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Force (CRPF) attained mar- Chacha aka Chota Masood, tioning Sushant Singh Rajput’s The statement, accessed tyrdom on February 14, 2019. were continuously giving direc- friend Siddharth Pithani, cook by a TV channel, throws light The National Investigation tions and guidance to the Neeraj Singh and domestic on Sushant’s mental condition Agency (NIA) filed a volumi- Pakistani JeM terrorists (who help Deepesh Sawant who were in the run-up to his death. nous 13,800-page chargesheet had infiltrated into India) both present at the crime scene, the The CBI, meanwhile, sum- before the special NIA court in before and after the attack. CBI sleuths on Tuesday moned two police officers Jammu on Tuesday. The NIA also revealed that Haqqani-JeM in Afghanistan expanded their investigations Bhushan Belnekar, the investi- The terror attack had vir- the JeM leadership had planned for receiving training in explo- into the actor’s death by ques- gating officer in the actor’s tually brought India and to carry out another suicide ! "# sives and other terrorist tactics.” tioning two police officers, death case and a sub-inspector Pakistan to the brink of war. attack which got averted due to $%"& ' The main accused Mohammad Sushant’s Chartered attached to Bandra Police The investigation conduct- Balakot strikes and killing of Umar Farooq, a Pakistani Accountant Sandip Sridhar Station. Both had been under ed by the NIA over a period of main conspirator Mohd Umar side the court premises in chief Maulana Masood Azhar national, had also visited and an accountant. quarantine till a couple of days 18 last month has revealed that Farooq by the security forces. Jammu, the NIA counsel Vipin has been made prime accused Afghanistan for explosives As part of efforts to fill up ago after they tested positive for the Pulwama terror attack was To back its claims, NIA Kalra said the NIA on Tuesday in the case. The next hearing in training in 2016-17.” the remaining gaps in the col- Covid-19. a result of a well-planned crim- has presented digital, forensic, filed its chargesheet against the the case has been fixed on NIA investigation revealed lection of oral evidence relating Given that the several inal conspiracy hatched by documentary and oral evi- 19 accused persons in the September 1, 2020. Umar Farooq infiltrated into to what transpired in the run- groups of the visiting CBI team Pakistan-based leadership of dence establishing a foolproof Pulwama terror attack case. A According to the NIA India through the International New Delhi: The Enforcement up to Sushant’s death, the inves- are working on different angles Jaish-e-Mohammad. case against the accused for total number of seven accused statement, “The JeM leaders Border at Jammu-Samba Sector Directorate on Tuesday filed a tigators questioned cook Neeraj of the probe, one is not getting According to the NIA the “dastardly, barbaric” attended the virtual hearing in have been sending their cadre in April, 2018 and took over as chargesheet before Delhi court for the fifth consecutive day, his a full picture of the progress of probe, JeM handlers had short- attack. the case via video-conferencing. to the terrorist training camps Jaish-e-Mohammad against Pakistan-based Hizb- flatmate Siddharth and domes- ongoing investigations. listed Adil Ahmad Dar, a local Briefing mediapersons out- According to him, JeM of Al-Qaida-Taliban-JeM and Commander of Pulwama. ul-Mujahideen chief Syed tic help Deepak Sawant and However, sources in the inves- Salahuddin and 11 others for another servant Keshav for the tigating team said that the CBI allegedly laundering money fourth consecutive day. had made some headway in the for financing terror activities in In a development that will investigations. / # Jammu & Kashmir. The agency said the charge sheet is also related to blasts carried out by the terror group " " & ! " in Jammu & Kashmir in 2011 in alleged connivance with the &)R* -!.!. Pakistan and China in earlier will spend 14 days in quaran- Pakistani Government and its & editions of this exercise last year tine in their respective coun- spying arm ISI. " " also as part of the SCO group. tries and will be tested again on The prosecution com- While India will send a arrival in Russia. plaint, ED’s equivalent to 1213&% protect the democracy”. Moily !. team of 200 personnel, China India taking part in the charge sheet, has urged the is also the signatory to the let- is likely to send an army con- exercise with China comes court for confiscating attached day after the high-voltage ter to Sonia. tingent and three ships as part against the backdrop of the assets totalling to 1.22 crores Adrama at the Congress On Monday, the signato- 1213&% of its naval deployment to the more than three-month long in the case, besides other pun- Working Committee (CWC) ries to the letter came under exercise. The Pakistani repre- stand-off at the LAC in Eastern ishment under Prevention of meeting, several signatories to criticism at the CWC meeting espite ongoing tension at sentation was also likely to be Ladakh. Money Laundering Act the letter written to party chief and were projected as rebels. Dthe Line of Actual Control considerable, they added. The region also saw a (PMLA). ()' ) * +P Sonia Gandhi for organisation Former party chief Rahul (LAC) with China and frosty More than 12,500 troops bloody clash between the two Detailed report on P4 * . ' revamp and appointment of a Gandhi had questioned the ties with Pakistan, India will from the participating coun- armies in mid-June leaving 20 full-time president asserted on very intention and timing of exercise with their armies in a tries will take part in the event. Indian Army personnel includ- Tuesday they were “not dis- the letter when Sonia was multilateral event in Russia Besides the SCO members ing the commanding officer senters” but “proponents of admitted in hospital. next month. This exercise including India, China, dead. This clash without ( ( & revival” of the party. Responding to a tweet by named Kavkaz-2020 will be Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, firearms took place after a gap Senior Congress leader Congress Rajya Sabha member conducted under the aegis of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and of more than 40 years between Anand Shrama, one of the 23 Vivek Tankha in which he had the Shanghai Cooperation Uzbekistan, 11 other coun- the two armies. " signatories to the letter, said said the letter was not a chal- Organisation (SCO). tries will be part of the exercise. Efforts were now on at the their intention was to convey lenge to leadership but a parch- The exercise will see armed The other nations included in military and diplomatic levels 1213&% interview to news magazine September 2. “shared concerns” over the ment of action to strengthen forces of more than 20 coun- the drills are Mongolia, Syria, to resolve the issue at the ear- ‘Tehelka’. Tejpal was the editor “There is paucity of time present environment in the the party, Sharma said, “The tries carrying out military Iran, Egypt, Belarus, Turkey, liest through sustained dia- n a reprieve to Prashant of the magazine. otherwise we would have county and it was done with the letter was written with the best movements in Astrakhan Armenia, Abkhazia, South logue. At least 10 rounds of IBhushan, the Supreme Court A bench headed by Justice heard the senior counsel best interest of the party. interest of the party in our province of southern Russia Ossetia, Azerbaijan and talks at both the levels since the on Tuesday decided to refer to Arun Mishra was told by senior (Dhavan) with respect to the Sharma said the country hearts and conveying shared during September 15-26, Turkmenistan. stand-offs started in early May another bench the 2009 con- advocate Rajeev Dhavan, questions which have been needs a strong Opposition to concerns over the present envi- sources said here on Tuesday. Elaborating on the objec- have taken place but no break- tempt case against him and appearing for the activist- proposed. challenge the BJP and sugges- ronment in the country and India will send a team of tive of the forthcoming exer- through so far. journalist Tarun Tejpal to deal lawyer, that 10 questions of However, since the matter tions made for “renewal” of the sustained assault on the foun- nearly 200 personnel, including cise, officials said the aim and Though agreeing to disen- with certain larger questions constitutional importance have is pending for the last 10 years, grand old party was made in dational values of the consti- 160 from the Army and rest scope of the exercise is to gage from all the friction points related to freedom of speech been raised by him and they as prayed for, we fix the date for sincerity and shouldn’t be treat- tution.” from the IAF and the Navy. The improve cooperation. The idea at the LAC, China had not and levelling of corruption needed to be dealt by a hearing in the month of ed as dissent. Sharma said India needs a Army contingent will include is for militaries to prepare for pulled back its troops from the charges against the judiciary. Constitution bench. September, 2020. Their party colleague M strong Opposition to confront soldiers and officers from the joint action with units of armies Pangong Tso (lake) and The apex court in The bench, which also Let the matter be listed on Veerappa Moily too reiterated the BJP. Special Forces, infantry, of foreign states. Depsang valley. Given this sit- November 2009, had issued comprised Justices BR Gavai September 10, before an appro- on Tuesday it is an “admitted “Suggestions for the party’s artillery and armoured corps All the contingents will uation, Chief of Defence Staff contempt notices to Bhushan and Krishna Murari, did not priate Bench as may deem fit by fact” that the organisation is not renewal made in sincerity is not for the strategic command- have to strictly follow Covid-19 (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Tejpal for allegedly casting undertake the hearing due to Hon’ble the Chief Justice of in a position to take forward dissent. Wish all colleagues post exercise. Incidentally, protocols. Moreover, after a had said military options were aspersions on some sitting and paucity of time as Justice India,” the bench noted in the “the Congress philosophy and had read it.” India had exercised with Covid test, the participants open if the ongoing talks fail. former top court judges in an Mishra is demitting office on order. & -34 ' ( 5'67'897 99'5:.;'-.'5:6 0 $ 7 ! " 7':-'767 <'59- 7'79'.;. 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Sultana said the Union too wrote to Bihar Chief the entrance tests. India soon after the mega !&+ %>+ & crisis, with the State projected a Special Selection Committee Ministry of Road Transport Minister Nitish Kumar request- The NEET 2020 exam is banking scam was unearthed in to be headed for a peak in the headed by Dr KK Talwar and Highways issued fresh ing him to urge the Centre to scheduled for September 13 2018. s Punjab gears up to fur- pandemic,” said the Chief through walk-in-interview, said instructions on Monday relat- postpone the entrance tests. and the JEE Main 2020 The ED has charged Ami Ather strengthen its fight Minister Capt Amarinder an official spokesperson. The ed to driving licences, regis- Paswan, who is a constituent of entrance from September 1 to under Prevention of Money against the worsening COVID- Singh, while chairing the posts for which the post-facto tration certificates and per- the Centre and State 6 across the country. Laundering Act (PMLA) for 19 crisis, the State Cabinet on Cabinet meeting via video- approval has been okayed form mits. Governments in Bihar, had Education Ministry conspiring with her husband Tuesday approved filling up of conferencing. part of ongoing recruitment She said that the authorities last week written to Modi in sources said it is in process of Nirav and uncle Mehul Choksi 428 regular vacancies of In fact, the Chief Minister process for 323 Medical concerned have also been this regard. releasing the SOP soon and the in money laundering. Medical Officers (Specialists) had, during his last review, Officers (Specialists). apprised in this regard so that While international envi- download of process of admit Nirav (49), is currently on urgent basis, besides giving stressed on the need to identi- The Cabinet also decided people are not put to inconve- ronmental and climate activist cards are underway. lodged in a UK jail after being ex-post facto approval to 107 fy vacant specialist posts and to carry forward reserve cate- nience. Police and transport Greta Thunberg voiced her DMK leader MK Stalin arrested in London in March, posts already filled up for six hire immediately. gories posts or adjustment departments, besides all deputy concern regarding the con- questioned Tamil Nadu 2019 and has challenged the specialities. The recruitment, to be against Medical Officer commissioners, have been duction of NEET and JEE 2020 Government’s silence on con- proceedings for his extradition “The staff is needed to be undertaken in the Health (General) to meet the shortage directed to ensure smooth in the middle of a global pan- duction of entrances. to India. on board urgently to tackle the Department, would be done by of doctors. movement of vehicles. ! !
/. 1 ( .4 ! * ! (4 0 +0 !" " !&+ %>+ & Working Committee’s deci- upply chain and logistics sion that Sonia Gandhi will Scompany Safexpress has " eader of Opposition and continue as the party’s inter- 1& +0 (VC). The registrar of the 1& +0 opened its logistics park locat- Lformer Haryana Chief im president and effect nec- university N S Panwar said ed along national highway 109 " " Minister Bhupinder Singh essary organisational changes. he Hemwati Nandan that the students would be he education, sports and in Rudrapur. This facility was Hooda on Tuesday led Putting forward the pro- TBahuguna (HNB) informed about the new dates TPanchayati Raj minister inaugurated jointly by the com- Congress MLAs from the posal in the meeting here, Garhwal University has post- at least 15 days before the start Arvind Pandey took a meeting employees. Pandey added that pany’s vice president SK Jain, " " $ state at a party CLP meet in Hooda said Sonia Gandhi is poned the examinations of the of the examinations. More with the representatives of var- all possible effort would be regional manager Piyush Jain " passing a vote of thanks to the most accepted leader of final year students. The exam- than 41,000 students would ious associations of government done to protect the interests of and area manager Mohit Rai. party chief Sonia Gandhi for the Congress ination was earlier slated to participate in the final year school teachers on Tuesday at the employees of the depart- SK Jain said that Rudrapur the decision to continue lead- Adding that the decision start from September 10. The examination of the HNB the state secretariat. In the meet- ment. is an important centre in the ing the party. that Sonia Gandhi would central university has not Garhwal University this year. ing the Minister heard the griev- The representatives of country for various industries The move was unani- continue as the party’s inter- declared the new schedule Out of these students about ances of all the associations and Prathmik Shikshak Sangh (PSS), with manufacturing plants of mously supported by all party im president would strength- for the examination. The deci- 5,000 students are from other gave necessary instructions to the Rajkiya Shikshak Sangh, various noted brands located pany has opened its modern MLAs who attended the en the party and has filled sion to postpone the exami- states. After the imposition of the officers who accompanied Uttarakhand Junior High School here. Being one of the biggest logistics park here considering meeting ahead of the party workers with nation of the final year stu- lockdown and closure of uni- him. Shikshak Sangh, Madhyamik industrial centres of the state, these factors. The logistics park Monsoon session of the state enthusiasm and lifted the dents was taken in a meeting versities in March this year, He said that the State Shikshak Sangh and association Rudrapur is also important will function as a nodal point assembly, beginning from morale of all those who are of the officials of the univer- these students had returned to Government is committed to of Principals attended the meet- from the view point of supply for supply chain and logistics in Wednesday. The party leaders fighting for the party sity with the Vice Chancellor their respective States. solve the problems of the ing with the Minister. chain and logistics. The com- the area, he added. welcomed the Congress cause. " !""
