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The military commanders coming days, they added. of the two countries will hold The army statement also  talks in the coming days to said during the latest round of finalise pullback of their military level talks “the two   -./01 respective armies from two sides had a candid and in- other friction points. depth exchange of views on accinated or unvaccinated, The much-awaited break- resolution of remaining areas VDelta variant of coron- through came in the Corps related to disengagement along avirus causing Covid-19 is Commander-level talks the LAC in the Western Sector bound to infect people, if between the two sides on July of India-China border areas. appropriate safety norms like 31 at the Line of Actual Control As an outcome of the meeting, usage of masks is not fol- (LAC) in Moldo border meet- -&*".(/&01/ both sides agreed on disen- lowed, scientists have warned.               ing point. gagement in the area of Gogra. 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However, since eignty of the nation and main- er study sounded similar people, including over  "#$%#&"#'(& The troops of both sides are )  "   0 ;  and that there is no unilateral then there was no progress on tain peace and tranquility alarms on Friday. 1,30,000 in Britain. )*"+#(,'- now in their respective per- ;2=  =? ;  change in status quo. the other friction points, along the LAC in the Western Scientists at Public Health Vaccines have been shown manent bases,” an Army state- 0 0 "    “With this one more sen- including the Hot Springs, Sector (Ladakh), the state- England (PHE) said there are to provide good protection  (#'+#"%.)*,//- ment issued here on Friday    $    sitive area of face-off has been Gogra and the Depsang Valley. ment added. early signs that people who against severe disease and said. ; $  $$   resolved. Both sides have The two nations held sev- A joint statement issued by have been vaccinated against death from Delta, especially  "#$/#(,#/+. 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The landform in the The soldiers from both the said. achieved success on July 31. lowing the meeting of the by the Reuters. “Some initial findings ...  5,"#($#+.&)*.#."&- area was restored by both sides sides at Gogra had started The area will now be a The two commanders Lt Foreign Ministers of India and The observation holds indicate that levels of virus in to pre-stand-off period. withdrawing last year but buffer zone and both the General PGK Menon and China on July 14 in Dushanbe, importance for India too those who become infected ".#$"#..$)*$&#&(%- There were about 30-40 China’s massive build up in armies will suspend patrolling Major General Liu Lin are Tajikistan and the 22nd meet- where 83 Delta variant cases with Delta having already been soldiers engaged in a stand-off terms of troops of armour there till there is final resolu- expected to meet in the next ing of the Working Mechanism have been reported till August vaccinated may be similar to P'&#$.#"$+)*$#%/.- at Patrolling Point 17A Gogra halted the process. tion to the issue, sources said. few days again to review the for Consultation and 3. levels found in unvaccinated since the first face-off began at The statement said the The first pullback by both Gogra disengagement and Coordination on India-China The PHE study said high- people,” PHE said in a state-  '.#+$#"%")*$#&%.- the Pangong Tso (lake) in early agreement in the 12th round the armies took place in ways to hasten up pullback Border Affairs on June 25. ly infectious Delta variant has ment, according to Reuters.   $(#",#,'")*((-          %! & '     #  "R                    ! 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Such orders are Dhyan Chand following the ing both physical threats and they do not get expected Retail, is valid and enforceable Arbitration and Conciliation referable to and are made admirable performance of both mental harassment through orders from the court they under Indian arbitration laws. Act. The second question was under Section 17(1) of the men’s and women’s hockey abusive messages on start maligning the judiciary. The apex court also set “whether an order passed Arbitration Act”. teams in the Tokyo Olympics. sportsperson Major Dhyan WhatsApp or Facebook. “This is a new trend aside the two orders of under Section 17(2) of the The apex court referred to The award was earlier Chand is a true tribute to “In one or two places, the developed in the country February 8 and March 22 of Arbitration Act in enforce- provisions of the Indian law on named after former Prime him. The decision will make court ordered CBI enquiry. It unfortunately. There is no the division bench of Delhi ment of the award of an arbitration and SIAC Rules Minister Rajiv Gandhi. proud everyone associated is very sorry to say CBI has freedom to a judge even to High Court order which lifted Emergency Arbitrator by a and said that a conjoint read- The ruling BJP hailed the with the sporting world,” Shah done nothing in more than give a complaint. Such a situ- the single-judge’s orders stay- Single Judge of the High Court ing of these provisions coupled announcement made by Prime said, praising Modi for the one year. At one place, I know, ation is created,” said the ing the FRL-RRL merger. is appealable.” with there being no interdict, Minister with decision. CBI has done nothing. I think bench, which was hearing a Amazon.Com NV Justice Nariman, in the either express or by necessary Union Home Minister Amit The Congress also wel- we have expected some suo motu case on the issue of Investment Holdings LLC and 103-page judgment said: implication, against an EA Shah dubbing it a “true tribute” comed the move but accused changes in the CBI’s attitude. safeguarding courts and pro- FRL are embroiled in a bitter “We...Answer the first question would show that an EA’s to one of India’s greatest Modi of having “myopic polit- But there is no change in the tecting judges in the wake of legal fight over the deal and the by declaring that full party orders, if provided for under sportspersons. ical motive” demanding that attitude of the CBI. I am sorry recent incident of alleged US-based firm has sought in autonomy is given by the institutional rules, would be “Naming the country’s the PM should also change sta- to observe this but this is the mowing down of a judge at the SC that the EA award was Arbitration Act to have a dis- covered by the Arbitration highest sports honour in the diums named after him and situation,” said a bench of Dhanbad. valid and enforceable. pute decided in accordance Act. name of the country’s greatest late BJP leader Arun Jaitley. 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Mantar in Delhi asserting that !  +, Olympic Games where golfer   ' ' < The slaying comes amid the three “black” agri laws will Aditi Ashok stood on the cusp ;  ! 7 Taliban advances and battles have to be withdrawn. from the podium of the Kisan of history even as star wrestler for more territory as US and Leaders of 14 Opposition Sansad nor were they seated on Bajrang Punia disappointed. -   ! ' & NATO forces complete their parties met at Parliament the dais. Up against 2016 Games ' - P !  +    ,P )   P         " 8 ! final pullout from Afghanistan   -   0101$  +   !  +,  P   +, House and then reached the Rahul Gandhi, Leader of gold-medallists Great Britain in    ' & 6 by the end of the month. nearby Jantar Mantar on a bus Opposition in the Rajya Sabha the Bronze play-off, India The Taliban have been to participate in the Kisan Mallikarjun Kharge and sever- ended 3-4 but managed to give Rani Rampal and her gutsy Games and from whom think we achieved something came to an end on Friday, said. waging fierce battles for Sansad, which began on July 22 al other Congress leaders the more fancied team quite a teammates cried long after the nobody expected anything. bigger, and it’s inspiring a Another unexpected months across Afghanistan, to mark over seven months of besides members from other run for its money and in the final hooter had gone off but “I said to the girls, ‘Listen, country and make the country medal contender on the day laying siege to provincial cap- the farmers’ protests at Delhi’s Opposition parties were pre- process earning some more one thing was clear, history had I can’t take away your tears. No proud,” the team’s Dutch coach was Aditi, whose mother itals in the south and west of border points. sent at the meeting at appreciation from the country been scripted by a team that words will help for that. We Sjoerd Marijne, whose four- Maheshwari is her caddie at the country. The leaders neither spoke Parliament House. as well as their opponents. finished last in the previous didn’t win the medal, but I year stint with the side also the Games. Detailed report on P8    ! 

+    +,    +   &+$ ! R*2       *              !" !    were limited to five to seven (  # $$#     per cent. But under the new  #$    policy, a growth of around 35     per cent is expected and is well   -.)1* and District Collector Eva on track to be achieved,” they Ashish Srivastava.   /1*/3- said. ore than two decades The director of rehabilita- A zone-wise revenue of Mafter the completion of tion, has allotted the land to the he regional transport offi- around 265 crore is further Tehri dam, the process of reha- people affected after August 28, Tcer (administration) of expected to be received from bilitating the dam affected peo- 2015, through lottery with Dehradun, Dinesh Chandra the bidding of all the zones, ple is still going on in the Tehri videography system in a trans- Pathoi has directed the assistant which will total up to be district. Under the rehabilita- parent manner. The affected regional transport officer around 8,800 crore in rev- tion programme, the Tehri people were informed about (ARTO) of Rishikesh to enue after the entire bidding dam authorities along with the the process before allotment responsibly collect the tax from    91=)1 tion team was flagged off at a process is completed. rehabilitation directorate pro- and the the lottery process vehicles entering from other function held at the ITBP camp “It is important to note vided agricultural land and was initiated after that. Out of States. After recently being team from the first battal- in Sunil. The DIG said that last that the reserve bidding price plots to 61 villagers at New 29 eligible farmers in the first instructed by the State trans- Aion of the Indo-Tibetan year the ITBP had successful- was set at 221 crore and the Tehri on Friday. shift, 24 were allotted agricul- port secretary, Ranjit Sinha to Border Police (ITBP) was ly climbed Gangotri II after tenders were awarded at an Sixty one eligible villagers tural land while five were allot- focus on proper tax collection, flagged off to summit the which now they are aiming to average premium of 20 per affected till RL 835 metres ted only agricultural plots. In Pathoi has asked the ARTO of Balbala peak. ITBP DIG Aparn climb the Balbala peak. The cent with the average bid under the dam project at New the second lot, 32 residential Rishikesh to collect the taxes Kumar flagged off the expedi- peak is located in the high alti- price being 265 crore. The Tehri were allotted the plots plots were allotted through from the vehicles arriving from tion from here on Friday. tude region along the border highest bid was auctioned for and agriculture land through lottery. Rehabilitation depart- other states, especially from the The 46-member expedi- with the Tibetan region. the New Delhi zone at a 45 per lottery system in the presence ment and THDC officials were vehicles of other state transport cent premium at 315 crore,” of Director of Agriculture and also present during the meet- corporations. He stated in his sources said. Residential Plot Rehabilitation ing. order that the transport office Under the previous excise of Rishikesh must issue notices   regime, a total of  6,358 to owners of those vehicles for :: -./01 remaining 12 zones. crore were collected in the fis- which taxes are not paid and The Delhi Government’s cal year 2019-2020 after col- *2C    ensure that taxes paid by them     he Delhi Government’s new Excise Policy 2021-22 lection of excise from Indian should be as per the distance TExcise Policy has turned aims at minimising corruption and foreign liquor, VAT col- covered by the vehicles. Same out to be an all-around smash- and providing fair competi- lected from wholesale and "$ )1/0=/ has been directed by the trans-   ing success by breaking all tion in liquor trade, as seen in retail sales, HCR excise, and port department to the ARTOs estimates and targets of rev- the recent tender bidding retail licencing fees, they said.  /1*/3- of Haridwar and Roorkee , said enue generation from the bid- process. “Additionally, rationalisa- Pathoi. He also informed that :: -./01 Faridabad in Haryana where ding process, sources in the “The 20 zones that have tion of liquor prices under the K Vishnoi assumed the the transport department will he had been hiding till now, Government said. been awarded have already new policy will help plug Rcharge as chairman and conduct a meeting with ARTOs he Economic Offences police said. The policy is set to take up generated around 5,300 crore counterfeit liquor that was managing director of THDC of Roorkee, Vikasnagar, TWing (EOW) of Delhi According to RK Singh, excise revenue figures to in revenue in the bidding earlier widespread due to high India Limited on Friday. Prior Dehradun and Haridwar on Police has arrested a 60-year- the Additional Commissioner 0,000 crore. The process. The tender process excise rates. The penetration to this, Vishnoi was discharging Saturday to discuss the issue of old man from Haryana’s of Police, (EOW), an enquiry Government has already forbids a bidder from bidding of non-duty paid liquor from the responsibilities of director tax collection from vehicles of Faridabad area for allegedly was initiated against Chand earned around 5,300 crore in in more than two zones, neighbouring States will also (Technical) in THDCIL. On other transport corporations duping over 60 farmers by based on a complaint filed by the initial rounds where which will bring in more play- be rapidly plugged as liquor in assuming the charge of CMD, arriving in Uttarakhand. convincing them to keep the the group of farmers who licences in 20 zones were ers into the market, thus pre- neighbouring States will stop Vishnoi held a meeting with key hydro project structures. He Meanwhile, the officials proceeds of their crops with had been cheated by him. awarded. Zone-wise revenue venting instances of monop- being cheaper than in Delhi, management personnel and joined THDCIL in 1989 at the also informed that the RTO is him on the pretext of giving “Investigation has of around 265 crore is fur- olisation. Under the previous helping the Government heads of the projects/depart- level of engineer and worked in also preparing to send notices them higher returns. revealed that the accused ther expected to be received excise policy regime, the year- recover large amounts of lost ments wherein he outlined that different capacities and rose to to owners of about 10,000 The accused, who had Prem Chand had been duping from the bidding of the ly growth rates in revenue business,” they added. his first and foremost priority the level of general manager in commercial vehicle owners been absconding till now, has the farmers since 2017-18 on will be to transform THDCIL 2013 and thereafter was elevat- who have not paid taxes in the been identified as Prem the pretext of giving them as a seasoned power sector ed as executive director in last two years. Chand. higher rates of interest on the company in dynamic contem- 2016. He studied civil engi- Police said that he duped money they had earned by  porary power scenario. He also neering from BITS Pilani apart around 64 farmers of approx- selling their crops to him. stressed on boosting in-house from an MBA and profession- imately 3.5 crore. Chand These farmers believed him innovative interventions in al up-gradation programme in +  belongs to a well-settled fam- and let him keep their money !"#$  operational as well as under- design and construction of ily and is a graduate in com- to get them better returns as construction projects. hydraulic structures and merce from Delhi University, he assured them that his :: -./01 postings of the officers. “The Vishnoi has more than 34 hydropower constructions from   police said, adding their team Narela mandi shop and resi- Special Commissioner of Police, years of experience in design, State University of Moscow, arrested him on August 3 dence were worth crores of he Delhi Police Vigilance will be the chairper- engineering and construction of Russia. ' from Faridabad rupees,” said the Additional TCommissioner, RK Asthana son of the committee while Police said that the farm- CP. has directed to form a commit- Special CPs of Western zone, ers sold their produce to him “But when the farmers tee to ensure transparent and South zone, Central zone and   /1*/3- as he has a shop in the Narela demanded their proceeds and professional postings of officers Crime will be the members of grain market. Since he was in investment back, he fled the in the national Capital. the committee,” stated the order. oted hockey player debt due to business losses, he mandi. Subsequently, the According to the order “The police stations will be NVandana Katariya who started retaining the proceeds farmers came to know that issued by Deepak Purohit, the classified as law and order excelled in the Tokyo Olympics of the farmers’ crops by the shop-cum-residence of Deputy Commissioner of Police intensive police stations, crime has been selected for presti- inducing them with the assur- Narela mandi was mortgaged (DCP), Headquarters on August intensive police stations, com- gious Tilu Rauteli award (2020- ance of higher returns and with banks and due to non- 6, following the direction of munally sensitive police stations, 21) of the women and child issued receipts for the same. payment, the property was Delhi CP a committee is con- VIP intensive police stations and development department of But when farmers started auctioned by bank. During the stituted for the classification of logistics intensive police stations Uttarakhand. The award asking for their investments, course of the investigation, 178 territorial, 16 metro, seven such as includes a citation and a sum neither did he return the Non Bailable Warrant was railways and two airport police International (IGI) airport and of Rs 31000. money nor did he pay the also issued against him the stations in order to enable Metro,” the order further stat- The department released interest and he fled to court,” said the Additional CP. transparent and professional ed. the list of 22 awardees from dif- ferent fields on Friday. The awards would be given by chief % " minister Pushkar Singh Dhami - & $ !    in a ceremony on Sunday.  "''" ''  '$( )       " &    DELHI JAL BOARD '(!  $  OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER WEST -III        NANGLOI PH-III: NEAR BARAT GHAR: NEW DELHI-110041 $ $  "STOP CORONA; Wear Mask, Follow Physical Distancing, Maintain Hand Hygiene'' N.I.T. NO: 13 WEST-II/(2021-22) :: -./01 S. Amount put to Tender Earnest Date of release of Last date/time for No. tender Fee Money tender in tender download Description e-procurement through e-procurement he Delhi Police have solution Solution Tarrested 30 foreign nation- 1. Improvement of sewerage system by regarding Rs. Rs. NIL 05-08-2021 I.D. No 27.08.2021 als staying illegally in the the existing sewer lines in A block Hastsal JJ 31,49,081/- 500/- (Declaration) 2021_DJB_ at 3:00 PM national Capital while four Colony in Vikas Puri AC-31 under EE(West)-III to be filled) 206651_1 First Information Reports Further details in this regard can be seen at (https://govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in) Sd/- (FIRs) have been filed so far ISSUED BY P.R.O (WATER) (Anil Kumar) against the landlords for pro- Advt. No. J.S.V. 257(2021-22) EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (West)III viding accommodation to them without valid travel documents. According to Parvinder Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer district, on Wednesday, a special drive was conducted to verify the for- :: -./01 sive and targeted surveillance to identify susceptible pool eigners staying illegally in and testing in areas, locations and augment the genome Chander Vihar area of outer elhi Lieutenant-Governor and specific activities to ascer- sequencing efforts with an aim Delhi's Nihal Vihar during D(L-G) on Friday chaired tain and address any trends of of prioritising vaccination. The which 11 foreign nationals the 23rd meeting of the Delhi concern after detailed discus- health department was advised including 10 from Nigeria and Disaster Management sions and deliberations with accordingly,” they said. 1 from Ivory Coast were found Authority (DDMA) to review experts. “The issue of opening of living in India without valid the Covid-19 situation in the Health experts while schools and educational insti- passport or visa. national Capital and the pre- appreciating the efforts under- tutions was also deliberated “A case was registered on paredness of the Government taken to achieve and maintain upon in detail. In accordance Thursday under the relevant to deal with cases in coming the current status also stressed with the advice given by the section of the Foreigners Act months. upon continued vigil and cau- experts, it was decided to set up and all the accused persons Delhi Chief Minister tion and suggested that all a committee of experts along have been sent to judicial cus- Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief steps relating to preparedness with officials of education and tody. Minister Manish Sisodia, AAP for any probable surge/wave of health departments to evaluate Four FIRs have also been senior leader and Health infections in terms of hospital and finalise a detailed plan registered against the land- Minister Satyendar Jain, Chief infrastructure and oxygen and comprising Standard lords for providing accommo- Secretary Dr VK Paul-NITI drugs availability should be Operating Procedure (SOPs), dation to them without valid Aayog, CP-Delhi, Dr Randeep put in place and opera- preparedness of the schools to travel documents,” said the Guleria-AIIMS, Professor tionalised by the end of August. adhere to and implement it, DCP. Balram Bhargava-ICMR, Dr “It was also suggested that vaccination of teachers and “Meanwhile, five foreign SK Singh-NCDC, Krishna the comfort provided by the staff of the schools, addressing nationals staying illegally here Vatsa-NDMA and other senior current controlled situation be concerns of parents of the stu- were arrested on Thursday officials attended the meeting. utilised for undertaking an dents and the involvement of during a special drive con- According to sources pre- advanced sero survey that takes all stakeholders in this decision. ducted by them and another 14 sent in the meeting, it was into account extended epi- A decision in this regard will be foreign nationals were arrested decided to undertake aggres- demiological dimensions so as taken thereafter,” they said. on July 24,” said the DCP.

