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Postal Registration No. : MNW/336/2018-20 www.acrossstates.com RNI: MAHENG/2017/74287 75 // Satyasya Paramam Nidhanam // Year:4 Issue : 52 Mumbai, Thursday 12-18 August 2021 Editor in Chief : Sanjay M. Bhaire Rs.5/- Pages- 24 Inside Help desks in 53 Mumbai stations to Independence verify vaccination certificates from Lockdown Maharashtra Read full story on page 3 allows restaurants, IAF focused on boosting malls to operate capabilities after Balakot till 10 pm with 50% strikes, Galwan Valley capacity clashes: IAF chief it before entry. Private offices whose employees are fully vaccinated have been allowed to keep their offices functional at a full capacity but they have to stagger the work hours and Mumbai can take place in closed halls with 100 keep 25 per cent strength at one time,” Further relaxing the COVID-19 people or at a 50 per cent capacity of the orders said. Read full story on page 6 curbs, the Maharashtra government on the venue or whichever is less, he said. This is the third time in this month Wednesday decided to allow shopping “Shopping malls, hotels, gyms, that the state government has relaxed malls and restaurants to remain open spas and shops will be permitted to various curbs, including allowing Renaming of Khel Ratna award till 10 pm with a 50 per cent capacity operate till 10 pm, on the condition that common people to board local trains, after Major Dhyan Chand to from August 15 onwards, provided the the entire staff at these establishments provided they are fully vaccinated inspire youngsters: PM entire staff is fully vaccinated against has taken both doses of the COVID-19 against COVID-19. COVID-19. Shops are also allowed to vaccine,” Tope said, adding these On August 2, the government operate till 10 pm. places will function at 50 per cent extended the timings of all shops and Talking to reporters after the capacity. other establishments from 4 pm till weekly cabinet meeting, state Health The state task force on COVID-19 8 pm and till 3 pm on Saturdays in Minister Rajesh Tope said spas and is not in favour of opening schools 25 districts with a low COVID-19 gymnasiums will also be allowed to and colleges from August 17. Chief positivity rate. Shopping malls were function till 10 pm at a 50 per cent Minister Uddhav Thackeray is also allowed to function. capacity on the condition that the scheduled to meet members of the On August 8, CM Thackeray entire staff at these establishments has task force to take a final decision. announced that fully vaccinated Read full story on page 7 taken both doses of the vaccine. As per the orders issued citizens of Mumbai can travel in local Meanwhile, as per the fresh orders on Wednesday night by the state trains from August 15, but a gap of HC quashes Maharashtra issued by the government, those government effective from August 14 days from the second dose of the government’s decision to hold visiting the shopping malls will also 15, holders of the final vaccination COVID-19 vaccine is necessary to have to carry the final vaccination certificate approved by the designated avail of the facility. CET for Class XI admissions certificate. authority will be given a railway pass Thackeray had said that his Yoga centres and salons will also to travel in local trains in Mumbai. government was considering granting be allowed to remain open till 10 pm. Railway ticket-checkers have been relaxations to shops, malls, restaurants Indoor sports activity will be authorised to demand the verified copy and places of religious worship. allowed but cinema halls and places of of the final vaccination certificate and The COVID-19 scenario in parts of worship will continue to remain shut identity card from passengers. Maharashtra has improved compared until further orders, the minister said. “Those seeking entry to shopping to previous months. As of August Weddings in open spaces will be malls will be mandated to carry their 11, the case recovery rate in the state allowed with 200 people, while events final vaccination certificate and display stands at 96.82 per cent Read full story on page 24 2 Mumbai, Thursday 12-18 August 2021 City / Local Across State Bombay HC seeks Centre’s reply on why new IT rules should not be stayed Mumbai is no difficulty,” he added. The Bombay High court on Tuesday asked the But the additional solicitor general opposed the Union government to file a reply as to why an interim court’s proposal. stay should not be given to the implementation of the “Instead of granting an interim stay, the final Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, as demanded matter can be heard,” Singh said. by two petitions. The court pointed out that similar petitions A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G opposing the new rules have been filed in high courts S Kulkarni sought the government’s reply by August 12. across the country, but the Union government was The petitions filed by digital news portal ‘The Leaflet’ yet to file its replies. and journalist Nikhil Wagle claimed that the new If a stay was not granted, the petitioners will be regulations are “vague”, “draconian”, and bound to under “constant fear” of adverse action whenever have a “chilling effect” on the freedom of press and freedom of speech and its limits) and the Union they publish anything online, the judges said. right to free speech guaranteed by the Constitution. government promising not to take coercive action “File a short affidavit on why interim relief should Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, the against them under the new rules until the court gives not be granted,” the HC told the Union government, Union government’s lawyer, urged the court not to its final decision. adjourning the hearing to August 13. grant a stay without a final hearing. “Suppose we accept your (petitioners’) argument Arguing that the new rules were vague, advocate Senior counsel Darius Khambata, who appeared and grant a stay. So the rules will remain in Khambata had said on Monday that among other for The Leaflet, had argued earlier that the new suspension. If you fail in the writ (petition) and things, they prohibit media organizations from rules were a brazen attempt to regulate online rules are violated in the interim, you cannot use our carrying out sting operations without proof and content. They go beyond the parameters set by the orders to seek relief if you fail in the writ...And the publishing defamatory content against a public Information Technology Act and limits set under Union does not take any coercive action as per the personality. Article 19 of the Constitution, he said. new rules?” the HC said. But the rules do not define ‘adequate proof’ or On Tuesday, the HC asked if it could grant an Advocate Khambata said the petitioners always ‘defamatory content’, he said. interim stay to the rules with the petitioners agreeing, adhere to the restrictions under Article 19 and oppose “These rules are seeking to effectively monitor for now, not to publish anything in violation of the only the new rules which go beyond Article 19. and censor speech on the internet by giving powers restrictions under Article 19 (which defines the “As long as Article 19 (2) is the only limit, there to a ministerial committee,” he alleged. Subscribe Today! Across State Self-proclaimed godman SUBSCRIPTION FORM Name :................................................................................. held for rape in Mumbai Address :................................................................................. 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