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" #$ shortening of Zero Hour. their Covid-19 test done with- These include the In a clear indication of in 72 hours before the start of Durgapur-Banka section of the "In the last 15 years Bihar its completion. New India and unusual times, for the first time the Parliamentary Session at Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur has shown that if the right new Bihar believes in fast- in two decades, the Lok Sabha any hospital/laboratory autho- Pipeline Augmentation Project Government is elected in a paced development." Speaker did not host an all-party % " #$ rised by the Government or at and two LPG Bottling Plants. State, benefits of Government's Detailing the implementa- meeting on the eve of the Parliament House Complex. They have been commissioned schemes can reach its people," tion of several projects, Modi Session for consultation discussion on Covid-19, NEP, will support the Government sis." According to officials, all by Indian Oil and HPCL under said Modi detailing the Rs said the age when someone between the ruling party and environment policy, floods, bor- whatever decision it takes to Politically, Bihar polls which persons were informed about the aegis of the Ministry of 21,000 crore projects imple- owned a gas connection was the Opposition for the smooth der tensions with China. counter China," he said. are round the corner may gen- the test results and as it is a Petroleum and Natural Gas. mented in the State by the BJP considered a bigwig is now a running of the legislative busi- We will continue to raise peo- The Lok Sabha Speaker erate heat with Opposition rais- matter related to privacy, there In what sounded like a poll led Government. thing of the past. He also high- ness. ple's problem in Parliament," he hoped after the BAC meet that ing the Government's handling would be no official announce- campaign speech, the PM These two LPG plants will lighted that Centre's schemes The departure from the said. all members will be present and of the Covid-19 in the State and ment. Those who found posi- praised Chief Minister Nitish be able to fill gas cylinders for like Ujjwala has also empow- convention came amid a rift The Congress leader said will engage in fruitful discus- the alleged neglect of migrant tive were asked to undergo Kumar saying Bihar's admin- several districts not only in ered women and made sure between the Opposition and the not only his party but the entire sions. He said leaders of all polit- labourers. treatment. istration has been exemplary in Bihar but also in Jharkhand that they do not spend hours Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Opposition wants to know what ical parties have "taken a pledge A discussion on the India- making sure that Government and a few districts in Uttar collecting firewood which the issues to be raised on the is happening on the borders to uphold and carry our con- China face-off is unlikely to be Government had refused dis- schemes reach the common Pradesh as well, Modi would later when burnt to floor of Parliament. with China. "We want to know stitutional duties and responsi- allowed anytime soon during cussion on China's incursion at people. said. cook would also cause respira- A meeting of the Business Government's views on this. We bilities even in this hour of cri- the limited session. In 2017 the Doklam on the LAC citing "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Union Minister tory ailments. Advisory Committee (BAC) national security. Kumar has a very important Dharmendra Pradhan, Bihar The PM said eastern India was called to iron out con- Parliament resumes after 20 role to play in taking Bihar for- Deputy CM Sushil K Modi and Bihar's infrastructure was tentious issues, including the soldiers were killed at Glawan in ward on the path to progress. were among those who were never prioritised. He further abolition of Question Hour and Ladakh after clashes with China We must ensure Sushasan present in the virtual inaugu- said earlier people never imag- the curtailing of Zero Hour in June. The Opposition is (good governance) in Bihar. ration ceremony. The Prime ined that they could get access which has been opposed by the expected to seek clarification on The good work done in the last Minister said the Centre has to developed infrastructure Opposition parties. Prime Minister Narendra 15 years must continue. worked extensively in devel- because there were economic Leader of Congress in Lok Modi's first reaction on the During the rule of Nitish, two oping all energy related projects and political issues to which no Sabha Adhir Ranjan LAC stand-off following large universities, one IIT, one in the State. "We do not live in one paid attention to despite Chowdhury who attended the ,-5-@ 4 agreed on a joint strategy to in Parliament," said Leader of Glawan incident when he IIM, one NIFT, one National the age where one generation the fact that the region is teem- BAC meeting said the meet did question the four the party in Lok Sabha Adhir asserted in the All-Party Meet Law Institute in Bihar have saw the inauguration of a pro- ing with natural as well as not come to "any conclusion on he