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  Fellowship Examination 2020. State in connection with a The raids are being con- Cooperative Bank’s Clerk ago, the concerned bank Ganjam district. The students have bagged major land fraud case probe. ducted over charges of crimi- olice on Monday arrested Chitrananda Jena, Supervisor authorities are yet to provide Parents are expected to be Champion Trophy in the All As per reports, the house nal misconduct, misappropri- Psix persons in connection Niranjan Parida and Cashier them with the details. more interested to enrol their     India Inter Agricultural searches were continuing at ation, forgery and criminal with a massive loan fraud at Babaji Charan Pradhan. Choudwar SDPO children in Government Universities Youth Festival nine places including the twin conspiracy by these former the Gurudijhatia Cooperative All of them are residents of Satyabrata Lenka said, “We schools instead of private he Odisha University of (AGRIUNIFEST) held at cities of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Government officials in ille- Society at Athagarh of Cuttack Cuttack district. Sources said received a complaint regarding schools. In the first phase, the TAgriculture and IGKV, Raipur during and also in Bhadrak and gally settling valuable district. The fraud had come to that over Rs 1 crore was the loan fraud in the name of CM had dedicated 10 such Technology (OUAT), estab- February 8-12, 2020. Jagatsinghpur districts. As Government land under the fore following the suicide siphoned off from the coop- many farmers at the schools in Sheragada and lished in 1962 as the second Twenty four under grad- many as nine Vigilance teams Odisha Government Land attempt by two farmers before erative bank accounts of many Gurudijhatia Cooperative Hinjili blocks of Ganjam dis- oldest agricultural university uate students have been sent led by an Additional SP, 11 Settlement Act in favour of in- the State Assembly in people in the district. Society.” trict on August 21. in the country, is going to cel- for International exposure to DSPs, six Inspector rank offi- eligible beneficiaries under November 2020. The duped farmers had Based on the FIR, an Patnaik said, "Our chil- ebrate its 60th Foundation University of Nebraska, USA; cers are conducting raids at Vasundhara scheme. Police said the six accused also submitted a memoran- investigation was launched dren in Odisha are no less than Day on August 24. Asian Institute of Technology, multiple locations in four dis- The Vigilance Directorate were identified as Prabodha dum at the cooperative society and we found evidence against talented." They have a lot of This year, the university Thailand and International tricts. The officials who are had registered a case under Ranjan Parida (Peon), Bijaya two days back asking author- three staff of the concerned potential. They can make his- has planned to celebrate the Rice Research Institute, under scanner include former Sections 13(2), 13(1)(a) of Kumar Das (Secretary) and ities to reveal the data on the society and three officials of tory if given the opportunity.” Diamond Jubilee year with Philippines. Kujang Tehsildar Ramesh Prevention of Corruption Sangram Kesari Sahoo amount of loan sanctioned in Central Cooperative Bank. The programme was moderat- multifarious activities for the The OUAT Kalinga, the Chandra Panda, former (Amendment) Act, 2018 and (Assistant Secretary) of their names. The farmers fur- They have been arrested and ed by 5-T Secretary VK benefit of students, farmers unique brand of the Jagatsinghpur Sub-Collector Sections 466/409/120-B of the Gurudijhatia Society. The ther alleged that though they forwarded to court,” the SDPO Pandian from the Lok Seva and other stakeholders. University was launched with Mahendra Prasad Mohanty, IPC in this connection. other three accused were iden- had asked to reveal the details added. Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. The Diamond Jubilee year an objective to provide seeds, will witness a series of invit- quality planting materials, ed lectures by scientists/fac- farm implements, animal     
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 Mega Farmers’ Fair, fish seed and other techno- (#&%#$&% Entrepreneurs Conclave, stu- logical products to the farm- 1    gramme is to adapt new tech- Justice Dr Muralidhar in his dent interface, creation of ers at right time and at an & -&45/  nology with the sole aim of speech highly praised the art infrastructure, etc. affordable price.  ' coming to the use of prompt and culture of Sambalpur. He The university is provid- It is necessary for upscal- & / 2     disposal of cases and help the was overwhelmed to see the ing quality education on agri- ing, out-scaling and com-  .   needy whose voice is hardly glorious Hirakud dam that has culture and allied areas mercialization of knowledge     heard,” Dr Muralidhar said been serving the people of the through 10 constituent col- and technologies generated       ) further. State for more than seven leges, a Centre for Post from the university. With this fter being closed for public  5   “We have to update with the decades. Graduate Studies and 10 objective, the ‘Technology hief Secretary Suresh Aduring the second wave of modern technologies and District Judge of Agro-Polytechnics. Management Cell’ has been CChandra Mahapatra corona, religious institutions At any point of time, not naugurating an e-services knowledge available in every Sambalpur Biranchi Narayan The research activities are established to oversee man- directed the departments of reopened in Bhubaneswar on more than 25 persons will be Itraining programme for the front including the judicial Mohanty, District Bar undertaken by eight Regional agement of various technolo- Agriculture and Farmers’ Monday with adherence to allowed at any temple/ mosque/ advocates here for four dis- process. And advocates need to Association president Dr Research and Technology gies available with the uni- Empowerment and Covid-19 protocols. The church/ gurudwara. tricts, Orissa High Court Chief be familiar with it; otherwise Pramod Rath, secretary Rabi Transfer Stations, four versity by sharing with dif- Cooperation to work out a Bhubaneswar Municipal Justice Dr S Muralidhar the system will fall behind,” the Ranjan Pujari and all other Regional Research and ferent stakeholders. joint marketing frame Corporation (BMC) has issued The religious institution appealed to the participants to Chief Justice said. judicial magistrates of the dis- Technology Transfer The university has regis- (JMF)with the National the following guidelines: authorities shall ensure RT-PCR ensure justice reaches to the last Notably, 10 participants trict were present. Substations, seven tered ‘Krishi Kalinga Agricultural Cooperative testing of their priests/ sevayats man, using modern technolo- from each district, namely Later, the Chief Justice held Commodity Research Innovation Council’ as a not- Marketing Federation of India No devotee is allowed and only RT-PCR negative and gy. “It is time to become tech- Sambalpur, Sundargarh, a meeting with all the judges. Stations and 52 All India for-profit Section-8 Company (NAFED). inside the Garbhagriha of a final Covid vaccination certifi- nology savvy and advocates Jharsuguda and Bargarh are Bar Association president Dr Coordinated Research to render four major services A high level meeting on temple and is permitted for cate holder will be allowed to need to keep pace with the lat- taking part in the programme, Pramod Rath highly praised Projects. like Agri-Technologies Monday presided over by the darshan from a safe distance perform rituals. The priests/ est knowledge,” said the Chief who as master trainers will the initiative as it would expe- Besides, the university Commercialization (ATC), Chief Secretary noted that only. There shall be no offerings sevayats shall put on masks at all Justice during the inaugural impart training to other advo- dite the process with saving a takes up extension activities Agri Business Incubation some varieties of fruits, veg- like bhoga in the temple. times. speech. This will be further cates in their respective dis- lot of time and resources of the through 31 Krishi Vigyan (ABI), Agri-Consultancy etables, pulses, oilseeds and helpful in establishing trans- tricts. This will enhance the people seeking justice from Kendras and various exten- Services (ACS) and Services millets could be produced and  The religious institution  The institution authori- parency, impartiality and knowledge of the advocates to court of law. It would also sion projects. on Agricultural Skill (SAS). marketed on large scale in the authorities shall ensure that ties shall make provision for promptness in judiciary, he become part of the skilled decrease the piling number of During last couple of It will help to incubate State in collaboration with devotees maintain social dis- hand washing/ hand sanitiser for added. “But the whole aim judiciary process as per the cur- cases in the courts including years, the university has taken and nurture technology and NAFED. tancing of 6 feet among them. devotees at entry and exit points. behind the training pro- rent technical know-how. Chief the high court, he opined. up innovative policy initia- knowledge-based ventures to Mango, jack-fruit, pine tives to strengthen academic, start-ups by providing space, apple, watermelon, pumpkin, research and extension edu- infrastructure, access to busi- elephanta-potato, ginger, arher, cation activities. ness support services, guid- ragi, peanuts, sunflower, green 4  9 45   Some of the efforts are ance on marketing and advi- gram, black gram, Bengal creation of Technology sories on IPR. gram, sweet corn, mandia, Management Cell, OUAT During 2020-21, 341 final bajara, maize, , toor k-18, Foundation Fund, OUAT CSR year students from College of scented rice ( baasumati), mus- 2'  "   # policy, Krishi Kalinga Agriculture, Bhubaneswar, tard, chilly, brinjal, turmeric, Innovation Council, OUAT Chiplima and Bhawanipatna dhaniaa, potato, onion etc Kalinga, etc. There was initi- and College of Horticulture, could be marketed in collabo-     ation of Foundation Day Chiplima have worked in dif- ration with NAFED.   Lecture, Mega Farmers’ Fair, ferent blocks of the State as Managing Director students’ exposure to inter- Agriculture Development NAFED Sanjeev Chadha 6  of gangster siblings Sushil and missing in 2013. national laboratory and many Associates (Krushi Unnat attending the meet mentioned ) R  Agriculture Department dis- Sushant Dhal Samant, who Later, police had arrested more. Sahayogi) in association with that NAFED as a farmers’ cussed as to how they would #   / were earlier arrested in con- Sushant and Sushil on January Till date, more than officials of State Department cooperative is also the nodal  : deal with the situation if the nection with the double mur- 29, 2016, for their alleged 29,000 students have been of Agriculture and Farmers’ agency of Government of India rain deficiency continues in  7 der case. involvement in the kidnap- graduated from the universi- Empowerment. for implementation of price   next 10 days. “At the meeting, Commissioner of Police ping and murder of Dipu. ty. The university has received The Biotech–KISAN is support schemes and price sta- emphasis was laid on three Saumendra Priyadarshi said Later, the siblings were also “University of Year Award” functioning in the districts of bilisation schemes. BHUBANESWAR: The State aspects. There was a discussion     that the accused was at large for charged with the kidnapping under Agri-Education Kalahandi, Balangir, The Federation would pro- Government has prepared a on how to make the best use of the past five years and a police and murder of Om. Awards- 2021 instituted by Kandhamal, Gajapati and vide different support and special action plan in view of the existing irrigation projects. n A significant breakthrough, team managed to nab him Police then had revealed Agriculture Today group of Dhenkanal with the objectives assistances to farmers for cul- deficit rainfall across the State It was also discussed that agri- Ithe Commissionerate police after getting reliable informa- that Dipu and Om were New Delhi. Similarly, the to disseminate location spe- tivation, procurement, brand- during this monsoon. “As many cultural workers will be pro- on Monday arrested Pradip tion regarding his presence in allegedly abducted from their University has enhanced its cific, clientele specific and ing and marketing of the cash as 30 blocks in 15 districts vided jobs under MGNREGA Sahu alias Dilu, one of the key Rayagada. houses in Cuttack and killed at rank to 20th position among problem solving technological crops in collaboration with the received below-normal rainfall or other State schemes if nec- accused in the sensational “Pradip alias Dilu is one of a farm house near Athagarh in all the agricultural universities solutions to the small and State agencies. Odisha pro- this year. Keeping this in mind, essary. Dipu-Om double murder case the key member of the Cuttack district in November of the country as per ICAR marginal farmers including duces many organic millets, a special action plan has been Further talks will be held at in November 2013 in Cuttack. Dalasamant gang. Preliminary 2013. Ranking 2020. farm women; establish net- fruits and vegetables. The prepared accordingly in every the Pani Panchayat level for The accused, who had investigation revealed that he Later, their bodies were A student of College of working of farmer-scientist tribal population in 119 TSP Pani Panchayat,” said revival of lift irrigation pro- gone underground for the last was looking after tender relat- taken to Paschimi Singhbhum Agriculture, Chiplima through physical and digital blocks and 22 ITDAs are most- Agriculture Secretary SK jects,” Vashishth told reporters. five years, was finally nabbed ed works. So far we have found in Jharkhand where they were secured first position in veg- space; develop band of ly accustomed with production Vashishth after attending a However, the official denied the from Rayagada by a police four cases registered against burnt using petrol and later etable science in Junior farmer-scientists as connois- of organic varieties which could meeting chaired by Chief reporta of a drought-like situ- team led by Cuttack DCP him at Chauliaganj police sta- dumped. Sources said Dipu Research Fellowship seur of agri-tech agents to be marketed under special Secretary Suresh Chandra ation in the State due to the Prateek Singh.A pistol, six tion,” said Priyadarshi. Notably, and Om used to extort money Examination 2018-19 con- provide last mile service and brand. Organic cultivation clus- Mahapatra at the Lok Seva subdued monsoon. “Currently, rounds of bullets and three Manoj Mallick alias Dipu and for the Dhalasamant gang. And ducted by ICAR, New Delhi. ensure livelihood and income ters have also been created in Bhawan here on Monday. The we are in a moisture stress con- mobile phones were recovered Om Prakash Swain alias Om, both of them were killed over A student of College of security by adoption of inte- the districts like Koraput, State witnessed deficit rainfall dition. And there is no drought from his possession. Pradip is who worked for the the dispute over collection of Veterinary Science and grated remunerative agri- Rayagada and Kandhamal. in August. Top officials in the situation in the State,” he added. the one of the close associates Dhalasamant brothers, went the booty. Animal Husbandry, enterprises.

