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Biswa Sarma, have reached country, official sources said ticular caste too have shown ing with Home Minister yet been peer-reviewed but Those exiting the Cabinet may Delhi in anticipation of joining on Tuesday. their craving for ministerial Amit Shah which raised the published on July 3 has sug- also be present at Nadda’s res- the Modi Cabinet. Continued on Page 2 seats. The expansion is likely to possibility of her being brought gested vaccines are effective idence, according to sources. Scindia refused to com- placate the disgruntled voices,” back in the Cabinet. She against the Lambda variant. ed as a “variant of concern”, An exercise similar to this was ment on his entry to the Modi- ith Assembly elections he said and added that some of was in the Modi Cabinet in his However, more studies are to rather a “variant of interest” by held last time too at the resi- Cabinet but sources confirmed ! Wjust six months away, the challenges it faces are from first tenure. be carried out to ascertain this the WHO, meaning it has been dence of then party president that he along with others who Uttar Pradesh is expected to get the most backward, Brahmin BJP sources said her inclu- fact as some reports suggest the identified as causing transmis- Amit Shah. has reached Delhi have ""# $% & 'P# the “lion’s share” in the expan- and Dalits. sion in the Ministry can influ- new variant could spread fast. sion or detected in multiple Union Social Justice received calls from the party to % )*% + # sion of the Narendra Modi In the last four-and half- ence the large Kurmi vote base Lambada variant is wide- countries. Ministry will have a new be present. BJP’s general sec- Ministry to set the caste equa- years of Yogi Adityanath’s rule, — the second most influential spread across South America, Continued on Page 2 Minister with the incumbent retary (organisation) is report- Patna: Bihar Chief Minister tion right. a message has gone that this backward caste after Yadavs. having first appeared in Peru in Thawarchand Gehlot, 73, edly sounding the probables. Nitish Kumar on Tuesday did UP has already a maxi- Government is anti-Brahmin Kurmis have been loyal to the August last year, and is -. being appointed as Governor Similarly, BJP leader not rule out the possibility of mum of 11 Ministers, includ- and has also ignored the inter- BJP since 2014. accounting for more and more & &/ 0 of Karnataka. Narayan Rane, formerly of his JD(U) joining the Narendra ing Prime Minister Narendra est of the backward caste. The Brahmin discontent is a cases in these countries. Jyotiraditya Scindia, who Shiv Sena, was asked to rush to Modi Government during its Modi, Defence Minister Dalits are up in arms against major issue for the BJP in UP Scientists from the WHO helped the party topple the the national Capital and likely expansion but insisted it Rajnath Singh and Textile the Government in Azamgarh at present and in this expansion warned that the Lambada has , )+ /0120230452 Kamal Nath-led Congress has arrived. was the party’s national Minister Smriti Irani, still where Opposition parties like a senior Brahmin MP is likely an unusual set of mutations, &6-/0578' Government in Madhya The Government has president who will take a call more names are likely to be the Congress and the Bahujan to be included in the which may make it more infec- Pradesh in March last year, and decided to create a new on the number of berths added in the list. Samaj Party (BSP) have thrown Union Ministry. tious and deadlier than the + -01-03-1 &65/1' former Assam Chief Minister Ministry of Cooperation with acceptable to it. A senior BJP leader told their weight behind them. Continued on Page 2 Delta variant. 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(( $ "("(> a bail hearing. was “unconscionable” that feared for the lives of their fam- Bhima Koregaon-Elgaar of Pakistan. The CM’s meeting with + $ ( /%-( ? Swamy was denied bail someone as old as Swamy who ily members and colleagues in Parishad case accused Those arrested have been Sonia comes a few days after -- $"%-(/"(' ) despite suffering from was suffering poor health was jails who were facing “similar Father Stan Swamy, who died identified as Sepoy Harpreet rebel leader Navjot Singh Sidhu ! $(%-(" " (-(( Parkinson’s disease and other put in jail amid a pandemic. injustices” in jails. on Monday. Singh (23), who hails from vil- met party leaders Rahul '- "0?@A%) ($ $ ailments. He was admitted to They also said that they Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 lage Cheecha in Amritsar. He Dinkar Gupta said that Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. "( () ( ? hospital in May with coron- was posted in Anantnag. He Jalandhar Rural Police led by After meeting Sonia, the avirus and suffered a cardiac joined the Indian Army in SSP Naveen Singla, while inves- CM said whatever decisions arrest over the weekend. 2017 and belongs to 19 tigating an NDPS case, recov- she takes on changes in the P The family members and tions of law and do not restrain dent judiciary and a range of Rashtriya Rifles. The other ered confidential and secret organisation and the !%;!+ 2"( "('' friends of the other accused legitimate exercise of rights. national and state-level human accused Sepoy Gurbhej Singh documents related to the func- Government will be acceptable -("(- "" arrested in the Elgar Parishad ndia on Tuesday rejected The Ministry of External rights commissions. (23), a native of village Punian tioning and deployment of the to him. The meeting lasted for 2 )"(% -(( $2 case said on Tuesday that they Imounting international crit- Affairs said India remains com- Stan Swamy, who was in Tarn Taran, belongs to 18 Indian Army from cross-bor- 90 minutes in the presence of "(()" " )) / held the “negligent jails, indif- icism over the handling of the mitted to the promotion and arrested last year under the Sikh Light Infantry and was der drug smuggler Ranvir senior party leader Mallikarjun "(( ( "-( "( ferent courts and malicious case of Father Stan Swamy, an protection of the human rights UAPA in connection with the working as a clerk in Singh, who was arrested with Kharge who heads the three- )"( 2"% (( " investigating agencies” respon- undertrial who died on of all its citizens and that the Elgar Parishad case, died in a Kargil. He had joined the 70 grams heroin on May 24, member AICC panel to resolve ( 2" * $( " sible for the Stan Swamy death. Monday, saying the authorities country’s democratic polity is Mumbai hospital on Monday. Indian Army in 2015. this year. the Punjab crisis. %%( ""( $( -O22-( In a statement, they said it concerned act against viola- complemented by an indepen- Continued on Page 2 Director General of Police Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 :B - (-" " ) ( ( $- (? , +' ! " # England’s men’s cricket, said he fter more than 50 years of was confident there had not Aits abolition, the Trinamool to the Delimitation ngland was forced to select been a breach of coronavirus Congress Government has Commission. Ea completely new group of protocols in the squad but that n a major relief to the fami- n a big relief to professionals passed a resolution to recreate ignalling a divide in the In the letter, PDP general players and management on it was a natural consequence of Ilies affected by Covid-19, Iand students, Germany has a Legislative Council — an SPeople’s Alliance for Gupkar secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Tuesday for the one-day inter- restrictions being slightly eased Delhi Chief Minister Arvind decided to reduce travel restric- exercise — that the Opposition Declaration (PAGD), the Hanjura stated the PDP has national series against Pakistan around the squad in line with Kejriwal on Tuesday launched tions on visitors from India as BJP termed a device to enable- Peoples Democratic Party decided not to meet the Jammu after the coronavirus infected general society, despite cases the “Mukhyamantri Covid-19 long as they observe quarantine many an aspirant to seek (PDP) stayed away from meet- & Kashmir Delimitation three players and four members rising in England because of Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata and testing rules. Germany backdoor entry into the corri- ing the Delimitation Commission as the Centre did of staff. the delta variant. Yojna”, a social security scheme has announced to ease travel dors of power. Commission on Tuesday. On not initiate any steps to ease the The initially selected squad The players, for example, to provide financial assistance restrictions from India, the The resolution to create a the other hand, a five-member lives of the people and the out- went into isolation following have been staying in shared to the families of the earning United Kingdom, Portugal and hard on easing travel restric- Legislative Council under National Conference delegation come of the delimitation exer- the results of tests taken on hotels as opposed to living in members who lost their lives Russia from July 7. tions for travellers from India Article 169 of the Constitution met the commission and sub- cise was “widely believed” to be Monday, a day after the team’s strict bio-secure bubbles like due to the pandemic. Stiff restrictions had been and update you immediately. was on Tuesday passed by the mitted a memorandum. “pre-planned”. last ODI against Sri Lanka in last summer. “Given this vari- Under this scheme, an ex- imposed on the five countries, And voila: from (Wednesday) State Legislative Assembly by Significantly, both the main- Continued on Page 2 Bristol. The names of those ant, which is clearly more gratia payment of 50,000 will including India, because of the Germany is removing entry over two-third majority. Out of stream political parties from who tested positive have not infectious, the risks of us catch- be given to every family that prevalence of more infectious bans and easing travel rules for 265 MLAs present and voting, Kashmir targeted the approach been disclosed. The remainder ing an infection was going to go lost a member to Covid-19 and Delta variant of the coron- 5 countries where the Delta 196 backed the move 69 of New Delhi while conducting of the group was identified as up,” Giles said on a video call. an additional 2,500 per month avirus. Switzerland was the variant is widespread, includ- opposed it. The Upper House the exercise of the Delimitation close contacts. “It’s a reminder of what this will be given if the deceased first country to open its doors ing India! Details soon on was done away with by the Commission. The three ODIs and three can do a team, and a sports was the sole breadwinner. for fully vaccinated visitors website…” Germany had Joint Front Government (led by However, both the PDP Twenty20s against Pakistan, team in particular, right now Addressing the media, Kejriwal from post second Covid-19 banned travelling from India the Left) in 1969 not to and the NC questioned the starting on Thursday with the when we are sort of living at a said the “fourth wave” of wave India. after classifying its area be reinstated when the motive behind the Delimitation first ODI in Cardiff, were different rate to society. We are Covid-19 in Delhi affected German Ambassador to of variant of concern from Congress came to power under Commission. still going ahead and at the almost misaligned, or at odds, almost every family and many India Walter J Lindner tweet- April 26, 2021. SS Ray in 1972. 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And that is particularly difficult From Page 1 3/ (" ( F ,* when you know one case can shut you Noting that Father Stan ' down, let alone seven.” Swamy was arrested and 22- $ 2"- ( # England’s revised, hastily assembled detained by the National &( ODI squad includes nine new caps and Investigation Agency following New Delhi: The CBI has arrested four more he Covid-19 deaths jumped to will be captained for the first time by due process under law, the London: Chief of Army Staff Gen M accused persons in a corruption case relat- T395 and the infections went up Ben Stokes and coached by Chris ministry said because of the M Naravane on Tuesday met General ing to a former Principal Chief Mechanical to 8,418 in Maharashtra on Silverwood, who had been due to take specific nature of charges Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, Chief of Engineer and recovered bribe assets worth Tuesday, even as 10,548 patients some time off during the white-ball against him, his bail applica- General Staff of British Army and dis- 4.28 crore in the name of the public servant were discharged after full recovery series but has been pressed back into tions were rejected by courts. 8 cussed issues of joint military cooper- and his family. On Monday, the agency had from various hospitals across the action.After 10 days of isolation, the ini- “Authorities in India act ation. recovered 2.75 crore in cash and gold bars State. tial squad will be back in time to play against violations of law and probe agency at its office in He also interacted with members weighing 23 kg. A day after the State logged 106 the T20 series, which starts on July not against legitimate exercise Srinagar on April 15. of the Royal United Services Institute The four arrested accused private persons deaths and 6,740 infections, the 16.“We’re in unprecedented territory in of rights. All such actions are he Enforcement Mufti, 61, also the presi- for Defence and Security Studies on the are Hamsa Venugopalan, Director of daily fatalities rose by 289 and the terms of replacing an entire squad and strictly in accordance with the TDirectorate (ED) has sum- dent of the People's Democratic “security challenges and opportunities Universal Engineers Chennai Pvt. Ltd., Om infections climbed by 1,678.Of the management team,” Giles said, who has law,” MEA spokesperson moned the mother of former Party (PDP), was questioned in in the region”, Additional Directorate Prakash (working partner of Hamsa 395 deaths reported on Tuesday, 171 drafted in players from all over the Arindam Bagchi said. Jammu & Kashmir Chief this case on March 25 in General of Public Information Venugopal), Sanjay Kathpal (brother of AK were current deaths, while 224 were country, “and I’m proud of how every- Minister Mehbooba Mufti for Srinagar. After her five-hour- (ADGPI) of the Indian Army tweeted. Kathpal, the then Principal Chief Mechanical “previous and hither-to unaccount- one has come together in order to get questioning in a money laun- long questioning that day, Gen Naravane arrived here on a two- Engineer, ICF, Perambur and the prime ed” deaths which have been added it done.” '999 dering case, officials said on Mufti had told reporters that day visit to the United Kingdom on July accused in the case) and to the Covid-19 toll as part of the Most of those who tested positive Thursday. central agencies like the NIA, 5. Khetmal Jain of Salem Steel Trading Co., ongoing reconciliation are without symptoms, Giles said, but From Page 1 They said Gulshan Nazir, CBI and the ED were being “General MM Naravane #COAS Chennai. The recoveries on Tuesday were in process. some have minor, flu-like symptoms. The central leadership of in her seventies, has been asked “misused” to silence the oppo- called on General Sir Mark Carleton- the form of fixed deposit receipts worth 4.28 With 395 deaths, the Covid-19 All players in the initial squad Congress has been trying to to appear before the central sition.Live TV Smith, Chief of General Staff, crore related to the then Principal Chief toll in the state jumped from received at least one vaccine jab, but not end factionalism in Punjab, #BritishArmy and discussed issues of Mechanical Engineer, ICF, Perambur, AK 1,23,136 to 1,23,351.. Similarly, with everyone was fully vaccinated. England which will go to assembly polls joint military cooperation,” ADG PI Kathpal and his family members besides 8,418 fresh infections, the total has played matches in Bristol, London, next year. While AICC panel )*--- and severe, but haven’t yet had tweeted, sharing some photographs of property documents and keys of two bank infections in the state climbed from Durham, Cardiff and Southampton in submitted a report to the party, From Page 1 the devastating impact of those the meeting. PTI lockers. PNS 61.04,917 to 61,13,335. the past 12 days alone. Rahul too had met several Lambda accounts for near- listed as variants of concern. leaders from Punjab including ly 82 per cent of the coronavirus On June 23, Public Health MPs to resolve the crisis ahead case samples reported during England classified it as a “vari- $ +'999 of the assembly elections next May and June, ant under investigation”, after six # 999 ) # *** year. according to the Pan American cases were detected in the UK to From Page 1 “Whatever decision the Health Organization date, which were all linked to Swamy was