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They need to be Some voice calls were Idrone strikes on vital securi- erings to eliminate any risk of found in at least 16.1 per cent identified and revaccinated 6+$#/&#'(()*/#""+, made from mobile numbers ty installations in Srinagar, the injury to life and damage to samples from those who had with an alternative vaccine.” 9412**8321 and 9675**0429 district authorities have banned property.” been administered both doses This also suggests that there ./#("#+&%)*'.#'$$, to CRPF officers/personnel the use, possession, sale, stor- Meanwhile, people who of the Covishield vaccine, as per is a need for a second booster with the callers introducing age and transportation of already have drone cameras or a study conducted by to enhance antibodies, he P .&#%"#+-")*'#%+-, themselves as Deputy Director drones with immediate effect. similar Unmanned Aerial researchers from the Indian added. of the Intelligence Bureau, on the matter and any infor- (Intelligence) Srinagar Sector The authorities Vehicles (UAVs) in Council of Medical Research This means that some peo- .-#/+#.&()*"#&+(, namely Vinod Sharma and mation pertaining to deploy- and DIsG of Srinagar in two other fron- their possession (ICMR). The study is yet to be ple in India may require an Palwinder Sharma. ment should only be disclosed North/South besides all units tier districts of have been directed peer reviewed. additional booster shot of '-#"-#%%-)*/-, Following the fake calls, the after confirming the identity of and additional companies Rajouri and to ground the same On the other hand, neu- Covishield. On the other hand, CRPF has sought to sensitise the caller by returning the call.” under Kashmir/Srinagar oper- Kathua had already in the local police tralising antibodies were not those who have had Covid-19 bodies generated by the vaccine, the personnel that any infor- The letter titled, ‘Regarding ation sectors. issued similar stations under prop- observed in 58.1 per cent of may require just one shot to which specifically target the mation relating to deployment fake calls by unknown person- “While making spoof calls orders after the Air er receipt. serum samples from those who develop an adequate immune coronavirus and kill it, were should only be disclosed after nel to gather sensitive infor- to security personnel has been Force Station, Mohammad had been given only one shot of response, say lower against the Delta variant confirming the identity of the mation about deployments of a common tactic of the ISI to Jammu was targeted by drone Aijaz Asad issued these orders Covishield. Neutralising anti- experts. when compared with the B1 caller by returning the call. the force’, that was issued by the extract information, the recent bombers. after SSP, Srinagar, recom- bodies are proteins produced by The study also found that strain which led to the first In a circular issued just days Inspector — General of CRPF, such bids by the hostile Following the drone strikes mended imposing restrictions the body to block pathogens, i.e. the titres of neutralising anti- wave in India. before the Jammu air force sta- Kashmir Operations Sector, Intelligence agency has raised on the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the storage, sale, possession, bacteria or viruses from infect- tion drone attacks, the CRPF has been circulated to all the alarms in the security estab- station, the security audit of use and transportation of ing host cells. said, “… it is intimated that con- Deputy Inspectors — General lishment, especially as the vital installations was done drones in the Reacting to the study, Dr tinuous attempts have been of South and North Kashmir phone/mobile numbers of the and adequate measures were district. Rahul Bhargava, Director-Bone P made by the above callers Operation Sectors as also the force’s personnel seem to have taken to prevent similar strikes The order said that decen- Marrow Transplant (callers from these two num- Anantnag Operations Sector. It been accessed by the inimical in future. tralised air space access has to Programme, Fortis Memorial bers) to elicit information has also been forwarded for agencies. There are other According to an order be regulated in view of the Research Institute, Gurugram regarding deployment of troops information to the Special means of compromising these issued by the office of Deputy recent incidents of misuse of said, “It is not surprising to see by calling up the CRPF and Director-General of CRPF, smart phones loaded with var- Commissioner, Srinagar, drones posing a threat to the that 16 per cent did not devel- establishments by making spoof Jammu and Kashmir Zone, IG ious applications by planting Mohammad Aijaz Asad, “To security infrastructure as op antibodies. But what is more calls. All officers/men may (Operations) at the force’s malware/ransomware,” a senior secure aerial space near vital reported by the media and important is which is this sub- please be suitably sensitised directorate here, IG official said. installations and highly popu- other reliable sources. set who has not mounted the #$% ! % !" # $! # $ ! " ! % ! 2 34+ % ! 2 34+ utive days. And, 52,299 recov- he Congress and BJP con- eries were registered in the last Ttinued to spar over the 4)5! ndia’s vaccination coverage 24 hours. More than 9,000 reports of a French judicial Ion Sunday touched another (9,228) recoveries were report- ( probe into 60,000 crore Rafale ushkar Singh Dhami was milestone, crossing the land- ed during the last 24 hours as jet deal. depleted squadron strength of “Now it is getting clearer Psworn in as the eleventh mark of 35 crore. A total of compared to the daily new In a tweet posted in Hindi the Indian Air Force. that in the Rafale deal we have and youngest Chief Minister of 35,12,21,306 vaccine doses cases. on Sunday, Congress leader “Is it because the Gandhi bought an item that costs 570 Uttarakhand along with his !"#$ % & have been administered so far However, the Northeast Rahul Gandhi asked why family did not get their desired crore at 1,670 crore,” he said. Cabinet Ministers at the Raj since the launch of the nation- region seems to be becoming a ) * Prime Minister Modi’s ‘’commission’’?” asked BJP Khera said it was now Bhawan on Sunday evening. ' % & wide vaccination drive on matter of concern. After dis- + ,)*+- Government was not ready for spokesperson Sambit Patra. becoming an “open and shut The new Chief Minister has January 16. A total of 63,87,849 patching the expert teams to six a JPC probe. He went on to give Congress spokesperson case “and alleged that anti-cor- retained all the Ministers of the elevated to the status of Cabinet vaccine doses were given in the States, including Manipur, probable reasons: “guilt con- Pawan Khera told media per- ruption clauses from the deal previous Cabinet and elevated Ministers from their position as last 24 hours. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura , - ( science,” “friends, too, need to sons here that the Rafale deal were removed. He also accused three Ministers of State. State Ministers in the previous India has also been wit- in the north east, where Covid- be protected”, “JPC doesn’t was an inter-Governmental middlemen of being involved After Governor Baby Rani Cabinet. nessing a continuous fall in the 19 cases were rising, Union ( need a Rajya Sabha seat”, and one between India and France in the proceedings. Maurya administered the oath Talking to the media after active caseload and the coun- Minister of State (Independent “all the options are right”. and one of the two countries “In April, it was revealed of office and secrecy to Dhami, being sworn in, Dhami said his try’s active caseload on Sunday Charge) Development of North Rahul Gandhi took to had initiated a probe while the that according to documents Cabinet Ministers Satpal Government will work to fill stood at 4,79,316. A net decline Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr social media on Sunday morn- other was yet to even seized from a middleman Maharaaz, Harak Singh Rawat, the backlogs of appointments of 10,183 has been witnessed in Jitendra Singh, chaired the ing to post an image with the comment. arrested in another case by the Subodh Uniyal, Banshidhar in Government departments the last 24 hours, and active meeting of senior officials of all caption “Chor ki dadhi” (thief’s “It’s been 24 hours since Enforcement Directorate, Bhagat, Arvind Pandey, Yashpal and facilitate employment for cases were now only 1.59 per eight NE States, including beard). France has ordered a probe on crores and crores of rupees Arya, Bishan Singh Chufal, the youths. Stating that the cent of the country’s total pos- Sikkim and noted that the sec- The BJP hit back at the matters like corruption, influ- were gifted to this middle man Dhan Singh Rawat, Rekha Government will reach the itive cases. ond Covid wave took a huge toll .// Congress for raising questions ence peddling, money laun- in the Rafale deal. We don’t Arya, Ganesh Joshi and doorsteps of the citizens, he As more people are recov- in the region before showing an O over the Rafale deal and sought dering, favouritism. The whole know what the ED did with Yatishwaranand were sworn said that steps will also be taken ering from Covid-19 infec- overall declining trend since " to know why its Government nation, the whole world is now those documents, but France is in. to address the economic impact tion, India’s daily recoveries early June even as some pock- did not procure the fighter looking to New Delhi. Why the now probing them,” Khera Dhan Singh Rawat, Rekhya of Covid-19 being faced by the continued to outnumber the ets continue to cause 1 planes for 10 years despite a silence?” Khera said. said. Arya and Yatishwaranand were people. daily new cases for 52 consec- concern. ,1- ! & '() ! % ** +
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ban on visiting foreign Ajournalists during the Tokyo Olympic 2020 is unfair and against press freedom, the President of International Sports Press Association (AIPS), the apex body of World Sports Media, Gianni Merlo said during a virtual event on Sunday. Merlo was virtually use the data for the organisers, of this field,” she said. addressing a webinar orga- he said. Besides others, Gunwant nized in India on the occasion “We, the press, are not the Singh Mongia, Chairman M/s of the World Sports Journalist enemy of Japan,” added Merlo. Mongia Steel Ltd., S Day which was jointly hosted Ahead of a highly restrict- Sabanayakan Vice President, by ITK Leipzig Univ. ed Olympics in Tokyo, the International Sports Press Germany's Indian Alumni AIPS president urged author- Association (AIPS-ASIA), Association, the Global Active ity for a joint solution to miti- Prashant Keni Assistant Partner City, Bokaro & the gate and ease the restrictions Editor Sports, Loksatta, Mongia Steel Ltd. before it is too late. “It’s a spe- Mumbai, Ajay Kukreti Sports Especially the entire sports cial occasion, but we are not in Journalist, AK Sinha press media fraternity of India war,” added Merlo. Journalist, Jaideep Sarkar the from different companies and #4 "5) especially during the year end dreds. And the more natural- enroute Jharkhand was graced He also highlighted jour- Executive Body Member of R&D departments, participat- and New Year picnic season as ly contoured lake area is a on the day by the first-ever nalists' most tough issues after IPCA and Global Active City ed in the Hackathon. ubilee Park will soon have well as during the Founder's popular picnic spot. appearance of Gianni Merlo, a pandemic, mental health and Officer, Dr.Uma Kant *>1)> The teams have to build Jone more entry gate. The Day celebration. The Moghul Garden is who virtually joined from Italy, limited access to information. Singh,Sports Ambassador prototypes or solutions for— new entry point will come at The new entrance will be fashioned on the lines of the while Elvira Ramini, the Elvira Ramini, the ITK Leipzig University dding another feather in Mobile application for 2D bar- Marine Drive side. It is aimed about 500 metres away from famous Brindavan Gardens of Secretary-General of Secretary General of CIPC Germany in India, who piv- Atheir cap, IIT-ISM stu- code scanning from the metal to provide better access for the the park. Moreover, the visitors Mysore and designed by archi- International Pierre De addressed the webinar with a oted the significant event and dents have emerged as the surface; Design of squatting toi- visitors coming from the west- willing to come through the tect B. S Nirody and G. H Coubertin Committee (CIPC) lively message encouraging all instrumental for the great national winners in the Tata let seat & Reduction in water ern part of the steel city. The new entrance will have to trav- Krumbiegel. The Rose Garden joined the event from to apply modern reading of show in India also opined on Crucible Hackathon by defeat- consumption in public toilets; park presently has three entry el about two kms along Marine has over 1000 varieties of mul- Switzerland. Coubertin and the occasion. ing 3,000 teams from across Making overhead electrical points — one is from the Drive from the turning point ticolored roses spreading their Speaking on the occasion, emphasised the importance of World Sports Journalists India. lines safe; Live Shipment Bistupur end and two from near the Water Filtration Plant fragrance all over the ambi- Merlo said the restrictions and sports in human life during this Day is observed every year on Aman Kumar, Aman Tracker and Develop innova- Sakchi end. on Subarnarekha Link Road in ence. The other crowd pulling anti-COVID-19 laws are clear- pandemic. 2 July to mark the hardship Harsh and Gyanendra Das tive safety solutions for two- The work for setting up Sakchi. areas in the park include ly targeted to the foreign jour- She also expressed her and endeavour of the sports from the Mathematics and wheelers using the latest tech- the fourth entry point is being A gift to the citizens of Jayanti Sarovar, Smriti Udyan, nalists only as Japanese media views and briefed about a book journalists across the globe Computing branch and Aastha nology which can remove or carried out by TSUISL, a sub- Jamshedpur by Tata Steel on Nicco Amusement Park, Laser and journalists will not face the titled— “Reinventing Sport for keeping us updated with Sinha from the Electrical minimise the risk and impact sidiary of the steel major Tata the occasion of its golden Show and Musical Fountain, same restrictions, regardless and Olympic Games after sports news and encourage Engineering branch formed of accidents, said Aman. Steel. "Work is in full progress jubilee in 1958, the 237.75- Tata Steel Zoological Park, of their vaccination status. COVID-19: Return of Pierre de them to strive for excellence the team ISMITES, which per- Tata group has always to set up a fourth entry point acre jubilee perk, modelled Children’s Corner which is The COVID-19 rule book Coubertin.” in their professional work. formed well and brought lau- endeavoured to undertake ini- for the Jubilee Park. The new after Brindavan Gardens in dotted with swings, see-saws, specifies that for their first 14 “We must adore the On this day, the rels for ISM. tiatives that provide young entrance to the park is coming Mysore, is considered the Upvan, Jubilee Nehru tree days in Japan, international strength as well as the respon- International Sports Press We were supposed to sub- minds with a platform to show- up from the Marine Drive side, green heart of the city. Its corner and Shatabdi Udyan journalists will be unable to sibilities of Sports Journalists Association was established at mit our ideas for any of the five case their talent and adding a “said an official. breathtakingly beautiful (developed by Tata steel to interview any person in Tokyo. everywhere & at all levels. It's the 1924 Paris problem statements given to us Hackathon to the Tata Crucible He said the entry point is Mogul Garden with its mark its centenary year) and It also requires you to turn on also an extremely prospective Olympics with an aim of unit- in Tata Crucible Hackathon platform is an effort to ignite being set up keeping in view of coloured fountains attracts Upvan (commonly known as the local information services subject for youth. The people ing sports journalists across 2021. Our ideas got shortlisted young minds to think differ- the visitors' rush to the park, evening visitors by the hun- picnic spot). on your airport devices and to have to understand the depth the globe. for the zonal finals and then we ently. emerged as a North zone win- The 2021 edition was a ner with 70,000 cash prize, combined track for both cam- said Aman Harsh. pus students and corporate $! % , P “Then in the national professionals and start-ups. finals, one team from every Full-time students and full- zone have participated in which time working professionals ! & &! & ! we emerged as the national from all over India, to submit
