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SUSHANTSINGH The fire spread quickly, with smoke enveloping the powerhouse and the four storeysofthe plantthat lie underground, in Srisailam on Thursdaynight. PTI NEWDELHI,AUGUST21

AS SINO-INDIAN relations re- Bihar polls: In main tense following lackof Nine killed in Telangana powerhouse fire progress in talksonresolving the Thesteps, border situation in , the EC guidelines, government is placing visasfor thesignal Five engineers among dead,survivors personsconnected to certain last hour of Red flags raised over dam’s poor Chinese think tanks, business EVER SINCE Beijing pre- saytheystayedbacktocontrolfire fora and advocacygroups under cipitated acrisis along voting day for the “requirement of prior the LACinLadakh, Delhi neers, including awoman engi- upkeep, fundscrunch in 2states screening/clearance”. has been taking aseries Covid cases SREENIVASJANYALA neer,and four others were found An official note receivedby of measures –fromre- HYDERABAD,AUGUST21 on the ground floor of the under- damdue to heavy spillageof couldbethreatenedifthe plung- the MinistryofExternal Affairs ducing dependency on ground powerhouse. Theyare ANILSASI flood waters —atadistance of ing pool of over 150feetwereto lists “Entities of Concern” and import of APIs to ban- RITIKACHOPRA& AFIRE sweptthroughthe believedtohavediedofsuffoca- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 about 100metresfromthe spill- erode in the directionofthe dam states that “in order to closely ning of Chinese apps to SANTOSHSINGH Srisailam LeftBank Power tion with the thicksmoke that wayhas been flaggedas apoten- –thatwouldrequirethe struc- monitor the activities in , imposition of visa condi- NEWDELHI,PATNA,AUG21 Station on the Telangana- filledthe powerhouse making THE FIRE in the underground hy- tial threat to thedam’s long-term turetoberepaired and rein- Visas sponsored by Entitiesof tions. The government is AndhraPradeshborder lateon rescue effortsdifficult till Friday droelectricpowerstationonthe safety, even as the cash-strapped forced. Concern shall requireprior secu- sending aclear message COVID-19PATIENTS and sus- Thursdaynight, leaving nine afternoon. leftbank of the Srisailam dam statepowerutilities of both The issueofthe damage to rity clearance”. The "priorsecu- that it cannotbebusiness pectswill be allowedtovote in dead, including five engineers of The engineers who died came aftermultiple redflags Telangana and AndhraPradesh the plungepooland thedown- rity clearance" in suchcases will as usual if China does not the coming Bihar Assemblyelec- Telangana StatePower were Sunder Naik,Mohan were raised about the poor have donelittleoverthe yearsto stream apron —layers of mesh be givenbythe government in backdownand end the tions in “the lasthour of poll Generation Corporation Kumar,Fatima Begum, Srinivas maintenance of accompanying address safetyissues. grid coveredwith high-strength Delhi. militarystandoff. day”, while others will have to (TSGenco). The 11 who survived Goud and EVenkat Rao. The oth- structures, includingthe struc- The poor financial situation concrete—was flagged at the The note,receivedbythe mandatorilywearglovesbefore said the engineershad stayed ers who diedweretwo TSGenco tural integrity of the dam itself, of utilities also typicallytrans- 39th meeting of the National MinistrylateJuly, states that the using Electronic Voting backtotry and control the junior attendantsRam Babu and on whichthe plantisbuilt. lates intoillegular maintenance Committee on Dam Safety “Chinese government has built entities etc” and are“also known Machines (EVMs), as per guide- flames, urging them to leave Kiran Kumar,and twoemploy- Adeepening plungepool — and upkeep of other parts of the (NCDS) in Bhubaneswar in an outreachsystemcomprising to indulgeinespionage”. lines issuedbythe Election through an emergency exit. ees of acompanygiven the created by erosion of the natural powerplant. February2019. Apanel of think tanksand business fora all Measures on grant of visas Commission on Friday. The bodies of the five engi- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 riverbed downstream of the The foundation of the dam CONTINUEDONPAGE2 over the worldwithanobjective would be similar to thosefor Bihar will be the firststate in to influence sectionsincountries Pakistan. This step is seentobe the countrytogofor polls amidst on strategic interest”. linked to deteriorating ties be- the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the entities,itstates, tween Beijingand Delhi follow- While the Lok Janshakti Party Covid effect: 61% studentsdefer TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE made efforts“to influence policy ingChinese ingress at multiple (LJP), NCPand AamAadmi Party makers, think tanks, political ‘friction points’along the Lineof (AAP) have suggestedpostpone- CASES: RECOVERED:21,58,946 parties,upcoming leaders, cor- Actual Control in Ladakh. ment of the polls, the Election plan to study abroad, says study 172 porate, academics and research CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Commission, by all indications, DAYSSINCE 29,05,823 DEATHS:54,849 PANDEMIC is intent on holding them on shared with TheIndianExpress, BEGAN TESTS: 3,34,67,234| DOUBLING RATE: 29.99** schedule, around October- RITIKACHOPRA QSSURVEY almosthalf the respondents (49 November. NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 per cent) plan to study at ‘post- Sources in Patna said the plantodefer graduate-by-coursework’ level polls could be heldintwo or THE COVID-19pandemic has 61% theircourseof (MBA, Master’s and graduate Disconnect between three phases (the lastpolls were forced Indian studentstorethink studytill2021;8%intend diploma), another 19 percent at held in five phases). Thetechni- their higher education choices tostudyinadifferent ‘postgraduate-by-research’level cal staffers dealing with EVMs abroad, with 61 per cent of them country;7%cancelplans (Master’s and PhD)and 29 per economyand stock have reportedly been offered deciding to defer their course of tostudyabroad cent want to pursue undergrad- KEYSTATES TOTAL SURGEIN 7-DAYAVG DOUBLING health insurance, particularly af- study by ayear,8per cent choos- uatestudies abroad. The remain- TOWATCH CASES 24HOURS GROWTH* RATE** tersome of them tested positive. ing to study in adifferent coun- wantatuition ing areplanning to pursue markets: RBI Gov Sources said the EC has com- tryand another7per cent can- 82%feediscountif English languagestudies, foun- ■ Maharashtra 6,43,289 14,647 2% 36.05 pletedafirst-levelcheckofEVMs celling their plans altogether,a theyhavetostarttheir dation courses, and vocational ■ 3,61,435 5,986 1.74% 41.41 and VVPATs, and completed survey by Quacquarelli Symonds degreeprogrammeonline; education and training. ■ Andhra 3,25,396 9,393 3.02% 23.81 Global liquiditydriving up assetprices, training of returning officers. (QS), aBritish agency that brings 5%feeltuitionfeeshould The decision to put offhigher On Monday,the stateChief out the WorldUniversity remainthesame studies abroad by ayear could be ■ Karnataka 2,56,975 7,385 3.41% 21.11 correction likely, says ShaktikantaDas Electoral Officer will conductan Rankings everyyear,has found. Surveyof11,310Indian attributed to severaluniversities ■ 1,72,334 4,824 2.93% 24.56 online meeting with all statedis- The findings arepartofan moving their Fall Semesteren- studentswhoplannedto *Compounded Daily Growth Rate overlast7days ** Calculated over7-day growth trict magistrates. ongoing survey by QS of studyabroadthisyear tirelyonline. Almosthalf (48%) ENSECONOMICBUREAU CONTINUEDONPAGE2 prospective international stu- the Indian studentswerenot CASEFATALITYRATIO POSITIVITYRATE DAILYIN,DAILYOUT MUMBAI,NEWDELHI,AUG21 dentsand howthe Covidcrisis keen on studying their pro- has impacted their study plans. 11,310 areIndians. gramme online due to thepan- 7DAYSEARLIER: 7DAYSEARLIER: DETECTED TODAY Shaktikanta RJD:MAY IMPACT As of August11, the survey had According to the segregated demic.Only17% responded by 1.95 8.89 68,898 Governor ShaktikantaDas on Das VOTING PAGE 5 66,959 responses, of which dataonIndian studentsthat QS CONTINUEDONPAGE2 NOW: NOW: RECOVERED TODAY: Fridaysaid therewas aclear dis- 1.89 8.68 62,282 connect between the sharp Deathsasaratioof Positives against Becoming sick vs surge in stockmarketsand the hai, aur maine kisi speechmein positivecases (in %); number tested recovering; more stateofreal economy,assurplus bhi iske baaremein zikar kiya hai, 10 free speech cases this year: In most, no relief indicatorofprogress (in%); indicator of recoveries for 14 days globalliquidity wasdriving up yehIndia ke liyepeculiar phenom- in avertingdeaths thespreadofdisease may signal the peak assetprices across the world. He enon nahin hai, yehsaareglobal DataasonAugust20,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealth,ICMRandstates.Oftendailynumbers includedatafrompreviousdays.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareindicative,notdefinitive expected “definitelyacorrection economymein hai,kyunki global from SC —except when Centredid not object ahead” in the stockmarkets, but liquidity bahut hai jiski wajah se said the central bankwas pre- stockmarketmein bahut badhotri cases, wherethe statewas the ing to the same incident consti- WORLD EXPLAINED pared to take all steps required dikhai de rahi hai,aur real econ- APURVAVISHWANATH defendant andobjected,there SCHEARSDUAPLEA tuted “anabuse of processand to maintain financial stability. omykesaath definitely discon- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 wasnorelief to thepetitioner. mustbequashed.” This disconnect, drivenby nected hai. (There is adisconnect The firstcaseinwhichthe On June25, the courtstayed massive liquidity injected by and we have spokenabout it in ACASE seekingenforcement of courtgranted relief wasfiledby THE SUPREME Courton FIRs againstjournalistAmish central banks, wasaglobal phe- our MPCresolution as well as the fundamental righttofree- Republic TV Editor-in-chief Fridayheardsenior Devgan forallegedly hurting re- nomenon and notpeculiarto some of my pastspeeches.This dom of speechand expression is Arnab Goswami seeking quash- journalistVinod Dua’s ligioussentiments in his show. India, he said Fridayinaninter- phenomenon is global in nature aclassiccitizen-versus-state lit- ing of FIRs filedinconnection plea seekingquashing of The SC also suspendedthe inves- viewwith news channel CNBC and notpeculiartoIndia.The igation. But ascrutinyofthe 10 with aTVshowonApril 21 sedition chargesfiledby tigation and transferredFIRsfiled Awaaz. massiveinjection of global liq- cases involving free speechthat wherehequestionedCongress Himachal Pradesh police in multiple locations to . BIDEN VOWS TO Responding to aquery on uidity has driventhe sharp surge came before the Supreme Court President Sonia Gandhi over the foraYouTubebroadcast. In both Goswami’s and SIMPLY PUT whether thereisadisconnect in stockprices, whichisdefi- since Januaryrevealsatelling lynchingoftwo sadhusand their The hearing will continue Devgan’s pleas,the Centralgov- DEFEAT TRUMP,END between markets risingsharply nitely disconnected with the real pattern: in caseswherethe court driverinPalghar in Maharashtra. on September 2. ernment wasrepresented by U.S.‘SEASON OF READINGTHE and the stateofthe real econ- economy),” he said. upheld that right or gave relief, On May19, theSupreme Court Solicitor GeneralTushar Mehta PAK-SAUDIRIFT omy, Dassaid: “Disconnecttohai, “Woh aagejaakecorrectiontoh REPORT,PAGE5 DARKNESS’ the stateand the petitioner ar- rejected allbut oneFIR and said who supportedthe quashing PAGE 13 PAGE 11 jiske baremein humne MPC reso- zaroorhoga, yehkab hoganahin guedonthe same side; in six that filing of multiple FIRs relat- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 lution mein bhi bahutsaaf kaha CONTINUEDONPAGE2

PAGE 1 ANCHOR In UAEfor IPL, week’squarantine the firstchallengefor players

the bell rings, before goingtocol- machine drenchedthem in. Of found the Burj, others sawthe intothree zones, with players sive usebymembers of the fran- DEVENDRAPANDEY lect food or toiletries leftoutside course, everyone wastestedfor dazzling sea. “Muchofnext plus immediatesupport, net chise team. MUMBAI,AUGUST21 the door. thenovel coronavirus. week will be spent juststaring at bowlers, and hotelstaff sepa- BeforeheleftIndia, Shubman No contact with other players, The IPL is scheduledtokick the sea,” aplayertold The Indian ratedfromeachother. To ensure Gill, who plays forKolkataKnight “LIKE SHAH Jahan, Iwill have to or even the housekeeping staff, is offonSeptember 19 in the UAE. Express. thereisnotrespassing,everyone Riders (KKR), had spoken to The keep staring at theBurj Khalifa allowedinthe firstweek —atthe Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Anotherplayertalked about at the hotelhas been asked to Indian Express about his fears building outside my balconyfor end of whichtheywill be tested Royals, KolkataKnight Riders, the wetreception. “Wethought wear awristband tracking de- around thequarantine. “It’s go- the next sevendays,” says a forCovid-19. Onlyafter that will RoyalChallengers Bangalore, it wasrosewater as we walked vice.Ifaplayerhas to leave the ingtobereally, reallydifficult to cricketer afterchecking intohis they be able to meet their team- MumbaiIndians, and intothe lobby, but it turnedout bio-bubble forpersonal reasons be quarantinedwithout meet- hotelroom in the United Arab mates, and starttraining. Super KingsreachedDubai on to be sanitiser,” he said. or due to illness, he will have to ing people or anyone.And being Emirates(UAE), where the play- The players were reminded Friday. DelhiCapitals and In avideo postedon go into7days'quarantineall in abio-bubble forthree months erswill be based forthe next 82 of all these safeguards as they Sunrisers Hyderabad will reach Instagram, Rajasthan Royals over again. will be the mostchallenging days to take partinthe Indian entered theirhotels on Friday, on Saturday.The teams will be seamer JaydevUnadkatsaid, Team members have been thing, because that’s along Premier League (IPL). coveredinpersonal protective staying in different hotels in “Weare notallowed to go out of allotted rooms in aseparate time,” he had said. Forthe firstweek, they will equipment (PPE). As they Dubai and AbuDhabi. the room. We have been asked wing of the hotelthat has itsown OTT platforms arelikelytobe have no human contact, as they walked intothe lobby, they were One of the firstthingsthat to stay inside our rooms. To kill centralisedair conditioning unit. the go-toplace formostcrick- willbequarantined in their re- sprayed —not with the rose wa- several players checkedout was KolkataKnightRider's young star ShubmanGillenters the time Ihavebought playFIFA Separate entryand exit gateswill eters seeking entertainment, but spective bio-securerooms. They terthat manyofthem areused the viewfromthe room win- team hotelinDubai on Friday. KKRTwitter games.” be made available to them,and Gill planstowatchsome fitness will have to wait aminuteafter to,but with sanitiser,whicha dows andbalcony. While some The hotelhas been divided thereisadedicated liftfor exclu- CONTINUEDONPAGE2

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BMC revises institutional FROMPAGEONE quarantine guidelines, to China visa wouldbecheckedbeforetheyare allowedin.Thevotinghourscould AgovernmentofficialtoldThe 9killed in Telangana powerhouse fire beextendedto ensurethereisno ‘counsel’ patients above50 Indian Express thattie-ups of var- crowding. Similarly,there could ious Indian universities and aca- be more roundsofcounting, Centres, dedicated Covid-19hos- demicinstitutions,includingIITs, contractfor maintenance work Preliminaryinvestigations "As per the statements of the side of the Srisailam reservoir sources said in Patna. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE pitals or dedicated Covid-19 BHU and JNU,are also beingre- at the powerhouse, Vinesh indicatethe fire startedfroma survivors, we thinkthatbythe and dam on the Krishna river, “If temperature(of avoter) is MUMBAI,AUGUST21 health centres will, however, be viewed.According to the official, Kumar and Mahesh Kumar. short-circuit on the ground time the ninerealisedthey the 900MWLeftBank Power above the setnorms of MoHFW available forall patientsabove 50 these activities arelikelytobe The survivors said the fire floor.The rescue team includ- couldn't control the fire,itwas House is partofajoint project (MinistryofHealthand Family THE BRIHANMUMBAI years. scaleddownwithexceptions spread quickly, with smokeen- ing the National Disaster toolate. The five Assistant of Telangana and Andhra. On Welfare) at firstreading, then it Municipal Corporation revised Additional Municipal madeonlyforconductof courses veloping the powerhouse as ResponseForce couldenter the Engineers, who were senior to the Andhra side lies half of the will becheckedtwice, and if it re- itshomeisolation guidelines Commissioner SureshKakani in Mandarin. well as the1-km-long tunnel tunnel and powerhouse only the others by severalyears, or- dam and the Right Bank Power mains (high), then the elector again Fridaytoallowcoron- said the earlier decision to admit Theofficialsaida“360-degree providing accesstoitand the after3pm Friday, some 15 dered their juniors and others House. shallbeprovidedwithtoken/cer- avirus-afflicted patientsaged all patientsabove 50 years was review” of ties with Beijing has four storeysofthe plant thatlie hours later.Apartfromthe to leave." Telangana Chief MinisterK tificateand will beaskedto come above 50 years to observequar- takentomonitor them from the been undertakenatthe highest underground. The engineers smoke, the fact thatthe power Amongthose who escaped Chandrashekar Raoexpressed forvoting at the lasthour of poll,” antine at home or optfor govern- beginning and screen them levels in the government, which usedextinguishers to control supplytothe plant wascut off were four employees of the shockatthe loss of livesand or- the guidelinesstate. ment or private hospitals. Civic daily. “Wewerenoticingseveral identified the importofactive the flames and stayed back to to prevent moredamage, leav- companythat hadbeen out- dered aCID inquiry. Thestate Towardsthe endofpolling officials said theywill only patientswereseeking admission pharmaceutical ingredients tryshutting down the unit that ing the tunnel in darkness, also sourcedmaintenance work at government has announced day, thoseinCovid-19quarantine “counsel” patients from the age when their condition turned (APIs) and drug intermediates had caught fire,getting made rescue difficult. the powerhouse by Amaron ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakhfor the would also be allowed to vote. group to seek institutional isola- critical. If we screen suchpa- from China forproduction of trappedinthe process,the sur- Energy MinisterGJagdish Batteries. kin of the engineers and Rs 20 The EC has said aseparate set tionatCovid CareCentres,but tientsearly,wecan save more pharmaceuticalsby Indiaasama- vivors said. Reddy,who is at the spot, said, Falling on the Telangana lakh forthe others. of guidelines would be issuedfor notmakeitmandatory. lives,” he said. jor area of concern. Anystepby votersliving in areas notified as On Wednesday, BMC’s exec- On Friday, Mumbai recorded Beijing to reduce the flow of sup- containment zones. utive health officer Dr Mangala 1,406new Covid-19cases, tak- plies of APIs can possiblyleadto Red flags raised over dam’s poorupkeep Friday’sguidelinesadvisethat Gomarehad issuedguidelines to ing itstotal count to 1.34 lakh eithershortageofcertain medi- asufficientnumberof pollingstaff all assistant commissioners stat- cases. At least 42 moredeaths cines or increase in their prices, expertsondam safety is learnt prepareanemergency action district and AndhraPradesh's Ministryreport, with cascad- and EVMsbekeptinreservefor a ing “no home isolation should be duetothe coronavirus disease the official said. to have expressedconcern plan (EAP) and adam break Kurnool district. The reservoir ingimpact on upstream gen- situation arising out of apolling allowed” forCovid-19patients were alsoreportedonthe day. Although recommendations over“the erosion of plunge analysis, alongwith inundation of the dam sprawls over 616sq erating companies suchasthe personneldisplayingCovid-l9 aged above50years, irrespective With this, the death toll in the fi- madeby astudygrouphave been pool located oppositefourth to maps –whichindicates that km, andthereare twopower ones operating the Srisailam symptoms. of their symptoms and co-mor- nancial capital stands at 7,356. acted upon to reduce the API im- sixteenth blocks”onthe natu- the panel viewedthe structural plantsoneither side of the plants. Earlier,Bihar Chief Electoral bidities. BMC datashows 57 per cent ports,itwillbetoughto overcome ralcourse of the river, anden- problems seriously. dam. The outstanding dues of Officer HRSrinivashad told the “A lotofpeople said there (or 4,175) of those who suc- the dependency on China in the trustedthe National Institute However, notmuchhas The left bank underground electricity generating firms EC that33,000additional polling will be fear in gettingtestedifin- cumbed to the virus were more short-term, the official said. of Oceanography(NIO), , been done to addressthese station, wherethe accident had increased21per cent an- booths hadbeen plannedapart stitutionalquarantine is made than 50 years old. Maximum According to industryestimates, with carrying out underwater concernssince, officials in the happened, is on the Telangana nuallytoRs40,580 croredur- fromthe77,000-oddusedinpre- compulsory. We have changed deaths have been reported in the Indiandrugmakerssourceabout videography. Central Electricity Authority side. It has900MW installed ing H1FY19, with Telangana vious elections, to ensuresocial the wordings of the guidelines. 50-80age bracket, it added. 65percentof rawmaterialsfrom It is learnt that the NIO's (CEA) said, and indicated that capacity forpumped-storage and AndhraPradesh coming distancing between voters. Our health workers will tryand Across Maharashtra, 14,161 China,worth around $3.5 billion. studies –abathymetric survey over Rs 50 crorewould be operation; the right bank un- in thirdand fourth in the list Forcandidates, the EC has counsel patientsfor institutional newcases and 339deathswere In June, the government had to measurethe depth of the neededtotakeupworks to ar- derground powerstation, with of discoms ranked by out- cappedthe size of the campaign quarantine,” Gomaresaid Friday. recordedFriday. The statehas banned59mobileappsincluding waterbody and map itsunder- rest thespread of the plunge acapacity of 770MW,isonthe standings to generating utili- squadto threepeoplefordoor-to- The revisedguidelinesstate: recorded6.57lakh cases, of TikTok,UCBrowser and other waterfeatures,together with pool both towardsand away Andhra side. ties. door visitsand allowedjustfive “Asymptomatic patientswith which4.70lakh have recovered. Chinese apps, calling them "prej- teams of divers with underwa- from thedam.The CEA is the The powerutilities in both Therehavebeen requests cars, instead of 10,inaconvoy for comorbidity above the ageof50 Thedeath toll stands at 21,698. udicial to sovereignty and in- tercameras filmingthe insides agency that issues clearances states areinpoor financial that the Uniongovernment roadshows.Onlytwo people can years will be persuadednot to Pune recorded1,692new tegrity of India, defence of India, of the plungepool–suggested to large-sizedhydroprojectsin condition. Losses incurredby should rope in the Central accompanyacandidate forfiling observehome quarantine in the cases on Fridaytosurpass the security of the state and pub- apossiblecreep of the plunge the country. the discomsinTelanganaand WaterCommission to address of nominationpapers, while the interestoftheir ownwellbeing.” Mumbai. Pimpri Chinchwad re- lic order". pool towardsthe dam. The Srisailam dam strad- AndhraPradesh more than the plungepool issueusing the number of attendees at arally or It states asymptomatic patients ported946 newcases. Pune In addition, the NCDS asked dles the riverKrishna in adeep doubled during the firsthalf WorldBank’s DRIP (Dam agathering cannotexceed"the above 50 years will be allowed district has recordedatotal of Shaktikanta the National Instituteof gorgeonthe border of of FY’19onayear-on-year ba- Rehabilitation and limit prescribed by the State to observequarantine at home 1.44 lakh cases, of which41,326 kah sakte, lekin financial sector Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee, to Telangana'sMahabubnagar sis, according to aPower Improvement Project) funds. DisasterManagement Authority “if theywishto”. areactive,while Mumbai cur- point of viewsey useyhum regu- forpublic gatherings". Civicofficials said theoption rentlyhas 18,299active infec- larly monitor kar rahe hainaur Whilethe EC has said its of hospitalisation at Covid Care tions. uska impact financial sector kis BSE Sensexhavegained37per The RBI is closelywatchingmar- journalistVinodDuainHimachal count,“thebackgroundof terror- guidelines arebasedonfeedback tarahseaasaktahai uskeliyesteps centand35 percent,respectively, ketstoensurestability and the Pradeshinaseditioncasefiledby ism in the state.” receivedfrompolitical parties, it humdefinitelylenge.(Therewillbe inarally largely drivenbynon-in- economywillrecoversoon after BJP leaderShyam Kumarsain. Interestingly,freespeechwas issilentondigitalrallies,oneof the Shivakumar suspects phone acorrectioninthe future,but I stitutional investors. Afterthe the COVID-19 curve flattens." On Friday, it adjournedthe cited by the Supreme Courton main issues raisedbythe can't saywhen. But from the fi- crash in the lastweekofMarch "The RBI formedthe resolu- case on Solicitor General Mehta’s July23,whilehearingaplearelat- Oppositionparties. The RJD and nancial sector point of view, we andbeginningof April,theSensex tion framework aftertaking into requestand only heardargu- ing to the disqualificationof19 CPM had urgedthe Commission tapping, govt dismisses claim areregularly monitoring itsim- hasralliedinJuneandJulyandhit consideration financial health of mentsbyDua’s lawyer.Mehta rebelCongressMLAsinRajasthan, nottoallowdigital rallies -- afew pact and will take steps to main- the five-month highrecentlyfol- banksaswell as depositors. hadinprevioushearingsopposed the Supreme Courtbench ledby have alreadybeenheldby theBJP “....Ihavestrongdoubtsthat tain financial stability),”Das said. lowing the gradualreopening of Businessesareinalotofstressdue Dua’scaseand said thatitcould Justice Arun Mishrasaid that -- on the grounds of disruptionof PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA my phone calls arebeingtapped. Global central banks have the economyand closedat to COVID-19andif they fail,itwill notbecompared with thosein- “voice of dissent cannotbesup- thelevel-playingfield.ABJP ally, BENGALURU,AUGUST21 So Irequestyou to getitinvesti- pumpedinmorethan$6trillion 38,434.72,againof 214points,on lead to financial instability. volvingGoswami andDevgan. pressedinademocracy.”The the LJP has also suggestedlimits gatedappropriatelyandtake nec- intofinancialmarketsand re- Friday. Foreignportfolioinvestors However, if businesses aresaved, Again, in contrasttothe order Congresspartywithdrew theplea on this mode of campaigning. KARNATAKA CONGRESSchief D essaryaction,” Shivakumar said. ducedinterestrates to near zero have made netinvestments of Rs theywill repayloans andsave in Nupur Sharma’s case, the before the Centre wasmade a The BJP had recommended KShivakumar Fridaysaid he has Reacting to his remarks, to tackle the impact of Covid-29 15,300crore in equities since jobs," he said. Supreme CourtonMarch 18 party to that case. that the expenditureceiling for doubtsthathis phonewas being Bommai,inastatementsaidthere pandemicontheglobaleconomy. March 1this year. asked Gorakhpur-basedpaedia- candidates be raisedtoaccom- tapped and sought an investiga- wasnoquestionoftapping TheRBIhasalsobeenproactive in Rating agencies and analysts Free speech trician Kafeel Khan’s mother Students modatefor thespending on tion intoit. StateHome Minister Shivakumar's phone. itsliquidity injection and mone- have forecastacontraction of up or stay of FIRs. Nuzhar Perween to move the sayingtheywerestill‘extremely’ masks,soap,PPEkitsandthermal BasavarajBommai,however, rub- “Oursisaresponsiblegovern- tarymeasures—injectingcloseto to 20 percentinthe GDP growth InGoswami’scase,Mehta crit- AllahabadHighCourtfirsttochal- or 'veryinterested’. The survey screening during campaigning bishedShivakumar's claims and mentandwillnotstoopto thelow Rs10 lakhcrore sinceMarch inthe inthefirstquarterof2020-21 due icisedMaharashtrapolice’shan- lenge theFIR againstKhanfor al- foundthat82percentof students amidstthe coronavirus. said the BJP governmentwould of tapping phones, also we dont markets—sincethepandemichit to thelockdown inducedbythe dling of the case and even sought legedinflammatoryspeech. expect foreign universities to re- Alternatively,ithadsaid,suchex- notresort to suchacts. have that necessity....If he could economic activity across the Covid pandemic. atransferofinvestigation to the Khan wasslappedwith the duce their tuition feeiftheyare penditureshouldbeaddedtothe “You callmyphone, youcan't notspeaktohis partyleaders country. Withthemoratoriumonloan CentralBureauofInvestigation. National Security Actin expectedto studyonline.About5 party's account and notthe can- hearthevoice,allthesedays itwas whentheycalled,heshould in- He cited the example of the repaymentscoming to an endon OnJune26,atwo-judgevaca- December foranallegedinflam- per cent do nothaveaproblem didate's. EC sources said the sug- fine.... from morningIhave tried quirewith telephone companies Franklin Templetondebt fund is- August31, Das said the Kamath tion benchofthe SupremeCourt matoryspeech made criticising paying the same tuition fee, and gestionwasunderconsideration. about 20 calls, the voice is notau- aboutit.Allegingitto betelephone sue, whereRBI hadtoopenaRs committee on business loan res- granted an ex-parte stay on mul- the Citizenship AmendmentAct, 12 percent areunsure. dible,”Shivakumartoldreporters tappingisnot right,” the minister 50,000croreliquiditywindowfor olution would submitits recom- tipleFIRsagainstjournalist Nupur 2019.Despitethe SC directions, Aquarter(24%)of therespon- IPL here. said. mutualfundsastherewasaneed mendations in September first JSharmaandthreeothersfiledby Allahabad HC is yettodecide on dentsfeeluniversitiesshouldoffer shows,too. “Someworkout TheCongressleader,however, Noting that the CBI wasin- to step in from afinancialsector week and the central bank will the West Bengal police and sus- Khan’s release. to reducethetuitionfeebyalmost videos where youdon’t needany refusedtomakeany directallega- vestigating the telephone tap- stability point of view. “I am not soonreleaseitsfinalguidelinesby pended anyfurther coercive ac- Protestors in ShaheenBagh half, 19 per cent want adiscount equipment;let’s see Ihaven’t re- tion without evidence. ping caseduringthe previous saying that when thereisaprob- September 6. The Kamath com- tion.Although Sharma’s plea who halted the100-daysit-in in of up to 40 per cent, and 20 per allyplannedassuch, will justgo Later,hewrote to Bengaluru Congres-JDS rule of which lem in the stockmarket,the RBI mittee will lookintobusiness listedthe Centreasarespondent view of theCOVID-19 pandemic centwant afee discountofupto with the flow,”hehad said. PoliceCommissionerKamalPant, Shivakumar wasapart, Bommai will give liquidity. Youshould not loans above Rs 1,500crore,while inthecase,thecourtgrantedrelief had also movedthe Supreme 30percentuntiltheycanstartat- Forthe firstweek–and even saying duringthe last2-3 days said,“such experiences canhap- draw this conclusion. But we are retailloanresolutionwillbetaken on the very firsthearing without Courtthatthedemonstrationsite tendingface-to-face classes. later –the players have to keep voice cannotbeheardproperly pen during their government. regularly,verycloselyfollowing careofbybankboards. hearingits arguments. wascleared by the policeand "When it comes to what handy adifferent kind of kit. It duringincoming and outgoing This government is notworried market behaviour’s impact on fi- AccordingtoDas, bankscan Significantly, insixothercases structures were dismantled. An measures theywantuniversities wouldcontainhandsanitiser,face calls and therewere"unwanted about Shivakumar's activities, nancialsector stability,and we startthe process on itsown and that raisedsimilar issues where SC-appointedteam of interlocu- to implement, prospective inter- masks,faceshields,oximeter, dis- disturbance and sounds". also thereisnoneedfor it.” will take whatever steps arenec- preparetheresolutionplanby the the Centreraisedobjections, the torsheldtalkswiththeprotestors national studentsare becoming infectant spray,and atempera- essary (tomaintain financial sta- end of this month.Infact,mostof Supreme Court gave no relief to and had cleared asection of the lessinterestedinmovingcourses turemeter,aKKRplayersaid. bility),”hestressed. the bankshavestartedpreparing the petitioners. protestsite.Thecasehasnotbeen onlineandmoreinterestedinuni- By the endoftheir firstweek Dasdeclinedtocommentona the loan recastproposalfor retail InthecaseinvolvingCongress listedsinceMarch. versitiesholdinglecturesinlarger of isolation, everyone willun- morespecificqueryonstock mar- and small loans. "Bankmorato- leaderPankajPunia,theSupreme Also in March,the Supreme rooms to minimise contact,"the dergo twomoretests,and only if ket pricemovementtrend and riumwasatemporarysolutionto Court, on May30, refusedtoin- Courtdeclinedtohear activist surveystates. theycontinueto beCovid-19neg- said Securities and Exchange respondto coronaviruslockdown tervenetoquashFIRsinHaryana, HarshManderinacaserelatedto India is the world’s second ative,will theybeallowedtojoin BoardofIndia (SEBI) wasbetter butresolutionframework isaper- Uttar Pradeshand Madhya communal riots in Delhi after largest sourceof internationalstu- teammates in abio-secureenvi- EXPRSESEDUCATION equipped on these matters. manentsolution," he said. On Pradeshforatweet thatallegedly SolicitorGeneralMehtaraisedob- dents. According to the Ministry ronment.Accordingto theproto- The Monetary Policy whethertherecouldbeaspikein hurtreligious sentiments. jectionstoMander’spleaandsaid of External Affairs,therewere colhandedtoallplayersandsup- Committee of the RBI also dis- badloansafterAugust31, Dassaid Sharjeel Imam,aformer that he was“seen instigating” nearly 7,53,000 Indian students portstaff,theywillhaveno cussedthe disconnect between bankswill be able to extend or Jawaharlal Nehru Universitystu- people. Mander’s lawyer wasnot abroad as of July2018. contact with housekeeping and themarketandthefundamentals. provide anew moratorium to dent chargedwithseditionand allowedbythe court to arguein room service staff. The protocol, “While marketsand fundamen- borrowers under the newplan. hatespeechalsomoved the top the case. EC guidelines accessedbythisnewspaper, tals seldom do atango, adiscon- “Wewill win this waragainst courtoverFIRsfiledinatleast five In cases relating to Kashmir Adistrict magistratetold The states thatthe hotelstaff will de- nect between the twocarry the pandemic. Idon’tknowhow states:Assam,ArunachalPradesh, challenges to thecommunica- IndianExpresstherehadbeendis- liverall items outside the room, risksofdisruptivemarketcorrec- muchtimeitwilltake butwe will Delhi,UttarPradeshandManipur tions blockade imposedfollow- cussionsonusingradiofrequency ring the doorbell, and leave. tions,”the minutesofthe MPC definitelywin this waragainst forthe same speechhemade in ing the abrogation of special sta- identification (RFID), to replace The franchise supportstaff meeting on August6releasedby Covid.” January. tus to the stateinAugust2019, voter slips as well as registerthe have planned online sessions the RBI on Thursdayhad said. On interestrates,Das said the On May26, Imam sought a although the Supreme Court re- presence of voters at abooth on- with theplayers.Eachplayerhas “Relatively buoyant global fi- centralbankhaspolicyspaceand transfer of his pleas to Delhi but iterated theinalienability of free- line. "Pressing the EVM button been allotted gymtimewithan nancialmarkets demonstratenot it's wrong to saythatratecutsare that is yettobedecided and last dom of speechand expression, it could be the onlydirect physical online trainer on call. Webinars just adisconnectwithunderlying over.The RBI has severalconven- week,the SC adjournedhis plea did notadjudicate on thefactsof touchduring the electoral with coaches and other special- economicfundamentals,butalso tionalandunconventionalpolicy again by another week. the case citing national security process," the DM said. ists will be conducteduntil on- portend financial stability risks, tools whichwill be usedjudi- In contrasttoorders in the concerns. Incidentally,Attorney As per the guidelines issued field trainingstartsinthe second particularly forEMEs(emerging ciously to ensureitseffectiveness, Goswami andDevganand General forIndia KKVenugopal by theEConFriday, notmorethan week. Contact forAdvt. Booking: M/sFriends Publicity Service marketeconomies),”theRBImin- Das said. "Uncertainty is the Sharma’s cases,the Supreme had arguedthat while deciding 1,000 voters, instead of theusual The firstchallengeofIPL –the 23276901, 23282028 (M): 9212008155, 9212665841. utes said. biggestchallengerightnow anda Courtalso refusedtostaythe onfreedomof speechandexpres- 1,500,willbeassignedtoapolling firstweekinquarantine–has al- The NSENifty indexand the lotdependsonCOVID-19vaccine. criminal investigationagainst sion, the court musttakeintoac- station. Their temperatures ready begunfor the players.

