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finance portfolio, said it is ctress Rhea Chakraborty R unfortunate the Centre was Abecame the focal point of alling Covid-19 as an extra- not helping the revenue-starved the developments in the Cordinary “Act of God” sit- States by honouring its com- Sushant Singh Rajput death uation, Finance Minister mitment to pay them GST saga on Thursday as a Nirmala Sitharaman has said compensation at 14 per cent. Narcotics Control Bureau this may lead to economic Chhattisgarh Finance (NCB) team arrived here from contraction and presented two Minister TS Singh Deo said New Delhi to investigate the options to States under which there is a sad state of affairs in drug angle involving her. She they can borrow from the mar- the GST Council as it is claimed that late Sushant had ket to make up for the esti- increasingly yielding to majori- forced her to leave his flat mated deficit of 2.35 lakh tarianism instead of being con- before the arrival of his sister crore this fiscal. The non-NDA sensual. Meetu and the late actor’s States were not satisfied with Delhi Deputy Chief father KK Singh called her a the Government’s offer. Minister Manish Sisodia said “murderer” and accused her of With the States clamouring that under the existing system, “poisoning” his son for a long for compensation of GST rev- the city Government cannot time. enue shortfall, the Centre on take a loan from the RBI to meet The CBI’s ongoing investi- Thursday held a five-hour long .#2 #! (#% !00 #3 .2%$!#$# its revenue shortfall. Emerging gations into Sushant’s death ! meeting of the GST Council in #4$ # ! out of a GST Council meeting, took a backseat as the NCB . / 0 P - 2 0 3* " #$"% which the Finance Minister % ## !!## $% #2(56 he said the Centre has refused launched drug-related investi- & . . " ( 0( % ,%- & &( ! said there was no proposal to $ to pay GST compensation to gations into the actor’s death, a raise tax rates to make up for *+ " &% States and asked them to take a day after it registered a case allegedly “possessing, pur- actor’s suicide — vehemently the shortfall that has been ,%- .#( ##3 O loan from the RBI to meet under sections 20, 22, 27 and chasing and using cannabis” denied that she had ever taken compounded by the Covid-19 .#20 L M##%$ #3 . their revenue shortfall due to the 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and and for alleged “abetment and drugs. She also denied she had pandemic. VAT into the new, nationwide 2%$!0$$%#2 0, coronavirus pandemic. Psychotropic Substances) Act criminal conspiracy to commit any links with the drug dealers Citing a legal opinion from Goods and Services Tax (GST) $## %0L!%M “However, under the cur- and booked Rhea Chakraborty, an offence”. and peddlers. the Attorney General, she ruled in return for the Centre promis- .#4$ 20 ( %! ### rent hybrid system (of gover- her brother Showik As part of its investigations “I am prepared to undergo out the Centre making good ing to make good any loss of %$ 3 .2%$!0$ # %%# nance), the Delhi Government Chakraborty and others. into the alleged procurement blood test if the NCB wants me the shortfall from either its cof- revenue in the first five #2 *%, O4 ! cannot take a loan from the RBI. Having joined the investi- and usage of drugs like to do so,” she said. She howev- fers or borrowing against its years. %%$# 2# 9 % %# The Centre should take a loan gations in the SSR death case MDMA, marijuana, LSD and er, admitted that Sushant was balance sheet. But with the economy from the RBI and give it to the on the basis of the retrieved Cannabidiol which figured in taking marijuana. 2 #!0# %( #% 0 The deficit can be made slowing down, 70,000 crore $#3 .$5: $ Delhi Government,” he said. WhatsApp messages of Rhea the retrieved WhatsApp con- On a day when Rhea’s good by States borrowing using shortfall was seen in the last fis- Sisodia also charged the shared by the Enforcement versation that Rhea had with father was questioned by the a special window, she said, cal and this year it is estimated !#%2# # #% # Centre with failing to fulfil its Directorate with it, a three- others, the NCB is likely to grill ED, Rhea posted a video on adding this loan can be repaid to widen to 2.35 lakh crore. 0*#$3 $! #+ promise to the States at the member NCB team that Rhea, Sushant’s former talent Instagram showing her father after five years from the col- The Congress said it was %# !! launch of the Goods and arrived from the national manager Jaya Saha, his house being mobbed and chased by lection of GST cess. If States “dissatisfied” with the outcome Services Tax (GST) regime Capital went headlong into manager Samuel Miranda and mediapersons outside their agree to either of the options, it of the GST Council meeting Congress-ruled States are not press conference after the GST four years ago. “The Centre had the investigations in drug- Goa-based hotelier Gaurav house in Mumbai. She sought would effectively mean that and accused the Centre of happy with the outcome of Council meeting. promised that it will pay GST related matters relating to Arya, who has been hinted as protection for her and her cess would continue beyond adopting a majoritarian GST Council meeting as deci- Puducherry Chief Minister compensation to States at the Sushant’s death case. The NCB drug supplier for Rhea. family from Mumbai Police so five years of the GST rollout. In approach and thrusting “solu- sions were thrust upon them by V Narayanasamy, who repre- rate of 14 per cent for five years is investigating the allegations On her part, Rhea — who that the family can co-operate 2017, all States agreed to sub- tions” on States. the Centre, Punjab’s FM sented the Union Territory at in case of revenue shortfall,” under non-bailable provisions has been accused by Rhea’s with the probe agencies in the sume their local taxes such as The Finance Ministers of Manpreet Badal said at a virtual the meeting as he also holds the said Sisodia. under the anti-drug law for family of having abetted the Sushant case. !""#$""% R &' ! " #$%& ' (() in JEE have downloaded admit which is scheduled for cards. For NEET, September 13, said an NTA * over 10 lakh out of 15.97 lakh official. our officials on corona ++ candidates downloaded admit Moreover, a total of 7.41 testing. cards in 24 hours. It shows that lakh candidates out of 8.58 lakh elhi Health Minister We all have seen, with the students want that exams are have downloaded their admit DSatyendra Jain on help of Centre we succeeded in held at any cost,” cards for JEE-Mains till Thursday wrote to Union defeating corona however now mid raging protests from Union Education Minister Tuesday evening. Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla when the Delhi Government Avarious quarters, including Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank “Only 332 candidates have mentioning pressure from the wants to increase testing, the Chief Ministers of many States, said. requested for change of their Centre on the Delhi Centre is not allowing our for postponement of the The NTA conducts both centre which is being consid- Government officials to not officers to do so,” Jain wrote in s the situation remains upcoming JEE, NEET in the these examination 2019 ered positively,” the official increase corona testing. his letter to the Union Home Avolatile on the Line of wake of coronavirus pandem- onwards. added. Reacting on Jain’s letter to Secretary, in the absence of Actual Control (LAC) for more ic, the Centre on Thursday said The Education Minister Earlier, commenting on Union Home Secretary, Union Home Minister Amit than three months now, tion after 1962. In fact, after 45 this is quite self-evident. Indian the huge number of admit also said JEE exam centres Centre’s decision to hold the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Shah, who is admitted in External Affairs Minister S years, we have had military and Chinese armies are locked cards being downloaded in the have been increased to 660 entrance examinations, spokesperson said allegations AIIMS for post Covid care Jaishankar has said the stand- casualties on this border. The in a tense stand-off in eastern past few days show that the from 570 while there are now Pokhriyal said, “Students and are false and baseless. treatment. offs in eastern Ladakh are quantum of forces Ladakh for over three-and- students wanted exams to be 3,842 NEET centres, up from guardians constantly put pres- In his letter to Bhalla, Jain Delhi Chief Minister “surely the most serious situa- currently deployed by both half-month despite multiple held at any cost. 2,546 for the convenience of sure on us to conduct the has said the Delhi Government Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday tion after 1962.” sides at the LAC is also rounds of diplomatic and mil- “National Testing Agency students. Students have also examinations.” wants to double corona testing, chaired a meeting with Delhi He also said the number of unprecedented.” itary talks,” he said. (NTA) DG told me that 7.5 been allotted exam centres of He further said, “The however, the Union Home Health Department officials troops deployed there by India The Minister was appar- On the efforts to bring lakh out of 8.58 lakh candidates their choice. Supreme Court of India also Ministry is putting pressure on in a view of rising corona and China in the aftermath of ently referring to the India- down the temperature at the A total of 15.97 lakh can- said the full academic year the Delhi Government officials cases. Aiming for zero corona the face-offs is also “unprece- China war in 1962 and death of LAC, the Minister said face-offs ! & ! ! *( didates have registered for the cannot be wasted. After two not to do so. deaths in the national Capital, dented” and pinned his hopes 20 Indian Army personnel in in the past too were resolved National Eligibility cum deferments examination dates “I am shocked to learn Kejriwal has directed officers to on resolving the differences June this year in the Galwan through diplomacy be it /(# $"!""!#0 #0 Entrance Test (NEET-UG) have been finalised.” that the Centre is pressuring double tests. through diplomacy. valley in Ladakh in a bloody Depsang (2013), Chumar *"!('$ !,$ Making these observations free for all with the Chinese. 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6 7 2 ! Q & "$ . ** + he Nainital Hotel and Restaurant Association + Thas demanded that the State Government’s n the disaster control room set by the Municipal guidelines related to tourism should be made more ue to the ongoing monsoon season, the sup- ICorporation of Dehradun (MCD) in the Town Hall to practical. This demand was raised in a meeting of Dplies of vegetables and fruits are not arriving register and tackle the waterlogging issues during the mon- the association chaired by its head Dinesh Sah here in Dehradun district on time which is leading to soon, people have started to call regarding those issues too on Thursday. the hike in prices of these products. It has also led that do not concern the corporation. According to the oper- Members of the fraternity expressed concern to a decrease in the supply of vegetables in ator of the control room, the MCD sends the assistance and discussed the future of tourism in the state. The Dehradun. immediately to any complainant but some people have association discussed the demands raised in the In the last few days, there has been a consid- begun to take advantage of the system. "We received some meeting of the Uttarakhand Hotel and Restaurant erable rise in the prices of commonly consumed calls from some people stating they have an issue regard- Association held a day earlier in Mussoorie. The vegetables like bottle gourd, lady finger and toma- ing drain choking or waterlogging but when we reached association has demanded that the governmental toes with their prices going up by Rs 25 to Rs 40 + state considering the less than expected increase there with the team of the workers, they asked us to pro- guidelines be made more practical to revive the per kilogramme. There are also some other veg- in revenue through GST cess. vide gutter cleaning services or asked us to remove water tourism business failing which the members would etables like onion, pumpkin and capsicum of onsidering the less than expected increase Due to structural changes related to trans- from their tanks. Even when we refused stating that it is be forced to shut down their hotels and other busi- which the prices have gone up by Rs five to Rs 15 Cin GST cess fund, the State’s Agriculture fer in the new system and conditions resulting not our job, they insisted. We did not do it but such false nesses for a considerable period. per kilogramme. Minister Subodh Uniyal suggested to the GST from the Covid-19 pandemic exerting a nega- complaints waste time, labour and fuel of the corporation. They also demanded that the rebate on elec- According to the president of Dehradun council that to fulfil the state’s compensation tive