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Tcleared the air on the can- For Class XI, 30 per cent celled Class 12 CBSE Board marks based on theory com- "### exams’ evaluation criteria say- ponent of final exam will be ing that the Central Board of taken and for Class XII 40 per $ Secondary Education (CBSE) cent marks based on unit will be adopting a 30:30:40 for- test/mid-term/pre-board % mula for evaluation of marks exams will be taken. based on results of Class 10, 11 “The marks of and 12 respectively and the practical/internal assessment results will be declared by July of Class XII will be on actual aharashtra on Thursday end. basis as uploaded by the school Mbegan to gear itself for The Government informed on the CBSE portal,” the CBSE Covid-19 “third wave”, which the Supreme Court that 30 per said, adding that the total the State Task Force appre- cent marks will be based on The Supreme Court also into consultative process with marks awarded should be in hended might be unleashed in Class 10 board exam, another directed the boards to incor- stakeholders to know the fac- consonance with the past per- the State by a high virulent 30 per cent from Class 11 and porate provisions for disputes tual position of the students formance of the school in strain Delta Plus in the next 40 per cent marks based on the resolution in their assessment and the schools. The board said Class-XII board examinations. “two to four weeks” if the performance in the unit, mid- schemes themselves for those that consultation process was The board said that each pandemic-appropriate norms term and pre-board tests of students who may be dissatis- held with principals of affiliat- school shall form a result com- were not followed by the peo- Class 12. The Supreme Court fied with the marks awarded in ed schools, feedback was mittee comprising five mem- ple. accepted the formula of CBSE the Class 12 board results. obtained from 229 Sahodaya bers (principal of the school as A day after the State and CISCE to evaluate the CBSE later announced that for School Complex comprising chairperson, two-senior most Covid-19 Task Force made a Class 12 students, whose board such students exams will be 7,734 schools and 13-members teachers of the school, teaching presentation before Chief examinations were cancelled conducted on physical mode committee of experts. class-XII and two teachers Minister Uddhav Thackeray due to the Covid pandemic. and the candidates will have to It said that theory paper from neighbouring senior sec- about the possible break out of State. “Uncontrolled crowds advised the Uddhav to increase number of patients would be The components adopted register accordingly. evaluation formula will be of 30 ondary school teaching class- “third wave” in Maharashtra, and the refusal by the people testing, strengthen infrastruc- doubled during the third wave. by CISCE for arriving at the A special bench of Justices per cent weightage, to be given XII) and it may decide weigh- the State administration began to follow Covid-19 norms, ture and increase vaccination. “The children would not evaluation formula is — marks AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh to Class X marks, 30 per cent tage to be given to each exam to mobilise medicines and coupled with the advent of Quantifying the impact of be majorly affected by the percentage in Class X board Maheshari said, “After perusing weightage to Class XI marks based on credibility and relia- health equipment to be sent Delta plus variant might trig- the impact of the “third wave”, third wave. The children make examinations, the project and the scheme presented by the and 40 per cent weightage to bility of the assessment. across to both rural and urban ger a third wave of pandemic the task force officials told the up for more than 3.5 per cent practical work in the subjects, concerned Boards, prima facie, Class XII marks obtained in It said that the marks of areas. This followed a directive in the State,” a senior official CM that the State would have of the patient pool in the the performance of the candi- we have no hesitation in unit test/mid-term/pre-board Class XI and Class XII com- it received from the Chief who briefed the chief minister to contend with 8 lakh “active” State,” a senior official said. dates in the school examina- accepting the same and permit exams. ponent will be awarded at Minister himself. about a possible third wave cases, out of which 10 per cent The impending Covid-19 tions in the subjects in Classes the Boards to proceed on that The CBSE said that 20 school level; they will strictly At Wednesday’s meeting, said.The task force told the CM would be children. There were “third wave” should seen in the XI and XII, measured through basis”. marks will be given for practi- not be comparable across the State Task Force warned that the lower middle class of as many as 19 lakh Covid context of the five-level relax- their best marks obtained in the The CBSE said that for cal in Class-XII and the result schools due to variations in the the Chief Minister that the people who were not affected patients in the State during the ation plan announced by the two years (referred to as raw evaluating Class XII students, will be declared by July 31.The quality of question papers, the cases would double in the the first and second waves of first wave, while the number of state government and its deci- marks) and the best perfor- after their board examinations CBSE scheme further elabo- evaluation, standard and coming weeks after a possible Covid-19 would be hit by the patients jumped to 40 lakh sion to relax restrictions in 18 mance of the school in the last were cancelled for the academic rated that for Class X 30 per processes, the mode of conduct advent of third wave in the third wave of the pandemic. It during the second wave. The tom 36 districts of the State. six years. year 2020-21, it has entered cent marks based on average of exams. ","' P ! !'( '$ " Nayagarh 106, Jagatsinghpur ( )%* )* 92, Boudh 84, Sundargarh 83, ))*+ Koraput 80, Rayagada 79, ++ ", Keonjhar 68, Malkangiri 56, Subarnapur and Bargarh 50 each, Kandhamal 48, ! ++ % $, Kalahandi 41, Sambalpur 37, $# Balangir 36, Deogarh 28, " # # ! Ganjam 27, Nuapada 19 and n a move aimed at providing $" # Gajapati 18. Ia level-playing field in the Besides, 64 cases were media, the Modi Government fter mucormycosis or # ! he Covid-19 positive cases reported from the State has decided to bring in an Ablack fungus, another Tin the State increased mar- pool.The active cases in the overarching statute that will multi-drug resistant similar $ ginally to 3,631 on Thursday State stood at 45,809; and so provide for self-regulation in will have to ensure that pro- Government is satisfied that infection candida auris is the bloodstream and causes a # % # %! from 3,535 on Wednesday. far, 8,17,359 patients have digital media including Over- grammes are not violative of the advertisement of any chan- looming large amidst Covid- systemic infection known as With the new cases reported recovered.However, as many as the-top (OTT) platforms and the programme code or adver- nel is not in conformity with 19 pandemic. candidemia.They warned that P % # # ! from the 30 districts and the 39 more patients succumbed to news websites to address issues tising code. According to the the advertising code, it may, Health experts have there was enough evidence State pool, the State’s total the virus in 14 districts of the of sensitive video content and new amendment, the Centre after giving an opportunity of sounded alarm that Covid- that suggests that the ongoing ! positive caseload rose to State in last 24 hours, mount- fake news. may prohibit the transmission hearing to the cable operator, associated fungus Candida Covid-19 crisis may provide 8,66,692. A total of 63,421 ing the total death toll to The Ministry of or retransmission of any such and by an order in writing, auris cases are worsening in ideal conditions for outbreaks # #! samples were tested in the last 3,471. Information and Broadcasting channel or programme if they prohibit the transmission or re- India even as it has spread of C. auris in hospital ICUs, 24 hours and the test positiv- Khordha district reported (MIB) on Thursday issued a fail to act despite the com- transmission of any such chan- across the globe-from neona- thus leading to adverse out- " ## #! ity rate (TPR) stood at 5.72 per maximum six casualties notification amending the plaint. nel or programme in accor- tal unit in Venezuela to a hos- comes and additional strain on cent compared to 6.02 per including four in Cable Television Network “… Programme of any dance with the provisions of pital in Spain and Brazil where healthcare resources. The cent in the previous 24 hours. Bhubaneswar, followed by Rules, 1994 providing a statu- channel is not in conformity section 20 of the Act,” it said. cases of drug-resistant super death rate is quite high, they had for long been hotbed for Out of the new cases 2,069 Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Puri and tory mechanism for redressal with the programme code, it Any person aggrieved by fungus were reported on said. the deadly fungus. cases were from quarantine Sundargarh four each, Ganjam, of grievances/complaints of may, after giving an opportu- the content of a programme of Wednesday, leaving the The Covid-19 conditions In fact, before the SARS- and 1,562 were local contacts. Jagatsinghpur and Kalahandi citizens relating to content nity of hearing to the cable a channel as being not in con- exhausted authorities a wor- in Brazil have opened the CoV-2 spread its tentacles, C. Khordha district again report- three each, Boudh and broadcast by television chan- operator, and by an order in formity with the programme ried lot. door for the emergence and auris was already considered a ed the highest daily cases at 506 Subarnapur two each and nels in accordance with the writing, prohibit the trans- code or the advertising code According to the spread of a relatively new fun- major global health threat due followed by Cuttack with 438, Nabarangpur, Bargarh, provisions of the Cable mission or re-transmission of may file his complaint in writ- researchers, death among can- gus that is quickly showing to high rates of drug resistance Jajpur 305, Baleswar 262, Dhenkanal and Nuapada one Television Network Act, 1995. any such channel or pro- ing to broadcaster. A broad- didemia patients infected by C signs of becoming a drug- and ease of transmission in Angul 204, Puri 199, Bhadrak each. However, another 6,240 Now, the broadcaster will gramme in accordance with caster shall establish a griev- auris can reach 60 per cent. resistant “superfungus,” as hospital settings.However, 178, Kendrapada 120, patients recovered on the day, have to establish a self-regu- the provisions of section 20 of ance redressal mechanism and This can happen for some reported by a study published now in the backdrop of Covid- Dhenkanal 114, Mayurbhanj increasing the total recoveries lating body to redress citi- the Act,” the notification said. appoint an officer to deal with people because fungus enters in the Journal of Fungi. India 19 the threat has enhanced. 112, Nabarangpur 108, to 8,23,599 in the State. zens’ grievances. Besides, they “Where the Central complaints received by it. -'( & **+ % &'" # , -( " effects of the pandemic. get 5 kg of rice free of cost tinue the Banishree scholar- ../ ( Under the new package, from July to November 21. It ships for Dibyang (PWD) stu- # 17.83 lakh landless farming would cost the Government Rs dents who are not studying in ' $ families, mostly KALIA ben- 92.86 crore. special schools. " eficiaries, will be given special The State Government has They would be provided ()' assistance of Rs 1,000 each. also decided to provide Rs a scholarship of Rs 200 and Rs -( An amount of Rs 207 5,000 per family as livelihood 350 (depending on class of "( crore will be provided to the assistance to 66,214 tribal peo- study) from April to June 21. %%% for the economically and beneficiaries in three instal- ple of 13 PVTGs. A sum of Rs It would benefit 26,465 stu- socially vulnerable people. ments. Besides, under the 33.10 crore would be spent on dents and would cost Rs 3.62 %" This would benefit landless MUKTA Yojana aimed at pro- this. The money would be crore. %% farmers, construction workers, viding employment to the deposited directly into their Apart from these, special tate capital city "( urban poor, Particularly poor living in urban areas, Rs bank accounts. school students would be paid SBhubaneswar on Thursday irports Authority of India - Vulnerable Tribal Groups 260 crore would be spent to SC and ST students would Rs 1,265 per month for food registered 419 new Covid-19 Khandagiri, 12 each in A(AAI) officials visited the - (PVTGs), food security bene- create jobs in all 114 munici- have their pre-matric scholar- expenses from April 21 to positive cases, with which its Laxmisagar, Dumduma, IRC possible sites of the proposed ficiaries, NREGS workers, and palities by December 2021. ships credited from April 21 to June 21. It would benefit 6,471 total tally increased to 85,627. Village and Mancheswar, 11 Shree Jagannath International %%%% SC and ST students. In addition to their daily September 21 in their parents' students and cost Rs 2.41 This was a slight increase from each in Chandrasekharpur and Airport in Puri on Thursday. " + The CM said the financial wages, workers under the bank accounts directly in two crore. the 372 infections detected on Jharpada and 10 in Tankapani The AAI officials made situation of all sections of the NREGS scheme will be paid an phases. A sum of Rs 252.35 And all non-residential Wednesday. Road. Currently, the active inspections relating to the dis- society, especially most vul- additional Rs 50 per day as crore would be spent for this students would be given a Out of the new cases, 376 cases stood at 2,670 in the tance of the proposed Puri " nerable and economically ‘Chief Minister Assistance Aid’ and 5,40,000 students would monthly stipend of Rs 370 were local contacts and 43 city.Meanwhile, four more airport from the Biju Patnaik backward population, has from April 21 to June 21. benefit from it. each, for which Rs 3.62 crore were from quarantine.The local patients succumbed to the dis- International Airport of been affected during the sec- The Government would The CM also announced would be spent. Besides, 344 contacts included 23 cases in ease in the city, increasing the Bhubaneswar and other issues. hief Minister Naveen ond Covid wave. Because of spend Rs 300 crore for this Rs 1,500 each as special assis- non-residential students Patia, 18 in Nayapalli, 17 in total death toll to 392.However, nPuri district Collector CPatnaik on Thursday the special benefits provided programmee, which would tance for construction work- would be given a monthly Baramunda 15 each in 749 patients recovered on the Samarth Verma accompanied announced a special compen- by the State Government dur- create 6 crore man-days. ers. Rs 360 crore would be grant of Rs 370 each from Sailashree Vihar, Old Town day, increasing the total recov- the Central team during its sation package of Rs 1,690.46 ing the first wave last year, Under the food security sys- spent for this.The Government April 21 to June 21 also. It is and Niladri Vihar, 14 in eries to 82,544. inspection. crore as Covid-19 assistance people survived the adverse tem, each beneficiary would has taken a decision to con- estimated to cost Rs 3.80 lakh. ! "$"%& ' ( )*+,-,)
