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Those tion with the Delhi bout and leaves the floor open betraying the party will not be Government indicated that a for political bloodletting. able to show their faces in pub- large number of infected per- The court on Tuesday con- lic,” Gehlot added. sons remain asymptomatic. cluded its hearing on petition According to a statement Delhi’s sero-prevalence study filed by the Pilot camp on dis- last one week. issued by Congress chief whip has found that 23.48 per cent qualification notice served by Addressing the Cabinet Mahesh Joshi, Gehlot said of the people have been affect- the Assembly Speaker on 19 meeting Gehlot reiterated that efforts are being made to ed by Covid-19 in the city, rebel MLAs and reserved its a conspiracy to topple his “weaken democracy” in the which has several pockets of judgement till Friday, directing Government was being country but Congress MLAs dense population. the Speaker not to act against hatched but said he was confi- are fighting firmly to save A sero-survey involves test- the lawmakers during this dent that the Government will it. ing of blood serum of individ- period.                 complete its tenure. Referring to the ongoing uals to check for the prevalence Rajasthan Assembly         “The State Government is court case, Gehlot mocked and of antibodies against an infec- Speaker CP Joshi, who called fighting with coronavirus cri- questioned Pilot for hiring tion. “The results of the sero- the meeting late evening, the party will not be able to triggered by Pilot’s revolt. sis and at the same time, a lawyers Harish Salve and prevalence study show that on deferred the proceedings show their faces in public. This The CLP meeting of leader who was a State Mukul Rohatgi, saying they an average, across Delhi, the against rebel MLAs from Pilot was the second consecutive Rajasthan MLAs and other Congress president and a few command a tall fee. prevalence of IgG antibodies is group till 5.30 pm on July 24. day Gehlot slammed rebel senior leaders of the party was 23.48 per cent. The study also including contact tracing and P The Speaker held a meet- Congress MLAs, including held at the Farimont Hotel. indicates that a large number of tracking, as well as citizen’s ing with Devdutt Kamat, the Sachin Pilot. Gehlot told his MLAs to stay at infected persons remain compliance to Covid appro-   !  counsel for Mahesh Joshi, the Breaking his silence on the hotel for a few more days.    !! asymptomatic,” the Union priate behaviours.   "#$"%  Chief Whip of Congress in Rajasthan crisis, former Senior Congress leaders, Health Ministry said in a state- It, however, said a signifi- Rajasthan. Joshi said as per the Congress chief Rahul Gandhi including national general sec- ment on Tuesday. cant proportion of the popula- New Delhi: India’s Covid-19 orders of the High Court, he listed the alleged “attempt to retary and Rajasthan in-charge “This implies that nearly tion is still vulnerable and fatality rate has dropped sig- will not act on notices against topple” the Government in the Avinash Pande, KC Venugopal, "# R %&' six months into the epidemic, therefore, the containment nificantly to 2.43 per cent rebel Congress MLAs, includ- State as among the Centre’s Ajay Maken, Randeep only 23.48 per cent of the peo- measures need to continue from 3.36 per cent on June ing Sachin Pilot, until the court “achievements” in the Covid-19 Surjewala, Vivek Bansal along ple are affected in Delhi, which with the same rigour. 17 due to effective clinical verdict. era. The Gandhis, have so far, with Chief Minister, were pre- has several pockets of dense Non-pharmacological management of coronavirus After the CLP meeting, refrained from making any sent at the meeting. This is the &%   population,” said the Ministry, interventions such as physical cases, the Centre said on Gehlot asserted those betraying public comment on the crisis third meeting of the CLP in the attributing it to efforts taken by distancing, use of mask, hand Tuesday, asserting the coun-   Vaishali Nagar in Jaipur on the Government to prevent hygiene, cough etiquette and try has handled the pan- Monday, they said. the spread of infection, includ- social distancing, etc, must be demic “relatively well”. he CBI on Tuesday ques- A CBI team of officials of ing lockdown, containment followed strictly, it Detailed report on P4 '  R,, / Ttioned Rajasthan Chief the Special Crimes Unit (SCU) and surveillance measures, underlined. Minister Ashok Gehlot’s OSD headed by a Superintendent of Devaram Saini in connection Police from the agency head-     &' ( $ ' ) ( with the alleged suicide of quarters here had reached    SHO Vishnudutt Vishnoi of Jaipur on Monday and is like- ! ! "  !"# $   Rajgarh police station in Churu ly to return to Delhi on  ,  0*, %!  &' *!+,  district on May 23. Wednesday, sources said,  & Saini’s questioning comes a adding more suspects will be ()* ' $'&$  .. 2        day after the agency quizzed summoned subsequently. ' # --*+-*... )" "% & &&&$ Olympian Congress MLA from They said the evidence  "% & '&& eeping in view the urgency    Sadulpur (Churu) Krishna gathered so far will be analysed ( $#/*.! Kfor effective Covid man-        Poonia, who had reportedly before further action against +#, &$& &$ agement, the State Government    complained against the SHO. the suspects is undertaken. 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From here, veg- and X students of the factors for the high transition TDevelopment Corporation “The total estimated invest- etables are sent to the cities of Government and aided loss is the sudden withdrawal of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL) ment will be to the tune of Rs Cuttack and Bhubaneswar schools in the district. of support provided to stu- and the National Hydroelectric 2,500 crore. The incubation besides adjoining areas. The provisions would be dents in the form of free text- Power Corporation (NHPC) period for conceiving each But now, these farmers are available to the students from books, uniforms and midday on Monday signed an agree- special purpose vehicle (SPV) in dire straits as their vegetables this academic year under the meal after Class-VIII,” said a ment to form a joint venture project would be around seven- do not fetch their due prices. District Mineral Foundation communique issued by the company (JVC) to develop eight months and the approx- Sometimes, the vegetables lie (DMF). district Collector. floating solar power projects imate completion time for each unsold due to lockdowns in Besides, scholarships rang- The scheme would be with a total capacity of 500 conceived project will be about Cuttack and Khudha districts ing from Rs 10,000 to Rs implemented at a cost of Rs 22 MW in the State. 18 months,” Sethi said. following the Covid-19 guide- 40,000 would be provided to crore per annum under the The JVC will implement The first phase work of the lines. Class-X students based on DMF. The initiative would the project in a phased manner project is likely to be commis- The vegetables like parw- marks secured in the annual benefit about 50,000 students in various reservoirs of Odisha sioned by March, 2022, he al, bitter gourd, snake gourd, markets. etables farming any more. anymore. He said he would Board of Secondary Education of Classes-IX and X every in joint venture mode under said. papaya, lady's finger, brinjal, So farmers don't want to Susant Pradhan, a farmer rather do wage work where the (BSE) examination. year. Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Installation of floating solar coccinia, cucumber, pump- pluck the vegetables from their of Chereipatna here, said that minimum wage per day is Rs The objectives of the ini- “In a socio-economically Power Parks (UMREPPs) power plants over natural water kins, sweet potato, ridge gourd, fields as according to them recently he along with three 400 than do vegetable farming. tiative are to prevent dropout backward district like scheme of the Ministry of New resources will reduce evapora- spinach etc are produced in even they are not able to get the other labourers plucked two As the farmers of the area of students after Class-VIII, Keonjhar, where more than and Renewable Energy. tion loss thereby avoiding the large quantities and these are price for plucking labour sackfull of lady's finger from his are suffering a lot due to dis- address their nutritional needs 55% of the population belongs In Odisha, where avail- loss of water. So floating solar not transported to Cuttack and charges. Some being vexed have field and took the same in his tress sale of their vegetables, the during adolescence, encourage to the SC and ST, the initiative ability of large and contiguous development initiative will be Bhubaneswar cities due to lack left their farm fields for grazing motorcycle to Athagarh market Government should solve it by them to successfully complete is expected to transform sec- patches of non-forest, non- helpful in providing food and of transportation and limited of the cattle animals. Since no for selling, but he could only procure the vegetables fixing a their schooling cycle and sup- ondary education in the dis- agricultural and barren lands energy security to the State. It time of opening of the veg- cold store is here, the farmers earn Rs 120. Annoyed, he has reasonable price, urged the port them financially to pur- trict in the coming years,” the suitable for land-based solar would also generate employ- etable markets and the local don't wish to be engaged in veg- stopped plucking the vegetable farmers. sue higher studies after Class- communique stated. projects are limited, floating ment, he said. ';</ =>>+=          .     3:5  $  , $  

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The plans were ducted at 12 locations incrim- Tomar’s plea challenging the another scathing attack on the biggest weakness,” Rahul said able and immovable assets to floated in August 2017 and the inating documents, including Delhi High Court’s verdict ruling dispensation, the former in his video. the tune of Rs 103.73 crore of collection of money from property papers were seized. holding as “void” his election Congress chief on Tuesday Commenting on the recent Garvit Innovative Promoters in Gautam Buddh Nagar investors/customers and repay- Survey conducted in a co- to the legislative assembly in questioned the Narendra India-China border face-off in Ltd. (GIPL), its promoter Sanjay (Noida) against the accused ments to them continued till operative bank in Noida 2015 polls for furnishing Modi-led Government a 56-inch chest was under the Ladakh region, the Congress Bhati and others in the scam firm and its promoter Sanjay early 2019. revealed suspicious transac- false information of his educa- over its handling of the coro- attack from China. leader claimed it was not just a under Prevention of Money Bhati and others. In November 2018, the tions and involvement of some tional qualification in the nom- navirus pandemic. Rahul, in his second video border issue but designed to put Laundering Act (PMLA). GIPL and its promoter company floated similar plans banking officials in aiding and ination papers. At the same time, accusing put on social media in a week, pressure on Modi. Attached assets include 26 Sanjay Bhati, along with others, for e-bikes stating that the abetting the accused in laun- A Bench headed by Chief the Centre of trying to topple claimed that China may be “And what they are doing immovable properties worth Rs had floated highly lucrative petrol bikes were facing issues dering of the public money, the Justice SA Bobde issued notice State Governments in Madhya thinking on a larger scale of is that they are attacking his 101.45 crore situated in Gautam investment plans in the guise of regarding registration and agency said. seeking replies from the Pradesh and Rajasthan in the “doing something with Pakistan image. They understand that in Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, a Bike Taxi service styled as operation. The subscription “Investigation conducted respondents concerned, includ- middle of a pandemic, Rahul in Kashmir” and wanted to order for Narendra Modi to be Bulandshahar, Kanpur and Bikebot, wherein a customer amount for the e-bikes was so far has resulted in identifi- ing those who had contested Gandhi tweeted, “Achievements improve its tactical position in an effective politician; in order Indore along with bank bal- could invest in one, three, five almost double the investment cation of 19 immovable prop- from Tomar’s constituency and of the government during the areas such as Demchok, Galwan for Narendra Modi to survive ances in 22 bank accounts or seven bikes which would be amounts for regular petrol erties in Gautam Buddh Nagar, its returning officer. corona period: February — Hello and Pangong Lake. as a politician, he has to protect amounting to Rs 2.28 crore. maintained and operated by the bikes. The funds so collected Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, “Issue notice,” said the Trump Government dropped In the first video the Gandhi the idea of “chhappan inch” PMLA investigation into company. In return, the have been used for repayment Kanpur and Indore in the Bench, also comprising Justices in March-MPApril — Candle scion had said the Prime (56-inch chest). And this is the the scam was taken up in June investor would be paid month- to the earlier investors, acqui- name of GIPL along with seven AS Bopanna and V BurningMay — 6th government Minister’s blunders, fragile econ- real idea the Chinese are attack- 2019 on the basis of FIRs reg- ly rent, EMI and bonuses (in sition of other companies, pur- other properties,” the ED said Ramasubramanian, which anniversaryJune — Virtual rally omy, troubled neighbourhood ing,” the Congress leader said. istered at Dadri police station case of investment in multiple chase/creation of various in a statement. heard the matter through in BiharJuly — Rajasthan gov- video-conferencing. ernment tries to topple.” In its verdict on January 17 Taking to Twitter, Rahul this year, the Delhi High Court raised questions over priorities    .  O  $  P; 
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The article cited the role of Rajinder K Dhamija, Head of Chowdhury, Head of the worsening in PD from baseline “We are in touch with our As per the presentation, the panel stressed that there should This suggests that global warm- Indian Ocean warming, intense Neurology Department of the Neurology Department of the status and up titrate the patients through tele-consul- Ministry told the panel that it be greater scientific research ing played a role in creating the and unusual tropical cyclones Lady Hardinge Hospital, Delhi GB Pant Hospital in Delhi. dopaminergic drugs as neces- taion to ensure that their bet- had carried out locust control on means to control the menace conditions required for the in the region and heavy rain- as he advised that they should be Early diagnosis and access sary. Lack of physical activity ter health,” said Dr Chowdhury. operation in over 3.70 lakh and also compensation for farm- development, outbreak and sur- fall and flooding as playing an encouraged to keep in contact to effective treatment are vital may lead to a worsening in the Also, PD patients should be hectare land from the affected ers if the crops get affected. vival of the locusts,” scientists important role. “The