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repeated correspondences with upgradations / casual and workers working in the Central minimum wage and Fitment After hours of discussion account by it. Therefore, no Dearness Allowance of the the Prime Minister, Cabinet maternity leave even after a gap Government establishment. Formula, the group of Cabinet with 17 staff representatives of change therein is at present employees for 18 months from Secretary and Secretary DoPT of ten years, 20% decrease in However, due to the strong Ministers, without any written the NJCA, the group of under consideration”. In the January 1, 2020 to June 30, and several rounds of country pay in the 2nd year of Child protest by NJCA, the then minutes or communications Ministers reiterated the earlier meantime, more than 5 years 2021 on the plea of Covid-19 wide agitational programmes Care leave etc. were some of the Union Home Minister Rajnath just verbally assured that a assurances of the Government have passed. No action has yet pandemic management which including serving of notice to negative recommendations of Singh, as per direction of the high-level committee would basing on which the proposed been taken either to constitute is a strong kick of gross injus- go for nationwide indefinite the 7th CPC. Prime Minister held discus- be appointed to consider the indefinite strike commencing the proposed committee nor to tice on the bread and butter of strike. The CPC also ignored the sions with the NJCA leaders on issues raised by the NJCA July 11, 2016 was deferred. have a negotiation with the staff the employees who are now The employees have demands of the staff side for June 30, 2016 in the presence which prompted the NJCA to However, while answering to side representatives. working in tandem with the expressed their serious resent- revision of minimum wage at of Finance Minister Arun Jaitly go for nationwide Indefinite the Unstarred Question No. The Confederation of Government, administration ment for wrong interpretation 3.7 multiplying factor, 5% and Railway Minister Suresh Strike from July 11, 2016 as 1170 put in this regard in Central Government and the people of the country and implementation of Dr annual increment, 5 promo- Prabhu. notified earlier. Country wide Rajya Sabha, the then Union Employees and Workers has to fight against Corona. If the Aykroyd Formula approved by tions during the entire service The National Joint Council demonstrations were held daily Finance Minister (State) P already gone twice for one-day written assurances are not kept the Supreme Court of India to career of an employee etc and of Action (NJCA), is a united in front of all offices and at all Radhakrishnan replied on nationwide strike on January 8, and DA is not restored imme-    determine the minimum need- above all the understanding in forum of more than 120 inde- important centres. March 6, 2018 in contradiction 2020 and November 26, 2020 diately, the Confederation and based wage which was fixed by between the staff side and pendent organizations com- On July 6, 2016 when the to the written assurances of a reminding the Central NJCA may once again take a he Central Government the CPC at Rs 18,000 instead of Secretary, DoPT for imple- prising Confederation of NJCA meeting was in progress group of Cabinet Ministers. Government of the the discus- strong decision to go for Thas declared unilateral Rs 26,000 as demanded. mentation of the recommen- Central Government on the preparations of the pro- He said, “The minimum sions and assurances of June 30, nationwide agitation culmi- implementation of the recom- In addition, abolition of 52 dations from 01.01.2014. Employees and Workers along posed nationwide strike, the pay of Rs 18,000 pm and fit- 2016 and July 6, 2016 along nating to indefinite strike. mendations of 7th Central Pay allowances, merger of 36 Moreover, both the CPC with Railway and Defence then Home Minister Rajnath ment factor of 2.57 are based with demand for 5 years wage Commission (CPC) without allowances with Pay, decrease and the Government avoided Federations. 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If any shop night seized a leopard skin by a slip to team, they detained of primary healthcare in rural behaving very arrogantly. keeper is found flouting the rule, conducting a raid on a house in Biswamitra, who was present on    and urban areas, the Chief Sources revealed that one penalty is imposed soon. Even Kansar village in Balangir district spot with leopard skin. The Secretary instructed Rajendra Kumar Sahu of at times, the shopkeeper is and arrested a person. The seized leopard skin was 2.5 feet  /5%/+&$6 Directorate of National Health Keonjhar town had moved to penalised for fault of customers. arrested accused was identified long and weighed three kg. Mission (NHM) to prepare Public Redressal Grievances For rush in shop or unruly cus- as Biswamitra Rana. Based on a Further investigation was ongo- o ensure quality health ser- detailed action plans for pur- Forum against arbitrarily excess tomers not abiding by Covid tipoff about wildlife smuggling ing to unearth more information Tvices to people, the State pose. electric bill imposed by the rules, the shop is taken into task. underway for the past few days about kingpin and involvement Government has decided to He asked the concerned then Nesco company. The business man whether in Kansar village, the officials had of others inracket. provide free diagnosis facilities officials to make a detailed   ' 0&?8'6& ca of an idol with clay from the The court after taking into big or small is earning for his at the Primary Health Centres assessment on the available agriculture land and the seeds congnizance of the matter fixed family. Many youths have (PHCs), Community Health healthcare infrastructures and he Gumam Puja was held at are carried in a procession, and a date on 28/04/2021 for hear- opened shops after failing to get Centres (CHCs) and Urban prepare district action plans TEdigum Balsa village in later the community members ing of the case No. C - 32/2021. a Government job. However, Primary Health Centres accordingly by the end of July. Bandhugaon block of Koraput gather for the Gumam puja. The As the SDO gave the prior these days they are being con- (UPHCs). About Rs 2,454 It was also decided to set district to celebrate Mother Gurumai seeds are kept near the information of his inability to stantly harassed. On the con- crores would be spent in next up special committees at the Lakshmi and praying the village Gramadevi. A goat is sac- end the court, the court fixed trary, the migrant workers and five years for creating the State and district levels for Goddess for bumper crops. The rificed infront of the Gramadevi another date. others who act as super spread- required infrastructures during proper implementation and Kui and Kondh tribal commu- to please. In addition, each fam- However , on Monday , ers are left scot-free. the period from 2021 to 2026. supervision of the works. The nity gather for different rituals ily sacrifices a hen as worship. Tata Power official Pramod An activist of voluntary The money would be invested State-level committee would be during the event. As per the tra- After the puja, the seeds are dis- Kumar Nayak who is the oppo- organisation ANWESHAN con- through panchayats and Urban headed by Chief Secretary dition, all the houses in the vil- tributed among all the families. site party in the above case tended that Covid affected peo- Local Bodies (ULBs). while the Collector would head lage take the seeds and worship This year, the villagers were demanded to clear all the dues ple are not strictly following the Additional Chief Secretary, the district-level committees. materials in a rice strainer and informed about the puja by the from the complainant. quarantine rules; nor is the Health, PK Mohapatra out- Representatives from the go to the agriculture land. village priest. 55 families from When Sahu, the com- municipal administration prop- lined the technical and admin- three-tier Panchayati Raj The puja is celebrated three villages reached the farm- plainant, said the matter is in erly monitoring the situation istrative details to extend the Institutions (PRIs), Urban throughout the day fixed by the ing land and a representative the court of law and he cannot door to door. The fact is these services at a meeting chaired by Local Bodies would be includ- village preist. The worship items from each household was pre- oblige their request, his line was people are acting as super Chief Secretary SC Mahapatra. ed in State committee. The dis- include coconut, bananas, dia sent to represent the village discontinued and the entire spreaders, he told. ANWE- The infrastructure devel- trict-level panels would have and incense. The tribals take the goddess. Subarao Kendruka, family is in miserable condi- SHAN activists have urged Chief opment works would be under- officials from Health & Family seeds of rice, mandia, kandul head of Edigum Balsar, said the tion. As per provisions of the Minister Naveen Patnaik that taken as per the recommenda- Welfare, Panchayati Raj & and various farming crops with villagers worship before the law ,it requires that before dis- instead of continuing shutdowns tions of the 15th Finance Drinking Water and Housing & them to the puja. As the rains rains every year for good har- connecting , the electricity and lockdown further, the Commission.When money Urban Development start, the first seed is worshiped vest. "People from the villages of company should have given the Government should put those would be spent for creating Departments along with elect- in the village by the preist for a Edigum Balsa, Kapalda and prior notice to the consumer. violating Covid rules habitual- infrastructures and installing ed representatives from PRIs good harvest. Hatighoda gathered in But here the company did not ly in institutional quarantine equipments for various medical and ULBs. The community do a repli- Edimughalsa," he said. follow the procedure. centres at their own expenses. ,-              


