soon and The CBT was also end Chinese links S private equity firm this year. fire to Ambani’s battle for line to make an investment. rate of interest, a labour min- the remaining 0.35 per cent rate informed that the actuarial USilver Lake Partners will The world’s largest tech dominance in the retail mar- KKR may invest about istry statement said. would be credited into the valuation of EDLI Fund has New Delhi: The Government buy 1.75 per cent stake in bil- investor picking up a stake in ket that is also being eyed by USD 1.5 billion, they said. “In view of exceptional subscribers’ account by allowed for continuation of has decided to get prior security lionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Retail cements belief Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.com and Commenting on the circumstances arising out of December 31, after proposed minimum assurance benefit clearance of entities placing a Reliance Industries Ltd’s retail that the firm is set to lead a Walmart Inc’s Flipkart. Silver Lake deal, Sweta COVID-19, the agenda regard- liquidation of ETFs. The EPFO of `2.5 lakh beyond February price bid for Bharat Petroleum arm for `7,500 crore and disruptive, technology-led In May, Reliance Patodia, Analyst, Corporate ing interest rate was reviewed had earlier planned to liquidate 14, 2020, and extension of Corporation Ltd. as it looks to may be followed by KKR & transformation of the Indian launched an online grocery Finance, Moody’s Investors by the Central Board and it rec- some of its investment in ETFs minimum assurance benefit prevent any last leg disruption in Co. retail sector particularly rel- delivery service JioMart. It Service, said, “the proposed ommended the same rate of to provide 8.5 per cent interest of `2.5 lakh to the family of the bidding process while elim- Silver Lake will invest evant in post-pandemic has tied up with WhatsApp to divestment is credit positive 8.50 per cent to the Central for the last fiscal. those deceased members who inating any chance of bidders `7,500 crore in Reliance India. connect customers with local as it will enable RIL to pur- Government. However, it could not do so were employed in multiple with even any indirect Chinese Retail Ventures Ltd, a sub- Reliance Retail Limited, a kirana stores. sue further growth opportu- “It (8.5 per cent interest) because of the choppy market establishments during the 12 linkage from being declared the sidiary of Reliance Industries, subsidiary of RRVL, operates After monetising Jio nities while maintaining its would comprise of 8.15 per conditions amid the lockdown, months preceding the month winner. Sources privy to the for a 1.75 per cent stake, the India’s largest, fastest-growing Platforms — which houses zero-net debt status. The deal cent from debt income and bal- induced by Covid-19. in which they died, as approved development said security clear- Indian firm said in a state- and most profitable retail the firm’s telecom arm and also establishes a valuation ance 0.35 per cent (capital Now after reassessing the by the board in its 226th meet- ance of all bidders before placing ment. business spanning super- digital ventures, the richest for its retail arm and sets the gain) from the sale of ETFs situation, the CBT found that ing. the financial bid or simultane- “This investment values markets, consumer electron- Indian Mukesh Ambani is stage for further stakes sales (exchange traded funds) sub- the EPFO can provide 8.5 per During the meeting, ously with the price bids has been RRVL at a pre-money equity ics chain stores, cash and roping in investors in the within the segment.” ject to their redemption by 31st cent interest rate on EPF for Gangwar also launched virtu- made mandatory to weed out value of `4.21 lakh crore,” it carry wholesale business, retail business. Late last month, Reliance December, 2020,” the state- 2019-20. Besides, the CBT also al hearing facility in quasi-judi- unwanted entities and allow only said. This marks the second fast-fashion outlets, and All the 13 investors in Jio acquired the retail and logis- ment said. decided to hike the maximum cial cases under EPF&MP Act, companies or consortiums pass- billion-dollar investment by online grocery Platforms have been offered tics businesses of Future The board has recom- sum assured payable under 1952 through video confer- ing muster, to qualify in the Silver Lake in a RIL sub- store JioMart. It operates a chance to explore investing Group for `24,713 crore to mended accounting such cap- Employees’ Deposit Linked encing. process. IANS sidiary after the USD 1.35 bil- almost 12,000 stores in near- in the retail unit, sources boost its retail vertical. NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11,218.60 11,298.15 11,185.15 11,278.00 -39.35 Script Open High Low LTP GRASIM 671.25 696.4 664.8 685.7 MIDHANI 200 200 189 195.6 3MINDIA 19155.05 19155.05 18641 18816.95 TATASTEEL 398.8 420.15 386.5 419.55 14.45 RELIANCE 2085 2167.2 2085 2161.25 GLENMARK 458.5 473.4 450.25 470.05 GMRINFRA 22.6 23.3 22.1 23.15 WELSPUNIND 57.7 57.7 55.2 56.25 ZEEL 212 223.5 207.45 220.3 6.55 IDEA 10.92 11.24 10.54 11.07 MCX 1539 1584.1 1520.3 1528.1 RAYMOND 262.75 263.05 254.5 260.2 VINATIORGA 990.55 1017.15 976.05 1001 CIPLA 709.15 734.95 705.2 727.5 19.3 BAJFINANCE 3475 3492.9 3393.65 3423.8 FRETAIL 96.5 96.5 96.5 96.5 PHILIPCARB 112.55 117.25 111.1 114.15 RELAXO 631 643.55 625.9 636.35 RELIANCE 2,085.00 2,167.80 2,081.45 2,163.55 56.45 SBIN 200.55 202 192.7 194.9 DABUR 485.9 493.7 482.5 492.4 GESHIP 259.1 261 243.55 259.7 CAPPL 524.95 527.95 512.85 524.1 GRASIM 676 696.5 664.05 693.25 16.15 BHARTIARTL 494.4 506.7 491.5 504.5 CANBK 100 100 95.7 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709.9 741 GUJGAS 288.35 296.4 285 291.6 WELCORP 98.15 99 96.2 96.2 JMFINANCIL 80.45 80.85 77.15 79.25 ADANIPORTS 344.4 346.3 335.35 344.75 -0.85 SBICARD 810 813.95 805.5 809.25 IDBI 36.7 38 36.7 37.25 SUPREMEIND 1365 1374.1 1293.9 1365.3 ENDURANCE 1078.1 1078.1 1035 1069.95 BRIGADE 165 165 157 159.75 TITAN 1,156.90 1,171.80 1,148.30 1,159.00 -3.55 HDFC 1752 1777.55 1752 1760.95 ADANIPORTS 345.6 346.25 335.45 344.1 IRB 117 123.85 117 122.45 FORTIS 135.6 136.7 134.3 134.95 NH 311 311 292.9 308.1 SRF 4100 4136.55 4039.05 4126.6 APLLTD 913 923.2 893.3 920.25 LTTS 1490 1512.95 1465.1 1493.8 GRSE 182.1 183.4 175.6 181.95 HCLTECH 712.1 730.9 710.2 722.6 -3.3 SAIL 38.15 39.65 37.25 39.3 GMM 5600.15 5625 5489.45 5505.8 VENKYS 1491 1514.9 1440 1466.65 OBEROIRLTY 370 384.55 370 376.35 MHRIL 174.7 187 173.7 182.45 HINDUNILVR 2,122.00 2,144.20 2,110.00 2,131.50 -10.75 SUNPHARMA* 495.55 512.75 493.5 509.1 JSWSTEEL 274.05 288.35 272.6 286.8 IPCALAB 1971.95 2065.55 1969 2043.85 SUZLON 3.34 3.4 3.25 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AP killing 10 people and wounding vicious terrorist attempt” on East said Wednesday, as The charge stems in part otherwise be lukewarm on more than a dozen others, Saleh’s life. The roads in the President Donald Trump tries from questions Harris posed in As Biden’s campaign Trump, particularly Catholics including several of the vice vicinity of the bombing were to make good on his campaign 2018 to a federal judicial nom- launched its Catholic voter and evangelicals. &:-    president’s bodyguards, the closed off. promise to get the United inee about his membership in outreach effort last week, the It also plays upon the fact Interior Ministry said. The Interior Ministry says States out of “ endless wars.” the Knights of Columbus, a lay Trump campaign blasted that Harris’ approach to reli-  - 6  R  ; No one immediately the bomb went off as Saleh’s During a visit to Iraq, Catholic fraternal organisa- Harris’ questioning as “ anti- gious outreach is less fully claimed responsibility for the convoy was passing through a Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, tion. Harris asked the nominee Catholic bigotry” and said the formed than that of Biden, Lansing (US): In 2016, Donald Michigan to tout a plan for bombing and the Taliban quick- section of Kabul with shops that the commander of US Central if he agreed with the anti-abor- Democrats’ stance on abortion whose lifelong Catholic faith is Trump tore down Democrats’ boosting US Manufacturing. ly denied they were behind the sell gas cylinders for use in heat- Command, said the reduction tion views of the group’s leader, “ clashes strongly with Catholic a touchstone of his political “ blue wall,” winning the He also has two stops sched- attack. ing homes and cooking. The in Iraq reflects US Confidence views that broadly align with pro-life beliefs.” It used simi- identity. White House with surprise uled this week in Pennsylvania. First Vice President blast ignited a fire that set in the ability of US-trained the church’s stance. lar language to refer to Harris “ We hope that Biden and victories in Michigan, Though the Biden cam- Amrullah Saleh suffered minor ablaze a number of the shops. Iraqi security forces to handle It inflamed Republicans Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. paign often emphasises that it burns in the blast. The explosion left behind a the militant threat from the at the time, with one senator    ! !  $  This year, Joe Biden is try- sees multiple ways to secure the Saleh, who is also scene of destruction — at least Islamic State group, which authoring a resolution to ing to rebuild. 270 Electoral College votes they Afghanistan’s former intelli- 10 shops were smoldering in the entered Iraq from Syria in 2014. affirm the constitutional ban The Democratic presiden- need to win in November, the gence chief, said in his first tele- aftermath of the explosion that Late Tuesday, a senior on religious tests for federal     $   tial nominee’s first pandemic- quickest path runs through vision appearance immediate- had also shattered windows of Trump administration official, officials and state that mem- era campaign trips beyond his Michigan, Pennsylvania and ly after the attack that he was dozens of nearby homes, some speaking on condition of bership in the Catholic group Washington: Postmaster DeJoy’s former company, New home in Delaware are taking Wisconsin. “ If Biden wins any fine and had sustained only with doors hanging off their anonymity, told reporters aboard is not “ disqualifying.” Now General Louis DeJoy is facing Breed Logistics, say they were him to all three states, an indi- of them — but particularly any slight burns. He appeared in the hinges. Cars were wrecked and Air Force One that such an that Harris is Biden’s running increased scrutiny as House urged by DeJoy’s aides or by cation of how closely Biden’s two, with some of the other TV footage with bandages on debris was scattered around. announcement was coming and mate, conservatives are replay- Democrats investigate allega- DeJoy himself to write checks electoral prospects are tied to states that are in play — it’s pret- one hand. The Interior Ministry’s that an announcement on the ing the moment to try to chip tions that he encouraged and attend fundraisers at his his ability to flip those politi- ty impossible for Trump to win “ Me and my younger son spokesman, Tariq Arian, con- withdrawal of additional troops at the pro-abortion-rights employees at his former busi- mansion in Greensboro, North cal battlegrounds. the Electoral College,” said who was also with me are fine,” firmed to The Associated Press from Afghanistan also could be Democratic ticket’s appeals to ness to contribute to Republican Carolina, The Washington Post Last week, Biden traveled veteran Democratic strategist Saleh said in the footage. earlier that the bombing tar- expected in the coming days. religious voters. candidates and then reimbursed reported. Two former employ- to Wisconsin and was followed Joe Trippi. “ It makes tremen- “ I have slight burns on my geted Saleh’s convoy. Initially, Trump has been trying to them in the guise of bonuses, a ees told the newspaper that quickly by running mate dous sense to make those three face and hand from the wave of Arian said at least two civilians make the case that he has ful- violation of campaign finance DeJoy would later give bigger Kamala Harris, who held her states the base foundation of any the blast. I don’t have exact died but the death toll later rose filled the promises he made % 4) laws. bonuses to reimburse for the own events there on Labor Day. strategy to win. If Biden wins all details right now, but I apolo- to 10. The ministry said at least four years ago as he campaigns  # Five people who worked for contributions. AP On Wednesday, Biden heads to three, it’s over.” AP gise to those who suffered 15 people were wounded. AP for a second term. AP /  / & )&          &     =6   # #% )%  Oslo: A Norwegian law- maker has nominated Sydney: Two Australian jour- of the country on a late-night       !  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Prize, including members of both men holed up in prison sentences. police station last week. announced at the White next week to Washington, at and surrender in a corruption The three-time premier, parliaments and govern- Australia’s diplomatic missions Birtles, who works for pub- The Los Angeles Times said House on Aug. 13 following the invitation of President case by September 10. his daughter Maryam and son- ments, university professors to escape the clutches of China’s lic broadcaster ABC, said Thursday that one of its what officials said were 18 Trump, to take part in the this Last week, the IHC gave a in-law Muhammad Safdar were and past laureates. feared security police. Tuesday his “ interrogation” in reporters was grabbed by the months of talks, the Gulf state historic ceremony at the White “last chance” to the former pre- convicted in the Avenfield The Norwegian Nobel Bill Birtles and Michael a hotel room had touched on throat and pushed into a cell and agreed to normal relations House for the foundation of mier to surrender and appear properties case on July 6, 2018. Committee, which decides Smith had to consent to ques- Cheng’s case, but that he did held for more than four hours with Israel, while Israel agreed the peace treaty between Israel before it on September 10 for Sharif was also sentenced to on the award, declined to tioning before they were allowed not think that was its primary before being forced to leave the to continue with plans to sus- and the United (Arab) hearing in the AL-Azizia cor- seven years in the Al-Azizia comment. AFP to leave China, shepherded out objective. AFP area in northern China. pend its annexation of the Emirates,” Netanyahu wrote ruption case. The court had Steel Mills case in December West Bank. on Twitter. AFP warned of legal action for 2018. PTI <$ =    & $( &      %  /% >'?     )  )%   ! >5 +  P  %  &    "    2    1  London (PTI): Nirav Modi’s conditions at Barrack 12 at During Wednesday’s hear- PNB and the ED case, relating Kyiv: Belarusian authorities message “ masks” before they Portland: Protesters in fragile mental health and the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, ing, Modi’s defence team also to the laundering of the pro- on Wednesday detained one of took the phone away from Portland and police clashed Moscow (PTI): External prison conditions in India where he is to be lodged on claimed their client had been ceeds of that fraud. A further the last leading members of an him. German said. near City Hall in Oregon’s Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were once again in focus being extradited, claiming it is the subject of a trial by media extradition request was made opposition council who Unidentified people were largest city early Wednesday on Wednesday said he held during the fugitive diamond covered in its entirety in a blue and would not receive a fair in February this year of two remained free, moving also trying to enter the apart- and police in a statement said “excellent talks” with his merchant’s ongoing extradi- metallic cover since it housed trial in India. additional offences of the dis- methodically to end a month of ment of writer Svetlana that they made 11 arrests. Russian counterpart Sergey tion hearing related to the a terrorist in 2007. This makes After the judge had turned appearance of evidence and protests against authoritarian Alexievich, the winner of the Protesters hurled what Lavrov during which they dis- Punjab National Bank (PNB) the barrack incredibly hot, down a defence request earli- intimidating a witness. President Alexander 2015 Nobel Prize in literature police described as “ projec- cussed bilateral strategic ties scam case at a UK court here with other problems such as er this week to allow retired The CPS must establish a Lukashenko. and now the only member of tiles” at officers during the and exchanged views on the on Wednesday. damp, dust, insects and Indian high court judge Abhay prima facie case against Modi Lawyer Maxim Znak, a the council’s executive presid- demonstration that started international situation. The third day of the five- rodents, she quoted testimony Thipsay to give his videolink to allow the judge to