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13 RESCUED, SCORES FEARED BURIED; RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDERWAY Mamata invited to Rome by Massive landslide claims Community of Sant’ Egidio Pope Francis, German Chancellor Merkel to be present too

10 lives in HP’s Kinnaur OUR CORRESPONDENT the Ecumenical Patriarch Bar- sionaries of Charity. tholomew I, the Great Imam of Banerjee played a crucial OUR CORRESPONDENT KOLKATA: Chief Minister Al-Azhar (Egypt) HE Ahmad role in restoring peace at both Mamata Banerjee has received al-Tayyib and German Chan- the state and the national level. SHIMLA: Ten people were an invitation to address the cellor Angela Merkel along She single-handedly, after killed, 13 rescued and several “World Meeting for Peace” with representatives of “the coming to power in 2011, others feared buried under promoted by the Community great religions” would be par- brought back “peace and debris after a landslide trapped of Sant’ Egidio — a Catholic ticipating in the meeting for plenty” in tribal-dominated a bus and other vehicles in association dedicated to social peace promoted by the 50-year- Jangalmahal in the western Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur service — in Rome, on October old international body “accept- part of Bengal and also at the district on Wednesday, offi- 6 and 7. She has been invited ing the legacy of the historic Hills in the north. The Mao- cials said. keeping in consideration her Day of Prayer of Assisi, called ist-infested Purulia, Bankura, A video clip captured the work for “social justice”, “devel- for by John Paul II in 1986”. West Midnapore and Jhar- horror of the moment. opment” and “peace”. This would be Banerjee’s gram now has been turned First, shooting stones fell This comes at a time when Mamata Banerjee FILE PHOTO second visit to Rome and first into peace havens by the Chief down the mountainside into BJP is constantly trying to prove International tour after return- Minister. Her repeated mes- the river below, creating small that there has been a deteriora- The Chief Minister is the ing to power for the third con- sages in support of peace dur- splashes of water. tion of the law and order situ- only Indian to be a part of the secutive term with a thumping ing the Delhi riots in 2020 Warning whistles were ation in Bengal after the Chief international event that has majority in the last Assembly that claimed around 53 lives heard and then a big chunk Minister came to power for the been named “Peoples as Broth- polls. Earlier, Banerjee vis- drew widespread attention of of the mountain collapsed on third consecutive time despite ers, Future Earth” and it once ited Rome in September 2016 leaders in the nation’s Capital National Highway 5 and into Banerjee’s tireless efforts and again takes Bengal to a new when she attended the Can- prompting them to take action the river. work towards peace, which is height in the global platform. onisation ceremony of Mother to bring an end to the violence. Fighting to complete the garnering global recognition. His Holiness Pope Francis, Teresa at the Invitation of Mis- Continued on P7 operation before nightfall, rescue workers struggled to pull out survivors and bodies from A car under the debris after the landslide on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur district, on Wednesday PTI Study on mixing the debris near Chaura village Active Covid cases in in the Nigulsari area of Nichar Covishield & tehsil. Highlights Hours after the landslide »»First, shooting stones fell country lowest in 140 days Covaxin gets a little before noon, Kinnaur down the mountainside Deputy Commissioner Abid Cumulative vaccine doses administered cross 52 crore DCGI nod Hussain Sadiq said 10 bodies into the river below, creating small splashes OUR CORRESPONDENT had been pulled out but there OUR CORRESPONDENT are others feared trapped. of water. Warning Eight of the dead were whistles were heard Negative Covid report or full vaccination NEW DELHI: The Drugs found trapped in a Tata Sumo and then a big chunk of NEW DELHI: India logged Controller General of India taxi, according to state Disas- the mountain collapsed 38,353 new Coronavirus must for visiting Himachal from Aug 13 (DCGI) has given approval ter Management Director infections taking the total for a study to be conducted Sudesh Kumar Mokhta. on National Highway 5 tally of COVID-19 cases OUR CORRESPONDENT tary Ram Subhag Singh by the Christian Medical Col- A Himachal Road Trans- and into the river to 3,20,36,511 while the stated: “All persons intend- lege (CMC), Vellore, in Tamil port Corporation (HRTC) bus, »»A Himachal Road active cases have declined to SHIMLA: The Himachal ing to visit State shall carry Nadu on mixing of COVID- which was on its way from Transport Corporation 3,86,351, the lowest in 140 Pradesh government has their COVID-19 Vaccine 19 vaccines Covaxin and Cov- Reckong Peo to Haridwar via days, according to the Union made a negative COVID- Certificate (double doses) ishield, official sources said on Shimla, was still buried under (HRTC) bus, which Health ministry data updated 19 report or full vaccination or a negative RT-PCR test Wednesday. the debris, Mokhta said. Ten ambulances, four earth removers, 52 was on its way from on Wednesday. mandatory for all people report not older than 72 An expert panel of the Cen- Early reports said there Reckong Peo to The death toll has climbed intending to visit the hill hours or RAT negative tral Drugs Standard Control could be up to 40 people in personnel of the ITBP’s 17th Battalion, 30 Haridwar via Shimla, to 4,29,179 with 497 fresh state from August 13. report not older than 24 Organisation (CDSCO) on July the government bus but it was personnel of police and 27 NDRF personnel was still buried under fatalities, the data updated at In a late-night order hours w.e.f. 13th August, 29 had recommended grant- later found that the number the debris, the state 8 am showed. on Tuesday, Chief Secre- 2021.” Continued on P7 ing permission for conducting was far less. are carrying out the rescue operation Disaster Management The number of people who the study. Earlier, the Bhawanagar have recuperated from the dis- The trial will involve 300 Station House Officer (SHO) Director said ease surged to 3,12, 20,981 and rate stands 97.45 per cent, the country has crossed the 52 healthy volunteers.“The aim of said around 25 to 30 were the case fatality rate stands at ministry said. crore-mark, the ministry said the study is to assess the feasi- trapped under the debris. under the debris but the exact those trapped and provide “PM @narendramodi 1.34 per cent, the data stated. A decrease of 2,157 cases on Wednesday. bility of whether a person can When the initial reports number was not known. them with the best possible spoke to Himachal Pradesh The active cases com- has been recorded in the active More than 40 lakh be given two different vaccine came, Himachal Pradesh Chief He said Union Home min- treatment. CM @jairamthakurbjp regard- prise 1.21 per cent of the COVID-19 caseload in a span (40,02,634) doses were admin- shots — one each of Covishield Minister Jai Ram Thakur told ister Amit Shah has spoken Prime Minister Narendra ing the situation in the wake of total infections, the lowest of 24 hours. istered on Wednesday, accord- and Covaxin — to complete the state Assembly that 50-60 to him and the topmost pri- Modi also spoke to Thakur the landslide in Kinnaur. since March 2020, while the The cumulative vaccine ing to the 7 pm provisional the inoculation course,” a people were feared trapped ority as of now is to rescue over the incident. Continued on P7 national COVID-19 recovery doses administered in the report. Continued on P7 source said. Continued on P7 LS, RS adjourned sine die 2 We won't plug in someone in days ahead of scheduled date place of Shardul for just few runs, 20 wickets more important Functioned only 21 hours during entire Monsoon Virat Kohli Session, productivity was at 22%: Birla

OUR CORRESPONDENT accordance with its traditions. In today’s The Lok Sabha functioned only NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha was 21 hours during the entire Mon- paper adjourned sine die on Wednes- soon session and its productivity day, bringing an end to the stormy was at 22 per cent, Birla said. ... Monsoon Session two days ahead Prime Minister Narendra Modi City of the scheduled date of August 13. was present in the House when it FRESH CASES STAND AT 700 4 Opposition protests over the was adjourned sine die (adjourned Pegasus snooping row, farm laws for an indefinite period). Nation and other issues had continuously Before adjourning, the House WHY ‘QUIET’ ON CASTE CENSUS 6 marred the proceedings since the also paid tributes to four for- start of the session on July 19. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addresses mer members who passed away edit The Question Hour witnessed the media at the Parliament Library, recently. CLEANSING THE LEGISLATURES 9 disruptions on most of the days on Wednesday PTI Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha was during this session while the adjourned sine die on Wednes- international House managed to pass 20 Bills, anguish that the House did not day evening, two days ahead of END COVID VAX ACCESS GAP: WHO 10 including the Constitutional run smoothly during the session the scheduled end of the Monsoon Amendment Bill that will allow which had 17 sittings. Session, after the passage of four business states to make their OBC lists. He said members holding Bills, including the OBC list and PRIVATISATION OF PSUS BACK ON TRACK 11 Later addressing the media, placards and raising slogans in state-run insurance companies. Speaker Om Birla expressed the Well of Lok Sabha was not in Continued on P7 GAME-CHANGER 348 died in police custody, 5,221 in judicial custody in 3 yrs: Govt

There were 34 deaths in police custody & 441 in judicial custody in MP

OUR CORRESPONDENT In a written reply, Union Minister NEW DELHI: A total of 348 of State for Home Nityanand people have died in police cus- Rai said Uttar Pradesh recorded tody and 5,221 in judicial custody in the country in the last 23 deaths in police custody and three years, Rajya Sabha was 1,295 in judicial custody from informed on Wednesday. 2018 to 2020 India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10) ahead In a written reply, Union of its launch in Sriharikota. In a tweet, ISRO wrote: “Countdown for Minister of State for Home the launch of GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission commenced today at 0343Hrs Nityanand Rai said Uttar There were 34 deaths in cial custody in West Bengal (IST) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.” The Pradesh recorded 23 deaths police custody and 441 in and 27 deaths in police cus- post included a photo of the GSLV-F10 mission, with the rocket decked in police custody and 1,295 judicial custody in Madhya tody and 370 deaths in judicial at the Sriharikota spaceport waiting for its lift-off See P8 in judicial custody from 2018 Pradesh, eight deaths in police custody in Maharashtra during to 2020. custody and 407 deaths in judi- the said period, he added. mp millenniumpost 4 City THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA RECOVERY RATE STANDS AT 98.15% Infection rate in 3 dists Only 6 fatalities reported in a shot up alarmingly: Survey OUR CORRESPONDENT vey and received Covid vaccine had never been infected with KOLKATA: Covid infection the virus. day; fresh cases stand at 700 rate in three districts of Bengal After analyzing the data, has become a matter of concern the health experts are of the for the Health officials after the opinion that Covid prevalence OUR CORRESPONDENT second phase of sentinel report is much lower among those Covid-19 Stats was prepared. who have been vaccinated and KOLKATA: Single-day »»Number of deaths in past 24 hours 6 The report stated that Covid properly wear masks. Covid fatality dropped to 6 »»Total death toll so far 18,258 infection rate in Darjeeling and During the previous phase on Wednesday from what Jalpaiguri in North Bengal and survey report revealed that remained at 12 on Tuesday. »»Tested COVID positive in the past 24 hours 700 East Midnapore in South Ben- around 86 per cent of people Daily Covid infection slightly »»Total COVID positive cases so far 15,35,699 gal has increased alarmingly. receiving the vaccine doses jumped on Wednesday as the The sentinel survey was con- have already developed a pro- »»Total patients recovered from COVID so far 15,07,278 figure touched 700 from 639 ducted in 15 districts in July. Representative image tection against Covid. on Tuesday. »»Discharged from hospitals in a day 746 After the matter came to light, Those affected with Covid The recovery rate remains the state Health department even after taking double doses at 98.15 per cent while the fatal- »»Total sample tested so far 1,62,09,825 has warned the health officials was minimal in north Bengal of vaccine were mostly attacked ity rate was registered at 1.19 Representative image of the three districts and they but during the current wave by the delta variant which had percent on Wednesday. have been directed to maintain various north Bengal districts already created havoc not only The total tally of COVID- Nadia 3 and Kalimpong 1. so far given telemedicine con- strict surveillance so that the have seen a substantial rise in in Bengal but across the coun- 19 infected cases reached in the State remains at 3.79. was registered at 78. Darjeel- Around 203 dedicated sultations to 8,39,746 people infection rate can be flattened. daily caseload. try during the second wave. 15,35,699 out of which around Bengal has so far carried out ing has seen 71 new cases. In Covid hospitals have been still so far out of which 1,388 were According to sources, the The preliminary report of Sentinel survey was initi- 15,07,278 patients have already 1,62,09,825 Covid sample tests the past 24 hours, Coochbe- functional in the state out of given consultation in the past infection rate in Darjeeling has the sentinel survey prepared ated to monitor the changing been released from the hos- out of which around 47,011 har has reported 33 new cases, 196 are run by the govern- 24 hours. Around 564 people reached 7.7 per cent. last month hinted that those field situation in the backdrop pitals so far. As many as 746 tests were done in the past 24 Hooghly 28 new cases, South ment. There are around 23,947 have been given tele-psycho- The overall infection rate in who have been vaccinated and of the COVID-19 pandemic people were discharged from hours. 24-Parganas 63 and Howrah earmarked Covid beds in the logical counselling in the past the state remains around 1.58 follow Covid protocols includ- following the instruction of different hospitals on Wednes- Around 18,258 people have 57. North 24-Parganas has seen state and 2,861 ICU/HDU 24 hours. Meanwhile, the num- per cent. It may be mentioned ing wearing masks are less sus- Chief Minister Mamata Baner- day. The percentage of positive so far died of Covid across the 1 Covid death on Wednes- beds. Health department has ber of confirmed deaths due to here that the number of daily ceptible to Covid. jee. It is being performed in cases out of the sample tested state. As many as 89 fresh cases day while Kolkata and South so far addressed 20,89,489 gen- mucormycosis in Bengal has infected cases has also gone Sources said the sentinel every district of the state to remained at 1.49 on Wednes- were detected in North 24-Par- 24-Parganas and Howrah each eral queries so far out of which remained at 21 while 49 others up in Darjeeling and Jalpaig- survey report also suggested know the COVID-19 preva- day whereas the percentage ganas on Wednesday while in have reported no death. West 2,589 queries were addressed who have died are still among uri recently. During the first that nearly 86 per cent of peo- lence in the population over a of occupancy of Covid beds case of Kolkata the number Midnapore has seen 1 death, in the past 24 hours. State has the suspected cases. wave of Covid, the infection ple having undertaken the sur- period of time. Day care centre opened for kids PAYING TRIBUTE More than 3.30 cr doses One dead in of informal sector workers cumulatively administered road mishap OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT The state Health depart- OUR CORRESPONDENT fied to maintain transparency. ment has been able to utilise The children will be given pre KOLKATA: Bengal has so each vial without any wastage. KOLKATA: A youth was killed KOLKATA: Chandrima Bhat- school education and three far cumulatively adminis- Despite the slowdown in in a road accident at Baisakhi in tacharya, state Urban Devel- nutritious meals which include tered 3,30,26,184 doses so far the second dose vaccination in Salt Lake while he was trying to opment and Municipal Affairs breakfast, lunch and snacks. till Wednesday out of which August, the state managed to overtake a water tanker. minister inaugurated a day care The day-to-day operation will 2,81,676 doses were applied in completely vaccinate the max- Suvam Dhar (30) was rid- centre for the children of infor- be undertaken through a pro- the past 24 hours. imum number of people only ing his motorcycle. mal sector workers in New fessional agency with pan India On Tuesday, around 3.4 next to Maharashtra. At the Baisakhi island, he Town on Tuesday. experience. lakh doses were administered Health department has now was trying to overtake a water Senior officials of New The centre will greatly ben- across the state. prioritised the administration tanker and lost balance. Town Kolkata Development efit the working women, who In the special category vac- of second dose of Covishield. As a result he fell down and Authority ( NKDA) were pres- often find it difficult to get a cine group aged between 18-45, The trend of administering the water tanker hit him. ent at the function. place to keep their children around 77,90,987 doses have more second doses was first Dhar was rushed to the Bid- The day care centre will when they go out for work. been administered so far. initiated in Bengal in April and hannagar sub divisional hospi- accommodate children aged (File Photo) Minister Chandrima Even if they get a place, they Despite the challenges it continued till the middle of tal, where he succumbed to his between 6 months to 6 years Bhattacharya opened the facility find it difficult to arrange food posed by the inadequate supply May. injuries later. belonging to the economically for them particularly the lunch. of Covid vaccine by the Centre, According to the sources, Meanwhile, Police have weaker section. The centre will operate The children will be looked the state Health department the trend of inoculation was seized the tanker and the For the first time, a day care from 9am to 4.30pm except after properly and pre-school Minister Subrata Mukherjee paying tribute to martyr Khudiram has successfully completed reversed after May 15. Now, motorcycle and arrested the centre for children was opened on Sundays. The applications education will be imparted to Bose on his death anniversary on Wednesday PIC/MPOST vaccination for nearly 1 crore again the focus is on adminis- driver of the tanker. Probe is in New Town. of each persons will be veri- the toddlers. people. tering second dose. underway. Rlys to run ‘Krishak Transport dept to install GPS tracking News at a Glance Special train’ from today system in vehicles to check overloading ONE HELD FOR STALKING WOMAN OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT tioning System is a naviga- of doing CF (Certificate of Fit- a compounding fine of Rs KOLKATA: A man was arrested for allegedly stalking tion system that uses satellites, ness) at their respective RTOs,” 20,000 will be imposed along a woman and circulating obscene pictures, morphed KOLKATA: In a bid to facilitate KOLKATA: State Transport a receiver and algorithms to added Hakim. Installation of with Rs 2000 for each tonne of with her face. According to police, on July 31, the agricultural transport, Eastern department is all set to install synchronise location. The sys- Vehicle GPS Tracking system excess load. In case of second woman lodged a complaint claiming that a man Railway will run Krishak Spe- Vehicle GPS Tracking system tem will trace the speed of the will be compulsory for buses offence, a compounding fine cial Train on an experimental to stop overloading of vehicles vehicle, load of the vehicle and (both private and government of Rs 20,000 will be imposed identified as Manpreet Singh, who is known to her, basis from Thursday. in Bengal. The decision comes movement of vehicle if outside owned) and goods vehicles. along with Rs 2000 for each created several fake Instagram accounts using her “The Krishak Special will be after state Transport minister the permitted route. Heavy fine will be imposed if tonne of excess load and sus- name. This apart, Singh was continuously stalking her Representative image a nine-coach train (four vendor Firhad Hakim conducted a Hakim pointed out that not installed. On July 31, the pension of permit. In case of on the social media. Singh was remanded in police coaches, three motor cars and meeting with state Transport an integrated monitoring sys- State Transport department third or subsequent offence, a custody till August 19. two normal coaches). It will Luggage Ticket (LT), Unre- secretary Rajesh Kumar Sinha tem will also be set up at Salt had released a notification in compounding fine of Rs 20,000 run on the Eastern Railway’s served Ticket (UT) as the case and senior officials at Kasba Lake to trace the vehicles vio- connection with overloading will be imposed along with Rs CYBER FRAUD: SIX ARRESTED IN BANKURA Sealdah division suburban may be. Transport Bhawan on Wednes- lating traffic rules. After six of trucks. 2000 for each tonne of excess section between Ranaghat- The Gede- Sealdah Krishak day. “This is for the first time months, most of the vehicles “The state government has load, cancellation of permit and KOLKATA: The Bankura District Police busted a Gede-Sealdah and Shantipur - Special will leave Gede at 3.00 in India this system (Vehicle (buses and goods vehicles) decided to show zero tolerance suspension of registration. As gang, which was involved in cyber crimes. The police Ranaghat – Sealdah with effect am and reach Sealdah at 5. 46 GPS Tracking system) will be will come under the Vehicle to the menace of overload- per the new order, even there seized more than 8,000 SIM cards and found around from August 12, 2021 on exper- am. installed in Bengal to trace GPS Tracking system. “We will ing of goods in the state and will be cancellation of permit 10,000 active e-wallets, which were being used for imental basis,” said an official. The Shantipur- Sealdah vehicles (busses and goods come up with a system so that to impose enhanced penalties and suspension of registration cyber fraud. Six persons have been arrested so far. He reiterated that the ven- Krishak Special will leave Shan- vehicles). The system will be there will be no overloading on offenders in terms of the of vehicles apart from a fine of Dhritiman Sarkar, SP, Bankura said, “The accused had dors can carry their products tipur at 1.20 pm and reach Seal- introduced in another four of vehicles. Buses and goods existing legal Acts and Rules,” hefty amount Rs 40,000 incase on the strength of Monthly dah at 3.50 pm both on the months,” said Hakim. vehicles will have to get con- pointed out the notification. if one is caught violating the earned at least Rs 50 lakh by fraud.” Vendor Season Ticket (MVST), same day. The GPS or Global Posi- nected to the system at the time In case of first offence, norms multiple times. Mystery Jalpaiguri: No-trust Hill politics: Meet between Tamang TMC worker shrouds motion moved found dead KOLKATA: A Trinamool death of doc and Gurung trigger speculations Congress worker was alleg- against BJP Pradhan edly murdered by BJP-backed KOLKATA: Mystery shrouds goons at Pandaveswar in West the death of a junior doctor at Both remain tight-lipped over the hour-long meeting Burdwan on Tuesday night. the Burdwan Medical College OUR CORRESPONDENT According to sources, the and Hospital late on Tuesday The Gram Trinamool Congress worker night. DARJEELING: A group of Panchayat OUR CORRESPONDENT support to TMC. Dilip Turi (26) worked at a shop According to sources, on Panchayat members joined comprises 10 Key Points However, on July 15, 2021, in Panthnagar area. Though Tuesday night around 2 am, a hands with Trinamool Con- DARJEELING: In a sudden »»The meeting took place in the bungalow of the Puttabong Tamang who was the presi- Turi used to reach home by few residents of the boys hos- gress and CPI(M) to move a no members including turn of events, Binoy Tamang Tea Estate on the outskirts of Darjeeling town on Wednes- dent, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha evening, but on Monday he tel in the Burdwan Medical confidence motion against the held a one-to-one meeting with day evening (Binoy) tendered his resigna- did not return. When his fam- College and Hospital heard a BJP Gram Panchayat Pradhan 7 from the BJP, Bimal Gurung in Darjeeling. tion from the GJM. ily members started looking sound of some heavy object of Kharija Berubari 2 Gram and the remaining The meeting has given rise »»Tamang had parted ways with Gurung following and In the resignation letter, he for him, they found Turi’s body falling. When they came out Panchayat in Jalpaiguri. Finally three comprising to speculations of Tamang agitation in 2017 that had culminated in a 105-day long had stated that he had resigned at a football ground in Panth- of their rooms, they found the Rebati Rai, the BJP Pradhan, returning to the Bimal fac- bandh taking moral responsibility of nagar area. junior doctor Mobarak Hos- lost her chair. a TMC member; a tion of the Gorkha Janmukti the party’s poor performance Turi’s family members sain was lying on the ground. The Gram Panchayat com- CPI(M) member Morcha. »»Gurung suddenly returned to the Hills in December 2020 in the 2019 and 2021 elections. claimed that they found sev- Immediately, he was admitted prises 10 members including 7 The meeting took place in after pledging support to TMC Political observers had eral injury marks on the body. to the hospital. But after a few from the BJP, and the remain- and a Forward the bungalow of the Puttabong »»However, on July 15, 2021, Tamang resigned from opined that there was a grow- Police have recovered the hours, Hossain succumbed to ing three comprising a TMC Block member Tea Estate on the outskirts of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binoy) ing difference between Tamang body and sent it for autopsy his injuries. Hossain had com- member; a CPI(M) member Darjeeling town on Wednes- and Thapa that had prompted examination. Narendranath pleted his internship and was and a Forward Block member. day evening. him to take such a step. Tamang Chakraborty, MLA of Pan- scheduled to join as a house On July 27, the BJP Upa Prad- The Forward Block also stayed However, both the lead- discussed politics of the period Gurung following and agitation interestingly had also ten- daveswar visited the spot on staff at the Surgery depart- han along with 4 BJP members away from the meeting. The ers preferred to remain tight- since the floating of GJM in in 2017 that had culminated in dered a copy of his resignation Tuesday night. He alleged that ment on August 16. Though it and the CPI(M) member had meeting chaired by the Joint lipped over the issue, refusing 2007 till present times. What a 105-day long bandh. to Gurung and had sent him as Turi had worked hard for is suspected that Hossain has requested for the process of no- BDO started proceeding after a to divulge much regarding the we need to do for the public While Gurung had gone the GJM flag stating, “I have the party during the Assembly committed suicide, his father confidence motion to be initi- half an hour long wait from the meeting. and how the Gorkha problem underground, Tamang along returned the party flag to the elections, BJP-backed goons claimed that his son has been ated.The Block Development scheduled time. Finally, with “I met the GJM Founder needs to be addressed was dis- with Anit Thapa had taken con- original owner.”Gurung had had murdered him. He also murdered over a relationship. Officer had called for a meet- the TMC member Prashanta president Bimal Gurung. The cussed in the meeting,” stated trol of the GJM. The GJM had reciprocated, stating that fac- assured Turi’s family members However, police have started ing to this effect on Wednesday. Kumar Roy voting for the no- meeting was one-to-one and Tamang. then split into two factions- the tionalism had ended and that of necessary help. Police have a probe and are waiting for the The Panchayat Pradhan confidence motion, Rebati went on for an hour. Many There was no statement Binoy and Bimal. Gurung sud- he would welcome Tamang started a probe. However, local autopsy report to ascertain the along with the other BJP mem- Rai lost the post of Panchayat things were discussed but we from Gurung. Incidentally, denly returned to the Hills in with open arms if Tamang BJP leadership dismissed the cause of death. MPOST bers were absent in the meet. Pradhan. will not divulge the details. We Tamang had parted ways with December 2020 after pledging wished to return. allegations. MPOST