!&+ %>+ & in situations of disasters, epi- As per section 78 of this new Punjab Custom Milling January 31, 2020, would be eli- total rice due by December 31, draft Bill seeks “to establish and cial year and the estimated loss- demics, and extreme emer- Act, the State Government may, Policy for Paddy for Kharif gible for additional 15 percent 2020, and 60 percent of total incorporate a State University es for the full current financial unjab Cabinet on Tuesday gencies. “The rationale behind by notification in the official 2020-21 — approved by the of free paddy milled in 2019- rice due by January 31, 2021, 80 for the development and year. Pokayed the presentation of bringing the legislation is to gazette, make rules for carrying State Cabinet on Tuesday. 20, as per the policy. Those who percent of total rice due by advancement of legal education A presentation made to the five Ordinances, introduced enable the Jail Department to out the purpose of this Act. The To ensure smooth paddy had completed delivery of rice February 28, 2021, and total and for the purposes of impart- Cabinet by the Finance earlier by the State take measures to decongest state Health and Family Welfare procurement this kharif season, by Feb 28, 2020, would get an rice due by March 31, 2021. ing specialized and systematic Department showed that the Government, for enactment jails, besides ensuring that the Department had earlier for- the State Government has additional 10% of free paddy. instruction, training and state’s own tax revenue collec- in the forthcoming one-day jails remain COVID-19 free, as mulated the Punjab Substance decided to launch a dedicated For security of the stocks, CABINET APPROVES research in the field of law and tions for April-June 2020 peri- session of the Vidhan Sabha on readmitting the inmates Use Disorder Treatment and portal — www.anaajkharid.in millers this year would be INTRODUCTION OF PUN- for the matters connected od had gone down by a whop- August 28, including amend- released on parole or interim Counseling and Rehabilitation — as a part of the new policy required to furnish enhanced JAB GST (AMENDMENT) therewith or incidental there- ping 51 percent, with GST ment Bills related to regulation bail, who reside in different Centres Rules, 2011, in line with which is aimed at ensuring bank guarantee, equal to value BILL to”. losses alone to the tune of 61 of private clinical establish- parts of State and outside, this provision. seamless milling of paddy and of 10 percent of acquisition cost Paving way for simplification of percent as against the bud- ments, temporary release of would expose other inmates to The Cabinet has also given delivery of rice into the Central of allocable free paddy above provisions and processes to 1.5 CR ANNUAL RECUR- getary estimates for this peri- some prisoners amid Covid-19 the risk of contracting COVID- its nod for conversion of Pool from more than 4150 3,000 Metric Tonnes (MTs), as levy and collect taxes under RING GRANT FOR 11 CON- od. GST and VAT revenue col- pandemic, control of drugs 19,” said the spokesperson. Ordinance amending section mills operating in the State. against five percent on 5,000 Punjab GST, the Cabinet has STITUENT COLLEGES lections for this quarter togeth- dispensation by private de- Notably, the Punjab Good 2A, 25K, 25N, 25-O and fifth The whole gamut of year- MTs last year. approved the proposal for To further improve the er went down by 54 percent, addiction centres, industrial Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Schedule of Industrial Disputes ly procurement operations — Lowering of the threshold introduction of ‘The Punjab standard of higher education in and the decline in total revenue disputes and child labour. Release) Act, 1962, did not have Act, 1947, into a Bill to be pre- from allotment of mills, their limit for submission of bank Goods and Services Tax the State, the Cabinet has receipts for April-June quarter As there is no legislation at any provision through which sented during the forthcoming registration, application of guarantee would bring an addi- (Amendment) Bill, 2020’. “The approved the release of Rs was 21 percent. present in the State to register parole of prisoners could be session. release order, deposit of RO fee tional 1000-plus mills within introduction of the Bill would 75.75 crore recurring grant for Cabinet further noted with or regulate private clinical extended from 16 weeks and The amendment provides and levy or CMR security the direct monitoring ambit. not only ensure simplifications 11 more constituent colleges at concern that in terms of state’s establishments, the the condition of parole being for enhancement of the thresh- besides all important monitor- In another measure to of provisions and processes Rs 1.5 crore per college per non-tax revenue collections, Government is enacting The availed on quarterly basis could old limit for applicability of ing of stocks — will be done guard against any paddy diver- but also make it more user- annum from the year 2016-17 the shortfall against budgetary Punjab Clinical Establishment be waived in unprecedented sit- Chapter V-B from the present online now on a continuous sion, RO paddy has been friendly. It envisioned to pro- to 2020-21. The Cabinet also estimates for first quarter of (Registration and Regulation) uations of disasters and epi- limit of 100 to 300 workers. basis, said an official brought into the ambit of vide changes so as to make levy okayed regular budgetary pro- 2020-21 was a massive 68 per- Ordinance-2020 to bring the demics. Apart from this, now workers spokesperson. Custom Milling Security and collection of taxes under vision of Rs 1.5 crore per cent. The figures are as per the clinical establishments under a In another move, the will be eligible for three months All the state procuring (CMR). Millers will be required GST, which would be effective annum per college for the sub- initial estimates derived from regulatory mechanism to Cabinet has approved amend- of extra wages on retrench- agencies — PUNGRAIN, to deposit Rs 125 for each MT and easier for the taxpayers, sequent year. With this, the the Integrated Financial ensure that there is more trans- ment to ‘The Punjab Substance ments or on closure of estab- MARKFED, PUNSUP, Punjab for every paddy stored or part like provisions related to com- total number of colleges to Management System (IFMS), parency in their functioning. Use Disorder Treatment and lishments. This move will go a State Warehousing therefore, including RO paddy, position levy, eligibility and which the State Government is as accounts are yet to be It also seeks to improve Counseling and Rehabilitation long way in further improving Corporation (PSWC) — with the concerned agency. conditions for taking Input paying recurring grant has received from Accountant quality public healthcare, pre- Centres Rules, 2011’ to enable the process of ease of doing including the Food In another unique step, to Tax Credit, cancellation of reg- gone up to 30. General, Punjab. vent overcharging of patients, the Health Department to con- business. Corporation of India (FCI) tackle the issue of moisture istration, revocation of cancel- The Cabinet observed that and to lay down norms, terms trol the private de-addiction The State Government will and the Rice Millers or their content in CMR, the policy lation of registration, tax CONCERNED OVER FIS- the situation was extremely of physical standards, medical centres dispensing also present before the House legal heirs as well as all other stipulates compulsory installa- invoice, tax deduction at CAL LOSSES DUE TO grim, while calling for financial standards, staff norms, record Buprenorphine-Naloxone and necessary amendment for rais- stakeholders will operate and tion of Dryer and Sortex for a source, penalty und punish- COVID, CABINET SEEKS support from the Centre to maintenance, reporting etc. monitor private psychiatric ing the number of workers for interact on the website, with the new mill and/or in case of ment for certain offences and COMPENSATION FROM compensate for these huge The legislation will provide clinics in order to avoid misuse attracting the provisions of Department of Food, Civil enhancement of capacity. transitional arrangements for CENTRE losses. The revenue loss would for such establishments to sup- of drugs. sub clause (a) and (b) of sub- Supplies and Consumer Affairs The state is expected to Input Tax Credit. Citing huge revenue losses badly impact not just the bat- port the State during natural The Narcotic Drugs and section (4) of section 1 of the acting as the Nodal procure 170 Lakh MTs of suffered by the State tle against COVID, which was disasters, calamities as well as Psychotropic Substances Contract Labour (Regulation Department. paddy during Kharif season NOD TO SET UP SRI GURU Government on account of now peaking in the State, but pandemics and epidemics. (NDPS) Act, 1985, was intro- and Abolition) Act, 1970, from Under the policy, the sole beginning October 1, with total TEG BAHADUR UNIVER- COVID pandemic and the also obstruct the implementa- Considering the prevailing duced by the Centre to prevent 20 to 50. criterion for allotment of free area under paddy sowing this SITY OF LAW AT TARN resultant lockdown, the Punjab tion of key schemes and pro- situation arising out of illicit trafficking in narcotic paddy to mills this season year at 26.60 Lakh hectares, TARAN Cabinet on Tuesday sought grammes of the State COVID-19 pandemic, the drugs and psychotropic sub- ONLINE PADDY PRO- would be the miller’s perfor- down from 29.20 Lakh hectares The Cabinet has approved adequate compensation from Government in addition to Cabinet approved the intro- stances, to implement the pro- CUREMENT, NEW CUS- mance in previous year, KMS the previous season in line the establishment of a law uni- the Central Government to affecting routine expenses, duction of ‘The Punjab Good vision of international con- TOM MILLING POLICY 2019-20, and an additional with the state’s crop diversifi- versity in the border district of support the State in these dif- including payment of salaries, Conduct Prisoners (Temporary ventions on Narcotics Drugs APPROVED percentage-wise incentive cation efforts. The target was to Tarn Taran to commemorate ficult times. pointed out the Council of Release) Amendment and Psychotropic Substances For the first time, amid would be provided to mills as complete the Custom Milling the 400th birth anniversary of The Cabinet, during a Ministers. Ordinance, 2020 (Punjab and for matters connected COVID-19, all rice delivery per their date of delivery of rice of Paddy, thereby delivering all the Sikhs’ ninth master Guru review of the state’s fiscal situ- The Central Govt needed Ordinance No. 1 of 2020)’ in therewith, and to make strin- operations in Punjab, including against milling of custom due rice to Food Corporation Teg Bahadur, by approving the ation amid the pandemic, to come out with urgent finan- the upcoming session. gent provisions for the control allotment, registration and milled paddy, including RO of India, by March 31, 2021. ‘Sri Guru Teg Bahadur State noted that the situation was cial help for the State The enactment of the leg- and regulation of operations physical verification of rice paddy in the previous year. Under the milling schedule University of Law Bill – 2020’ grave, considering the decline Government to tide Punjab islation would pave the way for relating to narcotic drugs and mills through videos, will be Mills which had complet- prescribed, millers would have for presentation in the forth- in revenue collections over the over the current crisis, felt the extending the period of parole psychotropic substances. undertaken online, under the ed their entire milling by to deliver 35 percent of their coming Assembly session. The first quarter of 2020-21 finan- Cabinet. $ , -( ( "*
!&+ %>+ & will be maintained by the commencement of the is also to be passed in the capacity of 36, only 18 people break, the monsoon session of session to just a day to avoid House. Gangwa said, “The Assembly session, sanitisation house. will be allowed to sit, officials Haryana Assembly is likely to the possible spread of coron- mid strict protocol laid duration of the session will be of the Vidhan Sabha building The Deputy Speaker fur- said. be curtailed to single sitting. avirus. But the final decision Adown in times of Covid-19 decided by the Business and campus has been done sev- ther said that coronavirus No visitor will be allowed Just before the start of the ses- regarding the duration of the scare, the monsoon session of Advisory Committee (BAC) eral times. Besides the MLAs reports of all the Haryana leg- to watch the Assembly pro- sion, the pandemic has session will be decided by the the Haryana Assembly is all set of the House, which will meet and officials have been asked to islators have been received by ceedings this time, said already cast its shadow with Business Advisory Committee to begin on Wednesday at 11 am on Wednesday. submit a coronavirus negative 1 pm on Tuesday. As per the Gangwa. A kit containing Chief Minister Manohar Lal (BAC) of the House, which Haryana Deputy Speaker Haryana Chief Minister certificate to gain entry into the report, State Chief Minister masks, gloves and sanitisers Khattar, Speaker Gian Chand will meet on Wednesday.” Ranbir Gangwa, who will be Manohar Lal Khattar will nom- Assembly complex, seating Manohar Lal Khattar, Speaker will also be provided at the Gupta and Transport Minister presiding over the House pro- inate the leader of the House.” arrangement has also been Gian Chand Gupta and seats to the legislators, said Mool Chand ceedings in the Speaker’s Khattar, who tested posi- changed to ensure social dis- Transport Minister Mool Gangwa, with officials adding Sharma and absence, on Tuesday said that tive for Coronavirus a day tancing in the 90-member Chand Sharma and three other that every paper to be laid on three other the session will begin at 2 pm before, has been admitted in a House, he added. !1 2 MLAs named Lakshman Napa, the table of the House will go MLAs tested on Wednesday with obituary Gurugram hospital and would Gangwa who is also an * 3 Ram Kumar Kashyap and through sanitisation. At the positive for references. All the guidelines not be able to take part in the Executive Chairman of the Aseem Goel were tested posi- entry to the Vidhan Sabha, the virus. The issued by the Union Ministry proceedings of the House. House said that 187 questions tive for the virus. Around 365 shoe covers will be provided. Vidhan of Home Affairs will be fol- Talking to reporters, were received 15 days ago by ment has to answer in the Government officers and He said that the media Sabha, how- lowed and the social distancing Gangwa said that before the the MLAs, which the govern- House. Through the Draw of employees who would be persons will not be allowed to ever, released Lots, 40 starred questions have deployed on Vidhan Sabha enter the Vidhan Sabha com- a two-day been taken up for question duty had undergone corona plex this time but arrange- tentative hour for scheduled session tests. Only six Vidhan Sabha ments have been made at a schedule but duration of two days. Apart staffers were tested positive. nearby government building the duration from this, 30 Calling Attention Earlier, the Speaker had to enable them cover the pro- of the session Motions have also been made it mandatory for anyone ceedings. will be decid- received, out of which two entering the Assembly complex The House was complete- ed by the proposals on the issue of reg- for the monsoon session to ly sanitised on Saturday, Business istries raised by MLA Abhay show a COVID-19 negative Gangwa said, adding the Advisory Singh Chautala and infant certificate, which should not be process will be repeated on Committee mortality rate have been older than three days. The Tuesday evening. The Assembly (BAC) of the accepted and others are under seating arrangements in the is meeting for the first time House, which consideration. Similarly, pro- House have also been changed since the Budget session held in will meet on posals for one private bill and to ensure social distancing, February-March this year. The Wednesday. four adjournment motions Gangwa said. Only one MLA House has to meet at least Gangwa said, have also been received. can sit on a bench as against once in six months to fulfill the “Some legis- Gangwa informed that 10 two earlier. The Speaker’s as constitutional requirement of lators of dif- bills will be passed along with well as visitors’ galleries have holding a session within six ferent politi- necessary legislative functions. been converted into a sitting months of the previous one. cal parties A bill to reserve 50 percent place where legislators will be have phoned seats for women in Panchayati accommodated with social dis- SINGLE DAY SESSION LIKE- him and Raj Institutions and eight per- tancing, he said, adding in the LY requested to cent seats for backward class ‘A’ officer’s gallery, as against the Due to Covid-19 out- curtail the
