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CHANDIGARH > THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 RNI.No. PUNENG/2018/76070 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 307 | `3.00

MANPREET SEEKS RAJNATH’S NOD FOR 2 INDUSTRY BEARS THE BRUNT; LARGE HARDIK IN INTRA-SQUAD GAME IS MORE SAINIK SCHOOLS IN PUNJAB P03 UNITS ORDERED 3-DAY SHUT DOWN P05 A GOOD SIGN: SURYAKUMAR YADAV P12 PM carries out major overhaul of Cabinet PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION OF CABINET RESHUFFLE SONOWAL, SCINDIA BROUGHT IN; 12 MINISTERS EXIT  RAJNATH SINGH: Minister of Defence  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN: Minister of  AMIT SHAH: Minister of Home Affairs; and Education; and Minister of Skill Development Minister of Cooperation and Entrepreneurship  NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI: Minister of Road  PRALHAD JOSHI: Minister of Parliamentary Transport and Highways Affairs; Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines   NIRMALA SITHARAMAN: Minister of Finance; NARAYAN TATU RANE: Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Minister of Corporate Affairs  SARBANANDA SONOWAL: Minister of Ports,  NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR: Minister of Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare AYUSH  SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR: Minister of  MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI: Minister of Minority External Affairs Affairs  ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: Minister of  VIRENDRA KUMAR: Minister of Social Justice Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of and Empowerment Youth Affairs and Sports NEW DELHI, JULY 7 out by Modi and the BJP  GIRIRAJ SINGH: Minister of Rural Seven more women  JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: Minister of Civil top brass through a series Prasad, Javadekar and Vardhan resign Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj join Modi’s council of Aviation In a major overhaul, Prime of meetings with ministers  RAJ KUMAR SINGH: Minister of Power; and  RAMCHANDRA PRASAD SINGH: Minister of Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Wednesday's big ministers Minister of New and Renewable Energy Seven more women mem- Steel  HARDEEP SINGH PURI: Minister of Petroleum on Wednesday brought exercise. These meetings  ASHWINI VAISHNAW: Minister of Railways; in Sarbananda Sonowal, were also held in the wake bers, including Meenakashi and Natural Gas; and Minister of Housing and Minister of Communications; and Minister of Urban Affairs Narayan Rane and Jy- of widespread criticism of Lekhi, Shobha Karandlaje Electronics and Information Technology  MANSUKH MANDAVIYA: Minister of Health otiraditya Scindia in the the Central government's and Anupriya Singh Patel,  PASHU PATI KUMAR PARAS: Minister of Food and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals Cabinet while dropping handling of the COVID Four senior Union ministers --Ravi Shankar Prasad, joined the council of minis- Processing Industries and Fertilizers as many as 12 ministers crisis. Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, Ramesh Pokhriyal ters of Prime Minister Nar-  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT: Minister of  BHUPENDER YADAV: Minister of Environment, including Health Minister Rane, 69, a Rajya Sabha "Nishank"-- were among 12 ministers who resigned endra Modi on Wednesday, Jal Shakti Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Harsh Vardhan, IT and MP and a former Maha- on Wednesday ahead of the cabinet reshuffle in the taking the overall female  KIREN RIJIJU: Minister of Law and Justice Labour and Employment Law Minister Ravi Shan- rashtra chief minister, was evening. Besides these four, Chemicals and Fertilisers  strength to 11 which is one ARJUN MUNDA: Minister of Tribal Affairs  MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY: Minister of Heavy kar Prasad and I&B Min- the first to take oath. After Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, Labour Minister  SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI: Minister of Women and of the highest. Industries ister Prakash Javadekar. Rane, Sonowal, former Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State for Education Child Development  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA: Minister of Fisheries, Fifteen Cabinet ministers Assam chief minister, Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Women and a general secretary, was  PIYUSH GOYAL: Minister of Commerce and Animal Husbandry and Dairying and 28 Ministers of State, took oath in English. The Child Development Debasree Chaudhuri, Minister of also sworn-in as a Cabinet Industry; Minister of Consumer Affairs,  G. KISHAN REDDY: Minister of Culture; Minister comprising new faces 58-year-old leader has State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria and Minister minister. Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of Tourism; and Minister of Development of and those elevated, were earlier served as Union of State for Environment Babul Supriyo also resigned. As many as 28 Minis- of Textiles North Eastern Region sworn in at a ceremony Minister of State (Inde- ters of State took oath held in the Darbar Hall of pendent charge) for Skill Charge) for Power and Sabha MP from Bihar's including seven from Ut- jya Sabha MP from Uttar tarakhand), Chauhan De- jan Singh (Manipur); MPs the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Development and Entre- Union Minister of State Hajipur Pashupati Kumar tar Pradesh which goes to Pradesh, was also sworn- vusinh (Gujarat), were Bharati Pawar (Maharash- While most of the mem- preneurship; and Sports for Commerce & Com- Paras, were also sworn-in polls next year with the in as a Minister of State. also sworn in as MoS. tra), Bishweswar Tudu (Odi- bers took oath in Hindi, and Youth Affairs under munications in the earlier as Cabinet ministers. BJP seeking a second term Rajeev Chandrasekhar Others who took oath sha) and Shantanu Thakur a few of them took it in Prime Minister Modi UPA government. Kiren Rijiju, R K Singh, there. Pankaj Choudhary, and Shobha Karandlaje, as Ministers of State at the (West Bengal) Munjapara English. Congress-turned-BJP MP from Hardeep Singh Puri, Man- Anupriya Patel, Bhanu MPs from Karnataka; ceremony were Bhagwanth Mahendrabhai (Gujarat), This is the first reshuffle leader Jyotiraditya Scin- Tikamgarh in Madhya sukh Mandaviya, Parshot- Pratap Singh Verma, Darshana Vikram Jar- Khuba (Karnataka); Kapil John Barla and Nisith Pra- in the Council of Ministers dia, a Rajya Sabha MP Pradesh Virendra Ku- tam Rupala, G Kishan Kaushal Kishore, S P S dosh from Gujarat; New Moreshwar Patil (Maha- manik (West Bengal); and by Prime Minister Modi from Madhya Pradesh, mar, Rajya Sabha MP Reddy and Anurag Thakur Baghel and Ajay Kumar-- Delhi Lok Sabha MP rashtra); Pratima Bhoumik BJP's Tamil Nadu state since he assumed charge also took oath as a Cabinet from Odisha Ashwini were elevated to the Cabi- all Lok Sabha MPs from Meenakashi Lekhi; An- (Tripura); Subhas Sarkar president L Murugan. At for a second term in May minister. The 50-year-old Vaishnaw, Rajya Sabha net level. Bhupendra Ya- Uttar Pradesh -- took oath npurna Devi (Jharkhand), (West Bengal); Bhagwat least 16 entrants to the 2019. An extensive and pro- leader was Union Minis- MP from Bihar and JD(U) dav, who has been serving as new Union Ministers of A Narayanaswamy (Kar- Kishanrao Karad (Maha- Council of Ministers are tracted review was carried ter of State (Independent leader R C P Singh, Lok in the BJP organisation as State. B L Verma, a Ra- nataka); Ajay Bhatt (Ut- rashtra); Rajkumar Ran- first time MPs. PTI

Trouble for Hooda as SC orders CBI COVID-19 variants of Concern Judge recuses self from hearing Nandigram probe into Rohtak land case poll plea, imposes `5 lakh cost on Mamata found in 174 districts NEW DELHI, JULY 7 commercial sectors in Rohtak KOLKATA, JULY 7 to thwart at the outset at- by the Haryana Urban Devel- COVID CONTROL MEASURES TO BE STRENGTHENED IN NINE STATES tempts by trouble-mongers The Supreme Court on opment Authority (HUDA). Justice Kausik Chanda of to keep the controversy alive. Wednesday directed the However, in April 2005, the NEW DELHI, JULY 7 the Calcutta High Court on "A deliberate and conscious CBI to investigate the award was passed for Wednesday recused from attempt was made to influ- release of land in Hary- 422 acres. In March Variants of Concern of SARS- hearing West Bengal Chief ence my decision before ana's Rohtak to a real 2005, realtor Uddar CoV2 have been found in 174 Minister Mamata Baner- the recusal application estate developer under Gagan Properties Ltd districts in 35 states and union jee's petition challenging the was placed before me for the then Congress gov- entered into collabora- territories in the country with election of BJP's Suvendu judicial consideration on ernment of Chief Min- tion agreements with the highest numbers in Maha- Adhikari from Nandigram, sought. Releasing the elec- June 24," Justice Chanda ister Bhupinder Singh some farmers, whose rashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Telan- while imposing a cost of tion petition of Banerjee, observed pointing at social Hooda. In 2002, about 850 land was supposed to be ac- gana, West Bengal and Guja- Rs 5 lakh for the manner Justice Chanda said that media posts by some TMC acres was proposed for ac- quired for development of a rat, the Union health ministry in which the recusal was he was doing so in order leaders. PTI quisition for residential and colony. IANS said on Wednesday. The Variants of Concern (VOC) detected by the In- lineage, first observed in Ma- In addition to it, ramping up dian SARS-CoV-2 Genom- harashtra, was associated with testing and vaccination, health- Top Hizbul commander killed in encounter ics Consortium (INSACOG) the unusual rise observed in care infrastructure plan- in community samples are several districts of the state. It ning and effective clinical SRINAGAR, JULY 7 police said. Giving details of in Ganders area of Kupwara for questioning. During ques- Alpha, Beta, Gamma and is now found in many states management are among the incident, a police spokes- district on Tuesday evening. tioning, he identified himself Delta. B.1.617.2.1 (AY.1) or in , the health ministry the measures to be focused A top commander of Hizbul man said Hizbul Mujahideen "During his personal search as Mehrajuddin Halwai @ commonly known as Delta said. INSACOG is a national upon in nine states reporting Mujahideen was killed in an group commander Mehrajud- one grenade was recovered Ubaid, an active terrorist com- Plus variant which signifies multi-agency consortium of a surge in COVID-19 cases, encounter with security forces din Halwai alias Ubaid was from his possession. Accord- mander of proscribed terror Delta variant with an addi- Genome Sequencing Labora- the health ministry said on in Kupwara district of Jammu apprehended during routine ingly, he was immediately outfit Hizbul Mujahideen," tional mutation. The B.1.617 tories (RGSLs) laboratories. Wednesday. PTI and Kashmir on Wednesday, vehicle checking at Watyen shifted to nearest police post the spokesman said. PTI A true story of love and truth beyond time KIRAN DEEP will you be my wife?” Saira tal one. It all happened for his life but for the en- Dilip Kumar’s family PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU was only 22 and Dilip Ku- when he came to tire Bollywood industry. hailed from Peshawar and Chandigarh, July 7 mar 44 when they got mar- from Pune looking for a She offered him a salary of was into the business of ried on October 11, 1966. job and this one incident 1250 rupees per month – fruits. Though they enjoyed Saira Banu had been in It’s a real love story, one changed his life entirely. an amount hard to believe a good economic status, the love with Dilip Kumar that only embellishes the Zara nazar jo miley phir One morning, he was wait- in those days and rechris- family saw rough times since she was all of 12 fact that true love can unhein salaam karoon ing at Church Gate for psy- tened him Dilip Kumar during the Second World years. Dilip Kumar took never be overrated. A true Mujhe to hosh nahin aap chologist Dr Masani, who from Yusuf Khan. His first War. To beat the financial time to respond, but it story of love and truth be- mashwara dijiyey had once given a lecture movie was Jwar Bhata in odds, Dilip Kumar moved to happened one day while yond time. Kahan se chedoon fasana on vocational choices for 1944 and the rest as they Pune to work as an assistant strolling at a beach. Both While reading Dilip kahan tamaam karoon….” arts students at Wilson say is history. He never to manager at Army Club. of them were listening to Kumar’s autobiography Dilip Kumar, India's College, to discuss his job looked back and went on Going was so rough that he the gentle sound of waves – “The Substance and the enduring film legend prospects. Dr Masani took to give us great movies like even sold sandwiches outside when Dilip Kumar looked Shadow”, the first stanza through the decades, died Dilip Kumar to Bombay Devdas, Kohinoor, Naya the club. But things looked up at her and said: “Saira, you on the opening page struck at a Mumbai hospital on Talkies studio and intro- Daur, Mughal-e-Azam, due to this sandwich business are not the kind of girl I me as it speaks a lot about Wednesday after pro- by his wife Saira Banu. Dilip Kumar had no in- duced him to Devika Rani, Ram Aur Shyam, Ganga and he managed to earn an want to drive around with the depth of love… longed illness. He was 98. Dilip Kumar, was an clination or ambition to the owner of the studio. Jamuna, and later, block- amount of five thousand or be seen around with…I “Sukoon-e-dil ke liye Kumar, often known as the institution in himself. It become an actor and his This meeting proved to be busters like Shakti, Kranti rupees in those days within would like to marry you… kuchh to ehtemaam karoon Nehruvian hero survived can surprise many that first break was an acciden- a turning point not only and Saudagar. a small period. 02 CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 PUNJAB COVID-19: Punjab sees five 2,000 students 7 pvt hospitals issued notice for more fatalities, 233 fresh cases take part in ignoring directive on O2 plants Start-up Fest 2 deaths were NARINDER GUPTA Deputy Commissioner ber of hospitals have set reported from PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Ghanshyam Thori said up plants in their prem- Amritsar and Jalandhar, July 7 that hospitals including ises to be self-reliant in Sharanjit, Kidney, Sikka, terms of oxygen produc- Sangrur, 1 from Acting tough against the Oxford, Ghai, Neuronova, tion but these negligible Pathankot in the erring private hospitals, and Caremax hospitals acts are hurdles to achieve past 24 hours, the which have not installed have been issued the no- ders was above 50 per day, this goal. bulletin said their PSA based oxygen tices because of their act adding they were asked The Deputy Commis- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU generation plants despite of non-compliance of the to install PSA plants by sioner categorically men- Phagwara, July 7 repeated requests, the dis- administration’s direc- August 2021. tioned that the recom- in the past 24 hours, the trict administration today tion to install PSA based Thori added that no mendations to be made PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU bulletin said. One of the 250 student issued show cause notices oxygen plants. efforts were made by to health department to Chandigarh, July 7 59,6, 970 in the state on There are 89 critical organizations at Lovely to seven such hospitals for He added that during these hospitals to set up cancel their license as Wednesday, according to patients who are on ven- Professional Univer- their act of non-compli- the second peak of the these plants to tackle their Covid care facilities in With 5 more Covid-related a medical bulletin. tilator support, 217 other sity (LPU), “Tanzanite” ance of administration’s pandemic, these hospitals oxygen requirements in case they do not adhere fatalities, the toll in Punjab 2 deaths were reported critical patients and 647 is organizing 16-day directions. were among those where view of the next wave. He to the guidelines issued reached 16,141 while 233 from Amritsar and San- patients on oxygen sup- long National Start-up Divulging the details, demand for oxygen cylin- added that a large num- by administration. fresh cases took the tally to grur, 1 from Pathankot port, it said. Fest (NSF)-2021, vir- tually, under the aegis of Division of Student Army aspirants to get Welfare. Now, vaccination at Police to hold coaching The fest is a massive free training at C-PYTE gathering of India’s disabled’s doorsteps best entrepreneurs, camp for aspirant cops PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU founders, mentors Ferozepur, July 7 along with numerous PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU participants. It is also Kapurthala, July 7 The Punjab government featuring national- has made arrangements class content across In a new initiative to to train youths free of several keynote ad- enable maximum youth cost to help them pre- dresses, interactive of Kapurthala to clear pare for recruitment in sessions, thought- the written exam (first Indian Navy Army. provoking predictions stage) for the upcoming The Centre for Train- and more. recruitment of consta- ing and Employment for The inaugural cer- bles and sub-inspectors Punjab Youth (C-PYTE) ment Generation and emony of the fest was in Punjab Police, the at Hakumat Singh Wala Training Department, held with the e-Lamp PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU on Wednesday that Se- police would hold a written exam regarding He appealed to the in Ferozepur has an- is organizing camp for lighting ceremony Phagwara, July 7 nior Medical Officer Dr guidance camp in Po- both posts of constables youths to avail maxi- nounced to organise a screening and registra- in the presence of Bhupinder Kaur has lice Lines on Thursday and sub-inspectors in the mum benefit of the free training course for tion counselling and the jury, contestants In an exemplary initia- appointed three differ- at 4 pm. Punjab Police. camp so that they can youth aspiring to join free training for rela- and live audience tive of Nakodar Admin- ent teams led by ANM The experts would de- He said that Inderpal clear the exam suc- armed forces during the tions in Army on July on the prescribed istration headed by SDM Narinder Kaur, Neelam liver key lectures about Singh and Abhimanyu cessfully and serve the upcoming army recruit- 27 and for sports quota link. Nakodar Poonam Singh, and Charan Singh for the how to crack the written from IAS/PCS Academy Punjab Police which is ment rallies, in relations from August 3, 2021. Presently, partici- three mobile teams of purpose to facilitate the exam to the participants besides two experienced known for its rich his- and sports quota. In He said C-PYTE is a pants are gaining a health department will disabled persons at their in the camp. teachers from Punjab tory of gallantry, sacri- the past, hundreds of Training and Employ- healthy dose of tips provide vaccination doorsteps. Disclosing further de- Education Department fice, and innumerable youths have got free ment Centre of the regarding successful against Corona at the Meanwhile, SDM Na- tails , Senior Superin- would detail the youths achievements world- pre-recruitment train- Punjab government at start-ups. The fest is doorsteps of disabled kodar and Shahkot, Poo- tendent of Police (SSP) about methods/ways to wide following passing ing from C-PYTE and Hakumat Singh Wala also holding a series persons in Nakodar Sub nam Singh held a meeting Harkamalpreet Singh clear the written exam. the physical exami- joined the Indian Army. where free training is of events including Division from Thursday. of the officers concerned Khakh said that this guid- SSP said that the guid- nation for which the Camp Incharge, Ha- provided to the youths. Ideathon, Case study, SDM Poonam Singh at Shahkot and reviewed ance camp would help the ance camp would start coaching and training kumat Singh Wala in- The Training Centre is Budget, Group discus- while confirming it told the preventive steps taken youths to better under- at 4 pm on Thursday at camp is already under- formed that C-PYTE, an 9 KMs from Talwandi sions, Quiz and We- this correspondent here for flood. stand the syllabus of the Police Lines. way. institution of Employ- Bhai chowk. binar.