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‘WATER LEVEL IN VARIOUS RIVERS MAY ALSO GO UP’ 4-member team reaches Ghatal Heavy rains predicted till Aug 15; to assess damage due to floods OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA: A four-member North Bengal on ‘Orange’ alert team comprising senior officers of different departments headed by Principal Secre- OUR CORRESPONDENT tary of Irrigation and Water- Highlights ways department Prabhat KOLKATA: The Regional »»There is a prediction of Mishra took stock of the flood Meteorological Centre in Ali- 200 mm rainfall in each affected areas in south Bengal pore sounded a high alert for district districts to expedite the restora- north Bengal as various dis- tion work in a proper planned tricts there will receive heavy to »»There is a possibility manner. Udaynarayanpur was one of the worst flood-hit areas FILE PIC very heavy rainfall till August of landslides in the hills The team comprising engi- 15. following prolonged neers and officers from the ensure proper restoration work closely witnessed in the area There is a possibility of rainfall state Irrigation and Water- at the earliest after the water during the flood. It will help us landslides in the hills follow- ways department, Agriculture recedes. in taking necessary measures to ing prolonged rainfall. Water »»‘Monsoon axis has department and Public Health They took an aerial survey check the same next time,” said level in various rivers may also changed its position Engineering department held of the affected parts in West an officer. go up, warned the MeT office. and moved towards meetings with West Midnapore Midnapore including Ghatal, He further said that resto- Various south Bengal districts Heavy downpour lashed Kolkata last week and several pockets of the city went underwater FILE PIC Himalayan foothills’ district administration and Daspur I and II and Chandra- ration work has already started may also receive heavy rainfall. people’s representatives. kona I and II. They also took at the places when water has ‘Orange’ alert has been Birbhum, Murshidabad and “Monsoon axis has changed on Thursday and Friday. The Bengal districts received District Magistrate Rashmi stock of the affected areas at receded. “The visit to the places issued to various north Bengal Nadia in the south on Wednes- its position and moved towards intensity of rainfall will how- heavy rainfall leading to Kamal also attended the meet- Khanakul and Arambagh would help us to plan the res- districts like Darjeeling, Kalim- day and Thursday. Himalayan foothills. It has cov- ever be on the lower side in the flood situation in some ing held at SDO office at Ban- in Hooghly and Amta and toration work in a better way,” pong, Alipurduar, Coochbehar According to the weather ered a long stretch between Malda, North Dinajpur and districts. dar in Ghatal from where Udaynarayanpur in Howrah. the officer added. and Jalpaiguri for Friday. office prediction all these dis- Patna (Bihar) and Arunachal South Dinajpur on Thursday The situations are not fully Rupnarayan originates. There was massive dam- Still many places including There is a prediction of 200 tricts may receive rainfall up Pradesh. There has been a huge and Friday,” a weather official under control in the affected This comes a day after Chief age caused to infrastructure two gram Panchayats each in mm rainfall in each district, to 100 mm. incursion of vapour from the said. The sky will mostly remain areas. Minister Mamata Banerjee’s including small bridges, cul- Chandrakona and Daspur are sources said. ‘Yellow’ alert has The intensity of rainfall will sea. Darjeeling, Kalimpong, cloudy in various parts of There may be thunder- direction to Chief Secretary verts and embankments due under water. Areas including been issued to the districts reduce in south Bengal from Alipurduar, Coochbehar and north Bengal and in some parts shower and scattered rainfall HK Dwivedi to send a team to the flood. “We wanted to Argora, Krishnanagar, Gamb- like Malda, North and South Friday but in north the situa- Jalpaiguri may receive very to in the south. in some pockets in south Ben- to Ghatal to assess the dam- know from people’s represen- hirnagar and Chauli are still Dinajpur in north Bengal and tion will continue till Sunday. very heavy rainfall particularly Last week, various south gal in the next 24 hours. age caused by the flood and to tatives about the problems they inundated. State may come up with data policy for IT firms ‘BJP filed false FIR as they Metro to OUR CORRESPONDENT Key Points run 8 more KOLKATA: The state govern- »»State Information Technol- are mortally scared of TMC’ services ment will soon come up with a ogy (IT) and Industries data policy with a number of minister Partha Chatterjee OUR CORRESPONDENT requests pouring in from IT chaired an interactive ses- ‘Trinamool leaders did not prevent the from Aug 13 companies in this regard. KOLKATA: After the Tripura sion with 125 stakehold- police from taking up any of the arrested OUR CORRESPONDENT State Information Technol- ers from the IT industry government filed a suo-moto ogy (IT) and Industries minis- FIR against Trinamool Con- persons to court. Trinamool Congress ter Partha Chatterjee chaired »»‘A number of IT com- gress (TMC) national general leaders had argued that the BJP workers, KOLKATA: Kolkata Metro Rail- an interactive session with panies have asked us secretary Abhishek Banerjee who had attacked them, should be way is all set to run eight addi- 125 stakeholders from the IT to frame a data policy. and other leaders— Bratya tional services from Friday. industry in presence of senior Some have asked for an Basu, Dola Sen and Kunal immediately arrested...’ The services will be avail- officials of the IT department, incentive scheme while Ghosh—the party’s secretary able at an interval of five min- West Bengal Industrial Devel- of Bengal unit, Kunal Ghosh, utes during peak hours. “For opment Corporation (WBIDC) others have asked for re- on Tuesday said the BJP-led filed the FIR alleging that CPI(M) or Congress MLAs in the convenience of the Metro and Webel at Silpa Sadan on Partha Chatterjee at the meet, in Kolkata, on Wednesday bates in electricity bills...’ government in the northeast- the TMC leaders prevented the legislative assembly,” Ghosh commuters, it has been decided Wednesday to fast track invest- ern state was ‘mortally scared police officers from discharg- remarked. to add eight more services (UP ment in the IT sector. centre and Ctrls Ltd has asked work. The IT major hopes to The IT department has received of TMC.’ ing duties. In the FIR, police Meanwhile, Union Home and DN) from August 13, 2021. “A number of IT compa- for 6 acres for their hyper scale finish work within 20 months applications for 88 modules in Ghosh maintained that the alleged that the Trinamool minister Amit Shah had sum- Metro will now run 228 (114 nies have asked us to frame a data centre at Silicon Valley. after they start the building its IT parks, which has more police had filed the FIR on false leaders had misbehaved with moned Tripura Chief Minister UP and 114 DN) daily services data policy. Some have asked Reliance, which had taken 40 construction. Wipro—that has than 2000 employment genera- grounds. “Trinamool leaders the Additional Superintendent Biplab Deb to Delhi. Sources instead of 220 services from for an incentive scheme while acres, already started work for also taken up 50 acres at the tion potential. did not prevent the police from of Police and SDPO of Khowai said he would be flying to Monday to Friday so that the others have asked for rebates in their data centre. same site—has already received Earlier, the state indus- taking up any of the arrested and demanded that 13 TMC Delhi on Wednesday eve- passengers can travel comfort- electricity bills. We have given “We will inform Chief the final demand letter of lease try department decided to persons to court. Trinamool leaders, who had been arrested ning. Though no reason had ably,” said an official. them a patient hearing. About Minister Mamata Banerjee rent from West Bengal Housing set up infrastructure for set- Congress leaders had argued for violating Disaster manage- been cited by the state govern- 39 investors have already taken of the detailed deliberations & Infrastructure Development ting up of an industrial park that the BJP workers, who ment Act, be released. ment, political experts said the up space at the Silicon Valley of Wednesday’s meeting and Corporation. on vacant land. The decision had attacked them, should be Ghosh said the BJP in Tri- central BJP might discuss the The services will Hub in New Town,”Chatterjee accordingly steps will be taken,” Chatterjee said that Micro- was taken after it was found immediately arrested. BJP is pura should know how Trin- strategy to be followed to stop be available at said. he added. Infosys has already wave Solutions will soon sign that it takes a long time for the mortally scared of Trinamool amool had put an end to 34 the growth of Trinamool in According to Chatter- put up a boundary wall around a MoU for its project in elec- industries to get no objection Congress and so it is filing false years of CPI(M) misrule in Tripura. an interval of five jee, Yotta Ltd. has expressed 50 acres in Action Area III in tronic manufacturing at the certificate from various other FIR against the leaders. BJP is Bengal. Series of false cases and “The grievances of people minutes during its desire for setting up a data New Town and will soon start Hardware Park in Sonarpur. departments. fast losing ground in Tripura FIRs had been filed against Tri- are growing fast and Trinamool peak hours and people are getting united to namool leaders by the CPI(M). has made Tripura the bird’s eye oust them in 2023,” he added. “BJP in Tripura will have the in the 2023 Assembly election,” ‘Guv is At least 12 passengers hurt after Tripura government had same fate. There is not a single experts opined. He reiterated that out of these services, 150 services (75 UP and working as FINAL TOUCHES 75 DN) will run between Kavi bus hits pillar on Maa Flyover Subhash and Dakshineswar. Metro services will run at an BJP’s agent’ interval of five minutes during morning and evening peak hours. OUR CORRESPONDENT The exact cause of The first service will start at the accident will be 07.30 am from Dakshineswar to KOLKATA: After Governor Kavi Subhash, from Dum Dum Jagdeep Dhankhar urged the ascertained after to Dakshineswar, from Kavi state government to reconsider forensic examination Subhash to Dakshineswar and the date of Khela Hobe Divas on from Dum Dum to Kavi Sub- August 16, Trinamool Congress examination. It is alleged that a hash. The last service will be at MLA Tapas Roy on Tuesday said good number of private buses 7.48 pm from Dakshineswar to it was most unfortunate that the which ply across the city do not Kavi Subhash, at 8.00 pm from Governor was behaving like an follow the Certificate of Fitness Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash and agent of the BJP. The driver managed to flee after the bus came to a halt (CF) norms. at 8.00 pm from Kavi Subhash OUR CORRESPONDENT At the time of CF renewal, to Dakshineswar. The Governor Town when the bus was mov- owners use new and good On Saturdays, 104 numbers ing towards Science City from condition tyres and repair the (52 UP and 52 DN) Maintenance urged the state to KOLKATA: About 12 passen- Park Circus. Suddenly one of damaged parts, but later use old Special Services will run only reconsider the gers of a bus suffered injuries its tyres deflated and the driver and bad condition tyres to save for essential staff from 08.00 am after a bus of KB 21 route hit lost control over the vehicle. money. As a result, chances of to 11.30 am and from 3.30 pm date of Khela a pillar of Maa flyover on the The bus came to a halt after accidents due to malfunction to 7.15 pm between Kavi Sub- Hobe Divas Park Circus Connector after hitting a pillar of Maa flyover. increases a lot. hash and Dakshinewar. There one of its tyres got deflated on Police rescued the injured pas- Deputy Commissioner of will be no services on Sundays. Wednesday morning. sengers and rushed them to Traffic, Kolkata, Arijit Sinha Meanwhile, Kolkata Metro Rail- Within 24 hours of the Gov- The injured were rushed to hospital. However, the driver said: “It is not practically pos- way observed ‘Martyrdom Day’ ernor’s meeting with Opposi- Calcutta National Medical Col- managed to flee from the spot. sible for on duty Sergeants to on August 11 to mark the day tion leader Suvendu Adhikari lege and Hospital, from where Though it has been alleged check every tyre as they have of martyrdom of Saheed who had discussed the issue, they were discharged after nec- that the accident took place other areas of traffic manage- Khudiram. To mark the day, a the former tweeted: “Sanatan essary treatment. due to deflating of the tyre, the ment to focus on. We shall take An artist gives final touches to clay models ahead of I-Day celebrations, in Kolkata, on Wednesday PTI ‘Sit and Draw’ programme was Sages apprehend that Aug 16’ Around 8:30 am, the inci- exact cause of the accident will up the matter with PVD and do organised at Saheed Khudiram also known as “1946 Calcutta dent took place near China be ascertained after forensic the needful.” Metro station. Killings” as ‘Khela Hobe Diwas” would be grim reminder of worst communal killings of thousands on Jinnah call of ‘Direct Durga Puja: Four priestesses set to break into male bastion Action Day.” The Governor further tweeted: “Peace and harmony are vital ‘We have been doing exhaustive research to transform priesthood into an art form’ to flourishing of democracy. All steps that have potential to generate divisiveness in soci- OUR CORRESPONDENT “It has never happened and Paulomi Chakraborty, has Nandini said. ety must be contained. Expect before that any priestess in the been presiding over social cere- The popular Bengali film @MamataOfficial to rise over KOLKATA: For the first time in city performed Durga Puja right monies like weddings, memorial ‘Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti’ partisan stance and take urgent the history of Baroari (commu- from the day of Khunti Puja services, housewarming rituals, that was released in March 2020, call as regards date #KhelaHobe nity) Durga Puja in Kolkata, the to the day of Bijoya Dashami,” among others, for over a decade some days before the nationwide with public interest in Jinnah call city of joy will witness the deity Pradyumna Mukherjee of 66 now. lockdown was implemented to of ‘Direct Action Day.” being invoked by women. Pally said. But this is the first time when curb the Coronavirus outbreak “The BJP should know the Four priestesses are set to cre- “A team of four priestesses will they will be acting as priestesses had put the spotlight back on history. After the death of 16 ate history and break into the male do so this year for our club. They in idol worship. the roles of women in religious football fans in stampede at the bastion by perform the entire puja have their own style of perform- “We have been doing exhaus- ceremonies. Eden Gardens on August 16, 1980 of a south Kolkata club which is ing pujas – the special attraction tive research to transform priest- The film was inspired by Nan- from the following year, the day known for churning out innova- being rendition of songs of vari- hood into an art form. We have dini’s life and works, who tries has been observed as football tive themes during Durga Puja. ous genres like Rabindra Sangeet, witnessed that now a days peo- to overcome the challenges that fan day,” the TMC MLA added. In a city known for its theme- Rajaniknata, Dwijendrageeti in ple do not find interest while the life throws at her after her mar- On this day blood dona- based pujas where the annual fes- parity with mantra of the puja,” puja rituals are performed and riage into a conservative fam- tion camps are organised. tivities reach a different octave the Mukherjee added. are involved in other activities. ily that does not subscribe to Famous singer Manna Day priestesses are set to celebrate the The Kolkata-based collective Our aim is to connect people her views on women’s roles had sung a song to commemorate Representative image women empowerment in the true led by Dr Nandini Bhowmik, with the Puja and make them and participation in religious the day. spirit of the Durga Puja. Ruma Roy, Semanti Banerjee, behold the Puja with interest,” practices. mp millenniumpost 6 Nation THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA MPs tear papers, jostle with LS logs lesser productivity than previous five seasons DHIRENDRA KUMAR security staff in Rajya Sabha 17th Lok Sabha Overview of Work Transacted NEW DELHI: As Lok Sabha The Sixth Session of the 17th Lok Sabha that commenced on July 19, 2021 was adjourned sine die on concluded on August 11, 2021. A snapshot the Session-wise work transacted Wednesday, two days before so far by the 17th Lok Sabha Opposition MPs shout slogans when insurance Bill was being passed schedule, after Opposition Number of sittings Sitting hours Time lost due to Time for which interruptions/ House sat late members’ protests over the adjournments in hours 37 280 in hours OUR CORRESPONDENT officer. alleged Pegasus snooping row, 74.46

