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SPUTNIK V 6WKS AFTER PM MEETINGS Russia shares data 100daysand on vaccine with India, one option is GDPshrink: Phase 3trials here Govtworksona being coordinated herebyRenu KAUNAINSHERIFFM Swarup,Secretary, Department NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 of Biotechnology,and, in Russia, freshstimulus by Indian Ambassador DB EVENASLancet publishedthe VenkateshVarma. resultsofPhase-1and Phase-2 As this “comprehensive data” Non-salariedmiddle class, small trade clinicaltrialdataofthe Sputnik is evaluated by experts in India, Vvaccine —cleared by Moscow one option, sources said, is to target;talksontiming,quantum regulatorsfor public use—the have aseparatePhase 3clinical

Russian research institutehas trial afternecessaryapprovals D nowsubmitted “comprehensive from regulators here.Infact, ac- AANCHALMAGAZINE E Willitbe data” on the vaccine’s safetyand cording to the official Sputnik V &PVAIDYANATHANIYER lateand efficacy to Indianauthorities, The website, run by sovereignwealth NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 PLAIN E ● little? Indian Express haslearnt. fund Russian Direct Investment EX Senior officialssaid India had Fund, Russia plans to conduct AFTER MORE THAN 100days soughtthis from theMoscow- Phase 3clinical trials in many THE TVIRUS since Finance MinisterNirmala IN ELABORATE presenta- basedGamaleya Research countries, including Saudi Arabia, Sitharaman announcedaneco- tions to the PM six weeks InstituteofEpidemiology and UAE, Brazil, and the Philippines. Rhea Chakraborty at the office of the Narcotics Control Bureau in Mumbai on Sunday. She wasquestioned in the drugs case nomicpackage, six weeksafter a ago, NITI Aayog, the PM’s Microbiology. Thevaccinecan- The production of the vaccine linkedtothe death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Her brother wasarrestedinthe case September 4. Express REPORT,PAGE6 series of meetings at the highest Economic Advisory didatetriggered a“strong” im- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 levelunderlined the needfor a Council and the Chief mune responseinPhases 1&2 stimulus and officialestimates Economic Advisor’s of- of theclinicaltrials on 76 people. indicating the worst-everfirst fice in the Ministryof “Weare nowdeeplyengaged COVID COUNT: INDIA quarterGDP contractionof23.9 Finance, made twoim- with Russia on the vaccinefront,” OVERTAKES BRAZIL At crucial time for foreign policy, per cent, the government has fi- portant points: one, the asource said. This engagement is PAGE 7 nallyidentifiedthe “non-salaried economyneeds afiscal middle class and smallbusi- boost, and two, the finan- Jaishankar is guestate-Adda today nesses” as the target audience for cial system needs sup- asecond round of stimulus. port. The government India faces arangeofcom- In mid-May, Sitharamanhad has zeroedinonthe tar- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE plex foreignpolicychallenges announcedfivetranchesofthe getaudience butisstill External NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 right now, and the Ministerisat AtmaNirbhar package, adding working out the timing Affairs the centreofefforts to resolve up to an economic packageof and the quantum. Minister AT Atime when the Covid-19 the border crisis with China, Rs 20 lakhcrore.Muchofitwas SJaishankar pandemichas spotlightedin- even as he reaches out to other liquidity support, withextrafis- creasing uncertainties in inter- neighbours.Elsewheretoo, alot caloutgobythe Central govern- but is still debating itstiming and national relations, and many is happening —the US has en- ment justalittle over 1per cent mode of delivery.“Thisround of parts of theworld have begun to teredthe home stretchofa of GDP.While April-JuneGDP fiscal stimulus will be morefor look inward rather than out, hugelyconsequential presiden- ‘I have not gotGST wasexpected to shrink,thereare the group whichisnot com- External Affairs Minister tial election. sinceMarch... If Centre clear signals the second quarter, pletely poor and notrich. This in- SJaishankar will be theguestat This is also agoodtime to too, will contract, with Julyand between,the non-salaried mid- the Express E-Adda on Monday. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 doesn’t have money, Augustnot showing anyprom- dle class, it is the mostaffected. howare we to get it?’ iseofbig recovery. The timing of the rollout is cru- Coachesbeing sanitisedadayahead of the stage-wise AMARINDER SINGH With amoreclearer picture cial in getting the maximum resumption of servicesofthe DelhiMetro,atKhyberPass CHIEF MINISTER, PUNJAB nowavailable, the government benefit,” asenior government of- yard in New Delhi Sunday. Praveen Khanna REPORT,PAGE4 PAGE 11 seems to have zeroedinonwho ficial told TheIndian Express. needs financial supportthe most CONTINUEDONPAGE2

AAMBY VALLEY IN SAHARAPROBE EXPERT BUSINESSASUSUAL EXPLAINS Under scanner: Over BY UNNY Neelkanth Mishra Rs 62,000crdepositors’ FromTheIndianExpresspanel ofspecialists,exclusiveinsight cash in loss-makingfirm HOWTOREAD whichfinancialnumbers are KHUSHBOONARAYAN available, AambyValley Ltd &SUSHANTKULKARNI made aconsolidatedloss of GDPDATA MUMBAI,PUNE,SEPTEMBER6 Rs 994crore compared to aloss The contraction seen in of Rs 1,133crore ayear earlier.Its first-quarter GDP data is AAMBYVALLEY Ltd, the com- total income came down to severe, but not panywhichisunder the scanner Rs 958 crorein2018-19from of the government forgetting in- Rs 1,530 croreayear ago. INSIDE unexpected. What vestmentsofRs62,643 crore The firm notonlyoperates should be done –ornot from deposits collectedbyfour the AambyValley hill citylocated KESAVANANDA done –atthe level of Sahara cooperativesocietiesal- amidstthe lushSahyadrimoun- BHARATI,PETITIONER government policy so legedly in violation of norms, has tain ranges near Lonavala in that the economy gets a been making losses foratleast Maharashtrabut alsoowns INLANDMARK‘BASIC chance to rebound? the pastfiveyears, itsconsoli- properties in India and abroad STRUCTURE’CASE,DIES dated accountsshow. through12Indiansubsidiaries PAGES 6, 10 EXPLAINED In 2018-19, the lastyear for CONTINUEDONPAGE2 PAGE 10 4years after elephant corridor secured THE WORLD in Wayanad, rise in animals, incomes

in the area, including tigers and ESHAROY spotted deer. NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 The Wayanad corridor,initiated by the Kerala government AREPORTreleasedbythe nearly 15 years agoinassociation WildlifeTrustofIndia (WTI) last with the WTIand severalother monthshows that four years af- national and international NGOs, ONE KILLED, SEVERAL terthe Thirunelli-Kudrakoteele- is the firstofits kind in South phant corridor in Kerala’s Asia, wherein villagers living di- INJURED IN SERIES Wayanad district wasaccorded Afamily from Thirulakunnu rectlyinthe path of the elephant OF STABBINGS IN protection by the state, unen- village that wasencouraged movement were encouraged to BIRMINGHAM cumbered elephantmovement to move out and relocated voluntarilymoveout and were PAGE 12 in thecorridorhas increased, as elsewhere. Pic courtesy:WTI relocated elsewhere. has the presence of otherspecies CONTINUEDONPAGE2 App developed by twoIIT-B friends helps J&K students beat slowInternet speeds

Rashid, who is basedin LOCKDOWN Srinagar,teaches aclass in a LESSONS course of costmanagement ac- counting–and this is howmost CHANGING mornings begin. His 76 students CLASSROOMS come from nearly all districtsof Jammu and Kashmir,fromDoda AN EXPRESSSERIES to Shopian and Kupwara. And even at the restricted data speeds in 18 of the20districtsin NAVEEDIQBAL the Union Territory, the lesson SRINAGAR,SEPTEMBER6 hitshome loud and clear. Masudi (left) and Abidi developedthe 2G-friendlyapp. Express These classes have been made AT 10.37one morning lastweek, possible by the use of amobile as Shakir Rashid went live with phone application called‘Wise his class online, he had already late, and theywereimpatient. students join in. Andat10.40 am, App’, whichhas been developed been rung up by severalofhis Rashid decidedtowait afew he beganhis class–on the the- by twofriends from IIT-Bombay, students –hewas sevenminutes moreminutestolet some more oryofdemand and supply. CONTINUEDONPAGE2

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Russia vaccine tremelyuser-friendly, com- pletely free of costand comes is expected to start in without anyadvertisements,” September 2020. Significantly, Govt works on second stimulus Ministerfor Education Ramesh it states that at least20coun- Pokhriyal Nishankpostedon tries, including India, “had ex- In the meantime, even as Cabinetministers attending seem likethat,” said an official. the quantum. It is notclear Twitter on August13. pressedinterestinobtaining severalinter-ministerialdis- these meetings, the partici- The government, an official what can be done that will “Kudos to the team,” the the SputnikV”; thesecountries cussions were being held, pantssteppedout with asense said, believesithas provided make it directlyeffective. Ministersaid, with twothumbs- include the UAE, Saudi Arabia, PrimeMinisterNarendraModi of optimism becausetheysaw substantiallyfor the poorin Thereare different opinions, up emojis. The developers of the Indonesia, the Philippines, presidedoverpresentations it as asignal thatthe Prime terms of makingavailable food we still needtoworkout the app were also featured on the Brazil,and Mexico. by members of his Economic Ministerwas building consen- grain, cooking gas, and income details,” the officialsaid. Government of India’s 74 years, Westernexperts have been AdvisoryCouncil, NITI Aayog, suswithin the government for from MGNREGA work.“The Further,there areexpecta- 74 series campaign, whichgave PradeepKumar sceptical about the Russian Chief EconomicAdvisor’sof- abigger stimulus. non-salaried urbanand rural tions thatthe servicessector, it fillip and reach. Amonthafter claim giventhe speedand se- fice, the MinistryofFinance Thosepresent in the meet- people, who arenot abject especiallythe non-financial itslaunch, the app is being used TOY TRAIN RUNS FOR 2 crecy with whichthe Gamaleya and the Ministryofings includedSitharaman, poor,and do nothaveanas- services sector,might con- by 3,000 teachers, avastmajor- candidate got regulatoryap- Commerce. One consistent Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, sured income,are the ones tinue to drag forawhile. ityofwhomare in J&K, and who ■ASPECIAL seven-coachtoy am to appear forthe proval. The Lancet study states messageinthe presentation Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal who have been left out in the Severaldiscussions arelearnt arenow able to reachthousands train run by Indian Railways National Defence Academy that Sputnik’s Phase 3trial will by EAC, NITI and CEA wasthe and GajendraSingh previous packages. These are to have been held about of studentsevenoverrestricted on the Shimla-Kalka and NavalAcademy involve40,000volunteersfrom needfor afiscal stimulus and Shekhawat. the small businessmen and whether atax breakcould be networkspeeds. heritageline broughtan Examination (I)and (II), different ageand risk groups. support forthe financial sys- But the government has shop owners, suchasanair givenfor alimited time period “I have been an educator for NDAexam candidate and his conducted by the UPSC. And willinclude“constant tem, said morethan oneofthe hardlymade anyannounce- conditioning repair shop or to restaurantsinthe service the pasteight years in Kashmir. father as itsonlypassengers monitoring” of volunteers 50-odd participantsinthe four mentsoverthe lastsix weeks similar ones,” the official said. sector,but the decisiondid not During all these years Ihave to the Himachal Pradesh ■ Services on the Shimla- through an online application, presentations madeover10 basedonthese discussions. “Thereisageneralconsen- materialise as it wasthought worked directlywithstudents, capitalSunday morning. Kalka rail line were with eachdoseofvaccine hav- days end of June and begin- “Wegot the impressionthat sus that moredemand is re- it maynot yield an immediate schools, localNGOs andthe gov- suspended in March due to ing itsown QR code assigned to ning of July. the government will pressthe quired.But funds arelimited, boosttoconsumption de- ernment’seducation depart- ■ AnuragSharma boarded the Covid-19pandemic. The the volunteer. With almostadozenUnion accelerator… but doesn’t and thereisabinding factor on mand, another official said. ment. Asignificantpartofthis the toytrain along with his specialtrain wasrun on On September 4, the time has been spent in class- father at Solan at 4.30 am instructions from the Centre Russian researchers published rooms teaching mathematics and arrivedinShimla, forthe benefit of candidates, their preliminaryfindings of and chemistry to high school around 45 km away,at7.10 arailway official said. Phase 1and 2oftheir vaccine Underscanner: Over Rs 62,000crof students,” Masudi told The candidateinthe Lancet based Indian Express. on twoopenand non-ran- Once the Covid-19lockdown domisedtrials of twoformula- depositors’ cashinloss-makingfirm wasimposed, all educational in- MONSOON SESSION FROM TODAY tions at twohospitals in Russia. stitutions were forced to move “Inconclusion, these datacol- online. As aresult, “every lectively showthatthe heterol- and 19 foreign subsidiaries lo- The Registrar has alleged these AambyValleyLtd'sflagship In July2018, the Supreme teacher,including me, facedan Two Maharashtra ogous vaccine basedonrAd26- cated in Mauritius, British foursocietieshaveshown "fic- project is AambyValleyCity, Courtliftedthe attachment of uphill task”, he said. “While Sand rAd5-S is safe, well Virgin Islands,Macedonia, UK titious profits" in transaction of whichisspread over 10,000 AambyValleyafter several tech-savvy teachers suchasme tolerated,and does notcause and West Indies,showrecords. shares of AambyValleyLtd. acres andeightvillagesnear failedattemptsbythe official were abletofind fixes, mostof legislators, 37 govt serious adverse eventsin At theend of March 31, ASahara Groupspokesper- Lonavala. The hill city boasts of liquidatortoauction the prop- the teachers, and their students, healthyadultvolunteers.The 2019,the companyhad total son said the cooperative soci- an airstrip, helipads, captive erty to repaythe depositors of suffered.” vaccine is highlyimmunogenic assets of Rs 61,095 crorecom- eties have 4crore depositor powerplant, twosmall dams, Sahara. The challenges were com- staffers testpositive and induces strong humoral pared to Rs 64,777 croreayear members and the moneyin- an international school, shop- According to Aamby pounded by the lowInternet and cellular immune responses earlier. vested in AambyValley Ltd ping complexes, luxuryleisure Valley's consolidated financial bandwidth (2G) in Kashmir. ters and the reports areyet to be in 100% of healthyadultvolun- Records scrutinised by the wasusedfor "development, facilities and ahospital. It has statement of 2018-19, the Masudi and Abidi initially found VISHWASWAGHMODE compiled,” said an official, teers,” the study said. Central Registrar of operating andcredit clearance" over 800luxury bungalows companyhas givenRs2,035 workarounds suchasusing MUMBAI,SEPTEMBER6 adding that the final figureof Cooperative Societies show of AambyValley. pricedbetween Rs 5crore to Rs croretoSecurities and whiteboardonthe Zoom app in- howmanyhavebeen infected that between2012and 2014, “Our society is notaccept- 20 crore. ExchangeBoardofIndia (SEBI) stead of video, whichsomehow AT LEAST twoMLAsand 37 gov- would be known on Monday. Jaishankar the four Saharasocieties — ing anydeposit/contribution In 2017, theSupreme Court as payment on behalf of SIRECL worked on 2G.However, teach- ernment staffers who were toat- MaharashtraAssembly listentoJaishankar foranother SaharaCredit Cooperative, from generalpublic, we are attachedAambyValleycityfor and SHCIL as mandated by the ing is morethan justliveclasses, tend the Monsoon Sessionofthe Speaker Nana Patole had tested reason –his much-awaited HumaraIndia Credit onlyacceptingdeposits/con- realising moneytorepayin- Supreme Court. online and offline, Masoodi said. Maharashtralegislaturefrom positive on Friday. Sources said newbook,The IndiaWay: Cooperative Society Ltd, tribution from ourmembers vestors of twoSaharafirms The apexcourt, in August “While everyone wasfixated Mondayhavetestedpositive for that in Patole's absence, Deputy Strategies foranUncertain SaharaynUniversal who arehaving voting rightsin Sahara India Real Estate 2012,ordered the Sahara on the chaos around live classes Covid-19. Speaker Narhari Zhirwalisex- World, has been releasedover Multipurpose SocietyLtd and our society. We areinvesting Corporation Ltd (SIRECL) and Group to deposit with SEBI –whichclient to use, howto Sources said that while pected to chair the proceedings the weekend. While the book Stars Multipurpose our money as per the provi- Sahara Housing Investment over Rs 24,000 crorecollected sharemeeting Ids and pass- around 2,200people, including in the Vidhan Sabha. promises to be amust-read, the Cooperative Society Ltd – sionsofour bye-laws which CorporationLtd (SHICL) that by SIRECL and SHCIL through words, etc. –equallyimportant legislators and 37 government The Business Advisory Express E-Adda will provide a raisedRs86,673crore from de- were approvedbythe Central had raisedoverRs20,000crore issuance of bondsinviolation aspects suchasassignments, officials, have been tested since Committee of the statelegisla- unique opportunity to gain in- positors and invested Rs Registrar of Cooperative from 3crore investors in al- of norms. testing, content-sharing, clear- Saturday, the reports of some are ture, whichcomprises Chief sightsfromits author in per- 62,643 croreinAambyValley Societies…(which) in 2018 has leged violation of norms. Mostofthe activities inside ing of doubts, etc. took aback yettocomein. MinisterUddhav Thackeray and son. Ltd, allegedly in violation of speciallyconducted aspecial At that time,the apexcourt the city have halted since 2017 seat.Consequently,mostofthe Maharashtra’s legislators are Leader of Opposition in the Risingfrombeing acareer norms. audit of our societiesthrough had valuedAambyValleyatRs when the Supreme Courtor- studentshavebeen receiving in- settoconvergeatthe Vidhan AssemblyDevendraFadnavis diplomat to India's Foreign As The Indian Express first independent charteredac- 37,392crore,afiguredisputed dered the attachment. Fora adequateordiscontinuous edu- BhavaninMumbai foratwo-day amongothers, had made Covid- Secretarytoits ExternalAffairs reported, the Registrar has countantfirmsand we came by the SaharaGroup whichsaid brief period in between, some cation since March.Asateacher, Monsoon Session –the firstsince 19 testscompulsoryfor all who Minister, Jaishankar has had a asked theMinistryof clean…therewas no violation itsvaluation wasabout Rs 1.5 facilities had startedgetting Irealisethatfor great learning the pandemic –amidstrict would be apartofthe Monsoon ringside viewofthe twists and CorporateAffairs (MCA)to of bye-laws/act. We always lakh crore. Despitethe courtset- patronsfor functions,confer- outcomes, quality as well as con- safety measuresplace by the Session, including MLAs and turns of India's policy in the launchaprobebythe Serious welcome anytime anytypeof ting areserveprice lowerthan ences, eventsetc whichare on tinuityofeducation is very im- Legislative Secretariat. government officials. neighbourhood and beyond, FraudInvestigationOffice inspection/audit,” said the Sahara's estimates, Aamby hold since the Covid-19pan- portant,”hesaid. “The number of those in- Onlythose whotestnegative the deepening of itsties with (SFIO) intoAambyValleyLtd. spokesperson. Valleyfailedtofind abuyer. demicbegan. From this arose the needfor fected mayincrease further as willbeallowedentryinside in partners old and new, and the aplatform thatwas easy to use, some MLAs have tested them- both the Assemblyand the evolution of itsrightfulclaim and whichwas accessible to stu- selvesattheir district headquar- Legislative Council. to aseatatthe global high Pujara. livedinearlier,and also have the even in the initial stages of con- cated. dentsevenonlow bandwidth, table. Union Ministerfor Road assurance that their crops would sultation, the villagers of South India has 28 corridors Masudi said. The existing solu- At the E-Adda, Jaishankar Transportand Highways and notbedestroyed by elephants. Thirulakunnu themselvesasked that areessential forthe move- tions, the developers of the app HYDERABAD will be in conversation with C Micro, Small and Medium Beforetheyweremoved, roads to be relocated. Villagers who ment of its14,612 elephantsbe- realised, were eithertoo difficult Raja Mohan, Contributing Enterprises Nitin Gadkari, were constructed,power lines did notwant to be movedwere tween protected areas. to use forthe averageteacher,or Fight between retiredArmy Editor,The Indian Expressand Union Ministerfor Education laidand waterfacilitiesprovided notforcedto, suchasthose in Annually, India sees 450 solvedonlypartofthe problem. Director,InstituteofSouth RameshPokhriyal, Director of in the newareas. Edayur Vayal, whocontinueto deaths in encounters with ele- CSPaul, vice-principal of couple ends in husband’sdeath AsianStudies, National AIIMS Dr Randeep Guleria, and TheWTI reportsays the vil- stay wheretheywere. phants,with at least500,000 Lucknow's Unity College, who University of Singapore, and former Chief Economic Advisor lagers have testifiedthattheyare ApartfromThirulakunnu, families affected due to the nowuses the app, described (43) in the chest, the police said. Shubhajit Roy, AssociateEditor, Arvind Subramanian were re- no longer in conflictwiththe ValiyaEmmadi, Kottapady and man-animal conflict. Elephants some of the problems that PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA His daughter and neighbours The IndianExpress, who cov- cent guests at the E-Adda. elephantsand that their annual Puliankolly villageswereen- areestimated to damage0.8 to teachersfaced: “Every nightI HYDERABAD,SEPTEMBER6 took him to hospitalbut he died ers foreign affairs forthe paper. income has actuallygone up tirelyrelocated.Villagers of 1million hectares of crops every wason30to35WhatsApp on the way, theysaid. On November 14 lastyear, from Rs 41,040 per annum per Sulthar Vayalwerenot relocated, year.Atleast 100elephantsare groups, managing the next day's ARETIRED ArmyMajor wasfa- The retired Major waswork- while delivering the Fourth Elephant corridor familytoRs1,75,080.Apartfrom but land wasacquired and they known to be killedannuallyin classes. Scheduling and sending tallystabbed allegedly by his ing as achiefsecurity officer in a Ramnath Goenka Memorial The 2,200-acreThirunelli- the savedcrops, access to mar- were givenalternative agricul- the conflict. notifications across thesediffer- wife, also aretired Armyofficial, company, they said. Lecture, Jaishankar had shared Kudrakotecorridor is located in ketfacilities and jobs has also fa- tural plots. Apartfromits flagship Asian ent groups wasamassive issue, following aquarrelattheir house Preliminary proberevealed his ideas on 'Beyond the Delhi the tri-junction of Karnataka, cilitated theincrease in income. The land in the corridors to elephant,the Wayanad Wildlife especially forsenior classes, in Hyderabad, police said on that the couple usedtofight fre- Dogma: Indian ForeignPolicy Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In all, 37 The newvillages arecloserto be linked nowwould be directly Sanctuaryhas 45 species of whichneedgreater interaction,” Sunday. quentlyand he hadallegedlyhit in aChanging World'. The lec- acresweresecured to ensure health centres and schools. acquired by the Kerala Forest mammals, including tigers, he said. “Additionally, 90 per The woman, who retired as a the woman around amonth ago, turehas been developedintoa that this corridor remains un- Villagers have been coming for- Department, the Principal Chief Sambhars, sloth bear,common cent of studentsdid nothave Lieutenant Colonel,has been ar- the police said. chapterinhis book,titled, 'The broken, linking 6,500elephants, ward forvaccinations, and even Conservator of Forestssaid. leopards, Gaurs, spotted deer, laptops, so therewas aneedfor rested.After theargument on Acase has been registered Dogmas of Delhi: Overcoming as well as other species. illiteracy among them has seen "The Thirunelli-Kudrakote Grey Langurs, the Bonnet an application that could reach Saturday, the woman, aged and further investigations have theHesitations of History'. Enthusedbythe project's adecline from 33 percent to 28 corridor is one of the mostim- macaque and the Malabar giant the largestnumbers of students around 50, stabbed her husband begun, theyadded. The Express Adda is aseries success, the Kerala government per cent, notesthe report. portant ecologically. South India squirrel. The sanctuaryhouses on mobile phones. Wise does of informal interactions organ- has initiatedaprocessto"ac- In another success forthe has one of the highestpopula- 227birdspecies, accountingfor notsharethe details of students isedbyThe Indian Express quireand secure" all elephant project, severalyearsago,the tions and concentrations of ele- 48%ofthe total birdspecies in witheveryone.” Rape charge: Police file FIR against Group, and features thoseat corridors in the state. "There are Forest Department captured its phantsand this corridor con- the state. Aunique featureofthe app the centreofchangeinour sevenelephantcorridors in firsttiger movement in the cor- nectssome of the biggest is the wayittracksattendance, UttarakhandBJP MLA, his wife world–and whose ideas touch Kerala. Of these, twoare already ridor on itscameratraps.The last elephant-inhabitedareas. When Paul said. “Thereisno upper the ways in which we live and secure and neednoland acquisi- sighting wasinMarch. an elephant corridor is frag- App developed limit forenrollment but this app ing apetitionfromthe com- work.These discussions,which tion. One has been secured for The 37 acres to secure the mented,then elephantscannot Mubeen Masudi from Kashmir tells me howmanystudentsare LALMANIVERMA plainant. Nehru Colonypolice have movedonline during the us by theWTI. We have initiated Thirunelli-Kudrakotecorridor migrateand this leads to in- and BilalAbidi from Lucknow. attending.Other vendors also DEHRADUN,SEPTEMBER6 SHO Rakesh Gosain confirmed pandemic,are especially signif- acquisition in the remaining four fall between the protected areas breeding and genetic isolation. The app is a2G-friendly video had apps but with Wise, at the that an FIR under IPC sections icant in these uncertain times. corridors and plan to escalate of the BrahmagiriWildlife When that happensthereisabig interface that allows students end of the class,Iget alistofwho OVER Afortnightafter amarried 376(rape) and 506(criminalin- Among prominent guests at the process," Principal Chief Sanctuary andWayanad chance of thepopulation declin- and teachers to cut through wasinthe classfor howlong,” woman in Dehradun fileda timidation) has been lodged pasteditionsofExpress Adda ConservatorofForests and Chief WildlifeSanctuary. While25.3 ing,"the WTI's Officer In-Charge, problems of scheduling, makes Paul said. complaint accusing BJP MLA againstthe MLAand his wife. have been Finance Minister WildlifeWarden, Kerala, acres were acquired on aprivate Corridors, Upasana Ganguly, teachingand assessmentsover ForMasudiand Abidi, the Mahesh Singh Negi of raping her, The woman had filedthe ini- Nirmala Sitharaman, Nobel SurendraKumarsaid. purchase modelbythe WTI, the who has been involved with the the Interneteasier,and makes purpose of Wise wasto“democ- Uttarakhand policeonSunday tialcomplaint on August16ac- laureates AbhijitBanerjee and The biggestwin in the Asian NatureConservation Wayanad project, said. the experienceasclose to areal ratise education” by empower- lodged an FIR againstthe legis- cusing Negi of raping her and de- Esther Duflo, Chief Economic Wayanad project remains the Foundation securedthe remain- Gangulyadded that the proj- classroom as possible. ing teachers through technol- lator and his wife. mandingaDNA test to confirm Advisor Krishnamurthy relocation. The 200-odd vil- ing 12 acres and handedoverthe ect took this long because of its “Two graduates of @iitbom- ogy.Theynow hope their The police action comes a that he is the father of her child. Subramanian, cancer specialist lagers who were relocated to en- land to theKerala Forest sensitive natureand carewas bayhavedeveloped an Android creation will reachall corners of dayafter an additional chief judi- Negi is presentlythe MLAfrom and Pulitzer Prize-winning au- surethe unbroken corridorhave Department, aprocess that took takentoensurethat onlythose application “Wise App” to en- the countrywhere connectivity cial magistrate (ACJM) courtdi- Dwarahat Assemblycon- thor Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee, been providedpucca houses,in around adecade. villageswhichfell directlyinthe able #onlinelearning on the 2G and slowInternetspeeds area rected them to do so while hear- stituency in Almora district. and cricketerCheteshwar lieu of the thatchedhutsthey The WTIreportsays that path of theelephantswererelo- service. The application is ex- problem.

