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NEARBY Xi’s mobilisation order, months of planning ahead of border moves ‘Timing of even hours apart on the while border frontier troops was seen as routine at the same day — leading to skir remained in forward areas, time, Indian officials believe incursions shows mishes in early and for the first time moved it dramatically altered the high level of midMay. close to the border. Due to pattern of annual exercises New cases below 2,000 The timing of the inci this, there was huge mobili and China’s forward deploy for second day in a row coordination’ dents suggested a high level sation since April and the ments, not just with India NEW DELHI of coordination and plan move was very evident, offi but also in other theatres, The Capital on Sunday Dinakar Peri ning, the officials said. cials stated. where tensions have flared reported 1,573 new COVID19 Ananth Krishnan In Galwan Valley and Pan this summer with Japan, Tai cases in a single day, taking NEW DELHI gong Lake, the People’s Lib Significant new order wan and in the South China the total to 1,12,494. A total of 1,781 fresh cases China’s moves into the Gal eration Army’s (PLA) de In January 2020, President Sea. were reported on Saturday. wan Valley, Pangong Lake Xi signed a new Training Mo Government sources said area and several other spots EXCLUSIVE bilisation Order (TMO) for the TMO called for “confron CITY Ī PAGE 3 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD along the Line of Actual Con strengthening military train tational training” to assess trol (LAC), starting in early ployments appeared to have ing in real combat condi the reaction of commanders Markets in U.P. to remain May, were likely planned for been aimed at pushing India tions and “to maintain a in realtime combat situa shut on weekends months and followed a new back from the LAC and re high level of readiness”. The tions and deal with “a multi LUCKNOW mobilisation order issued by drawing it to more closely Watchful eyes: An Army vehicle moving towards Ladakh on Saturday. * PTI new order updated the 2019 front situation”. All markets and establish President Xi Jinping, accord align with China’s official TMO, which was the first “They are putting these to ments in Uttar Pradesh ing to the assessments of In borders. ing the line around 1 km inside from the Indian claim nual exercises in Xinjiang, such order to be signed by test and are wargaming in will remain closed on dian officials. A buffer zone that both west. line at Finger 8 which is which borders Ladakh. Mr. Xi, and had called for im realtime,” said one govern weekends as part of the State’s efforts to check the Several Chinese incur sides have temporarily In Pangong Lake, China about 8 km from Finger 4. This year, however, in a plementing new military ment source, who like oth spread of COVID19. sions across the LAC took agreed to in Galwan has, on has thinned its presence Starting in late January major departure from the training guidelines an ers quoted in this article re place almost simultaneously China’s insistence, been from its LAC perception at and early February, the PLA earlier annual exercises, nounced by him in 2018 to quested anonymity. NORTH & EAST Ī PAGE 4 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD in locations several hundred structured around Beijing’s Finger 4 but moved only to began what was viewed as PLA troops that used to train improve combat readiness. kilometres apart — some new LAC perception, shift Finger 5, still much deeper routine mobilisation for an far inside their territory, While the announcement CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 EDUCATION PLUS Ī PAGE 11

NATGRID gets access to data U.P. sets up judicial panel to Pilot’s rebellion with 30 MLAs from 14,000 probe killing of Dubey, aides police stations puts Gehlot govt. on the edge Vijaita Singh Singlejudge panel will also look into Bikru ambush New Delhi Simmering differences spill out; Rajasthan Deputy CM says govt. is in minority The National Intelligence special correspondent Eight policemen were Grid has signed an MoU with LUCKNOW killed in the ambush while Special Correspondent ruled Haryana, a source the National Crime Records The killing of historysheeter five associates linked to Du Jaipur/New Delhi close to him told The Hindu. Bureau to access the central Vikas Dubey allegedly while bey were killed later by the The power struggle between Mr. Pilot was miffed over a ised online database on FIRs trying to escape from police police in alleged exchange of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot notice issued by the Special and stolen vehicles. custody on July 10 will be fire. The commission has and his deputy Sachin Pilot, Operations Group of Rajas First conceptualised in probed by a singlemember been formed barely a day af that has been simmering for than police seeking time 2009, NATGRID seeks to be commission, led by a retired ter the State government set long, spilled out into the from him to record his state come the onestop destina judge, the Uttar Pradesh go up a Special Investigation open on Sunday, threatening ment in a case of conspiracy tion for security and intelli vernment said on Sunday. Team (SIT) to probe the Bik the stability of the 20 and sedition registered after gence agencies to access Retired Allahabad High ru incident, the financial monthold Congress govern attempts were allegedly database related to immigra Court judge Sashi Kant Agar The probe team visiting Bikru and criminal background of ment in Rajasthan. made by the BJP to bribe tion entry and exit, banking wal will head the commis village in U.P. on Sunday. * PTI the accused and the role of In a statement released Congress MLAs to switch and telephone details of a sion, which will be based out the Kanpur police. through his media adviser, Divided house: Television crews outside the hotel in Manesar, sides during last month's Ra suspect on a “secured plat of Kanpur, and have two The commission will also The SIT has been mandat Mr. Pilot said the Gehlot go where some MLAs are said to be staying. * ASHOK KUMAR jya Sabha polls. “The police form”. The project aims to months to submit its report. investigate ‘intensively’ the ed to investigate the involve vernment was now in a mi sending a similar notice to go live by December 31. Bikru ambush as well as all ment of policemen in the in nority after over 30 Con er Congress chief Rahul naround and the party’s the Chief Minister was just a The MoU, signed in Petitions in SC the cases of ‘encounters’ cident, examine a fullyear’s gress MLAs and some Gandhi had had a conversa next move would depend on pretext to harass Mr. Pilot,” March, will give NATGRID The decision comes a day af between the police and Du call records of Dubey and his independent lawmakers had tion with Mr. Pilot. The out the number of MLAs that he the source in his camp said. access to the Crime and Cri ter a series of petitions were bey’s associates, a govern associates and recommend pledged support to him. Mr. come of the discussion was could rally behind him. Sev A source close to Mr. Geh minal Tracking Network and filed in the Supreme Court ment spokesperson said. “suitable and tough” action Pilot also said he would not not immediately clear. eral MLAs who support Mr. lot, however, said Mr. Pilot Systems database, a plat seeking an independent The incidents had be against policemen they were attend a meeting of the Con Pilot, have moved to a hotel was playing into the hands of form that links around probe into the killing of Du come a “matter of public im in touch with, if evidence gress Legislature Party sche ‘Moved too far’ in Manesar on the outskirts the BJP. 14,000 police stations. bey and his associates by the portance,” making a probe was found against them. duled for Monday. Meanwhile, BJP sources said of Delhi while others have CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 police following the Bikru necessary, the spokesperson Late night on Sunday, Mr. Pilot had moved too far moved in with relatives in RELATED REPORTS PAGE 10 INFO FROM FIR Ī PAGE 9 ambush. added. Ī Congress sources said form from the Congress for a tur the Gurgaon area, all in BJP RELATED REPORTS Ī PAGE 9 Pak. militant among 3 killed in Kashmir

Peerzada Ashiq were killed in the Sopore en Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. Srinagar counter. Incriminating mate Pakistani militant Usman Three militants were killed in rial, including arms and am of the LashkareTaiba was an operation in north Kash munition, was recovered among the killed militants. mir’s Baramulla on Sunday. from the encounter site,” In “Three unidentiﬁed militants spector General of Police DETAILS ON Ī PAGE 9

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Many chose the direct seeding method for the crop during COVID-19, with a bonus: no stubble burning

VIKAS VASUDEVA spent only ₹10,000 on reason for stubble burning, MADAN HERI paddy planting in eight rather than opt for other Labour shortage after the acres.” Another benefit is ways of disposal. This year, exodus of pandemicstruck less water needed for the Punjab government migrant labourers forced irrigation. Most importantly, relaxed sowing schedules, Gurteg Singh in Punjab to there will be very little and many farmers chose plant paddy using the direct postharvest stubble,” said direct seeding. seeding of rice (DSR) 48yearold Gurteg of Madan Harjap Singh at Sotal also technique in the kharif Heri village. “As my crop will directseeded his paddy. season, rather than do mature around 1011 days “The DSR crop gets mature traditional transplanting. A earlier, I’ll have more time 710 days faster than with month later, he is upbeat to prepare the field for the transplantation,” he says. about his crop yield, and Fast forward: Farmers removing weeds in a paddy field at next winter crop,” he said. Punjab could see paddy relieved at being spared of a Sotal village in Punjab. * VIKAS VASUDEVA With sufficient time crop in 27 lakh hectares this major problem: handling available, farmers need not season, with DSR used in crop residue after harvest. problem of stubble burning, The growth looks good. I burn the stubble. about six lakh hectares, said Farmers and agricultural a key cause of air pollution have saved on labour. Last After harvest, the farmers K.S. Pannu, Agriculture experts say that large scale across the northern region. year, I spent ₹30,000 on usually burn the stubble to Secretary. DSR was use of DSR to plant paddy “I have used direct labour to sow and get rid of it. A short window employed in some 60,000 could solve the staggering seeding for the first time. transplant. This year, I have of 2025 days is the key hectares last year. CM M ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Sidharth Ravi able to continue paying her lan Jaideep Deo Bhanj dlord, she drove to Delhi to New Delhi Coping with the collect her belongings last week. very year in the second Rishima Saha, a BA Sociology week of July, the area sur student at Lady Sri Ram College Erounding Delhi Universi Hostels who stayed in a flat with three caseload crunch ty’s North Campus colleges Room for others, said she is in a tough erupts with activity as ‘freshers’ have been nearly spot as the landlord has re (firstyear students) go on the fused to return the security Forced to stay open, smaller private hunt for paying guest (PG) empty since March deposit. “When we told the hospitals and clinics take a big financial accommodation. and owners claim they landlord about the govern hit as patients, wary of the mounting At the corner of every campus are on the brink of ment order on relaxing stu street, people hand out flyers for trouble dent rent, she threatened to COVID19 cases in the Capital, prefer PG accommodations — promis collapse; students who call the police,” she said. the safety of their homes ing a host of facilities to suit ev Eventually, they had to ery budget — and everybody returned home say courier their keys to friends or Nikhil M Babu from the erickshaw drivers to them were not in a position to 1995, said this is the first time her they are facing relatives in Delhi so that their New Delhi studentrun helpdesks have a pay rent either,” he added. venture has faced such a pro belongings could be shifted. recommendation. Love Jain, who runs a PG in Ka blem. a crisis too Arundati K., who is from Kera For Balbir Singh, 54, co This year, however, uncertain mala Nagar — near DU colleges la and a BA German student, said owner of Sukhmani Hospi ty over reopening of universities such as Hansraj, Kirori Mal, and Life interrupted she and her flatmates have been tal, a 35bed facility in Saf on account of COVID19 has Ramjas, said that the industry had “When students left for home in pay, I would have not charged paying rent as well as water darjung Enclave, the novel pushed paying guest and hostel practically collapsed. “Most of the March just before the lockdown money... but if someone conti charges for their 2 BHK apart coronavirus pandemic has owners to the “brink of collapse” people running PG’s here have ta started, nobody expected it to nues to stay or has left for home ment despite not having re brought unprecedented dis as there are no freshers coming ken property on rent from build last this long. The students left without emptying the room... it turned for the last three months. tress. “Since the virus hit the in and most of the older students ing owners. So, even if tenants are most of their belongings here. is very difficult to sustain my “We tried negotiating with the city, the number of OPD pa have moved out. not coming, they have to pay rent Now, they are stuck back home self,” said Sudha V., who runs a landlords but they are not budg tients in the hospital has fal Rajesh Gupta, who has been to their landlord,” he said. and all their books and clothes PG for working women. ing. They emotionally manipu len from around 100 a day to running a PG accommodation in are locked here,” Ms. Bansal said. She added that Mr. Kejriwal’s late us by saying they have bank 1520 now. Patient admis Vijay Nagar since 2017, said he In a bind “While some students living appeal led to an uncomfortable loans and education fees to pay. sions used to be three to had to give up one of the three PG owners find themselves in a near Delhi were able to come and situation with two of her tenants They even told us to return to four a day but now there is floors he had taken up on rent to tough spot, having to either pay clear out their rooms, I have as they were “living lavishly but Delhi as places are reopening.” hardly any patient being On April 17, the Delhi government had issued an use as students’ residence. “The rent for property with no tenants been helping others who stay far not paying rent”. After the High Court recently hospitalised,” said Dr. Singh. order that all hospitals floor had been lying empty or forgo investments they away by sending back their be Many PG owners have de rejected a petition filed by the His is not the only tale of should maintain full for nearly three have made on the longings via courier. Several stu manded that the government Studentstenants Union, calling woe. Sunil Kumar Jain of operations. * SPECIAL months as there building by giving dents living in the Northeast and provide them relief. for extension of rent relaxation Pentamed Hospital, a 30 ARRANGEMENT were no tenants up the lease. Odisha have mailed me their for students, the number of evic bed hospital in Model Town, coming in. The The situa keys. We start a video call, and What students say tions have gone up, claimed a said that revenue is down by said Dr. Sharma. only reason we tion has been their belongings are packed up The students who left their be member of the union. half. Vandana Gupta, who are still run made worse right in front of them and mailed longings behind claimed that PG “Without government direc runs Agarwal Hospital in Pi Adjusting to reality ning is because with recent back,” Ms. Bansal added. owners and landlords were “less tions to landlords, tenants have tampura, a 30bed neonatal “We have reduced salaries we have about orders of the Uncertain about the future, than charitable in relaxing rent” no security and are facing a cri ICU facility, said hardly four of some senior doctors by 810 students government Ms. Bansal said that many people despite government orders, and sis,” the member added. five people visit the OPD dai 20%, but not lowerlevel em still living here,” and the High were fearful of returning to Delhi often used “emotional pressure” Property dealer Rajveer Bha ly now, compared to 1015 ployees who earn less,” said Mr. Gupta said, Court. “On the given the high number of infec to extract rent. sin, who has spent over 10 sum people earlier. Dr. Singh. adding that the one hand, com tions in the Capital. “Parents do Mansi, a secondyear BA En mers sweating it out with parents Dr. Singh said it makes “We admit suspected CO cost of running com mercial properties not want to send their children to glish student who was residing at and their children to find suita “more sense” to close the fa VID19 patients and staff at mon areas, electricity have been ordered to Delhi,” she added. a PG in Janakpuri, said her lan ble accommodation near North cility at this point. “But we tending to them are paid ex and maintenance had made it a continue paying rent, and on During the lockdown, Chief dlord insisted on collecting rent Campus, said that almost all flats cannot do that as the go tra. Also, earlier 100150 lossmaking endeavour. the other, we have been told to Minister Arvind Kejriwal had ap for all the months during lock and PGs are empty. vernment has asked us to be visited the OPD daily, now it “Usually, when the students waive rent for students. What are pealed to landlords to not take down, arguing that students who “Colleges are shut, coaching functional. We are currently is down to 3050 people. Al go back home around this time, we supposed to do?” wondered money from tenants. Several pe came to Delhi to study came centres are shut and nobody incurring losses,” he said. so daily surgeries are down there is one month where we in Mr. Jain. ople who run PG facilities said from privileged backgrounds. knows when they will reopen. I On April 17, the Delhi go from fourfive to one or so cur losses as we are getting no Ruchika Bansal, who has been that many people used this as an Mansi’s father is a labourer in have a huge inventory and own vernment had issued an or metimes none,” said Dr. Jain rent but have to pay for mainte running Bansalville PG since excuse to not pay any rent. Saharanpur and has been unable ers are willing to cut down on der that all hospitals should of Pentamed Hospital. He nance work such as painting. “On humanitarian grounds, if to find work since the begin rent so that they get some form maintain full operations and said patients are selftreating This year, however, most stu someone was not in a position to ning of the lockdown. Un of income,” said Mr. Bhasin. try to accommodate the load or go to the chemist to pro dents left for home in March and of those which have been cure medicines. “The inci have not returned since. Many of declared as dedicated CO dence of many diseases has VID hospitals. also come down as people are not stepping out or eat Revenue loss ing food from outside,” he Since the outbreak of the vi said. rus, more than 300 small “In March and April, hospitals with less than 50 there were no OPD services. beds and catering to non In May and June, they have COVID19 patients have been picked up, but we are still suffering a loss of revenue of running 5060% short. Out around 5060%, according of a staff strength of 7080, to multiple doctors who only 40 are working and own such hospitals, includ they stay in the hospital ing Mr. Singh. The same has building. The rest are still on also been confirmed by the the rolls — we will pay them Delhi Medical Association once they are back, includ (DMA). ing perhaps a part of their “NonCOVID patients are lockdown dues. We are still reluctant to go to hospitals figuring it out,” said Dr. Gup as they are afraid and do so ta of Agarwal Hospital. only in case of an emergen Both Mr. Singh and Mr. Students at a Paying Guest cy. While health workers Jain said many employees accommodation in Delhi. seek higher pay, beds are va are not willing to join duty * SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA cant and hospitals are earn due to the acute COVID19 ing less,” said DMA presi situation in the Capital. All dent Dr. Girish Tyagi. three owners said they have The loss of income has led started virtual consultation Clear stand on plea alleging inadequate preparation in DU’s SOL, UGC told to the DMA seeking assis after the virus outbreak, but tance from the Delhi govern it is yet to pick up. ment, given that the latter Mr. Singh said he initially High Court also directed university to submit report of committee for correcting all defects in the course material has directed such hospitals started it via Zoom and then to remain functional. About switched to WhatsApp. “But Staff Reporter recting all the defects in the an examination notification that the deadline for submis that about 3,20,000 students 80% owners of such hospi that is only two to three in a New Delhi course material. for conduct of online exami sion of answer sheets has have hit the SOL website for tals are doctors and most of day. We started doing video The High Court has asked the The court’s direction came nations due to the ongoing been extended to July 15. online study material during them are elderly, said Dr. Ra consultation only after lock University Grants Commis on a plea by five firstyear stu COVID19 pandemic. Under The university, in an affi the lockdown period. jender Sharma, chairman of down,” he added. sion (UGC) to submit its stand dents at SOL contending the the system, evaluation of davit, also claimed that more The students in their main DMA’s nursing home forum. “I have also started What on a plea alleging inadequate hard copies of proper course papers for the first and se than 50,000 students of SOL petition have sought quash “We had requested the sApp consultation, but that’s preparation in the introduc material have not been pro condsemester students was have already submitted their ing of the implementation of Chief Minister to at least pro only one or two patients a tion of Choice Based Credit vided with either for the first to be based on online assignments online. It is also CBCS, introduced in the SOL. vide PPE kits to these hospi day,” said Mr. Jain. System (CDCS) in the Delhi semester or for the second assignments. stated that hardcopies of the They asked for the appoint tals, as they do in govern Ms. Gupta said they start University’s School of Open semester. The students said several defects, due to which The question papers have study material have been ment of an eminent educa ment hospitals, and also ed teleconsultation at nor Learning (SOL). study material dispatched to it was virtually impossible for been already uploaded on made available to approxi tionist to make recommenda provide sanitisers at subsi mal OPD charges after the Justice Prathiba M. Singh the students was incomplete SOL students to give the ex June 26 and the last date for mately one lakh students for tions as to whether the CBCS dised rates. We had also nationwide lockdown also directed DU to submit and defective in nature. aminations and to upload the submission and uploading of SemesterI and approximate should be discontinued and urged the government to re kicked in. “But only our old the report of the committee, They further claimed that answer sheets within the answer sheets was initially on ly 92,000 students for be replaced with the annual duce electricity bills and patients who know us do it. appointed pursuant to any the course material which deadline. July 11. On Friday, the DU’s SemesterII. mode of examinations, as property tax, but they are There are no new patients order of the court, for cor has been uploaded contain On June 4, DU had issued counsel informed the court Additionally, it submitted done hitherto. yet to reply to the requests,” for it,” she said.