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3.51 dented security staff deployment slogans. Dola Sen of the Trin- ings since the start of the session 21.14 0 0 2.12 inside the Rajya Sabha chamber amool Congress (TMC) held a on July 19, Speaker Om Birla 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th to prevent a repeat of the ugly string tied around the neck of said that he was “extremely hurt” Session Session Session Session scenes of members climbing on a fellow MP, who had a placard and voiced hope that parties Government Bills introduced/passed Matters of Urgent tables did not deter Opposition hung around her neck saying will, through consensus, ensure Bills introduced Public Importance Bills passed raised during 'Zero Hour' MPs from creating a ruckus on "Democracy Killed". that members follow the rules 33 35 Wednesday as they tore papers, Ripun Bora of the Congress strictly and maintain the dignity 25

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436 attempted to go near the pre- to climb over the marshals to While addressing a press 370 siding officer's chair. reach the chair. Some of the conference, the Lok Sabha 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th After a peaceful debate and MPs whistled and a few others Speaker said, “I am pained with Session Session the smooth passage of a bill to stood up on their seats. continuous disruptions of the Starred Questions Unstarred Questions restore the states' powers to The Opposition MPs House. I don’t have words to admitted A view of the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday PTI Admitted Answered orally identify and notify their own shouted slogans when the insur- express my anguish over the 500 440 5,711

420 5,060 lists of OBCs, all hell broke loose ance bill was being passed by ruckus in the House… I am 380 4,830 320 4,370 when the insurance amendment security staff that sort of cor- from the Congress to the Left even replying to the limited the voice vote. A few of them extremely hurt.” 3,680

183 2,300 bill to privatise the state-run doned off what Chairman M to the TMC and to the DMK. debate that could take place. did not even realise that the Expressing anguish over the 140 98 84 66 general insurance companies Venkaiah Naidu referred to as They tore papers, believed to The ruckus forced two bill was passed and had to be disruptions in Lok Sabha pro- 0 0 was taken up. the "sanctum sanctorum". be copies of the bill, and lofted adjournments and later, when informed by their leaders. On ceedings during the Monsoon 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Session Session KBK Info Calling it a sell-off, the A cross-gender staff deploy- those towards the chair and the two separate Bills on home- Tuesday, TMC, Congress and Session, Birla said that the Lok Source: Lok Sabha Secretariat graphics Opposition MPs stormed into ment — female officers where House officers. Some tried to opathy and the Indian system Left MPs climbed on the House Sabha functioned for 21 hours the Well of the House shouting male MPs were protesting and break the cordon and jostled of medicine were taken up, the table, which is placed right and 14 minutes against the stip- were passed and 33 legislations standing committees presented anti-government slogans. male officers where female MPs with the security staff. Opposition MPs staged a walk- below the presiding officers' ulated time of 96 hours during were introduced. During the 60 reports to the House and They were, however, pre- were protesting — was made. During the melee, the House out. Leader of the House and chair, forcing multiple adjourn- the monsoon session. Monsoon Session, neither any 52 statements, excluding the vented from going anywhere But this did not deter the passed the insurance bill by a Commerce Minister Piyush ments. They squatted on the The House couldn’t work Private Members’ Bill was intro- statements of the Parliamen- near the table of the House or MPs belonging to a cross-sec- voice vote, with Finance Min- Goyal alleged that an MP tried table even when the proceed- for 74 hours and 46 minutes duced nor passed. Also, not even tary Affairs on Business of the the chair by a wall of about 50 tion of opposition parties — ister Nirmala Sitharaman not to "strangulate" a lady security ings were adjourned. out of the quorum of 96 work- a single matter of urgent pub- House. A total number of 1243 ing hours. The productivity of lic importance was raised dur- papers were laid on the table of House recorded at 22 per cent, ing the Zero Hour of Monsoon t h e Hou s e .” Centre rejects claims Parl nod for Bills on Homoeopathy which is lowest in comparison Session. However, Birla maintained to previous five sessions of the Interestingly, except the that every effort is being taken 17th Lok Sabha. Constitution (127th Amend- to ensure that new Parliament on new SC branches and Indian System of Medicine The last year’s monsoon ment) Bill, 2021 popularly building gets ready before session, which was also held known as 'OBC Bill, most of the August 15 next year. MPOST BUREAU protest by opposition parties, amend the National Commis- amid Covid-19 restrictions in Bills were passed within minutes The Speaker further said that MPOST BUREAU Parliamentary Affairs Minis- sion for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 September, was more produc- and without any debate. he will call a meeting of leaders It said ‘no such NEW DELHI: Parliament ter Pralhad Joshi said the NDA to provide a medical education tive than the present session as Despite repeated inter- of all parties to build consensus NEW DELHI: The govern- passed the National Com- government had the mandate system that improves access to Lok Sabha had reported 167 per ruptions, 66 starred questions on ways to ensure that rules are ment has rejected claims that decision’ has been mission for Homoeopathy to pass legislations and it was quality and affordable medical cent productivity and 100.47 per were orally answered and 3,680 strictly followed and to discuss it has decided to expand the taken by the (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and doing so. education. cent productivity was registered unstarred questions were admit- stringent action against habitual "branches" of the Supreme the National Commission Ayush Minister Sarbananda The National Commission in Rajya Sabha. Though, the ted. Besides, 331 matters of offenders. Court to three more locations. government for Indian System of Medi- Sonowal had moved the two for Indian System of Medicine session was curtailed by eight public importance were raised Birla said that the people of The Press Information cine (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Bills in the Rajya Sabha which (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeks days, 25 Bills were passed in under Rule 377. the country expect Parliament, Bureau 'fact check' tweeted Ravi Shankar Prasad had said after the Rajya Sabha gave its were passed by voice votes after to repeal the Indian Medicine the 18-day session. Expressing his satisfaction which is the temple of democ- on Tuesday that the claim was representations were received approval on Wednesday. brief discussions. Central Council Act, 1970 and However, the House man- over it, Birla said, “The House racy, to function so that elected "fake". "A forwarded message from time to time from vari- The two Bills were passed The National Commission help make available the Indian aged to pass 20 Bills and intro- has received replies from the representatives can raise matters is being shared on WhatsApp ous quarters for setting up of in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. for Homoeopathy (Amend- system of medicine profession- duced 13 legislations. In the government on 98 per cent mat- of public concern and feel sad- claiming that the govern- Supreme Court benches in vari- Amid sloganeering and ment) Bill, 2021, proposes to als across the country. first session, the highest 35 Bills ters raised under Rule 377, while dened when it does not happen. ment has decided to expand ous parts of the country. the branches of the Supreme "The Law Commission, in Court of India to three more its 229th report, had also sug- locations.This claim is fake," gested that a Constitution Bench Why ‘quiet’ on caste census, Congress asks govt in RS the tweet said. be set up at Delhi and four cas- It said "no such decision" has sation benches be set up in the NEW DELHI: The Congress ward classes has crossed the Asserting that there is a in reality, their percentage is not. "The reason why the gov- would have lost reservation if been taken by the government. northern region at Delhi, the Wednesday asked the govern- upper limit, the opposition party demand for a caste-based census higher, the Congress leader said. ernment is quiet is that the res- the amendments were not made. The government has on mul- southern region at Chennai/ ment why was it "quiet" and said. Congress leader Abhishek from all quarters, Singhvi said "This brings us to an impor- ervation might increase from 22 He said the government had tiple occasions informed Parlia- Hyderabad, the eastern region at "running away" from a caste- Manu Singhvi raised the issue the exercise is needed because tant issue -- a caste census. Why per cent to 35 per cent," he said. several opportunities to rectify ment that the idea of opening a Kolkata and the western region based census, which was in the Rajya Sabha while initi- the quota for backward classes are you running away from a He also said the Con- the law brought in 2018, add- separate bench of the apex court at Mumbai. mooted by a woman MP of the ating a debate on the Constitu- has exceeded the determined caste census? Your chief minis- gress-led UPA government ing, "Due to arrogance and ada- outside Delhi has not found "The idea of a separate Bench ruling BJP in the Lok Sabha on tion (127th Amendment) Bill, limits in many state. ter in Bihar, another chief min- had brought a caste census in mancy, you did not do it." favour with the Supreme Court. of Supreme Court outside Delhi Tuesday and even by the chief 2021 that seeks to restore the In 30 states and Union ter- ister in Odisha and your woman 2011 but it had gaps. "There Singhvi said even a Parlia- In a written reply to a ques- has not found favour with the ministers of Bihar and Odisha. power of states to identify and ritories, it is more than 50 per MP said you are going to do this. were gaps, I accept that. But we mentary Select Committee had tion in Lok Sabha in September Supreme Court of India," he A caste-based census is specify the Socially and Eco- cent, he said, while referring Why is the government keeping tried," he said. suggested the amendments to last year, the then Law Minister had said. required to assess the exact nomically Backward Classes to Nagaland and Chhattisgarh quiet today?" he asked. Speaking about the Consti- the government to bring more ground situation because in at (SEBCs), which was lost after in particular. Similarly, while Singhvi also asked why the tution (127th Amendment) Bill, clarity but it was ignored and least 30 states and Union terri- the Supreme Court's judgement there is a 17-per cent quota for government is not saying if it 2021, the Congress leader said it thereafter, the apex court inter- Over 18,000 NGOs get tories, the reservation for back- in the Maratha quota case. the backward classes in jobs, would bring a caste census or is important because 671 castes preted it wrongly. MPOST `49,000 cr in foreign Serious POCSO cases: Parl panel not to push MoU SIGNED funding in three years for lowering age limit to 16 years for juveniles

MPOST BUREAU ment Act 2020, exclusive FCRA OUR CORRESPONDENT been a large number of cases and see if it can be reduced to Justice Board to decide upon bank accounts could be opened under the POCSO Act where 16 years for the applicability matters of children in con- NEW DELHI: Over Rs 49,000 in any branch of scheduled NEW DELHI: A key parlia- the age of the juveniles has of the POCSO Act, 2012," the flict with law. Further, offences crore in foreign funds were banks. mentary panel has decided not been below the threshold age panel noted. committed by the children received by more than 18,000 The Foreign Contribu- to push for lowering the age for applicability of the law. In response, the Women have been categorised as petty, NGOs in the country in the tion (Regulation) Amend- limit to 16 years from 18 years "The Committee believes and Child Development Min- serious and heinous offences," last three years, Rajya Sabha ment Act 2020, mandates that for juveniles involved in seri- that minor sexual offend- istry informed that the Juvenile the WCD Ministry said in its was informed on Wednesday. each FCRA NGO has to now ous POCSO cases after the gov- ers may commit more seri- Justice (Care and Protection of response. Union Minister of State for compulsorily open an 'FCRA ernment asserted that existing ous and heinous crimes if left Children) Act, (JJ Act), 2015 "The JJ Act, 2015 also Home Nityanand Rai said Rs account' in SBI, Main Branch, laws are adequate to deal with untreated/uncounselled. which is the primary legislation includes a procedure to decide National Atlas & Thematic mapping Organization (NATMO) and 16,940.58 crore were received New Delhi for initial remit- heinous crimes committed by "Therefore, it is very impor- for children in need of care and upon cases where children National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) signed a Memorandum of by the NGOs in 2017-18, Rs tance/receipt of foreign con- those in this age group. tant to relook at these provi- protection (CNCP) and chil- above the age of 16 years have 16,525.73 crore were received tribution (FC) from a foreign The government's response sions because more and more dren in conflict with law. been alleged to commit a hei- Understanding (MoU) for preparation of utility/information maps in 2018-19 and Rs 15,853.94 source. The State Bank of India comes based on an observation juveniles are getting involved "Child accused of crime nous offence," the WCD min- of all the district of West Bengal and Sikkim for official use of NDRF crore in 2019-20. has informed that as on July of the parliamentary standing in such crimes. The Commit- under POCSO Act is pro- istry added. during its relief operations at the time of disasters Rai, in a written reply to 31, 2021, a total of 18,377 des- committee on Home Affairs led tee, therefore, recommends tected under the provisions of The parliamentary panel a query, said that prior to the ignated FCRA accounts have by Rajya Sabha MP and Con- that the MHA may take up JJ Act, 2015 based on the prin- said it does not wish to pursue enactment of The Foreign Con- been opened with SBI, New gress leader Anand Sharma with MoW&CD to review the ciple of restorative justice. The the matter in view of the gov- tribution (Regulation) Amend- Delhi Main Branch, Rai said. which noted that there have current age limit of 18 years JJ Act, 2015 empowers Juvenile ernment's reply. Nation Briefs Govt: Over Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram among SEVEN BURIED UNDER DEBRIS OF 54 lakh street STONE QUARRY, FIVE CONFIRMED DEAD vendors in 35 states with best quality of life for elderly: Report JAIPUR: Five labourers were killed and two others are feared dead after debris of a quartz stone states, UTs quarry fell on them in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district on Rajasthan tops the aged states category, followed by Maharashtra and Bihar Wednesday, police said. The incident happened in NEW DELHI: Around 54.70 Lachuda village falling under the Asind police station. lakh street vendors have so far OUR CORRESPONDENT relatively aged list, while Utta- also has greying cum ageing Kapoor said. Seven people, including three women, were buried been identified in 35 states and rakhand and Haryana were problem.” According to an official under the debris. Five bodies, including of two women, Union Territories with Uttar NEW DELHI: Rajasthan, Him- ranked second and third, The index framework statement, the health system pil- were taken out. Two others are feared dead, Bhil- Pradesh having the maximum achal Pradesh, Chandigarh and respectively. includes four pillars -- finan- lar had the highest score of 66.97 of 9.87 lakh vendors, Rajya Mizoram are among the top Chandigarh and Mizoram cial well-being, social well- at an all-India level, followed by wara Collector Shivprasad Nakate Madan said. Sabha was informed. Accord- states and union territories in were the top scorers in union being, health system and income 62.34 in social well-being. ing to a written reply by Min- terms of quality of life of their territory and north-east states security. It also includes eight Financial well-being TWO MINORS DROWN IN PIT DUG, ister of State for Housing and elderly population, as per a categories. sub-pillars -- economic empow- observed a score of 44.7, which LEFT OPEN BY BRICK KILN OWNER Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore report. On the other hand, Telan- erment, educational attainment is lowered by the low perfor- to a question, although Delhi The report titled ‘Quality of gana and Gujarat scored the and employment, social sta- mance of 21 states across the SHAHJAHANPUR (UP): Two girls drowned on Wednesday in a pit allegedly created due to ex- has identified 79, 952 street Life for Elderly Index’, prepared least in the aged and relatively Himachal Pradesh led the tus, physical security, basic education attainment and vendors, no certificate of by the Institute for Competitive- aged states categories. Jammu relatively aged list, while health, psychological well being, employment pillar, which show- cavation of soil for a brick kiln in this district, police vending has been issued in the ness, categorises states as ‘aged’ and Kashmir and Arunachal Uttarakhand and Haryana social security and enabling cases scope for improvement. said. The incident took place in Thariya village in national capital. The minister -- with an elderly population of Pradesh were placed at the were ranked second and third, environment. It added that states have Mirzapur area when the girls, aged five and six said that under the Street Ven- more than 5 million -- and ‘rela- bottom in union territory and respectively “Without a proper diag- performed particularly worse years, had gone to a field to attend nature's call and dors (Protection of Livelihood tively aged’ (elderly population north-east states segments. nostic tool to understand the in the income security pillar and Regulation of Street Vend- of less than 5 million). Releasing the report, Eco- young society, with a conse- implications of its ageing popu- because over half of the states slipped into the rainwater-filled pit, Station House ing) Act, 2014, the urban local Rajasthan topped the aged nomic Advisory Council to quent demographic dividend. lation, planning for the elderly have a score below the national Officer (SHO) Man Singh said. The villagers alleged bodies have to conduct a sur- states category, followed by the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) But, as with every country that can become a challenge for pol- average, that is 33.03 in income that the owner of a nearby brick kiln had dug the pit vey for identification of street Maharashtra and Bihar. Chairman Bibek Debroy said, goes through a fast process of icymakers,” Institute for Com- security, which was the lowest and left it open after taking out soil from it. vendors and issue CoVs. MPOST Himachal Pradesh led the “India is often portrayed as a demographic transition, India petitiveness Chairman Amit across all pillars. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 Nation 7 ‘Foodgrain output may touch India may attend regional meet on Afghanistan today

