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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 99 | www.orissapost.com BHUBANESWAR | FRIDAY, JULY 9 | 2021 12 PAGES | `5.00 No relief in fuel prices despite change of guard

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New Delhi, July 8: Even though there was a change of guard at the top with Hardeep Singh Puri replacing Dharmendra Pradhan as Petroleum Minister, there was no let up on fuel prices, Thursday. Petrol price was hiked by 35 paise per litre and diesel by nine paise, according to a price Pregnant women notification of state-owned fuel re- tailers. This new increase took fuel prices across India to a fresh high. CITY FUEL PRICES to get vax July 16 PETROL `101.43 (+0.36) State expecting fresh consignment July 15 ` DIESEL 97.73 (+0.10) POST NEWS NETWORK FATALITY RATE The price of petrol rose to `100.56 Bhubaneswar, July 8: REMAINS HIGH a litre in Delhi and `106.59 in Mumbai. Odisha government’s Diesel rates climbed to `89.62 per litre Health and Family Welfare BHUBANESWAR: Even though in Delhi and `97.18 in Mumbai. Petrol (H&FW) department said there was a slight decrease now has crossed `100-a-litre mark in Thursday that vaccination in the daily new Covid-19 infection rate, the fatality many states, including Odisha. The of pregnant women against rate continued to remain hike Thursday is the 37th increase Covid-19 is expected to start very high in Odisha. The state PLETHORA OF COLOURS : A guest in a floral dress poses for photographers ahead of the screening of the movie ‘Annette’ at the Cannes film festival REUTERS PHOTO in petrol prices since May 4 July 16, subject to vaccine reported 57 fresh fatalities availability. Thursday taking the total “The Centre has already tally to 4,415, a Health and IRREGULAR by MANJUL briefed the state on vacci- Family Welfare (H&FW) nation of pregnant women department official said. This against Covid-19. We are is the fourth day in succes- training healthcare profes- sion that the fatality rate has sionals for vaccination and remained above the 50-mark. ` special care that will be re- A total of 2,542 people tested 23K cr to fight Covid quired while administer- positive for the disease in ing the jab to pregnant Odisha in the last 24 hours women. It will continue till taking the total tally in the AMOUNT TO BE UTILISED IN THE NEXT 9 MONTHS TO IMPROVE MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ALL DISTRICTS July 15,” stated Bijay state to 9,32,330. The active Panigrahi, H&FW depart- caseload in the state stands at 27,580, while 9,00,282 peo- AGENCIES “We have to collectively fight the n BOOST FOR MANDIS ment director. Covid pandemic. The limitation period Oxygen plants to come up in In a separate development after He also said that new con- ple have recovered from the disease so far, including New Delhi, July 8: The Union Cabinet is maximum nine months. We have to each and every district the meeting, Agriculture Minister signment of vaccine doses 2,920 in the last 24 hours. approved Thursday a financial pack- get it done quickly,” Mandaviya said. Narendra Singh Tomar once more is slated to arrive July 15 in age of `23,123 crore for improving “Our duty is to help the states in of new beds would be requested the farmers to end their Odisha. “If it happens we like the general public,” he the health infrastructure to fight the every possible way,” he added. 20% reserved for children ongoing agitation against the three con- can easily start vaccination informed. The day I was told to quit Cabinet was the Covid-19 pandemic. The new health minister said that n ` troversial farm laws. of pregnant women by July “Process of registration biggest day in my life. The public came to Addressing a press conference here under the new package, the Centre Centre to spend 15,000 crore The agricultural produce market 16. Overall we are confident for pregnant women will know that I was a minister! after the first meeting of the Union would provide `15,000 crore and states while the states to contribute committees (APMC) will be able to use of starting vaccination of remain the same like the ` Cabinet following its reshuffle, Health `8,000 crore and the plan would be im- 8,000 crore the `1 lakh crore fund, the minister this segment of people any general public. However, at Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the plemented jointly by them across all said. “In this year’s Budget, it was time from July 16 to 20,” in- the vaccination centres, they Pak allegation trashed package will be implemented over the 736 districts of India to improve signed to deal with the Covid-19 surge, announced that mandis will not be formed Panigrahi. will be taken to waiting the next nine months till March 2022. medical infrastructure at primary which will be implemented in nine stopped. It was also announced that The official said that spe- rooms where ASHA and New Delhi: India strongly trashed The meeting was chaired by Prime and district health centres. Around months," the Health Minister in- APMCs will be allowed to use the `1 cial guidelines have been Anganwadi workers will Thursday as ‘baseless propaganda’ Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a Minister Narendra Modi. 2.4 lakh normal medical beds and formed. lakh crore fund allocated under drafted for the healthcare lattend to them. Once they bomb blast near the house of JuD Mandaviya said this is the sec- 20,000 ICU beds would be created of The plan aims to accelerate health Aatmanirbhar Bharat to Farmers workers and district ad- receive the injection they chief Hafiz Saeed in Lahore last ond phase of the Emergency which 20 per cent would be specially system preparedness for immediate Infrastructure Fund. In today’s ministrations and the same will be kept under obser- month. India asked Islamabad to take Response and Health System earmarked for children, stated responsiveness for early prevention, (Thursday) meeting, it has been de- have also been shared with vation for more than 30 min- ‘credible and verifiable’ action against Preparedness Package as the Central Mandaviya. He added that storage detection and management of Covid- cided to implement that announce- all collectors. “Pregnant utes before they are released terrorism emanating from its soil government had given `15,000 crore facilities for oxygen and medicines 19 with the focus on infrastructure de- ment. All state-centre co-operatives, women will however, not be to go home,” Panigrahi instead. At a media briefing, Ministry earlier for setting up Covid- would also be created at district level velopment including for paediatric federations and autonomous federa- required to stand in queues added. of External Affairs (MEA) dedicated hospitals and health cen- under the plan. care and with measurable outcomes, tions will be able to utilise this fund,” spokesperson Arindam Bagchi asked tres across India. “This emergency package is de- informed Mandaviya. Tomar added. Pakistan to focus on setting its own house in order in containing terror. Bids invited for Vaishnaw cracks MARKET WATCH Cash incentives for Odia Olympians INDEX VARIATION e-auction of 11 whip on Twitter POST NEWS NETWORK

SENSEX 52568.94 485.82 Bhubaneswar, July 8: Chief Minister mineral blocks AGENCIES Twitter informs Delhi Naveen Patnaik announced Thursday POST NEWS NETWORK

BOURSES NIFTY 15727.90 151.80 HC that it has the quantum of cash prizes for New Delhi, July 8: All appointed interim chief `0.14 sportspersons of the state who will Bhubaneswar, July 8: The Odisha those who live and work in DOLLAR 75.22 compliance officer be taking part in the Tokyo Olympics. government has issued Notice Inviting India will have to abide by EURO 88.73 `0.56 The Games will start July 23 in Tokyo. Tender (NIT) for online auction of 11 the rules of the country, Microblogging site says it CURRENCY Patnaik also wished luck to all the more mining blocks, including seven newly sworn-in Information doesn’t need any form of GOLD `47,962 `52 Odiya sportspersons taking part in the virgin ones. and Technology (IT) protection from court SILVER `69,180 `185 Olympics over video conferencing. The The seven iron ore blocks are — Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw BULLION Odia participants who are represent- Nadidih (Bico), Purheibahal, said Thursday. He was re- any interim order, this court ing India are Dutee Chand (athletics), Chandiposhi, Jumka Pathriposhi, sponding on Twitter’s stand- has granted time to Deep Grace Ekka, Birendra Lakra and Dholtapahar, Netrabandha Pahar off with the central gov- Respondent No 2 (Twitter WEATHER Amit Rohidas (all Hockey players and n Huge cash bonanza announced for bronze winners will get `2.5 crore (West) and Gandhalpada. Similarly, two ernment over new IT rules Inc) to file affidavit, no pro- Odiya sportspersons participating in BHUB CTK members of the Indian team) and Pramod each, said Patnaik. He added that those iron ore and manganese blocks that while talking to reporters. tection is granted. It is open Bhagat (Paralympian shuttler). Also the Tokyo Olympics representing India in the Olympics will be put under the hammer are – Vaishnaw asserted that no to Centre to take action MAX 32.0° 32.5° taking part in the virtual conference n Gold and silver and bronze medal will get `15 lakh each. Nadidih (Feegrade) and Teherai. organisation is above the against the Respondent 2 was Namita Toppo who missed the winners to get `6 crore, `4 crore and Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Kasia mineral block having both iron law in India and Twitter in case of any breach of the TEMP MIN 25.0° 24.0° Forecast Olympics bus by a whisker. `2.5 crore respectively Behera also wished luck to all the ore and dolomite has also been put for cannot be an exception. He Rules,” a bench of Justice Humidity 82% 85% The Odisha chief minister, to mo- Odia sportspersons taking part in the the auction. The government has put made it clear that the mi- Rekha Palli said while list- Light rain tivate the athletes declared cash prizes winners in Tokyo will get rupees six Olympics. He said that he is expecting Karlapat bauxite mineral block, a croblogging site will have to ing the matter for further Rainfall Trace Nil very likely for the medal winners. Gold medal crore, silver medal winners `4 crore and all of them to shine at the Olympics. virgin block, also for auction. tow the government line. hearing July 28. “Law of the land is supreme, Senior advocate Sajan Twitter will have to follow Poovayya, representing Japanese PM declares rules,” Vaishnaw said on Twitter, told the court that state of emergency in the same platform. it was not seeking any pro- Meanwhile in a separate tection either. The conse- ‘Delta strain’ shadow haunts Tokyo Games capital city till August 22 development Thursday the quence (of non-compliance) Delhi High Court granted is that the protection to in- ASSOCIATED PRESS “Taking into consideration the im- karaoke parlours serving alcohol to days prior. New cases Wednesday hit two weeks to Twitter Inc to termediaries falls off. I’m pact of the delta strain, and in order remain closed. A ban on serving al- 920, the highest total since 1,010 were file an affidavit, notarised in not seeking any protection,” Tokyo, July 8: International Olympic to prevent the resurgence of infec- cohol is a key step to tone down reported May 13. United States, on compli- he said. Committee (IOC) president Thomas tions from spreading across the coun- Olympic-related festivities and keep The Olympic Games are pushing ance with the new “Twitter prays for two Bach arrived here Thursday just after try, we need to step up virus preven- people from drinking and partying. ahead against most medical advice, par- Information Technology weeks’ time for filing no- Japan Prime Minister Yoshihde Suga tion measures,” Suga said while Tokyo residents are expected to face tially because the postponement has (IT) Rules here. The high tarised affidavit of compe- announced a state of emergency be- announcing the emergency measures. stay-home orders and watch the Games stalled the IOC’s income flow. It gets court also made it clear that tent official of respondent cause of rising coronavirus infec- Bach’s arrival comes just two weeks on TV from home. “How to stop peo- almost 75 per cent of its income from it was not extending any nos 2 (Twitter Inc). Two

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FORTUNE FORECAST dark. Yami’s “To enchant all Disha ups her with her charm arrives Maya to MAYA, in #BhootPolice. Coming soon on @disney- ARIES enchant viewers plushotstarvip,” the actress Today, you may get to share captioned the photo. fitness level your ideas and opinions with with her charm Yami recently tied the knot like-minded people. Ganesha with Uri: The Surgical Strike di- Mumbai: Actress and fitness enthusiast says you may finally have a heart-to-heart rector Aditya Dhar. Bhoot Police Disha Patani Thursday took everyone by sur- chat with your beloved, and express your deep commitment. You may even talk of Mumbai: Actress Yami Gautam of- will be her first release after wedding. prise by lifting 80 kilos of weights in the gym. your long cherished dreams. fered a glimpse into her charac- The Pavan Kirpalani directorial Disha posted a video on Instagram, where ter, Maya, in the upcoming also features Saif Ali Khan, she is seen doing weighted squats with 80 horror comedy Bhoot Police. Jacqueline Fernandez and Arjun kilos of weight. The actress shared that she Yami shared a photo on Kapoor in the lead. did one repetition. TAURUS Instagram where she can Produced by Ramesh Taurani, “80kg 1 rep thank you @rajendradhole,” Logic may be your forte be seen standing in a Akshai Puri and co-produced by Disha captioned the picture. today, but in the game of cave at night holding a Jaya Taurani, Bhoot Police is Krishna Shroff, who is the sister of Disha’s life, sometimes the heart wins and sometimes the head. Your ana- torch. Fire from the slated to release on Disney+ beau Tiger Shroff, commented: “Strong.” lytical skills will help you understand burning torch Hotstar. Tiger’s mother Ayesha Shroff praised things better, in turn, making you wiser. lights up her IANS Disha. “This is the same girl who started You may feel an urge to spend on music face in the squats with an empty bar!!! cassettes, CDs and electronic gadgets. Mehnat!” Ayesha wrote. The actress was recently seen in Salman GEMINI Khan’s Eid release of the year, Radhe. She You will witness a marked improvement in your emo- also has Ek Villain tional quotient, says Returns along with John Ganesha. This change may either come Abraham coming up, through watching a film, listening to a and will be seen in song or just a simple insight. At the work- the Ekta Kapoor- place, people will be lavishing praise on produced you for your excellent performance. heroine- centric drama CANCER KTina. There is a fat chance that IANS you will take pleasure in the company of your close friends and relatives, predicts Ganesha. You may have an awesome time with your mate. There may be a few minor problems here and there, but your family will Vikrant talks about rally behind you and will help you in solv- OTT brings regional content into spotlight ing your problems. Regional languages will account for 60% of television consumption by 2025, up from roughly 55% fading star culture in 2020, and around 50% of video streaming use in 2019, according to a report released by FICCI LEO Mumbai: Actor It may be that the best daf- Vikrant Massey has fodils bloom early in the more subscribers than cable connec- opened up about the morning, but good ideas can tion. Regional languages will account fading star culture come any time of the day, says Ganesha. for 60 per cent of television con- in Hindi cinema. So spruce up your management skills, as sumption by 2025, up from roughly He agrees that you shall need them to help organise and cash in on the multitude of ideas that will 55 percent in 2020, and around 50 per- OTT has played bombard you today. cent of video streaming use in 2019, ac- an important cording to a report released by FICCI. part in it but Growth forecast there are other Regional markets have significant factors, too. VIRGO potential as many of them are un- Talking about the Take a little break today, derserved, meaning there’s room for web space playing an inte- and spend some time look- expansion. With digital platforms gral part in the erosion of star culture, Vikrant ing within. At your office there may be some bitter confrontations, making significant progress in terms said: “I don't think it’s (just) because of OTT. I think so Ganesha advises you to be very careful he OTT segment has reached calised material is extremely popu- of content creation as they seek new it is because of society in general. The new gen- and try to prevent things form getting too new heights of success as the lar in the country’s original territo- methods to thrill their audience, eration we see today, they don't idol worship like difficult. In matters of love, a new Tproliferation of content takes ries, thanks to technological ad- local material will receive a signifi- probably people 20 years ago used to do. Cinema cul- romance may develop. centre stage. The entertainment busi- vancements and the affordable cant boost, which is likely to benefit ture was a hit but people are so busy with their ness, like any other business, wit- availability of cell phones. regional cinema greatly. own lives. The newer generation has digitisa- nessed a year of ups and downs Benefits of regional Regional content - tion and technology at their disposal.” He LIBRA around the world but because of the content creation The future of digital era added: “My nieces are eight and nine. rise in OTT consumption, the sector An immersive plot can be created The consumption of digital content They don’t watch Indian content. They Some days you get the car- rot, while on others, it is the has somewhat recovered after a pe- for 30 to 40 per cent less money with has exponentially expanded over time. are sitting and watching Korean con- stick! Today is going to be riod of instability. a wider audience. By the next decade, People have been glued to their screens tent, so the world has shrunk because one of those ‘stick' days when it comes to Studios and platforms are creating it is predicted that regional content con- riveted by Maharashtrian comedy, of digitisation. We are far more ex- dealing with your seniors, foresees storylines based on real life instances sumption will be doubled thanks to in- South action and Bengali crime thrillers, posed to international content.” Ganesha. It would be wise to delay auc- and the way of life in a region, thanks creased smartphone usage which while love story narratives in many lan- “OTT has definitely played an im- tion bids or sealed tenders. Sometimes, waiting patiently is the best policy, espe- to the large number of active online would eventually push the streaming guages have kept audiences captivated portant part but also I think there are far cially if you are a job aspirant. users and rising Internet penetra- services for more subscribers. to their screens thanks to new and more important things that people are busy with, tion across the country. Such lo- Currently, streaming services have snappy writing and settings. AGENCIES especially the newer generations,” he explained. IANS SCORPIO There is a big black hole in SUDOKU your pocket, and it's high To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a time you looked for reme- post manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains dies there. Loved ones will make use of PEANUTS CROSSWORD your money as suntan cream – liberally the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. and carelessly. You are most likely to burn the holes larger by spending lav- ishly, especially to impress a member of the opposite sex.

SAGITTARIUS A la a phoenix from the ashes, find yourself reborn as the perfect family person. You are bound to shower love and care on your betrothed. Children, too, will receive your share of love, and they will love it. Enjoy spending quality time with your loved one, says Ganesha.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES Work will suck you dry of your energy today, says Ganesha. Business rivals will go out of their way to mar your repu- tation and project you as incompetent. But to their dismay, you will prove to be SOLUTIONS way too smart to let them succeed in their sinister motives.