250 jabbed at vaccination camp Vax camp held for PGSC holds webinar to KULDEEP SOOD Kumar Clerk were pres- specially-abled PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU ent on behalf of the Barnala, July 7 school staff. Senior Citi- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU eligible beneficiaries celebrate Van Mahotsav zens and the House were Jalandhar, July 7 taking their vaccine Progressive Senior Citi- represented by Babita jabs. Meanwhile, a spe- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU zens Society (Reg.) and Jindal President Wom- On the directives of cial medical check-up Kapurthala, July 7 Suryavanshi Khatri Sabha en’s Wing, Suryavanshi Deputy Commis- camp was also orga- Barnala organised a Co- Khatri Sabha sioner Ghanshyam nized by the Ashram, Pushpa Gujral Science rona Vaccination Camp about 250 people had Women’s Wing Presi- Thori, a special vac- where Dr. Vijay Ma- City (PGSC) celebrated at Gandhi Arya High been vaccinated against dent Mandeep Walia, cination camp was hajan, CMD, Tagore Van Mahotsav by orga- School Barnala in collab- corona during the camp. Chief Patron of the held on Wednesday at Hospital, Dr Jagdeep nizing a webinar on ‘’Role oration with the School Assistant Civil Surgeon House Neeraj Bala Apahaj Ashram near Singh, an eye surgeon, of Microbes in Sustain- Management Committee Dr. Avinash Bansal Dania, Ramesh Chand HMV college, where conducted the medical able Forest Management.’’ and staff. SDM Varjit and Dr. Rajinder Sin- Kaushal, Hem Raj inmates of the ashram examination of people. Around 300 school and Walia inaugurated the gla, DIO, assessed the Verma, Gurjeet Singh and nearby surround- A wide range of dis- college students from all play an important role in converting barren, poor vaccination camp. camp. Rajmider Shar- Lali, Ashwani Sharma, ings were inoculated. eases were checked by over Punjab participated sustainable development quality land into cultivable Speaking on the oc- ma, the headmaster of Harpreet Kaur A.N. While visiting the the expert doctors be- through virtual mode. of forestry. land, he added. Dr Neelima casion, he appealed to the school, and the staff Chamber of Commerce camp, Deputy Com- sides providing free The progamme was Further, Microbial life Jerath, Director General, the people to get two provided their full sup- President Anil Bansal missioner said that of cost medicines to sponsored by Depart- has been present on earth Science City, while giv- vaccinations and follow port during the camp. Nana ,Mohinder Pal specially abled per- patients. ment of Forests & Wildlife for at least 3,500 million ing introductory remarks the instructions in the The oxygen level of the Garg, Swami Siri Niwasi, sons are the integral Deputy Commis- Preservation, Punjab. Dr years and microbes also at the occasion said that Corona Protocol for the people was tested with Deepak Advocate, Kavita part of our society sioner Ghanshyam Vipin Parkash, Programme play numerous roles as primary objective of Van prevention of the Corona the help of an oximeter. Garg, Rakesh Jindal, Ke- and the administra- Thori lauded the ef- Coordinator (Forestry), silent partners in human Mahotsav week celebration epidemic. Sukhwinder Meenakshi Joshi, Ruby wal Krishan Garg, Ma- tion was committed forts being made by Forest Research Insti- activities such as forestry, is to bring awareness on Bhandari, president of Singla, Sushma Goyal, hesh Gupta, Tilak Raj to serving them amid the Ashram in serving tute, Dehradun was the agriculture, mining and the environmental issues the society, and Rajesh Ravneet Kaur, Reena Chhabra, Parveen Singla, this unprecedented this needy strata of the key speaker. Delivering a water treatment. A bal- and educate masses about Bhutani, general secre- Rani, Sharda Goyal, Ram Singh Sangheda, etc. health crisis. He also society through Apahaj talk at this occasion, he anced community of mi- the need of planting trees tary of the Sabha, said Sunita Gautam, Pawan were present. interacted with the Ashram. said that soil microorgan- croorganisms is extremely as these are one of the best isms are important part important for tree’s health solution to control global of forest ecosystem and and plays a vital role in warming. For ADVERTISEMENT SOS call by ex-servicemen of Mohali Sector 110, 104 The Sector 100 and 104 of and unsold inventory is 656 law of land. The Supreme Allottees further felt the BOOKING Mohali are independent, for residential plots. Many Court attached all the prop- Jolt and were harassed who and Col (Retd) freehold and have excellent allottees purchased plots erties and related documents ever made houses in these Charanjit Khera location. Both the sectors earlier, constructed houses of PACL. Pearl City Mohall sectors that their electric consisted of residential with after paying requisite Residents Welfare Associa- connection were disconnect- In 2006 Punjab Govt plots(1941),Commercial fee and having obtained tion (PCMRWA) approached ed by PSPCL since PACL had QUERIES declared a Mega Housing Plots(105), Group Hous- GMADA sanctioned of the SC for getting justice. failed to pay the electricity Contact : Project to Promote Private ing Sites (9) ,Public Build- construction, passed vari- Accordingly the SC formed a bill. On request from welfare developers for development ings like schools, Hospitals ous stages of construction, committee, Lodha Commit- Association and intervention Mob : 9417634367, of sectors of Mohali and etc(26), Economically weak- approval for Sewage con- tee in the matter and autho- of the Lodha Commission, other major cities of Punjab. er sector Sites (1). According- nection after verification rized it to sell all the move- bank guarantee worth Rs 0161-2464630 Accordingly Pear Agrotech ly Licence was issued by Pb ,received Partial Comple- able and immovable assets 16.36 crores with the PSPCL HEAD OFFICE: Corporation Ltd (PACL) Govt as per PUDA/GMADA tion Certificate to PACL for of the PACL to pay back the was released to complete the purchased Land of Sector website for purchase open to Sector 104 after getting duly investors of CIS. pending electrification work SCO 46 G, BRS Nagar, -141012 100, 104 with all the ap- public in both sectors. satisfied with the progress of The worst part was that for sector 104. provals from the competent A total of 1285 pur- the Project. GMADA did not support the However Sectors 100 and Ph. 0161-2464630 Authorities after paying all chased plots in both sectors In the year 2013, Securi- cause of the home buyers 104, Mohall have been put the requisite fees for CLU, of which 823 allotees are ties Exchange Board of India and when asked by Lodha out of the ambit of auction CHANDIGARH OFFICE: EDC,Electricity security awaiting offer of posses- (SEBI) found that PACL Committee to take over the process by Lodha Commit- SCO 118-119, (1st Floor), Sec 8-C, with PSCL and launched sion and registration of was involved in a Collective Project, GMADA authori- tee as they accept that third Madhya Marg, -160009 sector 104 in 2008 and plots who have paid 95% of Investment Scheme (CIS) ties refused to take over the party rights are established PHONES: 0172-5016121,4087118 sector 100 in 2010 for Sale. the cost but data for sold which was illegal as per the project. here. LUDHIANA WEATHER The weather is expected to remain partly cloudy with possibility of Min Temp Max Temp isolated thundershowers over 27.6°c 38.9°c LUDHIANA and its adjoining areas 03 during the next 24 hours. PUNJAB CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 Manpreet seeks Rajnath’s Move to create new ministry ‘Schools to have 17,299 more smart classrooms’ nod for 2 more Sainik a little too late: Randhawa PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU cally empowered and Chandigarh, July 7 Chandigarh, July 7 the growing economic schools in Punjab disparity between the Punjab School Education Punjab Cooperation Min- normal population and Minister Vijay Inder Singla, ister Sukhjinder Singh the super rich can be on Wednesday, said that Manpreet Badal also sought MoD’s approval for official clearance Randhawa though hailed reduced. The empow- Capt -led for establishing a modern bus station and terminal in Bathinda the decision of Centre to erment of cooperative state government has de- carve out separate minis- movement can also be cided to convert as many as the smart classrooms. PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU try of Cooperation from used for reducing social 17,299 more classrooms of Singla said that the Con- Chandigarh, July 7 Agriculture yet he termed tensions arising out of 12,507 government schools gress government is com- this decision a delayed disparity between the into smart classrooms. Sin- mitted to uplift the standard Punjab Finance Minister one. He has expressed the small and marginal rich and poor and also gla said that 24 rooms of 22 of education of government Manpreet Singh Badal hope that the genuine ones, who were passing bridge rural-urban di- District Institute of Educa- schools and to fulfill the on Wednesday met the concerns of farmers and through an acute agrar- vide. tion and Training (DIETs) commitment, required Union Defence Minis- other sections of rural ian crisis due to squeezed Recalling the pivotal will also be transformed funds were being allotted ter Rajnath Singh and society will be addressed margins of profit due to role of Punjabi farmers into smart training rooms. to the schools to improve urged him to approve the and the cooperative non-remunerative MSP in ushering green revo- The minister said that the basic infrastructure. establishment of two ad- movement at the grass coupled with their frag- lution in mid-60’s and a budget of Rs. 117 crore He said that apart from ditional Sainik Schools in roots level would be fur- ile economic condition subsequently the White would be spent for trans- the improvement in the Punjab. ther strengthened. owing to heavy burden Revolution, Randhawa formation of these training infrastructure facilities, few Manpreet Singh Badal In a statement, Rand- of debt. said it was a high time to and classrooms. path-breaking initiatives stated that Punjab is the hawa asked the Centre According to Rand- recognize their immense The cabinet minister said like online teacher transfer most decorated state in to sincerely focus its sole hawa if right decisions contribution in strength- that the education depart- policy, smart schools policy India in terms of mili- attention to prioritize the are taken by the newly ening the cooperatives by ment will be installing and pre-primary education tary honors and gallantry issues faced by the Coop- created Union Coopera- initiating path-breaking multimedia projector, mi- which have also led to re- awards. The state next in eratives in order to trans- tive Ministry, the vast measures so as to enable cro CPU, sound bar, white markable improvement in line after Punjab accounts form the destiny of belea- majority of rural popu- them to supplement their board for projection and the quality of education for less than half of the guered farmers especially lation can be economi- income. green board for writing in across the state. honors bagged by Punjab soldiers. However, Pun- Finance Minister stated adequate action, stating jab has only one Sainik that other states like that he personally ap- School in Kapurthala, Haryana, Bihar, and Ma- preciates the role played and the state is now seek- harashtra have two Sainik by Sikhs and Punjabis in Amarinder condoles Dilip Kumar’s demise Centre recognises Punjab as ing the establishment of Schools each, while Uttar the defence of national PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU two more Sainik schools- Pradesh has three. The security and the defence Chandigarh, July 7 entrants in Indian film industry. top performer in reducing one in Gurdaspur and the Union Defence Minister of India’s social and cul- “In the death of veteran actor Dilip other in Bathinda. The assured him of due and tural values. Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Ama- Kumar, a void has been created rinder Singh on Wednesday con- which is difficult to be filled,” added compliance burden doled the sad demise of the Chief Minister. PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Hindi matinee idol Dilip Sharing his heartfelt sym- Chandigarh, July 7 Kumar (98) who passed pathies with the bereaved Drug case: Punjab Police arrest six more people away at Mumbai this family, relatives and fans, Punjab has been recognised as PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Hoshiarpur SSP Navjot Singh Mahal morning after a prolonged Capt. Amarinder Singh one of the top performing states Hoshiarpur, July 7 told reporters here on Wednesday. illness. He is survived by prayed to the Almighty to in reducing compliance burden He said after the disclosures made by his wife actress Saira Banu. grant courage to bear this (RCB) exercise. This recognition Acting on the leads provided by four the four Afghan nationals, two teams In a condolence message, the huge loss in this hour of grief and was given by the Centre at a Afghan nationals recently arrested fol- were constituted to arrest the other Chief Minister described Dilip Ku- eternal peace to the departed soul. meeting chaired by the Niti lowing the seizure of 17-kg heroin, the involved in this international drug trade. mar as an icon of Hindi cinema Notably, Dilip Kumar starred in Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Punjab Police on Wednesday said they Among the arrested are Kishan Lal, who was a heart throb of millions of several memorable films includ- Wednesday. The Union Depart- Expedite ongoing devp have succeeded in arresting six more who was nabbed from his residence at his fans not within the country but ing Naya Daur, Mughal-e-Azam, ment for Promotion of Industry people alleged to be part of the drug Delhi and Rs 10.20 lakh drug money across the globe also. His immense Ram Aur Shyam, Devdas, Sau- and Internal Trade (DPIIT) projects in Patiala: CS racket. Police seized 3.2 kg of heroin and and two mobile phones were recovered contribution in Bollywood would dagar, Karma and Shakti which Secretary Giridhar Aramane In order to ensure the holis- Rs 41,12,000 drug money from them, from him. be ever remembered by one and are considered landmark in the recognised Punjab’s Anti-Red tic development of Patiala all besides always inspiring new Indian cinema. Tape Act, 2021, as a revolution- heritage city, the Chief Sec- ary initiative taken by any state retary, Vini Mahajan, on government in the country. Wednesday directed the Punjab Chief Secretary, Ms departments concerned to Vini Mahajan, while presenting expedite all the ongoing Sukhbir seeks financial ‘Nabha Power has risen to challenge’ the progress of the state on the development projects and package for industry BALINDER SINGH Chairman of Nabha Power, RCB exercise, said 94 per cent of complete them in a time- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU D K Sen said, “Paddy season total 521 compliances identified bound manner, while asking PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Patiala, July 7 is the most crucial period for to be reduced by different state the Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh, July 7 Punjab from a power supply government departments have to personally monitor the Nabha Power, which owns and perspective. Our capacity being already been implemented in the progress of all the projects. operates 2x700 MW super- entirely tied to Punjab, bring first phase, while more compliances (SAD) President Sukh- critical thermal power plant at extra responsibly to us. Before to be done away with identified for bir Singh Badal on Rajpura, clocked 100 pc avail- the onset of the paddy season, the second phase were on track as establishment of oversight commit- Wednesday demanded ability in the first quarter of load factor (PLF) of 89.71% we make necessary prepara- per the DPIIT defined timelines. tee under the Environmental and the state government of- the financial year 2022. The against the national average tions to ensure that our Rajpura Punjab also presented the imple- Boiler Acts, grant of in-principle fer a financial package plant has been in continuous of 58.64 pc during the first plant provides reliable power mentation of high impact reforms approvals to new MSMEs solely to the state industry for of continuous supply to operation for 105 days. quarter. Among the base load to Punjab. Our two units have during the meeting such as system based on self-certifications, online the losses suffered by the industry by fifty per The plant has been the back- thermal plants in the country, been in continuous operation generated deemed approvals, auto issuance of permits and passes for it due to the currently cent. “This has broken the bone of in-state power genera- NPL had one of the highest for 153 days and 105 days at a renewal of consents based on self- liquor transportation, and abolition forced lockdown on ac- back of the State industry tion and has recorded a plant PLFs during the last quarter. stretch respectively.” certifications, decriminalisation by of annual registration of rice mills. count of power supply which is suffering losses mismanagement, even of crore of rupees on a as he called for supplying daily basis besides losing Rev online power to the industry at orders”. Punjab BJP gave Centre incorrect feedback on farm Agitating farmer unions should the promised landing cost Asserting that state services to remain of Rs 5 per unit. govt was directly re- laws, state chief should resign: Ex-minister Anil Joshi contest Punjab assembly polls: suspended In a statement here, sponsible for this state CHANDIGARH, JULY 7 Gurnam Singh Chaduni the SAD President said of affairs as he held the issuing him notices. after suffering huge Power portfolio, Sukh- A day after the Punjab Speaking to reporters CHANDIGARH, JULY 7 tre then agree to our losses due to the Covid bir Badal said “required BJP issued a show-cause in Amritsar, Joshi al- demands. Don't take it lockdown since the last power purchases should notice to him for his “anti- leged, “The state unit (of Outfits involved in farm- otherwise," said Chaduni one and a half years, the be made immediately to party” activities, former the BJP) was giving the ers' agitation against the in a video message, and industrial sector was ensure adequate power minister Anil Joshi on feedback (to the Centre) new agri laws should cited the example of West presently in the grip of for the industrial sector”. Wednesday slammed the that farmers were happy contest the Punjab as- Bengal, where the farm- a power lockdown with He said simultaneous- state unit alleging that it have been handled had and only a handful were sembly elections as it er bodies campaigned the government imposing ly the industry should did not give correct feed- the BJP’s Punjab unit unsatisfied. When cen- will "present a model against the BJP. a three day compulsory be offered a financial back to the Centre on farm not projected that all was tral ministers held virtual on how the system can "The BJP was defeated off for the industrial sec- package for the losses laws. hunky-dory in the state. meetings, they presented be changed", Haryana there, but did the Centre PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU tor besides closing down incurred by it besides He claimed that ini- He also said state BJP fake farmers in those Bharatiya Kisan Union then accept our demand," Chandigarh, July 7 large scale industries for deferring collection of tially, farmers protesting president Ashwani Shar- meetings and claimed (Chaduni) president Gur- he asked. five days and reducing bills for the current cycle against the farm laws had ma should admit his fail- they were happy with the nam Singh Chaduni said Chaduni said that A spokesman from contracted power load by two months. a few demands that could ure and resign rather than laws.’’ PTI on Wednesday Chaduni, even the opposition has the Department of a key leader of the Sa- not categorically stated Revenue, Punjab myukt Kisan Morcha that if they come to informed that the on- (SMK) which is spear- power these laws will line services for regis- heading the farmers' be scrapped and a law tration of documents Delegation of Aggarwal Samaj Hot weather conditions stir, said, "What I want to guarantee MSP will on website (https:// to say is that we should be framed. In the video igrpunjab.gov.in) unabated in Punjab not run 'Mission UP, but message, Chaduni said will not be available felicitates Cabinet Minister Singla Mission Punjab'. SKM that "we say that we want from July 9 (7p.m.) CHANDIGARH, JULY 7 PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU has planned a 'maha- to change the system, to July 12 (8a.m.) due Chandigarh, July 7 panchayat' in September but don't apply enough to some maintenance Hot weather conditions con- and other activities in Ut- thought to what has to activity. A delegation from Punjab, Hary- tinued to prevail in Punjab on tar Pradesh, which goes be done to realise this." The online facil- ana, Chandigarh and Himachal Wednesday. to the polls next year. He said that BJP and ity of booking of Pradesh Aggarwal Samaj met Pun- In Punjab, Patiala recorded a "Now, we are mov- the Congress have not slots will also not be jab School Education Minister Minister Vijay Inder Singla at maximum temperature of 41.4 ing for Mission UP. A been able to change available during this Vijay Inder Singla to felicitate him the Punjab Bhawan led by Vijay degrees Celsius, six notches Mahapanchayat will be the system, "then from time, he informed. for his marvellous contribution to Bansal, Minister for National Or- above normal.Amritsar record- Celsius, three notches above organised on September whom should we expect Any inconvenience Aggarwal samaj. Members of the ganization of All India Aggarwal ed a maximum temperature normal. 