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Its vote a coalition to take advantage of earlier described the previous stabbed the farmers. “BSP can- together on one platform. This wanted to convert its failure into that more than 30 percent of tive term. share had further come down any little support enjoyed by SAD-BJP alliance as an insep- not save the sinking ship of the will result in a clean sweep in Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) state’s total SC voters are from In fact, looking at the cur- to 1.5 percent which is the low- any political outfit by consoli- arable one, would now like to SAD because the former party favour of the alliance in the success. As BSP is making this region. Besides, five seg- rent composition, of the total est secured by the party in the dating all votes in its favour. christen the new association is itself battling for survival in 2022 assembly elections,” he merry by securing 20 seats to ments from Majha and seven 20, 18 seats are represented by state. Notably, the left parties which is merely an exercise to Uttar Pradesh,” he added. said asserting that the SAD-BSP contest in alliance with SAD in from Malwa also went to BSP’s the ruling Congress party, while In 1989, BSP had an enjoy considerable support in regain the lost political moor- Claiming that the secular alliance was a meeting of the ensuing Punjab polls, little kitty. one (Mehal Kalan) was repre- alliance with Simranjit Singh the Malwa region. “The votes ings. He also said that the SAD character of Punjab is safe only minds. does it know that Akali candi- SAD, in a strategic move to sented by the principal oppo- Mann led Akali Dal and the polled by the supporters of has become a non-entity in the in the hands of Congress, Both parties opposed the dates have been facing defeat on take advantage of the BSP’s con- sition Aam Aadmi Party. party got its first MP from these political outfits usually political landscape of Punjab Randhawa said that the party is three agricultural bills vocifer- majority of these seats since past siderable support base in these Remaining one seat of Sujanpur Punjab in Harbhajan Lakha counted as waste as it comes not which has nothing left to offer fully capable of taking everyone ously in Parliament, with 15 years. seats in Malwa and Doaba assembly segment was repre- from Phillaur constituency. in favour of the major political to anyone. along to which the history Harsimrat Kaur Badal even Notably, the SAD has regions, would try to make an sented by BJP’s Dinesh Singh Later, in 1996, the party's three parties that form the govern- Taking on the SAD, stands testimony. quitting the cabinet and the agreed to give 20 seats to its new effort to win these seats where Babbu. MPs were elected. ment, so by merging all these Randhawa said that the sacri- SAD leaving the NDA govern- alliance partner, BSP, to contest it has been struggling since past BSP has always centered its There is no denying the fact votes together, a big difference lege incident has caused SAD-BSP ALLIANCE TO ment. In direct contrast, both in the 2022 polls, of which 12 15-20 years. politics around the dalit issues, that with maximum dalit votes could be made,” a senior Akali irreparable damage to SAD’s SWEEP 2022 POLLS: the Congress and the AAP pre- belonged to the general cate- In fact, despite BSP’s insis- while other sections used to stay concentrated in the state’s leader told The Pioneer. panthic image thus shaking its MAJITHIA ferred to conduct walk-outs gory. Also, out of the total 20 tence, the Akali Dal has tacti- away from it. Considering the Doaba region, any party can On the other hand, the CPI foundations to the core. He fur- and symbolic protests, he seats in BSP’s kitty, 11 were ear- cally kept along with it the three need to change the political make it to the supreme position leader also maintained that it ther divulged that the 'Kaka Senior Akali leader Bikram said. lier contested by the Bharatiya reserved seats where it has strategy with changing sce- in the state. It is to be seen how was holding talks with the SAD Culture' of the SAD has led to Singh Majithia on Sunday Majithia said that the SAD- Janata Party (BJP), in alliance three sitting MLAs in Doaba nario, party supremo Mayawati, the SAD would take benefit of and other parties are also the Taksali leaders drifting claimed that the newly formed BSP combine was committed to with SAD. In all, BJP used to region — Adampur, Phillaur, in 2004, appointed a Brahmin the BSP’s support base while its approaching it, but nothing away from the party which has SAD-BSP alliance will sweep ensure welfare of the farmers as contest 23 seats in coalition with and Nakodar — considered to advocate Satish Mishra as own voter base was dwindling has been finalized yet. become a rag-tag bunch of self the 2022 Punjab assembly elec- well as Dalits and employees Akali Dal. be BSP’s strongholds. party’s national general secre- under the shadow of sacrilege seekers and materialistic people. tions. who were being discriminated BSP has got in its share A look at the figures avail- tary. Notably, Mishra has played cases and farm laws. SAD-BSP ALLIANCE Branding SAD as the party More like-minded parties against by the Congress Kartarpur, Jalandhar West, able, SAD has been facing a significant role in forging an OPPORTUNIST AND A which has forsaken the lofty will come on the same platform regime. 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announcement of results of face in the state. Gandhi tweeted. University said they had assem- caused the 2002-2004 outbreak Sunday approved a 499-crore the recent assembly elections Prime Minister Narendra Condoling her demise, bled 24 novel coronavirus was traced to an animal called budget for innovations in $ &  ! on May 2, 2021. This is leading Modi expressed condolence on AICC general secretary genomes from different bat a civet cat. defence manufacturing. 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The long-term effect ment signed by Sitaram mark as an effective legislator Uttarakhand Chief small region of Yunnan structure that the virus uses weapon production. grants to carry out R&D devel- to be realised by the group is Yechury, D.Raja, Debabrata and also had rich administra- Minister Tirath Singh Rawat province in China indicate just when attaching to cells, they The 498.9-crore bud- opment which has good poten- the establishment of a culture, Biswas, Manoj Bhattacharya tive experience. Saddened by and Uttar Pradesh Chief how many coronaviruses can said. getary support to Innovations tial for future adoption for where enlisting the effort of and Dipankar Bhattacharya, her demise. Condolences to her Minister Yogi Adityanath also exist in bats and how many “Together with the SARS- for Defence Excellence (iDEX) Indian defence and aerospace innovators by the Indian mil- the general secretaries of the family and supporters,” the expressed condolences. have the potential to spread to CoV-2 related virus collected - Defence Innovation needs. itary is commonplace and fre- five Left parties CPI(M), CPI, prime minister posted on Congress general secretary people and a wide range of from Thailand in June 2020, Organisation (DIO) is for the The scheme is aimed at quent. Forward Bloc RSP, CPI(ML) Twitter. and former state Chief Minister domestic and wild animals, these results clearly demon- next five years. The budgetary providing financial support to The scheme aims to facil- Liberation. Congress president Sonia Harish Rawat said it is an including pigs, cattle, mice, strate that viruses closely relat- support will provide a big nearly 300 start- itate rapid development of new, The Left leaders pointed Gandhi and party leader Rahul irreparable loss for the country cats, dogs, and chickens, as per ed to SARS-CoV-2 continue to boost to the ‘Aatmanirbhar ups/MSMEs/individual inno- indigenised and innovative out that the prices of food arti- Gandhi said the demise of a tall and the state. the CNN News. circulate in bat populations, and Bharat Abhiyan’ as iDEX–DIO vators and 20 partner incuba- technologies for the Indian cles have raised by nearly 5 per leader is a huge loss to the party. Hridayesh was a member The researchers collected in some regions might occur at has the primary objective of tors under the DIO