rule that member of the Coordination ium still free in Belarus. late Tuesday night and Jaishankar is here on a day hearing at Westminster as saying. expert statement privately, his he has a case to answer before Council created by the oppo- Last month, Alexievich was stretched into Wednesday, four-day visit to Russia to Magistrates' Court, presided Besides fears related to a written statement was briefly the Indian courts. If the judge sition to facilitate talks with the questioned by Belarusian inves- the statement said. attend a meeting of the foreign over by Justice Samuel Goozee, COVID-19 outbreak earlier in presented in court to highlight finds in favour of the Indian country’s leader of 26 years on tigators, who have opened a Officers started to dis- ministers of the Shanghai was devoted to the defence lay- the year, references were also assertions against the admissi- government, the issue will go a transition of power, was criminal investigation into perse the protesters after Cooperation Organisation ing out further arguments made to a medical expert’s bility of certain evidence pre- back to UK Home Secretary taken out of the council’s office members of the Coordination they refused to do so and (SCO). against a prima facie case of addendum report which high- sented by the government of Priti Patel to formally certify his by unidentified people in ski Council, accusing them of used crowd control muni- “Pleasure to meet FM fraud and money laundering lighted much more serious India. extradition to India to stand masks, associate Gleb German undermining national securi- tions that were not described Sergey Lavrov, this time in against Modi, who observed concerns around Modi’s men- Thipsay’s testimony ques- trial. said. ty by calling for a transfer of in the statement, though tear person. Excellent talks that the court proceedings via live tal health. tions whether the statements A ruling in the case is not Znak only had time to text power. AP gas was not used. AP reflect our Special and videolink from Wandsworth UK-based prisons expert provided by the Central Bureau expected before the end of Privileged Strategic Prison in London. Dr Alan Mitchell, who has of Investigation (CBI) and this year or early next year, as Partnership. Value our The 49-year-old jeweller previously given witness state- Enforcement Directorate (ED) a final submissions hearing exchanges on the internation- seemed particularly inanimate ments in the extradition case of meet the statutory require- has been tentatively scheduled *$ :))     al situation,” Jaishankar tweet- through most part of the day, former Kingfisher Airlines boss ments under Indian law and for December 1. ed. with the judge at one point Vijay Mallya, and the medical raises doubts over whether The charges against the Last week, Defence pausing the hearing to check if expert are among a set of certain alleged actions, such as diamond merchant centre   !  Minister Rajnath Singh met the videolink had frozen and defence witnesses scheduled to the destruction of mobile around his firms Diamonds R with his Russian counterpart asked Modi to keep moving give live evidence in court over phones, amount to disappear- Us, Solar Exports and Stellar Geneva: More than 300 civil violations in places like Hong centers — what the govern- Gen. Sergey Shoigu in Moscow from time to time so the court these issues later this week. ance of evidence . Diamonds making fraudulent society groups including Kong, Tibet and Xinjiang, as ment calls vocational or train- during which he appreciated can be sure he is still connect- They will be cross-examined by Modi is subject to two sets use of a credit facility offered by Human Rights Watch, well as beyond — such as ing centers — for Uighur the steadfast support provided ed to the proceedings. Crown Prosecution Service of criminal proceedings, the PNB, known as letters of Amnesty International and through censorship, develop- Muslims and others in western by Russia in response to the Modi’s defence team, led by (CPS) barrister Helen Malcolm, first brought by the CBI relat- undertaking (LoUs), which the International Service for ment that hurts the environ- Xinjiang region. country’s defence and security barrister Clare Montgomery, who is arguing on behalf of the ing to a large-scale fraud said resulted in a fraud amounting Human Rights are urging the ment and the targeting of “ China has systematically needs. raised further issues around the Indian government. to have been committed upon to nearly USD 2 billion. United Nations to set up an rights defenders. persecuted rights defenders in Singh, who was on a international watchdog to The call for the creation of reprisal for their cooperation three-day visit to Russia to address human rights viola- an “ independent interna- with UN human rights opera- attend a crucial meeting of tions by the Chinese govern- tional mechanism” to focus on tions – torture, enforced dis- the SCO, pressed for expe- 3'        ment. China’s rights violations adds appearance, imprisonment, and diting supply of a number of In an open letter pub- to recent international pres- stripping licenses from lawyers,” weapons systems, ammuni- lished Wednesday, the groups sure on Beijing over its han- said Renee Xia, director of tion and spares to India by say they are seeking greater dling of issues like protests in Chinese Human Rights Russia under contracts which   -./+0    scrutiny of and response to Hong Kong and detention Defenders, in a statement. 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London (PTI): UK Prime Wednesday evening. It’s safer to meet outdoors England allowed gatherings of Minister Boris Johnson on The UK PM was keen to and you should keep your dis- up to six people from different N!  1   O      Wednesday announced tougher stress that the new measures did tance from anyone you don’t live households outdoors or two new restrictions on social gath- not amount to a second nation- with, even if they are close households of any size, indoors Wasgington (AP): whether a test subject's illness University, in thousands of already have recruited about erings of more than six people in wide lockdown. friends or family,” he said. or outdoors. But until now the AstraZeneca’s suspension of is a side effect of the shot or a people in Britain and in small- two-thirds of the needed vol- England starting next Monday, “These measures are not Earlier, Downing Street had police have had no powers to final testing of its potential coincidence. The company er studies in Brazil and South unteers. Three additional as the number of coronavirus another national lockdown. The confirmed that the rule will not stop them unless gatherings COVID-19 vaccine while it gave no details on the illness, Africa. experimental vaccines are set to cases rise in the country. whole point of them is to avoid apply to schools, workplaces or exceeded 30 people. investigates a volunteer’s illness but Collins said it involved a AstraZeneca said the pause enter huge, late-stage testing A law change to be intro- a second national lockdown,” he COVID-secure weddings, funer- Under the new law, any shows there will be “no com- “spinal problem.” in vaccinations covers studies later this year. duced will ban larger groups of said. als and organised team sports. group of seven or more people promises” on safety in devel- Behind-the-scenes moni- in the US and other countries. Earlier-stage studies of friends and family meeting any- He clarified that the new “We need to act now to stop gathering anywhere risks being oping the shots, the chief of the tors known as the “data and Scientists around the world AstraZeneca’s vaccine hadn’t where socially indoors or out- rules replace the existing guid- the virus spreading. So we are dispersed by police or fined for National Institutes of Health safety monitoring board” in have been scrambling to devel- revealed any serious side doors, to be enforced through a ance on allowing two households simplifying and strengthening non-compliance. The change told Congress on Wednesday. Britain paused vaccinations op a vaccine against the coro- effects. 