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PETROL PRICE POST NEWS NETWORK immediately reached the spot and rushed the accused SOARS AGAIN Bhubaneswar, July 5: The to Capital hospital. capital city Monday woke Later, police identified PNN/AGENCEIS up to the brutal murder of the youth as Jagannath a 26-year-old married woman Pradhan of Jajpur district. New Delhi, July 5: The price of petrol at Bhimtangi area under Pradhan was found with his continued its upward march Monday, Airfield police limits here. wrist slit. Sources in Capital the second day running, taking its price The three-year-old son of hospital said, the youth has closer to century mark in Delhi and the deceased escaped the also taken poison and is cur- Kolkata, the only two metro cities where killer’s knife. the fuel is still below `100 a litre. The deceased, Priyanka In Delhi, price of the fuel in- Priyadarshini Sahu, along creased by 35 paise from `99.51 Sunday with her husband, Rakesh to `99.86 a litre Monday. In Kolkata, and son, had been staying on Petrol prices moved up from `99.45 a rent in the house of a banker, litre to `99.84 a litre. GRAND STRUCTURES: Chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are near completion ahead of the annual car festival in Puri, Monday Sudhakar Maharana, at plot no A/L-1 of Housing Board CITY FUEL PRICES Colony in Bhimtangi. Rakesh works as the area PETROL `100.72 (+0.36) manager in Eureka Forbes. Central team in Sources claimed Rakesh DIESEL `97.45 (+0.00) was in his office when he state to review received a Whatsapp video A file photo of the deceased With the increase, petrol prices are SC ‘shocked’ at use call from an unknown caller expected to cross the century mark in which he didn’t receive. rently undergoing treatment these two cities at next revision. With Covid-19 situation However, after a few min- in the hospital. this the fuel will be over `100 a litre in utes, he received the photo DCP Umashankar Dash all four metros and other major cities POST NEWS NETWORK of his wife with blood stains said, “The control room re- across the country. on her head. A perturbed ceived a call about the mur- In the financial capital Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, July 5: The central Rakesh immediately called der of a lady in Bhimtangi petrol price now stands at `105.92 while team deployed by the ministry of up his landlord to inquire at around 12pm. ACP Zone- diesel costs `96.91, data available on of Sec 66 of IT Act health and family welfare to monitor about the incident. II along with a team rushed Indian Oil Corporation's website showed. Covid-19 management arrived in Subsequently, the landowner in and found the victim lying In Chennai too, petrol has hit century PEOPLE ARE STILL BEING BOOKED UNDER THE SCRAPPED SECTION OF THE IT ACT Odisha Monday. came downstairs and found in a pool of blood with her with pump prices being `100.75 a litre. AGENCIES cases before trial courts across India”. The team consists of two members the room locked from inside. throat slit. The police also Like last week, OMCs kept diesel The NGO said, “That in spite of -- Professor of Kolkata-based All India “An anxious Maharana found another youth in se- prices unchanged on Monday to provide New Delhi, July 5: The Supreme the order passed by this court February Institute of Hygiene & Public Health and his son broke open the rious condition with his relief to the transport sector that runs Court Monday said it is “amazing” and 15, 2019, directing that copies of the (AIIH&PH) Dr Shibani Dutta who door to find a lifeless wrist slit nearby.” largely on this fuel. “shocking” that people are still being judgment of this court in Shreya reached Bhubaneswar Monday morn- Priyanka in a pool of blood We have recorded the state- The price of diesel in Delhi remains booked under Section 66A of the Singhal should remain available with ing, and Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra, in her bedroom while a ment of Pradhan and came at `89.36 per litre, while in Mumbai, Information Technology Act that was every High Court as well as all the dis- a professor in AIIMS Bhubaneswar. youth wreathing in pain to know that both Priyanka Chennai and Kolkata it is priced at scrapped by the apex court verdict trict courts and that the police de- "As per our programme, today we near her body,” said a cop and Pradhan were known `96.91, `93.91 and `92.27 per litre, in 2015. partments in the entire country i.E. will have meetings with state gov- quoting Maharana. to each other for several respectively. Officials in oil companies Under the scrapped section, a per- All states and UTs be sensitized about Maharana then informed years. However, they had a attribute the increase in prices to de- son posting offensive messages could Don't you think this is the said judgment, the facts men- STATE LOGS RECORD 52 COVID TOLL police as well as Rakesh strained relationship over velopment in global oil markets. be imprisoned for up to three years as amazing and tioned above show that not only the BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Monday regis- about the incident. Police past three months. P3 also fined. A bench of Justices RF shocking? Shreya investigations under Section 66A by tered 52 Covid-19 fatalities, the highest- Nariman, KM Joseph and BR Gavai Singhal judgement is the police are continuing but even in ever in a single day, pushing the toll to MARKET WATCH issued notice to the Centre on an ap- of 2015. It's really shocking. the trial courts”. 4,248, while 2,803 new cases raised the plication filed by an NGO, 'People's What is going on is terrible It sought direction to the Centre to tally to 9,24,699. Nine fatalities were INDEX VARIATION Union for Civil Liberties' (PUCL). collect all data/ information regard- reported from Khurda district, five each SWAMY DIES “Don't you think this is amazing and vision has been scrapped. ing FIRs/ investigations where Section from Ganjam, Kalahandi and Puri, four SENSEX 52880.00 395.33 shocking? Shreya Singhal judgement “Now when a police officer has to 66A has been invoked as well as pen- from Kendrapara and two each from is of 2015. It's really shocking. What register a case, he sees the section dency of cases in the courts through- Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj. BOURSES NIFTY 15834.40 112.20 is going on is terrible,” the bench told and registers the case without going out the country where proceedings AWAITING BAIL DOLLAR 74.75 `0.44 senior advocate Sanjay Parikh, ap- through the footnote. Instead what under the provision are continuing in ernment officials and tomorrow will passed away," said Dr pearing for PUCL. can be done is that we can put a violation of the 2015 judgment. visit the districts which are having Stanislaus D'Souza, the doc- EURO 88.13 `0.23 Parikh said that despite express bracket just after section 66A and The PUCL also sought direction to high caseloads and rising case trend," tor treating him at a pri- CURRENCY directions of the court in 2019 that all mention that it has been scrapped. top court registry to communicate Dutta told reporters. vate hospital informed the ` ` GOLD 47,317 32 state governments should sensitise po- We can in the footnote put the entire to all the District Courts throughout During the field visit, the team will court. SILVER `69,969 `219 lice personnel about the March 24, extract of the verdict,” Venugopal the country (through respective High see early tracing & testing of cases He added that early BULLION 2015 judgement, thousands of cases said. Justice Nariman said, “You Courts) to take cognizance of the 2015 along with surveillance & contain- Saturday, the 84-year-old ac- have been registered under the section. please file counter in two weeks. We judgment, so that no person should suf- ment activities. They will also ex- tivist -- hailing from Trichy The bench said, “Yes, we have seen have issued a notice. List the matter fer or face any adverse consequences amine whether the hospitals are in Tamil Nadu -- had suf- WEATHER those figures. Don't worry we will do after two weeks”. which violate his fundamental rights equipped with sufficient numbers of fered a cardiac arrest and BHUB CTK something”. Parikh said there has to The top court was hearing a fresh under Article 21 of the Constitution. beds and ventilators, she informed. could not be revived. Shortly be some kind of method to handle application of PUCL saying, “That, The NGO said the Centre be di- The team will monitor the overall afterwards, the Jesuit MAX 34.0° 34.4° the matter as people are suffering. shockingly, despite the order dated rected to issue an advisory to all police implementation of Covid-19 norms AGENCIES Provincial of India said in

TEMP MIN 25.2° 25.0° Attorney General KK Venugopal, February 15, 2019 and steps taken to- stations not to register cases under and appropriate behaviour, the avail- a statement: "With a deep Forecast appearing for the Centre, said that wards compliance thereof, the appli- the repealed Section 66A. On February ability of hospital beds, ambulances, Mumbai July 5: Ailing oc- sense of pain, anguish and Humidity 78% 72% Light rain on perusal of the IT Act it can be cant discovered that Section 66A of the 15, 2019, the SC had directed all state gov- ventilators, and oxygen, and vacci- togenarian tribal rights ac- hope, we have surrendered Rainfall Nil Nil very likely seen that section 66A features in it, but IT Act has continued to be in use not ernments to sensitise their police per- nation. It is also expected to give tivist Fr Stan Lourduswamy Fr. Stan Swamy, 84, to his in the footnote it is written that the pro- only within police stations but also in sonnel about its March 24, 2015 verdict. suggestions on health remedies. -- an arrested-accused in the eternal abode." sensitive Bhima-Koregoan It said that 'the author of case and awaiting bail on life', Fr Swamy’s mission medical grounds -- passed was to work among the away here Monday after- Adivasis, Dalits, and other In crosshairs of malware crooks, cyber insurers fret noon, officials said. marginalised communities Swamy's senior advocate so that the poor may have life AGENCIES on the edge of profitability, upended will impact insurers. But it can’t be Mihir Desai brought to the and live to the full, with dig- by a more than 400% rise last year in good. Pressure is building on the in- notice of the Bombay High nity and honour. Boston, July 5: In the past few weeks, ransomware cases and skyrocketing dustry to stop reimbursing for ran- Court judges Justice SS Fr Swamy was arrested in ransomware criminals claimed as extortion demands. As a percentage soms. In May, the major cyber insurer Shinde and Justice NJ October 2020 by the National trophies at least three North American of premiums collected, cyber insurance AXA decided to do so with all new poli- Jamdar of the development Investigation Agency in con- insurance brokerages that offer poli- payouts now top 70%, the break-even cies in France. But it is so far appar- when his bail plea came up nection with his alleged role cies to help others survive the very net- point. Fabian Wosar, chief technical ently alone in the industry, and gov- for hearing Monday after- in the January 1, 2018 work-paralyzing, data-pilfering ex- officer of Emsisoft, a cybersecurity firm ernments are not moving to outlaw noon. It’s with a very heavy Koregaon-Bhima caste vio- tortion attacks they themselves specializing in ransomware, said the reimbursement. AXA is among major heart I have to inform you lence in Pune, and related apparently suffered. prevailing attitude among insurers insurers that have suffered ran- that Fr Stan Swamy has issues . MORE P7 Cybercriminals who hack into cor- is no longer: Pay the criminals. It’s likely somware attacks, with operations in porate and government networks to to be cheaper for all involved. Thailand hard-hit. Chicago-based Swamy deserved justice: Rahul y steal sensitive data for extortion rou- “The ransomware groups got way CNA Financial Corp., the seventh--

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k y m leisure c FORTUNE FORECAST SAMANTHA TALKS Janhvi goes bold in white Mumbai: Actress Janhvi Kapoor flaunted her bold and beautiful ABOUT ‘LITTLE MOVIE side in a latest photo-op she shared ARIES on social media Monday. If you are involved in mone- Janhvi posted two pictures on tary matters, today you will Instagram. In the image, she is find yourself weighing the seen wearing a white, deep- benefits. A loan that you have applied for WITH BIGGEST HEART’ necked crop top, paired with may be sanctioned. Look at a range of shorts and a jacket. choices, says Ganesha, and you will end up feeling very happy about it. Mumbai: The Samantha Akkineni- rected by BV Nandini Reddy. The She looks every inch gor- starrer Oh! Baby was released two film is a remake of the 2014 South geous as she poses for the cam- years ago on this day, and Monday Korean film Miss Granny. era. For the caption, she chose afternoon the actress took to In 2021, Samantha starred in the Hansal Mehta to put a white heart emoji. TAURUS Instagram to share fond memories second season of the Hindi web se- Meanwhile, Janhvi is gear- of the film’s shoot. ries The Family Man. She played the ing up for the release of her This day you will have an “Two years of role of the antagonist Raji, to launch film Dostana 2. urge to take a trip, be it a small one. Ganesha sees #Ohbaby A movie a rebel leader from the Dostana 2 recently you enthusiastically making detailed that I will cherish Liberation Tigers of made headlines as the plans and arrangements, arranging for with all my Tamil Eelam. Shashi’s grandson production banner Dharma funds and getting in touch with all those heart. Oh IANS Productions announced actor you desire to take along. It is possible baby will al- Mumbai: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s upcoming unti- Kartik Aaryan’s exit from that you may ultimately scrap your plans ways be that tled thriller, which recently went on floors, will intro- and choose to stay at home. the film. movie I duce Zahaan Prithviraj Kapoor, grandson of late actor The actress finished the fondly look Shashi Kapoor. Zahaan is the son of Kunal Kapoor and shoot for her film back at, Sheena. Good Luck more so for The film also features Aditya Rawal, who has earlier Jerry ear- GEMINI the people worked in an OTT project, and is co-produced by Anubhav lier You will feel blue and out of I got to Sinha. this sorts today. You will feel make it On selecting the cast, Hansal Mehta said: “With the year. that you are all alone in the world, emotionally. Your repressed with. The subject at hand, I was very keen on doing this film with She desires and your philosophical streak will laughter on fresh faces. Both Zahaan and Aditya have been se- had come to the fore today and will influence sets, the goof lected on the basis of their talent and potential. The taken your dark mood, says Ganesha. ups, the characters they play are very intricate and I’m sure to Instagram to share this news wholehearted the audience will love them too.” with her fans. IANS trust and the Anubhav Sinha says that he wanted the au- everlasting dience to focus on the characters instead of hav- CANCER friendships.. ing any preconceived notions about watching You will get a surprise gift the little stars on screen. IANS or god news from your movie with friends or relatives. You will enjoy with your family. You will get the the biggest affection and co-opeation of family heart,” wrote members. Happiness and rapport in Samantha domestic life is indicated. Ganesha's Akkineni. grace is upon you. Oh! Baby is a 2019 Telugu fantasy Gen X, Z inclined towards altruism comedy film di- LEO TO STAY POSITIVE AND HAPPY DURING LOCKDOWN, ALMOST 33 PER CENT OF Most of your time will be spent at the work place. You THE GEN X-ERS SURVEYED PREFERRED TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY will excel in all your tasks ifferent age groups across ranted a behaviourial consensus today. Professional relationships will be marked by co-operation. You will have India dealt with last year’s among respondents falling in the cordial relations with your colleagues. It Dnational lockdown amid Gen Z and younger millennials (74 is an auspicious and progressive day for the Covid-19 pandemic in their per cent) group in comparison to business, says Ganesha. own unique ways. A latest survey older millennials (75 per cent) revealed how different age groups and Gen X (77 per cent). across the country coped with Sujit Patil, Vice President & the lockdown in 2020 in different Group Head -- Corporate Brand VIRGO ways. and Communications, Godrej, Confidently take on the A majority of those in the Gen said, “The current pandemic has challenges that in all likeli- X grouping (59 per cent), aged 45 taken a toll on the lifestyle and as- hood will test your business and above, and the Gen Z (53 per pirations of Indians. People from abilities, especially the ones that are related to your investments and mone- cent) grouping, aged 18-24, turned different age groups, therefore, tary matters. You will most probably to altruism, distributing sanitiz- have started incorporating ‘lit- come up with novel ideas to solve long- ers, food packets, old clothes, blan- tle’ changes in their lives that can pending issues, and Ganesha says that kets, or medical devices to those age-groups with 54.83 per cent subsequent impact often leaves a boost mental and physical well- this will be very effective. in need. giving topmost priority to grow- lasting mark on our lives. being. ” It added that a majority of mil- ing plants at home, being con- Almost three out of five (59 per To stay positive and happy dur- lennials (54 per cent) made envi- scious of energy consumption cent) millennials took to a phys- ing lockdown, almost 33 per cent ronmentally-conscious actions and of the environmental impact ical or mental fitness activity like of the Gen X-ers surveyed pre- LIBRA their top priority. A dissection of of the products they purchased. yoga, Zumba, walking or medi- ferred to spend time with family, Ganesha says those of you the millennials age-group further The Little Things We Do re- tation to keep themselves healthy followed by watching OTT con- who are married or in love revealed that younger millenni- search, sponsored by Godrej group, and happy. tent and TV shows (21 per cent) or will experience a good time als (25-34) were the most envi- was commissioned to highlight Eating healthy home-made food today. As you spend more time with your listening to music or reading books life partner by going out for a drive or for ronmentally-conscious among all how little contributions and their due to lockdown restrictions war- (23 per cent). AGENCIES dinner, you will come closer to them. Today is a day full of joy, vigor and happi- ness for you. SUDOKU To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a SCORPIO PEANUTS post CROSSWORD manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains Today, there may come up the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. situations which may test your patience, predicts Ganesha. However, it would be wise to sit and sort out all the differences with your colleagues or family members or your partner.

SAGITTARIUS As Ganesha foresees, you will be religiously inclined today. Listening to soft, instrumental music will soothe your nerves. You also feel like going back to school days and dig into detective and suspense stories of Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys. It was fun being kid, isn't it? CALVIN AND HOBBES CAPRICORN Though less, you will get money from your invest- ments and other resources. SOLUTIONS Don't ignore pending projects; complete them at the earliest so that you will have clear picture about your requirements and responsibilities, advises Ganesha.

AQUARIUS Cooperative and supportive, your colleagues will help you improve your perform- ance at work. Also, your creativity will

win you praises from one and all, foretells BREVITY CROSSWORD Ganesha. The day will have a perfect end as you will spend quality time with your friends and family.