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EBhubaneswar Municipal shops dealing with automo- BARIPADA: Bibekananda usumjore panchayat is the the border of two States never They would ask us peculiar ujata Patra has been Corporation (BMC) on bile spare parts, auto repair- Pattnaik, one of the renowned Kfirst one in Nuapada dis- stopped even during the pick of questions like would you be Sappointed as the president of /6528%6 Tuesday sealed five liquor ing garages, tea and liquor environmentalists of trict to achieve 100% first dose pandemic,” said the Sarpanch. responsible in case anyone BJD Mahila wing Ganjam dis- shops in the city for violating shops located along Cuttack- Mayurbhanj district, has been Covid vaccination for above-45 Vaccination was first start- dies. Some statements were trict while former vice-presi- 25-feet map of Odisha was Covid-19 guidelines. Puri Road were sealed and recently appointed as the hon- age group. "The credit goes to ed in village Bamniguda, where even more irritating like the dent of State BJD Mamata Ainstalled at the Engineering The liquor shops were penalised during the raids. orary wildlife warden by the Udit Pratap Singh Jyoti, the the people were little aware, but Government has sent you to Bisoyi has been appointed as School Junction here on located at Rasulgarh, Besides, a garment shop Government of Odisha. His young Sarpanch," said Sinapali it didn’t proceed further as kill us; we are fine; why should party’s Zone president and she Monday. The map is prepared Damana, Jayadev Vihar and at Kalpana Square was shut appointment has been made BDO Sadanand Naik. When most people resisted in other we go for vaccine, etc. would remain in charge of by students and teachers of the Acharya Vihar. On Sunday, down and imposed a hefty under section 4 of the Wildlife the vaccination programme villages,” he added. Only 110 Thus, we decided to moti- Ganjam, Gajapati, Berhampur ITI.The map made one liquor shop had been fine of Rs 75,000 for carrying (protection) Act of 1972. He started in the second week of people took the first shot in the vate people through door-to- Kandhamala, and Boudh dis- out of scraps has a height of 25 sealed at Ashok Nagar for out business through back- will continue to function as door visit,” said the Sarpanch. tricts. feet, a width of 30 feet and flouting the restrictions. door. The customers present wildlife warden for next 2 Medical Officer in charge Similarly, former BeMC weighs 40 tonne. Several mobile phone shops at were also fined Rs 25,000. years. This new appointment is Tarakanta Dash and Ayush Mayor K Madhabi has been It took 40 days to complete viewed here as a recognition Doctor Bhairab Panigrahi of elevated to the position of State the job. Students from various and appreciation of Pattnaik's Sinapali CHC along with BDO, vice-president. Former district trades like fitter; wielder and commendable work in field of Sinapali, and Bibekananda president of Mahila wing painter were involved in mak- wildlife conservation. Pattnaik, Mahananda, DPO, Nuapada, Sanghamitra Dalai has also ing the map. in an appropriate response to worked in a team spirit to been elevated to the position of After a similar-size map this appointment and assign- motivate the the people. the State secretary. had been installed in the ITI ment, has now renewed his The second phase of vac- "In the upcoming campus, the Berhampur resolve to work and contribute, cination started eight days ago Panchayat and urban body Municipal Corporation with a greater degree of zeal for the remaining 598, but at elections, we will strengthen (BeMC) authorities had and vigor, towards protection the end the total number the party under the leadership planned to install such a map and promotion of wildlife, in reached 731. “We are thankful of the State CM and under the as this work of art would attract general, and preservation and to the ASHAs, AWWs, ANMs advice of all the MPs and the people entering the city conservation of flora and fauna and malaria personnel who MLAs of the district collectively from NH-16 through of Similipal Biosphere, in par- worked with full commitment,” as a team," Bisoyi said. Ambapua. ticular. PNS said Dr Panigrahi.       0.    01        8     % 6   =&+3683 demanding strong action Collector, the Superintendent against Bag before district of Excise and Excise Minister. %      video went viral on  2/48%6 ATuesday in social media  /5%/+&$6 internal security matters, coop- where an Excise department eration relating to inter-State wo children drowned in a personnel was seen consum-    meeting of Eastern crimes like organised crime, Tnullah at Chudapuruga vil- ing liquor in uniform by sitting ARegional Police cybercrime, drug trafficking, lage under the Charmal police on his office chair. The incident Coordination Committee com- human trafficking and cooper- station in Redhakhol sub divi- was filmed inside the district  /4&$6 his 12-year-old son Sourav. prising Odisha, West Bengal, ation in capacity building were sion on Tuesday. excise office during office hour. Both of them were admitted to Jharkhand, Bihar and discussed. One Sunita Kharia of the Saroj Bag working as the Excise wo persons of a family the District Headquarters Chhattisgarh was convened by From Odisha, Director village had gone with her two Sub Inspector is seen consum- Tdied on the spot and two Hospital. Debadutta, a resi- Odisha DGP Abhay on Tuesday Intelligence Lalit Das, CB CID sons Amit (6) and Ajit (4) to ing alcohol while other staffs others were critically injured dent of Tulanksahi of Baleswar on the virtual platform to dis- ADG Sanjeeb Panda, IPS, Law take bath in the small water were in the office. when they were run over by an town, had gone to his in-laws’ cuss inter-State police cooper- and Order ADG RK Sharma , stream. Locals fished out the It is purely unfortunate unidentified vehicle at house with his family by a bike. ation. West Bengal DGP IG (Operations) Amitabh two deceased children from a that excise personnel has not Nidhipanda on NH-60 in While returning, the mishap Virendra, Chhattisgarh DGP Thakur, IPS, IG of Police and particular deep place in the only disrespected the uniform Baleswar district on Tuesday. occurred when the unidentified DM Awasthi, Jharkhand DGP. CB CID IG Amitendra Nath water body. but also his boozing activities The deceased were identi- vehicle hit the bike from its NeerajSinhai and Bihar Sanjay Sinha and senior officers of The boys’ father inside office in office hour has fied as Renuka Mohapatra (33) rear. Police reached the spot Kumar Singhal attended the West Bengal, Jharkhand, Dukhabandhu Kharia (40) come as shock and major and her eight- year-old daugh- and sent the bodies for post- meeting. Cooperation in anti- Chhattisgarh and Bihar were works in Bangalore. The Kharia embarrassment for other excise ter Himanshi. 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The party has including Agarwal who has in federal anti-terror probe Agarwal, is likely to be appoint- decided to put in a Hindu face past served as Delhi Congress agency—National Investigation in a well-planned conspiracy Initial signatures of the ed as the AICC general secre- to head its unit in Punjab and President, is considered a suave  +&$3&45( “As a PIL petitioner, did Agency (NIA)—as the case that led to the injury to two Air explosions indicate use of a tary incharge for poll bound former Union Minister Manish politician and has the ability to you research on how many pro- entails suspected international Force personnel and damaged high grade explosive material Punjab by replacing Harish Tewari and State Minister Vijay handle such crisis given his he Supreme Court on jects were going on and why ramifications in the first of its the office buildings.” like RDX for fabrication of the Rawat who will be released for Inder Singla are frontrunners, experience during late Sheila TTuesday upheld the Delhi only one project is picked up,” kind aerial terror attack on a While NIA has been work- IEDs that hit the air force sta- the Assembly poll manage- sources said. Dikshit’s 15 year regime that High Court verdict rejecting a he asked. The Bench also defence installation. ing with other agencies imme- tion. However, forensic reports ment in Uttarakhand. Despite being close to the had created several factions in PIL against the Central Vista observed that the project activ- Meanwhile, the prelimi- diately after the incident, after of the explosive material are With the Aam Admi Party Congress’ first family for last the party. Agarwal’s expertise project. ities were proceeding in com- nary probe by a security agency re-registration of the case, req- awaited for a final conclusion (AAP) flexing its muscles in four decades, Agarwal could will also be used in garnering A Bench of Justices AM pliance with all protocols. has dubbed the explosions as uisite actions as per law, for on the nature of the chemical both the States, the Congress never make it to the Council of the Baniya votes in the State. Khanwilkar, Dinesh “Your concern was the project “low intensity blasts.” expeditious investigation of used in the bombs, officials leadership is taking the chal- Ministers in successive In case of Uttarakhand, the Maheshwari and Aniruddha is non-compliant. But when The decision to hand over case have been initiated, it said. lenge seriously to retain Punjab Congress governments but his State leaders have started press- Bose demanded why the peti- there is a finding that it is com- the probe into the twin blasts added. In the absence of any and unseat the faction ridden appointment as chairman of ing for announcement of a CM tioners, who sought a halt on pliant then how is the petition at the Indian Air Force station It is suspected that debris of the drones, the BJP government in the Steering Committee for face and several leaders have construction of the project cit- being pursued,”Justice was taken by the Union Home Pakistan-based terror master- machines are suspected to Uttarakhand. West Bengal came as a surprise put forth the name of former ing COVID-19, singled out Khanwilkar questioned. Ministry on Tuesday. The NIA minds helped their cohorts have fled back across the bor- Agarwal