Congress-led ordinances. Ranjan Chowdhury. that "no one entered Indian ter- opened," said Modi. ject and another generation saw human resources. the issues raised by us, therefore, TOpposition is all set to “We've proposed that the Party sources said the ritory, no posts taken". Birla will convene oppose four of the 11 issues of unemployment, the Opposition will also raise the another meeting on September Government Ordinances and status of migrant labourers issue of Delhi riot supplemen- $ ( 15." try to corner the ruling dis- and the economic scenario in tary chargesheet in which the ( 61 91 :1; 07 <:6= >1 196 Chowdhury said, "We have pensation on the issue of the the country, to be discussed in the names of several political (4(4+(- ? < 9= 60: > 760> 9= 6:7 proposed issues of unemploy- LAC tension, Covid-19 situa- the upcoming Session both personalities including Sitaram ment, status of migrant labour- tion and plight of the economy the Houses. 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( ( UShah, who recently recov- & ( ,-5-@ 4 Yadav have slammed the Delhi Referring to a PTI tweet on ered from Covid-19, has been ) Police and asked why no action the subject, a Delhi Police admitted to AIIMS in New ' massive political row has was taken against the real spokesperson said, “In a case Delhi for 1-2 days for a complete *" Aerupted over the inclusion provocateurs like Kapil Mishra related to Jafrabad riots…it medical check up before the ' of the names of several politi- and Union Minister Anurag has been mentioned in one of Parliament session begins, hos- cal personalities, including Thakur. the online news agency reports pital authorities said on + Sitaram Yechury and Yogendra On its part, the Delhi that the names are part of the Sunday. !"## $% ) Yadav in a disclosure statement Police on Sunday denied disclosure statement of one of The 55-year-old Minister ! of an accused in the Delhi riot reports that a supplementary the accused in connection with was admitted to the hospital at ' ' 8,992 cases of Covid-19 infec- ( $ +,+,# supplementary chargesheet . chargesheet was filed in the organising and addressing the 11 pm on Saturday. Shah was ,-5-@ 4 tions of which 7,609 have recov- $$' $ $ &' In addition to Yechury and Delhi riots case against some anti-CAA protests." earlier admitted to the AIIMS ered from the disease while !( Yadav, renowned economist activists, including CPI(M) "The disclosure statement here on August 18 for post- he CRPF and BSF have 1,342 patients continue with the % ! , - Jayati Ghosh, Delhi University general secretary Sitaram has been truthfully recorded as Covid care and discharged on Teach reported about 9,000 illness. As many as 41 patients $AA Covid-19 - Professor Apoorvanand, and Yechury, Yogendra Yadav and narrated by the accused per- August 31 following recovery, Covid-19 infections each till have succumbed to the disease. vaccine is likely to be available .,--/ documentary filmmaker Rahul Jayanti Ghosh among son,” added the statement. hospital authorities had said. now and lost around 66 men With a strength of 3.25 lakh per- by early next year and the 011 Roy figure as persons who had, others. “However, a person is not "As per advice given at dis- due to the pandemic. The com- sonnel, the CRPF is the Government is considering its , allegedly played a role in fan- “It is clarified that Sitaram arraigned as an accused only on charge, he has now been admit- bined Covid-19 infections of world’s largest paramilitary emergency authorisation for ning the riot by making Yachury Shri Yogendra Yadav the basis of a disclosure state- ted for complete medical check the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF force. high-risk settings, Union '2345$67 provocative speeches. and Jayati Ghosh have not been ment. It is only on the existence up before Parliament session and SSB have reached 29,377 Likewise, the Border Minister Harsh Vardhan on The issue is likely to rock arraigned as accused in the sup- of sufficient corroborative evi- for 1-2 days," AIIMS said in a and these Forces have suffered Security Force (BSF) has Sunday said, asserting he will the Parliament Monsoon plementary chargesheet filed by dence that further legal action statement. 101 casualties till now. reported 8,826 Covid-19 infec- take the first dosage if Session beginning on Monday the Delhi Police,” the Delhi is taken. The matter is currently The Monsoon session of The Central Reserve Police tions out of which 1,704 are there is any concern over its ! even as both Yechury and Police said through a tweet. sub judice." Parliament begins on Monday. Force (CRPF) has reported active 7,097 have recovered. safety. & '() $ % ,-5-@ 4 leave him, adding that the two Singh was one of those few Upset with the functioning would sit down and sort it out leaders who never faced even of the party he had formed with %*+ ! #?4*# is loud guffaws and ear-to- once the leader recovered. On single charge of corruption in Lalu, he was facing Hear smile is a thing of the Sunday, the RJD chief tweeted his nearly 40 years of political an ideological dilemma. Like a ,! mid constantly rising past. Veteran socialist leader his condolences. "Dear life. He had a PhD in mathe- true socialist, he sent two ACovid cases in and former Union Minister Raghuvansh babu! What have matics and began his career as handwritten letters, one to Lalu Chhattisgarh, the Health Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (74), you done? I told you the day a mathematics professor at a and other to the Bihar ,-5-@ 4 Department on Sunday asked immediately get themselves succumbed to post-Covid ill- before yesterday that you are north Bihar college. CM. people not to leave home unless tested, it said. However, there ness at the All India Institute of not going anywhere. But you Recognisable by his white kurta In a moving tribute to the elhi Health Minister absolutely necessary. is no need to panic, it added. Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on have gone so far. I am speech- and his khadi dhoti, Singh was departed leader, Prime DSatyendar Jain said on Physical distancing should The Health department Sunday. less. I am sad. Will miss you one of the tallest Rajput lead- Minister Narendra Modi, who Sunday instructed 33 big pri- be maintained in roads, mar- warned that those violating Singh was under treatment very much." ers of the RJD. received the news of his death vate hospitals in the national kets, shops, offices and other the directive issued by the gov- for a lung infection and was put The same day he also wrote As a Rural Development when he was inaugurating a Capital to reserve 80 per cent public places, an official press ernment for controlling Covid- on a ventilator on September 6 to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Minister between 2004 and string of petroleum sector of ICU beds for Covid-19 release said. Spitting in the 19 will face penalty under the after his condition worsened. Kumar about the projects in his 2009, Singh was one of the key schemes for Bihar, called him patients, amid a shortage of open is prohibited. Epidemic Disease Act 1897. He is survived by three chil- constituency Vaishali, and persons behind the success of a grassroots leader with deep such beds at some “People going out must People not using face-mask dren. demanded that alms bowl of the UPA Government's flagship understanding of poverty and facilities. use face mask or cover their or spitting will be fined 100. A trusted lieutenant of In his two-line letter to Lord Buddha should be scheme, Mahatma Gandhi problems of the poor. Delhi has been witnessing nose and mouth with plain If in any shop or business Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Lalu, Singh wrote, "I have been brought to Vaisali from Kabul National Rural Employment "I will request Nitish a surge in novel coronavirus cloth and maintain distance of institution social distancing is chief Lalu Prasad for nearly standing behind you ever since Museum and national flag Guarantee Act (MNREGA). Kumar to execute the devel- cases from the last week of at least one meter. Hands not followed, the owner will be three-decades, Singh had the demise of Karpoori Thakur should be hoisted at Vaisaligarh The five-term Lok Sabha opment projects he wrote about August. Delhi recorded its should be regularly washed fined 200. Those violating resigned from the RJD from his for the last 32 years. Not any- on Independence Day and member representing Vaishali in the letter. Let's together — biggest single-day jump of with soap or sanitizer,” the home quarantine will pay a fine hospital bed just four days more." Republic Day to mark the had been in the news recently the State and the Centre — ful- 4,321 fresh Covid-19 cases on statement said. of 1,000. Those not paying the ago. His hand-written resigna- Lalu did react, writing back importance of his native district despite his illness for express- fil his wishes," Modi said, while Saturday, taking the city's tally People with Covid symp- fine will be charged under tion letter to Lalu went viral on that he did not believe that as the world's first republic. ing his disenchantment with referring to Singh's letter to the to over 2.14 lakh, authorities toms like fever, cold, cough or Section 188 of the Indian Penal social media platforms. "Raghuvansh babu" would A rustic man all the way, the way RJD was being run. Chief Minister. said. breathing problem should Code (IPC). !"#$#$ (*( ?4 hended one Chris Costa in the cotics supplier who supplies to deliver the narcotics to var- Sources said that the NCB had procured drugs for Sushant who supplied marijuana to about the whatsApp exchanges same case and further investi- drugs to people in in ious celebrities as the NCB pre- officials had conducted the through her currently arrested Showik Chakraborty and between Rhea and others that s part of the raids con- gation is underway,” Malhotra Bollywood. The NCB sleuths pares to peek deep into the raids on the basis of “specific brother Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda through the Enforcement Directorate Aducted on narcotics-linked said. have recovered unspecified alleged Bollywood-drugs information” provided by that she had acknowledged Abdel Basit Parihar. (ED) had shared with the CBI locations in Mumbai and Goa A senior NCB officer said quantities of Charas and Ganja nexus. alleged drug peddler