impact on tourism and consequently rev- Some people have also asked us to take their dead animals tricity fixed charge should be extended till March Mandi Samiti, Rajesh Sharma, the heavy rainfall requirements the option of taking a loan from enue, Uniyal requested that the compensation from their homes but we generally help them by provid- 2021 along with providing rebate on electricity, in the high altitude regions has disrupted the sup- the market could be considered. The Centre requirements of the state should be fulfilled. At ing them the proper contact numbers. We help where we water and property tax. Further, they also said that ply of vegetables like tomatoes due to which the could also take a loan to pay compensation to the end of the meeting, the Union Finance min- can," stated the operator. the government should facilitate interest-free loan supplies are getting delayed. He said that since the states, he opined. The minister said this while ister presented two options to the states to meet Meanwhile, he added that the complaints regarding to revive their business. The members of the some vegetable supplies arrive here from other representing the Statein the 41st meeting of the their compensation requirements. The States can waterlogging are less this week than in the last week which Nainital association supported the demands raised states too, these supplies are also getting delayed GST council chaired by the Union Finance min- either pick up the entire compensation by bor- is about three to five complaints per day. Moreover, he said in the meeting of the state association. The mem- due to rain. The supply process of vegetables gets ister Nirmala Sitharaman through video con- rowing from the government or pick up a lim- that a water withdrawing machine and other necessary bers stated that they will have no other option but affected depending on the intensity of the rain- ferencing on Thursday. ited amount through a special window in con- equipment were sent to the councillors of those wards which to shut down their businesses if the state govern- fall, therefore, the price of the vegetables will pos- The meeting was called to discuss means of sultation with the RBI and receive the remain- face severe waterlogging due to a heavy rain so that it can ment doesn’t issue practical guidelines to restore the sibly keep on fluctuating for a few weeks more, fulfilling the compensation requirements of the ing amount by the end of 2022. be operated in the time of emergencies. economy. informed Sharma. R
ernment has refused to take we are not liable to pay any- surrender the maximum of Sharing details about idea but the central govern- loans for any state and due to thing.” their rights to GST council,” he Delhi, the finance minister ment has failed to implement eputy Chief Minister and its unique status, Delhi cannot “Today many states, said,“It was decided that if said that in the last four it properly. If they would have DFinance Minister Manish take a loan. They are showing including the BJP led states required, the central govern- months, we have collected Rs. implemented it properly, the Sisodia said Central Govern- double-standards with the peo- demanded compensation from ment will take a loan which 7,000 crore lesser tax. “If we states would not have to beg ment’s refusal to pay Goods ple of Delhi.” the Center. Many states quot- will be repaid through the look at the entire year, we have like this. There are many prob- and Services Tax (GST) to Addressing media, Sisodia ed the minutes of the seventh, cess. But today, the central gov- a shortfall of Rs. 21,000 crore. lems with GST that were sup- States is the biggest betrayal in said, “Central Government has eighth, and tenth meetings of ernment refused to take a loan The central government should posed to have been fixed by the history of federalism in failed in its responsibility in the GST Council where it was for any state. They gave an take a loan on our behalf as we now, whatever evasion was India. His reaction came after giving the GST compensation clearly stated that the central option to states that if you need also need to pay salaries to our taking place under the a GST council meeting. to states. When GST was rolled government takes full respon- compensation, you can take a doctors, teachers, engineers, VAT/Sales tax regime is still Hitting at the Union gov- out, states were promised that sibility that if the revenue of any loan from RBI. We will ask RBI DTC, and other employees.” continuing in GST regime. So ernment, Sisodia said under we would be given compensa- state decreases then the central to provide you loans.” Sisodia He added, “This is the first the Centre has failed in GST, the central government tion for the next 5 years with 14 government will compensate said, “Due to the unique status biggest betrayal of the central implementing GST reform was liable to give compensation percent of growth. But today, it,” Sisodia said, “In the first two pensation, they kept it in their amount to states or not.” of Delhi, our government can- government in the history of properly, and they are now to states for five years but the Central Government has years when the central gov- fund. Today when the revenue “We would have been not take a loan. They are federalismbin India.” betraying the states and run- today, they have refused to do refused to pay by saying as per ernment earned extra cess of has started decreasing, they able to manage our expenses showing double-standards While praising the whole ning away from their respon- so. States are feeling cheated the law, due to the ongoing sit- Rs. 47,000 crore which was started asking AG that whether on our own but after joining with the people of Delhi", he idea of GST,Sisodia said, “I am sibility in giving GST com- right now. “The Central gov- uation created by COVID-19, supposed to be given as com- we are liable to give this the GST regime, states had to added. not against GST. GST is a good pensation”. Q / & 8$9/3 7 $ 34 5
lize solar energy for meeting its traction power requirement *! !" # n order to achieve its objec- and become a complete ‘Green Itive of becoming completely mode of transportation’. self-sustainable for all its power Indian Railways has adopt- needs and also to contribute to ed a multi-pronged approach national solar power goals, towards decarbonization which he Aam Aadmi Party on Indian Railways on Thursday would be fulfilled by the solar TThursday launched a fresh held wide ranging discussions projects being deployed, mak- attack on the Bharatiya Janata with key stakeholders under ing it the first transport orga- Party-led MCDs of Delhi over the chairmanship of Minister of nization to be energy self-suf- their perpetual complaining Railways and Commerce & ficient. “This would help in regarding the lack of funds and Industry Piyush Goyal. making Indian Railways green said the AAP will make a clean- The Ministry said that the Minister to solarise railway connectivity with State as well as ‘Atma-Nirbhar,” it liness model for Delhi after primary areas of discussion in stations and utilize vacant rail- Transmission Utility (STU) said. coming to power in civic bod- this meeting were adopting way land for Renewable Energy and Central Transmission In this regard, to begin ies. AAP chief spokesperson and innovative solutions for setting (RE) projects. It will also con- Utility (CTU) respectively are with, bids for three GW solar MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said if up solar projects along the tribute towards the National in progress. projects on vacant Railway BJP councilors cannot run the railway track, possible power Solar Mission, an initiative of The use of solar power will land parcels and land parcels MCDs then they must imme- procurement routes for achiev- the Government of India to accelerate the Minister of along the railway track have diately resign; the AAP will run * ing 20 GW renewable energy promote solar power,” the min- Railways and Commerce and already been invited by Railway the same MCDs with the avail- target, set by the Indian istry said. Industry Piyush Goyal’s mis- Energy Management Company able fund and budget. ?(?*(0 * Railways, to become the net As a follow up, it has been sion to achieve conversion of Ltd. (REMCL), a PSU of Indian Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir death toll was 57 in Jammu “The AAP will tell people to " ?(# , *('* zero carbon emitter by 2030. decided by the Ministry of Indian Railways to ‘Net Zero Railways. “These solar pro- on Thursday reported 655 new division and 614 in Kashmir give the responsibility of the *(* !#$ Challenges in large scale Railways to provide solar Carbon Emission Railway’. jects, besides supplying power coronavirus cases, including division. MCDs to the AAP and will per- ?"'("%"("& deployment of solar energy power plants on vacant unused In order to achieve this, to Railways at reduced tariff, 158 in Jammu division and 497 Out of 9,15,226 test results form every work in a much bet- #!%+/ ,**" projects by the Indian Railways Railway land on mega scale. A Indian Railways has developed will also protect the Railway from Kashmir division, taking available, 8,80,091 samples have ter way even without increasing were also discussed, the min- pilot project of 1.7 MW capac- a mega plan for installing solar land by construction of bound- its total tally to 35,135. been tested as negative till any tax,” he said. !# * (+* istry said in a statement. ity with direct connectivity to plants of 20 GW capacity by ary wall along the track,” it In all, 14 more Covid-19 August 27, 2020. "At the time of the rainy #/"! #0!#*! “The developers acknowl- 25 KV traction system has utilizing its vacant land by added. deaths were reported -- three in Till date 4,48,697 travelers season every year Delhi suffers edged the efforts of Indian been successfully opera- 2030. With the ambitious plan Goyal pointed out that Jammu division and 11 in and persons in contact with from massive water logging L"0. 2(, Railways in leading the devel- tionalised in Bina. In addition, of achieving 100% electrifica- Indian Railways is willing to Kashmir division. suspected cases have been and the reason behind this is 7 7 opment of renewable energy in a solar plant of 3 MW capaci- tion for Railways by the year extend all support to the devel- As many as 528 more enlisted for observation which that the BJP ruled municipal the country and expressed ty has also been commissioned 2023, Indian Railways energy opers for installing solar power recovered corona patients were included 44,537 persons in corporations of Delhi do not want to ensure that citizens that strong support to Indian at Modern Coach Factory consumption is set to become plants on Railway’s vacant un- discharged from various hos- home quarantine including clean the drains. If we get the we will make Delhi as a world- Railways on the path of going (MCF), Raebareli for non-trac- more than 33 billion units by encroached land. “Boundary pitals, including 89 in Jammu facilities operated by the gov- power to run the municipal cor- class city and no water logging green and achieving the net tion applications, it said. 2030 from its current annual wall along the track will be con- division and 439 in Kashmir ernment, 7,743 in isolation, and porations of Delhi then we will take place,” he said. zero carbon emissions target by It further said that two requirement of about 21 billion structed and maintained by division. According to the daily 43,728 in home surveillance 2030,” it added. more projects – one at Diwana units. developers which will also help media bulletin, 7,743 cases are while 3,52,018 persons have “This is in line with the for 2 MW and another at It may be noted that Indian in preventing trespassing on still 'active', 26,721 have recov- completed their surveillance recent directive of the Prime Bhilai for 50 MW capacity for Railways is committed to uti- tracks,” it said. ered and 671 others died. The period. IANS $ %&'