is already in the to political experts and even old war horse Harish Rawat Central Vista when construc- The Court went on to dis- had already joined the probe based in the Valley in assem- der or to any other location in three member AICC panel leaders. who himself had urged the tion activities for other similar miss the appeal, stating that no before being formally tasked to bling the drones through the area around Jammu in the constituted by party chief Sonia “So far the party leadership central leadership earlier this projects were also progressing. interference with the Delhi investigate the case. smuggled knocked down parts dead of the night after drop- Gandhi to resolve the ongoing has been banking on the likes year to declare the chief min- The Bench asked whether High Court judgment was war- In a statement, the NIA on from Pakistan and deployed ping the bombs at the air force tussle between Punjab Chief of former Union Ministers isterial candidate almost a year the appellants had conducted ranted. Tuesday said it has reregistered them to drop explosive pay- station. Investigators are Minister Capt Amarinder Ajay Maken, RPN Singh, in advance of the election any research on other similar The petitioners had ini- the case, initially registered by loads in the wee hours on searching for clues to get to the Singh and party leader Navjot Mukul Wasnik, Jitin Prasad but scheduled. construction going on in the tially approached the Delhi the Jammu police on a com- Sunday in the technical area of root of the larger conspiracy Singh Sidhu. The other mem- now after decimation of the “Bring clarity and end con- national capital. “Was honest High Court seeking a direction plaint from the IAF. The NIA the air force station. The blasts and reach the perpetrators ber was Rawat in the capacity party in electoral politics the fusion among the party work- research conducted about the to halt construction activities of further said, “The case relates caused minor injuries to two who executed the blasts. of incharge for the State while leadership is banking more ers in the state,” Rawat said . kinds of construction work Central Vista during COVID- to an explosion that occurred airmen at the logistics and The aerial distance from senior leader Mallikarjun on the old guards as the young His contention has strength- that were going on? Is that 19, saying that it could turn out inside the premises of the Air communication hub. The the Jammu airport to the inter- Kharge headed it. Agarwal was guards have become highly ened following the demise of reflected in your petition?” to be a super spreader. The Force Station, Satwari campus, bombs were suspected to have national border is 14 km, lead- earlier appointed as the cam- ambitious and ready to quit the CLP leader Indira Hridayesh asked Justice Maheshwari, Delhi High Court had dis- Jammu on 27.06.2021 and a been aimed at hitting a heli- ing to suspicions that the paign committee chairman for party for greener pastures after who didn’t support him along adding why only one project missed the plea, imposing Rs. subsequent blast, after about 6 copter parked in the dispersal drones might have originated the just concluded West Bengal making fortunes from the with State unit head Pritam was singled out by the peti- one lakh fine on the petition- minutes carried out by drones area. from across the border. assembly elections. grand old party,” said a senior Singh. tioners. ers. $   1  ''  &-   !"#$%#&'(      
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India logged against Covid-19 by the US Pharmaceuticals, Sun Reddy’s in its clinical trial, the added. 37,566 new cases in the last 24 Food and Drug Administration Pharmaceutical Industries and filings noted. Between March and April hours, dropping under 40,000 (FDA), have been found to pro- Torrent Pharmaceuticals to The clinical trial will be this year, the five Indian phar- for the first time since March duce immune responses that collaborate for clinical trials of conducted for the treatment of ma companies had individu- 19 and bringing the country’s are both strong and potential- the drug. mild Covid-19 in an outpa- ally entered into a non-exclu- total to over 30.3 million. ly long-lasting. As per the collaboration, tient setting and is expected to sive voluntary licensing Deaths rose by 907 -- remain- While both vaccines per- the five pharma companies take place between June and agreement with Merck Sharpe ing below 1,000 for the second  +&$3&45( viding 5 kg of foodgrains per lifted till June 28, 2021.Under formed well in clinical trials, and will jointly sponsor, supervise September across India with Dohme (MSD) to manufac- straight day -- to 397,637. month per person free of cost to PMGKAY-III (May-June 2021), have been widely credited with and monitor the clinical trials the recruitment of 1,200 ture and supply Molnupiravir Recovery rate stands at he Centre has allocated over 80 crore beneficiaries cov- Food Corporation of India sup- reducing disease, concerns in the country, according to patients, they added. to India and over 100 low- and 96.9 per cent, said Lav T198.78 lakh metric tonnes ered under the National Food plied 77.42 lakh tonnes of free remained over how long immu- regulatory filings by Dr Such collaboration for a middle-income countries. Agarwal, Joint Secretary, (LMT) food grains for free dis- Security Act. foodgrains to all 36 States/ nity induced by the mRNA- Reddy’s and Cipla. clinical trial is a first of its kind Molnupiravir is currently Union Health Ministry at a tribution during the July- The Centre spent 1,33,972 Union Territories. As many as based shots will last. Molnupiravir is an oral antivi- within the Indian pharma being studied by MSD, press conference here. November period of this year to crore last year to implement the 23 states/ UTs have lifted full The study, led by researchers ral drug that inhibits the repli- industry, and will aim to through a collaboration with He said, recoveries con- provide relief to the poor dur- PMGKAY programme and will allocation for May-June 2021. from the Washington University cation of multiple RNA virus- investigate yet another line of Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in tinue to outnumber daily ing the second wave of the incur expenditure of another These include Andhra School of Medicine in St Louis es including SARS-CoV-2. treatment in the collective a Phase Ill trial for the treat- new cases for the 47th con- Covid-19 pandemic. The 93,869 crore this year, taking Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar showed that nearly four months As per the directive of the fight against the Covid-19 ment of non-hospitalised secutive day. The number of Central Government the total cost to the exchequer Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, after the first dose people who Subject Expert Committee pandemic, the companies patients with confirmed people who have recuperated announced the Pradhan Mantri to a whopping 2,27,841 crore. Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, received the Pfizer vaccine still (SEC) of the Central Drugs noted. Covid-19 globally. from the disease surged to Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana With the extension of the Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal had so-called germinal centers 2,93,66,601, while the case (PMGKAY) last year to ame- scheme by five months, the food Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, in their lymph nodes churning fatality rate stands at 1.31 per liorate the hardships faced by ministry has made a further Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, out immune cells directed cent. the poor due to the economic allocation of 198.78 lakh tonnes Meghalaya, Mizoram, against SARS-CoV-2, the virus the booster shot and then stayed immune response,” said Ali the Beta variant from South It is for the second time disruption caused by the pan- of foodgrains under PMGKAY- Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, that causes Covid-19. high. Ellebedy, Associate Professor of Africa that has shown some in over two and half months demic, an official statement IV (July-November 2021). Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura The team found that even Even 15 weeks after the pathology and immunology, of resistance to vaccines. that the death toll has come said. Under PMGKAY-IV, the and West Bengal. The last date three weeks after the first dose, first dose, eight of 10 people still medicine and of molecular Vaccination also induced below the 1,000-mark and the After the outbreak of the lifting of foodgrains has been of lifting is June 30, 2021. all 14 participants had formed had detectable germinal centers microbiology. stronger antibody responses in 11th consecutive day in the second wave, the scheme was started by eight States — At present, 591 lakh tonnes germinal centers with B cells containing B cells targeting the Moreover, vaccination led to people who had recovered from last two months when the toll reintroduced this year, initially Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, of wheat and 295 lakh tonnes of producing antibodies that target virus. high levels of neutralising anti- SARS-CoV-2 infection com- has been below the 2,000- for May-June and then later Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, rice (total 886 lakh tonnes of a key SARS-CoV-2 protein. The “Germinal centers are the bodies effective against three pared to those who had never mark. extended till November. Under Odisha, Telangana and Tripura, foodgrains) are available under response expanded greatly after key to a persistent, protective variants of the virus, including been infected. the scheme, the Centre is pro- and 1.06 lakh tonnes has been the central pool.     )  1 O!!  P variation of CCN was report-  1  
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  )  ED: “I am sanguine to expose Subsequently on the night   ,  falsity, hollowness and lack of of June 25, the ED had arrest-  &3  O      substance in the allegations lev- ed Deshmukh’s two aides —his    ='4= circles Roy said “where issues of he is here.” 