arrested by the National %& From Page 1 From Page 1 Congress president takes, we (PAHO).The variant was detect- overseas travel. Investigation Agency (NIA) from Ranchi in The Left Front too after com- He said that, during interrogation, Ranvir will implement it in Punjab. ed in an overseas traveller who According to research pub- October 2020 under the stringent Unlawful --- ing to power would not create the disclosed that he got these documents from The decisions taken by was in hotel quarantine in New lished last week but yet to be Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection Legislative Assembly apparently to Sepoy Harpreet Singh, who was his friend, Congress chief on anything - South Wales in April, according peer reviewed, Lambda has with the Elgar Parishad case and lodged at the From Page 1 “save wastage”of money. as they both belong to the same the party and the government to national genomics database seven unique spike protein Taloja Central Jail in Navi Mumbai. “We are urging your The passage of the resolution in village. - will be acceptable,” Singh AusTrakka. On June 14, Lambda mutations. In contrast, the Delta “We, the friends and family members of immediate intervention as the the State Assembly does not auto- “Ranvir motivated and lured Sepoy told media after the meeting at was listed as a “variant of inter- variant first detected in India has those accused in the Bhima Koregaon conspir- President of India to direct matically pave the path for an Harpreet Singh with financial benefits for Sonia’s residence. est” by the WHO due to its vast two key spike protein mutations acy case, are deeply pained and shaken to the ‘your Government’ to act Upper House in Bengal as it has to sharing defence related classified docu- The CM said he always spread in South America. - T478K and L452R - that allow core by the loss of Father Stan Swamy. This is against those responsible for get a clearance of the central legis- ments, following which the latter induced his meets the Congress president Variants of interest are list- it to infect cells more easily and not a natural death but the institutional mur- foisting false cases on him, his lature. “A Bill has to get passed in friend Sepoy Gurbhej into such anti-nation- whenever he is in Delhi and ed as such because they have the evade the body’s immune der of a gentle soul committed by an inhuman continued detention in jail Parliament before an Upper House al spying activities,” the DGP said, while this was one such meet. “I do potential to be more infectious response. state,” the statement said. and inhuman treatment. They is formed,” said a TMC MLA. adding that since Gurbhej was working as a not know anything about Sidhu “Having spent his life amongst the ‘’Adivasis’’ must be held accountable. It is Chief Minister Mamata clerk in 121 Infantry Brigade Headquarters sahib, I only < in Jharkhand, fighting for their right to resources now incumbent that all those Banerjee had floated the idea of the in Kargil, he could get easy access to these discussed our government’s and lands, Father Stan did not deserve to die in jailed in the Bhima Koregaon Upper House way back in 2011 classified documents containing both strate- work. Political issues were also this manner, far from his beloved Jharkhand, case and other detenues under when she came to power removing gic and tactical information relating to the discussed,” he said when asked falsely imprisoned by a vindictive state,” it said. politically motivated cases, the Left Front Government. Indian Army. whether a role for Sidhu was “Even his Covid disease was not diagnosed misusing draconian laws like However the proposal was sent to He said that both the accused Army per- also discussed during the meet- in jail and could only be detected after he was UAPA, sedition etc be released an ad hoc committee for further sonnel had already shared photos of over 900 ing. moved to the hospital on orders of the (Bombay) forthwith,” the letter said. deliberations.Opposition Leader classified documents— pertaining to defence The Punjab unit of High Court,” it added. Apart from the four lead- Suvendu Adhikari while opposing of the country and national security to Ranvir Congress is a divided house “While we grieve at the passing away of ers, Chief Ministers MK Stalin, the resolution said the creation of Singh over a period of 4 months between with one section led by former Father Stan Swamy, we unequivocally hold the Hemant Soren, former Prime a Legislative Council would only February and May 2021 who had further minister Navjot Singh Sidhu negligent jails, the indifferent courts and the Minister HD Deve Gowda, cause additional burden of Rs 500- passed them on to Pakistani Intelligence challenging the chief malicious investigating agencies firmly respon- Tejaswi Yadav, D Raja, Sitaram 800 crores in five years adding it was Officers.< minister. sible for his unfortunate death. We fear for the Yechury and Farooq Abdullah a ploy to accommodate TMC lead- health and lives of our family members and col- also signed the letter. ers in the Council.“Vidhan Parishad leagues, who are facing similar injustices in the They further stated that is not there in 23 states. This is not % '% --- arrest of his family members became same jails, under the same unaccountable sys- the Swamy was denied treat- good for smart governance. TMC a big issue for the Brahmin. tem,” it added. Meanwhile, the United Nations ment for his various ailments has lost 7-8 ministers including From Page 1 The other main issue would be of said on Tuesday it was deeply disturbed by Father including debilitating Chief Minister. They are trying for Two Brahmin faces from UP, western UP, where the farmers and Jats Stan Swamy’s death in detention. Parkinson’s, adding that even back door entry through Vidhan including Allahabad MP Rita are annoyed with the Centre as well “We are deeply saddened and disturbed by a sipper to drink liquids was Parishad,” Adhikari said adding that Bahuguna Joshi and Kanpur MP as the State regime. Though Sanjeev the death of 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy,” Liz made available to him in jail “a passage of a resolution in the State Satya Dev Pachauri, are in the race. Baliyan, a Jat leader is a Minister, still Throssell, a spokeswoman for the Office of the only after a nationwide protest. Assembly does not automatically Rita Bahuguna Joshi carries the another leader of the community like UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, told The letter went on to say mean its formation as it has to get legacy of her father Hemwati Nandan Satpal Singh, MP from Baghpat can be reporters in Geneva. that even the numerous the clearance of Parliament where Bahuguna, a big name in UP. She can a possible choice. “High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet and appeals made to shift the Jesuit the BJP enjoyed a brute majority. also be used for Uttarakhand political Surprisingly, there is no Dalit the UN’s independent experts have repeatedly priest from the crowded Tajola Only six States — Bihar, Uttar context as well. Minister from UP in the Union raised the cases of Father Stan and 15 other Jail amidst a rising number of Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra On the other hand, Pachauri from Ministry hence there is a possibility of human rights defenders associated with the same Covid-19 cases went unheed- Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka Kanpur can be used to influence a SC MP getting a berth. Non Jatav events with the government of India over the past ed. It added that his appeals for — have a bi-cameral legislature with Brahmin voters in the crucial belt of Dalits specially the Pasi have been a three years, and urged their release from pre- bail too, were rejected despite both Legislative Council and central UP. It is here where Vikas big support for BJP in 2014, 2017 and trial detention,” said Throssell. his medical condition. Legislative Assembly. < Dubey encounter and subsequent 2019 elections. 999 *** From Page 1 From Page 1 This Ministry will provide a separate administrative, Interestingly, the NC too stuck to their stated posi- legal and policy framework for strengthening the coop- tion but the only difference was they attended the meet- erative movement in the country, sources added. ing and submitted their viewpoint in a democratic man- The poll going States early next year, including Uttar ner while recording their dissent. Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand are to be in the focus in The NC memorandum said, “In our view, the J&K the reshuffle and names of NDA allies in UP - Aapna Dal Reorganisation Act, 2019, is palpably unconstitutional (S) leader Annupriya Patel and Nishad Party’s Praveen and was enacted in disregard and violation of mandate Nishad from UP are doing rounds. and the spirit of Constitution of India and therefore not From Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat who was to be acted upon. We have thrown a challenge to con- ousted by Tirath Singh Rawat in March, this year, as Chief stitutional validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Minister is also reported to be a candidate for berth in the Reorganization Act, 2019”. Union CabinetJanata Dal (U) which wanted two of its lead- Hanjura too had reiterated in the letter the PDP’s ers to be in the Cabinet last time sounds reconciled now. stand that the constitutional changes with regard to Asked about expectations of his party, Bihar Chief Jammu & Kashmir in August 2019 were made “illegal- Minister Nitish Kumar said let’s forget the past. “Now what- ly” and “unconstitutionally”. ever the respected Prime Minister decides we will accept,” The Reorganization Act being a product of the same he said, adding that senior leader of JU (U) in Delhi is process, we are of the considered opinion that the authorised to finalise everything with BJP. Delimitation Commission lacks constitutional and The new leader of Lokjanshakti Party (LJP) Pashupati legal mandate in the first place and its very existence and Paras, who recently staged a coup against his own nephew objectives have left every ordinary resident of J&K with Chirag Paswan, son of late Union Minister Ram Vilas many questions, he said. Paswan, may get entry to Modi’s Cabinet. Meanwhile, the National Conference memoranda However, Chirag Paswan said he might go to court if stated, “despite our basic reservations on the issue, the any rebel Lok Janshakti Party MP including his uncle commission has decided to go ahead with the delimi- Pashupati Kumar Paras was included in a Union Cabinet tation process. While reiterating our stand and without expansion.“Making him (Paras) a Union Minister on LJP prejudice to the submissions made above, we request you quota isn’t possible as the party’s National Executive had and other members of the Commission to carry out the already expelled him along with four other MPs. We have delimitation exercise in a free, fair and transparent man- informed the Election Commission of this,” Chirag said. ner so that the unity and integrity of the state is safe- “I have also informed the Prime Minister of these issues guarded. today through a letter. I have no problem if he’s appoint- Delegations of the congress party, Jammu and ed Minister as an Independent MP or from the JDU. If Kashmir Peoples Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Apni he’s appointed minister as an MP of my party, I’ll go to Party, BJP, Panthers Party and others also called on the court,” he added. Delimitation Commission.
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Kam Interestingly, with the par- ket, Lajpat Nagar on Tuesday in nahin to khana nahi (there is ticipation of private players, as order to earn their livelihood. no food without work).” per the policy document, every However, they had to return Rockey, who sells mobile liquor outlet in the city shall home disappointed after the accessories, said his survival in have to provide a walk-in expe- market was closed on the direc- the city will be difficult if rience to its customers who will tive of the Delhi Disaster shops do not open soon. “I sell have multiple choices of Management Authority headphones, mobile phone brands, and the entire selection (DDMA). covers and earn Rs 700-800. I and sale process will be com- Workers, often termed as live in Bhogal and pay Rs 2,000 pleted within the vend premise. “labourers”, are the lifeline of rent for sharing accommoda- “Such retail vends that will be the traders as they bring cus- tion. I cannot shift my work increase the crime rate in the air-conditioned will have glass tomers to their shops. These location because I have to city. doors. Customers will not be migrant workers are now wait- search for new accommoda- n a big relief to tipplers in the As per the policy docu- allowed to crowd outside a ing impatiently for the SDM’s tion,” he added. Inational Capital and a move ment, in order to augment the vend or on the pavement and order regarding the re-opening Meanwhile, the Lajpat that is sure to boost the city’s source of revenue and fulfil buy through the counter,” the of the market. Nagar Market Association met night life, the ruling Aam some of the long-standing document said. Salman from Rajasthan, with the district administration Aadmi Party (AAP) demands of booze lovers in the CCTVs have been made Rockey (name changed) from and promised to follow all Government in Delhi has city, the AAP administration mandatory inside and outside Gonda, Hari from Firozpur Covid-19 protocols. “We will allowed bars in hotels, clubs, has made a few changes, the shop and owners have to said that after the harsh lock- hire guards for our shops, who and restaurants to operate till including inviting private play- maintain the recording footage down, they had hoped to earn will manage the crowd and will 3 AM. However, the expected ers, walk-in experience at alco- of one month span. good money during the festi- take care of social distancing move to lower the legal drink- hol shops, discount on MRP, “Security arrangements val and wedding season. norms,” said a member. ing age from 25 to 21 does not promoting microbreweries and will be provided by the licensee “The supply of material has On the condition of find mention in the Delhi the extension of the timing of in and around each vend as he been stopped as customers anonymity, he also said the Government’s latest version of bars in hotels, clubs and restau- will be responsible for the law have gone to other markets. market will re-open on the new excise policy that was rants till 3 AM, except for and order and security around Our bosses are sitting with offi- Wednesday afternoon as dis- updated on July 5. According to those licensees who have been their shop,” the policy docu- cers and requesting for orders cussed in the meeting. “We a Delhi Government official, given the licence to operate ment said. to open the shops. We will fol- have been told that the central the lowering of the drinking round-the-clock liquor ser- Moreover, Delhiites will low social distancing and other market will be re- open from age in the national Capital will vice. be able to fill their bottles with norms,” said Ramlal. These tomorrow afternoon,” the asso- be discussed in a special session While Delhi has now 32 fresh brewed beer from any workers do not have enough ciation member said. of the Delhi Assembly. Deputy zones including the Delhi microbrewery in the city as the money to go back to their vil- This is not the first time Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Cantonment and New Delhi policy allows microbreweries to lages. “What will I do if the that markets have been shut by who also holds the Excise port- Municipal Council (NDMC), supply draught beer to bars. Government does not revoke the district administration after folio, had announced new as per the new rules, every vend “Draught beer shall be allowed its decision? I earn Rs 300-500 the second wave of the pan- excise policy on March 22, shall provide a walk-in experi- to be taken away in bottles or daily, but I don’t have enough demic hit the city. The Laxmi despite strong objections from ence and the shops will be growlers. Microbreweries shall money to go back,” said Shyam. Nagar market, Kamla Nagar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) designed accordingly. The also be allowed to supply to “This is the peak season. Sarojini Nagar and Sadar Bazar over the possibility of lowering Delhi Government has already other bars and restaurants that Festivals like Teej, Rakhi and were among those shut in of the drinking age in Delhi. floated tenders for L-7V have the licence to serve liquor,” weddings are round the corner. recent weeks by the DDMA for The BJP fears that it may (Indian and foreign liquor) in it read. If the shops remain shut, our violation of Covid-19 norms. 