DAILY SUARGAM | JAMMU NATIONAL WEDNESDAY | MARCH 31, 2021 9 RJD set to corner Nitish over Bihar Assembly ruckus OMCs reduce petrol price by 22 NEW DELHI: The polit- with the Police for ernment should arrest ers under the attempt to march. paise, diesel by 23 paise ical slugfest between the filing an attempt to mur- Tejashwi and send murder charge, including Incidents of stone-pelt- NEW DELHI: Oil mar- In the national capital, in Chennai and Rs 83.75 ruling National der charge against the him to jail. other serious offences, he ing between the police keting companies cut the petrol was sold for Rs per litre in Kolkata. Democratic Alliance Leader of Opposition RJD Spokesperson added. and the RJD workers were automobile fuel prices for 90.56 per litre, 22 paise Retail prices of diesel (NDA) and the opposition “The RJD is the largest reported and the police the third time within a lower than the previous and petrol had last cut on (RJD) party in the state. Our had to resort to lath- week on Tuesday on the level of Rs 90.78. March 25. Fuel prices were is set to break out once party leaders will again icharge. A case has been back of reduced global oil Similarly, in other key reduced for the first time again after a brief lull due take to the streets protest- registered. prices. cities of Mumbai, Chennai in six months on March to the Holi celebrations as ing over the issue of The RJD tweeted, “Chief Petrol price was cut by and Kolkata, petrol was 24, and thereafter on the RJD is preparing to detaining Tejashwi Minister ji, 22 paise per litre and priced at Rs 96.98, Rs 92.58 March 25 as well after corner the ruling NDA Yadav, Tej Pratap and you can hang RJD workers, diesel by 23 paise per litre, and Rs 90.77 per litre, international oil prices fell government on several other RJD leaders,” Tiwari but we will neither be afraid according to a price notifi- respectively. Diesel, on the on prospect of speedy issues. said. nor bow down or stop our cation of state-owned fuel other hand, was at Rs recovery in consumption This follows the assault The RJD and other protest. We will continue retailers. 87.96 in Mumbai, Rs 85.88 getting clouded by the sec- on RJD MLAs in the state members of the Grand our struggle under the lead- ond wave of COVID-19 cases. Assembly and the passing Alliance are chalking out ership of the Leader of They had remained on of the Bihar Special strategies to tackle this Opposition freeze thereafter as global Armed Police Bill, 2021 issue, said the sources. on unemployment, infla- rates edged up after one of and the Opposition party On March 23, the district tion, law and order, includ- the world’s most vital is not willing to let go administration did not ing other issues of public waterways clogged. The unnoticed and is in no Tejashwi Yadav, his Mritunjay Tiwari said the allow the RJD leaders and concern.” After the reopening of the Suez mood to back down and is brother Tej Pratap Yadav, people, who are currently supporters to gherao the Assembly elections held last Canal cooled rates again. devising an aggressive and 20 other RJD leaders. in power, want to run the Bihar Assembly due to year, the RJD emerged as In all three reductions strategy to counter the The RJD has made it government at gunpoint. Covid-19 guidelines. the single largest party in combined the petrol price ruling NDA government clear that they would not The Bihar government Despite this, the RJD the state and has continu- has come down by 61 in Bihar. seek bail in this case and was registering cases workers took to the streets ously criticised the ruling paise per litre and diesel The RJD is also upset the Nitish Kumar-led gov- against the RJD support- and carried out a protest JD(U)-BJP alliance. by 60 paise. Maha-Punjab-K’taka recording huge daily surge Six states continue to report NEW DELHI: Six states — were 1,169 on September 15. country. Maharashtra leads through 10,07,091 sessions, Maharashtra, Punjab, India’s total active caseload with more than 62 per cent of as per the provisional report Karnataka, Madhya has reached 5,40,720 on the active caseload of the till 7 a.m. These include high daily new COVID cases Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Tuesday. India’s present country. 