NEW DELHI: India is likely 308.65 mn tonnes in 2020-21’ to attend a regional conclave in Doha on Thursday that will discuss ways to contain the massive spike violence Record output is projected in rice, wheat, maize, pulses, and oilseeds in Afghanistan and push the stalled peace process, people OUR CORRESPONDENT likely to increase to 51.15 mil- familiar with the developments lion tonnes from 47.75 mil- said. NEW DELHI: India's lion tonnes. Pulses output is Qatar is hosting the con- foodgrain production is esti- estimated to be a record 25.72 clave in the face of the mated to rise 3.74 per cent to million tonnes, as compared Taliban making sweeping ter- a new record of 308.65 million to 23.03 million tonnes in the ritorial gains across the war- tonnes in the crop year 2020- 2019-20 crop year. torn country. 21, on the better output of rice, In the non-foodgrain cate- The invitation to India was wheat and pulses amid good gory, the production of oilseeds extended by the Qatari special monsoon rains last year, the is estimated at 36.10 million envoy for conflict resolution, agriculture ministry said on tonnes in 2020-21 against 33.21 Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, Wednesday. million tonnes in the previ- during his visit to the national The record output is pro- ous year. Rapeseed/mustard capital last week, the people jected in rice, wheat, maize, seed production is pegged at a cited above said. Taliban fighters are seen inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah pulses, and oilseeds, it added. record 10.11 million tonnes for Al-Qahtani, the Special province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday PTI In the 2019-20 crop year the 2020-21 crop year. Envoy of the Foreign Minister (July-June), the country's Sugarcane production is of Qatar for Counter-terrorism Qatar's capital Doha has India has been engaged foodgrain output (comprising pegged at 399.25 million tonnes and Mediation of Conflict Res- been the venue for the intra- with a number of stakeholders wheat, rice, pulses and coarse from 370.50 million tonnes in olution, visited India ostensibly Afghan peace talks and the and leading powers on the lat- cereals) stood at a record 297.5 the previous year, while cotton to discuss the latest develop- Gulf country has emerged as a est developments in Afghani- million tonnes. Releasing the output is expected to drop mar- ments in Afghanistan. crucial player in facilitating the stan. India has been supporting fourth advance estimate for the ginally to 35.38 million bales He met External Affairs Afghan peace process. a national peace and reconcilia- 2020-21 crop year, the agricul- (170 kg each) from 36.07 mil- Minister S Jaishankar, For- The Taliban has been mak- tion process that is Afghan-led, ture ministry said foodgrain A farmer ploughs a paddy field during monsoon season PTI lion bales. eign Secretary Harsh Vard- ing rapid advances across Afghan-owned and Afghan- production is projected at a Production of jute/mesta han Shringla and J P Singh, Afghanistan by resorting to controlled. It has also been record 308.65 million tonnes. record foodgrains are being doing concrete work with the 118.87 million tonnes in the is estimated to drop slightly the Joint Secretary in the Pak- widespread violence since the calling upon all sections of the The estimate has been produced in the country due states to advance Indian agri- previous year. to 9.56 million bales (180 kg istan-Afghanistan-Iran divi- United States began withdraw- political spectrum in Afghani- revised upward by 3.22 mil- to the tireless hard work of the culture, which will continue," Wheat production is esti- each) in the 2020-21 crop year, sion in the Ministry of External ing its troops from the country stan to work together to meet lion tonnes from the third esti- farmers, the skill of the scien- he added. mated to increase to a record from 9.87 million bales in the Affairs. on May 1. the aspirations of all people in mate of 305.43 million tonnes tists and the agriculture and As per the data, rice pro- 109.52 million tonnes in 2020- previous year. The government Apart from India, the The US has already pulled the country, including those for the same year. farmer-friendly government duction is pegged at a record 21 from 107.86 million tonnes releases four estimates before regional meet is likely to back the majority of its forces from the minority communi- Agriculture Minister Nar- policies. 122.27 million tonnes in the in the previous year, while the final one at different stages be attended by Turkey and and is looking to complete the ties, for a prosperous and safe endra Singh Tomar said the "The central government is 2020-21 crop year as against the output of coarse cereals is of crop growth and harvesting. Indonesia. drawdown by August 31. future. AGENCIES Parl passes Bill to restore states’ power on OBC list ‘NEET-MDS UP: Biz establishments,

MPOST BUREAU Social Justice and Empower- the bill for about five hours as Classes, and 342A that deals During the discussion held counselling shops to remain closed ment Minister Virendra Kumar members from both treasury with the powers of the pres- in an amicable atmosphere, NEW DELHI: A constitutional said the bill will help restore the as well as opposition benches ident to notify a particular Leader of Opposition and from Aug 20 amendment bill to restore the powers of states to have their participated in it. caste as Socially and Educa- senior Congress Leader Mal- now only on Sundays powers of the states to make own lists of OBCs which was Kumar said the legislation tionally Backward Communities likarjun Kharge said the legis- their own OBC lists was passed negated by the Supreme Court. will help 671 communities, (SEBCs) and the power of Par- lation would benefit 65 per cent to Oct 10’ LUCKNOW: With the COVID- establishments were allowed by Parliament on Wednesday, The bill was passed in the almost one-fifth of the total liament to change the list. Arti- people in the country. Taking a 19 situation improving, the to function from 6 am to 10 pm with the opposition and trea- Rajya Sabha, with 187 members OBCs in the country, get res- cle 366 (26C) defines SEBCs. jibe at the ruling BJP, he said the NEW DELHI: The Centre on Uttar Pradesh government from Monday to Friday, while sury benches joining hands in voting in its favour, and no one ervation in jobs and educational The Supreme Court had dis- debate on the bill had deviated Wednesday told the Supreme decided on Wednesday to con- Saturday and Sunday were the the Rajya Sabha to approve the opposing it. Some amendments institutions. missed the Centre's plea seeking from the subject and it was lim- Court that it will conduct from tinue with the weekly closure of weekly closure days. legislation. moved by the opposition were The 102nd Constitu- a review of its May 5 majority ited to criticising the Congress. August 20 to October 10, 2021 shops and business establish- An official spokesperson The Constitution (One negated. tion Amendment Act of 2018 verdict that held that the 102nd Kharge also asked the gov- the counselling for the NEET- ments only on Sundays from said there has been a marked Hundred and Twenty-Seventh The Rajya Sabha, which has inserted articles 338B, which Constitution amendment took ernment to add one line in the MDS admissions, for which August 14. improvement in the Covid sit- Amendment) Bill, 2021 was been witnessing a logjam over deals with the structure, duties away the states' power to notify bill and make provision that the exams were held last year. An order issued by Addi- uation in the state, adding that passed by the Lok Sabha, a day issues such as Pegasus and farm and powers of the National SEBCs for the grant of quota in state government can go beyond Taking the Centre's state- tional Chief Secretary Awanish there is not a single coronavi- before. laws, on Wednesday discussed Commission for Backward jobs and admissions. the 50 per cent limit. ment on record, a bench of Jus- Kumar Awasthi said the corona- rus patient in Aligarh, Amethi, tices DY Chandrachud and M virus curfew will now be in place Chitrakoot, Etah, Firozabad, R Shah disposed of the matter. only on Sundays from August Gonda, Hathras, Kasganj, Pilib- Ten ambulances, four earth administrative head to receive an 19, it added. At the outset, senior advo- 14 and activities will be allowed hit, Pratapgarh, Shamli and Son- From Page 1 removers, 52 personnel of the invitation to address the most pres- The order further stated: “Inter- cate Vikas Singh, appearing for between 6 am to 10 pm while bhadra districts. The recovery ITBP’s 17th Battalion, 30 personnel tigious Oxford Union Debate since state, Inter-district and Intra-district the petitioners, informed the adhering to the Covid protocols. rate stands at 98.6 per cent. of police and 27 NDRF personnel 1823. movement of public transport buses court that Centre has in its affi- Earlier in the day, Chief Not even a single fresh case are carrying out the rescue opera- (state/contract carriages) is now davit said that they will conduct Minister Yogi Adityanath of the infection was reported in Massive tion, he added. Officials said the bod- allowed to be operated with 50% of the counselling from August 20 directed officials to consider 59 of the state's 75 districts on ies have been sent for autopsy. Active Covid the registered seating capacity w.e.f. to October 10, 2021. a partial relaxation in the two- Tuesday, whereas in the remain- 13th August, 2021.” The counselling schedule day weekly closure of shops and ing 16 districts, the number of landslide cases For inter-state public transport has been released after seven business establishments, and fresh cases was less than 10, the Mamata invited buses, the transport department shall months of the conduct of the asked the home department to spokesperson said in a state- PM assured all possible support The ministry said 20,58,952 vac- frame a mechanism for checking of examination for which results present detailed guidelines in ment. In view of physical edu- in the ongoing rescue operations,” to Rome cine doses were administered as the RTPCR/ RAT/vaccine certificate so were declared on December this regard. The chief minister, cation starting in secondary, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) first dose and 4,30,665 vaccine doses that only eligible persons will board 31, 2020. however, stressed that the Covid higher, technical and vocational said. Thakur told the Assembly that a The Chief Minister, who was were given a second dose in the age the buses, it added. On August 9, the top court protocols should be followed educational institutions after helicopter is also being arranged for invited to address a gathering to cel- group 18-44 years on Wednesday. had asked the Centre to apprise everywhere and there should Independence Day, the chief the rescue operation. ebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Cumulatively, 18,45,43,154 peo- by Wednesday when it will con- not be any unnecessary con- minister asked for organising The Chief Minister said the land- Swami Vivekananda in Chicago in ple, in the age group of 18-44 years, Study on duct counselling for the NEET- gregation of people anywhere, vaccination camps on the prem- slide occurred when there was no 2013, could not go after the Union across states and UTs have received MDS admissions for which one of the officials said. ises of universities, schools and rainfall. Home Ministry did not give the nec- their first dose and 1,34,04,637 mixing exams were held on Decem- Underlining the importance colleges for students above 18 Earlier, officials said two cars essary permission. Political experts received their second dose since the ber 16, 2020. of a continued police patrolling, years of age. In the schools of were damaged and rescue teams feel that similar action would be start of phase 3 of the nationwide Separately, a recent study by the The top court had said Adityanath asked the officials to the Basic Education Council, the are trying to pull them out from the taken by the Union Home Minis- vaccination drive, it said. Indian Council of Medical Research that now that the Centre has present appropriate guidelines presence of teachers and other debris with the help of a crane. try as BJP was constantly circulating As many as 17,77,962 tests were (ICMR) involving 98 people, 18 of approved OBC reservation in regarding the new system. staff is increasing, so vaccination A truck rolled down towards a a false message that peace has dete- conducted on Tuesday taking the whom had inadvertently received medical seats when it will con- In July, the Uttar Pradesh camps should be organised in riverside due to shooting stones and riorated in Bengal after she came to total cumulative tests conducted so Covishield as the first dose and duct the counselling. government had issued guide- these schools in accordance with the driver’s body has been recovered, power for the third term in a row. far for detection of COVID-19 in the Covaxin as the second in Uttar On July 29, the Centre has lines, according to which the requirements, the spokes- they added. “First of all I would like to express country to 48,50,56,507. Pradesh showed that combining approved announced a 27 per markets, shops and business person said. MPOST Among the dead are a two-year- my personal congratulations on The daily positivity rate was these two COVID-19 vaccines elic- cent quota for OBCs and 10 old girl and five women, a state offi- your significant election and for the recorded at 2.16 per cent. It has been ited better immunogenicity than two per cent reservation for the cial spokesperson said. important work for social justice, less than three per cent for the last 16 doses of the same vaccine. Economically Weaker Section Two of the dead were identified for the development of your country days, the ministry said, adding the The study also found that (EWS) category in the All-India as Rohit Kumar (25), a resident of and, therefore, for peace, which you weekly positivity rate was recorded at immunisation with a combination of Quota (AIQ) scheme for under- Kaiya village at Rampur in Shimla; have been doing for over ten years 2.34 per cent. Covishield and Covaxin was safe and graduate and postgraduate med- and Vijay Kumar (32) of Jhol village now. Allow me to tell you that I feel A total of 4,29,179 deaths have the adverse effects were also found ical and dental courses from the in Sujanpur of Hamirpur district, your commitment and your gener- been reported so far in the country to be similar when compared to the current academic year, 2021-22. state Disaster Management Director ous battles in favour of the weakest including 1,34,201 from Maharash- same dose regimen. On July 12, the top court had Sudesh Kumar Mokhta Mokhta said. and most disadvantaged, very close tra, 36,848 from Karnataka, 34,367 While many countries have taken strong note of delay in The eight dead found in Tata to my sensitivity and to the work of from Tamil Nadu, 25,068 from Delhi, already started administering mix- holding the counselling, saying Sumo have been identified as two- the Community of Sant’ Egidio in 22,775 from Uttar Pradesh, 18,252 and-match combinations of differ- the Centre and others have been year-old girl Vanshuka of Sapni in Rome and in all world,” wrote the from West Bengal and 18,004 from ent COVID-19 vaccines, India is yet dilly-dallying for a year now. Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur; Meera community’s President Prof. Marco Kerala. to approve such a move, citing a lack It had said that these are Devi, Nitisha, Prem Kumari (42), Impagliazzo in his July 22 dated let- of clinical trial data on the vaccines qualified BDS students and why Gyan Dassi, Devi Chand (53), all ter to the Chief Minister. being used in the country. has Centre not held the coun- from Kinnaur district; and Kam- It works for peace and develop- Visiting Research conducted in other selling since last year. MPOST mlesh Kumar (34) of Rechuta village ment of the underprivileged across countries has shown encouraging in Solan. the globe since its inception in 1968 Himachal results. One dead person is yet to be and “from the second half of the Interim results of a study con- identified, Mokhta added. eighties the Community of Sant’ Egi- Issuing the two-page order after ducted by the Oxford University The injured included bus conduc- dio, through its “Peoples and Reli- the state Cabinet meeting, Singh and published in the medical jour- tor Gulab Singh of Mandi; Prashant, gions” Department, has organised stated: “The situation of COVID- nal ‘Lancet’ found that one dose Varun Menon, Rajender of Hamir- meetings and occasions of dialogue 19 in the state has been reviewed. of AstraZeneca vaccine followed pur, Daulat of Kinnaur, Shorang among leaders of Christian Churches It is observed that the number of by Pfizer produced a higher T-cell Project driver Charan Jeet Singh of and world religions, together with COVID-19 active cases and positiv- response than two doses of Astra- Naleenakal in Punjab’s Fatehgarh distinguished representatives of ity rate are increasing in the state and Zeneca. WITH AGENCY INPUTS Sahib, Saveen Sharma of Nepal, Japti international politics and culture, to the situation is still precarious.” Devi of Rampur in Shimla, Chan- foster mutual understanding and a In its earlier order on August 6, der Gyan of Pooh in Kinnaur, Arun commitment to develop justice and the state government made manda- LS, RS of Rampur, Anil Kumar and Kai- peace”. tory a negative RT-PCR report or zang Negi of Skibba at Moorang in Earlier, Banerjee visited differ- full vaccination for visiting temples adjourned Kinnaur. ent parts of the world, including in the state during ‘Shrawan Ashtmi They have been shifted to a Bha- London, Frankfurt in Germany and Navratras’ from August 9 to August Union minister and Leader of the wanagar Community Health Centre Milan in Italy that benefitted the 17. House Piyush Goyal, while thanking (CHC) for treatment, officials added. state by attracting investment in dif- Further, it has also been decided the members who participated in the The state Disaster Management ferent sectors. She had also visited that all schools would remain closed debate and helped in the passage of Authority has requisitioned the The Hague in the Netherlands in except residential ones from August various Bills, demanded strict action NDRF from Nurpur for the search 2017 and received the first prize in 11 to 22. However, teaching and non- against the Opposition MPs who cre- and rescue operation, Mokhta said. the United Nations (UN) Public Ser- teaching staff members will attend ated ruckus in the Upper House. District officials, search and res- vice Award for the Asia Pacific for schools, the order stated. He demanded that a high-level cue teams including members of Kanyashree Scheme taking Bengal to The Education department will committee be formed to look into local police, home guards, NDRF, a new height. frame Standard Operating Pro- the behaviour of members who hurt ITBP and a medical team are at the In 2020, Banerjee became the cedures (SOPs) for the residential the security staff and tarnished the incident site, he said. only Indian woman leader and an schools for containment of COVID- reputation of the august House. mp millenniumpost 8 Nation THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA ‘Weak rainfall activity Do not want to give priority to senior lawyers to continue till Aug 15’ in mentioning of cases for urgent hearing: SC OUR CORRESPONDENT Highlights The south peninsula meteorological division »»‘Matters keep languishing for months despite being NEW DELHI: The Supreme mentioned before the officers for urgent listing before Court Wednesday said the new has 8% more rainfall than normal so far system of mentioning cases benches’ for urgent hearing before apex »»CJI Ramana has discontinued the practice of allowing court officials instead of its direct mentioning of cases for urgent listing before the benches directly has been put benches and has instead asked the lawyers to mention in place to ensure that senior their cases before the designated official lawyers are not given special priority over their junior »»‘The system of mentioning cases for urgent hearing before colleagues. SC made so that all can make the mention before the We do not want to give any Supreme Court mentioning Registrar’ special priority to the senior lawyers and deprive the junior mon Cause' in connection with allowed, your right to mention benches and has instead asked to bring a specific case to his lawyers of their opportuni- a PIL related to coal scam, said before the bench is automatic, the lawyers to mention their notice for necessary action. ties. So this system was made, matters keep languishing for the bench, also comprising Jus- cases before the designated You can automatically men- where all can make the men- months despite being men- tices Vineet Saran and Surya official. tion it if it is rejected. Present a tion before the mentioning tioned before the officers for Kant, said, adding that this Bhushan said the rejection specific case I will look into it, Registrar", a bench headed by urgent listing before benches. practice ensures that no law- was not the issue, the point the CJI said. Chief Justice N V Ramana said "Even after urgent memos yer gets the special priority. was even if the mentioning Lawyer M L Sharma also when lawyer Prashant Bhushan are filed, matters are languish- CJI Ramana has discon- is allowed, the case does not raised the same issue of non- raised the issue. ing", the lawyer said. tinued the practice of allow- get listed before the bench for listing of cases despite men- Bhushan, who was appear- "First you go to the men- ing direct mentioning of cases hearing. tioning before the designated Villagers of Manash village with their belongings use boats to shift to a safer place after the water level ing on behalf of NGO Com- tioning Registrar, and if it is dis- for urgent listing before the The CJI asked Bhushan court official. rises of Ganga river following monsoon rain, in Patna, Wednesday PIC/PTI