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shacks project. The entire anti-social activities may have suffered a lot due to the largest sectors in 2019 account- to the GDP, but due to pre- The Governments across the and must be meticulously han- episode showed that religious increase due to foreigners’ pandemic. And, it is also a fact ing for 10.4per cent of global vailing pandemic, its contri- world are trying to boost trav- dled. The places like Puri which places, its sanctity and religious involvement. Bad habits and that it is not showing any good GDP and 10.6per cent of all bution has been declining. In el and tourism sector and save has a deep religious importance sentiments have an intransigent consumption of illegal drugs sign to recover. Tourism sector jobs. As far as new job was con- 2020, total travel tourism con- millions of jobs. The Odisha with socio cultural ingredi- impact on tourism. There are may spike up. And finally the all across the globe is coming cerned, the travel and tourism tribution to GDP was 121.9 bil- Government has ents should be treated careful- two schools of thought which religious places convert into an out with many innovative ways sector was responsible for cre- lion USD compared to 191.3 been working with many ly. Sanctity of religious places decipher the impact of tourism enjoyment zones. The tussle to attract visitors. The ating one in four of all new jobs billion USD in 2019. Due to alternatives and possibilities must be maintained. But for in religious places. One school between tradition and moder- Governments, experts and across the world during 2014- travel closure during pandem- to galvanise the travel and overall development of any of thought sees tourism in nity has been continuing and it industries have worked in a col- 2019. Due to Covid 19 and its ic, the contribution towards tourism sector such as intro- place which is basically a reli- religious places as an econom- has been affecting our society laborative way to recalibrate the restrictions on travel, the GDP has fallen. ducing Eco Retreat, Cruise gious tourist place, we need a ic booster. in every possible way. So tourism sector urgently. The tourism industry has been Restrictions on domestic Boat, Beach Shack, and eco- cycle of interaction and inter- It further describes tourism tourism is not an exception. reason behind this is the mag- tremendously affected. As a and international travels have tourism and water tourism. In relation between Governments, as a way to generate jobs and A study by Georgetown nitude and coverage of tourism result, the global contribution made the situation more pre- order to popularise Odia cui- local communities and for- promote local tradition, art University and Brigham Young on economy. to GDP dropped to 5.5per carious. The flow of domestic sine, “Nimantran,” a chain of eign visitors. and culture. Some scholars of University reveals that freedom Let’s come out of this the- cent in 2020. and international tourists is less hotels by OTDC is planned to Tourism plans and policies this school of thought say from orthodox belief is one of oretical part. A report titled As far as women job par- in number. For example, in open after pandemic. must be balanced with respect (   tourism in religious places the key determinants to ‘Travel and Tourism Economic ticipation is concerned, 54per 2019 domestic visitors spend- The Odisha Government is to atavistic belief in ancient cul- brings social cohesiveness and enhance economic growth. Impact-2021’ by the World cent of women are in travel and ing in India was 140.1 9 billion working to invite potential ture and natural resource. We ecently, a plan to open reflects a new image of society. Further, the study says less tra- Travel and Tourism Council, tourism sector worldwide. in USD whereas in 2020, it was national and international also need to think of local Rbeach shacks in Puri had Another school of thought ditional outlook leads to more published in June, emphasises Further, this is the only sector only 97.1 9 billion in USD. investors for investment in the employment, local hoteliers kicked off a row. The tourism analyses the negative innovations and helps to two important things such as which accommodates almost As far as international vis- travel and tourism sector. Local and local trades. A partnership plan was heavily opposed by socio–cultural impact of achieve an apt GDP. impact of travel tourism on twice as many women employ- itors spending in India is con- youths are targeted to get with local communities should the religious leaders and by a tourism in religious places. It Religious or spiritual GDP and employment and ers as other sectors. Due to the cerned, in 2019 it was 30.8 9 employment in the sector. be promoted if we need an eco- few local CSOs on the ground says tourism destroys religious restrictions in a particular place effect of Covid-19 on travel and pandemic imposed economic billion in USD as compared to Many women Self Help Groups nomic recovery. of religious sanctity and moral purity and its traditional life may provoke young entrepre- tourism sector. fallout, 62 million jobs were lost 12 9 billion in USD in 2020. are also roped in to create start- behaviour. The protests final- style.The societal and moral neurs to invest their talents and It is to reveal by the in 2020 in the tourism sector The sector is in a vicious circle ups in hospitality industry. (Dr Parida is an Assistant ly led to the Government of values of local culture may be resources elsewhere. Both hos- WTTC report that travel and only. In India, travel and of economic loss, unemploy- However, tourism in religious Professor in Sociology, Odisha dropping the beach compromised. Crimes and pitality and tourism sectors tourism was one of the world’s tourism had been contributing ment and low flow of money. places needs a special attention [email protected])                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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(      of IndusInd Bank Ltd at behaviours and vaccination Puri express, reservation ities. Khambesi PHC under drive. Hygiene kits would also counter at Bhograi, shifting But, overlooking the Bissamcuttack block with sup- be provided to frontline work- of loading and unloading report, another group "O 3  : Paradip ADM office and hand- port of Rayagada administra- ers of Bissamcuttack block for activities of the railway to negative" was administered to ed over a memorandum to the tion. T Barik, Dr A Choudhury, safety measure and preventive Somnathpur logistic park, a the patient by the nursing  , ADM.Increasing the number of local tribal leader Jitu Jakesika care. flyover near Bampada level home people for which the liquor stores on the beach will crossing, a train connecting patient died, it was charged in 4! increase crime and create social Baleswar and Ghatagaon the FIR. unrest in the area, the com- Tarini and an IT park on a Due to negligence of the      mittee members said. 1,000 acre patch of land, etc. hospital people, the patient According to the 2011 census, Similarly, the team hand- died for which strong action he Odisha Beach Safety the population of Paradip is ed over a charter of demands will be taken against the TCommittee has strongly only 76,000 but there are to Education Minister defaulters after joint inquiry opposed the Government's already 44 licenced liquor Pradhan which included with CDMO, said IIC of Sadar plan to open beach shacks stores in the port town as of establishment of a Sainik PS. under Mada Kudia scheme in now. school in the district, two When asked, SP Bikash Paradip. So activists have opposed more Kendriya Vidyalayas, Chandra Dash said that an Demanding immediate the increase in the number of one each at Nilgiri and inquiry committee would be withdrawal of the project in liquor stores that has encour- Pitambar Tarai, Chitta Swain, Charan Mohapatra, Vishnu Bhograi, own building of KV- formed under chairmanship of Paradip beach, the committee aged liquor consumption in the Pabitra Mishra, Prasant Kumar Charan Muduli, Aditya Ranjan II and a training college of CDMO and police would take members took out a rally from area. The rally was attended by Rout, Naveen Pradhan, Routray, Shailendri Senapati, fisheries in Baleswar. action accordingly. Paradip Mausi Maa Temple to Baburam Chowdhury, Debabrata Sahu, Dhruba Arjun Sahu among others. "#$   
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Das had demand-  0   that her son Pramod Kumar ing instruction from DFO sonnel from Balikuda and the Gopalpur Port Authority 672 rakes per annum will be pro- ed the bribe from a com- Sahu attacked her husband  4 1  1  Rajnagar lodged the FIR in Bandar police stations and a (GPA) and the Port Workers’ vided to workers in old siding, plainant for finalisation of case has come to the fore Narendra Kumar Sahu in a fit Balikuda police station against Magistrate reached at Naupala Unions, an important meeting subject to availability of rake and inquiry proceedings drawn Ahere in the Nikirai police of rage.Even earlier, Pramod ven as the proposed prawn the protestors. village under Kusupur was held at the Ganjam business growth. No work will be against him. Following the limits in which an old man had driven his father from the EGheries eviction at Meanwhile, the police Panchayat for conducting Collectorate recently.It was provided in new sidings. The trap, simultaneous searches faced the wrath of his alcoholic house as the latter refused to Balikuda coast has been have registered a case bearing prawn Gheries eviction attended by SP, Ganjam, ADM workers will not go to new sid- were conducted on the resi- son and sustained injuries as provide him Rs 50,000 for deferred till November 15 due number 302/2021 under sec- allegedly built in forest land. Ganjam (Revenue), Sub- ing area. Besides, biometric dential rented house of Das at his son assaulted him with a business purpose. Locals had to protest launched by Gheri tion 148/186/506/147/341 and The prawn pond growers Collector, Chhatrapur, Gopalpur attendance of all workers will be Muribahal in Balangir district bamboo stick after he denied to intervened and amicably settled owners, the Forest depart- 149 IPC and carried out an vehemently opposed the evic- Port Limited VP, Gopalpur Port compulsory. A Grievance and his house at native village provide money to him for con- the matter. Police have regis- ment has lodged an FIR investigation, informed tion drive at the spot and did Mazdoor Union president, Redressal Committee (GRC) Gudiapokhari under the Pipili suming liquor. According to tered a case and are conduct- against hundreds of protestors Balikuda police station IIC not allow the Government Gopalpur Port Dock Workers will resolve all disputes and no police station in Puri district. police, Bimbali Sahu, a resident ing an inquiry into the matter, for preventing the adminis- Dilip Kumar Sahoo. Notably, employees in discharging their Union secretary, Gopalpur Port unions will take the law and Later, the accused was arrest- of Benipur lodged an FIR at the informed Nikirai police station tration from carrying out evic- the Forest Department allega- duties. Karmachari Sangha president order to their hands. PNS ed and forwarded to court. Nikirai police station alleging IIC Kalandi Behera. <': )   5    61 ;         '  , .   ' ing their quantum of yield and development agenda, and we help them restart their liveli-  5  :  sustained return on agricultural have several high-impact pro- hood.” Launched in 2017,    investments. Vedanta also jects on skill development, Jeevika Samridhhi, a joint ini-  1    ' organised a training and con- women’s empowerment, agri- tiative by Vedanta and SEWA sultation visit by Assistant culture, entrepreneurship, etc. (Social Education for Women’s he School of Fine Art  &  4  1  Horticulture Officer, Kolabira, running at Jharsuguda. With Awareness), Jharsuguda, is T(SOFA) at Bargarh and Surendra Delki to facilitate the local communities recov- implemented in Gudigaon, ORIOZ Association of he Vedanta Aluminium farmers’ access to expert advice ering from the impacts of Keldamal and Siriapali vil- Australia organised an online     of forest workers. Vice chair- Tdistributed agricultural on crop management. Covid-19, we are extending our lages, involving more than 250 art competition among non- man of BWI Asia Pacific and resources like seeds of various Besides sensitising farmers support on various fronts to farming households. resident Odia (NRO) children virtual meeting of former Rajya Sabha MP Dr RC cash crops and vermicompost on the advantages of organic in Australia on the occasion ABuilding and Wood Khuntia participating in the units to local farmers in farming and seed treatment, he of75thIndependence Day.As Workers International (BWI) discussion said the dignity of Jharsuguda, helping them also spoke about the various many as 74 children partici- affiliated forestry unions was organisations like ILO and restart their livelihood post Government schemes on agri- pated in the competition. In held where concerns were the forest certificating organ- second wave of Covid-19. culture that the farmers can Junior group raised regarding employment isations like SFI, FSC and This was conducted as part benefit from. Mihit Maiti was declared and safety of forestry workers PEFC could be utilised to of Vedanta Jharsuguda’s sus- Speaking on Vedanta’s first where as Nisca Mohapatra tively.ORIOZ Association pres- in the post Covid-19 pan- protect the interest of forest tainable livelihood project interventions in sustainable and Pari Jena were second and ident Dr Nalani Pati, secretary demic situation. workers and also create a ‘Jeevika Samriddhi’, which aims livelihood, Deputy CEO, third respectively. In senior Sulipta Satapthy, Debashis It was resolved to strength- political lobby. Representatives to introduce small and mar- Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda, group, Barenya Satapathy got Samanta, Monalisha Mohanty, en the organisation and press of Malaysia, Indonesia, ginal farmers to better, more Deepak Prasad said, first position and Muskan SOFA president Dibyashankar for a national legislation for Myanmar, Thailand, efficient, and sustainable meth- “Sustainable livelihood is a key Lenka and Palak Patel got sec- Debta and secretary Rajendra the employment guarantee, Netherland and South ods of farming, thereby increas- focus area in our community ond and third position respec- Sikandra thanked participants. social security and healthcare America participated. :' O%  && P  

( .  Shyam Bandhu Mohanty, the other than her loving grandmoth- eign languages such as Ahomiya, literary studies and students of new trends emerge in the world lit- human drama depicted in the story er as having brought on this tragedy Balochi, Bangla, Bodo, Dogri, comparative and world literature erature and the implications of ne short story, thirty-six world far outweighs the epidemiological upon her family for having denied English, French, German, Gujarati, around the globe in mind. This translations on literature are felt Olanguages and such critical reason. The cuss of modern educa- the undesirable”. Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Kannada, makes the compendium a veritable more acutely besides the impact that motifs as epidemics and women’s tion also comes to the fore, rather The genius of Senapati is to Kashmiri, Khasi, Konkani, Maithili, collector’s item.” literature has on culture manifest- education at its backdrop: Call it a subtly, in the short story. evoke the complex social reality of Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Two things stand out conspic- ing itself, restating a story like this publishing phenomenon or one First published in 1898 in “Utkal the late nineteenth-century colonial Nepali, Polish, Punjabi Gurmukhi, uously in the book: One, showcas- one is well-timed. which defies formulaic attributes of Sahitya”, Rebati is still unspoiled in Odisha, an evocation that includes Punjabi Shahmukhi, Russian, ing the rich legacy of Odia literature If the world literature can be an an anthology. its treatment of the human tragedy the inevitability of change, the resis- Sambalpuri-Koshli, Sanskrit, to the national and international amazing tool to examine globalisa- “Rebati: Speaking in Tongues” has that unfolds alongside the pestilent. tance to it and the human cost of Santhali, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Spanish, audience and, two, pooling up tion and can provide a marvellous been a sensation of sorts and Because the story provides a ‘radi- both. Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Urdu and translators from across continents. example of how information is commendation must go to the pub- cal and poignant view of gender, If Rebati resonates today beyond Uzbek. Coming closer to the concept of shared across languages and cul- lisher Dhauli Books for first con- modernity and colonial Indian soci- the border of its creator’s home and A respectable part of the ‘world literature’ first used by the tures, this translated anthology is a ceiving the idea and then putting the ety’, it has genuinely a timeless world, it is because of its narrative endeavour is that most of the Indian German writer and statesman fitting tribute to the idea of globose thought into practice. existence. wit and penetrating insights into a as well as the foreign translators are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, literature in the present times. Fakir Mohan Senapati, Says the blurb: “It is a tragic tale world in transition. The story acclaimed authors in their respec- Rebati isn’t a small accomplishment With a foreword by acclaimed as the father of modern m in which the dream of self-actu- belongs to every reader who touch- tive languages and, evidently, have because this piece of writing has Chandrahasa Choudhury and a Odia literature and the one who was alisation of a young girl through es it. given their best to render Rebati. now been circulated to an audience scholarly introduction by Prof a trendsetter of several genres of education comes crashing as much A massive book of almost seven Says Manu Dash, editor of the outside the country of origin. Himansu S Mohapatra and Odia writing in the late nineteenth because of a rampaging epidemic as hundred pages, “Rebati: Speaking in anthology (who is also a translator, If dissemination of literature Debendra K Dash besides an exclu- century, wrote this iconic short of a mindset deeply hostile to Tongues” features interpretations of curator of the annual Odisha Art & from and to countries across the sive cover portrait by internation- story more than 120 years ago. change. Rebati loses her parents and the original story into three dozen Literature Festival), “This is the first globe has been more forthcoming ally-renowned artist Jatin Das, Written against the background of her suitor to cholera. In a strange languages of the world - 23 sched- such attempt in the publishing his- after the advent of social media, “Rebati: Speaking in Many Tongues” the cholera epidemic that devastat- and ironic quirk of fate that is as baf- uled languages, two non-scheduled tory and has been prepared, keep- books like Rebati only adds to that is a milepost in the contemporary ed the family of the protagonist fling as brutal, Rebati is seen by no languages of India and twelve for- ing research scholars, professors of kind of organic phenomenon. As literary publishing.   !"# $& "' (  ) & *+,*-* /

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The UP approved to the rank of colonel, come out with a slew of guide- might have right to a place to Government, in its response, officials said here on Monday. neutral Army. petition. It is the first time ever lines for designating lawyers as agitate but roads cannot be informed the Court that it is in Previously, promotion to The five women officers that women candidates will seniors in 2017. blocked like this,” said Justice the process of requesting farm- the rank of colonel was only selected for Colonel Time Scale appear for the NDA entrance Jaising has sought urgent Kaul, adding that Central gov- ers to clear the area for applicable for women officers rank are Lt Col Sangeeta examination since it was listing of her fresh miscella- also requested for senior des- ernment and concerned States smoother traffic. in the Army Medical Corps Sardana from the Corps of founded in 1954. neous application alleging that   3678 ignation. I want to take this to devise a solution. In an affidavit filed before (AMC), Judge Advocate Signals, Lt Col Sonia Anand The three Services chiefs some high courts have been  ! 3  up," said the CJI. “You have to find a solu- the top court, the Uttar Pradesh General (JAG) and the Army and Lt Col Navneet Duggal last week visited the NDA to using secret voting process as The bench, also compris- tion. The solution lies in the P Government said that it is Education Corps (AEC). from the Corps of EME and Lt take stock of the creation of the norm for conferring senior 679 ing Justices Surya Kant and hands of Union of India and trying to convince farmers The widening of promo- Col Reenu Khanna and Lt Col infrastructure catering to the designation which is “arbitrary  Aniruddha Bose, referred to concerned States,” the Court about how protests by blocking tion avenues to more branch- Ritcha Sagar from the Corps of possible entry of women and discriminatory” and the demise of senior said. The apex court was hear- roads is not permitted as per es of the Indian Army is a sign Engineers. These officers have cadets. should be declared so.  (    advocate Soli Sorabjee, who ing a plea by a resident of Noida the Supreme Court’s earlier of increasing career opportu- completed 26 years of “reck- Incidentally, the three The designation of lawyers   was one of the members of the seeking relief against road judgments. Efforts are under- nities for women officers, offi- onable service.” chiefs including Army chief M should be on the basis of apex court's panel for taking blockade by protesting farmers way to “make farmers under- cials said here while announc- This comes days five after M Naravane, Admiral marks given by the designated  &4+ initial decisions on applications against the controversial farm stand the grossly illegal act of ing the latest decision. the Supreme Court allowed eli- Karambir Singh and IAF chief committee and the voting   of lawyers for grant of senior laws for the past nine months. blocking roads”, the affidavit Combined with the deci- gible women to take the exam- R K S Bhadauria are from the should be resorted to "only" .: 3,+ designation and said that a new The petitioner, Monicca said. “At present, there are sion to grant permanent com- ination for admission to same batch of the NDA. Plans when it is "unavoidable", she appointment has to be made. Agarwal contended despite about 800-1000 protestors in mission to women officers National Defence Academy are already afoot since last said, adding that some high "You know one of our various directions passed by the the area, however, a crowd of from a majority of branches of (NDA). The top court, how- few months to create infra- courts use the voting method about senior designation in seniors Soli has passed away. apex court to keep public roads up to 15,000 protestors collect the Indian Army, this step ever, said that the result of the structure for women cadets, as a norm and not an excep- various courts. We have to replace", the bench clear, they have not been fol- on their call within hours from defines the Indian Army’s examination would be subject sources said. tion. The SCBA (the Supreme said, adding that a three-judge lowed. 