100 pounds fine if people fail to to meet indoors and the cap at the rules on social contact mak- applies to people in England of “This ought to be reassur- while alerting its safety coun- navirus since the outbreak The company’s announce- comply and doubling on each 30 people, adding that some lim- ing them easier to understand all ages, and to gatherings ing,” NIH Director Dr. Francis terparts in the U.S., said Dr. began. Nearly 900,000 deaths ment comes amid worries that offence up to a maximum of ited exemptions related to sup- and for the police to enforce,” indoors and outdoors, in private Collins said before a Senate Moncef Slaoui of Operation have been reported in the pan- President Donald Trump will 3,200 pounds. port bubbles larger than six will Johnson had said in a statement. homes, public outdoor spaces, committee. “When we say we Warp Speed, the Trump demic. pressure the US Food and “In England from Monday be allowed. “It is absolutely critical that and venues such as pubs and are going to focus first on administration’s vaccine devel- Two other vaccines are in Drug Administration to we’re introducing the rule of six. “Education settings and people now abide by these rules restaurants. safety and make no compro- opment program. huge, final-stage tests in the approve a vaccine before it’s You must not meet socially in workplaces are unaffected,” he and remember the basics wash- The devolved administra- mises, here is Exhibit A of how Late last month, United States, one made by proven to be safe and effective. groups of more than six. Anyone said, adding that “everyone, at all ing your hands, covering your tions of Scotland, Wales and that is happening in practice.” AstraZeneca began recruiting Moderna Inc. and the other by Collins said Wednesday breaking the rules risks being dis- times” should limit social contact face, keeping space from others, Northern Ireland set their own Late Tuesday, AstraZeneca 30,000 people in the US for its Pfizer and Germany’s that the decision will be based persed, fined and possibly affect- as much as possible and min- and getting a test if you have coronavirus restrictions but announced its final-stage stud- largest study of the vaccine. It BioNTech. Those two vaccines on science alone and that he ed,” Johnson said at a Downing imise their interactions with symptoms,” he said. largely follow similar patterns as ies are on temporary hold also is testing the vaccine, work differently than will roll up his sleeve to get vac- Street press conference on others outdoors. 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Well, if things ers, “who have to be creative 1 & have started finding space online, enough and pull off a digital show ' why not fashion, believes Fashion that resonates with the audience,” Design Council of India (FDCI) this time an infinite one. He adds,    chairman Sunil Sethi, who is all set might decrease. Friends and rela- “They have to come up with more     to present the first-ever digital tives might compromise on new innovations and newness to show      edition of the India Couture Week outfits over what they have ready them what they are doing. But I   / 2020. at home, but a bride would never also feel that they’re creative   Keeping up with the new real- do that. The bride and the groom- enough to have been facing such    ity, FDCI has taken prompt strides to-be need their dream outfits, for challenges and coming up with for a robust digital transformation. posterity. It’s something you keep efficient results ever since they got  &M This attempts to give an opportu- for life to remember how you into the business. It’s not a chal- nity to designers to reach out to an looked at your wedding. Even peo- lenge, which is unsurmountable. It audience that matters and explore ple would keep that statement is certainly possible that this time, interesting ways of showing their alive in their minds. They’d post it the collection only comprises 20 or collections. on social media, talk about it and 15 or 10 ensembles instead of 40, Sethi believes that it was the try to dig out something similar. due to which there might be less need of the hour to conduct the Well, on social media, nobody choice with the consumer. But show online. “What do we do wants to be not looking good. So again, couture is about making up  after all? If the environment is not as far as I know, the couture mar- to each customer’s requirements. conducive to do any physical activ- ket is not going to change. In this That way, it is not off the shelf.”  ity in the public, then, of course, the market, the business is sustainable.” How will the audience be able idea of necessity being the moth- So what’s the new face of cou- to focus on the designs, which they er of invention comes into play. ture this year? Sethi tells us what do easily while in person? Sethi has And in this case, the invention is he took away from most design- found an advantage. “In a ramp a digital couture show. Looking at ers — traditionality of designs walk show, the models come and 232 how everything is going digital, depending upon the fact that go. And you visit an ensemble only why not fashion?” says he. Well, the weddings are now intimate affairs once because you’re sitting at one 4 official hashtag for the event, rather than big fat. “Each design- place. But in this case, because it is #DecodingCouture, with the er has his own take but I think, digital, the designers will special- 2 graphic theme of “waves”, too, sig- many are going in to create a tra- ly focus the cameras on every nifies how the digital space is cre- ditional bride with the colour red ensemble and zoom on the embroi- 3 ating ripples in the global fashion coming back in fashion. Well, I am dery or the texture. This way, you industry. no trend forecaster but the tradi- won’t be able to miss the artistry at Even as the screens take over, tional format is going to be back all. Just sit in your homes, in com- 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in business. There is a demand for fortable clothes, and be a part of it the business has surely been affect- red. Having said that, the beauty as a front row-viewer. You won’t ed. Designer Reynu Taandon, who of couture is that it creates some- miss anything! The videos the will unveil her collection Surkh at thing for everyone. It’s unique for designers shoot will give you the week, says, “Due to the pan- the bride and she is free to choose enough to concentrate on. This is L demic, the purchasing power has it whichever way and of colour she absolutely a plus!” says he. gone down. There is a sharp fall in likes. So it is all also based on how During the shows, one can also the number of impulsive buyers the modern Indian bride may find out details about the design- >1 /?   because people are not willing to decide to go,” says he. ers’ collections on the FDCI web-    step out. Thanks to the digital Given the current crisis, site. Each day, a new designer will    space, now we’ll be able to create Reynu brings another theme to the be live and talk about her/his an experience for the customers fore — sustainability, something showcase. The six day-long event      while they sit at home. This time, which makes us guilt-free and will have top couturiers showcase 09 O my motto is ‘higher quality and conscientious. She says, “I think their couture films/videos and sup-     lesser quantity’.” sustainability is the new face of not porting content that will go live on     The buyers might have less- just couture but the whole fashion a preset show schedule, emulating ened but the wedding trousseau industry. One thing that we should the format of a physical event.  1   never gets compromised. This is take away from the present times (The shows will be     exactly why Sethi believes that the is ‘waste not, want not.’ It’s what I streamed on FDCI’s official  2  /    wedding market in India will never am following too. We, as design- handles — Instagram,          fail to sustain couture. “There is no ers, should start being mindful of Facebook, Twitter, way that in India, the spending on the smallest details and apprecia- YouTube and the          weddings or occasion wear is going tive of local artistes instead of FDCI website —  K  1    to come down. The budget or the heavily depending on imported from September '  1  '   number of guests at the function goods, while ensuring the quality 18 to 23.)    & L          .      $       1&           >  making films, so some-  1    M 525!! where, being of that age >& group, I somewhere res-     onated with the audience +;/ /  from what I was making. So, in my career, which is 2   now 15 years old, I have       made six films and I think       yes, I have tried to do "   1       lunch on Saturdays. He something different with made making blockbusters each film but again it’s not ) .    4 / /   1 aspirational for us. It is so deliberate. I get bored with  1&  strange that when he gives my own ideas very easily.     )  you the sense of equality, So, it’s always trying to do       you respect him more. So, something different and    '    he becomes more aspira- give the audience a new n the 15th anniversary tional for you when he is experience whether it’s       1 Oof his first film, actually treats you like an through a story, location,     4 1   & Salaam Namaste, filmmak- equal.” casting or music.”     K er Siddharth Anand opens He adds, “It is a very He adds, “I think final-  ( &   .    L5 up on how his unconven- strange phenomenon and I ly with WAR, I'm hoping tional romantic comedy is think there is nobody else that I've reached that con-      often hailed as way ahead who does that here. In the nect with my audience, t is often said, ‘no pain, no doing this.”     1  of its time. industry, there is so much that they now expect Igain’. Well, this has now Upon successfully landing   He says, “I think insecurity and competi- something from me which been experienced by actor on the bridge, he exclaimed,   4 &M Salaam Namaste dealt with create something differ- getting married,” says he. tiveness. But here, every- pushes the boundaries. It Akshay Kumar in Discovery’s “The climb was very good.  an issue, which has been ent or new with the film. With Salaam Namaste, body has been equal. No was actually a spectacle of latest episode of Into The Really enjoyed. Learnt some- taboo and is not spoken “It was only something Siddharth also marks 19 matter who you are, you an action film. Also, the Wild with Bear Grylls and thing new — how to climb    about but is very much like a girl and a boy are years of his creative collab- end up respecting the way I shoot my romantic Akshay Kumar. with one foot ahead and one    prevalent in India and with sharing the rent together, oration with the YRF. He peon, you know them by comedies, someone told The actor bruised himself foot behind. Well, here it is, a  1  Indians abroad. It felt like and now they have started says, “I started working their names, you take their me that they are shot like while performing a survival memento!” He pointed    1  & it’s ahead of its time even seeing each other, which with the banner in 2001. first names and call them, action films, in the sense skill of climbing a rope ladder towards the bruise he got    though there was no delib- makes them move from Hence, it’s going to be and give them that sense of that the kind of scale and at the extraction point, follow- while climbing up the rope erate attempt to do some- two separate rooms to one almost 20 years that I’ll be equality. You feel you’re at dynamism the film has in ing an adventurous journey ladder with a new technique. )  thing that is scandalous or single room. That’s living- working with it. It’s true home.” terms of its visual appeal, through the Bandipur Tiger (Watch the episode on   different. I felt it when the in together. It was organic when people say that it’s From Hum Tum to it looks like an action film! Reserve. September 11 at 8 pm on the   1 film was releasing and we and nothing to be scan- like a family, a home ban- WAR, Siddharth’s films So the transition from This was a unique and Discovery Plus App and on     promoted it while talking dalous about. I just want- ner. I think it stems from have been the uber cool making romantic come- challenging experience for September 14 at 8 pm across 12 )   about live-in relationships. ed to do something new the top, Yash ji, Aditya and youthful ones and dies to making action Akshay as he had never done Discovery channels including That’s when it actually hit and cool. And I think we and Uday, how they make shaped the pop culture. He films, somethings were this before and learnt a new Discovery Channel, Discovery   me that we are dealing scored. We didn’t try too you feel, they make you says, “There has been no very natural for me. But technique to climb up such a HD, DTamil, Animal Planet,  & with something which is hard and it wasn’t in your feel one. They make you deliberate attempt to shape yes, still, the kind of choic- ladder. He said, “I've never Animal Planet HD, TLC, TLC very new for the audi- face. That is why it started feel equal. I was actually the pop culture. I don’t es that I make, what kind climbed this. I've climbed a lot HD, Discovery ID, Discovery ence.” a very important conversa- taken aback with the kind even know if I have. I of film I want to make, I of ladders, but never one foot ID HD, Discovery Science, Siddharth adds that he tion in our society about of equality as an assistant. think just the fact that I have to push myself more.” ahead, one foot behind. 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He <               &   tual musical show on Teacher’s Day. figured out that the Aadhar Card      (    ?& &      > The children sang patriotic songs. could be put to good use as it uses A kid while singing Sare Jahan Se biometrics. “If you have an Aadhar  (     & &  Accha felt proud as an Indian. Another Card and try to enroll again, the sys-         child sang Aye Malik Tere Bande tem rejects it. The existing Aadhar :   &  <! Hum, which reminded the audience of Card was used to reunite them with  &    (&   (  > Do Aankhen Barah Haath, a cult film their family,” he added. !          of 1957 by V Shantaram. The film was While nobody from his family is    >%    inspired by the story of an ‘open prison’ ally focus on academic growth but 19 there and others had tried to run into any kind of social work, they have +  !    experiment, something which found there should be an emphasis on holis- away. “It was at that time that I been very supportive. “I initially      (       & a resonance with the children of juve- tic development,” he said. So he got thought that we should do a workshop started volunteering during summer   & > nile home. involved with the children of Apna at a juvenile centre virtually. The vacations and gradually became The chief guest, CDO, Anil Kumar Ghar, who had the urge to excel at workshop was for two to three weeks. involved more deeply with different Singh, said that he could see the faces other things besides academics. “Music The children were singing very well. initiatives,” he said. &( of these children glow earnestly. “Rasta is my forte and I have performed at Since Teacher’s Day was coming up, we He is also the co-founder of $ % has shown the path for the better several places. I got children on board, scheduled a performance. Getting Assist, another NGO which works on     future of these children who had land who were interested in music and them on board was initially a problem inclusive basketball for physically !& <   at the juvenile home on account of trained them,” he said. Parth has but music does have a way of bring- challenged students. He has organised &  unfortunate circumstances,” he added. founded Rasta at the age of 15 in 2018. ing down barriers,” said he. an exhibition match and had planned    Parth has had an inclination He became involved with the Parth is the recipient of Pradhan a league of Inclusive bas- !  towards making a difference from a juvenile centre when he heard that Mantri Bal Rashtriya Puraskar for ketball in April, which had to be post- ' (  young age. “I realised that people usu- some children had developed COVID- social work. He was responsible for poned due to the pandemic.  (&            6?&   <)%&           elhi Women and Child Rajendra appreciated the     DDevelopment Minister work of the committee. The min- elhi Jal Board aims to launch     &>   ! C <9D Rajendra Pal Gautam recently ister said that all necessary efforts Dambitious schemes to fulfill the +& C <4D   *  !