81,74,916 healthcare workers NEW DELHI: Six States, load in the last 24 hours. On the other hand, more FLWs (1st dose) and Gujarat continue to report active caseload now stands India’s cumulative recov- (1st dose), 51,88,747 health- Maharashtra, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala, than 6.11 cr (6,11,13,354) 37,11,221 FLWs (2nd major surge in daily cases of care workers (2nd dose), Karnataka, Madhya Punjab, Karnataka and vaccine doses have been Dose), 68,72,483 (1st Dose) Covid-19. About 78.56 per 89,44,742 frontline workers Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh cumulative- administered through and 405 (2nd dose) benefi- cent of the new cases are (1st dose) and 37,11,221 Gujarat, continue to report ly account for 79.64% of 10,07,091 sessions, as per ciaries aged more than 45 reported from these six frontline workers (2nd dose). a surge in the COVID the total active cases in the the provisional report till 7 years with specific co- states. About 68,72,483 (1st dose) daily new cases. 78.56% of country. Maharashtra am today. These include morbidities and India recorded 56,211 new and 405 (2nd dose) has been the new cases are reported leads with more than 62% 81,74,916 HCWs (1st 2,82,19,257 (1st Dose) and coronavirus cases in the last given to beneficiaries aged from these 6 states. of the active caseload of dose), 51,88,747 HCWs 1583 (2nd dose) beneficiar- 24 hours, 17 per cent lower above 45 years with specific 56,211 new cases were the country. (2nd dose), 89,44,742 ies aged more than 60 than the day before, taking co-morbidities and registered in the last 24 years. the total tally to 1,20,95,855 2,82,19,257 (1st dose) and hours. As on Day-73 of the vac- on Tuesday. Lower count of 1,583 (2nd dose) beneficiaries cases is a result of low test- aged over 60. Maharashtra has report- cination drive (29th ing. As on Day-73 of the vacci- ed the highest daily new March, 2021), total Maharashtra has reported nation drive on March 29, a cases at 31,643. It is fol- 5,82,919 vaccine doses the highest number of fresh total of 5,82,919 vaccine lowed by Punjab with were given. Out of which, cases — 31,643. It is followed doses were given. Out of 2,868 while Karnataka 5,51,164 beneficiaries were by Punjab with 2,868 while at 4.47 per cent of India’s total eries stand at 1,13,93,021 on which, 5,51,164 beneficiaries reported 2,792 new cases. vaccinated across 14,608 Karnataka reported 2,792 positive cases. A net incline Tuesday. The national recov- were vaccinated across India’s total Active sessions for 1st dose and new cases. of 18,912 cases were record- ery rate is 94.19 per cent, with 14,608 sessions for 1st dose Caseload has reached 31,755 beneficiaries India fought through the ed from the total active case- 37,028 recoveries registered and 31,755 beneficiaries 5,40,720 today. India’s received 2nd dose of vac- first wave of infection six load in the last 24 hours. in the last 24 hours. The toll received 2nd dose of vaccine. present active caseload cine. months ago and recorded a Maharashtra, Kerala, increased to 1,62,114 with Now, those over 45 years now stands at 4.47% of India’s cumulative highest single-day spike of Punjab, Karnataka and 271 daily new fatalities. of age will also get Covid-19 India’s total Positive recoveries stand at 93,617 cases on September Chhattisgarh cumulatively On the other hand, more vaccine from April 1, irre- Cases. A net incline of 1,13,93,021 today. The 16. The highest number of account for 79.64 per cent of than 6.11 crore vaccine doses spective of the co-morbidi- 18,912 cases recorded national Recovery Rate is deaths recorded in a day the total active cases in the have been administered ties. from the total active case- 94.19%. Over 4 crore rural homes provided with tap water TDS upto 5% to be deducted on cash connections since launch of Jal Jeevan Mission NEW DELHI: Announced in the country gets safe implemented in partnership by Prime Minister Narendra drinking water so that ‘no with the States with an aim withdrawals from post office schemes Modi on 15th August 2019, one is left out’. to provide potable water in NEW DELHI: The non-ITR filer, then TDS at per cent will be payable on 2 per cent of the amount technology solution with the aim to provide tap The remote Kakisnur vil- adequate quantity, of pre- Department of Posts has the rate of 2 per cent will be the