framework. defence and aerospace sector to cent in April. Primary com- Sonia said that Dr of the legislative council in 283 fecal samples, 109 oral a relatively high frequency,” self-reliance and indigenisa- It will support increased aware- meet their needs in shorter modities saw a rise of 10.16 per Hridayesh served the Congress undivided Uttar Pradesh for swabs and 19 urine samples they wrote. tion in defence and aerospace ness in the Indian innovation timelines, create a culture of cent and manufactured prod- till her last breath and leaves five times. She was elected from small, forest-dwelling bats “Our study highlights the sector of the country, the ecosystem about defence needs engagement with innovative ucts have risen by 9.01 per cent. behind a legacy of public ser- MLA in Uttarakhand in 2002, in a tropical botanical garden remarkable diversity of bat defence ministry officials said and, conversely, in the Indian start-ups to encourage co-cre- By the time these commodities vice as an MLA, MLC, Minister, 2012, and 2017. She served as and adjacent areas in a county coronaviruses at the local scale, here. Defence establishment about ation for defence and aero- reach the retail markets, the Leader of Opposition in a cabinet minister in the gov- in Yunnan province between including close relatives of both The creation of the iDEX the potential of the Indian space, empower a culture of consumers are charged much Uttarakhand, and above all as ernments of ND Tiwari, Vijay May 2019 and November 2020. SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV,” framework and establishment innovation eco-system to deliv- technology co-creation and more. a dedicated lifelong Bahuguna, and Harish Rawat. The Chinese researchers they wrote. of the DIO by the Department er innovative solutions to meet co-innovation within the This is happening while the Congressperson. “She had a great organisation- said one of the viruses was very The bat species they sam- of Defence Production (DDP) their needs, officials said.. defence and aerospace sector economy is witnessing a deep She was particularly popu- al and administrative capabili- similar, genetically to the SARS- pled are common across is aimed at creating an ecosys- The DIO, with its team, and boost innovation among recession, galloping unem- lar amongst her colleagues for ty. 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    3 8  the region”, observed the Lt 243 in Village Majeen of effect that steps have been coercive measures against the land and buildings on months on a piece of 62.10 Governor. Jammu tehsil in favour of TTD taken and proposal was erring officers. Poonamallee High (PH) Road acres of land at a cost of 33.22 Before Covid-19 pandem- He further informed that The temple will become a for building of a temple and its pending consideration before The counsel appearing for in downtown Kilpauk here, an crores in two phases. ic jammed wheels across the the Tirumala Tirupati major religious and pilgrimage allied infrastructure on lease the Na the State of UP submitted that official release here said adding Union Ministers G Kishan nation an estimated population Devasthanams Board will destination attracting a lot basis for a period of 40 years “It is stated by the counsel after approval of the proposal Hindu Religious and Charitable Reddy, Dr Jitendra Singh, OSD of 70-80 lakh pilgrims were establish a Gurukul/Veda more tourists, which will ulti- on payment of nominal for the State that delay has by the Environment Ministry, Endowments Minister P K in the Commerce Ministry arriving here to perform Mata Pathshala to promote the mately give boost to the reli- ground rent of Rs 10 per kanal taken place due to pandemic a committee for rationalisation Sekar Babu and top officials and former Chief Secretary Vaishno Devi and Amarnath Sanskrit language and ancient gious and pilgrimage tourism, per annum without charge of and the Rationalisation with the Commissioner, were present. The HR & CE BVR Subrahmanyam, pilgrimage. The local econo- culture of Vedic teachings and besides providing ample liveli- any premium. Committee is now likely to Meerut as Nodal Officer has Minister directed officials to Chairman TTD Board, Y V my is also expected to gain with learning. The board has also hood opportunities, and socio- An amount of Rs 1.98 complete its work within three been appointed on November initiate action including taking Subba Reddy, Ram Madhav, the creation of huge infra- agreed to set up centres of economic upliftment of the lakhs was paid to Government months and thereafter the State 17, 2020. up survey work to take over an Member, National Executive, structure alongside the famous excellence in the field of health- people of the region, added the of Jammu and Kashmir Government will issue final The counsel for the additional chunk of 96.5 RSS, and several other digni- temple complex. care on the lines of its excel- Lt Governor. towards lease charges for a notification within three Ministry of Environment, grounds, also belonging to the taries also attended the cere- While speaking on the lence centres in Andhra The Lt Governor said that period of 40 years. The pos- months. Forest and Climate Change same temple. mony. occasion, the Lt Governor said Pradesh. except for the main pujaris of session of the land was taken “We direct the (MoEF) confirms that the pro- In total, Sri The ambitious project that the magnificent divine Terming the occasion as a the temple and the core super- into the fold of TTD on April Commissioner, Meerut to posal received from the State Ekambaranathar temple in when completed is also expect- temple when completed will be historic and proud day for vision team, it will also have a 19, 2021 from the government ensure that the rationalisation was duly approved in 59th Kancheepuram owned 141 ed to boost pilgrim traffic in a centre of faith as well as des- J&K, the Lt Governor large number of local people of J&k, duly concluding lease process is completed within meeting of the National Board grounds (each ground is 2,400 the region. tination of spirituality. expressed gratitude towards for the management, thus pro- agreement. three months and report sub- for Wildlife. PTI sq ft) on PH road here, the release said. The total land parcel is estimated to be worth    0    at least 350 crore. O1  "    
  ) )%% %P Following completion of a 99-year lease to a charitable  $1"## ! trust which ran a school on the  4(-,7 routine of feeding people The daily collection of each of and Kochi are conduits for the premises, the matter went to ,#)-,#++'', whose livelihood has been these beggars crosses 2,000 drug mafia who use them to 1  );+,? home to check, the vehicle got the Madras High Court. thrown off the rails. “There are per day,” said Iyer. This is not push narcotic materials to reg- sucked into the well in front of After the court's ruling, the hat Kerala and Tamil certain people begging for alms an isolated incident as syndi- ular customers. “The beggars video clip showing an SUV my eyes. Everything happened trust administration handed WNadu need immediately in certain areas, like Toll Plazas cates operating all over Tamil decline the offer of food from Abeing sucked into a sink- in a few seconds. It took a few over the land and buildings to is a comprehensive law banning and in front of places of wor- Nadu and Kerala make a “giant all good Samaritans and prefer hole that had developed after minutes before I realised what the temple's executive officer begging of any kind, according ship who politely decline my kill” by deploying beggars at to be in dirty surroundings. an RCC slabs covering a well had happened,” Doshi told here on Sunday in the presence to Pidi Arisi Krishna Iyer, a offering of food. I deployed vantage points. This is to ward off the police,” gave way in a suburban hous- local police. of senior officials including social activist of repute based people to track their Sudheer Damodaran, said Damodaran who has stud- ing society following heavy Before long, the incident – Principal Secretary (Tourism, in Tiruchirappalli. antecedents and the findings social activist based in Kerala’s ied their antecedents. rains, went viral in Mumbai noticed the unusual sight when thanks to the video that had Culture and Endowments) B “Though there