0 ( ;#*( % "&%< &%<< SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' /$#0/' 12 '1'12 5',%67 3-1 -&4# ( > '/(90O A:*98 7B */9* ' '>/8'3 9# #( #3 +92/ 9 98//8 */01 0:2'3 )13(90 )1:)9'/98 89'1 89(:8 19'*?981 8/ #3 #1/ 393' 3@* 98* ' 89C ' >913' +9'9?/+/'# */189*:' 1*/89)9* @A99*9 0 ,-. 6 //( =9 % / 9% 3 + 2454 6* 44 P O ! &' ( Jaishankar will not hold bilat- " ) ( eral talks with his Pakistani # counterpart Shah Mehmood %% & Qureshi on the sidelines of the # conference. However, he will P meet Foreign Ministers of other !! $ member countries including "#$%#&'( ' '/ */01 China, sources said. ( ) * The main focus of the talks # % % ndia and China will discuss with Wang Yi will be to find an % O ( + Iways to hasten up disen- amicable and mutually agree- !! gagement at the Line of Actual able solution to disengage and O & Control (LAC) in Ladakh dur- de-escalate the tension at the '/ */01 ing External Affairs Minister LAC. !) ! Jaishankar and his Chinese India has all along insisted * he Government on Tuesday counterpart Wang Yi’s talks in that disengagement and de- ' *, % % Tissued a fresh warning to Tajikistan on Wednesday. escalation from the three fric- % the people not to invite the The bilateral parleys on the tion points is the prerequisite third wave of Covid-19 by sidelines of the two-day for normalising ties with each %. % flouting all social distancing Shanghai Co-operation Incidentally, the diplomatic- other. ) *% # norms and crowding at hill sta- Organisation (SCO) in level talks in the last week of However, China is dilly tions and tourist places even as Dushanbe come at a time when June between India and China dallying and not agreeing to sit & Uttarakhand cancelled the a stalemate persists at three resolved to hold the military- for the 12th round of parleys. Kanwar Yatra in view of the friction points at the LAC in level talks as soon as possible, It wants the discussions to be threat of the pandemic. Eastern Ladakh. The 11th sources said here on Tuesday. held at the local commander The Health Ministry said round of Corps Commander- It will be the second face to level of the two nations. The that people are talking about level talks in early April did not face and one-on-one talks Indian security establishment is the third wave of the coron- yield positive results. between Jaishankar and Wang wary of this proposal and is avirus as casually as a “weath- At present, more than one Yi since the stand-offs started studying all options, sources er update”, and the “gross vio- lakh troops from both the in early May last year at the said. lations” of Covid-appropriate sides are in an eyeball-to-eye- LAC. The last time, the two The two countries have so behaviour that were being seen ball confrontation at the three leaders had met in Moscow in far pulled back their troops in several parts of the country will invite it,” the Government “Steps should be taken to came amid concerns that 55 friction points including the September last year during the from only one standoff site at can nullify the gains made so said, echoing the views of prevent crowds... We all need districts in India have report- Hot Springs, Gogra and the Foreign Ministers’ meet of the the Pangong Tso (lake). The far in pandemic management. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to work together to stop the ed more than 10 per cent case Depsang Valley. SCO countries. troops from both the sides A day after the Indian who in a meeting, a few hours third wave of the Covid-19 positivity for the week ending The talks between the two The SCO conclave will pri- returned to their bases from the Medical Association (IMA) ago, with the Chief Ministers of pandemic,” he added. July 13, while approximately Foreign Ministers may break marily discuss the worsening face-off sites at the northern cautioned the Government and Northeastern States stressed The message was 73.4 per cent of the new Covid- the logjam leading to the 12th situation in Afghanistan and and southern banks of the asked it not to allow tourism the importance of adhering to promptly followed by the 19 cases reported in July were round of talks between the two the Taliban controlling large Pangong lake in February this activities, pilgrimage and mass basic rules - wearing of face Uttarakhand Government from Kerala, Maharashtra, commanders at the earliest. part of that country. year. gatherings, the Centre decided masks when in public, avoiding which decided to cancel the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh to tread cautiously. large gatherings, and ensuring Kanwar Yatra this year, in view and Odisha, a sign that the “The third wave won’t vaccination - to prevent a third of the outbreak. pandemic is not yet over in the come on its own, but people wave of the pandemic. The Government’s warning country. R ! "#"$%& '/ */01 Government. Earlier, reports from Chandigarh said the oll strategist Prashant Rahul-Kishor meeting was PKishor on Tuesday met for- expected to be the last round of '/ */01 mer Congress president Rahul discussions to give the final Gandhi at his national Capital shape to the changes in the he Russian vaccine Sputnik residence. This fuelled specu- Punjab party unit. TV will be produced at the 231 lation about some possible "Good news for the Punjab manufacturing units of Pune- moves to consolidate the Congress in next three-four based Serum Institute of India girl from Thrissur who Opposition ranks ahead of the days," said Rawat after the (SII) from September this year. Awas the first to test positive Assembly elections in Uttar meeting. At present, Hyderabad-based for the Covid-19 virus in the Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat and Notably, Rawat has already Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which country in January 2020, has then seek a way forward for the made it clear that Punjab will was the first to sign a deal with again been diagnosed with the Lok Sabha polls in 2024. get a new PPCC chief and there the Russian manufacturers to infection. AICC sources said senior will be a few new faces in the distribute and then locally pro- The District Medical party leaders, including Cabinet of Captain Amarinder duce the vaccine in India, has The SII is currently man- ! Officer (DMO) of Thrissur Priyanka Gandhi, KC Singh. made a soft-launch of the doses ufacturing Covishield, the local "#$ % told reporters that the girl was Venugopal, and Harish Rawat, Even as there is no confir- in 50 cities and towns across version of the Oxford- ! & diagnosed with Covid-19 dur- the in-charge of Punjab affairs, mation regarding what actual- the country. AstraZeneca vaccine, Covovax '& ing a mandatory check-up were present during the meet- ly transpired in the meeting, it However, the SII which is (developed by Novavax) and before her departure to New ing. is believed that the top leaders the world’s largest vaccine conducting trials of Codagenix Delhi. “She has not yet been While it was not clear what discussed Punjab affairs. It is manufacturer by volume is in the UK. The first batch of the vaccinated and did not show the meeting was about, it came was not regarding Punjab cri- days some good news will believed that the leaders dis- likely to produce 300 million Sputnik vaccine is expected to any signs of the infection,” against the backdrop of infight- sis but it was just a courtesy come from Punjab indicating cussed possible changes and doses annually. “The parties be produced at the SII’s facili- said the DMO. ing and turmoil in the visit where it was discussed that the Congress has finally formulations expected to be intend to produce over 300 mil- ties in September, Adar The girl is a medical stu- Congress unit in Punjab. The current socio-economic and chalked out a strategy to final- taken to resolve the prevailing lion doses of the vaccine in Poonawalla, CEO of SII, said. dent studying in Wuhan, crisis has intensified in recent political condition of the coun- ly resolve the party's Punjab cri- conflict with Punjab Congress India per year with the first Sputnik V — also known New Delhi: The Government China, the global epicentre of months and with Assembly try. sis. unit. batch expected in September as Gam-COVID-Vac — was has exempted basic customs the pandemic. “She had elections scheduled for early "Rahul is a national leader. Last week, Punjab Chief It is believed that in the 2021,” the Russian Direct the first Covid-19 vaccine to be duty on imports of specified returned to India in January next year, leaders in the party Many leaders meet him and Minister Captain Amarinder two-and-a-half-hour-long Investment Fund (RDIF) said registered for use in any nation, active pharmaceutical ingredi- 2020 when the situation in have been getting restless over convey their views. Prashant Singh had met Kishor at meeting, a strategy was devised in a statement, adding that SII and it has since been approved ents (APIs)/excipients for Wuhan had taken a turn for the the delay in its resolution. didn't meet him to negotiate Kapurthala House, the CM's to end the prolonged infighting has received cell and vector in 67 countries, including Amphotericin B and raw mate- worse. At that time she had Meanwhile, Rawat something regarding Punjab," residence in the national between Captain Amarinder samples from Russia’s Brazil, Hungary, India and the rials for manufacturing Covid shown symptoms of the dis- informed the media that said Rawat also mentioning Capital. Kishor is principal Singh and his bête noire Navjot Gamaleya Centre. Philippines. test kits. ease,” he said. Prashant and Rahul meeting that during the next couple of adviser of the Punjab Sidhu. ! " ! . ! (
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*/189*:' cells will spend 10 days a , month in their respective areas. hief Minister Pushkar All programmes of the party to Covid -19 till date. The Chamoli is in the second posi- CSingh Dhami said that the have been finalised and accord- recovery percentage from the tion with 85 active cases. state government will com- ing to this the responsibility of disease is now at 95.85 and the Nainital has 78, Haridwar 65, plete all tasks within a fixed the cells has also been fixed. He ! sample positivity rate is at 5.82 Udham Singh Nagar 56, time period for which the plan said that all the Morchas had per cent in the state. The Pithoragarh 53, Pauri 46, has been prepared. done good work during the authorities collected 24,576 Rudraprayag 45, Uttarkashi 38, Though some works may Covid pandemic serving the */189*:' samples in different parts of the Champawat 36 , Tehri 31, get delayed due to the rains, the general public. state on Tuesday. Almora 11 and Bageshwar government orders for all Stating that the party cells he State Health The department reported eight active cases of disease. works will be issued by August did good by holding blood TDepartment reported only 11 new patients from The state reported four 15. donation camps, distribution of 44 new cases of the novel Dehradun, eight each from new cases of Mucormycosis The stalled workers will be masks and sanitisers, facilitat- Coronavirus (Covid-19) and Haridwar and Almora, five (Black fungus) on Tuesday. A taken forward swiftly. He said ing oxygen cylinders, hospital 144 recoveries from the disease from Nainital, four from total of 530 patients of the dis- this in a meeting of the office beds and tasks related to vac- in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. Udham Singh Nagar, and three ease have so far been reported bearers of the Bharatiya Janata cination, he said that now their No death from Covid-19 was from Uttarkashi, two each from in the state out of which 106 Party cells here on Tuesday. role in the election will be reported on the day. However Champawat and Pauri and one have died. Dhami said that Kanwad decided. 10 backlog deaths were report- from Pithoragarh on Tuesday. In the ongoing vaccination Yatra is part of Sanatan culture He stressed that all have to ed from Ranikhet of Almora No new cases of the disease drive, the health department but the life of the general pub- take the party’s slogan of young district on the day. were found in Bageshwar, vaccinated 29,486 people in 370 lic comes first. The leadership and 60 plus seats to The cumulative count of Chamoli, Rudraprayag and sessions held on Tuesday. Government is focusing on the common people. The BJP Covid-19 patients in the state Tehri districts on the day. A total of 10,20,087 peo- how to prevent the spread of state general secretary has now increased to 3,41,274 The state now has only 819 ple have been fully vaccinated Covid-19. Referring to the cells (Organisation) Ajey informed while a total of 3,27,112 active patients of the disease. so far in the state while of the party, the Chief Minister works and that they have to the party and to maintain our Earlier, the BJP state pres- the office bearers about the patients have recovered from Dehradun district is at top of 39,37,115 have received the said that the Morchas are play an important role now. identity we have to do the work ident Madan Kaushik said that scheduled programmes of the the disease so far. In the state the table in the list of active first dose of the vaccine in the guardians of the development “Our identity is as workers of of the party,” he added. office bearers of all the party’s party in the coming months. 7351 people have lost their lives cases with 267 cases while state. +, $ -#)& & > %% # E ? 8 ) #+, ) % 55D %% * , + */189*:' dited. He said Bageshwar and staff under the NHM would be Rudraprayag districts have made. &#). &$ -,& / ,$ Tuesday. On being informed 27.83 crore has been released for n view of the better perfor- been asked to achieve 100 per- He directed the officials to P about the details of vacant posts the work. Along with this, Imance of Rudraprayag and cent vaccination as soon as pos- complete the required depart- */189*:' four years. He said that the in the department, the minister administrative approval has been Bageshwar districts in the sible so that they create a ment formalities on recruit- responsibility for it should be $ directed officials to soon fill 126 received on DPR of Rs 54.35 ongoing vaccination drive, the unique record in the country. ment on these posts. He said he pandemic of the Covid- fixed and it should be exam- % vacant posts in the Tourism crore for the development works state government has directed In the meeting the minister that health, sanitation and nutri- T19 has failed to make much ined what action apart from department and 31 vacant posts in Gangotri and Yamunotri the authorities to achieve the said that district level conven- tion committees should be set of a dent in income of the state issuing notices were taken by */189*:' in the Culture department. under the Prasad scheme. He target of 100 percent vaccina- tions of the public representa- up at village level to strengthen government from sale of liquor the officials concerned for Maharaaz informed that the further informed that 135 places tion of these districts as soon tives should be organised so the health infrastructure. It this year. In fact the excise recovery. ourism and Culture Uttarakhand government will had been developed under var- as possible. that awareness about the dif- would also help in preparation department of Uttarakhand Arya said that district level TMinister Satpal Maharaaz now double the grant to people ious tourist circuits including 77 In a meeting of the ferent schemes of central and of schemes at the village level. has achieved 114 per cent of the officers responsible for the lax- has directed officials to fill of the state undertaking the in Garhwal and 58 in the National Health Mission state governments concerning The meeting was attended by revenue target for financial ity should be identified and vacant positions in the two Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from Kumaon region. (NHM) held at the Vidhan health is created. the health secretary Amit Singh year 2021-22. The department action should be taken against departments. He further said Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 each. He Tourism secretary Dilip Sabha secretariat on Tuesday Rawat announced that Negi, mission director NHM had a revenue target of Rs 