OUR CORRESPONDENT Scattered to widespread India meteorological divisions DALIT GIRL RAPE Defamation case: Ramani’s rainfall is very likely over Tam- have recorded minus 2 and 7 NEW DELHI: The current ilnadu and Kerala during next per cent rainfall respectively. PIL for FIR against Rahul for revealing stand sought on Akbar’s spell of weak monsoon over five days with isolated heavy The south peninsula mete- the country is likely to continue falls over Tamil Nadu during orological division has 8 per for the next five days, the India August 11-14 and over Kerala cent more rainfall than nor- identity of minor to be heard on Sept 27 appeal against her acquittal Meteorological Department during August 11-12. mal so far. The current spell (IMD) said on Wednesday. The current spell of weak of fairly widespread to wide- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High ever, responded that he dis- OUR CORRESPONDENT However, the intense rain- monsoon conditions over spread rainfall activity with iso- Court Wednesday said it will puted Twitter's stand and urged fall spell over northeast and the country is likely to con- lated heavy to very heavy falls hear on September 27 the plea the court to call for an affidavit. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High adjoining east India, north- tinue till next 5 days (August are very likely to continue over seeking registration of FIR If this is the attitude, we are Court Wednesday sought ern parts of Uttar Pradesh and 11-15), outside northeast and northeast and sub-Himalayan against Congress leader Rahul not issuing notice, the court journalist Priya Ramani's Bihar, is expected to last till adjoining east India, north- West Bengal and Sikkim dur- Gandhi for allegedly reveal- remarked as it proceeded to stand on former Union min- August 14 and reduce thereaf- ern parts of Uttar Pradesh ing August 11-14 and reduce ing the identity of a 9-year-old adjourn hearing. ister M J Akbar's appeal ter, the IMD said. and Bihar where current thereafter. Dalit girl who was allegedly Senior advocate R S against a trial court order Subdued rainfall is very activities of intense rainfall Isolated extremely heavy raped and murdered in south- Rahul Gandhi Cheema appeared for Rahul acquitting her in the criminal likely over north Indian plains spell likely to continue till falls are also likely over Assam west Delhi, by publishing a Gandhi. In his petition, defamation case filed by him (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan), August 14 with reduction and Meghalaya during August photograph with her parents Senior advocate Sajan Poo- Mhadlekar, a social activist, over her allegations of sexual adjoining central India and thereafter, the IMD said. 11 to 13, the IMD said. on Twitter. vayya, representing Twitter, said that by posting the photo- harassment. most parts of peninsular India According to the IMD data, Widespread rainfall A bench of Chief Justice D told the court that the tweet in graph with the parents of the Justice Mukta Gupta issued M J Akbar (outside Tamil Nadu and Ker- from June 1 to August 10, the with isolated heavy falls are N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh question has been removed as child victim, Gandhi violated notice to Ramani in the appeal ala), including Maharashtra country received 5 per cent less very likely to continue over refused to issue notice on the it was found to be in violation the Juvenile Justice (Care and and listed it for further hearing the right to put grievances and Gujarat till August 15, it rainfall than normal. east Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, public interest litigation (PIL) of the platform's own policy. Protection of Children) Act, on January 13. before any platform of her said. The east and northeast Jharkhand and Gangetic West by Makarand Suresh Mhadle- The account has been 2015 and Protection of Chil- Senior advocates Rajiv choice even after decades. Rainfall activity will India meteorological division Bengal during August 11-14 kar at this stage and asked locked and the tweet is not dren from Sexual Offences Act, Nayar and Geeta Luthra, The trial court had dis- increase over peninsular India of the IMD has recorded 12 and isolated very heavy falls the parties to keep 1-2 pages available, Poovayya said. 2012, which prohibit the dis- appearing for Akbar, con- missed the complaint filed by from August 16 onwards, the per cent less rainfall, while the over Bihar on August 11 and of submissions ready on next Counsel for Mhadlekar, closure of identity of minor vic- tended that the trial court Akbar, saying no charges were IMD said. northwest India and central 12, it said. date . advocate Gautam Jha, how- tims of sexual offences. MPOST erroneously acquitted Ramani proved against Ramani. in spite of concluding that her It had said it was of the con- 5 killed in jeep- GOLD SMUGGLING CASE allegations were defamatory sidered view that the case of Bank fraud: Kolkata in nature. Akbar regarding commission He (trial court judge) says of offence punishable under motorcycle Order appointing Commission of defamation is made out. Case Section 500 (punishment for cops nab 4 from UP is under Section 499 IPC. He the offence of defamation) IPC collision in finds it defamatory. Judgement against Ramani is not proved Inquiry to look into ED probe stayed KOLKATA: Four persons were should have concluded after and she is acquitted for the UP’s Sambhal arrested on Wednesday from this finding is returned, Nayar same. Noida in Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police informed submitted. The court had said it was OUR CORRESPONDENT cies authorised and empowered for misappropriating money that on July 27, the The court responded that shameful that crimes against OUR CORRESPONDENT The HC said that to conduct such investigation, worth around Rs 56 lakh by accused forged the finding any content defamatory women are taking place in a KOCHI: The Kerala High Court in such matters if "there cannot be any inquiry forging signatures of a cus- is the first step in the proceed- country where mega epics like SAMBHAL (UP): Five peo- on Wednesday stayed the order parallel inquiries into the same by any author- tomer of a nationalised bank signatures of the ings, after which the trial court Mahabharata and Ramayana ple, including two minors, were issued by the state government ity other than the court under and by giving false instruction account holder in has to consider the defense of were written about respecting killed in a collision between a appointing a Commission of are carried out, whose supervision the investi- to the bank. the accused. them. jeep and a motorcycle in Samb- Inquiry (CoI) to look into any it would "impede gation was being conducted". Police informed that on July the name of M/S The trial court says per The glass ceiling will not hal on Wednesday, police said. alleged attempt by the Enforce- The CoI headed by a for- 27, the accused forged the sig- SPS Steels Rolling se they are defamatory and prevent Indian women as a The accident took place ment Directorate (ED) to impli- and derail the mer judge of the high court natures of the account holder but in the context of which roadblock in advancement in near Kadarabad village which cate Chief Minister Pinarayi investigation" in the was appointed to inquire into in the name of M/S SPS Steels Mills Limited. They she made the allegations, society of equal opportunities, comes under the jurisdiction of Vijayan in the gold smuggling the question whether the con- Rolling Mills Limited. had also falsely there was a valid defense, the it had said. Gunnaur police station. through diplomatic channels case and that in turn tents of a voice clip and a letter They had also falsely judge stated. In the wake of the #MeToo A jeep collided head-on case, saying a parallel inquiry would benefit the stated to have been issued by instructed the bank author- instructed the bank Senior counsel Luthra con- movement in 2018, Ramani with a motorcycle, killing would "derail the investigation" the accused persons in the gold ity to pay an amount of Rs authority to pay an tended that the trial court had made allegations of sex- three people -- Ramnivas (50), in the matter. accused smuggling case, investigated by 56.64 lakh in different bank handed out the verdict with- ual misconduct against Akbar Aniket (5), and RK (3)-- on the The Left government's May 7 the various central agencies, accounts. After the money got amount of Rs 56.64 out considering any objections when he was a journalist and spot, SP Chakresh Mishra said. notification appointing the CoI The high court said that in would reveal any conspiracy debited, the bank authority lakh in different raised during the trial. she was working under him Two others, Vipnesh (23) was stayed by Justice P B Suresh such matters if parallel inquiries to falsely implicate the lead- came to know that they had Nothing is decided. The some 20 years ago. and Preeti (21), who suffered Kumar on a plea by the ED, are carried out, it would "impede ers of the political front of the been duped. bank accounts (trial) court went on to decide Akbar had filed the com- injuries were rushed to Mora- represented by Solicitor Gen- and derail the investigation" in State, Justice Kumar noted in On July 28, a complaint was about Ram and Ravan. Objec- plaint against Ramani on dabad for treatment where they eral (SG) Tushar Mehta, which the case and that in turn would his interim order. lodged at the Bank Fraud Sec- team was sent to Delhi a few tions are not decided or looked October 15, 2018 for alleg- succumbed later, Mishra said. had contended that the state was benefit the accused. The high court said the question of Kolkata Police by the days ago. into, she said. edly defaming him by The five people were rid- "incompetent" to order such an The SG had also told the tion of conspiracy in a case of bank authority. During the On Wednesday, police Akbar has challenged the accusing him of sexual ing on the same motorcycle, he inquiry as the subject matter fell high court that since the sub- this nature has to be examined probe, police came to know nabbed four persons including trial court's February 17 order misconduct decades ago. He said, adding that bodies were in Central list of the Seventh ject matter of the inquiry relates by the Special Court supervis- about a gang operating from the mastermind Lavish Tripa- acquitting Ramani in the case resigned as a Union minister sent for postmortem. Schedule to the Constitution. to probe of offences by agen- ing the investigation. the outskirts of New Delhi. A thi from Noida. MPOST on grounds that a woman has on October 17, 2018. ‘Countdown for launch of A new phishing attack lurking to Nation Briefs EOS-03 satellite begins’ OUR CORRESPONDENT scam banking customers: Advisory TEENAGER ABDUCTED, RAPED IN UP lite EOS-03 will be placed in BHADOHI (UP): A 14-year-old girl was allegedly a Geosynchronous Transfer abducted and raped by a youth in this district of SRIHARIKOTA (AP): The Orbit by GSLV-F10. Subse- ‘It has been observed that Indian banking customers are being 26-hour countdown for the quently, the satellite will reach Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. The ac- launch of earth observation sat- the final geostationary orbit targeted by a new type of phishing attack using ngrok platform’ cused has been nabbed and the girl sent for medi- ellite onboard GSLV-F10 com- using its onboard propulsion cal examination, they said. The girl, belonging to menced here on Wednesday, system", ISRO said in another a village in Aurai police station area, had left her Indian Space Research Organ- notification. OUR CORRESPONDENT http://446bdf227fc4.ngrok.io/ home to buy something on July 20 but did not return isation said. The mission was the first xxxbank". home till late in the evening. Her family members, The launch of the satellite flight of GSLV with a four NEW DELHI: Scammers are Once a victim clicks on this would be the second for ISRO metre dia Ogive Payload fairing targeting banking customers URL (universal resource loca- who had searched for her, came to know that she in 2021 after its successful mis- that can accommodate larger in India using a novel phishing tor) and log in to the phishing was last seen with a man from the same village. The sion in February, which was payloads, ISRO said. attack to collect sensitive infor- website using internet bank- girl’s mother filed a case on July 21, said Ram Ashish Brazil's earth observation sat- According to ISRO, the fill- mation such as internet banking credentials, the attacker Bind, the Senior Sub-Inspector of Aurai police station. ellite Amazonia-1 and 18 co- ing of propellant for the liq- ing credentials, mobile number generates OTP for 2FA or two During investigation, the location the missing girl and passenger satellites. uid strap-on motors located on and OTP to carry out fraud- factor authentication which is the accused was first found in Delhi through surveil- Thursday's launch was the sides of the rocket has been ulent transactions, the coun- delivered to the victim's phone originally planned in April or completed. try's cyber security agency has number. lance and then in Tamil Nadu, Bind said, adding that May this year but the exercise The lift-off is scheduled warned in its latest advisory. "The victim then enters this on Wednesday morning, both were found at Madho was postponed due to the sec- at 05.43 am from the second The malicious activity is OTP in the phishing site, which Singh railway station on the Allahabad-Varanasi ond wave of the COVID-19 launch pad at Sriharikota about being carried out using the the attacker captures," it said. railway section. pandemic. 100kms from Chennai and the ngrok platform, a unique web CERT-In is the federal tech- ing sensitive information of Finally, the attacker gains "Countdown for the launch separation of the earth obser- application, it said. nology arm to combat cyber the customers such as inter- access to the victim's account FOUR HELD WITH COUNTRY of GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission vation satellite 03 was expected "It has been observed that attacks and guarding the cyber net banking credentials, mobile using the OTP and performs commenced today at 0343 to take place after 19 minutes. Indian banking customers are space against phishing and number and OTP to perform fraudulent transactions, the PISTOLS AND LIVE CARTRIDGES hours from Satish Dhawan The objective of the mis- being targeted by a new type hacking assaults and similar "fraudulent transactions." advisory said. BENGALURU : Four people have been arrested and Space Centre", Sriharikota, sion was to provide near real of phishing attack using ngrok online attacks. It said the phishing attacks The cyber security agency two country pistols and five live cartridges seized the Bengaluru-headquar- time imaging of large area platform." Phishing denotes to the have been seen to be triggered has suggested some "best prac- from them, police said on Wednesday. Sonu Kumar, tered space agency said in a region at frequent intervals; "The malicious actors have fraud when an attacker, mas- through SMSes containing tices" to nip these attacks in the Sunil Kumar, Irfan and Murali Vinod, all residents of notification. for quick monitoring of natu- abused the ngrok platform to querading as a trusted entity, links that end with ngrok.io/ bud, the most important being: Bengaluru, were arrested on August 7. Sonu, Sunil The earth observation sat- ral disasters, episodic events host phishing websites imper- tricks a victim into clicking evil xxxbank. "Look for suspicious numbers ellite would provide real time and obtain spectral signatures sonating internet banking por- links to steal passwords, login The advisory explained this that don't look like real mobile and Irfan, part of a four-member gang, had got the images of the country and for agriculture, forestry, water tals of Indian banks," according credentials and one-time pass- with a sample SMS. phone numbers as scammers pistols from Lutan Singh from Sultanganj in Bihar and borders and also able to quick bodies as well as for disaster to the advisory issued by word (OTP). "Dear customer your xxx often mask their identity by Murali wanted to buy it, they said. The fourth member monitor of natural disasters. warning, cyclone monitoring, CERT-In on Tuesday. Using these phishing web- bank account will be sus- using email-to-text services of the gang is absconding. "The state-of-the-art agile cloud burst and thunderstorm The Indian Computer sites, the advisory elaborated, pended! Please Re KYC Veri- to avoid revealing their actual Earth Observation satel- monitoring. Emergency Response Team or "malicious actors" are collect- fication Update click here link phone number." millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 Editorial 9 EDITORIAL Propagating discrimination