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On the question Pushkar Singh Dhami said that of opening of schools, Dhami the roads are the life line for all said that the decision has been round development as they taken after due deliberation give a fillip to the economy. He and keeping in mind the future also thanked Prime Minister in the last four years it has seven years. “ The work on All worth Rs 32000 crore for con- of the children. Narendra Modi and surface approved Rs 1124.25 crore to weather road, Bharat Mala pro- struction of roads in the state transport minister Nitin Uttarakhand. He said that the jects and Rishikesh- have been received . It includes very important for all round Gadkari for it. The CM connectivity between differ- Karnprayag rail link is going on Rs 12000 crore elevated four development and their rele-   )1*;*1 break in the rains during the Chalmachhilas, Sosa, informed that the CRIF had ent cities of the state and from at a fast pace,’’ he said. The CM lane road connecting Delhi vance is more in a state like past couple of days though 11 Himkhola, Narayan Ashram, given a sum of Rs 614.85 crore important places to Delhi have informed that central govern- with Dehradun. Uttarakhand which is pre- here has been some drop in roads are still closed. The Sirkha are cut off. from the year 2000 to 2017 but vastly improved in the last ment’s clearance for proposals He said that the roads are dominantly mountainous. Tthe intensity of rain but the Tawaghat-Sobla-Tidang road It has also become difficult difficulties in the border areas connecting the villages along to reach these villages on foot. have remained largely the border with China is also The supply of essential goods unchanged. Eleven roads in closed for more than a month and food grains to the villages ) " )"   012 31   Pithoragarh district are closed now. Due to the closure of the remains difficult. Former to traffic. The Tawaghat-Sobla- route, the high altitude District Panchayat member Tidang road leading to the Himalayan villages including Aan Singh Rokaya and       border with China is closed. Tawaghat to Talla Darma's Congress block president * + !!$)  While the Khumti village in Garguwa, Khet, Chirkila, Narayan Singh Dariyal have Dharchula is isolated, the Jammu, Sobla, New, Suva, expressed dissatisfaction over void ab initio and the proper- power line is reported to be on Watan, Umchia, Sumdung, delay in reopening the road. ! $     *#    ty shall be vested with Waqf 4  5R* the verge of collapse in Talalek Dar, Bougling, Sela, Chal, Villagers say that if the road is  #    #   board without any compensa- Tok part of the village. Nagling and Chaudas's Pangu, not opened soon, the situation tion under provisions of section   /1*/3- Nagar, two from Bageshwar Twelve roads have been Himkhola and other villages in this area is going to get     # ,-.  -A of the Act’’, in all the sale and one each from Chamoli, reopened for traffic due to including Tantagaon Rauto, worse.  /#   $$ $    deeds of the state. he State Health depart- Pauri, Tehri and Uttarkashi. According to reliable Tment reported 29 new No new cases of the disease    sources, the Rashtriya cases of the novel Coronavirus were reported from Almora, Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) (Covid-19) and 48 recoveries Champawat and Nainital dis- Q7,       ;     been noticed that the commit- took objection to the order and from the disease in tricts on the day. The state now /1*/3- tees handling Waqf properties, forced the state government to Uttarakhand on Friday. No has 513 active cases of Covid caretakers and land mafia are withdraw it. death from the disease was 19. Dehradun with 235 cases Government order which involved in sale and purchase The State Government reported in the state on the is at top of the table of active      R Awould have mandated an of Waqf properties which is ille- took prompt cognisance of the day. cases while Pithoragarh is at undertaking in every sale deed gal as per the section 104- A of objection and the contentious The cumulative count of second spot with 59 active of land in Uttarakhand that the Waqf Act. It directed all district order was withdrawn three Covid-19 patients in the state cases. Almora, Haridwar,   /1*/3- opportunity to work in a big- ic development front. We are deed would stand cancelled if magistrates that provisions of days later on August 4. “There is now at 3,42,336 while a total Nainital and Tehri have only ger range while other parties also executing and fulfilling the the property concerned is the above mentioned section of was no need for such an order of 3,28,419 patients have four active cases of the disease he are queuing to gain power for announcements we are mak- found to be a Waqf property Waqf Act should be included in in the state. Any sale and pur- recovered from the disease so each.The State reported one Tnational joint general sec- themselves, running their ing. We are fully prepared to has been hastily withdrawn. the sale deeds of land. This chase of Waqf property is ille- far. In the state 7367 people new case of Mucormycosis retary Shiv Prakash said that establishing their own families. tackle the possible third wave The said order was issued by order of July 31 this year man- gal but there is no need to have lost their lives to Covid (Black fungus) on Friday. A the BJP is motivated by the A positive culture is being of Covid. We are aiming to head of department Stamps dated inclusion of the sen- include the provisions in every -19 till date. The recovery total of 564 patients of Black sense of standing with society established in the nation now ensure that all in the state get and Registration and inspector tence- “The said property is not sale deed,’’ said a leader of BJP. percentage from the disease is Fungus have been reported till in happiness and sorrow. With which is causing disturbance to at least the first dose of the general (IG), Registration, a Waqf property as defined in When The Pioneer con- now at 95.93. date in the state and out of its intention to serve the peo- the opposition parties. We have Covid vaccine in the next four Ahmed Iqbal on July 31. Its section 3 (d) of the Waqf act tacted IG, Registration, Ahmed The State Health depart- them 126 have died. In the ple, the BJP has moved forward always wished to serve the months,” said Dhami. purported objective was to 1995 (amended 2013). In Iqbal and asked him the reason ment reported five new ongoing vaccination drive and will continue to do so. He public while the opposition The BJP state president safeguard the Waqf properties future, if the said property is for withdrawal of the order he patients of Covid -19 each 47,331 people were vaccinat- said this at the state level work- parties have always focused on Madan Kaushik said that and prevent their illegal sale found to be Waqf property, said that since the issue is sub- from Dehradun, Pithoragarh ed in 553 sessions held on shop under national health enjoying the fruits of power according to experts the Covid and purchase in the state. then this sale deed under sec- judice he would not comment and Rudraprayag, four from Friday in different parts of the volunteers campaign for train- without bothering about the issue will persist for a long The order stated that it had tion- A of the Waqf Act shall be on it. Haridwar and Udham Singh State. ing of volunteers for the possi- welfare of society,” he said. time. “This is why we are ble third wave of Covid-19 here Chief Minister Pushkar working to prepare national on Friday. Singh Dhami said that the health volunteers. With their Speaking on the occasion, BJP governments at the Centre actions, the opposition parties         .     Prakash said that the BJP will and State are consistently tried to disturb us a number of complete such workshops at working in the interest of the times but it was our strong the zonal level by August 10. people while the opposition determination that enabled   /1*/3- / “The party organisation decid- parties have kept away from the nation to rise out of the dif- ed after studying the first two public welfare issues and ficult circumstances. We are mart ration cardholders in   waves of Covid-19 that our focused more on spreading not sure if the third wave will Sthe Dehradun district can workers are responsible to soci- confusion. “During its term in come or not but the BJP might approach the district supply ety for raising awareness on a office, the Congress repeated- be the first political party in the office or the respective supply   possible third wave. Gaining ly compromised with nation- world concerned and prepar- officers to register any errors in power has never been impor- al interest and pushed the ing for it,” said the BJP state the newly issued cards. In the     tant for us, it is just provides an country back on the econom- president. last nine months, the district supply office has distributed only 1.5 lakh smart ration   /1*/3- cards out of a total of 3,75,000 registered beneficiaries in the he Nainital district admin- district. The Dehradun district Tistration warned of action supply officer (DSO) informed against the local stable earners that Jaswant Singh Kandari, all who are in possession of those the data of the registered ben- ration cards which are meant to eficiaries has been provided to benefit the low-income families the company selected by the of the district to get subsidised State government to print the monthly ration. According to smart ration cards which has the Nainital district magistrate assured to print them by the Dhiraaj Singh Garbiyal, ration end of this month. "We would cards of ineligible beneficiaries have received all smart ration cards have complained of recting them by reprinting the relevant documents to make are being cancelled in the cards sooner but the printing errors like incorrect names, cards. The printing of new corrections which will be done ongoing verification process process got delayed due to the addresses or wrong units print- cards is underway so we have to the available online details of across the district besides Covid curfew across the State ed on the cards. informed the beneficiaries that beneficiaries," informed adding the new beneficiaries this year. We have provided all However, the administra- corrections will be made only Kandari. On the recent orders too. The DM has issued orders the required information of tion will start corrections on after the distribution of all of the State Government to that those who are ineligible beneficiaries to the company the new ration cards only after cards," said the DSO. However, make all the ration cards avail- beneficiaries of the subsidised and it has assured to provide the distribution of 2,25,000 he added that supply officers able online, DSO informed monthly ration must get their the remaining 2,25,000 ration ration cards. "We have received are updating new information that all the beneficiaries of ration cards cancelled within 15 cards by the end of August," some complaints regarding the and making corrections online Dehradun have online ration days or the administration will stated Kandari. Meanwhile, printing of wrong informa- so that beneficiaries can get cards and no one is issued take action against them if many beneficiaries who have tion on new smart ration cards ration on time. "Anyone can ration without it across the dis- such cards are caught during received the new smart ration but we are not presently cor- come with an application and trict. the verification process. +    3  )               ) !3     "       #    # 

played to achieve a target in the range of issues- many of which globally the economy-centric had hit record highs or lows. statistics and theories to state present and planned activities it will be illogical and unfair to interests of the society and have been talked about for approach towards climate For instance, despite the that the situation is not that depend. In Uttarakhand for blame the politicians alone. nation and many times, the years- will crop up once again. change has seen the earth's vital drop in pollution linked to the alarming. At the same time, the example, in about two decades The voters have not really intention is something else. Development works, schemes signs deteriorate to record lev- Covid pandemic, levels of politicians are and will contin- one has not heard any politi- questioned the politicians Now that the 2022 Assembly and other initiatives will els. Part of a group of more atmospheric CO2 and methane ue to come up with schemes to cian saying anything apart about their environmental con- elections are not that far in become more common even as than 14,000 scientists who have hit all-time highs in 2021. actually increase the activities from the customary dialogues cerns and plans before the Uttarakhand and about half a one reckons that the big play- signed on to take an initiative Further, both Greenland and which are damaging the envi- about the importance of the elections- the main focus is dozen other states, the fre- ers will make at least a few declaring a worldwide climate Antarctica recently showed all- ronment while also doing a bit environment, the need to pro- income generation, freebies, quency and intensity of the major moves that will influence emergency, the researchers time low levels of ice mass aimed at protecting the envi- tect it and achieve balance development or convenience games and tricks are expected the voters further in the near averred that across the world, while the glaciers are melting ronment. The landslides seen between development and and other things- all of which to rise. The ruling party and all future. the governments failed to tack- 31 per cent faster than they did in many Himalayan states environmental conservation. cannot be sustained without    other parties have started pick- However, amidst all this, le the root cause of climate 15 years ago, the researchers including Uttarakhand are but One has yet to see any of the the environment being in good ing up the pace of their efforts no major political party seems change- overexploitation of the stated. There are various other only one sign of the devastat- political parties which have health. The repercussions of or one observing what is aimed also at achieving their to be really working to address earth. Out of the 31 vital signs alarming aspects of this study ing effects of unscientific and governed Uttarakhand, doing environmental degradation and Fgoing on, it may be odd or intended results in the elec- that major aspect upon which or the key metrics of planetary which one could cite here but indiscriminate activities being much concrete and effective on climate change will hit even irksome to see so many tions. As seen in the past, the all other things depend- the health including glacier thick- it is enough to state that the sit- encouraged. Many thousands a large scale to actually do what Uttarakhand and its people a tricks and games being played public will get easily swayed environment. ness, greenhouse gas emis- uation is actually very alarm- of crores of rupees are being they talk about-especially when lot harder than say Delhi- for decades now. At times, one way or the other by these Recently, a group of promi- sions, sea-ice extent and defor- ing. Mind you, there will be spent on actually damaging the it comes to the environment. which will also suffer. Will we these tricks and games are actions of the politicians. A nent scientists stressed that estation—they found that 18 some who can come up with very asset upon which all the But as with most other things, realise this and act in time?    ! -