2051 them. The minister was told that the grant provided to peo- said that the Ministry of Jawalkar said that amidst the the Health minister Dhan recruitment in 1865 posts of Sonika, director NHM Dr Saroj Crore for FY 2021-22 against that 245 posts of the depart- ple of Uttarakhand who under- Tourism had approved Rs 34.78 rapidly decreasing cases of Singh Rawat said that the vac- doctors, Ayush doctors, ANM, Naithani, officer in charge Dr V which it has collected Rs 2267 ment out of sanctioned 626 are take the Kailash Mansarovar crore for the development of Covid-19, work is being done cination drive should be expe- staff nurses and para medical S Tolia and others. Crore. It is pertinent to men- lying vacant. He was further Yatra will be increased from Rs infrastructure facilities on the expeditiously to bring tourism in tion here that the revenue tar- informed that recruitment req- 25,000 per person to Rs 50,000. Kedarnath route under the Uttarakhand back on track. get of the department was uisition for ten excise inspec- This minister said this while Prasad scheme, which aims to This will strengthen the econo- reduced this year by the gov- tors has been sent to the com- chairing a review meeting of the promote religious tourism in the my and increase employment ernment. mission. two departments here on state. So far, an amount of Rs opportunities in the State. * ", )A( %" 99( The above mentioned The minister directed that information was provided by the vacant posts of general */189*:' and given their lives to protect on one hand Arvind Kejriwal is the officials during a review and backlog categories should the motherland but have never trying to impress the simple and meeting of the excise depart- be filled. , ! - derogatory comment made compromised on their honour innocent people of Uttarakhand ment chaired by the cabinet On Bajpur distillery, Arya Aby one of the state and dignity. He said that AAP by making false promises and on minister Yashpal Arya on said that its quota of Indian 198*98 Haridwar senior superin- learnt about the identities of the spokespersons of the Aam should submit an immediate the other hand the spokesperson Tuesday. In the meeting, the Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) tendent of police Senthil five other accused who were Aadmi Party (AAP) which is and unconditional apology to of his party is making such a minister directed the officers to should be increased as it would he Haridwar police and Avoodai Krishna Raj S arrested within 72 hours. These trying to make its presence felt the people of Uttarakhand for derogatory remark about the increase enforcement activities help in taking the distillery out TSTF jointly cracked the informed that Morotara jew- include the gang leader Satish in the political landscape of the comment of its spokesper- people of the state. Raturi said against the illicit liquor trade. of losses. Haridwar jewellery shop heist ellers in Jwalapur area was Chaudhry and a former police- Uttarakhand has given an son. The Uttarakhand Congress that Sisodia has no knowledge He also held elaborate discus- The meeting was attended and arrested eight accused robbed by armed men on July man Sanjay. They were arrest- opportunity to both BJP and too has castigated the AAP for about the people of the state as sion on the reorganisation of by secretary, excise, Sachin including the leader of the 8. The police formed 10 teams ed from the Khatauli border. Congress to attack the party. what it termed a highly deroga- one would not find even a sin- the department structure so Kurve, Additional commis- notorious Tau gang. The police to solve the case swiftly. On July The police recovered about Launching an attack on the tory comment of its spokesper- gle person in the country who that enforcement activities are sioner, administration Udai recovered more than half of the 11, the police teams managed 1.3 kilogrammes of gold orna- AAP, the media in charge of BJP, son. In a joint statement the is a native of Uttarakhand and increased. Singh Rana, Additional com- stolen items. The Tau gang is to arrest three accused in the ments, six kilogrammes of sil- Manveer Singh Chauhan said spokesperson of Uttarakhand is engaged in begging. The The minister took stern missioner, Headquarters A R wanted in Odisha, Delhi, case and recovered firearms, 11 ver ornaments, about 10 lakh that the AAP spokesperson has Congress R P Raturi and Congress also demanded that note of the fact that the Semwal, Joint commissioner B Punjab, West Bengal, Madhya silver idols and more than Rs cash and four firearms. Two compared the people of Pratima Singh said that state- the AAP should submit an department was not able to S Chauhan, Ramesh Singh and Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat and two lakh cash from them. accused in the case are still Uttarakhand with hungry dogs ment of AAP spokesperson immediate apology to the peo- recover Rs 93 Crores in the last T K Pant. other states for various crimes. Interrogating them, the police absconding. which underlines the attitude of Uma Sisodia is very unfortunate ple of the state for the unfortu- AAP. He said that AAP which and deplorable. They said that nate remark of its spokesperson. changes its colour like a * & +' chameleon does not electricity to encourage people lenging, the AAP had won understand to become good citizens. against these two national people of There are no free lunches, parties in Delhi and proved Uttarakhand AAP is providing facilities in itself capable. Addressing the and the state. Delhi within the annual bud- people of Uttarakhand, he Chauhan said get. We have estimated the said, “I entered politics after that the brave approximate cost of providing my army service on seeing that people of upto 300 units of electricity the government can do good Uttarakhand free in Uttarakhand. We will work for the people. have participat- promise only what is in our Irrespective of what is said and ed in the free- hands, what can be facilitated projected, the mountainous dom struggle within the budget.” regions of Uttarakhand are in On being asked how AAP a bad shape. We want you to will face BJP and Congress trust us, we need your support. with their comparatively We will share our vision with stronger organisation, he said you and bring it on the that though it will be chal- ground.”
*/189*:' the permanent state capital. during my army service is Regarding his electoral plans with me. Politics is challeng- am Aadmi Party (AAP) he recalled that when the then ing but if I make false promis- Aleader colonel (retd) Ajay chief minister Tirath Singh es, become a yes man or Kothiyal said that the concept Rawat was considering con- become corrupt and say build of summer and winter capitals testing the Assembly bypoll a hotel in Goa, I will not be in one state is not a practical from Gangotri, AAP had able to look people in the eye concept. Gairsain which is decided to field him from as I do now,” he said. On the currently the summer capital there. “It is now decided that question of why people should of the state should be the per- I will contest the Assembly vote for AAP he said that dur- manent capital of election from Gangotri con- ing his public interactions in Uttarakhand. He also said that stituency.” the mountainous regions, he will contest the Assembly He recalled his experi- most people had blamed the election from Gangotri con- ence of working on the two national parties for the stituency during an online Kedarnath reconstruction pro- status of health, education interaction with The Pioneer ject after the 2013 disaster as and employment in the state. on Tuesday. the then principal of the He said, “The AAP govern- Kothiyal said, “Two capi- Nehru Institute of ment has delivered on these tals in one state has various Mountaineer. He said that the issues in Delhi and I have also drawbacks. We believe that masterplan prepared for proved myself during my work being a mountain state, Kedarnath is good and takes in Kedarnath and with my Gairsain should have been into consideration all the Youth Foundation- which has made the permanent capital of important aspects. However, at trained youths who are now in Uttarakhand. We are working times the execution does not the army.” out on it and planning how all seem to be swift enough, he Regarding the recent important departments should added. announcements made by be built within a radius of 15 On being asked about how Delhi CM and AAP national kilometres of Bharadisain in he will maintain his army convenor Arvind Kejriwal in Gairsain. An architect with us character while immersing Dehradun regarding electric- is preparing a sand model for himself in mainstream politics, ity, Kothiyal said that these this purpose.” On being asked Kothiyal said that while in the were not populist measures if AAP will make Gairsain the army, he fought a known but obligations which should permanent capital if elected to enemy while in politics the be fulfilled by a government. office, he said that there is no enemy is masked. “The char- “The government must ensure doubt that Gairsain should be acter developed and tested clean air, drinking water and !" $ " % & '!(& )*+ ,-,) ' " /- ! ()*+ ++ & 0 0 '/ */01 he Centre on Tuesday Tdeclared September 11 as '/ */01 the new exam date for NEET PG- 21. Previously, the exam- yderabad-based Bharat ination for postgraduate HBiotech on Tuesday said courses was to be held in that it expects to receive January, but was postponed to emergency use listing (EUL) April and then to August due for its Covid-19 vaccine, to the Covid-19 pandemic. Covaxin, from the World The date for PG exam Health Organisation (WHO) came a day after the new Amidst the postponement graduate doctors to enter and very soon. exam date of September 12 of NEET PG, the Centre serve in the medical work- “The review process has was announced for under- announced that medical force. Candidates may visit now commenced with the graduate (NEET-UG) 2021 interns who were waiting to the official website expectation that we will exam. Making an announce- take the examination would be https://nbe.edu.in/ for infor- receive EUL from WHO at ment in this regard, new deployed in Covid manage- mation about admit card the earliest,” Bharat Biotech WHO’s EUL assesses the ulatory experts from around Union Health Minister ment duties, in a bid to reduce issuance, eligibility for exam- stated in an official release. quality, safety and efficacy of the world, and a Technical Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, the strain on healthcare work- ination, centre for examina- “All documents required Covid-19 vaccines, as well as Advisory Group (TAG), “We have decided to conduct ers and address the issue of tion and other relevant Prime Minister’s appeal for for Emergency Use Listing their risk management plans which is in charge of per- #NEET Postgraduate exam availability of sufficient med- updates, according to an offi- '/ */01 observing high caution, Uttar (EUL) of Covaxin have been and programmatic suitabili- forming the risk-benefit on 11th September, 2021. My ical personnel. cial in the Ministry. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi submitted to WHO as of 9 ty, such as cold chain require- assessment for an indepen- best wishes to young medical The Centre had also The NTA has opened the eviewing the Covid-19 sit- Adityanath had allowed per- July.” ments. dent recommendation on aspirants!” announced that final year registration window for reg- Ruation in the North- mission to ‘Kanwar Yatra’ from Covaxin, India’s first fully The EUL is a risk-based whether a vaccine can be The NEET-PG 2021 is MBBS students would be uti- istration to NEET UG 2021 Eastern States with their Chief July 25 which will cross neigh- indigenously made Covid-19 procedure for assessing and listed for emergency use and, the eligibility-cum-ranking lized in teleconsultation and exam. Education Minister Ministers, Prime Minister bouring states ,including vaccine, has overall efficacy of listing unlicensed vaccines, if so, under what conditions. examination for admission to for monitoring mild Covid Dharmendra Pradhan on Narendra Modi on Tuesday Uttarakhand that will go to 77.8 percent, Bharat Biotech therapeutics, and in-vitro WHO’s Emergency Use various MD/MS/PG Diploma cases under the supervision of Monday announced the new said that it needs to be under- polls along with UP, early next had announced on 3 July. diagnostics, with the ulti- Listing (EUL) is a prerequi- courses for the academic year their faculty. exam dates for NEET-UG stood that the “third wave will year. However, the Kanwar The final-phase (phase 3) mate aim of expediting the site for COVAX Facility vac- 2021. The examination saw This delay in examina- 2021 exam. As per the latest not come on its own” and yet Yatra was on Tuesday can- clinical trial results released availability of these products cine supply. almost 2 lakh registrations tions implies the loss of announcement, the exam will again strongly cautioned celled by the Uttarakhand by the company also indicat- to people affected by a pub- It also allows countries to this year. almost an entire year for post- be held on September 12. against ‘crowding at hill sta- Government. ed that the vaccine was 65.2 lic health emergency. expedite their own regulato- tions’ without observing prop- The Prime Minister said in percent effective against the The assessment is per- ry approval to er precautions. The PM asked the meeting that experts are Delta variant of the coron- formed by a product evalua- import and administer Covis- Nagaland,Tripura, CARES Fund. hospitals due to the geograph- the North Eastern States, which repeatedly warning against avirus. tion group, composed by reg- 19 vaccines. Sikkim,Meghalaya,Mizoram,A The Prime Minister ical situation of the northeast. are witnessing a surge in Covid “carelessness and crowding” as runachal Pradesh, Manipur informed the Chief Ministers Union Home Minister cases, to ensure a quick com- they can lead to “massive and Assam attended the vir- that hundreds of oxygen plants Amit Shah talked about the pletion of setting up of 150 oxy- surge in cases.” He strongly toring of the mutation and utility of physical distancing, and take strict actions at the tual meeting and briefed the were being established in the reduction in the overall daily gen plants in the region. advocated preventing avoid- keeping track of all variants. mask, vaccine is clear. micro level. Prime Minister about the country through PM-CARES number of cases but also point- Modi, who will also meet able crowding and rejected the He informed the meet that Similarly, strategy of testing He advocated the use of progress of vaccination in and Northeast too got about ed out that some areas of the Chief Ministers of Southern argument that people are experts were studying the tracking and treatment is a micro containment protocol in their states and steps that are 150 plants. country are witnessing high States on July 16 to discuss wanting to enjoy in hill sta- mutations and their impact. In proven strategy. dealing with the situation and being taken to take vaccines to The Prime Minister positivity rates. Covid-19 situation there, said tions post-second-Covid-19 such a scenario, prevention The Prime Minister asked to make full use of the far flung areas. They gave an requested the Chief Ministers The Health Secretary gave that the main question in our wave. and treatment are critical, said expressed his worry over the experience and best practices account of improvement in to complete the process of an overview of the Covid cases mind should be how to prevent Noting the “fast mutating the Prime Minister. growing number of cases in gathered over the last one and medical infrastructure to bet- establishing these O2 plants in the country and discussed the third wave. nature of the virus”, the Prime Emphasising covid appro- “some districts” and stressed half years in this regard. ter tackle Covid cases and the quickly and underlined the the high positivity rate in some Intriguingly, amidst the Minister advised strict moni- priate behaviour, Modi said the need to catch these signals Chief Ministers of support lent through the PM need to establish temporary North-East States. (P ! " # &(-" * ! 