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One Health,” in apparent ref- tic allies to publicly call out leaders will take that step. BuzzFeed News is among two Covid-19 and black fungus #9 #9 erence to collective effort to China for forced labour prac- The wealthy nations’ lead- Indian-origin journalists who Tocilizumab and Amphotericin ( 6- 6, #!) )( # 1 6 6 meet the challenge and equi- tices as the Group of Seven ers were all smiles and unity as won the US’ top journalism B. Tax rates have been reduced , *,& -+ table distribution of resources. leaders gathered at a summit they were welcomed to the award on Friday. to 5 per cent on 14 major pan- He made this appeal while where they will also unveil an summit on Friday by British Tampa Bay Times’ Neil demic relief goods, including -49'2 # participating in the virtual infrastructure plan meant to Prime Minister Boris Johnson Bedi won for local reporting. testing kits and hand sanitisers, ' 2 2% 1 6 6 ongoing G-7 summit in United compete with Beijing’s efforts on the freshly raked sand of Bedi along with Kathleen from prevailing rates in the 2 #'$%: $2, Kingdom. in the developing world. Carbis Bay in southwest McGrory has been awarded range of 12 per cent and 18 per , # With the world now The provocative proposal is England for their first gather- the prize for the series expos- cent. #. 60 176 6 urgently needing vaccine to outreach session on Saturday part of President Joe Biden’s ing since 2019. ing a Sheriff’s Office initiative The 44th GST Council combat the pandemic, French and will speak again on Sunday escalating campaign to get fel- Last year’s gathering was that used computer modelling meeting on Saturday also ) 4 President Emmanuel Macron morning. low democratic leaders to pre- cancelled because of Covid-19, to identify people believed to decided to slash tax rates on 1 6 6 favoured unhindered raw He was invited to attend sent a more unified front to and recovery from the pan- be future crime suspects. medicines and equipment used # material supplies to countries the summit by British Prime compete economically with demic is dominating this year’s About 1,000 people were for the treatment of Covid-19 like to India to produce vaccine Minister Boris Johnson. Given China in the century ahead, discussions, with members of monitored under the pro- A notification to this effect 76 1 6 in large numbers, sources said. the situation at home, Modi according to two senior admin- the wealthy democracies’ club gramme, including children. will be issued within a day or Chancellor Angela Merkel opted to participate in the istration officials who briefed expected to commit to sharing Bedi is an investigative two. The 5 per cent GST levied ther based on later assess- ing 5 per cent. The GST rate specifically referred to PM’s prestigious meet virtually. reporters on the condition of at least 1 billion vaccine shots reporter for the Tampa Bay on vaccines was left unchanged, ments. The decision to slash on Remdesivir and anticoag- mantra and conveyed strong Modi had taken part in this anonymity because they were with struggling countries. Times. following the recent changes in tax rates was based on a rec- ulants like Heparin is lowered support, news agency ANI event in 2019 when France not authorised to discuss the China also loomed large “What Kathleen and Neil the country’s vaccine procure- ommendation of a Group of from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. quoted GoI sources as saying. chaired the G-7. India partic- plans for the seaside summit over the meeting on the crag- unearthed in Pasco County ment strategy that puts the Ministers, headed by The GST rate on ambulances Australian PM Scott ipated then as a “Goodwill publicly. gy coast of Cornwall. Biden’s has had a profound impact on Union government in charge of Meghalaya Deputy Chief has been cut to 12 per cent Morisson referred to his dis- Partner” and Modi participat- The officials said Biden proposed critique of China’s the community,” said Mark augmenting supplies. Minister Conrad Sangma, and from 28 per cent. Tax on med- cussions with PM Modi earli- ed in the sessions on “Climate, wanted G-7 leaders to speak labour practices was to be Katches, Times executive edi- The reduced rates, which would remain effective till ical grade oxygen, oxygen con- er about TRIPS waiver and Biodiversity and Oceans” and out in a single voice against raised as the allies unveil an tor. “This is what the best Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj September 30, 2021. centrator (including personal conveyed strong support of “Digital Transformation”. forced labour practices target- infrastructure proposal dubbed investigative journalism can said were aimed at providing The GST rate on COVID- imports), ventilators, BiPAP Australia. During the ongoing sum- ing Uyghur Muslims and other “Build Back Better for the do and why it is so essential.” some succour to the people 19 drug Tocilizumab and black machines and high flow nasal Modi also spoke on ways to mit at Cromwall, Modi will vir- ethnic minorities. Biden hopes World,” a name that echoes the Rajagopalan’s Xinjiang amid the pandemic, will fungus medicine cannula (HFNC) devices has come out of the pandemic at tually take part in three sessions the denunciation will be part of slogan of Biden’s poll cam- series won the Pulitzer Prize remain effective till September Amphotericin B will be been cut to 5 per cent from 12 the earliest. He addressed the on the themes “Building Back the joint communique released paign. in the International category. 30, but could be extended fur- reduced to nil from the exist- per cent. ! %4 $%675 nal consumption first and later -4)0 , .0 a committee may decide to publicly release whole or parts 0120$,' enmark midfielder of it, considering the sensitiv- ! * /%8 Christian Eriksen was ity of the subject, officials said. O! 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An As per the Union Health 19 ? ?1 ther examinations at account. However, it has the said Defence Minister Rajnath announcement was made # Ministry statement issued ear- Rigshospitalet,” the Danish discretionary powers to with- Singh approved the policy on jointly by SAD president # lier this month, a total of 7.4 ;7279;<19:2?= federation wrote on Twitter. hold any information consid- archiving, declassification and Sukhbir Badal and BSP " crore doses were made avail- The Euro 2020 match ered sensitive. compilation of histories of national general secretary P ??> 8;<2?7= # able across the country in between It means, some major wars and operations by his Satish Chandra Mishra at the May, out of which 1.85 crore :7::>9;<1>7> = Denmark and Finland was events like the India-China war Ministry. SAD head office in doses were earmarked for pri- suspended after Eriksen was in 1962 chronicled in the The objective behind this Chandigarh. 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Moreover, the new policy material for academic research Punjab. ideology and have always %. stock lying with the private high prices of vaccinations He was then carried off on a for declassification before the and counter the unfounded Terming the alliance as worked for the welfare of the ( ! # hospitals could be due to the and vaccine hesitancy. stretcher. 25 years cap will be for inter- rumours, the Ministry said. historic, the SAD chief farmers, poor and labourers. " &'( )$ $ * % demand Rahul to hold a Press conference and clarify,” Patra * said. ( 27! ' !) He alleged the Congress 0120$,' ) 6 0120$,' and Pakistan are in the same audi Arabia announced on + page on the Kashmir issue and isgruntled Congress SSaturday this year’s Haj pil- mid the buzz of a Cabinet article 370. Dleader Sachin Pilot on grimage will be limited to no Areshuffle in the Narendra - + &! “Today an important topic Saturday met Rajasthan more than 60,000 people, all of Modi Government, the Janata going on in TV channels is incharge Ajay Maken and them from within the king- Dal(U), which is part of the ‘Clubhouse’. We all have seen AICC general secretary dom, due to the ongoing coro- NDA at Centre and in the 0120$,' through TV channels how (organisation) KC Venugopal navirus pandemic. Bihar Government, on the veteran leader of the club- in an effort to iron out the dif- The announcement by the Saturday expected a mid the controversy over house -- Singh is spewing ferences between him and the kingdom comes after it ran an “respectable” share in the Athe Congress “Clubhouse” Singh conveyed Rahul’s mes- venom against India outside party for over a year now incredibly pared-down pil- Union Council of Ministers. chat of former Madhya Pradesh sage to Pakistan. The and how he is agreeing with against Rajasthan Chief grimage last year over the Bihar Chief Minister Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, Congress will help Pakistan in Pakistan’s demands. This is the Minister Ashok Gehlot. filled soon and leaders of the virus, but still allowed a small host pilgrims every year, con- Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) had the BJP on Saturday said the grabbing Kashmir.” same Singh, who had called While Pilot has remained party are engaged in resolving number of the faithful to take firms that this arrangement opted out from a Cabinet berth Congress’ first love is Pakistan Lashing out at the the Pulwama attack just an tightlipped since he landed in the issues. part in the annual ceremony. comes out of its constant when the NDA retained power and “both share same views on Congress, BJP spokesperson accident, he had called the Delhi on Friday evening, A statement on the state- concern for the health, safe- in 2019. Kashmir.” Sambit Patra said the 26/11 attack a conspiracy of Maken ruled out any differ- ./ &! run Saudi Press Agency quot- ty and security of pilgrims as “We are a part of the The BJP demanded Congrees should change its RSS and also tried to give ences and that both have been ed the kingdom’s Haj and well as the safety of their NDA... All constituents answers from Congress lead- name from Indian National clean chit to Pakistan at that talking and meeting regular- +0*! Umrah Ministry making the countries,” the statement said. deserve a respectable share ers Sonia and Rahul Gandhi Congress to Anti-national time,” said Patra. ly. “I am speaking to Pilotji on Mumbai: A day after election announcement. It said this In last year’s Haj, as few as (in the Modi Government,” on Singh’s comment on the Congress which he alleged As the BJP attacked him, a regular basis. Had he been strategist Prashant Kishor met year’s Haj, which will begin in 1,000 people already residing JD(U) chief RCP Singh told the restoration of Article 370 in “not only siding with Pakistan Singh posted a tweet in Hindi angry, he would not be speak- NCP chief Sharad Pawar, a mid-July, will be limited to in Saudi Arabia were select- media in Patna on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir. but also with China to show in an apparent jibe at the rul- ing to me,” Maken, a former spokesperson of the party on those ages 18 to 65. Those ed to take part in the Haj. After the exit of 18 MP- Union Minister Giriraj India down.” ing party. Union Minister, said. Saturday said there is a need to taking part must be vacci- Two-thirds were foreign res- strong Shiv Sena, JD(U) has Singh said Pakistan is the “What do Sonia and “This bunch of illiterate Maken mentioned that have a “wider alliance” of polit- nated as well, the ministry idents from among the 160 become the largest of BJP’s first love of the Congress. In Rahul think about Digvijaya’s people cannot probably dif- vacant positions in the ical parties against the ruling said. different nationalities that allies in Parliament — 5 in the a tweet, Singh said, “The Clubhouse statement? Is this ferentiate between ‘shall’ and Rajasthan Cabinet, boards BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sbha “The kingdom of Saudi would have normally been the Rajya Sabha, and 16 in the Congress’ first love is Pakistan. Congress’ stand too? We ‘consider’,” he said. and commissions would be polls. Arabia, which is honoured to represented at the Haj. Lok Sabha. " "! $ & -./010-
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On the education due to economic reasons. tribal community. occasion, Baghel announced the It is a pleasant experience to see and Baghel was virtually interacting hhattisgarh Chief Minister opening of a 50-bed Maternal Child hear the children of these schools with villagers, public representa- Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday Hospital at Saja on the request of conversing in fluent English. No one tives and community leaders of inauguratedC development and con- Agriculture and Water Resources would have ever imagined that the Bijapur and Sukma districts struction works costing Rs 448.77 Minister Ravindra Choubey. children in government schools can from his official residence-cum- killing three men instantly. A state will not hesitate to take red water in Gangloor area of woman who was wounded action against the guilty, he said. Bijapur. This will provide pure crores in Mungeli and Bmemetara He said that the benefits of the speak English so well. office here, stated an official districts. Chhattisgarh government schemes Baghel held discussions with farm- communication. The Central reportedly succumbed to her On the demand of Jagargunda drinking water to 6,000 families, injuries later. Baghel said the villagers, he announced a 30-bed he said. He approved 16 develop- This was done during a virtual pro- and programmes are reaching all sec- ers, women from self-help groups, Reserve Police Force (CRPF) gramme organized from his resi- tions. He added that 171 Swami children from Swami Atmanand opened fire on a crowd of tribals Silger incident was "unfortu- hospital. He approved a siltation ment works for Sukma district at nate". He said the government filtration structure and solar dual a cost of Rs 11.2 crores and 87 dence-cum-office here, an official Atmanand English Medium Schools English Medium School and benefi- protesting against a CRPF camp communication said. The projects have been opened in the state so far ciaries of various government at Silger in Bijapur on May 17, wants the truth to come to the pump establishment worth Rs 5 works for Rs 27.6 crores for fore. When facts emerge, the crores for 10 villages affected by Bijapur. cost Rs 276.12 crores in Mungeli and so that no student gets left behind in schemes. C’garh has got 82 L 65,000 register SAIL Chairman calls on CM vaccine doses for C’garh Virtual STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR he development of the Steel Yoga Marathon TAuthority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Chhattisgarh are interlinked, Chief STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday. s many as 65,000 people have registered With mutual cooperation, both have moved ahead, he said, the bonds have online for the ‘Chhattisgarh Virtual Yoga A strengthened with the passage of time. Marathon’ to be held on June 21 to mark the Baghel was interacting with SAIL International Yoga Day. Chairman Soma Mondal when she Participants can register till June 15 on paid a courtesy call at his residence- http://jansampark.cg.gov.in/yogwithchhattis- cum-office, an official communica- garh/Registration.aspx. tion said. All the registered participants will get a digital The Chief Minister raised the issues of certificate. The first implementation of pay revision of 100 registrations from SAIL officers since 2017 and wage each district will be revision of employees, ensuring prior- STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR doses were received for the age given a T-Shirt, an ity to state's residents during appoint- group 18-44 years. The first con- official statement said ment of employees in Bhilai Steel hhattisgarh has so far received signment of 1.5 lakh Covaxin on Saturday. Plant, imparting training to upgrade C82,59,080 doses of vaccines in doses came on May 1, 3.5 lakh The participants can skill and reducing the lease rate dur- 32 consignments since January 21. Covisheild vaccine doses on May 8, upload or share their ing renewal of land allocation of reli- A statement from the Health 2.97 lakh Covisheild doses on May photograph or video gious-cultural and social organiza- Department on Saturday said these 15, 1.41 lakh Covishield doses on of doing yoga on their tions. included 75,92,780 doses of June 5, 33,080 doses of Covaxin on social media account with hashtag #yogwith- He hoped that SAIL would continue Covisheild and 6,66,300 doses of June 10 and 77,930 doses of chhattisgarh, the Chhattisgarh Yoga to cooperate on issues related to the Covaxin. A total of 10,49,540 Covisheild on June 11. Commission said. interests of the state and its people. Continue to govern, Naxalite couple surrenders in Bijapur grateful farmer tells CM STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Mungeli at a public dedication and con- Baghel as a ‘Son of Farmer’ in struction work inauguration. Patel said Chhattisgarhi, Patel said: “I have not seen n elderly farmer of Munegli district on that he, like many others, was burdened a Chief Minister like this. Small and big ASaturday blessed Chief Minister with agriculture loans before the farm