3((*")(3 (+ ("( "( (2 -" % 2 (3 "( -(2 " % -( $ " "( )2 " "( ) Limited. “During the meeting, the elhi Chief Minister Arvind elhi Lieutenant-Governor strategy for setting up an e- DKejriwal on Tuesday DAnil Baijal on Tuesday waste processing park in Delhi extended the tenure of Delhi directed officers to formulate was discussed in detail to Commission for Women a time-bound action plan for ensure scientific, efficient and (DCW) Swati Maliwal and her setting up of e-waste process- environmentally safe disposal team for the third term. ing units in the national of all types of electronic waste,” “DCW has been doing Capital and to work in close the L-G’s office said in a state- excellent work. Their term coordination with the Central ment. comes to an end. I approved Pollution Control Board, the “It was emphasised that an another term for the present Ministry of Environment, institutional mechanism Commission,” Kejriwal said. Forest and Climate Change should be devised to suitably Taking it to twitter, and the Ministry of Electronics integrate the unorganised sec- Kejriwal tweeted, “Delhi and Information Technology tor that includes traditional Commission for Women has for effective implementation of kabaadi walas (junk dealers), . + " # +", &#$# #011 been doing excellent work. the project. rag pickers and non-govern- # 3 4511) 6 Their term comes to an end. I The direction came in a mental organisations, in e- " + $ approved another term for the the functioning of the review meeting chaired by waste collection and process- present Commission today. Commission and today the Baijal on Tuesday on e-waste ing,” it said. Best wishes to Swatiji and her Commission is known for its management with Chief “The local bodies should team. Keep doing good work." good work across the country. Secretary, Delhi, Principal be closely involved in the ven- : Responding to his tweet, We have successfully rescued Secretary (Environment) and ture and learnings from other DCW chairperson, Swati thousands of girls from traf- officials of the Delhi State States where similar initiatives Maliwal said that it is because ficking and prostitution rack- Industrial and Infrastructure have been taken should be # of CM Arvind Kejriwal's con- ets. Development Corporation effectively dovetailed,” it added. stant support that DCW has Our intervention has ; successfully managed to trans- helped rehabilitate hundreds of dropped to 0.09 per cent. Tuesday. On Monday, the num- form the lives of lakhs of rape survivors. We have As per the bulletin, out of ber of active cases stood at 912. women and girls in Delhi. strengthened the 181 helpline s many as 79 Covid-19 14,548 available beds in hospi- Tuesday's figure of active cases She also tweeted, "We to an extent that no call goes Acases and four fatalities tals, 476 are occupied as on was the lowest since April 9 last thank Hon‘ble CM Arvind unheard." were reported in the national Tuesday while the rest are year when the number was 720. Kejriwal Ji for giving us this The DCW chief said, "I am Capital on Tuesday while the vacant. Nearly 80,841 people There are 269 people under opportunity. grateful to our Chief Minister positivity rate stood at 0.11 per were vaccinated in the last 24 home isolation, down from n a bid to extort money, two It is because of his constant Arvind Kejriwal Ji for giving us cent. hours, including 29,113 who 300 the previous day. The Ibike borne men allegedly support that DCW has suc- this opportunity to serve the According to a health bul- received the second dose. number of containment zones opened fire outside the house of cessfully managed to trans- people of Delhi. It is because of letin issued on Tuesday at least As many as 154 patients stood at 652, a decline from 701 a 48-year-old man in southwest form the lives of lakhs of his constant support that we 69,866 tests, including 46,110 recovered in the last 24 hours, the previous day,” it said. Delhi on Tuesday morning. women and girls in Delhi. have been able to achieve so RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat it said. Delhi has recorded a On Sunday, Delhi had Police said that they have arrest- DCW team will continue serv- much. We assure you that we tests, were conducted in the last total of 14,34,687 coronavirus recorded 94 cases of Covid-19 ed one accused while a manhunt ing the people of Delhi with will be taking the Commission 24 hours. cases since the pandemic began at a positivity rate of 0.13 per has been initiated to nab the utmost honesty." to even greater heights in the Delhi on Monday had last year. So far, over 14.08 lakh cent and seven deaths. It was other accused. The accused has She said, "The Delhi next three years." recorded 54 fresh Covid-19 patients have recovered, the also the first time the number been identified as 29-year-old Commission for Women has The first term of this newly cases, the lowest since April 15 health department bulletin of active cases in the city Vishal. According to Ingit Pratap handled lakhs of cases in the constituted DCW started from last year, and two more deaths said.“There were 833 active dropped below 1,000 since Singh, the Deputy past 6 years since its reconsti- 2015 to 2018, followed by while the positivity rate Covid-19 cases in Delhi on April last year. Commissioner of Police (DCP) tution. We have revolutionised 2018-2021. Southwest district, a police con- trol room received a call about firing in Jharera village around 7 + ,&"$#-.%/ # AM following which a police ' team was dispatched for the spot. “The police team met 48- we will explore more opportunities to year-old Subhash, who told go digital wherever there is a scope. This police that around 15 days ago, 7 8 he Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will not only help us in modernising the a person, who identified himself TLimited (DMRC) launched a facilities, but will also help the com- as Vishal alias Makkhan, along FASTag/UPI-based cashless parking muters by saving their time and ease the with two others visited their debris of the wall and rushed to facility at the Kashmere Gate Metro process. Under MMI, we have many house in his absence and made the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre. Station with a capacity to accommodate other projects, which will be imple- his wife Babita speak to a man, 12-year-old boy died while “While a 12-year-old boy 55 four-wheelers and 174 two-wheelers. mented in a graded manner.” named Lallu Bhai alias Jamuna Afour children, aged between was declared brought dead at the The facility was launched by Dr “The entry/exit and payment of Prasad, over phone,” said the four to 10-years-old, were injured hospital, the other children were Mangu Singh, Managing Director of four wheelers can be done through the DCP. “Subhash alleged that after a Tata-709 truck rammed treated for their injuries. The DMRC in the presence of senior offi- FASTag. The parking fee will be deduct- Jamuna Prasad had asked his into the boundary wall of a plot injured children belong to Sapera cials of DMRC and National Payments ed through FASTag, which will reduce wife Babita to pay protection in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj basti (cluster) in Rangpuri,” said Corporation of India (NPCI). As part the time for entry and payment. Only money and threatened her with area. Police said that the children the DCP. of the Multi-Model Integration (MMI) the vehicles with FASTag will be allowed dire consequences in case they were playing near the wall that “The truck driver Mukesh, initiative, dedicated Intermediate Public to park in this facility,” a senior DMRC failed to do so. On Tuesday, collapsed after the truck hit it on who fled from the spot, was later Transport (IPT) lanes for auto, taxi and official said. Jamuna Prasad and Vishal Monday evening. According to caught from Alwar. The owner of e-rickshaws were also inaugurated at the “The entry for two-wheelers can be through DMRC/NCMC cards,” he said. constructed by DMRC. After comple- arrived on a bike, fired two Ingit Pratap Singh, the Deputy the vehicle has also been taken station. done only by swiping the DMRC smart DMRC is planning to set up simi- tion of the second phase, Kashmere rounds at the complainant's Commissioner of Police (DCP), into police custody,” said the Dr Mangu Singh said “The cashless card. The smart card swipe is used only lar systems at more of its parking facil- Gate will be a transportation hub, inte- house and fled,” said the DCP. Southwest district, a Police DCP. “A case has been registered parking project is a major step as part for registering the time of entry/exit and ities across Delhi-NCR, he said. grating metro connectivity on Line -1, “One of the accused, Vishal, Control Room (PCR) call regard- under Section 279 (rash driving of the Government’s ‘Digital India’ ini- fare calculation and no money will be In the second phase of MMI, which Line -2 and Line -6 with parking facil- has been apprehended and the ing the incident was received or riding on a public way) and tiative. We have taken this up as a pilot deducted from the card. is under construction, there will be a ity, ISBT Kashmere Gate, City Bus scene of crime has been inspect- around 7:41 PM on Monday 304 A (causing death by negli- project. After observing the response, The parking fee can be paid by UPI food court (to be established by Service and Taxi/Auto/e-rikshaw ser- ed by teams of the FSL as well as evening and with the help of the gence) of the Indian Penal Code we will plan similar systems at more apps by scanning the QR Code. In DTIDC) and also a bus-terminal (3 vices. These facilities will provide a the district Crime Branch,” said residents of the area the children (IPC) at Vasant Kunj south parking facilities at our stations. In fact, future, the payment can also be made lanes with 5 bus capacity each) to be major relief to commuters. the DCP. were taken out from under the police station,” the DCP added. !" $% &'!% ( )* * ' (, " # ! " = # # $! "! ! !&' ) > Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical The country’s national Arunachal Pradesh is report- University campus. As of now, weekly positivity rate is cur- ing the highest test positivity earing that the Delta vari- coronavirus samples are being ndia’s northeastern States rently at 2.40 per cent and ratio in India at 86.67 per cent. Fant may mutate again, sev- sent to InSTEM, Bengaluru Iare showing an alarming daily positivity rate has Changland has a positivity eral States have expedited set- for genome sequencing. rise in Covid-19 cases even as remained below five per cent rate of 80.61 per cent. ting up of their own genome All large institutes need to the country overall is report- for 28 consecutive days. But a This has prompted the sequencing facility to speedi- have in-house genomic ing a steady decline in daily closer look at the data shows government to underscore ly detect the mutation and take sequencing capacity. We fresh additions. the total number of districts that the second wave is not steps accordingly to tackle the should aim for 2 per cent of Data shows that almost 80 reporting more than 10 per over yet. The Centre has impending Covid-19 third daily cases as well as all sam- per cent of the new Covid-19 cent positivity rate has gone up deputed multi-disciplinary wave. ples of those who died and a cases are now coming from to 77. teams to Kerala, Arunachal The move comes amid reasonable proportion from India’s 90 districts alone. Districts having more than Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, concerns that the 28 central cases in children and that of What’s more, there are 77 dis- 10 per cent positivity are iden- Chhattisgarh and Manipur in genome labs are too few and (PGIMER), Chandigarh which moderate to severe cases, said tricts which are still reporting tified as districts of concern. view of the increased number overburdened, taking more is setting up genome lab Epidemiologist Dr over 10 per cent case positiv- Arunachal Pradesh has 19 of Covid-19 cases being than two to three months in within the institute in wake of Chandrakant Lahariya. ity rate, and at least 43 or such districts. This means 10 reported by these states. detecting mutations in Sars- rapid increase in Delta variant Brihanmumbai Municipal around 59 per cent of these in every 100 persons tested for With 553 fresh fatalities, CoV-2 virus samples sent by of concern (VOC) in the Corporation (BMC) too will districts are concentrated in Covid-19 are positive for India recorded the lowest daily the States. region. soon have its own WGS in the the North Eastern states. Covid-19. death toll in around 90 days Genome sequencing is a “The genome sequencing public health set-up while For June 23-29 week, 71 The number of such dis- while 34,703 new cases of crucial tool to detect is an effective arsenal in the Haryana Government has districts across 16 states tricts in Manipur is eight, fol- coronavirus were reported, pathogens like variants of the current fight against Covid-19. plans to set up a genome lab reported a high-test positivi- lowed by seven in Meghalaya, the lowest in 111 days, the have been seen in Shimla, coronavirus. It can serve as an Delay in results of the samples at the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal ty ratio of 10 per cent or above, four each in Nagaland, Sikkim Ministry said on Tuesday. The Kufri, Narkanda, Dalhousie, early warning system to guide means delay in treatment and Sharma Post Graduate however, six more districts and Tripura, and two in total tally of Covid-19 cases is s tourists thronging hill Lahaul and even Mussorie. the public-health response. preventive measures to contain Institute of Medical Sciences have joined the group taking Assam. 3,06,19,932, while the death Astations like Manali and Stressing that the pan- States like Maharashtra, the virus from spreading.,” in Rohtak. the number to 77 since then. The East Kameng in toll is 4,03,281. Shimla in Himachal Pradesh demic was not yet over, Lav Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, said a senior official from Thus far, genome and shoppers overcrowding Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Kerala, Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi Health Department. sequencing has failed to gain the markets in cities like Delhi Health Ministry, described the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, In Delhi, two genome attraction in India mainly and Mumbai are throwing all images as “frightening”. Rajasthan, Jammu, Karnataka sequencing labs to detect vari- because of the high costs, cautions and precautions to Dr. Balram Bhargava, DG, and Haryana have already ants of the coronavirus are lack of infrastructure for data wind in violating laid down ICMR, said that people must reported Delta Plus variant, coming up at Lok Nayak systems, and limited avail- (%( " (" "% -" Covid norms, a miffed and comply with Covid-appropri- categorised as a ‘Variant of Hospital in the first week of ability of public health experts “frightened” Government on ate behaviour. “The future Concern’ by the Union Health July while the Institute of trained in the the area, point- Tuesday warned of reimposing challenge is not the 3rd wave, Ministry. Liver and Biliary Sciences ed out Dr Rahul Bhargava, 2"(" "-(2%" *! a lockdown if the protocol is but how we act on it. Instead Currently 51 Delta Plus (ILBS) is ready to begin Director-Bone Marrow not followed even as it point- of highlighting the wave cases have been reported from sequencing a small number of Transplant Programme, Fortis Laboratories signed a coop- ed out that the second wave aspect, we should focus on the country. “The process of samples. Memorial Research Institute, eration agreement in June was not yet over. COVID appropriate behav- sending samples to other insti- Rajasthan, which report- Gurugram. 