recent with their healthcare providers. in order to help patients find motor as well as non motor encouraged to join peer support areas. “Swarms of immature While the WMO said from the Intergovernmental locust outbreaks and the role of “Although no direct effect relief and enhance their qual- symptoms such as constipa- groups via social media services pink locusts and adult yellow extreme weather events and cli- Authority on Climate Prediction Indian Ocean warming show of Covid-19 has been reported ity of life. Dr Chowdhury tion. Patients should be advised as well as various societies so locusts are today active in matic changes such as increas- and Applications Centre said that the impact of climate yet on people suffering with the shared that it is must that the to follow a light yoga program that they may be able to inter- Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, es in temperature and rainfall (ICPAC). change is not merely the con- PD, there are enormous possi- patients maintain their routine at home, mindfulness applica- act with other peers during Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Nagaur, over desert areas, and the Large and aggressive sequences of changes in mean ble indirect effects and impli- dosage and healthy lifestyle. tions and maintain stretching these trying times. These strate- Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar, strong winds associated with swarms of these crop-devour- temperature, but also of cations,” he added. Many symptoms of PD are and exercises may be followed gies may encourage PD patients Ajmer Pali, Alwar and Tonk tropical cyclones, provide a ing short-horned insects increases in extreme and World-over, more than 7 poorly recognised and under- with apps, tele-consultation and to be resilient even in times of districts of Rajasthan,” offi- new environment for pest recently invaded over two unprecedented events,” the arti- million people are affected with treated, which is detrimental video consultation techniques. crisis, said the doctors. cials added. breeding, development and dozen districts of desert areas cle said.  .    ! ! ' ) (A-+ 41 2     A,  B>   -  E #7! &!
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Thiruvananthapuram, testing centres and ramp up sons could not make out how demic claimed 75 persons number of cases diagnosed people of Bengal to reject an State should ask them where this Her urgency to reach out to according to Chief Minister the number of persons test- they got infected. across the State. Though there with the ailment till date “arrogant party of outsiders and money is coming from? Whose the electorate saw the Chief Pinarayi Vijayan. But the ed. It is not the number of The capital city of is no palpable change in the reached 1.95 million. promising to trounce the BJP in money is this? I will tell you whose Minister announcing poll sops in Chief Minister, who was persons who are tested that Thiruvananthapuram tested number of persons getting While Chennai tested 1,130 the next year’s Assembly elections.” money this is. It is all the public’s advance even as she promised free sounding cautious till last determine the quality of test- 151 covid-19 positive cases afflicted with Covid-19 in the persons positive, the neigh- Speaking in her first mass vir- money which they are spending life time ration to the electorate. Friday sounded optimistic, ing. The Indian Council of while Kollam had 85 coron- State, Chief Secretary K bouring districts continued to tual rally during corona times during the elections.” “If I come back to power mu jovial and assured the peo- Medical Research (ICMR) avirus cases. There are 13, Shanmugham said that there be of concern. Chengalpet had Banerjee said, “Bengal will refuse The Centre was always trying Government will provide free life ple that there was noting to has complimented and con- 994 cases of the pandemic was an encouraging develop- 256 patients whole to take directions from Gujarat… to humiliate Bengal and bulldoze time ration to the people of the be worried about as the gratulated the pattern which across the State while 274 ment from Chennai which Kancheepuram registered 262 we will not be ruled by a party of the common man’s rights she State,” Banerjee said. Government is fully in con- we are using and has asked patients were fully recov- shows a fall in the number of patients and Thiruvallur 366. outsiders… Bengal will be ruled said. Training her guns at New Taking a jibe at the BJP for trol of the situation. other States to replicate the ered from the pandemic. patients. Reports from the Southern by the Bengalis only.” Delhi, she said, “Centre is always “jumping too much after winning “There is nothing to same,” said Vijayan in his vir- Borrowing from the term The day saw 4,894 patients and western districts were not In an apparent reference to maligning Bengal… But just a few seats in 2019Lok Sabha elec- worry about. We are doing tual press meet on Tuesday used by Prime Minister coming out of the hospitals fully inspiring as Thoothukudi diag- Prime Minister Narendra Modi because you are in power at the tions with the help of CPI(M) vot- quite well in managing the evening. Narendra Modi, the chief cured and this has taken the nosed 269 persons, and Home Minister Amit Shah Centre, you cannot bulldoze our ers,” Banerjee said, “now the time pandemic. We have the He said as on Tuesday, minister lambasted the oppo- number of persons recovered Virudhunagar 360 cases and the Chief Minister said that “it rights? The people of Bengal will take revenge is coming… we will world’s lowest case fatality there were 8056 Covid-19 sition for seeing negativity in from the pandemic till date to Tiruchirappalli tested 127 pos- seems that the two brothers have teach you this lesson.” give them humiliating defeat in rate of 0.33 per cent. This patients in the State. “We all development activities 1.26 lakh. The medical bulletin itive cases. Out of the 75 deaths, made up their mind to make India The Chief Minister was the elections so that the BJP will means that out of every 100 have 353 hotspots in Kerala. undertaken by the LDF issued by the State Government 69 had pre-existing opposition free,” adding how “the speaking on the Trinamool lose its deposit.” Covid-19 patients, only 0.33 The day saw 984 persons get- Government. said that on Tuesday, 50,055 morbidity.  4%% "   // /.    &  (%!%% #--! )- "%7%)845% 4)J  ! %"

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In this digital age with the Lutyens’ Delhi stands as a trib- shoulders with the commoners. be under tremendous pressure cities like Washington DC, facility of video conferencing, /               #     ( ute to the time and the timeless spir- It will give them a hands-on feel- to cater to the extra load of traf- London and Paris have been do we need overcrowding and                    ( it of the city. The leafy boulevards ing of the traffic jams, the crowd fic, parking, civic and other modernised where new-age increasing pressure on civic  3  B ' 6        4E5 0  %   walk you back to the memories of an and the dust, the filth and the amenities. architecture has been blended amenities in a heritage zone?                   era bygone under a soft lilac sky. garbage, poverty and lawless- In addition, hutments are to and balanced with the heritage Instead, the iconic India Generations have grown up to iden- ness, lack of orderliness — all of be razed to house office com- look and the old-world charm. Gate environs, giving the                       tify the city with its pristine architec- which are unheard of within the plexes, robbing the heritage In this great city, our coun- impression of an embattled         #       (     9 ture shimmering