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RPMeena,DCP (Southeast), wasidentifiedasArjun Kumar,a robmen theymet there. SeveralDelhigovthospitals EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE said,“Locals found aman’s body resident of Gautampuri,” saida “The twostarted speaking to NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 in the jungleonSunday morn- senior police officer. Dayalonthe appand later in- ing with stab wounds. Local po- Kumar told police that his vited him to meetthem in Sarita A25-YEAR-OLD man wasal- licerushed to the spot, identified phone is usedbyhis friend Vihar.The men took Dayalon legedly killedbytwo menwhohe himand initiatedaprobe.” Sumit, who livesnear his house. their biketoajungle. Once there, totestallpatientsforCovid metonadating app,in Southeast Police couldn’t find Dayal’s The police team arrested Sumit theytried to snatchhis phone, Delhi’s SaritaViharonSaturday. phone, whichwas switched off, from his house. During interro- but when he resisted, they With the help of aWhatsApp dis- but theyfoundthe SIM number. gation, the man confessedtothe threatenedhim with aknife and counter to ensurepeople follow play photo andcalldetail records, “Wetracedthe lastlocationbe- crime and said he metDayal on stabbed him to death,” said po- ASTHASAXENA CORONAVIRUS IN THE CAPITAL social distancing." the accusedwerearrestedwithin fore the phone wasswitchedoff adating app calledBlued. lice. The twolefthim in the jun- NEW DELHI,SEPTEMBER 6 The National Centrefor aday,policesaid. Police said the and found that Dayalwas in Police said he allegedly killed gleand fled the spot. TOTALCASES Total Vacant Disease Control, whichcon- accusedhad been using the dat- Badarpur. Calldetail records of Dayalwith the help of his friend Acase has been registered DAYS AFTER the Delhi High HOSPITALBEDS 14,161 8,975 ducted thefirstserosurveyin ing app to target and robmen. the phone were also checked Karthik,said police.Karthik was againstthe twoundersections Courtadvised the stategovern- 1,91,449 Delhi, in itsfinal reporttothe The victim, SunnyDayal, and we found that Dayalwas in also arrested from the same lo- of robberyand murder.Karthik ment to devise anew strategy VENTILATORS 1,204615 High Courthad mentionedthat worked with Volvobuses as constant touchwith aman. With cality.The accusedtold police is involved in four casesofvio- to test asymptomatic Covid-19 Dailycases Recoveries Deaths Tests asymptomatic patientscan pantrystaff.His body wasfound the help of WhatsApp, we saw thattheycreated an ID on the lence, attempt to murder and patients, severalDelhigovern- Sep4 2,914 1,7511336,219 pose ahugechallengeineffec- in Aali Vihar on Saturdaynight. the man’s displaypicture and he app and plannedtotargetand theft, police said. ment hospitals have made rapid tive containment of the disease. antigen testing mandatoryfor Sep 53,256 2,1882936,046 Director-General of Health all patients. Total20,909* 1,65,973 4,56717,80,512 Services, Delhigovernment, Dr This is partofthe govern- *Total active cases NutanMundeja had said the ment'sshiftintesting policy. government will re-strategise Lastweek,Chief Minister itstesting plan through RATand Arvind Kejriwal had asked dis- Therewere36,046 tests RT-PCR. trict officials to double testing done in the capital on While hospitals have started by conducting40,000tests in a Sunday. Praveen Khanna testing asymptomatic patients, day. Over the lastfew days,the private labsare still awaiting number of dailytests have gone guidelines. up. On Sunday,36,046tests quired,re-testing is done "ICMR has relaxed guide- were conducted. through RT-PCR." The cancer in- lines forasymptomatic patients, Covidcases in the city stitute, likeotherhospitals, was and eachstate can alter them as breachedthe 3,000 markon earlier testing onlynon-Covid per the need. However, we are Sunday,touching 3,256, while patientswho were getting ad- yettoreceive anyofficialcom- 29 deathswerereportedinthe mitted or in needofsurgery. munication from the Delhi gov- last24hours.This takesthe to- Dr Anil Agarwal, director of ernmentontesting asympto- talcase count to 1,91,449 and health department. GB Pant hospital,said theyare matic patients," said aprivate the death toll to 4,567. This is Dr BL Sherwal, medical di- following the Delhi govern- lab owner. alsothe highest single-day rector of Delhi StateCancer ment's protocol: "A separate At present, no private lab is spikein69days. Institute,said: "Earlier,testing area has been creatednearthe authorisedtotestany patient According to sources, any wasnot mandatoryfor all. Over registration counter whereall without aprescription. patient visiting non-Covid hos- the lastfew days,however, we patientsare tested.Guidelines States likePunjab and pitals will have to undergo test- have startedtesting all patients arebeing followedasper gov- Maharashtrahavealready ing forthe virus, as apartofthe who arevisiting thehospital ernment policy.Astaffmem- tweaked testing guidelinesfor newdirectivesfromthe state through rapid antigen test.Ifre- berisstationed near the Covidpatients. Ghaziabad man held forstalking, harassing women

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A22-YEAR-OLD man wasar- rested forallegedly stalking and harassing dozens of women in theNCR by using asoftwareto makecalls, whichwouldmask hisphonenumber. The accused, Rohtak resident Deepak, wasarrestedby The accused, Deepak Ghaziabad's Cyber Cell on Saturday. Police said he had contacts Philippines. Police tracedthe and chatsofmorethan500 accusedtoHaryana, basedon women in his phone at the time the address listedbythe inter- of his arrest.Police beganlook- netservice provider.The ac- ing forhim afterawoman cusedhas been booked under lawyer filedacomplaint. relevant sections of the IT Act, "A case of cyberstalkingand policesaid. cyber bullying had been filed. "The cyberoperationlasted The Cyber Cellteam laid atrap onemonth, in whichwetried andtracedthe IP addressofthe to tracethe accused'slocation. accused. It wasfound he would From one of the WhatsApp harass multiple women from calls, we enquired about the IP different states. We aregather- address. In such cases, it is pos- ingdigital evidenceonhis pre- sible the address is registeredto vious criminalactivities," said afakeID. In this case, theIDwas KalanidhiNaithani, SSP, found to be the accused's own Ghaziabad. registration whichhelpedus Police said the accused, a zeroinonhim. He wasanex- class Vdropout, wouldal- pertinregistering fake accounts legedly dial different combina- on WhatsAppusingother peo- tions of numbers. If awoman ple'snumbers. We requestpeo- pickedup, he would save the ple to carefullyauthenticate number.Later,hewould al- WhatsApp to preventmisuse," legedlysendlewdmessages said AbhayMishra,incharge of and textsonWhatsApp to the Ghaziabad Cyber Cell. women.Iftheyblockedhis number,Deepak would al- NEW DELHI YMCAYMCA legedly use asoftwaretomake Jai Singh Road, calls, whichwould showanun- New Delhi 110001 –Ph.43644031 traceable international number. NOTICE OF THE Police said the accusedalso ONLINE SPECIAL MEETING threatenedsome women. The The Online Special Meeting of women arefromDelhi, Haryana, Punjab and UP,among the Members of New DelhiYMCA other states,saidpolice. will be held on 29 September The complainant told police 2020 at 3.00 PM. Online Special shehad been getting incessant Meeting ID and Linkwillbesent to calls and messages from anum- Members e-mail id by 29 September 2020 berwhichappeared to be orig- forenoon. inating from South Koreaand Jovial Vaghela New Delhi Chairman 07 Sep 2020 Board of Directors

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NewDelhi: Former Chief SecretaryofDelhi, DM Spolia (65),succumbed to toberopedinagainforCovid Covid-19atasouth Delhi hospital on Sunday. Spolia livedinMotiKhan don’t think we will needtoask and wasadmittedtohos- MALLICA JOSHI INTHELASTTWOWEEKS businesses to stop functioning. pital in lateAugust. A NEWDELHI, SEPTEMBER 6 ■Activecases ■ Personsinhospital This is adisease we needto 1979 batchIAS officer, learn to live with and control 25000 7500 Spolia retired in 2015.He AS COVID cases rise in the city, deathsasmuchaspossible.” 16,502 20,909 served twostintsas the Delhi government is making 20000 6000 Over the lastfew weeks, Delhi’sChief Secretary— preparations to ensurethereare 11,626 13,208 14,793 number of bedsoccupiedhas once under the Congress enoughbedsfor patients.Hotels, 15000 4500 gone from 3,600to5,185.The and once whenthe newly however, arenot expected to be highestnumber of hospitalisa- formedAAP government ropedinthis time. Banquethalls 10000 3000 tions previouslywas around Sanitisation work in progress at the Khyberpass Metrodepot Sunday. Praveen Khanna had resignedand Delhi toowill notbeasked to handover 5000 1500 6,300inthe last week of June. wasunder President’s facilities fornow. The number of ventilators in

rule. He earlier served as “Onlyifthe number of cases 0 3,609 3,617 3,828 3,886 3,904 3,966 4,011 4,190 4,275 4,426 4,636 4,730 4,934 5,185 0 hospitals has alsogone up since 2 5 3 6 4 t1

the Delhi finance secre- rises suddenlywill banquet 31 June. 27 t4 25 26 29 28 30

tary. hallsberequisitioned.The last g2 Officials said cases increased Sep Sept Sept Sept Sept Sep Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Au Aug Restarting today, Metro time, making arrangements suddenlyasmoretests arebe- took some time as suchanex- ing conductednow.OnSunday, DCW rescues ercise wascarriedout forthe tientswereshiftedhere. In the courtwhichruledinthe gov- 3,256 caseswererecorded and minorgirl firsttime. This time,weare firstweek ofJune, the rush for ernment’sfavour,and hotels over 36,000people were tested. says talk less, travel light moreprepared.Initially,we bedswesaw wasprimarilyfor a were attachedtohospitals. Delhiwas testing around NewDelhi: The Delhi don’t believe thereisaneedto week; even in that case,itwas However, onlyahandfulofpa- 18,000 peopleper daytilltwo Commission forWomen requisition these facilities. If ventilators and ICUs that were tientstookadmission in the 40 weeksago. Metroauthoritieshaveurged tions, auto-sanitiser dispensers (DCW) rescuedaminor theyare needed at alater stage, running short. This time, as hospitalsthatwereattachedto Chief MinisterArvind EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE people to “avoid unnecessary will be available, but thermal girl,who wastrafficked we willbeready,”said asenior cases rise,wehaveahigher hotels and later,theywereun- Kejriwal had said on Saturday NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 travel as faraspossible, “talk less screening will be done manually from Jharkhand eight government official. number of beds, ventilators and linked. that the situationinDelhiwas during travel in the Metrotopre- using athermalgun,officialssaid. years ago. Officials said Hotels, officials said, will not ICUs as compared to lasttime; Aseniorofficial also said under control and therewere TALK LESS,avoidcommuting un- vent the possibility of short-range Commuters will sit on alter- the girlwas allegedly be requisitionedasexperience oxygen is availableinmost since hotels had been allowed enough bedsinhospitals. He necessarily and travel light —as aerosoltransmission”and“travel nateseats,andmust maintainso- rapedbyseveral men shows occupancyremained beds. We don’t thinkwewill to function, the government did alsosaidthe number of people Delhi Metroresumes operations with minimum luggage”. cialdistancingwhilestandingtoo. duringthis period and low. “Whencases rose suddenly need to requisitionhotel notwant to stall their business from outside Delhi whohave in the capital after169 days on “Avoidcarryingmetallicitems Mostentryand exit gateswill re- wasforcedtoworkasa earlier,werequisitionedfive- rooms,” the official said. unless absolutelynecessary: “A takenadmission in cityhospi- Mondayamid the Covid pan- forfasterfrisking... Keep only main closedand information domestic help. The girl and four-starhotels but experi- When theywerefirstrequi- lotoffacilities were created in tals has risen afterlockdown demic, authorities have asked pocket-sizedhand sanitisers... about eachgatecan be accessed wasrescuedonSaturday ence showedthat very fewpa- sitioned, twohotels had gone to the lasttwo months and we waseased. commuterstofollowguidelines Hand sanitisers will notbeper- on the Delhi Metrowebsite, night afterDCW re- to helpstopthe virus spread. mittedbeyond 30 ml from safety www.delhimetrorail.com. ceivedacomplaint from Services will startinastag- pointofview,”theDMRCsaidina To prevent crowding, short her father on the NE riots: One geredmanner,with the Yellow statement.It said 57 trains would loops might be runtocater to a helpline. CM kicks off anti-dengue Line (Samyapur Badli in Delhi- perform around 462 trips. certain section as the situation morearrest in HUDACity CentreinGurgaon) Measures suchasautomated arises, DMRCsaid. Stops at sta- HarshVardhan's and the Rapid MetroinGurgaon thermal screening, modified tions will also be 10-20 seconds campaign,asks people to join thefirsttobemade operational. hand-held metaldetectors and longer to avoid crowding. mothernomore Rahul Solanki Remaininglines will restartgrad- doorframe detectors,autosani- Stations in containment zones uallybySeptember 12. tiser dispensers and lift-calling will notbeoperational. NewDelhi: Union Health murder Wearing masksand ensur- system drivenbyafoot pedal DelhiTransportMinister MinisterHarsh Vardhan's EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE ing social distancing will be have been put in place already in Kailash Gahlot also visitedRajiv motherdiedfollowing a NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 mandatory forall. Cash transac- severalstations, along with Chowkstation Sundaytoassess cardiac arrest on Sunday EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE tions will notbeundertaken, changes in the ventilation system preparedness. “I’m happyto morning at the ageof89, DELHI CHIEF MinisterArvind NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 whichmeans onlysmartcards inside coaches to allowinmore note that RajivChowk,despite the ministersaid on Kejriwal kickstarted theDelhi can be used.Officialssaid 70%of air from outside. being one of the busieststa- Twitter.Vardhan said that government's 10-week anti- THE DELHI Police Crime Branch commuters usedsmartcards Automated sanitiser dis- tions, has ensured allprecau- as per his mother’s wish, dengue campaign by inspecting arrested a25-year-oldman in before operations were sus- pensershave been installedat45 tions areinplace as perthe SOP. her eyes were donatedat his ownresidence for stagnant connection with the murder of pendedinMarch.Trains will op- stations. Lift-pedals will be avail- We arealsodeployingcivil de- the AIIMS and her body to wateronSunday. The campaign lawstudent Rahul Solanki (26) erateinfour-hour slots —be- able at 16 Metrostations, includ- fence volunteers forcrowd the Maulana Azad —'10 Hafte,10Baje, 10 Minute' during the NortheastDelhi riots tween 7amand 11 am and4pm ing RajivChowk,Patel Chowkand management, inside and out- Medical College. —seekstobuild greater aware- inFebruary. CrimeBranchofficials and 8pm—in the firststage. Vishwavidyalaya.Atother sta- side stations,”hesaid. ness on the prevention of vector- said the accused, Mustaqeem, Minorsinjured borne diseases in Delhi, by ex- wasarrestedonThursday and horting people to examinetheir CM Kejriwal inspectshis residence, Sunday. PTI sentto judicialcustody.Policesaid Capital’s peak whileplaying houses and nearbyareas for he is aschooldropout and works Fire inspection of mosquitobreeding spots. as acarpenter. power demand withgun “Honourable Chief Minister when Delhi recorded15,867 defeat dengue again this time,” Police said the accusedal- Arvind Kejriwalkickstarted the cases and 60 deaths due to said Kejriwal. legedly killedSolanki,anLLB stu- guesthouses, hotels rises by over Noida: Three minors were anti-dengue campaign by re- dengue. The government has at- Deputy Chief Minister dentfromacollege in Ghaziabad, injured afterone of them moving stagnant clean waterat tributed the drop to the mass ManishSisodia, cabinetminis- near Rajdhani School when he 50% sinceMay accidentallyfired ali- his residence. He said that like campaign. At present, the city ters RajendraPal Gautam and steppedout to buy milkand gro- to begin again censedgun in Greater lastyear,two croreDelhiites will has reported74casesofmalaria, Kailash Gahlotalsosharedpic- ceries on February24. Police said Noida Sunday. According come together to makethis ini- 78 cases of dengue and 34 cases tures and videos on Twitter as theyreceivedatip-offafter six to police, the minors lived tiative successful and to defeat of chikungunya. partofthe campaign. monthsand arrestedMustaqeem EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE in policequartersandone dengue,” the Chief Minister's “Lastyear,two crorepeople While announcing the cam- from BhajanpuraMajra.Hede- JIGNASASINHA NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 of them allegedly usedhis Office tweeted. of Delhi had defeated dengue... paign, the CM had appealedto niedhis involvementinitiallybut NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 father's weapon while Lastyear,dengue cases At 10 am, Iwill checkmyhouse Delhiministers, MLAs and the allegedly confessedlater,saidpo- DELHI’SPEAKpowerdemand has playing. ENS droppedto2,036, with onlytwo whether thereisany stagnant citizens to begin the megacam- lice.Sevenotherswereearlier ar- AFTER Afive-month break due to increasedbyover50%since May deaths, as compared to 2015, water. Youmustalso. We have to paignfromtheir ownhomes. rested in the case. the Covid outbreak,Delhi Fire this year due to the easing of lock- Services(DFS)isset to resume in- down restrictions, BSES said in a spections of restaurantsand statement. “Peak powerdemand guesthouses,and conduct fire- in the cityhas been muted this In Master Plan Delhi 2041, focus on city’s water safetytraining sessions forthees- With bars settoreopen, year as comparedto lastyear due tablishments,inthe national cap- DFSsaid it is gettingmore to thelockdown and cool ital. Officials Sundaysaid mostof requests forNOC renewal weather conditions. But since bodies, green lungs and unauthorised colonies their work will nowbedone easing of restrictions on May18, through an online portal, called Delhi’speak powerdemand has ‘UnifiedPortalfor Licensing of portalasksfor all details that will increasedbyover50%.If we com- forvarious socio-economic activ- Thereafter, real estate projects drinking waterfountains, rest- Eating/Lodging &Boarding be required by the DFS,MCDs, parepeak powerdemand since ABHINAVRAJPUT ities supporting the city’s popula- would be developedalong these ing places,visitor information EstablishmentsinDelhi’ the Delhi Police and Delhi April, it has already increasedby NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 tion, is settoend next year.The integrated corridors, she said. centres, recreation, exercise, (https://delehlhlic.mha.gov.in/). Pollution Control Committee. over87%,” adiscom official said. DDAispresentlyinthe stageof Cleaning of waterbodies and yoga,natureclasses,” he said. DFS Chief Atul Gargsaidthe “Earlier,restaurant owners In June and Julythis year,the ABLUE-GREEN policy that aims consultation withdifferent nullahs has, however, been a DDA, along with developers, portalwascreatedearlierthisyear had to submit their documents peak powerdemandsurpassed at bringing watermanagement stakeholdersfor MPD2041. challengefor differentagencies. will also optfor vertical develop- butmostapplicationsweren’tac- to the agencies separately. Now, last year’sdemandon13corre- and green infrastructure together, On the blue-green policy, ‘Blue-green’ As per an earlier report by the ment in unauthorisedcolonies. ceptedbecause of the lockdown: theycan scantheir documents sponding days by up to 19%, and focus on cycling infrastructurein Leenu Sehgal, commissionerof infrapolicy Central Pollution Control Board, “Wewill take up redevelopment “Wereceivedmorethan1,000re- andupload them on the website. on six corresponding days in the city,verticalgrowth in unau- DDA’s planning department,said Delhi generates 3,800million in unauthorisedcolonies by ask- questsontheportaltoissueNOCs The application is forwardedto August, said the discom. thorisedcolonies to makeitless Delhihas around 50 drains (blue litres of sewage perday and half ing people to give their land so or renewfirelicences. Most each agency and if everything is However, thepeak demand dense —these aresome of the areas) managed by different UNDER the MPD 2041, of this goes directlyintowater that we canwiden roads and restaurantsand guesthouses correct, we sendour personnel overall has been muted this year featuresthat wouldbepartof agencies and due to theirpoor DDAhas proposeda bodies without being treated. give other facilities.Wewillin- wanted to getanNOC but we forverification,”said Garg. due to theweather and the lock- Delhi’s 2041 MasterPlan. condition, land around (green ar- ‘blue-green’ policy —in- DDA’s earlier attempt to consti- crease FARinthe remaining por- couldn’t carry outinspections. To prevent incidentsoffirein down, at 6,314 MW on June 29 Delhi Development eas) has also been affected. tegratingdrains (blue ar- tuteaspecial task forceand pe- tion,” said Jain. Nowthatrestaurantsand other the future,the DFSisalsoopen- this year.Lastyear on July 2, the Authority vice-chairperson DDA, alongwith other agen- eas) and land(green ar- nalise those dumpingwaste in With arise in cycling as establishmentsare reopening,the ing an online training centrefor peak demandclocked7,409MW, Anurag Jain told The Indian cies,willintegratethem andre- eas) around them.This the Yamuna did notmet with transportation mode among portalisbeingusedandwe areis- restaurant/hotelstaffers and an all-time high. “Powerdemand Express that these features move all sourcesofpollutionby includes developing or- muchsuccess. people, DDAsaid it would make suingNOCsinlessthanamonth.” owners. “Wewanttoteachpeo- hasbeen increasing withthe eas- would be part of the next mas- checking the outflowofuntreated chards, plannedparks Continuous green mobility provisions forcycle tracks.Work Afterthe government an- ple fire safetymeasures. The ses- ing of restrictions and restarting terplan to controlpollution and wastewater.Amixof mechanised and landscapedrecre- circuitsofpedestrian and cycling on a33-km-long dedicated track nouncedthat bars will be al- sions willbefreeofcostand we of commercial activities,” aBSES provide better health facilities. and natural systems maybe ational greens alongside paths shall be developedalong forcyclists andpedestrians, with lowedtoreopen post areonlycharging Rs 1,000as reg- official told The Indian Express. The current MasterPlan2021, adopted, and dumping of solid development of wet- the drainstoserve functional four corridors connecting areas September 9, the DFS said it is istration feefromapplicants. The cooling load is the main whichlaysdownplanning guide- wasteinany of these sites will be lands, ponds, lakes, natu- and leisuretrips, said aDDA offi- like Jahanpanah forest andoth- receiving moreapplications for Some sessions willbeconducted factor behind the increase, con- lines, policies, acodeofdevelop- strictlyprohibitedbylocal bodies raldrains, canals. cial. “The aim is to provide ade- ers in South Delhi, will startthis NOC and licence renewal. online and others will be done at tributing to around 50 %ofthe ment,and spacerequirements through imposition of fines. quateamenities liketoilets, month, said Jain. To simplifythe process,the our institute,” said aDFS official. powerdemand.

