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Vol. 13 No. 49 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 , Sunday, 4 July, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Show PM Image, Lotus Symbol Rahul used as 'pawn' by rival BJP Tells State Units On firms, BJP alleges as Congress Free Ration Scheme attacks govt on Rafale deal New Delhi: The BJP-ruled states have been asked by the party to use banners New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Saturday (July 4) that website Mediapart reported that a French judge has carrying Prime Minister Narendra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being used as a been appointed to lead a "highly sensitive" judicial Modi and the state Chief Minister's "pawn" by rival defence companies and claimed that investigation into alleged "corruption and pictures at centres where free ration is he and his party keep raking up allegations of favouritism" in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet being distributed under Pradhan corruption in the Rafale deal in an attempt to deal with . Mantri Garib Kalyan AnnaYojana.The "weaken" India. At a press conference, BJP Patra cited a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ration bags too should display lotus - spokesperson also played down the report and a Supreme Court (SC) verdict, both of the BJP symbol - said the instructions. appointment of a judge in France to lead a judicial which had found nothing wrong in the defence deal investigation into the alleged corruption and The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan favouritism in the Rs 59,000 crore deal, Yojana was reintroduced for two saying the development was outcome of a months till June this year in order to complaint by an NGO and should not be seen minimise the economic hardships as a matter of corruption. being faced by the poor during the second wave of the COVID-19 This is akin to a competent authority in India pandemic. Five-kilo foodgrain per writing down in a file that "please act person per month is provided free of accordingly" when a matter is brought before cost under the scheme to over 80 crore him, Patra said and accused the Congress of beneficiaries covered under National spreading lies and misconceptions over the Food Security Act (NFSA). The started carrying pictures of their chief symbol. issue. The Congress has become scheme has been extended till ministers on the vaccine certificates. In non-BJP states too the ration bags synonymous with spreading lies and November-end. The design of the banner to be displayed should carry the lotus symbol, says the misconceptions, he said. In a letter sent to all its state units, BJP at the ration shops has been chalked out letter. In such states, the banners should "The way Rahul Gandhi is behaving, it will not general secretary Arun Singh has by the BJP Delhi office and replace the chief minister's photo with be an exaggeration to say that he is being underlined that the food scheme must instructions passed on to the state those of public representatives, used as a pawn by competing companies. He between the Indian and French governments, to reject be publicised with great vigour.A set of branches. Ration bags in which the lawmakers. has been lying right from the beginning on the issue. allegations of the Congress. The government won a instructions too have been relayed to food will be given should display the The move, said the party, should be Probably, he is acting as an agent or some member of judicial verdict as well as an electoral verdict, he said the units. lotus symbol, say the instructions. amplified on social media. Party Gandhi family has been for a competing company," in reference to the 2019 polls in which the Currently, Covid vaccine certificates State unit chiefs have been asked to leaders have also been asked to meet Patra alleged.The Congress has demanded a Joint BJP notched up a massive victory with the Congress carry the Prime Minister's picture, the ensure that the instructions are the beneficiaries. Ration bags should Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale deal, making the alleged corruption in the Rafale deal as a move has been decried by the followed without fail. MLAs, MPs and be plastic-free, it added. It must be saying it is the only way forward to find the truth key plank of its campaign against the Modi opposition-ruled states. In protest, other office bearers have been asked to clear that Covid protocols are to be about "corruption" in the purchase of the fighter jets. government. states like Chhattisgarh, ensure that the bags do carry the lotus followed in full, it added. The Congress' demand came after French investigative Big Step Towards Transparency": Nitish became CM by 'passing exam in 3rd division': Lalu Minister's Praise For Facebook, Google Congress workers should Simmi Kaur Babbar New Delhi: Removal of "offensive posts" by work on strengthening Patna. Taking a jibe at , RJD Prasad. "He somehow won the election social media giants like Google, Facebook chief Lalu Prasad said the JD-U leader with the third division after using and Instagram after the government's new IT organization: Priyanka "passed examination with a third division" bureaucracy and money power. There is rules came into effect is a "big step towards and went on to become the chief minister of not a question of good and bad transparency", Union Minister Ravi Shankar Gandhi ahead of UP polls Bihar. The remark was a reference to the government. I believe that there is no seats won by the -United (JD-U) government in Bihar," Lalu Prasad Prasad said this afternoon. New Delhi. Congress General Secretary and in the 2020 BiharAssembly election. tweeted while sharing the video Facebook took action against more than 30 party's Incharge of Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Nitish Kumar-led JD-U managed to bag only statement of Madan Sahani. Sahani has million posts while photo-sharing app Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the most 40 seats in the last year's Assembly levelled serious allegations on Atul Instagram, also owned by Facebook, acted important task for the party leaders and election, and finished with a third position. Prasad, the principal secretary of the against about two million posts between May workers should be strengthening up the The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) got 75 social welfare department. He said that 15 and June 15, news agency PTI reported, organization in the state. Addressing a when Nitish Kumar is facing criticism that the top bureaucrat is ignoring his suggestion citing Facebook's first compliance report. seats while the Bharatiya (BJP) officialdom is ruling in the government and training session of Congress workers from secured 74 seats. "Nitish became chief to run the department. The dispute between Search engine Google removed 59,350 links Prayagraj and Sultanpur districts through public representatives are ignored. He was Sahani and Prasad happened during transfer from its products, including YouTube. minister of Bihar after putting morality and referring to Madan Sahani, the social video conferencing, Vadra said, "There mandate aside... its result is now coming in posting of CDPOs and other officials of the In its report, homegrown social media app Koo should be a public movement against the welfare minister in the Nitish Kumar-led department. Sahani wanted transfer-posting said it has acted on 1,253 of the 5,502 the form of their own legislators and government, who offered to resign from the rising inflation and the issues faced by the ministers levelling corruption charges on of officials according to his choice. As per complaints."Nice to see significant social farmers of the state. Strengthening the post, and also levelled serious allegations on the norms, reshuffle of officers can be media platforms like Google, Facebook and the government," Lalu Prasad said in a his department's principal secretary Atul organization is the most important thing, the tweet. Lalu's statement has come at a time possible only after an officer. Instagram following the new IT Rules. First party workers and leaders should work on compliance report on voluntary removal of it." offensive posts published by them as per IT According to sources, Uttar Pradesh Congress Rules is a big step towards transparency," is organising zone-wise training camps of tweeted today.New IT block president, district-city president and murder: Decide bail plea of rules make social media websites, which have state officials to prepare the cadre for over 50 lakh users, more accountable for the Assembly polls to be held early next year. third-party content for the first time. Brainstorming sessions will take place in the training camps to discuss strengthen These firms now have to publish monthly organization, booth construction as well as accused uninfluenced by HC order, says SC reports with the details of complaints received social media campaigns. These training New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked government and others while seeking their leave petition," the bench also comprising and action taken. Taking action could include sessions will be conducted in every district the High Court to decide the bail response on the appeal filed by Lankesh's Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and removing a piece of content or covering of the state till July 10. Priyanka Gandhi will plea of one of the accused in the murder of sister Kavitha Lankesh against the high Annirudhha Bose said. photos or videos that may be disturbing to address the sessions through video activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh without court order. "Issue notice on the The apex court has posted the matter for next some audiences with a warning. conferencing. She is also likely to visit being influenced by an order quashing applications seeking permission to file hearing on July 15. According to the appeal The social media giants are also required to Lucknow and other districts in the second charges against him. The top court sought a special leave petition, prayer for interim filed by Kavitha, Nayak is relying on the appoint a chief compliance officer, a nodal week of July" a Congress leader involved in response from the Karnataka government relief and special leave petition."After impugned judgement of the Karnataka High officer and a grievance officer and these the process said. on a plea made by sister of slain journalist hearing counsel for the respondent No.6, for Court, which quashed charges against him officials need to be Indian residents. challenging the dropping of organised the time being, we observe that the bail on April 22, to seek bail. The high court had The Union Minister's comments come as crime charges against accused Mohan application filed by respondent No.6 before quashed the charges saying, "All the troubles grow for Twitter, which recently Calcutta HC directs Nayak in the case. the high court be decided without being subsequent acts namely sanction order, appointed Global Legal Policy Director A three-judge bench headed by Justice A M influenced by the impugned order. For, it is charge sheet and the order taking Jeremy Kessel as the grievance officer for Bengal govt to Khanwilkar issued notice to the Karnataka a subject matter of challenge in this special cognisance flow from the approval order. India to follow the new rules. provide security to Speed Up Process Of Getting Back Suvendu Adhikari Deposits Of Investors From Chit Felt it was right to resign given constitutional Fund Companies: Chhattisgarh CM Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh crisis in Uttarakhand: Baghel has directed the officials to take prompt action to get back the deposits of investors from ? chit fund companies. The Chief Minister held a Tirath Singh Rawat after tendering his resignation as Uttarakhand CM said, "I have submitted meeting with State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu and other senior officials at his residence my resignation to Governor. Given the constitutional crisis, I felt it was right for me to resign.” on Friday morning. He gave instructions to constitute a committee of Collector and New Delhi: The Bharatiya Assembly bypolls in Superintendent of Police at the district level Janata Party (BJP) MP Tirath Uttarakhand, which will be This committee would review the progress of Singh Rawat, who resigned held early next year. Rawat, an action being taken against the chit fund Kolkata. The Calcutta High Court on Friday as chief minister of MP from Garhwal, had to be directed the West Bengal Government to companies, by holding weekly time-bound Uttarakhand late Friday night elected to the state assembly meetings. Action for recovery should be taken provide security to Leader of Opposition in (July 2), said that he within six months. the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu submitted his resignation in as per the rules, after gathering information Meanwhile, a meeting of the about the properties of chit fund companies Adhikari that was withdrawn by the state. view of the constitutional BJP legislature party will take While hearing Adhikari's security case, the crisis in the state, ANI place on Saturday in from investors and local people at district level High Court observed that Adhikari, a Z- reported. Addressing Dehradun to discuss the future Mr Baghel suggested officials to develop a category protectee by the Ministry of Home mediapersons after tendering course in the state. portal for the same. According to a statement Affairs is adequately covered by the central his resignation to Uttrakhand's media in-charge from the state government, it was informed in security force. The West Bengal Uttarakhand Governor Baby Manveer Singh Chauhan said the meeting that 427 cases have been registered Government told the court that Adhikari is Rani Maurya, Rawat said, "I that the meeting of party against 187 unregulated chit fund companies in well-maintained according to the scale of Z have submitted my MLAs will be held under the the state, out of which 265 cases are pending in category protectee as per the "Yellow Book" resignation to Governor. chairmanship of state the courts. So far, ? 9,32,00,000 has been by the Government of West Bengal. Report Given the constitutional president Madan Kaushik. attached to chit fund companies and ? of the Directorate Security mentioned that crisis, I felt it was right for me "BJP legislature party meeting 7,86,00,000 has been returned to 17,322 Adhikari is already being provided state's to resign.” is scheduled to be held at 3 pm investors. The Chief Minister directed the state security for the pilot, route lining and He added, “I am thankful to the by the government during his tenure. Tirath on Saturday at the party police to take strict action to curb the activities meetings. The security provided to Suvendu central leadership and Prime Minister Singh Rawat who took over the CM post headquarters. The meeting will be held such as betting, gambling, illegal liquor Adhikari by the West Bengal Government for every opportunity they from has resigned under the chairmanship of state president business. n the meeting, Mr Baghel directed to had been withdrawn on May 18. After this, have given to me so far.” Earlier on Friday, Madan Kaushik," he said. Union Minister Rawat had addressed a press conference within four months. He had also met the BJP Narendra Singh Tomar will be present as a expedite the proceedings of cases related to the the BJP leader moved to the High Court in central leadership in Delhi on Friday. The release of tribal people detained in jails. this regard. where he discussed various measures taken resignation has come amid uncertainty over central observer during the meeting. 2 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

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West Bengal: 19 held for duping foreigners via fake call centres Border dispute escalates as Mizoram in Kolkata Kolkata. Police arrested 19 people for allegedly duping citizens of foreign countries, particularly of Australia, through accuses Assam of encroachment illegal call centres, an official said on Friday. During a raid conducted late Thursday night, the police arrested these people who were Border tension between Assam and Mizoram has erupted once again as Mizoram accused Assam of land working in different illegal call centres in the satellite township of Salt Lake, he said. encroachment. It has resulted in a face-off between police personnel from both the states. "For the last few days, we have been receiving Guwahati. Tension has erupted once under the purview of the forest lots of complaints on email, mainly from again along the Assam-Mizoram department and in this regard the forest citizens of Australia. As a result of that, we border after the Mizoram police department has requisitioned police conducted a massive crackdown on illegal accused its Assam counterpart of force so that they can patrol the area. call centres and arrested 19 persons from damaging two makeshift camps erected “During the patrolling the police different parts of the city," he said. While six by Mizoram police personnel. personnel found some makeshift of them are residents of Ekbalpore area, the According to Mizoram’s Kolasib district structure, which is in form of others are from Watgunge, Tiljala, Salt administration, Mizoram police encroachment. There is a Supreme Lake, New Alipore, Bowbazar, Park Street, Parnasree and Garden Reach areas, he said. personnel had erected three makeshift Court order that there can’t be any camps in the trouble-torn bordering encroachment in the forest area,” Niraj "We are trying to find out whether these call centres have any national or international area. While the Mizoram government Verma said. He added that if there is any link. We are grilling the people and trying to accusedAssam for damaging two of the difference of perceptions, then officials find out whether they have a criminal record three makeshift camps, officials of of Mizoram and Assam can come and or not," the police officer said. Assam home department said that the ascertain the facts. “Border meeting makeshift camps were made in the will be held quickly. The Deputy forest area of Assam side and alleged C o m m i s s i o n e r s ( D C s ) , East Delhi markets including that the Mizoram police personnel had Superintendents of Police (SPs) should made the makeshift camps by be in the border meetings and the Laxmi Nagar to reopen from encroaching on Assam forest land. people will know what is happening on Niraj Verma, principal secretary of the ground,” Niraj Verma said. Niraj today Assam home and political department, Verma further said that the Assam chief on Friday said that the neighbouring secretary has written to his Mizoram New Delhi: After closing East Delhi markets border areas are forest area and it falls counterpart over the issue. including Laxmi Nagar’s main market for flouting COVID-19 norms, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday (July 2) allowed the reopening of Laxmi Nagar market with a few conditions G Kishan Reddy visits BSF headquarters in Jammu; from Saturday. In its order, the DDMA has Madhya Pradesh also asked officials to set up a mobile testing van in the area and organise lauds officers for eliminating threats on Int’l Border eases COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccination drives for shopkeepers and vendors, PTI reported. night curfew timings, The decision comes after the DDMA Frontier, gave a detailed presentation to the successful in eliminating the threats from received written assurance from the market union minister, explaining the threats and counterparts, be it infiltration, tunneling, check details here associations, Chamber of Trade and Minister of State for challenges on the Jammu border and the smuggling, or drones. Moreover, G Kishan Industry and shopkeepers. robust border domination plan of BSF to Reddy said that it is a matter of pride for him to New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh "A meeting of DDMA (East) was held on Home Affairs G Kishan counter these challenges. see the Mahila Praharies sitting amongst government on Friday (July 2, 02.07.2021 wherein various issues were G Kishan Reddy was also apprised of the Jawans and rendering their services on border 2021) announced that the night discussed. After the deliberations in the Reddy visited Border different system and innovation adopted with equal zeal and enthusiasm. Appreciating curfew timings of the state are meeting on this aspect and on the basis of Security Force (BSF) by BSF to neutralize the trans-border the recent success of Jammu FTR, wherein being eased by an hour in the urban assurances from Delhi Police, MCD and threats from the counterpart side. BSF troops successfully eliminated intruders areas. The state government in its MarketAssociation, DDMA (E) agreed that headquarters in Jammu G KISHAN REDDY ADDRESSES from across the border and confiscated large order stated that the COVID- the Main Bazar, Laxmi Nagar from Vikas 'PRAHARI SAMMELAN' quantities of narcotics