in the amber sun- safe bastion of Lutyens’ Delhi, zone further of its greenery and trymen and our generations to fortress with police barricades %                      # shine like a jewel unspoilt in the like the palace of Oscar Wilde’s open space. The subways and come have a stake. For a pro- and fortifications, need to be emerald green. The Central Vista, The Happy Prince, where sorrow the metro link to be provided for ject of this significance and in further opened up and beauti-                   ( with some of the most iconic build- was not allowed to enter. seamless movement between a location as critical, there fied. The majestic Rajpath                   %   ings of Delhi, came into being when The proposal envisages the office complexes are a mam- needs to be a widespread con- Lawns lie trampled under the                  #    the British capital was shifted to only the three top-most func- moth exercise, difficult to be exe- sultation before taking any ugly green PWD poles for Delhi from Calcutta in 1911. tionaries of India’s democracy, cuted without altering or scar- such decision of historical sig- almost six months of the year, <    !        , $ (9    75=F  Architects Edwin Lutyens and the President, Vice President ring the beauty and symmetry. nificance. And finally, the moot half in preparation for the     *  F5   )/<*(=>          Herbert Baker designed large sec- and the Prime Minister, living The proposal to add another point is: Whether there is a January 26 parade and the   #               # tions of the area with iconic features and working from the Raisina building to the existing need for such a project at all? other half in dismantling the but could not complete their task. Hill. The Central Vista revamp Parliament House will again The best thing heard about whole façade. It’s time to decide /       )  $  G )$H   3  $  The green expanse left was later filled brings down the babus literal- encroach upon the green the Central Vista revamp is the whether a resurgent India,          %        ( up with buildings that house Central ly from their exalted position expanse left alone so thoughtful- shifting of the residence of whose democratic credentials      2  9 %          ( Government offices, though these are on the Raisina Hill to the ly by Lutyens and Baker to pre- the Prime Minister to the are solidly established, still no match to the Lutyens’ creations. plains, alongside the Rajpath. Is serve the unique façade of New Rashtrapati Bhavan precincts. needs to purvey its military       3               ( Restructuring the Lutyens’ will there a message, too, that they Delhi. This will clear up an important might in a parade every                  $ S    take away from the city its soul and are only public servants? 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Babus of our exalted the Lutyens’ Delhi, the city once               K         ( Government sources. But then, why est dignitaries of the country. portation. bureaucracy won’t undermine again stands muted at the                 S ( can’t the lawmakers and Government Ten square doughnut- Experts have also warned their own strength. We need an crossroads of time, war-weary  S          ;    @ employees find space to live and shaped buildings, comprising 51 that any plan of such magnitude outside expert to deliberate, and subdued, pleading with a work elsewhere in this ever-expand- Ministries of the Central should not be executed in haste. something on the lines of the broken soul to be left alone. ing city? The swathe of green and high- Government, will come up at They have cited instances of recent restructuring of myriad (The writer is former IPS end lifestyle of Lutyens’ Delhi cushions four locations of the Central great cities that have integrated cadres in the Railways. 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And this provision increased use. Plus, two sets of credit and 28 per cent respectively. Likewise            (%   the latter option of  lakh as tax-free income .   is grossly misused by ultra-rich people, card swiping machines should be made similar items sold by confectioners, like      )          needs to be retained.   2 3 including celebrities to declare their compulsory for every GST-registered sweets, biscuits, savoury items and so *                The tax system should be further simplified 3 0. unaccounted income as agricultural dealer so as to avoid cash payments by on, attract different GST slabs, with dia-   # P  Q      P  # Q by abolishing cess, surcharges and so on. It is a 302 income through purchase of some those seeking to evade taxes. betes-causing sweets attracting just       ,  R#  !S     matter of concern that despite repeated assur- farmland meant for the purpose of The Input Tax Credit system in the five per cent GST. ances by the Government, the much-awaited,  0+ E + evading taxes only. GST regime, particularly in the man- To remove confusion and abnor-           B     $   D  2 +    #      9     B $   new and simplified Income Tax Act has not been Income tax slabs should be 10 per ufacturing sector, is the biggest source mality, invoices for items like gold jew- introduced in the country to replace the six- 03D0 cent and 20 per cent for incomes of corruption and tax evasion. The ellery can be drawn in two parts, one          decade-old Income Tax Act of 1961, which is F   between 5-10 lakh and 10-15 GST invoices left out by ordinary cus- for metal and embodied items and the # 2B$S                 now full of confusing amendments. + 3  lakh respectively and thereafter it tomers are sold by traders to manufac- other for making charges so that 10 per                      The implementation of the Raja Chelliah 032D 2 should be 30 per cent for the rest. The turers/producers to avail false Input Tax cent GST may be payable only on the           Committee recommendations to fix the highest  300 LK Jha Committee recommendations Credit. Reforms in the Input Tax latter. Cess on extra-luxurious items                    ( tax slab at 30 per cent, to be in tune with most @  200= to make the calendar year the Financial Credit system can only be possible should be replaced by additional GST    # )            countries around the world, had abolished the  20D Year (FY) too, should be implemented through drastic changes in the GST tax- slabs in multiples, going as high as 50           2       practice of converting black money into white 0+:2 in line with most countries around the structure, wherein basically only two per cent in some cases.     #    )        money. Gradually increasing the highest slab, as world. The fiscal year of April-March GST rates of 10 per cent and 30 per cent The Government must also bring well as imposing cess and surcharges, has  (3 2 is a colonial legacy which was intro- exist, abolishing all other existing GST- petroleum products under the GST            #    :30  02                 #   undone the good achieved earlier. Hence, the duced by the British in India for their rates. Abolishing lower slabs of three regime to ensure uniform pricing of highest tax slab of 30 per cent should be restored E 2 022 own interests and convenience. and five per cent will be more than petrol and diesel in all States.                 so that people find it advantageous to keep their D + 02 Rather than concentrating on small compensated by abolishing slabs of 12 At present, India is the only coun-       #      )    income books honest. 