Anuj that she knew about Samuel Keshwani, whose role has and NCB alleging “procuring on Saturday, the sleuths of the that among the six persons from him. Nabbed from the upmarket Keswani was arrested by the purchasing drugs for the actor made the investigations more and usage” of drugs. Narcotics Control Bureau arrested were arrested were a In his statement to the Powai area, Anreja, 29 runs a NCB after Kaizan Ebrahim from drug peddler Zaid Vilatra complicated. is under exami- It was on the basis of this (NCB) have arrested six alleged few peddlers who used to sup- NCB, Showik had described food kitchen in a posh area of disclosed his name. Kaizan and that she had accepted that nation for questioning. In a WhatsApp message trail that drug traffickers in connection ply drugs to the late actor Anand as a “supplier”. Mumbai and sells narcotics Ebrahim had reportedly told she had accepted drug-related statement detailing the drugs the ED had joined the investi- with a drug case registered in through Showik Chakraborty An associate of Showik like weed, hash and MD to high the investigators that Anuj WhatsApp chats between her seized from Keshwani, the gations on August 26 into the the wake of actor Sushant and others. Chakraborty, Dwayne is an profile clients. Keshwani was his supplier of and others NCB has said: "In continuation allegations that Sushant’s girl- Singh Rajput’s death. With the six latest arrests, alleged city-based drug dealer Anreja used to buy his narcotic drugs. However, Rhea has retract- of operations against the drug friend Rhea used to procure Identifying the six arrested the total number of arrests who used to supply the drugs supplies from Anand and Patel Keswani and Kaizan are ed the confessional statement syndicate, a raid was conduct- banned drugs illegally from alleged drug peddlers as made in the much-discussed for Sushant. He was arrested and was also connected with among the ten persons arrest- recorded by the NCB ahead of ed in Mumbai by Mumbai dealers and administer them to Karanjeet Singh Anand, drug case has gone upto 16. from Dadar west area along Anand and Anuj Keshwani – ed in connection with the drug her arrest. Zonal Unit, NCB. The follow- Sushant, who was found dead Dwayne Fernandes, Sanket The ten persons arrested with other peddlers,. From who had been arrested earlier case registered by the NCB. The The NCB's case is based on ing drugs were seized: 590 in his rented duplex flat in Patel, Ankush Anreja, Sandeep earlier were Rhea Chakraborty, whom the NCB recovered half- in the same case. The NCB other arrested accused in the 59 grams of curated marijuana grams of hashish, 0.64 gm of Mount Blanc at Bandra’s Carter Gupta and Aftab Fateh her brother Showik, Kaizan a-kilo of Ganja. recovered 42 gms of Charas case are Rhea Chakraborty, seized from alleged drug ped- LSD sheets, 304 gms of mari- Road in north-west Mumbai Ansari, NCB’s Deputy Director Ebrahim, Anuj Keshwani, NCB sources said that and cash Rs.112,400 from her brother Showik, Abbas dlers Abbas Lakhani and Karan juana, including imported mar- on June 14. K. P. S. Malhotra said on Abbas Lakhani, Karan Arora, Gupta, another arrested person, Anreja. Lakhani, Karan Arora, Zaid Arora who were arrested ear- ijuana joints and capsules, Rs On her part, Rhea had Sunday evening that these Zaid Vilatra, Abdel Basit was an autorickshaw driver by Ansari, the sixth person to Vilatra, Abdel Basit Parihar, lier, and have now been grant- 1,85,200 in cash and 5,000 earlier denied consuming drugs accused would be produced Parihar, Samuel Miranda and profession “but his main busi- be arrested during the week- Samuel Miranda and Dipesh ed bail. Indonesian Rupian”. The quan- and said that she was prepared before a Mumbai court through Dipesh Sawant ness was to ferry bulk quanti- end, used to operate a whole- Sawant. More seizures were made tity of LSD that has been recov- for a drug test anytime. She, video-conferencing on Among the six persons ties of weed to retailer peddlers sale procurement channel of During the 19-long hours from Anuj Keshvani based on ered is commercial quantity however, admitted that Sushant Monday. arrested during the last 24 like in the current case. weed for Gupta who distrib- of grilling carried out during a the disclosure from Kaizan under NDPS Act. used to take marijuana and “The officers from NCB’s hours are Anand (23) who is Patel, part of the drugs dis- uted it further through others span of three days, Rhea Ibrahim, who according to the Rhea had earlier been despite her efforts, she could Goa Sub Zone have appre- allegedly a Mumbai-based nar- tribution chain of Anand, used in the network. reportedly admitted that she NCB is another drug peddler questioned by the NCB her not control him. +, * & -. 