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'() * pital on the day. A 48 year old Champawat, 10 in Pauri, seven male succumbed at Sushila in Rudraprayag and four in . 54 Tiwari Government hospital Almora on Tuesday. Haldwani. The State now has 4545 ," 1& +0 lakh samples were tested in 24 tested. The authorities reported active patients of the disease days while one lakh samples The highest backlog of 126 new cases in Haridwar, 120 with Udham Singh Nagar at he sample testing in were tested in the last 15 days samples is in Haridwar district in Dehradun, 90 in Udham top position in the table of 1& +0 TUttarakhand crossed 3 lakh only. Out of total samples test- where 3918 samples are yet to Singh Nagar, 40 in Uttarkashi, active patients with 1241 figure mark on Tuesday. The ed 5.26 percent have tested be tested. Similarly 3169 sam- 39 in Nainital and 38 in Tehri patients. Haridwar is at second he number of novel first one lakh tests were done positive for Covid-19. ples are pending in Udham on Tuesday. Similarly 10 spot with 1107 active cases TCoronavirus (Covid-19) in 125 days after the first case The labs of the state now Singh Nagar, 3132 in patients each were reported in while Dehradun is in third patients in Uttarakhand of the Covid-19 was reported have a backlog of 14058 sam- Dehradun and 2255 in Nainital Rudraprayag and Pauri and six position with 825 active cases. increased to 16,014 on Tuesday on March 15. The next one ples which are remaining to be district. each in Champawat and Nainital has 656 active patients with the state health depart- Bageshwar districts on the day. of Covid-19 while Uttarkashi ment reporting 485 fresh cases The health department released has 184, Tehri 153, Pauri 98, of the disease. The death toll authorities discharged 485 11,201 patients have recov- cent. The doubling rate for the year old male and two 51 year on Tuesday. Similarly a 55 year 80 patients in Nainital, 55 in Rudraprayag 72, Champawat from the disease also climbed patients of the disease from dif- ered from Covid-19 which state in last seven days is 26.64 old males) were reported dead old male and a 41 year old male Haridwar, 50 in Udham Singh 63, Chamoli 62, Almora 39, to 213 as six deaths were ferent hospitals on the day puts the recovery percentage of days at All India Institute of Medical died at Government Doon Nagar, 48 in Dehradun, 13 in Bageshwar 28 and Pithoragarh reported on Tuesday. The after their recovery. So far Covid-19 patients at 69.95 per- Three patients ( one 65 Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh Medical College (GDMC) hos- Tehri, 11 in Uttarkashi and 17 active patients of the disease. 1( $6(. .( 7 1& +0 @ +% %+3 P he Uttarakhand high court Twill remain closed till August 27 after a person work- 1& +0 few months, the mayor Sunil ing in the court premises test- Uniyal 'Gama' recently said ed positive for Covid-19. n view of the rise in the use that the pandemic, in a way, has Similarly, chief minister Iof single-use plastic in reversed the efforts of MCD in Trivendra Singh Rawat will Dehradun for over five months, restricting the use of plastic in remain in self isolation for the the Municipal Corporation of the city but according to him, next three days as a precau- Dehradun (MCD) is consider- the corporation will once again tionary measure after a staff ing proposals of various organ- put all the efforts and start member connected to the chief isations to recycle the plastic campaigns on the issue. minister’s office tested positive waste. When the State According to the officials, the for Covid-19 on Tuesday. Government lifted the ban corporation is receiving pro- The Nainital district hos- from the use of single-use plas- posals from several organisa- pital PMS Dr KS Dhami tic to facilitate the services tions to recycle the plastic 8 8 . informed that on Saturday including supply of food pack- waste generated in the city 8 ( 7"& 135 RTPCR tests had been ages among others during the and the MCD is still checking conducted of which 98 were of tested for Covid-19 as a pre- the Chief Minister’s office test- lockdown to contain Covid-19, out the proposals. The officials high court employees. As per cautionary measure. Stating ed positive for Covid-19. the plastic waste generation stated that the corporation is the test reports received, two that they had tested negative, Considering this, the CM is increased drastically in the planning the strategy to lessen 9 8 * ! women including one working he added that as a precau- going into self isolation as a city. the use of plastic in the city and in the HC and a policewoman tionary measure he will precautionary measure. Due to On being asked about the a campaign for the same will be tested positive for Covid. As a remain in self isolation for the the latest development, the increasing plastic use in the last launched soon too. precautionary measure, the next three days. cabinet meeting earlier sched- HC has been closed till August While appealing to the uled for August 26 has been 27. public to observe all necessary rescheduled to September 2. +%%, = *" 1& +0 , Meanwhile, in Dehradun precautions, the CM said that It will be recalled that the CM Trivendra Singh while in self isolation, he will recently, an officer on special he Yog Nagari Rishikesh Rawat tweeted that he along conduct his official works on duty (OSD) in the CM office " #* = ##" Trailway station- the starting " with his family members, staff the phone and virtually. and then the CM’s economic point of the Rishikesh- - members and security per- According to official sources, advisor had also tested positive 1& +0 Karnprayag rail line will be sonnel of the CM office were a security officer connected to for Covid. developed into a model railway know all relevant information s an initiative to properly station. Stating this, the including the state’s delicacies tion, he directed officials to Adispose of the generated Tourism and Culture minister and sweets before starting the facilitate large paintings depict- plastic waste, All India Institute Satpal Maharaj said that anyone tour of the state. He said that the ing aspects including bird- of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), arriving here to tour Tourism department is com- watching, trekking, adventure Rishikesh will set up plastic Uttarakhand should be able to mitted to enhance this newly tourism and the state’s food at banks in association with foundation had already estab- get all relevant information constructed railway station the station. The station will be Social Development for lished plastic banks in about the state on arrival at this from the tourism point of view. developed further from the Communities Foundation. Dehradun last year from which railway station. The minister The attempt is to provide tourism point of view, added According to the foundation’s the collected plastic waste is said this while visiting the rail- information about the Char the minister. 1& +0 , ment of several schools in Anoop Nautiyal, there is a being recycled in Council of way station along with Tourism Dham, all religious and tourist The Rail Vikas Nigam uncertainty too. considerable increase in the Scientific and Industrial secretary Dilip Jawalkar and destinations along with cir- Limited project director n view of the reports that the $ According to the president amount of plastic waste gen- Research-Indian Institute of other officials concerned. cuits at the railway station so Himanshu Badoni, divisional Igovernment is considering of Principals Progressive eration in the last few months Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) and in The minister said that that the tourists can depart rail manager NN Singh and the possibility of reopening all Schools’ Association (PPSA), and recycling this kind of similar way, the plastic waste arrangements should be made towards their destination as other officials were also present the schools from next month, Prem Kashyap, the manage- waste is an effective way to deal from AIIMS will be recycled to ensure that on arrival at this per their convenience. during the minister’s visit to the several parents expressed their " ment of schools will comment with the issue. He said that his here too. railway station, a tourist gets to Inspecting the railway sta- railway station. disagreement with the idea of "$ about their strategy to reopen sending their children back to schools on the basis of the > '4 " 3+)! the schools amid the increasing %. * guidelines issued by the positive cases of Covid-19. All / "," 0 Government and before that, BJP has faith on its MLA the schools have been closed in nothing concrete can be stated. 1& +0 than the party and govern- the State for over five months " $ The administrative officer of ment should allow the police now and the schools are pro- Saint Thomas College school, eacting sharply to claim to act in a free and fair man- viding online classes to stu- Amit Singh said that it would Rthat the Congress party is ner. dents since then. There have they have definitely started to not be possible to run the behind the accusations of sex- The police should register also been a few complaints and have headaches, neck and eye schools in the current sce- ual harassment on the BJP the complaint of the woman issues occasionally between issues by sitting several hours nario without coordination MLA from Dwarahat, Mahesh and investigate on the basis of some schools and parents in front of the computer screen. among parents, school and the Negi, the Uttarakhand the evidence and then as per about online classes. However, I obviously prefer physical stu- government. Congress has blamed the state the provisions of the law. most of the parents still do not dent-teacher interaction in a He said that besides the government and the BJP of He alleged that the police want to take any risk of conta- class but considering the school management, the gov- protecting the MLA. Talking are acting under pressure of gion by sending their children increasing rate of Covid-19 ernment will also have to take to the media persons at Rajiv BJP and government. to schools with hundreds of patients and their deaths in the certain responsibilities because Bhawan here on Tuesday, the Launching an attack on the other students and teachers. State, I will not send my chil- there are thousands of kids Vice President of Uttarakhand president of Uttarakhand BJP, Swati Prajapati, a homemaker dren to school. enrolled in a school and if Congress, Surya Kant the Congress leader said that said, "The online classes cur- At least not until the gov- something happens despite Dhasmana said that the chief he is concerned about his rently conducted by most of the ernment introduces a vaccine taking every possible precau- minister Trivendra Singh party MLA but he is not pre- schools are just a formality for citizens." tion against Covid-19 conta- Rawat and BJP president pared to hear the pain and rather than a genuine intention Moreover, some parents gion, the school alone should Bansidhar Bhagat should tell complaint of the woman who of teaching students. The also stated that they will con- not be held responsible. as to why the police has not is a victim. school management wants par- sider sending their children to Though, he added, the schools registered the case against the Dhasmana disclosed that ents to pay and they teach our schools after they are made will be able to take any decision MLA on the complaint of the the Congress party has sought children through the means aware of the management of and make plans to manage stu- woman. Terming the con- time from the governor of like Whatsapp, YouTube and classes post Covid-19 crisis. dents and their studies in the spiracy theory in the sex scan- Uttarakhand on the issue and Zoom for fulfilling a formali- However, the uncertainty school campus only after the dal and the claim of BJP that would register the complaint ty. The children are learning regarding the reopening of government issues the guide- Congress is behind it as laugh- of BJP government with her nothing in these sessions but schools has left the manage- lines. able; Dhasmana said that if the when the time is given by her. 3
women empowerment, envi- for youth against substance emphasised on the improve- motivated them. She has con- ronmental conservation and abuse. She has visited all the ment of quality of higher edu- sistently interacted with the welfare of the poor. districts of the State so far, cation along with encouraging medical staff and patients. Additionally, she has also interacting with the locals universities to be helpful in Also focusing on the folk accorded top priority to Jal especially women. To boost policy making. She believes culture and languages of Jeevan Mission-Har Ghar Jal women empowerment, it was that research work of univer- Uttarakhand, she created a announced by Prime Minister decided that various items sities should make an impact new category for the research Narendra Modi on August 15 and gifts will be purchased at the ground level. work in folk languages and last year. Being a member of the from women self help groups She interacts with the vice culture under the Governor’s Governors group constituted to present the guests of Raj chancellors of universities Research Award. Under the for the mission, she has taken Bhawan. As part of the ini- once in every three-four Governor Toppers Award she up the mission more seriously tiative to discourage sub- months. During the lockdown created a new category for five especially as parts in various stance abuse, the Governor to check the spread of Covid- students of Sanskrit board districts of the state are also held a meeting of school stu- 19 she regularly talked to the along with the toppers of reg- 1& +0 prone to water scarcity. dents and principals in vice chancellors through video ular board examinations. During her term in office Nainital. conferencing and gave direc- Working for the welfare of aby Rani Maurya will com- so far, Maurya has laid stress A workshop was also held tions regarding online educa- scheduled castes, scheduled Bplete two years in office as on women empowerment, at Raj Bhawan in Dehradun tion, community service and tribes and the poor, she has the seventh Governor of welfare of children, promot- wherein senior officials of examinations. Maintaining directed that one village with Uttarakhand today. After ing the women self help police, education and health her focus on public welfare a considerable scheduled caste assuming charge, she had stat- groups, environmental con- departments participated to during the Covid pandemic, population should be devel- ed that fulfilling her duties servation, encouraging self- discuss measures against sub- she visited the Doon Covid oped into a model village in while respecting the dignity of employment among women, stance abuse. Being the chan- hospital and quarantine cen- each district. She will start this constitution, she would accord encouraging organic farming cellor of Government univer- tre where she talked to the from Jhajhra village in priority to girl education, and awareness programmes sities of the State, Maurya doctors, nurses, patients and Dehradun today. ! ! ' , * # -.#/0 1213&% : ; he Government on <6= ( TTuesday blamed “irre- sponsible and less cautious ; 1 P people who are not wearing masks” for driving the pan- #> demic in India as coronavirus : cases in the country surged to reveals that the 32.31 lakh while the death 1213&% death rate in 1213&% being prescribed antibiotics toll stood at 59,608. males due to as part of their treatment, and “I wouldn’t say young or hough Covid-19 is affect- the Covid-19 s Covid-19 infected peo- concerns that such a large-scale old but irresponsible, less cau- Ting the younger population infection is Aple are being given a com- drug administration could tious people who are not wear- in India, yet its severity is more more than dou- bination of medications to have wider environmental ing masks are driving the pan- on the older ones. ble that of prevent possible secondary implications. demic in India,” said Professor According to the females. bacterial infections, researchers India is already facing (Dr) Balram Bhargava, Government data released on As per the have warned that the use of onslaught of antimicrobial Director General of Indian Tuesday, more than half (54 Ministry”s data, antibiotics could result in resistance in view of rampant Council Of Medical Research per cent) of the people infect- 69 per cent of increased resistance to the usage of antibiotics across the (ICMR) at a press briefing ed in India are between the the dead were males, while people between 45 years and drugs’ benefits among the country. here. ICMR is the premier ages of 18 and 44, while half females amounted for 31 per 60 years in age. About 11 per wider population. Sean Comber, Professor research wing of the Union (50 per cent) the people who cent. cent of people who suc- In fact, research by the of Environmental Chemistry in Health Ministry. succumbed to the disease are In the last 24 hours, 60,975 cumbed to the disease were University of Plymouth and Plymouth and the article”s lead His statement came amidst above 60 years of age. new infections were regis- between 26 and 44 years of age Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust author, said: “From our previ- observation that it is common 1213&% 100 per cent for both the tests, The mortality in people tered raising the country”s and 1% each belonged to the has suggested increased use of ous research, we know that sig- to see how people have ignored but the sensitivity of the rapid under 26 years of age was 2 per tally to 31,67,323, as per the 18 - 25 years and below 17 antibiotics during the pan- nificant quantities of com- the importance of wearing uggesting that Covid-19 antigen test is of moderate cent, says the analysis of the data. People between the ages years cohorts. demic could be placing an monly prescribed drugs do masks in various parts of the Scases are being underre- nature and is between 60-85 total Covid deaths conducted of 26 and 44 years are the sin- additional burden on waste pass through treatment works country. With about 80% cases ported, Union Health per cent, while that of RT-PCR by the Union Health Ministry gle largest group of people Break-up of mortality water treatment works as well. and into our water courses. By being asymptomatic and evi- Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on is from 80-95 per cent, added based on age and gender. who have been infected with percentage age-wise Writing in the Journal of developing a greater dence of aerosol-based trans- Tuesday said that some States the Secretary. Bhushan, how- India has recorded a total Covid-19(40 per cent), fol- Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, understanding of their effects, missions, masking up becomes have found the antigen test ever, insisted that the RT-PCR 58,390 Covid-19 fatalities lowed by people between 45 Under 17 : 1 per cent scientists say this could lead to we can potentially inform even more urgent especially in simpler and have reduced the tests are still growing at a since the start of the pandemic years and 60 years (26 per raised levels of antibiotics with- future poorly ventilated and central- RT-PCR test by 1-3 per cent. rapid rate and the govern- and further analysis shows cent). Meanwhile, with 8 per 18-25 : 1 per cent in the UK”s rivers or coastal decisions on prescribing during ly air-conditioned spaces, say “The antigen tests have grown. ment is setting up new labs to that 87 per cent have been cent infected, the under-17 age waters which may in turn pandemics, but also on the experts. If you look at the national aver- conduct more such tests. India among those aged 45 years group has the least proportion 26-44 : 11 per cent result in an increase in antimi- location of emergency hospitals In fact, in the national age, they would be around 30- has conducted 9,25,383 tests in and above. of infections. crobial resistance (AMR), and wider drug and waste Capital, between June 15 and 40 per cent,” he said at a press the last 24 hours and over 3.84 Middle-aged and elderly Most deaths — 50 per cent 45-60 : 37 per cent where bacteria become resis- management.” August 21, the Delhi Police briefing here. crore tests since the outbreak people are at higher risk, as per — are in the age group of 60 tant to the action of antibiotics. The Covid-19 guidance have fined around 2 lakh peo- The specificity is nearly of the pandemic. the Ministry”s data. years and above, followed by 60 and above : 50 per cent This would be particular- issued by the National Institute ple for reasons including spit- Besides, the data also 37 per cent deaths among ly acute in receiving waters for Health and Care Excellence ting in public, violation of the ICMR chief said that three pleted phase 1 trial,” said Dr from waste water treatment (NICE) suggests the infected social distancing norms and vaccine candidates are the Bhargava. 58,390 with 848 fatalities being recovery rate has been steadi- cent. India”s Covid-19 tally works serving large hospitals, patients should be treated with for not wearing masks. frontrunners in the country. His remarks came on a day reported in a span of 24 hours. ly improving. The number of had crossed the 20-lakh mark or emergency “Nightingale” doxycycline and either amox- Challans have also been issued “Three Covid-19 vaccines when India saw 60,975 new There are 7,04,348 active recovered patients surged to on August 7. According to the hospitals, where there is a icillin or a combination of for consuming tobacco in pub- are ahead in the race in India. cases of the coronavirus disease cases of coronavirus infection 24,04,585 on Tuesday, pushing ICMR, a cumulative total of concentration of Covid-19 other medications if a bacter- lic. Serum Institute”s vaccine is in in the last 24 hours. With this, in the country which com- the recovery rate over 75.92 per 3,68,27,520 samples have been patients. ial infection is suspected, but to When asked about the phase 2(B) & phase 3 trials and the nationwide infection tally prises 22.24 per cent of the cent. tested up to August 24 with The findings are based on withhold or stop antibiotics if progress of the vaccine candi- Bharat Biotech and Zydus rose to 31,67,323. total caseload, as per the data. The Covid-19 case fatality 9,25,383 samples being tested reports that up to 95 per cent a bacterial infection is unlike- dates being developed in India, Cadila”s vaccines have com- The death toll climbed to However, the country”s rate has declined to 1.84 per on Monday. of Covid-19 inpatients are ly. ' ! * !72 + ( 7"& 1 . + 1213&% 1213&% Ahmad Dar, Abdul Majeed arms, ammunition and explo- Sofi alias Majeed Bisati, sives were recovered from mid rising cases of ?"