& + inaugurated the renovated child to strengthen the child welfare objective of water availability and #  * &($ %'+*   - > friendly CWC complex at Kalkaji, committees would be made. For water security. “As per the study by the South Delhi. On this occasion, the this, the subject of protection of National Geophysical Research Institute Chairperson, DCPCR, Anurag the rights of children is given (NGRI), ground water level in Delhi is Kundu, Director, Department of utmost priority and a smooth depleting at an astonishing rate of 10 Women and Child Development, coordination is established cm per year,” DJB said, adding that our Rashmi Singh and Director, between DCPCR, child welfare population will be 25.88 million by World vision were also present. committees and department of 2025 and our water requirements will With an aim of providing a women and child development. be 1140 MGD (considering 44 MGD child-friendly environment, the He advised the department to per person per day). department has made available ensure that other such committees Taking note of the serious situation, the best infrastructure and facil- also make efforts to provide child- Confederation of Indian Industry, ities at CWC complex. In view of friendly ambiance in their respec- Delhi, organised a discussion on the the pandemic, all essential facili- tive areas. He also thanked the issue. ties are created to keep the chil- ‘World vision’ for assisting and Vice Chairman of DJB, Raghav dren hale and hearty without creating a friendly ambience to Chadha, was called as a chief guest to compromising the necessary children residing at CWC Kalkaji shed some light on the ‘Augmentation water also ran out in the city of respect to the water and sewerage sec- health precautions. as it would be quite helpful for of Water Supply, Safety and Security’. He Chennai last year after a deficient tor,” Chadha said, adding that out of the World Vision Indian and them to get rid of the state of psy- gave valuable suggestions and chalked northeast monsoon in 2018.” nine treatment plants in Delhi, seven  & 955       >     Child Welfare Committee VIII, chological trauma or conflict. out the gist of a future action plan. Chadha also said, “DJB strives to water treatment plants thrive on river    (  +& * #  *  South Delhi in collaboration The Chairperson, DCPCR Speaking to the participants, he provide safe, adequate drinking water water through Haryana, while two        ><    7;<9@   developed a child friendly com- welcomed the initiative and said, “The situation is grave at present. supply to people living in Delhi and col- plants in east of Delhi get river Ganga  &    25   & A5     plex at South East Delhi intend- requested to extend similar NITI Aayog declared last year that 21 lect and treat generated sewage to the water from Murad Nagar in the state of 25   & 14  > #*   ing to provide a good platform for ambiance and facilities at all such cities in India may face severe water permissible standards before disposal Uttar Pradesh.     &     (&     the needs, care and protection of legal forums where child in dis- scarcity by 2020 including Delhi, or reuse.” Currently, Potable water at its opti-    &  & >       the children through informative, tress approaches for seeking help Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. “DJB follows a multi-dimensional mum production is about 935 MGD ( &  B54B19      45989@459@45 entertaining and child friendly in care and protection of educa- Despite investing heavily on rain water approach in terms of perspective plan- out of which 90 MGD is part of   > environment. tional rights. harvesting in the last two decades, ning and project implementation with groundwater resources. 7* <  #  ! +   ,- 1211. % '  '          

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(&      (       & erations were on safety on tracks, Women’s Welfare Organisation   >- &     &   enhancement of speed, freight (WRWWO), Tanuja Kansal, celebrated    &     &    & >-    (BDU) and train operations. this day virtually with all its members.  & > Safety is the prime focus over According to a press release issued Railways. The GM emphasised on by Chief Public Relations Officer of *) #  * improving the maintenance stan- Western Railway, Sumit Thakur, Kansal + *   dards of tracks, level crossings put forth her views during the gather-   (   ! and construction of boundary wall ing. She shared her gratitude towards the $     along the track in high speed sec- first teacher of every child — the moth- &    > tions. He took serious note of the er and also paid respect to all the teach- -      trespassing on line. He advised the ers who have shaped our lives in many      &  divisions and the security depart- ways. Kansal also highlighted our      > ment to book the persons found ancient Gurukul pattern of education       trespassing under different Railway and the Guru-Shishya Pramapara that       acts and penalize them including tions over stretches where water has provide freight services to all has been followed for many centuries   >!    jail term if need be. He also advised collected over the tracks. Efforts are types of clients, from small traders and is still being revered. Illustrations    &    >-  &      to make efforts to clear encroach- on in clearing the tracks by press- to large FMCG and e-commerce about it were given and names of    &   &   (   7;<9@ ment near the railway tracks to ing in additional pumps for water giants. Long haul 5000T jumbo Chanakya with Chandragupta Maurya          > ensure safety. On improving the evacuation. Moreover, the local rain trains aptly called Annapurna for and Dronacharya with Arjun and infrastructure, the GM said that fed rivers and drains are in spate carrying food grains from Punjab Eklavya were also recited. Dance perfor-    '7&+ greater focus should be on the level which is causing flooding in the and Haryana to different parts of mances were presented to pay respect to   &  (    F< crossings. They should be embankments of the rail lines the country completed its 400th Goddess Saraswati and Gurus. revamped and road surfaces should compounding the problem of train run recently. Time tabled parcel Teachers and caretakers of the divisional WRWWO Presidents and , be improved. movement. trains and special freight trains for Badhwar Park Nursery School which is members. Such celebrations affirm the Monsoon rains have been Talking on Freight Business bulk and piecemeal goods are run by WRWWO, were also felicitated resolve of WRWWO towards providing very heavy in spots across NR. This Development, the GM informed being run with increasing for their hardwork and contribution. support and motivation to railway    ,+ is posing difficulty in train opera- that Railways is making efforts to regularity. The programme was attended by all the employees and their families. nion Minister for Social house as well in collaboration UJustice and Empowerment, with prestigious organisation <@;*;@.#.&6 Dr Thaawarchand Gehlot, such as IIT Kanpur. This will > inaugurated the Research and be useful in serving divyangjan Development (R&D) Building and senior citizens of our coun- *@*&%%&*<@6 of Artificial Limbs try. !=-=   row very closely. So, he has Manufacturing Corporation of Shakuntala gave details of OWERGRID commissions pleted this system despite var- 1    taken a pledge to fight against India (ALIMCO), under the modernisation plan of Ppole-1 of the Raigarh ious challenges and lockdown      these diseases. In this mis- DEPwD, through virtual mode. ALIMCO and features of the Pugalur HVDC transmission restrictions encountered dur- sion, his friends, well wishers People’s representatives from R&D building. The building system comprising (1500 Mega ing the pandemic.      and some social service prac- Kanpur (UP), Shakuntala D covers a total area of 1856 sq Watt (MW)) plus 800 kilovolt The pole-I having a 1500 8;1 1 titioners are also helping him. Gamlin, Secretary, DEPwD, metre. (kV), Raigarh HVDC Terminal MW capacity, is the first leg of Mayor, Ghaziabad Asha Dr Prabodh Seth, Joint For civil construction Station (Chhattisgarh) & the 6000 MW Raigarh —      Sharma is his wife and sup- Secretary, DEPwD and other work, ALIMCO has collaborat- Pugalur HVDC Terminal Pugalur HVDC Project, which 5- !2%! ports him in this mission. senior officers were also pre- ed with Engineering Projects Station (Tamil Nadu) along is envisaged for evacuation of The social watchman is sent online. (India) Ltd, which is a with 1765 kms long ±800 kV, bulk power generated by n Ghaziabad, an NGO is also helping the victims from Addressing the occasion, Government of India enter- HVDC line from Raigarh to Independent Power Producers Iproviding free treatment to The founder of the NGO, renowned company, he took Corona. Sharma says that Dr Gehlot said that the state of prise and almost 90 per cent of Pugalur and two of HVAC (IPPs) in Chhattisgarh using 20 to 25 patients every month Social Chakidar, KK Sharma, forward his passion for social Modi’s efforts to save people the art facilities in the Research civil work under the moderni- lines in Tamil Nadu. This sys- the State-of-the-Art HVDC at the hospitals in Delhi, says that Prime Minister service. from the virus were spoiled by & Development (R&D) build- sation has been completed. tem will facilitate power flow technology. Implementation Ghaziabad and Mumbai. It Narendra Modi is his source Sharma said that these the public and government ing shall immensely improve Despite the obstructions of 1500 MW from Western to of balance portion of this pro- has come as a source of light of inspiration because of three diseases are such that it staffs. They did not follow the the capability of ALIMCO in caused by the pandemic, the Southern region ensuring reli- ject is in advanced stage and for the poor suffering from which he is involved in this mostly leaves the patients and rules properly, as a result of upgradation of the existing construction has been complet- able and quality power supply. will be integrated in a phased cancer liver and kidney dis- mission. He shared that after their family’s helpless. He which the chain of virus is not product, development of new ed in time and is now ready for The enterprise has com- manner during FY 2020-21. eases. retiring as Vice President of a shares that he has felt the sor- yet broken in the country. aids and assistive device in full use.   ! "# $%&'%'% 64

