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These include 28,958 14,305 with 125 more fatalities, Samasya new coronavirus cases, according data. The state has witnessed Vaccination Vikas Garg on people who got the jab privately according to a medical bulletin. Nivaran to data of the Health Department. 3,069 more deaths due to the Saturday said that as on May out of whom 21625 have got Of the latest deaths, 14 Sansthan However, the case fatality rate, disease since May 12. The state 29, a total of 50,05,767 doses of Covieshield and 7343 have each were reported from (JSNS) started which is 2.4 per cent, continues had registered a record 231 vaccine have been adminis- been administered Ludhiana and Bathinda, 12 a drive to feed to be an area of concern for the deaths on May 18, with tered in Punjab. He said that Covaxin. from Amritsar, 11 from Fazilka, every needy state health authorities. The Ludhiana being one of the out of quota received from the The Nodal Officer also the bulletin stated. Ludhiana and hungry number of new COVID-19 worst-affected districts. So far, Government of India (GoI) for stated that out of the priority reported the highest number of people. cases has been declining in COVID-19 has claimed 14,180 the frontline, health workers groups set up by the State fresh cases at 343, followed by So on Punjab, with the state witness- lives in the state. and people above 45 years of Government for the age group 291 in Bathinda, 254 in Friday, the ing less than 4,000 fresh infec- Health officials on Saturday age, as many as 45,53,187 vac- of 18-44 years, 86,101 persons Jalandhar and 233 in SAS JSNS team tions on May 28 as against over pointed out that the delay in cines have been administered with co-morbidities including Nagar, it said. members 8,000 single-day cases registered approaching hospitals for treat- in the State while a total of 2520 jail inmates, 3,01,981 The number of active cases including on May 12, according to the ment of COVID-19 patients 4,52,580 people in the priori- construction workers and their dropped to 42,177. There are Jagatsinghpur data. The state had registered with severe symptoms and ties group of 18-44 age catego- families, 64,395 Family mem- 326 critical patients who are on district presi- the highest single-day spike of comorbidities was the main ry have been inoculated. bers of health workers and ventilator support, 878 other dent 9,100 fresh cases on May 8. reason behind the rising deaths. The State Nodal Officer 1,103 private industrial work- critical patients and 4918 Ramakanta Punjab's Covid positivity The number of patients on oxy- said that out of the 45,53,187 ers have been vaccinated. patients on oxygen support, it Jena, secretary Pradeep Chuli, from Paradip township to "During the pandemic sit- rate stood at 13.51 per cent on gen support in the state has also doses, 41,40,179 people have Further, Covishield 4.29 said. general secretary Himanshu Atharabanki gate among the uation, our organisation always May 12 with many districts, come down from 9,736 on got the jab of Covishield vac- lakh doses have been pur- As many as 5698 Covid-19 Parida, treasurer Amit Kumar poor and destitute. Apart from stands by the poor people and including Bathinda, Fazilka May 12 to 5,302 on May 28, cine while 413,008 have been chased at the cost of Rs. 13.25 patients recovered in a day. Behera, NGO’s Paradip unit that, the needy and always is ready to and Mohali, recording more according to the data. administered Covaxin. These Crore and Covaxin 1,14,190 With this, the number of cured president Richard Raman members of JSNS also distrib- extend them them much-need- than the state's overall positiv- include 38,01,062 people get- doses procured at a cost of Rs. persons increased to 5,06,349. Biswal, PDP secretary uted mask, santiser and cooked ed support,’ ity rate, the data showed. The VACCINATION DOSES ting the first dose and 7,52,125 4.70 crore, said Garg. So far, 91,42,425 samples have Chinmay Kumar Samal among food at an old age JSNS president Jena positivity rate dropped to 5.12 CROSS 50 LAKH MARK IN who got the second dose. In been collected for testing in the others distributed cooked food home. told. per cent on Friday, it said. The PUNJAB terms of categories, the highest 3102 CASES, 125 state, the bulletin said. #$*'!)*$' *, 3*, 456757  &'5?

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Court judge, into the post-poll fered, it stated and other media outlets, Treatment of Animals (PETA) Non-dairy milk is the latest landless,vegan Burger King outlet, or to As per the ABP-C Voter Bengal violence in which The GIA said it inter- regarding the post-poll violence India over the latter’s advice to toast in the world of nutrition. with a livelihood, and pay at least start a vegan option of survey, 47.4 per cent respon- women were singled out, viewed 20 victims of the post in West Bengal. switch to producing Vegan From Virat Kohli to Amir their children’s school fees, the fast food chain’s ‘whoppers’ dents said that abrogation of “raped, stripped beaten and poll violence in West Bengal on The GIA in its report fur- milk. Khan; Hollywood actress and how many people in category of burgers. Netizens Article 370 is the biggest violated in the most horrific online platforms like Zoom and ther said that the National RS Sodhi, managing Netalie Portman to Jessica India can actually afford lab had mixed reactions to the achievement, while 23.7 per ways”. While it also recom- Goggle meet as well as on Human Rights Commission, director of Gujarat Chastain and Jacqualin manufactured milk. “Will post. cent feel that the Supreme mended an NIA investigation phone. Almost all our respon- The National Commission for Cooperative Milk Marketing Fernandez to Alia Bhatt, all they give livelihood to 100 While some backed PETA Court decision on Ram Temple as the violence “may have cross dents mentioned having to pay Women, the National Federation (GCMMF) which have switched to Vegan milk million dairy farmers (70% India for the idea, and one is the biggest achievement. border terror angle”, the GIA up large amounts of extortion Commission for Scheduled makes Amul milk, butter, ice- products. Kohli recently landless)? Who will pay for even promised to eat the vegan The sample size of the sur- pointed out that the “victims money to TMC after the elec- Castes and Scheduled Tribes cream and cheese slammed revealed the reason behind their children’s school fees? burgers, some claimed that vey was 1.39 lakh with the sam- primarily belong to very mar- tion results came out, it said. and National Commission for PETA, for advising it to switch him turning vegan. He left How many can afford expen- vegan burgers were already a ples spread across 543 Lok ginal sections of Hindu society “The main modus operan- Protection of Child Rights to producing vegan milk say- eating meat before the sive lab manufactured facto- part of the menu. Others felt Sabha seats. The fieldwork was that are BJP supporters or vot- di of the TMC is to debilitate should take cognizance of the ing the animal rights organi- England Test series in 2018, ry food made out of chemicals that it was not right to impose done between January 1 and ers”. political opponents by target- cases. “A larger ground study of sation wanted it to snatch when he got a ‘cervical spine and synthetic vitamins?” a particular food-eating habit May 28, 2021. Crude bombs have been ing their bodies, economic victims and data collection livelihood of 100 million poor issue’. Kohli follows a plant- Sodhi tweeted. and that people had their Voters are also supporting used, men murdered and shops resources and their psycholog- should be undertaken by the dairy farmers, of which 70 per based diet and draws his pro- Owing to the growing choice to consume any food the government on lockdowns, and ration cards looted, the ical wellbeing,” the GIA main- commissions,” the report said. cent are landless. Earlier, the tein from it. Actress Sonam scope of veganism in India, that they wished to. the survey found. A massive GIA said in its report, titled tained. The report said that Advertising Standards Kapoor who is associated PETA urged the largest 68.4 per cent said imposing ‘Khela in Bengal 2021: Reddy later said the treating the violence in Bengal Council of India (ASCI) had with PETA turned vegan. dairy producer of the country countrywide lockdowns last Shocking Ground Stories’ , Trinamool Congress (TMC) merely as “political violence is dismissed a plea filed by Sodhi, while replying to a Amul to start producing ing. Other companies are year was a right decision. submitted to Minister of State is running government in toPETA against Amul for stat- tweet by Ashwini Mahajan, vegan milk, instead of cattle responding to market Similarly, 53.4 per cent for Home G. Kishan Reddy. Bengal against the constitution trivialise the horrors faced pri- ing that plant-based products national co-convener of milk. It