00&1-2 3& -45 Agra: An SDM and four police positivity rate of 2.67 per cent. way official said. officials were among 98 more The recovery rate in the district Ahead of the reopening of persons who tested positive for has gone down to 77.22 per cent the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort coronavirus in Agra in the past from over 80 per cent a fortnight to the public from September 24 hours, taking the total cases ago. 21, the Archaeological Survey of so far in the district to 3,933, Meanwhile, special trains India officials said that only 116 officials said on Sunday. that resumed services on photographers would be per- (*( ?4 The districts of Nagpur, Sangli, Of the total corona cases, Saturday began arriving at the mitted to enter the Taj Mahal in Kolhapur, Satara, Jalgaon and Bhandara 3,037 patients had recovered Agra Cantt railway station from one slot to avoid crowding. aharashtra -- with 10,60,308 Covid- witnessed spikes in deaths, while six dis- whereas another 113 suc- Sunday morning even as more The number of registered pho- M19 infections – inched closer to tricts in the state reported zero deaths. cumbed to the disease. The lat- than 14,000 candidates were tographers in the city is 464. Russia with a tally of 10,62,811 infected With 41 deaths, Mumbai’s Covid-19 est death was of a 48-year-old expected to appear in the On the other hand, district cases on Sunday, as 22,543 people tested toll rose from 8,109 to 8,150, while the woman in Jagdish Pura locali- NEET-UG 2020 exam during authorities are still awaiting positive in various parts of the state. infected cases increased by another high ty on Saturday evening. the day. Presently, only passen- directions from the state gov- As it added 22,543 cases to its infec- of 2,085 to jump from 167,656 to 169,741. In all, 1,47,555 samples gers with confirmed reserva- ernment on reopening of tion tally, Maharashtra with 10,60,308 was Pune district with 2,32,840 infected have been tested so far, with a tions are allowed to travel, a rail- schools. IANS just 2,503 short of Russia’s 10,62,811 cases cases continued to be the worst-affected on Sunday. In fact, Maharashtra ranked city-district in Maharashtra. The number fourth on the Worldometer dashboard of deaths in Pune increased from 4754 to after the USA, India and Brazil. 4813. ' ( With 416 deaths reported on Sunday, Thane district remained on the third the total number of deaths in the state spot --after Pune and Mumbai – with mounted to 29,531. 1,56,916 total cases, while the pandemic ( In terms of fatality tally, 41 toll rose from 4134 to 4162. / & . #$ Maharashtra’s Covid-19 toll (29,531) is In a related development, as many as ? much higher than Russia’s 18,578 fatalities 11,549 patients were discharged from Ballia (UP): Uttar Pradesh till date. hospitals in the state after full recovery. As Police have arrested a 25-year- Nagaon/Shillong: Meghalaya "They were immediately Of the 416 deaths reported on Sunday, a result, the total number of patients dis- old man for allegedly raping Power Minister James P K taken to a hospital," police Nagpur accounted for highest 73 fatalities, charged from various hospitals after full and thrashing an elderly Sangma, who tested positive for said. while there were 59 deaths in Pune, 41 in recovery since the second week of March woman aged 70 in Ballia dis- COVID-19 in Manipur, had a The accident occurred Mumbai, 28 in Thane, 25 in Sangli, 19 in this year went up to 7,40,061. trict. narrow escape after a car in his when a car in his convoy hit a Satara, 18 in Kolhapur, 15 each in Nashik The recovery rate stood at 69.02 per SHO of the Haldi police convoy hit a truck in Assam on stationary truck in front of a and Solapur, 13 each in Jalgaon and cent. The mortality rate in the state is 2.79 station, Satyendra Rai, said the Sunday, police said. petrol depot on National ?"?#?@? for 107 of the 194 COVID-19 Bhandara and 12 deaths each in per cent. The state health authorities youth forcibly entered the The minister, brother of Highway 36, police said. deaths, he said. Ahmednagar, 11 in Amravati. pegged the number of “active cases” in the woman's house at around 4 a.m. Chief Minister Conrad An official said in Shillong ripura on Sunday reported Tripura, at present, has 7,584 Similarly, in the lower range, there state at 2,90,344. and allegedly raped her. The Sangma, escaped unhurt while that the minister has reached TRecord single-day spike of 12 active coronavirus cases, while were nine deaths each in Palghar and Out of 52,53,676 samples sent to lab- incident took place on Saturday. four of his security personnel home safely. "We have collect- COVID-19 fatalities, which raised 11,132 people have recovered from Chandrapur, 8 in Osmanabad, 6 each in oratories, 10,60,308 have tested positive The accused, who used to were injured in the accident ed his samples for RT-PCR test the death toll to 194, while 629 fresh the disease. Twenty-two patients Raigad and Akola, 5 each in Beed and (20.18 per cent) for COVID-19 until work in a house near the elder- that took place near Nonoi in to ascertain his COVID-19 cases pushed the tally in the state to have migrated to other states. Buldhana, 4 each in Aurangabad, Latur, Sunday. ly woman's residence, also Assam around 4.30 am when status," Meghalaya Health 18,932, a senior official said. As many as 3,27,846 samples Nanded and Washim, 3 each in Jalna and Currently, 16,83,770 people are in hurled abuses at the woman they were returning to Services director Aman War West Tripura district, of which have been tested for COVID-19 in Hingoli, 2 in Dhule and death each in home quarantine while 38,294 people are and thrashed her, he said. IANS Meghalaya from Manipur. told PTI. PTI Agartala is a part, has accounted Tripura so far, the official added. Nandurbar, Wardha. in institutional quarantine. ? :7 Amaravati(AP): The total hours, pushing its overall count number of Coronavirus cases to 76,808. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala accounted for 412 cases, fol- 9 0:7G in Andhra Pradesh touched Its neighbour West reported 3,139 new COVID- lowed by Kozhikode (399), 5.67 lakh on Sunday after about Godavari crossed the 50,000 19 cases on Sunday taking the Malappuram (387) and @*'&,2 ernment said in a bulletin. 46 lakh sample tests were con- cases mark, adding 1,076 in a overall tally to 1,08,278 while Ernakulam (326), while the Uttar Pradesh Chief ducted so far, with a positivity day. 15 deaths pushed the toll to hilly district of Idukki logged total of 80 more people Minister Yogi Adityanath, rate of 12.33 per cent. Guntur district went past 439. 40 cases, the lowest and Adied of COVID-19 while meanwhile on Sunday, aksed The latest Covid-19 bul- the 45,000 mark with 792 addi- As many as 1,855 recover- Wayanad (56), the Minister 6,239 tested positive for police and civil administration letin said 10,131 patients had tions. Chittoor and ies were recorded today, while said in a press release here. the disease in Uttar Pradesh in to use public address recovered from the infection in Anantapuramu are racing 30,072 people are presently The total infection tally has last 24 hours, taking the fatal- system to spread awareness 24 hours ending 9 am on together towards the 50,000 undergoing treatment for the touched 1,08,278 while 77,703 ity toll to 4,429 and about the COVID-19 pan- Sunday while 9,536 more test- cases mark. infection that has so far claimed people have recovered from the infection tally to 3,12,036 on demic and the precautions to ed positive. In 24 hours, 439 lives. Of the new positive infection so far. Sunday in the state, said offi- avoid it. The state recorded 66 Anantapuramu, SPS Nellore cases, 2,921 were infected At least 2,04,489 people are cials. The chief minister gave more coronavirus deaths, tak- and Prakasam each reported through contact and the source under observation in various The count of active this direction to officials while ing the toll to 4,912. seven fresh casualties followed of infection of 251 persons is districts, of whom 22,639 are in COVID-19 cases in the state chairing a meeting of senior Till date, a total of 4.67 by Kadapa and Visakhapatnam not known, Health Minister K hospitals, including 2,684 stands at 68,122, while 2,39,485 government officials at his res- lakh patients had recovered with six each. K Shailaja said. While 36 admitted today. In the last 24 people have been cured of the idence. from the pandemic, leaving Chittoor, East Godavari, of those infected by the virus hours 34,786 samples have disease till date, said Additional "Enforcement action 95,072 active cases in the state, Krishna and Kurnool added had come from abroad, 126 been tested and so far 21,32,795 Chief Secretary (Medical and against those who are not wear- the bulletin said. continued in East Godavari dis- formers in the country now, as five more deaths each to their had come from other states. samples have been sent for test- Health) Amit Mohan Prasad ing masks should be taken The menacing rise in cases trict, one of the worst per- 1,414 were added afresh in 24 tally. PTI Thiruvananthapuram ing, the release added. PTI on Sunday. amicably. The main aim of Out of the 80 fatalities, this is to make the people Gorakhpur reported 11 deaths, understand the importance of Lucknow 10, Kanpur wearing masks during corona seven, Allahabad six, time," he said. Meerut five, Badaun three, and The chief minister also ,-5-@ 4 This is the fifth successive department. According to the by persons under quarantine, have recovered, migrated or antigen tests should undergo Varanasi and Maharajganj directed officials to ensure that day when over 4,000 fresh cases Delhi health department bulletin including travellers who have been discharged. The number of RT-PCR to rule out the infec- three each, said Prasad. there is no black marketing of he national Capital record- have been recorded in Delhi. the active cases tally was 28812 returned by ‘Vande Bharat COVID-19 containment zones tion. Rapid-antigen testing Out of the fresh cases of oxygen in the state. Ted 4,235 fresh COVID-19 Twenty-eight fatalities were and out of the total number of Mission’ and bubble flights, it in Delhi has risen to 1488. requires a prescription and an infection, Lucknow reported He asked them to take cases on Sunday, taking the recorded in the last 29 hours, beds in Covid hospitals, 7874 are said. According to the Indian ICMR form filled by a registered 847, Allahabad 370, Kanpur strict action against those total number of persons infect- pushing the death toll to 4,744, vacant. The number of tests done Council of Medical Research, doctor, and a government iden- 338, Ghaziabad 267, indulging in black marketing of ed with coronavirus to over according to the latest bulletin As per report, 2739 beds in per million, as was 112601 it suspected individuals who test tity proof, same as that for RT- Gorakhpur 234, Meerut 233 the gas, said a UP government 2.18 lakh. issued by the Delhi health Covid care centres are occupied said. A total of 184748 patients negative for COVID-19 in rapid- PCR test. and Varanasi 224, the UP gov- statement.