2021 and are actively imple- Expressing its unhappi- iour/restrictions to contain the tutions is time consuming. At ed a Delta plus variant has He said, “it is not just ndia’s pharma major menting the technology ness at travellers for not fol- spread,” he added this time when the virus is already started the facility for Delta Plus, but also other IMorepen Laboratories has transfer,” the company said in lowing Covid appropriate He said violations of Covid mutating, it becomes impor- Genome Sequencing in the potential variants of the virus begun manufacturing test a statement here. behavior, the government said, protocols will lead to further tant to carry sequencing every SMS Medical College in that may become a cause for batches of the Russian-made Sputnik V was the third “People travelling to hill sta- increase in the infections as he now and then,” said Prof Jagat Jaipur. Similarly, Tamil Nadu concern or other pathogens can anti-coronavirus vaccine vaccine to be granted an tions are not following Covid- stressed on wearing masks Ram, Director of the Post will soon have its first labora- be detected.” Setting up WGS Sputnik V in India as part of emergency use appropriate behaviour. We can and maintaining physical dis- Graduate Institute of Medical tory for genome sequencing is a long term investment, Dr efforts to enhance its pro- authorization in India on nullify the ease in restrictions tance. The Ministry has also Education and Research analysis of coronavirus, at the Bhargava pointed out. duction capacity in the coun- April 12, 2021 after indige- again if protocols are not com- written to Himachal Pradesh to try. nously developed Covaxin plied with.” ensure that the CAB norms are Morepen and the Russian and Covishield. US based Pictures of heavily crowd- followed at every level. higher altitudes, especially to nessed at the entry points after down three markets—Lajpat Direct Investment Fund in an exclusive facility in the pharma company ed streets and markets are After the Himachal Shimla, Kullu-Manali, and cops stopped vehicles to exam- Nagar market, Lakshmi Nagar (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign state of Himachal Pradesh. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine doing the rounds on social Pradesh government Dharamsala. Within a few ine the e-pass of travellers market and Sui market in wealth fund that is marketing “The first batch will be is the fourth vaccine that has media and other media plat- announced the easing of hours of the opening of the arriving from other states. Sadar market for a few days Sputnik V globally, shipped to the Gamaleya been granted restricted emer- forms. Tourists blatantly ignor- Covid-19 restrictions in mid- borders, long serpentine In Delhi, the Kejriwal after people were seen violat- announced the production of Center for quality control. gency use permission in ing social distancing norms June, tourists started to head to queues of vehicles were wit- Government too had to shut ing the Covid norms. the test batch of the vaccine RDIF and Morepen India. '") # % ( ( -( 22-( " = tion turning alarming due to the second wave of Covid-19. he Central Board of The announcement by the " # $% & <(" ""( TSecondary Education Centre made all other educa- (CBSE) on Tuesday directed its tional boards including the Regional Directors to visit ICSE to cancel the secondary number of test centres for JEE be able to change their exam scored 100 percentile in the schools preparing Classes 10 board examinations and sought Main (April and May) sessions. centres,” Pokhriyal made the February session. aking it clear that Twitter and 12 results — to be approval from the Supreme he Centre on Tuesday Earlier, the total number of test announcement through social The second session was Mcannot be permitted to announced shortly— to verify Court about their respective Tannounced the exam dates centres was 660. The test cen- media platforms. conducted from March 15 to take as much time as it wants and conduct surprise inspec- formula to declare the results. for the pending JEE Main tres have now been increased As per the information 18. A total of 6.19 lakh to appoint a Resident tions. However, few States like Bihar, (April and May) sessions 2021. to 828. Also the test cities have shared by the NTA, a total of (6,19,638) candidates had reg- Grievance Officer as mandat- The Central Government’s Kerala had already conducted While the April session will be been increased from 232 to 6.80 lakh candidates have istered for the March session. ed in the new IT Rules, the largest school education board their board examinations and conducted from July 20-25, the 334. already been registered for In the March session, a total of Delhi High Court on Tuesday “After 21 June, till July 6, conveyed that a complete even declared results before the May schedule will be held As per the notification JEE Main April 2021. For the 13 candidates had scored 100 gave two days to the the least you could have done report duly signed by officials State wise lockdown over pan- from July 27-August 2. The announced by Pokhriyal, the May session, 6.09 candidates percentile. microblogging site to inform was appointing another per- along with the soft copy of the demic cases started in April. NEET-UG 2021 aspirants will, registration window has been have registered. The registra- The JEE Main 2020 exam- it about its stand on compli- son. How long does your documents be furnished to the “All Regional however, have to wait for the reopened for candidates who tion number is executed to go ination was conducted from ance of the IT law. process take? If Twitter thinks Board by Monday afternoon Directors/Officers of the Board fresh schedule by the end of could not apply for the exams higher as the application win- September 1-6 last year. For The Bench of Justice it can take as long it wants in positively. are requested to visit the this week. earlier in the wake of corona or dows have been reopened for JEE Main 2020 January exam, Rekha Palli took objection to our country, I will not allow Sources said while the schools to verify the work Education Minister any other eventuality. both April and May sessions a total of 9,21,261 had regis- the fact that despite assurances that,” the Court said. Class 10 results is likely to be done by the schools under Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank “Candidates can apply at this week as announced. tered for the BTech exam. The on the last date of hearing, a Poovayya then sought declared by next weekend, the their jurisdiction. In addition, announced the much awaited jeemain.nta.nic.in. Those who It is to be noted the first NTA had witnessed 7.12 per Grievance Officer was not time to seek instructions on Class 12 results is scheduled for senior officers of the Regional NTA-conducted JEE Main wish to apply for the April ses- session of JEE Main 2021 was cent decrease in the total num- appointed. when the new appointment a July end announcement. Office may also be instructed exam schedule. sion will be able to apply from conducted from February 23- ber of candidates who regis- Appearing for Twitter would be made. The Court This year’s Board exami- to visit the schools for the said Besides to ensure social tonight (July 6) to July 8. The 26 and a total of 6.61 lakh tered for the paper 1 of JEE India, Senior Advocate Sajan directed the counsel to reply nations of Classes 10 and 12 purpose,” the CBSE conveyed distancing amid the pandem- JEE Main (May) session regis- (6,61,776) candidates had reg- Main 2020 April session as Poovayya conceded that the back soon. Later, the counsel were cancelled by the govern- in an order to Regional ic and follow the SOPs, the trations will be opened from istered for the February session compared to the January ses- social media giant was sought more time to obtain ment in the wake of the situa- Directors. NTA has also increased the July 9-12. Candidates will also this year. A total of six students sion. presently not in compliance detailed instructions from San with the IT Rules, 2021 as it Francisco-based Twitter. did not have a Resident “Come up with a clear ! $ & ($'& " $* Grievance Officer. He stated response, otherwise you will ' % ()) 22- "$ "( that an interim Grievance be in trouble,” the Court said #+ ",- & ' $/ &0 ! Officer was appointed, but and granted two days’ time. (( -( 2($ $-"( O $" was removed on June 21. inister for Road Transport P Mand Highways & MSME mid the Twitter row, the Nitin Gadkari virtually inau- AParliamentary panel on gurated the new automated Information Technology, head- ## P manufacturing unit of Khadi ed by Congress MP Shashi Prakritik Paint, India’s first Tharoor, on Tuesday, sum- and only paint made from cow moned officials of the Ministry dung, in Jaipur on Tuesday. of Electronics and Information " + Gadkari appreciated the tech- Technology (MeitY) and nology innovation and said Ministry of Information and New Delhi: The Supreme Maharashtra, submitted that this would go a long way in Broadcasting to gather evi- Court on Tuesday took a he would take instructions, the empowering the rural and dence on ‘safeguarding citizens’ strong view on shifting bench said: “While the stand- agro-based economy in the rights and prevention of mis- patients lodged in mental ing counsel may do so, we are country. use of social/online news media health institutions to beggars’ categorically of the view that On this occasion, Gadkari successful research. Khadi tured manually on a prototype platforms including special homes in Maharashtra and any such action to shift such also placed an order for 1000 Prakritik Paint has immense project. Commissioning of emphasis on women security in directed the State Government persons to ‘beggar homes’/cus- liters of Khadi Prakritik Paint potential of creating sustainable the new manufacturing unit the digital space. to discontinue this practice. A todial institutions would be (500 liters each of Distemper development for benefit of the will double the production The agenda of the meeting bench of Justices DY counterproductive and con- and Emulsion) which he poorest of the poor. Our target capacity of Prakritik Paint. At was to collect evidence from Chandrachud and MR Shah trary to the letter and spirit of intends to use at his residence should be setting up a Parkritik present the daily production the representatives of the tive authority it has in terms of instructions for filing a noted that advocate Gaurav the Mental Healthcare Act in Nagpur. The Minister Paint unit in each and every vil- of Prakritik Paint is 500 liters Ministry of Electronics and making important policy deci- counter-notice. The account Kumar Bansal has highlight- 2017. We accordingly direct declared himself the “Brand lage and for this I will promote which will go up to 1000 Information Technology and sions. holder is asked to review and ed that Maharashtra has the State of Maharashtra to Ambassador ‘’ of Khadi this paint as its Brand liters per day. Ministry of Information and Meanwhile, Twitter in its acknowledge an in-app noti- decided to shift persons who look into this aspect immedi- Prakritk Paint and said he Ambassador. I am placing an KVIC Chairman Vinai Broadcasting on the subject replies to the panel on block- fication that confirms that are institutionalised in men- ately and ensure that this prac- would promote it across the order for 1000 liters of Khadi Kumar Saxena said the new ‘Safeguarding citizens’ rights ing of Union IT Minister Ravi they have understood Twitter’s tal health establishments to tice is discontinued.” country so as to encourage Prakritk Paint and I will use plant is equipped with mod- and prevention of misuse of Shankar Prasad and Congress copyright policy and once beggar homes/custodial insti- The top court also noted young entrepreneurs to take up this paint in my own house,” ern technology and machin- social/online news media plat- MP Shashi Tharoor said that they do so, the account is tutions. that the onset of Covid-19 has the manufacturing of cow dung Gadkari said. ery that will also ensure high- forms including special empha- the accounts were blocked automatically unlocked,” it “Gaurav Kumar Bansal precipitated the hardships paint. The new plant has been est standards of the product in sis on women security in the under the US Digital said. has also submitted that deaths faced by persons facing men- “Even inaugurating infra- set up on the campus of terms of quality and unifor- digital space’. Millennium Copyright Act Earlier, the Parliamentary are reported to have occurred. tal illness in terms of access to structure projects worth lakhs Kumarappa National mity. “Technology upgrade This comes a few days (“DMCA”). “Twitter will make Standing Committee on Such an approach by the state medical care and treatment. of crores of rupees is not as Handmade Paper Institute will also benefit the young after the Parliamentary a good faith effort to contact Information Technology on fovernment would be con- Bansal, the petitioner in pleasing and satisfying as I feel (KNHPI), Jaipur, which is a entrepreneurs undergoing Standing Committee had sum- the affected account holder the issue of the misuse of the trary to the provisions of the person, insisted that the issue today while inaugurating this unit of Khadi and Village training at KNHPI in making moned and asked Twitter India with information concerning social media platforms sum- Mental Healthcare Act 2017,” of testing, tracing and vacci- manufacturing unit. I appreci- Industries Commission of Khadi Prakritik Paint as to submit in writing about the removal or restriction of moned officials from said the bench in its order. nating those suffering from ate Khadi and Village (KVIC). Earlier Prakritik they will get to learn the lat- how it is placed in the global access, including a full copy of Facebook and Google on June As Sachin Patil, standing mental illness must be taken Industries Commission for the Paint was being manufac- est techniques,” Saxena said. branch and how much execu- the complaint, along with 29, 2021. counsel appearing on behalf of up on a priority. IANS ' !" $% &'!% ( )*
+:"+ :3 , :'> # . 3R'(/ +& # " how petrol and diesel prices are # increasing. It has crossed # from the post in February this the Uddhav Thackeray-led dis- engal Chief Minister .100… and yet the year. The election to replace pensation in the state, leader of mid the Opposition BJP’s boycott of the House proceed- BMamata Banerjee on Government is sitting idle,” he acrimony between the Patole in the post has not taken the Opposition Devendra Aings over the suspension of 12 of its MLAs, the Shiv Sena- Tuesday mounted a scathing Banerjee said alleging how the TOpposition and ruling Maha place yet. Fadnavis accused the MVA gov- led MVA government on Tuesday introduced three new bills attack on the present BJP lead- BJP Governments had per- Vikas Aghadi over the suspen- Uddhav— who was accom- ernment of corruption and mal- in the State Assembly relating to Agriculture, Co-operation ership for being “discourte- formed poorly in controlling sion of 12 BJP MLAs from the panied by deputy chief minister governance. and Food & Civil Supplies, in an effort to counter the Centre’s ous” adding the earlier saffron the epidemic. “The UP State Assembly spilled over to Ajit Pawar of the NCP and At the mock ‘parallel ses- controversial farm legislations. leaders were better than those Government is disposing of the second and final day of the Balasaheb Thorat of the sion’ of the State Assembly held The three bills that were introduced in the State Assembly in business today. dead bodies in Ganga… and monsoon session on Tuesday, as Congress at the post-monsoon outside the Vidhan Bhavan, the related to Essential commodities (amendment), farmers Attacking the saffron out- they are coming to Bengal Chief Minister Uddhav session news conference— said: Opposition BJP MLAs ‘elected’ (empowerment and protection), Guarantee price, Agriculture fit she said they could not leading our water to get cont- Thackeray castigated the “People expect different things their senior colleague Kalidas related agreements (Maharashtra amendment) and amend- even have won 30 seats without aminated,” she said. Opposition by saying the ruckus from their elected representa- Kolamkar to chair the proceed- ments to Central Government’ farmer produce trade and com- the backing of the EC. “They She also attacked the BJP that took place in the House on tives. People vote for us and elect ings and raised slogans con- merce (promotion and facilitation). won so many seats with the leadership for trying to malign Monday was a “blot” on the rich us in the hope that we will demning the MVA The three bills have been prepared by a cabinet sub com- help of the Commission had culture, courtesy, decency and the State Government by rais- political traditions of the state change their lives. But, whatev- Government. mittee headed by Deputy Chief Mminister Ajit Pawar. they not helped the BJP would civility,” she said. ing fake charges of post-poll and BJP MLAs boycotted the er we saw yesterday inside the Addressing the gathering, Having placed the three bills in public domain for the next not even get 30 seats in Taking a dig at Prime violence. She said “all the vio- proceedings and held a mock Assembly, made us hang our Fadnavis claimed that the ‘par- two months, the State Government has sought suggestions and Bengal,” Banerjee said. Minister Narendra Modi lence barring a few took place “parallel” Assembly session” heads in shame. It was a respon- allel session’ was convened to objections to the new legislations. Slamming the saffron lead- Banerjee said she had not seen when the Election Commission outside the Vidhan Bhavan. sible Opposition that brought enable the Opposition legislators Speaking after the introduction of the bills, State Revenue ership further, she said the such a Prime Minister in her of India was charge … the ECI Talking to media