and detected induced night curfew, which was Marg to Lovely Public School, Kishan and Kashmir on Friday The union minister also addressed a 'Prahari underground tunnels on Jammu border, the imposed during the second wave, Kunj and its surrounding Bazars /markets Sammelan' in which about 250 BSF minister complimented the BSF for shooting from 10 pm to 6 am, has now been like Mangal Bazar, Vijay Chowk, Subhash and interacted with BSF officers and personnel were present. He down a Hexacopter that was coming from eased by an hour. Chowk, Jagatram Park, Guru Ramdas paid his tribute to BSF martyrs who across the border, carrying arms and Dr Rajesh Rajora, state's additional Nagar etc. Can be allowed to function officers and personnel. sacrificed their lives for the unity and ammunition at Samba border. chief secretary (home) revealed the W.E.F. 03.07.2021," the order read. In integrity of the country. The union minister G Kishan Reddy praised Prime Minister new timings for night curfew in the order to avoid crowding, parking has been emphasised that BSF, being the first line of Narendra Modi and Home Minister state, which is 11 pm to 6 am. The banned "in and around the market", the defence, has been doing excellent duties on for their efforts due to which BSF has been revised order will come into effect DDMA said. Further, it has directed the International Border, especially on Jammu provided with modern weaponry and state-of- immediately in all urban areas of market association and Chamber of Trade Border. the-art technology to effectively guard the the state, he said. Jammu. Minister of State (Home) G Kishan International borders of the country against the and Industry to ensure strict adherence to G Kishan Reddy lauded the capabilities of the Sunday curfew lifted: COVID guidelines by the visitors as well as Reddy on Friday visited Border Security Force new threats. Additionally, he also pointed out (BSF) headquarters in Jammu and was briefed BSF personnel who work under harsh and that the prime minister and the home minister Additionally, Madhya Pradesh Chief vendors, shopkeepers, and hawkers. on the current security situation on the Jammu difficult conditions, be it in be it snow bound have been working continuously to provide all Minister on "District Police shall increase the presence border. He also interacted with BSF officers areas, or hot desert terrain, or difficult area of possible assistance to BSF personnel. Various June 26, 2021 had announced that of its personnel and shall take adequate and personnel and lauded their capabilities in Rann of Kutch or malaria prone stretches, or welfare schemes like Ayushman Bharat, the state government is ending its measures to stagger crowd movement in the rising up to challenges on International Border. Naxal prone areas. Praising the officers for Skilled Development have been started under Sunday Corona curfew as the market and ensure that the DDMA always standing to the challenges successfully, N S Jamwal, Inspector General of BSF, Jammu G Kishan Reddy said that BSF has been the guidance of PM Modi in this regard. COVID-19 situation is under guidelines/SOPs are followed along with control in the state. The Chief CAB," the order read. On Tuesday, Sonika Minister had also added that not Singh, District Magistrate, East Delhi, had even one positive case of issued a notice closing down all shops Need Distinct Military Command Structure For Security Challenges: General Bipin Rawat except those involved in essential services coronavirus was reported in 35 districts. "Corona is under control for violating COVID-19 protocols. New Delhi: India needs a distinct military thrust upon us, we will be deciding upon "Laxmi Nagar main market and in MP. Not even one positive case command structure and a complete the primary front and the secondary front reported in 35 districts and active surrounding markets like Mangal Bazaar, paradigm shift to confront the emerging depending on where the larger threat Vijay Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Jagatram cases stand below 1000 in the state. security threats like grey zone warfare, emerges. Based on that, resource allocation Positivity rate has dropped to 0.06 Park, Guru Ramdas Nagar will remain shut Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat will be catered for. Resources of one from 10 pm on June 29 till 10 pm of July 5 percent. In this situation, it is not said on Friday, justifying the ambitious theatre can be made available to another justified to impose a corona curfew for not following COVID-19 appropriate theaterisation process in the Indian armed theatre," he said. General Rawat said the behaviour," the earlier order said. on Sunday. So we are withdrawing forces. Referring to the drone attack on the Northern Command in Kashmir for the it immediately," The Chief Minister Jammu Air Force Station, he said if such time being will remain as a command. The said in a tweet in Hindi. Bring perpetrators of 26/11 strikes impact India's national security, it Chief of Defence Staff said there will be air Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh on should reserve the right to respond at a place component commanders who will be Friday recorded 43 new cases of Mumbai and Pathankot terrorist and time of its choosing and in a manner in advisors in the western and northern COVID-19 and eight casualties which it wishes to respond. suggested that the new structures will emerge commands. Talking about the role of IAF, which took the total infections to attacks to justice, India tells In an interactive session at Global Counter- within one year's time. The Chief of Defence he said besides its core domains, it remains a 7,89,887 and the toll to 8,989, the Terrorism Council (GCTC), a think-tank, Staff said one of the theatre commands will supporting arm to the armed forces just as the state health department said. Pakistan General Rawat said the armed forces have look at the overall management of the air space artillery support or the engineering support the "Indore added 12 cases to its tally, developed a counter-drone mechanism but in the country while the maritime theatre combatants in the Army. "In an overall which now stands at 1,52,858, New Delhi: India on Friday (July 2, 2021) added that the country needed a very large command will be responsible for the security of assessment, it is a known fact that there is while Bhopal's count increased by called upon Pakistan to take credible, number of such systems if it has to defend the the Indian Ocean region. resistance to change and one needs to be six to touch 1,23,144. The death toll verifiable and irreversible action against entire strategic assets. He also strongly backed "You have an adversary on the West and another conscious of that and fight that inherent in Indore and Bhopal remained terrorist networks and asked the the proposed theatre commands integrating the resistance. The nature and character of unchanged at 1,391 and 972. Of 52 neighbouring country to bring the on the North and the East. We want to create capabilities of the Army, Air Force and Navy two separate commands which will be conflicts will continue to change," he said. He districts in the state, 35 districts did perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai and saying the restructuring was necessary to said the emerging threats demand a distinct not record a single new case in the Pathankot terrorist attacks to justice. responsible for taking on the western adversary ensure optimal utilisation of their resources for and the northern adversary," he said referring to command structure for the Indian armed forces last 24 hours," the official said. Arindam Bagchi, the Official Spokesperson future challenges wars and operations. He and efforts are on to revamp and restructure. of the Ministry of External Affairs, while Pakistan and China."Should two-front war is answering a question on Pakistan being denied any relief from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said, "All countries must take credible action against terrorism, Board CEO reviews Mega Project of Mata Vaishno including by putting an end to cross border movement of terrorists, ending terrorist safe havens and infrastructure and their financing channels." He added, "We call upon Pakistan to take credible, verifiable Devi Shrine, asks officials to expedite ongoing work and irreversible action against terrorist networks and proxies operating from territories under its control and to bring the ? The Chief Executive Officer of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on Friday reviewed the ongoing Mega Project of the Shrine at a meeting held in Katra. perpetrators of terrorist attacks including ongoing works. installation of hi-tech multipurpose video the 26 November Mumbai attack and the walls at various locations on the track for Pathankot attack to justice." Bagchi also According to official spokesperson of the Shrine Board, the CEO reviewed dissemination of real time information to the reiterated that India has a 'zero-tolerance functioning of Bhawan-Bhairon Ghati visiting pilgrims in regard to the yatra. The policy' against terrorism and terror passenger ropeway, Siar Dabri-Bhawan meeting was attended by Deputy CEO financing. "We condemn terrorism in all its material ropeway, protection and treatment Vishavjeet Singh and other concerned forms and manifestations," he said. More works, installation of hi-tech multipurpose officers and engineers of the Shrine Board, than 170 people had lost their lives in the video walls, multipurpose audio system, Rail India Technical and Economic Service 2008 Mumbai terror attacks perpetrated by and underground cabling project at a (RITES), and THDCIL besides the Pakistan-based United-listed terror group meeting held in Katra. Taking an extensive concerned representatives of the various Lashkar-e-Toiba. While in 2016, the review of these projects of the Shrine Board, executing agencies of the projects. terrorists had attacked the Pathankot Air the CEO stressed for expediting completion G KISHAN REDDY PAYS OBEISANCE Force Station that had killed over 20 Indian of the ongoing projects on fast track mode. AT MATAVAISHNO DEVI SHRINE personnel. This is to be noted that Pakistan The CEO, however, emphasised that all Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan has been on the anti-terror financing body's staff engaged by companies have to be fully Reddy on Friday visited the holy cave shrine grey list since June 2018. Being on the grey vaccinated against Covid-19. While of Mata Vaishno Devi and paid obeisance at list is a signal that money in the country is referring to the functioning of passenger the sanctum sanctorum. Ramesh Kumar being used for financing terrorism. The ropeway, Ramesh Kumar said that Covid- received the union minister on his arrival at External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson 19 appropriate behaviour and all other Katra. Ramesh Kumar apprised G Kishan also commented on a drone being spotted norms and protocols must be strictly Reddy of the various infrastructure over the premises of the Indian High observed. He also asked for optimum development initiatives taken and further Commission in Islamabad and said that Jammu. Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive aspects of Mega Project of the shrine being utilisation of the material ropeway facility arrangements being put in place by the this has been taken up officially with the Officer (CEO) of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi developed for the visiting pilgrims and for transportation of material between Katra Shrine Board for continuously improving Pakistan Government. Shrine Board on Friday reviewed various directed officials to expedite completion of and Bhawan. Ramesh Kumar also directed the facilities for the visiting pilgrims. for all arrangements to be made for early New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

MP woman thrashed brutally, hung from tree for trying to Flexible, agile vaccination strategy vital escape husband New Delhi. Awoman in Madhya Pradesh’s Alirajpur district was brutally beaten up by her father and her brothers and hung from a in saving lives in India: Lancet report tree for trying to run away from her husband’s house. The incident came to light when a video of the incident surfaced on social media. The viral video caught the The report noted that innovative measures currently being tried in India like establishing satellite vaccination attention of Alirajpur police, following centres closer to hamlets in rural settings and resident welfare associations in urban areas. which an FIR was registered in the case and four people were arrested. New Delhi. Flexible and agile vaccination lives and livelihoods as the COVID-19 said. Alirajpur Superintendent of Police Vijay strategies can play a vital role in protecting pandemic continues to unfold,” it said. It also noted that there is a “mixed picture” Bhagwavi said that the incident took place lives in India as the COVID-19 pandemic The report noted that innovative measures on the single-dose efficacy of currently on June 28 at Bade Pool Talao village. continues to unfold, according to the latest currently being tried in India like available vaccines against B.1.617.2, the According to the police, the victim was Lancet report. The report 'Responsive and establishing satellite vaccination centres dominant COVID-19 variant in married to a man from a nearby village. Her Agile Vaccination Strategies Against closer to hamlets in rural settings and India.“Currently, there is a mixed picture husband had gone to Gujarat for work and COVID-19 in India' published by the Lancet resident welfare associations in urban on single-dose efficacy of currently left her behind. The woman was unhappy Global Health on Friday highlighted the areas; converting community halls and available vaccines against B.1.617.2, the because of this and left her husband’s house importance of sentinel site-based using large parking spaces for drive-in dominant variant now circulating in for her maternal uncle’s home. The surveillance and detection of early warning vaccination, and using mobile vaccination India. Early findings from the UK woman’s family was furious over her signal through test positivity ratio (TPR). facilities to cover populations that do not suggest that for ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, attempt to escape her husband and her "Our analysis offers a demonstration of the live within easy access of vaccination single-dose efficacy against this variant father and brothers thrashed her brutally as principle that even limited vaccination centres. “Such community-based is substantially reduced when punishment. Vijay Bhagwavi said that the resources could be marshalled for maximum outreach activities, along with transport but also in addressing vaccine hesitancy," it considering symptomatic infection as an incident was caught on camera by a local impact if deployed flexibly in response to a facilities for older and less physically able said. It further said that as India has already endpoint." “However, more recent findings and the police came to know about it after rapidly evolving epidemic,” the report said. individuals (from their homes to satellite administered 199 million doses of vaccine, suggest that protection against the video went viral. It said the experience from influenza vaccination sites), will reduce the distance and records for adverse events following hospitalisation is as high as 71 per cent. pandemics in 1918 and 2009, as well as the between main vaccination session sites and immunisation have "reassuringly captured a Similarly, single-dose protection against Delhi Police to organise public current COVID-19 pandemic in other the potential recipients. very low rate of side-effects", the possibility hospitalisation has been reported among countries, highlight the potential for not just “Active engagement of community-basedof shortening the observation period healthcare workers in India,” the report said. hearing camps every Saturday two, but subsequent waves of infection. organisations in such planning and following vaccination is being discussed. It also stated that additional analysis illustrates “Flexible, agile vaccination strategies could execution will also be crucial, not only for “Such measures will help to speed up that rapid-response vaccination could still The ‘Jan Sunwai’ camps will thus play an important part in protecting successful implementation of vaccination vaccination while maintaining safety,” it have a substantial. be organised by all ACPs on Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out Commissioner Balaji Youth from 25 countries to be part of Republic Day Parade 2022 at closed cinema hall; 2 injured Shrivastava’s directions to 75 years of Independence. National Cadets organisations from these 25 countries At least two people were injured when a ensure speedy redressal of India will invite youth Corps (NCC) will be inviting the youth would be invited to participate in the massive fire broke out at a closed cinema hall from 25 countries. The youth will be in celebrations. As part of the visit, ten youth, in the city's Lake Town area, a senior official public grievances, they said. delegation of 25 countries India from January 15 till January 29, 2022, along with their supervisors, of each of the of the Fire Department said. At least 15 fire representing six continents to as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’, 25 countries, will attend important events tenders were pressed into service to douse the commemorating 75 years of India’s ofRepublic Day celebrations. blaze at "Mini Jaya" hall on Friday night. Fire take part in Republic Day Independence, the defence ministry said in SELECTION PROCESS OF THE Minister Sujit Bose, who is also a resident of a statement. YOUTH the area, rushed to the spot and said that the Parade 2022 as part of the Out of these, youth delegations would be NCC will organise a selection process to blaze started probably from a stove on which country’s ‘Azadi ka Amrut invited for the first time from 15 countries - select the youth from foreign countries who food was being cooked by the wife of the USA, Canada, UK, France, Japan, Oman, will participate in the NCC Republic Day caretaker. Mahotsav’, commemorating 75 UAE, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New camp. The selection process will be They stayed in a room on the top floor of the Zealand, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria organised in these countries in association building. "It seems that the fire broke out years of India’s Independence. and Seychelles. These 15 countries will be with Ministry of External Affairs, Defence from the cooking stove on which the in addition to the existing 10 foreign Attaches in Indian Embassies in these caretaker's wife was cooking. The woman countries - Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, countries as well as the youth organisation herself suffered burn injuries and was taken Russia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Kyrgyz of that country. Partner youth organisations to a hospital. The caretaker was also injured," Republic, Sri Lanka, Maldives and have also been identified for the purpose. New Delhi. In a first, India will be inviting Bose said. Bidhannagar Police CP Supratim Vietnam - with whom NCC already has an The selection competition will adjudge Sarkar also reached the place. The blaze was youth delegations of 25 countries ongoing Youth Exchange Program. All candidates on their knowledge about India, representing six continents to participate in spotted at around 9.15 pm and later New Delhi. Public hearing camps will be together, approximately 300 cadets of its achievements in last 75 years, its culture electricity connection of the area was next year’s Republic Day Parade as part of a National Cadet Corps or equivalent youth and its people. held at police stations here every Saturday special initiative to commemorate India’s switched off, the official said. Till last between 4 pm and 6 pm, officials said on reports, firefighters were still trying hard to Friday. The ‘Jan Sunwai’ camps will be douse the blaze. According to the Fire organised by all Assistant Commissioners Department official, the major part of the hall of Police (ACPs) on Commissioner Balaji was gutted and its projector room, known as Bharat Biotech concludes phase 3 Covaxin Jaya II, was severely damaged in the Shrivastava’s directions to ensure speedy redressal of public grievances, they said. incident. Srivastava took additional charge as the commissioner on Wednesday after the trial, claims 77.8% efficacy against COVID 19 Cops Investigate Couple's retirement of incumbent SN Shrivastava. Alleged "Murder-Suicide" In He was earlier posted as Delhi Police's ? Covaxin gives 77.8 per cent efficacy against COVID 19, and 65.2 per cent protection Special Commissioner (Vigilance). A South Delhi's Vasant Kunj 1988-batch IPS officer of the Arunachal against the SARS-CoV-2, B.1.617.2 Delta variant Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union New Delhi: A 