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Bhubaneswar Municipality MLA Suresh Kumar Routray #P n MoU was signed Chairman Dr Jagannath has threatened to stage protest Abetween t he KISS he move to shift the icon- Mohapatra said, “Development against the move. “The iconic University and the Sambalpur- Tic replica of the famous or beautification should be horse stands as a symbol of the based Gangadhar Meher Konark Sun Temple sculpture made without causing damage capital city and our State at !" University on Thursday to showcasing a warrior with a to identity of a place. Master Canteen Square. It will carry out collective efforts in horse at Master Canteen Square Are the officers, who are never be allowed to be removed the fields of education and in Bhubaneswar has triggered planning to shift the iconic stat- from here. If the Government research. a controversy. ue, aware of the fact of who had wants to set up a business cen- The MoU was signed in the As per a decision by the kept the sculpture and why? tre, do it anywhere else, we presence of KISS and KIIT State Government, the ancient Are they removing the don’t mind,” he said. he BJP on Thursday termed founder Dr Achyuta Samanta stone work built by late emi- Jagannath Temple in name of Bhubaneswar BJP presi- Tthe Chief Minister’s between KISS VC Prof Deepak nent sculptor Padma beautification work in Puri?” dent Babu Singh has also announcement of Rs 8,500 crore Government to come clean for Behera and GM University VC Vibhushan Raghunath Veteran singer Padma Shri warned of strong protests if the spending on health infrastruc- which this amount would be Prof N Nagaraju at GM the Mohapatra would be shifted to Prafulla Kar said, “Earlier, those move is not withdrawn.Despite ture development as eyewash. It spent to construct hospitals, University. Raj Bhavan Square to facilitate who came by train or bus and being a landmark of the capi- pointed out that there is no establish oxygen plants, pur- Dr Samanta said the KISS the ongoing Smart Janpath Das on June 8. However, the 1988). The Government should alighted at Master Canteen tal city, the statue has been lying breakup for the expenditure. chase new ventilators or to is the world’s largest tribal project in the State capital. move for relocation of a promi- respect the architecture of an Square identified the place as neglected for several years. BJP State general secretary recruit doctors, nurses and tech- school while the KISS The Bhubaneswar Smart nent decades-old landmark of artist. To date, it has not been the ‘Horse Square’ (Ghoda The place is covered with wild Lekhasri Samantsinghar told nical staffs. University is the world’s first- City Limited (BSCL) has pro- the State capital has drawn properly maintained. If it is Chhak). shrubs. reporters that that announce- While people are facing ever university exclusively for posed relocation of the sculp- sharp reactions from different relocated to Raj Bhavan Square, Even today, many people of The beauty of the sculpture ment of such a huge amount for difficulties in hospitals due to tribal students. The KISS has ture for a multi-modal hub pro- quarters. Politicians and dig- its identity will be lost. Let the ancient time call it the Ghoda has been damaged due to lack health infrastructure develop- shortage of beds, oxygen, ven- been working for empower- ject at the Bhubaneswar railway nitaries including artists and sculpture be retained here like Chhak. So, don’t change the of maintenance. The original ment is a ‘diversionary tactic’ to tilators, medicines, doctors and ment of tribal children through station near Master Canteen sculptors have questioned the the statue of Shivaji on a horse sign of one place. If it were to warrior-and-horse sculpture is cover up the shortage of doctors, nurses across State, the education for last 30 years. This Square. The proposal was decision. “Raghunath has been erected in Mumbai,” be relocated, many would not found at Konark Sun Temple. failure in managing Covi-19 and Government taking credit of MoU would set a landmark in approved at a meeting chaired Mohapatra built the sculpture said renowned sand artist be able to see this famous It is also found at the centre of to hide the real Covid positive work undertaken by private the field of education and by Director of Culture Ranjan financed by IndianOil (in Sudarsan Pattnaik. Former monument.” Jatni Congress Odisha Government logo. and death cases.She asked the agencies and sectors, she alleged. research in Odisha. !" +. $ ( $ # $ $ & # # and said that properly offences have come down in the past few * 3 n a bid to curb property- days. “Huge quantity of stolen he Council of Higher PURI: To give the Jagannath silver would be used in the Irelated offences and streamline goods was recovered and we #" TSecondary Education Temple here a new look, as cladding of the doors at 8 the return process of recovered managed to return those to (CHSE), Odisha is likely to many as eight doors inside the places. He said two committees stolen goods to the original many rightful owners,” he said. award marks to the +2 students shrine are going to have silver consisting technical persons owners, Commissionerate police “In order to streamline process, this year on the basis of their cladding soon. Within next and servitors would operate are planning to develop two we have taken another initiative performances in the matricu- two to three days, the works separately towards modelling of computer applications. today. An organised crime and lation examinations. will begin for the eight doors the doors for which woods Commissioner of Police property offence cell has been set he Odisha Pharmacists would not do any services in CHSE Vice-Chairman which include five of the main have already reached the tem- Saumendra Priyadarshi said an up at DCP office. TService Association on hospitals barring distribution of Tushar Kanti Tripathy said shrine and three of the side ple. Sources said the doors of organised crime and property In addition, we are trying to n a bizarre scene, locals loot- Thursday decided to wear black medicines,” said a spokesman marks secured in the matric temples. JayVijay, Sata Pahacha, Bhoga offences cell has been set up at develop a computer application Ied vegetables near the badge from June 20 in protest of the association. examinations are the best cri- In a major decision on Mandap, Beheran and Kalahata the Bhubaneswar DCP office to Kundali, by integrating data on Palasuni flyover here after a against the “step-motherly atti- According to him, the asso- teria for allotting marks to the Wednesday, while the Shree of main shrine would be silver prevent robberies, thefts and property offenders. If searched truck met with an accident on tude” of the Government ciation in its 4th executive +2 students. Jagannath Temple plated. Besides, the doors of other property offences. through app, one can get details Thursday morning. Several cit- towards pharmacists. committee meeting held online The expert committee Administration (SJTA) Muktimadap Nrusingha, In addition, two computer regarding past crime records of izens were seen collecting the The association said the on May 30 discussed in details would submit a report in this announced silver cladding of Goddess Mahalakshmi and applications are being devel- any offender,” Priyadarshi said. vegetables from road and car- Government has failed in fill- how the Government is not connection to the CHSE. The doors, it also extended the Goddess Bimala of the main oped to maintain a record of The 2nd app, Sandhan, is being rying the same in bags. ing the posts of doctors in rural taking any concrete action on report would be given to the restriction on pilgrims’ entry to shrine would also be plated property offenders and stolen developed byCommissionerate The Covid-19 guidelines areas and pharmacists are per- cadre fixation, promotion, State Government, which shrine till July 25. So, the pre- with silver. items.“In order to curb proper- police to maintain record of were blatantly violated at the forming all duties starting from RACR regularisations of NHM would, accordingly, take a final vailing ban which is already in A generous person would ty offences, we earlier had stolen mobile phones and other place due to the rush. Vehicular sweeping to patients’ treat- Pharmacists and enhancement decision in the matter. Notably, force against entry of devotees bear the cost of silver cladding. formed Property Offence property, he said. movement was affected on the ment. of HRS, etc. the Government has cancelled will continue till the end of Arts of Raghuajpur would be Prevention and Detection “Once apps are developed, portion of the road as many In spite of all this, the Though the association the +2 examinations-2021 in Bahuda Yatra scheduled July carved on the doors to give (POPD) team and C60 team at we can track down crime records passersby stopped at the spot Government has no concern submitted memorandums to view of the Covid-19 situation. 20. After a meeting of a group them a classical looks. The each police station under the of offenders and take stringent with their vehicles, thereby for pharmacists, who are at pre- Health Minister, Chief A 14-member expert commit- and technical persons and donor would also employ own Bhubaneswar urban police dis- action against them besides creating traffic jam. On being sent the backbone of health ser- Secretary and Additional Chief tee was then formed to suggest servitors, SJTA Chief technicians and artisans in trict and at DCP level,” returning recovered items to informed, police reached the vices of the State.“Since the Secretary (Health) on May 30, alternative evaluation criteria Administrator Krishan Kumar remodelling of the doors which Priyadarshi said. He said the the original owners without any place and initiated efforts to Government has overlooked nothing concrete has come for awarding marks. said that around two tonnes of would start soon. PNS teams have done an excellent job hassle,” he added. restore normalcy. our legitimate demands, we out. !"& !P + - # ) * &+ /% +- 3 3 % Tripathy. This apart, the documents.Validity of PUCC expired since 01.02.2020, or 0 Mayurbhanj Matha Mandir ' has not been extended as would expire by 30.09.2021, Suraksha Samiti on Thursday PUCC is issued only on exam- such documents would be %12 held a peaceful procession, ination of vehicles by autho- treated as valid till 30.09.2021, he demand for holding accompanied by bhajans and () rised testing centres. the STA said. TRath Yatra at Baripada, kirtans, through the Baripada However, there would be The Learner's Licences known as the second Srikshetra Grand Road (Bada Danda) no extension of Pollution which had expired since he Odisha Mining is gradually gaining momen- demanding the Rath yatra in under Control Certificates 18.03.2020, or would expire by TCorporation (OMC) on tum here.Besides, the State's the town. he State Transport (PUCC) and insurance cer- 30.09.2021, such documents Thursday contributed Rs 500 major opposition party BJP and dum, addressed to the State Maharaja and former ovid-19-affected popular TAuthority (STA) on tificates, the STA said. would be treated as valid by crore to the Chief Minister's Mayurbhanj’sleading social Governor, urged him to inter- Minister Praveen Bhanjdeo, Csinger Tapu Mishra has Thursday extended the valid- The Fitness Certificate of 30.09.2021 as the Driving Relief Fund (CMRF) for sup- organisation, Bhanja Sena too vene in the matter and see that cine stars Asit Pati and Anup been shifted to an ICU of a pri- ity of several crucial motor all motor vehicles which had Licenses test has been can- porting the State Government’s have lent their support to the Baripada Rath Yatra takes Shah, activist Samarendra Basa vate hospital here as her con- vehicle documents including expired since 01.02.2020, or celled from 18.03.2020. efforts to control the Covid-19 cause. place, the Jagannath Vahini and many other prominent dition turned critical on Driving Licence (DL), would expire by 30.09.2021, This has already been situation. The district BJP and Shri sent its memorandum to both personalities of the town were Wednesday evening. Learner’s Licence (LL) and such documents would be notified vide letter OMC Chairman Surendra Jagannath Vahini submitted Governor Ganeshi Lal and a part of the procession, which She was earlier undergoing Registration Certificate (RC) treated as valid till 30.09.2021. No.3695/TC dated 18.03.2021. Kumar handed over the cheque their memoranda to district Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, strongly demanded holding of treatment at the hospital after in view of the present pan- The Registration The goods carriage, con- to Chief Secretary Suresh Collector Vineet Bharadwaj urging for the same. the Rath Yatra here. Women, testing Covid positive. Prior to demic situation. Certificate of Non-transport tract carriage, private service Chandra Mahapatra in the recently to press for their The BJP delegation includ- from their rooftops, blew that, she was in home isolation. The move comes subse- vehicles which had expired vehicle and educational insti- presence of Chief Minister demand for holding the Rath ed its MLAs and senior leaders conches in support of the Several actors of the entertain- quent to a request made by the since 01.02.2020, or would tution bus permits which had Naveen Patnaik through video- Yatra at Baripada, complying while the Jagannath Vahini demand. Yet another socio-cul- ment industry have wished for Ministry of Road Transport expire by 30.09.2021, such expired since 01.02.2020, or conferencing.Notably, the with Covid norms, exactly in delegation comprised Umakant tural front Jagannath Pravachak quick recovery of Tapu and Highways in August to all documents would be treated as would expire by 30.09.2021, OMC is funding 10 dedicated the same manner as Puri. Rout, Sarat Nayak, Narottam Committee also came out in Mishra.Notably, her father had State Governments to extend valid till 30.09.2021.The such permits would be treat- Covid Hospitals in eight dis- While the BJP's memoran- Panigrahi and Laxman support of Baripada Rath Yatra. died of Covid on May 10. the validity of these crucial Driving Licences which had ed as valid till 30.09.2021. tricts.