are many were shocking,” said Iyer. Thrissur has a similar incident According to Damodaran, beg- and other parts of the country the vehicle was beginning to gone viral – became talk of the Chandra Mohan. institutions that help persons He saw most of the beggars to tell. “The rape and murder gars in Thrissur and Kochi are on Sunday. cave into the well through the town. On its part, the Years ago, land measuring who do not earn anything by getting food (mutton or chick- of Sowmya, a Thrissur girl by getting free biriyani and liquor The freak incident took sinkhole. Brihanmumbai Municipal 12.5 grounds, also owned by themselves and have to beg for en biriyani with drinks) a person named Govindchamy for the services they render. place at around 8.30 am in The video that went viral Corporation (BMC) rushed its the same temple was handed their daily survival, nearly 80 brought to the spot by persons in 2012 has a lot to do with the “It is not possible to ban Ramnivas Society on Cama shows the rear half of the vehi- team with pumps to empty over by the trust, which ran percent of them prefer to be in who come riding their bikes. begging mafia in Kerala. begging by legislation because Road at Ghatkopar in north- cle getting completely sucked swollen water in the well. The Seetha Kingston School on PH the streets begging for alms. “The riders bring backpacks Govindachamy was a beggar the mafias get political and reli- east Mumbai. The owner had into the well through a large police also rushed to the scene. road to authorities and with the But what is disturbing is that containing food and drinks. who was returning to his base gious patronage. The lawyer parked the vehicle on the RCC sink-hole. On its part, the society present handover, the trust has they are all part of a mafia The beggars need not depend in Thrissur by train when he who argued in the High Court slabs covering a community Kiran Doshi, the owner of management requisitioned a handed back 44.5 grounds that operated by cruel dons who do on the vegetarian dish offered came across Sowmya. The for Govindachamy was charg- well. the vehicle, came to know crane to lift the vehicle from the it had in its possession previ- not come out in the open,” Iyer by me,” he said. hunter pushed down the victim ing millions per appearance Following the heavy inces- about the incident, when his bottom of the well, which is ously. told The Pioneer amidst his Further investigation took from the slowing train, raped and you can imagine the hold sant rains witnessed during cleaner told him that the vehi- nearly 50 feet deep. Efforts were Out of the total 141 daily chore of offering free Iyer to many shocking realities. and murdered her. Though of the dons,” said Damodaran. the past four days that had led cle was tilting and going under on till late in the night to grounds owned by the temple, food to the needy in times of “The bike driver who delivers the trial court sentenced him to Krishna Iyer continues his to inundation in the housing the ground. Even the driver had retrieve the vehicles from the 44.5 grounds have been taken Covid-19. the backpack was found to be death, the High Court quashed fight for the establishment of society, the slabS either appar- not realised that the vehicle was bottom of the well. over by authorities and in Iyer (42) is a familiar figure the son of the beggar and he the death sentence,” said Tiruchirappalli free of beg- ently were swept away or they being sucked into the well Fortunately, there was no respect of the remainder of in Tiruchirappalli city and sur- owns many houses in Tiruchi Damodaran. ging menace despite the non- fell into the well, causing the through the well. one in the vehicle when it 96.5 grounds, action would be roundings because of his daily which have been rented out. He said beggars in Thrissur cooperation of officials. huge sink-hole. The residents “When I ran out of my sank into the well. taken, the Government said.  08  3  & "' $    %% %     4  Dhubri (Assam): The Assam Police the river route. Sarma said when the police chased resorted to firing in the air after being Acting on a specific input, two the smugglers, the boatman anchored 11  4('4+ + of their “future plans.” BJP’s SC/ST cell said, adding “no Didi … but I have understood my attacked by a group of cattle smugglers, teams of police personnel were sent in it on the bank of the river and then A powerful Matua leader and one can live in the BJP with hon- fault and am willing to return to and rescued 30 bovines from them as many boats around 8 pm, Dhubri they attacked the police teams with ays after BJP national vice- BJP MP Shantanu Thakur and our … Though I don’t say that I her party.” along the India- Bangladesh border in ASP Rosyrani Sarma said. The teams sharp weapons. Dpresident Mukul Roy joined MLA Subrata Thakur from am quitting immediately, I can’t Rajib Banerjee on Saturday Dhubri district, a senior officer said on of police personnel chased the smug- “The police personnel retaliated the Trinamool Congress, a num- Bongaon too are in the “tentative ignore Mukul da’s presence in my made a “courtesy call” at TMC Sunday. The incident took place on glers' boat and signalled them to stop and were forced to fire about six ber of his loyalists in the saffron list” of turncoats, sources said political career … he has always spokesperson Kunal Ghosh’s res- Saturday night near Birshing Char but they tried to escape from the spot. rounds in the air in self-defence. The outfit are making efforts to cross adding both the leaders have not been my leader.” idence saying he had not decided (sandbar) bordering Bangladesh when A boat carrying cattle was inter- smugglers managed to escape from the the floor. Among them are at least attended crucial party meetings Yet another Roy loyalist about his future yet. The lesser the cattle smugglers were on their way cepted at around 10.40 pm, the addi- spot taking the advantage of darkness,” 3 MPs, 13 MLAs, and some other post elections. Sabyasachi Dutta too has started Trinamool leaders have however to the neighbouring country through tional superintendent of police said. the officer said. PTI state-level functionaries. Supporting Roy’s move sounding expressed their reservations about According to sources, Roy has Kirtanya, another MLA from “incoherent” within the BJP. taking him back in the party. given TMC national general sec- Bongaon North seat, said “of Dutta, a former TMC MLA who On whether these leaders retary Abhishek Banerjee a list of course Mukul da’s exit will hurt had followed Roy into the saffron would be taken back into the party BJP leaders including some MPs the BJP. A leader of his status outfit, blamed the BJP for its loss the Chief Minister earlier catego- and MLAs who could switch over should have been given more in Bengal. “They had employed so rized the group of turncoats into to the TMC. Some influential BJP responsibility in the party.” many Hindi-speaking leaders who “extremists” — those who attacked politicians from North Bengal, Another leader Sunil Singh, a were not properly understood in the party and its leadership bru- where the saffron outfit has a good former MLA and relative of BJP interior parts of Bengal … it was tally — and “moderates” — like support base, could also switch NP Arjun Singh, said “Mukul da a strategic blunder … there was no Roy “who did not make provoca- sides under the influence of Roy, has a huge contribution in the face against Mamata Banerjee, a tive statements and was not vehe- insiders say. party’s winning 18 seats in the Lok powerful national leader,” Dutta ment in his remarks.” Roy, a former Railway Sabha elections,” adding he would said. When asked as to whether he She said “the party will con- Minister, on Friday re-joined the love to be with him all the time. was planning to join the TMC he sider the case of “moderates, but TMC — a party that he had Another BJP MLA Biswajit said “for now I am in the BJP.” will not forgive the extremists.” founded with Chief Minister Das boasted of his “good family Roy’s loyalists apart there are Meanwhile, in a cutting Mamata Banerjee in 1998 and left relations with Mukul da and other leaders like Rajib Banerjee, remark Bengal Opposition Leader in 2017. Roy’s son Subhrangshu, Abhishek Banerjee. When asked a former minister who too left the Suvendu Adhikari who himself also a former Trinamool MLA whether he too would try to find TMC before the elections, former left the Trinamool a couple of joined his old party along with his a toehold in the ruling outfit the Bengal Deputy Speaker Sonali months before the elections, father. BJP leader gave a cryptic reply. Guha, who quit Trinamool after warned the possible deserters Already BJP MLAs like Ashok “Let us see what happens in failing to get a nomination, are saying, “all the MLAs who are Kirtaniya, Biswajit Das, the saffron future.” also in the race to join the TMC. planning to quit will be tackled party’s State SC/ST cell chairman Roy had not been properly Former TMC MLA Dipendu legally … I know how to use the Dulal Bar, and former MLA Sunil dealt with by the BJP leadership, Biswas on Sunday said that he had anti-defection laws in an appro- Singh have started dropping hints Dulal Bar the State president of “done a great mistake by leaving priate manner.” #    %    )  9     %     "# !"#$ "!&#"' ()#*+,-.-+ 2