( he Enforcement Mubarak Shah, Muzaffar them. ACoronavirus in the coun- TDirectorate (ED) on Ahmad Dar and Mushtaq Investigations under try, the Union Health Ministry 1 Tuesday filed a chargesheet Ahmad Lone. PMLA revealed that Hizb-ul- on Tuesday said that India is in 1213&% against 12 accused persons for “The prosecution com- Mujahideen, the most active touch with Russia regarding the "" money laundering through ter- plaint (charge sheet) has been terror outfit in Kashmir, has Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine, n Indian army Subedar 2" ror funding by Hizbul filed with a prayer for awarding been responsible for funding which was launched by Russian AAjay Anant Sawant from Mujahideen terrorist group. punishment to all of the terrorist and secessionist activ- President Vladimir Putin the 61 Cavalry has been con- The funding was organised accused for the commission of ities in Jammu & Kashmir recently. ferred the Arjuna award for the the Army”s most decorated by Jammu and Kashmir offence under PMLA and for headed by Syed Salahuddin, its “As far as Sputnik-V vac- equestrian sport, Tent pegging. regiment in sports and this is its Affectees Relief Trust of HM confiscation of the attached self-styled commander based cine is concerned, India and He joined the Army in 12th Arjuna award. Lt Colonel that was operating in con- properties totalling to 1.22 out of Rawalpindi Pakistan, the Russia are in communication. 1993 and had no prior back- TK Singh was the first Arjuna nivance with Pakistan govern- crores which have been provi- ED said. Some initial information has Fund (RDIF). cooperation. ground in equestrian sports. Awardee from the regiment in ment and ISI. The case under sionally attached,” the ED said The funding of terrorism been shared,” said said Rajesh Dmitriev had said several “We are going to do clini- His focus is now on the tent 1963 and the last one was Prevention of Money in a statement. activities on Indian Soil had Bhushan, Secretary, Union nations are interested in the cal trials not just in Russia but pegging world cup in 2023. He Colonel Ravi Rathore in 2018, Laundering Act (PMLA) was The ED initiated investiga- been organised by a trust called Health Ministry. production of the vaccine from also in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, retires the same year from the also the Regiment”s ex- initiated by the ED after taking tion under PMLA based on JKART (Jammu & Kashmir Russia had recently regis- countries in Latin America, probably in Brazil and India. army. Commanding Officer. cognisance of a 2011 NIA case NIA FIR dated October 25, Affectees Relief Trust) which tered “world”s first Covid-19 Asia and the Middle East. We are planning to produce the Giving these details here, Subedar Sawant comes against the accused for execu- 2011 and a charge sheet filed by was operating in connivance vaccine” and is now in the “The production of the vaccine in more than five coun- officials said tent pegging is a from a family of military per- tion of sensational blasts in NIA against the 12 individuals. with Government of Islamic phase III trial of the vaccine, vaccine is a very important tries and there is a very high sport played on horse back in sonnel. Jammu and Kashmir and recov- The NIA case was regis- Republic of Pakistan and ISI, it which involved more than issue. Currently, we are looking demand from Asia, Latin which the rider has to pick up His father, Naik Anant ery of huge quantities of arms, tered under Indian Penal Code further said. 40,000 people at over 45 med- for a partnership with India. America, Italy and other parts a target with a lance or sword Sawant, served in 2 Maratha ammunition and explosives. (IPC) relating to criminal con- It is also revealed that the ical centres around Russia, as We believe that they are capa- of the world regarding the and is popular in common- Light Infantry and was a war The ED chargesheet before spiracy and waging war against terror funds were sent to India per the TASS news agency a ble of producing the Gamaleya delivery of the vaccine,” he wealth countries. veteran of the 1971 War. His Special Judge, Patiala House the nation besides provisions of through hawala channel, barter few days ago. vaccine and it is very important added. Subedar Sawant has won elder brother Havaldar Govind Courts here has named as the Unlawful Activities trader and human carriers. According to an earlier to say that those partnerships President Putin had earli- several medals over the years. Sawant was a veteran of 1999 accused Mohammad Shafi (Prevention) Act, 1967. The funds were further dis- report, Russia is looking for a to produce the vaccine will er assured the people that the He won his first international Kargil conflict and served as an Shah, Talib Lali, Mohammad Mohammad Shafi Shah tributed through hawala, partnership with India for pro- enable us to cover the demand vaccine is safe, adding that one participation in 2002 and won Army medical assistant in Leh Yusuf Shah, Gulam Nabi Khan, and his associates were human carriers and banking ducing Covid-19 vaccine, Kirill that we have,” he had said. of his daughters had taken it as the team silver in the 2018 Sector during the operations. Umer Farooq Shera, Manzoor involved in execution of sen- channels to the next of kin of Dmitriev, the CEO of the He also said Russia is look- a volunteer and felt good after- World Cup in Abu Dhabi. His cousin is a serving Brigadier Ahmed Dar alias Masroor Dar, sational blasts in Jammu and active as well as dead Hizb-ul- Russian Direct Investment ing forward to international wards. His regiment 61 Cavalry is from Maratha Light Infantry. Zaffar Hussain Bhat, Nazir Kashmir and huge quantities of Mujahideen terrorists, it said. ' O P+ )A 1213&% states and three union territo- 20 cluster level committees political graph upwards in Narendra Modi, saying he ments into its fold in the ries have nominated nodal have been formed in the clus- 1213&%@!&1 +% Tamil Nadu along with Kerala, embodies a leader”s qualities state, which has been tradi- n a move to boost agriculture agencies, and state level mon- ter district(s) of potato in yet another Southern citadel, of fearlessness, courage, tionally dominated by the two Iexports, over a dozen States itoring committees under the Punjab, Uttar Pradesh; Isabgol ormer IPS officer which it has been aspiring to knowledge and giving spirit. Dravidian parties, AIADMK have finalised State-specific chairmanship of state chief in Rajasthan; orange, pome- FKuppusamy Annamalai — make rapid inroads in. “I will work to strengthen and DMK. action plans. secretary have been formed in granate, grapes, banana in who earned the nickname In its Southern march, what the BJP stands for and to He said it is very impor- According to the 21 States for the policy. Maharashtra; dairy products in Singham (Lion in Tamil) for BJP made its maiden breach in bring that nationalist spirit to tant to strengthen nationalist Agricultural and Processed The agriculture export pol- Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh; his uncompromising stance Karnataka in 2008 when it the state of Tamil Nadu,” the movement in Tamil Nadu, Food Products Export icy was framed with a focus on and rose onion in Karnataka. towards anti-national ele- formed the government on its 36-year-old former police offi- which will go to the assembly Development Authority agriculture export oriented “It is in this background that ments while working in vari- own strength in the state. But cer, who has been involved in polls in the first half of the (APEDA), Maharashtra, Uttar production, promotion of out- APEDA has signed MoUs with ous districts of Karnataka — since it has a bare political social work since quitting the next year. Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, bound shipments, better price institutions like AFC India joined the BJP on Tuesday presence in the Tamil Nadu, it IPS, told reporters. Kuppusamy is the second Tamil Nadu, Assam, Punjab, realisation to farmers and syn- caused by the pandemic. India Ltd and NCUI,” it added. saying he will work to bring now aims to enlarge its foot- Tamil Nadu BJP chief L VIP to join the BJP after Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, chronisation within policies holds second position in pro- AFC, wholly-owned by the “nationalist spirit” to prints to exploit the vacuum Murugan was also present at DMK lawmaker Selvam made Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and programmes of the duction of fruits and vegeta- commercial banks, NABARD Tamil Nadu. He joined the created following the demise the joining ceremony. it known that he would be Manipur and Sikkim have Central Government. bles. It exports 8.23 lakh tonnes and EXIM Bank, provides con- BJP, a day after party president of AIADMK chief Dr J Annamalai later met Nadda. working with the Hindutva finalised the action plan (for As per the data of Ministry of fruits worth 5,638 crore sulting and policy advisory J P Nadda asked the State Jayalalithaa. BJP general secretary P party in future. agri export policy) while those of Corporate Affairs, agricul- and 31.92 lakh tonnes of veg- and implementation support functionaries to ensure that Joining the BJP at its Muralidhar Rao, who is his Selvam was suspended of states are at different stages tural exports rose 23% to etables worth 5,679 crores for agriculture, rural develop- more prominent people join national headquarters in party”s in-charge for the state, from the DMK by party chief of finalization. 25,553 crore in March-June annually. ment and other strategic socio- the party. Delhi, Annamalai profusely said the party has been attract- MK Stalin for hobnobbing According to APEDA, 26 this year despite the disruption According to the APEDA, economic sectors. BJP is trying to push its praised Prime Minister ing people from different seg- with BJP leaders. 1 ' 57# :'.
1213&% heavy rainfall triggered land- more marked over the next Chhattisgarh during the next 3- 24, West Bengal (1085 mm) shortfall in North-West and slides in Jammu-Srinagar three days. 4 days. Further, isolated and Chhattisgarh (940.8 mm) Central India estimated at 26 arts of eastern India are set national highway at Ramban The monsoon trough is extremely heavy falls are espe- have recorded 7% and 9% per cent and 22 per cent Pto witness heavy rainfall Tuesday morning while there is active and is very likely to cially possible over Odisha on higher rainfall as compared to respectively. Meteorologists activity for the next 3-4 days, a report of cloudburst in remain active during next two August 25-26. Furthermore, their respective average figures said that rainfall in August so with extremely heavy showers Chamoli, Uttarakhand. or three days. In addition, owing to the intense rainfall in this period, whereas Odisha far alone is at least over 10 per particularly likely over Odisha According to the IMD, there is a convergence of strong predicted over the region, the (833.9 mm) and Jharkhand cent more than normal. Gangetic West Bengal, Bihar Delhi and its surrounding areas lower level southwesterly winds Central Water Commission (691.8 mm) have August usually receives Jharkhand till August 28. is likely to receive moderate from Arabian Sea over north- (CWC) expects rivers registered very minor deficits around 261 millimeters of rain- According to the India rainfall between August 26 west India till August 28,” the Subarnarekha, Brahmani, of 2% and 9% respectively. fall out of the 889 millimeters Meteorological Department and 27 and heavy rainfall on IMD said in its bulletin on Baitarni, and Mahanadi to rise Meanwhile heavy rainfall of rainfall in the four months (IMD), Chhattisgarh, Madhya August 28. Tuesday. rapidly over the next two days, which caused floods in dozen of June to September. Pradesh and West Rajasthan is India has received 7 per- Under its influence, wide- and therefore, a close watch is of states have damaged paddy The sudden surge in rains likely to get heavy rainfall cent more rainfall so far. It has spread rainfall with isolated to be maintained particularly in crops hundreds of crore so far. in August has, however, raised between August 26 and 28 received 717.3 mm rainfall as heavy to very heavy falls is very Mayurbhanj and Balasore In July, the southwest fears of some damage to stand- while East Rajasthan during against the normal of 667.7 “A low pressure area cur- Bengal and neighbourhood, likely over Odisha, Gangetic districts. monsoon was 10 per cent ing crops in those parts where August 28 -29. Meanwhile, mm. rently lies over North Bay of and it is expected to become West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Between June 1 and August deficient, with the maximum sowing started early. ! ! )
+&+ 40%3% > !/33+,1 . + B 1)<<# 1)39 " (/!&% !" 04+% he day after the CPI(M)-led he toll in Mondays collapse TLDF Government defeated Tof a five-storey building at the no-confidence motion Mahad in Raigad district rose moved by the Opposition to 13 on Tuesday, even as a Congress in the House, the four-year-old child was rescued Kerala Secretariat saw a fire from under the debris of the mishap in the evening which caved-in structure. ravaged the Protocol Section of Till Tuesday evening, as the Government. many as 13 bodies had been have so far died, while 78 others The Fire Brigade that recovered by the rescue and have been rescued so far. The res- rushed to the site succeeded in relief teams from under the cuers are using special camera bringing the fire under control rubbles of a massive five-storey and dogs to locate the people still but not before the Opposition building crashed like a prover- trapped under the debris. BJP and the Congress alleged bial pack of cards. In a related development, that it was a sabotage. On a day when the rescue the Mahad police have regis- “The Protocol Department and relief teams recovered more tered an FIR against the builder itself was under the scanner as than a dozen bodies from as well as the contractor, engi- it housed important docu- under the debris, a miracle hap- neer, architect and the building ments exchanged between pened when the rescue workers consultant. 8 * #7 Minister of Higher Education — who have been working for Meanwhile, Prime Minister . * ' KT Jaleel and the UAE the past 24 hours, heard the cries Narendra Modi said he was Consulate in the capital city. of a male child Mohammed “saddened” by the builing crash There is no doubt that this is a Bangi and later spotted his and assured that local author- pre-planned act of sabotage hand. Before long, the rescuers ities and NDRF teams at the perpetrated with the knowl- — belonging to NDRF, SDRF site are providing all possible edge of the Chief Minister,” said and local fire brigade personnel assistance to the victims. “My K Surendran, State BJP chief — pulled Bangi out safely from * 7 thoughts are with the families who rushed to the mishap spot under the rubbles. . * ' of those who lost their dear on hearing the news. Amid chants of “Ganpati ones. I pray the injured recov- B Sunil Kumar, Protocol Bappa Morya” rent in the air, the aunt Rupasa said the boy had Meanwhile, Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde and er soon,” Modi said. Officer, said no important files trapped boy was lifted by the been trapped under the debris Chief Minister Uddhav Minister of State for Industries Congress leader Rahul have been destroyed in the rescuers, put on a stretcher along with his two sisters and Thackeray and Deputy Chief and Protocol Aditi Tatkare vis- Gandhi said he was disturbed by major fire. But Kumar also dis- taken to a nearby hospital. It was mother. “His three family Minister Ajit Pawar have been ited the site to supervise the the Raigad building crash and closed that he was not at the site a poignant sight to see the res- members are still trapped taking stock of the situation rescue operations. sympathised with the families of of the fire as he was under cued boy looking around for his under the rubble. I pray for through briefing that they are Meanwhile, official the victims. “I appeal to the quarantine. “But no impor- parents and wailing, while he everyones survival,” she said. receiving from Raigad sources said there were in 97 Maharashtra government to tant documents have been lost. was being taken to the hospital. “We have rescued the mir- district collector Nidhi occupants in the building. rush help to the victims and The images which you saw in However, the fate of his acle child alive. He is Gods Chaudhari and superintendent While the A-Wing had 21 flats, those trapped… Congress work- TV screens are those of extra family members was not child,” NDRF director-general of police Anil Paraskar. B-Wing had 20 flats. ers should also help the rescue copies of Government notifi- known till the evening, His Satya Narayan Pradhan said. State Urban Development Of the occupants, 13 persons works,” Rahul said on Tuesday. * . ' cations that were stored in the section. But no important documents have been lost,” 531!,374 ( .3 $ ! B 1( Kumar said. 8 A C;D 345!36 E " (/!&% handing over the probe of the mit before the bench hearing fielded a former attorney gener- 2>1 double murder case of two dis- the case all relevant details al who was paid more than a 7 ? he CPI(M) led Kerala trict level Congress leaders in regarding the bidding process. crore rupee to argue the case. 7 Government suffered two Kasaragod district to the CBI. Though a judge hearing the Though the hearing was Patna: T !/110+ In a bid to reach out to major setbacks in the Kerala Later in the day another petition moved by the parents of completed on November 19, > people across Bihar during High Court on Tuesday, a day single bench of the court dis- the deceased had issued an order 2019 and the judges reserved +C# E,# " "! !" (/3(++ upcoming polls amid Covid-19 after it defeated the no-confi- missed the petition filed by the on September 2019 asking the the case for order, there was no F+# '-:;8E+C,+F pandemic, ruling Janata Dal dence motion moved by the Kerala Government seeking a CBI to probe the double mur- action since then. Parents of the , (United) has created a digital n an apparent bid to hammer Opposition in the Legislative stay on the Centres order der of Kripesh and Sarat Lal, who victims approached the Kerala # + 98$ platform on which Chief Ihome the urgent implications Assembly. A Division Bench awarding the operation, devel- were murdered by a group of High Court on Monday with a , * #" Minister Nitish Kumar will of the matter Bengal Chief consisting of Chief Justice S opment and management of CPI(M) leaders on February 17, plea to transfer the case to L * M ## kick off election campaign with Minister Mamata Banerjee on Manikumar and Judge CT the Thiruvananthapuram 2019, the Kerala Government another bench as the bench # #= a virtual rally on September 6, Tuesday wrote a second letter to Ravikumar dismissed the appeal Airport to the Adani Group. challenged the said order in its which heard the appeal had # #
party sources said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed by the Kerala Government The court however told the appeal. The case caught nation- failed to pronounce the verdict #"" " Kumar, who is JD(U)s requesting him to postpone the challenging a single bench order petitioner that they could sub- al attention when the CPI(M) even after six months.