FOR ADMISSION TO UG, PG, MPHIL AND PHDLEVELS DU entrance tests kick off for 37 courses across 24 centresincountry

Sunday—including MA English, datafromthe NTA,but it appears in Okhla, had made an arrange- didates allotted forthe venue. As “I justtook an Uber even EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE MA Political Science, MSc that the turnout in centres in ment withafriend who is an au- candidates lineduptothe enter though it costmequiteabit.I NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 Computer Science,MCom, and Delhi wasgood.The turnout was torickshawdriver. “Wehave the venue, theywereasked to re- don’tthinktheexam shouldhave PhD in Law. comparativelylowerinregions come from Geeta Colony, which move themaskstheywerewear- been pushedbackfurther.It’s bet- WITH OVER 2,20,000 aspirants DUET is conducted by the outside Delhi, but maybethat is very farfromhere. Since there ing and were handedfresh 3-ply tertoget it done with, so we can havingregisteredfor 133courses National TestingAgency(NTA). wasexpected,asmanycandi- is no safepublic transport option, maskstowearatthecentre.Their be sureofwherewewill be go- across the undergraduate, post- While the NTAcould notbecon- dates might prefer admissions in Imade an arrangement with my temperature wascheckedatthe ing,” she said. graduate, MPhil and PhD levels, tacted to confirm howmanyof their stateuniversities,” she said. friend, who chargedadis- entrance, and theylefttheirbags Among other precautions theDelhi University EntranceTest the registeredcandidates had ap- At the centres in Delhi, candi- counted rate of Rs 200tobring withtheirguardiansandcompan- takenatthe venues were sanitis- (DUET) kickedoff on Sunday. pearedforSunday’s examination, dates had travelledlong distances us here. He has gone back,and ions who waited outside. ing between eachofthe three The testsare being held at 24 DU’s DeanAdmissionShobha through variousmeans to reach will return once the exam is over At another centre in Kalkaji, exam shifts,minimal physical centres acrossthe country, and Bagai said the turnout appeared their exam venue on time. to take us home,” he said. Sarika Bhatt had travelledfor her contact while frisking and allow- exams foradmissionsto37dif- to be good. Murari Lal, whose sisterap- Outside an exam centreinOkhla Sunday. GajendraYadav At theOkhlacentre, the early MA Sociology entrance test from ing applicantstocarry their own ferent courses were held on “I do nothavethe complete pearedfor her exam at acentre afternoonexamshifthad200can- Burari —over30kmaway. waterbottles andhandsanitisers.

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community is killed. Unless jobs D for(the) last15years.Your gov- Chief Minister hasnot spoken to DIPANKARGHOSE& aregivento familymembersof all E Afresh ernment should give jobs to fam- ChiragPaswan.Thereisalsoafeel- SANTOSHSINGH Dalitskilledinthe 15 yearsof churning ilymembersofall those killed ing that theremay be some anti- NEWDELHI,PATNA, Nitish’s tenureasChiefMinister, PLAIN within amonth andforce speedy incumbency,”aseniorleadersaid. E inBihar ● SEPTEMBER6 theannouncementwouldbeper- EX trial of pending cases of Dalit Sources said one of the op- ceivedonlyasan“electionstunt”, atrocities.” tions being discussedwithin the THE LOKJanshakti Party(LJP) is wrotePaswan. AHEAD OF the polls in JD (U) spokesperson KCTyagi LJP is to pull out from the alliance settoholdacrucial meeting The LJP and the JD(U), both Chirag Paswan and Nitish Bihar,achurning has told The Indian Express,“Nitish and contestthe polls on itsown. Mondaytodecidewhether it will NDAconstituents, have been Kumar. File startedwith keyDalit Kumar has been aleading politi- In that case, sources said, LJP will go intothe upcoming Bihar lockedinatussle forawhilenow. leaders switching par- cal activisttocome out of theso- notfieldcandidatesagainstBJP Assemblyelection as apartof The BJP has triedtomakerecon- ties. Within NDA, LJP is cialistmovement...Hisstatement nominees, but will contest Nitish Kumar-ledNDA alliance. ciliatorymoves,withparty chief J made to Dalit communities have trying to wooDalitvoters of laying down provisionstogive againstJDU nominees. “This will On the eveofthe meeting, LJP PNadda saying all NDApartners notbeenfulfilled. by questioning the Nitish jobs to SC/ST families should be ensurethatwhenthe next gov- president Chirag Paswan on will fight the polls under Nitish’s InalettertotheChief Minister, government. HAM(S) welcomedinsteadof challenged.” ernment is formed, BJP will take Sundaywrote to Nitish, Chief leadership. Over the pastfew the LJPpresident wrote,“It is the chief and Dalit leader LJP sources said acategorical our voice intoconsideration,” an Ministerand JD(U) chief, asking months, LJP president Chirag samegovernmentthathadprom- Jitan RamManjhi, who decision would be takeninthe LJP leader said. Sources also said HIGH ON PRIORITY him to ensure that familymem- Paswan has repeatedly targeted isedtogivethree decimal land to recentlyreturnedtothe meeting on Mondayonwhether that if LJP continues in the al- bers of all SC/STs killedinthe last Nitishoverhisgovernment’sper- eachDalitfamily. But Dalitsare NDA, is backing the gov- thepartywillcontesttheelections liance, it is likelytoget fewseats AHEAD OF bypollsto27AssemblyseatsinMadhyaPradesh, 15 years aregiven employment. formance, criticising itshandling disappointed at the government ernment. as partofNDA.“We areanallyof to contest. the Centrehas linedupseveral announcementsand pro- The letter comes afterthe of the Covid-19pandemic,the nothaving fulfilledits promise... the BJPatthe Centreand there is AJD(U)leadersaidLJPwastry- grammes forthe state. AgricultureMinisterNarendraSingh Chief Minister’sdirectivetoframe lockdown and floods. Peopleare calling me to knowif scheduledcaste peopleincase of no problem with them. But fora ing to secureabetterdeal. “The Tomar,instrumental in the BJP's return to powerinthe state, rules to provide ajob to thenext In the latestsalvo Sunday, the government’sinstruction to their killingisanelectionstunt.” year,exceptone conversation on truth is theyhave2MLAshere. is visitingdistrictswherepolls aredue. In five flood-hitdis- of kin if aperson from an SC or ST Chirag allegedthatpromises give jobs to familymembers of Headded,“Youhave beenCM theSushantSinghRajputcase,the This is all posturing.” tricts,heannounced extension of the last date forpaying premium forinsurance of Kharif crops under the Fasal Bima Yojana till September 7. PM NarendraModiisscheduled to interact with street-vendors who benefited under the PM Congsends message:7panelsannounced SVAnidhi scheme in Madhya PradeshonSeptember 9. 2years before UP polls, big names left out

The other panels coverout- Jaiswal arealso among those left PARTY MURMURS MANOJCG reach, membership, pro- out. Prasadaand Babbar were NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 Priyanka gramme implementation, train- part of the “group of 23”. Singh THERE IS speculation within the Congress on whether doc- Gandhi ing and cadredevelopment, had afaceoff with Rahul at aCWC torand activistDrKafeel Khan will join the party.While the ASSEMBLYELECTIONSinUttar Vadra. File panchayatpolls, and media and meetinginJunewhen he sug- leadership is tight-lipped, twoleaders said his entrycould not Pradesh aretwo years away,but communication. gested that the party shouldnot be ruledout. Khanwas releasedfromjail afterthe Allahabad the Congress Sundaywastedno SalmanKhurshid willhead attackPrime MinisterNarendra HighCourtset asidehis detentionunder the National Security time in announcing sevencom- In the 2017 Assembly polls, it the six-member manifesto com- Modi personally. Rahul re- Act. Escortedbyaprominent Uttar Pradesh Congress leader mittees forthe polls—an attempt wonjustseven seats despitean mitteewhichhas as itsmembers spondedthathewas notscared and party workers, he crossedovertoCongress-ruled to send amessage, particularly alliance with Samajwadi Party PLPunia, CLP leaderAradhana of Modi but would stop attacking Rajasthan.Congress generalsecretaryincharge of UP Priyanka to itsrank and file, that the party and an extensive campaign by MisraMona,AICC secretaryVivek him if the CWCtells him to. Gandhi Vadrahad spoken to Khan afterhis release. wasserious about the keyheart- RahulGandhi. In the Lok Sabha Bansal, spokesperson Supriya Congress sources said the Rajnath with his Iran counterpart, Brigadier General Amir landstate and the uphill electoral election lastyear,itmanaged Srinateand Amitabh Dubey.A party will constitutemorepanels Hatami, in Tehran on Sunday. PTI/Twitter challengeitfaces there. onlyone seat. Rahul, then the policy coordinator forAll India and “everyone will be included”. EYE ON ‘DISLIKES’ Big name leadersfromUttar party chief, lostfromthe Nehru- Professionals’Congress,Amitabh The announcement of the Pradesh, suchasJitin Prasada, Raj Gandhi bastion of Amethi. is the son of Suman Dubey,afam- panels came on aday nine ex- The increasing numberof“dislikes” on videos of Prime Babbar and RPNSingh, were ex- Congress leaders said ilyfriend of theGandhis. pelledCongress leaders from UP MinisterNarendraModi’sspeeches on social media seem to Rajnath discusses security cludedfromthe committees, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, general While PramodTiwari will were learnt to have writtento be disturbingthe BJP. The Prime Minister’s latestMannKi one of whichwas tasked with secretaryin-charge of Uttar head the outreachcommittee, party chief Sonia Gandhi, asking Baat address receivedmanyresponses from across the coun- with Iran Defence Minister drawing up amanifesto. Pradesh, wantsthe party to put AICC in-charge of Uttarakhand, herto“rise above theaffinity for tryinwhichyoungsters asked wherethe jobs were.BJP claims The Congress has been striv- itsbestfootforward in 2022. The AnugrahNarayanSingh,willhead the family (parivaar ke moh)” and that the “trend has been created by the opposition”. Afghanistan and the issues of bi- ing—without muchsuccess—to party has already startedthe the membership committee. run the organisation withdem- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE lateral cooperation.” effect arevival in the politically- process of consultations for Rashid Alvi, in his political come- ocratic values.Among the signa- NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 The Defence Ministrysaid significant stateafter morethan preparing the manifesto.Sources back, will head the media panel. tories areformer MP Santosh PRAISING THE PEOPLE Singh held abilateral meeting three decades in the political said the firstconsultation was Former Union ministers Singh and former minister DEFENCE MINISTER Rajnath with Hatami, Iran’s Ministerof wildernessthere. held in Kanpur in January. RajeevShukla and Sriprakash SatyadevTripathi. MINORITYAFFAIRS MinisterMukhtar Abbas Naqvi Sunday Singh on Sundaymet his Iranian Defence and ArmedForces reopened theNizamuddin DargahinDelhi afterfour months. counterpart Brigadier General Logistics, at the latter’s request. At the event, the ministercongratulated people of the coun- Amir Hatami on atransit halt on Singh,thestatementsaid,was“on try, saying that everyone had“exercisedgreat restraint”by thewaybackfromRussiaandthe atransithalt in Tehran enroute notgoingtotemples, mosques, and churches during lock- twodiscussedregionalsecurityis- from MoscowtoNew Delhi”. down and had also takenprecautions in celebratingfestivals. suesandways to strengthenbilat- “The meeting between the eral cooperation. twoministers took place in acor- Singh wasonhis wayback dial and warm atmosphere” and MAKING APOINT from Russia, wherehehad gone both leaders “emphasisedupon to attend themeetingofdefence theage-oldcultural,linguisticand VIDEO CLIPS of Rhea Chakraborty being mobbed as shear- ministers of member nations of civilisationaltiesbetween India rivedatthe Narcotics BureauOffice in Mumbai elicited are- theShanghaiCooperationGroup. andIran”,the statement added. sponsefromchairpersonofthe National Commission for Tweeting about the meeting, The statement mentioned that Women Rekha Sharma. Soon afterthe clip went viral, Sharma Singh said, “Had averyfruitful “theydiscussedwaystotakefor- tweeteditwithapostthatquestionedifthereare anywork meeting with Iranian defence ward bilateralcooperationandex- ethics forthe media. minister Brigadier General Amir changed views on regionalsecu- Hatami in Tehran. We discussed rity issues, including peace and regionalsecurityissuesincluding stabilityinAfghanistan”. BJP worker in Bengaldies after clash with TMC, six arrested

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A41-YEAR-OLD BJPworkerdied on Saturdaynight following a clash with Trinamool Congress supporters in Purba Bardhaman district’s Kalna subdivision. Six people have been arrested in connection with the violence. Minutes before his death,the deceased, identifiedasRabin Paul, accusedrulingparty workers of brutallyassaulting him. “TMC workerskeptbeating me till Ibecame almostuncon- scious,” Paul said at the hospital. According to sources, agroup of people were working on a beautification project as part of the 100days’workscheme, when Paul allegedly stopped them. An argument ensued, and it soon turnedviolent. “A group of 45 people took himtoanotherplace and kept beatinghim.His familytried to reachthe place, but were stoppedmidway.Later,the police arrivedand rescuedhim. Paulwas declared deadatthe hospital,” alocal resident said on the condition of anonymity. “He wastaken to Kalna sub- divisional hospital, and dieddur- ing treatment. Investigation is on,” said asenior police official. TheOppositionpartyaccused the TMC of killing Paultospread fearamongstitssupportersinthe area. Rebutting the allegation, TMC leader PranabRoy from Kalna Block-2 said,“This man used to always threaten TMC workers.Evenontheincidentday he attackedTMC workers with a sharpweapon.Oneof ourleaders, too, wasseriouslyinjured.”

New Delhi WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 6 EXPRESS NETWORK THEINDIANEXPRESS,MONDAY,SEPTEMBER7,2020 Kesavananda Bharati, whose petition led to SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT DEATH landmark verdictonConstitution,dies at 79 RheaquestionedbyNCB

In his petition, Bharati had the petition for68workingdays, for6hoursindrugscase SHAJUPHILIP Bharati’s 1970 plea was sought enforcement of rights from October 31,1972toMarch THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, heardbya13-member guaranteedunder Article 25 23, 1973. SEPTEMBER6 (Right to practice and propagate In an interviewafewyears and other accusedarrestedin the Bihar BJP puts bench, the largest-ever religion), Article26(Right to man- ago, Bharati had said thathebe- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE case. “A fewmorepeople will be KESAVANANDABHARATI, the in SC’s history agereligiousaffairs), Article14 lieved the SC verdict wasGod’s MUMBAI,SEPTEMBER6 calledinfor questioning in the out posters head of Edneer Mutt at (Right to equality), Article 19(1) decision.Hehad saidhewas suc- next fewdays,” the official said. Kasaragod in Kerala whose peti- (f) (freedom to acquireproperty), cessful in protecting theproperty THE NARCOTICSControl Bureau Sushant’s cook,meanwhile, seeking ‘justice’ tion in the Supreme Courtled to It wasonMarch 21,1970that Article 31 (Compulsory of the mutt and happy thatmany Sundayquestionedactor Rhea wasproducedbeforethe courton the landmarkverdictof1973 Bharati movedthe apexcourt, Acquisition of Property). personsbenefited from the ver- Chakraborty foroversix hours in Sundayafternoon with the NCB forSushant that outlinedthe basic structure challenging the Kerala govern- He had prayedthat provisions dict in their fight forjustice. connection with the drugs case in seeking his custody till doctrineofthe Constitution,died ment’s takeover of land owned of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, Bharati became the head of whichher brother Showik and Wednesday. He wassenttoNCB in the early hours of Sunday. by the mutt as per the land re- 1963 (Act 1of1964) as amended the mutt at the ageof19in1960 later actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s custody till September 9. SANTOSHSINGH He was79and had been in- Bharati wasthe head of forms Actof1969. by the Kerala Land Reforms following the death of former housekeeper Samuel The agency,inits remand ap- PATNA,SEPTEMBER6 disposed forthe past twoweeks, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Following enactment of the (Amendment)Act 1969 (Act 35 of Ishwarananda Bharati Swami. Miranda were arrestedon Friday. plication, claimedthat itsprobe said sources from the mutt. Samsthanam mutt law, the mutt had lostits prop- 1969) be declared unconstitu- Under him, the mutt emergedas While Rhea wasallowed to hasdisclosedthatonMarch 17,on EVEN AS the BJP says thedeath Bharati wasthe head of erty and wasstruggling forfi- tional, ultra viresand void. During aseat of artand learning. leave around 6.45pm, NCBoffi- the directions of Showik,Sawant of actorSushant SinghRajput is Jagadguru Shankaracharya nancial resources forits func- pendencyof the writ petition,the Bharati waspassionate about cials said she will be calledagain went with Miranda to receive the notanelection issue in Bihar,the Samsthanammutt, whichbe- His Holiness Kesavananda tioning and charitable activities. Kerala Land Reforms Carnatic music and wasatthe forquestioningonMonday. deliveryof 5gmofcannabisfrom party's artand culturewing has longs to the Shankaracharya tra- Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors. VeteranbarristerMK (Amendment) Act1971was forefront of promoting The CBI, meanwhile, on arrested accusedZaid Vilatrain mountedafull-fledged cam- dition.The mutt is believed to Vs. StateofKerala and others Nambiar,the father of KK passed and it receivedassent of Yakshagana, atraditional theatre Sundayrecordedthe statement Bandra. paign in the statedemanding have been establishedby case in whichthe Supreme Court Venugopal, currentlyAttorney the President on August7,1971. form popular in Kasaragod and of Sushant's sisterMeetu Singh, "On April 17,Rhea and her “justice” forthe deceasedactor. Totakacharya,one of the first ruledthatthe basicstructureof GeneralofIndia, had introduced The petition washeardbya coastalKarnataka. He had di- who waswithhim tilltwo days brother Showik ordered him The wing has published four disciples of Adi the Constitution is inviolable, Bharati to juristNani Palkhivala 13-member bench, the largest- rected Yakshagana plays and before he died by suicide at his (Sawant) to receive adelivery of around 30,000posters featuring Shankaracharya. and cannotbeamendedby and he had helpedBharati file ever benchinthe history of the usedtoorganise musical con- Bandraresidence on June 14. 10 gramsofcharasfromone per- the actor and the slogan “Na He wasthe petitioner in the Parliament. the petition in Supreme Court. SupremeCourt. Thecourt heard certs at the mutt. Meetu wasalso questionedbythe son namedaccusedKaizan bhoole hain, na bhoolne denge” agency at the DRDO guesthouse. Ibrahim near the MountBlanc (Wehaven’t forgotten, we will Rhea, who wasissued sum- building (Sushant'sBandra resi- notlet one forget)'. The wing has mons on Sunday morning, ar- dence)," the remand application also printed 25,000 car stickers rivedatthe NCBofficearound 12 stated. and has been distributing it pm. With massive media pres- The NCBaddedthat similar across severaldistrictssince July. ence outside the building, transactions –delivery of 50 gm The wing’s convenor,Varun Mumbai Police officers escorted of charas and 100gmofganja– Kumar Singh, says the death of her to the building. were conducted in Mayby the actor was“an emotionaland “She wasshown some chats Sawant on Showik's instructions. notapolitical matter” forthem. in aWhatsApp group that also Besides,theNCB has detained “We have alsogot 30,000masks had her brother,Miranda and one moreperson in the case who with the same messageand have Sushant’s cook Dipesh Sawant... itclaimedhad suppliednarcotics been distributing them. We had Singh worked with The thereweresomeincriminatory to Ibrahim, who had earlier been also conducted meetings in IndianExpress from 2000to chatsand she wasquestioned arrested in the case. The agency Patna in July. It is justacoinci- 2015. about them,” an official said. said that during araid, it had dence that some people noticed The NCBisplanning to bring found hashish, LSDsheets,mari- the stickers and areattributing a Punjab: Former her face to face with her brother juana and cash on Ibrahim. political motive to it,” he said. SGPC secretary India takes up with PLA ‘abduction’ 2killed as crude Harcharan Singh of five people from Arunachal bombgoes offin

dies at 75 long Line of Actual Control in Bengal shanty ENS&PTI view of the simmeringdispute NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 between the twocountries in Kolkata: Twomen diedand an- KAMALDEEPSINGHBRAR Pangong Tsoareaofeastern other wasinjured afteracrude AMRITSAR,SEPTEMBER6 THE INDIAN Armyhas takenup Ladakh. bomb,keptinashanty,exploded with the Chinese militarythe Asenior official of the at Kamarhati’s congested FORMER SHIROMANIGurdwara reports of abduction of five peo- Arunachal Pradesh government Dhobighat area in North24 Parbandhak Committee chief ple from Upper Subansiri dis- said on Saturdaythat thelocal Parganas on Sunday. secretaryHarcharan Singh died trictofArunachal Pradesh by police has launchedaprobe into The deceasedhavebeen of aheartattackonSaturday.He the Chinese People’s Liberation the matter. identifiedasMohammad Razza was75. Army, military sources said on Tapir Gao, MP from East and Shahid Sheikh —residents Aformer banker,Singh Sunday. Arunachal constituency, had ear- of Kankinara. Three people were worked with TheIndianExpress The commander of the liertweeted:“5Taginyouthshave inside in the shantyand one of from 2000 to 2015 and was Armyunit deployedinthe area reportedlybeenabducted by them is critical, said Barrackpore Director (Corporate) and Group has sent hotline messages to China’s #PLAfromSera7 area be- Police Commissioner Manoj Financial Advisor. the PLAunitconcernedabout lowthe McMahonLine under Kumar Verma. He startedhis career as apro- the reportedabduction, the IndianterritoryinUpperSubansiri Asked if themen were mak- bationaryofficerwith apublic sources said. in Arunachal since 3rdSept. ing crude bombs when the ex- GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR sectorbank in 1969 and retired The reports of abductionof Similar incident happenedin plosion occurred, he said, “That PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT as itsgeneral manager in 2000. the five men came at atime March.Time to take astand is notyet clear.” Police have initi- ADVERTISEMENT He also had astint as director of Indian Armyhas enhancedits against#CCP.” Tagin is the tribe ated aprobe,and aforensicteam OFFICE the Punjab Small Scale Industries deployment alongthe 3,400km- the men belong to. will visitthe spot tomorrow. ENS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER Imphal, the 7th September 2020 and ExportCorporation. 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THE PANDIT Deendayal bepickeduptogetherandshifted PUNJAB Upadhyay (PDU)MedicalCollege SHAJUPHILIP to hospital. Dressedascop, will conductpost-mortem on THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, “The driver’s chamber is par- those who diedofCovid-19inan SEPTEMBER6 titionedand no otherstaff or actorsaysliquor attempt to knowhow theviralin- nurse accompanies the driver fection causes deaths so thatbet- A19-YEAR-OLDwoman who while ferrying patients to hospi- curesCovid,held tertreatment protocols maybe tested positive forCovid-19was tal. This is to limit theexposureof developed. rapedallegedly by an ambulance health workerstoinfected per- Ludhiana: The Ludhiana An official release from the driverwhilebeingtakentohospi- sons. In rare cases, if the patient is policehavearrestedalocal stategovernmentsaid the foren- tallateSaturday nightinKerala’s serious,wesendanurse. In this theaterartiste for upload- sic medicine department of the Pathanamthittadistrict. case, both patientswerestable,’’ ing avideo in whichhe collegehas initiatedaresearch Police arrested the driver, said the official. dressesupasacop,takesa project to study the physiological Noufal, and saidhehas acase of As the incidenttriggered out- fewswigs of liquor and andbiologicalchangesaCovid-19 attempted murder pending rage frompoliticalpartiesandcivil says:“Afterseeing liquor, AcrowdedKasimedufish market in Chennai on Sunday afterthe authorities liftedthe weekend lockdown. Atotal of 5,783 infectioncausesinahumanbody. againsthimsince2019.Policealso society, Kerala Health MinisterK coronarunsaway asathief newcases and 88 deaths were reportedinthe stateonSunday,according to stategovernment health bulletin.With 5,820 Forthis, aresearchteam, ledby said he had notobtainedthe KShailajasaid,“Itisashockingin- runsawayonseeingpo- patients discharged, the number of recoveries in the statecrossed the 4-lakh mark, the bulletin said. PTI ProfessorHetalKyada,theheadof mandatoryclearancecertificate cident. The GVKEmergency lice”. He says in the video theforensicmedicinedepartment before joiningasadriverwiththe Management and Research that“alcoholisatreatment and additionalsuperintendent of statehealth department’s ambu- Institute, whichoperatesthe am- forcoronavirus” which dedicatedCovid-19 hospitalsetup lance service, whichisoperated bulanceservice,wasaskedto take “ancestorshaddiscovered on the campus, will perform au- by GVKEMRI Emergency action.’’ long back”. Policesaid IndiaovertakesBrazil,now topsies on some who died. Management Services. The Kerala Human Rights KulwantSinghDhillonhad “The objective of anypost- Pathanamthitta. CommissionandKeralaWomen’s been arrested forspread- mortemistoknowthe cause of Superintendent of PoliceKG Commission have soughtanac- ingrumoursandmisusing death.So, the study will focus on Simon said the driverpickedup tion-takenreportfromthepolice. apoliceuniform. The ac- themechanismsthatthisviralin- the victim and another woman, a Women’s panelchairperson and cusedhastenderedawrit- fection triggersand causes death. 40-year-old Covid patient, from CPI(M) leader MCJosephine said tenapologyoverthevideo No.2inglobalCovidcases It can be clotting of theblood, in- Adoor.Whilethe19-year-oldwas people with criminal record and promisedthat he will flammation or anyother condi- to be admitted to aCovid First shouldnothavebeenputonCovid notrepeat the act. ENS tion.Ifwecometoknowthe Time Treatment Centreat duty.Theincident,shesaid,shows Over 90,000newcases reportedonSaturday; Only US ahead of India causes of death, thenwecan find Pandalam,the otherwoman was thatwomenpatientsrequirespe- out ways to preventit,” Professor to be takentoaCovid centre in cial protectionwhilebeingtaken GauraviDhruv,deanofPDUmed- Aranmula. Though Pandalam is to hospital. TRIPURA AMITABHSINHA ED Risein TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE ical college,said. enroutetoAranmulafromAdoor, The Oppositionsaid the gov- CleaneratCovid PUNE,SEPTEMBER6 numbers Dhruv said as the study is the driver went directlyto ernmentshouldrevealwhyaper- PLAIN expected CASES: RECOVERED:31,80,865 highlyrisky,theresearch teamhas Aranmula, droppedthe 40-year- sonwithcriminal background