winner and got a cash prize of innovative solutions to solve 1,50, 000 as award,” he added. our challenges for the Tata : 3 >!B covid positive patients that Around 3,000 teams, Crucible Hackathon 2021 and %!# one shot of remdesivir would %)42 nose appropriately as misdiag- including students from dif- get recognised, informed an cure them of the coronavirus. nosis can lead to a lot of issues ferent colleges and employees official. ovid affected officials in Narrating one incident ore than a year since the for the patient, he said. CPalamu did more to miti- DDC said a brawl erupted at 5 MCovid-19 pandemic hit “In early phase of second gate the sufferings of other in the morning in the dedi- the district, cases in Garhwa wave there was Pan-India <13 ( Covid positive patients than cated covid care center over the have dipped. However, the scarcity of Oxygen. People expected. During their clinical medical oxygen cylinder where ground reality for the health- accompanying patients was in recovery, many officials didn't he rushed only to find there care workers in India more or phase of apprehension. Here 4 ( live in any cocoon. They was no senior police officer of less remains the same. Long not only my medical education walked in to the covid care the town thana there except a working hours, disconnected but also management skills are to be installed. The respon- hubs for other covid positive few security guards who with their friends and family, were tested. Fortunately, with 4D)+*% sibility of completing the work patients. looked indifferent and unat- and a job that puts them at risk the help of hospital and District has been given to EESL. The cor- The Pioneer traced one tached to the unruly scenes in of both physical and mental administration we overcame he Municipal Corporation poration has instructed the such officer DDC Shekhar the dedicated covid care cen- health issues. these tough days too,” he said. Tof Hazaribag has decided to company to complete the work Jamuar who became Covid ter. Dr. T Piyush, 42, who hails The pandemic has also install more than 7000 LED as early as possible. positive but on recovery this If at any point of time he from Hazaribagh and is post- raised certain communication lights in 32 wards of the town The EESL has formed five man didn't stop meeting and felt nervousness or fear of ed at Sadar Hospital, Garhwa challenges caused by the safe- area. BJP legislator Manish teams for early completion of taking care of the other Covid contracting covid again as he has worked as Nodal Officer to ty measures, like the mask, PPE Jaiswal has laid down the foun- work. She said that the mainte- positive patients in the dedi- used to meet Covid positive tackle Covid-19 patients. kits, the doctors have to wear dation of the second phase of nance of the lights has been cated Covid care center in patients admitted in the Doctor said it has been his duty at all times. Dr Piyush explains the project in ward number 22. given to the EESL. The cost of Medinirai medical college hos- ily members to wait for him till MMCH Daltonganj to which for about a year to examine the that these hinder the interper- The town commissioner project is six crores. pital in Daltonganj. late at night while he oversaw Jamuar said the enormity of infected corona patients and sonal communication between Madhavi Mishra said regarding The town commissioner Jamuar said he was not the the arrival of the consignment work hardly gave him any others in the hospital. the doctors, patients, medical the project that this is second has given the direction to the only one in his family to test of the medical oxygen cylinders time to think about himself. Dr Piyush usually has a 6- staff. “The dehydration and phase of lighting the town areas. company that the company Covid positive. He said his from Ramgarh in the open sky Sources said the MMCH 8 hours duty, but he and his pital. Even before COVID-19, sweating inside PPE is making In first phase with the cost of engineer Raj Kumar Rajwar will mother and wife both became in the MMCH Daltonganj. Daltonganj too had many team end up spending extend- their visits would be associat- health staff members irritable Rs.1 crore the street light was give the daily progress report in Covid positive. He said there On being asked as to how bizarre things like shifting of ed hours and sometimes days ed with anxiety and fear as they and many times I tried to be a installed by the corporation. the office of town commission- was a time when three of his he worked when there was an the civil surgeon in 40 days and at the hospital. Moreover, he would visit for reasons like bridge between Health staff and She further said that the pay- er. family members including him oxygen crisis here to which one incident where nurses says that the department is on accidents, heart attacks, strokes patients. Some sweet words ment of LED light will be borne She said, “After the com- were down with Covid but he Jamuar said, “It was a time were bullied and chased by kin call 24x7, where they keep get- or even abdominal and kidney and sympathy were a lot for by the corporation through the pletion of light work in all wards said he didn't lose hope. unseen and unfelt for many of of the dead covid positive ting calls, even during their off related disorders.” them,” he said. internal sources of income of the we will start the project for beau- He said it took more than us as even those who had 92 patients which saw this covid days for medical advice. The pandemic has, how- “There came a tough time corporation. tification of every crossing in the three weeks for his wife to test plus oxygen saturation too victor Jamuar playing his hot Being in the emergency, Dr ever, increased the anxiety in front of me, when my parents She further said that in the town areas. We have marked the Covid negative while his moth- wanted a jumbo size medical and cold by ensuring judicial Piyush often meets suspected manifolds. We the doctors in who were living in Hazaribagh second phase 7285 street lights crossing of the roads.” er made an almost timely oxygen cylinder by his side remand of the ruffians who patients and even such patients, the emergency department, got Covid-19 positive and both recovery from the Coronavirus then.” had so bullied the nurses while who show no COVID-19 are expected to be prepared for my wife and my baby boy liv- infection. Regarding remdesivir reassuring nurses the admin- symptoms, but later turn out to anything and everything that ing here with me turned He said he used to leave injection, Jamuar said a popu- istration stands with them be positive. Sharing his expe- comes through the hospital Corona positive. I brought my 2 2 behind his Covid positive fam- lar feeling had then gripped the through thick and thin. rience in the hospital amid a door. Read and understand parents and isolated them in the pandemic, he said, “Whenever the situation accurately and quarter of Garhwa and also iso- patients and relatives visit hos- fast, so that we can come up lated my wife and baby. In this pital, they are already highly with the correct diagnosis and serious situation, I had to take anxious because of this visit, hence provide the appropriate care of my family and also the *>1)> ' which is never a planned visit. treatment for the patient. patients coming to the hospital. There was obviously some It is a huge responsibility But by the grace of God, I was inners of vari- emergency situation because of that hospital has as it is of able to do both the tasks well,” Wous competi- ! ( & % which they rushed to the hos- extreme importance to diag- he said. tions organised online on the World *>1)> Environment Day were honored at the nder the leadership of * + ( 7 Human Resource UDistrict Cricket Association Development secretary PN Singh, the cricket $! ( recorded a maximum temper- Center of Bokaro Steel Plant. petition lovers of Bokaro felicitated the 4!+%)4 ) ! & ature of 37.5 degrees Celsius, The Chief Guests were CGM Aditya Raj Soni , Abhiraj local MLA Biranchi Narayan ! & two notches above normal (Town Services) BS Popli and Singh and Palak received first with a bouquet on Saturday and ot weather conditions per- % #+ !% level. In Punjab, Bathinda CGM (HRD) Niranjan second and third prizes thanked him for playing a lead- Hsisted in Haryana and % , recorded maximum tempera- Kumar honored the winners respectively. The title of Best ing role in the initiative to build Punjab on Sunday, with - ture at 41 degree celsius, three with prizes and certificates. Environment Conscious a cricket stadium here. Gurugram recording a maxi- degrees above normal. On this occasion NGO World Employee-2021 was given to In his address, Narayan said mum of 42 degrees Celsius. Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Green Line was also felicitat- Indradev Paswan. that Amitabh Choudhary, for- Gurugram, which record- above normal level while Faridkot and Gurdaspur ed for water rejuvenation. During the programme, mer acting secretary of BCCI, ed five notches above normal Narnaul recorded a high of 40.5 recorded their maximum tem- In the essay competition General Manager (ECD) NP JSCA and Bokaro Steel Plant maximum temperature, was degree celsius. Bhiwani too peratures at 38.5 degrees, 36.6 Arun Babu, NC Pathak and Srivastava informed about have an important role to play the hottest place in the two experienced heatwave condi- degrees, 38.8 degrees, 38.5 Ayush Amlan got first second the efforts being made by in the construction of the states, according to the tions at 39.8 degree Celsius, degrees and 37.9 degree Celsius and third prizes Bokaro Steel Plant on International Cricket Stadium in boon for the young cricketers of Dozens of cricketers from the Meteorological Department Ambala recorded a high of 38.1 respectively. respectively similarly in slo- environment protection and Bokaro and for the same the res- Bokaro and surrounding areas. district including JSCA life here. degree Celsius, Rohtak 38.9 The Meteorological gan competition Sanjit Kumar revenue generation from idents of Bokaro express grati- Everyone should cooperate for members, district cricket asso- Among other places in degrees and Karnal settled at 37 Department has forecast light Singh, Anupriya and Aarti waste. ECD played an tude to all. the construction of the stadium ciation officials, JSCA coaches, Haryana, Hisar sizzled at a degree Celsius. to moderate rainfall during Sinha got first second and important role in the suc- The MLA added this crick- as this stadium was a symbol of umpires, trainers, scorers were maximum temperature of 40.6 Chandigarh, the joint cap- next 24 hours at isolated places third prizes respectively cessful organization of the et stadium will prove to be a pride for Bokaro, he said. present on the occasion. degree Celsius, two degrees ital of Punjab and Haryana in Punjab and Haryana. whereas in the poster com- programme
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darity to their Indian col- , ! leagues, therefore Co-opera- tives UK coordinated a fund- ing call to support cooperative && members in India. For (+ instance, funding for essential medical equipment was ! 2 34+ ! 2 34+ granted to SEWA Co-opera- tive Federation which cur- s ventilation is consid- rom setting up of oxygen rently works with 106 Aered a well-established Fplants to supplying oxygen women’s co-ops all around method for reducing potential cylinders, from manufacturing India. exposures to infectious masks, PPE kits and disinfec- “Cooperatives need sup- aerosols, the US Centres for tants to providing necessities portive and enabling policy Disease Control and and groceries, cooked food and legal environments to Prevention (CDC) has and dry ration to the needy— create productive and reward- favoured portable high-effi- several cooperatives across the ing workplaces, and narrow ciency particulate air (HEPA) States, whether big or small, wealth, income and environ- air cleaners, together with have been doing their bit to mental inequalities,” said masks, which it said, can heal the country reeling under sustainability of cooperatives’ impacted due to Covid-19 Bruno Roelants, Director reduce exposure to SARS- the worst-ever Covid-19 crisis. people-over-profit business pandemic, it launched the General of the International CoV-2 aerosols indoors by 90 “During the Covid-19 model. In keeping with the scheme Ayushman Sahakar, Cooperative Alliance (ICA). per cent. pandemic, cooperatives soci- theme, cooperative giants like pledging credit support of However, noting that SARS-CoV-2, the virus eties did not shy away from Indian Farmers Fertilizer 10,000 crore to cooperatives earnings of many coopera- that causes Covid-19, can be their responsibilities but came Cooperative (IFFCO) and to set up new or upgrade tives suffered due to the pan- spread by exposure to droplets forward to help and support Krishak Bharati Cooperative existing health infrastructure. demic, Shankar said, “It and aerosols of respiratory the members, families and Ltd (Kribhco) came forward to On its part, SEWA became necessary for the gov- fluids that are released by communities by supplying set up oxygen manufacturing Cooperative Federation ernment to provide them with infected persons when they essential items as needed,” plants at several locations reached out to 1.7 lakh indi- a conducive atmosphere to cough, sing, talk, or exhale. Bhagwan Shankar, Additional while Kerala’s Uralungal Labor viduals at the grassroots level nurture them during the cri- To reduce indoor trans- Chief Secretary, Food & Civil Contract Cooperative Society with Covid-care packages sis. The facilitators of the mission of SARS-CoV-2 Supplies and Cooperation (ULCCS) translocated an including health and ration cooperative sectors require between persons, the CDC ! 2 34+ ed to test approx 60 batches pose, according to a govern- Department, Sikkim, said. entire Oxygen plant from a kits. more than ever support in recommends measures includ- of vaccines per month. This ment official from the “Cooperatives may not be factory to the hospital site at Kerala's cooperatives terms of easily available ing maintaining physical dis- he Government on will not only expedite the Department of a panacea for all remedies but Kozhikode Medical College earned accolades for running finance, in the form of grants, tance, universal masking (the TSunday said it has set up Vaccine manufacture and Biotechnology, Ministry of they can definitely make sig- to meet the increasing demand 1,300 kitchens across the State subsidies and soft loans to use of face masks in public two more vaccine testing supply but also be logistical- Science &Technology. nificant contributions in help- for oxygen for patients. delivering food to people in such cooperative based busi- places by everyone who is not facilities in Pune and ly convenient considering The facility at NCCS, ing distribute resources across Similarly, Amul and many quarantine while in Odisha, nesses.” fully vaccinated), and increas- Hyderabad. The new labs for that both Pune and Pune, has now been notified the country,” he said at an other dairy cooperatives estab- women cooperatives engaged Currently, there are more ing room ventilation. batch testing and quality con- Hyderabad are the two as Central Drugs Laboratory event “Cooperatives and the lished oxygen facilities in their lakhs of members to help than eight lakh cooperatives, “Ventilation systems can trol of vaccines are being Vaccine manufacturing hubs for testing and release of challenges of Covid-19 pan- respective districts while the needy people by providing covering 90 per cent of the vil- be supplemented with portable readied at the National Currently, Central Drugs Covid-19 vaccines through a demics” organized by the National Cooperative Union of necessities and groceries, lages in India and they are high-efficiency particulate air Centre for Cell Science Laboratory (CDL) at Kasauli, gazette notification issued National Cooperative India (NCUI) used its own cooked food and dry ration. more relevant than ever. (HEPA) cleaners to reduce (NCCS), Pune, and National which is the National by the Health Ministry while Development Corporation resources and raised funds to In fact, the Covid-crisis in Executive Director, the number of airborne infec- Institute of Animal Control Laboratory for test- the facility at NIAB (NCDC) to mark the carry out relief activities India drew attention from NCDC Mukesh Kumar felt tious particles,” the CDC said Biotechnology, (NIAB) ing and pre-release certifi- ,Hyderabad is likely to International Day of through its network of field across the world. In the UK, that despite the pandemic in a statement. Hyderabad as Central Drug cation of Immunobiologicals receive necessary notifica- Cooperative celebrated recent- offices across the country. a number of British retail many cooperatives have been Researchers from the Laboratory (CDL). (vaccines and antisera) is tion soonCell no: ly.This year’s theme is “Rebuild The NCDC also jumped members expressed the performing well because of CDC used respiratory simu- The facilities are expect- being utilized for the pur- 9968717937 Better Together,” aimed to in the fray to do its bit. With urgent need to extend their their well-planned structured lators to mimic a person with highlight the resilience and the health system heavily collective support and soli- system. Covid-19 and other, uninfect- ed persons in a conference room. They found HEPA air source reduced the aerosol sure by up to 90 per cent,” the airborne particles from a cleaners to be most effective exposure of the uninfected CDC said. room, ventilation systems can or conveyance to mucous fessional organisations have this study suggest that portable tions in exposure occurring when they were close to the participants and speaker by up Ventilation is a well-estab- reduce exposures that occur by membranes by contaminated provided guidance for increas- HEPA air cleaners can reduce when used in combination aerosol source. to 65 per cent. A combination lished method for reducing inhalation of infectious hands. ing ventilation and air filtra- exposure to SARS-CoV-2 with universal masking, the “Using two HEPA air of HEPA air cleaners and uni- potential exposures to infec- aerosols, deposition on sus- During the ongoing pan- tion to decrease the spread of aerosols in indoor environ- CDC said. cleaners close to the aerosol versal masking reduced expo- tious aerosols. By removing ceptible mucous membranes, demic, public health and pro- SARS-CoV-2.The results of ments, with greater reduc- $ % # ! & 3! !!4