available for COVID-19 able so that the demand for to avoid infection to a great cases will come ,-5-@ 4 patients. ICU beds for COVID-19 extent and to adhere to social down”. In a video conference with patients can be met. The distancing among others”. “There has been no case of he Delhi Government has 33 private hospitals, Jain had Cabinet minister added that “In the last days, some reinfection in Delhi. It has Tdirected all the private hos- discussed reserving more beds 14372 beds are present in total people had stopped putting happened that if you are infect- pitals having bed strength of 50 in their ICUs. out of which 7938 are still masks, and again a campaign ed with COVID and your test beds or more to reserve at least Jain added, "If non-covid vacant and the current order is was being planned and carried is negative in 10 to 12 days, you 80 percent of their total ICU patients are already admitted in regarding ICU beds only in pri- out. The Chief Minister himself cannot infect others but the bed strength for Covid-19 some hospitals, once dis- vate hospitals and there are is making all citizens aware. virus can remain in your body,” patients. charged, the vacant beds will be ample beds available in Messages are also being given he said. Jain further said “We Delhi recorded 28 deaths in reserved for COVID patients Government hospitals. Jain via FM and IVR etc. We are have been advised that the the last 24 hours which brings only." He further reiterated also said that the best way to telling the Delhi residents more tests we conduct, the down the mortality rate of the that the hospitals in Delhi that protect oneself against COVID- through every means that if more it will help to stop last ten days in Delhi to about are treating COVID-19 patients 19 is the use of masks and the you are stepping out of the Corona. If you are corona pos- 0.68 per cent when compared are allowed to increase their practice of social distancing house, you must wear masks," itive and you do not have to the general average of 2.23 bed capacity up to 30% which norms and urged the citizens to he said. symptoms, you can isolate per cent, he said, adding that shall only be used to COVID- be more careful in public and Jain said, "There is no sep- yourself and you will not infect considering an increase in cases 19 patients. crowded areas. arate data of people coming anyone. A large number of tests since the last few days, the Jain added that the order is Responding to a question, from outside but those who are are being carried out. This is health department has ordered relevant only for private hos- Jain said " We have got a lot of coming from outside are also showing a surge in cases, but 33 hospitals to reserve 80 per pitals and to ensure more bed experience to prevent corona being found infected. We hope will greatly help in controlling cent of the total ICU beds capacity in their ICUs is avail- infection such as to wear masks that after 10 to 15 days, the the corona”. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 CM flags off ‘Corona Vijay Rath’
STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR a 'Corona Vijay Rath' ceremony from his International (JCI) and others have official residence here. taken the initiative to create awareness ith the cooperation of all, the fight The Chief Minister appealed to in different wards of Raipur, residential Wagainst Covid-19 will be won, people to maintain physical distance, colonies for which the six vehicles will Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh wear a mask, wash hands using sani- be used. Baghel said on Sunday. The government tizer or soap and keep away from Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo and has put all its energy in the battle. crowds. Home Minister Tamdradhwaj Sahu He was addressing after flagging off Rotary and Junior Chamber were present. Checklist released Lakra says he now for Home Isolation fears for his life STAFF REPORTER n Monitoring of home RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n Jovakim started to record the isolation arrangements JASHPUR whole incident in video. The The Chhattisgarh Health will be looked after by officials tried to snatch his Department has released a he 83-year-old tribal mobile phone. The SDM checklist for officials con- call centers and Tlawyer Joseph Lakra, who then asked his gunman to cerned to ensure necessary control rooms of the lodged a complaint of mis- tackle him,” said Lakra. arrangements and facilities for conduct against the SDM of Fearing physical assault, treatment of asymptomatic or District Headquarters Bagicha, now says that he his son escaped from the mildly symptomatic patients round the clock fears for his own life and that house. Lakra said he and his in home isolation. of his family. family now fear for their All the officials responsi- Monitoring of home isola- After accusing Sub lives. ble for home isolation have