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  and provide financial aid to the tree pension scheme on the    old trees on its land. occasion of World Under its pension scheme Environment Day on June 5. n a first-of-its-kind initiative named “Pran Vayu Devtaa The scheme acknowledges how Iin the country, the Manohar Pension Scheme”, any tree that the decades-old trees function Lal Khattar Government in has attained an age of 75 years as critical habitat for a wide Haryana will dole out pension or more will be given 2,500 array of species in ecosystem. to trees older than 75 years, per year as a token of honour According to the State’s recognising them as living enti- for the service it has rendered Forest Department, there are at ties and not just an economic to humanity and the environ- least 2,500 trees in Haryana commodity. ment. The State Government that have attained an age of 75 Old-age is inevitable and will also give “heritage” status years or more. Government-backed pension to the trees that are over 75 To put in place a legal schemes for senior citizens are years old. mechanism to identify, inven- a common practice in various Not only this, the pension torise, protect and conserve countries and Indian States to amount under the scheme will such old trees, the Forest ensure financial stability and be increased in the ratio as pro- Department has also prepared security to people post-retire- visioned in the old age pension draft Haryana (Declaration, ment. The Haryana scheme in the state. Protection and Preservation) Government, however, went a Chief Minister Manohar Heritage Tree Rules 2021. step ahead to identify, protect Lal Khattar had announced the Continued on Page 2    !   "#

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 maximum 50 percent of capac- as the state’s Chief Secretary Vini 9,100 cases, which had come Chief Minister at the COVID n the wake of fall in state’s ity, “subject to all their employ- Mahajan, citing a University of down to a low of 629 on June 14. review meet. He underlined    Ipositivity rate to two percent ees having received at least one Cambridge Judge Business Giving details of curfew the need to get more samples and squeezing number of active dose of vaccination”. School report of June 14 on exemptions, an official analyzed to have a clear picture total of 7,624 youngsters cases, Punjab Government on However, bars, pubs and Growth of Infection in Punjab, spokesperson later said that all and formulate a proper strate- Atook part in the online Tuesday eased COVID-19 ‘ahatas’ shall continue to told the meeting that based on the exemptions from COVID gy. poster and cartoon competi- restrictions announcing open- remain closed. its findings, all districts are on restrictions are subject to The state’s advisor Dr KK tion, organised by Society of ing of restaurants, cinemas, Besides, the closure of all downward trajectories for new observing COVID appropriate Talwar said that an expert group Pollution and Environmental gyms at 50 percent capacity; educational institutions, that is cases. behaviour by all concerned. was being constituted to analyze Conservation Scientists increasing limit on gatherings schools and colleges, will also “The estimated trend value the audit of patients who had (SPECS) in association with to 50 persons; while deciding continue as per the new guide- of the daily growth rate was - 9.2 EXPERT PANEL TO been on ventilator during the Uttarakhand State Council for to continue with the daily night lines, which also allows plying percent as of June 14, 2021. This STUDY VACCINES’ EFFEC- second wave to provide learn- Science and Technology curfew and weekend curfew of the AC buses with 50 percent implies that reported new cases TIVENESS IN CONTEXT OF ings for the future. (UCOST) and Pandit Lalit across the State. occupation. will halve in seven days, under NEW COVID VARIANTS Chief Secretary Vini Mohan Sharma Government Under the new guidelines, District authorities have the assumption that the growth Chief Minister Capt Mahajan disclosed that Dr Post Graduate College, which will remain in effect been asked to determine open- rate remains constant. As of Amarinder Singh directed the Talwar was trying to arrange for Rishikesh, Shridev Suman from June 16 till June 25 when ing timings of non-essential June 14, 2021, the estimated Expert Group, headed by Dr genome sampling in Patiala’s Uttarakhand University and they will be again reviewed, the shops, including on Sunday, reproduction number Rt for Gagandeep Kang, to start study- Rajindra Hospital. the Public Relations Society of daily night curfew will be in on the basis of the local situa- Punjab stood at 0.69, signifi- ing the effectiveness of vaccines India, which was part of World place from 8 pm to 5 am, with tion, while ensuring that crowds cantly below one. Newly report- in the context of the new vari- TRACK ALL BLACK Environment Day celebrations weekend curfew from 8 pm on are avoided. District Authorities ed COVID-19 cases are likely to ants of the coronavirus. The FUNGUS CASES: CM and was based on the theme of Saturday up to 5 am on will also continue to ensure decline to about 210 per day by month-wise whole genome The Chief Minister also nature conservation. Monday. However, all essential strict implementation of all June 28, 2021,” she added. sequencing has shown that ordered tracking of all Black The participants were activities, including those cov- existing directives of the Union Mahajan said: “Further, while in the month of March, 95 Fungus (Mucormycosis) cases, divided into four groups- from ered under existing ‘exemp- Ministry of Home Affairs and while numbers of cases are low, percent of the problem was which currently stand at 441 class I to V, VI to VIII, IX to XII tions’, will remain unaffected, the State Government on there are indications that the due to the UK variant; in April cases in the state. Of these, 51 and from graduation till post unhindered, and exempted COVID appropriate behaviour, growth rates of cases, while neg- 2021, the Delta variant starting have already been cured and 308 graduation level. from the curfew restrictions. including social or physical dis- ative, have recently reversed increasing and by May, it had are undergoing treatment, the Participants were from as Chairing a high-level vir- tancing, wearing of face masks direction from their downward become dominant, reaching meeting was informed. Of the many as 71 blocks spread across tual COVID review meeting, etc. paths in Fazilka, Jalandhar, and nearly 90 percent, he said. 441 total cases, 388 were from 13 districts of the state, which the Chief Minister ordered Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. It was also a matter of con- Punjab and the remaining from included those from far flung opening of all restaurants PUNJAB’S DAILY The projected number of deaths cern that the Brazil Variant other states, the state’s Health areas. In the group A, Ashika (including in hotels), cafes, GROWTH RATE - 9.2% AS by June 28 stands at 21.” (B1) had increased from one Secretary Hussan Lal told the Vaishnav, Praseedi Agarwal coffee shops, fast food outlets, OF JUNE 14: REPORT The state had hit its second percent in April and now stood meeting. and Shanidya Ratudi stood fourth group, Aashna, Neha piness over the active partici- first, second and third respec- Arya, Ankita Prajapati got first, pation of the youngsters in the tively. In the second group, second and third prizes respec- competition. %$$ Aarushi, Vishakha and Anjali tively. The entire competition He said the aim of the ''  (   bagged first, second and third was carried out under guidance competition was to encourage $&" prizes respectively. In the third of UCOST director general children to take up constructive group, Nistha, Drishti Pant and Rajendra Dobhal. Announcing works particularly during times !  )   & Shivani got first, second and the results, SPECS secretary Brij of lockdown in the backdrop of third prizes respectively. In the Mohan Sharma expressed hap- Covid pandemic.   :  if one more MLA comes, then  &   0. we will form the party imme- diately,” Raini added. ith Assembly polls in He said the name of the From Page1      WUttar Pradesh around new party would be decided by India had come into the     the corner, as part of a new Lalji. Raini said, “We have no grip of a second wave in April political manoeuvring, 11 sus- complaint with Bahujan Samaj soon after the lockdowns were pended MLAs from Bahujan Party president Mayawati, but eased and people had moved From Page 1 er of his father, highlighted his Samaj Party (BSP) have decid- we have serious issues with the out as the metros, shopping The group led by his pater- uncle’s unhappiness over a    ed to float a new political out- behaviour of party’s national malls, offices and parks were nal uncle claimed that a deci- number of issues, including his fit before the elections. general secretary Satish gradually opened up. sion to remove Chirag Paswan, elevation as the party presi- The new party will be Chandra Mishra.” It was in May and June that MP from Jamui, as party pres- dent. From Page 1 schools, the concerned princi- among other criteria. formed under the leadership of In his meeting with SP the cases had surged rapidly and ident was taken in an emer- Chirag Paswan believes The draft rules assert that pal will be given the said pen- For the protection and Lalji Verma, who was recently president Akhilesh, Raini said health infrastructure was over- gency meeting of the nation- that Bihar Chief Minister not only are trees essential for sion amount. For such trees in conservation of heritage trees, expelled from the party. they discussed the political sit- whelmed, health experts al executive in line with the Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) has life by producing oxygen but as residential areas, the owner the rules also proposed that no Earlier, nine MLAs sus- uation of the State. “We were recalled. So far, just 3 per cent principal of “one man, one worked to engineer the split as the longest living species on will get the said amount while concretization of base shall be pended from the BSP met SP not there to discuss weather,” he of the population in the coun- post”. it wants to finish him off earth, they give us a link on forest land, the concerned permitted around the Banyan chief Akhilesh Yadav at said. try has received two doses of the It was not shared as to how politically following his stri- between past and present. At a divisional forest officers will be Tree and Peepal Tree below its Samajwadi Party office in Earlier in the morning on vaccines. What’s worse, even many members attended the dent campaign against the large number of places in the given the pension amount for crown and up to a diameter of Lucknow on Tuesday. This Tuesday six MLAs reached the over 50 per cent of the health- meeting. State’s ruling party in the 2020 State, the decades and centuries maintenance of old trees, he ten meter in other tree species meeting sparked the specula- SP office and later three more care workers have not got the A meeting of the party’s Assembly elections, sources old trees are considered promi- said. in the State. tion that the rebel MLAs might MLAs arrived. After the meet- second dose of the jab. national council will be called close to him said. nent landmarks and also On how the pension Apart from launching the join the SP and might contest ing, all of them left the office Just at a time when the cases in five days to elect a new pres- By painting his uncle as memorial to historical figures amount is proposed to be pension scheme for trees, the the upcoming Assembly elec- together from the back gate of have started receding across ident, the group said. “power hungry” whose con- or national events. spent, the PPCF said the con- State Government has also tions as Samajwadi Party can- the Samajwadi Party office. the country, videos of huge Chirag Paswan is expect- duct “hurt” his father when he Once a tree is notified as cerned authority or owner can planned to establish Oxy Vans didate. When contacted, Akhilesh crowds of shoppers have start- ed to address a press confer- was ailing, the young leader “heritage” in the State, any use the said amount for