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 S forces helping to evacu- end to America’s longest war. Uate Afghan nationals and Two officials said 169    American citizens desperate to Afghans died, but a final count flee Afghanistan were on alert might take time amid confu-  for more attacks on Friday after sion, with many bodies dis- the toll in Thursday’s ISIS membered or not yet identi-  ' #% =).2:* fidayeen attack went up to fied. Scores more were wound- 169 including 13 US soldiers ed in the blasts. The officials chools in Delhi will reopen outside the gates of Kabul air- spoke on condition of Sin a phased manner from port. In the wake of the attacks, anonymity because they were September 1, the Delhi Disaster General Frank McKenzie, the not authorised to speak to the Management Authority US Central Command chief media. (DDMA) decided on Friday. overseeing the evacuation, The US said 13 troops Colleges, universities and warned that more were possi- were killed in the deadliest day coaching institutes in the ble, and American comman- for American forces in Capital will also reopen begin- ders were working with the Afghanistan since August ning next month. Taliban to prevent them. 2011. As Afghan officials Soon after the DDMA Sweden’s Foreign Minister also struggled to deal with the meeting, Chief Minister Arvind $  %&     %'%(     said there was a threat, but dead, at least 10 bodies lay on Kejriwal said, “Amid decreas-      !     offered no details. the grounds outside Wazir ing cases of Covid, Delhi An enraged US President Akbar Khan Hospital, where schools are being opened grad- He said social distancing over Delhi to vaccinate teach- Joe Biden vowed to complete relatives said the mortuary ually using full precautions; should be strictly followed and ers and 98 per cent of Delhi the evacuation of American could take no more.                    along with education of chil- no students will be forced to Government schoolteachers citizens and others from dren, their health will also be come to the school. “Consent and all school staff have Afghanistan despite the dead- taken care of.” of parents will be essential for received their first dose. ly suicide bomb attack at the ! "   As per the Delhi students to come. If parents do “We are administering the Kabul airport. He promised to O    Government, the offline not permit, then students will second dose as well. Private avenge the deaths of 13 US Classes for students of standard not be forced to come. They schools have also reported that Service members killed in the 9 to 12 will start from will not be considered absent a high number of staff have attack, declaring to the extrem-   ! 
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 R cies and massive seizures of registered a case of culpable drugs have failed to make a dent homicide and were searching to on smuggling and peddling of nab the accused who had laid any exigencies,” said brown sugar in Baleswar dis- electric wire. The accused was '    Mohapatra. Hailing the trict, particularly in the Jaleswar stated to be absconding. Government’s decision in issu- area. In a raid on Thursday, Lalindra Kalo (26) and    ing guidelines for the celebra- Excise Department personnel Debasis Kalo, residents of tions of Durga Puja and other seized 150 gram of brown sugar Deobhubanpur under the (  ) pujas in mandaps and pandals worth around Rs 15 lakh at Kinjirkela police station of during the festive seasons in ' +:(+%=)%1 Starred questions will be taken Chalanti Square in Jaleswar Sundargarh district, had gone ' +:(+%=)%1 August, September, October up during the House proceed- along National Highway- to Tangarjor village under and November, Mohapatra said head of the Monsoon ings. Adjournment motions 16.Two persons, including a Kinjrikela police station, on ven though the Covid-19 the restrictions were brought in ASession of the Odisha will be allowed during the ses- woman, were arrested in this Monday night. While they Epandemic is yet to be over, the right time. Legislative Assembly, which is sion,” said the Speaker. connection and the car in which ' +:(+%=)%1 28). The shooting of the were returning, both had gone top health officials on Friday “The Health Department to commence from September Opposition BJP would be per- they were transporting the con- upcoming episode was com- near a pond for nature’s call said the cases in a third wave will continue surveillance as it 1, all Ministers and MLAs mitted to bring four adjourn- traband was also confiscated. lympic hockey hero from pleted at Film City, Mumbai, which is near the house of one might be much higher. was conducted during the first would undergo RT-PCR and ment motions and the Some incriminating materials OOdisha, Birendra Lakra, on Wednesday. Along with Subhash Pradhan. Lalindra Health Services Director and second waves of Covid-19 antibody tests, informed Congress can move two were also recovered from their has been invited to ‘The Kapil the Men’s Hockey eam, women had no idea that a live electric Dr Bijay Mohapatra said that pandemic. We are focussing on Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro adjournment motions. possession. A case has been reg- Sharma Show’ telecast on the players of national hockey wire had been laid there and while the State registered over availability of vaccines, treat- on Friday. Leader of Opposition istered against the duo under Sony Entertainment squad, Rani Rampal (captain), when he stepped over the live 10,000 single-day infection ment facility and carrying out Speaking to mediapersons Pradipta Naik, who is under Sections 21 (C) and 29 of the Television. Savita, Gurjit Kaur, Neha electric wire, he was electro- during the second wave peak, surveillance and contact trac- following an all-party meeting, medication post-Covid com- NDPS Act, 1985. The vice-captain of Indian Goyal, Sushila Chanu and cuted to death on the spot. figures may cross this mark in ing of positive people dedicat- Patro said both the tests of the plications, can attend the ses- "Further investigation into Men’s Hockey team among Navneet Kaur, would be seen Seeing this Debasis got shocked the third-round surge. edly. In case third wave hits House members would be con- sion through videoconferenc- the incident is underway. The bronze medal-winning play- at ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. and screamed. After hearing “The State Government is State, the Government is ready ducted on the same day. The ing, he said. MLAs can attend accused will be forwarded to the ers; Manpreet Singh (captain), While Indian men’s team fin- the screaming of Debasis, monitoring the situation on a to face situation,” he said.“The session, which would have the proceedings through video- court soon," said an excise offi- P.R. Sreejesh, Rupinder Pal ished with a bronze against Subash Pradhan who had laid day-to-day basis. The State Central Government has stat- eight business days, would conferencing from the OCAC cial.Notably, over 2.5 kilogram Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, strong team Germany, ending live electric wire to hunt boar, witnessed over 10,000 daily ed that festivals should be cel- continue till September 9. building, Lok Seva Bhawan of the brown sugar has been Mandeep Singh and a 41-year medal drought, reached there and told Debasis cases during the second wave. ebrated in accordance with “The House will run for and other feasible places. The seized from the Jaleswar area Harmanpreet Singh, would be women’s team narrowly not to tell anyone about the Experts are predicting that the Covid appropriate behaviour. five hours every day with two proceedings would be com- and as many as five persons welcomed by host Kapil missed third place, going incident. Subash later alleged- cases might cross that mark The State Government will sittings (from 10.30 am-1.30 pletely paperless, Patro including two women were Sharma at the most popular down to Great Britain 3-4 in ly threw the body near a tree at during the third wave. abide by those guidelines,” pm and 4 pm-6 pm). It will added.This will be the seventh arrested in this connection in stand-up comedy and talk bronze-medal match at 2020 Tangarjor, giving impression However, we are ready to face Mohapatra added. function on Saturdays too. session of the 16th Assembly. the last 10 days. PNS show on Saturday (August Olympic Games in Tokyo. that Lalindra died of accident. +  3     

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      PNSBHUBANESWAR: The Self.Sanskriti’s each choreogra-    Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, American art lovers were phy was a manifestation of cre-    %4 Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, enthralled by a scintillating and ative excellence. Particularly CUTTACK: A court here '  +:(+%=)%1 */     Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, soul soothing Odishi dance her electrifying foot steppings dealing with the Odisha Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, performed by young and during recital of Mudra Pallavi Protection of Interests of he Lingaraj Temple in   R  #"-./ PNSBHUBANESWAR: Heavy Boudh, Rayagada, Koraput and upcoming danseuse Sanskriti was having a magnetic and Depositors (OPID) Act on TBhubaneswar would rains are likely to occur in the Malkangiri. On day two (valid Bebortha recently. The solo mesmerising spell on viewers. Friday awarded two persons, reopen for devotees from State as a fresh low pressure is from 8.30 am of August 28 up Odishi dance was hosted by Likewise her outstanding body including a retired Army offi- September 1. In view of the   ,     likely to form over the Bay of to 8.30 am of August 29), Jyoti Kala Mandir at Cubberley movements, awesome facial cer, rigorous imprisonment prevailing pandemic, the Bengal off the West Bengal heavy rainfall is very likely to Theatre in Palo Alto of expressions, expressive eye ges- (RI) for five years afterfinding Bhubaneswar Municipal tificates of double doses of children under the age of 18 coasts by Saturday, said the occur at one or two places over California. The evening’s pro- tures and exemplary acting them guilty of duping Corporation (BMC) on Friday vaccines would be allowed to who have been diagnosed with Regional Office of the Indian the districts of Koraput, gramme commenced with skills were quite visible during Defence personnel. issued guidelines for the devo- perform rituals in the temple. the deadly disease have also Meteorological Centre (IMD) Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Mangalacharan, followed by presentations of Gita Shara and Lt Col (Retd) Rakesh tees and sevayats for entry into In addition, wearing of mark is been barred from entering. here on Friday. Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Pure item Mudra Pallavi and Nabarasa items. Sanskriti was Rana, head of Sainik Welfare the temple. mandatory for them. Gathering of more than 25 peo- “A cyclonic circulation lies Rayagada, Gajapati and Abhinaya items like essence of greeted with thunderous Organisation and Managing The devotees can have dar- The temple authorities ple would not be allowed in the over northwest Bay of Bengal Ganjam. Bhagabat Gita - Gita Shara and applause at end of her each seg- Director of Brookson Infra shan of the Lord from the Ada would arrange for the devotees temple. off the West Bengal coast and Thunderstorms with light- nine emotions - Nabarasa. The ment of recital. The entire per- Pvt Ltd Purna Chandra Panda Katha (wooden wall in the to wash their hands and sani- Thermal screening of extends upto 3.1 km above ning are very likely to occur at epoch making performance formance left a lasting impact had collected about Rs 29 temple). But it is mandatory to tise their hands at the entry and devotees would be done at the mean sea level tilting south- one or two places over the dis- concluded with Mokshya – on culture connoisseurs of USA crore from several Defence furnish proof of two doses of exit. Consuming pan, tobacco Lion’s Gate of the temple.The wards with height. Under its tricts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, where dancer related her soul and was much appreciated by personnel with a promise to vaccination certificates either and spitting in and outside the order to reopen the temple influence, a low pressure area Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, being immersed with supreme discriminating US dance critics. give them homestead lands. on paper or mobile phone at temple is prohibited. People would be revoked at any time is likely to form over northwest Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, The duom however, could the entrance. with symptoms such as SARI by the BMC if the guidelines and adjoining west-central Bay Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, not provide the lands and also Entering into the sanctum or ILI cannot enter the temple. are not followed properly, the of Bengal by tomorrow,” the Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, did not return the money to sanctorum is strictly forbidden Adults, pregnant women, and BMC said. IMD said. Dhenkanal and Boudh. the depositors despite repeat- for devotees. A maximum The weather office issued On day three (valid from ed requests. Finding no alter- number of 100 devotees can go yellow warning for several dis- 8.30 am of Aug 29 up to 8.30 natives, the duped depositors from the Lion’s Gate to Ada tricts for the next three days.On am of August 30), heavy rain- had approached the Katha to offer prayers to the day one (valid from 1.30 pm of fall is very likely to occur at one Economic Offence Wing Lord at a time. The sevayats August 27 up to 8.30 am of or two places over the districts (EOW) of Odisha police with cannot accept any offerings August 28), heavy rainfall is of Koraput, Malkangiri, written complaints. from the devotees and the vis- very likely to occur at one or Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Investigating into the cases, itors would be allowed to have two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Balangir, Bargarh, the police had booked Rana darshan only. Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh. and Panda under Sections Each devotee would have Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, On Thursday, light to mod- 420, 406 of IPC and Section to wear mask and queue up in Nayagarh, Cuttack, Angul, erate rain or thundershowers 6 of OPID Act. Holding trial the barricade put up by the Deogarh and occurrd at most places over dis- in the case, the OPID court BMC to maintain a social dis- Kandhamal.Besides, thunder- tricts of coastal Odisha and at convicted the duo after find- tance of six feet from each storms with lightning are very many places over the districts ing them and the company other, which would be moni- likely to occur at one or two of interior Odisha. Heavy to guilty of the charges.“Apart tored by the temple authorities. places over districts of very heavy rainfall occurred at from the RI, Rana and Panda Only servitors with RT-PCR Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, one or two places over Cuttack are also directed to pay a fine negative report along with cer- Kendrapada, Cuttack, and north coastal Odisha. of Rs one lakh each. PNS $  
 
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The Government should on bad patches,” said a motorist Officer (PEO) of Beherapali GP ' +:(+%=)%1 ' +1%:5%?(1 either compensate the Laxmichand Chaudhury. in Bargarh district, on allega-   $%  motorists or recover the The bad road conditions tion of possession of assets dis- he Centurion University ublic resentment is brewing +:(+%=)%1 amount from contractors and lead to about 50 per cent of proportionate to his known Thas conducted Odisha skill Pover the nonavailibility of officials, they said.The drivers mishaps besides, rash and sources of income.During competition in six different platform tickets in the he direction of the State try to avoid the potholes or drunken driving, said a Traffic searches, properties worth Rs categories like joinery, cabinet Brahmapur railway station. TTransport Authority (STA) pooled water on the roads and police official on condition of 70 lakh were detected. These making, carpentry, 3D digital Many people have complained to the Regional Transport this often leads to mishaps to anonymity.The condition of included, one double storied game art, health and social care that all the times they visit the Officers (RTOs) to crack down motorists but also adds to their roads is bad in most of Smart building and two plots at and automobile technology. railway station the counter on errant drivers flouting the financial burden. City and has worsened due to Matruvihar, Bargarh, one These competitions were remains closed. It often creates MVA Act rules and seize their They asked who should poor upkeep. TATA 709 truck, one tractor, organised by the Odisha Skill inconveniences for the pas- Driving Licences has been wel- pay for vehicle wear and tear Roads in bad shapes are two two-wheelers, insurance Development Authority and sengers, especially senior citi- comed by transport sector caused by bad roads.They have endangering lives of many. deposits over Rs.5.57 lakh. CUTM was selected as one of zens with heavy luggage as experts and motorists in gen- to spend more on mainte- Problem of potholes proves there is no help from anybody eral. nance of vehicles that get dam- fatal for two-wheeler riders as to lift bags. Even coolies are not But they said major reasons aged more because of the bad they slip and fall down, often available for fear of Covid for road mishaps like bad road road conditions.“Bad roads leading to grievous injuries, -+ !     infection. conditions, faulty road engi- have increased our expenses as said a biker, Santanu Dash. As platform tickets are not neering, inadequate or confus- sold, the non travellers who ing signage, potholes and  R  the hospital, recently removed said. The procedure called from Bhubaneswar accompany the travellers are pooling of water on roads, oil stones from submandibular sialoendoscopy where an approached us with recurrent not able to see them off near spots caused by vehicles, slip- gland duct by sialoendoscopy extremely small endoscope swelling in upper part of neck the train or help them to lift the pery conditions due to weath-     and made the gland function- measuring just 1.3 mm is in left side. His main complaint luggage. Before the Covid er like rain should also be rec- al again in a young adult. introduced into duct of salivary was that whenever he sat down pandemic about 100 passenger tified. ' +:(+%=)%1 “The previous norm was that gland and the cause of obstruc- for a meal, he would feel some trains were plying though If Government collects whenever patients were suf- tion is directly addressed. he lump appearing in his neck; Brahampur railway station and taxes, it is bound to provide he Sum Ultimate has fering from chronic sialadeni- added. after some hour lump used to about 10,000 passengers were good infrastructure including Tbecome the first hospital in tis, the entire salivary gland Dehydration and poor eat- disappear remains pain-free till using the station for regular roads. Why is that all the roads Odisha where sialoendoscopy, was removed by giving a visi- ing habits are considered cul- he took the next meal. journey daily. However, the like National Highways main- an innovative technique that ble scar in neck. prits that can lead to formation The patient was diagnosed same rush is not found these tained by National Highway uses extremely narrow endo- Sialoendoscopy is a of salivary duct stones. Not with sub mandibular duct days in the station as the num- Authority of India (NHAI), scopes for diagnostic and ther- promising new method for drinking enough fluids can stones and stones were ber of trains and passengers has State Highways, Roads and apeutic purpose of many con- use in the diagnosis, treatment make saliva concentrated and removed successfully by declined. The people from the Buildings , municipal corpo- ditions of salivary gland, has and post-operative manage- not eating enough can cause sialoendoscopy without leav- districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, ration and Water Resources been started recently. Dr ment of sialoadenitis, sialolithi- reduction in saliva production ing any scar. Subsequently, the Phulbani,Boudh and Ganjam Department roads on river Radhamadhab Sahu, Head of asis and other obstructive sali- forming salivary duct stones. submandibular gland was pre- depend on the station. embankments are ripped off, ENT & Skull Base Surgery of vary gland diseases,” Dr Sahu “The 38-year-old young male served too,” Dr Sahu added.                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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Valley is an evergreen tropical hydroelectric dam. In 1958 a founder of the Madras Snake the project. The Task Force Ecological Balance Act of 1979) the area. This confirms to the declared as a National Park that forest and virtually a biodiver- survey of the area was con- Park and the Madras Crocodile after carefully studying rec- and issued a notification ecological impact study of the was inaugurated by Rajiv sity treasure trove. This area ducted and in 1970, the Kerala bank also made a survey and ommended scrapping of the declaring the exclusion of the Silent Valley area conducted by Gandhi as PM. In September was first explored by botanist State Electricity Board (KSEB) was probably the first person to project. Indira Gandhi, then hydroelectric project area from the Kerala Forest Research 1986 the Nilgiri Biosphere Robert Wight in 1847. The proposed a 240 MW hydro- draw public attention to this Prime Minister of India, the proposed national park, Institute in 1977 that proposed Reserve (BR) was created, with flora and fauna of the valley electric dam project that would issue. approved the project, with the that further added fuel to the for a biosphere reserve. In Silent Valley in the core, under include myriads of species, also irrigate 100 sq km. But the In 1973 Kerala Sastra condition that the Kerala State fire. 1981 Prof CV Subramanian, the Man and Biosphere most of which are endemic to project once comes up will sub- Sahitya Parishad (KSSP), a Government enacts legislation Meanwhile, at the Centre, the internationally known Programme of UNESCO. It is Western Ghats. merge 8.3 sq km of untouched non-Government voluntary ensuring the necessary safe- Morarji Desai was replaced by mycologist, submitted a report India’s first and foremost BR The major fauna are lion- moist evergreen forest. In organization led by school guards to the pristine biodi- Charan Singh as PM. He insti- and wrote to then PM Indira with a heritage rich in flora and tailed macaque, hanuman lan- February 1973, the Planning teachers, and the Silent Valley versity. tuted a Central Committee to Gandhi, seeking her interven- fauna. gur, Nilgiri langur, tiger, leop- Commission approved the pro- Samrakshana Samiti launched In 1977 the Kerala Forest investigate the issue, headed by tion to stop the dam construc- Nilgiri BR is home to 3,500 ard, panther, elephant, gaur, ject. a strong movement to the save Research Institute carried on an MS Swaminathan. tion which held very unique species of flowering plants wild boar, spotted deer, sambar, However, plans for a Silent Valley from being flood- ecological impact study of the Dr Salim Ali, famous flora and fauna. including more than 100 barking dear, mouse deer, jun- hydroelectric project that ed due to submergence by a Silent Valley area and pro- ornithologist of Bomaby In 1982, a multidiscipli- orchids of which 1,500 species gle cat, fishing cat, small Indian threatened the area’s biodiver- hydroelectric project. posed that the area be declared Natural History Society nary committee with Prof are endemic to Western Ghats, civet, common palm civet, sity was not acceptable to the The poet activist a biosphere reserve.Also that (BNHS) and Dr MS MGK Menon, as Chairman, about 100 species of mammals,     (  '  brown palm civet, ruddy mon- nature lovers and conserva- Sugathamukari played an year the General Assembly of Swaminathan, the renowned and Madhav Gadgil, Dillip K 500 species of avifauna, 30 goose, sloth bear, Indian pan- tionists, as the submergence important role and composed International Union for agricultural scientist and then Biswas and others as members species of reptiles and amphib- he Silent Valley happens to golin, porcupine, Nilgiri tahr, area happens to be the natural the poem “Marathinu Stuthi” Conservation of Nature Secretary to the Department of was constituted to study if the ians, and other fauna. In 1914 Tbe among the oldest Nilgiri wood pigeon, Nilgiri habitat of the endangered lion- (Ode to a Tree), which became (IUCN) passed a resolution Agriculture, Government of hydroelectric project was fea- the Silent Valley was declared stretches of rainforests in the blue robin, Malabar giant squir- tailed macaque and various a symbol for the protest from recommending conservation India were not in favour of the sible without any significant a reserve forest. world; possibly the only region rel, Malabar grey hornbill, other endemic and IUCN red- the intellectual community and of the undisturbed area for pro- hydroelectric project. ecological damage. Early in Save Silent Valley cam- in the country with a relative- Ceylon frogmouth, red winged listed animal and plant species. was the opening song/ prayer tection of lion-tailed macaques Dr Swaminathna suggest- 1983 Prof Menon Committee paign is one of the most suc- ly undisturbed