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Free food grains ‘Jilted youth’ knives married woman to death for 3.24 crore

POST NEWS NETWORK under PMGKAY TURN OF EVENTS Even as POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, July 5: 9:30am the gruesome murder of a mar- Priyanka’s husband Rakesh ried woman in broad daylight in leaves for office 11:00am Bhubaneswar, July 5: In view of Bhimtangi area of Capital city Rakesh receives a WhatsApp Covid-19 situation, the Centre has Monday shook the conscience of cit- video call from an unknown decided to provide free food grains izens, grapevines have it that the 11:15am number to 3.24 crore people of Odisha under ghastly act is fallout of a failed He receives a photo of his wife the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan love affair. with blood stains on her head 11:30am Anna Yojana—IV (PMGKAY-IV). If sources are to be believed, a The landowner and his son failed love affair between the ac- break open the door of Rakesh’s 5 kg of food grains cused Jagannath Pradhan and the residence and find Priyanka per person per month victim Priyanka Priaydarshini lying in a pool of blood alias Rinki resulted in the 12.00pm will be provided to all heartrending incident that shocked Police control room receives a call informing about the city Monday. Some claimed eligible beneficiaries the murder 12:30pm that both the accused and the de- Police reach the crime spot and over and above regular ceased were in a relationship since rush an injured Pradhan to their college days. hospital monthly entitlements However, fate had other plans 2:30pm under NFSA as Rinki married Rakesh Kumar Scientific team reaches the Sahu in 2015. Pradhan had also spot to collect fingerprint and tried to meet Priyanka after her other evidence 3.00 pm Speaking to reporters here marriage despite strong objections Police record the statement of Monday, Food Corporation of India accused at Capital Hospital from the lady, sources claimed. 5.30pm (FCI), Odisha region general man- Recently, Rinki had gone to her Body of Priyanka was sent to ager Nishith Kumar Pradhan said paternal village to attend one of Capital Hospital for food grains at a scale of 5 kg per her relatives’ funeral ceremony. postmortem person per month will be pro- She reportedly had a fight with vided to all the eligible benefici- Pradhan during her stay in the aries over and above the regular village. monthly entitlements under the A frustrated Pradhan, in order National Food Security Act to take revenge on the deceased, Her 3-year-old son (NFSA). The food grains will be dis- hatched a plan to kill Priyanka tributed for five months from July along with her three-year-old son. DCP Umashankar Dash and ACP (Zone-II) Bishnu Prasad Patra near the crime scene OP PHOTOS to November 2021, he said. He had also decided to end his own The Centre will spend `39 per kg child around 9am. Rakesh was too was the target for rice and `28 per kg for wheat. leaving for his office then. The per- In total, food grains to the tune of DAYLIGHT MURDER IN CITY son saw PCR vans and police vans handwritten suicide note `3,044 crore will be distributed in ome claimed that both the parked outside their residence a few seized by the police from the state, said the FCI official. Saccused and the deceased hours later. The locals later came Athe crime scene revealed Pradhan further said that lifting were in a relationship since to know about the murder. about accused Jagannath Pradhan’s of food grains under the scheme has their college days A neighbour, who is a colleague evil design to kill the deceased’s in- already been started in Odisha. owever, the fate had other of Rakesh, informed the media that nocent child too. Approximately 1.08 lakh tonne Hplans as Rinki married the couple had no past discord. The accused has mentioned wheat and 7.03 lakh tonne rice have Rakesh Kumar Sahoo in 2015 Meanwhile, some others claimed in the suicide note about killing been allotted for the state under the to have seen Pradhan coming to both Priyanka and her three-year- scheme. radhan had also tried to meet Priyanka after her marriage despite Rakesh’s house during his absence. old son. The Odisha State Civil Supplies strong objections from the lady, sources claimed P The deceased’s father-in-law, Fortunately, the child was saved Corporation (OSCSC) Ltd has been frustrated Pradhan, in order to take revenge on the deceased, who was crestfallen after the in- as he was playing in the landowner’s asked to lift the food grains from Ahatched a plan to kill Priyanka along with her three-year-old son cident, informed Orissa POST house upstairs when Pradhan ex- the Central pool and FCI depots that he had no knowledge about the ecuted the preplanned murder of by October 31, 2021, he added. life too after killing the mother- suicide note. The accused at Capital Hospital accused and why at all the man Priyanka. Under PMGKAY-III, which was son duo. He first slit the throat of Priyanka killed his daughter-in-law. He also The Commissionerate Police announced by the Centre for two As per the plan, Pradhan reached and later cut his own wrist. He Later, Pradhan sent an image of thanked God for saving his grand- said, “A note which was written mentioned that he had planned to months during May-June 2021, Bhubaneswar Monday with two also tried to show the ghastly act murdered Priyanka to Rakesh. son’s life from the killer. He de- by accused Jagannath Pradhan kill both Priyanka and her son. 43,000 tonne wheat and 2.82 lakh large knives and a pesticide bottle of killing Priyanka to her husband One of the locals revealed that manded capital punishment for has also been seized from the spot However, the kid survived as he tonne rice was allotted for Odisha. which were seized from the spot by through a WhatsApp video call, they had seen the couple standing the accused, who has ruined his which seems to have been prepared was playing in the landlord’s house The entire cost of the food grains police along with the handwritten which was declined by Rakesh. outside their home along with their son’s family. much before the murder as he has during the occurrence of the crime.” was about `1,220 crore.

Registration for offline ARTISTIC STROKES Class X exam begins Open Aawaas+ app window for POST NEWS NETWORK

Cuttack, July 5: The form fill-up a month, Naveen urges PM for the special board exams for Class X students, who are unhappy PNN/AGENCIES with the marks secured through al- he Ministry of Rural Development had opened ternative assessment method of Bhubaneswar, July 5: Chief T Aawaas+ window only for the Board of Secondary Education Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday the 14 Fani-affected districts (BSE), began Monday, an official requested Prime Minister Narendra for a period of one month said. Modi to open the window of According to BSE, the registra- Aawaas+ mobile app for one month he process of tion will continue till July 14. to migrate the data of PMAY-Gramin. Tidentification of “Students can visit the board’s In a letter to the Prime Minister, beneficiaries could not be website—www.bseodisha.ac.in— Patnaik said he, in December last taken up in the remaining 16 and fill up the form without any fee. year, had requested to include about districts not affected by The offline examination will begin 6 lakh identified eligible house- cyclone Fani July 30. Students will be allowed two holds of the districts not affected hours to write the papers—10am to by Cyclone Fani, under the Pradhan Patnaik said in his letter. igible households to Aawaas+. This 12 noon. However, extra 15 min- Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen He said the state has identified will be a pragmatic step towards utes will be allowed for mathe- (PMAY-G). the left-out eligible households in achieving the objective of 'Safe matics,” a BSE official said, adding However, the Ministry of Rural these districts through a state-de- housing for all', he added. with the new marks, students will Development had opened Aawaas+ veloped rural housing portal ob- Patnaik thanked the Prime not face any issue for taking ad- window only for the 14 Fani-af- serving a procedure similar to Minister for allotting 8.17 lakh tar- mission into Plus II courses. fected districts for a period of one Aawaas+. get for Odisha under PMAY. This Notably, the state government month, he said. In this backdrop, the Chief will provide shelter security to the had to cancel this year’s matricu- “The process of identification Minister requested the PM to in- Fani-affected families, he said. lation examination owing to the could not be taken up in the re- struct the Ministry of Rural Extremely severe cyclone Fani pandemic. The students, on the maining 16 districts not affected by Development to open the window had hit Odisha at a wind speed of other hand, were given marks on cyclone Fani. These are predomi- of Aawaas+ mobile app for the en- about 200 kmph May 3, 2019 and dev- the basis of an alternative assess- A Chitrakar servitor gives finishing touches to one of the wheels of a chariot as preparations for the annual car nantly tribal dominated districts tire state for a period of one month astated over 20,000 villages in 14 ment method by the BSE. festival in Puri near completion, Monday OP PHOTO and cover all the KBK areas,” to migrate the data of identified el- coastal districts of Odisha. Cong urges people not to buy fuel, LPG July 15 `1,000Cr scam in rural housing scheme: BJP POST NEWS NETWORK stration will be organised before all POST NEWS NETWORK The BJP alleged that district headquarters July 9, he said. Bhubaneswar, July 5: Upping Patnaik appealed to all the peo- Bhubaneswar, July 5: Alleging PMAY houses were the ante against BJP-led Central gov- ple of the state not to buy petrol and gross irregularities involving `1,000 |allotted to ineligible ernment, the Odisha Pradesh diesel and cooking gas July 15 as crore in the allotment of houses Congress Committee (PCC) has a mark of protest. On July 17, a under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana beneficiaries in Tangi decided to launch a statewide ag- signature campaign will be (PMAY), the state unit of BJP area of Khurda district itation from July 7 to 17 in protest launched in front of all petrol Monday said it will launch statewide against the hike in prices of petrol, pumps against the unprecedented protests for three days beginning diesel and cooking gas. The party hike in oil prices. July 7. leaders are making false state- appealed to the people of the state skyrocketed, Patnaik said. The party during the agitation Holding a presser here, state ments to encourage their party not to buy petrol, diesel and cook- He said in July 2013, during the period would also protest against BJP president Samir Mohanty said Mohanty further said that enti- for Jharsuguda district, Mohanty workers, who are in distress fol- ing gas for one day - July 15 - as a UPA regime, the price of petrol the mismanagement in paddy pro- the irregularities have come to the tlements have been forwarded to the alleged. lowing BJP’s defeat in West Bengal. mark of protest. per litre was `74.24 and diesel at curement, he said. fore after a Central team investi- bank accounts of 98,562 benefici- As per the scheme, `1.20 lakh On one hand, the BJP leaders are Speaking to reporters, OPCC `67.57 while the price of crude oil The Congress activists would gated the implementation of PMAY aries by the BDOs concerned has been provided for construc- making such allegations while on president Niranjan Patnaik said, per barrel was $102.92. Although the move from door to door in a month- in nine blocks of five districts. through manual override in a soft tion of each house and irregular- the other, the Centre awarded the “The Covid-19 pandemic has bro- crude oil price per barrel was now long campaign to apprise the peo- He alleged that PMAY houses database. ities in allotment of 1 lakh houses state government for its perform- ken the backbone of the people. $75 the prices of oil and cooking gas ple about the price hike, and the anti- were allotted to ineligible benefi- Most of the houses are con- have come to the fore. So, it is a scam ance in executing rural housing

During this pandemic, fuel prices had gone up due to the anti-people people policy of both the Union ciaries in Tangi area of Khurda structed with substandard materials of `1,000 crore, the BJP president schemes, he said.

k y m c have increased manifold which policy of both the state and the and state governments, the district, while funds under the with no windows, doors and toilets, alleged. The saffron party will take The saffron party leaders are has hit the common man hard. Oil Union governments, the Congress Congress leader said. scheme have been granted to the he further alleged. this issue to the public and hold making unsuccessful attempts to prices have also crossed `100-mark leader said. The party, he said, would interact people in Niali block for con- Ironically, no work order has statewide protests on this issue, defame BJD government by level- in the state”. Therefore, the party activists with the family members of people struction of cow shed. It is a mas- been issued for construction of he added. ling such false allegations, Mohanty Due to fuel price hike, the prices would launch a protest in front of all infected or died due to coronavirus sive scam to the tune of `1,000 crore, pucca houses in nine districts. Reacting to this, BJD spokesper- said, adding, “People of Odisha of essential commodities have also block offices July 7 while demon- and submit a report to the AICC. he claimed. Only four houses were allocated son Lenin Mohanty said the BJP will never forgive the BJP for this.” P4 TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

ODISHA REGISTERS 52 FRESH COVID-19 FATALITIES AND 2,803 CASES IN A DAY LEISURELY HOURS

k y m State records biggest 1-day nCoV deaths c

AGENCIES NK Das, Odisha’s Health minister, asserted that the state is well-pre- Bhubaneswar, July 5: Odisha pared to face the challenges of the Monday registered 52 Covid-19 fa- possible third wave. He said the talities, the highest-ever in a sin- department has already chalked gle day, pushing the toll to 4,248, out a Standard Operating Procedure while 2,803 new cases raised the (SOP) and shared it with district col- tally to 9,24,699, a Health depart- lectors and municipal commis- ment official said. sioners. Nine fatalities were reported Health experts have suggested from Khurda district, of which that the third wave might pose a big- state capital Bhubaneswar is a ger threat to children, and measures part, five each from Ganjam, are being taken accordingly to com- Kalahandi and Puri, four from bat any such situation, he said. Kendrapara and two each from All district headquarters hos- Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj. One pitals and sub-divisional hospitals person each succumbed to the in- including 3,358 Sunday. Over 1.41 crore samples have have been directed to reserve at fection in Bhadrak, Boudh, Of the 2,803 new cases, 1,597 been tested for Covid-19 thus far, in- least 10 beds for isolating the sus- Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, were recorded in quarantine cen- cluding 74,740 Sunday. pected cases, the minister explained. Nayagarh, Nuapada and Sambalpur. tres, and the rest detected during Meanwhile, the state govern- Similar steps will also be taken in Taking to Twitter, the health de- contact tracing, the official said. ment, apprehending the arrival of community health centres, he said. partment said, “Regret to inform The state’s overall positivity rate the third wave of the pandemic, has “Apart from that, additional beds, the demise of fifty two Covid pos- stands at 6.54 per cent, he said. assigned additional responsibil- ICU facilities, paediatric intensive itive patients while under treat- Khurda registered the maxi- ity of the Women and Child care units (PICU) and special new- ment in hospitals.” mum number of new cases at 475, Development department to senior born care units (SNCU) are being This apart, 53 other Covid-19 pa- followed by Cuttack at 441, officer P K Meherda, who has been set up at government-run health tients in the state have also died due Mayurbhanj at 193, Balasore at serving as the secretary to the centres. The state has also decided to comorbidities. 155, Puri at 154. Governor. Meherda has worked to have a designated paediatric As many as 8,90,778 patients Odisha currently has 29,620 ac- for the Health and Family Welfare wing in the existing Covid-19 hos- Youths enjoy a boat ride at Silver City Boat Club in Cuttack as the facility reopens Monday after remaining out of the have recovered in the coastal state, tive cases. department in the past. pitals,” Das added. bounds for public owing to the pandemic OP PHOTO OSCPCR demands admission of EWS All staff to attend colleges, varsities from today BMC authorities

POST NEWS NETWORK children in pvt schools he GA and PG department’s Tinstruction regarding closure POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, July 5: The Higher worried over rising Education department Monday di- of government offices on Saturdays is not applicable to Bhubaneswar, July 5: The rected all the teaching and non- HEIs Odisha State Commission for teaching staffers to attend colleges Protection of Child Rights (OS- and universities from July 6, de- owever, the institutions will dengue cases CPCR), in its letter to School and claring the 50 per cent roster at- Hbe closed on Saturdays Mass Education Department tendance system withdrawn with provided there is Covid-19 POST NEWS NETWORK Principal Secretary Satyabrata immediate effect. related weekend shutdown HE BHUBANESWAR Sahu, demanded admission of In a letter to all the vice chan- declared in respective Bhubaneswar, July 5: Civic and TMUNICIPAL CORPORATION (BMC) SENT A TEAM OF children from socio economic cellors and principals, Higher districts/towns/cities health authorities of the state cap- ENTOMOLOGY EXPERTS AND weaker groups in private educa- Education department Principal ital are in a state of bother as about ll Covid-19 protocols such as SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE tional institution. Secretary Saswat Mishra said that 17 cases of Dengue have been re- Aface masks, hand HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE In the letter, OSCPCR chair- the Covid-19 situation in the state sanitisation and social ported from different parts of the city. (H&FW) DEPARTMENT, person Sandhyabati Pradhan has relatively improved. distancing must be strictly As per sources, about six new MONDAY, TO VISIT THE said that the commission ob- Considering the dangerous situ- followed by universities and cases of Dengue were reported AFFECTED AREAS served that the admission of ation in mid-April this year, the de- colleges from Sailashree Vihar and Kalpana, children from socio economic partment had introduced the 50 per Monday. With this, the total cases HE TEAM HELD DISCUSSIONS weaker section under the 25 per cent roster attendance system ther by July or August. have reached 17 within a span of 10 TWITH COMMUNITY cent reservation in the entry April 19. Due to reduced atten- to ensure that these students do GA and PG department instruc- The minister had said this after days with about 12 of these being MEMBERS AND FOUND THAT class of private educational in- dance of employees for almost not suffer. tion regarding closure of govern- a virtual meeting with vice-chan- reported from slums of Chandrase- LACK OF AWARENESS stitutions has not been taken se- two and half months, a lot of im- Under such circumstances, the ment offices on Saturdays is not ap- cellors of universities. “The uni- kharpur and Niladri Vihar. REGARDING THE DISEASE WAS riously. portant work now remains unat- 50 per cent roster attendance sys- plicable to HEIs. However, the versities concerned will decide the The Bhubaneswar Municipal PREVALENT AMONG PEOPLE Pradhan said that as per re- tended. tem is withdrawn and all teach- institutions will be closed on dates on which they will conduct Corporation (BMC) sent a team port, the government had opened The Higher Education ing and non-teaching staffers have Saturdays provided there is Covid- the examinations. The universi- of entomology experts and sen- go through the Covid tests and a dedicated portal ‘RTE Institutions (HEIs) have to con- to attend the duty on all working 19 related weekend shutdown de- ties and autonomous colleges will ior officials of the Health and then test for dengue. For ensuring Paradarshi’ for the admission of duct UG/PG final semester/final days from July 6, 2021. clared in respective fix their dates for online exams. Family Welfare (H&FW) the presence of Dengue, the ELISA underprivileged students to pri- year examinations in online mode However, all Covid-19 protocols districts/towns/cities. Students can appear for the ex- Department, Monday, to visit the tests would be done for all sus- vate schools. and publish results at the earliest such as face masks, hand saniti- Earlier, June 18, Higher aminations from home. Those who affected areas. The team held dis- pected persons under the North Apparently, this move has only so that career of students is not af- sation and social distancing must Education Minister Arun Sahoo don’t have the required facility at cussions with community members Zone of BMC. widened the gap with only around fected. This apart, the examina- be strictly followed by universi- had said that the UG and PG their homes can appear for their ex- and found that lack of awareness However, the slum dwellers al- 5,000 students registering for ad- tions of non-final year students ties and colleges. final year examinations in the aminations from nearby degree regarding the disease was preva- leged that the cleaning work is not mission so far which is a little over need to be conducted consecutively The letter also mentioned that the state would be held online ei- colleges,” the minister had said. lent among people. properly carried out here. Residents 12 per cent of the enrolment “We observed that mosquito lar- of the Sitanath Nagar of Sailshree achieved in the last academic vae were found in some of the Vihar and Harekrushna Nagar of session. Plantation drive water pots meant for cattle. Dengue Neeladri Vihar slums alleged that Many suggested that the main OSSC reschedules recruitment exams mosquitoes, Aedes Aegypti, lay the garbage has been lying in open reason behind this situation is the in Capital city their eggs in unclean water which for days and water is accumulating lack of awareness on the online POST NEWS NETWORK constant touch with the commis- Combined Police Service are found in discarded paper cups, in various places during monsoon Bhubaneswar: Center for Voluntary process and access to internet, sion’s website www.ossc.gov.in to Examination, 2017 is scheduled coconut shells, tyres, and other due to improper drainage system. Service, Bhubaneswar will hold a computers and mobile phones ‘Plantation Programme’ today, Bhubaneswar, July 5: The Odisha know the further updates. for July 19 and 20. For Junior such items. However, unless the Meanwhile, BMC Commissioner among the poor families. marking its contribution to the Staff Selection Commission As per the new schedule cal- Assistant, the exams will be held diagnosis of the affected people is Sanjay Kumar Singh directed both A complete absence of gov- ongoing nationwide tree-planting Monday rescheduled the exami- endar of OSSC, the skill test for on July 22 and 23. done thoroughly, one cannot say that the BMC and H&FW officials to ernment initiative to identify festival Vana Mahotsav. The event nations to be conducted during the posts of Combine Auditor, Exams for Junior Clerk will the people are suffering from ensure regular visits of Health such students and ensure their will be held at Government High the month of July. Junior Librarian, and Assistant be on July 2, for Industrial Dengue,” an expert from the team and ASHA workers, Sanitary registration also compounded the School, VSS Nagar at 09.00 AM. Schedules are subject to change Librarian is scheduled to be held Promotion Officer July 27 and commented. Inspectors, Ward Officer and problem. The registrations ended Padmashree Dr. Dillip Tirkey will depending on Covid-19 situation. July 18. 28, and lastly for Assistant Health experts also suggested Community Organisers and con- on June 30. honor the event as the chief guest. The candidates are advised to be in Skill test for the posts of Scientific Officer July 30. that the affected people should first duct awareness drives.