61-year-old man allegedly Territory (AGMUT) cadre, he has New Delhi. Hyderabad-based Bharat Covaxin from the governments." killed his wife and then hanged himself in previously worked as the Director General Biotech on Saturday concluded a final "The successful safety and efficacy southwest Delhi's Vasant Kunj apparently of Police (DGP) of Puducherry and analysis for its vaccine Covaxin readouts of Covaxin as a result of after a heated argument, police said on Mizoram and Special Commissioner, efficacy from phase-3 clinical trial conducting the largest ever COVID Friday. "The couple used to fight often, but the exact reason behind the suspected Intelligence, Economic Offences Wing and claiming it to be 77.8 per cent vaccines trials in India establishes murder-suicide is not known yet, and the Special Cell, Delhi. After taking charge as effective against COVID-19. It also the ability of India and developing matter is being investigated," they told news the police commissioner, Srivastava held added that Covaxin gives 65.2 per world countries to focus towards agency Press Trust of India. an agenda-setting meeting with the top cent protection against the SARS- innovation and novel product "No suicide note has been recovered from the police brass at police headquarters. He CoV-2,B.1.617.2 Delta variant. development. We are proud to state house," the police said. According to the discussed priority areas and the road map "Efficacy analysis demonstrates that innovation from India will now police, a heated argument broke out between for Delhi Police in the coming days, Covaxin to be 77.8 per cent effective be available to protect global Jahid Ali and 53-year-old Nazneen on officials said. Street domination to curb against symptomatic COVID-19, populations," said Dr Krishna Ella, Thursday evening, following which the man street crime, direct public interface at the through evaluation of 130 confirmed Chairman and Managing Director, allegedly hit his wife on the head with a blunt district level for grievance redressal, cases, with 24 observed in the vaccine Bharat Biotech. Bharat Biotech also object and killed her, reported news agency ensuring women safety, welfare of the group versus 106 in the placebo asymptomatic COVID-19. Efficacy data added that its commitment to PTI. "He then allegedly hanged himself from group. Efficacy analysis demonstrates demonstrates 65.2 per cent protection continuous improvement of Covaxin is well a ceiling fan," the police told Press Trust of personnel and initiating anti-terror India. The couple's 16-year-old son, a Class measures are among the priority areas, they Covaxin to be 93.4 per cent effective against against the SARS-CoV-2, B.1.617.2 Delta underway with additional clinical trials to severe symptomatic COVID-19," the variant", Bharat Biotech said. Hyderabad- establish safety and efficacy in children 12 student, told a neigbhour about the said. Srivastava also laid an emphasis on incident who then informed the police, a the implementation of Delhi Disaster company said. As per the company, safety based vaccine manufacturer claimed between 2-18 years of age. "A clinical trial analysis demonstrates adverse events to determine the safety and immunogenicity senior officer said. "We got a PCR call Management Authority’s guidelines to Covaxin was well tolerated and the Data around 7:25 pm on Thursday. Preliminary reported were similar to placebo, with 12 of a booster dose is also in process. Several ensure Covid-appropriate behavior, they Safety Monitoring Board has not reported investigation suggested that the man killed per cent of subjects experiencing research activities are being carried out to added. any safety concerns related to the vaccine, his wife using a blunt object and later hanged commonly known side effects and less than adding, "The overall rate of adverse events study variants of concern and to assess their himself. But no suicide was recovered from 0.5 per cent of subjects feeling serious observed in Covaxin was lower than that suitability for follow up booster doses", the the spot. The couple often fought but the adverse events. "Efficacy data demonstrates seen in other COVID-19 vaccines. Bharat company said.It claims Covaxin has been exact reason for their quarrel on the day of 63.6 per cent protection against Biotech has so far not sought indemnity for evaluated through neutralizing antibody. incident is being investigated. After Defence Chief Calls Air Force "Supporting Arm", Air Chief Responds

New Delhi: Air power has a huge role to play in any of have reservations for the theaterisation process as the integrated battle roles, Chief of Air Staff Air it does not want to split its assets which are fewer, Navy declares 3 km 'no fly Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said on Friday, Gen Rawat referred to the five operational asserting the Indian Air Force was "fully commands of the force that manage its resources. committed" to the theaterisation of the armed forces. "In an overall assessment, it is a known fact that zone' in Vizag; bans UAVs Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria's comments on air there is resistance to change. One needs to be power came soon after Chief of Defence Staff conscious of that and fight that inherent New Delhi: In wake of the recent Jammu Airport drone attack, General Bipin Rawat talked about the IAF's air resistance. The nature and character of conflicts the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), headquartered in defence charter as well as its role as a supporting arm will continue to change," Gen Rawat said. Andhra Pradesh's port city Visakhapatnam, on Friday to the ground forces just as the artillery or engineers According to the plan, theatre commands will designated an area of 3 km from the perimeter of naval support the combatants within the Army. Referring have units of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force installations as a "no fly zone". to the situation in eastern Ladakh, the Chief of Air and all of them will work as a single entity looking "An area of 3 km from the perimeter of Indian Naval Staff said China has bolstered its infrastructure in the after security challenges in a specified installations in Visakhapatnam is designated a 'no fly zone'. past few months though the two sides have carried geographical territory under an operational All individuals and civil agencies are prohibited from flying out a disengagement process in Pangong Lake areas. commander. At present, the Army, Navy and the any non-conventional aerial objects including drones or Gen Rawat's comments about the supporting role of operations," Gen Rawat said, adding the force has to Air Force have separate commands. The theatre the Air Force came at a conference when asked about the commands are being set up under a larger mandate of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) within these zones," said a understand its basic charter. Both Gen Rawat and Air Navy official. In the event of a violation, the Navy will growing perception that the Indian Air Force was not Chief Marshal Bhadauria were speaking at separate ensuring synergy among the three service chiefs to deal keen on setting up the proposed theatre commands with future security challenges. Gen Rawat took over as destroy or confiscate the drone, UAV or unauthorised flying sessions of a conference organised by the Global object, he said. The violator will also be charged under the integrating the capabilities of the three forces. Counter-Terrorism Council (GCTC) - a think-tank. India's first Chief of Defence Staff on January 1, 2020, Elaborating on the IAF's role, the Chief of Defence Staff When asked about Gen Rawat's comments, the Air Chief with a mandate to bring in convergence among the three provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The Navy official talked about its air defence role and said one of the Marshal said: "It is not a supporting role alone. The air services and restructure military commands to reminded that approval for flying drones by any civil or theatre commands will look at the overall management power has a h ge role to play in any of the integrated effectively deal with future security challenges. When government agency is governed by the guidelines issued by of the air space in the country. "Do not forget that the Air battle role." Asked about the IAF's views on the asked about the situation in eastern Ladakh, Air Chief the Ministry of Home Affairs. "Further, approval from the Force continues to remain a supporting arm of the armed theaterisation of the armed forces, he said it was fully Marshal Bhadauria said the Chinese side has enhanced Director-General of Civil Aviation is to be obtained through forces, just as the artillery or engineers support the committed to the proposed setting up of the integrated its infrastructure in the region. "After the initial Digi Sky Website and a copy of the approval letter is to be combatants within the Army. They have an air defence theatre commands. At the same time, he added, "We must disengagement which has happened, there is virtual kind submitted to headquarters, ENC (command security officer) charter and support the ground forces in time of get it right." To a question on argument that IAF could of status quo. and the naval station concerned," he added. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

Felt it was right to resign given constitutional crisis in Karnataka minister aide detained, released Uttarakhand: Tirath Singh Rawat New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament will commence from July 19 and after cheating complaint by BSY son is likely to conclude on August 13. A Lok Sabha communication said on Friday (July 2), "The Sixth Session of the 17th Lok Bengaluru . A close associate of a minister in summoned again,” he said. The exact — has managed to retain some Sabha will commence on Monday, the 19th the Karnataka BJP government was detained nature of the cheating incident that was amount of political ground on July, 2021. Subject to exigencies of by the Bengaluru Crime Branch after a alleged by the Chief Minister’s son account of his standing as an ST government business, the Session is likely cheating complaint by Chief Minister B S and the names of people who were leader. to conclude on Friday, the 13th August, Yediyurappa’s son B Y Vijayendra—and cheated were not provided by the The arrest of the close aide of the 2021." The Rajya Sabha said, "The was let off Friday with the minister saying he police but rumours suggested a social welfare minister on the basis President has summoned the Rajya Sabha to would speak with the CM. situation in the government where the of a complaint by the chief meet on Monday, 19 July 2021, at New Rajanna, 42, a close associate of Social CM’s son’s name was used to collect minister’s son for misuse of the Delhi. Subject to exigencies of business, the Welfare Minister B Sreeramulu, was illegal funds. name of the CM’s son has raised Session is scheduled to conclude on Friday, detained Thursday night after Vijayendra, “It has come to my knowledge that a questions on the functioning of the 13 August 2021." The Upper House added who is also state BJP vice-president, accused person has misused my name on many government and the lack of trust that the session in total will have about 19 him of using his name to cheat unnamed occasions to cheat people and has a m o n g t h o s e r u n n i n g t h e sittings. people of funds. “The accused person received money by luring them with government. “This BJP is running a This comes amid the declining number of new misused the complainant’s name to get a job false promises. As soon as it came to 20-25% government. Nothing COVID-19 cases in the country. The done by receiving illegal gratification. The my notice, I lodged a police complaint moves forward in this government vaccination drive has also been stepped up complainant also stated that he does not and requested to take appropriateKarnataka and was part of the BJP’s Reddy without a commission. B Y across India and as per reports, over 440 know the said accused nor he has anything to action as per the law,” Vijayendra said ongroup from Ballari – which ruled the roost in Vijayendra is de facto CM of Karnataka and members from Lok Sabha and 210 from do with him hence the complainant social media regarding the incident. Minister the state during Yediyurappa’s first tenure as B S Yediyurappa is de jure CM,” former Rajya Sabha have been vaccinated with at requested to take necessary action against all Sreeramulu said he was alerted to the chief minister of the state between 2008- chief minister and Congress leader least one dose. Earlier in 2020, the monsoon the persons concerned,” the police said in a Rajanna situation only after he was arrested.2011. At the height of their political rise the Siddaramaiah said in a reaction to the session began in September and the winter June 28 FIR registered on Vijayendra’s “The boy is known to be and has been with Reddy brothers and Sreeramulu rocked episode. “It is not enough if only the assistant session was not held due to the coronavirus complaint. Initially, the minister’s aide was me for a long time. If I had been informed he Yediyurappa’s government with dissidence is arrested. There should be an investigation situation. The Budget Session this year was reported as being arrested for cheating the could have been warned and corrected,” heactivities in a power struggle for control of about the money trail also. Who asked him to also wrapped up by March 25. While the chief minister’s son. Crime branch chief said. the iron ore-rich Ballari region. The Reddy collect and to whom did he give the money? first part of the session commenced on Sandeep Patil later stated that Rajanna was “I only got to know about the incidents and group lost its standing after its lynchpin There should be an investigation on B Y January 29 and concluded on February 29, only detained for questioning. “Rajanna was allegations against Rajanna through the Janardhan Reddy, and many of his Vijayendra also,” Siddaramaiah said . “It is the second part started on March 8 and was detained for questioning. His voice sample media. I will talk to Vijayendra and also with associates, were arrested by the CBI for unfortunate that Sriramulu is supporting his scheduled to end on April 8. Notably, the has been taken. It is being sent to FSL for the Chief Minister. Whoever has made a running an illegal mining racket in Ballari. PA in the fraud case. This clearly shows that Parliament holds three sessions every year, matching with audio clippings available. mistake should be punished under the law,” Sreeramulu — the political force behind the he is the brain behind the negotiations. There Budget session Further investigation is being done. He has Sreeramulu said during the day. Sreeramulu Reddy group on account of his clout among should be investigations about the role of been given a notice to appear when is a minister from the Ballari region of the ST Valmiki Nayak community in Ballari Sriramulu also. Massive fire at cinema hall in Kolkata injures two ‘Bid to thwart freedom of expression’: Film ‘Fitting tribute’: Kerala HC renames case after associations oppose govt plan to amend law dog beaten to death

conveyed their reservation. The proposal Thiruvananthapuram. In a rare to amend Cinematograph Act, and the gesture, Kerala High Court on revisionary power that’s sought to be Friday directed the court registry to With the review plea dismissed, the provided to the Centre, faced strong rename suo motu PIL proceedings in opposition from six major film industry the matter of protection of animal Centre can now move a curative organisations and two students’ rights as “In Re: Bruno”. The New Delhi: A massive fire at a closed cinema associations of film institutes on Friday. proceedings were renamed in the hall in West Bengal’s Kolkata injured at least writ petition, the last legal resort wake of the killing and torture of two people, a senior official of the Fire On June 18, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry had sought public Bruno, a pet dog which was Department said. Around 15 fire tenders were available to remedy a judgment of allegedly beaten to death and thrown rushed to douse the blaze at ‘Mini Jaya’ hall comments on the draft Cinematograph the Supreme Court, or address the (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which proposes into sea by three persons, including a on Friday night (July 2) at the city’s Lake minor, at Thiruvananthapuram’s Town area. Fire Minister Sujit Bose informed to penalise film piracy with a jail term and issue through Parliament. which proposes to penalise film piracy with a fine, introduce age-based certification, and Adimalathura village last Monday. that the fire caused injuries to the caretaker of A bench of Justices Jayasankaran the hall and his wife who stayed in a room on jail term and fine, introduce age-based empower the Centre to order re-certification of the top floor of the building, PTI reported. certification, and empower the Centre to order an already certified film following receipt of Nambiar and P Gopinath said, “We The cause of the fire, Bose said, seems to be a re-certification of an already certified film complaints. Friday was the last day for the feel that this would be a fitting stove on which food was being cooked by the following receipt of complaints. public to send their comments on the tribute to the hapless dog that wife of the caretaker. "It seems that the fire Friday was the last day for the public to send amendments proposed. In a joint succumbed to acts of human cruelty, broke out from the cooking stove on which Mumbai . The proposal to amend their comments on the amendments proposed. representation, the Producers Guild of India and disturbed by which incident we the caretaker's wife was cooking. The woman Cinematograph Act, and the revisionary power In a joint representation, the Producers Guild of (PGI), Indian Film and Television Producers’ had initiated these proceedings.” A herself suffered burn injuries and was taken that’s sought to be provided to the Centre, faced India (PGI), Indian Film and Television Council (IFTPC), Indian Motion Pictures video of the incident had been to a hospital. The caretaker was also injured," strong opposition from six major film industry Producers’ Council (IFTPC), Indian Motion Producers’ Association (IMPPA), Western circulated on social media and based Bose said. organisations and two students’ associations of Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA), India Film Producers’ Association (WIFPA), on a complaint, police had arrested Bidhannagar Police CP Supratim Sarkar who film institutes on Friday. On June 18, the Western India Film Producers’ Association Federation of Western India Cine Employees two persons on Wednesday. A PIL proceeding initiated by the court in was also present at the spot said the fire Information and Broadcasting Ministry had (WIFPA), Federation of Western India Cine (FWICE), and the Indian Film and Television occurred at 9.15 pm and later electricity sought public comments on the draft Employees (FWICE), and the Indian Film and the matter of executive and Directors’ Association (IFTDA) conveyed legislative inaction of the connection of the area was switched off. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) their reservation. blaze gutted a major part of the hall and its government in the matter of projector room, known as Jaya II, was also Protection of Animal Rights damaged, the Fire Department official said. stemmed from a communication from Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar, 12.5 lakh private school students ‘missing’, Haryana sounds alert who took notice of the incident on New development in Rafale case, Thursday. Subsequently, Justice C T judge appointed to probe deal Chandigarh. Over 12.5 lakh students of private schools themselves over fee issues, and some are not able to send their children to school any Ravikumar initiated suo motu schools in Haryana have not enrolled for the could have moved to government schools. more due to loss of incomes. “A large number proceedings, stating that the “time New Delhi. France has opened the current academic session almost three months However, there will be others who have of labourers, especially engaged in has come to goad the state and its investigation into the alleged "corruption and after it began, prompting the Directorate of dropped out as they have no access to the online construction-related activities, have lost their instrumentalities into taking favouritism" in the Rafale deal signed with School Education to send out a directive to mode during the pandemic-induced lockdown, jobs. Their children are sitting at home.” affirmative action to safeguard the India in 2016 for the sale of 36 Dassault-built district officials expressing “apprehensions” said an official. “Students, especially from Owners of private schools said some of the rights of animals and in a democratic fighter jets. A French judge has also been that they might have dropped out. rural areas, might have found it difficult to missing children belong to migrant families republic as ours, the judiciary cannot appointed to lead a judicial probe in the 7.8 The data submitted by private schools to the continue their studies. Further, a large number which have moved back to native places due to afford to remain a passive spectator billion euros worth deal. "The highly Haryana Education Department shows that of people have lost their jobs during the lack of work. However, according to private to executive and legislative inaction sensitive probe into the inter-governmental 17.31 lakh students had enrolled for the 2021- pandemic,” the official added. Haryana schools, one major reason is the stepped-up in the matter” and “institution of a deal signed in 2016 was formally opened on 22 academic session as of June 28, against Education Minister Kanwar Pal Gurjar told efforts by government schools to draw children suo motu PIL would be an ideal June 14," a French online investigative 29.83 lakh last year. The state has 14,500 he was surprised by the to their ranks. A video doing the rounds on step”. On Friday, the court said the journal said. French publication Mediapart government schools and 8,900 private schools. “huge gap” in the number of those enrolled this social media shows teachers of a government state must now resort to affirmative on Friday reported that the criminal The directive by the Directorate of School year and the last academic session. “We will get school making rounds of Bhatta village in action to alleviate misery of animals. investigation will be led by an independent Education this week says, “(The details) of as the issue examined.” Kaithal district with a loudspeaker, urging “It is our belief that we will be able to magistrate "who will, among other elements, many as 12.51 lakh students, who used to study Ram Mehar, member of the management of a parents to send their children to government identify other issues of concern and examine questions surrounding the actions of in private schools, has not been updated on private school in a Fatehabad village, said, schools. The three-man group says the schools address them.” The bench arraigned former French president François Hollande". MIS (management information system). You “The general belief is that schools won’t open are fully staffed, have hard-working teachers the Union Fisheries Ministry, the Former French president Hollande was in are directed to hold meetings with this year also. Under these circumstances, and have also started classes for non-medical Animal Welfare Board of India, the office when the Rafale deal was inked, and heads/managements of private schools to get some private school students, mainly from subjects. “Get your children admitted to Kerala Chief Secretary, the State government schools to avoid the heavy fees of current French president Emmanuel Macron updated the data of these 12.51 lakh students so junior classes, have not joined any school for Animal Husbandry Department was Hollande’s economy and finance that the apprehensions of their dropping out the ongoing session.” Rajesh Chaubara, a private schools. Ab ki baari school sarkari (This time, choose government schools),” they Secretary, the Local Self minister. can be minimised.” Officials say some of these labour activist from Chaubara village of Government Department Secretary. The financial crimes branch of the French children might not have been enrolled by the Fatehabad district, said he knows many who say. public prosecution services (PNF) has said that the investigation will look into allegations of corruption and favouritism in the pact for 36 fighter planes between the Indian government and French aircraft The horrors of Kerala’s dowry deaths manufacturer Dassault. The development came following a series of investigations done by Mediapart and a subsequent Kochi. It had only been three months pressed for Rs 10 lakh in cash, alleged conversations about the position of women complaint filed by the French NGO Sherpa. A since her marriage, but Suchitra S, 19, Sajeev, and subjected her to frequent in a family. One would wonder how such similar complaint filed earlier by Sherpa was had given her mother, Sunitha, enough name-calling and torture over the cases get reported in a state like Kerala that rejected by the PNF in 2018. Mediapart had hints that she was being harassed over demand. has repeatedly flagged the importance of carried a series of reports on alleged dowry payments by her in-laws. So “It became very clear to us that they investing in public education and set the irregularities in the Rafale deal in April 2021. much so that when Sunitha heard the didn’t need a daughter-in-law. They paradigm for progressive gender-reform In one of the reports, Mediapart claimed that news of a 24-year-old Ayurveda student simply needed money. It was Vishnu’s movements through the ages. But sadly, this the former head of PNF Éliane Houlette in Kollam dying allegedly by suicide mother that tortured her the most. is also a state obsessed with extravagant shelved an investigation into alleged over dowry harassment on June 21, she Somehow, they got wind of a piece of weddings and vulgar displays of gold. Where evidence of corruption in the Rafale deal immediately dialled her daughter, land that Sunitha got when our dowry payments, through cash, gold, despite the objection of colleagues. Dassault asking her not to take any extreme step. mother’s ancestral property was property and vehicles, continue to be made aviation has not reacted to the developments. “We’re always there for you,” the mother divided. And soon, they began to ask directly and discreetly despite a standing Earlier it had denied any wrongdoings in the is reported to have told her daughter. us how big the plot is and how many legislation enacted in 1961 that marks giving Indo-French deal and said, “Numerous And in response, she said, “No, amma, coconut palms are there. Why do they and receiving dowry a punishable act. Where controls are carried out by official I’ll never do anything like that. I want to need to know these things?” asked such transactions are irrevocably tied to organizations, including the French Anti- meet Vishnu (the husband) and talk to Sajeev. The Vallikunnam police has social-standing and ‘honour’ of the woman’s Corruption Agency. No violations were him.” But contrary to the mother’s registered a case under section 174 family. reported, notably in the frame of the contract expectations, Suchitra was found dead believe she was killed,” Suchitra’s maternal CrPC (suicide) and is probing the Crime statistics over dowry tell a more with India for the acquisition of 36 Rafales." the following morning in the bedroom at her uncle Sajeev told Suchitra’s marriage to victim’s family complaint about harassment frightening tale.As per the state police’crime The original contract that involved Hindustan in-laws’ place at Vallikunnam in Alappuzha Vishnu, an Army man, took place in March over dowry. Jose R, deputy superintendent of records bureau, 66 cases of dowry-related Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of district, drowning her family and those who this year. Though she had just completed her police, Chengannur, who’s leading the deaths and over 15,000 cases of harassment 126 fighter jets was won by Dassault but the knew her in grief. It captured headlines as the school education and was yet to enrol for a probe, said a conclusion is yet to be reached at the hands of husband/relatives have been subsequent talks between the two sides third dowry-related death in Kerala in the graduate degree, her parents conducted the as the investigation is progressing. The recorded in the last five years. According to reportedly broke down. span of two days. Many more have been wedding as her horoscope said she would questioning of the deceased’s in-laws is in its another set of data shared by the state THE CONTROVERSY reported since then. “When she had clearly have to wait seven years for an alliance if she final stages, he said. The suspicious deaths of women’s commission, nearly 1,100 cases The Narendra Modi government had signed an told her mother that she wouldn’t take any wasn’t married before the age of 20. As three women, all below the age of 25, have specifically of dowry-related harassment inter-governmental deal with France in 2016 drastic step, how can we believe she died by dowry, her parents purportedly paid for 51 once again blown the lid off the spectre of have come to its attention since 2010 with the for the sale of 36 Rafale medium multi-role suicide? We know her very well. She doesn’t sovereigns of gold and a car. But within domestic violence and dowry-related capital district of Thiruvananthapuram combat aircraft (MMRCA) in flyaway have the temerity to do this. We strongly months of the marriage, Suchitra’s in-laws’ p e r s e c u t i o n i n K e r a l a , s p a r k i n g accounting for nearly half of the cases. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Letters to the editor: SC raps Centre on migrant database; First love, last rites Greece recovers stolen Death as a long distance telephone call In just about every religion or value-system It was all mine. I decided not to make Picasso and Mondrian known to humanity, the human body gets a that trip, to go touch death and the new life after death. The withholding of remains of the body. To go to embrace all this life is great trauma for the family, that all alone, said a friend, would be community, and encircling society. In U.R. asking for more punishment. I thought it Ananthamurthy’s classic novel, was only distance that disembodied Samskara, when the blaspheming death, distance that spread over oceans, Brahmin, Naranappa dies, he leaves the leaving me, so many of us, unprepared Brahmin settlement of his village in a for the fact that since March 2020, quandary. Who will do the last rites of the disembodiment has become another Brahmin who had flouted every rule of name for death. For those of us lucky to Brahminism while alive — consuming be alive, lucky to be home, death has meat and alcohol, spending time with become images on our screens. Death is Muslims, taking a low-caste mistress? His hard to see even when in the same city, Sir — Without mincing its words, the Supreme dead body lies like a giant question mark in deathbeds hard to visit, mourning rituals Court has stated that the labour ministry is “not the village, while the seductive body of impossible, unless it’s your own alive to the concerns of the migrant workers” and Naranappa’s mistress, Chandri, and the immediate family where death has paid a its “non-action” is “strongly disapproved”. That gold jewellery she offers for those who will visit. We’ve been living through a war.A the Narendra Modi government needed to be told give her dead lover his last rites, draw war takes loved ones and often forgets to by the court to ensure that no migrant worker goes gleams of lust in the eyes of the return their bodies, while scattering hungry shows it in a rather unfavourable light. impoverished, caste-proud Brahmins. The unrecognized corpses across the The country’s top court has made it clear to the stinking, rotting corpse, meanwhile, turns battlefield. The disembodied deaths of government that feeding the migrant workers into a slow metaphor for corrupt battle now combine with the intense cannot be made conditional on their possession of Brahminical Hinduism. emotions 12,000 kilometres away as their marriage had communality of virtual social life — every day, the any card. It is a meaningful reminder to the Centre Far away in time and place, in Homer’s Iliad, Priam goes ended fifteen years ago. A day or two later, death news photos of dead loved ones show up on my Twitter and that the right to food, a basic need, is an intrinsic to beg for the body of his son, Hector, from Achilles, the was an email from a friend. For a range of reasons too Facebook timelines. But many others remain elusive part of the right to live with dignity. As an entity man who killed him in battle. In a fit of vengeful rage, difficult and painful to get into, I was no longer close to for me — the face of an aunt who passed away in tasked with upholding the right to life, the Achilles tied the body of the slain Trojan hero to his my father, who lived with his new family. The first Calcutta last October, taking with her my childhood government cannot turn its back on the migrant chariot and dragged him around, even though the Sun- death of a parent was an absence in my life — the home; that of our former landlord across the road in workers when they need its support the most. The God, Apollo, intervened to keep Hector’s body absence of a dead body, the absence of ritual, even the Delhi, chronicled merely in calls and messages, that of failure of the government to set up the national miraculously unblemished.An old man, Priam, appeals absence of mourning. Living in a university town in the my neighbourhood optician in Calcutta, the first in my database for unorganized workers, a portal for to Achilles’s memory of his own father, so that Achilles American Midwest, I had no one around me who might personal acquaintance to fall to this illness, back in May migrant and unorganized workers to ensure their takes pity on aged Priam and returns to him the dead mourn for him, and the difficulty of our personal 2020, a death that felt like a bad rumour in those early rights, welfare and food security has drawn flak body of his beloved son. And at the end of Thebes’s civil relationship seemed to clog the possibility of a personal days of the pandemic. Meeting people has been such a from the apex court, which pointed out the war in Sophocles’s play, Antigone, the victorious king, mourning too. The fever that came upon me that rare thing these days that word often comes from people Centre’s “unpardonable apathy”. The government Creon, decrees that the body of the rebel, Polynices, evening felt like a cold hand. Before my mind could at several removes from the dead. The finality of loss expends a lot of time, money and energy on will be denied the respect of last rites and will be left to grieve, my body did. The lack of the reality of death — without the painful — but essential — ritual of a last building the Central Vista and carrying out the rot and vultures. Antigone’s struggle, in the play named of one related to me by blood — it seemed, had clogged goodbye, while unclaimed bodies wash up on the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. But after her, is to dare the royal decree and give her brother its release and had pushed my body to illness. My shores of our rivers. Who, we wonder, have been it is least interested in keeping an updated register the last rites he deserves. Beyond religion and culture, mother’s voice had crumbled on the phone in her looking for these bodies? Beyond the primal grief of of migrant workers, a task that can be the touch of the kindred dead body, in the last instance, dalliance with the truth; little did we know that exactly death, there is a loss in the loss of the body that never accomplished with Rs 45.39 crore and allotting three years and two days later, the news of her death rations to states commensurate with the present is always an act of love. Like many people whose lives closes, that steals the final image from you. After all have spanned different continents, I have known the would awaken me in the middle of the night. Death a these years, I think of the choice I made, not to fly over population. The government is so callous that it telephone call, following two-and-a-half days of coma blames the delay in finalizing the NDUW module strange disembodiment of the death of a loved one that to do the last rites for my mother, whatever little choice happens at a distance. When I was in my twenties and a after a sudden cerebral stroke. that I had that day. Togetherness is what the human body on ‘software problems’. It is now left to set right Would I go to see her now? This time, the reality of death the problem by July 31, the deadline set by the student in the United States of America, within a period and soul crave in life, and togetherness is what they of three years, I lost both my parents, both in their mid- was a choice. But not much of one for a graduate student crave at the moment of death. That’s why last rites are Supreme Court. Thanks to the apex court’s on a tight purse-string, to make a trip from New Jersey intervention, all migrant workers, wherever they fifties. My father’s death was first a phone conversation precious. Not for religion, but for love. The sandal- with my mother, who told me to stay strong as my father to Calcutta, fighting tough travel regulations in a post- paste on the dead beloved, the new clothes, even the are, will have access to dry rations and instantly 9-11 world. What would I go for? She was the last eatable food from government-run outlets and had been admitted to the ICU following a major cardiac touch of dead, cold skin. Between the disembodied arrest. He had already gone — perhaps it was possible member of my immediate family; I had no sibling, and death and the unclaimed body will dwell the giant scar community kitchens to stave off hunger till the no one else that close, no one whose grief I had to share. pandemic lasts. The Supreme Court has stopped for my mother to lie to try and momentarily protect my of this pervasive human tragedy that haunts us today. short of asking the government to support the migrant workers through direct cash transfers, leaving the decision to the government since it is a “matter of policy”. Migrant workers make up Special place nearly one-third of the country’s population. The government’s concern for them would reflect its One day of celebration does not mean that doctors and healthcare staff can be taken for granted concern for the nation. Therefore, the Centre’s The pandemic gave a special dimension to India’s governments and the public have other patriotism is on test. Sir — The Supreme Court’s National Doctors’ Day. It is celebrated every obligations. The government subsidizes rap on the Union labour ministry’s “apathy and year on July 1 in memory of Bidhan Chandra medical education, but the security and lackadaisical attitude” towards setting up a Roy, the former chief minister of West Bengal welfare of working doctors must be ensured migrant database, in spite of its directives as far and a doctor of almost mythical repute, whose too. An important issue is that of working back as August 2018 in the context of the contributions to medical organization and conditions — they cannot be made implementation of the National Food Security infrastructure, to education and to healing are of scapegoats, as one doctor was made not so Act, is quite a strong judicial indictment. The abiding consequence. The institutions he was long ago, when the administration fails to court recognized that such a database is central to instrumental in building still serve the people. provide what is necessary. The initial the identification of migrant and unorganized The Indian Medical Association began shortage of protective gear in the first wave workers in need of rations and other benefits. The celebrating the day in honour of doctors and and the shortage of oxygen in the second bench has directed the labour secretary to ensure healthcare workers from 1991. The bleak and wave pushed medical workers to the edge. that the portal is launched by July 31. One hopes frightening situation in 2020 and 2021 has That healthcare in villages and semi-urban that the Prime Minister’s Office, which failed to sharpened people’s awareness of the dedication areas suffers from a lack of doctors is partly a monitor the implementation of the court’s 2018 and sacrifices of doctors and healthcare reflection of poor infrastructure that can be directives, complies with its order this time. Those workers. The IMA’s count of doctors who died improved in a targeted way. Perhaps the responsible for the “unpardonable” failure to set of Covid-19 in the two years is close to 1,600; financial allocations promised by the prime up the migrant database should also be prosecuted this does not take into account nurses, minister will help in these spheres. for dereliction of duty. The entire nation was ambulance drivers and numerous other Gratefulness and remembrance were perhaps the dominant Meanwhile, violence against doctors must witness to how hard the migrant labourers were healthcare and peripheral staff who did not survive the emotions on Doctors’ Day; the prime minister celebrated stop and be stopped; administrative routes for complaint hit by the lockdown thoughtlessly announced by pandemic. Remembering their sacrifices should also bring the contributions of the Indian medical fraternity in his should be at the forefront for those who do not want to go the prime minister last year at less than four to mind the silent tension and sacrifice, sometimes grief, of speech arranged by the IMA. But beyond celebrations, to court. One day of celebration does not mean that doctors hours’ notice, with no contingency. their families. and healthcare staff can be taken for granted.