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he United States has Tapproved a record number of Indian student visa applica- tions in 2021. This comes despite the many challenges that people are facing in trav- elling abroad. As per the US   Ministry. embassy, more than 55,000 stu- it facilitates study for spring Consulates typically begin A total of 90 children were dents and exchange visitors semester students over the interviewing fall semester stu- fter Zydus Cadila, the phar- subjected to Covaxin trials in have or will board planes to coming few months,” the US dents for a given year in May, Ama firm from Gujarat that Karnataka. However, the trial they said. The Covid vaccination trail study in the United States this mission in India said in a state- but the second wave of Covid- was authorised by the DCGI for will take 210 days to complete. Cheluvamba Hospital in for children comprises admin- year. The statement by the US ment. In July, the resumption of 19 forced the Mission to delay   its needle-free ZyCoV-D Covid- As it will take another 5 to 6 Mysuru attached to Mysore istration of two vaccinations embassy in India comes amid visa services allowed after the commencement of its stu- 19 vaccine for children aged 12 months from now, they can’t Medical College and Research between 0 and 28th day along reports of students in several declining in COVID-19 cases. dent visa season by two months. he Supreme Court years and above, it is learnt that wait till then in the current cir- Institute (MMCRI) entrusted with blood sampling. On the other countries struggling to get “The U.S. Embassy and In July, as soon as conditions TMonday said that demo- the top drug regulator is likely cumstances to release the vac- with the conducting of 56th day, there will not be vac- their visas although the classes Consulates opened additional allowed for the resumption of lition of all unauthorised to give approval to the Covaxin cination for children, sources Covaxin’s Clinical trials on chil- cination but blood samples will have begun. “This year, more hours for visa appointments visa services without endan- structures standing on Aravali vaccine of Hyderabad-based added. dren has sent third blood sam- be collected. There will be than 55K students are boarding and made every possible effort gering applicants’ health and forest land in Faridabad’s Bharat Biotech soon for kids for “Final report will come on ples of children to designated another blood sampling on the planes to study in the United to ensure timely arrival for safety, consular teams worked Khori village has to continue, emergency use. the 210th day. The Government laboratories. 118th and also on 210th day of States, an all-time record in academic programs for as many not only to match, but surpass, even as the municipal corpo- The administration of two and DGCI can take calls any day It is one among the five the trail. India,”the US embassy India students as possible. Ultimately, their pre-Covid workload ration informed it that some doses of Covaxin vaccination after the 56th day of the trial medical institutes identified in DGCI will give approvals in tweeted. these efforts paid off, as more New international student farmhouses have already been has been completed among Emergency use. However, the the country, which had got the a phased manner first starting The second wave of Covid- students than ever before enrollment in the United States razed there. children and blood samples study period will be there for institutional ethics committee with children aged 12 years and 19 forced the Mission to delay received visas to study in the dropped 43% in fall 2020 from The apex court, while have been sent for the third time 210 days. Before also, while approvals for Covaxin’s clinical above in the first phase. The the commencement of its stu- United States,” the US embassy the year prior, months after hearing an application filed by to check the effectiveness in releasing Covid vaccines for trials on children. The trials are approvals will be given for dent visa season by two months. added. Covid sent the world into lock- owners of some marriage terms of producing antibodies adults the government of India being done in the monitoring of release of vaccines for 6 to 12 “More students are being The Covid-19 pandemic down. Similarly, the number of halls which have received among children, according to a and DCGI did not wait till the principal investigator and years of children and later for approved every day. The US created tremendous logistical new students who actually notices from the civic body, news agency which has quoted completion of 210 days. Associate Professor, department children aged between 2 to 6 Mission looks forward to challenges for the U.S. Mission’s made it onto campus in person said that Faridabad Municipal a source in the Union Health Vaccines were released earlier,” of Paediatrics Dr. Pradeep N. years. another great student season as consular teams. Embassies and declined by 72 per cent. Corporation has to proceed and demolish the unautho- rised structures as per law. A bench comprising  &&!&   Justices A M Khanwilkar and  1$$  $   .!5     Dinesh Maheshwari said that as per previous order of the apex court, the intervenors  <    $  $ are supposed to make repre- sentation to the concerned authority which will consid-   er them. “Let the corporation ulti-storied buildings decide on your representation Mconstructed with and after that is decided, we Thermocol or Expanded will consider what course of Polystyrene (EPS) could be action can be adopted. the future earthquake-resis- Today, all unauthorised tant buildings, researchers at structures are being demol- IIT Roorkee have found. ished and that has to contin- EPS, which is used as a ue,” the bench told the coun- composite material in core of sel appearing for the owners reinforced concrete sandwich, of some marriage halls. could resist earthquake forces The counsel on up to four-storey buildings,   strong response to a nationwide appearing for the municipal they found after testing a full- strike against the HUID system. corporation told the bench scale building and a number of he All India Gem Jewellery Shops are closed for a day. that they have filed a compli- wall elements constructed with TDomestic Council (GJC) “Big corporates in the jew- ance report in the matter on thermocol sandwiched on Monday claimed that barring ellery sector never participate in Monday and as far as repre- between two layers of concrete big corporates, most jewellery such strikes. Mostly individual sentation is at the National Seismic Test shops remained shut in and family-run jewellery shops concerned, there is already a Facility (NSTF) of the response to a nationwide strike in all four zones are shut for a direction by the court and the Department of Earthquake call given by 350-odd jewellery day,” GIC said. However, in authority will consider it in Engineering, IIT Roorkee. The + & by reducing the mass of the associations to protest the new Tamil Nadu and Kerala, shops accordance with law. project was developed under
 building. gold hallmarking rules. The were shut till 12.30 pm due to “We have already demol- the Fund for Improvement of Besides resisting earth- Government, however, claimed the Onam festival, the jewelers ished few farm houses,” the S&T Infrastructure (FIST) pro-  !    quakes, the use of expanded that there was no impact as a body said. lawyer appearing for the civic gramme of the Department of      polystyrene core in concrete very small section of jewellers The Ministry said the said body said. Science & Technology (DST). walls of a building can result in closed their shops. call of strike was itself based on When the bench said it Research scholar, Adil   & thermal comfort. The core pro- The Ministry of Consumer untenable grounds and an would hear the matter after Ahmad who conducted the     vides the necessary insulation Affairs released photos of big attempt was made to misinform two weeks, the counsel tests, evaluated the behaviour   4 against the heat transfer corporate jewellery showrooms fellow jewellers about the vari- appearing for marriage hall of the constructions under lat- between building interior and like Tanishq, Kalyan Jewellers, ous provisions of hallmarking owners submitted that in the eral forces, as earthquakes    . ! exterior environment. This can Malabar Gold and Diamonds, scheme. The ministry also meantime, the authority cause a force predominantly in !   help in keeping the building PC Jewellers, PP Jewellers, released letters of jewellers’ should not lateral direction. The investi- interiors cool in hot environ- Heera Panna Jewellers, Anand bodies — All India Jewellers and demolish their structures gation was supplemented with  & ments and warm during cold Jewellers, Kunal Jewellers, Goldsmith Federation (AJGF), while they consider their rep- detailed computer simulation    conditions. India suffers a large Caratlane, Shree Ganesh Swanakaar Sabha, Gems and resentation. of a realistic 4-storey building. variation of temperature in Jewellers, Talwarsons Jewellers, Jewellery Manufacturer The bench told the coun- Prof. Yogendra Singh, super-   different parts of the country Lalchand, Epari Sadashiv Association Organisation sel that they can make repre- vising the research, shared that and during different seasons of Jewellers, Caratlane — which (GJMA), Sarva Swarnkaar sentations and the authority the analysis shows that a four- sandwiched between two lay- the year. Therefore, thermal remained open in different Samaj Netrutva Vikas Sanstha will consider it. storey building constructed ers of concrete having rein- comfort is a crucial consider- parts of the country. which opposed the strike and “If it is unauthorised, it with this technique is capable forcement in the form of weld- ation along with structural The jewellery bodies are supported the Hallmarking has to be of resisting earthquake forces, ed wire mesh. The researchers safety. against the Government’s Unique ID (HUID) system. demolished as per the present even in the most seismic zone said that the force being applied The technology also has Hallmarking Unique ID “As expected, the misguid- law and legal position. The (V) of the country, without any on a building during an earth- the potential of saving con- (HUID) system which they said ed attempt by these limited set corporation has to proceed. additional structural support. quake arises due to the inertia struction material and energy, has nothing to do with the puri- of persons to disrupt the normal Let them proceed,” the bench They attributed this earth- effect and hence depends on with an overall reduction in ty of gold but is just a tracking functioning of jewellery busi- observed and posted the mat- quake resistance capability to the mass of the building. carbon footprint of buildings, mechanism. GIC has claimed ness today, has failed miserably,” ter for hearing on September the fact that the EPS layer is Thermocol resists earthquakes said the researchers. that there has been a very the ministry said. 6. ;   !"# $& "' (  ) & *+,*-* +
 
 
 

  