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TTuesday restrained praise, and the more vitriolic Indian Ocean and China flex- The security coordinator The Indian Navy has been activist Saket Gokhale from the criticism, the better,” '/ */01 ing its muscle in the region, will head the National ramping up its presence in the posting defamatory or scan- the court said in its 22-page the Government may clear a Maritime Commission Indian Ocean to keep a hawk- dalous tweets against former verdict. he Dominica High Court long pending proposal to have (NMC) — which will eyed vigil over Chinese activ- diplomat Lakshmi Puri or within 24 hours of the order, The exponential fashion Thas granted special bail to a National Maritime Security coordinate with all organisa- ities. her husband, Union Twitter shall take down the in which social media plat- fugitive diamantaire Mehul Coordinator. tions such as the Indian Navy, It established the Minister Hardeep Singh tweets made against Puri, forms have evolved, has pro- Choksi for certain medical treat- A retired or serving naval the Indian Coast Guard Information Fusion Puri, observing that reputa- former Assistant Secretary- vided fertile soil for the ment and he will be required to Choksi, 62, came late on officer of the rank of Vice (ICG), the ports and the ship- Centre-Indian Ocean Region tions nurtured over years of General at the United growth and mushrooming of return to capital Roseau only Tuesday when High Court Admiral will man the post ping ministries — and is like- (IFC-IOR) in 2018 to effec- selfless service and toil may Nations. Gokhale, in his this unfortunate human ten- after being certified by a neu- Judge Justice Bernie Stephenson and ensure seamless synergy ly to report to the National tively keep track of the ship- crumble with a thoughtless tweets on June 13 and 26 dency, it said. The court rologist that he is fit to stand approved a Consent Order stat- between all stakeholders Security Advisor (NSA), they ping traffic as well as other barb. made reference to certain said reputations, nourished trial for an illegal entry case ing that consideration was given responsible for maritime said. critical developments in the In an interim order, the property purchased by Puri and nurtured over years of before a Dominica magistrate’s to Choksi’s health which is on security. The Kargil Review region under a collaborative High Court directed in Switzerland and selfless service and toil, may court. the decline and his need to The need for having a Committee had recommend- framework with like-minded Gokhale to immediately also referred to her hus- crumble in an instant; one The bail to Choksi is being access medical services overseas, Coordinator is all the more ed formation of an apex countries. delete from his Twitter band. thoughtless barb is suffi- viewed as a setback to India Dominia Online, Dominica urgent in the aftermath of the body that would manage the Besides this, security of account all tweets against The court passed the cient. where he was wanted in con- News Online reported. Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 country’s maritime affairs by the 7,000 km long coastline Puri, saying the damage that order on a defamation suit In her suit, filed through nection with the 13,500 crore Choksi was charged in when the terrorists infiltrat- enforcing linkages between and more than two million she and her husband have filed by Lakshmi Puri seek- Karanjawala and PNB credit fraud case. Dominica for illegal entry to ed into the city from sea the Indian Navy, the ICG kms of Exclusive Economic suffered is apparent but it is ing Rs 5 crore damages from Company, Puri alleged that The Caribbean Court which he pleaded not guilty. routes. and other ministries and Zone(EEZ)is also crucial for one of the unavoidable pit- Gokhale, and a direction Gokhale has made false and granted him bail on the condi- Choksi has been a patient at the The proposal for such a departments of the state gov- the Indian security establish- falls of access to social media that he deletes the tweets. “It factually incorrect, per-se tion that he furnishes $10,000 to Dominica China Friendship post was first mooted in 2000 ernments or the central gov- ment. platforms. is an unfortunate truism, of defamatory, slanderous and travel to Antigua to seek med- Hospital (DCFH) since May 29, by the Kargil Review ernment. Moreover, over 80 per Justice C Hari Shankar human nature – which forms libelous statements/ impu- ical treatment that is not avail- 2021, as he is bleeding in the Committee. However, it did The Indian Ocean, con- cent of Indian trade comes also said if Gokhale fails to subject matter of philo- tations against her and her able in Dominica. brain among other medical not take off. sidered the backyard of the through the sea and ensuring comply with the directions sophical debate since ages – family. The decision to grant bail to conditions, the report said. The defence ministry has Indian Navy, is critical for its security is vital. % + ' * ? % % % !" '/ */01 '/ */01 etc. All investors in these '/ */01hi '/ */01 factors such as wind speed, he Congress on Tuesday esponding to an article pooling vehicles disclose and consistency of rainfall, inten- Taccused the Narendra Modi Rpublished in The Pioneer pay taxes in their home juris- nion Education Minister he southwest monsoon sity, and cloud cover. The Government of wrong polices dated July 13 under the title dictions including in India as UDharmendra Pradhan on Tcovered the entire country, two-week break by monsoon and inept economic manage- “India’s Panama paper on required by law. Tuesday reviewed the digital including rain-starved Delhi, has led to a deficient monsoon ment that resulted in soaring shell firms, tax loopholes gath- “The Supreme Court of education initiatives including on Tuesday — a delay of five in places like Gujarat, inflation amid the pandemic. er dust” involving 1.5 GB India has upheld validity of PM e-Vidya and Swayam. days from the normal date of Haryana, and Punjab which The party also hoped that Data leakage of legal and tax use of jurisdictions such as The meeting was attended July 8. With this, the monsoon are the main sowing areas. a joint strategy would be consultancy firm Nishith Mauritius for investment into by Minister of State has taken 40 days to complete In 2002, the monsoon had evolved by various parties to Desai Associates, Nishith India. It’s a public knowledge Annpurna Devi, Rajkumar its onset phase, which saw a covered Delhi on July 19. raise the issue in the upcoming Desai on Tuesday said that that even Unit Trust of India Ranjan Singh and Subhas mix of very early arrivals over There have been several session of Parliament. “there is absolutely no ille- (a Government of India Sarkar. south and central India instances when the monsoon ‘Come rain or shine, no gality in anything that we or undertaking) had legitimate- They reviewed the digital regions and a highly delayed covered the country very late. respite from GoI’s economic our clients have done”. ly used Guernsey to pool education initiatives of the arrival over north and north- For example, in 2002, it mess,’ Congress leader Rahul In an email to The global investors for mobilising Ministry of Education. These west India. covered the entire country Gandhi said on Twitter. He Pioneer, Desai claimed that investments in India. Now, included PM e-Vidya, “Finally Monsoon Rains only by August 15. cited a report which said that the foreign funds mentioned India has set up Gujarat National Digital Education over Delhi! Even though mon- The date set for the arrival Indians were selling their gold in the report are all globally International Financial and Architecture (NDEAR), soon conditions were prevail- of monsoons in Delhi is June as the second COVID-19 wave renowned funds who pool Technology City (GIFT) to Swayam, among others. ing last 2-3 days, 27 and this is the first time in has pushed millions into pover- funds from different juris- provide tax neutrality and Emphasizing the impor- @Indiametdept was waiting almost two decades that it has ty. dictions for investment in actively promotes global asset tance of leveraging technolo- for these rains to declare mon- been delayed by 16 days. Former finance minister P portfolio companies after managers to set up funds gy in Education, Pradhan soon onset. In the last 2 days, Normally, monsoon reaches Chidambaram said this infla- doing thorough KYC and after there. As has been noted by said that technology would it rained everywhere sur- Delhi by June 27 and covers tion has not been caused by a compliance with applicable the Supreme Court, India has help in achieving the goals of rounding Delhi, except Delhi,” the entire country by July 8. spurt in demand. “On the con- laws. greatly benefited by increased an open, inclusive and acces- Ministry of Earth Sciences Last year, the wind system trary, private consumer demand “There is absolutely no flow of foreign investment sible education. A vibrant secretary Madhavan Rajeevan had reached the capital on is low. illegality in anything that we from these funds,” said Desai digital ecosystem in education tweeted. June 25 and covered the entire This inflation has not been or our clients have done. They accusing whistle blower will expand learning oppor- “The monsoon has arrived country by June 29. caused by excess liquidity or too are all globally renowned Pankaj Jain of tarnishing his tunities for the students, spur in Delhi,” senior IMD scientist The weather department much money in the hands of funds who pool funds from reputation and illegally access- innovation and entrepre- K Jenamani said after a spell of has had a tough time fore- the people. This inflation has different jurisdictions for ing his client information. neurship in the Education rains drenched parts of south casting the advancement of been caused by the wrong poli- investment in portfolio com- “The Court has already sector, he further said. Delhi on Tuesday morning. monsoon over Delhi and cies of the government and its panies after doing thorough issued restraint orders from The minister noted that Mahesh Palawat of Skymet north west India this year. inept management of the econ- KYC and after compliance sharing the data which has ille- COVID-19 pandemic neces- Weather, a private forecasting After several wayward omy,” Chidambaram said at with applicable laws. They gally come into his possession. sitated a shift towards digital agency, said the monsoon forecasts, the IMD on AICC Press conference. need a neutral jurisdiction for Since the matter is sub-judice, medium of education and made a “weak onset” over Monday acknowledged that The party also wants GST pooling vehicles which pro- it would not be appropriate for assured that Digital initiatives Delhi and only patchy rainfall “such type of failure by rates to be slashed but slammed vides flexibility in terms of us to make further statements,” taken by the Ministry to is predicted in the city over the numerical models in the pre- the government and finance enforceability of contracts, said Desai reiterating that his ensure continuity of next three days. diction of monsoon over the minister Nirmala Sitharaman simplified corporate laws, firm’s advices to clients were Education will be further The arrival of the mon- capital is rare and uncom- for their scant regard for the robust bilateral investment always consistent with applica- strengthened and institution- soon is announced based on mon”. 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$ % # ' -" - ./ 2 P Lucknow: Investigations following men had initially planned to trigger " 231 in a Hindu family, had married a Muslim !& the arrest of two alleged terrorists in serial blasts in May but the plan was youth and left for a West Asian country Lucknow on Sunday, have revealed put off due to the lockdown. Division Bench of the Kerala High to join the Islamic State, a terrorist orga- that Kanpur is a major hub of terror Meanwhile, ATS teams are con- ACourt on Tuesday declined to enter- nization. While fighting alongside the IS, '/ */01 executed methodically and heading the agitation for the activities. ATS sources claimed that tinuing to raid various locations to tain a habeas corpus plea seeking a Fatima’s husband and his colleagues fell peacefully, with 200 farmers scrapping of the central agri the interrogation of Maseeruddin arrest those who funded and provid- directive to the Union Government to to the bullets of the Afghan soldiers who he Samyukt Kisan Morcha participating in the protest laws said the preparation for and Minhaz Ansari has revealed that ed logistical support to Maseeruddin make arrangements for bringing back to took into custody the former and her T(SKM) on Tuesday said every day," it said. The SKM their planned protests at the the two were frequenting madrasas in and Minhaz for their proposed strike. India, Nimisha Fatima and her child, friends Sonia Sebastian, Mariyam and that it will press the Opposition said that any attempt to stop the Parliament from July 22 is in Nai Sadak and Chamanganj localities The ATS will soon take the two to undergoing incarceration in a jail in Nabeesa (all hailing from Kasaragod parties to ensure that the farm- farmers from protesting "will be full swing. Farmers, mainly in Kanpur where some other members Kanpur for further investigations and Afghanistan. and had married Jihadi youths). ers' demands on the three new illegal and unconstitutional". from Punjab, Haryana and were being trained for terror activities. will also bring them face to face with The petition was filed by The husbands of Fatima’s friends too agri laws and MSP are The amalgam said it will western Uttar Pradesh, have It was mainly from here that other suspects. It may be recalled that Thiruvananthapuram socialite Bindu, were martyred in the jihad and they are addressed in Parliament before issue letters to all the opposi- been camping at Delhi's bor- they were in touch with their handler working on a tip off, the ATS had mother of Nimisha Fatima. Bindu chose also incarcerated in the prison. The wid- any other business is transact- tion MPs of Lok Sabha and ders for over seven months. Umar Halmandi whose location is on arrested Maseeruddin and Minhaz to withdraw the plea when the High ows had told media persons who man- ed during the upcoming Rajya Sabha on July 17 as a pre- They are demanding a rollback the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Ansari from a house in Kakori area on Court told her to file the same before a aged to speak to them that they would like Monsoon session. cursor to the protest on July 22, of the three contentious agri Halmandi governs the Indian module the outskirts of Lucknow on July 11, single bench. to lead the rest of their lives as the wid- "Farmers and leaders from "demanding that they raise the laws and also seeking a legal of the Al-Qaeda. after a seven-hour operation. The Division Bench pointed out to ows of jihadis and were not keen to come Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, demands of the farmers in guarantee for Minimum "Similar activities were being held The ATS team recovered a huge the mother that it was not possible to con- back to India. Uttar Pradesh and even from Parliament and ensure that Support Price (MSP). Most of in about two dozen locations in amount of explosives, firearms and sider her plea as habeas corpus in its cur- There were reports in the vernacular distant States like West Bengal, these demands are discussed the Opposition parties have Kanpur. Youths from Rehmani mar- live pressure cooker bombs from the rent form and asked her to approach a sin- media in Kerala that central investigation Chhattisgarh and Karnataka and met before any other busi- openly supported the farmers' ket were supplying SIM cards and house. The parents of Minhaz Ansari gle bench. agencies like NIA had told the Union are arriving at the borders of ness is transacted in agitation. mobile phones to them. They have and other family members were also Bindu had alleged in her plea that the Government that it would not be advis- Delhi to participate in the Parliament," it said. The Centre has offered to also been detained for questioning," detained after the operation but were Union Government was indifferent to her able at this juncture to facilitate their protest. As planned by SKM, The umbrella body of over amend the laws but has ruled said an official. released after a five-hour interroga- requests to get Nimisha Fatima and her return to India because of their contin- the protest will be planned and 40 farmer unions that is spear- out their scrapping. Sources said that the arrested tion. IANS child back to India. Nimisha Fatima, born ued association with IS. #+ % / ,0 03)4 ! - )