beau- or Oxy Parks, a concept envi- Shravasti MLA Aslam said these rebel BSP MLAs will ed doing the rounds on social ence on Wednesday, with the seeks to galavanise the LJP’s person or organisation that tification of the tree, installing sioned keeping in view the Raini, who was suspended strengthen SP’s campaign to media with many people seen battle for the control of the core support of the Paswan cut, fell or cause any damage to information plates or grills, severe crisis of medical oxygen from the BSP after he rebelled oust BJP in 2022. He threw wearing masks beneath their party likely to reach the community around him. the heritage tree will be liable making sitting arrangements during the second wave of against the party during the enough hints to suggest that if noses, posing a major risk of Election Commission soon. In his letter, he also said for punishment with a fine under the tree, treating the tree Covid-19 in Haryana. Rajya Sabha elections held in rebel BSP leaders form a sep- spreading coronavirus infec- The Lok Sabha secretari- that Prince Raj, a party MP which may extend to Rs 500 or for fungal infection among Talking about the initiative, November 2020, told the media arate party then also they will tion. “We saw a footfall of at has recognised Paras’ elec- and his cousin who has sided with imprisonment for a term other purposes. the PCCF VS Tanwar said here on Tuesday that all the 11 support SP. 19,000 people in the first week- tion as the leader of the party with Paras, was allegedly which may extend to one As per the estimates, there recognising the dire need to rebel MLAs of BSP will form a The rebel BSP MLA who end after the mall reopened,” in the House. blackmailed by a woman over month or both, as per the pro- are at least 2,500 such trees, protect the trees and ecosys- new political party and Lalji met Akhilesh included Aslam, said Arjun Sharma- Chairman In a tweet, Chirag Paswan the allegations of “sexual visions of draft Heritage Tree which are 75 years old or more tems, this initiative has been will be the leader. Aslam Ali, Mujtaba Siddiqui, of the Select CityWalk shopping said he made efforts to keep exploitation”. While Paras Rules. in Haryana. After the State taken up to give back to nature. He said another expelled Hakim Lal, Sushma Patel and mall in Delhi. Eminent virolo- the party founded by his father ignored it, he asked Raj to go VS Tanwar, Principal Chief Government gives final Oxy Van will be developed cov- BSP leader Ram Achal Rajbhar Hargovind Bhargava. gist Shaeed Jameel said it is not and his family together but the police. There was no reac- Conservator of Forest, Haryana approval to the scheme, the ering five to 100 acres of area is also with them. In the 2019 Lok Sabha possible to predict the timing or failed. tion from his cousin. The BJP, told The Pioneer, “Pran Vayu Forest Department plans to in each cities and villages of the “We will make Lalji the polls SP-BSP had an alliance. magnitude of a third wave. It People are supreme in a the principal member of the Devtaa Pension Scheme”, a carry out a fresh survey to iden- state. head of our party. All the 11 The SP won five Lok Sabha would majorly depend upon democracy, he said and NDA of which both the JD(U) brainchild of Forest Minister tify such old trees and notify The Chief Minister has MLAs are united now. Right seats and BSP 10. The alliance vaccine coverage, behaviour of thanked those who have kept and LJP are constituents, has Kanwar Pal Gujjar aims at pro- them as ‘heritage’ trees across announced to establish two now we are short of one MLA, was called off soon after the the public following unlock faith in the party. officially maintained silence tecting old trees for their nat- the state, he added. Oxy Vans including one on 80 due to which a new party is not Lok Sabha elections in May and emergence of more infec- The letter he had written over the implosion within the ural and cultural significance. About the draft state’s acres of land situated at old being formed immediately and 2019. tious virus variants. to Paras, the youngest broth- party. Despite their significant role in Heritage Tree Rules 2021, the Badshahi Canal (also known as the ecosystem, the decades-old PCCF said the draft rules have Mughal canal) covering a total trees are often overlooked in provisions, including criteria length of 4.2 Kms in Karnal habitat conservation pro- for declaring a tree as heritage and another on 100 acres of -           .  grammes.” tree, restrictions of felling of land situated on bank of Elaborating about the tree heritage trees, incentives for Ghaggar river in Panchkula     scheme. The reimbursement of pension scheme, Tanwar said heritage trees and penalty for district. The Oxy Van will have GST shall be subject to the fol- the pension amount of Rs damaging such trees. components namely Chit Van he traffic violators in lowing conditions that such 2,500 per year will be given to According to the proposed (forest of beauty), Paakhi Van THaryana will now be COVID related material shall be the owner of the heritage tree rules, a tree shall be declared as (forest of birds), Antriksh Van allowed to pay challans on the donated free of cost to the that is above 75 years old. This heritage tree if it is more than (forest of zodiac plants), Tapo spot with the Haryana Cabinet Government of Haryana, hos- scheme would be applicable to 75 years old which can be Van (forest of meditation), on Tuesday approving a pro- pitals run by State Government, all such trees on private and gauged from its profile and Arogya Van (healing/herbal posal in this regard. or any hospital or institution Government land up till the life girth of trunk or as assessed by forest), Rishi Van (Sapt Rishi), The cabinet which met permitted by State Government period of that heritage tree. For the old age villagers; a tree Panchvati (five trees), Sugandh under the chairmanship of to receive such material through instance, if such a tree is iden- species which is reported for Van (forest of fragrance) Chief Minister Manohar Lal Health and Family Welfare, tified in panchayat land, then the first time in the state or is among others. Khattar also approved an This shall increase trans- tration certificate will be sent to Scheme, Haryana Handicapped Department, Haryana. the sarpanch of the panchayat endemic or rare in nature; tree The State Government has amendment in Haryana Motor parency and make the enforce- the applicant by the Registering Persons Pension Scheme, Ladli will be given the pension that has historical, mythologi- proposed to utilise 80000 acre Vehicles Rules putting in place ment or payment of com- Authority concerned through Social Security Allowance Relief measures for the amount for the care and main- cal, religious, cultural signifi- of panchayat land for develop- a system of registration of new pounding fee seamless in a the post. No direct interface of Scheme, Haryana Allowance to real estate industry due to dis- tenance of the tree. cance; or a curious cluster of ment of Oxy Van in Haryana. fully built-up transport vehicles faceless and cashless manner in the buyer shall be needed with Dwarfs Scheme and Haryana ruptions caused by COVID- Similarly, for such trees in trees like a set of banyan tree through the dealers in the state. line with the ease-of-doing- the registration authorities. Allowance to Eunuchs Scheme 19. Giving details after the cab- business vision of the State In another decision, the has been increased from Rs. The cabinet granted relief inet meeting, Education Government, the Minister said. cabinet approved an amend- 2250 to Rs. 2500 per month. to the real estate industry as Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar Gujjar further said that ment of the Haryana Public The financial assistance given well as Change of Land-use " 
     while talking to the mediaper- after amendment in Haryana Service Commission to the Destitute Children Permission (CLU) holders or sons said that the framing of the Motor Vehicles Rules, the reg- (Conditions of Service) Scheme has also been increased entrepreneurs due to disrup- new Haryana Motor Vehicles istration of fully built-up new Regulations, 2018. As per the from Rs.1350 to Rs. 1600 per tions caused by second wave of (Amendments) Rules 2021 has transport vehicles will now be amendment the number of month and the financial assis- Covid-19 for two months. The #       been done as now, the Central possible online by the dealers as members of the Haryana tance given to non-school period of April 1, 2021 to May Government has amended the is being done at present in the Public Service Commission going disabled children has 31, 2021 will be considered as Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 case of new non-transport vehi- has been reduced from the been increased from Rs. 1650 "zero period" for the purposes     ed the Department to ensure to reach out proactively to (Principal Act) vide the Motor cles. More than 48.80 lakh new existing 8 to 5, in addition to to Rs. 1950 per month scheme. of interest on payment of that all persons with co-mor- nursing mothers, who have Vehicles (Amendment) Act, personal vehicles have been the chairman. renewal fee of licence on o enable the educational bidities as well as disabilities, been clarified to be eligible for 2019 as notified on August 9, registered through dealer point Govt to begin GST reim- delayed period, submission of Tinstitutions in the state to and government employees, vaccination. Expressing con- 2019 registration in the last seven FINANCIAL AID bursement on COVID relat- fresh bank guarantee on open safely, Punjab are vaccinated on priority. cern over the gender-gap in In Haryana, the traffic vio- years. Encouraged by its success, UNDER PENSION SCHEME ed items account of grant of license and Government on Tuesday Staff in hospitality indus- vaccination, he directed the lators will now be able to pay the system is now being extend- INCREASED Haryana Government has interest or penal interest on decided to start vaccination of try, parlours, service outlets health experts to identify the challaning amount to the officers ed to fully built up transport The cabinet approved an decided to start reimbursement payment of installment of teachers, non-teaching staff, including shops, restaurants, reasons and rectify the situa- empowered to compound the vehicles with a view to improve increase in the rate of pension, of GST (including State, Centre External Development Works and students in 18-45 age gyms etc should also be vacci- tion. traffic offences on the spot. The ease of doing business in a face- allowance and financial assis- and IGST) on COVID related (EDC), State Infrastructure group from all schools and col- nated at the earliest, he said. The Chief Minister also process of compounding shall be less and cashless mannerl, he tance under various social items. This GST reimburse- Development Charges (SIDC) leges from June 21. Judicial officers and ordered ward-wise and vil- further simplified by introduc- said. security schemes with effect ment scheme shall remain in during this period, Letter of Issuing the directions to lawyers should also be priori- lage-wise campaigns in cities, ing online compounding of Under the new system, the from April 1, 2021. The finan- force up to and inclusive of June Intent, permissions, building the state health authorities tized so that normal court towns or rural areas that saw challans whereby the com- applicant will apply online cial assistance given under the 30. The Excise and Taxation plan approval or extension of during the COVID review functioning can safely resume, higher positivity or mortality, pounding fee if not paid on the along with the required taxes Old Age Samman Allowance Department being a nodal CLU permission and licences meeting, the Chief Minister directed Capt Amarinder, while in order to prioritize them for spot shall also be payable on the and fees. There will be no Scheme, Haryana Pension to Department for implementation and renewal of licenses and Capt Amarinder Singh direct- asking the Health Department vaccination. portal online, he said. offline activity and the regis- Widows and Destitute Women of the GST, will administer the related compliances.