er Livakovic on the back of the 2   head, and rebounded into the net.  ;3: Josip Brekalo made it 2-2,        +99/ only for defender Dayot New Delhi: >>           Upamecano to regain the lead for %        1    3/+, % K France before Giroud’s penalty. % 1    - +;?   &     Eduardo Camavinga came on L%1      1    for his France debut during the sec- -     +;-  M  & ond half, becoming the youngest  1      ?      K    player to represent France since the ' 5         & second world war at 17 years, 10     months.          New Delhi: -1/  .            11    3   1    FIFA’s number one ranked         1     &   side Belgium, led superbly by 11    3!  79   Manchester City playmaker Kevin  +,&;   & De Bruyne, handed Iceland a 5-1 drubbing to follow up on their 2-       0 win over Denmark. Colombo: %      )    )  The Islanders actually opened       !     )     the scoring through an 11th- #)$  1     +9   minute deflected shot from  &    1   ) Holmbert Fridjonsson.              But a reshuffled Red Devils &4    1     1    outfit hit back almost immediate-  1    &   -5-)' ly through Axel Witsel in the 13th minute, before a Michy Batshuayi         ristiano Ronaldo scored a double (17, 70) coupled with goals Melbourne:     )     5  stunning brace to take him from Dries Mertens (50) and new 5             Cto 101 international goals for cap Jeremy Doku (80) combined to 5         &80/ /  Portugal in a 2-0 victory over 10- put the game out of sight. 1     =   & man Sweden in the Nations League Belgium’s win moves them to on Tuesday, while France won a the top of League A Group 2 ahead           repeat of the 2018 World Cup final of their trip next month to Karachi:       1            L     ! 4-2 over Croatia.   '      & P    !  &  =6 $   &  &       !    =6G England, who were lucky to escape Ronaldo broke the mythical with a 0-0 draw away to Denmark O  !          100-goal mark on the stroke of far corner from 20 yards. clowns or into a garden with no “The record, it’s step by step,” victory over Croatia at the Stade de in Copenhagen on Tuesday.   1      L       half-time, the 35-year-old Juventus “They are two important goals flowers,” Ronaldo said. Ronaldo said. “It’s not an obsession France. The best opportunities to    &           attacker curling in a free-kick because it means I managed to “Speaking for myself, when I because I think records come nat- The striker was handed the break the deadlock for both sides 1      69 6;1   !O   from 25 yards over the wall and reach this mark I’d been seeking,” play away matches I like being urally.” opportunity to move onto 40 inter- came in the final 10 minutes as     !  & %        into the far left corner beyond Ronaldo told Portuguese public whistled, it gives me motivation.” Incredibly for Ronaldo, just 17 national goals by Antoine firstly Christian Eriksen blazed     -P89       Sweden’s stranded goalkeeper television RTP. After making his first senior of his 100 goals have come in Griezmann, who gave away penal- over from Yussuf Poulsen’s cush-      /   1  & Robin Olsen for a memorable “I’m very happy, first because international appearance as an friendly matches, and his nine hat- ty duties having missed his last ioned header. milestone in his trophy-laden the team won and of course to 18-year-old in 2003, Ronaldo tricks all came in FIFA or UEFA three for France. Giroud made no At the other end, his former          career. score the 100th and then the notched up his first goal for tournaments or qualifying games. mistake in the 77th minute. Tottenham teammate Harry Kane Barcelona: ) '       The bonus second goal, and 101st, two great goals.” Portugal in a 2-1 defeat by even- A well-taken individual goal by thought he had notched the win-     1  %   1   his 101st, came in the 72nd minute, While acknowledging health tual winners Greece at Euro 2004.     center back Dejan Lovren put ner deep in stoppage time as he       &'   1   1   the former Manchester United came first, he lamented the Covid- Ronaldo, capped 165 times by Oliver Giroud moved to with- Croatia ahead, but Anthony rounded Kaspar Schmeichel and    1     '  & and Real Madrid forward cutting 19 enforced empty stadium. Portugal, is second only to Iran’s Ali in one goal of Michel Platini’s Martial set up Griezmann for the fired goalwards only for Mathias        1   11     back inside the Swedish defence “It’s sad playing without fans, Daei, on 109, in the list of top men’s national record for France by con- equalizer before sliding in for a shot Jorgensen to make a brilliant goal-    1   1  & and producing a deft finish into the it’s like going to the circus with no international goal scorers. verting a penalty to complete the that hit the post, struck goalkeep- line clearance.          Tarouba:     2    )  O 

      1    / * ' 6    0   ! A  B   L     5  )  &      2  ?        +9,    New Delhi: BCCI president London: Kevin De Bruyne cred- That they vote for you for best play- between us.         Sourav Ganguly landed in Dubai ited the influence of Pep Guardiola er, it’s amazing,” said De Bruyne. “He knows in one way I will    1 &   ) O   on Wednesday to oversee prepa- after becoming the first Manchester “It’s maybe strange that I’m the always put the team first and then      =     rations for a bio-secure IPL City player to be named the first one at City, seeing all the good obviously if I can help myself I’m %    ;;K         beginning on September 19. Professional Footballers’ players who played there before and going to do that.”    6&7       & Defending champions Association’s player of the year. who are still playing. But it’s nice to Liverpool’s five-strong contin- Mumbai Indians will face City trailed Liverpool by 18 represent the club.” gent in the team of the year was       Chennai Super Kings in the points in the 2019/20 Premier The Belgian midfielder praised made up of Jordan Henderson, New Delhi: %  1  1     opening match of the T20 event League season but De Bruyne, Guardiola’s influence for giving him Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy         1   on September 19. who registered 13 goals and a the freedom to shine after a Robertson, Virgil Van Dijk and   1    &L     “My first flight in 6 months record-equalling 20 assists, was 2018/19 season where he was Sadio Mane.   1    L    1& to dubai for IPL...Crazy life Operating Procedure while fly- voted the campaign’s top per- dogged by injuries. Burnley’s Nick Pope, Leicester    1          & changes,” Ganguly posted on his ing amid the pandemic. former by his peers. “We speak often about the defender Caglar Soyuncu, City’s          ,  1  Instagram handle ahead of his He will be in quarantine for “This is a big honour, to be team but in a lot of senses he knows David Silva, golden boot winner 1   & K  1    departure with a picture in which the next six days and is expect- voted by your colleagues, competi- when he gives the orders of what “But then on the other side he Jamie Vardy and Arsenal captain 1 M           !     he is wearing a mask and face ed to be in the UAE till tors from other teams who you the team has to do that I will lis- gives me a lot of freedom; I don’t Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were            shield, part of the Standard September 23. PNS always play against on the field. ten,” added De Bruyne. know why, that’s just the way it goes also selected. AFP   %>%   4 1     # $&     32333 H&  &     89+< 1     1    1     07/      !4%4)5