** ! 23029#9 ) P " ! 8 / ** ! 23029#9 politics over the PAC … and Committees and Standing pparently tensed about the fate of Mamata ignoring the 2.28 crore voters Committees of the West Bengal %% 52 ABanerjee who is required to get elected to the State rotesting against the appoint- who voted for the BJP in the Legislative Assembly with imme- Assembly within six months of swearing in as the Pment of Mukul Roy as the State,” he said. diate effect from July 9, 2021 as '/ */01 Chief Minister on May 12, the Trinamool Congress chairman of Public Accounts “We shall meet the President per the direction of their party,” has decided to approach the Election Commission of Committee of Bengal Assembly and Speaker of Lok Sabha and BJP officials said. he CBI on Tuesday said it has arrested a Senior India to hasten up the by-election process in Bengal. eight BJP MLAs on Tuesday draw their attention showing Roy a former TMC-turned TDivisional Mechanical Engineer of Central Banerjee who lost the Nandigram Assembly seat resigned as chairpersons of var- how democratic norms are being saffron leader had won the Railway for demanding and accepting a bribe of to Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari by a wafer- ious other standing committees destroyed in Bengal,” Adhikari Assembly elections from 10,000 from car rental firm owner who was the thin margin of 19,00 votes had also filed a petition accusing the ruling Trinamool said adding “the Government Krishnagar seat on a BJP ticket complainant in the matter. in the High Court seeking a recounting of votes — Congress of destroying democ- seldom tables its reports on only to quit that party to rejoin A case was registered on a complaint against the hearing of which is slated for July 22. ratic traditions of the State. income-expenditure … from the Trinamool after four years of Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer, Central “Failing to digest the electoral defeat the BJP is A group of eight MLAs led 2017, they have not submitted leaving it. He was promptly Railway, Nagpur, Akhilesh Choube on the allega- trying to disturb Mamata Banerjee by blocking her by Opposition Leader Suvendu CAG report in Assembly. In appointed by Chief Minister tions of demanding a clear the pending bill of a way to the State Assembly … they are trying to influ- Adhikari met Governor Jagdeep 2020, they did not submit a Mamata Banerjee as her party’s Nagpur based Travel Company. ence the Election Commission into not holding the the by-elections a 7-day affair so that the democra- Dhankhar and sought his inter- report over 20,000 crore scam national vice president, a post he It was alleged that the travel company had pro- by-elections in the name of pandemic …” said a senior tic process did not get disturbed. vention into the matter. “We met in Covid equipment purchase… had left while quitting the saffron vided car on rent to Central Railway, Nagpur and TMC leader and minister. “Even Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Governor and sought his it seems that the Trinamool outfit. a rental bill of 1,73,087 for the period from Party MP Shantanu Sen said “the BJP democratic process cannot get disturbed because of intervention as the TMC has bro- Congress does not want the “Though he won on a BJP November 16, 2020 to May 15, 2021 was pending Government got the ECI to hold 8-phase elections pandemic when he was asked as to why elections were ken the State Assembly Rule 302,” PAC Chairman to raise the issue ticket he has himself gone on for payment in the office of Senior Divisional when BJP leaders and workers came from all around being held in 8 phases … and now the same BJP is Adhikari shortly after emerging and so they have appointed record saying that he has joined Mechanical Engineer, Central Railway, Nagpur, the the country like daily passengers infecting the peo- not allowing the polls to take place,” the TMC leader from his meeting with the Mukul Roy as its Chairman.” the TMC and so the Trinamool agency said. ple of Bengal— pushing up the infection rate from said. Governor said adding his party The MLAs who quit their should not have appointed him CBI laid a trap and caught the accused official around 3 percent to 33 percent — and now when the Reacting to the TMC’s criticism State Opposition would also lodge a complaint posts include Mihir Goswami, as the PAC Chairman … the post while demanding and accepting the bribe amount infection rate is around 1.8 percent they are block- Leader Suvendu Adhikari said “why is Trinamool so with President Ram Nath Kovind Manoj Tigga and Krishna traditionally goes to the princi- of 10,000 from the complainant. Searches have ing the by-elections … this is unfair not only to the worried about the elections … they should rather be and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Kalyani. “They have tendered pal opposition party.” The BJP been conducted at the premises of the accused which Chief Minister but the people of Bengal.” more conscious about keeping the people Birla. resignations from the had nominated noted economist led to recovery of certain documents which are The TMC is likely to appeal to the ECI to make uninfected.” The Government was “doing Chairmanship of the Assembly Ashok Lahiri for the post. being scrutinised, officials said. ,! /* * 9 . 0!6 & 1 ' .0 1R B5 % ' ! ! % ! ! 3' '0 0 - 3' '/ */01 !* ! +:+)9 the tension within the ruling MVA over Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on he Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrest- Patole’s charge against the Chief Minister Tuesday submitted to the Bombay High !- 44 Ted a Delhi-based Chartered Accountant n an apparent effort to resolve the cri- and deputy chief minister, the Centre’s Court the medical records of Jesuit priest and Alok Kumar Agarwal under Prevention of Isis brewing within the ruling Maha Vikas decision to form a new co-operation activist Stan Swamy, an 84-yar-old accused Money-laundering Act for allegedly facilitating Aghadi ( MVA) in Maharashtra over a seri- ministry in the Union Cabinet and the in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case who '/ */01 He said the State Government has cross-border transfer of proceeds of crime worth ous allegation made by their state party impending elections to fill the post of the died in a hospital here while being in judi- accepted most of the conditions in the 40 crore from India to Dubai. president Nana Patole, the State Congress Speaker in the State Assembly, which has cial custody last week awaiting a medical he Supreme Court on Tuesday said writ petition filed before the high court The ED had initiated money laundering leaders met NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the been necessitated by Patole’s resignation bail. Tit will hear on July 22 the plea of by the state's former advocate general investigation on the basis of an FIR registered latter’s residence here on Tuesday. from the post in January Chief public prosecutor Aruna Pai told Andhra Pradesh Government chal- Dammalapati Srinivas such as, it is ready by the CBI on May 17 under the provisions of Though Patole had on Monday back- this year. a bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ lenging the High Court order which for a court monitored probe and no Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Prevention of tracked on his allegation that he was under It may be recalled that Patole -- who Jamadar that the state had submitted "a com- stayed an SIT probe into alleged irreg- coercive action will be taken till the pen- Corruption Act against IFFCO MD and CEO surveillance of chief minister Uddhav had created considerable disquiet in the pilation of Swamy's complete medical ularities in the land deals in Amaravati dency of the plea. US Awasthi and others for criminal conspira- Thackeray of the Shiv Sena and deputy ruling MVA last month by announcing records" since the time he was lodged in the during the previous TDP Regime. Senior advocate Harish Salve, cy, cheating and criminal misconduct. chief minister Ajit Pawar of the NCP, State that the Congress would contest the next Taloja prison as an undertrial. A bench of Justices Vineet Saran and appearing for Srinivas, said his sub- Agarwal is Chairman of Alankit Group, Congress leaders – State Revenue Minister State Assembly polls on its own strength Swamy was arrested by the National Dinesh Maheshwari did not agree with mission was that the appeal filed by the which is engaged in providing various services Balasaheb Thorat, former Chief Minister – stirred up the hornet’s nest during the Investigating Agency (NIA) from Ranchi in the State Government's submission that State Government be dismissed and including equity broking/commodity broking, and current PWD Minister Ashok Chavan weekend through his allegation that chief October 2020. He was interrogated at the the matter be remanded back to the high matter be remanded back to the high depository participant, GST Suvidha Centre, and AICC in-charge for Maharashtra H K minister (of the NCP) and Deputy chief time of his arrest by the NIA but the cen- court as investigation in the case has court. Dhavan said the proceedings are PAN Centre and TIN facilitation centre among Patil – resorted to a damage control exer- minister (of the NCP) were keeping track tral agency never sought his custody. almost been stalled. not taking place before the high court others. “The allegations against the accused cise by calling on Pawar. of his movements.. Suffering from Parkinson's disease and During the hearing, senior advocate and even investigation has almost been include routing of proceeds of crime involved Patole was not present at the meeting. Speaking at a Congress workers’ meet- a host of other medical ailments, Swamy, Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for the state, stalled and therefore the matter should in the impugned investigations through his The meeting should be seen in the con- ing at the hill station of Lonavla in Pune who was then 83-year-old, was remanded to said the writ petition filed before the be remanded back. group entities based in India and Dubai. He facil- text of the fact that the NCP chief had district, Patole had said: “Congress judicial custody following his arrest. He was high court is an outcome of "regime “I have gone through the entire case itated cross border transfer of proceeds of crime refused to react to the comments made by President Sonia Gandhi has said that then admitted to the Taloja prison hospital revenge". If both parties agree that the law related to this matter. The Supreme (approximately 40 crore identified so far) to Patole by saying that he did not want to Maharashtra is a traditional bastion of the in Navi Mumbai. matter should be heard here, then the Court has never stopped an investiga- India from Dubai for monetary consideration. react to a comment by a leader of small- Congress. We have to bring the Congress After informing the high court about court can apply its mind, the bench said. tion before. This petition is a vengeance Investigations are underway to identify all the er stature (like Patole). back to power in Maharashtra. We do not Swamy's death on July 5 this year, senior Dhavan said he was not in a position to petition of a lost election,” Dhavan said. other beneficiaries of the illegal money exchange Though the Congress sought to under- have to be scared of anyone. In the State counsel Mihir Desai, who had represented say that the matter be heard here but on Salve said that if the court goes through module (hawala) being operated by him,” the play the import of its state party leaders’ Assembly, I had spoken about the tapping the tribal rights activist in the HC, had told instructions, “I can say that it should be the papers and the FIR filed in the mat- ED said in a statement. Earlier AD Singh move to call on Pawar by saying that they of my phones. I am not allowed to remain the court that Swamy's death was a result of heard in the high court, at length as there ter, it will quash the investigation. The (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha) had also had gone to Pawar’s “Silver Oak” residence peacefully. The Congress may be in power negligence on part of the NIA and the are too many facts and case laws in the bench said it would hear the matter after been arrested in this case and he continues to to enquire about the NCP chief’s health. but the real power is with the chief min- Maharashtra prison authorities who had matter and, moreover, it is against the one week and posted the matter for fur- be in judicial custody after rejection of his bail Informed sources said that the state ister (of the Shiv Sena) and Deputy Chief failed to provide him timely and adequate interim order”. ther hearing on July 22. application by the Special Court. Congress leaders discussed the ways to ease minister (of the NCP). medical aid. PTI 1 - ! ' & 5 ) !* ! +:+)9 of the occasion to vent out her minister and leader of the member who has landed a .0 . 5 pent up feelings arising out of Opposition in the State ministerial berth in the he much-discussed bitter the denial of ministerial berth Assembly Devendra Fadnavis Narendra Modi Cabinet). New Delhi: The Government affordable for the common TDevendra Fadnavis- to her sister and the manner in with whom he has been uneasy There is nothing wrong with it. has exempted basic customs man". Last month, the Finance Pankaja Munde feud within the which she had been sidelined relations since her defeat in the Karad is senior to me in the duty on imports of specified Ministry's Revenue Department Opposition BJP came into the within the party ever since she 2019 State Assembly elections. party. I am not upset,” she said. API/ excipients for had notified the lower rates for open once again on Tuesday, as was defeated in the October Referring indirectly to her A former minister in the Amphotericin B and raw mate- 18 Covid related supplies, like the late senior party leader 2019 State Assembly poll. “in-house rivals” as Devendra previous BJP-led saffron rials for manufacturing Covid hand sanitiser, pulse oximeters, Gopinath Munde’s daughter “... I would like to avoid a Fadnavis and his supporters as alliance government in the test kits. In a notification dated BiPAP machine, testing kits, and former State Minister Dharma Yuddha.... Keeping “Kauravas” and her supporters state, she was defeated by her July 12, the Finance Ministry ambulances and temperature Pankaja declared that she was personal interests, anyone can as “Pandavas”, Pankaka said: cousin Dhananjay Munde in said the basic customs duty check equipment. These con- avoiding a “Dharma Yuddha” make any kind of decisions. .. “Pandavas were just five, fight- the October 21 State Assembly exemption on raw materials for cessional rates would be applic- like Pandavas did against Though I can achieve things by ing 100 Kauravas. But they won polls by a margin of 30.701 manufacturing Covid test kits able till September 30, 2021. Kauravas. pursuing my personal interests, because of patience… At this votes in their home con- would be till September 30, GST on Covid-19 drug Addressing a group of her I do not want to. I want to point, we have to avoid a ‘dhar- stituency of Parli in Beed dis- 2021. While the exemption on Tocilizumab and black fungus supporters from Beed, achieve things for you people. ma yuddha”. trict of Marathwada. specified API (active pharma- medicine Amphotericin B was Ahmednagar and Jalna dis- Please think about avoiding a “I am a national BJP sec- “I may have lost (the 2019 ceutical ingredients)/ excipients reduced to 'nil', from 5 per tricts who resigned from the Dharma Yuddha. Let’s not leave retary. My leaders are Vidhan Sabha) elections…I for Amphotericin B would be cent. The rate on Remdesivir party in protest against the the house that we have built Narendra Modi, Amit Shah am not finished yet,” she said, valid till August 31. and anti-coagulants like Heparin denial of berth in the Union with a lot of difficulty. But if the and J P Nadda. I am confident while addressing her party EY Tax Partner Abhishek is lowered from 12 per cent to Cabinet to her sister-two-time roof of the house crashes on us, that they also nurse good feel- workers. Jain said this is a well thought 5 per cent. GST rate on ambu- MP Pritam Munde, Pankaja then let us see what is to be ings for me. I am not the one In May last year, Pankaja exemption being granted by the lance was cut to 12 per cent from Munde used an allegory from done,” Panjaka told her sup- to be scared of difficulties. I do was denied party ticket to con- Indian government to fight the 28 per cent. “Mahabharata” to say that she porters gathered in front of res- not want anything for me. I do test the Maharashtra Legislative Covid crisis and is a step to make Tax on medical grade oxy- was avoiding deliberately a idence in Mumbai. not want anything for my sis- Council polls the domestic industry self-reliant gen, oxygen concentrator “Dharma Yuddh” like Pandavas Pankaja, who was inter- ter Pritam,” she said. Two months after she was while fighting the pandemic. (including personal imports), did against Kauravas, while acting with her supporters on “The BJP asked me to file denied party nomination to Shardul Amarchand ventilators, BiPAP machines not mentioning the name of her return from the national nomination for the Council contest the Maharashtra Mangaldas & Co Partner Rajat and high flow nasal cannu- her political rival. capital, did not mince words polls. Then they told me that Legislative Council polls, Bose said "this is likely to further la(HFNC) devices has been While urging her support- when she indirectly hinted that they cannot give me a ticket. I Pankaja failed to make it to the bring down the cost of such reduced to 5 per cent from 12 ers to withdraw their resigna- she did not attach much of said: Thank you. Now we have list of 30 State party office bear- 6 " " " ) items in India making it more per cent. PTI tions, Panjaka made the most importance to former chief Bhagwat Karad (Rajyas Sabha ers announced by Patil. !" $ " % & '!