"99 + 4! ! 2 34+ from All Sikh Gurudwara Pradesh. Mangaement Committee- Recently, the Sikh Sikh delegation from Kashmir.” Gurudwara Prabandhak ! 2 34+ AKashmir on Sunday met Though the delegation did Committee protested against Union Home Minister Amit not speak to the media after the alleged conversion of two SS head Mohan Bhagwat Shah demanding an anti-con- the meeting, it is learned that Sikh girls after they were Ron Sunday said "lynching version law for Jammu and they submitted a memoran- allegedly kidnapped. is against Hindutva" and Kashmir like the one prevalent dum to the Home Minister The Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, asserted that Hindus and in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya narrating various incidents of the highest temporal seat of Muslims were not two entities ancestors. "We are in a Pradesh, to prevent forceful “love Jihad” in the valley and Sikhism, had taken a serious but one. democracy. There can't be conversions in the Union Jammu targeting Sikh girls. view of reports of Sikh girls Speaking at a book launch dominance of Hindus or Territory. The main demand in the peti- falling victim to ‘love jihad’ and event organised by the Muslims. There can only be The meeting came days tion was preventing forceful has written to Jammu and 'Muslim Rashtriya Manch', dominance of Indians," he after reports of Sikh girls being religious conversion and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor the Muslim wing of RSS, said. He stressed that nation- abducted and forcefully con- implementing law for anti- Manoj Sinha seeking a law to Bhagwat said, "We do not dis- alism should be the basis of verted to Islam. Shah later conversion in Jammu and prevent forceful religious con- criminate on the basis of reli- unity among the people of the tweeted: “Met a delegation Kashmir like UP and Madhya version and marriage. gious practices and how one country. worships or celebrates one's “There are some works festivals". that politics can’t do. Politics ! 2 34+ Centre by walking out of a ses- scooter, just bring it to the He said both the commu- can't unite people. Politics Q !" sion. Don't let the session nearest state or national high- nities face problem or crisis can’t become tool to unite gitating farmers under run till the government way and park it there. But when they start accepting people but can become a Athe banner of Samyukt addresses the issue," farmer don't create a traffic jam," he that they were not one entity. weapon to distort unity,” Kisan Morcha on Sunday leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said. He also asked for LPG “It has been proven that we’re Bhagwat further said at the decided to take out a march said while addressing a press cylinders to be brought to the descendants of the same launch of 'The Meetings of every day to Parliament from conference. protest. ancestors from the last 40,000 Minds: A Bridging Initiative’, July 22 till the session con- "We will continuously The SKM also called for a years. People of India have written by Dr Khawaja ! 2 34+ tinues, to protest against the protest outside Parliament till nationwide protest on July 8 same DNA. Hindus and Iftikhar Ahmed. three farm laws enacted by the they hear our demands," against the rising prices of Muslims are not two groups, This is not for the first rmy chief General M M Parliament. Charuni said. petrol, diesel and LPG cylin- there is nothing to unite, time that the RSS chief has ANaravane will hold bilat- The farmers unions said He added that five people ders. It asked people to come they're already together,” he called for Hindu-Muslim eral talks with the military that a "chetavani patra" (warn- from each farmer union out and park their vehicles said adding the term "Hindu- unity. The last time he said so leadership of the United ing letter) will be given to all would be taken to join the along state and national high- Muslim unity" is was in a RSS organised three- Kingdom and Italy during his the opposition MPs to protest protest. The SKM also called ways from 10 am till 12 pm. misleading as Hindus and day conclave in 2018 here at four-day visit to the two coun- the laws inside the House. for a nationwide protest on "Whatever vehicle you Muslims are essentially one. 'Vigyan Bhavan' - the first tries starting Monday. The par- Parliament's Monsoon ses- July 8 against the rising prices have, tractor, trolley, car, On the incidents of mob major public outreach of the leys will cover the entire gamut sion is set to begin on July 19. of petrol, diesel and LPG scooter, just bring it to the lynching , he said "lynching is RSS- where he spoke at of defence and strategic ties and "We will also ask the cylinders. It asked people to nearest state or national high- against Hindutva''. length on social and the Army chief will explore opposition MPs on July 17 to come out and park their vehi- way and park it there. But Bhagwat said develop- communalways to further strengthen the raise the issue every day inside cles at state and national high- don't create a traffic jam," ment in the country is not harmony in the country and ties. the House while we will sit ways from 10 am till 12 pm. Balbir Singh Rajewal said. He possible without unity, the the role of the Muslim com- Giving details of his sched- outside in protest. We will tell "Whatever vehicle you also asked for LPG cylinders basis of which should be munity in the development of ule, officials said here on them to not to benefit the have, tractor, trolley, car, to be brought to the protest. nationalism and glory of the country. Sunday, Naravane will be inau- gurating the Indian Army Memorial in the famous town of Cassino and will be briefed '! ! % at the Italian Army's Counter & ! & & ( & 8% : IED Centre of Excellence at & 4 ! ! 4 4 Cecchingola, Rome. In the Battle of Monte % 4 ! 4 Cassino during World War II, ! 2 34+ monsoon phase," Rajeevan, of active spells and 32% of break over 5,000 Indian soldiers were , & who has been researching the spells lasted for a week or killed while fighting to save % ! he Ministry of Earth Southwest Monsoon for more longer. While active events Italy from fascist forces. Nearly ! 4 && TSciences on Sunday said the than three decades, tweeted. occurred almost every year, 50,000 Indians were enlisted for Monsoon, which slowed down After a good spell of rain in not a single break occurred in Italy’s liberation between over the last fortnight, is the first two and half weeks of 26% of the years considered. On September 1943 and April interact with the Secretary of mation and communication expected to revive from July 8. June, the Southwest Monsoon an average, there are 7 days of 1945. State for Defence, Chief of technology among others, The forecast models show signs has not advanced further since active and break events from Both the UK and Italy are Defence Staff, Chief of General officials said. of increasing rain activity in June 19. July through August. There are important partners for India in Staff and other dignitaries. He As regards Britain, India South, west coast and East Delhi, Haryana, parts of no significant trends in either the fields of defence, healthcare, will also be visiting various has a Strategic Partnership Central India since then. west Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, the days of active or break aerospace, education, clean army formations where he will with it since 2004 and enjoy "Monsoon Update: west Rajasthan are yet to see the events. technology, renewable energy exchange ideas on issues of a multi-faceted relationship @moesgoi models show signs arrival of the monsoon. Asked In its forecast for the July, and information and commu- mutual interest. spanning across trade and of revival- increasing rains in as to when the monsoon is IMD said the country as a nication technology among During the second leg of economy, health, science and South, west coast & East expected to cover the remain- whole will witness good rainfall others, officials said. his tour (July 7 and 8), the technology and defence Central India from 8 July,” , M ing parts including Delhi, he this month. However, parts of During the four-day visit, Army Chief will be holding besides other spheres. Rajeevan, Secretary of Ministry said it could be around July 11. north India, some parts of he will be meeting his coun- important discussions with Italian defence firms have of Earth Sciences said. Indian Meteorological Delhi witnessed a brief spell of A study paper of the MoES south peninsula, central, east terparts and senior military the Chief of Defence Staff and expressed keen interest in Monsoon rain over the coun- Department (IMD) senior sci- rain, the temperature will once said that monsoon breaks tend and northeast India could wit- leaders of these countries with Chief of Staff of the Italiarmy. taking a proactive part in the try will also remain extremely entist RK Jenamani on Sunday again go up. Western distur- to have a longer life-span than ness rainfall in the category of an aim of enhancing India's Both the countries are “Make in India” initiative of subdued till then. said due to western distur- bances have moved away and active spells. While, almost normal to below normal. It defence cooperation. important partners for India the Indian government. Italy "Models also make an early bances, the monsoon is not monsoon is not coming till July 80% of the active spells lasted added that the conditions are His visit to the United in the fields of defence, has also pushed for a central indication of formation of a coming till July 7-8. “Weak 7-8. Break or weak monsoon 3–4 days, only 40% of the not favourable for the mon- Kingdom is scheduled for two healthcare, aerospace, edu- role for India in the European weather system over BoB monsoon will continue in parts will continue in parts of coun- break spells were of such short soon's progress till July 7 due to days (July 5 and 6) during cation, clean technology, Union’s Indo-Pacific by12th & subsequent active of country till July 08. “Though try till July 8,” Jenamani added. duration. A small fraction (9%) the lack of a weather system. which the Army chief will renewable energy and infor- Initiative. ! # $ %&$ '( )*) "
%! $ =>? 'R ! %(7 42 1>31 ! ! 1>31 sought time from the hon- he West Bengal ourable President and he has TGovernment has Rejected day before a "high-level" given us time on Monday. We %524 + as "bogus" almost 50 per cent Ateam of the Trinamool will meet him to press for the of the applications that were Congress was to meet President demand for the ouster of the ssam Chief Minister filed seeking compensation for Ram Nath Kovind on the SG,” the senior Trinamool AHimanta Biswa Sarma on the damage caused by cyclone Tushar Mehta issue party Rajya leader said. Sunday met over 150 leading Yaas, following spot verification Sabha MP Derek O Brien once O'Brien, Roy and TMC indigenous Muslim personali- by district authorities, a senior again raised the issue of judi- Lok Sabha TMC Mahua Maitra ties from diverse fields and said official said on Sunday. cial “impropriety” of a Solicitor had on Friday written a letter they had all have agreed that The Government had last General advising an to Prime Minister Narendra population growth in some month received at least accused. Modi demanding the removal parts of the State is a threat to 3,81,774 applications at the Citing once again the doc- of Mehta, alleging he had met development. camps set up under its Duare trine of “conflict of interest” O Trinamool’s letter to the Prime Adhikari at his official resi- Addressing a Press confer- Tran (relief at doorstep) pro- Brien on Sunday said, “Even a Minister seeking his dence. The meeting “reeks of ence after the meeting here, the indigenous Muslim com- gramme, he said. Public Prosecutor (leave alone removal. impropriety” given the fact Sarma said a total of eight sub munity and these will submit "After due verification of all high office of SG) cannot rep- Arguing “conflict of inter- that Adhikari was an accused groups will be formed with reports on development of the applications, done between Chief Minister Mamata horticulture have been resent or advise the est” O’Brien iterated and in cases that was being members from the indigenous community within the next June 18 and 30, at least 1,86,815 Banerjee, while launching the destroyed in Bengal by cyclone accused.” “Suvendu Adhikari is an counseled by the Solicitor Muslim community to suggest three months. were rejected —mainly by programme in May, had asked Yaas. The Trinamool Congress accused in the Narada and General. various developmental mea- "After compilation of the block development officers or those affected by Yaas to per- She also said that the state will on Monday meet the Sarada cases,” adding “the Meanwhile, in an unrelat- sures. reports, a roadmap will be cre- heads of urban local bodies — sonally apply in writing and not has incurred a total loss of President and seek the removal Solicitor General was advising ed development the Trinamool "Today I met over 150 ated to uplift people from the as they were found to be fake," in bulk as she sought to avoid more than Rs 20,000 crore due of the Solicitor General for his and represented the CBI in Congress has approached the intellectuals, writers, doctors, minority community. We will the official said. any controversy similar to the to the calamity. alleged “meeting” on Thursday these cases.” National Human Rights artistes, historians and profes- work in the next five years Cyclone Yaas, which struck one that had erupted during According to a state gov- with Bengal Opposition leader The meeting between the Commission seeking redress sors among others. We dis- according to that roadmap," the state and neighbouring distribution of relief after ernment notification, some- Suvendu Adhikari an “accused” and prosecution against attacks mounted by cussed various issues con- Sarma said. Odisha in May, had left behind cyclone Amphan. one whose agricultural land has “accused” in the Narada pay off counsel amounted to the “vio- the BJP cadres in areas of fronting the Assamese minor- The Chief Minister also a trail of destruction, especial- According to the officer, suffered damaged by Yaas case in which Mehta is repre- lation of Rule 8(1)(b) of the Bhagwanpur in East ity people," he added. told reporters that the next ly in the coastal regions. the government realised that it would get anything between Rs senting the Prosecution, Law officers (Condition of Midnapore known to be a All present in the meeting round of meetings will be held Of the 1,62,586 applica- should have thoroughly cross- 1,000 and Rs 25,000. Central Bureau of Service) Rules 1987 …” He stronghold of TMC-turned- agreed that "population explo- with politicians and student tions filed in South 24 Parganas checked the applications after Any affected farmer culti- Investigation. reminded that the Solicitor BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari sion" in some parts of Assam bodies representing the minor- district, 75,773 were rejected. cyclone Amphan instead of vating betel leaf and a person Though Mehta later clar- General was appointed to the and his father and MP Sisir pose a threat to the develop- ity community. In Purba Midnapore, as "treating them all as authentic". who lost his cattle in the ified that the alleged meeting post by the President and Adhikari. ment of the state, he added. "In the next few days, I will many as 1,17,654 submissions "This time, the adminis- calamity are entitled to a com- did not materialise as the “has to maintain the integri- Until now it was the BJP "If Assam wants to become sit with representatives of the were made, 72,878 of which tration verified every claim pensation of Rs 5,000 and Rs Bengal BJP Leader was polite- ty of the post all the that had been crying hoarse one of the top five states in migrant Muslims or Muslim were binned. before giving its approval," he 30,000 respectively. ly denied imprompt,u times.” against Trinamool attacks India, then we have to manage people who originated from "We found out that 12,000 said, adding that the genuine The notification further appointment O’ Brien dis- Earlier another TMC Rajya drawing the attention of our population explosion. This East Bengal... There are distinct of the 14,000 applications filed claimants have started receiv- said that the state would pay a missed his clarification as Sabha MP, Sukhendu Sekhar Calcutta High Court which was agreed by all," Sarma said. cultural differences between from Nandigram-I block were ing compensation from July 1. compensation of Rs 5,000 for “post facto clarification only Roy, said that a high-level party ordered NHRC to inquire into He also added the govern- the two Muslim communities bogus. In Egra II, only 52 of Banerjee earlier said that partially damaged mudhouses given after the meeting was delegation would meet the the alleged reports of post-poll ment will be forming eight sub (indigenous and East Bengal) 6,874 submissions were found around 2.21 lakh hectare of and Rs 20,000 for fully dam- highlighted” by the President on Monday. “We had violence in Bengal. groups with members from and we respect that," he added. to be genuine," he added. crops and 71,560 hectare of aged ones.. + 4* 0 ( 0 , )+!