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t least one person died and A20 people went missing after a boat with over 120 peo- ple on board sank in the Brahmaputra river after col- liding with a ferry steamer near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat dis- trict of on Wednesday, officials said. The accident occurred when the private boat ‘Ma Kamala’ was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and ferry ‘Tripkai’, operated by the state’s Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department, was coming from the riverine island. "    #       $  “The boat capsized and &  $      '  (       " sank,” an official of the IWT Department said. Another IWT official said more than Union Home Minister dent. 120 passengers were on board called Assam Chief “Officials of the Ministry the boat but many of them were Minister have been directed to provide rescued by lifeguards on to enquire about the accident all necessary support to help ‘Tripkai’. and took an update on the res- the victims,” according to a A woman died in hospital cue operation and condition of statement from Sonowal’s after she was rescued from the those rescued so far. office. river, Assam State Disaster “He said the Central IWT Department officials Management Authority Government is ready to lend all said only one ramp at Nimati (ASDMA) Chief Executive possible help. Grateful to him,” Ghat is functioning at present Officer Gyanendra Tripathi Sarma tweeted. as water level in the told PTI. The chief minister Brahmaputra is high due to “We have reports of around expressed concern over the monsoon rain. 15-20 people missing. Several accident and directed the dis- “As only one ramp is oper- teams of NDRF and SDRF are trict administrations of Majuli ational, any outgoing ferry has carrying out rescue operations and Jorhat to undertake a res- to give way to the incoming with support from the Army cue mission earnestly with the one. ‘Ma Kamala’ had to leave and para divers,” he said. help of NDRF and SDRF. the ghat to give way to Tripkai. Three senior officials of He also asked minister After it had gone just a few IWT Department were sus- Bimal Bora to rush to the site metres, the two collided,” an pended on the charge of neg- of the accident. official said. ligence of duty in connection Transport Minister As ‘Ma Kamala’ is run by with the accident, an official Chandra Mohan Patowary is private parties, they did not statement said. Jorhat Deputy also on the way to Nimati have a system to give tickets to Commissioner Ashok Barman Ghat, around 315 km from passengers, and hence the exact told PTI that 41 people have Guwahati. number of people on the boat been rescued so far and no Sarma asked Principal at the time of the accident is not body has been recovered from Secretary to Chief Minister known, the official said. the water yet. Samir Kumar Sinha to monitor Three senior IWT officials “After sinking, it swept the developments round-the- were suspended following the around 1.5 km away and stuck clock. accident for alleged negligence in the bed of the river. The boat Sarma asked Principal of duty. is upside down now and we are Secretary to the chief minister “Three officials, namely not able to turn it around. Once Samir Kumar Sinha to monitor Bikramaditya Choudhury, in- we can do that, we will be able the developments “round-the- charge Executive Engineer, to see if anybody is stuck clock”. IWT, Dibrugarh Division; there,” he added. The CM visit Nimati Ghat Mukut Gogoi, in-charge Divers from the Army will on Thursday to take stock of Assistant Executive Engineer, join the operations with some the situation. IWT, Jorhat Sub-Division and advanced machines, Barman Union Minister of Ratul Tamuli, Junior Engineer, said. Shipping, Ports and Waterways IWT, Jorhat Sub-Division have The boat was also carrying , who hails been placed under suspen- 27 motorcycles, he said. from Assam, also expressed sion,” an official statement said. The NDRF and SDRF have deep anguish and concern on Transport Minister started a rescue and search the accident in the mighty Chandra Mohan Patowary operation but they are facing Brahmaputra. ordered senior officials of the difficulties as it was pitch dark He too spoke with Sarma IWT Department to rush to the after the sunset. over the phone about the acci- spot.   !"!# 

 (    revelry and the aroma of the the hospitality of the Chief savouries that Capt Amarinder Minister. “It was rich with aste of victory was appar- had painstakingly prepared for quite a bit of ghee, but it was Tently enhanced after the his cherished guests. excellent food,” said Neeraj Olympians after they savoured Capt Amarinder’s special Chopra. Punjab Chief Minister Capt touch was unmistakable, and it Besides Olympic Javelin Amarinder Singh’s hospitality could be seen (and tasted) in Throw Gold medallist Neeraj on Wednesday. The Chief every dish of the lavish spread Chopra, the special guests for Minister not only personally on the table. And the smile of the evening included Olympics cooked authentic Patialvi del- satisfaction on his face, even Bronze medallist hockey play- icacies for them, but also served after hours of hard work as the ers Manpreet Singh (Captain), them. chef of the moment, was envi- Harmanpreet Singh (Vice Donning the ‘chef’s’ hat to able. Captain), Mandeep Singh, fulfil the promise he made to “I started at 11 in the Hardik Singh, Rupinder Pal Punjab’s Olympians during a morning. Most of it was done Singh, Shamsher Singh, gala event to honour them in by around 5 pm, and then it Dilpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh, August, the Chief Minister was time for some final touch- Varun Kumar and Simranjit started cooking for dinner as es. But I loved every minute of Singh. The Chief Minister has early as 11 am. “It tastes best it,” said the Chief Minister, with already announced Rs 2.51 when prepared on meethi- the enjoyment of it all sparkling crore each for them. meethi aanch (slow flame),” he in his eyes. Women Hockey semi- said, while giving final touch- “They (the sportspersons) finalist Gurjit Kaur and Reena es to the dishes along with his worked so hard to win us Khokhar, Reserve Hockey play- brother, Malvinder Singh. glory, what I have done for er Krishan Bahadur Pathak The Chief Minister was them is nothing in compari- and Olympics finalist athlete hosting a dinner for the Tokyo son,” he remarked, looking his Kamalpreet Kaur, also among Olympic medallists and par- usual dapper self as he greeted the guests, have been awarded ticipants from the state, and the guests personally, with no  ) * $ "       *    $$       +    P -$  ./        -$ Rs 50 lakh each some others, including the sign of fatigue from all those  )$    The Chief Minister had country’s first ever Olympic hours of cooking and super- also earlier announced Rs 21 gold medallist in track and field vising the arrangements. straight out of the ‘patilas’ in he remarked — his knowledge Khara Pishori, Long Ellachi Indian Hockey team cap- but what he savoured today lakh for Olympics participants event Neeraj Chopra. And the hospitality of Capt which he had cooked his choic- of food no less sharp than his Chicken, Aloo Korma, Dal tain Manpreet Singh, who is exceeded his expectations. Race-Walker Gurpreet Singh The lawns of the Chief Amarinder clearly knew no est dishes earlier. “The food cooking skills. Masri, Murg Korma, Dugani also serving as a DSP in Punjab Discus thrower Kamalpreet and Shooter Angadveer Singh Minister’s farmhouse in Mohali bounds, as he could be seen always tastes better if served On the menu was nothing Biryani and Zarda Rice (sweet Police, said that he had heard said that she was truly Bajwa, who were also invited were lit up with the spirit of serving his guests personally, direct from the cooking vessel,” short of a royal feast — Mutton dish). about the Maharaja’s cooking impressed by both the food and for the dinner. 0!*$!$-#$&!".%/  (0$0$&0* %#,  (    crops for 2022-23. In a statement issued here, The Cabinet Committee the Chief Minister welcomed $* $+  (    give a strong performance will be  :  * ;/ stituency of Union Minister aryana Chief Minister on Economic Affairs, at its this decision and said that this a herculean challenge as its Som Parkash. In Pathankot, BJP HManohar Lal Khattar on meeting chaired by the Prime decision of hiking the MSP is o give a renewed enthusiasm decades old partner, Shiromani 8 ( 0 ** ; **  / could win only 11 of 50 seats, Wednesday thanked the Prime Minister in New Delhi has certainly another step Tto otherwise dispirited party Akali Dal (SAD), has parted while in Hoshiarpur, the saffron Minister , for approved the increase in the taken towards doubling the cadre in Punjab amidst the ways with the BJP over the three 8 08 0 ** ( party won just three of 50 seats. further hiking the minimum MSP for all Rabi crops for the income of farmers by the year ongoing farmers’ agitation farm laws, and it would be for the  **  8(  * * However, a senior BJP leader support price (MSP) for Rabi marketing season 2022-23. 2022. against the Centre’s agrarian first time in the recallable past maintained that despite party’s laws, the Bharatiya that the party would be contest- *0/  *2 defeat, its core voter base is still (BJP) on Wednesday appointed ing the polls alone. intact in areas known as our the Union Minister Gajendra What is more! Punjab’s * (+ **; * stronghold. Singh Shekhawat as the state’s farmers, who constitute a major   * ; *  / “Centre has taken several "       election in-charge, with two vote share in the primarily agrar- initiatives to improve the condi- other Union Ministers to support ian state, are up in arms against  * :O**   * tion of the farmers across the him. the saffron party for its apathet- 8 0 *O / : country, including Punjab. These Along with Shekhawat, the ic and obstinate attitude to repeal farm bills are also in their favour. *0   1' saffron party has also appointed the contentious farm laws. (9       But even then, the Centre has Union Minister Hardeep Singh Notably, Punjab’s farmers, agreed to make amendments in Puri, Union Minister Meenakshi along with those from other 0 :;   :*  the laws and even suspend the  (    ue at Delhi borders while decided after the inquiry. But Lekhi, and party MP from states, have been protesting same for couple of years con- another protest will now con- the farmers’ leaders insisted on Kachchh () Vinod against the agri laws for over a /  sidering the opposition by the he talks between the farm- tinue in Karnal, he added. the suspension of the IAS offi- Chavda as Punjab’s co in-charges year now. In fact, their protest farmers. This issue needs to be Ters’ unions and the SKM leader Yogendra cer, he said. as the party braces to contest all dharna at Delhi borders is con- resolved…It should not be Government Yadav said that the State Yadav said they have 117 assembly seats amidst farm- tinued for more than nine against the farmers’ globally three seats in the 2017 assembly stretched for long now,” said a remained inconclusive for the Government is not even ready announced to continue their ers’ backlash. months now. acknowledged agitation with polls, finished close to a wipeout BJP leader, who did not wish to second consecutive day on to suspend the IAS officer, protest outside the mini-sec- Earlier, the BJP used to con- The party leaders have been many even parting ways with the in the Punjab civic body polls, be named. Wednesday in Karnal with leave alone register a case retariat building. We have told test the assembly polls on just 23 facing massive protests in Punjab BJP. held the previous year. The saf- BJP leaders have all along farmers announcing to con- against him over this contro- them to continue their protest seats in alliance with the Akali from the farmers since the pas- Its senior leader and former fron party faced defeats even in been blaming the rival parties, tinue their protest outside the versial statement on the day of peacefully and not engage in Dal. sage of the contentious laws in Minister Anil Joshi joined the its bastions of Pathankot — the especially the ruling Congress, of mini-secretariat there. lathicharge on farmers in any kind of violence, he added. For Union Jal Shakti September last. Since then, its Akali Dal the previous month, home turf of state unit chief “misguiding” the farmers and The sit-in outside the Karnal. Notably, Haryana Police Minister Shekhawat, making the several senior leaders have also besides many others. Ashwani Sharma; and creating a strong anti-BJP wave Karnal mini-secretariat, fol- Scores of farmers includ- had lathicharged a group of saffron party to win Punjab or rebelled against the party’s stand BJP, which could secure just Hoshiarpur — the home con- in the State. lowing a mahapanchayat in ing SKM leaders, including farmers at Karnal’s Bastara toll the same city, had begun on Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh plaza on August 28 while they Tuesday evening over the Charuni, Yogender Yadav, were heading to protest against demands of registration of a Balbir Singh Rajewal among a BJP meeting where Chief case against IAS officer Ayush others had spent a night out- Minister Manohar Lal and &(   Sinha, compensation for a side Karnal mini-secretariat senior BJP leaders were pre- farmer who died and those on Tuesday over their sent. At least 15 farmers were who got injured during police demands. injured during the incident.       lathicharge on farmers on Not only this, farmers have The farmers’ unions have August 28 in Karnal, the pitched tents outside the build- also claimed that a farmer assembly constituency repre- ing, made arrangements for died after the August 28 lathi      sented by Chief Minister food and water to prepare for charge, an allegation rejected . a long haul. by the Karnal Administration. After their talks failed on Despite deployment of The farmers’ unions have  ( “What happened today is Tuesday, the Karnal District heavy police force, imposition demanded that a murder case barbaric. BJP workers were Administration on Wednesday of prohibitory orders, suspen- should be registered against he leaders and workers of peacefully demonstrating again invited Samyukt Kisan sion of mobile internet ser- IAS officer Ayush Sinha, who TJharkhand BJP held a when they were assaulted. A Morcha leaders in a bid to end vices, thousands of farmers had was caught on tape allegedly massive demonstration on house where people are elect- the standoff. However, anoth- managed to reach outside the telling policemen to “break Wednesday against the deci- ed to protect the constitution er round of talks which lasted mini-secretariat on Tuesday heads” of protesting farmers. sion of assembly to can’t be the place of appease- for three hours failed to resolve evening and had laid siege to Sinha was later transferred by notify a room of at Jharkhand ment,” union minister Arjun the deadlock. the building. the State Government and has assembly to offer namaz. Munda said. Bharatiya Kisan Union After Wednesday’s meet- now been posted as the Thousands of BJP work- Deepak Prakash had Rakesh Tikait told the media- ing, Karnal Deputy Additional Secretary in the ers across the state capital turned unconscious for a persons after the meeting that Commissioner Nishant Kumar Citizen Resources Information drifted to the Jharkhand while during the lathicharge. the talks completely failed Yadav said that a meeting was Department. Assembly at Kute village to Marandi on the other hand because the State Government held with the farmers’ delega- They have also demanded hold demonstrations. alleged that police forces even is adopting an adamant atti- tion for three hours but talks compensation of Rs 25 lakh Carrying party flags and ban- tried to assault him but the tude. They are not ready to failed as the farmers’ leaders and a job to the next of kin of ners they were raising slogans alert security personnel of accept any of our demands, he remained adamant over their a farmer who died And Rs two against the coalition govern- Marandi pushed them back. said. demands. lakh compensation for those ment. The traffic of the State “The police even attacked Tikait announced that On farmers’ demand to injured in lathi charge. Capital was partially affected women. We were peacefully farmers will continue their register an FIR against IAS Meanwhile, the Congress due to the protest march. protesting and asking the dharna outside the gates of Ayush Sinha, Yadav said that has slammed the Haryana Apprehending a massive Government to withdraw the Karnal mini-secretariat till we have assured them to hold Government over the inci- demonstration Jharkhand decision. But the Hemant their demands are accepted by an inquiry into the incident of dent. Haryana Congress chief Police made a heavy deploy- Soren government has the government. Farmers from lathicharge on farmers on Kumari Selja and former Chief ment and forces were become so insensitive that it Punjab and will August 28. After the findings Minister Bhupinder Singh deployed at strategic loca- has started using force to gag also join the protest in Karnal, of the inquiry, we will take Hooda have asked the State tions on the thoroughfares. the voice of opposition,” he said. action against those found Government to accept the There was barricading and Marandi said. The protest against three guilty. Similarly, compensa- demands of the farmers to end sufficient positioning of the Angry BJP protesters central farm laws will contin- tion for the farmers will also be the standoff. police force at Jagannathpur scaled barricading and start- and roads approaching the ed a sit-in-demonstration on Assembly building. the road. Demonstration All top leaders of the BJP continued for two and half  &!    $    namely state party president hours and the surrounding and MP Deepak Prakash, area of the assembly turned- , former chief up into a battle ground.  ,#" *, -, $ of the CBI official is set to visit save one Pankaj Mishra. The minister Raghubar Das, MPs During the demonstra- (  /  Sahebganj and Ranchi to exam- state government also started a Sanjay Seth, PN Singh, Sunil tion, the BJP MLAs were ine the crime site as well as to judicial inquiry of the case Soren, Sudarshan Bhagat, for- holding demonstrations at rime Branch of Patna unit record the statement of previ- and appointed retired high mer MP and former state the entrance of the assembly. Cof the CBI will investigate ous investigative teams as well court judge BK Gupta to con- president Ravindra Rai, MLA They were constantly chant- the suspected death of as the family members of the duct the inquiry. CP Singh, Organization ing Hanuman Chalisa and Jharkhand Police SI Rupa deceased. The trial of this case In another development General Secretary Dharampal flashed placards reading Hare Tirkey as the agency has regis- will be held before the special the CBI investigating Dhanbad Singh, State General Secretary Ram. tered a case in this regard. CBI court in Dhanbad. district judge alleged murder Pradeep Verma, including Later, senior BJP leaders, The single bench of Justice The deceased ASI was case has taken over another state officials, MLAs were including former CM Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi of posted in Mahila Thana in case related to theft of auto also present in the pro- Raghubar Das went to see the Jharkhand High court had Sahebganj district. On May 3 rickshaw. gramme. In this Assembly injured party workers at Paras ordered the CBI to investigate she was found hanging inside The Delhi unit of the CBI gherao program, BD Ram, HEC Hospital. this case after petitioner her room. Police lodged a case will investigate this case. Dineshanand Goswami, and State BJP will observe Devendra Oraon had pleaded of unnatural death. Accused auto drivers all the MLAs, all the office Black Day on Thursday before the court that the fam- Later on police converted Lakhan Verma and Rahul bearers of the party, Morcha against the lathi charge on ily has no trust in Jharkhand it as a regular case and arrest- Verma who are in the CBI cus- President were also present. “unarmed workers in peace- Police. ed her colleague Shiv Kumar tody, had stolen an auto rick- The police resorted to ful Assembly gherao pro- Sources in the agency con- Kanaujia for instigating her to shaw that was used to hit the lathicharge and opened water gramme.” Party workers will firmed the development adding commit suicide. judge Uttam Anand when he cannons on BJP protesters. protest against the lathi that DSP of Crime Branch of But the family members’ was on way to home after Some of the protesters were charge tomorrow by wearing CBI P. Gairola has been asked alleged Sahebganj police are morning walk in Dhanbad in injured in the lathicharge. black badges across the State. to investigate the case. A team derailing the entire probe to the morning of July 28. 03 RAIPUR | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 Literacy linked to C’garh to be made development: CM film shoot hub STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR

he government on TWednesday decided to make Chhattisgarh a hub for film shooting and encourage producers to shoot in the state. This decisionin was taken at a cabinet meeting held at the residence of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Briefing newspersons, Transport Minister Mohammad Akbar said that by making it a film-friendly state, nature based tourist sites and places of cultural impor- STAFF REPORTER n organized to mark the He said Chhattisgarh is tance will be promoted. This RAIPUR International Literacy Day. the first state where video and will also generate employment An official communication other learning applications on to local youths. iteracy is related to educa- said that volunteer teachers various subjects are being Akbar said steps would be Ltion and education is linked across the state were felicitat- provided to the illiterates. taken to encourage film pro- to development and progress. ed on the occasion. At the end of September, duction in the state and every Everyone in the state should Baghel said it required a 2.5 lakh illiterate people of the possible help would be pro- take a pledge to make the illit- great deal of individual inter- state will appear in the ‘Maha- vided to the film makers. erate literate, Chhattisgarh est and collective efforts to Pariksha’. After which, the The cabinet also decided As grant of maximum of Rs actor, best actress and for pro- vided every year, he said. The cabinet also decided Chief Minister Bhupesh make everyone literate. Public New India Literacy to provide grants to national 1 crore would be given to award moting national integration or The grant of Rs 1 crore for to make documentary films Baghel said on Wednesday. participation can lead to this. Programme (Nav Bharat award winning films shot in winners in any of the categories: carrying a social message. 2021 will be given ‘Bhulan the focusing on Chhattisgarhi He was virtually address- He urged people to become Literacy Abhiyan) will com- Chhattisgarh. best film, best director, best This grant would be pro- Maze’, it was announced. culture. ing the state-level webinar digitally literate. mence. Elephant tramples elderly man

STAFF REPORTER n to-face with four elephants, MAHASAMUND Rajput said. 60-year-old man was Sahu, who was driving the Atrampled to death by a two-wheeler, suddenly wild elephant in applied the brakes following Chhattisgarh’s Mahasamund which both fell on the district, an official said on ground. While the pillion Wednesday. rider escaped, one of the ele- With this, six people have phants slammed Sahu on the been killed in elephant ground with its trunk and he attacks this year in the dis- died instantly, the official trict. said. In the latest incident, the ele- The kin of the deceased have phant attacked Narayan Sahu been provided an instant on Tuesday evening near relief of Rs 25,000. The Bandora village when he was remaining compensation of travelling with another per- Rs 5.75 lakh will be given son on a motorcycle, after necessary formalities, Divisional Forest Officer Rajput said. (DFO) Pankaj Rajput said. As per government records, The two, residents of 204 people were killed in ele- Achanakpur village, were phant attacks and 45 ele- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Narendra Dev, a noted poet and writer of heading home from Jhalap phants died in the state in the state anthem ‘Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar’, on his death anniversary. Pioneer Photo town when they came face- last three years (2018-20). C’garh cabinet approves Three Naxalites 25% hike in bus fare held in Bijapur STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR

he Chhattisgarh cabinet Ton Wednesday approved a hike of 25 percent in passen- ger bus fare. This follows an agreement with the bus oper- STAFF REPORTER n team of CRPF, STF, CoBRA ators. BIJAPUR and district police. Transport Minister They were identified as Mohammad Akbar told the hree Naxalites involved in Kadti Bhima (31), Kunjam media that this hike would not Tan IED blast attack on Sanna (30) and Kadti Sula be enforced on city bus services security forces in (21). and vehicles on government Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur dis- They were involved in an contract. trict have been arrested, the IED explosion in which a OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER The blind, mentally retarded, police said on Wednesday. CRPF trooper engaged in PUBLIC WORKS DEPARMENT , CIRCLE NO-1 RAIPUR (C.G.) senior citizens above 80 years, One of their assistants will Tribal folk artistes will per- Bijapur Superintendent road security on the those handicapped in both also travel free. form on October 28-30. of Police Kamlochan Awapalli-Basaguda route was Tender Notice legs and HIV patients can The cabinet okayed a National Rajyotsava will be held on Kashyap said they were injured last week, Kashyap (1” Call) travel free while going for Tribal Dance Festival from November 1 -- the statehood caught on Tuesday from added. A court sent them to Contractors, Registered appropriate class in Unlfled Registration System (e-Registration) invited Online tenders treatment. October 28 to November 1. day of Chhattisgarh. Murdanda village by a joint jail. for tho following work:- NIT NO . Name of work Probable System amount of Tender No contract 12 2 ‘Integrated Kisan Portal’ launched Do studies on 117/82580 W.B.M. & B.T. PATCH REPAIR ON VARIOUS ROADS PART A UNDER Rs. 30.00 MAINTENANCE SUB DIVISION RAIPUR 1. Khudmuda ghat Approch Road Total Lakh Length - 0.30 2. Doma Approch Road Total Length-1.40 3. Bhatagaon internal Road producing electricity Length - 2.00 4. Shankar Nagar to Khamahardih Road length - 0.80 5. Kathadih to Nadighat Road Length - 0.60 6. Raipura to Sarona Road length - 4.00 7. Sarona to Nadighat Road Length.1.40 8. Amapara to Gudiyari Road - 3.50 9. Datrenga-raweli-Parsada - khorpa Road Length-8.00 10. Datrenga to Murra Road Length-3.00 11. Doma to from cow dung: CM Sonpairi Road Length-1.50 12. Khamahardih to Kachana Rond Length-1.30 126/82584 B.T. Patch Repair Work On Various Roads Under Sector 17, Section No.2 Or Rs.30.00 STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR tees. Construction Sub Division No.-1 Raipur . Lakh A total of Rs 5.33 crores was 124/82585 Special Repair work on Various Road and Culvert under, Sub Division Abhanpur Rs.30.00 Lakh hhattisgarh Chief transferred on Wednesday. Since 139/82586 POT Holes, Patch Repair & Other Maintenance Work To Various Roads Chandkhuri Rs. 49.65 CMinister Bhupesh Baghel the launch of the scheme, Rs Section Under Survey Sub Division, Raipur. (C.G.) 1. Murethi Mungee Pachedha Road Lakh n 1-.5.00 Km.2. Chandkhuri Basti To Mungee Rond 1.-2.80 Km.3. Chankhuri Form 'To STAFF REPORTER curement of minor millets. ment of minor millets. on Wednesday said the possibili- 100.82 crores have been paid to the Mungee Road 1-1,00 Km.4. Chankhuri Jugeshar kuteshar Road L.- 3.80 Km.5. Kurud Darba RAIPUR He launched the website Agriculture Production ties of producing electricity from beneficiaries, an official communi- Road L.-4.90 Km.6. Java Tulshi Approach Road I.- 1.00 Km. 7. Mungee to Chankhuri Badha https://kisan.cg.nic.in just Commission and Agriculture cow dung should be studied. cation said.The Chief Minister Road 1.- 1.08 km. 8. Chhatauna Kuteshan Badhagaon Kundha Nara Lakhauli Road l.- 28.10 Km. hhattisgarh Chief before the cabinet meeting, an Department Secretary Dr M He said Chhattisgarh is the called for collectors to constantly 9. Shonbhatta Approach Road l.- 2.40 Km. 10. Tekari Ameri Tulshi Road 1.- 5.00 Km. CMinister Bhupesh official communication said. Geetha said the process of reg- first state in the country to procure review the need for maintenance, 11. Choradih Barcha Road I.- 4.00 Km. 12. Godhe Todhagaon Badhgaon Chankhuri Baghel on Wednesday Baghel said to be covered istration of farmers for differ- cow dung and convert it into a repair and construction works of Road I.- 9.00 Km. 13. Vhankhuri farm To Chankhuri Pasharti Road I.- 3.00 Km. launched the ‘Integrated under different schemes, the ent schemes has been simpli- profit. Gauthans.He said apart from ver- 14. Godhe Kuteshar Road L.- 1.50 Km. 15. Katiya Kunda Road L.-2.50 Km. Kisan Portal’, where a farmer farmers can register once. fied. He was virtually addressing micompost, at a few centres ‘gobar Last date of tender Download Date up to 25.09.2021 Time 17:30 PM needs to register just once for This will cover the registered The portal can also calcu- the event of online transfer of the gas’ (bio-gas) is being produced Note :- All eligible/interested contractors are mandated to get enrolled on the e Procurement portal (https://eproc.cgstate.gov.in) in order to download the tender documents and participate in the the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay farmers for schemes like Rajiv late the funds to be released for money against procurement of cow and supplied to houses. Therefore, subsequent bidding process. Yojana, paddy procurement, Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, the farmers based on farm dung from cattle owners and farm- it will be a major achievement if Superintending Engineer Chief Minister Plantation paddy procurement, Plantation holdings. The data can also be ers and its dividend to women self- studies show that power can be G- 63462/4 Ryp/Dtd 7.9.21 Incentive Scheme and pro- Incentive Scheme and procure- carried forward. help groups and gauthan commit- produced from cow dung. P.W.D. Raipur Circle.No.-1 Raipur (C.G.)   !"!# 