evolutionary crested cuckoo, hairy winged Steven Green, a scientist of most of the “Save Silent and other species in the Silent ed to create a national rain- submitted its report. cessful ecological movements history of at least 50 million bat, rufous babbler, crimson from New York Zoological Valley” campaign meetings. Valley and Kalakkad. forest biosphere reserve cover- As national and interna- that motivated the political years. backed sunbird, grey-headed Society conducted a study on In 1976 the National However, Morarji Deasi as ing a vast area including the tional pressure mounted, Indira will to save natural ecosystem It is located in the border bulbul, white-bellied treepie, the primates, especially the Committee on Environment Prime Minister then rejected all Silent Valley (89.52 sq km), Gandhi took personal interest and the unique biodiversity of Mannarkkad Taluk of etc. lion-tailed macaque and Planning and Coordination set the appeals and gave green sig- New Amarambalam (80 sq and abandoned the project, contained therein. Palakkad district and Nilambur In 1928 the location at expressed concern about the up a Task Force chaired by nal to go ahead with the pro- km), Attapadi (120 sq km) in considering all the aspects after Taluk of Mallapuram district Sairandhri on the Kuntipuzha possible threats to the species Zafar Futehally, an Indian nat- ject. In 1979 the Kerala Kerala, and Kuna (100 sq km) a careful study of the reports. (Dr Patro is president, of Kerala State, and Nilgiris dis- river that runs through Silent due to the hydroelectric project. uralist and conservationist, to Government passed a legisla- in Tamil Nadu reserve forests, On October 31 1984 she was Orissa Environmental Society, trict of Tamil Nadu on the Valley was identified as an At about the same time, her- study the ecological problems tion regarding the Silent Valley with the aim of preventing assassinated and on November [email protected], M- Western Ghats. 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Of this, 87.29 per cent was the UK and their putting them security establishment admit- vaccination drive — the high- on vaccination, genome sur- including two BMW, two 2019-20 but spent only 45.57 received by four national par-    + out in public domain, Indian ted.In 2019 too, when the est ever vaccination achieved in veillance, testing strategy, con- Mercedes, one Honda Civic, per cent (1,651.022 crore) of ties – BJP, INC, AITC & NCP,” security agencies or the exter- “Easter Bombings” happened, a single day since the start of tainment measures and other one Toyota Fortuner and a it. In contrast, the total income it said. nal affairs ministry delayed in the agencies did not issue an vaccination drive on January 16. preventive steps to combat the Mahindra Scorpio following of Congress was five times less “Seven national parties  $%  =).2:* taking cognizance of the evolv- advisory to the Indian citizens Union Health Minister infection which is spreading searches in a posh locality in than BJP at 682.21 crore but (BJP, Congress, CPM, NCP, ing threat in Afghanistan and in Sri Lanka despite the Centre Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, unabated in the region. “All 14 Kolkata in connection with the main Opposition party BSP, AITC and CPI) have ollowing the directions of issuing specific advisory of a having an advance and specif- “Congratulations to the citizens districts in the State have been the money laundering case overshot its expenses spending declared a total income of Fthe Supreme Court, the terror threat in the Afghan ic inputs of an impending ter- as India today administers his- identified with high positivity against Rose Valley Group of 998.158 crore. 4,758.206 crore, collected Election Commission of India Capital. Luckily, no Indian was ror attack in the high security toric 90 lakh #COVID19 vac- rate which is a ‘cause of grave companies. In its report, the from all over India,” the ADR (ECI) has created a fund in either hurt or killed in the diplomatic zone of Colombo to cines until now - and still concern’ …the cases have been The ED had initiated Association for Democratic report said. which fines pertaining to con- deadly bombings in Kabul on the Government there. The counting! been on the higher side in money laundering investiga- Reforms (ADR) said that The national parties that tempt of court can be deposit- Thursday. Even Pakistan, diplomatic staff and the secu- In another significant view of the Onam festival and tion on the basis of FIRs reg- between 2018-19 and 2019-20, received the maximum income ed for not publishing criminal which has close ties with rity personnel already present achievement, India’s Covid vac- the trend is likely to continue in istered by West Bengal Police the BJP’s income increased by from donations or contribu- antecedents of their candidates Taliban, stopped its flights to in Afghanistan were evacuated cination coverage crossed 62 next few days, containment against Rose Valley Group of 50.34% (1,213.20 crore) from tions include the BJP ( by the political parties. Kabul a week before the twin even before the Indian nation- crore, said an official from the measures should be strictly companies, its Chairman 2,410.08 crore to  3,623.28 3,427.775 crore), the Congress The ECI has created a bombings. “This should have als could fly out of Kabul. Union Health Ministry. The adopted,” said the letter. Gautam Kundu and others. crore. On the other hand, the (469.386 crore), AITC Fund in which fines for con- Congress’s income decreased (108.548 crore), CPM ( tempt of court can be deposit- by 25.69 per cent ( 235.82 93.017 crore) and CPI (3.024 ed. The fines can be deposited       crore) from 918.03 crore dur- crore). by way of cheque in the name .      ing 2018-19 to682.21 crore “Four national parties of PAY AND ACCOUNTS during 2019-20. namely BJP, INC, AITC and OFFICER or through elec-     However, it was NCP NCP collected 62.92 per cent tronic mode in the Punjab    # R /   which registered highest (2,993.826 cr) of their total National Bank receipt accounts New Delhi:Farmer groups Samyukt Kisan Morcha said increase in income. “Between income from donations i.e. A/C No. 0153002100000180 ' =).2:* vaccine candidate against Covid-19, the exercise will be protesting against the farm the move is aimed at further 2018-19 and 2019-20, the high- through electoral bonds in (Name of the account Covid-19. The proposed jab conducted at 10 sites, including laws on Friday called for a strengthening and expanding est percentage increase in 2019-20. BJP received dona- “Collection A/C Election he Subject Expert comprises two doses, and is those in Delhi, Maharashtra, ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September the farmers’ agitation which income was declared by the tions through electoral bonds Commission of India”) IFSC TCommittee (SEC) has rec- based on a recombinant protein Tamil Nadu and Andhra 25 to intensify their fight. They began in Nov last year. NCP of 68.77% (34.873 crore) worth 2,555.0001 crore, code PUNB0015300. ommended phase 1 clinical platform, as per reports. Pradesh. Phase 1 lasts for near- had earlier called Bharat Bandh Addressing a press conference from 50.71 crore in 2018-19 Congress received 317.861 trials of Reliance Life Sciences’ Reliance Life Sciences, ly two months, or 58 days, and on September 25, 2020 at Delhi’s Singhu border, Ashish to 85.583 crore during FY crore, AITC received s owned by Mukesh Ambani-led is conducted to detect the December 8 ,2020 and March Mittal from SKM said ,”We are 2019-20,” it said. 100.4646 crore and NCP business group, if given a nod highest number of doses that 26, 2021. This will be the calling for a ‘Bharat bandh’ on The ADR said that as per received 20.50 crore,” the from the Drugs Controller most patients can tolerate, as fourth “Bharat Bandh’, by the Sept 25. “This is happening the data shared by SBI in report said. General India, the country’s per reports. The DCGI has thus farmers and second in 2021. after a similar ‘bandh’ was top drugs regulator, can begin far granted Emergency Use On Thursday, the farmers’ organised on the same date last the first phase of clinical trials Authorisation (EUA) to six protest against the three con- year, and we hope that it would for its vaccine candidate. vaccines, of which two are tentious laws completed nine be more successful than the one While Reliance Sciences indigenous while the rest are months since they first arrived last year which was held amid itself is a testing centre for foreign-made. at the Delhi borders. The the coronavirus pandemic.PNS  1   ! " #

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In Bihar, a res-     #       ;        olution was passed by both the houses   :        ;          of legislature, and aneleven-member del- /            (   egation of 10 political parties, under the              /    leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put forward this demand. But such a step needs to be thor- oughly discussed and assessed keeping in mind the national interests and the unity of the nation. And to do so, all the 6:12%6*D political parties need to rise above divisive politics and work in the inter- +%-<)%1.= est of the country and the society. This 7"+*:%1%=. is not a simple matter to be decided in (66%1?1%.: haste since it can threaten the unity and *2*=<.67 integrity of the nation. 6:*1 This is not the first time that this strongly against it? They believed Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, politics. The census itself is a very demand for caste census has come up. .75*=%=6 that casteism would be a hin- Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay have complex task. Whenever a new The last caste census was done in India -%6 +%. drance to the development of advocated social harmony by entry is registered in the census, in the year 1931, but due to the outbreak ?72*6*-$ India. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash doing away with the evils of the a new kind of politics is also born of World War II, it was not taken up in 6:-=( Narayan considered social revo- caste system. All these social out of it. This leads to the forma- 1941 and never again thereafter. After *62"*%D1C lution truly important in the reformers believed that all-round tion of new parties and associa- Independence in 1947, a proposal for "Saat Kranti" and always propa- development in India would be tions based on caste, which in no #    ;  E          caste census was made before the then -75?2M6%<$ gated that the caste system should possible only by eliminating the way strengthens the unity of the  /          %E government in 1951, but it was dis- ):=D1% be abolished by eradicating the caste system. Then only we could country. A good society should        %E        missed. The then Home Minister Sardar =) =61C* discrimination based on caste. He hope to build a great nation earn not be inclined to save caste     ;            ( Vallabhbhai Patel rejected it saying that 13*61. started his movement in 1974 in the respect of the global commu- dominance but to strengthen            (     ( a caste census could disturb the social *=6:-=( his village Sitab-Diyara and nity. democracy. How unfortunate it is fabric of the country. around ten thousand people pre- In such a situation, raising the that even after 75 years of inde-       /         The demand was again raised in %=)<*=. sent in that meeting resolved to bogey of caste census would be pendence, we are going on the          .@92 EA2  E@2     2011 but the government at that time 7"?72*6*- leave the caste system behind by against the ideals of these great path of destruction instead of    /       +   (   also rejected it and conducted a survey *%27+71= breaking their sacred threads. leaders and an insult to their lega- development. That is why this    # /         ( on an economic basis instead. That sur- 7(67"*6 Along with this, JP had given the cies. This will lead to a divided issue needs to be discussed thor-              +   .@@@  vey is today utilized by the Union slogan”? (leave the caste, break society and encourage caste oughly in a country with the sec- /     <  )          ( Government under the leadership of the sacred thread, connect human politicization, which would ond-highest population in the   #      ;    / Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the to human). It is ridiculous that threaten the unity and integrity of world and hundreds of castes. A benefit of the downtrodden. Many the very politicians who swear by the nation. caste census will further divide                 /   schemes have been implemented for the JP day and night are today fan- Those raising the divisive people and spur competition           :       deprived and backward classes and ning the heat around the demand demand may think that it would amongst them to increase the                (   ( millions of Indians have benefitted for the caste-based census. help them politically. But at what population of their respective "                ; from it. Dr. Lohia also believed caste cost? They should realize that castes.    #         @ ..    ( The welfare schemes include distri- to be a symbol of orthodox forces they are playing in the hands of This will make our country        ) E   bution of free food grains to the poor, that promote inertia. 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It is the need of the hour to ciency and neither can ethnicity over us by dividing us along threatening to destroy social har-   # #          ensure an equitable development of soci- improve race. caste lines. Why should we mony.       E/ + E F/+/+G       / "  ety. Undoubtedly, the ill effects of unleash the same evil design all This is totally against the How ironic is it that politicians who (The writer is over again? We should remember ideals of "one India". The politi-     +          the caste census would largely allegedly follow the paths of intellectu- Vice-President of BJP in harm Hindus. To maintain social the price we have paid due to the cal parties and opinion makers as /        #      als like Jayaprakash Narayan and Dr. Bihar and a Member of harmony, Rashtriya Swayamsevak promotion of caste-based politics. well intelligential must come           H       6    ( Bihar Legislative Council. 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he inauguration of the thousand innocent persons, The sinister designs of the innocent people by the police number has never become The British failed to judge renovated Jallianwala gathered to celebrate the joyous British were reflected in the and the crawling orders in known; there is a vast differ- the mood of Indiansand the TBagh Memorial at festival of Baisakhi on April 13, actions of Michael O'Dwyer, Khuh Korian waliGali (street ence between the official and far-reaching consequences of Amritsar by Prime Minister 1919, were mercilessly gunned the then Lieutenant-Governor with flogging well). unofficial figures. To rub salt the tragic episode. Young Narendra Modi on August 28 down by the British Brigadier- of Punjab. The educated class Brigadier-General into the wounds, Dyer Indians were out to avenge may raise the question of its General Reginald Dyer. The was heaped with insults, hun- Reginald Dyer was shifted imposed curfew with a com- these acts of brutality. The enduring relevance to the &$+'6)7 episode has left an indelible dreds were put behind the from Jalandhar to Amritsar plete ban on movement so that great revolutionary Udham nationafter more than a centu- mark on the memory of the bars and the press gagged. just a day before the episode. the wounded could not be Singh took the task upon him- ry of the gruesome massacre by wounded nation. cy to crush Indians by letting Peaceful hartals in Lahore and On his arrival, he promulgat- attended to and the dead could self and shot dead Michael the British. Volumes have been written loose a reign of terror through Amritsar were forcibly broken ed restrictions on public gath- not be removed. O'Dwyer on March 13, 1940, India has seen just too to record the horrid experience. inhuman acts that by any stan- and peaceful protesters were erings which remained The replies given by Dyer in London.Patriotic revolu- many invasions resulting in the Events like the enactment of dards would be unthinkably fired upon. Local leaders were unknown to common people. to the Hunter Committee are tionaries like Bhagat Singh wanton killing of thousands of the Rowlatt Act in March shameful for any civilized arrested and deported. Places A large number of them, most- not only a reflection of the per- and Chandrashekhar Azad innocent people but each time 1919, the promulgation of country. like Kasur and Gujaranwala ly peasants, had already gath- petuator's state of mind but that were the direct result of the life carried on with the attitude martial law in Punjab, the role Ever since India's first war bore the brunt of atrocities ered in Amritsar to celebrate of the entire setup. He told the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. We reflected in the popular Punjabi of Michael O'Dwyer, the then of independence in 1857, the along with Lahore and Baisakhi on April 13. Dyer Committee that his actions owe our independence to their- proverb, 'Khada peetalahe da, Lieutenant-Governor of British were badly shaken. Any Amritsar. reached the main entrance of were the result of a fully con- supreme sacrifices. The memo- baaki Ahmad Shahe da' Punjab, the massacre by prospect of revolutionary activ- The situation became tense Jallianwala Bagh with his sol- scious and pre-planned strat- rial at Amritsar shall forever (Consume whatever is avail- Reginald Dyer followed by the ities against their rule deeply when as a result of unprovoked diers, none of whom was egy. The only action taken remind an indebted nation of able, the rest shall be plundered setting up of the Hunter scared them. At the beginning firing five Europeans were British, in the afternoon and against Dyer by the then gov- the martyrs who laid down The writer is whole-time by Ahmad Shah Abdali), mak- Member, National Committee absolving the cul- of the 20th century, leaders like killed in Amritsar and a lady ordered firing without any ernment was relieving him of their lives for the motherland, ing light of the tragedy. Monuments Authority. prits of all charges are too well- Lala Hardayal, Lala Lajpat Rai missionary named Sherwood warning. Nearly 1650 rounds his active duties, whereas a monument of national pride This has not happened in The views expressed known to deserve any repeti- and Ajit Singh were deported was beaten up on a street. This were fired within minutes, Michael O'Dwyer and and an inspiration for the the Jallianwala Bagh massacre are personal.) tion here. It was a well-planned but it did little to assuage the bruised the British pride as it killing and wounding a large Chelmsford were completely cause of freedom for all times in which an estimated one deep-rooted British conspira- British fears. led to the brutal flogging of number of people. The exact absolved of all guilt. to come.   ! " #   9 &   /   


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our people with every measure appeared to be fighting back ISIS-K," Biden said. Afghanistan. We will find had with the previous Trump at my command," Biden said in tears. He ordered US flags to "They took the lives of them, and we will get them administration. his remarks at the White House half-staff across the country. American service members out,” he added. “The former president   
   
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Over 20 people the factory, making it difficult Utors have asked North last December. deal when the two leaders not to reenter “a nuclear deal engage with the US But he also capital of Karachi on were still feared to be trapped for the labourers to escape. Korea to clarify whether it has Daily NK published photos meet at the White House that has already expired and is has struck a hard-line stance, Friday, according to media inside, police said. According to a report in ordered troops to shoot on of a document that supposed- Friday. The meeting, original- not relevant, even to those ruling out negotiations aimed reports. Two fire fighters were The Express Tribune, fire sight any trespassers who cross ly spells out the law, aimed at ly scheduled for Thursday, was who thought it was once rele- at limiting Iranian missile Fire brigade officials said injured while trying to put out brigade officials declared the its northern border in violation stemming out “reactionary postponed for one day as Biden vant.” development and support for that the incident happened the flames, the report said. blaze to be a third-degree fire of the country''s pandemic clo- thought and culture.” The site focused his attention on deal- Biden has made clear his regional militias — something when the blaze started in a The fire has been brought and given its severity, all of the sure. said the law prescribes the ing with the aftermath of a sui- desire to find a path to salvage the Biden administration wants drum of chemical used to under control and the cooling city''s tenders were deployed to They were referring to a death penalty for import or dis- cide bomb attack at the Kabul the 2015 landmark pact culti- to address in a new accord. manufacture various items and process is underway, Chief Fire douse the flames. report by a news site focused tribution of cultural contents airport that killed at least 13 US vated by Barack Obama''s Administration officials on North Korea, Daily NK, from South Korea and other troops. administration but scuttled in acknowledged that Iran''s which published a photo of “hostile” nations such as the “On behalf of the people of 2018 by Donald Trump''s. potential “breakout” — the what it said was a poster United States and Japan and Israel, I share our deep sadness But US indirect talks with time needed to amass enough !        describing an August 2020 does the same for sexual mate- over the loss of American lives Iran have stalled and fissile material for a single proclamation prohibiting acts rial. The UN rapporteurs'' let- in Kabul,” Bennett said in a Washington continues to main- nuclear weapon — is now that impede the closure of the ter came weeks after activists statement posted on social tain crippling sanctions on the down to a matter of months or    <-5      northern border, shared most- from the South Korea-based media. country as regional hostilities less. ly with China and a smaller Transitional Justice Working “Israel stands with the simmer. But a senior administration ' 01(%25 Embassy in Amman on Aug. 9 served as a top adviser to the section with Russia. Group asked the U.N. to press United States in these difficult Trump''s decision to with- official, who spoke on condi- “expressed concerns to the gov- king, and Sharif Hassan bin The poster describes a 1-2 North Korea over the alleged times, just as America has draw from Iran''s nuclear deal tion of anonymity to preview he US State Department ernment of Jordan over allega- Zaid, a member of the royal kilometer (0.62-1.24 mile) moves. always stood with us. Our led Tehran to abandon over the scheduled talks, said the Thas raised concerns with tions of mistreatment and the family, were found guilty of buffer zone and says any per- “We are concerned over the thoughts and prayers are with time every limitation the administration sees the maxi- Jordan about the possible mis- denial of family visits.” sedition and incitement last son who makes an unautho- shoot-on-sight policy for unau- the people of the United States.” accord imposed on its nuclear mum pressure campaign treatment of a former top offi- The official, speaking on month and sentenced to 15 rized entry to North Korea thorized entry into the buffer Before arriving in enrichment. The country now employed by the Trump cial imprisoned for sedition in condition of anonymity under years in prison. They are “shall be shot unconditionally.” zone along the northern bor- Washington, Bennett made enriches a small amount of ura- administration as having an alleged plot against the department guidelines, said alleged to have conspired with It also says trespassers from der, as well as over the death clear that he would push nium up to 63 per cent, a short emboldened Iran to push ahead Western-allied monarchy that Jordan denied the allega- Prince Hamzah, the king's half- other countries found on the penalty, without judicial guar- against the Iran deal, arguing step from weapons-grade lev- with its nuclear program. involving the half-brother of tions. “The embassy will con- brother, and to have sought for- North Korean side of the Yulu antees, imposed on acts that Tehran has already advanced in els, compared with 3.67 per Bennett is also looking to King Abdullah II. tinue to provide all appropriate eign assistance. and Tumen rivers will be “shot appear to be guaranteed by its uranium enrichment, and cent under the deal. turn the page from his prede- Representatives for Bassem consulate assistance to Mr. The convictions took place without prior warning.” international human rights law sanctions relief would give Iran It also spins far more cessor, Benjamin Netanyahu. Awadallah, who is a U.S. Awadallah in line with our following a closed trial that last- In an Aug 23 letter posted relating to the rights of freedom more resources to back Israel''s advanced centrifuges and more Netanyahu had a close rela- Citizen, have said the trial commitment to assisting US ed just six sessions in a military on the website of the Office of of opinion and expression and enemies in the region. of them than were allowed tionship with Trump after fre- lacked due process and alleged citizens abroad,” the official court. The court denied the UN High Commissioner the right to take part in cultural The Israeli leader met sep- under the accord, worrying quently clashing with Obama. his client has endured inhu- said. The US considers Jordan requests by defense lawyers to for Human Rights, the special life,” said the U.N. letter. It arately Wednesday with nuclear nonproliferation Biden, who has met with every mane conditions, including a key ally and source of stabil- call witnesses, and prosecutors rapporteurs expressed concern asked the North to provide Secretary of State Antony experts even though Tehran Israeli prime minister since beatings, torture and solitary ity in the turbulent Middle East shared only purported tran- about the alleged order. They information on the number of Blinken and Defense Secretary insists its program is peaceful. Golda Meir, had his own ten- confinement. Jordan rejects the and rarely expresses criticism of scripts, but not original audio also asked North Korea to executions carried out under Lloyd Austin to discuss Iran Bennett''s Washington visit sions with Netanyahu over the charges. A State Department the kingdom in public. recordings, from surveillance of confirm reports that it made the alleged law against reac- and other issues. 