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4 Biden defends US withdrawal from Afghanistan UK in talks with Taliban for evacuations WORLD as it launches Operation Warm Welcome 8 Supertech twin tower case: UP CM calls for inquiry, action against guilty officials Rain inundates Delhi, highest NATION in September in 19 years www.thehillstimes.in Voice of the hills people Vol .No. XXII Issue No. 226 Regd. NGG-709 RNI-ASSENG/2000/12862T DIPHU,HE KARBI ANGLONG,H THURSDAY,ILLS SEPTEMBER 2,T 2021 PAGESIMES 12 PRICE ` 5 Monsoon fury: Two more die, 6.48 lakh hit in Assam Assam unlock: Govt eases more curbs HT BUREAU Private offices to function till 8 pm Classes to start from Sept 6 GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The overall flood situation in HT Bureau the post-graduate, graduate and Assam deteriorated on Wednesday as the rising GUWAHATI, Sept 1: The state higher secondary final year stu- Brahmaputra and its tributaries inundated vast areas. government on Wednesday relaxed dents who are fully vaccinated. The situation turned for the worse with two more per- the restrictions imposed during the All business/commercial estab- sons losing their lives and nearly 6.48 lakh people second wave of the Covid-19 pan- lishments, restaurants, hotels, re- across 17 districts suffering from the deluge. demic by reducing the duration of sorts, sales counters, showrooms, One person each drowned in Barpeta and Majuli the night curfew and allowed cer- cold storage warehouses, shops districts, taking the total number of fatalities to five, tain categories of students to attend dealing in groceries, fruits and veg- according to the daily flood report of the Assam State physical classes from September 6. etables, dairy products and fodder Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). Announcing the directives pre- can be open up to 8 pm across the ASDMA said more than 6,47,600 people are af- pared by the Assam State Disaster state. Cinema and theatre halls fected due to floods in 17 districts. Nalbari is the Management Authority (ASDMA) shall continue to remain closed. worst-hit district with more than 1.11 lakh people suf- state. The 17 affected districts are Barpeta, Biswanath, in consultation with the Health and All the fresh directives, except fering, followed by Darrang with over 1.09 lakh peo- Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Education department, Health min- for the educational institutions, ple and Lakhimpur having 1.04 lakh people being Jorhat, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Na- ister Keshab Mahanta told a press start from September 1, 2021, until affected. gaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia. conference here that all workplaces further orders, the minister added. On Tuesday, the number of affected districts was 18 Massive erosions have been witnessed in Barpeta, and government and private offices Pillion riding shall be allowed but that of the flood-hit people was less - 5.74 lakh. Bongaigaon, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Kamrup, Morigaon can now function as per usual for mask-wearing persons who At present, 1295 villages are under water and and Nalbari districts, the bulletin said. working hours, but not beyond 8 final year or final semester stu- vaccine. have taken at least one dose of vac- 39,449.58 hectares of crop areas have been damaged Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastruc- pm. dents of post-graduate, graduate, Before the start of physical cine. Inter and intra-district public across Assam, ASDMA said. ture have been damaged by flood waters in Golaghat, Mahanta said that night curfew higher secondary, nursing and classes, there will be a three-day transport with 100 per cent seating Authorities are running 85 relief camps and distri- Biswanath, Barpeta, Chirang, Goalpara, Jorhat, Mori- will be in force from 9 pm to 5 am other technical courses shall be al- vaccination drive for students, fac- capacity is allowed for people hav- bution centres in 10 districts, where 3584 people, in- gaon, Sivasagar, Bongaigaon, Darrang and Kokrajhar, across the state from Wednesday. lowed to attend physical classes ulty and staff, the minister said. ing at least a single dose of vaccine cluding 648 children, have taken shelter. ASDMA said. A total of 4,45,210 domestic animals Earlier, it started at 8 pm. from September 6, if they have re- Hostels of educational institu- but there will be no standing pas- The bulletin said various relief agencies have evac- and poultry have been affected by the deluge across According to the new directives, ceived at least one dose of Covid tions are allowed to open only for senger. (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) uated 1,617 people from various flood-hit parts of the 15 districts, it added. (CONTD. ON PAGE-9)

th NOTICE CM attends 28 Foundation Day prog of IIT Guwahati ‘Y-Break’ Yoga As The Hills Times has in- creased the number of pages 14-yr girl brutally from 8 to 12, the price of the protocol app newspaper will be hiked to ` Remain connected with state: 8 from present ` 5 with effect murdered in Guwahati launched by Sonowal from September 5, 2021. In- GUWAHATI, Sept 1 (PTI): A a locality adjacent to the Gauhati HT Bureau convenience is regretted. minor girl was brutally murdered at High Court. Himanta tells faculty, student NEW DELHI, Sept 1: In a glitter- Publisher her residence in Guwahati city on Singh said police got intimation HT Bureau ing ceremony that reflected the Wednesday, senior police officers of the crime at around 11:30 am and GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Chief minis- whole government approach of the said. The incident happened when a team from the Latasil police sta- ter Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Prime Minister and saw the partic- CEM provides the parents of the tion, which is Wednesday attended the 28th Foun- ipation of his six cabinet col- 14-year-old girl just a few hun- dation Day celebration programme leagues, Union minister of Ayush financial aid had gone out for dred metres of IIT Guwahati as the chief guest. HT Bureau Sarbananda Sonowal launched the work, they said. away from the Speaking on the occasion, Sarma ‘Y-Break’ mobile application at Vi- DIPHU, Sept 1: The chief execu- "Preliminary house, reached said that IIT Guwahati has become tive member (CEM) of Karbi An- gyan Bhawan on Wednesday. probe suggests the spot within known for its environment of aca- One of the ministers appreciated glong Autonomous Council that she was minutes. demic excellence in the entire coun- (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang the efforts of the Ministry of Ayush stabbed multiple "We found try with its quality technical in developing this mobile applica- handed over an amount of Rs. times on her that a minor girl education in a short span of close to 50,000/- to the family of the minor tion and said it will “spread like a back. She was was murdered three decades. wild fire”. girl who went missing last Satur- also hit on her at her rented “This institute has produced glob- day and was later found dead under The five-minute Yoga protocol, head by a pressure cooker, and a house by unknown culprits. Foren- ally competitive human resources especially designed for working mysterious circumstances in the result of the collective aspirations of IIT-G to remain connected with the pestle used for smashing spices. We sic team, CID and sniffer dogs and carried out research that signif- professionals to de-stress, refresh jungle in Lakhiram Rongphar vil- the people of the state. Therefore the state in their entire life and keep have recovered all the items from reached the spot and are carrying icantly benefited the society,” he and re-focus at their workplace to lage under Chokihola police sta- responsibility of the institute to the working for its well being. Congrat- the spot," they said. out an investigation," he added. said. Sarma said that unlike other increase their productivity, consists tion. The deceased’s 9-year-old state of Assam and its people in- ulating the IIT Guwahati fraternity Guwahati police commissioner When asked if the girl was sexu- IITs of the country, IIT, Guwahati is of Asanas, Pranayam and Dhyana. friend is still missing. Ronghang, creases manifold. He requested the on its Foundation Day, the chief Harmeet Singh and other officials ally assaulted, the police commis- the result of the historic Assam Ag- The event was attended by Kiren condemned the incident and said rushed to the site in Uzanbazar area, sioner said (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) itation. It came into existence as a faculties, students and alumnus of minister (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) that the culprits will be brought to Rijiju, Union minister of Law and book. Meanwhile, the police and Justice, Dr. Jitendra Singh, minis- Karbi Students Association have ter of state (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) conducted a search operation for ` the missing girl. Wasnik backs APCC Heroin worth 4 crore ` 5 lakh ex-gratia KFA holds training recovered at Lahorijan programme on GUWAHATI,decision Sept 1 (PTI): Backing the Assamto Con- dump AIUDF HT Correspondent paid to kin of silkworm rearing gress' decision to snap ties with AIUDF and BPF, the BOKAJAN, Sept 1: Police of La- HT Bureau party's National general secretary Mukul Wasnik on horijan Police Patrol Post recov- Diyungbra victims DIPHU, Sept 1: One day training Wednesday said that political situations keep evolving ered suspected heroin worth ` 4 HT Correspondent on silkworm rearing was organised and has changed since the Assembly polls were held crores on Wednesday morning. HAFLONG, Sept 1: Dima Hasao by Karbi Farmers Association earlier this year. Acting on a tip-off, the police in deputy commissioner and chair- (KFA), Tingku Engti faction in col- Addressing a press conference here, he said state a naka checking intercepted a man of District Disaster Manage- laboration with the assistant direc- Congress leaders will leave for Delhi on Thursday and Bolero car with registration num- ment Authority Paul Barua, while tor of Sericulture at Jaipong Kat submit a detailed report on the current political scenario ber MN-01-S-1680 at Lahorijan addressing a press meet at the DC Teron LP School under Langhin of Assam to the party's national leadership. Police Patrol Post under Khatkhati Conference Hall, Haflong on Tues- MAC constituency in Karbi Ang- "I believe the APCC took the decision after a proper police station at Lahorijan at day informed that ex gratia of Rs. long. discussion on the issue. They have the full right to do around 8:30 am on Wednesday 5 lakhs were distributed at Hojai In the training programme in- so and also to decide whom to go with. There is no ob- morning. On checking the vehicle district on Monday, to the families spector, Longki Timung, master jection to that," he said when asked about the Assam which was coming from Manipur of the five victims who lost their trainer Sushil Timung, extension Pradesh Congress Committee's decision to break al- (BPF), while another ally CPI(M) said it only had a seat- and going towards Guwahati, 50 lives during the tragic incident at officer Jagat Rabha and Eri Seed liance with AIUDF. sharing arrangement with the Congress but was not a soap cases filled with suspected Diyungbra, Dima Hasao where un- farm manager Lalsenglian Vaiphei The Congress had joined hands with All India United part of the alliance. heroin were recovered. The soap known miscreants after shooting in- briefed the farmers about rearing Democratic Front (AIUDF) and other opposition parties The Congress, which was in power for 15 years in cases were hidden in secret cham- rested. They have been identified discriminately allegedly set ablaze silkworms and income generation. before the Assembly polls earlier this year because the Assam since 2001, had formed a 'Grand Alliance' with bers of the vehicle’s backlight as- as Ngamsei Haokip (30) of S Lam- five trucks on August 26 last. Inspector Longki Timung said, situation at that time had demanded that all anti-BJP AIUDF, BPF, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), Anchalik Gana sembly. The contraband weighs in phei under Chakpikarong police The deputy commissioner while “The price of silkworms and their parties should come together, Wasnik said. Morcha (AGM), RJD, Adivasi National Party (ANP) at 646 gms which is worth Rs. 4 station in Chandel district, Ma- speaking to the media persons said cocoons is high in the market. "The political situation keeps evolving from time to and Jimochayan (Deori) Peoples Party (JPP) to fight crores in the market. nipur and Letkholal (47) of Kni- that in-order to ensure that there is Farmers can start cultivating Eri time. It is never stagnant. The only thing that remains against the BJP-led NDA in the Assembly election this The recovery was made by the bangphai police station in no law and order threatened further plants or Castrol as fodder for silk- (constant) is the fundamental principles of the Indian year. in charge of the Patrol Post SI Churachandpur district, Manipur. in the district a meeting with the worms. If there is sufficient fodder National Congress," Wasnik said. When asked if the 'Grand Alliance' still exists, Wasnik (UB) Manujjal Gogoi and his staff. The recovered drugs have been representatives of various APEX then in a year one can harvest 8 The Core Committee of APCC has also decided to did not give a straight answer and said the state leader- In this connection, the driver of the seized in presence of Bokajan Bodies and organisations was held times.” (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) break its association with the Bodoland People's Front ship will go to Delhi and (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) vehicle along with another was ar- SDPO, APS, John Das. at the (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Covid-19 breakthrough infections in India within expected numbers: INSACOG Observe Poshan Maah in all Anganwadi Delta variant continues to be centres: EM Rongpipi urges ICDS officials is a month-long observation in the month of September which is held every year for the improvement of dominant in breakthrough infections children and mother’s nutrition. NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): The total number of Delta sub-lineages She said, “The Poshan Maah reported breakthrough of Covid-19 - Delta Plus AY.1 to AY.12 - in India should not be missed in all ICDS infections in India are well within are only 856 out of all samples Blocks. There is strict instruction the expected numbers taking into analysed, which is much less than from the director’s office, Social account the total infections and what is reported on some global Welfare, Guwahati that it should other factors, genome sequencing websites. It said AY.12 that was first cover every child and lactating government consortium INSACOG noted in Israel and currently driving mother in rural areas. You should has said in its recent bulletin while infection in the country, which has follow the guidelines circulated by stressing that inoculation protects inoculated 60 percent of its popula- the Director’s Office of Social Wel- from severe illness. The INSACOG tion, is not yet seen in India. fare for implementation of various said that the Delta variant continues Similar sequences that are also programmes and activities through to be the dominant lineage in India being classified as AY.12 at low HT Bureau Executive member (EM) of Poshan Maah. I request the ICDS and globally. When a person gets an stringency do not have the same epi- DIPHU, Sept 1: A month-long ob- Karbi Anglong Autonomous Coun- supervisors to ensure that the pro- infection even after being vacci- demiological significance, the IN- servation of Poshan Maah, 2021, a cil (KAAC), District Social Welfare gramme is observed in all Angan- nated against it, it is called a break- SACOG said. Central government programme and ICDS, Kache Rongpipi inaugu- wadi Centres.” through case. However, there was no word on under Poshan Abhiyan to improve rated the Poshan Abhiyan observa- EM Rongpipi said last year the “The number of reported vacci- vaccinated and the known reduction remain a cornerstone of public the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, nutritional status of children and tion at District Social Welfare’s observation of Poshan Maah was nation breakthroughs in India are in the effectiveness of health strategy,” the bulletin dated the virus which causes Covid-19, lactating mothers, by the District Home for the destitute and vagrant not satisfactory as the programmes well within the numbers expected Covishield/Covaxin against infec- August 30 said. that has been detected in South Social Welfare Department has children school and hostel, Dilaji, and activities were not properly from the total number of infections, tions by Delta. “Vaccines continue It said based on high stringency Africa and many other countries started and Matru Vandana Saptah here. taken up in ICDS Blocks and An- the fraction of population that is to protect against severe disease and reclassification by INSACOG, the globally (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) was also observed. EM Rongpipi said Poshan Maah ganwadi (CONTD. ON PAGE-9) Page 2 September 2_Normal Pages 01-Sep-21 11:05 PM Page 1

2 THE HILLS TIMES BUSINESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 ` SBI General Insurance Anthony Hopkin GST mop up tops 1 lakh cr for launches musical identity starrer ‘The HT Bureau vamp of our brand identity, we had Father’ set to GUWAHATI, Sept 1: SBI Gen- introduced our brand promise as second straight month in August eral Insurance (SBIG) on Wednes- ‘Suraksha aur Bharosa dono’. The release in India The tax collections in August on goods sold and services rendered day launched its signature tune, a launch of our sonic logo resonates delightful symphony that encapsu- with ‘Suraksha’ and ‘Bharosa’. ` lates modern and forward-looking Further, this musical logo will was 30 per cent higher than 86,449 crore collected in August 2020 attitude. The company’s musical id make our brand ubiquitous and NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): Sig- level as the services sector struggles is envisaged to create a deep and thereby connect well with our cus- nalling accelerating economic ac- to catch up with the rest of the econ- multisensory experience for its tomers.” Notably, SBI General In- tivity, GST collection topped the omy," Nayar said. customers and thereby amplify its surance closed the financial year `1-lakh-crore mark for the second India's economy grew by a key messaging of trust and sup- 2020-21 with a Gross Written Pre- straight month in August at ` 1.12 record 20.1 per cent in April-June port. The music id will act as the mium (GWP) of Rs. 8,312 crore lakh crore. quarter, helped by a weak base of brand’s signature tune, thereby in- with a growth of 22% and net The tax collections in August on last year and sharp rebound in man- tegrating the tune in digital touch profit of the company grew by goods sold and services rendered ufacturing and services sector. points. 32%. The company has shown was 30 per cent higher than ` Singhania GST Consultancy & Speaking on the launch PC steady growth for the past 4 years, 86,449 crore collected in August Co Partner Aditya Singhania said Kandpal, MD and CEO, SBI Gen- while maintaining a positive track 2020, and 14 per cent higher than the collection during August 2021, eral Insurance shares, “With the re- record of underwriting. Rs 98,202 crore collected in August majorly relates to supplies that took HT Bureau 2019. Sequentially, however, there place in July 2021, and it seems to GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Lions- was a 3.76 per cent dip in August maintain the revenue consistency in gate Play announced the acqui- 2021 collection vis-a-vis ` 1.16 comparison to the collection of July Krafton opens sition of the Oscar winning lakh crore mopped up in July 2021. above the ` 1-lakh-crore mark for Nayar, however, cautioned over the 2021, which clearly indicates the movie ‘The Father’ that will be "The gross GST revenue col- nine months in a row, dropped sequential dip in collection and economy is thriving with the steady streamed in India on Septem- lected in the month of August 2021 below ` 1 lakh crore in June 2021, moderation in the August manufac- pace. pre-registration of PUBG ber 3 exclusively on its plat- is ` 1,12,020 crore of which Central after the second wave of Covid turing PMI. The PMI index stood at "With the new milestones India form. The film that won GST is ` 20,522 crore, State GST is caused a blip. 52.3 per cent in August, down from is achieving in getting people vac- Anthony Hopkins his 6th Oscar ` 26,605 crore, Integrated GST is ` "With the easing out of Covid re- 55.3 per cent in July. cinated, easing out of Covid restric- nomination and second win 56,247 crore (including ` 26,884 strictions, GST collection for July "The sequential dip in the GST tions, extension of amnesty scheme saw a staggering success at box crore collected on import of goods) and August 2021 have again collections, lower-than-expected for waiver in late fees due to non- office. Further, the cast ensem- and Cess is Rs 8,646 crore (includ- crossed ` 1 lakh crore, which core sector growth, and moderation filing of GSTR 3B from July, 2017 ble Olivia Colman, Mark ing ` 646 crore collected on import clearly indicates that the economy in the August manufacturing PMI to April, 2021, September being the Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus of goods)," the Finance Ministry is recovering at a fast pace. Coupled suggest that some caution is war- last month to rectify the Sewell and Olivia Williams in said in a statement. with economic growth, anti-evasion ranted regarding the strength of the errors/omission for FY 2020-21, the lead. Commenting on the During August this year, the rev- activities, especially action against recovery that is underway in the on- upcoming due dates for filing of an- acquisition Amit Dhanuka, ex- enues from domestic transactions fake billers have also been con- going quarter. nual return/self-certified reconcili- ecutive vice president at Lion- (including import of services) were tributing to the enhanced GST col- "We expect GDP growth in the ation statement for FY 2020-21, sgate said, “We are ecstatic to 27 per cent higher than the revenues lections. The robust GST revenues ongoing (September) quarter to sequential spurt in e-waybill gener- present to the viewers of Lion- from these sources during the same are likely to continue in the coming range between 7.8-8.8 per cent, ation, etc. we may see acceleration sgate Play the Academy award month last year. months too," the Finance Ministry with the absolute level of GDP to in revenue from GST in coming winning movie ‘The Father’. The GST collection, after posting said. ICRA chief economist Aditi continue to trail the pre-pandemic months," he said. This is yet another feather in HT Bureau and iOS in 2021. the hat, as we have stayed true GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Krafton, PUBG: New State executive to our promise of delivering the South Korean video game producer Minkyu Park said, high quality premium content ` Kriti Sanon opens her company, announced the pre-reg- “Knowing that PUBG IP from in India. ‘The Father’ is an em- NEWCooking DELHI, Sept 1gas (PTI): TheLPG prices ofprice Liquefied hikedsidised or by below-market 25 rates.per Any cylinder quantity over this istration of PUBG: New State that Krafton is enjoying countrywide pathetic tale of an elderly per- Petroleum Gas (LPG) cooking gas cylinders across all had to be bought at market price or non-subsidised account on Koo is set to launch this year. Krafton popularity in India and our Indian son losing his memory, categories including subsidised gas on Wednesday rates. However, monthly price increases have elimi- decided to expand the regions for fans have high interest in the showcasing the real struggle of were hiked by ` 25 per cylinder - the third straight in- nated the subsidy. These monthly increases led to the PUBG: New State pre-registration launch of PUBG: New State in a person suffering from demen- crease in rates in less than two months. elimination of subsidies by May 2020. following the launch of Battle- India, we at PUBG Studios are tia. We hope that the film’s Subsidised as well as non-subsidised LPG now Barring a few far-flung areas, which get a small por- grounds Mobile India. Developed doing our best to offer a battle powerful storytelling, help our costs ` 884.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, accord- tion of freight subsidy, the price of subsidised and by Krafton’s PUBG Studios, royale experience only we can de- audiences find moments of ing to a price notification of oil non-subsidised LPG in major PUBG: New State will launch as a liver based on the stable service for hope and inspiration during companies. cities is almost at par. free-to-play experience on Android our Indian fans.” these challenging times.” This is the third straight in- The price of domestic cooking crease in prices in less than two gas has more than doubled in the months. Subsidised and non-sub- last seven years. The retail sell- sidised LPG rates were hiked by ing price of domestic gas was ` Axis Bank partners with BharatPe to ` 25.50 per cylinder on July 1. 410.5 per 14.2-kg cylinder on Non-subsidised LPG rates rose March 1, 2014. expand its merchant acquiring business by ` 25 per cylinder on August 1 In Mumbai, a 14.2 kg LPG HT Bureau and secure payment processing, co-branded POS plus QR and sev- and by the same proportion on cylinder now costs ` 884.50 GUWAHATI, Sept 1: In a strate- Axis Bank is in a position to serve eral other value-added services.” August 18. Industry sources said while in Kolkata, it is priced at gic move to expand its merchant all partners and customers to lever- Speaking at the association, the subsidised LPG price was not Rs 911 - the highest among the acquiring business, Axis Bank has age the same for accepting pay- Suhail Sameer, chief executive of- raised on August 1 because Par- four metros. partnered with BharatPe, India’s ments through multiple payment ficer, BharatPe said, “We have wit- liament was in session and the The price of a 19-kg commer- leading fintech company for mer- modes. nessed phenomenal growth in our government could have been attacked by the opposi- cial cylinder has also been increased by ` 75, which chants. As a part of this strategic Commenting on the partnership, POS business since its launch. We tion. will now cost ` 1,693 in Delhi. Meanwhile, after re- alliance, Axis Bank will be the ac- Sanjeev Moghe, EVP & head- have set aggressive plans for the The latest increase in subsidised LPG price now has maining unchanged for more than a week, petrol price HT Bureau GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Within quiring bank for BharatPe’s POS Cards & Payments, Axis Bank vertical and aim to enable 5 crore taken the cumulative rate hike since January 1 to ` 190 was cut by 10 paise a litre diesel by 14 paise. Petrol business (BharatSwipe) and will said, “We have been continuously transactions and scale the POS per cylinder. price in Delhi is now at ` 101.34 and in Mumbai, it is a week of opening an account on Koo, Kriti Sanon crossed empower acceptance of credit and working on partnership led models business by 3x in the next 12 The government policy provides for the supply of priced at ` 107.39 per litre. Diesel price in Delhi is debit card payments for BharatPe’s & digital solutions to expand our months. We are targeting tripling 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per household at sub- now at ` 88.77 a litre in Mumbai at ` 96.33. 