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9 A5: $ 7 BC # R 7 20#! J%#2 O %$ !!# ,$ + he memories of green nets must be fresh in the minds oeing the line of its central Tof the denizens of Dehradun city which the overzeal- Tleadership, the Uttarakhand ous Babus of the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun Congress has also decided to (MCD) used effectively in different parts of the city in a mas- oppose holding of Joint sive cover up exercise early this year. '(* "6 Entrance Examination (JEE) This effort done to hide the unauthorized garbage sites and National Eligibility cum from the eyes of the visiting central team did the trick for + and one from Sushila Tiwari Entrance Test (NEET) exami- the MCD as the city leapfrogged to respectable 124th posi- government hospital. nations. tion in the ranking released after the Swachchh Survekshan- n the highest single day jump The plain districts of the The important examina- 2020. In last year's survey Doon was placed at a lowly 384th Iever since the novel coron- state continue to reel under the tions are scheduled to be held spot. avirus (Covid-19) pandemic onslaught of the virus. On in the first week of September. Apart from using green nets to their advantage, the man- started, the authorities report- Thursday 175 fresh cases were Opposing the decision to con- darins of the MCD had placed billboards along the river ed a staggering 728 fresh cases reported in Haridwar, 150 in duct these examinations, the bridges to hide the filthy river banks of Rispana and Bindal. of the disease on Thursday in Dehradun, 122 in Nainital and Uttarakhand Congress party It is learnt that the many employees of the MCD were pressed Uttarakhand. The spike of 77 in Udham Singh Nagar. has said that it would hold into service to send positive public feedback for the Thursday is 177 more than the Similarly 49 patients surfaced state-wide demonstrations survey. previous high of 551 cases in Tehri, 45 in Uttarkashi, 44 in against the move on August 28. While the MCD is patting its own back for improving reported on August 23. Almora and 38 in Pithoragarh + that the cost should be checked. generation through tourism Terming the decision as the rank of the city it also knows perfectly well that the city The tally of the disease has district. In Bageshwar 14 The earlier project cost was Rs and activities like fishery. The impractical and dangerous, the has actually become dirtier in the last few months with return now climbed to 17277 in the patients were reported while uestioning officials about 50.24 crore out of which Rs development of the Suryadhar Pradesh Congress Committee of plastic and cessation of drive against the encroachers. state. On a worrying note seven patients came up in Qthe increase in the project 41.12 crore has been spent. lake will make the opening of (PCC) President Pritam Singh The garbage piles, stray animals, plastic heaps, choked which is indicative of increased Rudraprayag, three each in cost of the Suryadhar project, However, now the project cost home-stays and other tourism said that the union government drains, potholed roads tell the real story of sanitation in the mortality from the disease, Champawat and Pauri and one the Irrigation and Tourism has been increased to Rs 64.12 related ventures profitable in is not bothered about the lives city. nine deaths were reported on in Chamoli. Minister Satpal Maharaj has crore despite the CM’s instruc- this area. This is an ideal loca- of the students. Thursday. The state now has 5215 directed an inquiry in the mat- tions, which is questionable. I tion for home-stays where vis- He said that the pandem- A total of 228 deaths have active patients of the disease ter. The Minister said this after am ordering an inquiry into itors could enjoy peace and ic of novel Coronavirus (Covid- It appears that the head of the saffron party in the so far occurred due to the with Udham Singh Nagar at top inspecting the project being this matter.” The minister fur- recreational activities in the lap 19) is at its peak and everyday Himalayan state is having a habit of taking foot into his Covid-19 in the state. In an position in the table of active executed by the Irrigation ther said that the inquiry would of nature away from the crowd, thousands of new cases are mouth. In the latest such act the Netaji has pronounced end indication of the piling up of patients with 1322 patients. department here on Thursday. be time-bound to ascertain he said. being reported and during of the Modi wave and advised his party MLAs to remain samples in different labs in the Haridwar is at second spot The minister visited the site the reasons for increase in the Regarding construction such times the government is prepared to face the electorate in the next assembly elections state, a total of 15975 samples with 1178 active cases while to inspect construction of the project cost. He also acknowl- contracts, the minister said determined to conduct exam- sans the Namo magic. are lying untested. Dehradun is in third position barrage on Jakhan river as part edged the likelihood of gaps in that the local contractors of inations. It is apparent that the chief was trying to hammer home The recovery percentage with 1040 active cases. of the Suryadhar lake project. the detailed project report. Uttarakhand are unable to get He said that the Congress a point to his flock of MLAs that they should work hard in in the state has dropped to Nainital has 708 active He said, “This is the chief Referring to the benefits of big contracts so the projects of party would hold a protest in their respective constituencies, show performance on 68.15 percent and the infection patients of Covid-19 while minister’s dream project which the project, Maharaj said that the irrigation department will front of central institutes in all ground and do not depend solely on the name of Narendra rate has mounted to 5.31 per- Tehri has 235, Uttarkashi 217, will supply irrigation and in addition to supplying irri- be divided into smaller con- district headquarters on Friday Modi to sail through the hustings but ended up commit- cent in the state. Out of the nine Pauri 122, Almora 81, Chamoli drinking water to a population gation and drinking water to tracts to enable the local con- and demand postponement of ting a political blunder by stating something which is saf- deaths reported on Thursday, 77, Champawat 63, Pithoragarh of nearly 35,000 in 18 villages. residents of 18 villages and tractors to secure the same. The these examinations. fron party’s nightmare. eight were reported from All 62, Rudraprayag and The CM had clearly instructed enhancing water conservation, proposal for the same will be In Dehradun, the Congress On an earlier occasion, he had stated that it is high time India Institute of Medical Bageshwar 55 active patients that the project should be exe- Suryadhar project will also tabled in the next meeting of would observe a protest at the for cabinet expansion. Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh each of the disease. cuted within the budget and boost potential for income the cabinet, he added. regional office of the Central Many termed this statement of his as unwarranted since Board of Secondary Education expanding the cabinet is the prerogative of the chief min- (CBSE) at 10.30 am on ister. Friday. Launching an attack on the central and state govern- The announcement of Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal that # ! ments, Singh said that it is his outfit would field its candidates in all 70 assembly con- unfortunate that on one hand stituencies of Uttarakhand has made both BJP and Congress + their public support. The party will con- Dehradun: The Uttarakhand assem- on and a final decision would be soon the government is registering to sit up and monitor the manoeuvres of the party which test the next elections on the basis of the bly speaker Premchand Agarwal has taken. Throwing a hint that the space false cases against the opposi- is in power in Delhi. he Bharatiya Janata Party State presi- achievements of the Central and State gov- said that many options are being of galleries reserved for media persons tion leaders in order to hide its In recent months, the party of Kejriwal has intensified Tdent Banshidhar Bhagat has stated that ernments. He said, “We have to inform the weighed for holding the upcoming and visitors could be used for seating failure of controlling the spread its activity in the state and has taken up issues which have some television news channels are pre- public about the major projects being exe- monsoon session of assembly while the members, Agarwal said that some of Covid-19 and on the other caught the eyes of the general public. senting his statements related to Prime cuted in Uttarakhand due to the PM’s con- adhering to social distancing norms people might feel offended. He how- hand is hell bent to hold JEE The party aiming to create a space for itself in a bipo- Minister Narendra Modi in a distorted sideration and the achievements of the state for the ongoing pandemic of Covid- ever appealed to everyone to cooper- and NEET examinations. lar political spectrum of the Himalayan state outwitted the manner and out of context. government. For this, increasing the inter- 19. ate for the successful holding of the He added that apart from opposition Congress in holding protest on sex scandal He said, “The world acknowledges that action with the public more will be useful Replying to the query of the media session. pandemic, many parts of the involving a BJP MLA and return of Khanpur MLA into the the PM is a leader of the masses and among and effective. The BJP will win the next persons on Thursday, the speaker The monsoon session of country are facing the problem saffron party’s fold. the leading and most influential leaders of Vidhan Sabha election with a strong accepted that holding a session amid Uttarakhand assembly is scheduled for of floods triggered by heavy The grapevine making rounds in political circles here the world. Internally, India is today on the majority and form the government in the the pandemic would be a challenge. September 23, 24 and 25 in Dehradun. rains and during such circum- is that many disgruntled leaders belonging to Congress and path of major changes and progress at a state. The party has started preparing for He added that the hall of the assem- Considering the limited capacity of the stances the holding of these BJP can hitchhike the ‘Broom’ of Kejriwal in coming days time when respect accorded by the inter- the elections,” he said. bly building has limited space and assembly hall it is believed that the ses- examinations cannot be justi- if the party finds some favour with the people of the national community to the nation is high. It will be recalled that responding to would not be able to accommodate the sion could be organised in a tent fied. state. This is because of PM Modi’s leadership.” questions by the electronic media earlier, members when a sitting plan con- placed in the assembly premises or can The PCC president sug- However one should remember that AAP had failed in Bhagat said that he had advised the Bhagat had said that relying only on the forming to social distancing norms is be held at some other place like a hotel gested that these examinations its endeavour to make a dent in the political scene of MLAs to further increase their activity in Modi wave will not be enough to win the followed. Agarwal said that discus- or big government building in should be held when the situ- Uttarakhand in its earlier attempts. their constituencies to further strengthen election. sions on every small point are going Dehradun. PNS ation normalises. ! " " " - 7 9 P;< 0 =>?7 &
with 1,023 fatalities being This has spurred the total reported in 24 hours, as per the tests to 3,85,76,510. or the last three weeks, India data. “With more patients t least a third of the world’s Fhas been reporting the high- With a total of 25,23,771 recovering and being dis- Aschoolchildren — 463 mil- est number of daily coron- patients having recuperated charged from hospitals and lion children globally — were avirus cases in the world putting so far, the recovery rate was home isolation (in case of unable to access remote learn- it ahead of the US and Brazil. recorded at 76.24 per cent mild and moderate cases), ing following Covid-19 induced India, the third worst-hit coun- while the COVID-19 case India’s total Covid-19 recov- closure of their schools. ICMR and Member (Health), try on Thursday recorded over fatality rate has declined to 1.83 eries have surpassed cross 2.5 Children in the poorest house- NITI Aayog to review and dis- 75,000 cases breaching the per cent. million on Thursday,” said the holds and in rural areas were he Centre has asked 10 cuss the Covid management highest ever daily tally by the There are 7,25,991 active Government. most affected, according to a TStates—Maharashtra, Tamil and response strategy in these US, and recorded the worst cases of coronavirus infection Recovery of 25,23,771 new report by the Unicef, a Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, States/UT. spike so far globally. in the country which com- patients has been made possi- global child rights agency. It was Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Union Health Secretary The fresh cases have prises 21.93 per cent of the ble because of effective imple- released on Thursday as coun- Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Rajesh Bhushan made a pushed the country’s coron- total caseload, the data stated. mentation of the policy of the tries across the world grapple affected. The highest number of “School opening policies Pradesh and Jammu & detailed presentation on the avirus tally to over 33.1 lakh India’s COVID-19 tally centre-led policies that have with their ‘back-to-school’ children affection by region and practices must include Kashmir— that account for at current status of Covid-19 