amount exceeding Rs 1 above Rs 1 crore. provider to post offices, has water supply to every rural lage of Velairpad Mandal, scribed quality on a regular issued new rules for deduc- deducted from the amount crore. The changes have not yet identified and extracted the home by 2024, Jal Jeevan Andhra Pradesh is home to and long-term basis. tion of tax deducted at exceeding Rs 20 lakh. In case The rule is different for been incorporated. In order details of such depositors for Mission has reached a new 200 people amidst a thick for- Extensive planning exercise source (TDS) if the aggre- total cash withdrawal from ITR filers. If cash withdraw- to facilitate Post Offices to the period from April 1, milestone of providing over est, hilly area with no road is undertaken by the States/ gate withdrawal from all all post office accounts al exceeds Rs 1 crore by an deduct TDS, the Center for 2020, to December 31, 2020. 4 Crore rural households connectivity and power sup- UTs following a ‘bottom-up post office schemes is more exceeds Rs 1 crore in one ITR filer in a financial year Excellence in Postal CEPT will provide the with tap water supply. ply. But, it just received a approach’. than Rs 20 lakh. The provi- financial year then TDS at 5 the income tax payable will Technology (CEPT), the required details to the con- Now, 7.24 Crore (38%) i.e. 24×7 potable water supply Potable water supply to sion includes withdrawals cerned circles. Details such more than 1/3rd of rural under the Government of water quality-affected habita- from PPF as well. as account, PAN number of households are getting India’s Jal Jeevan Mission tions is a top priority under As per the new provisions the depositor and the TDS potable water through taps. programme being imple- Jal Jeevan Mission. Efforts are under Section 194N of amount to be deducted will Goa has become the first mented in partnership with made to ensure safe drinking Income Tax Act 1961, if an be provided by the CEPT. state in the country to pro- States/ UTs. water is provided to all qual- investor has not filed The respective Post Office vide 100% tap water supply The efforts are in line with ity-affected villages especial- income tax returns (ITR) for of the depositor will deduct followed by Telangana and the Government of India’s ly Arsenic and Fluoride the previous three assess- TDS and the account holder Andaman & Nicobar endeavour to provide clean affected rural habitations. ment years then TDS will be will be informed about the Islands. The untiring efforts tap water in rural house- JJM gives the highest priority deducted from the with- deduction in writing. of States/ UTs have helped holds with a focus on to the potability of drinking drawal amount. A voucher for the TDS Jal Jeevan Mission provide improving their living stan- water, which will reduce This new rule is applicable amount will be prepared by assured tap water supply to dards and enhancing the water-borne diseases and from July 1, 2020. the concerned Postmaster every family living in 56 dis- ‘ease of living’. The impact of improve the health of people. Here are the details of the following which it is for- tricts and over 86 thousand safe water in Kakisnur vil- States/ UTs are upgrading TDS rules: warded to HO/SBCO along villages. lage is seen through the water quality testing labora- If aggregate cash with- with other SB vouchers. As States/ UTs are now com- improved health outcomes tories and opening them to drawal by an investor per the requirements, the peting with each other and among the village communi- the public enabling them to exceeds Rs 20 lakh but does postmaster is responsible for focusing on the target to ty. get their water samples test- not exceed Rs 1 crore during the deduction of TDS as per ensure that every household Jal Jeevan Mission is being ed at nominal rates. a financial year and he is a rules. K’taka bypolls: Yeddy faces steep challenge BENGALURU: The 17 dominance over it. had switched sides along held by the Congress, on its part, definitely contested two council stronghold till before Basavakalyan seat, the April bypolls in Under the circum- with 16 legislators. It is would be seen as a mini needs a major win in the and three Assembly seats Angadi won his first elec- BJP has nominated youth Karnataka, for the presti- stances, Yediyurappa