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  off-the-shelf within 48 months several medium and small gramme will provide major aero structure are scheduled to It will involve develop- of signing of the contract and enterprises(MSME) spread boost to the `Atmanirbhar be manufactured in India. The ment of specialised infrastruc- &' n an effort to enhance the 40 aircraft will be manufac- over the country will be Bharat Abhiyan’ as it offers a programme will act as a cata- ture in form of hangars, build- IIndian Air Force’s (IAF) tured in India by TATA involved in manufacturing of unique opportunity for the lyst in employment ings, aprons and taxiway. capabilities to transport per- Consortium within ten years of parts of the aircraft. Indian Private Sector to enter generation in the aerospace During the process of manu- () sonnel and equipment, the signing of the contract. This plane is capable of air- into technology intensive and ecosystem of the country and facturing in India, it is expect- Cabinet Committee on This is the first project of lifting five to ten tons and fit- highly competitive aviation is expected to generate 600 ed that all the suppliers of   have niche technologies which Security(CCS)on Wednesday its kind in which a military air- ted with latest technology will Industry. The project will aug- highly skilled jobs directly, TATA Consortium who will be must be built in-house by our approved the procurement of craft will be manufactured in replace the ageing Avro planes ment domestic aviation man- over 3,000 indirect jobs and an involved in special processes acing the ever present threat own industry for reasons of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft India by a private company. All now in service since 1960s. The ufacturing resulting in reduced additional 3,000 medium skill will gain and maintain global- Fof a two-front war simulta- security,” the IAF chief said. from Airbus Defence and Space 56 aircraft will be installed new aircraft has a rear ramp import dependence and employment opportunities ly recognised National neously with Pakistan and Emphasising that India S.A., Spain. The deal is worth with indigenous Electronic door for quick reaction and expected increase in exports. with more than 42.5 lakh man Aerospace and Defence China, the IAF is looking at becoming self-reliant in the over 17,000 crores. Warfare Suite. The project will parachute dropping of troops A large number of detail hours of work within the aero- Contractors Accreditation procuring around 350 aircrafts in defence sector is crucial for Giving details here, officials give a boost to aerospace and cargo. parts, sub-assemblies and space and defence sector of Program (NADCAP) accredi- the next two decades, Air Chief dealing with various challenge, said 16 aircraft will be procured ecosystem in India wherein The manufacturing pro- major component assemblies of India. tation. Marshal RKS Bhadauria said Bhadauria said the IAF is look- here on Wednesday. ing at procuring around 350 air- In an address at a conference craft from within the country in on the Indian aerospace sector, the next two decades. He, how- he also talked about the need for ever, said it is a rough projection. developing asymmetric capa- The IAF chief also said the bilities to bolster the IAF’s over- Tejas light combat aircraft pro- all strength in view of challenges ject has instilled confidence in from China. “Looking at the the aerospace industry in northern neighbour, we have to India.      $" ,!"  *   !,!+ 34567 $ /!    ducation Minister   EDharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit back at Rahul he Union Cabinet on Gandhi for demanding the TWednesday approved the postponement of medical production-linked incentive entrance exam NEET, saying (PLI) scheme worth 10,683 the Congress leader was a crore for textiles sector with an “pseudo expert” with an “over- aim to boost domestic manu- flowing vanity and a misplaced facturing and exports. The sense of entitlement”. cabinet “has approved the PLI Criticising Rahul Gandhi scheme for textiles for MMF for “questioning the wisdom” of (man-made fibre) apparel, the Supreme Court and experts MMF fabrics and ten seg- on the NEET schedule, ments/ products of technical Pradhan said that “yuvraj textiles with a budgetary out- (prince)” should stick to “his lay of 10,683 crore,” Textiles expertise of concocting lies Minister told than issuing statements on reporters here. matters he has no understand- Prime Minister Narendra ing of”. Modi later tweeted that the PLI The minister’s response scheme will make India emerge came after the former Congress as hub for global textiles man- President called for the post- ufacturing and enhance ponement of the NEET exam- women empowerment. “Our ination as many other exami- textiles sector plays a vital role nations are scheduled around in the economy. In order to give September 12. Alleging that the a further boost to the sector government is “blind” to stu- and strengthen our endeavour dents’ distress, Rahul Gandhi to create an Aatmanirbhar had urged the Centre to let stu- Bharat, the Cabinet today dents “have a fair chance” in the approved a PLI Scheme for tex- exams. tiles,” he said. On Monday, the Supreme “Through the PLI Scheme Court refused to defer the in textiles, India seeks to National Eligibility-cum- emerge as a hub for global tex- Entrance Test (NEET)-UG tiles manufacturing. The PLI examination scheduled for scheme will further women September 12, saying it does empowerment and accelerate not want to interfere with the progress in the aspirational process and it will be “very districts,” added Modi. unfair” to reschedule it. PLI scheme for textiles is “Rahul Gandhi perceives part of the overall announce- himself to be an expert on ment of the scheme for 13 sec- everything without having an tors made earlier during the iota of knowledge. Overflowing Union Budget 2021-22, with an vanity & misplaced sense of outlay of 1.97 lakh crore. The entitlement of a failed crown scheme for textiles will help prince is no alibi to meddle into promote production of high the schedule of examinations, value MMF Fabric, Garments give undue stress & make the and Technical Textiles in the students suffer,” Pradhan tweet- country. The incentive struc- ed. ture has been so formulated that industry will be encour- aged to invest in fresh capaci- O&! ! ties in these segments, said Goyal. '!#!+  $"&$!

  

 rom Thursday, Telangana FGovernment will start the   trials of delivering medicines and vaccines through drones n the midst of farmers’ under the ‘Medicine From The Iprotests, the minimum sup- Sky’ project. The trial flights port price for rabi crops has been will be conducted from increased between 35 and 400 September 9 to October 10 at for the the 2021-22 crop year Vikarabad (Hyderabad), and a (July-June) and 2022-23 mar- majority of them will be by tech keting season. The Cabinet start-up Skye Air Mobility. Committee on Economic Affairs This will make Telangana the (CCEA) chaired by Prime first state in the country to start Minister -Narendra Modi hiked trials of Beyond Visual Line of the MSP for six rabi crops - Sight (BVLOS) drone flights for Wheat, Barley, Gram, Lentil ( delivery of COVID-19 vac- Masoor), Rapeseed, Mustard cines. and Safflower - with an aim to According to the Telangana ensure remunerative prices to government, the Medicine the growers for their produce. From The Sky (MFTS) project’s According to a statement first two days of trials will be issued by the government, the flying in the visual line of MSP for wheat has been sight, which involves drones increased by 40 to 2015 per flying between 500 and 700 quintal from 1,975 per quintal. meters from the base and they The cost of production of wheat can be seen with the naked eye. is estimated at 1,008 per quin- Delhi-based drone delivery tal. The Government has pro- tech firm Skye Air Mobility has cured a record of over 43 million tied up with Blue Dart to ini- tonnes of wheat during 2021-22 tiate a three-phase trial for rabi marketing season. Telangana Government that After the CCEA decision, starts with flying drones, each Prime Minister Narendra Modi carrying 175 vaccines. BVLOS said the Cabinet’s approval to drone flights are those that go increase the MSP for Rabi crops beyond 500-700 metres from will ensure maximum remu- the eye’s vision or beyond the nerative price for farmers and visual line of sight. also encourage them to sow a From September 11 wide variety of crops. “Taking onwards, BVLOS drone flights another big decision today in the will take place for 9-10 km dis- interest of farmer brothers and tances. These flights will be sisters, the Government has with consignments of vaccines, approved the increase in MSP of medical samples and other all Rabi crops,” Modi tweeted. healthcare items, it said.    !"!#

&'( *+, ,- &.)/0 )(      9 9  Having failed to defeat the the junior Banerjee, who failed $* "   00 In a hard hitting statement the Jammu and TMC politically the BJP was to appear before the ED offi- Kashmir National Conference posted a tweet, amata Banerjee has com- resorting to vendetta politics, cials in Delhi on Wednesday inging in chorus two former Jammu & "Backs? How? Falsely attributing things to Dr Mpared the BJP to she said adding “as the BJP can- was likely to be summoned SKashmir Chief Ministers Dr Farooq Abdullah Farooq Abdullah that he NEVER said is * Duryodhana and Dushyasan not do anything to me it is soon. Fresh summons were and Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed DEPLORABLE. Twisting words and misrepre- —the two epitomes of vice in attacking my family members likely to be issued to him and hope that the new rulers in Afghanistan (Taliban) senting the intended meaning only exposes the Lucknow: The ruling Bharatiya Tourism and Culture Minister Mahabharata — saying a Royal and my party leaders … they his wife Rujira who too failed would deliver good governance and emerge as 'role so-called “channels” that manufacture stories with Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has Arjun Medhwal, Rajya Sabha Bengal Tigress as she was she have also summoned our to appear before the ED offi- models' if they went on to follow 'Islamic law' mala fide intention". set the ball rolling for the cru- member Saroj Pandey, Union would never get cowed down senior minister Partho cials on September 1. In a let- (Shaira law). The first statement on Taliban gain- In another tweet JKNC said, "Dr Farooq’s cial 2022 Assembly polls with Minister of State for Agriculture by the saffron outfit’s arm- Chatterjee … they did this to ter she wrote to the ED officials ing control in Afghanistan came from Dr Farooq statement on Afghanistan is simply an invocation the announcement of a strong Shobha Kardlaje, former twisting tactics. Subroto Mukherjee in the to question her at her house in Abdullah. of Human Rights (Insaani-Huqooq) & Social 14-member team of senior lead- Haryana Minister Captain The immediate trigger for Narada case when their own Kolkata as it could be risky for Interacting with the reporters after paying trib- Justice (Insaaf) in the turbulent country. Extremely ers led by Union Minister Abhimanyu, Union Minister of the Bengal Chief Minister’s leaders were seen wads of her to venture out of her house utes to Sheikh Mohd Abdullah on his 39th death shocking & disappointing to see the tabloid media Dharmendra Pradhan to retain State for Education Anpurna scathing attack on the BJP was notes,” in the sting video in pandemic circumstances. anniversary in Srinagar, the National Conference contorting this into an endorsement for Taliban power in the most politically Devi and Rajya Sabha member a second summons issued by footage that was made public According to sources President said, "I hope they (Taliban) will deliv- rule. Liars will be liars''. sensitive State. Vivek Thakur. the Enforcement Directorate to five years ago. Abhishek Banerjee who was er good governance and follow Islamic principles Shortly after, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti too The team has seven joint in- Similarly, the party has TMC national general secretary Incidentally Partho grilled for about 9 hours on in that country (Afghanistan) and respect human went public with her comments. She told reporters charges along with six in-charges announced in-charges of six and her nephew Abhishek Chatterjee has been asked to Monday “refused to cooperate” rights. They should try to develop friendly rela- in Kulgam, "the Taliban is emerging as a reality. of respective regions, a BJP regions too. MP Sanjay Bhatia Banerjee in money-laundering appear before the ED officials with the ED officials who tions with every country". Dr Abdullah was They had an image of anti-human rights during Press release said here on will be the in-charge of western and coal scam cases. in Kolkata on September 13 specifically asked about the responding to a question on the situation in their first rule. They can set an example for the Wednesday. UP, Bihar MLA Sanjeev The junior Banerjee an reportedly to explain his con- alleged unaccounted money Afghanistan after the Taliban had gained control world if they follow the real Sharia law which Union Minister for Chaurasia of Braj region, BJP MP from Diamond Harbour nection with the multi-crore I- which was received by the two on ground zero. includes women rights,& not their interpretation Education and Skill national secretary Y Satya who was grilled by the ED for Core chit fund case. He is like- firms associated with his fami- Interestingly, the comments made by Dr of Sharia. Mehbooba Mufti also claimed if they Development Dharmendra Kumar of Awadh region, nation- nine hours on Monday was ly to be asked as to why he was ly members. He failed to explain Abdullah immediately went viral on several media failed to do so and adopted their own model of Pradhan will be the overall in- al joint treasurer Sudhir Gupta called for the second time on present in the functions of the the source of money, which platforms and social media handles. governance of 1990 then they would not only com- charge and he will be assisted by of Kanpur region, national sec- Wednesday but he skipped the said chit fund company. officials claim came from the As the news item was trending it prompted pound miseries of other countries but the peo- Union Information and Youth retary Arvind Mohan while summons. According to ED sources coal smuggling case. the National Conference to issue a clarification. ple of Afghanistan. Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur, Sunil Ojha will be joint in- Union Parliamentary Affairs, charge of Kashi region. PNS ( 9!  &>?>  '"$0$"" $     "# * !$34$          ;$/$ KOCHI: Even as the threat   +    :  posed by Nipah is fast vanish-  $. ++ Gowthaman said that three persons in the "! 3"4() ing as more persons under ( list prepared by the bureaucrats of New Delhi: Observing that a reasonable period of extension can surveillance tested negative, Doordarshan and AIR do not have any role be granted to facilitate completion of ongoing investigations, the New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Covid-19 returned with vigour he plans of Doordarshan and All India in the country’s freedom movement. Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging exten-  9 9  Wednesday said it does not want free- in Kerala on Wednesday. Out TRadio in Chennai to observe the “E V Ramasami Naicker (popularly sion of one year service to Sanjay Kumar Mishra as Director of the dom of press to be muzzled or stifled but of the 1.71 lakh samples tested Amruth Mahotsav (75th anniversary of addressed as Periyor) was never a part of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Upholding the Centre's decision, n what the agitating stu- it cannot create a separate avenue for during the last 24 hours, 30,196 India’s Independence) has turned sour even freedom movement. In fact Naicker had a bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao, however, made it clear Idents saw as “egg in the face journalists to approach it directly for the persons tested positive for before the first episode of the programme pleaded with the British not to leave India,” that extension of tenure of officers who have attained the age of of Vishwa Bharati University quashing of FIRs lodged against Covid-19 while the Test was aired. Gowthaman told The Pioneer. He further superannuation should be done in rare and exceptional cases. The Vice Chancellor” Bidyut them.The apex court stated this while Positivity Rate climed to 17.63 Both Doordaarshan and AIR had pointed out that Rettamalai Srinivasan, court also made it clear that no further extension can be given to Chakrabarty the Calcutta High hearing a plea filed by Foundation for per cent, according to Health made grand plans to broadcast features and whose name has been included in the list Mishra. Court on Wednesday put an Independent Journalism, which pub- Minister Veena George. programmes on freedom fighters from by the bureaucrats of the Ministry of The apex court said that a reasonable period of extension can interim stay on the rustication lishes digital news portal ‘The Wire', and The death toll till date in Tamil Nadu who had contributed great ser- Information and Broadcasting, was a social be granted to facilitate the completion of cases of ongoing inves- of three students and directed its three journalists seeking quashing of the State touched 22,001 as 181 vices to liberate the country from the reformer and had never taken part tigations only after recording the reasons by the committee con- the University to let them join three FIRs lodged against them in Uttar lives were claimed by the pan- shackles of British rule. “But some of the in any agitation for the liberation of the stituted under Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act. regular classes from Pradesh. demic during the last 24 hours. names included in the list were shocking and country. "Any extension of tenure granted to persons holding the post of Thursday. A bench headed by Justice L Thrissur (3832), Ernakulam insulting as they had no role in the freedom Yet another person whom the officials director of ED after attaining age of superannuation should be for The Court also ordered Nageswara Rao asked the petitioners to (3611) Kozhikode (3058) and movement,” said B R Gowthaman, director, want to highlight is Marshal Nesamani, who a short period. We do not wish to interfere with the post of sec- the Left students union to approach the Allahabad High Court to Thiruvananthapuram (2900) Vedic Research Centre, an autonomous too did not take part in freedom struggle. ond respondent in the instant case as the tenure is coming to end withdraw their ongoing agita- seek the quashing of FIRs and granted topped the table of distrocts body engaged in propagating Vedic Studies “Nesamani hailed from Kanyakumari in the in November 2021,” said the bench also comprising Justice B R Gavai. tion and resume their them protection for two months. "You with highest daily cases. and Indian culture. then Travancore State. He was focussed on The judgment came on a plea filed by NGO, Common Cause, chal- classes. go to the high court and argue for quash- As on Wednesday evening, In memorandums addressed to Anurag annexing the district from Travancore and lenging retrospective change in the 2018 appointment order of Welcoming the order ing. We will protect you in the interim," 2.39 lakh persons are under- Thakur, L Murugan, union ministers of State joining it to the then Madras Province and Mishra as director of the ED. Mishra, an Indian Revenue Service advocate Samim Ahammed, said the bench, also comprising justices going treatment for Covid-19 for Information and Broadcasting , and K had no role in the freedom movement,” said officer was appointed as the ED Director for two years by an order who represented the students B R Gavai and B V Nagarathna. PTI in the State. Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP chief, Gowthaman. of November 19, 2018. Later, by an order of November 13, 2020, said, “the learned court has the appointment letter was modified retrospectively by the cen- observed that the action taken tral government and his 2-year term was made for three years. against the students was ‘harsh ' Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the NGO, had said and disproportionate’ and put 9, #! !  %" Mishra could not have been given any extension since he reached an interim stay on the rustica- the age of 60 years in May 2020 and such an illegal extension may tion order of the three students (!#! have an impact of "destroying" the independence of the office of during the course of the hear- the Director .PNS ing. !+ >B #$&!$!!,! $&&."! ! !$D!#! #!!#B $'!/" $$  (9    9  sister were asleep, the SHO said Lucknow: A 16-year-old Dalit ordered into the case. aintaining the positive quoting from the minor's com- boy from Amroha was found The boy's father said, "I had Mrecovery trend— high he Kota police has filed a plaint. hanging in the bathroom of a met him two days back and he recoveries and a low number of Tcharge sheet in a rape case He added that as the vic- juvenile home in said he was in deep pain. He fresh Covid-19 cases— has in record six days, indicting a tim's elder sister woke up amid Bulandshahr. was crying and asking me to get reduced the active Covid case- 16-year-old boy of raping his the act, the boy beat her up and His family alleged that he him out because inmates, in load in Uttar Pradesh to 214. seven-year-old cousin. fled from there. was beaten up by upper caste collusion with juvenile home Uttar Pradesh recorded 16 The Kota Rural Police filed On the girl's complaint, the inmates for “daring” to run staffers, would thrash him bru- fresh coronavirus the 70-page charge sheet before police registered a case against away with an upper caste girl. tally. He had told me they positive cases in the last 24 a Juvenile Justice Board on the boy under section 376 (A, The boy's father said in his broke his rib and he found it hours. Wednesday after completing its B) of the Indian Penal Code complaint to the police, "Late difficult to breathe. His hip Another 28 Covid-19 probe into the rape case lodged and various sections of the on Monday night, I got a call bone had also been patients recovered as fresh on the minor girl's complaint Protection of Children from telling me that my son had injured." infections also came down by at the Kaithun police station Sexual Offences Act and began hanged himself. But I am cer- The boy, along with four 99 per cent from its peak of area in Kota district. the probe. tain he was murdered." others, had run away from the 38,055 on April 24. The victim reached the After lodging the FIR, the On the basis of the com- home on August 16. The boy's With strict screening, treat- police station on September 2 police got the girl medically plaint, an FIR was registered uncle said the case for which he &     "         8 #39     '   $  ment and vaccination, 31 dis- along with her mother and told examined and recorded her against eight persons, five was held was the reason why         ! tricts have given a boost to the police that she was raped by statement under section 164 of inmates, the girl's parents and they believed the girl's family Uttar Pradesh’s the fight against her minor cousin on August 30 the CrPC before a magistrate her uncle, for murder, criminal may have been involved. coronavirus as a result of which night when her parents were the next day, he said. conspiracy and under the "The boy was just 16. The AB,!, ! the state’s recovery away in a hospital, Kaithun Acting on the report, Kota SC/ST Act, on Tuesday. girl lived with her family on the rate has climbed up to 98.7 per police station's SHO Mahendra (Rural) SP Sharad Choudhary The body was sent for upper floor of our house in Q**2 cent. Maru said. formed a special team under post-mortem and the report is Amroha on rent. They fell in '&! The active and fresh cases He said the girl told police the supervision of ASP Paras awaited. The deceased had love but the family moved out. have declined to zero in that her uncle's son had been Jain to trace the minor accused, been sent to the juvenile cen- The two stayed in touch. The ** Aligarh, Amroha, Ayodhya, asked to sleep in the room of who was later detained on tre on July 30 after being held girl asked the boy to meet him %#,! Baghpat, Ballia, Balrampur, her elder sister and herself for September 4 and was pro- for “kidnapping” an upper and take her away. He made the Banda, Basti, Bahraich, their security. duced before the Juvenile caste girl he had eloped with. mistake of eloping with her. & * Bhadohi, Bijnor, Chandauli, The boy, however, raped Justice Board which sent him District probation officer The girl's family filed a police Chitrakoot, Deoria, Etah, the girl at some time in the to a shelter home in Kota, the Nagender Pal Singh said a complaint and he was held," the  0 @  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh ment is made, it cannot be con- Fatehpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, night when she and her elder SHO said. high-level probe had been uncle said. PNS Deputy CM Keshav Prasad sidered right. Hamirpur, Hapur, Hardoi, ix people, including three Maurya on Wednesday dubbed "The SP leaders are raising Hathras, Kaushambi, Lalitpur, Schildren, are reported to be as "appeasement politics" the the issue as part of their Mahoba, Muzaffarnagar, missing after their boat cap- demand for a separate room for appeasement politics and such Pilibhit, Rampur, Shamli, sized in the Ganga here in Uttar "namaz" on the State Assembly things should not be consid- Siddharthnagar and Pradesh on Wednesday, police premises, stressing that such a ered because neither the state Sonbhadra. said. suggestion should not be con- nor people will gain anything In what comes as another There were 14 people on sidered as it holds no justifica- out of it," the senior BJP leader big relief, none of the 75 dis- the boat and eight of them were tion. said. tricts in Uttar Pradesh have rescued by locals. But three The demand was made by He further added that reported fresh cases of coron- women and as many children Samajwadi Party MLA Irfan there is no such possibility of avirus infection in double-dig- are missing after the incident Solanki in the wake of the allot- it in UP in near future. its lately. near the Akhara Ghat, Senior ment of a room for offering Solanki, a member of the Ramping up of daily test- Sub-Inspector (SSI), "namaz" on the Jharkhand UP Legislative Assembly from ing to detect the coronavirus Vindhyachal Police Station, Assembly premises. Kanpur's Sisamau, had said, "I infection has helped in the Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, said. Samajwadi Party (SP) MP am an MLA for the past 15 fight against the second wave. Most of them were devo- Shafique-ur-Barq has also years. Many times when True to the spirit of the trace, tees from Ranchi in Jharkhand, made a similar plea. Assembly proceedings are on, test, and treat mechanism, daily he said. Chief Minister Yogi The BJP is Jharkhand has we Muslim MLAs have to leave sample testing Adityanath has directed offi- opposed the decision of allot- the Assembly to offer namaz." has ranged between three lakh cials to ensure proper relief to ting a room for offering "If there is a small prayer and two lakh in Uttar those rescued, an official prayers, saying either the order room in the Assembly, we Pradesh. spokesman in Lucknow said. be recalled or a Hanuman tem- won't have to leave proceed- Emerging as a leader in Adityanath also directed ple and places of worship of ings. On many occasions, if you conducting maximum Covid that the help of the disaster other religions also be allowed have a question in the pipeline tests, Uttar Pradesh has tested management team should be on the Assembly premises. and it is the time for 'azaan' as many as 7,40,38,991 samples taken in the search for the Reacting to the demand (prayer call), you can either ask for novel coronavirus infection missing persons, he said. made by the SP legislator, the question or offer namaz," so far. The SSI said that Rajesh Maurya told PTI, "Such he said. Uttar Pradesh is the first Tiwari from Ranchi had come demands have no justification, "Even at international air- state to have crossed the mile- here with his family to visit the be it a State Assembly, ports, there is a room for 'iba- stone of conducting seven crore Vindhyachal Dham. Parliament or any other gov- dat' (prayer). The Assembly Covid tests. They had taken a boat in ernment office. There should Speaker can consider this and The testing was particularly the afternoon to cross the river be no separate facility for offer- it will not cause any loss to any- expanded to reach the rural and it capsized, Pandey said. ing namaz. If such an arrange- one," Solanki had added. PTI pockets of the state. "           /'     '         $ *        !   !"!# 

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In the last few years, many of them,          D  their relatives and friends have         ƒ ‚ h‡h   begun to integrate with the new       †uˆ h Indian ethos, that is to live as an "  P Q=              equal Indian without appease- ment. The Nehruvian ethos has                     passed and is being replaced by     "         :   a Hindu-coloured era without 8     7      D       & being against any religion. sahab                D  G/    H  Akhtar ’s statement, quite unprovoked, has disturbed the     7           switchover from what has passed and Hindustan, the CPI and power across the country. been no rioting for seven      O )I"8     8#     to the new whose dawn has bro- MA Jinnah were enthusiastic Pakistan has no visible com- years or more. We should  8    :,= 7"    :,8    S ken. A number of Hindus, who supporters. This was Jinnah’s munist, even in Bangladesh leave it at that. The advice to were helping the cause of inte- way of gobbling up the whole (which had tall Leftist lead- Akhtar should be to keep his  8     "    8  D gration, may go back and say of Bengal (Muslim majority) ers like Maulana Bhashani) mouth shut.             H7      that even a communist Muslim instead of only East Bengal. they have since long been The question that           =     "   & is a Muslim first. I do appreci- Whatever cuts up India, the wiped out. remains is what in Akhtar’s            =       ate that religion is the compass CPI was at its service. Even To go back to Akhtar, mind could be the benefit of his life. So much so that their after Jana’b Akhtar’s faux pas, does he not realise that his either to his lyrics, himself or "  >  8E ADD      :,8   womenfolk are trying to break two communist leaders were  ;0  community as a whole has his community? No mature    :8S           ADD S the shackles of the rules laid in his support on television nowhere to migrate and they person speaks in public  Ir`‚ xUv€r†      E    down by religion. channels, in whatever little I 0   would be reluctant to emi- loosely to the harm of any- Prime facie *!*! &:8   % GP"       , it would appear have seen. *; 8 * grate? Why then should lead- one, certainly not himself. that Islam and communism are The secret behind this ers like him provoke Hindus Javed sahab is of course a vet-      Q sharply different. The Muslim opportunist compact appears  9 O* into animosity? Pakistan, eran and anyone who has met lives by his religion all day while to be fundamentally the fear ( 00 :2  which should have been their him would assess him to be !$! " the Marxists reject god and call of Hindus. In their percep- haven, began to close its gates not only mature but also religion the opium of the mass- tion, anyone else who comes  *8 on the morrow of Partition. wise. He is also a gentleman es. In the Soviet Union, most to power — capitalist, social- Punjab took Panjabis from and, therefore, he must have mosques were converted to ist or communist — can be, : *+0 : 8 the east. Most other Muslims said about the RSS what he shops, municipal offices or party after an effort, defeated in an 0+ were diverted to Sindh, which did to tell off the Sangh to hangouts. Many a youthful CPM election. The CPM in West is where nearly all mohajirs improve itself by giving up all member used to enjoy declaring Bengal and the Congress in   ;*  have had to gather. Now thoughts of a Hindu Rashtra. that they were pure atheists many States are examples. 8 * ; there is no more space, He should have known that even on the floor of Parliament. But, in their assessment, once though Balochistan is one he is safer in such a Rashtra But historically, in India, the a Hindu party gets into / place where there is no prob- than in a Nehruvian polity Muslim parties and the commu- power, it would be difficult to lem of space. But how many where there was frequent nists have been allies. The CPI dislodge it. It would build up    Indians would find it wel- communal rioting to tell (then undivided) only support- a Hindu vote bank and its    coming? Elsewhere in the Muslims that Hindus are ed the Partition and even split- numbers would be large, world, the gates are closing, if dangerous; you better support ting the country into 16 nation- larger certainly than any  *+  * they have not already closed. us because we are the only alities, if need be. At the other other vote bank, whether  ; * =  What is the future but to inte- party which can protect you. end, when Sir Abdul Rahim working class or minority. grate in India? Why should (The writer is a and Fazlul Rahman were nego- The animosity between     Akhtar sahab disturb the well-known columnist, an tiating with a prominent Hindu Prophet Mohammed and atmosphere? Remember, author and a former member leader for a united Bengal as a Marx would show when one  *0 except for the Trump riot in of the Rajya Sabha. The views third dominion plus Pakistan of them acquires supreme northeast Delhi, there has expressed are personal.)    ! SOUNDBITE $9"' P   Q        O P      * =   1 *   ! $!/ "" !  Sir — We wholeheartedly welcome the   !# $$ $!3<3< Bill introduced in the Tamil Nadu !'% ! !# Assembly to give workers ‘the right to sit’ $!0"'%!% !!#!$! $!   +%!$!'$"! ,!, !/$ in workplaces. It is a much-needed 2$'!+$! piece of legislation; a change in tune with !$+%"&$$!'! !$! 2 the times. It will benefit lakhs of work- %!, !!!!2 ers who have been hitherto forced to !!+$!,!'#+'& )67.89; stand on their feet literally for hours. In ,$# #!!! 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fter coming to power in Tamil )#$*+$ #&# Nadu this May, the ruling DMK            7  6   and its supporters have been rat- 8        S        tling incessantly, directly or 7 obliquely,A about the sovereignty and "        &   & integrity of India.     7  &      Anna Durai abandoned the demand               '5  for a separate Dravida Nadu in 1963 but          7     still, the late M. Karunanidhi, when he was                & the Chief Minister, acted against sover-     8     ''    eignty and integrity of the nation on one  '!4  :,87;   R6S  pretext or another. When some battalions of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)     I)">  ;     (4  7  returned to Chennai after finishing the  D     *'     & task assigned to them by Indian        @   '54   7 Government, Karunanidhi, then in office,             & refused to welcome them. #$"%&'(  P     8& When LTTE cadres killed EPRLF     Q        Padmanabha and 12 others in the busy locality in June1990, Karunanidhi, who was both CM and home minister, ensured that the murderers escaped to Sri Lanka via Rameswaram. This serious act of cross- border terrorism emboldened the LTTE to even carry out the assassination of Rajiv ; :   Gandhi. Karunanidhi is alleged to have shared crucial information about LTTE’s 8   illegal activities he received from Indian 0  *   intelligence agencies with the Lankan  *8  No other party in India has Ministers and Ministers. Any vio- represent the Central Government, group. This was precisely the reason why * * /   * cast aspersions against the BJP, the lation in this regard would make but now they live in the “Union” the DMK Government was dismissed by *  Central Government, or Prime them constitutionally untenable Territory of J&K. DMK politi- the then Chandrasekhar Government. Minister Narendra Modi as much to remain as elected representatives cians day inand day out have been Whenever Karunanidhi wanted rep- ( *   as Shiv Sena in the last seven years. or continue to hold office. using the term “Union” to indicate resentation in the Union cabinet for his : But their anger and frustration has In February 2014, when the bill that the Central Government is family members, he described the *  : been only against BJP and Modi for bifurcating Andhra Pradesh after all the conglomeration of Government and the ruling party with (   and not directed against India. In into Telangana and residual AP was states and nothing beyond that terms of endearment. However, when no   : Odisha, BJP is the main opponent introduced, the MPs of coastal since May 2021.           (   /  such opportunity existed, he lambasted the for BJD and is waiting to replace Andhra used all disruptive tactics If the Central Government            & Centre and proposed the concept of    BJD at the next state assembly elec- to stop the bill including using pep- can muster a majority in    P$Q& 8     & India as a federation of states. : ;/ tions. It also is a case of a region- per spray against members in the Parliament, it may go ahead with    A   (?  & &  Since DMK came to power in TN in ;* 2 8 al party versus a national party but House. Once the bill was passed, the decision to carve a new State or         ?    & May 2021, it has resorted to indirect means 09(  * BJD never resorted to politics of however, the political lives of many States or union territories in any        ?5      to challenge the Centre. Earlier, it used to **(* balkanisation of India. Even politicians in coastal Andhra part of the country. Although the describe the Centre as ‘Maththiya Arasu, Mamata Banerjee, who fought crashed completely and many left opinion of the state legislatures is   7&@       8    meaning Central Government but now  ( ;  * ferociously against BJP in the politics to defend their businesses to be sought, the President is not          (   they call it ‘Ondriya Arasu’, meaning  =*  recent assembly elec- and wealth in Hyderabad. bound by it. Even the resolution             & Union Government. It is to send a subtle * ;  : tions, never raised the idea of a In Kashmir, both the Abdullah passed by the State Assemblies for               & message that the Centre is no longer the   : separate State. These regional par- and Mufti families enjoyed the okaying or rejecting a proposal for   +?   @ *!*!       powerful “Central” Government but only 8  + ties were part and parcel of the powers of ruling Jammu and a new state has no bearing on the a “Union” Government. Central Government on one or Kashmir for many decades, leav- President once Parliament approves           * * A             There was a controversy over a more occasions and now they are ing hardly any space for other it. KMDK chief ER Easwaran dragging the 0 :/( 0 not but they never question their political outfits to grow and chal- The DMK’s victory in the     @ *   &*'      State Governor into a controversy over the * * allegiance to India. lenge them. When the Central assembly elections has blurredits   =8   1   ;   & issue of ending his assembly address with 8  Political parties and its mem- Government removed Article 370 political reality to a large extent. 1           E  a salutation to the nation. The DMK web- bers can register with the Election and converted the state into two Every pillar of the Indian admin-                site still retains the reasons for the objec- Commission and contest elections Union Territories, the two fami- istration has defined responsibili-         D    & tive of forming a separate Dravida Nadu. only after they openly subscribe to lies were depoliticized with imme- ties as per the Constitution and  -;&$.   7  D   All these indicate that DMK is more inter- Indian sovereignty and integrity diate effect. The action came at a they should try to act well within    D     %      ested in highlighting its fissiparous ten- and that is the precise reason why time when J&K politicians and the authority and power they have dencies. armed groups with fissiparous ten- nearly all thinktanks, liberals and been vested with. If DMK contin-             "   There are many regional parties in the dencies never participate in the journalists in India strongly ues its speeches and activities that       &";#  D   states which face the national parties as democratic process of elections. believed that Article 370 will stay question the sovereignty and            their political opponents. Shiv Sena, When elected representatives take for ever and no Government integrity of India, the rising sun     7         Telugu Desam, Nationalist Congress oath as members of a legislative would dare to remove it. may become a setting sun in "         > Party, Biju Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party, forum, they are bound by the sov- The victory of DMK in 2021 future. The DMK leaders who          E       Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), ereignty and integrity of India. The also gave rise to the false hope that stated that the bifurcation or trifur- Janata Dal (Secular), TMC, TRS and YSR encouraging speeches and actions cation of Tamil Nadu can never           :;"     allegiance to Indian sovereignty Congress, have all been playing their pol- and integrity becomes complete against Indian sovereignty and happen may have to witness the        @  7    itics but irrespective of whether they are (The writer is a public when the elected representatives integrity in Tamil Nadu can go on same. As it is, recent rumours of the                part of the Government in Delhi or not, policy analyst. The views become part of the ruling establish- relentlessly and no one will stop it. demand for carving a separate state #       ;>"     4* they donot speak or act in a way that chal- expressed are personal.) ment, taking charge of the admin- Kashmir politicians never used of Kongu Nadu from Tamil Nadu  7 =  7       #  lenges the integrity of India. istration of the State as Chief the term “Union” Government to shocked the DMK. 7                       8    <      7;      @    & POINTCOUNTERPOINT        7 ;  7S &         ?*           :   %   $ " "%# "$*" #*  : ++* ++*:,  P, " $  + # I   "      7S     "#* " # !% :    *8+*        * . * *. $ +  "       8  S .*$  *" 8   %,   +   = $ " *:*:  P$  + #        /    H L $ $. 8 L%, ,$ Uur v‡r v†h†rv‚ w‚ˆ hyv†‡Uur‰vr†r‘ƒ r††rq h rƒr †‚hy " "" *:   %   0&         ax is a source of revenue is beyond the expectation of for taxes if tax haven benefits loopholes in Indian taxation this, avoided to pay tax in al corporate practice of prof- for a Government of a the government. were not used. This implies laws. Before 1995, Reliance India. Income tax officials it-shifting. Tcountry. However, taxes Tax havens or offshore Nike pays a mere 1.4 per cent was infamously known as flagged this deal and deter- However, the recent G7 can at times come in the way financial centresare the most- tax rate to foreign govern- zero tax company in India, as mined the capital gains tax in accord could be the beginning of subjective development of preferred route by companies ments on those offshore prof- it used to pay zero or close to this deal was to the tune of Rs of the end for tax havens.On individuals or a company and worldwide to minimize their its, indicating that nearly all of zero tax each year through 1,00,000 crore. However, the June 5 this year, G7 countries further push these individuals tax burden by avoiding taxes. the money is officially held by subsidiaries and by exploiting Income Tax Appellate reached a landmark deal to and large business houses to #$%&$'( &# These countries or jurisdic- subsidiaries in tax havens. the loopholes in the taxation Tribunal held that as there was impose higher global taxation find a way to avoid them by tions offer minimal tax liabil- Similarly, Goldman Sachs system. The subsidiaries used no transfer of assets by a tax on large multinationals by using loopholes in tax laws and ity to foreign individuals and holds $28.6 billion offshore to make raw materials and resident of India to a non-res- agreeing to back a minimum guidelines. companies and do not and also uses Bermuda as a tax other components in countries ident, they cannot be taxed on global corporation tax rate of There is a thin line of dis- require businesses to operate haven. with low tax rates and the capital gains that arose on sale atleast 15 per cent on global tinction between tax avoid- out of their territories to General Electric, Pfizer, Exxon Overall, the American Indian parent company pur- of Idea shares by its Mauritius profits.This means that if a ance and tax planning.Tax receive tax benefits. Mobil, Chevron, Walmart. companies earned over $4.2 chased these raw materials at subsidiary. corporation pays lower rates in planning is the arrangement of Some of the top tax havens Till now, Apple booked an trillion in profits globally, but prices more than the tangible Governments worldwide a particular country, their financial activities in such a in the world are Bermuda, The amount of $214.9 billion off- they used offshore tax havens cost, thereby reducing their face huge loss of revenue due home Governments could way that maximum tax bene- Netherlands, Luxembourg, shore. It uses Ireland as a tax to lower their effective overall net income and the sub- to these tax avoidance strate- ‘top-up’ their taxes to the fits are enjoyed by making use Cayman Islands, Singapore, haven. Apple would have tax rate to just 25.9 per cent, sidiaries escaped from paying gies. According to the minimum rate, thus eliminat- of all beneficial provisions in the Channel Islands, Isle of owed the US Government which was well below the US taxes in India. February 2021 report by UN ing the advantage of ‘shifting the tax laws. Tax avoidance is Man, Mauritius, Switzerland, $65.4 billion in taxes if tax statutory rate of 35 per cent Similarly, Tata Industries High Level Panel on Financial profits’. This could be the dodging tax without actually (The writer is Associate and Ireland, etc. Some of the haven benefits were not used. and even lower than the aver- sold their shareholding in Accountability, Transparency ground-breaking decision to breaking the law. Tax planning Professor at Amity 50 biggest US companies that On a much lower scale, Nike age levels paid in other devel- Idea cellular in 2007 to Birla and Integrity, every year, coun- stop the menace of tax havens. is something which is expect- University, Noida. have allegedly stashed approx- holds $10.7 billion offshore. It oped countries. TMT Holdings through its tries collectively lose some- Or would the corporate giants ed from a taxpayer and tax The views expressed imately $1.6 trillion offshore Large Indian companies subsidiary called Apex situat- where between $500-600 bil- still find new loopholes? Only are personal.) uses Bermuda as a tax haven. avoidance is something which include Microsoft, IBM, It would have paid $3.6 billion have also taken advantage to ed in Mauritius and through lion due to the universal glob- time will tell.   !"!# )*+