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  <((4 1   ' =).2:* parties concerned have to give ' 5(5+%* kets remained buoyant during an undertaking for withdraw- the whole week, with advances ' 5(5+%* per cent of GDP in FY22 than federal court in al all cases against the govern- quity benchmark Sensex seen in the frontline as well as the earlier forecast of 1.5 per AWashington has set time- ment/tax department. Eclimbed 175 points to close the sectoral indexes. The ndia Ratings and Research cent of GDP," it said. lines for responses to be filed "So, while all this is in above the 56,000-mark for the progress which the markets Ion Friday said it expects the After analysis of informa- to an Indian Government peti- process, the government is first time on Friday, driven by have made so far is based on aggregate fiscal deficit of States tion of 14 states for Q1 FY22, tion seeking dismissal of a suit obligated to respond in any strong buying in infrastructure, the expected performance of in the country to moderate to the agency found that the by Britain's Cairn Energy that legal matter where there is a finance and pharma stocks the economy, and therefore, of 4.1 per cent of GDP in the cur- aggregate revenue receipts of sought enforcement of a $1.2 time bar for doing so," an offi- despite lacklustre global cues. the corporates, mainly against rent financial year from its ear- these states grew 30.8 per cent billion arbitral award. cial explained. A strengthening rupee, the background of low interest lier expectation of 4.3 per cent. to Rs 3.95 lakh crore during the Judge Richard J Leon of the Cairn had challenged the which surged 53 paise against rates and liquidity which is In line with the slight mod- period. US District Court for the Rs 10,247 crore tax demand the US dollar, further bol- aplenty. eration in its forecast for fiscal Although the considerable District of Colombia has given before an international arbi- stered sentiment, traders said. "FIIs have been sellers all deficit in FY22, the agency improvement is due to a low Cairn time till September 10 to trict court lacked subject mat- tration tribunal, which in Staging a smart rebound the days while the mop up expects the aggregate base, revenue receipts grew file a response to the ter jurisdiction in the dispute December last year overturned after a gap-down opening, the even as global markets traded through IPOs stands at close to debt/GDP ratio to come in 1.5 per cent in Q1 FY22 over Government's 'Motion to between Cairn and the Indian the same and ordered the gov- 30-share BSE Sensex settled mixed as investors awaited USD 2.50 billion so far this lower at 32.4 per cent in FY22 the pre-COVID 19 period of Dismiss' petition. tax authority. ernment to refund the money 175.62 points or 0.31 per cent announcements from the month. There has been some as against the previous estimate Q1 FY20, it said. Thereafter, the Indian gov- The move came within collected. higher at its new closing peak Jackson Hole Economic selling in the midcaps and of 34 per cent. The agency further said the ernment can file a reply in sup- days of the government enact- The government initially of 56,124.72. Symposium. Mid and small- small caps which stems from "We expect the aggregate aggregate own tax and non-tax port of its motion by October ing a legislation to scrap a tax refused to return the USD 1.2 Similarly, the broader NSE cap stocks continued their out- the fact that both the indexes fiscal deficit of Indian states to revenue receipt of 14 states 1. rule that gave the tax depart- billion, forcing Cairn to take Nifty gained 68.30 points or performance while recovery have become relatively more moderate to 4.1 per cent of the grew 77 per cent Y-o-Y and 46 This can be countered by ment power to go 50 years back action to recover that money 0.41 per cent to finish at a in the metal and pharma sec- expensive, and the large caps gross domestic product per cent y-o-y, respectively, in Cairn by October 20 and a fur- and slap capital gains levies through seizure of Indian assets record 16,705.20. tors guided them to be the sec- looked a shade better," said (GDP)," the agency said in a Q1 FY22. ther two months have been wherever ownership had overseas. UltraTech Cement was the toral leaders. Joseph Thomas, Head of report. This indicates that these granted to the Indian govern- changed hands overseas but In May, it took flag carrier top gainer in the Sensex pack, "Globally, markets are Research, Emkay Wealth The revenue receipts of states'' revenue collection was ment to file its reply in support business assets were in India. Air India Ltd to court in the surging 3.64 per cent, followed awaiting comments from the Management. state governments are expect- resilient to the disruptions of its motion, according to an That rule had been used to US. by L&T, Dr Reddy’s, Bajaj Fed chair on the US economy All BSE sectoral indices ed to improve, backed by an from the second Covid August 25 order of the levy a cumulative of Rs 1.10 Last month, it got a French Finserv, Sun Pharma, TCS, and clarity on its future policy closed in the green on Friday, economic recovery, resulting wave. court. lakh crore of taxes on 17 enti- court order to seize real estate Bharti Airtel and Kotak Bank. changes," said Vinod Nair, led by capital goods (2.14 per from a large section of the pop- All states'' gross market The British firm had in ties, including Rs 10,247 crore asset belonging to the Indian On the other hand, Infosys, Head of Research at Geojit cent), basic materials (1.69 per ulace receiving vaccinations, it borrowings were Rs 7.88 lakh May asked the US federal court on Cairn. government in Paris. IndusInd Bank, M&M, Nestle Financial Services. cent), industrials (1.58 per said.This would lead to states crore in FY''21. to force Air India to pay the Officials said rules for It had contended before the India, HCL Tech, HDFC Bank During the week, the cent) and power (1.46 per further easing restrictions on During April-July 2021, USD 1.26 billion arbitration withdrawal of such tax US court that Air India is con- and Tech Mahindra were Sensex gained 795.40 points or cent). business and commercial activ- states'' aggregate market bor- award the firm had won in demands are in the process of trolled by the Indian govern- among the laggards, shedding 1.43 per cent, while the Nifty The broader BSE midcap ity, the agency said. rowing was lower at Rs 1.94 December. being framed. ment so much that they are up to 1.07 per cent. advanced 254.70 points or 1.54 and smallcap indices spurted "We now expect the aggre- lakh crore than Rs 2.1 lakh The government on "One of the requirements "alter egos" and the airline "Indian benchmark indices per cent. up to 1.04 per cent, outper- gate revenue deficit of states to crore in April-July 2020, the August 13 filed a 'Motion to for the dropping of the retro- company should be liable for remained in positive territory "The domestic equity mar- forming the benchmark. come in marginally lower at 1.3 report said. 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Manager, Metro Railway, on will invest close to  1 lakh crore to 18 million tonne from the cur- between June 1 and August 26, September 1, GSTN has The terms of UBI''s execu- Thursday, dedicated it to the to raise its refining capacity by rent 13.7 million tonne while the the Ministry of Agriculture’s said. tive directors -- Manas Ranjan service of the nation. This almost a third in the next 4-5 same at Panipat refinery in data released on Friday showed large deficit in rainfall in While businesses file Form GSTR-3B for preceding Biswal and Gopal Singh Gusain power plant has been installed years as it saw fuel demand con- Haryana is planned to go up to area sown to paddy has dipped Odisha, Gujarat, Jammu and GSTR-1 of a particular month tax period. -- have been extended vide a on the roofs of the two major tinuing to grow in near future. 25 million tonne from the cur- 1.23 per cent at 388.56 lakh Kashmir and Mizoram. by the 11th day of the subse- EY Tax Partner Abhishek notification dated August 26, the buildings of Central Park Addressing the company's rent 15 million tonne. hectares so far. In the same Area sown to coarse cere- quent month, GSTR-3B, Jain said this is a well thought lender said in a regulatory filing. Depot of East-West Metro annual meeting of sharehold- Expansion is also planned period, area sown to coarse als too showed a slight decline through which businesses pay restriction and a necessary Biswal''s term has been and is scattered over 19173 sq. ers, IOC Chairman Shrikant at Guwahati and Barauni cereals, oilseeds and cotton to 170.98 lakh hectares till taxes, is filed in a staggered control check to eliminate the extended beyond his current- metre rooftop area. As a Madhav Vaidya said petrol refineries while a new plant is remained lower, while that of August 26 of this kharif season manner between 20th-24th cases where taxpayers ly notified term, which expires result, Metro Railway will be demand is already back at pre- being built at the subsidiary, pulses, sugarcane and as against 173.61 lakh hectares day of the succeeding although report their supply on February 28, 2022, till the able to save Rs. 45 COVID levels and diesel - the Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd jute/mesta rose marginally. in the year-ago period. Oilseeds month. invoices in GSTR-1 (due to date of his superannuation lakhs(approx) per most used fuel in the country (CPCL). As per the Ministry data, acreage was also down at In an advisory to taxpayers, constant follow ups from (April 30, 2022) or until further annum. - should return to normal lev- These expansions will take farmers planted paddy in 189.51 lakh hectares as against GSTN, which manages the recipients' side) but they do orders, whichever is earlier, This project which has els by Diwali. IOC's refining capacity to 106.7 388.56 lakh hectares till August 192.51 lakh hectares. However, technology backbone for not submit their correspond- Union Bank of India said. been executed through Public "Forecasts by various agen- million tonne. 