Time to change the rules China Diary: The ‘lie-flat’ movement is a backlash against the ‘996’ culture of IT start-ups where young people are expected to work from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week

In the factory of the world, where productivity is Huang Wei, made a sudden decision to hand in paramount and everyone is set on being his resignation after a persistent feeling that he upwardly mobile, the first stirrings of rebellion had been reduced to a robot by his long working are being seen. Thousands of young people, hours. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do most of them college-educated, are getting next; right now, he just wants to “lie flat’’. The together online to support a lifestyle where they ‘lie-flat’ movement is a backlash against the can relax — not after earning millions, but after punishing ‘996’ culture promoted by IT start- saying ‘No’to conventional success. ups where young people are expected to work Take Liu Na. This 29-year-old Beijinger gave up from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week. But it is also her advertising job in 2019 because of a backlash against “involution’’, the endless overwork. Working on just three hours of sleep pressure to do well which mostly results in you everyday had left her such a wreck that she had simply remaining in the same place. The to be pepped up every afternoon with a pressure these days is felt by everyone, from programmed message on her mobile saying parents pushing their infants to training classes “You are special.’’ In contrast, over the last two so that they can get into the best private school years, she’s had the time to meet friends, shop to students competing throughout school to get for the fruit she loves — grapes — and gone into the best university. So widespread is this hours without checking her phone. Still, she backlash that the authorities have been forced to needs a minimum of 2,000 yuan as rent for her sit up and react — in the only way they know. flat, for which she’s taken up a string of odd Last month, they banned the sale of products by jobs: selling lipstick, working as an usherette in e-commerce companies that have the words ‘lie a theatre, and, finally, selling insurance. She has flat’ and ‘involution’ written on them, including no regrets. Nor does Wang Xiao, who dropped stickers. In May they had banned an online out even before entering the professional rat group with 10,000 members who had declared race. Overwhelmed by her frenetic life as a themselves to be believers in the ‘lie flat’ creed. college student, Xiao left university, moved As academics in China have pointed out, that’s back with her father, and took her final year hardly a solution. Other such online groups exams online. She graduated, but failed her exist, and with the government carrying on with Master’s entrance exam. But that didn’t its relentless pursuit of ‘growth’, more motivate her to go back to university to youngsters are bound to join them. Perhaps the seriously pursue higher education. She’s ban was to prevent anything spoiling the content living at home, painting silicone dolls, centenary celebrations of the Communist Party and selling them online at 60 yuan a piece to of China. It just wouldn’t do, would it, if, as the meet her now drastically reduced living grand celebrations kicked off in Beijing and expenses. She hopes to save enough to travel across the country on July 1, you had youth around China “like a nomad’’. It’s not women lounging around street corners in T-shirts alone taking the plunge. The 24-year-old techie, proclaiming ‘Lie Flat’. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 CareerCAREER THE SIKH TIMES 7

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'Dangerous period' of pandemic, says WHO chief after Delta variant exploits low Delta variant found in 100 countries WORLD. The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday vaccine rates, easing of rules the world is in “a very dangerous period” of the Covid-19 pandemic after the contagious Delta variant was found in nearly 100 countries. The latest terrifying Delta variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to loosen pandemic At a press briefing, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the India-born Delta restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread. variant is still evolving and mutating to emerge as the most dominant variant of WORLD. The latest alarming coronavirus country, the suffering and loss we are M i s s o u r i ’s least-vaccinated Covid-19 in many countries. Suggesting variant is exploiting low global vaccination now seeing is nearly entirely avoidable,” southwestern counties suddenly are that vaccination would effectively end the rates and a rush to ease pandemic Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the filling — mostly with adults under 40 acute phase of the pandemic, the WHO restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive Centres for Disease Control and who never got the shots. With nearly chief said, “I have already urged leaders to get more shots in arms and slow its Prevention, said Thursday in urging half the US population immunised, across the world to ensure that by this time supercharged spread. The vaccines most more Americans to roll up their sleeves CDC’s Walensky said about 1,000 next year, 70 per cent of all people in every used in Western countries still appear to offer ahead of the mutant’s spread. Amid counties, mostly in the Midwest and country are vaccinated.” "It's within the strong protection against the highly concerns about the variant, parts of Southeast, with vaccination rates collective power of a few countries to step contagious delta variant, first identified in Europe have reinstated travel below 30 per cent “are our most up and ensure that vaccines are shared,” Dr India and now spreading in more than 90 quarantines, several Australian cities are vulnerable.” But the variant poses the Tedros added, noting that over 3 billion other countries. in outbreak-sparked lockdowns — and most danger in countries where doses of vaccine have already been But the World Health Organisation warned this just as Japan readies for the Olympics, vaccinations are sparse. Africa is distributed globally. However, the week that the trifecta of easier-to-spread some visiting athletes are infected. The seeing cases rise faster than ever inequality in the inoculation process could strains, insufficiently immunised mutation is causing worry even inanticipated lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, before, partially driven by the still be a concern, if not checked at the right populations and a drop in mask use and other countries with relatively successful as cases are doubling about every nine days. mutation, the WHO said Thursday, while time. Of the total Covid-19 jabs public health measures before the virus is immunisation campaigns that nonethelessIn the US, “we’re still vulnerable for these areas in Bangladesh that border India are administered globally, fewer than two per better contained will “delay the end of the haven’t reached enough people to snuff out flare-ups and rebounds,” said Dr Hilary also seeing a variant-fuelled surge. Fiji, cent have been in poorer countries. Even pandemic.” The delta variant is positioned to the virus. Babcock of Washington University at St which got through the first year of the though rich countries like the USA, Britain, take full advantage of those weaknesses. For instance, the mutant has forced Britain, Louis. The variants “are able to find any gaps pandemic without just two virus deaths, is France and Canada have pledged to donate “Any suffering or death from Covid-19 is where nearly half the population is fully in our protection,” she said, pointing to how now experiencing a significant outbreak 1 billion vaccines, the WHO has estimated tragic. With vaccines available across the vaccinated, to postpone for a month it's long- hospital beds and intensive care units in blamed on the strain, and Afghanistan. over 11 million doses to inoculate the entire world. Asserting that it's a threat to everyone on earth when some countries fail to vaccinate their population, Dr Tedros Science, industry team up in Italy to zap virus with laser called for a global effort to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of the population of every World in 'very dangerous' country by September, at least 40 per cent Rome. AUnited Nations- medical lasers whose recyclable," Zanata told Reuters. by the end of the year, and at least 70 per backed scientific research products are used by The technology, however, does not period of COVID-19 cent by the middle of next year. centre has teamed up with an sports stars to treat eliminate viruses and bacteria Italian tech firm to explore muscle inflammation when they drop from the air onto pandemic: WHO as Delta whether laser light can be and fractures. Some surfaces or the floor. Nor can it variant continues to Indian expat Saad Maniar used to kill coronavirus experts have warned prevent direct contagion when particles suspended in the air against the possible someone who is infected sneezes evolve and mutate receives UAE's Golden Visa and help keep indoor spaces pitfalls of using light- or talks loudly in the proximity of safe. based technologies to someone else. Eltech K-Laser has attack the virus that WORLD. The World Health WORLD.Saad Maniar, who works as a The joint effort between the received a patent from Italian Organization (WHO) on Friday International Centre for causes Covid-19. A authorities and is seeking to senior partner at accounting firm Crowe (July 2, 2021) warned that the Genetic Engineering and study published by the extend this globally. The portable UAE, is the latest Indian expat to receive world is in a 'very dangerous' Biotechnology (ICGEB) of Journal of version of the invention is some the UAE's coveted 'Golden Visa' or long- period of the COVID-19 pandemic Trieste, a city in the north of Photochemistry & 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) high and weighs term residence visa for 10 years. as the Delta variant, first found in Italy, and the nearby Eltech Photobiology in about 25 kg (55 lb). Maniar was awarded the Golden Visa on Zacchigna, group leader for K-Laser company, was launched November 2020 highlighted India, is continuing to evolve and Thursday. "I got a call from the Ministry of Cardiovascular Biology at the The company said the technology last year as Covid-19 was concerns ranging from potential mutate. Economy saying that they have selected me ICGEB. Healthy indoor can also be placed within air- battering the country. They cancer risks to the cost of WHO Director-General Tedros for the golden visa and they asked me to environments with a substantially conditioning units. In the created a device that forces air expensive light sources. Read | Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a submit few details. After submission of reduced pathogen count are meantime, the first potential through a sterilization chamber Your smartphone screen may tell media briefing on COVID-19 said these details, within a couple of months, I deemed essential for public health customers are lining up, including which contains a laser beam filter if you have contracted Covid-19 that in countries with low got my Golden Visa," the Khaleej Times in the post-Covid-19 crisis, a Germany's EcoCare, a service that pulverizes viruses and But Zacchigna and Zanata vaccination coverage, terrible quoted Maniar as saying. Maniar came to respiratory infection which has provider of testing and bacteria. "I thought lasers were dismissed any health issues, scenes of 'hospitals overflowing' Dubai 20 years ago as an auditor for Crowe caused more than four million vaccination solutions. "The more for a shaman rather than a saying the laser never comes into are again becoming the norm. UAE. A chartered accountant from the deaths worldwide in barely 18 company aims to license the doctor but I have had to change contact with human skin. "Compounded by more United Kingdom, Maniar now serves as a months. Zacchigna hooked up technology for German and UAE my mind. The device proved able transmissible variants, like Delta, senior partner and a member of the with Italian engineer Francesco "Our device uses nature against m a r k e t s , " a n E c o C a r e to kill the viruses in less than 50 which is quickly becoming the company's board, leading the financial Zanata, the founder of Eltech K- nature. It is 100 per cent safe for spokesperson said in an email to milliseconds," said Serena people and almost fully Reuters. dominant strain in many countries, services audit and consulting practice for Laser, a firm specialised in we are in a very dangerous period Crowe in DIFC. Maniar is the chairman of of this pandemic," Tedros said. the member's advisory committee of the Association of Chartered Certified COVID-19 Delta variant is Accountants in the UAE. He is also an Will one dose of a two-dose vaccine protect against Covid-19? dangerous elected member on the board of the Dubai The WHO chief said that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is dangerous Quality Group. "I considered Dubai as my keeping in mind the original and is continuing to evolve and home and it will always be my home. This version of the virus detected in mutate. He stated that this COVID- 10-year visa has given me more stability late 2019. Even though the jabs 19 variant requires constant and meaning to build a long-term career seem to have worked against evaluation and careful adjustment here in the UAE, even for my kids. I don’t > Health experts believe a the newer variants so far, such know what my kids will end up doing, but as Alpha, Beta, Delta, etc, of the public health response given a choice I would like my kids to build single dose might protect a there's a concern that the Tedros informed that Delta has their career here in this beautiful nation," vaccines might lose their been detected in at least 98 the Khaleej Times quoted Maniar as saying. person against the efficacy if the virus keeps countries and is spreading quickly The UAE's Golden Visa allows foreigners mutating. in countries with low and high coronavirus, but not nearly vaccination coverage. The WHO to live, work and study in the country for a Shortage of vaccine major Director-General said that there are long period without the need of a national concern as much as two doses would essentially two ways for countries sponsor and with 100 per cent ownership of Health officials across the globe their businesses there. do against newer variants to push back against new COVID- are also worried about 19 surges. 1. Tedros said that public such as the Delta. countries that are facing a health and social measures like Torrential rains cause mudslide shortage of vaccines. Many strong surveillance, strategic countries in South Asia and According to WHO, the Delta variant is testing, early case detection, Africa don't have enough supply to distribute in Japan, at least 20 missing emerging to be the most dominant variant of isolation and clinical care remain the second doses within the recommended time Covid-19 so far.A study by British researchers critical. He also said that masking, frame. World Health Organization Director- discovered that people with both doses of physical distance, avoiding General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WORLD.With the unavailability and shortage either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech crowded places and keeping vaccines were well protected against the Delta has advocated for a complete vaccination with of Covid-19 vaccines in most parts of the indoor areas well ventilated are the variant. While a single dose significantly two doses. He believes a single dose won't be world, many are wondering whether one dose basis for the response. 