(5(          $               ! """  /         # 2 " + $    -./01   -./01 S pharma major, Johnson U& Johnson has applied for erum Institute of India the Emergency Use SCEO Adar Poonawalla on Authorisation (EUA) of its sin- Friday said he is hopeful that gle-dose Covid-19 vaccine Covovax, another Covid-19 named Janessen. In an official vaccine being manufactured statement issued by the com- by his company in India, will pany on Friday, it said, "On be launched in October for August 5, 2021, Johnson & adults and for children by the Johnson Pvt. Ltd applied for first quarter of 2022. EUA of its single-dose covid-19 Poonawalla, who met vaccine to the Government of Home Minister Amit Shah in India." J&J has claimed that its Parliament for about 30 min- single-shot vaccine, in clinical utes, thanked the trials, proved to be 85 per cent Government for all the sup- effective in preventing severe port provided to Serum disease. The vaccine also Institute. showed protection against “The Government is help- Oxford and AstraZeneca, he Covid-19 related hospitalisa- ing us and we are facing no said the present capacity is tion and death, it said. financial crunch. We are 130 million doses per month thankful to Prime Minister and they always try to   -./01 to Sharjah and Dubai already   -./01 the cumulative number of at 2.72 per cent. Recovery rate Narendra Modi for all the increase it further. started on August 5. coronavirus cases reported is at 97.36 per cent. 1,997, Karnataka with 1,785 are cooperation and support,” Earlier in the day, bu Dhabi's Etihad Airways UAE residents, students and or the third day in a row, globally could exceed 200 mil- Kerala, which remains a other southern states with high news agency PTI quoted Ponawalla also met Health Awill resume flights from professionals working for UAE FIndia on Friday recorded lion by next week. concern with the most number number of daily cases. Poonawala. Minister Mansukh New Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, government agencies are now more than 40,000 cases of Sources said that the of Covid cases in a day, report- Telangana reported 582 cases in When asked about vac- Mandaviya, who tweeted that Bengaluru and Trivandrum allowed to travel to the country. coronavirus infections, a four Indian Government may soon ed 22,040 cases. It also report- a day. cines for kids, he said, “The he had a productive discus- from August 7 as the United Incoming travellers must also per cent increase in the num- allow private labs to do genome ed 117 deaths. The Southern The Government informed Covovax vaccine for kids will sion on the supply of the Arab Emirates recently relaxed take a PCR test on day four and ber over the previous day rais- testing as it is not able to expe- State is likely to witness more on Friday that of 83 be launched in the first quar- Covishield vaccine with the some travel restrictions from day eight,” the airline said. ing concerns of a rise in the tra- dite the process at its own 128 than a two-fold increase in the Delta virus cases registered, 33 ter of the next year most SII CEO. people travelling from India. It Among other conditions, jectory and as a total of 83 cases labs under the INSACOG net- number of Covid-19 cases in are from Maharashtra, fol- likely in January-February.” Last month, an expert also said that from 10 August, travellers from India, Pakistan of Delta plus variant of Covid- work. Presently, only govern- the coming days as the R- lowed by Madhya Pradesh with He said he is hopeful that for panel of India's Central Drug flights will be added from and Sri Lanka will need to 19 have been detected in the ment approved labs can con- value in some districts is above 11 and Tamil Nadu 10. adults Covovax will be Authority recommended Ahmedabad (for transit only), quarantine for 10 days on country till August 4. duct genome testing. 1, the state's health minister, Responding to a question launched in October, depend- granting permission to Serum Hyderabad and Mumbai in arrival in Abu Dhabi and “wear These could just be the Overall, India reported Veena George, warned. on whether private laboratories ing on DCGI approvals. Institute of India (SII) for India. This does not mean that a medically approved wrist- reported cases with many more 44,643 fresh Covid-19 cases on She said in the Assembly are permitted to do genome It will be a two-dose vac- conducting phase 2/3 trials of travelers from India will now be band for the duration of your unreported one might be doing Friday, which was a four per on Friday that genome sequencing of coronavirus, cine and the price will be Covovax on children aged 2 allowed to travel to Dubai, as quarantine (that) will be pro- the rounds in the country, cau- cent increase in the number of sequencing had found around Minister of State for Health decided at the time of launch, to 17 years with certain con- the UAE government has not vided by the authorities at Abu tioned experts, citing examples cases from Thursday. The 90 per cent of the patients in Bharati Pravin Pawar in a writ- he added. ditions, official sources had completely lifted the travel Dhabi airport after you clear of 135 countries where the country also reported 464 the state were infected with the ten reply said inclusion of pri- On production capacity of earlier said. restriction on India. UAE citi- immigration. highly-transmissible Delta vari- virus-related deaths during the Delta variant, which has the vate labs in Indian INSACOG Covishield, the vaccine being The trials would cover zens and transit passengers UAE recently allowed some ant of Covid-19 are being last 24 hours. Daily test posi- potential to spread quickly. (SARS-CoV-2 Genomic manufactured and supplied 920 children, 460 each in the from India are now allowed to more categories of travellers reported. According to the tivity rate - number of positive Andhra Pradesh with 2,145 Consortium) is under consid- by Serum in India under a age group of 12-17 and 2-11 travel to the UAE. from India and five other coun- World Health Organization, cases identified per 100 - stands Covid cases, Tamil Nadu with eration. licensing agreement with across 10 sites. Flights from Indian cities tries starting August 5.     -*    3           , 6 +                 Q     -./01   -./01 unrestricted use. The waters of   -./01 western rivers -- Indus, Jhelum,   -./01 he Lok Sabha on Friday he Parliamentary stand- and Chenab -- have been he CBI has arrested an Tpassed two Bills including Ting committee on water assigned largely to Pakistan. aryana is all set to join the Timpersonator who had The Taxation Laws resources has recommended According to the treaty, Hlist of 'Har Ghar Jal' States allegedly cheated a person to (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which renegotiating the Indus Water India has been given the right in the country with 21 of its 22 the tune of 80 lakh by posing scrapped the controversial ret- Treaty with Pakistan to address to generate hydroelectricity districts being connected with as chairman of the National rospective taxation, amid the the impact of climate change through run-of-the-river pro- tap water supply. Goa, Highways Authority of protests of Opposition on on water availability in the jects on the western rivers sub- Telangana, Andaman and India. Pegasus and Farm Bills. The river basin and other chal- ject to specific criteria for Nicobar islands, Puducherry, The accused Manoj House also passed the Central lenges which are not covered design and operation. The Diu & Daman and Dadra & Kumar Jha, a resident of Universities Amendment Bill to Jaitley had made a commitment Narendra Modi brought the under the agreement. It also treaty also gives the right to Nagar Haveli are the other Madhubani in Bihar, was start a new university in to set up a high powered com- bill,” she said. recommended that India Pakistan to raise objections to States and UTs with the status. arrested from Gurgaon, the Ladakh without any debate mittee to look into the provisions Congress leader Adhir should constantly monitor the designs of Indian hydroelectric With all rural households CBI said. and got adjourned for the day of the 2012 law as the NDA gov- Ranjan Chowdhury raised the Chinese actions so as to ensure projects on the western rivers. of Jind and Palwal in Haryana Following the arrest, the around 12:30 noon. ernment did not believe in ret- Supreme Court's reference to that they do not pursue any The committee recom- recently being connected with agency conducted searches contacted Jha, he allegedly told Union Finance Minister rospective taxes. Jaitley had said the Pegasus matter as a "seri- major interventions on the mended that the government tap water supply, now, all house- at eight premises in Delhi, the complainant that his Nirmala Sitharaman described that the present government ous" issue amid a din in the Lok Brahmaputra River which should examine the feasibility holds in 21 of the 22 districts in Kolkata, Madhubani and daughter urgently needed Rs 80 the 2012 legislation as “bad in did not believe in retrospective Sabha when it was set to pass could adversely affect India's of making the maximum use of Haryana have potable water Bokaro Steel City, which led lakh in Kolkata and his son-in- law and bad for the investors' taxes but the law could not be a bill to end all retrospective national interests. the provisions of the Indus facilities. Mewat is the only dis- to recovery of various incrim- law would collect the amount sentiments”. Rajendra Agrawal, amended at that time as there taxation imposed on indirect The panel observed that Water Treaty in terms of full trict where nearly 82 per cent inating documents and from there. who was in the chair, declared were court cases, she said. transfer of Indian assets. He there is no water treaty between utilisation of all accessible water families are currently connect- around 200 SIM cards, it the bill passed after clause-wise The finance minister said claimed the bill has been New Delhi and Beijing but a of the eastern rivers and the ed with piped water supply . said. "The money was allegedly discussions of the bill and a once the lawsuits were settled brought following "directions" Memoranda of Understanding maximum utilisation of the Every family of Mewat will "It was alleged that the transferred through hawala brief statement by Sitharaman. in September and December from the Supreme Court and on Brahmaputra and Sutlej irrigation and hydropower have tap water connection by impersonator called one network to Kolkata and col- The finance minister said there 2020, the government had also ruling at international rivers have been signed by the potential of western rivers early September and Haryana senior officer in NHAI. It was lected by the accused himself. were 17 litigations due to the started consultations with var- arbitrations, which has gone two nations, which will be in including permissible water will be the sixth state in the also alleged that the com- During investigation, the retrospective tax law and even ious stakeholders, including against the Indian government. force for five years and are storage country to have 100 per cent plainant was advised to talk to impersonator was identified the Supreme Court had said in the Law Ministry. “Now we "The same Supreme Court renewed regularly. The panel observed that households having domestic the said chairman, as he has as resident of Madhubani 2012 that the tax could not be have come up with this bill at yesterday said that Pegasus is The report tabled in the although the Indus Water water connections, the ministry informed to refer two-three (Bihar) and was subsequently levied for the indirect transfer the next available opportunity. also a serious issue," he said parliament said that under the Treaty has stood the test of said in a release. big reputed contractors for arrested from Gurgaon of shares of foreign companies. We are fulfilling the words amid ruckus in the House, Indus Waters Treaty signed time, it is of view that the treaty “It is expected that the tar- some urgent purpose," the (Haryana)," it further “The bill has been brought as given in this august house by prompting the Chair to switch between India and Pakistan in was framed on the basis of get will be achieved as early as agency said in a said. a clarification,” she said. former finance minister Jaitley off his microphone. He could 1960, all the waters of the east- knowledge and technology the last week of August or the statement. The accused is presently in Sitharaman said in 2014, the and the government under the not be heard due to loud ern rivers -- Sutlej, Beas and existing at the time of its agree- first fortnight of September,” a When the complainant the CBI custody till August 9. then Finance Minister Arun leadership of Prime Minister protests in the House. Ravi -- are allocated to India for ment in the 1960s. ministry official said. :< ":=     8 ,    /&. %   &       R        +       * P        8 2 + %*  $         ,   O     P   -./01   -./01   -./01 ;   -./01 he NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, erming the non-filling of vacancies at var- mid ongoing farmers' protest against Tled by Prashant Bhushan, on Friday moved the Tious tribunals a “very sorry state of Athree contentious farm laws at Jantar fter facing the wrath of netizens, Supreme Court challenging the appointment of affairs”, the Supreme Court on Friday asked Mantar, Agriculture Minister Narendra AUS-based micro-blogging plat- -cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi the Centre to apprise it within ten days about Singh Tomar on Friday said that if the form Twitter restored the verified Police Commissioner and the extension of his ser- the steps taken and said it suspects “some lob- Opposition is really concerned about ‘blue tick’ on cricket legend and for- vice by one year. The CPIL urged the apex court bies have been working” in this regard. “We farmers, then the Government is ready mer Indian cricket team captain to direct the central government to produce the July must know a clear stand on continuation of to discuss the issues in both Houses. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's account 27 order it issued, approving the inter-cadre dep- tribunals or closing of tribunals. It appears that “Why is the Opposition not ready to (@msdhoni) within a couple of hours secretary Suresh Soni and the current utation of Asthana from Gujarat cadre to AGMUT bureaucracy does not want these tribunals,” talk? This shows they just want to be in after removing it earlier on Friday. The Sampark Pramukh Aniruddha cadre. The petition said that the Centre has total- said a bench bench comprising Chief Justice the media's limelight,” Tomar said outside blue tick on Twitter is used to indicate Deshpande. However, after facing ly violated the landmark Prakash Singh Judgment N V Ramana and Justice Surya Kant. Parliament. that the profile is 'verified' which is a severe criticism the social networking of Supreme Court on appointment of police The bench referred to the unfilled posts And in a written reply to the Rajya loosely defined term. site had restored the verified badge of chiefs. of judicial and non-judicial members at var- Sabha, Tomar said, ‘"Government is Dhoni, the captain of India's 2011 the Vice President of India M The petition also urged the court to set aside ious tribunals across the country such as the always open to discussion with farmers World Cup-winning team, has 8.2 Venkaiah Naidu's Twitter account. the Centre's order to extend Asthana's service peri- Armed Forces Tribunal (AFTs) and NGT and unions and will remain open to discus- million followers on his Twitter As per Twitter, it holds the sole od. It termed the extension of his tenure as well said that it may summon the “top officials” to sion with agitating farmers to resolve the ing, and for encouraging contract farm- account. Although Twitter has given no power to remove the blue verified as appointment as “illegal” as he did not have a give reasons for not appointing peoples in issue". ing. They also recommended rationali- clarification on the removal of the blue badge and verified status of a Twitter residual tenure of mandatory six months of ser- these quasi-judicial bodies. “We expect in a Asserting that the government sation of market fee/tax structure, dereg- tick, the social media giant is facing the account at any time and without vice at the time of his appointment as week's time you will take a call and apprise engaged itself actively and constantly with ulation of the marketing system to pro- wrath of netizens. Dhoni's last tweet was notice if an account changes its user- Commissioner of Police since he was to retire us. Otherwise we are very serious, we are going the agitating farmer unions to end the mote investment in market infrastructure, made on January 8 this year in which name (@handle), becomes inactive or within 4 days. to force the top officers to appear and give rea- protests, the minister said that 11 rounds motivating the corporate sector to under- he had shared the link of his video from incomplete, or if the owner of the The 1984-batch IPS officer, serving as the direc- sons. Please do not invite such a situation,” the of negotiating talks were held between the take direct marketing and to facilitate a his strawberry farm, which means the account is no longer in the position for tor general of Border Security Force, was appoint- bench observed. government and agitating farmers to national integrated market, he said. blue tick was taken away almost seven which they were initially verified and ed Delhi Police Commissioner on July 27, four days The top court, in a hearing conducted resolve the issues. "However, farmer Asked how the government will months after his last tweet. do not otherwise meet criteria for ver- before his superannuation on July 31. He will have through video conferencing, also issued a unions never agreed to discuss the farm ensure payment of minimum support This is not the first time Twitter ification since leaving such position. a tenure of one year as police chief of the nation- notice on a PIL filed by lawyer and activist laws except for demanding their repeal," price (MSP) to farmers after implemen- has removed a high profile blue tick Twitter may also remove the blue al capital. Amit Sahni seeking constitution of National he said. tation of the farm laws, Tomar said the without any prior notice. Earlier, the tick verified badge if an account is It said the orders passed by the central gov- and Regional GST Tribunal. “Our Registry has Asked if consultations were held MSP policy has nothing to do with Farm social networking site withdrew the found to be in severe or repeated vio- ernment and ACC on July 27 are “completely ille- provided the information that as many as 15 before introducing the bills, Tomar said Acts. Farmers are free to sell their pro- blue verified badge from Vice lation of the Twitter Rules including gal“ as it violated the directions issued by the SC tribunals have been created. There are no chair- various committees/task force were con- duce to government procurement agen- President of India M Venkaiah Naidu's impersonation or intentionally mis- in the ‘Prakash Singh' case of 2006. The petition persons,” CJI Ramana observed, adding that stituted recommending for several mar- cies at MSP or Agricultural Produce Twitter account and several others RSS leading people on Twitter or for rea- also claimed that the order violated the in the National Company Law Tribunal, there ket reform measures to remove restric- Market Committee (APMC) markets or functionaries including joint secre- sons such as hateful conduct policy, “Fundamental Rule 56(d)” which stipulates that that are vacancies of judicial and technical mem- tive provisions impeding development of through contract farming or in the open taries Krishna Gopal and Arun Kumar, abusive behavior, glorification of vio- ‘no government servant shall be granted extension bers. The CJI said that he and Justice Surya an efficient and competitive marketing market whichever is advantageous to former general secretary Suresh Joshi lence policy, civic integrity policy, pri- in service beyond the age of retirement of sixty Kant are both members of the selection panel system, for promotion of direct market- them, he said. alias "Bhaiyyaji", former joint general vate information policy, etc. years.' and had recommended names in May 2020. 3    !