%) militants. Such attacks have wit- P ecurity forces in Kashmir are nessed a spike over the last few Sfacing a new challenge on weeks. On June 23, militants the militancy front — the pres- shot dead a 25-year-old shop- ence of “hybrid” militants who keeper, Umar Ahmed, outside 1>4+ are not listed as ultras but per- his shop at Habbakadal local- sons radicalised enough to ity in the interior areas of the espite pleas by friends and carry out a terror strike and city. Dwell-wishers, Sabu M then slip back into the routine The CCTV footage of the Jacob, leading entrepreneur is life. attack clearly showed that two bent upon quitting Kerala for Over the past few weeks men came from behind and good. There are invitations the attacks on “soft targets” in fired at him with a pistol. from Governments of Tamil the Valley, including in the On June 17, militants struck Nadu, Telangana and even Srinagar city, have witnessed a in Saidpora area of Eidgah in the Maharashtra to the Kitex spike and most of the incidents old city here and killed a police- Group owned by Jacob to set have been carried out by the ISI. planned. man from close range. The up units in those States. “The pistol-borne youth who are “The desperate nexus is “It is never random. It policeman was off-duty. uniqueness of these invitations not listed as militants with the modifying methods. Their des- involves watching movement Outside Srinagar, militants is that they have come with security agencies, officials said. peration is showing. Now, it is patterns and finding a weak shot dead a special police offi- offers of free land and sub- The new trend has sent the preference for pistol-based part of the routine. The spot- cer, his wife and daughter in sidised power and water,” said security agencies into a tizzy as targeting of soft targets. Targets ter could be an OGW or even Pulwama district of Jammu Stanley Sebastian, long time these “hybrid” militants, or which are unarmed and unlike- a hybrid terrorist who is not on and Kashmir on June 27. friend of Jacob. “part-time” militants are very ly to retaliate like businessmen the police list, but has a pistol Inspector General of Police The day he moves out of the difficult to track and pose a (including from the minority and intent to kill – just like a (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar State with his Kitex Group, challenge to the security forces. community), activists, political mercenary shooter – paid to said there are some sleeper livelihood of thousands of peo- The officials in the security leaders without protection and kill a target. cells, hybrid militants, in the ple in Kizhakkambalam would establishment said the “hybrid” off-duty policemen,” they said. “It is an ecosystem where city, but asserted the police will end up in smoke , says indus- militant is a boy next door who The officials said the aim is only numbers matter – hence neutralise the module soon. trialists and bankers in the State. has been radicalised and kept on to spread fear and stop busi- the victim may have no par- “We will soon neutralise “Sabu is a victim of selec- standby mode by the handlers nesses and social activity that ticular trait to get killed – just the module active in Srinagar. tive targeting and attacks by a for carrying out a terror incident. “targets terrorists and their a convenient soft target. For the There are some sleeper cells mafia of politicians, brokers “He carries out a task that ecosystem”. killer, who it (the target) is, does that we call part-time or hybrid and wheeler dealers. He is given to him and then waits “They target and silence not matter,” they added. terrorists. We are tracking full- deserved a much better treat- for the next assignment from voices that are speaking against Police had in the first week time terrorists but there is dif- ment by the Government of his masters. In between, he separatism and against the per- of September last year declared ficulty in tracking the part-time Kerala,” said C C Suresh goes back to his normal work,” petrators and instigators of Srinagar city as “terrorist-free”. or hybrid terrorists as they go Kumar, a leading entrepreneur they said. violence, that is the aim,” the However, there have been back to their normal work based in Thrissur. Suresh The officials said the new officials said. attacks on civilians and police- after carrying out an incident. Kumar said that the chances of trend is happening in the val- The security agencies men after that as well and the But, we are keeping full sur- $ %) % ( % , entrepreneurs setting up shops ley on the directions of believe this type of targeting is officials believe the attacks are veillance and we will get them % ( % ( in the State look remote Pakistan and its spy agency, the not random, but properly the handiwork of the “hybrid” soon,” he said. now. : 4 $/0 # $ 4< %% #!+ ,
"5! 5+"5) High-Level Dialogue on large number of Maratha Desertification, Land Aquota activists held a protest hadi and Village Industries Degradation and Drought on ! 5*+6 islative tools like question hour march without the police per- KCommission (KVIC) has June 14, Prime Minister Modi or move calling attention mission in Solapur city in initiated a unique scientific gave a clarion call of restoring head of a brief Monsoon motions to raise issues of pub- Maharashtra on Sunday exercise serving the combined 26 million hectares of degrad- Asession of the Maharashtra lic importance. These legislative demanding restoration of the national objectives of reducing ed land by 2030. This assumes Legislature, former Chief tools have been given to us (leg- reservation in Government jobs desertification and providing great significance as nearly 30 Minister Leader of the islators) by the Constitution of and education struck down by livelihood and multi-discipli- percent of land in India is Opposition in the State India and we have been the Supreme Court in May this nary rural industry support. undergoing desertification at a Assembly Devendra Fadnavis deprived to use them. That year, on the eve of the Monsoon The project named rapid pace. on Sunday slammed the MVA being the case, what is the pur- session of the State legislature. “Bamboo Oasis on Lands in KVIC chairman VK Government for curtailing the pose of having a legislature ses- At least 3,000 people par- demands to the district collec- I had toured all tehsils in the Drought” (BOLD) is the first of Saxena said the green patches session to just two days and sion at all?”. ticipated in the 'Maratha tor. district and met members of its kind exercise in India which of bamboo on these 3 places said that the Uddhav Thackeray “The state government has Akrosh Morcha' led by former Solapur Police the Maratha community and was launched on Sunday from will help in reducing the land dispensation had “locked” restricted the session for just MLC Narendra Patil, a senior Commissioner Ankush Shinde various outfits. I received a the tribal village Nichla degradation percentage of the democracy in an effort to gag two days to prevent the police officer said and added told reporters that at least huge response from them for Mandwa in Udaipur, Rajasthan country, while on the other the Opposition from speaking Opposition from raising the cases will be registered against 3,000 people participated in the the morcha. There will be a by KVIC Chairman Vinai hand, they will be havens of against “corruption” in various issue of corruption in various the organisers for violating the protest march. backlash if police try to stop Kumar Saxena in the presence 03 30 sustainable development and Government departments. government departments. We Covid-19 norms. "We would register cases members of the Maratha out- of local MP Arjun Lal Meena * food security “Bamboo plan- Talking to media persons wanted to raise the issue of Heavy security was against the organizers for vio- fits," he said. and over 2000 villagers. Strict ' tation drive on such a large on the eve of the two-day extortion indulged in by the deployed and several key roads lating the COVID-19 rules Patil said Maratha outfits social distancing and Covid-19 scale will create additional monsoon session beginning ruling MVA leaders, but the leading to Solapur were barri- and regulations," he told PTI. will take out similar morchas in norms were followed during degradation and preventing income for the local tribal on Monday, Fadnavis said: government does not want to caded by police to prevent In May this year, the other districts of the state, and the event. desertification in the country. population while it will also “The MVA has locked democ- expose them. We will not stop members of the pro-Maratha Supreme Court struck down if denied permission, they will Nearly 5000 saplings of The initiative has been support the local bamboo- racy in the state. It has curtailed from raising issues of corrup- outfits from reaching their the Maharashtra law granting use guerilla tactics and barge special bamboo species – launched as part of KVIC’s based industries and thus boost the Legislature session to two tion even if we are prevented protest venue near the statue of quota to Marathas in admis- into the collectorates. Bambusa Tulda and Bambusa “Khadi Bamboo Festival” to the rural economy. In three days to prevent the Opposition from doing so in the State Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj sions and government jobs. "The state government Polymorpha specially brought celebrate 75 years of indepen- years, these bamboo patches from speaking against corrup- Legislature. We will go to peo- in the city. However, despite the Talking to reporters at the should not test the patience of from Assam – were planted dence “Azadi ka Amrit will be able to meet the bam- tion in various government ple and raise the issues before heavy security, several protest- protest venue, Patil said the the Maratha youth over the over 25 bigha (16 acres approx) Mahotsav”. KVIC is set to repli- boo requirement of Agarbatti departments. The state gov- them”. ers managed to reach the venue. government should not under- quota as they can enter the of arid Gram Panchayat land. cate the Project at Village manufacturers in Rajasthan, ernment may create hurdles for Alluding to the issue of The march started from estimate the power of assembly during the session," KVIC has thus created a world Dholera in Ahmedabad district Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. raising the issues of the people, Maratha reservations, Fadnavis the statue of Chhatrapati Marathas. Patil said. record of planting the highest in Gujarat and Leh-Ladakh This way, the bamboo patches but nothing will come in our said that the Uddhav Sambhaji Maharaj and culmi- "The Maratha community The police commissioner number of bamboo saplings on region by August this year. will fulfil the larger UN sus- way in achieving our objective”. Thackeray government had nated at the statue of is known for fighting back said heavy security was a single day at one location. Total 15,000 bamboo saplings tainable development goals Charging that the MVA not referred the matter to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a adversaries. Marathas are not deployed in Solapur to prevent Project BOLD, which seeks will be planted before August (SDGs),” Saxena said. government had deprived the State Backward Commission. distance of one km, followed by scared of police's high-hand- any untoward incident. to create bamboo-based green 21. Member of Parliament Opposition of its right to use “The state government can speeches made by leaders. edness and this was evident He said the protest march patches in arid and semi-arid India is a signatory to the Arjun Lal Meena said the bam- various legislative tools in the grant reservations to the A delegation of members during today's protest march in had not been given permission land zones, is aligned with UN Convention to Combat boo plantation program in Legislature to highlight issues Maratha community. But it of various Maratha outfits sub- Solapur," said Patil. due to the COVID-19 Prime Minister Narendra Desertification (UNCCD). In Udaipur will boost self-employ- of public importance, Fadnavis has to prove that Marathas are mitted a memorandum of their "Before the protest march, situation. Modi’s call for reducing land his keynote address at the UN ment in the region. said: “We cannot use the leg- a backward community”. ! # $ %&$ '( )*) ";
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( Hardly a confident messaging of : ( :;?) (5@ a country that desires to be the Tiananmen was a warning — Buddhists at breakfast, out any inhibition. Scholars of ( ( ) * * world’s numero uno. Why this more tensions as income dif- Confucians at lunch and ethics do sometimes talk of nervousness? ferences widened, between Taoists at dinner. We are conscience as an important With development and pros- people, between the prosper- very different from you factor. That may be, but for ( A perity, the class profile of the peo- ous coastal and riverine Hindus and Muslims.” This comparatively fewer persons. ) : S ) ple will change. As citizens provinces and the poorer difference is probably the The Hindu faith depends so + P become richer and more aware, inland ones, as well as between reason why the Chinese much on karma that in Hindi they will want to have their say. Han China, Mongolia, Tibet appear to be deceptive, from and many Indian languages ( Dictatorship will not be tolerat- and the Uygurs. the smallest questions to the there is no precise word for Q # ( ed forever; power has to be With more economic biggest issues. They do not conscience. There is one in shared with the people. modernisation, there may well really realise that they have Urdu, namely, zameer. I won- + 1 * * * 8 E237 Therefore, the CPC has itself be a breakdown in the bank- surprised and upset others. der if there is any equivalent become a large investor. No one ing system and large-scale The loud signs that they in the Chinese language. 34 : # ( is a bigger businessperson in unemployment following 2+ 4 have antagonised most In short, the Chinese obey $ + * )S * 8 China than the CPC. If there is reform of State enterprises — nations of the world are the law when they must; that’s " : S ( any rebellion, the People’s if the CPC ever allows it. @ 3>" ! ! noticeable today, particular- all. Other than that, the ques- # " ( Liberation Army (PLA) cannot Corruption is a pernicious ")>" )+ ? 4 ly after the devastation of tion of right and wrong, the be a part of it because it is disease, although it may not COVID-19. The Chinese issue of moral and immoral employed by the Party. seem obvious today. The 3")>+3 > probably expect to push does not arise for an average The Tiananmen Square biggest challenge will be to " >"3 2+33 through with their econom- Chinese. When a Chinese, episode in 1989 was a severe les- adjust to the shift from a ic muscle. But economic glit- whether individually or collec- (! son. The PLA had mown down controlled or planned econo- 4!% ter cannot exist in an isolat- tively, resorts to anything thousands of young men and my to a market one; also ed space. unethical, it is because he is women. Singapore’s then Prime from a communist society to + +D !* > Morality and ethics are innocent about morality. Their Minister, who watched the events a free one. The Chinese rulers )+4 )!>) sophisticated expressions but food habits too are reflective on television, wrote: “It was have been aware that this without the fear of punish- of this; over the ages, they have unbelievable.” The PLA had evolution could cause serious 2) 4 ?2+33 ment, they are likely to be hol- been eating just about every turned its guns on its own peo- dislocations and even end the 2! >4@ low. Be it the fear of society, bird or animal they can lay ple. Tanks and armoured person- CPC’s rule, possibly setting off law or God, or for example their hands on. To sum it up, nel carriers stormed into the disintegrative forces. 