  &(6     elled against me”. former personal secretary corruption and national securi- Her Monday’s remarks Among other things, Sanjeev Palande and personal he Trinamool Congress on ty are involved it needs to be came close on the heels of the Deshmukh alleged in his letter assistant Kundan Shinde in TTuesday showed the copy of thoroughly investigated.” Governor pointing at financial    2%2/( some extent on June 25 in my that despite his having complied connection with the alleged a page from the Jain hawala The Opposition BJP how- irregularities worth crores in long interaction with you span- with the summons issued by the money laundering case regis- dairy to buttress Chief Minister ever hit back saying Banerjee’s GTA and said he was authorizes aharashtra’s former Home ning over several hours during ED to him on June 25 to appear tered against the former minis- Mamata Banerjee’s claim that “all out attack against the to order a CAG audit into it. MMinister Anil Deshmukh the course of the search and before it on the following day, It ter. A day later, Palande and Bengal Governor Jagdeep Governor only proves that he Within hours of the Chief on Tuesday not only declined to recording my statement. Thus, had unleashed an “adverse” Shinde were remanded to ED’s Dhankhar “is a corrupt man.” has touch a weak spot of TMC Minister making the hawala appear physically before the it may not be prudent or desir- propaganda against him in custody till July 1. The scam was unearthed in by deciding to order a CAG remarks the Governor came Enforcement Directorate (ED) able to appear in person today had co-operated fully with the social and print media plat- Having established a trail 1996. probe into the finances of out with a counterstatement on the apprehension that he and I am sending my authorised agency when it carried out forms.. for Rs 4 crore allegedly paid by Senior party MP Sukhendu Gorkhaland Territorial iterating, “She has made some might contract Covid-19, but he representative,” Deshmukh stat- searches on his residences on “...your summons do not the 10 bar owners in Mumbai Shekhar Roy on Tuesday Authority.” allegations of very serious nature also told the ED categorically ed in his letter addressed to ED’s June 25 when it recorded his clarify the particular purpose of over a period of three months, showed pages from an alleged The Chief Minister on … that the Governor of Bengal that it would not be possible for Mumbai-based Assistant statement under section 80 of my personal appearance. I have the ED had conducted raids on diary of the prime accused won- Monday launched a scathing was chargesheeted in Hawala him to submit the documents Director Tassine Sultan. the Prevention of Money learnt from the media persons the three residences and one dering the name Dhankhar attack on the Governor saying Jain case … these are most sought from him by the agency Deshmukh, however, told Laundering Act (PMLA). that you arrested two persons property of Deshmukh on June mentioned in it and the “he is a corrupt man,” whose unfortunate … your Governor unless it furnished him a copy the ED that he was prepared to Alluding to the summons who were associated with me. 25. Governor were the same per- name was involved in the Jain had never been chargesheeted of the Enforcement Case appear before the ED through issued to him by the ED to Therefore, personal appearance Among other things, the sons. hawala case. … there is no such documents Information Report (ECIR) reg- “any audio-visual” mode at the appear before it on Tuesday, on personal appearance without ED had told the court on June “I can show you this page of “He is a corrupt man. He … this is plain and simple istered against him in the alleged convenient time as desired by Deshmukh told the agency that even supplying me a copy of 26 that Rs. 40 lakh was paid by a diary that contains several was named in the charge sheet untruth … misinformation … I money laundering case regis- its officials. he was lawyer to appear before ECIR or documents may 60 bar owners to the now dis- names and the last name is that in the 1996 Hawala Jain case. have never expected this from a tered against him. Deshmukh -- whom his it, but declined to submit the strengthen my assertion that missed and incarcerated of one Dhankhar against which Why has the central government senior politician.” Skipping the physical another lawyer Jayant Patil had documents demanded by the there some kind of malice being Assistant Police Inspector (API) a numerical figure of ‘5’ is writ- allowed a governor like this to When asked as to whether appearance before the central represented before the ED when agency, by saying that “it would nursed against me”. Sachin Waze in December last ten … I am no expert but I want continue?” she said adding, “If he would sue the Chief Minister investigating agency for the the agency issued him the first not be possible for him” to fur- It may be recalled that on year. The bar owners have told to ask whether this Dhankhar the central government has no for making such remarks, he second time in four days, summons to appear before it on nish the same (documents) June 25, the ED had raided four the ED that amount was paid for and our Governor Dhankhar are information that the governor said he would not, as in Indian Deshmukh sent his lawyer June 26 -- stated in his letter unless I am furnished or sup- locations of the State’s former ‘smooth functioning’ of their the same persons … It is for the was named in the charge sheet, culture “younger sisters are not Inderpal B Singh to the ED handed over to the ED through plied a copy of the ECIR or any Home Minister, including his establishments and also as ‘good Dhankhars to clarify,” Roy said I am telling them now. They sued against.” headquarters in compliance his lawyer Singh that he found list of documents. “Unless the Nagpur and Mumbai resi- luck money’. adding “many journalists say should find it out.” Meanwhile in a related with the summons issued to it “rather surprising” that the ED said ECIR is perused by me, it dences, in connection with the The ED told the court that that he was involved in a hawala Banerjee also said that she development social activist him to appear before it at 11 am had not responded to his will not be possible to furnish alleged money laundering case during its investigations so far, deal that took place in Dubai had thrice written to the Centre Vineet Narain --- known for on Tuesday. request for supply of a copy of the documents sought for in filed against him. The Ed had it had come to light 11 compa- andseeking removal of the Governor exposing the hawala racket case “I am a septuagenarian, ECIR registered to him. connection therewith”. earlier carried out searches at 10 nies were controlled by |London.” “but they have done nothing --- on Tuesday supported the about 72 years of age, SIK suf- The former State Home Maintaining that he was a locations of Deshmukh in var- Deshmukh’s family members Claiming further that the about that… I have not seen Chief Minister’s contention say- fering from various comorbidi- Minister stated in his letter that “law-abiding” citizen and would ious cities of the state on April and another set of 13 companies money thus distributed through such a governor in my life. But, ing the Governor should resign ties including hypertension and the allegations and subsequent not evade or avoid the process 24. At that time, he had been run by close associates of hawala was funded by terror as per the Constitution, I will on moral grounds saying “since cardiac problems etc. I have proceedings against him were of law at any point of time, detained and questioned for 10- Deshmukh were controlled by group Hijb ul Mujahideen as a continue to meet him, talk to there was no trial, how can one already exposed my person to “actuated with malice”, that he Deshmukh made it clear to the long hours. his family members. part of its liaison in the political him and follow the courtesies till be acquitted?” 2O
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    )       '    ='5(  $ ='4= *     hief Minister Pinarayi laiming that the poll violence orchestrated CVijayan refuted all charges  4%=+'$ papers. The districts where 21 Cby the ruling Trinamool Congress would and allegations made by some candidates of the BJP were lead to its downfall five years later, BJP nation- of the persons arrested in con- ven as Samajwadi Party (SP) declared elected unopposed due al President JP Nadda on Tuesday said that the nection with gold smuggling Eand the ruling Bharatiya to lone candidature, are party was taking inspiration from the fact that that they were doing it for the Janata Party (BJP) are locked in Saharanpur, Bahraich, it had increased its tally from 3 MLAs in 2016 CPI(M). a political slugfest over alleged Chitrakoot, Agra, Gautam to 77 MLAs in 2021. “The CPI(M) does not intimidation and misuse of offi- Buddha Nagar, Meerut, The BJP leader was speaking in a virtual have anything to do with these cial machinery for preventing Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, meeting of the Bengal party unit where it was people. We are always on guard Opposition candidates from fil- Amroha, Moradabad, Lalitpur, unanimously decided to accord highest impor- and take instant action against political patronage from “per- are full of photographs featur- ing nomination papers for the Jhansi, Banda, Shravasti, tance to Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari party members and activists sons in high places”. In one of ing