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     202) take measures to get elections infectibility rate of 33 percent A seventh TMC MLA from    0,     ", done as early as possible so as … but now it has come down Bhawaniporre, Sobhandeb ith another three months to enable the electorate get to a few hundred with Chattopadhyay, his seat to KOCHI: The turmoil in Lakshadweep The law makers had approached the Lucknow: Sleuths of the Anti Terrorists Wleft for Bengal Chief themselves represented in the infectibility rate dropping to allow the Chief Minister to islands over the “reforms move” initiated by administration under rule 5 of the Squad (ATS) arrested another member of Minister Mamata Banerjee — House,” TMC secretary gener- about 1-and-a half percent … contest from that seat in the the Administrator returned to the limelight Lakshadweep Islands (Restrictions on Entry a gang involved in human trafficking a “non-Member” in House — al and senior Minister Partho it is the best time to hold elec- bypolls. after a brief lull as the Kerala High Court on and Residence) rules 1967. The MPs had told involving Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into to get herself elected to the State Chatterjee said emerging from tions and allow the people of A TMC delegation com- Friday directed the Island administration to the court that their visit was to have a fact the country, from Hyderabad on Thursday. Assembly a delegation of the meeting with the CEO. these constituencies to enjoy prising senior MPs had met the take a fresh decision on the latter’s earlier check on the impact of administrative On July 27, the ATS had busted the Trinamool Congress leaders The Minister said “initial- their democratic rights.” full bench of ECI on July 15, move to deny two Members of Parliament actions and reforms under the present gang by arresting three of its members and on Friday met Election ly we saw the ECI was taking Elections in two seats of seeking early bypolls. from the State the permission to visit the Administrator on the people of had claimed that the group was involved Commission of India officials initiative in holding the elec- Rejinagar and Raghunathganj Even though the archipelago. Lakshadweep. in trafficking women and children to set- demanding early holding of by- tions but suddenly we find in Murshidabad district were Trinamool Congress roared Justice P B Suresh Kumar, while dis- But the Additional District Magistrate tle them in cities like Ghaziabad, Noida elections to five Assembly that there is no activity on their cancelled after Congress and back to power for the third posing a petition filed by the Congress MPs of the Union Territory rejected the applica- and Delhi with the help of forged docu- seats. part to hold elections … it is the RSP candidates died of corona. time in the recently concluded Hiby Eden and T N Prathapan challenging tions through an order, and this order was ments. “We had come to meet the same ECI which had held elec- Subsequently two BJP MPs, elections the Chief Minister the administration’s refusal to grant them challenged by the MPs on the ground that As official communiqué released on Chief Electoral Officer to tions in eight phases despite Nesmith Pragmatic and was defeated in Nandigram by permission to visit the islands to take stock it was issued without notice to the petitioners. Friday said that acting on inputs from the remind him and the ECI that our repeated objections Jagannath Sarkar, who won her protégé-turned-adversary of the inconvenience caused to the popula- The Court noted that as per Rule 7, an appli- earlier arrested members of the gang, the elections to two Assembly seats because of the pandemic situ- the assembly polls resigned Suvendu Adhikari who joined tion because of the proposed reforms, cation preferred under Rule 5 of the said ATS sleuths nabbed a fifth member of the and by-elections to other five ation then … at that time the the Ranaghat and Cooch Behar the BJP a few months before asked the additional district magistrate and Rules cannot be rejected without giving to gang, Mohamed Ismail of Mangdu district constituencies are pending and State was witnessing 17 to seats. Later two other TMC elections. She lost by 1,900 collector S Asker Ali to take a fresh decision the applicant a reasonable opportunity to in Myanmar from Hyderabad (Telangana) that the Commission should 18,000 cases daily with an MLAs died of corona infection. votes. in the matter of granting entry permits. represent his case. PNS on Thursday evening. PNS  >:    *    %  -     # P3       '        =3=+ now and has been moved out bank at Virar (East) branch in ed as Dubey tried to head out of the Intensive Care Unit the neighbouring Palghar dis- of the bank’s branch. Dubey KOCHI: The soul of Vismaya, dismissed manager of a (ICU) of the Lilavati Hospital trict but was caught by the local attacked both of them with the the 24-year old house surgeon Aprivate bank, who is being in Mumbai. She continues to people while trying to flee the razor he was carrying. who was found dead under tried for allegedly killing a undergo treatment for stab place after the incident. Yogita, who sustained mul- mysterious conditions in her deputy manager of ICICI injuries on her neck and shoul- At 8 pm on Thursday, tiple injuries on her throat, husband’s house at Kollam on Bank's Virar (East) branch and der, at the hospital. Dubey had barged into the shoulder and other parts of her June 21 , got some relief as the trying unsuccessfully to com- Apart from facing the bank branch wearing a mask, body, succumbed to her Kerala Government on Friday mit a heist at the same bank, charges of murder, attempt to when the two lady employees injuries later, while Shradha announced the dismissal from was remanded by a Vasai court murder and bank robbery, deputy Manager Yogita and suffered injuries on her neck service of S Kiran Kumar, her to judicial custody for 14 days Dubey is also being investigat- cashier Shradha (32) were clos- and shoulder. Shraddha, who is husband. in the sensational case. ed for allegedly defrauding ing the shutters of the bank. By undergoing treatment at a local Kiran Kumar who was A Vasai court sent Anil Axis Bank where he worked then, all the bank staffers had hospital, is said to be `out of working as an assistant motor Dubey (35)— who had alleged before the crime, to the tune of left for the day. danger’. vehicle inspector with the stabbed ICICI Bank’s Deputy 26.84 lakh. Dubey allegedly threat- Dubey, who was trying to Government of Kerala has been Manager Yogita Nishant Vartak It may be recalled that on ened the two lady employees escape using his car that he had placed under suspension fol- Choudhary (36) and attempt- the night of July 29 (Thursday), with a sharp razor, forced them parked outside the bank lowing the big outcry against ed to murder Shradha Dubey had stabbed to death to open the locker, asked them branch, was caught by the him and his parents for assault- Devrukar (32) while trying to Yogita, a lady Deputy Manager to fill his bag with cash and passers-by --who heard the ing and tormenting Vismaya commit a robbery at the bank of the ICICI Bank's Virar (East) jewellery worth 1.38 crore screams of the two lady demanding more money as on July 29 – to judicial custody and injured lady cashier and once they complied, he employees, as he ran towards dowry. Governor Mohammed for 14 days. Shradha of the same bank tried to flee the place with the his car. The passers-by handed Arif Khan visited the bereaved Shradha, who was injured branch, as he tried unsuccess- looted booty. Duibey over to the Virar parents of Vismaya to console in the July 29 attack, is “stable” fully to commit a heist at their Yogita and Shradha resist- police. them and he sat in a day’s fast to express his anguish over the unprecedented increase in the P        -   suicides/murders of newly mar- ried girls following pressure      8 from in-laws and husbands for       '* more dowry. The dismissal of   8   Kiran Kumar means that he     21 been the party treasurer for the misuse of the party’s mouth would not be able to get any jobs     last 40 years and has not fur- piece Chandrika for the same. in Government services here- uslim League, the second nished any statement of Hyder Ali Shihab Thangal is the after. Raipur: Mlargest constituent in the accounts during this period. All chairman and managing direc- Announcement about dis- Chhattisgarh Congress-led UDF in Kerala is leaders are afraid of him and are tor of the daily. Moyeen Ali is missal of Kiran Kumar from is being on the verge of a ‘civil war’ as reluctant to disclose these the vice president of Youth Government Service was made awarded at party supremo Hyder Ali details,” said Mueen Ali. League, the youth wing of the by Kerala Minister for Transport national- Shihab Thangal’s son has raised He alleged that party The Muslim League in Anthony Raju on Friday. Kiran level in eight a revolt against P K Kunhalikutty was behind the Kerala has always been head- Kumar, a fellow traveller of the sub-cate- Kunhalikutty, general secretary sudden hospitalisation of Hyder ed by the senior member of the CPI(M) and his parents with gories for the of the League. Syed Mueen Ali Ali Shihab Thangal. “This is the Thangal family from connections to the power and excellent per- Shihab Thangal alleged during first time in the history of the Kodappanakkal in mighty had made unsuccessful formance in procurement, pro- a press meet held at League party a member of our family Malappuram. Syed Abdul bids to wriggle out of the case. cessing and marketing of minor House, the party head quarters, has been summoned by an Rehman Bafakki Thangal was The dismissal of Kiran Kumar forest produces and for imple- on Thursday that Kunhalikutty investigating agency and it is succeeded by his son-in-law from service is the first action of mentation of Van Dhan Yojana was the cause for the major because of Kunhalikutty,” he Mohammed Ali Shihab its kind in the State against those in the State under the leader- embarrassment faced by party alleged. Thangal who in turn was suc- seeking dowry. ship of Chief Minister Bhupesh chief Shihab Ali Thangal who Though the Muslim League ceeded by his younger brother According to the minister, Baghel. was recently interrogated by the leadership had kept the news Hyder Ali who is the present Kiran’s conduct was in violation Two awards are being con- Enforcement Directorate in about Hyder Ali Shihab head of the party. of Kerala Civil Services ferred upon the State for new connection with money laun- Thangal’s interrogation by the There is widespread resent- (Classification, Control & products and innovations. dering to the tune of 10 crore. Enforcement Directorate a ment among the party cadre Appeal) Rules 1960 under sec- Tribal Cooperative Marketing The fact that Mueen Ali secret, K T Jaleel, former min- against the “extra-constitution- tion 11 (1) (viii). The govern- Federation of India Ltd, used the party head quarters ister in the LDF Government al power” wielded in the League ment employees have a conduct Government of India New itself as a venue to fire salvos at revealed on Thursday that the by Kunhalikutty. League insid- rule which explicitly bars accept- Delhi (TRIFED) has Kunhalikutty, considered as the investigating agency had indeed ers whisper that the party lead- ing and giving dowry (93 (c)) announced these awards on the strong man of Muslim League, questioned the former. ership was being used by which is considered a social evil. basis of performance of various shows that all is not well with This was in connection Kunhalikutty as per his whims Kiran was suspended on June 22 States. the party. “Kunhalikutty has with money laundering and and fancies. and a memo was issued. PNS +           9#11:

New Delhi: Prime Minister their respective countries that exports are to only four major Narendra Modi on Friday called India can export. destinations. Similarly, about upon the industry and exporters At present, exports account 60 per cent of India's exports are to take advantage of opportuni- for 20 per cent of India's GDP related to engineering, gems ties created in the post-Covid and "given the size of our econ- and jewellery, petroleum and scenario, explore new destina- omy, potential, manufacturing chemical products and phar- tions and expand the export bas- and base of services industry, maceuticals. ket to achieve the ambitious tar- there is a possibility" to increase He added that with the get of $400 billion of exports. this share. In the post-Covid opening of sectors like mining, Addressing Indian missions world, there is a debate on glob- coal, defence, railways, entre- and Export Promotion Councils al supply chain and in that "we around the world for the expan- preneurs are also getting new on the country's target of $400 should use all our force" to tap sion of domestic exports. opportunities to increase billion of merchandise exports new opportunities, Modi said. The prime minister said exports. this year, Modi said that four fac- Interacting with the heads of India's ambitious target regard- Stressing on the importance tors, including multifold increase Indian Missions abroad and ing exports can be achieved only of strengthening exports in in manufacturing, reduction in stakeholders of the trade and through a holistic and detailed regaining India's old share in the logistics cost, and international commerce sector via video con- action plan. global economy, he said stake- market for domestic goods, can ference, Modi said today the He urged the "stakeholders holders should put all their help boost the country's out- world is shrinking every day due to accelerate our existing exports efforts to take advantage of the bound shipments. to physical, technological and and also work to create markets, new opportunities created by the The Prime Minister also financial connectivity and in new destinations for new prod- changes in the global supply suggested the Indian Missions such an environment, new pos- ucts". chain in the post-Covid abroad to look at products in sibilities are being created At present, almost half of the world. PTI    ! 