2. The WHO of a two-dose vaccine will be sufficient. The reduced safety. enough to stop outbreaks caused by the new variants. Dr Tedros also appealed to people to Chief said that the world must experts think that a single dose might protect a To contain the spread of the Delta variant in the equitably share protective gear, person against the coronavirus, but not nearly United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris keep adhering to social distancing and other measures until more of the population is fully oxygen, tests, treatments and as much as two doses would do. Despite the Johnson recently delayed the lifting of vaccines. "I have urged leaders scarcity of the jabs, experts have recommended remaining restrictions to get more people the vaccinated. The second dose of a two-dose vaccine is critical because it’s what “really across the world to work together getting fully vaccinated, especially with the full two doses. The country might also to ensure that by this time next Tokyo: A powerful mudslide carrying a inoculate its population with a third booster gives a boost to the immune system so that the worrisome India-born Delta variant evolving year, 70% of all people in every deluge of black water and debris crashed dose. The Covid-19 vaccines, which are being antibody response is very strong,” says Dr. and mutating in nearly 100 countries. country are vaccinated," he said. into rows of houses in a town west of Tokyo administered globally, were developed Soumya Swaminathan, WHO’s chief scientist. following heavy rains on Saturday, leaving at least 19 people missing, officials said. Dozens of homes may have been buried in Atami, a town known for hot springs, said Shizuoka prefecture spokesman Takamichi Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says Sugiyama. Public broadcaster NHK gave the number of missing people at 20, but Sugiyama said the prefecture confirmed at A successful ransomware attack on a single company has spread to at least 200 organisations, according to cybersecurity firm least 19, although he said the number may Huntress Labs, making it one of the single largest criminal ransomware sprees in history. grow. Torrential rains have slammed parts of Japan starting earlier this week. Experts said dirt had been loosened, increasing Washington. Aransomware attack customers in a statement on its website already working with six companies hit by landslide risks in a country filled with paralysed the networks of at least 200 US to immediately shut down servers ransomware. It’s no accident that this valleys and mountains. Sugiyama said it companies on Friday, according to a running the affected software. It said the happened before the Fourth of July weekend had been raining hard in the area all cybersecurity researcher whose company attack was limited to a “small number” when IT staffing is generally thin, he added. morning. Self-defense forces will join was responding to the incident. of its customers. “There’s zero doubt in my mind that the timing firefighters and police in the rescue The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking Brett Callow, a ransomware expert at the here was intentional,” he said. Hammond of operation, he added. Evacuation warnings ransomware syndicate, appears to be cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, said he Huntress said he was aware of four were issued for a widespread area. The behind the attack, said John Hammond of was unaware of any previous managed-services providers — companies landslides appeared to have struck multiple the security firm Huntress Labs. He said ransomware supply-chain attack on this that host IT infrastructure for multiple times, about as fast as a car. Footage the criminals targeted a software supplier scale. There have been others, but they customers — being hit by the ransomware, showed a powerful, black mudslide slide called Kaseya, using its network- were fairly minor, he said. “This is which encrypts networks until the victims down a mountainside, knocking down and management package as a conduit to SolarWinds with ransomware,” he said. pay off attackers. He said thousands of crushing houses and sweeping away cars in spread the ransomware through cloud- message on Twitter. “This is a colossal and He was referring to a Russian cyber computers were hit. “We currently have its way. Helpless neighbours watched in service providers. Other researchers agreed devastating supply chain attack.” Such espionage hacking campaign discovered in three Huntress partners who are impacted horror, some recording on their phones. with Hammond’s assessment. “Kaseya cyber attacks typically infiltrate widely used December that spread by infecting network with roughly 200 businesses that have been NHK TV footage showed a part of a bridge handles large enterprise all the way to small software and spread malware as it updates management software to infiltrate US encrypted,” Hammond said. Hammond had collapsed. Atami is a quaint seaside automatically. It was not immediately clear resort area in Shizuoka prefecture, about businesses globally, so ultimately, (this) has federal agencies and scores of corporations. wrote on Twitter: “Based on everything we the potential to spread to any size or scale how many Kaseya customers might be Cybersecurity researcher Jake Williams, are seeing right now, we strongly believe this 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of affected or who they might be. Kaseya urged Tokyo. business,” Hammond said in a direct president of Rendition Infosec, said he was (is) REvil/Sodinikibi.” New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 Tech&CAREERCareerCareer THE SIKH TIMES 9 Maybe you're a workaholic and spend 80 hours a week at the office. Perhaps you • Here are 16 signs your job is come home every night wanting to 16 signs complain about your micromanaging boss ruining your marriage... or annoying coworkers. Whatever the culprit, our careers often affect our personal • You put work priorities ahead of relationships — and in extreme cases, they can even ruin marriages. your relationship "Because we spend the majority of our waking hours Monday through Friday at • You have less patience with your the office, our jobs tend to easily spill into our personal lives," says Lynn Taylor, a spouse, and vice versa national workplace expert, leadership coach, and author of "Tame Your Terrible YourYouris destroying your jobjobor more irritable, Kerr says. mitigate the stress, says Taylor. Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish 11.You don't feel like socializing 14. You start making more sacrifices to Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job." If you're beginning to feel that your make everyone happy "And it's natural, for instance, to come mind is in some far-off place, then your Are you getting up two hours earlier each home wanting to vent," she says, "but this spouse probably detects it. morning so you can come home earlier at kind of thing can wear thin on your partner "If you're preoccupied with work once night? Are you giving up personal hobbies over time, as they may feel helpless." Marriage you get home, or even into the weekend, or exercise in order to achieve your personal She says that frequently bringing the you may feel that you need to keep to and work goals? This may eventually cause office into your personal life can be yourself," says Taylor. "You may deprive you to break. stressful for both of you, and it's important them about their day If your spouse reacts to your work yourself of normal social activities with 15. You realize that you are happier at to know if your job is affecting your If your spouse feels that they're taking discussions with crossed arms, little eye your partner." work than you are at home, and feel more marriage. the brunt of your office worries, then they contact, or poor posture, then that may be a 12. You spend little time with your engaged with your work colleagues than "You want to recognize red flags early may withdraw and seem unusually quiet, clue that they are quietly suffering, as your spouse because you're always busy with with your spouse that your work is impacting your marriage, not wanting to add to the drama, Taylor relationship may be, says Taylor. work If you look forward to the end of the so you aren't blindsided by your spouse says. "Or, they may feel that sharing their 9.You argue about new things If you're staying at the office later at weekend or even stay an extra day away on before it's too late to make any changes," own struggles is futile, because the topic If there's some sort of change to your work night, going in on weekends more your business trip because you realize it's adds Michael Kerr, an international will ultimately bounce back to your office life — maybe a new role, a new boss, a new frequently, or bringing work home with easier or less stressful to be at work than to business speaker and author of "The Humor dilemmas." salary — and you're suddenly fighting with you more and more, then these things will be at home, you've got a problem on your Advantage." 7.You argue more with your spouse your spouse about things you never argued likely cut into the personal time that you'd hands. Here are 16 signs your job is ruining your If you are carrying home stress with you about before, it's probably no coincidence. normally spend with your partner. And, 16. Your spouse uses sarcasm to convey marriage: from the office, then you may become 10. You have less patience with your chances are, this will strain the their true feelings 1. You put work priorities ahead of your more irritable and end up taking it out on spouse, and vice versa relationship. If your partner says things like "I wonder relationship your partner in totally unrelated areas, If your spouse if starting to resent your 13. You notice he or she doesn't listen to if the children will recognize you when If you find yourself opting out of Kerr says. work, then they may not always open up you when you speak anymore you're back from this trip?" then it may be a activities you would normally engage in 8. Your spouse's body language appears about it because they want to be supportive A spouse who's sick of hearing about sign that they're fed up. with your spouse, such as going to a movie, defensive of you — but the resentment might manifest you "feeling trapped" at work or that you visiting friends or just enjoying time itself in other areas, such as being less patient were admonished again might offer together, you could be placing undue less eye contact or keep busy with pressure on the relationship, Taylor says. another activity as you speak to 2. You're too tired from work to spend time with your spouse If work is sucking all of your energy out of you, your partner will be affected and take note. 3. Your spouse has become your career therapist If you find yourself constantly seeking advice from your spouse on your next "move" at work, you could be hurting your marriage, Taylor says. 4. You have nothing to talk to them about except work If you literally have nothing to talk about with your spouse other than work, then this is a bad sign. "If you have trouble compartmentalizing work and personal life, you likely will go into discussions about people and projects without even realizing," Taylor says. It's a habit that you have to make a conscious effort to kick. 5. You arrive late to important personal events or frequently cancel because of work This can create a slow build-up of resentment from your spouse and create the impression you are choosing your work intentionally over your personal commitments, says Kerr. 6. Your partner clams up when you ask

esteem is low. Apologising too much also emanates from social anxiety , when you care too much what others think. We Attachment to God may 10 things you should thus land up using the word `sorry' mindlessly . While you can't be arrogant, you should also stop explaining yourself lead to increased so much.This is the need of the hour." never apologise for 10 Things you should never apologise for They have help now.A new Your past: Everyone has one. Don't be app is set to make women judged on it, let alone say sorry for stop apologising so often. having one. Job satisfaction "Just Not Sorry" highlights each time a person types Your body: This is you. the phrase `sorry', or `I'm You're not meant to cringe at not being that much taller or slender. People who feel attached to God are more commonplace job without religious orientation, no expert' in emails, says its likely to be emotionally committed to their creator Tami Reiss. Dressing: It's your style; yes read that showed higher levels of motivation, stronger again. workplace and satisfied with their jobs, says coping skills, lower absenteeism and higher a new study. Psychological What you have: Okay , so you're an work satisfaction. Attachment to God may have a "spillover benefits achiever. Stop feeling guilty and be "Research suggests that workplaces which effect" as a buffer against negative emotions There are both sides to grateful instead. allow their employees to engage in spiritual saying sorry . While one and experiences, thus helping people to cope activity at work -- even if it's just 15 minutes a Just walked into the workplace and Standing up for your opinion: Say what should take responsibility for one's with workplace challenges, said lead study day of meditation -- tend to see boosts in find yourself mumbling a sorry to you feel as long as you aren't deliberately actions, it can also happen that a person author Blake Kent from Baylor University in employee satisfaction," Kent said. someone who bumped into you? Did hurting someone. wronged, assumes superior feeling and Texas, US. "What we're doing here is providing you say sorry again for not hearing Asking for help: Not knowing about is ungracious to the apologiser. Says "Attachment to God may relate to a sense evidence that how people your colleague talk, and then for taking something Following your dreams: It's behavioural expert Dr Anjali Chhabria, of safety and confidence that encourages relate to God matters for too long to fill your bottle at the water the best thing you can do. "Upbringing pressurises people to feel exploration of the world -- and as adults, our their commitment and cooler? That's three `sorrys' in the span Falling in love: The heart they're not good enough and primary form of exploration is work," Kent satisfaction at work," of just 10 minutes! Experts are has its own way .Needing somewhere, self- explained. Kent noted. frowning on this habit that people have some `me' time: You need The findings were published online in the of apologising too much, when not to devote time to journal Review of Religious Research. required. yourself. Don't say , The research is an analysis of data from How people go overboard `I'm sorry , but I Baylor Religion Survey 2011, a wanted to go for a with it national random survey about foot massage instead Americans' religious attitudes, A senior city-based marketing of having coffee beliefs and values that was executive who didn't want to be named, with you.' Crying: conducted by The Gallup admits she used to think apologising It's cathartic, so go Organisation. was part of being well-mannered and right ahead. Besides, Respondents in this study so she used to start meetings with, "I'm there's always included 860 adults who are sorry , but I think..." And Runali Shah, waterproof full- or part-time business head at her advertising firm, mascara! employees or volunteers says she would use it to tone down her and who believe in God communication to juniors. "I didn't or a higher power. want them to feel bad so I would say , The study found that `sorry, but can you look at your work people who looked at again' and `sorry , but I have a new work as a 'mission from view and want you to rework your God' or as serving God, copy'. I was uncomfortable asserting even if it is a very my authority so I did so," she says. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

Bank Holidays July 2021: High-value sectors ship more, help June exports soar 47% Banks to remain closed for 15 days. ?Merchandise exports in June 2021 were $32.46 billion compared with $22.03 billion in the same month last year, when the Covid-19 New Delhi. July comes with a lot of holidays, pandemic was still in full swing around the world. In June 2019, India had exported $25.03 billion worth of goods, according to the ministry. especially for banks. This month will have 15 days in total, according to the official list New Delhi. The country’s export of goods rose 2020 (India was net exporter in June released by the Reserve Bank of India over 47 percent in June on the back of 2020) and narrowed down by 41.26 (RBI). Out of 15 days, 9 holidays would increased shipments in high value sectors percent over a trade deficit of $16.00 come under the categories of state-wise like engineering, petroleum products as well billion in June 2019,” the ministry holidays, religious holidays, or festivals. as gems and jewellery, according to stated in a release. The country also The rest of the 6 days are the usual preliminary data from the Ministry of managed to reach a historic level of weekends off. Commerce and Industry. Merchandise exported goods worth $95.36 billion July 21 would be celebrated as Bakri Id and exports in June 2021 were $32.46 billion between the April and June quarter that will be a common holiday for the banks compared with $22.03 billion in the same this year, according to Minister of across the country and almost each and month last year, when the Covid-19 Commerce and Industry Piyush every lender will remain closed. The RBI pandemic was still in full swing around the Goyal. Merchandise exports stood at has further categorised these holidays world. In June 2019, India had exported $51.44 billion during the same under sections such as– ‘Holiday under $25.03 billion worth of goods, according to quarter last year and $80.91 billion in Negotiable Instruments Act’, ‘Holiday the ministry. 