national president, will for- JEE and NEET exams scheduled + ' $ mally inaugurate the digital to start in the first week of platform “jdulive.com” soon September “in the larger inter- 45& 1( so that it could be used for the est of the student community” . ( 44 virtual rally, its national secre- during pandemic period. ,890 # # tary Ravindra Prasad Singh Saying that her /* 0) E0F &"", said in a statement here. Government had received a $ $?B " # # “Party chief and CM Nitish letter to this effect from the E&,F Kumar will hold Jan Samvad National Testing Agency to +3%>+ & " tested more number of Covid- " # #+"" # during which he will address begin preparations for con- !&1 +% 19 cases on Tuesday. > partys first ever virtual rally ducting the examinations which he number of corona- Chengalpet (321), # "G using the digital platform on are gateways for aspiring engi- Tinfected patients is steadi- ncertainty continued to Kancheepuram (214) and + + "" "= + " September 6,” Singh said, claim- neers and doctors Banerjee ly increasing. On Tuesday, 94 Ube the hallmark viz-a-viz Thiruvallur (305) districts * ing it would be countrys first wrote “I am aware that the new patients, including two coronavirus in Tamil Nadu as remained with higher numbers ihar Deputy Chief Minister * , $+" dedicated virtual rally platform Honble Supreme Court has civil judges, of the Junior the number of new patients and of patients while Coimbatore BSushil Kumar Modi on # "" where lakhs of people could be given a verdict on holding Division, were found. Thirty- the fatalities continued to be on (322) and Cuddalore (370) Tuesday said the Patna High " !! , connected. Polls in Bihar are JEE/NEET examinations and seven patients were discharged the higher side on Tuesday. showed no sign of any Court has created a record in " expected in October-November. the Central Government has from hospitals and home iso- The day saw 5,951 new abatement. the country by disposing of "= " **"$ Considering prevalence of coro- been issuing instructions to go lation on recovery. persons getting diagnosed with There were 13 other dis- more than 26,000 cases navirus cases in the state, the ahead with it accordingly. The number of active Covid-19 in the State with tricts which tested more than through virtual mode during " ruling party like its BJP ally is However, I would like to request patients has increased to 1,080. Chennai alone accounting for 100 positive cases on coronavirus pandemic. + bracing to use technology for for your kind intervention and A total of 2,364 patients have 1,270 cases. The last 24 hours the day which belied the expec- While addressing a virtu- 91:)+C #" " connecting with the people to consider the Central gov- become healthy so far. 29 saw 107 patients succumbing to tations that overall picture in al meeting of BJPs legal cell, ECF +"" during election. JD(U)s plat- ernment making an appeal to patients have died. A total of the pandemic and this took the Tamil Nadu is showing Modi expressed hope that the % ! #"# # " form has the capacity to link 10 the Honble Apex Court to 3,473 people have been affect- total fatalities till date to 6,721. improvement. courts will soon start func- 1# E+%!1F lakh people, who could watch review its decision in the inter- ed so far. The DM and CMO Death toll during the last According to Department tioning through physical , *"" rally live besides connecting est of the student community, have appealed to the people to three days read, 80, 97 and 97 of Health officials, Government appearance. With a view to > 1 ""*# # directly with it, he said. so that they are free from men- follow the law of masks and and this shot up to 107 on is beefing up security and safe- ensuring quick disposal of , *5 -- Apart from streaming the tal agony and mental disaster.” physical distance. DM Tuesday. As on Tuesday, there ty measures in the districts of cases relating to the " " public rally live on This was the second letter Chandrabhushan Singh inspect- were 52,128 active Covid-19 Salem, Coimbatore and Protection of Children from 1"# # " jdulive.Com, it will also be in two consecutive days with ed L-2 Covid Hospital at patients in the State. Cuddalore which were regis- Sexual Offences Act, 2012 1 'H&!"" broadcast on other social the first one being written on Deendayal Hospital on Tuesday The three districts which tering unusual hike in number (POCSO), one court has been 1 # " ' media platforms like facebook, Monday requesting the Prime and reviewed the arrangements. constitute the Chennai cluster of Covid-19 cases. constituted in every districts +" "0 $ twitter, Youtube besides live Minister to defer the exams. where less than 300 are pend- coverage of the programme by Saying that the students were in ing, he said. " the news channels, he added. great agony she wrote, “such Likewise, 74 courts have 7 " The Election Commission intervention is very much 20 :338,/0.89.<38=,:&% been constituted in different 91:)" had on August 21 issued guide- essential in the larger interest of districts in addition to the one * lines for holding elections dur- the students to facilitate creat- +3%>+ & house in achal taal. kidney for Rs 20 lakh. On already existing in every district 4# ing Covid-19 pandemic. The ing a situation whereby the stu- Prateek said he borrowed Monday evening, he made a for trying cases of Bihar # # guidelines put several curbs on dents will neither be subjected verburdened by a debt, a Rs 2 lakh from money lenders complaint at Gandhi Park police Prohibition and Excise Act, # " 'C organising campaign, voting as to grave health risk nor they will Oman from Gandhi Park out of which he paid Rs 4.5 station. His wife also accused 2016, Modi said. > # " '" well as counting process. PTI be facing a career risk.” area has decided to sell his kid- lakh to date but due to a high money lenders of indecency and He added a special court ! # " ney for Rs 20 lakh. He posted rate of interest Rs 2.35 lakh still misbehavior. Gandhi park has also been constituted in all # ! , this on Facebook. He has also pending to pay and now inspector Manikant Sharma the districts to try cases lodged " given a written complaint to the lenders are harassing him. said written complaint has been under the Rights of Persons +0 * "" Gandhi Park police station. He alleged that lenders also received. Both parties have been with Disabilities Act, 2016. , *;$ Prateek Gupta, resident of snatched his car. Disturbed called on Tuesday at Police sta- Prabhat Nagar, Gandhi Park with this, he posted on tion and suitable action will be area, living separately from his Facebook that he is selling his taken based on the investigation. ! ! 8 #*=$#@ " ? " $#@ " @ , ,102.3, "".4 "# 1) 0 ! 2 +# * *" +$# "" . 6 ) ( $ # # ## = " " 9 P Q # O ( O 9 4 P Q # !"" 91, S " :$-;< he man in the eye of the ( storm is Ravindra Narayan =,,, > ( Rao Ravi, a 7? police/Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer whose mete- P Toric rise after superannuation to the Q # 9 P Deputy National Security Advisor ( (NSA), then as an interlocutor and Governor of Nagaland, may soon be Q 6 @ . 6 a legend. While making him the 9S S " Governor, retaining his interlocutor 9 post became an issue of conflict of interest; his negotiating overreach has " " unravelled the Nagaland framework # ( accord of August 3, 2015. If anyone had studied his antecedents as a com- pulsive critic of the Nagas, especial- 9 / % AA B ly the National Socialist Council of P Q 9 Nagaland (NSCN)-IM, and of previ- - ous interlocutors, he should never have been made one but for NSA Ajit 9S " Doval’s confidence in a fellow police " P" Q ( officer. - ( On the table were three issues: Naga identity, sovereignty and unique history. Union Home Minister Amit 9 ( Shah has reassured the Nagas that S 9 ) they will not be equated with Kashmir and that their identity would be pro- 31, 2019. If he ever thought that ed stand.” Ravi retorted: “This original that apparently stated: inal form and it will be handled @ . P $ Q tected by Article 371(A) of the this could pass off as the final was not what was offered.” “sharing the sovereign power by someone other than Ravi C S S ( Constitution. But lack of trust has settlement of the Naga issue, he With Modi announcing One and providing for an enduring, who is sensitive to understand ?,,D 9 crept in. Sovereignty is the core issue was mistaken because the NFA Nation, One Constitution, One inclusive relationship of peace- what has been achieved in the 7+ )@- - of the Naga Framework Agreement was signed with NSCN-IM Flag after Jammu & Kashmir’s ful co-existence of the two last 23 years. (NFA). The unique history of the and not with NNPG. This integration, Muivah’s maxi- new entities.” They said the A new interlocutor " ( Nagas was recognised by former became a potential pressure malist demand was unaccept- word “new” was removed by equipped with patience and - Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee point on the IM. But pressure able. The accord had come Ravi. In their interpretation, understanding of conflict res- 9 : < in 2003: “It is true that of all the States built up on Ravi when Prime unstuck. Ravi’s negotiating “new” is politically sensitive as olution and one who has stud- in India, Nagaland has a unique his- Minister Modi, after reading strategy changed when he com- it goes to define the meaning of ied other peace processes is tory. We are sensitive to this histori- down Article 370 in Kashmir, bined his office as Governor peaceful co-existence of two needed. Two books are recom- # 9 6 ) S cal fact.” The source of this concept sought closure on NFA by with that of the interlocutor. new entities (two sovereign mended for the next chief 7DDE ) ! - ( is none other than NSCN-IM supre- October 31. That is when the According to those who know powers) and it strongly indi- negotiator. One, How Enemies mo, Thuingaleng Muivah, who has war of words between Ravi and Ravi and his frustration with cates that the arrangement is Become Friends: The Sources of 9 PQ been negotiating on a settlement of IM picked up. Both sides began IM, he fell back on the tradi- outside the purview of the Stable Peace by Charles A ) @ 4 ) 6 ) # the Naga issue since 1997; whereas leaking to the media their ver- tional concept that the Naga Constitution. Kupchan and the other, S P Q ( Government interlocutors have had sion of the outcome of the talks. political struggle is a sepa- Ravi rejected this interpre- Transformative Scenario an average life span of five years. Muivah refused to sign the final ratist insurgency, overlooking tation. IM said that Ravi insult- Planning: Working Together to # 6 ) The NFA was signed between agreement, depriving PM Modi that the unique history of the ed the negotiating team by Change the Future by Adam ) > S ( Muivah and Ravi with great pomp of yet another political feather Nagas is still the predominant using unparliamentary lan- Kahane. 6 and promise in the presence of Prime in his cap during the Hornbill feature of the peace process. guage when he said that this Muivah is 86-year-old and Minister Narendra Modi sporting a Festival, near Kohima, in His letter to Chief Minister can be understood even by a would like a settlement of the 9S ( Naga Tangkhul (Muivah’s Tangkhul January. Neiphiu Rio of Nagaland, Class VII student that it means oldest internal armed conflict ( tribe from Manipur) shawl, reaf- Ravi blamed Muivah with alluding to the IM as extortion- acceptance of the Indian in his lifetime, appropriately 9 firming them as the sole representa- reneging on a solution to Naga’s ists and thugs and demanding Constitution. The IM is very acknowledging the unique tive of the Nagas. The IM faction is unique history within the certificates from civil servants angry that the Governor identity and history of the 8 the largest rebel group with its own Indian Constitution. While that they had no linkages to referred to them in his letter to Nagas. The 5,000-strong Naga @ ?,7F ( flag and Army, which was the bane addressing the Nagaland such groups, incensed the IM. the Chief Minister as “armed Army confined at Mount )@- of the security forces for decades and Assembly in January, Ravi In his Independence Day gangs” and misled the Hebron near Dimapur can be came to be known as the mother of claimed that the Naga issue had speech, he was extremely crit- Nagaland Assembly about the suitably integrated with the # 9 6 all insurgencies in the been settled (presumably with ical of his own State, calling it progress in talks towards a Naga Regiment of the Army. ) S North-east. NNPG), but there was still the worst performing one, settlement. The challenge and genius lie in $ 9 ( The contents of the NFA are work to be done, he added. making the Nagas very unhap- The IM has refused to convincing Muivah to accept wrapped in mystery and have not In an interview to North py with his outbursts as a continue dialogue with Ravi an entity with sky as the limit S " ; even been disclosed to Parliament. To East Live in February 2019, Governor. with the Government quietly for privileges and guarantees. 3 0 broadbase the agreement in 2017, Muivah said: “Old issues are Last week, IM was in New posting a team of IB officials to (The writer, a retired Major 3 0 Ravi roped in the Naga National not resolved — only one gov- Delhi for a round of talks, continue conversations. In the General, was Commander IPKF 3 - 6 ) S People’s Group (NNPG), a conglom- ernment, integration of all where it declared that it was August 17 meeting with these South, Sri Lanka and founder erate of seven Naga groups, with Naga contiguous areas being forced to reveal the terms officials, the IM wanted the member of the Defence Planning ) whom he succeeded to sign a final set- (Nagalim), our flag, our of the NFA, accusing Ravi of Government to confirm that Staff, currently the Integrated tlement on the Naga issue on October Constitution… this is our stat- deleting a keyword from the the NFA is still alive in its orig- Defence Staff.) B P@ " Q 7 4 - 53, 0 2 "" O * 1 # % % G " $%# #$% * % $ # 4 $ * = % O # +# " , N 0 . ! )"3R* ! # ***" "" " G "" $% " # = ""$% 4 " 4" #= $2 "" 4#! * 5 # $ " $ 2 "$ #"" $
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H The successful Indian trading communities ) 6 across Africa have established our people-to- people bonds as some of the tightest. This is evi- +C %!+,&/0341 % . )$-:.< .C # denced by the fact that thousands of African stu- ,11 +,&1 $ S ) 6 % ; dents travel to India and enrol in a whole vari- +&2+DC/ ) ( .> 6 ( ety of courses for their higher education. % %+ C% ,/ . ( Not only do we need to drastically change 41!/1>3/4+3 4 " ) ( our attitude towards people, particularly from 3+D1 ,$21 =G, 9@$S sub-Saharan Africa, but we should look at ,&/030,1/0 3 # 6 9@$ exploring new commercial and business ventures >//> +!1,2%& P! =G, =E in Africa, too. This is important for several rea- sons, the first being the market opportunity. As +C %!+ +%/ , /40%30 Q ! ! the companies mentioned above have proven, afford to lose Africa completely to the ly over the past decade. Bajaj Auto in particular is that the Indian products and services honed in the cru- /0 ,131, Chinese, particularly in these strained One part of Africa that usually gets African consumer is not one that is . 6S ; (% cible of the domestic market can do spectacu- >3/4+33D$21&+1 geopolitical times. One way to do so is ignored in the conversation is West- desperate for “cheap” goods’ he wants larly well in Africa. /1 &+21 for the Government to encourage Central Africa. With the massive pop- high-quality affordable goods. Several A The success of multiple Indian two-wheel- !+ !/11% more investments in Africa and financ- ulation base of Nigeria and the size of industries in India have become very # $ ) er companies in Africa is ample proof of that, +C %!+2%&/0 ing that should crucially not be seen by the Congo, nations like Benin & Cote good in doing just that, from our 6 ( where despite facing intense competition from /0!,+ 21 the citizenry in recipient nations as D’ivoire, Ghana and Togo get lost. Yet motorcycles to our consumer durables. cheap Chinese products, Indian brands such as ,&/03 /2 extractionary. these small nations, carved into exis- Our extensive diplomatic and com- # 9@$ Bajaj and TVS dominate the market thanks to !/112%&/0 India has a distinct advantage over tence by the insane logic of colonial mercial networks in Africa might have @ 9 their superior build quality and performance. China in this regard, thanks to old mapmakers, offer huge opportunities been overtaken in the recent past by This, and the experience of Airtel, teach us that !/+ %1,' trade ties. Indians from across the for even smaller Indian companies. China but India’s presence in Africa is H - I # ( ! 1+% > /4,+ 6 ( the African consumer does not want cheap, country, but particularly trading com- Take Togo for example, a tiny not small. Our increased participation hand-me-down products and services but // 0 %%1,C/ munities such as Gujaratis, have assim- nation that spans just 115 kilometres will also suit the best interests of the 6 # ( strives for high-quality goods. And on that front, +C %!+O,D/0 > ilated into African society. The at its widest, created when German European Union and the US, who are India can deliver. /03+%/ $&1 Chinese, while they ensure that they West Africa was carved up by the wary of China’s increased meddling in 6 More importantly, India runs the severe risk 41 1C%,/C&%, grease the hands of the correct bureau- British and French following World African affairs, and rightly so. The 6 of losing Africa to China despite historical ties 2%33+3,/!/1/ crat and politician in most African War I and whose size is akin to Chinese were, of course, not so recent- # and the success of Indian companies. China’s % %++,/ 1 nations, are seen in a more negative Uttarakhand. It has a population of ly caught spying on the headquarters A vice-like grip on Africa’s resources built by its /4,+ /%/ , light by the general population. An slightly over eight million but thanks of the African Union through the J, 9 bankruptcy-inducing Belt and Road Initiative 2%33&0,41 increased investment focus, whether it to the rich soil, the nation is not just telecommunications equipment that A ( (BRI) should be worrying for India’s policy-mak- is building Information Technology self-sufficient in food production but they installed there. ers. And while New Delhi has for years tried to ! 1+1C/ /0 hubs, or in manufacturing, from also an exporter of agricultural pro- Africa should be seen as the path- $( E D/0&+,2133' @'A 9@$ ( counter the deep Chinese inroads into Africa, assembly of automobiles and two- duce, particularly cocoa beans. way for Indian firms to become glob- starting with the India-Africa Summits begun 4/&+&/1+ wheelers to large-scale textiles and The soil and weather will allow for al players. We should use our good $ 6 $ $ under the Manmohan Singh administration, / &1!/ % 1 component manufacturing, will make huge opportunities for even smaller graces with African nations to build up 9 6 there are few achievements to be marked. Indian companies seem extremely Indian agritech firms to invest in ourselves globally. We in India have H # While Bollywood and Indian television seri- attractive investors. Not just resource- growing plants like cotton and then proven that we can compete in Africa ( als are still staple entertainment in Africa, even hungry neo-colonialists that the adding to the value chain by creating with our products and we should now " ( non-English speaking nations think of India’s Chinese are increasingly becoming. textile plants and more. African nations compete with our companies, creating @ relationship with Africa as a Bollywood script. Not only does investing in African have preferential access to several jobs and opportunities for Africa’s # A ) India is the well-meaning albeit not-so-well-off countries offer a pathway to address- developed markets across Europe and young population. The benefits of ) friend, who wants the best for Africa, whereas ing a continent of 54 recognised North America. While the nations have this will also come to India as more J,,,, B E,,,,, China is the brash, rich boyfriend whose lust, nations with a population of 1.2 billion, not managed to create the entrepre- jobs and options will thus be created 8 not love, is the reason he covets Africa. but open up attractive trade pathways neurial growth due to the unfortunate for our youth as well, both here and on However, if we in India want the script to to Europe as well as Latin and South legacies of colonialism and poverty, this the continent. Increased personal ties end the way a Bollywood film with such a sto- America, which are also attractive is an ideal entry point for small and will help in quelling some of the neg- ryline usually ends, where the girl chooses the markets for Indian companies. medium-sized Indian companies as ativity in our cities; a few bad apples ) well-meaning and earnest boy rather than the Even though the current pandem- well as larger ones to branch out. They should not be allowed to ruin the rela- A % ! brash bully who will not stop at anything to sat- ic has put a pause to global connectiv- would not just address the African tionship. Our partnership with Africa S . % isfy his desire, then India will have to step up ity, the aviation and shipping boom has market but also the global market. should be seen as a win-win for all. to the plate slightly. meant that transportation links have And one crucial lesson that Indian (The writer is Managing Editor, The : < Whether we like it or not, India cannot improved and increased tremendous- firms must learn from the success of Pioneer) 0 2