RECORD 4L DOSES JOB CRY IN VAX DRIVE SC seeks state’s reply on POST NEWS NETWORK Dara Sena chief’s plea Bhubaneswar, July 5: The state government Monday created a new record in the ongoing vac- POST NEWS NETWORK ukesh Jain, national chairman cination programme with inoc- Mof Dharma Rakshak Shri Dara ulating over 4 lakh doses on a New Delhi, July 5: The Supreme Sena, was arrested from New Delhi single day. Court Monday directed the Odisha in July last year for allegedly A total of 4,02,434 doses were government to file its response opposing SC order over suspension administered at 1,735 centres across to a petition filed by Mukesh Jain, of Rath Yatra the state Monday. The previous national chairman of Dharma ain was accused of circulating record was 3.32 lakh doses given Rakshak Shri Dara Sena, seek- JWhatsApp messages casting June 21. ing quashing of cases registered aspersions on the impartiality of “Odisha reached a new high in against him and also clubbing of judges of the Supreme Court Covid-19 vaccination today by vac- all FIRs. especially the Chief Justice of India cinating over 4 lakh persons in a A two-judge bench of the apex single day,” Health and Family court comprising Justices AM Welfare department said in a tweet. Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna also apprised the court about the July last year for allegedly oppos- According to official sources, a granted a week’s time to the state prayers of the petitioner. ing Supreme Court order over sus- total of 1,99,068 people in the age government to file a reply affidavit. The bench made oral observation pension of Rath Yatra in Puri. group of 18-44 years have received “One week’s time to file reply af- that they can mould the reliefs and He has been accused of circu- first dose Monday while 2,279 in the fidavit, as prayed by the learned asked the state government to file lating WhatsApp messages cast- same age group got the second jab. counsel for the state of Orissa, is the reply affidavit. ing aspersions on the impartial- Similarly, 38,518 beneficiaries granted,” the court ruled. Earlier, Jain was granted bail ity of judges of the Supreme Court belonging to 45-plus age group got During the hearing, the coun- by the Orissa High Court in April especially the Chief Justice of the first jab and 1,61,692 took the sec- sel appearing for the state gov- on the grounds of procedural lapses India (CJI) and provoking his like- ond dose across the state. With this, ernment, Shibashish Misra, prayed and length of his detention. Jain minded people to mobilise and con- a total of 1,24,91,857 doses have so Members of ICT School Coordinators’ Association stage a sit in near the Cuttack Collector’s office to press for the court to grant a week’s time to was arrested by the state CID- gregate in front of the residence of

far been administered in the state. realisation of their demands, including reinstatement of computer teachers, Monday OP PHOTO file the reply. The state counsel Crime Branch from New Delhi in the CJI to assault him physically.

k y m c P5 TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

After Andhra, now Ch’garh tries AT LORD’S SERVICE

k y m to encroach upon Odisha’s land c Villagers alleged that Chhattisgarh has constructed a road in Akarpali village to loot minerals and forest produce available in the area

Malkangiri district. The area where the road has been constructed is within Odisha border, while the forest land of Akarpali village also lies in the same area. Binayak Madkami, sarpanch of Matapaka panchayat, Akarpali vil- lage head Dula Madkami, ward member Aita Padiami and vil- lagers Adma Kartami and Irma Madkami said that the roads in Akarpali village are in bad shape and the villagers there depend on the Sukma market for their daily provisions as well as sale of forest produce since it is closer to their village. They admitted that the area Devotees and a servitor making ‘Dasamula’, an herbal preparation, ahead of its administration to deities during their Anasar period at the Jagannath POST NEWS NETWORK where Chhattisgarh has constructed temple in Brahmapura of Samablpur OP PHOTO The Chhattisgarh The Mangipali- the road is in Akarpali village of Malkangiri, July 5: Close on the government is Darba village in Odisha. They also claimed that the heels of Andhra Pradesh’s des- alleged to have Sukma district forest, forest lands and their perate bid to grab land in Kotia taken possession of Chhattisgarh recorded lands all are located close Deceased teacher given panchayat of Koraput district, now of Akarpali village is just 1 km to the area where Chhattisgarh another neighbouring state under Matapaka away from has constructed the road. Lady teacher’s hubby gets a Covid control room duty Chhattisgarh is making similar panchayat of Akarpali and is Locals alleged that this has hap- efforts to encroach land in Sadar block and the borderline pened as the revenue officials of POST NEWS NETWORK Malkangiri district, a report said. constructed a road between the two both the states have failed in their These bordering states have cast in the village states duty to repair the pillars once every job card under MGNREGS Nabarangpur, July 5: In a bizarre their evil eyes on the fringe areas HOWEVER, IT IS SURPRISING THAT THE two years by clearing the vegeta- incident, a deceased teacher has of Odisha bordering their state DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS STILL tion overgrowth. POST NEWS NETWORK It is alleged been pressed with Covid control and are making all out efforts to UNAWARE OF THE DEVELOPMENT Taking advantage of such in- room duty in Dabugaon block here. grab land there, the report said. activity of the Malkangiri revenue Balichandrapur, July 5: Believe that the person Although it sounds strange, a let- Currently, neighbouring states here is demarcated by con- officials, Chhattisgarh government it or not, the husband of lady committed the ter has been issued in the name of Chhatishgarh has cast its evil eyes structing stone pillars at the site be- has constructed a road that leads teacher in Gopalpur village under the deceased teacher in this con- on the fringe areas of Malkangiri tween Akarpali and Mangipali- to Akarpali village. The villagers Barchana block has allegedly be- irregularity in nection. As per the letter, he is district. Darba villages. further alleged that the neigh- come the recipient of a job card is- connivance scheduled to work from evening The Chhattisgarh government Although the stone pillars still bouring state has constructed the sued under Centre-sponsored 6pm to night 10pm, July 28. is alleged to have taken possession remain, the entire area has taken road to loot minerals and forest poverty alleviation scheme with some According to sources, a Covid of Akarpali village under Matapaka the form of a jungle as neither the produce available in the area. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural panchayat control room has been set up to re- panchayat of Sadar block and con- authorities from Odisha nor When contacted, Gunanidhi Employment Guarantee Scheme ceive queries regarding Covid-19 structed a road in the village. Chhatishgarh have taken care to Nayak, Malkangiri tehsildar, said (MGNREGS), a report said. officials on the premises of Dabugaon block However, it is surprising that clear the area of the unwanted no villager has informed him about The concerned person has re- office. Teachers of the block have the district administration is still vegetation that has grown over the the development. He said he would ceived a job card bearing no-OR02- card and of other labourers and re- probe into the charges and strin- been issued order letters to be on unaware of the development. years. soon visit the spot and take stock 001-008-001/39591 under the rural job ceived the funds available as wages. gent action against the accused control room duty in 4 phases Reports said that Akarpali, a Rama Kurami, 90, a villager of of the situation. scheme, while funds available under Local residents have demanded to person as well as those involved in from morning 7am to 1pm, 1pm to revenue village in Malkangiri, is Mangipali-Darba village in Ajay Kumar Pradhan, BDO, various job schemes have been de- know as to how the accused, who the wrongdoing g 6pm, 6pm to 10pm and from 10pm situated on beside Titibiri-Matapaka Chhattisgarh, said he has been Malkangiri, said he had visited posited in his bank account as is the husband of a teacher, was When contacted, Ajit Narayan to 7am. They have been directed main road and is at a distance of just seeing the pillars since his child- the spot last week after being ap- wages. It is alleged that the person given a job card as a labourer under Prasad Giri, the block development to stay in the control rooms, receive 1 km from the Sukma district of hood which have been serving as prised of the development. Pradhan committed the irregularity in con- the poverty alleviation scheme. officer of Barchana block, said that the phone calls from Covid-af- Chhattisgarh. the borderline between Odisha and added that he will submit a report nivance with some panchayat of- They alleged that this could have it is illegal for a person to get a job fected families, and register com- The Mangipali-Darba village in Chhattisgarh. to the project director of DRDA ficials. After reports in this regard not been possible without the in- card under the rural job scheme if plaints among other things. The Sukma district of Chhattisgarh is He confirmed that the local ad- for action at his end. Subsequently, surfaced, the incident has spread volvement of panchayat officials he is the husband of a teacher. He just 1 km away from Akarpali and ministration has trespassed into the revenue officials will visit the surprise and anger in the area. and those involved in the imple- assured to conduct a probe into the Teachers in a large is the borderline between the two Odisha and constructed a road that spot and demarcate the border and The accused is even alleged to mentation of the scheme. The lo- charges and take action against number, who are from states. The border between the two leads to Akarpali village in take necessary steps, he added. have prepared fake bills in his job cals have demanded a thorough the accused if proven true. other districts, are absent paying no heed to the government orders. Covid norms go for a toss at vax centres Markfed area manager But the ones from the locality are forced to be POST NEWS NETWORK The vaccination suspended for venality on the Covid duty as per Balikuda/Patrapur, July 5: Covid programme was carried norms were thrown to the wind as POST NEWS NETWORK the direction villagers at a vaccination centre in out at Samantiapalli Reports said that Balikuda area of Jagatsinghpur dis- School in Patrapur block. Bhubaneswar/Deogarh, July cultivation of seasonal trict and in Patrapur of Ganjam dis- It is alleged that this 5: Days after the Deogarh dis- names of the teachers that are trict jostled with each other while trict administration engaged fruits like mangoes, given the responsibility have been standing in queues to get vacci- happened as the local the state-owned Markfed to pur- litchis, watermelons and announced for the month of July nated, Monday. administration had not chase groundnuts from the farm- oranges, paddy, by the block education depart- Even as the state government as ers, the senior assistant and ment. The names have been men- well as the Centre has been in- made proper provision area manager in-charge of vegetables and onions is tioned in Letter No. 1863/21. sisting that people maintain so- to conduct the Sambalpur was suspended from the main livelihood of the However, strangely enough, the cial distance and to wear masks to his post on charges of irregu- name of one teacher, Medinikanta prevent spread of Covid pandemic, programme larities in procurement of farmers in the district Meher, who is no more, has been villagers were seen displaying un- oilseeds, a report said. mentioned there in the letter. As per ruly behaviour and flouting the The suspended area manager information, the teacher was is- Covid norms at the vaccination order, were seen turning a blind eye was identified as Prasuram Panda. farmers fail to get the right price sued with such a letter earlier also. centres in Balikuda of People queue up outside the vaccination centre at Samantiapalli School in to the violation of Covid norms. The action came soon after for their harvest and fail to earn However, after the matter came to Jagatsinghpur district and in Patrapur block OP PHOTO The men in uniform were seen the district administration in their livelihood, thereby facing fi- the fore, his name was removed Patrapur of Ganjam district. standing as mute spectators to the Deogarh engaged Markfed to pro- nancial losses. immediately from the list. Teachers The vaccination programme further spread of coronavirus in elbowing and shoving each other, unruly behaviour of people. A cure groundnuts from the farm- As a result, farmers in the dis- in a large number, who are from was carried out at Samantiapalli the area while others jumped the queue. local intelligentsia alleged that ers in Deogarh. trict lack interest in cultivating other districts, are staying absent School in Patrapur block. It is al- Outside the vaccination centre Many were seen taking selfies such behaviour displayed by peo- In the first phase, Markfed has pulses and other crops. However, paying no heed to the government leged that this happened as the at Balikuda, villagers queued up while standing in a queue outside ple defeats the whole purpose of the been assigned to purchase 200 met- the farmers, after lots of efforts, had orders. But the ones from the lo- local administration had not made in large numbers which is nothing the vaccination centre in Patrapur. country’s largest ever vaccination ric tonnes of groundnuts from the taken up cultivation of corn and cality are forced to be on the Covid any provision to conduct the pro- unusual for people waiting to re- The scene outside the vaccina- programme. farmers. groundnut. duty as per the direction. gramme in an orderly and peace- ceive their first dose of the vaccine. tion centre resembled that of ticket He also alleged that organis- Reports said that cultivation of But they continue to remain im- When asked for his comment ful manner. However, what has raised many counters of any stadium where peo- ing the vaccination programmes seasonal fruits like mangoes, litchis, poverished due to lack of mar- on the issue, Dabugaon block ed- People were standing close to eyebrows is the manner in which ple assemble hoping to get tickets to by engaging a handful of watermelons and oranges, paddy, keting facilities for their crops. ucation officer (BEO) Prashant each other in queues without wear- the villagers were standing. witness a cricket or football match. Anganwadi and ASHA workers vegetables and onions is the main The district administration re- Kumar Hota said that his name ing masks despite availability of They were standing so closely However, police personnel, who often lead to chaos and display of livelihood of the farmers in the alised this and involved Markfed had been removed from the list sufficient space in the school prem- that there was hardly any space be- were deployed outside the vacci- unruly behaviour at the vacci- district. However, due to lack of in procurement of groundnuts and another teacher has been given ises. This has sparked fear over tween them. Some even engaged in nation centre to maintain law and nation centres. adequate marketing facilities, from the farmers. the responsibility. Woe of Rasalpur gram panchayat

POST NEWS NETWORK As a result of the efforts of the late MLA Madanmohan Dutta, Pradhan Balasore, June 5: Flowing through Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Rasalpur panchayat under Sadar was about to see the light of the day block limits in this district, the Tulasi in this region, but a precious little has river, a distributary of the Jalaka been done after his demise. After river, has bifurcated the Rasalpur plaints were made before the serving panchayat. MLA of this region, Swarup Kumar While many schools, colleges, hos- Das, upped his efforts to take neces- pitals, banks, ration distribution cen- sary steps in this regard. tres and the panchayat office are one Naib sarpanch Shrikant Pani, ward side of the river, hundreds of acres member Sunita Majhi and many vil- of farmlands including three tribal Minister demanding construction of Gobindpur, the distance to the National lagers, including Bhagaban Nayak, villages are situated on the opposite a bridge across the Tulasi river, but Highway (NH-60) will be only 3 kilo- Makaranda Dalai, Laxmikant Soren, side. More than 70 families inhabit this to no avail. The residents of Oladi, metres. Although construction of Satyananda Mohanty, Murali Soren, tribal village, bereft of essential serv- Bada dhanadi and Sana dhanadi, in- half the length of this road has already Manmath Soren, Harekrushna Dalai, ices like heath and education. cluding people from Nalabahara gram been completed, nobody seems to Surjyakanta Marandi, Umakanta Moreover, no MLA or MP has ever panchayat have been facing a num- care about completing the rest of the Soren, Kata Dalai and Banshidhar set foot in Gobindpur and Narani ber of inconveniences in farming. road, complained the villagers. Dalai have demanded the construc- villages under ward No. 7 and The residents of this panchayat On the other hand, most villages tion of an all-weather bridge over

Tulakadihar under ward No. 5 of have to cover a distance of 17 kilo- under this panchayat get inundated the Tulasi river and a road connect-

k y m c Rasulpur gram panchyat. People re- metres through Nalabahara to reach during the rainy season. On top of that, ing Oladi with the NH-60 via siding along both sides of the river the district headquarters. A bridge tidal water in the river enters the Gobindpur for the convenience of have been repeatedly writing to the over the river would reduce the dis- farmlands directly breaching the em- the residents of ten moujas along Rural Development department, tance to only 5 kilometeres. If along bankment. Due to tidal ingress, hun- with Manudiha, Kushudiha, Oladi, Irrigation department, District with the bridge, a proper road is built dreds of acres of farmlands are ren- Bada Dhanadi, Sana Dhanadi in the Collector and even to the Chief from Oladi to Mirigimundi via dered unfit for cultivation for years. coming days. P6 TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS SOCIETY To love is not to possess, but

to give oneself.