in cases while the toll breached the had crossed the 20-lakh mark been effectively been imple- plans. were in South Asia, at least 147 expanding access to education, least 89 per cent of total Covid- these States/UT, with a focus on 60,000 mark with 1,017 more on August 7 and went past 30 mented by the State/UT gov- The Unicef warned that the million, according to the report. including remote learning, 19 deaths in the country in the districts reporting high case fatalities in the last 24 hours. lakh on August 23. ernments. At least, 56,013 situation is likely far worse, The agency said the report especially for marginalized last two weeks to ramp up their fatality and the need to refine According to the Union India’s cumulative tests Covid patients have recov- because even where technolo- used a globally representative groups. Education systems efforts to proactively limit as well as strengthen approach Health Ministry data, a record has also reached nearly 3.9 ered in the last 24 hours while gy exists at home, children analysis on the availability of must also be adapted and built COVID transmission and keep and strategies relating to testing, 75,760 infections were added in crore on Thursday while India’s recovery rate amongst may not be able to learn due to home-based technology and to withstand future crises,” it the mortality rate below 1 per contact tracing, surveillance, a day taking the total coron- 9,24,998 lakh tests were con- the Covid-19 patients today pressures to do chores or work. tools needed for remote learn- said. cent. containment, home isolation, avirus caseload to 33,10,234. ducted in last 24 hours across stands at 76.24 per cent, said “For at least 463 million ing, such as access to television, Schoolchildren from the The States/UT have been availability of Ambulances, hos- The death toll climbed to 60,472 the country. the Ministry. children whose schools closed radio and internet, and the poorest households and those suggested a slew of measures pital beds, oxygen, treatment due to Covid-19, there was no availability of curricula deliv- living in rural areas are by far such as focus on effective con- protocols, etc. # hours while significantly reducing such a thing as remote learning,” ered by the platforms. the most likely to miss out dur- tainment, contact tracing and “It was observed that out of The States have also been ambulance response time, Unicef Executive Director The youngest children are ing closures, the report said. surveillance, ensuring that at the total deaths in the country asked to ensure a minimum monitoring week-wise fatality Henrietta Fore said. also most likely to miss out on Globally, 72 per cent of least in 80 per cent of new pos- in the last two weeks, 89% of of140 tests per million per day rates for each health facility with “The sheer number of chil- remote learning during criti- schoolchildren unable to itive cases, all close contacts deaths are in these 10 States/UT %" in all districts while targeting a particular focus on vulnerable dren whose education was com- cal years, the report said, large- access remote learning live in should be traced and tested and hence, these States/UT positivity/confirmation rate of patients (Comorbid, patients pletely disrupted for months on ly due to challenges and limi- their countries’ poorest house- within 72 hours, said a senior need to have continued and rig- ! less than 5 per cent. above 60 years’ age) have been end is a global education emer- tations to online learning for holds. In upper-middle- official from the Union Health orous vigil so as to contain the ! Regular monitoring of advised. gency,” she said in a statement. young children and lack of income countries, school- Ministry. spread of infection as well as home isolation patients (tele- The States have also been “The repercussions could be felt assets at home, said the report. children from the poorest He said that Cabinet take steps to reduce fatalities,” calling and home visits) and asked to focus on behavioral in economies and societies for When reopening of the households account for up to Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a said the official. ensuring timely admission to change communication pro- decades to come.” schools is not possible, Unicef 86 per cent of students unable video conference with the The States/UT were ment, contact tracing and sur- healthcare facility if SPO2 level moting Covid appropriate The report released late urged, that the countries to access remote learning. Chief Secretaries and Health advised to proactively take steps veillance, ensuring that at least falls below the designated level, behaviour consisting of social Wednesday night highlights should incorporate compen- Globally, three quarters of Secretaries of nine States and towards reducing case fatality to in 80 per cent of new positive putting in public domain the distancing, wearing of masks, significant inequality across satory learning for lost instruc- schoolchildren without access one UT on Thursday alongwith less than 1% across all districts cases, all close contacts should availability of beds and ambu- hand hygiene, cough etiquettes regions, with school children in tional time into school conti- live in rural areas, the Unicef the Union Health Secretary, DG focusing on effective contain- be traced and tested with 72 lances across COVID facilities etc. sub-Saharan Africa the most nuity and reopening plans. noted. 96@&& 0 & & , 7
vaccines being developed first half of 2021 from the cur- stockpile of syringes as being The HMD has received an opportunity it also makes across the world, including rent 700 million syringes a done by other countries. Should orders from UNICEF to supply them nervous.”In past we did s the WHO has suggested three from India, are in year, as India is getting ready the government need 100 mil- AD syringes for around 300 gear up to produce these as the Ause of disposable and auto- advanced stages of trials, tar- for COVID-19 vaccine immu- lion auto-disable syringes for million to build up a stockpile largest manufacturer in world disable syringes to collect blood geting to have at least a few vac- nization, said Rajiv Nath, Covid-19 vaccines by the end of of around 140 million syringes for AD Syringes only to find the & samples of Covid 19 patients, cines in the market by year end. Managing Director of the this year, we can easily offer for Covid-19 by the end of the Government buying from with an aim to avoid the trans- For instance, Hindustan HMD. them as we have nearly 50 mil- year. It is one of the largest sup- China at L1 rates and expected mission through healthcare Syringes & Medical Devices He explained that at least 60 lion in stock, as the pliers to Unicef for Auto Disable us to match these non remu- of 101 weapon systems to give equipment, manufacturers of (HMD), one of the largest to 70 per cent of 1.3 billion peo- Government has not timely syringes for immunisation and nerative rates. This product is fillip to the local industry. The disposable syringes are antici- global manufacturers of dis- ple in India and 7.8 billion peo- lifted orders for standard is the first company in India to like making traffic red-light, tressing the need for achiev- second tranche of restrictions pating increase in demand posable and auto-disabled ple worldwide will need immunisation injection cam- manufacture auto disable only Govt. buys red lights for Sing self-reliance in the may come by this year end. once the vaccine for the virus (AD) syringes, is scaling up its syringes for Covid-19 vaccine. paigns which were suspended syringes for curative segment. traffic management and if they defence manufacturing sector, The Prime Minister stressed is developed. production capacity by 300 “We are waiting on the after onset of Covid-19,” said However, Nath expressed don’t, you have no market in Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the need for research and At least nine out of 142 million to one billion by the Government to start creating a Nath. his apprehension that while it’s private sector,” rued Nath. on Thursday said the development in the defence sec- Government has taken sever- tor at industry and academic ! & & al steps to unshackle this sec- institutions also. “Our govern- tor to enable production of ment has worked on the princi- " C -., /" , equipment here and expansion ple of reform, perform and O P of the private sector. transform. Decreasing red tape Singh. entry of Congress heavyweight Making this point here and extending red carpet has The Election Commission and former Union Minister 7 & while addressing the Defence been our endeavour,” he said. of India had on Aug 21 Jyotiraditya Scindia to the BJP. Industry Outreach Webinar General Rawat said India JP on Wednesday nomi- announced to hold on . Islam and Scindia have stud- " organised by Federation of has the capability, capacity and Bnated its spokesperson and September 11 by-elections to ied together and knew each Indian Chambers of will to produce high-end indige- former banker Syed Zafar Islam the Council of States from other for about two-decades. Commerce and Industry nous weapon systems. With who had once asked Muslims Uttar Pradesh to fill up a casu- Islam had old business (FICCI) and the Defence government’s push in the right to come out of the ‘captivity of al vacancy following the demise school ties with Scindia and ull trial at multiple locations Ministry, he said self-confi- direction and vision of self-styled secular parties’, to the of Singh. was an important communi- Fwas undertaken by the dence in the defence sector is Aatnirbhar Bharat being pro- Rajya Sabha from Uttar The low-profile Islam has cation channel between the Rajya Sabha Chairman very important for making an mulgated, this is time to see this Pradesh. been the BJP spokesperson for BJP high command and the M.Venkaiah Naidu on Atmanirbhar Bharat (self- opportunity to achieve self-effi- He will fill up the vacancy some time but scored high former Congress leader. Thursday to check if everything reliant India). Defence Minister ciency and becoming net caused by the death of with the leadership recently A former managing direc- is in place for the upcoming Rajnath Singh and Chief of exporter of defence equipment, Samajwadi Party leader Amar after he helped facilitate the tor of the Deutsche Bank and Monsoon Session of the House. Defence Staff (CDS) General he said. now a BJP spokesperson had Naidu went through the Bipin Rawat also took part in once written an article for “familiarisation drill” for over the event. Indian Muslims on behalf of 45 minutes on Thursday. He Noting that for years India the Hindutva camp e titled will have to keep a watch on at is one of the biggest importers ‘Why Muslims must give BJP a least six different locations of weapons, the prime minis- fair chance: The community with MPs wanting to raise a ter said with new initiatives the has devalued its own vote by matter either by raising hands, size of procurement orders becoming captive to self-styled Points of Order, participating in from the domestic industry is secular parties’. Voice Vote and Division is going to increase in the com- required. ing days. Naidu also examined “For many years, India has ., & voice/audio quality required been one of the biggest defence for simultaneous interpreta- importers. When India got &7 tion during proceedings. A Independence, it had a great couple of days ago, the system capability in defence manufac- 33B!33% was facing some technical turing and an ecosystem of issues, which now seems to defence manufacturing estab- have been ironed out. lished over 100 years. For the first time since Unfortunately, this subject midst Opposition 1952, the Parliament would couldn’t get requisite atten- Ademand for the post- witness massive changes, tion. For making a modern and ponement of JEE & NEET including MPs sitting in dif- Atmanirbhar Bharat, there exams, the BJP on Thursday ferent locations, use of tech- should be a feeling of self-con- accused the Congress of doing nology to coordinate real-time fidence in the defence sector,” “politics” over the issue and audio video transmission, he said. said the Modi Government among others. The Prime Minister said the won’t let the Opposition party As a backup, a hotline need for appointing a Chief of “spoil” students’ future to find communication facility has Defence Staff (CDS) was being relevance. also been set up between the felt for a long time but the deci- The Congress and various chambers of the two Houses for sion was not made. “The deci- opposition parties, including communicating any message sion (to appoint CDS) is a sym- AIADMK, have demanded regarding participation of bol of the new India’s self-con- that the examinations be members in case of any tech- fidence,” he said. deferred due to the COVID- nical emergency. Listing some of the mea- 19 pandemic and floods in Chambers of both the sures, he said allowing 74 per parts of the country. Houses are connected by half cent foreign direct investment The Union Government a kilometer long optic fiber (FDI) in defence sector and cor- has made it clear that they will and audio-video cables for poratisation of Ordnance be held as per schedule with real time transmission of sig- Factory Boards (OFBs) were due precautions. nals to enable members seat- aimed at giving a boost to “The Congress believes ed in both the Houses to defence manufacturing. A por- students must lose a year so it watch the tion of the Defence Ministry’s doesn’t lose an opportunity for proceedings from both the capital budget has been ear- politics. Over 85% #JEENEET places. Six counters have been marked for equipment made in candidates don’t agree and set up for MPs to sign atten- India, Modi said. have downloaded admit cards. dance with social distancing. “The list of 101 equipment The Modi Government Trials were also conduct- for domestic purchase only will won’t let Congress spoil stu- ed both on Monday and be expanded further. The pur- dents’ future to find rele- Tuesday to put into place all pose of this list is to boost the vance,” BJP general secretary the arrangements for the ses- industries in the country,” Modi Bhupender Yadav said. sion likely to be held from said. The government earlier September 14 to October 1. this month had banned import ! " " '