persons at the standards of the House to voice their views which the Minister Balasaheb Thorat of the Congress said that the State earlier BJP leaders were decent life. “I have never seen a shame- removed the efficient DMs the end of a two-day monsoon down. We had no role to play in government was trying to sup- Government had right to make laws “We want to suggest and knew courtesy unlike those less PM like Narendra Modi,” and SPs from their posts caus- session of the Maharashtra whatever happened”. press in an undemocratic man- amendments to the central agriculture laws which we feel are in present times. “I have seen Banerjee said adding how the ing the situation deteriorate … Legislature here, the Chief “We moved a resolution on ner, and vowed that their agita- anti-farmer. Several provisions of the central acts encroach BJP leaders like Rajnath Singh Centre was presiding over an and now when the situation has Minister said: “Irrespective of the reservations for OBCs and tion would continue. on the rights of the State Governments. He said the Central to Sushma Swaraj... This BJP, unprecedented price hike come under control they are what one may say, but whatev- Maratha community. The Inside the State Assembly, acts were passed without discussion in Parliament,” Thorat however, is different. They thanks to the rising fuel prices. maligning the State er that happened inside the Opposition need not have to the ruling MVa MLAs dubbed said. (BJP members) do not know “It is every one for to see Government.” State Assembly yesterday was a agree with us. In a democracy the mock ‘parallel session’ of the Pawar said the draft bills would be in public domain for blot on the political traditions of like ours, the Opposition lead- House held by the BJP as “ille- two months during which all stake holders could hold dis- Maharashtra”. ers enjoy the right to express gal and an insult of the House” cussions on the provisions of the draft laws. “The bills will & “This is definitely not our their views. But, creating ruckus, and demanded that it should be be taken up for discussion and finalisation during the win- 22 " culture. While we as elected breaking the mike and snatch- stopped immediately. ter session at Nagpur, he said. representatives should be ing the mace lying in front of the Nationalist Congress Party State Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse said the trade agree- - ( "(" # upgrading the standard of pro- Speaker’s table is definitely of Minister Nawab Malik and ment would be considered invalid if the price was not more ceedings in the House, the democracy”. Presiding Officer Bhaskar than the Minimum Support Price (MSPP. “If the farmer is not ( %"- Opposition’s conduct brought Deputy chief minister Ajit Jadhav wanted to know whether paid in seven days for his produce, the farm bill provides for down the standards of the pro- Pawar also hit out at the the BJP legislators had been lodging of criminal offence against the erring produce buyer. ),, Covid ayurvedic management ceedings in the House,” Uddhav Opposition over its “unruly” given permission to use the The offence stipulates three years’ imprisonment and five lakh of pediatric cases comes on the said. behaviour inside the House and microphones for their ‘parallel as penalty,” Bhuse said he Congress-led UDF mid concerns over a backdrop of growing fears that As many as 12 BJP MLAs also in the chamber of the session.’ The Deputy Speaker Co-operation Minister Balasaheb Patil said in the central TOpposition on Tuesday Aprospective third wave of children may be worst hit by were suspended from the deputy speaker where the BJP Narhari Zirwal said that the leg- act, there was no control over trader in case of default of pay- questioned the impropriety in Covid-19, more than 1,000 the likely third wave of coron- Maharashtra Assembly on MLAs “abused” and “misbe- islature secretariat had not given ment to farmer for the agriculture produce. While for dis- the Kerala Congress(Mani) fac- senior Ayurveda practitioners avirus. Monday for a period of one year haved” with Speaker-in-Chair such permission after which pute resolution mechanism, the sub divisional magistrate is tion’s continuation in the ruling in the country are set to come The conference will see “abusing” and “misbehaving” Bhaskar Jadhav. “After seeing the Jadhav directed that the mikes the competent authority and collector is appellate authority LDF in the backdrop of an affi- together and hold discussions participation from paediatrics with the presiding officer inside video clips of what happened should be disconnected. to resolve dispute between farmers and traders. Considering davit submitted by the Kerala on developing and adopting a experts from leading institutes and outside the House. yesterday, we feel like hanging Jadhav and several MVA the work load on these revenue authorities, it may not be pos- Government in Supreme Court uniform treatment protocol like All India Institute of The suspension of the 12 our heads in shame,” Pawar members demanded action sible for them to give sufficient time for resolution of dis- on Monday. for coronavirus cases among Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, MLAs came after the said, as he came down heavily against those who organized the putes within stipulated time. The Kerala Government children. Ayurveda Medical College, Opposition created a ruckus on the Opposition BJP for its ‘parallel session’ and also those Food and civil supplies Chhagan Bhujbal said in the cen- under the CPI(M)led LDF had The two-day online con- Kannur and National Institute over the OBC reservations issue questionable behaviour. who allowed the BJP to conduct tral Essential commodities act 1955 which has been amend- told the apex court on Monday ference, starting July 11, will be of Ayurveda, Jaipur, sharing and alleged that Speaker-in- Meanwhile, the Opposition it. ed by the centre, there was no provision for the state gov- that the unpleasant incidents organised by the Kerala-head- their clinical experience with Chair Bhaskar Jadhav did not BJP on Tuesday staged a protest Malik alleged that Jadhav, ernment to regulate or prohibit production, supply, distrib- that occurred in the Legislative quartered Vaidyaratnam case studies from the current give them enough time to speak. against the suspension of 12 BJP who was manhandled and ution and imposition of stock limits under extraordinary cir- Assembly on March 13, 2015 Group, which has deep roots in and previous Covid cycles, a When the ruckus took place MLAs by boycotting the allegedly abused by the BJP cumstances, which may include famine ,price rise, natural were the fallout of the protests Indian Ayurveda, as part of its press release said here on in the State Assembly, Bhaskar Assembly proceedings on legislators, was getting threats calamity. against the then Founder's Commemoration Tuesday. Jadhav of the Shiv Sena was pre- Monday and holding a “mock and should be given security Bhujbal said the state government proposed to amend the Finance Minister K M Mani, Day ceremony. As per the latest studies, the siding over the proceedings in parallel” Assembly session out- protection. Shiv Sena’s Sunil act in its application to the state of Maharashtra and take the who was an accused in a cor- The Vaidyaratnam Groups third wave of Covid may affect the House in the absence of side the Vidhan Bhavan. Prabhu supported Malik’s power with the state to regulate and prohibit production, sup- ruption case. conference on Covid and post the age group up to eighteen. Nana Patole who had resigned Leading the attack against demand. ply, distribution and ,imposition of stock limits. The lawyer representing the Kerala Government told the apex court that there were cor- ruption charges against Mani at & 6 that time (known more as the Bar pay off case) and the oppo- sition MLAs staged a demon- stration inside the House to pre- # # vent the accused Minister from presenting the to commemorate the death of of Kashmir internationally. The State budget. terrorists in the programme is aimed at inten- On Wednesday, Leader of n its bid to gain traction Valley. sifying the radicalization and the Opposition V D Satheeshan, Iamong the affiliates and According to the alert, a recruitment in South Kashmir senior Congress leader Ramesh cadres, the All Party Hurriyat programme styled as Dua-e- as also role revival of the out- Chennithala and Muslim Conference (Geelani) of Majlis for terrorists and those fit that was lying a bit low after League Leader P K Jammu & Kashmir has given a killed on July 13, 1931 was the abrogation of Article 370 Kunhalikutty lambasted the call for a week long commem- scheduled to be held across the and division of the erstwhile LDF for furnishing wrong infor- oration programme beginning Valley and Pakistan/Pakistan- State of Jammu and Kashmir mation to the court. Tuesday with possible shut- Occupied Kashmir on into two Union Territories— “Jose K Mani, leader of the down calls for July 8 (terrorist Tuesday. J&K and Ladakh. KC(M), should make it clear Burhan Wani’s death anniver- For July 7, the outfit has The outfit that is an amal- that whether he agrees with the sary) and July 13 (Martyr’s planned protests in various gam of over two dozen social, affidavit filed by the Day). countries having a significant religious and political groups Kerala Government in the apex The outfit has planned a presence of Kashmiri had also witnessed the exit of court against his father,” said detailed set of programmes to diaspora. Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a pro- Satheeshan. P C George, Mani’s observe Hafta-e-Shuhada to On July 8, the outfit labeled Pakistan separatist leader, last close confidante for decades pay tributes to the terrorists the day as Youm-e-Muzammat year. asked Jose K Mani to quit the and people killed for the (death anniversary of Burwan On July 13, the outfit LDF if there was an Kashmir issue. Wani, slain Hizbul Mujahideen planned to observe Youm-e- iota of self respect remaining in Sensing trouble on the law commander). Shuhada (Martyr’s Day) during him. and front, the security agencies During day, a Taziyat-e- which the international com- But CPI(M) secretary A have issued an alert to sensitise Majlis would be held at Tral, munity would be asked to Vijayaraghavan who is also the all the personnel of the securi- Pulwama in his memory and a organize seminars or Dua-e- convener of the LDF, said that ty forces deployed in the ‘Tral chalo’ call would be specif- Majlis programmes. the media in the State was Valley and take necessary ically made for the people of The outfit has also decid- making a mountain out of precautions while on the move Tral. The Pakistani chapter of ed to issue a strike call on July molehill. during the brazen programme APHC-G would raise the issue 8 and 13. " #&
to reiterate that the draft amendment restoring the 'revi- he controversy over the sional power' to the Centre TDraft Cinematograph after it is certified by the CBFC (Amendment) Bill 2021 is a misuse of 'reasonable refused to die as Tamil Nadu restriction' clause under Article Chief Minister M K Stalin on 19(2) of the Constitution of Tuesday opposed the Draft India.” “...and this draft amend- Cinematograph (Amendment) ment itself is against the spirit Bill, 2021, saying the proposed of promoting rightful thinking “amendment itself is against the in sivil society,” Stalin said. spirit of promoting rightful There were certain provi- thinking in civil society,” and sions which have practical dif- demanded for its withdrawal ficulties in implementation like while a Parliamentary Panel on the age-wise grouping of the Information Technology head- certification under three cate- ed by Congress MP Shashi gories. Stalin pointed out that Tharoor summoned officials to the Central Board of Film review the functioning of Certification (CBFC) accords Central Board of Film certification to movies if they Certification in context of Draft meet all the criteria mentioned Cinematograph (Amendment) in section 5(a) of Act. The Act Bill 2021. Several prominent also provides for rejection of personalities of film industries certification for a film on cer- have slammed the draft report. tain prescribed valid In a letter to Union IT grounds. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Moreover, adequate pro- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister visions for exercising control said the proposed amendment over the film making is avail- to the Cinematograph Act able in the form of guidelines. seeks to restrict it by restoring “Given all these, it is considered the revisionary powers of the as excessive to add more laws union government that was and acts to throttle the freedom struck down by the Supreme of a creative form in the 21st Court two decades ago. “I wish century,” Stalin said. !" $% &'!% ( )* (
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So, any change in ) Afghanistan will have cumula- ( tive effects on the Indo-Afghan more influence in problem, it could irritate Options for India: In view ()*+, ! 2 relations and neighbourhood. For instance, the withdraw- Afghanistan’s socio-religious, China. Therefore, China will of the precarious situation in al of US troops from cultural and economic life. It’s never welcome a Taliban Afghanistan, India needs to ? Afghanistan by September 2021 not only because of the reli- regime in Afghanistan. Russia, protect its investments and gious identity but due to the who is well aware of enormous prioritise the protection of the # has prompted many countries in Asia, including India, to recon- proximity of the Pak-Afghan economic and strategic losses lives on the ground. There is an (( sider their foreign and strategic border which is dependent on in Afghanistan during the Cold opportunity for India to prove % policies. This raises a question: illicit economic dealings by War period (1979-1989) has itself as a reliable friend for Afghan refugees and migrants been cautious in its reaction. South Asian neighbours. O O Who will fill the post-US strate- gic vacuum in Afghanistan? living in Pakistan. Moreover, Dent of Decades: To However, only time will tell ( Fears are expressed that Pakistan’s political position is bemoan terror acts of the which country has the courage # ( Afghanistan may fall victim to always in the favour of Taliban Taliban and other such organ- to penetrate the turbulent radical Islamic groups like regimes in Afghanistan. In O 9 isations, US troops have been desert of Afghanistan. Still, Taliban as they have intensified such circumstances, Pakistan stationed in Afghanistan since there is too much need for ( their activities since the US may look for opportunity in # F 2001 to maintain strategic efforts to build peace for oth- # $ 3 ( announcement. Even the UN Afghanistan to advance its dominance. After 20 years, ers, including India. )9, , representatives in Afghanistan engagements in anti-Indian they too are being forced to The British likened expressed concern that the activities and contest India’s 9# withdraw from Afghanistan, Afghanistan to a “Graveyard Taliban have taken control of presence in Afghanistan. considering the loss of millions of Empires”; even today, that larger northern Afghanistan. As China, too, is in a hurry to of lives and monetary dent to analogy is meaningful. From the world has taken note of this pursue its strategic interests in the US economy. Local politics the Mughals to major powers fear, so has India; New Delhi is Afghanistan and strengthen its ' I 9 F in the US began to have reper- like Britain, erstwhile Soviet aware that the beginning of a base. By supplying free vac- ' 3 F cussions in the form of voices Union and America, they change in the political system cines to Afghanistan similar to against such deployments. In tried to dominate here, tried and power in Afghanistan will its global lure, China has # the last five years, the whole their best but there was no neither be easy nor viable to its already begun to expand its political establishment seemed success. Afghanistan’s land- interests. Hence, a few high-pro- wings. However, its inten- ' to have stood divided on locked topography surround- file Indian officials met the tions in Afghanistan are to Afghanistan. ed by Islamic countries has Taliban representatives in Doha incite Indian or American- With the US troops with- always favoured Afghanistan a few weeks back. The details are style thinking; yet it continues #9 drawing, the risks of stability in crises. Thus, getting into yet to appear in public domain. to be an expansionist power. increase manifold. Meanwhile, Afghanistan is much easier Due to the strategic and cul- At the same time, China’s F if anyone has taken advantage than coming out of it. It is tural connect with Afghanistan, worry is that the underground of the situation in Afghanistan, almost one-way entry, and India has invested billions of activities led by the Uyghur F it is the Taliban. In the ensu- exit is not possible without rupees in Afghanistan and militants who live along the ing skirmish with Afghan sacrifice, compromise or sur- deployed skilled and unskilled Afghan-Pakistan border ! forces, they also overpowered render. It is a chakravyuh! Indian workforce who can con- should not receive financial the Afghan forces. This will (The author is Director, the tribute to its civil society. and emotional support from ' surely hamper the Afghan School of International However, as compared to India, Afghanistan to revolt against peace process. However, no Relations and Strategic Studies, Pakistan being a buffer between China. If the Pakistan- one can say how many such and Dean Humanities, India and Afghanistan and an Afghanistan alliance exacer- incidents Afghanistan will have University of Mumbai. The immediate neighbour has much bates the Uyghur Muslim to face in the days to come. views expressed are personal.) ))* )+)),-)+* SOUNDBITE ("(- $( # > $% Sir — The price of domestic cooking gas, !" "(( the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has 2 been hiked again, this time by 25.50 per ) " %( ( ( $ """ $ $ - 3 cylinder. The new prices for a 14.2-kg cylin- "( - ( "/ 2"( (( (% ( """ )% 3 + 2 /2"( " -)%( " ? ("O % (" ("#( $ L " der range between 813 in Jaipur and 33 in Patna. In March 2014, a subsidised 14.2- (" $ ""(( " !" % +(-" *( ""( ) " " 2 R " " kg cylinder cost 414 for Delhi’s residents. "( ( )( "O? 