took to Twitter and changes, and Amul can too.” said not imposing country- “Women have been singled of Dr Baba Saheb and the marily by marginal sections of can’t be called ‘milk’. Swadeshi Jagran Manch said, wrote, “We would again like PETA in its letter to Sodhi wide lockdowns this year is a out for most horrific terror and State police is working as TMC Hindu society who supported Within a few hours, “Don’t you know dairy farm- to encourage Amul to bene- cited a 2018 report by global right decision of the Modi intimidation. Our data reveals workers. “To protect the fun- or voted the BJP”. countless netizens have joined ers are mostly landless. Your fit from the booming vegan food corporation Cargill government. many incidents of rape, griev- damental rights of people, the GIA convenor Monika the debate, with some designs may kill their only food and milk which claims that demand for There is support for the ous bodily harm, the threat of Central Government will dis- Arora, Prof Vijeta Singh extolling the virtues of vegan source of livelihood. Mind it market, instead of wasting dairy products around the Central Vista project with 41.8 rape, stripping and sexual vio- cuss the issue in the coming Aggarwal, Sonali Chitalkar and milk even as others lashed out milk is in our faith, our tra- resources trying to fight the world is on the decline as per cent respondents backing lence. The streets were sites of days, “ he said adding a Home Shruti Mishra submitted the at PETA India over its various ditions, our taste, our food demand for plant-based dairy is no longer considered the Modi government’s deci- dehumanisation of women of Ministry-led committee has report to the Minister. campaigns. habits an easy and always products that are only grow- an essential part of a diet. sion to start and continue with the project during Corona times.   , 
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Their malign union government which has Prime Minister Narendra batch to Bharat Biotech Ltd by Biotechnology. IIL Hyderabad the country. ed 1.73 lakh fresh Covid-19 ernment. India tool kit now has collab- sought it to comply with the Modi. July.” has been sanctioned a grant of During the peak of the sec- infection, the lowest in the last Remdesivir is a patented orators in Pakistan! country’s law. However, voters support Stating that Indian Rs 60 crore towards enhancing ond wave of the pandemic in 45 days. drug that was recommended #CongressToolKitExposed “, A day before IT and Law the farmers’ agitation with 41.9 Immunologicals is expected to production capabilities,” said April, there was an acute short- Besides, the Centre has as an investigational therapy tweeted Malviya quoting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad per cent saying the Centre produce the drug substance for the statement. age of Remdesivir across the decided to procure 50 lakh drug given in acute and Pakistani media referring to had accused twitter of adopting should have accepted farmers’ about 10-15 million doses per As of today, India has only country. The drug, which is vials of Remdesivir to main- severe Covid-19. This drug is “Indian Coronavirus variant.” “double standards” even as demand of revoking the three month, he said it will be ini- three vaccines against Covid-19 only to be used in severe cases, tain it as a strategic stock for to be administered only to In a similar vein, Patra Union I & B Minister Prakash new farm laws. IANS tially 2-3 million doses and will pandemic in its immunisation was hoarded, black-marketed emergency requirement, patients under oxygen sup- targeted former Congress pres- Javadekar said Rahul’s be scaled up to 6-7 million per drive - two made-in-India vac- which too contributed to the Mandaviya said. “But I have port. 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Delhi, said that Patel’s drastic case of Rs 1 lakh fering from Covid-19 under About 32. 8 per cent steps have created a lot of and recovered Rs the second wave of Coronavirus. respondents said that the repercussions in the Island and 3.01 crore in cash, The BJP is stepping up its Centre should not accept the turned the people against the a note counting Covid-19 work under ‘Seva hi farmers’ demands, while 25.3 Central Government. He said machine, and gold and silver machine was also found,” the Sanghthan’ programme after per cent did not comment on that Lakshadweep’s develop- jewellery besides property doc- agency said in a statement. receiving critical feedback from the matter. ment and tourism promotion uments during the searches. Further, a diary was the BJP-ruled States. The party Interestingly, the survey cannot be copied like Maldives Besides the Divisional recovered during the search- will not celebrate the completion found that more urban peo- and stopping meat from school Manager Harish Hinonia, the es containing the alleged of 7th year of the Modi govern- ple in comparison to rural meals were unnecessarilys-cre- agency also arrested Manager records, including cash ment at the Centre and would population feel that the gov- ated troubles. (Accounts) Arun Shrivastava, amounts obtained, date, name rather gear-up its organization to ernment should have “Within five months of Manager (Security) Mohan and the like, it said. assist Covid patients in the accepted the farmers’ joining, the new Administrator Parate and Assistant (Grade-I) A case was country, said BJP’s National demands. has taken a number of drastic Kishore Meena. registered on a complaint Media-in-charge Anil Baluni. 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He has closed cash of Rs 3.01 crore (approx- a “Responsibility upto booth-level lobal Kashmiri Pandit the law-and-order authorities, among others. similar views. anganwadis, sacked dozens of imately), gold jewellery 387 bribe of Rs 1,50,000 for releas- has been outlined”. GDiaspora (GKPD) has media, civic workers, crema- It is in this context, that the About 41.1 per cent urban employees who worked for gms and 670 gms of silver ing the pending bills of com- The BJP president has made an appeal for donations torium staff and so many oth- GKPD, the I Am Buddha and 29.3 per cent many years, banned meat from articles/jewellery and also plainant’s company for instructed that the selection of to step up the relief work for ers have worked day and night, Foundation and the Anupam rural people believe that the schools, demolished dozens of certain documents were January, February and March villages be on the basis of the those in distress due to the without care for their person- Kher Foundation, in partner- Union Government should sheds of fishermen which were recovered. The said cash at the rate of Rs 50,000 per degree of infection there. Covid pandemic. al well-being for the sake of the ship with leading non-profits not accept the demands of the built as per integrated scientif- amount was allegedly kept in month. It was also alleged that The party leaders and min- GKPD said India has suf- suffering. The efforts have organisations such as Sewa farmers. ic plan prepared by a Supreme different envelopes, some of the accused demanded Rs isters will “personally go and dis- fered a devastating second borne results and the peak International Foundation, A total of 15.1 per cent Court appointed committee, the bundles marked/written 70,000 each for the new bills tribute relief and food materi- wave of the Covid pandemic. seems to be waning. The need Kashyap Seva Foundation, the urban and 29.7 per cent rural brought in a goonda act in a with names, dates and to be submitted. al as also Oxymeters, sanitisers Amid all the gloom and doom, of the hour now is to massive- US India Pragati Foundation population have nothing to territory which has strong fam- amounts etc. Some cash was The CBI laid a trap and and mask”, he said. civil society rose admirably to ly step-up long-term aid for and Federation of Indian on the issue. ily bonds and has had no crime allegedly found in a heavy caught the accused while BJP would organise “blood the occasion. those in distress", it said. Physician Associations are The survey was carried for at least one century, closed safety vault/chest which was demanding and accepting the donation camps” with 50,000 Thousands of volunteers Amongst the most affect- organising a global, online out between May 23 and May dairy farms, amended pan- concealed in the wooden bribe of Rs 1,00,000 from the workers of party’s different from across the globe joined ed are orphans, widows, peo- Bollywood concert featuring 27 on 12,070 people across chayati rules as per his whims. almirah. A note counting complainant, it said. Morchas donating blood. hands with volunteers in India, ple with disabilities, the indige- India's leading musical artists. the country. IANS #$*'!)*$' *, 3*, 456757  & 5