.RQR9  9 / they are still fighting. Yaqoob, son of the late Taliban ? In a statement, the US co-founder Mullah 97= >*/*R erming the Taliban- state department has said: “We Mohammad Omar, was < Tunveiled new ‘caretaker’ note the announced list of appointed the acting defence 1*/*9 9)31R* Government in Afghanistan names consists exclusively of minister.  9 / as ‘illegal’, the anti-Taliban individuals who are members Amir Khan Muttaqi is the Berlin: Germany’s foreign minister has responded Kabul/Peshawar: At least 14 are on the UN Security Council forces in the country have of the Taliban or their close acting Foreign Minister and n response to the new cabinet skeptically to the Taliban’s announcement of an inter- members of the Taliban’s hard- blacklist, BBC Urdu reported. urged the international com- associates and no women.” Sarajuddin Haqqani, son of Iannounced by the Taliban for the im government line-up for Afghanistan. line interim government in The 33-member interim munity not to recognise it. The statement added that the founder of the Haqqani Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the resis- The Taliban on Tuesday announced an all-male Kabul are on the UN Security Cabinet includes four of the five The interim cabinet the US would “judge the Taliban network, was named as the act- tance front in Panjshir province led by interim government stacked with veterans of their Council’s terrorism blacklist, leaders known as the “Taliban announced on Tuesday has by its actions, not words.” ing Interior Minister. Ahmad Massoud has said that they will hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle including acting Prime Five” who were once held at the drawn criticism from the US, as “Washington would continue to A Taliban spokesman said declare a parallel government in the against the U.S.-led coalition. Germany was a major Minister Mullah Mohammad Guantanamo Bay prison. They it consists entirely of Taliban hold the Taliban to their com- the appointments of the inter- country after consultations. troop provider for that alliance. Hasan Akhund and his both include Mullah Mohammad leaders or their associates and mitments to allow safe passage im government are not final as The front termed the Taliban’s care- German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a deputies, raising concern of the Fazil (deputy defence minister), does not include any woman for foreign nationals and these are acting positions, and taker government as illegitimate and a statement that his country is ready to provide international community over Khairullah Khairkhwa (infor- member. The US expressed con- Afghans with travel documents, the remaining posts will be vivid enmity with the people of humanitarian aid via the United Nations and will con- the composition of the new mation and culture minister), cern at figures linked to attacks including permitting flights announced at a later date. Afghanistan, Khaama News reported. tinue to speak to the Taliban to secure the departure Cabinet in Afghanistan. Mullah Noorullah Noori on US forces, reported the BBC. currently ready to fly out of The spokesman stressed The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from Afghanistan of former employees and others. Specially designated global (Borders and Tribal Affairs The interim cabinet is led Afghanistan,” it asserted. that it is an “acting” govern- announced a 33-member caretaker gov- He added that any commitment beyond that will terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani, minister) and Mullah Abdul by Mullah Mohammad Hassan “We also reiterate our clear ment and the group will try to ernment on Tuesday, which will be led by depend on the Taliban’s behaviour. AP who carries a reward of USD 10 Haq Wasiq (Director of Akhund, who is on a UN expectation that the Taliban induct people from other parts Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund. million US bounty on his head, Intelligence). The fifth member blacklist. Another figure, ensure that Afghan soil is not of the country. The front in its statement reiterated is the acting interior minister of the group, Mohammad Nabi Sirajuddin Haqqani, is wanted used to threaten any other The formation of the resistance against the Taliban and added #: ++, "  + % while his uncle – Khalil Haqqani Omari, has been appointed as by the American FBI. countries,” it said, adding: “The Afghan caretaker government that the Taliban are a threat to the region has been named as acting min- governor of eastern Khost The Panjshir province world is watching closely.” was announced after the and the world. * %# . * ister for refugees. Acting defence Province recently. based National Resistance The Taliban on Tuesday Taliban claimed on Monday “The resistance front acknowledged minister Mullah Yaqoob, acting The “Taliban Five” leaders Front (NRF) asserted that the named Mullah Hassan Akhund that it had completely captured that they will establish a transitional Washington: The State Department says the US is foreign minister Mullah Ameer were released from Guantanamo announcement of the Taliban’s as the Prime Minister of Panjshir, the last holdout democratic and legitimate government, assessing the new Afghan government announced by Khan Muttaqi and his deputy Bay prison by the Obama caretaker cabinet is “a clear sign Afghanistan’s caretaker gov- province of Afghanistan’s 34 which will be forged based on the votes the Taliban. “We note the announced list of names Sher Mohammad Abbas administration in 2014 in of the group’s enmity with the ernment. provinces. The Taliban previ- of the people and will be acceptable to the consists exclusively of individuals who are members Stanikzai are all listed under the exchange for US Army deserter Afghan people.” Mullah Abdul Ghani ously promised to build an international community,” the resistance of the Taliban or their close associates and no women,” UNSC 1988 Sanctions Bowe Bergdahl. Fazil and Noori The Taliban insist they Baradar and Abdul Salam inclusive government and force said. The front has asked the UN, a State Department statement said. Committee, also known as the are accused of ordering the mas- have now defeated the NRF in Hanafi will be the acting deputy expressed hope that the Afghan UNHRC, EU, SARC, ECO, and the mem- “We also are concerned by the affiliations and Taliban Sanctions Committee. sacres of ethnic Shia Hazara, the Panjshir Valley north of Prime Ministers. people would help in the coun- ber states of OIC to stop cooperation with track records of some of the individuals. “At least 14 members of the Tajik, and Uzbek communities in Kabul, but NRF leaders say Mullah Mohammad try’s transition. the Taliban. PTI Taliban’s interim government Mazar-i-Sharif in 1998. PTI ,R ! ,- "@8*A% Q3  ,-./ Q("/  9  +  *  tification.  0 *(  Relatives of prisoners trick-   * 0 /  Ministers of China, Iran, being shared by high-profile massive fire raged through led in to the prison throughout Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and members of the insurgent ussia’s emergency situa-     Aan overcrowded prison the day to check and see akistan Foreign Minister Uzbekistan - the neighbours of group, including a specially Rtions minister has died near Indonesia’s capital early on whether their loved ones were PShah Mahmood Qureshi Afghanistan. “The situation in designated global terrorist of during drills, the ministry said   * West. The worst carnage was at Wednesday, killing at least 41 among those killed. on Wednesday hosted the first Afghanistan remains complex the dreaded Haqqani Network on Wednesday. the Bataclan concert hall, where inmates, two of them foreign- Most of the 41 killed were ministerial meeting of and fluid. We hope the politi- as the interior minister. Yevgeny Zinichev, 55, he trial of 20 men accused three men with assault rifles ers serving drug sentences, drug convicts, including a man Afghanistan’s neighbours since cal situation stabilises leading He said that at the centre of “tragically died in the line of Tin the Islamic State group’s gunned down scores of people and injuring 80 others. from South Africa and a man the Taliban took over in Kabul, to normalcy soon. The new the endeavours must remain duty during inter-agency exer- coordinated attacks on Paris in and grabbed a handful of Firefighters battled through from Portugal, while other vic- saying that even though the sit- reality requires us to discard old the well-being of the Afghan cises to protect the Arctic zone 2015 that transformed France hostages. Other attackers tar- the early morning hours to tims included a terrorism con- uation in the war-weary coun- lenses, develop new insights people, who have suffered from emergency situations, opened Wednesday in a cus- geted the national soccer sta- extinguish the flames as black vict and a murderer, Indonesia’s try is “complex and fluid”, its and proceed with a enormously due to conflict for while saving a person’s life,” the tom-built complex embedded dium, where the president was smoke billowed from the com- Law and Human Rights min- “new reality” required the realistic/pragmatic approach,” over 40 years. ministry said in a within a 13th-century court- attending a game, and as well pound of the Tangerang prison ister Yasona Laoly told world to discard “old lenses” he said in one of his tweets. “In the wake of recent statement carried by Russian house. as cafes filled with people on a on the outskirts of Jakarta. reporters. He expressed his and proceed with a “realistic The meeting comes a day developments, the key priori- news agencies. Nine gunmen and suicide mild autumn night. After the blaze was extin- deep condolences for the fam- approach”. after the Taliban unveiled a ties are to prevent a humani- The ministry didn’t offer bombers struck within minutes The lone surviving attack- guished, ambulance after ilies of the victims and pledged Qureshi issued a series of hardline interim government tarian crisis and to take steps to any details about where or of each other at several loca- er from that night, Salah ambulance filled with body to provide the best treatment tweets as he chaired the first led by Mullah Mohammad prevent economic meltdown,” how he died. According to its tions around Paris on Nov. 13, Abdeslam, is the key defendant bags containing the victims for those injured. virtual meeting of Foreign Hasan Akhund, with key roles he said. website, in recent days Zinichev 2015, leaving 130 people dead — but he has so far refused to were driven by Red Cross was on a trip to the Siberian and spreading fear across the speak to investigators, denying workers to the morgue of a region of Krasnoyarsk. On nation. It was the deadliest vio- them answers to many of the local hospital, where they were Tuesday, he opened large-scale lence to strike France since remaining questions about the stacked wall-to-wall on the drills spanning seven regions in World War II and one of the attacks and the people who floor of a room awaiting trans- the Russian Arctic that were worst terror attacks to hit the planned them. port to a larger facility for iden- scheduled to last through Wednesday. In a statement sent to the Associated Press, the ministry said Zinichev died while trying to save prominent film direc- tor Alexander Melnik, who came to the site of drills.   !"!# ,.

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Research, Morningstar India, detailed guidelines by the end Salt-to-software conglom- This was much higher said the record flows into NFOs of the current month, a top erate Tata Group was among than a net inflow of 22,583 combined with a stable sys- government official said on the “multiple” entities that had crore seen in July, data from the tematic investment plan (SIP) Wednesday. put in preliminary bids for buy- Association of Mutual Funds in book have largely contributed Textiles Secretary UP ing loss-making Air India in India (AMFI)showed on to the flows into equity. “The Singh also said that the min- December last year. Wednesday. industry continues to see net istry has undertaken a com- After analysing the pre- Equity schemes saw net inflows in August too, as prehensive consultation with all ity for the sector, he added. the next five years. liminary bids, eligible bidders inflow of Rs 5,988 crore in June, investors have invested Rs 6,863 the concerned stakeholders “Tentatively, we are think- There is also an aim to were given access to the Virtual Rs 10,083 crore in May, 3,437 crore in equity oriented NFOs,” before finalising the scheme. ing of opening the window for increase the size of the indus- Data Room (VDR) of Air India crore in April and 9,115 crore Harshad Chetanwala, co- “There will be good takers the industry to apply for the try from USD 140 billion to for doing due diligence, fol- in March. Prior to this, equity founder of the scheme. We are target- scheme from November 1 to USD 250 billion in the coming lowing which investors’ queries schemes had consistently wit- Mywealthgrowth.Com, said. ing to notify the scheme with- December 31. Everything will years, “so this growth will were answered. informed Parliament that The airline, which started nessed outflows for eight Arun Kumar, Head of in a week. And by September- be online, like submitting appli- come not only from cotton but Following that, in April financial bids for the carrier as a mail carrier in 1932, will months from July 2020 to Research, FundsIndia, said end, we will be issuing the cations, approval process and from MMF and technical tex- the Government had initiated will be received by September give the successful bidder con- February 2021. many investors who were stay- detailed guidelines,” Singh told disbursal of incentives,” Singh tiles,” he added. the process for inviting finan- 15. The Government is selling trol of 4,400 domestic and The inflow pushed assets ing on the sidelines are slowly PTI. said. Talking about the impor- The Union Cabinet on cial bids and fixed September its entire 100 per cent stake in 1,800 international landing and under management (AUM) of getting back. A portal is being devel- tance of MMF and technical Wednesday approved the pro- 15 as the deadline for putting Air India that has been in parking slots at domestic air- the mutual fund industry to an This trend is also getting oped for implementing the textiles, he said the government duction-linked incentive (PLI) in bids. losses ever since its merger with ports, as well as 900 slots at air- all-time high of 36.6 lakh reflected in the record NFO scheme, which aims at boost- is targeting to increase textiles scheme worth Rs 10,683 crore The official said once the domestic operator Indian ports overseas. crore at August-end from  collections. “The decline of the ing domestic manufacturing exports to USD 44 billion this for the textiles sector.The bids come in by September 15, Airlines in 2007. Besides, the bidder would 35.32 lakh crore at July-end. second wave, increase in vac- and creating a world-class facil- fiscal and USD 100 billion in Cabinet has approved the PLI the Government will decide on The stake sale process got get 100 per cent of the low-cost “Overall positive flows in cinations, sharp equity rally in scheme for textiles for MMF the reserve price. The deal is delayed due to the pandemic arm Air India Express and 50 the open-ended mutual fund the recent past, and the stabil- (man-made fibre) apparel, expected to be closed by and the Government had per cent of AISATS, which pro- (MF) schemes and market ity of the markets despite the MMF fabrics and ten seg- December-end. In July, extended five times the dead- vides cargo and ground han- indices touching all-time high, second wave have added to 0   ments/ products of technical Minister of State for Civil line to submit preliminary bids dling services at major Indian helped the Indian MF indus- investor comfort and confi-    $ textiles. Aviation VK Singh had for the national carrier. airports. try’s net AUMs breach record dence,” he added.      /*       ).*  $     7   *  '         he Government is believed  36$   Tto have slashed the outlay   00/ TCS, L&T, Infosys and Tech <0 $ ; for the automobile sector Mahindra were among the under the production-linked he Sensex and Nifty closed other laggards. >7.54$?   rates on Covid essentials, / incentive (PLI) scheme to Twith modest losses for the On the other hand, Kotak   00/ inverted duty structure, the about Rs 26,000 crore and the second straight session on Bank topped the winners’ chart ith GST revenue collec- Centre is also likely to take up 5//)!@A proposal is expected to be Wednesday amid lack of fresh with a gain of 2.94 per cent, fol- epreciating for the third Wtions making a rebound the case for early inclusion of /0115/ approved by the Union buying triggers and a lacklus- lowed by Titan, NTPC, Sun Dconsecutive session, the post the disruptions caused by gas into the new taxation fold. Cabinet soon, sources said. tre trend overseas. Pharma, Axis Bank, HUL and Indian rupee fell 18 paise to the second wave of Covid pan- With revenue position 30B/4 Last year, the government A weakening rupee, which SBI. close at 73.60 against the US demic, the Centre is likely to remaining strained due to had announced a PLI scheme front lighting, automatic brak- tumbled for the third consec- In the broader markets, dollar on Wednesday amid a initiate dialogue with states Covid-19 outbreak, states have   for the automobile and auto ing, tyre pressure monitoring utive day, further sapped risk textile stocks were in focus after strong greenback overseas and for inclusion of petroleum been reluctant to consider components sector with an system, and collision warning appetite. the Cabinet approved a pro- a muted trend in domestic products under the new indi- bringing high revenue gener- rom being cautious to being outlay of Rs 57,043 crore, ear- system. After swinging over 400 duction-linked incentive (PLI) equities. At the interbank for- rect tax fold. ating petroleum products Foptimistic, India Inc’s busi- marked for five years. Auto industry body points in a choppy session, the scheme worth 10,683 crore for eign exchange market, the local Sources privy to the devel- under GST fold. ness sentiments are drawing The sources did not dis- SIAM has earlier stated that 30-share BSE Sensex ended the textiles sector with an aim currency opened weak at 73.48 opment said that based on the But with GST collections closer to pre-pandemic levels, close the reason for revising the scheme announced by the 29.22 points or 0.05 per cent to boost domestic manufac- and dropped to a low of 73.70 Petroleum Ministry’s sugges- improving substantially this hinting at a more robust per- the scheme to Rs 25,938 crore, government will increase lower at 58,250.26. turing and exports. intra-day. It finally finished at tion, the Centre may take up year remaining above the Rs 1 formance in the next quarter, but stated that the focus is now competitiveness and take the Similarly, the broader NSE “Domestic bourses wit- 73.60 against the greenback, with GST Council the issue of lakh crore psychological-mark a Grant Thornton Bharat more on battery electric and growth of the sector to the Nifty slipped 8.60 points or nessed modest contraction down 18 paise over its previous bringing natural gas under the in most months of FY22, the Survey said on Wednesday. hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. next level. 