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One wonders whether this intent of the Atmanirbhar package of others, one section that went unscathed was the -2-,5-'< Finance Minister, Nirmala reserved quota of Rs 25,000 crore to provide succor to MSMEs and corporate sector in particular, the investors who ,2R), +;'2 Sitharaman (May, 2020) under the actually went to small players. millions of workers in informal sec- made huge gains from their shareholdings in cor- () (2 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan', a Consider Rs 300,000 crore tor etc., on ground zero, the money porate entities across all categories such as large- ")#,5A/A/A mere about Rs 200,000 crore was meant for MSMEs or identified was given mostly by way of tax cuts, caps, mid-caps, small-caps etc. So, what explains 3+")2 -2 spent on catering to food and other stressed sectors under the reduction in interest rate, loans, liq- this anomalous situation? 5(=2#2 bare basic needs such as higher sub- Emergency Credit Line Guarantee uidity support and clearance of dues The market value of a share depends on the #2'<,5 (( sidy on LPG, hike in wages under Scheme (ECLGS). As against a tar- which contributed to enrichment of demand or investors' interest which in turn, is a )-( MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi get of eight million MSMEs bene- those (read: corporate) who were function of the company's current profitability and (2 +#< National Rural Employment ficiaries, only four million got loan already well-off. The latter also their assessment of how this is expected to be in )(# 3-,- Guarantee Act), financialassistance aggregating to Rs 150,000 crore. gained a lot from the reckless the years to come. 3++=+,'2" to farmers under PM-KISAN, ex- Even today, the money available spending by governments in devel-   K   K  K        During the year, profitability of majority of the ( '<;< gratia to Jan Dhan (JD) accoun- under the scheme remains un-uti- oped countries (a gargantuan US$9           8  ( listed firms increased despite decline in revenue. (#(#+ 2 tholder etc. under PM Garib Kalyan lized; this has prompted the trillion was pumped in) even as a lot                  This was made possible due to higher prices of 2 , ,2+" Yojna (PM - GKY). Government to extend the scheme of that money found its way to               their products on the one hand and reduction in ((', '2 The rest Rs 1900,000 crore was till September 30 and even relaxed emerging market economies includ- expenditure (that included expenses on wages and :,+')(# given as(i) liquidity support by the conditions to allowfirms with ing India. 8            ( salaries, other fixed costs, interest outgo, etc.) on RBI (measures announcedby outstanding up to Rs 50 crore (up To sum up, the highly              I:#22:(("0 the other. As regards expectation for the future, );,",2"'50 Governor, Shashikant Dason March from existing Rs 25 crore) avail of inequitable outcome during 2020-               6 investors including foreign investors have confi- 27 and April 17, 2020injected close the facility. 21 was due the Government relying         (   ( 4,+2 J dence in the fundamentals of firms and their abil- 3-,-;+#2'< to Rs 500,000 crore followed by Look at the payment of Rs too much on monetary support-                ity to deliver good returns in the medium to long- another Rs 300,000 crore on May 65,000 crore to fertilizer manufac- which was availed mostly by corpo- term. This is vindicated by a record FPI (foreign -2'2" 2 22); (ii) increasing resources of turers (in additionto Rs 71,000 rate entities and too little fiscal sup-       K  K       ( (:,'',(                portfolio investment) of about US$37 billion dur- banks and other financial institu- crore allocated in the budget for port (free food, subsidized LPG, ing 2020-21. '(3,(2 tions (FIs) to enable them on-lend; 2020-21) towards subsidy dues PM-KISAN etc) which barely "     K K #     K Even the measures announced by the Union 2+#2#422 (iii) releasing pending dues to agen- being carry forward from previous helped tens of millions low-income               Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) -2,#-2+" cies tasked with implementation of years. These payments went towards earners keep their head above water. #               purportedly to revive growth, boost aggregate +;(=23+ 2# welfare schemes of theUnion bolstering their bottom-line. In contrast, imagine if all of the Rs                demandand promote 'inclusive' development Government. A big slice of these Likewise, Rs 90,000 crore given to 2100,000 crore under the  #             with emphasis on reinvigorating MSMEs ended fundseither landed with corporate power distribution companies Atmanirbharpackage were to be dis-               ( up adding to the fortunes of the corporate sector. entities or remained un-utilized. (PDCs) (amount since raised to Rs tributed among 40 crore workers in            # The steep reduction in the corporate tax rate For instance, out of the Rs 130,000 crore) eventually landed the informal sector. This would have to 15 per cent for new enterprises set up after 100,000 crore auction of targeted with power generation companies given the much-needed boost to                October 1, 2019 and to 22 per cent for existing long-term repo operations (TLTRO being former's pending dues to the demand across all sectors and resul-            ( entities (subject to their foregoing exemption and - 1) of three-year tenor bythe RBI, latter. As for food subsidy, the tant fillip to inclusive growth, but              deductions available under existing dispensa- Rs 75,000 crore went to the big cor- Government paid to the Food that was not to be. %              ( tion)meant leaving an additional about Rs 150,000 porate. The apex bank tried to rec- Corporation of India (FCI) Rs Even as the pandemic contin-               crore in the hands of corporate in a full year. The tify this anomaly when under the 350,000 crore (as per RE) over and ues to bite during the current year            -    corporate entities also benefitted from the reduc- TLTRO 2.0 (April 17, 2020) it above the budget provision of Rs as well (though, to a lesser extent),               tion in the policy rate (interest rate at which RBI reserved 50 per cent of additional 116,000 crore for 2020-21. A good will the Government give a big fis- lends money to commercial banks) by 1.15 per liquidity injection Rs 50,000 crore chunk of this was used by the FCI cal push directed at these most vul-                 ( cent during 2020 over and above a total cut of (The author is a policy for small and mid-sized non-bank- for clearing dues to its nerable people? Going by Finance  #    -        analyst. The views 1.35 per cent delivered during 2019. expressed are personal.) ing financial companies (NBFCs) creditors/companies. 