    4 55  other senior officers interacted the Defence PRO said. "On 23 with these youth and their August 1998, information was fter eliminating 100 ter- families after felicitating them received by the Brigade   '  Arorists including several at a simple ceremony at Headquarters, that a large top commanders of Lashkar-e- Mansabal Lake park in Central number of youths were seen in Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Kashmir's Ganderbal district. the jungles near the  4 55  Hizbul Mujahideen since Highlighting the role of the Kishenganga River. January this year the Indian parents the Army commander "An operation was n a swift operation jawans of Army has once again appealed said, "parents have an impor- launched. It was led by (then Ithe special operations group to the local youth on the path tant role to play, in ensuring Captain) and now Brigadier of Jammu & Kashmir police on of terrorism to surrender and that their children do not fol- Budhwar. This group of youths Monday evening gunned down join the mainstream. low the path of violence, which was sighted in the lower reach- two terrorists in Khad Mill The passionate appeal was only brings pain and misery, es of the forest. The soldiers ground at Aloochi Bagh in made by Lt-Gen YK Joshi, not only for the ones who join held fire, as the terrorists Srinagar. Goc-in-C Northern Command terrorism, but also their imme- accompanying these youths, Inspector General of headquarters in Udhampur on diate and extended families". had run away taking cover of Police, Kashmir range Vijay the occasion of 23rd anniver- He said, the Army is steadfast event, Defence PRO Col local OGWs, had collected the thick foliage and vegetation. Kumar told reporters, "the two sary of homecoming of 23 in its resolve of ethical conduct Musavi said,"On 23 Aug 1998, these 23 young boys, all with- These young boys on seeing the terrorists killed in the operation boys who “were forced to pick and ensuring full support to a group of 23 young Kashmiri in 18 years of age, either by Indian Army soldiers, shouted have been identified as Abbas up arms'', but were rescued by those who want to leave the boys was apprehended, while force or through radicalization for help and immediately sur- Sheikh and Saqib Manzoor". the Army in the Gurez sector path of violence. attempting to cross the LC. and had kept them in the rendered. The troops quickly Names of both these ter- and handed over to their fam- Defence PRO in Srinagar These young boys were being dense jungles of Ajas. took control of the situation rorists had figured in the list of ilies later in 1998. Col Emron Musavi said, the compelled into a path of mili- Thereafter the group moved and helped them to cross the most wanted terrorists issued "The youth on the path of rescued boys are now leading tancy through false promises by across the Shamsha Bari range river, which was in spate and by the Jammu & Kashmir Claiming it to be a big suc- "As they zeroed in on the terrorism will be given a second normal, happy lives and are a fellow Kashmiri by the name into Gurez Tulail Valley, with escorted them to Gurez, where police in the first week of cess for the security forces, location of the terrorists they chance to come back and inte- married and have families of of Abdul Hamid @ Bambar the aim of going across the LC, they were medically examined August 2021. Kumar said, "after confirming challenged them, warned them. grate with their families and their own, with children, who Khan, a resident of Ganderbal, into POK. They were then to be and were given food, water and IGP said, Abbas Sheikh the information about their In response the terrorists fired join the mainstream and lead themselves nurture dreams of into joining terrorist tanzeems trained there in terrorist activ- warm beds to sleep. Thereafter used to claim he was chief of presence in the area 10 plain back on the policemen and a normal life, like these indi- having successful careers, and and were being taken to POK". ities and thereafter reinfiltrate they were brought to HQ 15 TRF (The Resistance Front) but clothes policemen from during retaliatory firing both viduals had done, two decades being responsible citizens of the "Over a period of 10 days back into Kashmir and indulge Corps in BB Cantt and were in reality both the slain terror- Srinagar police launched the the terrorists were killed in the back", Army Commander said. country. from 04 Aug to 14 Aug 1998, in terror acts, at the behest of reunited with their parents", ists were associated with LeT. operation". operation". Lt-Gen Joshi along with Sharing background of the Bambar Khan, with the help of the masterminds in Pakistan", Col Emron Musavi said.   1      $ $  (-&%):;5 O%

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Lucknow:: Amid chants of ‘Jai The cremation of the Ram Union Ministers Rajnath        Shri Ram’ and recitation of Janmabhoomi movement Singh, Smriti Irani, Ashwani ‘shlokas’, the mortal remains of champion was carried out with Choubey, Ajay Bhatt,  /  1  more with us. His mortal ing proud that among them for former Chief Minister and full state honours at Bansi Mahendra Nath Pandey, Chief remains were brought to the the son of Mother India, who Bharatiya Janata Party’s Hindu Ghat and Kalyan Singh's son Minister Yogi Adityanath, hief Minister Yogi district Aligarh, which was his took the state forward with mascot Kalyan Singh (89) were and Etah MP Rajveer Singh lit Uttarakhand Chief Minister CAdityanath said that for- 'Karmabhoomi' and complete transparency, and consigned to flames on the the pyre. Rajveer was assisted Pushkar Singh Dhami, UP mer Chief Minister Kalyan 'Janmabhoomi'. The attach- purity. Hundreds and thou- banks of the river Ganga near by his son and UP minister Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Singh was a developing man as ment that his supporters fol- sands of people present here Narora in Bulandshahr in the Sandeep Singh. The family Maurya, UP BJP chief well as a patriot and a devotee lowers have for their late leader today have had the opportuni- presence of several Union min- members and supporters of the Swatantra Dev Singh along of Ram. He strengthened the for six decades! All of us are ty to live and interact with him isters and numerous VVIPs on departed leader participated with others gave ‘ahuti’ on the organization of the BJP and getting to see a vision of him in close time. Monday. in the cremation and bid adieu mortal remains. Earlier these took the party forward. Chief here. Kalyan Singh has a rela- to Babuji -- as Kalyan Singh leaders along with former Minister Yogi came to Aligarh tionship of about nine decades was fondly known. Around 20 Union Minister Uma Bharti on Sunday. Here he paid in the district. In public life, he priests performed the rituals and several UP Ministers and homage to the mortal remains spent about seven decades in which went on for about 30 senior BJP leaders paid floral of former Chief Minister the district Aligarh. Drawing minutes and the pyre was lit at tributes at the cremation Kalyan Singh at Ahilyabai inspiration from Pandit around 4 pm.     %"   # ground. Holkar Stadium and told in Deendayal Upadhyay, he made Earlier, Singh’s mortal ,$  $ % Security forces also pre- detail about Kalyan Singh's programs, made plans and remains were brought from sented a guard of honour struggle and achievements by realized the fear-free riot-free Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar days. The UP Government had and Lucknow MP, Rajnath before the body was taken for holding a press conference. vision. The work done by him Stadium in Aligarh to his native announced three days’ state Singh. The mortal remains cremation.Earlier, the funeral The Chief Minister said will always be unforgettable for village in Atrauli. Kalyan Singh mourning and declared were taken to the Vidhan procession from Atrauli to that today every Ram devotee the administration. Even in breathed his last due to sepsis Monday as a public holiday. Bhawan and BJP State office Narora, covering around 29 is a staunch national devotee the present times, all of us are and multi-organ failure at On Sunday, Prime Minister from the residence of Kalyan km, took over two hours as and is mourning the physical learning from his work and Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Narendra Modi rushed to Singh before being airlifted to people thronged the roads at death of a Ram devotee. efforts. *     %"  /$  $ % Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow to pay his tributes to Aligarh and kept at Ahilyabai several places to pay their Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Aligarh is fortunate, today "  
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We are try- ))  0 0  school in this case … as Taliban immediately shifted us on priority Maharashtra government. nition required to be procured by the ing to consolidate ties with like- apprehended that many splinter basis after the Talibans entered … n a new revelation in the draft “The accused no 1 to 10 along accused were linked to a conspira- minded organisations, pol. parties, alibs as they call them there are groups could attack the us they took we heard that some people were Icharges filed before a special court with the deceased accused number 16 cy aimed at “assassinating” Prime representatives of minorities across Tpretty honest people … I our charge to protect us … they being searched for … the people in Mumbai, the NIA has said that the (Father Stan Lourduswamy of Tamil Minister Narendra Modi. the country,” the letter had stated. thought they would be ferocious hosted us in a school and even who had backed the western forces.” accused in the Elgaar Parishad- Nadu who died in Mumbai while in At that the Pune police had The arrested accused in the raw-flesh eaters like … but what I played cricket with us … one of On whether he would return to cum-Bhima-Koregaon riots case custody on July 5, 2021) and abscond- talked about an allegedly incrimi- cases are: Sudhir P. Dhawale, Vernon saw … they were pretty humble … them even asked me to teach him Afghanistan again he said he would had recruited students from various ing accused 17 to 22 being the active nating letter recovered from the lap- S. Gonsalves (both of Mumbai), sweet-tongued and most impor- English … then they treated us to prefer not to “but for that our universities, including the Jawaharlal members of the banned terrorist top of Human Rights activists Rona Arun T. Fereira of Thane, Sagar tantly hospitable. Kabuli Pulao before seeing us off.” Government has to make some Nehru University (JNU) and Tata organisation CPI (Maoists) and its Wilson Jacob on April 17, 2018 Gorkhe of Ahmednagar, Ramesh That is how Tamal On the general atmosphere in arrangement for us … I am the only Institute for Social Sciences (TISS) frontal organisations had conspired which the investigators suspected Gaichor of Pune, Surendra P. Bhattacharya one of the evacuees Kabul, Bhattacharya the only son of bread-earner in my house … I will for terror activities. wage a war against the Government might be Rona himself. Addressed Gadling, Shoma K. Sen, Mahesh S. from war-torn Afghanistan who his aged parents said “there is ten- expect that the government does “...you accused no 1 to 10 along of India and the State Government..,” to one comrade Prakash, the pur- Raut (all of Nagpur), Anand B. late on Sunday evening returned to sion … roads are empty, shops are something for us or else I will have with the wanted accused no 17 to 22 one of the draft charges said, adding ported letter States: “We are think- Teltumbde of Yavatmal, all in Kolkata depicted the “good closed but nothing like the way we to go out.” being the active members of the that they conspired to overthrow the ing along the lines of another Rajiv Maharashtra. Talibans” so to say. Tamal who hails thought earlier happened … there But the family of Sanghamitra banned terrorist organisation CPI governments at the centre and in the Gandhi-type incident. It sounds Two are from New Delhi - Rona from Nimta area of North 24 was no mass killing etc.” Dafadar from Behala is not as lucky (Maoists) and its frontal organisa- state (both BJP). suicidal and there is a good chance J. Wilson and Gautam Navlakha, P. Parganas was among the 150 peo- On the most remarkable as the Bhattacharyas or Ghoshs. tions recruited students from vari- One of the draft charges throws we might fail but we feel the party Varavara Rao of Hyderabad, Sudha ple who were allegedly abducted by change he witnessed in Taliban 2.0 Sanghamitra a mother of two ous universities, including up the connection of Nepal and must deliberate over our proposal. Bharadwaj of Faridabad, Hany Babu the Taliban militia before being he said jeans and western attires children has been working as a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Manipur. “For the purpose ( of Targeting his road shows could be an M. Tharayil of Trichur, and the late released later. vanished overnight from the shops nurse in Kabul. “We are in touch and Tata Institute for Social Sciences waging the war against the effective strategy. We collectively Fr. Stan Lourduswamy of Tamil “It was not abduction as such and women went behind the burqa with my daughter through face- (TISS) for commission of terrorist Government of India and the state believe that survival of the party is Nadu, who died on July 5 in Mumbai … we were detained and taken to as immediately as the prices of gen- book. She is in trouble and we are activity,” the NIA stated in the draft government) conspired to demand supreme to all sacrifices”. while in custody. The absconding- a location where our identity proof eral products including eatables worried … her job has gone and charges filed before the court of and organise Rs 8 crore for annual Among other things, the pur- accused are: Milind Teltumbde alias- and other documents were checked came down with their quantity being a woman she cannot go out Special Judge D E