0.05 per cent to 17,353.50. mainly led by profit booking in close. In the previous session, Goods and Services Tax (GST) Centre feels it is the right time The Government’s move to The Cabinet may take up The scheme for the sector Nestle India was the top IT and auto stocks. Further, the rupee had closed at regime to begin with before the to push for tax reforms in the make taxation transparent has the proposal for consideration is part of the overall produc- loser among the Sensex com- weak cues from global equities 73.42.”Indian rupee depreciat- entire oil and gas sector is oil and gas sector as well with been considered as its most next week, one of the sources tion-linked incentives ponents, shedding 2.44 per also weighed on investors’ sen- ed for the third day in a row fol- brought under it. the inclusion of gas helping in impactful initiative (40 per said. announced for 13 sectors in cent. timent,” said Binod Modi, Head lowing the rebound in dollar The 45th GST Council plan to develop a gas-based cent), followed by the Component segments the Union Budget 2021-22 Maruti Suzuki slipped 1.33 - Strategy at Reliance Securities. against major trading curren- meeting is scheduled on economy in the country. Production Linked Incentive which are expected to be cov- with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh per cent after the country’s Buying was seen in mid- cies. Large corporate outflows, September 17, 2021 at Inclusion of gas would not (PLI) scheme (30 per cent), ered under the scheme include crore. largest carmaker said its total cap and smallcap stocks as rise in global yields and hedg- Lucknow. pose a challenge for the GST equalisation levy (20 per cent), automatic transmission The PLI scheme will help production in August declined recent contraction in this space ing dollar demand weighed Though the council mem- Council as it is largely an and new labour codes (10 per assembly, electronic power bring scale in key sectors and by 8 per cent due to the glob- made risk reward proposition on local currency,” said Dilip bers will discuss several pend- industrial product where a cent), as per the survey find- steering system, sensors, super create and nurture global al semiconductor shortage. favourable for a number of Parmar, Research Analyst, ing issues such as states com- switchover to the new taxation ings. capacitors, sunroofs, adaptive champions. Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Auto, stocks, he added. HDFC Securities. pensation, revision of GST would not be difficult. The survey was carried with 3,700+ respondents across digital platforms, hinting at the rising global and domestic $       *$   optimism related to revenues in =' 2021. Six out of 10 respondents        ;"'    year. for state’s comments and stake- clear that the mines which are feel that reducing the tax and “We are thinking to bring holders’ comments.” “We are working and are going to compliance burden will help    release. can become valued partners in he Government is planning some changes (in the mining bringing amendment in the expire, we will not give them revive businesses post the sec- Stating that protection of objectively evaluating resources Tto bring some changes in sector),” Joshi said during an next session of Parliament in through allotment route,” he ond Covid wave. An uptick in upreme audit institutions the environment requires col- and economy, efficiency, and the mining sector and may event here to mark the hand- November.” Joshi also called said. direct spending, followed by S(SAIs) can become valued laboration across boundaries, effectiveness of public expen- invite suggestions from the ing over of 100 G4 mineral for more participation from The Government had ear- additional liquidity infusion partners in objectively evalu- he assured that SAI India will diture thereby, providing stakeholders in a fortnight, blocks by Geological Survey of people into exploration and lier said that in order to realise and increased FDI flows, ating resources, economy, and strive to make ASOSAI a insight for optimisation of pub- Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi India (GSI) to state govern- mining. The Minister also the vision of a self-reliant India, respectively, are also some of effectiveness of public expen- model organisation and lic finance management, he said on Wednesday. ments. Without divulging the asked states to go for fast deci- the Geological Survey of India the other relief packages that diture to provide insight for encourage its members to act added. This is in line with the details of the proposed changes sion-making and bring the (GSI) has delineated 100 geo- the respondents feel could help optimising public finance man- in a spirit of global partnership. The CAG informed the Government’s earlier in the sector, he said “I think in mineral blocks to early auction. logically potential mineral boost cross-border and domes- agement, CAG GC Murmu In his address, Murmu said members that the Human announcement that the sector another two weeks we can put “I want to make it very blocks for auction. tic trade. said on Wednesday. SAIs would appreciate that the Development Report of 1990 will witness reforms and a Comptroller and Auditor economic slowdown triggered put people at the forefront of flurry of activities in the current General of India Murmu was by the pandemic has forced the development debate by rightly addressing the 57th Governing governments to do more with pointing out “People are the Board Meeting of the Assembly limited resources through real wealth of nations”. of Asian Organization of innovations in its processes to Supreme Audit Institutions achieve desired outcomes. (ASOSAI), said an official Supreme audit institutions $$      1.2     3 

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0#$)!4 *6#7)7   67 Q   :    )#5&#&55!               ringing together a selection of canvas- includes three-dimensional objects and es created by Shobha Broota over the these mark a distinctive evolution of Bahl’s Blast two decades and the recent mul- oeuvre as an artist. The exhibition also timedia flatworks and sculptures that speak included works that experiment with using of Mekhala Bahl’s intense engagement with photography as a starting point, the surface materials and processes, Gallery Espace set of which is then layered into a complex the stage for a broader deliberation on abstraction that is as rewarding as it is chal- abstract art practices in the world of con- lenging.” temporary Indian art through its simulta- It was when we were strolling through neous solo shows at the Centre for the ground floor that something ethereal Contemporary Art, Bikaner House, New caught our eye. Leading up to the first floor, Delhi. The exhibition, which commenced an intricate crochet was invitingly hung from on Saturday, September 4, will be on display the banister. And we took the bait without till September 14, with Sutra: Shobha any second thoughts. Knowing that the first Broota’s Explorations Of Thread And Colour floor would house Broota’s works, we had housed on the first floor while the Shape Of some vague idea of what we were in for but A Surface – A Solo Exhibition Of Recent viewing her works, and later talking to the Work by Mekhala Bahl occupying all of illustrious artist herself, was a lesson which ground floor. drove home the message that we should “By juxtaposing the artworks of these learn to experience life with an open mind. two women artists, with their highly diverse Showcasing over 50 paintings and a abstract art practices, the Gallery offers a large body of over 40 drawings in her first critical view of the historical narrative of solo in Delhi after a gap of eight years, Sutra abstractionist art practice in the Indian con- features Broota’s canvases created over the text that has largely been framed by two pos- last two decades using everyday materials tulates – the impact of Western artists such such as wool, thread, plastic and other mate- as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and the rials. Broota, who was born in 1943, trained New York Abstract Expressionists, and the as a classical Indian vocalist before study- engagement with indigenous philosophies ing fine art, and it’s no wonder that her art A  *      *  &      and texts, and propositions and ideas of mys- ‘aspires to the condition of music’, to bor-        ** & $     ticism, meditation and transcendence, row the words of Victorian essayist Walter through these exhibitions,” remarked Renu Pater. Like our classical raagas, her canvas- Modi, the founder and director of Gallery es have a tranquility and deceptive simplic- celebrated career, Broota has worked in sev- especially since she elaborated on our not try and be better at it, with every pass- threadwork, she catches us off-guard by Espace. ity. eral genres — from the early portraits, to queries with the utmost patience. Even when ing moment? Let’s not forget that we retorting, “How do you think one starts As we sauntered across the ground floor, Her abstract forms allow for meditative woodcuts and etchings in the ‘70s and ‘80s, we posed some questions that seemed silly humans are the composite whole of so many painting?” Not quite sure, we respond with examining the works displayed by Bahl for reverie untethered to the confines of a nar- to the more recent oil and acrylic paintings, in retrospect. things, whatever you experience is embed- the first thing that comes to mind, “Well, we Shape Of A Surface, her third solo exhibi- rative, her lines have rhythm and subtle and ‘relief’ works where fabric, thread, silk, We started off by asking her why she ded within your subconscious. Sure, you suppose it starts with simply getting hold of tion with Gallery Espace and fifth solo show movement, her colours, a rich resonance, or wool – sometimes hand-knitted - is changed her medium of expression, with the might forget some bits, some very impor- some colours and scribbling on a piece of in Delhi, which includes multimedia works and her surfaces a texture that is complex, stretched across the canvas to create intri- shift from vocals to the canvas, and pat came tant bits, even. But it is extremely important paper...?” And she beamed at us, her eyes made between 2016 to 2021 we can’t help yet moving. Our eyes take in the warmth cate grids and patterns. Speaking of her the reply, “I wouldn’t say my medium of to not stop and crib. Keep exploring.” lit up in delight, she said, “There you go. As but take note of the artist’s intense engage- emitted by her works, one after the other, works, acclaimed art critic Ranjit Hoskote expression has changed. I was interested in Intrigued, we knew we had just I was exploring various media, I got my ment with the physical and material process- and we turn around the corner to bump into wrote in his essay, “Depth echoes against all kinds of creative activities. The desire to scratched the surface, and we had to press hands on some thread and started playing es of printmaking, which seem to be at the the artist herself. Well, she was somewhat depth as the edge between forms is dissolved, know more about oneself is present in all on. We quiz her about her style of working, with it and here I am.” core of her show. When we looked her up, occupied tending to someone who referred and the space of the painting becomes an the arts. I was a vocalist because I simply starting off with portraiture and now As our conversation branched to mat- we understood that her highly experimen- to herself as Broota’s fan. We cannot help but image of the cosmos. Having traced an itin- received the opportunity to pursue my inter- exploring abstracts, with threadwork. “My ters not limited to art, Broota went on to say tal approach – using multiple mediums and overhear the septuagenarian talking to the erary through figurative painting, portrai- est and I took it without any second style of working emerged from the desire to definitevely, “If you wish to do something bringing together printmaking, painting and young artist, encouraging her to explore her ture from the life, images of birds, as well thoughts. My heart still sings, its just that find my own language, my own identity. with every ounce of your being, and you act drawing – has been the foundation of her individuality and different mediums. “Keep as a range of media including print-mak- my throat cannot really cope with the voice After all this time I can say that my work on that thought, you can do anything. But practice for more than two decades and it discovering, experimenting and growing. ing, dry pastels and oils, Broota works sole- in my head. (laughs, before continuing) I feels like it is a part of me. It is a combina- if you have given up on yourself, even if underlies these works too, as she transforms Life is all about growth. Don’t worry about ly with a technique that involves flicking think it is not a good idea to distinguish tion of everything, what I have learned, and something is handed to you on a platter, conventionally called ‘flatworks’ or ‘paint- whether what you do is right or wrong. Don’t paint from a brush onto the surface of the between the different media of arts, be it the unlearned. If I had missed out on even one nothing will come out of it.” ings’ into sculptures through the act of lay- worry about the end-result, because there painting with the fingers; neither brushwork numerous forms of dance, writing, singing opportunity that I have availed of in my past, Her words left us with a sense of inspi- ering different materials and utilising mul- is no such thing as failure or success. Just nor spraying come into play.” or even theatre, for that matter. If someone I would have been a different person; hence ration, that seems hard to come by in these tiple methods of mark making. We got our keep on striving for growth,” Broota When she turned to us, we can sense asks me, I would always recommend them I am grateful for every stage, and everything uncertain times. If you fancy the idea of hands on some notes by art historian and expressed, to the delight of her beaming fan. that she was effortlessly smiling beneath the to pursue every opportunity to explore art, I have experienced, in my life,” she remarked being moved by art, do visit Bikaner House the curatorial advisor of the show, Latika And we were hooked, what stories mask, and we suspect that is her natural dis- and yourself, that comes your way, if pos- softly. before September 14. If you are lucky, you Gupta, who expressed, “Shape Of A Surface’ might she have lived through? In a long and position. It was a delight speaking with her, sible. Expressing yourself is only natural, why When we wonder how she started with might get to chat with the wise artist as well.