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Minister Nitinbhai Patel, in-orbit constellation to 218 of healthcare services, medical 43rd meeting on Friday left day one when even the COVID amnesty scheme to provide funds in the exchequer,” he The GST Council in its Maharashtra Deputy Chief satellites, the company said in devices and equipment used in taxes on COVID-19 vaccines vaccination was not developed. relief to taxpayers in late fee for added. Shardul Amarchand meeting on May 28 had decid- Minister Ajit Pawar, Goa a statement. Covid-19 treatment. and medical supplies and “Zero-rating at least the pending returns. Mangaldas & Co Partner Rajat ed to set up a Group of Transport Minister Mauvin Announcing the launch of PHD Chamber President formed a group of ministers COVID management prod- The late fee for non-fur- Bose said the relaxation in Ministers (GoM), which will Godinho, Finance Ministers 36 more satellites, the compa- Sanjay Aggarwal said that small (GoM) to recommend tax rates ucts would have reduced the nishing of GSTR-3B for July compliance-related measures submit its report by June 8. of Kerala (K N Balagopal), ny said, "This launch brings and medium businesses have on these items. The panel will cost of imports, while for a 2017 to April 2021 has been should provide temporary relief "As a follow up of the deci- Odisha (Niranjan Pujari), OneWeb a step closer to com- been severely impacted due to submit its report by June 8. domestic manufacturer, they capped at Rs 500 per return for to small and medium taxpayers. sion of the GST Council at its Telangana (T Harish Rao) and pleting its 'Five to 50' ambition the pandemic and allowing The Council also decided would have been able to avail those taxpayers who did not “However, on an overall 43rd meeting, a Group of UP (Suresh Kr Khanna). and the start of commercial ser- them to file pending returns that import of COVID-related input tax credit and utilise have any tax liability. basis, the council has failed to Ministers (GoM) has been The GST Council on vice by the end of the with reduced late charges, will goods such as medical oxygen against other products or claim For those with tax liability, address major pain points of constituted to examine the Friday left taxes on COVID-19 year". encourage them to file returns and vaccines will be exempt refund," Bhutani added. a maximum of Rs 1,000 per the industry and the common issue of GST vaccines and medical supplies The satellites will form part and ease their compliance bur- from GST till August 31, even Lakshmikumaran & return late fees will be charged, man resulting from the pan- concession/exemption to unchanged after the BJP and of OneWeb's 648 LEO fleet den. if those are imported on a pay- Sridharan Attorneys Director provided such returns are filed demic,” Bose added. COVID relief material," the Opposition-ruled states sparred that will deliver high-speed and Industry body Ficci said ment basis or free of cost for Shweta Walecha said though by August 31, 2021. Deloitte India Senior Finance Ministry said. over whether the tax cut ben- low-latency global connectivity. the recommendation on the donating to the government or the GoM has been directed to Besides, the council has Director M S Mani said while As per its terms of refer- efits will reach the common "There is now only one amnesty scheme to reduce the a state-approved agency. submit the report by June 8, made it optional for taxpayers the amnesty scheme would ence (ToR), the GoM would man. launch to go until the compa- late fee will provide some relief Ficci President Uday 2021, to examine the need for with turnover up to Rs 2 crore to significantly benefit small busi- examine whether a GST rate Congress and other ny has the satellites required to to the small taxpayers. Shankar said a quick decision further reductions and decide file annual returns for 2020-21. nesses, there is a need to extend cut or exemption would be Opposition ruled states have enable its connectivity solution "However, Ficci recommends a on GST rates on COVID relat- on any new rates or exemptions, Also, the reconciliation the same to other businesses required for medical grade been demanding a reduction in to reach all regions north of 50 waiver from the late fees and ed essentials will help us attain however, the final decision on statement in Form GSTR-9C who may not have fulfilled oxygen, pulse oximeters, hand taxes but the central govern- degrees latitude by June 2021," interest". self-sufficiency in this need of rate could delay further since for fiscal 2020-21 will have to their obligations due to the sanitisers, oxygen therapy ment felt the move may not OneWeb added. The GST Council, chaired the hour. the date for next council meet- be filed by taxpayers with an pandemic. Athena Law equipment like concentrators, result in tangible gains for The latest satellite launch by Finance Minister Nirmala "FICCI was also hoping to ing has not been announced. annual aggregate turnover of Associates Partner Pawan ventilators, PPE kits, N-95 and people. marks the fourth in a five- Sitharaman and comprising see a decision regarding our "Industries hit hard due to above Rs 5 crore. Arora said, although the coun- surgical masks and temperature Currently, 5 per cent GST launch programme to fulfil the state ministers, on Friday long-pending demand for zero- COVID such as hospitality, EY Tax Partner Abhishek cil has allowed self-certification checking equipment. is levied on domestically man- 'Five to 50' service, enabling decided to come out with an rating of healthcare services for tour and travel, automobiles, Jain said, “Overall, it can be said of Annual Reconciliation Besides, the panel would ufactured vaccines, while it is OneWeb to offer connectivity amnesty scheme to provide a period of 24 months during etc. Also require some relax- that the Council has duly con- instead of GST Audit from CA, also look into Covid vaccines, 12 per cent for COVID drugs across the United Kingdom, relief to taxpayers in late fee for this pandemic period for the ation in GST to be able to sus- sidered the interest of the small taxpayers should review their drugs and medicines for Covid and oxygen Alaska, Northern Europe, pending returns. healthcare sector," Shankar tain themselves," Walecha industry players and provided annual compliances to ensure treatment and testing kits for concentrators. 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HiHi is an app that launch of the HiHi iOS month. trality in the Union Territory, Governor, his administration is designed for young and app.” Petrol price was increased a top official said on Saturday. and public representatives, it is dynamic individuals seeking For the last few months, by 26 paise per litre and diesel The project on completion now approved and ready for friendship and meaningful the HiHi team fixed more by 28 paise a litre, according to would also provide the army tendering of works, Kumar relationships from their smart- than 10 critical bugs and opti- a price notification of State- and the far-flung villages with added. phones. They provide a plat- mized the matching algo- owned fuel retailers. clean power round the clock, He said the REC   *4(2/5 form where youngsters can rithms, increasing matching to The increase - 15th this he added. Transmission Projects find like-minded people with 40 percent. The effectiveness month - took petrol and diesel Congratulating the people Company Limited (RECTP- otak Mahindra Bank on whom they can spend their life. increased by working on bet- prices to a fresh all-time high of Ladakh on the approval of CL) is the project imple- KSaturday said its board has With the increasing use of ter matchmaking. There was across the country. diesel to Rs 84.89. the project, Lt Governor R K menting agency for executing approved proposal to raise up HiHi among youngsters in a change in the user selection The price of petrol, which This is the 15th increase in Mathur said the intra-state the transmission works in to  5,000 crore by issuing debt metropolitan cities, the app users. The two new features strategy with a 7-step funnel had already crossed the Rs prices since May 4, when state- transmission works have been Ladakh, while Power Grid securities. has expanded to T2 and T3 planned are audio and video approach, steps include col- 100-mark in several cities in owned oil firms ended an 18- sanctioned by the Union Corporation India Limited "The board of directors of cities. HiHi aims to attract calling. Through these fea- lecting data on every step Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh day hiatus in rate revision they Ministry of Power and include (PGCIL) is the project man- Kotak Mahindra Bank, at its youths in smaller B-towns and tures, one person can audio and helping the algorithm to and Maharashtra, breached the observed during assembly elec- 220 KV S/C transmission lines agement agency. meeting held today i.E. On May become widespread, making it and video call with their match profiles as well. The psychological barrier in tions in states like West Bengal. of D/C tower (total 307 km), “These transmission lines 29, 2021 have, approved the pro- different from other apps in the matches and know more parameters include religion or Mumbai on Saturday. Oil companies revise rates including Kargil-Padum will link far-flung villages to the posal for issuance of unsecured, market. HiHi noticed a trend about the person, taking the preferences that the user can Petrol now costs Rs 100.19 of petrol and diesel daily based (Zanskar) (207 km) and Grid and phase out DG sets redeemable, non-convertible where the women users have relationship to the next step. specify. It helped them a litre in Mumbai and diesel on the average price of bench- Phyang to Diskit (Nubra) (100 used in far-flung villages, thus debentures/bonds/other debt begun to spend more time This new feature also gives increase engagement by comes for Rs 92.17 per litre. mark fuel in the international km) and two 220/33 KV Grid taking one more step towards securities, on private placement applying and doing more you the option to plan virtu- almost 50 percent. The com- Fuel prices differ from state market in the preceding 15- substation – one each at Diskit, achieving Carbon Neutrality in basis for an amount up to Rs actions, which is a very great al dates with your matches. pany has big plans for the to state depending on the inci- days, and foreign exchange Nubra (50 MVA) and Padum, Ladakh. This will also provide 5,000 crore," the bank said in a indicator for the dating prod- This will also make the inter- future and will prepare the dence of local taxes such as rates. Zanskar (50 MVA) with an out- the Army and far-flung villages regulatory filing. uct. The app has worked great action and bonding more new versions of the app soon VAT and freight charges. Sri Ganganagar district of lay of Rs 1,309.71 crore. with clean power round the The capital is to be raised in the Android version next interesting. In this pandemic to allow getting a great fresh Rajasthan levies the highest Rajasthan had the costliest Mathur expressed grati- clock,” he noted. in one or more tranches, sub- HiHi aims to launch on the iOS situation, people are prefer- experience with social dating. value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel in the coun- tude to Prime Minister The DPR cost of the pro- ject to the approval of the store. ring to take the dating process About HiHi petrol in the country, followed try at Rs 104.94 per litre and Rs Narendra Modi, Home jects has been revised from Rs members of the bank at the “There is an increase in slow, know the personalities Founded by Meotida by Madhya Pradesh and 97.79 a litre, respectively. Minister Amit Shah and Power 354.74 crore to Rs 1,309.71 ensuing Annual General returning users and in-app of their matches and check Private Limited, HiHi com- Maharashtra. In 15 increases, petrol price Minister R K Singh. crore by the Central Electricity Meeting and any other purchases. Previously the app how compatible they are with menced operations in India in In Delhi, the petrol price has risen by Rs 3.54 per litre Secretary Power, UT Authority (CEA), Kumar approvals, it said. PTI came up with three new fea- them,'' says the HiHi execu- 2019 and has successfully cre- rose to Rs 93.94 a litre and and diesel by Rs 4.16. PTI Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar said added. PTI tures which were liked by the tive. ated a user-friendly and clut- Speaking about the suc- ter-free platform for its users. cess of HiHi, Mr. Jitesh Bisht, The app is a vibrant commu- '    )      CEO, HiHi (Meotida Pvt Ltd.) nity of young and dynamic said, “We have worked hard to individuals seeking friend- put up an amazing new-age ship and meaningful rela- New Delhi: Amid the Covid- roped in volunteers and staff nership with Apollo, it provid- management, planning, inno- dating product for India. We tionships through a digital induced national distress, Event for the management of the ed priority doctor consultation vation and execution,” said were worried about the launch medium. HiHi wishes to build and Entertainment Sant Nirankari Covid facility, and 15 per cent discount on EEMA president Roshan timing when the pandemic a welcoming community of Management Association Burari and at Rakab Ganj medicines. Abbas. While its general sec- started last year. Thanks to our diverse people where every (EEMA) has come to the res- Gurudwara. It provided real- It also launched CoviHeal retary Siddhartha Chaturvedi amazing team, we quickly iter- person online can find like- cue of people in need with the time updates on oxygen avail- Covid Facility, Gurugram. “We added, "EEMA with its strong ated our marketing plan and minded friends and enjoy fas- formation of Covid task force. ability in Delhi NCR along with believe the event management member support has showed grabbed all opportunities for cinating and safe communi- Under this initiative, EEMA addresses twice a day. In part- community is best at crisis its mettle.” PNS a successful launch. I'm cation. PTI " -+' '' " )  7  3   '!'!  3   . 
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Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah dover a complete chart start- The cricket administrative will join vice president Rajiv ing from day one of our man- body also decided to seek an Shukla in Dubai for the ICC aged isolation,” the official extension of time from the ICC Board Meeting on June 1 where said. to take an appropriate call on the there will be discussions on the It is expected that the hosting of ICC T20 World Cup fate of the T20 World Cup in women’s team will be putting 2021 that is scheduled to take India in October. up at the same hotel which is place here in October and “As they will ask for one adjacent to the County ground November. month’s time, the best option for in Bristol to ensure a safe bio- “The BCCI on Saturday BCCI is to hold it in secure zone for the squad. announced to complete the Maharashtra — three grounds in The women’s team will remaining matches of VIVO Mumbai and one in Pune. play their one-off Test from Indian Premier League 2021 sea- However, the issue of Pakistan June 16-19 which also over- son in the United Arab Emirates travelling to Mumbai could be laps, for a couple of days, with (UAE) considering the monsoon more of a political decision the men’s World Test season in India in the months of where the security will also Championship final against September-October this year. need to be factored in,” the offi- New Zealand to be played at “The BCCI SGM further cial said. the Hampshire Bowl starting authorised the Office Bearers to  *4(2/5 /5*(5'*43<*K June 18. seek an extension of time from want the T20 World Cup to be holders happen to gain. But sit- 3*5*7*5*3 the ICC to take an appropriate held in India in last week of ting in May, you can’t predict the he Indian women’s cricket KOHLI, SHARMA TO HIT call on the hosting of ICC T20 October but no decision can be health emergency in October. So /    9   Tsquad, which will be trav- <3>5*73965323* GYM TODAY World Cup 2021,” secretary Jay taken right now. we need some time,” he said. elling to the United Kingdom 2'*(5*7&5*'(/= India captain Virat Kohli Shah said in the statement. “The BCCI representatives While IPL’s UAE shift was a along with the men’s team for 4522'239735*73 and his white ball deputy The likely dates for the — president Sourav Ganguly foregone conclusion, the office !' .# *! their month-long series, will Rohit Sharma will end their tournament will be between and secretary Jay Shah — will be bearers intimated the general also undergo their hard quar- 3/'<3*45// seven-day hard quarantine in September 18 and October 10 as seeking time till July 1 after body about the issue of availabil- Mumbai: Young India batter antine in Southampton instead <*K'<'*('6 India on Sunday and are it was reported few days back by which another SGM will be held ity of players. Jemimah Rodrigues will play of Bristol where they are sup- /56633<R'6'*5* expected to hit the gym for a PTI. to decide on whether we would England and Wales Cricket for Northern Superchargers posed to play their one-off Test full workout. “The SGM approved the go ahead with hosting of World Board (ECB) has already stated in the inaugural edition of The match. K 95 36 “Tomorrow their seven decision to hold the remaining T20. that it won’t release its players for Hundred in the UK starting on Both the Indian teams are day hard quarantine ends. matches of IPL between “Right now, the health situ- the unfinished league while July 21. awaiting their complete quar- women’s team will only leave They can now do their sessions September and October. The ation in the country doesn’t Cricket Australia is yet come out The 20-year-old joins her antine routine from the for Bristol once the quarantine for the next three days before dates will be intimated later,” a allow us to take any final deci- with its position on the matter. T20I skipper Harmanpreet England and