20,000 followers on India’s own social media platform. merchants using BharatSwipe. offerings to the merchant commu- our POS deployment to 3 lac ma- Using the handle @kritisanon, This association will help nity. In this endeavour, we are de- chines by the end of current fiscal. the rising Bollywood star has BharatPe enhance merchant expe- lighted to partner with BharatPe, We are also looking at expanding now firmly established her rience by leveraging the best-in- one of the fastest growing fintech our reach by 5x to 80 cities in the M•A•C cosmetics ropes in Bhumi presence on the platform. class technology platform offered brands in the country. This partner- country. In order to achieve these, Sanon announced her arrival by Axis Bank. ship aids our commitment to drive we will be exploring partnerships on the platform with an evoca- With an Installed Base of over digital adoption across the ecosys- with banking and financial institu- Pednekar as its first brand ambassador tive photograph of her eyes 6,52,026 POS terminals spread tem and achieve the goal of finan- tions that can empower our offer- HT Bureau media feed for those looking to get creative with and a shoutout to her fans on across India in the metro, urban, cial inclusion by bringing ing. We believe that Axis Bank is GUWAHATI, Sept 1: M•A•C Cosmetics India has makeup. other social media platforms rural and even deep geo cities such technological access for digital amongst the ‘digitally- ahead’ named beloved Bollywood film star “Being the first ever brand ambas- about her presence on Koo. as Barmer, Ratlam, Korba etc, payments to all segments of soci- banks in the country and we are Bhumi Pednekar as its first brand sador for M•A•C in India is a dream More recently, a beautiful pho- serving both big and small mer- ety. Further, we look forward to confident that this partnership will ambassador in India. Throughout a come true! As a teenager obsessed tograph of the actor received chants, the bank currently partnering with other fintech and not only help us deliver a seamless long-term partnership starting in with the idea of beauty, for me to ac- over 1,700 likes. Kriti will use processes around Rs. 19,000 cr of e-commerce players to help them offering to our merchants, but also September, Bhumi can be seen as the tually be able to own M•A•C products Koo to connect with her fans volumes per month. With superior ensure merchant stickiness on their be instrumental in our journey to face of M•A•C’s key campaigns and made me feel like I’ve really achieved in multiple languages. technological capabilities for faster QR code installations by providing achieve the next level of growth.” collections in India, elevating pre- something in life. Now that I’m the Notably, Sanon, is one of mium artistry and translating con- face of the brand, life has come full the young actors who is gain- temporary expression of glamour to circle. I’m so excited to be working ing popularity and wooing makeup lovers around the country. with a brand whose values and ethics people with her projects and India’s sugar export to Afghanistan Furthermore, the partnership will resonate so strongly with me,” said scripts. She has recently had a bring her ardent love for makeup and Pednekar. “We’re so excited to have super hit, Mimi, through an trends to life as she will team up with Bhumi become the face of M•A•C in OTT platform, that won appre- NEW DELHI, Septalmost 1 (PTI): comes to halt Sonic Sarwate, Global Senior Artist India. In addition to her passion for all ciation from critics for the M•A•C Cosmetics India, to show- things beauty, we were drawn to India's sugar export to Afghanistan screenplay and her perform- has almost come to a halt with In- case her stunning signature and ver- Bhumi’s strong point of view and ance. Kriti is currently work- satile looks from bold to message of inclusivity. She epitomises dian merchants reporting cancella- ing with co-stars Prabhas and tion of orders in the wake of the ‘no-makeup’ makeup to vibrant and our brand values and serves as inspi- Sunny Singh and preparing for colourful ones; sharing beauty se- ration to girls everywhere who dare to current situation there, a senior the release of the magnum government official said on crets, skincare regimens and lifestyle dream,” said Karen Thompson, brand opus drama, ‘Adipurush’. with M•A•C fans as she currently does on her social manager, M•A•C Cosmetics India. Wednesday. The Taliban ousted the govern- ment in Afghanistan and took over the control of the country after cap- turing Kabul last month. India’s mfg sector activities moderate in Aug Afghanistan is one of the top three destinations for Indian sugar exports. About 6,00,000-7,00,000 tary in the Food Ministry Subodh Ashraf Ghani fled the country, constrained by Covid-19, surging costs: PMI tonne of the sweetener is exported Kumar Singh told PTI. much like his fellow citizens. However, sugar exports to Currently, there is no change in NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): of their additional cost burdens annually. Afghanistan should resume in the the India-Afghanistan trade policy India's manufacturing sector activ- with clients, although to a lesser About 6,50,000 tonne of sugar next season after the normalcy is unlike Pakistan which has decided ities moderated in August, as busi- degree than selling prices. Input has already been exported so far in restored under the new regime, he not to buy sugar from India. ness orders and production rose at prices increased sharply, due to the current 2020-21 season ending said. India, the world's second largest softer rates due to the pandemic strong competition for scarce raw this month, as per the trade data. Taliban fighters, who were re- sugar producer after Brazil, has so and rising input costs, a monthly materials and transportation is- Sugar season runs from October to moved from power in Afghanistan far exported more than 6 million survey said on Wednesday. sues," Lima said. September. by US-led forces in 2001, have tonne of the sweetener in the 2020- The seasonally adjusted IHS Lima further noted that "the 12- "Our sugar export to resurfaced again, taking control of 21 season. Markit India Manufacturing Pur- month outlook for production re- Afghanistan has been affected now most of the parts of Afghanistan, Sugar production in India is es- chasing Managers' Index (PMI) mained positive, though because of the prevailing current after the government there col- timated at 31 million tonne in the stood at 52.3 in August, down from confidence faded amid worries situation out there. Some orders lapsed and embattled president current 2020-21 season. 55.3 in July, indicating a softer rate concerning the lasting scars of the have been cancelled," joint secre- of growth that was subdued and pandemic and the adverse impact below its long-run average. of rising costs on companies' fi- The August PMI data pointed to nances parallel to a lack of pricing Banks to operate full time in Bengal from Thursday: Mamata an improvement in overall operat- said. back increases in new export or- power." KOLKATA, Sept 1 (PTI): West Around 1.6 crore people are ing conditions for the second A softer upturn in sales led com- ders, but here too growth lost mo- On the macroeconomic front, Bengal chief minister Mamata expected to be a part of the West straight month. In PMI parlance, a panies to pause their hiring efforts, mentum. The pace of expansion the Indian economy grew by a Banerjee on Wednesday said Bengal government scheme, print above 50 means expansion with business confidence damp- was only marginal. record 20.1 per cent in the April- banks in the state would start which was a part of the Tri- while a score below 50 denotes ened by concerns surrounding the Indian manufacturers signalled June quarter, helped by a very functioning full time from Thurs- namool Congress' election mani- contraction. damaging impact of Covid-19 on another monthly rise in cost bur- weak base of last year and a sharp day. Banking hours were revised festo, aimed at providing "August saw a continuation of demand and firms' finances, the dens, thereby taking the current rebound in the manufacturing and several times in the wake of ris- financial assistance to women the Indian manufacturing sector re- survey said. stretch of inflation to 13 months. services sectors in spite of a dev- ing Covid-19 cases in Bengal dur- heads of families in the age group covery, but growth lost momentum "Uncertainty regarding growth The rate of increase softened, but astating second wave of Covid-19. ing the course of the second of 25-60 years. as demand showed some signs of prospects, spare capacity and ef- remained elevated by historical Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of wave. "Banks need to operate full Under the initiative, the state weakness due to the pandemic. forts to keep a lid on expenses led standards. Cost pressures were India Governor Shaktikanta Das time now. Many new accounts are government will provide Rs 1,000 Yet, factory orders and output rose to a hiring freeze in August, fol- linked by survey members to raw on Tuesday said that the RBI will being opened due to the ‘Laksh- per month to women heads of across the consumer, intermediate lowing the first upturn in employ- material scarcity and transporta- conduct fine-tuning operations to mir Bhandar' scheme. Therefore, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled and investment goods categories," ment for 16 months in July," Lima tion problems. manage unanticipated and one-off we have decided to allow banks Tribe families, and Rs 500 to Pollyanna De Lima, Economics said. "Charges levied by manufactur- liquidity flows to ensure balanced to operate as per the usual sched- The usual banking hours are 10 those belonging to the general associate director at IHS Markit, August data pointed to back-to- ers rose as some firms shared part liquidity conditions in the system. ule,” Banerjee said. am to 4 pm. category. Page 3 Septenber 2_Normal Pages 9/1/2021 10:09 PM Page 1

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 REGION THE HILLS TIMES 3 Cattle population hit Daimary visits places of historical importance in Tezpur by flood in Sivasagar ‘Rest of the country needs to know the stories associated with Tezpur’ HT Correspondent would also work towards facilitat- which will submit a detailed report TEZPUR, Sept 1: Speaker of ing further research and study in on all the historical and cultural re- Assam Legislative Assembly this aspect. As part of this, a team sources present in the district to the Biswajit Daimary on Tuesday vis- under his leadership will visit all government through the speaker. ited several places of historical im- districts of the state and hold an in- Also present during the meeting portance in and around Tezpur - teraction with leading citizens, in- were deputy speaker Dr. Numol Garh Doul, Da-Parbatia gate, Ba- tellectuals, researchers, etc., to Momin, MLA Sootea Padma Haz- muni Hills, Agnigarh and in- chalk out a roadmap for the depart- arika, MLA Borsola Ganesh Lim- spected these sites along with ment, he informed. Tezpur is the boo, MLA Tezpur Prithiraj Rabha, senior officials from the Archaeo- first place the team has visited, as MLA Rangapara Krishna Kamal HT Correspondent ministration, Sivasagar has been logical Survey of India and the Di- it is strewn with places of historical Tanti, MLA Mazbat Charan Boro, SIVASAGAR, Sept 1: Floodwa- keeping a close watch on the situa- rectorate of Archaeology, importance reflecting the glorious DC Bhupesh Chandra Das and ters in the twenty villages that got tion and released adequate relief government of Assam. Also pres- civilization that once thrived in this other officials. It may be noted inundated in Sivasagar district materials for the affected people. In ent during his visit were MLA meeting in the month of July, speaker gave a detailed overview area. that, the Directorate of Archaeol- have faced acute scarcity of cattle Dikhowmukh, flood waters of Mi- Tezpur, Prithiraj Rabha, MLA Bor- 2021. of the initiatives to be taken under “The rest of the country needs to ogy, Directorate of Museums and fodder and the farmers have to tong river inundated large tracts of sola Ganesh Limboo, MLA Ranga- After this, the speaker also the aegis of this department and know the stories associated with Directorate of Historical and Anti- bring fodder from distant places on paddy fields between Gaurisagar para, Krishna Kamal Tanti, DC chaired a meeting with leading cit- sought suggestions and comments Tezpur– the legendary Harihar quarian Studies will come under small boats to keep alive over and Khonamukh as the sluice gate Bhupesh Chandra Das and other izens of Tezpur from various from all the prominent citizens war, the story of Usha-Aniruddha, the aegis of the Department of In- 8,000 domestic animals in the at Kawoimari couldn’t bear the officials of the district administra- fields, held at the conference hall present in the meeting. In his ad- its link to Lord Shri Krishna – all digenous Faith and Culture. Later, flood-hit villages. The worst-hit force and succumbed to the flood tion. The visit was part of a prelim- of the DC'S office here on Tues- dress, the speaker informed that of which finds mention in the Ma- the speaker also held a separate villages are Rupohimukh, currents. District veterinary officer inary survey for various new day, and discussed in detail the the department, which has been habharata,” the speaker said men- meeting with the officials of Ar- Teliadunga, Ramkha Pith De- Dr. Akshay Keshori told this corre- schemes and initiatives to be taken roadmap to be followed by the created for promotion, formulation tioning that it will spark a lot of chaeological Survey of India and walya, and Saraguri Chapori in spondent on Wednesday that his de- up under the newly-formed indige- newly-formed department which and implementation of policies and interest among researchers in this Directorate of Archaeology, Govt Sivasagar LAC. While in Thowra partment is providing veterinary nous faith and culture department will be dedicated to preserve the programmes for welfare and all- field. The meeting decided to form of Assam and discussed the pre- LAC Chitolia, Dolopa, Borgaon, support to the affected animal pop- formed by the government of rich historical and cultural legacy round development of the indige- a committee under the chairman- liminary actions to be taken in this Tikira Chapori, Mesaki Chapori, ulation and also giving over 4 tons Assam, as taken during a Cabinet of the state. In the meeting, the nous and tribal people of the state, ship of the deputy commissioner, regard. Baghdhora Chapori, and Dehing of Napier grass from Demow Inte- Chapori are submerged in flood- grated Cattle Development Proj- water. Cattle rearers and milk pro- ect campus to the affected ducers Ghanashyam Sarma, families in Dehingmukh, Desang- More than half of Orang Keshov Mahanta, Pran Pegu, Di- mukh and Katiori. Water resource KVK Darrang to get a nesh Yein, Mela Lachon, Biswanath minister Pijush Hazarika on Mon- National Park go under water Taid, and many others in West Pani- day visited Ajanti, Dihing dining mouja who supply 60 pc Kalghar, Bopathar in Nitai-Pani- permanent address in Gelaidingi milk to Sivasagar town are badly hit dihing mouja and directed the de- HT Correspondent ‘kabarsthan,” said Sameer Choud- in Sipajhar and necessary commu- as they had to rescue and shift their partment officials to take urgent MANGALDAI, Sept 1: Krishi Vi- hury, circle officer, Dalgaon while nication was made with the govern- animals from the Brahmaputra Cha- steps to protect the Dehing em- gyan Kendra (KVK), Darrang talking to this correspondent. It ment for allotment. But fortunately pories to the embankment in the bankment near Dehingmukh. He under Assam Agricultural Univer- may well be mentioned here that for the people of Mangaldai the pro- nick of time. The villagers now urge assured the people of continued sity has been functioning in a earlier in the late nineties, some posal was turned down due to a ver- the authority to supply cattle fodder support of the BJP government to rented campus here since 2008. But structures were constructed in that dict of the Apex court on VGR land to the affected families. District ad- the region’s development. after a long gap of almost thirteen plot for an artificial insemination in the year 2009. years the KVK authority took over project under the veterinary de- Meanwhile Dr Abdul Hafiz, the the possession of 70 bighas of land partment. However due to un- head of KVK, Darrang has ex- Sudarshan NGO distributes recently from the district adminis- known reasons the structures lie pected shifting of their office set HT Correspondent tration at village Gelaidingi under abandoned and subsequently SSB up to the permanent location after fruits to patients DALGAON, Sept 1: The Orang National Park and Orang Tiger Project Dalgaon revenue circle which had set up a temporary camp there. the coming Durga puja festival. HT Correspondent etc., among the patients who are in Darrang district is submerged in water due to the alarming increasing been allotted for the much needed Finally, SSB was allotted land for “We are to move the university KOKRAJHAR, Sept 1: Members undergoing treatment at the hospi- water level of Jiya Dhanashri and the river Brahmaputra. In this regard, permanent building of the KVK, its permanent camp at Bezpara to for re-sanctioning of the perma- of Sudarshan NGO, Kokrajhar dis- tal. a forest protection officer of the Orang National Park told The Hills Times Darrang before the functioning of where they have officially shifted nent office building which was tributed fruits among the patients “The fruit distribution is a social that flood water started entering the forest in the last two days. The park the same in the district. the camp. But a section of local sanctioned earlier in 2006. Prior at Rupnath Brahma Civil Hospital venture to extend a helping hand was completely submerged in water and other areas are also on the verge Government allotted 75 bighas people opposed setting up the to that we are sending proposals in Kokrajhar on Wednesday. A towards the needy people among of drowning. A forest security worker working in the park said that more of land in favour of KVK way KVK, demanding a temporary for some repairing works of the team of members from Sudarshan the society,” NGO members said. than 29 forest protection camps in the park are submerged under water back in 2006. Now we have camp of the SSB citing some secu- existing Assam type structures so NGO under the leadership of di- Superintendent of RNB Civil and the water level is gradually increasing. Due to the continuous rise of handed over possession of 70 rity reasons. There was a time when that we may start working from rector of the NGO Jaiklong Hospital, Dr AS Sharma appreci- water, there is an outcry in the animals. Animals are roaming in search bighas of land to them. Rest five the authority of AAU in 2010, had the permanent location just after Brahma visited Rup Nath Brahma ated the initiatives undertaken by of higher places. The forest security guards deployed in the protection of bighas of land have been left out opted for an alternative plot of land the puja,” Dr Hafiz told this cor- Civil Hospital and distributed Sudarshan NGO and thanked them the forest during the flood are also facing a lot of difficulties. Sitting on for community ‘smashan’ and and accordingly land was identified respondent on Tuesday. fruits like Apple, Banana, Grapes, for the gesture. a boat, patrolling the forest day and night in flood waters has gotten cum- bersome for them. Due to the absence of a mechanised boat, the risk of Hattigor Brigade all set patrolling in rickety boats is even life threatening for them. Taking ad- Decorated officer vantage of the situation like floods, the hunters also ambush in search of 2 more daily trains to chuff from to welcome Swarnim their prize head. According to the forest officials, Belsiri, Garahbhanga, to take charge Vijay Mashaal today Ramkong, Tinkuna, Barkhe, Gaspara, Hajarbigha, Katashali, Kachumari, HT Correspondent Hati camps are completely under water. as DG, BSF Guwahati to Mendipathar, Mairabari UDALGURI, Sept 1: The Hattigor HT Bureau HT Bureau Brigade of Indian Army is all set to GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Pankaj MALIGAON, Sept 1: Northeast celebrate 50 years of Indo-Pakistan Rogue leopard caged in Dibrugarh Kumar Singh, IPS took over the Frontier Railway has decided to re- war as Swarnim Vijay Varsh of the charge of director general of BSF sume the services of a couple more victory of India over Pakistan in on Tuesday. He is the 29th direc- daily passenger special trains dur- 1971 war which led to creation of a tor general of Border Security ing the month of September, 2021 new nation - Bangladesh. Prime Force, which is the largest Border for the benefit of short distance Minister Narendra Modi on Decem- Guarding Force of the world hav- travellers. Among these passenger ber 16, 2020 lit Swarnim Vijay ing strength of more than two special trains - one train will run Mashaal from the eternal flame of lakh sixty-five thousand brave from Guwahati to Mendipathar hours will reach Guwahati at 11:45 hours. the National War Memorial. The and dedicated men and women, (Meghalaya) and another train will hours and leaving Guwahati at The details of stoppages and Swarnim Vijay Mashaal will reach protecting the international bor- run from Guwahati to Mairabari. 16:20 hours will reach Mendi- timings of these trains are available Hattigor military station on Thurs- ders with Pakistan and With this, local train services for pathar at 20:10 hours. in IRCTC website and are also day. On that occasion, Biswajit Bangladesh. the people of Meghalaya would be Services of Train No. being notified in various newspa- Daimari, the speaker of Assam as- Pankaj Kumar Singh is an offi- restored. 05503/05504 Guwahati – pers and social media platforms of sembly, Sanjit Tanti BTC EM, Dr. P HT Correspondent cer from the 1988 batch of the In- Resumption of passenger train Mairabari – Guwahati daily pas- NF Railway. Passengers are re- Uday Praveen, DC Udalguri, Hi- DIBRUGARH, Sept 1: A full grown male leopard was caged on Wednes- dian Police Service of Rajasthan services: Services of Train No. senger special have resumed leav- quested to go through these details ranya Barman SP Udalguri and other day at Haldibari Chetia Gaon in Khowang range in Dibrugarh. According Cadre. His educational qualifica- 05020/05019 Guwahati – Mendi- ing Guwahati from September 11 before undertaking their journey. dignitaries are expected to attend. To to locals, for the last five years the leopard had been causing panic in the tions include BSc (Hons) Physics, pathar - Guwahati daily passenger and leaving Mairabari from Sep- It may kindly be noted that, dur- commemorate the victory the Army area by killing many domestic animals. The leopard was caged around 3 am LL.B, M.Phil, and PG Diploma in specials have been resumed leav- tember 12, 2021. The train leaving ing train journeys and on arrival at brigade will felicitate 22 ex-service- in the morning. The cage was placed at Chetia Gaon to trap the leopard. “On Business Administration from ing Guwahati from September 10 Mairabari daily at 04:00 hours will their destination, the passengers men who had contributed to the na- August 14, we brought the iron cage from the forest department to trap the IIM Ahmedabad. and leaving Mendipathar from reach Guwahati at 09:25 hours and will have to adhere to prevailing tion during the war. The animal. We are very happy that the leopard is successfully trapped in the He has served in various capac- September 11, 2021. The train leaving Guwahati at 17:40 hours health protocols of the destination administration has also planned a cage,” said Bibhu Gogoi, a local resident. He said, “For past several years, ities in his cadre including inspec- leaving Mendipathar daily at 07:00 will reach Mairabari at 23:15 state. football match in honour of the great the leopard has created terror in our area. The leopard killed many cattle. tor general (Law and order), IG souls who laid down their lives in the After frequenting the forest office, the forest department gave us the cage. (Personnel), IG Jaipur Range, line of duty. The mashaal will then We placed the iron cage on August 14 and today it was trapped.” “There are ADG Crime Branch & ADG Traf- Brahmaputra erosion Matru Vandana Saptah travel to Diglipara from Hattigor. many leopards in the area and we request the forest department to provide fic. He has also served in the us the cage for some more days to trap more leopards,” Gogoi said. On Au- United Nations International Po- wipes out homes, farm gust 25, a two-year-old female leopard was successfully rescued by Dibru- lice Task Force in Bosnia. He had lands in Jamugurihat inaugurated in Hojai DC flags off Poshan garh forest officials at Jalan Tea estate in Dibrugarh. served in the Central Bureau of HT Correspondent HT Correspondent Investigation at the ranks of su- HOJAI, Sept 1: The week-long Matru Vandana Saptah under Prime Min- Abhiyan Rally in Hojai TEZPUR, Sept 1: Continued ero- HT Correspondent perintendent of police and dy in- sion by the river Brahmaputra has ister Matru Vandana Yojana was formally inaugurated by deputy com- spector general. He had a missioner Anupam Choudhury at Hojai on Wednesday. HOJAI, Sept 1: As a part of Poshan BJP Sivasagar unit organises taken a bad turn as both agricul- month - 2021, deputy commissioner successful stint in CRPF at the tural and residential areas in Samd- Among others, the inaugural ceremony was also attended by addl rank of inspector general (Ops) deputy commissioner Gokul Chandra Brahma, DSWO, DPO, execu- of Hojai Anupam Choudhury meeting among party workers hara area are badly hit and the flagged off the Poshan Abhiyan West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and villagers are on the edge of a big tive engineer (PHE), lead bank manager, BEEOs, CDPOs Anganwadi HT Correspondent New Delhi. In BSF he has served workers, helpers, supervisors and other stakeholders. While inaugu- Rally on Wednesday. The rally took threat. Massive erosion has caused off from the premises of the deputy DEMOW, Sept 1: A special organisational meeting of Bharatiya Janata as ADG BSF Eastern Command rating the function, the deputy commissioner addressed the officials tremendous havoc in the western commissioner’s office and culmi- Party (BJP), Sivasagar district was organised among the BJP party work- and SDG (HR). on proper observance and implementation of the scheme so that the ers in Jyoti Bishnu Building in 107 No Thowra Constituency on Tuesday part of the Jamugurihat area nated at Durga Mandir, near Kristi Pankaj Kumar Singh has been under Uttar Chilabandha Pan- assistance can reach the maximum targeted beneficiaries under Vikash Kendra, Sankardev Nagar. where Assam water resource minister Pijush Hazarika, Assam revenue decorated with the UN Peace PMMVY. A selfie corner was also inaugurated by DC Anupam Choud- and disaster management minister