AQUARIUS You get a pat on the back due to your brilliant academic standing. People will admire your business acumen and may imitate your choices. But this doesn't mean you become haughty and unap- proachable. Carry on the good work with a humble attitude, says Ganesha. BREVITY CROSSWORD

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Rare honey badger POLITICKLE by MANJUL Build houses or face music, spotted in Kujang

POST NEWS NETWORK BDA tells plot holders in City Bhubaneswar, July 8: In a rare incident, a honey badger or ratel was spotted in Mahal village under Land allotees have Kujang forest range in been asked to Jagatsinghpur district, said a Forest department official Thursday. construct the houses or The villagers spotted the rare honey badger in the morning and complete the core were afraid of the creature, the of- houses by March 31, ficial said. They contacted local forest 2022 failing which department staffers. 'Ratel' or honey badger or ('Gadabhalu' in Odia) execution of lease deed is a small carnivore present in would not be allowed most parts of the country in very low density. It is a schedule 1 animal under POST NEWS NETWORK Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The animal is very rarely sighted in Bhubaneswar, July 8: After giv- Odisha although often documented ing repeated warnings to plot hold- in Similipal through camera traps. ers in the Capital city, the in favour of them. Bhubaneswar Development “This is a final warning to all the Authority (BDA) Thursday said ULTIMATUM TO allottees who are not constructing that it would take stringent ac- SQUATTERS houses on the allotted plots despite tions including cancellation of multiple notice and reminders. CS: Ramp up digitisation of property rights land ownership against those who t has come to the BDA’s Upon non-compliance and defi- fail to construct houses within the Inotice that many allottees ance of the order, we will initiate POST NEWS NETWORK Similarly, the timeline for is- stipulated period of time. are yet to construct their stringent action against them as per 5T INITIATIVE suance of caste certificates has Sources said, in pursuance of houses despite multiple the provisions and act. They will Bhubaneswar, July 8: As part of also been reduced from 30 days to the decision of the 139th BDA meet- warnings and public circulars be penalised and if required, their the 5T initiative, Chief Secretary ncontested mutation case to 15 days while the deadline for is- ing, all the allottees under differ- given through newspaper allotment can be revoked,” said Suresh Chandra Mahapatra Ube disposed off in a week suance of residence and income cer- ent housing/plotted schemes were advertisements since 2012 the BDA secretary. Thursday directed the Revenue tificates was reduced to 10 days uration for issuance of caste informed that they have to con- Action will be initiated against and Disaster Management de- from earlier 15 days, Sethi said. ome of the allottees are Dcertificates has been reduced struct their houses on the allotted the plot owners under the provisions partment to develop a mechanism from 30 days to 15 days The disposal of guardianship plots or complete the core houses Swaiting for land prices to of Property Management Allotment for end-to-end digitisation of the certificate application is now 30 soar so that they can sell the by March 31, 2022, failing which Regulations 2015 and BDA Land property registration process in imeline for issuance of income days instead of 45 days and the landed properties at a higher execution of lease deed and is- (Disposal and Allotment) the state. certificate has been reduced timeline for issuance of income price to builders which is gross T suance of no objection certificate Regulations 2015. Holding a high-level meeting to to 10 days from 15 days certificate has been reduced to 10 (NOC) would not be allowed. violation of the scheme Under the existing system now, review steps taken on timely de- days from 15 days, Sethi further “It has come to our notice that allottees of the residential plots livery of public services, Mahapatra said. many allottees are yet to construct to builders which is gross viola- in Bhubaneswar (BDA area) are directed the department to further registrars’ offices is minimised. Revenue and Disaster Management According to sources, around their houses or complete the core tion of the scheme,” said BDA sec- required to construct their houses simplify the property registration The Revenue department offi- secretary Bishnupada Sethi said. 40,000 uncontested mutation cases houses despite multiple warnings retary Kabindra Kumar Sahu. within five years of the allotment. process by adopting an end-to -end cials were asked to adopt the best He said the timeline for land have been finalised as per the new and public circulars given through He also mentioned that the It is worth mentioning here that digitised system for the entire practices for making the property property mutation was 90 days, as timeline of seven days. newspaper advertisements by BDA BDA has allowed one more year the BDA had earlier informed all transaction. registration process completely per the Odisha Right to Public Similarly, around 4.47 lakh var- since 2012. In some cases, the BDA for those who are staying abroad the allottees who have not con- He asked the department to en- online. Services Act (ORTPS) Act, 2012. ious miscellaneous and caste cer- came to know that the allottees and have not been able to constructed houses on their allotted sure that involvement of middle- “Steps are being taken to make Meanwhile, the duration for dis- tificates have been issued since wait for land prices to soar and struct their houses due to Covid- plots to complete their houses men in property transactions is registration and tehsil offices more posal of uncontested mutation the publication of new timeline after 10 or more years they sell the 19 pandemic and yet to register the through newspaper advertisements done away with and physical pres- people centric and automated with cases has been reduced to seven circular by the Revenue depart- landed properties at a higher price lease deed of the asset allotted in 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020. ence of buyers and sellers in sub- user-friendly online systems,” days, he said. ment April 6, 2021. Vaishnaw, Pradhan, Tudu take charge as Union ministers SC adjourns hearing in Polavaram case DURING THE HEARING, THE COUNSEL APPEARING FOR ODISHA URGED THE APEX COURT TO ADJOURN Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan (C) and THE MATTER Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Bishweswar Tudu (L) assume office, Thursday OP PHOTOS BY FOUR POST NEWS NETWORK Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha MP Vaishnaw said that that Prime Minister Narendra Communication and Technology WEEKS Bishweswar Tudu took charge of Modi has entrusted me and the touch the lives of all Indians and New Delhi, July 8: A day after tak- Tribal Affairs as well as Jal Shakti railways, communications new team with the important re- that he will work to fulfil the Prime POST NEWS NETWORK ing oath as Cabinet ministers, Ministry as a Minister of State. and technology touch sponsibility of working on educa- Minister’s vision. Dharmendra Pradhan Thursday as- Pradhan said that he is com- tion, skill development and entre- Tudu, who was happy about get- New Delhi, July 8: The Supreme STATE’S PLEA sumed the charge of the Ministry mitted to strengthening the skilling the lives of all Indians preneurship landscape as well as ting the Tribal Affairs portfolio, Court Thursday adjourned the of Skill Development and efforts of the ministry and prepar- and that he would work on encouraging research and in- said, “I feel extremely happy to hearing of a petition pertaining AGAINST NGT ORDER Entrepreneurship while Ashwini ing the youth for ‘future of work’ novation for India’s unhindered take the charge of MoS in the min- to an order issued by the National Vaishnaw took charge of the by creating linkages between to fulfil the PM’s vision progress,” Pradhan said. istry of Tribal Affairs. I will be Green Tribunal (NGT) regarding disha’s petition against the NGT order wherein the Ministry of Railways, skilling and employment. He has Significantly, Vaishnaw, who is glad to work with Union Minister Polavaram dam case. O latter has accepted the Communications, Electronics & been given the Education Ministry Entrepreneurship ministry. a Member of Rajya Sabha from Arjun Munda ji for discharging Odisha’s petition against the recommendations of a Information Technology. Similarly, and Skill Development and “It is a matter of immense pride Odisha, said that Railways, the duty.” NGT order wherein the latter has committee on Polavaram accepted the recommendations of project without giving notice to a committee on Polavaram proj- the state govt was listed for ect without giving notice to the hearing Thursday 2 interstate cyber crooks WOODEN WONDERS state government was listed for hearing Thursday before the bench he SC tagged Odisha’s of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Tpetition against NGT order held, `25 lakh seized Krishna Murari. with the original suit filed by The Supreme Court Thursday the state in 2007 against POST NEWS NETWORK land and pay the latter a sum of `20 lakh tagged Odisha’s petition against Polavaram project as security money for 20 years. He NGT order with the original suit Cuttack, July 8: The also told Sahoo that the telecom com- filed by the state in 2007 against he bench also issued notice Commissionerate Police Thursday pany would pay a monthly rent of Polavaram project. The bench Tto the Telangana claimed to have arrested two in- `20,000 for the tower and provide job also issued notice to the Telangana government and Poguleti Sudhakar Reddy, the original terstate cyber fraudsters from to someone from the latter’s family for government and Poguleti petitioner in NGT Kolkata in connection with a cheat- a monthly salary of `15,000. Sudhakar Reddy, the original pe- ing case registered at Jagatpur po- Lured by the attractive offers, titioner in NGT. lice station June 4, 2021. Sahoo sent the required documents “We are aware that the suit is the project, the advocate submitted The accused have been identified to the caller for the purpose. pending since 2007. I was also part to the court. Significantly, the SC as Anilesh Anand, 23, of Darbhanga Sahoo deposited `39,01,870 in 25 of the bench that heard the mat- hasn’t heard the original suit filed area in Bihar and Ankit Roy, 23, of bank accounts provided by the ter for a few years. We will tag by Odisha since February 2020. Paschim Bardhaman area of West caller. Later, he realised that he this petition with the original suit Meanwhile, Odisha contended in Bengal. The police seized `25,70, had been cheated by the caller. filed by Odisha,” Justice S Abdul the petition filed against NGT order 300, a Toyota Fortuner SUV, two Soon, he lodged a complaint in this Nazeer said. that the tribunal has accepted a laptops, three mobile phones, four regard with the Cuttack Deputy During the hearing, the coun- committee report with substan- SIM cards, five ATM cards, seven Commissioner of Police (DCP). sel appearing for Odisha urged the tial recommendations that are cheque books and 15 bank pass DCP Prateek Singh had formed a apex court to adjourn the matter against the interests and rights of books from the duo, said twin city team comprising Cuttack cyber po- for four weeks. The counsel also in- the state under existing interstate Police Commissioner Saumendra lice in-charge Renubala Tripathy, formed the court that an original agreements. It has been mentioned Priyadarshi at a presser here. Jagatpur police in-charge suit filed by Odisha in 2007 against in the plea that Odisha was not According to police, Dillip Kumar Rabindranath Meher and Cantonment the Polavaram dam project is pend- made party to the case nor was Sahoo of Najarpur under Jagatpur police in-charge Dinakrushna Mishra ing with the court. the state’s stance ever elicited.

police limits had received a phone to probe the case. Odish’a counsel Shravan Kumar Odisha pleaded the apex court

k y m c call from an unknown person The team found involvement of pleaded the court that the matter to set aside the NGT order dated December 12, 2019. The caller iden- Anilesh and Ankit in the case and should be listed for early hearing. September 18, 2020. The state gov- tified himself as the nodal officer for detained the duo from Kolkata a few He argued that Polavaram project ernment contended in the peti- installation of telecom towers of a days ago. Police claimed that the duo is going to be completed in a few tion that the NGT failed to consider company. The caller had promised along with a few others was operat- months. Lakhs of people are going the pending issues before the to install a telecom tower on Sahoo’s ing a fake telecom firm in Kolakata. Chariot construction work enters its last phase in Puri, Thursday OP PHOTO to suffer after the completion of Supreme Court. P4 FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown

State’s nCoV tally mounts to 9,32,330 CM seeks cooperation

k y m AGENCIES ity and how it is being reported. c Every death is accounted for. No Bhubaneswar, July 8: Odisha’s death can be hidden by anybody, Covid-19 tally soared to 9,32,330 whether it is Covid death or non- for smooth Rath Yatra Thursday as 2,542 more people Covid in any hospital or other tested positive for the infection, places,” Mohapatra said. POST NEWS NETWORK while 57 fresh fatalities pushed the Stating that the Centre has a state’s coronavirus death toll to specific guideline to ascertain Bhubaneswar, July 8: Chief 4,415, a Health official said. Covid-19 deaths, Mohapatra said the Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday Though there has been a decline state government has put in place sought cooperation from all stake- in fresh cases, daily coronavirus fa- a three-tier mechanism. Hospital, holders for smooth conduct of this talities continued to remain above district and state-level committees year’s Rath Yatra July 12. the 50-mark since July 5. review each death whether it was The annual festival would be The Health department, how- due to Covid or not, he said. held without the participation of ever, clarified that fresh fatalities “During May and June, the Covid devotees owing to the Covid-19 pan- include deaths caused earlier which infection was very high. At that demic. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, along with 5T Secretary VK Pandian, reviews are now being added to the toll time, the hospitals were occupied Like last year, the car festival of preparations for Rath Yatra through videoconferencing, Thursday after an audit. and our doctors were very busy Lord Jagannath and His siblings The state now has 27,580 active and Sundargarh, and four each in been duly completed and the cause in treating coronavirus patients is going to be held in an extraor- Like last year, the car for ensuring proper healthcare for cases, while 9,00,282 people have Dhenkanal, Kalahandi and Koraput. of death has been identified as due and preventing the disease from dinary situation this year, said the festival of Lord servitors and temple employees recovered from the disease so far, Fifty-three coronavirus patients to COVID-19 (sic).” spreading further. So, they did not Chief Minister while reviewing during the festival. Director General including 2,920 in the last 24 hours. have died due to comorbidities so Additional Chief Secretary, have time for this task,” said preparations for the mega festival Jagannath and His of Police Abhay said all security As many as 2,542 new cases were far. The state has thus far tested Health, PK Mohapatra rejected the Mohapatra, adding that cyclone through videoconferencing. siblings is going to be measures are in place for the mega reported in quarantine centres, over 1.43 crore samples for Covid- opposition’s allegation that the Yaas also added to the woes. “Devotees across the world will event. while 1,084 fresh infections were de- 19, including 72,645 Wednesday, state government was hiding Covid- Now that the situation has im- witness the festival through tele- held in an extraordinary The state government, mean- tected during contact tracing. while the positivity rate stands at 19 deaths. proved and the doctors are free to vision and social media. So, the situation this year, said while, has relaxed the weekend Cuttack district registered the 6.5 per cent. Even ruling BJD vice-president do this work, the deaths are being rituals of the deities need to be shutdown norms for the Holy City highest number of new cases at In a bid to clarify the confusion SR Patnaik alleged that the state gov- reviewed every day, the senior of- completed on time. Besides, the the Chief Minister ahead of the Rath Yatra. “In view 428, followed by Khurda (424) and over the rise in fresh fatalities at ernment was trying to hide deaths ficial said. Covid norms must be followed of the imposition of curfew in Puri Balasore (221). a time when daily cases are de- to show its ‘efficient’ pandemic “During the past few days, we properly during the rituals,” the ing, the threat is not over yet. I from 8pm of July 11 to 8pm of July Khurda district, under which clining, the Health department management. have seen a rise in Covid death Chief Minister told the officials. pray to the Lord for a smooth fes- 14 for Rath Yatra, the city has been Bhubaneswar falls, recorded the tweeted, “This list does not reflect “Various reports are being pub- cases. All these cases are of May and Patnaik complimented all stake- tival,” he said. exempted from the weekend shut- highest number of fresh fatalities deaths occurring on a particular day. lished in the media at different June. But are being reported now holders for smooth conduct of last Health and Family Welfare down July 10 (Saturday),” said an at 10, followed by five each in It gives details of past deaths for times about the Covid deaths. after following due procedure and year’s Rath Yatra. “Although the sec- Minister Naba Kishore Das said spe- order issued by the Special Relief Bargarh, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Puri which the death audit process has Everyone should know the real- audit,” he further clarified. ond wave of the pandemic is wan- cial arrangements have been made Commissioner (SRC). Heavy rain to lash MAN HELD FOR Fly-by-night firm state for 4 days B-Active gets Special CHEATING e-Lectures portal for dupes lady tutor POST NEWS NETWORK Apex Committee nod POST NEWS NETWORK UG students launched of `23 lakh in City Bhubaneswar, July 8: The re- Bhubaneswar, July 8: POST NEWS NETWORK gional office of the India POST NEWS NETWORK Commissionerate Police Thursday POST NEWS NETWORK spectively. Meteorological Department (IMD) arrested a person for marrying The Directorate of Distance & Bhubaneswar, July 8: A lady Thursday issued warning of heavy Bhubaneswar, July 8: The fourth multiple women by identifying Bhubaneswar, July 8: Higher Continuing Education (DDCE) of teacher has lodged a complaint rainfall for next four days. Special Apex Committee for vali- himself as a realtor. The accused Education Minister Arun Sahoo Utkal University had planned to im- with Badagada police alleging that The IMD said, “Heavy rainfall is dation of Maturation Phase has person was identified as Priyabrata Thursday launched the e-Lectures plement virtual tutorial (VT) proj- a real estate firm has duped her of very likely to occur at one or two approved the Bhubaneswar Active Mishra of Surya Nagar area in portal developed by DDCE, Utkal ect from January 2020. around `23 lakh on the pretext of places in Nabarangpur, Nuapada (B-Active) Project under City Capital police limits. University. The portal https://vt- The DDCE has been asked to be proving her a landed property here. and Sundargarh districts. Investments to Innovate Integrate The accused had also allegedly putkal.odisha.gov.in provides HD ready with the semester-wise and The victim claimed that she was Thunderstorm with lightning is and Sustain (CITIIS). The project posed as Software engineer and quality recorded lectures of emi- subject-wise VT classes. Expert a home tutor for the accused real- very likely to occur at one or two is now on its way to the imple- of Public Open Spaces. It was se- interior designer to target girls nent teachers which can be seen and teachers will take the classes at tor Parsuram Kandi’s son at BJB places of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, mentation phase. lected as one of the 12 city pro- from rich families. Two separate downloaded by students and teach- the studio in DDCE here. The Nagar. Recently, Kandi and his wife Kendrapara, Cuttack, The Special Apex Committee posals under CITIIS Challenge cases were registered at Mahila ers free of cost. recordings will be played in the told the victim that many land Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, comprises representatives from Programme in February 2019 at and Capital police stations against At present, the e-Lectures of UG smart classrooms opened in 101 owners have authorised Kandi to Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Ministry of Housing and Urban the Second Apex Smart City CEO’s the accused around a month ago. 1st and 2nd semesters, exactly as colleges. sell their properties located in dif- Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Affairs (MoHUA), French conference held in Delhi. According to sources, he had re- per the choice based credit system Expert teachers on specific sub- ferent parts of the City. Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Development Agency (AFD), Subsequently, a tripartite agree- portedly received huge amounts (CBCS) syllabus, are available in 11 jects have been chosen and they will When she asked Kandi to show the Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur, European Union (EU) and National ment was signed March 5, 2019 for of money and luxurious vehicles subjects (one from commerce stream, be asked to take the classes both in power of attorney, the latter in- Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). the CITIIS Programme between as dowry from the victims. Later, four from science and six from hu- Odia and English. structed other accused to show her Khurda and Puri.” Presentation for the B-Active MoHUA, Government of Odisha he would start torturing the victim manities). The DDCE shall give the list of the documents. His staffers con- The highest temperature in the project was made under the guid- and BSCL. The city will get `79.30 ladies after few days of marriage These 11 subjects are physics, teachers to the HE department in vinced the victim that Kandi had state was recorded at Cuttack (32.5 ance of Sanjay Kumar Singh, Chief crore in grant in phases. under various pretexts. The vic- chemistry, zoology, botany, political to ensure that the said teachers been very busy and that they would degrees C) while the lowest tem- Executive Officer, Bhubaneswar The intention behind B-Active tim alleged that Mishra committed science, odia, history, english, psy- are spared by the respective colleges show her the documents later. perature was recorded in Phulbani Smart City Limited (BSCL). Singh project is to resolve the issues as- the above crimes with the con- chology, economics & commerce. for VT classes. The victim transferred `10 lakh (16 degree C). said, “With this approval, now sociated with service delivery to im- nivance of his family members. Gradually, e-Lectures for other se- The duration for VT classes will to the bank account of Kandi Heavy rain would continue in dif- BSCL will try to implement all the prove the quality of public open One of the complainants from mesters and other subjects will be be of 30 minutes each. A summary January 19, 2021. She again trans- ferent parts of the state till Monday components of the project with a spaces across 2,470 acres, encom- Niali in Cuttack accused Mishra of added to the portal. of what was taught should be shown ferred `5 lakh and `3 lakh to Kandi’s while light to moderate rain could more structured way in order to passing parts of the planned area receiving `21 lakh and a luxuri- “The recording of the lectures in PPT format at the end of each account January 29 and February also occur in isolated places dur- achieve the objectives of the B- and the Old Town area of ous car during their marriage July for first and second semester have class and also in the beginning of 17 respectively. Later, the accused ing these days. Active Project.”’ Bhubaneswar City. 15, 2018. She alleged that Mishra been completed and uploaded on the the next one. persons asked her to pay `5 lakh The Joint Secretary and Mission While addressing the issue of with the help of his family mem- portal. There are plans to record lec- Earlier, School & Mass Education more due to some urgent paper Director (SCM) MoHUA congrat- declining levels of physical activ- bers had terminated her pregnancy turers for courses of 3rd, 4th, 5th (S&ME) Minister Samir Ranjan work which she did. Expectations from ulated Bhubaneswar team for suc- ity, a Smart Active Living Strategy as well. and 6th semesters at the earliest,” Dash had launched two portals: e- Meanwhile, the lady tutor stopped cessful preparation of all deliver- was proposed to maximize the use Similarly, Mishra had report- said Sahoo. PATHSHALA and e-MU- visiting Kandi’s residence owing to new Edu Minister ables of the Maturation Phase and of open spaces for different assets edly received `24 lakh as dowry The project is being implemented LAYANKAN, developed by Odisha the second wave of Covid-19. Bhubaneswar: After the the approach of various compo- (components) in the city, includ- from another lady. under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha School Education Programme Meanwhile, Kandi and other ac- appointment of Dharmendra nents of the project. ing streets, water, parks & open However, the man has rubbished Abhiyan (RUSA). The total cost is Authority (OSEPA) for evaluation cused did not respond to her phone Pradhan as new Union Minister of The B-Active proposal was sub- spaces, sports & playgrounds, and all the allegations and said one di- `5 crore which has been given by of teaching imparted to students calls even though she called them Education, the parents and schools mitted by BSCL under the theme heritage. vorce case is pending in court. center and state in 60:40 ratio re- through online and its fruitfulness. multiple times. of the state expect development of education in the country, especially in the state of Odisha. Organisation of Parent Associations’ Forum said YEAR-ROUND ECO-COTTAGE that the safety and security of TOURISM INFRA school goers should be ensured by the minister once the schools are SOON AT 6 DESTINATIONS ready to reopen. They also demanded that parents’ grievance POST NEWS NETWORK The Tourism, Water must be prioritised and resolved soon by the minister. He should Bhubaneswar, July 8: If things Resource, and Forest implement and monitor the policies go well, nature lovers could enjoy and Environment and guidelines issued by different year-round eco-cottage facilities boards. at Hirakud, Baliput (Satkoshia), departments have been Paradip, Daringbadi, Pati Sonapur asked to identify other and Koraput with the state government Thursday deciding to de- such destinations CLASSIFIED velop such facilities soon in a public-private partnership (PPP) mode. government would provide sup- AFFIDAVITAFFIDAVIT Chaired by Chief Secretary port including facilitating viable gap Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, a high- funding for setting up the cottages I, PRADIPTA PANDA aged level meeting on eco-tourism held and infrastructural support like about 47 years, D/o virtually decided to pilot the proj- road, power and water. “The private Ramesh Chandra Panda, ect at Hirakud in Sambalpur and partner would also be provided Baliput (Satkoshia) in Cuttack. handholding support for availing W/o Narayan Pani of According to Tourism Principal different statutory permissions,” Vill./P.O.- Kandasar, P.S.- Secretary Vishal Dev, the state gov- Mahapatra said, adding private Nalco Nagar, Dist.- Angul. ernment has identified around 6 partners would be picked through My actual name is acre of land at each of the desti- open bidding. Pradipta Panda which is nations. “Around `6.25 crore will be The Tourism, Water Resource, mentioned in my Aadhaar spent on landscaping and setting and Forest and Environment de- Card but in my Passport up ecologically suitable as well as partments have been asked to iden- sustainable cottages at each of the tify other such destinations, and pro- No. K0998541 my name destinations,” Dev said. tect the government land there for wrongly mentioned as Considering the state's poten- future development. Pradipta Pani instead of tial for year-round eco-retreat ac- The Tourism department was Pradipta Panda. Both are tivities, the Chief Secretary di- also directed to lease out various same and one person. rected the officials to design, develop tourism properties, including Henceforth, I shall be and maintain the cottages on PPP Panthanivas and roadside amenity known as PRADIPTA mode with credible private partners centers, and operationalise those having experience in the trade. through operation and manage- PANDA for all purpose. A concrete ghat is being constructed at Mahanadi river near Baliyatra ground in Cuttack, Thursday OP PHOTO The Chief Secretary said the ment (O&M) partners.