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EACH DISTRICTTOGET 10 MACHINES BRIEFLY MCDsto Protocoloutforoxygenconcentratorsathome begin desealing health department, said sources. of admission to ICUsofany gov- tiallyvisit patientsand assess with all patientsonshort-term ASTHASAXENA District medicalteamswill ernment or aprivate facility.It their needfor oxygen concentra- oxygen therapybycalling daily NewDelhi: Thethree mu- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 be at the forefront in coordinat- CORONAVIRUS IN THE CAPITAL will notinclude patientswho are tors. Oxygenlevelsofpatients and making weeklyphysicalvis- nicipal corporations of ing with patientswho needthe TOTALCASES Total Vacant already on long-termoxygen will be monitored fortwo weeks its. This will continue till the re- Delhi— South,Eastand THE DELHI government has pre- machine. HOSPITALBEDS 14,114 10,551 therapybeforebeing diagnosed afterdischarge.Ifoxygensatura- quirementortwo-month period North—havedecidedto pared SOPs to provide oxygen “Somedistrictofficialshave al- 1,58,604 with Covid, or those who have tion levelisless than 93% in two ends, whicheverisearlier.Ifthe startthe processofde- concentrators to patientswho ready startedcollecting the ma- VENTILATORS 1,231 773 coexisting pulmonaryillnesses. consecutive readings;less than therapyisrequiredformorethan sealing over 6,000 resi- have recoveredfromCovid-19 chines. The process will startde- Daily casesRecoveries DeathsTests “Thehospitals willensurethat 93% afterthree minutesofam- twomonths,the patient will be dential properties that but continue to face breathing pendingonrequirementof all eligible patients, at the time of bulation; or if the patienthas re-evaluated by aphysicianand were sealedunder the di- difficulties. patients.Themachinecanbepro- Aug201,215 1,059 22 17,004 discharge,are informedabout nocturnal hypoxia with satura- prescribed long-term oxygen rections of the monitor- According to officials, the videdforamaximumdurationof Aug211,2501,082 13 17,735 getting apulse oximeterfromthe tion levels less than 93%; then therapyasper thegovernment ing committee in the cap- statehealth department will twomonths, afterwhichithas to Total11,426* 1,42,908 4,270 13,92,928 nearestgovernment dispensary. the patientiseligible forshort- policy,” addedthe official. ital. The decision was provide 10 oxygen concentrators be returnedtothe facility con- Oxygenlevelsofpatientsare to be term oxygen therapyathome. Meanwhile, Delhi recorded takenafter the Supreme —adevice thatmakes oxygen cerned,”saidaseniorofficialfrom *Total active cases monitored everysix hours for14 VoterIDwillberequired as 1,250new coronaviruscases on Courthad ordered de- from air —toeachofthe 11 dis- the statehealthdepartment. days afterdischarge,and awrit- proof of residence of the patient. Friday, taking the city’scase- sealing of aresidential tricts, and twowill be placed in Lastweek,Chief Minister tertesting negative as theiroxy- recoveredCovid patients. tenrecordhasto bemaintained,” The device will be sent to apa- load to 1,58,604. The death toll premises that wassealed eachgovernment-run dispen- ArvindKejriwal had stated that genlevelsfell. To address the is- The guidelines will coverall the official said. tient basedonadoctor’s pre- rose to 4,270 with 13 more by the SC-appointed sary. Thereare 3,000 oxygen therehavebeen instances where sue, he said oxygen concentra- recoveredpatients who were Adedicated primarycare scription. deaths reportedinthe last24 monitoring committee concentrators with the state some patientslosttheir livesaf- tors will be sent to homes of categorisedassevereatthe time team at the dispensarywillini- “The team will also follow-up hours. forallegedly flouting norms, but notusedfor commercial purposes. The courthad said the 2donors held over committee “had no powertolook intothe matter and to take anyac- shellfirms,AAP tion”. Delhi BJP chief AdeshGupta said 6,000 residential properties will getthe benefit of de-seal- saysnothing amiss ing out of approximately 10,000 sealedproperties from the decisionofthe againstparty SC. The BJP is in powerin all the three civic bodies.

EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE AAPslams NEW DELHI,AUGUST 21 BJPover THE ECONOMIC Offences Wing MCDrankings (EOW) of the Delhi Police has arrested twomen forallegedly NewDelhi: The AAP hit forming “shell companiesus- out at theBJP-ruledcivic ing fabricated documentsand bodies over their poor photographs”. ranking in the recent Joint Commissioner of Sudhanshu Bansaland Swachh Survekshan sur- Police (EOW) OP Mishrasaid Mukesh Kumar vey, with party that acomplaint wasreceived spokesperson Saurabh from the Registrar of Bharadwaj appealing to Companies (ROC) of NewDelhi companies to AAP wascovered the people of Delhi to give againstfourcompanies, and by the media, said Mishra. He the responsibility of the the complaint mentionedthat said that in itscomplaint, the MCDstothem. Among the companieshad “donated Rs ROCalleged that “the four com- RAINY WEEKEND EXPECTED the three MCD’s, the East 50 lakh each to the AamAadmi panies are bogus and arenot lo- civicbodyranked lowest Party(AAP) on April 5, 2014”. cated at the addresses as per the Monsoon clouds over India GateonFriday. TheIMD hasforecastagenerally cloudy sky with light rain in the city till Monday. Praveen Khanna at 46, among 47 civicbod- The AAP said in astatement: ROCrecord”. The ROCcom- ies surveyed.BJP leader “Weare committed to honest plaint also alleged that there Praveen Shankar Kapoor and transparent politics... AAP was“huge infusion of money in hit back, saying, “Ido not will nevercompromise on its these companies by wayof wish to getinvolvedin integrity.This is asix-year-old ‘sharepremium amount’, but Sanitisingluggage to face masks for guestsand dirty rankingbogey being case whichhas been investi- the source of moneywas not raised by AAP leaders as I gatedbyalmostall agencies.So disclosed,” he said. feel todayisthe time to re- far, nothing amiss has been Mishrasaid that basedon staff, hotels in capital prepare to reopen doors spect the hardworkput in found againstAAP by anyofthe the complaint, “wecheckedthe by theMCD safaikaram- agencies.AAP has cooperated four companies and foundthat charis during the lastsix with all agencies and will con- their ROCrecords were false. Hotels were allowedtore- shuthotelsdownacrossthecoun- referred to the nearestmedical monthsofthe pandemic. tinue to cooperatewiththem.” The address givenwas wrong”. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE open this week,with the Delhi tryoropenitinregionswhere the facility,followedbyarisk assess- The four companies that TheROC also issuednotices NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 government andL-G Anil Baijal’s situation is under control.” ment by the designated public have been mentioned in the to the directors of the four com- office resolvingtheir differences Among the sanitaryprocesses health authorityand disinfection. Zerocasesin ROC’s complaint areGoldmine panies, asking them about the THE DELHI Disaster on the issue. thathotelswillberequiredto fol- Orders were also issued to Delhijails BuildconPvt Ltd, Skyline Metal donations. One of the directors, Management Authority on Addressing representativesof lowinclude disinfecting luggage “open one weeklymarket perday and Alloys Pvt Ltd, Sun Vision whosesignatures and photos Fridayissuedstandard operating hotelassociationsin ameeting on before sendingtorooms;use of per zoneinall three municipal NewDelhi: With no new AgenciesPvt Ltd, and Infolance were usedtoget DINfromROC, procedures (SOPs)for reopening Friday, ChiefMinisterArvind contactless processes likeQR corporations/ New Delhi Covid cases among in- SoftwareSolutionsLtd. told the police that his signa- of hotels, and operation of Kejriwal said, “Wehavetwo chal- codes, online forms and digital Municipal Council/ Delhi mates in Tihar,Mandoli The twoarrestedmen were tures were forged and the photo weeklymarkets on atrial basis. lenges —how to endthe spread payments; sanitising rooms and Cantonment Boardontrial basis and Rohini jails on Friday, identified as chartered account- doesn’t belongtohim. The order allows forhotels of the pandemic, and revive the service areas aftereachguest foraweek”fromSeptember 24- the situation at the pris- ant SudhanshuBansal (43) and Mishra said that Bansal had and hospitality unitsoutside con- economyofDelhi as businesses leaves; regular deepcleaningof 30. Theyshallbeallowedtooper- ons hasimprovedafter businessman Mukesh Kumar used this person’s signatureto tainment zones to reopen with have been shut and jobs have washrooms; separate entryand atefrom4pm to 10 pm, with a three months, said offi- (53). Joint CP Mishra said, “The getDIN forSkyline Metal& “generic preventive measures” been lost. Iwant to thank the en- exitforguests,staff,and supplies. distance of six feet between two cials. Onlytwo inmates twoaccusedpersons fraudu- Alloys.Directors of the three and specific safetyprecautions to tire hotelindustrybecausewhen Hotels got go-ahead to open Hotels aretoencourageroom stallsandnotmorethantwopeo- from Mandoli Jail tested lentlyprocuredDIN (director other companies worked under prevent the spread of Covid-19. coronawas at itspeakinDelhi, we this week. Praveen Khanna service and takeawaysasop- pleoperating one stall. Buyerswill positive this month on identification number) using Kumar.The accusedusedtheir It states that onlyasymptomatic had attachedhotels to hospitals posedtodininginrestaurants. also have to bring their ownbags August3.DG(Delhi fabricated documentsand pho- signatures to getauthorisation guests andstaff aretobeallowed, to increase the capacity of beds... Specific guidelines forhotels and andnotmorethantwo willbeal- Prisons) Sandeep Goel tos. The said DIN wasthen used from ROC. and theymustwearaface cover We receivedhugesupportfrom opening hotels in Delhi.Iwould restaurantsinclude socially-dis- lowedtobeatastall at atime. said, “Both have recov- to incorporateshell companies, The police will nowpresent or mask “at all times inside the the hotelindustry.” notblamethem as the Centre tancedseating, disposable On Friday, thegovernment ered.There arenocases in whichinturn did money laun- the accusedinthe courtand the hotel”.Guests willalsobere- HesaidtheCentre wasagainst musthavethought cases might menus and paper napkins, and also issuedanorder to wind up the prisons now. Only dering." moneylaunderingcases will be quired to provide details of their reopening of hotels butthis was riseagain.ButIexplainedtothem digital payment. operations in banquethalls func- twoofour staffers have As per theROC's complaint, further investigated by the travel history,medical condition, pushed forbythe Delhi govern- that hotels arefunctioning in ar- If asuspectedorpositive tioning as healthcarefacilities Covidand theyare under inquiry wastaken up when the Enforcement Directorateand IDs and self-declarationforms at mentto revive theeconomy: “The eas wherecases arerising in the Covid case is reported on the and linked to designated Covid home quarantine.” ENS issue of donation by thefour the IT Department. thehotel reception. Centrewas againstthe idea of country. Either the Centreshould premises, theyare to beisolated, hospitals. Some discomfiturewithin Covid shadow, shut on weekends

BJP overShaheen Baghevent Haryana everySaturdayand in Haryana has reached52,129 posingrestrictions. “… allpublic EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Sundaydue to Covid-19,” cases and the death toll is at 585. andprivate offices, exceptthose CHANDIGARH,AUGUST21 tweetedstate Health and Home OnThursday, CMManoharLal dealing withessential goods and MinisterAnilVij.The state has Khattarhadgoneinto home-quar- services, and all shopping malls ABHINAVRAJPUT AS COVID cases continue to rise, notyet decidedifthere will be antine as a“precautionarymeas- and shops in the market area, ex- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 weekend restrictions areback anyrestrictions on movement of ure”. He tested negative forCovid. ceptthosedealing with essential across Haryana. The stategov- people on roads. Talking to The Indian Express, goods and services, shall remain THE RECENT induction of over ernment Fridayannouncedclo- The decision comes on aday Vijsaid, “Despitebestefforts, closedonSaturdayand Sunday 50 people from Shaheen Bagh sureofall offices and shops, ex- when Haryana witnessedits cases continuetorise. Thereisa throughout the territoryof intothe BJP,whichpromptedan ceptthose dealing in essential biggestsingle-dayspikeof1,203 needtoreimpose weekend re- Haryana. All other national direc- attackonthe partybythe AAP, services, on Saturdayand newcases and sevendeaths in strictions. We hope that by doing tivesand SOPs issuedbyNational has leftasection of BJP’s leader- Sunday. The restrictions will the last24hours. At least four this, at leastthe chain will bebro- DisasterManagement Authority ship unhappy, it is learnt. come intoeffect from August22 districtsincluding Faridabad ken. There will besome impact.” forCovid-19management that The Shaheen Bagh residents andremain till further orders. (127)and (120) re- All shoppingmalls shall AfterVij’s announcement, arecurrentlyinforce shall con- were among 100-plus people “All offices and shops except portedaspikeinnew cases over remainclosed on weekends Chief SecretaryKeshni Anand tinue to bestrictlyfollowed,” the from the Muslim community Residents of ShaheenBagh joinedBJP in thepresence of Delhi essential will remain closedin the last24hours. Thetotal count Aroraissued formalorders im- orderread. who had joinedthe BJPon BJPchief Adesh Guptaand othersonAugust16. AbhinavSaha Sunday. The AAPhad pointed at theevent to suggestBJP had or- chestrated the Shaheen Bagh munity joining —wehaveami- Goel reiterated this, and said, ‘NHRC indicated Jamia row handledunprofessionally’ anti-CAA sit-in forelectoral gains nority morchadedicatedforthat. “Webelieve in ‘sabkasaath, before the DelhiAssemblypolls. The issue is Shaheen Bagh. When sabka vishwas’ and people from Chief Justice DNPateland saulted studentsinside the li- things. It says the lawand order sion has found that therewas vi- Both the BJP and the organisers we had averyclear stand about allwalksof life, including people ANANDMOHANJ Justice Prateek Jalan were hear- brary. situation but it also says to incul- olence by the studentswhichcre- of theprotest denythis. the sit-induring the polls, such from different parties, join the NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 ing abatchofPILs seeking setting During the hearing, Justice cateprofessionalism. It indicates ated alaw and order problem as Asenior BJP leader from the an event is bound to leave our BJP from time to time if they upof aspecialinvestigationteam Jalan told Additional Solicitor that it wasnot handledverypro- to make the action by the police stateunit said, “Atatimewhen supporters confused,” he said. have faith in our ideology.” HEARINGAbatchofPILs related or afact-finding committeeas General (ASG) Aman Lekhi: fessionally." legitimate, but said in some in- the riots arebeing linked to the The BJP had said that those BJP leader Nighat Abbass, to the violence at Jamia Millia well as medical treatment, com- "Thereissome finding of some Justice Jalan said, “In anycase stances therewas excess. It was anti-CAA protests,suchanevent who joinedthe party included who ledthe joining, said, “Today Islamia in December lastyear,the pensation andinterim protection avoidable beating in oneoftheli- thereispoliceaction,the question notasifthe action takenasa wasavoidable.”Hesaid the cen- peoplewho earlier supported also we arenot endorsing the DelhiHigh Courttoldthe Delhi from arrest forstudents. It also braries. So wasany actiontaken?” remainswhether the policewere whole wasunwarranted or un- tral leadership has asked the CAAaswell as those who were Shaheen Baghprotest.People Police that the National Human sought registration of FIRs against ASG Lekhi replied, “The find- entitledtoact at all, but the ques- necessary.” stateunit to be cautious with againstit. DelhiBJP president who have joined the party un- RightsCommission (NHRC) re- erring police officers. ings of the human rightscommis- tion of to what extent the action Justice Jalan said, “That part sucheventsinthe future. Adesh Gupta, however, said no derstood theywerebeing mis- portintothe violence does not On December 15 lastyear, sion… is sufficient fordismissal wasexcessive,etc... the human aside,it can’t bereadassome kind Another leader said the event one is unhappywiththe induc- guided, so theycame to the give aclean chit to anyone, and anti-CAAprotestsoutside Jamia of these particular petitions and rightscommission has come to of clean chit giventoanyone ei- gave “unnecessaryarsenal” to tion, and anyone who believesin party.BJP is abig familyand if pointed out that the reportindi- spiralledintoviolence, following so is entitlementfor compensa- some findings againstthe peti- ther.” The courtsaid that it the AAP.“The issue is notwith the party’s ideology can join. someone believesinthe party’s cated the incidentwas nothan- whichsecurity personnel barged tion...” tionersoragainst theprotesters..." needed timeand adjournedthe people from the minority com- Delhi BJP media head Ashok principles, theyare welcome.” dledprofessionally. intothe campus and allegedly as- Justice Jalansaid,“Itsays both The ASG said, “The commis- matter fornextFriday.

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knowwhat she said whichinsti- TAKINGCOGNIZANCE of ANANDMOHANJ gatedthe mob to commitfurther chargesheet filedagainstsus- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 crime.”WhentheASGsaidthatas pendedAAP councillor Tahir pertheIO,mediawasnot present Hussain, accusedinthe murder OPPOSINGHER bailplea in con- atthetime,JusticeKaitsaid,“Was of Intelligence Bureaustaffer nection with aNortheastDelhi the police there? If yes, then po- Ankit Sharma, aDelhi courthas riotcase,Delhi Policetold the licearesupposedtorecord some- observed that he “provokedand DelhiHigh Courtthattheydonot thing...”TheASGsaid,“Therewere instigatedhiscommunityagainst have videos of PinjraTod mem- alot of peoplewhoparticipatedin the other community with aview Tahir Hussain berDevangana Kalitamaking thatprotest,itisnot possibleto ex- to promote enmity between hatespeeches. Devangana Kalita pectCCTVfootage to capturefaces Hindus and Muslims”. Chief CONDOLENCES Thesubmission wasmade by of all of them.” Metropolitan Magistrate turnedviolent and became the investigating officer of the During the arguments, advo- PurushottamPathakstatedthere volatile on February24and 25 Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal meets the familyofRaju, an MCD sanitation staffwho died of case when Justice Suresh Kumar visiting Northeastareasince cateRajiv Kishan Sharma, claim- wassufficientmaterial on record and startedburning shopsand coronavirus, Friday. He handed overachequeofRs1crore to them. Prem Nath Pandey Kait repeatedly asked Additional December 2019 andinstigated ingto beSpecial Public Prosecutor to take cognizance. pelting stones and petrol bombs Solicitor General SVRaju, appear- uneducated ladies and youth appointed by Delhi Police, ap- Thecourt directedall theac- on Hindu community and also ingonbehalf ofDelhi Police, if po- againstCAA-NRCbygivinghate pearedthrough videoconference cusedtobeproducedbeforeiton targeted theirhouses situated in lice hadany portion of the speech speeches... Theygavesome while standing in the middle of a August28through video confer- that locality.Thereupon, the un- in whichshe allegedly instigated speeches that CAAwas anti- road. Justice Kait pulledhim up encing forfurther hearing. controlledmob turnedintoriot- BIS prepares draft standard the crowdinJafrabad. Reserving Muslim and would be forced to fornot briefing the ASG, and The courtsaidthe riots took ers and in process of rioting itsorder on thebailplea, thecourt showdocuments, and later on asked him nottobehavelikethis place in a“plannedmanner”, re- caught hold of Ankit Sharma and gave bothparties time till Muslimswould bethrownout of wasa“television debate”. sulting from a“well-hatchedcon- draggedhim to ChandBagh Pulia for water supply in states Mondaytofile their written sub- the country... that in Assam When the courtasked spiracy”, and it wasallegedly and causedhis death by inflicting missions. Kalitahas been in judi- Muslims aretreated badly,they Sharma if policehave anyvideos, abettedbythe leader of themob, multiple injuries usingsharpand cial custody since May. arekeptindetentioncentres...” he said, “Wehaveall thephoto- Hussain. “Hussainalsofacilitated blunt objects/weapons in abru- dardthatcoversallaspects of wa- fied,stateswishingto implement Kalita, represented by her Justice Kait said,“Doyouhave graphs and videos in this regard. them to the rooftopofhis build- talmannerand with aviewto SHIVAMPATEL tersupply.” the standardcan approachthe BIS counsel KapilSibal,told the court anyofthe partofspeech?" The The IO has them.” Justice Kait ing and providedother logistics conceal the evidence, all of them NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 The official added that there foralicense,the BIS officialsaid. that the chargesheethas already ASG read aportion of adisclosure then summonedthe IO and support with aviewthatlarge- in furtherance of their common arecertain watersupply The decision on making the stan- been filedagainsther and she is statement, when Justice Kait in- asked about the video. scale riots maybethere,causing intention,threw his deadbodyin THE BUREAUofIndian Standards processes being followedinrural dard mandatorywould liewith no longer required forinvestiga- terruptedhim and said, “Show The IO told the court, “We resultant loss to lifeand the prop- the drain,” it said. (BIS)has preparedadraftstan- and underdevelopedparts of the the MinistryofJal Shakti,the offi- tion. Sibal arguedbeforethe me anyportion of the speech have videorecordings and pic- erty of the other community… As per courtrecords, Hussain dardfor the drinking watersup- countrybut they arebasedon cial added. court, “Delhi Police has said that recordedbymedia,recordedby tures but notofhatespeeches, but Prima facie the accusedTahir hasbeennamed as one of the plysystem, whichaimstoact as government circulars and orders Quality of drinking waterbe- she doesn't appear in anyCCTV anyone, that she went and insti- it confirmstheir presence. Before Hussainwas leadingthe mob main accusedalong with nine a“benchmark” formaintaining and arenot uniform. came acontentious issue in footageorany other video.”He gatedthe mob to commit crime. the incident, when theywerein- from his house and also from the others —Anas, Firoj, Javed, waterquality and developing a Thedraftmentionsthattreat- November last year when aBIS contendedthat Kalitaisatremen- Youare referring to adisclosure stigating people, we have those Masjid near Chand Bagh Pulia on Gulfam, Shoaib Alam, Salman, uniform process forstatesopting mentof wateranditsdistribution report, releasedbyUnion dous academic and it is her right statement and adisclosure state- videos; on (February) 22-23 February24and 25,and he was Nazim, Kasim, Sameer Khan —for to implement it. should be done in amanner that Minister RamVilas Paswan, to participate in aprotestfor is- ment is notadmissible...” when theyweresitting here, we instrumentalforgatheringof the themurder of Sharma.Alltheac- BIS officials said the draftstan- ensuresthatatthecustomerpoint foundDelhi’stapwater qualityas sues shefeels passionatelyabout. The ASG said, "I am notread- have those videos. But we don't unlawfulassembly in conspiracy cused areinjail. dardhas been developedkeep- of distribution, the waterquality the worstamong 21 metros and ASG Raju told the court, “She ing the disclosure statement to have videos of themmakinghate with accusedpersons, namely The chargesheetsaid they ing in viewthe Centre’s Jal Jeevan conforms to theIndian Standard state capitals in the country. regularly instigated the protest- tell her role. We arejustshowing speeches.” Haseen (alias Salman),Nazim, came from the side of Chand Missionforprovidingsafe and ad- (IS) 10500developed by the BIS. Thereport alsofound that tap ers, rioters againstCAA-NRC and howwezeroedinonher..." Following this, the IO wasdi- Kasim, Sameer Khan, Anas, Firoj, Bagh Pulia,caught holdofSharma equatedrinking watertoall rural Officials from the Delhi Jal waterin13state capitals, includ- also instigated to be violent and Justice Kait said, “During this rected to submit thevideos by Javed, Gulfam andShoaib Alam, onthe instigationof Hussainfrom households by 2024through in- Board(DJB), whichprovideswa- ing Bhopal, Chandigarh, use force... the accusedstarted time,media wasthere. Iwantto Fridayevening to the court. having common intention and the political leader’s house, and dividual tapconnections. tertothe city,said the draftstan- Bengaluru, Kolkataand Chennai, unlawful object,” the courtsaid. draggedand beat himto death by It lays down the requirements dardprepared by the BIS would did notcomplywithBIS stan- It further said Hussain al- inflicting sharp and blunt injuries. forwater utilities, includingpro- notcausemuchdifferenceto their dards. ‘WhatsApp group worked with mob mind’ legedly provoked and instigated And afterkilling him, theythrew curement of rawwater,its treat- supplysystemasitswaterquality In Delhi,the BIShad drawn his community withaviewto his dead body in the drain. His ment, distribution, quality main- is “betterthan BIS standards”. watersamplesfrom 11 locations, promote enmity on the grounds bodywasfishedoutthenextday. tenance and responsibilities of “It would, however, makethe includingonefromPaswan’soffi- NewDelhi: Members of a murder case related to the Ekta'. Chief Metropolitan of religion betweenHindus and The autopsy revealedthat the management. system moreuniformand would cial residence —something WhatsApp group created to NortheastDelhi riots. MagistratePurushottamPathak Muslims, claiming that Hindus therewere51sharp injuries on ABIS official, who did not notleave room forcontention whichChief MinisterArvind avengethe attackson Hindus lost The courtsaid some youths took cognizance of the offences, have killedanumberofMuslims his body,the chargesheetsaid, wish to be named,said, “A stan- over waterquality,” aDJB official Kejriwal saidwasnot representa- their individuality and started failedtoperceive the "bottom- including rioting, unlawful as- andhave settheir shopsonfireat adding that the wayhewas killed dardwas already in place for said. tive foracitylikeDelhi,where working with mob minds, said a less stupidity" of the propa- sembly, murder and criminal Sherpur Chowk and theyshould by the cold-blooded rioters has drinking waterasaproduct, but The BIS has invitedcomments 2,000watersamplesshouldhave Delhi courtFriday whiletaking ganda to take revengeagainst conspiracy,againstnine persons notlet anyHindus go scotfree. shaken the social fabric of the so- inviewofthe Jal JeevanMission, fromwaterutilities, including the been drawntogiveacomprehen- cognizance of achargesheetfiled the Muslims and created the in the murder case of Hashim “On his (Hussain’s) provoca- ciety andinstilledafear in the we felt we should develop astan- DJB, on the draft. Afteritisnoti- sive picture. against ninepersonsaccusedina WhatsApp group 'Kattar Hindu Ali. ENS tion/instigation, the Muslims mindsoftheresidentsofthearea.

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EC ISSUESGUIDELINES AHEADOFBIHAR POLLS SEDITIONCASEOVERYOUTUBE BROADCAST Oppnpartiessaybarriersmay Freedom of speech DELHI CONFIDENTIAL extends to social impactparticipationofvoters media too: Dua to SC

EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE MANOJCG JDU, BJP NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 welcome SENIOR JOURNALISTVinodDua, AS THE Election Commission who faces sedition chargesfiled Vinod Dua came out with guidelines for by Himachal Pradesh police for conduct of elections during the guidelines aYouTubebroadcast,onFriday Covid-19pandemic ahead of told the Supreme Courtthat loyalty to agovernment estab- Bihar Assemblypolls,the RJD— freedom of speechand expres- lishedbylaw is notthe same whichleadsthe opposition al- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE sion guaranteedbythe thing as commenting in strong OPTIONS OPEN liance in the state—on Friday PATNA,AUGUST21 Constitution extends to citizens terms upon the measures or acts said the imposition of so many KCVenugopal ManojKumar Jha on socialmedia and in the press. of government, or itsagencies, JITAN RAM Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) –or “barriers” mayimpact “whole- THE RULINGalliance in Bihar on Appearing forDua, senior ad- so as to amelioratethe condition HAM-S –may have announcedits decision to quit the RJD-led some participation of voters” in Fridaywelcomedthe Election vocateVikasSingh told abench of the people. Opposition grand allianceinBihar, but the formerchief minis- the “festivalofdemocracy”. Besides, the guidelines don’t Asked whether the RJD was Commission’s newguidelines for of Justices UULalit and Vineet The court,hesaid, had also terisstillengagingtheCongress.OnThursday, ManjhitoldBihar It said the poll body should makeany deep distinctionsbe- still in favour of deferring elec- conducting elections amid apan- Saran thatthe United States Bill ruledthat acitizen has aright to CongresspresidentMadanMohanJhathatheisyettodecideon decide what is moreimportant tween the specific challenges of tions, Jha said, “The RJD feels demic, saying thattheyhave of Rights“mentionsbothcitizens sayorwritewhatever he likes joining the NDA. Manjhi said he has announced his decision to —saving people’s livesorattend- rural areasandurbanareaswhich that the EC has avery, very diffi- endedanatmosphereofuncer- and press”, whereas Article about the government, or its leave the alliancebecause of the RJD. But the Congress believes ing to theneedofthe formation have seen the spread of Covid-19 cult choice to make—saving taintyabouttheforthcomingpolls. 19(1)(a) of the Indian measures, by wayofcriticism or hewilleithergo backtotheJD(U)orhave analliancewiththerul- of Assembly. in different ways,hesaid. people’s livesand attendingto Bihar Deputy CM and senior Constitution makes no mention comment, so long as he does not ing party. Congress leaders believe ChiefMinisterNitishKumar The Congress said the guide- “The guidelines saythat the the needofthe formation of BJP leader Modi of the press. incitepeople to violence against couldoffer Manjhi an MLCseat from theGovernorquota,and lines “fall farshort” forthe relevant provisions of the Assembly. EC shoulddecide said: “Wewelcomethe EC guide- Singh said that under Article the government establishedby possiblysendhimto RajyaSabhalater.Nitish,theCongressfeels, smooth conduct of elections in DisasterManagement Act, 2005 what is moreimportant.” lines on Bihar polls. The poll 19(1)(a), the press also enjoys law, or with theintention of cre- couldevenfield five or six HAM-ScandidatesonJD(U)ticket. “free, non-partisan and fair fash- and the IPC will be invoked RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay panel has endedanatmosphere whateverrightscitizen enjoys, ating public disorder. ion” without giving undue ad- againstanyone who violates the Twari said: “Weare notsatisfied of uncertainty about the elec- although citizens do notreport Therefore, anycriticism of vantagetothe ruling party. guidelines. However, the ECI has with the EC’s clear hintsofhold- tions with itsguidelines, which on adailybasis. But with the ad- the government willnot be sedi- OPPOSITION POLITICS AICC general secretary(or- surprisingly missedthe poten- ing polls in time. Bihar election clearly talk about the safetyof vent of social media, citizens are tion unless it instigates violence, ganisation) KCVenugopal said tial forabuse by the ruling party can turn out to be asuper- voters in times of Covid-19.” also writing, he said. he added. EVEN AS Manipur ChiefMinister NBiren Singharrivedin New thereare many“deficiencies”in whichcontrols the policing ma- spreader forCovid infection.” Targeting the Opposition,he The senior counsel said the The argumentsremainedin- Delhi along with five former Congress MLAs who had resigned the guidelines and that the EC chinery,”headded. Bihar Congress president said, “The RJD had been trying to absence of free press will prove complete and will continue on from the Assemblytojoin BJP,the Congress expelledBiren’s has overlooked almostall sug- RJD leader and RajyaSabha Madan MohanJha said the party postpone the polls with the ex- detrimental to democracy. September 2. son-in-lawRKImo, aCongress MLA, from the party on gestions givenbythe party. MP Manoj KumarJha told The had earlier asked theECtopost- cuseof Covid.TheECmove hasre- On the FIR by Himachal Dua had movedthe court Thursday. Imo,who wasaccompanying Biren and wasinNew The Congress, he said, had re- Indian Express,“What if youend pone the elections by two instatedthe faith of the publicin Pradesh police againstDua, seeking quashing of the FIR reg- Delhi at the time of expulsion, is believedtobeinstrumental in questedthat EVMs be avoided, up having 30 per cent voting? months. “But sincethe EC has thecommission'scommitmentto Singh said thereis“complete dis- isteredoverremarks made by the defection of the five former legislators. On Friday, Imo re- giventhe high chances of infec- My worry is that. We all love to come out with guidelines, it holdfair and timelypolls.” tortion” in it from what wasac- him in aYouTubebroadcast. He sponded to the expulsion in awritten statement, saying that tion from shared use of one ma- call it the festival of democracy. seems theyare in amood to hold JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj tuallysaid. “What he said is not has also prayed forcertain safe- things willget worsefor theCongress in Manipur unlessthe chine. “The ECI has completely But would we enjoyafestivalif elections. The question is what Kumar said: “The EC guidelines definitelythere in the FIR,” guards to be laiddownwhile partyhighcommandtakes cognizance of the “arbitrary lead- failedtoaddress this concern, in- thereare so manybarriers, so theyhavesaidinthe guide- clearly talk in detail about the he said. registering FIRs againstmedia- ership” of former Manipur CM and Congress LegislatureParty stead opting to passively state manydon’ts? Thereare less dos lines… howitcan and will be safetyofvoters,and the Singh referred to the1962 SC personswith at least10years’ leader Okram Ibobi Singh. Laying the blamesquarelyatIbobi’s that EVMsand VVPATswill be and moredon’tsinthis implemented on the ground in Oppositionmustnot nowmake ruling in Kedar Nath Singh vs standing. door,Imo urgedthe AICC to consider replacing aleadership, sanitised. As the lastsix months (guidelines) and that will impact Bihar,” he said. an issue about the timing of elec- StateofBihar and pointedout On June 14,the topcourt had whichhesays is nowway pastits prime. have established, this is nota the wholesome participation WITHINPUTSFROM tions. The EC guidelines should that the courtlaying down the grantedDua interim protection fool-proof measure,” he said. of voters.” ENSPATNA allay the fearsofthe public.” lawonsedition had said that dis- from arrest,whichiscontinuing. IN GOODS WE TRUST From Sept 1, WITH NORMAL passenger train services disrupteddue to the Chinesefirm sole pandemic, the entirefocus of the Railways hasbeen on freight importedtoys movement. To improveservicesforgoodsmovement on trains, the Railways has announcedahelpline forall freight and par- foreign bidder,Rlys to be let in only cel queries. It announcedthat in viewofthe ongoing thruston promoting freight and parcel traffic, it has come out with asin- after quality gleall-Indiacontact number,whichwill be option 6onthe in- cancels tender for tegrated railwayshelpline number –139.Railways Minister testing: Paswan Piyush Goyaltweeted about the decision: “Railways enhance ease of freight transportation! Now, businesses, traders &sup- VandeBharat trainsets pliers can dial asingle all-India contact number to transport HARIKISHANSHARMA goods via Indian Railways.” Chinese state-ownedrolling NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 AVISHEKGDASTIDAR stockmajor CRRCCorporation NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 had emergedasthe onlyforeign IMPORTED TOYS willbeallowed player to bidforthe Railways’ten- in the countryonlyafter they On ‘bias in enforcing MORE THAN amonth aftera der forits ambitious semi-high complywithaquality control or- state-ownedChinese rolling stock speedTrain 18 project on July10. derthatcomes into forcefrom policy’, Facebook says: majoremergedasthesoleforeign CRRChad entered intoajoint September 1, Union Ministerof companyinthe bidtomanufac- venturewith aGurgaon-based ConsumerAffairs,FoodandPublic ture44Vande Bharat trainsets, companytoplace itsbid under Distribution RamVilas Paswan Denounce hate, bigotry Indian Railways Fridaycancelled the name CRRCPioneer Electric said on Friday. the tender and said afresh tender (India) Private Limited. Addressingthemediathrough person; rather,theyare inclusive will becalledwithinaweek as per It wasone of the six con- videoconference,Paswansaidof- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE of viewsfromdifferentteams and India’s revised publicprocure- tenders forthe tender forprocur- ficers of BureauofIndian Stand- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 disciplines within the company.” ment policy.The policy took ing propulsion systems or elec- ards (BIS) will be postedatseven The Wall Street Journal had shape overthe pastmonth or so tric traction kitsfor 44 trains — Indian ports andwill “takesamp- AWEEK after The Wall Street reportedthat citing business im- in the wake of tension with China to be brandedasVande Bharat les and test theproduct forqual- Journal reportedthat asenior peratives, asenior public policy Outgoing Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa calls on Vice-President MVenkaiah Naidu in over aborder standoff. Express or Train 18. ity”.TheToys (QualityControl)Or- public policy executive of executive of Facebook “opposed Delhi on Friday. Lavasa is settotakeoverasvice-president of AsianDevelopment Bank. ANI “Fresh tender will be floated Other contenders among the der,2020,issuedbytheCommerce FacebookinIndia had opposed applying hate-speechrules”to at within aweek as per Revised total six bidders includedBharat Ministry, willbeapplicableforbo- applying hatespeechrules to BJP- leastfourindividualsand groups Public Procurement (Preference Heavy Electricals Ltd, th foreign and domestic toy man- linkedindividuals and groups,the linked with the BJP despitethe to MakeinIndia) order,” Ministry Hyderabad-basedMedha Group ufacturers.BIShadaskedtoyman- companyonFridaystatedthat it fact that they were “flaggedinter- Rajiv Kumar to be Election Commissioner of Railways said inastatement —one of the makersofthe exist- ufacturers to getlicence forthis. “denounce(s) hateand bigotry”. nally forpromoting or participat- lateFriday. ing Vande Bharat rakes— Paswan said mandatorystan- Facebook said in astatement: ing in violence.” have conducted Assemblyelec- Sources said this wasonthe Electrowaves Electronic Pvt Ltd dardsare beingfinalisedformany “...(L)ikeatruly diverse organiza- ThecompanyonFridaystated, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE tions in Uttar Pradesh, West Ben- cards since it emergedthat none and Mumbai-basedPowernetics other sectors as well. BIS D-G tion, our employees represent a “Over the lastfew days,wehave NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 gal,Uttarakhand,Punjab,Manipur of the globally renownedrolling EquipmentsPvt Ltd. Pramod Tiwari said thereare variedpolitical spectrum who been accusedofbias in the way RajivKumar and Goa, among other states. His stockmanufacturing companies Officials said that going by about 268mandatorystandards have either servedinmanyad- we enforce our policies. We take FORMER FINANCE Secretaryand prematureexit—thesecondinthe from Europe hadparticipated in the costofmanufacturing the inthecountryandmanyare inthe ministrationsorhavepolitical ex- allegationsof biasincrediblyseri- retiredIASofficerRajivKumarhas ElectionCommission’s history — the international tender. firstTrain 18,whichwas pipeline. In replytoaquestion, perience and take immense pride ously, and want to makeitclear been appointed Election appointedvice-presidentofAsian putshis colleague Sushil Chandra In the meantime, the rolling launchedlastyear —itwas Rs TiwarisaidBISstaffatmajorports in being active contributors to thatwedenouncehateand big- Commissioner (EC), agovern- Development Bank.Kumarwill next in the line of succession. stockindustryhad been point- 100crore,ofwhichRs35crore will take samples and test the public service. Despitehailing otry in anyform.” Facebookalso ment ordersaid on Friday. assume charge from August31, Kumar,whoretiredasFinance ing out technical issues in the wasfor the propulsion system productattheportitself.Butship- from diverse political affiliations saidthathatespeechdecisionsare Kumar,a1984-batchJhark- the dayLavasaleavesoffice. SecretaryonApril29thisyear,was tenderrequirementswhile ex- alone—the present tenderfor mentswillnotbestoppedatport, and backgrounds, theyperform separatefromtheir “dangerous” hand cadre retiredIAS officer,has Lavasa still has over twoyears appointed Chairman of Public plaining whytheygavethislarge 44 suchkitswould have been and therewillbetwo levels of their respective duties and inter- label on individuals, whichisde- been appointed in place of EC left in his term at the Election Co- Enterprises Selection Board tender amiss, the sources said. worthoverRs1,500crore. quality checks,hesaid: first, a pret ourpolicies in afair andnon- terminedbythe company’s dan- Ashok Lavasa who resignedfrom mmission. He would have retired (PESB) foraperiodofthree years. Industrysources said theyhad Majorplayers in the industry physicalinspectionof afactorylo- partisan way. The decisions gerous organisations teams that the postTuesday, the Ministry of as Chief Election Commissioner As Chief Election Commissioner, alsobeen seekingcertain tech- likeBombardier,Alstom,Siemens, cation from wherethe imported around content escalations are “solicitinputfromcross-functional Lawand Justice said in anotifica- (CEC) in October 2022. As Chief heisexpectedto overseethenext nical revisions in the tender for CAF, Talgoand Mitsubishi did not product is sourcedabroad, and notmade unilaterallybyjustone teams internal to thecompany”. tion.OutgoingECLavasahasbeen ElectionCommissioner,hewould general election in 2024. better participation. participateinthe bid. checkingagain at ports.

DETERMINED TO RESTRICT ALLIANCE TO 25-30 SEATS:HIMANTA Cong-AIUDFalliance on cards, new political contours may emerge in Assam

RipunBora, state Congress provisions of CAAviolatethe put up acandidateagainsthim. the alliance to 25-30 seats. Students’ Union (AASU) and ABHISHEKSAHA president and RajyaSabha mem- Assam Accordbyextending the Borasaid, “In 2016,the BJP PijushHazarika, the state’s AsomJatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra GUWAHATI,AUGUST21 ber, told TheIndian Express,“The cut-offfor accepting non-Muslim fought in coalition withAGP,BPF juniorhealthminister,has said Parishad (AJYCP). AIUDFbelieves in the Assam migrantsuptoDecember31, 2014. and other groups representing that Ajmalwill be the “drillmas- Askedif the newpoliticalcon- WITHANallianceonthecards,the Accordand supports itsimple- This is the firsttimeanofficial ethnic communities. We had ter” and Tarun Gogoi and Ripun toursposeathreatto theBJP,state Congress has said that the AIUDF mentation. The AIUDF is against Congress-AIUDFallianceforelec- fought alone then. This time,we Borawill“sit or stand” according BJPpresidentRanjeetDasstoldThe believesinthe Assam Accordand theCAA.They areintheinterestof tions is expected.InMarch,fol- will fight in an alliance. We will to his instructions. Indian Express,“We have 42 lakh isopposedtotheCAA,andthetwo the peopleofAssam. Theyare not lowing anti-CAAprotests, the formananti-BJPfrontandwe ap- Bora, however, said, “Wewill members—evenifeachmember parties willfighttogethertoend communal—theyare notanti- Congress and AIUDF came to- pealto theLeft,AIUDFandalloth- develop acommonminimum gets onlyone additional person the “misrule” of theBJP. Hindu,buttheBJPisanti-Muslim. gether to successfullysupport erswithwhomouragendatoop- programme and work forthe in- withhim or her,thenwehave84 TheAIUDFhassaidpastdiffer- Of course,theyare workingforthe their joint candidate—senior Ripun Bora Badruddin Ajmal posethe BJP matches.” terest of Assam.Wewillworkto- lakhvotes.So,we arenot worried. ences mustbeforgotten to work community theyrepresentand journalistAjit Kumar Bhuyan — Sincetalk of theCongress- wardscompleting the NRC We areademocraticparty and towardssecuringthefutureofthe that is notacrime. Assam’s prob- forthe RajyaSabha. AIUDF alliance begandoing the process and scrappingthe CAA. therefore, we welcome anynew Assamese people and Assam. lemisthe misrule by theBJP and Aminul Islam, general secre- programme. We arehoping that Sabha election. BJP leaders rounds,BJPleadershave criticised We willfight againstthe betrayal politicalpartyorformation.”ABJP The All India United we will fight to end this misrule.” tary of AIUDF,isengaged in talks Akhil Gogoi-ledKrishak Mukti pointedout thatinthe 2019 gen- it. HimantaBiswaSarma, senior of theinterests of peopleof Assam, source said: “The Congress is Democratic Front (AIUDF), which The 1985 Assam Accordset a withtheCongressleadershipto fi- Sangram Samiti, the Leftparties, eral elections, the AIUDF did not BJP leader and minister, has said againstthe BJP’sfalsepromises thinkingthatanti-BJPvoteswillgo is ledbyperfume baron and MP cut-off of midnight of March 24, nalise the alliance. Islam told The andthenewfrontlaunchedbyAjit field acandidateagainstGaurav thatwiththealliance,thenameof and anti-constitutional policies.” to them.Butthat’snot thecase.The Badruddin Ajmal, enjoys alarge 1971,for the detection of “illegal Indian Express,“We have to forget Bhuyan willcomewith us.” Gogoi, son of former three-time the state Congress headquarters The Congress-AIUDFalliance moreformations come up,the support base amongMuslims of foreigners”inAssam—theNRCin pastdifferencesand work to- The BJPhad claimedasecret Congress CM Tarun Gogoi, in in Guwahati will changefrom comes at atime when thereis moretheanti-BJPvoteswillgetdi- Bengali descentinAssam. The Assam uses the same cut-off. wardssecuring the futureofthe Congress-AIUDFpact in Assam Kaliabor constituency.Gaurav RajivBhawantoAjmalBhawan. highchanceof thelaunchofanew vided —and that will help us.” party has 14 MLAs in the126- According to the Opposition and Assamese people and Assam multipletimes, and the Congress wontheseat.Hehadalsowonthe On Thursday, he told reporters regionalistpolitical party, pro- Assemblypolls in Assam are member Assam Assembly. socio-political groups in Assam, through acommon minimum always deniedituntil the Rajya seat in 2014,whenthe AIUDFdid that he is determinedtorestrict pelled by leaders of All Assam due next year.

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THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,AUGUST22,2020 6 EXPRESS NETWORK BRIEFLY Virtualprayers, sanitised pandals: SCallowsthreeJain Ganesh puja in thetime of Covid templesinMumbaito Girgaum, home to Mumbai’s MAYURAJANWALKAR oldest Ganesh mandal, theShree MUMBAI,AUGUST21 Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Sanstha establishedin1893,volunteers The houseinAbohar’s EVERYYEARonGanesh areputting up fairylightsona openfortwodays Jammu Basti. Express Chaturthi, when ‘Mumbai cha colourful canopybelow whicha Raja’ is brought to Ganesh Gully, 2.25-ft-tall Ganesh idol will be in Mumbai’s Lalbaug area, the installedonSaturday. “Oursisa CJI: Whygovtallowing activity involving money, notreligion PUNJAB idol is welcomedbyhuge small pandal. We usuallyget Twochildren crowds of the faithful and deep- only40-50 visitors aday,but this “Having carefullyconsidered situation”, and asked whycan’t throated chantsof“Ganpati year,there is arisk if that num- ANANTHAKRISHNANG the rivalsubmissions, we areof it be allowedifthe MHA dieinAbohar Bappa Morya”. Notthisyear. berrises. That is whywewill try NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 the viewthatasmall reprieve Standard OperatingProcedure On Friday, aday aheadof to control the number of visi- can be granted to the petitioners, (SOP) can be enforcedand there roofcollapse Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival tors,” said VinodSatpute, aresi- THE SUPREME Court Fridayal- without making it aprecedent. is an undertaking. that kicks offthe 10-day At GaneshGully, in Mumbai’s Lalbaug. PradipDas dent. lowedthree Jain temples in Afterall, the petitioners arenot “This is exactlythe choice we Ludhiana: Twominor Ganeshotsavcelebrations, the Andheri chaRaja, another fa- Mumbai to open fortwo days of seeking to hold anyfestivities in were facedwith in the Orissa children were killedina pandal is almostdeserted, ex- mous pandal in the city’s west- the holyParyushan season with congregation,” the bench, also Jagannath Yatracase... We were roof collapse amid heavy ceptfor afew volunteers and tors aday,thisyear,the organis- line,” he said. ern suburbs, usuallyhosts strict adherence to Covid-19 comprisingJusticesASBopanna assured that if distance can be rainfallinAbohar,Fazilka. workers milling around in ers areurgingdevotees to stay at This year,the Brihanmumbai Atharvashirsha Pathan, aprayer control protocols. It wondered and VRamasubramanian, said in maintainedand safeguards kept, On the intervening night masks. home, promising to live-stream Municipal Corporation(BMC) recital session that sees at least whythe government, whichis an interim order. then merely pullingthe Rath will of August 20 and 21,the Adwait Pedhamkar,joint proceedings on social media received2,350 applications for 200-250 women on stage. This allowing activities wheremoney “Wemakeitclearthat this nothaveadetrimentaleffect,” roof of acobbler’sone- treasurer of the Lalbaug platforms. setting up Ganesh pandals –it time, the prayer session willbe is involved, has adifferent stand order is notintendedtobeused the CJI said, adding that the court room accommodation in Sarvajanik UtsavMandal, which Talking of the Covid protocol usuallygetsabout3,500to 4,000 done online and streamedlive, in matters of religion. as aprecedent by other persons wasinformed that nothing ad- Jammu basti area col- manages the pandal, admitsthis that will be put in place at the –ofwhichitcleared 1,820. said the mandal’ssecretary, “Wefind it very strangethat to seek permission to hold any verse happened. lapsed, killing his two has to be among the mostsub- Ganesh Gullypandal, On July11, the BMCissueda Subodh Chitnis. everyactivitytheyare allowing festivals/festivities whichwould Singhvi remindedthe court children —Nisha (12) and duedcelebrations. Pedhamkar says,“By evening, listofguidelines formandals, in- He said the mandal is yetto involvescommercial interests. involve, by their very nature, about the Ganpati festival.The Aman (10). The cobbler As the city’s Covid count we willhavemarkings on the cludingacap of 4ftonthe height take acallonwhethertodistrib- Theyare willing to take therisk congregationofpeople, such as benchsaid the statewill have to Rinku, his wifeNisha and climbssteadily, the Ganesh pan- floor forsocialdistancing, touch- of Ganpati idols (2 ft foridols at uteprasad. “Wehavelet the when moneyisinvolvedbut Ganesh Festival,” the benchsaid. take acase-by-case decision and theirtwo other kids have dals, adefining featureof free sanitiser dispensers and home); aban on offerings of prasad sit for72hours,hoping when it comes to religion, they The order also recordedthe therecan be no blanket permis- been admitted to ahospi- Mumbai’s streetsaround this oximeters and thermometers. flowers and garlands; sanitising that will take careofthe virus, saythere is Covid and we can't petitioner's “undertaking” to sion or blanket ban. talincritical condition. time of the year,are bracingfor Senior citizens and children be- pandals thrice aday;and ensur- but we stillhaven’tdecidedifwe do this or that,” Chief Justice of limitthe number of devotees “If it's amatter of onlyfive Local residentspulled low-key celebrations. low10havebeenasked notto ingonlyfiveworkers areinside should distributeit,” he said. India SABobde, heading athree- and ordered that it “shallbe people at atime in one temple, them out of the debris While the largerpandals visit the pandal. Theywillbeen- apandal at anygiven time. (WITHINPUTSFROM judgebench, said while allowing strictlycompliedwith”. and this pattern can be followed and rushedthem to a usuallysee upwards of 400visi- couraged to watchBappa on- At Keshavji Naik Chawl in SANJANABHALERAO) the Jain temples in Dadar (West), The petitioner hadearlier ap- in all temples, then whynot al- hospital. On Friday, Karan Byculla and Chemburtoopen on proachedthe BombayHigh lowit? If it can be followedthen Narang, son of BJP MLA August22and 23 “for devotees Courtfor permission to visit whyjustJain temples, whynot Arun Narang,visited to perform the ritualsconnected temples and perform puja from have it in Hindu temples, Jammu colonyand de- with Paryushan”. August 15-23.The High Court mosques?... The issue will be: mandedcompensation He made the remarksas sen- “reluctantly”declined to grant who will implement it?... Who forRinku's family. ENS ior advocateDushyant Dave,ap- urgent relief, but kept the peti- will police it to ensurethat rules pearing forpetitioner tion pending. The petitioner arefollowed?” the CJI observed. Parshwatilak Shwetamber then movedthe Supreme Court, Solicitor Ganpati Tushar MAHARASHTRA Murtipujak Jain Trust, took on saying onlytwo moredaysofthe Mehtasaidthe Centrehas no dif- Maharashtracounsel,senior ad- Paryushan season remained. ficulty in permitting the prayer Sixrescuedas vocateAbhishek Manu Singhvi, Singhvi said the “State is op- if the petitioner complies with forconveying thestate’s reser- posingitbecause we arealready the MHA SOP of June 4which firebreaksoutin vations on theopening of the in an unmanageable situation. prescribes preventive measures. Mumbaibuilding temples. HugenumberofCovid patients Mehtasaid the Ganpati festi- Dave assured thecourtthat in Maharashtra…Itisone of the valstandsonadifferent footing Mumbai:Sixpersonswere onlyfivepersons will be letinat worstaffected states”. because it is, by nature, acongre- rescuedafter afirebroke atime, and250 aday.“Is the state He said guidelinesissuedby gation. outataseven-storey build- policing the malls, shops, barber the Ministry of Home Affairshas “WewereforgivenbyLord ing in south Mumbaion shops etctoday?Thereare con- allowedreopeningofplaces of Jagannath, so we will be forgiven Friday, officialssaid.Smoke gregations in mallsand gyms. religious worship, but has leftit again... We areinformedthat in filledup‘RajGour'building Thousands of people arestand- to states to changerules. “They Jain religion, thereisnoGod,”the outside Masjid Bunder ing in line at liquor shops... When have saidstatescan impose CJI remarked. Station (east) as the fire acommunity is saying we can higher thresholds of restric- Making aclimbdown, startedaround 2pm, said police our people, then whynot tions,” he said. Singhvi said, “wecan allowritu- aFireBrigade official. At allow?” he said. “Weare amulti-religious, als at one or twoofthe temples leastfivefireengines With the GaneshChaturthi multicultural country. Several whichare managed by this Trust, reachedthe spot and the seasonalsodue, the benchmade religious festivals arecoming so they(the Trust) can be made flamesweredoused it clear that it is making an ex- up... Manyfestivalcongregations responsible forimplementing within forty-five minutes, ception onlyinthis case since the have been cancelledthisyear... the rules”. he said. Four people in- prayer sought involves devotees Other statesacross India have Dave said Covid-19 has cre- cluding awoman,who offering prayers individually, un- alsocancelledreligious festivals,” ated ahugemental stress, and al- had climbed on window likeacongregation whichwill he said. lowing the rituals will help peo- grills to save themselves, lead to crowds. The CJI said “this is adynamic ple. were rescuedfromthe fourthfloor,whileaperson eachwasrescuedfromthe Publish Covid second floor and the ter- Amarinder orders Sec 144 race, he said. PTI DIVINE TOUCH in Punjab, says cases may data on health UTTAR PRADESH An artisan in Kolkata’s Kumartuli worksonaGanesh idolahead of the festivities. This year,the coronaviruspandemic has cross 1lakh by Sept 15 workers, IMA Elderlycouple hurtbusinessinthe artisan colony. Partha Paul founddead, tells Centre violation of Section 144, the or- relativearrested EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE ganisers who areputting people Kolkatacivic body to carry out healthsurveyofelderly CHANDIGARH,AUGUST21 at risk by organising such gath- ANURADHA Lucknow: Police have ar- erings or allowing people to MASCARENHAS rested the distant relative Covid-19. asthma,diabetes,COPD, and ADAY afterordering weekend gather without maskswill be ar- PUNE,AUGUST21 of an elderly couple found EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE KMC’s move comes The healthauthorities expect malignancy might become fa- and night curfew in all cities of rested,hesaid. killedintheir home in KOLKATA,AUGUST21 amid worries over this database to help them man- talfor Covidpatients. So, it is the state, Punjab CM Amarinder The ChiefMinisteralsore- AS MANY as 264doctors across Mahoba on Friday. Police agethe treatment of senior citi- necessarytodoproper map- Singh Fridayordered imposition questedall religious and com- the countryhavesuccumbed to said theaccused, 21,con- TWOWEEKS afterthe West high case fatality rate zens and bring down the CFR in ping, and take precautionsto of Section 144toprohibit all munity leaders to asktheirfol- Covid-19sofar,theIndianMedical fessedtothemurderasthe Bengal government decidedto Kolkata,which is 1.25 percent- save elderly citizens. Thatis gatheringsofmorethan 5per- lowers to take all precautions. He Association said Friday, caution- couple came to know createadatabaseofsenior citi- agepointshigher than the whythissurvey is to be con- sons, other than marriageand alsodirected thepolicetostrictly ing thatits numbers maynot re- abouthisrelationshipwith zens living on their owninhigh- fatality rate (CFR) in thecapital, statewide figure. Till date,1,154 ducted in Kolkata,”said asen- bhog ceremonies. enforce prescribed numberand flect the true scale of infection in theirdaughter-in-law and rises in Howrah, Kolkataand Home SecretaryAlapan people have diedofCovid-19in ior doctor at KMC. While warning of strict ac- social distancing at marriage and themedicalcommunityandcall- had caught them together Bidhannagar,the Kolkata Bandyopadhyay, who is the the city,comprising almost43 According to sources, execu- tion againstorganisers of such bhogceremonies. ingonthe Centretopublish data on Thursdaynight. The Municipal Corporation (KMC) nodal officer forCovid-19man- per cent of the state’s toll. tive medical officers at every gatherings,the CM made it clear Amarindersaidthe casesin in this regard. couple—aged 68 and 64— has takenthe firststeptowards agement in Kolkata, on According to the latest health KMC borough willformteams that he would nothesitateto Punjab areprojected to go up to According to IMA's numbers, were found withdeep collecting the healthdataofeld- Wednesdayconvenedameeting bulletin, the fatality rate in the comprising Asha workers, health take anyharsh steps necessary 64,000,and cross one lakh by 1,953 doctorshavebeen infected woundsintheirneck."The erly people living in the144 of municipal officials and in- 61-75 agegroup is 6.26per cent, workers,and civic volunteers. to save livesand indicated even September 15.“Deaths will also with Covid-19tillAugust21. The accusedclaimedthe wardsinits jurisdiction. This structed them to begin the sur- and 13.9 per cent among those Theywillvisit eachhouse in the morestringentmeasures after increase, with expertsestimat- count includes890 practicing daughter-in-lawwaspres- database will be morecompre- vey. Theaim of the exercise is to who areabove 75 years. Of all the ward to collect information August31ifneeded. ing over 1,500deaths by doctors,767 resident doctors and ent when he killedthem. hensive than the oneplanned identify the major diseases deaths, 87.8 per cent have oc- about elderly citizens residing He appealedtoall political September 3,” he warned. “We 296 housesurgeons. We arelookingintoher earlier,and will include all areas. among the elderly population, curredbecause of comorbidities. there, including their health parties to avoid anygatherings, don’t have to letPunjabgothe “The government authorities role,"the SHOadded. ENS Worriedabout the high case whichisthe mostvulnerable to “Generally, hypertension, problems. including protests.Incase of any America way,”headded. mayhavetheirowndata,butdata on the number of infections and deathsinthemedicalcommunity isbasedonwhatisvoluntarilydis- Surat diamondworkers miffed with govt reply to HC on Covidspike closedbyourIMAmembers.Due to stigmaitislikelythat doctors might nothavereportedcases,” and thosewho undertakeclean- areas of Surat. Among others,the industriesinadetailedreplythat saidDrRVAsokan,honorarysec- KAMAALSAIYED ing activities (who could be re- DIAMONDPOLISHER postersreferredto aGujaratinews wasmadepublicearlierthisweek. retary general of IMA (national). SURAT,AUGUST21 sponsible forthe spread).” report headlined, "Government Deputy Commissioner Forinstance, Maharashtrais Kanjibhai Bhalara, president FOUNDDEAD admitstoGujaratHighCourtthat (Health),SMC, Dr AshishNaik thestatewiththehighestnumber SOME TOPofficer-bearers—both of SaurashtraPatel Sewa Samaj Surat: Adiamond polisher caseswentupinSurat because of told The Indian Express, “A total of cases.OnFriday,itreported6.57 pastand present—of Surat and oneofthe founding-mem- whorecently testedpositive diamond polishers.” of 2,163positive cases were lakh cases and morethan 21,600 Diamond Association, the bers of the Surat Diamond forcoronavirusduring a The banners, The Indian found from among those associ- deaths. So far, 17 doctor deaths Diamond Workers’ Union and Association,said, “People of the rapidantigentestingdrive at Expresshaslearnt,were putupby ated withthe diamond industry. have been linked to the coron- other organisations in the city diamond industry have made adiamondfactoryin CongresscorporatorKachhadiya. We carriedout meetings with avirus. StateepidemiologistDr have takenumbrage to the Gujarat and Surat atma nirbhar KatargamareaofSurat was Earlier,the GujaratHigh factoryowners to ensurethat PradeepAwatesaid2,032doctors Gujarat government's replyin (self-sufficient)by settinguphos- found dead at his residence Courthad pulledupthe state theyare following SOPs and inthestatehavebeeninfectedand HighCourtontheriseof Covid-19 pitals, schools and donating to- on Thursdaynight. Police government forthe rising num- even sealed the factoriesthat 1,594ofthem have recovered. cases in the city, ostensiblyblam- wardsdevelopment works. The Posters were put up in Surat againstthe stategovernment suspect Rakesh Bariya, 38, berofCovid-19cases in Surat, es- had failedtofollowthem.” DrAsokanurgedtheCentre to ing diamond polishers forthe industryhas flourished notwith ‘blaming polishersfor the spikeinCovid-19cases’. Express diedbysuicide. His sister peciallyafter diamond and tex- PresidentofSurat chapterof publish data on healthcareper- spike. the help of the government, but Sheela,who waslooking af- tile industries had reopened theDiamond Workers' Union sonnelwhohave beeninfectedby Former president of Surat becauseofthe industryleaders. terhis twochildren follow- following Unlock-1. Lastmonth, Bhavesh Tank,said, “Thestate the coronavirus or died because DiamondAssociation,andGujarat We condemnthe stategovern- to makeanissue out of it." ownershadassuredSMCauthor- ing the deathofhis wife,re- the HC had sought to knowthe government should apologise of it. As casesrisethe number of region president of Gems and ment’s replytoHC...” Kanani wasreferring to ities that theywould followSOPs ported thedeath to police. steps takentoensuresafetyof forthis.... The local bodieshad fatalities, too, is likelytoincrease JewelleryExportPromotion MinisterofState forHealth CongressleaderandSuratmunic- [standard operatingprocedures], Amroli SI JKBarya said these workers, basedonreports failedincontrollingthe situation, by mid-October,headded. Council,DineshNavadiasaid,“We Kumar Kanani, who represents ipal councillor Dinesh but theydidn’t. It is the diamond Bariya“brokedown” men- of "large-scale infection reported and to hide their failuretheyare Former IMA national presi- condemn the stategovernment Varachha constituency,however, Kacchadiya'srecentletterto Chief factoryowners who did notim- tallyafter testing positive. among the workers of these two holding diamond polishers re- dent Dr Ravi Wankhedkar,now directlyblamingdiamondpolish- said, "The steps takenbythe gov- MinisterVijay Rupaniontheissue. plement SOPs, notthe diamond industries". sponsible (for spread of the in- treasurer with WorldMedical ers forthe rise in Covid-19 cases ernment as stated in itsreplyto Hehadstatedthattherulingparty polishers. Even government offi- OnFriday, postersdemanding Subsequently, the stategov- fection). Whydoesn't the state Association,saiditislikelythatthe in Katargamand Varachha (areas the High Courtare correct and had “alloweddiamond factories cials failedtotakeeffectivesteps, an apology from Gujarat govern- ernmentandtheSuratMunicipal government take astand to im- number of doctors infected with of Surat) in itsreply(to HC). There everybody knows (whatisgoing to startfunctioningafter laying as aresult of whichsuchasitua- ment for"insultingdiamondpol- Corporation (SMC)had listedthe plement labour laws in the dia- Covid-19ismuchhigher than areotherpeoplesuch asofficestaff on).Theoppositionpartyistrying down norms. Diamondfactory tion could have been averted..." ishers"were foundinatleast eight SOPs being followedbythe two mond industry?” what the IMA dataindicates.