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he first Parliament of cent) and weaker in the south (42 the World’s Religions was per cent). Thus, for a majority of held in Chicago between Hindus, national identity goes Rafale Riddle T September 11 and 27, hand-in-hand with politics. This 1893. Swami Vivekananda attended fact perhaps explains the elec- t reflects poorly on the Indian government that it is not prepared to re- the event as a representative of toral and voting patterns of the last open the case of alleged corruption in the controversial Rafale fighter air- Hinduism. His first speech lasted two national elections, which ex- Icraft deal following fresh revelations. In the meanwhile, France has com- for barely three or four minutes, ploited the theme of Hindi, Hindu menced an investigation into the case and a judge has been appointed to lead and was delivered on the first day and Hindutva. And yet remarkably an investigation into the alleged graft and favouritism in the 7.8 billion itself, sometime in the afternoon. both Hindus and Muslims over- Euro sale to India of 36 fighter aircraft. On the contrary, a puerile and pre- That speech began with the boom- whelmingly said that they were posterous argument has been put forward by a BJP national spokesman con- ing words, “Sisters and brothers proud to be Indian. For Muslims tending why the government should order a probe simply because the of America!” to which he got a this was 95 per cent of the re- French government has done so. It is precisely for this reason that the seri- standing ovation and a thunderous spondents. ous allegation of blatant corruption involving men in the highest offices for applause which lasted for two min- A nation’s material progress depends not just The research report based on one of the country’s biggest defence deals needs to be investigated. BJP’s logic utes, from a crowd of nearly seven the Pew survey is rich in insight puts the Indian government’s credentials for probity and transparency thousand. Press reports of the on a solid foundation of human and physical since it also covers many other as- under a cloud. For, it tends to create the impression that the French government conference corroborate this phe- capital, but more crucially also on trust capital pects such as dietary habits, per- values integrity in public affairs and it doesn’t hesitate to probe grave alle- nomenal response. It is not cl ear, ception of personal laws and mem- gations. On the other hand, the government of India – the source of the deal why a monk clad in an unfamiliar ories of partition. Importantly, that spawned the alleged corruption – is stonewalling even demands for a robe, from a distant alien land, ciety. It was conducted by local which asked the respondents it demolishes certain myths that probe. It certainly goes to the credit of the French government that it did not speaking in a different accent, had interviews in 17 different lan- whether they were raised as some- may have emerged, thanks to am- shy away from investigation simply because the allegations are directed against Ajit Ranade such a remarkable effect with just guages and covers nearly all the thing else and then acquired a plification of certain narratives the country’s former President François Hollande whose finance and econ- his opening salutation. Much schol- Indian states and union territories. new identity that is by conver- in the mainstream media and so- omy minister, Emmanuel Macron, is now the country’s President. FOR AGES, arly analysis is available on this per- It is based on statistically sound sion. The percentage of Hindus or cial media. This is not to deny A key minister of the Narendra Modi Cabinet has even tried to belittle the plexing question. His short speech sampling techniques. Muslims who have converted is mi- that there are fault-lines in Indian Opposition’s demand for a probe on the ground that the Supreme Court had INDIANS HAVE was on the essential unity and The Pew Research Centre is an nuscule. It is Christians who had society along religion, caste and earlier dismissed petitions for such a probe. As is the tendency of govern- DEMONSTRATED harmony of religions. He said, “I organisation which is 30 years the maximum gain, i.e. there were linguistic identities. There is now ment functionaries, the minister dished out half truths about the apex court am proud to belong to a religion old, and conducts public opinion 0.4 per cent respondents who also a palpable north-south di- verdict. Justice KM Joseph, one of the three judges of the bench constituted THE CAPACITY which has taught the world both polls, demographic research and claimed that they had changed vide, aggravated by issues sur- to deal with review petitions, ruled the main verdict would not impact any tolerance and universal accept- does content analysis and other their faith to Christianity. Even rounding federalism. independent inquiry into the allegations of corruption after approval is TO HOLD ance. We believe not only in uni- data-driven social science research. that number is small. This find- A nation’s material progress taken under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. But, the STRONG AND versal toleration, but we accept So, its survey findings are rea- ing on the rarity of conversions depends not just on a solid foun- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not yet registered any FIR. It is all religions as true.” Not just tol- sonably robust. One of the key is important in light of the spate dation of human and physical not very difficult to understand the reasons behind the hesitation of the CBI MULTIPLE erance, but acceptance. Treating findings of this survey is that of anti-conversion laws and pro- capital, but more crucially also on to act in this case. The apex court once quite rightly dubbed the CBI a ‘caged IDENTITIES different faiths as equally valid. In Indians value religious tolerance hibition against interfaith mar- trust capital. By 2050, India will parrot’ for working in many cases as a puppet in the government’s hand. Then his closing lines he said, “I fer- and accept all faiths as belonging riages that have been passed re- have the highest number of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who headed the bench, recently declined BASED ON vently hope that the bell that tolled to India. About 85 per cent of cently by several state Hindus and Muslims in the world. to comment on the French government’s latest order on the probe. He is now this morning in honour of this Hindus and 78 per cent of Muslims governments. The Pew survey It will remain, as is now, one of the a Rajya Sabha MP, made on the recommendation of the BJP soon after his RELIGION, convention may be the death-knell believe that respecting all reli- also found that most Indians were most incredibly diverse nations retirement. His appointment had jolted people’s faith in the sanctity of the LANGUAGE, of all fanaticism...” The great re- gions is important to being truly against interfaith marriages. This measured along dimensions of constitutionally-approved separation of powers between the judiciary and ception that the Swami received Indian. Importantly, an over- is peculiar when considering the religion and other aspects of iden- the executive. REGION AND was undoubtedly because of his whelming percentage of the re- Indian notion of syncretic co-ex- tity. Thus, as was affirmed by The French government has ordered the probe in the wake of a series of ETHNICITY, spellbinding presence and per- spondents (80 per cent for Hindus, istence, respect for other reli- Swami Vivekananda more than a investigative reports published by Mediapart in April about the deal, including sonality, but perhaps also because and 79 per cent for Muslims) believe gions, and yet maintaining strictly century ago, or by saints and the role of a middleman whose disclosures India’s Enforcement Directorate SIMULTANEOUSLY the audience was parched and that respecting other religions is segregated identities. For ages, sages all along, the essential is reportedly aware of but has not, so far, investigated. Following the reports, thirsty for a message of unity and a very important part of their Indians have demonstrated the maxim to practice is the recog- the French anti-corruption NGO Sherpa filed a complaint with the tribunal harmony. own religious identity. Presumably capacity to hold strong and mul- nition of unity and harmony of of Paris, citing ‘corruption,’ ‘influence peddling,’ ‘money laundering,’ The great Swami’s historic this is the influence of scriptural tiple identities based on religion, all religions. The latest survey ‘favouritism’ and ‘undue tax waivers’ surrounding the deal. Interestingly, the speech and life’s message are injunctions, and teachings of saints language, region and ethnicity, indicates that such conviction is former head of the French tribunal had gone against the advice of one of worth recounting in light of the and sages over the ages of re- simultaneously. The Pew finding ingrained in Indians, and it is for her staff in 2019 and dismissed an initial complaint filed by Sherpa. The rea- latest survey report from the Pew specting and accepting all reli- simply confirms this trait. us to reinforce, and harness that son she cited to justify her decision was “to preserve the interests of France.” Research Centre of America. The gions as true. As per the survey find- Another interesting finding is conviction, and not magnify or Besides other aspects, the criminal investigation will examine questions sur- report is based on a face-to-face sur- ings, 97 per cent of all Indians that for Hindus, national identity, exploit the fault-lines. rounding the actions of former French President Hollande, who was in of- vey of nearly 30,000 Indian adults believe in God, though they may religion and language are closely fice when the Rafale deal was signed, his economy and finance minister Macron conducted between late 2019 and differ about the nature of God. connected. This link between The writer is an economist and then defence minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, now Macron’s minister of for- early 2020. The survey takes a An interesting finding is that Hindu identity and nationalism is and Senior Fellow, eign affairs. The investigation will be led by an independent judge. look at religious identity, nation- religious conversion is rare. This particularly strong in the north (69 Takshashila Institution. It is only natural that the Opposition, Congress and the CPI-M, have once alism and tolerance in Indian so- finding is based on the question, per cent) and central India (83 per ©THE BILLION PRESS again demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe to unravel the truth about the deal. Even when the government was touting the apex court verdict dismissing the petitions for probe as vindication of its claim that there was no wrongdoing, the Opposition stated that only a JPC probe SPECTRUM REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH can unearth facts and that it is beyond the purview of the Supreme Court to go into various aspects, including pricing of the aircraft. The government’s argument that the Opposition with its probe demand is only playing into the hands of corporate rivalry in France is ludicrous, to say the least. The BJP spokesman could not even name one such rival. It is time the government cleared the air without delay since the Prime Preserving women’s bodily autonomy Minister’s name has been dragged into the controversy. The fact that the Congress had made this issue its major poll plank and lost the elections in 2019, as has y the age of 24, Maya Bohara rights and opportunities in all other do not even know that their sex- fight even harder to ensure that been stated by a Union minister, is no proof that the allegations are unfounded. had borne four children, and areas of their lives, whether that ual and reproductive health and sexual and reproductive health re- Bshe and her husband decided means going to school, caring for rights were at risk. mains a top priority. Failing that, that their family was large enough. their family, starting a business, or In a way, that is as it should be. it is not just individual women For nine years thereafter, despite leading a country. The 1994 International Conference who will suffer. Entire countries will WISDOM CORNER living in a poor region of Nepal, she By the same token, any loss of on Population and Development experience increased levels of so- could rely on a local health clinic bodily autonomy quickly multi- established a common agenda for cioeconomic vulnerability and in- Courage is knowing what not to fear. for injectable contraceptives. plies. According to recent estimates sexual and reproductive health. equality, making it even harder to PLATO But then came Covid-19, which by UNFPA and Avenir Health, an And at a summit in Nairobi 25 recover from the current crisis, let We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. disrupted medical supply chains estimated 12 million women in 115 years later, governments, busi- alone build resilience against future and health budgets around the low and middle income countries nesses, youth and women’s ac- natural disasters, pandemics, and Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines world. By June 2020, Maya’s clinic faced disruptions in family-planning tivists, philanthropies, and oth- climate change. of others are often stiffened. BILLY GRAHAM was out of the contraceptive she had services during the first year of ers made bold commitments to To reduce the risk to sexual and been using; and by February 2021, the pandemic, leading to around 1.4 end family-planning shortfalls, reproductive health, a top prior- her fifth child was born. Although million unintended pregnancies. preventable maternal deaths, and ity should be to scale up invest- Natalia Kanem the new baby is deeply loved, a vul- Such outcomes – a cause of in- gender-based violence and other ments in these services by mak- WORDSWORTH nerable family has now been put in creased maternal deaths and unsafe harmful practices against women ing them an integral part of national an even more precarious position. abortions – are one of the starkest and girls. recovery plans. In countries with ALL WOMEN HAVE They are hardly alone. For manifestations of lost bodily au- This international support has limited fiscal space, the interna- Obnubilate THE RIGHT TO LIVE women around the world, one of the tonomy. enabled UNFPA to operate sex- tional community must lend more most serious costs of the pandemic If there is one bright spot in ual- and reproductive-health pro- support through debt relief so that his is as high-flown a Latinate word as the clouds it figuratively IN SAFETY, WITH – beyond the direct toll in lives and these figures, it is that the most grammes in more than 150 coun- governments do not have to divert Tevokes (it comes from nubes, a cloud). It means to darken, dim, livelihoods – has been loss of re- severe disruptions to family plan- tries. Since 2008, medicines and funds from health care to pay off cloud over, or obscure. It’s not a word to be wasted on everyday EASY ACCESS TO productive choice. These are life- ning occurred early in the pan- contraceptives delivered through creditors. conversation, but on its rare outings seems to be the special province of THE MEDICINES time costs that might be borne demic and were for the most part our Supplies Partnership have A second priority is to ensure that the more ponderous political speeches and newspaper editorials. even by generations to come. short-lived. For its part, UNFPA saved countless lives and pre- services actually reach all women Nineteenth-century reviewers used it to suggest that a writer had been THAT THEY This April, the United Nations stepped in to provide contracep- vented almost 90 million unin- and girls. This requires overcom- less than transparently clear in his exposition, as here in a squib in The NEED TO MAKE Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN tives and other reproductive-health tended pregnancies. ing complex barriers related to lo- Princeton review in 1832 about a book by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: sexual and reproductive health supplies to countries in need. But we cannot be complacent. cation, education, age, and other fac- “There is here fine criticism, classic wit, poetic dreaming, and some EMPOWERED, agency, published My Body Is My Globally, the percentage of coun- These gains are fragile, and funding tors that can impede access to care. grains of sound doctrine, but so obnubilated with the fumes of German AUTONOMOUS Own, a groundbreaking edition of tries reporting pandemic-related continues to be threatened by the All women have the right to live metaphysics, that we become giddy, and lose all power of our annual State of World disruptions to family-planning pandemic’s economic fallout. Many in safety, with easy access to the med- comprehension”. And here it appears as an adjective in a put-down of DECISIONS ABOUT Population report. In it, we trace the and contraception services has countries have altered their spend- icines that they need to make em- Walt Whitman in the Southern Literary Messenger in 1860: “Here is the link between sexual and repro- fallen from 66 per cent in 2020 to ing and service priorities; some of powered, autonomous decisions sample of his obnubilate, incoherent, convulsive, flub-drub”. They don’t THEIR OWN BODIES ductive health and bodily autonomy, 44 per cent in 2021. Concerted ef- the UNFPA’s own programmes have about their own bodies and their write criticism like that any more (and they don’t spell that last word AND THEIR LIVES a principle that is absolutely fun- forts by health officials, govern- been affected by major spending lives. that way, either, but as flubdub). Some modern writers have found it damental to women’s self-deter- ments, and donors have greatly cuts in the United Kingdom – one The writer is Executive useful to suggest the ponderous wordsmithery of previous generations. mination and empowerment. Only mitigated a catastrophe for women. of the organisation’s oldest and Director of the United Nations Neal Stephenson, for example, in his novel Quicksilver set in the when women have control over In some cases, solutions were im- strongest partners. Population Fund. seventeenth century: This was a wonder all by itself, with its ropewalks their bodies can they benefit from plemented so quickly that women Under these conditions, we must ©PROJECT SYNDICATE — skinny buildings a third of a mile long — windmills grinding lead and boring gun-barrels, a steam-house, perpetually obnubilated, for bending wood, dozens of smoking and clanging smithys including two mighty Monumental aircraft Futile exercise Unique feat ones where anchors were made ... And Patrick O’Brian had Dr Maturin say it in The Mauritius Command: “It is the pity of the world, Dr Sir, It is heartening and satisfying to learn that Sir, There is widespread Sir, A Telugu woman brought up in Houston will McAdam, to see a man of your parts obnubilate his mind with the juice the Dacota aircraft on which the speculation about a Union become the second India-born woman to fly into of the grape.” etters architect of modern Odisha Biju Patnaik flew Cabinet reshuffle soon. space after Kalpana Chawla. Sirsha Bandla will be to Java to rescue then Prime Minister of However, apart from its po- one of the six space travellers aboard the VSS Indonesia Sultan Shahjrir from the clutches litical ramifications, this Unity of Virgin Galactic. It is scheduled to take off TOL THE EDITOR of enemy states on the instructions of Pandit exercise is not likely to re- from New Mexico alongside the founder of Virgin LOL Readers of Orissa POST Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 is being brought sult in any significant im- Galactic, Richard Branson. Virgin Galactic is are most welcome to contribute letters back to the state. Biju’s Dacota aircraft is a sym- provement in the gover- launching its test spaceflight July 11. Sirsha is (200 words), articles and bol of the gallantry spirit and supreme sacri- nance with the shots being strongly connected to her roots in Andhra Pradesh Installing a carpet columns (between 750-1250 words). Contributors are fice of Odias. Preserving this monumental continued to be called only but her ambition of flying is now taking her to the proceeded requested to send their aircraft in the Biju Patnaik International by the one and a half team skies. Indian-origin women continue to break the carpet layer had just finished to get out his contact numbers and full Airport in Bhubaneswar will make it a peren- in almost all the matters, proverbial glass ceiling and prove their mettle.

installing carpet for a lady. He hammer and postal address/email ID. They may also nial tourist attraction and a pilgrimage for the Council of Ministers Sirsha felt incredibly honoured to be a part of the

k y m A send in their valuable comments, opinion c stepped out for a smoke, only to flattened the hump. As he was and suggestions, preferably by email, the youths of Odisha for whom Biju’s affection having been rendered amazing crew of Unity 22, and to be part of a com- realise he’d lost his cigarettes. cleaning up, the lady came in. “Here,” to: [email protected] was immeasurable. It will add to the richness almost redundant in such pany whose mission is to make space available to In the middle of the room, under the she said, handling him his pack of of our Smart City. This is a welcome step by a scenario. all. Sirsha is the first Telugu woman to venture out carpet, was a bump. “No sense pulling cigarettes. “'I found them in the the state government. on a space mission. up the entire floor for one pack of hallway.” “Now,” she said, “if only I B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, Bhaskar Roy, smokes,”' he said to himself. He could find my parakeet.” Bhubaneswar-751010 Prabhudutt Dash, BHUBANESWAR NEW DELHI MR Jayanthy Mani, TRICHY P7 TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