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Ratification And Analysis in Congress Governments in cerned about the poor being hit Terming the uneven recov- Power procurement for bring- Rajasthan and Maharashtra to by fuel prices, he should ask ery “morally wrong and polit- seem impressive but note that ing Transparency in Invoicing 67,656 crore in March this initiative to help gencos remain cut sales tax if the party was chief ministers of Congress- Rajasthan levies the high- ically corrosive”, he said liq- this is coming on a very low of generators). year. afloat. Later, the liquidity infu- concerned about fuel price ruled states to cut taxes. He est value-added tax (VAT or uidity in the domestic market base of last year. However, outstanding dues Power producers give 45 sion package was increased to burden on common man, but should ask (Maharashtra Chief sales tax) on petrol and diesel and foreign fund inflows are “Even if we clock this of discoms towards electricity days to discoms to pay bills for 1.2 lakh crore and further to did not say if BJP-ruled States Minister) Uddhav Thackeray to in the country, followed by leading to soaring of prices of growth rate, the output during producers have been increasing electricity supply. After that, 1.35 lakh crore. Under the liq- like Madhya Pradesh and reduce taxes,” he said. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, stocks and other assets despite this fiscal 2021/22 will still be year-on-year as well as month- outstanding dues become over- uidity package, over 80,000 Karnataka, where petrol has He, however, did not say if Andhra Pradesh, Telangana disruptions due to Covid pan- less than the output two years on-month for years showing due and generators charge crore has been disbursed. crossed 100 mark, would do BJP-ruled states like Madhya and Karnataka. demic. ago before the pandemic hit us. perennial stress in the power penal interest on that in most Discoms in Rajasthan, the same. Pradesh and Karnataka, which The ex-central bank gov- Compare that with China sector till February this year. It cases. To give relief to power Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Petrol and diesel have risen too have seen petrol price cross ernor further said that earlier which never fell below its pre- has started tapering off from generation companies (gen- Kashmir, Telangana, Andhra to an all-time high across the Rs 100 a litre mark due to local   0    expectations of a sharp eco- pandemic level and the US March 2021. cos), the Centre enforced a pay- Pradesh, Karnataka, country after fuel rates rose by taxes, would follow suit. nomic recovery this year have which is expected to recover to Total dues in April ment security mechanism from Maharashtra, Jharkhand and 5.72 to 6.25 per litre in less Fuel prices differ from state    been dashed by the new pan- its pre-pandemic level this increased sequentially com- August 1, 2019. Tamil Nadu account for the than six weeks. This is due to to state depending on the inci- demic wave. year,” the former RBI chief pared to 78,841 crore in Under this mechanism, major portion of dues to gen- a combination of rising inter- dence of local taxes such as  “The economy contracted said. Expressing concerns, March this year. discoms are required to open cos, the data showed. national oil prices and record- VAT and freight charges. And last year, for the first time in Subbarao said that while the Total outstanding dues of letters of credit for getting Overdue of independent high central and State taxes. because of this, petrol retails at New Delhi:Fuel prices which four decades, by as much as 7.3 majority of people have lost discoms had dipped 3.4 per power supply. The Centre had power producers amounted to Talking to reporters on the over 100 per litre mark in have been rising over the past per cent. That was less deep jobs and saw reduction in their cent in March this year from  also given some breathers to 53.04 per cent of the total sidelines of an event organised seven states and union territo- one month remained than we had first feared but still income, the wealth of some 81,687 crore in the same month discoms for paying dues to overdue of 68,732 crore of dis- to inaugurate the oxygen plant ries -- Rajasthan, Madhya unchanged in the national deep enough to have caused rich individuals have increased last year. gencos in view of the Covid-19- coms in April 2021. The pro- set up by Indraprastha Gas Ltd Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Capital on Sunday. In Delhi, distress to millions of families during the pandemic period. The PRAAPTI portal was induced lockdown. The gov- portion of central PSU gencos at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka petrol was sold for 96.12 in the informal sector. There “The positive wealth effect launched in May 2018 to bring ernment had also waived penal in the overdue was 30.52 per he said central and State and Ladakh. while diesel was priced at  was expectation of a sharp of the upper income segments in transparency in power pur- charges for late payment of cent. Governments need additional Of these states, Congress is 86.98 per litre, both at the same recovery this year but those juxtaposed with the negative chase transactions between dues. Among the central public money from the taxes on petrol in power in Rajasthan and is a levels on Saturday. Fuel prices expectations are now tempered income effects of the lower generators and discoms. In May, the Government sector gencos, NTPC alone and diesel to meet expenses for coalition partner with Shiv have increased in the last two by the impact of the second income households tells a story In April 2021, the total announced 90,000 crore liq- has an overdue amount of fighting pandemic as well as Sena and NCP in Maharashtra. consecutive days across the wave,” Subbarao told PTI. of a very uneven recovery and overdue amount, which was uidity infusion for discoms 5,167.11 crore on discoms, development work. BJP rules Madhya Pradesh and country. In the financial capi- The RBI too reduced its sharpening inequalities. This is not cleared even after 45 days under which these utilities followed by Damodar Valley “I accept that fuel prices are Karnataka and Ladakh too is tal of the country, Mumbai, growth forecast for the current morally wrong and politically of grace period offered by gen- would get loans at economical Corporation at 5,156.34 crore, pinching consumers,” he said, under central rule. Andhra both petrol and diesel were fiscal by one percentage point, corrosive,” he said adding that erators, stood at 68,732 crore rates from Power Finance NLC India at 3,416.18 crore, adding the government is Pradesh has YSR-Congress in sold for 102.30 and 94.39 per from 10.5 per cent to 9.5 per it will also have a big impact on as against 76,117 crore in the Corporation (PFC) and REC NHPC at 2,261.05 crore and spending 1 lakh crore on power while TRS rules in litre, respectively. PTI cent, he said adding that even growth prospects going for- same month a year ago. The Ltd. 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Participants of the ML commercialization of the pro- (DHFL) with effect from Regulations, 2016”. viding fisheries subsidies, ing committee on July 15 on waters (12 nautical miles from Aannounced the launch of Summer School will be identi- jects. This is in line with Monday. According to the circular sources said. the matter,” sources said. the sea shore), EEZ (exclusive an integrated learning pro- fied through an online assess- NTPC’s initiatives towards The move, aimed at avoid- issued by BSE, “to avoid mar- The aim is to conclude the While developed nations economic zones - 200 nautical gramme for students to learn ment. adopting hydrogen technolo- ing “market complications”, ket complications, trading in negotiations soon and after are pushing for prohibitions on miles), and high seas. applied Machine Learning It is open to engineering gies. The power PSU is explor- comes against the backdrop of the securities of Dewan that a text is finalised so that an subsidies, India wants an equi- India wants that fishing (ML) skills, making them students in their pre-final/final ing the use of hydrogen-based the National Company Law Housing Finance Corporation agreement on fisheries can be table and balanced outcome as activities in territorial waters industry ready for careers in the year of Bachelors, Masters or fuel cells-electrolyser systems Tribunal (NCLT) approving Limited will be suspended reached in the forthcoming the country provides support to should be completely out of the new technology. The pro- PhD studies across select tech for backup power requirement. Piramal Group’s resolution plan w.E.F June 14, 2021”. Ministerial