ing domestic violence, witch- ation of resources. The social Universal Declaration of majority of the population but ish the perpetrators engaged in sity by including people from democratic citizens to respect hunting, female foeticide, customs havecontributed to Human Rights 1948, the the post independent Odisha promoting and practicing irra- all social groups and gender in and recognize diversity and expensive celebrations of gods indebtedness, landlessness and Protection of Human Rights continues to be ruled over by tional anti -human ideas. The the party organization, struc- dignity of individuals and to and goddesses, animal sacrifice, bondage of marginalizedsec- Act 1993 and Article 51A of the upper caste people, including laws must be accompanied ture and leadership. The artists, value constitutional principles. increasing flow of liquor, tions. Constitution of India should be the former kings and feudal with change of mindset of the painters, writers, poets, acade- The teaching community ancient methods of treatment, Odisha is not just a State strictly enforced by the State lords, land owning class and people by progressive social mics and social reformers and should be above religious bias increasing influence of Baba with maximum percentage of and must be followed by all cit- western educated persons etc. movements. human rights activists need to and educational institutions and Mata in publiclife and people below poverty line but izens of our country. It has created huge imbal- It is being observed that play a proactive role in influ- should not use any religious faith on unforeseen power to also a socially backward State As per 51A (h) of the ance in social life. The Hindu there are laws such as the encing public life and building symbol. We also need to change fate is a matter of seri- that lags behind allsocial and Constitution of India it is the upper caste cultural symbols, Protection of Civil Rights Act secular and humanist dis- democratize our family by ous concern. These social issues human development indica- fundamental duties of every cit- languages and social practices 1955, the POA Act 1989, the courses through creative liter- practicing democratic values in are cause of killing of hundreds tors. There is existence of mid- izen to develop scientific tem- are projected as Odia nation- Sexual Harassment at the ature and art conducive to family life. The human rights of of innocentilliterate poor and dleage, feudal social practices per, humanism, and spirit of ality. The hegemony and dom- Workplace, Prevention, building a democratic society. women, children and elders in creating social tension, encour- in the name of culture and tra- inquiry and reform. The for- inance of upper caste values Prohibition and Redressal Act They should be engaged in family need to be respected aging crime,physical and men- dition with huge illiteracy and mation of Odisha brought continues without any basic 2013, the Odisha Prevention of monitoring cases of human with care. Young women’s tal violence leading to law and lack of basic healthcare facili- together diverse social groups change reflected in social cul- Witch hunting Act 2013, Child rights violation and help the rights have been very often disha’s prolonged prob- order problem for theState. ty. Inequality and irrational in 1936 and later in 1948 as a ture of the State. There has been labour Prohibition Act, victims of violence to access suppressed in family in the Olems like poverty, illitera- They affect the poor and ideas are being enforced in modern political State. no attempt to make laws for Eradication of Manual justice. name of family and caste pride. cy, lack of education, modern marginalised and impact their modern from and being exhib- It comprised of coastal social reform. Scavenging Act etc, but they are The young people coming Social democracy must be healthcare and social security socialdevelopment negatively. ited vulgarly by some sections Odisha under direct British Welfare or charity schemes not being effectively imple- forward to denounce all forms a way of life based on the prin- have aggravated in the absence The poor, socially margin- of media. rule, 26 feudatory States and are projected as solution to age- mented in the State. of unwanted social bondage ciples of liberty, equality and of visible social reform move- alised sections, women and The focus on economic large tribal areas later recog- old social issues which perpet- The police and judiciary and discrimination need to be fraternity .It will pave the way ments. The prevalence of children are the worst suffer- development must be accom- nized as scheduled areas. The uate further segregation and have to be more sensitive and protected and respected. Our in building a democratic soci- untouchability in rural areas, ers.Studies have found that panied with progressive social scheduled areas constitute 44 marginalisation in the name of responsive to social issues and educational institutions should ety. Political democracy is caste based discrimination, social issues are a major cause reforms as both are inter con- per cent of the total geograph- development. The social handle such cases with care. be centers of social reform meaningless without social social exclusion based on eth- of economic backwardness, nected. While Odisha is march- ical areas of the State. There reform agenda must get top Every political party must have through education and orien- democracy. We must have to nic status, atrocities against poverty and deprivation. ing ahead to build a democra- were diverse languages, belief priority. The State has to enact a social reform agenda and its tation to students. The teach- bring social reform to strength- marginalized sections, violence Traditional social systems are tic society, it must adhere to systems, religions, castes, eth- progressive legislation to bring members should be model in ing community has a great en our democracy in all against women, suicide by used as powerful means of international human rights nic groups and customs and social reform by preventing public life to be followed by role to play in this regard in spheres. young couples of inter caste exploitation of labourers and standards and constitutional traditions. Though Adivasis, unwanted practices derogato- common people. The political building our future genera- marriage, child labour, increas- women and especially, alien- values of our country. The Dalits and SEBCs constitute a ry to human dignity and pun- parties should recognize diver- tions as most modern and ([email protected]) ! " # $ % S ' " (
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Baba of Mudipara tied nuptial Darshan’ of the divine couple Swain. A special team of police, been arrested. Nayagarh been arrested and will be for- knot with Maa Parvati on during this Sital Sasthi The divine marriages were . & '' $9 . & * . &$$'$ which had launched a search Superintendent of Police warded to court today.” Further Wednesday early morning in Yatra. This year, due to Covid also completed in temples at *$;+<& ''"&''*' $.&' . '0 =* 0>'' % ' operation to trace the girl Sidhharth Kataria on Thursday investigation was on to ascer- their symbolic fathers in law’s restrictions, the usual gaiety Maneswar, Balibandha, !'"& &&'$ &'& &9$(&$ "& &! * Bebina Nayak, recovered the said, “The girl’s parents had tain the exact motive behind houses as is done in the normal and grandeur vanished from Thakurpara, Barbazar and %"'2 .%$ 3 .$' % &'!'"& body five days after she had lodged a complaint alleging the crime, Kataria added. marriages of the Hindu fami- the event. 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The most the tradition and celebrated the tion of the Sital Sasthi Yatra, the ' .('& (''*(* .$ ' % &'' & in the case, Sagar Dalei, has body. The accused has also to trace her. awaited divine marriage of event with complete devotion. committee members said. $&' '$'$% % ' ' & .%&!.& . '$ &$'' &&% $&" " & ""''(' "!$& """ &9 &'&%9 "' .'''' .%'" (! &$ O&"$ & $ ".'&$ $'& & !5. & ' &9 .$(@ $ & .$ "&&( " ' & ! $ $($ "%' ' ' % 9 ( &'('& (.! lawyer Rabindra Kumar MLA Panda and MP outh BJD leader and Sahoo also have followed suit Chandrasekhar Sahu for last "--( YBrahmapur MLA Bikram and are coming to the rescue many days. As per the *"%. % . &$ &'$ $6&&=AB>$ # Panda has come to the rescue of the hapless in such a tough reports, BJD leaders and party ' &'' . $ CB! 9'% $ &'$' of the poor and needy people time. volunteers led by MLA Panda .% '&$6&&$& %$$. ('''"! && &'$' ( who have been robbed of According to information visited Ward No.25 of "' ' '9 .% . ' ' ('9 ' & .$ '' & & their livelihood during the available, on the directives of Gosaninuagaon on Tuesday $' ' &! Covid pandemic. the Chief Minister Naveen and in the presence of local Panda reportedly moni- Patnaik, a series of relief mea- MP Sahu distributed a full kit " " tors personally the distribu- sures have been initiated in of free rations and dry food ".$ %" '' "& (&$ . tion of relief materials to the different wards of the city packets that include rice, dal, $&$ '&($' && '' poor who are victims of lock- under BeMC to provide relief suji, oil, potato, onion, soya ''& .$'$! 'DB%'&' % '$ down. A band of local BJD to the needy. The sops are bin, salt and wheat etc to 400 $.'' %"&! "'"('% ' %'& "" leaders including social work- distributed under the direct needy people in that area. dent, MLA Panda and MP measures distribution will ' $ '9 @ @&9 $. '&9 er and Odisha High Court supervision of Brahmapur Speaking to this correspon- Sahu said that such relief continue for few more days. " $$" %'! /01 2 +5 ! 2# - 0 - $ Covid-19, are living with their admission in an English medi- '0 $ relative. The Collector dis- um school. Pattamundai BDO bursed Rs 1,500 each to the Bharat Chandra Parida, District 1 three siblings as three months’ Social Security Officer-cum- he Adani Foundation, the Madhubabu pension and also District Child Protection TCSR arm of the Adani 1 P istrict Collector Amrut assured to provide all the Officer Pravas Chandra Das, Dhamra Port, with the support DRituraj called on three sib- Government benefits under along with Tehsildar Bholanath of State Agriculture lings who were rendered the PM Care. Sethy also accompanied the Department and Sansar Teterikela village under Kiran after some time had orphan at Sasana village under He interacted with the trio district Collector to the trio sib- Agropol PVT Limited will pro- Rajgangpur police station, had come out of jail on bail. The Nimapur panchayat of and inquired about their stud- lings’ house. vide subsidized paddy seed to fallen in love with one Kiran matter is still subjudice in Pattamundai block. The hapless ies and directed the BDO of According to BDO Parida, the farming community of ! Xess, a resident of Guleipada court. children, whose parents died Pattamundai to ensure these Kishore Rath (43) of Dhamra area. After the paddy Krushka Club of Karanpalli village under Kutra police sta- After eleven months of recently after reeling under three orphan siblings get Chandiagadi village under Aul support, technical support will and Karanjamal. The seed sell- tion of Sundargarh district, case registered against Kiran, block was staying with his wife also be provided to the farm- ing programme was inaugu- about six years ago. When Sarita came to know recently and three minor children at ers who have been hit hard by rated by Block Agriculture ! $ ## Kiran continued his relation- that Kiran was going to marry Bengaluru. But the second the recent cyclone Yaas. Officer, Chandbali Bairagi ship with Sarita for a long another girl. Sarita soon had wave of Covid-19 ravaged the In this connection, the Charan Sethi and Block 3 time, she told him to marry her lodged a complaint with the SP, family all at once. Foundation will distribute high Agriculture Officer, Bhadrak but Kiran kept avoiding her Sundargarh. Kishore and his 38-year- yielding research based vari- Dr Ajit Kumar Giri. The pro- live-in-partner sat in front taking one plea or the other. On Sunday, she went to old wife Supriya were infected eties of paddy seeds (RGL gramme will benefit 350 small Aof her lover’s house on Finding no other alterna- Kiran’s house and sat outside and the duo died while under 2537 and CR 505) to the farm- and marginal farmers. Sunday protesting his mar- tive, Sarita had lodged a com- his house demanding that his treatment one after another. ing community. To start with, The BAOs discussed with riage with another girl and plaint in Rajgangpur police marriage with another girl be Within a gap of two days, the the seeds have arrived at the farmers about the issues demanded his marriage be station against Kiran and had stopped. When family mem- three siblings, including 13- Karanpalli and Karanjamal GP. and concerns as well as the immediately stopped. The sought justice for her. bers of Kiran told her to leave year- old Saipriya, 10-year-old The seeds would be provided to impact of cyclone Yaas and vis- accused youth reportedly mar- Rajgangpur police had regis- the place, she remained firm in girl Subhapriya and seven- the farmers in a subsidized ited the affected fields for saline ried another girl on Monday. tered a case against Kiran and her demand. The Kutra police year-old Subha Sudipta became price through Maa Banadurga soil and water sample collection According to sources, Sarita had arrested him. Later, Kiran reached there and evicted Sarita orphan. Farmers Club and Govinda for necessary interventions. Lakra (30), a resident of was sent to jail at that time. from the place. . &/ +5$# NO'$&' '. & $O 6 ! # )+ # Palita, Dean, SBCNR and nature and balanced interac- appropriately summed up by Director, IQAC, delivered the tion with nature with this type Prof E Raja Rao, Visiting Q, $ R welcome address and briefed of life style were the main fea- Professor, (English), whereas on the importance of her- tures of this ancient culture, visiting Professors like Prof PS # 12 mitage culture in Ancient said Prof Sastry. He advised Avadhani, Prof Akshay Rout, India. that for the sake of develop- Prof Bhagabata Patro, Prof KC * webinar on “Hermitage Dr Alok Baral, Head-in- ment, nature should not be Pradhan actively interacted in Talabira 1 and 2 mines. And as assigned for the purpose came Aculture in ancient India: Its Charge, Department of Odia destroyed. The lecture was the webinar. per the agreement with the to a confrontation and the Relevance in present times" was and Sanskrit, delivered the .$ Government, it gave the coal matter reached before the organised by the Internal introductory note and transportation work to the vil- police. Police arrested six per- Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) explained the relevance of the 0 lagers, mainly land oustees, in sons in the case and forward- of the Central University of topic. the first year. ed them to the court. Still then Odisha, Koraput (CUO) on Delivering his address Prof ! But this year it has changed the political leaders are in their June14. Sastry highlighted the ancient the practice and distributed the best efforts to keep the lucra- Prof RVK Rama Krishna Indian hermitage culture by cit- 1 work to the political leaders tive business under their con- Sastry, Visiting Professor ing hymns from Vedas, and their supporters in ruling trol. (Sanskrit) was invited to deliv- Upanishads and ancient person was killed and two parties of the district. The company management er the lecture as the key speak- Sanskrit literature where Aothers sustained critical he Khinda area of The result being there has also dare not confront the er on this occasion. CUO VC Barnashram (four stages of injuries as two groups clashed TSambalpur district has been widespread discontent- leaders as it would be impos- Prof I Ramabrahmam con- life) was way of life. near the Sarangdhar Stadium at emerged a spot of bloody tus- ment among the land oustees sible for them to run mining veyed his best wishes for suc- The hermitage culture of Kamakhyanagar of Dhenkanal sle. As per information, NLC, and they are also determined to activities without their support. cessful programme and hoped ancient India has much rele- district on Wednesday night. a Government of India under- resort to agitation soon. A few Even the top officials of the the students of CUO will learn vance to the present times. The A personal dispute took a taking, has taken a vast area in days back, the group which was management were not the ancient culture to love and friendly behaviour with nature, violent turn as bombs were Khinda Panchayat of the dis- deprived of coal transportation responding to phone calls for protect the nature. Chairing the minimum utilization of natur- hurled and shots were fired in trict for coal exploration of and those who has been their comments to media. session Prof Sharat Kumar al resources, protection of a bloody clash between groups of two localities in the area. The situation deteriorated around (, - 10 pm when some miscreants 4# $ hurled bombs at a car. During the faceoff, at least six rounds )P were fired. and harvest crops. They are women develop a good under- true for indigenous and rural issues in the Panchayati Raj sys- Three persons were critical involved in many agriculture standing of the useful plants, women, who are often more tem are necessary to increase wounded during the attack. All ed that since the shops dealing omen need to be equal- related activities. The rural besides of domestic and wild marginalised in decision-mak- the representation of women in the injured were initially admit- $ in items which are not under Wly and actively involved women in the villages do a animals, primarily because of ing processes. decision making and allow ted to the Kamakhyanagar essential items category are not in process to conserveand sus- range of activities which are their constant association with Researches show that women in voicing their needs, Hospital and later shifted to the 4 3 allowed to open, they should be tainably use biodiversity agriculture-related. They have farming and kitchen gardening. involving women in forest and knowledge, priorities and solu- SCB Medical College Hospital exempted from paying their because they play a critical role a greater familiarity with the They are well-versed with fishery management groups tions as regards sustainable in Cuttack. One of the injured JP Town president Shyam monthly rent during the time as primary land managers and local environment and the bio various elements of village can result in better resources development and issues relat- identified as Tophan Patra suc- BKumar Dash and other period. They demanded the resource users. resources. ecosystem and socioeconomic governance and conservation ed to environmental gover- cumbed to the injuries while members, namely Ajaya Kumar administration to announce the Women are conversant Under such circumstances, activities of the villagers. outcomes. Despite this, women nance at the panchayat level. undergoing treatment at the Chulet, Buridi Laxmi, Siva no-rent policy for the shops with the indigenous knowledge women get enough opportu- Enabling women’s full engage- are under-represented in deci- An inclusive approach is hospital. Bhaskar, Jagadish Sunari, M remaining shut during the lock- and the environment friendly nities to acquire practical ment in biodiversity decisions sion making positions related needed to support women in In a bid to prevent the sit- Bidya Sagar, Rajesh Panigrahi, T down and shutdown period. practices and how best they can knowledge of local biodiversi- is critical. That goes a long way to environmental and sustain- biodiversity conservation and uation from worsening further, Nagaraju, Prashant Mishra and The other demands includ- be used. ty and by sharing their personal in biodiversity conservation able development issues. for creating awareness and two platoons of police have Jayaram Verma submitted a ed exemption from electricity In agricultural sector, experiences with the others and its sustainable use. Measures like extending promoting long-term beneficial been deployed in the area. The memorandum to the Rayagada charges and instruction to women of the villages in they do a great job. Micro However, the potential of the role of women self help action. Such understanding administration has also sealed Collector on behalf of small ven- finance companies and private Odisha are playing an impor- management of the environ- women for biodiversity con- groups (SHGs) and reservation may be of great value in any both ends of the town area as dors and shopkeepers of lenders not to harass the loanees tant role. Women produce ment by women is of immense servation is still to be fully for women in service delivery effort for bio resources use and tension was still prevailing. Rayagada town. They demand- for at least 3-4months. food, build houses, dig wells value to society. In the villages, explored. This is especially aspects of local environmental consideration. ! "$"%& ' ( )*+,-,) 3 ' ./0 1