Wales Cricket period in Southampton is departure. If you come to senior state association member, sion.” “The BCCI is pretty clear Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Board (ECB). over,” a senior BCCI official think of it, despite team’s hard who was present in the meeting, The senior state association that even if there is a case of Mandhana, opener Shafali different,” Rodrigues told the “The Indian women’s con- privy to travel details told quarantine in India and six told PTI. member said there is also a tax unavailability of English players Verma and all-rounder Deepti BBC’s Stumped podcast. tingent is not moving to Bristol PTI. negative RT-PCR test, they “In September, it’s the time rebate issue which is still an due to their series against Sharma in the 100-ball tourna- “I have played for the on landing. Instead they will Both the teams will be will have to undergo another for retreating monsoon in India. ongoing process. Pakistan, we are not going to ment involving eight men’s Yorkshire Diamonds and my also be going to Southampton putting up at the Hilton Hotel, round of hard isolation on Also the fact that three grounds “ICC wants tax waivers but plead to any of the boards about and women’s teams. team is the Northern with the men’s team and start which is a part of the reaching UK. But these are in the UAE makes it easier as we we have to abide by government releasing their players. “I am really looking for- Superchargers. So, I have their room quarantine. With Hampshire Bowl Stadium tough times and you have to had seen in 2020.” guidelines. But a World T20 in “The first and foremost ward to it (The Hundred). played a few of them before,” ECB yet to send us the routine property. adapt accordingly,” the official He also said all the members India means that all the stake- thing is to complete the 31 Something new, something Rodrigues added. 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League. one that could ing the most sleep over right Dhaka. than complaining” as he sign on dotted lines. Ponting also feels that “So you’ve finish games now...‘who is going to be stand- According to a release defended the proposed annual De Silva said the Cricket unearthing a reliable middle or actually got no for us and he ing behind the stumps with the issued by the ICC, Tamim was players’ contracts prepared by Committee, which he heads, lower-order batsman who can one that’s con- won two or gloves on’? found to have breached the committee under him. has been very fair to the play- keep wickets could kill two sistently batting three games off “They have tried a few Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of De Silva said the players’ ers as the new system will birds with one stone. in that area. his own bat. blokes — (Matthew) Wade has Conduct for players and play- rejection of the central contracts infuse additional benefits than “The spot they (Australia) That’s what “So, it’s there been there, (Josh) Phillipe has er support personnel, which was “unfair”, because the Board before as it is a performance- have always been worried we’ve got to —but they will just played as a batter, Alex relates to “use of an audible is offering more for winning based scheme. about is that finishing role. It’s find,” said the 46- get better at it the Carey has been in and out and obscenity during an series against top-ranked oppo- “We discussed this matter a very specialist position to be year-old legendary more they do tried in a few different batting International Match.” sition. in depth before we presented it able to go in with three of four batsman. it. How they spots.” In addition to the fine, “It is very unfair that our to the players. Unlike in the overs to go, with 50 runs need- “Is it going to be find a way for “Josh Inglis’ name could be one demerit point has been players say that they are not past, we have increased the ben- ed and be able to do it,” Ponting (Glenn) Maxwell and these guys to do thrown into the ring as well — added to the disciplinary agreeable to this scheme. The efits three-fold (300%) than was quoted as saying in Mitchell Marsh that it more, I’m not I really liked what I saw from record of Tamim, for whom it most important fact is they what it was but purely on the cricket.com.au. are going to finish the sure,” said him batting in the middle was the first offence in a 24- should get into the middle and team’s performance. “Dhoni has been in that games, is it going to be Ponting who is order in last summer’s BBL.” month period. play positive cricket and start “It has to be a collective one spot his whole career and (Marcus) Stoinis? I currently in quar- Ponting added: “He (Inglis) The incident occurred in winning games for the country effort by the whole team. If they no wonder he’s so good at it. think that’s the area that antine in a Sydney plays spin really well and you the 10th over of Bangladesh's rather than complaining. win a Test series, we pay them Hardik Pandya and Kieron they’re more worried hotel after return- think about where the World innings on Friday, when “This positive approach $150,000 which was earlier Pollard are similar — these about.” ing from the sus- Cup is going to be (in India or Tamim used inappropriate will encourage us to consider limited to $50,000,” said the 55- guys continually win games of Stoinis has had suc- pended IPL. the UAE), he could be a name language after an unsuccess- offering them more benefits, year-old. cricket for their country and in cess batting lower down And of equal that could come up (for selec- ful review of his caught- like some of the other countries Explaining further, he said: the IPL, they’re used to going the order under Ponting’s concern, said the tion).” behind dismissal. 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He many parts of India — ranging from the has been undertaken under the Government of department got into the act setting up a CCTV clearly did not want her to go, and, when she Western and Eastern Ghat ranges in the south India’s National Mission on Himalayan Studies. system with three cameras and a monitor did, raised his head and watched her journey, to Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in the Its principal investigator is Tejaswini Patil, screen to keep a watch not only on the two before slowly following in the same direction. north, and Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal in the Chief Conservator of Forests, Kumaon. Jignasu king cobras but also trap on the recorder any- I was worried — not only for them but east, and most north-eastern states. They are, has also been training Uttarakhand’s forest one coming to harm them or otherwise. As for their species. The International Union for the however, extremely shy and stay away from department personnel on proper methods of Malavika and I, we could watch them on the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has put the humans, which is why they are not a common snake rescue and spreading awareness about surface of the wall from our property. I had a latter on its “vulnerable” list for the many sight. Their photographs one sees are mostly the ways of snakes in the region for over a field day with my camera, which I had fitted threats their survival faces. Forests, in which from research centres and conservation areas. decade. with a 55-300 mm zoom. While I clicked many they live, are shrinking because of invading Those from the open are uncommon. Jignasu arrived on May 15 with his camera shots of their being together as well as alone, human settlements, and infrastructure like King cobras are not the most venomous and an assortment of other equipment. As he the prize harvest was the ones showing them roads — which disturb and cut across their snakes; nor are they the longest. They are, was surveying the scene, he ran into a neigh- romancing intimately, which, I was told, was a territories — they bring in their wake. however, the longest venomous snakes, grow- bour who said that it was his land, and that he very, very rare sight. We, however, did not see Instances of snakes and hatchlings, that have ing mostly between three to four metres in wanted the snakes removed because his chil- them mating. been run over and killed, are growing. Besides, length. In some cases, mainly in Thailand, one dren, who came to play into the area, could be Jignasu saw them leaving on the 22nd the increasing number of dams are causing has found specimens over five metres long. in danger, as could be his domestic animals. ,5*7396''6*3/ morning. Later, I saw them leaving on the deforestation, as is illegal felling of trees for The longest ever king cobra found measured His concern was understandable but his <3>*3<3*',N CCTV’s monitor screen and wondered timber. Climate change contributes by altering 5.85 metres. If injected in a person’s blood- demand echoed the commonplace approach of *36'6/=/ whether they mated without our seeing it. the weather of their habitats and conducing to stream, their venom can kill in 20 to 30 min- most people towards snakes based on the blan- 23*7&/='6% And, as is normally the case, had they gone the growing number of forest fires, which utes. Thailand produces an antidote to it; none ket belief that all of them were venomous, /34>6%/23*7 their own respective ways thereafter? He to his destroy their territories, and, perhaps kill them is available in India. 