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Besides imposing the November 8, 2020, elec-     ?       P    Q    pened. Except China, which al, Antonio Guterres, said that restrictions on strategic tion, and the release of Suu Kyi clearly stands with the junta,      6              it represented “a serious blow exports, it has prevented the and all arrested leaders and and several others which remain to democratic reforms in Generals associated with the activists ,continues despite          $     6S ;  *  perched on the fence, most coun- Myanmar.” President Joe junta from improperly access- the escalating savagery of the       #        B          tries, particularly democracies, Biden’s press secretary, Jen ing the Myanmar Tatmadaw’s repression which       #    6S       $ have been searing in their con- Psaki, said the US opposed Government’s funds of over is clearly reflected in Hannah demnation of the coup and the 6  31  !               “any attempt to alter the out- $1 billion lying in the US. 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On February 11, US imposed sanctions on killings. More than 5,400 peo- ly found in the compound of her President Joe Biden called on )1)) Myanmar’s police chief, a mil- ple are in detention, including (* +, home in the capital city of the junta to release detained itary commander, and two all of Myanmar’s senior elect- Naypyitaw, illegally and using protesters and civilian leaders, =*;-4 military units for their role in ed leadership.” them without permission. She has including Aung San Suu Kyi -/) repressing demonstrators. Apart from its power lust, also been charged with breaching and Win Myint, and cease Britain, Canada and New the extension of the duration the natural disaster management their crackdowns on demon- )193-)O Zealand have also imposed of the state of emergency indi- law by interacting with a crowd strators. He added, “The mil- *0)-)1) sanctions and travel bans, and cates the junta’s realisation during the COVID-19 pandem- itary must relinquish power frozen assets. Australia had that the protests are not going ic, a law that President Win they’ve seized and demon- )1*)) announced the suspension of anywhere soon. Will these Myint has also been charged strate respect for the will of the its limited cooperation with succeed in ousting the junta? with violating. people as expressed in their *-);-; the Tatmadaw and said it One does not know. It is, United Nations spokesman November 8 election….” -4.1*-( would re-direct the aid however, a lesson of history Stephane Dujarric told reporters Going beyond words, the marked for the Government that no regime can sustain shortly thereafter that the charges Biden Administration .00)1 to aid groups. itself indefinitely if the entire against Suu Kyi “just compound announced on February 11 3/- Clearly, limiting the state population of a country the undermining of the rule of the suspension of the 2013 of emergency to a year did not opposes it actively. This is law in Myanmar and the demo- Trade and Investment 3)-;)1 fool the democratic precisely what is happening in cratic process”. He added: “We Framework Agreement, Governments. Nor has the Myanmar. continue to call for her immedi- meant to boost bilateral busi- 93-)I junta’s possible belief in the (The author is Consulting ate release and the President’s ness between the US and short life of protest move- Editor, The Pioneer. The views immediate release and all others Myanmar, until the restora- ments against the coup, mate- expressed are personal.) ""! """4&("! SOUNDBITE      =         ';   +, Sir — It’s plain politics and bias towards Q  !"" #$ % @  the Nehru-Gandhi family that Prime   Minister Narendra Modi announced that     $ ()  "  @    the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna will now be   "      "     " + ,        ;    "     known as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, “respecting the sentiments   " ;   ;      "" ( + $ $'           of citizens across the country”. 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Simultaneously,    B6         S     China used its foreign aid and its partic-  # B6              ipation in the nuclear non-proliferation           #    ( regime as tools to convince the world that             )  it is a serious partner in the development in various regions. The recent discovery of two new nuclear bases in China has caused a lot of flutter in the national and international media. One has to analyse China’s strate- gic behaviour from close quarters to gain a comprehensive understanding. Currently, China is only shedding its D*)3) camouflage. Beijing’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplo- *)1)1C. ic, enough attention could not be that involves the use of military In any case, given the primary macy and its nuclear proliferation are relat- )1))-+ paid to its expanding arsenals. deception, propaganda, and legal understanding that since any of the ed to its tactical vulnerabilities rather than Today, as China seeks to find for warfare without resorting to the ICJ. silos can accommodate missiles and a position of strength. The world has wit- ))) itself a “just” world order based on A significant question that arises is a rough estimate of the distance nessed a complete rejection of the -3)13 its own principles and philoso- why would a country build two between Xinjiang and Ladakh is International Court of Justice (ICJ) deci- -/-/+3) phies, and perceives itself as an estab- nuclear bases with silos to accom- around 1200-1300 kilometres, it is sion on the South China Sea issue, the pres- )1)*); lished power, its nuclear proliferation modate 100 nuclear missiles at a quite a possibility that in the future,             ence of its nuclear submarines in the Indian 0)- is an attempt to showcase its status single place in a desert and invite it may resort to nuclear coercion in Ocean Region, debt trap policies, belittling as a supreme nuclear power. its discovery and subsequent inter- its open hostilities. The possible     "          of its neighbours, and other regional )-30* The relative availability of tac- national attention? future deployment of Chinese inter- 2     %      6 powers. Its insecurity viz- a- viz the Quad =0( tical mobility and military technol- Experts put forth the view that mediate-range missiles such as DF    .--   )!;       and its trade wars with the US have led -)1*) ogy are the major determinants of it can be a tactic to confuse the US 21 D compounds the threat to  0:=   B              ( Beijing to adopt the path of nuclear pro- )1 offensive dominance. In this con- and India about the strategic loca- Indian security.    B6 #               liferation. /C*4 text, China’s building up of villages tions of its nuclear missiles and China may shift to a launch- In 2018, China’s nuclear scientist Qian on the Indo-China border, moving should be treated as a part of mili- on-warning posture since it is  E            ( 30/+)1)         B6 # B6   (( Hu received the ‘State Supreme Science and of sophisticated artillery, and now tary deception. Another aspect of building a space-based early warn- Technology Award’ for successfully build- *++04 the discovery of the silo dumps this discovery could be that proba- ing system with the help of Russia.                  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Along                 ( shelters as “shields” and also mentioned the 004-/ apart from nuclear proliferation, a Pakistan, to keep its missiles in case with this, the reports of its forth-     ;              ( profound importance of the nuclear mis- -/)13) Sino-Pak collaborative threat can- it is declared a ‘failed state’ in the coming hypersonic vehicle-mount- siles which he termed as “spears”. The not be ruled out. eventuality of being blacklisted by ed laser gun which can be used to      C  D        )- world might have guessed that to overcome -;-;* As a counter approach, India’s FATF and a subsequent fundamen- clear the path of its missiles and jets         C D   ( its weaknesses, China is occupied with movement has been appropriately talist takeover or as a sovereign assets to make them swifter and lethal            #     nuclear proliferation. In order to divert 3)3*-30* on the offensive side that includes takeover in case it goes ‘bankrupt’ make the Indo-Pacific region high-              ( attention, China brought out its 2019 *0*)- heavy military and artillery deploy- with the Chinese Debt. ly vulnerable and susceptible to the    (       #          ( Defence White Paper that aimed to keep ment including the induction of the Experts suggest that China Chinese hegemony. Already China  (   (  B6    "      ( its nuclear capabilities at a “minimum level Rafale jets at Hasimara Air Base in adopts a salami-slicing tactic where- has launched a diplomatic offensive       "        ( required for national security” which cited West Bengal. However, the discov- in it gradually erodes the internation- against countries like Vietnam, its commitments towards the Treaty of ery of the nuclear silos near the bor- al norms by violating the internation- The Philippines, Japan, and    )          ( Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons der presents an unpredictable situ- al law and frames its own domestic Australia apart from India. Absolute   B6        %   7 6 (  apart from listing all the treaties in this ation before India concerning the rules which are in sharp contradic- power without any democratic val-      2 7 6  )# 3%6 domain that it supposedly agreed to. Some possibility of the nuclear factor in tion with the former. 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ndia today stands at the cusp again renewed its focus on the establishment of the semicon- tured products are to be con- arate dedicated corridors in less than a decade because of another telecom revolu- telecom market. The latest buzz ductor industry which is the sumed in India itself. should be earmarked for Chinese products are cheaper Ition. On one hand, we have is the introduction of the backbone of the microelec- One important aspect of BharatNet. Once all the villages than European products. the 5G technology all set to Production-Linked Incentive tronics industry. There are sev- the telecom revolution is the are connected with a robust Recently the Indian gov- transform the mobile world (PLI) scheme for the telecom eral huge gaps that need to be fast growth of rural telephony broadband network, it would ernment has defined policy while, on the other hand, the sector which the Union Cabinet plugged in to ensure India's with a special emphasis on rural add to India’s GDP and make changes to restrict Chinese ambitious BharatNet project - .//#77! recently approved with a bud- smooth entry into the big man- broadband. Under the the villages prosperous. firms from participating in can revolutionise the economy getary outlay of 12,195 crores ufacturing league, which today BharatNet, Prime Minister And to make this happen, government tenders. These in rural India through a robust to promote manufacturing of is controlled by the western Narendra Modi has set up an domestic companies need to restrictions need to be extend- broadband infrastructure. telecom and networking prod- curement of ‘Made In India’ nations and China. ambitious target of taking fibre produce optical fibre cables ed to other foreign players too India today is the world's ucts in India. products for domestic con- In the past, the government to six lakh villages in 1000 days. and the related telecom equip- to safeguard the interests of the second-largest mobile market. Through this policy, India sumption, besides granting an took some half-hearted initia- The Union Cabinet recently ment to decrease dependency domestic industry. We are also the second biggest will move towards self-reliance extension of tax benefits for tives for chip manufacturing. A approved a public private-part- on imports. The core transmis- India must follow an inclu- market in terms of broadband in telecom manufacturing. By telecom industries covered by semiconductor laboratory was nership model for the rollout of sion network also needs to be sive and strategic approach to users. Our teledensity in rural incentivizing large-scale man- the PLI scheme. What is also set up long back, but this could BharatNet project for broad- upgraded. protect its telecom ecosystem, areas has crossed the 60 per ufacturing in India, domestic needed is the inclusion of spe- not meet the demand and band services in villages in 16 One area of concern is the without compromising on the cent mark. India is one of the value addition will increase cialised service sectors like requirements of the Indian States with a viability gap fund- Chinese dominance in the growth of markets, or the world's largest data con- gradually. The provision of a submarine cable-laying and industry due to a lack of prop- ing of 19,041 crore. The Indian telecom market. enthusiasm for flagship sumers. We are fast moving higher incentive to MSME will maintenance under the PLI. All er vision and planning. To Telecom Ministry has also Chinese telecom equipment schemes that can give impetus towards a total digital econo- (The writer is the Chairman encourage domestic telecom this will make India self-reliant chart the success story in chip floated a global tender to speed manufacturers today rule the to private investments. To this my. These facts showcase the of the Telecom Equipment manufacturers to become part in the manufacturing of tele- manufacturing, the govern- up the entire process. global market. In India too we end, India can do well by Indian telecom market's and Services Export of the global supply chain. com gears. ment needs to set up at least a To make this a success, the see the Chinese dominance not obtaining technology trans- Promotion Council splendid journey in more (TEPC). The views However, the industry feels One area of concern which few industries in India direct- government should provide just in the equipment market fers from friendly countries than the last two decades. expressed are personal.) that the Government should the government has failed to ly or under the PPP model with free right-of-way for laying the but also in the mobile handsets instead of going for research The Government has once ensure reservation for pro- address over the years is the the assurance that the manufac- cable. Wherever possible, sep- market. All this has happened and development work.    !  $8

=HP :    ; :   , !    9      Islamabad/London: Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz San Juan (Puerto Rico): Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister Sharif’s application for visa extension has been turned down by of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was hospitalized after a demon- 1     2    the UK Home Office with the right to appeal, according to media strator threw a rock at his head during an anti-vaccine protest reports on Friday. Sharif, 71, convicted in two corruption cases in the eastern Caribbean island, officials said late Thursday. AP    in Pakistan PTI $       ;!  +9-;  2+30 hina has appointed a new he Taliban ambushed and Cmilitary commander in Tkilled the director of restive Xinjiang where author- Afghanistan’s Government ities have locked up more than media center on Friday in the a million members of Muslim capital of Kabul, the latest minorities in what they call a killing of a government official bid to curb terrorism and rad- just days after an assassination icalism. attempt on the country’s acting Lt Gen Wang Haijiang will Defence Minister. oversee a massive military pres- The slaying comes amid ence in the sprawling north- Taliban advances and battles western region that borders on for more territory as US and several unstable Central Asian NATO forces complete their states, along with Pakistan and final pullout from Afghanistan Afghanistan, from by the end of the month. which US troops are with- The Taliban have been drawing. waging fierce battles for 3        P Like Xinjiang’s hardline months across Afghanistan, '   ,    *     Communist Party chief Chen laying siege to provincial cap-  !   Quanguo, Wang previously itals in the south and west of served in Tibet, which also the country after capturing a deputy spokesman for warriors. hosts large numbers of troops district after district and even Afghan President Ashraf The Taliban often target to suppress anti-government seizing several key border Ghani. Government officials and those sentiment among the native crossings. The assassination took they perceive as working for the Tibetan population and guard On Friday, in southern place during weekly Friday government or foreign forces, the disputed border with India, Nimroz province, the capital of prayers, according to the though several recent attacks where the two nations had a Zaranj was on the brink of Interior Ministry’s deputy have been claimed by the deadly clash last year. falling to the Taliban, with spokesman, Said Hamid Islamic State group. The Wang’s unannounced fierce fighting inside the city Rushan. After the shooting, Government most often holds appointment was revealed on and around key infrastructure, Afghan forces fanned out the Taliban responsible. the Xinjiang Military District’s said provincial council chief across the neighborhood of Earlier this week, a Taliban social media feed showing him Baz Mohammad Nasir. Kabul where Menapal was bombing attack targeted presiding at a retirement cere- Taliban spokesman gunned down while riding in Afghanistan’s acting Defence mony for senior officers on Zabihullah Mujahid told The his car. Minister, Bismillah Khan Wednesday. Associated Press that the insur- Mujahid, the Taliban Mohammadi. The attack in a Wang saw combat during a gents killed Dawa Khan spokesman, later put out a heavily guarded upscale Kabul border war with Vietnam in the Menapal, the chief of the statement claiming responsi- neighborhood late on Tuesday early 1980s and served in an Afghan Government’s press bility and said that Menapal killed at least eight people and elite People’s Liberation Army operations for local and foreign “was killed in a special attack” wounded 20. The Minister was unit, according to state media media. He had previously been by the mujahedeen, or holy unharmed. reports. ,   ,P   1 4+       :,  '  &  < (  