20030 cash transactions through BhimApp and 18 per cent. On the other hand, try in the world to have so many GST #        )  $      Rather a permanent Voluntary Disclosure  3 and so on — which result in frauds per- abolishing the highly corrupt system of slabs. Zero per cent GST should only    *  %          ( Scheme (VDS) should be introduced with a pro-  3+2 petrated on illiterate people — all Input Tax Credit from the manufactur- be retained on totally unbranded raw           ,      vision for people to declare their income at the    2 sales and purchases above 10,000 ing and producing sector will fetch materials, which cannot be consumed  $  9            ( highest suggested tax rate of 30 per cent. It could 30 D0@ should be compulsorily made through much more revenue to the exchequer without giving them a finishing touch,       .    )   be any income without the taxpayer having to  3 bank transactions only. For this to work, and it will not harm the manufactur- for example agricultural products, fish,     3       =>>F    disclose its source.  3+2 transaction charges on credit cards ers/producers because of abolition of meat, cotton, yarn and so on. All items                  This will make all cash transactions, espe- should also be slashed to just half per higher GST slabs of 12 and 18 per cent. of long-term use like cars, air-condi-        #    3     cially in property deals, accounted for if regis- cent (Goods and Services Tax-exempt- In the same way, a GST of 18 per tioners, television sets, refrigerators and tration fee on property deals is also reduced to ed). That, too, should be borne by the cent in the service sector is excessive- so on could attract 30 per cent GST #               say, just two per cent, from what it is at present. Central Government, with all incentives ly high, where for example those par- while their parts could uniformly           P  Q      The names of all those disclosing their incomes on purchases made through credit ticipating in TV panel discussions attract 10 per cent GST. In the end, the                 under the suggested 30 per cent slab should be cards abolished. have to pay roughly half of their hon- Government must realise that tax           on the tax department’s website so that status- Such a system will fetch much high- orarium in tax, including GST and rationalisation on even small things can # )      O     *  conscious people may race to disclose their er tax revenue for the Government. The income tax. All Government payments result in more revenue earning for the                    income. present two per cent transaction can be considered to be exempted from Government and turn a country that #      The basic tax exemption now fixed at  lakh charges on credit cards force traders to GST to avoid unnecessary Government avoids paying its taxes into one that G      H should pave the way for abolishing all tax exemp- charge it separately from customers, accounting by putting tax from one takes pride in doing so. tions, including on charity, donations, contribu- specially where trade margins are low. Government pocket to other. (The writer is an RTI consultant) ,4 R '    #   

                        

absolute number of cases is much not been proven conclusively in the tiate movement are the hallmark of under control with medication. there is no hope. nosis and early treatment. higher due to a larger population. Plus transmission of the disease. this disease. However, the body also Myth: Drugs used to treat PD are Fact: When a person has dis- Fact: The diagnosis of PD is within India, the prevalence of this It usually starts with a barely- loses its ability to balance. Besides this, not safe and can worsen the disease. abling tremor or dyskinesia, which is based on clinical examination of a disease varies across regions and the noticeable tremor in just one hand there could be difficulty in swallow- Fact: There are no drugs in unresponsive to medication or if the patient and not based on lab reports Parsi community has the highest followed by slowing of movement and ing, chewing and trouble speaking Allopathy without side-effects. Drugs symptoms become resistant to med- or brain imaging. The identification cases. stiffness in the limbs. As the disease clearly. There is increased sweating used in the treatment of PD can over ication after many years of treatment, of at least two symptoms among PD is a slowly progressive disor- progresses, simple tasks of walking, and salivation. Day time sleepiness a period of five to 10 years cause dysk- these patients can be offered a surgi- bradykinesia (slow movements), rest der with no identifiable cause. It writing or talking become difficult and loss of urinary control are other inesia or abnormal, involuntary and cal option called the Deep Brain tremor, rigidity and postural instabil- 3 !6$4 0'< == results from loss/degeneration of and the muscles become rigid. So major problems faced by these uncontrolled movements of the limbs, Stimulation (DBS). DBS can help ity can confirm the diagnosis. Brain dopamine-producing cells in a region what are the common myths and patients, combined with loss of visu- eyes or the lips. This may require relieve the symptoms of tremors, stiff- imaging may be used to look for other mong the most common age- of the brain called the substantia nigra. misconceptions associated with this al-spatial orientation and visual hal- adjustments of the frequency and ness or rigidity and dyskinesia. In this causes of PD-like diseases. related neuro-degenerative The cause of cell death/degeneration disease? As the world celebrates July lucinations. dose of the dopaminergic drug along procedure, electrodes are placed in Myth: PD is fatal. Adiseases affecting people above is not known. The disease manifests 22 as the ‘World Brain Day’, it is vital Myth: PD is hereditary. with the addition of another medica- the brain and are connected to a stim- Fact: Although PD is a dis- the age of 60 is Parkinson’s Disease when more than 60 per cent of the to bust some of the myths on PD Fact: Most cases aren’t hereditary. tion. These drugs are safe for long- ulator device. Similar to a heart abling disease and its diagnosis is dev- (PD). It is second only to Alzheimer’s. dopamine-producing cells are lost. sequentially. It’s rare for the disease to be passed term use. pacemaker, the neurostimulator gen- astating, it is not a death sentence. It With an ageing population and Dopamine is a neurotransmitter Myth: Hand tremors are a con- down from parent to child. However, Myth: The disease affects only erates electrical impulses to regulate is not like a heart attack or a stroke increased life expectancy due to bet- which helps in transmitting signals to firmed sign of PD. having a first-degree family member the elderly. brain activity. Because DBS can that can immediately be life threat- ter healthcare, India will see a propor- different parts of the brain to Fact: While it is true that hand (a parent or sibling) with Parkinson’s Fact: It is true that PD has high- worsen cognition or memory prob- ening. It is a slow, progressive disease, tional rise in cases of PD, making it smoothen our movements. tremors are seen in most patients of raises the risk by three per cent. er prevalence in the age group above lems, it is not recommended for peo- which over a period of time makes a major health problem. The disease Like many other diseases, PD is PD, they may be absent in up to 25 Myth: PD is not treatable. 