5. Other activities will to do this?" "If we have caused due to this delegation also appealed inclusion Sammelan (North India in charge), of 41.2 degrees Celsius, five Chandigarh, the common happen. Then polls will to change the system, temporary unavail- of Maharaja Aggarsain’s biography former Chairman Haryana Gov- notches above normal, while capital of the two states, re- come and we will work then we will have to for- ability of this service in the curriculum of schools. ernment and thanked Vijay Inder Ludhiana’s high settled at 39.8 corded a high of 40.2 degrees to defeat the BJP. mulate a plan. And that is highly regretted, Dozens of office bearers of Ag- Singla for the steps taken for the degrees Celsius. Bathinda reg- Celsius, five notches above nor- "If we assume BJP gets plan should be 'Mission said the spokesper- garwal Samaj today met Cabinet betterment of the Aggarwal society. istered a high of 40.5 degrees mal. PTI defeated, will the Cen- Punjab'," he said. PTI son. 04 CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 TRICITY Settle cases related to land Nine new Covid cases recorded in UT acquisition disputes in Lok 35 PATIENTS Adalat on Saturday: DC DISCHARGED AFTER TRAFFIC CHALLANS, RECOVERY Serosurvy finds 69% of UT ELECTRICITY AND WATER BILL DISPUTES A.S.PRASHAR children exposed to Covid MAY ALSO BE Chandigarh, July 7 RESOLVED PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU positive for IgG antibod- technician who undertook UT recorded eight more Chandigarh, July 7 ies against SARS-CoV-2 household visits in different PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU cases of coronavirus on which means almost 69% sectors, villages and slums SAS Nagar, July 7 Wednesday but no death PGIMER, Chandigarh is of children in Chandigarh and took blood samples tion cases will also be taken due to the infection as the carrying out the COVID-19 had been previously in- after obtaining informed “Litigation is a time and up, he informed. pandemic continued to serosurvey in children be- fected. Prof. Mini P Singh consent from the parents of money consuming exhaus- Further, the issues related show signs of receding. CHANDIGARH (UT) COVID-19 STATUS UPDATE:- tween 6-18 years of age and informed that the testing is the enrolled children. Out tive exercise; as far as pos- to traffic challans, electricity The city now has just 99 (RT-PCR)+ (RAPID-ANTIGEN) the study is funded by the being carried out us- of all children enrolled sible an amicable resolution and water bill disputes may active cases of Covid. The UT Administration. The ing a high through- till 4th of July, 2021, of disputes should be opted also be resolved through the caseload now stands at 61, Total new positive cases 8 survey was kick-started on put CLIA ma- 396 samples were for,” said Deputy Commis- upcoming Lok Adalat. 780. Positivity Rate Today 0.57% 24th June 2021 and is pro- chine available in collected from sioner Girish Dayalan while The Lok Adalat will be According to a media Average number of positive cases in last 7 days 11 gressing at a very good pace the Department households of suggesting people to make organized virtually as well as bulletin issued by the Ad- Positivity Rate in last 7 days 0.70% as informed by Prof. Jagat of Virology so Sector 22, Sector most of the National Lok physically and the benches ministration, the new cases Total number of patients found positive 61780 Ram, Director, PGIMER. that reports can be 24, Sector 36, Sector Adalat to be held on Sat- will be constituted at Dis- have been reported from Positivity Rate (Cumulative) 10.69% He said serosurvey among made available in a 56 and Sector 11 which urday, July 10. trict Court Complex, Mohali different parts of the city Total number of active cases 99 the paediatric population is short span of time. showed positivity in 65% of He suggested that cases as well as at Sub-divisions and the areas around it. Samples tested in last 24 hours 1409 of utmost importance since Prof. PVM Lakshmi is co- samples (257 positive out of related to Revenue Depart- i.e. Kharar and Derabassi. Meanwhile, a total of Total number of samples tested 577866 there is news that third ordinating the field activity 396) and 360 samples were ment/land acquisition dis- Encouraging general public 35 patients have been dis- Total number of patients found negative 514823 wave can affect children. of the survey and informed collected from households putes pending in various to take maximum advan- charged including persons Till date blood samples that serosurvey teams have of villages, Burail, Maloya, courts at subdivision and tage of the opportunity he # Total number of samples rejected 1263 from home isolation who of 756 children had been been divided into 4 groups Dhanas, Attawa and Kha- tehsil level may be settled said that quick and easy have completed 10 days Total number of COVID-19 patients cured to date 60872 collected for the serosurvey each consisting of a field in- jeri which showed positivity through the Lok Adalat. disposal of pending cases and are asymptomatic, as Total number of COVID-19 deaths to date 809 out of which 519 had tested vestigator and a laboratory of 73% (262 out of 360). Apart from the cases pend- is a win-win situation for per MoHFW guidelines. Total number of samples of UT whose result is awaited 05 ing in the courts, pre-litiga- all the parties in litigation. CHB gives prizes for online payments to allottees Philanthropist donates surgical gloves worth `2 lakhs for PGI Maya : A thought- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU for the healthcare workers of provoking tale of PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU required to visit office of the online payments, it process has been fur- Chandigarh, July 7 PGIMER here on Tuesday. Chandigarh, July 7 the Chandigarh Housing will continue give with ther simplified and now The sum of money for two sisters Board and they can pay monthly reward of Rs. the online payment can Harbhajan Kaur, a well the purchase of surgical Chandigarh Housing their dues online by vis- 1000/- each to 10 online be made without mak- known philanthropist dedi- gloves was contributed by Board has introduced the iting website of the CHB payment transactions ing any registration cated to the cause of poor Aman Preet Singh, son of facility of online payment www.chbonline.in. during the whole year of or going through the and needy, showcased an- ing hand to PGIMER as Harbhajan Kaur, reiterat- of all kind of dues and CHB has decided that 2021. process of User id and other exemplary generous she handed over surgical ing that charity is innate to now the allottees are not to further encourage The online payment Password. gesture and lent a help- gloves worth Rs. 2 Lakhs the family.

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Distt Barnala have 6394 Malout Road Leima. vide affidavit vihkl Gurpreet Singh S/o array of challenges while Near Karan Hospital, ·¤ÚUÌð ãñ, ©â·Ô¤ âæÍ ÜðÙÎðÙ ÚU¹Ùð Neither I nor any other changed my name to Langar Wali Gali, Sri dated 1 July 2021. member of my family will Jaswant Singh R/o #64, growing up. Samrala, Ludhiana Jaswinder Singh Muktsar Sahib I have ßæÜæ ¹éÎ çÁ²×ðÎæÚU ãô»æ, âÕ´çÏÌ Before District Courts have any responsibility New Mehar Singh Colony, It talks about Maya and have changed my minor changed my name Raj ÙôÅU ·¤ÚUð´Ð I Army No.JC-510763M Faridkot. whatsoever. Tripuri Town, Patiala ny Zenia who live with their daughter's name from Kumar Garg to Raj mYN mnohr lwl pu~qr igAwn mother at Galaxy apart- Rank Ex Sub Gobind Awpxy nwm trWsPr krn leI Harjas Gill to Harjas Kumar. I No. 15156820A, Hav. cMd vwsI bohw qihsIl buFlwfw I Gurpreet Singh S/o ments in the suburb of Singh R/o Village Uppli pypr ies dPqr iv~c pyS kIqy Kaur Gill Pothuganti Subhan izlHw mwnsw ibAwn krdw hW Balvinder Singh R/o Dwarka. Maya, the young- Distt Barnala (PB) have I, Vishal Singh S/o hn[ jykr iksyƒ ieqrwj hY of Unit 341 Med Regt kI myrw lVkw rvI kumwr Aqy Village Kaneja, Bajra er, is insecure and full of I Rimpi alias Rimpi Mittal changed DOB of my Kulwant Singh, R/o auh 15 idnW dy AMdr pyS kry[ C/o 56 APO Faridkot ausdI pqnI pRIqI rwxI ieh Road, Navi Colony, negativity because of the W/o Ravinder Kumar # minor son Lovepreet Village Khosa Kotla, Cantt R/o Village dovyN myry kihxy qoN bwhr hn Ludhiana declare that rIjnl trWsport AQwrtI, scars which did not leave 721, Malerkotla House, Singh from 20.10.2003 (Moga) have changed my Kondarajupalli, PO: mYN ienHW dovW ƒ AwpxI c~l my son Amandeep Singh pitAwlw her face after a dreadful Civil Lines, Ludhiana to 27.10.2003 name to Vishal Singh Gill. Kateragandla, District -Ac~l jwiedwd qoN byd^l and his wife Samta Rani chicken pox bout in child- declare that above both krdw hW ienHW nwl lYx-dyx I Kuldip Kumar S/o I, Pankaj Sood ( New Cuddapah (AP)- are out of my control. hood. Zenia’s charm and names are of one and the krn vwlw Kud izMmyvwr hn the constant comparisons Harpal Singh R/o Name ) declare that I 516193, have changed I disowned them from same person sbMDq not krn in their physical traits cre- Chhajli Distt Sangrur have changed my name my daughter's name my all moveable and ates a rift between them, I Pahul Bawa D/o have changed my name from Pankaj Kumar from P Saniya to Shaik mYN Avqwr isMG pu~qr lyt immovable properties. and Maya ends up do- Rupinder Singh Bawa Saniya. vide affidavit hrcMd isMG vwsI ipMf qy to Kuldip Kumar ( Previous name )to Anybody deals with them ing something that she R/o H.No. 20 (GF), fwkKwnw FMfwrI klW qihsIl Sharma Pankaj Sood ( New dated 7 July 2021. at his/her own risk. Me shouldn’t! Block-H, B.R.S. Nagar, Name). All conncerned Before District Courts vw izlw luiDAwxw ibAwn I Avtar Singh Khangura and my family members Rajguru Nagar, Ludhiana please may note. Faridkot. krdw hW ik myry Brw gurbcn will not be responsible for S/o Mohinder Singh R/o isMG pu~qr lyt hrcMd isMG have changed my name to any act or conduct done Village Bijalpur Distt I, Phoola Devi W/O I No. 15156820A, Hav. vwsI ipMf qy fwkKwnw FMfwrI Pahul Kaur Bawa by them. DISCLAIMER Sangrur have changed Vidhi Chand R/O Ahata Pothuganti Subhan klW luiDAwxw iksy qrHW I Arjun Kumar s/o Atam my name to Avtar Singh Sarbjit Singh,Khasa dw koeI sbMD vwsqw nhIN BRIGHT PUNJAB EXPRESS of Unit 341 Med Regt I Vijay Kumar s/o Anit does not endorse any third Parkash r/o Bazar Amritsar,Punjab hY gurbcn isMG nwl jo vI I Rekha Sharma is C/o 56 APO Faridkot Ram r/o Near Master party products, merchandise ( Sangrur ) have changed inform that Phoola Devi koeI lYx-dyx krygw auh ^ud legally wedded Spouse Cantt R/o Village Karyana Store, Bhatian and/or services, nor has my name to Arjan Kumar and Phoolan Rani both izMmyvwr hovygw myrI jW myry BRIGHT PUNJAB EXPRESS of No. 15502441K Rank Kondarajupalli, PO: Bet, Teh & Distt Ludhiana names are mine and one pirvwr dI koeI izMmyvwrI nhIN taken any steps to confirm I Kamaljeet Singh LD Santosh Sharma Kateragandla, District declare that my son Mohit and the same person. hovygI sbMDq not krn the accuracy or reliability Ghumaan son of Unit 65 ARmd Regt Cuddapah (AP)- 516193, Sharma & his wife Priti of, any of the information Please correct my name Rajwinder Singh r/o Vpo C/O 56 APO Patiala have changed my Son's mYN suKpwl isMG pu~qr bMq both are out of my control. contained in any third Phoolan Rani in my LIC Ubhawal teh and distt have changed my name name from Pothuganti isMG pu~qr ieMdr isMG vwsI I disinherit them from my party advertisements. Policy No.471277223. BRIGHT PUNJAB EXPRESS Sangrur have changed from Rekha Sharma Riyaz to Shaik Riyaz. ipMf Bu~iKAWvwlI izlHw biTMfw moveable and immovable ibAwn krdw hW ik myry cwr strongly encourages readers my name to Kamaljeet to Km Rekha Kumari. I, Loveleen Kaur D/o Vide affidavit dated property. Anybody deals b~cy hn ijnHW iv~coN ie~k to conduct whatever Singh Vide Affidavit dated Kulwantbir singh R/O with them Legal or investigation they feel 7 July 2021. Before lVkw mnpRIq isMG (kuAwrw) VILL.Sagrawan Tehsil illegal do it their own necessary or appropriate I Devinder Kaur Ghuman 05/07/2021,before distt District Courts myry kihxy qoN bwhr hY mYN Court Patiala. Dhilwan distt Kapurthala, responsibility. before proceeding with W/o Baljit Singh R/o Faridkot. aus ƒ AwpxI c~l-Ac~l any transaction with any of Punjab declare that I Village Phaguwala I Tej Kaur W/o Gurnam jwiedwd qoN byd^l krdw hW motr vhIkl sUcnw these advertisers. have changed My name I, Amardeep Singh s/o Tehsil Bhawanigarh Distt Singh Manesh R/o Lada aus nwl lYx-dyx krn vwlw from Loveleen Kaur to Janakraj Singh r/o Awp sB ƒ sUicq kIqw jWdw Sangrur have changed my Patti, Vpo Balian Tehsil ^ud izMmyvwr hovygw sbMDq Loveleen Dhillon. Please Village Chahal, Tehna hY ik suirMdr kumwr pu~qr name to Devinder Kaur Dhuri Distt Sangrur not krn [ note. District Faridkot have pRlhwd d~q vwsI mkwn have changed my name I Baljit Singh Ghuman changed my minor I Kulwinder Singh S/o nM:- 63 sUdw strIt nyVy to Tej Kaur Manesh I Abhishek Khurana Mehnga Ram VPO Tanuli S/o Darshan Singh son name Meharansh lhOrI gyt pitAwlw dI mOq S/O Lalit Kumar R/O Tehsil & Distt Hoshiarpur R/o Village Phaguwala I Gurnam Singh S/o Singh to Maiveer Singh imqI 06.05.2021 ƒ ho cu~kI 1825, 68D, Near Dhuri declare that my son Vicky Tehsil Bhawanigarh Distt Gurdial Singh R/o Lada Aulakh. hY[ ijs dy nwm qy vhIkl Line White Quarters and his wife Parminder Sangrur have changed Patti, Vpo Balian Tehsil AsYs rijstRySn nMbr Millerganj Ludhiana LOST FOUND Kaur are out of my control my name to Baljit Singh Dhuri Distt Sangrur PB 11CQ 3265 Chaiss Punjab India 141003 so I disinherited them have changed my name I Sharad Khanna s/o No 64638 Enigne No I Baljit Singh S/o declare that Abhishek from my moveable and to Gurnam Singh Rajesh Khanna r/o 75356 mwfl 2018 Aqy Darshan Singh R/o and Abhishek Khurana immoveable property. I Manesh 30-B, Vikas Nagar, vhIkl rijstRySn nMbr Village Phaguwala Tehsil are one and the same shall not be responsible Ludhiana and Partner if anybody dealing with PB11AR1469 Chaiss Bhawanigarh Distt I, Jai Prakash Rathore person, both name of M/s Wolmer Traders, them. No 279264 Enigne No Sangrur have changed s/o Vijay Kumar Singh belong to me. Industrial Area-A, 723215 mwfl 2010 sI [ name my minor son R/o 386 Mundian I Kamlesh Setia w/o I EX NO 4463681F Ludhiana hereby hux hwridk pu~qr lyt suirMdr Karanveer Singh Ghuman Kalan, Bhamian Kalan Sh. Anil Kumar Setia, NAIK Bhupinder Singh declare that my Office kumwr vwsI mkwn nM:- 63 to Karanveer Singh Ludhiana Change name presently resident of H. S/O Sh. Amar Singh Bag in which my Flat’s sUdw strIt pitAwlw ny Jay Singh Rathore. No. 2417, Sector 38 – C, I Jaspreet Kaur Lehal resident of VPO Bija teh. Original Paper (Hero Chandigarh permanent aukq g~fI ƒ Awpxy nwm qy W/o Dharmpreet I, Manjeet Kaur W/o khanna distt Ludhiana Reality Pvt. 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SINGH City. the same person. ivKy Awky pyS kro [ 05 LUDHIANA CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 DC: Get vaccinated to Industry bears the brunt; large Couple held for prevent third wave units ordered 3-day shut down robbery, cash YOGESH KAPOOR serve weekly off-days or run AMARPAL SINGH PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU load in excess of restricted PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Ludhiana, July 7 load. It has been laid down recovered Ludhiana, July 7 that for each weekly off day As power crisis facing the Rs 100 per kVA (for first Deputy Commissioner state has deepened and default) of maximum load Varinder Kumar Sharma dry spell seemed to be un- used in excess of the restrict- on Wednesday appealed to ending, the Punjab State ed load while for second and the people to avoid step- Power Corporation Lim- each subsequent default it ping out unnecessarily and ited (PSPCL) has imposed would be Rs 200 per kVA strictly observe COVID-19 harsher restrictions on large of maximum load used in appropriate behaviour supply (LS) consumers excess of the restricted load. even after getting the with shutting down their Meanwhile, highly placed vaccine for preventing the power supply continuously sources in the PSPCL indi- third wave of coronavirus. for three days – from 8 am cated that even after closure Addressing the Ludhiana of COVID-19 protocols nation against COVID-19 on Wednesday to 8 am on the restricted load (general of most large industries and PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU of Amritsar, relative of Shi- residents in his weekly by the people and if we is critical to breaking the July 10.In a PR Circular and rolling mill consumers imposition of power cuts on Ludhiana, July 7 vam, a city-based nut bolt Facebook live session on follow the rules and get chain of transmission (9/2021b dated July 5), 10 per cent of sanctioned urban feeders, the state was factory owner, along with the official page of DPRO a life-saving jab, we can and the administration the PSPCL has said that load or 50 kVA whichever facing a shortfall of anything A week after a couple Babat Sharma, brother-in- Ludhiana, the Deputy prevent the wave. has already stepped up all LS industrial consumers, is lower, induction furnace between 1,000 and 1,500 robbed a relative of a city- law of Shivam went to make Commissioner said that Reiterating the need for the pace of vaccination to rolling mills and induction units 2.5 per cent or 50 kVA MW of power every day. based industrialist of Rs a payment and they were crowding must be avoided the people to get vaccinat- cover a maximum number furnace units - except es- whichever is higher, arc fur- Official data made available 1.5 lakh near Gill Canal carrying cash Rs 1.5 lakh. and people must wear a ed immediately, Sharma of people expeditiously. sential industries, services nace consumers 5 per cent said the state’s own genera- Bridge, the police nabbed They were on motorcycle mask, maintain social said the vaccine is a shield The DC also exhorted and other exempted cat- of the sanctioned load only) tion from all sources – four the couple and recovered and when they reached distancing, wash hands in the fight against the people to come forward egories, in West, North and during their weekly off days. units each of thermal plants 1.09 lakh cash from their near Gill Canal Bridge the frequently and get vaccine pandemic and there is a for the vaccination in Central zones (including However, fixed charges for at Ropar and Lehra Mohab- possession. The police have accused couple came there immediately to build herd stock of 25,000 doses of huge numbers especially Ludhiana), would observed weekly off days shall not bat, hydel power projects, also recovered a toy pistol in the Scorpio SUV. The immunity. vaccine with Ludhiana encouraging youths and three weekly off days from be levied. private power plants and and Scorpio SUV used by accused pointed the toy He said that as per besides holding 178 in- their parents in the camps Wednesday to July 10. The PSPCL has also stipu- renewable energy sources the accused in the crime. pistol and threatened the doctors, the third wave oculation camps. so that further maximise Further, all the LS indus- lated penalty for defaulting was to the tune of 5,000 The accused were identified complainant while asking may hit due to violations He said that that vacci- the coverage. trial consumers can use only consumers who failed to ob- MW. as Harinder Singh (37) and them to handover the cash. his wife Manjit Kaur alias Later, the accused fled away Shalu (34) of Sidhwan Bet. with the amount. They were at present resid- The ADCP said that the 2 held for setting Dist primary govt schools to get solar panels ing as tenants in Shaheed accused were aware that the Bhagat Singh Nagar. complainants are into mak- Rajiv Gandhi’s PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU of the state. Model Gram, Chet Singh, Kot will not face any shortage of Additional Deputy Com- ing cash transactions on a Ludhiana, July 7 In the first list of the Mangal Singh, Mehrbaan, power supply. Rather, the missioner of Police (ADCP daily basis. Therefore, they schools released by the gov- Chanan Devi, Kailash Nagar, installation of solar panels will 2) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja were observing the com- statue on fire In order to make government ernment, the selects schools Indira Colony, Bhattian Bet, enable the school to generate said that Harinder is a ha- plainants and hatched the schools free from the prob- from the district include — Tarf Karabara, Basti Jodhew- more energy and save a large bitual offender. He is al- conspiracy accordingly. lem of power cuts, over 32 Government Primary Schools al and Kakowal. number of units annually,” ready facing trial in three ASI Subash Chand, in- government schools in the in Daad, Dhandari Khurd, According to some school they said. cases including robbery, charge Marado Police Post district will get solar panels Lohara, Jandiali, Sahnewal, principals of government Earlier, state Education possession of weapons. said that the accused were installed in their campuses. Kohara, Nandpur, Giaspura, schools, they used to pay Minister Vijay Inder Singla Harinder came out on arrested from Ring Road These schools will get around New Shimlapuri, Sherpur Ka- electricity bills of around Rs had announced that the Edu- bail from Mansa jail in area on the basis of tip-off. 3KW solar panels installed in lan, Sherper Khurd, Haibowal 50,000 to Rs 60,000 every cation Department is making December 2018 and now The accused also have ac- their campuses. This move is Kalan, Haibowal Khurd, two months. “So, this move continuous efforts to further he started executing rob- commodation in Pathankot taken by the government to Daba, Dholewal, Shimlapuri, will not only reduce the finan- strengthen the infrastructure bery along with his wife. and Himachal Pradesh on reduce the cost of electricity Vishkarma, Gobind Nagar, cial burden but will also help in the government primary On June 28, the com- rent where they used to hide in the government schools Jawaddi, BR Sunet, Sunet, the students as the schools schools. plainant Ankush Kanda after executing crime here.

PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU parks. “Gursimran Singh ‘Avoid going out Joint CP starts plantation drive in Police Lines Ludhiana, July 7 Mand was planning to in- Health staff to observe stall statues of Rajiv Gan- between 12 pm PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU A statue of former Prime dhi in public parks and we 2-day pen down strike and 3 pm to avoid Ludhiana, July 7 Minister Rajiv Gandhi was Sikhs oppose this move and set on fire by some anti-social I will set every such statue on heatstroke’ Joint Commissioner of elements on Wednesday eve- fire,” he said. ADCP Pragya PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Police (JCP) J Elanche- ning. However, the police Jain said that the accused Ludhiana, July 7 zhian on Wednesday nabbed the accused later. have been identified as Ra- started a plantation The police have booked two mandeep Singh Nihang and Observing cases drive in Police Lines un- persons after a video of a Satpal Singh Navi. of heat stroke, the der Mission Tandarust man wearing a turban-like A case under Sections 153- district Health Punjab. Accompanied by a Nihang Sikh surfaced on A and 435 of the IPC and Department has is- Additional Deputy Com- social media. In the video, Article 68 of the IT Act and sued guidelines for missioner of Police-1 Dr the man introduced himself Section 3 of the Defacement residents appealing to Pragya Jain, Assistant as Ramandeep Singh and he of Public Property Act was them to avoid going Commissioner (Under took the responsibility of the registered against them at PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Dr Kiran Ahluwalia on out during day hours Trainee) Dr Harjinder incident. Salem Tabri Police Station. Ludhiana, July 7 Wednesday. unnecessarily.Civil Singh Bedi, J Elanchezhi- JCP J Elanchezhian said it is high time for the In the video, Ramandeep She said that soon after The union members Surgeon Dr Kiran an said it is high time for people to come forward and join the hands along with his accomplice receiving the information Members of paramedi- said the reduction in Ahluwalia said that the people to come for- with the administration for planting saplings Satpal Singh are seen putting eight teams were pressed cal and health workers various allowances be- between 12 pm to 3 ward and join the hands fuel and tyre on the statue of into service and the accused union Punjab will observe ing given to employees is pm, the day tempera- with the administration to enhance the green cover in Ludhiana Rajiv Gandhi and setting it were arrested. Both the ac- a pen down strike against unjustified and against ture is much higher for planting saplings to on fire. cused have a previous crimi- the recommendations of the interests of govern- and one should avoid enhance the green cover Assistant Commis- the saplings free of cost Ramandeep was further nal background, Ramandeep 6th Pay Commission on ment employees. They going out during in Ludhiana. sioner (Under Trainee) from the forest depart- heard in the video stating was booked in six criminal Thursday and Friday.In said if the government these hours. He said that each person Dr Harjinder Singh Bedi ment through the i-Hari- that he will set all statues of cases, while Satpal has 17 this regard, the members will not fulfill their de- Now, the maxi- must protect the environ- said that the aim of mis- yali app. He also said that Rajiv Gandhi on fire if they FIRs against him including of the union submitted a mands, they will inten- mum temperature in ment for giving a better fu- sion Tandarust Punjab is the youth must adopt one are installed in the public snatching and theft. notice to the Civil Surgeon sify the protest. the city has reached ture to the coming genera- to ensure clean air, water sapling and ensure proper 40 degrees Celsius tions by planting saplings. and increase the forest upkeep of saplings. and the residents He added there is a regular cover in the state for which Prominent among started affecting the na- have started facing increase in the levels of air, the Punjab government present on the occasion Managing ‘biomedical waste’ properly helps tion, role of managing hos- the problem of heat water, and soil pollution is deeply committed and included Assistant Com- pital’s biomedical waste stroke. and the trees can play a it would leave no stone missioner of Police Jang in reducing hospital acquired infections has increased consider- Highlighting the crucial role in conserv- unturned to achieve the Bahadur District Forest PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Pollution Control Board (in 2012) for imparting ably and every hospital, signs and symptoms ing our environment by goal. He said that even Officer Harbhajan Singh Ludhiana, July 7 (PPCB).On the global training to other medical whether a small or bigger of heatstroke, Dr reducing pollutants. individuals can receive and others. level, there is an organi- institutes in handling their one and medical institute Ahluwalia said that a Every hospital in the zation under the name of biomedical wastes. should seriously think of person suffering from state has its own share of ‘United Nations Industrial Dr Sandeep Sharma, disposing of biomedical heatstroke might face ‘biomedical waste’ which Development Organiza- Convenor, Biomedical wastes properly so that high body tempera- Man shot at, bystander hurt needs to be disposed of tion (UNIDO)’ which has Waste Control Commit- hospital acquired infec- ture, nausea, head- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU A case was registered persons of which four were properly as per prescribed adopted DMCH as a role tee remarks that ever since tions can be reduced con- ache, rapid breathing, Ludhiana, July 7 against the four accused on identified. guidelines by Punjab model in this part of region COVID-19 pandemic has siderably. alteration in sweating the basis of the statement Additional Deputy etc. Tension gripped the resi- lodged by Chanpreet Singh. Commissioner of Police So, one should dents of Preet Nagar in According to Chanpreet, (ADCP 2) Jaskaran Singh increase the intake Shimlapuri after a number there were around a dozen Teja said that the mother Farmers apprised of training programmes of water and people of assailants opened fire in of accused who had come of one of the accused has should consume the area.In the incident, to attack him with sharp been apprehended in con- PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU vation of horticultural explained the use of bio- lemon water, ORS, a 75- year- old bystander edged weapons and they nection with a drug ped- Ludhiana, July 7 crops, mushroom grow- fertilizers in basmati. She Lassi to keep them- suffered bullet injury on also fired two shots target- dling case. ing, apiculture, poultry, said: “They are cost-effec- selves hydrated. the left arm. ing him but he got saved. He added that the inves- Agriculture experts pro- dairy, piggery, goatry, tive, pollution free and “If you think a per- The victim was identi- Sub Inspector Balkar tigation in the incident has vided information regard- value addition of agri- eco-friendly inputs which son may be experienc- fied as Surinder Singh. Singh said that the ac- revealed that the weapon ing training programmes cultural produce, tie and reduce dependence on ing heatstroke, seek He is a retired irrigation cused believed that Chan- used in the crime was not organised at PAU, use of dye, stitching, embroi- chemical fertilizers.” They immediate medical department employee. He preet is the source of the registered and was illegally bio-fertilizers in basmati the training programmes dery, etc, he said. Besides, also help in improving help,” she said while was accidentally shot at by police and Chanpreet procured. “Raids are on to and other crops, and farm (short, vocational, in- emphasis is on honing the soil health, she said, while adding that while the assailant when the vic- used to share informa- nab the accused once they operations for the next service and sponsored), skills of the rural youth adding that the PAU has waiting for emergency tim went out of the house tion about them with the will be arrested the probe fortnight on Wednesday. organised by the PAU for and enabling them to recommended bio-fertil- treatment one should to buy an ice-cream from police. Therefore, they at- will be conducted to nab Speaking at PAU Live, the farmers, farm women, earn their livelihood by izers for 18 crops. While get the affected person the roadside vendor. tacked him. the illegal arms supplier,” Dr Kuldeep Singh, Head, rural youth and officials venturing into agriculture purchasing bio-fertilizers, into shades or indoor, However, the police have A case under Sections said the ADCP. Department of Extension of various departments. related enterprises, he farmers must check the remove excess clothing booked four assailants who 307, 506, 148 and 149 of He added that the con- Education and Associate Trainings are imparted in added. expiry date and the crop and cool the person were identified as Gurpeet the IPC and Articles 25, dition of victim Surinder Director (Skill Develop- precision farming, hybrid Dr Jupinder Kaur, As- for which it is being pur- with whatever means Singh, Gagandeep, Jagga 54 and 59 of Arms Act was Singh is stated to be stable ment), informed about seed production, culti- sistant Microbiologist, chased, she advised. available. and Ravinder. registered against eight now. 06 OPINION CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 Will Afghan ancient historical Cabinet rejig he much awaited reshuffle of Narenda Modi’s sites again face Talib threats? cabinet has eventually taken place on Wednes- day. While the expansion was expected for a S. RAVI long time, some of the resignations came as a big surprise. The expansion had been neces- The fear on the hile there is a wide- spread speculation Tsitated to fill some vacancies caused by the death of Lok part of those who as to what awaits Janshakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan, resignation of are tasked with Afghanistan after Ms Harsimrat Kaur Badal after her party, the Shiromani the departure of the Akali Dal broke away from the National Democratic Al- taking care of WUS-led foreign troops in the country, liance as also for the inclusion of the Janata Dal (United) historians and heritage experts glob- the Afghanistan’s ally, are keeping their fingers crossed members. uniquely diverse as to the fate of cultural legacy of the Quite a few faces like that of former Congress leader Jy- embattled nation. otiraditya Scindia, former Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda cultural heritage The concern is justified since Af- Sonowal, Narayan Rane and others were expected to be is not unfounded. ghanistan’s rich historical and cultural inducted. But, the dropping of senior ministers like Ravi It is still fresh in heritage dates back to several centuries. Shankar Prasad, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Parkash Javadekar From being part of Indus Valley Civili- their memory, sation to being invaded by Alexander, and Ramesh Pokhriyal did come as a surprise. Much talked several empires including Greco-Bac- about removal is however that of Dr Harsh Vardhan and as it is of others, trians, Kushans, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, Afghanistan’s Institute of Archaeology’s Being at the geographical crossroads of his deputy Ashwani Kumar Choubey over their “mishan- when the Taliban Timurids, and Mughals among others Noor Agha Noori is not convinced. He Central Asia, the region has attracted dling” of the second wave of COVID pandemic. Given the have started from this region. told NG: “To be honest, we are very wor- traders, merchants, scholars, pilgrims, enormity of the pandemic, it is difficult to pinpoint a single in 2001, destroyed According to an article in National ried about the future of cultural heritage and armies since the arrival of Alexander the planet’s largest Geographic some cultural heritage ex- were the Taliban to come into power,” the Great. person and attribute entire failure to him. It was actually perts are hopeful; others are growing he said while informing that Islamists Afghanistan is from where Buddhism the failure of the entire health system, which could not cope statues, the anxious with the forthcoming departure were indulging in looting historical sites spread to China and it is this place where up with the spontaneous and massive surge. Otherwise, the Bamiyan Buddhas of US and European forces. in order to raise finances. Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Judaism, same team had handled the first wave pretty well. Equally The fear on the part of those who are Speaking in the same vein, Moham- and Hinduism flourished, both before surprising is the removal of the Minister for IT and Law, tasked with taking care of the nation’s mad Fahim Rahimi, Director of Kabul’s and after the advent of Islam in the 7th Ravi Shankar Prasad. uniquely diverse cultural heritage is National Museum observed: “Unfor- Century AD. not unfounded. It is still fresh in their tunately the statement is not clear, Also as part of the Silk Road which There obviously must be multiple parameters to in- memory, as it is of others, when the especially concerning the pre-Islamic connected India with China and Iran, duct and remove the ministers from the cabinet. But this Taliban in 2001, destroyed the planet’s heritage. You know what happened to it boasts of remains of several ancient reshuffle should not be held as a final judgement about largest statues, the Bamiyan Buddhas. the collection during the civil war and cities, monasteries, and sarais, which the performance as ministers. And it is not necessarily They also vandalised the National Mu- in 2001.” housed travellers. the performance and merit alone which decide the inclu- seum in Kabul and looted antiques from The museum conservators over the Besides the threat of the Taliban, a ancient sites. Their attitude towards the years painstakingly pieced together greater fear which grips cultural con- sion or exclusion of ministers. At times there are political past relics, especially the pre-Islamic many wooden and stone sculptures servators is that of chaos that will follow expediencies and compulsions that determine the choices ones, portrayed them in a bad light at which were broken deliberately. after the departure of American and and preferences of the government. the international level. There are many who pin their hopes NATO troops that has already begun. The year 2022 is going to be very crucial for the Bharatiya This time, however, there appears to on the US brokered talks between the According to Jolyon Leslie, who Janata Party as seven crucial states are going to polls. These be a change as Taliban have given their Taliban and the Afghan Government is working as a preservationist at an include Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, word to respect the nation’s history. hoping that the region’s past will be ancient Buddhist stupa outside Kabul: In a statement they commanded their protected. Last year, the Government “Our fears are less about a possible Guajarat, Punjab and Goa. IN all these states, except followers to “robustly protect, monitor had said yes to discuss “ensuring the threat posed by the Taliban than the Punjab, the BJP has quite high stakes. The reshuffle has and preserve” relics, halt illegal digs, and security of historical and Islamic sites” prospect of a breakdown in law and been done keeping in view these elections also. Besides, safeguard “all historic sites.” But time during their talks while the statement order.” the efficiency, age and educational qualification has also will tell whether the commitment is only of February gives an indication on part Chaos already exists, informs been taken into consideration for appointing the ministers. tactical, to reduce the resistance of the of Taliban to do so as well. Hewadwall, especially in rural areas. world community to their re-emergence Nasratullah Hewadwall of the Ka- The twin factors of lack of security and or a genuine change of heart born out bul branch of ARCH remarked: “It’s shifting alliances, has enabled poverty- the bitter experience of the past. a great and positive step.” He shared stricken villagers, gangs, different Shocking indeed! Interestingly, they have forbidden that last year the Taliban had distanced militia and Taliban to steal artefacts selling of artefacts in the art market. itself from the destruction of Bamiyan for smuggling them. overnment departments are notorious for mindlessly Their statement said: “No one should Buddhas in 2001 while blaming it on Many place their hopes on the Af- applying old and hackneyed laws to harass citizens. But try to disturb such sites or think about al Qaeda. ghan officials who have so far done Information Technology Department of the Government using them for profit.” According to Hewadwall, the leader- well to preserve the sites, museums and of India has taken the cake for registering cases under According to the NG article, the state- ship of the group has realised the eco- artefacts from decay and destruction. a section of the IT Act which had been struck down by ment did not come as a surprise to nomic significance of ancient heritage The article quotes NG’s archaeologist Gthe Supreme Court way back in 2015 Cheryl Benard of Washington-based and sites as tourist attractions while Fredrik Hiebert, who talking about Af- The apex court observed the other day that it was “shocking” and Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural perceiving that destroying them dam- ghan officials said: “They will be good “distressing” that there was a fivefold increase in the registration of Heritage (ARCH). The write-up states ages their image. caretakers. I have total confidence in cases under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act though that she told her group last fall that both In terms of historical significance, them.” According to him, they have the provision was quashed by it six years ago. sides need to address the issue. there is much to be lost in case Afghani- braved arrest and even death in their The court was informed that there were 229 cases pending in 11 Not everyone shares this optimism. stan’s cultural heritage is not preserved. call of duty. IANS states when the Supreme Court in April 2015 struck down much- abused Section 66A of the IT Act, which authorised police to arrest people for social media posts construed as “offensive” or “menacing”. After the law was quashed, police in these states went on to lodge 1,307 new cases under the same provision. “What’s going on? It is terrible...shocking. It is distressing,” remarked The history of Israel and Palestine: the bench, headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman, as it took up a plea by NGO People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) to issue suitable directives to the Union government and subordinate courts in the country to make sure cases are not registered under Section 66A, and Alternative names, competing claims nobody is arrested or prosecuted under this quashed law. Senior advocate Sanjay Parikh, appearing for the NGO, cited a study conducted by Internet Freedom Foundation and Civic Data DANIEL MILLER Immigrating Jews encoun- ing of the state of Israel. Labs, which showed that while 229 cases were pending as on April tered a predominantly Arab The new Jewish state was 24, 2015 when the apex court declared Section 66A of the IT Act as he airstrikes ended, populace, who also considered immediately invaded by the “unconstitutional and void”, and 1,307 new cases got registered in the rockets stopped it their ancestral homeland. armies of several Arab coun- the last six years under the law already struck down. and the street fight- At that time, the land com- tries, alongside Palestinian topped the list with 381 cases, followed by Jharkhand (291), and ing between Jewish prised three administrative re- militants. By the time the fight- Uttar Pradesh (245). and Arab Israelis gions of the Ottoman empire, ing ended the next year, the “It is shocking. We will work out a method and will do something Tabated as Israel and the militant none of which was called Pal- Palestinians had lost almost to make sure our judgment works,” retorted the bench, which also Islamist group Hamas agreed estine. In 1917, the land came four fifths of their United Na- included justices KM Jospeh and BR Gavai. to a ceasefire, ending the fourth under British rule. In 1923, tions allotment. Seven hundred Attorney general KK Venugopal, appearing on behalf of the Centre war between them since 2008. Mandatory Palestine, which thousand of them had been pointed out that Section 66A was still there in the IT Act, and the The war and the actions that also included the current state driven from their homes, with bare acts also contained this provision even after 2015 judgment of culminated in it have been dis- of Jordan, was created. Its Arab no right of return to the present the Supreme Court. cussed