them and the party’s top post of chairman of district Balrampur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, by promoting to a level on par with State BJP who bring bad reputation to the voice clips aired by a chan- leaders including the chief panchayats, the State Election Mau, Varanasi, Pilibhit , president Dilip Ghosh. women had been molested post May 2 when the the organization,” said the chief nel, leader of a quotation gang minister. Commission declared the results Shahjahanpur. Hence forward there would be two “top- election results came out. minister while addressing the is heard telling a carrier that Vijayan said there may be of 22 districts, wherein all can- However, Etawah was the most” leaders in the State politics: Dilip Ghosh The Minister quoted the report prepared by media on Tuesday. one-third of the protection instances of some persons mis- didates were declared elected lone district where a Samajwadi and Suvendu Adhikari — who left Trinamool the civil society group headed by a former Chief The Chief Minister’s denial money charged would go to the using the party’s name to fur- unopposed and include 21 of the Party candidate was declared Congress just before the elections to join the saf- Justice of a High Court and two retired IAS offi- came at a time when the ver- CPI(M) fund while the rest is ther their activities. “In this era BJP and one from the SP. elected unopposed. fron outfit. cers and said that there was “a clear indication nacular TV channels were air- for the local party chieftains of social media, we cannot Elections for the post of In Pilibhit, an interesting Nadda’s attack on the TMC regime came in that most of the incidents are not sporadic but ing voice clippings between and the gang members. keep track of postings made by chairpersons of district pan- drama was witnessed as tandem with Union Minister of State for Home premeditated, organised, and leaders of the “quotation gangs” Arjun Aayanki and Aakash all individuals. They are free to chayats in the rest of the 53 dis- Samajwadi Party candidate G Kishen Reddy saying the Home Ministry conspiratorial.” and carriers of smuggled gold. Thillankeri, two youths from support the party but if they tricts will be held on July 3 and Swami Prvaktanand withdrew would take adequate measures after studying a Saying that 16 districts of Bengal had been Quotation Gangs are local syn- Kannur who lead one of the violate party laws and guide- counting of votes will be taken his nomination paving the way report prepared by a civil society group claim- afflicted by post-poll violence he said “The dicates that provide protec- quotation gangs are said to be lines, string actiuon should be up the same day at 3 pm. for the victory of BJP candidate ing how 15,000 incidents of post-poll violence Home Ministry will study the report and will tion to smugglers and criminals active CPI(M) local leaders taken against them,” said the Tuesday was the last date for the Dr Daljit Kaur. The former had had taken place in Bengal and how about 7,000 try to implement its recommendations.” with the claim that they have and whose social media pages Chief Minister. withdrawal of nomination recently defected from the BJP. 7 '01  @F   
 
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    23Q     2%2/( deaths and 556 infections. As   '   ='5( alleged was following distort- a result, the Covid-19 toll in the ed policies. he daily Covid-19 deaths metropolis increased from s Kerala diagnosed 13,550 “There are 99, 174 persons Tdropped to 231 and the 15,414 to 15,426,. while the   ) ,)  Anew Covid-19 cases on under treatment across Kerala infections remained at a rela- infected cases in Mumbai went Tuesday, Chief Minister for Covid-19. On Tuesday, 104 tively low of 8,085 in up from 7,20,960 to Lucknow: In a sensational  4%=+'$ Pibarayi Vijayan issued a strong persons succumbed to the Maharashtra on Tuesday, even 7,21,516. killing in Meerut, a priest was warning to the people of the pandemic. Though the TPR as 8,623 patients were dis- Pune with 16,437 active found brutally murdered. He ahujan Samaj Party supremo State to be alert in observing has come down from 29.75 to charged after full recovery cases emerged as the first in the was lynched by some unknown BMayawati slammed the the restrictions and not to 10 per cent, it is far from sat- from various hospitals in the state in terms of maximum assailants sometime in the early Bharatiya Janata Party and the lower the guard. isfactory,” said Vijayan. State. 60,43,548 to 60,51,633. number of “active cases” in the hours of Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh Government over The Chief Minister said in Describing the state of A day after the State logged As 8,623 patients were dis- State, while Thane with 15,935 The killing led to tension in the laying of foundation stone of his media briefing that he was affairs in Kerala to be quite seri- 287 fatalities and 6,727 infec- charged from the hospitals stood second, followed by the area as hundreds of local Dr Ambedkar Memorial and upset over the unabated Test ous, Vijayan said he was tions, the daily deaths dropped across the state after full recov- Mumbai (12,684), Kolhapur residents gathered at the spot Cultural Centre in Lucknow, Positivity Rate in the State appalled over the high number further to 231, while the infec- ery, the total number of people (10,612), Sangli (10353), Satara and staged a huge demonstra- saying it was a “drama” before which showed a State average of pandemic patients in the tions rose by 1,358. discharged from the hospitals (7596), Raigad (5,458) tion, demanding immediate the 2022 Assembly polls. She drama, then what is?” she said of more than 10 per cent. State despite the good work Significantly enough, for since the second week of March Ratnagiri (5616) and arrest of the assailants. said the BSP was not against the in her tweet. “There are many regions in being done by his administra- the first time in two months, no last year increased from Sindhudurg (4617). The demonstration was memorial but against the polit- Mayawati said the BSP was Kerala where we have TPR of tion. He blamed the Centre and “old and unaccounted” deaths 58,00925 to 58,09,548. The Of the 4,13,98,501 samples called off after senior officers ical interest behind it. not against setting up of any cen- 20 to 30 per cent which has the Delta variety of the virus for were reported on Tuesday. As recovery rate in the State rose sent to various laboratories reached the spot and assured In a series of tweets on tre in the name of Ambedkar but forced us to go for triple and the woes of Kerala. a result, there was no reconcil- from 95.99 per cent to 96 per across the State so far, 60,51,633 the people that the assailants Tuesday, Mayawati alleged that doing so for the sake of electoral double lock down. Since we Since the number of iation of the death figures. cent. have tested positive (14.62 per would be identified and arrest- exploitation of the followers of interest was a gross deception. know that total lock down is patients and cases in Kerala With 231 deaths, the The total “active cases” in cent) for Covid-19 until ed soon. Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and The BSP chief also alleged not practical anymore, we are continued to be high,Vijayan Covid-19 toll in the State the state dropped from 1,17,874 Tuesday. They also summoned foren- neglect of crores of his follow- that the BJP along with trying to enforce lock down in said that Covid tests at Railway jumped from 1,21,573 to to 1,17,098. The fatality rate in Currently, 6,21,377 peo- sic experts and a dog squad to ers was the only work of this Samajwadi Party and Congress regions with high TPR,” said Stations and airports would be 1,21,804. Similarly, with 9812 the state stood static at 2.1 per ple are in home quarantine collect evidence and close down government. were all involved in atrocities Vijayan who also blamed the intensified while the border fresh infections, the total infec- cent. while 3584 people are in insti- on the criminals. “After neglecting and against Dalits and backwards. Union Government which he regions would be fortified. tions in the State climbed from Mumbai recorded 12 tutional quarantine. They later sent the body for harassing Babasaheb Dr “By the way, in the case of post-mortem. According to Bhimrao Ambedkar and his such deceit and drama, whether reports, the incident took place crores of exploited victim fol- it is the government of BJP or SP in Badhla Kathwada village in lowers for almost the entire or Congress etc., no one is less 3 ) Mundali police station area of time in power, now when the than anyone, but in the case of Meerut. The body of priest Assembly elections are near, killing the rights of Dalits and    456 Chandrapal aka Sukhi was the BJP Government in UP will backwards etc. and injustice found lying in a pool of blood lay the foundation stone of and -atrocities on them, they are  4%=+'$ in a deserted street on Tuesday 'Cultural Centre' in the name of the same. This is well known and morning. PNS Baba Saheb. If all this is not it is very sad,” she added. hat has come as a big relief for the people of Uttar WPradesh is the fact that no Delta+ variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in samples across the state despite the variant having played havoc during the second #   ;:
 