26, as against 393.41 lakh pulses acreage rose marginal- Goods and Services Tax, said ing GSTR-3B return through Similarly, Gusain''s term has Private Partnership Mode is cies see Indian fuel demand Vaidya said IOC is focus- hectares in the year-ago peri- ly at 135.83 lakh hectares till that Rule-59(6) of Central GST which tax is actually paid to been extended till the date of his equipped with all standard climbing to 400-450 million ing on optimally integrating od. Total paddy acreage has so August 26 compared to 134.23 Rules which provides for government. superannuation, (January 31, protections and safety checks. tonne by 2040 from the present current refining processes to far remained marginally lower lakh hectares in the year-ago restriction in filing of GSTR-1, "Compliant taxpayers 2022) or until further orders, Metro Railway has provided 250 million tonne. This offers yield more chemical products in most states, except for states period. Among cash crops, will come into effect from would appreciate this move as whichever is earlier. His term was the rooftop areas whereas the enough legroom for all forms per barrel of oil. like Madhya Pradesh. For area sown to cotton remained September 1, 2021. till now their input tax credit coming to an end on September solar power developer has done of energy to co-exist," he said. "This will intensify petro- instance, area under paddy in down at 117.42 lakh hectares as According to the rule, a was also at risk in case vendors 19. The Department of Financial complete designing, procure- To cater to that demand chemical and lubricant inte- Odisha was down to 31.25 against 128.41 lakh hectares. registered person shall not be do not file their GSTR-3B even Services, through a notification ment, installation, testing and surge, IOC is aggressively rolling gration leading to a diversified lakh hectares as against 36.04 In contrast, area under allowed to furnish the details though such invoice is appear- on August 26, has also extend- commissioning work. Solar out new projects. "These trans- product portfolio and attain lakh hectares, while in sugarcane was up marginally at of outward supplies of goods ing in GSTR-2A," Jain ed the term of office of Ashok power developer will also oper- late into refining capacity expan- profit maximisation." Telangana it was 17.61 lakh 54.70 lakh hectares as against or services or both in Form added. Srivastava, executive director of ate and maintain this plant for sion of over 25 million metric "In fact, integration pro- hectares as against 18.79 lakh 53.96 lakh hectares, while that GSTR-1, if he has not fur- AMRG & Associates Central Bank of India, the lender 25 years. tonne per annum, including jects, like the upcoming Styrene hectares in the corresponding of jute/mesta was flat at 7.03 nished the return in Form Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said in a separate filing. This plant has been con- (subsidiary) CPCL, and an Monomer Project at Panipat or period of last year. Similarly in lakh hectare as against 7 lakh GSTR-3B for preceding two said from September 1 GSTN His term has been extended structed as a part of 100 MW- investment commitment of close the Lube Integration Project at Chhattisgarh, paddy acreage hectares earlier, as per the data. months. is implementing GST rules beyond January 22, 2022, till the peak rooftop solar generation to Rs 1 lakh crore over the next Gujarat Refinery will also was down at 36.67 lakh Sowing of paddy, the main For taxpayers filing quar- that bars a taxpayer to file date of his superannuation projects for Indian Railways 4 to 5 years," he said. reduce India's import depen- hectares till August 26 as kharif crop, begins with the terly return, GSTR-1 filing GSTR 1 wherein taxpayer has (November 30, 2022) or until which aims to become ‘Net IOC operates 11 refineries dence and strengthen the against 39.04 lakh hectares in onset of southwest monsoon would be restricted if he has not paid taxes for previous two further orders, whichever is ear- Zero Carbon Emitter’ by that convert crude oil into val- promise of an Aatmanirbhar the year-ago period. 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 key constituents under the IBC frame- eading stock exchange NSE on Friday asked Singh underlined to the US he Corporate Affairs Ministry is work. Linvestors to deal with only registered stock- ndia plans to emerge as a Presidential envoy that Prime ' =).2:* Tworking with the Finance Ministry, Addressing a conference organised brokers amid instances of unregistered entities tar- Iglobal leader in green hydro- Minister Narendra Modi places Reserve Bank of India and the Indian by industry body CII on five years of the geting gullible investors with false promises of exor- gen and the country is propos- the highest importance on the omegrown auto major Tata Motors Ltd (TML) Banks' Association (IBA) on the issue of IBC, Verma said erosion of the value of bitant returns. ing to mandate using green environment. Hon Friday said it has received approval of the the conduct of the committee of credi- a debtor before it comes to CIRP In a statement, National Stock Exchange hydrogen in fertilizer and in He suggested to him that National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai tors under the insolvency resolution (Corporate Insolvency Resolution (NSE) has asked investors not to transfer funds or refining, Power Minister R K India and the USA could work Bench to hive off its passenger vehicles business unit process, a senior official said on Friday. Process) is a matter of concern and securities to the stockbroker under any arrange- Singh has told the US Special together in the areas of inno- into a separate entity. The role of Committee of Creditors emphasised that "timing and asset preser- ment or agreement of assured or guaranteed Presidential Envoy for Climate vations for power and tech- Earlier in March this year, the shareholders of (CoC) is crucial in deciding a resolution vation is of real essence". returns. (SPEC) John Kerry. nology, pointing out the the company at an extraordinary general meeting plan under the Insolvency and "The issues and challenges that often The advisory came after the exchange noticed In a telephonic conversa- requirement of bringing down convened as per an order of the NCLT had voted Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which provides crop up are valuation, conduct of CoCs, that some unregistered entities and unregulated tion last evening, Singh also the cost of storage of renewable and approved the transfer of the passenger vehicles for a market-linked framework for insolvency professionals, delays hap- internet-based platforms are targeting gullible informed Kerry that India will power. business unit to TML Business Analytics Services resolving stressed assets. pening in NCLT, post resolution imple- investors with false promises of high/exorbitant invite bids for green hydrogen The minister informed Ltd as a going concern on a slump sale basis for a The discussions on the issue of the mentation difficulties. returns on their investment schemes or products. in the next 3-4 months to Kerry about the recent mile- lump sum consideration. conduct of CoC in the context of the "... Still we see that creditors have "Investors are advised to deal only with Sebi encourage viable usage of stone the country had achieved Subsequently, the matter moved back to the insolvency resolution process assumes been able to recover more than 180 per registered stockbrokers and check the registration hydrogen as a fuel, according to by crossing 100 GW in NCLT for a final order. significance amid recent instances of cent of the liquidation value of the cor- details of the said entity they are dealing with since a power ministry statement. Installed solar and wind capac- "We are pleased to inform you that, the Hon'ble creditors taking steep haircuts on their porate debtors that have been resolved. it allows recourse to regulatory action," NSE said. India is looking at bids for ity. NCLT vide its order dated August 24, 2021, has exposure under resolution plans. This is the outcome," Verma said. and They have been cautioned not to transfer funds, 4,000 MW of electrolysers "If we add Hydro capacity sanctioned the said scheme," Tata Motors said in "We are working with IBA, RBI and cited that more than 30 per cent of the for the purposes of trading to anyone, including capacity, it stated. also, the total installed renew- a regulatory filing. Department of Financial Services on the companies that have been resolved were an authorised person or an associate of the bro- As per the statement, Kerry able capacity is 147 GW. The company will be filing the said order along very important issue of the conduct of not going concern. ker, other than a Sebi registered stockbroker. has congratulated India on Further, 63 GW of renewable with a copy of the scheme with the Registrar of CoC," Corporate Affairs Secretary Rajesh Mentioning about efforts being made The exchange has advised investors to refrain achievements in renewable capacity is under construction Companies, Mumbai within 30 days of the date of Verma said. to make the insolvency law framework from any investments/dealings arising out of a con- energy on reaching 146GW which makes India one of the receipt of the order, it added. He did not elaborate further. more effective and efficient, the corpo- tract in securities that are not permitted under the Renewables with 63 GW under fastest growing in terms of Tata Motors had said that its passenger vehi- The Department of Financial Services rate affairs secretary said the infrastruc- rules. It has alerted investors against falling prey construction and 25 GW under renewable capacity addition," it cles business unitnhas been valued at Rs 9,417 crore. comes under the finance ministry. ture of NCLT and NCLAT (National to fraudsters sending emails and SMSs luring them bids. stated. Last year, Tata Motors had announced that it Verma also acknowledged that it has Company Law Appellate Tribunal) is to trade in stocks or securities promising huge prof- "Union Minister R K Singh Singh also informed Kerry would turn its domestic PV business unit into a sep- been upheld in judgements that com- being strengthened to address the delays it in unregistered schemes/ products. has informed Mr Kerry about that the National Hydrogen arate entity and seek a strategic partnership in order mercial wisdom lies with CoC as the IBC in disposal of cases by filling up the Earlier this week, the two exchanges BSE and India's plan to emerge as a Energy Mission has been to help the unit secure its long-term viability. provides for a competitive market driven vacant positions. NSE asked investors to refrain from investing in global leader in green hydro- launched to enable cost com- The company's management has so far stated process for value discovery of the debtor. "Concerns of the market with respect unregulated derivative products such as contracts gen. India is proposing to man- petitive green hydrogen pro- that it has not taken a decision on a partner. According to him, the IBBI has to implementation of resolution plans for difference and binary options offered by inter- date using green hydrogen in duction. He added that India Tata Motors has maintained that as part of an been working on increasing the capaci- due to claims by various government net-based trading platforms. fertilizer and in refining. This would be conducting compet- overall business reorganisation plan and in order ty of CoC through various seminars and entities is also being addressed... The exchanges said that investors falling prey is part of the government's itive bids for green hydrogen in to provide for the optimum running, growth and addressing the market issues. 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When non-sense Munir is known for penning becomes extreme, it starts some of the beautiful Bollywood making sense.” he grinned. songs like Maana Ke Hum Yaar Talking about his short- Nahin, Suno Na Sangemarmar, Falak film Laali which also made it Tak, among many others. to IFFM this year, he said, “the As the poet-lyricist is part of India hen I tell you I spoke with vividly that there were four-five just the thought of it. I thanked director met me at the airport Shayari Project (ISP), a poetry show, someone as down to elders sitting on the chaupaal very them and then God for bringing on and narrated the story to me in she was about how writing poetry is “For example, the 90s saw Wearth as Pankaj Tripathi, worried for my future. They did- this unexpected journey.” thirty minutes. I was impressed different from writing lyrics of a Nadeem-Shravan bring in a complete- I am not sure if you will be able to n’t think I could reach a stage where As I praised his acting and the by her passion and decided to be Bollywood song, she responded, ly new sound. Even in the new mil- fathom the depths of the truth in I would have the money to travel most realistic roles he plays, the a part of the film. It revolves “Poetry is very different in that sense lennium, we have wonderful poets the statement. In a heartfelt conver- voluntarily. So, they predicted I Mirzapur series star credited around a lonely man who is lost in compared to writing lyrics of a song and writers who have bought in new sation with him, the award-win- would be an employee, a technician National School of Drama where he his own world, and is a prisoner of as poetry follows certain rules and ways. Javed sahib and Gulzar sahib ning actor cogitated about how you or something, of Air India, because studied, for helping him make his his past and present ordeals. It is parameters. Poetry is essentially remain the doyens of this space. can never accomplish the true there was no other way I would characters relatable, in addition to hardly a forty minute venture, something that I feel arises from your Rockstar can be accounted as one of definition of ‘achievement’ and have made foreign trips in future.” his poignant personal experiences with negligible dialogues. It is a own experiences, narratives, thoughts the finest albums lyrically of all time. that it is