Fear of seedling death looms large in Nuapada Locals rough up tribal families

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POST NEWS NETWORK Marudi’. BELOW NORMAL RAINFALL Another farmer, Akhila Chandra Nuapada, July 5: With Nuapada Joshi of Tarapur area under Boden district receiving less than nor- AROUND TWO WEEKS HAVE block said since they don’t have PASSED SINCE IT RAINED LAST IN mal rainfall this monsoon, the money to buy seeds, the govern- THE DISTRICT fear of seedling death (Gaja ment should consider the case Marudi) has started gripping the and provide seeds to them. famers. LESS THAN NORMAL RAIN AND THE Echoing the same, B Krishna Nuapada is a tribal-dominated RAIN BEING ELUSIVE HAVE LEFT THE Rao, a farmer from Khariar block FARMERS IN A QUANDARY. THE district with 131 gram panchayats, alleged that undeclared power DISTRICT RECEIVED 906.7MM RAINFALL three NACs and five blocks. Its BY JUNE END THIS YEAR AND THIS IS 40 cuts have added to their woes. Due population is over 6,00,000 and 80 PER CENT LESS THAN THE NORMAL to frequent power cuts, the lift ir- per cent of them earn their liveli- RAINFALL rigation points are not working POST NEWS NETWORK outfit ‘Jungle Surakhya Bahini’ of hood from agriculture. properly. In this situation, the gov- Gotamunda have been threaten- The farmers in the district gen- ernment should consider provid- Nabarangpur, July 5: Members ing to evict these tribal people from AMONG THE BLOCKS, NUAPADA BLOCK erally start sowing paddy seeds RECEIVED 225.00MM RAINFALL, ing each farmer solar pumps on of approximately 40 tribal fami- their villages. from the first week of June. This FOLLOWED BY BODEN BLOCK subsidy. lies, who inhabit the Sahajakhol for- Apprehending danger to their year, buoyed by good rains in the (185.80MM), KOMANA BLOCK Mentioning about the problems est area in Bhatapani and lives and properties, the tribal fam- last week of May and first week of (183.10MM), SINAPALI BLOCK the farmers face such as distress Dumerpali villages bordering ilies have jointly lodged an FIR June, the farmers felt encouraged (183.00MM) AND KHARIAR BLOCK sale, Arun Kumar Biswal, a so- Kalahandi district, were severely with the local police following and sowed seeds. While the seeds REPRESENTATIONAL PIC (129.80MM). cial activist of Khariar area urged beaten up Sunday afternoon by a which a case of atrocity has been in the fields that had received rain the government to take steps for group of people from a nearby vil- registered, the senior police official water have started germinating, the betterment of the farmers. lage in Nabarangpur district. The informed. the seeds in the fields that are still have started withering and at some rain being elusive have left the This year, out of 1,51,760 hectares When contacted, Nuapada dis- tribal community alleged that their “The Forest department has not waiting for rain water are yet to other places, the fields have de- farmers in a quandary. The dis- of farmland, 87,600 hectares have trict agriculture officer drinking water source has also made any complaint regarding the germinate. veloped cracks. “We are at loss trict received 906.7mm rainfall by been under paddy cultivation and Samarendra Chandra Behera ad- been laced with poison. tribals living in Sahajakhol. Meanwhile, around two weeks thinking about what to do in such June end this year and this is 40 per 64,160 hectares have been set aside mitted that the rainfall the district According to a police official, However, residents of Gotamunda have passed since it rained last a situation. We have already in- cent less than the normal rainfall. for non-paddy cultivation. received by June end (906.7mm) the tribal families have been re- village have allegedly threatened in the district. Staring at a seedling vested the money we had saved. Among the blocks, Nuapada block Referring to the fear of seedling is not enough for agriculture. siding in Sahajakhol forest for and asked the tribals to vacate the death-like situation, the framers Now we don’t have money to buy received 225.00mm rainfall, fol- death like situation, Birendra “However, we are yet to receive more than 15 years now. They have land. A case of atrocity was reg- who are already under tremen- seeds. During this pandemic, we lowed by Boden block (185.80mm), Pradhan, a Komana based farmer any news from any of the dis- been cultivating forest land to eke istered in this connection and we dous mental stress due to Covid- are not even getting enough works,” Komana block (183.10mm), Sinapali leader, said the district adminis- tricts regarding ‘seedling death’. out a living. are probing into the incident,” 19 situation are in a fix. alleged some farmers. block (183.00mm) and Khariar tration should take stock of the sit- Agricultural activities are un- Some residents of Gotamunda Amapani IIC Krushna Chandra At places, the paddy seedlings Less than normal rain and the block (129.80mm). uation and announce ‘Gaja derway in the district,” he said. village under the banner of a local Swain said. Dismantled dividers on PREVENTIVE MEASURE NH-53 turn into death traps quent accidents and traffic snarls. Despite repeated complaints by the locals, officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have not reacted or made an effort to repair the divider. Senior lawyer Bidhubhusan Mohapatra stated that the entire portions that have been dismantled should be repaired as quickly as possible to prevent accidents and loss of lives. On being contacted, regional transport officer (RTO) in Kendrapara Nikhil Pattanayak said, “We have informed about the breaches to the NHAI authorities POST NEWS NETWORK took place on the stretch from in writing. Legal action will be Panchupandav to Anlabanka under taken against the wrongdoers from Derabisi, July 5: The road di- Derabisi block in the district. our side in case the NHAI fails to viders that were dismantled at One such breach of the divider do anything.” several places allegedly by some is quite visible as it is 30 feet wide Notably, NH-53 has been con- local businessmen on the and lies just opposite a petrol pump verted into a double lane road Chandikhol-Paradip national high- at Chhata. The divider was bro- running from Chandikhol to way (NH-53) in Kendrapara dis- ken so that vehicles from the wrong Paradip. Hundreds of iron ore- Construction of a wall underway on the stone embankment on Mahanadi river mouth near Nehru bungalow in Paradip to save the coastlines trict have turned into death-traps side could easily approach the laden trucks pass through this from erosion OP PHOTO for commuters. The dismantling petrol pump. However, it leads to fre- route on a daily basis. 72ND VAN MAHOTSAV Stan Swamy: A life dedicated to Adivasis IDOL THIEF ARRESTED AFTER State to plant TWO-HOUR CHASE IN RIVER Swamy , a Jesuit priest, who spent long years working among his beloved Advasis in this PRESS TRUST OF INDIA stolen idols and other valuable items. 6.6cr saplings eastern Indian tribal state, died Monday in Mumbai, hours before his appeal for bail in a case Kendrapara, July 5: A suspected But Mallick, an expert swim- POST NEWS NETWORK where he is ironically accused of being an ‘Urban Naxal’ was to be heard idol thief jumped into the Brahmani mer, managed to flee from his house river in Kendrapara district to and jumped into the river water to Bhubaneswar, July 5: Speaking PRESS TRUST OF INDIA with Archbishop Holder Camara was arrested from his home in material of the CPI (Maoist) and doc- dodge the police that arrived at evade arrest. on the occasion of the 72nd Van whose work among Brazils poor Ranchi October 8, 2020. Despite uments related to communications his house in connection with the “With the help of locals and fire Mahotsav programme at Badagada Ranchi, July 5: The words “I have influenced him. protestations that he had never for furthering the group's pro- theft case. brigade personnel, we could ar- High School in the City Monday, fought the good fight, I have fin- He later worked as Director of the been to Bhima Koregaon, he was still grammes were seized from his pos- The accused Bharat Mallick who rest him after chasing him for Forest and Environment Minister ished the race,” from the Bible Jesuit-run Indian Social Institute taken to Mumbai where he was session. had decamped with idols from Lord about two hours in the river. We Bikram Keshari Arukha said that seems to sum up the life of at Bangalore from 1975 to 1986. produced before a court and re- Swamy on his part had alleged Ram temple in Dandisahi under used two boats to catch him after the government aims to under- Stanislaus Lourdusamy, 84 or ‘Stan He came to Jharkhand some 30 manded to judicial custody. that material had been planted on Pattamundai model police station surrounding him in the water take afforestation programme on Swamy’ as he was known. years ago and took up work among He is possibly the oldest person his computer and he was being limits was arrested after a two- body,” said Sandhyarani Behuria, around 1.50 lakh hectares in 2021- Swamy , a Jesuit priest, who the tribals. Among other issues he to be charged under the Unlawful falsely accused. hour chase on the river Sunday, a the Sub-Divisional Police Officer 22 by spending `599 crore under spent long years working among his took up the causes of tribals mar- Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Ahead of his arrest, Swamy had police officer said. (SDPO) of Pattamundai. different schemes. The govern- beloved Advasis in this eastern ginalised after their lands had been officials had then said. posted a video saying the NIA had The high drama enacted on the During interrogation, the ac- ment will plant 6.67 crore saplings Indian tribal state, died Monday taken over for dams, mines and NIA officials had said investi- been interrogating him and had swirling river water was witnessed cused confessed to have entered on the land and also distribute in Mumbai, hours before his appeal townships, often without their con- gations established he was actively questioned him for 15 hours during by curious villagers. the sanctum sanctorum of the tem- 3.21 crore saplings. for bail in a case where he is iron- sent. He also worked for the release involved with the CPI (Maoist). a span of five days. Acting on a tip-off, police raided ple by breaking open the main This afforesation will be un- ically accused of being an ‘Urban of tribal youths from prison, often The NIA also alleged that he was “Now they want me to go to his house Sunday and seized the door, the police officer claimed. dertaken under different schemes Naxal’ was to be heard. in cases where they were falsely in contact with “conspirators” – Mumbai, which I have said that I such as Compensatory Afforestation In 2016, moved by the plight of accused. Sudhir Dhawale, Rona Wilson, won’t go,” he had said, citing the pan- Fund Management and Planning Adivasi prisoners in Jharkhand, Two days before NIA took him Surendra Gadling, Arun Ferreira, demic. The video, posted on Authority (CAMPA), Odisha many of whom were falsely branded into custody in connection with Vernon Gonsalves, Hany Babu, YouTube, was recorded two days be- Odia medicos in US donate Forestry Sector Development as Naxalites, Swamy did a research the Bhima Koregaon case, the Jesuit Shoma Sen, Mahesh Raut, Varavara fore his arrest. Project, Ama Jangala Yojanam, on them titled ‘Deprived of rights priest claimed stringent laws such Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam “I have never been to Bhima Green India Mission and others. over natural resources, impover- as UAPA were being misused to Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde – Koregaon for which I am being ac- ambulance, oxygen shelter ished Adivasis get prison: a study arrest tribals “indiscriminately” to further the group's activities. cused,” he had said. He had added The government will of Undertrials in Jharkhand.’ in a video message. The agency alleged that Swamy that he had sought to be questioned POST NEWS NETWORK His study found that 97 per cent The National Investigation had also received funds through through video conference and hoped plant 6.67 crore of undertrials interviewed said Agency (NIA) October 9, last year an associate for furthering their that better “human sense” would Titlagarh, July 5: With the spread saplings on the land that allegations that they were had filed a charge-sheet against ideological agenda. Besides, he was prevail. of the Covid pandemic across the linked to Maoists were false, and 96 eight people, including Father Stan convenor of the Persecuted “...What is happening to me is not global, the Government of Odisha and also distribute per cent of them earned less than Swamy, for their alleged involvement Prisoners Solidarity Committee something unique or happening has taken various steps to save 3.21 crore saplings Rs 5,000 a month, underlining the in inciting a mob to violence in (PPSC), which the authorities to me alone, it is a broader process people’s lives by trying everything fact the poorest and the most vul- Bhima Koregaon near Pune dubbed a frontal organisation of taking place all over the country. We possible in this direction, but still nerable in the state were the among January 1, 2018. Swamy, a cancer pa- the CPI(Maoist). all are aware how prominent in- many patients find it difficult to Minister Arukha said that dur- the ones arrested under stringent tient who also has Parkisons disease, They said literature, propaganda tellectuals, lawyers, writers, poets, avail ambulance services or suf- ing the cyclone Yaas several areas anti-terror laws. activists, student leaders are all fer from lack of medical oxygen. the Titilagarh Lions' Club in its en- of the state, especially the north- It also found that 31 per cent of put in jail because they have ex- In such a difficult circumstance, deavour to provide cooked food ern parts, suffered severe dam- undertrials and a little over a third pressed their dissent or raised ques- the Lions' Club of Titilagarh was to the needy people of Titilagarh, ages, as large number of trees was of the convicts were tribals. The per- tions about the ruling powers of seen working to reach out to Covid promote vaccination in rural areas, uprooted or broken. To replenish centage of tribals in jail was far India,” Swamy had said in the patients in order to provide some distribute dry ration and and now the damage, plantation of large higher than their proportion of the video. support to the government and they have provided an ambulance number of trees is the only option. population. He had said he is part of “the administration. and a post-Covid oxygen shelter, “We are working in that direction His study coming after three process” and in a way happy to be Dr. Hasmukhlal, a well-known which were inaugurated at Lion's with all our strength,” he said. decades of work among the tribals so because he was not a silent spec- doctor from Titilagarh, suggested Den, Titilagarh. Additional Chief Secretary Mona which focussed on their community, tator and is part of the game. to a group of doctors from Odisha The chief guests on this occasion Sharma said that the forest cover land and forest rights, was con- “I am ready to pay the price what- residing in the United States of were Titilagarh SDMO Dr Pradeep in Odisha has increased by 274 sq sidered authoritative but also dis- ever be it,” Swamy had said. America to do something for Kumar Naik, members of the Club km in the last two years. The comfited the powers that be. The Bhima Koregaon case was their state. Lion Dr Biju Agrawal, Lion Dr

forest area of Odisha, known for its Swamy who was born in All the doctors there, known as Narendra Agrawal and Lion Dr Jay

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AGENCIES "I urge everyone to strictly fol- KARNATAKA UNLOCKS low Covid-19 appropriate behav- Bangalore, July 5: With the iour for our own safety. Remember, Karnataka government further the cases have decreased, but the easing restrictions under "Unlock virus is still around," he has tweeted. 3.0" effective from Monday, life In the guidelines, all shops, seems to have returned to nor- restaurants, malls, private offices malcy as shops, restaurants, malls, and closed places have been asked private offices and religious places to strictly enforce Covid appro- began their operations in full swing. priate behaviour failing which ac- Also, all public transport- buses tion will be initiated under the and metro- were seen operating Disaster Management Act, 2005. up to its seating capacity. These While, marriages and family services will be available for the pub- functions are permitted to be con- lic till 9 PM, as the government is ducted involving not more than imposing night curfew till 5 AM. 100 people and strictly adhering With the government allow- to Covid-19 appropriate behaviour ing places of worship to open and prevailing guidelines, crema- only for darshan, people, though tion and funerals to be allowed fewer in number, were seen vis- with maximum of 20 people. iting temples following Covid While night curfew will con- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Similar visits by the former precautionary measures at sev- tinue between 9 PM and 5 AM, the Chief Minister to Yediyurappa's eral places in the city. weekend curfew has been lifted. Bangalore, July 5: JD(S) leader residence in September and Similar reports are emerging cautionary measures, and 4,500 quency of 5-15 minutes in peak and into effect from 6 AM July 5 and will Theatres, cinema halls and pubs H D Kumaraswamy Monday met November last year had then cre- from across the state. As offices buses will operate in the city and non-peak hours, and Saturday, be in force up to 6 AM July 19. will remain closed, while swim- Karnataka Chief Minister B S ated a flutter in political circles, trig- and business establishments have suburban area. Sunday and general holidays it will Bangalore Police Commissioner ming pools, sports complexes and Yediyurappa requesting him not to gering speculation about possible been allowed to function at full The corporation said based on be with increased or decreased fre- Kamal Pant has said that a total of stadia are permitted for competi- permit the leasing out to private in- political realignments. working strength, traffic congestion passenger volume, services will quency, depending on the situation. 54 special teams comprising Bruhat tive training and practice purposes dustries the state-owned "MySugar" Further, noting that there was was seen on streets in Bengaluru be increased. Officials were seen en- Customers were seen in good Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike by strictly adhering to Covid ap- (Mysore Sugar) factory in Mandya. a proposal before the government and other cities with office-goers suring that there is no overcrowding numbers at hotels and restaurants (BBMP) marshals and city police propriate behaviour. The former Chief Minister also to give the MySugar factory on a getting back to work. in buses and passengers don't travel across the city. Also, bars will be open personnel will be deployed across All social, political, sports, en- made personal attacks against 40 years lease to a private party, Bangalore Metropolitan by standing. from Monday, but pubs will not. the city to impose fines and regis- tertainment, academic, cultural, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh he requested the Chief Minister not Transport Corporation has said Bangalore Metro has said, Metros The new guidelines that were ter cases on individuals and com- religious functions, other gather- in connection with the issue, which accept it for any reason, and hit out that bus services will be operated will operate from 7 AM to 8 PM announced by Chief Minister B S mercial establishments that vio- ings and large congregations, con- elicited sharp reaction from the at Mandya MP Sumalatha between 5 AM and 9 PM with all pre- from Monday to Friday, with fre- Yediyurappa Saturday, have come late Covid-19 norms. tinue to be prohibited. actor-turned politician. Ambareesh, without taking her "I met the Chief Minister along name. with our MLAs and MLCs from "You have to ask her. Probably Mandya district, as farmer leaders Mandya district never had such a OPEN INVITATION TO COVID from Mandya district had met me Member of Parliament and will App for tree census in B’lore recently regarding discussion at the never have one," he said in re- officials level to hand over the sponse to a question on who was The application will be available on Apple and Android devices where the MySugar factory to private players," pushing for the proposal. Kumaraswamy said. Citing Sumalatha's recent state- public can upload photos of the trees, GPS coordinates and other details He pointed out that the factory ment expressing concerns about the built during the time of "Maharajas" safety of KRS dam at a meeting, he AGENCIES species and other details. The app of Mysuru and Sir M Visvesvaraya said, the MP has spoken as though has a feature that will allow citizens has a history and "it is the wish of she will protect the dam.

Bangalore, July 5: The tree cen- Representative image to input details of trees on their every one" that it should be under "Probably if she is made to sleep sus in Bengalore, hit by a pan- premises, which will later be ver- the government's control. at the doors of KRS everything demic, is finally out for the public ified by forest officials.” The tree cen- "I met the Chief Minister today will be tightened and the water to register. The Bengaluru civic sus that was to begin in 2019 by the and requested him that the won't flow. Without knowing about body, Bruhat Bengaluru civic body and forest department has MySugar factory in Mandya should the work that is to be done, making Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), and been delayed, despite repeated raps not be given to private hands for any unnecessary statements out of per- Karnataka Forest Department from the High Court of Karnataka. reason, as it has its own history. The sonal grudge won't work," the JD(S) launched the application –– ‘Namma On Saturday, the forest department Chief Minister has assured me leader said. Bangalore Tree Census’. and BBMP demonstrated the app that he will not permit the factory Claiming that the MP got elected The application will be avail- before chief justice of Karnataka to go into private hands.I thank on the basis of sympathy, able on Apple and android devices Abhay Shreeniwas Oka. According him on behalf of the people of Kumaraswamy said, "such oppor- where the public can upload pho- deputy conservator of forests H C to Ranganathaswamy, they have al- Mandya," he told reporters. tunities will not come often; the tos of the trees, GPS coordinates and Ranganathaswamy said, “The ap- ready counted 70,000 trees in the The JD(S) leader along with opportunity that she has got be- other details in the application. plication is developed in a unique city. “We are hoping that the cen- his party legislators met cause of the sympathy should be Once these details are uploaded way where the citizens can upload sus will be done at a fast pace as Yediyurappa at the latter's official utilised properly by working for by citizens, the same will be veri- information easily, which include the public will be involved in the residence, which the CMO said the people or else they will teach fied by the forest officials. BBMP GPS readings, tree measurement, process,” he added. was a "courtesy call". her a lesson". In a first, trout reared in Himachal warm waters Varsity develops tech for apple INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE basis for diversification of trout cul- as the fish gained a weight of almost ture in warm waters of the state. one kg in just eight months. cider vinegar A crowded market area of Avenue road after authorities allowed commercial Shimla, July 5: The trout, both The results were highly en- Normally it takes two and a half activities during Covid-induced lockdown in Bangalore PTI PHOTO brown and rainbow, found in rivers couraging and worth emulation years for a trout fingerling to gain INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE and streams in higher reaches of in other parts of the state. This such weight in coldwater regions, Himachal Pradesh has been reared paved the way for culturing the thus showing accelerated growth," Shimla, July 5: State-run Dr YS for the first time in warm waters trout fish in warm districts during said Kanwar. The history of trout Parmar University of Horticulture of state's Gobind Sagar and Kol a span of five-nine months when in Himachal Pradesh dates back to and Forestry in Nauni in Himachal Dam reservoir too, Fisheries the water temperature is congen- the colonial rule. The British in- Pradesh has developed a technol- Tourists throng Minister Virender Kanwar said. ial for its culture, the minister ex- troduced trout in 1909 to promote ogy to make use of low-grade and He said 500 fingerlings of rain- plained. Accordingly, the state game fishing. deformed apples for the produc- bow trout, a coldwater game-fish Fisheries Department installed 24 The trout -- mainly the brown tion of vinegar as well as base species, were stocked in the high- fish cages in the Kol Dam reservoir 2020. Around 30,000 fingerlings of ones -- is currently found in a 600-km wine, officials said. HP to beat Covid density polyethylene (HDPE) float- in Bilaspur district for the culture the average weight of 10-12 grams stretch on the Beas, Sutlej and Ravi The latest technology will over- ing fish-culture cages in Gobind of the rainbow trout on a pilot were stocked in the cages in rivers in the upper Himalayas where come the problems of the tradi- Sagar reservoir in Bilaspur dis- basis under the Central govern- September and October last year. no other fish species survive be- tional methods, which are slow and trict in 2019 on an experimental ment's Blue Revolution scheme in "The results were encouraging cause of the extreme cold climate. result in poor quality vinegar, Vice- blues & heatwave Chancellor Parvinder Kaushal said. The university on Saturday People from the plains are visiting tourist hotspots in signed a memorandum of under- standing with a Shimla-based food Himachal Peadesh like Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, North India power starved, but HP has ‘excess’ processing company for the pro- Dalhousie, Manali, Lahaul and other places in large duction of apple cider vinegar, between June 10 and September based on the technology developed numbers to get rid of the scorching heat HYDROELECTRIC 10," he said, adding in the lean sea- by scientists of the university's POWER GENERATION son in February with the discharge Department of Food Science and PRESS TRUST OF INDIA col in their premises for over a in the river falling massively the Technology under a DST project. year, Sood hoped that the num- IN HIMACHAL overall production too comes down This is the second startup that Shimla, July 5: Tourists have ber of tourists would further in- INCREASES IN to just six million units per day. has signed a non-exclusive license been thronging Himachal crease in the coming days. Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, agreement with the university for Pradesh as the heatwave has hit A tourist, Nikita Kukreja, said SUMMER, WHEREAS Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, the transfer of this technology by the plains and the second wave the majority of the visitors were IT COMES DOWN Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh buy paying Rs 40,000 as technology fee, of Covid-19 seeing a significant seen following Covid protocol. power from the Nathpa-Jhakri said the university in a statement. decline in the country. She along with her family mem- TO JUST 20 PER CENT project. SJVN Ltd, another hy- Under this agreement, the com- The occupancy in the hotels bers has come from Gurgaon to dropower -- the 412 MW Rampur hy- pany will use the university's tech has increased in the past few days visit various tourist places in and DURING WINTER droelectric projects in Shimla dis- to manufacture and sell the cider but it has yet to reach its peak, around Shimla. (FROM DECEMBER trict -- is daily supplying 10.8 million vinegar and will also acknowledge said Mohinder Seth, president of Another tourist from Delhi units to the northern grid. This it on the product label. Tourism Industry Stakeholder Sanjana said the oppressive heat- TO MARCH) DUE TO power station is located down- Explaining the technology, Association. “The occupancy in the wave in the national capital forced THE FREEZING OF stream of the Nathpa-Jhakri proj- Department of Food Science and hotels remains between 60 and 90 her to visit the state. ect and is designed to utilise the de- Technology head KD Sharma said percent during weekends, while on Mohinder Seth said the state GLACIERS AND earlier procuring electricity in bulk, agreements," he added. silted water of its upstream plant. the technology is an alternative other days it remains around 40- government has not provided WATER BODIES are opting for power cuts. Besides the state-run projects, SJVNL's current installed ca- to the traditional methods of mak- 45 percent,” Seth said. any relief in the shape of fi- “The hydropower generation in there are nearly 20 major hy- pacity is 2,016.51 MW and it aims ing apple cider vinegar and can Shimla Hotel and Restaurant nancial aid or waiver of taxes some 70 state-owned projects, all dropower plants that are run either to be a 5,000 MW company by 2023. also be taken as an alternative ap- Association president Sanjay to the tourism industry hit hard INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE over 25 MW, is between 500 and 550 by the central government, pri- Besides hydropower, the SJVNL proach for complete utilization of Sood said the withdrawal of the by the Covid-19 pandemic. While lakh units per day. Despite scanty vate players or joint venture com- has presence in wind, solar and culled apples along with improving condition of negative RTPCR re- the Gujarat government has pro- Shimla, July 5: While most north monsoon rains, the daily generation panies. All these are operating at thermal generation. the farm income. port and e-Covid pass to enter vided a hundred percent relief to Indian states suffer power outages, is optimum due to sufficient flow of full capacity now. Officials admit that while most He complimented the entrepre- Himachal Pradesh recently has hoteliers by waiving of property Himachal Pradesh is generating water in rivers owing to the melt- Chairman and Managing states suffer from acute power neurs -- Nanda Chhajta and given a boost to the tourism in- tax and garbage collection fees, optimum electricity, mainly from ing of glaciers,” an official with Director Nand Lal of public sector shortage in this peak season when Yashwant Chhajta -- for putting dustry of the state. Maharashtra and Odisha gov- hydropower, despite delay in mon- state's directorate of energy said. SJVN Ltd that owns the 1,500 MW the monsoon is deficit or delayed, faith in the university technology However, the increase in the ernments have given fifty per- soon rains so far, but finding lack He said the state's demand is Nathpa-Jhakri project, in Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh is facing chal- and apprised them of several other number of tourists has posed a cent relief, he claimed seeking re- of buyers is leaving the state vir- 300 lakh units daily, while the rest district, the biggest operating hy- lenge in disposing of its electricity technologies and processes devel-