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The Taliban have said Miller. “I''ve also said that drones for terrorist activities The IAF attack is the first emerging trends for the new war.” Gen. Austin S Miller said Afghanistan. And it''s not just when he announced the final issued statements saying hun- if you don''t reduce the vio- against strategic and commer- instance of suspected Pakistan- decade', he said, another add- the rapid loss of districts the last 20 years. It''s really the withdrawal of the remaining dreds of Afghan security forces lence, that political solution cial assets calls for serious based terrorists deploying on to existing worries is the use around the country to the last 42 years,” he said. 2,500-3,500 American troops. have surrendered, most of becomes more and more diffi- attention by the global com- drones to strike at the country's of drones. Taliban - several with signifi- Miller was referring to not Meanwhile, the Taliban them going to their homes cult.” munity, India has told the UN vital installations. “Being a low-cost option cant strategic value - is worri- only the US war but that of have been over-running dis- after being videod receiving He refused to say where the General Assembly, a day after “Today, misuse of infor- and easily available, utilisation some. He also cautioned that Russia's 10-year occupation tricts in rapid succession, many transportation money from US and its NATO allies were in two explosives-laden drones mation and communication of these aerial/sub-surface plat- the militias deployed to help that ended in 1989. That con- of them in the north of the the Taliban. the withdrawal process. crashed into the Indian Air technology such as internet and forms for sinister purposes by the beleaguered national secu- flict was followed by a brutal country, which is dominated by Miller said there''s multiple Miller said his time as the Force (IAF) station at Jammu social media for terrorist pro- terrorist groups such as intel- rity forces could lead the coun- civil war fought by some of the Afghanistan''s minorities. The reasons for the collapse of dis- head of the US''s military mis- airport. paganda, radicalisation and ligence collection, try into civil war. same Afghan leaders deploying north is also the traditional tricts, some the fatigue of the sion in Afghanistan was com- A fresh attempt to attack a recruitment of cadre; misuse of weapon/explosives delivery and Miller told a small group of militias against the Taliban. The stronghold of many former troops and their surrender, ing to an end, without giving a military installation with the new payment methods and targeted attacks have become reporters in the Afghan capital civil war gave rise to the Taliban mujahedeen leaders that have psychological defeat and mili- date. He wouldn''t speculate on help of drones was foiled by crowdfunding platforms for an imminent danger and chal- that for now he has the who took power in 1996. been a dominant force in tary loss. But he said escalating the legacy of America''s longest alert Army sentries at the financing of terrorism; and lenge for security agencies weapons and the capability to American officials have Afghanistan since driving the violence risks the country war, saying it will be for histo- Ratnuchak-Kaluchak station misuse of emerging technolo- worldwide, he said at the 2nd aid Afghanistan's National said the entire pullout of US Taliban from power in 2001 falling into a deadly civil war. ry to decide. AP who fired at the unmanned gies for terrorist purposes have High Level Conference of the aerial vehicles that flew away, emerged as the most serious Head of Counter-Terrorism an incident that came hours threats of terrorism and will Agencies of the Member States after an IAF station saw the first decide the counter-terrorism in the General Assembly. 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HONG KONG: A former those who crossed the US- friend or sent to licensed facil- R    Health Minister Olivier on Monday, met Raab on the He also met his Mexican senior journalist at Hong Mexico border alone has ities, which have a higher stan- Veran said French authorities sidelines of the G20 minister- counterpart Marcelo Ebrard C Kong's now-closed pro-democ- dropped by more than 40% dard of care, according to the      are getting ready to apply the ial meetings. and agreed to step up bilateral racy newspaper Apple Daily since mid-June, a top US offi- agency responsible for caring new law as quickly as possible, “Met UK Foreign Secretary cooperation and work togeth- was released from custody on cial said Monday, touting for migrant children. Madrid: The Spanish Cabinet faster than in most countries: so that the first children could @DominicRaab this morning. er in the multilateral arena. Tuesday, two days after he was progress at the facility that has In mid-June, the adminis- on Tuesday passed a draft bill up to four months from the be conceived by the end of the Reviewed the progress of our “Our pharma cooperation arrested at the airport, media been criticized by child welfare tration reported about 2,000 on LGBTQ rights that will first application to the change year. The vote marks the end of bilateral Road Map. is particularly important in reported. advocates. boys and girls were at the Fort seek parliamentary approval finally appearing in official a protracted, two-year debate in Discussed the state of the the times of Covid,” Jaishankar Fung Wai-kong, 57, Health and Human Bliss facility amid child welfare to allow transgender people documents. The process parliament. 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An assessment that provides The assessment and the data causes a should re-look at their lesson plans with an extraordinary outreach of the huge canopy-like spread giv- checks your pulse and blood pres- only feedback is like a doctor giving delusion of learning. In fact, action and reduce over explaining a topic. ing protection to millions today,” Achyuta Samanta, Founder of Ssure. Then, he asks you to go you a prescription and then not both- begins after an assessment. Instead, teachers should enable KISS, said. home. ering if your health improves. We hear a lot of educationists talk- children to learn on their own. Lal, who received Honoris Causa Degree of DLitt from the insti- This is how assessments are con- When we are never ok with such ing about improving the accuracy of  Strong understanding is an invest- tute, said: “My heart fills with admiration and appreciation for Dr ducted in most of the schools. Teachers a doctor, how are we ok with such a &5&65'%43 the reports and making the post- ment: If children understand a topic Achyuta Samanta, Founder of this University for building such a take an assessment after teaching a school system? 6&2&2/&65 assessment feedback more detailed. We well, it becomes much easier for unique institution that has drawn global attention. It was the idea topic. They evaluate the answers and Let me underscore this: The pur- hear very few educationists talking children to understand future top- of an equitable world that propelled Dr Samanta to a great extent. find out a score or a grade. Sometimes, pose of assessments is to improve chil- 5(436&+2?+' about the work needed to improve ics better. Teachers can allocate What has been achieved with the love, compassion, dedication and teachers generate a detailed report with dren. /&2'(@&3' children after the assessment. more time on the topics so that they determination of one individual is indeed remarkable.” colourful graphs and tables. But, teach- Why? Because making reports have to spend less time later. Focusing on its formula of 3E — Enable, Educate and Empower, ers move on to teaching the text topic MOVE BEYOND REPORTS (286'@&'+5&(6 and feedback more accurate is easy. KISS is a residential educational institution providing free education, after that even if only 20 per cent of the An obsession on producing report '$+!&5&6 Taking action is hard. BIAS FOR ACTION accommodation, medical care, vocational, athletic & artistic train- children understood the topic. cards is creating a generation that is los- Teachers should remember that ing to 60,000 indigenous children. When we grow up, we ask our- ing out on the opportunity to learn any- $(445@&'=& TIME CONSTRAINTS children may not be motivated to “The first is always special, and so is the first convocation of selves: why do we not remember any- thing in depth. An obsession of report 5&6&8'+(/(4(? One of the common concerns of improve on their own. Teachers will KISS Deemed to be University on June 27, 2021. The ceremony thing we learnt in school? Well, because cards is producing a generation of hol- most teachers is that they do not have have to take the responsibility of re- was held in a hybrid mode — both physical and virtual. About 143 we understood everything partially. low understanding. '<6&)&5(+> the time to teach a topic for a long time. teaching a concept. They may have to students got degrees for completing their Masters and MPhil cours- What is the point of an assessment? Let us move beyond ticks and '+&8!5&?2? Here are a few tips for teachers: design a new teaching strategy or plan es successfully,” Samanta said. First, we need to realise that the crosses, scores and grades, bar graphs  Allocate time judiciously: Teachers extra time for remediation. They may Addressing the graduating students, Satya S Tripathi, schools are designed for the benefit of and pie charts and focus on the only 5@&'3&(>+ can allot more time for topics that have to divide their class in separate Chancellor, KISS Deemed to be University, said: “As you transi- children. If the assessments do not help thing that