EX E centre‘molests’ INDIA HAS emergedasthe coun- ● 188 converted aroom intoaspecial old there, and then setoff to wasput on Covid duty. trywiththe second largest num- DAYSSINCE 41,13,811 DEATHS:70,626 mortuary. “Thedisease being Pandalam with the 19-year-old. Inastatement,GVKEMRIsaid twoteenagers PANDEMIC berofpeople infected with novel INDIA’S EMERGENCE as BEGAN TESTS: 4,88,31,145 | DOUBLING RATE: 33.36** highlyinfectious, the researchers On his way, the driver allegedly thedriverhasbeenremovedfrom coronavirus, having overtaken the countrywiththe willfollowalltheinfectioncontrol drovethe ambulancetoade- serviceand apolice complaint Agartala: PoliceinTripura Brazil on Saturdaywhen it added second highestcaseload measures,” saidthe dean. sertedplaceandrapedher,before filedagainsthim. “TheGPS of the have registeredacom- morethan 90,000new infec- is no surprise. Afterall, it Kyada said, “this being are- takingher to the Covidcentre. ambulancehasbeenhandedover plaint relating to the al- tions, afresh record. has four times the popu- search project, we will require Police said that before drop- to police... So far, 108ambulance leged sexual assault of As on Saturday, India had lation of the United permissionofnextofthekinofthe pingheroff,thedriverapologised serviceshavecompleted1.50lakh twominor Covid-19 pa- morethan 41.13lakh confirmed States, and five times that victim forautopsy.Weshall sani- to her and told her nottospeak trips as partofCovid operations. tientsinside aCovid Care infections, of whichmorethan of Brazil, and is also tise the body,cover it and also abouttheincident.Policesaidthe The accuseddriver, Noufal,had CentreinUnakotidistrict, 8.62 lakh were active cases. The muchmoredenselypop- KEYSTATES TOTAL SURGEIN 7-DAYAVG DOUBLING sanitise the coverand then last woman recordedthe conversa- notobtainedapolice clearance officials said Sunday. complete figurefor Sunday ulated than them. In fact, TOWATCH CASES 24HOURS GROWTH* TIME** rites will be performed.” tion and informedthe hospital certificatewhile joining duty.He UnakotiSPRatiranjan would become availableonlyon even nowthereare more Kyadafurthersaidthattheau- staff,leadingto thedriver’sarrest. had submittedawritten under- Debnath said it wasal- Mondaymorning. Accordingto than 88 countries which ■ Maharashtra 8,83,862 20,800 2.10% 34.31 topsieswouldbepathologicalau- The SP said the condition of takingthat he would soon obtain leged that a50-year old the latest figuresfromthe World have more cases per mil- ■ Andhra 4,87,331 10,825 2.35% 30.62 topsies and notmedico-legal the woman is stable. aclearance certificate,basedon cleaner hadmolestedthe Health Organization (WHO) on lion population than post-mortems and that the re- Healthdepartment officials whichhewas hired... All drivers ■ Tamil Nadu 4,57,697 5,870 1.39% 51.86 17-year-olds, both of Saturdayevening, Brazil had India. And,82countries search wouldbeconductedunder said if thereismorethan one pa- have nowbeen asked to submit whom arestill being 40.41lakh confirmedinfections. have recordedmore ■ Karnataka 3,89,232 9,746 2.52% 28.61 directionandguidanceof thestate tient from aparticular locality, clearance certificates againstthe treated at the centre. No Onlythe United States, deathsper millionpopu- ■ Uttar Pradesh 2,59,765 6,590 2.44% 29.53 government. theyusually arrangefor them to backdropofthis incident,’’ it said. arrest has been made. wheremorethan 61 lakh people lationthan India. With The Covid centre’s au- have so farbeen found to be in- restrictions being eased, *Compounded Daily Growth Rate overlast7days**Calculated over7-daygrowth thorities said the accused fected,isahead of India. and movementsnor- CASEFATALITYRATIO POSITIVITYRATE DAILYIN,DAILYOUT Jaipur man has been firedand his de- While India has been con- malised, the numbers are Body swapinMeerut tails providedtopolice. A tributing the largest number of expected to rise further, 7DAYSEARLIER: 7DAYSEARLIER: DETECTED TODAY accused of casehas been booked un- newinfections everyday forover in the short-term at least. 1.79 8.54 90,632 der relevant sections of three weeksnow,there has also NOW: NOW: RECOVERED TODAY: hospital, officials stealing around IPC and POCSO Act. ENS been abig jumpindailynum- 1.72 8.42 73,642 50 cars arrested bers in the last11days. During and has stayed thereeversince. Deaths as aratio of Positives against Becoming sick vs MAHARASHTRA this time, India has been report- No countryhas carriedout more positivecases(in %); number tested recovering; more point to drunk sweeper ing morethan 75,000newcases testsonaday, exceptthe indicator of progress (in%); indicator of recoveries for 14 days in avertingdeaths thespreadofdisease may signal the peak Transformer everyday.This number has been United States. with breathing problems. He died EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE DataasonSeptember5,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealth,ICMRandstates.Oftendailynumbers explosionkills farless in Brazil and the United Alongwiththe riseincases, includedatafrompreviousdays.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareindicative,notdefinitive AMITSHARMA Fridaynight. The same night, AHMEDABAD,SEPTEMBER6 States in the lastfew weeks. therehas been an increase in the &AMILBHATNAGAR Meerut resident Yashpal (58) woman,infant Brazil, forexample,found51,000 number of deaths being reported MEERUT,NEWDELHI, diedinthe ward.Bothbodies THEAHMEDABAD Crime Branch newcases on Saturday, but on in the lastfew days.The twomet- SEPTEMBER6 were wrapped(in PPE) before be- arrested a40-year-old man from Pune: Anelderly woman some days itsdailynumbers rics arenot directlyrelated inghandedovertothe families. JaipuronSundayfor allegedly andaninfantwhohadsuf- have even dropped though, since the deaths happen- Kerala Finance Minister AN ERROR while attaching iden- The sweeper,under influence of stealing around 50 luxurycars feredsevereburns aftera below20,000. ing rightnow arefromthe lotof tity tags ledtothe swapping of liquor,messedup,” said ward in- from Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, transformer explodedin The United States also has people who would have got in- tests positive for Covid-19 bodiesoftwo elderly persons charge Dr Lokesh. Bangalore, Ghaziabad, Chennai Pune’sBhosarisuburbsuc- been reporting between 40,000 fected twotothree weeksago. who diedatthe Covid-19wardof Chief MedicalOfficerSainisaid and other citiesofthe country. cumbed to injuries late and 50,000 cases aday,which But this lag effect would mean Meerut Medical College. Senior Yashpal’srelativescrematedGuru- According to police, theac- Saturdaynight. The meansIndia is expected to rap- that the deathswould rise fur- PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA officials said the errorhappened vachan’sbodySaturdaywithout cused, SatyendraSingh MaharashtraState idlyclosedownthe gapwiththe ther in the coming weeks. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, as the sweeper attaching the tags removing the PPE. “Wehavecol- Shekhawat, aresident of Jaipur, Electricity Distribution United States as well in the com- Right now, morethan1,000 SEPTEMBER6 TMThomas wasinebriated. lected Guruvachan’s ashes and wasarrestedbyateam of CompanyLtd announced ing weeks. deaths arebeing reported from Isaac While relativesofone patient will give them to his family,”Saini Ahmedabad Detection of Crime aprobe and ex-gratia of The recent surge in India’s across the countryevery day. The KERALAFINANCEMinisterDrTM cremated the body without re- said, adding that Yashpal’s body Branch(DCB). Rs4lakheachforthekinof numbers could, at leastpartially, total number of people who Thomas Isaac tested positive for moving the PPE it wasin, the will be handedovertohis family. TheaccusedisanMBAdegree the deceased. The trans- be explainedbyacorresponding have so farsuccumbed to the Covid-19onSunday, the firstin official said. other familydiscoveredthe error Guruvachan’s nephewVikas holder andhas been involved in former, installednearares- increase in the number of tests disease nowexceeds 70,000,the the stateCabinettocontract the Kerala on Sunday reportedits when theyuncoveredthe face. Sharmasaid,“Foronelastlook,we carjackingsince 2009, the identialbuilding,exploded being carriedout. While India’s thirdhighestdeath toll in the infection, and has been shiftedto highesteversingle-day spurt in RajendraDubey,Secretary, removedthecoverandwere sho- policesaid. at around 1.30 pm on testing capacity has been in- world. Onlythe United States themedicalcollege hospitalhere, Covid-19caseswith3,082people Medical Education has sought a cked.” Familymembers staged a BV Gohil, Assistant Saturday,spillinghotoilon creasing steadily, therehas been and Brazil have seen more official sources said. testing positive and 10 related fa- reportfromDMAnilDhingra. The protestatthe crematorium.“We Commissionerof Police,DCB,said, threemembersofafamily, asharp rise sinceAugust, more deaths, though as aproportion His swab samples were taken talities, taking the total infection DM has asked the district’s Chief were deniedsomething impor- “Earlier,theaccusedusedtoenter including the woman and so in the lasttwo weeks. to total population, or to the to- as he had aminor cold and he countinthestate to87,840.Health Medical Officer Rajkumar Saini tant. Those responsible mustbe car showrooms during lunch infant who died. Police At the startofAugust, be- talnumber of confirmed infec- tested positive on Sunday,they MinisterKKShailaja in arelease andADM Ajay Kumar Tiwari to punished,” said Vikas. hours and steal car keys from the said the transformer was tween 4and 5lakh samples tions, severalother countries told PTI.He is thefirstministerin said out of the newpatients, 56 probethe incidentand thetwo The familyhas lodged acom- keystand andflee withthe avail- replacedrecently.Oil in were being tested everyday have had manymoredeaths the Cabinettotestpositive, they reachedthe statefromabroad, officials confirmedthat the ine- plaint with the CM’s Office and able demonstration cars. transformers actsasboth across the country. Towardsthe than India. In fact, thereare 82 said. “All other staffhavetested 132fromother states and2,844 briated sweepermade the error. DM Dhingra. “This is aserious is- However, afterafewthefts,hewas insulator and coolant.ENS endofthe month, thatnumber countries have recordedhigher negative.The ministerhas been contracted the disease through “Modinagar resident Guruva- sueandwe willtake actionagainst arrested when he wascaughton crossedthe one million mark, deaths per million population. shiftedto themedicalcollege,”the their contacts. chan (65) wasadmitted Tuesday thoseresponsible,” said Dhingra. CCTVfootage doing so. Later,he took help of Youtubetoget new ideas and ordered Chinese gadg- etssuchaskey datascannercalled 85% of parents want Haryana govt schools to reopen: Survey ‘handy baby’,electronic keycut- ting machine, powersupply ma- chineamong others.” The parentswereasked four said, the functioningofschools the teachers to rectify them the the parentsofall studentswho “Now,the accusedgoes to SUKHBIRSIWACH questions--(i)Shouldtheschools will be filmed —how students next day. The recording will be study in the classes from 9th to WHATTHEPARENTSWANT anyservice centreand using the CHANDIGARH,SEPTEMBER6 be openedfromSeptember? (ii) come to the schools, on foot or on shownto allteachersbefore other 12th. If morethan 60% of the par- ‘handy baby’ device, he clones Areparentswilling to send their cycles; howtheyenter;how they schoolsopenup. The education entsare in favour of reopening of Thesurveybyeducationdeptfoundmostparents the key dataofthe electronic PARENTS OF about 85 per cent wardstoschoolfromSeptember? attend classes;whether they department,itislearnt,isprepar- the schools, then it will be want govt schools to open up despitethe pandemic luxurycar andhacks intothe studentsofClassXand XII in (iii) Has anymember(s) of the toucheachother and howthey ingtohold classes of Class Xand recordedinthe registerofthe car’sGPS system.Heusedthe Haryana government schools are familytakenaCovidtest?(iv)Has leave.Four or five camerateams ClassXIIfromSeptember21 asthe school,”saysanofficial commu- 85%ofparentsin electronic keycuttermachine to in favour of reopening schools anymemberofthe familytested maybeengaged forthis. Centre hassaidstudentsofClasses nicationissuedbytheDirectorate favourofopening 76,019 makeaduplicatekey and later fromSeptemberdespitethepan- positive forCovid? The classes will be held with IX to XII maymeetteachers for of School Education on schoolsinSept responses he usedtolocatethe car using demic,accordingto findingsof an Theeducationdepartment,of- small groupsofstudents on the guidance in schools outsidecon- September4.Thecommitteewill received the GPS system. When the car 83%ofparentsin online surveythatsaw participa- ficials said, has nowdecidedto porch instead of classrooms. tainment zones. However, stu- laterinformparents. owner took the vehicle from the favourofsending tionof parentsof76,019 students. conductatrialrunintwoschools. Social distancing willbeensured dentshavetosubmit awritten Officials saythe process to service centre, the accusedfol- wardstoschools The survey,conducted by the The surveyfound thatamajority and studentsofone section will consentfromtheirparentsforthis. seek the opinion of parentswill lows the car’s location and when stateschool education depart- of parentsofClassXand XII stu- notbeallowedtocomeincontact The stategovernment has startonMondayand meetings of the vehicle is parkedinanarea, ment,alsofound that parentsof dentsintheseschoolswere inthe with studentsfromanother sec- nowsent the datafromthe sur- the SMCs shall be completedby ATTHEHOTSPOTS wheretherewerenoCCTVcam- 83 per cent studentsare readyto favourof reopening.Theseschools tion, officials said. veytoall government-run September 21.Director of State eras, he used the duplicatekey IN FAVOUR OF OPENINGSCHOOLS(%) send their wardstothe schools areGovernmentSenior Aseven-memberteam,com- schools, seeking the opinion of SecondaryEducation, JGanesan, to steal it,” the DCP said. from September. SecondarySchool, Nigdhu in prising health andsanitation ex- schoolmanagementcommittees told TheIndian Express that the 85% 81% 82% According to police,theftsof As partofthe survey,the edu- Karnal district, and Government perts and four officials of the ed- that comprises parents of stu- processtoreopen schools is “still as manyas12luxuryvehicles in- cation department randomlyse- High School,Bajidpur in Sonipat ucation department, will watch dents, school headmaster,village in planningstage”. Faridabad Gurgaon Sonipat cluding Scoprio, Fortunerand lected some schools from eachof district. Eachoftheseschoolswill thesevideos everyevening to as- sarpanch/wardcouncillor and Director of Elementary (13,898)* (13,335)* (5,046)* Mercedes have been detected till the22districtsinthestatetoseek reopen forfour days each; the sess whether all SOPs arebeing other stakeholders. Education DepartmentPradeep nowinAhmedabad, Gandhina- the parents’ opinion on reopen- dates aretobefinalisedshortly. followed, said officials. “The school management Kumarsaidthegovernmentisyet *Covid cases Source: Haryana school education department gar, Ghaziabad,Chennai, ing. During the trial run, officials Incaseoflapses,they willalert committee will take opinionof to take afinal decision. Bengaluru,amongothers.

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KEEP TALKING TMThomas Isaac But to breakstalemate, Delhi mustconvince Beijing that India has options and the resolve to explorethem THE RELATION BETWEEN the Centreand tion requirementsofthe states differ so lateral and abrazen abrogation of the the states has reachedits nadir withthe widely, the permissible increase in fiscal solemn promise made to the stateswhen controversy over the GSTcompensation deficit ceiling of eachstate would have to be theysurrendered morethan70per centof HE GOOD NEWSfromthe interaction between Union Defence Minister payment. The shortfall in GSTrevenuesin separatelyfixed. their taxdomain. The payment of full com- Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart, Gen WeiFenghe, in Moscow 2020-21 from theprotected levelwillbeof Apartfromabove reasons, it is the moral pensation is aconstitutional rightofthe latelastweek is that talkswill continue at all levels. The bad news,how- theorder of Rs 3lakhcrore.The collection responsibility of the Centretoprovidere- states and therecan be no compromise on ever,isthat the talksdon’t seem to be going anywhere. Beijing's definition from the compensation cess from which sources to the fund. When therewas surplus this principle. This is the position takenby Tof the problem is rather different from Delhi’s. Unsurprisingly, the goals of this shortfall is to be paid, will be onlyRs in the cess fund, as wasthe case in the first all the non-BJP states today. 70,000 crore. So,how to fill the gapof2.3 twoyears, the surplusfunds were deposited Non-payment of full compensation will the twosidesare divergentand that makes it harder to end the current militarystandoff lakh crore? in the Consolidated Fund of India. Even the forcethe statestocut their expenditurebe- in eastern Ladakh, nowintoits fifthmonth.Itisthereforeunlikelythatthe scheduled The only recourse is to temporarilybor- undistributedportion of IGST, which at cause their budgets were preparedafter talksbetween the external affairs minister, SubrahmanyamJaishankar,and China’stop rowthis amount andrecoup it by extend- times wasoverRs1lakh crorewas de- factoringina14per centgrowth in GST. The diplomat,WangYi, in Moscowthisweek will ease this stalemate. ing the period of the cess collection from posited in the public account of Government states arenot demanding accommodation Continuous engagement is necessarytocommunicate Delhi’s political resolve that it the stipulated five years to alonger period. of India. Symmetrydemands that whenthe forincreasing the expenditure, but for will acceptnothing less than afull restoration of the status quoantethat existedbefore This indeedwas thesolution that wasput cess fund is in deficit and requires tempo- maintaining it at the budgeted level. States forwardbynoneother thanthe former rary accommodation,the Government of account for60per cent of total government the People’s Liberation Army’s aggression in Ladakh. China,incontrast, wantstoper- Finance MinisterArunJaitleywhensucha India should support it. expenditureinIndia. On the one hand, the suade India to acceptthe changed territorial dispositiononthe ground, forget the Galwan contingency came up fordiscussion in the This, Iwould say, wasthe spirit of the ini- claim of the Centreisthat it is trying to clash in June that sawthe firstdeaths on the disputed frontierinmorethan four decades, GSTCouncil. tial discussions spread over five hours in the stimulatethe economybyincreasing the andresume normal economic and political cooperation.Indiainsists that theconflict on However, the Uniongovernment today lastspecial meeting of the GSTCouncil.Then government expenditureand on the other the border can no longer be separated from the rest of thebilateral relationship. Beijing’s is unwilling to borrowthe necessary allofasudden, at thefag-end of the meeting, hand, it is forcing the states to cut expendi- media keeps reminding that Chinaisamuchstrongerpowerthan India. It highlights amount and makeitavailable to the cess the Centrecame up with an out-of-the-hat ture. It is surely goingtoaggravate the eco- fund. Theyare afraid that suchalarge bor- argument,never heard before.The consti- nomic crisis. India's domestic economicdifficulties andafalteringbattle againstthe coronavirus. rowing will push up the interestrate. It is Thestance of the Centre is a tutional provision is forcompensating for The datafor the firstquarterfor thecur- Beijing is also betting that Indian governmentsinthe pasthad acquiescedinChina’s fre- strangethat this should be the reaction of body blowtopublictrust the loss of revenue in the courseof“imple- rent fiscalyear showsthatthe global aver- quent nibbling of India's Himalayanterritoryand that thepresent dispensation in Delhi the Centrewhichhas proposedaRs21lakh whichisessential forany mentation of GST”. The loss in revenue as a agecontraction of 60 countries, forwhom has no choice but to lumpit. crorestimuluspackage, mostlyrelying on federal system to work result of COVID-19isnot ashortfall arising data is available, is only around 12 per cent, bank credit. out of the “implementation of GST”. It is an while the contractioninIndia has been 24 Delhi needs to disabuse itself of twounfortunateassumptions of the previous govern- smoothly.Itisunilateral and ment. It entertainedthe illusionthat China’s preoccupations in the South China Sea will If one is seriouslyworried,then the solu- act of god. The Indian government has the per cent. Themajor reason forthe miser- abrazen abrogation of the encourageBeijing to be moreflexibleinthe Himalayas. President Xi Jinping has repeat- tion will be to monetise the debt.That’s dubiousdistinction of invoking the princi- able performance of the Indian economy, what governmentsall over the worldare do- ple of forcemajeuretoavoid paymentdue to afterthe fiasco of demonetisation andthe edly signalled he has enough militarypowerand political will to fightonmultiple fronts. solemn promise made to the ing. That is what even CRangarajan, the for- states when they itsconstituent states. manner in whichlockdown wasimple- Delhi alsobelieved that keeping strategic distance from Washington will win political mer RBI governorwho put an end to the age The whole argument is legallyunten- mented,has been the weaknessofits stim- rewards in Beijing. Xi is saying that China can deal with the US on itsown, andhis prior- old practice of monetising the debt, finds ac- surrendered more than 70 able. Howthe loss due to the “implemen- ulus package. The real stimulus is only itywith Indiaistoredeem territories that Beijing has longclaimed. While the talkswith ceptable in the present situation. But the per cent of their tax domain. tation of GST” is to be calculated is clearly around one per cent of the GDP.The total China mustcontinue, theywillbeproductive onlywhenDelhi can convinceBeijing that Centrewill have none of it. Theywill shift Thepayment of full laid down in Section 7ofthe Compensation consumption demand in the economyhas Indiahas options; and that it will take them and paythe necessaryprice.India, then, must their argument to the ballooning fiscal compensation is a Lawon“Calculation and Release of fallen by 27 per cent. Areduction in the ex- deficit. Surely, the deficit will go up even if Compensation”. It is the difference between penditureofthe states will further under- pursuethree sets of actions parallel to the talks. First, to demonstrate thatits security the statesare doing the borrowing. constitutional right of the the protected revenue and the actual col- mine aggregatedemand and the recovery. forces will notonlystand firm through the approaching harsh winter,but also intensify It is muchmoreconvenient forthe states and there canbeno lection, to be paid everytwo months. It Thestand of Indian government is de- pro-active defence.Second, to continue to raise the economic costs of Chineseterritorial Centre to borrowtomeetthe shortfall in the compromise on this makes no distinction between actsofgods, void of anymacro-economic logic.Itisnot a aggression. Delhi has already announcedaseries of steps; and mustsustain the pressure cess fund. The costofborrowing by states principle. This is the humans or nature. contra-cyclical, but apro-cyclical stance. through additional measures. Third, Delhi needs to step up itssecurity cooperation with would be higher by 1-2 percentagepoints. The stance of the Centreisabody blow And it is untenable, legallyand morally. position that is takenbyall itsinternational partners to reducethe real powergap between India and China. The states’ fiscal deficit ceiling would have to to public trust, whichisessential forany be raised. And further,since the compensa- the non-BJP states. federalsystemtoworksmoothly. It is uni- The writer is finance minister of Kerala UNLOCKING THE METRO