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The rest are “dry bites” which do no more 5*$(5*'63*O them or stay around for two months or more, extinction because of their ruthless exploita- unoccupied for several years. A small crowd of than cause pain and, even before resorting to 9233(6'<%/56 leaving just a few days before the eggs hatch. In tion of nature — including plants, animals, and cell-phone photographers and one serious these, they often raise their heads, spreading >*3<'*,5225*"3 neither case do they leave the nests even to eat. the earth’s surface — and the generation and wielder of a camera with a zoom lens, gathered out their hoods, and rising erect from the M<5*&/'52'*( Or had they left because of stalking by a use of energy that pollutes the atmosphere. to watch on the next day when two king ground, which can be up to a height of one- 63('*'*5(33 local cat which, darting from a nearby bush, Meanwhile, I will miss the romancing two cobras, a male and a female, were seen sunning third of their lengths, to frighten their per- 5N*3*5'>'52'925* struck the male once with one of its paws, and who left. I wish I could give the snake call that themselves at the same place. Sensing the ceived enemies off. 5*(5'&?36*'2=% retreated instantaneously as the female raised Mowgli did in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book crowd’s presence, they disappeared in one of Jignasu thought that the best way to deal her head threateningly? Or were they disturbed and say, like him, “We be of one blood, ye and the deep crevices in the wall, which they with the situation was to involve Uttarakhand’s 3*6'6=332'6 by the arrival of workers to live in a nearby ser- I.” Alas, life does not take after fiction. So, seemed to have made their temporary home. forest department. He got in touch with 925?%/='6 vants’ quarters? good bye, royal reptiles! May peace and happi- Realising that I could get the chance of a life- Tejaswini Patil, as well as Sanjiv Chaturvedi, 7*6'22=*3 There is no knowing. Whatever the cause, ness travel with you. time, I got my camera ready, as my wife, Chief Conservator of Forests, Research, '7765>'*(*(3 they have left behind memories of two inci- Malavika, contacted Jignasu Dolia, a noted Uttarakhand. Known for their uprightness and '>35(3*?63*'53*3? dents that reflect much about their species. The writer is Consulting Editor, The Pioneer. herpetologist we know well. competence, both sprang into action. A forest '*=,5*( First, they never killed the cat, which either of All rights reserved. No part of the text of this Jignasu, who specialises in studying king department contingent arrived on May 17. It them could easily have done, There was plenty article and pictures used can be published or cobras, is currently working on two projects. was explained to the neighbour that the king of time for that as the cat, after the encounter reproduced in any other form without the per- One of them, under a grant from Britain’s cobra was India’s national reptile. 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It pandemic has been that the roll out placard ‘Indians for Egyptians’ the reminds me of the frustration of the of Covid relief is largely being done thousands of people first congregat- ordinary citizens of Egypt 10 years ago by the yes-men of administrators who ing at Tahrir, and then in cities across when they too were tired of their gov- are out to please the latter. The the country to ask for a governance ernment and took matters in their administrators, on the other hand, system that distributed resources hand. take decisions based on the informa- equally to all strata of the society. It tion provided to them which largely was a revolution, in January 2011,        consists of only ‘good news’ which is more for jobs for all than for democ- India’s CSR expenditure for FY20 often even fabricated. An example of racy. In a country that had refrained stood at 17,885 crore, already down good practice is MLA Amin Patel in from the very mention of the regime from 18,655 crore the previous year. Mumbai’s run down Amin Patel who even in their homes, citizens of Egypt Then further, as what might be a physically visits the community and now came out, day after day, on the direct economic consequence of the directly keeps in touch with all part- streets, asking for jobs for the poor- pandemic, 19.65% of Indian compa- ners involved in helping the est, equal opportunity, a free and fair nies who were profitable in Q4 of FY Brihanmumbai Municipal democracy. They then demanded that 20 reported losses in Q1 of FY 21. CSR Corporation fight Covid. The most Egypt’s President must step down. constitutes 28 percent of India’s total successful partnerships between these philanthropic giving, but is expected hyper-local government bodies are       to further decline by 5% this year, therefore those where the key decision Today in India, the Indian gov- according to the India Philanthropy makers are administrating the Covid ernment has failed and committed cit- Report 2021. During the pandemic, relief work on the ground and there izens have stepped up to prevent the corporations at large have had their is a high degree of trust between the nation from slipping into an even own share of worries about keeping decision makers and the private part- deeper abyss than it has already. All their employees safe, managing with ners involved. across the country, thousands of    of 2011 when citizens across a set of India during the early months of the reduced workforce due to employees These are some of the reasons that individuals, corporates, and non- There has been another astonish- countries in the Middle East were act- pandemic. Yet in December 2020 the catching the virus, ramping up the have led to the spectacular rise of governmental organisations have ing trend. Rapidly people across ing in similar ways to initiate negoti- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) digital transition of their organisations, India’s civil society to fight the pan- come together to help. Many are doing India are sharing information and ations with their governments for Act, 2020, shut down their contribu- besides those who also dealt with demic. While the world is indeed also so to genuinely offer all the help they learning from each other. There are political change. They learnt from tions by restricting subcontracting, squeezed revenues. Yet corporates at war against the same virus — as UN can. Their motivation is humanitar- thousands of Covid relief whatsapp each other via the fast flow of infor- forcing NGOs to open their FCRA contributed with funds and resources Secretary-General António Guterres ian. On the other hand, there are not groups that have quickly connected mation facilitated by telecommunica- account only at the State Bank of India to fight the pandemic in India, which rightly declared yesterday — the for profits that are demanding com- people to collaborate for treatments, tion and media. They shared a new Parliament Street branch, and a host by the end of FY2021 seemed exhaust- uprising in India is truly unique as it missions for relief projects, companies resources, scientific evidence, and understanding on how power should of other irrational and uncertainly ed and dwindling. Large corporations is leaderless. The Indian government that are profiting from inflated prices other needs such as mental health. be organised and how national wealth /6392< untimely changes. Administrators are also stuck in the dilemma of toe- is absent in our fight. India’s political of medical equipment, and individu- There are lists on excel for verified should be used for the good of the underestimate the pandemic and ing the government’s cues of inaction opposition has not been able to rise als doing nothing but claiming polit- resource persons and their phone public, putting forth a new political 45/2'(62 miscalculated the availability of hos- and poor policies, or being innovative to the occasion either and has thus ical mileage out of others’ work. numbers. As corporate funds for arrangement that spread, quickly pital beds — last year I had offered free towards fighting the pandemic. once again proved its weakness. There is a missionary and a mercenary Covid relief are fast getting exhaust- across international borders. 