6-4, in an hour and 20 minutes. orld Cup-winning former The 22 year-old Osaka will ! C$  $! !   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The 20th seed over- again after working “very, for the benefit of Punjab crick- “Honestly, I just felt like came his 12th-seeded very hard” with his coach dur- et. He has agreed to resume for she had the upper hand opponent 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), ing the quarantine shutdown. the state at least in the T20 for- because I’ve never beaten 7-6 (7/4), 0-6, 6-3 in Carreno Busta admitted mat. her,” Osaka said. “And those four hours and eight minutes though that fortune was on “Initially, I wasn’t sure that young Punjab quartet of young boys Shubman Gill, memories are stuck in my head inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. his side at times in the match. I wanted to take up the offer,” Shubman Gill, Abhishek Abhishek Sharma, Prabh Simran so I consider this a little bit of The Spaniard will play < !      “I was a little bit lucky Yuvraj was quoted as saying by Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh Singh and Anmolpreet Singh $7   ! ('  revenge,” she added. fifth seed Alexander Zverev of ( %&     here,” the 29-year-old said. Cricbuzz. and Anmolpreet Singh at the was exceptional. I told him that &   ?&   Brady, 25, earlier ousted Germany, who also progressed Shapovalov was undone “I was done with domestic nets in the last few months, please give at least one more year 23rd seed Yulia Putintseva 6-3, to the semis, for a place in The German overcame by ill-timed double faults and cricket, though I did want to Yuvraj rediscovered his love of your life to Punjab cricket,” he   !4%A-2 6-2. Sunday’s final by beating the 27th-seeded Croatian 1-6, misplaced shots during key continue to play in other domes- and motivation for the game. said. Osaka, of Haitian and Borna Coric in four sets. 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 in 3 moments of the match. tic franchise-based leagues Bali told PTI that the dash- This is another twist to a ourth seed Naomi Osaka Japanese heritage, walked onto worldwide if I got permission ing southpaw has written to career that has been punctuat- Fovercame unseeded Shelby the court wearing a facemask masks honoring victims of racial After her match, Osaka when asked about how she felt from the BCCI. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly ed with heroics on the cricket Rogers in straight sets to reach emblazoned with the name of injustice and police brutality was shown video messages while watching the videos. “But I also couldn’t ignore in this regard. field that saw him win innumer- the US Open semi-finals on George Floyd, the unarmed throughout the tournament. from Martin’s mother and “It’s extremely touching Mr Bali’s request. I gave it a lot “I know he has written a let- able trophies, player of the tour- Tuesday and declared it black man whose death in She has already donned face Arbery’s father in which they that they would feel touched by of thought, for nearly three or ter to BCCI president Sourav naments awards, a battle with “revenge” for earlier defeats. police custody in May sparked coverings bearing the names of thanked thanked her for her what I’m doing. For me, I feel four weeks, and it was almost as Ganguly wanting to come out of cancer and a comeback after The Japanese 2018 US nationwide protests. Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, support. like what I’m doing is nothing. if I didn’t even have to make a retirement,” he revealed. enduring the ordeal when the Open champion brushed aside The 2019 Australian Open Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon “I was just trying really It’s a speck of what I could be conscious decision in the end.” “We want him in the team world thought Yuvraj was done the 27-year-old American 6-3, champion is wearing different Martin. hard not to cry,” Osaka said doing,” she added. While working with the and the way he mentored four and dusted with.        >/  O ) the empty Rose Bowl, with   $  < 2 Mitch Marsh hitting the winning     E?  run to finish unbeaten on 39. England opener Jonny match effort of 66 in first game. Field, Goswami said, “As far as Bairstow overcame a slow start Malan, whose previous best $    & + 0* IPL is concerned, we do wish to smash a 44-ball 55 contain- ranking was second in for the full-fledged tourna- ing three fours and three sixes November last year, is now eight Southampton: England bats- Roy and Ben Stokes. ment should start and we are and lead the team to 145-6. That rating points ahead of Azam. man Dawid Malan is not a sure “The type of player I am, I all waiting for that. was the lowest score of the India’s K L Rahul, who has not starter despite averaging close quite like to know where I “Women’s IPL will be a big series so far, with paceman played international cricket in to 50 in T20Is and says he can stand in the team set up, which achievement for the country Mitchell Starc very economical over six months, has lost two only be compared to guys like is why I said when you get and for young cricketers as by conceding just 20 runs off his places to be fourth and his Virat Kohli if he played at least played in the series you know they are going to share the four overs. skipper Virat Kohli has gained 50 games. exactly what you are going to dressing room with top-notch Joe Denly’s late-innings 29 a spot to be ninth. Batting at number three, do. Indian and international talent.” off 19 balls gave England’s total For Australia, captain Aaron Malan has been sensational in “I don’t think I am any- The highest wicket-taker some respectability, but Australia Finch’s 125 runs in the series his 16-game old T20 career, where near Virat Kohli and in the women’s game, the 37- *    (& *  went at 10 runs an over off thier have helped him retain third scoring 682 runs, including an those guys even though the year-old bowler believes that age *   & P  first seven and was seemingly position. Glenn Maxwell also unbeaten hundred, at an aver- numbers suggest. May be if I New Delhi: Veteran India seam- is just a number and what mat- easing to the win.  3 holds on to his sixth position age of 48.71. played 50 games then I can be er Jhulan Goswami feels the ters the most is the passion for  -35'-! However, the Australians among batsmen while gaining The 33-year-old got to play compared to some extent,” introduction of a full-fledged the sport. slumped from 70-1 to 100-5 in ngland batsman Dawid one slot to reach second position regularly against Pakistan and Malan was quoted as saying by women’s IPL will be a great “As a professional athlete, ustralia gained a consolation six overs in the latest middle- EMalan has replaced in the list of all-rounders. Australia in absence of Jason ESPNcricinfo. PTI thing for the country, the game you never think about age. Avictory in the final match of order collapse, with Adil Rashid’s Pakistan’s Babar Azam at the top England leg-spinner Adil and its young players. You just go on with your pas- T20 series against England to legspin accounting for the wick- of the ICC player rankings for Rashid has gained two slots to team rankings after briefly con- hosts ahead on decimal points. The BCCI has been work- sion, hard work and love for regain top spot in the format’s ets of dangermen Aaron Finch T20I batsmen after a fruitful reach seventh position, while ceding it to England during the Australia, who were number ing on starting the women’s IPL the game. world rankings at the expense of (39), Glenn Maxwell (6) and home series against Australia. Australia left-arm spinner series. Australia started the series one for the first time in this for- but is currently content with “You just want to be on the their fierce rival. Steve Smith (3). The 33-year-old has pro- Ashton Agar’s five wickets have 10 points ahead of their rivals at mat at the time of the annual organising a women’s T20 chal- ground as much as possible and Australia chased down the Marsh and Ashton Agar gressed four places after a series- enabled him retain third spot. 278, but were overtaken after update on May 1 this year, are lenge alongside the men’s league. that is the most satisfying fac- target of 146 with three balls to (16) put on a stand of 46 to see topping run aggregate of 129, Meanwhile, Australia have losing first two matches, when now on 275 points and England In a conversation with tor for any athlete. And I am just spare for a five-wicket victory at Australia home. which included a player of the reclaimed the top spot in the both were on 273 points, with on 271. SportsTiger’s show Off-the- enjoying myself.” PNS