meet of WTO in its small and marginal fisher- ambit of the agreement, while gramme - ML Summer School campuses in 2021, including Currently, the backup power for the bankrupt-DHFL. In November 2019, December in Geneva. men who depend on the sector adequate time should be given - has been introduced to help Indian Institute of Technology requirement and micro grid The resolution plan under Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Hectic negotiations are for sustenance. to implement commitments train students in ML and (IIT) Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, applications are being met the Insolvency and Bankruptcy had referred DHFL -- then the going on in Geneva on the mat- Unlike rich nations which of the agreement in EEZs. address the growing demand IIT Delhi, International from diesel-based power gen- Code (IBC) was approved by third-largest pure-play mort- ter. The objective of these provide billions of dollars of For this, the country has for talent with this skill set Institute of Information erators. Looking at these as the tribunal on June 7. gage lender -- for resolution negotiations is to discipline subsidies to their fishermen, asked for the necessity of an across various industries, Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad, early adopter use case of hydro- In separate but similarly- under the IBC. It was the first subsidies with the overall objec- India’’s subsidy amounts to appropriate and effective spe- Amazon India said in a state- Birla Institute of Technology gen basedtechnologies, NTPC worded circulars issued on finance company to be referred tive to have sustainable fishing only about Rs 770 crore. The cial and differential treatment ment. The curriculum will (BITS), National Institute of is working towards creating Friday, BSE and NSE said they to the NCLT by RBI using spe- and to eliminate IUU (illegal, government provides subsi- (S&DT) for developing coun- cover the fundamental con- Technology (NIT) solutions which are a green would suspend trading in the cial powers under Section 227 unreported and unregulated) dies on things like fuel and tries and LDCs (least developed cepts in ML, while linking Tiruchirappalli and Anna alternative to diesel generators. shares of DHFL with effect of the IBC. fishing subsidies and prohibit boats. countries) in the negotiations. them to practical industry University among others. PTI + ;* *  -(2#  ;#
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This the PCA (prompt corrective Ideal, Axis Bank is likely to bankers. these financial services com- panies have indulged into all respective States urging them to (DRHP) with market regulator would be a departure from the action) framework that would raise its stake in Max Life With more than a dozen panies are set to garner around kinds of unethical business set up a monitoring mecha- SEBI on Saturday, sources said, practice of previous year when be helpful in their possible pri- Insurance to about 20 per cent insurance, asset management, 55,000 crore from the public. practices with an objective of nism for e-commerce trade in adding that the company plans bank capitalisation was under- vatisation this year,” said an over the next 12-18 months, commercial banking, non- If materialised, the Paytm issue taking control of not only the the State for ensuring strict to raise up to 4,300 crore taken late in the year and official source on the condi- said the insurance company’s banks, microfinance, housing will be the largest IPO ever in e-commerce but even the retail implementation of FDI in e- through the share sale. towards the end of fiscal. tion of anonymity. CEO Prashant Tripathy said. finance and payment bank the country, eclipsing the hith- business of India, the commerce policy of the Currently, Axis Bank and players already filing draft doc- erto largest issue - the  15,000- Confederation of All India Government. its two subsidiaries - Axis uments with the market regu- crore share sale by the govern- Traders (CAIT) said. Simultaneously, the trade Capital Ltd and Axis Securities lator Sebi for public offerings, ment in national miner Coal Their sinister designs have associations will send an e-mail Ltd - collectively own 12.99 per the financial services sector is India in October 2010, says greatly vitiated the e-com- to Prime Minister Narendra cent in Max Life Insurance post set to dominate the primary investment bankers seeking merce landscape of the coun- Modi and Commerce Minister approval of the deal in April issues or initial public offerings not to be quoted. Investment try, the traders body said. Piyush Goyal urging them for this year. With this, Axis enti- (IPOs) over the coming bankers and analysts consider In view of such a situation, an immediate direction to the ties have now become co-pro- months. the IPO boom to be reflective the Confederation of All India CCI for initiating an investiga- moters of Max Life with three Some of those who have of the ongoing bull run and Traders (CAIT) has launched tion of the business module of board seats. “Axis Bank is to already filed the draft red her- thus advice retail investors to be an “e-commerce purification Amazon and Flipkart, issuance increase to 19.99 per cent in ring prospectus (DRHPs) with cautious while parking money week” from Monday to June 21, of a fresh Press Note removing tranches. Thirteen per cent is the Sebi include Aadhar in new companies.VK which is gaining massive sup- the flaws of Press Note 2, and already done over the next Housing Finance (7,500 Vijayakumar, chief investment port from thousands of trade setting up of a Regulatory two quarters, we will seek crore), Policy Bazaar (4,000 strategist at Geojit Financial associations across the mechanism at the Centre to approval for the balance seven crore), Aptus Housing Finance Services in Kochi, said the Country. monitor e-commerce business per cent. So, it will reach about (3,000 crore), Star Health performance of the IPO mar- During the e-commerce in India. The CAIT has also 20 per cent and that will be the Insurance (2,000 crore), ket usually has a strong corre- purification campaign, the declared to launch a digital sig- ownership of Axis Bank,” Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC lation to the performance of the trade organizations across the nature campaign across the Tripathy told PTI. 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Introduce and implement a recycling ness programmes, recommending programme educational documentaries can edu- Sustainable practises for the work- Recycling programmes in the cate the employees and make them place workplace will give a head start to often talked Switch to PCW paper aware of the need for being extreme- Some simple but effective every- employees on their journey to sustain- about the benefits The paper industry ly responsible about their actions and day practises add to building a sustain- ability. These programmes enable of this initiative — generates huge amounts of life choices. Moreover, they are more able workplace in the long run. Here employees to learn about adequate right from saving up waste every year. Sadly, engaged in creating an eco-friendly are some steps that you can adopt: waste disposal and the recycling on petrol to seeing a paper also happens to be the and green workplace, ending up with Keep recycling bins around the process. There should be accurate positive change in one stationery item corpo- a sense of satisfaction. workplace as a part of a recycling pro- signage for disposing of degradable, their body and mind- rate offices use a lot. Here’s gramme. non-degradable, and recyclable waste. set. another finding — Post-con- Keep indoor plants around the    Go paperless. Opt for electron- Asking employees to recycle dis- These positives sumer waste or PCW paper is workspace Two years after you were introduced to the students ic files, cloud storage, and cloud- carded paper or reuse the paper for can be used to create a known to use 45 per cent less Indoor plants are known to reduce of Rosewood High, they are back with new friendships, based collaboration options. photocopies can ensure optimal use of reward system for the energy. 