observed. Bhat argued about ation. They are migrant labour- for the rehabilitation scheme % . ' .&&'&' $ rehabilitation and said that the ers. There are children,” Bhat and they have failed to do so. State authority has not taken up said and also referred to the The bench said that clearance the issue of eligibility and iden- COVID-19 pandemic situa- of encroachment on forest land " "'& tification process has not been tion. “That is for the state to do. would be done by following the done. The bench referred to its We are only concerned with due process of law. It said that 0 $ $F& &' April 5 order, passed in a mat- vacation of forest area. We larger issues related to the mat- ter related to the issue, and said have given enough time earli- ter are pending and it would the civic body will take steps in er,” the bench observed. take up the plea on July 27. accordance with law. “You have The apex court observed The Judges also rejected The bench of Justices A M to evict them in accordance that people there can produce Haryana Government’s argu- Khanwilkar and Dinesh with law. You have to give their documents for identifica- ments of violence, stone pelt- We want our forest land to Maheshwari asked the State benefit of scheme (of rehabili- tion and rehabilitation to the ing during demolition “be cleared,” the Supreme and the civic body to comply tation) to those who are eligi- corporation. When Bhat attempts. “You know what you Court made it clear on with its June 7 direction in this ble,” the bench told the coun- referred to global guidelines for have to do. We don’t want to say Thursday as it refused to stay regard, observing “land grab- sel appearing for the municipal non-eviction during pandemic, on this. We want our order to its direction asking the bers cannot take refuge of rule corporation. the bench said, “We are not con- be complied with,” the bench Haryana Government and the of law” and talk of “fairness”. The bench, while asking cerned with global guidelines. said. It had said that Faridabad Municipal The Bench had also sought in six weeks. During the hear- tures, said there are around adding, “We have given enough whether the petitioners have This issue is going on for long.” Superintendent of Police, Corporation to remove all the compliance report from the ing conducted through video- 10,000 families in the village. time. The notification was given additional documents to The bench said that no Faridabad, shall be personally encroachments, consisting State government officials after conferencing, advocate Aparna “Please don’t give us num- issued but you continued there the corporation for verification, indulgence can be shown at this responsible for ensuring ade- around 10,000 residential con- removing all encroachments Bhat, appearing for the peti- bers. It makes no difference. We at your own risk”. observed that enough time stage. It noted that petitioners quate logistical support and structions, in the Aravali forest from forest land near Khori vil- tioners who have sought a stay want out forest land to be “This is forest land. This is was already given earlier. “Look were obligated to produce doc- police protection to the officials area near Khori village. lage in Faridabad district with- on demolition of these struc- cleared,” the bench said, not ordinary land,” the bench at these people and their situ- uments before the corporation of corporation. 0 /34 5 ' .#. , # ! #! t’s almost three months that 634 IRajeev Chaudhary (54) has and adolescents had antibod- been declared Covid-19 nega- ies against the COVID-19 tive. But he is still reeling # # 5# 8$ he possible third wave of virus, while in adults the sero- under the post-Covid syn- TCovid-19 is unlikely to prevalence was found to be drome, which the doctors call affect children much, accord- 63.5 per cent. ‘long Covid’. ing to a multi centric commu- “Hence, it is unlikely that “My sugar level has shot ussia’s Covid-19 vaccine — nity based serosurvey study any future third wave by a pre- up. I feel fatigued whole day as RSputnik V — is finding here was a 63 conducted by AIIMS, Delhi, vailing COVID-19 variant if there is no strength in my takers in the private sector Tper cent drop thus contradicting apprehen- would disproportionately body. At times, I feel very with hospitals like in domestic air sions that a future Covid-19 affect children two years or depressed while anxiety lingers Indraprastha Apollo, Fortis traffic in May wave may disproportionately older,” the report has said. on,” the Delhi government offi- Healthcare and Madhukar compared to April hit kids. Within the rural sites, cial shares the trauma he’s Rainbow Children’s Hospital as the Covid-19 The survey revealed that children had slightly lower going through daily. starting administering the jab second wave rav- infection rates among kids and sero-positivity compared to Chaudhary is not the only to people. aged the entire country. In Air India and AirAsia India adults in five cities in different adults. However, this differ- one who is grappling with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories numbers, around 21.15 lakh were 51.2 per cent, 40.9 per parts of the country, in both ential prevalence was not post-Covid health issues. has started inoculation with domestic passengers travelled cent, 63.3 per cent, 39.3 per rural and urban areas, were observed in the urban sites. According to a study, among all Sputnik V, as part of the soft by air in May compared to cent and 44.4 per cent respec- similar. The data also showed It was also seen that the patients infected with the coro- launch in India after it 57.25 lakh who travelled in tively, it added. India resumed that irrespective of the age prevalence in children was navirus disease, more than 23 obtained regulatory clearance tive tool in our battle against Covishield. We are the first to April. domestic passenger flights on groups, rural sites had lower slightly more among female percent continued to suffer from the Central Drugs Covid-19. provide a third vaccine option, According to the May 25 last year after a gap of sero-positivity compared to participants compared to male from one or more health issues Laboratory. In April, Sputnik Fortis Memorial Research at Fortis Memorial Research Directorate General of Civil two months due to the coro- the urban sites. (58.6 per cent versus 53.0 per even a month after being diag- V received an emergency use Institute, Gurugram and Fortis Institute and Fortis Hospital Aviation (DGCA), 78.22 lakh navirus pandemic. Citing the findings, the cent) but there was no statis- nosed with Covid-19. authorization in India. Hospital, Mohali have decid- Mohali, with the dual objective people travelled within the June and July, 2020, had researchers associated with tically significant difference in Patients with such post- Reddy’s administered the ed to launch it as part of a lim- of expanding and scaling up country by air in March. Air seen 19.8 lakh and just over 21 AIIMS in Bhubaneshwar and sero-positivity between male Covid conditions are various- first dose of the vaccine in ited pilot roll-out from June, the vaccination drive and low- India, GO FIRST (previously lakh domestic flyers, respec- Gorakhpur, apart from Delhi, and female. ly referred to as having long- India in Hyderabad under a 19 2021. The two-dose vac- ering the infection risks to known as GoAir), Vistara and tively, as per DGCA data. As JIPMER, Puducherry, The researchers found haul Covid, long Covid or limited pilot on May 14. The cine will be available at two future mutations of the virus.” AirAsia India carried 4.29 the second wave unleashed its Translational Health Science that children aged 2-4 years post-acute sequelae of Covid- vaccine is currently priced at hospitals -. In the coming Sputnik V has been devel- lakh, 1.38 lakh, 97,000 and ferocity, the numbers first and Technology Institute, and 5-9 years had almost 19 (PASC), said the study by an $12.9 (Rs948) plus tax for days, the vaccine will be avail- oped by Russia’s Gamaleya 64,000 passengers respective- dropped to 57 lakh in April Faridabad and Agartala gov- identical sero-positivity rate NGO FAIR Health which had one dose in India. This price able at more Fortis hospitals National Research Institute ly in May, the data showed. and then crashed to 21.1 lakh ernment medical college and (42.4 per cent and 43.8 per analysed private health care is expected to reduce after across 11 cities as part of the of Epidemiology and It was due to the second in May, 2021 — a figure seen WHO have ruled out the pos- cent) which was lower than claim records for nearly 2 mil- local supply commences. phase-wise pilot project. Microbiology. Hyderabad- wave of the Covid-19 pan- in the first two months after sibility that Covid-19 surges the rate observed for children lion people diagnosed with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Dr Ashutosh based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories demic that had badly hit the domestic flights’ resumption ahead are likely to hit children aged 10-17 years (60.3 per Covid last year. The people in co-chairman and managing Raghuvanshi, MD and CEO, has partnered with Russian country and its aviation sector. on May 25, 2020. harder than before. cent) the study ranged in age from director G V Prasad said: Fortis Healthcare, said, “Till Direct Investment Fund While IndiGo carried 11.69 Indian airlines are allowed Blood samples were col- The higher seropositivity babies to the elderly; some 53 “With the rising cases in India, date, our units were only pro- (RDIF) for the roll out of the lakh passengers in May, a to operate a maximum of 50 lected from 4,509 individuals, rate in children aged 10-17 percent were female and 47 vaccination is our most effec- viding Covaxin and two-dose vaccine in India. 55.3-per cent share of the per cent of their pre-pan- 700 aged 2-17 years and 3,809 years may be reflective of percent were male. domestic market, SpiceJet flew demic domestic flights. The aged 18 and above between their higher mobility and The five most common 1.99 lakh passengers, account- DGCA data mentioned that March 15-June 10 to check for independence compared to post-Covid conditions across ing for a 9.4-per cent share of in May, IndiGo had the best the antibodies against SARS the younger children, the all ages were pain, breathing Covid-19 infection developed lowed by depression, adjust- highest odds of death 30 days the market, according to data on-time performance of 98.7 coV 2 for the study. study noted adding that as difficulties, hyperlipidemia, a post-Covid condition, while ment and tic disorders. or more after initial Covid-19 shared by the DGCA. per cent at four metro airports Of the participants tested reported in the literature, a malaise and fatigue, and hyper- among the symptomatic “The odds of death 30 diagnosis,” said the study. The occupancy rate or -- Bengaluru, Delhi, from Delhi, Faridabad, large proportion of children tension. Pain, breathing diffi- patients not hospitalised, 27.5 days or more after initial diag- Dr Pankaj Solanki from load factor of the six major Hyderabad and Mumbai. Bhubaneshwar, Agartala and (50.9%) had an asymptomatic culties and intestinal issues per cent developed long Covid. nosis with Covid-19 were 46 the Dharamveer Solanki Indian airlines was between Vistara and AirAsia India Gorakhpur, 55.7 per cent kids COVID-19 infection. were the top conditions among However, post-Covid symp- times higher for patients who Multispeciality Hospital in 39.3 per cent and 64 per cent were at the second and third the paediatric population (0- toms were also present among were hospitalised with Covid- Delhi said that these cases in May, it stated. The occu- positions at these four 18). More than 25 per cent 19 per cent patients who 19 and discharged than need to be addressed on urgent pancy rate at SpiceJet was 64 airports in May with 98.1 young individuals aged remained asymptomatic. patients who had not been hos- basis and the Government per cent in May, the DGCA percent and 97.4 per cent between 19 and 29 showed car- Further, anxiety was asso- pitalised. Among Covid-19 should also focus on working noted. on-time performance respec- diac inflammation post-Covid. ciated with the highest per- patients with preexisting con- on their rehabilitation through The occupancy rates for tively, the As per the study, 50 per- centage of patients after Covid- ditions, intellectual disabili- multi-disciplinary post-Covid IndiGo, Vistara, GO FIRST, DGCA said. cent patients hospitalised with 19 in all age groups. It was fol- ties were associated with the clinics.
touted by the Modi Govt, in 1,2 # # the respective areas of pro- he Left parties and their duction and services. There Ttrade unions on Thursday is absolutely no valid rationale seven days quarantine in case overall situation has improved. report or quarantine is condemned the corporatisa- for such drastic alteration of of negative test report and for However, due to caution, care required if an individual is tion plan of Ordnance the existing structure of the positive cases, action as per has been maintained in the vaccinated with both the doses Factories under the Defence Ordnance Factories network,” ith varying protocols existing guidelines. CRPF for consolidation of the of vaccine 28 days prior to Ministry. CPI general secre- said Sen in a detailed state- Wbeing adopted by differ- The move comes after the whole process of Covid-19 arrival in the State. tary D Raja and CITU gener- ment, supporting protest of ent States for management of status of Covid-19 was management. Likewise, in Delhi, no al secretary Tapan Sen said the factory staff on June 19. Covid-19 and allowing persons reviewed by the CRPF direc- The State governments are quarantine/restriction is in this is a clear move to sell the “A n d p r e s e n t m o v e f o r in their respective jurisdic- torate and it was observed that following different practices in plae for inter-State movement. factories under Company Law corporatisation of Ordnance tion, the CRPF has issued a the number of patients and respect of persons coming to In Haryana and Chandigarh, and later sell to private play- Factories, that too being detailed set of guidelines for its positivity rate has declined respective State jurisdiction. no institutional quarantine is ers. pushed through in the midst personnel entering or reporting considerably and the overall sit- In Jammu and Kashmir, required for asymptomatic “Some 44 Ordnance of 2nd wave of pandemic, is in from leave from minimum uation has improved and the there is a provision for manda- passengers. Factories operating under gross violation of the under- In view of the differing Ordnance Factories Board standing and assurances given Covid protocols in vogue under Ministry of Defence by the Government to the across the States, the CRPF will be split in seven pieces united platform of Defence issued the detailed instructions and seven corporations will be workers’ federations in the for strict compliance. formed under Companies Act. face of their decision to go in The CRPF has directed More than seventy five per- for indefinite strike from 12th that if the test report is nega- cent requirements of our October 2020,” said Sen. tory antigen test and no quar- negative RTPCR report of not tive or where the test is defence forces are being suc- CPI general secretary Raja antine is required if the test less than 72 hours is there or mandatory as per local admin- cessfully and timely produced termed the corporatization as report is negative. In Punjab, institutional quarantine for istration norms, the personnel and supplied by our Ordnance “ill-designed move.” five-day mandatory quaran- 15 days or till a negative test will undergo seven-day quar- Factories with incomparable “At least five ministers in tine is in place. In Rajasthan, report is received. In antine at respective unit/estab- efficiency and assured quali- the past including late no quarantine is required if a Rajasthan, no RTPCR test lishment locations. ty. Manohar Parrikar, former Country’s Ordnance defence minister of the BJP Factories network is an government had given written unquestionable example of assurances to the work force 4 “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, the that the Ordnance Factories # phrase being so much noisily would not be corporatised.