challenge to the state government lief on the same pattern in tually ‘powerless’ -- financially. is supplied to Punjab, Delhi, Goa, droelectric plant in India, said the in the country's two operational oped by the university, which can

k y m c to ensure adhering of Covid pro- Himachal Pradesh. Officials said that besides the hy- among others, as per their demand. current generation at the plant is power bourses. be beneficial to the enterprise. tocol by the visitors amid fears of In Kullu district, Atal Tunnel droelectric power generation from The daily per unit rate to these 39 million units per day. The reason: a majority of state The Vice-Chancellor said the an impending third wave of coro- Rohtang (ATR) has become a major all state-run projects reached the op- states varies from Rs 2.50 to Rs 5, He attributed the increase in electricity boards are cash-strapped demand for apple cider vinegar navirus infections. attraction for visitors. A record timum level of 550 lakh units per day, which is quite low. "Even the dis- power generation to the increased and prefer to resort to outages has increased manifold in the Asserting that the hoteliers number of 6,400 vehicles had the cash-starved distribution com- tribution companies are shirking flow in the Satluj river. rather than buying electricity to past few years due to its several have been following Covid proto- crossed the tunnel last Sunday. panies of other states, which were to enter into long-term purchase "The river discharge is optimum meet the peak demands. health benefits. Shockingly, WILD BOARS MAY BE P9 the retail price CULLED IN GOA SOON TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR of petrol in many states Wild boars may soon be culled in Goa, Chief across the county has Minister Pramod Sawant said Monday, adding crossed an that his government is in the process of unprecedented expediting the procedure to declare the ` 100 per litre species as vermin. Vermins are wild animals y MAMATA BANERJEE | that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm

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Punjab has paid a fixed peak in Sept’ charge of Rs 7,000 crore to government thermal AGENCIES plants during the last FRESH 39,796 CASES five years as per New Delhi, July 5: The much- State Electricity Regulatory feared third wave of coronavirus ndia saw a single-day rise of 39,796 Commission figures is likely to hit India by mid-August, I new Covid infections, which took the tally of cases to 3,05,85,229, while the SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL | SAD PRESIDENT while cases may peak in September, a report said Monday, even as the death toll climbed to 4,02,728 with 723 second wave is not yet over in the more fatalities, the lowest in around 88 News about country. days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated Monday. The attack on Dalit The report titled ‘Covid-19: The families in Palia active cases have further declined to race to finishing line’, published by 4,82,071 and comprise 1.58 per cent of village in Azamgarh. SBI Research, stated that vacci- Houses were the total infections, while the national nation is the only saviour as global damaged, and cases Covid recovery rate has improved to were registered. This data shows that, on an average, 97.11 per cent, the data updated at 8 indicates the anti-Dalit mindset of the third wave peak cases are am showed. Police personnel detain BJP activists during a protest over alleged fake vaccination in Kolkata PTI PHOTO the government around 1.7 times the peak cases at the time of second wave. wave as well, the cases declined PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA | CONGRESS Only 4.6 per cent of the popula- gradually, with cases around 45,000 GENERAL SECRETARY tion in India is fully vaccinated, for 21 days before any meaningful Maha: 12 BJP MLAs while 20.8 per cent have received decline in daily cases," Ghosh said. CBSE session to be split suspended for 1yr SHORT TAKES one dose, much lower compared to Further, 51 cases of the Delta Plus other countries including the US variant have been detected, so far, (47.1 per cent), the UK (48.7 per cent), from 12 states. New cases in the top Term one exams will be held in November-December, 2021 while the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Abhijit Mukherjee Israel (59.8 per cent), Spain (38.5 per 15 districts, which are mostly urban, joins TMC cent), France (31.2), among others. increased again in June. But the second term exams will be conducted in March-April, 2022 Mumbai, July 5: Twelve BJP "India has achieved its second good thing is that their fatality rate MLAs were suspended from the Kolkata: Former President wave peak May 7 and going by the has been constant for three months. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Pranab Mukherjee's son and current data, the country can ex- On the other hand, the share of rural for one year after the state gov- ex-Congress MP Abhijit perience around 10,000 cases some- districts in new cases has refused to New Delhi, July 5: The Central ernment accused them of "mis- Mukherjee joined the Trinamool Congress here where around the second week of decline meaningfully since July 2020, Board of Secondary Education behaving" with presiding officer Monday. The former two-time July," State Bank of India's Group when it breached 45 per cent and (CBSE) Monday announced a spe- Bhaskar Jadhav in the Speaker's lawmaker from Jangipur Lok Chief Economic Adviser, Soumya has fluctuated since then. cial assessment scheme for class 10 chamber Monday. Sabha constituency in Kanti Ghosh, said in the report. "Vaccination seems to be the only and 12 board exams for next year Leader of Opposition Devendra Murshidabad district of West "However, based on historical answer," Ghosh said. India has started in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, Fadnavis termed the allegation Bengal had been in talks with trends, the cases can start rising by giving more than 40 lakh vaccina- splitting the academic session into as false and said Jadhav's account the TMC leadership over the the second fortnight of Aug' 21 tion doses per day. While states like two terms. of the incident was "one-sided". past few weeks, party sources with peak cases at least a month Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, However, Jadhav sought a said. He was welcomed into later," he added. Current cases are Kerala, and Uttarakhand have al- BOARD EXAMS 2022 probe into the allegation that the party by TMC leader in Lok now hovering around 45,000 since ready given both vaccine doses to a some Shiv Sena members and Sabha, Sudip Bandopadhyay, the past week, indicating that the larger percentage of the population The board has also announced the interconnectivity of con- ternative academic calendar and in- he himself made uncharitable re- amid shouts of 'Mamata devastating second wave is "not above 60 years, the overall vaccina- plans to rationalise the syllabus cepts and topics by the Subject puts from the NCERT on trans- marks, and said he was ready Banerjee Zindabad!' yet over in the country and is ex- tion in rural areas remains low, the for 2021-22 academic session and to Experts," he said. "The Board acting the curriculum. to face any punishment if it was hibiting a fat tail". "In the first report said. make the internal assessment and will conduct examinations at "Efforts will be made to make in- proven true. The motion to sus- project work more ‘credible’ and the end of each term on the basis ternal assessment, practical, proj- pend the MLAs was moved by Twitter could lose ‘valid’. As per an official order by of the bifurcated syllabus. This ect work more credible and valid state Parliamentary Affairs Joseph Emmanuel, Director has been done to increase the as per the guidelines and moder- Minister Anil Parab and passed immunity: Centre (Academic), CBSE, the term one probability of having a board ation policy to be announced by by a voice vote. New Delhi: The Centre on exams will be held in November- conducted classes X and XII ex- the board to ensure fair distribu- The 12 suspended members Monday told the Delhi High December, 2021 while the second aminations at the end of the ac- tion of marks," he added. are- Sanjay Kute, Ashish Shelar, Court that social media giant term exams will be conducted in ademic session," he said. The plans by the board come Abhimanyu Pawar, Girish Twitter Inc has failed to comply March-April, 2022. The syllabus for the board ex- against the backdrop of Covid-19- Mahajan, Atul Bhatkhalkar, Parag with India's new IT Rules, "The syllabus for the academic amination 2021-22 will be ratio- 19 pandemic which forced the can- Alavani, Harish Pimpale, Yogesh which could lead to losing its session 2021-22 will be divided nalised similar to that of the last cellation of board exams of some Sagar, Jay Kumar Rawat, Narayan immunity conferred under the into two terms by following a sys- academic session to be notified in subjects last year and complete can- Kuche, Ram Satpute and Bunty Information Technology(IT) tematic approach by looking into July 2021. Schools will also use al- cellation of board exams this year. Bhangdia. Act. The Centre, in an affidavit filed in the high court, said as per the details obtained from Twitter's website or mobile CBI LODGES 2ND FIR; application, as an interim, the grievances from India are Not happy with the outcome: PAGD being handled by the platform's PRESS TRUST OF INDIA especially at the absence of any official located in the US which PM’S ALL-PARTY MEETING ON J&K 189 OFFICIALS BOOKED amounts to non-compliance of CBMs such as releasing political and the IT Rules, 2021. Srinagar, July 5: The People's other prisoners from jails and lack PRESS TRUST OF INDIA in Rajasthan and Kolkata in West Alliance for Gupkar Declaration of concrete steps to end the alleged Bengal, they said. (PAGD) Monday expressed disap- “atmosphere of suppression” that New Delhi/Lucknow, July 5: Uttar Pradesh is going to polls in pointment over the outcome of the has “choked” J&K since 2019, the The CBI has registered a case the first quarter of the next year. Major tragedy recent all-party meeting on J&K spokesperson said in a statement. against 189 people, including 16 This was one the highest numbers averted in Maha chaired by Prime Minister The PAGD met Sunday evening government servants, for alleged of people named in a CBI case. Narendra Modi, saying there was under the chairmanship of Farooq irregularities in the Rs 1,437-crore Earlier, 587 people were booked in Mumbai: An empty gas truck lack of substantial confidence Abdullah -- the National Conference Gomti river front development connection with the Vyapam scam veered off from the Mumbai- building measures like release of (NC) president -- at his residence. project in Lucknow in Madhya Pradesh. Nashik national highway in political and other prisoners. The meeting was attended by undertaken during GOMTI RIVER This is the second FIR Maharashtra after suffering a Alliance spokesperson and alliance vice-chairperson and PDP the tenure of the FRONT PROJECT related to the project tyre burst and came on the CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said president Mehbooba Mufti, PAGD leaders speak to the media in Srinagar June 22, days before the all-party Samajwadi Party (SP) by the Central Bureau parallel railway tracks Monday the confidence building measures Tarigami, NC leader Hasnain meeting in New Delhi FILE PHOTO government in Uttar Pradesh of Investigation (CBI). evening, forcing suspension of (CBMs) would have initiated the Masoodi, Peoples Movement chief headed by Akhilesh Yadav, ac- An earlier FIR has already cov- traffic on the Kasara-Kalyan much-needed process of reaching Javed Mustafa Mir and Awami – which seeks the restoration of decision. The PAGD reiterated its cording to officials, who said this ered work orders worth over Rs section which resulted into holding up of some long-distance out to the people of J&K “who are National Conference senior vice the special status of the erstwhile commitment to fight together to was one of the highest numbers of 1,031 crore. In the present FIR, in and suburban trains for almost the biggest stakeholders and suf- president Muzaffar Ahmed Shah. state of Jammu and Kashmir which reverse the unconstitutional and un- people booked by the agency on a which 16 officials, including chief two hours, officials said. ferers of the J&K problem”. The meeting was called to discuss was revoked by the Centre August acceptable changes foisted on the single FIR. After registering the engineers, and 173 contractors are Fortunately, no train was All the members of the PAGD the recent meeting chaired by the 5, 2019 -- said it will fight together people of J&K 5th August 2019 case, the agency sleuths swooped accused, the agency has said 30 passing when the incident expressed their disappointed at prime minister in Delhi June 24, using constitutional, legal and po- using all constitutional, legal and down on 42 locations spread across notices inviting tenders are under occurred near Atgaon station, the outcome of the Delhi meeting the spokesperson said. The PAGD litical means to reverse the Centre's political means at its disposal. 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh, Alwar the scanner. around 95 kms from here, they said, adding trains on both Up and Down tracks were just a station behind. LOCKDOWN WOES

Five killed in road mishap 1 IN 10 WOMEN RAN OUT OF FOOD: REPORT Jodhpur: Five people were THE LOCKDOWN FINANCIALLY AFFECTED WOMEN IN INDIA, WHO ALREADY CONSTITUTE A MINORITY IN THE PAID WORKFORCE killed after the SUV they were travelling in collided AGENCIES till October 2020. The pandemic low access, the report for an estimated 4.3 crore women head-on with a truck in exacerbated women's nutritional showed.Meanwhile the report (57 per cent out of the 7.6 crore Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, New Delhi, July 5: More than 1 challenges, as an additional 3.2 showed that government schemes who were previously employed). police said Monday. in 10, or nearly 3.2 crore women in crore reported being worried about such as MGNREGA (1.2 crore), Jan One out of four women (6.4 crore India “limited their food intake or food sufficiency in their house- Dhan (10 crore), and PDS (18 crore) women) were yet to meaningfully ran out of food” during the Covid- holds, the report showed. supported women during the cri- recover their paid work as of induced lockdown last year, finds About 16 per cent of women, sis. About 70 per cent of women in September-October 2020. Monsoon likely to a report. who used menstrual pads before the the study depended on PDS for An estimated 87 lakh women reach Delhi by July 10 The report, titled ‘Impacts of pandemic, had no or limited ac- food and nutrition during the cri- who were working before the pan- Covid-19 on women in low-income cess to menstrual pads, primarily sis than on any other channel. demic remained out of work as of New Delhi: The Southwest households in India’ conducted by because they could no longer afford Totapally told IANS that the October 2020. Monsoon will reach Delhi social impact advisory group these items. need "address gender barriers in Moreover, women experienced around July 10 this year, making Dalberg, captures the experiences In addition, more than one in the value chain". a deeper loss and a slower recov-

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k y m Department said Monday. “The c monsoon is likely to advance states of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, per cent of married women could women and how do we offer prac- of those working before the pan- over remaining parts of west Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, not access contraceptives, prima- tical solutions within our existing demic and yet, they accounted for Uttar Pradesh, some more parts Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, rily due to concerns about access- entitlement infrastructure to sup- 28 per cent of all those who lost jobs, of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal ing a healthcare facility during port them, she noted. and 43 per cent of those yet to re- Rajasthan and Delhi around July from March 24 to May 31, 2020, and the pandemic. While Kerala, well on providing women with had the highest proportion of During April-May, the pandemic cover their paid work compared 10,” the IMD said in a statement. the following months from June Telangana and Uttar Pradesh did both pads and contraceptives, Bihar women (49 per cent) with no or resulted in job and income losses to 35 per cent men. This year, the QUEEN ELIZABETH HONOURS P10 Fourth of July is a TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR day of special celebration BRITAIN’S HEALTH SERVICE for we are emerging from Queen Elizabeth has awarded Britain’s the darkness of ... a year National Health Service the George of pandemic and isolation, Cross - the highest civilian gallantry a year of pain, fear and award - in recognition of 73 years of heartbreaking loss dedicated service, including during