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As per the govern- mounted to 95.14 percent on Nagar 17,Tehri 16, Bageshwar 19 testing during Kumbh in going on the issue and appro- ment data a total of 6,00291 Tuesday with the state health 12, Champawat 10, Chamoli Haridwar. The spokesperson priate action would be taken tests were conducted in department reporting 274 new and Rudraprayag seven each of Uttarakhand Congress, on the basis of report submit- Haridwar during this period cases of the disease and 515 and Pauri six new cases of the Garima Dasauni has said that ted. and out of them 17375 were recoveries from it. The depart- disease on Tuesday. the Uttarakhand High Court   found positive for Covid 19. ment also reported the death of The state now has 3,642 (HC) had ordered that the On the complaints of irreg- During this period 4,42,432 18 patients from the disease on active patients of the disease. administration should con- ularities in the Covid 19 tests tests were conducted in other the day. Pithoragarh district is at top of duct at least 50000 tests in a during Kumbh the Haridwar 12 districts of Uttarakhand The cumulative count of the table in the list of active day during Kumbh but it was district administration had and out of them 62,735 were patients in the state has now cases now with 572 cases while never fulfilled. She said that ordered a probe into the issue. found positive. increased to 3,37,499 while Haridwar is in second position now it has come to the fore A committee headed by the The data clearly shows a the death toll from the disease with 487 active cases. Pauri has that a large number of fake Chief Development Officer major difference between the has climbed to 6985. A total of 394, Almora 300, Champawat tests were conducted during (CDO) of Haridwar, Saurabh positivity rate of Haridwar ( 3,21,064 patients have so far 279, Tehri 254, Nainital the Kumbh by private agen- Gaharwar is said to have found 2.98 percent) with the rest of recovered from the disease in 226,Dehradun 223, Chamoli cies roped in by the admin- many irregularities in the tests the state (14.18 percent) during Uttarakhand. The sample pos- 201, Rudraprayag 161 istration which shows that conducted by private agencies. Kumbh. Health expert Anoop itivity rate is now at 6.53 per- Uttarkashi 153 and Udham corruption was deep rooted in The probe revealed that on one Nautiyal said that the ongoing /   Prakash Javadekar, Rawat This airstrip should also be cent in the state. The health Singh Nagar 119 active cases the organisation of the event. ID and phone number regis- investigation should not be thanked him for NBWL transferred to the Airports department took samples of of the disease. The Congress leader accused tration of as many as 50 peo- limited to private labs but it   approval to Laldhang- Authority of India. Rawat also 24,309 patients on the day for The state reported seven the state government of com- ple were done. Many individ- should cover all government     Chillarkhal road improvement requested that tenders be invit- Covid -19 testing. new cases of Mucormycosis placency and putting the lives uals who were shown as sam- labs and agencies engaged by /   work and transfer of Rangers ed again for operation of fixed Out of the 18 deaths (Black fungus) on Tuesday of people at stake during ple collectors were found to be the government. He even college ground to the state wing aircraft from Pithoragarh reported on the day, three after which it now has 407 Kumbh. the residents of Rajasthan and demanded a judicial investiga-    government. He also sought airstrip under the regional con- patients each died at Mahant patients of the disease. Death Reacting to the allegation they had not even visited tion in the matter. relaxation in forest land trans- nectivity scheme and making Indiresh hospital and Military of two patients from Black esponding to a request of fer for the Laldhang- the routes approved under the hospital Dehradun. Death of Fungus was also reported on while 45 have recovered. ple were vaccinated in 427 ses- fully vaccinated while Rchief minister Tirath Singh Chillarkhal road project. Rawat scheme point to point. two patients each was report- the day. In the ongoing vaccination sions in different parts of the 26,98,902 have received the Rawat, the Union Railway min- further requested necessary In the meeting with the ed from District Hospital A total of 69 patients have drive against the contagion of state on Tuesday. A total of first dose of the vaccine in the ister Piyush Goyal granted action for approval to enable Union minister of State for Gopeshwar, Chamoli and Base so far died from this disease Covid 19 a total of 45,572 peo- 7,13,270 people have been state so far. approval in principle to the PMGSY road works. When Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Delhi-Ramnagar Corbett eco asked to facilitate free BHEL Singh Patel, the union minister train, adding that the train land to the state for 20 years for agreed to Rawat’s request for 
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The duo discussed vari- Rawat also discussed vari-     ;   0 scheme in the State while    ed railway officials to expedite ous issues related to the state. ous issues with the Union min- double murder shook the      Champawat, Pauri and work on the Roorkee-Devband Tomar assured Rawat of all ister for Animal Husbandry, Arural area of Rudrapur in      Uttarkashi are the districts ormer Chief Minister of rail. He said that the doubling possible assistance from the Dairy and Fisheries Giriraj Udham Singh Nagar district  ,  with the least potential bene- FUttarakhand Trivendra Singh of the Haridwar-Dehradun ministries under his charge. Singh. Rawat informed that when two brothers were shot ; .     ficiaries till now under this Rawat has questioned the state railway line will be executed in Rawat also met the Union under the National Gokul dead in broad daylight due to . scheme. “About 203 children administration’s decision of post- two phases. The first phase of minister of State for Civil Mission the state has a Rs 340 a land dispute here on    in Dehradun district and 157 poning the nursing services doubling Haridwar-Raiwala Aviation, Housing and Urban lakh scheme for conservation Tuesday. Reaching the site :. .: children in Haridwar district recruitment examination again. stretch will be completed soon. Development, Hardeep Singh of Gir cows at Kalsi farm in on receiving the information,  0  bout 900 children have have been marked as potential The examination to recruit 2600 The minister also directed offi- Puri. Rawat thanked Puri for Dehradun. the police checked the house Abeen marked across beneficiaries of MVY which nurses in the state health depart- cials to immediately start work the Rs 32.14 crore approved Rawat requested Singh to of the accused but could not 0   Uttarakhand so far who have are among the highest num- ment was suspended for a third on the Raiwala railway diver- and released for solid waste approve the scheme and release find him. The forensics team lost one or both parents or the bers so far. On the other hand, time on Monday. Talking to sion. Stating that a helipad has management projects in three the budget for it. The duo dis- also reached the site to collect   sole earning member of their Champawat, Uttarkashi and The Pioneer on Tuesday Rawat to be built at Haridwar for pil- Ganga towns- Rishikesh, cussed various other aspects evidence. family to the Covid-19 disease. Pauri are among the districts said that he fails to understand grims and tourists, Rawat Roorkee and Kotdwari under related to animal husbandry in According to sources, intendent of police (City) Currently, the Women Welfare with the least potential bene- as to why the government is requested that 0.5 hectare the Swachchh Bharat Mission the state. Chief secretary Om Lanka Malsi village resident Mamta Vohra reached the Directorate is receiving data ficiaries with 17, 21 and 23 helpless in organising the impor- BHEL land identified for this (Urban). Prakash, secretaries Shailesh Ajit Singh has seven acre land site along with other police from all the districts about children respectively under tant examination. He opined purpose be transferred free to The two discussed aspects Bagauli, Radhika Jha and other in Preetnagar. He had a dis- personnel. The senior super- such children eligible to be the the scheme so far," informed that the recruitment process of the state government for 20 in detail for expansion of air officials were also present in the pute regarding the boundary intendent of police Dilip beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Yadav. The director also said nurses should be expedited dur- years. services in the state. Rawat said meetings. Rawat also met with his neighbour Rakesh Singh Kunwar also reached Vatsalya Yojana (MVY). that the details of those chil- ing the pandemic so that their While meeting the Union that the length of runway at Union Education minister Mishra. According to the vil- the site later and issued nec- According to the director dren who have been marked services are utilised. minister for Environment, Pithoragarh airstrip needs to be Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' lagers, on Tuesday afternoon, essary instructions to officials. of the Women Welfare across the State to be the ben- The former CM again Forests and Climate Change, increased to make the facility who is undergoing treatment at Singh’s two sons Gurkirtan The villagers were initially Directorate, Yogendra Yadav, eficiaries of this scheme would defended his government’s deci- Information and Broadcasting, more suitable for air services. AIIMS. and Gurpej were working on insisting that they will not he has received the data of be verified soon in order to sion of constituting the Char the said farm when Mishra allow the bodies to be taken about 900 children from across check whether they are actu- Dham Devasthanam board. He reached the site with a rifle until the accused killers are the State so far who have been ally eligible to receive the ben- said that the objective behind the and his nephews Shubham arrested. The police were able claimed as eligible for MVY. efits of the scheme. act is to streamline the Char )  "  and Shivam. to convince the villagers after Yadav said that as per the It is pertinent to mention Dham Yatra. He said that the He fired five rounds on which the two bodies were data provided by the districts, here that the State numbers of pilgrims in the Yatra the Singh brothers. A bullet sent for post mortem exami- the number of children who Government recently are expected to increase tremen-       )/ tore through Gurkirtan’s jaw nation. lost one of their parents due to announced that under dously after completion of the All killing him on the spot. The SSP said that Rakesh Covid-19 is more than those Mukhyamantri Vatsalya weather road project and rail Family members saw the Mishra along with his two who lost both parents. As per Yojana, children who have connectivity in the area. Rawat injured Gurpej breathing and nephews had allegedly mur- Yadav, there are about 840 lost one or both parents, or the said that the act was passed after took him to a private hospi- dered the two brothers due to children in the State who lost sole earning member of their due consultation and does not tal where doctors declared a land dispute. a single parent to Covid while family to the Covid would be affect the interests of Teerth him dead. Five teams of the police there are 55 children who lost provided with free education, Purohits and stakeholders. 