Pradipta Panda

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Ujjwala Yojana goes off in Sambalpur dist NGT asks SPCB to probe BRPL

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POST NEWS NETWORK he scheme aimed at water pollution charge again Tsafeguarding the health of Sambalpur, July 8: The Pradhan women and children of BPL (Below POST NEWS NETWORK Mantri Ujjwala Yojana which is Poverty Line) families by providing touted as a people oriented scheme them with clean cooking fuel-LPG, Jajpur, July 8: The National Green of the Centre has gone haywire in so that they don’t have to Tribunal (NGT) in New Delhi has this district as no new consumers compromise their health in smoky again ordered a detailed probe into have been given connections for kitchens or wander in unsafe areas alleged water pollution caused by collecting firewood last two years, a report said. Similarly, Brahmani River Pellets Limited the rate of refilling of the cylin- egular publicity campaigns (BRPL) at Kalinganagar Industrial ders by the consumers is disap- Rwere carried out to highlight Complex in Jajpur district, an of- pointing. Thousands of people have the advantages of the scheme ficial source informed Thursday. applied for connections since October among the people. Many of the Judicial members of NGT B Amit 2019 but they are yet to receive the hoardings and posters put up at Sthalekar and Saibal Dasgupta have same. No one knows when they will that time can still be seen at major ordered the Odisha State Pollution be given new connections. The thoroughfares and vantage points Control Board (OSPCB) to conduct PMUY was launched May 1, 2016. of the district reinvestigation at a time when the The scheme aimed at safe- LPG distributors taking advantage of the situation have allegedly resorted to irregularities. Many of the distributors are alleged to BRPL plant is open. A report is to guarding the health of women and have kept the LPG books and cards of the consumers with them and black-marketing the cylinders in the open market be submitted within seven days. children of BPL (Below Poverty It is pertinent to mention here or close operations in the plant Line) families by providing them people. Many of the hoardings and or two refills in a year. It is clear that Many of the distributors are al- that, a probe was recently con- A PROBE WAS for maintenance. with clean cooking fuel-LPG, so posters put up at that time can still on an average two per cent of the leged to have kept the LPG books ducted by OSPCB when BRPL plant RECENTLY CONDUCTED The Kalinganagar Paribesh that they don’t have to compro- be seen at major thoroughfares and consumers take one to two refills and cards of the consumers with remained shut, which had raised Surakshya Samiti had filed a pe- mise their health in smoky kitchens vantage points of the district. in a year. The main reason behind them and black-marketing the many eyebrows. BY OSPCB WHEN tition (149/2017/EZ) in the NGT or wander in unsafe areas collect- People alleged large scale irreg- the lack of interest among the con- cylinders in the open market. According to sources, the OSPCB BRPL PLANT accusing BRPL of discharging ing firewood. ularities have taken place in im- sumers to refill their cylinder is the Residents claimed that the truth had conducted the probe and sub- wastewater of the plant into Ganda The consumers in the district plementation of the scheme. When price rise of LPG cylinders. would be out if the LPG companies mitted its report before the NGT REMAINED SHUT. IT nullah (a natural creek) and pol- were included in the scheme in contacted by this correspondent, a The other reasons are like easy conduct a proper probe into the July 1. However, an affidavit filed luting the water body. it had sought 2017 and provided with an LPG company official refused to give availability of firewood and cook- charges. by OSPCB law officer Santosh HAD RAISED MANY immediate intervention of NGT connection. Over 1.2 lakh con- the exact number of consumers ing coal in nearby jungles at cheap Ujjwala nodal officer Debesh Kumar Kuanr along with the in- EYEBROWS in the matter. sumers were included in the scheme who have taken a refill after get- price in tribal areas, absence of Bal admitted that no new con- vestigation report allegedly con- Hearing the matter June 15, the under 35 distributors of LPG mar- ting a new connection. A report by knowledge in use of an LPG stove, sumers had been added under the tained inconsistencies, the source NGT had earlier directed the keting companies in between 2017 the comptroller and auditor gen- non-availability of subsidy money scheme from 2019 and new con- stated. foot as an environmental outfit. OSPCB to conduct a probe and and 2019. Central and state level eral submitted in 2018 was also in- to consumers and lack of money sumers will be soon added in the In the B-1 para of the report, it The Kalinganagar Paribesh submit its report before July 5. leaders organised meetings in dicative of such irregularities. with the consumers to buy a re- scheme. He assured of action if has been cited that the BRPL plant Surakshya Samiti, the complainant Accordingly, a team of OSPCB of- urban and rural areas and gave It was found out that a majority fill. As a result, many of the con- charges of irregularities are is of 4 metric tonne capacity. It in the case, has questioned how ficials including environmental away LPG connections to the of the new consumers have not sumers have now stored their LPG brought against any distributor. was also mentioned that the plant the SPCB could conduct a probe engineer Hiranya Kumar Nayak women enlisted in the scheme. taken a refill after their first cylin- cylinders and stoves in their houses. He, however, said the reason for was lying closed during the probe when the plant was lying closed. and regional officer Pramod Kumar Regular publicity campaigns der. An official on the condition of The LPG distributors taking which consumers do not come for for plant maintenance purposes. As per rules, the plant au- Behera visited the plant premises were carried out to highlight the ad- anonymity said that on an aver- advantage of the situation have al- subsequent refilling of cylinders Notably, the submission has thorities should inform the June 24, which was closed for vantages of the scheme among the age a consumer hardly takes one legedly resorted to irregularities. are many. caught the OSPCB in the wrong OSPCB if they want to shut down maintenance. Balasore admin flouted sand BOOST TO CRICKET mining norms, NGT told

bers from the ministry of forest and environment and other agencies and asked them to report to the tribunal on the issue. “We find from the committee’s report at page no 92 of the paper book that it is unanimously agreed that the district survey report needs to be supplemented with additional information with regard to inclusion of the provisions and inclusion of the guidelines with respect to sustainable sand mining guidelines, 2016 and enforcement & monitoring guidelines for sand mining, 2020,” the NGT said in its interim order. “It also mentions that these prin- POST NEWS NETWORK Guidelines, 2016 and Enforcement ciples are to be enforced with the and Monitoring Guidelines for new sand mining leases which are Bhubaneswar, July 8: A Joint Sand Mining, 2020 issued by the to be auctioned by the District Inspection Committee formed by Ministry of Environment, Forest Administration retrospectively,” the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and Climate Change. it added. The petitioner in the case has found that the Balasore dis- The revelation was done while argued before the NGT that auction Land measurement work is underway for construction of a cricket academy at Kadam ground in Angul, Thursday OP PHOTO trict administration has not ad- hearing a case of sand mining at of sand mining leases should not hered to prescribed sand mining Dhitapur Mouza in Balasore dis- have been granted before the fi- norms before allowing leases to trict. The petitioner in the case- nalisation of the final District private miners. Haripada Manna and others had Survey Report. ANNUAL BREEDING SEASON The panel in its report told the claimed that the DSR was interim in The state government mean- NGT that District Survey Report nature and did not identify feasible while told the NGT that the final (DSR) which comprises details of mining sites, deposition sites, erosion DSR was uploaded on the district mineral reserves, local geogra- prone sites and others in violation of web portal around July 5. The Migratory birds phies, natural resources and others established rules of sand mining. NGT has asked the government lacked adequate data as mandated The NGT had later formed a to bring the claim on record by the Sustainable Sand Mining joint committee comprising mem- through an affidavit. throng Bhitarkanika DA: Ex-OSWC babu caught in Vig net POST NEWS NETWORK a school in Bolangir town is also being searched," Vigilance DSP Bolangir, July 8: Separate teams Sadanand Pani said. Vigilance of Vigilance officials from four di- sleuths from Bolangir, visions raided the houses of a re- Subarnapur, Bargarh and tired superintendent of Odisha Sambalpur divisions jointly con- State Warehousing Corporation ducted the raids. Cash, gold or- (OSWC) Thursday. naments, bank deposits including The accused, identified as sets disproportionate to his known four multi-storied buildings have Ganapati Purohit, resides at Palace sources of income. been detected. Line area in Bolangir town. “The raids were simultane- Total valuation of the assets Purohit was earlier working in ously conducted at four differ- seized can only be ascertained after OSWC Limited. The retired offi- ent places. The office of Purohit’s the raids are over, which are still cial was accused of amassing as- wife, who works as a teacher at underway, the Vigilance DSP added.

RAGING PROTEST PRESS TRUST OF INDIA this year. They are still arriving in batches. The headcount of these Kendrapara, July 8: With the onset winged species will be conducted of monsoon, thousands of migra- next month. Last year, 97,866 birds tory waterbirds from across the coun- were counted nesting at the na- try have made the marshy wetlands tional park, Pati said. of Bhitarkanika National Park in There is ample food for the birds Kendrapara district their temporary as the place, crisscrossed by innu- home for the annual nesting and merable water inlets and nullahs, breeding season, a senior forest official is free of human interference, the said Thursday. DFO said. The arrival of the local migratory The absence of human interfer- birds has reestablished Bhitarkanika ence, ideal climatic conditions, cool as one of the prominent heronries breeze and the river system have all of Odisha, Rajnagar Mangrove emerged to the liking of these winged (Wildlife) Forest Division DFO species, he said. Jagyandatt Pati said. Noted ornithologist Dr Salim With the commencement of the Ali had made a chance discovery of rainy season, local migratory species Bhitarkanika birds’ habitat while have arrived in batches at the on a casual visit to the national Bagagahan heronry for seasonal park in 1981. nesting. They have built nests and laid Over a dozen species of birds con-

eggs atop the mangrove trees. Their gregate at the heronries in the park

k y m c sojourn would last for at least three every year. Some of these species months from now, after which they are Open Bill Stork, Little Cormorant, OP PHOTO would start their homeward jour- Intermediary Egret, Large Egret, ney, he said. Little Egret, Purple Heron, Grey Trade union members staging a demonstration at the Badamal ordnance factory against the Centre’s Essential Defence There has been a sizable con- Heron, Night Heron, Darter, White Ibis Services Ordinance that aims to forestall protests against the ordnance board, Thursday gregation of these monsoon birds and Cattle Egret. P6 FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