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k y m international | the Covid-19 pandemic. c of the day uote JAPAN SEARCHES CCP buys media influence; pays FOR DOZENS MISSING FBI warns of large As we begin to learn to live IN MUDSLIDE, 4 DEAD with this virus, we must all continue ASSOCIATED PRESS scale ransomware to carefully manage millions to US publications: Report the risks from COVID Atami (Japan), July 5: Rescue and exercise workers dug through sludge and de- judgement when going AGENCIES bris Monday looking for dozens of attack in US about our lives people who may be trapped after a Washington, July 5: China’s prop- torrent of mud, trees and rocks Hackers hit Kaseya, a firm that provides IT services to BORIS JOHNSON | BRITISH PRIME MINISTER aganda outlet China Daily allegedly ripped with a roar through a paid millions to prominent US Japanese seaside resort town, other companies, with a ransomware attack that could newspapers and magazines in the killing at least four people. have targeted as many as 1,000 other businesses Friday They (Biden last six months to buy media in- Eighty people were still unac- Administration) have mobilized fluence, an independent analyst counted for two days after the land- every power of reported citing documents filed slide, according to Shizuoka pre- government to come with the US Justice Department. fectural disaster management after me, my family, According to disclosures made official Takamichi Sugiyama. my wonderful by the Justice Department, the state- Officials planned to release their employees and my company solely run English-language newspaper names, hoping that perhaps some because of politics China Daily paid several hundred were away when the disaster struck, thousand dollars to prominent since many of the apartments and DONALD TRUMP | FORMER US PRESIDENT American publications like Time houses in Atami are second homes magazine and Foreign Policy mag- or vacation rentals. azine in a span of six-month. As Initially, 147 people were un- The most many as $700,000 was paid to Time reachable, but that number was urgent priority PROPAGANDA MACHINERY is to expedite magazine; $371,577 to the Financial revised downward after officials Times; $291,000 to Foreign Policy ccording to disclosures s many as $700,000 was paid to Time confirmed some had safely evac- the construction of A made by the Justice Amagazine; $371,577 to the Financial Times; the 'Great Wall of magazine; $272,000 to Los Angeles uated or were simply not at home. Times; and over $1 million to others. Department, the state-run $291,000 to Foreign Policy magazine; $272,000 to In addition to the four people found Immunity' to fend off China Daily paid several Los Angeles Times; and over $1 million to others Last month, The Daily Caller dead, officials said 25 people have the virus, surpass hundred thousand dollars to political discrimination and carry out had reported China Daily, con- prominent American publica- he Justice Department has for years been rescued, including three who international anti-pandemic trolled by the Chinese Communist tions like Time magazine and Trequired China Daily to disclose its activities were injured. cooperation Party, paid more than $4.6 million Foreign Policy magazine in a semi-annually under the Foreign Agents The disaster is an added trial WANG YI | CHINA’S FOREIGN MINISTER to The Washington Post and nearly span of six-month Registration Act (FARA) as authorities prepare for the Tokyo $6 million to The Wall Street Journal Olympics, due to start in less than since November 2016. Both news- ($50,000), Foreign Policy ($240,000), mitted on June 1, is the first to in- three weeks, while Japan is still in papers reportedly published paid The Des Moines Register ($34,600) clude detailed breakdowns of pay- the midst of the coronavirus pan- SHORT TAKES supplements that China Daily pro- and CQ-Roll Call ($76,000). It spent ments to American news outlets. demic, with cases steadily climb- AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Saturday that he had ordered an in- duces called “China Watch.” The a total of $11,002,628 on advertising The outlet disclosed those expen- ing in the capital and experts sug- vestigation, in particular to find out inserts are designed to look like in US newspapers, and another ditures for the period between gesting a need for another state of New York, July 5: The FBI said whether the assault had come from Airstrikes kill 15 real news articles, though they $265,822 on advertising with Twitter. November 2016 and April 2020. emergency. Sunday the “scale” of a major ran- Russia. “We’re not sure yet,” he Af militants often contain a pro-Beijing spin The Justice Department has for The Los Angeles Times, The Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga somware attack against a US IT said Saturday. on contemporary news events. years required China Daily to dis- Seattle Times, The Atlanta Journal- told reporters that rescue work- company could mean investiga- Russian-based hackers have been Kabul: A total of 15 Taliban As per the Justice Department, close its activities semi-annually Constitution, The Chicago Tribune, ers are doing their utmost “to res- tors won’t be able to work with blamed for a string of ransomware militants were killed in China Daily also paid for adver- under the Foreign Agents The Houston Chronicle and The cue those who may be buried under every victim individually. attacks, and Biden recently raised airstrikes as the fighters have tising in several other newspapers, Registration Act (FARA). The most Boston Globe are all listed as clients the mud and waiting for help as Hackers hit Kaseya, a firm that the threat in talks with Russian been mobilised to overrun including The New York Times recent filing, which China Daily sub- of China Daily. soon as possible”. provides IT services to other com- counterpart Vladimir Putin. Kunduz city, capital of panies, with a ransomware attack Ransomware attacks typically in- Afghanistan’s northern that could have targeted as many volve locking away data in sys- Kunduz province, an army as 1,000 other businesses on Friday, tems using encryption, making spokesman said Monday. 25 KILLED IN FRESH just before the long holiday July 4 Acting on a tip-off, warplanes MT ETNA ERUPTS companies pay to regain access. weekend in the United States. from the Afghan government MYANMAR CLASHES Kaseya describes itself as a lead- forces targeted a Taliban The FBI said it had opened an in- ing provider of IT and security gathering outside Kunduz city vestigation along with the management services to small and early Monday, killing 15 INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Cybersecurity and Infrastructure medium-sized businesses. VSA is insurgents on the spot, Security Agency and other US fed- designed to let companies manage spokesman Abdul Hadi Nazari Kolkata, July 5: (IANS) Fresh eral agencies “to understand the networks of computers and print- said. A number of arms and clashes erupted over the weekend scope of the threat.” ers from a single point. ammunitions of the militants in a Myanmar town located at a bor- “If you believe your systems The company said in a new state- were also destroyed during der region with India, leading to at have been compromised, we en- ment Sunday that they were work- the raids. least 25 fatalities, sources from the courage you to employ all recom- ing “around the clock in all geog- area told this news agency. mended mitigations, follow Kaseya's raphies” to get their systems On July 2, Myanmar troops en- guidance to shut down your VSA working again. Tropical storm circled the Satpyarkyin village, servers immediately and report They said they hoped to get a west of the Tabayin township in to the FBI,” the bureau said in a restricted version of their plat- Elsa hits Cuba Sagaing province. statement Sunday, referencing the form running again within days. Havana: Tropical storm Elsa Civilian resistance fighters of signature networking software that The disruption forced Swedish has hit the eastern part of the People’s Defense Force (PDF) was attacked. supermarket chain Coop Sweden Cuba, bringing with it heavy defended the village against nearly “Although the scale of this in- to close on Saturday because their rains and winds. The Institute 200 troops supported by artillery. cident may make it so that we are cash register system had been of Meteorology (Insmet) The resistance finally died down unable to respond to each victim taken down in the attack. reported on Sunday that the on Sunday when PDF fighters ran individually, all information we re- Multiple US companies, in- province of Guantanamo, in out of bullets on their hunting ri- ceive will be useful in counter- cluding the computer group the extreme east of Cuba, fles and arrows for their bows, PDF ing this threat,” the FBI state- SolarWinds and the Colonial oil was experiencing heavy commander in Tabayin Si Aung A hiker admires the view as Mt. Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, erupts in the background, in the Bove Valley of ment said. pipeline, have also recently been tar- rainfall and gusts of wind, told IANS on Facebook Messenger. Etna Park, on the eastern slope of Mt. Etna, in Sicily, southern Italy, Sunday PTI PHOTO President Joe Biden said geted by ransomware attacks. while in nearby Santiago de He admitted that during the long Cuba, torrential downpours fighting for nearly 48 hours, at least were also reported, reports 18 PDF members were killed and Xinhua news agency. In more than 10 injured. Aung said said Holguin, a northeastern four junta soldiers were killed, along ARE PAK INTERNAL GROUPS TARGETING SAEED? province, some 78,000 people with three villagers who were caught had been evacuated in the crossfire. There have also been serious rity situation in the region post plan involving the media as well. ahead of the storm. Pakistan is in a desperate He said at least 40 artillery shells differences among the various mil- US withdrawal. The investigation into the re- were fired into the village before the situation to cleanse its itant group leaders in Pakistan in In trying to cleanse its image cent planted bomb blast in a vehi- soldiers charged. own image and be accepted the past. For instance serious dif- Pakistan would also try to project cle parked close to the residence of Taal volcano could “They had to retreat many times by the civilised world ferences had emerged between India as involved in playing spoil Mumbai terror attack mastermind erupt ‘anytime’ because of our resistance, but fi- Lakhvi, the Kashmir operations sport and disturbing the apparent and chief of proscribed organisa- nally we moved out of Satpyarkyin INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE head of the LeT, and Saeed some peace and security in the region. tion Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) in Manila: Authorities in the to avoid more casualties and be- time ago, which led to Lakhvi re- Pakistan would thus try and por- Lahore has concluded and has Philippines have warned that cause we had no more bullets left,” New Delhi/Lahore, July 5: There locating his boys to Pakistan oc- tray any likely attack on targets “not claimed to have found concrete ev- the Taal volcano, south of Aung said. Villagers at Satpyarkyin are sections in the Pakistani soci- cupied Kashmir (PoK). The blast to in the good books of India”, as an idence that the attack was or- Manila, could erupt “anytime told Burmese media groups the ety who feel that those of the likes target Saeed being a result of such act carried out by India, they added. chestrated by the Indian intelli- soon” after recording the final toll could cross 30 because of Hafeez Saeed, Sajid Mir, Asghar rivalries cannot be ruled out. In the past, Pakistan has been gence agency, RAW (Research and highest levels of sulfur dioxide bodies of more PDF fighters and Rauf, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi are Eventually Pakistan needs to able to generate forged alibi sup- Analysis Wing). gas emission. “The highest villagers were found after the sol- elements who are solely responsi- realise that Saeed is a designated civilised world. The clean image ex- porting it's contention of Indian Pakistan’s National Security levels of volcanic sulfur diers occupied Satpyarkyin, a PDF ble for the ever deteriorating re- terrorist and has blood on his hands ercise will be extremely crucial hand in such acts and would most Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yousaf dioxide gas emission were stronghold. lations between New Delhi and over the years, they added. for Pakistan to be accepted by the likely do so in this case too. Pakistan said that the Lahore blast, aimed recorded today at an average “We can't retrieve all the bod- Islamabad. Hence the possibility of The sources said Pakistan is in west especially at a time when has been able to create narratives at a “high value target” was of 22,628 tonnes a day, the highest ever recorded in Taal ies as regime raids continue,” a internal groups targeting Saeed a desperate situation to cleanse its Pakistan will be dependent on the based on false flag operations planned and directed through volcano,” the Philippine villager was quoted as saying. cannot be ruled out, sources said. own image and be accepted by the west in order to sustain the secu- through a well coordinated action Indian sponsorship. Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in an update Sunday. The Institute said the “current sulfur dioxide parameters indicate ongoing Hot dog! NYC marks July 4 with eating contest, fireworks magma extrusion at the main crater that may further drive succeeding explosions”. ASSOCIATED PRESS Last year, because of pandemic tony that is the Nathan's Famous ate a then-record 75 hot dogs and restrictions, there were a series of July Fourth hot dog eating con- buns. He said Sunday that hear- New York, July 5: After a year lost shorter fireworks shows in the test also once again welcomed live ing the fans again helped propel him Massive forest fire to the coronavirus, New York City’s days leading up to the holiday, with audiences to watch the epic chow- to victory. most well-known Fourth of July tra- the locations kept secret in ad- down in Brooklyn. Joey “Jaws” “They kept pushing me. They kills 4 in Cyprus ditions were back, Sunday. vance to keep people from con- Chestnut topped his own record didn't give up on me,” he said in an The traditional Macy's Fourth of gregating. Nicosia: Four people were by downing 76 franks and buns in ESPN interview. “Even if I was killed in a massive forest fire July fireworks show returned in full “It’s hugely significant because 10 minutes in the men’s competi- uncomfortable, having everybody which has been raging for form with a display over the East we're all back together again. We tion, while Michelle Lesco took cheer me and push me, it made almost 24 hours in a River, as shells were shot from five were apart for so long,” said Mike the women’s title by eating 30 3/4 me feel good.” mountainous area of Cyprus, barges in a televised, choreographed Marrone, who took in the fireworks wieners and buns. Landmarks around the state, police said. Charalambos spectacle. among a throng of onlookers along The event wasn’t quite the same from the World Trade Center's cen- Alexandrou, director of the This year, crowds were welcome the Franklin D Roosevelt parkway. as usual. Instead of being at Surf terpiece tower and the Empire Department of Forests, said on to gather. Other revellers expressed a mix and Stillwell avenues, just off the State Building to Niagara Falls, Sunday that the fire was the The show was broadcast live on of joy and apprehension, noting People gather on Coney Island beach on the Independence Day holiday in Coney Island boardwalk, this year's were lit in red, white and blue to

worst ever in the history of NBC as part of a two-hour special the coronavirus remains far from Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Sunday REUTERS PHOTO competition was held nearby in a mark Independence Day.

k y m c Cyprus, reports Xinhua news featuring artists including the vanquished. Slightly more than minor league baseball stadium, “If the last 16 months has reaf- agency. The police said that Black Pumas, Coldplay, half of the city's population is fully It gives us a sense of being out and works in three years. “I'm always Maimonides Park. Spectators were firmed anything, it’s how precious the victims were four Egyptian OneRepublic and Reba McEntire. vaccinated, according to the city being free,” said Richard Armstrong, glad to be above ground,” he quipped, asked to register for free tickets life is and how vital liberty is to our nationals, aged 25 to 30, who The performers' appearances were health department, but many spec- a retired police lieutenant who quar- “but as I look around, I can't tell in advance. identity as New Yorkers and were deployed as agricultural pre-recorded around the country in tators were masked. antined for months and, before who is vaxxed and who isn't.” Last year, though, there were Americans,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo workers at Odou village. front of live audiences. “This is a refreshing relief for me. Sunday, hadn't photographed any fire- The annual spectacle of glut- no spectators allowed as Chestnut said in a statement. The next 10 years ZOMATO GETS SEBI GO-AHEAD P11 will see about ` TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR 100 million young Indians TO FLOAT 8,250-CRORE IPO enter the workforce Food delivery platform Zomato has received seeking employment – a markets regulator Sebi’s go-ahead to raise gigantic 22 percent of the `8,250 crore through an initial share-sale. The increment in the global IPO comprises fresh issue of equity shares workforce worth `7,500 crore and an offer-for-sale to the

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k y m business tune of 750 crore by Info Edge (India) Ltd c of the day uote FB, Google, Twitter could quit HK over proposed data laws Household debt jumps to 37.3 pc We have been THE LAWS COULD their services in the city if au- requests for a comment. in constant thorities proceed with planned Hong Kong's Constitutional and dialogue with of GDP in FY21 changes to data-protection laws, Mainland Affairs Bureau in May the food service MAKE THE TECH the Wall Street Journal reported proposed amendments to the city's AGENCIES aggregators over last COMPANIES LIABLE 15-18 months to Monday, citing a letter. data-protection laws that it said resolve critical issues FOR THE MALICIOUS The laws could make the tech were needed to combat doxing, a Mumbai, July 5: Household debt impacting the sector. However, companies liable for the malicious practice that was prevalent dur- has sharply jumped to 37.3 per cent despite all our efforts, we have SHARING OF sharing of individuals' informa- ing 2019 protests in the city, the of the GDP in the pandemic year unfortunately not been able to INDIVIDUALS' tion online, the newspaper added. newspaper said. from 32.5 per cent in FY20, says a resolve them with the aggregators. A letter sent by an industry According to the newspaper, report, confirming the deeper fi- The needle hasn't moved much on INFORMATION ONLINE group that includes the internet the letter dated June 25 was sent nancial impact of COVID-19. these issues firms said companies are con- by Singapore-based Asia Internet It also warned that the ratio may

ANURAG KATRIAR | NRAI PRESIDENT REUTERS cerned that the planned rules to Coalition. rise further this fiscal due to the sec- address "doxing" could put their "The only way to avoid these ond wave of the pandemic. New York, July 5: US tech giants staff at risk of criminal investi- sanctions for technology companies In fact, household debt has been Our CoWIN Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google gations or prosecutions related would be to refrain from invest- steadily increasing ever since the platform is a and Twitter Inc have privately to what the firms' users post on- people's personal information user's permission. ing and offering the services in GST implementation in July 2017, mirror of the warned the Hong Kong govern- line, Journal reported. such as real name, home address Facebook, Google and Twitter did Hong Kong," the Journal reported, which was preceded by demoneti- success of the Digital ment that they could stop offering Doxing is an act of revealing or workplace online without the not immediately respond to Reuters' quoting the letter. sation in November 2016. India programme, In four years since FY18, the which has witnessed household debt has jumped by 720 a consistent upward bps -- from 30.1 per cent in FY18 growth trajectory, achieving which was the year of GST im- numerous milestones and dotted Residential sales surge plementation, to 31.7 per cent in with flagship initiatives FY19, 32.5 per cent in FY20 and to HARSH VARDHAN | UNION HEALTH MINISTER Services activity slumps at a massive 37.3 per cent in FY21, by 83% YoY in Q2: JLL according to the report by SBI Research Monday. We are AGENCIES Household debt includes retail delighted to loans, crop loans and business extend the fastest rate in 11 months Mumbai, July 5: Residential sales loans from financial institutions like capabilities of our AI- in Q2 (April-June) 2021 increased banks, credit societies, non-banks powered cloud AGENCIES by 83 per cent as compared to Q2 and housing finance companies. solutions to resolve 2020, across the top seven cities. The decline in bank deposits in and expedite the Bangalore, July 5: Activity in According to JLL’s Residential FY21 and the concomitant increase management and delivery India’s dominant services sector Market Update - Q2 2021, released in health expenditure may result operations for our partner contracted sharply in June as Tuesday, sales were driven by the in further increase in household organisations in this regard tighter restrictions to contain a low base effect, less stringent lock- debt to GDP ratio in FY22, as per SOHAM CHOKSHI | SHIPSY CEO resurgence of coronavirus cases downs, and accelerating vaccina- India, JLL said: “Development focus the report, pencilled by Soumya hammered demand and forced tion drives during Q2 2021, demon- on mid and affordable segments Kanti Ghosh, the group chief eco- firms to shed jobs at a rapid clip, strating improved resilience in the continued in H1 2021 with 72 per cent nomic adviser at State Bank of a survey showed Monday. market. By comparison, in Q1 2021, of the new launches in the sub `10 India (SBI). However, even at over SHORT TAKES Asia’s third largest economy, sales of residential units continued million category. Moving ahead, 37 per cent, the household debt to which has already recorded more an upward trajectory, increasing by while the focus on these price seg- GDP ratio is still lower than most Okaya forays into than 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, is 17 per cent on a sequential basis. ments is expected to continue, de- other countries, he said. still reporting over 40,000 coron- During the first wave of Covid- velopers are likely to consider new During the initial lockdowns in electric 2W segment avirus cases per day, taking the 19, residential sales dropped by a launches of larger-sized apartments 2020, deposits of all commercial New Delhi: Inverter and total number of infections to over record 61 per cent quarter-on-quar- in order to capture changing con- banks increased due to less av- battery manufacturer Okaya 30.5 million. recorded in the first lockdown.” almost a year in June. ter to 10,753 units in Q2 2020. sumer preferences.” enues to spend. However, subse- Group has forayed into IHS Markit’s Services Purchasing Muted demand sank the new Input prices rose again last However, the impact of the second Mumbai has consistently been quently they declined marginally Electric two-wheeler Managers’ Index plunged to 41.2 last business sub-index to its lowest month on high raw material and wave has been limited with sales in the largest contributor to sales in the festive months. segment. Accordingly, Okaya month from an already depressed since July 2020. transportation costs, indicating Q2 2021 dipping by 23 per cent to over the past five quarters. In H1 EV, the electric vehicle 46.4 in May. That was its lowest As a result, firms shed head- inflation could stay above the 19,635 units. Sales of more than 2021, Mumbai accounted for 26 per division of Okaya Power reading since July 2020 and well count for a seventh straight month, Reserve Bank of India’s comfort 45,000 residential units were cent of the total sales. Furthermore, Group has unveiled a range below the 50-level separating growth with the fastest reduction rate range of 2-6% in coming months. recorded in H1 2021 as against 38,204 Delhi NCR, Pune, and Hyderabad Skylark Drones of 'Electric 2 Wheelers'. from contraction. recorded in June. A Reuters poll India's retail inflation rose units in H1 2020, an increase of 18 followed, each contributing 15 per Besides, it has launched “Given the current COVID-19 taken around a month ago showed above 6% in May to a six-month per cent YoY. The sustained levels cent or more. raises `22.34cr experience centres in Delhi situation in India, it was expected the job crisis may worsen over the high. Yet the RBI is not expected of residential sales present clear Samantak Das, Chief Economist and Jaipur. The company's that the service sector would coming year. to tighten monetary policy this fis- signs of demand and buyer confi- and Head Research & REIS, India, 'Electric 2Wheelers' are take a hit,” said Pollyanna De The depressed services sec- cal year as it looks to support dence coming back to the market. JLL said: "The residential sector available in four variants, Lima, economics associate di- tor results are in line with the economic growth. The need for secured tangible as- displayed improved resilience in both in 'VRLA Lead Acid rector at IHS Markit. overall downturn in business The contraction in both man- sets and aspirations to own larger Q2 2021 when compared to Q1 2021. Battery' and 'Lithium Iron “PMI data for June showed activity, underscored by a sis- ufacturing and services activ- homes as remote working becomes the There is no denying the fact that Phosphate' (LFP) battery. quicker declines in new business, ter survey on Thursday which ity sent the overall composite new norm is driving sales of resi- the second Covid-19 wave dented "Combined with two state-of- the-art research and output and employment that were showed manufacturing activity index plunging to 43.1 in June dential properties across the country. the market following a good re- development centers sharp but much softer than those contracted for the first time in from 48.1 in May. Siva Krishnan, Head - Residential, covery curve." exclusively for 'Electric Vehicles' in India and one overseas, OKAYA EV is AGENCIES uniquely placed to bring out OAIMA URGES STATE GOVT 'Electric 2 Wheelers' and Paytm to file draft prospectus New Delhi: Bengaluru-based bikes of future," said Anil startup Skylark Drones Monday Gupta, Managing Director, TO BUY FARM IMPLEMENTS said it has raised `22.34 crore in a Okaya Power Group. pre-series, a round of funding led POST NEWS NETWORK next week for $2.3 billion IPO by IAN Fund and Info Edge Ventures. Shakti Bhog CMD Bhubaneswar, July 5: Orissa REUTERS The funding round also saw par- Agricultural Implements ticipation from other investors, in- in ED dragnet Manufacturers Association (OAIMA) New Delhi, July 5: One97 cluding AdvantEdge, Fowler expressed its concerns as the man- Communications Ltd, the parent of Wesrup and Vimson Group, the New Delhi: The ED Monday said it has arrested Kewal ufacturers didn’t receive any orders Indian payments firm Paytm, will company said in a statement. Krishan Kumar, chairman from the state government since the file a draft prospectus as early as Founded in 2015 by engineering and managing director Covid-19 outbreak in Odisha. July 12 for a domestic initial pub- graduates Mughilan Thiru (CMD) of Delhi-based Shakti “Agriculture Department, lic offering (IPO) that seeks to raise Ramasamy and Mrinal G Pai, Bhog Foods Limited, in a Government of Odisha procures $2.3 billion, two sources close to Skylark Drones aims to utilise the money laundering case agricultural implements like har- micro & small enterprises for pur- the matter said Monday. funding towards product en- linked to an alleged multi- vesters, tractors, power tillers, chase of implements on priority The money will be raised via hancement, expand its presence crore bank loan fraud. Kumar pumps and manual/bullock drawn basis. The members also said that sale of new Paytm stock as well as in overseas markets and strengthen was arrested Sunday here and small power agricultural im- the implements are supplied to a secondary offering of shares at an business development. and later produced before a plements. Since start of Covid-19 farmers at subsidy prescribed for expected valuation of $24 billion to "Currently, our platform is em- special Prevention of Money in 2020 till now practically no or- each big implement and at 50% $25 billion with an option to raise powering Fortune 500 companies Laundering Act (PMLA) court ders/ meagre orders are being is- subsidy for manual/bullock drawn the amount at a later stage if re- shortly after Paytm’s extraordi- 120 billion rupees ($1.61 billion) in via its products and solutions. Our that sent him to ED custody sued by executive engineers of the and small power agricultural im- quired, the sources said, declining nary general meeting (EGM) of new stock and have an option to re- Drone Mission Ops is for drone serv- till July 9, the federal districts. This year, Kharif sow- plements on sharing basis by state to be named as the matter is not pub- shareholders in Delhi July 12, pos- tain an over-subscription of up to ice providers for managing drone op- investigative agency said in ing season has started but no orders and central governments. The as- lic. Paytm's proposed $2.3 billion sibly on the same day, the sources 1 per cent, Reuters reported pre- erations, whereas the DronePass is a statement. The agency, for implements have been placed sociation sought urgent interven- IPO will make it India’s third-biggest added. Paytm declined to comment. viously. There were $3.6 billion for drone manufacturers to get their prior to the arrest, also for reasons unknown to manufac- tion from the state government for public listing in dollar terms after Paytm, which counts China’s worth of IPOs in India in the first drone to be compliant as per Indian raided at least nine premises turers,” OAIMA stated. release of pending payments and state-run miner Coal India in 2010 Alibaba and Japan’s SoftBank as half of 2021, up from $1.1 billion at Drone Laws. It's an honour to wel- in Delhi and Haryana. "During the searches, OAIMA appealed to the gov- orders for manual/bullock drawn and Reliance Power in 2008. backers, is seeking shareholder the same time last year, according come IAN and Info Edge Ventures various incriminating ernment to place orders to state and small power implements. The prospectus will be filed approval at the EGM to sell up to to Refinitiv. as our investors," Ramasamy said. documents and digital evidences have been recovered," it said. The challenges facing Amazon’s new CEO, Andy Jassy ‘Super Value Days’ live on Amazon.in REUTERS runs data centers serving a wide REGULATORY PUSHBACK flict of interest as a retailer of its cloud with top enterprises – range of corporate computing With size has come greater own products that compete with Walmart included – to narrow the New Delhi: Amazon New York, July 5: Amazon.com needs. Amazon is also expanding scrutiny. Long chased by global third-party merchants on its plat- lead of Jassy’s AWS. announced ‘Super Value Days’ Inc Monday got a new chief exec- further afield into Hollywood and regulators on issues such as taxa- form. Amazon has been accused of Jassy also faces potential disrup- offering up to 45% off on utive: Andy Jassy, the mastermind healthcare. tion and data collection, Amazon using the proprietary data of third- tion from within. Amazon is grappling grocery and household behind its lucrative cloud com- Amazon’s stock started out at now is fending off antitrust com- party vendors to make cheaper, with unionization interest among essentials, packaged foods, personal, baby and pet care puting division, who succeeds com- $1.50 per share, when adjusting plaints that could lead to big fines. private-label versions of their prod- warehouse employees and poten- and much more. Super Value pany founder Jeff Bezos. for future equity splits. It now US President Joe Biden recently ucts. Amazon contests these claims. tially other workers. Although it Days will be live until July 7, Here’s a look at the business trades at more than $3,500 per appointed a prominent tech critic, Meanwhile, Congress is con- handily beat back an organizing ef- 2021, with great prices and Jassy is taking over and the chal- share and is worth over $1.7 trillion Lina Khan, to run the Federal sidering new antitrust laws that fort at its Bessemer, Alabama, ful- offers from participating lenges that await him on the job. total, making it one of the Trade Commission, which is in- could alter Amazon’s business. fillment center, labor groups in- sellers and the convenience most valuable companies vestigating Amazon. cluding the Teamsters vow that the of fast delivery. Customers MORE THAN ‘EVERYTHING STORE’ in the world. Though the details of CHALLENGES CLOSER fight is only beginning. can avail an additional Bezos incorporated Amazon ex- Amazon’s annual the probe aren’t pub- TO HOME The company likewise is hop- discount of 10% on SBI Credit actly 27 years ago. The internet profit almost doubled lic, it is expected Amazon also faces ing to maintain its allure among of- Cards with a minimum bookseller he founded out of a in 2020 to $21.3 billion. to involve challenges from some of fice staff, as some startups offer