loan farmers are happy. Success has touched my Bhupesh Baghel saying he must continue waiver scheme and the Rajiv Gandhi life. I now get double the cost for paddy. STAFF REPORTER n BIJAPUR Police Kamlochan Kashyap identified several cases of crime including rob- to rule Chhattisgarh as he has proved to be Kisaan Nyay Yojana helped him come out Earlier, it was a life of pain. Now the whole them as Korsa Lachchhu (32), a Militia bery, arson and murder between 2005 a friend of the poor. of the debt trap. family is happy.” Naxalite couple on Saturday sur- Platoon Section Commander, and his and 2021, the officer said. Lekhchand Patel poured out his innermost He said the Godhan Nyay Yojana had Patel said the profits earned through farm- Arendered to the police in wife Korsa Anita (29), an activist with They said they were impressed by the feelings when the Chief Minister virtually brought about major changes in the lives ing and the support of the Kisaan Nyay Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, the the Krantikari Adivasi Mahila police rehabilitation drive and felt let interacted with farmers and villagers of of farmers and villagers. Addressing Yojana had helped him buy a two-wheeler. police said. Bijapur Superintendent of Sangthan. Lachchhu was involved in down by the Maoist ideology. No magnetic effect due One held with 900 kg Saliva can be more effective to vaccination: Collector for Covid testing: Study cannabis in C’garh IANS n homogenisation would affect the clinical sensitivity in NPS samples. The addition of a simple processing Finally, a five-sample pooling strate- STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR step to saliva samples before testing gy was evaluated. Twenty positive may improve Covid-19 detection pools containing one positive and ajnandgaon Collector Taran Prakash rate, eliminate the challenges of four negative samples were RSinha on Saturday urged everyone to nasopharyngeal testing and facilitate processed with the Omni bead vaccinate themselves against Covid-19, mass surveillance, researchers say. homogeniser before pooling for scotching as rumours reports that the The researchers, including Ravindra SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing and process had turned a ward corporator into Kolhe from Augusta University in compared to controls. a de facto magnet. A media report on the US, found that an innovative Diagnostics, included samples from In Phase I, 28.3 per cent of samples Friday said the body of Rajnandgaon cor- protocol that processes saliva sam- a hospital and nursing home as well tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 from porator Sunita Fadanwis was attracting ples with a bead mill homogeniser as from a drive-through testing site. either NPS, saliva, or both. The metalic particles after vaccination.The before real-time PCR (RT-PCR) test- In the first phase (protocol U), 240 detection rate was lower in saliva Collector immediately ttold Chief Medical ing results in higher sensitivity com- matched NPS and saliva sample compared to NPS (50.0 per cent vs. and Health Officer Mithilesh Choudhary to pared to NPS samples. "Saliva as a pairs were tested prospectively for 89.7 per cent). In Phase II, 50.2 per probe the matter. The Collector said in a sample type for Covid-19 testing was SARS-CoV-2 RNA by RT-PCR. In cent of samples tested positive for statement that the medical team said there a game-changer in our fight against the second phase of the study SARS-CoV-2 from either saliva, may be some sticky effect in her body due the pandemic. It helped us with (SalivaAll), 189 matched pairs, NPS, or both. to sweat and that no magnetism had been n increased compliance from the pop- including 85 that had been previous- The detection rate was higher in sali- generated due to vaccination. “It is a nor- STAFF REPORTER BILASPUR Prashant Agrawal told The Pioneer over ulation for testing along with ly evaluated with protocol U, were va compared to NPS samples (97.8 mal process and has nothing to do with the telephone that Harish Sahu of Takhatpur decreased exposure risk to the processed in an Omni bead mill per cent vs. 78.9 per cent). Of the 85 vaccination. Vaccination is safe," the state- hhattisgarh Police on Saturday seized has been taken into custody. healthcare workers during the col- homogeniser before RT-PCR testing. saliva samples tested with both pro- ment said. "Each and every person should C900 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 1 crore The accused told the police that he lection process," said lead investiga- An additional study was conducted tocols, the detection rate was 100 per come forward to get the life-saving jab in and arrested a man during a raid on a brought the contraband from Odisha and it tor Kolhe. The study, published in with samples with both protocol U cent for samples tested with SalivaAll order to save themselves from the Covid godown in Takhatpur town in Bilaspur dis- was to be supplied in Chhattisgarh, the The Journal of Molecular and SalivaAll to determine if bead and 36.7 per cent with protocol U. infection,” the Collector said. trict. Bilaspur Superintendent of Police officer said. " "! $ & -./010- # 0 :' !+ -, 2'. 5, polity”. ment, etc. under the Congress welfare which had been long political career as it marks The BSP will fight 20 of the party''s rule, it is the Dalits, brought to a grinding halt in the triumph of the concept of he political temperature in 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, farmers, youth and women 2017 will start moving again ''Sarb Saanjhivalta'', ''Sanman TPunjab warmed up ahead while the rest will be contest- who have been hit the most. It with added momentum,” said te Smajik Insaf'' (fraternity, of the 2022 Assembly polls with ed by the SAD. After the is very important for us to Badal in a statement here. equality and dignity) based on the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announcement of the alliance, make this alliance a success,” Badal said, “The new devel- the ideal of ''Sarbat da Bhala'' and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Badal congratulated Mayawati she said in another tweet. opment (alliance) will ensure (welfare of all).” announcing the alliance almost over the phone and invited her In another tweet, Mayawati welfare of all Punjabis, espe- Badal recalled how during 8 months before the polls on to visit Punjab. He also told her said, “This is an appeal to all cially of down trodden and the governments he headed, Saturday. to contest from Punjab. the people of Punjab to support exploited segments of society special attention was paid to the BSP chief Mayawati, who Former Uttar Pradesh chief the historic alliance between including the farmers, the fulfilment of the dream of was not present in the official minister Mayawati appealed Akali Dal and BSP and start farm labour, the dalits, the social justice with the intro- announcement, termed the to the people of Punjab to sup- working wholeheartedly to unemployed youth, small and duction of path breaking alliance as a new political and port the “historic” alliance form the government of this medium traders, entrepreneurs schemes for justice and social social initiative which will between the SAD and the BSP. alliance during the elections to etc.” welfare. usher in progress and pros- “The alliance announced by be held early 2022.” The Akali stalwart said "I urge both SAD and BSP perity in Punjab. SAD patron SAD and BSP in Punjab today Meanwhile, Akali stalwart that peace and communal har- leaders to work tirelessly and and five-time chief minister is a new political and social ini- and former Chief Minister mony will continue to be top selflessly to begin a new era in Parkash Singh Badal described tiative, which will surely usher Parkash Singh Badal said with priority for the alliance. Punjab and eventually in the the formation of the SAD-BSP in a new era of much-awaited this alliance, the process of jus- “The alliance is a tribute to country in which every citizen alliance as “the beginning of a development, progress and tice and equality for the poor, the composite vision of Guru has access to basic necessities secular, federal democratic rev- prosperity of the people in the the down trodden and the Nanak Dev, Guru Ravidas and and comforts of life and create olution in the state and the state. Hearty congratulations Mayawati in a tweet in Hindi. Punjab, alleging that every sec- every section of the society in minorities will also get a boost. Bhagvan Balmiki and great conditions in which every cit- country for a total socio-eco- and best wishes to the people BSP supremo attacked the tion of the society was “suffer- Punjab is suffering from pover- “In Punjab, the wheels of saints and seers. That makes izen can live in dignity and nomic and political revamp of for this historic step,” said Congress-led government in ing” in the state. “Although ty, corruption and unemploy- progress, prosperity and social today the happiest day of my honour” said Badal. ) P ) + ( # '2 -, 2'. 5, items at this time of a nation- Badal said. a part of the treatment package the exemption category. Is this Oxygen, testing kits, ventilators, O al crisis, and recorded their He regretted that the GoM is also exempt since the entire how the Union Government Bipap Machine, and pulse tating that the COVID-19 note of dissent. The other alter- is not acting with compassion, transaction is considered a ser- wishes to collect revenues, he oximeters among others reflect ) ) Scrisis is a once in a century native is to charge 0.1 percent, and it is parroting the Union vice. asked? an insensitiveness and lack of calamity, Punjab Finance which is well within the pow- Government, perhaps out of He criticised the discussion It may be recalled that the compassion. Minister Manpreet Singh Badal ers of the GST Council, and the fear that they may not be for restricting GST on govern- GoM was deliberating on He cautioned that the -, 2'. 5, on Saturday stated that the this measure should be in place included from a future GoM. ment hospitals versus private granting a concession in the tax attempt to pick and choose H ! GST’s Group of Ministers till the pandemic is over. He also called upon the look at hospitals stating that both treat rate to furnaces from 18% to exemptions on the grounds of unjab Police on Saturday H H (GoM) should stop acting like Releasing his remarks and the entire GST issue holistical- the people of India. The idea 12%. Similarly, the RT-PCR inverted duty structure or Parrested the Haryana-based &1 ! ) a shahenshah of yesteryears interventions made at the 44th ly so that a due, considerate and that we need GST registration machine is already purchased cheaper imports would end up man whose credentials and and instead let compassion meeting of the GST Council, humane approach is adopted to and billing and later file returns at a concessional rate, and destroying the very foundation documents were used to hire a speak through its decisions. the Punjab Finance Minister help ameliorate the sufferings are farcical. What would a practically all states also regu- of GST. Finally, the Punjab flat for the hideout of slain Jassi, that they were holed up Asserting that all COVID- urged the ruling government to of the people of India. consumer feel seeing GST late the price of a COVID test. Finance Minister stated that gangsters-turned-drug smug- in a rented apartment in related goods must be zero- include representatives of the Manpreet reminded the reflected on an invoice, the Hence, the recommendation to COVID-19 related exemptions glers Jaipal Bhullar and Jaspreet Kolkata. rated during the pandemic, Congress in the Group of GoM that health care services, Punjab Finance Minister retain a tax rate of 18 percent should not be over by August Singh alias Jassi in Kolkata. The The ADGP said that pre- the Punjab Finance Minister, Ministers (GOM). “It is pre- including all recognized sys- asked? is senseless, he added. 31, 2021. Is Covid going to be arrested person has been iden- liminary investigations had along with other Finance posterous that the principal tems of medicine (Allopathy, Manpreet vehemently crit- The imposition of GST on over by then, he asked? We tified as Sumit Kumar, a resi- found that both Sumit Kumar Ministers representing the opposition party of India in Ayurveda, Unani, icised the attempt to garner Covid preventive materials, need to have a more realistic dent of Meham in Haryana. and Bharat Kumar, who were Indian National Congress both the Lok Sabha and the Homoeopathy, Yoga), are revenues from furnaces from starting with GST on vaccines and reasonable time frame and The development came business partners since 2015, (INC), opposed the imposition Rajya Sabha has been exclud- already exempt under GST. crematoriums stating that this and items like masks, PPEs, one which is based on com- three days after Jaipal Bhullar were involved in illegal sale of of GST on COVID related ed in the GoM,” Manpreet The supply of medicine that is category should be even above hand sanitizers, Medical Grade passion, Manpreet added. and Jaspreet Jassi were neu- fancy mobile numbers, includ- tralised by the STF West Bengal ing mobile numbers of foreign Police, after they fired on the based telecoms, purchased GKG #D:- ) West Bengal Police party when from different countries and 5 they raided their flat in Kolkata. other states, and they used to ADGP Counter sell them across Punjab, -, 2'. 5, Intelligence and Organised Haryana at exorbitant rates. Crime Control Unit (OCCU) He said that Bharat was ifty six more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Saturday as 979 Amit Prasad said that they also found to be in possession -, 2'. 5, been administered the second dose is 37 per cent. Ffresh cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 586,947, according to a med- have managed to nab Sumit, a of an official ID of Constable and 1,97,014 FLWs have been admin- ical bulletin. So far, the infection has killed 15,503 people in the State. Six deaths close associate cum business Amarjit Singh, which was he Haryana Government aims to istered the first dose and 81,163 FLWs 88 : were reported from Amritsar, five each from Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurudaspur, partner of Bharat Kumar, who being used to evade toll plazas Tvaccinate each and every eligible have been administered the second B Patiala; four from Faridkot; three each from Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala helped Jaipal Bhullar and Jassi while escaping from Gwalior. beneficiary at the earliest and has for- dose. Sharing information on vaccine Haryana on Saturday reported 45 and SAS Nagar in the past 24 hours. Amritsar reported 99 infections, followed in escaping from Morena, “Although, Bharat claimed that mulated plans for the same, an official administered to beneficiaries above 18 Covid-related deaths taking the cumu- by 92 in Ludhiana and 91 in Jalandhar. The number of active cases dropped Gwalior and arranged hideout Constable Amarjit is his and spokesperson of the Health years of age, the spokesperson said that lative toll to 8,949 while 426 fresh to 14, 064 on Saturday. With 2,135 recoveries, the number of cured persons for them in Kolkata, after they Sumit’s mutual friend, the Department asserted on Saturday. 49,23,914 beneficiaries have been infections pushed the total case count reached 5,57,380, as per the bulletin. There are 195 critical patients who are killed two ASIs Bhagwan Singh Police are investigating why he He said the state has administered administered the first dose of vaccine to 765,522. According to the health on ventilator support while 2,659 are on oxygen support. A total of 99,96,859 and Dalwinderjit Singh of was in possession of Amarjit’s the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to and 8,58,986 beneficiaries have been department's daily bulletin, the latest samples have been collected for testing so far in the state, it said. Jagraon Police at grain market, official ID and if the latter had 82 per cent of Health Care Workers administered the second dose of the deaths include eight from Hisar, six Jagraon on May 15. any knowledge about his offi- (HCWs) and 82 per cent of Frontline vaccine. from Panipat, five from Jind and four >7 Bharat was arrested with cial ID being misused by Workers (FLWs) which is even high- The spokesperson said the state each from Sirsa, Jhajjar districts. Chandigarh on Saturday reported 58 new Covid-19 cases, taking the infec- .30 bore pistol and Honda Bharat,” said ADGP Amit er than the national average of 81 per has a high percentage of administra- Meanwhile, Hisar reported 40 new tion tally to 61,056. Three more deaths were registered on the day, taking the Accord car from near Shambhu Prasad. cent. On the status of vaccine admin- tion of first dose of COVID-19 vaccine cases while 36 were from Sirsa, 34 toll to 789, a health bulletin from the administration said. The union territo- Border in Rajpura area on Meanwhile, further inves- istered to priority groups the to priority groups - HCWs and FLWs from Fatehabad. The total active cases ry has 540 active cases now. It showed 2,408 tests were conducted over the last June 9 and on his disclosures, tigations are being carried out spokesperson said that 2,15,077 - while the percentage of administra- are 5186, the bulletin said. The total 24 hours. The UT also recorded 79 recoveries, taking the number of cured peo- Punjab Police gave information to investigate the role of Bharat HCWs have been administered the tion of second dose of the vaccine for recoveries so far are 751,387 while the ple to 59,727. Moreover, 5518 more people were vaccinated on Saturday, tak- to the West Bengal Police that and Sumit in criminal actions first dose while 1,36,945 HCWs have HCWs is 50 per cent and for FLWs it recovery rate is 98.15 per cent. ing the total count to 400,546. the gangsters duo, Jaipal and and activities. -, 2'. 