Resumption of rail services is afar-reaching step. Delhi’s government and people mustnot relax vigil ANEW TAX PACT EARLY SIX MONTHSafter theyweresuspended due to the COVID-19in- ducedlockdown, metrorail services areset to resume in Delhi today. The Delhi government has, reportedly, been keen to restartoperations since Taxsystem needsefficiencyincase selection, consistency in assessment June but the Centrehas favouredamorecautious approach. Now, as metro Nservicescommence in a“graded manner”, theyellow line willbethe first Suranjali Tandon to befunctional and the trains on other routes will resume in the next five days.“Adequate dwell time at stations will be providedtoenable smooth boarding/deboarding and en- suring social distancing.Metro rail corporations mayalso resort to skippingofstationsto AN ECONOMIC CONTRACTION this year ance is an issue. Countries suchasthe UK ducedin2019, wherein ataxpayercould dig- ensureproper socialdistancing,” an SOP issuedlastweek says.Delhi’s transportminister will deal asevereblowtotax collections. and Canada had introduced acharterinthe itallyrespond to anyqueryrelated to their KailashGahlothas assuredthat his government will makesurethat the metrodoes notadd With ashrinking taxbase, anycalibration 1980s, while India earlier had acitizen’s return. Developing this ideafurther,faceless to the spread of the pandemic. The Delhigovernment mustalso ensurethat itsmedical inof ratesorthe taxbaseisdifficult since a charter. The charterisadocument that lists assessment nowseekstofurther automate frastructureisequipped to deal with anyuptickinthe capital’s caseload. hurriedapproachcan have wider conse- ataxpayer’srightsand obligations. India’s the case selection and the distribution func- quences. In light of the limited policy space, citizen charteralso specifies timelinesfor tion of the assessing officer —assessment, It’s morethantwo monthsthat markets, restaurantsand other business establish- the onlytoolavailable to the government completion of different administrative scrutinyand drafting order —among various mentshaveresumedoperations in the National Capital Region (NCR). But the unlocking to maintain itstax base is to urge voluntary processes. However, acharterdoes notnec- unitslocated outside the jurisdiction of the of public transporthas notkeptpacewith the opening up of the economy. This has not compliance. Historically, compliance is essarily translateintolaw.Itremains,asin taxpayer. The intent of this initiative is to di- onlyinconveniencedworkers but also contributed to lowcustomer footfall in several achievedthrough afinebalance between manycountries with exceptions suchas vest and distributethe functions of asingle sectors. Gettingthe metro, whichtransports about 25 lakh passengers daily, back on track, enforcement and encouragement. In the Germany, adocument that lists the stan- assessing officer so that assessment is car- therefore,had become critical to reviving business afterthe lockdown. At thesame time, past, while enforcement-drivenmeasures dards that the taxdepartment imposes on riedout in afair manner.This does notapply have been implemented,the taxpaying itself. Therefore, thesecannotbeenforced, to search and seizure cases, and cases related giventhe volume of commuters, the resumption of the metro’sservices is alsosignifi- population has remained at afraction(6per unless backedbylegislation. to taxevasion andinternational taxation. cantfromapublic health standpoint —especiallybecause Delhiiswitnessing another cent) of the total population. Thus, the only While the rightsand obligations men- While this can perhaps alleviateconcerns surge in infections. Afterbeingdowntoless than 1,000cases formostofJulyand August, waytoboostcollections is to build trustbe- tionedinIndia’s newcharter—suchascon- of possible corruption, it is important that it the city has been recording in excess of 2,000 cases dailyfor more than aweek.Experts tween the administration and the taxpayer. fidentiality, right to representationand fair does notundermine the concernsoftaxpay- believe that the prolonged decline could have inducedcomplacency,leading to adropin To this end, the government has announced treatment —are in line with global practices, ers. Taxreturnscan be voluminous and the compliance with physical distancing norms. With the tworoundsofserosurveysinDelhi measurestousher in transparency in the thereare afew interesting additions. In the informationcontainedtherein can be indicating alarge number of asymptomatic carriers of the infection in the capital, the system. This includes ataxpayer’s charter newform,India’scharterconveys acommit- unique. Therefore, taxpayers mustideally and faceless assessments. menttoreducing compliancecosts in admin- have an opportunity to explain their case in metroauthorities will have to be vigilant againstany letting down of the guard. Ataxpayer interactswith the system at istering taxlegislation,holding itsauthori- person.Further,for smoother functioning of The Delhi government maintains that it is equippedtodeal with anyCOVID-related numerous instances, therefore, compliance ties accountable and publishing aperiodic thenew system, swiftco-ordination is nec- emergency.Thatmorethan 1,000 COVID bedsare vacant in the city’shospitals, and is also afunction of the perception of the ad- Acharter does not reportofservice standards. While these are essaryamong various units. these health facilities have adequateventilators, offers hope that the situationwillnot ministration.Perceivedcomplexitycan dis- important considerations forataxpayer, it is One of the major concernsfor the tax- necessarily translate into law. getout of hand. Even so, the Delhigovernment and itsresidents must remain vigilant courageindividuals from filingreturns.This critical that the details arespelt out concern- payerhas been disputeresolution. Thereis when the metroisbackonthe rails. could reflect simplyinthe difference be- It remains, as in many ing howthesemay be implemented in prac- evidence of inconsistent and delayeddeci- tween the number of taxpayers and the re- countries with exceptions tice. Ideally,atax ombudsman can ensure sions oftenculminating in the poor success turns filed—the former exceeds that latter suchasGermany, a that some of these standards aremet. rate of thetax department at various levels by around 20 million. Suchbehaviour is However, in 2019,the cabinetapproved the of dispute. If the commitment to afairand EPUnny bound to impact taxcollection. With the document that lists the abolitionofthe quasi-judicial post. impartial system and atime-bound resolu- Freeze Frame lowerwithholding rate this year on certain standards that the tax The other important element of the gov- tion of matters is to be met, the new incomes, it is important that taxpayers file department imposes on ernment’s proposalisfaceless assessment. processes, with reviews and anonymity, their returns on time. itself. Therefore,these This tends to the taxpayer’s grievance that mustensureefficiency in case selectionand In practice, ataxpayer’s charterisoften the assessment process is oftenbogged consistency in assessment. perceivedasameans to build taxpayer’s cannot be enforced,unless down by corruption and delay. To end per- trust, especiallyincountries wherecompli- backed by legislation. sonal interface, e-assessment wasintro- Thewriter is assistantprofessor,NIPFP

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amounted to over four million. In April 2016,addressingthe annual Conference of ChiefJustices and ChiefMinisters in the presence of PM Modi, then CJI TSThakur brokedown, saying that the Indian judici- arywas toounderstaffed to fulfil itsobli- gations —170 proposalsfor appointments to the high courts were pending at that time. On November 11,2016, thegovern- Christophe ment returned43out of 77 names recommendedbythe Collegium forHCjudges — Jaffrelot the number of vacant posts had by then gone up to about 500. THE SUPREME COURThas made headlines CJI Thakur retired in January2017and because of itsverdictholding senior advo- afterthat, relations between the executive catePrashant Bhushan guilty of contempt and the SC improved.Appointments and of court. Lately, thebehaviour of this insti- transfers ceasedtobeaproblem because tution —once recognisedasamong the the Collegium, by andlarge,acceptedthe mostprestigious judicial bodies in the lawministry-orchestrated appointments world—has been seen as problematic on and transfers, even when it had notpro- another count:The Courthas ceasedtocon- posedthem or had suggestedothers, likein CRSasikumar front the government. Over the lastfour thecases of Justices Jayant Patel, Ramendra years, none of itsdecisions has come as a Jain, Basharat Ali Khan, Mohammad majorembarrassment forthe government. Mansoor,Mohammad Nizamuddin, Akil Forthese twopowercentres to be on the Kureshi and SMuralidhar to name afew. same wavelength forsuchalong time is un- In the same vein, the Courtconsidered Perils of aK-shaped recovery precedented —especially, afterthe period that the Aadhaar Bill could be passed as a of tension between 2014 and 2016. MoneyBill, validated the Electoral Bonds Almostimmediatelyafter assuming of- Act, andinthe caseofSpecial Judge Loya,as fice, in 2014,the NarendraModigovern- Gautam Bhatia putsit, it acted as “the Post-COVID ‘new normal’ might be markedbygreater economic,social and political divisions. ment blockedthe elevation of Gopal Supreme Magistrate, the Supreme Subramanium as ajudgeofthe apexcourt. Investigating Officer,and theSupreme It could seeintensification of populism,further erosionofguardrails of basic human rights Subramanium wasthe Court’s amicus cu- Additional Sessions Judge,the CourtofFirst riae in the Sohrabuddin case in whichcur- and LastInstance”—somuchsothat, finally, the guardrailsofbasic humanrights. tions of governance andthe natureofthe re- rent Home MinisterAmit Shah wasthe no additional investigation wasordered de- Iamamember of the fortunateminority lationsbetween civicsocietyand thestate.It prime accused.The governmentcleared the spitethe manygrey areas that remained. that has nothad to worryabout survivingthe is theconsequence of actions,events, and of names of the three other candidatespro- The SC also abstainedfromdealing with exigencies of the COVID present but instead “decisions notmade” whichthe sociologist posedbythe collegium —Rohinton sensitive issueslikethe abolition of Article have been able to usethe lockdown to read Steven Lukas calls the “second face of power”. Nariman,Arun Mishraand AKGoel. The 370orthe Citizenship Amendment Act: By and reflect about the COVID future. The intro- To counter this “face of power”, stateand so- government’s decision attracted thecriti- doing nothing, the judges do nottakethe ductionofthe letter “K” remindedme of three cietymustenter a“narrowcorridor”within cism of the then Chief Justice RMLodha. A risk of making mistakes. This modus tomes that Ihad recentlyperused. Theone I whichthe “leviathan” of the stateischecked month later,the Modi government intro- operandi of the court,whenapplied to OVER THE BARREL speedread,because Iwas franklynot inter- and balancedbysociety.Tostayinthiscorri- ducedabill to createthe National Judicial Aadhaar, created afaitaccompli. estedinthe minutiae of the Trumpadminis- dor,the twomustmoveforward in lockstep AppointmentsCommission (NJAC), which Commenting on the role of the apex by Vikram SMehta tration, wasJohn Bolton’s TheRoomWhere It harmony. Theymuststrikeabalance of would replace the Collegium system forap- courtinmaintaining checks and balances, Happened,the oneIread in partsasitwas an power. The glue holding this balance is trust pointing judges to high courts andthe the former judge, Madan Lokur,recently edited compendium with eachchapterad- in the efficacy of the institutions of gover- Supreme Court. TheCommissionwould asked: “Has the lastbastionfallen ?” To re- COMMENTATORS HAVERECENTLYaddedthe dressing aspecific theme was AfterPiketty, nance to build asustainable society.Intheir comprisethe CJI, twosenior judges and two spond,one needstomakesenseofthe tra- letter “K” to the alphabetic potpourri already The Agenda forEconomics and Inequality ed- words, “if people lose trustinthe institutions, “eminentpersonalities” selected by acom- jectory. The non-confrontational attitude of compiledtodefine the trajectoryofaCOVID ited by Heather Boushey, Bradford DeLong the corridor narrows andthe abilityofsociety mittee comprising the CJI, the Prime theSCcan possiblybeexplainedby thearm and post-COVID economic recovery.“V”, “U”, and Marshall Steinbaum. And the volume I to handle conflict diminishes”. Ministerand the Leader of Opposition in wrestlingofthe years 2014-15. Some other “W”, “L” and “I” were already in the pot. “K” is read withcarewas Daron Acemoglu and It is this latter point abouttrustthatbrings the Lok Sabha. The NJAC Actwas passedby variables needtobefactoredin. First, the reflective of theperformance of the stockmar- James Robinson’s The Narrow Corridor: States, me to thebook by John Bolton. He clearly kept Parliament in December 2014. court’s reluctance to question the govern- ket —asharp decline followedbysharplydi- Societies and the Fate of Liberty.The reason “K” capacious notesofhis time as the National In October 2015,the SC struckdownthe ment on contentious issues —fromJ&K to vergent pathways.Thus, Apple,Microsoft, made me think of these three bookswas that Security Adviserand the book provides ade- NJAC Act, ruling that it would affect the in- misuseofsedition laworthe NRC—isdis- Amazon,Facebook andGoogle have together eachofthem, in very different ways,alerts taileddescription of his proximity to theOval dependence of the judiciaryvis-à-visthe turbing. Moreso, when some of theseare added$1trillion to their marketcapitalisation one to the consequential dynamics of adi- Office. What interestedmewerenot these executive —adecision in whichArun Jaitley, labelledbythe BJP as itsideologicalprojects. overthe pastsix months, whereas according vided world. details but the fact that almostevery page then MinisterofFinance, saw“thetyranny Second, the manner in whichthe judi- to the market research group, Cornerstone In hismonumental best-seller, Capital In brought intosharp reliefthe thinness of the of the unelected”. That wasalmostthe last ciaryhas addressedallegations againstit- Macro, 100orsoofthe 500companies com- TheTwenty-FirstCentury,ThomasPikettyhad line between normalcy and cataclysm. What time theSCopposedthe governmentina self —Kalikho Pul or PrasadEducation Trust prising the Standardand Poor’s stockmarket asserted—here, Imustapologise forthis one- Inequalityisnot the book revealedinspades wasthe fact that major case. This, ironically, when the court or on sexual harassment —gives ahandle index,aretradingat morethan50percentbe- sentence summaryofa700-pagevolume — predetermined or the man who has his finger on the largest nu- burnishedits reputation in the 1980s-90s to those in power. For, theseallegations af- lowtheir peak.Asimilar trend is evident in that concentration of wealth leadsto unequal unstoppable. Anditisnot cleararsenalinthe worldisnarcissistic, self- with “judicialactivism”. fect the moral authorityofthe judges, es- India. Reliance has addednearly $10million distributionof incomes and that,giventhe his- absorbed,egotistical and vindictive andin- Afterthe 2014 blitzkrieg,camealong peciallywhentheyfail to applythe basic and most technology and e-commerce com- torical evidence thatthe rate of growth of the result of economic forces terested only in re-election —and this from warofattrition.Inorder to showthe world principle of natural justice by being judges panies have done well. But alarge swathe of profit from capital (inherited and accumu- only.Itisalso the outcome someone known forhis hawkishness and bel- that it wasopentoareform of theadmit- in their owncause.Third, the independence others especiallyinthe mid and small-cap cat- lated)exceeds the rate of growth of the econ- of politics, the institutions of licosity.Atsomepoint inthe read, Ilostinter- tedlydysfunctionalcollegiumsystem, the of the judiciaryisinevitablyaffected by the egory—inparticular,restaurants, hotels, real omy, “societywillinexorablytend towards estinthe detailsofTrump’s inconsistencies. SC directed the government to propose a acceptanceofpost-retirement jobs. estate,airlines—are strugglingto keepafloat. dominance by inheritedwealth”. The contrib- governance and the nature of Onlyone thought ranthrough my mind. newmemorandum of procedure(MoP) for In this context, in convicting Prashant The reason Iwas struck by this latestad- utors to the above referencededited volume the relations between civic “HowonEarth didUSsociety allowsucha appointments to thehigherjudiciary.The Bhushan of contempt,the Courtistrying to dition wasnot because of what it revealed do notall agree withPiketty’s reasons forin- societyand the State. It is the person to become the arbiterofpublic inter- government seizedthis opportunity to up- silence oneofthe fewlawyers whohave about corporatevaluations but because of the equality but the majority,Isurmised, accept consequence of actions, est?”.And that is when,for me at least, the gradeits role in the process. Thedraft it sent usedthe judicial arena to speak truthto suggestion that the post-COVID “newnor- the conclusion thatthe “super-rich”insoci- letter “K”, the consequence “inequality” and to the Court allowedthe government to re- power. In doing so, it indulges in judicial au- mal” might be markedbyevengreater eco- etyhavethe powerto“purchase influence”, events, and of ‘decisions not the sentiment “trust” conjoinedtoprovide ject anyname recommendedbythe thoritarianism, an “ism” that becomes ob- nomic, social and political divisions than “determinepublic discourse”and“shapeand made’ whichthe sociologist the answer.Trumpwas electedPresident be- Collegiumongrounds of national security vious, when, according to Lynne those that roiled the pre-COVID world. It got drive political direction” (PaulKrugman) and Steven Lukascalls the cause, in 2016,the US wasthe most unequal and made it compulsoryfor the Collegium Henderson, acourt's jurisprudence appears me to askwhether whilst, at the sociallevel, thatthe persistence and deepening of inequal- ‘second face of power’.To society in the world—1per cent of theUS to justify itsselection. The Collegium re- “tomanifest inflexibility,lackofcompas- we aregoing to witness aradical retrench- ity and “patrimonial capitalism” will eventu- populationaccountedfor 20 per centofna- jected theseclauses and the MoP could sion, and approval of oppression”. ment of our socialcircle and, in asense, are- ally“overwhelmgrowth and lead to societal counter this ‘face of power’, tional income. Society had losttrust in the es- neverbefinalised. version to the extendednuclearfamily (joint collapse”. In other words, to paraphrase state and societymust enter tablishedelite—anyone but them wasthe Meanwhile, the government wassit- The writer is senior research fellowatCERI- family?) setupthat definedthe social rela- Piketty,“The past(will) devour the future”. a‘narrowcorridor’within electorates'response. ting on the appointmentsthatthe Sciences Po/CNRS, Paris, professor of Indian tionsofour tribal ancestors, at the political Acemoglu and Robinson argue that in- whichthe ‘leviathan’ofthe The message: No countrycan riska“K” Collegium had recommendedmonths ago Politics and Sociology at King’s India level, we aregoing to see an intensification of equality is notpredeterminedorunstoppable. shapedrecovery. —ifnot more. In early 2016,morethan 40 Institute,London, and non-resident scholar the populism that brought people likeDonald And it is notthe result of economic forces only. State is checkedand per cent of posts in the high courtswere at theCarnegie Endowment for Trumptopower andthe further erosion of It is also the outcome of politics,the institu- balanced by society. The writer is Chairman, Brookings India vacant while the backlog of pending cases International Peace No KamalaHarris in Assam LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR AVOIDING QUESTIONS IDEAS Asacommitteesuggests anew definitionof ‘Assamese’,anew cut-offyear THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘Masking the question’ (IE, September 4). The ONLINE Abhishek Saha NDAgovernment’s decisiontonot have aQuestion Hour and curtailing the Zero ONLYINTHE EXPRESS Hour because of the pandemic is not THE STORYOFKamalaHarris,awoman of cludedinfluential Assamese advocates, aca- 1951 lineageinthe state. reporterhow she would describeherself unexpected.This is because everygov- ● BAJPAI,ATHOME Indian and Jamaican origin running forVice demicsand studentleaders. Their reportrec- Assamese groups have long stressed since she wasboth“AfricanAmerican”and ernment hasatendencytoavoid ques- INTHEWORLD: Presidentinthe US presidential elections,is ommends that “Assamese people” bedefined thatsince Assam has “accepted” migrants “Indian American”. Harris repliedthat she tions from the Opposition on contro- SUDHIRTDEVARE inspirational as well as cathartic formigrants using1951asacut-off—those whowerere- from 1951 to 1971 as per the Accord, imple- wasa“proudAmerican”. versial issues exposing itsmalfeasance and their descendants across the world. It is siding in Assam before January1, 1951 will be mentationofClause 6ofthe pact is neces- Harris’s parents had migrated to theUSin and culpability.The curtailment of the ● FIELDNOTES ironic that at atime when thereisjubilation definedas“Assamese”. It then suggests aslew sary to safeguard the interests of thestate’s the 1950s and 60s seeking education and Question Hour is tantamount to the FROMTHAR: in India on her nomination, in Assam, are- of reservations for“Assamese people”, includ- indigenous people. The stategovernment better opportunities. Today, their daughter ruling dispensation’sproclivity to avoid portofaUnion MinistryofHome Affairs-ap- ing 80-100 percentofAssam’s seatsin had emphasisedonthe speedy implemen- is runningfor one of the topofficesinthe being accountable to voters. It is impor- AASTHAMAGGU pointed high-levelcommittee suggests Parliament and the same proportion in as- tation of provisions of Clause 6ofthe Accord country. In Assam, in contrast, proposals are tant to unmask the opportunism of any mechanisms to stiflethe rightsoflarge sec- semblyand local bodies (inclusive of pre-ex- as an antidote to theAssamese opposition being draftedtodeprive Indian citizens, who ruling party,irrespective of itsideolog- www.indianexpress.com tionsofmigrant-origin people. isting reservations). It recommends job reser- to theCAA. or their ancestors migrated in that era, from ical roots. In 1958, Harris’s mother Shyamala — vations of up to 80-100per centin But at the same time, the recommenda- rightsrightfullyavailabletoany ordinarycit- Tarsem Singh, Mahilpur later awell-known breastcancerresearcher government and private sectorsand asksthat tions of thehigh-level committee have sug- izen.Harris, if hypotheticallyasked to trace —migrated from India to study at UC “land rightsbeconfined” to the “Assamese gest aframework that could end up render- herancestry in the US, could possiblybeable THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘Masking UNWISE UNLOCKING Berkeley. Shewas 19.She metaJamaican people”. It also recommends an Inner Line ing alarge section of Assam’s society as an to fetchrecords notprior to 1958. But in the question’ (IE, September 4).The THIS REFERS To the report,‘As Metro economics student Donald Harris, who had PermitregimeinAssam, whichcouldprove inferior class of citizens. This exclusion will Assam,adocument from 1958, might notbe government of the daydeservestobe reopens after5months, toppriority: migrated to theUSin1961and later taught ahindrance forinvestments and tourism. comprisebothMuslim economic migrants good enough to ensureone’scandidaturefor congratulated on itsbrilliantstrategy Please mind the gap’ (IE, September 4). economics at Stanford. Theygot marriedin The Assam Accord, signedin1985after of Bengali-descent as well as post-Partition election or ajob at astate or private sector of disarming the Oppositionbycan- When the nation is recording more 1963. Harris wasborn ayear later,an along “anti-foreigner” movement, setacut- Hindu Bengali refugees,who canprove that outfit —ifthe recommendations of the high- celling the dreadedQuestion Hour.The than80,000 COVID-19 cases per day, American citizen by birth. offofmidnightofMarch 24,1971for the de- theyortheirancestors were residing in levelcommittee areimplemented. term “pandemic” has nowbecome a and Delhi witnessedonThursdaythe The daywhenHarriswas chosen as the tection of non-citizens in Assam.The Assam Assam between1951and 1971,but notbe- At atime when the worldbattles grow- convenient excuse the momentthe highestsingle dayspikeof2,700cases running mateofDemocraticnominee Joe NRCuses pre-1971 lineagetoestablish fore that. Theymight be strippedofseveral ing concerns of statelessness, can Indiaaf- government faces anything unpalat- in 67 days,the decision to open the Biden, Iwas writinganews reportonthe rec- Indian citizenship—and thosewho fail to rightsand privileges. TheywillbeIndian ford to have acommunity of second-class able. It is strangethat thereisno“pan- Metroand bars seems to be basedon ommendations by the Committee on do so first, in the NRCand then, in the for- citizens as per the 1971 cut-off but maynot citizens in astate strategicallyimportant like demic” when it comes to laying the political convenience, notscience. Implementation of Clause 6ofthe Assam eigners’ tribunals, stand the risk of being put be represented by alegislator or maybein- Assam?Asthe 2021Assam electionsdraw foundation forthe Ayodhya temple, the Thereare elaborateSOPs fortravellers. Accord. This clause provides“constitutional, intodetention camps. Afteranexhaustive eligible forajob or maynot be abletopur- closer,all eyes willbeonthe BJPgovern- bullettrain project or monthly mono- But what about the surging crowds legislativeand administrative safeguards” NRCexercise, costing over Rs 1,600crore,us- chase land. mentsatthe Centreand the stateastohow logue, Mann ki Baat. outside stations? for“Assamese people”. ing 1971 as acut-offyear,there now A2019 Washington Post reportnotedthat theyrespond to therecommendations. AjaySingh Grewal, Bhiwani LRMurmu, Delhi The 14-member committee washeaded emergesafurther exclusivistidea to ascer- in her firstcampaign stop afterannouncing by aretiredGauhati High Courtjudgeand in- tain who is an “Assamese”basedonpre- her presidential bid, Harris wasasked by a [email protected]