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examining some major domestic routes tors. According to the perceptions of the tions in terms of rail infrastructure.” The whose nodes are located in the west- While the Union Government is along which a majority of cargo is transporters/3PL players, the top three worst performers for these two indica- ern/northern/southern parts of India pushing for use of inland waterways for moved. Expectedly, the routes we efficient routes in respect of transport tors are NCR-Mumbai and NCR- are more efficient than the others. By freight movement to lower logistics cost, examined include the Golden infrastructure are the National Capital Guwahati, respectively. In terms of road and large, all routes for which at least the picture on the ground is not very Quadrilateral, the north-south, east- Region (NCR)-Hyderabad passage, conditions, the Mumbai-Hyderabad one node is located in the eastern part rosy. For instance, even after construc- west transport corridors and the NCR-Chennai and NCR-Nagpur. By route is comparatively the best while the of India, score poorly in almost all indi- tion and inauguration of a multi- 412+ 1&10, upcoming dedicated freight corridors. contrast, the three most inefficient Mumbai-Kolkata route entails the max- cators. Hence, the policy measure is modal terminal on the Ganga River at +$, $&#- In general, the origin and destination routes are NCR-Guwahati, Mumbai- imum challenges. By and large, the clear. There is need to pay greater atten- Varanasi, the facility is not being used %>%+3>0 4/+ , 713, of each route corresponds to metros or Kolkata and Bengaluru-Kolkata. In scores in this indicator were below five, tion to the development of transport due to the lack of efficient highway and # Tier-I/II cities, where the transport and general, the nodes of the five most effi- revealing that significant progress has infrastructure in eastern India. rail connectivity for inward/outbound eveloping transport connectiv- warehouse hubs and manufacturers or cient routes lie in the western/north- been made on this front. The key takeaways on hard infra- cargo from the terminal. Plus, there is == 2! ity across the country has been producers are located. ern/southern zones. By contrast, at least On the other hand, the score in structure from open-ended interactions need to pay more attention regarding 0, Dthe endeavour of the These routes were identified based one of the nodes of the five least-effi- respect of railway infrastructure was in with stakeholders are as following: the maintenance of the existing trans- *" ! O # " # " Government since 2014. Indeed, this is on in-depth interaction with trans- cient routes was in the eastern/north- the range of six-seven, barring the Lowering logistics costs means there is port-related infrastructure. "" essential if programmes like porters/Third-Party Logistics (3PL) ern zone. Clearly, development of the NCR-Nagpur route, suggesting that the a need to shift cargo movement from No country, which is seriously con- Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India players. The stakeholders’ perception transport infrastructure is must in the railway infrastructure needs to be roadways to railway. However, this is sidering being in the running for the * # " are to succeed and the country is to be was sought on road conditions, includ- eastern/northern region if one has to improved so that it does not drag down possible only if freight trains run on global manufacturing hub tag, can ## #! a global manufacturing hub and a vital ing signage, unavailability of intermodal convert it from a consumption to pro- the growth of cargo movement in the schedule and freight railway terminals make the mistake of ignoring the state #"! part of the supply chain. An increase in exchange points, limitations in terms of duction zone. It must be acknowledged country. As regards the challenges of are modernised so that loading/unload- of its transport infrastructure. If India "* "%# $% the efficiency of the transportation net- rail infrastructure and limited infra- that the NDA Government has clear- limited infrastructure in terms of park- ing of cargo takes minimum time. doesn’t smooth the kinks and bottle- #" 0, work will invariably lead to lower pro- structure in terms of parking terminals ly made a move in this regard with mul- ing terminals with refreshment facili- There is a need for rapid innova- necks out of the existing one and cre- duction costs due to cheaper trans- with refreshment facilities for drivers. tiple connectivity projects in terms of ties for the driver, all the routes face a tion in bimodal transportation equip- ate a world-class infrastructure, it can *" #* "" " portation/logistics dues. This will This was on a scale of one to 10. roadways and railways. Coming to the high degree of problem with scores hov- ment in the country, like the roadrail- forget giving China any competition in ! "* " increase the competitiveness of the Whereas one implied that the challenge status of the routes in respect of indi- ering in the range of seven-8.5. In er, which runs as a semi-trailer on the the global supply chain realm and kiss # Indian economy and make the coun- was small, 10 referred to a high-inten- vidual indicators, the NCR-Hyderabad respect of this indicator, the NCR- road and moves as a wagon on the rails. its $5 trillion economy dream goodbye. ""* * try an attractive manufacturing hub. sity problem. The overall rank of a route passage faces the least problem with Mumbai route is comparatively the best This facilitates seamless door-to-door (Gupta is Senior Advisor and Pohit $ We tried to understand the state of was estimated by taking the simple aver- regard to the “unavailability of inter- while the NCR-Hyderabad passage is transportation with minimum handling is Professor at NCAER. The views transport infrastructure in India by age of the scores of individual indica- modal exchange points” and “limita- the worst performer. In sum, the routes of the cargo at the rail terminals. expressed are personal.) E "F ! ! (
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9 Washington: When decades. On Friday, allies of the its virtual Black National = " R Washington, DC’s NFL team BLM movement will have an Convention. dropped the offensive reference opportunity to hear directly “I feel like the conversation Kabul: A wave of attacks across or damaged dozens of nearby to Native Americans from its from organisers of The has been more accepted,” said Washington: Top Republicans, candidate for the US presiden- Democrats are still blaming Afghanistan on Tuesday left at civilians houses. “Most of the name last month after decades Movement for Black Lives, a Jessica Rodriguez, 38, a including Indian-American tial election. Trump and Vice America first. Donald Trump least 17 people dead and scores wounded civilians are women of resistance, activist Frances coalition of more than 150 Chicana who lives in Southern Nikki Haley, have warned President Mike Pence will be has always put America first,” more wounded, officials said, and children,” said Rezaie. Danger knew why: the Black Black-led organizations, during California. AP Americans that Democratic challenged by former vice pres- she said. including a Taliban truck bomb- Taliban spokesman Lives Matter movement. presidential candidate Joe Biden ident Biden and his Indian- Haley also criticised the ing in the country’s north that Zabiullah Mujahid claimed Danger said the change and his running mate Kamala American running mate Democratic Party for “turning targeted a commando base for responsibility for the Balkh would never have happened 2( R Harris’ victory in the elections Senator Harris. a blind eye toward riots and Afghan forces. attack in a tweet, claiming that without the massive marches to will convert the US into a Former US ambassador to rage.” The violence comes as “tens” of military personnel protest the death of an African " " “socialist utopia” and a “funda- the UN, Haley in her address “The American people expectations had been rising that were killed. The Taliban often American man under the knee mentally different” country. said, “their vision for America is know we can do better, and of negotiations could soon get exaggerate their battlefield of a white police officer in Kenosha: The father of a Black paper that he learned Sunday Urging the voters to re- socialism. And we know that course we value and respect underway between the Afghan claims. Afghan President Ashraf Minneapolis. man who was shot, apparent- night that officers had shot his elect Donald Trump for anoth- socialism has failed everywhere.” every Black life. The Black cops government and the insurgents Ghani strongly condemned the “Unfortunately, George ly in the back, by police in son eight times and that he saw er term, senior party leaders in “Joe Biden and the social- who have been shot in the line as part of a February agreement attack in Balkh and said the Floyd had to lose his life for this Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his the video of it online a few their prime-time address on ist left would be a disaster for of duty, they matter. The Black between the US and the Taliban. Taliban have increased their to happen,” Danger said. son was left paralysed from the minutes later. Monday at the Republican our economy. But President small business owners who The truck suicide bomber attacks on major Afghan cities “That is too big a price, but waist down. He said his son now has National Convention present- Trump is leading a new era of have watched their lives work struck in northern Balkh despite the February agreement. I will forever be thankful to Jacob Blake’s father told the “eight holes” in his body,and is ed the President as a statesman, opportunity,” Haley, the two- go up in flames, they matter. province, killing three people, “The Taliban’s insistence on him because my grandkids are Chicago Sun-Times that he was paralysed from the waist down, a friend to Black Americans time governor of South The Black kids who have including two Afghan com- continuing war and violence is going to wake up in a world told his son was shot eight though doctors don’t know if and a shield against an assault Carolina, said. been gunned down on the mandos and a civilian, accord- challenging peace opportuni- and maybe never hear the times during the Sunday the paralysis will be permanent. on American values. Haley also sought to playground, their lives matter ing to Munir Ahmad Farhad, the ties,” he said in a statement. word ‘redskin’ in their life.” evening confrontation with Anger over the shooting of They said that the future of demonstrate President Trump’s too. And their lives are being spokesman for the provincial Ghani’s statement said the The climate of racial reck- police, which was captured on a Black man by police spilled America was in danger if the leadership around the world, ruined and stolen by the vio- governor. Taliban must stop fighting and oning that has emerged in the cellphone video and led to into the streets of Kenosha for November 3 polls resulted in saying he has been tough against lence on our streets. It doesn’t According to Hanif Rezaie, killing Afghans, accept a cease- United States since Floyd’s two nights of unrest in the city a second night Monday, with the defeat of incumbent North Korea, Iran and China. have to be like this,” Haley said. the spokesman for the Afghan fire and start direct talks with death has reinvigorated Native between Milwaukee and police again firing tear gas at President Trump. She praised Trump for She said that with Trump army corps in the north, initial the Afghan government. “By Americans, Asian Americans, Chicago. The father, who is also hundreds of protesters who The four-day mostly-vir- passing sanctions on North as president, “we will build on military report said at least six committing crimes and vio- Latinos and other people of named Jacob Blake and who defied a curfew, threw bottles tual RNC the party jamboree Korea and said he “ripped up the progress of our past and commandos and around 35 lence, they can achieve nothing color to fight back against the was driving from Charlotte, and shot fireworks at law will formally nominate 74- the Iran nuclear deal.” unlock the promise of our civilians were wounded in that but hatred and disgust of the racism and discrimination they North Carolina, to Kenosha to enforcement guarding the year-old Trump as the party’s “Joe Biden and the future.” PTI explosion, which also destroyed people,” he said. AP also have experienced for be with his son, told the news- courthouse. AP : 3 = & 6 O( " Kathmandu: Prime Minister K the two top leaders. * ( P P P @ * P Sharma Oli and ruling Nepal The panel in its report on Communist Party’s executive August 23 suggested that Prime Hong Kong: A staff member of chairman Pushpakamal Dahal Minister Oli should complete Beijing: More than 500 the European Union citizenship. committees, the Post report the US Consulate General in “Prachanda” held talks on his five-year tenure, while exec- Q R Chinese, including Asia’s rich- Among the more than 500 said. Hong Kong was attacked by a Tuesday, days after a six-mem- utive chairman Prachanda be est woman linked to a politically approved Chinese applicants, Yang’s wealth came mainly man outside his workplace on ber panel submitted its report allowed to exercise full execu- + %, and brought to justice,” the influential family, have obtained the Qatari broadcaster provid- from her father, Yeung Kwok Tuesday afternoon, police and suggesting ways to resolve the tive power over party affairs. statement added. European Union citizenship in ed eight names, led by Yang Keung who is a member of the a US official said. ongoing intra-party rift. The task force, formed by rance on Tuesday said that The 44-year-old Navalny, Cyprus between 2017 and 2019, Huiyan, a principal owner of Chinese People’s Political The financial hub’s police Though the details of the Oli and Prachanda on August FRussian opposition leader who is one of the fiercest crit- leaked documents obtained by Chinese property developer Consultative Conference said they received a report on an meeting of the top leaders of 15 and later endorsed by the Alexei Navalny, in hospital in ics of President Vladimir Putin, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit Country Garden. (CPPCC), the top political con- attack in the afternoon which a the NCP, were not disclosed Central Secretariat on August Germany after allegedly being is being treated at Berlin’s have revealed. Yang was named by Forbes sultative body to Beijing. consulate employee suffered a yet, the two leaders agreed to 17, was led by the party’s poisoned in Siberia, had been Charite hospital after falling ill The documents, which are as the sixth-richest woman in The leaked documents bloody injury to his head after convene the meeting of the General Secretary Bishnu the victim of a “criminal act” on a flight in Siberia last said to contain information on the world in 2020 with a fortune showed that Yang was granted a man struck him and fled. party’s powerful Central Poudyal. When Oli became and urged Moscow to carry out Thursday. 2,500 immigrants to the island of USD 20.3 billion. Cypriot citizenship on October A spokesperson of the con- Secretariat on Friday, said the prime minister two-and-a-half a swift investigation. His supporters claim nation during that time frame, It is legal for the Chinese cit- 23, 2018. sulate confirmed a staff mem- party’s Standing Committee years ago in 2018, he and “France expresses its pro- Navalny was poisoned by appear to shed light on the izens to apply for permanent res- The second Chinese “polit- ber had been “assaulted by an member Ganesh Shah. Prachanda had reached a tacit found concern over this crim- something in his cup of tea at secretive migration plans of idency or citizenship in foreign ically exposed person” is Lu unknown individual”. The nine-member body understanding to share the inal act perpetrated against a a Siberian airport before taking China’s elite, Hong Kong-based countries. However, China does Wenbin, a delegate to the “The employee did not will discuss the report submit- prime minister’s position turn- major figure in Russian polit- a flight to Moscow, and point South China Morning Post not recognise dual nationality. Chengdu People’s Congress. sustain life-threatening injuries. ted by the task force formed by by-turn. PTI ical life,” the foreign ministry the finger at Putin. reported. Among the eight Chinese According to the docu- We cannot speculate on the said in a statement. The German clinic said Al Jazeera did not disclose applicants named by Al Jazeera, ments provided by Al Jazeera, assailant’s motives at this time,” It called on Russia to “carry Monday that clinical tests the full list of immigrants who five, including Yang, were dis- Lu obtained a Cypriot passport the consulate official added. out a swift and transparent “indicate poisoning with a sub- were granted citizenship in closed because they could be in July 2019. Once a beacon of stability, / R investigation which will enable stance from the group of Cyprus under the so-called viewed as “politically exposed Lu is the chairman of Hong Kong has been left bit- the circumstances in which cholinesterase inhibitors,” sub- golden passports programme, as persons” for their own mem- Sichuan Troy Information terly divided and polarised - this act was committed to be stances that are used in nerve the disclosure focuses on peo- bership or their family’s mem- Technology, a computer-net- after last year’s huge and some- established. “Those responsible agents as well as some medi- ple with track records that bership in the Chinese legisla- working firm based in the times violent pro-democracy for this act must be identified cines and insecticides. could violate rules for obtaining ture and political consultative city. PTI protests. AFP " @ *
Hong Kong: A man caught the ond infection, which might coronavirus after recovering indicate “subsequent infections from an initial bout in April in may be milder,” the researchers what scientists said was the first said. case showing that reinfection “Our findings suggest that may occur within a few SARS-CoV-2 may persist in months. humans,” Kwok-Yung Yuen The 33-year-old’s second and colleagues said Monday in SARS-CoV-2 infection was a paper accepted for publica- detected via airport screening tion in the journal Clinical on his return to Hong Kong Infectious Diseases. The find- from Europe this month. ings also suggest SARS-CoV-2 Researchers at the University of is reminiscent of the coron- Hong Kong used genomic aviruses that cause the com- sequence analysis to prove that mon cold, and may continue to he was infected by two differ- circulate “even if patients have ent strains. The information acquired immunity via natur- technology worker didn’t devel- al infection or via vaccina- op any symptoms from his sec- tion,” they said. AGENCY ! ! ;