Kothalikar last supply of M-4 (sophisticated ported letter had stated: “Modi-led es Dipak and Sahyadri of Yavatmal, by the Talibs, said this teacher from increasing by almost 50 percent. of her house … her elder son is 19- week. weapon) with 4,00,000 rounds and Hindu fascist regime is bulldozing its Prakash Goswami aliases Navin and an international school in Kabul. “We loved taking Nan and year-old and he has to be sent out The alleged recruitment of the other arms and ammunition through way into the lives of indigenous adi- Ritupan Goswami of Assam, Kishan “The only offensive thing about mutton in the food corners which to bring daily ration … one day he students of JNU, TISS and other uni- a designated supplier from Nepal vasis, in spite of big defeats like Bihar Bose aliases Prashanto of Kolkata, them was perhaps their automatic came for about Rs 160/- per plate. was caught by t he Talibans and versities is one of three fresh reve- and Manipur and conspired to over- and West Bengal. Modi has suc- Mupalla Laxman Rao, alias Ganpati, rifles … otherwise they looked pret- Now with the coming of Talibans they were asking him to join his lations that have been made by the awe the Government of India and cessfully established BJP govt in Chandrashekhar, Manglu, and ty calm, friendly and behaved well the price had not only come down ranks … they told him that ‘you are NIA in its draft charges which will state government by means of crim- more than 15 states. If this pace con- Deepu. and respectfully with the women in but also the quantity had increased handsome and well built … why be formalised and formally framed inal force, show of criminal force, tinues then it would mean immense It may be recalled that the the group,” he said. by half … this is because the don’t you join us … he ran back against the 22 accused in the much- thereby committed the offence pun- trouble for the party on all fronts. scanned copies of 10 “incriminating” On the dread of being shot he traders are not allowed to make home saying he would first take discussed sensational case. ishable under section 121 A of the Greater suppression of dissent and letters were among the virtual and said “we had initial apprehensions extra profit or cheat people,” he said. permission from his family … The other two new revelations Indian Penal Code,” another charge a more brutal form of Mission 2016 physical documents recovered by the but things turned out to be quite Abhijit Ghosh from Behala since then he has not come out of are: the NIA – which had earlier said in the draft charges said. 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The 1+3) wilderness of tropical rainforests estimated payout of $6.5 trillion ically and materially inferior hollowness of George Bush’s and soggy rice fields in Vietnam, by 2050 in terms of just the cost 8  Vietnamese forces is brushed Texan drawl at the joint session to the dustbowl swirls around the of interest towards borrowed ?    aside in the Chinese narrative. of the US Congress 20 years ago, sun-baked Afghan swathes, is money for Afghanistan opera- In Pakistan, despite the repeat- before sending the American deceptively charming, but often tions will haunt and pinch for / 5 (  ed disgrace of the 1965 Indo- troops to Afghanistan, “The incomplete. Real images of the flee- long. What the US got for its 2( / Pak war, even worse fate in 1971 course of this conflict is not ing Americans escaping clumsily in military operations in 20 years and the more recent Kargil known, yet its outcome is cer- a helicopter from rooftops in is the shameful return of the 5 (    war, the bloated and over-enti- tain”, will haunt and traumatise “enemy” even before the last tled Pakistani Military remains the American soldier and Saigon or that of American troops    flying out without informing any- American troop had flown beyond questioning. Murmurs national conscience immeasur- body from Bagram Airforce away. Special permissions are 0 2 of sub-optimal performance ably. The entire edifice of the US Station, are not exactly in the believed to have been sought aside, no one can openly doubt Military from its intelligence mould of Captain America! from the Taliban to ensure the  3  8 the Pakistani Military as it con- assessment, firepower, plan- This sophistry of perception safe passage of the retreating 4     trols all the essential levers of ning, cutting-edge technology to creation owes a lot to Reganism-era American soldiers! governance and perception the ‘GI Joe’ imagery will be shat- which rescued, resuscitated and Unquestionably, the American  /  management. tered beyond immediate repair. reconstructed the image for the bat- Military is defeated once again, /1  52 In 2021, the post- (The writer, a military vet- tered American soldier, after the this time by the disorderly Afghanistan optics and per- eran, is a former Lt Governor of defeat in Vietnam. 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This belief emanates from the doc-  5 the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), erwise notorious for its flourishing This became evident on the 6th uments of Sawai Jai Singh. 5     under the leadership of Kalyan ‘transfer industry’) and necessary of December in his telephonic con- In fact, in the Kapad-Dwar collection 8  Singh, came to power in Uttar backing to carry out the task of versation with Bhairon Singh in the City Palace Museum of Jaipur, there Pradesh and I was appointed as implementing policies. Shekhawat, the then Chief is a sketch map of the Babri Masjid site.  5 1 Director, Information and Public He did want a grand temple at Minister of Rajasthan. I was pre- The map portrays an open courtyard and // (85  Relations. Ayodhya and was diligently work- sent when this conversation took a built structure resembling Babri Masjid     Kalyan Singh had taken on his ing towards a peaceful and amica- place. Kalyan Singh was livid. He              "  with three domes. 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He was keen ing of mosques when Aswan Dam apprehension of a mishap (he was                 Hindu-Muslim clash, a boundary wall ( 32 1 on conveying a message that he was being constructed in Egypt. some how convinced that the was constructed to avoid further disputes. 5 1  meant business. His vision went This idea was gradually gaining structure will never come down in            7  ( Accordingly, the Muslims offered prayers much beyond the Mandir. currency. He was engaging inten- the manner it finally did) but with  ( J  $    <7 .J$<5(   in the inner courtyard and the Hindus on 5  His objective was to build a sively with all the stakeholders. regard to the unnecessary distrac-  /0:;      ;1       S   the raised platform.     new and vibrant Uttar Pradesh. A However, he was totally against the tions that such events created. 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n the year 2000, five years that the country has been in coup. The young officers who opportunity of giving to the Europe and the end of the cold profoundly mistrustful of after the Taliban came to such a mess, and about the seized power were Marxists USSR its Vietnam War,” said war?” In reality, the Soviet ‘helpful’ foreigners. Ipower in Afghanistan, only useful thing that the cur- who imposed a radical reform former US National Security Union was heading for col- Even now Americans don’t nobody elsewhere cared what rent lot of foreign invaders can programme. Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski . lapse anyway, but the ‘stirred- realise how closely they have happened in that land-locked, do on their way out is offer They gave women the vote He immediately started send- up Moslems’ turned out to be recapitulated the Soviet expe- benighted country. It was ruled refuge abroad to as many as and equal access to education, ing money and weapons to the a fairly large problem. rience in the country. The end- by angry rural fanatics who *+%%'#A% possible of the Afghans who carried out land reforms, and rural rebels who later became The Taliban took power in ing that is now unfolding was tormented the local people trusted their promises. That even attacked the role of reli- the Taliban. Kabul in 1996 after a long all- foreordained from the start, with their demented rules for will certainly not be more gion. By 1979, the Marxist It took ten years, $40 bil- against-all war between the although it has taken twice as proper ‘Islamic’ behaviour, but than ten or twenty percent of tion process in the overthrow regime was facing a massive lion of clandestine US military various Islamist groups, and long to arrive because the it was not a military or diplo- those who earned their protec- of the king in 1973 and the revolt in conservative rural aid, and around a million ruled most of the country United States is much richer matic priority for anybody. tion. proclamation of an Afghan areas, and one faction asked for Afghan dead, but by 1989 the badly and brutally for five than Russia. Nevertheless, the It is about to return to that The Russians and the republic. Other Muslim- Soviet military help. Taliban and their various years. Then an Arab Islamist aftermath will also be the isolated and isolationist exis- Americans share the blame for majority states have made that The moribund Islamist rivals forced the called Osama bin Laden same. tence. Neither then nor now this catastrophe. It’s hard to transition successfully - Turkey Communist leadership in Russians to pull out. Shortly abused the hospitality of the The various factions of do the Taliban even have a for- believe that an uninvaded did, for example, despite its Moscow agreed, and 100,000 afterwards the Soviet Union Taliban leader Mullah Omar the Taliban will split, mostly on eign policy. They are more like Afghanistan could have peace- current government - but the Soviet troops entered the collapsed, and Brzezinski arro- by launching the 9/11 attacks ethnic lines, and another civil a franchise operation whose fully evolved into a prosperous Afghan attempt did not pros- country. The subsequent war gantly but implausibly claimed against the United States in war of uncertain length will various elements share certain democratic society with equal per. devastated the country for a credit for it. 2001. follow. The rule of the winners basic principles - e.g. foreign- rights for all, but ‘uninvaded’ Violent resistance by tra- decade - with much help from “What is most important That led to another twen- will be as cruel and arbitrary ers, women and democracy are is the only condition in which ditional social and religious the United States. to the history of the world?” he ty years of war: the Taliban as it was last time. And the rest bad - but whose members are (Gwynne Dyer’s new book it could conceivably have groups started at once, and the “The day that the Soviets asked. “The Taliban or the col- against another set of foreign- of the world will rapidly lose primarily focused on local is ‘The Shortest History of approached that goal. tottering new republican officially crossed the (Afghan) lapse of the Soviet empire? ers who understood little about interest, because Afghanistan issues and personal ambitions. War’. The views expressed There was the germ of regime was overthrown in border, I wrote to President Some stirred-up Moslems or the country’ recent history won’t pose a serious threat to This is not the first time are personal.) such a locally-led modernisa- 1978 by a bloody military Carter: We now have the the liberation of Central and why it made local people anywhere else.   !"# $& "' (  ) & *+,*-* B