extensively. Both sides Neo-Assyrian empire, centred Palestina took its name from inhabitants saw themselves pri- day. For Jewish Israelis, it’s “The section is still there in the statute. When a police officer looks at have, as always, laid the blame in what’s now Iraq. As an an- the coastal territory of the marily not as Palestinians in the known as the War of Inde- the law book, it is still there. The section has two stars with a footnote for the latest hostilities at the feet cient geographic term, Israel ancient Philistines, enemies sense of a nation, but instead pendence. For Palestinians, it that says the section has been struck down by a division bench of the of the other. Sadly, this war and was no more. of the Israelites (ancestors of as Arabs living in Palestine (or was al-Nakba the Catastrophe. Supreme Court. But the section is full there,” said the AG. “A police the lead up to it are just the latest Less than a century and half the Jews). Subsequent to the rather, Greater Syria ). On Nov. 15, 1988, the Pales- officer won’t read the footnote, we are sure,” said justice Nariman. entries in a long ledger written in later, Judah was overthrown. Islamic conquest of the Middle Zionist leaders in Manda- tinian National Council issued At this, Venugopal suggested that the section must be identified blood and tears. Israel. Palestine. Its capital Jerusalem was East in the seventh century, tory Palestine strove hard to a declaration of independence, as “struck down” right next to where it is mentioned in the bare act, One land, two names. Those sacked, the Jewish Temple Arab peoples began to settle increase Jewish numbers to recognised a month later by and the footnote must also clearly say that the provision does not exist on each side claim the land as destroyed and many of Ju- in the former Palestina. Apart solidify claims to statehood, the UN General Assembly. Ap- anymore for the purpose of registration of cases. theirs, under their chosen name. dah’s inhabitants were exiled from about 90 years of Cru- but in 1939 the British strictly proximately three-quarters of Israel first appears near the to Babylonia. Following the sader domination, the land fell limited Jewish immigration. the UN’s membership now SPIRITUAL WORLD end of the 13th century BC exile’s end a little under 50 under Muslim control for just Ultimately, the Zionist accepts the statehood of Pal- within the Egyptian Merne- years later, the territory of under 1,200 years. Although project succeeded because of estine, which has non-member ptah Stele, referring appar- the former kingdom of Judah Jewish habitation never ceased, global horror in response to observer status. PTI ently to a people (rather than served as the heart of Judaism the population was overwhelm- the Holocaust. a place) inhabiting what was for almost seven centuries (al- ingly Arab. In November 1947, the DISCLAIMER: The opinions ex- then Canaan. A few centuries though the rebuilt Temple was In the second half of the United Nations General As- pressed in the articles published later in that region, we find again destroyed in AD 70, by 19th century, the longstanding sembly passed Resolution 181, in these columns are the personal two sister kingdoms: Israel the Romans). yearning of Jews in the Dias- partitioning the land into In- opinions of the authors. The facts and Judah (the origin of the In AD 135, following a failed pora to return to the territory dependent Arab and Jewish and opinions appearing in the term Jew ). According to the Jewish revolt, Roman Emperor of their ancestors culminated States. The resolution met articles do not reflect the views Bible, there had first been a Hadrian expelled the Jews in the nationalistic movement immediate Arab rejection. of Bright Punjab Express and monarchy comprising both, from Jerusalem and decreed called Zionism. Palestinian militias attacked Bright Punjab Express does not apparently also called Israel. that the city and surrounding The Zionist cause was driven Jewish settlements. assume any responsibility or In about 722 BC, the kingdom territory be part of a larger by steeply rising hatred toward On May 14, 1948, the Zionist liability for the same. of Israel was conquered by the entity called Syria-Palestina. Jews in Europe and Russia. leadership declared the found- 07 NATION CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Rahul slams govt on fuel price hike TRP rigging case: 3 Republic TV Yogi sanctions `1.5 crore employees get anticipatory bail Occultist held on increased in line with firm- for doctor’s lung transplant rape charge in UP’s ing international oil trends. MUMBAI, JULY 7 Muzaffarnagar “Your car may run on petrol They had submitted or diesel, Modi government before the court MUZAFFARNAGAR: Po- runs on tax extortion,” Gan- A sessions court here on lice here have arrested an dhi tweeted in Hindi, using Wednesday granted an- there was no ground occultist for allegedly rap- hashtag ‘TaxExtortion’. ticipatory bail to three Re- against them (for ing a 23-year-old woman In Delhi, petrol now costs public TV employees in arrest) and they on the pretext of curing Rs 100.21 a litre and diesel connection with the alleged were not named in her ailment, an official is priced at Rs 89.53 per li- Television Rating Points the FIR registered said on Wednesday.Ac- tre.Delhi is the last of the (TRP) rigging scam.The in the case cording to SHO Yashpal metro cities to see petrol ris- three employees Shivendu Singh, the victim has NEW DELHI, JULY 7 ing above the Rs 100-a-litre Mulherkar, Ranjit Walter been sent for a medical 100-a-litre mark in Delhi, mark. Mumbai, Chennai, Hy- and Sivasubramaniyam before the court. Hence, examination.Police said charging that the Modi derabad and Pune already Sundaram - had filed their their custodial interroga- a man had lodged a com- Congress leader Rahul Gan- government runs on “tax have prices above that mark. pleas before the court in tion was not required, Ka- plaint against “tantric” dhi on Wednesday hit out extortion”.Petrol prices Kolkata also saw petrol prices November-December last math had argued. (occultist) Ashik Illahi, at the government as pet- crossed the Rs 100-a-litre climbing over Rs 100 per litre year, their lawyer Vikram In a supplementary NEW DELHI, JULY 7 alleging that he raped the rol prices crossed the Rs mark after fuel prices were on Wednesday. PTI Kamath said. charge sheet filed in the woman on the pretext of The court heard the case in June this year, In a heart-warming gesture, the Yogi Adityanath curing her ailment.As pleas on Monday, he said. the Mumbai police had government in Uttar Pradesh has sanctioned a sum the victim cried for help, An ex-Maha CM, Rane to formidable Maratha leader On Wednesday, Additional named the three as ac- of Rs 1.5 crore for the lung transplant of a resident people caught the accused from the Konkan region Sessions Judge A D Deo al- cused, along with senior doctor at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of and handed him over to act as a counter to Uddhav of Maharashtra, Rane has lowed the anticipatory bail journalist and Republic Medical Sciences (RMLIMS).Sharda Suman, 31, police. PTI held multiple portfolios applications of the three TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab a resident doctor at the RMLIMS is battling for NEW DELHI, JULY 7 in the Maharashtra gov- employees, their lawyer Goswami.The alleged fake life for the past two months after Covid caused Man shot dead in ernment in the past, but said.They had submitted TRP scam came to light in irreparable damage to both her lungs. Bihar’s Nalanda district Rajya Sabha MP and for- never made it to the Union before the court there was October last year when rat- Suman, pursuing PG in gynaecology from the mer Maharashtra Chief Cabinet. no ground against them ings agency Broadcast Au- Institute, was eight-months pregnant when she by cousin Minister Narayan Rane, The BJP is most likely (for arrest) and they were dience Research Council had to be put on a ventilator after contracting a PATNA: A man was gunned who was inducted into the to use him to counter Ma- not named in the FIR reg- (BARC) filed a complaint severe infection on April 14.A C-section was done down in Bihar’s Nalanda Union Cabinet on Wednes- harashtra Chief Minister istered in the case.Subse- through Hansa Research while she was on the vent support to save the baby. district on Wednesday day, joined the BJP in Oc- 2005 and then leaving the Uddhav Thackeray, with quently, a charge sheet was Group (HRG), alleging She gave birth to a baby girl who is said to be fine. after he objected to his tober 2019 after switch- Congress to form the short- whom the party has had a filed, and they were named that certain television Chief Minister Adityanath, on Tuesday, declared cousin misbehaving with ing over to the Congress lived Maharashtra Swab- blow-hot, blow-cold rela- as accused. So, whatever channels were rigging that the government would take care of all her and molesting his wife.The in from the Shiv Sena in himan Paksha in 2017.A tionship. IANS material was there, it was TRP numbers. PTI medical expenses. IANS deceased was identified as Anuj Yadav alias Kailu. As per the statement of the victim’s wife, the cousin MP: 53 patients died of black As many as 53 brother of Anuj named Kerala govt files appeal against patients had died Pramod Yadav molested of the infection her in the former’s absence quashing of probe against ED fungus at Indore hospital in 56 days so far and 147 from their house.“The ac- are currently cused entered my house KOCHI, JULY 7 INDORE, JULY 7 undergoing and molested me. When I treatment at the objected to the act, Pramod The Kerala government on At least 53 patients have died hospital, he said threatened me with dire Wednesday filed an appeal of Mucormycosis or black consequences. When my before a division bench of fungus infection at the gov- husband Anuj came home, the High Court seeking can- ernment-run Maharaja Ye- patients in the last 56 days, I narrated the entire inci- cellation of a single bench shwantrao Hospital (MYH) the official said, adding that dent to him. My husband order in April this year, that in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore about 94 per cent of patients went to Pramod’s house to quashed an FIR registered city in the last 56 days, an had contracted the infec- complain to his parents, by the state crime branch official said on Wednesday. tion after recovering from but the accused manhan- against the enforcement A total of 667 patients had COVID-19. dled him. After a heated directorate (ED). law.The Crime Branch had the case Swapna Suresh was been admitted at the MYH, An analysis of this data has exchange of words, my The contention of the gov- registered an FIR against forced to give false state- the busiest hospital treating the treatment, the hospital currently undergoing treat- revealed that the mortality husband returned home,” ernment was that it was not ED officials probing the ments, and implicate chief cases of black fungus, since official said.As many as 53 ment at the hospital, he said. rate of black fungus patients the victim said in her state- right for the single bench to Kerala gold smuggling case, minister Pinarayi Vijayan May 13, and of these, 467 pa- patients had died of the in- The doctors have performed at MYH stands at 8 per ment to the police. IANS do that as it was against the that the prime accused in in the case. IANS tients were discharged after fection so far and 147 are 756 surgeries of black fungus cent. PTI

DELHI/NCR IT Rules: Delhi HC refuses to grant interim 5G roll out: Delhi HC grants Delhi’s NO2 pollution increased protection from coercive action to digital media portals week to Juhi Chawla to deposit `20 lakh in costs by 125 pc in one year: Study PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU are asking me to report New Delhi, June, 25 to them. This is the first NEW DELHI, JULY 7 NEW DELHI, JULY 7 step in submitting to the The Delhi High Court on discipline (of regulation of The Delhi High Court on Delhi recorded an increase NO2 is a dangerous Wednesday refused to content by government). Wednesday granted a week of 125 per cent in NO2 (ni- air pollutant that grant protection from co- Please hear my stay ap- to Bollywood actress Juhi trogen dioxide) pollution be- is released when ercive action to digital me- plication and grant me Chawla and two others to tween April 2020 and April fuel is burned, as in dia portals as it adjourned protection,” she said. deposit Rs 20 lakh in costs 2021, according to a Green- most motor vehicles, their challenge to the new She added that the cen- imposed on them for abus- peace India study which ana- power generation, IT Rules after being in- tral government’s conduct ing the process of law by said that costs would either lysed NO2 concentrations in and industrial formed that a plea has was “totally in the face of way of their lawsuit chal- be deposited in a week or India’s eight most-populous processes been moved by the Centre Supreme Court decision lenging 5G wireless network ten days, or legal remedies state capitals. to transfer them to the Su- that government regula- technology.“The court is against the same would be NO2 pollution has in- preme Court.“Transfer pe- tion of content of media is shocked at the conduct of taken.“On one hand you creased in all the eight brain, leading to an increase tition has been preferred?”, unacceptable”.In response, the plaintiffs,” Justice J R move a frivolous application capitals studied – Mumbai, in hospital admissions and a Bench of Chief Justice D Additional Solicitor Gen- Midha said, as he observed and on the other hand, you Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyder- mortality.“Satellite observa- N Patel and Justice Jyoti “Transfer petition has been preferred?”, a eral Chetan Sharma said that Chawla and others were withdraw the application abad, Chennai, Kolkata, Jai- tions reveal NO2 pollution Singh asked Additional that “1700 digital media “not even willing to grace- and plaintiffs are not even pur and Lucknow – but Delhi increased to 125 per cent of Solicitor General Vikram- Bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Jus- has already submitted in- fully deposit the costs”. willing to gracefully deposit has seen the “most dramatic April 2020 levels. jit Banerjee who replied, tice Jyoti Singh asked Additional Solicitor formation” as per the IT The judge was hearing the costs,” the court said. increase” during the period, The analysis suggests the “Yes”. General Vikramjit Banerjee who replied, Rules.“It is not a matter three applications moved The court stated that it, the report said.NO2 is a dan- increase would have been The court then pro- “Yes” voice-vote”, Ramakrishnan by the actor for refund of in fact, took a lenient view gerous air pollutant that is even greater (146 percent) ceeded to adjourn the stated as she asserted that court fees, waiver of costs when it imposed costs of released when fuel is burned, had weather conditions pleas by The Wire, Quint will be required to take pass an order of interim the digital media portals and replacing the word Rs 20 lakh on Chawla and as in most motor vehicles, been similar to 2020,” read Digital Media Ltd and down contentious content protection as the Cen- before the court had pre- “dismissed” in the judge- others and did not initiate power generation, and in- the report, titled “Behind Pravda Media Foun- quicker, appoint grievance tral government was yet ferred to challenge the ment with “rejected”.The contempt proceedings.“I dustrial processes.Exposure the Smokescreen: Satel- dation till August 20. redressal officers and assist to even reply to the peti- new IT Rules.The Court, court’s reaction came after was shocked... This court to NO2 can severely impact lite Data Reveal Air Pol- According to amended in investigations.Senior tions filed by digital media however, refused to pass Chawla’s counsel, Senior took a lenient view and did people’s health at all ages, lution Increase in India’s Information Technology Advocate Nitya Ramak- portals.“Notice has gone any order and directed the Advocate Meet Malhotra’s, not issue contempt when affecting the respiratory and Eight Most Populous State Rules, social media and rishnan, appearing for the on the rules and they have Centre to file counter af- after withdrawing the ap- case was made out.I was circulatory systems and the Capitals”. PTI streaming companies portals, urged the court to not filed reply. Now they fidavit. PTI plication for waiver of costs, totally inclined. PTI SRDC to constitute team to address Fire breaks out at Delhi HC refuses to stop further circulation of encroachment issues in Chandni Chowk market chemical factory in Delhi film purportedly based on Sushant Rajput’s life NEW DELHI, JULY 7 June 25.The SRDC is the NEW DELHI, JULY 7 and Talwant Singh while on same date. I don’t want NEW DELHI, JULY 7 The SRDC is the nodal agency constituted hearing the application of to second guess what the The Shahjahanabad Re- nodal agency for the redevelopment of “We received a call The Delhi High Court on Rajput’s father Krishna judge is going to do. I’m development Corpora- constituted for the the Chandni Chowk heri- A fire broke out at a about the fire at the Wednesday refused to pass Kishore Singh, in the ap- not inclined to issue notice tion (SRDC) has decided redevelopment of tage market. chemical factory in chemical factory any direction to restrain peal against single judge at this stage. In an appeal, to constitute and deploy the Chandni Chowk According to the min- outer Delhi’s Nangloi in Nangloi around further circulation of film order refusing to stay the you know what the rigour “Joint Encroachment Pre- heritage market utes of the meeting, the area on Wednesday, 11.20 am. A total of ‘Nyay: The Justice’ which release of the film. is,” the court said. vention Team” to address “Joint Encroachment Delhi Fire Services of- 12 fire tenders have is purportedly based on the Justice Shakdher said Senior Advocate Jayant issues of encroachment Prevention Team” will ficials said.No casualty been pressed into life of late Bollywood ac- the movie had already Mehta, appearing for by unauthorised hawkers this connection were is- have officials from the has been reported so far, service” tor Sushant Singh Rajput been released and since Singh, argued he was and sanitation in the re- sued in a meeting of the North Delhi Municipal they said. and has been released on the bench was available not seeking that the film vamped Chandni Chowk SRDC, which was chaired Corporation and the Delhi “We received a call a website. only for today, he was not be un-released, but that market, officials privy to by Delhi’s Urban Devel- Police to ensure that there about the fire at the have been pressed into “We will have it on 14th inclined to hear it or issue it should not be re-pub- the development said on opment Minister Satyen- is no encroachment in the chemical factory in Nan- service,” said Atul Garg, (July). I am not inclined at notice.“Matter is listed in lished or further circulat- Wednesday.They said dar Jain, who is also the newly revamped heritage gloi around 11.20 am. A director of Delhi Fire this stage,” said a bench of usual course on July 14. Let ed on any other platform necessary instructions in chairman of the SRDC, on market. PTI total of 12 fire tenders Services. PTI Justices Rajiv Shakdher the application be listed now. PTI 08 CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 HARYANA / HIMACHAL / J&K