(& )*+ ,-,) -
% "&%< ;#*( &%<< ' $()*+'"")&, !R - - ! ! %/ - '7 8"() ) # ) * 3 % < # ? )@A< (,4 < %" H " O % $ # < 1 ever before has the Supreme Court revived a dissolved House twice 6 ) 1 B Nin five months as on July 6 % < 12 in Nepal. This is a record (: ( smacking of infirmities in the 2015 Constitution but also indepen- C- ,- dence of judiciary. The 167-page $ ,- judgment was not just along 1 expected lines, but went beyond expectations of the petitioners. The 1 6 verdict overturned the decision of # 1+ # 6 President Bidya Devi Bhandari to % S dissolve the House on recommen- dations of Prime Minister KP Oli, ordered the resurrection of the # 6 House at 5 PM July 18 and passed a rare mandamus to the President to appoint under Article 76 (5) 7 $ Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali ( Congress as the new Prime < Minister (a record fifth time) by July 14. Further, it declared that a 6 " ( party whip does not apply when # ( lawmakers take part in voting to # ( elect Prime Minister under 76 (5). @ ( Fearing the criticality of 23 UML lawmakers from MK Nepal ( < # ) faction who signed on to the D B D Opposition alliance tilting the ing President are able to Party (Mahanta Thakur- place after the blockade, open- ( B 1 1 balance, Oli was on the cusp of manipulate provisions of Rajendra Mahato group) are ing up to China and carto- a deal with the dissident group. Article 76. Oli was sworn in as the best losers: Their 20 graphic recovery of territory < /-,4 E- ,- 6 Thirty petitions were entertained caretaker PM again on May 13 Ministers were sacked barely 15 from India, was quietly mend- B D O by the Supreme Court and one as leader of single largest days in office by the court. The ing fences with New Delhi, 6 % 3 $ from Opposition alliance seeking party and was required to Citizenship Act Ordinance that even promising a Hindu raj restoration of Parliament and secure a confidence vote by Madhesi parties have been after dumping the Chinese. He % )@A< ( appointment of Deuba as PM. June 12 but realising he would seeking was also annulled by told the BBC recently that the * B The court ordering appointment fail, he managed to sabotage the apex court which said no misunderstanding (without # 3 % 6 G ) S ( of PM was unusual. the House after a midnight constitutional amendment till specifying it) with India has The first dissolution on coup and get himself appoint- (:)0 the five-member task force has been resolved. ) D 3 G $ December 20, 2020, was over- ed as caretaker PM on May 22. scrutinised the amendment. With the return of Deuba turned on February 23. Then, as Many Nepalis have called 3'>*/'/ ' Disenchantment with the and the Opposition alliance, 6 now, four former Chief Justices of Bhandari as Oli’s accomplice political system has drawn India has been dealt a tricky Nepal had predicted the House and argued that her discre- #1/ 3'##:#3' Nepalese back towards monar- hand thanks to the devout % ( will be restored. Oli has managed tionary powers are finite and 9'* (30#90 chy. Surveys carried out in all independence of judiciary, < to remain Prime Minister by justiciable as court has now seven provinces indicate that proven not once but twice. Bhandari favourably interpreting decreed. No one is above the #/+ 19 51.7 per cent want Nepal to Deuba will have to prove his provisions under Articles 76 (1, 2, rule of law. It must also be noted /83*/* become a Hindu State and 40.3 majority within a month in 1 3, and 5). Acting on recommen- that the same person in same per cent a secular Nepal. which support of the 23- dations of Oli and his Cabinet, she term of House cannot be 9'* '9#3'90 Mahesh Bhatt, CPN UML, a strong Madhav Nepal fac- dissolved the House a second time repeatedly appointed PM under :8@/ )09+/ youth leader close to Oli, has tion will be crucial. Keeping on May 22 and announced snap Article 76 (3) and allied provi- been praying for return of his mixed flock of Nepali polls for November 12 and 19. Oli sions. Other anomalies that (30#90 0/9*/8 monarchy. Oli too, lately, has Congress — they want lead- failed to secure a vote of confi- arise are (a) requirement of sig- >38 #& '/(90 been championing cause of ership change; Maoist Centre- dence, especially after Maoist natures essential for claim to Hindu Rashtra — sanctioning Prachanda’s insatiable thirst Centre withdrew its support to the Government formation; (b) a 19 19* /@/' construction of a grand new for power; Janata Samajbadi Centre on May 4. Oli should have PM who has lost confidence of 3'##:#3'& Ram temple. Talking to jour- Party (Upendra Yadav- resigned on moral grounds after the House is unfit to counsel nalists, even Prachanda admit- Baburam Bhattarai faction); failing to prove majority — 93-124 President on House dissolution; 9((98/'#0 ted country’s image was better and CPN UML (Nepal fac- — under 100(6) on May 10. (c) resignation of PM manda- #1/ 45 6 under monarchy. The King tion) still finding its feet — Public confidence in the tory after losing floor test; (d) and Queen were down with together will not be easy. Constitution and political system floor test essential before 3'##:#3' 19 COVID after the Kumbh mela. (The writer, a retired has eroded and national surveys appointing Oli PM under After Oli’s ascent to power as Major General, was blame political leaders for it. Article 76 (3) on May 13. In 033(130/ #19# an ultranationalist and manag- Commander, IPKF South, Sri Nepal has had seven February 2018, Oli with com- '//* #3 )/ >I/* ing his Government’s longevi- Lanka, and founder member of Constitutions. Apparently the mendable foresight had said the ty, he became the most pow- the Defence Planning Staff, 2015 Constitution has loopholes Nepal’s Constitution is best in erful though not the smart currently the Integrated that need to be fixed. It has space the world. Besides Oli, once leader of Nepal. Oli, the man Defence Staff. The views between which a PM and oblig- kingmakers Janata Samajbadi credited with showing India its expressed are personal.) ! ./01.! SOUNDBITE 3 3 7 / ( Sir — The Kerala-based garment manu- !"!$%& " '" &("$) *%& 99( facturing company Kitex Garments % Limited has now decided to invest in " & " Telangana, backtracking from its earlier 3 % )A( ! (L & * % % ! % " plans to invest in Kerala. It is natural that businessmen move to greener pastures for & C & ( % (L & !! & - growth. Here, the company’s Managing % ! %! Director, Sabu M Jacob, chose to blame the % % % & -&:7//#'7 ! $ ! ! - State for his decision to move out. He was % % K 'L & miffed at the raids on the company on the ) * + ,(- . complaints about dumping dangerous pol- % %% & # % ! % % !% %! S /0( 1 lutants in the river Kadambrayar, of % % : ( % # openly flouting the minimum wage % ( requirement, poor dwelling conditions of 9 ? %& %% " %% migrant labourers and the sufferings of % )A( +( % ' N * + # woman workers during the pandemic. % ) ? L % % & % & ( History has recorded the growth of the ( & 3 % " ! > " 2 ( Anna Kitex Group in Kerala. It was in 1968 % % %! =##&'8($ that (deceased) MC Jacob founded it with & ) )A(O & %% K ? 8 1 3 just eight employees. Kitex Garments Ltd % % % % % % was established as a part of the group in L% ! M L ! % % ! 1992. Anna Kitex Group is a case in point. % %! % ! # $ " M L M %& : ? In 2013, Sabu M Jacob founded a non- D ,40/ . ) profit charitable organisation called % % ! 4545& # 1 5 Twenty-20. The outfit eventually became & 1 O " %% & % # the company’s political arm. It achieved % %% % % L% % & 6 S ( some success in the local body elections. % & (% % ! *#'$-&| &;-7?#;$-7 7 $ *8 * However, the drubbing it got in the K + ( Assembly election in April 2021 extin- get of the sustainable development goals members of India’s 1983 World Cup-win- ( guished the bigger political ambitions of will not see the light of the day by 2030. ning team. Yashpal was a gifted middle- 9 ( its founder. Perhaps, that was the tipping For this, we also share the blame order batsman and a brilliant fielder. His 1 P'" : ,40; . ) point. The cautious response of the Left because we can see in various marriage best moments at the 1983 World Cup were *L"%Q " Democratic Front Government to the receptions, meetings and even in our the brilliant knock of 89 against the fiery & * + hoax propaganda is reassuring. homes that a lot of food is wasted. Nearly pace attack of West Indies in the opening " ! Haridasan Rajan |Kozhikode 30 per cent of the total food produced in game that set the tone for India’s success- 4R * + 2 the world goes down the drain. Hunger is ful campaign in the tournament, and the & 6 ( P Q also a major driving force of crimes in the vital 61 against England in the semi-finals world. Needless to say that if the problem that enabled the team’s passage into the !&&/?8#7#&';-#; Sir — Lucky are the people who do not K ? % have to worry about food every single of hunger is solved the crime rate would finals. 9 % 1 1 ( morning. The world produces more than also go down. In the words of Bharat Ratna In Tests, if GR Viswanth’s career best 2 $ 6 $ $ 1 enough food to feed its population but still Bhupen Hazarika, “Manuhe manuhor of 222 against England at Chepauk in 1982 ' ( O ! 7 * some 690 million people have to go to bed babe jodihe okonu navabe vabibo kunenu is remembered by generations, equally ! kua xomoniya” (If people do not think Yashpal’s 140 in the same innings was <S on an empty stomach. The report, ‘The " State of Food Security and Nutrition in the about each other, who will, my friend?). Let worth its weight in gold. With his grit, % &&& 9 P7 S 2 World’, suggests that due to the recent pan- us all join hands for a good future. doggedness and application, Yashpal % S Q * demic-induced lockdowns and contain- Noopur Baruah |Tezpur Sharma infused a lot of strength and ener- % % ! 1 2 ( ment, another 83-132 million people gy to the Indian team in the 1980s. Ranganathan Sivakumar |Chennai & 1 may go hungry in 2020 which will take the figure of empty stomachs close to 1 bil- Sir — The demise of former Indian play- 1 S * !! + -&:7//#'7 lion. Looking at these figures, it will not er Yashpal Sharma is a huge loss to the K 12 ( S # ,- be wrong to say that the “zero hunger” tar- cricketing fraternity, and especially to the $$7/$-8-&79:%#.;-% !" $ " % & '!(& )*+ ,-,) 2
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arl Marx had wished the state to wither away. It has not. Even in %1/! the countries where Marxism Kwas purported to have been practiced, the State has become more and ) . more powerful and its prime tool, bureau- ) )@A< (,4 8 cracy, more and more relevant. In capi- < ( talist countries too, the bureaucracies have 6 come to stay. We, in India, have our brand # of bureaucracy which is castigated, pillo- ) ried, used, abused, harassed yet pampered, # ( cultivated, and cajoled to assist in policy formulation and in executing such poli- ()@A< (,4 ( cy decisions. There is no likelihood of its ( withering away. Amongst a variety of ills that afflict ) (,4 bureaucracy, corruption lies at the top of ( the stack. However, the moment we talk G ( of corruption, several questions immedi- " ( ately crop up, especially in the wake of the emerging socio-political environment: Is * ( the entire bureaucracy corrupt? Does the present-day bureaucrat have the choice to remain honest? Has the choice become limited over time? Can the bureaucracy afford to be honest? Does the politician started becoming visible as govern- extract as much as possible from stances, the choice before these (the prime decision-maker) want integri- 390#3' ments became increasingly inse- the bureaucrat. The critical factor bureaucrats is becoming increas- ty in bureaucracy? What is the price to (30# 9'* cure. The next stage of criminal- is not efficiency or the lack of it, ingly limited. Far from appreciat- be paid for remaining honest? Is merely isation of politics was marked by but pliability. If you do not con- ing efficiency and honesty, the being honest sufficient for a bureaucrat? :'#9)0/ direct participation of the crimi- form, you are shown the door and politician is busy evolving ways This is an attempt to answer some ?3@/8'+/'# nal in the political process, contest- harassed. It is much worse and means to use this tool called such questions. The idea is not to 0/* #3 ing elections and winning them in amongst the lower echelons of the bureaucracy to fulfill one’s person- apportion blame but to analyse and sug- 3+/ 3#1/8 style. They sought and acquired bureaucracy as they are more vul- al and political goals. gest a possible way forward. Corruption :'>38#:'9#/ political legitimacy for their nefar- nerable to such extortionist pres- Given the state of affairs, what is ubiquitous and has been in existence 3'/C:/'/ ious deeds. The last nail in the cof- sures. can a bureaucrat do? Is there a ever since the emergence of the human 9 /00& #1/ fin was driven in the form of these Thus, unfortunately, the choice before the bureaucracy? race. However, its degree has varied from criminals starting to dominate emerging political environment is There is a price to be paid for mak- ( time to time and place to place. The acute @3'98/ the political process by becoming inimical to honest functioning. ing any choice. If honest bureau- < nature of the problem in countries like /8/ ?3'/& cabinet ministers. The bureaucrat However, the bureaucracy has to crats have suffered on account of India is the impact that such corrupt prac- #1/ (30#9' was to directly report to that very share the blame for the present harassment and transfers, so have # ( tices have on the common man. The shift 3:0* '3# // person who he would have incar- State of affairs. It is a different mat- the dishonest ones as the law " # from ‘nazrana’ (a practice of giving gifts )/3'* 9 cerated at some point in time. ter that the political environment catches up with them one day. ) to the emperors and kings as recognition >/ +3'#1& Coalition politics and unstable encourages pliability and corrup- Some recent events have pro- of their tutelage) to ‘jabrana’ (extortion #1/ '*9' governments led to some other tion. Generally speaking, a vided enough evidence to this " +( by state agencies, including bureaucracy) unfortunate consequences as well. bureaucrat would fall into a com- effect. The high and mighty is a serious cause for concern and requires 9*+'#89#3' The visionaries were gone. The bination of the following cate- amongst the bureaucracy have to be addressed. #33* 3' politician could not see beyond a gories: Honest, efficient, not pli- paid a heavy price for being dis- # More sophisticated pseudonyms for # 1/9*& #1/ few months. The Indian adminis- able, dishonest, inefficient, and pli- honest and pliable. An honest B ( corrupt practices have evolved over the (30#9' tration stood on its head. The able. and efficient bureaucrat can be put ( years. However, perhaps the most dan- 9 +38/ politician was more interested in It would be an honest admis- to inconvenience (especially in the < gerous development has been the accept- '#/8/#/* ' transfers and postings of officers sion to accept that the combination higher echelons of the bureaucra- ability of corruption as a way of life and #89'>/8 9'* that provided pecuniary gains. of an honest, efficient, and non-pli- cy) but the dishonest one is more # in a certain context, recognition provid- Policy issues were brushed aside able bureaucrat has become a rare likely to suffer in the long run ++ < ed to its perpetrators in public life. A close (3#'? 