FOCUS WORLD POLITICS Few are those who tread the

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he strategic imperative the West’s imperial predations. behind US President Joe With Western imperialism hav- Biden’s recent summitry ing been largely rolled back, it is Real Inflation Risk T in Europe was to forge a Russia’s continued occupation of united Western response to China. historic Chinese territory that ith the annual inflation rate in the United States reaching 5% in In the three weeks since those stands out the most to ordinary May, economists and investors are right to be apprehensive about meetings, it has become clear that Chinese observers. W deficit spending, public debt, and the risk of sustained price he succeeded. For example, the city of growth – which is higher now than it has been for almost four decades. But The United States, France, and Vladivostok, with its vast naval it would be a mistake to respond to these concerns by pumping the brakes Germany are now essentially on base, has been a part of Russia only on the economy. the same page. Each recognises since 1860, when the tsars built a mil- No, the government cannot borrow and spend as much as it likes without that broad international agree- itary harbour there. Before that, paying any costs, as some progressives would have us believe. But nor can ment is necessary to convince the city was known by the Manchu those worried about inflation ignore the deeper problem afflicting the US: China to curtail its aggressive be- name of Haishenwai. When Russia deep political polarisation, accompanied by an erosion of trust in govern- haviour. The Chinese attitude was Notwithstanding the predictable howls of held celebrations for the city’s 160th ment. A rapid economic recovery, spearheaded by public policies that encourage laid bare in Chinese President Xi anniversary last year, hyper-na- employment and wage growth, is the best chance the US has to restore trust Jinping’s remarks this month com- protest from some Europeans, US President Joe tionalist Chinese internet users in government – and in democracy. The real risk stemming from inflation memorating the centennial of the Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, exploded in indignation. is that it will distract us from this fundamental issue. Communist Party of China. Any There is also a demographic ar- To be sure, there is no silver bullet against political dysfunction. Some com- Melvyn B. Krauss attempt to interfere with his coun- and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are gument for Putin to consider: the mentators are understandably worried that the US has already reached a point try’s ascent, he warned, will lead right to seek a thawing of ties with Russian six million Russians spread along of no return. After all, a majority of Republicans cling to the false belief that to “heads bashed bloody against the Siberian border face 90 million Donald Trump won the 2020 election, and by some estimates, 15% of the US PUTIN, A MAN a Great Wall of steel.” President Vladimir Putin. If the main global Chinese on the other side. And population is adherents of the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory. These OF BLOODLESS In Asia, the Biden administra- threat is China, Putin has several compelling many of these Chinese regularly figures point to a difficult road ahead. But we tion’s strategic imperative has led cross the border into Russia to should remember that people tend to trust democ- REALPOLITIK IF it to place greater emphasis on the reasons to play ball trade (and a good number to stay). racy more when it delivers on its promises of sta- “Quad” of Asia-Pacific democra- Just as Nixon’s brokering of re- bility, shared prosperity, and effective measures EVER THERE cies: Australia, India, Japan, and lations with Mao was never in- to fight poverty. WAS ONE, HAS the US. Late last month, the US is because the howls of protest reasons to play ball with Biden – tended to transform China into a For example, those who grow up in stable and Japan staged joint naval ma- were entirely predictable. Abrupt many of which are just as com- bastion of human rights and democracies where there is rapid economic SEVERAL neuvers to prepare for any Chinese strategic policy shifts are rarely un- pelling as those that motivated democracy, nor is the growth and adequate public services are much REASONS TO aggression toward Taiwan. And derstood at their outset. When US Mao and Zhou Enlai to welcome Biden/Macron/Merkel strategy more likely to oppose autocrats and unaccountable in Europe, both NATO and the President Richard Nixon inau- Nixon’s overture. For starters, be- meant to turn Putin’s Russia into technocrats. By the same token, periods of eco- PLAY BALL WITH European Union have elevated gurated relations with Communist cause Russia is more isolated now a free society overnight. Western nomic stagnation and soaring inequality tend to BIDEN – MANY China to the top of the policy China 50 years ago, he set off a than the Soviet Union ever was, it leaders are not harbouring any fuel polarisation and a loss of public trust, as has Daron Acemoglu agenda after previously trying to firestorm among America’s allies, has become dangerously depend- illusions. Despite everything he happened in the US and many other countries OF WHICH ARE avoid “out-of-region” commitments. with Japan objecting even more ent on China. But the main bene- has to gain from better relations around the world in recent decades. While the risk of JUST AS Although Biden has made tan- strongly than the Estonians, ficiary of Putin’s anti-Western an- with the West, Putin will not shift The US economy used to create good jobs – with |sustained US gible progress in forging a broad Latvians, Lithuanians, and Poles tagonism over the past decade has away from China if doing so poses decent pay, reasonable levels of security, and COMPELLING AS consensus on China, he has only are now. not been Russia but China. By any threat to his power or per- career-building opportunities – for workers from inflation should not just begun to tackle the hardest el- Today, Nixon’s diplomatic ini- bringing Russia in from the cold sonal safety. The Putin regime is all kinds of backgrounds and with all kinds of be ignored, neither THOSE THAT ement of this policy: convincing tiative is remembered as one of in which the West has placed his far too brittle and reliant on out- skills. For 35 years after World War II, workers MOTIVATED Russian President Vladimir Putin the great strategic breakthroughs economy, Putin could reverse its right authoritarianism to take at both the bottom and the top of the income dis- should it cloud our that his country has a national-se- of the post-war era. The “open- descent into economic sclerosis any serious risks. tribution benefited from robust employment view of what is MAO AND ZHOU curity interest in distancing iting of China” arose from the fact and stagnation. If the West wants Russia to dis- growth and rapid wage increases. But this era really at stake in the ENLAI TO self from China. Nonetheless, get- that both Nixon and Mao Zedong In fact, like many in Russia’s se- tance itself from China, it will came to an end in the 1980s, when median wages ting Putin on board is now clearly had come to view the Soviet Union curity establishment, Putin recog- have to accept Putin as he is – stagnated and inequality began to creep up. current WELCOME a high priority. Since their summits as the greatest threat to each of nises that his country has received warts and all. Though he won’t Rather than enjoying wage gains, men without post-pandemic NIXON’S with Biden, French President their countries. By establishing scant benefits from its relation- improve his record on human a college degree started experiencing sharp de- economy Emmanuel Macron and German diplomatic relations, they could ship with Xi’s China. Although rights, he could at least be con- clines in job options and real (inflation-adjusted) OVERTURE Chancellor Angela Merkel have force the Soviets (who had recently China has been investing mas- vinced to recognise internationally earnings. both called for a reset of EU rela- invaded Czechoslovakia and then sively in firms and infrastructure agreed norms in cyberspace, and The Americans who have been experiencing wage declines and dwin- tions with Russia. waged a short but brutal border around the world (much of it to stop openly threatening his dling opportunities are overrepresented among those moving to the ex- To be sure, the suggestion that war with China) to reconsider through Xi’s signature Belt and neighbours. That sort of bargain tremist fringes of US politics. If you think the economy isn’t working and the EU might patch up relations their aggressive policies. Road Initiative), only a miniscule is more than possible, and it just cannot work for you, it is understandable that you might be sympathetic to with Russia has been met with It worked. In the years that fol- amount of Chinese money has might be enough to alert a stubborn opportunist politicians and media figures calling for a “rigged” system to near-hysterical protests in the lowed, the Soviets sharply reduced made it to Russia, where it has Xi to the strategic dangers of his be dismantled. Netherlands, the Baltic States, and troop deployments along the bor- been desperately needed to offset own regional and international Of course, economic problems are not solely responsible for the sorry state Poland. Responding to these histri- der with China and entered into the effects of Western sanctions. bullying. of US politics. The Republican Party, too, has played an outsize role in the onics, Merkel hastened to make major nuclear-arms treaties with Moreover, while China’s leaders dysfunction. Starting with Richard Nixon’s “Southern strategy” – which sought clear “that such talks with the the US. never mention it, they are just as The author is Professor to capitalise on white backlash against the Democrats’ 1960s civil-rights Russian President aren’t a kind of Fast-forward to today. Putin, a embittered over Russia’s theft of Emeritus of Economics at agenda – the GOP decided that polarisation was good politics. The more the reward.” man of bloodless realpolitik if Chinese territory in the nine- New York University. party has shifted to representing white, non-college-educated voters (a If Merkel was dismissive, that ever there was one, has several teenth century as they are over ©PROJECT SYNDICATE shrinking share of the population), the more it has had to rely on voter sup- pression and other anti-democratic tactics to maintain its position, a trend that has peaked with Trump. But the Democratic Party is not blameless. The Wall Street bankers who SPECTRUM VACCINE PATENT caused the 2008 financial crisis were rescued not just by George W. Bush but also by Barack Obama. It was the Obama administration that ultimately decided to help the banks and the bankers at all costs, and which later chose not to prosecute any of the guilty parties. Voters’ suspicions about a too-cozy relationship between government and finance were confirmed, accelerating the loss of trust in institutions and supplying plenty of am- Why US backs selective patent waiver munition to those already inclined to regard government as the problem, not the solution. he US decision in early May fected by the virus. On the other several legal hurdles. In addition, tainable and integrated solution If this diagnosis is correct, the first step to reversing America’s political 2021 to support patent waiv- hand, there is no direct impact of every country has to invoke and to this unprecedented public health dysfunction is to show that both the economy and the government can work T ing of Covid-19 vaccines at treatment given in other countries each country has to pass through challenges faced by the world. for all. Generating jobs and wage growth for Americans of all backgrounds World Trade Organization (WTO) on the US territory. When some the legal obstacles. Besides, it may The WTO General Council meet- and skills should be a top priority. While we could focus simply on expand- was a surprise move. India and countries are unable to vaccinate, be easy to duplicate a small mole- ing is scheduled for July 27-28 and ing the size of the overall economic pie and then redistributing it, that strat- South Africa had submitted a pro- it becomes a threat to other coun- cule but is very difficult to develop hopefully the countries opposing at egy is unlikely to leave voters feeling invested in the system. Enabling peo- posal in October 2020 seeking waiver tries. Vaccination in other countries the procedure of manufacturing this moment will come forward for ple to contribute meaningfully to the economy and society is a much better of certain provisions of Trade protects the US against the Covid- complex molecules and biological a quick consensus decision, which way to get them on board. Related Intellectual Property Rights 19, but therapeutics help the coun- products like vaccines. By and large, is needed to end this viral pandemic. If infrastructure spending, expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, safety- Dr Guru Prasad (TRIPS) agreement for health prod- tries to save lives. Of course, there the compulsory licensing is not ap- Vaccines are important to pro- net enhancements, job-generating investments, and other official measures Mohanta ucts and technologies useful for was a demand from within the US propriate, at least during Covid-19. tect ourselves from Covid-19. are seen to be part of a robust recovery, that will further support the idea the prevention, treatment and con- too for vaccine patent waiver. Tough negotiations are neces- Vaccines alone are not sufficient to that government still works. Trust in state institutions cannot be restored tainment of Covid-19. The move India and South Africa’s joint sary as the WTO functions not on save lives worldwide. In WHO chief ’s simply by extolling their virtues in the abstract. Citizens must see and ex- WHILE INDIA AND by the US has been termed his- proposal was gathering dust and for majority but on consensus. All the words, “Vaccination is the best perience the benefits that come from institutions functioning effectively. SOUTH AFRICA ASK toric, as people thought this would few months there was no discussion. 164 member states must agree and way to control the pandemic and re- accelerate the process of waiving Though many countries have come a single ‘No’ means rejection of boot the global economy”. While vac- The writer, Professor of Economics at MIT, is co-author (with FOR PATENT decision. While India and South forward in support, there was stiff the proposal. The pharmaceutical cines are for future protection, di- James A. Robinson) of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, WAIVER FOR ALL Africa ask for patent waiver for opposition from the European companies too are opposing the agnostics and therapeutic agents Prosperity and Poverty and The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, all tools from diagnostics to vaccines Union. Based on the concerns raised waiver proposal and lobbying are of current use. The member and the Fate of Liberty. TOOLS FROM to therapeutic agents, the US ad- by the countries over the original against it. Their fear is that vaccine countries of WTO are at their legal ©PROJECT SYNDICATE DIAGNOSTICS TO ministration selectively opted to proposal, a revised proposal was patent waiver should not become rights to accept or decline the pro- support only vaccines. submitted clarifying that the pe- a precedence. Vaccine patent waiver posal for temporary waiver of VACCINES TO It is worth looking at the sudden riod of waiver be restricted to three may lead to demand of patent patents for all medical products WORDSWORTH decision of the US to back the years. Countries like the UK, waiver of all medical technologies. and technology required for Covid- THERAPEUTIC Covid-19 vaccine waiver but not Switzerland and even the EU are still The Director Generals of three in- 19, but declining the waiver proposal AGENTS, THE US on Covid therapeutics or diagnos- blocking the meaningful progress ternational bodies: World Health is against humanity. Access to vac- Caitiff tics. The access to vaccines in other of the revised proposal. They have Organization, World Intellectual cines, test and treatments to every- ADMINISTRATION countries is in the interest of the been advocating that countries Property Organization and World one who needs them is only way out caitiff is a contemptible or cowardly person. It’s archaic, so if you say it SELECTIVELY US, as the vaccinated persons would seeking waiver should use the com- Trade Organization have come to- to save the mankind against the Awith a straight face you might even get away with the insult. It’s also a not be carrying the virulent strain pulsory license provision already gether for collaboration to tackle the brutal Corona virus. word that — like many in the lexicon — has come down in the world. It OPTED TO of corona causing Covid- 19 when available under the present WTO pandemic at the intersection of The writer is a former started out, sometime before 1300, to mean a captive. It came through SUPPORT ONLY they enter the US territory. We provisions and there is no need for public health, intellectual prop- Professor and Head of French from Latin captivum, with the same sense (captive comes from the have seen the power of isolation and waiving patent. Invoking compul- erty and trade. This trilateral co- Department of Pharmacy, same Latin word by a later re-borrowing, again through French, so it and VACCINES restricted movement of people in- sory provision is not easy and has operation is needed to find a sus- Annamalai University. caitiff make a doublet). As captives were not in the best of circumstances, caitiff began to mean a wretched or miserable person. Chaucer uses it several times in the Canterbury Tales, as in the Knight’s Tale: “And now I am so caitiff and so thrall / That he that is my mortal enemy / I serve him as his Commendable job Interim bail squier poorely”. The sense then shifted further towards contempt, implying a mixture of misery and wickedness, and then to the sense of cowardly. Sir, The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has had a dif- Sir, A Supreme Court bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Rama Later it became a staple of those historical writers seeking to gain some ficult time since the academic year 2020-21 as it is obliged to conduct Subramanian has granted interim bail to 13 prisoners who antique credibility through choice of language. etters the Class X and XII board exams and declare the results at a time when were lodged in Agra jail for the last 14-22 years despite the the country is facing a health crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted Juvenile Justice Board establishing that they were juveniles at the board exams and the CBSE has not published the results of these the time when they committed offence. This is in gross violation TOL THE EDITOR classes so far. However, the CBSE doesn’t want to get into trouble again. of the law of the land. There are numerous cases where undertrials LOL Readers of Orissa POST It has learnt lessons from the previous academic year and risen to the languishing in jails are waiting for the disposal of cases for more All are at funeral not use it?" are most welcome to contribute letters challenge by evolving a detailed assessment scheme for Classes X and than a decade or two. It is no secret that a large number of un- The neighbor (200 words), articles and XII for the academic year 2021-22. Given that the CBSE developed the dertrials have completed the maximum terms of jail sentence columns (between 750-1250 t is game 7 of the NBA finals and a responds, "Well words). Contributors are plan at the beginning of the session, it will enable the students and school for the offence they committed. In the end if they are proved Iman makes his way to his seat at the seat is mine, but my requested to send their authorities to prepare for these crucial exams. The CBSE has taken into innocent, such persons can be deemed to have been held in soli- center court. He sits down and wife passed away and this contact numbers and full account the probable scenarios that may emerge due to the pandemic. tary confinement for no fault of theirs. But keeping them as pris-

notices that the seat next to him is is the first NBA finals we haven't been postal address/email ID. They may also This decision to adopt modified pattern of assessment may save the cur- oners without trial for a very long time kills their future which

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c empty. He leans over and asks his together." The first man responds," and suggestions, preferably by email, rent batches of CBSE students from the harrowing time that the stu- no amount of compensation can mitigate. No doubt, criminals neighbor if someone is sitting there. I'm sorry to hear that. Wasn't there to: [email protected] dents of the previous academic year faced. The boards were criticised must be punished mercilessly, but punishment should be aimed He responds, "No, the seat's empty." anyone else, a friend or relative, who for deciding at the last minute not to conduct exams. The CBSE must at reforming the criminals. Cases should be disposed of within "The first man exclaims, "What?!? could've taken that seat?" The be commended for introducing a two-term system of marking candi- a reasonable time for delayed delivery of justice makes the pris- Who in their right mind would have a neighbor responds, "No, they're all at B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, dates for half-yearly exams along with regular internal tests. oners languish in jail endlessly. seat like this for the NBA finals and the funeral." Bhubaneswar-751010 Venu GS, KOLLAM KV Seetharamaiah, HASSAN P7 FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state

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enior advocate Kapil Sibal, Sappearing for the state government, pleaded the court to take up the matter later, after hearing other cases. The bench, however, adjourned the matter for next week. The apex court will tentatively hear the case July 13

ari’s mother accused Babuli PNayak for the alleged murder and also contended that rampant organ smuggling is behind the murder. Petitioner also contended that police are treating the parents of Pari as criminals and POST NEWS NETWORK Significantly, Pari’s mother are completely insensitive pleaded the court to order an in- towards them New Delhi, July 8: The Supreme dependent inquiry in the alleged Court will next week hear a peti- rape and murder of Pari July etitioner also contended that tion filed by Saudamini Sahu, the last year in Jadupur, Nayagarh. Pthe SIT has not investigated mother of a 5-year-old girl who The petitioner also sought di- the role of local Inspector In- was allegedly kidnapped, raped rection to the CBI to investigate Charge (IIC) who worked hand in and murdered in July last year, all cases related to missing chil- glove with the accused and has seeking a CBI inquiry into her dren in the state. not interrogated the local MLA daughter’s death. Pari’s mother accused Babuli A two-judge bench of the apex Nayak for the alleged murder and court comprising Justices AM also contended that rampant organ the alleged incident and at- Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna smuggling is behind the murder. tempted all kind of subversion took up the case for hearing Petitioner also contended that po- tactics to influence the com- Thursday and adjourned it for next lice are treating the parents of Pari plainant and her relatives to Travelling on National Highway-353 passing through Khariar town in Nuapada district has become a tough job for the commuters as craters have come up on week after the Odisha government as criminals. They are completely discard the aforesaid allega- the highway due to monsoonal rainfall OP PHOTO counsel sought passover. insensitive towards the family tions as false and frivolous. During the hearing, senior ad- members of Pari. Petitioner also contended that vocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Petitioner submitted that the the SIT has not investigated state government, pleaded the court preliminary investigation un- the role of local Inspector In- to take up the matter later, after dertaken by the police, the Charge (IIC) who worked hand Dhenkanal where 2 Raths are pulled hearing other cases. The bench, Crime Branch and SIT illus- in glove with the accused and however, adjourned the matter for trates that all of them have was shielding the real culprit. POST NEWS NETWORK ily will do the ‘Chhera Panhara’ rit- next week. The apex court will ten- made all attempts to sabotage The local MLA has also not The outbreak ual. The time table for the rituals as- tatively hear the case July 13. the investigation process into been interrogated by the SIT. Dhenkanal, July 8: The unique- of pandemic sociated with the festival has al- ness of Dhenkanal Rath Yatra is has put paid to ready been fixed by the royal priest. that here two chariots are pulled by For the smooth conduct of the fes- devotees. the tradition of tival amid Covid-19 times, the dis- BEO’s bid to air online classes on TV Two chariots are constructed car festival in trict and police administrations in Dhenkanal from time imme- have also chalked out strategies. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Satapathy said. morial. The idol of Lord Jagannath Dhenkanal that Meanwhile, people have decided We have also proposed to the being worshipped at Shree Balaram was started to cooperate with the administra- Berhampur, July 8: In a bid to government about conducting Temple mounts on one of the two tion. “In order to avoid any untoward bridge the digital divide for stu- classes through the cable TV chariots which is 42-ft high and way back in situations, Section 144 is going to dents who face connectivity issues network so that more and more has 12 wheels. 1690 by the be clamped in and around the tem- and lack smartphones, a block ed- students can take part, the BEO On the second chariot which is ple. We all should cooperate with the ucation officer in Ganjam district added. 33-ft high and has eight wheels, erstwhile king. administration,” observed Debashis has taken an initiative to telecast The slots will be allotted after talk- the idols worshipped in the temple Due to Covid-19 Mishra, a local resident. online classes through the local ing to the parents and based on at the royal palace are placed. It has Echoing the same feelings, pres- cable network. the convenience of the students. The been a tradition since 1999 that restrictions, ident, Shree Jagannath Chetana The videos modeled on content will be telecast multiple women devotees pull the smaller the Rath Yatra Samiti, Pradyumna Rath, said, YouTube classes will be encoded with cable connection, he said. times to ensure children do not chariot. However, the outbreak of “There are 125 Jagannath temples by the cable operators and tele- We have discussed with local miss out on the classes, he said. pandemic has put paid to the tra- has been in the district. Most of them observe cast during a scheduled time slot, cable operators and sarpanchs in Earlier, the headmaster of dition of car festival in Dhenkanal suspended for Rath Yatra. However, the festival said Abhinash Satapathy, BEO three blocks - Chhatrapur, Mundamari Primary School in that was started way back in 1690 there has been cancelled for two of Chhatrapur. Khallikote and Ganjam - through Dharakote block in the district, by the erstwhile king. Due to Covid- two years years now due to the pandemic sit- It will be accessible to maxi- the respective block development Surya Narayan Sahoo, had adopted 19 restrictions, the Rath Yatra has uation. We hope we will have the mum number of students as al- officers. The classes will start air- this method in at least seven pan- been suspended for two years. alive, a chariot of 4-ft high is being Balaram Temple. On the day of Rath opportunity to see the lords on most every household has a TV ing in the next three to four days, chayats, sources said. In order to keep the tradition constructed on the premises of Yatra, a member of the royal fam- chariots next year.”