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Opposition had further said that Prime of the Mental Health Act. 9 !% $! 80 9 Haridasan Rajan |Kozhikode Minister Narendra Modi should order the The Supreme Court also directed all K )( investigation and come clean on the deal. the States and Union Territories to extend ) A judicial investigation was formally all cooperation and participate in the , ) ( (5 ((6 opened into the Inter-Governmental meeting of the Ministry of Social Justice ("(% ( Sir — The Congress is trying to turn its Agreement on June 14. The statement and Empowerment and asked to remove 9 ) ( guns on the Rafale deal after a French 2 2D ( pointed to a French investigative website’s the discrepancies in figures submitted $ judge was appointed in the highly sen- expose of official papers which allegedly about people who have been cured but are , 0 ( ByihyUvr :6-: sitive judicial probe into the charges of -()" show that Rafale manufacturer Dassault still languishing in mental health institu- 2 -($ ( ""( )? # ! 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The * high-profile event was addressed and attended by several international digni- 1 # B taries, including the co-hosts, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Notable speakers at the event included Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, Nobel laureate Nadia Murad, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, and changed as globally women are still families in COVID times,” says Data from the National Sample Executive Director of UN Women grappling with the multiple chal- NCW Chairperson Rekha Survey (NSS) indicate that despite Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. lenges of poverty, unemployment, Sharma. Activists, in fact, define a rise in the number of women Using as a springboard the Beijing ' and violence. this alarming recent rise in domes- acquiring higher education, female Declaration of 1995, which was released / To put matters into perspective, tic violence as “a pandemic with- employment figures declined from at the Fourth World Conference on =B' as per data from the World in a pandemic”. 34.1 per cent in 1999-2000 to 27.2 Women held there, the 2021 Forum too 9 Economic Forum-Global Gender An assessment of household- per cent in 2011-12. This decline laid down a list of bold commitments and #/ Gap Report 2020 and Women’s level panel data from the India has been attributed to various fac- funding targets in a five-year action plan Representation in Society, UN Human Development Survey tors, including lack of employ- for accelerating gender equalityby 2026. :@' Women, 75 per cent of the seats in (IHDS) suggests that increased ment security for women, the dis- However, what distinguishes the 2021 9 parliaments in the world are still domestic violence against women proportionate burden of household Forum from the one in 1995 is unquestion- held by men, and merely 6.6 per could be a direct result of their lack chores borne by them, and dispar- < 9 ably the Coronavirus pandemic that has ! cent of CEOs across global corpo- of economic empowerment. The ity in wages versus men. % $ ( ( radically changed the world and gender / rates are women. Further, compared IHDS, a nationally representative Professor Sonalde Desai, who 0 + 4 equations in it. ' 9 to men, women are 24 per cent survey, covering 41,554 house- leads the IHDS, however, avers that / # , ( Realising the adverse impact of more likely to lose their jobs, and holds in 1,503 villages and 971 India can combat its low female 7 :6@ COVID-19 on women and girls, the are 10 per cent less likely than men urban neighbourhoods across work participation rates through Mexico-Paris Forum has under-written a ' ? to have internet access, especially India, was jointly conducted by the the dual strategy of creating new -.DE(DF @@ :66:(:66E whopping amount of nearly $40 billion in ' during the pandemic. It is posited National Council of Applied jobs for women and offering them ( confirmed investments in women-centric that with such persistent discrim- Economic Research (NCAER) and greater access to existing jobs-a tall -.D:(-.;C 0 " ( policies globally, including $21 billion by ' ination, it will take 257 years to close University of Maryland, USA, in task, especially due to widespread governments and public sector institutions, / the gender gap in economic partic- two waves in 2004-05 and 2011-12, unemployment caused by the :66:(6E -6E :6-:(-E $17.5 billion by the private sector and phil- =E0 ipation and opportunity, and 94.5 with a third wave planned soon. COVID situation. However, it is still , :66:(6E @; G :6-:( anthropists, and $1.3 billion by UN enti- 9 years to bridge this gap in political The IHDS asks eligible ever- feasible through the implementa- -E --- ties and international bodies. Among the empowerment, notwithstanding married women whether, “in your tion of public policies such as major thrust areas of the 2021 Forum agen- ' all the money and succour pledged community, it is usual for husbands improvement in transportation # ( da are the revival of employment and by the Generation Equality Forum. to beat their wives” for several pos- facilities and greater provision of # entrepreneurship opportunities for the ' ' Although feminists have been sible reasons, including leaving work opportunities under social O female workforce to counter the mass '' 9 confronting these issues for years, home without notifying him, fail- security programmes like the ( $ $ < ( unemployment caused by the COVID- 2021 represents a critical inflection ing to pay a dowry, neglecting Mahatma Gandhi National Rural :6 ( # induced lockdowns, support for women- point in history with COVID-19 household responsibilities, not Employment Guarantee Scheme -D # ( owned and women-led businesses through exacerbating all outcomes for gen- cooking meals that are up to stan- (MGNREGS). More importantly, , -D # -D 2025, particularly in the tech start-up and der equality. And these outcomes dard, and having extramarital both IHDS and NSS find a high e-commerce sectors, and legislative seem equally stark if contextualised affairs. The results consistently degree of willingness to work , reforms to enhance female empowerment. for India. There was a nearly 78 per show that women’s empowerment among women-IHDS recorded E:C $ F. Feminists may perceive these heart- cent rise in reports of domestic vio- through employment and earnings such willingness among 65 per cent 3 # :6 warming goals of the Generation Equality lence received by the National lowers the risk of domestic violence, of its unemployed women respon- ? ( Forum as a balm for all wounds. However, Commission for Women (NCW), and therefore, denial of autonomy dents. So, the will is there, but how 3 we need to do a deeper analysis to ascer- from 2,960 in 2019 to 5,297 in is in itself one of the central prob- do we find the way? $ # tain how muchthese promises on paper 2020, and 1,463 cases have been lems for Indian women. Going forward, it remains to be will actually translate into action on the On the employment front too, seen if the ambitious agenda of the # ( reported between January and ground. The Beijing Declaration too had (The writer is Editor March 2021 alone. “These cases of IHDS finds that the reported Generation Equality Forum can ( laid out a new vision and new mission to at the National Council domestic violence are likely the decline in female workforce partic- ensure the two basic rights for # of Applied Economic create a world that would honour, respect, Research. The views result of increased stress and anx- ipation in India over the past few women-the right to safety and ( and reward women. 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odwin's Law, coined in tion of the Republican Party in tions on postal or Sunday vot- and Wisconsin. Many have “Authoritarian regimes If the Democrats do not 1990, says that as a dis- the US into a fascist move- ing, etc. - that target groups, been replaced by “conspiracy- across the world have found use their narrow existing Gcussion on the Internet ment.” Almost every journal- mostly ethnic minorities, that theory zealots.” that it is much easier to majorities in Congress to res- grows longer, the likelihood of ist alive has toyed with this tend to vote Democratic. It’s Republican officials who announce the election result urrect some version of the somebody being compared to analogy - and then avoided it less well known that they are refuse to say that Trump won they would like than to go to Voting Rights Act and stop Hitler or the Nazis rises inex- because it sounds like partisan also going after the minor the 2020 election are being all the trouble of suppressing these abuses (this is my own orably towards 100%. But 45-/* rhetoric rather than hard officials who run the election removed by their own party. In votes and gerrymandering opinion now), then the new once in a very long while the analysis. machinery and keep the sys- a bid to frighten independent constituencies,” Cockburn electoral machinery being comparison is correct. Cockburn points out that tem fair. officials into quitting their concludes. “Once the elec- installed by the Republican Patrick Cockburn is a well- Trump’s presidency had many These were the people jobs and creating openings for toral machinery is controlled, Party will guarantee that it known Irish journalist, cur- of the attitudes and behaviors who refused to cave in to yet more Republican democracy poses no threat to wins the presidential elections rently writing a column in 'The of a fascist regime - extreme or tolerate violence against Trump’s threats and prevented appointees, Republican-run those in power.” of 2024. Independent’. Now that Bob nationalism, racist hatred of opponents, epitomised in the him from flipping the outcome state legislatures are imposing The only available remedy Fascists do not have horns Fisk is gone, he is the best for- minorities, disregard of the law, invasion of the Capitol by in key states after last heavy fines (up to $25,000) on for this would be a new voting and a tail. They are mostly eign correspondent writing and constant denial of the pro-Trump rioters on 6 November’s vote. Now, election officials who make law that overrides the Supreme ordinary people who believe on the Middle East, but he has truth - but that it failed one January. The other, more sin- Cockburn notes, many of even minor technical mis- Court decision of 2013 and that they will lose something always covered other subjects crucial test. It did not include ister and significant, is “the sys- those officials in Republican- takes. reinstates the Voting Rights vitally important (their wealth, with considerable insight as automatic re-election, and so tematic Republican take-over governed states are being The intended result is to Act of 1965, which declared their status, their values) if they well. Last week he broke the Trump lost control. of the machinery that oversees intimidated or forced from create a situation in which that changes in state voting do not break the rules and take greatest taboo in English-lan- As a result, says Cockburn, elections and makes sure that their posts. Democratic electoral victo- laws must have federal over. Those who lead and guage journalism. (Gwynne Dyer’s new book is “two strategies...never entire- they are fair.” One-third of all county ries in Republican-run swing approval. (The Republican- mislead them are usually not Writing just after the G7 'Growing Pains: The Future ly absent from Republican It’s common knowledge election officials in states, crucial to Biden’s win- majority Court claimed that evil geniuses, but just ruthless of Democracy (and Work). summit, he warned that “the The views expressed behaviour have become far that Republican-run states are Pennsylvania are already gone, ning of the presidency last year, the law was unnecessary as chancers who have spotted an most dangerous threat (facing are personal.) more central.” One, obviously, passing new voter suppression as are numerous others in will simply be nullified by racism no longer prevented opportunity to hold great the world) is the transforma- is a greater willingness to use laws - ID requirements, restric- swing states like Michigan Republican-aligned officials. ethnic minorities from voting.) power. !" $% &'!% ( )* 1
; '' # 1 3 " (2 '0 . %- Q<= % New Delhi: The Taliban have the rest of Afghanistan’s border ments of Tajikistan and '!!#! '# ! gained a lucrative new source with Tajikistan. Nearly 1,000 Uzbekistan after taking over 'R of income, taking over the Afghan troops sought refuge in several border areas in June, as Dubai: Iran accused Israel on caused no casualties or damage. his opponents, including for- main trade gateway into Tajikistan on Sunday and per the report. Tuesday of mounting a sabo- But Cabinet spokesman Ali Hong Kong: Nine people, mer Prime Minister Benjamin Tajikistan, and beginning to Monday, surrendering the sec- “We informed all these tage attack on a nuclear facili- Rabiei revised that account including six secondary school srael’s Parliament on Tuesday Netanyahu, of choosing collect customs revenues, as ond principal crossing - governments and assured them ty near Tehran last month, the Tuesday, confessing to damage students, were arrested in Hong Ifailed to renew a law that bars petty politics over the nation’s some of Afghanistan’s neigh- Ishkashim, the Wall Street that the routine work of the country’s State-run news inflicted on the building’’s ceil- Kong on Tuesday for allegedly Arab citizens from extending wellbeing. bours tacitly cooperate with the Journal reported. border, the customs, will be agency reported as authorities ing. plotting to set off homemade citizenship or residency rights The Citizenship and Entry insurgent group, a media report Instead of shutting down running as before,” Shaheen acknowledged for the first time “A hole appeared on ceiling bombs in courts, tunnels and to spouses from the occupied into Israel Law was enacted as said. after the insurgent takeover, the said in an interview. “Even the that the mysterious assault had of one of the industrial sheds, trash cans as political tensions West Bank and Gaza, in a a temporary measure in 2003, The American-built Sher Sher Khan Bandar complex has staff members of the customs, caused structural damage to the so the roof was removed for rise in the city where China is tight vote that raised doubts at the height of the second Khan Bandar crossing, north of remained operational, with we have not changed them, we site. repairs,” Rabiei said, seeking to tightening its grip. about the viability of the coun- intifada, or uprising, when the city of Kunduz, fell to the tacit understandings reached told them: Do your work as it Authorities announced in explain a satellite image of the Police said they were try’s new coalition Palestinians launched scores of Taliban on June 22, with 134 between the Taliban and was. We haven’t even changed late June that they had pre- site widely circulated online detained on suspicion of engag- Government. deadly attacks inside Israel. border guards and other Tajikistan, according to local the stamps. The reason is that vented saboteurs from attack- that appeared to show the ing in terrorist activity under a The 59-59 vote, which Proponents said Palestinians Afghan government troops