Jogen Mohan, Jorhat MP Tapan Kumar chayat and Naduar Revenue Cir- While flagging off the rally, DC Medal (Bar), President Police cle in Sonitpur district. The hury. The weeklong celebration from September 1-7 would include Anupam Choudhury highlighted the Gogoi were present. While interacting with the media persons here on Medal for distinguished service various activities like door-to-door campaign, setting up of information Tuesday, Pijush said, “As Sushanta Borgohain has joined the Bharatiya consecutive waves of flash flood significance and importance of ob- and the Police Medal for Merito- caused by the red-river have al- booths, gaon sabah meetings, signature campaign, enrolment of bene- serving the Poshan Maah and also Janata Party, our karyakartas have been gearing up for the by-elections.” rious Service. He has also been ficiaries, discussion on VHSND, felicitation programme at the district Pijush said that the BJP candidate will win this by-election by a huge ready eroded dam/embankments hoped that through the rally the mes- awarded with several DG’s discs anganwadi centres and block levels with a motive to help the pregnant sage of good nutrition reaches out to margin and there is no two ways about it. “The Thowra Constituency will in the area putting the riverine and commendations. and lactating women aged 19 years or above for the first live birth. the masses. witness development like never before,” said Pijush Hazarika. Taranga people into a miserable condition. Gogoi, Naharkatia MLA, Sushanta Borgohain, Kushal Dowari, both for- mer MLA’s of Thowra Constituency along with other BJP leaders, BJP workers were present in the special organisation meeting. Amrit Bhog Bhandara administers vaccine to people without mobiles, documents HT Bureau Bhog Bhandara Bhagchand Jain, immediately after being vacci- Ripun Borah donates hospital GUWAHATI, Sept 1: Another Surendra Goyal and other digni- nated, so that they won't face any humanitarian initiative has been taries were present. inconvenience in taking the sec- equipment and furniture to TMC started by Amrit Bhog Bhandara, On the occasion of the inaugu- ond dose. After taking the first HT Correspondent which has carved a niche for itself ration, chief guest Das called upon dose of vaccine the individual can TEZPUR, Sept 1: Rajya Sabha by providing free food to lakhs of everyone and said that those who go to any centre and take the sec- MP, former APCC president, people during the first and second do not have mobile phones and any ond dose. Ripun Borah, donated medical wave of Corona pandemic since valid documents, they can reach “We are also providing free food supplies to Tezpur Medical Col- April 2020. Arrangements have this camp and get vaccinated. to those people who are coming to lege and Hospital under the Rajya been made by Amrit Bhog Bhan- Along with this, he also appealed take the vaccine. People can avail Sabha MP welfare fund that in- dara to provide free Covid-19 vac- to the common people that they this service by reaching not only cludes 30 ABS panel Hospital cines to people without mobile should also send this message to from Guwahati but from any place beds, 30 mattresses, 10 wheel phones and valid documents. The the people of the economically in the state.” chairs, 10 stretcher trolleys, 6 ven- camp has been organised at weaker sections, so that they can He informed that this camp has tilators, 6 servo-humidifiers, 6 con- Tezpur Medical College on Tues- Haryana Bhawan complex, be vaccinated against corona. “We been organised by the health de- sumables for ventilations, 50 multi day, he held a meeting with the au- Narayan Nagar, which was inaugu- can keep ourselves safe from co- partment of the Assam government Para-Monitors and 25 oxygen con- thority of the medical college and rated by ASTC, MD Rahul Das rona infection only after all sec- Amrit Bhog Bhandara will bene- register for covid vaccine. Speak- with the aim of providing vaccines centrators which were formally hospital and the chairman of the and provincial president of Purvot- tions are vaccinated.” fit many poor people. Specifi- ing on the occasion the founder of to the people without mobiles and handed over to the hospital author- management committee cum local tar Pradeshiya Marwari Sammelan On this occasion the provincial cally, those who don't have any Amrit Bhog Bhandara, Jain said identity cards. In such a situation, ity through the local MLA, Ganesh MLA Ganesh Kumar Limbu and (PPMS) Omprakash Khandelwal president of PPMS, Khandelwal valid documents or mobile that the certificate of first dose is the maximum number of people Kumar Limbu and principal, Dr. took stock of the health care serv- by cutting the ribbon jointly. On said that the work of human serv- phones. Because mobile number also being provided to the people can reach Haryana Bhawan and Karuna Hazarika. After visiting the ices rendered to the people. this occasion, founder of Amrit ice that has been taken up by and identity proof are essential to without mobile and identity card take advantage of this service. 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4 THE HILLS TIMES WORLD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 US achieved ‘Zero’ USBiden President defends Joe Biden labelled US withdrawal the withdrawal as thefrom ‘best’ Afghanistandecision for America in Afghanistan: Putin WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (PTI): campaign in Afghanistan. The Tal- Afghanistan,” he said. “After 20 affiliates in Syria and the Arabian President Joe Biden vigorously de- iban, ousted from power by the US years of war in Afghanistan, I re- Peninsula; and ISIS attempting to fended the chaotic withdrawal of shortly after the 9/11 attacks, now fused to send another generation of create a caliphate in Syria and Iraq, US troops from Afghanistan after control nearly all of the country. America's sons and daughters to and establishing affiliates across nearly 20 years of conflict, describ- Biden said the real choice in fight a war that should have ended Africa and Asia,” he said. ing it as the best and the right deci- Afghanistan was “between leaving long ago,” Biden added. “After “The fundamental obligation of a sion for America which ended an and escalating”. more than USD 2 trillion spent in President, in my opinion, is to de- era of major military deployments “I was not going to extend this Afghanistan - a cost that researchers fend and protect America not to rebuild other countries. forever war, and I was not extend- at Brown University estimated against threats of 2001, but against In his address to the nation from ing a forever exit,” he said. would be over USD 300 million a the threats of 2021 and tomorrow,” the White House on Tuesday, Biden “We succeeded in what we set day for 20 years in Afghanistan - for he added. “But I also know that the said there was no reason to continue out to do in Afghanistan over a two decades - yes, the American threat from terrorism continues in in a war that was no longer in the decade ago. And we stayed for an- people should hear this: USD 300 its pernicious and evil nature. But MOSCOW, Sept 1 (AP): Russian The Russian President added service of the vital national interest other decade. It was time to end this million a day for two decades,” he it's changed, expanded to other President Vladimir Putin has criti- that it's impossible to impose of the American people. “My fel- war,” he said. “This decision about said. “If you take the number of countries. Our strategy has to cised the United States' involve- something from outside and that if low Americans, the war in Afghanistan is not just about USD 1 trillion, as many say, that's change too,” he added. He said the ment in Afghanistan, charging that someone does something to some- Afghanistan is now over,” Biden Afghanistan. It's about ending an trained and funded for years. still USD 150 million a day for two US must now confront challenges its 20-year-long military presence one, they should draw on the his- said. “I give you my word: With all era of major military operations to “We've been a nation too long at decades. And what have we lost as from powerful adversaries such as in the country has achieved zero. tory, the culture, the life of my heart, I believe this is the remake other countries.” war. If you're 20 years old today, a consequence in terms of opportu- Russia and China. “We're engaged Putin said Wednesday that for philosophy of these people in the right decision, a wise decision, and Biden also highlighted the evac- you have never known an America nities? I refused to continue in a war in a serious competition with China. 20 years, “the US military in broadest sense of the word, and the best decision for America,” he uation of more than 1,20,000 peo- at peace,” Biden said. Biden said that was no longer in the service of We're dealing with the challenges Afghanistan was trying ... to they should treat their traditions said. Biden's address to the nation ple from Afghanistan, saying the that he was the fourth President the vital national interest of our on multiple fronts with Russia. civilise the people who live there, with respect. came just 11 days before the 20th extraordinary success of this mis- who has faced the issue of whether people,” he added. We're confronted with cyberattacks to introduce their norms and stan- Moscow, which fought a 10- anniversary of the September 11, sion was due to the incredible skill, and when to end this war. “When I Biden vowed to defend America and nuclear proliferation,” he said. dards of life in the broadest sense year war in Afghanistan that ended 2001, terrorist attacks that precipi- bravery, and selfless courage of the was running for President, I made a against evolving threats from ter- “We have to shore up America's of the word, including the political with the Soviet troops' withdrawal tated the US intervention in United States military and our commitment to the American peo- rorist groups, such as ISIS, without competitiveness to meet these new organisation of society.” in 1989, has made a diplomatic Afghanistan. diplomats and intelligence profes- ple that I would end this war. And getting the US involved in another challenges in the competition for “The result is sheer tragedies, comeback in the country as a me- The last C-17 cargo aircraft car- sionals. Biden has been widely crit- today, I've honoured that commit- ground war. “This is a new world. the 21st century. And we can do sheer losses, both for those who diator over the past few years. Rus- rying US forces took off from the icised over the abrupt manner of the ment. It was time to be honest with The terror threat has metastasized both: fight terrorism and take on were doing that - the US - and sia has reached out to the feuding Hamid Karzai International Airport US withdrawal, which led to the the American people again. We no across the world, well beyond new threats that are here now and more so for the people who live in Afghan factions, including the Tal- in Kabul in the early hours of Tues- unexpected collapse of the Afghan longer had a clear purpose in an Afghanistan. We face threats from will continue to be here in the fu- Afghanistan. A zero result, if not iban - even though it has labelled day, ending America's military security forces US troops had open-ended mission in al-Shabaab in Somalia; al-Qaeda ture,” he added. negative,” Putin said. them a terrorist organisation. UK in talks with Taliban for evacuations as

it launches Operation Warm Welcome HONGTop KONG, Hong Sept 1 Kong(AP): A singer loses concert venue amidwas bound crackdown to observe closely the meet the August 31 deadline, but popular Hong Kong singer and recent developments in society. the Taliban have agreed to allow pro-democracy activist will not be Ho's company said it would refund further evacuations. allowed to perform at one of the ticket buyers and that the singer Meanwhile, Downing Street city's top theatres later this month, will livestream her concert instead said that a significant cross-gov- in an indication that a crackdown on September 12. ernment effort is underway as Op- by authorities on dissent is reach- “We may face constraints in per- eration Warm Welcome, to ensure ing the entertainment and cultural formance venues, but the stage it- Afghans arriving in the UK re- scene. The Hong Kong Arts Centre self is not limited by boundaries,” ceive the vital support they need to cited a public safety clause in can- Goomusic said. The cancellation rebuild their lives, find work, pur- celling Denise Ho's venue reserva- came days after Hong Kong film sue education and integrate into tions for her concerts, according to director Kiwi Chow was fined their local communities. a statement posted Wednesday on 5,000 Hong Kong dollars (USD LONDON, Sept 1 (PTI): The UK to reach the UK via third countries. Under the plan, those coming to Facebook by the singer's company, which has been operating for 44 directly elected legislators in the 640) for allegedly flouting coron- government is in discussions with The focus is on helping UK na- the UK through resettlement Goomusic. years, can now arbitrarily suspend city. Critics have accused Beijing avirus restrictions during a private the Taliban to secure safe passage tionals, interpreters and other routes would receive immediate The cancellation came days contracts without substantive evi- and Hong Kong authorities of lim- movie screening. Chow, who di- for remaining British nationals and Afghans who were employed by indefinite leave to remain (ILR). after pro-Beijing newspaper Ta dence?” Goomusic said. iting freedoms promised to the city rected the films Ten Years and eligible Afghan evacuees and has the UK. “We owe an immense debt to Kung Pao accused Ho of being The Hong Kong Arts Centre did when it was handed over by the Revolution of our Times about the launched “Operation Warm Wel- “The Prime Minister's special those who worked with the Armed anti-China due to her involvement not immediately comment. Ho's British to mainland China in 1997. city's democracy movement, held come” for refugees from representative for Afghan transi- Forces in Afghanistan and I am de- in the 2019 pro-democracy move- sold-out concerts were slated for According to Goomusic, the a private screening of his film Be- Afghanistan, Downing Street said tion, Simon Gass, has travelled to termined that we give them and ment in Hong Kong. Ho is an out- Sept 8 to 12. The cancellation has Hong Kong Arts Centre cancelled yond the Dream last week. Author- on Wednesday. Doha and is meeting with senior their families the support they need spoken activist and joined in fed concerns that Hong Kong's the reservation under a clause stat- ities raided the screening and The talks, involving UK offi- Taliban representatives to under- to rebuild their lives here in the widespread protests during the flourishing cultural scene, which in ing that it could terminate the accused attendees of flouting so- cials and “senior” Taliban mem- line the importance of safe passage UK,” said British Prime Minister city's Umbrella Movement in 2014 the past was known for its freedom booking of a venue if the person cial-distancing rules, since public bers, are said to be taking place in out of Afghanistan for British na- Boris Johnson. and later in 2019 that sought to of expression, is the latest target as renting the venue fails to observe gatherings in Hong Kong are cur- Doha, Qatar, and additionally, tionals, and those Afghans who “I know this will be an incredi- protect Hong Kong's longstanding Beijing tightens its control over the the terms and conditions in cir- rently limited to four people. Britain is also sending 15 “crisis have worked with us over the past bly daunting time, but I hope they civil liberties from mainland Chi- city. Hong Kong authorities have cumstances where public order or Chow said the private screening response specialists” to neighbour- 20 years,” a Downing Street will take heart from the wave of nese interference. “We can't help over the past year arrested dozens public safety would be endan- was limited to friends only, saying ing Pakistan, Uzbekistan and spokesperson said. support and generosity already ex- but ask how the Hong Kong Arts of pro-democracy activists and gered. Ho's company said the on a local radio program that he Tajikistan to assist British diplo- The move follows the exit of pressed by the British public,” he Centre, as an independent institu- pushed through electoral reforms Hong Kong Arts Centre had told would not pay the fine and would mats in their work to allow people NATO troops from the region to said. tion supporting contemporary art that would reduce the number of Goomusic representatives that it take the case to court instead. Pope inadvertently Strong winds push California US envoy Kerry due to talk on quotes Putin to chide wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe climate with Chinese officials the city’s main artery for hours after they were ordered to leave as the West’s Afghan war fire advanced. sponsible policy of enforcing its South Lake Tahoe city officials own values on others and attempts said only a handful of residents de- to build democracy in other coun- fied Monday’s evacuation order. tries based on outside models with- But nearly everyone worried Tues- out taking into account historic, day about what the fire would do ethnic and religious issues and next. Tom O’Connell and his wife, fully ignoring other people's tradi- Linda, awaited the fate of their tions, the pope said, using his own home while anchored on their sail- translation into Spanish. boat in Ventura Harbor. The two- But the words were spoken last bedroom they’ve owned for 40 month by the Russian President in SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Sept 1 kph). “With those winds, as it ran years survived the Angora Fire that BEIJING, Sept 1 (AP): Chinese and US officials plan to talk this week the presence of Merkel, during her (AP): Flames raced across treetops through the forest it created what’s destroyed about 250 houses in 2007. about reducing pollution by the world's two largest economies, an area visit to Moscow. and through drought-stricken vege- called an active crown fire run, They didn’t know if they’d be lucky of potential cooperation between two governments whose relations are MADRID, Sept 1 (AP): Pope During the meeting on August tation as firefighters scrambled where the fire actually goes from again. “You worry about the things strained on other issues. US climate envoy John Kerry is scheduled for Francis has criticised the West's re- 20, Putin scathingly criticised the Wednesday to keep a growing Cal- treetop to treetop,” said Stephen you can have some control over,” meetings with counterparts from the Chinese foreign ministry beginning cent involvement in Afghanistan as West over Afghanistan, saying that ifornia wildfire from reaching a re- Vollmer, a fire behaviour analyst for O’Connell said. “We’ve no control Wednesday. Relations between Washington and Beijing have been an outsider's attempt to impose the Taliban's rapid sweep over the sort city at the southern tip of Lake the California department of over this.” Pushed by strong winds, strained by disputes over trade, technology and human rights, but the democracy - although he did it by country has shown the futility of Tahoe after evacuation orders were forestry and fire protection. the Caldor Fire crossed two major sides have identified the climate crisis as an area for possible cooperation. citing Russia's Vladimir Putin Western attempts to enforce its expanded to neighbouring Nevada. He said embers were being cast highways and swept down slopes The world's biggest coal user, China obtains roughly 60 per cent of its while thinking he was quoting own vision of democracy. Merkel, Thick smoke from the Caldor up to a mile out in front of the fire, into the Tahoe Basin, where fire- power from coal and is the world's biggest source of greenhouse gases. Germany's Angela Merkel. meanwhile, urged Russia to use its Fire enveloped the city of South creating new ignition points, includ- fighters working in steep terrain It plans to build more coal-fired power plants but still plans to widely Asked during a radio interview contacts with the Taliban to press Lake Tahoe, which was all but de- ing in some parts of the dense forest were protecting remote cabins. Cal taper its use of fossil fuel. Beijing has pointed to historical US emissions aired Wednesday about the new for Afghan citizens who helped serted during a summer week usu- that haven’t burned since 1940 or Fire division chief Erich Schwab as a reason to resist action while making advances in solar power and political map taking shape in Germany to be allowed to leave ally bustling with tourists. before. The blaze was 3 miles (5 said some homes burned, but it other renewable energy sources. China has set a target of generating 20 Afghanistan after the United States Afghanistan. The National Weather Service kilometres) outside of South Lake was too early to know how many. per cent of the country's total energy consumption from renewables by and its allies withdrew from the The pope's interview with warned that critical weather condi- Tahoe by Tuesday afternoon, Cal “The fire burned through there ex- 2025, becoming carbon-neutral by 2060 and reducing total emissions Taliban-controlled country after 20 Spain's Cadena COPE took place tions through Wednesday could in- Fire Battalion chief Henry Herrera tremely fast, extremely hot. And starting from 2030. President Joe Biden has announced a goal to cut up years of war, the pope said he at the Vatican late last week. The clude extremely low humidity, dry told KGO-TV. A day earlier, we did the best that we could,” he to 52 per cent of US greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, double the target would answer with a quote that he radio station owned by Spain's fuel and gusts up to 30 mph (48 roughly 22,000 residents jammed said Tuesday night. set by President Barack Obama in the 2015 Paris climate accord. attributed to the German chancel- Catholic bishops' conference aired lor, whom he described as one of the talk on Wednesday and said its the world's greatest political fig- content had been vetted by the ures. It's necessary to stop the irre- pope himself. UN: Weather disasters soar in numbers, cost, but deaths fall Vatican ambassador speaks to SL GENEVA, Sept 1 (AP): Weather the 2010s to 3,165, the report said. South Carolina, noted progress in disasters are striking the world Most death and damage during learning to live with risk and pro- four to five times more often and 50 years of weather disasters came tecting ourselves. govt on Easter Sunday bombing causing seven times more damage from storms, flooding and drought. “On the other hand, we’re still than in the 1970s, the United Na- More than 90% of the more than making stupid decisions about COLOMBO, Sept 1 (IANS): The Vatican ambassador and Pope's repre- tions weather agency reports. But 2 million deaths are in what the where we’re putting our infrastruc- sentative in Sri Lanka, has discussed the controversial Easter Sunday bomb- these disasters are killing far fewer UN considers developing nations, ture,” she said. “But it’s OK. We’re ing investigation with the foreign minister. Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka, people. In the 1970s and 1980s, while nearly 60% of the economic not losing lives; we’re just losing Archbishop Brian Udaigwe has requested foreign minister Prof GL Peiris they killed an average of about 170 damage occurred in richer coun- stuff.” Samantha Montano, an to have a meeting with the Catholic Church on the investigations into the people a day worldwide. In the tries. In the 1970s, weather disas- emergency management professor attacks on three churches and three hotels killing 269 people and injuring 2010s, that dropped to about 40 ters cost about USD 175 billion at the Massachusetts Maritime over 500. The ISIS later claimed the responsibility for the attacks carried per day, the World Meteorological globally, when adjusted to 2019 Academy and author of the book out on the Easter Sunday morning on almost simultaneously by a group Organisation said in a report dollars, the UN found. That in- “Disasterology,” said she worries of local suicide killers. Minister Peiris, who assured a meeting with the Wednesday that looks at more than creased to USD 1.38 trillion for the that death tolls may stop decreasing heads of the Catholic Church, alleged certain groups have 'hijacked' the 11,000 weather disasters in the having a growing number of disas- tremes because of climate change, period from 2010 to 2019. because of the increase in extreme purpose of the church and are targeting to use the tragedy against the gov- past half-century. The report ters: heatwaves, flooding events, and these negative trends in cli- What’s driving the destruction is weather from climate change, es- ernment at the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council Session, comes during a disaster-filled sum- drought, and especially ... intense mate will continue for the coming that more people are moving into pecially hitting poorer nations. scheduled for September 12 and the United Nations General Assembly mer globally, including deadly tropical storms like Ida, which has decades.” In the 1970s, the world dangerous areas as climate change “The disparity in which coun- on September 21. Last month Catholic Church accused certain military floods in Germany and a heat been hitting Louisiana and Missis- averaged about 711 weather disas- is making weather disasters tries have had the resources to intelligence officials of having connection with the Easter Sunday wave in the Mediterranean, and sippi in the United States,” Petteri ters a year, but from 2000 to 2009 stronger and more frequent, UN dedicate to minimising disaster bombers and charged that local security agencies ignored detailed infor- with the United States simultane- Taalas, WMO’s secretary-general, that was up to 3,536 a year or disaster and weather officials said. deaths is of huge concern partic- mation including the date about the attacks passed by the Indian intelli- ously struck by powerful Hurri- told a news conference. “But the nearly 10 a day, according to the Meanwhile, experts said, better ularly due to climate change,” she gence agencies. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the head of Colombo's cane Ida and an onslaught of bad news is that the economic report, which used data from the weather warnings and prepared- said. “Deaths decreasing in recent Archdiocesan complained about a link between certain military intelligent drought-worsened wildfires. losses have been growing very Centre for Research on the Epi- ness are lessening the death toll. decades does not mean that they members and suicide bombers that was revealed during the Presidential “The good news is that we have rapidly and this growth is sup- demiology of Disasters in Bel- Susan Cutter, director of the will continue to do so unless we Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) in to the multiple bomb blasts. He alleged been able to minimise the number posed to continue,” he added. “We gium. The average number of Hazards and Vulnerability Re- continue to invest in these ef- the government had not investigated it but kept it a secret. of casualties once we have started are going to see more climatic ex- yearly disasters dropped a bit in search Institute at the University of forts.”