NEWSBRIEFS Himachal to get tough ED attaches 3 Gurugram plots in money Khattar condoles Dilip Kumar’s laundering case against Unitech demise NEW DELHI, JULY 7 : Hary- against overcrowding CHANDIGARH ana Chief Minister Haryana Manohar Lal SHIMLA, JULY 7 The Enforcement Direc- Khattar on Wednesday torate (ED) on Wednes- condoled the demise of A day after the central gov- The Cabinet gave day said it has attached a legendary actor Dilip ernment expressed concern consent to increase clutch of land parcels in Kumar.Kumar, India’s over tourist overcrowding the additional Haryana worth over Rs enduring film legend at hill stations, the Him- honorarium of the 106 crore in connection through the decades, achal Pradesh Cabinet on Accredited Social with its money launder- died at a Mumbai Wednesday issued direc- Health Activist ing probe against realty hospital on Wednes- tions to local authorities to (Asha) workers firm Unitech Group day after prolonged ensure Covid-appropriate from Rs 2,000 to and its promoters San- and Kore communities filed a criminal case un- illness, his family and behaviour to contain the Rs 2,750 per month jay Chandra and Ajay Pvt Limited, from the der various sections of doctors treating him spread of the virus.At a Chandra. companies of Unitech the PMLA against the said. He was 98.Khat- meeting presided over by The federal investi- Group,” it said.The Unitech Group and its tar said Dilip Kumar’s Chief Minister Jai Ram tion in school internship gative agency said in a agency said its probe promoters over allega- death marks the end Thakur here, the Cabinet in respect of diploma in statement that a pro- found that the land tions that the Chandras of a chapter in the relaxed the limit on gather- elementary education for visional order for at- parcels were “purchased illegally diverted over Rs film industry.”His ings, allowing a maximum 2018-2020 batch. tachment of the three by the two companies 2,000 crore to Cyprus brilliant acting can of 200 persons in closed It was decided the immovable properties from the proceeds of and the Cayman Islands. never be forgotten by spaces. In open spaces, schools would remain located in Gurugram crime generated out The case was booked the cinema world,” gatherings are allowed closed for students till near here has been is- of scheduled offence.” after the ED studied he tweeted in Hindi. with 50 per cent capacity further orders and online sued under criminal sec- “Both these companies some FIRs filed by the Congress leader and of the area. enabling them to provide decided that in order to study would continue as tions of the Prevention are controlled by the Delhi Police Economic former Haryana chief It also decided to recom- additional monthly assis- implement the new educa- usual.A decision was taken of Money Laundering promoters of Unitech Offences Wing (EOW) minister Bhupinder mend to the Governor to tance of Rs 1,500.The Cabi- tion policy, question papers to promote first-year and Act (PMLA).The total Group and proceeds of on the complaint by a Singh Hooda said the convene the monsoon ses- net gave consent to increase for Class III, V and VIII second-year students of worth of these land crime have been trans- number of homebuy- passing away of the sion of the Vidhan Sabha the additional honorarium will be set by the Himachal graduation to next class. properties is Rs 106.08 ferred to these compa- ers against the Unitech ‘tragedy king’ marks from August 2 to August 13. of the Accredited Social Pradesh Board of School The new and renewal of crore.“These parcels had nies after substantial Group, including an in- the end of an era in It gave its consent to bring Health Activist (Asha) Education and the marking admissions would start in been purchased by two layering in Singapore stance where the com- the Indian film indus- children who lost both par- workers from Rs 2,000 and results would be de- the colleges in the last week dummy entities of the and the Cayman Is- pany failed to complete a try.Senior Congress ents in the pandemic, un- to Rs 2,750 per month. clared at cluster, block and of July and the academic Chandras, namely Erode lands,” the ED alleged. housing project on time leaders Randeep Singh der the ambit of Mukhya This would benefit 7,964 district level, respectively.It year would commence from Projects Pvt Limited The ED early this year in Gurugram. PTI Surjewala and Kumari Mantri Bal Uddhar Yojna, workers.Also the Cabinet granted six weeks’ exemp- August 16. IANS Selja also condoled the actor’s demise. PTI 419 Covid recoveries, Three held for robbery 280 new cases, 4 deaths PAGD condemns summoning attempt on Haryana Police constable in plainclothes SRINAGAR, JULY 7 of Mehbooba’s mother by ED CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Police on Recoveries contin- ba’s mother Gulshan Nazir Wednesday said it has ued to stay ahead of asking her to appear at the arrested three suspects new cases in J&K on agency’s office in Srinagar who allegedly tried to Wednesday as 419 on July 14 in connection rob a police constable patients recovered with a money laundering in plainclothes during while 280 new cases case. routine patrolling in and 4 deaths were “The summoning of Panipat district. reported in last 24 widow of former Union A country-made pistol hours.Officials said Home Minister Mufti Mo- and two sticks were that 197 recoveries, 131 hammad Sayeed by the also seized from their cases, and three deaths Enforcement Directorate possession, a police were reported from the SRINAGAR, JULY 7 mother of PDP president (ED) is highly humiliating spokesperson said. Jammu division and Mehbooba Mufti by the and there are not enough After getting a secret 222 recoveries, 149 The People’s Alliance for Enforcement Directorate. words to condemn such co- input about the accused cases, and one death Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) The Enforcement Direc- ercive acts,” PAGD spokes- that they were plot- Police stop Congress workers who were staging a protest demanding for restoration of from the Kashmir divi- on Wednesday condemned torate (ED) on Tuesday had man M Y Tarigami said in a ting to rob commuters, sion. IANS the summoning of the served a notice on Mehboo- statement. PTI statehood to J & K, and against hike in the fuel prices, in Jammu, on Wednesday. PTI a police team went to a location near Sec- tor-29 in Panipat and laid a trap to nab the criminals.The police Anurag Thakur’s political journey: Gurugram records highest Covid team sent a constable in civil clothes to nab the recovery rate at 99.44 per cent accused. After walking A tale of struggle, patience & thorns a short distance, the ac- SHIMLA, JULY 7 better than the national average cused stopped to rob the Finance and Corporate targeted by his rivals for of 97.1 per cent, according to the constable at gunpoint, Affairs, was elevated, being too high-profile Union government’s Covid-19 mistaking him for a The 13-year political along with others. and jet-setting.In every portal.Gurugram Deputy Com- passerby. Other police journey of former BCCI Since his maiden Parliamentary election, missioner, Yash Garg, said this team members nabbed chief Anurag Thakur, electoral victory in the Hamirpur has been wit- was only possible with the efforts the criminals, the who retained BJP’s bas- May 2008 Parliamen- nessing more aggressive of the district health department spokesperson said. BPE tion in Hamirpur in tary by-poll at the age of campaigning as com- which adopted several tough Himachal Pradesh for 34, Thakur, who served pared to the other three measures to prevent Covid-19 Story behind Srinagar the fourth consecutive the Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituen- infection in the district.Garg signboard ‘Javed time in 2019, is full of national body.In Cricket Association cies in the state Shimla GURUGRAM, JULY 7 Territories (UTs), securing the informed that the Covid recovery struggle, patience and a mega Cabinet revamp (HPCA) as its president (reserved), Kangra and top position with the highest rate in the capitals of 14 major Sheikh & daughters’ thorns, but not as short- on Wednesday, Thakur, for four straight terms Mandi, political observ- Gurugram is the first district recovery rate at 99.44 per cent. states in the country was mea- SRINAGAR: An old lived as his stint with the the Minister of State for since 2000, has been ers said. IANS in 14 states and four Union Gurugram’s recovery rate is far sured. IANS sign board, hung outside an old dilapidated building in uptown Koker Bazaar market Top Hizbul commander killed Demand for leadership change in Top US leaders greet Dalai of Srinagar city, has in encounter in J&K’s Kupwara Lama on his 86th birthday brought back memories Haryana Congress gains momentum of a famous Kashmiri family and a loving RAJENDRA KHATRY WASHINGTON, JULY 7 highest spiritual leader of father who was proud The operation PUNJAB EXPRESS BUREAU Tibet, denies being a sepa- of his daughters.‘Javed turned into an Chandigarh, July 7 Top US leaders have ratist and says he merely Sheikh & daughters, encounter after warmly greeted Tibetan advocates for substantial Koker Bazar, Maisuma, the security forces Demand for change in Con- spiritual leader the Dalai autonomy and protection Srinagar’. This sign- were fired upon. gress leadership in Haryana Lama on his 86th birth- of Tibet’s native Buddhist board has recently gone Halwai was killed has gained momentum. day, describing him as culture.Greeting the Dalai viral as it stands to in retaliatory action Majority of leaders are in an inspiration to people Lama on his birthday, US prove that the count- by the security favour of Bhupinder Singh around the world who are Secretary of State Antony down on gender bias personnel, the Hooda. Haryana Congress drawn to his messages of Blinken said, “I am delight- had started in Kashmir now is divided in two main compassion, equality and ed to extend warm wishes at least 51 years back. police added factions. One section with inclusivity.The Dalai La- to His Holiness the Dalai Javed Sheikh was the majority of MLAs is sid- ma’s supporters in the US Lama on the occasion of son of one of Kashmir’s SRINAGAR, JULY 7 success,” Inspector Gen- ing with Bhupinder Singh to the central leadership of that the party should not also announced plans to his 86th birthday on July 6. most respected and eral of Police, Kashmir Hooda, former Chief Minis- the party that they want keep the leadership issue establish a library in his “His Holiness is an inspi- renowned business- zone, Vijay Kumar said ter of Haryana and Leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda as hanging in the state as this honour in New York.The ration to many around the men, Sheikh Moham- A top Hizbul Mujahideen in a tweet. of Opposition in the Hary- the main Congress leader affects the morele ‘s of the 14th Dalai Lama, who cel- world who are drawn to his mad Amin.The family commander was killed Security forces had ana Vidhan Sabha. in Haryana. party workers and which in ebrated his 86th birthday messages of compassion, had a timber empire in in an encounter with se- launched a cordon-and- The other faction is led Haryana Congress lead- turn results in poor perfor- on Tuesday, has made the equality, and inclusivity,” Kashmir and Javed was curity forces in Jammu search operation at Pazi- by Haryana Pradesh Con- ers considered loyal to mance of the Congress in hillside town of Dharmsala he said.“I have deep respect its sole owner. The fam- and Kashmir’s Kupwara pora-Renan in the Hand- gress Committee president Hooda are Dr. Raghubir the elections. in Himachal Pradesh his and appreciation for His ily had palatial houses district on Wednesday, wara area of the district Selja. Yet another section Kadian, Geeta Bhukkal, Af- Referring to the neigh- headquarters after a failed Holiness’ grace, wisdom, in Jammu city and in police said.“One of the Wednesday morning fol- belongs to AICC General tab Ahmed, B B Batra, Rao boring state of Punjab, the uprising against Chinese and humility, as well as Srinagar.A glimpse of oldest & top command- lowing information about Secretary Randeep Singh Dan Singh, Jagbir Malik, Hooda faction legislators rule in 1959. his dedication to greater the family’s wealth lies er of HM #terror outfit the presence of militants Surjewala. MLAs belonging Jaiveer Valmiki, Shakunta- said in unison that the China does not recognise global equality and the in the lavish use of Mehrazuddin Halwai @ there, the police said.The to the Hooda faction want la Khatak, Bishanlal Saini, Congress came to power the Tibetan government- equal rights of all people, Italian marble in their Ubaid got neutralised in operation turned into an him as the leader of the Balbir Valmiki, Rajendra there only when the party in-exile and accuses the including his fellow Tibet- Jammu house which #Handwara #encounter. encounter after the se- Congress in Haryana and Singh Jun, Dharam Singh gave Capt Amarinder Singh Dalai Lama of seeking to ans. I wish His Holiness was built much before He was involved in sev- curity forces were fired removal of Selja. A total of Chokkar.Along with this, total command of the party separate Tibet from Chi- the very best,” he said in a Independence. IANS eral terror crimes. A big upon. PTI 16 MLAs have made it clear it has also been expressed in Punjab. na. The Dalai Lama, the statement. IANS 09 WORLD CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 NEWSBRIEFS Delta dominant variant in US, makes up ‘Fully vaccinated people in UK won’t London teens stabbed to death six more than half of COVID-19 cases: CDC have to self-isolate from August 16’ hours apart HOUSTON, JULY 7  Javid told LONDON: Two teenag- US to reach 160 million fully vaccinated ers were stabbed to The highly contagious Americans by end of this week: Biden lawmakers in death in London within Delta variant has become Parliament on a span of just six hours the dominant coronavirus US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the US Tuesday that as the UK capital’s hor- strain in the US, accounting is predicted to reach the mark of 160 million fully the same policy rific wave of such kill- for more than 51 per cent vaccinated Americans by the end of this week and would also apply ings continue unabated, of Covid infections in the asserted that the country is closer than ever to declar- local media reported. country, according to new variant now account for ing its independence from the deadly virus. to anyone under The first victim, a data released by the Centres 51.7 per cent of the infec- Noting that COVID-19 cases and deaths are down the age of 18 15-year-old was stabbed for Disease Control and tions. The B.1.1.7 or Alpha by 90 per cent since January, he said millions of fully from that date by at least five youths Prevention. variant makes up for 28.7 vaccinated Americans are now living their lives as they near a busy bus stop The variant, also known per cent cases after remain- did before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.  “We will in Woolwich, south- as B.1.617.2, was first de- ing a dominant variant for "Today after receiving a briefing from my entire have a more east London at about tected in India in December months, the data said. COVID-19 team, I'm proud to announce that we're proportionate 5.20 p.m. on Monday, and is spreading quickly “If ever there was a rea- getting even closer, because of our wartime effort, to LONDON, JULY 7 The government system of test, Xinhua news agency across the globe. In some son to get vaccinated, this is administer 300 million shots in arms in just 150 days. would give more de- trace and isolate, quoted the Evening parts of America, the delta it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told The UK’s Health Sec- tails later this week on Standard newspaper strain accounts for more CNN on Tuesday. According to the Galves- ter their second COVID-19 retary Sajid Javid said self-isolation rules for and it is absolutely as saying on Tuesday. than 80 per cent of new The variant poses a “sig- ton County Health District vaccination. that people who are fully international travellers, right that those He was reported by one infections, including some nificant threat,” to unvac- in Texas, more than 450 “Knowing that there are vaccinated against Co- he added. that have been witness to have tried to Midwestern states like Mis- cinated people, said the adults and youth in grades only six people that got vid-19 will not have to “We will have a more double jabbed, use an umbrella to fight souri, Kansas and Iowa. director of the National 6 to 12 from the area at- COVID after getting vac- self-isolate if they are proportionate system of we can take a off his attackers but It is already causing 74.3 Institute of Allergy and tended a camp in Galves- cinated, I think still is a in close contact with an test, trace and isolate, died at the scene despite per cent of infections in Infectious Diseases. He ton County and the health very small percentage,” said infected person starting and it is absolutely right different approach efforts by members of Western states, including said the variant was not District has confirmed Annamarie Davidson, MD, from August 16 onwards. that those that have been than the one we the public and ambu- Utah and Colorado, and only more transmissible, 57 cases. Of the 57 cases with Memorial Hermann Javid told lawmakers double jabbed, we can take today lance staff to save him, 58.8 per cent of infections but it can also cause more reported to date, six are Hospital. in Parliament on Tues- take a different approach said the newspaper. At in Southern states like Tex- severe disease. Experts be- breakthrough cases, the The county health district day that the same policy than the one we take to- COVID-19 vaccine and least two knives and as, Louisiana, Arkansas and lieve it is expected to be the health officials said. Break- said 47 cases are youth and would also apply to any- day,” he told the BBC. over 33.8 million people what appeared to be the Oklahoma, according to most dominant strain in through cases are defined adults 12 years and older one under the age of 18 More than 45.4 million have received two doses, umbrella could be seen CDC estimates. New Covid the country in the coming as someone becoming in- while 10 are younger than from that date, reports people in Britain have the latest official figures lying in the street after infections with the Delta weeks. fected more than 14 days af- 12 years. PTI Xinhua news agency. received the first jab of showed. IANS police sealed off the crime scene. IANS Dutch crime reporter Bodies of plane crash victims Don’t return to era of ‘your terrorists’ shot in Amsterdam AMSTERDAM: Dutch found in Russia’s Far East and ‘my terrorists’: India cautions UN crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot in Palana, Olga Mokhireva, UNITED NATIONS, JULY 7 egy (GCTS) on Tuesday, accepted that terrorism in the centre of Amster- was among the passen- India's Permanent Rep- one part of the world can dam, according to gers, spokespeople of the India has cautioned that resentative to the United directly impact another national broadcaster Kamchatka government 20 years after the 9/11 Nations Ambassador T S part of the world and we NOS. Amsterdam said. terror attacks, there are Tirumurti said that the all came together to fight police had confirmed Solodov said Tuesday attempts again to divide international community terrorism collectively," that a man has been that a group of govern- terrorism into different has acknowledged that he said. shot at the Lange ment officials includ- terminologies such as vio- the threat of terrorism The envoy said the in- Leidsedwarsstraat on ing Transport Min- lent nationalism and right scourge collectively. is grave and universal, ternational community Tuesday night, reports ister Vitaly Savelyev wing extremism, assert- Participating in the UN and can only be defeated should not forget that Xinhua news agency. will head to Palana on ing that the world should General Assembly debate by collective efforts of all before the 9/11 terror at- He was moved to a Wednesday. not return to the era of on adoption of resolution UN member states, with- tacks, the world was di- hospital with serious In the aftermath of "your terrorists" and "my on 7th Review of Global out any exception. "It is vided into "your terrorists" injuries. De Vries, 64, the crash, the authori- terrorists" but fight the Counter Terrorism Strat- only after 9/11 that we or "my terrorists". PTI is the most successful MOSCOW, JULY 7 ties in Kamchatka have crime reporter in the declared three days of country, according to mourning. Officials said Indonesia imposes NOAS. He had just Rescuers have found the Russian media that families of the vic- Abbas speaks with outgoing Israeli Prez attended TV Show bodies of nine victims a reported that tims will receive pay- stricter COVID-19 RTL Boulevard until day after a plane crash in none of the six ments of more than 3.5 Ghassan Alian, the Is- 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, a remote area in Russia’s crew members million rubles (about raeli government coor- restrictions where he is a regular Far East, local authori- USD 47,200) that will dinator in the Palestin- guest. According to the ties said. or 22 passengers include compensation ian territories, reported NOS, five shots were An Antonov An-26 car- on board had from the airline, an in- the Israel Radio. fired after De rying 28 people crashed survived surance payment and a The Israeli-Palestin- Vries left the building Tuesday near its desti- subsidy from the regional ian peace process has and he was hit on the nation town of Palana government. been stalled since April head. IANS in the region of Kam- Solodov, told the state In 2012, an Antonov 2014 after the US spon- chatka, apparently as it Tass news agency that An-28 plane belonging sored the peace negotia- Massive California came in for a landing in the “first bodies are being to Kamchatka Aviation tions for nine months bad weather. pulled out (of the water).” Enterprise crashed into RAMALLAH, JULY 7 without making any tan- JAKARTA, JULY 7 wildfire rages unabated Wreckage was found Russia’s Emergency Min- a mountain while flying Rivlin thanked Abbas gible progress. Rivlin is SAN FRANCISCO: The Tuesday evening on a istry said that nine bodies the same route as Tues- for making the phone due to leave office this Salt Fire, a major blaze coastal cliffside and in have been found so far, day’s flight. Palestinian President call on Tuesday, which week at the end of his Indonesia on Wednesday in Northern California, the sea, and the search and one has already been A total of 14 people Mahmoud Abbas