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Timings Plan to convert DELHI MONDAY, JUL. 13 COVID19 bed occupancy low in the Capital stadiums into RISE 05:33 SET 19:22 RISE 00:08 SET 12:45 COVID centres TUESDAY, JUL. 14 Delhi clocks a recovery rate of nearly 75% against the national average of 62.93%, show Union Health Ministry data RISE 05:34 SET 19:22 put on hold RISE 00:38 SET 13:38 Bindu Shajan Perappadan took place within two days lants, and widely available decline and then a climb in WEDNESDAY, JUL. 15 EW DELHI N of arrival. and inexpensive corticoste number,” said a Delhi Press Trust of India RISE 05:34 SET 19:21 New Delhi RISE 01:10 SET 14:31 Touted as a game changer However, Delhi is doing roids in accordance with the Health Department official. by the Central government better in July with over 75% protocol can be considered Authorities in Delhi have in easing the acute hospital recovery rate against the na the mainstay of COVID19 put on hold their plan to bed crisis in the Capital for tional recovery rate of therapy. For mild cases, use stadiums as makeshift COVID19 patients, the re 62.93%, according to the which comprise nearly 80% COVID care centres for now centlyopened 10,200bed Union Health Ministry data. of the cases, hydroxychloro D.K. Sharma, Medical Su in view of the city witness ded Sardar Patel COVID quine (HCQ) has been re perintendent of the All In ing a good recovery rate, of Care Centre (SPCCC) at the Treatment approach commended. The standard dia Institute of Medical ficials said on Sunday. Radha Soami Satsang Beas “Currently, the approach of care treatment strategies Sciences (AIIMS) noted that Seeing the current situa in Chhatarpur currently has for treatment of COVID19 is have shown to yield positive despite the fact that the tion, there is no need to a bed occupancy of just 123 largely based on supportive results. rush for beds is currently convert stadiums into CO patients and 2,000 func care since there is no cure. manageable, the infrastruc VID19 care facilities, an of tional beds. Catering to 11 Maintaining good hydration Decline and climb ture has to be in a state of ficial in the east Delhi dis districts of Delhi, the facility A view of the Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre in the Capital. is essential. Based on the se “Delhi, however, has bene preparedness. trict administration said. mirrors the lowbed occu * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT verity of symptoms, CO fited from stringent testing “Onethird COVID beds of However, he said, the pancy across the Capital, VID19 can be categorised measures, priority contain AIIMS Trauma Centre and stadiums can be converted where over twothird of CO and 10,334 COVID care by the Defence Research into three groups: mild, ment of cases and their con Jhajjar campus are current into COVID facilities in the VID beds are lying vacant. centres (CCC). and Development Organisa moderate and severe,” said tacts and the medical sup ly occupied with approxi coming days if the need As per the Health Minis The Capital alone offers tion. a senior Health Ministry port that has been offered to mately 400 patients in arises. try data, the health infras 15,253 hospital beds, 9,217 In midJune there was a official. patients at home isolation. both,” he said. Last month, a Delhi go tructure dedicated to pro beds in dedicated COVID huge demand for COVID As per the Health Minis We are in a better position Lok Nayak Hospital Medi vernment panel constituted vide medical attention to care centres and 544 in CO beds. An analysis by the Del try’s clinical management infrastructurewise than we cal Director Suresh Kumar by Lt. Governor Anil Baijal 0 the COVID affected across VID healthcare centres. Ear hi government showed that protocol of COVID19 for were in midJune. But we agreed that the stress on had suggested to use Praga DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to ti Maidan, Talkatora Indoor verify and make appropriate enquiries to the country includes 1,370 lier this week, the Capital during this period, patients moderate and severe cases, are dealing with a virus that hospital beds for COVID has satisfy themselves about the veracity of Stadium, Indira Gandhi In an advertisement before responding to Dedicated COVID Hospitals got an additional 1,000 beds were brought in and admit adequate oxygen support, is unpredictable and trends come down by 50%, as pa any published in this newspaper. 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A government study on ‘Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre New cases in the Capital below Saturday said that there has been a “sharp decline” in daily fatality figures in the part of joint effort by State, Centre’ 2,000 for second day in a row city in the past two weeks. Union Health Minister reviewed the facility on Sunday Able to minimise death of patients in home isolation: CM Special Correspondent New Delhi Special Correspondent number of people tested in Union Health Minister NEW DELHI the Capital to 7,89,853. Harsh Vardhan visited and The Capital reported 1,573 Currently, there are 19,155 reviewed the Sardar Patel new COVID19 cases in the active cases here, out of COVID Care Centre (SPCCC) last 24 hours, taking the total which 11,059 are in home here on Sunday and said number of cases to 1,12,494, isolation. Chief Minister Ar that the SPCCC is part of the according to a heath bulletin vind Kejriwal said that Delhi Bikeborne “coordinated efforts of the by the Delhi government. has been able to minimise Centre and the Delhi go The bulletin states that 37 death of COVID19 patients men loot vernment to bolster the con deaths were reported in the in home isolation with the tainment measures”. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan interacting with a last 24 hours, taking the total help of pulse oximeter. ₹25 lakh “The healthcare facility COVID-19 patient at the centre on Sunday. * ANI tally to 3,371. Also, 2,276 pa On Saturday, a govern follows naturopathy and tients have recovered in Del 9,443 RTPCR tests and ment report stated that STAFF REPORTER protocols of Ayurveda for capacity with two enclo and yoga sessions for the hi, taking the total recover 11,793 rapid antigen tests there had been no death of New Delhi boosting immunity of the in sures supervised by one patients. ies to 89,968. were conducted in the last patients put under home Two bikeborne men al patients at the centre. They nursing station. Currently, “India’s clinical protocol The government said that 24 hours, taking the total isolation in July first week. legedly looted ₹25 lakh are given Ayurvedic kadha the SPCCC is ready with 20 has focused on early detec from a 31yearold man af in the morning followed by enclosures and 10 nursing tion through widespread ter intercepting his vehi meals as advised by dieti stations. Also, 10% of the testing, surveillance, cle near Shastri Nagar me cians and the day ends with beds comprise the Dedicat prompt triaging and clinical tro station, the police said milk with turmeric,” noted a ed COVID Health Centre management of cases. This on Sunday. release issued by the Health (DCHC) with oxygen sup has resulted in one of the The victim, Manish Ver Ministry. port. As on date, 123 pa lowest fatality rates of ma, a resident of outer The Ministry added that a tients are admitted, out of 2.66%. Our success can be Delhi’s Nangloi, works at a unique feature of the Centre which 5 patients with co seen in the recovery rate packaging unit in Rohini is that it has been backed by morbidities have been shift which is almost 63%, with Sector3, they said. the community and donors, ed to hospitals for tertiary more than 5.3 lakh recover The incident took place in kind, donation and sup care,” noted Mr. Vardhan. ies,” said the Minister. on July 10, when Mr. Ver port through beds, oxygen The healthcare facility al The Minister added that ma was returning to office cylinders etc. so has inhouse psychologi as we proceed into Unlock after collecting ₹25 lakh “Out of the 10,200 pro cal counselling and psychia 2.0, it is critical to ensure from a man in Kucha Gha posed beds, 2,000 are func try services provided by that all of us rely on the “so siram, the police said. tional. There are 88 enclo NIMHANStrained counsel cial vaccine – ‘Do Gaj ki Doo- When he reached near sures each with 100116 bed lors along with meditation ri’”. Shastri Nagar metro sta tion, two bikeborne men intercepted his vehicle, engaged him in a conver sation. Before he could Youth shoots newly married realise that he was looted, they managed to flee with the money, which was woman before taking own life kept in a polythene bag inside the trunk of his scooter. Police suspect the victim and accused were in a relationship Soon after they left, he checked the trunk of his Special Correspondent shot her. He then shot him mortem and the weapon vehicle and realised that GURUGRAM self. The matter came to was seized. the bag was missing, a A young man allegedly shot light when the woman’s un A case has been regis police officer said. dead a 20yearold newly cle spotted the bodies lying tered on charges of murder As per the instruction wed woman of his village be in the plot in the morning. and under the Scheduled of his boss, Mr. Verma had fore killing himself in a simi The family claimed that the Castes and Tribes (Preven gone to collect money lar manner in the early villagers had heard the gun tion of Atrocities) Act and from a person in Kucha hours of Sunday. The police shots around midnight. Arms Act at Pataudi police Ghasiram, the officer said. suspect that the two were in They said the man and the station. a relationship. woman did not know each Gurugram Police spokes Case registered The woman, belonging to other and the motive behind person Subhash Boken said On the basis of his com Scheduled Caste, got mar the murder was unclear. an investigation was under plaint, a case was regis ried in Basai village on June A countrymade pistol way, but prima facie, it tered and efforts are on to 29 this year and had come to used in the commission of seemed that the duo was in a trace the culprits, the pol visit her parents in Nanu Ka crime was also found lying relationship. ice said, adding that CCTV lan village. The accusedtook close to the bodies. The wo Suicide prevention hel camera footage are being the woman to a vacant plot man’s uncle called the police pline: Sanjivini, Society for scanned to identify the behind some shops that be control room to inform Mental Health, 0114076 routes taken by the ac long to one Kisan Pal, on about the incident. The pol 9002 (MondaySaturday, 10 cused. some pretext and allegedly ice sent the bodies for post a.m. 7.30 p.m.). Security guard killed during burglary attempt at factory Body of victim spotted by workers; no valuables or any other item were stolen

STAFF REPORTER The incident took place killed by unidentified people sections of the Indian Penal New Delhi on the intervening night of who hit him on his head with Code and an investigation is A 62yearold security guard Saturday and Sunday, the a rod during a burglary at under way. at an iron factory in north police said. tempt at the factory. He died on the spot and west Delhi’s Wazirpur Indus The body was spotted on his body was taken to Babu trial Area was killed after he Sunday morning by a few ‘Nothing stolen’ Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hos was allegedly hit on the head workers who had come to However, no valuables or pital for a postmortem, she with a rod during a burglary work. The factory owner ar any other property was re said. attempt, the police said on rived soon after and the pol ported to be stolen, the pol There was no CCTV came Sunday. ice were informed around 8 ice said. ra installed on the premises The victim, identified as a.m., a senior police officer Deputy Commissioner of of factory, the police said. Madhav Mishra, who hailed said. Police (NorthWest) Vijayan However, they are scanning from Bihar, lived here with The police also said that ta Arya said a case has been footage of those in the ad his son in a slum cluster in the security guard, who was registered under Section 302 joining areas to identify the Shalimar Bagh, they said. alone on night shift, was (murder) and other relevant culprits and nab them.

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DELHI THE HINDU 4 NORTH & EAST MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Police team M.P. MLA quits Cong., joins BJP attacked in Markets, establishments in U.P. Bulandshahr ‘Only through BJP, the Bundelkhand region can be developed’ Press trust of india to remain shut on weekends Sidharth Yadav Bulandshahr Bhopal A special operations group Restrictions will be imposed from coming Saturday, says government official A Congress MLA from the team of the Uttar Pradesh Bundelkhand region of Mad police was attacked by Omar Rashid cases in the district to 144, hya Pradesh resigned as a le some persons when it had LUCKNOW officials said. The new cases gislator on Sunday and gone to arrest a man want All markets and establish include 11 inmates of the dis joined the BJP, dealing ed in a murder case here, ments in Uttar Pradesh will trict jail, six employees of another jolt to the Congress. police said on Sunday. remain closed on weekends the U.P. Power Corporation Kunwar Pradyumna Singh The incident took place as part of the State’s efforts Limited and seven police Lodhi, MLA from Malhara in on Saturday evening when to check the spread of CO personnel, they said. Chhatarpur district, joined the team tried to appre VID19. the BJP at its office here in hend one Shahid, a resi Markets and all industrial New cases the presence of Chief Minis Kunwar Pradyumna Singh Lodhi joining the BJP in Bhopal on dent of Sarai Kaaji locality units will be cleaned and According to Muzaffarnagar ter Shivraj Singh Chouhan Sunday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT in the Kotwali Nagar area, sanitised on Saturdays and DM Selvakumari J, the and State party president wanted in a murder case, Sundays, a government spo Health Department had re V.D. Sharma. pedited so that migration had submitted his resigna they said. kesperson said on Sunday. People thronging the Alambagh vegetable market in Lucknow ceived 839 results of sam from the region stops.” tion on Saturday. “He gave As soon as the accused, Additional Chief Secre on Saturday despite the lockdown. * PTI ples, of which 38 were posi ‘Cabinet Minister status’ Only through the BJP the me the resignation yester his brothers and some tary (Home and Informa tive for COVID19. She said Later, he was appointed region could be developed, day. I asked him to reconsid fourfive men saw the pol tion) Awanish Awasthi said p.m. from Monday to Friday. samples per day. eight patients have reco chairman of the M.P. State he added. “Because of the er it, but he reappeared to ice, they started fleeing. the restrictions will be im Chief Minister Yogi Adi The State recorded 1,388 vered from the infection. All Civil Supplies Corporation pandemic, many people day saying he wanted to When policemen tried to posed from the coming Sa tyanath has instructed all of fresh cases over the past 24 the new patients are being Ltd. “He will have the status have returned. Bundelk resign. On his insistence, we stop them, they attacked turday and remain in place ficials to ensure that all CO hours and 21 deaths, taking shifted to a COVID hospital of a Cabinet Minister,” the hand needs employment op have accepted his resigna them with bricks and at least for July. “ Banks will VID19 hospitals have the toll to 934, said the in Begarazpur, officials said. Chief Minister’s office said. portunities and irrigation tion today and completed le stones, Superintendent of remain open. Economic ac uninterrupted oxygen sup Health Department. The most number of “I have come as a soldier schemes,” he said , adding gal procedures,” Mr. Sharma Police (City) Atul Kumar tivities will not suffer. Social ply and that they also store a The State has 12,208 ac deaths have been recorded of the BJP without any condi that Mr. Chouhan had ap said on Sunday. Srivastava said. activities will remain limit backup of 48 hours of oxy tive cases. Of the new cases, in Agra (94), followed by tion,” Mr. Lodhi said. “My proved an irrigation scheme With Mr. Lodhi’s resigna The policemen had to ed,” he said. gen. 38 were recorded in Muzaf Meerut (90) and Kanpur (86) priority is the region’s deve in his constituency. tion, the Congress numbers fire some rounds in the air He added that all markets He also asked officials to farnagar on Sunday, taking districts. lopment and work on irriga Pro tem speaker Ramesh in the Assembly have in self defence, he said. will open from 9 a.m. to 9 increase testing to 50,000 the total number of active (With PTI inputs) tion schemes should be ex war Sharma said the MLA dropped to 91. Two Maoists say farewell to arms Odisha dancers forced to work as labourers in U.P. Duo surrender before police in Odisha’s Malkangiri district Caught in the COVID19 lockdown, they were finally rescued with help from actor Sabyasachi Mishra

Special correspondent (Maoist) ideology. The recent According to the BSF, the Satyasundar Barik stage shows, three young wo hoo, who left behind her 13 As the fund fast exhausted, and dialled him. “Their story BHUBANESWAR development being underta CPI (Maoist) had established BHUBANESWAR men professional dancers yearold daughter with her they volunteered themselves was poignant. The young wo Two CPI (Maoist) cadres sur ken in Swabhiman Anchal safe havens in Swabhiman If anyone thinks that the mi had left for Uttar Pradesh in mother in Cuttack. to work in a wheat field. “We men opted to work in rice rendered before the police in motivated me to join the Anchal taking advantage of grants’ agonizing return jour the month of January. They She is trained in modern were being paid ₹60 for cut field despite being trained Odisha’s Malkangiri district mainstream,” Madi said. the topographical isolation of ney to their native places has had barely performed 10 to 12 dance. Her younger col ting one katha (720 sq ft) area dancers. It shows their re on Sunday. Moreover, increased pre the area. ended following the opening stage shows when the CO leagues, Pinky Patra and Pin of wheat plant. Though we solve to stay afloat without sa Two ultras, identified as sence of the Border Security “Malkangiri had been one up of public transport op VID19 lockdown came into ky Sahoo, also have years of knew the wage was too low, crificing dignity. I arranged a Kanna Madi and Lake Pu Force (BSF) and the police of the worst Maoistaffected tions, then he or she is force. experience in dancing in pu we did not have any option. taxi for them from Sonughat nem, laid down their arms and fear of action by security districts with as many as 332 mistaken. blic functions. Soon after the wheat harvest to Pandit Deen Dayal Upad before Malkangiri Superin forces also contributed to the incidents recorded in 12 years Three Odisha dancers, ‘Hopes crushed’ Put up in a temporary ac ing season was over, we opted hyaya Nagar where they took tendent of Police Rishikesh surrender. since 2008, claiming the lives who were stranded in Uttar “I saw my hopes being commodation at Sonughat to work in paddy field,” said train to Bhubaneswar,” the ac Dnyandeo Khilari. Both said they were in of 101 civilians and 77 security Pradesh, were forced to work crushed. I had dreamed of area in Deoria district of Uttar Ms. Sahoo who had no pre tor said, adding that they Madi, carrying a reward of fluenced by the appeal of force personnel,” said the as agricultural labourers for a earning ₹1 lakh at one go and Pradesh, they tried everyth vious experience of working proved no work is big or small ₹4 lakh on his head, was re Chief Minister Naveen Pat BSF . month before being rescued shift to small business as we ing to return. They could not as an agricultural labourer. if done with honesty and hard ported to be involved in kill naik and Director General of Swabhiman Anchal, part by Sabyasachi Mishra, the hardly get regular stage shows muster courage to walk back work. ings and setting up impro Police Abhay, who called of Malkangiri district, had Odia actor who has been in Odisha. For a few days, we to Odisha. For a few weeks, ‘Poignant story’ After their return on July 5, vised explosive devices since upon the Maoists to surren seen much bloodshed with helping those in distress due managed with whatever re their family members had When they got to know that while two girls are now under 2013. Punem carried a boun der and become part of the the death of 25 civilians and to the COVID19 pandemic. sources we had. But in the sent some money to sustain Odia film actor Mr. Mishra quarantine in Cuttack, anoth ty of ₹2 lakh. developmental initiatives of 49 security personnel, in Tempted by an attractive month of April, we started to themselves. The arrangement was helping those in distress, er girl has returned to her “I got disillusioned by CPI the State. cluding five BSF officers. contract of performing in 45 feel the pinch,” said Sunita Sa could not last long. they collected his number home in Angul district.

OBITUARY & Amid deluge, Assam farmer stands out with floodresistant paddy REMEMBRANCE The new variety sown last year has inspired a majority of cultivators in Golaghat district to shift over from traditional ones DEATH RAHUL KARMAKAR of Golaghat district’s West other floodtolerant varieties paddy has been slow. reaucrat Laya Madduri is the GUWAHATI Brahmaputra area was flood named Swarna Sub1 and Ba coordinating agency for the Nitu Bora took a “risk” with ed too. But unlike that of most hadur Sub1. Flood impact study World Bankfunded project. an unfamiliar variety of pad other farmers in Assam, his The other two farmers too “We introduced the floodre “The experiment of the Bo dy in 2019. A year later, he has paddy crop of the Ranjit Sub1 used a fraction of their res sistant varieties in 2018 and ras has this year made about inspired a majority of some variety withstood the deluge. pective plot to invest in see the 5.6 tonnes of rice per hec 60% of the farmers in the 1,500 farmers who saw their He had tested waters in July dlings of the floodresistant tare that Nitu Bora harvested West Brahmaputra area hard work undone by floods 2019 with the variety – the paddy collected from the was the first floodimpact stu switch to the floodtolerant in Assam’s Golaghat district. Sub in its name means sub Agriculture Department. dy, although we cannot com paddy. Some 1,500 farmers According to the Assam mergence – on about 0.2 hec Nitu Bora’s paddy field in Farmers in floodprone pare with the traditional va cultivate on about 950 hec State Disaster Management tares of his plot. Golaghat district. * areas of Assam have been har rieties since they were tares in this area,” Mr Singha Authority, this year’s flood “I decided to take the risk vesting the waterresistant damaged,” said Abhishek told The Hindu on July 5. since May 22 has affected with the new variety after lis He had virtually dragged Swarna Sub1, developed by Singha, research technician Nitu Bora’s example has crop, mainly paddy, on more tening to crop experts. This neighbours Luhit Bora and the Indian Council of Agricul of the Assam Agribusiness made convincing the other than 125,097 hectares of land paddy survived 15 days under Babu Bora to the District Agri tural Research and the Mani and Rural Transformation farmers easier for Golaghat’s across 25 of the State’s 33 water while the flood dam culture Office in Golaghat labased International Rice Project (APART). District Agriculture Officer districts. aged the common varieties in town two days after crop spe Research Institute, since The Assam Rural Infras Nabin Chandra Bora and Nitu Bora’s 0.9hectare the rest of my plot,” the 45 cialists had campaigned for 2009. But the switchover tructure and Agricultural Ser APART’s Golaghat nodal offic paddy field in Balidua village yearold farmer said. adopting Ranit Sub1 and two from traditional varieties of vices Society headed by bu er Syed Rajibur Rahman. Mizoram quake zone caught between two geological faults

EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC NOTICE Threat only if aftershocks are over 5 on Richter scale: expert

RAHUL KARMAKAR are the Churachandpur Mao low the intensity of 5, there’s GUWAHATI Fault and the Mat Fault,” said nothing to worry. Quakes are Mizoram’s zone of “scary” Dr. Saitluanga who teaches happening all the time, most earthquakes is caught bet geology at the Pachhunga of them not felt by us, which ween two subterranean University College in State is good because the release faults, a geologist assigned to capital Aizawl. of energy in small amounts make a preliminary study on Faults are discontinuities can prevent the buildup of a the frequent tremors said. or cracks that are the result large earthquake,” he added. The State’s Champhai dis of diﬀerential motion within An aftershock of 5 or more trict and adjoining areas the earth’s crust. Vertical or on the Richter could be a could experience after lateral slippage of the crust sign of a major earthquake shocks for several months along the faults causes an waiting to happen, he said. but the people there have earthquake. PUBLIC NOTICE nothing to worry if their The Churachandpur Mao CM’s calls for study magnitude does not measure Fault is named after two On July 10, Mizoram Chief above 5 on the Richter scale, places in Manipur and runs Minister Zoramthanga wrote he assured. northsouth into Myanmar to the Centre seeking assis Mizoram experienced at along the border of Cham tance and sanctioning of an least eight moderate earth phai. The Mat Fault runs extensive study by seismolo quakes between June 21 and northwestsoutheast across gists or geophysicists on why July 9. The tremors ranged Mizoram, beneath river Mat the frequent earthquakes from 4.2 to 5.5 on the Richter near Serchhip. were happening. scale. “There are several shal He also sought installation The epicentre of most of lower transverse or minor of earthquake observation these quakes was beneath faults in between these two centres in the eastern part of Champhai district bordering major faults that are deeper. the State with “real time seis Myanmar, including the last We have reason to believe mic telemetry for earth one of magnitude 4.3 and the earthquakes have been quake disaster about 10 kilometres deep. A caused by these minor preparedness”. few were beneath the adjoin faults,” Dr Saitluanga told According to Champhai’s ing Saitual and Serchhip The Hindu. Deputy Commissioner Maria districts. The tremors after the C.T. Zuali, much destruction “Earthquakes have hap strongest of these earth was done by the earthquake pened and will happen in quakes on June 22 have been of intensity 5.5 on June 22. that part of Mizoram be aftershocks that can happen “The quakes have damaged cause it is caught between for a long time, he said. 158 houses, churches and two geological faults. These “But as long they are be community halls,” she said.

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Weather Watch Maharashtra tally surges past BhimaKoregaon: NIA Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday gets another 90 days 2.5 lakh with 7,827 new cases to ﬁle chargesheet