2019. under Negotiable Instruments Act’ and Imports during the month grew at a faster pace “Exports during the April-June period ‘Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday and of 96.33 percent to touch $41.86 from $21.32 are the highest ever merchandise Banks’ Closing of Accounts’. The billion in June 2020, showed data. This is exports in a quarter in the history of upcoming holidays will also be under the slightly higher than India’s level of imports India,” said Goyal during a media bracket of ‘Holiday under Negotiable in June 2019, which were $41.03 billion. Oil briefing on Friday.According to him, Instruments Act.' imports in June this year rose to $10.68 such performance was a result of billion, as compared to $4.97 billion in June measures like the simplification of 7th Pay Commission: DA hike 2020. “Oil imports during April-June 2021 procedures. On services exports, he were $31 billion, a positive growth of 136.36 expressed confidence that the delayed for central govt per cent compared to $13.12 billion in April- exports would touch $350 billion by The ministry will be working with all scheme is at an advanced stage of inter- June 2020 and a negative growth of 12.33 per 2025, and may even go up to $500 billion concerned stakeholders to achieve a targeted ministerial discussion. “It was a colossal employees, likely to happen in cent compared to $35.36 billion in April- very soon. $400 billion in exports during this fiscal, he task. There are about 11,000 items which June 2019,” it said. “India is thus a net The government is taking several measures to said. The minister also said that more details need to be studied…,” he said. “We will September importer in June 2021, with a trade deficit of aid the recovery of India’s economy, which related to the rates of the Centre’s Remission shortly notify the rates,” he said, adding that $9.4 billion, widened by 1,426.6 percent had taken a hit during the first year of the of Duties and Taxes on Export Products this was only a refund of taxes and not a over a trade surplus of $0.71 billion in June ongoing pandemic, according to the minister. New Delhi. The central government (RoDTEP) would be out “very soon”, as the subsidy to any exporter. employees will be disappointed to know that the resumption of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) has further been delayed from July to September 2021. This decision was taken at a recently India backs OECD-G20 tax deal, concluded high-level meeting on June 26. The meeting saw participation from finance Tech transfer ministry officials, members of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery ‘consensus agreement’ likely by Oct with China cos: and the department of personnel and training. "In our meeting held on 26th June 2021, it has been agreed that central New Delhi. India and majority proposed solution consists of DPIIT opposes government employees' DA and of the members OECD-G20 two components: pensioners' DR benefits will be resumed in Inclusive Framework on Base Pillar One, which is about relief September 2021," Shiva Gopal Mishra, Erosion and Profit Shifting reallocation of additional Secretary, Staff Side at National Council of (BEPS) have adopted outline share of profit to the market Citing representations from industry JCM has said. The central government of a consensus solution to jurisdictions, and Pillar Two employees were expecting their DA in the address the tax challenges consisting of minimum tax bodies that have expressed concern over month of July, but now they have to wait for arising from the digitalisation and subject to tax rules. “Some the Department of Expenditure’s (DoE’s) two more months to avail of the benefits. of economies. The principles significant issues including After the restoration of the DA and DR, the underlying the solution share of profit allocation and decision last month, the DPIIT has employees will get a hike in their salary. On vindicates India’s stand for a scope of subject to tax rules, resisted the “blanket exemption” to firms April 23, the Ministry of Finance had greater share of profits for the remain open and need to be informed that the central government markets and consideration of addressed. Further, the having transfer of technology (ToT) pacts employees will not get the additional demand side factors in profit technical details of the with Chinese entities from mandatory installments of DA and DR due from July 1, allocation. proposal will be worked out in registration with it and sought a review 2020 and January 1, 2021. The government The new framework also seeks the coming months and a had further clarified that no arrears will be to address concerns over consensus agreement is of the decision. given from January 1, 2021 till June 30, cross-border profit shifting expected by October,” the New Delhi.The Department for 2021. and bring in subject-to-tax rule Finance Ministry said in a Promotion of Industry and Internal to stop treaty shopping. The statement. FE Trade (DPIIT) has sought a hold on the relaxations recently granted by Amazon to grant new CEO Andy the Finance Ministry, which had effectively allowed domestic Jassy over $200 million in stock companies having technology In a first, regulator allows BSES to transfer arrangements with Chinese firms to bid for public projects. Citing representations from industry bodies that have expressed concern over the Department of exit power purchase deal with NTPC Expenditure’s (DoE’s) decision last month, the DPIIT has resisted the “blanket exemption” to firms CERC for the power sector. Under the clause, having transfer of technology the beneficiaries of a PPA, in this case the (ToT) pacts with Chinese entities BSES, enjoy the “first right of refusal” to from mandatory registration with it The order can be a potential purchase power from generation stations that and sought a review of the decision. New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc plans to award have completed 25 years from the In a communication to the DoE last incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more trigger for more such petitions commercial operation date. The Dadri-I week, the DPIIT argued that any than $200 million in extra stock, which will plant was commissioned on December 1, such move will “provide an indirect pay out over 10 years, the company said in a from discoms demanding that they 1995. However, the NTPC disputed the route to the bidders having regulatory filing on Friday. be allowed to exit PPAs that are no BSES’ move, saying it violated Regulation beneficial ownership in land border Amazon will record the grant of 61,000 17 of the 2019 Tariff Regulations. “There sharing countries to participate in shares on July 5, the filing said. That’s the longer beneficial or necessary, yet cannot be a unilateral change to an existing public procurement in violation of date Jassy succeeds Jeff Bezos in the online affecting the bottom line of the companies. BSES hailed the order as PPA at the instance of one party, when the other the guidelines stipulated in the DoE retailer’s first CEO transition since its “landmark that will help in lowering the party is not agreeable to the same,” the NTPC order dated July 23, 2020”. power tariff, thus benefiting the 45 lakh founding in 1994. As of Friday’s close, companies. said. In its petition, the BSES, which supplies Following the Galwan clash, the DoE consumers of the company in Delhi”. those shares are worth about $214 million. power to Delhi through its subsidiaries BSES had last July amended the general The award’s exact value will depend on how The discom had moved the CERC to restrain Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna, said continuation financial rules (GFRs), restricting the shares are trading when they pay out in the NTPC from invoking any penalty for of the PPA was putting a burden on the tariff of bidders from countries with which future years, encouraging Jassy to grow a walking out of the contract in November, the consumers, especially since no power was India shares land border from New Delhi: The Central Electricity Regulatory company that’s worth $1.77 trillion today. 2020. The contract was signed in June 2007, being drawn from the station. “Even though the participating in government Commission (CERC) has allowed BSES to Though Amazon did not disclose the and was later extended through a petitioners (BSES) have duly exercised their procurement tenders without walk out of a power purchase agreement (PPA) vesting schedule, its previous stock grants supplementary agreement (SPPA) in March, first right of refusal under Regulation 17(2) of approval from competent with the NTPC Ltd’s Dadri-I thermal power have not vested right away. Jassy’s base 2012. The SPPA extended the validity of the the 2019 Tariff Regulations, the consumers of authorities. However, the Centre plant, in a first-of-its-kind order that will help salary has been $175,000, filings show. On contract “till the end of life of respective the Petitioners are making payments of made an exception for bidders from Delhi’s largest power discom save at least Rs top of that, he has $45.3 million in generating station considered in tariff orders or approximately Rs. 35 crore per month,” it said. nations to which India had 35 crore per month. The order can be a previously awarded stock that is vesting Regulations issued by Commission or Incidentally, on March 22, the Ministry of Power extended a line of credit or was potential trigger for more such petitions from this year and had $41.5 million vest in 2020. Government of India allocations, whichever is had issued guidelines enabling discoms to engaged in development projects. discoms demanding that they be allowed to The annual median pay at Amazon was later.” While exiting the contract unilaterally in either continue or exit from PPAs after This effectively limited the curbs to exit PPAs that are no longer beneficial or $29,007 last year across full, part-time and 2020, the BSES had invoked Regulation 17 (1) completion of the term of PPA beyond 25 only China and Pakistan. FE temporary employees worldwide, necessary, yet affecting the bottom line of the of the 2019 Tariff Regulations drawn up by the years, which the CERC order also mentions. excluding Bezos, whose base salary was $81,840. The founder’s outsized stake in Amazon has made him the richest person in the world. Jassy’s vested equity was still Centre announces inclusion of 2.5 crore retail, wholesale traders under MSMEs smaller than payouts to rival CEOs in the technology industry. Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) Satya Nadella had $215 million Traders can now take loans from banks under RBI’s priority sector lending rules in stock vest for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, on top of a base salary of $2.5 New Delhi. The Centre on Friday Consortium of Indian introduce the right provisions at the right million, for instance. Apple Inc’s announced the inclusion of 2.5 crore Associations, which represents time,” he added. The government had last (AAPL.O) Tim Cook had $281.9 million in retail and wholesale traders within the the MSME sector, said the move year changed the definition of MSME, stock vest, according to its 2021 proxy. category of MSMEs, meaning they can was not the right strategy. “It is a categorising them on the basis of turnover Some governance experts have criticized get loans from banks and financial disastrous move that will dilute rather than investments. It had also such pay schemes because they reward institutions under the RBI’s priority the MSME sector that is already abolished the distinction between the executives irrespective of whether they sector lending rules. quite vast and struggling for its manufacturing and services sector that achieve corporate milestones. Stock grants The announcement was made in a tweet survival. Good quality MSME would allow the MSMEs to grow in size can be more appropriate for startups than by MSME minister . data is nearly absent in the while continuing to avail of the benefits. for established companies like Amazon, “Retail and wholesale trade were left country, and including over 2.5 The Covid pandemic-affected traders will said, John C. Coffee Jr., director of the out of the ambit of MSMEs. Under the crore traders and retailers will now be able to restore their businesses by Center on Corporate Governance at revised guidelines, MSME (ministry) further complicate the issue,” the obtaining necessary finances from the Columbia Law School. “It is rewarding has issued an order to include retail and association’s convenor K.E. banks which was earlier denied to them,” compensation a little prematurely,” Coffee wholesale trade as MSME and extend Raghunathan said. He said it Praveen Khandewal, secretary-general of said. “It’s like winning the prize for the race to them the benefit of priority sector would be difficult to collect data CAIT, said. “We have to see the fine print to before the race is won.” Amazon plans to lending under RBI guidelines,” the on MSMEs according to industry see whether the trading community would stop its prior biannual stock grants to Jassy, in each state and district. be eligible for the emergency credit line aiming for the latest award to account for minister tweeted. Though the Confederation of Indian Traders (CAIT) bloat the number of players in the MSME “It will also be difficult to estimate and guarantee scheme. If there is no clarity we most of his compensation in the coming field, making it difficult to monitor the would seek from the finance ministry,” years, a person familiar with the matter said. welcomed the decision, its counterpart in analyse the problems prevailing in each the MSME slammed the move as it would sector and provide support. The sector, thereby making it difficult to Khandelwal said. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Virat Kohli is the best captain after MS Dhoni, won't be Euro 2020 quarter-finals: England looking to use lack affected by criticism, says Kamran Akmal of home support in match against Ukraine New Delhi There have been questions raised on Virat Kohli's captaincy after India lost can prove they have observed five days of team that's absolutely fine," Tassotti the World Test Championship (WTC) final England will be without their passionate quarantine since arriving. said. "I'm really hoping the fans give us to New Zealand, but veteran Pakistan travelling fans due to restrictions in For a team like England that is known for its some big support."Still, Tassotti wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal Rome traveling supporters, that's a major blow. acknowledged that beating England is a feels that these worries are not valid. Akmal But Southgate saw it in a positive light. "titanic challenge"."But we've seen said that Kohi is a great captain and India's Ukranian fans also face restrictions and "I actually think it's good to come away from what happened over the past few days defeats in the 2017 Champions Trophy Shevchenko Rome-based Ukranians and Wembley now. It would have been hard to with the Netherlands and France," final and the 2019 World Cup semi-final is Italians will support the team replicate the atmosphere we had the other Tassotti told the Gazzetta dello Sport. not his fault. This is the first time England are not day (four) days later. And I think to have a "England has enormous talent but "Virat Kohli is the best captain after MS different focus, different surroundings, they've also had the advantage, like Dhoni. He has 70 (international) centuries. playing at Wembley Stadium in the 2020 different sort of challenge is good for us," other nations, of playing only at He played the Champions Trophy and the Euro Southgate said. home.”Expect an old-fashioned Italian how well they try at this tournament," "catenaccio" (lockdown defense) and 2019 World Cup. Sure enough, India lost Adding to the challenge is that winger Shevchenko said. "Tomorrow at the stadium but what is his fault in it? India have Rome England may have overcome historic Bukayo Saka, who started against counterattack approach from Ukraine to deal we will see who will support whom better." with talented England strikers Raheem remained the No. 1 Test for five years. Look rivals Germany in the last 16 and Ukraine Germany, picked up a "slight knock" in The winner between Ukraine and England will at his achievements, his service, his may not be as high profile an opponent as the training on Friday, Southgate said, leaving Sterling and Harry Kane, who accounted for play either Denmark or the Czech Republic the goals in the 2-0 win over Germany. captaincy is terrific. There is no doubt four-time World Cup winners but the his status questionable.Because of the in the semifinals on Wednesday at Wembley, about it. He is an amazing player and the quarter-finals might just turn out to be the pandemic, the Olimpico can only be 25 per Tassotti said the tactics will be to "stifle" with the final also scheduled for England's England, "close spaces," and "prevent them way he has prepared himself is biggest challenge Gareth Southgate's men cent full for a total of about 16,000 home stadium.For Ukraine's coaching staff, phenomenal," Akmal said in a video chat have faced in this tournament. fans.Ukraine residents also face restrictions from running.""Those are the types of meanwhile, playing in Italy is a matches they don’t like. They’ve got talent on Youtube.Akmal said that there is no The chief reason for this is that this is the first for travel to Italy."Clearly that doesn't help homecoming. guarantee that India will win ICC football but we're well aware of the but we’ve got to try to force them to think as time that England are playing outside Shevchenko was one of Serie A's most prolific tournaments if Kohli is changed as a situation," Ukraine coach Andriy much as possible and only then take Wembley Stadium and away from their scorers during his playing career with AC captain. He also questioned the credentials Shevchenko said before encouraging Italy- advantage of our talent," Tassotti added. "If passionate home crowd in the 2020 Milan, while assistant coach Mauro Tassotti of those questioning Kohli. based Ukrainians to attend the match. we think we can play them straight up European Championships. is from Rome and began his playing career at "He is an amazing player, an amazing The match will be held at the Stadio Olimpico Shevchenko added that he hopes Italians fans considering all the talent that they have, we the Stadio Olimpico with Lazio before going won’t go very far."If Ukraine can get into the captain, and no one can guarantee that if in Rome and the Italian government has will "get behind Ukraine as well". onto a long and successful career at Milan as India changes the captain, they will win explicitly warned Britain-based England "I think that Ukraine deserves the sympathy opponent’s half, the attack should flow both a player and assistant coach.If the through Andriy Yarmolenko, who plays in ICC tournaments. It is a matter of luck. It is fans to stay away from the game unless they from the fans for how well they've played, Italians support us because we're the weaker easy to point fingers, especially those who England for West Ham. have no idea about cricket. People who have not even led a gully team are now giving Kohli and India advise to change Euro 2020 Quarter-finals: Denmark ready to face Czech their captain," Akmal pointed out. Injured Steve Smith ready Euro 2020: Quarter-final match Republic 'with heart of Christian Eriksen again' to miss T20 World Cup to be fit for Ashes vs Ukraine another chance to Baku From the despair of seeing a teammate end up canceling each other out in the suffer cardiac arrest to the European quarterfinals. That's playing on Denmark Championship quarterfinals, somehow coach Kasper Hjulmand's mind, so much so MELBOURNE: Recuperating from make history - England an elbow injury, star Australia Denmark keeps on going.Denmark will face that he admitted he was disappointed the Czech batsman Steve Smith says Test manager Gareth Southgate the Czech Republic on Saturday, exactly three team upset the Netherlands 2-0 in the round of cricket remains his top priority and weeks after midfielder Christian Eriksen 16.