60 years. However, in India nearly five ple with dementia. the patients dependent on others for was first described by a British doc- also not fully understood despite all per cent of the patients. Tremors can Fact: There is treatment but per cent of the patients are below 40 Myth: The disease follows a pre- their mobility and activities of daily tor named James Parkinson in 1817 the research available today and, also be caused by stroke, multiple scle- there is no cure, so what does that years of age. More than 10 per cent dictable pattern of progression. living. However, the progression as the “shaking palsy.” Today, an esti- therefore, many myths are associat- rosis and traumatic brain injury. mean? With treatment a person with people now being diagnosed in the Fact: PD is very unique to each takes many years and with continued mated 10 million people worldwide ed with it. Statistically there is an However tremors in PD always occur PD can lead a good quality of life but US are less than 40 years old. A recent person. The progression of this dis- medication many patients are able to have PD and it affects one per cent increased risk of developing PD in at rest (while not performing any the medications have to be taken life- study found that the prevalence of the ease cannot be predicted even by lead a normal life. Boxing legend, of the population above the age of 60. people exposed to certain pesticides movement of the limb) and always long. The medications only control disease ranges from 41 people per experts, implying that a few years into Mohammad Ali lived with this dis- Men have a 50 per cent higher and among those who have had prior begin on one side of the body. the symptoms and do not take care 1,00,000 in the fourth decade of life the disease some people may be in a ease for 32 years and Hollywood star chance of developing the disease as head injuries, while there is a reduced Myth: PD only affects our mobil- of the underlying cause of the disease. to more than 1,900 people per far better physical shape as compared Michael J Fox has been living with PD compared to women. Though the risk in people who smoke tobacco ity. It is just like treating diabetes or high 1,00,000 among those who are 80 to others. for the last 29 years. prevalence of this disease in India is and drink tea or coffee. Genetic fac- Fact: Tremors, stiffness or rigid- blood pressure. We cannot cure years and older. Myth: One can get tested for PD (The writer is a consultant less compared to other countries, the tors have been implicated but have ity of the limbs and slowness to ini- these diseases but can bring them Myth: When medications fail, in a lab for confirmation of the diag- Neurosurgeon at Apollo Hospital)    ! !  .&

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The Floyd before his death in Packnowledged a "big flare- Rather than easing, the of trade secrets from compa- demarcated and it has pro- boundary between China and Minneapolis. up" of COVID-19 cases, but pandemic's devastating cycle is nies across the world and more posed a "package solution" to Bhutan has not been delimited The sweeping package was divisions between the White churning again, leaving recently targeting firms devel- resolve the border dispute. and there are disputes in the said to be one of the most sub- House and Senate Republicans Congress little choice but to oping a vaccine for the coron- In a surprise move, China middle, eastern and western stantial changes to the state's and differences with engineer another costly rescue. avirus. recently staked claim over the sections," he said. criminal justice system in years Democrats posed fresh chal- Businesses are shutting The indictment, which Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in "So, China advocates a and also bans chokeholds and lenges for a new federal aid down again, many schools will officials expected to discuss at Bhutan at the Global package solution to resolve the so-called warrior-style training package with the US crisis not fully reopen and jobs are a news conference, says the Environment Facility (GEF) dispute,” he said. "China is in which officers are instruct- worsening and emergency disappearing, all while federal hackers in recent months had Council and opposed funding opposed to making an issue of ed to view all encounters as relief about to expire. aid will expire in days. researched vulnerabilities in to the project. these disputes at multilateral inherently dangerous. Trump convened GOP House Speaker Nancy the computer networks of Asked about China's claim forums and China remains in Passage of the measures leaders at the White House on Pelosi, D-Calif., said any companies publicly known for over the sanctuary in Bhutan, communication with the rele- comes after nearly two months Monday as Senate Majority attempt by the White House to their work in developing vac- Chinese Foreign Ministry vant parties on this issue,” the of negotiations that followed Leader Mitch McConnell pre- block money for testing “goes cines and treatments. spokesman Wang Wenbin told spokesman said. PTI Floyd's death May 25. improves data collection the emergency powers he's pared to roll out his $1 trillion beyond ignorance.” The Black man was around deadly force encounters been using to respond to the package in days. The political stakes are restrained face down in the and creates a new state unit to coronavirus pandemic. House But the administration crit- high for both parties before the street while handcuffed and investigate those cases. Democrats blocked a GOP icised the legislation's money November election, and even with three officers holding him It increases funding for effort to void those powers. for more virus testing and more so for the nation, which down, including a white officer crisis intervention training, The session also gave leg- insisted on a full payroll tax now has registered more coro- who had a knee to Floyd's neck creates an arbitration panel to islators another chance to pass repeal that could complicate navirus infections and a high- for nearly 8 minutes. handle police misconduct cases the policing measures and a quick passage. The timeline er death count — 140,800 — The House approved the and establishes incentives for bonding bill, which they were appeared to quickly shift. than any other country. measure 102 to 29 just before officers to live in the commu- unable to agree on during last “We've made a lot of Treasury Secretary Steven midnight Monday. The Senate nities they police, the Star month's special session. progress,” Trump said, but Mnuchin and acting chief of passed it 60 to 7 and sent the Tribune reported. The The bonding bill fell to the added, "Unfortunately, this is staff Mark Meadows will meet bill to Gov. Tim Walz a couple Democratic governor had to wayside as legislators worked to something that's very tough." privately Tuesday with Pelosi of hours later. call the special session to give pass police reform as time Lawmakers returned to a and Senate Democratic leader The legislation also lawmakers a chance to rescind expired on the session. 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London: The UK is one of US, and the fact that the UK is Russia's top Western intelli- seen as central to the Western gence targets, an influential UK anti-Russian lobby,” notes the parliamentary panel has con- 50-page report. cluded in a report released on “The way forward lies with Tuesday. action" is needed to assist the taking action with our allies; a The House of Commons country's intelligence services continuing international con- Intelligence and Security tackle the “very capable adver- sensus is needed against Committee (ISC), which has sary" in the form of Russia. Russian aggressive action. The oversight over the country's “It appears that Russia con- West is strongest when it acts intelligence services, conclud- siders the UK one of its top collectively and that is the way ed in a long-awaited report on Western intelligence targets… in which we can best attach a feared Russian influence in This is likely to be related to the cost to [Russian President] British affairs that “immediate UK's close relationship with the Putin's actions,” it adds. AP    ! !  .5 .         