173 more deaths in State push toll to 10,289; Mumbai’s case load touches 92,988 Central agency custody to the NIA. He had surrendered before the New Shoumojit Banerjee also granted Delhi office of the NIA on Pune Gautam Navlakha’s April 14. The agency was With another massive surge granted custody till April 21, of 7,827 COVID19 cases on custody for 10 days which was extended by se Sunday, Maharashtra’s tally ven days. The NIA had then breached the 2.50 lakh mark Sonam Saigal claimed that he was not and touched 2,54,427. The Mumbai cooperating with it and giv State also recorded 173 more The City Civil and Sessions ing evasive replies. It there fatalities, pushing its death court on Sunday allowed the fore sought his judicial custo toll to 10,289. National Investigation Agen dy, which was granted. Mr. Since July 1, the State has cy (NIA) an extension of 90 Navlakha is at the Taloja jail’s reported singleday spikes of days to file its chargesheet quarantine centre located at Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 16.30 Hrs) over 7,000 cases at least four against Anand Teltumbde Namdar Gopal Krishna Gok Forecast for Monday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isol- times, with the highest sin and Gautam Navlakha, ac hale Vidya Nagar, Kharghar. ated places over West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, cused in the BhimaKore The agency’s application gleday surge of 8,139 cases Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, central being reported on Saturday. gaon case. seeking his custody was on Maharashtra, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, With 1,243 new cases, The Central agency was al the grounds that it had to Tamil Nadu and Kerala Mumbai’s total case load has so granted Mr. Navlakha’s confront him with data reco city rain max min city rain max min now reached 92,988. As ma custody for 10 days till July vered from seized electronic Agartala...... 34....33.0....25.6 Kozhikode...... 11.4....32.8....24.4 22. Special Judge D.E. Kotha articles and question him Ahmedabad...... 2.5....36.0....26.2 Kurnool ...... —....33.1....25.7 ny as 44 more deaths were Aizawl...... —....22.1....18.0 Lucknow...... —....36.3....27.7 reported in the city, taking likar directed the Superin about the whereabouts of Allahabad...... 27.4....36.0....27.4 Madurai...... 4.3....37.0....24.0 its toll to 5,288. While there tendent of the Taloja jail to the other accused abscond Bengaluru ...... 0.2....29.0....21.0 Mangaluru ...... 36.3....28.0....22.8 Bhopal ...... —....32.1....24.8 Mumbai ...... 39.2....28.6....25.6 are 22,540 active cases in hand over Mr. Navlakha’s ing in the case. Bhubaneswar...... 27....33.0....24.6 Mysuru ...... —....29.0....21.1 the city, the tally of active Health workers arrive to conduct a screening of residents in a COVID-19 containment zone at Chandigarh ...... 52.6....35.0....22.4 New Delhi ...... 2.4....35.7....23.4 cases in the State is 1,03,516. Malad in Mumbai on Sunday. * PTI Chennai ...... —....35.0....25.8 Patna ...... 0.2....33.6....27.4 Coimbatore ...... —....32.7....22.6 Port Blair...... 0.3....30.0....25.5 State Health Department Dehradun...... —....32.5....21.7 Puducherry ...... —....37.2....25.2 officials said 3,340 patients deaths in VasaiVirar pushed Guv. should reconsider stand Gangtok...... 52.6....22.4....18.4 Pune...... —....31.0....23.0 were discharged on Sunday, its cumulative toll to 166. Goa...... 76.9....28.0....24.1 Raipur ...... 16.6....34.0....26.5 Guwahati ...... 6.9....29.4....24.8 Ranchi...... 3.9....31.6....23.5 pushing the cumulative tally Goa sees 85 fresh cases Nashik in north Maha over varsity exams, says Raut Hubballi...... —....27.0....22.0 Shillong...... 49.8....22.1....18.2 of recoveries to 1,40,325. rashtra reported eight more Hyderabad ...... —....32.0....23.9 Shimla...... 16.6....27.3....15.6 Press Trust of India he said. Fiftynine people fatalities, taking the district’s Imphal ...... 4.7....29.2....22.0 Srinagar...... 1.2....30.4....16.1 Panaji Jaipur ...... 3.6....36.9....28.8 Thiruvananthapuram...... —....31.8....24.1 Dip in case fatality rate were also discharged, death toll to 290. Jalgaon re Press Trust of India the Rajya Sabha member Kochi ...... 10....30.0....24.6 Tiruchi...... 75.4....37.5....23.6 State Surveillance Officer Dr. Goa reported 85 new CO leaving the State with 952 corded 209 fresh cases, Mumbai said. Kohima ...... 1.2....25.0....18.3 Vijayawada ...... 34.0....35.4....26.9 Pradeep Awate said the VID19 cases and two active cases, he said. pushing its tally to 5,810, of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay The Uddhav Thackeray Kolkata ...... 2.7....34.0....26.3 Visakhapatnam ...... 6....32.7....28.6 State’s recovery rate stands more deaths on Sunday, A total of 5,008 sam which 2,129 are active ones. Raut on Sunday said Gover led State government ear (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) at 55.15%, while its case fatal taking the infection ples were tested during The rise in cases conti nor Bhagat Singh Koshyari lier decided to cancel the fi Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday count to 2,453 and the the day, of which 85 CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE ity rate has marginally re nued in Aurangabad , with should reconsider his stand nal year university exami Ahmedabad..... 24 .35 .28 ....40 ...62 ....* duced to 4.04% from last toll to 14, an official said. were positive, 2,328 ne the district reporting 222 on holding the final year un nations in the wake of the Bengaluru ...... 9 .13 .53 ....31 .....— ....* In observation made at * 4.00 p.m., Nandesari, week’s figure of 4.15%. An 80yearold woman gative and 2,595 reports new cases, taking its case tal iversity exams in the State. COVID19 outbreak. Chennai ...... 2 .29 .95 ....55 .....— .... Gujarat, recorded an overall and 49yearold man died are awaited, the official Delhi ...... 2 ..— 121 ....50 ...73 ....* air quality index (AQI) score Pune district reported ly to 8,217, of which 3,837 are Mr. Raut’s remarks came The Governor, however, Hyderabad ...... 13 .20 ...7 ....38 ...55 ....* of 259 indicating an 1,711 new COVID19 cases till in ESI Hospital in Margao, added. active. With six more deaths against the backdrop of 16 last month said the decision Kolkata...... 8 ...9 .17 ....26 ...42 ....* unhealthy level of pollution. * In contrast, Kannur, Kerala, Sunday evening, taking the being recorded on Sunday, personnel at the Raj Bhavan would jeopardise the future Lucknow...... 2 ...9 .55 ....63 .....— .... recorded a healthy AQI Mumbai ...... 59 .18 ...7 ....21 ...27 ....* score of 17 district’s total case tally to the district’s death toll has in south Mumbai testing of students and asserted Pune...... 29 .11 .56 ....28 ...30 ....* 39,125. Of the total cases, Mumbai Metropolitan Re taking its total case tally to now reached 338. positive for COVID19. that the chancellor of un Visakhapatnam ..9 .54 .31 ....54 .105 ....* 21,601 are active, according gion. Thane reported 775 14,611. Navi Mumbai added Dr. Awate said, “Till date, “The entry of coronavi iversities a position which Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) to the State Health Depart new cases to take the dis 321 fresh cases, pushing its of a total of 13,17,895 labora rus in Raj Bhavan is nature’s he holds exofficio has the SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, ment. Pune district adminis trict’s total tally soaring past cumulative total to 10,837. tory samples, 2,54,427 indication to the Governor final authority over all un making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues tration authorities, however, the 23,000 mark. Navi Mumbai also reported (19.3%) have tested positive. that his stand that the ex iversity matters, as per the and monuments. said there were only 14,484 10 fatalities, taking its death Nearly 32,000 samples ams should be held is Maharashtra Public Univer NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by active cases. The district al 28 deaths in Thane toll to 288. MiraBhayander across the State were tested wrong. He should reconsid sities Act. reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to so reported 37 deaths, tak Thane also recorded 28 and VasaiVirar recorded big on Sunday.” He said 6,86,150 er his stand,” Mr. Raut said. He also said not conduct critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause ing its toll to 1,097. deaths, pushing its death toll spikes as well, adding 134 people across the State are The insistence that ex ing the final year examina dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death. Along with Mumbai and to 718. KalyanDombivli out and 352 cases respectively to in home quarantine, while ams be held is “wrong” as it tions amounts to breach of PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced Pune, big surges continued did Thane to report another take their total case tallies to 47,801 are in institutional puts the lives of students guidelines of the University lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature to be recorded across the massive spike of 779 cases, 5,960 and 7,893. Seven more quarantine facilities. and their parents at risk, Grants Commission. death in people with heart or lung disease Country needs another Manmohan ‘Pune lockdown an attempt to mask MVA’s failures’ Singh for revival of economy: Pawar BJP leaders, outfits oppose sudden transfer of former PMC Commissioner NCP chief attacks Modi for creating picture of camaraderie Shoumojit Banerjee ing people with projections authorities and ministers to ram Kumar has been ap Pune and the state of prepared boost Pune’s medical infras pointed in Mr. Gaikwad’s with Xi Jinping, says China is a bigger threat than Pakistan A day after a major adminis ness with statistics that were tructure,” Mr. Shirole said. stead as the new PMC trative reshuffle saw Pune miles away from reality. Ramesh Iyer, Pune city Commissioner. Alok Deshpande Slamming Mr. Modi over Municipal Corporation “The lockdown has now Congress general secretary Echoing Mr. Shirole, se Mumbai his meetings and hand (PMC) Commissioner Shek become a compulsion, but and party spokesperson, nior BJP leader and Pune MP Nationalist Congress Party shakes with Chinese pre har Gaikwad being trans could have easily been pre urged the State government Girish Bapat, too, spoke of (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on mier Xi Jinping, the NCP ferred, Bharatiya Janata Par vented with proactive action to ensure that facilities like Mr. Gaikwad being made the Sunday said the country chief said by creating a pic ty (BJP) MLA Siddharth on part of the State govern the private COVID19 hospi “fall guy to mask the failures again needs an economist ture of camaraderie, you Shirole said the imposition ment. Given the drastic Siddharth Shirole tal set up by Wipro, are util of the tripartite Maha Vikas like Dr. Manmohan Singh to can’t resolve issues between of the 10day lockdown in surge in cases in the past ised as soon as possible. Aghadi government” to revive the economy. the two countries. “Instead Pune district was an attempt fortnight, the State authori Chief Minister Uddhav “With the monsoon in check the spread of the con “When Dr. Singh was the of striking, we should try to to disguise the failures of the ties should have foreseen Thackeray had neither visit earnest, cases will rise dra tagion in Pune merely be Union Finance Minister, he put international pressure State government, and was and accordingly ramped up ed the city personally nor matically. The State health cause he had been a vocal gave new directions to the In on China through negotia unfair to the citizens of a city their infrastructure,” Mr. had any review videoconfe authorities must arrange for opponent of the lockdown. dian economy. I was also part Sharad Pawar tions and diplomatic chan limping back to normalcy. Shirole said. rence with elected staff in facilities like Wipro’s “Why was the previous of that Cabinet. I credit Dr. nels. China had turned not Mr. Shirole, the legislator With the district witness representatives. hospital in Hinjewadi, which PMC Commissioner, who Singh and late P.V. Narsimha ment and leaders of other just Pakistan but countries from Shivajinagar, said Mr. ing an average surge of 1,400 Given that Pune’s mortali is gathering dust. To cope has been working hard, be Rao for the turnaround of the parties. When Dr. Singh, like Nepal, Bangladesh and Gaikwad, a known opponent cases daily (of which 1,000 ty and infection growth rates with the shortage of doctors, ing shunted out in the midst economy from the crisis,” Pranab Mukherjee, and P. Sri Lanka against India.” of the lockdown, was merely odd are from Pune city) were among the highest in finalyear MBBS students of the pandemic? The State Mr. Pawar said, adding Prime Chidambaram were the fi Mr. Pawar said Pandit Ja made a political scapegoat. since the beginning of July, the country, the BJP leader should be assigned the res government should do a Minister Narendra Modi nance ministers, they would waharlal Nehru and Indira The 10day lockdown comes hospitals in the city are expressed surprise that the ponsibility of administering rethink on the lockdown as it should also take the help of constantly be in touch with Gandhi are always blamed for into effect from midnight of packed to capacity. State had yet to set up a jum preliminary treatment of pa will impose massive strain experts as the country needs experts and political leaders their handling of China and July 13. “Last week, it took me six bo 10,000bed COVID19 tients,” Mr. Iyer said. on those struggling to make another Dr. Singh. cutting across party lines to Pakistan. “But, during the te Stating that the city’s hours to obtain a bed for a treatment centre. Meanwhile, a number of ends meet,” Rahul Dambale He was talking to Shiv Se get their views on various is nure of Nehru, India and Chi health infrastructure should 75yearold woman who had “Even after more than 100 leaders and outfits across of the Republican Yuva Mor na mouthpiece Saamana, in sues facing the country. This na shared warm relations.” always be ahead of the graph tested COVID19 positive. days following the first lock the political spectrum op cha said. the second part of a three is not happening now.” Nehru was of the view of rising cases, Mr. Shirole And even then, the woman, down in March, the State lea posed both the lockdown Likewise, Santosh Shinde part interview. Sena MP San Commenting on the ongo that China would become a said it was unfathomable a resident of Aundh, finally dership has failed woefully and the sudden transfer of of the Sambhaji Brigade, jay Raut interviewed the ing tensions with China, Mr. superpower some day and how a 10day lockdown got a bed at Bharti Hospital, in preparing Pune for this Mr. Gaikwad, who had questioned as to what pur NCP president, who is only Pawar, a former Union De that India should maintain a could help in bringing the ci at the other end of the city. I spike in cases, forecast by served as the city’s Commis pose had been served by the the third leader after Sena fence Minister, said China is cordial relation with it since ty’s deplorable medical in think it is time to give the pu most epidemiology studies sioner for barely six months. transfer of an officer who founder late Bal Thackeray a bigger threat to India than tensions were not beneficial frastructure up to snuff. He blic the true picture of the and models. This, despite Pune Metropolitan Region was already wellset in ma and Sena president and Pakistan. “When we think of to either of the two coun also alleged that the State go beds available in the city,” the fact that I had been re Development Authority naging the problems facing Chief Minister Uddhav an enemy, the first name that tries, he said. vernment had been mislead Mr. Shirole said, adding that peatedly cautioning State (PMRDA) Commissioner Vik the civic body. Thackeray, to be featured in comes to our mind is Pakis Nehru signed the Panch the Marathi daily. tan. But we need not worry sheel treaty with China and When asked about Mr. about Pakistan. In the long there was peace in the re Modi calling him a political term, it is China that has the gion, the NCP chief said. guru, Mr. Pawar said there is power, vision, and pro “Unfortunately, the Chinese People resort to panic buying ahead of 10day lockdown no such thing as guru in pol grammes to act against In leadership took a different itics. “There is no dialogue dian interests. China is a big stand and there was a con District reports over 1,700 new COVID19 cases, taking its total tally to 39,125 between the Modi govern ger threat to India.” flict,” he said. Shoumojit Banerjee tally, 23,591 people have ly has reached 45,897, of Pune been discharged, Pune Divi whom 16,483 are active cas Long queues were witnessed sional Commissioner Dee es, while 27,931 people have Crime Branch to investigate fraud case outside grocery and retail pak Mhaisekar said. been discharged till date. stores across Pune city As many as 558 of the ac Solapur reported 109 new Raina Assainar profiles on matrimonial who have been duped by the throughout Sunday as peo tive cases in the district are cases to take its total case tal Navi Mumbai sites and approached accused to approach us im ple scrambled to stock es in a critical condition. ly to 3,930, of whom 1,409 The Crime Branch will now around 1,000 prospective mediately or write to the sentials ahead of the 10day According to district offi are active. Satara, which has investigate a case in which a brides through each profile. cyber cell,” Mr. Patil said. lockdown commencing at cials, the death toll climbed reported 65 deaths thus far, 35yearold MBA graduate The Crime Branch is taking The police said the ac the midnight of July 13. to 1,050, while State Health reported a record high surge was arrested for allegedly over the case to find out cused got married in 2014, Hundreds thronged the Department figures put the of 153 new cases as its total duping women after be how many women respond but later met a doctor and Market Yard in Gultekdi, total fatalities at 1,097. cases shot to 1,696, of whom friending them on matrimo ed to his messages and met married her in 2017. The which comprises Pune’s lar The death toll in Solapur 621 are active cases. nial sites. The Rabale police him in person.” next year, he divorced his gest wholesale vegetable, People buy vegetables at a market in Pune on Saturday, after district has climbed to 328, Sangli recorded 16 new arrested Sachin Dilip Sambre Pravin Patil, Deputy Com first wife. The accused has grocery and fruit market. authorities announced a 10-day lockdown from the midnight with only one fatality report cases to push its tally to Patil on June 23, based on a missioner of Police, Crime an 18monthold son with his Given the scale of the of July 13. * FILE PHOTO ed on Sunday. The death toll 624, of whom 306 are active complaint filed by a 33year Branch, said the cyber cell second wife. The police said crowds, officials at the agri in Pune division, which con ones, while with 35 new old lawyer on May 31. will identify the women who the accused started making cultural produce market nouncement on Friday, only Meanwhile, Pune district sists of Pune, Satara, Sangli, cases, Kolhapur’s total cas Assistant police inspector came in contact with the ac fake profiles on matrimonial committee and the police the supply of milk is permit reported 1,711 new COVID19 Kolhapur and Solapur dis es stand at 1,174, of whom Tukaram Nimbalkar said, cused. “He claims to have sites in 2015 and approached found it difficult to control ted in the first five days of the cases till Sunday evening, as tricts, has now reached 1,483, 315 are active. While San “During our investigation, met 10 women, but we sus women claiming to be un buyers, most of whom had strict lockdown period, with its total cases surged to as per Pune divisional office gli’s death toll stands at 16, we found that the accused pect the number to be high married, divorced, widowed thrown physical distancing all vegetable and grocery 39,125, of whom 14,484 cases figures. Mr. Mhaisekar said Kolhapur’s count has had created at least five fake er. We appeal to the women or awaiting divorce. to the winds. As per the an stores remaining shut. are active. Of the total case Pune division’s total case tal climbed to 24. 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DELHI THE HINDU 6 EDITORIAL MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The sum and substance of the EU’s China dilemma Though the Asian giant is critical to European economic health, the political narrative is a sign of a shift in the wind an economic competitor and a sys works. It has begun to turn to reforms in the way that Deng temic rival promoting alternative wards how to balance economic Xiaoping and Zhu Rongji did in models of governance. This was codependency and coprosperity 1992 and 1998, respectively. Euro Sure power the product of a long process of with China’s strategic global inten pean companies still regard China India’s solar strategy should look at distillation during which the polit tions and efforts to seek military as the biggest potential market. ical and security dimensions be supremacy and its bearing on Eu Yet, the pandemic has also trig tapping the best globally, to make locally Vijay Gokhale gan to jostle with the economics ropean security. In the trinity of gered calls for diversifying Euro rime Minister Narendra Modi’s stated resolve to that had been the primary deter determinants identified by the EU pean businesses away from an tap the energy of the sun to substantially power minant of ChinaEU ties for two in March 2019 — namely [negotiat overreliance on any single market. Pthe economy and everyday life is to be welcomed, urope and China have been decades. ing] Partner, [economic] Competi The deteriorating relationship bet because it could help chart a green deal for the future. major partners for a genera tor and Systemic Rival — the last di ween China and the U.S. is causing Etion. According to the Global Red flags go up mension is gradually becoming many new investors to look for al He restated the case for greater reliance on solar power, Office of the International Compa There was a growing appreciation GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO the dominant political narrative. ternative investment spaces. If for energy and as a path for selfreliant industrialisa rison Program at the World Bank, that the balance of challenges and tantly, the clumsy Chinese efforts China also views Brussels as in either the Chinese fail to restore tion, at the inauguration of a 750 MW photovoltaic pro China and the European Union opportunities presented by China to use the confusion inside Europe creasingly antagonistic. Yuan their end of the global supply ject at Rewa, in Madhya Pradesh last week. But as he (EU) jointly account for nearly 35% were shifting as its economic pow to their propaganda advantage, Peng, President of China Institutes chains or if the world demand can would recognise, the idea of building a domestic sol ar of global GDP in PPP terms. Eu er and concomitant political in led the EU to make a rare and of Contemporary International Re not be revived, more companies manufacturing industry that delivers increasing vol rope championed China’s case for fluence grew with unprecedented blunt accusation against China on lations, which belongs to China’s will tend to look elsewhere. umes of quality photovoltaic cells, modules and asso World Trade Organization (WTO) scale and speed, and in ways that June 10, 2020: “Foreign actors and intelligence services, has opined membership and China supported concerned European security. certain third countries, in particu in a stellar article on June 17, titled A role for India ciated equipment is long in the tooth. India’s insta lled the ‘European Project’. A single China’s efforts to cultivate sepa lar Russia and China, have en “The Coronavirus Pandemic and a This, then, is an opportune time base of this green power source is about 35 gigawatts example is sufficient to demon rate European subconstituencies gaged in targeted influence opera OnceinaCentury Change”, that for IndiaEU relations, but only if (GW), and its projected addition of capacity until 2024 strate how critical China is for Eu like the 16+1 Format with the Cen tions and disinformation “Europe’s star is fading”. Ironical we do not waste the crisis. Political in a COVID19 affected future is estimated by the indus ropean prosperity. Between 1995 tral and Eastern European States, campaigns around COVID19 in ly, the retreat of the U.S. from glo conditions are favourable especial try to be of the order of 50 GW. Viewed against the goals and 2012, Germany, Europe’s eco and meetings with the Nordics and the EU, its neighbourhood and glo bal leadership is providing the Chi ly after the withdrawal of the Unit set five years ago for the Paris Agreement on climate, of nomic powerhouse, enhanced its the Southern Europeans; the sail bally, seeking to undermine demo nese with the means to take ed Kingdom. The Europeans re installing 100 GW of solar power by 2022, there coul d industrial value by 37%, the largest ing of the PLA Navy into the Baltic cratic debate and exacerbate so advantage, even when they no lon cognise India’s role in helping chunk of which came from supply Sea for joint exercises with Russia cial polaris ation, and improve ger deem it in their strategic inter provide peace and prosperity in be a sharp deficit. Combined with low domestic cell ma chains not in the United States but in 2017; crosssectoral hybrid their own image in the COVID 19 ests to support the “European Pro the IndoPacific. They see great nufacturing capacity at 3.1 GW last year, and heavy re in China. threats including information op context.” China’s aggressive ac ject”. During recent EUChina potential in working together on liance on China, high ambition must now be supported erations in European countries; tions in the South China Sea, on leader level meetings, the Chinese technologies and issues of the fu by aggressive official policy. The Chinese story is one of Behind the presumption Chinese behaviour in the South the Line of Actual Control with In have downplayed the differences. ture. But we are not the only eco a steady rise from insignificant manufacturing capabil Therefore, when on June 9, Josep China Sea and Indian Ocean; and dia, and in Hong Kong, among oth Yuan Peng puts it thus: “The Unit nomic alternative for Europe in ity in the 1990s, to virtual dominance through active go Borrell Fontelles, the European its targeted acquisition of key high ers, have also gained European ed States, Europe and Japan have the aftermath of COVID19. If the vernment support in identifying and acquiring top Union’s High Representative for technology companies such as Ku eyeballs, so much so that even common interests in curbing Chi Broadbased Trade and Invest Foreign Affairs and Security Poli ka in Germany or key ports like Pi though China remains critical to na, but China, Europe and Japan ment Agreement can be put back technologies globally, importing critical raw materi als cy, publicly proclaimed that “Chi raeus in Greece, began to raise red European economic health, the also have much to gain in tapping on track or, at the very least, if we such as polysilicon, acquiring solar manufacturers na is without doubt one of the key flags in the Chancelleries of Eu EU Commission President, Ursula the potential of their relations.” conclude a new investment agree abroad, and investing in third countries with ready cap global players. We have to engage rope. China’s economic and finan von der Leyen, after the virtual The Chinese intention is to delay ment, and if we are ready to join in ability. Importantly, the domestic market was treated with China to achieve our global cial practices backed by strategic Summit with Chinese Premier Li the former by dangling the eco hightechnology collaboration in with great importance while promoting exports. objectives, based on interests and motives threatened unity and the Keqiang on June 22, 2020, said nomic carrot. cluding 5G and artificial intelli The pandemic presents a critical opportunity for In values”, a logical assumption European project itself, since it ap that Europe’s relations with China gence, we may be able to align our dia to plan a green deal, on the lines of what the EU has might be that there is unlikely to peared to undo their efforts in are “simultaneously one of the Sentiments after pandemic stars. This will require imagination be any change in the EuropeChi terms of connectivity, regulatory most strategically important and None of this should lead to the in from our side, but Europe will also committed itself to: that future growth and employ na relationship after the novel co frameworks and the building of a one of the most challenging that ference that the EU will follow the need to change its positions on ment should align itself to environmental and sustaina ronavirus pandemic. Such a super single European entity. we have ”. This then is the Euro U.S. in ‘decoupling’ or join an trade in goods and be ready to ac bility objectives, particularly in energy production, ficial impression is reinforced by Thus, even before the p andem pean dilemma. ‘againstChina’ camp. The Euro commodate India on services. The away from dirty fuels such as coal. There is no better European statements that they ic, the “Strategic Outlook” recom pean Union Chamber of Com opportunity for India and the EU time than now to make solar energy a strategic secto r, will not choose sides between the mended that the EU should shift Determinants and focus now merce in China, which recently re to build a partnership that is both giving it as much importance as defence. As the arch i United States and China. Yet any towards “a more realistic, asser The European debate is no longer leased its Business Confidence economic and strategic is there for tect of the International Solar Alliance, which attracted such presumption bears closer ex tive and multifaceted approach” to simply about market access, in Survey 2020, says that most Euro the taking in a postCOVID19 stra about 120 nations at its launch, India needs to show lea amination. China. dustrial subsidies, overcapacity in pean businesses are chiefly “in tegic scenario. In March 2019, the EU Commis China’s actions in the first half steel and hitech industries; steal China, for China”. European com dership to advance the manufacture and absorption of sion published “A Strategic Out of 2020 have sharpened such con ing of IPR, and China’s assertive panies still hope that China’s Presi Vijay Gokhale is a former Foreign solar photovoltaic infrastructure in low and middlein look”, describing China as, simul tradictions. Its early handling of approach to the security, resi dent Xi Jinping will use this p an Secretary of India and a former come countries. The key requirements are integrated taneously, a cooperative partner, COVID19, and even more impor lience and stability of digital net demic to make fundamental Ambassador to Germany and to China policies fully supported by State s. Industry must get help to set up facilities and avail low cost financing — both important elements in China’s rise — and be abl e to invest in intellectual property. A forwardlooking Hardly smart about urban health care programme should also look at emerging trends in de ploying solar innovatively. These include newer tech Despite the renewed policy focus on cities, the pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in handling a public emergency nologies such as aesthetic photovoltaic window and city would be upgraded by retrofit been neglected over the years and is important to strengthen local roof tiles for buildings, multirole urban structures, and ting or redevelopment. new programmes such as the government capacities, invest hea greater use of residential and commercial buildings to Five years after its launch, the ‘Smart Cities Mission’ have further vily in urban public health sys enthusiasm regarding Smart Cities driven local governments away tems, and promote programmes deploy more panels. Rapid progress requires a strategic seems to have waned. While from their core responsibilities. that improve the livelihoods of ur shift to aid competitive domestic manufacturing. “smart cities” and “bullet trains” ban vulnerable communities. The Mathew Idiculla were buzzwords in the initial years Strengthening local capacities ‘Smart Cities Mission’, with its of the first term of the NDA govern The COVID19 crisis has exposed skewed priorities and parallel go Museum to mosque ment, over the last few years there the weaknesses in the institutional vernance structures of Special Turkey is reopening old religious wounds he novel coronavirus pan has hardly been any mention and human capacity of Indian ci Purpose Vehicles, offers little hope demic has largely been an about them by the top political lea GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO ties to handle a public health in this regard. Instead, pro by changing the status of Hagia Sophia Turban crisis so far, with me dership. Many of the projects un In fact, the ‘Smart Cities Mis emergency. Despite the renewed grammes such as the National Ur urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s deci gacities such as Delhi, Mumbai, dertaken under the ‘Smart Cities sion’ has given short shrift to basic policy focus on cities, India’s ur ban Livelihoods Mission and Na sion to turn Hagia Sophia back into a working Bengaluru and Chennai account Mission’ are behind schedule. Ac services such as public health. An ban local bodies continue to be fi tional Urban Health Mission, ing for most of the COVID19 posi cording to the Ministry of Housing analysis of the smart city projects nancially and administratively which have lately received limited mosque is a major setback to the country’s secu T tive cases. Indian cities are not on and Urban Affairs, of the 5,151 under the Mission shows that only weak and heavily understaffed. focus and resources, need to be lar values that are already under attack from Islamists. ly facing a public health crisis but smart city projects across the 100 69 of over 5,000 projects underta There is also high level of vacancy strengthened. The sixth century Byzantine monument had been at the also a larger emergency of eco cities, while around 4,700 projects ken under the Mission were for of Accredited Social Health Acti centre of the conflict between Ottoman Muslims and nomic issues and livelihoods . A have been tendered, only 1,638 health infrastructure. These pro vist (ASHA) workers, the frontline Think jobs too eastern Orthodox Christians for centuries. Built as a high percentage of urban resi projects have been completed. In jects are for an estimated cost of public health workers carrying out Further, it is time to consider the cathedral by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, it was con dents have lost employment dur terms of expenditure, of the total ₹2,112 crore , amounting to just contact tracing, in urban areas, es introduction of a national urban verted into a mosque by the Ottomans after Mehmed ing the lockdown and continue to investment of ₹2,05,018 crore, on around one per cent of the total pecially in COVID19 hotspot cities employment guarantee pro face an uncertain future. So, a re ly projects worth ₹ 26,700 crore mission cost. Hence, public health such as Mumbai. gramme that assures jobs for ur the Conqueror captured the city in 1453. For five centu Indian cities equipped to deal with have been completed. Hence, the seems to be a major blind spot in The relative success of Kerala in ban residents and strengthens the ries, it was a jewel in the Ottoman Sultan’s crown. Mus the pandemic and its aftermath? idea of completely transforming India’s smart city dreams. containing the pandemic has capacities of urban local bodies . tafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding father of modern Tur India’s derelict cities into “smart While one could argue that shown how a decentralised politi Kerala has been running such a key, closed down the mosque in 1930 as part of his Still an urban dream cities” within five years now seems health infrastructure is not a core cal and administrative system with scheme since 2010 and States such secularisation drive and reopened it as a museum five Over the last decadeandahalf, ci a pipe dream. element of a “smart” city, the strong local governments and high as Odisha, Himachal Pradesh and years later. Ever since, it has been one of Turkey’s most ties have started receiving more ‘Smart Cities Mission’ was never investment in local public health Jharkhand have also recently visited monuments as well as a symbol of Christian policy attention from the govern A blind spot focused merely on technology; it care can be effective. In the ab launched similar initiatives in the Muslim coexistence. In recent years, the demand for ment, with dedicated nationalle Most of these Smart Cities are now had the stated aim of improving sence of such participative local wake of the COVID19 crisis. As In vel programmes on urban deve reeling under the devastation the quality of life of urban resi government institutions, authori dian cities face an unprecedented converting the museum into a mosque gained traction lopment. The ‘Smart Cities caused by COVID19. Some cities dents. Further, public health is an ties in some cities have roped in challenge, it is important to get the with support from Mr. Erdoğan and his party. On Fri Mission’, a flagship programme of have been using the Integrated essential local government func resident welfare associations to priorities of urban development day, as soon as the country’s highest administrative the Narendra Modiled National Command and Control Centres tion in India’s constitutional monitor COVID19 cases. In this right and invest in programmes court cancelled Hagia Sophia’s museum status, he Democratic Alliance (NDA) go created under the ‘Smart Cities scheme. As per the 12th Schedule process, resident welfare associa that improve the health and liveli signed a decree transferring its management to the Di vernment, completed five years, Mission’ as “war rooms” for moni of the Constitution, introduced by tions have become emboldened hoods of its residents. rectorate of Religious Affairs. Reopening Hagia Sophi a in June 2020. The Mission had toring real time data regarding the the 74th Amendment, “public and are often imposing draconian as a mosque is now only a matter of time and formality. sought to make 100 selected cities spread of the virus. However, tack health” is one of the 18 functions rules as they exercise a form of Mathew Idiculla is a lawyer and “smart”, primarily through an ling the larger public health and that are to be devolved to the mun private authoritarianism in their researcher on urban issues, and a Mr. Erdoğan, whose Justice and Development Party “AreaBased Development” model economic fallout remains a more icipalities. However, public health neighbourhoods. consultant with the Centre for Law & (AK Party) came to power in 2002 on promises of re under which a small portion of the difficult challenge. infrastructure of cities has often To tackle the COVID19 crisis, it Policy Research, Bengaluru forming the Kemalist state into a more inclusive and de mocratic one, has, instead, been systematically unmak LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ing the secular republic. He has tightened his grip on Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. power by moving religion to the centre of his gover To read more letters nance. He has rewritten the Constitution, turning Tu r Mission Rajasthan Oppositionruled State indulged in horse trading Crime, law, politics whims and fancies of the online, scan the QR code key into an allpowerful executive presidency, and The allegation by Rajasthan governments. The Narendra during its heyday and is now The gangster, Vikas Dubey, powersthatbe will have to launched a war against journalists and critics at home. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Modi government came to getting a taste of its own undoubtedly deserved be be curbed. The judiciary loopholes in the system to that the BJP is trying to office in 2014 and retained medicine. All parties are cut severe punishment — either must intervene. stay ahead. The politician on His foreign policy bets on Syria and Libya had backfired topple his government in power in 2019 with the from the same cloth and it is the death penalty or life Manoharan Muthuswamy, the other hand, needs the with jihadists making gains in both countries. After the the midst of the pandemic promise of clean like the pot calling the kettle sentence. Whatever be the Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu muscle power of the goonda failed coup of 2016, he started a purge to get rid of rivals cannot be brushed aside administration but its actions black. Even if a piece of case, it should have been and the criminal, at times, from the government. Now, with the decision on Hagia (Page 1, July 12). The ruling in the past year seem to be legislation is enacted to done after observance of all ■ A smalltime dadha grows climbs the political ladder. Sophia, his brand of Islamism is taking a giant leap for party, ever since it assumed with the main aim of disqualify such turncoats for the legal and judicial into a Frankenstein monster. There seems to be no way to ward. The symbolism is hardly lost on anyone. For Tur power at the Centre, has snatching power by life it may not have any processes. The brutality of He attains political clout, keeping out criminals from kish Islamists, Hagia Sophia has always been associated been accused of indulging subverting democracy. bearing on them as their sole the police, in this case the gains wealth and becomes a getting into the system. in political games using N.A. Joseph, purpose of entering politics, Uttar Pradesh police, in the threat. He commits heinous S.V. Venkatakrishnan, with the “glory” of the Ottoman imperial era. He is ap money and muscle power. Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala to make money, would have name of an encounter was crimes but exploits Bengaluru pealing to those sentiments, while symbolically mark How can one forget the been accomplished. unwarranted. The police corrections & clarifications: ing an end to Kemalist secularism. The move comes at a ■ events in Karnataka, What is Mr. Gehlot striving Contemporary politics is a taking the law into its own The photograph published along with the report titled “1st time when the President is facing challenging times . Manipur and Goa? The to accomplish by going great moneyspinner and hands and delivering phase of disengagement completed “ (July 11, 2020) was The economy is in free fall. The COVID19 pandemic is ruling party could be public? Is he is naive and morals and ethics have taken instantaneous death penalty erroneously identified as a C-17 aircraft. It was actually an IL-76 spreading. His popularity is sliding, especially after the forgetting that the people expecting that the BJP will a backseat. Voters are left disregarding processes and aircraft. In a report titled “4 more COVID19 deaths in Punjab, 3 in AK Party lost local elections in Istanbul and Ankara last are watching. Democracy is refrain from pulling the rug with no meaningful choice procedures prescribed in the not about winning elections under his feet after his public which is also why such MPs Indian Penal Code are Haryana” ( July 11, 2020) the cumulative tally in Haryana was year. Whether the Hagia Sophia decision would help erroneously given as 19,9934. It should have been 19,934. alone. indictment? The anti and MLAs have the gumption barbaric and him politically or not, it could further fracture Turkish J. Anantha Padmanabhan, defection law has failed to to put up a brave face and unconstitutional. The It is the policy of The Hindu to correct significant errors as soon as possible. Please specify society and worsen international relations. Mr. Erdoğan Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu the edition (place of publication), date and page. 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FROM THE READERS’ EDITOR Nurturing citizens in social studies Reimagining journalism2 The proposed move of rationalising the syllabus strikes at the target of training good citizens