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04+% 2019-20.“Thus, the fiscal gains ( achieved in the previous two ' he Government should years were reversed in 2019- 4% # 1213&% egories of profitable companies and Technology (DST) and Thave a clear exit strategy 20,” the report said. are required to shell out at least Department of and credible milestones for It noted that meeting the = he Government has 2 per cent of their three-year Pharmaceuticals would also fiscal consolidation in the com- fiscal targets budgeted in 2020- Tamended the corporate annual average net profit come under the CSR ambit, ing years, the Reserve Bank 21 has become even more chal- social responsibility rules under towards CSR activities in a par- according to a notification. said on Tuesday in its annual lenging due to COVID-19, in > # $%"&7$%:*)' the companies law that is like- ticular financial year. The cor- Further, the relaxation report amid meeting the fiscal view of containment measures ly to help boost funding for porate affairs ministry, which would be applicable for nation- targets becoming more chal- and fiscal interventions for 04+% developing new vaccines, drugs is implementing the Act, issued al laboratories and autonomous lenging due to the coronavirus providing health infrastruc- 04+% said. and medical devices related to two notifications related to bodies under the Ministry of pandemic. Based on informa- ture, helping vulnerable sec- Private consumption has djustments in banks’ the coronavirus pandemic. CSR on August 24. Ayurveda, Yoga and tion from 25 states, the gener- tions of the society and sector he Reserve Bank of India lost its discretionary elements Adeposit and lending rates With the latest amend- Changes have been made Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha al Government fiscal deficit specific relief measures. T(RBI) on Tuesday said across the board, it said, in response to changes in the ments, companies engaged in to Schedule VII of the Act that and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) increased from 5.4 per cent of “In this scenario, it is demand in the economy will adding transport services, repo rate improved during research and development pertains to CSR activities. and Ministry of Electronics GDP in 2018-19 to 6.5 per cent desirable to have a clear exit take quite some time to hospitality, recreation, and 2019-20, especially in the (R&D) activity of new vaccine, Now, contributions to and Information Technology. in 2019-20 (revised estimate). strategy with credible consoli- mend, and regaining pre- cultural activities were par- second half of the year, the drugs and medical devices in incubators or R&D projects in As per the notification, Further, outstanding liabilities dation milestones and timelines COVID-19 levels will depend ticularly affected in the econ- RBI said on Tuesday. This their normal course of business the field of science, technolo- contributions to other bodies, rose to 70.4 per cent of GDP in in reworking the path towards on government consump- omy, where consumption was catalysed by the man- have been allowed to undertake gy, engineering and medicine, namely Defense Research and 2019-20 (revised estimate) fiscal rectitude in the coming tion. In its latest annual accounts for some 60 per dated linking of the interest R&D activity of new vaccine, funded by the central or state Development Organisation from 67.5 per cent in 2018-19, years,” the report said. report, RBI said “deep-seats cent of GDP. “Going forward, rates on new loans to certain drugs and medical devices governments or public sector (DRDO), Indian Council of according to the annual report. Observing that most of the and wide-ranging” reforms government consumption is sectors such as personal and related to Covid-19 under the undertaking or any agency of Agricultural Research (ICAR), In 2020-21, fiscal deficit estimates for 2020-21 were are needed to regain losses expected to continue pan- micro, small and medium CSR ambit. This would be the central or state government Indian Council of Medical and outstanding liabilities are worked out before the nation- and return to the path of sus- demic-proofing of demand,” enterprises (MSME), effective applicable for three financial would be considered as CSR. Research (ICMR) and Council budgeted at 5.8 per cent and wide lockdown, the report said, tainable economic growth. it said. “Private consump- October 2019, to an external years - 2020-21, 2021-22 and Contributions to of Scientific and Industrial 70.5 per cent of the GDP, “given the shortfall in revenues “A n a s s e s s m e n t o f tion is expected to lead the benchmark, the Reserve 2022-23 - subject to certain public funded universities, Research (CSIR), engaged in respectively. – a direct fallout of subdued aggregate demand during the recovery when it takes hold, Bank said in its annual conditions. This means that Indian Institutes of Technology conducting research in sci- However, based on provi- economic activity and increased year so far suggests that the with non-discretionary report. The external bench- money spent on such activities (IITs), national laboratories ence, technology, engineering sional accounts information, expenditure requirement to shock to consumption is spending leading the way mark can be the policy repo would be considered as and autonomous bodies estab- and medicine aimed at pro- the general Government fiscal fight the pandemic – the gen- severe, and it will take quite until a durable increase in rate, three-month, six-month Corporate Social Responsibility lished under the Department of moting Sustainable deficit, including all states, is eral government fiscal deficit some time to mend and disposable incomes enables T-bill rates or any other (CSR) spending under the Atomic Energy (DAE), Development Goals (SDGs) expected to deteriorate fur- and debt are likely to be mate- regain the pre-COVID-19 discretionary spending to benchmark published by the Companies Act, 2013. Department of Biotechnology would also come under the ther to about 7.5 per cent in rially higher than budgeted”. momentum,” the central bank catch up.” Financial Benchmarks India. Under the Act, certain cat- (DBT), Department of Science CSR ambit. . ! 3 P" " " '= # pack, rallying 4.39 per cent, fol- lowed by SBI, Tech Mahindra, 7 5 Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, " "" "> ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank 11 04+% and Axis Bank. On the other 5.$77 " K ' ( <4= hand, NTPC, Sun Pharma, 1213&% extended in view of the quity benchmarks Sensex Nestle India, Tata Steel, L&T, 04+% paisa over its previous close of 1213&% per cent decrease compared to “request received from the IBs Eand Nifty closed in the Infosys and Bajaj Auto were 74.32 against the American 156.679 MT in July 2019. he Government has (interested bidders) in view of green for the third straight ses- among the laggards, shedding he rupee pared its early currency. The rupee had ndia’’s crude steel output fell “Due to the ongoing diffi- Textended by two months the prevailing situation arising sion on Tuesday, propped up by up to 1.61 per cent. Tgains to settle almost flat at surged to a five-month high on I24.6 per cent to 7.150 million culties presented by the the deadline for placing bids for out of COVID-19”. financial stocks amid firm Global markets were large- 74.33 against the US dollar on Monday on capital inflows. tonnes (MT) during July 2020, COVID-19 pandemic, many of Air India till October 30 as the While issuing the EoI in global cues. ly positive after the US and Tuesday, tracking muted During the day, the according to global body this month’’s figures are esti- Covid-19 fallout has disrupted January, the last date for bids Lack of buying triggers China affirmed their commit- domestic equities. local unit witnessed an intra- worldsteel. mates that may be revised with economic activity globally. was kept at March 17, which and profit-booking in index ment to a phase-1 trade deal. Analysts said the rupee day high of 74.17 and a low of The country had produced next month’’s production The process of stake sale in was later extended to April 30. heavyweight Reliance “Indian markets exhibited closed steady due to suspect- 74.51 against the US dollar. 9.485 MT crude steel during update,” it said. the national carrier was initi- This was further extended till Industries capped the gains characteristic volatility, trading ed intervention by the RBI “The Indian rupee ended the same month in 2019, World According to worldsteel ated on January 27. This is the June 30, and again till August for the benchmarks, traders undecidedly, before ending flat amid forex inflows and posi- little changed against the dol- Steel Association (worldsteel) data, China registered a 9.1 per fourth extension given by the 31. said. After a choppy session, the with a slight positive bias. tive global cues. At the inter- lar on Tuesday as suspected said in its latest report.Global cent year-on-year growth in its government for putting in bids. Also, the date for intima- BSE index ended 44.80 points This was in spite of posi- bank forex market, the domes- central bank intervention in steel production also regis- steel output at 93.359 MT dur- Issuing a corrigendum to tion to qualified interested bid- or 0.12 per cent higher at tive global cues after the US tic unit witnessed highly the spot market offset the tered a fall during the month ing July 2020.The United States the expression of interest (EoI) ders (QIB) has been extended 38,843.88. and China reaffirmed their volatile trade. It opened on a impact of positive regional under review, the data showed. produced 5.241 MT of crude for sale of Air India, the depart- by over two months till The NSE Nifty inched up commitment to a previous strong note at 74.17, but lost cues and persistent greenback “World crude steel pro- steel in July 2020, registering a ment of investment and public November 20, the DIPAM said 5.80 points or 0.05 per cent to trade deal and also due to ground during the day inflows,” said Sriram Iyer, duction for the 64 countries fall of 29.4 per cent compared asset management (DIPAM) in the corrigendum posted on close at 11,472.25. Bajaj Finance progress in virus vaccine devel- and finally ended at 74.33 Senior Research Analyst, reporting to the worldsteel was to 7.419 MT output in July said the deadline has been its website. was the top gainer in the Sensex opment. against the greenback, down 1 Reliance Securities. 152.694 MT in July 2020, a 2.5 2019. 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We want to get mal causes, education. “With Intelligence and the digital China and South Africa) coun- “At present, growth in Pradesh and Kerala have Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra founder Bhavish Aggarwal the best talent to come and join the extension of our free economy in the post-COVID- tries, state-run media reported China’s industrial economy is finalised the action plan for the Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur said. In an email to employ- us across all teams...,” he added. fundraising options to all 19 era. on Tuesday. gaining momentum, in turn same, an official statement said and Sikkim have finalised the ees on Tuesday, Aggarwal - When contacted, an Ola fundraisers, we hope to accel- China is vigorously pro- China is actively consider- supporting the steady recovery on Tuesday. state-specific action plan (for who is also the Founder and spokesperson confirmed that erate our ambition of helping moting the resumption of work ing the establishment of a of China’s overall economy, Agricultural and Processed agri export policy) while the Chairman of Ola Electric (the the company intends to hire finance the critical illnesses of across the entire industry chain, BRICS innovation base in the and contributing to a new Food Products Export action plans of other states are EV arm of Ola) - said the auto- 2,000 people across various over 10 lakh patients over the and is keen to see more devel- country in order to strengthen impetus and stability in the Development Authority at different stages of finalisa- motive industry has evolved roles including software, vehi- next decade,” said opment in new industries such practical cooperation with the global industrial chain and (APEDA) has also signed tion,” the Commerce Ministry significantly over the last few cle design, and engineering ImpactGuru.com’s co-founders as 5G, AI and the industrial BRICS bloc, Xiao said. supply chain,” Xiao said. 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All the webinars are on jobs in EdTech industry are product period. different themes like parenting, development, content writers, UI/UX After the school closure emotional intelligence, rhymes ndia’s education-technology sector break down the abilities, interests, adaptable employment setup and and application designers, sales experts announcement in March, lock- programmes: Preschool children and stories, puppetry, mental well- has been divided into three cate- qualities and shortcomings of stu- extending the opportunities. and brand communication specialists. down has worsened the situation are too young to handle laptops or being during the lockdown, and Igories: K-12 segment, competitive dents. The evaluations help the students Instructional Designer Organisations search for aptitude in the in so many ways. Children are con- tablets or Parents mobile phones to how to engage children in difficult exam preparation, and the career guid- settle on much informed professional Course designers join EdTech to field of innovation, product, finance, sidered as most vulnerable to get be available for the online session. times. ance segment. The sector has been pro- decisions dependent on rationale, create learning materials or full cours- technology and HR. the infection in this COVID-19 The curriculum activities at our Online summer programme: viding interactive and flexible learning interest, thinking and conceptual learn- es for explicit subjects. EdTech industry’s future per- period. On the other hand, many end are planned in such a way that We have also planned to engage the tools to children at a young age to help ing that distinguish their special apti- A decent course creator will have taining to the COVID-19 situation preschools are running on the some are student-led, some students with summer program them prepare for a better future. These tudes than the regular ones. the option to make an engaging There is an immense need and rental place, and most preschool teacher-led and some are led by the with different themes for six weeks tools and applications are giving career Having this potential, the EdTech video/audio and guidelines to make interest for such upskilling career owners manage their day to day parents. Both parents and teachers including a lot of fun activities like guidance, upgrading skills, and devel- business has a great deal of open-door learning material engaging, compelling, choices. EdTech learning programs are operations through the student are working together to develop life Storytelling, artwork, dance, oping their minds professionally as they opportunities for those hoping to work and fun as expected by the students. very well prepared to assist students fees. skills in the childlike rolling tow- drama, theatre, and practical expe- are introduced to AI and machine or learn in the sector. Here are some of This career option orchestrates explic- with accomplishing their goals of The school management had els, helping in-home chaos, story- rience and some with celebrities. learning, technologies of tomorrow. them: it ideas on how the mind learns the best acing these aptitudes and prepare for to force themselves to adjust and telling, flameless cooking, Theme At last, virtual learning is The EdTech market players help Teacher with more extensive information while jobs which will become increasing adopt ways to use technology in based storytelling, and yoga. For going to reset the concept of edu- students in learning more about their For the individuals who love to making a charming and fun excursion popular through their growth years. this unprecedented time. To do the first time, even teachers are cation entirely, based on preparing abilities causing them to understand educate, their profession is likely turn- through that learning procedure. One pattern that we are seeing during this, the school had to come up coming in front of the camera, or for exams only. Now the schools their actual possibilities. They have spe- ing into a vocation in EdTech as of now. Teaching Technologist the COVID situation is the develop- with a plan to respond to the trans- we can say parents are inside the have adopted the new culture and cially curated courses in AI, machine Since instructive technology is extend- Think about an instructive tech- ing relations between traditional edu- formation of preschool students: classroom. Everyone is working programmes in enabling person- learning, Neuro Linguistic ing to almost all specialties of teaching nologist like a combination of a teacher cation players and EdTech organisa- Train the trainer programme: harder than on regular days. alised lesson charts which makes Programming and different calcula- and learning, the whole training indus- and education system with the correct tions. At the beginning of the lockdown Engagement with the stu- learning more interactive, fun and tions alongside information and apti- try is gradually incorporating EdTech projects and devices where there are or The development of EdTech with the help of Tech team of our dents: The School has taken the ini- engaging. The schools have start- tude from subject specialists (area services. building those very devices when they resembles other industry changes. preschool; we have planned and tiative to engage the students with ed focusing on co-curricular activ- specialists), vocation guides, and EdTech empowers teachers to don't yet exist. Innovation in the method of working conducted training sessions for the some fun activities like birthdays ities precisely. It makes the students affirmed teachers. utilise new tools in their teaching meth- Teaching technologists are often at first; followed by a point where it Teachers to access the online class- celebration of the students, sharing more self-motivated to finish their They permit students to settle on ods to encourage a more present-day employed by existing educational replaces the current method of work- es for the students. The online the experiences of online classes of work and stick to their routines. educated choices with skilled decisions learning condition. It makes pro- organisations or those that need to ing with a more cost-effective way and classes engage developmentally the students on social media plat- Undoubtedly, there is a discipline through different tests and evaluations. grammes conceivable like student incorporate EdTech services into their ultimately by enhancing the method of appropriate, including physical forms; Facebook, Instagram, in children’s work without any peer The tests incorporate psychometric tutor, where students can guide and homerooms, workplaces and so on. working with higher degree of expe- development, as well as we, pay Whatsapp, and Google doc. The distraction. examination, investigation of their coach younger students from home Work in this field requires wide infor- rience, that would have not been oth- attention to mental well-being students created some corona jour- qualities and abilities. They utilise workstations and learning applica- mation on what frameworks are avail- erwise possible. activities of the children. nal to spread awareness about the straightforward decision inquiries to tions. So, EdTech is making new able or in process, and how those could (/F) G Use of technology and special COVID-19 in their own way. ' P ( $ 3!, #R ( H 1213&% 29th batch), Post Graduate Diploma 1213&% nel. in — International Business 1213&% from SRM Medical College was held virtually, Dr TR Commercial tyre he onset of novel coronavirus Management (IMG-14th batch), Hospital and Research Centre Paarivendhar said: “The agricul- he Rubber Skill mechanics play a sig- Thas led schools and colleges to Post Graduate Diploma - Financial he founder-chancellor of SRM (SRM MCHRC) in ture school was started a few TDevelopment nificant role in tyre make the novel shift to the digital Management (FM-3rd batch) and TInstitute of Science and Kattankulathur. years back in SRMIST in a small Council (RSDC), the repair, mounting or medium. Joining the bandwagon, Post Graduate Diploma in Technology (SRMIST), Dr T R The event was presided over way, now they have a place of their sector skill council demounting of tyres, FORE School of Management, New Management — Big Data Analytics Paarivendhar, MP, inaugurated by SRMIST’s Pro Chancellor own with all facilities.” for Rubber Industry and thereby safety Delhi, conducted its induction cer- (BDA- new batch) attended this on the new campus for the College of (Academics) Dr P On the opening of the in the country, in on the roads. They emony online to welcome the August 10, 2020. Agricultural Science and the Sathyanarayanan, Vice Chancellor Telemedicine centre, Paarivendhar partnership with not only repair a tyre incoming batch of management The ceremony began with a Paarivendhar Telemedicine Centre Dr Sandeep Sancheti, Pro Vice said: “SMR MCHRC has always Bridgestone has but also provide students. The riveting event was reassuring address by Prof (Dr) on the occasion of his birthday, Chancellor (S&H) Dr R been providing treatment at a launched a project advice to the trans- attended by students, faculties, staff SanghamitraBuddhapriya, Dean August 24, 2020. Balasubramanian, Pro Vice nominal rate and is also the cen- — Tyre Carewala to porters about the and alumni. The unprecedented (Academics), who comforted the The new campus of the Chancellor Dr C tre for COVAXIN clinical trial in skill and re-skill 1000 care of the tyre, pre- event marked the advent of a new students and commended their College of Agricultural Science will Muthamizhselvan, Registrar Dr N Tamil Nadu. Now with the open- tyre mechanics in the cautions needed for era in the history of the manage- decision to join the management function from Vendhar Nagar, Sethuraman, Pro Vice-Chancellor ing of this telemedicine centre, it country. The pro- improving the life of ment institute. programme amidst the tough and Baburayanpettai, Chengalpattu (Medical) of SRM MCHRC Lt Col will try and give solutions to all our ject’s pilot phase that a tyre. The project Over 400 students, from dif- challenging conditions due to the district and the Paarivendhar Dr A Ravi Kumar. * 7( medical problems from the com- has been launched aims at bridging this ferent batches of the Post Graduate current health crisis that has befall- Telemedicine Centre is to function Speaking at the event which *.' fort of our homes.” from Kanpur aims at skill gaps amongst Diploma in Management (FMG- en the world at large. training 500 person- the tyre fitters. ! ! "?? Q6