“I would rather have played the he is ready to skip the T20 World New Delhi England manager Gareth collapsed on the field in the team's opening Netherlands,” Hjulmand told Danish Cup to be in the best shape for the Southgate has urged his players to play game and had to be resuscitated with a broadcaster DR on Monday. “Now we’re Ashes series against England. without fear when they take on Ukraine in defibrillator.While Eriksen recovers — facing a team for the first time (in the The 32-year-old had withdrawn from the European Championship quarter-final initially in the hospital and now at home — tournament) that I think can match our own the ongoing white-ball tour of the on Saturday. Denmark has improved at Euro 2020. A 4-1 intensity.”Danish striker Yussuf Poulsen could West Indies due to the elbow Southgate emphasised the need for his win over Russia got Denmark out of the group thing is that we are still hungry. We’re still return after missing the Wales game with a injury."There's still a bit of time players to refocus after eliminating stage after two losses. Beating Wales 4-0 in the determined to push for more.”More than half of muscle injury, when replacement Kasper between now and (the World Cup), Germany with a 2-0 win at Wembley in the round of 16 matched the team's best showing the 26-man squad was not yet born when Dolberg scored twice. One more goal would and I'm tracking okay at the last-16, while warning his side to not to look since “Danish Dynamite” won the 992 Denmark beat Germany 2-0 in the 1992 final. see Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick moment -- it's slow, but I'm going too far ahead and underestimate their European Championship.“Culture-wise, The only European quarterfinal appearance match Cristiano Ronaldo as tournament leader okay," Smith told cricket.com.au underdog opponents."We've achieved one there's similarities. Values of sticking since then came in 2004, a 3-0 loss to the Czech with five.Czech Republic midfielder Vladimir on Friday.The T20 World Cup was challenge but that's not the Everest we set (together), one for all and all for one," Republic. Hojbjerg was 8 years old back then Darida is set to return after missing the win shifted from India due to the ourselves," Southgate said. "We want to Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and recalls he was “not very happy” he couldn't over Wales with a leg injury.“Denmark might COVID-19 pandemic and will be said Thursday. "There's this pride also to be not sound as glamorous as the Netherlands, push on.""It's another chance for the team to watch the match because of a school trip.That held in the United Arab Emirates playing for your country and all these values France or Italy, but they are a very strong make history. We've moved on from tournament ended in disappointment for the and Oman from October 17 to that I don't think have changed too much since Czechs, too. They lost to eventual champion opponent,” Darida said Friday. “We just want November 14, while the Ashes is Germany pretty quickly and it's not easy 1992.“But my biggest respect to the guys in 92 to be successful. I think both our team and their because you get all these lovely messages. Greece 1-0 in the semifinals. As scheduled to begin on December 8 because they went on to win it. We haven’t Czechoslovakia, the team won the European team, we really play cohesively. We don't have in Brisbane."I'd love to be part of But the mindset has got to be about done anything yet.” big stars but we have players from good Saturday. Not beyond Saturday." title in 1976. As the Czech Republic, the high the World Cup, for sure. But from Since the “shock” of Eriksen's sudden collapse, leagues.”Few Danish or Czech fans will be in my point of view, Test cricket, "We're not complacent. We've got to stay point was being runner-up to Germany in Hojbjerg said, Denmark has gone through huge 1996.Both Denmark and the Czech Republic the Baku Olympic Stadium for the game. Only that's my main goal -- to be right for composed, but not fearful. We've got to be emotional ups and downs.“Now we’re in the have been at their best at Euro 2020 when Turkey, Azerbaijan's close ally, has had more the Ashes and try to emulate what on the front foot. We've got to take the next quarterfinals, so it’s been a bit of a playing high-intensity, physical soccer against than a couple hundred fans at games in the city I've done in the last few Ashes step forward."England face Ukraine at the rollercoaster, a big one," he said. "And the good opponents who wanted possession. They could so far. series I've been involved in," Smith Stadio Olimpico in Rome, having played said.Returning to action after a their first four games on home turf. The year-long ban due to his role in the winner will take on either the Czech ball-tampering scandal in South Republic or Denmark, who play earlier on Tokyo 2020: Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh Toor overcomes Africa, Smith had amassed 774 Saturday, in the semi-final. runs in four Tests at an average of 110.57, including two hundreds, to depression, broken wrist to secure Olympics quota emerge as the star performer in the Denis Shapovalov ends Andy last Ashes series."I want to put Murray's run at Wimbledon lifted, and the athletes started training outdoor, myself in a position where I can Toor fractured his wrist of throwing arm (Left have that kind of impact," he said."If that does mean not LONDON: This time not even Centre Court's hand).The injury affected Toor mentally, and > he went into depression. partaking in the World Cup, then roof could rescue Andy Murray as the home Shot putter Tajinder Pal Singh we'll have to go down that path, but favourite and two-time champion's dream of Toor has won gold at the Asian "Past few years have been very tough for Toor. hopefully we don't have to go a deep Wimbledon run were crushed by Life has been cruel to him. During the there." Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the third Games in Jakarta lockdown, he went into depression. He will keep asking me, Coach saab, if I will qualify Smith said he had felt pain in his left round on Friday. >Toor lost his father to bone wrist after a change in his batting Twice this week the 34-year-old Murray had for the Tokyo or not. He started questioning himself," recalls Mohinder Singh Dhillon, grip and needed painkillers and rolled back the years with late-night wins cancer days after he returned anti-inflammatory medication under the roof, but Shapovalov proved a step Tajinder's coach.In March, just before the first lockdown, he was getting close to the 22m during his recent stint in the now- too far as the 22-year-old left-hander dished from his Jakarta heroics 21.49m and bettered his national record. mark, and then for the next three months, he suspended Indian Premier out an emphatic 6-4 6-2 6-2 beating. >Toor qualified for the Olympics Toor has endured one too many swings of League."I've made a bit of progress misfortune in recent years. Days after he won didn't even lift the shot put. So it was Murray, back in the singles at Wimbledon for frustrating for him," added Dhillon.Even with with it the last few weeks. I started the first time since 2017 after two hip with a throw of 21.49m in the the Asian Games gold medal in Jakarta, he lost some batting, just 10 minutes at a his father (Sardar Karam Singh) to bone a plaster on his left hand, Toor never missed the surgeries, had thrilled his fans with dramatic Indian Grand Prix-4 at Patiala gym session and kept working on his fitness. time, and basically my path now to cancer. He got the news of his father's demise getting back to playing is building victories over seeded Georgian Nikoloz "He used to hit the gym every day. We set up Basilashvili and German qualifier Oscar when he was in the taxi after returning from up from there," he said."Because Jakarta and was on the way to the Command smaller goals, and we decided that we will not it's a tendon (injury), it's basically Otte on Monday and Wednesday.Some had take any risk and will skip the competitions. even begun to fantasize about the metal- New Delhi As soon as he breached the Olympic Hospital in Panchkula. Toor hails from Khosa how you (feel when you) wake up qualification mark in the recently-concluded Pando village in the Moga district of Punjab. But by god grace, he recovered quickly, and he the next day, so I start at 10 minutes hipped Murray making an unlikely tilt for a resumed training in January," said Dhillon. third Wimbledon title. Indian Grand Prix-4, Tajinder Pal Singh Toor In March 2020, when he was at his peak, the and if I wake up the next day and gave his coach Mohinder Singh Dhillon a Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, and the In February, Toor threw 19.49m in the Indian I'm good, then I can go up to 12 Reality hit home, however, as Shapovalov Grand Prix-2 in Patiala, his first competition showed no mercy with a scintillating display warm hug. Toor crossed the Olympics Olympics were postponed for a year. A few minutes, and if I wake up well qualification mark of 21.10m with a throw of months later, when lockdown in Patiala was since the World Military Games in October again, I go up to 15. to put himself in the Wimbledon last 16 for 2019. the first time and deny Murray a 12th visit to the fourth round at the All England Club. Murray walked off to a standing ovation and will now focus his attention on the Tokyo Olympics where he will be defending the KL Rahul on Virat Kohli: 100 is best you can be and he singles title he won in London and Rio de Janeiro.While Murray said there were positives to take from a memorable week, there was also frustration. operates at 200, pulls other guys along with him "I want to be performing better than what I did here. Even though there were some great moments," the former world number one Rahul said that Kohli gets his team at, but he operates at 200. He has the unbelievable said.Having overcome a tricky hurdle on the mates to operate at a higher level ability to carry the other 10 guys and pull them from 100 to 200," Rahul said in a video for Forbes home turf of a British sporting icon, 10th Questions have been raised on Kohli's seed Shapovalov will move ahead to face India.There have been questions raised on Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut full of captaincy after India's loss to New Kohli's captaincy after India's defeat to New confidence. Zealand in the WTC final Zealand in the final of the World Test "This is a dream come true for me to play a It was the third time India failed to Championship. It was the third time that India legend like Andy today," the Canadian said failed to win a major trophy under Kohli after the on court. "Huge shout outs to him -- what win a major trophy under Kohli 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World he's doing nobody's done and he's truly an Cup.Rahul was part of the Indian setup that inspiration to people like me. played in the WTC final. He was captain of one of n the preceding match on Centre Court, British New Delhi India batsman KL Rahul said that two sides that played an intra-squad match ahead number one Dan Evans had been beaten by captain Virat Kohli is someone who "operates at of the historic one-off Test, with the other team American Sebastian Korda. 200". Rahul said that Kohli lifts his team mates being led by Kohli himself.The team is still in the But the crowd had really come to roar on old and gets them to work at a higher level."Playing United Kingdom as they gear up for their warrior Murray whose victories in the 2013 with and under Virat Kohli, he is a different sort of upcoming five-match Test series against England. and 2016 finals turned him into British captain. He is a very passionate individual. He It was confirmed on Friday that India will play a sporting royalty. operates at 200. 100 is the best you possibly can be warm-up match before the series. 12 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 July, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES Karisma Kapoor treats Instagram to blast- from-the-past video. AliAli Fazal Fazal Malaika Arora loves it asks fiance RichaRicha Chadha Chadha to pick up his call arisma Kapoor is known for her work in many blockbuster films. She is also one of Kthe most popular and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s and 2000s. Giving a glimpse of her with a romantic poem amazing journey, Karisma shared a throwback video on social media. It comprises clips from some of her best on-screen characters. KARISMA KAPOOR SHARES THROWBACK VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA Last month, on June 22, Karisma Kapoor marked 30 years of her Bollywood debut. She is still loved and admired for her work in the entertainment industry. Taking a trip down memory lane, the actress dropped a fan-made throwback video on Instagram. The video comprises clips from some of her best on-screen avatars, such as Sapna from Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Ritu Verma from Haseena Maan Jaayegi and many others. “Replaying the memories with a dose of the 90’s #thirtyyearsofgratitude #90sjam Thanks @kritikagill for the video (sic),” the actress captioned the post. MALAIKA ARORA AND OTHERS REACT TO KARISMA KAPOOR’S POST MalaikaArora was among the first celebrities to react to Karisma Kapoor’s blast-from-the-past video. She dropped heart emojis in the comment section. Designer Manish Malhotra, Maheep Kapoor, and Sanjay Kapoor also showered love upon the actress. Rhea Kapoor called Karisma a “Fashion icon (sic). Neena Gupta shares old pic from Utsav with Shankar Nag,

li Fazal channelled his inner poet for fiancé Richa Chadha. He had a special request for Richa, which he conveyed by writing a romantic poem for her. He says you left us too soon Ashared how he misses her even while being busy at work. The actor also posted a sweet picture with Richa Chadha on social media. ALI FAZAL PENS A POEM FOR RICHA CHADHA Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha are couple goals. They often share glimpses of their fun time and great bond on social media. Taking to his official Instagram handle, Ali Fazal shared a romantic poem that he wrote for his ‘begum’ Richa Chadha. In the poem, he’s requesting Richa to pick up his call while also pouring his heart out. Ali confesses no matter how busy he gets, he feels amazing after talking to her. However, the actor also ends up talking to himself in front of the mirror. He concluded the loved-up note with, “Abey phone utha (pick up the call) (sic).” The Ray actor also dropped an adorable picture with Richa Chadha. He can be seen dressed in a grey tuxedo and Richa is in a golden dress. RICHA CHADHA PRAISES ALI FAZAL IN RAYWITHA LAME POEM Last month, Richa Chadha posted a "lame poem" for Ali Fazal to praise his work in his latest outing, Ray. She shared it with a small clip and said he 'has really upped his game'. "#Ray So proud of bae, You can see him next in RAY Be it Guddu or Abdul, His range is beautiful. (This poem may be lame), But @alifazal9 has really upped his game.... #Ray #BAE #AliInNewAvatar #Genius #TheExtraOrdinary #ForgetMeNever #netflix (sic),” she captioned the post. Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha have been in a relationship for several years now. They were set to tie the knot in April 2020, but the wedding has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Keerthy

eena Gupta has been reminiscing the bygone years. She recently took to Instagram to share Na throwback picture from her 1984 film Utsav. SureshSuresh Directed by Girish Karnad, the film also starred spends her evenings playing ball Shankar Nag, who died at the age of 35 in 1990 in a car crash. Remembering him, Neena wrote that she misses the late actor and that he left too soon. NEENA GUPTA REMEMBERS SHANKAR NAG with her pet dog Nyke. WITH VINTAGE PIC FROM UTSAV Neena Gupta, who has shared many chapters of her life in her autobiography, Sach Kahun Toh, recalled eerthy Suresh, who was last seen in Rang Keerthy, who was recently in Dubai for Rang De her Utsav days in her latest Instagram post.The film De, spends all her free time with her pet dog, and Sarkaru Vaari Paata shoot, shared priceless based on the play Mrichakatika (The Little Clay KNyke. The Mahanati actress loves dressing pictures from her trip on Instagram. In one of her Cart), also starred Rekha, Shekhar Suman, Shashi up and posting candid pictures with her doggo. On posts, the Miss India actress, who is a foodie, Wednesday (June 30), Keerthy took to Instagram shared how she enjoyed potato spirals on a stick in Kapoor and Amjad Khan, among others. Posting a to share an adorable video where she can be seen the city. Sharing several snapshots, she wrote, throwback picture with Shankar Nag, Neena Gupta playing ball with Nyke against the setting sun. “Spirals & Potatoes - The craving has now been wrote, "A still from a beautiful film utsav with KEERTHY SURESH’S EVENINGS ARE set free! #DubaiDiaries #FoodDiaries #Th shankar nag miss you so much shankar bohat jaldi SPENT WITH NYKE rowback (sic).”On the work front, Keerthy Suresh chod gaye tum hamen (sic).” It translates to ‘you left Keerthy Suresh recently celebrated Pride Month has an interesting lineup of films in her kitty ready us too soon’. with a throwback picture. On Wednesday, June for release. She has Marakkar: Arabikadalinte NEENA GUPTA’S THROWBACK PIC WITH 30, the Good Luck Sakhi actress shared a glimpse Simham with Mohanlal, Good Luck Sakhi with SHEKHAR KAPUR FROM KHANDAAN of her evenings at home. In the video posted on her Aadhi Pinisetty, Annaatthe with Rajinikanth, Neena Gupta loves going through her photo album Instagram stories, Keerthy can be seen playing Saani Kaayidham with Selvaraghavan and Vaashi and digging out priceless pictures from her initial with a ball with her dog, Nyke. Against the with Tovino Thomas. She will also resume shoot years in the entertainment industry.A couple of days backdrop of the setting sun, Nyke can be seen for Mahesh Babu-starrer Sarkaru Vaari Paata ago, she shared a rare throwback picture with running on the terrace. Sharing the video, Keerthy soon. Directed by Parasuram Petla, the makers director Shekhar Kapoor from the sets of the captioned it, “Evenings with my son are like(sic).” will resume the second schedule of shoot that was television series, Khandaan. She captioned the KEERTHY SHARES THROWBACK PIC suspended due to the second wave of the novel black-and-white photo, “Uff memories .....with FROM DUBAI DIARIES coronavirus pandemic. shekhar kapoor in khandaan series in 1985 (sic).”