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It, therefore, ( necessitates deliberation as to why, despite making unbelievable progress, humankind is unable to 1 ? ) 5 B resolve differences through non-violent means. # Von Clausewitz states in his classic book On War that, “War is nothing but a duel on extreme scale. +C . ( War is, therefore, an act of violence intended to com- .C 3. pel our opponent to fulfil our will. War is a mere C42 3 # 3 continuation of policy by other means.” Wars are exe- ( +G.C cuted when vital interests of a nation are threatened. C.+ - # Military and other instruments of national power of non-kinetic systems like in the field of sarily be in favour of one or the other spender of the world at $71.1 billion, next ( are employed on the adversary to execute a nation- .C cyber and space is indeed very potent. adversary. In other words, a country only to the US and China. Plus, in the time 2 % # ? 2 % P Q al or political policy, mostly as a last resort, when C. New systems like Directed Energy should have the capacity to defend itself. period between 2015-2019, India was the other efforts have not succeeded. The summation . . 4 Weapons (DEW) can bring a change to This would lead us to the aspect of second-largest importer of weapons, # is that two or more nations are involved and it con- G 2 G warfare. Likewise, a well-orchestrated capability development. The significant accounting for 9.2 per cent of the world’s # ? cerns each country’s basic and fundamental values. .+ .* cyber attack can immobilise an adversary. facet to be deliberated is skill vis-à-vis arms import. The Government’s policy of ( This brings us to the thought that is this rele- GC CC. History has shown that skilful employ- intention. Whereas intentions can change Atmanirbhar Bharat has created a win-win 1 vant in today’s interconnected, digitised and high- +. .- ment of new weapon systems can signif- within a short period of time, proficien- situation. On one end, strategic self- ly commercial world? One needs to consider, first, GC C icantly enhance the chances of victory. cy cannot. Capability, to be credible, must reliance can be achieved and on the other, 3 whether the vital national interests would change How does this play out in the Indian be consistent over long periods of time and it can create opportunities and much- $ 1 ;+ +. . or be negotiated, if threatened and second, in the .+ B. context? Asia is home to two of the most most importantly, keep the threat of war needed employment in the country. *+-C >< # ( highly interdependent world, would it be possible populous countries of the world — India in mind. Any dilution in perception of However, it is necessary to highlight that to negotiate a settlement by means other than war? .. 2B+ and China. Despite being old civilisations threat of war can immensely set back pro- such systems produced in the country # ? Vaclav Smil, after examining armed conflicts of C + with many common understandings, the ficiency development, thereby seriously have to be world-class, meeting the oper- 3BH1 (,= =+ the past two centuries, in the book, Global . . two nations have quite different political impacting a nation’s war-waging power. ational requirements of the armed forces 1 # Catastrophes and Trends: Next Fifty Years says, “The ++ systems, ideologies and cultures. Border Capacity development has to consider in terrain and situations that they need to 2 % ,, most important finding regarding future likelihood 2 problems, too, exist despite efforts to come future technologies, too. Advancement of be employed in. Any faulty production 1 # ( of violent conflicts comes from Lewis Fry C4 G to an understanding. On the western bor- technologies in the world and their pos- would endanger the lives of soldiers and Richardson’s search for causative factors of war and 4 +.+ der, Pakistan, with its deeply-troubled eco- sible usage by the adversary need to be the security of the country, besides being his conclusion that wars are largely random cata- nomic condition, obsession with contin- constantly scanned and systems upgrad- economically self-defeating in the long- # *+,, 3 CC 1 .+ .- strophes whose specific time and location we can- uance of proxy war in Kashmir and lack ed to meet these challenges. term. >; ,<; .4 +C4 not predict but whose recurrence we must expect.” 4 .* . G of democratic values, remains a poor State Prior to World War II, despite a ban, India has always been a peace-loving # The probability of wars and conflicts in future can- in constant flux. Our threats from both the Germans developed tanks and air country, with no territorial ambitions and not be ruled out. However, the nature and scale may . .+3. northern and western neighbours, are power, unknown to the world. And when has contributed to the world in every field. 1 # 2 % ,, be different. The possible spectrum of conflict in C4GC + therefore quite real and do not seem to be the Allies learnt about it, it was too late and Such an attitude is instilled in the culture / ! ( today’s world is very wide indeed. A nation may +. . C diminishing in the foreseeable future. these systems contributed notably to of majority of Indians. Hence conflicts and choose to fight a war with its adversary even by proxy, C * A prediction of whether these threats German victory in battles. The entire spec- wars are not desirable. Though India is a B as Pakistan is executing in Kashmir for the last four .+4C+* will end in wars is difficult to make. It is, trum of conflict, from low-intensity con- peace-loving nation, when threatened, the E 5 2 *+,C decades. At the lowest end of the spectrum is the 44 2 however, necessary to note that keeping flict to nuclear war, as also threats from capability must exist to completely anni- ;* 1 low-intensity conflict and at the highest is nuclear .CB the theory of war in mind, execution of kinetic and non-kinetic use of systems hilate the adversary and protect our cul- ture. war. However, the level of escalation, once com- G- war as a last resort of implementing the need to be factored in. While menced, cannot be controlled fully as the adversary nation’s will and policy remains very real. weapons/equipment/other war-like mate- Another value which is deeply # ( . need not be governed by the escalatory ladder that .++2 The role of world bodies and multi- rial form one part of capability develop- embedded in Indian culture is Ahimsa. 2 % 2 % ,, 1 ( one has planned to execute. lateral approaches to prevent conflicts and ment, the other important part is human This word is sometimes misunderstood Depending upon how soon the national inten- G2 .G wars are of great import but they have their resources development. A high morale of and portrayed as meek submission. ? tion is fulfilled, conflicts/wars could be limited in 9C . own limitations in inter-State conflict res- the armed forces is a battle-winning fac- Whereas, it has quite a different meaning. 2 %,, 1S scope. It could be limited to a particular geograph- olution. Though the United Nations tor. So is thorough training of all person- Ahimsa prohibits thoughts of causing ical area, limited by international/binational com- (UN) has performed better than its pre- nel in war-like conditions, in an all-arms injury to others. It does not mean that if P Q 1 mitment, limited by use of weapon systems or lim- decessor, the League of Nations, but lack integrated environment. Another vital ele- physically threatened, you do not retali- % ( ited by time. A classic example of limited conflict of true representation of the world in the ment in capacity development is strategic ate. You should retaliate and strike the is the Kargil War wherein it was limited to the geo- UN Security Council (UNSC) and vest- self-reliance in defence production. The attacker so hard that he is rendered inca- 4 graphical area of Kargil, limited by India not cross- ed interests of individual nations, do cur- war-waging capability of the armed forces pable of any further threat. The fear of ing the Line of Control (LoC) and was terminated tail it from preventing conflicts between can be seriously neutralised if any defeat, just by the strength of your retal- 1 on July 26, 1999, once all the Pakistani encroach- States. When a crisis deepens, every weapon/equipment, ammunition or even iation would, therefore, suffice to keep him ( ments were evicted. With modern technologies, wars country, including those with friendly rela- a small part of a system, being imported away. This is deterrence by capability 2 % # 1 could also be fought by kinetic, non-kinetic means tions, would consider the overall strate- from another country, is denied or development. or a combination of both. Whereas the lethality of gic scenario prevailing at that time and delayed. As per SIPRI (Stockholm (The writer is a military veteran and kinetic weapon systems is ever-increasing, in terms react keeping their own national interests International Peace Research Institute), in former Director-General, National Cadet 6 7 of range, accuracy and stand-off attacks, the threat in mind. Such reactions need not neces- 2019, India was the third-highest military Corps.) % &! ;
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selects the candidate and how such pro- important activity? Every year, goaded by the World Bank, The CAG’s office has to increasing- public money has been wasted? It is bet- cedures are detrimental to the indepen- One of the defining features of a report is released showing the great ly focus its attention on what is trou- ter that we prevent a wrongdoing dence of the body. But does this alone good governance is speedy grievance advances made in this sphere. Has the bling our citizens. Public delivery of ser- rather than comment after the mischief account for the functioning of the Audit redressal. A robust system in which an CAG ever examined how easy or dif- vices should always be the focus area has been done. The Indian CAG is per- Department? The CAG makes big individual lodges a complaint and an ficult it is for an ordinary person to get if the institution is to remain relevant. haps the only organisation which looks news when critical reports on imple- effective machinery that looks into it a SC/ST certificate, a legal heir certifi- There is yet another area which at the functioning of all tiers of mentation of certain schemes are pub- verifies its genuineness and provides a cate, a mutation done for property on needs to be revisited. Over the years, the Government. The Union Government, lished. The CAG’s report on acquisition quick remedy. All Governments have the death of the owner? Should the Audit Department has been labouring State Governments, Union Territories, + C 7 4+*01+ of Rafale, allocation of coal blocks, auc- created separate departments for CAG not be ranking departments under the belief that accountability is Urban Local Bodies and Panchayats. It tion of spectrum, conduct of the addressing public grievances. It is often according to the ease of access? best enforced through post-event fault is the only organisation, which looks at .$#0$%!% ! Commonwealth Games and so on seen that complaints from the public are Computerisation has been intro- finding. The approach has been to iden- such varied departments of ith India turning 74 recently, brought it into the limelight. However, routinely disposed of with a standard duced in a big way in Government tify cases of malfeasance, infraction of Government like atomic energy, space, J% it is time to reflect on an insti- do such reports address the concerns answer “settled.” Has the CAG ever ver- departments as it not only makes life established procedures and waste of defence, Public Sector Units and so on. $! 