   .,%       Corporation of India will not of the three public sector gen- of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’   . clinical trials of the indige- be part of this disinvestment eral insurance companies. economic package in May, nously developed COVID- he Centre is planning to process. Further, the talks of stake Finance Minister Nirmala quity indices ratcheted 19 vaccine candidate Texpand its disinvestment There are a total of eight sale in banks, interestingly, Sitharaman had said that the Ehigher for the fifth session Covaxin. plans and considering to bring state-run insurers, including six comes just over couple of Centre will come up with a new on the trot on Tuesday as pos- Bourses in Shanghai, two key sectors - banking and general insurance companies months after the merger of 10 Public Sector Enterprise Policy, itive results from early trials of Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul insurance - into the ambit of its and one reinsurance company. public sector banks came into and open up all the sectors to a COVID-19 vaccine candidate ended on a positive note. new disinvestment policy, offi- Of late, the Government effect on April 1.With the the private sector. buoyed markets globally. Stock exchanges in Europe cial sources said. had to infuse capital into the merger coming into effect, She had said that under the A sharp recovery in the were also trading with signifi- A new disinvestment or general insurance companies as India currently has 12 public new policy, a list of strategic rupee and healthy earnings cant gains in early deals. privatisation policy is in the they were undercapitalised. sector banks, down from 27 in sectors requiring the presence from some corporates added to The number of COVID- making and people in the Earlier this month, the the year 2017.The considera- of PSEs in public interest will the bullish mood here, traders 19 cases around the world has know of things said that a Union Cabinet approved cap- tion of widening the ambit of be notified and in these sectors, said. The 30-share BSE Sensex, crossed 1.46 crore. In India, draft cabinet note is being pre- ital infusion of 12,450 crore the privatisation plan comes as at least one enterprise will which opened on a firm foot, the number of infections has pared for the same. into three state-run insurance the government seems confi- remain in the public sector stayed in the positive territory spiked to 11.55 lakh, according The Prime Minister’s companies - the Oriental dent of a successful stake sale while the private sector will also throughout the session and to the Health Ministry. Office (PMO), the Finance Insurance Company, the in PSU oil major BPCL, the be allowed. closed at 37,930.33, up 511.34 Meanwhile, international Ministry and the Niti Aayog National Insurance Company bidding date for which ends The Minister had said that points, or 1.37 per cent. oil benchmark Brent crude have already discussed the and the United India Insurance this month.Several global and to minimise wasteful adminis- Similarly, the NSE Nifty uptrend remains intact, after the first phase of “promis- futures climbed 2.08 per cent to inclusion of insurance sector Company.The approved domestic oil giants have shown trative costs, the number of rose 140.05 points, or 1.27 per investors are advised to be ing” human trials against the USD 44.18 per barrel. for strategic disinvestment and amount also includes 2,500 interest in buying the 52 per enterprises in the strategic sec- cent, to end at 11,162.25. cautious since it seems to be in deadly disease. In the forex market, the the banking sector is likely to crore infused in FY 2019-20.In cent stake in the state-run oil tor will ordinarily be only one This is the highest closing overvalued territory. In India, AIIMS-Delhi rupee appreciated 17 paise to be discussed upon later. the last Budget on February 1, company, according to people to four and the others will be for both the benchmarks since Result-heavy day today, also began recruiting volun- close at 74.74 against the US Among the insurance com- the Government had set aside in the know of things. privatised, merged or brought March 5. and stock specific commentary teers for conducting human dollar. panies, the Life Insurance 6,950 crore for recapitalisation During the announcement under holding companies. PowerGrid was the top will be looked at,” said Vinod gainer among the Sensex con- Nair, Head of Research at stituents, spurting 6.14 per Geojit Financial Services.   * cent, followed by Maruti, ICICI BSE energy, oil and gas,    +3 ",  #  .'   Bank, HDFC, Kotak Bank, bankex, realty, power, finance Axis Bank, and Reliance and auto indices jumped up to    Industries. 2.94 per cent, while telecom,  *    7#,/ ,      On the other hand, Bajaj FMCG, healthcare and teck fin-    Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Asian ished lower. Paints and Sun Pharma were Broader BSE mid-cap 
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  . contraction in the GDP due to of this fiscal. ly reflecting higher precau- the COVID-19 pandemic, It estimated contractions of tionary savings by consumers conomic activity continues which has impacted both sup- 5.6 per cent in September quar- amid rising income uncertain- Eto remain weak and will ply and demand forces in the ter, 2.8 per cent for December ty. lead to a 6.1 per cent contrac- economy since March. Official quarter and 1.4 per cent in the In contrast, the supply side tion in India’s GDP in the cur- data also suggests a surge in March quarter, which will give is constrained only to the rent fiscal, a foreign brokerage inflation, which will further a full fiscal GDP at negative 6.1 extent mandated by the rules, said on Tuesday. drag down the GDP in real per cent. it said. The Reserve Bank is like- terms. “Overall, aggregate The brokerage said the ly to pause at the upcoming Nomura said the June demand continues to lag aggre- growth estimates are arrived at policy review in August and cut quarter will be the ‘nadir’ from gate supply, especially due to after analysing ‘ultra’ high fre- rates by 25 basis points each in a growth perspective and the weak services activity and sub- quency indicators such as var- the October and December economy will contract by 15.2 dued urban consumption ious mobility indices, employ- reviews, Japanese brokerage per cent and the GDP will demand,” it said. ment and electricity demand to Nomura said in a report. never come into the positive Demand has taken a larg- glean the direction of the All the analysts expect a territory in the remaining part er hit from the lockdown, like- growth trajectory.    ! ! 