New Delhi WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,AUGUST22,2020 EXPRESS NETWORK 7 Kerala HC asks CBI Rajasthan: BJP MP’s to probe death of GovtfirmonNEET, husband booked for farmer nabbed by JEE(Main)inSept ‘molesting’ woman forest officers EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE The Bharatpur MP Varavara Rao CLAT andIPMAT slated forsame date: Studentstogovt JAIPUR, AUGUST 21 deniedthe allegations, Forest Department suspended SHAJUPHILIP twoofficers and transferredfive eral postponements have ledto institutehad announcedthe re- RAJASTHAN POLICE have regis- claiming that theywere Varavara Rao THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, others from the Chittar forest of- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE further stress," aministryoffi- viseddatefor IPMATonJuly27, teredanFIR againstthe hus- baseless and partofa AUGUST21 fice in Pathanamthitta. As no of- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 cial said. and at that time no other en- bandofBJP leader and political conspiracy ficer wasarrestedornamed in Subsequently, on Friday trancetestwas scheduledfor Bharatpur MP RanjeetaKoli for needs close THE KERALAHigh Courton the FIR afterthree weeksofthe THE NATIONAL Testing Agency evening, the NTAissuedapress September 7. "Wewerevery allegedly molesting a35-year- Fridaydirected the CBI to take incident, Mathai’s wifemoved (NTA) is firm on holding the JEE statementcitingthe Supreme careful to avoid aclash with old woman. monitoring: over the probeintothe alleged the high courtfor aCBI probe. (Main) and NEET next month as Courtorder.The agency alsosaid other exams. The CLAT an- The woman, in her com- lestedher aftertrespassing in custodial death of afarmer,who She said in her plea that the per schedule even as RajyaSabha that6,49,223 out of the 8,58,273 nouncement came afterours on plaint, has statedthatonAugust herhouse on August11. We Hospital’s wasarrestedbyforestofficers on police were delaying the arrest members Subramanian Swamy candidates registeredfor JEE August10,"Rai said. IIM-Indore 11,she wasather homein have registeredanFIR against the charge of destroying acam- of the accused,who, according and VivekTankha have written (Main) have already down- is conducting IPMATthisyear, Bharatpur district when Hom Chand under IPCSections 451 report in HC eradevice. to her,havethe backingofpolit- to the Union government seek- loadedtheir admit cards. It and about 20,000candidates are Chand molested her in an intox- (house-trespass in order to The body of 40-year-old PP ical parties andassociationsof ing theirpostponement. addedthat candidateshavebeen registeredtoappearfor thetest icatedstate. commit offence punishable Mathai, aresident of Ranni in forest officers. JEE (Main) is scheduledtobe givenample opportunity to on September 7. Later,the complainant al- withimprisonment)and 354 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Pathanamthittadistrict, was Mathai’s brother PPWilson held over sixdays –from changetheir examination cen- According to sources in the leged,Chand leftafter her (assault or criminal forceto MUMBAI,AUGUST21 found in awell on July 28,hours said,“We willnot buryhis body September 1toSeptember 6. tres and over 99% of suchre- Consortium of National Law mother woke up. woman with intent to outrage afterhewas takenintocustody. till the culpritsare arrested.The NEET,meant forundergraduate quests were accommodated. Universities that conducts “On the night of August11, her modesty) and investigation EVEN AS thefamilyand lawyer The familyhas decidednot to body is stillataprivate mortu- medical programmes, is sched- ApartfromNEETand JEE CLAT,achangeinthe dateisnot Chand entered my house and is being conducted.Sofar no ar- of Telugupoetand activist conduct Mathai’sfuneral till the ary. He wasthe sole breadwin- uledfor September 13. (Main), another setofentrance being considered. CLAT is the molested me. He wassaying rest has been made,” said the Varavara Rao, anaccused in the culprits arearrested. ner of the family. Apartfromhis According to ministry testshasbeenflaggedby students. gatewayexamfor admission to thathewill wrap me with gold circle officer of the concerned Elgaar Parishad case, areyet to re- The benchofJustice VG wifeand twochildren, Mathai sources, the governmentiskeen TheCommonLawAdmissionTest 22 National LawUniversities in and silver. Istarted screaming policecircle. ceive amedical report of the oc- Arun acted on apetition moved had been taking careofhis on stickingtothe schedule, es- (CLAT),theIntegratedProgramme the country. afterwhichmymotherwoke Koli, whosefather-in-lawis togenarian, admittedto Nanavati by Mathai’s wifeSheeba, de- mother and twosisters. We will peciallysince the country's top in Management Admission Test NTA, whichannouncedthat up andChand ranaway. Iwant also aformer MP,has deniedthe hospital forCovid-19 treatment, manding aCBI probe. The state fight forjustice.’’ courthas endorsedits decision. (IPMAT) and it would conduct DUET from justice and demand the arrest allegations. “These allegations the BombayHigh Courtinits government did notobjectto The police had registereda This week the Supreme Court EntranceTest(DUET) areall September 6to11, will recon- of Chand.Myfamilyisbeing againstmyhusband arebase- recent order has notedthat handing over the probetothe case forculpablehomicidenot had refusedtoentertain aplea scheduledonSeptember 7. The sider holding the exam on pressurisedbythe MP andher less andpartofapoliticalcon- whileRao'selectrolytelevels central agency. amounting to murder,illegal forfurther postponement of the Education Ministryislearnedto September 7. associates. We alsowant police spiracy againstme. Afterafair have been normalised,heisstill Agroup of forest officers had custody,forgery,abduction and entrance tests. have receivedrepresentations Agency director-general protection,” the complainant investigation, the truth will be disoriented andwould require arrested Mathai on July28on destruction of evidence. "Moreover, we arereceiving fromparentsandstudentsonthis. VineetJoshi said that students’ told TheIndianExpress. revealedfor everyone,” she said. close monitoring. chargesofdestroying acamera However, the FIR has notnamed representations from parents When reachedfor comment, interests will notbehurtand Police said theyfiledthe FIR She also saidthather On August17, the HC had di- erected in aforestareaborder- anyone as the accused. and studentsurging us to go IIM Indoredirector Himanshi Rai the matterofoverlap of dates on Thursday. “The complainant husbandwas notavailable for rected thestate government, de- ing his farm land.Hours later, his Police sources said theyhave ahead withthe exams as sev- told The Indian Express that the is under "active"consideration. has alleged thatChand mo- comment. pendingonhiscondition,to allow body wasfound in awell.The been in the process of verifying Raotospeakto hisfamilythrough forest officers had said Mathai the statementsof60-oddper- videoconferencing, as per hospi- escapedfromtheir custody and sons to ensurethat the real cul- GOLDSMUGGLINGCASE DIGITALDIVIDEIMPACTS EDUCATION talprotocol,anddirectedthecourt diedbysuicide.But policeinves- pritsare booked. registryto providehismedicalre- tigation found that the forest of- “Therehavebeen serious Court rejects port–prepared by Nanavati hos- ficers illegallytook Mathai into lapses on the partofforestoffi- pital–tohis familyand National custody and allegedly forged cers while taking Mathai into bail plea of Investigation Agency (NIA). documentsafter hisdeath to custody.Whenthe camera was AdvocateRSathyanarayanan, showitassuicide. found destroyed,theydid not key accused appearing forRao, told thecourt Afterfarmer outfitsand the move apolice complaint. They his familywas concernedabout Opposition Congress launched had takenMathai intoillegal cus- Swapna Suresh his well-being, as theyhad no in- an agitation, demanding action tody,’’ said apoliceofficerin formation about his health status againstthe forest officers, the Pathanamthitta. since he wasmovedtoNanavati. PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA On July28, theHCdirected KOCHI,AUGUST21 NanavatiSuper-SpecialtyHospital to submit ahealth reporttoRao Now stable, Ayush ASPECIAL courthereonFriday within three days from the time dismissedthe bail plea of the hospital receivedcommuni- minister returned ‘from Swapna Suresh, akey accusedin cation on the court’s order.Last the Kerala gold smuggling scan- week,another benchtookRao's dal, in acase registered by the medicalreportonrecord.Thehos- doors of death’, says Enforcement Directorateincon- pital’s reportstated, “As on date, nection with the moneytrail of consideringtheco-morbidfactors theillegal trade. of age, persistent hyponatraemia Goa health minister Dismissing the bail plea of in Covid-19case, the patientwill Suresh,the special PMLAcourt requireclose monitoring.” said prima facie thereare mate- Inviewofthisreport,thecourt SMITANAIR rials on recordtoshowher in- said, as per to Rao’s medicalcon- PANAJI,AUGUST21 volvement in the crime. ditionandsubjectto protocol,the Noting that the investigation Nanavati hospital shall provide DAYS AFTER Union Ministerof of the case is in itspreliminary necessaryfacility to Rao’s family Statefor AYUSH ShripadNaik stage, the courtsaid the illegal to interact with him on video. tested positive forCovid-19, and activities of moneylaundering wasadministeredthe firstcycle posedagreat andserious threat of plasma on Monday, the Goa notonlytothe financial system Uttarakhand: 3 government on Fridayadmitted of the country, but also to itsin- Ateacher at Agartala’s HenryDerozio school takesaclass atanearbyground. AbhisekSaha forthe firsttime thecriticalna- Shripad Naik tegrity and sovereignty. of family killed tureofhis case, callingitareturn The courtalso observedthat from the “doors of death”. the petitioner wasaninfluential in house collapse StateHealth Minister low95per cent is said to be seri- lady andgranting her bail at this Vishwajit Rane told the media, ous–HealthDepartmentofficials stagemay affect the smooth Under trees and in fields,Tripura Dehradun/Pithoragarh: Aman “He (Naik)…virtually had gone said Naik wasadministeredthe progress of theinvestigation and and his twochildren were buried intothe doors of death and (has) firstcycle of plasma on Monday. the possibilityofthe petitioner alive when their house collapsed come back.” With plasma, he reachedsatura- influencingthe witnesses and following rains in Pithoragarh Doctors said Naik is nowsta- tion levels of 96, allowing other interfering with the investiga- starts classestobridge online gap district on Friday, an officialsaid. ble and recuperating at private responses possible, doctors said. tion cannotberuled out. Intermittent rains lashedvar- Manipal Hospital, wherehewas Ateam of threedoctors from Earlier,opposing the bail ap- ious parts of Uttarakhand block- admittedbyAugust14–after AIIMS in Delhi wasflown in. plication movedbySuresh, the LalNath. But asurvey conducted veyresponses came from stu- ing severalroadsincludingthose testing positive on August12, the Three other politicalleaders in ED had said that the accusedhad DEBRAJDEB Each class begins with aten- among 3,22,297studentsfrom dentsenrolledin3,974 schools. leadingto theHimalayantemples. ministerhad tweeted, “...it[test Goa, including former CM Ravi disclosedtoither association AGARTALA,AUGUST21 minuteintroduction on Covid-19 all eightdistrictsofTripurabythe Nath Fridayadded that the Theoldhousecollapsedfollowing report] has turnedout asympto- Naik,wereadmitted to hospital with other accusedand also of and suggestions on precaution- EducationDepartment revealed statehas reducedthe syllabus for showersataround3aminChaisar maticallypositive.Myvitals are aftertesting positive forCovid-19. some others who areinvolvedin TRIPURAHAS startedopen-air arymeasures. The studentsneed that while around 94,000 stu- SocialStudies, Bengali and villageofPithoragarh district, within normal limitsand Ihave All three arestatedtobestable. the crime. classes forstudentsofgovern- to wear amask throughoutand dents couldnot attend online English by 50 per cent, and killing itsowner Kushal Nath, his optedfor home isolation.” Meanwhile, Goa Medical Notingthat the revelations ment and government-aided carryahand sanitizer with them, classes forwantofasmartphone, EnvironmentalStudies, Science four-year-old son Dhanajay and Doctorsinthe team treating College(GMC), the apexhospi- made by her indicatethat she schools who lackaccess to online besidesmaintaining appropriate as manyas1.42 lakh didnot pos- and Mathematics by 40 per cent, two-year-olddaughterNikita,be- Naik said he is one of the“first talincharge of treatment of had “considerable influence” in lessons in an attempt to bridge distance from one another. sessatelevision set. The neigh- forclasses III to VIII owing to the sides leaving his wifeinjured, VVIPs”to beadministeredplasma Covid-19inthe state, has now the office of Kerala Chief Minister, the digital divide in learning. Tripurahas around4,400 bourhood classes, many of them coronavirus pandemic. PithoragarhDistrict Magistrate, treatment. Theyconfirmed re- scaledupefforts to getplasma the ED had said if she is released These lessons arebeingcon- government schools wheresome in remote areas, were started ForClassesIX-XII, NCERThas VK Jogdande, said. ceivingacallfromPrimeMinister from recoveredpatients, as they on bail, thereisachance of tam- ducted in arange of settings— 27,000 teachersare in service. keeping all these students in cut itssyllabus by 30 per cent and The 27-year-old Nath had re- NarendraModi,instructingthem arefacing ashortage for“similar pering with theevidenceand from playgrounds and fields to “The studentsjoinedthe mind, the minister said. afurther reductionmay be pos- centlyboughtthe house, the DM to “give thebest medicalresponse situations”, officials said. also influencing the witnesses. shady spots in the schools' vicin- classes with the approval of their NorthTripuradistrict had sible, the ministersaid, adding said. SDRF and police personnel possible” to Naik. The DirectorateofHealth The investigating agency also ity—with amaximum of five stu- parents. We have also asked the 22,605 studentswithout phone thatthe TripuraBoard of have extricated the bodies from Likeothers,Naikwas firstad- Service (DHS) has made an ap- saiditapprehends hurdles in the dentsper class. teachersnot to pressure anystu- access—the highestinthe state— SecondaryEducation is waiting the rubble of the house and res- ministeredwith adose of remde- peal, “taking Naik’s example”, progress of investigation if the Over 1lakh studentsfrom dent into coming to theclasses if followedbySipahijala (18,833), forsuchamove before taking a cuedNath's wife,Jogdande said. sivir,thoughitdidn’t showthe and urgedrecoveredpatients petitioner is enlarged on bail class III to XII of government their parents arenot ready,” said Dhalai (13,999) and West Tripura call of itsown. The statedisastermanage- “much-neededimprovement”, who had sufferedpneumonia- now. Theinvestigation is pro- and government-aided schools Nath. (13,909).Khowaidistrict, on the The state government will ment office said roads leading to an official said. As his condition likeconditions during their in- gressing and persons connected across thestateturned up for Earlier,the statehad started otherhand,wasfoundto have the decide on the re-opening of Badrinath, Kedarnathand worsened, with oxygen satura- fection cycle to donateplasma. with the crimeand havinginflu- the “neighbourhood classes” video lecturesonlocal TV chan- highestphone penetration; only schools afterreceiving instruc- Yamunotriare blockedatseveral tion dippingto92per cent and ur- FULLREPORTON ence have also to be questioned, thatcommenced Thursday, said nelsfor thosewithout smart- 2,173students in thedistrictsaid tions from the Union Education pointswith rocksand boulders gentlydropping –saturation be- www.indianexpress.com the ED had said. stateEducationMinisterRatan phones. theydidn’thaveaphone.Thesur- Ministry. tumbling down the hills. PTI

INNOVATIVE BREEDING COULD OVERCOME THE PROBLEMS OF SHORT SHELF LIFE AND IRREGULAR BEARING Traders, breeders push to sell more Uttar Pradesh mangoesabroad

fromUP.“Thegovernmentshould out three reefer containers (27 regular-bearing. Dussehriwith Neelum, to com- Sensation were released. HARISHDAMODARAN do moretopushUPmangoes. tonnes each) to Oman and Dubai Aseconddrawbackisshelf life. bine the sweetness of the former “Thesesecond-generationhy- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 Whycan’t APEDA (Agricultural & onatrialbasis,whichwassuccess- “Alphonso can be stored for8-12 andtheregularityof thelatter.The bridsareregular-bearing.Theyare ProcessedFood ProductsExport ful. The searoutetakes 8-9days, days at room temperatureafter hybrids had 22-22.8 degree Brix, alsosemi-dwarf andamenableto THINK MANGO and the names DevelopmentAuthority)promote as against2daysbyair.The har- ripening, whereas 3-4 days is the close to Dussehri, but had limited closerplanting,soyoucanaccom- thatspringtomindare Dussehri, our varieties likeithas done for vested fruits have to go to the UP maximum in Dussehri, Langra impactinUP.Outof Amrapali’sto- modateroughly 278trees in a Langraand Chausa, the sweetva- Alphonso or Banganapalli?” Mandi Parishad’s facility near and Chausa. These mangoes can tal2lakhhectarescultivatedarea, hectare, as opposedto100 or rietiesof UttarPradesh,whichac- NadeemSiddiqui,anAmroha- Lucknowforhotwatertreatment, onlybeexported to the Middle the highestisinOdisha (50,000 fewerinDussehri. Fruit yields, at countsfor overafifth of India’s based exporter, asked. air-drying, grading and packing, EastorSoutheast Asiaby air. They hectares), Madhya Pradesh 14-16tonnesperhectare,arealso production of the fruit.But when UP’s indigenous mangoes in- before theloadedcontainerissent can also besentbysea in refriger- (25,000)and West Bengal higher,” Singh said. it comes to exports,the Indian clude Dussehri, LucknowSafeda, to Nhava Sheva orKandlaport.But atedcontainers,buttheharvested (21,000). The 31,000hectares un- Some farmers likeQazi Bilal mangoissynonymous with Rataul,LangraandChausa.Theto- the cost(from packhouse to des- maturegreen fruits thatwould derMallikaislargely inKarnataka RasheedfromKukravillagein Alphonso,Kesarand talsoluble solids or ‘degreesBrix’, tination port) is onlyRs27/kg, ripen during transit have to be (14,000)andWest Bengal(5,000). Malihabad arewillingtogivethe Banganapalli, whichare mainly ameasure of sweetness, ranges compared to Rs 120/kgbyair marketedimmediatelyonreach- In 2002, IARI releasedPusa newhybridsatry.“Iwantto grad- growninMaharashtra, Gujarat, from 22 to 24 forthe ripe fruits; freight,”Siddiqui,whoclaimsthat ing the destination,” SKSingh, Arunima, ahybrid of Amrapali uallyreplace the senile trees and AndhraPradesh, andKarnataka. thisishardly20inAlphonso, and his firm Shahnaz Exports has a Mangoexporter Nadeem SiddiquiinLucknow head of the Division of Fruits& and an American variety called go in forhigh-densityplantation Making UP mangoes count in 18-19inKesar and Banganapalli. 90% shareofUP’s mangoship- Horticultural Technology at the Sensation. These mangoes had of the newhybrids. ButIamalso theinternational marketiswhat Siddiqui exportedabout 100 ments, said. Indian Agricultural Research moderatesugar(19.5degreeBrix), concernedwhether therewill be somegrowers,traders,andbreed- tonnes of UP mangoes this May- Thosequantitiesare,however, Rs 584.32crore,in2019-20. twoyears. Alphonso and Kesar Institute(IARI) said. but 10-12days of shelflifeand a amarketfor these fruits. The ac- ersare nowattempting.Indiapro- June, morethanthree-fourths by minusculecomparedtoIndia’sto- But UP mangoes have their arealternate-bearers as well, This is wherebreeding comes redpeelcolour,makingthemsuit- tualperformanceof mangotrees, duces around 21 million tonnes sea, afirstfor the state. talfreshmangoexportsof49,659 issues. To begin with, trees typ- but mostSouth Indian varieties in. In the 1970s, IARI came out able forexports. Subsequently, including their suitability forour (mt) of thefruit –40% of the “Lastyear,Idid 55 tonnes en- tonnesvaluedatRs400.21crore, icallyyieldfruit everyalternate suchasBanganapalli, Totapuri, withtwo mangohybrids, Mallika sevenmorePusahybridsthat conditions, areknown only after world’s total –and 4.5 mt comes tirelybyair.This time, Ishipped plus 85,726 tonnesofpulpworth year;inChausa, the gapcan be Neelum, and Suvarnarekha are and Amrapali,bycrossing were crosses of Amrapali and 5-6 years,”Rasheedsaid.

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Newexternalmembers of MPC will have to reconcile inflation IN AUGUST2014when the then newly owner and inheritor of adistinct culture, lan- identities centred on tribes aresomehow targeting mandatewithweakgrowth impulses elected Prime MinisterNarendraModihad guage, tradition and geography, espousing a more“real” than the Naga identity arerem- namedRavindraNarayan Ravi as the gov- distinctworld view, falling within the broad iniscent of colonial eraintelligence reports ernment’s newinterlocutor to the Naga rubric of the Naga family”. Thereis, however, that referred to nationalistpoliticiansin HE MINUTESOFthe lastmonetary policy committee meeting, published talks, anumber of groups, mostsignificantly, ample evidence that manyNagas aspireto terms of their caste status: Nehru wasa on Thursday, underline the quandaryfacing the members,with the sharp the NSCN-IM —the government’s main ne- Naga unity,and theyviewthose tribal loyal- “Kashmiri Brahmin”, Jinnah a“Khoja spikeinretail inflationrestricting thespace to ease monetary policy fur- gotiating partner —raisedobjections. The ties as residues of apremodern pastand an Muslim”, Malaviyaa“MalwaBrahmin”etc. ther to support growth,despiteexpectations thatreal GDP willrecord its appointment as interlocutor of aperson obstacle to Naga solidarity. One can speculatethat by signing on to T“deepest contraction in history”thisyear.Thoughthe committeepledged “well known forhis antagonistic approach NarrativesofNaganationalism have the idea of Nagashaving a“unique history”, to theNagaissue”,said the NSCN-IM, casts long been imbuedwith the idea of aNaga officials and political leaders intendedtosig- to maintainits accommodative stance “as long as it is necessarytorevivegrowth and mit- doubts on thegovernment’s sincerity to- homeland that includes contiguous areas nal acknowledgement that (a) the charac- igatethe impact of COVID-19onthe economy”, therewas amarkedshift in tone. In previ- wardsthe talks. It required the intervention in anumber of Northeastern states,and terisationslong favoured by securitybu- ous meetings, since the onsetofthe COVID-19pandemic, the committeehad attachedpri- of the Nagaland governorofthattime,PB even parts of Myanmar.The belief that the reaucratsofthe Naga political struggle as a macy to addressing the growth concerns. But this time around, with retail inflation Acharya,toclear the air on the appointment. conflict cannotberesolved without ad- separatistinsurgency or aterroristmove- continuing to remainelevatedand breaching the upper threshold of the inflation target- Acharya assured criticsthat the newspaper dressing the issue of integrating the Naga- ment that makes false claims to Naga unity, ing framework,inflation dominatedthediscourse. While the individual members differed articles that Ravi authored,and were the inhabited areas is widelyshared among areinaccurateand (b) rejecting those epi- source of the NSCN-IM’s ire, were written Nagas, though non-Nagas living in those ar- thets is anecessarycondition fornegotia- to some extent in their assessment of the situation, the broad messagefromthe minutes before the newgovernment came intoof- eas do notgenerally sharethisgoal. tions basedonmutual respect. Those aresig- of the meeting is one of wait and watch. fice, and that as interlocutor he will imple- “The Indian government acknowledges nificantachievementsthat should notbe The minutes also reveal the committee members’ discomfiturewith the inflation data ment the prime minister’s vision and take the unique history of theNagas and their sit- allowedtowither away. at twolevels. First, the manner in whichinflation wasestimated by the National Statistics the peace process forward. uation.” NSCN-IM leaders have repeatedthis In August2015, PrimeMinister Office (NSO) forthe months of April and May—aperiod when the imposition of the national In astatement issued afew days ago, the claim with remarkable frequency over the NarendraModi,known forhis keen eyefor lockdown made datacollectiondifficult. Some members have recordedtheir “strong reser- NSCN-IM blamedRavifor destroying the manyyears of thepeace process. No one can political optics, wore aTangkhulNagashawl momentumofthe talks. It accusedhim of claim that the meaning of the phrase “unique to thesigning ceremonyofthe Framework vations” in accepting these figures, and have recommendedobserving these readings as a trying to turn the clockbackbyreframing the history”isself-explanatory. It has the kindof Agreement. Notwithstanding Ravi’s gripe break in the dataseries. Second, the continuing uncertainty over the impact of the COVID conflictasalaw and order issue, andnot a ambiguity associated with diplomatic lan- about theNSCN-IM’s appeal beinglimited shockoninflation, andits trajectorygoingforward.Retailinflation,asmeasuredbythe cons- political dispute. Inretrospect, those writ- guage: Formulations that conflicting parties to the“Tangkhul tribes of Manipur”, the umer price index, inchedupto6.93 per cent in July, from 6.23 per cent in June. But, as acom- ings could have foretold the differences that find acceptable onlybecause theyare open “unique history”formulation —with its mittee member noted,“thereare different inflation/deflationpressures that needtobewa- have nowhamstrung the negotiations. to morethanone interpretation. Butitalso bowtothe territorial imaginary of the Naga tchedcarefully.”If inflationdoesindeedtrendlowerinthe second halfofthe year,onthe lines Ravi, who has also been the Governor of One canspeculate that by embodies acommitmenttopursueagree- nation —evidently wasstill the guidepost of the RBI/MPC’s expectations, then it could open up space forfurther easing. However, if it Nagaland forthe pastyear,was notapublic signing on to the idea of ment:Toworktogetherand find acommon anchoring Indian policy. figureuntil his retirement from the Indian languagethat all sides find acceptable, which The ground realities could nothave continuestoremainelevated,then itrestrictsthepolicy choicesavailableto thecommittee, Nagashaving a‘unique Police Service in 2012.A1976batchofficer, can beachievedonlybyresolving the conflict. changed so dramaticallyinthe pastfive despiteitbeingdrivenlargely by supplyside shocks.“If inflationpersists above the upper he served in the Intelligence Bureau, where history’,officials and The source of the phrase can be traced yearstorequirethe rejectionofthe unique tolerancebandforonemorequarter,monetarypolicywill beconstrainedbymandate to un- he developedexpertise on NortheastIndian political leadersintended to backtoajoint communiqué that NSCN-IM historyformulation.While the talk of re- dertake remedial action,” notedamember,signalling adistinctlyhawkish stance. affairs. He wrotehis nowfamous articles on signal acknowledgement General SecretaryThuingaleng Muivahand turning to the jungle by NSCN-IM militants The Augustmonetarypolicy meeting wasthe last meeting forthe three external mem- the Naga conflict during the brieftime be- that (a) the characterisations former Home SecretaryKPadmanabhaiah maybemorebombastthan agenuine bers of the MPC before they complete their four-year term ending in September.Three tween his retirement and his assumption of signedinAmsterdam on July11, 2002. How- threat, the risksofNagaland and adjacent post-retirement official positions. long favoured by security ever, it became etched in Naga publicmem- areas going backtoadownward spiral of vi- newexternal memberswilltaketheir place in thenextpolicy meeting scheduledinOctober. In the articles publishedin2012and 2013 bureaucrats of the Naga oryonlyafter PrimeMinisterAtalBihari olence and counter-violence should notbe Giventhe uncertain inflation outlook, theurgenttask before the next MPCwill be howto Ravi wasscathing in hiscriticism of the peace political struggle as a Vajpayee’s visit to the stateinOctober of underestimated. reconcileits inflation targeting mandatewiththe continuing weak growth impulses. process and of the role of twoofhis predeces- 2003. In his speechatthe civic reception At the same time, Ravi’s diatribeagainst sors in the position of interlocutor:K separatist insurgency or a held in his honourinKohima,Vajpayeesaid: the peace process wasnot without some Padmanabhaiah and RSPandey. He called terrorist movement that “It is true that, of all the states in India, empiricalbasis in ground realities. There them “rent-seekers” —aterm usuallyre- makes false claims to Naga Nagaland has aunique history.Weare sen- were legitimatequestionstobeasked about PARTNERSHIP TEST served forthose seekingpersonal benefits unity, are inaccurate and (b) sitive to this historical fact”. the wisdom of apolicy of negotiating only from public office. By dealing with the Nagas The carefullycrafted phrase serves as a with the NSCN-IM, treating it as primus in- “as if it were ahomogenous collective with rejecting those epithets is a reminder of the painstaking effortsofcount- terpares amongNagafactions with aveto Science should be in thedriving seat in allcollaborative common aspirations”, theyset the Naga talks necessary condition for less civil servants, and political leaders — poweronkey issues. That amorenuanced effortsfor avaccine forCOVID-19 on “a perverse trajectory”. He accusedthem negotiations based on across the party divide —aswell as of lead- negotiating strategy is nowemerging is a of acting as no morethan the NSCN-IM’s mutual respect. Those are ers of various Naga organisations, to build positive development. But the fundamen- “marketing agents” and “sellingits larger- bridges over contestednarrativesand cre- talquestion aboutwho all the stakeholders HE MINISTRYOFExternalAffairs hasclarifiedthe country’s position on col- significant achievements laborative effortstodevelop avaccine againstCOVID-19—the call on part- than-lifeprofile to Delhi”. atethe conditionsfor negotiations to end in the Naga conflict are, still needs asatis- Ravi’s main grouse appears to be that the that should not be allowedto India’s oldestarmedconflict. factoryanswer,one that is basedonanin- nerships between Indian vaccine manufacturers and foreign scientific agen- Manmohan Singh government wasthen ne- wither away.InAugust 2015, Policymakers in the 1990s appear to have depth mapping of the conflict. Onlythencan cies will betakenbythe expert groupset up forthe purpose, it has said. This gotiating with onlythe NSCN-IM—“quin- concludedthat the impasse in the conflict we expect peaceful dialogue and patient ne- Tcomes at atime when the pictureofapotential joint venturebetween Indian Prime Minister Narendra tessentiallyanentity of Tangkhul tribes of calledfor ashiftinstrategy.Itwas becoming gotiations to end the conflict and bring about companies and some foreign agencies —especially Russia’sGamaleya Research Institute Manipur,having little resonance with other Modi, known forhis keen moreand more obvious that theNSCN-IM, adurable peace. that is slatedto “shortly” begin mass trialsofthe Sputnik-V COVID-19vaccine—ishazy.The Nagasnotwithstanding itspan-Nagarheto- eye forpolitical optics, wore the faction that declared theShillong Accord foreignministryhas said that anysuchventurewill be contingent on an evaluationbythe ric”. Drawing on his knowledge as an aTangkhul Naga shawl to of 1975 asellout, and abetrayal of the Naga Sanjib Baruahisprofessor of Political Studies Intelligence Bureauofficial, he waxedelo- cause, had emergedasaserious political at BardCollege, NewYork. He is theauthor, “National Expert GrouponVaccine Administrationfor COVID-19”. This sends the right quent on “the intricacies of the Naga polity the signing ceremonyofthe forcepreciselybecause it stood forNaga mostrecently, of In the Name of the Nation: message—that due processes will be followedand science, notgeopoliticsorideological —comprising over 25 tribes,eachaproud Framework Agreement. unity.Seen in this context, argumentsthat India and itsNortheast considerations,will be the primemover in thecountry’s choice of collaborators. Three vaccine candidates —developed by the US-basedpharma major Moderna, OxfordUniversity and AstraZeneca and China’sSinopharm —haveentered the final stage of clinicaltrialswhich will determine if these preventivesare safefor mass use. Thesetri- alscould take four to six months. But even as the juryisout on critical matters related to safetyand efficacy,several countries,includingthe US, Germany, Britain and France, have entered intopre-purchase agreementswith vaccinemanufacturers. Thereare fears that IDONOT ASK FOR MERCY suchadvance agreementswill makethe vaccines inaccessible to everyone apartfrom people in the FirstWorld.Infact, justabout 10 years ago, the US and severalEuropean Open criticism of anyinstitution is necessarytosafeguardthe constitutionalorder countries usedtheir purchasing powertocrowd out ThirdWorld countriesfromthe ini- tial supplies of the HINI vaccine. Thereare indications that Delhi is alivetothe perils of vac- cine nationalism. External Affairs MinisterSJaishankar reportedlydiscussedvaccineco- Prashant Bhushan operation lastweek with his German counterpart, HeikoMaas. Bangladesh has indicated itsreadiness to participateinthe clinical trials of avaccine developedinIndia. India caters to 60 per cent of the world’s vaccine demand. The Serum InstituteofIndia, IHAVEGONE through the judgmentofthis Ifind it hardtobelieve that the Court My tweets were nothingbut asmall at- oneofthe partners of the Oxford-AstraZeneca project, is the world’s largest vaccine man- Hon'ble Court. Iampainedthat Ihavebeen FOR THE RECORD finds my tweet“has the effect of destabilis- tempttodischarge whatIconsideredtobe ufacturer.The countryshould leverage itsmanufacturing capacities to securemorecol- held guilty of committing contemptofthe ing the very foundationofthisimportant my highestduty at this junctureinthe his- Courtwhosemajesty Ihavetriedtouphold pillar of Indian democracy”. Ican onlyreit- tory of our republic. Idid nottweet in afit of laborations —given the country’s demographics, India is very likelytoneedmorethan one —not as acourtier or cheerleaderbut as a eratethat these twotweets represented my absent-mindedness. It wouldbeinsincere vaccine. The foreign ministryhas said that it will playthe role of afacilitatorinthis endeav- humbleguard—for over three decades, at bonafide beliefs, the expression of which and contemptuous on my parttooffer an our.It’s up to the country’s scientific agencies to ensurethat science is in the driving seat some personal and professional cost. Iam mustbepermissible in anydemocracy. apology forthe tweets that expressedwhat of suchcollaborative ventures. pained, notbecause Imay be punished, but Indeed,public scrutinyisdesirable for wasand continues to be my bonafide belief. because Ihavebeen grosslymisunderstood. healthyfunctioningofjudiciary itself. Ibe- Therefore, Ican onlyhumblyparaphrase Iamshockedthat the courtholds me lieve that open criticismofany institution is what the father of the nation, Mahatma guilty of “malicious, scurrilous, calculated at- necessaryinademocracy,tosafeguardthe Gandhi, had said in his trial: Idonot ask for INPRAISE OF CHITTHIS tack”onthe institution of administration of constitutional order.Weare living through mercy.Idonot appeal to magnanimity.Iam justice. Iamdismayedthat the Courthas ar- Indeed,public scrutinyis that moment in our history when higher here,therefore, to cheerfully submit to any rivedatthisconclusionwithoutproviding any desirable forhealthy principles musttrump routine obligations, penalty that can lawfully be inflicted upon told astory in her acceptance speech—and evidence of my motivestolaunchsuchanat- when saving the constitutional order must me forwhat the Courthas determinedtobe functioning of judiciary introducedanewwordtothe American campaign tack.Imustconfess that Iamdisappointed come before personal and professional an offence, and what appears to me to be the thatthe courtdid notfinditnecessarytoserve itself. Ibelieve that open niceties, when considerations of the pres- highestduty of acitizen. NTHURSDAY,TAMILS were toasting “chitthi”, following Kamala Devi me with acopyofthe complaint on the basis criticism of anyinstitution is ent mustnot come in the wayofdischarging of whichthe suo motu notice wasissued, nor our responsibility towardsthe future. Failing Bhushan is an advocateatthe Supreme Harris’s shoutout forher auntsafter sheacceptedthe Democratic Party’s necessary in ademocracy, founditnecessarytorespond to the specific to speak up wouldhavebeen adereliction Court of India. This is his statementtothe nomination forUSvice-president.Chitthi, aTamil term formother’s avermentsmadebymeinmyreplyaffidavit to safeguard the of duty,especiallyfor an officer of the court CourtonAugust20after his younger sister, trendedonsocial media as millionsscrambledtofigure or the manysubmissions of my counsel. constitutional order. likemyself. conviction forcontempt Oout this newterm in the US presidential campaign. Harris has twoaunts, one of them livesinCanada and wasonstage when she announced her decision to run forWhiteHouse in January2019. Forthe Indian American community,especiallythe largeTamil diaspora,this would be aseminal moment of connect with American politics. So farbig achievers in professions AUGUST 22, 1980, FORTY YEARS AGO suchashealthcare, IT and academia, and in the hospitality sector,the diaspora has been largely invisible in public life. In her speechonThursday, Harris referred to her mother UP VIOLENCE AGAIN MANIPUR CM’S OFFER agreementsfor payment of bonus in lieu of Shyamala Gopalan, whoraisedher twodaughters as asingle parent. “That 25-year-old ALLAHABAD WASROCKED todaybyfresh vi- MANIPUR CHIEF MINISTER RKDorendra productivity,and notprofits. Indian woman —all of five feet tall —who gave birth to me at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, olence, whichleftfivedead, leading to de- Singh maytakethe initiative again to break California”, Harris said, had “instilledinmysister, Maya,and me the valuesthat would chart ploymentofthe armyand re-imposition of thestalemate in thetalksbetweenthe Centre PAK PROTESTS curfew foranindefiniteperiod.Violence and the Assam agitation leaders. Dorendra POLICE USED RIFLE butts, batons and tear the course of our lives. She raisedustobeproud, strong blackwomen. And she raisedusto erupted suddenlyand simultaneously Singh who had asecondround of meeting gastobreak up an anti-government march knowand be proud of our Indian heritage”. around 2pmwhenfor thefirsttime,curfew with ShyamSundar Mahapatra, AICC (I) by hundredsoflawyers in Karachitoday. Backinher ancestral villageinTamil Nadu, posters, hoardings and arches have cele- wasrelaxed.When the District MagistrateS General Secretarytodaysaid if the Central The lawyers fledtothe safety of the city’s brated thenomination. Tamils have had their shareofpowerful womenicons, from ATRizvi wasrushing to Nakhas Kona on re- leaders desired, he would make earnestef- courtcompound as the police wadedin, Kannagi, the fieryheroine of Sangam epic, Silappadikaram,tobelovedand benevolent ceiptofareport of an attackonapolice party, fortsagain to resume talks. scattering banners demanding democracy. Amma, the lateJayalalithaa.The ironyisthatonthe dayHarris stoked Tamil pride by em- abomb washurledathis car. The bomb ex- At leastadozenpeople were arrested and plodednear the front wheelbut the District NEW BONUS RULE severalinjured.Itwas thesecondbiggest phasising the contribution of her mom and chitthis to her rise, BJP’s nationalsecretary, Magistrate escaped unhurt. Theperson who AN ORDINANCE WASpromulgated stipu- demonstration by lawyers in three months HRajaand astate minister, DJayakumar,wereengaged in awar of wordsonwhether or lobbedthebombwas arrested.Aviolent mob lating aminimum of 8.33 per cent and a againstPresident Zia-ul-Haq’s military rule notthe Tamil Nadu government was“manly” enough,inthe context of itsdisallowing attackedapolice party at Nakhas Kona and a maximum of 20 per cent bonus. It allows and againsthis refusal to hold ageneral Vinayaka Chaturthi festivities because of COVID-19. PACjawan wascriticallyinjuredby gunshots. employers and employees to enter into election.