3> and only those were taken up that occurrence. As mentioned earli- (what with increasing access of the ( look at the history of criminalisation of 3>>/8 #19# would either ensure their sur- er, the politician would prefer a pli- media to official misdeeds and an : ( politics will help us understand the (83@*/* vival or result in some benefit. That able and dishonest officer who is ever-increasing number of well- : ( milieu in which the bureaucracy has had (/:'98 perhaps is the only explanation for also efficient. Not surprisingly, informed public). )@A< (,4 ( to function. ?9' mass-scale transfers and mass- most of the known corrupt There is greater recognition $( Immediately after independence, the scale cancellation of such transfers. bureaucrats are efficient as well as today, both by the media and the country was driven by standards set by In some of the underdeveloped pliable. These two attributes are public, of the good work being ( those who sacrificed their lives to free States, the only industry that is essential for survival. Such an offi- done by bureaucrats. The number India from British rule. The politician known to flourish is the “Transfer cer thrives on account of these could well increase once it dawns 1 would keep criminals at a safe distance. Industry”. attributes. These bureaucrats have on the bureaucracy that there is no # This changed during the post-Nehru era However, what is even more basic capabilities of performing other option. And it does not end )@A< (,4 )@A< ( when criminals started helping politicians dangerous is the move to destroy efficiently but their focus is not a with honesty alone. The officer has ) ( but still the politicians would shy of open- institutions and systems to ensure public good but their own interest to perform and deliver. A bureau- < ( ly associating with criminals. With the that unfettered discretionary pow- as well as that of the politician. crat cannot afford to be inefficient changing political environment and the ers remained with the decision- The corrupt bureaucrat-politi- but has to be aware, accessible, dis- ++ ( emergence of coalition politics, criminals maker. This enabled the decision- cian nexus is increasingly emerg- ciplined, and above all, transpar- $ ( became necessary to subvert the political (The author is a former maker to extract a price for every ing as a major threat to the system ent. The issue is not the survival process. Bihar set this trend but it was IAS officer. The views decision. The destruction of insti- where the majority of fence-sitters of bureaucracy. The bureaucracy " " soon pursued in other states as well. 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hould India do away with at the present moment, the country-one-law concept in conflicts due to the presence observed that the UCC would activists soon started question- the concept of personal time is ripe for me to try to India. of multiple personal laws. keep the country as one. In ing Islamic law. Slaws and bring in a push it (UCC) through”. Goa There is a need to have It is not the first time the 1995, the Court had directed However, it is not easy to Uniform Civil Code for all cit- is the only Indian state that has one law for all sooner or later. Court has given this sugges- the government to implement legislate a uniform set of rules izens? Is this the right time for a uniform civil code. The It should apply to all religious tion. The Supreme Court too Article 44 of the Constitution due to diversity in India. Many bringing such a law? Portuguese Civil Code, 1867 communities in matters relat- had batted for the UCC, point- in the country. After the communities and religions, Supporters say it is already too /($! was not altered after India ing to marriage, divorce, adop- ing out that the founding Supreme Court verdict out- particularly Muslims, fear that late, while opponents feel that annexed Goa. tion, etc. Criminal laws in fathers who framed the lawing the practice of Triple the UCC will take away their this is not the time. The idea The ruling BJP has been India are uniform and applic- Constitution had hoped that Talaq among the Muslim freedom of the right to reli- is a complex one and needs batting for a UCC for decades able equally to all, no matter the state would bring in such community in India in 2019, gion. Implementing the political consensus. and has included it in its poll what their religious beliefs a code. It has made repeated the debate on UCC came to Uniform Civil Code is a sen- There are many angles manifesto. It was the first to are. observations on the UCC. the surface again. The then sitive task, therefore. involved — legislative, reli- promise a UCC if it came to The UCC is prevalent in The origin of the UCC Law Minister Ravi Shankar Though there are many gious, gender, political, and power. Most political parties Ayodhya and revoking Article France, the United Kingdom, dates back to colonial India Prasad told Parliament this differences and conflicts in the constitutional. Primarily, the oppose it for their vote bank 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. the United States, and when the British government year that the government was idea of one-nation-one-law, it issue has become more polit- politics as Muslims oppose the The UCC is a secular Australia. However, Kenya, submitted its report in 1835 committed to bringing in the will draw more benefits than ical than legal. Had the UCC. Today, Narendra Modi concept and is above all priva- Pakistan, Italy, South Africa, which stressed the need for UCC. multiple laws with conflicting framers of our Constitution has the mandate, the ability, cy laws based on religion or Nigeria, and Greece do not uniformity in the codification As for gender inequality, provisions. There is every not deferred the decision to a and also the willingness to caste. The Muslim, Christian, have it. of Indian law. It specifically there is no denying that per- need to build a political con- later stage it would have bring in the UCC. But it will and Parsi communities have The debate on UCC has recommended that the per- sonal laws are oppressive sensus and bring the UCC become law by now. Even not become a reality unless he their personal laws. The surfaced once again after the sonal laws of Hindus and towards women. The UCC without delay. The Prime India’s first Prime Minister builds a political consensus. Hindu personal law deals with Delhi High Court recently Muslims be kept outside such would provide them equality. Minister should convene an (The writer is a senior Jawahar Lal Nehru did not journalist. The views expressed He has already achieved the civil matters of Hindu, Sikh, that there is a need for it so codification. This discussion became all-party meeting to discuss push through the legislation are personal.) other two core issues — build- Jain, and Buddhist religions. that the youth of modern In 1985, in the Shah Bano intense after the Triple Talaq the issue and arrive at a con- claiming,"I do not think that ing the Ram temple in At present, there is no one- India does not suffer from case, the Supreme Court had judgment in 2019. Women sensus. 5 !" $ " % & '!(& )*+ ,-,)
8! 7B "/. ,% 0 % Kathmandu: Nepali Congress 2004–February 2005, July ! . President Sher Bahadur Deuba 2001–October 2002 and 3 %% % on Tuesday became the coun- September 1995–March 1997. Baghdad: The death toll from try's Prime Minister for the Deuba is required to seek % 3 * 37 a catastrophic blaze that erupt- fifth time after the Supreme a vote of confidence from the ed at a coronavirus hospital Court's intervention. House within 30 days of his United Nations/Geneva: The that the world is watching in ward in southern Iraq the pre- President Bidya Devi appointment as the Prime Kathmandu: A defiant Nepal Constitutional Bench of the implement the apex court ver- Delta variant is ripping around real-time as the Covid-19 virus vious day rose to 64 on Bhandari appointed the Minister, as per the constitu- Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli Supreme Court led by Chief dict, Oli insisted that it is sure the world at a scorching pace, continues to change and Tuesday, Iraqi medical offi- Opposition leader as the Prime tional provisions. on Tuesday accused the Justice Cholendra Shumsher to destroy the party system and driving a new spike in cases become more transmissible. cials said. Minister in accordance with The Supreme Court on Supreme Court of "deliberate- Rana on Monday reinstated the multi-party democracy. and deaths, World Health “My message today is that Two health officials said Article 76(5) of the Monday overturned Prime ly" passing a verdict in favour dissolved House of Referring to a previous Organisation (WHO) chief we are experiencing a worsening more than 100 people were also Constitution.This is the fifth Minister Oli's May 21 decision of the Opposition parties and Representatives for a second verdict by the apex court that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus public health emergency that fur- injured in the fire that torched time that 75-year-old Deuba is to dissolve the House of said the judgement will have a time in five months and also overturned the then Prime has circulated warning that the ther threatens lives, livelihoods the coronavirus ward of al- returning to power as the Representatives and ordered "long-term impact" on the the appointment of Deuba as Minister Man Mohan variant, now in over 104 coun- and a sound global economic Hussein Teaching Hospital in Prime Minister of Nepal. the appointment of Deuba as multi-party parliamentary sys- prime minister by 5 PM on Adhikari's decision to dissolve tries, is expected to soon be the recovery. It is definitely worse in the city of Nasiriyah on Monday. His appointment is in line Prime Minister. tem in the country. Tuesday. the House of Representatives, dominant Covid-19 strain cir- places that have very few vac- Anguished relatives were with the ruling issued by the The five-member Addressing the nation, 69- President Bidya Devi Oli said that the country had culating worldwide. cines, but the pandemic is not still looking for traces of their Supreme Court on Monday to Constitutional Bench led by year old Oli also underlined Bhandari had dissolved the been drawn into instability Addressing a Press briefing over anywhere,” he said, under- loved ones on Tuesday morn- make way for his claim to pre- Chief Justice Cholendra that despite being "the people's 275-member lower house for and uncertainty due to the on Monday, he said that last scoring that the world should ing, searching through the miership, replacing incumbent Shumsher Rana said that Oli's choice", he was resigning from the second time in five months court's verdict back then. week marked the fourth con- battle together to put out this debris of charred blankets and K P Sharma Oli. claim to the post of Prime the post as the apex court had on May 22 at the recommen- He said the court's "misin- secutive week of increasing pandemic inferno everywhere. belongings inside the torched "In line with the apex Minister was given an order to appoint dation of Prime Minister Oli terpretation" of Article 76 (5) cases of Covid-19 globally, Noting that as the Delta remains of the ward. A black- court's verdict, President unconstitutional. Nepali Congress chief and and announced snap elections is sure to lead the country with increases recorded in all variant spreads, not everywhere ened skull of a deceased female Bhandari named Deuba as the Reinstating the House yet Opposition leader Sher on November 12 and toward a party-less system. but one of WHO's six regions, is taking the same hit. “We're in patient from the ward was Prime Minister,” Bhesh Raj again — the court had restored Bahadur Deuba as the prime November 19. "It is sure to ignite mal- adding with concern that after the midst of a growing two- found. Adhikary, personal secretary- the House earlier on February minister in his place. "The terms and language practices and deteriorate dis- 10 weeks of declines, deaths are track pandemic where the haves Many cried openly, their of President Bhandari, told 23 after Oli dissolved it on "It is the duty of players used in the verdict has alarmed cipline. The court has crossed increasing again. and have-nots within and tears tinged with anger, blam- reporters. December 20 — the court has to play the game. The referee is all those who believe in a its jurisdiction and decided “The Delta variant is rip- between countries are increas- ing both the provincial gov- “A programme to admin- ordered to make arrangements there to maintain fair play, not multi-party system. The order over political matters,” he said. ping around the world at a ingly divergent.” ernment of Dhi Qar, where ister the oath of office and for holding the House meeting to help any one team to win," has violated the system of He also blamed the court scorching pace, driving a new In places with high vacci- Nasiriyah is located, and the secrecy to Deuba will be held by 5 PM on July 18. Oli said speaking in Nepali lan- check and balance (of power for "excessive judicial activism", spike in cases and death,” he nation coverage, Delta, first federal Government in at 6:00 PM in the evening," In its order, the guage. between state organs). This is saying it may lead to the dete- said. detected in India, is spreading Baghdad for years of misman- Adhikary said. Constitutional Bench said He accused the apex just a temporary joy. It'll have rioration of the reliability of the “Delta is now in more than quickly; “Especially infecting agement and neglect.“The Previously, Deuba served President Bhandari's decision court of "deliberately" passing a long-term impact," Oli was court."I have not been ousted 104 countries and we expect it unprotected and vulnerable whole state system has col- as Nepal's Prime Minister four to reject Deuba's claim to form the verdict in favour of the quoted as saying by My because of the people's man- to soon be the dominant people and steadily putting lapsed, and who paid the price? times from June a new government was uncon- Opposition parties. Republica newspaper. date but because of the court's Covid-19 strain circulating pressure back on health sys- The people inside here. These 2017–February 2018, June stitutional. ~ PTI A five-member Stating that his party will mandamus,” he said. PTI worldwide,” he said adding tems,” he said. PTI people have paid the price," said Haidaral-Askari, who was ? S6 4 >% at the scene of the blaze. AP Paris: France's competition million) over a dispute with The agency threatened fines of Google France said in a 6$ regulator announced on French publishers who want another 900,000 euros (around statement it was “very disap- Tuesday that it has fined the company to pay for the use $1million) per day if Google pointed” by the decision, and 7 8 Google 500 million euros ($592 of their news. doesn't produce proposals that the fine “doesn't reflect the within two months on how it efforts put in place or the real- will compensate news produc- ity of the use of news content ers. on our platform.” AP Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday protested against Japan's renewed territorial claims to the disputed islets lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by Seoul and Takeshima by Tokyo. 