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EXPLAINED ECONOMY CORONAVIRUS DASHBOARD CVID-19 VACCINETRACKER Decoding GDP contraction Pushback from manufacturers The contractionseen in first-quarterGDP dataissevere, butnot unexpected.Whatshould be done—or against rushing vaccine release notdone –atthe levelofgovtpolicy so that the economygetsachance to rebound as quicklyaspossible? AT Atime governmentshavebeen The move comes at atime the US morethan willingtorelax regulatory appears to be setting the stagefor au- provisions to makeacoronavirus vac- thorising emergency use of one of the EXPERT cine available to their publicquickly, a vaccines in afew weeks, possibly even pushbackseems to be comingfrom before the November 3Presidential EXPLAINS vaccine developers them- elections. The US Food and selves. According to areport DrugAdministrationhassaid Neelkanth Mishra in the Wall Street Journal, it is open to granting prema- some of the topvaccine de- tureemergencyuseauthori- From The Indian Express panel velopers, including Pfizer, sation to avaccine, if it was of specialists, exclusive insight areplanning to release a able to assess that the bene- common statement, pledg- fits of doing so outweighed ing nottoseekregulatoryapprovalfor the risks. It said it would consider vac- Howshould one read the first-quarter their productstill their safetyand ef- cine candidates foremergency ap- GDP data and the contractionby23.9%? fectiveness wasfirmlyestablished. proval even before their phase-3 trials What signaldoes it offerfor thefuture? The reportsaid the joint statement, were completed. The Centers of And does it give anyidea of the sectors plannedtobereleasedearly next Disease Control and Prevention has that the government mustprioritise? week,was still being prepared. asked health authorities across the US Compared to the firstquarteroflastyear, Moderna and Johnson &Johnson are to be begin preparations foravaccine the income split showedgrowth in agricul- also reportedtobeonboard. rollout by November,orevenearlier. ture, minor declines in financialservices, utilities (likeelectricity and water) and public administration, and major declines in retail, INDIAACTIVE CASES 862,320 transportation, manufacturing, hotels, and construction. The expendituresplit showedgrowth in 900,000 government spending, private consumption wasdownbyaquarter, andinvestments nearly halved. On both frontstherewas little surpriseinthe GDP release. The quantum of decline seems to have 862,320 surprisedmany, but it should nothave. 800,000 Thefirstlockdown curtailednearly two- The incomesplit shows growth in agriculturecompared to the firstquarteroflastyear.Therehavebeen minordeclines in 742,023 thirds of GDP,and whilethis proportion financial servicesand utilities, and major declines in retail, transportation and manufacturing. Jasbir Malhi/Express Archive came down in subsequentphases, till theend of Mayactivitiesadding up to nearly afifth LAST 10 DAYS of GDP were still restricted.EveninAugust, even lessharddatathanavailable annually, displaying divergent trends, with WPI the fiscal space forsuchapush,how can Aug27Sept5 we estimate, up to 9per cent of GDP wasre- projecting formal economygrowth rateson staying in the negative territory, this space be created? 700,000 stricted either by regulation or fear. to the informal economyfor severalactivi- reflecting weak pricingpower, while CPI Thereisaneedtosocialiseatleastsome While the economic trajectorygoingfor- ties. It is possible that the growth ratesmay has been rising,staying above the RBI's of the losses forthe smaller and informal Note:The Sept5figure in this graph is based on thegovernment updateonSept6 ward would be affected by the wealth and have been overstated, as anecdotalevi- comfort level. Is the countryheaded firms and low-income households. Given income losses seen in the pastfivemonths, dence suggests that in manysectors, formal towardsalong phaseofstagflation and weak financial penetration in India, mone- the decline in the June quarterwas almost firms gainedshare.However,itishardto recession? tary steps arelikelytohavelimited impact INDIA TOTAL CASES WORLDTOTAL CASES entirelydue to activity restrictions. Nowthat quantify this. One should trynot to read toomuchinto on these entities. 4,113,811 26,929,464 thereisanofficial measure, howeverinac- inflation datacurrentlyfor threereasons. The challengeappears to be less alackof curate, of the scaleoflosses, the firstpriority GDP projections forthe July-September First, the consumption basketiscurrently fiscalspaceand morethe central govern- Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, should be to remove as manyofthese restric- quarteralso pointtowards a very different from what CPI is basedon. ment’s worrythat undirected large schemes Welfare,updatedat11pmonSept6 updatedat11pmonSept6 tions as possible. contraction, butshallowerthan the one Forexample, the weight of market-priced createeconomicdistortions and corruption. While the Union government caughton seen in April-June.Does this implythat rice in CPI is nearly 10 times the weight of Manyofthe areas thatrequireinvestment to this by May, stateand local governments GDPgrowth has PDS rice (i.e., subsidised arestate subjects, and thereappears to be a arestill using unproven administrative meas- bottomedout?How are rice) in CPI. However, to- lackoftrustbetween the Centreand the ures likelockdowns on weekends or on ran- readings of other high dayalarge partofthe states on leakages, shouldalarge uncondi- Post-Covid review in children dom days,orquarantinesfor travellers. frequency datapoints THEEXPERT population is getting free tional allocation be made to states. Further,seroprevalencestudies in several andothernumbers rice; if this showedupin This is resolvable –wehavealreadyhad finds severe heart damage cities arenow showing fatality ratesofone beyond the first NEELKANTH MISHRA is CPI, inflation could be successful schemes wherethe Centrepro- or less per thousand infections; moresuch quarter? aManaging Director,and 200basis pointslower. videdfunds and also executed worksinareas MULTISYSTEM INFLAM- afew weekslater,they studies areneededtoreduce fear amongthe The year-on-year co-head of Asia Pacific Thereare numerous that arestatesubjects,suchasrural roads, MATORY syndrome in maydevelop thisexag- people. growth momentum going Strategy and India Equity suchexamples. rural housing and sanitation, and noweven children (MIS-C), be- geratedinflammation in This release should also allowthe gov- forwardshouldbebetter Strategistfor Credit Second, as local lock- drinking waterprovision. Newschemes fo- lievedtobelinked to the body,”Moreirasaid in ernment to calibrateits fiscal response. With than in the firstquarter, as Suisse.Hehas been rated downs impede normali- cusing on areas that trigger widespread de- Covid-19, damages the astatement. asteady recovery in growth ratestill the end activity restrictions are among the best analysts sation of supplychains mand —say,the creation of ahospital in heart,says amedical lit- The team reviewed of the year,the full year decline would be progressivelyrelaxed, and in India by several and markets,shortages everyblock—may be necessary. erature review published 662MIS-C cases re- around 10 per cent, or aloss of about Rs 20 people’s fear of the virus investor polls. He has areappearing. So much in EClinicalMedicine,a PAPER portedworldwide be- lakh crore. reduces. All activity indi- been an advisor to several so that firms nowsay What can the states themselvesdoto journal of TheLancet.The tweenJanuary 1and July We estimatethat about half of this would cators we trackshowa government appointed that market sharegains push growth? heartdamageissose- CLIP 25. Elevenofthe children be felt by thegovernment in the form of lost muchbetterreading now committees likethe will be supplydriven Stategovernmentshavefiscalstress, but vere that some children died. Ninetyper cent had taxesand some extraexpenditure, suchas than theydid between Fifteenth Finance (that is, who gets hold of theyalsohavemoreadministrative control. will needlifelong moni- NEWRESEARCH an ECG test and 54%of free grains. Aboutafourth wouldbeborne April and June. Commission and the thesupply) rather than They should look to permit as manyactivi- toring and interventions, the resultswereabnor- by wage earners. Giventhatconsumption However, thepace of FRBM ReviewCommittee. demand driven. This is ties as possible.For example,there is no need according to senior authorDrAlvaro mal. The heartdamageincluded: wasalso affected by restrictions,the lasting the rebound has slowed He is also part of theCII’s also showing up in lower forquarantinesfor travellers nowwhenmost MoreiraofThe University of Texas ■ Dilation of coronarybloodves- impact would be smaller.The worstaffected since July. This has two Economic Advisory discounts. districtsinIndia have athousand or morein- Health Science Center at San Antonio. sels, aphenomenon also seen in would be informal firms and low-income drivers. Council.Heworkedfor Lastly, uncertainty is fections already.Eachstate also has itsown “According to the literature, chil- Kawasaki disease. households, whichwould exit the pandemic One, therestill existre- HindustanUnilever and impeding supplyre- nichesectors that maynot be as important dren did notneedtoexhibitthe classic ■ Depressedejection fraction, in- with fewerassets or higher debt. This could strictions on severaleco- Infosysbeforehejoined sumption even in basic nationally—liketourisminGoa,Keralaand upperrespiratorysymptomsof Covid- dicating areducedability forthe heart impair their economic potency foralong nomic activities –for ex- Credit Suisse. Neelkanth categorieslikevegeta- Rajasthan, or dairyinUP—that it can devise 19 to developMIS-C,whichisfrighten- to pumpoxygenated blood to tissues. time, unless the government intervenes fis- ample, justtransportto is agold medallistfrom bles, wherefarmersare policies for. ing. Childrenmight have no symptoms, Source: University of Texas Health cally, spreading the losses over current and and from schools/colleges IIT Kanpur,graduating in unwilling to plant certain no one knewtheyhad the disease, and Science Center futurecitizens through arise in sovereign is aRs-1,20,000crorebusi- Computer Science. crops becausetheyare Thereisaclamour forafiscal push— debt to GDP: as close to “water underthe ness. Similarly,demandfor afraid of notbeingable to increasedspending by the Centre. But bridge” as one can get. ethnic premium apparel, sell the harvest. Thisis what couldbethe meanstoraise such usedforfestivalsand familyeventsissubdued. where thestagflation riskscan emerge–if resources? Howshould we read suggestions that Nearly afifth of milk is consumed out-of- the amount of chickenconsumedisdown The current excess of incoming dollars is thescale of contraction maynot be home. Activities at large construction compa- by athirdbut prices areup5per cent,the fo- likelytolast. Instead of the RBIletting the ru- correct since the damage to the informal nies arestill notbacktopre-crisis levels. cus should be on reviving supplyrather than pee appreciate, it maychoosetoallowexcess economyisnot being captured in the Two, the effectsofthe weak economyin raising rates. The challenge, thus, is to reduce funds in the domestic economy to rise, which GDPdata? thelastfivemonthswillnowstartshowingup. economic uncertainty so that morebusi- canhelp the government raisefunds cheaply. Morethan 40 per cent of our GDP is in- Somebusinesseshave shuttered,andthesharp nesses do notshut down, as reviving supply Further,with interestrates globallylikelyto formal, meaning thereisnodataevenonan increaseineconomicuncertaintythatwe saw is farmoredifficult than revivingdemand. be lowfor quitesome time, and capital mar- annual basis. GDP datainIndia, therefore, are sinceMarch would have changedsavings and kets on atear (issuance of debt and equity is prone to largerevisions—itisacalculation investment behaviour formanyothers. So farthe governmenthas mostlyrelied already at arecord high), the government can moreofanestimatethan ameasurement The economyis, therefore, farfromnor- on theRBI to support the economy; is it divest assets in real estate,steel, copper, iron until at least the second revised estimate that mal, and maystaythatway forawhile. timenow forabig bangfiscal push to ore, oil marketing, banking and insurance, to is publishedtwo years later. generate growth and employment? And createnew assets in healthcare, education, Quarterly GDP calculations mustrelyon CPI-WPI inflationrates have been giventhatthe government does nothave and social safety. InSCreadingofbasicstructure,thesignatureofKesavanandaBharati

reforms legislation in 1970. tutional validity of severalother amend- case. But as manylegal scholars point out, view, secularism areall held by courts as ba- APURVAVISHWANATH A13-judge Benchwas setupbythe ments.Notably, therightto propertyhadbeen the government did notwin thecase either. sic structure, the listisnot exhaustive. NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 Supreme Court, the biggestsofar,and the removedasafundamental right, and Parlia- case washeardover68working days ment had also givenitself the powertoam- What is the basicstructure doctrine? What wasthe falloutofthe verdict? THE LANDMARK ruling in whichthe spread over six months. The Benchgave11 endany partoftheConstitutionandpasseda Theoriginsof thebasicstructuredoctrine Politically, asaresultof theverdict,theju- Supreme Court announcedthe basic struc- separate judgments thatagreedand dis- lawthatitcannotbereviewedbythe courts. arefound in the German Constitution which, diciaryfaceditsbiggest litmustest againstthe ture doctrine wasinthe caseofHisHoliness agreedonmanyissues but amajority judg- The executive vs judiciarymanoeuvres afterthe Nazi regime, wasamendedtopro- executive.TheIndiraGandhi-ledgovernment Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors ment of sevenjudges wasstitchedtogether displayedinthe amendmentsended with tect some basiclaws. The original Weimar did nottakekindlytothe majority opinion vState of Kerala.Kesavananda Bharati, the by then Chief Justice of India SMSikri on the Kesavananda Bharati case, in whichthe Constitution,whichgaveParliamentto amend and supersededthree judges—JMShelat, A man who lent his nametothis iconic caseas the eveofhis retirement.However, theba- court had to settlethese issues conclusively. the Constitution with atwo-thirds majority, NGroverand KSHegde —who were in line the petitioner,diedonSunday. sic structuredoctrine, whichwas evolved Politically, the case represented the fight wasinfactusedbyHitler to his advantageto to be appointed CJI afterJustice Sikri. The ruling is considered among the in the majority judgment,was found in the forsupremacy of Parliament ledbythen Kesavananda Bharati diedonSunday. maderadicalchanges.Learningfromthatex- Justice ANRay,who had dissented most consequential decisions by the conclusions of the opinionwritten by one Prime MinisterIndiraGandhi. Twitter/@VPSecretariat perience,thenewGermanConstitutionintro- againstthe majority verdict, wasinstead ap- Supreme Court as it setout the“basicstruc- judge—Justice HRKhanna. ducedsubstantive limitsonParliament’spow- pointed CJI. The supersessionresulted in a ture” of the Constitution that Parliament What did the court decide? ersto amendcertainpartsof theConstitution decades-long continuing battle on the in- cannotamend. What wasthe case about? In itsmajority ruling, the courtheld that However, despitethe ruling that whichitconsidered ‘basic law’. dependence of the judiciaryand the extent The case wasprimarilyabout the extent fundamental rightscannotbetaken away Parliament cannotbreachfundamental In India, the basic structuredoctrine has of Parliament’s powertoappoint judges. Who wasKesavananda Bharati? of Parliament’spowertoamend the Constit- by amending them. While the courtsaid rights, the courtupheld the amendment formedthe bedrock of judicial reviewofall But the ruling has cemented therejec- Kesavananda Bharati wasthe head seer ution. First, the courtwas reviewing a1967 that Parliamenthad vast powers to amend that removedthe fundamentalright to laws passedbyParliament.Nolaw canim- tion of majoritarian impulses to make of the EdneerMutt in Kasaragod districtof decision in GolaknathvStateofPunjab which, the Constitution, it drew the line by observ- property.The courtruledthat in spirit, the pingeonthe basic structure. What the ba- sweeping changes or even replace the Kerala since1961. He lefthis signaturein reversing earlier verdicts, had ruledthat Pa- ing that certain parts aresoinherent and in- amendment would notviolatethe “basic sicstructureis, however, hasbeenacontin- Constitution and underlinedthe founda- one of the significant rulings of the Supreme rliament cannotamend fundamental rights. trinsic to theConstitution that even structure” of the Constitution. uing deliberation. While parliamentary tions of amodern democracy laid down by Courtwhenhechallenged the Kerala land Second,thecourtwasdecidingtheconsti- Parliament cannottouchit. Kesavananda Bharati, in fact, lostthe democracy,fundamental rights,judicialre- the makers of the Constitution.

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MANRAJ GREWAL SHARMA: The could be looming? Do youthink it was sometimes whatthisgovernment is up Congress Working Committee thefault of the military, intelligence to.Weare in awar-likesituation and we meetingwas heldafter aletterby23 or political leadership thatthings have to take decisions accordingly. leaderssoughtsweepingchangesin have come to this stage? the party.Has that been helpful in Normally, these things should have KANCHAN VASDEV:Atthe meetingof shaping astrongOpposition? been known in the diplomatic and intel- the Opposition calledbySonia Ithink so. The onlydifference (of opin- ligencechannels and thegovernment Gandhi,you said Punjab is going to ion) that Ihad (withthe leaders who should have been informedaccordingly. have adeficit of Rs 25,000crorethis wrotethe letter) wasthatitshouldhave But, the fact is that it has takenplace and fiscal. Howisitgoing to stay afloat? been shared and discussed at the CWC. it’s nowfor the government to resolve it. This is the storyofall the states. We We should have approachedthe Iamnot forwar.But we must be prepared. have askedfor afew things, forexample, Congress president and resolved WHY Thereisanold saying that‘if youwant the state’s GST... theyhaveagreedtolet us it instead of going to thepress. AMARINDER SINGH peace, then preparefor war’. We have to borrowupto4per cent, but theyhaveput We have to maintain disci- see that we aresecure... We have gota conditions that we cannotmeet, and we plineinstates. We have to see shebattles rising good military, agood air force, though we have soughttheir removal. We have also to it that the party remains maybeshort of some aircraft, andwe asked NITI Aayogtoextend help forfour acohesiveforce. If you Covid-19cases in have an establishednavy. years. Ihaveset up acommittee under starthavingdivisions at A Punjab, Singh’s We have been surroundedbythe Montek Singh Ahluwalia to see howwe the CWC-level, howdoI Chinese. Right from the whole of the can getthe economymoving despite maintain discipline at problems have been North, theyare also thereonthe Western Covid-19, but it’s going to take alot of time. the statelevel? front, theyare great allies with Pakistan,

compounded by the lack of and the Chinese Navy is nowoperatingin SHUBHAJIT ROY: Youseem to have a LIZ MATHEW:Some funds. Theveteran the IndianOcean.Theyare holding Aksai high levelofconfidence in the Congress leaders Chin... Nowtheyare demanding areas in militaryleadership to respond to any were angrywith the Congressleader and Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim incursion by the Chinese. What about

letter.The leaders militaryhistorian has and Arunachal Pradesh —whenisthisgo- the politicaland diplomatic who wrotethe letter ing to stop? We can put an endtothis only leadershipofIndia? The PM gave a claimed that theyhad emerged as aleading voice when we candeal with them effectively, statement whichwas contradicted triedtoraisethe issues of the Opposition, taking militarily.Itisthe the next daybythe severaltimes, but they government’s duty to ForeignMinistry. were notaddressed. on the Centre over non- prioritise this. They (Haryana) have more ‘ Firstly, Iamnot a Iaminthe firstcategory. diplomat, Idon’t As farasthe secondcategory payment of GSTdues. He KRISHN KAUSHIK: water than us. They have have thattempera- is concerned, howcan anyone backed Sonia Gandhi China has also gotcommitment of 1 ment, but we all saythat? Howcan Mrs Gandhi developedmuch hope that things nor- saythatIam notgoingtomeet against 23 leaderswho better MAFfrom Sharda-Ya muna malise through talks. 20-odd senior leaders of the party? sought changes in the party infrastructureon link canal. Is it fair forthem Talksmean diplo- She would neversay that. Had they their side of the ‘ macy... Ican’t com- written to her or to Rahul Gandhi or to LAC. We have never to ask formore water? ment on the Foreign both of them, and said theywanted to dis- been able to office or the PM. He cuss these points,itwould have been develop that… mustbeknowing done. It is because we what he is doing, but We arenot angry. We onlyfeel that have very steep he should work for thereshould be acertain decorum. Iwill mountainous terrain. Theyhavegot the peace and preparefor war. tell youastory.Manyyearsago,Iwas a Tibetanplateausoitiseasier forthem to young MP and had come to Parliament for bring theirtrains and roadsright up to the ANJU AGNIHOTRI CHABA: Your the firsttime in 1980. Itold anewspaper border.Itisnot easy forus. Now, Rohtang governmentisopposing the that Idid notagree with thethen Punjab is through. So, we will have an all-weather AgriculturalProduce Markets chief minister. IndiraGandhiwas the road going to Leh and youwon’t have to (Amendment)Ordinancepassedby prime minister. Around mid-day, Igot a come through the Kashmir Valley. the Central government. Isn’t the messageinthe Central Hall that the prime Secondly, we needresources. The dismantlingofmonopoliesofAPMCs, ministerwanted to see me. She asked,‘Did Chinese economyisbooming, we allowing traders to buy produce youwriteit?’. Isaidyes.She askedme needalternativestoo. directly,infavour of farmers? why, and Isaid because thisishow Ifelt. We arenot saying that don’t buy from She said, ‘Do youknowwho has made SUNNYVERMA: The onus farmers, theyare already buying it. Who (him) the chief minister?’. Isaid youhave. forthe recovery of the is buying all my milk? It is Nestle in Moga, Shesaid, “Don’t youthink youare writing economywill also be other plantsinNabha, Patiala; Anand againstmydiscretion? He has been made on the states. from Gujarat is buying our milk.Weare the CM by me andifyou have anyprob- What is Punjab’s notstopping that. We have ITCand Pepsi lems, meet the CM or tell me. But don’t plan? Do you settingupplants. We areopposingthis go and writethis in the papers.’ agree with the ordinance because in 1966 when we Centre’s were going around with abegging bowl, HARISH DAMODARAN: Punjab has approach? Punjab rose to the occasion and within come up with a Paani Bachao, Paise Idon’t agree three years became the bread bowl of Kamao scheme to save water. What one per cent India. We have done it for60years. It’s be- hasits progress been? Howdoyou with the cause Punjabifarmer knowsthat if he wean away the Punjab farmer from Centre’s approach. Firstly, we had to shut growswheat or paddy,hewill getamin- paddy? down everything in March.The 1.34 lakh imum support price. The trouble is when We have put meters on everytubewell industrial units in Ludhiana were down youliftthat. Forinstance,recentlyspring and we checkthe consumption. We have to zero. Nowwehavegot them working corn came intomandis.The supportprice fixedthe (electricity)consumption for and about 16 lakhmigrantworkers are formaize wasRs1,700but thecorn went paddy and other crops. If afarmer does returning. But unfortunately, we have got forRs600.It’s suchprice crashes Ifear. notreachthat figure, sayofRs3,000,and no supportfromthe Central government hisconsumption is worthonlyRs2,200, to fight Covid-19... The Government of SHUBHAJIT ROY: Youhavebeen an then we give him Rs 800. That waywe India has givenusRs101 croretill now. I advocate of ties betweenthe two save water, if notmoney. have spent Rs 500crore.Idon’t have the Punjabs, andIndia andPakistan. With

As forpaddy,the only waytowean the moneybecause my ownresources have the LACstandoff, howdoyousee the farmer away from it is diversification.Ire- ground to ahalt. We have around 44,000 Pakistanrelationship going forward? member when Ileftthe Army in 1969 and cases, whichdon’t sound so muchas During my lasttenure from 2002- came home, nobody knewwhat paddy compared to other states, but we arejust 2007,Iwas very keen on close ties…I

was. In 1966-67, they startedresearch on 2per cent of India.Weare expectedto went to Pakistantwice, their Punjab CM paddy in the Philippines, and by 1970,the Illustration: Suvajit Dey peakbymid-September and ateam of came twice, we had Punjab to Punjab whole of Punjab wasgrowing paddy. doctorsguiding us has forecastthatwe games, exchangeofteachers, students, Today, we have twoproblems. One,your will go to 1.10 lakh lawyers and everyone... Unfortunately, glaciers aremelting, riverwater is deplet- knowwhat will happen? Punjab will people, but we handledthe intruders very shiphas to be effec- cases and fatalities thereisadisconnect between interper-

ing. As aconsequence, people areover come under the shadowofgunsagain. professionallyand theyhad to suffer. tive. If we have anyoperation ‘ will cross3,000.I sonalcontact and the wayPakistanestab- pumping. In 1969, the groundwater in Pakistaniswaiting foranopportunity... NowChina is flexing itsmuscles. In needresources to lishmentfunctions. Idon’t think they Patiala stood at 30 feet,now it is at 350 (Poor) farmers will become available for 1962 too, theycametoGalwan. But we are MANOJCG:The withChina,Pakistan will deal with that.Idon’t want Indo-Pak friendship because the ISI feet.Seventy percentofmyfarmershave propaganda by Pakistan. Ihavecaught in amuch, muchbetterposition. Nowwe contentsofthe intercede,and if we have it have them. calls the shots anditthrivesontensions.

less than five acres, can theydig 400feet about 140terrorists coming from there, have awhole corpsthere—10brigades. letter written to the NowIamtold Nowthe ISI is very strong. Look what foratubewell? Howwill theypay forit? apartfromgangsters. Today, they are We have fine commanders. Chinese are Congress president with Pakistan, China will that even GST(pay- they aredoing in Kashmir.Every daymy Diversification is the answer.Iamalso sending weapons through drones. Idonot going to be very foolish if they thinkthey were never intercede. That’s what we ment) is notgoingto boys aredying.Theirmilitary’ssurvivalde- pushing hardfor industry. want my Punjab to can run us over.They discussedbythe ‘ come. Ihavenot re- pends on hostilities with India. Nowthey burnagain.Wehad had abloody nose in party.Instead, the have to be prepared for ceivedGST since have comecloseto China,theyhavegot this MANRAJ GREWAL SHARMA: With the trouble in 1984...We Howcan MrsGandhi say ‘ 1967 andtheywill timing and intent March and Ihave Karakoram Highway done, theyhavebeen Supreme Courtdirecting the chief had trouble after getabloodynose were questioned. been told that‘there givenChinese navalsupport… The ministers of Punjab and Haryana to 1990 when theyas- that Iamnot going to meet this time too. Whywas the letter is no obligation on Highway isaverystrategicproject,ittravels negotiateand settle the Sutlej- sassinated our chief 20-odd seniorleaders? Had The Galwan fra- notcirculated in the Central govern- allalong Punjab border via Islamabad till it Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue, the ministerBeant Singh. cas should have never the CWCmeeting thatcontinuedfor ment to payGST compensation to the reachesKarachi—itisasortof defensiveline project is backinthe news.Given that This Sikhs forJustice they written to her or to happenedhad the sevenhours? states andGST council has to decidethe thattheyhavecreated... Idon’t think there is notenough water, does it only in the US is always command giventhe The letter appeared in the morning. I ways to makeupfor the shortfall’. My FM Pakistanand India willeverbeinafriend- remain an emotive and political issue? makingnoise.Who Rahul...seeking discussion, right orders. Youhad opened TheIndian Express and sawthe goes to meetNirmalaSitharaman and shipstagebecausenowPakistan’sinterests When Punjab and Haryana were aretheyfronting? ‘ Doklam, and after pictures and everything. And, the very she says,‘Idon’thavethe money’. If you lie with China. it would have been done formed, everyasset of Punjab wasdivided Who is paying that youknewthat next day, theCWC wascalled. We did not don’t have the money, then from where If we have anyoperation with China, inthe60:40ratio.We got 60%andHaryana Gurpatwant Singh the Chinese were be- even know the contentsfully. Idonot arewetoget the moneyfrom? We gave youcan markmywords, it will be acollu- 40.Everythingwasdividedonthisbasisex- Pannu? It is the ISI. coming aggressive. knowifanyonehad the contents. Youcan- youthe powertotax us andyour job was sive war, with Pakistanalso involvedinit. ceptforwater. YouputSutlej,RaviandBeas We have to avoid any But youstill have in notdiscuss it the very next day. Firsttask to give us acertain percentage. But you Go to Pakistan, youwillfind aChinese chap intothe pool to decide. But what about situation that can brew trouble. place a1993 order saying youcannotcarry is to resolve the current issue. Youhaveto don’t want to give us that either.Idon’t in everysecond or thirdhousehold. Idon’t Yamuna waterthatwas coming intoerst- oruseweapons. Iwas at theChinese border see that normalcy returns. Iamsurethe have moneyofmyown, Ican’tget money knowwhat commerce theyare doing while Punjab? That wasgiven to Haryana. SHUBHAJIT ROY: Youare amilitary fortwo years. We neverwent out on patrol issues will come up in the next meeting. from them. Allmyfigures arenegative. there, Iamsureour intelligence people Theyhave80lakhacres and we have 105 historian and youhavewrittenon till we were fullyarmed. Ihaveknown Soniaji sinceshe made Thingsare picking up, but theydon’t would know. ButwithsomanyChinese lakhacres.Asoftoday, they have morewa- Kargil. Youare working on abook on Ourboys fought very well. Theyhad me a(state) Congress president in 1999, happen overnight. there, and so muchChinese economic, in- terthanus.Andnowtheyhavegot afurther India-Chinaaswell. Whatare the nothing, theypickedupstones and finally she is averyperceptive person. She will As foreducation, the UGC is notallow- dustrial and navalinterest, theywilldefi- commitment of 1MAF (million acre-feet) similarities between the border snatchedclubsfromthe Chinese and used deal with this. It is aquestion of timing. ing me to postpone the exams or to pass nitelyworktogetherin anyoperation.If we fromtheSharda-Yamunalinkcanal.Isitfair standoff with China and at Kargil? those. Ihavemyboy from Mansa, Gurtej children likeIhavedoneuptoClass 10. have anyoperation with China, Pakistan forthem to askfor morewater? Kargil wasadifferent issue. It wasa Singh, who killedwith whatever he could KRISHN KAUSHIK: Youmentioned Theysay no,theymustsit forexams.How will intercede and if we have it with Theykeep sayingithas been decreed. misconception of the Pakistani president. pickuptill he wasstabbedin the back. Our Chinaflexing itsmuscles. What can can theysit foranexamwhenPunjab is Pakistan, Chinawill intercede. That’s what But whatcan youdowithadecree? You He made ablunder. It is sad we lostalot of boys areinverygood shape. Theleader- India do to preparefor awar that heading foracrisis? Idon’t understand we have to be prepared for.