states that “the process and the con The nature of the press is directly linked to the kind of tent of education at all levels will also society we want aim to develop Constitutional values in all students, and the capacities for sion’s key recommendations were that new their practice... Some of these Con spapers should redefine themselves as “com stitutional values are: democratic mon carriers of public discussion” by Hamid Ansari outlook and commitment to liberty providing “a truthful, comprehensive ac and freedom; equality, justice, and count of the day’s events in a context which fairness; embracing diversity, plural gives them meaning, a forum for the ex The list of jettisoned subjects is com ity, and inclusion; humanness and A.S. Panneerselvan change of comment and criticism, a means prehensive; the apprehension that it fraternal spirit; social responsibility of projecting the opinions and attitudes of is purposeful is unavoidable; the and the spirit of service; ethics of in the groups in the society to one another, and conclusion that a ‘happening’ has tegrity and honesty; scientific tem In this 400th column, I continue our collec a way of reaching every member of the socie been converted into a ‘penalty goal’ per and commitment to rational and tive efforts to reimagine journalism. This al ty by the currents of information, thought, is inescapable. These thoughts cross public dialogue; peace; social action so marks the 40th anniversary of the Organ and feeling which the press supplies.” the mind while reading about the de through Constitutional means; unity ization of News Ombudsmen and Standards It is heartening to receive a number of res cision of the Ministry of Human Re and integrity of the nation, and a Editors (ONO). The organisation, which was ponses from readers, though a couple of source Development to exclude cer true rootedness and pride in India born in the U.S. in 1980, deliberately chose them were merely clever jibes at the voca tain subjects from the list of topics of with a forwardlooking spirit to con the acronym ONO to mark the difficult rela tion itself. Academics define the news media study in the social science curricu tinuously improve as a nation.” The tionship between an ombudsman and the as knowledge machines which make a dis lum for Classes 9 to 12 with the objec same document, on page 231, reiter newsroom. According to the official history tinct product: accounts. The role of these tive of reducing by 30% the “load” ates the objective of developing “an of ONO, “It was said at the time that ‘Oh No!’ machines includes having editorial judg while retaining “core concepts”. The “Would the young person exercising franchise for the first time be an informed understanding of our Constitutional was the most common thing an ombudsman ment in selecting and rejecting materials. As stated rationale of the move is the voter?” Firsttime voters in Bhopal on January 25, 2020. * A.M.FARUQUI values, and the disposition and ca would hear from nervous or annoyed repor Professor Pablo J. Boczkowski said: “From a disruption caused by COVID19 to the pacities for their practice, amongst ters whenever the ombudsman was seen on multitude of potentially newsworthy events academic year. The exercise covers ities.” With some abridegments, 18, after the 61st Amendment of 1988. all their students.” The other objec the newsroom floor, as their appearance of happening in the world, these machines pro other subjects too, but the focus of therefore, the features reiterate the It was then argued formally in Parlia tives mentioned in this section are di ten heralded a difficult discussion about duce reports of the facts that count and ex this analysis is on the social sciences values mentioned in the Preamble of ment that “the presentday youth are versity, plurality humanness, frater poor decisions or outright mistakes. So the planations of why they count.” only for reasons that will become evi the Constitution of India. Item 4 of literate and enlightened and the lo nal spirit, scientific temper and chance to call the organization itself ‘Oh No!’ dent in this essay. the salient features says the curricu wering of the voting age would pro commitment to rational dialogue. was simply too good to pass up.” Space for debate The argument for disruption and lum strives to “nurture LifeSkills by vide to the unrepresented youth of When Internet 2.0 happened, there was a the resultant load is selfevident and prescribing curricular and cocurric the country an opportunity to give Focus on the next generation Reflections on journalism wide belief that this would enable readers to valid. The phenomenon is universal ular activities to help improve selfes vent to their feelings and help them Will these virtues and constitutional There have been many reflections on jour voice their opinions in the comments section and applies to all stages of education teem, empathy towards different cul become a part of the political pro values and capacities for their prac nalism over the last three centuries. From leading to better dialogue and debate. Unfor and to all lands across the globe. Not tures etc.” There is, however, no cess. The presentday youth are very tice be developed without formal in Benjamin Franklin’s declaration on journal tunately, the comments section, instead of all have reacted the same way and mention of Fundamental Duties (Ar much politically conscious. It is, the struction? Would this necessarily be istic ethics (found in his autobiography pu becoming a site for democratic mediation of pedagogues would argue that there ticle 51A of the Constitution); of the refore, proposed to reduce the vot the best training for citizenship? blished in 1791) and Mahatma Gandhi’s re ideas, soon descended to a gladiatorial arena could be more than one method of duty “to value and preserve the rich ing age from 21 years to 18 years.’ Could the objective be to lessen the flections on running Indian Opinion drawing more blood than ideas. Many publi lightening the academic load that in heritage of our composite culture” In other words, and since the gen instruction in constitutional values (19041915) to the findings of various com cations opted to shut down the comments any case predates the pandemic. De and of the duty “to develop the eral average schoolleaving age after and their impact on perceptions and missions, there is a rich oeuvre of literature section fully. Some like The Hindu have opt mocratic societies the world over scientific temper, humanism and the Class 12 is 1617 years, this objective practices of the next generation? about what makes journalism a public good. ed for a moderated comments section, have developed methodologies of spirit of enquiry and reform”. The of being “politically conscious” is to The BJP’s Sankalp Patra for the India had two press commissions — the First which means deploying more human re nurturing young citizens in essential wording here is curious. Are “diffe be attained suddenly at the age of 17 2019 general election mentions in Press Commission (195254) and the Second sources in these hard times. The unbridled values and procedures and none rent cultures” synonymous with our and without the benefit of formal in several places the objective of good Press Commission (19781982) — to define the space, and the choice to be anonymous, of have so far abandoned them on ac “composite culture”? Is it an admis struction on fundamental principles governance and of putting in place contours of the Indian press. fered by platform companies like Facebook count of the pandemic. sion that ours is a land of “different of our polity. And if this formal in for it “a framework of governance The first commission to come up with a and Twitter amplifies hate, bigotry and mis cultures”? struction on the principles of the which will yield rich dividends over comprehensive report was called the Hutch ogyny. Debate has given way for shrill acri Salient features of curriculum It would be argued in defence of Constitution is not available to the the next generation”. This focus on ins Commission (the Commission on Free monious exchanges that often end up as per The Central Board of Secondary Edu abridgements that the CBSE curricu young person at that age, she or he the next generation requires good ci dom of the Press). In 1943, Henry R. Luce, sonal abuse. Digital disruption often blurs cation (CBSE) on its website indicates lum for Classes 9 and 10 has identical has no option but to resort to infor tizens who in turn need to be educat the publisher of Time Inc., and Robert May some of the crucial distinctions — for in nine salient features of the senior se wording for items 3 and 4 and that mal knowledge acquired through ed in good governance. This is pre nard Hutchins, president of the University of stance, how a local newspaper covers an in condary school curriculum for Class the themes are therefore covered at hearsay and media or social media cisely what the objective of the Chicago, came up with the idea of forming a ternational development as opposed to a glo es 11 and 12 for the years 20202021. It an earlier stage of school education. with all the tilt or prejudice of demag jettisoned items of the curriculum panel to reflect on the state of the U.S. press. bal player such as Reuters or The Associated mentions that the curriculum strives This is to presume that levels of stu ogy and propaganda that go with it. was intended to be. The proposed The commission had a generous grant of Press. For instance, a report in The Hindu, to “provide ample scope for physi dent comprehension between Class Would the young person exercising move of loadshedding goes counter $2,00,000 from Luce, and 13 American and “The spectre of U.S. sanctions” (July 12), cal, intellectual and social develop es 9 and 11 or 10 and 12 remain static franchise for the first time then be an to this and strikes at the target of four international advisers. It examined the dealt with the adversarial impact on India of ment of students”. The curriculum and do not need upgradation either informed voter? training good citizens and teaching role of journalism during the financial crisis the U.S. Congress’s move to implementthe also strives to “uphold Constitutional in teaching or in understanding. In this context, it is useful to exa them civility. Would a sceptic be jus following the Great Depression and World Countering America’s Adversaries Through values such as Socialism, Secularism, mine the relevant portions of the tified in suspecting that the objective War II. As Chair of the commission, Hutchins Sanctions Act. A community requires not Democracy, Republican character, Being ‘politically conscious’ Draft National Education Policy 2019 may be to have a less literate young told his fellow members that their purpose just hyperlocal news but also needs to know Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Our system of democratic gover with a Message from the Minister of voter? was to answer three questions: “What socie about decisions taken by foreign leaders that Human Dignity of Individual and Un nance is based on the Constitution Human Resource Development. It ty do we want? What do we have? How can have a profound impact on its livelihood. ity and integrity of the Nation by en that prescribes universal adult suf has on page 96 a section on ‘Develop Hamid Ansari is the former Vice-President of the press... be used to get what we want?” couraging valuebased learning activ frage with the voting age now being ment of Constitutional Values’. It India, 2007-2017 These questions remain valid. The commis [email protected] The travesty of film journalism CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Gossip, sensationalism and hype dominate the FROM THE ARCHIVES film news space FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 13, 1970

Kunal Ray bulk of filmrelated reporting in this Studying punitive fine proposal nation. This deviance has been nor The recent death of actor Sushant malised. However, exceptions exist — A conference of InspectorsGeneral of Police Singh Rajput has raised several ques there are a handful of writers who will be held here [New Delhi] for three days tions. Many have expressed their are interested in discussing the me from July 22 to discuss the law and order sit concerns about blind items that regu rits and demerits of a film. At the uation in the country, The conference will larly feature in filmrelated news same time, alternative online plat be inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Mrs. space slandering actors. Some have forms like Film Companion have Indira Gandhi, who has taken over the also said that these news items are emerged that are interested in dis Home Portfolio. This conference, it is learnt, manipulated and controlled by rivals cussing films and not stars. was arranged by Mr. Y. B. Chavan as Home of the target. No evidence is given in Minister to discuss the law and order situa such news items; they are all based Postliberalisation phenomenon tion with special reference to certain com on hearsay. Often the news item The question to ask is, how did film munal incidents. Police chiefs confer once in doesn’t even mention the writer of writing descend so low? This could two years. During the last meeting of the In the piece. That we still call it news is be seen as a postliberalisation phe spectorGenerals of Police held in Delhi the nothing short of farcical. nomenon with major changes in the student problem was discussed. Several im media landscape of the country and portant suggestions emanated as to the role A serious concern the advent of lifestyle or ‘sunny jour of the police in curbing student unrest. The Film editor and writer Apurva Asrani nalism’ as some would call it. The present conference is expected to devote at wrote a long blog explaining his ago range of film magazines that soon tention to the growth of naxalite movement nising experience when targeted by a emerged did very little to create in CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC besides communalism. The Prime Minister series of slandering articles aimed at terest in cinema per se; their sole fo DATA POINT is expected to stress the importance of tarnishing his credibility. Mr. Asrani cus remained on the life of the stars prompt police action to tackle difficult com had to pay a heavy price in terms of and fashioning a halo around the per munal and other law and order situations. health and mental consequences that sona of the leading actors. The maga Several important proposals, including pun he suffered. Actor Himanshu Malik zines were sold on the merit of who itive fine, have already been mooted to curb also wrote an article enumerating his featured on the cover and other juicy communalism. Opposition leaders as well as unsavoury experiences and the ugly details they offered. These maga the subcommittee of the National Integra machinations of the Hindi film indus zines also started their own film tion Council were sounded on this proposal try. Rajput’s death has opened the awards. An unholy nexus thus flour and the Prime Minister also wrote to the floodgates of numerous such ac ished. The film award show is noth Chief Ministers on the subject. counts — mostly social media posts ing less than a TRPgenerating spec and personal blogs. The insiderout tacle. All claims of honouring the A HUNDRED YEARS AGO JULY 13, 1920 sider debate has been long ensuing. finest in filmdom are pure However, there’s another serious convenience. Painting the lily. concern that shouldn’t be brushed This kind of film writing that (From an editorial) under the carpet — the nature of film thrived by spawning personal details reporting in India or, to be more of stars soon became an industry. The reactionary reforms rules drafted by the specific, film reporting in Bollywood. Space for contemplative film writing Government of India in consultation with Film journalism or whatever that and analysis began to shrink and a ta the Local Governments, regarding the com means has been reduced to gossip, bloidtype reporting took over by position of and elections to Legislative Coun sensationalism and hype. Most film splashing photos of stars arriving at cils and the procedure thereof, have secured reviews are just badly written plot airports or leaving from home. We the approval of the Joint Committee. The summaries with a few comments were told that this is what readers Joint Committee, we are told, opine that the about song, dance, costume. In fact, want to see. Draft Rules “accurately and liberally inter that’s exactly how one shouldn’t Such reporting encourages un pret the recommendations of their report write about films. These reviewers abashed voyeurism. It breeds ugly and the intentions of Parliament in framing think cinema happens in a vacuum. consumerism. In such a climate, the Act.” We are unable to say that this is not There’s no mention of the sociocultu films that deserve to be written about so for the Committee, we must grant, know ral dimensions of the film. The rest of don’t get featured because they are their intentions better than we others. We the stories are interviews with actors. either too arty or their actors do not daresay, however, that this will come as a Most of these are PRdriven exercises have a fan following whose ‘airport surprise to some who claim to have laboured engineered before the launch of a looks’ will bring the publication hard along and in cooperation with the film or intended to serve vested inter more attention. There are a lot of Committee; for, they have been assuring the ests. Questions are often sent before things to fix in any social structure in country that while many of the rules were in hand. Tailormade answers are of cluding the Hindi film industry. But accordance with the Act and the intentions fered. Then there are lifestyle let us not leave film journalism out of of the Joint Committee, they considered ma features about actors’ homes, their the radar. ny others were distinctly against the ex holidays, children and their birthday pressed intentions of the Parliament and of parties and unending inanities. Ru Kunal Ray teaches literary and cultural the Committee and that they had done all in mours, linkups and scandals form a studies at FLAME University, Pune their power to get them rescinded.