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the legal ageofmarriagestrikes adiscordant CASTEANDCOMMUNITYREPRESENTATIONINTHEHINDIBELT(1962-2019) note with pastofficial reports.InSeptember 2018,the National Human Rights Commissionshowedhow higher education 140 levels lead to alower likelihood of women 130 being marriedearly and strongly recom- 120 mendedthat the Right to Education Act, 110 2009, be amendedtomakeitapplicable up Christophe Jaffrelot 100 to the ageof18years. Presently, children in 90 Uppercaste Shalini Nair the agegroup of 14-18are outside the 80 purviewofRTE act and mostlikelytodrop THIRTY YEARS AGO, the then prime minis- 70 OBC out. This stress on access and quality of ed- ter, VPSingh implementedthe Mandal 60 IF PRIME MINISTER NarendraModi’sem- ucation wasbackedbyareportofthe apex Commissionreport,initiating whatIhave phasis in his Independence Dayspeechon child right’s body,National Commission for calleda“silentrevolution”. It triggered aso- 50 SC raising the legal ageofmarriagefor women Protection of ChildRights, and the NGO cio-political process that resultedin some so- 40 ST to 21 years is anyindicator of the path the Young Lives, whichalso showedhow be- 30 cial emancipation and the rise to political Intermediate task forceset up forthis purpose is likelyto tween 2005-06and 2015-16, child marriage powerofplebeians at the expense of theup- 20 Caste tread, it needs to reconsider the dispropor- in 15-19age group forgirls has decreased per and dominant castes. 10 tionateimpact suchlegislation would have from 26.5 per cent to 11.9 per cent. The Mandal moment wasprimarily po- 0 Muslim on marginalisedrural communities. MarriagesinIndia aregovernedbyvar- litical,evenifwhat wasatstake wasthe ex- 1962 19671971 1977 19801984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 Thereisenough evidence available ious personal laws whichset varying min- tension of positivediscriminationthrough a Others with the government that makes astrong imum ages forgirls as also the Prohibition 27 per cent quotafor the OBCs in the civil serv- Source: SPINPER (Social Profile of India’s National and Provincial Elected Representatives case fortacklingearly marriage by extend- of Child MarriageAct (PCMA), 2006,where ice. The upper castesinstantlymobilisedto Ashoka University/CNRS-Sciences Po –Trivedi Center forPoliticalData/CERI-CDSP ing the right to free and compulsoryeduca- it is 18 yearsfor girlsand 21 forboys. Under prevent areformthat would curb their pub- tion up to the ageof18years. Before look- PCMA,any man, above the ageof18who lic sector job opportunities, whichwas valu- ing at those reports,itisimportant to marries awoman under 18 years, as well able prior to the economic liberalisation of understand whyraising theminimum age as the parentsofminors whoabetthe act 1991.Their resistance arousedindignation of marriage, aseemingly progressive step, can be imprisonedfor up to twoyears. This amongthe lowercastesand resultedinacon- will end up criminalising and exacerbating is compoundedbyThe Protection of solidationofOBC groups. ManyOBCs stopped the existing vulnerabilities of Dalit and Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) voting forupper-caste notables and preferred Adivasi communities in rural India, instead Act, 2012,that increasedthe ageofconsent, to elect representativesfromtheir ownsocial of empowering itswomen. from 16 years to 18 years. milieutoParliament. The National FamilyHealth Survey Several studieshaveshown howthis In the Hindi belt, the percentageofOBC CRSasikumar (NFHS-4) data2015-16pointstocertain has criminalisedself-arranged adolescent MPs nearly doubledfrom11per centin1984 cent, on apar with itsrepresentation in the suchanextentthat theystarted nottovote trends in early marriages: That rural women marriages as parentsoften misuse it to to more than 20 per centinthe 1990s, 1980s,whereastheshareofOBCMPsdropped along with the Yadavs.InBihar,Kurmis fol- arelikelytomarry earlier than their urban punish couplesmarrying without their ap- whereas the proportion of upper-caste MPs to 20percent,accordingto thedatabaseSPIN- lowedNitish Kumar and created aseparate counterparts;that the higher up awoman is proval, especiallyincases of inter-caste dropped from 47 per cent in1984tobelow PER(SocialProfile of India’sNational and party as early as 1994.InUP, the BJP was on the wealth quintile, the later she marries. marriages. The above-18boys in suchcases 40 in the 1990s. By 2004,upper-caste pres- ProvincialElectedRepresentatives) built by shrewdenoughtonominate candidates from Mostimportantly, it establishes adirect areliable to even face alifeterm. POCSO ence in the Lok Sabha had fallen to 33 per Ashoka University and CNRS-Sciences Po. non-Yadavjatis in order to consolidateanon- causal link betweeneducationlevelsand de- also requires healthcareproviders to cent, while 25 per centofMPs were OBCs. ModididnotattractOBCvotersonlybased YadavOBC votebycapitalising on the resent- layedage of marriage, with the former im- mandatorilyreporttothe police anycases This turnaround wasthanksinitiallytothe onhisplebeianbackgroundandHindutva.He ment of these castesvis-à-vis the Yadavs.This pactingthe latter,not the otherway around. of under 18-year-olds who arefound to be JanataDal, and later,toits regional offshoots, also submergedcaste politicsinthe name of strategy wasobvious in the 2019 elections Women with 12 years or moreofschooling sexuallyactive with those older. including the Samajwadi PartyinUPand the development and class.Hepresentedhimself whenpoor OBCs voted morefor the BJP than aremostlikelytomarry later. Increasing the legal ageofmarriageto RashtriyaJanataDal in Bihar. as the defender of the “neo middle-class” that forthe BSP-SPalliance despitethe elitist im- While these in itself should besufficient 21 years will add to these existing hurdles Though the JanataDal disintegratedin the hadcomeintobeinginthe2000sowingto the ageofthe former —59per cent of the “poor” to make acase foreducation, alook at the foryoung women’s access to reproductive early 1990s,itdid notaffect thedynamics of riseofOBCs who had benefited from the OBCs supportedthe BJP, against33.5 percent disaggregateddata speakstotheneedtoad- and sexual healthcare. All these put SC-ST democratisation the party had setinmotion. Mandal quotas and economicgrowth. Young who turnedtothe BSP-SPalliance. dress the genderedand caste-baseddispar- households, who have the leastrecourse to First, all parties, includingthe Congress, were OBCs were migrating from the villagedue to The reasonwhy the “rich” and “middle” itiesinstead of blanket laws withno consid- legal and other safeguards, at agreater risk. forcedto field severalOBC candidateshaving the attraction of jobs. Even if suchjobs were This ‘silent revolution’ classOBCsvoted morefor the BSP-SP alliance erations of the principles of social justice. Noting the law’s patriarchal underpin- realisedthat theycould notrelyonold clien- unstable and badlypaid, theyusually enabled brought on acounter- thanthe “poor” OBCsbecomes clearthe mo- According to the wealth quintile data, nings, the 18th LawCommission report telistmechanisms to getupper-caste nota- theseformerruralinhabitantstoimprove their revolution, arevenge of the ment the jatis arefactored in: The SP remains the pooresthouseholds areconcentrated (2008) asked foruniformity in the ageof bles elected.The OBCs constitutedover half of livingconditions.Modi’sneomiddle-classdis- elite whose vanguard has aYadavpartyto alarge extentandYadavs tend in rural India. The lowest quintile, whichis marriageat18years forbothmen and the population and the new“OBCvote” could coursewasclass-basedbuthadnoaffinitywith to be richer thanGadariyas, Kushwahas, Telis mostlikelytomarry offtheir girls early out women and lowering the ageofconsent to notbeignored.Second, newpublicpolicies socialism. On the contrary, instead of asking been the BJP.The BJP’s andLodhis,whoresentYadavdominationand of socio-economic necessities, have 45 per 16 years, arecommendation also of the designedfor theOBCswereimplementednot formoreequality and redistribution, it made Hindu nationalism had the thewaythelatterhascorneredalarge propor- cent of the ScheduledTribe(ST)and 25.9 Justice Verma Committee. onlybythe parties representing them, but merit the number one criterion of social jus- advantage of transcending tionof thereservations.Theunityproblemaf- per cent ScheduledCaste (SC) households, Instead of moving in thisdirection, in- also by the Congress. When it returnedto tice, arepertoire thathad become gradually caste identities in the name fecting the OBCs is similar to the one con- as compared to only9per centofthe gen- creasing the ageofmarriagebecomes a powerin2004, theCongress setaquota of 27 hegemonic afterthe1991reform but which fronting the DalitsinUP—the non-Jatav SCs eral “Others” category. mereexerciseofcarceral powerbyastate per cent forOBCs in public universities.This the UPAgovernment balanced with some so- of Hindu unityand its fight resent the socio-economic riseofthe Jatavs The NFHS-4dataonwomenaged15-49 which, while outlawingconsensual mar- decision, known as Mandal II, once again pro- cio-democratic policies (including Mandal II). against the threat from and distance themselvesfromthe BSP, which by number of years of schooling completed riages, continuesto look the otherwaywhen vokedthe ireofthe upper castes. So what’s If Modisealedthefate of quotapolitics,the Islam. This backlash is seen as aJatav party.Manyofthe non-Jatav shows that 42 percent ST women and 33 it comes to much-prevalent traffickingof leftofthe “Mandalmoment”,politically and “Mandal moment” wasovermanyyearsear- culminated in 2014, when the SCsvotefortheBJPnow. Thispushfactor,how- percent SCwomenhave receivednoschool- child brides from SC-SThouseholds. Efforts socially, now? lier.OBC politics has been avictim of the suc- ever,isreinforced,inthecaseof thelowerOBCs ing. Merely10per cent ST and 15 per cent to address child marriageinIndia should be This “silentrevolution”brought on a cess of OBC policiesintwo ways.Asaturation Hindutvaversion of aswellasthelowerSCs,by apullfactor.Bysup- SC womenhave completed12-plus years of in consonance with the socio-economic re- counter-revolution, arevenge of the elite pointwasreachedwhentheCentreandstates national-populismgained portingtheHindutvaforces,thesejatisalsotry education as compared to 30 per cent alities thatdemandinvestmentineduca- whose vanguardhas been the BJP.The BJP’s introduced the 27 per centOBC quotaand the traction with some OBCs to sanskritise themselvesand be accepted by womenamong the Others (general cate- tion, welfare, and opportunitiesforwomen. Hindunationalismhadtheadvantageoftran- judiciary refusedtoallow the total amountof because of the alchemy the Hindu “hightradition”. gory)and 21 per cent among Other The median ageatfirstmarriagefor both scendingcaste identitiesinthenameof Hindu reservation to go beyond 49 per cent. Parties So, is it “game over” forMandalpolitics? BackwardClasses. Only8per cent rural girls men andwomeninIndia has registereda unityanditsfightagainstthethreatfromIslam. representingtheOBCscouldnomoresay,“vote achieved by NarendraModi Notnecessarily, giventhe fact that if quotas who drop out in the agegroup 6to17years significantdecadal improvementwithmore This backlash culminated in 2014,when the forme, you’ll getmorereservations”. —for the first time,the have been granted to OBCs theyare notful- citemarriage as the reason,fifth in theor- people nowmarrying later than ever before. Hindutvaversionof national-populismgained Second, some jatis within the OBC spec- leader of the BJP wasapure filled. In 2015,OBCs represented only12per der afterloss of interestinstudies,prohibi- Anyattempt to leapfrog through quick-fix traction withsome OBCsbecause of the trum benefitted morefromthe reservations cent of Class Aemployees in the central gov- tive cost of education, burden of household and ill-conceivedpunitive measureswill alchemyachievedbyNarendraModi—forthe thanothers.TheYadavs areacaseinpoint.We productofthe RSSwho ernment services, 12.5 per cent of Class Band work,and schoolslocated faraway. onlyconsiderablyreversethese gains. firsttime,theleaderof theBJPwasapureprod- can infer from the Indian Human belonged to an OBCcaste. 19 per cent of Class Cworkers —whichmeant While atask forceformaternal and child uct of the RSS who belonged to an OBC caste. DevelopmentSurveythattheyhavecornered As Modi presented himself 18 per cent of the total workforce, almost10 mortality/health outcomes is awelcome The writer is aGender Studies PhD scholar AsModipresentedhimselfasaself-mademan, morereservations than others. In UP,14.5 per as aself-made man, aformer percentagepointsless than what theyhad move,its stated intent to examineraising at the University of Sussex, UK aformer chaiwallah, and did notdefend posi- cent of theYadavsoccupied asalaried job in beenpromisedin1990.ItisadeficitOBCsmay tive discrimination, he wasthe perfect anti- 2011-12(thelastround of the survey) against chaiwallah, and did not considerworth fighting for. dote toMandal forthe middle-class upper 5.8percentfortheKurmis,5.7percentforthe defend positive castes.BytakingtheBJPto itsfirstelectoraltri- Telis, 6.7 per cent forthe Kushwahas, 3.5 per discrimination, he wasthe The writer is senior research fellowatCERI- LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR umph,Modialsoalloweduppercastestocon- cent forthe Lodhs. perfectantidote to Sciences Po/CNRS,Paris,professor ofIndian solidatetheir position in the Lok Sabha at the The Yadavisation of UP and Bihar,during Politics and Sociology at King's India Institute, expenseof theOBCs.In2014,thepercentageof the rule of the SP and RJD respectively, has di- Mandal forthe middle-class London, and non-residentscholar at the MPs from the upper castesrose to 44.5 per videdthe OBCs.Some jatis were alienated,to upper castes. Carnegie Endowmentfor International Peace ELITE CONCERNS THISREFERS TO thearticle.'Inpandemic, IDEAS take abreak'(IE, August21). Asabbati- cal, likemostother benefits, is aprerog- ONLINE ative of the elite. India is unique, in that, 70 per cent ofits population still resides ONLYINTHE EXPRESS in rural areas wherethe pandemic has Pakistan and the peace deal hit hard, forcing migrant workers to “take ● HERRIGHTS, abreak”, andtheir families to starve.Due CLEARLYSO: to successivelockdowns, cities toohave ANITATAGORE It needs to graspthat pragmatism, strategic realities lie behind Arab-Israeli detente witnessedanunprecedentedunem- ployment crisis. The uncertainties have ● SECULARISMIS Khaled Ahmed ledtoasurgeinmental health issues, do- STILLTHRIVING: mesticviolenceand suiciderates. Astroll ANOOPSADANANDAN in the park, or aworld tour would make THE COMMONMAN in Pakistanisjoltedby less by Israel than by Iran, whichseems to be it to uprootany of the settlementsintheWest Pakistanhas been in twominds about agood“break” if one doesn't have to the “peace deal” between Israel and the encircling themby backing andfinancingthe Bank that have provoked Palestinian outrage recognising Israel, especiallyafter India re- worryaboutthenextmeal.Apublicser- www.indianexpress.com United Arab Emirates (UAE) that will “lead to sectarian wars in Iraq, Syria, Lebanonand and alienated much of the world”. vivedits almostdead relationshipin 1992 and vant would knowthat. afullnormalisation of diplomatic relations” Yemen. Thereisnothing that Pakistan— The“twonations” required by the United proceeded to trade with it in the high-tech Fatima Ghazali, Patna betweenthe two. Israel has agreedtosuspend headedbyPrime MinisterImran Khan who Nations to live in separatestateswill live to- sector without creating anynegative reaction applying sovereigntytoareas of theWestBank tries naively to pose as the peacemaker be- gether in “unified” Jerusalem; and security among Pakistan’s Arab friends. Under DOING WELL unique dilemma in particular.Bihar is that it wasprepared to annex, but that does- tween Iran and Saudi Arabia —can do about it. will be solelythe responsibilityofIsrael, President Pervez Musharraf, recognition of the statewith the highestpopulation n’t console the conspiracy-soakedmindofthe Saudi Arabia and the UAEtogetherwith “aid- whichmeansPalestinianswillnot have an Israel wasseriouslyconsidered as the Indian THIS REFERS TO the editorial, 'Fighting density,and itsexisting health infra- common man in Pakistan. Mostofthe more recipient”Egyptare fightingan“unequal”war armyoftheir own. Israel will “regularise” the Embassyin TelAvivissued“some30,000visas to win' (IE, August21). In itsfight against structuremight notbeable to manage “pragmatic” Arab neighbours of Israel have againstTurkeyinLibya. illegalsettlements—one-thirdofWestBank forIsraeli travellers”.Pakistan’s foreign minis- COVID-19,India, despiteits burgeoning anysudden upsurge in COVID cases. behaveddifferentlytowards Israel and they Rulers inthe Gulf aremorescaredtoday —built on land belonging to the Palestinian terwas “facilitated”byTurkeytodiscuss the numbers, high population density and The ECI, under Article 324, should take didn’t carethat Pakistancontinuedtobeso of fellow-Arab states likeQatar than of Israel. people.And Trumppromisedtoprovide $50 possibilities of aPak-Israelnormalisation of poorhealth infrastructure, has been acall on either postponingthe elections completely anti-Israel. Theyare no longer consoledbythe presence billion in international investment to build relations with an Israeli envoy,but the move quitesuccessful. The on-going unlock or conductthe polls over multiple MostPakistanis alsodon’t know thefacts of the United States in theGulfregion as a the newPalestinian entity and open an em- came to nought because of Pakistan’s text- phases arewitnessing sudden spurts phases spread over months. behind the current political map of the guarantor of their peace. Headquartered in bassy in itsnew state. book brainwash againstIsrael. hereand there, but ramping up of tests Sudip Kumar Dey, Kolkata MiddleEastand ignore the details of howthe Qatar,America’s Central Command looksthe This should have outraged the Islamic Then Turkey slid under the control of the and local administrations' responses Arab states arethreatenedmorebytheir fel- other wayasQatarjoins Turkey to supportand Worldbut it did not. The UAE, Oman and IslamistsunderPrimeMinisterRecepErdogan, have kept things in check. HOLISTIC RELIEF low-Arab states than Israel. Afterthe sectar- fund the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt,which Bahrain were present when Trumpan- whonowthreatenstheUAEforhavingopened Vijai Pant, Hempur ian wars in the Gulf and Iraq-Syria neigh- had ruinedthe Arab Spring (2010-2012)by nounced the “peaceplan”,standing together up to Israel, notknowing thatone reason be- THIS REFERS TO the article, 'Thenew bourhood, this should have dawnedon coming to powerthrough elections and sub- with Israeli Prime MinisterNetanyahuwho hind the recognitionwas thethreat he posed POLL PROBLEMS social contract'(IE, August21).The au- Pakistanbut it didn’t. Pakistanisgreatly per- sequentlythreatening the “kingdoms”. wasnot even elected but acted merelyasa to theUAE.Erdogandoesn’tcarehow hewould thor indicated the slight improvement turbed by the introvertedpolicies followed The newAmericaninterestinits “global caretaker PM.The plan wastobe“negoti- look threatening the Arabs while Turkey con- THIS REFERS TO the article 'The corona of our unemployment rate,which is by Saudi Arabia and itsneighbours with re- retreat”, wherePax Americanacan be given ated”infour years but has been hastenedby tinues to recogniseIsrael. He mayberealising election' (IE, August21).The Election expected.But the poor arestill in asit- gard to India and simplycan’tcomprehend over to someoneelse, is being felt in the Gulf the prospect of Trump’s defeat in the com- that his revivalofthe Ottoman Empirethat Commission of India (ECI) is expected uation whereboththeir livesand the inactionofthe Organisation of Islamic region too. But before leaving,President ing polls in November.The plan wastoallow controlledWestern Asiaand NorthernAfrica to take acall on the schedule of the up- livelihoods areatrisk. Policymakers Cooperation(OIC) over Kashmir.Theycan’t Donald Trumpwantstoleave behind an or- Israel to immediatelyannex territories sup- between the 14th and early 20th centuries coming Bihar assembly elections. It will mustadoptthe mechanism forrelief grasp the Arab inwardness that ignores der that continuestofavourUSglobal inter- posedtobelong to theState of Palestine un- threatensthe Arabs once again. have to factorinthe nationwide pan- integrating both rural and urban India. Kashmir,whichtheyoften equate with the ests.InJanuary,Trumpannounced a“peace der the “two-states” statusquo recognised demic situation in general and Bihar's TapomoyGhosh, Katwa Palestinians living under “Israeli tyranny”. plan” that would allowIsrael to control a“uni- by the UN. Eight months later,thatannexa- The writer is consulting editor, Saudi Arabia and the UAEfeel threatened fied”Jerusalem as itscapital and “notrequire tion waspostponed. Newsweek Pakistan

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medicaldegrees.Theotherfriend courttells police JOHNSONTA obtainedanengineering degree BENGALURU,AUGUST21 and pursuedalaw programme. Rahman is reported to have EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE 21 from Kanpur pay AN OPHTHALMOLOGISTfrom poppeduponthe radarofintelli- LUCKNOW,AUGUST21 Bengaluru, who wasarrestedby genceagenciesandtheNIAonthe Rs 2.83L damages the NIA on August17for alleged basis of analysis of overtand ALUCKNOW court has directed involvementwithactivities of an covertcommunications–includ- the police to submit documents Lucknow: Twenty-one peo- Islamic StateKhorasan Province ingthat of Jahanzaib Sami Wani, to backtheirrequest forcancelling ple, who were issued recov- unitwhich operates inparts of aKashmiriman arrestedwith his the bail of four persons, including erynotices forthe damages Afghanistanand Pakistan, was wifeHinaBasirBeigh in New threeactivists,inconnectionwith to properties during the anti- partofagroupofyouths from DelhiinMarch thisyearforalleged thelastDecember'sprotestsinthe CAAand NRCprotestsin well-offfamilies in Bengaluru association with the ISKP. stateCapital against thenew citi- Kanpur last December, have who travelledtoSyria in the early Accordingto sources,Rahmanop- zenshiplaw (CAA) and NRC. deposited Rs 2.83 lakh to the days of the formation of Islamic erated on social media with the The four againstwho thepo- district administration, asen- Statein2013-14,investigationsby monikerDrBraveandeffortswere lice have movedanapplication iorofficial said.This is the sec- agencies have revealed. launchedtofindhimafterinvesti- seeking cancellation of their bail ond instance wherethose AbdurRahman(28),whowas gationsinDelhiandPune–where areCongress leader and activist whohave been issuedrecov- takentoNew DelhionFridayona twopersons were arrested -re- Sadaf Jafar,Rihai Manchfounder erynotices have deposited transitwarrant,wasfoundtohave vealedhewashelpingindevelop- Mohammad Shoaib, Lucknow- the money. MANISHSAHU been allegedlybacking effortsby ing applications forthe ISKP. basedactivistDeepakKabirand an Indian contact to create asoft- “During interrogation, ar- one Shavez. ware applicationthatwouldhelp rested accusedAbdur Rahman Flooded streetsand submergedhouses afterheavy rainfall at BhestaninSurat on Friday. PTI “On Thursday, we were asked “Wesought acopyofthe ap- ISKPcadreintreatingillnessesand confessedthat he wasconspiring to provide the lawyersofthe four plication movedbythe police wounds, and an application for withaccusedJahanzaibSamiand accusedacopyofthe application seekingcancellationof ourbail.To management of weapons, police other Syria-basedISISoperatives movedforthecancellationof their that,thecourtsaiditmustbepro- sources said. onsecuremessagingplatformsto AS FLOODS WREAK HAVOC bail.Thecourtsaidtheyshouldbe videdacopyofthe application, Investigations by the NIA and further ISIS activities,” the NIA providedwith the application whichwehadgiven.But,thecourt other agencies have found that said. along withthe annexures which said that the annexures with the Rahman travelledtoSyria six Rahman is from afamilyof support the police’s requestto application were notcomplete years agowith twofriends --- a doctors.Hewas practising in an Centreurgesstatestofirmup cancel their bail. We willprovide andaskedthegovernmentlawyer doctorand an engineer--- when eyeclinic run forseveral years by them with acopyofthe annex- to file the annexures on the next theywereallintheirearly 20sand hisfatherDrNaseerullahSharif in ures on September 5—the next dateofhearing.Intheapplication, allegedly enamouredby the then west Bengaluru.Hisolderbrother dateofhearing,”District police have said that the alleged nascentISinSyria and Iraq. MohammedSharif is adentist Government Counsel (Criminal) crime committed by us wasseri- Thetwofriendswere calledfor with adentalclinic. ownlawstocurbflooddamage Manoj Tripathi said. ous in nature,but we were investigations in Bengaluru after “Myfather has been unwell Jafar,Shoaib,KabirandShavez grantedbail.Intheapplication,the Rehman’s arrest,and releasedaf- because of all thathas happened. were summonedbythe addi- police have said cases have been tertheywerenot found to be in- We do notwanttotalk aboutit,” in 1997 but itsenforcementis tionalsessionscourtonThursday registered at Thakurganj police volved in illegal activities after saidDrMohammedSharif at the HARIKISHANSHARMA INNUMBERS yettobedone, theysaid. afterLucknowpolicesought can- station afterour bailand that we theirreturnfromSyriain2013 and family's apartment in south NEWDELHI, AUGUST 21 Uttarakhand, it is learnt, is cellation of their bail in the case areheadingthe anti-CAA move- 2014. Bengaluru. “They have been here the only statetohavenot only lodged at Hazratganj police sta- mentevenaftergettingbail.They Policesources said that foralongtime.Theyare very de- WITH FLOODS claimingmore `3.47LAKHCRORE or 98%per cent of the total legislated alaw on this –in2012 tion. The accused have been have said that we areaffecting Rahmanand the twoothers trav- centpeople.We donotknowany- than 800lives andaffecting mil- estimated damage to crops, –but it also notifiedlimits of booked forchargesincluding for harmonyinthe society and the elledsecretly to Syria after reach- thingabouttheallegationsagainst lionsinmanyparts of the coun- houses and public utilities 1,05,000 floodplain areas in twocities: attempttomurder,rioting,dam- city,” activistDeepak Kabir told ingDubaionsix-monthUAEvisas. Rahman,” said an optician in the tryinthe ongoing monsoon between 1953 and 2016 people dieddue to floods Haridwar(Chandighat to agetopublic property. The Indian Express. Aftertheirreturnto India,Rahman buildingwhere the familyclinics season, the Centre has asked across India from 1953 to 2016 Laskar) and Uttarkashi and one of the friends obtained arelocated. stategovernments to take “ur- (Gangotri to BadethiChungi). gent action” for“enactment of `3.43LAKHCRORE 89,246 In February2017, then FRONTIER GANDHI GRANDSON MOVES COURT suitable legislation”, on lines of WaterResources, River damageout of this caused liveslostbetween 1975 and the Model Flood PlainZoning Development and Ganga from 1975 to 2016.This is – 2016 HC grants anticipatory Bill,1975, to mitigatedamage. Rejuvenation ministerUma HC tells MashalKhan This has been conveyedby (Source: CentralWater Commission estimation) Bharti had also triedtopush the bail to Major in rape case Jal Shakti SecretaryUPSingh to legislation. chiefsecretariesofall states and In alettertoall chief minis- to file affidavitonaunt’s Mumai: The BombayHigh Court 14.Asper thecomplainant, she Union Territories, it is learnt. or developmentactivity therein floods have affected several ters on February8,2017,she on Fridaygranted anticipatory had come in contact with the The subjectoffloodplains musttakeintoaccount the states.Prime MinisterNarendra had stated,“Needlesstosay property, family details bail to an Indian ArmyMajor in Major through an app in August and protectionofriverbeds river’s ‘rightofway’.” Modi had recentlyreviewedthe that demarcation of appropri- connection with the rape case 2018.InJanuary last year,the come under the domain of state He wrote, “Demarcation of situation with chief ministers of ateflood zonesfor varioususes registeredagainsthim at the DN Major came to the city and ex- governments.Thus, alaw on appropriateflood zones forvar- six states. The Parliamentary of flood plains depending upon Khandeparkar and Vaishali Nagarpolice station in July.The pressedhis desiretomarry the this can be madeonlybystates. ious uses of flood plains not standingcommittee on water particularfrequencies of floods OMKARGOKHALE Dholakia forpetitioner reiter- Major had approachedthe HC victim. Following this, the com- The Centrehas been pursuing onlyhelps in mitigation of flood resources is also deliberating on enormouslybenefitsStates/UTs MUMBAI,AUGUST21 ated that as Zarin's onlysurviv- afteralowercourthad rejected plainant said, theymaintaineda stategovernmentsfor enact- damages, it also aids in ground the issue. and act as acatalystintheir ef- ing relativeswerethe widowof his anticipatorybailapplication. physical relationshipand she ment of suchlawsfor the last waterrecharge,maintenance of In 1975,the CentralWater fortstowards mitigation of AFTER THE BombayHigh Court herbrother and her three sons, Thecourt,however, askedthe also went through an abortion. four decades,asourcesaid. waterquality and conservation Commission (CWC) draftedthe flood damages...” on Fridayasked Mashal Khan, a includingMashal,theywished Major to submit hislaptopand The counsel forthe Major Singh stated in hisletter, of riverinebiodiversity. model flood plain zoning Bill She asked states to take “ur- Pakistani nationaland the great to take her to Pakistaninviewof mobilephonetothepolicestation told the courtthat in Januarythis dated August19, to allchief sec- “I thereforerequestthat and circulated it to states and gent action” forenactment of grandson of KhanAbdul Gaffar her health and shecan spend andpresenthimself before thein- year when therewas aproposal retaries: “As youare aware, high priority maybeaccorded UTs. OnlyManipur,Rajasthan suitable legislation on the lines Khan, also known as Frontier rest of her lifewith them. vestigating officer of the case formarriagefromhis client, the floodplain zoning has been to thematterand urgent action and Uttarakhandhavesofar en- of the model Bill. Gandhi, as to howhecouldbe When the courtenquired as everySaturdayfor four weeks. complainant found some objec- recognised as an effective non- maykindlybetakenfor enact- acted this legislation. In July2017, the National appointed as guardianofhis to howaPakistani national An FIR had been registeredat tionable photographs of another structural measurefor flood ment of suitable legislation in Manipur enacted the legis- Green Tribunaldirected forde- aunt ZarinGhani Walsh, a could approachanIndian Court, the DN Nagarpolice station woman in his mobile phone. The management. This concept is your state/UT.” lation in 1978, demarcation of marcation of floodplains from Canadian citizen residing in Khandeparkar said he wasen- againstthe Majoronchargesof counsel said the woman then basedonthe fact that the flood The latestpush forflood- flood zones is yettobedone, Haridwar to Unnao and imple- Mumbai, his lawyer submitted titledtoseeksuchrelief under rape, unnatural offences, cheat- approachedthe police and an FIR plain of ariver [is] essentially its plain zoning legislation by the sources in the ministrysaid. ment floodplain zoning, that Mashal filedapleaonly Article 21 (Righttolifewithdig- ing among other sectionsonJuly wasregisteredonJuly14. ENS domain and anyintrusion into Centrecomes at atime when Rajasthan enacted alaw on this sources said. with aviewtotakehis ailing nity) of the Constitution. The aunt backwith him to Pakistan. courtsaid that while depending Khan submitted that hisother upon the argumentsduring fur- requestfor appointing him as ther hearings, it could allow HC to Maharashtra: Introduce aregime of conduct with her guardian in person and Khan to take Walsh backto property could wait and re- Pakistan, another prayer forap- questedthe court to decide on pointment as guardianinper- stricter norms for inflammatory posts on social media his plea on an urgent basis. son and property could notbe The courtonFridaydirected granted. statewas required to introduce actionbeinitiated againstFaizal exercisedtosow seeds of hatred free speechisbeing abused Khan to file an additionalaffi- To this, Mashal’s lawyer re- OMKARGOKHALE ‘a regime of conduct with by permanentlyblockinghisac- and to createdisharmony with bad faith.” davit listing properties of Walsh, ferred to the previous order of MUMBAI,AUGUST21 stricter norms keeping in mind cess to social media. among religious communities. The Courtsaid that freedom identity details and familytree HC stating thatithad alloweda the test of reasonable restric- TheCourt refusedtopassdi- Since inflammatoryposts/mes- of speechshould be exercised andexamineremediesavailable foreigner to be appointed as DISPOSINGOFthe plea seeking tions providedunder the right rections to thePolice to take any sages have the potential of dis- rationallyand in an orderly to him under the Disabilities Act guardian. The stategovernment to take down communally to free speechand expression to preventive actionagainstFaizal, turbing public peace and tran- manner forfair andconstructive within tendays and postedfur- and central government how- chargedvideo on social media, deal withinflammatory posts howeverdirected the Nodal of- quillity, strong action ought to criticism. ther hearing next month. ever opposedthe prayer and said the BombayHigh Courton on social media. ficer under the IT Acttodecide be takenagainstthose responsi- Disposing of the PIL, CJ Adivision benchofJusticesK that as per National TrustAct, Fridayobservedthat regrettably, Adivision benchofChief complaint by the petitionerifit ble to uphold the high values Datttasaid, “It is time that the KTated and Milind NJadhav Mashal could notbeappointed thereisclearly adiscernible Justice Dipankar Dattaand wasworthyofbeingtaken to its aimedatbythe Constitution. Stateintroduces aregime of heardinbrief aplea by Khan as executor of Walsh’s property. trend thatinthe nameofexer- Justice MadhavJamdarmade logical conclusion. Moreover, CJ went on to say, “In asecu- conduct withstricter norms but (40), seeking to be appointed as Afterhearing submissions, cise of aright, the liberty of free these observations in itsjudge- the Courtasked the petitioner lar country likeIndia, the citi- satisfying the test of reasonable- the guardian of his76-year-old the courtasked Mashaltofile an speechisbeing abusedwith bad ment on apublic interestlitiga- to file afresh complaint before zens of different religions ness, in exercise of the power aunt -- aresident of Breach affidavit listing properties of faith and saidthat people may tion (PIL)byMumbairesident the Nodal officer to seek relief, should feel assured that they conferred by Article19(2) of the Candy Gardens in Mumbai -- on Walsh in India along with other exercise degreeofrestraint on Imran Moin Khan seeking that if he did notwishtopursue ear- can live in peacewith persons Constitution, to dealwithrapid the ground that she is mentally familydetailswithin tendays. their liberty of free speechand allegedlycommunallycharged lier complaint. practicing other religions. rise of absolutelyavoidable, un- and physicallyunfit to take nec- The Courtalso asked the peti- expression during testing times videosuploadedonsocialmedia Chief Justice Datta, who au- Regrettably, atrend is clearly calledfor andunwarranted in- essaryand appropriatedecisions tioner to examine various legal suchasCovid-19pandemic. by asupporterofapolitical party thored 22-paged judgement discernible that in thename of flammatoryposts/messageson in her interest. provisions including Rightsof The Courtalso saidthat the be takendownand preventive observed,“The right cannotbe exercise of aright, the liberty of the social media.” AdvocatesMayur Persons with Disabilities Act.