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 NORTHEAST THE HILLS TIMES 5 EDUCATIONAL NOTICE No. TE[Ex] Admn-2/2021/pt-1/288 NSFHT Correspondent accuses Ravi of distorting Nagaical negotiation, history the current peace DIMAPUR, Sept 1: The Naga Stu- process becomes doubtful to be endur- dents’ Federation (NSF) has accused ing’. It said the Naga people declared Nagaland governor RN Ravi and the their independence on August 14, POLYTECHNIC ADMISION TEST Centre’s interlocutor for Naga talks of 1947, and the same was ratified distorting the “historical truth” of the through a Naga national plebiscite in [PAT]-2021 RESULTS Nagas. Quoting Ravi’s Independence 1951. Day message, the federation, in a re- “It is historically clear that the Naga The Results of Polytechnic Admission Test [PAT] 2021 for admission lease issued by its media cell on homeland came to be a part of the ex- Wednesday said, “In the autumn of isting Indian Union neither by consent into the State polytechnics of Assam held on 22ndAugust,2021 has been declared their rule, when the British conspired nor by conquest. The Naga people’s on 1st September/2021 at 2.30 p.m. and will be available online at to partition India and give away the assertion for self-determination is in North East India to Pakistan, the lead- line with the inherent ethos, values and https://dte.assam.gov.in. from 2nd September,2021 after 4.00 p.m.. Candidates ers of Naga Hills stood in solidarity customary systems of the Naga society may check their results by clicking on the link "Polytechnic Admission Test -2021 with the rest of the country and and not otherwise,” it stated. thwarted the diabolical colonial con- According to the federation, the results" and by entering their Roll No. and Date of Birth. spiracy. Naga leaders played signifi- government of India’s policies and at- The date & time of uploading documents by the candidates for online counselling/ cant roles in the constitutional cern to the Naga youths and students.” vexed Indo-Naga political issue’. tempts to muzzle the voices of Naga verification will be declared later on through leading Newspapers and at evolution of India.” Stating that the Naga youths and stu- “It undermines and belittles the very people through militarisation are caus- The student body said “his continued dents are fed up with Ravi’s rhetoric people he has been assigned to have a ing much harm to the Naga society. https://dte.assam.gov.in. glorification of the Naga People’s Con- with the intent to divide the Naga peo- political dialogue in order to pave the It appealed to Ravi to refrain from vention and the 16-Point charter of de- ple, the NSF said his ‘claims’ and ‘suc- way for lasting peace and tranquillity furthering the old ‘carrot and stick’ Sd/- mands which had long been disowned cessive misadventures’ only reveal his all over the Naga homeland,” it stated. policy and adopt a more pragmatic ap- by the Naga people through his various shallow understanding of the Naga his- The federation reiterated that ‘with proach in order to ensure that the in- Director of Technical Education, Assam, acts of patronising its founders and tory and also ‘the narrow walls within such a divisive mind at the helm of af- terests of the two entities are upheld Janasanyog /D/5111/21 Kahilipara, Guwahati-19 leaders is another matter of great con- which he has been trying to solve the fairs from the Indian side in the polit- through the political solution. Mizoram govt launches online ASF kills over 25,000 pigs in No. TE[Ex] Admn-2/2021/ EDUCATIONAL NOTICE payment Mizoram; causes Rs 121 cr loss FOR MODERN OFFICE MANAGEMENT [MOM]2021 system in AIZAWL, Sept 1 (IANS): Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the outbreak of The female candidates who have already registered online to appear in Transport dept African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mizoram Modern Office Management Test [MOM] -2021 for admission into the 3 (three) AIZAWL, Sept 1 (PTI): The Mi- since March has killed over 25,000 pigs zoram government has launched an in all the 11 districts of the northeastern years Diploma Course in Modern Office Management [MOM] at PCPS Girls’ online payment system in Trans- state, officials said on Wednesday. Polytechnic, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati for the session 2021-22 are hereby re- port department offices in the state, Officials from the state Animal Hus- quested to submit their following documents by email at an official said on Wednesday. bandry and Veterinary Department also [email protected] from 5th September to 14th September, 2021. Mizoram transport minister TJ said that AFS has led to a financial loss Lalnuntluanga launched the online of over Rs 121 crore so far. payment system on Tuesday. In view of the contagious disease, a) Admit card of 10th standard [as proof of age], He said the department in col- over 9,460 pigs have been culled so far b) Marksheet and pass certificate of qualifying examination i.e. 12th standard] , laboration with the National Infor- to prevent it from spreading further c) Permanent Resident Certificate [PRC], matics Centre (NIC) and State among the healthy pigs. d) Caste Certificate (if any), Bank of India (SBI) introduced an An official said that in mid-March, online payment system which can the first pig death was detected at e) Caste Certificate and Non Creamy Layer Certificate [NCL] in case of OBC be accessed by users anywhere and Lungsen village in south Mizoram's around 10,780 pigs have died, followed don't get infected by ASF, which was and MOBC, anytime to ensure ease of payment Lunglei district. The villagers had re- by Lunglei (4,135), Serchhip (3,500) first detected in 1921 in Kenya. How- f) Gap Certificate (if any), and avoid physical cash transac- ported that the pigs were imported from and Mamit (2,880). ever, they could be the carriers of the For details, please visit the Polytechnic Admission Test [PAT]-2021 tions at cash counters during the adjoining Bangladesh. According to experts, the outbreak virus. No vaccine is available for the Information Brochure, which is available in this official website of DTE’s , i.e. pandemic. When the samples of the dead pigs may have been caused by pigs or pork virus till date. “The Covid-19 pandemic and were sent to the Bhopal-based National imported from neighbouring Myanmar, Outbreaks of various diseases, in- www.dte.assam.gov.in subsequent lockdown caused a Institute of High Security Animal Dis- Bangladesh and the adjoining state of cluding ASF and foot-and-mouth dis- Note : a) It is brought to the notice of the concerned candidates that the Modern delay in the implementation of the eases, it was confirmed that the pigs Meghalaya. The northeast region's an- ease among animals, mostly livestock, Office Management Test [MOM]-2021 may not be held. project. However, it also put pres- died due to ASF. nual pork business is worth around Rs occur in different states of the north- b) candidates must mandatory to mention their Application No. in the sure on the department to quickly According to the officials of the de- 8,000-10,000 crore, with Assam being eastern region almost every year. email. shift from physical to digital mode partment, the ASF outbreak has been re- the largest supplier. Pork is one of the The northeastern states have asked of payment as movement restric- ported in at least 239 villages in all the most common and popular meats con- people, especially owners of piggeries, Sd/- tions bar the public from making 11 districts across the state. sumed by the tribals and non-tribals in to refrain from bringing pigs and piglets Director of Technical Education, Assam, cash payment at the office coun- The officials said that of the 11 dis- the region. from other states and neighbouring Janasanyog/D/5144/21 Kahilipara, Guwahati-19. ters,” he said. tricts, Aizawl is the worst-hit where According to some experts, humans countries, especially from Myanmar. The minister expressed his grat- itude to NIC, SBI and officials of the transport department whose ef- No. TE(Ex)Admn-2/2021/290 fort had made it possible to suc- BJP govt in Manipur diverting urea to cessfully roll out the project for the ONLINE COUNSELLING FOR ADMISSION INTO benefit of the general public. DIPLOMA COURSES The state transport department boost poppy farming: Jairam Ramesh [Offered by the State Polytechnics of Assam and other Institutions] signed a Memorandum of Under- IMPHAL, Sept 1 (IANS): Former the interior hill areas of the northeastern farmer needs three bags of 45-kg urea standing (MoU) with SBI on June Union minister and senior Congress state. for one hectare of land. The total urea For participating in the online counselling process for provisional admission into 5 last year. NIC was roped in to leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday Illegal poppy cultivation for opium requirement is thus 2,43,000 bags. The the 1st semester Diploma courses of State Polytechnics and Assam Energy Insti- host and design the software and that the BJP government in Manipur has been in existence for almost a Centre had allotted 4,40,000 bags of tute, Sivasagar, based on the Polytechnic Admission Test [PAT] -2021, the aspiring also to provide all necessary tech- has been diverting urea for boosting decade, but production has increased urea to the state, with an excess of nical support. eligible candidates having PAT- 2021 score must upload their required documents poppy cultivation in the hilly areas of manifold in the last few years in Ma- 1,97,000 bags. as mentioned in the Information Brochure PAT-2021 by clicking on the "PAT-2021 The online payment system un- the state, while the farmers' body said nipur, which shares around 400 km bor- The farmers had earlier organised a veiled by the transport minister is that the fertiliser is being smuggled into der with Myanmar. relay hunger strike demanding timely Online Counselling" link which will be made available at https://dte.assam.gov.in broadly divided into two compo- neighbouring Myanmar. The Loumi Shimee Apunba Lup availability of urea ahead of the har- from 6th September, 2021 to 15th September,2021. nents. The first component called Ramesh, who is the Congress ob- (Lousal), a farmers' organisation in Ma- vesting season. Vahan (parivahan.gov.in/pariva- server for Manipur where Assembly nipur, has also demanded a probe into Ngamjahao Kipgen, who teaches hu- The first round of seat allotment will be declared on 18th September, 2021. han/) deals with new vehicle regis- elections are less than a year away, said the shortage of urea despite the state re- manities and social sciences at the In- Please Note :- tration, permit renewal, issue of in a tweet: “BJP's ‘Vikas' in Manipur. ceiving more than its actual require- dian Institute of Technology-Guwahati, duplicate permit, tax payment, Manipur is getting twice the supply of ment. had said after conducting a study that issue of special permit, fitness re- 1. For further details regarding the educational qualification, Date of Birth etc., urea it needs and yet farmers complain In a statement, Lousal said that there the Manipur police's Narcotics and Af- please refer to the Information Brochure available in the website newal fee, ownership transfer fee, of shortage! Why? Because urea is di- have been growing complaints from fairs of Border wing destroyed 6,300 kg issue of NOC, registration renewal, verted to hill areas in Manipur, where farmers against the artificial scarcity of opium produced on a total of 630 https://dte.assam.gov.in duplicate registration certificate poppy is being grown for opium in created by some. acres in seven hill districts during Jan- 2. The details of the schedule for allotment of seat, submission of acceptance letter and change of address. The sec- large areas for the last four years. The The statement said: “There are uary-February 2018. ond component called Sarathi state govt is fully complicit in this.” 81,189 hectares of paddy fields in Ma- He said that discussion with the by the candidates and parent/guardian will be notified in the DTE's website (sarathi.parivahan.gov.in/sarathis- Out of the 16 districts in Manipur, in nipur's valley areas. There are 88,820 farmers revealed that indebtedness, un- https://dte.assam.gov.in .in due course of time. Therefore, candidates are requested ervice/) is a platform for submis- more than 12 districts, illegal poppy hectares in the hills. About 20,000 employment, poverty, lack of alterna- to visit the website frequently. sion of applications such as learner cultivation is reportedly rampant and hectares of farmland are affected by tive means of livelihood, children's licence, driving licence, conductor the poppy plants can be found growing various developmental projects. Due to education and material needs forced 3. If a candidate upload any forged documents or submit misleading information, licence, licence renewal, change of barely a few km from the residential lack of enforcement of The Manipur them to undertake poppy cultivation in name, address and photos, dupli- his/her candidature will be forfeited at any stage during the provisional selection areas. Conservation of Paddy Lands and Wet- Manipur. process as well as during the study period. cate driving licence, conductor li- Although the Narcotic Drugs and lands Act, 2014, there is a huge loss of Security and intelligence officials in cence and updating phone Psychotropic Substances Act lists areas of agricultural land,” it said, alleg- Manipur said that poppy cultivation is Sd/- numbers. poppy as a contraband substance ing that the fertiliser is suspected to be largely controlled by a section of out- Director of Technical Education, known for its psychotropic effects, the smuggled to Myanmar. lawed outfits as it is their major source Assam, Kahilipara, Guwahati-19. plant is being extensively cultivated in According to the organisation, a of income. Janasanyog/D/5126/ 21

NBSE invites HSLC, HSSLC toppers FREE SSB COACHING BY DIRECTORATE OF to share their success stories SAINIK WELFARE, ASSAM FOR NDA/ TECH ENTRY/ HT Correspondent This initiative has been taken to track September 24. CDS/ AFCAT/ NAVAL FOR WRITTEN QUALIFIED DIMAPUR, Sept 1: The Nagaland and connect with the toppers of the The question paper will consist of 50 Board of School Education (NBSE) on board with an objective to let the multiple choice questions carrying two STUDENTS FROM THE STATE OF ASSAM AT SAINIK Wednesday invited all the students who achievers share their success stories in marks each. The board said the link of BHAWAN, GUWAHATI, ASSAM passed their HSLC and HSSLC exami- order to encourage and motivate the up- the examination will be provided to nation conducted by it and secured top coming students. In another notifica- schools two hours ahead on the days of 1. Free SSB coaching classes will be starting from 20th Sep to 30th Sep, 2021 at rank from 1975 till 2021 to share their tion on Wednesday, the NBSE said the the examination. The instructions for success stories and achievements by financial literacy examination 2021 will the conduct of the examination will be Directorate of Sainik Welfare, Sainik Bhawan, Rajgarh Road, Near SBI Lachit registering themselves in its portal nb- be conducted by the schools through shared in the NBSE Financial Literacy Nagar, Guwahati-7, Assam for the students who have qualified the above written senl.edu.in. online mode only from September 20 to WhatsApp group at a later date. examinations. The candidate will bring their UPSC Admit Card along with the re- sult showing passing of written examination to this Office or forward the same to our email [email protected] before 15 Sep 2021. Civilian-army joint spiritual 2. Date of reporting is 19 Sep 2021 at 1100 hrs for outstation candidates and 0830 Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 hrs on 20 Sep 2021 for local candidates. Total seat capacity is 30. Students report- No. 135PSC/E-3/2020-2021 Dated Guwahati, th 1st September/2021 ing first will be given preference. Priority to the wards of Ex Servicemen and Serv- trek flagged off in Arunachal ing Defence personnel will accorded to attending the course. ITANAGAR, Sept 1 (PTI): “The Army along with the Malinye near the Indo-China NOTIFICATION A joint team of civilians and district administration felici- border. In continuation with this office notification no. army men on Wednesday em- tated Tine Mena, Everest Mythology of Idu Mishmis 3. Nominal Boarding and Lodging @ Rs 500 per day will be charged from the 117PSC/E-3/2020-2021 dated 11 August/2021, it is for in- barked on a 17-day trek to a Summiteer from NE in lead- has it that souls of their an- candidate (not belonging to Defence background) for this duration in case they formation to all concerned candidates that those who have sacred place in Arunachal ing a pilgrimage cum adven- cestors live in Athupopu and are desire of staying at Sainik Bhawan, Rajgarh Road, Guwahati for the period of Pradesh from Anini in ture trek to Athupopu. This after one's death, the person's downloaded their e-admission certificate in connection with the coaching. C.C.(P) Examination, 2020 before 26" August/2021 are Dibang Valley district, ac- will help boost religious & soul is guided to the place by hereby directed to re-download their e- admission certificate cording to an official report. adventure tourism,” the Igus (priest). Sd/- Brigadier of 117 Mountain Arunachal chief minister A big stone stands alone in along with the ‘Instruction to candidates’. The e-admission Director certificate downloaded before 26" August/2021 are hereby Brigade, Deepak Gaur, and Pema Khandu tweeted. the place and it is believed declared invalid due to technical error. Dibang Valley deputy com- At 3,500 metres above sea that a priest known as Sin- Directorate of Sainik Welfare Sd/- missioner Minga Sherpa level, Athupopu is a sacred erwu once cried there on get- Assam, Guwahati Secretary, flagged off the trekking expe- place for the Idu Mishmi ting the news of his mother's Assam Public Service Commission, dition with Tine Mena, the tribe of the state. It is located death. The stone still bears For any queries, contact DSW, Assam at 03612522229 or email at Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-22. first woman from the state to about 220 kilometres from the impression of the priest's [email protected] reach Mt Everest, leading the Anini, headquarters of palms and his tears, accord- Janasanyog/D/5202/21 team. Dibang Valley district, via ing to believers. Janasanyog/D/5134/21

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6 THE HILLS TIMES VOL. XXII, ISSUE 226, DIPHU, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 SDGsn the year 2015 United andNations General India,both the citizens as well as athe government. statisticalproductivity gains in Eastern Asia perspective and nected nature of the SDGs across economic, QUOTE OF THE DAY ‘Focus on the solution, not on the problem.’ Assembly, vide its resolution 70/1, has The post 2015 UN Sustainable Development South-eastern Asia, partially offset by mod- social and environmental pillars. States have - Jim Rohn set 17 global goals to be achieved by Agenda framework provides an opportunity estly negative growth in Africa. The only re- been advised to undertake a similar mapping 2030.I These goals are interdependent and to renew and integrate efforts in order to gions having registered labour productivity of their schemes, including centrally spon- have a set of targets and are collectively meet, to a significant degree, national and decreases since 2010 are Latin America and sored schemes. In addition, the Ministry of termed as ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ global aspirations in a defined time frame. the Caribbean (2014-2016) and Sub-Saharan Statistics and Programme Implementation (SDGs). The 17 SDGs are a universal call to As mentioned, SDGs have a set of quan- Africa (2015-2017). (MoSPI) has been leading discussions for action to end poverty, protect the planet, and tifiable targets, and the progress is to be Informal employment has multiple ad- developing and measuring national indica- Trouble brewing for ensure that all people enjoy peace and pros- measured statistically at all possible level. verse consequences for sustainable develop- tors for the SDGs. perity. They cover a broad range of social For that high quality data i.e., reliable, ment. Global data suggests that 61.2% of The SDG India Index tracks progress of and economic development issues, including timely, consistent and comparable data are workers around the world were in informal all States and UTs on 62 Priority Indicators TMCt seems that inthe Bharatiya West Janata Party Bengal cannot give up on poverty, hunger, health, education, climate required. National Statistical Offices play a employment in 2016. Excluding the agricul- selected by NITI Aayog, which in turn is West Bengal just yet. The saffron camp has been making con- change, gender equality, water, sanitation, pivotal role in the areas of data collection, tural sector where informality is especially guided by MoSPI’s National Indicator certed efforts to create a climate in Bengal for ousting the Ma- energy, the environment and social justice, coordination, reporting and validation of sta- pervasive, still more than half of all workers Framework comprising 306 indicators and Imata Banerjee led TMC government. This was indicative as the with a focus on the most vulnerable and a tistics for the SDGs. It is the responsibility were in informal employment, with a higher based on multiple-round consultations with BJP leaders are pressuring the election commission not to hold commitment that "no one will be left be- of NSOs to provide statistics to support the incidence registered among men at 53.1% as union ministries, departments, states and the by-elections to the seven assembly constituencies including hind." Colombia proposed the idea of SDGs measurement of progress on SDGs. This in- compared with women at 46.4%. Union Territories. The Index spans to 13 out Bhowanipur from where Mamata will be contesting. Interestingly, at a preparatory event for the Rio summit of cludes identifying appropriate data sources The global unemployment rate stood at of 17 SDGs. Progress on 3 SDGs viz., re- Banerjee has to get herself elected to the state assembly by No- the United Nations Conference on Sustain- and methodologies to produce the SDG in- 5.6% in 2017, slightly higher than the pre- sponsible production and consumption, cli- vember 4 or else she will have to give up her seat of power. No- able Development that was to be held in dicators. vious year, but down from 6.4 % in 2000. matic progress and life under water, could tably, Banerjee took oath on May 5 as the chief minister even 2012. Consequently, at Rio summit a reso- The global working poverty rate declined The long-term rate had hit its lowest point in not be measured as relevant data were not after losing in the assembly elections. The Central leadership of lution “The Future We Want” was passed by significantly over the past two decades, this period in 2007 (5.3%), rose sharply to available at state/UT level and 17th SDG BJP has used all in its power from the Union to use CBI in order the member nations. The then Secretary falling from 26.9 % in 2000 to 9.2 % in 5.9 % in 2009, and has been modestly de- was left out as it focuses on international to implicate Banerjee in the post poll violence in Bengal. General of UN, Ban Ki-moon has opined 2017, with reductions seen in all regions of clining since then. Youth are three times partnerships. A composite score was com- The CBI is set to present an interim report next month. The that “We don’t have plan B because there is the world. The most notable progress over more likely to be unemployed than adults, puted between the range of 0-100 for each CBI has already filed three more FIRs in the post poll violence no planet B!” This thought has guided the this period occurred in Eastern and South- and have not benefited from a similar long- State and UT based on their aggregate per- chain. A total of 31 cases have been registered till now. Under in- development of SDGs. eastern Asia. Since 2002, term decline in unemployment, with the formance across the 13 SDGs, which indi- struction from its political boss, the CBI is not willing to take any India along with DEGREE OF THOUGHT Central and Southern global youth unemployment rate at 13 % in cates average performance of State/UT risk. On the other hand, Trinamool leaders are questioning the other countries signed Asia and Sub-Saharan 2017, versus 13.1 % in 2000. Young women towards achieving 13 SDGs & their respec- CBI’s intention as it seems to have missed the cases related to the declaration on the By: Maniraj Adhikary Africa have continuously are particularly vulnerable, as their unem- tive targets. Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, BJP’s projected chief minister candidate, Suvendu Adhikari. They 2030 Agenda for SDGs at the Sustainable registered the highest regional working ployment rates are continuously higher than Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh and Puducherry are further lament that even the court seems to have turned a blind Development Summit of the United Nations poverty rates. Despite significant progress in those of their male counterparts. the front-runners while Assam, Bihar and eye towards BJP leaders who have been inducted in the NHRC in September 2015. Subsequently we have extending social protection in many parts of India plays or will have to play a very im- UP have fared poorly in measurement of the fact finding team. The question that now arises is that if the directed the development strategy to meet its the world, the human right to social security portant role in this transformation as our indices. The importance of achieving sustain- NHRC fact finding team had already investigated the cases of vi- priorities of employment, economic growth, is not yet a reality for a majority of the country at present houses nearly 17% of the able development is highlighted by Goal 8, olence and submitted the list to the court, how could CBI on its food, water and energy security, disaster re- world’s population. Based on 2016 esti- world population. The Government of has which aims to “promote sustained, inclusive own add three new cases? They also point out that though the silience and poverty alleviation. India has mates, only 45% of the world's population entrusted NITI Aayog with the task of coor- and sustainable economic growth, full and pro- High Court was monitoring the probe, CBI to accomplish its mis- also targeted to restore its natural capital and was effectively covered by at least one social dinating the SDGs. It has undertaken the ductive employment and decent work for all”. sion to destabilise Mamata government and throw her out of adopt transparent and robust governance protection cash benefit, while the majority, task of relating the SDGs and their targets, Nations, under the umbrella of the UN have power would come out with hundreds of plausible reasons to jus- along the established lines. However, emerg- 55% remain unprotected. and has identified lead and supporting min- joined hands and its time that all of us show tify any of its action. The Calcutta High Court, after taking cogni- ing challenges of climate change impacts, Globally, labour productivity has grown istries for each target. They have adopted a our intent and do our bit. (The author is a sen- sance of an NHRC report on post-poll violence, handed over the increasing inequities, and lagging human de- by 2.1% in 2017, the fastest growth regis- government-wide approach to sustainable ior statistical officer in National Statistical probe to the CBI. velopment indices are well recognized by tered since 2010. This was driven by strong development, emphasising the intercon- Office (NSO), erstwhile NSSO) Meanwhile, Banerjee on Sunday dared the Modi government to send the National Human Rights Commission to Tripura over attacks on her party supporters every day. BJP and TMC have entered into a running feud in Tripura and the BJP government has been resorting to actions to victimise the TMC leaders and Haryana CM has no explanation for police assault on farmers cadres. Only a month back TMC MPs and MLAs from Bengal, By: Arun Srivastava Karnal is the clear manifestation looking into it. To maintain law same spot, police would have to simply provoke the farmers to visiting Tripura for organisational work, were arrested and placed of Khattar’s design. In a video and order, strictness had to be en- used force? What would have turn violent. But the farmers de- in jail custody. Banerjee had also alleged in her virtual address hile the Prime Minister clip that has been making the so- sured.” It obviously implied that happened then?” Khattar was not serve appreciation that they have from Calcutta that even cops posted for the security of Trinamool Narendra Modi was in- cial media around the ADM, a re-enactment of Jalianwala telling truth when he said that the refused to be caught in the trap of leaders had not been spared. The reluctance of the BJP to facil- augurating the reno- junior IAS officer is heard in- episode had the blessings of protestors were resorting to vio- the RSS and Khattar. A section of itate Banerjee to contest by election for getting elected to assem- vatedW Jallianwala Bagh complex structing a group of selected po- Khattar. Why should not it be? It lence. Khattar does not think it the media has been expressing bly has been creating much disquiet among the Opposition in Amritsar, his close friend from licemen: “Utha utha ke maarna is a known fact that Khattar owes proper to review the Supreme apprehension that lathicharge in- parties. The deadline for her to be elected to the Assembly and the RSS days chief minister peeche sabko (hit them hard)… his post and power to though he Court observations. The apex cident might make farmers in remain chief minister is too close for comfort. The coming days Manohar Lal Khattar, has hatched We shall not allow this cordon to in the initial stage was the nomi- court in on record that people India revolt and take revenge for will be quite interesting for the political observers. Will Banerjee the conspiracy to enact a sort of be breached. We have enough nee of the RSS. It is shocking that have their right to protest. It is a each drop of blood that was shed be able to counter the saffron aggression and retain her office mayhem on the agitating farmers. force available. We haven’t slept Khattar in order to prove himself normal practice that in a demo- by them. In fact the RSS and and state – only time will tell! Khattar may outright deny his for the past two days. But you politically right has been twisting cratic set up agitators often ob- Modi government have been involvement in the gruesome at- have come here after taking some the basic of the politics and polit- struct the movement of the working on the design to make tack by his police on the farmers sleep… Mere paas ek bhi banda ical rights. Justifying his govern- leaders to draw their attention. the farmers to take to this path as in which one farmer is reported to nikal ke nahi aana chahiye. Agar ment’s action of thrashing the Khattar must not treat himself as it would help them crack on the have lost his live; at least 20 re- aaye toh sar foota hua hona farmers, he in the mot shameless a monarch. His defence of the movement and finish it. ceived serious injuries. The po- chahiye uska. Clear hai aap ko (No manner said; “Today, you have SDM’s action is really shameful; It is significant that farmer lice attack on the agitating one should break the cordon and called me here. But, if somebody “farmers had planned to not allow leader Rakesh Tikait described 80 cr people in India are facing farmers enjoyed his support and reach me. If someone does, make says that they would not allow the the meeting to take place and the the civil officer Ayush Sinha as blessing is endorsed by his own sure he has a broken head. Hope CM to reach a certain place, is it district administration and police the commander of "Sarkari Tal- avowal. After the brutal assault he this is clear).” correct? They [farmers] need to did what they had to do to main- ibani" for ordering police to said ““although the officer’s Even while the senior IAS of- understand that they are not gain- tain the law-and-order situation "crack the heads" of farmers at a a pressing nutritional crisis choice of words was not correct, ficers do not muster courage to ing anything out of such protests. there. They could have shown protest yesterday. He said; “they By: Dr Arun Mitra strictness had to be maintained to order breaking of heads of the People are no longer sympathetic black flags or resorted to sloga- call us