6 driving licence (DL), registra- it has advised the enforcement tion certificate (RC) and per- authorities that the validity of mits till September 30, 2021, in fitness, permit (all types), # ! view of the ongoing COVID-19 licence, registration or any 6 # - pandemic. Simultaneously, the other concerned document(s) -# Ministry of Road Transport may be treated to be valid till and Highways (MoRTH) also September 30, 2021. notified to make the PUC “This covers all documents (Pollution Under Control) cer- whose validity has expired tificate for all vehicles uni- since Feb 1, 2020, or would form across the country and expire by September 30, 2021. also to link the PUC database This will help out citizens in 7 $ 7 he Centre on Thursday with the National Register. availing transport related ser- 8 & Textended the validity of Keeping the Covid proto- vices, while maintaining social & motor vehicle documents like cols in mind, the MoRTH said distancing,” it said. " ! "$"%& ' ( )*+,-,)
1 * @ '& (( 4 $ ( 6 ""& &$% 121 reports on every district and Affairs...” Sources reporting on that had rendered thousands of and no compensation was sub-division where such vio- the “useful interactions” said people homeless and properties declared.” 12* amping in New Delhi for lence was taking place and the talks also featured on investi- worth cores looted and “I told the Chief Minister to Cthe past two days apparently places he recently visited to gations into the multi-crore destroyed. update me about the situation he Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition to seek a redress for the deteri- acquire a firsthand experience coal scam from Bengal --- Later before flying to Delhi but … there was no response on Tfiled by a local activist challenging the Lakshadweep orating law and order situation of the alleged torture being involving some of TMC’s top he wrote to Chief Minister how her part … it seems that the Administration’s reform measures including the move to intro- in Bengal, Governor Jagdeep perpetuated on the people, leadership. despite four Cabinet meetings police have forgotten its work … duce Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 Dhankhar on Thursday lodged requesting presidential Earlier complaining on the having taken place in the past the police and the Home which envisages development of towns on inhabited islands his first complaint with action. alleged “retributive post poll six weeks … not a single word Department must rise above and the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA). President Ram Nath Kovind Dhankhar who also met violence” Dhankhar said how was been spent on the post poll partisan politics … (or else) I A bench consisting of judges S V Bhatti and Murali drawing his attention towards Home Minister Amit Shah on the State Government was turn- violence … and no minister or shall not overlooked the matter,” Purushothaman ruled that the so called LDAR 2021 was a how human rights was being Thursday evening had on ing a blind eye to the incidents officer visited the affected areas the Governor said. mere draft of the administrative reform proposal and not a violated in the State, post polls. Wednesday called on National final order. The Governor who report- Human Rights Commission Discontentment was brewing in the archipelago in the edly met the President for about Chairman Justice Arun Mishra 6 '(N% &% 'O .' "'$ Arabian Sea for the last two weeks over the move by the 45 minutes submitted a note seeking his intervention in the munal attacks being organized administrator of the Union Territory to bring in reforms in detailing his observations on the present state of affairs in the in these too places. Kolkata: Bengal Chief Minister state of affairs in the BJP-ruled I don’t support violence and I the islands and make the atolls as developed as Maldives. The deteriorating law and order State. On whether Dhankhar had on Thursday chose to ignore States she said how the saffron have asked my police to take public interest litigation challenging the move by the admin- and human rights, State repres- Sources said that the suggested any “constitutional Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar’s party was not bothered about stern action against those who istrator was a reflection of the public ire towards the reforms. sion of opposition workers, Governor briefed the Home measures” was not clear but visit to Delhi saying “speech is the situations in UP, MP, will try to break law and order The judges observed that the observation of the legality persecution of them by the rul- Minister about the “retributive TMC leaders in Kolkata said silver and silence is golden.” Gujarat etc where “people are in the state.” of the draft regulation which was under the active consider- ing Trinamool Congress and violence” being perpetrated on that the party was prepared of Instead of directly attack- dying like animals and their In an apparent reference to ation of the administration was completely premature. what he called a “stunning the people in a planned manner any such step with a minister ing the Governor --- a usual bodies floating in the rivers.” the Governor’s visit to Delhi Because of the draft administrative reforms which were silence” of the powers that be with the State Government from North Kolkata adding tactic that she would adopt for Refuting charges of post- she said “whatever you are opposed by the inhabitants of the islands, the BJP unit is get- towards the ongling bloodshed turning a blind eye on the sit- “whole State will erupt if the the past couple of years --- poll violence Banerjee said, “as witnessing now is nothing but ting isolated. Every day hundreds of party workers are leav- and loot. uation. He is also known to have Centre dares impose Article Banerjee focused on the “polit- journalists you must have bet- their (BJP leaders) gimmick. It ing the Hindutwa brigade for good though there are hardly In the note the Governor raised issue of latest “sectarian” 356.” ical gimmicks” of the BJP to ter information about the so- is a part of their pre-planned 150 party activists in the islands. has raised the issue of a preju- attacks that took place at The Governor who was on create a “perspective” for some called violence … but have you move after facing a defeat in the Earlier in the day, Aisha Sultana, a struggling film artist, diced administrative system Chandannagore in Hooghly a 3-day trip to the national ulterior motive. seen violence anywhere? … poll which they cannot accept.” who had accused the Centre of using bio weapon against where the police and the admin- district and Tiljala area right in Capital earlier met Union She would not refer to the some incidents happened dur- She said instead of dis- the Lakshadweep population , was granted interim anticipatory istration allegedly worked to the heart of Capital Kolkata. Ministers Prahlad Singh Patel Governor but say “you can ing election, but at that time, the turbing Bengal “they (BJP) bail by a single judge bench of the Kerala High Court. Judge further the interests of the rul- Earlier Bengal Opposition and Prahlad Joshi before tweet- rebuke a child into silence but Election Commission was in should look at UP, MP band Ashok Menon while disposing of a petition filed by the artist ing political party. Leader Suvendu Adhikari too ing “… had useful interaction you cannot make a person charge …,” reminding how the Gujarat where the law and asked her to appear before the Kavaratti Police for interro- The Governor is also had complained about a with Union Minister of Coal with bad eyesight to see rea- BJP was “trying to create a per- order situation is deteriorating gation on June 20 in connection with a notice served on her reported to have given detailed Basirhat-Dhulagarh like com- and Mines and Parliamentary sons.” Pointing at the alarming spective… But it is not true… every day.” PNS under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. $'& *&&+A&'.$'&&'' $ ''&' ( 1 $ 9&:;&;;; $ %'-C-9 "& %% &&'.'('& % $9@' &* 213 "* " ' sive attitude, we will respond,” 2+ $ / &&$ Singh said, adding the “new student’s marks in Class 10 s face-offs continue at the roads will help secure interna- board exams, project, practical ALine of Actual Control tional borders”. 5< '<9GCB ollowing the Supreme work in subjects, best marks (LAC) in Ladakh, Defence The defence minister said, FCourt’s acceptance of the obtained in school exams in Minister Rajnath Singh on “Last year in Galwan Valley, our he Army top brass on 12* CBSE and CISCE class 12 board Classes 11 and 12, and best per- Thursday cautioned China that soldiers displayed exemplary TThursday began a three- he Covid-19 deaths dropped results’ evaluation formula, the formance of the school itself in India is a peace loving nation courage and valour in line of day brainstorming session to rees, some of them are Tto 636 in Maharashtra on CBSE Controller of the last six years. The CISCE but will hit back strongly if pro- duty. I salute all brave soldiers review the situation on the Tknown as Royal Trees, Thursday, even as the infections Examinations Sanyam arrived at this after considering voked. He also paid tributes to who laid down their lives fight- Line of Actual Control worth 1,50,000 crore has came down to 9,830 in the State. Bharadwaj explained the data from 2015 to 2020. the 20 Indian army personnel ing for the nation.” (LAC)in Ladakh and the Line been looted from Kerala dur- A day after Maharashtra logged 30:30:40 formula for the mark- The CISCE's Class 12 ISC including the commanding Highlighting the signifi- of Control(LOC) and its oper- ing the last two years alone, 1,236 deaths and 10,107 fresh ing criteria for Class 12 exams, result formula was devised by a officer who were killed in a cance of the 12 roads including ational preparedness to meet according to leading environ- cases, the daily deaths came saying “40 per cent marks will committee of three experts who brawl with the Chinese troops 10 in Arunachal Pradesh and any challenge. mentalist John down by nearly half, while the be based on Class 12 pre- are statisticians and "six in- in the Galwan valley a one each in Ladakh and Jammu Incidentally, the Army Peruvanthanam who knows infections dropped marginally boards, midterm exams, and house members". The panel year ago. and Kashmir, he said they will Commanders’ Conference the forests of the State like the sand fold more than the by 277. unit test, 30 per cent marks will analysed data for one lakh stu- Dedicating 12 strategical- not only give a comes a year after the Galwan back of his hand. 1,50,000 crore that the exche- With 636 deaths reported be based on Class 11 final dents from across 1,200 schools ly important roads built by the boost in connectivity but would Valley clash in Eastern Sir, as he is known across quer lost by the illegal felling of on Thursday, the Covid-19 toll exams, and 30 per cent marks for the Class 12 ISC result and Border Roads facilitate faster movement of Ladakh. Kerala had toured the districts these trees. This is the biggest in the State jumped from will be based on based of best- 2.2 lakh students from 2,500 Organisation(BRO) to the troops along the international The face-offs began in from where he got information anti-national activity scene in 1,15,390 to 1,16,026. of-three Class 10 marks”. schools for the Class 10 ICSE nation in the north east, par- border. May last year from the about the illegal tree felling Kerala,” he said. With 9,830 fresh infections, Bharadwaj said, “CBSE is exam.The evaluation formula, ticularly Assam and Arunachal He made these observations Pangong Tso(lake)in Ladakh. braving his own life and what he Kerala’s Leader of the total infections in the state also developing a software on however, has evoked mixed Pradesh, on Thursday, Rajnath in an event organized in The Chinese stopped an saw was massive robbing of Opposition V D Satheeshan rose from 59,34,880 to the basis of which schools can reaction from experts with some said India is a priest of world Lakhimpur district of Assam. Indian patrol leading to a forests by the axis consisting of made a startling disclosure on 59,44,710. calculate marks for Class 12 hailing the criteria while others peace but any serious distur- The defence minister dedicated scuffle in which several sol- politicians-bureaucrats and Thursday that the bureaucrat- As 5,890 patients were dis- exams.” He mentioned that the terming it to be unfair move for bance to peace and tranquility the roads virtually in the pres- diers from both the sides timber mafia. politician-forest poachers cartel charged from the hospitals students who wish to take students who will step into in border areas would have ence of Assam and Arunachal received injuries. Soon, stand “Rose Wood, which is also has swindled the entire forest in across the state after full recov- exams can appear once the sit- their higher education system. adverse implications. Pradesh chief ministers offs erupted at some other known by the name the Royal the State. ery, the total number of people uation get normal. “The process “In my opinion, more “We seek world peace (but) Himanta Biswa Sarma and points including Hot Springs, Tree, costs more than two “They have cut down all discharged from the hospitals of exams for students who want weightage should have been if someone shows us an aggres- Pema Khandu respectively. Gogra and the Depsang valley. lakh per cubic feet. Thousands rare species of trees from areas since the second week of March to take will be initiated after included for internal exams of such trees have been chopped where there was semblance to last year increased from results,” he said adding the conducted in class 12 as stu- away by this cartel. Most of the green cover in the State. We 56,79,746 to 56,85,836. The Class 10 Board results will be dents become serious about trees cut down were taken away understand that forest land in recovery rate in the state declared by July 20. academics after joining class 12. ## # from the country in cargo air- eight districts were slaughtered dropped from 95.7 per cent to On its part, the CICSE They tend to take class 11 less craft and ships. These are used by the Pinaryi Vijayan 95.64 per cent. The total “active mentioned that performance seriously as it is not a Board in the construction of castles, Government that has been rul- cases” in the state climbed from of the candidates in the school class. Also including weightage #- palaces and ranch houses in ing the State since 2016,” 1,36,661 to 1,39,960. The fatal- examinations in the subjects in for class 10 is not very wise as Europe and USA,’ said Satheeshan told reporters after ity rate in the state went up from Classes 9 and 10, measured it includes many subjects which defrauded money in online cheating cases can John Peruvananthanam, the leading a team of Opposition 1.94 per cent to 1.95 per cent. through their best marks students don't pursue at the be stopped by chasing the money trail and stop- unofficial forester of the party leaders to areas which Pune with 18,887 cases obtained in the two years senior secondary level and has nion Home Minister Amit Shah on ping its further flow before it is taken out of the State. were cleared off forests by the continued to be remain first in (referred to as raw marks) and no relevance at this stage,” said UThursday launched a national helpline digital ecosystem by the fraudster,” the MHA said He said that trees which timber mafia. the state in terms of maximum the best performance of the Meenu Kanwar, Principal of (155260) and reporting platform for preventing in statement. were more than 1000 years old The opposition party lead- number of “active cases” in the school in the last six years will the Amity International School financial loss due to cyber fraud. Currently, the helpline and its reporting plat- were cut down and taken away ers visited the entire forest state, while Mumbai with 18,417 be evaluated. “The first two fac- Mayur Vihar, New Delhi. The national helpline and reporting platform form has all the major public and private sec- by the mafia. The environmen- ranges in the State from trees stood second, followed by tors measure the subject profi- However, Vikas Ojha, provides a mechanism for persons cheated in tor banks onboard. The notable ones include – tal and ecological values pro- were cut down indiscriminate- Thane (14,088), Kolhapur ciency of the candidates, while Principal of Foundation School, cyber frauds State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank vided by these trees were thou- ly. “ (13,485), Sangli (11,490), the last is a measure of the gen- Buxar, appreciated the decision to report such cases to prevent loss of their hard of Baroda, Bank of India, Union Bank, IndusInd, Ratnagiri (7483) Satara (7298), eral quality of the schools the taken by the CBSE on the eval- earned money. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis, Yes and Kotak Sindhudurg (5581), candidates are appearing from,” uation process given the odd “The facility empowers both the banks and Mahindra Bank. It also has all major wallets and Ahmednagar (4829) and Raigad CISCE official statement said. prevailing circumstances that the police, by leveraging new-age technologies merchants such as PayTM, PhonePe, Mobikwik, '*$ &&$ % (4810), Nagpur (4742) and The assessment scheme has affected the education sys- for sharing online fraud related information and Flipkart and Amazon linked to it, said Nashik (4355). released by the board includes tem equally. taking action in almost real time. The loss of MHA. ,B $ 9 !" + =3$ - 'G!C Jaipur: Notwithstanding the same state is placed third. Kumar Ola said that different ensuring that people do not difficult times brought about by As per the list released on teams under Anjali Rajoriya, migrate for employment and the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wednesday, Chhattisgarh's Chief Executive Officer, Zila have their own roofs over their tribal-dominated Dungarpur Rajnandgaon is placed fourth, Parishad, Dungarpur, worked heads before the monsoon set district in Rajasthan has script- followed by Kanker in the hard at the ground level to in. Keeping this in mind, they Santosh reportedly held a ed history by becoming the first same state. accomplish the feat. monitored the construction closed door one-to-one meet- place in the state and second in The list took many para- Rajoriya said that as many works across the district and n an urgent bid to avert a ing at Agartala with several BJP the country to build 93,128 meters into consideration and as 1,00,054 houses were ensured that the set goal was ITMC overreach in Tripura, leaders to understand the dif- houses under the Pradhan declared Dungarpur as the approved under the scheme in achieved. They also ensured the BJP rushed Party leaders ferences and address the griev- Mantri Awas Yojana. first district in Rajasthan to the district of which 93,128 generation of a significant including its General Secretary ances and differences. The Dakshin Dinajpur dis- build over 93,000 houses under were completed. number of man hours for the BL Santosh to Agartala who on BJP General Secretary had trict in West Bengal occupies the PM Awas Yojana in the last Officials said that besides jobs besides creating employ- Thursday held marathon meet- discussion with MPs Pratima the top position in the nation- one year, officials confirmed. fighting the Covid crisis, the ment opportunities under ings with party MLAs to work Bhowmik and Rebati Tripura, al list, while Hooghly in the District Collector Suresh district officials also focused on MNREGA. IANS out a reconciliation between Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu the Chief Minister Biplab Debbarman and dissident Kumar Deb and the Dissident MLAs. Tripura BJP in-charge groups in the State. Vinod Kumar Sonkar, who BJP State president Dr was also to arrive here, had to Manik Saha, accepted "differ- cancel his visit on account of a ences" saying "we are a family, family issue.Dissident MLAs 5 and in a family it happens like Sudip Roy Barman, Ram sometime and has been sorted Prasad Paul, Ashish Das, ctive Covid cases dropped below the 70,000 mark to reach out." He, However, skirted Sushanta Choudhury and A69,831 on Thursday in Andhra Pradesh, even as 6,151 new answer to the query on TMC's Ashish Kumar Saha went to the Covid infections have been reported. attempt to poach BJP MLAs in party office to meet With the new cases, Andhra Pradesh's Covid tally crossed Tripura. Santhosh. 18.3 lakh. BJP is apprehending that Sources said he also met On a positive note, 7,728 more people recovered from the Mukul Roy back in the ruling Deputy Chief Minister, two disease in the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of recov- TMC fold in West Bengal may MPs, four Ministers and the eries over 17.5 lakh. organise defections of MLAs MLAs who were called in six Bucking the daily trend of an average 10,000 recoveries, the from the faction-ridden BJP in separate groups. Dissidents southern state witnessed fewer recoveries on Thursday. the state. BJP's fears are not demanded replacement of state East Godavari district reported the highest number of cases unfounded as it was Roy in the president Dr Manik Saha, at 1,244, followed by Chittoor (937), West Godavari (647), BJP who had facilitated defec- expansion of Cabinet and cer- Prakasam (554), Kadapa (478), Krishna (424), Anantapur tions of six Congress MLAs to tain changes in the organisa- (359), Guntur (331), Nellore (274), Srikakulam (264), the BJP in 2016.BJP central tion. Visakhapatnam (237), Kurnool (203) and Vizianagaram (199). leadership rushed Santhosh BJP leaders here, however, Except for Krishna and Vizianagaram, all other districts in and its organisation secretary denied rebel activities in Andhra Pradesh have now reported more than 1 lakh Covid cases, for the Northeast, Tripura BJP saying senior however, Krishna district is also inching towards the 1 lakh mark, Ajay Jamwal,to Agartala a day leaders are in the state to dis- just shy of 3,000 cases. before and met with Chief cuss assembly poll preparations With 1.02 lakh more tests conducted in the past 24 hours, Minister and MLAs including which are though two-years the total number of tests carried out in Andhra Pradesh has 'rebels'. ago. ) ! % 9= & % crossed the 2.08 crore-mark. ! "$"%& ' ( )*+,-,) 7
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The the Yesh Atid party, who con- # Netanyahu (1946-76) formed a the august office from March Jews view the West Bank (or vinced Bennett to form an part of the school curriculum in 31, 2009 have finally come to an river Jordan) as Judea-Samaria anti-Netanyahu coalition that Israel. Yonatan was martyred in end. Will this be a political 3 of the Old Testament. The can seize power. While Lapid is Operation Thunderbolt, or Israel’s requiem of 71-year-old 2; 9 same year he co-founded the avowedly secular, Bennett is a daring commando mission to Netanyahu, as many people feel ‘My Israel Movement’ which demonstratively religious Jew. !" rescue Israeli passengers from the and want? The man himself 142 fought campaigns to boycott Contrary to speculation hijacked Air France flight from disagrees. Son of a centenarian 022 Israel, post-Zionist movements, Mansour Abbas has not Entebbe Airport in Uganda on and historian father, the late and the boycott of Israel. His become a Deputy Prime July 4, 1976. The author of the Bentzion Netanyahu, he per- 1 2 *4 entrepreneurial achievements Minister. His United Arab List elegy was Ehud Barak, the man haps feels life and history will F catapulted his name to the itself is a divided house on join- who became the 10th Prime both be on his side. 1! pages of Forbes magazine in ing the Government. This was Minister of Israel, by defeating Naftali Bennett, the new 2012. In November, 2012 he apparently after the bad Press Netanyahu convincingly. Prime Minister of Israel, has 2; was appointed as the chairman they got in the neighbouring For a brief period between impressive credentials. A com- 2 29 of the HaBayit HaYehudi, the Arab countries on their plans 1996 and 2001, Israel had exper- mando by training, he served national religious party. In to join the Government. imented with direct prime min- in reserve duty of the Sayeret 0 * 4 4 2013- in the elections to the With Bennett being pro- isterial elections in a bid to arrest Matkal. In 1999, he founded a *ABB,9 0 19th Knesset, he led his party settlement, he is likely to follow political instability. It was, howev- high-tech company Cyota, spe- to a historic tally of 12 seats. a hawkish policy vis-à-vis West er, soon junked after Ehud Barak’s cialising in information securi- 0 This time Netanyahu appoint- Bank. The two-State solution, incumbency lasted less than two ty. He also served as CEO, of 5 4 ed him as the Minister of defunct anyway since 2007, years, due to vicissitudes of Israeli Soluto, which he later sold for Economy, Minister of Religious after Fatah and Hamas irre- politics, despite the fact that the around $100 million. 9 Services and Minister of trievably split, will elude the lib- Knesset completed its normal In 2005, destiny brought Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs. erals again. four-year term. Exactly 20 years him close to Netanyahu, when In elections to the 20th Knesset (The writer is an author and later, it was interesting to find the latter was Leader of 3 (2015), Bennett’s party won independent researcher based in Netanyahu pitching for a revival Opposition in the Knesset. He eight seats. He was made the New Delhi. The views expressed > & * of the system. 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There are # ( already reports of people rushing to tourist spots %D and holiday resorts. Malls and restaurants are ;AD@ %D ( crowded. These represent the more affluent sec- : 2 2 ( tions, but the signals they send can misguide the rest of the population. Desire to live life to the full 4 is understandable after lockdowns but wisdom must caution against abandonment of safe- : ( guards against a virus which still poses an active 2 ( threat. Common sense tells us that if some care- 5 * " less revellers start prancing around when the boat 4 = 2 has just left the rough sea, it can still capsize, putting everybody in danger. 9 Even as we steady the boat, when it sails out 2* of choppy waters, we must watch the charts and 5 study the signals to see when it might be rocked 20* * 3 again by a third wave. Considerable speculation 5 quate for 80-85 per cent of all symp- were mostly sheltered or even dur- The period of relative calm will has already commenced in the media about the tomatically infected cases. Primary ing the second wave when they also give us time to build partner- timing and contours of such a wave. Predictions 3*20 health care teams must be trained were still partly guarded. Numbers ships between and among govern- have been made, by mathematical modellers and in providing supportive care and of susceptible adults may also ment services, local bodies, non- some epidemiologists, that we may be rocked by 02 ! monitoring. Symptoms, pulse decrease by that time as several of governmental organisations, school the third wave in November this year. While the * * 2 oximetry readings, temperature them would have been vaccinated personnel, trade unions, industry accuracy of such predictions is uncertain, since should be part of daily monitoring or infected by then. Nevertheless, representatives, community groups they are based on several assumptions, we do need 2 of such home-managed persons. If adults will still be far more likely to and citizen volunteers. Capacity- to be well prepared to meet such a threat when- 2 2 the person is a diabetic, blood sugar have severe infection than children building for concerted action ( ever it arises. 3 too should be monitored with a glu- where the vast majority will have among these groups will give us the ( Several elements will determine the severity * * cometer. Telemedicine facilities asymptomatic or mild infections. collective strength to respond more R S # (?@@F of a third wave: the nature of variants in circu- should be scaled up and standard- Even so, expanding hospital ser- effectively to the third wave. lation; the number of persons who have acquired 0 ised, to support home management. vices for children, including inten- Whether to promote Covid-appro- ( immunity from vaccination or recent infection; 3 4 Prior planning should be done to sive care capacity, will still serve a priate behaviour or to reduce vac- ?@?@ the number of susceptible people who are avail- * ensure timely transfer of a person useful purpose by strengthening cine hesitancy, local networks in 29 able for the virus to infect and cause symptomatic under home care to an intermedi- paediatric care for many serious ill- the community are vital. illness; adherence of people to public health advi- 5 3 ate or advanced care facility when nesses. Community based surveillance 2 sories on wearing masks and avoiding crowds; 2 the need arises. Vaccination must be speeded systems can also give early alerts of # 2 0 ( ability of public authorities to prevent super- Sub-district, district and med- up, with accelerated domestic pro- rising cases. 1 spreader events and the preparedness of our ical college hospitals should be duction and international procure- We should also utilise this health systems to ensure timely case detection, equipped to handle a possible surge ment. The number of vaccination opportunity to enhance health ( supportive home care or assured hospitalisation of the third wave. It is difficult to centres must be increased. and nutrition literacy to increase with competent service provision. predict how severe it would be, as Vaccination in rural areas will immunity. Healthy diets and phys- = Our surveillance systems must be sharpened, it depends on the behaviour of the require careful planning of logistics, ical activity are vital for both to detect the levels of circulating variants and virus and its different variants, as sensitive communication for confi- innate and adaptive immunity to # emergence of new forms. Case detection will need well as the behaviour of people in dence building, support for over- fight the virus and also for preven- : 2 to be based on both testing and clinical features adhering to public health advisories coming technology barriers to reg- tion and control of non-communi- # ( gathered by healthcare teams visiting homes. False on masks, ventilation and avoidance istration and availability of close-to- cable diseases which are the pre- negative results from tests can be compensated of crowding. However, strengthen- home vaccination centres. The dominant co-morbidities that pre- 2(( by adding clinical criteria (syndromic surveillance, ing of the healthcare infrastructure Delta variant poses challenges with dict poor outcomes in Covid infec- * as used for other infectious disease outbreaks). and health workforce at various lev- high infectivity and capacity for vac- tion. Promotion of healthy living :($ S Genomic analysis of 5-10 per cent of all positive els of care is long overdue.This is an cine evasion, at higher levels than habits using the Covid platform, : test samples would be needed, with higher lev- opportunity to reduce the existing the wild virus or the Alpha variant. will help foster future health and # ( els of scrutiny for virus samples recovered from disparities of healthcare provisions However, there is reassuring evi- well-being. /* 3 : G international travellers. Since testing would pose between states and districts as well dence that the variant responds well We need to prepare well for a :($ 2S ( more challenges in rural areas, symptom-based as between urban and rural areas. to two doses of all available vaccines. competent and concerted response surveillance and contact-based quarantine would There is speculation in the So, we need to provide both doses that can anticipate, avert or atten- : G/ have to be followed, along with the use of rapid The writer, a cardiologist media that children will be more of vaccines to vulnerable persons, uate future public health emergen- antigen tests for spot diagnosis and mobile lab- and epidemiologist, is affected in a third wave. It is pos- identified by age and co-morbidi- cies. By being forewarned and : president, Public Health oratories to carry samples for RT-PCR testing to Foundation of India. sible that more children will be ties. Even pregnant women now forearmed, we can restrict the authorised laboratories. The views expressed exposed in an open society than need to be regarded as candidates third wave to a ripple rather than # ( Home care would be appropriate and ade- are personal. during the first wave when they for priority vaccination. a tidal wave. : # ( ( ( POINTCOUNTERPOINT 9 : ( ( '" C - '" ' ' ( " ' C $" ' " "- ' ((+ ) ( ") L" L" -" $" # $ # ! #
he period between ly on the rise. Several financial parents registered on CAR- There is a bias towards NGOs supposedly under the dren who pass through a wean- April 1 and June 5 support measures have been INGS portal managed by adoption of infants. Over 80 per oversight of the Social Welfare ing period prior to their place- found 30,071 children announced for orphaned chil- Central Adoption Resource cent of adoptions are of children Department. It is found that the ment in individual foster care or in need of care of pro- dren from the PM Cares Fund, Agency (CARA) can adopt below two years. Litigation and NGOs are interested in getting any other form of family-based tectionT as 26,176 of them lost Ministry of Women and Child children. CARA prefers challenges end up delaying the funding without properly pro- care. In the broader interest of either parent, 3,621 children lost Development and by States. orphans under kinship care, adoption process. In the last viding even basic facilities of these children, there is a case for both parents and 274 children ('' ) 0*; However, the issue remains with shelter homes being the three years, 174 cases ended in food, hygiene and sanitation. evolving newer, more flexible were abandoned. Many of them that these orphans’ needs in last resort. A child under two disruption — termination of There have also been serious mechanisms that are less strin- are ‘Covid Orphans.’ Of them terms of permanent homes years is considered ‘legally free’ adoption proceeding before complaints of abuse of inmates gent than full-scale legal adop- 15,620 are boys, 14,447 girls and and settlement have to be taken to be adopted if no one finalisation — and five cases in some of NGO-run facilities. tion or a formal foster-care four transgenders; 11,815 are in care of as a priority. approaches the shelter home for ended in dissolution — termi- The 2015 law had ushered arrangement. One mechanism the 8-13 age group and 5,107 in Juvenile Justice (Care and for their adoption. However, in two months. The waiting peri- nation after finalisation. in the concept of foster care in is that of sponsorship charities the 4-7 age group. Nearly all of Protection of Children) Act, practice, it has been found that od is four months for older chil- Hundreds of adoption cases India in which the child is run by NGOs, which can be them are in the care of a 2015 is primary legislation for the courts are heavily clogged dren. As many as 5,693 children are still pending in courts. An placed with a caregiver running adopted by the Government to guardian, a family member or ensuring the safety, security, with arrears and the adoption were adopted in 2010 and 5,964 amendment to the concerned a residential child care facility connect a donor/sponsor with a surviving parent while the rest dignity and well-being of chil- proceedings take years. In 2015, in 2011. After the institution of Act to transfer powers vested in or in a private home of a foster a particular child. It allows for are in shelter homes, orphan- dren. The orphans need to be the Government instituted a CARA and CARINGS in 2015, courts to District Magistrates in parent. They receive financial financial and emotional support ages or with "special adoption The writer is former produced before Children centralised online system CAR- the pace of adoption has dis- order to speed up adoptions support from Government. without the legal implications agencies." Special Secretary, Welfare Committees (CWCs) INGS (Child Adoption tinctly slowed down to 1881 in process is awaiting Rajya Sabha The system provides per- on succession. Not only the The number of out-of- Ministry of Commerce which decide whether the child Resource Information and 2015-16, 3,210 in 2016-17and approval. The amendment also sonalized parental care in a childless seeking adoption but home care children in need of and Industry, can be kept with the extended Guidance System) to facilitate 2,160 in 2020-21. The pandem- seeks to give a prominent role family-like environment to a persons of means with children care and protection in India is Government of India. family, in foster care with sup- adoption primarily to check ic has slowed down the adop- to District Magistrates in super- group of unrelated children in can come forward under a The views expressed are estimated to be about 2.4 crore personal. port or at State-run centres. The abuse of adoption proceedings tion process further as it also intendence of Child Care a community setting. It is con- Government-managed system and the number is continuous- Act also lays down procedures by NGOs. Only prospective affected functioning of courts. Institutions, mostly run by sidered suitable for street chil- to support children. ! "$"%& ' ( )*+,-,)