Cleansing the COVID-19-induced social-distancing norms can medicalise the process of legislatures maintaining purity; write Kalpita Bhar Paul & Soumyajit Bhar

part from allowing the universal adult fran- he novel coronavirus The pressure of the rising factor, capable of inducing fear chise that permits each citizen above the age disease (COVID-19) population is designated as a and panic of the highest order. of 18 to cast a vote, Indian Constitution also pandemic has medi- significant contributing factor When a large portion of the barely restricts any citizen from contesting calised death, just like to the climate crisis. Earth can world will witness more fre- Aelections. This vast openness has eventually become an Tit has changed various aspects sustain only a fraction of the quent and intensified climate access window for a large number of contestants with of our lives. The distancing of present world population’s con- disasters, a climatic disaster criminal charges against them. The number of such leg- the dead body, the bureaucratic sumptive demand if the energy phobia induced by eco-anxi- islators in law-making bodies in India is only reported restrictions imposed on con- and resource-intensive lifestyles ety is likely to creep in and make to have increased over the years. The Supreme Court has ducting the last rites and the prevalent in the global north are the society fragmented, bor- time and again raised this concern but abstained itself shrinking space for collective considered to be the standard. ders restricted and spatial divi- from passing any directions to the Parliament or the leg- grief and sharing of loss — all Be it the half-earth project, sion more stringent. So, on the islatures for framing a law in this regard — thanks to the of this has turned death into a neo-Malthusianism, eugenics one hand, a direct link between separation of power doctrine. However, the Supreme game of mere numbers. or United Nation Agenda 21, environmental imbalances and Court on Tuesday held two hearings that targeted the Our everyday social experi- such lines of thought showcase health emergencies is likely to containment of escalating criminalisation of politics. ences are also witnessing a cer- the need to contain or possi- give rise to the medicalisation Firstly, the bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana — tain degree of medicalisation, We must explicitly create checks and balances to block the bly reduce the rapidly grow- of ecological harmony, which in also comprising Vineet Saran and Surya Kant — issued a Medicalising with social-distancing norms medicalisation of the existing socio-cultural biases ing population of the global turn, can strengthen eco-fascis- direction that no criminal case against MPs or MLAs can social and other protocols enforced south nations. tic sentiments and measures. be withdrawn without an approval of the high courts. in public spaces. We sanitise a used entity. Post-independence, existing societal fault lines. It is, however, ethically On the other hand, eco- The direction was issued considering a report by amicus experiences collectively used object before the Indian Constitution and Social distancing is an emer- unjustifiable to juxtapose anxiety and climatic disaster curiae relating to the dropping of charges against law- magnifies using it, be it an ambulance the four pillars of democracy gency protocol for COVID-19 the pressure of the luxuri- phobia can bring to the fore makers by certain state governments. Actually, section stretcher, a supermarket shop- worked to overcome this caste- safety; it is also recommended ous lifestyles of the citizens deep-rooted xenophobic senti- 321 of the CrPC allows the Public Prosecutor or Assis- casteist ping trolley or a seat in public based discrimination. to be continued to contain of developed countries on the ments and rationalise eco-fas- tant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case, with the con- purification transport. However, our societal cir- future waves of the disease. environment and the resource cistic measures to control the sent of the court, to withdraw from the prosecution of and allows The safety norms provide a cumstances demonstrate that However, in India, it puts base with the pressure exerted population of certain sections. any person either generally or in respect of any one or scope to medicalise the notion one’s reality is far removed a huge toll on the social expe- (even if it is higher in absolute Crisis, by its very nature, more of their offences. The amicus curiae highlighted individuals to of ‘purification’. A COVID- from being what is claimed rience of different communi- terms) by billions of people liv- invariably attacks our sense of several instances when the section was misused in the access their 19-appropriate behaviour is or desired. With increasing ties and their interactions. We ing a barely subsistent life in the security and the idea of cer- recent past. The Supreme Court also blamed Central the need of the hour, but the caste-based violations in India, have already witnessed a pub- developing countries. tainty in our ways of life, which agencies for delay in prosecution of MPs and MLAs in freedom of question is whether the prac- COVID-19-induced social-dis- lic tendency to blame Muslims The disproportionate con- are afforded by this modern wake of the increasing number of pending cases. As per choice-based tice will continue even after the tancing norms can very well and Dalits. tribution of the former to the world running on fossil fuels. the status report filed by the High Courts in September need ends. Historically, once serve as scientific rationale, and The discrimination against climate crisis is overwhelmingly Medicalisation of the climate 2020, there were 4,859 pending cases — which is on an moderation of a medical practice is rolled in turn, medicalise the process migrant workers evidently pos- higher than the latter. In spite crisis eventually ties in this increasing trend. In another hearing, the bench compris- social-distancing out and gets appropriated as of maintaining purity. sesses an undertone of caste- of that, when the climate crisis sense of security of individual ing Rohinton F Nariman and BR Gavai said the nation a hygiene protocol, even if it is Some of the most common based discrimination. Or the becomes even more immedi- life with the impending cri- was “losing its patience” as the lawmakers continue to norms and not globally practised, a society practices of caste-based dis- same discrimination can also ate, not only would some form sis situations we are likely to fail to clean up the Parliament and legislatures. Asso- normalising can easily continue practising it crimination observed in Indian be said to have led to the biased of fascist population control witness. ciation for Democratic Reforms reported that there has without much objection. households are the use of sep- distribution of relief packages measure be implemented and Undoubtedly, this is one of been an increase of 44 per cent in the number of MPs existing societal Japan’s practice of wearing arate utensils and discrimina- during the lockdowns. systematically targeted towards the most effective ways to cap- with declared criminal cases in the 2019 Lok Sabha since fault lines masks or the flossing practice tory seating arrangements for An EPW article reports how the socio-economically margin- ture individual attention toward 2009. For the same period, the increase in the number in the United States are exam- individuals from lower castes. the attitudes towards sanitation alised sections of the developing the severity of the climate cri- of MPs with declared serious criminal charges against ples. Similarly, if the habit of These gestures act as signifiers. work, a profession in India that world, it would also normalise sis and help drive international them has been 109 per cent. The overall percentage for social distancing continues in So far, these issues were lim- still carries the burden of caste- and rationalise the draconian cooperation to combat it. MPs with criminal cases in 2019 stood at 43 per cent and the name of precaution, can it ited to uncomfortable conver- based discrimination, deteri- measures resulting in a rein- However, if we continue to that for MPs with serious criminal charges stood at 29 be challenged, on humanitarian sations between comparatively orated drastically during the forced abyss of marginalisation. replicate the patterns of mar- per cent. It effectively means that nearly half our legisla- grounds, to protect social har- progressive and traditional pandemic. Many experts have recently ginalisation observed during tors have a criminal background and the ratio is increas- mony in the context of India? members of the same family. It is a matter of great con- proposed that climate change the COVID-19 crisis and the ing by the day. Perhaps this is what that has tested the India, as a country and cul- Without resorting to caste dis- cern if measures to tackle a dis- should be announced as a medicalisation of purification, limits of the Supreme Court’s patience. Another disturb- ture, carries a long history of crimination, it was hard to nor- ease outbreak can potentially health emergency. The out- both of which worsened the ing trend is the stagnancy in the process of dealing with purification. The hegemony of malise this age-old differential deepen socio-cultural biases break of COVID-19 in the situation, we must explicitly such cases. One of the reasons for this stagnancy could the caste system is grounded in treatment. With COVID-19 or normalise them. human population is rightfully create checks and balances to be lack of political will of whichever party comes to rule the idea of purity. safety norms, it now becomes Discriminatory climate denoted as a prime example of block the medicalisation of the at the Centre. The party-wise break-up of the ADR data Social distancing is not a convenient to bring both pro- mitigation how environmental imbalances existing socio-cultural biases in shows that in the 17th Lok Sabha, 116 BJP elected MPs new phenomenon in India. In gressive and traditional family Along with COVID-19, the can affect human health. our fight with the crisis. (39 per cent of the total elected Lok Sabha BJP MPs) had the public domain, creating an members under one umbrella other crisis which is most talked In addition to medical Otherwise, this can fur- declared criminal charges against them; the INC had imaginary private space was — medical science. about in the current time is cli- emergencies, by far, the most ther fragment our society along 29 MPs (57 per cent), DMK had 10 (43 per cent), AITC an accepted practice to grant Medicalising social experi- mate change. On many occa- despicable humanitarian crisis existing fault lines and adversely had 9 (41 per cent) and JDU had 13 (81 per cent). More ‘purity’ to the upper castes. ences magnifies casteist purifi- sions, experts have highlighted that is going to be induced by impact humanitarian values, or less, each political party has contributed to the pool. Instead of present-day’s cation and allows individuals to that our capability to manage these climate disasters is that turning the climate crisis into There is a general allegation of the existence of some alcohol-based sanitiser, we used access their freedom of choice- COVID-19 demonstrates our of climate migration. The cas- a deplorable humanitarian cri- kind of nexus between money and muscle power and Gangajal (water from the river based moderation of social-dis- future capability to manage cli- cading nature of climatic disas- sis. DTE politics. These allegations need to be wiped out by politi- Ganga) to purify a commonly tancing norms and normalising mate change. ters can possibly be an invisible Views expressed are personal cal parties by coming together and addressing the concerns. Our constitution respects the rights of each citizen and allows them to contest elections. The same level of respect needs to be reciprocated towards the spirit of the Constitution, ensuring that the trust it places in its citizens is not put to wrong use. To do so the ruling party in the Centre must take on board all the political parties and chalk out a legislation that is best suited to the inter- Essential relief est of all. Most importantly, the words of the Supreme Court need to be kept in high regard as it has come out Nexus of Good clearer this time than ever before. Supply of sanitary pads to menstruating women has been ensured through untiring efforts of individuals and organisations in the background of Covid-induced shortages