5, granting proprietary rights to 1996 The approval was given at the state in the country to launch a The 1996 households, who have slum households in six districts under third meeting of the steering com- scheme for granting proprietary rights been given the proprietary rights, were o help slum dwellers have their the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder mittee under the Basera scheme, to the slum dwellers occupying state located at 24 slum sites in Patiala, Town home, Punjab Chief Secretary Singh’s flagship slum development chaired by the Chief Secretary, here. government’s land in the slums of Ludhiana, Mansa, Ferozepur, Barnala Vini Mahajan on Saturday approved programme- ‘Basera’. With this, Punjab has become the first urban areas. and Kapurthala districts. -, 2'. 5, an obvious case of “sour grapes’ since NCR Delhi had scored a )' + can be used to give a message to idiculing the Delhi deputy poor 6th ranking in the list. China that we are not a threat. RCM’s atrocious allegation of Expressing shock at the AAP Visit of PM Modi to Buddhist a political conspiracy of the leader’s shameful attempt to give , religious places (Daxingshan Centre and the Punjab govern- a political colour to the excellent temple) in China is a logical sig- ment in the matter of school edu- outcomes of the hard work and - + ' . naling in this context. cation ranking, Chief Minister commitment of thousands of So, in nutshell five different Capt Amarinder Singh on school teachers, administrators, strategies based on Nehruvian, Saturday termed it a clear case of education officials etc, Capt $ % Neoliberal, Realist, Gandhian the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Amarinder said it was evident 0120$,' & ' By Devanshu Jha tackle the “single-minded drive” increase efforts of public diplo- and cultural principles are at the crying foul in the face of its that Arvind Kejriwal’s party was ()*) of China to promote their strate- macy and people to people core of Indian foreign policy. imminent wipeout from Punjab used to seeing everything from he Supreme Court has '& inally, the school of gic interests even in the present contact to bridge the gap These have been used from time in the 2022 Assembly polls. the telescope of politics. Tsought reply from the FHindutva which is based on COVID times. Also, if India between the two countries. to time by Indian government Reacting to Manisha The CM said his govern- Central Bureau of Investigation + cultural principles and building tries to build alliances to counter Ian Hall’s logic on building in tackling relations with other Sisodia’s allegation of a ‘secret ment had invested in the devel- (CBI) on the bail plea of a juve- $ % - normative power (through China, it cannot ally with USA of Normative power through countries. pact’ between Prime Minister opment of key sectors like edu- nile who was arrested for Deen dayal Upadhyaya and as they are outsiders and move use of Hinduism and Buddhism Although India is moving Narendra Modi and him (Capt cation and health in a consistent allegedly killing a seven-year- Vivekananda) is present in away from Asia. India can make as foreign policy tool connects forward with amalgamation of Amarinder), the Chief Minister manner over the past four years. old fellow student at a presti- The petitioner argued that views of scholars like Ian Hall . alliance with countries from with this argument on people to Neoliberal approach and cul- said the AAP leadership was so As many as 14000 schools had gious school in Gurugram in the high court did not consid- Normative power is very impor- South east Asia like Japan, people contact and religion tural principles mainly to built obsessed with electoral politics been converted into smart 2017. er the alarming Covid situation tant for country like India which South Korea, Vietnam and being the basis of public diplo- on it’s soft power, acceptance of that it saw poll conspiracies schools, as part of a focused strat- The accused was a Class XI in the country, with a possibil- is still building military or eco- Taiwan to counter and circle macy. Further, neo liberalism as realist school in India cannot be even in something as basic as egy, comprising launch of pre- student at the time of the inci- ity of a third wave that is like- nomic power. So, use of religion China and tackle geopolitical mentioned by Bajpai gives a neglected with rise of Modi in school education. primary education, best-in-class dent. ly to affect children and ado- (Hinduism, Buddhism), spiri- moves like building of String of totally different angle to the rela- power. “Come to Punjab and I will digital education infrastructure, A bench of Justices Indira lescents. tuality and culture as foreign Pearls. tions. Taking a stance, com- show you around our schools,” innovative teaching methods, Banerjee and M.R. Shah issued The juvenile submitted that policy tool is a very important For hyperrealists, interests pletely opposite to that of said Capt Amarinder to Sisodia, administrative reforms, trans- notice to the CBI and sought its he has already been in the strategy. This is the way forward are permanent not the enemies. Karnad and Nehru Neo liberals adding that the revamp of the parency in recruitment and reply in the matter by July 1. observation home for nearly if India wishes to become a But for a realist like Rana who will try to ally with USA and state’s schools was an exercise transfer of teachers, etc. Increase The juvenile, who has been three years and six months, Vishwa guru .PM Modi has is also from old Nehruvian balance off China. Increasing undertaken by his government in government school enrol- identified as 'Master Bholu' in where 25 out of the 200 inmates tried to reflect this image and school, coercion and pressure trade ties between the two as a top priority, and the ment and extraordinary the case records, was repre- had tested positive for Covid- legacy forward as a blend of tactics is more important. Both countries and building complex Performance Grading Index improvement in results were a sented by senior advocate 19 in May. Gandhi, Buddhism and China and India are nuclear interdependence will be very (PGI) 2019-20 released by the clear reflection of the success of Manan Kumar Mishra and The plea cited that the Hinduism. power so India must look for important. Although it may be Union Education Minister these measures, he added. advocate Durga Dutt. CBI had filed a charge-sheet on Taking these principles for- political allies amongst weak asymmetric as China is a bigger recently reflected the success of Punjab has topped all the The juvenile sought release February 5, 2018, along with ward and using them in context states in the region. Also, the power and has a trade surplus those efforts. “If you are really states and UTs by securing 929 from an observation home in the citing of 127 witnesses, and of current issue like India- current US- China trade war of around 45 billion dollars with interested in improving the edu- marks out of 1000 in the 70 para- Karnal citing threat to his life the investigation in the matter China relation is very important and covid induced geostrategic India at present(2020). Trade cation system of Delhi, maybe meters laid down by the Union after several of his fellow is already over. as they provide us with the intel- rivalry can be used for dexter- deficit with China has come to you should do a jugalbandi with Government in the PGI ranking. inmates tested positive for In the chargesheet, the CBI lectual capital and various pol- ous maneuvering by India, a seven year low as businesses me, and I will teach you how to Punjab got cent per cent points Covid-19. had alleged that the boy killed icy options to tackle them effi- through coming close to USA in India face the covid induced manage things better,” the Chief (150/150) in the domain of The petitioner moved the the student on September 8, ciently. If we take a hyperreal- and getting better technology disruption. But overall trade is Minister said, responding to infrastructure and facilities, top court challenging the April 2017, in a bid to postpone the ist view on how India can tack- from them. This can be a good a good strategy to soften up the Sisodia’s charge of `jugalbandi’ which included availability of 28 order of the Punjab and exams and also to cancel a par- le China then issues like defense answer to Chinese Weiqi strat- relations and gradually bring the between Modi and him (Capt). classrooms, labs, toilets, drinking Haryana High Court, which ent-teacher meeting. The vic- expenditure and formation of egy of gradual normative encir- two countries closer. From a ranking of 22 on the water, and libraries. Punjab has had adjourned his plea to July tim's body, with his throat slit, alliances for balancing China cling. Gandhian and cultural earlier index that was in place also performed very well in 27. was found in the washroom of come out. Super realist like Looking this issue from principles as a part of foreign when he took over as Chief equity (228/230) and access The petitioner contended the school. Karnad and Sarkar will always new Nehruvian version of policy are very important in Minister, to Number 1 on PGI (79/80) domains, comprising that the high court had The plea argued that the want defense expenditure as a Bajpai, will take the Indo China terms of soft power. As India is scale, Punjab’s school education inclusion of children from weak- adjourned the case without November 2018 order of the percentage of GDP to increase. relation to cognitive dissonance. trying to develop enough hard has undergone a massive trans- er sections in the mainstream, appreciating the urgency of top court had directed main- India must become a cradle for India and China do not perceive power to deter China, building formation, said Capt Amarinder. appliances to the special children, the matter, which is 'utter vio- taining status quo on the issue, developing extraordinary and each other properly and Indian image of a peaceful, nonviolent “Your political dialogues cannot enrolment ratio, retention rate, lation' of the right to life in the and therefore there is no like- world class weapon system and government must try to surpass country can attract Chinese undermine this success,” he said, transmission rate and availabil- backdrop of the existing pan- lihood of the trial to be taken be prepared for war. 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Congress will help “In the clubhouse, a habeas corpus petition filed him from leaving the country, holds have reported multiple It noted that there is a 64 nized by Defence Research have a “relook” at the issue. Pakistan in grabbing Kashmir.” Pakistani journalist asks this by fugitive Mehul Choksi’s news outlet cases of Covid-19 infection percent increase in the odds of and Development The BJP came out hard, The BJP conducted a question that after the removal lawyers by filing two affidavits AntiguaNewsroom said. this time as compared to most- household transmission asso- Organization (DRDO). Dr. saying the Congress' first love presser and its spokesperson of Narendra Modi, what will in the Dominica High Court. Choksi had approached the ly single cases in families in the ciated with infection with Shivani Verma of Amity is Pakistan and “both share Sambit Patra said the Congress be the Kashmir policy. Choksi is an accused in the high court after the magistrate earlier wave. B.1.617.2 variant compared to Institute of Space Science & same views on Kashmir.” The should change its name from Digvijaya ji thanks that jour- multi-crore PNB Scam. had rejected his bail petition. The report noted that the B.1.1.7. “This study provides Technology (AISST) submitted BJP also demanded answers Indian National Congress to nalist on such a question and According to officials, the Choksi's lawyers had filed Delta variant is fueling the early real-world evidence of the an innovative concept “AI from Congress leaders Sonia Anti-national Congress which, says that if Modi ji is removed CBI will focus on establishing a habeas corpus petition call- Covid-19 second wave in many effect B.1.617.2 variant on Based detection of a person Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on he alleged, is “not only siding from power and Congress criminal culpability of ing his arrest illegal and alleg- parts of India including south household transmission. The based on physiological para- the comment of Singh, con- with Pakistan but also with government comes then he Choksi, his fugitive status, the ing that he was Indian states and spurt in cases findings support existing evi- meters” based on identification sidered close to the Congress China to show India down.” will re-establish Article 370 in pending warrants, Interpol abducted, tortured and hand- in some countries like the UK. dence that B.1.617.2 has a sub- of a person using physiologi- first family. “What do Sonia Gandhi Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. Red Notice and the charge ed over to Dominica author- However, the report said that stantially increased transmis- cal parameters with innovative Replying to a query from a and Rahul Gandhi think about Patra claimed that sheets against him. The ity to deny him rights avail- those vaccinated do not show sibility advantage over the way of data and information Pakistani journalist, Singh said: Digvijaya's Clubhouse state- Digvijaya Singh was a 'stage- External Affairs Ministry will able to him in Antigua and severity of infections, thus call- B.1.1.7 variant,” the PHE fusion. The concept was sub- “Democracy was not there in ment? Is this Congress' stand manager' for the discussion, argue that Choksi continues Barbuda as a citizen. CBI ing for an increase in global researchers said. mitted under Life Science Kashmir when they revoked too? We demand Rahul alleging that the Congress to be an Indian citizen. and External Affairs Ministry vaccinations. This study also found evi- Technology Domain. article 370. Then “insaniyat” Gandhi to hold a press con- leader had himself asked the The affidavits, if admitted, is going to implead in this While other variants most- dence of increased household The DRDO launched a was not there because they had ference and clarify,” Patra said. Pakistani journalist to ask will pave the way for noted petition by claiming India’s ly infect one person in a house- transmission among house- Dare to Dream 2.0 innovation put everyone behind bars. And He alleged the Congress and such a question. “It's all part of lawyer Harish Salve to plead demands to hand over the hold, the Delta infects more holds with an index case of contest under “Atma Nirbhar Kashmiriyat is something, Pakistan are in the same page that toolkit. I request the India’s case in Dominica, they fugitive. than one. This explains why Asian ethnicity,” the researchers Bharat” in August 2020 where- which is basically the funda- on the Kashmir issue and Congress party to change its said. The 62-year-old diaman- several members in many fam- added. They said households in participants were invited to mental of secularism. Because Article 370. name and change INC to ANC The Dominica High taire, who has an Interpol Red ilies were down with Covid-19 are high risk settings for trans- submit innovative ideas on in a Muslim majority state, Patra referred to the past (Anti National Club House). Court has denied bail to fugi- Notice against him, had mys- this time. The Public Health mission of Covid-19 and are an emerging technologies to pro- there was a Hindu king, and comments of Congress leaders People who hate Modi ji have tive diamantaire Mehul teriously gone missing on England has compared the important factor in wider com- mote the individuals and star- both worked together. In fact, Rahul, P Chidambaram, also, in turn, started hating Choksi in the case of illegal May 23 from Antigua and transmission rate of the Delta munity spread. “By assessing tups for innovation in defence reservation in government ser- Shashi Tharoor and Hari India,” he said. entry into the island country Barbuda where he has been variant in a household setting the extent to which B.1.617.2 and aerospace technologies. vices was given to Kashmiri Prasad to say that Congress BJP IT Cell chief Amit after his mysterious disap- staying since 2018 as a citizen with that of the Alpha variant results in onward transmission Verma under the guidance Pandits.” The conversation was always backing Pakistan's Malviya shared a clip of the pearance from neighbouring after fleeing from India. (B.1.1.7), which is also a vari- to household members com- of Dr M.S. Prasad, Director leaked leading to a full blown stand and “ in its hate for alleged clubhouse chat of the Antigua and Barbuda where He was detained in the ant of concern. The Alpha pared to B.1.1.7, we can assess (AISST) has developed an intel- attack by the BJP. Modi, Congress has turned Congress, wherein Singh is he is staying as a citizen since neighbouring island country variant was first discovered in the relative transmissibility of ligent inferencing recognition Union Minister Giriraj anti-national”. purportedly hinting at a pos- 2018, local Caribbean media of Dominica for illegal entry the UK. this variant, and provide infor- system based on physiological Singh tweeted saying: “Today an important topic sible return of Article 370 in reported. after a possible romantic “Overall, we found mation vital to the national and parameters of a person with “Congress' first love is Pakistan. going on in TV channels is Jammu and Kashmir, when his The high court on Friday escapade with his rumoured increased household transmis- international pandemic built-in high accuracy of recog- Digvijaya Singh conveyed 'Clubhouse'. We all have seen party returns to power. (local time) gave the ruling by girlfriend. sion of Covid-19 associated response,” they added. nition. 