DELHI THE HINDU 8 NEWS MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Panel suggests 21-day lockdown for Bengaluru Xi’s order, long planning ahead of border moves Karnataka records 2,627 cases and 71 deaths; 1,933 test positive in A.P., 1,269 in Telangana; local transmission tops in Kerala Special Correspondent ing the toll to 356. to cut down the level of Bengaluru The State Health depart transmission.” With the TMO likely to be in images, thought to be from With Bengaluru reporting ment said there were 11,883 Prof. Giridhara K Babu, place till at least 2021, India early May, purporting to 1,525 out of 2,627 cases and active cases, 22,482 were dis member of Karnataka’s CO is preparing for a new nor show Indian troops carrying 45 of 71 deaths in Karnataka charged and 356 died till July VID19 technical advisory mal along the border, and is out construction, such as on Sunday, members of the 12. However, adding the committee was also of the considering the possibility foot bridges across the nar State’s COVID19 expert and numbers totalled 34,721 view that a threeweek lock of positioning an additional row river, in the area that technical advisory commit while total cases were men down was required for any division under its Lehbased falls in between the Ynallah tioned as 34,671. “meaningful” effect. This 14 Corps, which sources said and the LAC. The images The 1,269 new cases in would be an opportunity for was likely to happen. have not been cluded 800 from Greater the BBMP to gear up and pre The PLA’s mobilisations authenticated. Hyderabad, 132 from Ranga pare for the worst, he said. began in January after the In a statement on June 19, reddy and 94 from Medchal. The number of patients order was signed, a govern the Chinese government ac tees recommended a mini Kerala’s COVID19 burden who tested positive for CO ment source said, and was cused Indian troops of mum threeweek lockdown. continued to rise with in VID19 in Tamil Nadu exceed initially focused on the more “crossing the LAC” on the Andhra Pradesh wit crease in local transmission. ed 4,000 yet again on Sun than 200 kmlong axis night of May 5 and said Chi nessed 19 new deaths and For the third consecutive day day after staying relatively stretching from Galwan Val nese troops “have been 1,933 new cases, taking the on Sunday, communityac low for two days. ley to Pangong Lake. On the forced to take necessary toll to 328 and the tally to quired cases exceeded im In all, 4,244 new cases night of May 5, skirmishes or measures to respond to the 29,168. ported ones. The State re were recorded taking the to confrontations simultane situation on the ground and With the discharge of over ported 435 new cases, of tal number of positive cases ously took place in the Gal strengthen management 1,019 patients in 24 hours, which, 215 were imported to 1,38,470. Also, 3,617 peo wan Valley and on the north and control in the border 15,412 patients had reco cases of people with travel , ple were discharged from va bank of Pangong Lake, as areas”. According to Indian vered, and active cases stood while cases of local transmis rious facilities after treat has been confirmed in In officials, China had never at 13,428. Of the total cases, sion stood at 218. ers and two paramilitary Kannur, 334, Ernakulam, new cases, the total touched ment their tally rising to dian and Chinese official previously patrolled up to 26,336 patients were locals In Thiruvananthapuram, force personnel contracted 329, and Palakkad, 328. 38,843. As many as 274 of the 89,532. statements. the Ynallah bend. while 2,403 were people 31 out of 40 new cases were the disease through local Two more deaths were re total 684 deaths in the State The Directorate of Public China has blamed the ten On the same night of May from other States and 429 fo through local transmission, transmission. corded on Sunday, raising were from Bengaluru. Health said the number of sions in Galwan Valley, 5, another skirmish unfold reign returnees. as were 35 of 57 cases in Local transmission raised the tally to 31. Two persons Dr. V. Ravi, Head of Neuro active cases in Tamil Nadu which culminated in a clash ed more than 200 km away The number of cases in Alappuzha, 41 out of the 50 the patient load. Thiruva who died on July 5 and July 7 Virology at NIMHANS, who is was now 46,969. on June 15 that claimed the near Finger 4 on the north Telangana touched 34,671 as cases in Ernakulam, 41 out of nanthapuram with 548 pa in Thrissur and Alappuzha on the State’s COVID19 exp (With inputs from Vijaya- lives of 20 Indian soldiers bank of Pangong Lake. Here, 1,269 samples tested positive 56 cases in Kasaragod and 24 tients had the highest active were found to have tested ert committee said: “Scientif wada, Hyderabad, Thiruva- and an unknown number of the difference in perception on Sunday. On the same day, out of 39 cases in Pathanam cases, followed by Malappu positive. ically, a minimum three nanthapuram and Chennai Chinese soldiers, on India’s of the LAC was mutually re eight more patients died, tak thitta. Ten healthcare work ram, 521, Alappuzha, 372, In Karnataka with 2,627 week lockdown is essential bureaus) construction activities trans cognised. China’s maps gressing the LAC. The LAC claim up to Finger 4, while along the IndiaChina bor India has been patrolling up der has never been demar to Finger 8. The Fingers 18 cated. In Ladakh, it broadly refer to mountain spurs run Diplomatic baggage to come under the scanner aligns with China’s per ning from west to east, to ceived border, while in Aru wards the lake. nachal Pradesh it broadly China has previously ments or articles intended aligns with India’s perceived dominated up to Finger 4 Gold seizure in for official use. These bags border. and built a road there in NIA court remands Kerala prompts should also bear the name There are around 11 spots 1999, while the terrain and address of the consignee in Ladakh where there are means India can only patrol the decision and that of the sender. Swapna, Sandeep differing perceptions of the on foot from Finger 3 to 4. S. Anil Radhakrishnan Heavier diplomatic bags LAC. Since May, China has object THIRUVANANTHAPURAM are carried as baggage on the Special Correspondent test results are available. There are also areas ed to India crossing Finger 4 Kochi With ‘diplomatic bags’ turn aircraft while the diplomatic High drama marked the where the LAC differs from and built a road to the top of ing a safe route to smuggle mail of the missions abroad Swapna Suresh and San day’s development. The ac China’s claimed border, and the spur, occupying the gold into the country, bag is taken in the cabin as ‘Di deep Nair, accused in the cused were brought here by the Galwan Valley is one of ridgeline. gage arriving from abroad plock’. In case an aircraft smuggling of 30 kg of gold road. TV cameras followed them. While China’s official through the diplomatic meets with an accident, through diplomatic baggage the vehicles, which reached maps show the border pass Buildup of forces channel will be subjected to there are laidout proce at the Thiruvananthapuram the office of the NIA here by ing through the bend in the Throughout May, there were increased surveillance by dures to destroy them as international airport, were afternoon. Galwan river where it turns simultaneous Chinese de law enforcers. they may contain classified remanded in custody for sharply to meet the Shyok ployments at other areas The seizure of 30 kg of and sensitive documents. three days by the National Black flags river, known as the Ynallah, along the LAC as well as a gold sent through diplomatic The diplomatic bags are Investigation Agency (NIA) Political activists, who gath the LAC lies around 1 km buildup of Chinese forces in channel to an officer of the sealed at the embassies and Special Court here on ered at different points east of it. India has been rou depth areas. Consulate of the United Arab missions and will have to be Sunday. along the National Highway, tinely patrolling up to Pa A week after the Galwan Emirates (UAE) via the Thi collected from the designat Special Judge P. shouted slogans trolling Point 14, which is a and Pangong skirmishes, the ruvananthapuram Interna ed Customs officer by the de Krishnakumar issued against Chief Minister few hundred metres east of PLA bolstered deployments Tension continues: Police caned protesting Youth Congress tional Airport and the pre signated embassy officer. the order at a special Pinarayi Vijayan and the bend, and was the site of both in the far north, from and Yuva Morcha activists in Kochi on Sunday. * H. VIBHU sence of the Consulates of Mails are sent in advance on sitting at the court the LDF government. the June 15 clash, which took Dahongliutan near the Xin the UAE, Maldives, Sri Lan misused for smuggling gold In the case of the Honor the diplomatic bag and there complex at Kaloor Some waved black place around 1 km inside jiangTibet border starting ka, Russia, and Germany in through other airports too, ary Consulates of Germany will be no clearing agent, here. flags in protest. India. May 12, and in the eastern Kerala have put the authori sources said. and Russia in the State capi sources said. Police had a tough sector of the IndiaChina ties on further alert. Diplomatic bags reach on tal, sources said the needs A diplomatic bag of any High security time keeping the acti ‘Exaggerated’ claim border near Naku La in The diplomatic channel ly the Consulates of the UAE are taken care of by the Con classification, whether it is The judicial officer was pro vists under control as some The LAC is broadly in align North Sikkim from May 13, was reportedly used for gold and Maldives in Thiruvanan sulates of the respective carried by a courier or sent vided high security. Heavy attempted to break the bar ment with the coordinates where a skirmish took place smuggling six times this year thapuram through the sche countries in Bengaluru and as cargo, cannot be opened posse of policemen was ricade and force their way China provided India in on May 9. Chinese troops al via the airport by the same duled airlines. The protocols Chennai. under any circumstances by posted at the court com into the office of the investi 1960 regarding its territorial so made ingresses at Pan team that imported gold of the Union Ministry of Ex security personnel. “Misus plex. Earlier, there were re gation agency. They were ta claims in Galwan, although gong Tso, Galwan Valley, Hot from Dubai and landed in ternal Affairs and proce Laidout procedures ing the diplomatic channel ports that the court may ken into custody. Some of Chinese maps now show its Springs and Gogra and built Customs net. The inquiry by dures of the Bureau of Civil Diplomatic bags should have for smuggling is the work of hold videoconferencing to them were injured in the border further west, at the up at Chip Chap, Spanggur the National Investigation Aviation Security (BCAS) are visible external marks of orchestrated minds and a se hear the case. The accused melee. The accused were ar bend, which China calls the gap and Changlung La. The Agency (NIA) will reveal if followed for handling such their character and may con rious look is needed to plug will be sent to observation rested by the agency from ‘estuary’. rear areas were all occupied the diplomatic channel was bags. tain only diplomatic docu the loopholes,” sources said. facilities till their COVID19 Bengaluru on Sunday. Since May, China has re by mid June, officials said. ferred to the LAC as running With the disengagements at the estuary in line with its currently under way, the territorial claims, which In concern in Delhi is the PLA’s IN BRIEF dia has said was an “exagger strategy might be a “many Residents oppose funeral of No need for physical ated and untenable” claim. steps forward and a few Starting in late April, Chi steps back” approach. With presence of surety: HC na began objecting to India the new PLA training mo patients near their village crossing the Ynallah and dule in place until 2021, offi reaching PP14. On July 7, Chi cials believe this summer’s This is due to pandemic restrictions nese State media released events may not be the last. Protest after ‘hill poramboke’ land is picked for the purpose Special Correspondent Bengaluru Special Correspondent Tirumala sees a dip in issue. The officials explained 100 villages consume the The Karnataka High Court number of devotees Pilot’s rebellion puts ONGOLE that all infection prevention water from the Obul Redddy has waived the legal require TIRUMALA Mild tension prevailed at An control protocols would be Gundalakamma reservoir ment of physical presence About 15.35% of the Gehlot govt. on edge nangi, a remote village near duly followed while dispos nearby, the villagers said, of surety for the execution devotees who booked tickets Maddipadu in Prakasam dis ing the bodies. adding that the creamtion of of conditions of bail for the did not turn up for darshan at trict in Andhra Pradesh, on The health workers would bodies might trigger the time being, given the res Tirumala since the reopening The source said there has three of them are now ac Sunday as the residents op wear personal protective spread of the virus. trictions imposed on the en of the temple on June 11 been no communication bet cused of being part of the posed the authorities who equipment (PPE) during the try of people into the court after the lockdown was ween Mr Gehlot and Mr Pilot conspiracy to topple the go A Division Bench passed the went there to select a site for process and the bodies Fear of virus premises because of the CO order on a PIL petition. lifted. TTD Executive Officer for months. “Mr. Gehlot is vernment. the disposal of bodies of CO would be packed in leak “The positive cases would go VID19 pandemic. Anil Kumar Singhal on very accommodative but Mr. Gehlot, who had ear VID19 patients. proof plastic bags. up in geometric proportion The court said advocates passed the order on a PIL Sunday said no devotees who gave up on Mr. Pilot after a lier accused the BJP of trying The villagers staged However, the expla in Maddipadu mandal which representing the accused petition, initiated suo motu visited the temple in the past while,” the source said. to topple the State govern a noisy protest during nations failed in con has reported 22 positive cas could produce the bail by the court for finding a so month had tested positive for Other sources said efforts ment, said in a tweet on Sun the Gram Sabha meet vincing the villagers. es till date, if the bodies of bonds and an affidavit lution to legal and technical COVID-19. by senior Congress leader day that the police notices, ing held by a team of The villagers COVID19 patients were signed by the surety, along difficulties faced in the con T.V. presenter allegedly Ahmad Patel to broker peace which had been issued to officials led by Revenue feared that the drink brought here for the funer with true copies of authen duct of proceedings on ac attacked by group did not succeed. The central several persons in the case Division Officer Praba ing water source al,” the residents said. tic ID documents such count of the CO HYDERABAD leadership despatched party registered on Friday, had kar Reddy, which had would get polluted if In a similar incident ear as PAN and Aadhaar VID19 restrictions. Television show presenter communications chief Ran been interpreted in a wrong identified a ‘hill poramboke’ the bodies of the COVID19 lier, officials could not per cards, aside from ad Also, the advo deep Surjewala and Ajay Ma way. Naveen Kumar Chintapandu, land for the purpose. patients were cremated at form the funerals at another dress proof, a recent cates will have to popularly known as Teenmaar ken to Jaipur on Sunday. Mr. Gehlot called a meet the selected site. isolated ‘hill poramboke’ photo, and documents identify the signature In the 200member State ing of Congress MLAs and in Mallanna, on Sunday alleged Grama Sabha meeting A posse of police led by site selected near Yerrajerla. with details of proper of the surety by sign that he was attacked by Assembly, the Congress has dependent legislators sup The Grama Sabha meeting Ongole Deputy Superinten Villagers opposed the ty held by the surety. ing below it, men supporters of Armoor TRS 107 MLAs, while the BJP has porting his government on was held on the directions of dent of Police K.V.V.N.V. Pra move to dispose the bodies A Division Bench tioning their registra MLA A. Jeevan Reddy while 72. The ruling party has the Sunday night in an apparent Prakasam Collector Pola sad ensured that the meet of COVID19 patients close to comprising Chief Justice Ab tion/enrolment number he was going to the Armoor support of one Rashtriya Lok show of strength, while the Bhaskar to allay the fears of ing passed off smoothly. a site selected for the YSR hay Shreeniwas Oka and Jus issued by the Karnataka police station in compliance Dal, two CPI(M) and two Opposition BJP questioned the people pertaining to the Residents of more than housing scheme. tice Vishwajith Shetty State Bar Council. of the notice served on him. Bharatiya Tribal party MLAs. his claim that huge sums of All 13 Independents earlier money were being offered to supported the Congress, but the ruling party MLAs. KPAC artistes don role of mask-makers for a living NATGRID gets access to Sam Paul A. itorium at Kayamkulam used sustenance. “The profit from Alappuzha to witness intense drama the sale of masks will be distri The Kerala People’s Arts Club, practice by 45 artists of two buted to the artists, staff and data from police stations better known as KPAC, is syn troupes. But, with COVID19 former artists in need of finan onymous with the longterm bringing the curtain down on cial assistance before Onam,” All State police are mandat shared through interna legacy of popular Malayalam stage performances, albeit Mr. Shahjahan said. ed to file FIRs in the tional servers. The NAT theatre. Its revolutionary temporarily, artists and staff Twelve artists and staff liv CCTNS. “At present, securi GRID will ensure that such plays helped create social have turned to maskmaking ing in and around Kayamku ty agencies directly contact information is shared awareness and popularised to eke out a living. lam are engaged in maskmak an airline or a telephone through a secure platform,” communist ideology in Kera A. Shahjahan, secretary, ing. They have produced company if they are on a said a senior government Artistes making masks in la. KPAC said that they have around 12,000 masks . Rates suspect’s trail. The data is official. Kayamkulam. Until March, the KPAC aud turned to maskmaking for of masks range from ₹7 to ₹25. 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FIR against banned outfit Maken, Surjewala rush to Jaipur I am worried for our member Pilot remains incommunicado in Delhi; party seniors refuse to comment party, says Kapil Sibal Press Trust of India Sobhana K. Nair with at least 20 legislators in Chandigarh Sandeep Phukan cluding Mr. Pilot likely to The Haryana Police on Sun New Delhi walk away. Comment comes amid the political turmoil in Rajasthan day registered a second FIR Congress communications against Gurpatwant Singh incharge Randeep Surjewa Silence prevails Special Correspondent have been brewing for a Pannun, a U.S.based mem la and senior leader Ajay Ma As the uncertainty conti New Delhi while now, but sources say ber of the banned proKhal ken were dispatched by the nued, a majority of senior Against the backdrop of the the tipping point for Mr. Pi istan outfit ‘Sikhs for Jus party to resolve the explo leaders refused to comment political turmoil going on in lot was the investigation or tice’, on charges of sedition sive political situation in Jai about the events in Rajas Rajasthan, Rajya Sabha dered by the Rajasthan pol and secession. pur, while deputy Chief Mi than barring Rajya Sabha member and Congress spo ice into “poaching” of MLAs The Ministry of Home Af nister Sachin Pilot continues MPs Kapil Sibal and Abhish kesperson Kapil Sibal tweet and a notice sent to him to fairs has designated Pan to remain in Delhi. ek Manu Singhvi. ed on Sunday that he was record his statement. The nun a terrorist for actively The Hindu has learnt that Mr. Singhvi said both Mr. worried for the party. police have sent a notice to running a secessionist cam both Mr. Surjewala and Mr. Gehlot and Mr. Pilot are sea So far, the Congress has Mr. Gehlot too. paign against India and mo Maken tried to reach out to soned leaders and have to been maintaining a radio si Last week, Mr. Pilot tivating Sikh youth from Mr. Pilot but he did not res Fault lines: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot with demonstrate the “perspicac lence even as speculation is reached out to Congress Punjab to join militancy. pond to either calls or text ity and maturity” and that going on about a possible re treasurer and senior leader Deputy CM Sachin Pilot. * FILE PHOTO A Haryana Police spokes messages. the turbulence should be bellion led by Deputy Chief Ahmed Patel to sort out the person said they have got in the State unit of the party. done because of Mr. Gehlot’s shortlived and solutions last Minister Sachin Pilot. Chief <> Will we wake up issues and some efforts were blocked all the websites al Grim prognosis Following this, Mr. Pilot intervention,” a senior party ing and deep. Minister Ashok Gehlot has only after the made but they remained in legedly created by Pannun According to sources, Mr. had a oneonone meeting official said. “Time for sobriety, res called for a meeting of party horses have bolted conclusive. and launched in the past Surjewala, who had earlier with former Congress presi Last week Mr. Pilot once traint & balance in all quar MLAs and Independent le from our stables? “His [Mr. Pilot]’s main one week. The FIR has been sent by the party as an dent Rahul Gandhi. He clear again spoke to Congress trea ters. Rajasthan, apart from gislators who are supporting Kapil Sibal grouse is that the Congress been registered at Kuruksh observer during the Rajya ly conveyed to Mr. Gandhi surer Ahmed Patel. being my home State, is je his government. Congress spokesperson had won in Rajasthan due to etra. The complainant has Sabha elections for a week, that it was getting uncomfor It is also reliably learnt wel of Congress crown,” he Mr. Sibal tweeted, “Wor his efforts but he was not re alleged that Pannun has had reported back to the lea table for him working with that Mr. Patel tried to broker tweeted. He said that there ried for our party. Will we do not wish to add anything warded for it. Instead, the been blaming the State go dership that if the issues are Mr. Gehlot. peace between Mr. Gehlot were no issues that were not wake up only after the hors more,” Mr. Sibal told The bureaucracy doesn’t pay vernment and people for not resolved between Mr. Pi “He complained that even and Mr. Pilot but with little solvable across the table. He es have bolted from our sta Hindu. heed to him even in his own being inimical to the inter lot and Rajasthan CM Ashok in his own constituency, he success. Party insiders claim also advised the BJP to stop bles?” The differences between constituency,” a senior Con ests of Sikhs and Punjabis. Gehlot, there could be a split was unable to get any work that the situation is grim, fishing in troubled waters. He refused to elaborate. “I Mr. Pilot and Mr. Gehlot gress leader said. Separatist leader 4 dead in Assam flood, landslips NATGRID to get info held in Kashmir Number of affected people doubles overnight to 12.97 lakh across 24 districts of suspects from FIRs Leader of banned JeI also arrested SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT It doesn’t breach federal system: official GUWAHATI special correspondent Floods and raininduced Vijaita Singh Srinagar landslips killed four people New Delhi Separatist TehreekeHurri in Assam on Sunday, taking The MoU between the Na yat (TeH) chairman Muham the death toll to 70 since tional Intelligence Grid mad Ashraf Sehrai and a May 22. (NATGRID) and the National leader of the banned Ja Officials of the Assam Crime Records Bureau maateIslami ( JeI) leader State Disaster Management (NCRB) to access the cen were arrested in Kashmir on Authority (ASDMA) said the tralised online database on Sunday morning. fresh wave of flood had af FIRs and stolen vehicles, Mr. Sehrai, who is the se fected 12.97 lakh — more will enable the NATGRID get cond senior Hurriyat leader than double the figure 24 information about details of after Syed Ali Geelani who hours ago — across 24 of the a suspect as mentioned in resigned recently, was ar Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai State’s 33 districts. the FIR such as his/her fath At least 10 central agencies rested from his residence at “Two people drowned in er’s name, telephone num will be able to access data Barzulla Baghat here significant role in the Hurri Kampur and Kaliabor areas ber and other details, offi on a secured platform. around 6 a.m. yat Conference that is bat of central Assam’s Nagaon cials said. “A police party from the tling a leadership crisis. district while two more, Asked if the MoU infring The project in the pipe Saddar Police Station, Srina Mr. Sehrai’s son Junaid both males, were buried es on the federal system of line for a decade and envis gar, took him along in the Sehrai, who was a ‘comman alive by landslide in Sonapur In distress: People shifting paddy to dry places after their village on the outskirts of the Constitution, since the aged first under then Home morning,” a family member der’ of the Hizbul Mujahi area of Kamrup (Metropoli Guwahati was inundated on Sunday. * RITU RAJ KONWAR NCRB under the Union go Minister P. Chidambaram in said. deen, was killed in May this tan) district early morning,” vernment is only a reposito 2009, has got a renewed year in an encounter in an ASDMA spokesperson district was the worst affect rhino habitat’s water bodies. and the firefighters are ex ry and the data pertaining to push under Home Minister Booked under PSA Srinagar. said. ed with 3.84 lakh people dis There was no addition to the pected to kill the fire by July FIRs of a particular police Amit Shah. Mr. Sehrai has been booked Police sources said that a So far, 44 people have placed, followed by Dhemaji 41 animals that died over a 15. station are a State subject, Initiated at a budget of under the Public Safety Act, banned JamaateIslami (Je) drowned or were washed (1.31 lakh) and Golaghat month. Heavy rain lashed several the official said, “It does not ₹2,800 crore, it will be a me news agency PTI quoted the leader, Mushtaq Ahmad away and 26 died in land (1.08 lakh). An overflowing In Tinsukia district, oper parts of Arunachal Pradesh violate any legal provisions dium for at least 10 Central DirectorGeneral of Police as Soaf, from Anantnag's Ko slides. Officials said 2,101 pe Brahmaputra inundated 125 ations to douse the flame during the last 24 hours, as FIRs are shared with all agencies such as the Intelli saying. According to the fa kernag has also been arrest ople had taken shelter in 118 of Kaziranga National Park’s atop a natural gas well of Oil causing landslides and flash the police stations.” gence Bureau and the Re mily, Mr. Sehrai had been ed. relief camps across 12 of the 223 antipoaching camps, India Limited were affected floods. Officials said there search and Analysis Wing to under house arrest since He was earlier arrested in worstaffected districts. Res but officials said the water by the flooding of the site at was no loss of life but many Airline concerns access data on a secured August 5, 2019. February 2019 and released cue workers evacuated level was manageable and Baghjan. The operations places have been cut off and Earlier the Civil Aviation Mi platform. The data will be Mr. Sehrai, close to Mr. this year. The JeI was 2,339 of them to safety. necessary for the natural had resumed after the water some vital bridges were un nistry and airline compa procured by NATGRID from Geelani, was likely to play a banned last year in J&K. Western Assam’s Barpeta cleansing of the onehorn level subsided a week ago, der threat. nies had raised concerns in 21 organisations such as the providing information to yet telecom, tax records, bank, another agency — NATGRID. immigration etc. The airlines contended that Neutralise they already provide infor Autmated system Pakistani militant among 3 killed in Kashmir mation to the Bureau of Im Another official claimed killers of Bari, migration and the Customs that the information ac authorities. cessed by one agency says BJP Incriminating material, arms and ammunition also recovered from the encounter site, say police “The deliberations with through the grid will not be the airlines are still on and accessible to any other special correspondent Peerzada Ashiq hiding militants and the se Central Armed Police Forces once NATGRID is operation agency. “It will be an auto Srinagar Srinagar curity forces erupted early (CAPF) patrol on Sunday al, all agencies will have to mated system and the re Top BJP leadership, includ Three militants were killed Sunday morning when a evening. route their requests through quest will land directly with ing national general secre in a daylong operation in team of the Army, the police the secured platform,” said the concerned department. tary Ram Madhav, vicepre north Kashmir’s Baramulla and the CRPF cordoned off Attack on CAPF patrol the official. No two agencies would sident Avinash Rai Khanna on Sunday. the Reban area of Sopore. “Terrorists made an abortive However, the State police know about the request gen and Union Minister Jiten “Three unidentified mili The police said the hiding bid to attack CAPF around will not be part of NATGRID erated by the other.” der Singh, on Sunday visit tants were killed in the So militants opened fire on the 4:45 p.m. at Chersoo, Awan and they could directly con The official said NATGRID ed the residence of slain pore encounter. Incriminat search party. tipora [in south Kashmir]. tact the airlines or railways will act as a link between in BJP leader Wasim Bari, ing material, including arms While one militant was Suspects moving on a bike for information, the official telligence and investigation who was killed by militants and ammunition, was reco killed earlier in the day, two threw two grenades on the said. agencies. along with his father and vered from the encounter Taken down: A gunfight ensued after militants opened fire on more were killed in the after CAPF. However, the gre brother on July 8. site,” Inspector General of a search party in Baramulla on Sunday. * FILE PHOTO noon, the police said. nades did not explode. Ef “The party is extremely Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar A civilian’s house also got forts are on to nab the terro grieved over the killing of said. “ He was involved in a recent cess for police and the se damaged during the opera rists,” the spokesman said. BJP youth leader Bari. The Pakistani militant Usman attack at Sopore, in which curity forces,” the IGP said tion, locals said. Over 127 militants have nation in general and the of the LashkareTaiba was one CRPF jawan and one civi later. An Army spokesman said been killed in Kashmir in op BJP in particular stand with among the killed militants. lian were killed. It’s a big suc The gunfight between the some militants attacked a erations so far this year. the family members of Bari in this hour of grief. I de mand that the government of J&K trace the killers and neutralise them soon,” Mr. Govt. against virtual meetings of House panels Madhav said, interacting with the media in Bandipo ra. However, under the UPA1 in 2008, the then RS Chairman had backed confidentiality norms Mr. Madhav also de manded adequate security Sobhana K. Nair nology), Anand Sharma physical meetings of the cover to all the political New Delhi (Home Affairs) and B. Mahtab standing committees have workers in the Kashmir The government has refused (Labour) — have earlier made begun. Last week alone, Valley. to allow virtual meetings of similar demands but were three meetings of standing parliamentary standing declined. committees were held in ‘NC, PDP hesitant’ committees despite repeat Speaking to The Hindu, Parliament premises adher Taking a dig at the regional ed demands from the Oppo Mr. Ansari said, “In circum ing to social distancing parties, Mr. Madhav said sition parties, citing confi stances of today there is no norms. the National Conference dentiality norms . In 2008, option but to embrace tech Presently, there are no (NC) and the Peoples De during Congressled UPA1, nology. The British Parlia provisions in the Rules of mocratic Party (PDP) had then Rajya Sabha Chairman there should be a public tele each in the Rajya Sabha. ment is just one of the Parlia Procedure for holding vir failed to represent the aspi Hamid Ansari had also cast of the standing commit The GPC had opposed ments around the world, Mr. tual sittings of the parlia rations of people in the weighed in in favour of main tee meetings, just the way dispensing with the confi Ansari said, which has been mentary committees or al current situation. taining secrecy of these Parliamentary sessions are dentiality of the committee meeting regularly via the vi lowing the committees to “Though political activi meetings. broadcast. The matter came meetings on the ground deo conferencing. “There is take evidence of official or ties have resumed in the The latest demand came up before the General Pur that incamera meetings no point of saying that what nonofficial witnesses or ex Valley, the NC and PDP are from Congress leader and pose Committee (GPC) that is give members freedom to happened 12 years back is re perts through virtual meet hesitating to come forward Chairman of the standing headed by Rajya Sabha Chair speak outside their party levant today. Under present ing. The government has to represent the people. committee on science and man. It consists of Deputy lines. circumstances and compul maintained that the rules These parties are enjoying technology Jairam Ramesh Chairman, chairman of all Other than Mr. Ramesh, sions imposed by the Coro have to be amended by the themselves on Twitter and last Tuesday. The committee committees that are headed three chairpersons of de navirus pandemic, there is Rules Committee of both are shying away to address met on Friday. by Rajya Sabha members, partment related standing no option but to use the vir Houses of Parliament. This the daily issues of common The question that Mr. An leaders of political parties committees — Shashi Tha tual medium,” he said. however, can be done only people,” Mr. Madhav said. sari dealt with, was whether with five or more members roor (Information and Tech From the first week of July, when Parliament meets. CM M ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 10 NEWS MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Experts question basis of COVID19 drug Aishwarya, daughter have Biocon’s Itolizumab appears to have been tested on too few patients to reliably conclude on its benefits tested positive: Abhishek Jacob Koshy trial as small as 30 patients heparin [to avoid clotting] NEW DELHI could yield results that were and some got methylpredisa Biocon Ltd’s psoriasis drug, clinically significant,” said rone [a corticosteroid].” Four Bachchan family homes declared containment zones Itolizumab, repurposed for Dr. Sandeep Athalye, chief Dr. Kalantri said given that COVID19 and headlined as a medical officer, Biocon Bio HCQ and antivirals had been special correspondent “breakthrough drug” for logics. conclusively shown to not Mumbai treating the moderately sick Given that the drug had benefit patients with moder A day after veteran Bolly and the severely ill, appears been in use since 2013 and ate or severe manifestations wood actor Amitabh Bach to have been tested on too tested on at least 500 for of the disease, and dexa chan and son Abhishek test few patients to reliably con psoriasis, its safety was not methasone (a steroid) was ed positive for COVID19, the clude on its benefits, accord in doubt. “The 20 who got conclusively shown to im latter’s wife and actor Aish ing to a review by The Hindu the drug have been dis prove patient mortality in warya RaiBachchan and of data presented by the Under treatment: Patients at a COVID-19 care centre near charged and are at home to the recovery trial conducted their daughter, too, have company to the Drug Con Akshardham in New Delhi on Sunday. * PTI day within 30 days. We re in the U.K., the latter should tested positive. troller General and com ported this level of have been used as compara In a tweet on Sunday ments by independent ex nounced that it had received 10 here and 20 there, even if improvement to the regula tor. “Given that the benefits evening, Mr. Abhishek Bach Virus alert: Corporation workers sanitising the area outside perts who have seen the the regulator’s approval to one patient had died in the tor and that’s probably why of dexamethasone are now chan said: “Aishwarya and Jalsa, the residence of Amitabh Bachchan. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT data. use the drug for emergency set that got the drug, it this drug has been approved proven, it would be unethi Aaradhya have also tested To test the drug’s efficacy use in cases where the infec would have changed the pic for emergency use.” Other cal to not give it to someone COVID19 positive. They will On Sunday, the Brihan at preventing deaths or im tion caused a cytokine ture. So it isn’t yet valid to criteria such as improve who needs it.” be self quarantining at mumbai Municipal Corpora 16 Raj Bhavan proving health outcome, the storm, namely an uncon call the results statistically ment in oxygen levels and re Dr. Athalye countered that home. The BMC has been tion declared all four bunga company recruited 30 pa trolled attempt by the im significant. We can’t rule out duced inflammation were al when the trial began, in May, updated of their situation lows of the Bachchan family staffers positive tients across four hospitals, mune system to neutralise the effect of chance [basis so much significantly the benefits of dexametho and are doing the needful. — Jalsa, Pratiksha, Janak and 20 of whom were given it the virus that often ended up this study].” convincing to several doc sone hadn’t been demon The rest of the family includ Vatsa — as containment Special Correspondent along with the “standard of damaging the lungs and oth An official from Biocon tors who used the drug on strated (the results were pu ing my mother have tested zones. Those were sanitised Mumbai care treatment” and 10 were er organs and even death. said the trial was designed their patients, he said. blished on June 16). negative. Thank you all for and all maids and employees Sixteen personnel at Raj given only standard of care. With such a small sample employing a method called The evaluation also rests Secondly, the said drug inte your wishes and prayers.” tested for COVID19. Bhavan in south Mumbai In the set of patients that got size it would be “unwise” to the Simon’s TwoStage De on Itolizumab being added racted with HCQ on which Updating the health status The civic body added that have contracted COVID19, the drug, nobody died. Of conclude that it was indeed sign, an approach in execut to the “best standard of most patients were on. “So of his father and himself, he as per the guidelines , the a civic official said on Sun the 10 who didn’t get the the drug that was saving the ing phase2 clinical trials care” which Dr. Athalye said people avoided giving those said: “My father and I re process of collecting data on day. drug, three died. That nobo patients, said S.P. Kalantri, a (where the efficacy of a drug “slightly varied” across hos two together. Because of this main in hospital till the doc people who had come in Governor Bhagat Singh dy on the drug died was sig physician at the Mahatma is tested). “If we were able to pitals. “In general this con interaction, it’s generally tors decide otherwise. Eve contact with the Bachchan Koshyari tested negative. “I nificant proof of the its suc Gandhi Institute of Medical show two or more deaths in sisted of hydroxychloro employed in the later stages ryone please remain family and testing them or am perfectly alright, and cess, said company officials. Sciences, Sevagram. “Given the control arm [the group quine, ritonavir (antivirals), when on ventilator and not cautious and safe. Please fol directing them to go in to not in selfisolation,” he On July 11, Biocon an that it’s such a small sample, without the drug], then a oxygen therapy, antibiotics, early.” low all rules!” quarantine has begun. said in a statement. ‘Varavara Rao’s ‘Monitor illegal transport of cattle’ Gujarat Minister’s son held for lockdown violations health a concern’ Centre tells States to act against those posting provocative content on social media Constable alleges she was threatened Family seeks proper treatment for him S. Vijay Kumar the vehicles leading to com ment) Act and COVID19. CHENNAI munal incidents in some Though the police were Press Trust of India kash Kanani’s friends Special Correspondent The Union government has States. Besides, cattle smug taking prompt action against Surat around 10.30 p.m. on Wed HYDERABAD alerted States to intensify vi glers had attacked police hate mongers and blocking The son of a Gujarat Minis nesday. The friends then Family members of poet Va gil and curb the illegal tran teams during interception or or deleting provocative so ter and his two friends were called Prakash Kanani, who ravara Rao have raised grave sport/slaughter of cow pro routine vehicular check, the cial media posts, there was a arrested on Sunday for alleg arrived in his father’s car concerns about his failing geny. Pointing to instances note said. need for extensive monitor edly violating the lockdown and allegedly picked up an health and appealed to the where cow vigilantes inter ing of such posts and imme and the night curfew orders argument with Ms. Yadav, Maharashtra government cepted vehicles transporting Communal ambience diate legal action against the in Surat, a senior police offi the audio clips of which and the Centre to provide cattle leading to communal Apprehending an increase in perpetrators, it said. Proac cial said. went viral on Saturday. him immediate medical violence, the Centre also illegal transportation in view tive involvement of Com The arrests came a day af Prakash Kanani and two treatment at a superspecial Varavara Rao called for extensive monitor of an “upcoming religious munity Liaison Groups to ter audio clips of a heated of his friends were arrested ity hospital. ing of communally provoca The Centre said there was a festival” next month, the pacify the passions on such exchange of Prakash Kana under various sections of Addressing an online Mr. Varavara Rao’s 72 tive content on social media spurt in illegal transport/ Centre said cow being highly occasions would also be be ni, son of Minister of State the IPC. press meet on Sunday, Mr. year old wife, Hemalatha, and action against them. slaughter in May and June. emotive to one religion, any neficial, it was suggested. for Health Kumar Kanani, They were later released Rao’s nephew and writer N. said the poet’s health had In a note based on intelli instance of interception and Cow slaughter has been and his friends, with consta on bail, police said. Venugopal Rao said their been a cause of worry for gence inputs sent last week, cow progeny in May and resultant violence would ag banned in many States and ble Sunita Yadav, who tried An inquiry was ordered concern now was not about over a month now. His latest the Centre said there was a June. gravate the communal am Karnataka recently said it to stop them, surfaced on into the incident, after the his false implication in the call from Taloja Jail in Mum spurt in instances relating to There were instance of bience already stressed over plans to impose a blanket social media. constable alleged that she BhimaKoregaon case or bai has increased their illegal transport/slaughter of cow vigilantes intercepting the Citizenship (Amend ban on it. Ms. Yadav stopped Pra was threatened by the men. him being repeatedly de fears. “We have lost our nied bail, but about his tot courage with yesterday’s tering health. “We make on call. He was incoherent, and 2 Dubey aides ly one demand: Don’t kill talking about the death of Police officer arrested him in jail,” he appealed. his long gone parents.” Disabled are entitled to same remanded in in Dubey case moves SC judicial custody benefits of SC/ST quota: SC Romila Thapar, others write K.K. Sharma says he fears for his life Special Correspondent Mumbai Legal Correspondent Mr. Sharma pointed to Upholding HC order, Bench says they are socially backward to Maharashtra govt., NIA Two aides of slain Uttar NEW DELHI the spate of police encoun Pradesh gangster Vikas Du A police officer, who was ar ters.“The petitioner and his Krishnadas Rajagopal led to the same benefits as gi Special Correspondent tody by refusing medical bey were remanded in jud rested by the Uttar Pradesh wife apprehend danger to NEW DELHI ven to the Scheduled Caste/ New Delhi treatment would amount to icial custody till July 21 by STF for tipping off Vikas Du their life and liberty in view The Supreme Court, in a sig Scheduled Tribe candi Five eminent persons, in encounter,” they said in a the Thane magistrate court bey about the July 3 police of the extrajudicial killing nificant decision, confirmed dates,” the Supreme Court cluding Historian Romila statement. on Sunday. raid, has moved the Su of Vikas Dubey and other al that persons with disabilities held in a judgment on July 8. Thapar, have appealed to Mr. Rao, now 81, was ar Arvind, alias Guddan preme Court for security leged accused persons after are also socially backward The decision by the Justice the Maharashtra govern rested in 2018. Ramvilas Trivedi, and and transfer of investigation being arrested by numerous and entitled to the same be Nariman Bench came on a ment and the National In In a petition signed by Sushilkumar, alias Sonu Su of the case to the CBI. teams of police of State of nefits of relaxation as Sche petition by Aryan Raj, a spe vestigation Agency to en Ms. Thapar, economists resh Tiwari, were detained Eight policemen were U.P.,” the petition said. duled Caste and Scheduled cial needs person represent sure that Telugu poet P. Prabhat Patnaik and Devaki by the Maharashtra Anti killed by Dubey and his It said the petitioners are Tribe candidates in public Guardian v. Delhi Techno ed by senior advocate Colin Varavara Rao, who is lodged Jain, sociologist Satish Desh Terrorism Squad on Satur henchmen at Bikru village. of the “firm view that the in employment and education. logical University. “In Ana Gonsalves, and advocate Ra in Navi Mumbai’s Taloja jail pande and activist Maja Da day from Thane. Dubey was shot dead a week vestigation would not be A threejudge Bench led mol Bhandari, the High jan Mani, against the Go in connection with the Ela ruwala said that his treat An ATS official said the later by the STF on July 10. conducted in a lawful, fair, by Justice Rohinton Nariman Court has correctly held that vernment College of Arts, gaar Parishad case, gets im ment was abruptly Kanpur police have Subinspector K.K. Shar reasonable and transparent upheld a 2012 judgment of people suffering from dis Chandigarh. The college de mediate medical care. terminated and he was ta reached Maharashtra and ma and his wife apprehend manner since the offences the Delhi High Court in Ana abilities are also socially nied Mr. Raj relaxation in mi “To knowingly risk the ken to jail. It is a life threa would move court tomor that the STF may “elimi include the alleged killing of mol Bhandari (minor) backward, and are there nimum arks in the Painting life of a person in state cus tening situation at his age. row for their transit bail. nate” him. eight police personnel”. through his father/Natural fore, at the very least, entit and Applied Art course.