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Rajasthan on Monday. The national resources and achieve These trials herald the and NHAI to maintain the tious project of 22 new ‘green the world and accept it in Andhra Pradesh among others. The ambitious project will recently developed DFC is seamless synergy among var- first step in this process to pace of highway making and highways’ in the country. Indian scenario,” he said. The Ministry of Ports, be carried out under a Special aimed at providing faster ious ministries and depart- pave the way for enhancing keep on using new technolo- Sources said that Gadkari The union minister fur- Shipping and Waterways Purpose Vehicle (SPV) frame- movement of freight across ments. the operational readiness of gies for a durable road and mentioned that the govern- ther requested participants to (MoPSW) and Ministry of work through prospective air- the country. Interactions by the Army Armed Forces. This initiative highways infrastructure in the ment is looking for ways to cut come up with innovations to Civil Aviation (MoCA) on line operators. The Sagarmala Giving details of the spe- with all stakeholders including would set in place processes to country. down the usage of key raw reduce cost and volume of Tuesday signed a Development Company Ltd cial train, army officials said DFCCIL & Indian Railways ensure that military require- Gadkari’s deputy Gen VK materials such as steel and cement and steel in the con- Memorandum of (SDCL) under the aegis of the here on Tuesday the intricate will now assist in leveraging ments are dovetailed in the Singh, MoRTH Secretary cement in the construction of struction of roads. Understanding (MoU) in this MoPSW will execute and and synchronised coordina- the DFC and allied infra- national infrastructure devel- Girdhar Armane and top offi- new roads and bridges. “Reduce the use of steel regard in the presence of Union implement the project while tion by the Army with structure into the mobilisation opment at the planning stage cials of the ministry and The Minister also pointed and cement in construction of Ministers Hardeep Singh and the MoCA would carry out Dedicated Freight Corridor matrix of Armed Forces, they itself. NHAI were present during the that without compromising on roads and bridges...I want to Mansukh Mandaviya. bidding and select potential air- Corporation of India Ltd said. In January this year, Prime review meeting held at quality, there was a need to teach lessons to cartels of steel “This MoU between the lines operators based on their (DFCCIL) and Indian Development of infra- Minister Narendra Modi inau- Transport Bhawan after two reduce the cost of construction and cement companies,” two ministries will help in commercial consideration Railways will significantly structure at certain locations gurated the 306 km Rewari - months due to the Covid-19 of roads and bridges. Gadkari said. expediting the development of through bidding process, incor- enhance the mobilisation to support mobilisation and Madar section of the DFC on restrictions. Gadkari said the govern- He also reviewed the new water aerodromes and porating the locations/routes as capability of the Armed trials to validate move of the Western corridor. Under The meeting dwelt on ment officials should posi- Bharatmala and Char Dham also operationalisation of new identified by MoPSW and Forces. defence owned rolling stock the DFC, two corridors are how the government is mak- tively support new ideas. “We projects and appreciated the seaplane routes in India. This routes identified through bid- These trials were part of on Roll On-Roll Off (RO-RO) being constructed, the ing massive investments in the should accept successful prac- efforts being put to implement will give a big fillip to the pro- ding process in the UDAN the “Whole of the Nation service is being formalised and Western DFC of 1,506 km and highway sector and the ambi- tices of road construction in these ambitious projects. vision of a new kind of tourism scheme document. Approach” for optimising modalities are being evolved. Eastern DFC of 1,875 km. service in India,” Puri said. Seaplane services will be A total of 28 seaplane developed as a part of the routes and 14 water aero- RCN-UDAN initiative of the pelagos of Andaman and moment, there is only one sea- ordination Committee com- dromes in Gujarat, Assam, Civil Aviation Ministry. scheme and coordinate with est for the Sagarmala Seaplane Srinagar (Uttarakhand) and Nicobar and Laskhadweep. plane service operational in prising officials of several Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, The MoCA will also pro- Chief Secretaries of all States for Service (SSPS) for having this Chandigarh; Mumbai to Shirdi, The routes may be operat- India — between Ahmedabad’s Ministries will be to be set up Andaman and Nicobar islands vide funds/financial support in the Seaplanes operations. service to connect several Lonavala and Ganpatipule; ed under the government’s Sabarmati riverfront and the for timely completion of oper- and Lakshadweep are in vari- respect of water aerodromes The MoPSW recently places like — Delhi’s Yamuna Surat to Dwarka, Mandvi and subsidised ude desh ka aam Statue of Unity in Kevadia. ationalisation of the seaplane ous stages of development at a awarded under RCS-UDAN issued an expression of inter- riverfront and Ayodhya, Tehri, Kandla; and within the archi- nagrik (UDAN) scheme. 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It took place dur- gagement and de-escalation n the first anniversary of performance matched the escape after one of the tyres of since the drive’s nationwide per million vaccine doses ing the stand-off in the valley. from the border. Othe Galwan valley clash- commitment of the soldiers the plane burst during landing launch on January 16 and after administered, the report stated. he Army on Tuesday paid In fact, a series of face-offs At present, more than one es between troops of India protecting the borders. in Hubli in Karnataka on inoculating over 26 crore peo- Of 31 cases, three cases Thomage to 20 of its per- started in May last year start- lakh troops from both the and China, Congress presi- “Having patiently waited Monday evening. The plane ple. were reported as “Anaphylaxis” sonnel, including the com- ing from the Pangong Tso(lake) sides are deployed at the LAC dent Sonia Gandhi on for the government to come has been declared aircraft on A report assessing 31 or any severe reaction experi- manding officer, who died and soon broke out in some in Eastern Ladakh leading to Tuesday attacked the Modi clean and inform the nation ground (AOG) by the author- severe cases reported since the enced by the person half an fighting the Chinese troops in other places. tension. Government saying the dis- about the circumstances in ities. The aircraft is currently vaccine drive found that a 68- hour after the shot. Two of the Galwan valley in Eastern While the two armies dis- The Fire and Fury Corps, engagement process with which the unprecedented being fixed at Hubli. The year-old man, fully vaccinated, them were hospitalized and Ladakh on June 15 a year ago. engaged from the southern responsible for guarding the Beijing “appears to have incident happened and reas- Directorate General of Civil died on March 31 due to ana- discharged but one died. More than 40 Chinese sol- and northern banks of the Ladakh frontier paid homage worked to India’s disadvan- sure the people that the sac- Aviation (DGCA) is currently phylaxis (severe allergic reac- Eighteen cases were found diers also died in the clash but Pangong Lake in February this to the martyrs of Galwan on tage”. She asked the rifice of our brave jawans conducting an investigation tion) after being vaccinated to be unrelated to vaccines and Beijing is yet to confirm the year, face-offs still continue the first anniversary of the Government to take the was not in vain, the Congress into the incident. on March 8. The man was classified as “coincidental”. casualties for more than a year at Hot violent clash. nation into confidence on Party reiterates its concern IndiGo flight had landed administered Covishield. The There were two cases of hos- In a related development, a Springs, Gogra and the In a solemn ceremony, the issue. that no clarity is yet available in Hubli from Kannur in National Adverse Events pitalisation linked to vaccines. statue of the deceased com- Depsang valley. Major General Akash Kaushik In a statement, the and the Prime Minister’s last Kerala when its tire burst upon Following Immunization In seven cases, there is no manding officer, Colonel The two sides have so far of the Fire and Fury Corps laid Congress president noted word on the subject a year landing. In an official state- (AEFI) committee under the definite evidence to link the Santosh Babu of the 16 Bihar held 11 rounds of military a wreath at the iconic War that there was still no clari- ago was that no transgres- ment, the IndiGo Airlines said, Union Health Ministry has deaths to vaccines. In the case Regiment, was unveiled at level talks to defuse tension at Memorial in Leh on the occa- ty on what caused the sion had occurred,” she “IndiGo ATR operating 6e- prepared the report. Of the 31 of two cases, there is not Suryapet in Telangana by the LAC with the last one in sion. unprecedented clashes on observed. 7979 from Kannur to Hubli cases, 28 are deaths. enough information. reported Tyre Burst at Hubli “This is the first death “Overall, the benefits of upon arrival yesterday where causality has been estab- vaccination are overwhelm- 6 #   (Monday) evening. All pas- lished, with the vaccine result- ingly greater than the small risk sengers and crew are safe. ing in an anaphylaxis reaction. of harm,” the health ministry Aircraft is currently undergo- But compared to the overall said. ing maintenance checks at numbers, only a small number “Mere reporting of deaths %     Hubli.” had a severe reaction. 31 cases and hospitalizations as serious According to an official at were investigated and one adverse events did not auto- the airport, the plane had death was due to a vaccine, and matically imply that the events   & 7 touched down first 8.03 pm on among anaphylaxis cases, only were caused due to vaccines. Monday but due to cross wind, two were found to be product- Data from the first week of it took off immediately and related. Most anaphylaxis reac- April shows the reporting rate   went around. It landed again at tions are managed,” said NK is 2.7 deaths per million vaccine about 8.35 pm. “Probably due Arora, Advisor, National AEFI doses administered and 4.8 accine-deficient India is to hard landing and cross Committee. However, the panel hospitalizations per million Vpinning hopes on wind, the tyre burst,” the offi- was silent on whether the man vaccine doses administered,” Novavax’s Covid-19 jab. The cial said. who died will be given com- the ministry explained. Government on Tuesday point- ed out that the recently declared efficacy data of vac- cine by the US-based compa- domain is that this vaccine is ny in a large trial is promising very safe and highly effective. 7 7  and that the clinical trials being It’ll be produced in India,” said conducted are in an advanced Dr Paul, adding that there will stage of completion in the be some gap in production (of  (&("8,   country. Novavax vaccine) for a while. “The Serum Institute of “I am also hoping they would India (SII) is preparing to pro- also start trials on children too,”   “In such a scenario the duce Novavax’s Covid-19 vac- Dr Paul said. Covaxin from the weighted average price of cine in the country,” Dr VK stable of Bharat Biotech is acing flak for selling its Covaxin for all supplies realized Paul, Niti Aayog member already being tried on children. Fanti-Covid jab, Covaxin, at by Bharat Biotech is less than (Health) said at a press briefing Novavax’s vaccine candi- a price cap of 1,410, which is Rs 250/dose. Going forward, on Tuesday. date has partnered with the most expensive when com- approximately 75 per cent of “What we’re learning from Pune-based vaccine manufac- pared to others in the private the capacity will be supplied to data available in the public turer to produce 1.1 billion sector, Hyderabad-based State and Central Governments doses in India. Bharat Biotech on Tuesday jus- with only 25 per cent going to The two-shot vaccine was tified its move saying that it private market prices. private hospitals,” Bharat about 90% effective overall, aims to offset the ‘non-com- The company said Covaxin Biotech said. and preliminary data showed it petitive’ price of 150 being is more expensive for the pri- The firm has so far invest- was safe, the American com- provided to the Government as vate sector purely due to fun- ed over Rs 500 crore at risk pany said. That would put the it was not sustainable in the damental business reasons from its own resources for vaccine on par with Pfizer’s and long run. ranging from low procure- product development, clinical Moderna’s. Currently, under The vaccine maker is cur- ment volumes, high distribu- trials and setting up of manu- India’s nationwide vaccination rently supplying Covaxin at Rs tion costs and retail margins facturing facilities for Covaxin, programme, Covishield and 150 per dose to the Centre, Rs among few others as explained it said. Covaxin are being provided to 400 to the state government above. The pricing of vaccines the citizens with Sputnik also and Rs 1,410 to private hospi- As directed by the Centre, and other pharmaceutical making an entry recently. tals. In a statement issued here, less than 10 per cent of the total products heavily relies on a Novavax’s Covid-19 vac- the company also pointed out production of Covaxin to date series of factors such as the cost cine provides 100 per cent that it has not sought indem- has been supplied to private of goods and raw materials, protection against moderate nity from the Centre for any hospitals, while most of the product failures, at risk prod- and severe symptoms of the adverse events from Covaxin remaining quantity was sup- uct development outlays and disease and 90.4 per cent effi- and that it is supplying other plied to State and Central product overages, besides other cacy overall in phase 3 trials, vaccines to the government at Governments, the company regular business expenditures, the company claimed. cheaper prices compared to said in the statement. the city-based company said.  "+    ! 