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'9 $ &: & - !- & 8 ! 4$ ! - New Delhi: S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday affirmed !! India's sovereign rating at the lowest investment grade of 'BBB-' for the 14th year in a row with a stable out- - 944 look, and said that the country's strong external set- '/ */01 management services to the investors, tings will act as a buffer against financial strains '/ */01 impact companies in the and hence, liable to service tax. despite elevated government funding needs over the +:+)9 ing food, fuel and pan, tobac- pharma, life sciences, start- enture Capital Funds (VCFs), The CESTAT observed that VCFs next 24 months. co) moderated to 6.2 per cent, n what can increase tax lia- ups lining for IPO that have Voperating in the country, will have an independent identity and a The sovereign credit ratings on India reflect the s interest rates continue at with flat sequential momentum Ibility on companies that have seen lot of M&A activities in have to pay service tax on gains they distinct personality of their own. The economy's above-average long-term real GDP Aunprecedented low levels, following a surge of 1.5 per cent undergone mergers and acqui- the past and carry goodwill make on managing investors' money activities of the VCFs of distributing growth, sound external profile, and evolving mon- the Reserve Bank India may M-oM in May. After a broad- sitions in recent years, the without much deprecation of as an tribunal has rendered their oper- dividends and other amounts to the etary settings, S&P Global Ratings stated. start tightening the monetary based increase in the compo- Central Board of Direct Taxes its valuation. In all such cases, ation akin to taxable service of banks respective unit holders was clearly "India's democratic institutions promote policy policy and the gradual nor- nents of core inflation in May, (CBDT) has notified new set of goodwill will fall much above and financial institutions. mentioned in the private placement stability and compromise, and also underpin the rat- malization of the policy is like- prices have risen a lot lesser in rules on tax treatment of good- the WDV computed as per the The Bengaluru Bench of the memorandum and other scheme doc- ings. These strengths are balanced against vulnera- ly to start by the end of this June across all categories except will where depreciation provi- new rules and such excess Customs, Excise and Service Tax uments, which evidenced the profit bilities stemming from the country's low per capita financial year. transport and communication. sions have been used. would be charged to STCG. Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), in the motive of the VCFs. The funds under- income and weak fiscal settings, including consistently Although the retail infla- "We expect core inflation to The new rules that frame Indian firms have wit- case of a taxpayer, has confirmed ser- took the KYC process for their con- elevated general government deficits and indebted- tion declined on sequentially in average 6.1 per cent in FY2022 guidelines for computation of nessed a record number of vice tax demand in the hands of the tributors, thereby, indicating that they ness," it said in a statement. S&P Global Ratings has June, it remained above the 6 (5.3 per cent in FY2021) amid short-term capital gains M&A deals and emergence of VCFs as they manage investor money. are independent of their investors. forecast economic activity in India to begin to nor- per cent threshold for the sec- pass-through of global com- (STCG) gives prescription for Indian unicorns with intangi- The tribunal, in its ruling, said that The CESTAT seems to have exam- malise throughout the remainder of fiscal 2022, result- ond consecutive month. CPI modity prices and pickup in arriving at written down value bles fetching substantial value service tax demand is confirmed on the ined the matter only from the Service ing in real GDP growth of about 9.5 per cent. inflation moderated marginal- demand across various ser- (WDV) of intangible assets in these transactions. portion of earnings that are retained by Tax Law perspective, PwC said a note A significant proportion of this rebound will be ly to 6.26 per cent. vices sectors through FY2022," such as goodwill where depre- A PwC note on the changes debiting expense from the value of the on CESTAT ruling. The matter may due to the very weak base in the prior fiscal year, when A Kotak report noted that it said. ciation had been availed earli- said that only if the goodwill of investments made in the VCFs, and the now lead to a debate on the position the economy contracted by a record 7.3 per cent. peak in inflation may provide While the headline infla- er, has created potential where the business or profession was distribution of carried interest to a spec- generally adopted by the fund that it India's fiscal settings are weak, and deficits will comfort to MPC. tion remains elevated above tax liability on past deals would the only asset in the block of ified class of unit holders. does not undertake any activity but is remain elevated over the coming years even as the "Softer-than-expected CPI MPC's upper threshold of 6 per increase. 'intangible' asset and no other The matter was remanded back to only a pooling vehicle. Additionally, government undertakes some consolidation. inflation along with broad- cent, June print suggests that The CBDT notification had intangible asset is acquired in the adjudicating authorities for re-cal- the findings on carried interest call for The country's strong external settings help based moderation in core infla- inflation may have peaked and said that in cases where good- FY 2020-21, then no capital culation of the gross value of the tax- a re-examination of the tax positions buffer the risks associated with the government's high tion is expected to provide the trajectory in 3QFY22 will will was the only asset in the gain would be charged on the able services, considering the avail- and documentation. This ruling also deficits and debt stock, S&P said while affirming relief to the MPC to continue moderate towards an average of block, there won't be any tax cessation of such block of asset. ability of CENVAT credit, it said. exposes fund structures, with poten- 'BBB-' long-term and 'A-3' short-term unsolicited for- with the pro-growth policy 4.7 per cent. impact, but in others, where the In other cases, excess STCG The service tax authorities con- tial litigation, it said. eign and local currency sovereign ratings on India. guidance in the near term. "We expect RBI to contin- value of net goodwill removed would apply under section 50 tended that the VCFs were managing VCFs are investment pooling vehi- "The stable outlook reflects our expectation that While much depends on the ue to maintain a pro-growth from the block is in excess of of the Income Tax Act. the money of the contributors/investors/ cles established as a trust, under the pro- India's economy will recover following the resolution incoming data, we expect the bias in the August policy focus the opening WDV as on April What the new rules have is beneficiaries. The deductions, in terms visions of the Indian Trust Act, 1882 and of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the country's onset of gradual policy nor- given that a large part of the 1, 2020, such excess will now be that companies should need to of various expenses, carried interest paid are registered as VCFs with the SEBI strong external settings will act as a buffer against finan- malization towards the end of increase still remains supply- offered to tax as STCG. calculate their STCG first to class C unit holders, are simply con- under the SEBI (VCF Regulations), cial strains despite elevated government funding FY2022," it said. driven and, hence, transitory in The move is expected to before filing returns for FY21. sideration for providing investment 1996. needs over the next 24 months," it added. PTI Core inflation (CPI exclud- nature," it said. , ) $ - 8 1 - $ ! . : 2> 0/""(, 8 ;$<$= ! '/ */01 Ministry is expected to seek the investor facilitation, CEO ! ! '/ */01 (YoY) basis, considering the Cabinet nod for the same soon, forums and joint commission 8 8 favourable base effect, rela- he Government may the official added. meetings, international and Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex logged its emand for electricity in tively lesser impact of the sec- Textend the scheme for Investment promotion is a domestic investment outreach Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 9 paise to close best session in over six weeks on Tuesday on DIndia is expected to grow ond wave on electricity investment promotion 2017-20, multi-dimensional and complex and its amplification, project at 74.49 against the US dollar on Tuesday, mark- account of hectic buying mainly in financial 6 per cent in 2021-22 as com- demand and the pick-up in the with an aim to attract investors process which requires continu- management, capacity build- ing its third straight day of gains on foreign fund stocks as investors cheered steady economic data pared to the previous fiscal vaccination programme," and promote economic growth ous efforts to be channelised ing, monitoring and evaluation. inflows and positive domestic equities. Firm crude and favourable global cues. year, rating agency ICRA said an Icra statement of the country, an official said. around certain activities such as The official said the oil prices, however, capped the gains in the local At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex was on Tuesday. said. The Expenditure Finance FDI-related reforms, ease of scheme provides support for currency, forex dealers said. 397.04 points or 0.76 per cent higher at It has also estimated The electricity demand Committee, which comes doing business, investment facil- organising focused joint com- At the interbank forex market, the local unit 52,769.73 – breaking its three-session losing power generation capacity slowed down during the first under the Finance Ministry, has itation and targeted outreach. mission meetings at the level of opened higher at 74.49 against the greenback and treak. This was also the best single-day gains for addition at 17- 18 GW for the two months of 2021-22 com- approved the proposal for The main components of government to government witnessed an intra-day high of 74.41 and a low of the benchmark since May 31. ongoing fiscal year. pared to March 2021 amid extension of the scheme and the scheme for investment pro- and CEOs forum at the busi- 74.50 during the session. On Monday, the rupee had Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty surged "ICRA Ratings has esti- lockdowns imposed by state the Commerce and Industry motion for 2017-20 include ness-to-business level. settled at 74.58 against the US dollar. In the last three 119.75 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at mated the all India electricity governments to control the trading sessions, the rupee has appreciated by 22 15,812.35. demand growth at 6.0 per cent second wave of Covid-19, it paise. "The Indian Rupee appreciated for the third On the Sensex chart, ICICI Bank was the top for FY2022 on a year-on-year said. straight session against the dollar, tracking the gainer, surging 2.83 per cent, followed by strength in regional currencies and equities ahead HDFC, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, NTPC and of US inflation data," said Sriram Iyer, Senior M&M. On the other hand, HCL Tech, Dr 1! ! );: ! +); Research Analyst at Reliance Securities. PTI Reddy's, Maruti and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards. Of the Sensex constituents, New Delhi: Gold in the nation- 46,766 per 10 gram. 21 shares closed with gains and 9 al Capital on Tuesday climbed Silver also jumped 490 to logged losses. Sectorally, BSE 90 to 46,856 per 10 gram in- 67,988 per kilogram from bankex, finance, metal, energy line with gain in global precious 67,498 per kilogram in the pre- and basic materials ended up to metal prices, according to vious trade. In the internation- 1.41 per cent higher, while BSE IT, HDFC Securities. al market, gold was trading in the teck and FMCG indices ended in In the previous trade, the green at $1,809 per ounce and the red. PTI precious metal had closed at silver was flat at $26.21. PTI !" $ " % & '!(& )*+ ,-,) +
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Experts, who understand es for people but ended up building mil- ing careers. Rather we need a structure that joint family has been experimented as mix- sional deadlines, are the grim the employee mindset, know lions of cars that made commuting faster works towards creating individuals who are ing children with elderly in Gothenburg, realities of today's corporate life. their pain points and know and convenient. This has stayed as a clas- prepared for life and exploring the self Sweden. The results as expected have been We have all been there, haven't exactly how to overcome those sic description of latent needs for through community driven activities. fantastic in a six week trial, reversing we? A question that often stares insecurities. The value of moti- decades.What are latent needs? Latent The need of the community is to have dementia in adults and developing social right in the face of an employ- vation is best described by needs are those requirements that con- a society that grows collectively, taking and emotional skills in children. er is, 'How to keep my employ- Sudakshina Bhattacharya, sumers do not realise that they have. everyone together on the journey. Second it leads to a dynamic education ees motivated?' CHRO, HDFC ERGO General In the business set-up we talk about Communities nourish holistic growth. — not restricted to a few sets of pages, Motivational speakers and Insurance, “Having a motiva- three types of needs. First, expressed The informed individual thus leads to nur- defined curriculum or static syllabus. The experts across industries in tional speaker works very well needs.These are what customers say they turing of the community.Why do we need community driven education will be close Corporate India have some as they help open up the space want when you interview them. For exam- community learning? How can we do it? to the world, changing with time and devel- valuable suggestions and way- for new learning, build per- ple, asking the customers about the features With the growing struggle for indi- oping the course as the learner grows, not outs to consider: spectives and enable reflec- they want in an espresso coffee machine, vidual freedom and rights, the importance confined with the age of learning but open Genuine support to fam- tions. Also, a motivational they will express needs,such as a speedy cof- of the institution of the community is to all those who want to grow. ilies of employees speaker helps people create, fee-making process, a guarantee for after- diminishing. At this time when the world The pandemic has depicted how inter- Most of the experts believe challenge, and strengthen the sales service, an elegant design or afford- is struggling for a stable society and peace connected and interdependent we are as a that genuine support to world view.” able price and more options. Another kind of mind, the graphs show that the divorce society. Education needs a major reform. employees’ families can be the Speaking of external ses- of need is called “implicit needs”. These are rates are increasing, there are more single It has to move out of the cocoon of rat race, biggest motivational factor