Khalistani. If you would ensure law and order situation heads of the demonstrators, it is towards them. I am getting phone neering. That is permissible. Our call us Khalistani and Pakistani, entral Government’s scheme to give 5 Kilogram of grain and One there was kept under check”. Not quite intriguing how a junior of- calls that they [farmers] need to state president OP Dhankar was we would say Sarkari Talibani Kilogram of Daal to 80 crore people is an acceptance of abject only a naïve but even a stupid ficer could indulge in such act. be dealt with strictly. But we are stopped from reaching the meet- has occupied the country. They poverty in our country. This is at a time when the country is aspiring would make out the real implica- Obviously he has been under in- exercising restraint because they ing venue. Earlier, the Deputy are Sarkari Talibanis". Karnal toC be 5 trillion economy by 2024. It is a pointer to persisting nutritional cri- tion of his reflexion. This nature struction. Khattar is the person to are our people.” Speaker of Vidhan Sabha’s vehi- episode should serve as the clar- sis and failure of the government to pay heed towards the nutritional de- of instruction to the police by a order is apparent from the remark He added, “There is freedom of cle was vandalised in Sirsa. Such ion call to unite all the opposition mands of the people. SDM that too when the agitators of the deputy chief minister speech, but there are limitations disruptions are not permissible parties and launch a nationwide This scheme under the Prime Minster Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) is were holding peaceful demon- Dushyant Chautala that the gov- to every freedom. If I flex my under democratic norms.” agitation against the brutal action not a new idea. The basis lies in the National Food Security Act. According stration has ominous meanings. ernment would certainly take ac- muscle and move my fist in the It is worth mentioning that Sat- of RSS and BJP. to this act it is the duty of the government to just not fill the stomach of the Ever since the farmers decided tion against him. “I am pained air and my fist hits your nose, that pal Mallick, a leader of high The farmers’ agitation in India people but also to ensure proper nutrition. The government notified the Na- to oppose the BJP leaders in from yesterday’s incident, the cannot be construed as my free- stature and governor has also has attracted worldwide attention tional Food Security Act (NSA), 2013 on 10th September, 2013 ‘with the Haryana and showcase their way statements that don’t meet dom.” He accused the Punjab condemned the action of Khattar and support. During the Covid-19 objective to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle protest against their scheming to ethical standards of an IAS offi- government of misleading them. and has put the blame for what pandemic, while all the sectors approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at af- foil the farmer’s agitation, Khat- cer were given by an IAS officer. Khattar expressing his anguish happened in Karnal on him. HE were thrown into a tailspin, the fordable prices to people to live a life with dignity’. tar has busy planning meetings. It Action will be initiated against and frustration said;” as per the even suggested that disciplinary farm sector has sustained us. It is Food security, as defined by the United Nations' Committee on World was a deliberate attempt on his him as per framework of time.” democratic norms anybody can action should be taken against the indeed a matter of great grief that Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and part to instigate the farmers to Nonetheless Khattar has been do anything. They can show officer. Does Khattar think that he Modi and his far-right BJP, does economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their counter his moves and resort to evasive. In reply to Chautala’s de- black flags, they can say what- is the only politician to have the not take kindly to criticism, food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. violent protest. But the farmers mand, he quipped; “If any action ever they want to, but they must proper implication and interpre- whether it comes from the citi- The NSA also has a special focus on the nutritional support to women have been maintaining utter per- has to be taken [against the offi- not indulge in violence. They had tation of the executive rule book zens they are meant to serve, and children. Besides meal to pregnant women and lactating mothers dur- severance and cool. They have cer], it would first have to be as- earlier not allowed my helicopter and how to govern? from the media, from opposition ing pregnancy and six months after the child birth, such women will also been resisting but never took to sessed by the district to land in Karnal. Had I insisted Khattar’s action has a devious parties, or even from global be entitled to receive maternity benefit of not less than ` 6,000. Children violent protest. What happened in administration. The DGP is also that the helicopter will land at the design. He resorted to this action celebrities. (IPA Service) up to 14 years of age will be entitled to nutritious meals as per the pre- scribed nutritional standards. In case of non-supply of entitled food grains or meals, the beneficiaries will receive food security allowance. Ration given under PMGKY is less than what is required for sustenance what to talk of healthy nutrition. Centre takes control of ` 25,000 crore Nutrition does not mean just filling the stomach. It means a balanced supply of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins and other essen- tial items and micro nutrients required for physical and mental growth. We get these from vegetables, eggs, meat, milk and fruits. Lack of any of these meant for mining people in states items leads to deficiency diseases. Moreover we do not eat raw food. We By: Ayaskant Das state governments to divert funds from Dis- funds from the DMF. These irregularities had ing. The Modi government is credited with have to cook food for which we need fuel, oil and several other items. Sup- trict Mineral Funds for purposes other than taken place mostly during 2016-17 when bringing in a law for formation of DMFs in ply of only Daal and Grain does not serve the purpose of nutrition. It is as- n what is being termed as a compromise using the same for the benefit of those af- Chhattisgarh was being ruled by the BJP. all districts through a set of amendments that tonishing that the union government which is talking of nutrition for all of the federal structure of the Indian fected by mining in the districts concerned. If funds from the DMF have been diverted it carried out to the Mines and Minerals (De- citizens cut down expenditure on nutrition for children and women by 27% polity, the Modi government has taken di- If such instances are few, the central govern- for purposes other than those meant for the velopment & Regulation) Act, 1957 in the from ` 3700 crore to ` 2700 crore in its last budget. Therefore India has rect control over funds worth more than ment should have dealt with individual cases welfare of mining-affected people, has it year 2015. As of June 2021, state govern- I` fallen much low in the hunger index; even below the other neighbouring 25,000 crore earmarked to be spent on peo- rather than invoking powers to diminish the been the state governments alone that have ments had allocated Rs 47,288.36 crore from south Asian countries. Our rank in hunger index is 94 out of 107 countries, ple and communities affected by mining ac- authority of state governments to sanction resorted to this practice? Interestingly, state the funds that they had collected thus far. Pakistan ranks at 88, Bangladesh 75, Nepal at 73 and Sri Lanka at 64. tivities across the country. In an order issued expenditures from the funds. It will amount governments have also been asked by the Data shows that as of June 2021, as many as Five Kg grain and one Kg daal costs around ` 225. That means it is sup- on July 12, the union government has di- to eroding federalism. However, it is equally Centre to divert funds from the DMF. In the 61,460 projects are underway with funds al- porting a person by just ` 225 over his/her income. From where this money rected state governments not to spend a disturbing that state governments should frit- relief package that was announced by Union located from the DMF while work on 24,965 will come when people are already losing jobs and means for livelihood. penny out of the funds of District Mineral ter away the freedom given to them by trans- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in projects, for which funds have already been A committee of experts appointed by the world renowned medical journal Foundations (DMFs) which have been col- gressing provisions,” retired bureaucrat EAS March 2020 in the wake of the outbreak of allocated, are yet to begin. These projects Lancet had proposed a diet chart wherein it had specified the amount of lected as a certain percentage of royalties Sarma told NewsClick. Of late, there have Covid-19 in India, state governments were have been undertaken by state governments different types of food including grains, pulses, meat, milk, fruits, vegeta- from mining leaseholders. been numerous instances of misallocation of issued directions to spend money from DMF through decisions taken at their own level. bles etc. needed by a person. As per the present market rates the average In the past more than five years, DMFs in DMF funds by certain state governments. funds for combating the pandemic. What fate awaits these projects? Also, how approximate cost of this healthy nutritious diet comes to be around `130 600 districts of the country have collected ` Earlier this month, members of the Opposi- “The State Government will be asked to does the union government plan to utilise per person per day. For a family of 5 members this comes out to be ` 650 50,499.57 crore from mining leaseholders of tion Congress party in Odisha demanded a utilize the funds available under District funds from the DMF for the benefit of those per day or ` 19500 per month. This is impossible to be met with in present both minor and major minerals. However, as probe through the Comptroller and Auditor Mineral Fund (DMF) for supplementing and affected by mining now that it has taken day economic situation where millions have lost their jobs and means of per data collected by the Union Mines Min- General (CAG) of India into allegations of augmenting facilities of medical testing, complete control over it? These questions livelihood. With the national-level minimum wage at around INR 176 istry, state governments have already spent ` mismanagement of DMF funds in the state. screening and other requirements in connec- have been emailed to the Union Mines Min- (US$2.80) per day, which works out to INR 5280 per month as against the 24,499.76 crore from these funds till June As per their allegations, not only has the Biju tion with preventing the spread of COVID- istry on behalf of NewsClick. The diversion workers’ demand of `18000 per month, to fulfil basic nutritional needs are 2021 on various projects undertaken by Janata Dal state government under-utilised 19 pandemic as well as treating the patients of DMF funds for other purposes has effec- beyond imagination. them. Now, the latest order by the ministry the DMF funds, but has also diverted certain affected with this pandemic,” the central tively short-changed the poorest and the most Making people dependent on free rations at the mercy of the government has disempowered state governments from amounts for “urban centric” works. government had directed. Moreover, is it the marginalized sections of the society, including is no good. This affects their self-esteem. What is needed is to ensure suf- taking any decision on the utilisation of the In Madhya Pradesh, for instance, the BJP district-level authorities who take decisions forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes, who reside ficient income to the people to increase their purchasing capacity. But with remaining funds available with the DMFs. government has reportedly constructed an when it comes to allocation of funds from the in the mineral-rich areas of the country. new acts coming up in the name of labour reforms, we are moving towards “No sanction or approval of any expendi- airstrip in Singrauli district, an area ecologi- DMF for purposes other than that for which “It is also important to go beyond the de- a society where workers will be denied their right for collective bargaining. ture out of the fund of the District Mineral cally devastated by air and water pollution it has been envisaged? bate of state versus central control of DMF The marginal and medium farmers, who are the producers of food, too are Foundation shall be done at the State level by from large thermal power plants, out of funds “Ideally, these DMF funds should be allo- funds. These funds are justified by continu- facing the problem of nutritional deficiency because of lack of sufficient the State Government or any State level derived from the DMF. This airstrip was in- cated and utilised by Gram Sabhas which are ing the culture of extraction in areas deemed income. They feel that with new acts on agriculture their situation is likely agency,” the ministry has said in its order. augurated by the state’s Chief Minister Shiv- the most basic units of governance. But, this as mining geographies. DMF may provide to get worse; that is why they are protesting in large numbers. The govern- Apparently, the Modi government has is- raj Singh Chauhan in December 2020. latest decision of the central government some opportunity to compensate for past ment has already admitted in the Parliament that average income of a sued the direction after taking notice of the There have been reports of large scale cor- makes it incumbent upon administrative au- harms but should not be a mechanism to farmer’s family of five members is ` 8000 per month. fact that funds from DMFs were being di- ruption too in the utilisation of the DMF. An thorities at the district level to collect the freeze the imagination that mining and re- To improve nutrition of the people it is urgently required to increase in- verted by state governments for schemes and inquiry conducted by the tribal welfare de- funds while having no power over its expen- source extraction is the only future for min- come of the people, provide them with facilities for proper housing, envi- projects that were remotely connected, if at partment of Chhattisgarh in the year 2019 diture whatsoever,” said R Ravi of Mines, eral bearing areas,” said Kanchi Kohli of ronment, clean drinking water, sewerage facilities and quality education. all, with the welfare of mining-affected com- had revealed large scale irregularities in Minerals & PEOPLE (mm&P), an alliance New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Re- (IPA Service) munities. “It is inappropriate on the part of works undertaken in Korba district with of people and communities affected by min- search. 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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 ENVIRONMENT THE HILLS TIMES 7 Tourists’ toxic love for Ladakh is polluting its pristine environment and Himalayan Institute Alternative Ladakh, bid to appease temporary tourists, they create per- founded by Sonam Wangchuk for Sustainable De- manent health hazards for locals,” he said. “In tourist season, every day, velopment of Ladakh, explains how Ladakh is Tourism’s impact 300-600 cars visit Pangong Lake “loved to death” by the influx of uncontrolled From primarily being an agricultural economy, carrying approximately four per- tourists. Ladakh’s economy now heavily depends on sons per car and each passenger “In tourist season, every day, 300-600 cars visit tourism-related businesses such as hotels and Pangong Lake carrying approximately four per- restaurants, travel agencies, trekking companies, buying at least four single-use sons per car and each passenger buying at least guide services, taxi and flight booking services, plastic bottles,” Norgay said. “All four single-use plastic bottles,” Norgay said. “All souvenir shops, and so on. these 5,000-10,000 bottles are these 5,000-10,000 bottles are recklessly littered Many of Ladakh’s residents, especially the recklessly littered in the valley in the valley without thinking who will clean up young, draw their income from these activities, their mess once their trip ends. Since there is no making tourism almost the lifeline of Ladakhi without thinking who will clean up proper waste management system in Ladakh, the economy and society. As a result of the shift to their mess once their trip ends. By: Archana Singh 24X7 water supply. plastic waste remains discarded forever in the tourism, locals are gradually giving up farming – Since there is no proper waste As a result, the water shortage is forcing locals open area, sometimes reaching inaccessible lands their traditional source of livelihood. management system in Ladakh, the very summer, the population in the northern to leave their generational homes and give up their where tourists cannot reach.” Locals rue that tourists only look at Ladakhi Union Territory of Ladakh swells signifi- agrarian-based economy. In fact, many villages in Sharing the grim picture of an almost non-exis- people as mere props of the pre-industrialised Ti- plastic waste remains discarded cantly. With a local population of about the valley, such as Kulum near Leh and Kumik in tent waste management system in Leh, Vilayat Ali betan era and do not make an effort to understand forever in the open area, some- 2,74,000E people, the number doubles as around Zanskar, were abandoned due to water shortage. of Pristine Ladakh, who runs a sustainable tourism the local culture and cuisine of the place. times reaching inaccessible lands 3,00,000 tourists visit the region. While attempts are being made to rehabilitate company, said, “Over 50,000 plastic bottles are Dolkar, a resident of Aryan Valley, one of the where tourists cannot reach.” The exponential rise in tourist footfall – from ghost villages by solving the water crisis, experts used each day in Leh and approximately 16 tonnes last remaining villages in the world, claimed to 16,449 tourists in 1994 to about 2,79,000 in 2019, believe the problem won’t vanish away until un- of waste generated per day during the tourist sea- have the “pure Aryan race”, said tourists are just For instance, Vilayat Ali says that tourists can as per Ministry of Tourism data – has definitely regulated tourism-led pressure on Ladakh is re- son.” “All this waste goes to an open landfill area interested in getting clicked with them wearing make a lot of difference by coming to the region pumped in money in the jobs-scarce Ladakh. But duced. called Bombguard that lies just outside Leh,” Ali their elaborate headgear and sheep wool kaftans. even during the off-season and visiting lesser- it also brought with it an unwarranted burden on Waste management problem said. “Once a livestock pasture is now a large But nobody wants to understand further how this known places. Ladakh’s natural resources. While the tourist boom has undeniably created landfill and a breeding ground for hundreds of over-commercialisation of culture is hurting the “They can look for unique experiences beyond Sajad Nabi Dar, a climate expert who works on employment opportunities in the region of India, feral dogs. These dogs have become a big menace younger generations. visiting star attractions, choose locally grown veg- sustainable mountain tourism development in it has led to severe after-effects on the environ- – they attack locals, kill local wildlife and even Also, even though tourism has brought clear etables and fruits to support the local farmers, Ladakh, while discussing the pressure on re- ment. With more tourists coming in, there is a mate with foxes. Thus bringing a permanent economic benefits to the region, the benefits may waste less water, choose homestays over swanky sources from the tourists said, in Ladakh, you growing problem of improper disposal of garbage change in the wildlife of Ladakh.” not be reaching everyone in the region. The local hotels and use dry compost toilets wherever pos- could find two types of toilets – traditional dry and plastic waste in the area. Infrastructure for In fact, experts note that Ladakh did not have operators highlight that very little of the economic sible,” he said. The locals also want tourism to compost toilets and modern flush toilets. waste disposal and management is still lacking, major problems with waste until two decades ago. benefit of tourism reaches the majority of the pop- focus on reducing plastic usage and waste by tak- “While the locals, especially farmers, prefer the resulting in an impact on the fragile ecosystem in The local population would recycle most of the ulation in Ladakh that lives outside the popular ing small steps such as carrying a reusable water conventional dry toilets as they are suitable for Ladakh. waste they generated. Norgay told Mongabay- area of Leh. bottle to refill it from natural sources, eco-friendly their farming lands and save water,” Dar told Aparajita Goswami of Zero Waste Ladakh told India that Leh had no landfills until the two roads According to the President of All Ladakh Tour cutlery, and reusable thermos flask and have Mongabay-India. “Tourists prefer flush toilets. Mongabay-India that “Ladakh has always been a opened – Leh-Srinagar highway and Leh-Manali Operators Association, Daleks Namgyal, 90% of freshly prepared food and drinks prepared by the Each tourist wastes around seven to eight buckets Zero Waste society” but “with the opening of road. “Once the roads opened, it brought along the domestic tourists who visit Ladakh keep Leh- locals. Konchok Norgay, who works with the Stu- of precious water daily on a toilet, which is en- Ladakh to the outside world, the contents of the hordes of tourists keen to get clicked in pristine Nubra-Pangong on their itinerary but do not ex- dents’ Educational and Cultural Movement of tirely unnecessary in a region where water is ex- local waste changed, comprising a large portion landscapes, but had no time to respect and respon- plore much beyond that. Ladakh, emphasised that the authorities can in- tremely precious.” of inorganic materials such as plastics, cement, sibly manage their waste,” he said. “The large vol- “Kargil, the other district in Ladakh, is similar volve the youth in waste management as they are Like most places in Ladakh, Leh town used to glass, metals, ceramics, polyester, rubber and ume of waste produced by them is polluting land, in size and attractions as Leh gets only 15%-20% aware of the ill impacts of the burgeoning waste get its supply of water from glacial meltwater and much more”. air and water. While the plastic waste degrades the tourists,” he said. “And, they too mostly spend a problem and are highly motivated in keeping their springs. But over the years, the water demand sky- “Although dearly paid for by the locals, such soil fertility and chokes water bodies, the poison- day in the town to visit the war memorial or use it region clean. Namgyal said that tourists can rocketed so much that the hotels and guesthouses waste materials hold little or no value for them,” ous fumes from open landfills make the already as a transit night halt destination when travelling choose sustainable activities. “Tourists can include had to dig their borewells to extract the ground- Goswami said. “Thus, waste proliferation and pol- thin air non-breathable, especially vicinity on Leh-Srinagar highway.” adventure and nature activities in their itineraries water, which further depleted the water table. lution of the pristine environment have become around.” Saving Ladakh to explore Ladakh on foot or a bicycle,” he said. Now, the majority of springs in the town have the most pressing concerns in Ladakh.” He added that faulty sewage systems in hotels Local experts argue that it is still not too late to “It will keep them fit, reduce the carbon footprint dried up, and thousands of water tankers are re- Konchok Norgay, who works with Students’ mix the contaminated water with groundwater and protect Ladakh and a lot of difference can be made and help build deeper connections with the lo- quired daily to fulfil the needs of the tourists for a Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh spring water used by the local communities. “In a by tourists just by making better choices. cals.” (Courtesy: Scroll.in) The safe limit for temperature It’s not coexistence just because people

rise is slipping out of reach By:and Rishika Pardikaranimals are around each other By: Gurinder Kaur northwards along the Indian coast and main- The incidence of floods is also land, and last longer their destructive impact is any of the most common he first part of the IPCC’s Sixth Assess- increasing. In July 2021 Western likely to increase. visuals we see of wildlife – ment Report on climate change released We have very little time left to save the earth that haven’t been captured August 9 raises alarming warnings about Europe experienced the worst and its people from the damage caused by these Mwith camera traps – are set in towns risingT global temperature. The earth’s average floods in many decades as hun- unnatural disasters. Deforestation and green- and cities where an animal is walk- temperature is rising faster than estimated. At house gas emissions have to drastically be re- ing through a street or highway current rates in the next 20 years it will cross dreds of people were killed in duced to limit the damage to a 1.5 degree rise. while people watch from not too far the 1.5°C threshold 10 years sooner than pre- Germany, Belgium, Luxem- But instead of declining, the use of fossil fuels away. One such video clip that was dicted. is still growing at a rate of 2% per year. making rounds recently was of a The report unequivocally shows the increase bourg, Switzerland and the China, the United States and India, which crocodile wandering in Kogilban, a in the average temperature of the land, oceans Netherlands due to heavy rains. currently emit more greenhouse gases into the village in Dandeli, Karnataka. and atmosphere is due to human activity. It atmosphere than any other country of the world, Many, including some wildlife warns of an increase in average sea level by up In China, flash floods in Henan and are also responsible for large swathes of de- conservationists, shared the video on to 2 metres by the end of this century. It also province in the same month forestation, should shut down their coal-fired social media, touting it as a sign of warns that the Arctic is likely to be ‘practically thermal plants as soon as possible. India, China coexistence between people and sea ice-free’ in the summer at least once before killed at least 300 people affect- and the United States must quickly switch to re- wildlife in India. But the entire clip tats’ means sugarcane and arecanut Goswami said some species, like 2050. ing more than 1.3 million. newable energy sources for economic growth, reveals both intolerance and fear. At plantations and maize fields, and elephants and monkeys, enjoy a cer- Scientists confirm that each decade in the last and cut their carbon emissions as fast as Euro- first, the villagers seem to be fasci- prey like livestock. He’s saying that tain “conservation ethos” in India four decades has been hotter than the previous animals will disappear from the face of the earth pean countries have done. nated by an adult crocodile walking leopards are forced into landscapes rooted in religious and cultural sen- ones: after 1970 the temperature began to rise forever. Although India has a very small share of slowly through their streets, and tol- that they probably wouldn’t natu- timents. So people are generally sharply. Looking to the future, extreme temper- Similarly a one degree Celsius increase in global greenhouse gas emissions (2.65 giga- erate its presence. Later, however, rally pick to be in. sympathetic to their plight. But, he atures are expected in multiple geographical lo- temperature is likely to increase the frequency tons) compared to China (10.1) and the United they begin shooing it away and pelt- The number of leopards captured continued, this ethos isn’t pro- cations where temperatures could rise several of heat waves by 5 times and a 2 degree in- States (5.4) this does not mean that India does ing stones, even while descending and translocated within India has nounced enough to prevent animals degrees above the average, and the frequency crease by 14 times. Rising temperature is also not require any action to reduce greenhouse gas into a panic. been steadily climbing since 2011 – and people from dying. of heat waves will increase rapidly. Rising increasing the frequency of related natural dis- emissions or deforestation. “We went [to Kogilban], spoke to driven largely by livestock depreda- The proximate cause of human- ocean water temperature will further increase asters such as droughts and wildfires, as seen in According to the Council on Energy, Envi- the villagers and stopped them from tion. A decade ago, 32 leopards were elephant conflict across the ele- the probability of marine disasters. California, in Lytton, a small town in Canada, ronment and Water 75% of the districts in India pelting stones,” said Rahul Bavaji, captured and 21 translocated. These phants’ range in India is that they Prolonged summers will inevitably impact and in Greece to recall a few recent devastating are suffering from one or the other kind of nat- honorary wildlife warden of the Kali numbers rose to 73 and 55 in 2016. forage and raid crops. “Deaths and the rainfall patterns and growing heat waves events. ural disasters. The steps to be taken to deal with Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. “Rais- This trend suggests that human-leop- injuries often happen when people will adversely affect agriculture. Rising temper- Global warming is also increasing the inci- climate change are in the interest of our country ing awareness” of wildlife conserva- ard encounters have been becoming are chasing elephants, usually away ature will cause polar ice caps and glaciers to dence of droughts. According to a 2020 report and its people. tion and conflict with crocodiles more common in Karnataka – espe- from their fields,” Goswami said. melt, raising the sea level, a major problem for by the Council on Energy, Environment and The IPCC report comes just six months be- “among people is important.” He cially in Tumkur, Mysore, Hasan, And the distal cause? Again, habi- coastal villages, cities, islands and fertile river Water 68% of India’s land area is facing fore the 26th session of the United Nation led added that while conflict with croc- Bellary, Mandya, Udupi, Koppal and tat loss and fragmentation. deltas near the sea that are crucial to the pro- drought-like conditions. Far off California too Conference of the Parties (COP26). There is an odiles is not a major issue in Dandeli Ramanagara. Then there are threats This has been true in Karnataka, duction of food. is currently suffering from prolonged drought urgent need for the leaders of all world govern- today, “it might happen in the future to leopards in the form of snares, too. Gubbi said that in Hassan, a city According to a special report of the IPCC ti- in an area where drought used to occur only ments to come up with a solid plan for the re- because breeding and nesting which people use to trap wild herbi- some 200 km west of Bengaluru, tled ‘Climate Change and Land’ released in once a decade. duction of greenhouse gases. grounds are getting destroyed by vores. Gubbi coauthored a paper thanks to sign boards and SMS 2019, human activities have changed 70 per The incidence of floods is also increasing. In So far, 90 countries have submitted their tourism-related construction activi- published in June 2021, showing that alerts, casualties among humans cent of the earth’s (ice-free) surface. July 2021 Western Europe experienced the plans to the United Nations to cut greenhouse ties,” which push crocodiles out of more humans in an area (in Kar- have fallen” – but “elephants con- The oceans are also being severely damaged worst floods in many decades as hundreds of gas emissions, but that would reduce emissions their habitat. nataka) typically meant more snar- tinue to be killed, captured and by human activities. According to a study by people were killed in Germany, Belgium, Lux- by only 2.3 billion tonnes by 2030. The need of Some local practices in Dandeli ing incidents, and thus more deaths translocated”. Harvey, two-thirds of the ocean area is under embourg, Switzerland and the Netherlands due the hour is a reduction ten times greater, or our also demand attention. Tourism op- – especially as the former was more According to one report, 61 peo- extreme pressure from human activities. The to heavy rains. In China, flash floods in Henan planet will warm by more than 1.5 degrees Cel- erators and tourists in the region are than 225 people per sq. km. “The ple have been killed in encounters amount of acidic matter and pollutants in the province in the same month killed at least 300 sius. known to feed crocodiles – a practice highest number of snares occur clos- with elephants since 2001 in Hassan oceans are increasing which is causing various people affecting more than 1.3 million. China, the United States and India must play that goes against conservation rec- est to human habitation,” Gubbi alone. People often respond to these diseases to marine life, hence they are becom- The report indicates that India will also con- their part in reducing emissions and deforesta- ommendations because of fallouts said. Many of these leopard land- tragedies with retaliatory gunfire, ing extinct in large numbers. In the last week of tinue to be prone to natural disasters resulting tion as industries in these three countries emit like unhealthy dependence on peo- scapes in Karnataka are mosaics of poisoning and by installing (illegal) June 2021, more than a billion marine animals from rising sea levels and rising temperatures. 