omen, who are products in all the 14 Punjab creating awareness on men- DearEditor already a vul- prisons where women inmates strual hygiene, was told that nerable section were stationed. Similarly, Mad- women are prohibited from INHIBITING POLITICAL CRIMINALISATION of society, have hur Verma, another police touching cows when they are Walways been impacted the most officer posted in Arunachal menstruating. When asked Kudos to the Supreme Court for giving effect to the in the case of infectious disease Pradesh, helped distribute in about the reason they said, curtailment of the power of the state prosecutors ANIL SWARUP outbreaks. COVID-19 has also all 20 Police Stations. Meerut “cow will become infertile”. to pray for withdrawal of cases against lawmakers been harder on women than jail and Tihar jail were also The mere mention of ‘periods’ at their sweet will. As the number of lawbreakers on any other section of society. provided with such supplies. or menstrual cycle was consid- For women, personal hygiene In Assam, Rocktim Saikia and ered taboo. among lawmakers is on the rise, this sort of restraint includes menstrual hygiene his wife Dr Pallavi, along with Even though policymakers on the prosecutors was absolutely imperative to as well. The ongoing pan- other officers, supplied sani- have declared sanitary nap- check the growing criminalisation of politics. Since demic has had a huge impact tary pads in Sarusajai Quaran- kins as an essential commodity no Government including the present incumbent on the menstruating popula- tine Centre, Guwahati. Several in the country, its accessibility had ever shown interest in making laws prohibiting tion. Lockdowns, movement shelter homes, ashrams, obser- and reach is considered a lux- persons having criminal antecedents to contest restrictions, limited health vatory homes, kushth ashrams, ury. Further, taboos and myths the elections, the apex court has had no other facilities, closure of schools The crusade has provided over 12.5 lakh packets of sanitary pads in homes for specially-abled associated with menstruation alternative than to disallow the prosecutors to and colleges have affected over 17 states of India women and girls have been make it difficult for the people access to sexual and repro- sent supplies of sanitary nap- still stuck in old age customs arbitrarily withdraw cases against lawmakers. I ductive health services along tration for help. Many social of their old petticoats and used kins during the lockdown. and traditions to talk about shall also appreciate the top court when it directed with the availability of proper organisations and individuals ash for soaking blood. Many of This journey was full it openly. These taboos, lack the individual political parties to publish the details menstrual products. This, in came forward to provide assis- these women were first time of challenges. Some people of awareness, and restrictions of their respective candidates with a criminal turn, has adversely impacted tance to the poor and the vul- users of sanitary pads. refused to distribute pads force women to overlook their background within 48 hours of their selection. the physical and mental health nerable sections of society for As a part of an initial saying, “yeh gandi cheez hai, health & hygiene. They are Needless to add that the present Chief Justice of India of those who menstruate. rations, masks and sanitisers response towards the fight hum nahin baant sakte”. They forced to use unhygienic meth- unlike his predecessors is keen on maintaining the In these times, when the but no one had thought about against COVID-19 and mak- refused to take ration if sani- ods to cope with menstrua- transparency of the judicial system vis-a-vis giving The beneficiaries country was going through the distributing pads. Shortage of ing a difference in the lives of tary napkins were given along tion using old cloth and rags greatest humanitarian crisis, supply and the hike in rates the migrant women workers with it. Some women even which are not only extremely opportunities to the Government to plug the loopholes conveyed that Aman Preet, an Indian Reve- was the major problem during who were travelling back from remarked that they need to unhealthy but denote a lack of its system, which fall short of the expectations of the they had made nue Service Officer, along with the lockdown. While arrang- bus stops and railway stations, take permission from their of dignity within a society people. the help of her family, friends, ing the supplies, there were pads were provided to them. husbands and in-laws to buy that advocates equality in the — ARUN GUPTA, KOLKATA cloth pads several civil servants, individu- many chemist shops in parts This small step taken initially pads. 21st century. It is, therefore, via email of their old als, volunteers, NGO’s, trusts, of the country where not a sin- has now become a Pan-India When a massive fire broke extremely important to under- petticoats and foundations, entrepreneurs gle packet of sanitary pad was initiative. The crusade has pro- out in the slums of South-East stand the issue of menstrual millenniumpost.in has reached out in 17 Indian available. When Sangini Saheli vided over 12.5 lakh packets of Delhi’s Tughlaqabad area on hygiene and women’s health- used ash for states. These volunteers have provided pads to the construc- sanitary pads in over 17 states May 25, 2020, Kamal Preet, care and how important it is Log on to write letters to the editor or send them to soaking blood supplied safe menstrual prod- tion workers at Lady Hardinge of India. along with her husband Dik- for such women to have easy [email protected]. You can also send your comments to The Editor, ucts to needy and underprivi- College with the help of a Sangini Saheli is providing shit Passy, went there to pro- access to menstrual products. Millennium Post, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 leged women. The drive was couple of Indian Police Ser- relief supplies of sanitary pads vide residents with the relief There have been commendable started by Sangini Saheli Trust, vice officers, Eish Singhal and and NGO Ek Prayas is arrang- supplies of pads provided by steps taken in the right direc- founded during COVID-19 by Pragya Anand, these women ing other hygiene essentials Rotary Club of Delhi Metro. tion by the government, and Aman Preet’s fashion designer workers were informed that on for the patients and volunteers They were informed that supported by volunteers. But friend, Priyal Bhardwaj, who is account of a shortage of supply, fighting with COVID-19 at the around 1,500 shanties were a lot more needs to be done, Tweet of the day the wife of Ashish Tripathi — they had to resort to their old world’s largest COVID Care burnt, leaving hundreds of especially in the context of another Indian Revenue Ser- ways of using clothes. With the facility — Sardar Patel COVID people homeless. With the changing the mindset. vice officer. The problem came help of Akansha Singh, wife Centre, Radha Soami Satsang support of Rajendra Prasad The initiative taken by to their notice through a piece of another police officer, the Beas, Chattarpur. More than Meena, DCP, South-East Aman Preet and her team of Pegasus hearing delayed again in SC of small news in a local news- distribution of hygiene kits 2,000 patients have benefitted Delhi, around 500 pack- volunteers has demonstrated yesterday due to Solicitor General paper which mentioned that as containing sanitary pads was from this facility. ets of sanitary napkins were that good work can not only “seeking more time”. Mr Mehta don’t schools and colleges have been done in several slums and rural In Punjab, PK Sinha, Addi- distributed. be done but can be scaled by play games with SC - file affidavit & closed, the subsidised or free pockets of Gautambuddha tional Director General of In one of the villages in taking other stakeholders into MAHUA MOITRA supply of sanitary pads has also Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. These Police supported the initia- Sangrur where Gagan Kundra confidence. They epitomise the place truth before court! @MahuaMoitra been stopped. Female students beneficiaries also conveyed tive and facilitated the timely Thori, another Revenue Ser- essence of the Nexus of Good. had written to the adminis- that they had made cloth pads distribution of menstrual vice officer, who was tirelessly Views expressed are personal mp millenniumpost 10 World THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 | KOLKATA Afghan officials: Three more Biden rules out changes in troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON DC: Presi- to disrupt terrorists seeking to provincial capitals fall to Taliban dent Joe Biden has ruled out use Afghanistan as a safe haven any change in the US plan to attack the US. to withdraw its troops from We achieved those objec- Afghan President rushed to Balkh province to seek help pushing back the Afghanistan despite the Tali- tives some years ago, she said. ban increasingly gaining control We judge the threat now over large swaths of the war- against our homeland, which insurgents from warlords linked to allegations of atrocities and corruption torn country, saying Afghan is his responsibility as com- leaders need to come together mander-in-chief to focus on, as KABUL: The Taliban seized said the Taliban had seized his and fight for themselves and being one where the threat ema- three more provincial capi- province's capital, Faizabad. their nation. nates from outside of Afghani- tals in Afghanistan and a local An Afghan official, who spoke President Biden in April stan, she added. army headquarters in a blitz on condition of anonymity to ordered the withdrawal of all The President asked for a across the country's northeast, speak about an unacknowl- the US troops from Afghani- clear assessment, for a review officials said Wednesday, with edged loss, said Baghlan's cap- stan by September 11 to end from his team on what the pos- President Joe Biden speaks as he the insurgents now controlling ital, Poli-Khumri, also fell. America's longest war. sible implications could be, she some two-thirds of the nation The insurgents earlier cap- The Pentagon's massive task receives a briefing in the State said. as the US and NATO final- tured six other provincial capi- of removing service members Dining Room of the White House "He asked them not to ise their withdrawal after its tals in the country in less than and equipment out of Afghani- in Washington DC PTI sugarcoat that. He asked them decades-long war there. a week, including Kunduz in stan is nearly complete and the to lay out specifically and clearly The fall of the capitals Kunduz province a significant US military mission is slated to Over the weekend, what the consequences could of Badakhshan and Baghlan gain and one of the country's end by August 31. be," she added. provinces to the northeast and largest cities. No, Biden told reporters on the Taliban seized I'll also note that we have Farah province to the west On Wednesday, the head- Tuesday at the White House five provincial provided a great deal and put increasing pressure on the quarters of the Afghan National when asked if his current plan to a range of assistance to the country's central government Army's 217th Corps at Kun- withdraw troops could change Afghan capitals Afghan National Security to stem the tide of the advance, duz airport fell to the Taliban, at all. Defence Forces and also pro- even as its lost a major base in according to Ghulam Rabani Look, we spent over a tril- As the US troops withdrew posed a significant amount of Kunduz. Rabani, a provincial council lion dollars over 20 years. We from Afghanistan, the Taliban funding in the FY 2022 bud- Afghan President Ashraf member in Kunduz, and law- trained and equipped over has made stunning battlefield get request for USD 3.3 billion Ghani rushed to Balkh prov- Afghans stand near a burnt car inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province, southwest Afghanistan, maker Shah Khan Sherzad. 300,000 Afghan forces. Afghan advances despite being vastly for the Afghan Security Forces, ince, already surrounded by Wednesday PTI The insurgents posted video leaders have to come together. outnumbered by the Afghan she said. Taliban-held territory, to seek online they said showed sur- We lost thousands -- lost to military. So, he made a decision as help pushing back the insur- lence has pushed thousands of a lawmaker from the western rifles and driving Humvees and rendering troops. The corps is death and injury -- thousands Over the weekend, the commander-in-chief. Those gents from warlords linked to civilians to seek safety in the province of Farah, confirmed Ford pickup trucks donated by one of seven across the army of American personnel. They've Taliban seized five provincial are difficult decisions to make. allegations of atrocities and capital. Wednesday to The Associated the Americans rolled through and its loss represents a major got to fight for themselves, fight Afghan capitals. He did it because after 20 years corruption. The US military, which Press his province's capital of the streets of the capital. setback. It wasn't immediately for their nation, he asserted. Biden said the Afghans are at war, it's time to bring our While Kabul itself has not plans to complete its with- the same name fell. Neigh- The situation is under con- clear what equipment was left The United States -- I'll insist beginning to realise they've got troops -- our men and women been directly threatened in the drawal by the end of the month, boring Nimroz province was trol in the city, our mujahedeen behind for the insurgents. we continue to keep the com- to come together politically at -- home. And we will continue advance, its stunning speed has conducted some air- overrun in recent days after are patrolling in the city," one Some civilians who have mitments we made of providing the top. But we are going to con- to be partners and supporters raises questions of how long the strikes but largely has avoided a weeklong campaign by the Taliban fighter who did not fled Taliban advances have said close air support, making sure tinue to keep our commitment. of their efforts on the ground, Afghan government can main- involving itself in the ground Taliban. give his name said, referring that the insurgents imposed that their air force functions and But I do not regret my decision, Psaki said. tain control of its countryside. campaign. In Farah, Taliban fighters to his fellow insurgents as holy repressive restrictions on is operable, resupplying their he said. Pentagon spokesman John The multiple fronts of the bat- The Afghan government dragged the shoeless, bloody warriors. The crackle of auto- women and burned down forces with food and equipment, Earlier, White House Press Kirby said Monday that while tle have stretched the govern- and military did not respond corpse of one Afghan secu- matic weapon fire continued schools. There have also been and paying all their salaries. But Secretary Jen Psaki told report- the Biden administration plans ment's special operations forces to repeated requests for com- rity force member through the throughout the day in Farah. reports of revenge killings in they've got to want to fight. They ers the US went to Afghanistan to continue to provide air sup- while regular troops have often ment about the losses. street, shouting: God is great! Hujatullah Kheradmand, a areas where the Taliban have have outnumbered the Taliban, to deliver justice to those who port, there was not much else fled the battlefield and the vio- Humayoon Shahidzada, Taliban fighters carrying M-16 lawmaker from Badakhshan, gained control. AGENCIES Biden said. attacked them on September 11, the US military could do. AGENCIES China ‘Canada extends ban on AS TRAVEL RULES EASE UP WHO official asks power sentences direct flights from India’ players to end Covid Canadian to Indian students see record TORONTO: Canada has from India until September 11 yrs in case again extended its ban on 21, 2021.” vaccine access gap arriving passenger flights “During that period, pas- entries to UK universities directly from India till Sep- sengers who travel to Can- GENEVA: A top official at the general, during a social media tied to Huawei tember 21 due to the risks ada from India via an indirect LONDON: A record number World Health Organization session on Tuesday. Those posed by the COVID-19 pan- route will need to obtain a pre- of 3,200 students from India described the huge gap between responsible include the lead- DANDONG: A Chinese court demic, the federal transport departure negative COVID-19 have been accepted onto UK access to COVID-19 vaccines in ers of countries contracting sentenced Canadian entrepre- ministry has said. molecular test result from a university and higher education rich and poor countries as the COVID-19 vaccines and the neur Michael Spavor to 11 years In April, Canada banned all third country before continu- courses through the country's moral catastrophe of our time companies producing the doses, in prison Wednesday in a spying direct flights to and from India ing their journey to Canada," centralised application system and said it was up to about 20 Aylward said, without nam- case linked to Beijing's pressure when the second COVID-19 Transport Canada said in a in 2021, marking an increase political leaders, pharmaceuti- ing them. campaign against the Canadian wave hit India. The date of statement on Monday. of 19 per cent over the previ- cal CEOs and influential policy- We need these 20 people to government over the arrest of an reopening has been postponed "Travellers who have pre- ous year. makers to change course. lead the world's effort to change executive at tech giant Huawei. many times. viously tested positive for The Universities and Col- To date, more than 4 billion this disgraceful effort, he said, A Canadian court will hear "Protecting the health and COVID-19 must provide leges Admissions Service Coronavirus shots have been citing the WHO target of vac- final arguments in the next safety of Canadians continues proof of a positive COVID- (UCAS) acceptance figures, administered globally, but only cinating at least 10 per cent of few weeks over whether to to be our top priority. After 19 molecular test conducted released on Tuesday, come days about 1 per cent of those have every country's population, a hand over the executive, Meng reviewing public health data, between 14 and 90 days before after India was moved off the been in Africa. goal that is likely to be missed. Wanzhou, to face US criminal we have decided to extend departure, instead of a nega- Red List COVID-19 travel ban If we had tried to withhold Aylward said WHO would charges in connection with pos- the direct flight ban between tive COVID-19 molecular test. on to Amber. Instead, they can quarantine a smooth arrival, said Vivienne vaccines from parts of the be launching an appeal on sible violations of trade sanc- Canada and India until Sep- This proof must be obtained This would have a big impact for the required 10 days at a cho- Stern, Director of Universities world, could we have made it Wednesday aimed at raising tions on Iran. tember 21, 2021," Omar in a third country before the on Indian students planning to sen destination, which for many UK International, which rep- any worse than it is today? asked nearly USD 8 billion to help Spavor and another Cana- Alghabra, Minister of Trans- continuation of the journey travel to Britain to take up their will be their university accom- resents over 140 universities. Dr Bruce Aylward, a senior poor countries survive the surg- dian were detained in China port of Canada, tweeted on to Canada. You might need courses as they no longer need modation, or a friend or family UK universities are prepar- adviser to WHO's director- ing delta variant. AGENCIES in what critics labeled hostage Tuesday. to seek entry and stay in a to quarantine in a government- home address. ing to give a warm welcome to politics after the executive's "The Government of Can- third country for at least 14 managed facility for 10 days at We know India being moved Indian students this autumn. 2018 arrest. AGENCIES ada has suspended flights days," it said. AGENCIES considerable additional cost. from the Red to Amber list will Students have shown a great GOP LAUNCHES ATTACKS be a significant and welcome amount of patience and resil- move for those Indian students ience in sticking with their plans THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION due to travel to the UK soon. to study overseas and we look Senate debates Dems' INSTITUTE OF CULTURE Those students should stay in forward to welcoming them, GOL PARK, KOLKATA – 700 029 touch with their university and and welcoming them back, to $3.5 trillion budget TENDER NOTIFICATION be aware of the latest procedure our campuses and university for amber list arrivals to ensure communities, she said. AGENCIES Sealed offers are invited for “Supply & Installation WASHINGTON DC: Demo- might at assisting families, of Compactor Storage System at the Library of The millenniumpost.in crats pushed their expansive creating jobs and fighting Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata”, Tender millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS 3.5 trillion framework for bol- climate change, with higher No. RMIC–LIB/10/2021-22/01. For details please stering family services, health, taxes on the wealthy and big refer web site www.sriramakrishna.org. Tender start CHANGE OF NAME and environment programs companies footing much of date: 12/08/2021, Due date of submission of offer: toward Senate passage Tues- the bill. 27/08/2021 (12-00 Noon IST). I, Rafikul Hasan day, as Republicans unleashed Senate Budget Commit- SECRETARY-RMIC Mandal S/o Makbul an avalanche of amendments tee Chairman Bernie Sanders, bari Mandal R/o Vill.+ aimed at making their rivals I-Vt., once a progressive voice P.O. Sayestanagar pay a price in next year's in Congress' wilderness and Majherpara, P.S. Baduria, elections. now a national figure with leg- Congressional approval of islative clout, said the measure North 24 Parganas, Pin the budget resolution, which would help children, families, 743427, do hereby seems assured, would mark a the elderly and working peo- declare that my spouse’s crucial first step by Democrats ple and more. name is recorded in my toward enacting the heart of It will also, I hope, restore Passport (J7596021) President Joe Biden's domes- the faith of the American peo- as Jamila Bibi shall tic agenda. ple in the belief that we can henceforth be known as It would open the door have a government that works Rajina Bibi W/o Rafikul to a follow-up measure aim- for all of us, and not just the Hasan Mandal and ing the government's fiscal few," he said. AGENCIES Jamila Bibi is one and same identical person vide affidavit sworn before the Notary Public Basirhat Court on 11-08- 2021. I, Md Jasimuddin S/o Lt. Kalimuddin Sardar R/o Vill. Chowrachar P.O. Biramnagar, P.S. Basirhat Dist, North 24 Parganas, shall henceforth be known as Md Jasmuddin S/o Lt Kalimuddin Sardar and Jasimuddin Sardar and Md. Jasimudding is the same and identical person vide affidavit sworn before the Ist Class Judicial Magistrate Basirhat Court on 06-09- 2019. millenniumpost mp KOLKATA | THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST, 2021 Business 11 Gadkari pitches for using forex ‘Under 18 users will soon be able to seek removal of reserves to fund infra projects pictures from image search’