for sions, Deepshikha Kumar, what customers take for granted, what is parents than ever, and old age homes are marks, career and all that which confines the majority. Bosses simply Founder, SpeakIn, Asia’s largest so obvious to them that they do not even growing exponentially. the individual to corporeal growth. When saying “we are here if you need network of speakers and mention them.The third kind of needs are Living with a community and learn- education is seeing major changes with tech us”, was never enough. thought leaders, has observed what we call latent needs.These are what ing with them has dual benefits. One it based start-ups, we also need an overhaul Everyone has seen someone a growing trend of organisa- customers cannot yet imagine and what will nourishes the community with values of in the way community learning can be inte- close to them terribly impact- tions using motivational talks to delight them the moment it is offered. This togetherness, collectivity and collaboration. grated into it. For education to innovate to ed in this pandemic. In such a bring together functions and is a major source of innovation. We learn from each other’s strengths and the next level, the community needs to par- period of intense vulnerability, levels at a single platform. She While travel, entertainment are some weaknesses. We bring together the best of ticipate in. imagine someone being there says, “Leaders are going above of the sectors utilising the benefits of latent others and communicate through emo- "6 "! &* for them offering the stability, and beyond to bring in thought safety, and security that they leaders and experts from dif- need for themselves and their ferent genres to create an agile family. That is exactly where the and out-of-the-box thought ; < 1 employer steps up the ladder; process in their teams. from a boss to a responsible Motivational speakers espe- '/ */01 ing in the fair and more than Technologies, OSource regular updates, the job seek- boss. This can be a game- cially are a great tool to ensure 5,000 students from different Global, Sure Prep India, er can visit on link- changer in COVID times, offer- the entire organisation comes CA Edu Skills, India’s lead- parts of the country have Datamatics Business https://www.facebook.com/IC ing a sense of togetherness that together and bonds over a story Iing training and skill devel- registered themselves in it so Solutions, Adecco India and AJobguarantee/. they need. or an inspirational message.” opment institute is conduct- far. many others. “There is a surge of peo- Rajorshi Ganguli, President Leaders are going above ing an ongoing virtual mega A dozen colleges are par- After registering and ple looking for employment and Global HR Head at Alkem ture, and a fulfilling family employer should reach out to the and beyond to bring in experts job fair in order to help and ticipating in the event. More signing in to the virtual fair right now as the country has Laboratories throws light on a atmosphere. External interven- employees and strive extra to from different genres to create connect the people who are than 30 per cent of students job, seekers can explore the opened economic activities few other things that can push tions are important and act as a make them feel wanted. Make an agile and out-of-the-box seeking employment oppor- and youngsters have been employers’ virtual booths, after a strict lockdown, which your employees for good, “An booster if the inherent drivers of them realise their actual value in thought process in their teams. tunities amidst the COVID- benefited from this digital learn more about the com- was meant to curb the brutal employee will be motivated if motivation are present.” the company. Some informal Motivational sessions are a 19 pandemic that led to the initiative. panies and see what all second wave of the Covid-19 they really love their work and Friendly work culture discussions, the use of lingos or great tool to ensure the entire cutting down of substantial Some of the companies opportunities are available. pandemic. The career fair is find it enjoyable. Motivation The reduction to mere joke a little, even on the chats or organisation comes together job openings in our country. participating are Wipro, Once they apply for the inter- tailored to fill maximum comes from a wholesome com- ‘Login Names’ especially in meetings overcome the alienat- and bonds over a story or an As many as 45 leading ICICI Lombard, HDB view, it is followed by one-on- positions available among bination of purposeful and these COVID times has reduced ed feelings. And, on special inspirational message. companies from various sec- Financial, Shalimar Group, one virtual interviews the participating companies meaningful work, good col- their role to just Zoom calls. occasions like festivals, celebra- Hopefully, camaraderie, pro- tors including CA Firms, OFB Solutions, Genius through text-based chats and and provide skilled candi- leagues and managers, fair Employees have started ques- tions, and in-house parties, ductivity and hope will return Banking & Insurance, Consultants, Aright co video conferencing with the dates to the industry”, said Dr rewards, the opportunity to tioning their role and impor- informal-themed meetings with soon to the Indian business Manufacturing, ITES & BPO Consulting, Writers company representatives. Narendra Shyamsukha, learn and grow in a positive cul- tance in the company. 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Preturned to form with a bril- of his prowess, died on Tuesday Chasing a modest target of liant 158, his highest One-Day after suffering a massive cardiac 142, Gayle recaptured his most International score, as the arrest here. destructive form in racing to 67 tourists tried to deny England a He was 66 and is survived off only 38 balls to take his team series sweep at Edgbaston on by his wife, two daughters and to the target with five overs to Tuesday. a son. spare at the Daren Sammy Azam’s 14th century in 83 Yashpal collapsed at home Stadium. matches at this level was the cen- after returning from his morn- By spearheading the West terpiece of Pakistan's 331-9 after ing walk. He was cremated at Indies to an insurmountable 3- they lost the toss. the Lodhi Road crematorium 0 lead in the series, the 41-year- Together with Mohammad with his former teammate Kirti old also sent an ominous warn- Rizwan (74) he shared a stand Azad among those in atten- S Dhoni his maiden India call- he had famously backed ing that he could yet be a factor of 179 — Pakistan’s highest for late wickets as Pakistan hit out dance. up in 2004. Ganguly at that time. in the Caribbean side’s defence any wicket in an ODI against for a return of 5-61. In his International career, Yashpal was also part of the In Ranji Trophy, where he of the World T20 title later this England — after adding with Azam spent 14 balls on Yashpal played 37 Tests, scor- selection panel that picked the represented three teams — year. matches,” said Gayle on receiv- the expected standards. opener Imam-ul-Haq (56). nought and went to fifty in a rel- ing 1606 runs, and 42 ODIs in triumphant 2011 World Cup Punjab, Haryana and Railways, Gayle’s pyrotechnics fol- ing the Man of the Match award. “We really should have built Azam’s innings was also the atively sedate 72 balls. which he made 883. He also squad under Dhoni’s leader- Yashpal played 160 matches lowed another efficient West “They have all stood up for on that start but I didn’t help the highest individual score in a 50- But so long as he stayed in picked up one wicket each in ship. So, from being a part of amassing 8,933 runs which Indies performance in the field me and I am happy that I was situation when I got out and over ODI at Edgbaston with there was every chance he would the two formats to his credit. a World Cup winning to pick- included 21 centuries with a as wrist-spinner Hayden Walsh able to stand up today and when you’re playing a team like New Zealand’s Glenn Turner, increase his scoring rate and so He was known for his ing one that also won the tro- highest score of 201 not out. again presented the most effec- deliver to remind everyone that this with so much experience scoring 171 in a 60-over World it proved with a cut boundary off gutsy attitude and his stroke- phy, Yashpal had seen it all. He was an umpire too and tive challenge to the Australians I still have it in me to do some- and so many world-class play- Cup match against East Africa Mahmood taking him to a hun- filled half century in the semi- In between, he also wit- stood in a couple of women’s with figures of two for 18 in lim- thing special at the World T20.” ers it is always going to be in 1975 and England’s Robin dred in just 104 balls including final against England in the nessed closely a phase of ODIs. The multi-faceted for- iting the visitors to 141 for six. Gayle passed 14,000 runs in tough,” he explained. Smith making 167 against nine fours and two sixes. 1983 campaign at the Old immense turmoil in Indian mer player also served as coach “I have to thank my entire all T20 matches during the “Yes, we are missing a num- Australia in a 55-over match in And having gone past his Trafford will forever be etched cricket when the then captain of the Uttar Pradesh Ranji team for the faith they have innings, the only player to so far ber of key players here but that 1993. previous highest ODI score of in the public memory. Sourav Ganguly had a bitter team. shown in me because everyone reach that milestone. is no excuse. We expect better of Fast bowler Brydon Carse 125 not out, he was dropped on He was also a national fallout with the team’s He later also became a knows the struggles I have had For Finch, it was another ourselves and haven’t managed dismissed both Azam and 126 before going to 150 in 134 selector in early 2000s and was Australian coach Greg sought after cricket analyst for with the bat in the last few case of his team failing to meet that yet so far in this series.” Rizwan before collecting some balls. part of the panel which gave M Chappell in 2006. As a selector, TV channels. (+ + % % $ - "$/ $ % #"! 1 2Q"- 3435 '/ */01 Asian Championships apart '/ */01 tioned that her journey began from the annual BWF Super with plucking mangoes ndia will host the World 500 event, the Yonex-Sunrise nteracting with Indian through archery and enquired IBadminton Championships India Open. Isportspersons heading to about her journey as a in 2026, the sport’s governing “Staging a tournament of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sportsperson. body BWF said on Tuesday. the stature of World Prime Minister Narendra The Prime Minister laud- India were scheduled to Championships is a great Modi on Tuesday exhorted ed archer Pravin Jadhav for organise the Sudirman Cup in achievement for us at them to give their best shot staying on the path despite dif- 2023 but the Badminton Badminton Association of saying this is the largest Indian ficult circumstances. Modi World Federation decided to India as well as for the coun- Olympic contingent which is also interacted with his fami- award the hosting rights of the try,” Badminton Association of ! * “bold, confident and deter- ly and praised their efforts. world mixed team champi- India (BAI) president Himanta mined” reflecting ‘New India’. Talking to Neeraj Chopra onships to China. Biswa Sarma said. > In a virtual talk, the Prime (Javelin Throw), the Prime The BWF was forced to “We are thankful to BWF Minister asked 15 sportsper- Minister inquired about the shift this year’s Sudirman Cup for considering India for London: England’s Marcus nothing else I have that,” sons about their sports journey, athlete’s experience with the from Suzhou, China to Vantaa, Badminton’s most prestigious Rashford said he will “never Rashford wrote on Twitter. struggles, experiences and ) : ) Indian Army and also his Finland due to the Covid-19 and premier tournament and apologise for who I am” in an Rashford, who came on late inspirations. recovery from injury. situation in the Asian country. I believe with world class shut- emotional statement after receiv- in the second period of extra The Prime Minister also replied saying “gaon ki chakki good change has come”. Modi asked the athlete to “Suzhou will now stage the tlers coming to participate ing racist abuse following the time, apologised for his penal- had light-hearted and infor- ka ata aur dahi, makkhan, She said thinking has give his best without getting 2023 edition of the BWF will not only be a great oppor- side’s Euro 2020 final defeat. ty miss and said “something did- mal conversations with many ghee..” changed that besides cricket bogged down by the weight of World Mixed Team tunity and motivation for the The Manchester United for- n’t feel quite right” when he participants like Vinesh Modi appreciated that TT other sportspersons also do expectation. Championships, with origi- enthusiasts of the game but ward was one of three players, came to take the kick. Phogat (Wrestler), Sourabh player Batra besides winning well for the country. With sprinter Dutee nal 2023 hosts India accepting will see a huge growth for the who were attacked by racist trolls “It’s been playing in my Chaudhury (Shooter), Manika medals also teaches TT to Mirza said more Chand, Modi started with the the opportunity to host the sport across the country too.” after missing penalties in head over and over since I Batra (Table Tennis), Sajan poor children. Batra said “poor youngesters now want to play meaning of her name that is BWF World Championships The Olympic-bound P V Sunday’s 3-2 shoot-out defeat by struck the ball and there’s prob- Prakash (Swimmer), Manpreet children despite their eco- tennis and facilities are good. ‘brightness’ and compliment- in 2026,” the BWF said in a Sindhu is the reigning world Italy. ably not a word to quite describe Singh (Hockey) and Sania nomic disadvantages play so “Hard work, talent and ed her for spreading the light release. champion in women’s singles. Rashford has become a hero how it feels. Final. 55 years. 1 Mirza (Tennis). well and that is a real inspira- destiny play their roles in through her sporting skills. This will only be the sec- She also has two Silver and two to many outside football by penalty. History. All I can say is In a fun mood, Prime tion to me..”, she said. bringing success” she added. He said the Olympic team ond time that India will be Bronze medals at the worlds. lobbying the British sorry. I wish it had gone differ- Minister asked Phogat and Modi asked sports per- Modi complimented is “bold, confident, deter- hosting the world champi- “Indian Badminton has Government to provide free ently,” he wrote. her uncler what nourishment sons whether they have Tennis player by saying “you mined and positive, reflecting onship, with Hyderabad hav- seen great success with two school meals for under-privi- “I can take critique of my did they take to win so many observed new change in offi- are a champion and a fighter a new India”. ing played hosts to the presti- successive medals coming leged children during the coro- performance all day long, my sports honours to the coun- cials and Government’s too”. Prime Minister said this gious event in 2009. from Olympics and with this navirus pandemic. penalty was not good enough, it try approach to sports to which Talking to archer Deepika time round due to Covid-19 he Since then, India has latest news of the World “I’m Marcus Rashford, 23- should have gone in but I will “Aap log kaunsi chakki ka they said that the conditions Kumari, the Prime Minister could not invite them to his played hosts to various major Championships is the right year-old black man from never apologise for who I am ata khatain hain..”, quipped had improved over the years. congratulated her for the Gold residence but promised he badminton tournaments stimulant for the game,” BAI Withington and Wythenshawe, and where I came from,” Modi while speaking to Mirza said “since in the World Cup last month. would do it at the earliest including the 2014 Thomas general secretary Ajay South Manchester. If I have Rashford added. AFP Phogat’s unlce Mahavir who Commonwealth Games lot of The Prime Minister men- opportunity. and Uber Cup Finals, the Singhania said.