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Open access The online and Coursera has opened up its blended learning platform for students to learn and earn certiﬁcates for free until July models now being 31. Students will gain access to adopted by higher Coursera’s 3,800 courses, 150 Guided Projects, 400 educational institutes Specialisations, and 11 are likely to endure Professional Certiﬁcates. Once enrolled, they will have until even after the September 30, 2020, to complete pandemic, feels the programmes. After that, students will continue to have Coursera’s Raghav free access to Guided Projects — a Gupta handson learning experience that develops jobrelevant skills.

b MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN welcome 5G, many parts of the country still have limited access to highspeed Internet. To allow for With tectonic shifts in the way digital and blended learning, India learning is currently being per will need to build a smarter and ceived owing to the pandemic, ed connected society tech is the buzz word in the educa tion sector. While several new What are some of the trends you players are catching on to the have noticed in the Indian trend of online learning, esta market? blished ones like Coursera are see Business, Technology, and Data ing their business model being va Tracking Science are the most popular do lidated. With 7.9 million learners, mains among learners in India and India is Coursera’s secondlargest across the globe. These continue market after the U.S. to be significant economic and in While there are challenges, novation drivers and are also the Raghav Gupta, Managing Director the most indemand career skills. At a India and APAC, Coursera, feels competency level, we’ve seen tre that change is imminent as educa mendous interest in deep learn tional institutions transition to on ing, machine learning, data line/blended learning models. transformation science, data management as well “For many institutes, what started as soft skills like management as a shortterm response to a crisis training. will likely become an enduring GETTY IMAGES / ISTOCK PHOTOS digital transformation of higher What are Coursera’s plans in education. In India, the govern : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: dents and professionals alike. En and more. But traditional models room learning. 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The one helping universities deliver educa about the gradual integration of system and can help employees successfully transition need to thrive throughout the technological sizefitsall model will give way to a tion through Coursera for Campus online learning in the Indian edu educational institutions scale to remote working, increase digi course of their working lives. components of far more adaptive and personal platform, providing skillbuilding cation system,” he says, as he up and broaden their reach. tal readiness, and improve mental Today, more and more em online learning ised learning experience that will opportunities and tools to the un shares his thoughts on online wellbeing during this particularly ployers are looking to up in their curricu enable anyone, anywhere to em employed, and assisting enterpris learning and the way ahead for In ployerrecognised credentials. On stressful time. skill their workforce and la. Highquality, brace lifelong learning. es with skillbuilding initiatives. dia. Excerpts: line learning strongly comple are accepting online relevant and We endeavour to expand our ments the existing system and can How do online certifications add certificates. curated con What are some of the challenges course catalogue by launching How effective is online learning? help educational institutions scale value to traditional academic tent is readily you identify? new Degrees, MasterTrack™ Cer Online learning can genuinely up and broaden their reach. For learning? How well is India available While online and blended tificates, Courses, Specialisations, transform lives and bridge the op professionals to continue learning The future of learning and the equipped to transition through online learning seem to have gained ac and Guided Projects to help lear portunity divide by democratising throughout their careers and to future of work is converging. from traditional class learning plat ceptance in the country, Internet ners gain the necessary skills in education and providing learners gain the latest skill set in the dy There is a growing acceptance of rooms to online learning? forms to sup penetration and bandwidth issues the dynamic job scenario. Addi with the currency that connects namic job market, online learning online education credentials The majority of education port this transi still seem to be the niggling chal tionally, we are rolling out a num them to career outcomes and of is the goto solution. among enterprises, particularly al institutions in India follow tion towards lenges that online education plat ber of new tools to provide lear fering a richer and more applied We have seen a steep rise in the for newage skills like Data the traditional teaching meth blended learning. forms will need to face. While, on ners with a transformative learning experience and em uptake of online courses by stu Science, Artificial Intelligence, odology of facetoface class This means that, in the one hand, India is preparing to learning experience.

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Heath and hygiene Are the top scorers when it comes to choosing a college this year Sophie’s * GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: THE the kitchen.” CREAKING Samriddhi and her parents too made a trip to her college TREE to register and check the safe ty standards of the campus. “We checked how airy and

wellventilated the classrooms GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK were, how much sunlight they * choiceof got, how green the campus was. The desks are such that only one person sits on one A glossary of new bench,” says Preeti. “Whoever entered had to colleges sanitise themselves at the gates and there was a thermal Zoom language screening check,” she adds. Sweta Akundi not wearing pants. Learn to live with it ● Advanced Pottery: A high level While for a majority of India, What do you do when your Zoom skill. Refers to the ability to com lockdown officially began on own city is one of the most in plete a bowel movement during the March 24, the country’s 1718 fected areas in India? Does course of the meeting, without revealing yearolds — the batch of 2020 As this batch of Class XII looks for college options, the home still feel safe? “There is this fact to others. — have been living in a quasi at least one COVID19 positive Shovon Chowdhury ● Cereal Killing: The act of chewing lockdown state since the be criteria for the best institution is no longer just a good case in almost every housing cornflakes very carefully so that others are ginning of this year, preparing placement rate, but also how hygienic, healthy, and safe the society here. In our own so Thanks to the COVID19 crisis, work ha not disturbed by the noise. If your camera for the ‘board year’. ciety, there are a couple,” says bits and philosophies have transformed is on, your spoon movements will need to In any other year, by this campus and hostels are Ranjita Mandal, a Panvel (Navi radically. Zoom meetings are a big part of be quick. time, students would have Mumbai) resident. this change. A whole new vocabulary is ● Juvenile Retention: When your child been ready to start a new not abroad. Just in case anyth of their visa and be required does not wish for her daught Her daughter, Sudipa, has developing to describe Zoom etiquette refuses to leave the room while you are in chapter of their lives. The top ing like this springs up again, to go back to their countries. er Samriddhi to even move been preparing for engineer and behaviour. As part of ongoing efforts a meeting. May involve musical scorers faces would have been it will be difficult for us to away from their hometown. ing entrance exams since last by The Hindu to keep you on the cutting instruments. up on billboards and parents meet, and I will be completely Open campuses The 17yearold was already year. But the pandemic keeps edge of the public discourse, here is a ● Perfeuphoria: The realisation that you would have gone through va petrified,” she says. While Divya is willing to send battling certain health issues pushing the date for JEE and handy glossary. no longer have to buy deodorant. riations of the ‘Top 10 Colleg Her decision was streng Kunal to any good college in and the pandemic further en NEET further — as things ● Bheja Vu: The feeling that all the ● Patriot Shame: The feeling that arises es’ lists, choosing campuses thened after understanding India, some parents are reth sured that she stayed put. stand, they are supposed to points that people are making in this within you when you want to stop using based on ‘Only the best for what her friends, whose kids inking their top college choice “At least they have online be held in September. meeting were already made in yester Zoom because some people say it’s Chi our child’. were studying abroad, were based on their locations. Ci classes; if they didn’t, we “I wish they could take just day’s meeting. nese, in order to support our troops on This year has been anyth going through. For the first ties such as Mumbai, Delhi would have considered taking one test and be done with it. ● Involuntary Mutation: When you the border, but are unable to figure out ing but normal. And with the few months, students were and Chennai have an air of a oneyear break,” says Preeti, But there are so many private deliver one of the best speeches of your how to use Microsoft Teams. pandemic shifting perspec stuck away from home. Now, fear lingering over them, gi adding that she selected the colleges with their own (now life, full of insight and inspiration, pro ● Stubble Fallacy: The mistaken belief tives, the criteria for what under a new directive by the ven their newfound reputa best computer science insti online) entrance exams… we viding clarity on a wide variety of issues, that if the lighting is dim enough, no one makes for ‘a good college’ has Trump government in USA, tion as places with the highest tute in the city. “Plus, if she don’t know when this will end for a period of at least 15 minutes, with will be able to make out that you have not changed vastly. It is no longer students whose classes have number of COVID19 cases. stays with us, we can keep a and we will be able to select a out realising that your microphone is still shaved for the last three days. just about the best placement moved online will be stripped In Dehradun, Preeti Gulati better eye on her nutri college,” says Ranjita. on mute. ● Porn Scorn: The reaction of your col rate, but also about how hy tion and immunity.” With the looming uncer ● Preparation Anxiety: The concern leagues when you watch porn during a gienic the dorms are, and how Divya, on the other tainty regarding admissions, that your clothing conveys the impression meeting without realising that your screen strict its safety standards are. hand, says the infrastruc Ranjita finds that it doesn’t that you are not taking the meeting se sharing is on. “The pandemic did not ture of the college matters pay to worry too much about riously enough. You can minimise this an ● Hair Supremacy: The sense of satis give us any warning,” says more than its location: campus hygiene and health. xiety by wearing a crisply ironed shirt and faction that you get when you realise that Maduraibased Divya Hindu “Most colleges are not in “As long as she gets into a a tie, but this can be also lead to percep you are the only one in the meeting who ja, mother to 17year old Ku the centre of the city but good college — that is our tions of Abnormal Formality. has recently had a haircut. nal. Interested in data on the outskirts.” priority. Because even if the ● Abnormal Formality: The tendency ● Snortle: The mildly amused noise you sciences, Kunal managed to On Divya’s checklist admission is done, I’m sure to overdress for Zoom meetings, leaving make, quickly suppressed, combining a get admission in City Univer is a hostel with spa they will conduct classes on others with feelings of rage, inadequacy snigger and a chortle, when you notice sity of Hong Kong. But with cious rooms for a max line, at least for this year. and resentment that your laundry servic that your boss has positioned his camera no end of the pandemic in imum of two people, Maybe they can do just theory es during this time of crisis are much bet in such a way that you can see right up sight, Divya rethought the so that social distanc this year. So is does not mat ter than everyone else’s. his nose. idea of Kunal going ing can be maintained. ter where the college is, as ● The Doggler Effect: When your dog ● Skin Depth Analysis: Post meeting abroad. “I turned around The academic build long as it is good for her in the barks continuously throughout the dura judgemental remarks about your physique on that because the pan ings as well shouldn’t be long run,” she says. tion of your call. and complexion, made by others, after demic taught us that overcrowded, and should fol Preeti agrees, “We don’t ● Mutually Assured Meeting Des you take a shower during a Zoom meeting anything can happen any low a strict hygiene protocol. know when there will be a truction: When the connection is poor, and forget to turn off your camera. time,” she says. She will also be checking who cure, but we can’t always both of you have meetings at the same We hope this was useful. Please share this All through last year, it the caterers for the hostel keep our children restricted. time, and you end up shouting simultane knowledge with others, and use it well. was Divya backing Kunal’s are, and “whether or not the Once they go to college they ously in the same room. desire to study abroad. “After cooks wear gloves and masks need to take care of them ● Pantomiming: When you are No new words were invented in Shovon the pandemic, I said anywh while cooking and sanitise selves. As they say, you have struck dumb by the realisation, half Chowdhury’s most recent novel, Murder With ere in India is okay beta, but themselves before entering to learn to live with it.” way through the meeting, that you are Bengali Characteristics.