matters: improvement in are more conceptual. For topics that groups and plan different activities for tion from student to graduate, please remember that your alma children in any way, then the assess- learning. +&$6&>?'6 are more knowledge-based and each group. mater is a pillar of compassion and humanity and it is on your shoul- ments are utterly pointless. If children do not improve, then 84+&Q6(2& do not form a strong foundation for If teachers can re-focus their efforts ders to carry forward this unparalleled legacy and tradition of self- So, we should ask ourselves: how assessments are pointless. learning a future topic, the teach- from reports towards taking action less service with grace and conviction.” are our assessments benefiting the chil- <'66&2&3(('+ ers can ask children to understand after an assessment, then we can cre- In his report, Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera, Vice-Chancellor dren? DELUSION OF LEARNING the basics of the topic on their own ate a generation of people who are said, KISS is one-of-its-kind institution that offers specialisation An assessment that produces only When teachers conduct an assess- and then conduct a discussion in more confident and innovative. in innovative tribal centric areas and encourages research schol- a grade is like your doctor handing you ment and get a report, they tend to the class. ars to pursue their work on the indigenous population and top- your blood report and asking you to go assume that they have done their job.  Make a effort to teach less: Teachers #     < % 8  ics close to their hearts.    >
 
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It’s the world of ones The study of Pharmacy is preferred by Patients- centered responsibilities drug usage, participating in clinical and zeroes that governs desk- Science students preparing to take admis- The profession required the full rounds required by all healthcares. top PCs, mobile phone calls sion either in undergraduates, diploma, responsibility of patients, as the medical Drug Inspector: A drug inspector is and DVD players. or postgraduates programmes. devices prescribed by a pharmacist on a profession where a pharmacist expert But in recent years, the It involves the main core subjects of their illness. Pharmacists are responsible has to monitor and execute efficiency, focus of researchers working at chemistry, biomolecules, biology, and to recommend medicine as per the quality, safety, and usefulness of drugs the cutting edge of computing pharmaceutics. Pharmacists are the symptoms of the patient whether mild or from the initial stage to the final stage of has shifted. We have started to healthcare professionals who provides severe, fulfilling patients' needs and have production. This is a demanding job for enter the quantum age. information about the medicine and to address them. all candidates seeking jobs here and has Whereas classical computer their usage required for the treatment, Advance knowledge gain and skills to give exams conducted by UPSC and and communication systems they have the well–known knowledge of enhancement SPSCs. use binary code to process all types of medicine. This career makes you involved in a Pathological Lab Technician: This is information as either a one or The courses available for pharma- different nature of understanding of the field that opens up the students who a zero, a quantum computer ceutical science for bachelors is BPharma medicine, assessment, and treatment. want to work in a pathology lab in hos- operates with so-called quan- or BSc in pharmacy after Class XII for While being in the course of pharmacy pitals, medical labs, clinics, etc. The tum bits (or qubits) which three years of the programme, Diploma one can gain the knowledge of medicine, work assigned here is the preparation, take ones or zeroes at the same courses in pharmaceutical science professionalism, good communication, storing, and examination of the given time with a certain probabili- (DPharma) duration comprising six pharmaceutical instrumentation, law, specimens like blood samples or any sam- ty. The ability of quantum months to one year while one looking for and ethics related to medicines supply. ple to check as per the requirement. computers to process ones and pursuing masters after their graduation Versatility to work in different sec- Clinical Research Associate zeroes at the same time leads to can opt for MPharma. If someone is inter- tor This profession is to test drugs for novel types of functionalities, of the next digital revolution. and can it be built using pure- MSc courses on Quantum ested to opt for higher studies and get a If you are a pharmacy graduate many their effectiveness, risks and used to run enabling systems to tackle very Technology companies of all ly interfering (non-interacting) Photonics and Nanomaterials doctorate in pharmaceutical science can opportunities are waiting on the door in in the market at its safest mode. The asso- complex problems that would kinds — from plucky start-ups photons or an introduction of teach students about aspects of go for research (PharmD) or PhD in a different industry where the skills ciate is the representative of the phar- take even a modern classical to some of the world’s biggest photon-photon interaction quantum physics that are Pharmacy. acquired during the study can be utilized. maceutical companies or any organisation supercomputer millions of corporations — are investing in through nonlinear optical paving the way for quantum Benefits of opting Pharmacy as a Graduates don’t need to do jobs only in on new or existing drugs involving the years to solve. quantum science to bring con- materials is required? Which technologies. Students will career: pharmacy/drugs companies or healthcare stages of the investigation, monitoring, Up to now scientists have sumers devices that are small- devices will get the biggest study the fundamental prop- Treatment and curing disease companies; they can explore different sec- and checking their side effects. been developing a variety of er, faster, more powerful, more boost by being upgraded from erties of light and matter, and The desire for helping others is the tors of technology, content marketing, #  %  >') -   physical systems representing efficient and more secure. classical to quantum comput- how they interact with each main core for choosing pharmacy as your research sector, government jobs, edu- @% qubits, including supercon- The principles underlying er systems? other. This includes learning ducting Josephson junctions, quantum technologies are well The scientists that help how semiconductors are used single atoms, ions and elec- established, and have been answer these questions will in electronic and optoelec- trons, to name just a few. The brought to life in academic and play a major role in the future tronic devices, ranging from ' 4      development of nanophotonic industrial laboratories. But of technology. As a result, nanophotonic circuits, and technology enabling an effi- there are still questions that will more and more career oppor- micro- and nano-sources of cient generation, manipula- need to be addressed before we tunities for graduates of quan- quantum light, to photovolta- ld age homes and orphan- er feather to their cap by ini- selected MSS students con- On June 12, 2021, the sec- tion and detection of single can all carry quantum devices tum-related degrees are emerg- ic solar cells. Oages have suffered a lot tiating ‘The Magical Treasure ducted their first meeting over ond session of the event began light particles (photons) using in our pockets. ing. Global brands such as In the next few years, many due to the pandemic. The joy of Smiles’ Campaign under Zoom with Guru Nanak Sukh on the same notes. The pro- advanced semiconductor How to build an ideal sin- Amazon, IBM, Google, more start-ups will join the from their lives has been Manav Suraksha. Shaala Old Age Home, gramme started with an nanostructures or 2D materi- gle-photon source that can Microsoft, Hitachi and Toshiba quantum race, and more estab- drowned by despair in the This campaign aims at Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi. enthusiastic round of tambo- als has opened the door for produce the required identical all have teams of engineers lished companies will expand wake of the worsening pan- returning those forgotten They designed the com- la where the rules were quantum optical applications. light particles at a very high working in quantum comput- their quantum operations. Now demic. As Manav Sthali has smiles at old age homes and plete workflow and the pro- explained with the assistance Nowadays, photonic qubits are repetition rate that quantum ing or communication. As the that the route to a quantum always been known for their orphanages by organising fun- gramme schedule. Moving of a presentation. considered to be one of the technologies rely on? How industry grows, these teams future is being marked out, it's spirit of working for social filled activities and games further, students were divided The enthusiasm on the most prominent systems for can we build a quantum com- will need to grow too. Science the perfect time for science stu- causes staunchly and whole- including quizzes, tambola, into teams according to spe- smiling faces of the elderly was development of quantum com- munication system that can and engineering graduates who dents to take a place on the heartedly, advancing their con- antakshari and many more. cific activities that were to be so contagious that it created an putation, communications, carry information over thou- understand this complex field starting line. stant endeavors, Manav The idea of this event was pro- conducted. Everyone began ecstatic environment for those metrology and imaging. sands of miles? 