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32 U.S. Authorities to be Russian, / ! 3 ! ; penetrated multiple U.S. residents Joe Biden and Government networks and 1 Office to furnish a written Congress President Sher filed in the Supreme Court PVladimir Putin of Russia prompted Biden to impose response within 15 days. Bahadur Deuba had submitted against the dissolution of the spent more than three hours additional U.S. Sanctions epal’s embattled Prime Furnishing a written reply signatures of as many as 149 House, which they said was discussing issues Wednesday at against Russia. NMinister KP Sharma Oli to the Supreme Court on lawmakers before President “unconstitutional”. their summit in Geneva. Biden said the U.S. And on Thursday defended his Thursday as demanded by the Bhandari, requesting her to The Supreme Court has They ticked through their Russian governments would Government’s controversial Constitutional Bench, Oli said appoint him the new prime started hearing on the case. respective lists so quickly and follow up on certain criminal decision to dissolve the House the court cannot appoint a minister as per Article 75 (6). Regular hearings on the case in such “excruciating detail,” cases, an apparent reference to of Representatives and told Prime Minister as it cannot As many as 29 members of the will resume from June 23. Biden says, that they looked at cybercriminals operating the Supreme Court that it is not undertake the legislative and Madhav Nepal faction of the Nepal plunged into a polit- each other and thought, “OK, with impunity from up to the judiciary to appoint the executive functions of the CPN-UML had provided their ical crisis on December 20 last what next?” Russian territory. a premier as it cannot under- state. signatures showing support to year after President Bhandari The most pressing issues Putin agreed there is take the legislative and the The apex court received Deuba. dissolved the House and the leaders discussed: mutual interest in the subject. executive functions of the state. Oli’s response via the Office of However, Oli too laid claim announced fresh elections on Biden also made an President Bidya Devi the Attorney General. this whole issue, saying Article to the government, saying he April 30 and May 10 at the rec- AMBASSADORS staff issues and the hope was an implicit threat against Russia, Bhandari, at the recommenda- “The Court’s duty is to 76 of the Constitution grants had support of 153 lawmakers ommendation of Prime Biden and Putin agreed to agreement could be reached in saying the U.S. tion of Prime Minister Oli, dis- interpret the Constitution and the sole right to appoint a including 32 Lawmakers Minister Oli, amidst a tussle for return their respective ambas- the next two months. Has “significant cyber solved the lower house for the the existing laws, it cannot Prime Minister to the President belonging to Janata Samajwadi power within the ruling Nepal sadors to Washington and Neither administration capability” it could use against second time in five months on play the role of the legislative only. Party. Communist Party (NCP). Moscow in a bid to improve official was authorized to com- Russia if it were to interfere May 22 and announced snap or the executive bodies,” 69- “Appointment of a Prime But President Bhandari In February, the apex court badly deteriorated diplomatic ment publicly by name and with U.S. Critical infrastruc- elections on November 12 and year-old Oli said in his Minister is absolutely a politi- said both claims by Oli and reinstated the dissolved House relations between their coun- both spoke on condition of ture. November 19. response. cal and an executive process,” Deuba were insufficient. Soon of Representatives, in a setback tries. anonymity. Prime Minister Oli is head- “Forming governments on he underlined. after the move, the Oli gov- to embattled Prime Minister Russia’s ambassador to the NUCLEAR WEAPONS ing a minority Government the basis of parties is the fun- “As per Article 76 (5), there ernment recommended the Oli who was preparing for United States, Anatoly CYBERSECURITY Biden and Putin instruct- after losing a trust vote in the damental characteristic of the is no such provision of a per- dissolution of the House and snap polls. Antonov, left Washington in No breakthroughs on this ed their diplomats to begin lay- House. parliamentary system and the son gaining or losing a vote of midterm elections for Oli repeatedly defended March amid a row after Biden issue were announced, but the ing the groundwork for a new On June 9, the apex court Constitution does not imagine confidence in the House being November. his move to dissolve the lower called Putin a killer in a tele- leaders agreed to at least talk phase of arms control. issued a show-cause notice to party-less practices,” he added. examined by the legislative or As many as 30 writ peti- house, saying some leaders of vision interview and imposed about what has become a major The “strategic stability the Office of the Prime Oli also defended the the judiciary,” he said. tions, including by the his party were attempting to new sanctions on Russia over source of conflict between the dialogue” would be a series of Minister and the President’s involvement of the President in On May 21, Nepali Opposition alliance, have been form a “parallel government”. its treatment of opposition fig- U.S. And Russia. discussions designed to set the ure Alexei Navalny. Biden said he and Putin table for a negotiation by sort- John Sullivan, the U.S. agreed to have their experts ing out what exactly should be 9 , 0 Ambassador to Russia, flew out work out an understanding negotiated. More broadly, it ($ P + ! of Moscow in April after pub- about what types of critical would aim to reduce the risk of lic suggestions from Russian infrastructure would be off- war between the world’s two O P $ + officials that he should leave to limits to cyberattacks. He said largest nuclear powers. mirror Antonov’s departure. the U.S. Presented Russia with Biden said the goal is to 22 report, the committee calls 23123 Both ambassadors were present 16 specific types of infrastruc- work with Russia on “a mech- upon the UK to take a more 1 # $ at Wednesday’s summit. ture, including energy, elec- anism that can lead to control here is evidence of China’s proactive role in combating the ong Kong police used a Putin also said the Russian tions, banking and water sys- of new and dangerous and Tincreasing use of “aggres- influence of countries who Hsweeping national securi- foreign ministry and the U.S. tems, and the defense industry. sophisticated weapons that are sive” means to “coerce” states to seek to manipulate and under- ty law Thursday to arrest five be possible but it likely won’t State Department would begin The agreement comes coming on the scene now, that back their position or their mine multilateral organisa- editors and executives of a pro- lead to a further detente consultations on other vexing amid a flood of ransomware reduce the time for response, candidates towards a steady tions and mobilise the soft democracy newspaper on ran’s tattered nuclear deal between Iran and the West. diplomatic issues, including attacks against U.S. Businesses that raise the prospect of acci- acquisition of key official posi- power of the Foreign, charges of colluding with for- Iwith world powers hangs in “It’s certainly not as com- the closures of consulates in and government agencies, dental war.” He said this was tions in multiple multilateral Commonwealth and eign powers — the first time the the balance as the country pre- plex as drafting a deal from both countries and the employ- including one in May that dis- discussed in detail. organisations, a report by an Development Office (FCDO) legislation has been used against pares to vote on Friday for a scratch, which is what the sides ment status of Russian citizens rupted fuel supplies along the No date was announced for influential UK parliamentary to strengthen democracies. the press in yet another sign of new president and diplomats did that resulted in the 2015 working for U.S. Missions in East Coast for nearly a week. the start of talks. panel warned on Thursday. “The report found evi- an intensifying crackdown by press on with efforts to get both deal,” said Henry Rome, a Russia. The disruption was blamed The basic idea is to identi- The House of Commons dence of China’s increasing Chinese authorities in the city the US and Tehran to reenter senior analyst focusing on Iran A senior Biden adminis- on a criminal gang operating fy and sort out the many areas Foreign Affairs Committee use of aggressive means, long known for its freedoms. the accord. The deal represents at the Eurasia Group. tration official said Sullivan is out of Russia, which does not of disagreement over what a (FAC) said its evidence spoke including exploiting bilateral Police said they had evi- the signature accomplishment “But there’s still a lot of likely to return to Moscow extradite suspects to the U.S. future arms control treaty of an increasingly “bullying” economic leverage, to coerce dence that more than 30 arti- of the relatively moderate details that need to be worked next week. A different senior Other serious incidents should address. It also would stance of China in its dealing states to back their position or cles published by Apple Daily President Hassan Rouhani’s out.” He added: “I think there’s administration official said include the SolarWinds intru- address ways to avoid unin- with organisations such as the their candidates and then using played a “crucial part” in what eight years in office: suspend- a lot of domestic politics that go both governments had begun sion discovered last year in tended or accidental moves United Nations and World the organisations to shift poli- they called a conspiracy with ing crushing sanctions in into this and an interest from discussing consulate and local which hackers, believed by that could trigger war. Health Organisation (WHO). cies away from the cooperation foreign countries to impose exchange for the strict moni- hard-liners, including the In its ‘In the room: the UK’s the organisations were created sanctions against China and toring and limiting of Iran’s supreme leader, to ensure that role in multilateral diplomacy’ to promote,” the FAC notes. Hong Kong. uranium stockpile. their favoured candidate wins 7 $ The deal’s collapse with without any significant dis- President Donald Trump’s deci- ruptions to that process.” ( , sion to unilaterally withdraw The 2015 deal, which saw America from the agreement in Iranians flood into the streets Jerusalem: Israeli prosecutors on Thursday Jerusalem: The Palestinian health ministry 2018 spiralled into a series of in celebration, marked a major charged a border police officer with reckless said Thursday that a Palestinian teenager who attacks and confrontations turn after years of tensions manslaughter in the deadly shooting of an autis- was shot by Israeli troops in the West Bank a across the wider Middle East. It between Iran and the West over tic Palestinian man in Jerusalem’s Old City last year. day earlier has died of his injuries. also prompted Tehran to enrich Iran’s nuclear programme. The indictment came just over a year after the The Israeli military said Wednesday that uranium to highest purity lev- Tehran has long insisted shooting of Eyad Hallaq. Hallaq’s family had pre- a soldier stationed near a wildcat settler out- els so far, just shy of weapons- that its programme is for peace- viously criticized Israeli authorities’ investigation post near the West Bank city of Nablus saw a grade levels. ful purposes. However, US into Eyad’s killing, and had called for much group of Palestinians approaching, and that With analysts and polling intelligence agencies and tougher charges. The officer, who remains uniden- one “hurled a suspicious object at him, which suggesting that a hard-line International Atomic Energy tified in the indictment submitted to the Jerusalem exploded adjacent to the soldier.” candidate already targeted by Agency say Iran pursued an District Court on Thursday, was charged with The army said that the soldier fired in the US sanctions will win Friday’s organised nuclear weapons reckless manslaughter, and if convicted could face air, then shot the Palestinian who threw the vote, a return to the deal may programme up until 2003. up to 12 years in prison. AP object. AP # !#
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('& ' . .&'" &$(('"' spurting up to 1.86 per cent. cap and smallcap indices fell up were also trading with losses in directors on board agendas, Ballmer to become Microsoft’s should be passed on to the '(' '('$9'% 9M&$.'1." 9 ; “Domestic equities traded to 1.29 per cent. mid-session deals. calling meetings of the inde- CEO in 2014. consumers, it said. .$ .% ! 0% '9 " % % 5 $ $5 $ % ( . ' & :% 1 96 3&:/@8@9 % $ ** =6&;;; 57 5 /;/;0/95 % % ' < 96,000 employees. % 5%+ “The industry is upskilling culty always caused by the T industry body Nasscom on more than 250,000 employees ongoing pandemic, the MCA IThursday said the sector in digital skills and has hired oards of companies can has eliminated the list of mat- continues to be a net hirer of more than 40,000 fresh digi- Bnow approve annual finan- ters that could be conducted he Government’s produc- skilled talent, and that the top tally-trained talent, indicating cial statements and matters through audio-visual means. Ttion-linked incentive (PLI) 5 Indian IT companies are at its commitment and invest- related to mergers, among oth- “This step would go a long schemes for key raw materials planning to add over 96,000 ment towards rapid enhance- ers, at meetings held through way in ensuring that the hur- such as bulk drugs and formu- employees in 2021-22. ment of workforce capabili- video conferencing and other dles faced by companies are lations, with a total incentive The statement comes in the ties...With one of the strongest audio-visual means. reduced and business can be outlay of 210 billion will help backdrop of a report by Bank deal pipeline, and strong busi- Amid the coronavirus carried on smoothly with the hadi sales contracted by 16 the country become of America that said domestic ness outlook, the industry is on ebi has barred Shri Research pandemic resulting in the shift aid of technology,” he noted. Kper cent year-on-year to Aatmanirbhar, ratings agency software firms are set to slash track to meet its vision of USD SServices and its proprietor from physical meetings to vir- Earlier, the rules specifi- 3,527.71 crore in 2020-21, as ICRA said. almart Incs Flipkart and 3 million jobs by 2022 as 300-350 billion revenues by Gourav Kumar Gour from the tual ones, the Ministry of cally mentioned a list of mat- spinning and weaving activi- As per a note by the WAmazon.com Inc have automation gains pace across 2025,” Nasscom said. securities markets for at least Corporate Affairs (MCA) has ters that cannot be dealt with ties across the country impact- agency, PLI scheme will filed legal challenges against the industries, especially in the It added that the industry two years and has asked them amended rules pertaining to by a company’s board through ed due to the Covid-19 pan- reduce import dependence resumption of an antitrust tech space. will continue to be a net creator to refund the money that was ‘meetings of board and its video conferencing or other demic, the MSME ministry and boost domestic produc- investigation into their business “With the evolution of of jobs and is “committed to collected by providing unau- powers’ under the Companies audio-visual means. Approval said on Thursday. The overall tion of high-value products; practices, a global news wire technology and increasing people-centric innovation, thorised investment tips to Act, 2013. of the annual financial state- production in the Khadi sector and increase the value addi- reported. automation, the nature of tra- relentless talent focus”, and investors. Nangia Andersen LLP ments, board’s report, prospec- also declined to 1,904.49 crore tion in exports. The Competition ditional IT jobs and roles will delivering a superior transfor- In addition, a penalty of Partner Sandeep Jhunjhunwala tus, matters relating to amal- in 2020-21, as compared to High value-added phar- Commission of India (CCI) evolve overall leading to cre- mative customer experience. 5 lakh has been imposed on said the Companies Act always gamation, merger, demerger, 2,292.44 crore in 2019-20, it maceutical products are gen- launched an investigation in ation of newer jobs. The indus- Nasscom pointed out that them. They have to pay the fine permitted conducting meetings acquisition and takeover, and added. erally R&D intensive and dif- January last year after a com- try continues to be a net hirer the business process manage- within 45 days, Sebi said in its through video conferencing holding of the audit committee The production and sales ficult to manufacture and these plaint accused Flipkart and of skilled talent, adding ment (BPM) sector in India, order passed on Wednesday. but key matters such as approv- meetings for consideration of in the Khadi sector, however, include products such as com- Amazon of promoting select 1,38,000 people in FY2021,” which has been called out as Sebi noted that Shri ing the financial statements, accounts, were not permitted. slightly declined as spinning plex generics, patented prod- sellers on their e-commerce Nasscom said in a statement. the sector ripe for automation, Research Services and its sole board’s report and prospectus With the latest amend- and weaving activities across ucts, and biologics among oth- platforms and using deep dis- It asserted that players have employs over 1.4 million peo- proprietor Gour carried out required physical meetings. ment, the list has been done the country took a major hit ers. counts to stifle competition. robust hiring plans for 2021-22 ple (excluding domestic and in- investment advisory activities “Acknowledging the diffi- away with. during the pandemic, the min- Further, the GoI has also The companies have with the top 5 Indian IT com- house) and not 9 million as the without obtaining a certificate istry said. “The overall pro- announced the promotion of denied wrongdoing and near- panies planning to add over said report suggested. of registration from the regu- duction in the Khadi sector in the bulk drug parks scheme immediate legal challenges lator. This violated the provi- 2020-21 was recorded at with a financial outlay of Rs 30 from the pair stalled the inves- sions of Investment Advisers 1,904.49 crore as compared to billion for three select states, tigation for more than a year (IA) Regulations. 2,292.44 crore in 2019-20, which will provide infrastruc- until a court last week ruled it The regulator said that a while the overall Khadi sales ture assistance to the active could resume, having dis- total of 14.63 lakh was cred- stood at 3,527.71 crore as pharmaceutical ingredient missed arguments that the CCI ited in their accounts for the compared to Rs 4,211.26 crore (API) players. lacked evidence. January-July, 2018 period. in the previous year,” it added. The fresh appeal from However, it could not be con- Flipkart filed on June 16, argues firmed whether such amounts that decision by the Karnataka were received only from court to allow the probe to investors for unregistered resume was erroneous and investment advisory services. must be put on hold, the report said. ! "$"%& ' ( )*+,-,) O/ "0 12 3 +% + 5+ P L = 788 8 8 '%)<A%A<2 A%.7!..A<7<<* 22 R ! <-=*>*==* ? @. 4*% 6+6*