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This after Infosys country’s largest car maker to tomers beyond those pre- A strengthening rupee,  5 5 In a statement, the RBI managing director and chief cease and desist from indulging scribed by it. In other words, which climbed 17 paise against said the inspection report of the executive officer Salil Parekh, in unfair business practices. the company had a discount the US dollar, added to the he rupee rose by 17 paise bank based on its financial who was summoned by the Passing an order, the fair control policy and dealers who momentum. Tto close at a nearly two- position as on March 31, 2019 Centre, met Union Finance trade regulator also flagged wanted to offer additional dis- Recovering from a two- month high of 74.22 against revealed non-adherence/vio- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman glitches even after over two problems that are arising on practices like appointing counts were required to com- session slide, the 30-share BSE the US dollar on Monday, lation of specific directions to explain his company’s efforts months of launch.The Income account of the delays in the ‘Mystery Shopping Agencies’ pulsorily seek the company’s Sensex darted up 226.47 points supported by a firm trend in issued to it under the to sort out the glitches. Tax department said that the functioning of the portal. and preparing ‘Mystery Audit prior approval, as per the reg- or 0.41 per cent to close at domestic equities and weak Supervisory Action Framework According to the ministry portal itself has become The Finance Minister also Reports’ as part of enforcing the ulator. 55,555.79. Similarly, the broad- American currency over- (SAF). of finance, Parekh explained unavailable since August 21. made it clear that the issues company’s discount control According to the CCI, any er NSE Nifty advanced 45.95 seas. Based on the report, a that he and his team are doing At the meeting, Sitharaman faced by taxpayers on current policy. dealer found violating the pol- points or 0.28 per cent to However, surging crude show cause notice was issued. everything to ensure the has expressed annoyance and functionalities of the portal The watchdog slapped the icy was threatened with impo- 16,496.45. prices in the international “After considering the smooth functioning of the por- concerns of the government should be resolved by the team fine of Rs 200 crore as it found sition of penalty, not only upon HCL Tech was the top market restricted the rupee’s bank’s reply and oral submis- tal. “Further, Parekh said that and the taxpayers about the by 15th September, 2021 so that that Maruti Suzuki India Ltd the dealership but also upon its gainer in the Sensex pack, gain, forex traders said. sions made during the personal over 750 team members are continuing glitches in the e-fil- taxpayers and professionals (MSIL) indulged in anti-com- individual persons, including spurting 4.10 per cent, fol- At the interbank forex hearing. working on this project and ing portal of the Income Tax can work seamlessly on the petitive conduct of Resale Price direct sales executive, region- lowed by TCS, Bajaj Finserv, market, the local unit RBI came to the conclusion Pravin Rao, COO of Infosys, is Department even after two portal. Maintenance (RPM) in the al manager and showroom Nestle India, Bharti Airtel, opened strong at 74.27 that the aforesaid charge of personally overseeing this pro- and half months since its Meanwhile, the company passenger vehicle segment by manager. Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra against the greenback and non-adherence/violation of ject. Parekh also assured that launch, which was also delayed. in a late-evening tweet said and Kotak Bank. moved in a range of 74.22 to RBI directions was substanti- Infosys is working expedi- Sitharaman sought an expla- emergency maintenance of the On the other hand, M&M, 74.30 in the day trade. ated and warranted imposition tiously to ensure a glitch-free nation from Infosys for the portal has concluded and the Bajaj Auto, UltraTech Cement, of monetary penalty,” the cen- experience to the taxpayers on repeated issues faced by tax- site is live. PowerGrid, ITC, Asian Paints tral bank said. the portal,” the ministry said in payers. The new income tax e-fil- and Tata Steel were among the formance during 2020-21, lead- It, however, added that the a statement. The ministry emphasised ing portal “www.incometax. laggards, shedding up to 2.50 ing to peak valuations while penalty is based on deficiencies With the new I-T portal that there is a need for putting gov.in’, developed by Infosys, per cent. liquidity is expected to nor- in regulatory compliance and is remaining unavailable for in more resources and efforts had a bumpy start from the day “Heavy selling continued malise in the future. not intended to pronounce almost two consecutive days, on the part of Infosys so that of its launch on June 7, as it in small and mid-cap stocks, “The ongoing correction upon the validity of any trans- the Finance Ministry had the much delayed delivery of continued to face tech glitches while headline indices traded will provide an opportunity for action or agreement entered “summoned” Parekh on agreed services is ensured. Mr. with users complaining that positive due to strong support long-term investors to re-enter into by the bank with its cus- Monday to explain to Finance Parekh was also sensitised on certain functionalities were from IT stock and positive quality stocks,” said Vinod tomers. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the difficulties that the tax- either unavailable or working global peers. The key factor for Nair, Head of Research at the reasons for continued payers were facing and the slow. the correction is the good per- Geojit Financial Services. *(",   *      +        @%    $%# 
  
 
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On the one hand it encourages the ben-    radiation can harm the eggs in include: even cause blood clots in blood ves- Central nervous system com- Complications like acute pul- eficial bacteria in the way of potential pre- a way where they will not be Poor exercise tolerance: This is sels. Complications like Myocarditis plications: Reported complications monary thromboembolism, deep biotics and while the studies on this are  & recoverable. In this process mainly a complication caused due or an inflammation of the heart include; acute strokes, encephalopa- vein thrombosis, acute limb early, it definitely has antibacterial proper-      women not only invest in egg to the corona virus infection and leads to it not pumping blood thy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, taste ischemia/ gangrene, mesenteric ties as well which synergistically enhance freezing, but they invest in reduced physical movement. This properly, causing the narrowing of impairment, smell impairment, ischaemia are seen. the probiotic efficacy against pathogens.  !  their emotions as well. We can be due to the affect or the dam- the arteries, triggering high BP, and vision impairment and neuropathy. Insomnia: This is a sleep dis- Wound healing: The viscosity and the know the fertility of a woman age done by the virus on lungs, thus leaving one susceptible to a Acute necrotizing order which affects the central ner- hygroscopic qualities of honey makes for an declines with age (the number heart, blood vessels or muscle heart attack. encephalopathy: Acute necrotizing vous system where the sleep cycle even spread on the wound bed, creating a and quality of eggs in the ovary declines after a certain age, and changes. Renal injury or failure compli- encephalopathy(ANE) is an of the person gets affected, leading favourable environment for healing. Given these days women are delaying getting married to pursue their Cardiac complications: Recent cations: Elevated levels of protein immune mediated disease which is to slower recovery. Various factors that honey has antioxidant, antibacterial and dreams. One does not have to be too worried about the pro- studies reported an increased risk in the urine and abnormal blood usually seen after infection with can trigger this state which includes anti-inflammatory properties, studies have cedure of egg freezing as it is simple. of heart failure in COVID-19 work confirm kidney problems in mycoplasma,influenza A and her- anxiety, stress and loneliness. This shown that it can be used as a wound dress- It involves a series of hormonal injections which are given patients. Post-COVID cardiac com- patients, even in those who did not pes simplex virus. However it was is more so for patients who stay ing to promote rapid and improved heal- over a period of 10 days. plications like acute coronary syn- have renal issues before Covid. recently reported in post-COVID alone for weeks in hospitalisation or ing. This is effective due to honey’s anti-bac- Once the eggs are mature, the woman is then given a shot drome (ACS), Acute MI (stroke), Hypertensive and diabetic COVID- patients and seen in children rarely. isolation, thus making insomnia a terial action, secondary to its high acidity, of general anaesthesia and the eggs are then retrieved. dysrhythmias, persistent hypoten- 19 patients are at a higher risk of Multiple cases of MIS-C are post COVID complication. osmotic effect, anti-oxidant and hydrogen The retrieved eggs are then frozen at an extremely low sion, infective myocarditis have kidney complication post COVID- being reported in the pediatric The list of complications keeps peroxide content. The use of honey temperature, somewhere about minus 190 degrees Celsius. been reported. 19. Some complications may even population. As COVID is a pro- increasing. In order to avoid such improves wound healing in acute cases, pain The frozen eggs are then safe with the lab till she decides Heart damage or cardiac mus- require dialysis. This organ acts like inflammatory condition we tend to complications, it is wise to avoid relief in burn patients and decreased to use her eggs and conceive a child. cle injury complication is seen a filter for the body by flushing out see these complications with direct exposure to the infection by ensur- inflammatory response in such patients. Cryo-preservation (egg freezing) is potentially helping after several days or weeks of recov- the extra water, toxins and waste injury to the central nervous system. ing precautions.           young female professionals to control their reproductive des- tiny. 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Since our Green energy refers to the energy gen- human trafficker, Bhasin managed to hold home is where we spend most of our time, erated from natural resources such as his own with his spine-chilling villainous it is the best place to start. wind, sun, biomass and water that can be act. Mardaani released on August 22, Can we make our urban homes eco- naturally replenished, unlike fossil fuels. 2014, and on the seventh anniversary of the friendly without calling an architect or Moving away from the traditional sources film, Tahir reveals Mardaani, produced by causing major lifestyle changes? The of energy is a key step to combat climate Yash Raj Films, has played a huge role in answer is yes. It is about taking small steps change. his life, earning him the industry’s recog- every day, making slight switches and Now, choosing green power does not nition as an actor to watch out for. changing some habits that can make any mean that you have to change your elec- Bhasin expresses, “Mardaani was an home eco-friendly and sustainable. tricity provider. It refers to making small explosive break for me. My life transformed Without further ado, here are a few changes such as replacing regular lights with its release and has never been the small yet practical ways in which you can with LED or CFL bulbs as much as pos- same. The film has played a central role in make your home sustainable and eco- sible and installing solar photovoltaic pan- the recognition I have received as a pow- friendly: els on your roof to heat water. erful actor. As a debut film, Mardaani cut through the clutter and its uniqueness lay Reduce plastic waste Switch to green appliances in how Walt, the anti-hero, was projected Every person generates around 500- Appliances usually consume a huge and stylised by Pradeep Sarkar. People had 800 grams of solid waste every day. amount of energy; it is ideal if we could seen the boy next door, Mardaani gave next few films like Chhichhore, and so on, Managing such vast quantities of waste, take advantage of technological innova- them the bad boy next door.” he was cast to play romantic leads. He will especially plastic, has become a pressing tions and shift to more energy-efficient The actor mentions he had learnt a lot now be seen in Looop Lapeta as a roman- issue for the country. appliances. They