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))  0.0  and dignity of women, destruc- Opposition Leader Suvendu Soon after he met the tion of property, perpetuation Adhikari who submitted a Governor he tweeted “over 50 engal Governor on Tuesday of miseries on political oppo- memorandum on post poll Opposition MLAs expressed Q        Bwrote another strong letter nents—worst since violence that had “degenerated serious concern at lawlessness to Chief Minister Mamata Independence, ill-augurs for into communal attacks.” and partisan stance of West Banerjee on her “continued democracy … Adhikari had raised the Bengal Police and Calcutta     silence” and “inaction” over the “In spite of your attention issue of rampant attacks on the Police and sought intervention post-poll “retributive blood- having been drawn to the enor- opposition workers particu- as the situation was sliding.” shed and violation of human mity of situation, huge exodus larly the saffron men post Meanwhile, the Trinamool  0.0  reversely defected to the Trinamool Congress rights” in the State. of people in search of cover for polls. “The political violence Congress sources said that the last week after joining the BJP, leaving the The Governor who decid- life and destruction of proper- have now degenerated into party was keeping a close watch fter having faced a defeat in Bengal the BJP Trinamool Congress in 2017. ed to leave for New Delhi late ty worth crores there has only communal attacks … which on the situation in Delhi. “We Acentral leadership is thinking of replacing In fact, Vijabargiya had been under con- on Tuesday evening accused been stunning silence at your can be seen from the incidents won’t comment now but we are the party’s observer for the State, Kailash stant attack from the Bengal party leadership the Chief Minister of “inaction” end and you did not deem it that took place at keeping close watch particu- Vijayvargiya with a new face. including senior leader and former Tripura and apathy and wrote that the necessary to even deliberate Chandannagar (Hooghly) and larly after Suvendu Adhikari Vijayvargiya might be replaced with either Governor Tathagato Roy. kind of violence the State was this grave human tragedy in Narendra Modi and President Tiljala right in the heart of hinted at some action being Bhupendra Yadav — a leader with proven orga- Refusing to share the responsibility of BJP’s witnessing was “worst since any of the Cabinet meetings so Ram Nath Kovind. Dhankhar Kolkata … this has to be contemplated nationally,” a nizational capabilities and with good person- defeat in the Assembly elections the State party Independence.” far …” would return to Kolkata on addressed immediately … the TMC PM said adding “while al relationship with Prime Minister Narendra leadership has blamed the national leaders The Governor wrote, “with The Governor was likely to 18th noon. Government must take action the Governor needs removal Modi — or Union Minister Smriti Irani, a under whose guidance and plans the polls were heavy heart I am constrained to meet Home Minister Amit The Governor’s reactions before the situation spins out of the Opposition Leader is trying woman with Bengal connections. fought. Many of the State leaders have privately observe your continued silence Shah in Delhi, Raj Bhavan came a day after his meeting control,” he said after emerging to save his face in his new party Another reason for Vijayvargiya’s removal asked as to why the party failed to read the and inaction over post poll vio- sources said adding, he could with an “angry” delegation of from Monday’s meeting with which he led to defeat in the could be his close relationship with ex-BJP “Bengali pulse which is more intellectually and lence, violation of human rights also meet Prime Minister the BJP MLAs led by State the Governor. elections.” national vice president Mukul Roy, who, logically than communally driven.” # 8*          $&$  #      $(    2<    6= 5 pressure to go for a Cabinet him. expansion to accommodate Raising the hopes of rebels .( $ New Delhi: Days after the Centre issued a notice to hough Congress rebel Pilot and his candidates is like- when Pilot was in Delhi, Twitter, a parliamentary panel headed by Congress TSachin Pilot returned from ly to be put off for a couple of Rajasthan Congress president New Delhi: Twitter on Tuesday said it has leader Shashi Tharoor has summoned top officials of Delhi to Jaipur after the months. Govind Singh Dotasra had appointed an interim Chief Compliance the micro blogging site to depose before it on Friday 'promise' by the party leader- In the meantime, MLAs said on Saturday that a Cabinet Officer and the details of the official will and give a representation on prevention of misuse of ship that his demands would be expressing their loyalties to reshuffle will take place soon be shared directly with the IT Ministry the social media platform. met soon, his bete noire either sides have started pub- and that “there is no problem soon. The move came after the government The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rajasthan Chief Minister licly voicing their opinion in within the party's state unit”. had given one last chance to Twitter to com- Information and Technology has summoned several Ashok Gehlot has conveyed favour of or against Gehlot and “Reshuffle will happen in ply with the new IT rules, as the microblog- social media giants, including Facebook and Twitter, that nothing can be done for Pilot. Rajasthan. As told by Ajay ging platform had not made immediate on issues related to misuse of the platforms and pro- another two months as he is One of the MLAs who had Maken Ji (Congress in-charge appointments of key personnel, mandated tection of citizens’ rights. According to a notice of the still undergoing post-covid revolted with Pilot last year, for Rajasthan), a reshuffle will under the new guidelines that came into standing committee meeting on June 18, its agenda recovery. Bhanwar Lal Sharma, indicat- take place in the state,” Dotasra effect on May 26. is to “hear the views of representatives of Twitter fol- “In view of the post-Covid ed that he has switched sides Maken had last week after including the latest last week told reporters when asked Following this, the US-based compa- lowed by evidence of representatives of Electronics repercussions, as a precau- since then and is loyal to the meeting Pilot stated that very after the intervention of about the Cabinet reshuffle. ny had assured the Indian government last Technology on safeguarding citizens' rights and pre- tionary measure on the advice Gehlot Government. soon changes will be effected to Priyanka Gandhi when Rajasthan MLAs who had week that it is in advanced stages of final- vention of misuse of social/online news media plat- of doctors, the Chief Minister “Nothing is going to hap- resolve the political crisis in the grapevine had it that he too defected from the BSP to the ising the appointment of chief compliance forms including special emphasis on women securi- is not able to meet people in pen for the next two months State. would leave the party just like ruling Congress have objected officer, and that it would submit addition- ty in the digital space.” The meeting notice was issued person. All meetings and inter- because the Chief Minister is Gehlot has from the begin- his former party colleagues to any move by the party high al details within a week. by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. actions are being done through not meeting people in person. ning resisted making the Jyotiraditya Scindia and Jitin command to pacify dissident A Twitter spokesperson on Tuesday Earlier this month, the central government had video conference and video I also wanted to become Chief changes that his party leader- Prasad did. legislators led by Pilot, saying said the company continues to make every issued “one last notice” to Twitter asking it to comply calls only. The doctors have Minister but sometimes we ship had promised in Delhi to During his visit to Delhi it was because of them that the effort to comply with the new guidelines, with the new Information Technology rules. Twitter said that for a month or two, he have to suppress our desires,” his former Deputy CM Pilot. last weekend Pilot could not government was in crisis last and is keeping the IT Ministry apprised of and the Centre are at loggerheads on several issues for should hold meetings with the quipped Sharma in Jaipur. Based on the promise that his meet either Congress president year. The defected MLAs said progress at every step of the process. An the last few months. Twitter had faced backlash, when video conference only,” the AICC general secretary camp would get better repre- Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi it is they who should be interim Chief Compliance Officer has it had briefly removed the “blue tick” verification badge Chief Minister's special officer incharge of Rajasthan Ajay sentation in the Government and Priyanka Gandhi. Only rewarded as the government been retained and details will be shared with from the personal account of Vice-President M on duty Lokesh Sharma said. Maken did not respond to and party unit in Rajasthan, AICC General Secretaries Ajay was saved by them and other the Ministry directly soon, the spokesper- Venkaiah Naidu and of several senior RSS functionaries Gehlot's aide stated the phone calls and text messages. Pilot had called off his stir twice Maken and KC Venugopal met Independents. son added. PTI including its chief Mohan Bhagwat. PNS  