87 per cent of indoor pollutants with- new rivalries and a rush of adrenaline along with a dark Switch to motion-activated lights resources while generating minimum employees. Using an AI-pow- So switching to PCW paper or in 24 hours. It is recommended for all twist. It releases on June 27 on ALT Balaji. that turn off automatically when no waste. Another way to go about this ered corporate wellness solution recycled paper will drastically reduce employers to invest in quite a few one is in the room. initiative is by using refillable pens only. in the form of a mobile application, waste generation.This is a common indoor plants for the workspace as this Replace disposable utensils with These small steps have a rather posi- weekly targets can be set for employ- practise in our company and employ- also eases anxiety to a great extent. reusable ones. tive impact on the waste management ees. The app can be designed to help ees are more than happy to be active Ask employees to keep comput- of the company. employees achieve health and wellness contributors in reducing waste gener- Time for mindful action! ers and laptops in sleep mode to save through various activities and fitness ation as well as greenhouse gas emis- Creating an eco-conscious work- energy. Encourage employees to cycle to challenges. Whenever employees sions. force has become a top priority for cor- The practises mentioned above work reach their targets, these can be porations around the world. Such take little effort but go on to produce In a pre-Covid world, using pub- incentivised with redeemable rewards. 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ast week, the World Health need of the hour,” said these quacks. The Organisation (WHO) reported a 13 block medical officer, on the other hand, Lper cent decrease in new COVID-19 stated that trained healthcare workers are cases in India. However, the number of going to villages for inspection, vaccination, new infections in the country remains the and to provide medicines on a regular basis. highest in the world. As the pandemic At the block level, consultation, medicine continues to hold sway over large swathes, and inspection are available. rural areas with no proper health infra- Regardless, the pandemic has structure are bearing the brunt. This has undoubtedly exposed the condition of forced villagers to turn to quacks (med- health infrastructure in rural areas. The ical practitioners who have received no situation in Bihar’s Vaishali district is also formal training) for treatment. similar. Basant Kumar, a homoeopathic The lack of information about govern- practitioner from Chaklahlad village in ment hospitals, medicines, treatments and Vaishali district, while sharing his expe- vaccinations has affected the regulation of rience, said, “I went to the block health the virus in rural areas. Furthermore, the centre to get the rapid antigen test villagers’ concerns have been heightened done. The centre was crowded with no ".)  by the fact that there are few or no doc- COVID-19 guidelines being followed. tors in the government hospitals in their Although I had registered myself, due to #+><(5, ;#+-+4)+# ,4)> >, ! areas. In such a situation, the quacks have the huge crowd, I had to return without assumed a larger role, ironically so, in sev- getting tested. Two days later, I received  5   eral villages across the country. a message on my mobile number inform-        ,! The situation in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur ing me that I had tested negative. I was district is no better. The district has the shocked to receive that message.”  0   highest number of reported cases in the Basant claimed that several people in country. While the government reported his village received negative reports  !!     208 COVID-19 deaths between April 1 without being tested. He believes that !  !@ and May 20 in the district, according to even in medical colleges, Covid positive a report published in an online portal, 315 the unprofessional behaviour of the staff patients are not being cared for. Villagers oday we all are living in an age where people were cremated at Muktidham cre- at block hospitals. “Both my brother and have become hesitant about visiting Ttechnology rules, yet many of us believe matorium during this time. The rural I had tested positive. After several attempts government hospitals and started rely- that God is everywhere and in everything areas of Sikanderpur, Mothijheel, Town to be examined, the doctor at the block hos- ing on these quacks. around us. According to most religious schol- Thana, Khabda, Ramdayalu, Patahi, pital prescribed medicines like It should be noted, however, that the ars, God is present in every creature and Bhagwanpur, Patahi, Bhikhanpura and Paracetamol, Doxycycline and vitamins purpose of this article is not to recognise every particle is his manifestation. However, Mushahari block were most affected. The with no guidance or concern for patients,” or glorify quack doctors. But, at the same is it really so? lack of proper treatment resulted in the Ankush informed. According to him, time, it is equally important to note that Since the infiniteness of God leaves no death of many patients in these areas. chemists and quacks are more concerned if properly trained, these quacks can play room for any other existence, some people Ragini, a resident of Alkapuri colony in than doctors about the well-being of the a critical role in reaching out to villagers. put forth arguments to say that, besides God, Muzaffarpur, expressed that people were villagers. The government should consider train- whatever else appears has no real and sepa- terrified at the mere mention of COVID- In Paru block, which reported sever- ing these quacks on COVID-19 proto- rate existence. They say that what you call 19. al positive cases, dispensary employees and cols and benefitting from their knowl- ‘souls’, embodied in various forms, aren’t sep- “Those who test positive are isolated quacks were treating people. Accepting edge and the relationship they share with arate from and in rooms. However, because the virus is quacks as the first line of defence against villagers in creating awareness about pre- identical with highly stigmatised, the infected person is COVID-19, District Councilor, Devesh ventive measures and vaccination in infinite God. not treated well by the public. Imagine the Chandra stated that they are a lifeline for these hard-to-reach areas. West Bengal The distinc- situation of the infected families without more than 50,000 people in the block. government has already ordered to train tion which we any support from their neighbours,” said These quacks, who do not have medical and tag quacks with health workers to notice Ragini. degrees, but practice medicine based on help in surveillance so that the COVID- between the Ankush Singh, a resident of Manika their practical experience, have kept the sit- 19 treatment (of patients) can start embodied village in Mushahari block, while express- uation in the villages from going haywire. Paru Block had decided to come forward were scared and unwilling to get vaccinat- early; specifically in remote rural areas souls and God ing widespread fear among the rural pop- Quacks Balram Shah, Umesh Prasad, and assist the villagers. “Whatever medical ed and, therefore, we decided not to leave where proper doctors are not readily is, according ulation, added that even after he recov- Ganesh Pandit, Asharfi experience we have gained over the them under such circumstances. available. If successful, other states to them, only ered from the virus, no one was concerned Bhagat, Parmeshwar years, the villagers are benefiting from We are likely to get infected in the should also follow suit. in appearance. about his well-being. He also pointed out Prasad, and others in it. The situation was such that people process, but helping people is the     They call it a dream or an illusion. Is that really the case? If that’s true then why is there so much strife, 3  hatred and sorrow in this world? For ages, humans have prayed to God and undertak- en penances to get a glimpse of him or receive his blessings. Now, from a rational point of view, the    very act of prayer is contrary to the belief in God’s omnipresence, because if he is present everywhere and in every one what is the need   to pray? And why have saints, seers and other *#& holy people searched for