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o look at artist Krishen Khanna’s band- Twallahs, at the Grosvenor online show in London, is to understand both sensitiv- # Being economical in a time of extravagance ity and sensibility. The colours, the con- tours, and the charisma of life are what looks back at you in this series called — ' '&'1 1 O& 9'' % ) Paintings In My Sitting Room. B%)C ) Most of Khanna’s work is figurative; he 3 & &$9&'.$ &'$ ' chose to not explore the abstraction that &&''$&& '9&& A 0$ most of his contemporaries were delving into. In an interview with Saffronart, he A 7 says, “I used to do abstracts earlier and I have now moved on to human forms. I thought that the person or the individual is being neglected; the person in a partic- ular situation who is influenced by the con- ditions around. I want to now emphasise the human beings caught up in their par- he last few months have Kinetic Honda) comes to fuel econ- ticular condition.” Tnot been easy by any brought CVTs onto 1 omy. The Verna I Khanna’s exploration of bandwallahs stretch of the imagination. the last generation of $!# drove delivered over began in the early 1970s, these members And if you own a vehicle, the the City and the cur- 18.5 kilometres per of local brass bands engaged to play at wed- increased cost of fuel has only rent generation car gets one as name CVT. Well, in practical litre on the highway and even dings and other public ceremonies caught added to your headaches. Sure, well. As costs for such gearbox- applications, there are usually inside the city delivered over his eye for their uniforms and their devo- those of us who have been dri- es fitted in cars have come a few steps, in the case of the 15 kilometres per litre on tion to the occupation. Speaking of how he ving around in the lockdown down, vehicles such as the Verna IVT, eight steps which longer drives. The Verna is not came to paint his first portraits of these have found emptier roads than Nissan Magnite are also get- you can consider as ‘fixed’ a small car, it is well-equipped musicians, Khanna explains that once, usual, but exactly a ton of ting CVT boxes. In fact, it may ratios. This is best explained by and being summer, the air- while driving out of his Delhi studio, the places to visit. Then again, be only a matter of time before a diagram, and you can watch con was on all the time as was path was blocked by the marching band of some of us have driven around CVT gearboxes replace the an explainer I have out on the seat cooling. I did not a wedding procession. The image of these more than most, take me for slow Automated Manual YouTube under my Excuse deliberately drive economical- musicians dressed all in red with their big Using a palette dominated by red, yel- are all mixed up and improvise but example, finding myself in a Transmission (AMT) gear- The Beard series. ly, keeping the car at the brass instruments wrapped around them low and green, Khanna paints the it’s all a part of the game in the end.” situation where I had to make boxes. Hyundai-Kia have both speed limit of the express- still remains as powerful for the artist today bandwallah as a tragicomic “In this current atmosphere, a few long-distance journeys to However, truth be told, I’d been really aggressive in push- ways, albeit on cruise control as it was that day in Delhi. representative of the subaltern one can become very depressed, Kanpur from Delhi. never spent time with a CVT ing their Dual-Clutch and the IVT always kept the Khanna’s suite of works this time and a symbol of urban life in but fortunately, for me, there are At the start of the lock- vehicle for an extended peri- Transmissions (DCT) vehi- 1.5 litres naturally aspirated range from carefully created controlled modern India. Though the artist the bandwallas who are still down, I found myself with a od or made regular highway cles from the i20 to the Seltos. petrol engine is a very sweet compositions to gestural, spontaneous portrays these men in red — making noise. When I’m paint- Hyundai Verna IVT, the runs in such vehicles. But That is a totally different type spot. Delhi to Kanpur is near works created last year and this year. practicing, playing or at rest — as ing them, I have to concentrate ‘Intelligent Variable these last three months with of automatic technology where as makes no difference 500 Between a few monochromatic drawings cheery, their cheer is only part of fully on them. The bandwal- Transmission’ variant which is the Verna have been illuminat- there are two clutches, one for kilometres, and there are and coloured paintings, his deployment of their job. Their celebration is not las take prime position in my what Hyundai-Kia call their ing, to say the least. CVTs have odd gears and one for even some bad patches towards the colour and strokes that evoke the human spontaneous; it is just another mode life right now,” he adds. Continuously Variable their flaws, they are not (and the reverse) gears. end. But it was still superb. situation is deeply heartwarming. His of survival in the city. He propels us Khanna is known for his Transmission or CVT. Now, designed for drivers who push Because of that gear shifts in Put on a podcast, there are bandwallas series captures not just the quiet to think of the aftermath of the lives thematic sensibility, ranging from CVTs are not new in cars, and the pedal to the metal. It is not DCT vehicles is lightning fast some excellent ones to listen energy of a few musicians. In his many of these humble musicians. When on everyday domestic scenes, moments of his- they have been around in easy to explain the way they and they are far more orient- to and drive this car, and monochromatic works, one sees the ener- duty, they play into the night and must also torical importance, scenes from myths two-wheelers for decades. work without diagrams, but ed to the enthusiastic driver. In you’ll be surprised. Not just at gy in the frenzy of lines and tension in the play early morning before twilight hours and poetry to portraits of people from his They are perfect in lower you can think of two cones at the i20 DCT I kept over two how nice it is, but also how lit- tight compositions, with the overall picture for the departure of the bride to her new life and his love for literature. He has con- power output scenarios, but the end of two shafts — one months earlier this year, it was tle fuel it drinks to get the job pulsating with the interplay of formal ele- home. tinually worked with the contrasts between nowadays, with better machin- from the engine and the dri- a blast to drive. The IVT cars done. ments. Through a lack of physical detail; Khanna says, “The sitting room is hard- the mundane and the sublime, the ordinary ing and easier manufacturing, veshaft that is connected by a are not so much fun to drive, Dinosaur juice is getting Khanna’s paintings aspire towards quality ly a sitting room per se; my wife Renu reads and the epic dimension. Constantly oscil- manufacturers have been fit- band, in-car CVTs this is usu- being far more sedate. expensive folks, and the IVT of timelessness and universality. As an a lot so has all her books around. It is part lating between the banal and the spectac- ting CVTs in cars with higher ally a metal chain and well, the However, as petrol prices on the Verna and other artist, he defies categorisation as he simul- library and part studio with furniture that ular, for Khanna, the personal relativity is power and torque outputs. cones move back and forth cross 100 in some states and Hyundai-Kia cars as well as taneously occupies multiple roles — as a has to be moved from time to time. It is a the fulcrum of his artistic ferment. The clos- Honda, which pioneered the giving an infinite amount of might even cross 125 in a on the Honda City and Nissan narrator, as a formalist, an artist who cap- completely new experience moving away est friend of the progressives still paints and use of CVTs on their two- ratios between the engine shaft couple of months, the IVT Magnite might have a major tures precious moments as a narrative of from my usual studio in the basement. 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Cooked well in the tan- and raw mangoes brought back some tomato soup gives 13.3 mil- certified diabetes educator and him while tasting some choice dish- Pitaara Kitchen is an extremely suc- door, the slight sourness of the veg- vivid memories of Kerala backwaters. ligrams of lycopene. That’s the founder of a diet and es from Pitaara Kitchen. And his cessful venture as he seemed to etable combined well with the The parottas were not as lumpy as the sufficient to keep your body nutrition brand.) offerings were anything but simple. be on his toes all the time. stuffing. He encouraged us to usual ones served in malayali hotels Right off the bat, the chef pre- However, for the next dish, try it with the two chutneys across Delhi and we delightfully fin- sented a set of what looked like pur- he sat down with us and and we were over- ished the dish. Biting into a soft pearl ple tinted kebabs. Since we were fam- served us some Dogri whelmed by this rich, onion, we couldn’t help but wonder ished, we did not wait on customary meat curry and asked wholesome dish. whether this was better than Tinda! chit chat and simply picked one up his staff to pass on As we smacked before we remembered the wise man to bite into it. Right from the first some bajra rotis. He our lips, we caught a who said that ‘Comparison is the root bite, we are hooked and we can’t help explained that this glimpse of the staff of all misery…’ but marvel out loud, “What is this is a traditional packing some ready We were rubbing our tummies in deliciousness?!” meat curry from to be delivered contentment when the chef unveiled The chef laughed and told us this the Dogri commu- orders. Spotting us the mango tart. And we were left is a starter called the Purple shikham- nity of Jammu. trying to spy, the wishing that we should not have puri. These grated beetroot kebabs The mutton was chef guided us scarfed down as much. The thick, were stuffed with hung curd and just cooked with some inside and luscious mango curd, topped with melted in our mouth. We were choice spices and explained that they roasted pistachios, was complement- tempted to bite into one, as it tick- had a somewhat only use eco- ed by the bajra tart shell it was served led our taste buds, and found out that sweet taste to it, on friendly packaging. in. it was better to let the kebab work its account of the sour- He further elaborat- We stifled several burps as we bid magic as it slowly melted and dried mango pow- ed, “Right from the adieu to the chef. We hope that last revealed some subtle flavours der it has been fin- preparation of the food bit is enough to convey that you between our tongue and palate. ished in, which also with ingredients should give the Pitaara Kitchen a Along with the creamy, slightly lended some viscosity to sourced from across India chance if you would like to treat sweet taste there was the slight hint the gravy. to the delivery, this is our yourself to some tweaked regional of an intriguing earthy flavour to the In between some bites, source of innovation. We specialties. kebabs. chef Udit shared, “With the spare no effort to ensure the (The delivery kitchen caters in and Seeing us rubbing our tummy, pandemic in full swing, everyone wholesome experience of each around South Delhi and you can order chef Udit produced a platter of in the food industry has been forced customer. All members of my staff from https://pitaarakitchen.in.)
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( 2 Locatelli played a won- derful volleyed pass to his taly became the first team to Sassuolo teammate Domenico Ireach the knockout stage of Berardi on the wing, who Euro 2020 as midfielder powered to the byline and Manuel Locatelli scored twice picked out Locatelli for a in a 3-0 win over Switzerland simple tap-in. in Rome on Wednesday. The three points and a The Azzurri, now unbeat- place in the knockout phase en in 29 matches and having for the fourth straight won their last 10 games with- European Championship out conceding a goal, sit first were all but secured less than in Group A and are guaranteed seven minutes after the inter- a top-two finish and last-16 val, when a flowing move berth. “We played well, we ended with Locatelli driving wanted to win at all costs,” Italy a left-footed shot into the bot- coach Roberto Mancini told tom corner from outside the RAI. “They started well, it box. was not easy to win a second Immobile had wasted a game in five days.” couple of earlier chances but Mancini’s men, looking to they had brushed aside by VAR for handball, before did grab his second goal of win Italy a second European Turkey 3-0 in the tourna- the 36-year-old defender was the tournament in the 89th title after their sole success in ment’s opening match last forced off with what appeared minute, curling a low effort 1968, host Wales in their final week, as Sassuolo’s Locatelli to be a thigh injury. past Swiss goalkeeper Yann group game on Sunday, with scored twice before Ciro But the hosts always Sommer. Switzerland will top spot up for grabs. Immobile’s late third. looked the more dangerous now likely have to beat Turkey A new star shone for Italy Captain Giorgio Chiellini side and took the lead in the in Baku on Sunday to reach the at the Stadio Olimpico, where had an early effort ruled out 26th minute. next round. 5
Turin: Goalkeeping leg- played just one season in Serie Buffon won 10 Serie A end Gianluigi Buffon has B when Juventus were demot- titles with Juventus, as well as returned to Parma two decades ed in 2006-2007 for the five Italian Cups with the club after leaving the Italian club ‘Calciopoli’ match-fixing scan- and second-tier Serie B in who were relegated last season. dal. 2007. “He is back where he The former World Cup He also won Ligue 1 with belongs, he is back home. winner announced last month PSG in 2018-2019 before Superman returns,” the club he was leaving Juventus, the returning to the Turin giants. said on Twitter along with a club he had played for since He won he UEFA Cup back in short video in which 43-year- moving from Parma in 2001, 1999 with Parma. However, he old Buffon said: “OK Kyle apart from one season with has never won the Champions (Krause) I’m in. I’m back.” Paris Saint-Germain in 2018- League after losing finals with Club owner Kyle Krause 2019. Juve in 2003, 2015 and 2017. replied: “Great news, welcome Former Italy captain Buffon has reportedly home.” Buffon is an iconic figure in signed a two-year deal with the Buffon holds the record for Italian football, one of the stars Emilia-Romagna side with a Serie A matches played with of the Azzurri’s 2006 World guarantee of being captain and 657, since his first with Parma Cup triumph who racked up a number one goalkeeper and in 1995 as a 17-year-old. record 176 caps for his coun- having a role in the club when Since then, Buffon has try. his career ends. * '<72<
2 such well-timed shot off Kate Cross. Cross missed a chance to dismiss hafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana Mandhana (when on 23) when she Sprovided India Women a confident dropped the left-hander in her follow start but the visitors still have a mountain through. to climb after England Women posted a This was after Indian bowlers were mammoth 396 for nine in their first made to put in some hard yards for the innings in the one-off Test, here on second consecutive day. Friday. Debutant Sophia Dunkley (74 not It was the highest-ever total scored by out) led the charge with a resolute a team against India in Test cricket and unbeaten half-century and two crucial the visitors are still trailing by 333 runs partnerships with tail-enders after with Verma (35 not out) and Mandhana England resumed at the overnight score (27 not out) taking India to 63 for no loss of 269 for six. Dunkley first added 56 runs at tea on the second day. et. for the eighth wicket with Sophie Verma was at her usual aggressive self Mandhana was cautious yet fluent. Ecclestone (17) and then forged a 70-run as she cut and pulled in her own inim- She got her first boundary when she stand with Anya Shrubsole, who punished itable style. The 17-year-old not only pre- punched one off Sciver in the cover the Indian bowlers in her career-best 47. sented the straight bat for defence with region. When she got the opportunity, England declared their innings when grace, she also hit a six off Nat Sciver with Mandhana did not hesitate to pull. Her Shrubsole was bowled by Sneh Rana, who remarkable ease. It was only the second elegant drives were a delight to watch. ended up as India’s best bowler with a six hit by an Indian woman in Test crick- She raised the team’s fifty with one four-wicket haul.