4 +)? the Hindu fear that his the Yellow Kingdom’s people streets leading to the Square to Therefore, the party has to + >)4+" dushkarma (bad deeds) will place a great deal of stress on shoot dead protestors who had own the Army. result in durbhagya (ill fate). the efficacy of force and vio- raised the voice against corrup- Internationally, China 2+33!> * To an extent, Indian Muslims lence. In his concluding advice tion, nepotism and inflation and will have to adjust with other >3 ) and Christians, at least some to the party, the late Mao demanded political reform. countries which have differ- of them, also believe in karma. Zedong asserted that “power In his autobiography, ent values and moral stan- >) @ ) This is perhaps a throwback to flows from the barrel of a gun”. Singapore’s architect Lee Kwan dards. The Chinese people the period when their forefa- (The writer is a well- Yew pointed out four great chal- have never been very reli- thers were Hindus. But when known columnist, an author lenges in China’s future; demand gious. As a wag told us in none of these factors operate, and a former member of the for more active participation in Hong Kong, “We are not like most individuals are likely to Rajya Sabha. The views the affairs of the State — you Indians. We are indulge in selfish actions with- expressed are personal.) $$0 $ $$- )$ 0 SOUNDBITE ,"" B 3 * %% % " % Sir — The Rafale deal is once again in the ! "# #$%!! - ( spotlight, thanks to the launch of a judi- cial probe into the sale of the fighter jets (( >@+B:= B B to India. Much to the Modi Government’s ) . embarrassment, France has found the alle- > ( B gation of corruption in the Rafale deal C. $ worth investigating by a judge. The BJP 1+$R & % + has reason to worry since it is still very ( <; 7=4 much an issue with the potential to blow + ( K (( % + + % %4% up in its face. The willingness of France 5 *+$ , $ for a probe is in striking contrast with 5 + India’s unwillingness for the same. ,5+ - ./:=B./ ( % -. ./ 0 ! ( Disclosures made so far sustain a lin- ) ( % :=II 6 ) underhand payment of “millions of euros O * B , + - of hidden commission”, a phrase used by J: O + ;5=; 7=4 French online journal Mediapart or “gifts % O ( B K 4 ) ( to clients” as noted in Dassault’s account. Sometimes influence peddlers, money + % , $ 57 5- .. launderers and middlemen masquerade >:. , :/- " S # ( as “facilitators” of sale of defence equip- > ( C/ ( F ! #S 4 ment. And the Government, if it is real- % ( 68 *+$ # ly committed to ensure transparency and ( ( * !0 accountability, cannot run away from dis- + O =3! | 6 pelling it by credible investigation. If the Government has nothing to hide, it can readily agree for a JPC probe, homeless persons should be no exception. the cricket-starved younger generation. ;4 B11465; *+$ ( for which renewed calls have been made The Government can and should take care The season will commence on September K * of the orphans who are physically and 21, 2021, with the senior women’s one-day ( subsequent to the French probe. A JPC can conduct a thorough probe by virtue of the mentally challenged. People with sound league and will be followed by senior + powers vested in it to obtain, peruse and health and physique can work. But the women’s one-day Challenger Trophy, to ( # scrutinise all relevant documents and files. question is: Can the Government provide take place from October 27, 2021. ( The Government cannot turn down the employment? Food security has been The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will + B given to people living below the poverty kickstart on October 20, 2021, with the +O # JPC probe demand saying that the defence deal information was classified. line. With or without ration cards, it is final to be played on November 12. The *+$S G David Milton |Tamil Nadu unfair to leave the beggars hungry. coveted Ranji Trophy, which was cancelled ) 6 Beggary cannot be eliminated unless the last season due to the COVID-19 pandem- =75=1@=P A5<45= Government rounds them up, assigns ic, will be played in a three-month win- 1 9 S 6 1$ K ) F some work to them and provides ration dow from November 16, 2021, to February 24 1 : ! * Sir — The Bombay High Court has made to them. The Bombay High Court’s 19, 2022. 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) for China becoming more powerful and less isolated. It is for this reason that he ( ( had advanced the deadline for China # ( becoming a fully developed country from 2050 -- set by Deng Xiaoping -- to ( 2035. However, 18 months before the 1 (F D 2021 milestone, the coronavirus outbreak halted China's plans and ambitions as it exposed the country's faultlines the com- ( munist party had hitherto successfully exploited. The pandemic exposed the extent of the world's vulnerabilities and its 'China dependence'. China flexed its economic muscle against Australia by banning exports worth $3 billion after its legitimate China is a superpower in a Hambantota port in Sri Lanka in Beijing is also closing in militari- request for an inquiry into the origins of hurry. It wants to 'fundamentally the Indian Ocean providing it with ly. China is expected to surpass the the coronavirus. It was not the first time revise the world order', both on the ability to create maritime choke- US as the world's largest economy such a thing happened. In 2017, Seoul +!+!#"! land and on the sea, to serve points in times of conflict. possibly by 2028, ahead of earlier faced similar economic retribution for 3>!%2+ 4 'Beijing's authoritarian goals and Wishing China away is neither predictions. deploying the American missile defence )! 2+33 hegemonic ambitions'. It is in a possible nor desirable. What is Only multi-polar solidarity system. So did Norway when Chinese dis- "3?@+ 3 hurry to alter the global gover- needed is a clear plan of action to will counter the challenge that sident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the )>3 +!4 1+!% nance landscape by getting sweep- ensure China's imperialistic efforts China poses,economically, politi- ( D Nobel Peace Prize. ing powers to formulate norms on are defeated and to identify a cally, militarily, and in new However, unlike previous instances, ") + ! vital issues like health, IPR, cyber- roadmap that is in sync with the domains like information and bio- " 2020 made nations fully cognizant of L+#+!"+!%! security, and food security. These challenges of the 21st Century. It logical warfare. India and Japan, China's ability to wage economic warfare. @ ) 4 are matters that affect entire is not enough to just match frigates along with France, will play a vital ; And Beijing's response only deepened the >! M5 ! humanity and overtime, China and submarines but to defeat role in checking President Xi # world's mistrust against the CCP and its >4+!O gained disproportionate influence China's plans to weaponise trade, Jinping and avert the consequences ! ( supreme leader Xi Jinping. Xi's strong- N ! 5)?> in global bodies to bend the rules. information and its global clout of China's 'century of humiliation'. O O ( arm tactics were not just restricted to 45+3+ +>!O Beijing's strategy is not limited to which has turned even UN bod- President Joe Biden does not have ( ( trade but manifested most in its aggres- planting its proxies in key UN ies into its proxies. the luxury of his predecessor sive military posturing against its tradi- ") + ! organizations. Instead, it wants its The start of Biden's term coin- Barack Obama to respond to " tional rivals and historical adversaries. In #> *+ !> own versions of human rights to cided with the historic Alaska China's unprecedented island- ( fact, China's belligerence grew as it faced !> 4@ 4 be normalized by these interna- meet which saw tough posturing building activity with mere public (( an unprecedented global backlash. 35L5)?>4+ tional agencies. It is also in a hurry by America to back the world's statements. Instead, Biden will ( 54 ( # ( Beijing's response to this was intimida- ") >) to get hold of as many natural Chinachallenge. However, the have to act fast and in tandem with ( ) ( tion of and thinly-veiled threats to India, *)1>* resources as possible. United States' current economic India's Narendra Modi and Japan's ( Australia, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. >) ">! The hunger for mineral and geopolitical stature is not suf- Yoshihide Suga. ( 1 As China dropped its carefully craft- resources is one of the principal rea- ficient to continue with its hard- Xi Jinping has whipped up the ed image of being a benevolent savior via >4+!O sons for China's desire to be a mod- ened stance. In fact, the US is not domestic sentiment on an ancient GH its mask diplomacy in the early days of 5!") ! ern-day colonial power. In the as powerful as it was at the peak and vague concept of Tianxia, ) the pandemic, its naked ambition to grab +3!B*5+3+!% process, China pushed small, of the Cold War to handle the geo- translated as 'all under the heav- sovereign territory became clear. The +@+ ?2+ 4 resource-rich, and strategically strategic and geo-economic chal- en'. In Ancient China, this meant façade of a 'superpower willing to step up ) "5*3+ located nations into huge debt lenges that a rising China presents the world was divinely bestowed # during a global crisis' fell. And with it fell ! traps. China's acts to undermine the to the world. This means it is the upon the emperor, who as the 'son all the romantic American assumptions world order pose a greater global collective response of the liberal of heaven' had 'heaven's decree' I ( that had, for decades, promoted closer ties threat than the former USSR world --the US and its allies -- and was at the epicentre of the with Beijing on the premise that prosper- because due to its economic might, which will decide the fate of the world. The rest of the world was ) ity will usher in political and social military capabilities, and vast influ- post-pandemic world order. divided into tributaries and vassal ( reforms in China. ence across Asia, Europe, and Besides having an exhaustive mil- states. The CCP is trying to create ( After allowing China to successfully Africa. China has amplified its itary and strategic infrastructure, the same imagery, with the BRI subvert the rules-based world order for clout also through the Belt and Beijing is also economically much expected to create vassal states all % ( at least two decades, the world is now in Road Initiative (BRI) in terms of bigger than Moscow ever was. over the globe, and Jinping as the a precarious phase. The geopolitical expanding the market for its tangi- China's GDP is over 65 percent of 'legitimate sovereign in the world'. headwinds - which became more pro- (The writer is a senior the US GDP; in comparison,the The world map would be just one ) ( ble infrastructure and area of influ- nounced post-pandemic - have manifest- journalist and Visiting ence of intangible political influ- USSR at its peak had 40 percent of of the casualties for such a vision ( Fellow at the United ed themselves in all aspects of the glob- Services Institution of ence. China's maritime infrastruc- the US GDP. Not only is the eco- to be fulfilled. alized world, namely, trade, military, India. The views ture today spans from its military nomic gap between the United The next decade will decide D cyberspace, and new-age technology like expressed are personal.) base in Djibouti in Africa to its civil- States and China lesser than the how far Xi Jinping will go to ful- ( ( outer space. ian ports near Israel's Haifa and the gap between the US and the USSR, fill this imagery. I # ( # ( POINTCOUNTERPOINT " ( P ( 2 ! ! ! ! J ! 2 2 ! 2 ( L ! L 8 8 8 9. +
he roller coaster Indian Iran is a critical example of 20-21 from 7.7 per cent in the The revival may not be It is an indirect criticism of The CII prescription is economic journey is how years of good work and second quarter, after econom- that easy, perhaps. The the post-demonetisation fad not easy. It is proven by Oberoi Tlikely to continue. It was relations could be lost under ic activity resumed a bit. The Confederation of Indian for the electronic transaction group CEO Vikram Vohra recovering at 11.5 per cent in western sanctions to China. household debt-to-GDP ratio Industry (CII) finds 79 per that keeps most money locked who says that he has been the April-June quarter, says Iran was critical for India in has been increasing since the cent of the respondents of a in banks and increases hunger approached by hotel owners National Council for Applied terms of petroleum imports at end-March 2019. survey expect production, sup- for cash flow. The CII view is who want to sell their proper- Economic Research (NCAER) )*030 rupee-rial terms. That has This could hold back ply, and sales to be adversely contrary to its previous opin- ties in the post-Covid-19 sce- but the State Bank of India says come down to zero. India also expenditure on consumption affected and consumption ion that supporting the poor nario. The combined debt in the second wave has hit the lost the initiative in the as the economy reopens demands depressed in the with doles increases the crowd- the hotel sector is estimated at economy. Chabahar port project and a because of the concern of coming period. It is concerned ing of cities and raises costs of Rs 50,000 crore and most The result, however, is trade corridor deal involving households to rebuild their about people losing jobs and the industry and creates "irre- owners and investors are in mixed because while the SBI India, Iran, and Afghanistan. of higher crude oil import savings in a country where livelihood, impacting demand sponsible" governance through severe stress. knows the reality from up Disagreements with Russia costs leading to a severe infla- social security is at its lowest and growth. It says GDP severe deficits. Its support for The NCAER says though close, NCAER has taken a neg- are rising and it begins to lean tionary situation. and job losses continuous. growth depends on fresh stim- printing money is to keep the there could be some modera- ative base of 2020-21 to mea- more towards China as the In the midst of all this S&P The second phase lockdown ulus, new reforms, and the lending rates low as the gov- tion in inflation for a month or sure activities. In this debate, Russia-US confrontation Global says that India's eco- reduced mobility by 60 per state of the global economy. It ernment's extra borrowing so it will rebound beyond people have overlooked the grows. This has an impact on nomic recovery is expected to cent and disrupted the services has asked the government to from the market would August with a rise in farm fact that amid clashes with relations in and around the be "less steep" than the bounce- the most (though manufactur- inject Rs 3 lakh crore spend- increase competition between wages, crude oil prices, and China, the country is ceding its sub-continent. Increasing back in 2020 and early 2021. ing and exports were hit less). ing through printing of curren- the government and the pri- other factors adding to the rise economic interests in exports to Bangladesh may be The reason is households are The problem is manifested in cy notes and direct cash trans- vate sector will drive up inter- in prices. Like the CII, it also Afghanistan, a long-time a silver lining, but much of it having a tough time with the reduced consumption. S&P fers, rural job schemes and est rates. The flip side is that calls for an expansionary pol- friend, to China which is try- (The writer is a senior journal- is "re-exported" to the North- erosion of their savings. The says a gradual revival is under- reducing GST rates. In other more money circulation would icy. The situation remains dif- ist. The views expressed are ing to make ingress into personal.) East. India's $500-billion forex rate of household bank way and the economy may words, CII has suggested high- further increase prices and ficult despite the government Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, kitty overflow is linked to it. deposits declined to three per grow at 9.5 per cent which the er money circulation and cash hit the poor more. Interest spending Rs 67,000 crore on and the Indian Ocean region. India is also facing the impact cent in the third quarter of FY RBI also predicts. flow to speed up the economy. rates would also rise. free food policy. ! # $ %&$ '( )*) ":