Minor boy drowns POLITICAL STIR Elderly couple seeks protection taking selfie in dam

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Khaira, July 8: A 16-year old POST NEWS NETWORK boy was swept away in Shola Bhauni dam and drowned while Balasore, July 8: An elderly cou- they were taking a selfie under ple of Basudevpur village of Deula Oupada police limits in Balasore gram panchayat under Baliapal district, Thursday. police limits in this district have The deceased was identified as sought police intervention to save Ramakant Jena, 16, a native of them from their torture. Olanga village under Bhadrak Pleading for justice, Umakanta with tearful eyes. She said they are police limits and the district. Biswal and his wife Sushila lodged forced to seek help from police as He was taking bath with two of a police complaint alleging their two they feel their lives are in danger. his friends and taking a selfie sons and daughters-in-law are tor- “Incidents of children forget- when the mishap occurred. He turing them mentally and physically, ting their filial duties and tortur- slipped his legs and was swept making their lives no longer worth ing their parents are increasing away in the dam. living. by the day. The way the two sons are His friends raised an alarm Narrating how they have made treating their parents is a disgrace when the fishermen in the river her and her husband’s lives not to the society,” observed some vil- rescued him in unconscious con- worth living, Sushila alleged their lagers. They urged the adminis- dition and rushed him to the OP PHOTO sons and daughters-in-law often tration to give justice to the eld- Khaira community health cen- beat them up for no good reasons. erly couple by awarding exemplary tre. However, doctors pronounced “They are planning to drive us punishment to their sons and him brought dead. Members of All India Kishan Sabha staging demonstration at Paralakhemundi demanding abolition of contract farming law-2020 among others, Thursday away from our house,” she alleged daughters-in-law. Hirakud dam to release Superstitions prove fatal for snakebite victims POST NEWS NETWORK how to keep the reptiles away from search of food and suitable places 1st floodwater July 11 entering homes and what steps to lay eggs. POST NEWS NETWORK Angul, July 8: Due to people still they should take immediately after The snake rescuers urged peo- swearing by traditional healers to being bitten by snake. ple to take snakebite patients to Sambalpur, July 8: The first flood- cure snakebite patients and tak- According to Aditya Behera, a hospitals only because right treat- water of the season will be released ing them to hospitals at the snake rescuer, the few minutes ment at the right time can save from Hirakud dam into the eleventh hour, many such patients after snakebite are crucial. But their lives. Mahanadi river at any time around who could otherwise have been people lose these vital moments According to a source, the hos- 11am of July 11, a report said. This saved are dying. by searching for traditional prac- pitals across the district have ample was stated Thursday by the addi- According to information avail- titioners and quacks and taking antivenom injection stocks. A total tional chief engineer, Hirakud able, as many as 500 snakebite pa- their patients to them. The super- of 5,450 antivenom vials have so far headworks & additional spillway at tients in serious condition were stitious belief is so deeply rooted been dispatched to various hospi- Burla. The decision was taken after brought to Angul district head- that some even engage these heal- tals in the district. Of them, 600 vials water level of the dam increased quarters hospital (DHH) in last ers to cure patients who are al- have been used up by June end. following incessant rains in the five years. And of them, 50 suc- ready declared dead by doctors. In this regard, CDMO, Angul upper basin of the Mahanadi river. venturing into the river. cumbed for bringing them late. Steps should be taken to free them DHH, Dr Trilochan Pradhan said Officials concerned have been re- Meanwhile, the India Many people, particularly those from superstitions. the venom injected by a snake quested to take necessary meas- Meteorological Department has living in hilly areas, fall prey to As per the information shared FILE PHOTO takes time to mix with blood. So ures to ensure that riverbed down- predicted formation of a low pres- snakebite every year. They lose by the DHH, 188 snakebite patients if a patient is immediately brought stream of the Hirakud dam coming sure area over west-central and the their lives because they are still were admitted to the DHH in 2017- undergoing treatment at the hands rain water enters into their holes; to hospital, s/he can be adminis- under their jurisdiction is cleared adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal not aware of the fact that successful 18. Similarly, 135, 93, 64 and over of traditional healers and black they while searching for warmer tered with antivenom injection as safety measures against life and off north Andhra Pradesh- south treatment for snakebite is avail- 20 such patients were admitted to magic practitioners. Their rela- places enter into houses. It is also after a few tests. As a result, the property, the official said in a let- Odisha coasts around July 11, 2021. able at hospitals. It’s time the ad- the DHH in the year 2018-19, 2019- tives hardly get time to shift them the season of laying eggs. The smell patient’s health condition im- ter addressed to Collectors, SPs of Several districts in the state may ex- ministration took steps to create 20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 (till July to hospitals as they have already lost of rodents and frogs also attracts proves and subsequently s/he can 12 districts among others. perience moderate to heavy rainfall awareness among these people liv- first week) respectively. the vital moments. The number of them. If we keep our surround- be cured fully. The official warned that the at one or two places under the im- ing in remotest rural pockets to Most of these patients were such deaths is pegged at over 50. ings clean, we can keep them at But, if the initial vital moments water level in the Mahanadi and pact of the low pressure. wean them away from believing brought at the eleventh hour which Expressing concern for people bay,” she observed. are lost with sorcerers or tradi- other rivers will increase due to the The monsoons are expected to in superstitions. is why they were shifted to SCB killing these reptiles, Niharika Another rescuer, Shibani tional practitioners, the doctors

release of the water from the reser- intensify in the state again from These people are also not aware Medical College and Hospital in Mohapatra, a snake rescuer, urged Shankar Dehury, urged the peo-

k y m can’t do anything to save their c voir. The dam authorities have also July 11 onwards, so most of the of which snakes are poisonous Cuttack for better treatment. The people not to kill snakes. They ple to keep their surroundings lives as the venom has already advised people living in the lower rivers will once more be in spate. and which are nonpoisonous. In DHH authorities don’t have any should take help of snake rescuers clean and sprinkle phenyl and mixed with the blood. “I request area of the Mahanadi to remain Hence with the release of the water most cases, even if they are at- information regarding how many who in turn release them in their bleaching powder regularly to avoid people not to fall victim to super- alert during the release of the flood- from the Hirakud dam, a flood- tacked by nonpoisonous snakes of the referred patients died. natural habitats. “Incidents of encounter with snakes. In fact, it stitious beliefs and bring snakebite water. People have been asked to like situation may arise in some they out of fear suffer cardiac ar- At the same time it is alleged snakes slithering into houses are is snakes that fear people most. patients to hospitals without los- take necessary precautions while parts of the state. rest and die. They also don’t know that many people are dying while common in rainy season. It is when They only enter our houses in ing a second,” he added. P8 RAJASTHAN

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AGENCIES several violent uprisings had students in Rajasthan taken place in both Karnataka Bangalore/Chennai, July 8: After and Tamil Nadu in which people FERRYING TEACHERS AND STATIONERY ON Karnataka Chief Minister BS lost their lives. The Supreme Court Yediyurappa directed the state was approached by both Tamil THEIR BACK, THESE CAMELS HAVE BEEN water resources department to pre- Nadu and Karnataka regarding the TRAVELLING MILES IN THE INTERIORS OF THE pare an action plan to start work release of water to Tamil Nadu and on the Mekedatu dam project, spec- this has been a thorn in the rela- STATE TO DELIVER TEXTBOOKS, NOTES, ulation is rife that a fresh round of tionship between the two south- confrontation is on the cards be- ern states. CONTENT, STATIONERY ETC TO STUDENTS tween Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Political observers are worried Yediyurappa had Wednesday whether this issue would go for- called a meeting of the state water ward as one of major confronta- resources department and asked to tion if both the sides stick to their prepare a road map. The Karnataka respective antagonistic positions Chief Minister contended that over the Makedatu dam project. Mekedatu dam will in no way harm C. Rajeev, Director of Centre the interests of Tamil Nadu and in- for Policy and Development stead will help both the states. Studies, a think tank based out of Karnataka home minister Chennai, while speaking to IANS Basavaraj Bommai told media per- said, "The CWMA must immedi- sons on Wednesday that the chief ately intervene in the matter and minister has called a meeting of the rope in experts from both sides legal and technical experts along under the supervision of the Representative image with the water resources depart- Supreme Court and bring about ment officials and to immediately Representative image an amicable solution at the draw- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE on, so a distance of 10-12 kilometre finalise a road map for the coming-room and not allow the issue is being covered on camels. As per mencement of work to the a detailed meeting with Union assured him that no construction a Cauvery Water Management to go to streets as the days of con- Jaipur, July 8: Camels, also called the schedule, these teachers will ride Makedatu dam project. Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra would take place in the Mekedatu Authority (CWMA) on June 1, 2018 frontations are over and states the ship of the desert, can these days thrice a day to reach their schools Bommai said that the next meet- Singh Shekhawat and apprised dam without the consent and knowl- after direct intervention of the should not lose time over fights and be seen taking 'schools' to the in Barmer district. School princi- ing to be held by the chief minister him of the situation arising out edge of Tamil Nadu. Supreme Court of India. The NDA internal bickering. doorsteps of students to ensure pal Room Singh Jakhar said, "A with the legal and technical ex- of the Mekedatu dam project in It may be noted that after several government had drawn flak for de- They should be more focused on their education does not suffer few teachers are really working perts will take a final call on that. Tamil Nadu. rounds of confrontation between laying the constitution of the the development of Human in- during the pandemic. hard to ensure students get regu- On Monday, Tamil Nadu water Duraimurugan after emerging Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over CWMA by the Apex court owing to dices and uplift the life of the The students get guidance from lar notes on time. A few of them are resources minister and senior from the meeting told media per- sharing of Cauvery waters, the Karnataka assembly elections. common man and not indulge in school teachers along with the reg- Muknaram Dhaka, Biharilal Dhaka DMK leader S.Duraimurugan had sons that the union minister had union government had constituted The CWMA was constituted after fighting on the streets." ular notes, textbooks and stationery and Birmaram Bana. We have seat a time when they don't have an lected 100 students to be reached. internet or mobile I salute the Loyalty bonus to connection. Camels have been chosen team of such Surprisingly, as the medium as there passionate Karandlaje deletes her Twitter timeline these teachers can teachers." NHM contractual also be seen teach- are no smooth roads for Besides Her twitter time line had always been flooded with issues that are considered to be close to RSS, such as Cow employees in Raj ing students sit- vehicles to ply on, so a teachers, Terrorism, Love Jihad and several other topics which are considered to be very close to right wing ideologues ting in the fields even this or on the roadside distance of 10-12 kilometre is principal is PRESS TRUST OF INDIA in the hot weather. being covered on camels. going door-to- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Wednesday just hours before cab- Their unique ef- door to teach inet expansion took place. Jaipur, July 8: The Rajasthan fort is drawing As per the schedule, these those stu- Bangalore, July 8: Newly sworn- Between 2008-12, she was con- government will give loyalty praise from dif- teachers will ride thrice a dents without in union minister of state for agri- sidered as someone who had wielded bonus to contractual workers ferent quarters in- a mobile con- culture, Shobha Karandlaje, an enormous amount of influence who have completed three to five cluding locals, pub- day to reach their schools nection. Karnataka's one of the outspoken during the previous BJP rule under years of service in the National lic representatives in Barmer district Distributing politician who does not mince Yediyurappa between 2008-12 but Health Mission (NHM). as well as educa- free text ma- words on issues - cow terrorism after rejoining the BJP along with Chief Minister Ashok tion minister Govind Singh terials to needy students follow- and love jihad - has reportedly Yediyurappa, Karandlaje has by Gehlot has approved a proposal to Dotasara. ing the corona guidelines, the team deleted her Twitter time-line just and large remained in her con- this effect, according to an official Appreciating this initiative of is also handing out sanitisers, hours before she took charge as stituency. Interestingly, unlike last statement. the teachers, Dotasara praised masks, etc. This work was appre- minister. time, Karandlaje is not 'visible among their innovative model and said 'I ciated by the local villagers and The two-time Lok Sabha mem- the inner circles of Yediyurappa' salute your devotion to duty, being public representatives. The ber from Udupi-Chikmagalur, which in the present government amid performed while facing all Sarpanch of Bhimthal, Ramlal is a hotbed of Sangh Parivar ac- the chief minister's younger son challenges.' Daukia, says that the team of teach- tivities in the state, has grown B.Y. Vijayendra's growing influence. The initiative has been taken ers, including the principal, took through the party ranks. Apart Born October 23, 1966 at Puttur under the "Aao Ghar se Seekhen" a unique initiative. "They are doing from being close to Sangh Parivar, in Dakshina Kannada district, her campaign and the Smile 3 project a great job of reaching out to the Karandlaje is also considered to educational qualification includes where education is delivered online students living on the fringes and be a very close confidante of chief MA (Sociology) and Master of to students when schools are closed teaching them. This team can be minister, BS Yediyurappa. critics for posting fake videos and condition of anonymity. Social Work. during the pandemic. However, at called a passionate team of teach- She has been quite vocal on con- messages. "This time it is quite Karandlaje not only hails from Karandlaje was MLC from 2004- The loyalty bonus will not be places where the mobile network ers." Banwari Lal Bairwa, District temporary issues such as religious surprising to see her Twitter time- coastal region of the state, but she 2008, MLA from 2008-2013, and payable to those contractual em- is not available, teachers are visiting Education Officer Secondary, extremism, 'love jihad' and alleged line being wiped off completely also belongs to politically-influ- served as Minister for Rural ployees of NHM who have already the remote villages in desert areas Barmer said, "Despite the lack of killing of Hindu activists. except that she re-tweeted her ential Vokkaliga community, to Development & Panchayati Raj, availed this benefit as March 31, on camels to ensure continuation resources in the desert areas, teach- Karnadlaje had never deleted a swearing in ceremony pictures which BJP veteran Sadananda Power, and Food and Civil Supplies 2017. A total of Rs 987.62 lakh will of studies. Camels have been cho- ers are reaching out to the chil- single tweet even when she had from the BJP handle," a senior Gowda belongs. Gowda resigned during the previous BJP govern- be spent on the implementation of sen as the medium as there are no dren, which is a very good and come under flak from Left wing leader in the BJP told IANS on from the union cabinet on ment headed by Yediyurappa. the proposal, the statement said. smooth roads for vehicles to ply commendable work." K’taka: Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary opens for public 5 of family mowed Well, find the well: down by dumper THE SANCTUARY WAS SHUT FOR 3 MONTHS IN THE BACKDROP OF THE COVID CRISIS PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Farmer files plaint AGENCIES ary staff said tourist arrivals may Kota (Raj), July 8: Five members go up with the lifting of curbs for of a family were mowed down by INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE bills on the construction of the Mandya (Karnataka), July 8: inter-State travellers. As visitors usu- a dumper while asleep outside well, Mallappa has complained The world famous Ranganathittu ally take boat rides to get close to the their house in Rajasthan's Jhalawar, Belagaavi (Karnataka), July 8: about it to Raibagh police, ZP CEO, Bird Sanctuary known as 'Pakshi birds roosting on the tall trees at the police said Thursday. In a rarest of rare event, a farmer Taluq Panchayath CEO and Kaashi' which attracts lakhs of isles, the boats and life jackets are The victims included three chil- had to lodge a complaint to various Ombudsmen officer. visitors from across the country and sanitised after every ride besides dis- dren.The incident took place authorities, including the police, to In his complaint, he has urged the world, opened its doors to bird infecting the park, passageway, in- Wednesday night at Ghorakhal on search out a sanctioned well in his them to find out the well constructed lovers Wednesday. formation centre and toilets at dif- the Teen Dhar road under the agricultural land, which by the government. The sanctuary was shut for 3 ferent intervals. The sanctuary staff Mandawar police station area. apparently “very much exists” on Mallappa explained that the bill months in the backdrop of the had been asked to speak less to the Police have detained the dumper paper but is no where to be seen. was raised in his name to con- Covid crisis. The Mandya district visitors and maintain social dis- driver and handed over the bodies Mallappa Ramappa Kalagude, struct the well and the money was administration had issued guide- tancing. The department has issued to family members after autopsy. a resident of Maavinahonda vil- taken between April 0, 2020, and May lines for entry and stated that in guidelines to visitors and the staff According to police, the victims lage in Rayabagh taluq of north 13, 2021. each trip sanitisation of boats and metres from the historical town Behaviour while touring the sanc- had been asked to ensure the SOPs were sleeping on cots outside their Karnataka has alleged in his "There is only one well which ex- lifejackets will be done and visitors of Srirangapatna. The islets form tuary. The entire sanctuary in- in view of the pandemic situation. “kutcha” house when around 12.30 complaint lodged July 3, that ists for 40 years in my land. The of- are being asked to keep the visits an important nesting ground for a cluding the boats and life jackets The staff had been asked to am, the uncontrolled dumper officers have even sanctioned ficers have to find out the well short. The sanctuary is spread large variety of birds which migrate had been disinfected before the deny entry to those having cough, mowed them down. a bill amount of Rs 77,000 for the which they constructed now," he across 40 acres and comprises 6 from all over the world. The Forest gates were thrown open for visitors. cold and fever and thermal scan- Two other children escaped in- construction of the well under adds. When contacted PDO islets on the banks of Kaveri river. Department has asked visitors to Though the number of visitors ning of all visitors was done at juries as they were sleeping at a dis- the NAREGA scheme in his Sadashiva said that he assumed Ranganathittu is located 3 kilo- strictly follow Covid-19 Appropriate were not promising, the sanctu- the entrance. tance, police said. farmland. charge only a week back and this After collecting details and fake incident was not in his knowledge. Raj farmers get back land stuck at Indo-Pak border THIS PIECE OF LAND, STRETCHED TO THOUSANDS OF BIGHAS, WAS CLOSED IN 1992 AFTER FENCING WAS SET UP AT THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE farmers will be allowed to visit Their passed will have photo their fields after showing these IDs too which will be checked every Jaipur, July 8: On the initiatives passes to officials deputed there. time they exit and enter the fields. taken by the BSF, farmers in Strict vigil will be kept on these Those with tube wells in their fields Rajasthan will be allowed to till farmers visiting this land for farm- can irrigate their farms with the their land which was stuck being. However, visit during night help of pipes. tween international zero point and hours shall not be permitted for About 11,468 bighas of land was fencing at the India-Pakistan bor- them. trapped between the Border fenc- der around 28 years ago. The permission has been granted ing and the Zero Line. For 28 years, This piece of land, stretched to after the similar move by Punjab neither compensation was given thousands of bighas, was closed which allowed their farmers to till against this land, nor were farm- in 1992 after fencing was set up at their lands stuck between zero ers able to cultivate it. Surprisingly, the international border. point and fencing. even in government records, this However now, on the initiative Thousands of farmers lost their land is shown in the name of farm- of the BSF, farmers can go to their farming rights on their land when ers. In such a situation, the farm-