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A leading a team wherein, employees and following the above mentioned study, more than 50% of Indian youth knowledge about the same to be able organisation to succeed. management profile comes with expect their leader to be transpar- skills and increasing your chance of is not on track to have employable skills to compete with others and get into the Management roles have always tremendous responsibilities where- , "$ ent with them, and on whom they getting a management role, as well and education by 2030. job market. been a top preference for aspirants. in, you have to supervise a team of can lay their trust. Being transpar- as delivering excellent performance As graduates hardly have any Good communications skills are Many students perceive that attain- employees working in diverse seg- $ ent in your dealings, will ensure the at the workplace. 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In terms of extensively on the development of grown quite weary about the work sure they have a professional and cred- needed for the role increases the Emotional intelligence: One of % kick starting the career in the man- essential management skills. readiness of both high school and col- ible online presence. working efficiency and value of an the most fundamental skills that agement domain, an appropriate Management roles become one of lege graduates and are also unhappy A joint effort focused on learning aspirant. Below mentioned are a set have become a mandate in an " understanding of the marketplace the hottest career choices for the with entry level talent. As per the and skill development, right from the of skills which can lead to a guar- organisation is Emotional B $ and how the business operates is aspirants. The students are active- Mckinsey report, 83% of the educa- academicians to enterprises and the anteed successful career in man- Intelligence. An understanding of essential. Also, knowledge of the ly seeking admission in the top 10 tional institutions believe that their Government, can undoubtedly bridge agement. emotions lets an individual achieve % sector that the organisation belongs PGDM institutes in India to learn graduates are work-ready and can get the skill gap. Technical skills: Over the past even the hardest goals within an % to also vital. In addition to the mar- the requisite skills and training into the job market, but only 51% of Teachers can help students to make few years, technological develop- organisation. It is also essential for ket understanding, a candidate which can eventually lead to excel- employers agree with that. them understand that change is not ments are revolutionising the indus- a candidate to have the patience to must have an adequate knowledge lent placements in top companies. The difficulty of finding workers necessarily a bad thing. They can help try. The time is not far when 50% listen to their employee’s concerns of social and economic issues that Management skills have with advanced traits for rapidly evolv- students embrace change by creating a of the occupations or job profiles and that they must not overreact to % $ might affect the business. become important for a successful ing jobs continues to remain a challenge more dynamic environment within present right now, will not exist over situations. A calm and stable Rewards and celebrates career. By doing a comprehensive for organisations. Today’s organisations the classroom and revamp their teach- the next decade. 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12D/ ( Zverev hit 11 double-faults - points from victory. &1 /$-G five over his last two service She wouldn't win another othered by a bad neck games - while being beaten by point. that a trainer massaged + (1 Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Showing the strokes and Btwice, Novak Djokovic /(/%!2+, Like Djokovic, Serena grit that carried her to 23 Grand double-faulted seven times and Williams and Naomi Osaka Slam titles - against an opponent trailed by a break in each set 3+D% >&%, emerged with difficult wins, who has never won so much as before avoiding the rash of while two-time Wimbledon one tour-level singles title of any upsets at the Western & C% ,++!& champ Petra Kvitova, the No. 6 sort - Williams ran away with it, Southern Open by taking the seed, lost. Each of the top two ending the 2-hour, 48-minute last four games for a 7-6 (2), 6- % ,%S/ &, women’s seeds, Karolina match with a forehand, celebrat- 4 victory over Ricardas 41!+0,1/C&1 Pliskova and Sofia Kenin, were ing most points with a yell and Berankis. beaten Sunday. a clenched left fist. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic !/ / +% 0, Djokovic now meets Williams hadn’t spent that & was playing his first ATP match American Tennys Sandgren, a much time on a court since the in six months because of the + 1%!P&1 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (5) winner over 2012 French Open, when she coronavirus pandemic; he No. 15 seed Felix Auger- lost in the first round to * ! pulled out of the doubles event 0331/0/C Aliassime, who accumulated Virginie Razzano in 3 hours, 3 Sunday because of his neck. &1/0431, 15 double-faults. Another minutes. That was Williams' 12D/ ( “I’m trying to deal with it American, Reilly Opelka, elim- only career first-round exit at on a daily basis,” he said. 11 ,0 +D inated No. 9 seed Diego a Grand Slam tournament. elena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open “It’s been like that for the Schwartzman 6-3, 7-6 (4). “I did hit a wall today in the Jchampion, pulled out of the U.S. Open, past three or four days.” 41!+0,1/C&%, Her yells of “Come on!” fill- second set, I was so hot. That citing a change of schedule. Still, Djokovic improved to ing a nearly empty stadium, never happens,” the 38-year-old She is the latest woman with a Grand 19-0 in 2020 as he prepares to 1!( Williams was pushed to the American said. Slam title or high ranking to withdraw from seek a sixth title from the past brink in her longest match “So I think physically, I'm the tournament that begins next week amid eight Grand Slam tournaments for COVID-19 in June after a since 2012 before pulling away fit. Tennis is mental. You know, the coronavirus pandemic. when the U.S. Open begins in series of no-social-distancing with a perfect tiebreaker and it's all mental.” Six of the top eight women in the WTA a week. That major champi- exhibition matches he orga- edging Arantxa Rus 7-6 (6), 3- She moved into the third rankings already were out, including No. onship’s site in Flushing nized in Serbia and Croatia. 6, 7-6 (0). round thanks in part to 14 aces, 1 Ash Barty, the reigning champion at Meadows is hosting the Ohio- As tennis ramps up - this is “I had a crowd in my head one at 121 mph. Osaka used 12 Roland Garros, and No. 6 Bianca based Western & Southern the first tournament of the or something,” Williams said aces to get through 6-7 (5), 6- Andreescu, the 2019 winner at Flushing Open, too, as part of an unusu- resumption for the men; the with a laugh. 4, 6-2 against Karolina Meadows. al doubleheader with no spec- women returned earlier this “For me, it was like there Muchova. Also pulling out Monday was Carla tators. month - there has been a host was a crowd there.” Next for Williams is No. 13 Suarez Navarro, who was fined $40,000 of Djokovic got by, even of surprises, including defend- Rus is a Dutch qualifier Maria Sakkari, who is Greek her $58,000 prize money at the U.S. Open though he was wincing and ing women’s champion ranked No. 72 whose flat, left- and figured it might work to last year for what was deemed a lack of stretching his neck between Madison Keys’ 6-4, 6-1 depar- handed strokes from the base- her advantage to have a quiet effort after she retired from her first-round points, then wound up laying ture against Ons Jabeur in an line gave Williams some trou- setting in New York. If there match with a lower-back injury. on his back - a medical mask hour Monday night. ble. Williams dropped four were the usual crowd of thou- With the two withdrawals, Kurumi and protective glasses on his Earlier, No. 2 seed Dominic games in a row in the second set, sands when Williams plays, Nara and Whitney Osuigwe were able to face - while having his neck Thiem, a three-time major then did so again in the third, Sakkari calculated, the fans' get into the main draw. A wild-card invi- manipulated after the first set. finalist, wasn’t much more com- when she fell behind 6-5. support would break down tation awarded to Osuigwe was transferred While the tours were shut petitive in a 6-2, 6-1 loss to Filip Rus served for the match along these lines: “99% with to 16-year-old Californian Katrina Scott by down, Djokovic tested positive Krajinovic, and No. 5 Alexander there and, at deuce, was two her, 1% with me.” the U.S. Tennis Association. 3 $ #2 * P Q $> - ( R 83 G "
04+% ngland head coach Chris Silverwood A 04+% Esays experienced pacer James ndia off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he Anderson, who is standing on the cusp ?%% ! L Rahul expects head coach Anil Ihas spoken to his IPL coach Ricky Ponting on of a historic 600th wicket, is constantly KKumble to do bulk of the planning, the contentious issue of running out batsmen lending a helping hand to other bowlers ,/0&+/ which he feels will help him immensely in who back up too far at the non-striker’s end but in the team and is an "inspiration" for his debut as captain of Kings XI Punjab in will reveal the contents of the telephonic con- everyone. akistan’s chances of holding out the IPL, beginning in UAE on September versation only next week. The 38-year-old ended the fourth day Pfor a draw in the third and final 19. The issue became a talking point when of the final Test between England and test against England were boosted Like the other seven teams, KXIP play- Ponting, head coach of Ashwin’s team Delhi Pakistan a wicket short of the elusive 600- when rain washed out the morning ers are undergoing a six-day mandatory Capitals, said he would have a discussion with wicket mark. session on Day 5 at the Rose Bowl on quarantine in the UAE. Ashwin on the controversial manner of getting If achieved, Anderson will become Tuesday. The squad is heavy on players from a batsman out ahead of the IPL starting the first pacer to touch the milestone as An inspection was planned for Karnataka including the captain himself, September 19 in the UAE. only spin legends Muttiah Muralitharan, 1:40 p.M. Local time (1240 GMT), Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair. The Ashwin ran out England batsman Jos Shane Warne and Anil Kumble have more with lots of standing water on the head coach too is from Karnataka. Buttler at the non-striker's end last season when Test scalps. ground after early-morning rain. “To have someone like Anil Bhai he backed up too far, drawing criticism for his “We’re all aware of the milestone Pakistan is 100-2 in its second around helps me immensely this season. act as many called it against the ‘spirit of the Jimmy is looking at but he'll get there. innings, trailing England overall by I share a very good relationship with him game.’ While Ashwin has reached Dubai, Hopefully we’ll see it. It would be brilliant 210 runs. England leads 1-0 and is on off the field, coming from the same state,” Ponting is set to arrive next week and the two to see Jimmy get over the line. He’s an the brink of clinching a first series Rahul told the IPL website. will talk in person before the Indian reveals what inspiration, isn't he? 600 Test wickets. win over Pakistan in 10 years. “I think he (Kumble) will make my life transpired between them. Wow," Silverwood was quoted as saying The latest delay in this weather- as captain very easy. I know that he would In Rahul and Gayle, KXIP make one “Ricky Ponting hasn’t yet reached (Dubai). by ‘Sky Sports’. affected test meant England paceman be doing most of the planning and I just of the most destructive opening pairings After he comes, we will sit for a chat with him. “He’s worked so hard to do it and he's Jimmy Anderson will have to wait to have to go out there and carry out the in IPL. The captain expects the West Indian He said he wants to have a conversation. We have brilliant around the place. He’s constant- reach 600 career wickets in the for- plans,” said the 28-year-old. to keep winning games for the team. already talked over the phone. It was a very inter- ly helping the other bowlers. It's just mat. Rahul was in red hot form in the past “I have played for several years with esting chat,” Ashwin said on his YouTube chan- superb to have one of the best in the world He is on 599, with only retired two seasons while batting alongside Chris him and share a great friendship with him. nel. sat in your dressing room and playing for spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Gayle, scoring 659 and 593 and in 2018 and He’s a great guy to have in our team. He Ashwin said it’s better to have a face-to-face your country,” Silverwood added. Shane Warne (708) and Anil Kumble 2019 respectively. will be part of our core group and with the conversation since the message of the heavily- England lead the three-match series (619) above Anderson on the all-time Glenn Maxwell’s return has boosted kind of experience he has, he will definite- accented Australians can get lost in translation. 1-0. list of wicket-takers in test cricket. their middle-order and the skipper stressed ly be somebody that wins a lot of games “What happens sometimes is Australians' Pakistan, who were asked to follow on his importance to the team. for us. messages in English get lost in translation and on after scoring 273 in their first innings “Maxi has been with Kings XI before “Looking forward to the 2020 season, reach us with a different meaning. Even some in reply to the hosts’ 583-8 declared, itself had wicketkeeper Jos Buttler not put dled himself very well (with the dropped and has had a successful run with the team. it’s not like a usual IPL season, it is going of their jokes become news. That's what it is and trailed by 210 runs at the end of the fourth down a regulation catch before lunch. catches). He kept his decorum. No one He was one player we were very clear we to be very different for all of us. I am excit- next week I will reveal a bit more about my con- day. “I want to win the game first and fore- “It is frustrating when things don’t go means to drop them but obviously it’s needed going into the auctions. ed about that. I hope we can make this sea- versation with Ricky.” most but to finish strongly and see your way as a bowler but all you can do frustrating,” he added. “On a given day, he will take down any son count and win a lot of games for the Ponting had said he will have a “hard con- Jimmy get his 600th would be fantastic,” is go back on the practice field and work “It is a massive achievement. To have bowling attack and we’ve felt that the last team,” he added. versation” with Ashwin and won’t allow him to Silverwood said. on what you need to work on. That’s what two bowlers above 500 and Jimmy clos- couple of seasons we have missed that KXIP are yet to win the IPL with their repeat the act at Delhi Capitals since it was “not Anderson would have reached the Jimmy did and he got his rewards,” ing in on 600 is an amazing feat,” impact player in the middle order,” said best finish coming in 2014, when they within the spirit of the game”. 600 wicket milestone on the fourth day Silverwood said. “I thought Jimmy han- Silverwood said. Rahul. reached the final. On Monday, Ashwin on Monday suggest- ed the introduction of a “free ball” for bowlers if non-strikers back up too far, sticking to his Q19 9 * : :.,6 R stand that there was nothing wrong with running such batsmen 1213&% out. coach found it hard to almost two-three times ! & *" # # “Make it a t has been months of inaction conceal his excitement a week. But I still am free ball for the Ifor Indian cricket fans who despite staying in a strict very happy that the IPL 04+% this year owing to personal bowler. If the havent seen their favourite stars bio-bubble in the UAE. is finally happening and reasons. batsmen gets slug it out on the field since “Oh, yes, there is a lot of the fans will get to watch PL franchise Delhi Capitals “I am delighted to be back out of that ball, Indias disappointing outing in excitement,” Kaif told it once again,” he said. Ion Tuesday named former in the IPL. This is a huge the batting New Zealand back in IANS over the phone While everybody Australian pacer Ryan Harris as opportunity for me to con- team will be February. from the UAE. would want to see the their bowling coach ahead of tribute to the franchise’s ambi- docked 5 runs. However, with the “These are the matches to start as early the upcoming edition starting tions of lifting the coveted IPL Free hit adds to Indian Premier League (IPL) tough, challenging times as possible, not many September 19 in the UAE. trophy,” Harris was quoted as the drama for a fast approaching, the sense of for the players as there will understand it better The 40-year-old comes in saying in a media release. batter, let’s give a positivity is back among the are a lot of guidelines than a fitness expert like place of compatriot James “The Delhi Capitals side chance to the fans. And one could feel that in that need to be followed. Kaif that players need to Hopes, who served as the has an impressive bowling line bowlers too,” former Indian cricketer There would be many be handled with care Capitals’ bowling coach in the up, and I can’t wait to start Ashwin had Mohammad Kaif as well. tests of the players and before pushing them last two seasons but will be working with them all,” he tweeted. The Delhi Capitals’ assistant supporting staff for into the ring. unable to travel with the team added. 6 # Q 7 8 " Covid has failed to shift our focus from Olympics: Akashdeep New Delhi : The postponement there are no changes in the tar- to be finally reunited with a 1213&% only 8 people to train. Also, how approval on August 1. said. “A day later, a SAI assistant of the Tokyo Olympics by a year get. We have to improve our- hockey stick and a ball. are these 8, Olympic hopefuls Kashyap, who along with director called me and said this has not led to any changes in the selves as much as possible and With the men’'s Asian ormer Commonwealth because I think only 3 have wife and fellow shuttler Saina is a directive which has come Indian men's hockey team’s tar- win a medal at the Olympics. In Champions Trophy postponed FGames champion Parupalli almost confirmed their slot and Nehwal, has been training at a from higher officials and they gets for the marquee event, the lockdown, we all got to to next year, the team is current- Kashyap on Tuesday questioned rest have an outside chance separate facility near the acad- have spoken to BAI and SAI, according to forward know each other a lot. We ly training with no competitions his omission from the ongoing including Srikanth and the emy, said he shared his thoughts who believe only these people Akashdeep Singh. The Covid- never spent so much time with to keep as a target for 2020. national badminton camp in women’s doubles pair,” Kashyap with SAI but didn’t get a satis- have a chance to qualify which 19 pandemic has forced the each other like this. Whether it “We are looking at the Hyderabad, saying that restrict- told PTI. factory response. I found to be strange,” he added. Olympics to be postponed from be seniors or juniors, we were all Olympics as our target, there are ing it to just eight Olympic hope- “I am ranked 23rd in the “Gopi bhaiya (Pullela “I was told that only 8 peo- its original start date July 24 this telling ourselves that this one no tournaments planned for this fuls is “illogical”. world ranking then why haven’t Gopichand) advised me to speak ple will train till the Tokyo year to July 23, 2021. year will go and we just need to year. The players were eager to He, insisted that he too has I been considered,” he asked. to SAI as they made the list. So Games to keep the Olympic The pandemic has shown keep ourselves focussed on the get back to training. Now after an outside chance of qualifying The Sports Authority of I spoke to SAI DG and asked hopefuls safe. Now no one is no signs of stemming since task at hand," the 25-year-old so many months we are train- for the Tokyo Games but he has India (SAI) had allowed him what is the logic behind it? staying at the centre, all are using and experts have expressed Akashdeep told IANS. ing properly with the stick and no way to pursue it as he can't resumption of training at the Why am I not in the camp? Who gyms at different centres, they doubts over whether the For now, however, the play- the ball which is what all the train at the camp. “I have a cou- Gopichand Academy from decided that we don’t have a are meeting people outside, so I Olympics can be held next year ers in the national camp at the players wanted. It’s going well for ple of questions regarding the August 7 following the chance to qualify when 7-8 don’t understand their explana- too if there are no vaccinations Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) now we are concentrating on the camp. I find it illogical to allow Telangana government’s tournaments are still left,” he tion of keeping them safe.” available by that time. “For us Bengaluru centre are just happy basics,” he said. IANS