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Under criticism, Russia to hold The long-timealliesappear to be driftingapart, with Saudi Arabiapreferring to build tieswith India rather phase-3 trials for its vaccine than criticise it over Kashmir.What arethe implications forIndia, especiallyinlight of Pakistan’s China ties?

RUSSIA HAS said it plannedtotestits foundedand why the vaccine was already-approved coronavirus vac- safefor public use. on deferredpayment. Pakistanimmediately cine, whichhas been namedSputnik- In the same statement, RDIF also SHUBHAJITROY returned$1billion, displaying the rift. V, on 40,000 people in phase-3 trials. announcedthat the vaccine would NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 But, in thecurrent economic situation, Russia had approved thevaccine de- enter phase-3 clinicaltrials next Pakistanisunable to paythe next tranche. velopedbyMoscow’s Gamaleya week,during whichitwould be tested THE RIFT betweenPakistanand Saudi Arabia Gen BajwawenttoRiyadh in apatch-up ex- InstituteonAugust11, even without on morethan 40,000 people at over over Jammu and Kashmir is out in the open. ercise, but MBS refusedtomeethim. phase-3 trials. The vaccine had only 45 locations. RDIF said thesetrials Adelegation ledbyPakistanArmychief Gen What has also angered SaudiArabia is undergone accelerated phase-1 and were “previouslyplanned” and were Qamar JavedBajwa visited Saudi Arabia,but that Pakistanhas been trying to pander to phase-2 human trials. supposedtotakeplace “post-registra- were denied ameeting with CrownPrince Turkey and Malaysia. Turkey’s President Facing global criticism tion” of the vaccine with the Mohammedbin Salman (MBS). Now, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen as trying to po- forpushingthrough itsvac- Russian drug regulator. Pakistan’s Foreign MinisterShah Mahmood sition himself as the newleaderofMuslim cine without testing it ade- J&J TRIALS:Johnson & Qureshi has metChinese Foreign Minister world, challenging Saudi Arabia’s long-held quately, Russiahas been on a Johnson has said it planned Wang Yi to securesupport. position. publicity overdrivetomin- to test itscandidatevaccine imise the damage. It has on about 60,000peopledur- Saudi-Pakistanties The China factor launchedaspecial website ing phase-3 trials, This The relationship betweenSaudi Arabia Pakistanand Chinahavecalledthem- forthe vaccine, whereitseeks to pro- makes it the biggesthuman trial and Pakistanwas most prominentduring the selves“all-weather allies” and “iron broth- vide all information and datarelated plannedfor apotential coronavirus 1971 warbetween Indiaand Pakistan. ers”. Over the lastone year,Beijing has sup- to thevaccine. vaccine tillnow.Other leading con- According to reports of that time, Saudi ported PakistanonKashmir, raising the issue On Thursday, the Russian Direct tenders likeModerna and Pfizer plan Arabia had denouncedthe Indian action as at the UN Security Council thrice. Investment Fund (RDIF), asovereign to enrol about 30,000 volunteers for “treacherous and contrarytoall international China has also emergedasPakistan’s wealth fund that is supporting the de- phase-3 trials of their candidatevac- covenantsand human values” and found no biggestbenefactor through itsfunding of the velopment of Sputnik-V vaccine, put cines, whichhas already begun. justification forthe Indian aggression except PakistanArmyChief General Qamar JavedBajwa with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy China-PakistanEconomicCorridor.Originally out adetailedstatement inwhichit Johnson &Johnson said it hoped “India’sdesiretodismember Pakistanand Defence MinisterPrince Khalid bin SalmaninRiyadh. Saudi PressAgency via Reuters valuedat$46 billion,China’scommitment to listedreasons whythe questions be- to begin the phase-3 trials from tarnish itsIslamic creed”. Pakistan nowstandsat$62 billion. ing raisedabout the vaccine were un- September. Saudi Arabia is also reportedtohave Saudi Arabia toohas invested in CPEC transferredarms and equipment including issuedstatementsthat were nuancedrather Pakistanhas been brewing forsome time. In projects, to the tune of $10billion, but the loan of some 75 aircrafttoPakistan. After than harshly critical of NewDelhi. 2015,Pakistan’sParliamentdecidednot to Pakistannow lookstowards Beijingfor both INDIAACTIVE CASES 692,028 the war, Saudi Arabia consistentlysupported Over the lastone year,Pakistanhas tried supportthe Saudimilitary effort to restore diplomatic and economic support. the call forthe return of Pakistan’s prisoners torousethe sentimentsamong the Islamic an internationallyrecognisedgovernment Qureshi’s visit to China needs to be seen of warand fordropping the Dacca (Dhaka) countries, but onlyahandful of them —Turkey in Yemen. in this context. Ostensibly, he has gone for 700000 Trial against195 of them. and Malaysia —publiclycriticised India. Later,Pakistan’s then ArmychiefGeneral strategic dialogue with the Chinese Foreign Afterthe war, SaudiArabiagaveloans to Raheel Sharif ledthe Saudi-ledIslamic Ministerinsouth China’s Hainan province. 643,948 The Saudi perspective 692,028 Pakistanenabling it to buy arms worth about MilitaryAlliance to Fight Terrorism, compris- He calledhis visit a"very important trip”, and $1 million by 1977,including F-16s and Saudi Arabia’s changeinpositionhas ing 41 Muslim countries. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministrysaid it will “play Harpoon missiles from the US. Saudi oil and been agradualprocess underCrown Prince In February 2019,after thePulwama ter- an important role in further strengthening dollars have kept Pakistan’s economyonits MBS. As it seekstodiversify from itsheavily rorattack, it wasSaudi Arabia and the UAE Pakistan-ChinaAll-Weather Strategic 600000 feet aftersanctions following thenucleartests. oil-dependent economy, it sees India as a that pulledtheir weight to getWing Cooperative Partnership”. Over the lasttwo decades, Saudi Arabiahas valuablepartner in the region. Commander Abhinandan released, apart providedoil on deferredpaymentstoPakistan New Delhi, forits part, has wooedthe from the US. Implications forIndia LAST10DAYS wheneveritran intoeconomic difficulty. Arab worldoverthe lastsix years. From Saudi The Saudi CrownPrince visited Pakistan India, whichiscloselywatchingthe de- Aug11Aug 20 Saudi fundingofmadrasas have also led Arabia to the UAE, it worked the diplomatic and India at that time, and made it clear that velopmentsbetween Pakistanand Saudi to their mushrooming, later giving rise to re- levers through high-levelvisitsand dangled he valuedeconomic opportunities. He did Arabia, has notsaid anything publicly. But, 500000 ligious extremism. opportunities forinvestmentand business notwade intothe Kashmir issue in India, or Saudi’s silenceonJ&K as well as CAA-NRC In 1990, Pakistansent itsgroundforces to MBS, who is looking to invest in India,has the terrorism issue in Pakistan. has emboldenedthe Indiangovernment. Note: The August 20 figureinthisgraph is based on government updateonAugust 21 defend Saudi Arabia againstIraq’s invasion takenarealistic view, along with UAE’s Ayear afterArticle370 wasrevoked, Both NewDelhiand Riyadh see value in of Kuwait. crownprince Mohammedbin Zayed. Saudi Qureshi belledthe cat. Hisaccusation that their relationship. At atime when India and Arabia is India’sfourth largest trade partner Saudi Arabia has failedtodeliveronthe China arelockedinaborder standoff, India INDIA TOTAL CASES WORLDTOTAL CASES Alignment over Kashmir (afterChina, US and Japan) and amajor Kashmir cause wasanindication of would be wary of Pakistanand China team- 2,905,823 22,734,522 The alignment over Kashmir at the source of energy:India imports around 18% Islamabad —and Rawalpindi’s —frustration ing up. But withSaudi Arabiainits cornerfor Organisationof IslamicConference (OIC)crys- of itscrude oil requirement from the that OIC hadnot playedaleadership role in now, it mayhavealeverage over Pakistan— Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, tallisedsince 1990, when insurgency in Kingdom. Saudi Arabia is alsoamajor source backing PakistanagainstIndia. Riyadh wouldnot want aconflict and re- Welfare,updatedat11pmonAugust21 updatedat11pmonAugust21 Jammu andKashmirbegan.Whilethe OIChas of LPG forIndia. This angered SaudiArabia, whichin gional instability. issuedstatementsoverthe lastthreedecades, And,with India stoppingoil imports from November 2018 had announceda$6.2 bil- Whatiskey to India’s calculus is that the it became aritual of little significance to India. Iran duetothreat of US sanctions, Saudi lion loan packagefor Pakistan. The package Pakistan-China and the Pakistan-Saudi axes Lastyear,after Indiarevoked Article 370 Arabiaiskey in this respect as well. includedof$3billion in loans and an oil arenot fusedtogether at the moment:Itis in Kashmir,Pakistan lobbiedwith the OIC for credit facilityamounting to $3.2 billion. notaSaudi-Pakistan-China triangle. How Lung damage, clotting signs itscondemnation of India’s move.To Saudi-Pakistantension Riyadh demandedthe return of the $3 bil- NewDelhi leveragesthatmay decide the fu- in postmortem of Covid cases Pakistan’s surprise, Saudi Arabiaand the UAE The tension betweenSaudi Arabia and lion loan and refusedtoselloil to Islamabad tureofthe region.

ANEW postmortem findings could help guide study of Covid-19pa- clinicians on treating In contemptcase,the ‘Mulgaonkarprinciples’ tientshas found severe complications as aresult damagetothe lungs of of Covid-19,suchasus- the deceased, and signs ingblood thinners to pre- per about certain judicial decisions during ing to ignore, by amajestic liberalism, trifling of blood clottinginmajor vent blood clots from de- APURVAVISHWANATH the Emergency period, especiallythe Habeas and venial offenses-the dogs maybark, the organs. Tenpostmortem veloping. Theyalso hope NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 Corpuscase, had displeasedthen CJI Beg. The caravan will pass. Thecourtwillnot be examinations were con- PAPER that better understand- Habeas Corpus case, oftenreferredtoasthe prompted to act as aresult of an easy irri- ducted.Although the ing of the key complica- IN THE criticism againstthe SupremeCourt’s “Supreme Court’s darkest hour” upheld the tability,” he wrote. numbersofpatients ex- CLIP tions in severe cases ruling that held advocatePrashant Bhushan detention law, citing that even the rightto He arguedinfavourofharmonising “the amined is small,this is could help clinicians de- guilty of contempt of court, his counsel has lifecan be suspended during an emergency. SMulgaonkar constitutionalvalues of free criticism,the the largeststudy to date NEWRESEARCH velop newwaystomon- invokedthe ‘Mulgaonkar principles’, urging JusticesANRay,Beg, YVChandrachud and fourth estate included, andthe need fora of post-mortemexami- itor and treat the disease. the courttoshowrestraint. PNBhagwati formedthe majority while fearless curial processand itspresiding func- nations on Covid-19patients in The team performedfull post- Justice HRKhanna wasthe sole dissenter. contempt proceedings asCJI Beg wasan- tionary, thejudge”. England, said theresearchers. The mortemexaminations and biopsies What arethe Mulgaonkar principles? Initially, theSCRegistrar wrotetothe ed- guishedbut did notagree with pursuing it. A While CJI Beg’s opinion wasthat study wasled by researchers at on tenpatientsaged22-97atImperial SMulgaonkarvUnknown (1978) is acase itor seeking aretractionand an apology, similar case involving was Mulgaonkar’s response to the Registrar was Imperial CollegeLondon and Imperial CollegeHealthcareNHS Trusthospi- that ledtoalandmarkruling on the subject whichdid nothappen. decidedjustdays earlier,inwhichJustices as if the case wasbetween the newspaper CollegeHealthcare NHS Trustand is tals during March-June. Four of the of contempt.Bya2:1 majority,the courtheld “Instead of publishing anycorrection of Kailasam and NUntwalia had disagreedwith and people, and notbetween the newspaper publishedinTheLancetMicrobe. patientswerewomen. In the patients Mulgaonkar,then editor of The Indian the mis-statement about the conduct of CJI Beg formingthe majorityopinion. and the court,Justice Iyer said that the peo- It found that all these patientshad studied, high blood pressureand Express,not guilty of contempt although the Judges of this Court, the Editor offeredtopub- Underlininghis reasons fornot exercis- ple will have thelastword. lung injuries and early scarring of the chronic obstructive pulmonarydis- same Benchhad initiated theproceedings. lish the whole material in his possession, as ing the court’s powertopunishfor contempt, “Justice is nothubris; powerisnot petu- lungs as aresult of the coronavirus, as ease (COPD) were themostcommon Justices PKailasam and Krishna Iyer formed thoughtherewas an issue to betriedbetween Justice Iyer said the firstrule in the branchof lance and prudence is notpusillanimity, espe- well as injurytotheir kidneys.Nine contributing factors to death. All pa- the majority going againstthenChief Justice the Editor of thenewspaper and this Courtand powerisa“wise economy of usebythe Court cially whenjudgesare themselvesprosecu- patients also had thrombosis (a blood tientsdeveloped afever andhad at of IndiaMHBeg.Justice Iyer’s counsel of cau- the readers were theretotry it and decide it,” of this branchofits jurisdiction”. tors and mercy is amarkofstrength, not clot) in at leastone majororgan (heart, leasttwo respiratorysymptoms such tion in exercisingthe contempt jurisdiction Justice Beg wroteinthe judgment explaining “The Courtwillact withseriousness and whimper of weakness.Christand Gandhi lung or kidney). as cough and shortness of breath. came to be calledthe Mulgaonkar principles. whycontemptproceedings were initiated. severity wherejusticeisjeopardizedbya shall notbelostonthe judges at acritical time The researchersbelievethat the Source: Imperial CollegeLondon gross and/or unfoundedattackonthe judges, when courts areontrial and the people (‘We, What wasthe case about? What did Iyer’s ruling say? wherethe attackiscalculated to obstruct or the People of India’) pronouncethe final ver- An article by AGNooraniinthe newspa- JusticeIyersaid he agreedtoinitiating destroy the judicial process. The court is will- dict on allnational institutions,”hewrote. Pfizervaccine:whattrialshavefound,andtheimplicationsoftheresults

the United States and Germany. BNT162b1 elicitedastrongTcellresponse in ufacturethevaccineinitsownfacilities.Itwill KAUNAINSHERIFFM KEYVACCINECANDIDATES,TRIALFINDINGS itsGermantrial.AboutBNT162b2,itsaidcel- also manufactureitinPuurs,Belgium. After NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 Howhavethe trials progressed? lularimmuneresponses“arestillbeingstud- the results, the companysaiditwill select On April 23, 12 participants in Germany VACCINE SAFETY IMMUNERESPONSE iedand will be reportedseparately”. moresites forproduction. It already has US PHARMAgiantPfizer and German were dosedwitheitherofthe twovaccines. Moderna Mild/moderate adverse Immune response in all OnThursday,thestudyconcludedthatin signeddealswithvariouscountries. biotechnology companyBioNTech’s, which On May5,the firstparticipantsinthe United eventsafter firstvaccination, participants; Tcell response in bothyoungerandolderadults,by BNT162b1 Simultaneously, through itsexisting aretestingfourvaccinecandidatesforCovid- States were givenadose of either vaccine. no serioustoxicity high-dose participants and BNT162b2 elicited similar immune re- mRNAproduction sites in Mainz and Idar- 19 as partofProjectLightspeed, releasedon On July13, BNT162b1 and BNT162b2 re- sponses.However, BNT162b2wasassociated Oberstein in Germany,BioNTech plans to Thursdaythe phase-1 data forone of these, ceivedafast-trackdesignation from the US Oxford Fatigue and headache; Antibodies in all participants withlesssystemicreactogenicity,particularly ramp up itsproduction capacity to provide beingtestedintheUS.Thestudy,whichisyet Food and DrugAdministration (FDA). no seriousadverse events givensecond dose; Tcell in older adults. This effectively means that further capacities foraglobal supplyofthe to bepeer-reviewed, said that across all pop- OnJuly27, researchersannouncedthataf- response from day7 BNT162b2 generates an even loweradverse potentialvaccine. ulations, the candidatewas well-tolerated terextensive reviewofpreclinicalandclinical reaction among the vulnerablepopulation, and demonstratedastrong immunere- dataand in consultation with the US FDA’s Pfizer Mild to moderate feverin At 7days aftersecond dose, makingitthe safer candidateofthe two. Whichcountrieswill be buying the sponse,andthattheyare ontracktoseekreg- CenterforBiologicsEvaluation and Research fewerthan 20% of participants strong immunogenicity vaccine, if cleared? ulatoryreviewinOctober 2020. ,theyhavechosento advancetheirBNT162b2 Howsignificant arethe findings? On July20, thecompany announcedan vaccine candidate intothe Phase 2/3study, ThefindingsaresignificantasPfizerplans agreement with the UK to supply30million What is Project Lightspeed? where30,000participantswillbetakingpart. spikeprotein of SARS-CoV-2, in order to acti- demonstrated strong immunogenicity in to activate itsextensive manufacturing net- doses. Twodays later,itannouncedthat the The project with four vaccine candidates vate animmuneresponseagainsttheprotein. both younger and older adultswhen com- work and “invest at risk” to producethe vac- US government has placedaninitial orderof is basedonBionTech’s proprietary mRNA- What is BNT162b2? Duringaclinicaltrial,threeaspectsare as- paredto levelsfoundinaconvalescentserum cine. The companyhas saiditwillmanufac- 100milliondosesfor$1.95billionandcanac- basedtechnologyplatforms.Itbeganinmid- Itisasinglenucleoside-modifiedmessen- sessed: reactogenicity (ability to produce panel(theserumobtainedfromonewhohas tureupto100 million dosesbythe end of quireupto500 million additional doses. On Januaryafter thegenetic sequence of SARS- gerRNA (modRNA) vaccine candidate. It is common,adversereactions),immunogenic- recovered), states the study on Thursday. 2020 and potentiallymorethan1.2 billion July31, the companyannounced an agree- CoV-2 wasmade public. made of ashortsegmentofgeneticmaterial ity (abilitytoprovoke an immune response), doses by theend of 2021. mentwithJapan’sMinistryofHealth,Labour Twoofthesefourcandidates—BNT162b1 —the messenger RNA—whichprovides in- and safety. Whyhas this candidatebeen advanced The pharmaceutical giant had already and Welfaretosupply 120million doses. On or BNT162b2 —havegone intohumantrials structions forahumancell to makeaharm- Inphase1intheUS,at7days afterthesec- intoPhase 2/3 trials? identifiedthree US states —Massachusetts, August 5, it announced another agreement, so far. Both are in Phase 1/2 human trials in lessversionof atargetprotein,inthiscasethe ond doseof30micrograms, the candidate On July20, Pfizer had announcedthat Michigan,andMissouri—where itwillman- with the GovernmentofCanada.

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Office: Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd., Convent Square, Bhubaneswar -751 007, Odisha website: www.osmcl.nic.in, Email: [email protected] dk;kZy; uxj ikfyd fuxe] [k.Mok Phone No: (0674) 2380608 ¼fo|qr ,oa;kaf=kdh foHkkx½ No. 10966 Dtd.: 21.08.2020 Øekad@fo-,oa ;ka-@bZ&Vs.Mfjax/2019-20/48 [k.Mok] fnukad 20/08/2020 Delhi Transport Infrastructure SHORT TENDER NOTICE bZ&fufonk foKfIr Development Corporation Ltd. fuEufyf[kr dk;ksZa gsrq fufonk,sa vkWuykbZu vkeaf=kr dh tkrh gSa] mYysf[kr dk;Z dh fufonk dk foLr‘r osclkbZV An Enterprises of Govt. of NCT of Delhi Sealed tender are invited from Manufacturer / http://www.mptenders.gov.in ij ns[kk tk ldrk gSA ISBT Kashmere Gate Delhi-110006 Ø- VsaMj vkbZdk;Z dk uke vuqekfur/kjksgj fufonk Bsdsnkj ykxw dk;Z iw.kZ NOTICE INVITING TENDER Authorized Stockiest /Authorized Distributor for Mh ykxr jkf’k izi=k dh dh Js.kh SOR djus dh The Superintendent Engineer,DTIDC invite tenders on behalf of MD, supply of Disposable Examination Gloves, ¼yk[k esa½ jkf’k vof/k DTIDC Ltd. for the following works through eprocurement solution only. Face shield to CDS, OSMCL, Bhubaneswar, 123456 7 1. NIT No. : 18/2020-21 12020_UAD_ External Electrification 92.46 69500/- 10,000/- yks-fu-fo- e-iz-i-{ks- 3 Tender ID No. : 2020_DTIDC_193580_1 which can be downloaded from the “notification” 102933_1 work of Proposed yk[k uohu i)fr fo-fo-da- ekg TransportNagar New iath;uJs.kh fy- ds Name of work : Annual Maintenance of Electrical Installations section of OSMCL’s official website Krishi Mandi Indore ^l* ovf/kdizkpfyr at ISBT Anand Vihar &Sarai Kale Khan http://osmcl.nic.in.The sealed tender should Road Khandwa ,oa vJs.kh SOR SH Annual Operation and Maintenance Contract fo|qr Bsdsnkj of DG Sets, Sub Station, Pumps, Fire pump, reach to the undersigned on or before 27th Electrical Installation &PASystem i/c Enquiry 22020_UAD_ External Electrification 164.77 82400/- 12,500/- yks-fu-fo- e-iz-i-{ks- 3 August 2020 to upto 11 AM. 102929_1 work of Proposed yk[k uohu i)fr fo-fo-da- ekg Estimated Cost : Rs. 81,95,844/- TransportNagar 33/11 iath;u Js.khfy- ds Earnest Money : Rs. 1,63,917/- It is further to notify that corrigendum/ addendum, KV Sub Station ^l* ovf/kd izkpfyr Construction Near ,oa vJs.kh SOR Time Allowed : 12 Months if any related to this tender shall only be uploaded NewKrishi Mandi fo|qr Bsdsnkj Last date of receipt : 03.09.2020 Khandwa of Tenders in OSMCL Website and no publication shall be 32020_UAD_ External Electrification 106.27 53200/- 12,500/- yks-fu-fo- e-iz-i-{ks- 3 The tender forms and other details can be obtained from the website made in the Newspapers. 102941_1 work of Housing Unit yk[k uohu i)fr fo-fo-da- ekg https./govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in/ Sd/- under PMAYatSant iath;u Js.kh fy- ds Sd/- Vinoba Bhave Ward ^l* ovf/kd izkpfyr GM Operation (D &S) AHP Site Chirakhan ,oa vJs.kh SOR SE/Civil Khandwa fo|qr Bsdsnkj DTIDC Ltd. ISBT OSMCL, BBSR DIP/Shabdarth/0246/20-21 Kashmere Gate, Delhi 1. fufonk vkWuykbu Ø; ,oa izLrqr djus dh vafre fnukad % 21/09/2020 ¼’kke 5:30 cts rd½ OIPR-10112/11/0021/2021 2. fufonk [kksyusdhfnukad % 23/09/2020 ¼lqcg 10:30 cts½ fufnok laca/kh leLr tkudk osclkbZV http://www.mptenders.gov.in ij ns[kh tk ldrh gS( fufonkesa ;fn fdlh vk;qDr dk;kZy; eq[; egkizcU/kd] fuekZ.k foax Hkh izdkj dk la’kks/ku fd;k tkrk gS rks ;g dsoy osclkbZV ij gh izdkf’kr fd;k tkosxkA mÙkjk[k.M is;ty lalk/ku fodkl ,oa fuekZ.kfuxe uxj ikfyd fuxe] [k.Mok ¼mRrjk[k.M ljdkj dk midze½ HIMACHAL PRADESH 403@1 bfUnjk uxj] nsgjknwu&248001 nwjHkk"k@QSDl% 0135&2764075] E-mail:- [email protected], [email protected] PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT mRrjk[k.M 'kklu ^^bZ** vf/kizkfIr fufonk lwpuk e-Procurement Notice i=kad 1859@fufonk (x<+0)@312 fnukad%& 21@08@2020 INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) dza0 la0 dk;Z dk uke vuqekfur ykxr dk;Z iw.kZ djus dh vof/k 1. The Executive Engineer, Shimla Rural Division, HPPWD, Dhami on behalf of Governor of H.P invites 1- fufonk la0 1858@ fufonk(x<+0)@ 313 fnukad 21-08- 2020 the online bids on item rate,inelectronic tendering system, in twoCover System forthe under mentioned worksfrom the eligible and approvedContractors/Firms registered with HPPWD Department. tuin gfj}kj ds fodkl[k.M Hkxokuiqj esa jktdh; 995-00 yk[k 18 ekg Sr Name of Work Estimated EMD Cost of Eligible Time ikWyhVSfDud] HkyLokxkt ds Hkou fuekZ.k dk;Z A No. Cost Tender Class of 2- fufonk vkefU=r djus okys vf/kdkjh dk inuke ,oa irkA dk;kZy; egkizcU/kd (x<+oky)] fuekZ.kfoax] Contractor mRrjk[k.M is;ty fuxe] 403@1] bfUnjk uxj] nsgjknwu 1. Restoration of Shimla Mandi road due to raising Rs.Rs. Rs.Class-B Four 3- iksVZy ij fufonk vfHkys[k dh miyC/krk dh frfFk ,oa le; A21-08-2020 &17-00 cts of KolDam Reservoir km. 51/700 to 51/880 (SH: 1,09,81,277/- 1,42,500/- 5,000/- Months Construction of PCC R/wall and M/T on dam- 4- fufonk iwoZ cSBd dh frfFk A24-08-2020 &12-00 cts aged portion in km. 51/700 to 51/740 and 51/820 5- iksVZy ij fufonk izkIr djus dh vfUre frfFk ,oa le; A05-09-2020 &17-00 cts to 51/880. 2. Construction of link road from Chebri(Khaira) to Rs.Rs. Rs.Class-D Three fufonk ls lEcfU/kr vkxkeh ifjf'k"V@ 'kqf¼ i=@ fujLrhdj.k bR;kfn bZ vf/kizkfIr lEcU/kh lwpuk iksVZy Piplughat km. 0/00 to 3/870 (SH: Formation cut- 20,09,027/- 37,635/- 500/- Months www.uktenders.gov.in ij ns[kh tk ldrh gS A egkizcU/kd (x<+oky) ting 5/7 mtrs wide in km. 0/00 to 1/00 and C/o wire crate fordumpingsite in km. 0/00 to 1/00 in various Rds) 3. Construction of balance work AnganbariBuilding Rs.Rs. Rs.Class-D Two at Village Manderech Tehsil Sunni District Shimla 6,46,743/- 12,950/- 500/- Months (SH: Civil Work)

2. Availability of Bid Document and Mode of Submission: The Bid document is available online and bid should be submitted in online modeonwebsite https://hptenders.gov.in. Bidder would be required to register in the web-site whichisfree of cost.For submission of bids, the bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate(DSC) from one of the authorized Certifying Authorities (CA). “Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password forparticipating in e-tendering in HPPWD mayobtain the same from the website: https://hptenders.gov.in. Digital signatureismandatorytoparticipateinthe e-tendering. Bidders alreadypossessing thedigital signature issuedfrom authorizedCAs can use the same in thistender. 3. KEY DATES: 1. Date of On-line Publication 03.09.2020 18.00 hrs. 2. Document Download Startand End Date 03.09.2020 18.30 hrs.upto 16.09.2020 17.00 hrs. 3. Bid Submission Startand End Date 03.09.2020 18.30 hrs.upto 16.09.2020 17.00hrs. 4. Physical Submission of EMD and Cost of Tender Document 17.09.2020 10.30 hrs. 5. Date of Technical Bid Opening, Evaluation of Technical 17.09.2020 11.00 hrs. Bid followedbyOpening of Financial Bids. 4. TENDER DETAILS: The Tender Documents shall be uploaded On-line in TwoCovers: i) Cover-1 shall containScanned Copies of "Technical Documents/Eligibility Information". ii) Cover-2 shall contain “BOQ/Financial Bids”, where Contractor will quote his offer foreach item. 5. SUBMISSION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: The bidders are required to submit (a) original demand draft towards the cost of bid document and (b) original bid security/Earnest MoneyDeposit (EMD) (c) Form 7-8 and Affidavits to the authorized official of ExecutiveEngineer,Shimla Rural Division, HPPWD Dhami H.P as specified in Keydates Sr.No. 4onTender Opening Date,failing which the bids will be declared non- responsive. 6. BID OPENING DETAILS: The bids shall be opened on 17-09-2020 at 11.00 HRS by the authorized official of ExecutiveEngineer,Shimla Rural Division, HPPWD Dhami H.P.inthe office of the Superintending Engineer,4th Circle HPPWD Shimla-3. In their interest the tinkerers are advised to be present along with original documents at the time of opening of tenders.Ifthe office happens to be closed on the date of open- ing of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working dayatthe same time and venue. 7. The bids forthe work shall remain valid foracceptance foraperiod not less than 120 days after the dead- line date forbid submission. 8. Other details can be seen in the bidding documents.The officer inviting tender shall not be held liable for anydelays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bid- ders of anybid updates,the Employershall not be liable forany information not received by the bidder.It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website forthe latest information related to the tender. 9. Eligibility Criteria: The bidders must have successfully completed similar nature of work not less than 40% of estimated cost during the last fiveyears (without Liquidated damagesorcompensation) forJob No 1. On behalf of Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Executive Engineer, Shimla Rural Division, 82393/HRY 2394/HP --HIM SUCHNA AWAMJAN SAMPARK-- H.P.P.W.D., Dhami.