00 % 0 Wtution that BR Ambedkar of an ordinary citizen? ified whether the complaint has been easy for the citizens but brings in greater public money. While these are impor- It has over the years acquired rich and $!! !- # once described as the most powerful The Union and State Governments settled? Has he ever commented on the transparency. A huge amount of money tant findings, does it provide any kind varied expertise. The talent pool avail- 00 %!!#! one in the country. One that would keep spend humongous amounts of money effectiveness or robustness of the griev- has been invested in this exercise. of assurance to citizens regarding sys- able is unmatched. It should direct its a close watch on all Government on welfare schemes to provide basic ance redressal mechanism? Ideally a citizen should be able to access temic integrity? Should the CAG not be energies for more purposeful activity. 0!#! spending: The Comptroller and Auditor amenities to the underprivileged. It is The Right to Information (RTI) Act Government services like obtaining var- looking at systemic issues rather than Public interest would be best served if 0- % General (CAG). All institutions have in the form of free grain, housing, was introduced with great fanfare and ious kinds of certificates online. Has the wasting its resources in examining one- it moves into a more collaborative # been created to serve and protect the health, pension, free education, sup- was meant to empower citizens. Under CAG ever examined the effectiveness off transactions? rather than a confrontationist mindset. # 0% rights and interests of citizens, thus their ply of textbooks and so on. People liv- the RTI, all departments were to proac- of computerisation on service delivery? The other issue that needs to be I write this not to criticise the func- 6> $- %$#$#0 utility has necessarily to be viewed from ing Below the Poverty Line (BPL) are tively disclose information. A cursory An institution becomes vibrant and debated is whether the CAG should tioning of the CAG but to remind our- the perspective of an aam aadmi (com- entitled to such facilities, thus it is a examination of Government websites retains the trust of citizens as long as blow his whistle post-event. Can we not selves to step back and start looking at $ $ 0# mon man). We have thus to examine determining criteria for a host of ben- would show that they are hopelessly the people can identify with it. Citizens move into a system wherein the insti- things from a different perspective. I $#!-.# $ how far has the CAG addressed the efits. The preparation of the BPL list is outdated and one cannot even find the would repose trust in it as a guardian tution renders advice and suggests a would have succeeded in my efforts if % !!%$ daily concerns of the masses. mired in controversy with complaints telephone numbers of key officials. Has of their rights and protector of their course of action before the event? Like it generates a healthy debate. 00 # Each time a CAG is appointed, regarding inclusion of ineligible people the CAG ever raised such issues? interests if they perceive it to be doing a system of advance ruling? This would (The writer is a retired IA&AS offi- %! - there is always much noise regarding and exclusion of eligible ones. Has the Governments make a great noise so. Do they have such a perception be in the larger public interest. What is cer who served as Director-General in the the manner in which the executive CAG ever taken up an audit of such an regarding the ease of doing business. about the CAG? the point of blowing the whistle after CAG of India) N !O ! " " 8
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Chinese Communist Party tively ban the entry of not only ue its coercive behaviour in the $ %### (CCP) regime, People’s the members of the CCP South China Sea. #! % Liberation Army (PLA) and regime, the PLA, but also private “We will continue to stand "77 # !- some state-owned businesses individuals and businesses of with allies and partners in ## responsible for the occupation the PRC, complicit in the occu- resisting this destabilising activ- 3 +@:.9$#! ! and militarization of the dis- pation of the South China Sea. ity,” Pompeo said. missile) lifted off from .#% * 9! puted South China Sea. “These individuals will now The US supports a free and Zhejiang province in the east. %## !O In a statement issued by the be inadmissible into the United open South China Sea, he said, or the first time, China has Both were fired into an $$0$ % State Department on States, and their immediate fam- adding that Washington Ffired its “aircraft-carrier area between Hainan province $3 0( Wednesday, Secretary of State ily members may be subject to respects the sovereign rights of killer” missile into the South and the Paracel Islands, the # L $ Mike Pompeo said that from these visa restrictions as well,” all nations, regardless of size, China Sea (SCS) as part of the Post quoted Chinese military $$ $#+%!M August 26 it has begun “impos- the State Department said. and seeks to preserve peace and naval drills being carried out by sources as saying. Paracel # !#L ! ing visa restrictions on People’s In addition, the US China Sea, destabilizing the Beijing in its global ‘One Belt uphold freedom of the seas in the military in the disputed Islands fall in the disputed $$ 0%!-M Republic of China (PRC) indi- Department of Commerce has region, trampling on the sov- One Road’ strategy. a manner consistent with the region amid aerial reconnais- part of the South China Sea. viduals responsible for, or com- added 24 PRC state-owned ereign rights of its neighbors, The US said that the international law. sance by US spy planes. China The DF-26 dual-capable plicit in, either the large-scale enterprises to the Entity List, and causing untold environ- CCCC and its subsidiaries have “In July, I announced an is engaged in hotly contested missile is a type of weapon 9 reclamation, construction, or including several subsidiaries of mental devastation, the US engaged in corruption, preda- updated policy regarding territorial disputes in the South banned by the Intermediate- !" # # # militarization of disputed out- the China Communications Government said. tory financing, environmental Beijing’s unlawful maritime and East China Seas. Beijing Range Nuclear Forces Treaty $#! $#$#! posts in the South China Sea, Construction Company The CCCC, the State destruction, and other abuses claims in the South China Sea has also made substantial signed by the US and Soviet %! % * (CCCC). Since 2013, the PRC Department said, led the across the world. and emphasised that the US progress in militarising its Union towards the end of the !%$0%%!$! has used its state-owned enter- destructive dredging of the “The PRC must not be was prepared to take firm man-made islands in the past Cold War. When the US with- %*$ J 6*$,,45 prises to dredge and reclaim PRC’s South China Sea out- allowed to use CCCC and action to oppose Beijing’s cam- few years, which it says it has drew from the treaty last year, ! - more than 3,000 acres on dis- posts and is also one of the other state-owned enterprises paign of bullying,” Pompeo the right to defend. it cited China’s deployment of % 0$ % $* puted features in the South leading contractors used by as weapons to impose an added. Beijing claims sovereignty such weapons as justification, ! $ % !0 ,$ %*.$ over all of the SCS. But the report said. $ % $#! Vietnam, Malaysia, the The DF-26 has a range of - ,"5$!5% Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan 4,000 kilometres and can be % % 3@& "7 77 have counterclaims. In the East used in nuclear or conventional Beijing: China’s foreign min- China Sea, China has territor- strikes against ground and D 9 istry said on Thursday that it ial disputes with Japan. The SCS naval targets. The DF-21 has a (#0 (#0 2#%# was unjust for the United C3BC3 in 90 days. TikTok thanked Mayer. hundreds of millions of users and East China Sea are stated range of around 1,800 kilome- # !5A!* States to impose sanctions on “I have done significant “We appreciate that the globally. to be rich in minerals, oil and tres, with the state media $!%00B0 ( Chinese companies involved ikTok CEO Kevin Mayer reflection on what the corpo- political dynamics of the last But its Chinese ownership other natural resources. They describing it the most advanced $ $$* in construction in the South Tresigned on Thursday amid rate structural changes will few months have significantly has raised concerns about are also vital to global trade. in the series, and the DF-21D, $0% $ China Sea as these activities U.S. pressure for its Chinese require, and what it means for changed what the scope of potential censorship of videos, China launched two mis- as the world’s first anti-ship bal- ! were happening on China’s owner to sell the popular video the global role I signed up for,” Kevin’s role would be going for- including those critical siles, including an “aircraft-car- listic missile. #0.* own territory. Ministry app, which the White House he said in the letter. “Against ward, and fully respect his of the Chinese Government, rier killer”, into the SCS on The missile launch was .#% -.# * spokesman Zhao Lijian made says is a security risk. this backdrop, and as we expect decision,” the company said in and the risk Beijing may access Wednesday morning, a day aimed at improving China’s $0%% $* the comments at a daily news In a letter to employees, to reach a resolution very soon, a statement. user data. after US U-2 spy plane entered ability to deny other forces $ 0 briefing in Beijing. The US on Mayer said that his decision to it is with a heavy heart that I ByteDance launched Earlier this month, Trump a no-fly zone during a Chinese access to the SCS, the report #-# Wednesday blacklisted 24 leave comes after the “political wanted to let you all know that TikTok in 2017, then bought ordered a sweeping but unspec- live-fire naval drill in the Bohai quoted sources as saying. “This ! ### Chinese companies and tar- environment has sharply I have decided to leave the Musical.ly, a video service pop- ified ban on dealings with the Sea off its north coast, Hong is China’s response to the # $# 0 geted individuals it said were changed.” company.” Bytedance is cur- ular with teens in the U.S. and Chinese owners of consumer Kong-based South China potential risks brought by the $!!%# 0 $ part of construction and mil- His resignation follows rently in talks with Microsoft Europe, and combined the two. apps TikTok and WeChat as the Morning Post reported on increasingly frequent incoming % 0! itary actions in the South President Donald Trump’s for the U.S. firm to buy TikTok’s A twin service, Douyin, is US heightens scrutiny of Thursday. One of the missiles, US warplanes and military $% ! ,0 China Sea in its first such order to ban TikTok unless its U.S. operations. available for Chinese users. Chinese technology compa- a DF-26B, was launched from vessels in the SCS. China does- % !- sanctions move against Beijing parent company, ByteDance, Mayer, a former Disney TikTok gained immense nies, citing concerns that they the north-western province of n’t want the neighbouring over the disputed strategic sells its U.S. operations executive, joined TikTok as popularity via its fun, goofy may pose a threat to national Qinghai, while the other, a DF- countries to misunderstand I waterway. to an American company with- CEO in May. videos and ease of use, and has security. 21D, (aircraft-carrier killer Beijing’s goals,” the report said. 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9 A5: : "& +&/ + 'R &* *! = " ! %> 3 .2%$!0$ + : best practices, share ideas, and .#!0 !# BI Governor Shaktikanta flag the problems. “It is impor- !$# #3O RDas on Thursday appreci- tant that businesses on both ealty stocks on Thursday ated the government’s response sides work to resolve differ- Rwere in huge demand, clos- $ %$# to the Covid-19 crisis as being ! = %! ences, work to create a more ing the day with up to 10 per %@R!!$ fiscally “very prudent and very valuable and trusted regional cent gains, following the calibrated”. %I usiness communities of value chains, remove the non- Maharashtra Government’s “I cannot speak for the BIndia and ASEAN should tariff barriers on both sides, decision to reduce the stamp Wednesday decided to slash government. But I just want to work to resolve their differ- ensure sanctity of rules of ori- duty to two per cent till stamp duty on sale deed doc- say that in the central bank, as Deloitte India Partner M ences, remove non-tariff bar- gin, and open markets to December. uments by three per cent from observers of what is happening S Mani said any decision to riers, ensure sanctity of rules of expand trade because in my Shares of DLF closed 9.93 September 1 to December 31, in the country in the fiscal pol- he GST Council not look- extend the cess beyond five origin and open markets to humble view, as they (people) per cent higher, Prestige Estates 2020, and by two per cent icy, I think the Government’s Ting to increase tax rates to years in order to fund the pre- expand two-way trade, say in hindi, ‘taalee do haath se Projects 8.07 per cent, Sunteck from January 1, 2021 to March response has been very prudent fund revenue shortfall of sent compensation deficit Commerce and Industry bajti hai’ (It takes two hands to Realty 7.21 per cent, Godrej 31, 2021.Stamp duty is the and very calibrated,” Das said. states is a positive move, but could become a precedent. Minister Piyush Goyal said on clap)”, he said. Properties 7.06 per cent, transactional tax collected by Speaking at an event extending the period of levy Hence, the period of exten- Thursday. “We will have to work Oberoi Realty 6.94 per cent, the Government on property organised by financial daily /.