2 ' +* 3 P3 &( % -1 45/ 5 . ' ' 0120$,' campaign against violence tar- geting healthcare professionals. O P taking the lead by marking the he Indian Medical However, no hospital will be beginning of a 10-episode series TAssociation (IMA) will closed, it said. on various aspects of the proto- hold a protest on June 18 The IMA said press con- 0120$,' Twitter has received a request col to be telecast on Doordarshan against assault on doctors, ferences will also be organised from Indian law enforcement India from June 11 to June 21. with the slogan ‘Save the sav- and they will also meet local he Twitter account of regarding your Twitter account The Ministry also announced iours'. 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The US- has “not taken any action on the Lyoga and health enthusiasts At the event, Union Ayush Tstantial evidence to sug- - ing ‘optimum milieu’ for med- weeks in Assam, Bihar, West based social media giant also reported content at this time as across the world will be cele- Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the gest that children will be more ical professionals so that they Bengal, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, sent notices to cartoonist a result of this request”. brating the International Yoga series’ central message will be “Be affected or have greater illness - can work without any fear. Karnataka and other places. Manjul, fact-checking website Mails sent to Manjul, and Day, the seventh in the series, on with Yoga, Be at Home”, which severity due to Covid-19 in Citing incidents of doctors It demanded the imple- Alt News co-founder others do not mention the June 21, within the confines of is relevant in these times of the anticipated third wave, New Delhi: The Drugs and other healthcare mentation of central Mohammed Zubair and others details of the law enforcement their homes as the Covid-19 health emergency while Union according to a new report pre- Controller General of India professionals being assaulted hospital and to take down certain tweets. agency that had raised the legal pandemic continues to disrupt Minister of Information and pared by the Lancet Covid-19 has given green signal to the by the family members and Health Care Professionals Sources said the Ministry of request. normal life. Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar Commission India Task Force CSIR and Laxai Life Sciences relatives of patients, the IMA, Protection Act with IPC and Electronics and IT was not Twitter, in its notice, said it Various Ministries, organi- talked in details about how yoga after convening an experts Private Limited to conduct in a statement, asked all its Code of Criminal Procedure involved in sending these legal is the company's policy to noti- zations in the private and gov- can become a way to a healthy group comprising leading pae- clinical trials of Colchicine state and local branches across (CrPC), standardisation and requests to Twitter. It wasn't fy users if it receives a legal ernment sector and State and happy life. diatricians to examine the on Covid-19 patients. the country to observe the augmentation of security in clear which agencies have request from an authorised Governments are holding events The series is produced by issue of ‘paediatric Covid-19’ Colchicine in combination protest by wearing black each hospital, and declaring flagged these tweets by and for entity (such as law enforcement to mark the D-Day in a big way, Morarji Desai National Institute in India. with standard care is seen as an badges, masks, ribbons, shirts hospitals as protected zones what violations. or a government agency) to with the Union Ayush Ministry of Yoga (MDNIY). However, it cautioned, the important therapeutic inter- and running an awareness among others. Restricting the BKU Ekta remove content from their health system needs to gear up vention for Covid infected Ugrahan handle, Twitter said account. Twitter further for a paediatric case load with patients with cardiac co-mor- “Caution: This account is tem- informed the account holders 4 ) adequate infrastructure, ear- bidities and also for reducing sentation and outcomes of “Nine per cent of all hos- porarily restricted”. “You’re that while the platform is marked facilities at primary, pro-inflammatory cytokines, infected children during the pitalised COVID-19 positive seeing this warning because unable to provide legal advice, ) Category and Open Category. A secondary and tertiary levels leading to faster recovery. PNS two surges noted thus far, the children presented with severe there has been some unusual “We want you to have an participant may play in only one of care, oxygen availability, data of approximately 2,600 illness, under 10 years of age. activity from this account,” it opportunity to evaluate the ith cities across the coun- of the two categories. The day appropriate equipment, hospitalised children, below The above observations were said. request and, if you wish, take Wtry making a determined coincides with its eighth trained manpower, drugs and matic mild infections are pre- the age of 10 years (excluding similar during the two surges Ugrahan had sparked con- appropriate action to protect fight-back in the face of Covid- anniversary and is named injectables among others, all dominant. Most children have neonates), from 10 hospitals of COVID-19 infections India troversy last year by commem- your interests.” 19 and the resulting lockdown, Extra-C Anniversary of which are specific to chil- fever with respiratory symp- (both public and private), in has experienced,” the Lancet orating the International “This may include seeking it is time to celebrate the Crossword test (ExACT). dren. toms, and often present with Tamil Nadu, Kerala, document said. Human Rights Day on legal counsel and challenging indomitable human spirit. To Chief Operating Officer of The report authors, which gastrointestinal symptoms Maharashtra and Delhi-NCR On multisystem inflam- December 10 by holding up the request in court, contacting mark a determined progress on Extra-C, Amitabh Ranjan, included three doctors from (such as diarrhea, vomiting, region, was collected and matory syndrome (MIS-C) in posters of detained activists relevant civil society organisa- the way to normalcy and pay informed that the challenge AIIMS, Delhi including pain in abdomen) and atypi- analysed. children, the report said, risk such as Umar Khalid, Sharjeel tions, voluntarily deleting the tribute to the resilience of the will be hosted for an hour on the Sheffali Gulati, Sushil K Kabra cal manifestation compared to According to the data, factors for this condition Imam, Sudha Bhardwaj and content (if applicable), or find- human mind, an online cross- website www.crypticsingh.com and Rakesh Lodha said the adults. The proportion of mortality rates amongst these include obesity, asthma, com- Gautam Navlakha, among oth- ing some other resolution,” word challenge is being organ- from 11 am on June 13. The infection’s symptomatology in symptomatic children increas- surveyed hospitalised Covid- promised breathing, develop- ers. Twitter added. ised on Sunday. Student Category will allow children in India appears to be es as age increases as does the 19 positive children below mental disorders, cardiac dis- Meanwhile, the screenshot Twitter has been facing According to a Press state- students from schools and insti- globally comparable. severity in such age groups,” the age of 10 years was 2.4 per ease, cancers or immuno- shared by Manjul showed heat for delay in complying with ment by the organiser Extra-C, tutes of higher education to “Most children with the report stated. cent and about 40 per cent of compromised children as well Twitter as saying: “In the inter- the IT rules that mandate large a civil society initiative based in enter the game while the Open Covid-19 are asymptomatic, In the absence of a nation- the children who died had as those who have undergone est of transparency, we are digital platforms to undertake Patna, there will be two cate- Category with a higher level of and amongst those sympto- al database on clinical pre- comorbidities. surgeries. writing to inform you that greater due diligence. gories in the contest –Student difficulty will be open to seniors. + 1 ' $ $ 0120$,' rainfall might occur over Odisha, Chhattisgarh, East s Mumbai continues to be Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Alashed with heavy to very Telangana, coastal and adjoin- heavy rains for the last four ing Ghats’s districts of days, north India is expected to Maharashtra, Goa and get relief from the scorching Karnataka during the next 3- heat soon as the southwest 4 days. The weather depart- monsoon is expected to cover ment has also ruled out any it in the next two three days heat wave conditions over 0120$,' except south Rajasthan and the country during the next Kutch region of Gujarat. five days. n World Day Against According to the India IMD senior scientist RK OChild Labour, Women and Meteorological Department Jenamani said the southwest Child Development Minister (IMD), the southwest mon- monsoon has already Smriti Irani on Saturday “Every child has a right to report instances of child labour soon will arrive in Punjab, advanced into remaining appealed to every citizen to education and a happy child- on PENCIL Portal http://pen- Haryana and Delhi by June parts of NW Bay of Bengal, report instances of child labour hood. On World Day Against cil.Gov.In or call on Childline 14-15. The southwest mon- Odisha, West Bengal, on PENCIL portal or call on Child Labour, let us reaffirm - 1098. Because... We owe it to soon has advanced into the Jharkhand and Bihar and it 500mm of rain occurred over on 10th June (231mm), 11th two-three days except south Childline 1098. our commitment towards com- our children - the future of our northwest Bay of Bengal and will cover Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai in the last four days. June (107mm) and 12th June Rajasthan and Kutch region of Reaffirming her commit- batting child labour. It is with Nation,” she said in another some parts of Odisha, West Madhya Pradesh by Sunday. Base station (107mm). Gujarat. The normal onset ment towards combatting child people's participation that we tweet. World Day Against Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar The IMD said that Santacruz recorded 107mm in In Delhi, the expected date of monsoon in Delhi is labour, Irani said it is with peo- can ensure our children get a Child Labour observed on June on Saturday. Mumbai has measured a total the 24 hours. Mumbai com- arrival date of monsoon this June 27, however, this time it ple's participation that it can be childhood they deserve,” Irani 12 every year aims to raise The IMD said that under of 641.3mm rainfall so far, pleted a hat trick of century time is around June 15 as per is likely to arrive about two ensured that children get a tweeted. awareness and activism to pre- the influence of east-west thereby surpassing its month- rainfall by registering three the IMD and it should cover weeks early due to a number childhood they deserve. “I appeal to every citizen to vent child labour. trough, heavy to very heavy ly normal of 493.1mm. Over digits in the 24 hours rainfall the entire country in the next of meteorological factors. " "! $ & -./010- 5 63' (-/=( 09 ! .%K !*3!!& 6 ## ++ #( ? #7 A & $(47, - !0'H' . system will monitor China’s # urbulence from the divorce missile movements. 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Biden administration international arms control, dis- formula that a nuclear war ' O Saturday that post-Brexit agree- but the US Congress could be officials believe the use of over- armament and non-prolifera- cannot be won and must never ments will fail if the EU con- a far tougher sell. seas tax havens has discouraged tion processes. be fought, strengthen cooper- tinues to take a “theologically White House press secre- companies from investing Addressing the Conference ation in strategic risk reduction " draconian” approach to the tary Jen Psaki said on Friday domestically, at a cost to the on Disarmament in Geneva via and deepen strategic dialogue ' rules. that leaders of the Group of middle class. video link on Friday, Chinese on a broader range of strategic # Johnson held meetings Seven — which also includes The President hopes a G- Foreign Minister Wang Yi pro- security issues to enhance with German Chancellor the United Kingdom, France, 7 endorsement can serve as a posed jointly maintaining glob- strategic trust. Angela Merkel, French P 7 )' Canada, Germany, Italy and springboard for getting buy-in al strategic stability, abiding by He said China is commit- 0 -/ ' : ;<< / # $ % ! #! 2)3 /. ' =' /. =<=> % %! # 7 %* ! 0120$,' &,! , .,')"D"$,"'& Sudarshan Venu said, ,! ) +3, &,'D! “Sustainable mobility solutions 0120$,' 0120$,' ! lectric two-wheeler makers "&).,3" . .'$++ ) are very important for the Eon Saturday termed as “a future and TVS is investing sig- he Government has asked 7 ( phenomenal move” by the "&$ &," .D'3 $,3"$,'0 nificantly behind this. The ndia needs about 400,000 Tall Ministries and govern- Government to increase sub- ! 3.,89+ 3$ &,'D improved incentives for electric Icharging stations to meet ment departments to target 20 sidy for such vehicles by 50 per ,! $'.,'D !"$ .+ two wheelers will increase pen- the requirement for two million per cent reduction in expen- cent under the FAME II etration.” He further said,”Such Electric Vehicles (EV) that ditures like domestic and for- . scheme saying it would be a D3' 9+ 3$ &, 3 " 3 policy direction should lead to could potentially ply on its eign travel, overtime allowance, game changer in the adoption indigenous development of roads by 2026, said a report on rent and office expenses, in the of eco-friendly vehicles. future technology.” Saturday. current fiscal year as it tightens 7 The Government on the subsidy by 50 per cent per Expressing similar views, The Grant Thornton its purse strings amid the sec- 7 Friday made a partial modifi- KWh is a phenomenal move. Society of Manufacturers of Bharat-Ficci report said for ond wave of the pandemic. + 7 charges, grants-in-aid general, ernment is staring at an addi- cation of the scheme for Faster Sales of electric two-wheelers Electric Vehicles (SMEV) India to reach its vision of 100 The Department of 7 contribution and other charges, tional expenditure of up to Rs Adoption and Manufacturing have grown despite the pan- Director General Sohinder Gill per cent EVs by 2030, factors Expenditure under the Finance should also be cut. 1.45 lakh crore to provide free of Electric Vehicles in India demic and with this addition- said, “It’s an important and an such as increasing government Ministry issued an office mem- 7 The Savings that would vaccines and foodgrains to Phase II (FAME India Phase al subsidy, we expect electric admirable decision taken by the support, decreasing cost of orandum in this regard on 7 accrue to the Government due people devastated by the dead- II), including increasing the two wheeler sales to disrupt the government, a move that will technology, and distressing June 10. to this move cannot be exact- ly second wave of covid infec- demand incentive for electric market, and clock 6 million- bring down the prices of elec- pollution levels, would be key “All the Ministries/ depart- ministries should aim to con- ly ascertained. This is the sec- tions. two-wheelers to 15,000 per plus units by 2025,” Ather tric two wheelers nearer to the to accelerate this transition. ments are requested to take trol expenditures like over- ond year in a row that the gov- Reversing a policy where KWh from the earlier uni- Energy CEO and Co-founder IC (internal combustion As per EV industry body - steps to curtail all avoidable time allowance, rewards, ernment has come out with states competed for vaccine form subsidy of 10,000 per Tarun Mehta said in a state- engine) vehicles and remove Society of Manufacturers of non-scheme expenditure and domestic and foreign travel, measures to rationalise expen- supplies for certain age cate- KWh for all EVs, including ment.The Government’s con- one of the biggest blockade of Electric Vehicles - there are aim for 20 per cent reduction office expenses, rents, rates diture. Last year, the expendi- gories, the government earlier plug in hybrids and strong tinued support to drive adop- the high sticker price of electric 1,800 charging stations in India in controllable expenditure.... and taxes, royalty. ture department had asked all this week announced that the hybrids except buses. tion of EVs, with a keen focus two-wheelers.” as of March 2021 for approxi- Expenditure in 2019-20 may be Besides, expenditures relat- ministries /departments to central government will pro- In the latest modification, on locally built electric two- Elaborating further, he said mately 16,200 electric cars, taken as the baseline for this ed to publications, other review appointments of con- cure vaccines for all adults. the department of heavy indus- wheelers will make India the a ‘city speed electric scooter’ including the fleet segment. purpose,” the memorandum administrative expenses, sup- sultants, curtail functions and All above 18 years of age tries also capped incentives manufacturing hub of EVs, he with a range of 100km/charge “Overall, the EV infra- said. However, expenditure plies and materials, cost of ban use of imported paper for would get free vaccines from for electric two-wheelers at 40 added. will now cost less than Rs structure is tightly coupled related to containment of the ration, clothing and tentage, printing as part of measures to June 21. Also, the free food- per cent of the cost of vehicles, Welcoming the “govern- 60,000 and a high-speed scoot- with the EV and charging sta- pandemic is excluded from advertising and publicity, rationalise non-priority expen- grain scheme that was to end up from 20 per cent earlier. ment’s continued support to er with a range of 80 km will tion characteristics, battery the scope of this order. minor works and maintenance, diture. in June has been extended till “The revision in the EVs”, TVS Motor Company come nearer to the price tag of technologies, and electricity The memorandum said, service or commitment As per estimates, the gov- November 2021. FAME (II) policy, increasing Joint Managing Director Rs 1 lakh. markets,” the report said. 6 7 + , 9 <= > Cardiff (UK): The climate cri- sis is certain to be a hot topic 0120$,' at the G7 summit in Cornwall. 