very subjective. “I don’t know how I recalled in life and a dash of imagination. beautiful tale.” and expressions. It's purely the poet's The depth of thought, vocabulary and He confessed, “There’s nothing this incident suddenly.” he laughed. He continued, “acting is a product On the lines of OTT platforms expression. Whereas film or songwrit- language of Irshad Kamil is wonder- like that, there is no hallmark of Tripathi, who recently bagged for which the recipe is complicat- becoming trendy, he noted,“OTT ing is a very specialised and cus- ful. Amitabh Bhattacharya, I think, is achievement in the field of art. the Diversity in Cinema award at ed. Every time you have to change mediums provide an unlimited tomised job. You're writing for a the new age Anand Bakshi and Since this is not a race that I can fin- the Indian Film Festival of the ingredients and alter the tim- screen. The work is globally acces- script, for a character by a brief given Anand Bakshi is a giant. We need to ish in eight seconds, every time I Melbourne (IFFM), claimed in a ing. Acting/our job is a beautiful sible because of the same. It does- by the director, keeping in mind the do what is the mood of the moment,” reach a milestone, I want to explore recent interview that he had accom- story that is hard to express in n’t matter what money the movie compulsions of the commerce, which she pointed out. more. There is no ‘best actor’ in the plished more than he expected. words.” makes at its opening. Here, the is the music label and the producer. As ISP launched on ZEE5 with world.” After following up on the same, he He quoted Anurag Kashyap actual content matters. Whether a So, of course, while thoughts are Kumar Vishwas, Zakir Khan along He commented on how, in his heartily expressed, “The mere fact who had previously commented on plot line is good or not makes or yours, what they need to achieve has with Kausar, she added that such an perception, we are all like sea- that there are some people in his diverse portrayal of various breaks it. There has been tremen- been dictated by somebody else.” initiative will open many doors for explorers, where the sea is the Melbourne who know my name in roles, “One commendable thing dous improvement in cinema. Now Asked if somewhere, in main- young poets to flourish. metaphor for life. “This process of itself is a big deal for me. I am shak- about Pankaj is that he does mul- good actors are getting work.” stream entertainment space, poetry is “I believe the younger generation exploration for us will continue for- en, at times, at the magnitude of the tiple and diverse projects at once - Tripathi will be seen playing fading, Munir emphasised on staying is extremely interested in shayari ever. In life, we will never know the things around me.” a commercial budget film, inde- the role of PR Man Singh in his relevant with time and moving with and poetry, but perhaps they need script of tomorrow.” In a slightly emotional tone, he pendent cinema and a short film, upcoming movie 83. He the vibe. more portals and doorways to open He narrated a delightful inci- added, “when some upper-rank too.” expressed, “my character in 83 is She explained, “No, it is not. With for them to familiarise with it and dent from his childhood, as he officers, who were located at high The actor was nominated very unexpected. Even old crick- every changing era, the requirement understand it better. I think ISP is explained, “my village was 50 kms altitudes, told me that they down- recently at IFFM for Best et fans would not be aware of changes. In times where emojis have great because the first sampling of the from Nepal and I was very young. load my content and take it with Performance (Male) in the film cat- the contribution of Man Singh their own language, if I am going to show was catered towards different There was a specific pundit who them to watch it, I was shocked. I egory for Ludo and for the Best in the 1983 world cup, since say Chaudavi Ka Chand Ya Aftab Ho, sensibilities and demographics so did palmistry, and reading my didn’t know how to accept it. I gen- Performance (Male) in series for team-managers, like directors, it is not going to fit well, unless it's a that you could understand what the hand, he told the elders that I am uinely couldn’t understand whether Mirzapur 2. are behind the camera and so period drama. Everything keeps scope and scale of poetry can be,” the destined for numerous internation- I should thank them, or show Asking him what he specifical- are lesser known. I’m very excit- changing in accordance with the lyricist signed off. al travels in future. I remember another gesture. I was humbled at ly looks for in a script, he answered, ed for the response of my audience.” vibe of the moment.” L >-

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Books can cooking a meal for yourself was an awful lot to work out  This isn't quite as mean as care sometimes if you're saying turning to art over the past the time, the noise that constantly sur- be inspirational and loved ones. “As a new because we were going to be in say Who's Afraid of Virginia the lines in the script as long as year for comfort or catharsis? rounds us, seeps within us and adds to the teachers in the mom, I am already think- this one house and mainly uti- Woolf, but these characters are something truthful got cap- SHARON: I watched an stress levels. For me, meditation is the darkest of times ing up new recipes for lizing two rooms and so in pretty cruel to one another. tured on camera, something awful lot of true crime. That's super power that helps me disconnect so make a space baby food but honestly, I order for them to be in any way Was that exciting to perform? vital and alive and full of ener- it. When bad things are hap- from the world and connect with a deep- in your home have always loved to cook. visually interesting, we needed SHARON: It was really gy. But this is so detailed and pening to you, you kind of turn er calmer part of me. And, of course, for reading, Trust me, baking is truly to sort of get it up on its feet and exciting. Every day you just did- so dense... you couldn't just save to see something worse hap- nature is a big healer. Put your gadgets and spend as therapeutic as it is get moving with it. Stephen just n't know where you'd get to and it for the camera. You couldn't pening to someone else. away and water your plants, hug a tree, go some time deemed to be. When the kept us moving constantly. it felt really unusual to get to do just save it for the day and hope MCAVOY: I actually start- for a walk in a green space and you will everyday with house begins to smell of Then this funny thing hap- that... I'm quite shy as a person. a better truth would come out ed playing online video games feel instantly grounded and calm." a book. It will cinnamon and happiness, pened, well it wasn't funny at I'm a bit like, "Don't look at me" because maybe a truth comes with four of my pals. A bunch change your perspec- you will feel all your stress just the time, but it kept happen- and James is so immediately in out in the first five seconds and of 40-something males and %'   tive and possibly your melting away. You can also ing... we would rehearse some- it and doing it. It was like, "Oh then you realize you have 20 here we are playing computer One way to instantly feel good is to life.” cook a meal for your building thing and work it all out in we're doing this?" You had to minutes of this and you need to games, whilst holding control help someone else feel better. Mirza watchman, for a daily wage movement and choreograph it lose your inhibitions. You had make every minute work. If one pads, pretending to be good at adds,“Often we lose sight of the many  worker, for a grieving friend. and then no one could remem- to be willing to try anything. minute doesn't work, the audi- it whilst getting beaten up by blessings we still have. When I find it hard ( %  Food is a wonderful way to ber what we did... but in actu- MCAVOY: There's a little ence will check out. It felt like foreign kids. to focus on them, I try to make a differ- When you care heal yourself and others," the al fact, you would usually end bit of film acting where it's like, we were getting to use our craft L ence to a cause, a person, an animal, a for home, it shows. actress concludes.   ! " # ;; )&& *-..   .

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ZJulahay, will screen Ismat Chughtai’s Mughal Part of my dream was to sing on a stage, Bachcha on Airtel Spotlight this forthcoming week. with lakhs of fans in attendance, that is Nimra Bucha, who will be reading the story, something I realised and I can tell you believes that readings based on subcontinental lit- on good authority that nothing can erature are seeing a revival during the pandemic DON’T SHUT UP, SONA! probably come close to the adrenaline because they give the audience a chance to con- rush you get when scores of people are nect with their literary roots. chanting your name in an open space. Mughal Bachcha also took Nimra back to a mem- ,      ,=;*=(."#     In a studio, a hundred people can help orable evening many years ago and she recalls, in making you sound good, but it is a “I was lucky enough to watch Ratna Pathak Shah different ball game altogether when it perform a story by  -          /(#"@ 6#'(>> comes to live performances. Chughtai on stage when she and Naseer n the recently concluded Indian Film do my own thing which is creating said, this is no run of the mill docu- boots, which is not your regular item What route did you adopt in your Saab had come to Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), Shut opportunities for myself. For me, it was mentary. song. career to reach where you are today? Pakistan with their IUp Sona bagged the coveted award all about taking hold of the reins of my Thankfully we got an editor of I believe in quality over quantity. I I was very clear that I would not drama group, for the best documentary. Based on, and life, instead of sitting and complaining Arjun Gaurisaria’s stature to come on have 83 song releases to my name. sign up with a record label. I am ‘Motley’. She per- produced by, Sona Mohapatra’s person- about things. board who, as a filmmaker himself, Granted, it might not sound like much, extremely free-spirited and as a perfor- formed with such al voice and journey, the film has been With these thoughts, I reached out crafted Shut Up Sona as the wholesome but I wouldn’t want to deviate from my mance artiste, I believe that being in that energy and now I too courting critical acclaim across the to Deepti, an old friend of mine who package it is. It is a straight-up style of working. Singing a song to thou- state of mind, completely free of any have the privilege to globe. is a DOP and a cinematographer. She masaaledaar, musical, political com- sands of people, who connect with my reservations or limitations, is essential bring a Chughtai As someone who wears her heart had earlier helped me with some music mentary, produced as a fun film. The music, in a concert feels much more to thriving as an artiste. I never fancied story to life.” on her sleeve, Mohapatra has never had videos but has never directed anything. first time I watched the film with peo- rewarding as a musician than generat- the idea of being someone’s employee, Mughal Bachcha qualms in baring it all with her audi- But I reached out to her with the pro- ple in the theatre, I couldn’t believe that ing generic commercial movie songs. I I would never subject myself to a role revolves around ence. Charming, unabashed, and posal that since both of us are in love people were actually laughing, or cry- think I have done pretty well for where someone gets to dictate what I Kalay Mian, a proud unstoppable, she is one of the impor- with the history and music of our land, ing for that matter, during certain seg- myself, considering how choosy I am. can or can’t do. And this conviction has Mughal lad and Gori tant figures debating the existing gen- why don’t we document a journey cov- ments of the film, because none of it was I don’t need to own five Ferraris to feel only grown stronger over the years. Bi, his beautiful der discourse within the performing ering musical, sort of like a travelogue. staged. I was amused by some journal- successful. Success on your terms is My decision applies for these times bride. Mian is unable arts fraternity in India. Her film chal- That is how the idea originated. I get to ists reviewing my ‘acting’ in Shut Up bound to be much more valuable than as well, where social media and your to set aside his ego lenges the status quo and tackles the travel around 20 days a month with my Sona; well, it was just me being me, cap- the success you obtain after pleasing digital image rules the roost, where one and inferiority