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Some soldiers were seen jumping Zuma, 79, is accused of enabling the plunder of state When asked if the requirement to off the aircraft before it crashed and coffers during his nearly nine-year stay in office from 2009 he use of face masks as protection wear face masks in certain settings will exploded around noon in the periph- to 2018.The court had given him time till Sunday to turn Tagainst coronavirus will become a definitely go, he added: “I can't make that ery of the Jolo airport in Sulu province, himself over to the police to serve his jail term. matter of “personal choice” as the UK lifts commitment this morning because the military officials said. Two of six vil- The court said on Saturday that it will hear an appli- legal lockdown measures in place later Prime Minister will make an announce- lagers who were hit on the ground have cation filed by Zuma on July 12 to have the ruling rescind- this month, a Cabinet Minister said on ment in the coming days – it does look died. ed, effectively giving him a reprieve of one more week. Sunday. if the data is in the right place.” Defence Secretary Delfin Zuma asked the court to rescind its ruling, citing his Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick In an interview with ‘Sky News', the Lorenzana said rescue and recovery age, unspecified medical conditions and the upcoming said there will be a move towards greater Cabinet minister said that like many peo- efforts were ongoing. The aircraft had third wave of Covid-19 pandemic as a threat to his life, “personal responsibility” as the UK pre- ple, he wants to get away from the 96 people on board, including three " %< A> according to sources. “I am advised that before I walk pares to end lockdown restrictions from restrictions as quickly as possible. pilots and five crew and the rest were % ( ( through the prison doors to serve my sentence as the first July 19. He said: “We don't want them to stay army personnel, the military said, direct prisoner of the Constitutional Court under our con- His comments came as several UK in place for a day longer than is necessary. adding 17 soldiers remained unac- pital in Sulu or flown to nearby dashing to and from the smoke- stitutional democracy, it will not be futile to make one media reports on Sunday indicated that We are going to now move into a period counted for by nightfall. The pilots sur- Zamboanga city and troops were try- shrouded crash site. last attempt to invite the Constitutional Court to relook Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepar- where there won't be legal restrictions – vived but were seriously injured, offi- ing to search for the rest. The plane was transporting its decision...,” Independent Online, a news website, quot- ing to declare an end to compulsory face the state won't be telling you what to do cials said. “Per eyewitnesses, a number of sol- troops, many of them new soldiers who ed Zuma's plea as saying. masks and other measures during the – but you will want to exercise a degree The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was diers were seen jumping out of the air- had just undergone basic tr The court's decision came amid rising tensions in the course of the next week. of personal responsibility and judgement. one of two ex-US Air Force aircraft craft before it hit the ground, sparing aining, from the southern Cagayan de country as scores of African National Congress (ANC) “It does look as if – thanks to the suc- “So different people will come to dif- handed over to the Philippines as part them from the explosion caused by the Oro city for deployment in Sulu, offi- military veterans and other supporters gathered outside cess of the vaccine programme – that we ferent conclusions on things like masks, of military assistance this year. It crash,” a military statement said. cials said. Zuma's homestead in rural Nkandla in the past three days, now have the scope to roll back those for example.” The comment come a day crashed while landing shortly before Initial pictures released by the mil- “They were supposed to join us in with some of them threatening violence if he is taken to restrictions and return to a normality as after the British Medical Association noon Sunday in Bangkal village in the itary showed the tail section of the our fight against terrorism,” Sulu mil- prison. far as possible,” Jenrick told the BBC. (BMA) had called on the Government to mountainous town of Patikul, military cargo plane relatively intact. The other itary commander Maj Gen William The ANC, which ousted Zuma three years ago amid “We now have to move into a different keep in place some lockdown measures, chief of staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana parts of the plane were burned or scat- Gonzales said. Government forces widespread public outcry following allegations of his period where we learn to live with the such as the compulsory use of face said. tered in pieces in a clearing sur- have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants involvement in alleged corrupt activities, sent some of its virus, we take precautions and we as indi- masks in enclosed spaces, in place beyond Military officials said at least 50 rounded by coconut trees. Soldiers and in the predominantly Muslim province most senior politicians to Zuma's home province of viduals take personal responsibility,” he the July 19 timeline. people on board were brought to a hos- other rescuers with stretchers were seen of Sulu for decades. AP KwaZulu-Natal in an attempt to ease the tensions. PTI " @ @ %
Beijing: Chinese astronauts on Sunday successfully carried out the Atami (Japan): More than second spacewalk in the country's 1,000 soldiers, firefighters and history as two of the three astronauts police on Sunday waded stepped out of the orbiting space sta- through a giant mudslide that tion core module for seven hours and ripped through a resort town completed the designated tasks, southwest of Tokyo, killing at China's space agency said. least two people and leaving China's first space walk was about 20 missing as it swept conducted during the Shenzhou 7 away houses and cars. manned mission in 2008, state-run Prime Minister Yoshihide CGTN-TV reported. Sunday's mis- Suga told reporters 19 people sion was also China's first spacewalk had been rescued, and 130 outside the space station. homes and other buildings China launched three male were damaged in Atami. astronauts — Nie Haisheng, Liu Two people were dead, Boming, and Tang Hongbo—into but more were feared missing, space in June. Boming and Hongbo, he said speaking after an emer- stationed in the space station core gency Cabinet meeting. module Tianhe, ventured outside to Earlier, disaster officials said 20 conduct the first extravehicular were unaccounted for, but activities (EVAs) of their current mis- warned the number may rise. sion with the support of a robotic Shizuoka prefecture officials arm, while Nie stayed in the cabin to said three people had been command and assist them to con- injured. AP duct the tasks. PTI J ( > Providence (US): As shock- Tokyo: Voters in Japan's capital are waves spread across the country electing the Tokyo city Assembly from the January 6 insurrection amid worries about health risks at the US Capitol, corporate during the Olympics, opening in America took a stand against the three weeks, as coronavirus cases lies that powered the mob. Or so continue to rise. it seemed. In Sunday's balloting, 271 can- Dozens of big companies, didates are vying for 127 seats. citing their commitment to Eligible voters total 9.8 million peo- democracy, pledged to avoid ple in the megacity with a popula- donating money to the 147 law- tion of nearly 14 million. makers who objected to Public opinion surveys show Congress' certification of Joe about 60% of respondents want the Biden's victory on the false Games cancelled or postponed grounds that voting fraud stole again. Behind the fears is the lag- the election from then- ging vaccination rollout, with only President Donald Trump. about 10% of the population fully It was a striking gesture by vaccinated. some of the most familiar names Exit polls by public broadcast- in business but, as it turns out, er NHK TV showed a tight race it was largely an empty one. between Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Six months later, many of Tomin First party and the ruling those companies have resumed Liberal Democrats, the party of funnelling cash to political Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. action committees that benefit Tomin First was projected to win the election efforts of lawmak- 20 to 35 seats, while the Liberal ers whether they objected to the Democrats 25 to 43 seats. AP election certification or not.AP '
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TExchange Board of India prehensive overhaul of all its able to savings account or the exchanges will not be required “In order to remove such (SEBI) has fined IL&FS procedures and policies, espe- contracted rate of interest on to deduct TDS on the transac- ,% ! difficulties, it is provided that Securities Services Ltd and cially its Risk Management the matured TD, whichever is tion. % & the provisions of section 194Q Allied Financial Services Pvt Policy and implement neces- lower,” the RBI said in a circu- The Central Board of ?" of the Act shall not be applic- Ltd (AFSPL) over involve- sary corrective measures to lar. Direct Taxes (CBDT) has able in relation to, transactions ment in fraudulent transfer of ensure that the violations There will be a similar brought into effect a provision in securities and commodities mutual fund units from client’s observed are not repeated, the norm in terms of term deposits relating to tax deducted at time of payment, whichever is which are traded through rec- accounts. regulator said. in co-operative banks. source (TDS) applicable to earlier, is required to deduct an ognized stock exchanges or The SEBI has imposed a It, however said that the The central bank has sent businesses with turnover of amount equal to 0.1 per cent of cleared and settled by the rec- total penalty of 26 crore on order shall be subject to any out a circular to all scheduled over 10 crore. such sum exceeding 50 lakh ognized clearing corporation IL&FS Securities Services Ltd. order passed by the Supreme commercial banks, small The Finance Act, 2021 as income tax. Buyer is defined including recognized stock In a separate order, the Court, while enforcement of finance banks, local area banks, inserted a new section 194Q in to be a person whose turnover exchanges or recognized clear- capital market regulator has the liability and the order primary (urban) co-operative the Income-tax Act 1961 which from the business exceeded Rs ing corporation located in imposed penalties of 3 crore shall also be subject to the ! 2 34+ whichever is lower. banks, district central co-oper- takes effect from July 1, 2021. 10 crore during the financial International Financial Service on AFSPL and another 3 orders of the National As per the current rules, if ative banks, and state co-oper- It applies to any buyer who is year immediately preceding Centre,” the circular said. crore on its MD, Awanish Company Law Tribunal and he Reserve Bank of India a term deposit matures and ative banks, in this regard. responsible for paying any sum the financial year in which the Further, the provisions Kumar Mishra. It has also National Company Law T(RBI) has amended the proceeds are unpaid, the Term deposit refers to an to any resident seller for pur- purchase of goods is carried would also not be applicable to imposed fines of 14 lakh Appellate Tribunal. norms as per which unclaimed amount left unclaimed with the interest-bearing deposit chase of any goods of the value out. transactions in electricity, and 7 lakh on its directors In 2019, Finsec Law maturity proceeds of term bank shall attract rate of inter- received by the bank for a or aggregate of value exceeding The CBDT circular said renewable energy certificates Himanshu Arora and Jitendra Advisor on behalf of clients deposits (TDs) with banks will est as applicable to savings fixed period and shall also 50 lakh rupees in any previ- that it has been represented that and energy saving certificates Kumar Tiwari. Dalmia Cement East Limited attract the rate of interest as deposits. include deposits such as recur- ous year. there are practical difficulties in traded through power The capital market regu- and OCL India Limited applicable to savings accounts “On a review of these ring, cumulative, annuity, rein- The buyer, at the time of implementing the provisions of exchanges registered in accor- lator has also restrained IL&FS alleged fraudulent transfer of or the contracted rate of inter- instructions, it has been decid- vestment deposits, and cash credit of such sum to the Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) dance with Regulation 21 of the Securities from acquiring any mutual fund units worth est on the matured TD, ed that if a Term Deposit (TD) certificates. account of the seller or at the contained in section 194-Q of CERC. new clients till a period of two 344.07 crore by AFSPL. ! %P /,R 4 %+3 % 4+. R! ( % 4 of the Indian sovereign,” Fitch $ %, said in a statement. Jaipur:The salary or remuner- Fitch had assessed ation for the period of ONGC’s Standalone Credit statewide lockdown imple- Profile (SCP) at ‘bbb+’, reflect- mented in April 2021 will be ! 2 34+ As per the report, macro ing its scale as the largest oil paid to the contractual employ- stress tests indicate that the and gas (O&G) producer in ees working in various depart- he Reserve Bank of India gross non-performing asset India, significant reserves and ments, state undertakings etc. T(RBI) has said that expo- (GNPA) ratio of scheduled production and a diversified in the state, employees appoint- sure of banks to better-rated commercial banks (SCB) may business model comparable ed through contingency large borrowers is declining, increase from 7.48 per cent in with that of peers rated in the sources etc. Chief Minister Shri while signs of stress are being March 2021 to 9.80 per cent by ‘A’ category by Fitch, counter- Ashok Gehlot has taken this witnessed in the MSME and March 2022 under the baseline balanced by a moderate finan- sensitive decision to provide retail sectors. scenario. cial profile. financial support to the con- Within the domestic finan- In case of a severe stress It said that ONGC’s status, ! 2 34+ per cent of all gas shipped in tract workers in view of the cial system, credit flow from scenario, the GNPA may rise to ownership and control by the the country through its net- adverse circumstances arising banks and capital expenditure 11.22 per cent, although SCBs sovereign is “strong” due to the tate-owned GAIL India Ltd work of 13,340-km network of out of the Corona pandemic of corporates remains muted, have sufficient capital, both at state’s majority ownership and Sis eyeing expansion in petro- natural gas trunk pipelines. It and the lockdown. said a report by the central the aggregate and individual board appointments. chemicals, specialty chemicals sells 55 per cent of all natural Shri Gehlot has approved bank. level, even under stress. ONGC has not received and renewables as it pivots a gas in the country and has the proposal of the Finance “While banks’ exposures to Further, the capital to risk- any tangible financial support new strategy to expand the petrochemical plants at Pata in Department in this regard. better rated large borrowers are weighted assets ratio (CRAR) recently given its strong business beyond natural gas, its Uttar Pradesh and Lepatkata in According to the proposal, due declining, there are incipient of scheduled commercial banks ! 2 34+ and on the foreign-currency Standalone Credit Profile chairman Manoj Jain said. Assam that gives it a 17.5 per to the large number of contract signs of stress in the micro, (SCBs) increased to 16.03 per guaranteed notes issued by (SCP), the ratings agency The nation’s largest gas cent market share. The firm workers unable to attend the small and medium enterprises cent and the provisioning cov- tate-run Oil and Natural ONGC Videsh, ONGC Videsh noted. marketer and shipper has will convert an existing LPG workplaces due to lockdown (MSMEs) and retail segments,” erage ratio (PCR) stood at SGas Corporation Ltd Vankorneft Pte Ltd, along with “However, we expect it to adopted a revised future blue- Plant at Usar in Raigad district and other restrictions, their said the recently released 68.86 per cent in March 2021. (ONGC) and its subsidiary the medium-term note pro- receive support, if needed, due print, called ‘Strategy 2030’ to of Maharashtra into 500,000 salary or remuneration etc. are Financial Stability Report for In his foreword for the ONGC Videsh have witnessed gramme co-issued by the three to its importance for India’s define its journey through the tonnes per annum polypropy- not being paid for this period. July 2021. report, RBI Governor a ratings downgrade with a entities. energy security as the largest next decade. “This strategic lene complex with an estimat- Now the Chief Minister has Further, the demand for Shaktikanta Das said that the negative outlook, courtesy a “ONGC’s ratings are con- national upstream company plan will help us to address our ed investment of 8,800 crore given consent to pay the salary consumer credit across banks sustained policy support along similar Indian sovereign rating. strained by the ratings of the and third-largest refiner and challenges in changing indus- by 2023-24, he said adding the to the said personnel.With this and non-banking financial with further strengthening of Fitch Ratings has assigned state of India (BBB-/Negative), marketer of petroleum prod- try scenarios and provide new company will explore oppor- decision, a large number of companies (NBFCs) has damp- capital buffers by banks and ‘BBB-’ rating on ONGC’s Long- its majority owner, according to ucts. It has also received indi- areas for growth with geo- tunities in the petrochemicals contract workers, casual and ened, with some deterioration other financial institutions Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Fitch’s Government-Related rect state support for its over- graphic expansion,” he told segment to meet high future other employees appointed by in the risk profile of retail bor- remain vital amid the Covid-19 Default Rating (IDR) and US Entities Rating Criteria, and the seas upstream acquisitions,” it PTI in an interview. demand of polyethylene and other sources will get the ben- rowers becoming evident. pandemic. dollar senior unsecured notes Negative Outlook reflects that said. GAIL transports over 70 polypropylene. efit of remuneration. ( *"3O )P ( I/ +" "+ + ( :C .J= > ./ Q$/ ! 