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RAPHAELSATTER WASHINGTON,SEPTEMBER6 ofstabbings DEMOCRATIC US vice presidential candidateKamala Harris said she would nottakePresident Donald Trump’s word alone on inBirmingham anypotential coronavirusvaccine. Strong windin In an interviewexcerpt Miyazaki Sunday. AP broadcast by CNN on Saturday, Harris said Trumphad atrack Attacksatfour locations in twohours recordofsuppressing expert linked,say police; search on forsuspect JAPAN opinion about the coronavirus TyphoonHaishen: pandemic and that she worried that might happen again in the PHILNOBLE UK’s Foreign Secretary 100,000urged case of aprospective vaccine. BIRMINGHAM,SEPTEMBER6 Dominic Raab said he toevacuate “I would nottrustDonald Trump,” Harris said, saying she POLICE SAID theyweresearch- had no information to TYPHOON HAISHEN wouldbeconvincedof theefficacy ing foraman in relation to atwo- indicatethe incidents drew closertoJapan’s of avaccine onlyifsomeone cred- hour stabbing spree in the city of were terrorism related southern mainland on iblewere vouchingforitaswell.“I Birmingham, central England, Sunday, cutting power will nottakehis word forit.” early on Sunday, that leftone but the public should and prompting authori- Harris suggestedtoCNN that man dead and sevenpeople in- stay ‘veryvigilant’ ties to recommend evac- Trumpmightseizeonavaccine— SEVERAL BOATS SINK AT TRUMP PARADE jured,two of them critically. uation and warn of po- nomatterhow untested—tobur- The knife attackshappenedin tentiallyrecord rainfall, nish hisimage. REUTERS Aboat is engulfed in waves from the large wakesofaflotillaofsupporters of US President Donald Trump, during aboat four locations in the citycentre formationto indicatetheincidents unprecedented wind, parade on LakeTravis near Lakeway, Texas,onSaturday. While at least four boatssankduring the parade, severalothers startingfrom12.30am,policesaid. were terrorism related but the hightides and large crashedintorocks,officials said.Noone sufferedmajor injuries. BobDaemmrichvia Reuters “Weare treating allfourof public should stay “veryvigilant”. ocean swells. Authorities Cohenbook says those incidentsasalinked se- The firststabbing wasin urgedearly evacuation ries,”WestMidlands PoliceChief Constitution Hill,policesaid, and formorethan 100,000 US President SuperintendentSteve Graham the suspectthen movedfrom households in the south- said. “Weare searching forone north to south,toLiveryStreet, ern islandprefectureof disparaged Black In final stretch, Biden tries to defend suspectand inquiries to identify Irving Street andending at Hurst Okinawaand in and then trace that suspect are Street. Kagoshima, Kumamoto leaders, voters ongoing.” The final location is an area and Nagasaki on Kyushu, pollinglead against Trump’sonslaught He said therewas no sugges- known as the city’s GayVillage, Japan’s main southern is- REUTERS tion thatthe attacksweretar- wherepeople had been seated land, according to the WASHINGTON,SEPTEMBER6 getedatany section of the com- at outdoor tables eating and Fire andDisaster As campaigningintensifies, Democrats trytomakeinroads in GOP-leaning states munity or were gang related. drinking. Management Agency. MICHAEL COHEN,USPresident “Atthisstage we can’t find a Aknifewas visibletoa REUTERS Donald Trump’s former personal Republicans alike. particular motive,but it does ap- Reuters witness beside adrain in lawyer,isalleging in anew book ALEXANDERBURNS, Trump’s effort to revive his pear to be random in terms of Edmund Street,near to the sec- that Trumpmade disparaging re- JONATHANMARTIN& candidacy by blaming Biden’s the selection of people who ond location. marks about Blackworld leaders MAGGIEHABERMAN party forscenes of looting and ar- were attacked,” he said. Graham said it was“waytoo LEBANON including former South African SEPTEMBER6 son in US cities has jolted Biden Britain’s Foreign Secretary early”tosay if theknifewas con- Nosignsoflifein PresidentNelsonMandela,aswell intoamoreproactive posture, Dominic Raab said he had no in- nected to the incident. REUTERS as about US minorities in general, APRESIDENTIALcampaign long RACE FOR one that some Democratshave Beirutrubbleafter the Washington Post reported. muffledbythe coronaviruspan- Trumpand Biden have long urgedhim to adopt. The for- 3-daysearch Cohen worked closelywith demic will burstintoanewly in- steppeduptheircampaigns THE WHITE mer vice president spent last Trumpfor years. Now, he is serv- tense and public phase after withless than twomonths week pushing backforcefullyon RESCUE WORKERS dig- ing athree-year sentence for, Labor Day, as Joe Biden moves to go forthe election. Reuters HOUSE Trump’s oftenfalseattacks. ging through the rubble of among other things, making false aggressively to defend his polling Both parties see Trumpwith aBeirutbuilding forthe statementstoCongress. In abook lead againstaferocious on- anarrowpath to re-election thirdday on Saturdaysaid due to be publishednextweek, slaught by PresidentDonald away over the summer amid the paign—assuchaclear under- that runsthrough heavilywhite therewas no longer hope Cohen wrotethat following Trumpaimedchieflyatwhite worsening pandemic. YetBiden dog since George Bush in 1992. states likeWisconsin and of finding someone alive Mandela’s death in 2013,Trump voters in the US Midwest. continuestoenjoy advantages Trumphas notled in public polls Minnesota,wherehis strategy morethan amonth aftera said:“Mandela f***edthe whole Private pollsconducted for with nearly everyother group, in suchmust-winstatesas of racial division could help him massive portexplosion countryup.Nowit’sas***hole.F*** both parties during and after especiallyinpopulous areas Florida since Biden claimedthe catchBiden. shatteredLebanon’s capi- Mandela. He wasnoleader.” their Augustconventionsfound wherethe virus remains at the nomination in April, andthere Yetthe President is alsoon tal. About 50 rescue work- Cohen also alleged Trumpsaid: therace largelystablebut tight- forefront forvoters,according to has been littlefluctuationinthe defense in diverseSouthern ers andvolunteers, includ- “Tellmeonecountryrunby ablack ening slightlyinsome states, people briefed on the data. race. Still, the President’s sur- and Western states he carried ing aspecialistteam from person that isn’t as***hole. They with Trumprecovering some No President has entered prise win in 2016 weighs heav- in 2016,includingFlorida, At one of the sites of the stabbings in Birmingham, England, Chile, had worked for areallcomplete f***ingtoilets.”The supportfromconservative-lean- Labor Dayweekend —the tradi- ilyinthe thinking of nervous NorthCarolina, Arizona and on Sunday. Reuters three days to locateany- WhiteHouse rejected the claims. ing rural voters who had drifted tional kickoff of the fall cam- Democratsand hopeful Georgia. NYT one aftersensors on Thursday detectedsignsof breathing and heat. Over 50 arrested “Technicallyspeaking, Nothing to see here: Coronavirus origins HK police fire pepper thereare no signs of life,” in Portland as avolunteersaid. REUTERS off-limitsasChina’s Wuhan touts recovery balls to stop new protest protestscontinue BANGLADESH Deathtollfrom But China wasaccused of act- against electiondelay for 100thday DAVIDSTANWAY ingtooslowlyintheearly stagesof mosqueexplosion WUHAN,SEPTEMBER6 the outbreak.Critics saymedia risesto24 censorship and the silencing of JESSIEPANG KANISHKASINGH THE HUANAN seafood marketin whistleblowers gave thevirus HONGKONG,SEPTEMBER6 SEPTEMBER6 THE DEATH toll from a the Chinese cityofWuhan, be- moretime to spread undetected. gaspipeline explosion in lievedbymanytobethe origin of Wuhan remains reluctant to Secrecy at the POLICEFIREDroundsofpepper PROTESTERS IN Portlandthrew amosque outside the Covid-19pandemic, is sealed allowlight to be shedonthe ori- balls at protesters in Hong Kong rocks and fire bombs at police Bangladesh’s capital rose behind ablue perimeter fence. A gins of apathogenthat haskilled provincial level onSundayashundredstookto the who in turn made over 50 arrests to 24 on Sunday while large team of security staffchases Ablockedentrance to nearly 900,000 peopleworld- streetstodemonstrateagainstthe and usedtear gasonSaturday authorities were examin- away anyone who lingers. Huanan seafood market in wide. The city still restrictsac- WHILEITiswidelybelieved postponementof legislative elec- nightonthe100thdayofdemon- ing howaleakagecaused “Weare justdoingour job,” Wuhan in March. Reuters cess to locationslikethe Huanan that China withheld alot of tionsand anew national security strationsintheOregoncityagainst the accident during said aguardinblack who or- market, whichwas linked to the information at the begin- lawimposedbyChina. Riotpolice use pepper spray racism and policebrutality. evening prayers.A7- deredaReutersreporterto firstidentifiedclusterofinfec- ning of the Covidoutbreak, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam guns to disperse protesters Police described what they year-oldboy who went to delete footagerecordednear the “Noother place is as safeas tions in December. arecent internal US intelli- postponedthe Sept. 6election in Hong Kong Sunday. Reuters called“tumultuous and violent pray with his father in market’s main gates. He identi- this,” said Lin Songtian, president At another wholesale market gence reportsays localoffi- for seatsinthe Asian financial conduct” by protesters on the Narayanganj district was fied himself as aworkerfromthe of theChinesePeople’sAssociation in the farnorthofcity,whichis cialsinWuhan and Hubei hub’s Legislative Council fora city’s SoutheastStark Street. among the dead. The fa- citygovernment’s epidemicpre- forFriendship with Foreign open to the public, Reuters was province kept thecentral year in Julybecause of aspikein old woman as she marched with Oneofthefire bombscaughta ther’s condition is critical. vention and control team. Countries, astate-backedgroup tailedbysecurity staff and de- leadershipinBeijing in the coronavirus cases. other demonstrators. communitymember on fire and The series of explosions Foreign journalists were in- that helpedorganisethe tour. terred from speaking to stall- darkabout the initial out- The move dealt ablowtothe The poll would have been the hewastakento hospital,Portland triggered afireFriday vited on an officialtourtoreport The location of morethan holders and traders. break,the NewYorkTimes pro-democracy opposition who city’s firstofficial votesince police said in astatement, adding night as worshipers were on Wuhan’s effortstorebuild its 80% of the country’s Covid-19 Chinahas shown little ap- reported. This further de- hopedtowin ahistoric majority Beijing imposednew security that asergeant wasalsostruckby finishing their prayers. At economyafter themonths-long deaths, the central Chinese city petiteforaninternationalenquiry layedactiontostopthe intheCouncil,whereonlyhalf the legislation in lateJune. The gov- acommercial-gradefireworkthat least37peopleweread- trauma of Covid-19. The official on the banksofthe Yangtze river intothe origins of Covid-19orfor virus, andthe continuedse- seatsare directlyelected and the ernment insists therewas no po- injured his hand. Police said offi- mitted to aburn unit in a message: the “heroic city”isback has reportednocases of local allowing morescrutinyofits ef- crecy of Wuhan officials other halfare appointed mem- litical motive behind the delay. cers usedteargasamong other state-run hospital in to normal and backinbusiness, transmission since April, and fortsintheearly stagesof theout- has made it difficult to pre- bers who mostlysupportBeijing. Police said theyarrestedat crowdcontrol measures to dis- Dhaka, where24subse- itsschools andtourist sites re- mostofthe stringent controls break,preferring to focus on the ciselypinpointthe origin of “Todayissupposedlyour vot- least30peoplefor illegalgath- perse the gathering,which the quentlydied. AP opened andits enterprises run- imposedduringatwo-month country’s rapid economic and the virus. ing day, we needtoresist to fight erings, in anotice on their Oregonian newspaper had esti- ning at full capacity. lockdown have been relaxed. psychologicalrecovery.REUTERS back forour vote,” said a70-year Facebook page. REUTERS mated to be 400. REUTERS

MANY WOMEN FEAR THAT ALL THEY HAVE FOUGHT FOR WILL BE SWEPT AWAY IF THE TALIBAN NEGOTIATE ARETURN Fighting patriarchy in Afghanistan, and fearing worse from the Taliban

the Taliban return to powernow ment with his son then de- Hasiba Ebrahimi, 24,who has aseat in the Afghan Parliament, AfterNargiss Hurakhsh, aTV DAVIDZUCCHINO that they have signedadeal that mandedYari’s older sisterasa (Clockwise from top defiedsocial customs and her she receivednosupportfrom journalist, reported on the details &FATIMAFAIZI startedaUS troop withdrawal bride, she said. When her father left)Raihana Azad, ownfamily by workingasanac- members of her ownfamily.In of the US-Taliban peace deal, she KABUL,SEPTEMBER6 from Afghanistan. refused, shesaid, he waskid- amember of tress on TV dramas in Kabul. fact, theypublicly opposedher. concludedthat the US had aban- Yari and three other women nappedin2000 andhas not Afghanistan’s Performing as an actress was ForAzad,this wasareminder doned Afghanistan. “Theyare no WHEN GAISU Yari wassix, she spoketoThe NewYork Times been heardfromsince. Parliament;Hasiba unimaginable under the Taliban, that lifefor women could be- longerinterestedinthis country,” wasengaged to the six-year-old about theirconcerns.All said “The environmentherein Ebrahimi, an who did notallow women to come even moreprecarious if she said. “The Americans want to son of apro-Taliban commander that even as theyworry about a Afghanistan is still notfriendlyto actress; Gaisu Yari, leave theirhomes unescorted. the Taliban returnedtogovern- leave Afghanistanatany cost.And in eastern Afghanistan. Taliban return, theyare already women,to saytheleast,”shesaid. agovernment But nearly twodecades afterthe ment. Shesaid the US, in negoti- neitherthe Americans nor the Aftershe turned18, Yari said, struggling to navigate apatriar- Yari has aprominent job:She civilservice extremists were removedfrom atingthe peace deal,had aban- TalibancareaboutAfghanwomen she escapedthe forced engage- chal society deeplyhostile to reviews human rightsand civil commissioner;and power, actresses likeEbrahimi donedgains women have made anymore.” mentandfledtotheUnitedStates equal rightsfor women. rights casesbrought by civilserv- Nargis Hurakhsh, a still struggle to shedimages as since 2001.“The Americans Forthe country’s small band with the help of US soldiers. She ice employees in the govern- journalistbasedin dissolutewomen. don’t careabout rightsfor of professional women, she said, returnedtoAfghanistanfiveyears Gaisu Yari, rights official ment in Kabul.Itisaposition that Kabul. NYT Now, with aTaliban return Afghan women,” she said. “This the peace agreement marked agowith amaster’s degreefrom WhenYari sawthe firstTVre- would have been inconceivable possible, Ebrahimi feared the deal happenedbehind closed the beginning of aperiodin ColumbiaUniversityand now portofthe peace agreement, her forawomanunder Taliban rule, worst, and said she would con- doors, and Afghan women were whichtheyare struggling to worksasagovernmentcivilserv- thoughtsflashed to her father. but it is no insurance againstha- rightnow.Irefuse to go back.” synonym foractress is prostitute. sider fleeing the country. notpartofit.” maintainand extend their hard- ice commissioner. The samepro-Talibancom- rassment, Yari said. “The best waytocall some- wonrightsevenastheyface a But Yari, 32, fears that all her mander who had forced her fa- “I’m asurvivor,”she said. “I Hasiba Ebrahimi, actress one abad or immoral woman is RaihanaAzad, politician Nargiss Hurakhsh, Taliban returnthat would likely achievementscould be erasedif ther to agreetoYari’sengage- camealongwaytoget whereIam In Afghanistan, one colloquial to call them an actress,” said When Raihana Azad ranfor journalist end them. NYT