that morale booster verdict of confidence for by polls to boost the so far, leading him to tion in 2004; even setting leader Sharanu Salagar, gious Belagavi Lok Sabha could find himself facing Yediyurappa is wishing Yediyurappa. Even falling morale of its work- even be appointed as the a record winning the suc- annoying several hope- seat and the Assembly a tough battle with the for now amid the grow- though any negative ers and to put one over secretary of the All India cessive Parliamentary fuls. This seat fell vacant constituencies of Maski Opposition Congress in ing factionalism, sex result is not going to the BJP. Congress Committee ear- polls. This is not to say following the death of and Basavakalyan, have particular, even as he scandal and the quota upset his government in The icing on the cake lier. Importantly, even that there is no discontent Congress MLA Narayana come as a test for the would seek to prove that for the BJP though would, though the Jarkiholi in the BJP as several stal- Rao. beleaguered chief minis- he remains in charge. of course, come if it brothers represent differ- warts were hoping to get The Congress is putting ter, BS Yediyurappa. Especially, considering retains the Belagavi Lok ent parties, their bonding the nomination to fight up Mallamma, Rao’s He is under tremendous the growing factionalism Sabha seat, which fell remains strong in addi- the Belagavi seat. widow, as its nominee for pressure, troubled as he is in the ruling party as vacant following the tion to their immense Nevertheless, the party is Basavakalyan. by the sex tapes allegedly well, over 17 lakh voters death of Union minister clout in the belt. The BJP, banking on the strong In Maski, it has put up involving his former are likely to exercise their of state for Railways, on its part, is banking on worker base it has in the Basavanagoud Turvihal, water resources minister choice in these polls. Suresh Angadi, last Mangala Angadi, the constituency, coupled who quit the BJP and joined Ramesh Jarkiholi. The chief minister is September. While the widow of former MP, with the encouraging the Congress recently. While Opposition Congress is also desperately hoping Congress will try its level Suresh Angadi, to help record of the past. In state home minister only waiting for the for a repeat of the bypoll best to retain the Maski the party retain the addition, there is the sup- Basavaraj Bommai expressed opportunity to embarrass results of December 2019 and Basvakalyan seats, its Belagavi seat, banking as port from the dominant confidence that the BJP him in the polls. when his party won 12 of major fight would be for it is on the sympathy Lingayat community to would romp home, going by In addition, there were the 15 Assembly con- the Belagavi constituen- votes that the novice which Mangala Angadi its past record in the byeelec- the recent rallies by dif- stituencies which had cy, dubbed as a high-volt- could enlist. belongs. tions, the Congress is very ferent sections for then helped in propping demands. terms of numbers, a age contest. Not surpris- Equally important, the The Maski Assembly clear about its strategy. It pro- increased quotas, particu- up his four -month-old To that extent a BJP win sweep would definitely ing, therefore, to see the party hopes that the work seat, incidentally, had poses to use the sex tapes larly, the Panchamshalis government. This was in Maski and help in humiliating the party fielding its strong- done by the former rail- fallen vacant after the incident and the recent court ~ a sub sect of the immediately after Basavakalyan Assembly Congress which has been man, Satish Jarkiholi, way minister in the con- Congress legislator P protection sought by six BJP Lingayat community Ramesh Jarkiholi, then a constituencies in Raichur attacking his government brother of Ramesh stituency would help the Patil quit the party to join ministers against any defam- which threatened his Congress minister in the and Bidar districts, in recent days over the Jarkiholi. party reap rich dividend. the BJP whose candidate atory broadcast or publica- hitherto unchallenged JD(S)- Congress coalition, respectively, which were sex tapes The Congress, Satish has successfully Belagavi was a Congress he will be now. For the tion, to power its campaign.