0120$,' While the leaders of the ow base effect accelerated world’s richest countries agree Lthe growth of India’s phar- ndia Power Corporation Ltd in theory on the need to reach ma sector in May, India Ratings Ion Saturday said its profit net zero emissions by 2050 at and Research (Ind-Ra) said. after tax (PAT) jumped 60 per the latest, they remain faithful The ratings agency opined cent to 26.66 crore in the fis- to a fossil fuel industry reluc- that the 47.8 per cent YoY cal year ended March 31, 2021. tant to substantively change its growth in India’s pharmaceu- In 2019-20, it recorded a business model. tical market (IPM) during May profit of 16.69 crore, a com- A recent report by the 2021 was led by a low base pany statement said. International Energy Agency, a effect. The Kolkata-headquar- typically conservative advisory gas demand is predicted to rise referred to as carbon lock-in. Last year, the IPM declined tered company is an integrat- lockdown during the first two body, argued for an immediate at least for the next 15 to 20 Economies have evolved in by 8.5 per cent YoY in May As per the report, during cent YoY and 59.8 per cent YoY ed power utility with distribu- quarters of the financial year. ban on new fossil fuel projects. years, particularly in emerging such a way that they perpetu- 2020 due to the lockdown. May 2021, volumes grew 31.5 respectively, while gastro grew tion licence covering 618 “We were able to over- But investments by oil, gas economies such as China and ate an energy landscape dom- “IPM growth would have per cent YoY, price growth 47.7 per cent YoY during May square kilometres in Asansol- come the setback of the coro- and coal companies into find- India.This puts G7 leaders in inated by fossil fuels and been stronger on an adjusted was 7 per cent and products 2021. “Growth under-perfor- Ranigunj region of West navirus pandemic by adding a ing new sources continue, as an awkward position. On the plagued by an inability to rad- basis,” Ind-Ra said in a state- launches were at 9.3 per cent, mance was observed in chron- Bengal. It provides power to large number of consumers does industry lobbying to one hand, governments ically change. ment. attributed to acute therapy ic therapies during the month, industrial, commercial and across voltage levels, which undermine regulation. need to reboot economic Not only does carbon lock- “Acute therapies namely products. with cardiac and anti-diabetic domestic consumers. resulted in accelerated sales The environment ministers growth after the pandemic in result in inertia, it causes a anti-infective, analgesics and “Ind-Ra estimates the mar- growing 31 per cent YoY and Total income for the year growth from second quarter of the G7 countries committed slowdown – a profitable tragedy of the commons-type vitamins benefited significant- ket to grow 8-10 per cent YoY 20.2 per cent YoY, respective- was at 518.37 crore, it said onwards. to end funding for new over- energy sector nourished problem. ly due to the second Covid in size during FY22.” ly.” without disclosing the com- Our ability to procure seas coal projects by the end of by rising demand abroad is Big oil companies such as wave as these therapies have a Besides, it cited that acute “However, on a moving parative figure. power at competitive prices led 2021. welcome, even though hydro- BP, Exxon Mobil and Shell are direct/indirect role in the treat- therapies such as anti-infec- average total (MAT) May 2021 India Power further said to cost savings and further But 51 per cent of their carbon extraction can be espe- unlikely to make meaningful ment of Covid patients. Acute tives, analgesic and vitamins basis, a growth out-perfor- its sales increased by 2 million improved our earnings,” India Covid-19 economic recovery cially polluting in developing changes until the rest of the sys- therapy growth was also aided witnessed sales growth of mance was observed across units in 2020-21 despite the Power Whole-time Director funds – a total of USD 189 bil- countries. tem acts in unison. National oil by the low base in May 2020.” 141.19 per cent YoY, 50.3 per these therapies.” impact of the pandemic and Somesh Dasgupta said. lion– paid between January Governmental support for companies and smaller pri- 2020 and March 2021 were ear- the industry in the form of sub- vately owned fossil fuel com- marked as financial aid for the sidies or tax breaks artificially panies comprise the bulk of 0 ) fossil fuel industry. Worse, inflates the profitability of fos- known fossil fuel reserves. USD 8 of every USD 10 dedi- sil fuels, in turn making renew- But they often evade the 9 9 ?2@ cated to non-renewable energy ables a less attractive invest- spotlight and so can operate was paid with no conditions on ment. Put simply, it is less with more freedom. For a big ' these companies to reduce risky and more profitable to – oil company to make high-risk ; < their emissions. at least for now – invest in oil changes to its business model Why does it seem so hard and gas.Carbon lock-in while others enjoy a free ride for G7 leaders to match their The fossil fuel industry would be seen as a bad business 0120$,' words with action when it continues to shed public sup- decision. New Delhi:Adani Enterprises -,0 ' comes to the fossil fuel indus- port, but it can rely on the fact Lock-in, as the name sug- Ltd (AEL) on Saturday said it day after the Karnataka try? that it’s embedded within a gests, is very difficult to break. has incorporated a wholly- AHigh Court judgement dis- G Power Industrial Power Betting on the long-term complex system of consumers, That said, G7 members are owned subsidiary, Adani missing the petition of Amazon CSolutions Ltd has planned business case Despite setbacks suppliers and contractors, powerful nodes within this Cement Industries Limited & Flipkart, the Confederation a capex of 135 crore this fis- in volatile markets and over- politicians and the media. complex network. Strong lead- (ACIL), to manufacture all of All India Traders (CAIT) on cal, the company said. supply risks, there is still a lot The cause-and-effect rela- ership – such as divestment types of cements.In a filing to Saturday sent a communication The capex to be funded out of money to be made from tions that define such an intri- from fossil fuels and strong BSE, the company said it incor- to Union Commerce Minister of internal accruals will be on extracting, producing and sell- cate system often produce support for renewables – would porated the wholly-owned sub- Piyush Goyal urging him to balancing, debottlenecking and ing hydrocarbons. Demand for unintended outcomes. cause reverberations through- sidiary on June 11, 2021 and direct the Competition fresh Press Note replacing Press posed that to bring greater modernising the facilities at the coal has plateaued, but oil and This interdependency is out the whole system. the subsidiary company yet to Commission of India (CCI) to Note 2 of the FDI policy with transparency in e-commerce plants for productivity commence its business opera- immediately initiate investiga- a Monitoring mechanism to business, every company improvement. tions. The new company will tion proceedings against ensure that law of the land pre- indulging into any e-commerce CG Power also said barring carry on business as manufac- Amazon and Flipkart without vails and no one should dare to activity through any type of four wholly owned overseas turers,producers, processors of any further ado. violate the policy, law or the electronic mode should have to operating subsidiary compa- all types of cements. The CAIT has also urged rules. take a Registration Number nies in Sweden, Germany, the Goyal to immediately issue a The CAIT has also pro- from the DPIIT. Netherlands and the US, rest of the subsidiaries are being closed or in the process of being wound up. 5 9 ' ')4% $'- Entities which are under investigation, would be closed 0 after obtaining necessary approvals of the authorities, the company said. 0 0 2 CG Power said it is ensur- ing business continuity during ellore Institute of 1,00,000 from 15th to 16th July Covid-19 pandemic by work- VTechnology (VIT) declared 2021.Applicants who secured ing with extended and stag- the results for VIT Engineering more than 1 lakh rank are eli- (7(! ' gered shifts in the plants and Entrance Examination gible for admission in VIT-AP digital transformation through (VITEEE) on Saturday (June and VIT Bhopal only. he country’s largest public online customer inspections, 12, 2021). The classes are likely to Tsector insurer, Life online service advice, sharing VITEEE, the entrance commence from Aug 2, 2021. Insurance Corporation of India pictorial procedures with onsite examination for various B.Tech Under the G V School (LIC) has issued a public warn- customer personnel, remote programmes offered by VIT Development Programme ing over the unauthorised use support for testing equipment. was conducted on May 28, 29, (GVSDP), Central and State or misuse of its iconic logo by The company closed last 31 and June 10, 2021 as online board exam toppers would be anybody. fiscal with a total income of remote proctored examina- given 100 percent fee waiver for According to its Twitter 2,568.06 crore and a net loss tion. This mode enabled appli- all the four years. Candidates handle, the LIC has barred any of 208.93 crore down from a cants to take VITEEE in the with ranks up to 50 would be websites, publishing houses or total income of 3,226.36 crore safety and comfort of their given 75 percent tuition fee digital entities from publishing and a loss of 1,799.20 crore home. The results are available waiver, those with ranks 51 to its logo without the prior per- registered in FY20. in”https://admissionresults.vit.a 100 would get 50 percent mission. The 65-year-old LIC, However CG Power has c.in/viteee”. tuition fee waiver and candi- which is soon going for its IPO, posted a net profit of 673.77 Applicants from 31 Indian dates in ranks 101 to 1,000 has warned stringent legal or crore during the last quarter of states and 8 union territories would be given 25 percent civil action against any person last year. and more than 15 foreign tuition fee waiver. found misusing its official logo, Last year CG Power was countries participated in The district toppers (one in a post on Friday. acquired by Murugappa VITEEE. Applicants within 1 boy and one girl) in all the dis- The simple but logo con- Group’s Tube Investments of lakh ranks are eligible to par- tricts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra sists of a flame symbolizing ‘life’ India Ltd. ticipate in the counselling Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh with two shielding hands of ‘life Under the one time settle- scheduled from 21st June to who are studying in insurance’ indicating its pro- ment scheme, the entire debt of 16th July 2021 in 4 phases. Government schools in rural tection, with the Sanskrit leg- 2,160 crores were settled at Counselling for ranks 1 to areas will be given 100 percent end below it - “Yogakshemam 1,000 crore - (650 crore in 20,000 will be conducted from fee waiver and exemption from Vahmyaham”, derived from the cash and the rest by recognis- 21 to 22 June; 20,001 to 45,000 hostel and mess fees under the Bhagwad Gita, and the LIC ing a new debt of 150 crore from 30th June to 1st July, 2021; STARS (Support The headquarters at Nariman Point and issue of zero coupon non- 45,001 to 70,000 from 8th to Advancement of Rural in south Mumbai is also named convertible debentures aggre- 9th July 2021 and 70,001 to Students) scheme. ‘Yogakshema’. gating to 200 crore). 1 " "! $ & -./010- ) 5' 8"7 # * arbora Krejcikova won her maiden Grand Slam singles Btitle at the French Open on > @ < Saturday, beating Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to become the first Czech woman in 40 years to conquer Roland ) 5' in 14 semi-finals in the French Garros. 7 capital. Krejcikova, ranked 33 in the ovak Djokovic handed 9,56 “Probably it was not my best world and playing just her fifth ! , 13-time champion < = < day today, even if I fought,” said main draw in a Slams singles NRafael Nadal only his 2 . Nadal. “Sometimes you win, event, triumphed 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 for ( - O third defeat in 16 years and 108 sometimes you lose. I had a big a second career title. matches at the French Open on chance. There were some crazy The 25-year-old emulates Friday to reach his sixth Roland ! points but there was fatigue compatriot Hana Mandlikova who 5 . Garros final after an epic show- there.” claimed the trophy in Paris in down which even beat the coun- : Djokovic finished with 50 1981. the next six games as her Czech oppo- try’s Covid-19 curfew. winners; Nadal committed 55 The 25-year-old Krejcikova nent grabbed three breaks and raced In their 58th career clash, unforced errors under the dedicated her victory to her men- way with the opener inside half an Djokovic triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7- relentless assault. tor, the former Wimbledon cham- hour. 6 (7/4), 6-2 and stays on course -5 ; Djokovic had two break pion Jana Novotna who died of can- Krejcikova was rewarded for her to capture a 19th major and 3 $ points in the opening game of cer at the age of 49 in 2017. bold attacking, hitting 13 winners to become the first man in over 50 the first set which stretched to “It’s hard to put into the Russian’s seven. years to win all four Slams -< 10 minutes but was unable to words. I cannot believe Pavlyuchenkova, who made her twice. 6 convert. I have just won a Slam debut back in 2007, was the Djokovic, the 2016 champi- Nadal made him pay, sprint- Grand Slam,” more composed player in the sec- on in Paris who had also beat- 7 ing away for a 5-0 lead before the said ond set, stretching out to 5-1. en Nadal at the 2015 tourna- $ : top seed got on the board. Krejcikova A medical timeout at 5-2, ment, will face Stefanos Tsitsipas $ Djokovic clung on, retriev- who was during which she was seen in Sunday’s final in what will be ing one break to get to 2-5 but still out- munching Haribo gummy bears, his 29th championship match at * + Nadal eventually prevailed after side the merely delayed the Russian levelling the Slams. ; one hour on court even if he top 100 the final. Tsitsipas had earlier become required seven set points to when the In the decider, the players the first Greek to reach a Grand edge ahead. 