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According to teaching, and everything about online accordingly and furnish students with      dents explore the technicalities, emails, google forms, or online chats n a first of its kind private ini- a recent report by credit rating classroom guidelines like how stu- more straightforward comparisons   remain concentrated, or comprehend to ensure they are getting the full Itiative to help put the Indian agency CRISIL, a 5 per cent dents ought to speak with one anoth- or supplemental exercises applicable class material. learning experience. economy back on a growth contraction is expected in the er when studying together on a video to their surroundings. He/she may    Quick & effective in giving feed- Cooperative: Part of being an path, EdTech startup Bada Indian economy this fiscal call. permit students to browse various     back: It is significant for an educator educator is having the option to Business has reached out to 50 which will significantly hurt Prepared to relate textbook choices for finishing a task. Make to spare time for study-related ques- work as an individual or as a team. At million entrepreneurs, MSMEs MSMEs. examples with real-life: Online teach- assignments in dynamic google sheets    tions, remarks, and feedback from the point when a teacher acts as a and wantrepreneurs under its The fall in revenue will be ing requires broad utilisation of and various other formats that will   each other. This specified time for team player, it gives students a supe- ambitious ‘India Revival steeper at 17-21 per cent for focused instructional procedures so help them assemble, plan, create, and after-study discussions lets students rior opportunity to learn and have a Mission’ to help them revive MSMEs compared to the formal that students can understand concepts explore together.   4 F voice their opinions and considera- great time. Taking care of issues their COVID-hit businesses. sector, it added. In such cir- better. Associating the textbook con- Know when to stop: Modern    *  tions and compose their doubts. together will just lead to success and The initiative lasting three cumstances, the sector needs tent with students’ own at-home con- instructors should know when it’s an  4    The motivation behind this ses- doing so cultivates a feeling of a sin- months not only elicited par- growth, development and skill ditions will connect with them in ideal opportunity to unplug and sim- sion for students during or after the gle unit. ticipation of a record number support to revive itself and learning and assist them with apply- ply unwind. They should know that    ; class is to answer their concerns and The online classroom initiative of small entrepreneurs but also cross its 30 per cent contribution ing their learning. For example, when with the current scenarios, the strug-  3    measure their learning journey. 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Technology has played a management will put all the skills ing e-sports have all been crucial in analyse it in very less time in order massive role in this shift, bringing you learn in your graduate pro- the evolution of the sports industry. to enable them to improve their per- home advanced diagnostics, high- gramme to good use. Apart from While we were expecting many formance. Athlete Management quality devices at low costs, and technical skills, a professional more upcoming leagues, opportu- Systems are now being used world- more efficient life-support sys- healthcare administrator will need nities and content around sports, the wide by many top performers to tems. a lot of soft skills too. Not only will coronavirus pandemic hit the world. track their strength and condition- Modern healthcare focuses not you be in charge of a team of When we start stepping towards ing training. Cloud has also made just on cures but on the whole healthcare professionals, but you the new normal and sports events broadcasting easier. gamut of the healthcare experience. will also be working very closely start picking up, the industry will be ting thousands of miles away. Sports brands to leverage dig- From approachable healthcare with the physicians apart from witnessing a giant leap in terms of Similarly, with the economy reopen- ital marketing and ads: During the workers and state-of-the-art infra- acting from donning the role of the digital transformation and technol- ing there are many other trends that pandemic, social media has wit- structure to digital health tools and for people who want to make use care and nursing facilities, where organisation’s representatives at ogy. upcoming sports management stu- nessed humongous content from hospital ambiance, patients expect of their communication and organ- apart from the business and admin- meetings. 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Wponement clearing safer and cost effective-option Council (ICC) on Monday said class world event “Then getting them the decks for a full-fledged considering the likes of Sunil the event, to be held in New in February.” through the quarantine IPL, the glitzy event’s Gavaskar, who is 71, are Zealand from February 6 to Though New restrictions that may be Governing Council will meet involved. 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Motera along with the Indian It was seen in the recent 3TC World Cup 2020, Nick made with the safety and a groundbreaking moment The franchisees had “Our players will need at Test specialists like team’s support staff, which is event in South Africa with the Hockley said in a statement. wellbeing of fans, players, in Australian sport, and I already been working on their least three to four weeks of Cheteshwar Pujara and free during the IPL. likes of Aakash Chopra, Deep “The complexities and officials and staff in mind.” have no doubt the men’s edi- plans for the IPL even before training, if not more. We will Hanuma Vihari, who are not Work from home has Dasgupta and Irfan Pathan risks around hosting a 16- “We are confident that tion will also be a spectacular the ICC announcement. finalise all our plans once the part of the IPL, are likely to become the norm amid the commentating from home. team international event in with this decision, we will give event,” Hockley said. 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he Indian TSuper League may be held either in Goa or Kerala while Kolkata is set to host all the I-League match- es with likely kick-off in November, as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) seeks to stage both the compe- titions in a single city in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The League Committee of the AIFF, which met virtu- ally on Tuesday, deliberated on the likely venues and dates of the two top leagues in the country. “FSDL (ISL organisers) is in conversation with authori- ties in Kerala and Goa to explore possibilities of hosting ISL season in one state,” a release said following the League Committee meeting chaired by AIFF senior vice- president Subrata Dutta. “The Committee tenta- tively decided to host the 2020-21 Hero I-League at Kolkata provided the State Association obtains the neces- sary approval in writing from the State Government.” The Committee deliberat- ed at length on the dates for the kick-off of various youth league competitions and unan- imously felt that a final deci- sion on the venues and dates would be taken soon in accor- dance with Government guidelines pertaining to oper- ational and medical aspects. Regarding the second divi- sion league, the Committee tentatively proposed a kick-off in the third week of September, taking into consid- eration the transfer window, which would end on October 20. A decision on this will be taken on August 14.