the supreme God if he is everywhere? Furthermore, dreams, 7B..C +$(A     as far as man understands them now, are rep- resentative of suppressed wishes, reminiscent      of past events and certain emotions which are waiting to be fulfilled or exteriorised. * ** * They are not unreal but are correlated to the *  * real world. Thus, it is unphilosophical and illogical ummers can be difficult in a lot benefits and flavour. to theorise that God is infinite and that the Sof ways as the heat has drastic You can replace your souls or jivas are not different from him and effects on us in the form of heat tea and coffee with that the world is a mere dream. The truth is stroke, sunburn and dehydra- green tea. As per that souls are infinitesimal points of light, tion among other things. With the research, if drunk in Similarly, incorporating something we all succumb to. Start your mornings with healthy eternal in their existence and God is a soaring temperature, even when moderate amounts, it can be as seeds and olive oil will pro- But it increases our sugar intake, food supreme point of light. most of us are restricted indoors, hydrating as water. Its anti- vide you with a fibre-rich which is the case even when we Breakfast is the most impor- When souls are suffering, they call out it is easy to lose focus on our inflammatory properties will help diet. make smoothies and shakes at tant meal of the day. How you start to God to come and liberate them from their health. Severe sweating can cause with other summer issues like home. Instead of using sugar, use your day essentially determines the bondage and end their misery. It is thus obvi- an electrolyte imbalance due to cooling down the redness and Do yoga and low-impact exercis- healthier alternatives like honey rest of your day. It is recommend- ous from this that the soul is not God. If it the loss of sodium from the body swelling of sunburn, acne or irri- Don’t overeat and es to remain fit and stevia. Stevia is a non-nutri- ed to start the morning with light were God, then it would not be undergoing and often demotivates people tation. add healthy alternatives to your While it is unimaginable to tive and zero-calorie sweetener and healthy food like corn flakes suffering in the first place. And this also from working out. The same is diet indulge in a heavy workout dur- that is made of steviol glycosides or muesli. It will keep you filled for shows that God is not omnipresent. If he was followed by a loss of appetite and Meditate to stay away from When you lose appetite dur- ing the summer months, you extracted from the leaves of a longer and won’t be heavy on the present everywhere, then there would have an absence of cravings for oily, stress ing summers, it is easy to fill your- don’t want to lose your gains in plant with the same name. It is gut. One can also go for summer been no need for anyone to pray and beg him high-calorie foods. These factors It is easy to be irritated and self with finger foods or other terms of weight loss by missing known to reduce calorie intake, fruits as they will keep you hydrat- to come and end their sorrows, right? can be used to your advantage if restless during summers due to junk food, often resulting in exercise. Hence, do yoga and blood sugar levels and risk of ed as well. Because he comes and liberates human you wish to lose weight, by fol- the unbearable heat. In present overeating. To avoid unhealthy other low-impact exercises that, cavities. In a nutshell, keep yourself at souls from the bondage of vices, which are lowing certain dietary habits and circumstances where you are food habits, opt for healthier apart from helping you keep fit, ease with light foods and exercis- the root cause of all human suffering, God fulfilling the cravings for light and working from home, you can get alternatives. Add foods like act as a stress-buster. This can Healthy snacks es. You wouldn’t want to miss out is called a liberator. Remember, human cold foods. stressed. All this will affect your quinoa, trail mix, seeds, and olive include walking, swimming, For your hunger pangs, on healthy ingredients in your diet, souls come into these bondages precisely mental peace, hence it is recom- oil to your diet. Not only will this cycling or elliptical cardio too. always keep healthy snacks and therefore incorporate them into because they are not God, who is never cap- Drink lots of water and healthy mended to indulge in a long ses- keep you full, but its added ben- cookies with you, especially if your food in different ways. It is tured by bondages as he is pure. That’s the beverage alternatives sion of meditation to stay away efits will help lose weight. Quinoa Reduce sugar intake and you are diabetic. 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Cup semi-final won by Croatia, way his team kept their nerve on only goal on the hour mark of a After a short break of five England were hampered by a lack a pressure-packed occasion. Group B match which was stopped minutes the second half of the of cutting edge until Sterling came England host neighbours for nearly two hours after Danish match continued with a similar to the rescue. Scotland in their second Group D playmaker Eriksen slumped to the pattern as before Eriksen’s collapse. Sterling’s winner eased the match on Friday before taking on turf towards the end of the first Pohjanpalo stunned the crowd tension at Wembley and got fans the Czech Republic in their final half. into silence with when he headed bellowing ‘Football’s coming home’ game of the first stage on June 22. 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Latham on Sunday said of a fine series triumph, Latham Set a target of just 38 after their challengers for the World said the focus will shift to England tailender Olly Stone Test Championship crown, India in two days’time. was out to the very first ball of describing the Virat-Kohli unit “The preparation has been the fourth day, the Blackcaps fin- a “completely different side” great but it’s important that we ished on 41-2. from vanquished England. do shift our focus and adapt to Tom Latham, captaining In the absence of injured a completely different side,” he the team in place of the injured Kane Williamson, Latham led said at the post-match press Kane Williamson, hit the win- @    )          A "  $ the team to a memorable 1-0 conference. ning boundary to be 23 not out Test series triumph in the two- Latham said that India’s after the first Test of a two-match of rest before India but we’ll cel- underperformed. Credit to New match rubber against hosts performances on their tour of series at Lord’s last week ended ebrate as well — we’ve not won Zealand, they have outper- England, their first in the UK England in 2018 — albeit in a in a draw. here since 1999, so it’s important formed us throughout the since 1999. 4-1 series defeat — showed that Victory gave New Zealand to celebrate those achievements,” game.” Asked where does he see they would be tough to beat at just a third win in 18 Test series said Latham at the presentation Matt Henry was named the biggest danger from India the Ageas Bowl. The inaugur- in England, and a first this cen- ceremony. player of the match following coming, Latham said, “All al WTC final is scheduled to be tury after their 1986 and 1999 By contrast, this was overall figures of 6-114. around the board.” held in Southampton from triumphs. England’s first series loss at South Africa-born opener “They’ve got a fantastic June 18-23. And it means they will head home since a 2014 defeat by Sri Devon Conway was named set of bowlers, a lot of quality “Great to put the feet up for into next week’s inaugural World Lanka. New Zealand’s player of the batsmen that have scored runs a day, big challenge coming up Test Championship final against “It hasn’t been our best series after he followed a in different conditions all but looking forward to cele- India at Southampton in confi- week, has it?” England captain remarkable 200 on Test debut at round the world. They were brating, haven’t won here since dent mood. Joe Root told BBC Radio. Lord’s with 80 in the first innings over here a few years ago and 1999, so celebrate tonight and “It’s great to get an extra day “I think we’ve massively of this match. played really well, so we know then look forward,” PTI