transaction of `2,500 from garage has morphed into a pur- That’s partly because Amazon’s the biggest U.S. compa- tech jobs with more flexible work

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TUESDAY | JULY 6 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports P12

Football powerhouses Spain, Italy take TALKING POINTS

their respective unbeaten runs into the FORM semifinals at the Euro 2020 n The first Euro 2020 semifinal matchup was determined Friday after Italy beat top-ranked Belgium 2-1 in Munich and Spain defeated Switzerland in a penalty shootout in St. Petersburg. n Italy are Europe’s hottest team, extending their unbeaten run to 32 matches and its winning streak to 13 with Friday’s result. By contrast, Spain is on a 12-match unbeaten CLASH OF run and drew their opening two group matches. GOAL THREAT n The match will be a face-off between the tournament’s top-scoring teams, as it stands. Spain has found the net 12 times after opening with a scoreless draw against Sweden, while Italy has 11 goals. TITANS nThe goals have been shared throughout the teams with neither having a player who has Perhaps. Or was it the fact that in the round of 16. The elimination of watch duel all scored more than two. Ciro Immobile, Matteo Spain was the leading scorer at top-ranked Belgium in the quarterfinals. by itself. Pessina, Manuel Locatelli and Lorenzo Euro 2020? Maybe. Or the fact Maybe Enrique isn’t aware, but Italy Neither Insigne have two each for Italy, and Pablo that La Roja is on an unbeaten is rolling at the moment. team has Sarabia, Ferran Torres and Alvaro Morata streak stretching back to This might be a match between teams made it this have the same amount for Spain. October, a run of 13 games? who have almost forgotten what it feels far in a major Quite possibly. like to lose — Spain has only one defeat international HISTORY Spain’s opponent in the in its last 29 games — but Italy looks competition n Their most recent meetings came in European Championship to have the edge, at both ends of the field. since 2012, qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Italy’s loss semifinals Tuesday might Much has changed since Roberto when they met and draw against Spain contributed to the have something to say Mancini took charge in May 2018, with in the European team failing to qualify for the tournament for about all the team having evolved into a high-en- Championship only the second time. that. ergy unit that presses hard and attacks final in Kyiv. Spain at pace. But the Azzurri’s defense needs won that match 4-0. n The last time either team reached a major little introduction. Two players remain tournament final was in 2012, when Spain Formidable center backs Leonardo from each country: beat Italy 4-0 to defend their European title. Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are still Bonucci and Chiellini n Italy prevented Spain from winning a third holding the fort, like they have been for for Italy, and Jordi Alba consecutive European Championship by Italy, an- more than a decade, and Italy has con- and Busquets for Spain. beating the defending champions 2-0 in the

LORENZO INSIGNE LORENZO other of the continent’s ceded only two goals so far. So while this is far from PEDRI round of 16 at Euro 2016. traditional powers, Spain’s defense, on the other hand, uncharted territory for brings an even better is a work in progress while center back two countries with nine n The Spanish beat Italy on penalties in the run of form to Aymeric Laporte integrates following European Championship Euro 2008 quarterfinals before ending their Wembley Stadium — his switch of nationality from France. or World Cup titles be- 44-year trophy drought. a na- In attack, striker Alvaro Morata con- tinues to frustrate for Spain and Luis COACHES Enrique has seemingly yet to settle on n Spain coach Luis Enrique was playing his preferred wingers. Italy, though, for his country at the 1994 World Cup when tional-record 32 matches unbeaten, has had strong and reliable perform- his nose was broken in the quarterfinals by ASSOCIATED PRESS going all the way back to September 2018. ances from striker Ciro Immobile and tween them, it is for most of the play- youngest squad at the tournament, Italy defender Mauro Tassotti. Italy went on From the moment tenor Andrea wide forward Lorenzo Insigne, the ers involved. sets up the prospect of a third European to reach the final that year, losing to Brazil London, July 5: Luis Enrique thought Bocelli cleared the field at Stadio scorer of the decisive second goal Expect the Spanish to have the ma- Championship title in four editions on penalties. for a couple of seconds, looked straight Olimpico after his stirring rendition of against Belgium. jority of possession, but maybe by not and potentially the start of new pe- back at the questioner, and gave the cur- “Nessun Dorma” at the opening cere- It’s in midfield where Spain can se- as much as they are accustomed. And riod of success for a nation that dom- n Italy coach Roberto Mancini wasn’t part of test of replies. “No,” said the Spain mony, making way for the start of the riously challenge Italy, potentially mak- expect the Italians to launch quick inated world soccer from 2008-12. his country’s squad at the 1994 World Cup coach, with the blankest of looks on his tournament, the Italians have been ing it the department where the match counterattacks from turnover balls, A win for Italy surely means because he opted out of international duty face, after being asked if he had seen right on the money. could be won or lost. Jorginho, Nicola seeking to get behind the aging Busquets Mancini’s team would enter the final after not being sure of playing time. His a better team than his at the European Three impressive wins in the group Barella and probably Marco Verratti for and attack the soft center of Spain’s de- as the favourites, no matter who wins return to the Italian national team only came Championship. stage, without conceding. A gutsy vic- Italy versus Sergio Busquets, Pedri fense. the second semifinal match between in 2018, when he was hired as coach. An answer out of blind loyalty? tory over a better-than-expected Austria Gonzalez and Koke for Spain is a must- A win for Spain, which has the England and Denmark. Confident Brazil take SHAW, PADIKKAL’S UK TOUR IN DOUBT PRESS TRUST OF INDIA minimum three months to heal. and Prithvi can’t be even com- on Peru in Copa semis “The team’s administrative man- pared. Prithvi is miles ahead of New Delhi, July 5: The Indian ager, at the end of last month, had Easwaran in terms of sheer tal- team management in England sent an e-mailed requisition to for- ent and don’t forget he has already wants young openers Prithvi Shaw mer pacer Sharma asking for two scored a Test hundred. He has been and Devdutt Padikkal to join the more openers to be sent to the UK,” in great form of late. side but questions are being raised a senior BCCI source privy to de- “But then he should have been about whether chairman of se- velopments told this agency on the in England in the first place and not lectors Chetan Sharma is on the condition of anonymity. in Sri Lanka,” a former national se- same page as the think-tank. However, despite being aware lector, who has had a role in creating There are big questions in the cor- of the magnitude of Gill’s injury, India’s bench strength, said. ridors of Indian cricket as to how Sharma is believed to have not “But you can have a counter ar- Bengal opener Abhimanyu paid much heed to team manage- gument that all the runs he scored Easwaran made it to the England- ment’s requests. have been in white ball cricket and bound team as a stand-by after a dis- It now remains to be seen if they he hasn’t had any chance to show astrous 2019-20 Ranji season and an put in a formal request for sending fore entering the bio-bubble in is an integral part of the white that he is back in form as far as red equally dismal A tour of New Shaw and Paddikal, to BCCI presi- Durham,” the source said. ball team in Sri Lanka now and ball game is concerned. Zealand. dent Sourav Ganguly and secretary In fact, had Sharma paid heed to his focus is fully on that tour. You “Look if you haven’t picked It can be concluded that Jay Shah. Shah is also the convenor the requisition of the team man- already have 23 players in UK, in- Prithvi right away then picking Easwaran is not believed to be tech- of senior selection committee. agement from last month, Shaw cluding three specialist openers, him now will send a signal that nically ready for top quality Test “The BCCI president hasn’t yet and Padikkal could have reached even if we discount Easwaran.” Easwaran was a wrong selection. ASSOCIATED PRESS Jesus and Peru’s Andre Carrillo cricket and his selection ahead of received any formal request about England on time for the practice However, the discussions about That (Easwaran) kid will also end (against Paraguay) were sent off two form players like Shaw and sending Shaw and Padikkal to the game. getting Shaw back in the red ball up losing confidence. Devdutt is Rio de Janeiro, July 5: Defending during the quarterfinals. Brazil’s Padikkal is bound to raise a few eye- United Kingdom. They are in Sri When asked what if the team scheme of things is raising ques- destined to be a big star if things Copa America champion Brazil is Everton, one of the top scorers at brows. Lanka for the white ball series but management specifically asks for tions about whether Sharma and fall in place and even if he is not still regarded as the team to beat the 2019 Copa America edition, “Shubman Gill has been ruled obviously after it ends July 26, both Shaw, the official said: “Let them his panel is on the same page as the sent now, becoming an all-format — not bad for a tournament some and veteran Christian Cueva are out of the entire Test series in the can be flown in. But I think, team put forth an official mail and then team management. star is just a matter of time for of their players didn’t even want set to take their places. UK with shin splints that will take management wants them to join be- it can be taken forward. Also Prithvi “In terms of quality Easwaran him,” the ex-selector said. to be in. Brazil advanced to the semifi- Few expect that favorite tag to nals after a hard-fought win with change as Brazil gets ready for 10 men for almost all of the second Monday’s semifinal against Peru, half against Chile. DJOKO JOINED BY PARADE a team that the Selecao thrashed 4- Peru recovered from their 0-4 Flag bearers named for Games 0 two weeks ago in the group stage. defeat against the hosts by beat- The winner at the Nilton Santos ing Colombia and Venezuela and Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav OF NEWCOMERS IN LAST 8 Stadium here will play Saturday’s securing a draw with Ecuador. It Bindra was the flag-bearer at the final at the historic Maracana reached the semifinals on penalties opening ceremony of the 2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS champion, held every service game Stadium against Argentina or after a 3-3 draw with Paraguay. Games in Rio de Janeiro. to tie Gore and beat No.17 Cristian Colombia, which play Tuesday. “We will have the chance to face The Tokyo Games are scheduled Wimbledon, July 5: Novak Djokovic Garin, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. “It is obvious we are favorites for Brazil and correct all the things that to open July 23 and over 100 Indian reached his 12th Wimbledon quar- Khachanov outlasted Korda 3-6, 6- being at home, but we need to know went wrong in the first match,” athletes would be gunning for terfinal Monday to pull even with 4, 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. Khachanov will next how to deal with that,” Brazil mid- Peru coach Ricardo Gareca said. podium finishes at the showpiece, Arthur Gore, who had a 117-year face the No.10-seeded Shapovalov, fielder Fred said at a news con- “Brazil continues to be a very pow- which was postponed by a year be- head start, while a parade of new- who beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6- ference Sunday. “Players want to erful team, this Brazil is very good. cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. comers also made the final eight. 1, 6-3, 7-5. Berrettini became the first have the match of their lives against Our team is also improving.” At its executive board meeting First-timers on the men’s side in- Italian man in 23 years to reach the Brazil. The last one (beating Chile Alex Sandro, Neymar, Everton last year, the International Olympic cluded Canadian Denis Shapovalov, Wimbledon quarterfinals by ousting 1-0 in the quarterfinals) was tough, Ribeiro and Richarlison scored for Committee had made provisions for Italian Matteo Berrettini, Marton Ilya Ivashka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. but the next will be tougher. Peru Brazil against Peru. Peru will look PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The Indian Olympic Association flag-bearers from both genders at Fucsovics of Hungary and Russian 29-year-old Fucsovics became will be motivated, trying to win, it to striker Gianluca Lapadula, re- (IOA) has communicated the deci- the opening ceremony. Karen Khachanov, who won a bizarre the first Hungarian to reach the will be the match of their lives.” placing their all-time top scorer New Delhi, July 5: Celebrated sion in this regard to the Organising “The IOC Executive Board also fifth set to beat American Sebastian Wimbledon men’s quarterfinals Brazil and Peru played in the Paolo Guerrero who missed the boxer MC Mary Kom and men’s Committee of the Games. decided that there should be – for Korda on his 21st birthday. since 1948 by upsetting No.5 Andrey 2019 Copa America final, with host tournament due to a knee injury. hockey team skipper Manpreet In a first, India is having two the first time ever – at least one Women advancing to their first Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Brazil winning 3-1 before nearly Brazil will once again count on Singh will be be flag bearers at flag-bearers – one male and one fe- female and one male athlete in Wimbledon quarterfinal included Jabeur became the first Arab

k k y y m m c c 70,000 fans. Monday’s match will be Neymar, their best player in the opening ceremony of Tokyo male – at the upcoming Tokyo every one of the 206 teams and the No.1-seeded Ash Barty, No.2 Aryna woman to reach the quarters by ral- played without fans due to the tournament so far, who finished Olympics. One of India’s biggest Games to ensure “gender parity”. IOC Refugee Olympic Team par- Sabalenka of Belarus, Tunisian lying past Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. COVID-19 pandemic. the clash against Chile in a state of hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will This was recently informed by IOA ticipating at the Games of the Ons Jabeur and Karolina Pliskova Barty ended French Open cham- Two key strikers won’t be play- exhaustion, along with many of be flag bearer at the closing cere- chief Narinder Batra. Olympiad,” IOC chief Thomas of the Czech Republic. pion Barbora Krejcikova’s 15-match ing in the semifinal. Brazil’s Gabriel his teammates. mony August 8. The country’s lone individual Bach had said. Djokovic, the two-time defending win streak, 7-5, 6-3.

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