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THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,AUGUST22,2020 USA FIRESTORMS DISPLACE THOUSANDS Tens of thousands of displaced Californians huddled under mass evacuation orders in 13 the midst of aheatwaveand apandemic on Fridayaslightning-sparked firestorms THE WORLD raged acrosstinder-drylandscapesinand around the greaterSan Francisco Bayarea.

TOPOFTHE CLOSING NIGHT OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONALCONVENTION WORLD Bidenacceptsnomination,vows toendUS‘seasonofdarkness’ Joseph James DeAngelo at court. AP Topdoctors of the Omsk Ambulance Hospital No 1inOmsk, Russia,speak to the media on Friday. Thedoctors had STEVEPEOPLES& initiallyrefusedpermissiontotransportKremlin critic USA ALEXANDRAJAFFE AlexeiNavalnyout of Russia, saying he wastoo ill. AP GoldenState WILMINGTON,AUGUST21 Killersentencedto JOE BIDEN acceptedthe Democratic presidentialnomi- Russia allows gravely lifeforstringof nation with avow to be aunify- rapesandmurders ing“ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past ill Kremlin critic AFORMER Californiapolice the chaos of President Donald officer dubbed theGolden Trump’s tenure. StateKillertoldvictimsFriday In his strongestremarks of Alexei Navalny to be hewwas “truly sorry”before the campaign, Biden spoke hewassentencedtomultiple Thursdaynight both of return- lifeprison sentencesfor a ing the United States to itstra- airlifted to Germany decade-long string of rapes ditional leadership role in the and murders that terrorized worldand of the deeplyper- awideswath of the state. sonal challenges that shapedhis ANTONZVEREV Joseph James DeAngelo,74, life. Virtuallyevery sentence of OMSK,AUGUST21 pleadedguilty in June to 13 his 22-minutespeechwas de- murdersand13 rape-related signedtopresent asharp, yet RUSSIAN DOCTORS said on chargesunderapleadealthat hopeful, contrastwiththe Fridaygravely illKremlin critic avoidedapossibledeathsen- Republicanincumbent. AlexeiNavalnycouldbeflown to Constantthorn tence. The punishment im- “Hereand nowIgiveyou my Germanytoreceive medical at- inKremlin’sside posedbySacramento County word:Ifyou entrustmewiththe tentionafter the politician’s al- Superior Courtmeans presidency, Iwill drawonthe JoeBiden and Kamala Harris areapplaudedbytheir respectivespousesJill Biden and Doug Emhoff during the fourth dayof lies accusedthe Russian author- DeAngelo will die in prison best of us,not theworst. l’llbean theDemocratic National Convention in Wilmington, Delaware,Thursday, AP ities of deliberatelytrying to stop ALEXEI NAVALNY has been forthecrimescommittedbe- allyofthe light,not the dark- his evacuation. one of thebiggest andmost tween1975and1986.Before ness,” Biden said. “Makenomis- Navalny, along-time oppo- constant thorns in the side sentencing,DeAngelosaidto take,united we can and will nent of PresidentVladimir Putin of Putinand the Kremlin, re- the court: “I listenedtoall overcome this season of dark- WHATBIDENSAID FB makes plans in case and his lieutenants and acam- peatedly bringingupallega- your statements, eachone of ness in America.” paigner againstcorruption, col- tionsofhigh-levelcorrup- them, and I’m trulysorry for Forthe 77-year-oldBiden, the ON KAMALAHARRIS lapsedonaplane on Thursday tion and mobilising protests. everyone I’vehurt.” Trump casts doubt on final night of the Democratic “Her storyisthe American afterdrinking teathat his allies He has been jailedmultiple NationalConvention wasbitter- story. Sheknows about all believe waslacedwith poison. times, and while serving a sweet. He accepted anomination of the obstacles thrownin Germandoctors flewinto 30-daysentence in July thathadeludedhimforoverthree result of Nov election evacuate Navalny, 44,atthe re- 2019,hesufferedwhat doc- MALI the wayofsomanyinour decades because of personal country. Women, Black Louis DeJoytestifies before a questofhis wifeand support- tors said wasasevere aller- UNteammeets tragedy, political stumblesand ri- women, BlackAmericans, Senatepanel. AP ers who said theyfeared au- gic reaction.Navalnyhas vals who proved moredynamic. South Asian Americans, MIKEISAAC& thorities might trytocover up later said he waslikelypoi- detainedPresident But the coronavirus denied SHEERAFRENKEL clues as to howhefellill,and soned, andhis personal doc- immigrants. The leftout Postmastersays UN HUMANrights officials him the typical celebration, and the leftbehind.” SANFRANCISCO,AUGUST21 said the hospital treating him toralsoexpressedsimilar metovernight with Mali’s complete withthe customary wasbadly equipped. views.LastDecember,the PROMISE TO VOTERS oustedPresident Ibrahim balloon drop that both parties of- ballots No 1 FACEBOOKSPENT years prepar- Russian medical staffatthe office of hisAnti-Corruption Boubacar Keitaand other of- tenuse to fete their newnomi- “Hereand now, Igiveyou priority, but ing to ward offany tampering on hospital in Omsk,Siberia initially Foundationwas raidedand ficials who have been held nees. Instead, Biden spoketoa my word:Ifyou entrust itssitebeforeNovember’sUS said on FridayNavalny’s condi- police seizeddocuments by mutineers since amili- largely emptyarena near his me with thepresidency,I details no plan presidential election. Nowthe tion had improved slightly and laptops. tary coupearlier this week, Delaware home. will draw on thebestofus, social networkisgetting ready Trumpatacampaignrallyin overnight but that he wasintoo the UN mission theresaid Afterward, fireworks lit the notthe worst. Iwill be an Washington: US Postmaster in case President Donald Trump Old Forge, Pennsylvania. NYT unstable astate tobesafely on Friday. Therehas been no sky outside the arena, wheresup- allyofthe light, notthe General Louis DeJoy, pressedby interferes oncethe voteisover. transportedout of the country. The decision came after word from Keitasince porters waited in aparking lot, darkness.” senators over campaign season Employees at the Silicon But on Fridayevening they Navalny’s wifeYulia sent aletter Tuesday, when he dissolved honkinghorns andflashinghead- TO PROGRESSIVES mail disruptions, said Fridayhe Valleycompany arelaying out dailymeetings about minimiz- said theywould notobject to to the Kremlin directlyappeal- Parliament and then re- lightsinamoment that finally wasunaware of some recent contingency plansand walking ing howthe platform can be him being movedafter the ingfor it to intervene and foritto “One of the mostpowerful signedafter being detained lent ajovial feel to the event. changes by his agency until they through postelection scenarios usedtodispute the election, the German doctors were granted grant permission forhim to be voices we hear in the coun- at gunpoint.The human The keynote addresswas the sparked apublic uproar.But he that include attemptsbyTrump people said. Theyhavediscussed access to Navalnyand said they allowedtofly out. trytodayisfromour young rights team wasgiven ac- speech of alifetime forBiden, alsosaidhehasnoplansto restore or hiscampaign to use the plat- a“killswitch”toshut offpoliti- thought he wasfit to travel. Alexander Murakhovsky,the people.They’respeaking to cesstoKeitaand other de- who would be the oldestpresi- mailboxesorsorting machines form to delegitimize the results, cal advertising afterElectionDay Asenior doctor at the hospi- head doctoratthe hospital, said the inequity and injustice tainees, the UN peacekeep- dent ever elected if he defeats that have been removed. people with knowledge of since the ads, whichFacebook tal, AnatolyKalinichenko, said earlier that Navalnyhad been di- that has grownupin ing mission said on Twitter. TrumpinNovember.Trump, His testimony raised fresh Facebook’s plans said. does notpolicefor truthfulness, the hospital could help transport agnosed with ametabolic dis- America. Economic injus- It providednodetailson who is 74,publiclydoubts questions about howthe Postal Facebookispreparingstepsto couldbeusedtospread misin- Navalnytothe airportand that ease that mayhavebeen caused tice. Racial injustice. what wassaid or on the Biden’s mental capacity and calls Service will ensuretimelydeliv- take shouldTrumpwronglyclaim formation,the people said. he would be movedwithin sev- by lowblood sugar.Hesaid Environmental injustice.” condition of the captives. him “SlowJoe,”but with the na- eryofballotsfor the November on the sitethathewon another YouTubeandTwitterhave also eral hours. tracesofindustrial chemical sub- tion watching, Biden wasfirm election. DeJoytold senators that four-year term, said the people, discussedplans foraction if the “...Wehavetaken the deci- stances had been found on MAURITIUS OIL SPILL and clear. electionmail would be priori- who spokeonthe condition of postelection periodbecomes sion that we do notobject to him Navalny’s clothes and fingers Still, the convention leaned African American senator in U.S. tisedfor delivery as in years past. anonymity. Facebookisalsowork- complicated,according to disin- being transfered to adifferent and that doctors did notbelieve Shipdeviatedfrom on ayounger generation earlier history,said Biden believesinthe But he said that blue curbside ing through howitmightact if formation researchers who have hospital,” Kalinichenkosaid. he had been poisoned. REUTERS shippinglane in the night to help energize his dignity of all working Americans. collection boxesand sorting Trumptries to invalidatethe re- advisedthe firms. sprawling coalition. And PeteButtigieg,the 38- equipmentthathavebeen re- sultsbydeclaring that the Postal Aspokesman forFacebook beforeimpact TammyDuckworth, an year-oldformer SouthBend, movedare “notneeded”. Servicelostmail-inballots orthat declined to comment on itspost- Foreign ministers THEJAPANESE-OWNEDbulk Illinois senatorwho lost her legs Indiana,mayorandagay military DeJoydistancedhimself other groups meddledwith the election strategy. carrier that ranaground off in Iraq andisraisingtwo young veteran, notedthat Biden came from President DonaldTrump’s vote, the people said. “Wecontinue to plan fora of Pak, China Mauritiusandspilledoilover children, said Biden has “com- outinfavorofsame-sex marriage complaintsabout mail-in ballots MarkZuckerberg, Facebook’s rangeofscenariostomakesure pristine waters and fragile mon decency.” as vicepresident even before that areexpected to surgeinthe chief executive,and some of his we arepreparedfor the upcom- discuss Kashmir, coral reefsdiverted more CoryBooker, onlythe ninth PresidentBarackObama. AP coronavirus pandemic. AP lieutenantshavestarted holding ing election,” he said. NYT than 100kmfromaregular CPEC during shipping lane, datafroma strategic dialogue maritime analysis firm Harris’ father, afootnoteinspeeches, is aleading economist The mediaevalChurch of the showed. The MV Wakashio, HolySaviour in Chora. Reuters ownedbyNagashiki Shipping and charteredby single mother who became her election cycle, Harris is notanob- familyrepeatedly.Thecouplesep- KJMVARMA MitsuiOSK Lines Ltd,struck ELLENBARRY mostprofound influence. scure figure.HewasthefirstBlack aratedin1969,whenKamalawas BEIJING,AUGUST21 After Hagia acoral reef on Mauritius’s AUGUST21 As Harris has stepped intothe scholartoget tenureinStanford’s 5, and divorced twoyears later. southeastcoast on July25 nationalspotlight,Donald Harris, economics department, and a Donald Harris,inhis 2018 es- THE FOREIGNministers of China Sophia, Turkey’s and later beganleaking oil. IN Awarm, encyclopedic tribute now81and long retired from prominent criticofmainstream say, saidhis early,close contact andPakistanheldtheirsecondan- Twooftheship’sofficershave to herfamilyWednesdaynight,as teaching,has remainedmostly economic theoryfromthe left. with his daughters “came to an nual strategic dialogue on Friday, historic Chora sincebeen arrested on she formallyacceptedthe vice- silent. His onlyrecent comments He arrivedatthe University of abrupthalt” afteracontentious duringwhichtheydiscussedways chargesofendangeringsafe presidential nomination, Sen. abouther, publishedonaJamaican California, Berkeley, as agraduate custodybattle.Thisfrictiondidnot to enhancetheir all-weatherbi- church changed navigation. The iron-orecar- Kamala Harris skimmedpastdis- websiterun by an acquaintance, DonaldHarris holding his studentin1961. There, he met slowhis professional rise, and he lateral ties, the Kashmir issue, to amosque rier deviated from awell- cussion of her father,Donald express acombination of pride in daughter Kamala in 1965. AP Shyamala Gopalan,anIndian wasgranted tenurefirstatthe progress on the China-Pakistan travelledshippinglane to Harris,aJamaica-bornprofessorof his daughter and bitterness over graduatestudent his age. University of Wisconsinand then EconomicCorridor and the head straight to the Indian economics at StanfordUniversity. their estrangement. When the children were very atStanfordUniversity.Harris’1978 Afghan peaceprocess. Ocean,accordingto maritime The reason is common to He scoldedher in aletterfor it wasnatural that she had young, Donald Harris got aseries book, Capital Accumulation and Billedas“highlyrelevant” REUTERS analysis firm Windward. manyofHarris’ generation: She joking in an interviewthat, smoked marijuana. of teachingjobs at colleges in Income Distribution,isdedicated and “veryimportant” by both ANKARA,AUGUST21 is achild of divorce, raisedbya growing up in aJamaican family, Despite his lowprofile in the IllinoisandWisconsin,movingthe “toKamala and Maya”. NYT countries ahead of the meeting held in the southern Chinese is- TURKISH PRESIDENT Tayyip landresortofHainan,Chinese Erdogan reconverted thehistoric Foreign MinisterWang Yi and his Chorachurch, one of Istanbul’s Pakistani counterpartShah mostcelebratedByzantine THE SKYSCRAPERS ARE EMPTY, BUT THE STREETS AND PARKS ARE FULL Mahmood Qureshi discusseda buildings, intoamosque on hostofbilateral, regional and in- Friday, amonth afteropening ternational issues. the famedHagia Sophia to Hottest commodity in New York amid Covid? Fresh air Ajoint statement issued at Muslim worship. the end of the meeting said ThemediaevalChurch of the “bothsidesunderlinedthata Holy Saviour in Chora, built near quarantine this pastspring — Restaurantsstarted the Ninth and Tenth Avenues. Now peaceful, stable, cooperative and the ancient city walls of JANEMARGOLIES and with the possibility of asec- movement earlier this summer, wood-clad enclosures house 115 prosperous South Asia wasin Constantinople, contains 14th NEWYORK,AUGUST21 ond waveshutting the city down building elaboratealfresco din- sociallydistancedtables,and common interestofall parties. ” centuryByzantine mosaicsand again —New York’s fresh air has ing areas in the streetswhenof- customers can order from 19 “The Pakistani side briefed frescoes showing scenes from BY LATE summer,New Yorkers become ahot commodity. ficialsdetermined that indoor food vendors. Five restaurants the Chinese side on the situation biblical stories. areusuallyfeelinggrateful for The parks arelively, thebike servicewould notbepermitted. arealso offering table service. in Jammu &Kashmir,including Theywereplastered over af- the air-conditionedoffices, paths teeming.Streets newly “This is atrue surviving game,” So far, withcoronaviruslevels itsconcerns, position and cur- terthe city wasconquered by the gyms,restaurants, community blockedoff to trafficare filledwith said RobertoPaciullo,owner of remaininglow, thecity’sfresh-air rent urgent issues,” it said. Muslim Ottomans in 1453, but centers,theaters andmuseums peopleseeminglyhavingjustdis- three ZeroOttoNoverestau- effortsseemtobeworking. “The Chinese sidereiterated brought to light again when -like that abound in this vertical city. coveredthe pleasureofthe stroll. rants. So far, about 10,000restau- But Nicole Gelinas, an urban that theKashmir issue is adis- Hagia Sophia -the building was Thingsare alittle different True, certain open-air rituals rantsand bars have shiftedto economistwho is asenior fellow pute leftoverfromhistory be- converted to amuseum by this year. —baseball games at CitiField outdoor dining, according to the at the Manhattan Institute, said tweenIndiaand Pakistan... and Turkey’s secular republic more The moreweknowabout the and Yankee Stadium, NYCHospitality Alliance. that the city needs to be doing that the disputeshould be re- than 70 years ago. coronavirus —that it’s airborne, Shakespeareinthe Park —are Justlastweek, Chelsea moretomakethe outdoors work solvedpeacefullyand properly Erdogan, whose AK Partyis that it canfloat forhours in en- gone, at leastfor now. Instead, Diners sit street-side. NYT Market, the renowned(andal- forNew Yorkers,and notjust through the UN Charter, relevant rootedinpoliticalIslam,hasposi- closed, poorlyventilatedspaces we have sociallydistant porch ways crowded) indoor food and duringthe pandemic. Security Council resolutions and tionedhimselfasachampion of —the moreNew Yorkers have concertsand outdoor comedy. retail space in Manhattan that “Weneedtobethinking of bilateral agreements.China op- Turkey’s pious Muslims and last embracedthe outdoors,any way Manybusinesseshave setupshop on rooftops, hair styl- curating shows in their court- spans over amillion squarefeet, the parks as essentialservices poses anyunilateral actions that month joined tens of thousands possible. Thereisalsothe simple proved themselvestobeend- ists areseeing clientsinparks yards, and an indoorcycling stu- took over no-standingzones on as we head intolayoffs,” complicate thesituation,”the of worshippersinthefirstprayers fact thatafter theclaustrophobic lesslycreative.Companies have and under bridges, museums are dio has relocatedtoanempty lot. 15th and 16th Streetsbetween Gelinas said. NYT joint press release said. PTI at Hagia Sophia in 86 years.

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I , Ina Ratra w/oKartik Ratra, R/o Hibiscus 1404, Paramount SITUATION VACANT DELHI STATEAIDS CONTROL SOCIETY Floraville,Noidasector-137, nr Dr.BSA Hospital, Sec-6, Classifieds Felix hospital, surajpur, Rohini, Delhi-110085 Gautam Buddha Nagar, 201306 (UP)have changed my name to Email: [email protected] PERSONAL Ina Arorapermanently. Applications are invited by Delhi State 0040545554-1 AIDS Control Society to fill vacancies of It is forgeneral information that I, RameshwarDayalSharma, S/o I, Harkesh Kumar S/oMadan Lal Senior Medical Officer,Medical Officer, I,Tarun Aggarwal,S/o Vishnu R.K.P.Sharma, R/oJG-32, 2nd R/oHouse no-159A,WardNo-3, Counsellor, DataManager,Pharmacist, Kumar Aggarwal,R/o-P- Floor,Khirki Ext., Malviya Cheema, Tehsil Sunam, 12,Gali.No.1,Shankar-Nagar- Nagar, New Delhi 110017 have Sangrur,Punjab-148029, have ANM etc. at ART/OST centres under Ext.,Delhi-110051,inform that changed my nameto changed my minor son’s name National AIDS Control Program. name of my-fatherhasbeen RameshwarSharma for all from Sameer Jindal aged 14 Interested candidates may visit DSACS written as VishnuAggarwalin purposes. 0070711812-1 years to Devansh Jindal forever my DL.No.-DL1320100045365, website http://web.delhi.gov.in/wps/ I, Ramesh Kumar S/oHans Raj Passport-No.- 0070711808-1 R/oBehind Sugar Mill Near wcm/connect/doit_dsacs/DSACS/Home H8078443,Election-Voter ID- Guest House,Nawanshahar, I, Har Swroop S/oJagdish Singh CardNo.RRP1867927,Birth- (Vacanciesand results) for details. Punjab-144514, have changed at 503SU,Air-Force-Station PUBLIC NOTICE Certificate and Arjangarh,New-Delhi- my name to Ramesh Arora My client Smt. Sarla Tiwari W/o Late Dip/Shabdarth/0249/20-21 Addl. Project Director Educational-Documents.The 110047.have change my Sh. Ashok Kumar Tiwari R/o RZ-39K, 0070711826-1 Gali No. 5A, Kamal Park, Sagarpur, actualname of my father is name,from Har Swroop to Palam Colony, New Delhi-45 has VishnuKumar Aggarwal which I, PriyaSharma,D/oSuresh Harswaroop Singh vide- severed all relations with her daughter- maybeamendedaccordingly in-law Asha Tiwari W/o Late Sh. Anoop Chand Sharma,W/oRavi affidavit-date-18/07/2020 Tiwari @Babloo and her Grandson Ansh for all purposes and has disowned 0040545630-7 Grover,H.No.1173,Sector- 0040545640-1 &debarred them from her all movable & 10A,Gurgaon, (Haryana)- immovable properties due to I,hitherto known as Ramesh disobedience and my client shall not be 122001,have changed my name I, Manikant JhariyaS/o Shashi Kumar,Son of Sh.Mangal Singh responsible for any acts&deeds done to PriyaGrover. Kumar R/o971/10, Nanda by them. EmployedDelhi-Police Nagar, Indore,MP-452001, have MAHENDER SINGH YADAV 0040545630-4 Advocate PIS.No.28941450,Residing at,B- changed my name to Naman Lawyers Chamber No. 636 904,9th-Floor,Flat-B,Police I, Pratibha Panwar W/oSandeep Mehra 0070711821-1 Dwarka CourtsComplex, Sec-10 Dwarka, New Delhi-110075 Housing-Complex, Singh Chaudhary,R/o House Mob. No. 9818463962 Rohini,Sector-11-Extension, No-99, Mansi Vihar, Sector-23, I, Gurpreet Singh Chawla S/o- Delhi-110085,have changed my Raj Nagar, PO KaviNagar, Pritam Singh R/o-G-20/6A, name and shall hereafter be Ghaziabad, UP-201002, declare Second-Floor, Rajouri garden known as Ramesh Singh that name of my minor child New-Delhi-110027,have Rawat. 0040545630-6 and minehas been wrongly changed my name to Gurpreet written as Gitansh Chaudhary Singh. 0040545625-3 I,hitherto known as Phool and Pratibha Chaudhary Chand,S/o Ramesh I, Gurpreet Kaur W/OSurinder respectively in my minor son HARYANA GOVERNMENT Kumar,Residing at,H.No.727,G- SinghR/o-H.No.-60 Advait Chaudhary aged 3years INDUSTRIES &COMMERCE DEPARTMENT Block,Jahangirpuri,Delhi- Kh.No.123/2,Cross-Road Sant in his Birth Records. The actual 110033,have changed my name Nagar-Burari North Delhi- NOTIFICATION name of my minor child and and shall hereafter be known 110084,Gurmeet Kaur My No. 49/43/2015-41B1 The 14th August, 2020 mine is Advait Chaudhary and as Vishal. 0040545630-5 Correctname is Gurpreet Kaur Pratibha Panwarrespectively same and one person Pursuant to the NotificationNo. 49/43/2015-41B1 Dated I,Nitisha Sehrawat D/oSurender 0070711846-1 0040545566-2 14th August, 2015, the Governor of Haryana is pleased to Singh R/o-H.No.1182,Near Veerpal Atta Chakki, I, Pragati Giri S/oVishwanath I, Guddi Devi W/o Rajbir Singh extend applicability of ‘Enterprises Promotion Policy,2015’ till Mahipalpur, New.Delhi- Giri R/oSai Sankalp Society, R/oHouseNo-96, SOS Wali Gali, 30th September,2020. 110037,have declarethat,in my Room No-204, Sector-6, indraj Colony, Bawana, Delhi- PUBLIC NOTICE A.K. Singh school recordmyname Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Thane, 110039, have changed my name Public at large is hereby informed that my Principal SecretarytoGovt. Haryana mention-asNitisha and in my Maharashtra-400701, have clients Sh. Vinod Kumar S/o Sh. Ramphal Singh to Urmila Devi 0070711809-1 and Smt. Rajesh W/o Sh. Vinod Kumar both R/o Industries &Commerce Department AadharCard,Pancard my name changed my nametoPratap K-5/18, Gali No.5, Gangotri Vihar, Ghonda, 82379/HRY I, Gaurav Krishna Barman S/o Delhi-110053 have disinherited and debarred mention-asNitisha Mishra 0070711811-1 their son Sh. Rohit and their Daughter-in-law Ashok Kumar BarmanR/o J3- Smt. Jyoti W/o Sh. Rohit D/o Sh. Kalyan Singh Sehrawat.,In futureI,will be I, PoonamMalhotraD/o 701, Parsvnath Prestige, from the inheritance of all their movable & known as Nitisha Sehrawat immovable properties duetotheir non- ChandraMohanMalhotraR/o Sector-93A,Noida, Gautam cooperative attitude and behaviour towards my for,all purposes. clients. My clients also severed up all their E-311,First Floor,Greater Buddha Nagar, UP-201301, have relations and connections with them. Anybody dealing with them shall be dealing at his/her 0040545603-2 Kailash-2, New Delhi-110048. changed my minor son’s name own risk, cost &consequences and my clients have changed my namefrom from Ishaan Krishna Barman shall not be responsible for any acts and deeds I,Mohammad Junad Siddiqui of above named son &daughter-in-law. Poonam YadavToPoonam Sd/- S/O-Mohammad TahirSiddiqui aged 2years to Kriyaan Malhotrafor all future RAJIV KUMAR SHARMA R/O-P-84,SecondFloor,Pocket- Krishna Barman forever Advocate purposes. 0040545611-1 Ch. No. 52-A (Basement), Civil Side, P,C.R.Park,New Delhi- 0070711845-1 Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi-110054 110019,Have Changed My I, Pawan Kumari,D/o LakhRaj I, BhupinderKaur w/oVir Singh Name To Mohammad Juned Singh R/o-14 Main-RoadKotla r/o8/100, Ramesh Nagar, Delhi- Siddiqui,ForAll,Future Village Patparganj,Delhi- 110015 have changed my name Purposes. 0040545625-7 110091,have changed my name to BHUPINDRA KAUR. to Pawani Kumari. I,Anju Gupta,D/o Raghu Nandan 0040545540-1 Gupta and W/o Rajesh Kumar 0040545630-9 I, Amna Khatoon w/oMohsin R/o-K-1/30,Budh-Vihar,Phase- I, Parveen Kumari W/o Sanjeev Khan R/o-Flat.No-13,Block-68, 1,Delhi-110086,after- Kapoor R/oHouse Number-79, Sec-1,Pushp Vihar, Delhi- marriage,have changedmy Street No-13, Kamalpur, 110017.have changed my name name to Anju Mahajan,for all Hoshiarpur, Punjab-146001, to Amna Samad, permanently. purposes. 0040545625-5 have changed my name to I,Akshay Nagia,S/O-Sanjay Parveen Kapoor 0040545625-8 Kumar R/O-House.No-RZF- 0070711825-1 I, AjayKumar Uppal s/oAtma 760/2,Gali.No-3,RAJ Nagar- Ram Uppal r/oBG-6/240-C, DDA I, Neha Kumari D/oJayprakash OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PROCUREMENT, II,PalamColony,New Delhi- flats, Paschim Vihar, ND-110063 Singh R/oFlat No-406, Techno JPDCL, JAMMU, ELECTRIC CENTRAL STORES COMPLEX, 110077,Have Changed My have changed my name to Residency,Arpana Bank RAIL HEAD, JAMMU J&K PIN -180012 Minor Son’s Name Prithvik AJAY UPPAL. 0040545546-1 Nagia To PanshulNagia,For Colony, Ram Jaipal Path Belly PHONE NO. 0191-2473402 TELEFAX- 0191-2472350 All,FuturePurposes. Road, Rupaspur, Patna, Bihar- I hithertoKnown as Ruchika e-mail: [email protected] 801503, have changed my name Singhwife of Rohit MalyanR/o N0: SE/PRJ/TS/755 Dated: 18.08.2020 0040545625-6 to Neha Parashar WP-402, Wazirpur Village, NOTICE INVITING e—TENDER I,Aastha Bajaj,W/o Ankit 0070711815-1 Ashok Vihar, Delhi -110052 have e- NIT NO.SE/PRJ/09/2020-21 Dated: 18.08.2020 Kamra,D/o Late.Rajan Bajaj changed my name and shall Forand on behalf of Lt. Governor of UT of Jammu&Kashmir, Superintending R/o-A-1/99,Sector- I, Paresh Dhake,S/O Prakash hereafterknown as RUCHIKA Engineer,Procurement, JPDCL,Jammuinvites onlinee-bids from originalGovt. 8,Rohini,Delhi-110085,have Dhake, R/O69, Sadar SINGHMALYAN. 0040545528-1 registeredagencies forThird PartyInspectionServices forthe requirement of JPDCL: changed my name after Apartment, Mayur Vihar Delhi, I Shalu Sharma W/O, Hemant marriage,from Aastha Bajaj to have changed my name to NIT No. SE/PRJ/09/2020-21 dated 18-08-2020 Kumar R/oHNo-40, T/f, F/s, Anaisha Kamra,for all intent Paresh Prakash Dhakefor all Vipin Garden, Uttam Nagar, Description Third PartyInspection Services during Procurement of various and purposes. 0040545630-3 purposes. 0040545585-1 equipments/ material used in the Electrical Distribution Delhi -110059 have changed my Networkfor TwoYears i.e 2020-21 &2021-22. I, VirenderSingh S/OSurjeet I, Murta Bai Meena D/oBharat name to Shalu Bhardwaj for all Singh, R/OD-1005, Ajnara Lal Meena R/oVillage-Bagdoli. purposes. 0040545620-1 Detailed NIT maybedownloaded from the website: http://jktenders.gov.in upto 9th Sept. 2020 till 14.00 Hrs. The tender shall be accepted through online Daffodil, Sector-137 ,NOIDA- Tehsil Bonli, District-Sawai I Kulraj Singh S/O, MannaSingh mode only.Incase,the tender process does not get completed due to anyrea- 201305 ,have changed my Madhopur,Rajasthan-322023, R/o B-29, Second Floor, Street son, no corrigendum will be published in the newspapers.The details regarding name to Viren SChaudhary have changed my name to No. 10, KrishnaPark Extn.Tilak corrigendum maybeseen on the above mentioned website. vide affidavit dated 10-08-2020 AaraviBeflawatfor all purpose Nagar, West Delhi -110018. Sd/- Superintending Engineer, at Noida. 0050167926-1 Procurement, JPDCL, Jammu 0070711803-1 have changed my name to DIPJ-1336 I, Veena Kumari W/o Ramesh I, Md Faruk S/oMohd Mohabbat Avtar Singh 0040545616-1 AroraR/o Behind SugarMill Ali R/o-478,Village &Post- I InaRatraW/O.Kartik Ratra, Near Guest House, Pasonda, Mittha Kua, R/O. Hibiscus -1404,Paramount Nawanshahar, Punjab-144514, Sahibabad,Ghaziabad,have Floraville,Sector 137, Noida, have changed my name to changed my nametoFarookh. Near FelixHospital, Surajpur, Veena Arora 0070711830-1 0040545630-2 Gautam Buddha Nagar, 201306 I, VikramadityaSingh, s/o (UP)have changed my Name I, Minky D/o,Manak Kaushik R/o- Vikram Singh,r/o E-17, East of From Ina Ratra To InaArora for B-5/13,Model Town-I,Delhi- Kailash, New Delhi-110065, all purposes. 0070711837-1 110009.have changed my name have changed my name to Vidit to Tushita Kaushik,for all I Hemlata MittalW/O,Suman Sinh Chauhaan. 0040545614-1 purposes. 0040545625-2 Mittal R/oRz-34, Naya Bazar, I, UppuPalakondarayudu S/o NajafgarhNew Delhi-110043 I, Mahesh Kumar Alias Mahesh Sankaraiah Uppu R/oFlat 107, have changed my name to YadavS/o Hari Krishan Yadav SVR Pine Ridge Jakkur Layout, Hema Mittal 0040545618-1 R/oHouse No-15, Ground Floor, Byatarayanapura,Bengaluru, Road No-1, West Punjabibagh I Hans Raj Khosliya,S/o Chet Karnataka-560092, have PUBLIC NOTICE Extn., New Delhi-110026, have Ram R/o16/830-E, BapaNagar changed my name to Arthur changed my nametoMahesh KarolBagh,Delhi-5,have Our Client Sh. Anup Singh S/o Late Lovianand Ihave changed only Yadav 0070711819-1 changed my name to Hans Raj. Sh. Sampuran Singh and his Wife my name not my Religion Smt. Kanwaljeet Kaur W/o Sh. Anup I, MandeepKaur w/oVikas 0040545625-1 Singh, Both R/o E-44, Ground Floor, 0070711848-1 GreaterKailash Enclave-2, New Kumar r/oM-33, Mohan I Chirag PandyaR/o RZH-775, Delhi-110048, have debarred their I, Syeda Fatma Rizvi D/o.Syed Garden, Delhi 110059have Gali No-13, Rajnagar Part2 son CharanjitSingh, their daughter- Ghulam Hussain Rizvi R/o-E- in-law Rashmeet Kaur W/o Sh. changed my Name to DIVYA Palam NewDelhi Have Changed 225,Ist-Floor, Flat.No-16, Abul Charanjit Singh and their Grandson KUMARI. 0040545606-1 My Minor Son Name From FazalEnclave-2,Shaheen Manraj Singh, from their all Vyom To Vyom Pandya moveable-immoveable properties Bagh,Jamia-Nagar,NewDelhi- I, KrishnKumarGupta,S/o Baij Nath Prasad GuptaR/o- and severed their relationship with 110025,have changed my name 0040545551-1 them due to their ill-behavior & to Syeda Tehseen Fatimafor all H.No.32, Agrasen Colony, misconduct. Anybody deals with purposes 0040545566-1 Bhangel Begampur-V,Noida, them in future, shall Be responsible GautamBudh Nagar, Phase- LOST & FOUND Him/her self. I, Swati Choudhary W/o Kaushal 2,have changed my to Krishna Veenu Bansal (Advocate) Enrl.No. D-1749/2005 Kumar Singh R/o712,Avas Kumar Gupta for allpurposes I Manju W/o Ravinder Kumar R/o Vikas Model Colony, Jwalapur, infuture 0040545603-1 Flat No. A-104, The Samrat Haridwar,Uttarakhand-249407, AshokaCGHS Ltd., Plot No. have changed my name to I, Kiran Sehrawat,D/o Surender 36/2,Sector-9, Rohini, Delhi-85 Swati Singh 0070711810-1 Singh R/o-H.No.1182, Near have lost my documents i.e 1.) Veerpal Atta Chakki, ShareCertificateNo. 165,2.) I, Swarn Kaur,w/oLate.Pala Mahipalpur, New.Delhi- Allotment cum Possession Singh R/o-F1/254, D.D.A- 110037,have declare that,in my Letter somewhere.Ifanybody Flats,Near Gurudwara,Sunder aadharcard&Pancard,my found, please contactonabove DIRECTORATE VETERINARY Nagari,Delhi-110093,have fathername mention-as address. 0040545591-1 changed my name to Sawaran SurenderSingh and,in SERVICES CHHATTISGARH Kaur permanently. Education-recordmention as I Ramesh Kumar Jain S/o Indravati Bhawan Ground Floor,Block-3, Sh.Bhim Sain Jain R/oZP-21, 0040545625-4 Surender.,In futureI,will be NavaRaipur,AtalNagar Pin-492002 known as KiranSehrawatD/o Pitampura,Delhi have lost my I, Sheela Mitchell D/oHari SurenderSingh for,all OriginalDemand e-TENDER (SECOND) INVITATION NOTIFICATION Prashad R/oA304, SLV purposes. 0040545603-3 Letter,Possession Letter, NOC Essenza, Nehru Nagar, Jakkur for Electricity and Online Tender is invited from licensed Layout, Yelahanka,Bangalore- I, Kamlesh Meena D/oMali Ram Water,Sanction Plan and 560064, have changed my name Meena R/o5903, B-Block, street connected documents allotted manufacturers, importer for supply of Veterinary to Sheelu Sfor allpurpose No-126, Near Khushal Chowk, by DDANew Delhi of Property Vaccines for Department of Veterinory Services, Sant Nagar, Burari, Delhi- No.56, Rajasthani Co-operative 0070711843-1 110084, have changed my name Industrial Estate Ltd., Chhattisgarh. The detailed schedule are as follows- I, Shaggun Kapoor W/o Vikas to Komal Meena RajasthaniUdyog 1. Date of Online Bid 20.08.2020 KapoorR/o-RZ-121-A,Indra 0070711824-1 Nagar,G.T.K.Road, Delhi- Park, UttamNagar,N.Delhi- 33.Finders maycontact at 2. Last date of Tender 18.09.2020 59,have changedmyname to I, Kajal@Kajal Sejwar,D/o above address. PUBLIC NOTICE Shagun Kapoor. Sh.Ashok Kumar@Ashok Submission (5.30 PM) 0040545563-1 Be it Known to public at large that my Kumar Sejwar,R/o-Nagala client Mrs.Kaushyala(Aadhaar No. 0040545630-1 461961128765) W/o Late Shri Bhagwan The detailed tender documents and list of item are Dalaf-Kala Chauraipur Das R/o C-571, JJ Colony Phase-2 I, Sayani PalD/o Debashish Mainpuri Chauraipur,UP- Nangloi, Nilothi, West Delhi 110041. Do hereby disown and disinherit their son made available under Department-Livestock Goswami R/oAC/30/10/1, Das 206303have changedmyname namely Sh. Brij Mohan alias Vicky,his Para,Rajarhat Gopalpur, North to Ayesha and Also Relinquish wife Smt. Neha R/o C-571, JJ Colony Development Department (LDD) on website Phase-2 Nangloi, Nilothi, West Delhi 24 Paraganas, WB-700059,have Hinduism and Embraced 110041 as they are no more faithful to https://www.eproc.cgstate.gov.in and https://www Islam,for all purposes,in my client and beyond their control. They changed my name to Sayani shall have no right whatsoever to claim Goswami 0070711807-1 future. 0040545630-8 any share in the movable and .agriportal.cg.nic.in/ahd. immovable properties of my client and I, Sagar S/oPankajKumar R/o I, Kailashwati Sharma, W/o anybody dealing with them in respect to my client’sproperties, business or in BabaChowk, Bank Colony, R.K.P.Sharma, R/oJG-32, 2nd any manner whatsoever shall be doing sd/- Patel Nagar, NovelPublic Floor,Khirki Ext., Malviya so at his/her own cost and risk for which my client shall not be held liable socially, Director School,Keshari Nagar,Patna, Nagar, New Delhi 110017 have morally or legally for any of their act. Bihar-800024, have changedmy changed my nametoKailash Sd/- VIKRAM VISHAL MINHAS Veterinary Services, name to Sagar Jha Sharma forall purposes. ADVOCATE N-212, Greater Kailash-I, 83128 Chhattisgarh 0070711823-1 0070711813-1 New Delhi-110048