 )1*- between the two countries in developing peace and stability ran and India can play a in the region. I“constructive and useful” role “Iran and India can play a in ensuring security in the constructive and useful role in region, especially in ensuring security in the region, Afghanistan, and Tehran wel- especially Afghanistan and comes New Delhi’s role in the Tehran welcomes New Delhi’s war-torn country, newly-elect- role in the establishment of ed President Ebrahim Raisi security in Afghanistan,” Raisi %    ,   "   % 8 told External Affairs was quoted as saying in a press =      ,    ' =  !   Minister S Jaishankar here on release issued by the President’s Friday. office. Beirut: The militant Hezbollah amid rising tensions between Raisi’s comments came “The fate of Afghanistan group said it fired a barrage of Israel and Iran that has played during his meeting with must be decided by the rockets near Israeli positions out in the Persian Gulf. Jaishankar, a day after the 60- Afghans themselves, and we close to the Lebanese border on Israel’s Defence Minister year-old Iranian leader was believe that if the Americans do Friday, calling it retaliation for warned on Thursday that his sworn in as the country’s pres- not sabotage the situation, this Israeli airstrikes on southern country is prepared to strike ident. issue will be resolved quickly,” Lebanon a day earlier. Iran, issuing the threat against This was the second meet- Raisi added. Israel said it was firing the Islamic Republic after a ing between the leaders of the Emphasising that the back after 19 rockets were fatal drone strike on a oil two nations in one month. Islamic Republic of Iran attach- launched from Lebanon, and tanker at sea that his country Jaishankar had met Raisi, then es special importance to estab- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed on Tehran. president-elect, on July 7 dur- lishing extensive relations with swiftly convened a meeting The UN peacekeeping ing a stopover at the Iranian India, Raisi said, “From today with the country’s top defence force deployed along the capital on his way to Russia. on, we should take new and officials. Lebanese-Israeli border said it During Friday’s meeting, distinct steps in the develop- The attacks were a signifi- has detected rocket launches the Iranian President stressed ment of bilateral, regional and cant escalation between Israel’s from Lebanon on the importance of close coop- international relations with a new government and Iran- Friday, and return artillery fire eration and coordination new perspective.” backed Hezbollah, and comes by Israel. AP ,*          *      *  8    *  Athens: Thousands of people  0=+/ patron-in-chief of the Pakistan laws but subsequently released in Greece fled to safety from a Hindu Council Dr Ramesh on bail for being a minor. wildfire north of Athens early akistan’s Supreme Court on Kumar met the Chief Justice on “The situation got out of con- on Friday as firefighters waged PFriday pulled up authorities Thursday. Hundreds of people, trol after the court granted bail an overnight battle to stop the for failing to stop an attack on carrying sticks, stones and to the boy,” he said. flames from reaching populat- a Hindu temple in a remote bricks attacked the temple, “What were the adminis- ed areas, electricity installations town in Punjab province and burning parts of it and dam- tration and the police doing and historic sites. ordered the arrest of the cul- aging the idols, in Bhong area when the temple was On the nearby island of prits, observing that the inci- of Rahimyar Khan district of attacked?” Chief Justice Ahmed Evia, the Greek coast guard dent has tarnished the image of the province in protest against asked Inspector General of mounted a massive operation the country abroad. the release by a court of a nine- Police (IGP) Inam Ghani, who with patrol boats and private Chief Justice Gulzar year-old Hindu boy, who was was specially summoned to vessels to evacuate hundreds of Ahmed, who took note of the arrested for allegedly urinating appear before the court. residents and vacationers by sea attack on Thursday, presided in a local seminary. The Chief Justice said that as dozens of fires burned across over the hearing in Islamabad. A police officer said the the attack has done serious the country for a third day The apex court took suo boy was arrested last week and damage to Pakistan’s reputation amid a protracted heat motu notice of the case after booked under the blasphemy globally, Geo News reported. wave. AP 8 * <=   5  *

 )24 continues to this day. The global Treaty on the iroshima on Friday Prohibition of Nuclear Hmarked the 76th anniver- Weapons took effect in January sary of the world’s first atomic after years of civil effort joined bombing, as the mayor of the by the atomic bombing sur- Japanese city urged global lead- vivors, or hibakusha. But while ers to unite to eliminate nuclear more than 50 countries have weapons, just as they are unit- ratified it, the treaty notably ed against the coronavirus. lacks the US and other nuclear Mayor Kazumi Matsui powers as well as Japan, which urged world leaders to commit has relied on the US nuclear to nuclear disarmament as umbrella for its defence since seriously as they tackle a pan- the war’s end. demic that the international Matsui renewed his community recognizes as           demand that his own “threat to humanity.”  =     =   !   Government “immediately” “Nuclear weapons, devel- sign and ratify the treaty and oped to win wars, are a threat nate slaughter.” on Nagasaki, killing another join the discussion, to live up of total annihilation that we can The United States dropped 70,000. Japan surrendered Aug. to the long-cherished wish of certainly end, if all nations the world’s first atomic bomb 15, ending World War II and its atomic bombing survivors. He work together,” Matsui said. on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, nearly half-century of aggres- also demanded Japan provide “No sustainable society is pos- destroying the city and killing sion in Asia. But countries productive mediation between sible with these weapons con- 140,000 people. It dropped a stockpiled nuclear weapons in nuclear and non-nuclear tinually poised for indiscrimi- second bomb three days later the Cold War and a standoff weapons States.    !  9

*  :!(' "/'       P #   > )*+  $   $      ?     :&-, "  "$   ##   An accommodative stance  $      "     means a rate hike is unlikely. !  -+=/P 1 This is the seventh time in *+O   ,   =3=+ = ,? * ()"  , $ a row that RBI has left the pol-    " $ $  icy rate unchanged. RBI had     # #  he Reserve Bank expects to    " ""     " last revised its policy rate on Tcome out with a model for "          May 22, 2020 in an off-policy operations of fiat digital cur- " " "  " ( cycle to perk up demand by "   "5   " rencies by the end of the year, cutting the interest rate to a his- Deputy Governor T Rabi '/'$     toric low amid the onset of the  -./01 tral bank maintained the sta- Sankar said on Friday.  CD&'&  "  "   "  " COVID-19 pandemic. tus quo, despite the high infla- He reiterated that the RBI C " "  $ Prior to that, the MPC had he Reserve Bank of India’s tion stoked by a few products. is internally evaluating the $ #2   cut key lending rates by 250 Tdecision to keep key inter- “Continuation of an possibility of introducing a fiat ;?=      basis points est rates unchanged and main- accommodative stance to digital currency, going into a 1     1- since February 2019 to tain an accommodative mon- revive and sustain the eco- slew of aspects like its scope, 6$ =  ()6   =3=+ 4 per cent, but was split on con- support growth. etary policy stance will boost nomic growth trajectory amid technology, distribution mech-     "   tinuing with the lower-for- With the ebbing of the confidence of businesses the impact of COVID-19 will anism and validation mecha-     "  $ " he Reserve Bank of India longer stance. the second COVID wave, RBI and consumers, India Inc said boost the confidence of busi- nism.  "  &6 T(RBI) on Friday expected- “The MPC also decided retained its GDP growth fore- on Friday. ness and consumers. It is In a July 22 speech, P:  "  ly kept interest rates unchanged on a 5 to 1 majority to contin- cast for the current fiscal year The central bank on encouraging that RBI has Sankar had said that India is   ""   "$ $    "  $   at a record low as it chose to ue with the accommodative ending in March 2022 at 9.5 per Friday expectedly kept inter- retained the projection for also thinking   ''      "   ( support economic revival stance as long as necessary to cent, but revised its retail infla- est rates unchanged at a record GDP growth at 9.5 per cent for for a phased introduction despite raising its forecast for revive and sustain growth on a tion forecast to 5.7 per cent, up low of 4 per cent, as it chose FY2022 in the difficult time of a digital currency saying the   :::   H inflation. durable basis,” RBI Governor from the earlier 5.1 per cent. to support economic revival caused by the pandemic,” time for them is now.   / " )   The six-member Monetary Shaktikanta Das said while The projected inflation over inflation. It also main- Aggarwal said. Going ahead, China has already started a 2  /(;-   Policy Committee (MPC) announcing the monetary pol- being closer to the upper tol- tained an accommodative he said, there is an expectation trial run for its digital curren- $$ $    voted unanimously to retain icy. erance band implies price pres- stance as the economy is yet to of a continuation of the cy, while the Bank of England    ;  the main repurchase (repo) This was a departure from sures are not likely to ease any- recover from the impact of the accommodative policy stance and the US Federal Reserve are      ( rate -- the key lending rate at the past when they were unan- time soon despite the revival of second COVID wave. by the RBI to rejuvenate the also looking at it. “It will be )$      which the central bank lends imous on the need to support monsoon and pick up in Kharif PHDCCI President aggregate demand in the difficult to pin a date on it    ; short-term funds to banks -- at growth. sowing. Sanjay Aggarwal said the cen- economy. (introducing DC). ,              "       "       ( " $  $     *       / "              *+    "  " &$ - ,$+ !   /  O              5     2  (1   /     $  ,         $  " "   " ( $   " "     0 >?@   A0 4B 33   $       :  ,#///       5/       #     " "  New Delhi:Founders of home- New Delhi: GAIL (India) down during Q1 FY21. %   &'&    # * 7''' "#    ""  $ grown start-ups like Byju’s, Limited recorded turnover of  During the quarter, the ,  "    (L"        =3=+ We use various policy instru- Cred, Urban Company and 17,352 crore in Q1 FY22 vis a consolidated group Turnover #  "    #    #   ments and market interven- BharatPe have jointly written to vis 12,060 crore in Q1 FY21 stood at 17,551 crore as  $ #    $     M   ? he Reserve of India (RBI) tions from time to time to do Prime Minister Narendra while Profit before Tax (PBT) against 12,152 crore in Q1 ) )*--  (      &'& Tdoes not have a specific tar- that. We do not have a specif- Modi, urging the Government in Q1 FY22 stood at 2,054 FY21. The group’s PBT and $   $  #",#   $ "     get for the government bond ic target of a yield curve,” Das to allow direct overseas listing crore as against 356 crore in PAT stood at 2,540 crore and   #   "  & #      ) yield curve but focuses on its told reporters after the post of Indian companies. Q1 FY21. The Profit after Tax  2,138 crore respectively as  ,* "/ " = # / "  "   orderly evolution, Governor monetary policy press confer- In their letter, the founders (PAT) stood at 1,530 crore in against 729 crore and 654    * "  ( Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. ence. pointed out that the current Q1 FY22 as against 256 crore crore respectively in Q1 FY21. A yield curve is a line that Das said the intervention inability of unlisted companies in Q1 FY21. Manoj Jain, Chairman & :  $/ plots yields or interest rates of is not just post the primary auc- to tap international markets for The increase in the profits Managing Director, GAIL stat-     *  0    #  ' government bonds having tion of government securities, raising capital is “an impedi- is mainly attributable to better quarter, Natural Gas ed that the company is focussed "         3 #  equal credit quality but differ- but also through various mea- ment to the growth ambitions physical performance in Transmission and Natural Gas on development of National " "$   #  $    $ O $ " ent maturity dates. sures like Government of Indian start-ups as their Natural Gas Marketing & Marketing volume increased by Gas Grid and currently GAIL, #  QR  $ &:86 " $  The slope of the yield curve Securities Acquisition access to wider global pools of Transmission, improved mar- 19% and 18% respectively as along with its JVs, is executing *0 *  "*       "#     ( gives an indication of future Programme (G-SAP), Open capital is blocked”. “As a result, gins in gas marketing due to compared with corresponding Pipeline Projects of around    $    ",        #!(!:" interest rate changes and eco- Market Operations (OMO), most Indian start-ups do not favourable market conditions quarter in previous year. The 8,000 kms with investment of   " "   >&(>>  +( nomic activity. Operation Twist, and also have a level-playing field with and better price realization in volume growth is due to nor- around 38,000 crore. “We are focusing on order- through intervention in the their counterparts in other Petrochemicals and Liquid malcy of the business activities ly evolution of the yield curve. secondary market. global start-up hubs.” Hydrocarbons. During the as against nationwide lock-   "  3/    &!<(78  /     "  (  2)"" &'&' & 59   & 0.# New Delhi:India has received USD 298.67 million foreign   3%45 direct investment (FDI) in the textiles sector in FY21, as   -./01 ery. He cited that the strong against USD 323.52 million in external demand as opportu- FY20, Minister of State for he Reserve Bank had nity for India. On Friday, RBI Textiles Darshana Jardosh said Tretained the FY22 projec- retained its key short-term on Friday. In a written reply to tion for real GDP growth at 9.5 lending rates during the third the Lok Sabha, she said the tex- per cent on the back of reced- monetary policy review of tiles sector is open to FDI ing impact of Covid second FY22. Besides, the growth-ori- under an automatic route. wave as well as rising vaccina- ented accommodative stance “FDI inflows serve to augment tions. Accordingly, RBI was retained to give a push to domestic capital and help to Governor Shaktikanta Das, economic activity despite high promote industrial develop- pointed out that economy is retail inflation levels. ment, thereby increasing its recovering from set back from Accordingly, the Monetary production capacity, export the Covid’s second wave. Policy Committee (MPC) of competitiveness, employment He said that accelerated the central bank voted to main- opportunities across the textiles vaccination drive along with, tain the repo rate, or short-term sector. buoyant exports and monetary lending rate, for commercial “Such investments bring as well as fiscal support has banks, at 4 per cent. Likewise, international best practices and aided recovery. the reverse repo rate was kept latest technologies in various According to him, private unchanged at 3.35 per cent, and sectors, leading to overall eco- and government consumption, the marginal standing facility nomic growth and develop- investment coupled with (MSF) rate and the ‘Bank Rate’ ment in the country,” she said. demand are on path of recov- at 4.25 per cent. .   %       O    65       P  "' 4    =3=+ *1 arkets regulator Sebi on $*    MFriday agreed “in-princi-  =3=+ ple” to a proposal to move from     /4. the concept of the promoter to he Sensex nursed losses    * “controlling shareholders”, and Tfor the first time this week decided to reduce the mini- on Friday as market heavy-   mum lock-in period for pro- weight Reliance Industries moters post an IPO. slumped after the Supreme  -./01 The watchdog has also Court sided with Amazon in decided to streamline the dis- the RIL-Future Group deal, apital markets regulator closure requirement of group while the Reserve Bank kept CSebi has amended mutual companies, the Securities and interest rates unchanged and fund rules, which require fund Exchange Board of India said maintained its accommoda- houses to invest in their own in a statement after the board tive stance. schemes depending on the risk meeting. The 30-share BSE index level to ensure ‘skin in the About the lock-in period, ended 215.12 points or 0.39 per game’. Sebi said, if the object of the cent lower at 54,277.72, and the The current rule requires issue involves an offer for sale broader NSE Nifty fell 56.40 an investment of 1 per cent of or financing other than for cap- points or 0.35 per cent to the amount raised in a New ital expenditure for a project, 16,238.20. Fund Offer (NFO) or an then the minimum promoters’ Reliance Industries was amount of 50 lakh, whichev- contribution of 20 per cent the top laggard among the er is less. In a notification, Sebi should be locked in for 18 Sensex constituents, shedding said the asset management months from the date of allot- 2.07 per cent, after the apex companies (AMCs) will have to ment in the initial public offer court on Friday ruled in favour invest in their own schemes (IPO) and follow on public of US-based e-commerce giant based on its risk level. offer (FPO). Amazon by holding that “The asset management Currently, the lock-in peri- Singapore’s Emergency company shall invest such od is three years. Arbitrator (EA) award, amounts in such schemes of the Further, in all these cases, restraining the 24,731 crore mutual fund, based on the the promoter shareholding merger deal of Future Retail Ltd risks associated with the above the minimum promoter (FRL) with Reliance Retail, schemes, as may be specified by contribution will be locked in was valid and enforceable the Board from time to time,” for six months, instead of exist- under Indian laws. Sebi said. ing one year.    ! #   O# $ % $  % & '  $( )&  %+ $( % (  )  %     &P L )&./(  , ($$ &011   1$1