-$ " * of compensation cess beyond sion of the cess should be Addressing the ASEAN- together and we can create a Sobha Limited 6.57 per cent, purchases. Stamp duty collec- Business Standard, Das said the the originally envisaged five minimal and predefined so India Business Council, Goyal resounding sound which will Mahindra Lifespace tion is one of the largest con- government was “responsible” helpful. years would worry business- that the cess does not become said both the sides need to be heard by the whole world. Developers jumped 4.10 per tributors to a state’s rev- in announcing the measures “Current step of consoli- es, tax experts said. a permanent tax. work together to further this But if each one of us only cent and Indiabulls Real Estate enues.”CREDAI has been pur- right from the start which dation is a step in right direc- At the 41st GST Council “Not considering any rate relationship as two-way trade remains committed to them- 0.64 per cent on the BSE.The suing State Governments for focused on the poor and vul- tion. Indian banks can reap the meeting on Thursday, the increases to make up for the is witnessing signs of decline selves and does not look to fur- BSE realty index was 6.63 per reduction in stamp duty since nerable people. benefits of scale and become Centre presented before the shortfall in cess is a welcome from USD 81 billion to USD 77 ther this relationship , our cent higher at close of trade. the beginning of lockdown. Prime Minister Narendra a partner in the newer busi- states options to meet the measure, however moving to billion, “probably the first time trade which is already seeing “The standout performer was The move will benefit the cus- Modi had announced a 20 ness opportunities across the shortfall in GST revenue, a market borrowing mecha- we saw a 5 per cent de-growth”. signs of falling from USD 81 the realty sector that ended 6.6 tomer and foster demand cre- lakh crore stimulus package, globe. Larger banks can com- saying the deficit can be nism which would extend the He said India and ASEAN billion to USD 77 billion...Can per cent higher as Maharashtra ation along with giving a stim- which included additional pete with global banks,” Das made good by states bor- tenure of the cess beyond five (Association of Southeast Asian at times move into the down- government slashed stamp duty ulus to the allied industries spending of about 2 per cent of said. rowing using a special win- years would worry business- Nations) have not been able to ward spiral,” Goyal added. till December 2020,” Ajit coupled with employment gen- GDP by the Government, as He, however, said that dow. This loan can be repaid es that are subject to the harness the full trade potential The minister said the two Mishra, VP - Research, Religare eration,” CREDAI National well as liquidity measures by while size is essential, efficien- after five years from the col- cess,” Mani said. for various reasons, but now is sides have not yet been able to Broking Ltd. Chairman Jaxay Shah said. the RBI. cy is “more important”. lection of GST cess. Shardul Amarchand the time to expand trade, start the review of free trade The ailing real estate has He further said that when- Meanwhile, Das also wel- The Governor further said If the states agree, it Mangaldas & Co Partner address concerns and resolve agreement in goods. welcomed the Maharashtra ever there has been a reduction comed the government’s strat- it is “fundamental” to reform would effectively mean that Rajat Bose said the Centre has differences. He added that businesses government’s decision to in the stamp duty in the past, egy of consolidating public the nature of governance and the cess would continue put the onus on the states to Goyal said the business can play the role of a bridge to reduce the stamp duty to two it has only led to an increase in sector banks, saying lenders risk management of all the beyond five years of the GST borrow funds with due facil- council meeting is a good help resolve the issues “amica- per cent till December. revenue in the government with large balance sheets will be banks going forward. rollout. itation from the Centre. forum to discuss concerns and bly and quickly”. The State Government on treasury. / 7 8D "0 2 $# 7 7
est rates having dropped below to lower net operating cash & 7 8 per cent for the first time in flows and higher dependence 0 ! % iquidity starved real estate 15 years,” the agency said. on other forms of They were also asked to Lsector is expected to witness It noted that committed liquidity/refinancing,” it said. # 3 3 ! ensure that the policies are a 40-60 per cent decline in res- receivables from already booked According to Icra, higher O* P O. P arkets regulator Sebi on reviewed at least once annual- idential sales volumes this fis- sales have also been impacted, rated clients have maintained tate-owned National Small MThursday extended the ly. cal due to Covid-19 pandem- given that some milestone based considerable liquidity buffers, SIndustries Corporation will timeline for implementation of It, further, said the rec- ic, ratings agency says Icra. payments have been deferred which can be used to meet pro- approach markets regulator # 3 3 procedural guidelines for proxy ommendation policies should According to the agency, due to stoppage of construction ject costs and debt obligations. Sebi shortly for registering an advisors to January 1. also disclose the circumstances the collections from customers activities earlier. Icra also Also, many companies have alternative fund entity, paving !** ! The guidelines issued by when not to provide a voting are also expected to decline by expects the spends on ongoing availed moratorium to bring the way for setting up of the the regulator on August 3, recommendation. around 35-40 per cent. projects to reduce by around 30 down debt repayments, which ‘Fund of Funds’, a top official were supposed to come into As per the guidelines, Maintaing a negative out- per cent in FY21 on account of coupled with automatic reduc- said on Thursday. support for MSMEs. ble,” Sherkhane said. force from September 1. proxy advisors will have to dis- look for the real estate sector, the pandemic.“New launches, tion in collection-linked pre- Anand Sherkhane, addi- The Fund of Funds shall Shekhane added that he is Proxy advisors advise close the methodologies and the agency noted that the over- which were already on a declin- payments, has provided some tional development commis- be operated through a ‘Mother’ told the special purpose vehi- shareholders on corporate gov- the processes followed in the all sales volume from com- ing trend given the increased relief to the developers. sioner in the Ministry of Micro, and a few ‘Daughter’ funds. cle has almost been formed, in ernance issues and assist them development of their research pleted and under-construction focus on deliveries, are likely to “Going forward though, Small and Medium Enterprises It is expected that with a couple of days, they would with voting recommendations. and corresponding recom- inventory is expected to reduce get further deferred,” it said. adequacy of operating cash (MSMEs), said the process of leverage of 1:4 at the level of approach Sebi for registering The Securities and mendations to its clients. by 40-60 per cent. Icra further said the over- flows to meet scheduled repay- bringing on board venture cap- daughter funds, the Fund of the alternative fund institution. Exchange Board of India (Sebi) It will alert clients within “The preference for com- all project cash flows are ment obligations will remain a ital companies would begin Funds will be able to mobilise He was addressing a webinar said the timeline was extended 24 hours of receipt of infor- pleted inventory is expected to expected to be impacted by key look-out area, with devel- once the entity is registered by equity of about 50,000 crore, organised by PHDCCI. “after taking into consideration mation about any factual errors continue thus favouring the slower collections leading to oper ability to refinance or the Securities and Exchange the Government had said. The Fund of Funds will requests received from regis- or material revisions to the developers having higher pro- reduced inflows. carry out one-time restructur- Board of India (Sebi). “It would be ultimately establish a framework to help tered proxy advisors, and the report and will have a stated portion of such projects. “While there will be reduc- ing of debt obligations under In May, the Government housed in the National Small MSMEs in capacity augmenta- prevailing business and market process to communicate with However, the steep reduc- tion in project spends as well, the recently announced gov- announced it will set up a Industries Corporation (NSIC) tion. conditions due to COVID-19 their clients and the company. tion in home loan rates may aid the reduction in inflows is ernment relief measure, in case ‘Fund of Funds’ with an initial and they would be doing the This will also provide an pandemic” Following the Also, they will have to housing demand to some likely to remain higher than the of a cashflow gap remaining corpus of Rs 10,000 crore that due diligence and setting up opportunity to get listed in extension, the provisions of share their report with their extent, with home loan inter- reduction in outflows, leading critical,” it said. will provide equity funding the company as early as possi- stock exchanges. said Sebi circular shall be clients and the company at the applicable with effect from same time. Among others, Sebi January 1, 2021, Sebi said in a said timeline to receive com- circular.Through its circular ments from the company may 2##0 #:#!!$ !"#$ %& '# ( #) ) ( * $$%#+ issued in August, Sebi said be defined by proxy advisors proxy advisors shall formulate and all comments or clarifica- 0O This is a prototype only layers); multiple layers of con- stressed on developing a single- the voting recommendation tions received from the com- and will be developed further nectivity,” the Commerce and window system, which could policies and disclose the updat- pany, within timeline, will be ommerce and Industry with inputs from states to make Industry Ministry said in a be a one-stop digital platform ed voting recommendation included as an addendum to CMinister Piyush Goyal on it an effective and transparent statement.Goyal also held a to obtain all requisite central policies to its clients. the report. Thursday launched the nation- mechanism for land identifi- virtual meeting with the indus- and state clearances/approvals ! ! al GIS-enabled land bank sys- cation as well as procurement. try ministers of states, UT required to start business oper- tem, which will help investors The IIS portal is a GIS- administrators and senior offi- ations in India. Raipur: Chhattisgarh has been ment them to grow their to get real-time information enabled database of industrial cers.In his address, the minis- “This could eliminate the ranked fourth among the land- exports. about the availability of indus- areas/clusters across the states. ter called upon the states to col- need for investors to visit mul- locked states by the Niti Aayog Niti Aayog in partnership trial land and resources. “More than 3,300 indus- lectively work in the spirit of tiple platforms/ offices to gath- for having the potential to with the Institute of Launching the system, trial parks across 31 states/UTs ‘Team India’ to enhance indus- er information and obtain become a prominent exporting Competitiveness released the Goyal expressed confidence covering about 4,75,000 hectare trial activity in the country and clearances from different stake- state. first Export Preparedness Index that other states/UTs will be land have been mapped on the attract investment.He also said holders. It could leverage capa- According to the Export (EPI) 2020. The index ranked onboarded by December 2020, system. The information avail- that in countries where Indian bilities of existing systems and Preparedness Index 2020 states in four categories: coastal, as the project has been able includes forest, drainage; companies face restrictive trade provide time-bound approvals released by the Niti Aayog yes- Himalayan, Landlocked, Union launched for six states.The sys- raw material heat maps (agri- practises, the reciprocity clause and real-time status updates to terday, Chhattisgarh is in the Territories/city states according tem is being developed by inte- cultural, horticulture, mineral may be invoked.The minister investors,” he added. fourth position in the land- to four parameters policy, grating the Industrial locked states category as it had business ecosystem, export Information System (IIS) with initiated several measures to ecosystem and export perfor- state GIS (Geographic promote exports. Rajasthan, mance. Information System). Telangana and Haryana are ahead of Chhattisgarh in this category. The report noted that other states facing similar socio-eco- nomic challenges can look at the measures taken by Chhattisgarh and try to imple- ! 9>6 ' * 9( 3:;