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Internationalmarket data till 1900IST RECENT UNION CABINET NOD TO LEASING OUT OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AIRPORT BIHAR ELECTIONS DUE IN OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Dayafterall-partymeetseeksrevocation,Purisays Govt likely to allow sale of privatisationsubjecttooutcomeofpleainKeralaHC electoral bonds in October cial gazetteonJanuary 2, 2018, bonds, forinstance, were issued SUNNYVERMA “the bonds under this Scheme from November 1-10, 2018. investmentsmadeinthe meeting is that the operationand NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 shall be available forpurchase by During 2019 general elections, ENSECONOMICBUREAU ALLPARTIES,EXCEPTBJP,SUPPORTSTATEGOVTMOVE assets.TheConcessionairewillalso managementof theairportshould anypersonforaperiodof tendays electoral bonds were sold in the NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 notdemand anydamages from be vested withthe state,” thelet- AHEAD OF Assemblyelections in eachinthe months of January, monthsofMarch,April and May. ■ An all-party meetingheld ■ All parties, exceptBJP, AAI,” he added. ternoted. Biharinnextfewmonths,thegov- April, Julyand October as maybe The minimum amount for REACTINGTOthe decision of the at Thiruvananthapuramon wanted it to be retainedin An all-party meeting held at “Now,KeralaGovernment, ernmentisexpectedto allowsale specifiedbythe Central donation in electoral bonds is Rs Kerala all-party meeting on Thursdaywanted theUnion the public sector. Thiruvananthapuram on running twoverysuccessful air- of electoralbondsinOctober.Even Government.” 1000 and thereisnomaximum Thursdayseeking revocationof government to revoke its ■ Chief Minister Pinarayi Thursdaywanted that theUnion ports in PPP mode, is opposing as the Election Commission of Intheyearof generalelections, limit. StateBankofIndia is au- leasing out the Thiruvanan- decision to hand over the Vijayanwrote to Prime governmentrevokeitsdecisionto the handing over of Thiruvanan- Indiahasnotmadeanyofficialan- the central government may thorisedtoissue andencash thapuram airport to Adani managementofthe MinisterNarendra Modi, handoverthemanagementof the thapuram airportunder PPP nouncement yetabout the poll specify an additional period of these bonds, whichare valid for Enterprises,CivilAviationMinister international airport in the urging the Cabinetto international airportinthe state mode. It has cometomyknowl- schedule in the state, elections in thirtydays forsaleof thesebonds. fifteen days from the dateofis- Hardeep Singh Purion Fridaysaid state capital to Adani Group. reconsiderits decision. capital to Adani Group. All politi- edge thatanall-party meeting in Biharare due in October- The finance ministryisnot ex- suance. theUnionCabinet’s clearance for calparties,exceptBJP,wantedthat Kerala has opposed the PPP November. pectedto makeany changesto the Accordingto auditedfinancial theairport’sprivatisationwassub- the Thiruvananthapuramairport model at Thiruvananthapuram “The structureofthe scheme structureoftheschemeasof now, accounts of politicalpartiestill jectto theoutcomeof apetitionat KeralaHighCourt.Thereisnostay dertaking givenbythe be retainedinthe public sector. airport …IfKerala Govt is against allows periodic issuances. Fresh the official indicated.The thir- March 31,2019, BJPreceivedRs the Kerala High Court. in the caseeither by Hon’ble SC or Concessionaire. If the petitioners Reflecting the views of the all- privatisation, then whydid it par- subscriptionwillmostlikelyhap- teenth tranche of these bonds 1660.89 crorethrough electoral “Thentheyapproached Hon’ble Kerala HighCourt,” Puri succeed&outcomeoflitigation party meeting, Chief Minister ticipateinthe bidding process? peninOctoberasofnow,thisisas were issuedfromJanuary13-22, bonds, followedbyCongress Hon’ble Kerala High Courtwhich said in aseriesoftweets. leads to annulment/cancellation PinarayiVijayansentanotherletter StateGovtwas givenafair chance per the periodicityspecifiedin thisyear. party’s collectionofRs388.26 dismissedthepetitioninDec2019. “The Union Cabinethas given of biddingprocessthenthe to PrimeMinisterNarendraModi, &Right of FirstRefusal(RoFR) if scheme itself,” asenior govern- Therehavebeen some occa- crore, out of total collections of Rs PetitionersthenfiledaSLP(special itsgo-aheadfor awarding the air- Concessionairewill handoverthe urgingtheUnionCabinettorecon- their bid waswithin 10%below ment officialtold The Indian sions when governmenthas de- 2753.67crore by national and leave petition) in Hon’ble SC porttotheprivate partysubjectto possession of airporttoAAI.They sider itsdecision to hand over the the rangeofhighest bid. Express. viated from thespecified perio- statepoliticalparties.Thisisbased (Supreme Court). ApexCourt re- the outcome of Writ Petition &in will be entitled to refund of airporttoAdaniGroup.“Theover- However, they bid 19.64%be- As per the Electoral Bond dicityforissuanceof thesebonds. on dataprovidedby finance min- mittedthematterbacktoHon’ble accordancewithprovisionsof un- amount paid to AAI&additional whelming viewofthe all-party low,”Puri tweeted. Scheme, 2018 notifiedinthe offi- The sixth tranche of electoral istryinParliament. Facelessassessment: Video ExportstoChina jump about31% in April-July Direct tax refunds worth interaction option in specific 5.2per cent in the corresponding during January-March 2020. `88,652crissued to over HARIKISHANSHARMA TOP5EXPORTSTO period of lastyear. WhileinIndia,theimpactbecame cases, SOP to be prepared NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 CHINAINAPR-JUL Annually,the shareofexports morevisible in Aprilafter the to ChinainIndia’stotalexports has countrywentintolockdown on 24L taxpayers:I-T Dept September 25. Therewerecon- EXPORTS TO China have jumped ■ Agglomeratedironore been rising very slowly, but this March 24.However, onMarch25, ENSECONOMICBUREAU cerns raisedwhether the ab- about 31 per cent to $7.29 billion pellets ($0.632 bn) yearithasgoneupsharply. Forin- theHome Ministryissued an ad- NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 senceoforalorphysical hearing duringApril-July2020, despite a ■55% FE or more but stance, the shareofexportsto dendum to lockdown guidelines, ENSECONOMICBUREAU THEBREAK-UP would end scope for‘fair ex- slumpinthe economy. below58% FE ($0.432 bn) China in India’s totalexportswas allowing operationsofrailways, NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 The Income TaxDepartment will changeofinformation’ as only While overall exports have ■ P-xylene ($0.378 bn) 5.3 per cent in 2019-20 and 5.03 airports andseaportsfor “cargo ■ The amount provide an option of interaction written submission would be al- registered anegative growth of ■Mild steel (m.s.) billets per cent in 2018-19. movement” and “inter-state DIRECT TAXrefunds worthRs includes personal betweentaxpayers and taxoffic- lowed. (-) 29.99per cent in the firstfour ($0.351 bn) Inthelastfinancialyear,China movement of goods/cargo forin- 88,652 crorehavebeen issuedto incometax (PIT) ialsthrough videoconferencing “Can the taxpayerbeassured months (April-July) of 2020-21, ■Stripsofflat-rolled wasthe third largest importer of land and exports”. over 24 lakh taxpayers so farin refunds of Rs 28,180 in some specific cases of taxas- that their written pointswould exports to Chinahaveincreased productsincoils of a Indian goods,with the United Thedataalsoshows thatincal- this financial year,the Income- croreissuedtoover sessments under thefacelessas- be understood by thetax officer by 30.71percent,shows ananaly- thickness<3mm States (accounting for 16.94per endar year 2020,therewas an in- taxDepartmentsaidonFriday. 23.05 lakh taxpayers sessment scheme, senior taxof- and takenintoconsideration, sisof themonthlytradedataavail- hot-rolled, excl.pickl cent of exports)being the largest creaseof 23.15percentinexports This includes personal income and corporatetax ficials said Friday. The and thereforecan the taxpayer able on the Commerce Ministry’s ($0.251bn) importer, andthe United Arab to ChinainJanuary this year,in tax(PIT) refunds of Rs 28,180 refunds amounting to Departmentwillprepareastan- be assuredofjustice in the cur- portal. Emirates (9.21per cent)second. comparisonto thesamemonthof croreissued to over 23.05 lakh Rs 60,472 croretoover dard operating procedure(SOP) rent scheme,” SNageswari,tax Itshows thatduringApril-July Whilethereisno specific rea- lastyear. taxpayers and corporatetax re- 1.58 lakh taxpayers forsuchanoption, but it would head, Tata Group asked taxoffi- this year,exportstoChina in- ExportstoChinaduringApril- son givenfor the jumpinIndian However, following three funds amounting to Rs 60,472 during this period. be exercised cautiously so as not cialsatthe webinar. creasedto$7.29 billion —30.71 July2020-21 is the highestsince exportsto ChinaduringApril-July months —February(-13.62 per croretoover1.58 lakh taxpayers to jeopardise thefaceless nature Bhootassured that written per cent up from $5.57billion in 2007-08—theyearsincemonthly 2020,itcanbedueto oldpre-con- cent), March (36.66per cent) and duringthisperiod. ■ The department, of the scheme, Rajesh Kumar submission made by taxpayers the same period of lastyear. trade figures areavailable online. tractedordersbeingshippedonce April(-20.69percent)—saw adip The department, however, however, did not Bhoot, Joint Secretary, Central would be takenintoaccount in However, inthisperiod,thecoun- With the latestsurge,shareof portoperationsresumedafterthe inexportsoverthecorresponding did notrelease the comparative release the BoardofDirect Taxes(CBDT) said assessment and any try’soverallexportscontractedby exports to ChinainIndia’stotalex- COVID-19 lockdown. monthsof lastyear.Thisperiodof year-agofigures. comparative year-ago in awebinar. misunderstandingcould be 29.99 per cent to $75.01 billion portshave climbedto nearly dou- The pandemic outbreak was slumpwas followedbyasharp “CBDT has, so far, issuedre- figures. “If at all thereare some mis- sortedout via video conferenc- from $107.14billion in the same ble digits—9.71per cent —dur- reportedearly inChina,andtrade jumpinexports duringMay, June funds of over Rs 88,652 croreto understandings, then thereisno ing, citing that the officials were period last year. ing April-Julythis year,asagainst activities were disruptedthere andJuly. morethan 24.64lakh taxpayers closureofthe door as thereisa already usingemail and VC facil- from 1stApril,2020onwards. On April 8, as partofthe provision of video conferencing ities during the pandemic. Income taxrefunds of Rs 28,180 measures in the wake of the also ... Earlier,the scheme was Anew setofSOPs forfaceless Benchmark bond crorehavebeen issuedin COVID-19pandemic, the gov- very opentype. Anybody could assessment regime would be ap- AMID COVID 23,05,726 cases &corporatetax ernment had announcedimme- ask forvideo conferencing but proved by the CBDT, outlining yield rises 14 bps to refunds of Rs 60,472 crorehave diateissuance of all pendingin- therewas agenuine concern the criteria under whichare- ‘PSBs needcapitalupto`2.1lakhcrovernext2yrs’ cross 6% on rising been issuedin1,58,280 cases,” come-tax refunds up to Rs 5 that this would be usedtojeop- questfor avideoconference the I-Tdepartment posted on lakh, estimating it to benefit ardise thefaceless natureofthe could be approved.“It would ac- Public sector banks(PSBs) will need external capital of up to Rs 2.1lakh croreoverthe retail inflation Twitter. around 14 lakh taxpayers. scheme. So we thought we tuallybespellingout the param- next twoyears, with government support themostlikely source to plugthis shortfall, The taxdepartment had ear- The government had also would come with the SOPasto eter or circumstance or the kind Moody’s Investors Service said ENSECONOMICBUREAU lier on July17statedthat it has stated it will issue all pending in whichcases VCswould be al- of cases that would warranta MUMBAI,AUGUST21 issuedrefundsworth Rs 71,229 GSTand custom refunds which lowedwhichwould be approved personal hearing. It would be a Annual croreinmorethan 21.24lakh till would provide benefit to around by the board,” he said, while ad- guidance to the chief commis- 8-10% growth in `1 lakh crore: Share of total HIGHER RETAIL inflation is push- July 11,implying issuance of re- 1lakh businessentities,includ- dressing awebinarorganisedby sioners and National e- loans for PSBs, if requisite external capitalneeded by PSBs ingupbondyieldsagain.Theyield funds of Rs 18,423 croreinlast ing Micro, Small, and Medium DhruvaAdvisors and FICCI on Assessment Centre(NeAC)while loan-loss provisions are to build loan-loss provisions to on thebenchmark10-year gov- one month. Enterprises. faceless assessment. evaluating requestfor apersonal provided, faster than 4per about 70 per cent of NPLs ernment bonds on Fridayrose by Lastweek,the government hearing, but it would do well for cent in FY20 RISK FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY: 14 basispointsto6.09percent,the had launchedfaceless assess- the assessee to knowifhis re- As state-owned banks dominate highestlevel since early May. ment scheme forall assessments questfor personal hearing `1.9-2.1 lakh crore: External India’s banking system, any failure The rise on Fridayfollowed exceptcentral chargesand inter- matches the criteria laid out for capital needed by PSBs to could jeopardise financial stability ` concerns raisedbymembers of national taxcases. the same,” SmitaJhingran, Chief restore loss-absorbing Source: Moody’sInvestor Service/PTI Monetary PolicyCommittee The system of faceless ap- Commissioner,Regional e-as- buffers (MPC) over the elevatedinflation peals will come intoeffect from sessment centreinDelhi said. whichwas at 6.93 per cent in July.

EPICSYSTEMS CASE BRIEFLY Personal insolvency process NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA US court held (An Institute of National Importance under MHRD, Govt. of India) ESICclaims against Anil Ambani: Why ASHOK , PATNA -800 005 (BIHAR) punitive damages NOTICE INVITING TENDER NewDelhi: LabourMinister Tender No. NITP/Proc./2020-21/05 Santosh Gangwar said un- award of $280 mn has NCLT allowed it and Sealed tenders are invited from eligible firms for Providing One 1 employmentbenefitclaims as ‘excessive’: TCS Gbps(1:1 uncompressed and unshared) Internet Leased Line underESIC’sscheme willbe what are the implications? Connectivity in NIT Patna The detailed tender document is settledin15days from date available at Institute website: www.nitp.ac.in and CCP Portal: ofapplication. had approachedSBI, and sought PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA http://eprocure.gov.in/epublish/app AASHISHARYAN loans of Rs 565 crore, and Rs 635 NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 Last date of submission of bid: 14.09.2020. at 01:00 PM NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 crore, respectively. Ambanihad Advt. No.: NITP/Tender /2020-21/05 GSTregistration then givenapersonal guarantee TATA CONSULTANCYServices NewDelhi:Businessesregis- THE MUMBAI BenchofNational equal to the loan of Rs 1,200. (TCS) Fridaysaid aUSCourt of teringunderGST canoptfor CompanyLaw Tribunal (NCLT) On failuretorepay the credit Appealshasheldthatthepunitive Aadhaarauthentication,else hasallowedinitiation extendedtoRCom damages awardof$280 million physical verification would of insolvency pro- and RITL, the state- (around Rs 2,098crore)onthe IT betheonlyoption,CBICsaid. ceedings againstAnil ownedbank invoked companyinanintellectualprop- Ambani aftertwo the personal guaran- ertyrightscasewithEpicSystems companiespromoted teegiven by Ambani. was“constitutionallyexcessive”. YesBankMFbiz by him failedtopay However, before the “IntheEPICSystemsCorpora- NewDelhi:YesBankwillexit duesofRs1,200crore same could be en- tionmatter,theUSCourtofAppe- mutual fundbusiness by thattheyhad bor- forced,bothhis com- als, 7th Circuit, Chicago, returned selling itsholdings in asset rowedfromState panies were admit- averdict on the appeal filedby management and trustee BankofIndia(SBI). tedintoinsolvency,based on an TCS,reducingthedamagesaward. subsidiaries. plea by Ericsson IndiaPvt Ltd. The Courtheld that the punitive Is this acase of personal damages awardofUSD 280 mil- PUNJAB STATETRANSMISSION insolvencyagainstAmbani? What is the process for lion is constitutionallyexcessive CORPORATION LIMITED Flipkartdeal The case is significant as it is personal insolvency? and directed theTrialCourt to re- Regd. Office: PSEB HeadOffice,The Mall, Patiala-147001 CIN: U40109PB2010SGC033814, Website: www.pstcl.org NewDelhi:Flipkarthasinked oneof thefirstcasesof insolvency SBI will nowapproachthe in- assessthepunitive damages,”TCS O/o SE/TS (D), Telefax: 0175-2207774 astrategic partnership with againstamajor business group terimresolutionprofessionalwith said in aregulatory filing. E-mail: [email protected] Nepal’s Sastodeal, to help head.In2015,RelianceCommuni- alistofassetsprovidedbyAmbani The Courthas however, up- NOTICE INVITING E-TENDER Flipkartsellers getaccess to cations Limited (RCom) and as apersonal guarantee. held the compensatorydamages Type of Tender Open Tender Nepal’s e-commerce. PTI RelianceInfratel Limited (RITL) — Fullreporton awardof$140million(approx Rs Name of Complete Address The Chief Engineer/TS, bothpromotedbyAnilAmbani— www.indianexpress.com 1,049crore), the filing added. of Office giving Tender 3rd Floor,Shakti Sadan, PSTCL, Patiala Tender EnquiryNo. STQ-2046 ScopeofWorkSpecification forDesign, Manufacture, Testing &Supply of Line Fitting, Earthwire SC says buyer of spectrum Easiercompliance: MCA in talks Fitting for132/220KV Transmission Lines and Bus Bar Spacerfor the Ye ar 2020-21 liable to pay AGR dues with regulators for single window Starting Date of Downloading Date of Publication Last Date of Downloading 18.09.2020upto 11.00hrs. NewDelhi:TheSupremeCourton Reliance Jio mayhavetopay the NewDelhi: The Ministry of Corp- latedfilings,aspart of effortsto Last Date/Time forBid 21.09.2020 upto 11.00 hrs. Fridayobservedthatif anytelecom adjustedgrossrevenue(AGR)dues orateAffairs (MCA) has begun lowercompliance burden on co- Submission operator has acquired spectrum of Reliance Communications for consultations with the Reserve mpanies and improveease of do- Date/Time forOpening of Bids 23.09.2020 at 11.00 hrs. throughtradingfromanotherop- the spectrum whichitbought Bankof India(RBI),Securitiesand ing business, agovernment offi- Detailed NIT/specification maybedownloaded from PSTCL e-Tendering erator then pastdues needtobe fromit,butevenBhartiAirtelmay ExchangeBoardofIndia (Sebi) cial said. Website https://eproc.punjab.gov.in.nicgep/app. cleared.Ifthe sellerofspectrum have to payaportion of dues of andDepartmentforPromotionof “The aimistoensure similar Corrigendum, if any, will not be published in Newspapers.Assuch theweb- does notclearthe dues then the Aircel and Videocon as it bought Industryand Internal Trade kindof informationisnotduplica- sitemay be visited regularly forupdate. Sd/- buyer has to clearthem. spectrumin2,300and1,800MHz (DPIIT) to introduce asingle onli- tedonmultipleformsforseparate SE/TS (Design), PSTCL, Patiala. This notonlymeans that bands from them. FE ne windowfor compliance-re- regulators,” said the official. ENS 66528/Pb

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DON’TUSE THE WORD ‘RETIREMENT’: PM MODI TO RAINA “I do not want to usethe word ‘retirement’because youare too young andenergetic to ‘retire’,” 16 Prime Minister NarendraModi said in atwo-page note to Suresh Raina. This comes aday SPORT PTI after PM Modi hadwritten asimilar note of appreciation to MSDhoni. Crawley’s ton Innon-Olympicyear,Olympic-sizedawardslist makes it National awards:Sports ministrygoes against ownguidelinesbyannouncing 74 winners England’s day MIHIRVASAVDA NEWDELHI,AUGUST21 MEETTHEKHELRATNAS SANDIPG AUGUST21 RULE 10 in the entryformofIndia’s two RANI RAMPAL highestsporting honours –the RajivGandhi ■ Wonback-to-backgold medals in 2018 at ■ At theRio Olympics, the Indianwomen’s THE FIRSTday of the final Test could nothave Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards –laysdown theCommonwealth and Asian Games. She hockey team finished12th out of 12 teams. gonebetterforEngland,norcouldithave gone afundamental principle. followedthat stellar run with twobronze It finishedfourth at the 2018 muchworseforPakistan.ZakCrawleyscoredan “Therewillbeonlyone awardevery year medalsin2019 -attheAsianChampionship but managed to unbeaten 171, his maiden Test century, and Jos to be giventoanindividual sportsperson,” andWorldChampionship,whereshesealed win the silvermedal at the Asian Games. Buttler rattledout ablazing 87,asEngland reads point number 10.1 in the Khel Ratna in- her quotafor the TokyoOlympics. In 2019,the team defeated the USAinthe endedthe dayon332/4 andPakistansunk vitation form. Rule 10.2 of the ArjunaAward qualifiers to securetheir place at the Tokyo withoutatrace. FromthemomentCrawleydis- states, “Normallynot more than15awards ROHIT SHARMA Olympics. Throughout this period, Rani patchedhisfirstballfromShaheentothemid- could be giveninany calendar year.” In both ■ Sincethebeginningof 2017,hehasscored wasthe team’s captain. wicket boundary, therewas acalmauthority cases, it is specifiedthat the ‘condition will be moreODIcenturiesthananyoneelse-18.In about him throughout his 269-ball stay.A relaxed onlyinexceptional circumstances’. 2019 alone,hescored556runsatanaverage MANIKA BATRA crackingpullshotoffNaseemShahshowedhe’s On Friday, thesports ministryannounced of 92.66 in five Test matchesand 1,657ODI ■ In 2018,Batrabecamethe firstIndian notdaunted by pace. thatfor the firsttime, five athletes–cricketer runsat57.30.Healsoscoredfive centuriesat woman to win atable tennistitle at the Neither he is by spin. Foratall batsman, he Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, table the 2019 WorldCup. Commonwealth Games. She wonfour wasremarkablylitheagainstYasirShah,whose tennis playerManikaBatra, India women’s medalsatthe Gold Coast Games, including variationsheread adroitly. Surprisingly, his hockey captain Rani Rampal and Paralympian MARIYAPPAN THANGAVELU twogold. Later that year,she partnered arch-nemesisarethemediumpacers,line-and- MariyappanT–will be conferred theKhel ■ Wonagoldmedal at the Rio Paralympics, Sharath Kamal to win the mixed doubles length metronomes likeMohammad Abbas. Ratna. And forthe Arjuna Awards, ajumbo India'sfirstattheGamessince2004.In2019, bronzemedalattheAsianGames.Batrawas The latter has troubledhim in the county cir- listof27athleteshas been approved. Thangavelu -- who competesinthe high fetedwiththeArjunaAwardin2018forthese cuit,but he dealt him expertlybybattingout- As per the sports ministry’s guidelines, jump-wonabronzemedalattheWorldPara performances. She is currentlyranked 63rd side the crease to counter the movement. At thereshould be atotal of 32 awardeesacross Athletics Championship.In2017, he wasac- in the world. timesheevenwalkeddownto thetracktowork the sevencategories, with afew exceptions cusedofkillingayouthwhocollidedwithhis *Performances between January 1, 2016,and himoffthelegs.Likethebracethattookhimto allowedineach. This year,however, the gov- car.Thecase,however, wasdismissedbythe December 31,2019, taken into 99.Inthesameover,hecompletedhishundred ernment announcedtherewill be an un- Manika Batrawill be the firsttabletennis playertoreceive theKhel Ratna. PTI Madras High Court. consideration with apunchthrough covers. precedented74awardees. “Itisimportant to Likemosttall players—he is six feet five maintain the dignity of these awards,” said inches—he is supremelystrongoff theback- two-time Olympic medallistSushil Kumar, ances in the preceding twoyears. the mixed doublesbronze medalatthe captain Rahul Dravid, have been ignored for thecommitteethat selected the awardees. foot.Ashisinningsunfolded,hedemonstrated who wonthe Khel Ratna in 2009 and Arjuna Before2016, there had been justone Khel Asian Games. Batrawas fetedwiththe the award. The reason, according to asports ARJUNAAWARDEES: hisfront-footprowesstoo,languidlystridingto in 2005. “This isn’t even an Olympic year.” Ratna everyyear,barring acouple of excep- Arjuna Awardin2018for these perform- ministry official involved in the vetting Atanu Das (Archery), Dutee Chand thepitchoftheballandcajolingtheballthrough An Olympic year,orother years when a tions (likein2002, when KM Beenamol and ances. Forthe same achievements, the pad- process, wasthattherewereothers consid- (Athletics), Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy covers or extracover,likethe one crunchedto multi-discipline event is held, is an excep- Anjali Bhagwat were namedjoint winners dler currentlyranked 63rdinthe worldwill ered more deserving of the Khel Ratna in (Badminton),Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty complete hishalf-century. He made the tion when government rulesallow thenum- amidstalot of controversy). After2016, nowget the Khel Ratna. that particular year and the selection com- (Badminton), Vishesh Bhriguvanshi supremely-talented brigade of Pakistanfast- berofawardees to exceedthe prescribed therehavebeen twowinnerseachyear.This Rohit Sharma is only thefourth cricketer mittee stucktothe guidelinesbyselecting (Basketball), Subedar Manish Kaushik bowling look pedestrian. limit. Rule 10.2 of the Arjuna Awardcontin- time, the number is five. to be honoured with this awardafter Sachin onlyone sportsperson. (Boxing), LovlinaBorgohain (Boxing),Ishant So did Buttler,whose spotwas under ues: “Keeping in viewthe performanceof Paddler Batra, who is among the Tendulkar,MSDhoni and ViratKohli.While The sportsministrydid notrespondto Sharma (Cricket), Deepti Sharma (Cricket), scrutiny until the Old Trafford chase.His confi- Indian sportspersons in the Commonwealth, awardees, is ararecase when an athlete has nominating him, former India captain and questions sent by The IndianExpress about Sawant AjayAnant (Equestrian), Sandesh denceunshackled, he batted with astreak of Asian Games and Olympic Games during a been conferredthe Khel Ratna basedlargely cricket board president Sourav Ganguly, the reason behind the increase in the num- Jhingan (Football), Aditi Ashok (Golf), freedom that defines his limited-overs game. particular year …Arjuna Awards exceeding on gold medals wonatthe Commonwealth who receivedthe ArjunaAward but notthe berofawardees. Among others, arecord Akashdeep Singh (Hockey), Deepika Asaresult,Englandaccelerated.Fromthe65th 15 in number maybeallowedwith proper Games. Batraisthe firsttable tennis player Khel Ratna, said the batsman‘is worthy of eight para-athleteshavebeennamed forthe (Hockey), Deepak (Kabaddi), Kale Sarika to 75thover,theyplundered53runs,andmost justification and approval of Minister-in- to receive this award, forwhichperform- getting the prestigiousKhel Ratna awardfor awards. Paralympic Committee of India Sudhakar (Kho Kho),Dattu BabanBhokanal of the runs flew from Buttler’s blade, who charge forYouth Affairs &Sports.” ances between January1,2016, and his commitment, conduct, consistency and president Deepa Malik, who wonthe Khel (Rowing),ManuBhaker (Shooting), Saurabh blendedaggression with judiciousness. This wasone of thereasonswhy,in2016, December 31,2019, were considered. his leadership skills.’ Ratna lastyear,was oneofthe committee Chaudhary(Shooting),MadhurikaSuhas HewasmasterfulindemolishingYasir,who there were four Khel Ratnas –Rio medallists In 2018,Batrabecamethe firstIndian As per the rules, ‘for cricket and indige- members. Hockeycoach Romesh Pathania Patkar (Table Tennis), DivijSharan (Tennis), he punishedfor 16 runsinanoverincluding PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik,gymnastDipa woman to win atable tennis title at the nous games, notincludedinOlympic/ Asian has been selected forthe Dronacharya Shiva Keshavan(Winter Sports), Divya twomammoth sixesbackoverhis head. Karmakar who exceededmostexpectations Commonwealth Games. At Gold Coast, she Games /Commonwealth Games disciplines, Awardinthe lifetime category. Pathania is Kakran (Wrestling), Rahul Aware Together,theyallayedfearsofacollapse after to finish fourth at the Games and Jitu Rai, wonfour medals, including twogold. Later the selection committee will take intocon- credited with mentoringseveral India play- (Wrestling), Suyash NarayanJadhav(Para England plunged to 127/4. who flopped at the Olympicsbut received that year,she partnered Sharath Kamal –a sideration their individual performances.’ In ers, including former India captain Sardar Swimming), SandeepPara(Athletics) BRIEFSCORES:England332/4(Z.Crawley171 the awardfor astring of standout perform- trailblazer forIndian table tennis–towin the past, severalcricketers, including former Singh. Incidentally, Sardar wasalso apartof Manish Narwal (ParaShooting). notout, J. Buttler 87 notout) vs Pakistan.

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