traders, WSJ said. we don’t want to create prob- ing a site located in Karaj, a city roof’’s abrupt removal follow- harsh national security law came after an all-night session from the occupied West Bank fleeing to neighbouring Taliban spokesman Suhail lems for businessmen, for about 40 km (25 miles) north- ing the reported attack. that Beijing imposed a year ago of the Knesset, marked a major and Gaza were susceptible to Tajikistan. Since then, the Shaheen said the group had traders, for common people.” west of the Iranian capital. “Damage to equipment as part of a crackdown on dis- setback for Prime Minister recruitment by armed groups insurgents have seized most of reached out to the govern- IANS They gave no details about was not remarkable,” Rabiei sent in the former British Naftali Bennett. and that security vetting alone what the targeted building added, without elaborating. colony that has long enjoyed The new Israeli leader, who was insufficient. belonging to the Iran’’s Atomic The allegedly foiled attack freedoms not seen on the had hoped to find a compro- Under it, Arab citizens, ' *-( Energy Agency contained, or last month came amid a flurry Chinese mainland. mise between his hard-line who comprise a fifth of Israel’s ) 0 how it was targeted. of diplomatic activity, as diplo- Hong Kong authorities Yamina party and the dovish population, have had few if any The sudden admission mats in Vienna struggle to have used the law, enacted in factions in his disparate coali- avenues for bringing spouses ) ( came just days after the election resurrect Tehran’’s now-tat- response to anti-government tion, instead suffered a stinging from the West Bank and Gaza /1 victory of the country’’s hard- tered 2015 nuclear deal with protests that rocked the city in defeat in a vote he reportedly into Israel. Critics, including " 2")" line judiciary chief, Ebrahim world powers, which put curbs 2019, to arrest many of the described as a referendum on many left-wing and Arab law- Raisi, and followed a series of on its enrichment activities in city’’s prominent activists. the new Government. The vote makers, say it’s a racist measure % ( 2 other attacks on Iran’’s nuclear return for relief from US sanc- Others have fled abroad as a means the law is now set to aimed at restricting the New Delhi: More than 1,000 ty in the country, will collapse. programme, including the tions. Former President Donald result. expire at midnight Tuesday. growth of Israel’s Arab minor- Afghan soldiers have fled to the Under a deal with the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on killing of a top nuclear scien- Trump withdrew America If the allegations are true, â œThe opposition last ity, while supporters say it’’s neighbouring Tajikistan after Taliban, the US and its NATO Tuesday closed its main border tist. At the time, officials from the landmark accord the group appears to represent night delivered a direct blow to needed for security purposes clashing with Taliban mili- allies agreed to withdraw all crossing point with stressed that the attack had three years ago. AP a more radical fringe of the the security of the country,â and to preserve Israel’s Jewish tants, officials have said. troops in return for a commit- Afghanistan where the Covid- protest movement. AP Bennett said Tuesday, accusing character. The BBC reported the ment by the militants not to 19 pandemic and the law and troops retreated over the allow any extremist group to order situation are worsening. border to “save their own operate in the areas they con- Interior Minister Sheikh # = lives”, according to a statement trol. Rashid Ahmad tweeted that the $ % ('( " / by Tajikistan’s border guard. But the Taliban did not step was taken on the advice of Violence has risen in agree to stop fighting Afghan the National Command and ;@A $ (("*"N " * O Afghanistan and the Taliban forces, and now reportedly Operation Center (NCOC), have been making control about a third of the the main official body tasked to Moscow: Wreckage from a line. New Delhi: Singapore Prime vated during the pandemic ' significant gains, particularly in country, the report said. combat the Covid-19 pan- plane carrying 28 people that Part of the fuselage was Minister Lee Hsien Loong wore when Sikh leaders helped wor- the north of the country, in The retreat is the third demic. went missing on Tuesday was found on the side of a moun- an immaculate white turban at shippers adjust to disruptions Tel Aviv: Israel said on Tuesday recent weeks. time Afghan soldiers have fled “On the advice of the found a few miles from the air- tain, Russia’’s Pacific Fleet told the inauguration of a gurdwara caused by the pandemic by that it was sending about The surge comes as the US, to Tajikistan over the past three NCOC, all types of immigra- port in Russia’s Far East where news agencies, and another and greeted the community innovating and using technol- 700,000 doses of the Pfizer UK and their allies have start- days and the fifth case over the tion departure and arrival will it was supposed to land, offi- part was floating in the members in perfect Punjabi, ogy to adapt to the “new nor- Covid-19 vaccines to South ed withdrawing their troops past fortnight. In total, nearly be closed from today at cials said, and everyone aboard Okhotsk Sea. saying “Sat Sri Akaal”. Speaking mal”. The gurdwara started Korea as part of a future after 20 years. 1,600 soldiers have crossed the Torkham Border till the fresh was feared dead. Sergei Gorb, deputy direc- at the event, he praised the Sikh live-streaming services of con- exchange deal. The vast majority of border. guidelines of NCOC,” the tweet The Antonov An-26 plane tor of Kamchatka Aviation community for their contribu- gregations for devotees and Prime Minister Naftali remaining foreign forces in The latest group of Afghan said. was on approach for a landing Enterprise, said that the plane tion in mitigating the disrup- the Coordinating Council of Bennett’s office said in a state- Afghanistan have left ahead of troops sought refuge early on Torkham linking Peshawar in bad weather when it missed “practically crashed into a sea tions caused by the pandemic. Sikh Institutions commissioned ment that under the deal, Israel a September deadline. Monday morning after fighting with Jalalabad and Kabul is the a scheduled communication cliff,” which wasn’’t supposed to He said the gurdwaras in a task force called ‘Project will “immediately” transfer There are concerns that the with militants during the night, gateway for Afghans to and disappeared from radar as be in its landing trajectory. Singapore rallied members to Akaal’ to provide support for vaccines to the Asian country Afghan military, who were Tajikistan’s National Security Pakistan and thousands of it neared the airport in the The director of Kamchatka help those in need during this mental health within the Sikh for the vaccination of its citi- supposed to take over securi- Committee said. IANS people cross it every day. town of Palana, officials from Aviation Enterprise, Alexei difficult period, regardless of community. zens by the end of July, Xinhua Officials said it was closed the Kamchatka region said. Khabarov, told the Interfax race, religion, or background. “These initiatives set a news agency reported. due to worsening pandemic as Russia’s State aviation news agency that the plane was The Silat Road gurdwara is a good example for the wider South Korea will return the well as law and order situation agency, Rosaviatsiya, said that technically sound before taking shining icon in the multi-reli- community, as we move same quantity to Israel by in Afghanistan where the parts of the plane were found off from the city of gious landscape of Singapore, towards a new normal of living October, according to the Taliban are rapidly growing in about 3 miles (5 km) from the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. the prime minister said. with an endemic virus,” PM Lee agreement. influence. PTI airport’’s runway, near the coast AP The gurdwara was reno- said during his speech. IANS $%"( )% $ ! -# '! 2((( ( " " " ! $ $""-* ( $!#! 7 CAIRO: An Egyptian court on that it reached a settlement in Tuesday lifted a three-month- its financial dispute with Shoei Kolkata: Chinese Foreign ers like Aung Saan Suu Kyi are long judicial seizure of a hulk- Kisen Kaisha Ltd., the Japanese Minister Wang Yi has rub- still in jail with more cases filed ing shipping vessel that had owner of the Ever Given, a bished sanctions against to frame her. blocked the Suez Canal for judicial official said, speaking Myanmar’s military junta, Wang Yi highlighted nearly a week earlier this year, on condition of anonymity in describing them as “inappro- Myanmar as one of a number paving the way for it to line with regulations. priate intervention”. of global ‘hotspot issues’ dur- leave Egypt. The vessel ran aground in Instead, Wang Yi urged ing his address to the opening Following the decision by March, blocking the crucial Myanmar’s many stakeholders ceremony of the 9th World the court in the city of Ismailia, waterway for six days. It has to settle the political crisis Peace Forum held at Beijing’s the Ever Given would be been since held amid a dispute through “internal dialogue and Tsinghua University at the allowed to leave the canal on over financial compensation. reconciliation”. weekend. Wednesday, after a ceremony in The Suez Canal Authority Analysts say this may be a “On Myanmar, the central the canal city of Ismailia. did not reveal details on the prelude to some overtures for task is to promote internal Earlier, the Suez Canal terms of the settlement. dialogue that the military junta dialogue and realise political Authority notified the court AP might initiate on Chinese reconciliation,” said Wang, in advice instead of continuing its remarks published on the web- brutal repression of the pro- site of the Chinese Embassy in democracy movement. Myanmar. “The twists and The junta has been releas- turns in Myanmar’s democra- ing thousands of protesters tic transition process are in detained during five months of essence the country’s domestic agitation though top NLD lead- affairs. IANS % 8 " 7 0 0 )
New Delhi: The Hindu com- ity by the Government. munity in Sindh has been PDI Chairman Faqira protesting against Government Shiva and others addressed a inaction and the injustice being massive gathering of protesters committed by it towards the on the Mirpur Khas road in Hindus. Sindh on Monday, warning of The Hindus in Sindh had a protest in front of the Sindh given the government 60 days’ Assembly on August 1 against time for initiating a legislation forced abduction of Hindu on the safety and security of girls, forced religious conver- Hindus in the province. sions and other such issues. However, the Government has These leaders have decid- not taken any action on the ed that they would continue to matter thus far. The Pakistan protest till a law is introduced Dravid Ittehad (PDI) has for the safety of the Hindu demanded that insecurity community. Representatives of among the Hindu community several Hindu societies were should be redressed on prior- present at the meeting. IANS , ?1 # % Jakarta: At least 40 villages in sent a team to help mitigate Indonesia’s Aceh Jaya district floods in the affected villages have been struck by floods trig- including those in Krueng Sabe gered by incessant rains, the and Setia Bakti sub-districts, local disaster mitigation agency reports Xinhua news agency. said on Tuesday. “We hope that the sub-dis- “We have received a report tricts, especially the sub-district on the flooded 40 villages. heads, will continue to moni- Now we are collecting data as tor developments in the fields the number could increase,” an and report to us the inundat- agency official said. ed villages,” he said. He said said the agency has IANS !" $% &'!% ( )* "
,;' 9.3 )("- % ( $( " 22- -*"$ " # " +(-" )2 $- (<(% " # wave of the pandemic, limiting 25 following a nearly two- : travel to only necessary travel, month ban amid the nation- omestic air passenger traf- credit rating agency ICRA said wide lockdown in late-March Dfic was back to the growth in its report. last year. , 34" # 54th round of the survey. trajectory in June amid the On a sequential basis, It has now permitted The information collected falling number of Covid-19 domestic passenger traffic was increasing the capacity to 65 # 1 he RBI on Tuesday said it in the survey includes quanti- cases in the country with up 41-42 per cent in June over per cent with effect from July Thas launched the latest tative data on new orders around three million passen- May. 5 and which will remain applic- round of its quarterly Order received during the reference gers flying on local routes in the The domestic passenger able up to July 31. Books, Inventories and quarter, backlog of orders at the previous month as against volume, however, rose 51 per For June 2021, domestic ST collection slipped Capacity Utilisation Survey beginning of the quarter, pend- around two million in May, a cent on a year-on-year basis, it passenger traffic stood at Gbelow 1 lakh crore in (OBICUS) of the manufactur- ing orders, total inventories report said on Tuesday. stated. around 29-30 lakh, implying a June for the first time in eight ing sector, results of which are with a breakup between fin- Though there is some June 2020 was the full sequential growth of around months as the second wave of used in monetary policy for- ished goods (FG), work-in- recovery observed in June, month of operations after 41-42 per cent as compared the Covid pandemic and the mulation. progress (WiP) and raw mate- stress on demand continues, domestic commercial flights with around 19.8 lakh in May resultant lockdowns hit busi- The Reserve Bank (RBI) rial (RM) inventories, among driven largely by the second were recommenced on May 2021, ICRA said in the report. nesses and the economy. has been conducting the OBI- others. At 92,849 crore, the 2021 is 92,849 crore, of which “The GST collection for CUS of the manufacturing sec- During this quarter, select- Goods and Services Tax (GST) Central GST is 16,424 crore, June 2021 is related to the busi- tor on a quarterly basis since ed manufacturing companies collection is the lowest in 10 State GST is 20,397, Integrated ness transactions made during 2008. will be approached by the RBI. months since August 2020, GST is 49,079 crore (includ- May 2021. During May 2021, “The survey provides valu- The RBI will later release the when it was 86,449 crore, ing 25,762 crore collected on most of the states/UTs were able input for monetary policy results pertaining to the official numbers released import of goods) and Cess is under either complete or par- formulation,” the RBI said January-March 2021 quarter. Tuesday showed. 6,949 crore (including 809 tial lockdown due to Covid,” while announcing the launch of The GST collections in crore collected on import of the ministry added. June 2021 are primarily for sup- goods), the finance ministry It said that e-way bill gen- plies made in May - a month said. eration data for the month of when most states were under The mop-up in June 2021 June suggests that uptick in rev- different levels of lockdown, is 2 per cent higher than enue is expected in the coming reducing business activity. 