2 34+ + Chennai:A motor third party 5*+ New Delhi:In reversal of a death accident compensation -commerce major Amazon two-month selling trend, for- claim settled in 10 days in tate-owned Bharat Eon Sunday announced the eign portfolio investors (FPIs) India! Well, it is not a joke. But SPetroleum Corporation Ltd launch of its Intellectual in June turned out to be net it actually happened in the (BPCL) has bagged as many as Property Accelerator (IP buyers by investing a net nation’s Capital in May this 80 national and international Accelerator) programme in 13,269 crore in Indian mar- year. Thanks to the pilot pro- patents in the past two decades, India to provide sellers, who are kets. ject called Fast Track Dar and approvals for 53 more fil- also brand owners, with access This could be attributed to Scheme that began on May 1, ings are pending, for various to services from IP experts and improvement in investor sen- 2021.The family of a Delhi innovations including the law firms. timents on the back of consis- Police constable received a world’s cheapest and the fastest These sellers, including said the IP Accelerator pro- ence for everyone,” tently falling coronavirus cases sum of 32 lakhs as compen- crude oil assaying tool BP small and medium-sized sell- gramme is already available in Westmoreland added. in the country and hopes of an sation in 10 days after he was Marrk. ers, can choose to engage with the US, Europe and Canada. IP Accelerator was early opening of the economy, killed in a road accident, said Its research and develop- decades, we have won as many patented innovations of the these IP law firms to help “...We are excited to offer launched in the US in 2019, said Morningstar India participants in a webinar ment (R&D) centre, located at as 80 patents, and 53 more are centre is BPMarrk, which is an secure trademarks, protect the advantages of this pro- and has since then expanded to Associate Director (Manager organised by the General a 68-acre sprawling campus at pending for approvals. Between intelligent tool for advanced their brands and tackle gramme to our Indian busi- Europe, Japan, Canada, Research) Himanshu Insurance Council of India Greater Noida in Uttar July last year and now, we assaying of crude oil that char- infringement, on Amazon.In nesses... Our Intellectual Mexico, and now India. Srivastava.This, coupled with and Bajaj Allianz General Pradesh, has won 18 patents in have secured 18 patents,” Arun acterises and evaluates the and Amazon websites globally, Property Accelerator Program The programme was pilot- good quarterly results and a Insurance Company Ltd under the past 12 months alone. Kumar Singh, director (refiner- crude at a fraction of the time according to a statement. enables businesses to protect launched in India last year positive earnings growth out- the aegis of Delhi State Legal BPCL has an annual bud- ies and marketing) at BPCL, taken by traditional assaying Mary Beth Westmoreland, their intellectual property, and has received positive feed- look over the long term, refu- Services Authority (DSLSA) get of Rs 80-100 crore for told PTI on Sunday. methods that take a month at vice-president, technology, which in turn helps to ensure back from businesses, the state- elled FPI interest in Indian on Saturday. R&D. “Over the past two One of the most notable least. brand protection at Amazon, an authentic shopping experi- ment said. equities, he added. PTI , OP 2 **% +4++ 6=%+ ! 2 34+ The use of flexible fuel with a nationwide roll out by vehicles (FFVs) is being active- 2025. The urgency for policy of uto companies may soon ly looked at by the government vehicle is keeping these goals in ! 2 34+ figure mark and on Sunday it now hovering around $75 a Abe asked to manufacture to ensure increased use of bio- mind. was sold for 99.45 a litre. barrel. It was over $80 a barrel passenger and commercial fuels for running vehicles, For auto companies, intro- uel prices continued an In tandem with petrol in October 2018 but even then, vehicles that run on multiple Petroleum Secretary Tarun duction of FFVs will pose Fupward march on Sunday prices, diesel prices also were the petrol prices hovered fuel configuration aimed at Kapoor had told IANS earlier. another challenge that they and the petrol was priced at raised on Sunday. Price of around 80 a litre across the reducing the use of polluting An FFV is a modified ver- are already facing with the fast 99.51 per litre in the nation- diesel in Mumbai, Chennai county. So, even with lower oil fossil fuels and cutting down sion of vehicles that could run adoption of electric vehicles. If al capital.In Delhi, the price of and Kolkata was 96.91, 93.91 prices now, petrol prices have harmful emissions. both on gasoline and doped standards on FFVs are made the fuel increased by 35 paise. and 92.27 per litre, respec- hit a century and crossed it by New guidelines for use of petrol with different levels of mandatory, it would require Oil marketing companies tively. a wider margin now in sever- flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) ethanol blends. additional investment in pro- raised fuel prices on Sunday Officials in oil companies al parts of the country. using flex engines is expected These are currently being duction lines and technology after keeping them unchanged attribute the consistent increase The only way retail prices to be issued by the third quar- used successfully in Brazil, transfers to change the charac- for a day. The price of diesel in in fuel prices to development in could be brought down in this ter of current year (FY22) that giving people the option to ter of the vehicles. Delhi also increased to 89.36 the global oil markets where period is by way of tax cuts by would specify engine configu- switch fuel (gasoline and Already the use of 10 per from the Saturday price of both product and crude price both the Centre and States, sug- ration and other changes ethanol) depending on price allow for mixing up to 10 per Introduction of FFVs will cent ethanol blended petrol and 89.18 per litre. have been firming up for the gests experts as crude oil prices required in vehicles to conform and convenience. In fact, a cent ethanol in petrol. require adoption of vehicle introduction of BS VI fuel In the other key cities too past couple of months on are seen rising from here on. to stipulated changes in fuel majority of vehicles sold in However, due to short supplies standards, technologies and have added to the cost of mak- petrol prices continued to demand rise amidst the slow- Fuel prices are already mix. Brazil are FFVs. and transportation challenges, retrofitting configurations that ing a vehicle. climb to new highs. In ing of pandemic. However, a touching new highs every other The Government is also For India, FFVs will pre- 10 per cent blended petrol is will have to be looked at by the Taking blending to 20 per Mumbai, it was priced at closer look at the fuel retail day. With global crude prices working on an incentive sent a different advantage as available only in 15 states while Ministry of Heavy Industries. cent require few minor changes 105.58 per litre, while in prices in India gives a picture also rising on a pick up demand scheme to promote manufac- they will allow vehicles to use bio-fuel in other states varies The country is moving in vehicle configuration, but Chennai also it has surpassed that it is the high level of taxes and depleting inventories of ture and use of flex engines in different blends of ethanol between 0 to 5 per cent. quickly in the direction of E-20 adoption of FFVs will future the 100-mark and is current- that is keeping fuel rates high- world’s largest fuel guzzler -- vehicles. The details would be mixed petrol available in dif- FFVs will allow vehicles to or 20 per cent ethanol blend- proof the design to adopt to any ly at 100.44 a litre. er even in times when global oil the US, retail prices of fuel in specified when policy in this ferent parts of the country. use all the blends and also run ed petrol fuel that could be more changes in blending Price of petrol in Kolkata is prices are firm. India are expected to firm up regard is unveiled. The current regulations on unblended fuel. introduced as early as 2023 options and configuration. also inching closer to the three- Global crude oil price is further in coming days. ! # $ %&$ '( )*) 5 O! , - .. P L2 2 ?" 344 4 4
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he second wave of Covid- money at a high rate of inter- 19 caused devastation est to feed their families. Tacross the country. Every Unknown and uncertain about day headlines about the steep Covid-19, they are unsure of rise in the number of positive when they will get back to cases and deaths created an work, earn and repay these environment of fear. Seeing the loans. The pressure is mount- health infrastructure crumbling ing on these laborers as the pre- down, state governments, after diction of the third wave is initial reluctance, started making the headlines. 97 &/ announcing lockdowns and cur- Dilip also expresses his fews in respective regions to concern about the devastating curb the infection. The restric- impact of Covid-19 on people’s tions, once again, wreaked havoc future. He shares how the sit- (/- on the marginalised sections of uation has adversely affected the society, especially in the children and their education. rural districts that accounted for The desperate ways with which 50 per cent of all new cases by children belonging to low mid-May in the country as per socio-economic backgrounds a report by the State Bank of are managing to attend classes ( ( % India (SBI). Daily wage laborers, online hints towards their migrant workers, hawkers were uncertain future. There is no ( the worst affected. guarantee of how many of “As a hawker, I have not these would return to schools. )$"D2, !)$+$0'$) * 0'*" " been able to work due to the Another problem that sev- lockdown and restrictions that eral people, including Dilip, are eath is something that we all fear, yet can’t have been put into place over the facing is the corrupt practices Descape. There is no one in the world who last one and a half year,” shares followed by dealers while dis- wants to die but still, death is the common des- Gopal Banjara, a resident of tributing ration under govern- tination that we all share. Due to uncertainty sur- Basedi Municipality in Dholpur ment schemes. These schemes rounding it, the subject of death evokes fear, avoid- district of Rajasthan. His biggest are unable to produce the ance, superstition in people’s minds. However, in concern is his family that desired result due to a lack of complete contrast to these feelings of fear, the includes three small children. He adequate monitoring at the ancient yogis and saints were totally above it. As is unable to make ends meet as grassroots level. And, in times a result of this, there has been a deep curiosity the lockdown ceased his way of like these, it impacts the life of among scientists to earning a living. the poor in the worst possible know more about the With no savings, Gopal fears of Dehri Village of Sepau ways. There are media reports dying process, espe- for the well-being of his family. Panchayat in Dholpur district, that suggest that rural commu- cially the one experi- When informed about the he claimed that despite vacant nities are eating less and often enced by yogis because Rajasthan government’s Mukhya positions, the concerned depart- not able to afford nutritious to understand the Mantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya ment is not inviting applications. food like pulses and vegetables. dying process, we must Beema Yojana, a scheme that Due to a lack of opportunities Raghuraj, a daily wage first understand who is provides free treatment at any in his field, he has been forced laborer from Dharampura vil- undergoing the experi- government or private hospital, to work as a laborer in the pri- lage in Basedi Panchayat of ence. he said that he wasn’t aware of vate sector where his earnings Dholpur district who has been It is said that before this particular scheme. are insufficient to meet his fam- unemployed since last year, death, yogi’s know that According to a survey con- ily’s needs. claims that he has received no their time has come. ducted by the National Hawkers However, to add to his woes, benefit from any of the devel- Such awareness gives Federation in 2015, there were the lockdown has left him opment schemes as he has no one the opportunity to over four crore hawkers in India unemployed, and he is now money to bribe the officials. finish off all remaining who sold products worth Rupees looking for work. Despite hav- With no employment opportu- attachments so that nothing can pull the mind 2,000 on average per day. Many ing a prime professional educa- nities, in villages or in cities, his back to the world at this delicate moment when of these hawkers are now find- tion, Dilip has no income and family, like several others, is the soul comes out of the body. Stabilised in soul- ing it difficult to survive or even therefore, has taken a loan for his surviving on loans. consciousness and in the remembrance of the restart their businesses. family’s survival. “It has become Kamlesh, another resident Almighty Supreme, the yogi first feels numbness Gopal’s son, a daily wage difficult for the poor to live from the same village shares, in the toes, and then, the soul rises towards the laborer, is sailing in the same because of Coronavirus. We are “We slept hungry for three forehead. There is the feeling of burning up the boat. To arrange for food and struggling hard for our sur- days when my husband could final remaining karmic accounts and the soul, other basic needs of his family, vival. People are compelled to not find work due to the lock- which is completely detached, experiences neither he has taken loans from sever- commit suicide as they are down.” India’s rural poor, physical pain nor emotional confusion. It just flies al people. unable to fulfill their household undoubtedly, has been pushed out from the forehead to the angelic regions. It is not only the unskilled needs,” rues disappointed Dilip. further away by this pandem- There, the purified soul comes face to face with laborers from the informal econ- “I urge the administration to ic. There is a dire need to adopt God in his form of effulgent light. But what about omy who have been affected. secure a livelihood by providing effective and timely strategies those who have no access to such preparation or Dilip Kumar Sharma, who has employment opportunities to Laborers, who miss out on lages in search of jobs fearing lockdown last year, moving to stop the humanitarian disas- who are not so elevated or spiritually aware? Such completed a nursing course, is the unemployed, destitute peo- government schemes due to sudden and frequent lockdowns. out from the village is not an ter waiting to unfold in rural a person would have a different experience alto- also struggling to survive the ple either through NGOs or on corruption, are now apprehen- Haunted by horrid experiences option anymore. Helpless, they India. gether. Covid-19 lockdown. A resident a contractual basis,” he adds. sive to migrate from their vil- they had to suffer during the are compelled to borrow L % < The moment one realises that his time is up, a collage of images consisting of relatives, friends, unfinished business, unfulfilled desires, a vision the inclusion of other cultural and phys- tries are yet to recognise mental of the entire life of actions, good and bad comes ical activities. We ourselves know so health as a legit serious issue, the before his mind. There is often a feeling of con- many students, friends, and acquain- developed countries are trying their fusion or regret, and in such an unstable state, the tances that gave up their passion or hob- best to cope up with the degrading soul comes out from the body. Hence, the more bies for certain sports or performing mental health of their citizens. one understands the process from a spiritual per- ? !