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MRInfrastructure GLimiteds Consolidated net loss for the quarter endedJune 30 more than dou- bled to nearly 834 crore against 336 crore loss in theJanuary- Marchperiod in FY20, a fil- ingfrom the companywith the bourses saidonThursday. The consolidated total income for the quarter under discussion was almost halved to 1,224 crore. It was 2.206 crore in Q1FY29, it said. Revenues from the Airports segment stood at 494 crore in the first quarter against 1460 crore in the April-June quarter of FY20. ! " " % *
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The cur- confident at the script stage that the film was Scandinavian decor is known rent chaotic times have an entertainer, a film which was not taking itself to be making a statement for brought a perception shift in too seriously and perhaps that is what struck a ! ! ages now. With every new the customer’s mind, making chord with the audience. The only person who O @ decade, this style is seen get- health-safe products the first foresaw the possibility of a sequel was Aditya. ting experimented with an choice of people and organi- He wrote me a mail before the release and said, element or two. While muted sations worldwide. So it’s bet- ‘do think about a sequel.” A?/ 0? colours like beige and white ter to use those laminates Viktor’s idea to have a villain with morali- have been a hallmark, you can which provide health and ty was unusual because one always roots for the D9 with, you can go for natural a rich ambience. 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How you bring in the element of real drama, opt for a black and white from the house of Greenlam some plants and foliage to thing about youth and bikes and energy, none about we replicate a similar feel wood with the use of innovation rug in zig-zag pattern and your Industries, whose wood grain your safe environment to of which was a planned thing — it just seemed in your own space? To start and technology, thus, weaving abode is ready. texture and light brown complete the look. to come organically and instinctively.” He adds, “The hero is the anti-hero and he is always stepping away from the world of con- A/ 0 an apt choice. Use floors ventional wisdom and rules. He exists outside that are composed of three of it even though he is very much a part of the 0 AP A clean and uncluttered layers — real hard wood, a fabric of society, like Kabir in Dhoom and Sahir living room fosters freedom stabilising core and a in Dhoom 3. 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Maruti’s experiment with you really demand overtaking small turbocharged petrol engines power and you tend to rev a bit $ ended when they withdrew the higher than you would like to. Baleno RS and its Boosterjet Sure for sedate driving maybe it 2# engine. Fair enough on that front, is enough, and the hybrid system $#%#! all competing models also have will likely disguise the fuel inef- # naturally aspirated engines. While ficiency of such a gearbox, but $#! # Renault-Nissan does not give an this is partying like it is 1999. This ! # option an automatic on these car has a good ride and takes cor- variants, Hyundai-Kia offer their ners well, it has decent interiors !$ % 1.5 naturally aspirated petrol and I’d believe the manual would ! $#* engine on the Creta and Seltos be great value. But this automat- :A- with a CVT gearbox. If I was test- ic? A big no! #% ach and every other street of diesel cars following the BS6 ing the manual, I would have With some manufacturers ## ! Ecentral Delhi’s Lodhi Colony emissions standards coming into compared it against the Duster you would not get so critical, but are filled with India’s largest pub- force. Another was the ‘10-year and Kicks. When it comes to the fact of the matter is that I hold !*$% lic art display, the Lodhi Art lifetime’ on diesel vehicles in the price-points, the S-Cross auto- Maruti-Suzuki to a higher stan- #! % District. At a time when most $ 9 ?R 9* National Capital Region imposed matic actually does go up against dard. As a child of the 1990s, I - museums and galleries are still by the Supreme Court. But there those two cars. While I feel the S- grew up driving my mother’s L0%* shut due to the pandemic- @: is one more reason, that is the Cross is a better built car and han- Maruti van, then 800 and finally induced lockdown, it’s an amaz- increasing efficiency of extreme- dles better than either of those, I’ll Zen MPFi alongside my dad’s !!L ing place to go for a stroll or even ly lean-burning petrol engines. stick to comparing naturally aspi- Gypsy and Esteem. My first H:A-G%H take your car for a photoshoot, Take this 1.5 litre K15 engine rated automatic variants. owned car was an Alto. I have !$*M# like I did with the refreshed at Nashik, the S-Cross had come diesels still account for half of all from Maruti. While roads around Against the Creta and Seltos held shares in the company for a 0- Maruti-Suzuki S-Cross. The area with a 1.6 diesel, which unfortu- sales in this segment with the the NCR are relatively high- CVT variants, the S-Cross is a lot few years now, and it has been one L H0 offers varied backgrounds. The S- nately didn’t last long and was Creta and Seltos which together speed, I managed over 15 kilome- cheaper. You can save around four of greatest wealth creators of the Cross, which is one of the best soon withdrawn. Just like every have 75 per cent of the market, tres per litre over a three-hour 100 lakh. It should be a no-brainer past two decades in this country # !I looking products in the Maruti second Maruti car those days, it the S-Cross, Renault Duster and kilometer return drive between even if the S-Cross is slightly because it has the trust of the ! !!- portfolio, felt perfectly at home was sold with ever so popular 1.3 Nissan Kicks are all petrol cars Gurugram and Noida stopping in down on power versus the Korean Indian car consumer. Yes, Suzuki H!0 there. But one must wonder how DDiS diesel engine. As we know now as will the future Skoda and Delhi. The single biggest plus twins. Yet, the S-Cross has a Motor Corporation has some *#H is it refreshed car, now that it fea- Maruti-Suzuki announced that it Volkswagen products. Five years point on this car is its mild four-speed torque converter auto- technology limitations being a rel- , *M$% tures a petrol engine and an was withdrawing from selling ago, petrol variants accounted for hybrid system, which allows the matic gearbox. A four-speed auto- atively small manufacturer sur- automatic gearbox? diesel cars after the implementa- under 10 per cent of sales in this battery to fill in some torque matic gearbox in 2020. If I could rounded by giants, but this S- #$ - This car, on whose back tion of BS6 emission norms, segment. Today they have two- when required. It keeps the mod- use cuss words in this column I Cross feels like a cop-out. This car Maruti launched their premium there sales figures have sort of jus- thirds of the market. cons on while stopped in the traf- would, but really? Decent six- is a price warrior, but not out of Nexa sales network, is approxi- tified their decision. While the There are a few reasons for fic and the engine shuts off. speed torque converter gearbox- choice. It is a price warrior mately five years old. At its launch Korean Hyundai-Kia combine this, one was the higher price of Indeed, I am genuinely surprised es are available off the shelf and because it has to be one. ! " " $ %%
curated to seamlessly carry forward It requires no artificial preser- this original European legacy. vatives as the natural acidity pre- Here, we explore the new trends vents growth of pathogens in the WONDER in food and how consumers today loaves. are making their meal choices. It has a much lower Glycemic And hence, the newest that came to Index, balancing the blood sugar notice was the sourdough. Perhaps, levels and hence, being a great you’d have spotted it on social choice for those who are diabetic. media — sourdough loaves with The true art is in creating crisp, intricately-scored crusts and something that is complex, tender, expansive, holey interiors and won- nourishing with a touch of sweet- BREAD dered if you too could make this ness and a little sourness. Suchali’s kind of a bread. The transformation recipes include handcrafted, natu- of the dough into a light and airy rally-leavened sourdough breads, loaf is the chemistry in action, with which have a signature identity, feel 8Q < a good side of physics. High in and taste. The right temperatures nutrition, easy to digest and filling, for the dough to flourish are this bread has sustained humans ensured through the stone deck since the biblical times. However, oven that lends the steam for a deli- # the quest for lesser production cious crust. times and greater returns has Well, who knew that the blend turned today’s breads a mere of basic ingredients like flour, water embodiment of yeast for a fast rise, and salt can come a long way in giv- extra salt to add flavour, added ing us such a healthy and nutritious enzymes, flour improvers, artificial loaf of sourdough, right? Even preservatives and a list of other though prepping the sourdough, ingredients, none of which are hand-folding the dough and resting # # good for us. It’s time that people it, and the eventual baking process adopt the long-lasting benefits of could be draining and time-con- # switching from commercially suming, it’s also the most reward- processed breads to the natural ing processes. No two loaves are the goodness of sourdough. same and everytime we are met Sadly, it seems not many peo- with the fresh aroma of a newly- of handmade fermentations along ple know why sourdough trumps all baked loaf, which brings us so much with oodles of affection. the other baked goods in the well- fulfillment and joy. % 3 Being the real king of breads, being poker ring as well as playing Wondering now if you can the sourdough’s proverbial reign the flavour card best. Prepared prepare it too? Of course, you can! )+ == dates back almost 15,000 years, with patience with only three ingre- For those who want to learn this from the remotest nooks and cran- dients — flour, water and salt — the age-old craft, it’s the start of a deeply n this self-isolation life, if bread nies to thriving metropolitan cities. bread is slowly fermented in the tra- rewarding journey. Your first few is rising, sourdough is soaring. Sourdough is the oldest form of ditional way without commercial loaves might not be perfect and IAlong with most essentials, leavened bread and as rightly put by yeast. The new food science reveals that’s the beauty of it. Just remem- flour has been amongst the first few Karl De Smedt, the curator of the its enormous nutritional benefits: ber, it will need time after sour- products to vanish from supermar- world’s only sourdough library in It’s a great source of pre-biotic dough is a natural leaven — a mix- ket shelves but for a good reason. Brussels, “Making sourdough is fibre, that is, food for our gut bac- ture of grains and liquid (usually In a sea of banana bread insta part art and part science!” teria. flour and water) inhabited by so- recipes, the most coveted isolation The founding duo, Suchali and It’s easy on the stomach for peo- called “wild” yeasts. Let its distinct- loaves across the globe seem to be Mitali from Suchali’s Artisan ple who have issues with gluten. The ly sour flavour seep in, which the great sourdough — a knobbly, Bakehouse, talks about the delight- longer the fermentation, the more comes from the little wonders textured variety of bread that ful art of preparing sourdough the gluten is broken down, making called lactobacilli or the “friendly requires a dash of patience, a touch through recipes that they have it easier to digest. bacteria.” +0 8-774" 86+ 9: ;*-) !*!$I@ " ; " *:8 D D ("/ +""(?! * ● #0# I5E<$% ● *!,%$ ● I<@A0 ● ,%$I5E:$% %% !- ● % I@=0 ● % ! %I@ !$$#$ ● !I=0 ● !$#$I:@A0 $ %!$#- ● 2 %0 I@A0 ● 2! *$I@E<$% !# 0 ● 4!% I@>A0 ● 2! !%* $! *!%* ● 00I5AA0 I5E@$% $ * ! ("/ ##!%(# +0!" #! ● $ I5E@$% ● 2 %0 I