35'2 of cost temporary Covid recovery There is no other organisation or per- side to India’s civil society stepping up ed this year, crowdfunding platforms facilities to State governments         son giving direction to our citizens’ where the State has vanished. On the such as Milaap and Ketto have     <3><*5 amongst which a few accepted while    movement of self-help. Will people extreme end of the spectrum are emerged to the rescue. The platforms Finally, there has been a trend of /'563>5( some smugly gave me details about While the central government power lend to rage against the govern- indeed scams such as businessman are now flooded with information unforgivingly poor policy decisions to sufficient state health infrastructure. failed to deliver, several local munic- ment, as it did in Egypt a decade ago? Navneet Kalra’s alleged hoarding of about various Covid relief initiatives support the people’s uprising against *363*7 Even the communication about the ipal corporations and panchayats The problem with leaderless social involving dubious quality and a grow- that need funds. School and univer- Covid in India. The gravest and ear- virus was incredibly convoluted and took it upon themselves to support the movements is that it provides no ing black market. As the Indian sity alumni groups have transformed liest glitch was in mobilising people’s '26*'5>3 ineffective, leaving Indians confused public. New indigenous technologies strong alternative to the status quo. economy shrinks the mercenaries will into Covid task forces. Indeed news- energy towards a lockdown as mind- about what they really need to do to for Covid recovery were funded by increase in number, indeed making it papers, television, and news on the less and deadly as the virus itself. /'R3 stay safe. Universities were told that small and large private companies and The writer is the CEO of Sustain more challenging for the missionar- internet have provided ways for ordi- Pockets of the country’s population it was okay to reopen, leading to Covid handed over to these local govern- Labs, a company that transforms ies to procure partnerships and mate- nary people to keep up with the new that were not even remotely affected massacres on campus. Politicians ment bodies to manage. My own companies towards being sustainable rial to persist. The battle against findings of this deadly virus. The rapid by the virus were shut down, where- across parties prioritised votes over company Sustain Labs led a consor- and profitable. She is the author of Covid in India (and the world) is far mobilisation of people across the as they could have continued. people’s safety and gathered large tium of university, private sector, Indian Instincts: Essays on from over and during this time we will country has been greatly aided by the Nonprofits have long been a part of crowds. Our education system is and local government partners to Freedom & Equality in India, and a continue to see mercenaries and ease of transmission of information. India’s development journey, and such that it doesn’t teach us to think establish 15 Covid care hospitals so far Global Leadership Fellow at the thankfully also missionaries. It reminds me once again of the spring were especially helping millions in for ourselves. We did not apply our across India, for which partnering World Economic Forum 0   3    1 3 .       + 9 %  )  ,       ) .     %%#(2(#" +.0#  3      #    :  A

arliament was in ses- Vajpayee, whom Nehru assume the deputy chair- representative from West sion until 9 September had predicted would one day manship of the planning Bengal, to ask, “...Has P1960 and the Indus become the country’s prime commission for which he Pakistan responded in any Waters Treaty was signed on minister, responded with (Mehta) was expelled from friendly manner?” 19 September 1960. The Lok pointed urgency, “May I sub- the PSP, summed up India’s Nehru was not averse to Sabha, the lower house, was mit that the ratification of position, “This is a peculiar participating in the discus- not in full knowledge of the the treaty is not complete arrangement wherein the sions on foreign policy or provisions of the treaty or until the exchange of other side’s obligations are economic planning. In fact, whether it was ratified. It was Instruments takes place.” not brought into the focus at he was more than up to it, not clear whether the gov- Peeved, but not disregarding all and unilaterally we come viewing it as a test and a ernment had consulted the parliamentary methods, forward to make significant demonstration of his ability leaders of the recognized all- Nehru replied, “. . . the concessions.” and power unlike his India parties as to how the exchange of instruments is a Right from the time of unequivocal stand on social treaty would affect India. technicality to which the the Nehru-Liaquat reforms which he candidly The opposition felt strongly honourable member, per- Agreement in 1950, India, it confessed to not being that India had yielded to haps, has not paid attention.” was felt, often undermined knowledgeable about. Nehru Pakistan’s terms at the cost of Sitting in the House and per- its interest for the larger had faced the heat of the its own interests. In a motion turbed over the lack of cause of peace with Pakistan. Parliament over the Tibetan for adjournment in the Lok meaningful debate, the The Nehru-Noon Agreement crisis in 1959 with many Sabha on 16 November 1960, renowned Odia writer Bhagirath, published by the progress and the develop- It is not that our over-gener- Indus negotiations that “... of 1958 to end disputes along opposition leaders, including Narayan Gore, the leader of Surendra Mahanty of the Ministry of Irrigation and mental programmes will be ousness should be at the cost India will not wait indefi- the Indo-East Pakistan bor- those of the PSP and Jan the PSP, questioned Nehru’s Ganatantra Parishad sharply Power, in its editorial cap- retarded and it is all to the of our own people and at the nitely for a settlement, ignor- der areas, resulted in an Sangh, except the statement a couple of days observed that the treaty “. . . tioned ‘A memorable agree- advantage of Pakistan.” A cost of the development of ing the needs of her people . exchange of enclaves and a Communist Party of India, previously that the IWT had is agitating the minds of the ment’, noted with no tri- number of parliamentarians this country.” . .” and that not a drop of part of Berubari went to demanding that the govern- been ratified. people and the government umph, “This attitude of were of the view that, had Nehru’s government had water will be given to Pakistan, apparently without ment review its policies of Correspondingly, a young must come forward with this steady negotiations have last- India conceded to the needs a lot of explaining to do on a Pakistan beyond 1962. the West Bengal assembly India-China friendship. The parliamentarian, represent- motion.” What began as a ed over more than a decade of Pakistan in 1948 as a treaty that seemed to back- A feeling had emerged being consulted. West Bengal spate of adjournment ing Balrampur constituency, procedural issue opened up and called for considerable ‘human consideration’, the track from its earlier posi- that India had agreed to was up in arms and the motions on Chinese aggres- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, sought to a long debate a few weeks patience and sacrifice on the treaty would have possibly tion. In preparation for a terms that were acting Supreme Court, in a unani- sion on Tibet had rattled clarification on the issue and later on 30 November 1960 part of India and involved a not been required and would meeting between the Indus against its own advice and at mous judgment, held that Nehru as he defended his raised a ‘question of privi- that not only sought various heavy gift of money and have also saved tonnes of negotiators in Rome in 1958, the cost of its own people. It Article 253 was not sufficient government’s decision to lege’. Making his submission clarifications of the details of water supply from our rivers paperwork and notes, and Nehru had expressed, “I am was calculated that India when it came to the question accept Chinese suzerainty without entering into an the treaty but also prised for a further period of 10 many a blush. Was then the not at all happy about the would lose about 5 million of cessation of national terri- over Tibet as a rational argument, Nehru responded: open old wounds and revisit- years with both of which treaty a sheer giveaway? way our discussions with the acre-feet of water from the tory. While it was the privi- choice. The debate on the “This was ratified, I think, ed the history of the India- India could well do for her- Would it have been better for Bank are proceeding in Chenab, resulting in a per- lege of the executive to come Indus treaty offered similar on the 24th of September. Pakistan water dispute. self in this crucial period of India to have conceded in regard to this matter. Step by petual loss to the country to to international agreements intensity and presented On the 8th October, the The pulse-beat on the the growth of our economy.” 