ex- is a rare occurrence seven-year term. imposed stricter has continued to rage and rescue operation was identified. were on board and 10 pressed hope that peace between the two Presi- In June, Israel's par- COVID-19 restrictions and has so far scorched suspended until Wednes- Russian media report- of them were killed. will be achieved soon dents, reports Xinhua liament, or Knesset, in 43 cities and districts 12,430 acres of land day morning after night ed Tuesday that none of Both pilots, who were between Israel and Pal- news agency. chose Isaac Herzog outside the islands of with only 20 per cent fell, as the crash site was the six crew members or among the dead, were estine, during a phone Official media did not as the new President, Java and Bali amid the containment after a difficult to access in the 22 passengers on board found to have alcohol call with his outgoing provide details of the who will be sworn in ongoing second wave of week of its eruption, dark. The governor of had survived. The head of in their blood, Tass Israeli counterpart Re- conversation. The phone at an official ceremony the pandemic, a minister Inciweb, an interstate Kamchatka, Vladimir the local government in reported. PTI uven Rivlin. call was coordinated by on July 9. IANS said. incident information At a virtual press confer- system reported. The ence, Coordinating Minister latest report showed for Economic Affairs Air- that firefighters are Florida building Japan to initiate infectious langga Hartarto said that battling the blaze in collapse toll Jill Biden to attend 2021 Scripps National with the new restrictions, mountainous areas and diseases databank the government is planning providing structure reaches 36 TOKYO, JULY 7 Spelling Bee finals; 9 Indian-Americans in fray to add more hospital bed defence in communi- MIAMI, JULY 7 capacity and reduce the ties nearby, where 41 The Japanese government WASHINGTON, JULY 7 compete for the champion- public mobility in cities buildings, including 27 The confirmed death toll in the will launch a databank of in- ship title during the 2021 and districts from Suma- homes, had been dam- partial collapse of a 12-storey fectious diseases later this US First Lady Jill Biden will Scripps National Spell- tra island in the west to the aged as of Tuesday, residential building in Surfside, month to help fight COV- attend on July 8 the 2021 ing Bee Finalis. The final easternmost Papua, reports reports Xinhua news Florida, has increased to 36, ID-19, starting with a plan ples due to budget crunch Scripps National Spelling rounds of this year’s contest Xinhua news agency. agency. “Evacuation Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella to collect statistics on 10,000 remained unresolved. Bee finals in Orlando in will be hosted in-person at “The public mobility is orders and warnings Levine Cava said. Addressing infected patients by March "It is very important for which nine of the 11 final- ESPN Wide World of Sports tightened so that there are remain in place for reporters on Tuesday evening, 2022, local media reported the state to take the lead in ists are Indian-Americans, Complex at Walt Disney no activities at night. All communities near the Cava said that there were 109 on Wednesday. continuously operating the who have been dominating World Resort near Orlando, community activities must fire. The fire is very “reports of people who are To help curb the pandemic, databank from the stand- this prestigious and high- nity college educator, pre- Florida. be stopped after 5 p.m.,” he visible from Interstate potentially unaccounted for”, the government will first col- point of national security," pressure endurance test for viously attended the 2009 The 11 finalists are Roy said. According to chief of 5 and firefighters ask reports Xinhua news agency. lect blood and saliva samples Wataru Sugiura, who heads more than a decade now. Scripps National Spelling Seligman, 12, from Nassau, the national Covid-19 task the public to be extra Miami-Dade County Fire Chief along with the treatment re- the Center for Clinical Sci- Over the past 20 years, Bee finals when it was held The Bahamas; Bhavana force and National Di- cautious when driv- Alan Cominsky said they failed cords of infected patients, and ences, told local media. "It Indian-Americans have in Washington, DC. The Madini, 13, from New York; saster Mitigation Agency ing in the area,” the to find any positive signs in provide firms and universities is also necessary to nurture been dominating the Spell- Scripps National Spelling Sreethan Gajula, 14, from (BNPB) Ganip Warsito, Inciweb report said. regard to voids or livable spaces access to these records in as- people who can conduct re- ing Bee contest even though Bee is the nation’s largest Charlotte, North Carolina; over 450,000 security per- A community meet- as rescue workers continue to sistance to their researches on search using the collected they comprise only about 1 and longest-running educa- Ashrita Gandhari, 14, from sonnel have been deployed ing was told Monday search the rubble. “Unfortu- respiratory disease possibly data," he added. per cent of the US popula- tional programme, having Leesburg, Virginia; Avani in those areas. that investigators nately we’re not seeing any- from this autumn, according Accordingly, around 50 tion. been launched in 1925. Joshi, 13, from Illinois; Zaila Hartarto said President determined the fire thing positive,” Cominsky said. to project managers. medical institutions are ex- “Immediately before the It is a high-profile, high- Avant-garde, 14, from New Joko Widodo has said the was ignited by un- Search and rescue operations Universities and medical pected to join the project, Bee’s primetime Finals, Dr pressure endurance test Orleans; Vivinsha Veduru, new restrictions in those specified hot materials were halted for about two hours institutions in Japan have and the databank will be Biden will meet with the as much as a nerd spell- 10, from Texas; Dhroov areas would be upgraded that separated from a on Tuesday afternoon because been managing data on in- operated by organisations spellers and their fami- ing match and spellers Bharatia, 12, from Dal- to be “emergency” restric- northbound vehicle on of lightning and some gusts of fectious diseases separately, including the National Center lies, and will congratulate spend months preparing las; Vihaan Sibal, 12, from tions, which are currently Interstate 5 and landed wind that went above 48 km reports Xinhua news agency. for Global Health and Medi- them on this tremendous for it. After advancing Texas; Akshainie Kamma, implemented in both Java in very dry vegetation. per hour with tropical storm However, problems such as a cine, the National Institute of academic achievement,” through all of the virtual 13, from Texas and Chaitra and Bali, if the health fa- The vehicle remained Elsa approaching, according lack of staff for data analysis Infectious Diseases, and the the White House said on rounds of the national Thummala, 12, from San cilities in the areas were unidentified. IANS to a CNN report. IANS and inability to keep sam- University of Tokyo. IANS Tuesday. Jill, a commu- competition, 11 spellers will Francisco. PTI overwhelmed. IANS 10 CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 Dilip Kumar no more, B-Town recalls memories ributes life and con- Actress Hema Veteran actor Anu- dolences Malini post- pam Kher tweeted: continued ed: “Veteran “The legend lives pouring actor, ex- on!! There is and in from emplary role there will always be the film model for all he- a part of #DilipKumar fraternity roes, my respected Saab in every Indian actor for for late legend Dilip Kumar co star in Kranti, Dilip Kumar ji, generations to come! His performanc- Tall through Wednesday. The is no more. I recall a couple of es were like magic. Thank you Sir for veteran actor passed away in visits to his house & the pleas- a Mumbai hospital aged 98 those amazing moments i could spend Taapsee: ant meetings I had with him & in the early hours of the day. with you! You taught me so much Actors, singers, filmmakers Saira ji. My heart goes out to about life, living & acting!” There is no and others associated with Saira ji, his life partner of many the film industry, especially years, for this loss.” whose lives he had touched, industry took to social media to mourn his demise, recall their expe- Actor Anil riences of meeting him and Kapoor without working with him, and of- tweeted: fered their condolences to the “Our bereaved family and his wife, world is competition, veteran actress Saira Banu. a little less bright today because one of our brightest stars stress today Playback singer Asha Bhosle has left us for the heavens. tweeted: “I’m very sad to Dilip Sahab was very close hear that Dilip Saab to my father and I had the ctress Taapsee Pannu says there is is no longer with tremendous honour of no industry without competition and us. He was like a sharing screen space with stress today. big brother to me. Talking about life in Bollywood him in three of my most I have great admi- being fastpaced and how it takes a memorable films. He was ration and respect toll, Taapsee tells IANS: “It is a very and will always be the finest for his wife Saira bhabhi competitive industry, just like other and greatest actor of our who has really looked after industries. Just that our competition industry for me. comes in front of the camera for the world to judge. So, and dedicated her life to him. Ait becomes slightly more stressful, but everyone knows Lots of love to her and the about it when they get into it.” family. We share your grief.” She agrees it is a part and parcel of an actor’s life. “It’s not like somebody forced us into it. We were aware of the fact that we will be in front of the camera and people would want to know more and more about us, so we were aware of that when we entered. So, something in return Actor Salman of that unconditional love we get from the audience is a Khan posted: price we pay. That attracts stress and it’s a part of every “Best actor competitive industry,” the actress said. Indian cin- “There is competition in every industry. There is no ema has ever industry without competition and stress today,” summed seen and will up Taapsee, whose latest film “Haseen Dillruba” re- ever see … #RIP Dilip Saab” leased on Netflix recently. IANS

Esha Deol to make digital debut in Ajay Devgn’s ‘Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness’ ctress Esha Deol resounding success of the OTT space, Takhtani will I am charged up for my digital debut Richa make her digital with this one,” Esha told IANS. debut in the Ajay The actress was last seen in the 2019 Devgn-starrer short film “Cakewalk”. She has earlier Chadha says series “Rudra: worked with Ajay in films such as “Main The Edge Of Aisa Hi Hoon”, “LOC Kargil” and “Yuva”. Darkness”. The “With Esha Deol Takhtani joining the ‘two-rupee’ trolls series reimagines the globally successful star cast of ‘Rudra: The Edge of Dark- ABritish series “Luther”. ness’, we are certain that her presence “I look forward to working with Ajay will take the series a notch higher and Devgn after a long time. He has been a add more spark to the story. Building make her ‘very fantastic co-star to me in many films. As on the long-standing relationship with an actor, I believe in working on projects Disney+ Hotstar VIP, we are looking that would let me explore something forward to the creation of this remark- famous’ new and engage me as a viewer as well. able series,” said Sameer Nair, CEO, This series is a fresh take on the quintes- Applause Entertainment, producers of sential cop drama with a grey overtone, the Hotstar Specials series in association something which has not been explored with BBC Studios India. IANS icha Chadha is of- in the Indian context before. With the ten the target of trolls for voicing her opinions on social media. She has now opened Shahid Kapoor and Mira up on whether it affects her at all. Rajput’s 6th anniversary: Richa Chadha has said that she does Rnot care for trolls as they either indulge in ‘whataboutery’ or are ‘for hire. The Timeline of their relationship actor is often the target of trolls for being vocal on social media. Richa Chadha often shares her views on current affairs and is known s Shahid Kapoor and Mira for taking unflinching stands on key Rajput celebrate their issues that has often made her a target sixth wedding anniversary, of trolls on social media. here’s a look at how they Richa told Spotboye in an interview, first met and what they had “There are two sets of trolls. One who to say about each other. troll you for your opinions and others Shahid Kapoor and Mira who are trolls for hire, who are these Rajput celebrate their sixth two rupees trolls. wedding anniversary on The latter I don’t pay any attention Wednesday. The actor, who married someone to because there is a lot of unem- outsideA the film fraternity, tied the knot with ployment and they earn by trend- Mira on July 7, 2015, in an intimate wedding ing hashtags with the same spelling in Gurgaon. Shahid and Mira are parents to mistakes. The former wants you to two children--daughter, Misha, and son, Zain. be vocal about everything, even if you Their relationship was nothing short of a Sooraj don’t know about it, who indulge in Barjatya movie. Mira Rajput had once revealed a lot of whataboutery and want to during an Ask Me Anything session that she reprimand you.” was just 16 when she first saw Shahid Kapoor. The Fukrey star added, “In the The actor was attending a house party of their end, a troll is a troll be it from family’s common friends. A few years later, the the right-wing ecosystem or the families reconnected and set Shahid and Mira left wing and I really don’t care up for a meeting in 2014. AGENCIES about them. In fact, trolls make me very famous. I think trolls don’t understand how much they help us unknowingly.” AGENCIES 11 BUSINESS CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 9 in 10 Indians feel digital wallets SEBI defines ‘same line of business’ under have made shopping easier delisting norms BENGALURU, JULY 7 market, the digital pay- nesses moving. QR codes, ment industry is still very or barcodes on a mobile de- MUMBAI, JULY 7 As online shopping grows nascent, yet fast-evolving,” vice, were being used more multifold amid the pan- said Theresa McEndree, frequently at grocery stores The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) demic in the country, nine global head of marketing, and online-only retailers. has come up with a standard operating procedure in 10 Indians strongly Blackhawk Network. “On average, the like- (SoP) for subsidiary companies planning to get del- believe that digital wal- “As we start to hit more lihood of scanning a QR isted through a ‘Scheme of Arrangement’ wherein lets have made shopping of a stride in our economic in India is greater than in the listed parent holding company and the listed easier and a vast major- recovery, the winners will any other country. Twenty subsidiary are in the same line of business. ity (98 per cent) of those be the merchants that cater per cent Indian respon- The capital market regulator, defining ‘same line surveyed have shopped at to the everyday digital pay- dents used a QR code or of business’, said that at least 50 per cent of revenue an online-only retailer in ment preferences of today’s barcode for the first time from the operations of the listed holding and listed the past 12 months, a new shopper,” McEndree said during the pandemic, and subsidiary company must come global report showed on in a statement. 69 per cent report using from the same line of business as per Wednesday. The Indian consumers them more frequently,” the last audited annual financial results The survey by from are increasingly embracing survey noted. submitted by both the companies global payments provider innovative ways of trans- In India, usage of peer- in compliance with SEBI (LODR) Blackhawk Network found, acting using their mobile to-peer payment apps is al- Regulations, 2015. which mined the views of devices. most as common at online Further, not less than 50 per cent 13,000 global shoppers, Compared to other only retailers (49 per cent) of the net tangible assets of the listed also found that 69 per countries, India leads by as it is at grocery stores (44 holding and listed subsidiary must cent of respondents will a margin when it comes to per cent) and department have been invested in the same line of business as shop more frequently at frequent usage of all given stores (41 per cent). per last audited annual financial results submitted retailers that accept digital digital payment methods India, however, ranked by both the companies. payments. Over 54 per cent of the that 93 per cent of Indian “The pandemic has in- - PayPal, digital wallets, lowest (13 per cent) among In case of change of name of the listed entities, India has emerged as respondents said they will respondents prefer using tensified the demand for peer-to-peer apps, and bar- all countries in choosing within the last one year, at least 50 per cent of a forerunner in mobile spend more money if they digital wallets regularly as digital wallets as contact- codes or QR codes. ‘secure checkout process’ the revenue, calculated on a restated and consoli- commerce adoption in can use digital payment compared to their global less payment is reckoned as Contactless payment in- as the most important dated basis, for the preceding one full year has to comparison to its global methods. counterparts’ average of the new normal. India be- novations like QR codes factor when making a be earned by it from the activity indicated by its counterparts. The findings showed 55 per cent. ing a very high cash-driven are keeping Indian busi- payment. IANS new name. IANS

NEWSBRIEFS Strong potential for further Discoms permitted to relinquish entire allocated power Tanishq reaffirms its recovery in air traffic: IndiGo NEW DELHI, JULY 7 tions (CGS), the Ministry exercising the first right of luting power stations. commitment towards of Power said that as per the refusal available to them un- The Power Ministry has safety as stores In a major relief for power guidelines of power purchase der the terms of long-term said that while flexibility will “As per our understand- distribution companies, the agreements (PPAs), discoms PPAs. be given to discoms to termi- reopen ing from doctors if India government has now given are eligible to terminate the The changes are path- nate old PPAs, such a move CHANDIGARH: Tanishq, is able to vaccinate 7 lakh them the freedom to termi- entire allocated power from a breaking for the power sec- should be complete and not India’s most trusted people every day, the 3rd nate or continue drawing power project that has com- tor as they will help discoms done in parts. So, if there is a jewellery brand from the wave is expected to be flat. power from a project that pleted 25 years of operations terminate an old PPA that PPA for bulk purchase from house of Tata has an- Currently, the travel de- has completed 25 years of since its commissioning. has not remained economi- a power station, the entire nounced the re-opening mand is closely linked to operations. It has also said that dis- cal in terms of power tariff. quantity would have to be of its vast retail network the number of cases.” In a letter to the state coms, if so they so wish, may Also, termination of PPAs relinquished by the discoms of 356 stores across 216 “As the cases go up, travel governments and the heads also continue to draw power may allow shutting down after 25 years and not just a towns in compliance demand falls and the reduc- of central generating sta- from such old power stations, operations of old and pol- portion of it. IANS with all the regulations tion in covid cases pushes as mandated by various up travel bookings. In the state governments. As current situation we can see the nation emerges from travel bookings bouncing a second lockdown with back as the number of cases the long-awaited return decrease.” of non-essential retailing, Furthermore, he talked Tanishq makes a re-com- about the ‘Lockdown Fa- NEW DELHI, JULY 7 mitment towards safety tigue’ which is leading to by ensuring care for all its At present, airlines’ higher pent-up demand stakeholders - customers, India has a strong potential permissible capacity this time around in com- employees and the eco- for further recovery in air deployment is parison to last year. system at large including traffic, owing to pent-up at 65 per cent of “Last year, when we the Karigar community. demand, contended airline pre-Covid levels emerged out of the lock- BPE major IndiGo. down, there was pent-up Besides, the airline cited applicable up till demand because many this trend being supported July 31 citizens were stuck in other First 2 home-deliveries of by strong domestic travel cities and wanted to return consumption which is fur- had in February by end of to their hometown which new Citroën C5 Aircross ther accentuated via the this year.” translated into a high de- SUV