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winners were given a standing “We’d like to encourage ,!%!!$3<34 ovation. more regional and national tour- “Our medal tally has naments for our paralympians    um twice. increased by about five times. so they can regularly compete “It was my dream to win a For the first time we have won and hone their skills,” said ports Minister Anurag medal for my country and I had medals in table tennis and Thakur. Thakur on Wednesday trained hard for it. Has it sunk archery, competed for the first The function was also Sfelicitated the 17medal- in? not yet. I am so happy and time in canoeing and powerlift- attended by Thakur’s predeces- winners from the Tokyo grateful,” said the 19-year-old ing. We equalled two world sor and current Law and Justice Paralympics, saying he expects Lekhara, who became the first records and we broke even Minister Kiren Rijiju and them to shatter more records in Indian woman to win a more. India’s para athletes deliv- Minister of State for Sports the 2024 Paris Games after rais- Paralympic gold. ered a perfect podium finish,” he Nisith Pramanik among others. ing the bar with a stupendous Thakur lauded her and all added. Also present on the occa- performance this time. others who finished on the He offered government’s sion were Sports Secretary Ravi The Indian para-athletes podium, presenting them with full support to the athletes. Mittal, Sports Authority of India registered their best-ever perfor- mementos to honour their feats. “The government’s approach in Director General Sandip mance in the Tokyo Games by “I recall in the 2016 Paralympics, extending support to athletes for Pradhan, Paralympic winning an unprecedented 19 the size of the Indian contingent international competitions has Committee of India President medals, including five gold, was 19, while this year the undergone a transformational Deepa Malik. eight silver and six bronze. country has won as many as 19 change. The government will Malik thanked the govern- Shooters Avani Lekhara medals. You have shown us continue to support India’s par- ment for constant support. India (gold and bronze) and Singhraj that the human spirit is the most alympians with facilities and had sent a 54-strong contingent Adana (silver and bronze) were powerful of all,” Thakur said at @  $   "     @  /   B ()) C "   $               $ funding so that they may con- to the Games, the country’s the ones to finish on the podi- the function where the medal-               ! tinue to excel internationally. biggest ever. $'! O3<(H" SHAMI FIT TO PLAY IN MANCHESTER    ASHWIN INCLUDED IN SQUAD captain (Rohit Sharma) and everyone agreed,” he added. New Delhi: Senior off-spinner   will be interesting to see how his body conic former captain Mahendra Singh The 40-year-old Dhoni retired from Ravichandran Ashwin was on Wednesday holds up during the last five days of this IDhoni was on Wednesday brought in as international cricket last year having included in India’s 15-member squad for eteran India speedster Mohammed long series. mentor of India’s 15-member T20 World played his last game in 2019 World Cup the T20 World Cup alongside Ishan VShami has recovered from his niggles India, who are again eyeing a series Cup squad by the BCCI, a move that took semi-final. Kishan, Axar Patel and Varun and is fit to play the final Test against win in England after 14 years, would ide- everyone by surprise. It is believed that he has been Chakaravarthy. England in Manchester, starting ally want their best eleven to be on the “Former India Captain M S brought in for his experience in The 34-year-old Ashwin last played September 10. park but at the same time also needs to Dhoni to mentor the team for the T20 devising white ball strategy and white-ball cricket for India in 2017. Kishan Shami and fellow senior pacer Ishant be aware of the workload management World Cup,” announced BCCI secre- for also knowing how to win and Chakaravarthy have been rewarded for Sharma were rested from the Oval Test of the pacers. tary Jay Shah in a press conference to crucial ICC tournaments which their consistent performance in the IPL and that India won by 157 runs to take 2-1 In case that Bumrah is rested, keep- unveil the squad for the event sched- has not been the case with his the few opportunities they got with the lead in the five-match series as the duo ing in mind the next two months of con- uled to start October 17 in the UAE successor. Indian team. The T20 World Cup starts was nursing niggles. tinuous T20 cricket, then Shami will and Oman. One of the most successful October 17 in the UAE and Oman. It is learnt that Shami had joined the straightaway replace him. “(I) spoke to him in captains in the history of Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit team’s training session on Wednesday, But if Bumrah plays the last Test Dubai. He agreed to be Indian cricket, the enigmat- Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Suryakumar two days before the commencement of which he would want to as India need to mentor for WT20 only ic wicketkeeper-batsman Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan the final Test. close in on the series win, then and I discussed with led India to two world (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, “Shami is fit. And when Mohammed Siraj will have to make my colleagues and all titles — the 2007 T20 Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shami is fit, he is an auto- way as both Umesh Yadav (6 wick- are on same page. I World Cup in South Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit matic choice,” a senior ets in the game) an Shardul Thakur spoke to captain Africa and the 2011 ODI Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, BCCI official privy to (two fifties and 3 wickets) can’t be (Virat Kohli) and vice World Cup in India. Mohammed Shami. the developments, dropped. told PTI. According to many experts, Shami’s fitness Manchester is one of the status will certainly venues, which despite it’s help captain Virat pacer-friendly nature could Kohli and only provide some assistance for available coach a second spinner in which Vikram Rathour to case the till-now ignored mull on available Ravichandran Ashwin can options ahead of fit in. the fifth game. As of now Rohit, Pujara among the fitness Indian bowlers, The medical team Bumrah is way is still assessing both ahead in terms the senior players Rohit of quantum of (knee injury) and overs with 151 Cheteshwar Pujara of them sent dur- (ankle) but it couldn’t be ing the seven ascertained whether they have partial- innings across four ly or completely recovered. It’s learnt Tests which is effec- that Rohit is recovering well and chances tively more than 21 of him being available are still bright but overs per innings. a decision would only be taken after Bumrah has 18 medical team gives a go ahead. wickets to his credit but If Rohit fails to get fit in time, the with a T20 World Cup choice is between Abhimanyu to play and before that Easwaran, Mayank Agarwal and an Indian Premier Prithvi Shaw. In case of Pujara’s League where he has absence , it will be a two horse race commitments towards between Hanuma Vihari and !  P = B   *            -    :              Mumbai Indians, it Suryakumar Yadav.   :   "0 ! &  O3,)P5)6*8 $ 9   ! 50(4 /.89  6   0 (* day five, Indian bowlers still ods. We’re also going to have to     managed to get enough out of it be able to learn to deal with the  : 9 the others. I just keep it through- is team ended up on the for a famous win. scoreboard pressure. out the match.”   / Hlosing side but England “Home advantage is always “We should also be able to hen Leylah Fernandez It’s working. captain Joe Root believes that the going to be there. In this coun- deal with the pressure of spin- Wwins a pivotal point at the Another Canadian moved ndia pacer Jasprit Bumrah pitch for the Oval Test against try at times with the weather, the ning wicket towards the back US Open — and she’s won into the semifinals when 21- Ihas gained a place to be ninth India was a “brilliant example” amount of rain can disrupt how end of the Test match,” he enough of them to become the year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime’s in the latest ICC Test rankings of a good Test track and he you prepare a pitch. But from added. Preparing a green top can tournament’s youngest semifi- opponent Tuesday night, 18- for bowlers following his match- would like to see more of these my point of view I encourage also be counter-productive for nalist since Maria Sharapova in year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, winning spell in the fourth Test during the home season and the just really good Test wickets,” he England against a high quality 2005 — the teenager with the stopped playing in the second set against England at The Oval. county circuit. said in an online press confer- India pace attack. Root has not exciting game and enthusiasm to while trailing 6-3, 3-1 because of Bumrah had bowled Ollie England are having a forget- ence here. seen the wicket for the fifth Test match raises her right fist or an issue with a muscle in his Pope and Jonny Bairstow in a table summer at home, having “If we’re going to be the best yet but he has gained a lot of windmills her arms, firing up right leg. Alcaraz was coming off sensational spell of reverse swing lost to New Zealand in June and The wicket at The Oval team in the world we’re going to knowledge on the conditions at herself and the crowd. two five-set wins in a row — that tilted the game decisively in trailing India 1-2 in the ongoing aided the pacers early on before have to be play on good wick- Old Trafford by playing thrice What often happens next, including against No. 3 seed India’s favour and helped the vis- five-match series. becoming a batting beauty. On ets which are flat in certain peri- last year. after good points or bad, is just / A     Stefanos Tsitsipas — that made itors take a 2-1 lead in the five- as important to the success of the     $    : him the youngest male quarter- match series. The last game unseeded Canadian left-han-   @     finalist in New York since 1963. starts on Friday in Manchester. der with the quick reflexes: 8     @-$    “It’s really tough to end a Among the batters, Shardul Broadcasters urged to cancel plans to cover Beijing Olympics She’ll turn her back to the court  $ $  " great tournament like this,” Thakur’s two half-centuries have and her opponent, face the wall Alcaraz said, “but I had no lifted him 59 places to 79th posi-   9: representing minorities in Those payments are esti- behind the baseline for a few trusting myself, trusting my choice.” tion. China, including Uyghurs, mated to account for up to 40% moments, gather herself and game. After every point, win or The 12th-seeded Auger- Thakur has also moved up ome of the world’s largest Tibetans, Hong Kong residents of the IOC’s total income. The repeat whatever that day’s lose, I would always tell myself, Aliassime is the first man from seven places to 49th in the Sbroadcasters, including and others. letter says the broadcasters risk mantra of choice is. ‘Trust my game. Go for my Canada to reach the U.S. Open bowlers’ list after finishing with American network NBC, are The letter, obtained by the “being complicit” in the “wors- During Tuesday’s 6-3, 3-6, shots. Just see where the ball semifinals and plays No. 2 Daniil four wickets in the match. being asked by human rights Associated Press, was sent ening human rights abuses” in 7-6 (5) victory against No. 5 seed goes,’” said Fernandez, who Medvedev next. Medvedev, a 25- Australia pacer Pat groups to cancel plans to cover Tuesday to NBC Universal China. Elina Svitolina in Arthur Ashe turned 19 on Monday and had year-old from Russia, earned a Cummins leads the bowling next year’s Winter Olympics in chief executive officer Jeff Shell The letter comes just days Stadium, which followed wins never been past the third round spot in the final four at Flushing standings while premier India Beijing. The Winter Games and other international broad- after the delayed Summer over past U.S. Open champions in her previous half-dozen major Meadows for the third consec- spinner R are scheduled to open on cast executives. Olympics and Paralympics and former No. 1s Naomi Osaka appearances. “I see what I’m feel- utive year by stopping the sur- Ashwin remains February 4. NBC is paying $7.75 billion a partner with the Switzerland- wrapped up in Tokyo, putting and Angelique Kerber, ing. I see if there’s one phrase prising run of Dutch qualifier second despite The request comes in an for the rights to the next six based International Olympic the focus on the IOC and its Fernandez focused on self-belief. that really catches me or that Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6- not being a part open letter from rights groups Olympics and works closely as Committee. choice of Beijing. “I was only thinking of makes me more motivated than 0, 4-6, 7-5. of the four Tests against England. There is no : &   $$       change in the top-10 !&!%&$  !($! ', batsmen with England captain Joe Root leading       !/     ( for a draw. The top two teams Anand led the way in the open- Gujrathi, Koneru Humpy and D the pack. from the group advance to the ing tie against Egypt with a clin- Harika. Praggnanandhaa went Rohit Sharma and   9 9  club parted ways with Just a few minutes after iswanathan Anand-led play-offs. ical win against Adly Ahmed. down to Marc Andria Maurizzi. Virat Kohli are fifth and Englishman and Liverpool the first tweet, SC East Bengal VIndian team made a positive India had last year finished The Indians swept the board, However, Vaishali came to sixth in the standings. C East Bengal on legend Robbie Fowler, who made another announcement, start on the opening day of the joint winner in the Online Chess clinching all the six boards rid- India’s rescue by downing Opener Rohit’s match- SWednesday appointed coached the Kolkata giants to this time that of the appoint- FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Olympiad with Russia. ing on Anand’s brilliant start. Florence Rollot. winning 127 in the second Real Madrid reserve team a ninth-place finish in the ISL ment of Spaniard Diaz. on Wednesday, beating Egypt After getting off to a flying There were wins for B Vidit Gujrathi came close to innings has helped him manager Manuel last season. “SC East Bengal is proud and Sweden but shared honours start in Pool B of the Top Adhiban, Tania Sachdev, Bhakti a win against Yannick Gozzoli increase the lead over Kohli ‘Manolo’ Diaz as the “SC East Bengal can con- to welcome former Real with France. Division with a 6-0 thrashing of Kulkarni, R Praggnanandhaa but had to settle for a draw by from seven to 30 rating points. club’s new head coach firm that the club has agreed Madrid Castilla coach Manuel Hungary is leading at the Egypt, the Indian team, ranked and his sister R Vaishali as India threefold repetition. The third Ashwin has dropped a for the upcoming Indian with Robbie Fowler to a ‘Manolo’ Diaz as the new end of three rounds with an all- three as per average rating, overpowered Egypt. round fixture against Sweden spot to be fifth in the all- Super League 2021-22 sea- mutual termination of the head coach for the Hero win record and six points fol- drew 3-3 against France before In the next match against saw victories for P Harikrishna, rounders’ rankings with son. head coach’s contract,” SC 2021-22 lowed by India (5 points) and rounding off the day with a com- France, Anand had to settle for playing on the top board, Ravindra Jadeja staying on Diaz’s appointment East Bengal announced on its season,” the second tweet France (4). A team gets two fortable 4-2 win over Sweden. a draw against their top player Adhiban and Nihal Sarin which third place. came minutes after the official Twitter handle. read. points for a win and one point Former world champion Etienne Bacrot as did Vidit put India on the road to a win.             /