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;(:!<" 4)2(<" "&( "5 ne important contribution    that Tyeb Mehta and some Alkazi was known not just for Oof his confrères made to his critical visual eye and theatrical Indian art is that they have striven mastery, his life was a testimony of to banish sentimentalism from their his deep interest in the relationship works. To my mind, the arch- between art and theatre. He received enemy of Indian art and culture, the ‘Living Treasures of Bombay past and present, is this quagmire Award’ in recognition of his contri- of sentimentalism.” bution to the cultural life of the city Extract from a talk delivered by of Mumbai. As the director of the Ebrahim Alkazi at the opening of Art Heritage Gallery at Triveni Tyeb’s exhibition in October 1959. Kala Sangam, he was one of the first promoters of artists such as Souza Alkazi, founder and director of and Maqbool Fida Husain. the Art Heritage Gallery in New Delhi passed away on August 4,   2020. Known to the world of the- Last year, at Shridharani and atre with magnificent productions, Art Heritage in Triveni, Alkazi’s Alkazi was also one of India’s first early works, completed more than collectors of Indian contemporary 60 years ago, came alive in Opening art. He built his reputation in the Lines. Curated by Ranjit Hoskote, capital city of Delhi as a builder of who spent two years putting togeth- institutions, a revered theatre ped- er the masterpiece in curation, agogue, a true champion of artists, with the stupendous design dictat- a philatelic art collector, a brilliant ed by Amal Allana — Alkazi’s Changing dynamics of films curator of exhibitions and a men- daughter — who said she found 99 tor to generations of actors on the works on paper, carefully knotted in $/$/ ,$/ +      stage and screen. a bundle. A close friend of both Tyeb and The exhibition was a melange of        Francis Newton Souza, founding precious memories and souvenirs. member of the Progressive Artist's Old photographs of Akbar       Group based in Mumbai, Alkazi had Padamsee, VS Gaitonde, MF Husain a keen eye for contemporary prac- and Davierwalla, brought back the believe in the magic of cinema This is why now even main- tises and art heritage; he functioned beauty of relationships shared and Iand in the inevitable triumph stream producers are exploring like an avant-garde space that had cherished — all of them were col- of the human spirit over adver- anthologies, diverse genres and an eye on the best in the country. REMEMBERING laborators in his productions. sity. And so as a cinephile and a unusual themes in multiple lan- Long before the art world woke up Alkazi had a deep understand- producer, I continue to believe guages for a global audience. to Tyeb’s works, it was Alkazi who ing of cubist, abstract, realist modes that the film industry will recov- This trend will continue despite bought his Kali (1989), said Tyeb to of translating the human figure and er lost ground despite two debil- the havoc that the second wave a critic in 2005. Tyeb respected and face, while also trying his hand at itating waves of COVID-19. That has wreaked and we will see spoke highly of his friend, “Alkazi THE COLLECTOR sculptures. Opening Lines educated, doesn’t mean that I am not cog- more producers taking creative was a brilliant artist too, he under- informed and proved that Alkazi, nisant of the ground reality. I risks. We will also see more big stood Western art genres and had was one of India’s greatest collectors read sometime back that the sec- budget films on OTT platforms done many works. I wonder where because he knew his art. The only ond wave of COVID-19 wave has in case prolonged restrictions they are...” 3= -*  "      oil-on-canvas in the exhibition, a caused over 2,000 screens to make a theatrical release impos- magnificent self-portrait, was the close permanently. These the- sible for the time being. H  H     "       symbol of expression, elegance and atres could have been running Among his historic collection of emotive evocation. Observation for decades but could not outlast A concerted effort is the need India’s finest — collected for the  "   +*1=02M and a finer sense of deeper aesthet- the pandemic. Last year too, the of the hour Alkazi Foundation — the best was ics are what defined Alkazi as an first wave caused over 1,000- Just as the industry came arguably his collection of Souzas. In astute and accurate artist. His lines 1,500 screens to shut down. So together to mobilise resources to 1996, the Shridharani in Delhi were a lexicon of lithe langur, his yes, as the maker and admirer of help daily wage workers, to pro- hosted an epic solo exhibition of thoughts flowing in liquid delight. big screen entertainers, I do vide oxygen beds and fund vac- Souza, his roommate and friend wonder about the future of sin- cination drives, we also must put from his London days.  #  gle screen theatres and even our heads together to help Souza’s relationship with draw-    multiplexes. Lockdowns, spi- exhibitors across the country. ing was described by Alkazi, Souza’s As a collector, Alkazi was no ralling rentals, sanitisation While addressing the concerns of long-time friend and patron, as trophy hunter. He was a true blue- expenses, scanty footfalls and the multiplex owners, we must being ‘as natural and essential to blooded collector. He knew the per- pandemic related anxiety are not forget the single screen cin- him as breathing...his only link %   ? #1 @ mutations of art as an investment not good for the box-office but emas which provide affordable with life in times of distress’. and did not believe in the art of I can see the other side of this entertainment to the masses in in Alkazi had poignant stories to Progressive Artist’s Group but he boasting. At best, he was an story as well. remote areas, small towns and share of his relationship with Souza. was critical as well and pulled no archivist/documentarian who rural belts and also generate Souza’s epic work Family (1956), was punches when he had to speak the revered history, fed off literature and Looking for a silver lining considerable revenue for the one among many kept on a bridge truth. built on the wisdom of ‘all the world It would be insensitive and industry. If we want to recover in Goa. He found Souza to be excep- In 1954 after a Progressive being a stage in which men and naive on my part to say that the from the second wave, we must tional as an artist. Artist’s Group show, Alkazi ques- women are merely players.’ pandemic has not affected the start figuring out what can be One recalls Alkazi’s words of the tioned their existence, writing in His life, long after he gave up industry. So many people have done to prevent the closure of early years in London, “I remember The Theatre Unit Bulletin, “What the stage, was about art and inner lost their livelihoods and loved more theatres. We are currently taking a handcart full of Souza’s holds the group together is not a journeys; his integrity as a patron is ones. Exhibitors and daily wage processing the logistics of pan- paintings and going up and down common aesthetic, but a herd what set him apart from his peers. workers are facing constant demic appropriate seating capac- Oxford Street and Bond Street try- instinct of self-preservation and India lost a distinguished, robust uncertainty and the future of ities, state specific regulations ing to sell them.” security against the feeble attacks of collector who built his empire in big screen entertainment seems and also looking at losses worth Alkazi was friends with the an indifferent public.” silence. hazy. I however draw hope and thousands of crores. The biggest courage from the resilience, loss however would be that of adaptability and never-say-die our morale and optimism so we <& := )2(<" spirit of the industry. This is an must find common ground to industry that has survived the help each other through this eorge Harrison’s land- record forever. But it doesn’t Dylan, Ringo Starr, Billy collapse of the studio system, time. Gmark album All Things ruin the experience of know- Preston, Delaney and Bonnie the onset of satellite TV revo- Must Pass is celebrating its Q   R ing the record,” said Bramlett, Pete Drake and lution, video piracy and OTT Not forgetting the big picture belated 50th anniversary and Harrison. even a young Phil Collins proliferation. Yes, the pandem- Cinema teaches us many the former Beatles’ son A very human George (whose bongo work never ic is a global crisis but we are lessons including how to look thinks a new remixed collec-  ;*;1**-O " "#      Harrison — who died at age made the album). already showing signs of work- beyond the hardships of today at tion might make the perfect 58 in 2001 — can also be “It was a pretty mean ing around it. the possibility of a happy ending. post-pandemic soundtrack. /1-        $    " " I heard in the mix. He’s cap- squad of people that he We have developed sanitisa- It teaches us to never forget the “I think that the message tured asking for orange juice recruited, you know what I tion and safety strategies to pan- big picture. So even though this of this record is more ready ning engineer Paul Hicks. Instead, he wanted to — while playing a very cool mean? Like, he wasn’t mess- demic proof our sets and is a tough time, let us not lose to be received now than it “I’m not trying to put any bring the listener into the version of Get Back. His ing around with this record,” reworked the grammar of film faith in our ability to find solu- was when it first came out,” sort of stamp on it. We are recording process to hear Going Down to Golders Green said Harrison. production to face the new nor- tions. Let us also acknowledge said Dhani Harrison. “The very respectful to the mixes how the songs had evolved. is Harrison doing his very The younger Harrison mal. Just the fact that we are still that right now, there is a lot more message is clearer and now that were there and follow “What we were looking for best Elvis impression, a real also investigated stories ideating, shooting and complet- at stake than just the health of it’s sonically clearer. This is a them as much as possible.” was the ones that really stood treat. There’s also Harrison’s behind the songs, like the ing films during this time is our businesses. Our fellow citi- really important bit of The skeleton of All out and that really screamed recording of It’s Johnny’s album opener, I’d Have You miraculous. If we can pull off this zens have suffered enormously music.” Things Must Pass was record- something new,” said Birthday, a gift to mark John Any Time. He learned that feat, we can do anything. during the second wave and The original collection ed over two days in late May Harrison. Lennon’s 30th birthday. Clapton struggled at times to those of us who can, must help was audacious for its time — 1970. On May 26, Harrison Listeners familiar with The demos reveal the play Harrison’s notes. “It was Emergence of new forms of and extend our resources in the the first triple studio album recorded 15 songs backed by the album track, Let It Down origin of a very rootsy incredible to hear Eric say entertainment service of the less privileged. In in rock history, a virtual Ringo Starr and his longtime — a dynamic tune that got Woman Don’t You Cry For how hard it was because Every big crisis alters old a crisis like this, we are all co- flurry of vinyl. The anniver- friend, bassist Klaus the Spector Wall of Sound Me, which would become the that’s a guy that doesn’t find ways of thinking and this pan- travellers who must watch out for sary editions out this week Voormann. The next day, he treatment and resembles a opening track of his 1976 playing guitar very hard.” demic has made us rethink how each other. It is our humanity make that look quaint, con- played an additional 15 songs James Bond theme — may be album, Thirty Three & 1/3. The All Things Must Pass we create content and entertain that will change the narrative and taining eight LPs (or five for co-producer Phil Spector stunned to hear the stripped And during the 14th take of recording sessions began just audiences. Yes, the big screen will lead us towards normalcy and CDs) plus a Blu-ray audio on just an acoustic guitar. down, heartfelt acoustic Isn’t It a Pity, a fed-up artist six weeks after the April always be the mainstay of the recovery. When that happens, disc, with the remixed The original 23-track Hicks started work on the demo version Harrison goes off-script to instead 1970 announcement of The magic we associate with cinema like my peers, I too will be back album, demos, outtakes and album — complete with hits anniversary editions five years recorded on Day 2. sing: “Isn’t it a pain/Why we Beatles’ break-up and the but we are realising that enter- in theatres to watch blockbusters jams. Isn’t It a Pity, What Is Life and ago, re-digitizing and listen- There’s a slowed-down do so many takes?” younger Harrison notes that tainment can have many dimen- and to laugh, cry, cheer and clap. There are reprinted My Sweet Lord — has been ing to every song and every version of Isn’t It a Pity that’s Harrison and Hicks have his father was going through sions. This realisation has led the I would love to see my own pro- archival notes, track annota- remixed for the anniversary take made during the ses- even sadder than the album dubbed Disc 5, which con- a lot during that time: In industry to synergise with OTT duction Chehre on the big screen tions, photos and memora- editions from Capitol/UMe sions. It was an ever deeper version, and a sublime ver- tains session outtakes and addition to the band’s break- platforms and creators who are along with many big ticket films bilia. The most expensive and are now augmented with dive than the 30th and 40th sion of Art of Dying that’s jams, the “party disc.” “We up, he lost his mother and he thinking out of the box, telling that have been waiting for a the- edition comes in its own 47 demos and outtakes, 42 of anniversary reissues. Hicks arguably better than the final. wanted to show that the guys was also leaving a lover. untold stories and channelling a atrical release. I sincerely hope wooden crate, complete with them previously unreleased. calls the new work “forensic.” Some songs got sped up and were having fun,” said Hicks. “It’s a family time capsule wealth of under-utilised talent. that the worst is now firmly figurines of the famous gar- The 1970 session tapes They emerged from the some got slower during the “It’s emotionally a very heavy and there’s so much love in This has been an eye-opening behind us and any possible plot den gnomes featured on the produced 25 hours of music, vault with some 110 different process, potentially blowing album. It touches on a lot of it,” said Dhani Harrison. “He experience, to be frank and has twist that we may encounter in album cover. But first is the including several songs that songs and Harrison and his the mind of anyone who deep subjects. So we really was brave to do this when he led me to generate new ideas that the near future, will be a happy music, which Rolling Stone didn’t make the album like team had to decide how to thought the final versions wanted to show a lighter did it. It’s lightning in a bot- would never have struck me one. lists among the 500 greatest Cosmic Empire, Going Down present what he’d found. He were somehow the only way side to some of the content.” tle. I don’t think that those before. It has been rewarding to (The author is a Bollywood albums of all time. To Golders Green, Dehra Dun, recalled once listening to a to play them. Harrison collected quite conditions come around discover that discerning con- film producer, who’s latest pro- “We’re not trying to Sour Milk Sea, and Mother Beach Boys box set that had “Once you hear it, you a roster of musicians to help maybe once in a lifetime for sumers of content belong to not ject is the Amitabh Bachchan make it sound modern,” said Divine. 10 versions of every song and can’t unhear it. It does change him on All Things Must Pass, an artist.” just one demographic but many. starrer Chehre.) triple Grammy Award-win- Dhani Harrison and didn’t want to go that route. the way you hear the whole including Eric Clapton, Bob L    ! ,, ($$ &011   1$1