% # arts to study further. While students Mental health is as normal as our spective, the easier it is to prepare self. from the Western world are pursuing physical health, and we need to take The majority of us think that death is feared !% #% careers regardless of any preset gender, care of our minds exactly the way we because it is unknown. However, we forget that class, colour, or creed bias, Indian care for our bodies. all souls have been leaving and taking bodies % 4+ + ! + youth still struggles to follow its passion. There is a major divide of culture uncountable times, and hence, the experience of ++# )$3.:38 ,?1) The students are taught from the in rural and urban areas of developing leaving the body is well known in our subcon- beginning that earning more money countries, which results in less aware- scious mind. The process of dying becomes painful he quality of education a nation dren tend to work harder, drop-out rates makes you successful, even if it makes ness about everything in the rural pop- when we get attached to the body, thereby, mak- Tprovides to its students directly or (due to social and economic causes) are you struggle. Well, we can’t deny the ulation. Like what we witnessed in this ing it intolerable for the soul to leave peacefully. indirectly depends on the economic, higher and our infrastructure needs a struggle in the way to becoming suc- COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown Due to deep emotional involvement combined social and historical conditions of the renovation too. cessful, but have we ever sat down with situations. The rural population for with the realisation that “I will never see him/her respective country. These are bases on The government schools of devel- our kids and asked them what they real- most of the time lived in denial be it again,” the karmic connection increases the which the education systems from oped countries are a lot better than the ly seek and what they want to do with pandemic or mental health. sense of loss and the desire to have that person first world countries and third world private expensive schools of devel- their life? The mere acknowledgment of back. On the other hand, when a yogi loses a rel- countries differ. oping countries. The kind of We lack this conversation. mental illness is a big deal in develop- ative or a close friend, there is no sorrow because Literacy rates in developing coun- environment the Western schools Students from developing countries ing countries today. Although there is he understands what has happened. Hence, tries are evidently much lower than the provide to students is considered run in the rat race they didn’t even a significant section of people talking instead of crying, he meditates and sends vibes developed countries. Unlike developed way healthier for the students register for. They are already part of about it and spreading awareness, it is of peace to the departed soul to help him on his countries, developing nations are still than any developing country. the system and by the time they’ll yet to reach the grass-roots level of the way to the next body. struggling to ensure the basic livelihood The incorporation of tech- realise, it’ll be too late for most of population. Education is the key to Remember, a natural death after a good life needs of the citizens, like poverty, nology and innovation used in them. They will be burdened with awareness but there is dire need of comes with the thought that now my part here is health issues, housing, nutrition et al. the schools of developed coun- responsibilities. upgrading education systems of devel- finished, hence, I should leave now. According to Education, too, falls under that list but tries is still a dream for the rest This societal, peer, and family oping countries like ours. Ensuring ancient scriptures and religious books, death at it still has a long way to go. of the world. Even the kids from pressure that every student from a quality education should’ve been our the end of a karma cycle is the only death followed While free primary education may their primary classes are tech- developing country goes through priority long back, it is sad that we still by liberation. Therefore, it is necessary to, first of be offered, it is often left unattended. savvy and know the perfect stays with them, weakens them have to ask for proper education for all, renounce all forms of negative actions that cre- People in India have a prejudice towards usage and application of tech- and gives them countless our students, proper training, and pay ate karmic bondage, and lead a pure life. So let the quality of education government- nology in their education. moments of self-doubt, scale for our teachers. Without edu- us prepare ourselves for the best dying experience run schools provide. To some extent Another key difference in which affects their men- cating and acknowledging the issues like our yogis have by being spiritually aware and that prejudice is even true. 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G O P Messi’s masterclass Rome: England defender Harry stop here,” the Manchester United 3 LIONS, Maguire insisted they will not be captain told the BBC. 0 & satisfied with a run to the semi- “We’ve got another big game finals of Euro 2020 after thrashing coming up and we want to go fur- % ! @) 76&*4 Ukraine 4-0 on Saturday to set up ther than we did at the World Cup. a last-four clash with Denmark. “The way we did it shows the )+> #! )+> lier beat Uruguay on penalties. Maguire scored his side’s second progress we are making as a coun- goal in Rome, three years after also try. ionel Messi scored one RECORD-BREAKER 4 GOALS netting in England’s World Cup “This group of players is not set- Lgoal and created two oth- Goalkeeper David Ospina quarter-final win over Sweden. tling for a semi-final. We’ve got to ers as Argentina beat Ecuador was the hero for Colombia in Gareth Southgate’s men lost rest, recover and have another big 3-0 in Goiania on Saturday to penalty shootout win over their semi-final in Russia 2-1 after one.” reach the Copa America semi- Uruguay in Brasilia. extra time to Croatia and Maguire England will return to Wembley finals. Ospina saved two spot- believes they will learn from their on Wednesday, where they played Messi teed up goals for kicks in the shoot-out on the mistakes in that game. their opening four games of the Rodrigo De Paul and Lautaro day he earned his 112th “It’s a great feeling, back-to-back tournament, with 60,000 fans Martinez before firing home Colombian cap, moving clear semi-finals at a major tournament allowed to attend the match against an injury time free-kick to cap of the previous national is a great achievement but we don’t the Danes. AFP a stunning individual perfor- record he shared with the mance. iconic Carlos Valderrama. The scoreline was harsh There was little to report claiming a first major international level European club competition in the on Ecuador, who ended the in a drab 0-0 draw over the title since 1966. past three years as a reason they can game with 10 men after Pedro regulation 90 minutes before The draw here was kind for them, end a 55-year wait to win a major Hicapie’s dismissal but had the quarter-final tie went with Ukraine surely as weak an oppo- tournament ahead of a last-four clash been competitive throughout. straight to penalties. nent as they could hope to face in a with Denmark at Wembley on “The truth is it was a Ospina saved from Jose quarter-final, a stage at which they Wednesday. very tough match. We knew Gimenez and Matias Vina have lost to the likes of Italy and “We’ve been playing for our clubs the difficulty of playing while Colombia scored all Portugal in recent European in the biggest of games. Champions Ecuador, who work hard with four of their penalties. Championships. League finals, Premier League title players who are fast, physical- It was a huge disappoint- However the statistics are impres- races. The job isn’t done yet but we’re ly strong, young,” said Messi. ment for Uruguay’s star for- sive, with England having come on the right track,” said Kane. “It was a battle until we ward pair Edinson Cavani through five games at this tournament “We set out with a vision before managed the (second) goal.” and Luis Suarez, who both all without conceding a goal. the World Cup of where we want to In Tuesday’s last four converted their spot-kicks but Some of their play in wide areas be as a team. match, the 14-time winners almost certainly have played was outstanding, with Raheem “The World Cup was great but we will play Colombia, who ear- in their last Copa. Sterling and Jadon Sancho — making fell short, we had another semi-final his first start at the Euro — too hot for in the Nations League, and now it’s Ukraine to handle. about getting over the line and that’s Kane, their captain, had gone what we’ve got to do on Wednesday.” close to eight hours without finding Kane was fiercely criticised for his the net for his country but his open- sluggish performances in the group er here was his second in just eight stage as he managed just one shot on 4 1 minutes following the late strike that target. G %+ 0 P '% secured victory over Germany. However, the Spurs striker now G9>9>H 2 ) IG')29>9> Regardless of the opposition, has three goals in his last two games their display at the Stadio Olimpico after his double in Rome. O )> evening in the Italian capital. was a step-up in class in the final third “There was a lot of talk about me Gareth Southgate’s side then put to previous games at the Euro and they and my performances but my focus is ;B/ arry Kane scored twice as a this quarter-final tie out of sight with will be favourites at home against a always the next game, to help lead this buoyant England cruised two more goals early in the second Danish side who played their own team hopefully to a European final,” 5 Hthrough to the semi-finals of half, one from Harry Maguire before quarter-final against the Czech added the England captain. Euro 2020 with a one-sided 4-0 win Kane netted again. Republic on Saturday in distant Baku. “There was lots of pressure on us. over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. Substitute Jordan Henderson got Of course we were favourites to win Kane ended a worrying interna- the fourth, and as Denmark lie in wait EXPERIENCE PAYING OFF this game, but there is a lot of pres- 2( tional scoring drought by netting in in the Wembley semi-final on Tuesday Harry Kane believes England’s sure, expectation. the 2-0 last-16 defeat of Germany in England will be confident of going on greater experience at major tourna- “To perform like we did was top midweek and he put England ahead to reach a first ever European ments is paying off as he pointed to drawer: four goals, another clean $ @# % % @ inside four minutes on a sweaty Championship final and even now the success of English sides in top- sheet, it’s a perfect night for us.” G $ H , $ :&$% @ % 4 !passes CRYSTAL HIRE VIEIRA 6 =->? right from the first point,” 2>) ) I have a certain responsibil- went past 10,273. " ( 1;12$ said Barty. ity in the team,” Mithali said. Despite playing " @ (O %#) ,)% 2!%5;< “Another great challenge hortly after she had let her She made an unbeaten International cricket for over (Krejcikova) but looking for- Sbat do all the talking amid 75 off 86 balls. two decades, Mithali said 3>!>! ward to it. criticism of her strike rate, “I don’t look to please her hunger for runs remains SHUSHILA TO FINETUNE PREPS “She has been playing record-breaking Indian people. I’m here to play the the same as she looks to add # ndia’s Sania Mirza and Rohan some great stuff and it will be women’s team skipper role that is assigned to me by “new dimensions” to her bat- IBopanna won their second- a new challenge for me as I Mithali Raj hit back at her the team management. When ting. > round match in the mixed have never played her before.” detractors, saying “I don’t you’re chasing a target you “The way things have # ! #= doubles event at Wimbledon Barty — who has never seek validation from people” pick your bowlers, you pick gone it wasn’t an easy journey. on Saturday with two impres- been beyond the last 16 at after playing for so long. your length, you pick the It had its trials and challenges. sive sets of tennis. Wimbledon — is bidding to Mithali on Saturday areas. I always believed that trials D’AVERSA IS SAMPS COACH The all-Indian pair, who win her first Wimbledon sin- became the highest run-get- “Because I’m in good have a purpose,” she said " ( )( defeated compatriots Ankita gles title on the 50th anniver- ter in women’s cricket flow, I need to make the best about her journey that start- O ( Raina and Ramkumar sary of fellow indigenous across formats while guid- use of me in the middle and ed in Milton Keynes against ( ./ Ramanathan in the opening Australian Evonne Goolagong ing India to a four-wick- the entire batting unit Ireland on June 26, 1999. round, defeated England’s Cawley’s maiden crown. et win over England in revolves around me,” “There were times when SERBIAN TESTS POSITIVE Emily Webley-Smith and the third and final ODI said Mithali. I wanted to give up for vari- ( ( > ) ! B Aidan McHugh 6-3, 6-1 to 9 - F< % MEDVEDEV IN 4TH RD here. The ODI ous reasons but something reach the round of 16. 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The 35- The 25-year-od (3/7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 and will “I do read ment. for India. I know there is still SUBRAMANIAN, TANYA WIN year-old, who was Australian won the 2019 face Polish 14th seed Hubert that the criticism Mithali room for improvements in ! + partnering his wife French Open and meets Hurkacz for a place in the is about my strike rate, surpassed for- terms of my batting and that ( Samantha Murray Sharan, the current champion of Paris quarter-finals. but as I have said earlier also, mer England is something I am working 4 O O lost to Darija Jurak and Raven Barbora Krejcikova for a place It was the first time in his I don’t seek validation from batter Charlotte on... There are certain dimen- B:= # 2 ! Klaasen 6-3, 6-7(1), 3-6 in the in the last eight. career that Medvedev had won people. 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Verstappen’s latest step for nine despite a typically % % I2 $ wickets, respectively. towards ending Hamilton’s flamboyant 52 from opening Before the showers, Tom hold on the drivers’ title trig- batsman Evin Lewis. duced by Tabraiz Shamsi, the Curran followed in brother : + 4 & 1 gered a carnival atmosphere in Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, left-arm wrist-spinner improv- Sam’s footsteps by leading Formula One’s first capacity )! 3 who endured a hammering ing on his previous record eco- England’s attack as Sri Lanka Melbourne: Star Australian in India, two in Pakistan and you physically, mentally and crowd since the coronavirus through the first four match- nomical figures in the last two were dismissed for just 166 in batsman Steve Smith is look- two in Sri Lanka, besides 10 emotionally,” Smith told crick- pandemic struck with most of $ <, $ es, bounced back with three matches by conceding just 11 Bristol. ing forward to a “physical, Tests at home. et.com.au. the 100,000 in attendance wickets. runs through his four overs in The older of the two mental and emotional” battle “I’ve had a look at the “They’re great tours to be decked out in his Dutch drive. A great effort by the Fellow pacer Kagiso claiming the wicket of Chris Currans in the England XI, when his team tours the sub- Future Tours Programme and involved in and really test you orange colours. whole team. These two weeks Rabada, and seam bowling all- Gayle. Tom took 4-35 in his maximum continent for eight Tests, it’s pretty hectic, so there’s as a player. I’m certainly look- “Incredible to be honest, here have been incredible.” rounder Wiaan Mulder, play- He was the inevitable 10 overs. including four against India, as plenty to look forward to, ing forward to those. I think the car was unreal,” said the Verstappen moved on to ing in place of injured speed- choice as Man of the Series That followed Sam’s return part of the World Test obviously including the Ashes (the WTC) is a pretty cool con- 21-year-old, threat to 182 points in the standings, 32 ster Anrich Nortje, took two taking seven wickets across the of 5-48 during an eight-wicket Championship. and then tours to the subcon- cept — to have more relevance Hamilton’s bid for an unprece- clear of Hamilton ahead of the wickets each. five matches at the outstand- win at the Oval on Thursday. In the next cycle, they are tinent which, particularly in in every game you play, I dented eighth world crown. seven-time world champion’s However, the outstanding ing economy rate of four runs Tom’s wickets represented scheduled to play four games Test cricket, they challenge think is great. PTI “On every tyre set we put home British Grand Prix at bowling effort was again pro- per over. the right-arm paceman’s first for on, it was really enjoyable to Silverstone on July 18.