2020 French Open exchanged breaks in the third and Slam final with a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, The old rivals exchanged took place last October. fourth games, before the Czech broke 4-6, 6-3 victory over Alexander breaks in the second and third “I spent a lot of time to love for 4-3 on the back of a 10-shot Zverev. games of a big-hitting second set with Jana before she died. Her rally. Nadal, 35, remains tied on but it was Djokovic who repeat- last words to me were ‘enjoy Pavlyuchenkova saved two 20 majors with Roger Federer. ed the feat for a 4-2 lead before tennis and try and win a Grand championship points in the ninth “It was a privilege to face levelling the tie. Slam’. game and a third in the 10th but Rafa in such an incredible Twice in the third set “I know she’s looking after Krejcikova became champion match,” said Djokovic after four Djokovic edged ahead, only to me. All this is pretty much on the fourth when the Russian hours and 11 minutes of intense be reeled back in by Nadal who because she is looking after hit long. action. “Tonight it was my great- broke back in the 10th game as me. Both est ever match in Paris.” the world number one served “It was amazing women capi- He now leads Nadal 30-28 for the set. that I got the talised on a in their career rivalry. Djokovic then saved a set chance to meet draw in “It’s hard to find point with an ice-cool drop her. She was such which the words for Rafa’s shot in the 12th game. an inspiration. I top seeds achievements at Roland “You cannot play better clay miss her and I fell and just Garros. The amount of court tennis than this. It’s per- hope she’s really kept falling. wins on this court is fect,” tweeted Andy Murray. happy.” World incredible,” he added. A 92-minute third set ended In a nervy start number one “You have to climb with Djokovic taking the to the final, and 2019 cham- Mount Everest when tiebreak. Nadal then broke in the Krejcikova was pion Ashleigh you meet him here.” first game of the fourth set but broken in the first Barty hobbled out It was Djokovic’s Djokovic levelled for 2-2 and game, serving up in the second round. second win in eight broke again for 4-2. two double faults. Serena Williams was knocked meetings in Paris with He finished it off on a sec- However, the out in the fourth round, world num- Nadal, a sequence ond match point when Nadal hit 29-year-old ber two Naomi Osaka withdrew after which also included wide and long to conclude a Russian was one match, while 2018 champion three losses in finals. match on the same court where unable to capi- Simona Halep never even made it to It was Nadal’s first defeat they first met in 2006. talise and dropped Paris. )-!D Sehwag looking forward to Boult vs Rohit contest + '-- 0120$,' be looking forward to. If Rohit rather than going in with four gets set and see off Boult’s pacers, India should go with P Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket pener Rohit Sharma coun- opening spell, it will be a treat two spinners in their five- Board (PCB) will bid for five Otering Trent Boult’s to watch,” feels one of India’s man bowling line-up as it Birmingham: Initially not way to do that. So I’m hoping major events of the International incoming deliveries will make greatest match winners. would also strengthen their expecting to feature in the it puts me in good stead (for Cricket Council (ICC) during for a fascinating contest, some- While this would be lower middle-order batting. ongoing second Test against the WTC final).” the 2024-2031 cycle, including thing that Virender Sehwag Rohit’s first shot at opening in “I don’t how the wicket England, New Zealand pacer New Zealand have plenty an edition of the Champions will be looking forward to English conditions, the expe- would look like on June 18th Trent Boult is hopeful that of bowling options ahead of Trophy and World T20 Cup. during the World Test rience of playing Tests in 2014 but one thing I have always achieving game fitness rather the marquee Test next week According to an official Championship final between will certainly help him. believed is that you need to than bowling in the nets will with pacers Tim Southee, Kyle source, the PCB is in the process India and New Zealand, start- “Rohit is a fantastic bats- play to your strengths. If India put him in ‘good stead’ in the Jamieson, Neil Wagner and of preparing its bids for the ICC ing in Southampton on June man and he has played Test can play with five specialist upcoming World Test Matt Henry performing well in events which have to be submit- 18. cricket in England earlier also bowlers that will be great thing Championship final against ongoing series but Boult feels ted soon. “The ICC had asked Sehwag, who redefined the (2014) so I think he can man- because I still believe that two India. some ‘hard calls’ are on the for the expression of interest art of opening batting in Test age well as we have seen in spinners will come into effect “Initially I wasn’t expect- cards. from its member countries. cricket, feels that Rohit’s qual- recent times when he has on fourth and fifth day. ing to play this game but “Healthy competition,” Once the Boards submit their ities and recent form at the top opened the batting. I have no “Two spinners will be everything fell into line, and Boult said about their pace- bids, an independent commit- of the order certainly makes doubt that he will score runs in good for India because both I gave myself that chance to bowling options for the WTC tee of the ICC will assess the bids him a candidate to succeed England this time. Ashwin and Jadeja are capable get out there and I think I’ll final. in December this year to give its during the six Test matches in “Obviously, as it is for any all-rounders. That also adds definitely be better off for “The boys are very excit- report for a final decision next England this summer. opener, he would have to be depth to your batting. You that head out,” Boult was ed about the prospect, but year,” the source said. “No doubt Trent Boult- careful for the first 10 overs don’t need a sixth batsman quoted as saying by they’ve put in a lot of hard The source said Pakistan Tim Southee combination will and see off that new ball to with both of them around.” ESPNCricinfo. yards not just over the last has already held talks with the pose a lot of challenge for understand the conditions Sehwag also wants Pant to “It’s one thing loading couple of weeks but over a Emirates Cricket Board to joint- Indians. They can move the first. I am sure he will get a bat the way he knows and not and getting through num- couple of years of a Test ly host some ICC events. ball both ways and are brilliant chance to show his range of get bogged down by too much bers in the nets but to simu- Championship cycle. It was 24 years ago when while bowling in partnerships strokes,” said the man, who has analysis and dissection about late that kind of game fitness “Some hard calls will have Pakistan last hosted an ICC also,” Sehwag said. scored more than 8000 Test technique and temperament and having to come back to be made but the big picture event — 1996 World Cup — “Boult vs Rohit Sharma runs. needed to be successful in three, four or five times in a is the collective goal of lifting jointly with India and Sri will be a contest that I would Sehwag also believes that England. day … there’s no real other the world title,” he added. PTI Lanka. PTI , * : Pant smashes ton, Gill ?;A : ' 85 in intra-squad game ? @ New Delhi: India’s white ball then can meet in common squad, led by Shikhar areas inside the bio-bubble. - / Dhawan, will quarantine in The players will do gym ses- Mumbai from June 14 to 28 sions in staggered manner.” London: The England and of a number of Internationals agreed to the executive’s recom- and undergo six RT-PCR tests While the three-match Wales Cricket Board is to have been scrutinised, with an mendation for a social media on alternate days before flying ODI series starts on July 13, it launch a ‘social media review’ unnamed player found to have review to address any histori- off to Colombo for the six- is expected that Indian team that could lead to disciplinary sent offensive tweets while cal issues, remind individuals of match series against Sri Lanka, will have match simulation action following the fall-out under the age of 16. their personal responsibilities starting on July 13. practice (situational training) Southampton: The flamboyant from Ollie Robinson’s Twitter Meanwhile, the experi- going forward, and help them It is understood that all after individual sessions, fol- Rishabh Pant took his senior posts. enced England trio of James learn lessons along the way. the Standard Operating lowing three days of room bowling colleagues to the clean- The Sussex seamer was Anderson, Jos Buttler and lim- “The board was clear that Procedures (SOPs) that will be quarantine at the team hotel ers with an unbeaten century suspended from England duty ited overs captain Eoin Morgan this process would not prevent 1 3 4 followed by the Lanka-bound in Colombo. while opener Shubman Gill also 5,56 pending an investigation after have all faced accusations of further disciplinary action in the squad will be same as those of “It will be just like what’s warmed up with a polished 85 89 ; historic racist and sexist posts publishing potentially offensive future, should that be required, the first team currently in the happening in England. Match during the Indian team’s intra- made in 2012 and 2013 re- messages. under the applicable processes, United Kingdom for the situations will be created and squad match simulation over the !'5(' ., ( last week’s first Test at Lord’s, emerged during his Test debut The ECB board met on but it is hoped that the game can World Test Championship that’s how the intra-squad last two days. was unbeaten on three. against New Zealand at Lord’s Wednesday and have decided emerge from this difficult peri- final and five-match series training will be held. The two teams are being led oss Taylor’s 80 guide New New Zealand resumed on last week. to look into the issue in more od stronger and determined to against England. “You can’t have your by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul RZealand into a first-innings 229-3, a deficit of 74, after Will Since Robinson’s posts re- detail, with a statement issued be more inclusive and wel- “All the rules will be main players get out off the with all the first team batsmen lead over England in the second Young had been dismissed for emerged, the social media feeds on Saturday saying: “The board coming to all.” AFP same like we followed in first ball and not bat again or packed in one side and the reg- and final Test at Edgbaston on 82 off the last ball of Friday’s England. The outstation bat for the whole innings. ular bowlers on the other, with Saturday. play when part-time off-spinner It was an encouraging sign despite taking the new ball, with But Bracey’s joy turned to players will come by Everyone needs train- reserves like Wriddhiman Saha New Zealand were 326-5 at Dan Lawrence had him caught for New Zealand ahead of their Bracey, fresh from his second despair three balls later when charter flight and ing so it won’t be and Hanuma Vihari. lunch on the third day, 23 runs at short leg. appearance in next week’s inau- duck in as many Tests, conced- the relatively novice gloveman some fly business practice games as Pant, who has been in the ahead of England’s 303. Taylor, was 46 not out after gural World Test Championship ing nine byes. dropped new batsman Blundell class of commer- such,” the source form of his life, hammered The Black Caps had the bet- opener Devon Conway had fol- final against India at Taylor’s impressive innings after failing to hang to a low cial airline,” a said. The Indian every bowler including the spin- ter of the session, scoring 97 lowed his stunning 200 on Southampton. ended, however, with New one-handed chance off Stone as BCCI source teams over the ners in his unbeaten 121 off 94 runs for the loss of two wickets. debut in last week’s drawn first Taylor, however, should Zealand in sight of a first- he dived to his right. privy to devel- years have balls. Opening the batting with Tom Blundell was 24 not Test at Lord’s with 80. have been out for 68 but a mis- innings lead, when he tried to But Bracey’s see-saw match opment said. always stayed at Rohit Sharma, Gill scored 85 off out after being dropped on The experienced Taylor cued hook off Stuart Broad attack Olly Stone but succeed- continued when Henry Nicholls “They will the Taj 135 balls. nought by opposing wicket- completed just his second fifty was dropped by substitute Sam ed only in edging to Bracey. a ball after being hit on the hel- do seven days Samudra Kohli’s team was only trou- keeper James Bracey. in 15 Test innings when he Billings at fine leg as England New Zealand were then met by a Mark Wood bouncer, of room quar- Hotel in bled by veteran pacer Ishant Daryl Mitchell, one of six swept Lawrence for four, his sev- missed yet another chance. 292-4, with Taylor having gloved down the legside on 21 antine and Colombo. 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Detecting bot accounts and misinforma- a difference of intelligence or any other genetic that he is the only leader who can lead India to tions because the kind of damage AI can do to tion is already hard for social media compa- advantage; it was merely a case of a larger pool become a developed country. The first thing he our democracies, relationships, health and nies. What happens when they have to distin- of data. The compounded benefit of better did in his reign was to eliminate the corruption communities are far more severe than we cur- guish between the thoughts of flesh beings and decision-making strengthened their position as that was rampant all over India. The corrupt rently understand. And this damage is going to silicon avatars? better deserving of making important deci- bureaucrats were fired and the black money that be deeper and more nuanced, like murder Even when the political moment is over, sions. It created a self-serving cycle that kept was stashed away was brought back to India. without a murderer, a fountain of blood but no imagine how it changes people. If AI can tweet improving the decisions made by them, earn- The people were fed up of the scams that were knife. and talk like a person, would you be more ing them even greater power. These pocket taking place in the country. Modi has made sure It is the closest we have come to the sci-fi alarmed about the account which replied to machines work the same way but have the data that the corrupt people are punished and put dystopia feared for so many decades. AI does- your post yesterday? Would you be sure they of all the earth’s drivers combined and aug- behind the bars. Modi has shown that the coun- n’t need to be a conscious entity with a desire actually agreed with you, are they genuine ment drivers to be much better at their jobs. try is secure in his hands. He has made sure that for power, nor does it need an Iron Man suit to allies? Suspicion and mistrust can be lethal That’s just one example of how a combina- no terrorist would be able to penetrate into the do real damage to real people. When we talk weapons to make us doubt the reality around tion of AI and algorithms changes our lives country and destroy the peace that we have in about not-yet-possible AI in anthropomorphic us. every day right now. It impacts who has the India. He has also made sure that the Chinese form, we forget a form of it is already here. power to lead and who is left behind. are not able to cross the border and conquer any And until we understand how it can hurt us, of the Indian territory. we will not know how governments and com- Even though an AI program has a prede- Q panies can use it to manipulate common peo- fined objective, we don’t quite know how it will When a breakthrough in AI happens, it he passage above is neither my opin- ple for greater power. go around achieving that objective. There is no can be deployed before any government can ion nor my writing. In fact, it was Stuck at homes we are spending more time simple mathematical function AI follows to get blink an eyelid. There limits to how we can not written by a human being at all. on social media and the internet than ever. It the outputs from the inputs, even though it has regulate a technology the creation of which It was generated using one of the means more of our beliefs are shaped by a vir- been designed purposefully to get those specif- doesn’t even need an office building let alone a most advanced language models tual world that we would never verify and ic outputs. We can observe and study how it registered GST address. It doesn’t come asking Tever — OpenAI’s GPT3. The instruction I gave experience personally. AI may have had the behaves by adjusting levers in a controlled for environmental and labour permits. the model was: Write an essay about Prime distant potential to disrupt our lives for years, environment, but we still don’t know what kind Governments can attempt to control big cor- Minister Narender Modi and his ideology. Using but now more than ever it has an immediate of relation it develops between the input and porations from following some ethical princi- publicly available information it can generate chance to touch us as we scroll our timelines output and whether these relations can be ples and defining what’s okay. Sadly, Indian coherent thoughts best resembling a human for sharing SOS messages and distracting our- translated into real-world properties at all. politicians and bureaucrats are highly unlikely writer. The model