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: CONVERSATIONS WITH SELF Surface protection it can continue to kill the virus Nanotechnology is looking at and if it is nontoxic and safe to providing virus protection via use,” says Prof Agrawal. A tragedy sprays * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT While Prof Agrawal’s N9 blue silver comes under the Govern ment of India’s Nano Mission to learn from project funded by the Depart ment of Science & Technology, another by IIT Madras, funded We must not treat fear as an adversary by the Defence Research Deve and allow it to punish us lopment Organisation, has deve loped a nanocoated filter for PPE kits, masks, and gloves that can be used by frontline health care workers. The coating filters submicronsized dust particles in the air. However, its practical application is also subject to field testing and is therefore, pending.

quired certification needs to Are longlasting surface ideally go through Government protectors in use anywhere GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK * approved labs (like ICMR, CSIR, else in the world? undoubtedly, that I have to NABL or NIV) that are currently Following findings from the Dia first accept ‘what is’. I do not all engaged only in research on mond Princess cruise ship that want to treat my fear as medicinal drugs and vaccines. the novel coronavirus can last some kind of adversary and Soma Basu on surfaces up to 17 days, the de allow it to punish me. But are there nanoproducts velopment of a new disinfectant TT Srinath People around the world Over the past 15plus weeks, that are available? technology arose. While antivi are struggling, like I am. how many times in a day have Tiny particles, There are some products that ral coatings are undergoing clin It is hard to accept that a tra With every death we read you furiously wiped down sur have been tested by private labs ical tests in several countries, gedy can actually teach us about here in our country or faces with disinfectants? The either in India or abroad. For in three months ago, scientists something positive. After or elsewhere, each of us is dy COVID19 fear factor has turned stance, Delhibased startup, from Haifa’s Institute of Tech even as we are experiencing ing, a little. The whole world scientists to research on pro GermCops has launched a disin nology, in Israel, claimed to COVID19, the fact is that the is becoming one. ducts with nano technology, big solutions fection service with a US manu have developed antiviral po world will never be the same The lesson to embrace that is based on the application factured and EPAcertified wa lymers that could kill the novel again. thus is the need for patience of group of few atoms . They are terbased antimicrobial product coronavirus without getting di I ask myself as I read and and the certainty that eve looking for a solution aimed at a Nano-coated materials could be the anti- which, it is claimed, when minished. hear about people dying — rything in life is temporary. surface coating that bonds to the virus weapons of the future sprayed over metallic, nonme Researchers in Hong Kong both elderly and even the If this is true and the material with longterm protec tallic, tiled and glass surfaces University of Science & Technol young — if their death is real world is no more a safe tion against germs (bacteria, vi gives protection up to 120 days ogy also developed a new anti ly in vain? Or is there a les place, at least for now, I am ruses, fungi, protozoa). week to 90 days depending on against COVID19. He says diffe with a 99.9% killing rate in the microbial coating known as son that we can take from telling myself to take advan the type of surface. rent kinds of silver (yellow and first 10 days. Dr Pankaj Goyal, MAP1 that can kill most bacteria death that has been forced tage of this sudden change, What are these surface brown) have been patented by the founder, says the product is and viruses — including the co on them? spend my time doing things I protectors? Are they out in the market? countries including the US, Chi good for homes that have had a ronavirus — for up to 90 days. Every life is being touched have always wanted to do, They are substances that use Until the pandemic, there were na, and Australia to establish the COVID19 positive patient home Prof Agrawal says many coun at some point by tragedy; it but for which I always lacked metals such as silver and copper products for antibacterial appli uniqueness of the metal for sur quarantined. She is speaking to tries are engaged in developing could be a building collapse, courage. or biomolecules such as neem cation, but now the focus has face hygiene. “But the N9 blue the Delhi Transport Corporation heatsensitive polymers that res a broken relationship or a I wish for myself and for extract known for their antimi shifted to viruses. For instance, silver can be 100 times more ef to disinfect 1,000 buses. Howev pond to contamination from sudden disability. Life seems all those like me that we crobial activity, or cationic (i.e Prof Ashwini Kumar Agrawal, fective with the longest lasting er, the testing has been conduct touch or droplets, from the time to be at a constant risk, and work towards lifting our positively charged) polymers in the Head of Textile and Fibre En protection.” ed in a private lab. of previous epidemics of SARS. if we forget this we might be selves out of the emotional combination with chemical gineering Department at IIT Del Institutions (particularly the IIT Delhi’s samples were sent Many of those formulations have unprepared for challenges rubble that has been forced compounds (like ammonia plus hi, developed N9 blue nano sil IITs) across the country are in in April to the microbiological been modified during the cur that existence may have in upon us and build our own nitrogen) that can be used as a ver in 2013, with a much higher different stages of developing testing laboratory, MSL in UK. rent pandemic and sold under store for us. We are therefore life, a life we dreamed of, but longlasting protective coating. potency than other metals and these nanoparticles as surface The reports are expected only different brand names in Japan, being forced to attempt to never dared to create. The compound can be sprayed polymers to catch and kill bacte coatings. All are awaiting valida by the end of the year. “The bat Singapore, and the US. Howev make some sense of what is on metal, glass, wood, stone, fa ria. He has now evaluated anti tion against viruses, through tery of lab tests will confirm the er, the surface protectors cur happening, to overcome our The writer is an organisational bric, leather, and other mate viral properties and reformulat field trials before they can legal efficacy of the compound in dry rently available in international fears and look at rebuilding and behavioural consultant. He rials; the effect can last from a ed the compound to work ly mass manufacture. 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Deepa Alexander We are the world Simon Reeve (bottom) with the whistling ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: “I’m indulging in a bit of fantasy tra villagers of Kuskoy and the HOMING IN vel and documenting my photo throat singers of Tuva * SPECIAL graphs at the moment,” says Simon ARRANGEMENT Internationallycelebrated poet Reeve over phone from London where he is in lockdown. “It’s diffi writer Sudeep Sen’s Reading List cult to say how travel will play out DOING IT HIS WAY for this week reflects the mood the postpandemic,” he adds. But until the world opens up Simon Reeve, who did not world is currently in — a deep again to the wanderer, Reeve, auth come from privilege, spent intellectual engagement contrasted or of books on international terro his childhood holidays in rism, history and travelogues, and Dorset and travelled abroad with light leisure reading only in his late teens. He two other presenters will give us ex Soma Basu otic places to discover from the sa worked odd jobs at fety of our homes. supermarkets and charity Sony BBC Earth’s Couch Travel shops, researching when he The Day Before Today: Lockdown had the chance. While he Anthology will take viewers to well worked at the post room of Stories by Gayatri Gill known and notsoknown countries The Sunday Times, he caught This book contains ten across the globe and go beyond the the eye of the then editor wonderfullyetched micro tropes of happy tourist sites to dis who moved him to the stories written with great flair cover the mystique of these places. newsroom. Reeve has never and insight, while grasping the looked back since, honing pulse and measure of the The journeyman his education to become an current climes. Arresting This is nothing out of the ordinary expert in terrorism with his sketches by Niyati Singh add a for Reeve, 48, who has made a ca first book The New Jackals parallel strand to Gill’s reer travelling to dangerous desti on the alQaeda, years Raavan and storytelling. The little nations. before they became known narratives have an easy sense of He has found himself folding his On the road to across the world. Post9/11, Suheldev by immediacy about them, and he worked as a TV analyst 6’3” frame into the back of a gun the conversational tone and made his debut with Amish Tripathi mounted open truck while rebel complements the pacing of her fiction. gangs challenged each other on the BBC’s Holidays in the Danger Each is akin to a historical wartorn streets of Mogadishu, Zone in 2003. He continues saga multiepisode Netflix hunted with the bushmen of the Ka to present places that have bingewatch. His plots are My Typewriter is My Piano: lahari, cried at the sight of Rohin everywhere fallen off the map, with an wellknitted, the narrative Selected Poems by Anamika gya camps, ziplined into Myanmar unrelenting enthusiasm to fastpaced and gripping, showcase lesserknown from Manipur, and roamed the for and his dialogue This is her first comprehensive facts. gotten citadels of Central Asia. BBC Earth’s Couch Travel Anthology taps into AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA construction lends a collection of Hindi poems in He has visited nearly 130 coun the wanderlust of Simon Reeve, Sue Perkins believable personality to English translations. Her tries, made 22 travel programmes the mythofiction writing is deeplyembedded in for television, authored three best and Romesh Ranganathan to bring characters. There are a certain kind of feminism, not sellers among his many books, and unconventional stories from across the world joy the experience but it’s not the gods, villains, pirates — the strident strain but a quiet received a One World Broadcasting same when you are filming a series. kings, saviour, warriors — and intellectually forceful one. Trust award and the Ness Award in There is a joy when you prepare in the classic good versus Her poetry deals not only with 2012 from the Royal Geographic to film an hour of television. country takes many visits and an advance, in reading up, you savour evil tension — and a society and politics, but also Society. “It takes longer if I need to strike eye for experiences that fall the place. We talk to our guides and timeline spanning 1025 the small evanescent moments Alongside Reeve, Couch a rapport. That’s where local through the gaps. plan what you may be allowed to AD / 3400 BC. Both books of daily life and domesticity. Travel Anthology is presented guides or fixers help. They “Travellers like to tick off how film and who will be in it. Some are a perfect tonic and an Her observations are razor by British comedian and actor sort out permits, tran many countries they have been to. times, the filming is spontaneous. ideal escape from all the sharp and astute, even unforgiving. Yet, her poetry Sue Perkins and standup slate and help curate But you could go to places like India You see something and stop; the pandemic doom and embodies a wonderful lyricism when read out loud, comicactor Romesh Ran the travel; they enrich or Brazil 20 times and still find new schedules are not set in concrete.” gloom. the cadence of her verse carrying forward the ganathan. “For Couch Tra- your experience,” he experiences. I’ve been to India nine Reeve adds travelling enables serious contents effortlessly. vel Anthology I chose some says. times and found dramatically diffe him to see the world in shades of of the places, the producer Reeve admits that rent stories, and not in just terms of light and dark. “Writing doesn’t Calcutta, Crow & Other Fragments by Brinda Bose chose others. It includes an in travelling to present un geography or culture. Finding ex come easy to me, I’ve had to shed It is a sparkingly assured and ruminatively intelligent debut by a credible variety of plac known fa traordinary human beings is the sweat and blood for my books,” he fine writer. Bose’s fragmentary style — sometimes Sapphic in es,” says Reeve. cets of a real beauty of travelling. There are says. nature and tone — contains haunting minitales of a Travelling with a seven billion people on the planet “I have had an incredible educa contradictory ‘city of joy’ where the skeletal shadow of human cameraman, pro and all their stories can be beauti tion through travel. I love my job suffering is never far away. Her language is always sharp and ducer, director ful,” he adds. but I’m away for five months a year. arresting — whether it is a mythic sequence or a wonderful prose and a local I miss my nineyearold son then. convolution or a setpiece challenging the temporality of our guide, Reeve The check-list One day I hope to be able to stand imaginative senses or even a haikulike spareness. admits that To decipher the focus of the se on a hill and share the view with it some ries involves a lot of research. him.” We would love to know how you are keeping busy at home. Tell us what you are times takes “We do loads of it,” says Reeve. Couch Travel Anthology is on reading at [email protected] three weeks “You can turn up in a place and en SONY BBC Earth on July 13 at 10pm

Pradeep Kumar Much-needed message Ghoramara Island in the Sundar and posters asking them to go work, says Kalp. The duo had an Wade is a product of over bans [Delta]. It was drowning and back! But there is more danger able team, most of whom were al That climate change, and those threeandahalf years of hundreds of families had been lurking in the shallow waters of so NID graduates. who deny it, pose a threat bigger hard work * SPECIAL displaced,” says Kalp, over the Kolkata. Climate change not only The film was also partly crowd than a pandemic to our ecology ARRANGEMENT phone from Kolkata. “Kolkata, forced humans to migrate but al funded. “There were at least 30 and the sustenance of human life the city we grew up in, is less than so the Bengal tigers, and now af artists who worked on processes on Earth is a fact. Yet the subject a 100 kilometres north of Gho ter years of preying upon vulnera like sound, animation, and back gets little to no representation in ramara, and it is likely that it too ble refugees, the tigers have ground art,” adds Kalp, who popular mass mediums like films. will start drowning in the future. evolved into ruthless maneaters. worked with director Umesh What mainstream Indian cine The thought scared us and it . Shukla for the title credits of the ma overlooks for its perceived sparked the idea for Wade,” he “The more you look around, Amitabh Bachchanstarrer 102 lack of ‘entertainment’ quotient, adds. the inevitability is what stands Not Out. a team of graduates from the Na out. Our cities’ infrastructure is Producing Wade has been a tional Institute of Design (NID), The horrors of not ready to handle mass migra learning curve for the duo, who Ahmedabad, took up as a chal ignorance tion forced by climate change. say that this experience puts lenge. They produced Wade, a 10 There is no talkie portion in The situation would be similar to them in good stead as they seek to minute long animated short, that Wade. The film’s protago what we have come up with in branch out into ambitious feature is now making people at virtual nists are poor people, who, Wade,” remarks Upamanyu, over film length animated projects. film festivals around the world sit Wading through in Spain, as Upamanyu says, “do not the phone from Italy, after he opt Upamanyu is working on up and take notice. which is a contribute to climate change” ed to stay put following the sus another animated short Ten, a Codirected by Kolkatabased qualifying fes and yet are the first victims. pension of international flights dark comedy, and an animated Ghost Animation founders Upa tival for the Acade The action follows a family of since lockdown. He has previous feature film set in Ahmedabad manyu Bhattacharyya, 28, and a nightmare my Awards. It has also been se climate change refugees. In a dys ly worked with filmmaker Mani called City of Threads. Kalp is Kalp Sanghvi, 26, Wade recently lected for the prestigious Palm topian future where the Sundar Ratnam to design the animated working on an animated series won the City of Annecy award at Springs International ShortFest bans are completely under water title sequence for OK Kanmani as called Rajbari: The Ancestral the Annecy International Animat Kolkatabased animators Upamanyu and Kraków Film Festival, among and Kolkata has turned into a well as on the storyboard for Kaa- House and producing another ed Film Festival, and has been se others. floating city, the refugees are tru Veliyidai. animated short about tiger con lected for the Animayo Interna Bhattacharyya and Kalp Sanghvi’s shortfilm is a “It started with a news article frowned upon. The locals hate Wade is a product of over servation called Remains with the tional Film Festival of Animation grim reminder of the dangers of climate change we came across in 2016 about the their presence; there are banners threeandahalf years of hard Wildlife Trust of India.

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DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Trump dons a mask in public, finally China, Iran close to reaching Move comes even as the U.S. records another daily high of 66,528 confirmed COVID19 cases trade and military partnership Agence France-Presse people, killed over 5,60,000 This undercuts U.S. efforts to isolate the Tehran government Bethesda and triggered massive eco U.S. President Donald nomic damage since the dis Farnaz Fassihi Steven Lee Myers Trump finally yielded to ease was first detected in pressure and wore a face China late last year. The Unit Iran and China have quietly mask in public for the first ed States is the country drafted a sweeping econom time on Saturday as the U.S. worst hit by the illness, fol ic and security partnership posted another daily record lowed by Brazil — which sur that would clear the way for for COVID19 cases, while passed 70,000 deaths on billions of dollars of Chinese Disney World reopened in a Friday. investments in energy and state hit hard by the WHO chief Tedros Adha other sectors, undercutting pandemic. nom Ghebreyesus called on the Donald Trump adminis White House experts lead countries to adopt an aggres tration’s efforts to isolate the cises, joint research and other nations after two years ing the national fight against sive approach to tackling the Iranian government because weapons development and of gruelling negotiations. the contagion have recom virus, citing successful miti of its nuclear and military intelligence sharing — all to Renewed U.S. sanctions, mended wearing face cover gation efforts in Italy, South ambitions. fight “the lopsided battle including the threat to cut ings in public to prevent Korea and elsewhere. The partnership, detailed with terrorism, drug and hu off access to the internation transmission of the illness. Israeli Prime Minister in an 18page proposed man trafficking and cross al banking system for any But Mr. Trump had re Benjamin Netanyahu admit agreement obtained by The border crimes.” The part company that does business peatedly avoided wearing a ted a decision to allow bars New York Times, would vast nership — first proposed by in Iran, have succeeded in mask, even after staffers at and other businesses to reo ly expand Chinese presence China’s leader, Xi Jinping, suffocating the Iranian eco the White House tested posi Giving in: U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to the Walter Reed National Military pen may have come “too in banking, telecommunica during a visit to Iran in 2016 nomy by scaring away badly tive for the virus and as more Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Saturday. * AP soon” after his country re tions, ports, railways and — was approved by President needed foreign trade and in aides have taken to wearing ported a record 1,500 new dozens of other projects. In Hassan Rouhani’s Cabinet in vestment. But Tehran’s des them. have a time and a place,” he United States. The country Hundreds of people infections on Friday. exchange, China would re June, Iran’s Foreign Minister, peration has pushed it into told reporters as he left the posted yet another daily re queued to enter the park in Australian authorities said ceive a regular — and, ac Mohammad Javad Zarif, said the arms of China, which has WHO’s call for testing White House. cord of confirmed cases on Orlando, some sporting they would slash by half the cording to an Iranian official last week. If put into effect as the technology and appetite Hours after the World Health Mr. Trump is trailing De Saturday night, with 66,528 Mickey ears but all wearing number of people allowed to and an oil trader, heavily dis detailed, the partnership for oil that Iran needs. Iran Organization (WHO) urged mocrat Joe Biden in the polls new infections, while the face masks, with social dis return from overseas each counted — supply of Iranian would create new and po has been one of the world’s countries to step up control ahead of a November elec death toll rose by almost 800 tancing and other hygiene day after a fresh surge in cas oil over the next 25 years. tentially dangerous flash largest oil producers, but its measures to rein in the dis tion and surveys show most to nearly 1,35,000. precautions also in place. es that saw a lockdown im points in the deteriorating exports, Tehran’s largest ease, Mr. Trump donned a Americans are unhappy with Days earlier, top U.S. in posed on Melbourne, the Joint military training relationship between China source of revenue, have dark mask bearing the presi how he has handled the pu Disney park reopens fectious disease expert An country's secondlargest ci The document also de and the U.S. plunged since the Trump ad dential seal as he visited blic health crisis. In Florida, where nearly one thony Fauci said that Florida ty. In Hong Kong, a spike has scribes deepening military It represents a major blow ministration began impos wounded military veterans But the President has con in six of those new infections had begun reopening before marked a setback for the city cooperation, potentially giv to the Trump administra ing sanctions in 2018; China at the Walter Reed military tinued to praise his own res were recorded, the Walt Dis meeting the criteria that after daily life had largely re ing China a foothold in a re tion’s aggressive policy to gets about 75% of its oil from hospital in a suburb outside ponse to the pandemic des ney World theme park par would have enabled it to do turned to normal, with res gion that has been a strategic ward Iran since abandoning abroad and is the world’s lar Washington. pite a cascade of figures tially reopened after four so safely. taurants and bars resuming preoccupation of the United the nuclear deal reached in gest importer, at more than “I’ve never been against showing the extent of the months of shutdown The COVID19 pandemic regular business and cultural States for decades. It calls 2015 by President Barack 10 million barrels a day last masks but I do believe they disease’s spread across the prompted by the virus. has infected nearly 13 million attractions reopening. for joint training and exer Obama and the leaders of six year. NY TIMES Misaligned radar led to Ukrainian Stone remains a convicted felon, says Mueller jet’s downing in January, says Iran Former Special Counsel pens a rare oped defending his probe as being of ‘paramount importance’ Agence France-Presse Republican to vote to convict top campaign advisor Roger Tehran presents preliminary report on the plane incident Washington the President in his im Stone, who could directly Donald Trump may have peachment trial, pulled no implicate him in criminal Agence France-Presse nuary 8, at a time of height commuted Roger Stone’s punches on Saturday. “Un misconduct, is an act of stag Tehran ened U.S.Iranian tensions. prison sentence but the Pre precedented, historic cor gering corruption,” she Iran said that the misalign The Islamic republic admit sident’s longtime ally re ruption: an American Presi tweeted. Ms. Pelosi called for ment of an air defence unit’s ted several days later that its mains a convicted criminal, dent commutes the sentence legislation “to ensure that no radar system was the key forces accidentally shot former Special Counsel Rob of a person convicted by a ju President can pardon or “human error” that led to down the Kievbound plane, ert Mueller said on Saturday. ry of lying to shield that very commute the sentence of an the accidental downing of a killing all 176 people on Mr. Stone, 67, had been President,” he tweeted. individual who is engaged in Ukrainian passenger plane board. The CAO said that, set to begin serving a 40 a coverup campaign to in January. despite the erroneous infor month prison term on Tues ‘A mistake’ shield that President from “A failure occurred due to mation available to the radar day after his conviction on Another Republican Sena criminal prosecution.” a human error in following system operator on the air seven felony charges origi Key prosecutor: Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller tor, Pat Toomey, also criti Democratic presidential the procedure” for aligning craft’s trajectory, he could nally brought by Mr. Mueller headed the investigation that led to Trump ally Roger Stone’s cised Mr. Trump but in mil candidate Joe Biden weighed the radar, causing a “107de have identified his target as as part of the Russia collu conviction. * AFP der terms, saying that as Mr. in without mentioning Mr. gree error” in the system, People near the site of the an airliner, but instead there sion probe. Stone has been duly convict Stone by name. “I’ve said it the Iranian Civil Aviation Or crash in Shahedshahr, was a “wrong identifica Washington Post on Satur He remains a convicted fe ed it was “a mistake” to com before, and I’ll say it again: ganisation (CAO) said in a re Iran, in January. * AP tion”. Multiple charges day, Mr. Mueller defended lon, and rightly so,” Mr. mute his sentence. Donald Trump is the most port late on Saturday. The report also noted that The charges include tamper his probe as being of “para Mueller wrote as Democrats Most Republicans have re corrupt President in modern This error “initiated a ha the final report on the acci the first of the two missiles ing with a witness and ob mount importance,” dismis — and two Republican Sena mained largely mute on the American history,” he tweet zard chain” that saw further dent investigation. Flight launched at the aircraft was structing the House investi sing White House claims that tors — piled on Mr. Trump matter, while Democratic ed. “Every day that he re errors committed in the mi 752, a Ukraine International fired by a defence unit oper gation into whether the he was out to get Mr. Trump for again intervening in the critics led by House Speaker mains in office, he further nutes before the plane was Airlines jetliner, was struck ator who had acted “without Trump campaign conspired and those who worked with justice system to help an ally. Nancy Pelosi unanimously threatens the future of our shot down, said the CAO by two missiles and crashed receiving any response from with Russia to help him win him. “Stone was prosecuted Senator Mitt Romney, condemned Mr. Trump. democracy. We have to vote document, presented as a shortly after taking off from the Coordination Center” on the 2016 election. and convicted because he who infuriated Mr. Trump “President Trump’s decision him out this November,” “factual report” and not as Tehran’s main airport on Ja which he depended. In an oped piece in The committed federal crimes. when he became the only to commute the sentence of wrote Mr. Biden. ELSEWHERE Sri Lanka cancels rallies over new virus wave