land and pursue farming. However, it was stuck between zero point tres of land that came outside the back after which he allowed them ers went to the High Court to get

k y m c they shall be issued a pass to visit and the fencing. fencing. For the last two decades, to till their lands. They were also the rights on their lands. In 2013, their land which will be checked In 1992, fencing was erected the remaining land was in allowed to irrigate their land. As the High Court, while deciding during their entry and exist. under the international agreement 'Khatedari' of farmers but they per the decision, farmers will be in favour of the farmers, had di- The BSF has made a new gate for with Pakistan, at a stretch of 150 could not use it for farming. given entry at 9 a.m. while they rected to give back land or com- successful implementation of the metres inside the international BSF DIG Vineet Kumar had a will have to make exit from fields pensate the farmers, but the farm- Representative image process, which shall be opened and border, but farmers got just 4 me- meeting with farmers a few days at 5 p.m. ers got nothing. The ruling BJP has held P9 NOW KERALA REPORTS the law and order of Uttar ZIKA VIRUS CASES TOO FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR Pradesh hostage. The people belonging to the ruling party are Even as the Covid pandemic openly throttling democracy and continues to rage in Kerala, the police administration is state Health Minister Veena watching this murder of democracy George Thursday said Zika y as mute spectators virus cases have been

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of the day uote ‘Social media platforms may polarise society’ Virbhadra Singh The students of passes away the school in INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE served that governments have exclaims to be the most popular so- Malleshwaram The Himachal Pradesh will be involved in a pressed concern for necessity of cial media with 270 million regis- New Delhi, July 8: The Supreme programme of greater accountability by these tered users. The bench said the government Thursday launching 75 Court Thursday said Facebook intermediaries which have be- business model of intermediaries satellites as part has the "power of not simply a come big business corporations like Facebook, being one across declared a three-day state of the 75th Independence hand but a fist, gloved as it may with influence across borders and countries, they cannot be mourning as a mark of day celebrations, which will be held be", as these platforms employ over millions of people. It said permitted to take contradictory next year business models having potential algorithms, which are sequences stands in different jurisdictions. respect to Singh to polarise public debates. of instructions, have human in- For example, in the US, Facebook C N ASHWATH NARAYAN | KARNATAKA A bench comprising Justices terventions to personalise con- DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER projected itself in the category of Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh tent and influence opinions as a publisher, giving it protection Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy part of the business model. under the First Amendment of its Dilip Kumar said: "These platforms are by no "As such, their primary objective control over the material dissem- was one of the means altruistic in character but is to subserve their business in- inated on its platform. This iden- greatest actors rather employ business models terests. It is first a business and tity allowed it to justify moderation in the history of that can be highly privacy in- then anything else. As per their and removal of content. Indian cinema who trusive and have the potential to debate which these platforms pro- pact on vast areas of subject mat- own acknowledgement, they would "Conspicuously in India, however, will remain a ‘prince’ polarise public debates. fess to encourage has itself be- ter which ultimately affect the gov- only appear before any commit- it has chosen to identify itself in the minds of "Facebook has the power of not come a casualty," it said in its 188- ernance of states," it observed. In tee if it served their commercial and purely as a social media platform, generations of Hindi film lovers simply a hand but a fist, gloved as page judgment. The bench held this modern technological age, it operational interests, as it did when despite its similar functions and MANMOHAN SINGH | FORMER PRIME MINISTER it may be." These platforms have be- that for intermediaries to say that would be too simplistic an inter- they appeared before the parlia- services in the two countries," come power centres themselves, they can sidestep this criticism is mediary like Facebook to contend mentary committee. But if their noted the bench. having the ability to influence vast a fallacy, as they are right in the cen- that they are merely a platform business interests are not served, The court's judgement came on As you are sections of opinions, it added. tre of these debates. for exchange of ideas without per- they seek a right to stay away," said a writ petition filed by Facebook's aware Covid The bench observed that devel- "It has to be noted that their plat- forming any significant role them- the bench, stating this is completely Vice President Ajit Mohan, chal- has upset opments around the world reflect form has also hosted disruptive selves - especially given their man- unacceptable. Facebook today has lenging validity of the summonses everything. Our rising concerns across borders. voices replete with misinforma- ner of functioning and business influence over a third population by the Delhi Assembly's panel in effort at the moment "The concern is whether the liberal tion. These have had a direct im- model, it stressed. The bench ob- of this planet. In India, Facebook connection with Delhi riots. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA is to somehow begin the Char Dham Yatra. Shimla, July 8: Six-time Himachal A decision on Kanwar Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Yatra is likely in a day or two 2 soldiers, 2 ultras BUNDLES OF HOPE Congress leader Virbhadra Singh PUSHKAR SINGH DHAMI | UTTARAKHAND died here early Thursday after CHIEF MINISTER killed as infiltration prolonged illness. He was 87. The veteran leader breathed his bid foiled in J&K last at the Indira Gandhi Medical SHORT TAKES College (IGMC) here at 3.40 am, INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE senior medical superintendent, Protest over poor Dr. Janak Raj, said. Singh suffered Jammu, July 8: Two Pakistani ter- from a heart attack Monday and was water supply rorists were killed and two sol- critical since then. He was put on New Delhi: Delhi BJP leaders diers martyred after an infiltra- ventilator support Wednesday after and workers Thursday staged tion bid was foiled by the Indian he had breathing problems, protests against the AAP Army in Jammu and Kashmir's doctors said. government at different Rajouri district, army officials The nine-time MLA and places across the city over said Thursday. five-time MP is survived by wife alleged water crisis in the city. "Based on information regard- Pratibha Singh, son Vikramaditya At the main protest venue ing infiltration and movement of Singh and four daughters. near the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) terrorists in the area of Dadal, The cremation will be held at headquarters at Jhandewalan, Sundarbani Sector, district Rajouri, Rampur July 10 at 3 pm, family partymen led by Delhi BJP the army had launched extensive spokesperson Yashwant Chhajta president Adesh Gupta staged search operations with effect said. Singh's body has been kept at a sit-in alleging lack of water from June 29. his residence at Holly Lodge in supply in some areas of the city. "Subsequently, the information Jakhu, Shimla. was corroborated on July 8 and a President Ram Nath Kovind, search and destroy patrol seek- Prime Minister Narendra India, Gambia ing pro-active engagement with the Modi, Himachal Pradesh Chief terrorists, spotted the terrorists Minister Jai Ram Thakur, to boost ties in Dadal forest area, and chal- Congress President Sonia Gandhi New Delhi: India and Gambia lenged them. and BJP President Jagat Prakash Thursday signed a memorandum The terrorists opened fire Nadda condoled the demise of of understanding (MoU) for and lobbed hand grenades lead- Singh. The Himachal Pradesh strengthening and promoting ing to a fierce encounter in which government on Thursday declared bilateral cooperation between two foreign terrorists from a three-day state mourning as a the two countries in personnel Pakistan have been killed," an mark of respect to Singh. administration and governance army statement said. Singh had tested positive reforms. The Department of Two AK-47 rifles and ammu- for Covid-19 June 11 for the Administrative Reforms nition in heavy quantity has been second time in two months. He and Public Grievances under recovered from the killed terror- had earlier tested positive for the the Ministry of Personnel, ists, it said. Farmers plant paddy saplings in a field at a village in Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh PTI PHOTO disease April 12. Public Grievances and Pensions signed the pact with the Public Service Commission, Office of the President, Republic of Gambia. NEW MINISTERS TAKE CHARGE Covid situation in India AGENCIES Reddy also assumed charge. Shiv Heat wave sears CABINET REVAMP Sena leader Narayan Rane took vastly improved: MEA North India New Delhi, July 8: Newly ap- replaces Harsh Vardhan. Dr ministry Pratima Bhoumik and A charge as the new Union MSME pointed Union ministers, including Bharati Pravin Pawar, who suc- Narayanaswamy also took office. (micro, small and medium en- New Delhi: North India sizzled Ashwini Vaishnaw, Anurag Thakur ceeded Ashwini Kumar Choubey, BJP Rajya Sabha member terprises) Minister. under heat wave conditions and Mansukh Mandaviya, took took charge as the Minister of Yadav has also been given the Rane said the ministry will Thursday owing to a delay in the charge of their respective min- State (MoS) for Health and Family charge of the Ministry of Labour work in the direction of creating arrival of monsoon with the istries Thursday. Welfare. and Employment amid the pan- more jobs and promoting GDP weather department forecasting Bureaucrat-entrepreneur-turned- Ram Chandra Prasad Singh demic which has hit the working growth. rain-laden easterly winds covering politician Vaishnaw, 51, took and Kiren Rijiju took charge of class, especially informal sector Former Railway Minister the region by July 10. The charge as the country's new Steel and Law Ministries respec- workers, hard. Jitendra Singh Piyush Goyal took charge as the national capital's fourth "heat Railway Minister, while Thakur tively. Singh, a JD(U) leader, is a took charge as the new Union Textile Minister and said that he wave day" of this month saw the mercury soaring to 41.8 degrees who was elevated as Information retired IAS officer. Science and Technology Minister. will ensure improvement of the Celsius, five notches above normal. and Broadcasting Minister also as- Bhupender Yadav assumed Singh was on Wednesday allo- textile sector and boost exports as It had reeled under heat wave sumed office. Darshana Jardosh charge of the Ministry of cated two new portfolios -- the it holds huge opportunities. July 1, July 2 and July 7 also. took charge as Minister of State Environment, Forests and Climate Ministry of Science and Minister of State for Textiles For the plains, a heat wave is for Railways. Change. Veteran parliamentar- Technology and the Ministry of Darshana Vikram Jardosh said declared when the maximum Mansukh Mandaviya, a BJP ian Virendra Kumar took office as Earth Sciences -- with independ- she will help grow and promote the temperature is more than 40 leader from Gujarat, took charge the country's new Social Justice ent charge after a Union cabinet textile sector and make it a key sec- degrees Celsius and at least as the new Health Minister amid and Empowerment Minister. reshuffle. Minister of Culture, tor for 'Make in India'. Jardosh 4.5 notches above the normal. the Covid-19 pandemic. Mandaviya Two junior ministers in the Tourism and DoNER G Kishan also took charge Thursday.

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Gulf countries. "Our Ambassadors were requested to take up with their New Delhi, July 8: The Ministry host countries the issue of re- GANGA IS COVID-FREE: SCIENTISTS of External Affairs Thursday said sumption of flights with India," he it hopes that with the Covid-19 sit- said, referring to the meeting. THE FINDING IS ALSO IMPORTANT AS THE RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AMID APPREHENSION THAT WATER OF RIVER uation in India vastly improved, for- The external affairs minister eign nations would ease travel re- has also raised this issue during bi- GANGA MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED AFTER SEVERAL BODIES WERE FOUND FLOATING IN RIVERS GANGA AND YAMUNA strictions from India, and asserted lateral meetings on the margins that it is taking up the issue with of the recently held G-20 ministe- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Prof Gyaneshwar Chaubey of "The virus was found in Gomti last partners, including in the Gulf. rial meeting in Italy, Bagchi told an the department of zoology, BHU, year (September 2020) as well as MEA Spokesperson Arindam online media briefing. Lucknow, July 8: The Ganga River said: “A joint team of BHU and this year (May 21)," he added. Bagchi said the government is ac- Foreign Secretary Harsh has been declared Covid free. The BSIP investigated possible pres- The finding is also important tively trying to help Indians who Vardhan Shringla has also raised finding bears significance in the ence of the coronavirus in the as it has been conducted amid need to travel back to various coun- with his counterparts the issue of backdrop of the fact that BSIP sci- Ganga as many experts had ex- apprehension that water of river tries across the world. normalisation of travel and mo- entists had earlier found traces of pressed contrasting views after Ganga may have been contami- "As we have said earlier, we bility of students, professionals the SARS-CoV2 virus in the water human bodies were found floating nated after several bodies were hope that with the vastly im- and enabling family reunions, he of Gomti river in Lucknow. in the river during May 2021.” found floating in rivers Ganga proved Covid situation in India, said. “So, in summary, we are ac- After a two-month research by He said that to investigate possible and Yamuna. A large number of countries would ease restrictions tively trying to help Indians who medical and genetic experts of traces of the virus in the Ganga, the bodies were also buried on their for travel from India. We have need to travel back to various Banaras Hindu University (BHU), team collected two samples every banks during the peak of the been taking up this issue with countries across the world," the Varanasi and Birbal Sahni Institute week for seven weeks from Varanasi pandemic. foreign partners wherever pos- MEA spokesperson said. of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, city, beginning May 15 to July 3. Prof VN Mishra of the BHU’s de- sible," Bagchi said when asked On a question on the extradi- y it has been found that the Ganga The sample collecting point as well partment of neurosciences, one of about problems being faced by tion of Mehul Choksi and Nirav

river has no trace of the pandemic tive and negative sample. RNA (RiboNucleic acid) extrac- as the process to test the sample was the key contributors of this study, Indians in traveling to other coun- Modi from Dominica and the UK

k y m c causing coronavirus. Surprisingly, none of the samples tion is the purification of RNA the same every time. said: "The finding implies that tries, especially Gulf nations. respectively, Bagchi said he had BSIP scientist Niraj Rai, who collected from the Ganga showed from biological samples. This pro- He stated that his team had found Ganga water has some exceptional He also said External Affairs no update to share on the legal heads the Covid Lab at the institute, any trace of the viral RNA. cedure is complicated by the ubiq- presence of the virus in the Gomti property due to some natural 'phage Minister S Jaishankar and Minister proceedings underway in the cases said: “Our team extracted RNA However, samples collected from uitous presence of ribonuclease water even after the treatment of viruses' present in the water. We are of State for External Affairs V and added that the ministry would and performed an RT-PCR test for river Gomti did show the presence enzymes in cells and tissues, which sewage water at two sewage treat- exploring more to understand this Muraleedharan recently held a meet- continue to closely follow devel- all the samples with a true posi- of viral RNA.” can rapidly degrade RNA. ment plants (STPs) of Lucknow. phenomenon." ing with Indian Ambassadors in opments in this regard. We must be realistic BOTSWANA UNEARTHS 2ND P10 about our ability alone FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR to influence the course of HUGE DIAMOND IN WEEKS events. It will take combined An exceptionally large and white efforts of many nations, 1,174-carat diamond stone has been including Afghanistan’s unearthed in Botswana, a mining neighbors, to help the Afghan company announced Wednesday, people to build their future trumping another huge precious stone found in the country last month

BORIS JOHNSON PRIME MINISTER, UK

k y m international | c of the day uote MIAMI MISHAP Tears, prayers mark end to search for survivors The new data reveals that ASSOCIATED PRESS thorities said they had come to digging through the rubble, search- Dubai’s tourism Authorities are the agonizing conclusion that ing in vain for any sign of life, rebound is gathering launching a grand jury pace despite the Surfside, July 8: A somber mo- there was “no chance of life” in the Levine Cava said. current challenges ment of silence marked the end of rubble of the Champlain Towers investigation into the Hours before the formal tran- faced by the two-week search for survivors South condo building in Surfside. collapse and at least six sition from rescue to recovery international markets. Dubai’s ability of a Florida condominium col- “We have all asked God for a mission, those emergency work- to implement a rigorous lapse, as rescue workers stood at miracle, so the decision to tran- lawsuits have been ers joined local officials, rabbis precautionary protocol regime has solemn attention and clergy mem- sition from rescue to recovery is filed by Champlain and chaplains in a moment made the city one of the world’s bers hugged a line of local offi- an extremely difficult one,” Miami- of silence. safest destinations for travellers cials while many of them sobbed. Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Towers families Officials vowed to continue the

SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED BIN The painstaking search for sur- said at a news conference. recovery efforts until they find RASHID AL MAKTOUM | DUBAI CROWN vivors shifted to a recovery effort The death toll stood at 54 late ple were unaccounted for, although verify that each of those listed as ing when it collapsed. the remains of every one of the PRINCE, UAE at midnight Wednesday after au- Wednesday. Officials said 86 peo- detectives were still working to missing was actually in the build- Rescuers had spent two weeks missing.