can create new ideas, classify selves from the horror outside. Many traditionally human-intensive jobs to lose sleep over the design and data of AI information like moods and intentions, sum- are already being augmented by tech, making anytime soon. marise content, chat like an empathetic friend people’s skills less central to the equation. Ever The transport ministry will be better off and even write basic computer code. It can Let’s look at the anatomy of a conversation had a bad day and a worse Uber driver who beginning the work of mitigation now rather often ramble and throw meaningless sentences on social media. For example, you hear about a wouldn’t pay any heed to the Google Maps’ than after all the driving jobs in transportation too, like most humans, I guess. report of political corruption at the highest lev- traffic-congestion warnings? He thinks he are lost. Transport minister Gadkari may or The model is so good at producing human- els of government. You create a hashtag like knows these streets better than any American may not be around to defend his position of like sentences that the company which built it #CorruptionHurts. Your friends and their corporation ever will. He knows which route is not letting autonomous driving happen in the has decided to not give out access to this tool friends share it, popular pages use the same shorter and quicker because driving is what he country. India spent a lot of effort wooing Tesla to the general public. They sell the right to use hashtag and some big celebrities also join in. has spent his life doing. There’s no point fight- to India when the car maker’s ultimate pitch is GPT3 to a selected group of people and strong- Twitter picks up your chatter and features it in ing to persuade each other when confirming vehicles that can drive themselves. We want ly review what you do with it. They do not per- the ‘Trending’ section. ,04 $3!7$1 5 both his and Google’s hypothesis that the traf- Tesla’s factory jobs but fear its main product. mit its use for political campaigns, spam, hate- The leader in question is of course threat- . ' '' 4!0 fic will cost you more time than taking a bad India is like a man in his midlife crisis who ful content, content that incites violence, or ened by this public mobilisation. So they get !005%' &45(02 option. Even when he surrenders to your argu- likes looking at children but not spending time other uses that may cause social harm. their own troll army to use the same hashtag to -''?0 "10 ,47$2 E ments about Google Map’s algorithm and takes with them. Whether the paragraph above is for a political either tweet gibberish, highlighting the corrup- that unintuitive path to drop you at the desti- The only bulwark against AI is to be bet- campaign or not is for you to judge, or might tion of the Opposition or calling the dissenters !04 31',475 nation on time, he still cribs about the path not ter-informed citizens. We shouldn’t be okay depend on where it is published. It can easily a gang of hooligans. When the next person .4905 (0 !4 ' . taken. 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It gathers data from millions of other alised’ diet, music playlist, book recommenda- to market its product, it has to keep it quiet sored obfuscation but this is what happened 50-4. ''4 cars, analyses the historical traffic-movement tion, career counselling or the next shiny thing and control what you do with it. Imagine you during the Russian protests of 2011 when peo- 0-, 4$4.34'20 '&3 patterns of a neighbourhood and predicts the made just for us. go to buy a new car, and you first have to sub- ple came out against ballot stuffing and voting soon-to-be congestion on your path. AI can be great to increase the wealth and mit an application describing where you’re irregularities in the elections. After the Russian )540 45 " 0',05 Even though this sophisticated synthesis of happiness of humans but we must be making going to drive it and the car manufacturer says police detained protestors at Moscow’s ,47$210 '90$3.0 data has been around for a while, it has gained more intelligent choices about when to let it in. they can anytime decide you’re a bad driver Triumfalnaya Square, activists created a mas- 0N-'0209053'(0 increasing traction in the past decade. Never Exciting technology solutions should not steal and take the car back. You would probably sive tweetstorm with the hashtag -4() 3 $ !47 before have we had the capacity to collect these our attention from things that matter and think the car ain’t worth the fuss. #Triumfalnaya (in Russian). It wasn’t much many data points nor the computing power to make life worthwhile. If there are no vaccines And you’d mostly be right. You can do later that the same anti-government hashtag N)05 4 $' 02E2'0# make any meaning of them. Just fifteen years in a country, talking about a facial authentica- pretty horrible things with a car if you want was polluted by pro-Kremlin messages. If you (7 '-)$ 3$' #!44 ago, the best way to predict the shortest and tion system for efficient distribution is like but the damage is still going to be limited. never heard about it, they did a good job. 50-4((0 2 '4 # quickest path to a destination was individual talking about interior design for cloud castles. When you start crashing into other cars and Scholars call this censorship by noise. AI human intelligence. And that largely meant Sounds fancy but is pretty useless. Or even killing pedestrians, the car would either break with its ease of believable content generation at - 5005-47 0$$' .45 you were a frequent commuter of that route to deadly. down or you will soon enough hit a police bar- scale will make this problem almost impossible ,0 0N ,' 3,' . have formed at least a stable opinion of traffic rier. This level of insanity is pretty rare not to tackle. Every time that the powerful need to ( 20H7 &457 movement. The more outgoing you were, the The writer is the founder of WorkHack and because of the policing by Hyundai or Suzuki, change the narrative and get away with their more personal data you had, the smarter your a Rajeev Circle Fellow. AI and Automation is but because there are real-life consequences to failings, they wouldn’t even have to summon decisions turned out to be. one of the ideas in his book, Now That We’re such behaviour. You’ll land up in jail and the an army of trolls to that. A few skilled employ- In this pre-Google Maps era, individuals Here: The future of everything (published by rest of your life would get very difficult. ees with access to advanced language models with greater social freedom turned out to be Penguin), amongst Design, Data, Behavioural OpenAI has to go out of its way to make will take care of millions of disgruntled citi- better decision-makers. To be clear, this wasn’t Economics and so much more 7 ' !'$'3' 4$4 .05 !4724' .$0 , 5("'E !4724' .(450.442 8tdiauxrd KH4-,0 ?0'? ;5 161; THE VACCINE SOLUTION -% he Maldives, along with Dubai, er with high dose vitamin C, Andrographis, the Seychelles, the United Thyme extract etc. as complementary ther- Kingdom, and Israel, are count- apies and all of our patients have gotten bet- ed among the most vaccinated ter with such treatment.” So, irrespective of countries as of now. But while whether one has had the vaccines or not, TIsrael and the UK are seeing the virus maintaining a healthy lifestyle is still very almost disappear, the Maldives, Dubai, and important to ensure that one does not suc- the Seychelles are witnessing the opposite, cumb to this disease. with cases skyrocketing. In the Maldives, the number of cases has risen from a low of 19 per day in Call it the way forward, but if the December to over 2,000 in late May, the Maldives wants to get both the health and number of deaths, 45, represents one economic long-term benefits of its vaccine third of all deaths that we have suffered roll-out, it might consider changing the since the beginning of the pandemic. brand of vaccines it uses for second shots. This is in spite of the fact that 58% of the There is little information on the effects population has received one vaccine shot, of combining Sinopharm with other vac- and 30% has received both. cines. However, a recent article in the Lancet finds that pairing the Pfizer- BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines The recent rise in cases in Male has led appears to increase the likelihood of mild to hospitals overflowing with patients, and to moderate side effects, but no serious a tragic rise in deaths. Out of the 125 outcomes were reported. In fact, the arti- Covid-19 deaths in the Maldives, 45 cle goes on to say that: occurred during the past month. While the “MIT Technology Review reports that fatality rate remains extremely low (0.2% such an approach could become more of people who caught Covid-19 in the common if mixing and matching Covid- Maldives have died), that statistic doesn’t 19 vaccines is proven to boost the overall provide much solace to those who have lost level or duration of immunity — as tan- loved ones. talizing, early evidence suggests might be The high case load in recent weeks has the case.” also inflicted economic damage. Out of the “Several trials …… have been top ten markets this year, four are no longer launched to examine the question MIT able to travel. Indians (the number two Technology Review reports, including a market this year) are no longer permitted study in Spain assessing the viability of to visit the Maldives. Germany, the UK, and mixing a first doses of AstraZeneca’s vac- France (markets number three, seven, cine with a second dose of Pfizer- and nine) have put the Maldives on their BioNTech, as well as a study between red lists. In the UK, citizens returning home AstraZeneca and Russia’s Gamaleya from the Maldives have to quarantine in a Institute examining how AstraZeneca’s miserable hotel for 14 days. vaccine works in combination with Russia’s According to the Maldives Inland According to one of the experts: “The cines, as well as the feedback of these --452' .4('5 # the Maldives. So, whilst the vaccines Sputnik V vaccine.” Revenue Authority (MIRA), US Dollar rev- mRNA vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) experts, it would seem that Sinopharm may might be less effective in preventing one Early evidence suggests that it is pos- enues collected in January 2021 were are the only ones with published data not be as effective as we have been led to 7 24$$ 55090 70 from getting the virus, they are generally sible to combine vaccines and change USD 46 million — just 1% down on showing high performance even against believe. -4$$0-02' protective against serious disease and course. The Pfizer vaccine is considerably January 2020. But in January, things were the new virus variants. The Chinese vac- death. There are more deaths in Male at more expensive than other options. looking good. Now as many countries’ cit- cines that are being used in many parts H 7 53C=C<1050 the moment simply because there are Covishield is generally available for some- izens cannot travel here, and revenues in of the world appear to be only weakly many, many more cases.] where between USD 2-4 per vaccine (if you May and June are likely be similar to protective, from the limited amount of H7 groforestry designates land- population depend on as their pri- rather than alleviating political of clear land ownership rights use systems that deliberately mary source of livelihood. Thus, obstacles has added confusion. which discourages farmers from Aintegrate woody perennials increased socio-environmental Indeed, the creation of a national planting trees, perceived as a long (trees, shrubs, palms, bamboo, concerns have sparked renewed agroforestry board, which aimed term investment. Social discrimi- etc.) with crops or animals. The interests for agroforestry practises. at aligning existing programmes nations along with gender, caste or “forest” within the “agroforestry” Agroforestry provides the oppor- and providing better coordination tribal lines further force farmers can be an existing native forest, tunity to mitigate climate change between the ministries of agricul- to focus on short term yields and the edge of a forest or a planted by reducing emissions from agri- ture, forest and rural development, profits. Therefore, for the agro- forest by the land’s owner. But culture, capturing atmospheric never gained enough authority. forestry policy to be successful, it agroforestry should not be carbon, while simultaneously Therefore, despite successfully is essential to first clarify land reduced to the addition of trees. helping farmers to adapt to harsh- simplifying regulations, the tenure rights while subsidising Agroforestry is a regenerative agri- er climate conditions. Already enabling legal environment is access to land, water, technology cultural practice which, through practised on 13.5 million hectares shadowed by an ambiguous gover- and credit across caste and com- topsoil regeneration, enables in India, the potential to expand is nance system. munal barriers. biosequestration that is the cap- enormous, especially for the 80% Secondly, the policy offers Finally, despite the stated ture and storage of atmospheric of small-holders farmers in the farmers extension services and objective of the policy to boost carbon dioxide. Moreover, agro- country with two hectares of land capacity-building training. market linkages, rural farmers still forestry seeks to optimise the or less. Numerous low-hanging However, inadequate awareness encounter difficulties to find out- vibrant interplays within local fruits stem from tapping into this failed to popularise these policy lets for these products. However, ecosystems to make farms more potential. initiatives. Non-governmental the growing demand given the productive, self-sustained and While at first glance agro- organisations such as Saytrees, popularity to buy local, organic resilient without a lot of external forestry did not seem profitable, who have helped more than 700 and nutritious-indigenous vari- human inputs. Indeed, the today’s socio-environmental crisis farmers, planting 1500 fruit trees eties, should incentivise farmers to dynamic ecological equilibrium makes this long-neglected practise over the past 4 years, act as useful overcome these supply-chain gaps. between trees and crops increases an undeniable solution. According bridges between national programs To conclude, despite the agro- biodiversity while improving nat- to the Restoration Opportunities and on-the-ground realities. forestry policy seeking to extract ural water cycles and enhancing Atlas, India has 87 million Wider local-knowledge dis- agroforestry’s tremendous bene- ecosystem services. hectares of land that could benefit water, agroforestry favours and ter from being contaminated by fore secures farmers’ livelihood. It semination might still be insuffi- fits, farmers still face many chal- Despite its ancient origins, the from agroforestry. 