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Tin Kerala’s fragile forests that the massive illegal felling of trees “Further the Government    communication strategy, expenditure 2#2&$* saw large scale illegal felling of rare from the reserve forests as well as Orders carry an unwarranted monitoring, legal issues, EVM and varieties of trees recently took a new from de-notified forest land which threatening sentence to facilitate the hief Election Commissioner Sushil VVPAT storage related New Delhi: The Supreme turn on Tuesday as a highly respect- was offered to the tribals on the illegal felling by demotivating the CChandra on Tuesday underlined the infrastructure, and training and capac- Court on Tuesday ordered the ed conservator of forests in the State condition tat they would not touch implementing officials. Large num- importance of an updated and error-free ity building. closure of all proceedings pend- known for his passion towards the trees in the concerned land. ber of trees were felled across the electoral roll and said State chief elec- Election Commissioner Rajiv ing in India against the two preserving nature writing to Prime The CPI Ministers who were State and actual figures are only toral officers should make sustained Kumar said the CEOs of the States Italian marines Salvatore Minister Narendra Modi asking for holding the forest and revenue He further pointed out that coming, A large number may go year-round efforts to engage with new which recently went to polls should sug- Girone and Massimiliano a Central Bureau of Investigation portfolios in the previous Pinarayi even the payment of seigniorage as unreported,” said the conservator. voters for registration, and other services gest ways of scaling up and integrating Latorre, who were accused of (CBI) probe into the controversy. Vijayan led Government (2016- per section 10(3) of the Rules was He says that the inquiry cannot like correction, change of address with their successful best practices such as killing of two Indian fishermen Every day in the State is marked 2021) got government orders only for the trees specially men- be limited to lower level or mid- existing voters. mobile apps for absentee voters, crim- at Kerala coast in February by disclosures of how priceless issued on 17-8-2017 and 24-10- tioned in the Act and not for the level. “Kindly initiate a CBI inquiry Addressing a virtual conference of inal antecedents and randomisation of 2012. and rare breed of trees that com- 2020 giving permission to cut four trees mentioned in the sched- so as to bring out the conspiracy at chief electoral officers of all States and polling and police personnel. A Bench of Justices Indira mand premium prices in global down any trees from these patta ule. This, Ramachandran, says is a Department Heads level and at Union Territories, he stressed the He emphasised that protocols of Banerjee and MR Shah passed market are cut down by a cartel lands as well as forest land. “These slap on the face of the Government Government level to bring out the importance of such periodic review SOPs for storage and movement of the order after the Central gov- consisting of politicians, bureau- Government Orders were against as its excuses and explanations corruption and fraud in issuing an meetings for revamping back-end sys- EVMs should be strictly adhered to and ernment informed the Court crats and brigands. The politicians the prevailing Act and Rules which have fallen like a pack of cards. illegal order which caused extensive tems so that voter centric services can monitored by CEOs. He added that last week that an amount of 10 consist of many CPI leaders who act are in force since 1964. According The Kerala Preservation of financial loss and environmental be delivered swiftly and efficiently on CEOs should ensure periodic physical crores, agreed to be paid by as environmentalists during day to the law of the land, patta for rev- Trees Act 1986 restricts felling of damage to the State. Standing trees priority. inspection of EVM storage warehous- Republic of Italy as compensa- time and change their roles to that enue lands are issued as per Section trees in notified areas and there is are of great ecological and envi- According to an official statement, es. tion for killing the two Indian of forest brigands during night 9 of the Kerala Land Assignment restriction for cutting any trees in ronmental importance. It is our Chandra said such CEO review meet- Newly appointed Election fishermen, has been deposited hours, according to P K Rule 1964 which states that the patta lands. Mathews explains list- National wealth. Inquiry by State ings would be institutionalised and Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey with the Registry of the top Ramachandran, former head of Right of the Trees is vested with the ing all rules that as per Promotion Agencies may not bring the high- organised more frequently. said the non-election period should be court. Considering the tri- the Kerala State Bio Diversity Government. Though it is against of Tree Growth Act, lands assigned er level conspiracy. Hence in the The conference primarily focused utilised by CEOs to consolidate and fill bunal order, Republic of India Board. the law to cut down any scheduled to Tribals and Cardamom Hill interest of the nation I humbly on key thematic issues such as smooth, up gaps of manpower resources and has agreed to the compensation James Mathew, a Conservator trees, the Government Orders per- Reserve will not come under the request to initiate a CBI inquiry so efficient and voter friendly services, Infrastructure, plan for communication of 10 crores. Republic of Italy has of Forests who hang up his boots in mit to fell all trees except sandal- definition of Non Forest Area. that this type of nonsense will not update and purity of the electoral roll, and awareness activities and step up deposited it and it is now trans- 2019 and has more than three wood,” pointed out Mathew in his “Even mangroves , coffee and car- occur in future,” Mathew wrote to integration of IT applications, extensive training and capacity building accord- ferred to this court's decades of experience in the forests letter to Modi. damom plantations are notified the Prime Minister. voter outreach program, media and ing to their state specific needs. registry. PNS 0%$(, '  89:;         4  ) +'   0. will open for 14 hours from 7 state following Covid protocols, names, addresses and other $&*& )   //: 1606, June 13—2288, June 14-1392 and am to 9 pm. Currently, the and permission has also been details. Shops, vegetable mar- June 15--1070) have been added to the ith the Covid-induced markets are allowed to open given to open all parks and kets will also be allowed to KOCHI: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan he Covid-19 infections remained at a state’s cumulative tally. Wsituation gradually from 7 am to 7 pm. Also, street food joints. However, the open till 9 pm,” Sehgal said. said on Tuesday that Kerala was on the Tlow of 9,350 in Maharashtra on Meanwhile, with 1,458 deaths report- improving in Uttar Pradesh, the restaurants, parks and eating Government has given strict After a review meeting on path of recovery from the second wave of Tuesday, even as the daily pandemic deaths ed on Tuesday, the Covid-19 toll in the state State Government has decided joints have also been allowed to instructions for setting up of Tuesday, Chief Minister Yogi Covid-19 attack and the lockdown – inflated by 1,070 “old” and unaccount- jumped from 1,12,696 to 1,14.154. to further ease the restrictions open with some restrictions Covid help desks at all these Adityanath gave his nod to the declared in the month of April would be ed fatalities – jumped to 1,458 in the State. The State, meanwhile, logged 9,350 and allow markets to open till from June 21,” Additional Chief places and it will be mandato- proposal of handing out gradually lifted. On a day when as many as 15,176 infections, taking the total infections from 9 pm from June 21. Secretary (Information) ry to enter the restaurants with exemptions and opening up of “The Test Positivity Rate during the patients were discharged from various hos- 59,17,121 to 59,24,773. Restaurants, malls and eateries Navneet Sehgal said in a state- masks on. markets after being told about last few days have been satisfactory as there pitals across the State after full recovery, the As 15,176 patients were discharged will also reopen with some rid- ment ssued in Lucknow on “Masks and sanitisers will marked improvement in the has been a dip in the intensity of trans- state logged 1,458 deaths – comprising 388 from the hospitals across the state after full ers. Tuesday. continue to be mandatory in Covid situation. Yogi said that mission and reduction in the number of current deaths and 388 old deaths, as recovery, the total number of people dis- “Night curfew will be in “From June 21, restaurants the shops and showrooms. detailed guidelines regarding new cases reported from various districts. against the 1,592 deaths recorded on charged from the hospitals since the sec- effect from 9 pm to 7 am from may open with 50 per cent Also, a register of visitors will the new system should be Hence the decision to slowly lift the lock Monday. ond week of March last year increased from Monday to Friday and markets capacity in every district of the have to be maintained with issued soon. down,” said Vijayan in his media briefing. The Covid-19 infections remained 56,54,003 to 56,69,179. The recovery rate He said the State on Tuesday diag- very much control in the State registered in the State rose 95.55 per cent to 95.69 per nosed 12,246 new Covid-19 cases while 9,350 fresh cases as against 8,29 cases cent. The total “active cases” in the state 166 persons succumbed to the pandem- recorded on Monday. dropped from 1,47,354 to 1,38,361. The ic. “There are 1.12 lakh patients undergo- With the State health authorities hav- fatality rate in the state went up from 1.90 ing treatment for Covid-19 across the State. ing not made any effort to prevent the per cent to 1.93 per cent Last month the corresponding figure was delayed death reporting by the department’s The infections came down to 161 4,45 lakh. Since the number are coming officials at the district and corporation lev- which is the lowest since the early weeks down, we have decided to simplify the lock els across the State, the state health author- of the break out of the pandemic in down procedure. The Beverages ities added 1,070 more “old” deaths to the March last year, while the metropolis Corporation’s liquor outlets would be state’s calmative tally as part of the ongo- logged 14 deaths. As result while the infect- opened from 9 AM on Wednesday,” dis- ing reconciliation process. ed cases in Mumbai went up from 7,16,190 closed the chief minister. The state health authorities have been to 1716351, while the Covid-19 toll in the There has been a State-wide demand adding the previous unaccounted deaths to metropolis increased from 15,202 to for lifting the lock down on liquor outlets. the daily fatality almost on a day-to-day 15,216. “We have been paying 5,000/- for a full basis for nearly six weeks now. Pune with 17623 cases continued to be bottle of whiskey which in normal times Between May 1 and June 15, a whoop- remain first in the State in terms of max- would not have costed 750,” said ing 35,783 deaths have been recorded in the imum number of “active cases” in the State, Jayagopal , an entrepreneur based in state, of which 18,847 old deaths have been while Mumbai with 17,519 stood second, Ernakulam. added to the State’s cumulative fatality tally, followed by Thane (14,032), Kolhapur The Chief Minister said that all after reconciliation of figures. (12,949), Sangli (10,668), Satara (7713), Government offices would function for five During the last eight days alone, a stag- Ratnagiri (7321), Sindhudurg (5548), days a week with 25 per cent staff on a gering 10,898 deaths (June 8-407, June 9- Nagpur (4735), Ahmednagar (4705) rotation basis. PNS 400, June 10-1,522, June 11-2,213, June 12- Nashik (4640) and Raigad (4023).        