China’s policy of opening-up ‘China’s ignorance of and supporting UK PM’S NEW COVID GAMBLE WORRISOME the development of internet platforms Rather than shutting the country down Johnson is aiming to live with the virus to test the ability of vaccines remains unchanged. border agreements Beijing will continue to encourage relevant enterprises to AGENCIES develop global markets and No quarantine for strengthen international exchanges London, July8: British Prime upset bilateral ties’ and cooperation Minister Boris Johnson plans to re- vaccinated travellers PRESS TRUST OF INDIA WANG WENBIN | FOREIGN MINISTRY open England’s economy from SPOKESMAN, CHINA Coronavirus lockdown July 19, Fully-vaccinated Britons re- but if he does so, it won’t be with- turning from medium-risk amber Moscow, July 8: External Affairs out disquiet from some of the sci- list countries will no longer have Minister S Jaishankar said entists whose advice he has fol- to quarantine when they arrive Thursday that there has been a lot The IAEA will lowed thus far. home from July 19, transport of concern about the India-China play a vital role Despite one of the world’s high- secretary Grant Shapps said relationship since last one year be- in monitoring est vaccination rates, Britain is Thursday. The rule change will cause Beijing has not observed and reviewing facing a new wave of Covid-19. be a huge boost to airlines and agreements on the border issue Japan’s Johnson is taking a gamble: rather the travel industry which have which has “disturbed” the foun- implementation of its plan. As the eyes of than shutting the country down, been brought to their knees dation of the bilateral relationship. he is aiming to live with the virus by 15 months of restrictions. “I would say for the last 40 years the international community, Peace and IAEA experts will be able to verify in what is a world-first test case of In Britain, 65% of adults have we had a very stable relation with the ability of vaccines to protect been fully vaccinated, open- China…China emerged as the sec- tranquility on the that the water discharge is border, for any country, is conducted safely from the Delta variant. ing up travel for millions.The ond largest trade partner. But for Johnson has already delayed need to quarantine on return the last one year, there has been a the foundation of a RAFAEL GROSSI | DIRECTOR GENERAL, IAEA the so-called “freedom day” by had prevented a travel recov- lot of concern about the relation- relationship with a four weeks to allow more people to ery. For countries on the UK’s ship because China has not ob- neighbour. So naturally the get vaccinated, after warning that high-risk red list, fully-vacci- served agreements that it had foundationship has got SHORT TAKES thousands more people might die nated Britons will still be resigned up to when it came to our disturbed, so because of the rapid spread of the quired to self-isolate in a hotel. border,” Jaishankar said in re- has the relationship more infectious variant. mature to declare that the coun- a step Britain has yet to decide to sponse to a question on China- S JAISHANKAR | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Cases surge in Oz But with more than 86% of try can live with rising cases. take. Over 100 scientists have India relations at the Primakov MINISTER, INDIA adults now having received a first Another delay to removing re- written to the Lancet medical demiological perspective to con- Institute of World Economy & despite lockdown dose and nearly two-thirds of adults strictions would be beneficial, journal calling Johnson’s plan to sider, and is reconciled to more International Relations in Moscow. tude sector. Sydney: The Australian city of fully vaccinated, Johnson has set she told Reuters. lift all restrictions “dangerous deaths from Covid. India has been particularly press- There was no visible forward Sydney has recorded its July 19 as a “terminus” date for re- “I think delaying buys time, and premature”, adding a strat- New health minister Sajid Javid ing for disengagement of troops movement in disengagement of highest daily rise in Covid-19 strictions. Anne Cori, an Imperial and we have interventions in the egy to tolerate high levels of in- has cited other health, education in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang. troops in the remaining friction cases in months, despite College epidemiologist behind one pipeline that may help reduce fection was “unethical and and economic issues that have built According to military officials, points as the Chinese side did not being nearly two weeks into a of the models that informed transmissibility,” Cori said, re- illogical.” up during the pandemic as driving each side currently has around show flexibility in their approach lockdown. The city in the state Johnson’s initial decision to delay ferring to booster shots and the But Johnson’s government says the need to return to normal, even 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the to this issue at the 11th round of mil- of New South Wales reported “freedom day”, said it was pre- possible vaccination of children, it has more than just the epi- if cases could reach 100,000 a day. LAC in the sensitive high alti- itary talks. 38 cases Thursday - taking its outbreak of the Delta variant to about 370 cases, the BBC reported. Authorities say Haiti’s future hazy household visits and meet-ups Google faces antitrust HUMANITY HUMILIATED between friends were still after Prez’s murder driving the virus’ spread. They have pleaded with residents to lawsuit by 36 US states follow the rules more strictly. ASSOCIATED PRESS PLAY STORE PRACTICES by the attorneys general of Utah, Port-au-Prince, July 8: An al- North Carolina, and Tennessee — ready struggling and chaotic Haiti Another Rajapaksa also accuse Google of requiring stumbled into an uncertain future joins Lanka govt app developers selling in-app dig- Thursday after the assassination ital content through apps pur- of President Jovenel Moïse, fol- Colombo: Basil Rajapaksa, the chased via Google’s Play Store to lowed by a gunfight in which au- youngest of the Rajapaksa use Google Billing as a middle- thorities said police killed seven sus- siblings, was sworn in as Sri man, forcing app consumers to pay pects, detained six others and freed Lanka’s Finance Minister Google’s commission — up to 30 per three officers being held hostage. Thursday, marking the further cent — indefinitely. Officials pledged to find all those consolidation of the family’s responsible for the pre-dawn raid power within the government. The lawsuit alleges that on Moïse’s home early Wednesday Basil, 70, became the fourth PRESS TRUST OF INDIA in which the president was shot to Rajapaksa brother after Google imposes death and his wife, Martine, crit- President Gotabaya, Prime technical barriers that Minister Mahinda, Agricultural Washington, July 8: As many as ically wounded. She was flown to Minister Chamal to enter the 36 US states and Washington DC strongly discourage or Miami for treatment. Cabinet. With the entry of Basil have filed a lawsuit against Google, completely prevent “The pursuit of the mercenar- in the Cabinet, there are as many alleging that the search engine ies continues,” Léon Charles, di- as 7 family members in the top giant’s control over its Android third-party app rector of Haiti’s National Police, echelons of the government. app store violates antitrust laws. developers from said Wednesday night in an- The lawsuit alleges that through nouncing the arrest of suspects. a series of exclusionary contracts distributing apps outside “Their fate is fixed: They will fall and other anticompetitive conduct the Google Play Store in the fighting or will be arrested.” Rockets fired at US in the Google Play Store, Google has Officials did not provide any embassy in Iraq deprived Android device users of “Google has served as the gate- details about the suspects, in- robust competition that could lead keeper of the internet for many cluding their nationalities, nor Baghdad: US diplomats and to greater choice and innovation, years, but, more recently, it has did they address a motive or say troops in Iraq and Syria were as well as significantly lower prices also become the gatekeeper of our what led police to them. They said targeted in three rocket and for mobile apps. digital devices — resulting in all of only that the attack condemned drone attacks in the past 24 hours, US and Iraq officials New York Attorney General us paying more for the software by Haiti’s main opposition par- said Wednesday, including at James and the coalition — co-led we use every day,” James alleged. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lays a teddy bear at a small flag marking one of 751 unmarked graves REUTERS ties and the international com- least 14 rockets hitting an Iraqi munity was carried out by “a air base hosting US forces, highly trained and heavily armed wounding two American group.” service members. While there Speaking after the killing, in- were no immediate claims of Activists vow to resist LGBT law, symbol of EU rift terim Prime Minister Claude responsibility for the attacks - Joseph called for calm and declared part of a wave targeting US The law, which came into effect Thursday, prohibits the display of content depicting homosexuality or sex reassignment to minor a nationwide state of emergency. troops or areas where they are The state of emergency, or “state based in Iraq and Syria - ASSOCIATED PRESS have been at the forefront of that European Parliament in Strasbourg of siege”, allows for the banning analysts believed they were fight, challenging the EU’s tradi- Wednesday that the law was “a of gatherings and use of the mil- part of a campaign by Iranian- Budapest, July 8: Activists in tional “liberal consensus” by re- disgrace.” itary for police roles, along with backed militias. Hungary erected a 10-meter-high fusing to accept migrants, cracking EU lawmakers are expected to ap- other extensions of executive pow- rainbow-colored heart opposite down on media plurality and lim- prove a joint resolution condemning ers. Moise became president of the country’s neo-Gothic parlia- iting the independence of their the legislation Thursday and have Haiti in 2017, but in recent times Dubai explosion ment Thursday, vowing to wage a judiciaries. urged the European Commission faced widespread protests de- civil disobedience campaign against At the Thursday demonstration, to take swift action against Hungary manding his resignation. caused by ship fire a new law that they say discrimi- rights groups said the Hungarian unless it changes tack. Coups, political instability, wide- nates against LGBT people and law denies thousands of LGBT Dubai: A container ship The resolution states that the spread gang violence and natural anchored in Dubai at one of the that has raised questions about young people crucial information law will “restrict severely and in- disasters have plagued the coun- world’s largest ports caught what values the European Union and support, and violates national tentionally the rights and free- try for decades and rendered it fire late Wednesday, causing stands for. and international human rights doms of LGBTIQ persons, as well the poorest nation in the Americas. an explosion that sent tremors The law, which came into ef- standards. One provision in the law as children’s rights,” and urges Joseph said the attackers were across the commercial hub of fect Thursday, prohibits the display bans organizations from holding the commission to refer the case to “foreigners who spoke English the United Arab Emirates, of content depicting homosexu- educational programs on sexual the Court of Justice of the and Spanish”. Haiti’s official lan-

ality or sex reassignment to minors orientation in schools unless they European Union. guages are Creole and French.

k y m authorities said. The Twitter c post from Dubai’s state-run — but critics say its goal is to are approved by the government. Speaking ahead of a meeting Some reports spoke of men media office said the fire marginalize and stigmatize the Many European leaders have with Serbian President Aleksandar dressed in black who carried high- occurred on a ship at the huge LGBT community as the country demanded the law’s repeal, saying Vucic in Belgrade Thursday, Orban powered weapons who may have Jebel Ali Port, which sits in the marches steadily to the right under sition in Hungary and from the EU the bloc represents. it violates the bloc’s values. characterized the controversy as a pretended to be part of a US drug Persian Gulf on the eastern Prime Minister Viktor Orban. and has become a significant bat- Orban and some other right- European Commission President “debate about who decides how enforcement operation, although side of the Arabian Peninsula. The law has drawn intense oppo- tleground in the fight over what wing leaders of member states Ursula von der Leyen told the we will raise our children.” no official details have been given. P11 EU FINES VOLKSWAGEN, BMW FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR $1 BLN FOR EMISSIONS CARTEL Our current level of forex The European Commission fined reserves at $609 billion German carmakers Volkswagen and gives us confidence, but BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 we cannot be complacent billion) Thursday for colluding to curb

SHAKTIKANTA DAS | RBI GOVERNOR the use of emissions cleaning

k y m business technology they had developed c of the day uote Vehicle retail sales Textiles is a big sector for Cairn Energy seizes Indian employment so this is a big rise in June: FADA opportunity through this sector. The AGENCIES government will try to give a big support to the income New Delhi, July 8: India’s over- of all the people employed in this govt property in Paris: Report all vehicle retail sales rose in both sector, especially women sequential and on year-on-year basis in June 2021. PIYUSH GOYAL | TEXTILE MINISTER THE GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER, SAID IT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY SUCH ORDER, NOTICE OR COMMUNICATION The data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers AGENCIES Associations (FADA) showed a rise The focus of CAIRN ENERGY SAID IT HAD EFFECTIVELY SEIZED INDIAN STATE-OWNED of 22.26 per cent during the month the ministry New Delhi, July 8: Cairn Energy PROPERTIES IN PARIS, IN ORDER TO RECOVER THE ARBITRATION AWARD under review from the level of n The data released by the IN THE TAX DISPUTE WITH THE COUNTRY’S GOVERNMENT under me will said it had effectively seized Indian June 2020. The vehicle retail sales Federation of Automobile be to increase state-owned properties in Paris, rose to 12,17,151 units last month Dealers Associations showed domestic production a rise of 22.26 per cent during in order to recover the arbitration IN DECEMBER 2020, A PERMANENT from 9,92,610 units sold during of crude oil and COURT OF ARBITRATION AT THE the month under review from award in the tax dispute with the June 2020. natural gas and help HAGUE HAD RULED THAT THE the level of June 2020 country become Atmanirbhar country’s government. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY On sequential basis, FADA had The Edinburgh-based oil pro- reported an overall vehicle retail n Segment wise, retail sales of HARDEEP SINGH PURI | PETROLEUM MINISTER DAMAGES WORTH $1.2 BILLION TO ducer has secured French court CAIRN ENERGY, SINCE IT HAD sales figure of 5,35,855 units for personal vehicles rose 43.45 Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris’ per- WRONGFULLY APPLIED A May 2021. However, last month’s per cent on a YoY basis but mission to seize 20 Indian gov- RETROSPECTIVE TAX DEMAND overall retail sales figure when was down by 10.27 per cent This ernment properties, valued at over compared to June 2019 (per-pan- when compared to June 2019 partnership, GBP 20 million, Financial Times has demic) period showed decline of levels to 1,84,134 units with J&K Bank, reported. 28.32 per cent. will go a great distance in easing “Our strong preference remains In June 2019, the overall vehicle ment posted a growth of 236.19 per the vehicle financing an agreed, amicable settlement retail sales stood at 16,98,005 units. cent on a YoY basis but fell 45.11 per process for our with the Government of India to Segment wise, retail sales of percent to 35,700 units. customers and add impetus to the draw this matter to a close, and to sonal vehicles rose 43.45 per cent “The month of June witnessed development of the union territory that end we have submitted a de- on a YoY basis but was down by 10.27 re-opening for most of the states ex- with Tata Motors' wide range of tailed series of proposals to them per cent when compared to June cept the ones in South,” said FADA products in the cargo, passenger, since February this year. However, 2019 levels to 1,84,134 units. Similarly, President Vinkesh Gulati. and construction segments in the absence of such a settle- two-wheeler registration rose by “Due to this, the industry wit-