90,917 crore collected in June months. With significant relax- 2020. The e-way bills generated ations in lockdown and busi- GST collection had during June 2021 has gone up ness supplies picking up, the remained above the 1 lakh to 5.5 crore, indicating recov- collections should see a definite crore mark for eight months in ery of trade and business, up uptick in the coming months, a row and was 1.02 lakh crore from 3.99 crore in May. As experts said. in May. However, the collection many as 5.88 crore e-way bill The gross GST revenue in June 2021 dropped below 1 were generated in April. collected in the month of June lakh crore. * ,& % " ! ! " + & *: 0 ; $ "! ### 703+R ments amid a dip in the num- < ber of daily new infections, the # he economic uncertainty month of June has seen a pick- %((" %=B% (" Tcaused by the second wave up in demand in real estate, arket benchmarks closed 0B?EE $ " of the coronavirus pandemic showed the report by Mmodestly lower on nion Steel Minister has forced real estate develop- PropTiger.com. Tuesday after two days of gains, $( - (% -( UDharmendra Pradhan on ers in India to adopt a more According to the report weighed by profit booking in Tuesday chaired a meeting on cautious approach towards titled Real Insight (Residential) Reliance Industries, IT and Mumbai:The Indian rupee mining expansion plans of spending, which is reflected in - April-June (Q2) 2021, half of auto stocks amid lack of fresh weakened by 24 paise to close state-owned SAIL which looks new supply numbers for the the sales in the April-June buying triggers. at 74.55 against the US dollar to more than double its steel- April-June period (Q2) of 2021, quarter of 2021 took place in A depreciating rupee and on Tuesday as firmer making capacity to 50 MTPA said a PropTiger report. June itself as states started to lacklustre global cues further American currency and rising by 2030. A total of 21,839 new units open up and remove restric- weighed on sentiment, traders crude oil prices weighed on Steel Authority of India were launched in these markets tions.While demand and sup- said. investor sentiment. Ltd (SAIL), under the Ministry during April-June, lower by 59 ply both remained adversely After a positive opening, At the interbank foreign of Steel, is the country’s largest per cent compared to the impacted during the first two the 30-share BSE Sensex gained exchange market, the rupee steel making company with an launches in January-March. months of the quarter, a peri- momentum through the ses- opened at 74.28 per dollar. It annual capacity of over 21 mil- However, when compared od when most states remained sion, but succumbed to a fag- hovered in the range of 74.25 lion tonnes (MT). Expanding to the same period last year, in partial lockdown to contain end selloff to end at 52,861.18, to 74.62 during the day before capacity would require an addi- new launches show an increase the virus spread, home sales down 18.82 points or 0.04 per ending at 74.55 against the tional amount of raw materials. of 74 per cent. and new launch numbers start- cent. greenback. “HSM @dpradhanbjp “This remarkable increase ed to pick up in June, with the On similar lines, the broad- The rupee depreciated along with Hon. MoS @fsku- in launches in Q2 over the gradual lifting of restrictions, it er NSE Nifty fell 16.10 points against the US dollar on laste held a meeting with senior same period the previous year showed. or 0.1 per cent to 15,818.25. Tuesday, amid importer officials of @SteelMinIndia and could be explained by the fact “Due to the challenging sit- Tech Mahindra was the demand for dollars following @SAILsteel on the mining that during a large period of uation during the April-June top loser among the Sensex a sharp spike in crude oil expansion plan of SAIL,” Q2CY2020, India continued to quarter in 2021, when infec- constituents, shedding 2.30 per prices, according to Sriram Ministry of Steel said in a remain under a national lock- tions and casualties caused by cent, followed by TCS, Maruti, Iyer, Senior Research Analyst Tweet. down that adversely hit the the coronavirus hit a peak Reliance Industries, Sun at Reliance Securities. This will also enhance economy, forcing Asia’s third before subsiding towards the Pharma, Infosys and M&M. availability of raw material in largest economy to slip into end of May, both demand and On the other hand, closed in the red. the open market and will have recession in 2020,” said the supply were hit during the UltraTech Cement, HDFC “Indian market was led by a positive bearing on raw mate- report.“This forced liquidity- first two months when most Bank, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj financial stocks. Business rial prices, the ministry said in starved real estate builders in states put in place various Finserv, Kotak Bank and updates of major banks and another Tweet. The officials the country to tread highly cau- restrictions and lockdowns to IndusInd Bank were among the NBFCs for the quarter of June have been advised to prepare a tiously during April-June 2020,” curb the spread of the virus,” gainers, spurting up to 3.22 per which showed improvement in detailed road map on signifi- it said. said Dhruv Agarwala, Group cent. business activity, minimising cantly ramping up production, With most states announc- CEO, Housing.com, In the Sensex pack, 11 concerns over second wave evacuation and sale of dump ing relaxations in travel move- Makaan.com & PropTiger.com. stocks advanced, while 19 impact. and fines, it said. &<+ '@9AB
he National Housing Bank (NHB) has imposed a fine of Rs T4.75 lakh on Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC) for non-compliance of some norms, the coun- try’s largest mortgage lender said on Tuesday. “This is to inform you that NHB has on July 5, 2021, (Monday) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 4,75,000 plus GST on the Corporation for technical non-com- pliance with NHB circulars,” HDFC said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The cir- culars belonged to November 2013 and July 2016.”The Corporation will be taking necessary steps to comply with the said let- ter,” it said in reference to the matter lead- ing to the imposition of fine.HDFC’s shares on Tuesday closed flat at Rs 2,493.30 apiece on the BSE. % # P
New Delhi:Inflation risks for 2021 remain skewed to the upside, especially core read- ings, on higher commodities’ prices, said DBS Group in a research report. Accordingly, the report cited higher commodities’ prices, rigidity in fuel taxes and idiosyncratic factors apart from a like- ly return in demand impulses as growth gains traction. “A normal monsoon and strong domestic production are expected to cool non-imported food pressures beyond the seasonal swings.” Both WPI and CPI inflation indices have quickened in recent months, but the wholesale price index has outpaced retail inflation as the former is more correlat- ed to global commodities. PTI !" $% &'!% ( )* &3
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They know we are the 1992 European Championship, I can’t wait to get out on the pitch. + 8) ( - -*("( ( of ending that long drought. not the World Cup? “When you have a team with so going to fight until the end.” with Kasper’s father Peter “It’s incredible to be here with ) $ ( ( (( ( A victory over underdogs “To be honest I haven’t given many world stars like England, the Since England’s World Cup Schmeichel in goal. these boys after everything we "2"( (322 (" $ "# $ ( Denmark in front of 60,000 fren- any thought to what it would mean expectations are always going to be triumph over half a century ago, The Danes are back in the Euro have been through in the last 10 " " $ ( ( 2"( -(- " -" zied fans at Wembley on to stop England. It’s more what it high,” Schmeichel said. even Denmark — not one of semi-finals for the first time in 29 years. It’s going to be an incredible "T(2 ))() ( 2 -("() Wednesday would take England to would do for Denmark. I’ve “I can’t imagine such a team European football’s superpowers — years and Schmeichel said: “It’s the moment.” "Q " (? &# "# & $ A &( Indian team’s break to continue as of now " # "9 London: Indian cricketers, who 0 ( ! - 0 are in the UK for a five-Test # and this is a different series, but the chal- series, will continue their 20-day lenge remains the same, I have to go out withdrawals. break as of now and few of them he high of a successful debut series in the park and perform the same way, Test batsmen Zak Crawley and Dan Lawrence will receive their second dose of Tbehind him, Indian batsman what I did,” Yadav added in a virtual ngland named an entirely new squad featur- will now have a chance to make their 50-over the Covid-19 vaccine on Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said he press-conference. Eing nine uncapped players on Tuesday for their debuts for England and they are joined in the Wednesday. would be looking to “start from the The Mumbai player also said that his ODI series against Pakistan, after squad by several white-ball newcomers including While England are strug- scratch” in the upcoming limited-overs job with the national side is the same as a coronavirus outbreak in the Durham’s Brydon Carse and Middlesex pair Tom gling with fresh Covid-19 cases, assignment against Sri Lanka, eager to it is for his IPL franchise Mumbai English camp. Helm and John Simpson. all the Indian players and sup- learn from “calm and composed” head Indians. The England and Wales After Thursday’s fixture in Cardiff, the port staff, who have already coach Rahul Dravid. “I think I have been doing the same Cricket Board said three play- ODI series continues at Lord’s on received first jab of Covishield, Yadav made his India debut in the thing what I did for my franchise back ers and four support staff, all Saturday before finishing at will get their second dose in T20 format during the home series in the IPL. When I made my debut, the unnamed, had tested positive Edgbaston in Birmingham on batches on July 7 and 9, as against England, in which he scored a half same happened, I did not do anything for Covid-19, with the rest of the July 13. planned by the BCCI. century and was generally impressive. He different, it was all the same. group who completed an ODI England and Pakistan “Most of the players are in is part of the Shikhar Dhawan-led sec- “I have been enjoying that role real- series win over Sri Lanka on are due to play three and around London. All this was ond string India team, which will take on ly well in whatever position they send me Sunday forced to self-isolate. T20 Internationals fol- planned well in advance. All Sri Lanka in 3 ODIs and as many T20Is to bat, I will be the same. I just go out and But the three-match lowing the ODI series those who have had Covishield starting July 13. express the same way on how I do in series against Pakistan, and the initial squad as their first jabs in India are now “Pressure will be there, because if every game and I really enjoy it,” he starting in Cardiff on will be back for that ready to get their second doses,” there is no pressure, there is no fun, so added. Thursday, will go after 10 days of isolation. a senior BCCI source con- as I said, it will be a great challenge and Yadav also revealed that all-rounder ahead, with Ben Revised squad: Ben firmed the development. I am really looking forward to it,” said the Hardik Pandya bowled in the intra-squad Stokes taking over the Stokes (captain), Jake Ball, The full vaccination of aggressive right-handed Mumbai bats- game and in the nets. Pandya’s bowling England captaincy Danny Briggs, Brydon Indian players has become all man. Asked if a successful debut series has been severely restricted by his fitness from Eoin Morgan. Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben the more important after mul- would help him cope better with the pres- issues in the past few months. The hosts have Duckett, Lewis Gregory, tiple virus cases in the English sure, Yadav said, “I think, that (debut “He (Hardik) did bowl in the been forced to name Tom Helm, Will Jacks, camp. series against England) was a complete- England series. During the IPL, he did an entirely new 18- Dan Lawrence, Saqib The Indian players are set to ly different challenge and every-time you not bowl. He bowled in the intra-squad man squad for the Mahmood, Dawid Malan, re-assemble in London on July come, I mean for a batter, every-time you game and he bowled in the nets. So, it is Pakistan matches, with Craig Overton, Matt 14 and proceed to Durham for go in or play a different game, you start his and the team management’s call on the ongoing round of Parkinson, David Payne, a two-week training cum first- from scratch.” how they want to go about it, but yes, he County Championship Phil Salt, John Simpson, class game against Select County “So, this (tour) also I have to start is bowling. That’s a very good sign,” said matches now beset by James Vince. XI. PTI from zero and that was a different series the Mumbaikar. 7 7 !&' * ! , 2 ) $3 4!$-# & < => ! ($?/@*$ (" ! ryna Sabalenka reached ;05"5;363;CD Aher first-ever Grand Slam 18th Wimbledon quarter-final ndian captain Mithali Raj on New Delhi: Afghanistan crick- semi-final while Ashleigh at Wimbledon this year and and 58th at the majors. ITuesday reclaimed the num- et board on Tuesday appointed Barty and Karolina Pliskova has been broken just three ovak Djokovic and Roger He faces Hubert Hurkacz ber one position in the women’s star spinner Rashid Khan as the made their first at Wimbledon times in five rounds. Her eight NFederer can inch closer to next. ODI rankings after more than new captain of Afghanistan’s T20 and former champion aces on Tuesday, meanwhile, a Wimbledon title showdown Should Federer reach the three years following a stellar team keeping in mind the short- Angelique Kerber her fourth in took her tournament tally to on Wednesday when they semi-finals, he will face either show in the three-match series est format World Cup to be held the women’s quarter-final 40. make landmark appearances Italian seventh seed Matteo against England. in UAE from October 17 to matches on Tuesday. Sabalenka will try and go in the quarter-finals. Berrettini or Felix Auger- India lost the series 1-2 but November 14. World No 1 Barty kept one better than compatriot World number one Aliassime, the 16th-seeded the 38-year-old Raj hit a half- Left-handed batsman alive her dream of winning the Viktoria Azarenka who twice Djokovic, chasing a sixth title Canadian. century in each of the contest. Najibullah Zadran was appoint- women’s Wimbledon title on reached the last four in 2011 at the All England Club and Berrettini reached his She struck 72 and 59 in the ed as his deputy. the 50th anniversary of fellow and 2012. record-equalling 20th Grand maiden Slam quarter-final at first two ODIs and then guided “All-rounder Rashid Khan indigenous Australian Evonne Former champion Kerber Slam, plays his 50th quarter- the French Open last month India to a four-wicket victory in has been appointed the T20I Goolagong Cawley’s first win reached the semi-finals for final at the majors. where he lost to Djokovic. the final match of the series with captain of Team Afghanistan. “I’m a great believer that a by easing into the semi-finals. the fourth time with a 6-2, 6- The Serb tackles Marton Auger-Aliassime, 20, is in an unbeaten 75, gaining four Meanwhile Najibullah Zadran captain is as good as his team. The 25-year-old outclassed &" & 3 win over Karolina Muchova Fucsovics, the first Hungarian the last-eight of a Slam for the spots to reach the top of the lad- has been appointed the National It is Afghanistan that gave me unseeded compatriot Ajla of the Czech Republic. man to get this far since 1948. first time after knocking out der. She last occupied the top Team’s Vice-captain for the for- the name RASHID KHAN & it Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-3 to set up The 23-year-old, who had Federer, just five weeks shy fourth seed Alexander Zverev spot in February 2018. mat,” Afghanistan Cricket Board is my duty now to serve my what promises to be a far only won one match on her HURKACZ DOWNS DANIIL of his 40th birthday, is in his in five sets. Opener Shafali Verma’s said in a statement. country & my team. Thank more serious test of her three previous visits to Hubert Hurkacz became scores of 44 and 19 in the last “Rashid, one of the well- you @ACBofficials for the trust ability on Thursday Wimbledon, will play just the fourth Polish man to two ODIs of the series saw her known global faces of the game, & believing in me. It is a dream when she faces 2018 former No 1 Karolina reach the Wimbledon quarter- a place in the semi-finals. Federer once — a straight sets gain 49 places to reach 71st posi- was selected by senior ACB journey & my fans support will champion Angelique Pliskova who eased finals on Tuesday with a five- “For this sport, Roger is loss at Indian Wells in the tion while veteran pacer Jhulan leadership for the role consider- be the key,” Rashid tweeted. Kerber. into the last four with set win over Russian second unbelievable, what he does, quarter-finals in 2019. Goswami is up four places to ing his experience, brilliant per- Afghanistan has been Second seed a straight sets win over seed Daniil Medvedev. how he plays and the titles he His run to the Wimbledon 53rd. formance as well as leadership clubbed with England, India and Sabalenka ended Ons Viktorija Golubic. World number 18 Hurkacz has won throughout his career. last-eight is impressive as he In the bowlers’ list, all- skills with the National team South Africa in group B for the Jabeur’s historic run at Pliskova, now ranked 13, triumphed 2-6, 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, He inspired so many people had won just one match on rounder Deepti Sharma is up over the years.” T20 World Cup 2021. Wimbledon, power getting the reached her first Wimbledon 6-3, 6-4 in a match held over and it’s going to be fun,” said tour between his surprise one place to 12th after finishing The world No 2 bowler in The remaining two teams better of the guile of the semi-final with a 6-2, 6-2 win. from Monday due to rain and Hurkacz. Miami Masters title in March with figures of three for 47 in the T20 rankings, said he is hon- will be chosen from the Tunisian 6-4, 6-3 in 74 minutes. Pliskova has yet to drop a set will now face Roger Federer for The Pole has only met and the start of Wimbledon. final match. oured to serve his nation. Qualifiers. PNS