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It will an assessment will be conducted after This segment evidently gained billion while in 2020 alone, this role where the online platforms learning experiences. However, it include: Workshop & Engineering every module. momentum due to the outbreak of sector received over $2.2 billion in allow flexibility for them to upskill is important to note that India is Techniques and Energy & Things to be noted: COVID-19 as it provided both funds. The COVID-19 clearly put or reskill. a country with a huge digital gap Environment (video conference), Participants need to register. conventional and unconvention- the spotlight on education and ed- Education is not about access and large inequality in quantity Course on Workshop & Engineering Any teachers willing to attend the al methods of learning. tech in the last year. to content anymore. Neither is it and quality of technology and Techniques and Course on Energy & course can get themselves registered The growth projections in At this stage it is anybody's about learning theoretical con- Internet connectivity available to Environment before June 27, 2021. this market for the next five years guess if the K-12 segment will con- 9 !  cepts. Ed-tech platforms that allow students at home. A lot of work is Module 2 stresses on life sciences- The course will be made available are based on the number of poten- tinue to embrace technology in the     a holistic learning experience and needed to bridge the digital divide gardening, nursery, agricultural and from June 29, 2021 to July 8, 2021. tial users and the internet pene- post Covid era. The post K-12 seg- ! 1 > ' peer to peer interactions will see and make education available and food processing techniques. It will No access will be granted to any tration in India. 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This opti- College experience in our     learning. Education sector is most like- Techniques, Food Processing phone number only. mism in the projections needs a country is more about building Online reskilling platforms ly to witness a sea change in the Techniques and Personal Health & Assessment links will remain closer look. camaraderie and friendships than    are making learning easier and coming years and till then tradi- Hygiene. open for 12 hours, if the participant As the country witnessed a learning. A common complaint 1  # convenient by resolving the bar- tional schooling methods will Module 3 stresses on- employa- fails to appear for the assessment prolonged lockdown, traditional from employers has been that   # riers for people who want to study play an important role in making bility skills and vocational pedagogy. within the time frame he/she won't get learning centres such as schools graduates are not ready for the but do not have the liberty to join education available to those who It will include Pedagogy & a second chance and colleges took a backseat and workforce and need to spend   1 a university and take on education do not have resources to access Employability Skills (video confer- Assessment will be based on the ed-tech's role became invaluable in time in job reskilling.   !1 full time. Also, with the education virtually. Also, educa- ence), Pedagogy & Employability Skills, topics covered during the training imparting knowledge. 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Stunning Swiss performance which included against-the-odds late fightback saw them  0 5  * send France packing on penalties  &@(44& “very strong mentally” and was in a “very good mind time in 83 years. edical tests for Kevin De frame.” “The two goals came very MBruyne and Eden Hazard “Obviously we were all a bit quickly after the missed penal- ruled out any serious injuries, anxious before we got the news ty. For normal players it’s and Belgium coach Roberto from this morning’s scan,” almost impossible to come Martinez said there is a ‘50-50’ Martinez said. back from, but today we were chance they will play in Friday’s “Now he is relieved, he is a great team and everyone quarterfinal match against Italy. very happy that he can be in the gave it everything,” said There had been concern camp. We are all delighted that Petkovic. about the extent of the injuries we can work with him.” “I just Lloris conceded France after both players had to be hope he can be fully fit for the paid the price for failing to replaced in the second half of next game, because when Kevin hold on to their two-goal lead. Belgium’s 1-0 victory over De Bruyne is on the pitch, we “It’s painful, even more so Portugal in the round of 16. are a stronger team,” Martinez after a penalty shootout where “I can communicate that said. it becomes a lottery,” said the initial information that we would be evaluated daily. Hazard, who was marred Lloris. have from the medical depart- “We hope that over the by injuries with Real Madrid “The only regret we can ment is quite positive for both,” next few days we will recover this season, was replaced late in have is that at 3-1 we need to Martinez said on Monday them pretty quickly,” Martinez the game against Portugal with manage the match better. night. said. a hamstring issue. “After the We’ve been able to close it out “Eden and Kevin will “Now, the game is on images today we’ve seen that in the past few years.” remain with the squad.” Friday, so that could be prob- there was no structural dam- He said neither player sus- ably too close.” age,” Martinez said. ‘NO THREAT’ tained “structural damage” but De Bruyne, who turned 30 The coach said reserve French football federation cautioned there may not be on Monday, is nursing a bruised goalkeeper Simon Mignolet president Noel Le Graet on enough time for them to recov- left ankle after being tackled will have to leave the squad Tuesday he “doesn’t think” er in time to face Italy in from behind by Portugal mid- because of a knee injury sus- that France’s early exit from Munich. fielder João Palhinha early in tained during the warm-up Euro 2020 will affect Didier He initially said it would be the second half at La Cartuja before Sunday's match. He will Deschamps’ future, but that he “very difficult to see them fully Stadium. be replaced by Blackburn goal- would talk with the coach. fit,” though their progress Martinez said De Bruyne is keeper Thomas Kaminski. Le Graet was asked at the general assembly of the French Olympic committee if France’s shock last-16 loss 5   '    1    would put Deschamps’ job under threat. “No, I don’t think so,” he   %(/ before bagging a brace of his A game, Uruguay clinched said. “We mustn’t muddle own. second place in the table after   /%56& goals down before Yann Vladimir Petkovic’s Paul Pogba’s sensational things. We’ll need to talk.” ionel Messi celebrated his The victory at Cuiaba’s downing Paraguay 1-0 in Rio Sommer saved Mbappe’s penal- Switzerland a shock lead on 15 curling effort made it 3-1, but Deschamps’ contract runs Lrecord 148th International Arena Pantanal stadium sees de Janeiro. witzerland defeated world ty to book Switzerland a quar- minutes but Ricardo Switzerland forced extra time until the end of the 2022 cap with two goals as Argentina advance to a quar- Edinson Cavani’s first half champions France 5-4 on ter-final clash against Spain. Rodriguez’s spot-kick was bril- as Seferovic grabbed his sec- World Cup in Qatar, where Argentina trounced Bolivia 4- ter-final on Saturday against spot kick proved decisive for Spenalties in the last 16 of “It was an incredible liantly saved by Hugo Lloris ond of the game before France will defend their title. 1 to clinch top spot in Copa Ecuador, the fourth placed La Celeste, sending Uruguay Euro 2020 on Monday as evening. I am so proud of the early in the second half. Gavranovic levelled in the “I have a lot of affection America Group A on finishers from Group B. into a quarter-final against Kylian Mbappe missed the team,” said goalkeeper Karim Benzema, recalled final minute. for him,” Le Graet added. “I Monday. Bolivia, who had already Colombia on Saturday. decisive spot-kick in the Sommer. to the France squad for the Switzerland converted all know the difficulties of foot- Messi — who had been eliminated after three Paraguay finished third shootout following a thrilling “At 3-1 nobody believed in tournament after a five-and-a- five of their penalties before ball. It comes down to so few equalled Javier Mascherano’s defeats in their opening three and will now play Peru on 3-3 draw in Bucharest. us anymore, but before the half-year international exile, Sommer dived to his right to things.” Argentinian caps record of games, were outclassed from Friday. Chile, who finished Mario Gavranovic match we said we’ll fight until then struck a quick-fire dou- turn away Mbappe’s kick, as “At 3-1 I thought it was 147 last week — marked his the outset by a rampant fourth in Group A, face a equalised in the 90th minute as the end whatever happens.” ble to put the Euro 2016 final- the Swiss won a major tour- won,” said Le Graet. “I’m obvi- 148th appearance in style, Argentina. daunting task against hosts Switzerland came from two Haris Seferovic had given ists back on track. nament knockout tie for first ously very disappointed. setting up the opening goal In Monday’s other Group Brazil on Friday.