50% of the total emissions into the atmosphere. ple, conflict and increased suscepti- agricultural fields, forests and rocky electrical fences around their fields. died due to a ‘heat dome’ created by the heat These disasters will affect people living in its All the nations of the world must unite and take bility to poaching. In one instance, outcrops. And all the evidence we The residents of some villages in wave in Canada and the western United States. coastal areas. With the rise in sea water temper- firm and concrete steps. These include changing when a forest official objected to have suggests leopards also need Hassan have also protested to de- According to a study by Singapore's ature, the number and intensity of cyclones in the current economic development model and such feeding, tourists killed him. forests to survive; just buildings and mand the giants be relocated. Nanyang Technological University, a 0.5 metre the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea will in- people’s way of life, as well as ensuring clean In states like Odisha, with big roads all the time won’t do. Elephants are a wide-ranging rise in sea level could increase the risk of crease. technology and financial assistance to the de- crocodile populations, conflict is a Conflict with elephants species that require a lot of space and tsunamis by 2.4 times and a one metre rise by The report also finds that tropical cyclones veloping and least developed countries by the serious issue. Last year alone, six Like crocodiles and leopards, ele- resources to meet their ecological 4.7 times. A one-degree rise in sea water tem- are migrating pole ward; hence as they track developed countries. (Courtesy: The Citizen) people lost their lives to crocodile at- phants are also particularly tough to needs. “This is just how biology perature would increase the wind speed in a tacks. This is why it would be pre- live with. works for a 3,000-kg animal,” hurricane by 5 per cent and a high-speed hurri- mature to assume humans and Early this month, new Union en- Goswami said. “We cannot pocket cane would wreak havoc, according to a study animals are coexisting because vironment minister Bhupendra them inside protected areas. So if we by Daniel Levitt and Nico Camnada. they’re in the same space – in the ab- Yadav told Rajya Sabha that human- want to sustain our Asian elephant The report makes it clear that limiting the rise sence of explicit evidence. elephant conflicts between 2014- population – the largest in Asia – we in temperature to 1.5 degrees (the safe limit set Another case in which both the 2015 and 2018-2019 had killed 510 have to find imaginative ways to fa- by the Paris Climate Agreement) is slipping out conservation community and the elephants and 2,366 people. Simi- cilitate [space-sharing] between peo- of reach. Due to the rapid emission of green- people at large assume coexistence larly, from 2018 to 2020, 301 ele- ple and elephants, keeping in mind house gases in the last century the average tem- is when leopards are found wander- phants and 1,401 people have died. landscape-level thinking to address perature of the earth has already risen by 1.1 ing in concrete jungles. Their narra- As with shrinking natural habitats conflicts.” It would be ideal for peo- degree Celsius since the preindustrial period. tives equate the presence of leopards forcing leopards into sub-optimal ple and animals to coexist. The bulk Even a part of a degree of temperature rise is in such areas to their supposedly spaces, like agricultural fields and of India’s wildlife lives outside the very important. With every one degree rise in unique adaptive capabilities, and villages, elephants have been pushed 5% of land area that the law protects temperature, there will be a 7% increase in the then to human-leopard coexistence. out of forests in Chhattisgarh, Jhark- for them, and routinely interacts with intensification of extreme rain events. A special But this is not the full picture. For hand and West Bengal. “Only about people. From the people’s point of IPCC report in 2018 indicated that a mere half- example, the extent of natural habi- 30% of elephant habitat in India is view, these landscapes have been put degree Celsius rise in temperature could raise tats like rocky outcrops and forests within protected areas. In the remain- to multiple uses, including agricul- sea levels by up to 8 feet, causing damage to has been slowly receding in Kar- ing 70% of their range, elephants share ture and agro-pastoralism. Striking human settlements of 3 to 8 million people. nataka, pushing leopards into “sub- space with people,” said Varun R. the right balance here isn’t going to At the same time, 410 million people in the optimal habitats”, Sanjay Gubbi, a Goswami, co-founder and senior sci- be easy – especially if we’re also cities will suffer from water scarcity. And 18% wildlife biologist and conservationist entist at Conservation Initiatives, an going to pretend we’re already coex- of insects, 16% of flora and 8% of four-legged in the state, said. ‘Suboptimal habi- NGO in northeast India. isting. (Courtesy: The Wire) Page 8 September 2_Normal Pages 01-Sep-21 7:54 PM Page 1

8 THE HILLS TIMES NATION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Supertech twin tower case: UP CM calls Rain inundates Delhi, highest for inquiry, action against guilty officials in September in 19 years SC on Tuesday held that the towers were constructed ‘through acts of collusion’ between officials of NOIDA and the Supertech group LUCKNOW/NOIDA, Sept 1 (PTI): Uttar regard,” the chief minister added. Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on In the wake of the Supreme Court order, Wednesday called for an inquiry and strict Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari action against guilty officers in Noida in had on Tuesday said that the top court's di- the Supertech illegal 40-storey twin tower rectives will be fully complied with, even case, according to officials. as the society residents rejoiced at the top The chief minister also directed officers court verdict that came after a decade-long to register criminal cases against guilty legal battle. persons, if need be, as he reviewed the mat- The realty firm had constructed two 40- NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): times around 100 mm rainfall in ter in Lucknow, an official spokesperson storey towers illegally in its Emerald Court Delhi recorded 112.1 mm rainfall just 24 hours. In the past, this much said. housing project premises with over 900 in 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on precipitation would occur over a The Supreme Court had on Tuesday or- flats and 21 shops. Wednesday, the highest single-day period of 10 to 15 days," he said. dered demolition of the twin towers that Residents of the housing project claimed precipitation in September in 19 Officials at the India Meteoro- had come up in violation of building bye- their consent was not taken for the twin years, according to India Meteoro- logical Department said the Saf- laws in Supertech's Emerald Court housing towers, which were being built in violation logical Department (IMD). darjung Observatory, considered project in Noida Sector 93. of norms, and moved court. The capital had recorded 126.8 the official marker for the city, The top court ordered that the towers be The Allahabad High Court had in 2014 mm rainfall on September 13, gauged 112.1 mm rainfall in the 24 razed within three months for violation of ordered demolition of the twin towers with 2002. The all-time record is 172.6 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednes- building norms in ‘collusion’ with district the Supreme Court upholding the verdict in mm rainfall on September 16, day, the highest on a day in Sep- officials, holding that illegal construction 2021. 1963. tember in 19 years. has to be dealt with strictly to ensure com- Irregularities in this case have been going ing to the spokesperson. However, buyers who have invested The heavy burst of rain sub- The weather stations at Lodhi pliance with the rule of law. on continuously since 2004. A special in- “Strictest action will be taken against their money in these towers hoped their in- merged several areas, including the Road, Ridge, Palam and Ayanagar "In the case of Noida's Supertech Emer- quiry committee should be constituted at each and every guilty officer. If necessary, terest would be protected, even as the Su- diplomatic enclave of Chanakya- recorded 120.2 mm, 81.6 mm, 71.1 ald Court case, the orders of the Supreme the government level and a thorough inves- criminal cases should also be registered. pertech Group said it would be filing a puri, in knee-deep water and af- mm and 68.2 mm rainfall, respec- Court should be ensured in letter and spirit. tigation be done,” Adityanath said, accord- Immediate action should be taken in this review petition in the case. fected traffic movement in parts of tively, in the 24 hours ending 8:30 the city. am. Since 8:30 am, Palam, Lodi Sivasankar had no The city gauged 75.6 mm rain- Road, Ridge and Ayanagar have fall in just three hours starting 8:30 recorded 78.2mm, 75.4mm, 50mm evil motive in Rujira Banerjee expresses inability to Congress slams govt over am. This means that Delhi has al- and 44.8mm rainfall, respectively, Sprinklr data deal, ready recorded more than the it said. rise in cooking gas prices monthly quota of rain on the first On Tuesday, Delhi gauged 84 says panel report appear before ED citing Covid situation NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): The Congress on two days of the month. mm rainfall in just six hours - be- KOLKATA, Sept 1 (PTI): THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Wednesday attacked the government over rise in On an average, the capital tween 8:30 am and 2:30 pm that Senior TMC leader Abhishek prices of essential commodities including domestic gauges 125.1 mm precipitation in flooded roads and led to massive Sept 1 (PTI): In a relief to former Banerjee's wife Rujira on COAL SCAM Kerala IT secretary M Sivasankar, cooking gas, with Rahul Gandhi saying the country September every year, according to traffic snarls on key stretches such Wednesday expressed her in- is uniting against this injustice. the IMD. as ITO, Ring Road near IP Estate a government-appointed panel has ability to appear before the found that no "evil design, malice The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Asked if the IMD expected such flyover, Dhaula Kuan, and Rohtak Enforcement Directorate cylinders across all categories including subsidised heavy rainfall - 187.1 mm since road. or bad faith" could be attributed to (ED) in New Delhi in con- him in connection with the data gas on Wednesday were hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder, 8:30 am on Tuesday, an official "The intensity is likely to re- nection with the coal pilfer- the third straight increase in rates in less than two said it is difficult to make ‘precise duce. Another spell of rain is likely deal with US-based tech firm age scam citing the Sprinklr, which had triggered a months. The former Congress chief hit out at the predictions’ for a small area like from September 7," an IMD offi- prevailing Covid situation government over the rise in prices of domestic cook- Delhi two to three days in advance. cial said. widespread controversy in the state and requested the agency putting the previous Pinarayi Vi- ing gas and shared a chart of the hike in LPG rates "The predictions are for larger In its forecast for the month of sleuths to visit her Kolkata in the four metros since January while using the areas, say like Haryana and Pun- September, the IMD said, "Normal jayan government in a fix. residence instead. Indicating that there was no data hashtag ‘#IndiaAgainstBJPLoot’. jab. This applies across the world," to below normal rainfall is most The ED had summoned The Congress party launched the campaign on so- he said. likely over many areas of north- loss due to the deal, the three- Abhishek Banerjee, the member committee, chaired by cial media using the hashtag and shared videos of Mahesh Palawat, vice president, west." TMC general secretary and common people from across the country narrating Skymet Weather, a private fore- The Delhi Traffic Police issued former state law secretary K Sasid- Diamond Harbour MP, and haran Nair, said there is no evi- their woes regarding price rise. casting agency, said the monsoon an advisory against traffic obstruc- his wife for questioning in a The Congress has been attacking the government pattern is changing due to climate tion at Mother Teresa Crescent dence, as of now, to prove that the money laundering case interest of the state was adversely over the rise in petrol, diesel and LPG prices and change. Marg, Mayapuri Chowk, Ghitorni linked to an alleged coal has been demanding reduction in them by removing "The number of rainy days has Metro Station to MG Road and affected due to the engagement of scam in West Bengal. Sprinklr. However, the report con- some of the taxes imposed by the central govern- reduced over the last four to five Adchini towards Kishangarh due Rujira Banerjee was asked ment."The one who is forcing the public to sleep years, and there has been an in- to the heavy waterlogging. firmed various procedural lapses to appear before the ED on committed by the former principal empty stomach is himself sleeping under the crease in extreme weather events," Weather experts said such spells September 1, and the TMC shadow of friends....but the country is uniting he said of rain do not help recharge secretary, who is now under sus- leader, who is the nephew of communicate your decision. the ED after studying a No- pension in connection with the against the injustice," Gandhi said in a tweet in "We have been recording short groundwater and lead to flooding chief minister Mamata I assure you every coopera- vember 2020 FIR of the CBI Hindi. and intense bouts of rains, some- in low-lying areas. gold smuggling scam, and said he Banerjee, on September 6. tion from my side," she said. that alleged a multi-crore did not even ensure the basic secu- "This refers to summons A CBI team had ques- coal pilferage scam related to rity measures to be adopted while dated August 18, 2021, ask- tioned Rujira Banerjee at her Eastern Coalfields' mines at engaging Sprinklr. It was the sec- ing me to appear in person in residence in February in con- Kunustoria and Kajora areas ond panel appointed by the Left New Delhi on September 1. nection with the coal pilfer- in and around Asansol. government to probe the issues of I am a mother of two infants, age case. Local coal operative Anup the controversial deal regarding the and travelling to New Delhi Mamata Banerjee had last Majhi alias Lala is alleged to transfer of the data of Covid pa- physically alone in the midst week accused the BJP-led be the prime suspect in the tients in the state. Rubbishing the of the pandemic will put me Central government of let- case. The ED has made at panel finding, the Opposition Con- and my children at grave ting loose its agencies on her least two arrests in the gress said the report was intended risk. "It would be convenient nephew Abhishek in the coal money laundering case. One to ‘whitewash’ Sivasankar and to me if you consider asking scam case to avenge the "hu- of them is Vikas Mishra, the chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and me to appear in Kolkata at miliating defeat of the BJP in brother of TMC youth wing a judicial probe should be carried my residence since your or- the Bengal assembly polls". leader Vinay Mishra. Vinay to bring out the truth regarding the ganisation has its office in Dubbing the allegation as Mishra is stated to have left controversial deal. Kolkata and I reside in baseless, the BJP had said it the country sometime back "On a totality of all facts and Kolkata too," she said in her has nothing to do with the and probably has also re- materials on record and taking note letter addressed to Sumat ED probe but the people of nounced his Indian citizen- of the extraordinary circumstances Prakash Jain, assistant direc- the state want the investiga- ship. prevailing at that point of time, the tor of ED. tion to be over within a time The second person ar- Committee is of the view that no "Besides, as per my under- frame and unravelling of the rested by the ED early this evil design, malice or bad faith can standing, the alleged cause of truth. The case, registered year is the former inspector be attributed upon M Sivasankar action of the subject matter under criminal sections of in charge of Bankura police for his lapses in engaging Sprinklr of your inquiry too arises out the Prevention of Money station Ashok Kumar for data analysis," the report said. of West Bengal. You may Laundering Act, was filed by Mishra. Air pollution could cut life expectancy by 9 yrs in N India: Study An average person is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years of life expectancy in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): India's air pollution levels have expanded geograph- ically over time and increased so much in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh that an average person is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years of life expectancy, accord- ing to a new report. India is the most polluted country in the world, with more than 480 million people or about 40 per cent of its population liv- ing in the Indo-Gangetic plains in the north where pollution levels regularly ex- ceed those found anywhere else in the world by an order of magnitude, stated the University of Chicago's Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report. The study by the varsity's Energy Policy Institute ascertains how much longer a ample, the average person in those states population and consistently rank among person can live if they breathe clean air. is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years the top five most polluted countries in the Residents of northern India are on track of life expectancy, relative to early 2000," world, it said. to lose more than nine years of life ex- the report said. As a result, South Asia accounts for 60 pectancy if pollution levels of that of 2019 For Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pak- per cent of the person-years that are ex- persist as the region experiences the most istan, the AQLI data reveals that the aver- pected to be lost globally due to pollution extreme levels of air pollution in the age person would live 5.6 years longer if levels exceeding the WHO guideline, the world, it said. pollution were reduced to meet the WHO University of Chicago's report said. In 2019, India's average particulate mat- guidelines, it said. "Average life expectancy across these ter concentration was 70.3 microgram per "Due to South Asia's high population four countries would be 5.6 years higher cubic meter (µg/m3 ), the highest in the and pollution concentrations, the region if pollution concentrations complied with world and seven times the World Health accounts for 58 per cent of total life years the WHO guideline," it said. Organisation's guideline of 10 µg/m3, the lost due to particulate pollution exceeding In India and Pakistan, the number of ve- report said. the WHO guideline," it said. hicles on the road has increased about It said that alarmingly India's high lev- The benefits of clean air policy are even four-fold since the early 2000s while in els of air pollution have expanded geo- greater in the Indo-Gangetic plains, where Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan graphically over time. 480 million people regularly breathe pol- combined, electricity generation from fos- "Compared to a couple of decades ago, lution levels that exceed those found in sil fuels tripled from 1998 to 2017, the re- particulate pollution is no longer a feature Europe and North America by an order of port said. of the Indo-Gangetic plains alone. Pollu- magnitude, the report said. Crop burning, brick kilns, and other in- tion has increased so much in the states of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan dustrial activities have also contributed to Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. For ex- account for nearly a quarter of the global rising particulates in the region, it said. Page 9 September 02_Normal Pages 9/1/2021 10:54 PM Page 1

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 NATioN THE HiLLS TiMES 9 AIADMK leader Panneerselvam’s wife dead EC moves SC for fixing timeline for filing election CHENNAI, Sept 1 (PTI): AIADMK coordinator and In his condolence messages, Stalin said he was former chief minister O Panneerselvam's wife Vijay- shocked and grieved to learn about the demise of Pan- alakshmi died here on Wednesday at a hospital fol- neerselvam's wife Vijayalakshmi and condoled her lowing illness. death. Palaniswami said he was anguished to learn of pleas, release of EVMs, VVPATs used in 6 states She was 66 and died of heart attack at a private her death. In a statement, the top AIADMK leader said hospital, where she was admitted for treatment days he prayed to the Almighty to give strength to "my A bench headed by chief justice NV Ramana agrees to hear the EC’s plea next week ago, party sources said. Vijayalakshmi had an acute brother Panneerselvam to bear this agony." Extending NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): The As a result of the apex court's heart attack this morning and despite treatment she his condolences to Panneerselvam and his family, the Election Commission on Wednes- order, the EC is unable to use a passed away, GEM Hospital said in a statement. leader of opposition said he prayed for her soul to rest day sought an urgent hearing in the substantial number of EVMs. The AIADMK leader's wife had an attack when in peace. Supreme Court on its plea alleging “The same is a cause for con- she was set to be discharged on Wednesday as she re- Vijayalakshmi's body has been taken to Panneer- that EVMs and VVPAT machines cern for the Election Commission covered following 10 days of treatment, the hospital selvam's native Periyakulam in Theni District and the used in the assembly polls of six as it is scheduled to conduct as- said. funeral would be held there following public homage, states are lying unused as they are sembly elections in a few states Chief minister M K Stalin, Water Resources min- sources added. State secretaries of CPI and CPI(M), preserved due to an order extend- next year. In this context it is per- ister Duraimurugan, AIADMK co-coordinator K R Mutharasan, and K Balakrishnan respectively, VCK ing the limitation period for filing tinent to note that the term of Leg- Palaniswami visited the hospital and extended their chief Thol Thirumavalavan, BJP MLAs Vanathi Srini- pleas, including election petitions, islative Assemblies of Goa, condolences and sympathies to Panneerselvam and his vasan, M R Gandhi, Dravidar Kazhagam chief K during the second wave of Covid- Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab and son O P Raveendranath, who is also the AIADMK Veeramani visited the hospital and met Panneerselvam 19. A bench headed by chief justice Uttar Pradesh are coming to an end Lok Sabha MP from Theni. to condole his spouse's death. N V Ramana agreed to hear next in 2022,” it said. week the EC's plea after senior ad- “Alright, we will fix it next VVPATs belonging to the Election The panel gave the numbers of Contd. from Page 1... vocate Vikas Singh submitted a week,” said the bench which also Commission of India that were EVMs and VVPAT machines used large number of Electronic Voting comprised justices Surya Kant and used in recently held Assembly in these assembly polls in six Machines (EVMs) and Voter Veri- A S Bopanna. Elections are blocked and cannot states. It would be in the interests fied Paper Audit Trail machines Taking note of the onset of the be used in future/upcoming elec- of justice that the plea of EC is al- Assam unlock: Govt eases (VVPATs) are still being preserved second Covid wave, the CJI-led tions,” the plea said. lowed by fixing of the timeline for A standing passenger will be fined heavily while the driving license of drivers and registration of vehicles and need to be released. bench, on April 27, 2021, had re- “The poll panel is seeking ap- filing of the election petitions so carrying such passengers will be cancelled, Mahanta said. Meeting/gathering of up to 50 people in open or He sought that a timeline be laxed the statutory period for filing propriate directions from this court that the EVMs and VVPAT ma- closed spaces is allowed for persons who received at least one dose of the vaccine with prior intimation to local fixed for filing election petitions petitions, including the election pe- fixing a timeline for filing of Elec- chines in recent polls may be re- police. relating to assembly polls of titions, under the Representation of tion Petitions in the States/Union leased on the basis of the status of However, with prior permission of the jurisdictional deputy commissioner, a gathering of up to 200 people Assam, Kerala, Delhi, Puducherry, the People Act, 1951. Territories of Assam, Kerala, NCT filing of Election Petitions by that with at least a single dose may be allowed for public and private functions subject to the ceiling of 50 per cent Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Consequently, anybody can of Delhi, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu due date. of the hall capacity, in case of closed spaces. Up to 50 people having at least one dose of vaccine are allowed “We have to maintain these still file a plea challenging the elec- and West Bengal, as in absence of “It is trite to mention that the to attend weddings, funerals or last rite programmes. Religious places are allowed to open with up to 40 people EVMs and VVPAT machines and tion of a returned candidate and as the same, all EVMs used in these Election Commission releases for having at least one dose of vaccine per hour for iconic places and 20 such people per hour for others. hearing is necessary as elections in per procedure, the poll panel is re- States/Union Territories are cur- reuse only those EVMs which states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarak- quired to preserve EVMs and rently stuck or unable to be have been used in constituencies in hand and Punjab are coming up,” VVPAT machines, having eviden- used/deployed for upcoming/fu- respect of which no Election Peti- the senior lawyer said, adding that tiary value, to put forth its views in ture elections due to the Order tion/Writ Petition has been filed Monsoon fury: Two more these machines would be needed judicial proceedings. dated 27.04.2021 passed by this raising any EVM related issue,” it Meanwhile, the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve authorities said 70 per cent of the forest has for upcoming polls. “Resultantly, all the EVMs and court...,” it said. said. been submerged by floodwaters of the Brahmaputra. Out of 223 camps, 138 are inundated. Due to the flood and related incidents, eight hog deer, two swamp deer and one cap langur have died so far, while a rhino calf was rescued and is now under treatment at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Con- servation. Snow leopard, black- According to the Central Water Commission, the Brahmaputra is flowing in "above normal to severe flood necked crane declared CVC flags 42 cases, 10 by railways, of situations" in Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Goalpara, Kamrup and Dhubri districts. "Also tributaries of Brahmaputra, namely Beki river in Barpeta, Jia Bharali in Sonitpur, Sankosh in Dhubri, state animal and bird Subansiri in Lakhimpur districts are flowing in above normal to severe flood situations with falling trends," it non-compliance of its advice against corrupt officials added. in Ladakh NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (PTI): The Central Vigilance LEH, Sept 1 (PTI): The govern- Commission has flagged 42 cases, including 10 by the ment of Ladakh has declared snow railways and five by Canara Bank, where government leopard its state animal and black- departments significantly deviated from its advice to 14-yr girl brutally murdered necked crane state bird. act against corrupt officials, according to a report. the body has been sent for post mortem examination and it will be known after the availability of the report. A notification in this regard Besides the railways and Canara Bank, there were "Forensic evidence has been collected and investigation is on. We assure you, we will nab the culprit," he added. was issued Tuesday by the princi- two such cases each by Syndicate Bank, Bank of pal secretary Forest, Ecology and India, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited and Employees' Environment, Pawan Kotwal. Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the report said. ‘Y-Break’ Yoga protocol app "The Lieutenant Governor of Also, one case each has been reported in Union (I/c) Science & Technology and Earth Science, Meenakshi Lekhi, minister of state for External Affairs and Culture Union Territory of Ladakh is Bank of India, Andhra Bank, LIC of India, Central and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, minister of state for Ayush and Women & Child Development. pleased to declare snow leopard Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Oil (Panther unica) and black–necked India Limited and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation gated powers with 5% margin on 12.01.2016,” it said. crane (Grus nicricollis) as state an- Limited, it said. One case each by the Government of After issue of the bank guarantee of Rs 21.5 crore, imal and state bird, respectively, of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), Khadi there was a credit of Rs 20.16 crores into the account, ` 5 lakh ex-gratia paid to kin of the union rerritory of Ladakh from and Village Industries Commission, NTPC Limited, subsequent to which the account turned NPA, the re- DC Conference hall requesting each of the community leaders to act as messenger of peace. Adding that in- the date of issue of this notifica- Bureau of Indian Standards, Department of Empow- port said. The Commission advised for imposition of dustrial development should be largely encouraged for an overall development of the district but such incidents tion," Kotwal said in a notification. erment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Ship- a major penalty on the DGM as recommended by the will only drag the progress of the district backward. Meanwhile, the erstwhile ping, National Highways Authority of India and chief vigilance officer (CVO). Earlier in the day DC Paul Barua also held a meeting with the officials of Food & Civil Supplies and repre- Jammu and Kashmir had the Airport Authority of India among others were also The DA imposed a major penalty of “reduction to sentatives of Merchant Association, Haflong at his chamber discussing the stock of supplies at Haflong. For black-necked crane and Kashmir noted for noncompliance of the CVC advice against a lower stage in time scale of pay by one stage for a better administrative handling DC has deputed SDO(S) at Umrangso town and further all vehicles carrying es- stag (Hangul) as its state bird and the corrupt. period of one year during which period he shall not sential commodities to Umrangso or in the district will be escorted safely the DC said. He also requested the animal respectively. The CVC has observed that during the last year, earn increments of pay and the reduction shall have Merchant Association not to raise the price of the stock available and that the administration will ensure a safe The officials point out that there were some significant deviations from the Com- the effect of postponing future increments of his pay”. route to get the necessary commodities into the district. both species are rare and had been mission's advice. The 2020 annual report was tabled “On an appeal preferred by the DGM, the Appel- symbols of the state for a long in Parliament during the Monsoon session and up- late Authority reduced the major penalty to that of a time. loaded on its website on Tuesday. minor penalty of censure, it said. While the black-necked crane “Non-acceptance of the Commission's advice or The CVC report said the CBI had registered a case KFA holds training programme on is found in eastern Ladakh, Hangul non-consultation with the Commission vitiates the against officials of Khadi & Village Industries Com- Master trainer, Sushil Timung showed the trainees how to spin silk yarns in a machine. The training pro- is in Kashmir. vigilance process and weakens the impartiality of the mission (KVIC) on the basis of complaint with alle- gramme was attended by president of KFA, Tingku Engti and general secretary, Soronsing Rongpi, assistant Following the bifurcation into vigilance administration,” it said. gations that the public servant has cheated the finance secretary, Robinson Rongphar and secretary, Dokhin Phonglokpet KFA branch, Mogal Teron. separate administrative divisions, Giving details of the cases of deviation by the rail- government to the extent of Rs 80.78 lakh on the pre- the black-necked crane could no ways, the report said a Senior Section Engineer/Qual- text of executing Central programmes in respect of longer be the state bird for the UT ity Assurance/Signal & Telecom/Research Designs & Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) scheme. of Jammu and Kashmir, and the Standards Organisation inspected and passed substan- One of the alleged officers of the case did not con- Observe Poshan Maah in all Hangul could no longer be the state dard signalling cable of length 42.196 km supplied by duct the inspection before release of MDA assistance, Centres. District social welfare officer (DSWO), Helen Terangpi explained the theme of the observation like animal of Ladakh, they said. the contractor.On 18 November 2019, the Commis- it said. As a result of which huge amount of funds carrying out tree plantation, yoga and ayush for nutrition, distribution of regional nutritional kits and identification Experts put the population of sion, after considering the report of Inquiry Officer meant for artisans could not reached them, the report of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) children and distribution of nutritious foods to children and mothers. snow leopards to be between 200- and comments of Disciplinary Authority (DA), ad- said.The CVC on January 31, 2018 advised the initi- Earlier, Karbi Anglong district coordinator, Poshan Abhiyan, Robinson Kro briefed about the purpose of the 300 individuals in Ladakh alone vised imposition of a major penalty on the senior sec- ation of a major penalty proceedings against four of- observation of Poshan Abhiyan. The programme was attended by member of Autonomous Council (MAC), Rina and speak about the fragile relation tion engineer/Quality Assurance, the report said. ficials of Khadi & Village Industries Commission. Terangpi, programme officer, ICDS Cell, Diphu, Madhuri Bora and joint director of Health Services, Dr. Kareng of their healthy population to over- The Disciplinary Authority (general "The Disciplinary Authority imposed the penalty Rongpipi, Child Development Programme officers, Anganwadi workers and Poshan Abhiyan staff. all natural health of the mountains. manager/Southern Railway), in an order on March 17, in line with Commission's advice on the three charged Meanwhile, the black-necked 2020, however, imposed a minor penalty, it said. officers. One of the charge officers was exonerated by crane found only in Eastern Citing a case in Canara Bank, the CVC said a lim- the Disciplinary Authority without consultation of the Delta variant continues to be Ladakh's high-altitude wetlands ited infra projects firm was sanctioned working capital Commission which is violation of vigilance adminis- which could be more transmissible and evade protection provided by vaccines. Scientists from National Institute and marshes and is listed as Near fund based limit of Rs 50 crore and non-fund based tration. The decision of disciplinary authority is at for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform Threatened on the IUCN red list. limit of Rs 150 crore by Credit Approval Committee variance with Commission's advice," it said. (KRISP) in South Africa said the potential variant of interest, C.1.2, was first detected in the country in May this The birds arrive here as early (CAC) on August 1, 2013. Highlighting another case, the CVC said it had re- year. C.1.2 has since been found in China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, England, New as March for breeding and leave by “There were persisting overdues in the working ceived a complaint from the then Leader of Opposi- Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland as of August 13, they said. October end or early November. capital account. DGM of the branch permitted an ad- tion (LoP), Delhi Legislative Assembly alleging gross The INSACOG said there are no new VOC (Variant of Concern) or VUIs (Variant Under Investigation) added Their habitat loss could lead to ditional bank guarantee limit of Rs 21.50 crores in irregularities in the matter of introduction of IT by globally. Updated biological data suggest that Delta plus K417N (AY.1, AY.2) is antigenically similar to Delta with the extinction of this species, at favour of Family Credit Limited for allowing funds using smart optical card by Transport Department of cross-neutralisation. There is thus no significantly increased risk of immune escape by Delta+K417N in people least from this region. against retention money receivable, beyond his dele- GNCTD. with immunity to Delta, as per the updated biological data. “Vaccination breakthroughs with Delta continue to be highly frequent and the same is likely to be true for Delta sub-lineages,” it said with regards to infections globally. The INSACOG said AY.4 variant is a major evolutionary branch of Delta, as would be expected with time and spread, and presently has no other known clinical significance. Since the new lineage-defining mutations are not presently of clinical significance, these should not be considered Delta plus which is, in any case, an inexact ter- Let organ donation law become path breaker minology best restricted to AY.1 and AY.2 variants at this time, it said. for communal harmony: Kerala HC Remain connected with state KOCHI, Sept 1 (PTI): Let the Transplantation studies on the internet show that India remains urged the institute to help the state in navigating and adapting to this new technological world as well as of Human Organs and Tissues Act of 1994 be- a country with one of the lowest organ donation strengthen our basic scientific research. He expressed hope that IIT Guwahati will grow to global prominence and come a path breaker for communal harmony and rates in the world," the court observed. the graduates of this institute would lead the nation in every sphere of life. He said that the 28th Foundation Day secularism so that people of different faiths and The court also disapproved of the delay in is a milestone for IIT Guwahati which has already established itself as a premier institute for teaching and research. criminal backgrounds can donate their organs to deciding the organ donation application in the He hoped that IIT Guwahati will continue to work on new technologies as well as basic research relevant to the the needy irrespective of caste, creed, religion or instant case where it was rejected four months development goals of the state. Sarma also stated during his speech that the state government has already assured criminal antecedents, the Kerala High Court has after it was filed and that too after a contempt the institute of providing additional land adjacent to its campus and infrastructure support with a hope that IIT said. The court further said, "There is no organ in plea was moved in the high court. "Moreover, Guwahati will take up the responsibility to initiate a medical school so that human resources and amenities related the human body like a criminal kidney or criminal delay in convening meetings and taking deci- to health care, are augmented and the state is better prepared to deal with major outbreaks of any diseases. While liver or criminal heart! There is no difference be- sions by the authorisation committee in appli- the director of the Institute Prof. T.G. Sitharam gave the welcome address, the director, IIIT, Guwahati and former tween the organ of a person without a criminal cations for organ donation is also to be director of IIT, Guwahati Dr. Gautam Baruah also spoke on the occasion. A video message from the chairman, antecedent and the organ of a person who has volved in minor criminal offences. I hope, they deprecated. This should not be allowed to con- Board of Governors, Dr. R.I. Modi, was also played during the programme. The registrar, deputy directors, deans, no criminal antecedents. Human blood is pass- will not reject the applications because the tinue in the future," the court said and directed members of the faculty and staff, research scholars and students of the institute were also present in the program. ing through all of us".It also said that if a body donor is a Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, or the Chief Secretary of Kerala to issue appropriate is buried, it will rot and if cremated, it will turn person in a lower caste after comparing with the orders directing all the authorities concerned to into ash. However, if the organs are donated, it religion and caste of the recipient." convene meetings to consider the applications Wasnik backs APCC decision would give life and happiness to many. "According to my opinion, there is no logic submitted as per Act 1994 and Rule 2014, as ex- submit a report to the national leaders on political developments in Assam. The observations by Justice P V Kunhikr- to the finding of the committee for rejecting the peditiously as possible, at any rate, within one Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government over the ambitious National Monetisation ishnan came while setting aside the decision of application...if the reasoning of the authority is week from the date of receipt of such applica- Pipeline (NMP), the senior Congress leader claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to project himself as the Ernakulam District Level Authorisation accepted, the only conclusion that is possible tions. "In urgent cases, the authority concerned an economist, but will ‘fail’ as he did in the case of demonetisation. "The 'For Sale' of India's hard-earned assets Committee for Transplantation of Human Or- about such reasoning of the authorisation com- should convene the meeting and consider the ap- is the single biggest anti-national act. The properties of the nation created 67 years post-Independence are being gans, rejecting an application for organ dona- mittee is that the committee believes that the plications forthwith," the court said. sold. And we know that only a few of Modi's friends will grab it," Wasnik said. The government is targeting Rs 6 tion on the ground that the donor had criminal criminal behaviour of the donor will percolate It further said that a time limit was neces- lakh crore from the listed assets, but the actual value would be more than Rs 60 lakh crore, he claimed. antecedents. Deprecating the committee's deci- to the person who accepts the organs! What sort sary for convening the meeting also and if "There was no prior estimate to the assets. The government did not take anyone in confidence. There was no sion, the high court said the criminal an- of reasoning is this? No person with common there was any delay of more than one week discussion on this in Parliament. Total secrecy was maintained," Wasnik said. tecedents of a donor was not a criteria to be sense can agree with the same. These are flimsy for convening a meeting from the date of re- The Congress is not against privatisation, but the UPA had envisaged disinvestment only in case of chronically considered by the panel as per the provisions of reasons," the judge said. The court said if there ceipt of the application by the committee, it loss making PSUs and firms with minimal or insignificant market share, he added. the 1994 Act or the Transplantation of Human was no evidence to show that there is no com- should mention the reason for the delay in the "The Congress specifically envisaged that there would be no disinvestment in the strategic and security sectors Organs and Tissues Rules of 2014 framed under mercial dealing, "pragmatism should overtake order.With these observations and directions, and the areas where there is danger of private sector monopoly or duopoly. The core sectors are essential to growth it.The judge said if the committee's stand was technicalities, because a man is on death bed". the court set aside the committee's decision re- of the nation," Wasnik asserted. allowed, "I apprehend that, the respondent "The decisions of the authorisation commit- jecting the application and ordered it to recon- The NMP will have two major consequences - income from the public assets will not be available for the long (committee) will reject such applications for tee should inspire people to donate their organs sider the same as expeditiously as possible, lease period of 30-years and opportunities for India's poor, SC, ST, OBC will diminish as job reservation norms permission to donate organs even on the ground to needy people. Awareness is necessary to in- "at any rate, within one week from the date of followed by PSUs will be ended once a state-run firm is privatised, he alleged. that the donor is a murderer, thief, rapist, or in- crease the organ donation ratio in India. Some receipt of a copy of this judgment". Wasnik said the Congress does not accept the NMP and will oppose it on every forum. Page 10 Sept 2_Normal Pages 01-09-2021 17:57 Page 1

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HOMEMAKERS AND ALSO BE WORKING time for a change Anurag Basu won't be there Another point of reference for the IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. among the judges. rapper? Artist John Stephens' 'Genesis RICHA IS KNOWN FOR PORTRAYING One of the contestants Neerja with guru Bhawna will II' piece. "Thus the heavens and the BALLSY ROLES ON SCREEN AND SHE AL- be presenting an act on the famous track, 'Yeh Raat' from earth were completed in all their vast WAYS MAKES HER PRESENCE FELT the movie 'Aks' featuring Raveena. Looking at their cho- array," Lil Nas X tweeted along with a THROUGH STRONG AND CRUCIAL reography Raveena was impressed and complimented side-by-side comparison of the piece of CHARACTERS. THE SERIES HAS A MIX their dance moves. art and his album cover, quoting the OF SUSPENSE AND MYSTERY WHERE She said: "I really liked the concept that you guys Bible's Genesis 2. RICHA WILL BE SEEN INVESTIGATING chose. Neerja performed this act so cutely and the "By the seventh day, God had fin- SINISTER MURDERS IN A SCHOOL IN A overall dance was very powerful; every step had a lot ished the work he had been doing; so SMALL HILLY TOWN. of energy. This is not a very fast paced song, so it is on the seventh day he rested from all RICHA BELIEVES THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL very important to hold your step on every beat and his work." FOR ANY ACTOR TO EXPAND THEIR Neerja did it beautifully at such a young age." The cover art reveal for 'Montero' HORIZONS BY STEPPING OUT OF THEIR Raveena further revealed her experience of shoot- comes after Lil Nas shared a teaser for COMFORT ZONE AND DOING A ROLE ing for the song. "When I was shooting for this song, Raju the album, which consisted of four versions of him waiting to be born from the THAT IS COMPLICATED AND IS NOT SIM- Sundram was the choreographer. Till that time, I had done a comfort of butterfly cocoons suspended from vibrant purple branches. "Montero, PLY BLACK AND WHITE. SHE FINDS lot of fast paced songs but when I reached home after com- wake up," the rapper's voice says throughout the clip. "It's time." PREPARING FOR A ROLE TOUGHER pleting shooting for this song literally, I had bruises on my The American rapper's album will have 15 singles like 'Montero (Call Me By THAN ACTING FOR IT. (MUMBAI/IANS) knees and arms because this song required a lot of energy." Your Name)' and 'Industry Baby'. In a special moment, Raveena Tandon brings in a special gift The singer-songwriter rose to prominence with the release of his country rap Saira Banu in for Neerja, she said: "I have seen many people bless Neerja. single 'Old Town Road'. Several remixes of the song were released, the most pop- Today I have brought a special bracelet for you after which there ular of which featured country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. will be no need to repel an evil eye." He was the most-nominated male artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, hospital after ‘minor 'Super Dancer: Chapter 4' airs on Sony Entertainment Televi- where he won awards for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Perform- sion. ance. 'Old Town Road' earned him two MTV Video Music Awards including Song of the Year, and the American Music Award for Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Song. heart attack' Lil Nas X is also the first openly LGBTQ black artist to win a Country Music VETERAN BOLLYWOOD ACTRESS OF Association award. YESTERYEARS, SAIRA BANU SUFFERED A MINOR HEART ATTACK AND HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO HINDUJA HOSPITAL, A ‘No Time To Die’ RELATIVE SAID HERE ON WEDNESDAY. SAIRA BANU, 77, -- THE WIDOW OF THE LEGENDARY ACTOR, THE LATE YUSUF KHAN ALIAS DILIP KUMAR, WHO Guess who’s the PASSED AWAY ON JULY 7 -- WAS RUSHED Daniel Craig’s last fling as TO THE ICU OF THE HOSPITAL, IN KHAR, THREE DAYS AGO. FURTHER DETAILS OF new ‘Boss SAIRA BANU'S MEDICAL CONDITION -- DESCRIBED "BETTER THAN BEFORE" BY Bond to release on Sep 30 THE RELATIVE -- ARE AWAITED. WHEN CONTACTED, THE HOSPITAL AUTHORI- MUMBAI, Sept 1 (IANS): The latest James Bond film 'No Time To Die', Lady’ of the TIES DECLINED TO COMMENT CITING starring Daniel Craig in his final role as 007, is all set to release in select FAMILY PRIVACY CONCERNS. (MUM- cities across India on September 30. BAI/IANS) The announcement was made by Universal Pictures on Wednesday and the confirmation added that it is all set to release across ‘Bigg Boss theatres in India, wherever they are open on Deepika, Farah September 30. 'No Time to Die' will be released OTT’ house? in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, MUMBAI, Sept 1 (IANS): Actress Nia Sharma is the new to appear Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gu- 'Boss Lady' as announced by Bigg Boss in the 'Bigg Boss jarati, Bhojpuri, Bengali. OTT' house. In the recent episodes we have seen Nishant on ‘KBC 13’ The official Twitter handle of the Bhat and Moose Jattana were announced as the first con- @007 Twitter account posted the tenders for 'Boss Man' and 'Boss Lady' posi- DEEPIKA PADUKONE AND FARAH KHAN tions. Earlier, Bigg Boss exhibited the WILL BE THE SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE final international trailer of the movie and announced the release power of 'Boss Man' and 'Boss 'SHAANDAR SHUKRAVAAR' EPISODE OF Lady', as Pratik Sehajpal and 'KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI 13', IF RELI- date. The 2 minute 24 second trailer was Neha Bhasin got the power to ABLE SOURCES ARE TO BE BELIEVED. save any one contestant from THE SHOW WHICH IS HOSTED BY captioned: "The wait is over. The final international trailer for #NoTimeToDie. elimination. While Pratik rooted MEGASTAR AMITABH BACHCHAN IS for Nishant Bhat, Neha wanted BRINGING CELEBRITY GUESTS EVERY In cinemas from September 30." The release of the spy film, which is to save her bestie Shamita FRIDAY FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND Shetty, after a long discussion THIS TIME WE WILL SEE DEEPIKA AND the 25th installment in the James Bond movie franchise, features Craig playing 007 and convincing, Pratik de- FARAH. cided to go ahead with IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO WATCH for the fifth and supposedly final time. It has been delayed thrice from its original Neha's decision and they DEEPIKA AND FARAH SITTING ON THE both decided to save HOT SEAT AND ANSWERING THE QUES- April 2020 release date, but was pushed to No- vember last year owing to the Covid-19 pan- Shamita. TIONS ASKED BY AMITABH. THIS IS NOT While this happened, THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE COMING TO demic. The release date was subsequently changed to April, 2021. Bigg Boss gave the audi- THE SHOW, AS DEEPIKA AND FARAH AP- ence a chance to save PEARED IN EARLIER SEASONS ALSO. 'No Time To Die' is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The film also features one more contestant DEEPIKA WAS ALSO SEEN WITH and after the voting AMITABH IN THE MOVIE 'PIKU' AND IS Rami Malek as the new Bond villain, Safin, and brings back Lea Seydoux as closed, it was revealed ALSO WORKING WITH HIM FOR THEIR that the audience had UPCOMING PROJECT TOGETHER WHICH Dr Madeleine Swann, Ben Whishaw as Q, Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Har- saved Nishant. Con- IS THE HINDI REMAKE OF HOLLYWOOD testants who are nomi- FILM 'THE INTERN'. ris as Moneypenny and Jeffrey Wright as CIA agent Felix Leiter. nated for the weekend (MUMBAI/IANS) are Divya Agarwal, Millind Gaba and Akshara Singh. B-TOWN INSIGHT ‘Cinderella’: A multi-racial retelling of the story with a feminist tinge By Troy Ribeiro and stepsisters -- the obnoxious Malvolia over the world," he says to her. "Open- Prince Robert, Idina Menzel as the Step- and the self-absorbed Narissa -- Cinderella minded people with cash to spare. I know mother, Pierce Brosnan as King Rowan, inderella is a well-known fairy tale spends most of her time in the basement of them, I could introduce you to them if you Minnie Driver as Queen Mother Beatrice, and over the years there have been her house along with her three pet mice. like." and Tallulah Greive as Princess Gwen. numerous versions of it. The tale's She is not a damsel in distress, but a Hoping for a business opportunity, she Packed with contemporary songs set to Corigins appear to date back to a Chinese young woman with big dreams and aspira- agrees to go to the ball. After which, we racy music -- solos, duets, choruses, en- story from the ninth century known as tions. She is not interested in marriage; in- all know how Cinderella lands up at the sembles and dance sequences, the narra- 'Yeh Shen' or 'Ye Xian'. Thereafter, almost stead, she wants to be a businesswoman, ball with the help of her godmother. At the tive seamlessly unravels like a dream. every culture seems to have its own ver- travel the world and be a dress designer ball, when Prince Robert proposes to her, There are some 14 tracks, which have sion and every storyteller his or her tale. owning her garment shop. says to her , "You'll become royalty." Cin- been intelligently interwoven in the narra- Director Kay Cannon's 'Cinderella' is a On the other hand, Prince Robert, the derella turns down his proposal by telling tive. Some of the songs are: Madonna's live-action, musical adaptation of the fairy "idiot son" of the King, is coaxed by his him, "But what about my work. I have 'Material Girl', Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm tale. With wit, sarcasm, a tinge of femi- family to settle down. Select a girl and get dreams." Nation / You Gotta Be' and Freddie Mer- nism, contemporary messages and a multi- married, they tell him. His father reminds What takes you by surprise, in a totally cury's 'Somebody to Love'. Apart from racial representation, the tale appears to be him, "Kings marry for power, not love." unexpected way, is the 'Fabulous God- these oft-heard numbers, there are some fantastically fresh and appealing. Unbeknownst to Cinderella, Prince mother' played by Billy Porter. Despite original tracks too. Set in an "old-fashioned kingdom bound Robert sets his eyes on her at a chance being on screen for a limited time with an Production designer Paul Kirby's sets by tradition", the film begins with telling meeting in the market square, where she outlandish outfit and flashy disposition, he and Ellen Mirojnick's costumes comple- us how a young girl Ella got rechristened sells him a dress that she had designed. He leaves his mark in your memory space. ment each other. They are colourfully 'Cinderella', a name that is etched in our cajoles her to go to the ball (where the The others who are equally effective pitch-perfect, filling DOP Henry Braham's minds forever. Prince is supposed to select his future with their performances are: Camilla Ca- frames with dreamy pastel shades that Living with her "practical" stepmother wife). "There will be guests there from all bello as Cinderella, Nicholas Galitzine as transport you to the film's dream locales. Page 11 September 2_Normal Pages 01-09-2021 18:47 Page 1

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 SPORTS THE HILLS TIMES 11 Fourth Test: Prasidh THE GERMAN HAS BEEN IN DOMINANT FORM IN RECENT WEEKS Bangladesh opener Krishna added to Tamim Iqbal pulls out LONDON,Indian SeptTest 1 (IANS):squadFast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been After Olympic triumph, Zverev added to India's Test squad ahead of of T20 World Cup the fourth Test at The Oval, said the DHAKA, Sept 1 (IANS): Board of Control for Cricket in India Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal (BCCI) on Wednesday. The 25- has pulled out from the ICC T20 year-old had been travelling with the NEW YORK, Sept 1 (IANS): World Cup in Oman and the UAE. Indian team from the start of the tour Fourthbegins seed Alexander Zverev USof Open campaign in style In a video message through Face- as a standby player. "The All-India Germany extended his winning book, Iqbal said he did not want to Senior Selection Committee - based streak to 12 matches as he moved take the place of openers who have on the request of the team manage- past American Sam Querrey 6-4, been playing in the format in his ment - has added fast bowler Prasidh 7-5, 6-2 to reach the second round absence in the last 15-16 T20Is. Krishna to India's squad for the at the US Open here. The left-hander had suffered a fourth Test," read the BCCI release. The German has been in domi- knee injury during the Test series A right-arm pace bowler, Krishna nant form in recent weeks, defeat- against Sri Lanka in April this year. made his international debut in the ing world No. 1 Novak Djokovic He did not feature in the T20I series ODI series against England in Pune en route to the Tokyo Olympics wins against Zimbabwe and Aus- with me when taking this decision in March. He played in all three singles gold medal, before captur- tralia and was not included for the was: I don't think it would be fair matches and picked up six wickets, ing his fifth ATP Masters 1000 five-match T20I series against New on those players who have played including 4/54 on debut. In nine crown in Cincinnati earlier this Zealand starting on Wednesday. "A in the last 15-16 T20Is that I haven't first-class appearances, Krishna has month. little while ago, I called our board played. I was probably going to be "It is great to be back," Zverev president Papon bhai (Nazmul in the World Cup team, but I be- said in his interview to Hasan) and chief selector Nanno lieve it wouldn't have been fair on atptour.com on Tuesday evening. bhai (Minhajul Abedin). I want to those players. I have conveyed my "I still remember last year's final. share the same with you. I told message to both board president I still remember the four-hour them that I don't think I should be and the selector," added Iqbal. match that I lost, unfortunately. It in the World Cup team and will not Iqbal made it clear that he is not is great to be back on Arthur Ashe be available for the same. There are retiring from the T20 format but be- Stadium and have the fans back, a few reasons why I am not avail- lieves that the young in-form open- we definitely missed them last I think the young guys are going I am playing well. That is the Stefano Travaglia 6-4, 7-5, 7- able for the tournament. Game time ers would provide better service year." to try and get in the way of that. I most important thing. The past 6(3). is the biggest reason. I haven't been than him for the team. Zverev showcased his confi- am looking forward to maybe year has been very good for me." "I think it was a good match. playing this format for a long time. "I want to make it clear that I am picked 34 wickets at an average of dence against Querrey as he ham- giving him a challenge as well." Italy's Matteo Berrettini faced Before stepping on (court), I I don't think my knee injury is a not retiring but I won't be playing 20.26 and economy rate of 2.79. Kr- mered 36 winners and broke four The 17-time tour-level titlist, a difficult first-round rival, but fi- knew it would be really tough for concern because I was going to re- this World Cup. I think it is a fair ishna was one of the four players times to advance in one hour and who came within two points of nally beat Jeremy Chardy of so many reasons," Berrettini said. cover before the World Cup," said decision. Those youngsters who are from the Kolkata Knight Riders 39 minutes. The 24-year-old will clinching his first major title at France 7-6(5), 7-6(7), 6-3 after "First of all, because Jeremy is a Iqbal. playing in the national team, they squad who tested positive for next face either Spaniard Albert last year's US Open -- Zverev lost two hours and 31 minutes. great player. I know he can play The 32-year-old was the top-run should get the opportunities. Their COVID-19 on May 8 and recovered Ramos-Vinolas or former world to Austria's Dominic Thiem -- has The Italian did well to battle really good, especially on these scorer in the 2016 T20 World Cup preparation will be better than before joining the Indian team in No. 10 Lucas Pouille as he aims also lifted trophies on hard courts through his opener in straight sets courts. They are really fast. He's in India with 295 runs in six innings mine. They will probably be able to Mumbai for their departure to Eng- to lift his maiden major trophy in in Acapulco and clay in Madrid in his first major appearance since really tricky to play." at an average of 73.75 and strike serve the team better." land for the World Test Champi- New York over the next fortnight. this season, while reaching the advancing to the Wimbledon final The USTA Billie Jean King Na- rate of 142.51. Iqbal wished the team good luck onship final and England Test series. "I hope in two weeks' time I semifinals at the French Open in two months ago where he lost to tional Tennis Center has been a He also became the first batsman for the T20I series against New The fourth Test between England will be on an 18-match winning June. Novak Djokovic. good venue for Berrettini, who from Bangladesh to score a century Zealand and the T20 World Cup. and India will be played at The Oval streak," Zverev said. "Novak "I have been working ex- The sixth seed blasted 37 win- made his first big breakthrough at in T20Is with an unbeaten 103 He added that he will look for play- on September 2. The five-match se- (Djokovic) is chasing history to tremely hard on a lot of things, ners to just 15 unforced errors and Flushing Meadows two years ago against Oman in a Group A match ing opportunities before ries is tied at 1-1. India's squad: win all four majors for the first like my serve," Zverev added. will next play Frenchman by advancing to the semifinals as in Dharamsala. Bangladesh's next international as- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Mayank time since Rod Laver (1969), but "But when I am happy it is when Corentin Moutet, who beat Italian the 24th seed. "The main reason that clicked signment after the T20 World Cup. Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Salute our Paralympians, they are Root regains No. 1 spot in Test Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman like real heroes: Vijender Singh rankings; Sharma overtakes Kohli Saha (wicket-keeper), Abhimanyu NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (IANS): and Jhajharia (Devendra) deliv- DUBAI, Sept 1 (IANS): Follow- in the second innings has also Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Beijing Olympics bronze-medal ered some brilliant throws ing some fine performances with seen him progress three spots to Yadav and Prasidh Krishna. winner Vijender Singh on (Javelin). Sumit even broke the the bat in Englands ongoing Test jump up to the 15th spot in the Wednesday showered praises on world records thrice. I was series against India, skipper Joe rankings table. Tokyo Paralympics medallists, amazed. They are doing so well," Root on Wednesday regained the England's pacers made notable saying, "I salute them for their the professional boxer added. No.1 spot in the ICC Men's Test gains in the bowling rankings, Pele ‘in very good performances despite facing so So far India have won 10 player rankings for batting. after their performances in the many problems in life… nothing medals -- Bhavina Patel (Table The England skipper has third Test. is impossible for them." Tennis) - Silver, Nishad Kumar notched up centuries in all the The veteran James Anderson health’ despite From an Indian point of view, (High Jump) - Silver, Avani three Test matches in Nottingham, has gained one spot to move into just like the recently concluded Lekhara (Shooting) - Gold, Yo- Lord's, and Leeds, aggregating the top five, while Player of the 2020 Olympics, the current edi- gesh Kathuniya (Discus Throw) - 507 runs at an average of 126.75. Match Ollie Robinson, and Craig RIO hospital DE JANEIRO, stay Sept 1 tion of the Paralympics in Tokyo Silver, Devendra Jhajharia This golden run sees him overtake Overton have also risen up the (IANS): Football legend Pele has will never be forgotten. Indians (Javelin Throw) - Silver, Sundar New Zealand captain Kane 24th) and Dawid Malan (ranked table. moved to reassure fans that he is have already registered their best lympians) came out strong and Singh Gurjar (Javelin Throw) - Williamson to return to the top of 88th). Robinson advanced nine places feeling fine after being taken to ever performance at a single edi- made India proud. They are real Bronze, Sumit Antil (Javelin the charts after six years. From India, Rohit Sharma has to move up to No.36, while Over- hospital in Brazil. tion of the Paralympics with the heroes like army men and others. Throw) - Gold, Singhraj Adhana Root started the series ranked been the biggest gainer, overtak- ton has re-entered the rankings at The 80-year-old's wellbeing was medal haul touching double fig- People should learn from them (Shooting) - Bronze, Mariyappan fifth in the charts, but his form has ing captain Virat Kohli to gain one the 73rd spot. the subject of speculation earlier on ures for the first time in history. that nothing is impossible. Thangavelu (High Jump) - Silver, seen him take massive strides in spot and jump into the top-five With the fourth Test at The Oval Tuesday after it was revealed he Delighted with the perform- "I want to congratulate and Sharad Kumar (High Jump) - his charge towards the top spot. batsmen's rankings. Sharma starting this week, there will be had been admitted to the Albert ance, Vijender told IANS that, "I salute each of our para-athletes Bronze -- in Tokyo. With further Other gainers in the England bat- scored 19 and 59 in the two in- further opportunities for players Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo. got to know about their stories. for their achievements. And wish medal contenders participating in ting department after their series- nings of the Headingley Test from both sides to make signifi- "Guys, I didn't faint and I'm in Some faced a lot of troubles but them luck for their prosperous fu- their respective events, hopes are levelling victory in Leeds include match. cant gains in the ranking charts very good health. I went for my despite all odds, they (Para- ture. I watched how Antil (Sumit) high of more laurels. Jonny Bairstow (five places up to Cheteshwar Pujara's battling 91 next week. routine exams, which I had not been able to do before because of the pandemic," Pele said on Twit- ter. The three-time World Cup win- Sri Lanka tour was a very exciting experience: Padikkal ner has rarely been seen in public BENGALURU, Sept 1 (IANS): and everyone just wanted to pick In six matches, he scored 195 runs tainment. since undergoing hip replacement Young opener Devdutt Padikkal new techniques up from each other with an average of 39 and strike After reaching Dubai from Ben- surgery in 2012, Xinhua reports. said his maiden tour with the In- and the senior players in the squad. rate of 152.34. He also registered galuru, the members of the RCB He has since battled a series of dian team to Sri Lanka was a very It was a really good experience his highest IPL total with an un- team are now in hotel quarantine prostate and kidney problems that exciting appearance. overall," said Padikkal in a Bold beaten 110 in a ten-wicket win for six days before starting the have often required treatment in The 21-year-old made his T20I Diaries video uploaded by Royal against Rajasthan Royals in Mum- training sessions for the second hospital. debut in the second match against Challengers Bangalore (RCB). bai. half of the IPL. Last year, Pele's son Edinho said Sri Lanka, scoring 29 runs. In the Padikkal has been a great addi- "It's good to be back with RCB. Bangalore are placed third on the his father was battling a "kind of third T20I, he could manage only tion for Bangalore in the Indian Hopefully we can have a good rest points table with ten points from depression" because of his fragile nine runs as India lost the series 2- Premier League (IPL). He bagged of the season," said Padikkal about seven matches, winning five and health and declining mobility. 1. the Emerging Player award in the IPL resuming in UAE. losing two in the first half of IPL Pele scored a world record tally "It was a very exciting experi- 2020 edition after scoring 473 runs The video also had responses 2021. The three-time runners-up in of 1,281 goals in a 1,363-match ence for me. Just being a part of the in 15 matches at an average of from Navdeep Saini, KS Bharat, the tournament will start their sec- professional career that spanned 21 group. I was really excited to be 31.53 and strike rate of 124.80. Sachin Baby, Pawan Deshpande, ond half of IPL 2021 on September years. He was capped 91 times for there and was just looking to learn In the first half of the 2021 IPL, Muhammad Azharudeen and 20 against Kolkata Knight Riders Brazil and scored 77 international and improve. For lots of us, it was Padikkal had missed the first match Suyash Prabhudessai over their in- at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Sta- goals. our first tour with the Indian team, after recovering from COVID-19. flight stories and sources of enter- dium in Abu Dhabi. Nepal friendlies good preparation Time is ripe for Ashwin to make for SAFF Championship: Stimac KATHMANDU, Sept 1 (IANS): the squad. Our target is to win the first appearance of series: Karthik Indian football team head coach SAFF Championship in the Mal- LONDON, Sept 1 (IANS): In- lent drift with the Kookaburra Igor Stimac has said ahead of the dives, and eventually qualify for dian wicketkeeper-batsman Di- ball, getting it to curl away from first 'friendly' against Nepal on the AFC Asian Cup China 2023," nesh Karthik believes that the time the right-hander in the air and September 2 that the games here he informed. "We don't care about is ripe for off-spinner Ravichan- break back on pitching. That's will serve as preparation for the FIFA rankings. It will not be easy dran Ashwin to make his first ap- how he had Steve Smith caught at SAFF Championship in the Mal- for them (India), as surely it won't pearance of the ongoing Test leg-slip in the second Test in Mel- dives next month. be easy for us." series at The Oval. Ashwin's last bourne. He is equally comfortable "We are happy to be here and India captain Sunil Chhetri outing at The Oval came in July switching to around the stumps happy to be together again. These said, "I will admit that I have a while playing for Surrey in the and getting the ball to go away two International Friendlies (Sep- soft corner for Nepal. But, it ends County Championship. He had with the angle, a trick that netted tember 2 and 5) will help us pre- the moment I step on the pitch. 1/99 and 6/27 in the match against him the prized scalps of Smith and pare for the forthcoming SAFF opponent and the kind of progress My mom is from Nepal and what- Somerset. Marnus Labuschagne, Australia's Championship in the Maldives they made in the FIFA World Cup ever sporting culture and disci- "I believe the time is ripe for two best batsmen." next month. I just know these Qualifiers. They have put on dis- pline has been inculcated is all Ravichandran Ashwin to make his Karthik also talked about Ash- games will be good and we need play that they can play quality because of my mom," he said. first appearance of the series. Tra- win's speciality with the ball and to learn on the pitch," said Stimac football and can defend as a team. "Nepal has always made it very ditionally, The Oval has thrown how Kohli can use him with the on Wednesday. My colleague (rival coach) has difficult for us on the football up some of the flattest pitches in new ball. The ground conditions here done a good job and there are a lot pitch, and we are not expecting England, and it has been no differ- in this crucial Test. As Ashwin has top seven. "One of Ashwin's specialties is could be challenging for the play- of young players in the squad," anything less. Playing Nepal at ent this season. Three of Surrey's shown in his storied career, he The off-spinner's record against that he lets the ball hang in the air; ers as it has been raining for the said Stimac. home and outside Nepal are two five matches at home in the hasn't necessarily relied on assis- lefties is second to none, and he is because he has big fingers, he im- last one week, leaving the under- Nepal coach Abdullah Almu- different things, and let's not for- County Championship have tance from the surface to make an more than handy against the right- parts a lot of revs, which makes foot conditions at the practice tairi said he has worked a lot on get that they are the home team ended indecisively, and ten hun- impact," added Karthik. handers, who he tests with the him particularly venomous whilst ground heavy. "changing the mentality of his here," added Chhetri. dreds have been registered in The 36-year-old explained the knuckle ball and the floater that he bowling to the lefties." "I hope that we don't suffer players". "I don't want to make the The match will kick off on Sep- those games," wrote Karthik in his advantage Ashwin will bring if he has mastered through hours of Karthik added that Ravindra heavy rains during the matches so people happy; rather I want to tember 2 at 5:15 pm IST and will column for The Telegraph on plays in the fourth Test on Thurs- diligent practice away from the Jadeja needs to contribute more that we can play some exciting make them proud. We have been be telecast live on the Indian foot- Wednesday. day. harsh spotlight of the international with the ball and that Ashwin is football," said Stimac. training for the last two months ball team's official Facebook page "If I was Virat Kohli, I'd like to "England have two left-handers game. capable of chipping in with the "We have analysed Nepal as an and there are a lot of youngsters in @TheIndianFootballTeam. bring a new dimension into play in their top three and three in the "In Australia, Ashwin got excel- bat. Page 12 September 02_Normal Pages 9/1/2021 10:04 PM Page 1

12 THE HILLS TIMES SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Ashwin, Jadeja could play if it is Bhagat wins, young Kohli endure regular Oval pitch: Bharat Arun LONDON, Sept 1 (IANS): Ravindra Jadeja's injury concern was blown out of proportion due to the bowler posting a picture of his in hospital attire and he is fit to TOKYO, Sept tough 1 (PTI): World day at Paralympicstough initially as it lagged 5-11 at play the fourth Test against England, the Indian team's number one shuttler Pramod Bha- the interval. Things didn't change bowling coach Bharat Arun said on Wednesday. gat made an impressive start to his much after the breather as the "It was just a very, very normal precautionary scan campaign in the men's singles French duo zoomed ahead and that he went through. All he had to do was to wear the competition but young Palak Kohli quickly pocketed the opening hospital dress and he took a picture of that and that cre- endured a tough day at the Tokyo game. ated a big scam. There is nothing to it and Jadeja is ab- Paralympics, here on Wednesday. In the second game, the Indian solutely fit," said Arun to the media on the eve of the Bhagat, the reigning world cham- duo gave a better account of them- fourth Test which begins at The Oval on Thursday. pion, outwitted fellow Indian selves as they fought tooth and nail Arun did not rule out the possibility of playing both Manoj Sarkar 21-10 21-23 21-9 in and earned a slender two-point Ashwin and Jadeja. He said that the team management his men's singles group A class lead at 13-11. will look at the pitch before deciding on it. his liking. He took 32 wickets in four Test matches, his SL3 opener that lasted 56 minutes. Mazur and Noel grabbed a point "It depends on the conditions. Depends on so many tally being the seventh best by top wicket-takers at the The 33-year-old, who had con- but the Indian pair reeled off seven other things, the wicket, the conditions and all these venue. Arun said that the team management will have a tracted polio during his childhood, straight points to reach the game things. Ashwin, no doubt, is one of the best bowlers we final look at the pitch on Thursday morning before tak- will face Ukraine's Oleksandr points. Their opponent saved two have. But it is unfortunate he has not played so far. But ing a decision on the bowling combination. Chyrkov on Thursday. points before Bhagat and Kohli if there is an opportunity and if we feel that he is going "History at [The] Oval says it will take spin but you Manoj too will clash with roared back into the contest. to fit into the scheme of things, they definitely would also know how the Englishmen are wary of Ashwin's Chyrkov on Friday. In the decider, the second seeds both be bowling in tandem," added Arun. abilities and what he could do if there is any little assis- "Manoj Sarkar pushed me to the opened up a 13-9 lead but Bhagat Traditionally the pitch at The Oval has aided spin tance from the track. I think the most realistic option limits. He played really well and and Kohli fought their way back to bowling. Over the last 10 years, two off-spinners -- would be too look at the track tomorrow morning. Be- we know each other's game very Up against Japan's Ayako opener here. Bhagat and Kohli, take a 15-14 lead. Moeen Ali and Nathan Lyon -- feature among the top cause anything can happen from now to tomorrow. We well. We had some good rallies. I Suzuki, a gold medallist at the competing in SL3-SU5 class, lost However, Mazur and Noel soon five wicket-takers at the venue. will look at the track from now to tomorrow morning am happy with the way I went 2009 World Championships, the 9-21 21-15 19-21 against the grabbed lead and eventually edged Further back, Shane Warne too found this venue to and decide," said Arun. ahead with my game, obviously 19-year-old Kohli lost 4-21 7-21 in French team in 43 minutes at the out the Indian pair. these are initial matches and I am just 19 minutes in a group A Yoyogi national stadium. Thailand pair of Siripong Tea- getting used to the arena," Bhagat women singles class SU5 match. Talking about the match, Bhagat marrom and Saensupa Nipada is said. Kohli, whose left arm is under- said,"We started very slow, we had the third team in the group B. Djokovic overcomes Danish challenge "I am in a good headspace. developed since birth, will next our chances which we didn't capi- Kohli will also be participating Chyrkov is also good and I hope I take on Turkey's Zehra Baglar on talise. Our second game is on Fri- in women's doubles (SL3-SU5) put up a good show tomorrow." Thursday. day which is a do or die game and with Parul Parmar. to enter US Open second round Earlier, Kohli had a difficult day Kohli and Bhagat had earlier am sure we will put up a much bet- SL3 classification is for athletes NEW YORK, Sept 1 (IANS): Ser- had the crowd behind him. It was apparent cramping. Djokovic took in office as she suffered defeats in gone down fighting against second ter fight and make sure we win the with lower limb impairment, while bia's world No. 1 Novak Djokovic tough to play in my first match, even advantage by hitting 55 winners to both her women's singles and seeds Lucas Mazur and Faustine game." SU5 refers to athletes with upper reached the second round of the US though I had tonnes of experience just 30 unforced errors. mixed doubles matches. Noel in the mixed doubles group B The Indian pair found the going limb impairment. Open with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 win playing on this court, for him it was "Unfortunately, my fitness let me over Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in the first one," Djokovic told down. I started cramping already in two hours and 15 minutes even as atptour.com. "Still, you get nerves. the beginning of the third set. From Kongching Timung the Danish teen suffered from You still are feeling a little bit rusty there on, it was tough," Rune said. "I Tokyo Paralympics: Swimmer Suyahsh cramps in the final two sets at the at the beginning. Obviously I'm knew if I (wanted) to win, I really Arthur Ashe Stadium. pleased with the way I finished the had to fight for every point. With my Village win football Djokovic is now six match wins match. Again, it was not a fair battle body at this point, it was impossi- Jadhav disqualified for rule violation from becoming the first man since on the court with his unfortunate in- ble." After match point the 20-time HTtourney Correspondent TOKYO, Sept 1 (PTI): Indian para swimmer Suyash one fly kick after the turn". Rod Laver in 1969 to claim all four jury and cramping." major winner, who can pass Roger BOKAJAN, Sept 1: Kongching Jadhav endured a disappointing outing in the men's The gold in this event was won by Serrano Zarate major titles in one season. The three- Entering the match, 18-year-old Federer and Rafael Nadal for most Timung Village won the Greater 100m breaststroke SB7 final of the ongoing Para- CD of Columbia with a personal best timing of time US Open champion will next Rune had said, "I have a lot of belief Slam titles with a trophy at the end Hanjanglangso Village Level Foot- lympic Games as he was disqualified for a rule viola- 1:12.01s. face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor. in myself even though I'm up against of this fortnight, had a lengthy ex- ball Tournament 2021 by 4-3 in a tion here on Wednesday. The silver and bronze were bagged by Egor "It's tough to talk about (the) third the world No. 1." The Danish teen change with Rune at the net to give tiebreaker shoot out. The final was Jadhav, who won a gold in Asian Para Games in Efrosinina of Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) and fourth sets because he barely showed it by playing courageously him encouragement. held at Hanjanglangso Playground 2018 along with two bronze medals and a silver in the with a timing of 1:16.43s and Australia's Blake moved (due to cramps). (From) my in the second set and taking a tense "I just told him that he handled between Kongching Timung Village 2016 German Swimming Championship, was disqual- Cochrane, who clocked 1:16.97s respectively. side, I started great. Played a really, tie-break, during which he rallied the himself extremely well. He didn't and Mora Kordoiguri Village. In the ified as he didn't comply with World Para Swimming's Swimmers in S7 class have limited leg function or really good first set. After that, I New York fans on his side. But ulti- want to stop," Djokovic said. "I first half, Mora Kordoiguri village rule number 11.4.1, which states that "at any time are missing a leg or parts of both legs, or have ampu- don't know, I was 4-3 serving in the mately, he was unable to sustain his thought he was going to stop (at) the scored one goal. In the second half, prior to the first breaststroke kick after the start and tations and cerebral palsy. SB stands for breaststroke. second set. Everything was working aggressive play long enough to trou- end of the third. He just kept going Kongching Timung equalized end- after each turn, a single butterfly kick is permitted." Jadhav had missed out on his first event -- the 200m well, but then I just lost the first ble the top seed further. Rune was with dignity, finished off the match. ing the match in a 1-1 draw. The 27-year-old Jadhav, whose two hands were am- individual medley SM7 -- on Friday as he was suffer- serve," Djokovic said on Tuesday visited by the trainer on multiple oc- He deserved definitely my respect, A tiebreaker was organized to de- putated below the elbow at the age of 11 due to elec- ing from cold and sore throat. He will compete in the night. casions in the final two sets to re- the respect of a lot of people. He's cide the winner of the match in trocution, was found to have "performed more than 50m butterfly S7 event on Friday. "Credit to him for fighting. He ceive treatment on his upper legs for still very, very young, 18 years old. which Kongching Timung players scored 4 goals and their rival scored three. Kongching Timung won the final 4-3. The tournament was or- Camavinga joins Real, CPL 2021: Kennar Lewis helps Jamaica ganised by Hanjanglangso Sports Association (HSA) and its president Jivan Chandra Pathak was present in the final match. Emerson moves to Tottenham win, Pollard shines for Trinbago ST KITTS & NEVIS, Sept 1 The runner-up was awarded ` be controlling Trinbago for almost (IANS): Kennar Lewis played the 4000/- cash, while the winner was half the innings before a late surge major role for Jamaica Tallawahs, given ` 6,000/- and a trophy. after one month at Barca from Kieron Pollard and Tim MADRID, Sept 1 (IANS): Real after just 29 days at the club and after while Kieron Pollard carried his Seifert helped the Knight Riders to Madrid have sealed the deadline day appearing in all three of their league team Trinbago Knight Riders post a challenging total of 158 for signing of Rennes midfielder Ed- games this season, playing 24 min- (TKR) to a convincing win in the seven. Fourth Test: Moeen uardo Camavinga in a deal thought utes against Real Sociedad, 13 2021 Caribbean Premier League Knight Riders were four down to be worth around 45 million euros. against Athletic Bilbao and 63 against (CPL) here on Wednesday. The for 68 before Pollard and Seifert Ali named vice- The 18-year-old, who has already Getafe at the weekend, when he was two winning teams Jamaica repaired the innings with a 78-run made three appearances for the in Ronald Koeman's starting 11. Tallawahs and Trinbago Knight stand in 44 balls. captain of England French national team, signed a six- At his presentation, Barca presi- Riders are now tied for second The Kings, too, struggled early year contract and becomes the club's dent Joan Laporta had said, "Emer- with four points each, though TKR to find any momentum in the first second signing of the summer after son has a release clause of 300 have played four matches against half of their reply as Sunil Narine the arrival of defender David Alaba million euros and we hope that he is three by Jamaica. St. Kitts & Nevis and Akeal Hosein left them need- on a free transfer with Barca for have won all three matches and ing a tough 82 runs from 36 balls. from Bayern many years." 18- have six points. Despite Andre Fletcher's un- Munich. year-old mid- Kennar Lewis hammered the beaten 81 from 55 balls, three Camavinga's fielder Ilaix highest score so far with an 89 and wickets by the tournament's top- arrival will give Moriba also carried Jamaica Tallawahs to their wicket taker Ravi Rampaul en- more depth to leaves Barcelona second victory of the League. Ja- sured a Trinbago win. Madrid's mid- and has joined RB macia won by six wickets over eight balls at the back end of the Sharmarh Brooks, who hit 47 not Brief scores: field following Leipzig for 22 Barbados Royals. innings to take his side to a re- out in 26 balls. Barbados Royals 151/8 (Azam the departure of million euros after Barbados Royals won the toss spectable total of 151/8. The win takes the Jamaica 50, Phillips 31; Pretorius 4/45, Ed- LONDON, Sept 1 (IANS): Moeen Martin Odegaard failing to agree a and opted to bat. They found Migael Pretorius was the main Tallawahs up to second in the CPL wards 2/32) lost to Jamaica Ali has been named as vice-captain to Arsenal and new contract. themselves in early trouble, losing wicket taker for the Tallawahs, standings. Tallawahs 155/4 (Lewis 89, of England ahead of the fourth Test Toni Kroos being sidelined indefi- Brighton and Hove Albion also key batsmen Shai Hope and Kyle taking four wickets, while Rov- Meanwhile, Trinbago Knight Brooks 47; Bishop 3/20, Holder against India. The England and nitely with a groin problem. Other signed former Barca youth team Mayers in successive balls in the man Powell led by example with Riders, who started the 2021 1/44) by six wickets. Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made deadline day deals saw Barcelona player Marc Cucurella from Getafe Powerplay to Fidel Edwards, mak- three excellent catches. league with a loss, moved up to Trinbago Knight Riders 158/7 the announcement through Twitter agree to sell right-back Emerson for 18 million euros, while former ing his first appearance in this Jamaica Tallawahs, however, second place on the table with a (Pollard 41, Seifert 37; Rampaul on Wednesday. Royal to Tottenham Hotspur less Alaves striker Lucas Perez has year's CPL. Azam Khan (50 in 30 were able to chase the target down 27-run victory over the Saint 3/34, Udana 2/32) beat Saint "Moeen Ali has been named as than one month after he was pre- joined Elche, and Unai Lopez balls) and Phillips out on 71 runs in 17.4 overs despite some early Lucia Kings. Lucia Kings 131/7 (Fletcher 81*, our vice-captain for the fourth LV= sented at the Camp Nou, Xinhua re- moves to Rayo Vallecano on loan off 51 balls re-built the innings. losses. Kennar Lewis was sup- The Kings won the toss and put Du Plessis 15; Williams 4/24, Insurance Test against India. Con- ports. Emerson leaves Barcelona from Athletic Bilbao. Joshua Bishop then struck 18 off ported by the graceful play of Trinbago in to bat. They seem to Joseph 1/23) by 27 runs. grats, Mo! (Clapping hands sign)," read the ECB tweet. Ali replaces Jos Buttler, who is unavailable for the fourth Test due IPL 2021: Steve Smith to the birth of his second child. Reg- Fourth Test: India have history against ular vice-captain Ben Stokes has been unavailable as he has taken reaches Dubai to join time off from the game while giving them at batting-friendly Oval rest to his left index finger. LONDON, Sept 1 (IANS): Bar- new-ball bowlers. Both Woakes and Moeen captained England in a ring the historic win in 1971 that Wood could also play as England Delhi Capitals squad T20I against Australia in 2020 and also won them their first-ever series may drop Sam Curran, who has DUBAI, Sept 1 (IANS): Australia Shreyas Iyer, who is fit for the sec- has led Worcestershire to the T20 in England, India have not much been a bit off-colour with the ball. batsman Steve Smith on Wednes- ond half of the IPL in UAE. Blast title in 2018. He recently skip- hope to draw from their record at day arrived in Dubai to join Delhi With the recovery done from the pered Birmingham Phoenix to the The Oval, where they play the Squads: Capitals ahead of the second leg of elbow issue, Smith is making his finals of the inaugural edition of The fourth Test from Thursday. India: Rohit Sharma, KL IPL 2021. Smith will now undergo way back to a busy few months of Hundred. India have played 13 Test Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, mandatory six-day hotel quaran- cricket. After the IPL, immedi- Moeen, who was not named in matches and lost five of them. Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli tine before joining practice ses- ately comes the T20 World Cup the squad for the first Test at Trent Seven have been drawn. (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice- sions of the team. followed by the Ashes at home for Bridge, returned to the team for the The Oval has one of the best bat- captain), Hanuma Vihari, The IPL 2020 runners-up posted Smith. second Test at Lord's. He has scored ting pitches in the country and there Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), a picture of the 32-year-old mak- Smith, who was released by Ra- 48 runs and taken four wickets in the could be some respite for the Indian R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, ing his way to the team hotel. jasthan Royals after the 2020 sea- ongoing Test series. batsmen who are struggling to find Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Is- "Look who's set foot in the DC son, was bought by Delhi Capitals The 34-year-old has played 63 runs on this tour. hant Sharma, Mohammed camp (Star-struck emoji). Wel- for Rs 2.2 crore in the IPL auctions Tests for England, scoring 2,879 The Indian top three have man- Shami, Mohammed Siraj, come to (Flag of United Arab in February this year. He scored runs with five centuries. He also has aged to score runs in some innings Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Emirates) Smudge, can't wait for 104 runs in five innings at an av- 193 wickets to his credit with five or the other. However, the Nos. 4, 5 Wriddhiman Saha (wicket- you to enthrall all of us (blue heart erage of 26 and strike rate of five-wicket hauls with his off-spin. and 6 have been disappointing. There are concerns over left-arm captain. keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, emoji)," read the caption on social 111.82 before the tournament was For the fourth Test, England have Skipper Virat Kohli, who bats at spinner Ravindra Jadeja's fitness. However, it will be interesting to Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar media. halted due to the COVID-19 sec- got the services of pacers Mark No. 4, is due for a big score and so The team management may mull see if the home side rests one from Yadav, Prasidh Krishna. Smith had given the limited- ond wave in India. Wood, who recovered from his is No. 5 Ajinkya Rahane and No. 6, bringing in R Ashwin in his place James Anderson and Ollie Robin- England: Joe Root (captain), overs tours of West Indies and Delhi Capitals is ranked at top shoulder injury, and Chris Woakes, the wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh as there are already calls for him to son. Both the new-ball bowlers Moeen Ali (vice-captain), James Bangladesh a miss due to a per- of the points table with 12 points who was out of action for the first Pant. The Indian team management, be reinstated in the playing XI. have played the first three Tests and Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, sistent left elbow injury, which from eight matches. They will re- three Tests due to a heel injury. which is insistent on playing five England are bound to see have bowled the maximum number Rory Burns, Sam Billings, Sam had been troubling him for a year. sume their IPL 2021 campaign The fourth Test between England bowlers, may bring in bowling all- changes as Jos Buttler is out, leav- of overs in the series so far. Curran, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Smith, who was troubled by the against the Sunrisers Hyderabad and India begins at The Oval on rounder Shardul Thakur to ing the wicket-keeping duties to England have Chris Woakes and Lawrence, Dawid Malan, Craig injury during the first half of IPL on September 22 at the Dubai In- Thursday. The five-match Test se- strengthen the batting in place of Is- Jonny Bairstow. Mark Wood back in the squad and Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robin- 2021, batted at number three in the ternational Cricket Stadium in ries is tied at 1-1. hant Sharma. Moeen Ali has been named vice- that allows them to rest one of their son, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes. Delhi line-up, replacing an injured Dubai.

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