India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $9.427 billion to a record NEW DELHI: Tech giant For YouTube, the company Google on Wednesday said Google said there is going to change the default high of $620.576 billion in the week ended July 30, according to RBI data it will introduce a new policy are already a upload setting to the most pri- in the coming weeks that will vate option available for teens enable those under 18 years range of removal aged 13-17. In addition, it will OUR CORRESPONDENT or their parents to request for options available more prominently surface digi- removal of their images from tal wellbeing features, and pro- NEW DELHI: Union Road Google Image search results. for people using vide safeguards and education Transport and Highways min- My target is to achieve Among a number of new Google Search about commercial content. ister Nitin Gadkari on Wednes- measures, Google will also In the coming months, day pitched for formulating a 100 km/day of highway ensure that Location History area, and as we comply with Google will turn SafeSearch policy for using the Reserve remains off (without the option these regulations, we’’re look- on for existing signed-in users Bank of India’s rising foreign to turn it on) for accounts of ing at ways to develop consis- under 18 and make this the exchange reserves for funding construction: Minister users aged below 18 years. tent product experiences and default setting for teens setting road projects, saying the coun- “We’’re committed to build- user controls for kids and teens up new accounts, it said. try needs low cost finance for NEW DELHI: Highlight- pace of up to 100 km per day ing products that are secure by globally,” it said. “We are always working to such infrastructure projects. ing the importance of infra- of highway construction. default, private by design, and Google said there are already prevent mature content from Addressing a virtual event structure development for He said the prime push that put people in control. a range of removal options avail- surfacing during a child’’s expe- organised by industry body CII, the country, Union minister of the government is to have “And, while our policies able for people using Google rience with Google Assistant Gadkari further said that the Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday time-bound, result-oriented, don’’t allow kids under 13 to cre- Search but children are at par- on shared devices. And, in the National Highways Authority of said his target is to achieve transparent and corruption ate a standard Google account, ticular risk when it comes to coming months, we’’ll be intro- India (NHAI) should also have Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari the pace of 100 km per day in free system. Talking about we’’ve worked hard to design controlling their imagery on the ducing new default protections,” a financial arm like the Power highway construction. GPS-based tracking system, enriching product experiences internet. “In the coming weeks, it added. Ministry’s Power Finance Cor- structure projects. and financial institution stakes Addressing a virtual event Gadkari said presentations specifically for them, teens, we’’ll introduce a new policy that Google said Location His- poration (PFC). “RBI may also look into the are there. With a joint venture organised by industry body have been received from and families,” Google said in enables anyone under the age tory is already off by default “We have a surplus of dollar feasibility of utilization of the we can formulate the policy,” CII, the road, transport and international companies and a blogpost. of 18, or their parent or guard- for all accounts, and children reserves in the country. I have surplus reserves for the creation Gadkari suggested. highways minister said delays a concrete policy will be made During the pandemic, tech- ian, to request the removal of with supervised accounts don’’t decided to talk with the RBI of a sovereign wealth fund to The minister also suggested and not taking decisions is a in three months’ time. nology has helped kids and teens their images from Google Image have the option of turning Loca- Governor, about how we can finance long-term infrastruc- that in place of a 2 per cent bank big problem in the country. He said now within a year stay in school through lock- results. tion History on. “Taking this a formulate a policy by which we tural assets,” it had said. performance guarantee, the “Infrastructure (devel- it will be possible to go from downs and maintain connec- “Of course, removing an step further, we’’ll soon extend can use this foreign exchange Gadkari pointed out that he entire project can be insured opment) is very important Delhi to Dehradun in two tions with family and friends. image from Search doesn’’t this to users under the age of 18 reserves for development of is talking to the World Bank, the and the road ministry’s proposal for the country...Even during hours, Delhi to Haridwar in As kids and teens spend more remove it from the web, but globally, meaning that Location infrastructure in the country,” Asian Development Bank and is pending with the Insurance the COVID-19 pandemic, we two hours, Delhi to Chandi- time online, parents, educa- we believe this change will help History will remain off (with- he said. The country’s foreign the New Development Bank Regulatory and Development have made a world record of garh in two hours and within tors, child safety and privacy give young people more control out the option to turn it on),” exchange reserves surged by NDB) for infrastructure fund- Authority of India (IRDAI) and constructing 38 km of road in six months , it will be Delhi experts, and policy makers are of their images online,” the blog it added. $9.427 billion to a record high ing in India, but he is not satis- the finance ministry. a day,” he said. to Jaipur within one and half concerned about how to keep said. Google added that in the The company will also of $620.576 billion in the week fied by their response. “So, somewhere there is a The pace of highway hours. them safe. coming weeks and months, it expand safeguards to prevent ended July 30, according to the “So, we need some finan- problem with financial insti- construction in the country Gadkari, who is also “We engage with these is going to make a number of age-sensitive ad categories from latest RBI data. cial institutions, those who can tutions... Getting cooperation touched a record 37 km per known for his frank views, groups regularly, and share changes to Google Accounts for being shown to teens, and will Recently, a Parliamentary reduce interest cost for infra- from banks for road projects is day in 2020-21. slammed the National High- these concerns. people under 18 across various block ad targeting based on the panel has also suggested that structure,” he said, adding that not so easily available, because “...(but) I am not satis- ways Authority of India “Some countries are imple- products like YouTube, Search, age, gender or interests of people India’s foreign exchange reserves the Indian Railways has got of previous track record, banks fied with the present perfor- (NHAI) officials for delaying menting regulations in this Assistant and others. under 18. PTI have risen substantially in the Indian Railway Finance Cor- are not in a position to support mance,” Gadkari said, adding projects or posing obstacles recent past, and the RBI, with poration (IRFC), the Power contractors,” he noted. that his target is to achieve the in work. MPOST ONLINE TENDER FOR SETTING UP CBWTFs IN DELHI due consideration to the suffi- Ministry has got Power Finance Gadkari said the road minis- ciency of the foreign reserves, Corporation but NHAI does not try is planning to raise Rs 1 lakh ready to invest in road construc- to make some new system... to DELHI POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITTEE may consider the possibility of have any financial arm. crore through monetisation of tion, and ready to give me loans use foreign investment for that 5th Floor, ISBT Building, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006 utilisation of surplus funds to “We need one institution, highways projects. “If there are in dollars but hedging will be (road infrastructure projects),” visit us at: http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in finance long-term road infra- where NHAI stakes are there some foreign investors, who are their responsibility, I am ready he said. Tender Document for Setting up of Common Bio-medical Waste Net profit of CPSEs down Treatment & Disposal Facilities (CBWTFs) in NCT of Delhi Govt finalising plan to monetise Member Secretary, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) 20% to `1.38L cr in FY’20 invites online Bids from qualiﬁed Bidders for setting up and operating `6 lakh cr infra assets: DIPAM Secy Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility (CBWTFs) on BOO (Built, Own and Operate) basis for the collection, transportation, NEW DELHI: Net profit of crore as on March 31, 2020, reception, storage, treatment and disposal of bio-medical waste for CPSEs dropped 20 per cent to as against Rs 9,97,368 crore NEW DELHI: The govern- Speaking at the CII annual be coming for the pipelines, in Rs 1.38 lakh crore in 2019-20 on March 31, 2019, showing a ment is finalising Rs 6 lakh session, Pandey said the InvIT the GAIL side, he said. two regions of the NCT of Delhi. as against Rs 1.74 lakh crore decrease of 4 per cent. crore worth infrastructure for asset monetisation of power A National Monetisation The Tender Document can be downloaded from the Government in the previous year, primar- Net worth of all CPSEs assets, including national high- grid was done successfully and Pipeline of potential brown- of NCT of Delhi e-Portal (https://govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in) ily led by a fall in profits in the increased from Rs 12,11,311 ways and power grid pipelines, which has led to regulatory sys- field infrastructure assets will petroleum sector, according to crore as on March 31, 2019 to which would be monetised, tems, like Sebi approval, being be launched. An asset moneti- as well as from the DPCC website www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in (for th a report of the Department of Rs 12,35,706 crore as on March DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta put in place. “There are certain sation dashboard will also be reference). The last date for submission of Tender Document is 24 Public Enterprises (DPE). 31, 2020, rising by 2 per cent. Pandey said on Wednesday. issues still there, in terms of created for tracking the prog- September, 2021 (15:00 Hrs). Net loss of loss-incurring Dividend declared/paid by “A national monetisation further improving the InvIT ress and to provide visibility to Member Secretary CPSEs stood at Rs 44,817 crore operating CPSEs (105) in 2019- plan of about Rs 6 trillion is system The second InvIT might investors,” she had said. PTI Delhi Pollution Control Committee in 2019-20 (84 CPSEs) as against 20 dipped 0.3 per cent to Rs in the offing which will have Rs 31,620 crore in financial year 72,136 crore from Rs 71,916 a range of assets from pipe- 2018-19 (69 CPSEs), showing crore in the preceding fiscal. lines to power grid pipelines an increase of 41.7 per cent, the Contribution of all CPSEs to national highways, ToT and 60th annual Public Enterprises to central exchequer by way of so on,” Pandey said. Survey 2019-20 said. excise duty, custom duty, GST, Overall net profit of oper- corporate tax, interest on central ating CPSEs during 2019-20 government loans, dividend, stood at Rs 93,295 crore as and other duties and taxes mar- against Rs 1,42,666 crore in ginally declined to Rs 3,76,425 the previous year, down 34.6 crore in FY’20 as against Rs per cent. 3,78,139 crore in 2018-19. “A major proportion of the CSR expenditure of all eli- fall in profits is attributable to gible CPSEs (150) stood at ICA- T9782(3)/2021 ICA- T9733(3)/2021 the Petroleum (Refinery & Mar- Rs 5,088 crore in 2019-20 as GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL keting) cognate group, where it against Rs 3,870 crore in 2018- reduced from Rs 32,142 crore 19, showing an increase of 31.5 ICA- T9771(3)/2021 e-Tender invited by the Executive Engineer, Tamluk Division, P.H.E. ICA- T9779(3)/2021 ICA- T9768(3)/2021 Dte. Vide No:- WBPHED/EE/TD/NieT 05/2021-2022 and Ten- in 2018-19 to Rs 3,230 crore in per cent. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL der ID-20213HED_339877_1 details of works shown in the NIeT. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL BIRBHUM ZILLA PARISHAD 2019-20,” it said. Total market capitalisation ICA- T9739(3)/2021 WRI & DD e-NIT Bid submission End date:- 20/08/2021 at 18.00 P.M. Corrigen- SURI, BIRBHUM Other cognate groups which (m-cap) of 58 CPSEs traded GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Executive Engineer, DPMU, WBADMIP, NIT No. –WBSDB/EE/CED-I/ NIT-06(e)/2021-22 dum if any will be published in website only. All details can be Abridged e — Auction Notice showed decline in profits were on stock exchanges was Rs 8.2 GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Purulia WRDD invites e-Tender for Supply of e-tender are invited by the Executive obtained from the website-https: // wbtenders gov. in Fisheries inputs in the District of Purulia under Auction Notice No. BHM-A-02/2021-22 BIRBHUM ZILLA PARISHAD Engineer, Civil Engineering Division No-I, crude oil; heavy and medium lakh crore as on March 31, 2020, SURI, BIRBHUM sd/ Executive Engineer, WBADMIP vide IFQ No. 03 /2021-22, Tender 1307(48)/2(1)/BZP. Dated:40/08/2021 Sundarban Development Board from the ID- 2021_WRDD_339458_1. Amount put to Additional Executive Officer, Birbhum engineering; other minerals and compared to Rs 13.8 lakh crore Abridged Notice Inviting e-Tender reliable bonafied resourceful contractors Tamluk Division, PHE Directorate tender Rs. 7,29,513/-. Last date of bid Zilla Parishad invites e - Auction for Tender Tender Notice No. BHM/N-12/2021-22 for Construction of Approach Road (Plan) metals; telecommunications as on March 31, 2019, a decrease in Sundarban Region (South 24 submission is 24.08.2021, 15.00 Hours. collection of toll on One (01) no of Memo no:-1306(49)/2(1)/BZP. Dated:-10/08/2021 road. Details information available and information technology; of 40 per cent. Market capitali- Parganas, West Bengal). Details may be GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL Intending bidders are requested to visit the Additional Executive Officer, Birbhum had from the Notice Board of the office of GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL website http//wbtenders.gov.in from 16.08.2021 from the website https://eauction. financial services; steel; agro- sation of CPSEs as percentage of Zilla Parishad invites e- Tenders for 01 the EE/CED-I/SDB on working days ABRIDGED SHORT TENDER onwards for further details gov.in. based industries; and chemicals total BSE market capitalisation (One) no of work. Detailed information during office hours or in website Notice Inviting Tender Sd/- sd/-Additional Executive Officer, including downloading and uploading https://wbtenders.gov.in / https://etender.wb.nic.in NOTICE st Executive Engineer, Birbhum Zilla Parishad and pharmaceuticals. decreased from 9.1 per cent as Date of Publishing- 13/08/2021, Bid submission WBDOF/ADF/MID/NIT-01 (1 Memo No- 222(4)/Inf/Bir, time are available from the website start Dt.- 13/08/2021 at 14.00 hrs., Bid submission • N.I.T. no. 002/2021-22 vide DPMU, WBADMIP, Purulia Reserves and surplus of all on March 31, 2019 to 7.2 per www.wbtenders.gov.in & birbhumzp.org. end Dt.- 03/09/2021 at 15.00 hrs., call)/21-22 Dated:11.08.2021 memo no. 1470/N dated ST CPSEs stood at Rs 9,57,579 cent as on March 31, 2020. PTI sd/-Additional Executive Officer, Sd/- Executive Engineer, Civil Engineering. WBDOF/DDF/MID/NIT-01 (1 ICA- T9774(2)/2021 Birbhum Zilla Parishad Division No.-I, Sundarban Development Board 09.08.2021 issued by Addi- call)/2021-2022 Memo No- 222(3)/Inf/Bir, Dated:11.08.2021 ICA- T9757(3)/2021 tional District Magistrate (Gen.), Hooghly regarding inviting ten- Sealed tenders are invited Maha govt resumes der in the wbtenders.gov.in for from bonafied concern for sup- supplying of 81 (eighty one) ply of Cast Net with Alluminium Laptop & 81 (eighty one) Print- Hundi and Indian Major Carp talks to buy AI building ers to the Sangha Samabay Fingerlings of different sizes at under DMMU DRD Cell, Hooghly Sabang Dev. Block under Pas- MUMBAI: The Maharash- Zilla Parishad. chim Medinipur District. Last tra government has initiated • For any further queries or date of submission at 3 pm on discussions with Air India to information, all concerned are 24.08.21 & 5 pm on 26.08.21. For details, download the web- purchase its iconic building requested to visit hooghly.nic. site: wbtenders.gov.in or contact located in the Nariman Point in also. Sd/- in the office of the undersigned. area. Sd/- Maharashtra Chief Secre- Additional District Magistrate (General) Hooghly Assistant Director of Fisheries tary Sitaram Kunte discussed Paschim Medinipur the valuation of the building ICA- T9735(3)/2021 ICA- T9730(3)/2021 with Air India CMD Rajiv old. A private party will have Bansal on Tuesday. to demolish the entire struc- When contacted on ture. We can use it for another ICA- T9740(4)/2021 Wednesday, Kunte said, “dis- eight to ten years to accommo- cussions are going on . date some government offices. GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL The debt-ridden Air India The building cost cannot be had floated tenders for the over Rs 2,000 crore. Its actual Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad Cooch Behar sale of the 23-storey building, cost would only be the strategic Notice Inviting Tender (in Brief) which stands on the state gov- location and the land cost,” an Following e-tender notice is hereby invited on behalf of Cooch ernment land, in 2018, but it official who attended the meet- Behar Zilla Parishad for installation of Tube well vides NIT failed to evoke a good response. ing on Tuesday said. No. WBZP/63/DE-ET/COB/21-22, & WBZP/64/DE-ET/ Air India officials told The then chief minis- COB/21-22, For which the last date for submission of Techni- Kunte that their internal valu- ter Devendra Fadnavis had cal & Financial Bid is 25.08.21 upto 6.00 pm. The details may ation of the building was more evinced interest in purchas- be had from the website https://wbtenders.gov.in than Rs 2,000 crore to which ing the building to house vari- Kunte asked them to share it ous government offices given S d / - A d d i t i o n a l E x e c u t i v e O f fi c e r with the state government, its proximity to the state leg- Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad official sources said. “The Air islature building and the Cooch Behar ICA- T9761(3)/2021 ICA- T9729(2)/2021 India building has become secretariat. PTI ICA- T9764(3)/2021 ICA- T9777(3)/2021 Entertainment

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The singer also admitted that ‘I have spent she could not miss any opportunity as a young Black years trying to woman, intending to break all stereotypes of better myself’ Black superstars Beyonce said she had to work twice as hard from a very young age

eyonce has been in and ruled whatever I have done that I’m at a the music industry for over point where I no longer need to com- three decades. Recently, the pop pete with myself. I have no interest Bstar spoke to Harper’s Bazaar US and in searching backward. The past is reflected on her journey as the singer the past.” steps into her monumental 40th birth- Lastly, talking about self-preser- day in September this year. vation in Hollywood and the While talking about her life and music landscape, the singer career so far, the ‘Irreplaceable’ singer opened up about surround- shared how she had to work twice as ing herself with honest hard from a very young age because people who she admires she was often the only Black girl and ‘who have their own Sara Khan joins Veerangana around. lives and dreams and are Breaking down the most mem- not dependent on me’. orable sections of her life, Beyonce I have fought to Force in ‘Mission Frontline’ told the outlet: “The first decade of protect my san- my life was dedicated to dreaming. My ity and my pri- teenage years were about the grind. If vacy because the The audience will see her in a never-seen-before something was not helping me reach quality of my life my goal, I decided to invest no time depended on avatar performing physical training routines in it.” it. A lot of The singer also admitted that she n group of women commando could not miss any opportunity as Veerangana Force force of the Assam Police. a young Black woman. Intending to They have been trained break all stereotypes of Black super- OAugust 11, is the women in ‘silent drill’ known stars (whether it is falling victim to Bollywood commando force of only to US marines, mar- drugs or alcohol or the absurd miscon- star Sara tial arts, bike riding, horse ception that Black women were always Ali Khan Assam Police, which riding, use of weapons to angry), Beyonce admitted feeling like unveiled the was launched in take on eve-teasers or any- she only had one shot to make it and poster ‘Mission one trying to harm women’s she ‘refused to mess it up.’. Frontline’. The actor November 2012 modesty. From dedicating her 20s to build took to her ‘Insta- They wear black uni- her legacy and the foundation of her gram’ handle and shared first female commando unit forms and violet caps. career to her 30s where the popstar who I am the poster of her upcoming to tackle rising crime against On the other hand, Sara shifted focus to her family, Beyonce is reserved show on ‘discovery+’. Sara women in the state. Sara will is gearing up for the release has aced in all aspects. She told the for the people I will be seen in action with be seen performing extreme of ‘Atrangi Re’. The film magazine: “I have spent so many years love and trust,” she the Veerangana Force in physical training routines went on floors in March trying to better myself and improve added. AGENCIES Assam for the show. alongside the Veerangana 2020, in Varanasi. The team The audience will get Force to tackle rising crimes resumed shoot post lock- to see her in a never-seen- against women in Assam. down in Madurai, followed before avatar performing Veerangana Force was by schedules in Delhi and Suraj, Francia come extreme physical train- launched in November Agra. The film was ear- ing routines alongside the 2012, after a year’s training lier scheduled to release on onboard for ‘How I Veerangana Force, India’s in Tamil Nadu. They are a August 6. AGENCIES Met Your Father’ 15 legends come together for

The quartet also joins Chris Lata Mangeshkar, the track ‘Hum Hindustani’ Lowell, who plays the smart and cynical Jesse, who is an Amitabh Bach- resonates with hope as India unites to pandemic, the patriotic track will set aspiring musician who works fight against the pandemic! the bar high! as an Uber driver to make ends chan, Padmini The song, titled ‘Hum Hindustani’, Priyaank Sharma says, “The meet and lives with his best will witness 15 legendary personalities legendary actors and singers who friend Tom. Kolhapure, Anil coming together for the first time to have come together for the first time Raisa will play Valentina, lend their voices to the melodious tune in this anthem will surely resonate Sophie’s (Duff) roommate and Agarwal, Sonu which is sure to instil a true feeling of with all and sundry in our emotions friend who is an aspiring styl- hope, unity and patriotism within you. for the country and the world as a ist and Ainsley plays Charlie, Nigam and oth- The industry legends Lata whole, uniting and spreading love and an aspiring model who fell in ers have lent their Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Pad- h op e .” love with Valentina at London mini Kolhapure, Anil Agarwal, Sonu “Team Dhamaka is honoured and Fashion Week and followed her voices for this Nigam, Kailash Kher, Alka Yagnik and cannot wait to share this track with the to New York. Shabbir Kumar have lent their voices world,” adds Paras Mehta. Tran is Ellen, Jesse’s adopted phenomenal track for this phenomenal track. The song is supported by Anil LOS ANGELES: ‘Life of Pi’ star sister, who just moved to New This song is produced by Priyaank Agarwal’s foundation, ‘Vedanta Group’. Suraj Sharma, ‘Grown-ish’ star ‘Younger’ star Hilary York from a small farming Sharma and Paras Metha for their They are committed to empowering Francia Raisa, Tom Ainsley of town after separating from her OUR CORRESPONDENT music label ‘Dhamaka Records’ and communities, transforming lives and ‘Versailles’ fame and Tien Tran, Duff headlines wife. features legendary personalities’ soul- facilitating nation-building through best known for ‘Space Force”’ the show that has Sharma portrays Sid, Jesse’s hamaka Records’, the excit- ful voices crooning to the patriotic With ‘Hum Hindustani’, ‘Dhamaka sustainable and inclusive growth and have signed on to feature in best friend and roommate. He’s ing new music label is all set to tune. To top that off, next-gen stars Records’ sets a new precedent by taking have been ranked among the five top ‘How I Met Your Fathe’, a spin- received a straight- a new bar owner and plays the release a one-of-a-kind track like Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, it up a notch with the first-ever collab- philanthropists in the country. off to the Emmy-winning sit- to-series order optimist to Jesse’s cynicism. Dthat features 15 legendary personali- Shruti Hassan, Tara Sutaria, Ankit oration of the biggest names! A star- Hum Hindustani’s music director com ‘How I Met Your Mother’. from Hulu Duff also produces the ties and industry stalwarts. For the Tiwari, Siddhanth Kapoor and Jannat studded song with the much-needed is Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh. The song ‘Younger’ star Hilary Duff series, which will use a multi- first time, these personalities will col- Zuber too will be singing in this one message of having faith, keeping hope is all set to launch this Independence headlines the show that has and single-camera approach laborate by showcasing unity, which of a kind song! and uniting in our fight against the Day weekend on August 13. received a straight-to-series Created and written by similar to its predecessor. order from Hulu, reported Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth ‘How I Met Your Mother’ ‘Deadline’. Berger, the story of ‘How I Met creators Carter Bays and RAM MADHVANI ON WRAPPING UP THE SHOOT OF ‘AARYA 2’ The upcoming series will Your Father’ starts in 2021, Craig Thomas executive pro- see Duff star as Sophie telling where Sophie and her close- duce ‘How I Met Your Father’, her son the story of how she knit group of friends are fig- which comes from ‘20th Tele- met his father, much like Josh uring out their identities, vision’. Adam Londy serves as ‘Journey has been tough, scary but fun’ Radnor/ Bob Saget’s Ted Mosby aspirations and how to fall in co-executive did in the original. love in the age of dating apps. producer. PTI The Sushmita Sen starrer is back with the second season Raj might try to escape he first season of Sush- mita Sen starrer ‘Aarya’ Taking to ‘Instagram’, he received an amazing shared photos with the if granted bail: Police Tresponse from critics and audi- ences alike. The crime thriller team members and wrote is back with season two. Sush- hilpa Shetty’s businessman- and they are yet to investigate where mita has been keeping her fans in the caption, ‘The journey husband Raj Kundra has been all the videos were uploaded. The updated about the upcoming of ‘Aarya 2’ has been in Police custody for almost a Police further added in the Court that season. Creator of the show, tough, scary but fun!’ Smonth now. He was not only arrested if the businessman was granted bail, Ram Madhvani, took for creating and producing porn he would commit the same crime, to his ‘Insta- films but he was also touted to be which would send a wrong and I am grateful to every one of the key conspirators in this message to society. one of these passionate case. According to a news report, Also, the Police people. Without your the Police had opposed the bail plea fear that since Kun- dedication and work of the businessman on August 10. dra is a British citi- ethic, we would not According to the report, Raj Kun- zen, he might escape have finished shoot- dra, in his bail plea, had filed a charge if granted bail. The ing ‘Aarya 2’ safely!” sheet in April and his name did not Police said one could The show figure in it nor the FIR related to the not deny the possi- revolves around case. The plea said the accused named bility of the videos Aarya Sareen (Sush- in the charge sheet is out on bail, add- being uploaded gram’ handle to announce that the mita Sen), who is a ing that the magistrate’s court ‘erred’ outside India. The cast and crew of the second season caring mother and in rejecting his bail earlier. victims in the case have wrapped up the shoot. a loving wife. As “The entire order is based on con- are women from Taking to ‘Instagram’, he shared her husband is mur- jectures and surmises and deserves to poor financial photos with the team members and dered, Aarya joins the be set aside. The magistrate failed to backgrounds and wrote in the caption, “The journey gangs and becomes the appreciate that there is no material if the accused is of ‘Aarya 2’ has been tough, scary mafia queen only to seek against the applicant to even show out on bail, they but fun! The ‘new norma’ in life revenge from those who his alleged involvement in the alleged might not come resulted in a lot of struggles as we killed her husband. ‘Aarya’ offence,” Kundra’s plea added. forward with cru- chose to do what we are passion- marked the comeback of In reply to this plea, the Police cial evidence, the ate about. But what makes it worth- Sushmita Sen as her digital said that Kundra’s crime is ‘serious’ Police said. AGENCIES while is the team you journey with debut. 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