1948, when Pakistan’s step, we are dragged in a the extent of about Rs 70-80 which Nehru exercised, some very uncomfortable Pakistan Government was treaty signed by Nehru was In Rajasthan, a strong demand was limited, rather direction unfavourable to crore per year. The Lok within the democratic facts for the government to informed that we have rati- not healthy. Several main- Congress belt, the mood of than to have become so gen- us.” A few months earlier, the Sabha was keen to under- framework, it was equally respond to. fied it. It is one thing to rati- stream newspapers had casti- the state over the treaty, erous in the negotiations newly appointed irrigation stand the advantage or, as incumbent to consider the Excerpted with permis- fy a thing; and it is another gated the government for which it always viewed with leading up to the treaty? As and power minister, S.K. many felt, the disadvantage opinion and the sentiments sion from Indus Basin thing to have the formalities giving in to Pakistan, making trepidation, was hardly things developed, Pakistan’s Patil, an undisputed leader of of the treaty. Ashok Mehta, of the country and the Uninterrupted: A History of of it, the exchange of what “...concessions after conces- encouraging. Harish Mathur, demand became bigger and Mumbai who was regarded who liked to challenge House. Nehru was chastised Territory and Politics from are called the ‘Instruments of sions...” as the negotiations a Congressman representing bolder. “I wish,” said Mathur, as Sardar Patel’s man in Nehru on issues of decentral- repeatedly for placating Alexander to Nehru, by Ratification’. That is a techni- progressed and even “...yield- Pali, unflinchingly said on “Our Government takes note Maharashtra, had stated ization and nationalism and Pakistan. The issue prompt- Uttam Kumar Sinha, Penguin cality.” ing to Pakistan’s wishes...” the floor of the House, “The of the feeling in this country. firmly over the prolonged was later invited by Nehru to ed Arun Guha, a Congress Random House, 799
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It will be dis- timely audit reports that apart &>@// > one or a mixture of following cernable to anyone, including reports; how they they act to Governments, say in 2019- office, wrote articles titled Equally importantly, Sinha from the stakeholders, people three decisions: his successors and common cit- ensure executive’s responsibil- 2020 as compared to what “Challenges and penned in part II of the article, in general, having paid taxes, %>&&%, /=,  Decision 1: izens, the aam aadmi, if the jus- ity to the legislature? No these were, let us say, in 1950- Opportunities” in three parts “The work of audit of will tend to read and satisfy “Well, my tenure is for tification asserts itself. A CAG reports or significantly reduced 51, may notice phenomenal published in this newspaper. accounts of the Union and of themselves if public funds are $%$%  four years, I will observe the enjoys the same status as a sit- number of reports vis-à-vis and multiple increase in these These very thought provoking States is actually done by the used efficiently and for intend- *& $A& working of the departments for ting judge of the honorable earlier periods will have effect at Union and States’ levels. articles give deep insight into officers and staff of the IA&AD. ed purposes. Towards dis- four years and since form, Supreme Court. In that light, on the functioning of com- Increasing complexities in working of the office of CAG. However, no statutory recog- charging that responsibility, &%, % ,-A& content and time of submission reasoned orders on his part mittees. What is the possible decision-making processes in In part III of the article, this nition has been given to the the entire institution will be ,&%/@%&%. of audit reports is to be decid- duly signed by him become all solution? Governments add yet another was what he opined: work of IA&AD in India as one with any CAG. ed by me, I will sign reports for the more necessary as far as his Public perception as dimension. Similarly for the “The CAG should also be against National Audit Office %,%>  , two years or four years as the constitutional duties regarding regards this august institution’s institution of CAG, a compar- made more accountable by of the UK, Government (KK Srivastava, an officer of  , ,  case may be in one go. No press reports are concerned. Any fall is not healthy. To enhance ison between number of audit making it subject to external Accountability office of the Indian Audit & Accounts conferences please.” CAG has to be accountable for public perception, the institu- reports submitted to the audit, periodical peer review US, Australian National Audit Service of 1983 batch, superan- &$% /%, - Decision 2: his tenure vis-à-vis his consti- tion of CAG should be head- President/Governors say in and oversight by an indepen- Office of Australia.” nuated as Additional Deputy “For 2034-2035, audit find- tutional duties, for, as already ed by a multi-member body 1951 and again say in 2016 will dent audit committee. In an age I echo RB Sinha’s views Comptroller & Auditor General . $ ings put forth before me does clarified, none else can substi- (Board of Audit or give it any intensify the justification for a of transparency and account- completely. His question “It is in July 2020. He is a poet, writer **  not merit inclusion in the audit tute for him for these duties. name) comprising minimum three member Board of Audit ability, when the top court not understood as to why…?” and columnist. Author of three reports. These are weak and I A few important related three members just like in place of a single CAG. collegium has agreed to make is indeed a puzzling question. volumes of poetry, his poems don’t agree with the risk para- issues do emerge. If a CAG Election Commission of India. Increased workload in terms of public its minutes regarding The answer lies in knocking at have been translated into Hindi meters placed before me. takes these decisions, obvi- Once upon a time, there was audit reports at the level of appointments, promotion and and dissecting the monolithic (Andhere Se Nikli Kavitayen- Hence please follow these at ously not expected number of one Chief Election CAG over the last seven transfer of Supreme/High nature and character of the VANI PRAKASHAN (2017) field office level; no need for reports or timely reports as Commissioner. Now it has decades, coupled with work- Court Judges, it is not under- institution. The hour has come and his book “Shadows of the inclusion in the audit reports. compared to preceding years three members. It is normally load ensuing from his respon- stood as to why should the for the clock to strike. Real” into Russian by veteran No press conferences please.” will be available to believed that in any system a sibility towards audit of various CAG not publish its annual The Indian Constitution is Russian poet Adolf Shvedchikov. Audit findings for suc- Parliament/State Legislatures multi-body board goes a long international organisations like audit plan and then report said to be dynamic in nature. His fourth book “Soliloquy of a ceeding years might meet the and through these to Public way to ensure blunting of activ- UNO, FAO, WHO, IPU, etc, their achievement and the rea- Multiple amendments confirm Small-Town Uncivil Servant”, a same fate. Accounts Committee (PAC) ities involving what psycholo- during last three decades cer- sons for failure of planned it. A three-member Board of literary non-fiction published in Decision 3: or Committee on Public gists call, “Hypokinesia” or its tainly makes a strong case for audits, if any… Complete trail Audit will act as its own inter- March 2019 by Rupa “I will produce, time to Undertakings (COPU). If reverse “Hyperkinesia”. a Board of Audit. of the processing draft nal control: members will bal- Publications, New Delhi, has time basis stand-alone audit much reduced number of Let us look at one more In November 2017, RB reports/paragraphs should be ance and curb possible aber- been receving international reports, backed by massive reports/much delayed reports reality. Anyone comparing Sinha, a distinguished and maintained until the final rations. It will go a long way in acclaim in literary field. His fifth ))-$&#&$& press conferences and media go to PAC/COPU, how they activities, volumes, complexi- experienced officer of IA&AS report of the PAC on the rele- enforcing more rationality, book: a book of essays is expect- coverage. Please go ahead.” will ensure the tasks assigned ties and patterns of expendi- who superannuated as Director vant audit reports/paragraphs more transparency and ed shortly. Views expressed here These might look very far- to them in relation to audit ture and receipts of Union/State General, Audit, from CAG is issued.” accountability within the are his personal views)

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