952.5 million takes advantage of natural water excess fertilizers or manures. In also boosts agricultural productiv- cient to overcome farmers’ reluc- lenges to make the transition. practice of agroforestry declined at tons of above-ground carbon cycles. Also, scientific evidence addition to efficient water man- ity since, on smaller plots of land, tance since at first sight, agro- Therefore, complementary ser- the expense of intensive agricul- could be sequestered by just a 20% shows that trees stimulate evapo- agement, a forest’s inherent native agroforestry grows more food forestry might not seem profitable. vices and additional support, espe- ture promoted during the green increase in tree cover. Beyond cli- ration and transpiration thereby biodiversity helps prevent pest than mono-crops per hectare, alle- Indeed, yields might decrease in cially during the transition phase, revolution in the 1970s. Today, the mate change mitigation, agro- increasing local rainfalls. Then, as attacks and soil erosion. viating the current pressure on the first few years until the soil should work in synergy with the agriculture sector suffers from cli- forestry farmers are better the roots of trees extend deeper Therefore, agroforestry allows land. This maximisation of poten- quality has fully recovered. To agroforestry policy. India has mate change while still largely equipped against climate varia- than annual crops, water can more restoration of depleted soils, main- tial yields is all the more pleasing countervail perceived risks during already established itself to be a contributing to it. Indeed, agricul- tions. Although decades of inten- easily infiltrate into the ground, tenance of biodiversity and cli- as harvests prove to be more the transition phase, the policy global agricultural powerhouse ture is responsible for 16% of sive agriculture have depleted soils preventing floods and making mate resilience. nutritious. Therefore, agroforestry should provide safety nets so the and by the successful implementa- India’s annual greenhouse gases and threatened natural ecosystem communities resilient in the face These environmental benefits provides hope for long-term food farmers can change without risk- tion of agroforestry, it could emissions, making it the second services, regenerative agriculture of natural disasters. coincide with socio-cultural posi- security to a growing nation. ing their livelihood in addition to champion sustainable agriculture most polluting sector. However, could repair these damages and Roots also take up nutrients tive externalities for farmers and However, several barriers prevent information about agroforestry’s and inspire other nations to adopt the flip side of the coin is that cli- conserve soils. from deeper layers of soil that oth- consumers. Indeed, agroforestry agroforestry from becoming a longer-term benefits. and implement similar policies. mate change threatens agriculture, For instance, while agriculture erwise cannot be reached by the diversifies types of crops, makes mainstream practice. Another major obstacle the The writers are Fellow, Anant on which about 58% of India’s devours and tends to contaminate crops and prevent the groundwa- harvests more resilient, and there- First, since 2014, the policy policy failed to address is the lack Fellowship for Climate Action $ " * ' uvitiut '- ./. * R hina’s current demograph- fast-growing and developed Cic structure is bringing a Asian metropolis such as new reality to the forefront. Singapore, Hong Kong, etc. The seventh National Census In fact, high labour force conducted by the National participation brings pressure Bureau of Statistics of China on fertility rates. It has been (NBSC) in 2020 records the observed that having a child ! "'D,! slowest population growth in has a negative impact on decades since 1950s. As per the women’s wage across China. ,!3 0$!" )+' "$". census, China’s population According to China Health ,'$'+ ",!,! stands at 1.41 billion. It’s an and Nutrition Survey of 2014, increase of 5.8 per cent that is about 7 per cent of the women’s $'&,3P.5 "&5 72 million people over the wages were being reduced on +'+ ,"'&&)D., population of 2010. The NBSC the birth of every child. reports that Chinese mothers However, the new three- .!3"&%"&5 gave birth to 12 million babies child policy won’t fix China’s in 2020, whereas it was 14.65 economic problems. Its demo- '3%D'3$ @ million in 2019. This indi- graphic crisis cannot be solved ' 3,! $% cates that there is a straight fall by an approach called “go all of 18 per cent birth rate. The out on pro-birth policies”. It’s 'D" A" ",'D fact of the matter is that this is ridiculous. President Xi Jinping DD'3)A the fourth consecutive drop in and other powerful leaders in the annual birth rate across the Communist Party are wor- $!" )$3 3"."&5 China. However, these figures ried about the country’s exis- do not include the population tential threat and its clout in the ""&5$'.,.&) of Hong Kong and Macau. power calculus of the world. 53 "&5'3% The national demograph- It’s a new challenge for Xi ic data released by the Chinese and his regime. A recent sur- !'3.! D'3$ ) Government in May will have vey of 1938 millennials pub- &'&5 long-term social and econom- lished in March by the Social ic policy implications across the Survey Centre of the China $'+ ."& !"&,' country. If the current trend of Youth Daily reveals that 67.3 A&)'&,! population growth continues, per cent young people the number of young people expressed inability to find ,!'5!,'D!"&5 will start decreasing and the domestic helps. And this could older generation would be one of the main reasons for &',! 3$!" )@ .' increase. them not to opt for another ",!.A & Eventually, at one point, child. the population will stabilise and Around 61.7 per cent indi- 'A. 3 ),!, start declining. cated high financial pressure, !"&5$!" )!. The thrust of the census is P ' 7 ? =<=? followed by a lack of safe and that the country is ageing fast. adequate nurseries at 54 per & 5," "+$, It also highlighted that the control in China emerged from Succinctly, these works tion science in China was his In March 2017, the Health Commission simply cent, higher demand for hous- '&' &P.5 @ overall population growth of alarmist writings of the 1970s, issued an urgent call to the background in the defence sci- National Health and Family took over the responsibility of ing at 41.6 per cent and final- the country is at its lowest in mostly published in Europe international community to ence establishment and his Planning Commission report- the task of population man- ly 24 per cent cited the impact $$'3)"&5,' !"& generations and its fertility and America. One such fun- limit the growth of population. position as an elite scientist of ed to the 12th National People’s agement from the National on a woman’s career and rate has gone down to 1.3 damental and acclaimed work Also, such writings spread the the nation. This gave him the Congress that live births in Health and Family Planning employment prospects after ,!&) children per woman. was the Club of Rome’s Report fear that overpopulation would leverage of using cultural, sci- national hospitals reached Commission. And the once having one more baby. ,3","'&3 'D This is the lowest among called “The Limits to Growth” result in resource depletion entific, economic and political 18.46 million and fertility rate popular phrase “family plan- At the moment, China countries with similar incomes. (1972) authored by Donella H and the shortage of the same resources to redefine the coun- increased up to 1.7 per cent in ning” disappeared from the lex- needs an adequate and afford- 918A',?+ 3 Also, it is right below 2.1 that Meadows, Dennis L Meadows, for all. In the same decade, try’s population growth. Thus, 2016. And this was recorded as icon of all government trans- able childcare support system $ &,'D,! ' &P. is required to sustain a stable Jorgen Randers and William W massive funds released by the he was able to create a new and the highest since the year 2000. actions. to boost its flagging birth rate. population in such countries. Behrens. Also, the historic UN Population Fund, the radical framework to fix Even to encourage couples to Today, the new three-child And this will encourage young 5 . 3 A "&5 Interestingly, this is a level findings of the study were first World Bank and finally, the China’s population bomb once have two children, the 18th policy is not all about adding and economically capable par- lower than Japan, which has presented to the global audi- Swedish International for all. And his scientific solu- meeting of the Standing up to China’s declining labour ents to think of having more 3 )$ )'&,! been experiencing population ence in Moscow and in Rio de Development Authority tion called “One Child Policy Committee of the National pool. It has some other aspects than one child in the days to A"3,!'D 3$!" ) decline and very rapid ageing. Janeiro in the year 1971. The encouraged many countries to for All” was accepted in the People’s Congress reviewed the as well. Lack of availability of come. As the country is blight- In a crucial meeting of the other was the Stanford adopt strict population control power corridors of Beijing as crucial “Amendment to the affordable childcare, rising liv- ed by a declining fertility rate, Politburo of the Communist University biologist Paul measures. the only way out to take the Population and Family ing costs and gruelling work the Xi regime needs to think Party of China (CPC), chaired Ehrlich’s book known as “The In totality, the fear of pop- nation from the mess i.e. Planning Law of the People’s hours have forced many young about innovative policy mea- by President Xi Jinping, the Population Bomb” (1968). ulation growth funnelled “demographic impasse”. Republic of China”. couples to abandon the thought sures to address the woes of the country declared the historic Professor Ehrlich cautioned money, manpower, resources However, the reality Afterwards, the new draft and efforts of having another millennials. three-child policy. It the international community and scientific research towards dawned on the Communist of the law brought forth a child. Housing is not a problem announced that it will allow about the high growth of pop- immediate population control. leadership in the middle of the comprehensive package for the but lack of working opportu- (Dr Makhan Saikia has each couple in the country to ulation. He even opined that it One such country that last decade. China officially couples to have a second child nities in some parts of China taught political science and have up to three children. It’s a was too late to prevent a immediately stepped into the ended its one child population in the country. Needless to say, like the ones bordering with international relations for over marked departure from its doomsday apocalypse emerg- task was no other the People’s policy on January 1, 2016. in the revised law, the Russia is bothering the young a decade in institutions of two-child policy announced ing from the rapid growth of Republic of China. Then This was done by signing into Government “advocated” couples to have two or more national and international in 2016. population around the world. China’s top leader Deng intro- a Bill allowing all married cou- rather than “allowing” couples children. There is again huge repute after specialisation in China’s population con- The book predicted the com- duced the infamous “One ples to have a second child. The to have two children. shortage of live-in helpers as globalisation and governance trol dates back to post-Mao ing of famine in the 1970s and Child Policy” to halt the birth new policy came into practice The aim of the second most of them are migrant from Tata Institute of Social 401 4 party state controlled by leg- 1980s due to overpopulation rate in the country. in March same year after it was child policy was to cope with workers. That is why it is more Sciences, Mumbai. He is the endary Deng Xiaoping in the and other unusual societal What led Song Jina, a ratified by the Chinese parlia- the country’s ageing population expensive to hire a domestic chief editor of the Journal of 1970s. The primary motiva- upheavals around the same famous scientist, to rewrite ment i.e. National People’s and fast shrinking workforce. help in China than bringing a Global Studies, an internation- tions behind coerce population period. the modern history of popula- Congress. By 2018, the new National foreign one in many other al research journal) *!&= 6 hildhood is the most beau- labour is primarily driven by was enacted. In 1996, child Some employers abuse Ctiful journey of life, and family destitution. Children labour in hazardous industries child workers, especially girls, (&," !' ".,"$ children are the future of the are thrown into risky, back- was declared illegal by the mentally and physically. And country. The UNICEF empha- breaking labour to lend their Supreme Court. Child labour they continue to break with ++3'$!".,% & sises that every long-term plan family a helping hand for sus- cells were formed. impunity the laws protecting for human resource invest- tenance. Unemployed parents The “National Agenda” children because the law ! 3 ,! +3 &,.H ment or human resource cre- send their children to work. (1998) announced by the enforcers either don’t take the & ),'+.! ation should begin with chil- And as most of the employers Government demonstrated the child labour seriously, or the dren, but this is not the case; seek cheap labour, children commitment of the child labour has become an $!" )3 &"&,'$!" ) today child labour is a world- who can’t negotiate wage or Government to make special established social reality. A'3".'A", ) wide problem. working conditions are the efforts for education, nutrition The problem of child According to the latest best workforce. and medical facilities for chil- labour is a problem related to ,! .$'35 'D$!" ) report (June 10, 2021) jointly The child labour class is dren. Programmes like socio-economic background, A'3L") ) published by the International contributing about 6 per cent Rashtriya Shishu Sadan Yojana which can’t be eliminated with- Labour Organisation (ILO) to the Gross National Product. (1994), Mid-Day Meal Scheme out strong willpower and effec- &)A ,, ) and the UNICEF, the number Andhra Pradesh and Uttar (1995), Balika Samadhi Yojana tive steps. of child labourers increased to Pradesh have the maximum (1997), Udisha Yojana (1997), The study shows that in A '")0"&)$ ) 160 million from 152 million in number of child labourers. Kishori Shakti Yojana (2000), today’s consumerist era, the $'&'"$. +L 2016. The report says that 10 About 45,000 children are etc, aimed to end the scourge market forces are increasing per cent of total children are employed in Tamil Nadu’s of child labour. But all these day by day. Sensitivity and ".,! 3 ,'3 "& involved in gainfully employed Sivakasi firecracker and match- efforts proved insufficient due morality have no place in the D'3 '&5 worldwide. box factories. There are 50,000 to irresponsible administra- market, so the respect for In India, there are 20 mil- in the Firozabad glass industry. tion and the compelling situa- labourers is also decreasing lion child labourers, as per the A large number of children are tion of the parents’ destitution. and cheap labour is being pro- Government statistics; how- employed in stone grinding in To eliminate the problem moted in the form of children. ever, the ILO puts it at 30 mil- Jaipur, in the Moradabad brass- of child labour, the Until a holistic approach is lion, of which about 20 per cent ware industry, in the Aligarh Government should provide taken where the parents' need children work as domestic lock making units, in the slate employment to the parents of to push children into child helps. According to the Indian making in Markapura (Andhra children, so that they can main- labour is obviated, the scourge Constitution, a child between Pradesh), and in the carpet tain their family and children of child labour — aided and 5 years and 14 years is consid- industry in Mandsaur (Madhya do not need to indulge in paid abetted by Covid-induced eco- ered a child labourer if s/he Pradesh). Apart from this, work. 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We, thus, often misdirect glare and glitter of the seeming world. its next kill till it has become hungry used to exemplify and forewarn us about our energies towards unproductive ends. Ego, further driving one’s mind, makes once again after exhausting its feed. The impending dangers. About the demons, In the process, our creative potential gets him/her believe that what is apparent has killing too is therefore, need based and it is said that they are inherently con- restricted from blooming out in full. to be taken as an absolute truth. In the not out of greed. The animals, unlike jurors. They are capable of hoodwinking Trapped into such unproductive volumi- process, s/he does not feel the necessity human beings, invariably live in their us by making varied illusionary pres- nous thoughts, we are hardly left with of invoking the indwelling faculty of dis- present moment, and are never tempted ences and charge us from all possible the mind-space necessary to invoke our crimination necessary to figure out the to encroach upon other’s share to secure directions unannounced, to their asking. faculty of discrimination. We, thus, lose underlying truths, otherwise eluding their future concerns. Accordingly, We, therefore, need to be on full alert to our sense of reason and direction, and him/her. True picture thus missing, one Shakti too, ought to be applied intelli- checkmate such evil forces. thereby objectivity. It, thus, becomes may inadvertently respond unintelligent- gently, strategically, with all the care and Truth is that no such forms exist. It is imperative upon us to consciously and ly on instinctive judgment. By the time caution, and focused promptly towards so characterised to exemplify the danger intelligently strike upon such unbecom- one realises, the danger would have serving need based productive aspira- inherent in the evil forces existing both ing tendencies, for which we are capable. caught him/her unawares. It, therefore, tions alone. within and beyond us. The evil forces Otherwise, they will keep chasing us becomes incumbent upon us to figure If these inputs are made to sink in dwelling within us are no less potent from within to our detriment, and with out one’s limitations of mind through deep in one’s mind through continued than those from beyond. For, human inevitable consequences. self-reflection, and address them well reflection, it will induce a person to act beings, armed with power of freewill, but The question now is: how to figure within time to ensure being in full con- accordingly, which one could carry on also carrying animalistic tendencies, may out the true intent and character of var- trol of the self. effortlessly. Following which, s/he may prove a greater danger than a carnivo- ied demonic presences in disguise, well Now, why a Lion as Mother’s mount? be able to successfully steer life with ease rous animal, which is why some of the in time? And then, identify the most A lion is known to be a very intelligent and comfort, despite all oddities and haz- demons are shown with animal heads. appropriate weapon to checkmate their animal and supposedly the king of the ards coming in the way. Life will then Here again, it may not be out of assault? Evidently, it calls for being on jungle. 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