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L,)% hrough the ages, Delhi ularity of the Urdu language. ed learning the script around doing so much for Urdu, there has had a tremendous Read on for excerpts of the eight years ago, when I was 55. are people like the ones from Teffect on its inhabitants. interview: In the course of studying the DCM-Shriram family who Steeped in a rich history of Urdu, I realised that there organise the Shankar-Shad cultural mingling and periods When was the first time must be millions like me who Mushaira. So many people are of creative exchange, the city you read or heard an Urdu love poetry but are not able to doing their best to promote provided fertile ground for poem, do you remember pursue their interest because Urdu poetry and literature. poetic synthesis. 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It’s upto that year. However, in 2018, he end of women’s individual ated history and surpassed all Janneka (Schopman) now,” the was re-designated the stroke play round 3. expectations by entering the Dutchman told media in a vir- women’s coach in a rejigging Hockey: India lost to Great semifinals for the first time. tual press conference. of roles. PTI Britain 3-4 in women’s But the maiden Olympic Bronze medal match. medal remained out of bounds Wrestling: Bajrang Punia as world No 4 Great Britain, who “We are feeling so disappointed because we were so close. beat Ernazar Akmataliev were Gold-winners in the 2016 We were 2-0 down and then we equalised and we were (Kyrgyzstan) 3-3 in opening Rio Games, came out on top in 3-2 up. I don’t know what to say, but yeah it hurts a lot round, beat Morteza Cheka the pulsating encounter. because we couldn’t win the Bronze medal.” Ghiasi (Iran) 2-1 in quarter- India’s best performance in —RANI RAMPAL finals, lost to Haji Aliyev the Olympics before this was a (Azerbaijan) 5-12 in semifi- fourth-place finish in the 1980 “It was a very tough loss but we put in a lot of effort. nals of men’s 65kg freestyle Moscow Games but there were It was a tough loss, but every single player gave their 100 event; will play for the no semifinals in that edition as per cent.” Bronze medal. only six teams competed in a —GURJIT KAUR Seema Bisla lost to Sarra round-robin format and the ,    ' -  P      +   !  +, Hamdi (Tunisia) 1-3 in first top two featured in the final. round of women’s 50kg The heartbreak came a day Britishers found the net four freestyle event. after the Indian men’s team times through Elena Rayer ended a 41-year-old medal (16th), Sarah Robertson (24th), #     # IN ACTION TODAY drought by clinching Bronze skipper Hollie Pearne-Webb Athletics: Neeraj Chopra with a 5-4 win over Germany. (35th) and Grace Baldson (48th) New Delhi: Shattered by the “All of you have played Modi praised Vandana pride in you. After so many Modi also applauded head in the final of men’s javelin The Indians played their to emerge winners. heartbreaking loss that saw really well. You left everything Katariya and Salima Tete for years hockey, India’s identity, has coach Sjoerd Marijne for his throw. (04:30pm) hearts out and overcame a two- them miss out on a Bronze in the past five years, sweating their performances. Katariya, been reborn. This is all because efforts. Golf: Aditi Ashok and goal deficit to lead 3-2 at half NETHERLANDS WIN GOLD medal, members of the Indian it out for the sport. Your hard whose family was subjected to of your efforts,” Modi said. “You have tried your level Diksha Dagar in women’s time. But a desperate Great The Netherlands won their women’s hockey team broke work and sweat didn’t get a allegedly casteist slurs after the The 70-year-old also best, I am seeing how you have individual stroke play Britain gave their everything in fourth Olympic women’s hock- down during a telephonic con- medal but it has become the semifinal match, scored four enquired about Navneet Kaur, encouraged them. I am thank- round 4. (03:00am) the second half and scored two ey title by defeating Argentina 3- versation with Prime Minster inspiration for crores of girls in goals in the entire competition. who was seen with bandages on ful to you, I wish you all the best Wrestling: Bajrang Punia goals to snatch the match from 1 in the final. All the action came Narendra Modi, who lauded the the country. I congratulate the “Vandana and everyone her face to stop the bleeding for the future,” Modi said. in men’s 65kg freestyle India’s hands. in the second quarter, when the side for its inspirational display coach and all of you,” said played well. And everyone from an injury during the Marijne responded, “Thank bronze medal match; either India scored three goals in Netherlands struck three times at the Tokyo Olympics. Modi as the team gathered though Salima was brilliant.” match. you for your encouragement sir. second or third bout after a span of five minutes through in the space of six minutes to Modi called the team after around the phone. After a brief silence Modi Skipper Rani informed him The girls are a bit emotional 03:15pm start) Gurjit Kaur (25th, 26th minutes) build a commanding 3-0 lead. its agonising 3-4 loss and con- The players couldn’t fight urged the players to stop crying. that the forward had to get four right now, but I have told them Live on SONY TEN and Vandana Katariya (29th) to Argentina did grab one goal soled the distraught players, back tears as Modi praised “Please everyone, stop cry- stitches while thanking the PM to take pride in what they have & SIX Network stun Great Britain. But the back from a penalty corner. who were seen sobbing. their efforts. ing the entire country is taking for his encouragement. achieved.” PTI 7 $  $  All eyes on Neeraj today

Tokyo: Indian golfer Aditi the lower half of the leaderboard Tokyo: All eyes will be on grasp in 1964 and 1984 edi- Ashok carded a three-under 68 after an erratic one-over 72, her Neeraj Chopra to deliver India’s tions. in the third round to hold on to third successive over-par card of elusive Olympic medal in ath- Chopra’s performance on the second position and remain the week. letics and end a wait of 100 Wednesday was one of the in strong contention for the This is Aditi’s second years when he competes in the best performances by an Indian country’s maiden Olympic Olympic appearance. She had men’s javelin throw final here in the Olympics, as he finished medal in the sport on Friday. finished tied 41st in the 2016 Rio on Saturday. ahead of Gold medal favourite The Bengalurean, who has de Janeiro edition. A pre-tournament medal and 2017 world champion her mother, Maheshwari, on the The tournament faces pos- contender, the 23-year-old Johannes Vetter of bag, shot five birdies against two sible interruption and the final Chopra fuelled country’s Germany. bogeys and moved to 12-under, round could even be cancelled expectations by topping The Indian camp three strokes adrift of leader because of the forecast of a trop- the qualification round here is hoping that Nelly Korda of USA who card- ical storm on Saturday and with a stunning first round Saturday should ed a two-under 69 in the penul- maybe even Sunday. throw of 86.59m. turn out the finest timate round. The organisers have brought A farmer’s son day of Indian ,##11   Four players — New forward the tee times for the from Khandra vil- athletics. Zealand’s Lydia Ko (66), final round and have the option lage near Panipat “I have always Australia’s Hannah Green (67), of playing on Sunday morning in Haryana can wanted an Olympic Denmark’s Kristine Pederson if weather permits. script history by medal since I first       (70) and Japan’s Mone Inami They are hopeful of com- winning the became AFI president (in (68) — shared the third spot ) 88        !   pleting 72 holes, but if 72 holes elusive medal, 2012) and I am hoping the with totals of 10-under 203. cannot be completed, the tour- which the likes dream will be realised   D  Aditi fired five birdies and enth holes before bogeys on 17th to keep herself in the hunt nament will revert to being a 54 of late Milkha before the end of my two bogeys on the day. She was ninth and 11th pulled her back. for a historic medal. holes tournament. That would Singh and P T term,” Athletics Federation Tokyo: The Indian men’s had to run the longest distance three-under after picking up However, she made amends The other Indian golfer in mean Aditi will have Silver Usha let it slip of India President Adille 4x400m relay quartet shattered after starting the race in lane shots on fourth, sixth and sev- with birdies on the 15th and fray, Diksha Dagar, remained in behind Nelly Korda’s Gold. PTI from their Sumariwalla said. PTI the Asian record during the number 2. Olympics heat race but missed Yahiya said he’s happy that qualifying for the final round the team broke the Asian /    by a whisker here on Friday. record but gutted to miss the /   +2 72&.# Q&& The quartet of Muhammed final.  '  Anas Yahiya, Tom Noah “Really happy with the Nirmal, Rajiv Arokia and Amoj team’s performance and the - * Jacob completed the race in new records but gutted to have    /  0    3:00.25sec to finish fourth in not make it to the finals. Thank New Delhi: Doubles expo- the second heat. you everyone for your wishes Tokyo: The Wrestling being withdrawn from the assistant secretary Vinod Tomar nent Rohan Bopanna on India missed out the eight- and messages,” he tweeted. Federation of India (WFI) on Tokyo Olympic Village immedi- said. Friday retained his place in the team final as they ended at Friday terminated the services of ately and is being called back to “Gaidarov is being sent back Indian Davis Cup team despite ninth spot overall. RACE WALKERS FAIL Deepak Punia’s Russian coach India on the latest flight,” Indian to India so that he can collect all his recent run-in with the The first three in each of Earlier in the day, the race Murad Gaidarov after it Olympic Association Secretary his belongings. Then he will national federation, which the two heats and the next two walkers failed to impress with emerged that he had assaulted a General Rajeev Mehta stated. leave for his country,” Tomar named a five-member squad fastest qualify for the final. below-par performances at referee during the ongoing The United World added. for the upcoming World The earlier Asian record Sapporo. Olympics. The incident also led Wrestling (UWW), the world Gaidarov’s accreditation was Group I away tie against was in the name of Qatar National record holder to his expulsion from the governing body of the game cancelled after the hearing. Finland. which had clocked 3:00.56 Priyanka Goswami was among Games. summoned the WFI for a disci- The Russian has been guid- Expectedly, all top three while winning the Gold in the the leading pack around the Deepak lost his 86kg Bronze plinary hearing, in which the ing Deepak since last year after singles players of the country 2018 Asian Games. halfway mark but eventually play-off to San Marino’s Myles national federation faced an the WFI assigned him to train — Prajnesh Gunneswaran Jacob, who ran the last finished 17th while compatri- Nazim Amine on Thursday, embarrassing situation as a ban the 2018 junior world champi- (ranked 158), Sumit Nagal leg, was the best among the ot Bhawna Jat ended at 32nd in after which Gaidarov went to the on them was being considered. on. (159) and Ramkumar four Indian runners with 44.68 the women’s 20km race walk room of the referee, who had “We told them that the Gaidarov, 42, had won a Ramanathan (204) — have seconds as he overtook two event. officiated in the bout, and Indian coaches are well-behaved Silver medal at the 2008 Beijing been picked for the September rivals after the team was placed In the men’s 50km event, ,E -3 ?@    3E =3? @  assaulted him. and although Gaidarov trains Olympics, representing Belarus. 17-18 tie, which will be held on at sixth when he took the Gurpreet Singh pulled out after   E   FG       !  +, “Indian wrestling team’s for- the Indian wrestler, his actions He was disqualified from indoor courts in Espoo Metro baton from Rajiv Arokia the 35km mark due to cramps eign assistant coach Mr Murad should not affect the WFI. We the 2004 Olympic Games when Areena in Espoo city. (44.84). under hot and humid condi- Chiba: Bajrang Punia’s perenni- A dejected and helpless Gaidarov who was involved in assured them that Gaidarov will he assaulted his opponent out- Bopnna, ranked 40, will National record holder tions as the Indian race walk- al leg-defence weakness came to Bajrang fell on the mat, aware an uncalled incident of assault be terminated immediately. We side the arena after losing his have his doubles partner in Yahiya understandably clocked ers ended their disappointing haunt him at the big stage as he that he had lost battle to a on one of the match referees, is barely survived a ban,” WFI quarterfinal bout. PTI Divij Sharan, ranked 82. PTI the slowest (45.60) time as he campaign. PTI lost the men’s freestyle 65kg superior wrestler. semifinal to three-time world Bajrang will now fight for champion Haji Aliyev here on Bronze. If he manages to win, ,'Q Friday and he will now fight for India will match its best result at '- 7 !    *   Bronze medal at the Olympic the Olympics. Sushil Kumar Games. and Yogeshwar Dutt had won a 9:3*  &  Rio Olympics Bronze-win- Silver and a Bronze at the 2012  -))-;1= a six in his 56 off 86 deliver- ner Aliyev of Azerbaijan consis- London Games. ies at Trent Bridge. Nottingham: Veteran England wicket-keeper Jos Buttler. tently attacked Bajrang’s legs and Ravi Dahiya on Thursday nd the sword came out With it, the lively cricketer pacer James Anderson on Only Sri Lankan spin great twice got himself into position had won a Silver in the 57kg. Aagain, this time meaning has paid in full the faith the Friday surpassed Indian spin Muttiah Muralitharan (800), from where he could roll the Bajrang began the day by Ravindra Jadeja has justified team management showed in legend Anil Kumble’s tally of and Australian wizard Shane Indian comfortably for easy edging past Kyrgyzstan’s Ernazar his selection in the team, him while making the big 619 Test wickets. Warne (708) are now ahead of two-point throws. Akmataliev and then pinned which gave India a priceless move to leave out the seasoned The right-arm fast bowler, Anderson, who is playing in Trailing 1-4 after the first Iran’s Morteza Cheka Ghiasi to first-innings lead of 95 runs Ashwin from the playing XI at achieved the feat during the his 163rd Test. period, Bajrang looked for a big reach the semifinals. over England in the first Test the expense of a man who can third day of the first Test Anderson made his debut attack but Aliyev very smartly Elsewhere, debutant Indian here on Friday. bat a little better than the off- against India at Trent Bridge way back in 2003 and is the effected a counter take down, wrestler Seema Bisla could not The chatter around all- spinner, who himself is no when he removed a well-set most successful pacer in Tests placing his shoulder close to the find a way to get out of the rounder Jadeja being pre- mug with the bat in cricket’s KL Rahul on 84, caught by in terms of wickets. PTI thighs of Bajrang and threw the defensive trap of Tunisia’s Sarra ferred over specialist off-spin- top-flight. Indian for a huge 8-1 lead. Hamdi and lost her 50kg open- ner Ravichandran Ashwin : * %.; For England, medium old. Actually, too good as he is the task, especially the likes of + '<=<'-* The Azerbaijani was losing ing round 1-3. would stop for the time being ()7'8)%&("0 pacer Ollie Robinson emerged now third in all-time bowlers’ Rahul and Jadeja, while steam and Bajrang got two take- The 27-year-old could not as the optimistic visitors focus as the most successful bowler list behind Muttiah Rishabh Pant and Jasprit downs to reduce the deficit but make her moves as Hamdi on things more important to "&   & (3    E     as he bagged an impressive Muralitharan and Shane Bumrah contributed useful the required big move never applied the body lock to great take them closer to victory 5/85, leading the team out in Warne with 621 wickets. runs, something that will not came. Under 30 seconds left in effect, never allowing Seema to and a 1-0 lead in the five- day, England were 11 for no itors with an 84 off 214 balls, the presence of legends such as Among his wickets were suffice for the flamboyant the bout, Bajrang desperately initiate a strong attack. match series. loss in their second innings. Jadeja snatched the initiative James Anderson, who finished the team’s top scorer Rahul and wicketkeeper-batsman, who looked for an attack but Aliyev The Tunisian later lost her By the time the two teams While opener K L Rahul with his characteristic enter- with figures of 4/54 from 23 the top batsman Virat Kohli. fell prey to a trap laid by did not let him do that by grip- next bout, which drew curtains took tea break on the third laid the foundation for the vis- prise, hitting eight fours and overs, not bad for a 39-year- The Indians were up to Robinson. ping him in strong body-lock. on Seema’s campaign. PTI