can help us save ener- from Mukherji who pushed him to deliv- tic lead opposite Taapsee Pannu and in Yeh While going to zero plastic in one shot gy and money, along with protecting the er a knock-out performance. He continues, Kaali Kaali Ankhein, in which he has been may not be possible, we can start by tak- environment. “Sharing screen space with Rani Mukherji paired with Shweta Tripathi. Tahir also ing small steps such as gradually replac- So, when it’s time to get a new refrig- was a challenge and hugely rewarding. plays the role of Sunil Gavaskar in Kabir ing plastic containers with ceramics, erator, a washing machine or any new Being cast against a star of her stature Khan’s 83. steel or glass to store and cook food. While appliance, look for the products that meet means you have to up your game and this Bhasin commented, “2021 is the year you are at it, also replace the household a high level of energy efficiency. Check the led to the need to show peak performance of the romantic hero chapter for me. In my garbage bags with compostable garbage ‘star label’ on the appliance to get the from day one.” two exciting projects set for release, Looop bags and carry an eco-friendly cloth bag details of the efficiency of the product He adds, “I was working with a star Lapeta and Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhen, I will when picking up vegetables, fruits or along with various other particulars. whose work I have grown up watching and be exploring romantic dramas. I grew up snacks. This will allow you to compare models on set and I learnt through her example. I on a staple dose of 90’s Bollywood romance Reducing plastic is one of the ways to and choose the best one in terms of ener- understood how to be extremely focused and that’s what I channel as I slip into this make your home eco-friendly that is also Similarly, when before buying new furni- Opt for upcycled products gy efficiency. when it counts and to relax so one can step avatar.” good for your overall health. ture, think of eco-friendly ways to spruce Products you choose for your home It is now more important than ever out of the zone when you don’t need to be “As an actor it’s a huge compliment that up the house. go a long way towards reducing your car- to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle. While in it. I also saw a sterling commitment to the scripts I get now are mostly romantic Reuse household items Daily items such as disposable coffee bon footprint on the planet. 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$-. World No 2 shuttler Rahane on Monday dis- about criticism.” Thangavelu — both 2016 Rio &:$ '      F $G Krishna Nagar (SH6) and Imissed criticism he and Pujara took 35 balls to get Paralympics Gold winners — Tarun Dhillon (SL4) are other Cheteshwar Pujara faced for off the mark at Lord’s but his will lead the biggest ever con- another para athlete seeking to para shuttlers who are expect- slow batting during the Lord’s slow innings along with that of '         tingent. defend the Gold he had won ed to do well. Test against England, saying Rahane’s eventually did not India is competing in nine in 2016 in T63 high jump, The experienced Parul they have played long enough to hurt India, with the visitors win- sports in the Paralympics and though he is currently ranked Parmar, a two-time former know what suits the team’s ning the match by a whopping   9   5(  the expectation of unprece- world number 2. world championship Gold interest. 151 runs. dented success would not be He will also hold the medallist, and young Palak Rahane even laughed off Rahane, in the context of   drawn into the conversations Root has already admitted wide off the mark as at least country’s flag during the Kohli (SL3-SU5), whose one the flak they faced on social the win, said that he was pleased needlessly. to tactical blunders that cost his four Indians are ranked top of opening ceremony on hand did not develop proper- media by saying that only with the way he played. ndia channelled their aggres- “There’s the theatre and side the Lord’s Test. Their emo- the world while six are at Tuesday. ly at birth, will carry high “important people” are talked “I always believed in contri- Ision to their advantage to everything else surrounding tions also got the better of them. number two and around 10 World champion Sandeep hopes of returning with a about. bution and that contribution script a famous win at Lord’s the game. We’ve got to make “I think there were always are at number three in global Choudhary (F-64 javelin medal in the women’s catego- Rahane (61 off 146 balls) was satisfying. while England failed to rile up sure that we play the game how conversations you always try to standings. throw) is the third Gold medal ry. and Pujara (45 off 206) took “You think about your own the opposition players despite we want to play and we look find one percenters in ways you Jhajharia, who lost his left contender from the 24-strong India is also banking on its nearly 50 overs to add 100 runs game but team performance is regular attempts and that is after that as best as we can, and can deal with different situa- hand due to electrocution as para athletics team. He is shooters and archers to rise to in their partnership. ultimate. You think about your something Joe Root is looking not get too distracted or drawn tions. “We’ve done some good a child, is going strong even at world number one and world the occasion in Tokyo. “I am happy that people are methods, your good innings to avoid in the third Test. into anything that’s not honest,” learning off the back of the last 40 and is aiming for a hat- record holder also. India’s campaign begins talking about me. I have always and what suits you but ultimate- The second Test was played said Root in the virtual pre- game I think we could have trick of Gold medals in the F- Other medal prospects from August 25 with para table believed that people talk about ly whatever team needs we in an intense atmosphere with match media interaction. managed certain areas differ- 46 category after finishing on from para-athletics are reign- tennis players Bhavina Patel important people, so I am not focus on that.” players of both teams not shy- “We’ve got to be genuine to ently, me as the captain, we top of podium in 2004 and ing world champion Sundar and Sonal Patel in action and too concerned about that. It’s all Asked about his discussion ing from constant sledging. ourselves, genuine to how we could have gone about things 2016. He is current world Singh Gurjar and Ajeet Singh India’s first medal is expected about contribution for the with Pujara in the middle, With India leading the are as individuals and how we slightly differently. record holder in the event. (also in F-46) and Navdeep to come on Friday when para team,” Rahane said ahead of the Rahane said it was all about series 1-0, one expect more are collectively and be as good “We have got three massive Mariyappan, who was Singh (F41) — all para-javelin archery events begin. Once third Test, starting here on hanging in there. aggression from Virat Kohli’s as we can, the way that we go. games to play in this series, permanent disabled at the age throwers. para athletics events begin on Wednesday. “The communication was team but Root said his team has Virat’s team will play how they there’s a lot to play for. And you of five when a bus crushed his The Paralympic Saturday, a medal rush is Asked again if criticism all about short targets and build learnt its lessons from the pre- play, I just want us to go out and know we’re desperate to bounce right leg below the knee, is Committee of India is hoping expected to start. motivates him, he said, it on from there. Cheteshwar, we vious game and will not be be the best version of ourselves.” back strongly," he said.

>!.2 5.  5  head. ing the title four days later,” he week, I had a lot of great 8  ! ,  “My first win here was on said. matches. It’s a great feeling  *+>  Wednesday and now I’m hold- “It’s been an incredible going into the Open.”  5   one Ashleigh Barty of dence, which was important Lausanne: The Indian men’s Australia was similarly in a big final. hockey team drag-flicker lexander Zverev backed impressive in winning her “I’m excited to get match- Harmanpreet Singh and his Aup his Olympic triumph fifth title of the season at the es in tough conditions here in female counterpart Gurjit with a fifth ATP Masters 1000 combined ATP and WTA Cincy going into New York.” Kaur were on Monday nomi- title as he crushed Andrey event, cruising past Swiss wild Zverev showed no effects nated for the FIH Player of the Rublev 6-2, 6-3 in Cincinnati card Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1. from the stomach discomfort Year awards as the country on Sunday. The Australian, who will which forced him to take a made the short-list of all the The German needed less keep a firm grip on the num- medical timeout during his categories on the back of its than an hour against his long- ber one ranking as the final draining semi-final victory stupendous performance in time childhood friend and Grand Slam of the year over Stefanos Tsitsipas on the Tokyo Olympics. rival to lift the trophy and put approaches, took control mid- Saturday. Veteran India custodian P matches from his drag-flick to himself into a solid position way through the opening set Zverev won his 11th R Sreejesh was among three help the Indian men’s team with the US Open starting a and was never truly threat- match in a row and his fifth short-listed for Goalkeeper clinch a historic Bronze, its week from Monday. ened. against Rublev, a player he’s of the Year award for men first Olympic medal in 41 “The US Open starts in a “It’s been an awesome been playing since their junior while Savita Punia was among years. week’s time, so obviously I week, with each match it was days. three short-listed in the Gurjit was also a pivotal want to keep it up and I want getting progressively better,” The German came into women’s category. member of the Indian to maybe play even better Barty said. the week with six defeats in The Indian men’s team women’s team that reached the there,” Zverev said. “Today I was able to trust prior Cincinnati appearances, head coach Graham Reid and semifinals for the first time Women’s world number myself and play with confi- but turned that negative on its women’s team counterpart before losing to Great Britain Sjoerd Marijne were among in the Bronze medal play-off. three nominees for FIH Coach India’s Sharmila Devi was of the Year award for men and nominated for FIH Rising women. Star of the Year Award for Harmanpreet had scored a women while Vivek Prasad whopping six goals from eight was named among men. PTI =&!     65&  

New Delhi: Olympic Bronze event lined up in the remain- medallist Bajrang Punia will der of the year and Bajrang not compete in the upcoming said his season is over. wrestling World “The Worlds was the only Championships after being major championship in the advised a six-week rehabilita- calender for this year. I don’t tion to treat the ligament tear see myself competing in any he suffered in his right knee in other tournament this sea- run up to the Tokyo Games. son,” he added. The World Championships Bajrang had suffered the will be held in Oslo, Norway injury in the run up to the from October 2-10 and Bajrang Tokyo Games when he com- will not be able to begin his mat peted at a Russian tournament training until the rehabilitation — Ali Aliyev in June. programme is compete. “Since it was my first Bajrang recently under- Olympics and I had a dream to went an MRI scan to win an Olympic medal, I know the extent of the competed through pain in injury he suffered in Tokyo. I had to do it.” Russia in June before the Bajrang said he was Olympics. not consulting any specif- “It’s a ligament tear ic physiotherapist for his and I have been rehabilitation. asked to follow a “I am doing it rehabilitation myself in programme Sonepat. The for six doctor has weeks. I advised a few won’t be exercises, that I able to am doing compete at everyday now the World in gym. The Championship,” mat-training Bajrang said.. time will also go There is no into the rehab,” he ranking series said. PTI