GIRISH WAGH | TATA MOTORS EXECUTIVE ment, Cairn Energy must take all 16.90 per cent on a YoY basis but was nessed a high pent up demand DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT necessary legal actions to protect such an order is received, appro- damages worth $1.2 billion to Cairn Plc sued India's national carrier Air down 30.47 per cent from June 2019 which was stuck in the system be- the interests of its international priate legal remedies will be taken, Energy, since it had wrongfully India in the US District Court for levels to 9,30,324 units. cause of statewide lockdowns.” shareholders,” a spokesperson for in consultation with its counsels, applied a retrospective tax demand. the Southern District of New York. Notably, tractor retail sales rose “While all the categories were in the company told CNBC-TV18. to protect the interests of India,” India has filed an appeal against News agency PTI has reported that on both retail and sequential basis. green, passenger vehicles main- SHORT TAKES The government, however, said the statement said. the tribunal's decision. Meanwhile, Cairn has identified $70 billion of The segment's off-take grew by tains seeing good demand as cus- it has not received any such order, In December 2020, a Permanent Cairn has identified Indian gov- Indian assets overseas for potential 14.27 per cent on a sequential basis tomers continued to show keen- notice or communication. Court of Arbitration at The Hague, ernment properties abroad to place seizure to collect the amount, which and 27.66 per cent from June 2019 ness in vehicles for observing social Hiring activity “Government is trying to as- Netherlands had ruled that the pressure and recover their dues. now totals to $1.72 billion after in- levels to 52,261 units. distancing and safety of their jumps 15 per cent certain the facts, and whenever Indian government should pay On May 15, the UK's Cairn Energy cluding interest and penalty. The commercial vehicle seg- families.” Mumbai: Hiring activity in the country, which was hit by the IFFCO Paradip second Covid wave, bounced New MSME procurement policy soon back with a 15 per cent growth in June compared to May, to set up liquid according to a report. The POST NEWS NETWORK Orissa Small Scale Industries ing of the MSEFC Council twice a activity was led by the IT- Association (OSSIA), Orissa month to address issues related to Nano Urea plant Software/Software Services Bhubaneswar, July 8: State MSME Industries Association (OIA) and delayed payments to MSMEs. “We sector. The latest Naukri department Principal Secretary, Odisha Assembly of Small and have also urged the state government POST NEWS NETWORK JobSpeak report Thursday said Satyabrata Sahu Thursday said Medium Enterprises (OASME) have to ease the fire safety rules and that India’s hiring trends grew that a new procurement policy will been demanding that the state gov- waive electricity duty considering Bhubaneswar, July 8: Odisha 15 per cent in June with 2,359 be announced soon for the benefit ernment introduce a new pro- the pathetic condition of the MSMEs Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ job postings from 2,047 in May. of local industries. curement policy for the benefit of due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Empowerment, Arun Kumar Sahoo Speaking at a conference of this sector. Satwik Swain, OASME secretary Thursday flagged off a Nano Urea MSME bodies in Odisha, Sahu said, The MSME bodies insisted on general. truck for the farmers in the state I-T dept issues “The new procurement policy is implementation a procurement pol- Addressing the demand of in a virtual mode. The truck car- `37K cr refunds in process. The draft is now with the icy wherein 50 per cent of total ma- MSMEs bodies, Principal Advisor rying Nano Urea (liquid) was dis- Finance department for its con- terials should be procured form to Chief Minister Asit Kumar patched from the Kalol plant in New Delhi: The income tax sent. I may speak to the Finance local MMSEs. State government Tripathy directed that the depart- Gujarat for Bhubaneswar in Odisha. department has issued Secretary in this connection soon.” procures around 88 products from ment should respond to the issues “The use of Nano Urea will help refunds worth `37,050 crore to MSME bodies like Orissa Young thousands of MSME units worth raised by the MSMEs within seven increase farmers’ income, reduce more than 17.92 lakh Entrepreneurs Association (OYEA), around `300 crore, on an average. days. Tripathy also said that gov- input cost and enhance the quality taxpayers between April 1 and Utkal Pharmaceutical The associations have also urged ernment is coming up with a big- of yield, besides reducing the use July 5. Of this, personal income Manufacturers' Association (UPMA), state government to convene meet- ger package for the MSMEs. of chemical fertilizers,” Sahoo ` tax refund stood at 10,408 said. Indian Farmers’ Fertiliser crore, while that of corporates ` Cooperative (IFFCO) will also set was 26,642 crore. "CBDT up the biggest Nano Urea plant in issues refunds of over `37,050 India’s power demand surges to all-time high Paradip soon. crore to more than 17.92 lakh taxpayers between 1st April IFFCO Managing Director US 2021 and 5th July 2021," the I-T PRESS TRUST OF INDIA compared to 164.98 GW recorded Awasthi said, “We will soon set up department tweeted. in June 2020. The peak power de- Nano Urea (liquid) and NANO DAP New Delhi, July 8: Power demand mand was 182.45 GW in June 2019. plants and IFFCO Paradip will have in the country touched an all-time As per the ministry’s data, peak the biggest Nano Urea plant.” high and crossed the 200 GW mark power demand had touched an all- IFFCO is already in the process Zomato’s IPO to Wednesday amid many states wit- time high of 192.16 GW July 5, 2021. of construction of its plants at its open July 14 nessing high temperatures due to Then, the figure had surpassed the Kalol unit in Gujarat and also at delayed monsoon, and easing of peak power demand of 191.51 GW Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh New Delhi: Ant Group-backed coronavirus-related restrictions. recorded June 30. in Phase-I. The total annual pro- food ordering platform Zomato According to the latest power min- “Today, All India peak demand duction capacity would be initially Thursday said it plans to raise istry data, peak power demand or met touched the all time highest 14 crore bottles of 500 ml, which ` 9,375 crore through its initial the highest supply in a day touched level of 197060 MW at 11:43 hrs. will further be raised to 18 crore. share sale that will open for an all time high of 200.57 GW Looking forward to the demand The Kalol plant is currently dis- subscription from July 14 to 16. Wednesday. touching 200000 MW in the near patching one truck with 15,000 bot- The price band for the issue has been fixed at `72 to 76 per On Tuesday, power demand was future,” Power Minister RK Singh tles of Nano Urea per day and soon share. The total IPO size is at a record high of 197.07 GW. had said in a tweet Tuesday. the plant will dispatch 10 trucks `9,375 crore, comprising a Experts opined that high tem- In January, Singh had tweeted that daily. Kalol plant is producing 6,750 fresh issue of equity shares peratures in many states due to de- the power demand and supply tonnes equivalent of urea per day, worth `9,000 crore and an layed monsoon and easing of re- Last month, peak power demand surged to a new high of 1,88,452 which would result in saving `35,000 offer-for-sale to the tune of strictions that were in place to curb met or the highest supply in a day MW at 9:42 am on January 28. “The crore of government’s subsidy bur- `375 crore by Info Edge (India) coronavirus infections have led to witnessed a growth of over 16 per rate at which we are going, we shall den and also help farmers earn ad- Ltd, Zomato said. a surge in power demand these days. cent at 191.51 GW (recorded June 30) cross 2,00,000 MW very soon”. ditional `35,000 crore. Now, LIC to have CEO, MD MFs to focus on stronger inclusion of new investors To facilitate the listing of the insurance behemoth, the govt has already approved raising its authorised ` INDIA HAS WITNESSED TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN ITS MUTUAL FUNDS INDUSTRY FROM share capital to 25,000cr `1.13 LAKH CRORE TO `31.7 LAKH CRORE FROM MARCH 2000 TO FEBRUARY 2021 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Director means the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director ap- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE B30 locations have grown at the surface when it comes to MF New Delhi, July 8: The Life pointed by the Central Government twice the rate of T30 between FY14 AUM as percentage of GDP, which Insurance Corporation of India under Section 4 of the Act (LIC New Delhi, July 8: Focus on bring- and FY20, and accounts for 21% is 12% for India in comparison to (LIC) will now have the post of Act 1956),” according to a gazette ing more and more investors es- of total AUM as of March 2020. the global average of 63%. Chief Executive Officer and notification issued July 7. pecially investors from the bottom The regulator has well supported Smaller emerging market peers, Managing Director instead of the To facilitate the listing of the of the income pyramid and ex- this expansion by enabling higher such as Brazil (68%) and South Chairman position, with the gov- insurance behemoth, the govern- panding the reach of the industry expenditure in smaller cities to Africa (48%), boast of a better pen- ernment making changes to rele- ment has already approved raising to deeper parts of the country con- develop the market. Further, "re- etration. India's equity AUM to GDP vant rules ahead of the insurer's its authorised share capital to tinue to be a key agenda for the tailisation" of investments with stands at 5%, compared to global av- initial public offering this `25,000 crore. industry, according to a CII-BCG re- SIPs has provided a solid founda- erage of 34%. Developed economies fiscal. Besides, the Department port on Indian mutual fund in- tion to the industry, with over `8000 like the US and Canada have 75%³ The changes have been of Economic Affairs dustry. crore of retail inflows coming every and 55%³ as its equity AUM to GDP. made by the Department under the finance min- Stronger inclusion of investors month, owing to simplification Indian Mutual Funds industry ev- of Financial Services istry recently amended from deeper geographies and from and democratisation of equity mar- idently has wide grounds. under the finance min- the Securities Contracts mass income segments can con- kets participation with over 3.63 The report said presently, the

istry by amending Life (Regulation) Rules. tribute towards its growth story crore SIP accounts in operation spectrum of clients within major

k y m c Insurance Corporation of Companies that have a mar- in coming times, the report said currently, the report said. cities is primarily limited to HNIs India (Employees) Pension ket capitalisation of more than `1 after deliberations of CII Mutual crore to `31.7 lakh crore in AUM urban affluent customers have With the exemplary growth and and the affluent class. Penetration (Amendment) Rules. Besides, some lakh crore at the time of listing Fund Summit. from March 2000 to been the largest contributor to this exceptional resilience during pan- of mutual funds among the lower other rules under LIC Act, 1956, can now sell just five per cent of India has witnessed tremendous February 2021. growth, the industry has also come demic, the growth story of India’s income group even within major have been amended. their shares, with the latest amend- growth in its mutual funds indus- It translates to a strong CAGR of a long way in penetrating to smaller asset management industry has cities is quite low; consider Dharavi “Chief Executive and Managing ment in rules. try that has grown from `1.13 lakh 17% over these 21 years. While cities and towns, the report said. only begun. It has barely scratched in Mumbai for instance.

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FRIDAY | JULY 9 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports P12 AND FINALLY… A FINAL! Three Lions overcome Denmark challenge with a 2-1 victory, including a controversial penalty as Southgate’s men reach Euro final for the first time and a major final since 1966 WC triumph End of 55-year

ties. That looked like where the their knees by that point. teams were headed until Raheem And Danish hopes of an Sterling wriggled into the area equaliser were damaged by hav- misery on cards down the right, cut inside and ing to play with only 10 men for the fell under the slightest contact of second half of extra time after Mattias Jensen. Jensen was forced off injured. Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Denmark had already used up their Schmeichel guessed the right way six substitutes by then. to block Kane’s penalty, but the England showed another side England captain reacted quickly by rallying for victory after con- and put the ball into the net from ceding a goal for the first time at six yards out. Euro 2020 when Mikkel Damsgaard Denmark’s players, whose emo- curled a free-kick into the top cor- tionally charged run to the semi- ner in the 30th. finals was powered by a resolve to An own-goal by Simon Kjaer in win the title for Christian Erisken the 39th evened the score, and after his collapse on the field dur- England dominated the second ing the group stage, were almost on half against a tiring opponent.

London: All the years of hurt, ity swelled to 66,000. England fans sing about it. All that The celebrations were a reflec- sense of entitlement, rival fans tion of the bond the coach has are irritated by it. After decades of forged between the national team embarrassment and moaning at and an English public that seemed tournaments, the English have a disillusioned with the hubris and NIGHT TO REMEMBER: England players rejoice after Harry Kane’s winner against Denmark, Wednesday chance to finally back up the dreary performances before bravado — just listen to the team Southgate’s overhaul began in 2016. ASSOCIATED PRESS England a come-from-behind 2-1 international title. anthem, “Football’s Coming Home” Leading England to a final is win over Denmark in extra time in In the intervening 55 years, the — with a trophy. proving cathartic for the coach London, July 8: England has bro- the Euro Championship semifi- English have lost in the semifinals The nation that lays claim to who as a player missed the decisive ken through its semifinal ceiling nals Wednesday at Wembley four times in either the World Cup being the inventor of football, but penalty in the Euro 1996 semifi- at major football tournaments. A Stadium. or the European Championship. is more fittingly one of the sport’s nal penalty shootout against title match awaits for the first time England will return to their na- For that reason, this will go down great underachievers, is back in a Germany. It was that tournament in 55 years. tional football stadium Sunday to as one of the most significant vic- final — against Italy in the that saw the introduction of the Harry Kane converted the replay Italy and will be competing in tories in English football history. European Championships. England “Three Lions” song talk- bound after his initial penalty was their first final since the 1966 World Three of those — in 1990, 1996 SO NEAR YET SO FAR: Denmark players applaud their supporters after their The teams will meet Sunday ing of “30 years of hurt.” saved in the 104th minute to give Cup. That remains England’s only and 2018 — were decided on penal- match at Wembley night at Wembley Stadium in It’s never easy for England. Even London where England will be when the path to the Euro 2020 going for its first major title since semifinals seemed smooth — even winning the 1966 World Cup on the 2-0 win over archrival Germany their home field. The Italians are — Southgate was prepared for dif- England favoured by contentious refereeing unbeaten in 33 games. ficulties against Denmark, espe- It’s been 55 agonizing years for cially after losing the 2018 World Cup England through 26 World Cups semifinal to Croatia and being London: Perhaps the first con- Hjulmand said he cannot un- and European Championship tour- beaten in the 2019 Nations League tentious refereeing decision of derstand how such a big call was naments, seven of which they did- last four by the Netherlands. the European Championship made at such a crucial moment. n’t even qualify for. Southgate is more than just an went England’s way. “You can’t pass by a decision Even less illustrious national orator, though. Only 1966 World Raheem Sterling burst into that has so much influence on teams like Denmark and Greece Cup winner Alf Ramsey has been the penalty area in extra time the game,” Hjulmand said. “I have won trophies since then. But a more successful coach of England. of the semifinal match against couldn’t see that as a penalty. England became all about falling The expensive imports at the start Denmark and appeared to lose his One thing is to lose a game. But short on a world stage it felt it of the century — Sven-Goran balance following a challenge by this is a disappointment. It’s bit- should dominate. Eriksson and Fabio Capello — Joakim Maehle. The England ter.” Beating Denmark Wednesday could get no further than quar- winger eventually fell to the Denmark’s players were also broke through the semifinal ob- terfinals. Instead, a manager whose ground after a nudge from an- unhappy, surrounding referee stacle at least in the Euros, pre- only club job ended in 2009 with rel- other Denmark player, Mathias Danny Makkelie after he blew vailing 2-1 in extra time and avoid- egation from the Premier League Jensen. for a penalty. England coach ing the penalty shootouts that have with Middlesbrough has led The referee pointed to the Gareth Southgate said he had- proved to be the team’s nemesis England to a final. penalty spot, the decision stood n’t seen a replay of the incident. through all those near-misses. For all his popular support — after a review by the video as- “There is VAR,” Southgate said, No way were the England play- “Southgate you’re the one,” fans sistant referee and Harry Kane “so I assume they checked it and ers missing out on the chance to lap sing — he resists pandering to fans’ scored — off the rebound after the stuck with the referee’s deci- up the acclaim of a crowd wait- demands of selecting players. He penalty was saved — to give sion.” ing for this healing moment, not ignored calls to drop Raheem England a 2-1 win and a spot in The standard of refereeing only to reach a final again but to Sterling at the start of Euro 2020 and the Euro 2020 final. has been widely praised during MOMENT OF RECKONING: Raheem Sterling falls inside the Denmark box after challenge from a couple of opposition gather in such big numbers again has been rewarded with three goals Denmark coach Kasper Euro 2020. players, which led to the controversial match-winning penalty as the pandemic-restricted capac- from the winger. Barty marches into Wimbledon final Fans await Leo-Ney duel ASSOCIATED PRESS taken in my path and my journey,” ASSOCIATED PRESS said Barty, who was the 2011 jun- Wimbledon, July 8: It might have ior champion at the All England Buenos Aires, July 8: The most been difficult for Ash Barty to Club and stepped away from ten- improvised Copa America will imagine that a trip to her first nis for almost two years starting in have the final most of the fans Wimbledon final was just around 2014 because of burnout. dreamed of. Brazil and Argentina the corner when she stopped play- “It’s been unique. It’s been in- play for the South American title ing at last month’s French Open be- credible. It’s been tough. There have Saturday at the historic Maracana cause of an injured hip. been so many things that led to this Stadium, one of football’s spiri- Or even when she was two points point,” she told the spectators. tual homes. from being pushed to a third set by Barty is the first woman from It should be a memorable ending Angelique Kerber in their semifi- Australia to reach the title match to a tournament plagued by set- nal at the All England Club. at the grass-court major since backs and moved at the last minute Barty does not let obstacles trou- Evonne Goolagong in 1980. The op- to one of the countries hardest- ble her for too long. She figures ponent Saturday will be No.2 seed hit by COVID-19. out a way. That’s why she’s ranked Aryna Sabalenka or No.8 Karolina Neymar’s Brazil team, the de- No.1 and now stands one win from Pliskova. They met in the second fending champions, and Lionel a second Grand Slam title after semifinal. The 25-year-old Barty Messi’s challengers have won a beating 2018 champion Kerber 6-3, won the 2019 French Open for her combined seven World Cups and 23 7-6(7-3) Thursday. first Grand Slam title. continental titles. “I’ve had ups and downs and Barty will face eighth seed The Argentine star wants to lift everything in between and I would- Karolina Pliskova, a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 his first major trophy with his n’t change one day or one moment winner over second seed Aryna country, which hasn’t won any or one, kind of, road that we’ve Sabalenka, in the final. since 1993. Messi played and lost the were dropped as co-hosts. the regular time ended at 2-2. One Copa America finals of 2007, 2015 Brazil became Copa America year later, the two arch rivals met and 2016 and the 2014 World Cup — host only two weeks before the for the Confederations Cup title the latter against Germany at the opener. Messi and Neymar, who in Germany. The Selecao ham- Maracana. won the Champions League to- mered Argentina 4-1. Ganguly steers clear of replacement debate “What I want the most is to win gether with Barcelona in 2015, are Argentina were heavy favourites a title with the national team,” good friends. They were on oppo- to win the 2007 Copa, but Brazil PRESS TRUST OF INDIA manager Girish Dongre, had re- call.” Both Shaw and Padikkal are about hosting the suspended leg captain Messi said after Tuesday’s site sides in 2011 when the Catalan crushed Messi’s hopes with a 3-0 win quested for two openers as re- currently in Sri Lanka with India’s of this year’s IPL in the UAE in 3-2 penalty shootout victory against giants thrashed Brazil’s Santos 4- in the final. Brazil also beat Kolkata, July 8: BCCI President placement, preferably Prithvi Shaw white-ball squad under Shikhar September. “Nothing will happen Colombia in the semifinal. 0 in the Club World Cup final. Argentina in the previous Copa. A Sourav Ganguly Thursday tried to and Devdutt Padikkal. But chair- Dahwan for a six-match series. we will manage. It will start in sep- Neymar was ruled out of the Argentina and Brazil have faced 2-0 victory in the semifinal came steer clear of the controversy sur- man of selectors Chetan Sharma, Under regular skipper Virat tember we will chalk out the nitty- 2019 Copa due to injury. He said off more than 100 times, but only with goals by Gabriel Jesus and rounding the national selectors’ de- till a couple of days back, hadn’t sent Kohli, India is set to play a five- gritties,” he told reporters here. after Brazil’s 1-0 win against Peru in four deciders. Argentina won Roberto Firmino.

cision to not send a replacement any formal reply to that mail as four match Test series against England, Ganguly reiterated the BCCI was Monday that he wanted to face the first of them 2-0 in 1937 for the Argentina hope to win their 15th

k k y y m m c c for injured opener Shubman Gill in openers are already in the UK. starting August 4. The red-ball bat- forced to shift this year’s World T20 Argentina in the decider. He was South American championship, continental title and equal England, saying it was a matter for When asked about the contentious tle is also the first series of the to the UAE keeping in mind the safety one of the players who expressed the predecessor of the Copa. Brazil Uruguay’s record tally. Brazil seek the selection committee to consider. issue, Ganguly, while addressing second cycle of World Test and security of all stakeholders. The concerns about the late decision to won the other three. their 10th South American trophy. The Indian team management reporters on his 49th birthday Championship (WTC) 2021-23. WT20 was scheduled to be held in stage the tournament in his coun- Brazil beat Argentina 4-2 on The final will be played in an empty June 28, through administrative Thursday, said: “That’s selectors’ Ganguly expressed optimism India in October-November this year. try after Argentina and Colombia penalties to win the 2004 Copa after Maracana due to health protocols.

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