com- prejudices that run deep in the music band and the idea sort of evolved tured in real-time. We made a 90- others. To be able to make an impact, has this subconscious urge to produce plex for a happy mar- industry in particular and Indian soci- wherein it was all about me travelling minute film from over 300 hours musically and otherwise, while being content that can obtain maximum ried life and Nimra ety in general while showing a journey to explore some musical inspirations, worth of footage, I rue the fact that we myself is extremely rewarding. ‘likes’. Just to be clear, the internet has says, “The story across the length and breadth of India’s with her shooting whatever is going on. had to let go of a lot of the footage scores of advantages, but it comes remains relevant till diverse landscape where she shares her But as incidents unfolded during the (chuckles heartily). You have said that living life on your with its share of disadvantages. I would- date because it is musical roots and inspirations that three years that we were shooting this, terms and speaking your mind made n’t want to wake up and think about about love that has range from folk, semi-classical to icon- we covered a lot many aspects apart Do you regret being so vocal, since, your journey tougher... Could you what new antics I can do to engage with gone wrong; ego and ic artists, Mirabai to Amir Khusrau to from my performances. You see, I in retrospect, you raising your voice please share the first instance that my audience and build my following to conflict over a small modern-day influences that make her regard myself as more than just an has led to fewer opportunities in the comes to your mind, concerning this feel important. Ever since Instagram issue that grows so a rockstar, playing to hundreds of entertainer. I protest and raise my voice industry? statement? introduced the feature where you can big that it never lets thousands at her live concerts. Provided on things that seem unfair and all these Not at all! I just think I might have Knowing that speaking my mind, disable showing the number of ‘likes’ two people come below are excerpts from the interview. factors led to more things, not unlike had access to more opportunities that even though it might make my journey your post has received, I happily went together.” the domino effect. had very little worth. somewhat difficult, makes things eas- and activated the feature. I refuse to sub- Director Kanwal What led to the conceptualisation of Those three years were an eye- I’ve always ier for others, I won’t ever change my ject myself to the mentality that I should Khoosat adds, “This Shut Up Sona? As a producer, did you opener, of sorts. I recall my partner, believed that ways. The very first example that do what gets the maximum likes. I is such an interesting really call the shots or did you trust Ram Sampat, telling me that he thought singing a thou- comes to mind is that of the NH7 could care less about something as triv- story and when I first the director, Deepti Gupta, had for the we were going around shooting sand songs Weekender, a music festival that I have ial as the numbers on social media. read it, I immediately thought that Nimra would documentary? something very self-indulgent. But would not been calling out for a while now. Their To be governed by social media val- be perfect for it. Luckily, she loved it too! Our This is not your conventional doc- how could I tell him how seri- define me as lopsided gender representation is infu- idation will be the bane of the coming rehearsals were full of laughter and improvisation umentary where you raise funds ous and exhausting it was, we an artiste, riating. They have 50 acts, or more at generations, but we are now used to this and she was fabulous as always on stage.” through a trust. To begin with, India were travelling across the that’s not the every festival, but their female represen- reality. I look forward to the day when Nimra adds, “The story is so rich that I feel does not have a clear understanding of length and breadth of sort of legacy I tation is a mere four per cent. In a coun- we can entertain such conversations in the text did all the work for me. I really enjoyed documentaries and therefore doesn’t the country, with little want to leave try like India, in the 21st century does the public domain. being a genderless explorer of the narrative where back it as a cinematic medium; it is con- to no funding and behind. I that not seem absurd? But guess what, I could be a man or a woman and just play around sidered to be a very niche, artsy genre. only a skeletal crew would like to after seven years of calling them out, just For someone who is known to be with the material with complete freedom.” So, most documentary filmmakers at our disposal. To be a part of a year before the pandemic, female rep- unapologetically herself, have you According to her, the experience of shooting tend to look westward for their fund- sum up the cultural mile- resentation at the Weekender festivals ever adjusted to something? a dramatic reading was no different than acting ing. Being first-timers, in our case, we process, I would stones, such as went up to 21 per cent. Now, I wasn’t Yes, of course! Adjustment is the in a film, OTT or TV show but it had an addition- had no such intentions or connections. have to run singing an invited to perform at the festival and way of life. It would be very unfair, on al dimension because the ambience was that of live But I had to do this. I felt that I was around, hustle, unabashed honestly, I did not expect them to call the verge of being dictatorial, if I try to theatre. She remarks, “The shoot had the energy pushed against the wall in the industry, arrange Bedardi Raja, me since I am considered to be a have my way all the time. I can’t be right of a live performance on stage with the camera act- I wasn’t getting enough chances to enough carrying a whistleblower and/or a troublemaker. all the time. I have the sense to apolo- ing as an observer. I enjoyed the whole process express myself. I was constantly feeling money for bass guitar, But what I did/said affected change, and gise when I am in the wrong. There is immensely.” choked, that I wasn’t getting to share my the next seg- wearing a that made me happy. I am not saying no harm in adjusting, but not at the cost (Tune in to Airtel Spotlight, to watch Nimra’s craft as often as I should, and the best ment of our sari and that I alone was the root cause for such of going against your principles and dramatic reading for Yaar Julahay, through next way to combat that feeling was to go and shoot. As I combat a change, but I certainly did my bit and value systems. week.) *&#'  =8;"!#>,"#)"=;;)*=#> *    4

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IAmerican partner Christina LNapoli in this season’s tives in the draw made in Feeding off the momentum generated McHale cruised to the semifinals of Europa League, while Celtic Istanbul, making a rare by India's best showing at the preceding Tennis in the Land tournament found themselves in a tough appearance in Europe after Olympics, Patel, competing in her maiden with a straight set win over Lucie section alongside Bayer coming sixth in the Premier Paralympics, ensured a podium for herself Hradecka and Shuai Zhang here. Leverkusen and Real Betis in League last season. by entering the semifinals with a stunning Mirza and McHale hardly Friday's draw for the group David Moyes's team will straight-game win over world number two broke a sweat, beating Czech stage. play two clubs who dropped and defending champion Borislava Peric Republic’s Hradecka and her As well as Napoli, out of Champions League Rankovic of Serbia in the women's singles Chinese partner Zhang 6-3, 6-3 in Leicester will play Spartak qualifying in Dinamo Zagreb Class 4 event. Vivek Chikara finished in top-10. one hour one minute in the Moscow and Legia Warsaw in and Belgian side Genk, as well The 34-year-old, who was diagnosed Another Indian in fray, Shyam Sundar women’s doubles quarterfinals on Group C as they look to do as Rapid Vienna in Group H. with polio when she was 12, beat her Serbian Swami finished a lowly 21st with 682 Thursday night. better than their run to the in the Netherlands on The Europa League group opponent 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in a quarterfinal points. Both the Indians were seeded The Indian-American pair will last 32 of last season's compe- Thursday to make the Europa stage has been streamlined match that lasted 18 minutes. straight into the second round in the draw now take on Norway’s Ulrikke tition. League group stage. this season to feature just 32 "I could win my match today due to the of 64. Eikeri and American Catherine The Foxes narrowly Their reward was a place teams from the previous 48, support of the people of India. Please keep World No 22 Jyoti Baliyan, who is the Harrison in the semifinals. missed out on qualification for in Group G with former following the introduction of supporting me so that I can win my semi- only Indian female member to have quali- They are yet to drop a set in the the Champions League last UEFA Cup winners the new third-tier Europa final match," Patel said after the quarterfi- fied for the Paralympics, secured a 15th place tournament as they had defeated season, finishing fifth in the Leverkusen, Betis and Conference League. nal. ranking in the compound open event. Georgia’s Oksana Kalashnikova Premier League but winning Ferencvaros. The final will be played at In the day's other events, Indian pow- The highlight of the day undoubtedly and her Romanian partner Andreea the FA Cup. Celtic failed to Rangers, who beat Celtic the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan erlifter Sakina Khatun finished a creditable was Patel reaching the semifinals and grab- Mitu 6-3 6-2 in the opening round. make it through Champions to last season's Scottish title, stadium in Seville on May 18 fifth in the women's 50kg category while bing a medal, the colour of which will be League qualifying under new will face French giants Lyon, next year. The first round of compatriot Jaideep failed to log a single legal decided on Saturday. coach Ange Postecoglou but Sparta Prague and Danish group fixtures will be played lift in the men's 65kg event. She takes on Zhang Miao of China in >  R  %    they scraped past AZ Alkmaar champions Brondby in Group on September 16. The 2014 Commonwealth Games the semifinals. There is no Bronze-medal Bronze medallist Khatun had the best play-off in Tokyo Paralympics table tennis, New York: India’s singles challenge draws, went down 3-6, 4-6 to effort of 93kg. and both losing semi-finalists are guaran- came to an end at the US Open qual- Eubanks, ranked 216th, in a 50- In archery, Indian compound archer teed of a Bronze. ifiers after Prajnesh Gunneswaran minute showdown on Thursday Rakesh Kumar shot a career-best 699 points "It is sure that we can see a medal from was handed a straight-set defeat by night. out of a possible 720 to grab the third place her. Tomorrow morning's match (semifinal) American Christopher Eubanks in The 31-year-old Gunneswaran in the ranking round of the men's open sec- is a huge decider what colour of the medal the second round here. had qualified for the main draw in tion. she will win," Paralympic Committee of The world No 156 Indian, who 2019, when he had lost to Russia’s In the men's recurve open category, India president Deepa Malik said in a video was looking to make his second Danil Medvedev in the opening 2019 Asian Para Championship winner footage on her Twitter handle. appearance in the US Open main round. PTI )     "  +  &   <    

'  =).2:* stones will be decided in the next teams have been doing, because you never get ment, when the focus is limited only on the next month or so," Reid said on Hockey the time to do that in the middle of a tourna- opponent. historic Olympic Bronze India's podcast series Hockey Te Amedal in its pocket, the Charcha. Indian men's hockey team is The Australian said he will eyeing several milestones in take feedback from the players the coming years, the prepa- going forward and analyse what ration for which will begin other teams have been doing. next month, chief coach "We also have to sit down and Graham Reid said on Friday. analyse all the games from the The team won a Bronze Olympics and see what the other at the Tokyo Games earlier this month, ending a 41-year wait for a medal in the sport. Talking about the roadmap ahead, Reid said, "We have set some mile- stones in terms of competi- tions that are coming up for us now. We have Asian Games, FIH Pro League, Commonwealth Games, Hockey World Cup in 2023 and then Paris Olympics the following year. "So the milestones have been set, but how we need to prepare between those mile-