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WALRONOUTSTANDING RUPEE LOANS FALLSBYONE-FIFTH OF REPO RATE CUT Unplanned localised lockdowns did Ratecutsonexistingloansmuchlower little to check spread of Covid, led to increased economic uncertainty thanfreshcredit,PSBsoutdoprivatebanks AANCHALMAGAZINE STATE/UTLOCKDOWNSANDCOVIDCASES NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 State Lockdown Newcases Newcases Change rrowers continue to payahigher D thatinthesame15-monthperiod, term deposit rate by 109bps SANDEEPSINGH& interestratesontheirborrowings. E private sector bankshavebeen againstacut of 75 bps by PSBs. THE USE of haphazardlocalised date before after Borrowers lockdown* lockdown** SUNNYVERMA According to the RBI data, stillpay muchslowerthan the public sec- Interestingly,foreign banks lockdowns by states in July and NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 whilethetransmissioninlending PLAIN E torbanks (PSBs)intransmission have been the mosttransparent August,whichbadlyimpactedec- WestBengal July23 2,234 3,056 36.8% ● ratesonoutstanding loans has EX higherrates of repo cut in caseofoutstanding in transmission of repo rate cut. onomic activity,has had little eff- UttarPradeshJuly10 1,129 5,226 362.8% EVENAStheReserveBankofIndia been very slow, banks have been rupee loans.While PSB’sbrought Whiletheyhavebought their ect on tempering the Covid case Punjab July22 357 1,436 302.2% (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 250 moretransparentinthetransmis- THE UNEVEN transmis- their WALRforoutstanding loans WALRforoutstandingrupeeloans countinthese locations. State- basis points (bps) from 6.5 per sionof rate cutindepositratesand sion of cut in repo rate by down by 58 bps, private banks down by 139bps,the WALR for wise datafor states whichimpo- Haryana July23 710 1,210 70.4% centto 4percent,inthe17-month the medianterm deposit rate has the RBI to loans disbursed broughtitdownbyonly40bps. freshrupeeloansforforeignbanks sedlocalisedlockdowns during Chandigarh July24 23 156 578.3% period between February2019 comedownby147 bps in the by banksindicates that In case of fresh rupee loans, isdownby 243bpsagainsta250- July10-August 3shows that the and June 2020,there is very little sameperiod. even as the economyhas however, the private bankshave bp cut in repo rates. riseinnew casesona7-daymov- Mizoram July31 81587.5% that existing borrowers have Bankshave, however, been seen asharp reduction in been moreaggressive as theycut In contrasttoPSBs, WALR on ingaveragebasis,before andafter Hingolidistrict August6203890% gainedfromthe same. morediligent in transmission of interestrates,all existing therates by 195bps againstare- freshrupeeloansof private sector the lockdown, ranged between (Maharashtra) Datafromthe RBIshows that repo rate cut in fresh rupeeloan borrowers continue to duction of 129bps by PSBs. banksistypicallyhigher,reflect- 37-578 per cent in the sevenre- *7-daymoving averagenew casesbeforelockdown in the 15-month period,the rate as the WALR forfresh rupee payahigher interestrates Asimilar trendwas observed ing their higher costoffunds and gions whichimposedlocalised **7-daymoving averagenew cases afterlockdown (as on Aug28) weightedaveragelendingrateson loanshascomedownby 162bp.It on their borrowings. when interestrates were rising higher marginal costoffunds- lockdown during thatperiod. outstandingrupeeloanshascome is howeverstillfar from thethe duringJune2018-January2019,as basedlendingrate(MCLR). These localisedlockdowns Source: SBI Ecowrap report down by only53bps or almost 250-bp cut in the repo rate exe- private banks’ lending rateson Interestratereduction for end up disrupting the supply one-fifth of the cut in repo rate — cuted by the RBI. ing rate (WALR) on fresh rupee freshloansrosefasterthanthatof fresh rupee loans sanctioned has chains and increase the levelof pose.Therewasincreasedtesting August, has said that Indiaen- the rate at whichthe RBI lends to In itsAugustMonetary Policy loans declining by 91 bps during state-ownedbanks. Even in case been better in sectorsincluding uncertaintyinthesystem,impact- capacity,betterprovisionof isola- forced themoststringent lock- commercial banks. Statement,the central bank said, March-June 2020.” of term deposit rates, private sec- housing,otherpersonalloansand ing the decisions by entrepre- tion, oxygen and ICU bedsand down in the April-June quarter, This means that even as the “The transmission to bank lend- torbankshave beenmoreaggres- MSME loans,wherenew floating neurstore-hire workersorscale ventilators.Butthesubsequentlo- whichgot reflectedinthe sharp economyhasseenasharpreduct- ing rateshas improved further, Private banks vs PSBs sive as theyhavebroughtdown rate loans have been linkedto ex- upoperations.West Bengal,Uttar calised lockdowns have failed, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ionininterestrates,allexistingbo- with the weighted averagelend- Acloserlookatthedatashows the weighted averagedomestic ternalbenchmarkssuchasMCLR. Pradesh, Punjaband Haryana an- even as theyhaveimpactedthe growth contraction of 23.9 per nouncedlockdowns, despite the feelingof certaintythatbusinesses cent—theworstamongsttheG20 MinistryofHome Affairs’ (MHA) needtoscaleupoperationsto pre- countries.It,however, saidthatthe By October31, directivestodesistfromimposi- lockdownlevels, analysts said. lockdownhasenabledIndiato re- IT Ministry seeks bids fromcos to help recycle, tion of these lockdowns and seek Manystatesimposed fulland strain the pandemic induced pan-India faceless itsclearance. partiallockdownsinJulyandAug- death rate to one of the lowest in refurbish end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, PCBs Research by StateBankof India ust. West Bengalhad announced the worldand the countryisnow assessment for all (SBI) shows that the 7-daymov- complete lockdownforJuly23,25 witnessing aV-shapedrecovery. of lithium-ionbatteries and PCB, andstartupswhichcansetupgas imports: CBIC ing averageofnew cases in- and 29, Uttar Pradesh imposed State-wisedataforcaserecov- AASHISHARYAN as well as contain the e-waste firedtilting rotary furnace forpy- creasedbyAugust-end in states lockdown betweenJuly10-13, eryandfatalityratesshowedthat NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 ❸KEYPOINTS generated by electronics gadgets rolyticdecompositionsothatpre- suchasWestBengal, UttarPrad- Bihar imposedbetween July 16- case fatality ratesare higherthan usingthesecomponents.At pres- cious metals suchascopper and PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA esh,Punjab,Haryana,Chandigarh, 31 and Haryana hadannounced the national averageinstatesof THE MINISTRYofElectronics and The project, to be ent, the government doesnot otherscould be recovered. NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 Mizoram and Hingoli district in weekendlockdownsforalloffices Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat and Information Technology has 1executed by the C-MET, have anyfacilityforprocessing,re- Pyrolytic decomposition is the Maharashtrawhen compared andshops,exceptthosedealingin Punjab, aFinance Ministryreport floated an expression of interest will also aim at extraction cycling,orrefurbishingof end-of- thermal decomposition of mate- THE CUSTOMS Department will with the 7-daymovingaverage essential services, on August21. showed. In fact, thefatalityrateis (EoI)to invite companiesthatcan of precious metals from lifelithium-ion batteries or rials at elevatedtemperatures in roll out pan-India facelessassess- before thelockdown wasan- The MHA,onAugust29, de- evenhigherthantherecoveryrate assistinrecyclingand refurbish- end-of-lifelithium-ion printed circuit boards. an inertatmosphere. ment forall importedgoodsby nounced.“Stateshaveresortedto cidedtorescind the powerof in states of Maharashtra, Gujarat ingof end-of-lifelithium-ionbat- batteries or PCBs, The companiesselected for “The system should be robust October 31,the Central Boardof partial lockdowns in Julyand states to impose lockdowns out- and Punjab, it showed. teries as well as printed circuit according to documents theprocessingof lithium-ionbat- enough to withstand the various IndirectTaxesandCustoms(CBIC) August. However, the samehas sidethecontainmentzones.Ithad The maximum number of boards(PCBs),accordingtodocu- seen by The IndianExpress. teries will be expected to setup working conditions and operat- has said. While faceless assess- notledto alowernumberof Covid inthepastwrittentostatesmulti- newcases arebeingseen in rural ments seen by The Indian Express. thenecessaryinfrastructurefor ing temperatures.The furnace ment forimportofcertain goods cases. The 7-daymoving average pletimesto notrestrictthemove- areas.InAugust,amongthetop50 The project, to be executed by The aim of the project is scaling up the technology onceit should be able to use forcontinu- wasalready rolledout in Bengal- of newcasesincreasedbyAugust- ment of people and goods across worstaffecteddistrictswhichwit- the Centrefor Materials for 2to contain the import of has been tested and verifiedin ous operations on commercial uru and Chennai ports on June 8, end in all those stateswhencom- districtorstate borders.“State/UT nessedthe maximum number of ElectronicsTechnology (C-MET), rawmaterialsusedfor the C-METlabs,accordingtotheoffer scaleforsmeltingof varioustypes it wasextended to Delhi and pared with the 7-daymoving av- Governmentsshall notimpose newcases, 26 were rural, the SBI willalsoaim at extraction of pre- manufacturingof terms of the EoI. of shreddedPCBs,” the EoI read. Mumbai Customs on August3. eragebeforethe lockdown was anylocallockdown(State/district/ reportsaid. Ruralareas in Andhra ciousmetalssuchascobalt,nickel, lithium-ionbatteries and Apartfromthis, C-METhas Indiaproduced2.6kge-waste This will nowbeextendedin announced.Statesmustmove out sub-division/ city/ villagelevel), Pradesh arethe worsthit, while lithium,copper,aluminium,gold, PCB, as well as contain the also reachedout to public as well per capitain2019, while it has phases to all ports across the of the self-imposedlockdown outside the containment zones, Maharashtra,KarnatakaandUttar and platinum from such end-of- e-wastegenerated by elec- as private sector companiesfor around 312 authorisede-waste countrybyDecember31. “Board mentality,” the SBI reportstated. without prior consultation with Pradesh areshowing increasing lifelithium-ionbatteries or PCBs, tronics gadgetsusing these collaborations as “second co- recyclers, according to the latest hasdecidedtorollouttheFaceless Meanwhile, the national7- theCentralgovernment.Theresh- ruralspread.Amongtheruraldis- according to the documents. components. fundingindustrialpartner”to sup- datafromGlobalE-Waste Assessment at an allIndialevel in daymoving average forthe same all be no restriction on inter-state trictswhichhaveless than 50 “Anotherobjective of theproj- portthedevelopmentof lithium- Monitor,releasedinJuly2020. all ports of importand forall im- periodshowedthatthenewcases andintra-state movementof per- cases in April and wherespread ectisto encourageestablishment At present, the ionaswell as sodium-ion “Legislation in India hasbeen portedgoods by October 31, rose by 44,379 or 190per cent to sons and goods,” the norms said. hasbeenmoreinAugust,thereare of start-upstocollaborate/partner 3government does not batteries. adriverfor the setting up of for- 2020,” the CBIC said in acircular. 67,615 cases from 23,236 cases Afterthe guidelines, states four districtswhichcontribute C-METby gettingtrainedindiffer- have anyfacility for “Theco-fundingpartywillget mal recycling facilities, and there Faceless assessment enables during the same period. suchasHaryana have tweaked morethan 10 per cent to respec- entaspectsoftheprocessinvolved processing, recycling, or the proportionateshareasper are312 authorisedrecyclers in an assessing officer,who is phys- The initial four lockdowns their lockdown orders allowing tive GrossStateDomesticProduct in E-waste management and to refurbishing of funding ratio in the revenue gen- India, with the capacity fortreat- icallylocated in aparticular juris- were initiated with the specific markets in non-containment (GSDP). State-wise GSDP losses commencetheir ownindustries end-of-lifelithium-ion erated from know-howand IPR ing approximately800 kt (kilo diction,to assessaBillof Entryper- purpose of lowering the rate of zonesto operateonalldays.West show adisproportionateloss in intherelevantareas,aftertheybe- batteries or PCBs. generated from collaboration ac- tons) annually. However, formal taining to imports made at a transmission and preparingthe Bengal has, however, announced rural areas of states likeAndhra come strong enoughtocom- tivity,” another offerdocument recyclingcapacityremainsunder- different Customs station, when- systems forananticipated in- state-wide lockdown for Pradesh,UttarPradesh,Telangana mencetheirownfacilities,”theEoI floated by C-METread. utilised, as the large majority of ever suchaBillofEntryhas been crease in cases, which, according September 7, 11 and 12, and Rajasthan, with these states document said. contain the import of rawmate- ForPCB,theC-METhassought thewasteisstillhandledbythein- assignedtohim throughanauto- to public health expertChandra- TheFinanceMinistry, initslat- mostlyproducingcerealsand The aim of the project is to rialsusedfor the manufacturing collaborations from companies formal sector,” the agency said. mated system. kant Lahariya, did servethatpur- estmonthlyeconomic review for pulses, it said. BRIEFLY ‘Needlong-term regulatoryroadmapto Airlines required to refund passengers, butforcing ‘Smallpositive 3%: AUTOMOBILE raise auto industry’s GDP contribution’ PENETRATION IN INDIA, them may be ‘counter-productive’:DGCA to SC growthmaynot Along-term regulatory roadmap is required forthe DESPITE THE COUNTRY’S INDUSTRY shall makeall endeavours to re- tenance charge etc. without any automobileindustry to grow and raise its contribution to BEINGONEOFTHE EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Forcarriers facing fund the collected amounttothe turnoverwhatsoever, and there- beruledout’ GDP to 12%fromthe current7%, NomuraResearch LARGESTGLOBALLY NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 “financialdistress”, passengerwithin15 days,”theaf- fore arefacing an acutefinancial NewDelhi: Asmall positive InstituteConsulting and SolutionsIndia (NRI India) said fidavit added. The DGCAmade it crisis in termsofliquidity”. economicgrowth in FY21 AIRLINESARE required to refund DGCAsuggested setting clear that refund is the rule and “Theairlineshave furthersub- maynot beruledout as sec- DomainsofIndianauto passengers forflightscancelled up atransferable credit added that“non-refundoffares/ mitted that on lifting of the lock- tors likeagriculture andes- industrythathaveundergone during the Covid-drivenlockd- creating involuntarycredit shell down,theoperationsthoughhave sentialgoods andservices changesinrecentyears: ownperiodbutforcingthemto do shell with lifeupto by airlines would be in violation startedtoalimited extent, how- were fullyoperationalinthe ■ Passenger safety so maybe“counter-productive” March 31,2021 of theCARs(CivilAviationRequir- ever,inthose operations also, the firstquarterdespitecoron- ■ Emission control inviewoftheliquiditycrunchthe ements)and the passenger char- passenger occupancy is limited. avirus-inducedlockdown, sector is facing, the Director shell remains unusedafter that. ter, which mayresult in initiation Therefore,theyare notinposition according to apaper co-au- ■ Connected technology General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) According to DGCA, airlines of enforcement action forviola- to refund the faresasofnow and thoredby formerRBIGover- Policychangesthathavehelp hastoldtheSupremeCourtwhile willhavetomakeafullrefundim- tionof CARsandalsoasperprovi- canonlyprovideaCredit Shell.” nor CRangarajan. Rangara- autoindustry: suggesting a“workable solution” mediatelytopassengers who sions of the AircraftRules, 1937.” The DGCAtold thecourtthat jan and India EY India chief thatconsideredthebestinterests bookedtickets—either individu- Itaddedthatduringmeetings “considering the concerns high- policyadvisorDKSrivastava ■ Leapfrogging from BS-IV to AREASTHATDIFFERENTIATEINDIANAUTOINDUSTRY of flyers as well as companies. allyorthroughatravelagent—on betweenofficialsoftheCivilAviat- lighted by theairlines”,any en- in apaper ‘India’s Growth BS-VI emission norms and FROMOTHERCOUNTRIES: In an affidavitfiledinthe SC, anydomesticorinternationalair- ionMinistryand representatives forcement action againstthem at Prospectsand Policy Opti- hence achievingparity with theDGCAhassaidairlinesshould lines (whenthe booking is ex- of airline companies and travel this stagewould cause further Euro emission norms ■ Economic status of ■ Price sensitivity ons: Emerging from the Pa- consumers “immediately” refund the ticket India) duringand fortravelinthe agentsassociations, “representa- bottlenecks to the resolution ndemic’sShadow’ said the ■ Bringing much needed ■ Technology and faresofpassengers who booked lockdown period. The affidavit tivesofairlines have submitted process.“Undersuchcomplex cir- storyoftheIndianeconomy amendments to the Motor ■ Number of cars per 1,000 infrastructure development theirticketsduringthelockdown said that“this is beingmandated that on accountofcancellation of cumstances, initiating enforce- as it unfolds under the im- Vehicle Act (MVA) individuals ■ Driving behaviour period—between March 25 and ... as the airlines were notsup- flights/Complete suspension of ment action againstthe airlines pact of Covid is disquieting. May3—and were scheduledto posedtobooksuchtickets”. operations due to Covid-19pan- maynot yield anymeaningfulre- travel in the period. However, for However, it addedthat the credit demic,theairlineshaverunoutof sult forany stakeholder. Rather,it Why this is important: While the vision to bringIndianauto industry at par with Source: carriersfacing“financialdistress”, shellfacilitywillnot applytotick- liquidity,whereas, despitesus- mayprove counter-productive for LVBtoseeknod developednationsinsafety and emission regulationsispraiseworthy, it should be NRI ithassuggestedsettingupatrans- etsbookedoninternationalcarri- pensionofthe their operations eachstakeholder and thereby, to raiseupto acknowledgedIndianconditionsare different to developed nations in many aspects India/PTI ferable credit shell with lifeupto ers where bookingisex-India. theyhavebeen paying salariesto maybeagainst theIndianaviation `1.5KcratAGM March 31,2021andarefundif the “Forallothercases,theairlines theiremployees,leaserent,main- as awhole,” said the regulator. NewDelhi: Lakshmi Vilas Etihad Airways ‘IT services will Bank (LVB) planstoraiseup BPCL privatisation: Rules HDFC approves over `47,000 crore to Rs 1,500crore to fund extends pay cuts continue to be business growth and in- on employee protection, loans under PMAY subsidy scheme creaseforeignshareholding untilend of year significantpart to up to 74 per cent, the pri- “The government’s The scheme is in line with our of India’sjob vate bank said.LVB saidit asset stripping later ENSECONOMICBUREAU PMAY scheme has been overall philosophythat every will seek approval forthe REUTERS MUMBAI,SEPTEMBER6 successfully assisting Indian musthaveahome of their environment’ proposals from itsshare- 30, whichwill be followedby DUBAI,SEPTEMBER6 own.” holdersintheupcomingan- PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA qualifiedbidders being askedto MORTGAGEFIRMHDFC Ltd on homebuyers belonging to “Due to the Covid-19crisis, a nualgeneralmeeting(AGM) NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 submit financialorprice bids. ABU DHABI’S Etihad Airways has Sundaysaid it has disbursed different income groups number of sectors including the PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA onSeptember25whichwill The Department of Investm- extendedthe period of reduced subsidytoovertwo lakh home- since 2015.” real estate sector have been af- NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER6 take placethroughaudio/vi- THE GOVERNMENT will provide entandPublicAssetManagement payfor theirstaff until the endof buyers under the Pradhan fected.Having said that, we feel sual means. guidanceonemployeeprotection, (DIPAM), erstwhileknown as theyear,aspokeswoman forthe Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) RENU SUD KARNAD that the demand forhousing will IT SERVICES will remain asignifi- assetstrippingand business con- DepartmentofDisinvestment, carriersaid on Sunday. Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme MANAGING DIRECTOR,HDFC pickupgraduallyasthe econ- cant part of thejob environment tinuity in Bharat Petroleum Corp hasissuedclarificationsonqueries Employees will have their (CLSS), becoming the firstlender omyemergesout of this difficult in India as thedemand fortalent HGSJuneqtr Ltd (BPCL) to potential acquirers raisedbypotentialbiddersforthe salaryreducedby10percentfrom to do so. This is the flagship hous- has been passedontothese two period and confidence in the andservicescontinues to grow in netprofitrises of the companyonlyatalater government stakeinBPCL. September until the endof ing scheme of the government. lakh homebuyers, becoming the economyisrestored,” she said, the country, according to Tata stageofbidding, according to pri- On aqueryonrestrictions re- December,she said, compared to The corporation has ap- onlyfinancialinstitution in the adding, “One mustnot forget Consultancy Services CEO and 21.7% vatisation rules issuedbythe dis- latingto employeeprotection,as- an earlier cut of between 25 per proved over Rs 47,000 croreof countrytoachieve this feat,” thatstructural demand forhous- MD RajeshGopinathan. investment department. setstripping, business continuity centand50percentwhichended home loans under CLSS to HDFC said in astatement. ing forIndia will alwaysbe He also emphasisedonthe NewDelhi: Hinduja Global The government is selling its andlock-inof shares,DIPAMsaid, lastmonth. The state-ownedair- homebuyers belonging to the Renu Sud Karnad, managing strong due to factorssuchasim- needfor experiencedITprofes- Solutions (HGS) sawa21.7 entire52.98 per centstake in “This information shall be pro- line had resumedpaying al- economicallyweakersections director,HDFC, said, “The gov- proved affordability,govern- sionalstoembrace automation percentriseinconsolidated India’ssecond-largest fuelretailer videdtothe QualifiedInterested lowances,thespokeswomansaid. (EWS), lowincome group (LIG) ernment’s PMAYscheme has ment’s thrust on affordable andothernewtechnologiesto re- netprofitatRs49.2crorefor and third-biggestoil refiner. Parties (QIPs) in the RFP/ SPA It had earlier stoppedpaying and middle income group(MIG), been successfullyassisting housing, favourable demograph- maincompetitive evenasyoung- the quarterended June. PTI Preliminaryexpressions of inter- (Requestfor Proposal/ Share transportandotherjob-relatedal- it said. “Subsidy under PMAY homebuyers belonging to differ- ics, increasing urbanisation and sters,whocouldbenative to these estorEoIsare due on September Purchase Agreement).” lowances. amounting to over Rs 4,700crore ent income groups since 2015. rising aspirations.” newtools, enter theworkforce.

New Delhi WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,MONDAY,SEPTEMBER7,2020 SERENASURVIVES STEPHENSSCARE Serena Williams survived athird-round scare at the US Open to topple 2017champion Sloane Stephens 2-6, 6-2, 6-2and keep alive her bid forarecord-equalling24th Grand Slam title. 14 Meanwhile,men’s second seed Dominic Thiem beat former SPORT champion Marin Cilic 6-26-2 3-6 6-3toreachthe fourth round. Squashplayersgetpayoutfordata DC asst. physio testspositive on last day of quarantine Numbers such as heartratewill soon be monetised; Ghosalloves the idea butisn’tonboardyet EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE MI to faceCSK SHIVANINAIK SEPTEMBER6 MUMBAI,SEPTEMBER6 in IPL opener THEINDIANPremierLeaguesufferedanother SAURAVGHOSALcallsitanot unwelcome“ob- AINED COVID-19scareasthe assistantphysiothera- Dubai: THE BCCI on Sundayreleased jectificationof sport.”Squashwillstartpayouts pistofDelhiCapitalstestedpositive onSunday. theschedulefortheupcomingIPL,and to playerssoon,by monetisingtheirphysiolog- It’slearnt thathehad reachedDubai five days in keeping withtradition, defending

EXPL E● ical datalikeheart rate —something that gets backand wasinquarantine when he tested championsMumbai Indians will take flashedoncourtside screens at various junc- positive.After testing negative in the firsttwo on runners-up Chennai SuperKingsin tures of the match right now. The governing Squashcourting tests, he tested positive on thethirdtestdone theopenerinAbuDhabionSeptember body,Professional Squash Association (PSA), bettingmarket on thesixth and final dayofthe quarantine. 19.Movedoutof Indiadueto asurge in reckons that this databelongs to the athletes. “DelhiCapitals assistant physiotherapist COVID-19cases, theupcoming edition But by securing their consent with remunera- has tested positivefor COVID-19.Hewas go- of the world's biggestT20 league will tive advances forcommerciallyusing these WHENTHEPSA signedthepartnership ing through his mandatoryquarantine, and be held in the three venues of Dubai, numbers, the sportseeks to attract moreeye- withSportsDataLab of MarkGorski in had tested negativefor his firsttwo tests con- AbuDhabi andSharjah inthe UAE. balls and chatter. 2018 afterin-game testing at ducted on arrivalinDubai, and tested posi- Afterthe tournament-opener, “We’veknown this forthe last year and a Manchester, bothpartiessawpotential tive forthe thirdone,” the franchise informed Dubai will hostits firstgame the next half. Anything thatgives younew information in usingphysiological datafromboth through apress release. daywhenDelhi Capitals take on Kings aboutasportevokesinterest.Forexample,foot- performance and commercialstand- The member nowwillbeundergoing a XI Punjabfollowedbythe thirdmatch ball has insane number of statswhichentices points. “Aside of sponsorship, bigger 14-dayquarantine andwilljointhe team on Mondaybetween Sunrisers people’s imagination,” Ghosal says.The 34- opportunityisinsportsbetting,”Gorski onlyafter testing negative.Delhi have already Hyderabad and RoyalChallengers year-oldhasn’tsignedupyet,butreckonsmon- toldsquashtv.comafterthefirstpayouts had afew practice sessions in Dubai and will Bangalore.The action will then shiftto etisingplayers’dataprovidesanextraincentive of $100,000to players.Gorskireckoned be playing three practice games starting from Sharjah on September 22 when to getting many on board, to getthe data train dataanalytics could nowhelp book- Monday.“He wasyet to meetwith, andhad Rajasthan Royals will hostChennai chugging intothe land of social media chatter makers offernew bettypes. notbeenincontact withany players or staffof Super Kings. Therewill be 10 double and newerfansbesotted by numbers. Squashbeamsout heart ratesinreal-time on screens currently —subject to a “Forexample,isPlayerX’sheartrate the franchise. He wasisolated immediately, headers, with the firstmatchstarting Ghosalhashisreasonstonotjumponboard player’s permission. Sports DataLabs gonnabemorethan180?Yes/No,that’s and is currentlyatthe IPLIsolation Facility in at 3:30pm ISTand the second7:30pm, asof now. “Trieditintraining,butthestrapsslip abet.OrIsPlayerYgonna spend more Dubaiforthenext14days,atthe endofwhich according to BCCIrelease.Inall,24 down the chest. And if it’s tootight, breathing number of minutes in peak perform- he willhavetoproducetwo negative reports matcheswillbeheldinDubai,20inAbu becomes constrained,” he says.But there’sa howquicklytheir heartratecomes down,” he Ironically, anumberthat’sbeendiscussedat ancezone?Yes/No,that’sabet,”hesaid. forhim to be abletojointhe Delhi Capitals Dhabiand 12 in Sharjah. PTI strategic thought to hisnon-consent:“I’m un- adds.Thenumbersregardingattritionalrallies length within squash circles even as high-tech Squashisalsoaimingto offerthisas squad. The franchise’smedical team is in con- sureifIwant thewhole worldtoknowwhat andfastonesperplayerandspikesinheartrate insightsswampthesport,isthenumberof de- betstimulationdata, priortoplacing a stanttouchwithhim,andwisheshimaspeedy my heartrateisatany point in the match,” he can also proveinteresting to know. cisions(lets/nolets/ strokes) giveninamatch bet. It’spredictive analytics whereone recovery,” the release further stated. suming anyteam activities," theSOP stated. says coyly, whilelaudingthetechnologicalup- Ghosal though is realistic. “Look,all this by officials. Ahighlyhumanvariable. guesses whyacertain outcome oc- Delhi Capitals is the second team to have grade in his sport. needs asupportteam like avideo analystto Ghosalreckonsdatatalkmakingitsway into curredbased on what washappening been hit by the COVID-19. Earlier,13mem- Wrestler Awaretests positive Squash beams out heartrates in real-time help applyintraining. But this is definitelythe squash wasinevitable. “Lookatfootball and its inaplayer’sbody.This dependsonhis- bers of Chennai Super Kings,including two PTI adds: WorldChampionshipbronzemedal- on screens currently-subjecttoaplayer’s per- futureofthe sportasspectators come to de- ridiculousnumbers.Allchatterof transferwin- torical dataand real-time numbers. players, had tested positive. listwrestlerRahulAware has tested positive mission. Possibilities in datamining areim- mand these data,” he says. dows has fans talk aboutwhichplayercan cre- Former WorldNo1and PSA, COO, Lee In itsStandardOperatingProcedure forcoronavirus afterhis arrivalatthe Sports mense nowthattechies have entered thefour While all this is useful information fora atespaceonwhichside.Earlieritwasif(Kylian) Beachillsaidtheassociationsawpoten- (SOP), the BCCI hadlaid the protocols forsuch Authority Of India's (SAI) Sonepat Centrefor wallsof squash.“There’sheartrate,forstarters. coach, an ideal heartratecan’t be setasatar- MbappeisquickerorAlphonsoDavies.Squash tial: "Squash has been yetuntouched ascenario. "If the individual is asymptomatic the national camp. Awareisthe fifthIndian Numbers will be interesting when aplayer’s get,nationalcoachCyrusPonchasays.“Aplayer is justbeginning,”hesays.However, he warns by betting.But we arelooking at new or has mild symptoms, he/she will be iso- wrestler to test positive forthe dreadedvirus tired and when playing at high pace. We can putting in less effort into the same output will that though dataopensupnew talkingpoints opportunities." lated in the designated area outside the Bio- afterVinesh Phogat,Deepak Punia, Navinand add other metrics likedistance covered, speed be naturally dubbed agoodplayer,”hesays. forfans,itcannotdominatescoutingappraisals SecureEnvironment for14daysfromthe first Krishan. Awarehad wonabronze in non- goingupto thefrontwallandatthebackofthe Whichmeansthatcommercialisingthedatais of players.“Statsarebig,buttheydon’tmakeor dayofsymptoms or apositive RT-PCR test Olympic61kgweightcategoryattheWorldsin court. Totalmileage and averagerallylengths - aimedtopiquethecuriosityof spectators,more break aplayer,”hesays.LikeCristiano Ronaldo, Likewise forsquash. “Manythings make a reportwhichever is later.During the 14-day Nur-Sultan, lastyear. shortest,longest.How manyrallies that go up thanforcoachinganalytics.“Heartrateanddis- whose leapsoff the ground gets thedigital good squash player. Though it’s universallyac- isolation, the individual mustrestand avoid "As per protocol Awarehas nowbeen to one minute, howmanyare 30 seconds,” he tancecoveredusedtobeassumptionswe made measuretapesbusy.“What we see is thathe ceptedyouneedtobefit.Butthatwouldn’tim- anyexercises. During the14-dayisolation, shiftedtoaSAI empaneled hospital as apre- thinksaloud. “It’ll makepeople see sport in a earlier.Now theyare formalisedasfacts,” jumpssohigh...butthere’snothingto measure plythatgreat marathoners, the fittestpeople, the individual will undergo an RT-PCR test cautionarymeasure andfor further monitor- totallydifferent way,”the WorldNo. 13 adds. Poncha says,adding that collecting and collat- howaccuratelyhegetsintopositiontoheadthe will be great at squash necessarily,”hequips. on Day10, Day13and Day14. Provided, both ing," the SAIsaidinastatement. "Aware has Whileaudienceare alluredby comparative ing the dataisgood as players nowroutinely ball in. It can’t be about superlative degrees — Datathough is the newest gimmickintown the test resultsfromDay 13 andDay 14 are beeninquarantinesincehisarrivalatthecamp stats-speed, etcwhichare simplistic, players clockaheart rate of 180onGPSgadgetsduring otherwise Usain Bolt would become the best and players aregetting duly recompensed for negative,and he/she doesnot have any and didn't come in contact with anyother tendto beimmersedinmorenuancedmetrics. matches that go up to twohours. “It’suseful in football player. Thingslikeagood read on the standalone physical featstheyare capable of, symptoms formorethan 24 hours, the indi- atheleteorstaff members since his arrival." “Personally, I’d love to knowatwhatheart rate closematches between equalcalibreplayers gameandthementalsidecannotbemeasured. whichinturncan bringinnew fans. Ghosal vidual will be permittedtore-enter theBio- Deepak Puniahas been dischargedfrom areweplaying maximum intensity.Top play- because the intensity is so high so these might Federer,Nadal, Djokovic areall good, but they thoughiswillingto forsakesomeseriousdough Secure Environment. Afterrecovery,players the hospitaland kept in home isolation since ers can go up to 185-200. I’d also liketoknow be the onlydifferentiators,” he says. aremadedifferently-whichcan’tbecalibrated.” and notwearhis heartrateonhis sleeve. must undergoacardiac screening before re- he wasasymptomatic. OVER THE HEDGE by Michael Fry&TLewis CROSSWORD 4217 DAYTODAY BYPETERVIDAL

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