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D  #        While it appears so, it is far from either capit-  1  killer marines were languisheding Meanwhile, Harish Salve relin- In July 2020, as expected, the I$ !I =  !> #       I! ulation by India or the country happily agree- 1 ./  in Kerala’s local jail. quished the case and his friend international tribunal ordered that 7 I I9 7 I ;        ing to monetary compensation. The robust bilat- 5   .:; First, the Italian Embassy oper- Mukul Rohatgi took up the case of India can only contest for compen- eral ties between India and Italy nearly became ated through the local Church. The Italian Embassy. sation and criminal cases will be =>   #       I8 !I = !> undone because of the tensions the case caused  .  two victims fishermen– Ajeesh This time country was a facing tried only in Italy. The Union gov- in Delhi and Rome. The Italian foreign minis- . ; 55 ; Pink and Valentine Jelastine– were- Lok Sabha election heat and BJP and ernment informed the Supreme ter had to resign after the marines were initial-   . also Christians. Within two months its Prime Ministerial candidate Court that it had accepted the deci- ly sent back to India while Italian envoy in Delhi /. ; their families of the two fishermen Narendra Modi were accusing sion of the Permanent Court of was barred from leaving India after the marines ./5  .- accepted 1 crore each and wrote Congress and its President Sonia Arbitration that the marines can- refused to return following a furlough. The case  .:  to the pPolice and cCourt that they Gandhi for of reportedly surrender- not be tried in India as they came up when India needed Italy’s help in prob- :  hadve pardoned the two Italian ing India’s interests before Italy. enjoyed immunity because they ing the corruption charges in the mMarines. The Italian Modi was roaring in his speeches were exercising official duties when AgustaWestland case and assistance in finaliz-   ; ; Embassy,while providing legal help asking Sonia Gandhi all kinds of the incident occurred. The PCA ing the EU investment agreement.. /. to the accused, also produced a let- questions on this matter. Modi said India was entitled to compen- As someone covering a Home Ministry beat : .1 ter from the families that “in the even Tweeted on March 31, 2014: sation for the loss of life of the fish- covering journalist for the past 11 years, I knew  . name of Jesus” they have pardoned “Italian marines mercilessly killed ermen and the marines’ violation this case very well. and I am going to disclose  - the accused. our fishermen. If Madam is so of the right of navigation. ;                the origin of this case. On February 15, 2012     The Kerala Police objected say- ‘patriotic’ can she tell in which jail And the Indian Government around 5 pm, we journalists were in Union 1.   ing that in criminal law, families the marines are lodged in?”Modi agreed to this curious order of the                   Home Secretary RK Singh’s room at North have no role and their pardon can- was outraged that expressing anger tribunaland now tells the Supreme                  Block. The same RK Singh who is now the /    . not matter before laws of India. The over putting the killer marines Court to close all criminal cases as          #      I ( Union Power Minister. It was a regular   1 Kerala High Court reminded that were lodged in Embassy guest the “nation” has agreed to the          #        ( debriefing and while we were in a freewheel- /  blood money system and obtaining house in Delhi instead of jail. International Tribunal proposal.              II  ing chat, we journalists noticed a news break     ; pardon from the victims’ families Modi became Prime Minister Italy paid compensation of 4 crore    9            ( flashing in TV about the killing of two fisher- : 0. will never be entertained. Then lob- in May, 2014. As time passed,the each to two fishermen’s families and                 men from a foreign ship off the Kerala coast.    bying started in Delhi and claims advopcates of the Italian marines’ 2 crore to the boat owner. Why did We alerted RK Singh and he just picked the   <.;  started floating that the incident advocate Mukul Mukul Rohatgi the Government of India agree to    ! B           ( phone and connected to P. Prabhakaran, then happened in international waters became India’s Attorney General accept 10 crore and avoid crimi-           7       Director-General of Coast Guard.    and not in territorial waters. The and their marines’ first advocate nal cases in India, akin to the   =      >      Singh ordered the head of Coast Guard to seize : 1 ./ Italians approached the Supreme Harish Salve got Padma Bhushan blood money system? In India trial  !    #          the foreign ship and hand it over to Kerala Police.  <    Court, and Harish Salve was the an year later. in 2015.The anger was courts have to pass judgment          .    C  DI   As a journalist, I along with my colleagues wwere 1  lawyer complaining about the high- gradually fizzling out and the including conviction of the accused 8    A @        ( as witnessing one of the rarest speedy actions of /  handedness of Kerala’s prosecutors. marines were allowed to go back to and pass orders for compensation               ! #   the Mmanmohan Ssingh regime. .In no time, the 1. At In the end of 2012, then Chief Italy. andIin 2016, India agreed to to victims. Accepting bBlood Italian ship, Enrica Lexie, was seized by the Coast   Justice of India (CJI) Altamas Kabir contest the Italian petition at the ad- mMoney and obtaining pardon for            8    ( Guard and two Italian Marines were arrested by ordered the shifting of the case from hoc tribunal constituted to settle the accused from victim’s family is                 .     Kerala Police. They were Italian Navy soldiers - 1..   Kerala and allowed the Italian disputes related to the United valid in Arabic jurisprudence.                 ( Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone- 1 .  marines to kept in Delhi’s Embassy. Nations Convention for the Law of The Kerala High Court was     8  "      0   hired by the ship for security from sea pirates. 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Opponents of Aung San Suu Kyi entered its had been due to start a second plants, asserting that there is no the technical specifications and ties have raised the acceptable ligence within law enforce- state and federal law enforce- domestic terrorism laws say second day on Tuesday, with five-year term of office after abnormal environmental there is no abnormal environ- limits of radiation around the ment agencies, and will work ment agencies. Administration prosecutors already have the prosecution presenting winning a landslide victory in radioactive level in the sur- mental radioactive level in plant. with tech companies to elimi- officials said the Justice enough tools. arguments that she incited a general election last rounding areas and the public areas surrounding the power Zhao said China attaches nate terrorist content online as Department had also imple- The Government’s new public disorder and flouted November. “safety is guaranteed”. plant, so safety is guaranteed”, high importance to nuclear part of a nationwide strategy to mented a new system to plan also includes an effort to covid norms, part of a package Suu Kyi has not been seen China’s response came after Chinese Foreign Ministry safety. combat domestic terrorism. “methodically track” domestic identify government employees of charges the ruling junta is in public since her arrest and CNN reported on Monday spokesman Zhao Lijian told a PTI The National Security terrorism cases nationwide who may pose a domestic ter- seen as using to discredit her her lawyers say they don’’t that the US government was Council on Tuesday released within the FBI. rorism threat, with a number of and consolidate its control. know exactly where she is cur- assessing a report of a leak at a the strategy plan, which comes The Justice Department federal agencies working on Suu Kyi and other mem- rently being held. 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3  they get a chance only when ing June 18. Yadav pipped Brisbane a senior player gets injured. Wicket-keeper BJ VTest hero Shardul Hence Umesh got pre- Watling, who too had Thakur as the 15th member of conditions, then it becomes easier for the bowlers ferred over Shardul, who missed the second the Indian squad that will take to take wickets in these conditions," he added had a half-century and Test due to a on New Zealand in the World but did not get into specifics. seven wickets in the series back injury, de Grandhomme. Test Championship final start- Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pan- winning Brisbane Test has also been Will Young is their specialist ing here on June 18. demic last year, the International Cricket against Australia. named in the batting cover, while Tom Blundell Umesh, along with Council (ICC) has prohibited bowlers from Ravichandran Ashwin is the squad. is the back-up wicket-keeper. Mohammed Shami, and applying saliva to the ball. lone off-spinner and Ravindra “Kane and “We’ve gone with Ajaz as our Hanuma Vihari all of whom According to Sharma, who has 303 Test Jadeja’s return means that there BJ have certainly specialist spinner after an impres- got injured during the Australia wickets to his name, adjusting to lengths is was no place for Axar Patel. benefitted from sive outing at Edgbaston and we tour, were back in the 15 that important in England. Rahul and Mayank their week of rest believe he could be a factor at the needed to be announced as per “You need to train differently and adapt to Agarwal are also currently not and rehabilitation and Ageas Bowl,” Stead said. ICC squad protocol. the change. In India, you get the reverse swing in the mix and would be con- we expect them to be fit “Colin's been an integral Apart from Shardul, the after some time, but in England, the length is sidered only once the team and available for the final,” member of our Test set-up for notable names to miss out fuller because of the swing. management has given enough Stead said at a press confer- many years and it was great to see were Mayank Agarwal, and “So, you have to adjust to the lengths. It is chances to both Rohit Sharma ence after the team’s arrival him return at Lord’s after a long Washington Sundar, who were not easy to force that and the weather here is and Shubman Gill. In case of here for the WTC final start- injury lay-off. in the playing XI for the Test cooler so it takes time to acclimatize to the Wriddhiman Saha, the ICC ing June 18. “He's a proven performer at match against Australia. weather,” said Sharma. rule of being able to replace a “Playing in a World the top level and we back him to England series hero Axar “And the quarantine makes it difficult...The wicketkeeper with a substitute Cup Final is a really do a job with the bat or the ball Patel also missed out. way you train in the gym and the training on keeper was reason for a look- special occasion and if called upon.” The other big player to the ground is very different, so you have to adjust in. I know the guys are "With our squad being have missed out in the final  . /5. to that and it takes time,” he added. INDIA SQUAD: looking forward to reduced, Heinrich and our second squad is senior batsman KL Meanwhile, young India opener Shubman Virat Kohli (captain) getting into their work here in physio Vijay Vallabh will return Rahul, who was in fact Virat enior India speedster Ishant Sharma believes Gill said that to survive in England, the batters Shubman Gill, Rohit Southampton,” he added. home to New Zealand on June 16, Kohli’s opposition captain in Sthat the ball will swing even without saliva need to leave the loose balls. Sharma, Cheteshwar Stead said their victory over along with Jacob, Rachin and the team’s intra-squad practice during the World Test Championship final “When I toured England with India A and Pujara Ajinkya Rahane, England notwithstanding, it is Mitchell. We wish them well and game. against New Zealand here and somebody from the Under-19 team, everyone asked me to play Rishabh Pant (wk), going to be a tough challenge fac- thank them for their efforts,” said Rahul seemed in good the team will need to maintain it through the a certain number of balls if I wanted to score Ravichandran ing India. Stead. touch during the game but a match starting June 18. runs. “But I feel, your intent to score runs should Ashwin, “India are a world class out- New Zealand Squad: look at the squad will indicate The 32-year-old, a veteran of 101 Tests, is never go on the back seat and you should look Ravindra fit who possess match winners all Kane Williamson (C), Tom that all those who were first expected to lead the Indian bowling attack when to survive," said the 21-year-old, who has played Jadeja, Md through their line-up, so we're Blundell, Trent Boult, Devon choice during the start of the the team takes on New Zealand in the marquee seven Tests so far. Shami Jasprit under no illusion about how Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Australia tour are back in the clash. “I think the ball will swing even without “When you are looking to score runs, the Bumrah, Ishant tough they will be to beat,” he said. Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom mix. The Indian team manage- saliva and somebody needs to take responsibil- bowlers get to the back foot and you can put Sharma, New Zealand will go into the Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz ment’s policy since Kohli took ity to maintain the ball," Sharma said on Star some pressure on the bowler. I think, at times Mohammed Siraj, clash with one specialist spinner Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, over has been to honour the Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’. to survive in England you have to leave the loose Wriddhiman Saha in 32-year-old left-arm spinner Neil Wagner BJ Watling and Will first choice players in the squad “And if the ball is maintained well in these balls,” he added. (wk), Umesh Yadav, Ajaz Patel and all-rounder Colin Young. ‘Took advice of other cricketers to (          prepare for Test against England’  . lected by the Afghan goalie. $$$%$&((,(&*$&$*$  : . me to prepare for this Test The Afghans grew in con- match,” said Mithali, without ndia scored from an own fidence and were the better side  : . ,  ( ndia women's team captain taking names of the crick- Igoal by Afghanistan goalie as in the later part of the first half !  9:9;(# IMithali Raj on Tuesday eters, whom she had spoken they ended their World Cup and they had a few shots on tar- favourable record in '% "' ("%'.)!%#("/ said she took advice of other to. 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Wednesday. the game. goalie Ovays Azizi handed India was on the clear on the top left hosts in its first Test engagement The experienced trio of "I have played lesser Tests “Well, we did brief them a 1-0 lead in the 75th minute but edge of the box but his low cross in nearly seven years here from Mithali, Harmanpreet and than ODI and T20, I would (players) about how the long Hossein Zamani equalised in the failed to reach Chhetri with an Wednesday. Punam Raut will be expected to have liked more Test match- format is played and clearly 81st minute in a match marred Afghan defender clearing it. After multiple quarantines do the job in what will be chal- es. I wouldn't really get down for someone who is making by poor refereeing. eight matches, India finished Chhetri, who had scored in India and UK, the Mithali lenging conditions for them to thinking whether my game a debut, you don't want to The two sides had also third in Group E behind toppers twice against Bangladesh, could Raj-led squad got little over a also. is evolved in this format, but burden them with expecta- played out a 1-1 draw in the first Qatar and Oman, and ahead of not repeat that performance week to prepare for its first red There could be some respite the preparation has been very tions and responsibility. leg match in Dushanbe in 2019. Afghanistan. and he was substituted in the ball game since November 2014. in store for the batters with similar,” Raj said at the match- "So, it is just that I would It was an open and fast- India under Igor Stimac 69th minute. Midfield livewire Mithali was among the England choosing Kookaburra eve virtual press conference. brief together as a team, sup- paced game with the Afghans ended the World Cup qualifying Brandon Fernandes was also seven current players, who were over Dukes ball, which does “And probably talking to port them on the field and playing a more physical game in campaign with one win, four replaced in the 62nd minute. a part of that victorious eleven more, for the game as the home many other cricketers, trying they should just enjoy playing a match strewn with fouls and draws and three losses. Besides The Afghans looked better against South Africa in Mysuru. team builds up to the Ashes Test to get how they prepare for this format,” the skipper referee Ali Reda failing to disci- the win against Bangladesh in early in the second session but While experienced players against Australia later in the year. the longer format has helped added. pline the players. their previous match, the first leg India took the lead in the 75th like the skipper, her deputy It also remains to be seen if Both sides were almost 0-0 draw against Asian champi- minute. Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti veteran pacers Jhulan Goswami The visitors can surely take their last Test match against equal in ball possession and ons Qatar here in 2019 was the Kuruniyan sent a high cross Mandhana and Jhulan Goswami and Shikha Pandey would be heart from their past record in India back in August 2014. India had 10 shots on target as highlight of the campaign. from the left which Suresh have not played red ball cricket able to bowl long spells, having England where they have not The tourists had won that against seven from Afghanistan. India dominated the early Wangjam tried to reach for. at all in recent times, it will be not done so for a long time. lost in eight games, having won game in Wormsley by six wick- But the Afghans committed 16 period with captain Sunil Afghan goalie Azizi rose for an even tougher test for the The spinners, who had a two out of them. ets. fouls as against nine by the Chhetri having a go at the what should have been an easy younger lot who don't get to play forgettable time at home in the England's star all-rounder England remain the Indians. Three Afghan players opposition goal in the 10th collection but the ball dropped first-class matches in domestic 17-year-old batting sensation limited overs series against SA, and newly-appointed vice cap- favourites to win the upcoming were shown yellow cards as minute off a pass from Glan down his hands and slipped in cricket. Shafali Verma opens in the would be be itching to make tain Nat Sciver is among the six contest but Sciver expects India against one of India. Martins but his left-footed shot between his legs into the empty There is a good chance that game alongside Mandhana. amends. squad members who played in to play fearlessly. With seven points from from a difficult angle was col- goal. ,    6 7   Moreno, and he had already to play this way.” against Poland. stopped another close-range head- In the other group match, Both teams were without er by Dani Olmo in the first half. Slovakia defeated Poland 2-1 in St. players because of the coron- “The way we earned that Petersburg. avirus. Spain lost captain Sergio    8  point today, the entire team, the Spain’s matches at Euro 2020 Busquets and Sweden was with- way the guys ran in the are being played in Seville out Mattias Svanberg and Dejan heat, it wasn’t just me who instead of Bilbao - the origi- Kulusevski. They were all still in might have one of his final chances of earned this point,” Olsen nal host city for the continent- isolation after testing positive for winning a title with Argentina at the said. wide tournament - because COVID-19 last week. Copa America. “It was an incredible the high contagion rate of the The entire Spanish team was Argentina appeared to be ready to team effort. We didn’t play virus in the northern city vaccinated just days before its start giving Messi what he craves. Coach our best game. It’s not the wouldn’t allow for many fans opening match. Lionel Scaloni's lineup wasted three most well-deserved point we’ve to attend games. Luis Enrique started with clear opportunities between the 16th and ever taken. But we battled. We Sweden, which hasn’t Rodri Hernández in Busquets' 18th minutes, one from Lautaro showed that we wanted it.” advanced past the group stage at position, with youngster Pedri and Martínez and two for Nicolás González. Spain ended with 75% of posses- the European Championship since Koke Resurrección alongside him And then Messi opened the scoring sion and had 17 total attempts, 2004, next faces Slovakia on in the midfield. The 18-year-old in the 33rd after a free kick that Chilean with five on target. Sweden missed Friday in St. Petersburg. The Pedri became Spain’s youngest goalkeeper Claudio Bravo couldn't stop the target on its four attempts. Swedes will also play in Russia ever player at the tournament. despite getting a touch on the ball to his “We played against a rival that left. Argentina continued to pressure   <  Marcus Berg was inside the area decided to defend and tried to cre- Chile, which was missing injured strik- with the ball coming his way, but ate some danger with long balls, er Alexis Sanchez. he chances came and went but he mishit his shot. and it actually had the chance the But Chile transformed into a more Tneither Spain nor Sweden Álvaro Morata had Spain’s win the match,” Spain coach Luis attacking team in the second half and managed to put any of them in the best chance just a few minutes Enrique said. earned a penalty after video review. net. before Isak but his shot missed “It’s a disappointing draw for Arturo Vidal’s shot from the spot was Spain dominated possession wide with goalkeeper Robin Olsen us.” stopped, but Eduardo Vargas nodded and kept the pressure on the the only opponent to beat. Spain had failed to score in into the empty goal to level the scoring opposing area for most of the “Everyone can make mis- only one of its last 14 group   .=  . in the 57th. match but the Swedes held on for takes, we all make them,” Spain matches at European Messi continued to create opportu- a 0-0 draw Monday at the midfielder Pedri González said Championships. ionel Messi scored a stunning nities until the end of the match, but European Championship. about Morata, who was booed by Sweden hadn’t drawn any of Lfree kick, repeatedly dribbled his teammates showed the same dif- Sweden managed only a few part of the Spanish fans. “He its last 17 international matches, through the Chilean defense and ficulty to deliver goals as they did in chances at La Cartuja Stadium, but works hard for the team and that since a tie against Spain in quali- created opportunities regularly the 2-2 draw at Colombia in a World they were some of the most dan- always shows on the field.” fying for Euro 2020. for his Argentina teammates. Cup qualifier in Barranquilla last gerous ones. Morata had already missed “If you come here and play Despite Messi’s intense perfor- week. Alexander Isak, who plays for some chances and been jeered in Spain in 32 degree heat (90 degree mance, Argentina was held 1-1 by Chile The superstar also complained about Spanish club Real Sociedad, had Spain’s final warm-up match F) and think you're going to out- in its Copa America opener. The game the apparently irregular pitch at the sta- a shot from inside the area hit the against Portugal, also a 0-0 draw. play them, you’re totally naive,” at the Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de dium. post after deflecting off Spain Spain pressed until the end on Sweden coach Janne Andersson   7                   Janeiro was also marked by a tribute to Chile’s Vidal said getting a draw defender Marcos Llorente in front Monday but kept misfiring. 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