Agence France-Presse week, including an outbreak country’s Prime Minister. being of our citizens to put Colombo at a drug rehabilitation The party said all their can off the reopening of air Sri Lanka’s ruling party on centre last week that saw 253 didates were also told to call ports,” he said. Sunday called off its rallies patients test positive in a sin off upcoming gatherings A repatriation pro ahead of upcoming parlia gle night. “All public meet ahead of the August 5 poll. gramme that has brought mentary elections and de ings where the President home some 12,000 Sri Lan layed the international air and the Prime Minister were Airport to remain closed kans from overseas so far Pope ‘pained’ by Turkey’s port’s reopening over a due to attend today, tomor Aviation Minister Prasanna would also be suspended, move on Hagia Sophia surge in virus cases. row and the day after have Ranatunga said on Sunday Mr. Ranatunga added. The VATICAN CITY The country lifted its CO been cancelled,” President the international airport, elections were to be held on Pope Francis said on Sunday VID19 lockdown in late June Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Sri which authorities had April 25, but were post he was hurt by Turkey’s after declaring there was no Lanka Podujana Peramuna planned to reopen on Au poned twice before being decision to make Istanbul’s longer any community party said in a statement. gust 1, would remain closed. rescheduled for August. The Hagia Sophia museum a spread of the virus. But a Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s “We have decided in the country has reported 2,605 mosque, the latest religious swathe of cases emerged last brother Mahinda is the interest of safety and well cases with 11 deaths so far. leader to condemn the move. “My thoughts go to Istanbul. I think of Santa Sophia and I am very pained,” he said ‘Kapoor haveli’ faces demolition threat during his weekly blessing in St. Peter’s Square. AFP Its owner, a jeweller in Peshawar, plans to build a commercial complex at the site Hong Kong poll sees five lakh ‘protest’ votes Press Trust of India Rs. 5 crore. He says he simp HONG KONG Peshawar ly wanted to demolish it and Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens queued The historic ancestral home construct a huge commer to cast ballots over the of the Hindi film industry’s cial market at the site. weekend in what the showman, late Raj Kapoor, “It is a matter of concern Chineseruled city’s in Pakistan’s Peshawar city is that the ‘Kapoor haveli’ Opposition camp says is a facing demolition threat as which we consider as the symbolic protest vote against the current owner of the pride of our city is in dilapi tough national security laws house is adamant on build dated condition and is fast directly imposed by Beijing. ing a commercial complex heading to the disappea Organisers said 500,000 on the site, which is worth rance because of being ig people had voted by late crores. nored,” said MujeeburReh afternoon on Sunday, in the In 2018, the Pakistan go man, a resident of Dhaki city of 7.5 million. Reuters vernment had decided to The showman’s birthplace: A view of the ‘Kapoor haveli’ in Nalbandi where the palatial

convert the ‘Kapoor haveli’ Peshawar on Sunday. * PTI house is located. Shakeel Spain holds first regional in Qissa Khwani Bazar in Waheedullah, Secretary Cul polls since pandemic Peshawar in Khyber Pak building is deteriorating wants to demolish the build tural Heritage Council Khyb MADRID htunkhwa province into a with each passing day due to ing and construct a new er Pakhtunkhwa, expressed The first regional elections in museum, heeding to a re ecological impacts, torren commercial building at this regret over the dilapidated Spain since the onset of the quest by Raj Kapoor’s son tial rains, earthquakes and prime location. condition of the house. COVID19 pandemic got Rishi Kapoor. Rishi Kapoor wind storms. There are reports that the The ‘Kapoor haveli’ was under way on Sunday in the died recently in Mumbai. The ‘haveli’ is currently provincial government has built by Basheswarnath Ka northern regions of Galicia owned by Haji Muhammad failed to convert the building poor, the grandfather of Hin and the Basque country, with Poor condition Israr, a wealthy jeweller in into a museum due to diffe di film industry pioneer voters wary of new spikes in The ‘haveli’ has turned into a the city. The provincial go rences with its owner over its Prithviraj Kapoor and father infections. People who have ghost building, residents of vernment wanted to buy it, price. Mr. Israr has denied of Raj Kapoor. tested positive for COVID19 are not permitted to vote, the area said. Due to its dila keeping in view its historic that he has had any issue The Kapoor family, origi excluding 420 electors from pidated condition, the build importance and conserve it with the government over nally from Peshawar, migrat a total of about 4.5 million ing can collapse anytime, in its original shape for tou the price of the property, es ed to India after the Partition across the two regions. AFP they said. The state of the rists. Mr. Israr, however, timated to be over Pakistani in 1947. CM M ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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ASK US MIND YOUR MONEY Gaurav Mashruwala sions because the Union Budget is in easier to take a decision. Goals that the offing or the GST Council will be are high priority need allocation of Aarati Krishnan If Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate holding a meeting to decide on the money first, and so on and so forth. Q. I am a 43year old corporate lawyer on international airfare rises, how rates. These are just excuses to avoid Another benefit of listing and drawing a monthly salary of ₹1.3 lakh. Due to many of us will cancel our foreign the discipline that we have to im prioritising financial goals is to de personal reasons, I could not invest until vacation with family? pose on ourselves with regard to fi cide where to invest. Options could now. How much should I be investing every Stay focussed on your Similarly, if the government re nancial planning. However, it is de be investing in the stock markets, month and also in what vehicles, for me to duces GST on hiring of banquet halls trimental to our wealth creation. gold, fixed deposits, bonds or real retire at 65? I have an eightyearold son. in hotels, how many of us will hurry The best way to deal with any estate. Also, consideration can be gi SINDHU JOSEPH into getting our son or daughter kind of wealth creation and achieve ven to whether the investment be A. It is never too late to start investing. To married even though they are pur our financial goals is to plan and in made directly or should mutual gauge how much you need to invest, you’ll suing higher education to take bene vest. So, instead of referring to GST funds be considered as a vehicle . have to make a basic financial plan first. This INVESTMENTS fit of the lower GST? as Goods and Services Tax, the goal There could be a few other invest involves listing out your main financial goals Though it is true that the GST must be Goal Savings Target. ment vehicles available that can be with the timeline by which you’d like to rates do impact our lives and also considered. Lastly, deciding on fi achieve them. You will need to assess your There are many imponderables in life return targets and risk appetite. Finally, you the cost of living, that is something nancial goals, calculating the create individual portfolios towards each but they should not deflect us from which is not in our control. amount, allocating funds are all financial goal. Given the details you’ve achieving our life goals Equally true is the fact that many Deciding on steps in bringing about focus. mentioned, you will perhaps need to create a financial goals of our life have to be <> financial goals, Focus always helps in optimum corpus for your son’s higher education about fulfilled, even if something beyond calculating the amount utilisation of resources. Making ‘MY 10 years from now and a corpus for your our control, such as a rise or fall in and allocating funds are all – GST’ will help bring focus so that retirement, 22 years from now. This apart, GST rates, occurs. steps in bringing about ‘our financial resources’ viz. income you will need insurance and an emergency from ‘our routine earning’ and re fund to take care of unexpected focus.. Focus also helps us contingencies. Financial responsibilities optimally utilise resources turns generated from ‘our invest We suggest you first take a basic term life Some of these goals could be in form ment’ help in achieving ‘My GDP.’ cover to take care of your son’s needs in your of our family financial responsibili absence. Do sign up for a health insurance ties such as funding the education of Family support cover for a minimum of ₹10 lakh too, if you our children, getting them married, First, make a list of all financial As a practitioner, it is very common don’t already have one. You must also set our retirement and the like. responsibilities and dreams. to get a comment from a family aside enough savings in a bank FD towards an There could also be certain This can be called ‘My GDP – My member, housewives and older chil emergency fund to cover 9 months of your dreams and aspirations such as go Goals and Dreams Plan.’ Prioritise dren saying “I also want to contri living expenses to take care of any period of interrupted income or profession in future. ing on a foreign vacation with fami them. This will help in getting focus bute towards a particular financial Having done this, you can plan out your ly and purchasing a bigger car. and ease allocation of funds for each goal that the family is investing for.” longterm investments towards your son’s A lot of these do not change goal. Decide the amount that will be As individuals, we want to know education and retirement goals. For your simply because either GST needed to fulfil those financial goals. the end goal and also belong to an son’s education, do estimate the sum you’ll or, for that matter, most There are enough calculators availa activity where the end result is need 10 years hence (after factoring in other taxes and levies in ble on Web that will help in calculat known. Thereafter, every time there inflation at 78%), for an undergraduate and the country increase or ing the monthly amount needed to is some saving and investing, there is postgraduate degree using online or offline decrease. Yet, we keep meet those financial goals. In case a sense of achievement as it lends help. You can invest in hybrid aggressive equity mutual funds (via systematic focussing on GST rates there are some inhibitions in making clarity to our purpose. investment) or in a combination of multicap and other taxes. Sever calculations, take the help of a qual Giving direction to our invest equity and debt funds to get to this goal. al times, as financial ified person. ments gets us focussed; choosing an For your retirement, make an estimate of planner, I encounter investment vehicle and asset class the monthly expenses you will need in individuals who Set priorities becomes easy; we refrain from copy today’s rupees to live comfortably. To arrive procrastinate, de It is not always possible to have ing others or relying on any ru at the size of retirement corpus, you will laying financial enough surplus every month to in mours; and, there is family support. need to adjust this for inflation over the next planning and in vest towards our future goals. The (The author is a financial planner 22 years and then multiply the annual vestment deci moment goals are prioritised, it is and the author of Yogic Wealth) amount by a factor of 20 or 25 times. This will be your retirement goal. The size of this corpus will decide how much you will need to invest every month. THINK INVESTOR BLACKBOARD: SWITCHING OUT AND IN Given that you have 20odd years to go, you can invest in equity fund SIPs with a PPF component to get to your retirement goal. Start investing ₹1.5 lakh a year in PPF right away and invest the rest via SIPs in multicap Is there a safe investment? On to greener pastures and index funds. You can use online calculators for the above estimates. You may also need the help of a fullfledged financial With uncertainties rising, investors are anxious about the safety of their money Moving from one MF scheme to another advisor to map out your investment plan and Venkatesh Bangaruswamy K. Bharat Kumar to select the right products. Do remember at a lower rate in the future. that financial planning is not a oneoff In tune with current times, This reinvestment risk is very What is switching? exercise and needs constant monitoring and Claudius in the Shakespearean high for government bonds be course corrections along the way. play, Hamlet, would, have, per cause you will receive interest ■ In the context of mutual Q. I am 33 and a dentist with an academic job haps, said: “When anxieties every half year. fund investments, ‘switching and a private set up. My monthly earnings come, they come not in single It all comes down to trade out’ is the act of moving your are about ₹40,000. I am married and have a spies, but in battalions!” With offs. Suppose, you want to ac investments from one mutual child. I am yet to start financial planning. uncertainty in employment on cumulate money for 7 years, fund scheme to another with How much should I save every month? one side and volatile financial you can invest in a recurring (or in the same fund house — SRINIDHI BHAT markets on the other, it is natu cumulative) deposit that ma switching in — without having A. The first step in financial planning, as ral that we are overanxious tures in 7 years. It may be diffi to see your money move in detailed above, would be to map out your about the world around us. cult to find a government bond and out of your bank account. key financial goals today with the timelines It is in this backdrop that we with the same maturity. by which you would like to achieve them. address a reader’s question: You could invest in an open How does it work? * GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK If you have dependants who contribute to How safe are bank deposits in end bond fund and redeem implications? the family’s spending, you also need to take these uncertain times? In this your units after 7 years. Suffice ■ You can switch or move both a term life and a health insurance cover article, we show there are no it to know such funds cannot your investments from one ■ Even though you don’t sell to tide you and your family over unexpected events. You will also need to save 9 months’ safe investments and that your No safe haven: Investors cannot avoid risk. It all comes down to provide fixed returns because scheme to another when both and buy units in the normal of living expenses in a bank FD to meet any investment decision involves what risks one is comfortable with. * GETTY IMAGES they offer net asset value (NAV) schemes are managed by the sense, it is tantamount to sell unforeseen emergencies that interrupt your risk tradeoffs. based returns. same asset management com ing units in your source income or work. banks may reduce your anxiety To understand this risk, consid So, if your anxiety levels are pany. Website mutualfundssa scheme. In our view, while real estate can be one of Default risk levels on a default risk, you may er a fiveyear cumulative bank high, consider keeping your de hihai.com says that to switch Capital gains tax will hence your investments, it cannot be the only one, A safe investment is not one not fancy the interest rates they deposit for ₹10,000 at 5.5% in posits with the three systemati funds, the investor needs to apply on your gains on ‘sale’ given that returns from this asset are very that will protect your nominal offer. terest per annum. In the first cally important banks. If your fill up and sign a switch form of units in the source scheme. locationspecific and that land can be quite capital. Rather, it is one that There is an alternative. In the year, you earn ₹550 as interest anxiety levels are notsohigh, specifying the number of units The applicable rate will de illiquid as an investment. It is best to maintain a diversified basket of investments will help you accumulate mo Budget, the government in income, which the bank adds to then consider other public sec to be switched from the pend on how long you have across real estate, stocks, bonds, FDs and ney at a required rate with zero creased insurance cover that your deposit amount. tor banks in addition to these source scheme and the name held those units. gold. Both your stock and bond investments risk. banks offer on deposits (includ In the second year, you will three systematically important of the destination scheme. On can be routed through mutual funds. Suppose you have to earn 4% ing savings account) from ₹1 earn 5.5% on ₹10,550. But if the banks. And if you want to get a line platforms allow you to do Are there exit load expenses? Kindly start by investing ₹1.5 lakh a year in compounded annual return to lakh to ₹5 lakh. bank were to credit the interest somewhat higher interest rate, this switch with just a click, by PPF which can contribute to your retirement achieve your goal eight years You can, therefore, spread to your savings account, you you may have to consider priv choosing your source scheme ■ Yes. Whatever exit load planning and help in tax savings. You can hence, the safest investment your deposits across banks have to reinvest ₹550 at 5.5 per atesector banks. and destination scheme. charges were applicable — had start SIPs in hybrid equity or multicap equity would be a cumulative bank de such that the maturity amount cent every year. Why? Remember this: You cannot you sold and encashed units funds towards your longer term goals such as child’s education. Financial planning is an posit with zero default risk. Un of your cumulative deposits To earn 5.5% compounded avoid any risk. It all comes Is it like a sale and purchase? in the source scheme — would ongoing process for which you may need the fortunately, all banks carry de does not exceed ₹5 lakh in any return on your initial invest down to what risks you are apply when you switch out. services of a qualified financial advisor, to fault risk, though low. That one bank. Of course, it will be ment, you should reinvest your comfortable with — zero default ■ When you switch between help you quantify goals, decide on the asset means there is a no safe invest cumbersome to monitor depo interest income at 5.5% every risk, high reinvestment risk (go schemes, the source scheme Can you switch from a allocation and choose the right products. ment! You should, therefore, sits across multiple banks. year. But you could face pro vernment bonds) or low default views your moving out as a re scheme in one fund house to look for investments with a mi blems finding investment op risk, zero reinvestment risk (re demption or sale of units in a scheme in another? Readers can send in queries on personal finance nimal risk. Reinvestment risk portunities every year, espe curring and cumulative bank that scheme. and investing to [email protected]. Our You may be aware that the What about direct investment cially, if the RBI were to cut deposits). The destination scheme is ■ No. It is not possible to experts who write on personal finance will answer Reserve Bank of India has iden in government bonds? True, interest rates. (The author offers training where you purchase units, move investments between these queries. Moneywise will not give specific technically. two schemes belonging to two recommendations for investment in a particular tified SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC such investments do not have So, the risk you run today is programmes for individuals to mutual fund scheme, share or fixed deposit. Bank as domestic systemically default risk, but they expose that you may be forced to rein manage their personal invest different fund houses, using important banks. While these you to high reinvestment risk. vest the yearly interest income ments) Will there be tax the switch option.

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TV PICKS Lagno pips Premier League: Star Sports Blackwood steers West Indies home in thriller 1 & SS Select 1 (SD & HD) Yifan to title 12.20 a.m. (Tuesday) Serie A: Sony Ten 2 (SD & Chase, Dowrich and Holder play the support cast after the England pacers rattle the toporder with quick wickets P.K. Ajith Kumar HD), 1.10 a.m. (Tuesday) KOZHIKODE WI IN ENGLAND SCOREBOARD Kateryna Lagno of Russia IN BRIEF won the third Grand Prix Reuters leg of the FIDE Chess.com SOUTHAMPTON England — 1st innings: 204. West Indies — 2nd innings (Tar- women’s Speed Chess in West Indies — 1st innings: 318. get: 200): Kraigg Brathwaite b Jermaine Blackwood’s fight dramatic fashion on Sun England — 2nd innings: Rory Archer 4, John Campbell (not out) ing 95 in the second innings Burns c Campbell b Chase 42, Dom 8, Shai Hope b Wood 9, Shamarh day. In the final, she scored helped West Indies seal a Sibley c Dowrich b Gabriel 50, Joe Brooks lbw b Archer 0, Roston a 6.55.5 win over China’s fourwicket win over England Denly c Holder b Chase 29, Zak Chase c Buttler b Archer 37, Jer Hou Yifan, who lost the fi on a gripping final day of the Crawley c & b Joseph 76, Ben maine Blackwood c Anderson b nal game after being in a first Test at the Ageas Bowl on Stokes c Hope b Holder 46, Ollie Stokes 95, Shane Dowrich c Buttler superior position. The Chi Sunday. Pope b Gabriel 12, Jos Buttler b b Stokes 20, Jason Holder (not out) nese was unlucky as she let Chasing 200 to win, West Joseph 9, Dom Bess b Gabriel 3, 14; Extras (lb7, w5, nb1): 13; Total her mouse slip, leading to a Indies lost three early wickets Jofra Archer c Dowrich b Gabriel 23, (for six wkts. in 64.2 overs): 200. blunder that her opponent but Blackwood shared a 73 Mark Wood c Dowrich b Gabriel 2, Fall of wickets: 17, 27, 327, 4 cashed in on. 100, 5168, 6189. Chetan Chauhan tests run stand with Roston Chase James Anderson (not out) 4; Extras This was after the World (b4, lb10, nb3): 17; Total (in 111.2 England bowling: Anderson 15 positive for COVID-19 (37) to revive its hopes before No. 1 had staged a gallant overs): 313. 3420, Archer 173453, Wood 12 NEW DELHI skipper Jason Holder and comeback from 25 down Former India cricketer and Fall of wickets: 172, 2113, 3151, 0361, Bess 102310, Stokes John Campbell steadied the 10.21392. to make it 55. Uttar Pradesh cabinet 4249, 5253, 6265, 7278, 8279, ship to guide the visitors Man-of-the-Match: Gabriel. minister Chetan Chauhan has 9303. home. West Indies won by four wick- tested positive for COVID19. West Indies bowling: Roach 22 West Indies took a 10 lead 8500, Gabriel 21.24755, ets to take a 1-0 lead in three- Rijiju to hold The development of Chauhan Holder 228491, Chase 256 match series. testing positive for the virus in the threematch series, 712, Joseph 182452, Brathwaite Second Test: July 16 to 20, online meet emerged late on Saturday with the second and third 3090. Manchester. from the tweets of former Tests to be held in Manches Press Trust of India India players Aakash Chopra ter without fans in the stadi New Delhi and R.P. Singh, who wished um due to the COVID19 Earlier, England was bow of the innings as he edged a him a speedy recovery. The pandemic. led out for 313 in its second in shortpitched ball to the Union Sports Minister Ki 72yearold underwent Taking charge: Jermaine Blackwood handled the England bowlers with aplomb as West Indies nings after resuming on 284 ’keeper on 23. ren Rijiju will hold discus COVID19 test on Friday and Archer strikes drew first blood. * GETTY IMAGES for eight, with the overnight sions with sports ministers has been reportedly admitted When the pursuit began, Bar pair of Archer and Wood fail Gabriel scalps five of all states and union terri to the Sanjay Gandhi PGI badosborn paceman Jofra trapped Shamarh Brooks in for three, bounce, had Chase caught be ing to offer much resistance. Gabriel finished with figures tories from July 14 to figure hospital in Lucknow. PTI Archer dismissed Kraigg front with a beauty. Chase and Blackwood set hind with a fine delivery, but Wood edged paceman of five for 75 — his sixth five a way forward as sporting Brathwaite for four with a After Mark Wood bowled about repairing the damage. Dowrich provided solid sup Shannon Gabriel to wicket wicket haul in Tests — while activities begin to resume Vidit Gujrathi to lead moving ball that the opener Shai Hope for nine to leave Archer, who tormented the port as the West Indies edged keeper Dowrich and Archer Chase and Alzarri Joseph amid the gradual lifting of India in chess Olympiad edged onto the stumps and West Indies in trouble at 27 batsmen with his pace and towards its target. became Gabriel’s fifth victim picked up two wickets apiece. the COVID19 lockdown. CHENNAI Vidit Gujrathi (right, with Anand) was on Sunday named captain of the Indian team that will take part in the Hamilton zips to 85th career victory Ronaldo to Juventus’ rescue Online Chess Olympiad 2020, scheduled to begin on July 22. The India No.2 was STYRIAN GP +1m 02.453s; 8. Ricciardo (Re Barcelona manages a win; Sheffield stuns Chelsea nominated skipper in nault) +1m 02.591s; 9. Sainz Jr. consultation with teammate Agence France-Presse (McLaren) +1 lap; 10. Kvyat (Al EURO LEAGUES the season, to go with his 22 ventus 2 (Ronaldo 55pen, 90 Viswanathan Anand and the SPIELBERG pha Tauri) +1 lap; 11. Raikkonen goals, t to help a lacklustre pen) drew with Atalanta 2 (Za (Alfa Romeo) +1 lap; 12. Mag AICF selection committee. PTI A dominant Lewis Hamilton Reuters Barcelona secure a 10 win pata 16, Malinovskiy 81). nussen (Haas) +1 lap; 13. Gros secured his first win of the TURIN away to Real Valladolid and jean (Haas) +1 lap; 14. Giovinaz LaLiga: Espanyol 0 lost to Eibar Another poor weekend season and the 85th of his Cristiano Ronaldo converted maintain the pressure on 2 (Exposito 25pen, 36); Osasu for Daruvala zi (Alfa Romeo) +1 lap; 15. Gasly career with a perfectly (AlphaTauri) +1 lap; 16. Russell two penalties, both awarded leader Real Madrid. na 2 (Gallego 23, Arnaiz 90+1) Jehan Daruvala had yet judged victory from pole in (Williams) +2 laps; 17. Latifi for handball and the second Chilean midfielder Arturo bt Celta Vigo 1 (Lorenzo 10); another poor weekend in the Sunday’s Styrian Grand (Williams) +2 laps. in the last minute, as Serie A Valladolid 0 lost to Barcelona 1 FIA Formula 2 championship Vidal struck the winner in Prix. Did Not Finish: Ocon (Renault), leader Juventus twice hit (Vidal 15); Atletico Madrid 1 race at Spielberg, finishing the 15th minute. (Costa 74) bt Real Betis 0. Valtteri Bottas, who won Leclerc (Ferrari), and Vettel back to draw 22 with Atalan David McGoldrick scored 12th and ninth in the two (Ferrari). Premier League: Aston Villa 2 the curtainraising race last ta to move closer to a ninth twice for Sheffield United as races on Saturday and Sunday. Standings (top-5): Drivers: 1. (Trezeguet 45+4, 59) bt Crystal The India, part of the Red Bull week, finished 13.7 seconds successive title on Saturday. it upset Chelsea with a 30 adrift in second to deliver Bottas 43; 2. Hamilton 37; 3. The win took Juventus Palace 0; Wolves 3 (Jimenez Racing F1 team’s junior driver Norris 26; 4. Leclerc 18; 5. Pe win in the Premier League at 45+2pen, Dendoncker 46, Jota first Mercedes onetwo in eight points clear of second programme, is yet to score a rez 16. Bramall Lane. 74) bt Everton 0; Sheffield Unit point in the championship Austria since 2015 with Max Constructors: 1. Mercedes 80; placed Lazio, which lost 21 The results: Serie A: Lazio 1 (Al ed 3 (McGoldrick 18, 77, McBur after four races even as Verstappen in third. The results: 1. Hamilton (Mer Albon (Red Bull) +44.400s; 5. 2. McLaren 39; 3. Red Bull 27; 4. at Sassuolo, with six match berto 33) lost to Sassuolo 2 nie 33) bt Chelsea 0; Brighton 0 teammate Yuki Tsunoda got a Bottas leads the cham cedes) 1h22m50.683s; 2. Bot Norris (McLaren) +1m 01.470s; Racing Point 22; 5. Ferrari 19. es to play. (Raspadori 52, Caputo 90+2); lost to Manchester City 5 (Ster secondplace finish in the first pionship ahead of Hamilton tas (Mercedes) +13.719s; 3. Ver 6. Perez (Racing Point) +1m Next race: Hungarian GP, July In the LaLiga, Lionel Mes Brescia 0 lost to Roma 3 (Fazio ling 21, 53, 81, Jesus 44, Bernar race on Saturday. with Lando Norris third. stappen (Red Bull) +33.698s; 4. 02.387s; 7. Stroll (Racing Point) 19. si notched a 20th assist of 48, Kalinic 62, Zaniolo 74); Ju do Silva 56).

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