accelerating pace of vac- At present, airlines’ per- mand for travel.” CHANDIGARH: Citroën cination drive. missible capacity deploy- “However, by now, a on Wednesday an- In a conversation with ment is at 65 per cent of pandemic and lockdown nounced the first 2 IANS, IndiGo’s Chief Com- pre-Covid levels applicable fatigue has set in which home-deliveries of the mercial Officer William up till July 31, 2021. spike travel bookings im- new Citroën C5 Air- Boulter said: “We have On the inoculation front, mediately as the lockdowns cross SUV in Surat and witnessed increasing loads Boulter said the vaccination opened-up. According to Chandigarh through and demand for travel after drive will definitely be a industry sources, travel Citroën BUY ONLINE. mid-May and look forward key factor for the recov- bookings have trebled in People shop at Lajpat Nagar Central Market after it reopened on Wednesday. A government order, issued on Tuesday This 100 per cent buying to achieving 80 per cent ery of travel and aviation June itself and we hope that night, allowed Lajpat Nagar market to reopen on Wednesday, after it had been shut for two days due to violation of online initiative caters to capacity utilisation that we sectors. this will continue.” IANS COVID-19 norms. PTI customers in more than 50 cities, even outside the dealer network in India. Samsung expects record AJNIFM partners BPE Consumer Online Foundation $11 bn profit in Q2 on with Microsoft Nokia G20 with 3 days CHANDIGARH, JULY 7 of battery life launches robust chip biz concerned on deadline extension in India SEOUL, JULY 7 also above the market con- NEW DELHI, JULY 7 e–commerce space, there The Arun Jaitley National CHANDIGARH: HMD sensus of 61.3 trillion won. is a strong need to have Institute of Financial Global, the home of Nokia Samsung Electronics on Should the preliminary Consumer Online Foun- organised rules to protect Management (AJNIFM) phones, on Wednesday Wednesday expected mar- earnings results stand, its dation, a not-for-profit and safeguard the rights of and Microsoft announced announced the launch of ket estimate-beating sec- sales will be the largest for organisation under Bejon consumers,” Misra added. a strategic partnership to Nokia G20 in India. The ond quarter earnings as its any second quarter to date, Kumar Misra, on Wednes- The government has pro- build an AI and emerging new G-series of Nokia semiconductor business ap- while the operating profit day expressed their deep posed substantive changes technologies Centre of smartphones, represents parently offset a tepid per- will be the highest since the concern on the extension of and making some much- Excellence at AJNIFM. The the perfect balance of formance from its mobile third quarter of 2018. deadline to seek comments needed additions in the collaboration seeks to explore delivering on all your daily business. On a quarterly basis, Sam- on draft e-commerce rules law to control the unfair the role of cloud, AI, and needs through relevant In its earnings guidance, sung’s second-quarter op- in India citing consumer trade practices that are emerging technologies for and user-centric technol- the South Korean tech gi- erating profit estimate was ramifications in the long widely prevalent in the transforming and shaping ogy. Equipped with our ant estimated its operating up 33.2 per cent from the run. e-commerce ecosystem. the future of public finance longest ever battery life of profit at 12.5 trillion won first quarter, although that of The government ex- The structuring out of the management in India. three-days, the Nokia G20 ($11 billion) for the April- sales was down 3.6 per cent tended the deadline for definition of e-entities and Commenting on this, Navtez comes with the trusted June period, up 53.4 percent from the previous quarter. suggestions and feedback introducing the concepts of Bal, Executive Director, Public Android promise - three from a year ago. Samsung, the world’s on the proposed amend- rules include appointing a to tighten the legal norms cross-selling and fall-back Sector, Microsoft India, said, years of monthly security Its second-quarter oper- leading memory chip and ments to the Consumer chief compliance officer or on the e-commerce plat- liability will eliminate the “AJNIFM has a long history of updates to help keep your ating income estimate beat smartphone vendor, did not Protection (E-Commerce) grievance redressal officer. forms which were having a abounding confusion even driving research and innova- data as secure as pos- the market consensus of 11.2 break down performances of Rules, 2020, till August Commenting on the field day until recently, but as it reduces the scope of tion, preparing the next gen- sible along with two years trillion won in a survey by its respective business divi- 6 as opposed to July 6th. draft e-commerce deadline the extension is setback to frauds. These draft rules eration of leaders to transform of OS updates. With its Yonhap Infomax, the finan- sions, saying it will announce The ministry released extension by the Govern- protect and strengthen the should not be seen as India’s finance management 48MP quad camera that cial arm of Yonhap News the detailed earnings later the draft e-commerce rules ment, Bejon Misra, Found- rights of consumers.” shooting in the foot in a system. This collaboration includes wide-angle and Agency that surveyed 15 local this month. on June 21, prohibiting er Trustee of Consumer “The demand for exten- bid to tighten the noose brings together AJNIFM’s rich macro lens, powerful AI brokerage houses last month. Analysts here believe “fraudulent” flash sales, Online Foundation said, sion in time is a delaying on e-commerce players, experience in the public sector imaging modes, OZO Samsung projected its sec- Samsung’s semiconduc- as well as mis-selling of “The draft to amend the tactic by a few e-com- instead making the law a with Microsoft’s cloud and AI audio and ample storage, ond-quarter sales at 63 tril- tor business led the com- goods and services on e- Consumer Protection (E- merce giants. India being win-win for the consumers, capabilities, paving the way for the Nokia G20 is an on- lion won, up 19 percent from pany’s second-quarter commerce platforms. Oth- Commerce) Rules 2020 is a promising mode of future the traders and the regula- data and AI led governance and the-go creative studio. BPE a year earlier. The figure is performance. IANS er amendments of the draft a step in the right direction business in India in the tors all together. IANS fintech transformation.” BPE TOM HARRISON “WE HAVE BEEN MINDFUL THAT THE EMERGENCE OF THE 12 CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 DELTA VARIANT, ALONG WITH OUR MOVE AWAY FROM THE STRINGENT ENFORCEMENT OF BIO-SECURE ENVIRONMENTS, COULD INCREASE THE CHANCES OF AN OUTBREAK” Hardik bowling in intra-squad game Indian team’s break in UK to continue as planned is a good sign: Suryakumar Yadav partners, while a few are in the countryside. COLOMBO, JULY 7 of a successful debut series in the park and perform Once the players as- behind him, Yadav said he the same way, what I did,” semble in London, they bowling would be looking to “start Yadav added in a virtual are expected to be tested during an intra-squad from the scratch”. press-conference. again and then allowed to game is a ‘good sign’, feels Yadav made his India The Mumbai player also enter the bio-bubble. dashing India batsman debut in the T20 format said that his job with the England have seen a rise Suryakumar Yadav, who during the home series national side is the same in Delta-3 variant cases in believes that the bowler against England, in which as it is for his IPL franchise the country. and the team manage- he scored a half century and . “We’re in unprecedented ment would take a call on was generally impressive. “I think I have been doing territory in terms of re- his workload during the “Pressure will be there, the same thing what I did placing an entire squad upcoming limited-overs because if there is no pres- for my franchise back in and management team,” series against Sri Lanka sure, there is no fun, so as the IPL. When I made my SALISBURY, JULY 7 are set to re-assemble in said Ashley Giles, director from July 13. I said, it will be a great debut, the same happened, London on July 14 and of England’s men’s cricket. Pandya’s bowling has challenge and I am really I did not do anything dif- The Indian team, which is proceed to Durham for Not all players in the been an issue since he looking forward to it,” said ferent, it was all the same. in the UK for a five-Test a two-week training cum England first choice squad underwent a back surgery the aggressive right-handed “I have been enjoying that series, is continuing its 20- first-class game against were fully vaccinated. in 2019, resulting in his Mumbai batsman. role really well in whatever day break as of now even Select County XI. “We have been mindful exclusion from the Indian Asked if a successful position they send me to bat, as England’s ODI team “We are aware of the that the emergence of the Test team. Yadav also said He also didn’t pay much “...it is a great opportu- debut series would help I will be the same. I just go has been forced into isola- situation. Obviously, ECB delta variant, along with that not only in intra-squad heed to World Cup winning nity for everyone, having him cope better with the out and express the same tion after the outbreak of and the local health au- our move away from the game but the colourful Arjuna Ranatun- a tour amid this situation, pressure, Yadav said, “I way on how I do in every COVID-19 in its squad. thorities will provide us stringent enforcement of Baroda all-rounder is also ga’s comments about In- it is a great challenge and think that (debut series game and I really enjoy Three unnamed Eng- with any change in exist- bio-secure environments, bowling in the nets. dia sending a second string responsibility for each and against England) was a it,” he added. Yadav also land players and four sup- ing health safety protocols could increase the chances “He did bowl in the Eng- team as Virat Kohli and everyone to come out here completely different chal- brushed aside suggestions port staff members have and that will be strictly of an outbreak,” ECB chief land series. During the IPL, the first team stars are in and express themselves. lenge and every time you that adapting to the condi- tested positive for the followed,” a senior BCCI executive Tom Harrison he did not bowl. He bowled England for the Test series. “And the great thing is come, I mean for a batter, tions would be a challenge virus, 48 hours after the official told PTI. said. in the intra-squad game “We are not thinking having Rahul (Dravid) sir every time you go in or play here. “...we have played in conclusion of their ODI “But we haven’t been “We made a strategic and he bowled in the nets. about that, we are just here around, I have heard a lot a different game, you start these conditions, we play in series against Sri Lanka. told anything as of now. choice to try to adapt pro- So, it is his and the team to have some fun, enjoy about him. I think this is from scratch.” Mumbai, Chennai, where England were forced to The players have not yet tocols, in order to support management’s call on how this series and take a lot of my first tour with him but “So, this (tour) also I have heat is heavy, humidity is announce a brand new been told to cut short their the overall well-being of they want to go about it, but positives from here,” Yadav I have heard a lot from to start from zero and that high, and most importantly squad under the leader- downtime,” he added. our players and manage- yes, he is bowling. That’s said. Talking about posi- many players that he is very was a different series and we have come here 15-20 ship of Ben Stokes for Presently, most of the ment staff who have spent a very good sign,” Yadav tives, this is the first time calm and composed when it this is a different series, days early to get acclima- the upcoming ODI series players are in and around much of the last 14 months said during an online media that Yadav would be work- comes to this role,” added but the challenge remains tised to these conditions, against Pakistan. London enjoying time off living in very restricted interaction. ing with Rahul Dravid. the 30-year-old. The high the same, I have to go out it will be fine,” he said. PTI The Indian players with their families and conditions.” PTI ‘Won’t sacrifice UEFA invites Eriksen and medics who saved him to Euros final PARIS, JULY 7 TV audience during his effort.” Eriksen, 29, col- then inspired by the emo- aggression for nation’s first match of the lapsed on the Parken Sta- tion over Eriksen’s plight, European football govern- tournament. dium field in the first half Denmark have stormed consistency’ ing body UEFA has invited UEFA said Eriksen, his against Finland, his eyes into the semi-finals and Denmark international partner and six medics staring blank into a TV play England on Wednes- Christian Eriksen and the were invited to the final, camera. CPR was admin- day for a place in the final. paramedics who helped but there was no confirma- istered and his heart was Italy play Spain in the save his life during an on- tion he would attend. restarted with a defibril- other semi-final on Tues- field cardiac arrest to at- One of the paramedics, lator as players shielded day. tend the Euro 2020 final Peder Ersgaard, said he the medics. “I hope to see Denmark at Wembley on Sunday. was honoured to receive He is now recovering against Italy. That would The brilliant Danish a VIP invite from UEFA at home. Eriksen’s agent be really, really big. Just midfielder was resusci- boss Aleksander Ceferin. could not immediately be imagine if they become tated in front of shocked “I’m excited, like a child on Fagbladet FOA magazine. forts, but also of the whole reached by phone. European champions,” fans and a massive global Christmas Eve,” he told the “I’m very proud of my ef- team. It wasn’t a one-man Initially traumatised but Ersgaard added. 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COLOMBO, JULY 7 dav told a news conference ahead of the first one-dayer India’s Suryakumar Yadav is against Sri Lanka on July 13. Argentina beat Colombia in shootout ‘Ronaldo is not not ready to trade his natural “Every year I have learned aggression for consistency something different from to reach Copa America final easy to manage’ even though a my team mates there, and World Cup spot is at stake, that tournament is a great BRASILIA, JULY 7 woodwork twice in a minute the 30-year-old said on learning process. towards the end of the first Tuesday. “As you saw when I made Emiliano Martinez was half when Wilmar Barrio’s The free-scoring batsman my (India) debut, it was the the hero for Argentina as deflected shot struck the was a key cog in the Mum- same thing happening. I he saved three times in a post and then Mina watched bai Indians team who won didn’t do anything different.” shootout to take his team his header hit the bar from back-to-back Indian Pre- Asked if he is looking to into a Copa America final the resulting corner. mier League (IPL) titles in find a balance between ag- match-up with Brazil after Their equaliser came on the last two editions of the gression and consistency Tuesday’s semi-final against the hour mark when Luis Twenty20 tournament. to secure his place for the Colombia finished 1-1 after Diaz finished from a tight Yadav also impressed on T20 World Cup in October- 90 minutes. angle to complete a surprise his India debut in March, November, Yadav ruled out Martinez, who tried to counter attack. scoring 57 and 32 in two changing his approach. distract Colombia’s players Argentina are now un- Twenty20 games against “I have been enjoying this in the shootout with a bar- beaten in 19 games, with England, and boasts a role. Whatever position they rage of trash talk, saved from “They took us to penalties was the star man, notch- their last loss coming to Bra- ROME, JULY 7 media, but this is a prob- 185-plus strike rate in that tell me to bat in, I’ll be the Davinson Sanchez, Yerry and that’s a question of luck, ing up his fifth assist of the zil in the semi-final of the lem in our society. Unfor- format. The right-hander, same -- I’ll just go there and Mina and Edwin Cardona. today it was my turn for glo- tournament to add to his 2019 Copa America. They Maurizio Sarri says he tunately, there is too much whose fearless has express the same way I do in Lionel Messi, Leandro ry.” Both sides had chances four goals. were also the last team to found Cristiano Ronaldo talk about players and little impressed India great Sa- every game,” he said. Paredes and Lautaro Mar- to win in an intense, end-to- Taking a superb pass from beat Brazil, in November difficult to manage during about teams.” chin Tendulkar, said he Yadav said he is looking tinez scored for Argentina as end match punctuated by 46 Giovani Lo Celso after six 2019 when Messi got the his time in charge of Juven- Sarri led Juve to the Se- merely continued playing forward to “starting from they booked a spot against fouls and 10 yellow cards. minutes, Messi rolled the only goal of the game in a tus, as he had to consider rie A title in 2019-20 but the way he did in the IPL. scratch” in the series against the host nation in Saturday’s Argentina are seeking to ball to Lautaro Martinez to friendly in Saudi Arabia. the ‘personal interests’ of was sacked at the end of “It has been a great expe- Sri Lanka, which includes final at Rio de Janeiro’s Ma- win their first major inter- fire home a low shot and give Since then Brazil, who beat the Portugal striker. the season after losing to rience at Mumbai Indians three One-Day Internation- racana stadium. national title since lifting Argentina the lead. Peru 1-0 on Monday to reach The 62-year-old was ap- Olympique Lyonnais in the since I have been in the als and three Twenty20 “I’m speechless,” said Ar- the Copa America in 1993 Colombia found their the final, have won 12 and pointed as Lazio coach last Last-16 of the Champions set-up for a long time,” Ya- matches. AGENCIES gentine keeper Martinez. and once again Lionel Messi feet soon after and hit the drawn one. AGENCIES month, a year after being League. sacked by the Turin club, He suggested that his where five-time Ballon d’Or work was unappreciated, winner Ronaldo has played particularly in light of a Italy sink Spain on penalties to enter Euro final since 2018. “Ronaldo is not disappointing 2020-21 easy to manage, he is a mul- campaign under Andrea LONDON, JULY 7 bar. Spain’s twin misses through a sensational curl- extra time but could not tinational company with Pirlo, in which the Old Lady bailed out Manuel Locatelli, er from Federico Chiesa to manage a second shoot- personal interests that must scraped into the Champions Italy reached the Euro 2020 who had his strike saved by complete a sweeping coun- out victory after prevailing be combined with those of League places on the final final after keeping their Simon with the first kick ter-attack which began with against Switzerland in the the team. I consider myself day of the season. nerve from the penalty spot of the shoot-out and Italy’s keeper Donnarumma catch- quarter-finals. to be better at being a coach “We won the Scudetto to edge Spain 4-2 in a shoot- substitutes and coaching ing a Spain cross and rolling Italy avenged their shoot- than a manager,” Sarri told without even celebrating it, out following a compelling staff poured on to the pitch the ball out. out defeat to Spain in the Sport Italia. everyone just went to dinner 1-1 draw after extra-time on to celebrate in front of their Morata levelled for Spain Euro 2008 quarter-finals “There are also a lot of on their own,” Sarri said. Tuesday. jubilant supporters behind with 10 minutes left, calmly and their resounding de- positive aspects, because “The league title was Jorginho coolly rolled the goal. slotting into the bottom cor- feat in the Euro 2012 final, Ronaldo will bring results taken for granted, inside the decisive kick past Spain Italy, who will play either ner after bursting forward and completed a second home in the end, and they and outside the club. But ‘keeper Unai Simon after England or Denmark in and exchanging a one-two straight European Cham- are important results. this year I saw them cel- Alvaro Morata had been Sunday’s final at Wembley with Olmo. pionship victory over the “He represents some- ebrating finishing fourth, thwarted by Gianluigi Don- in their first showpiece since Spain looked more likely Spaniards after their 2-0 thing that goes beyond the so maybe those were the narumma and Dani Olmo being thrashed 4-0 by Spain win the tournament for the Roberto Mancini’s side to find a winner in the re- win in the last 16 at Euro club, with more than 200 ideal conditions for going blasted his effort over the in Euro 2012, are looking to first time since 1968. took the lead on the hour maining minutes and in 2016. AGENCIES million followers on social to Juve.” AGENCIES

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