tion arrangements will be Divisional Magistrate Rohit SDM Vyas when contact- been directed to strictly follow looked after by call centers and Vyas of intruding into his ed again denied to speak on the checklist and report about control rooms of the District house with armed guards, the matter it to the State Covid Control Headquarters round the clock. Lakra said he and his have Bhaskar Sharma, Town and Command Center, an offi- With the establishment of registered a complaint with Inspector of Bagicha, said: cial press release said on control rooms in major devel- the police and the Special “Two complaints have been Wednesday. opment blocks, the name and Police Station for SC/ST received against Bagicha The field officials have mobile number of control along with other police offi- SDM and others. One has been told to make proper room in-charge will be cials. been filed by the elderly arrangements as per the released. Releasing the complaint lawyer Joseph Lakra and the checklist to meet the require- The Health Department to the media on Sunday, second by his son Jovakim CMHO to issue certificate after ments and parameters of home has called for a Rapid Action Lakra said after he com- Lakra. Action will be taken isolation facility. Team to maintain a duty roster plained to the Governor and on both the complaints.” In the same sequence, all of health workers appointed Chief Minister about the offi- Sarva Adivasi Samaj Vice the programme officers work- for various tasks related to cial, the SDM along with his President Animanand said to patient completes home isolation ing for corona control should home isolation and to release junior colleagues and armed media that the elderly Lakra be sensitized about the guide- the name and contact infor- security personnel forcefully has lodged a complaint with STAFF REPORTER n once the patient has home isolation have their home for the next seven lines and proforma issued, the mation of the team leader as entered his house. the community against the RAIPUR recovered. Then the office of recovered from the virus. days as a precaution. After 17 statement said. well as the duty roster. “Fearing for life, my son SDM. CMHO will start the process According to the Health days the doctor monitoring ow on Covid positive for issuing the certificate, it Department, after completing patient will intimate the Npatients receiving treat- said. home isolation of 10 days, the CMHO to issue a certificate, ment at their home will get a So far, 798 patients in person will have to stay in the press release said. certificate from their district Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) after com- Need inclusive development, pletion of their home isola- New 560 oxygen fitted beds tion, it was announced on Sunday. “Considering the health condition of a Covid positive coming soon at Covid hospitals patient who had received lndia's growth rate worrying: CM Covid treatment in their STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR installed in Lalpur Covid oxygen cylinders have house while being in home hospital, 400 in Ayurvedic already been arranged. In the first quarter of the year 2020- isolation will get a certificate ery soon 560 new beds College Hospital and 60 at With this, the number 21, the country's growth rate has regis- from district CMHO after Vwith oxygen facility ESIC hospital in Raipur," of beds for Covid patients tered a decline of about 24 percent, which they successfully complete will be made available at an official press release in Chhattisgarh will is the highest decline in the world, he said. the isolation period,” an offi- Covid hospitals in said. increase to 30,270. The problem of corona has affected cial press release said. Chhattisgarh. Health Department There are 29 Covid the entire world. Despite being most The doctors monitoring “Hundred beds with officials said that at the hospitals and 186 care affected by Cpvid-19, the US has experi- a patient in home isolation oxygen facility will be Indoor stadium in Raipur, centers in Chhattisgarh. enced only a 10 percent decline in its will inform the control room GDP whereas India's GDP has fallen by 24 percent. "This situation should be con- sidered on a serious note." Vehicles caught engaged The Chief Minister said in his NEET-2020 exam address that the goal of inclusive develop- ment can be achieved only when we con- in illegal mining sider farmers as the axis of the economy. STAFF REPORTER n BALODA BAZAR- He spoke about his government's concluded in C’garh BHATAPARA pro-people policies including the Godhan Nyaya Yojana and construction There were 33 cen- In a drive against illegal mining, of Gothans across the state. tres in Raipur followed authorities on Sunday seized a JCB and 10 "All sections of the village coming by 32 in Bilaspur and 17 tractors among the 21 vehicles engaged in together for the rural economy, I think, is in Durg district. transporting illegally mined sand in not only an economic but also social rev- Amid Covid-19, stu- Chhattisgarh’s Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara dis- olution," he said. dents were called at stag- trict, an official said. STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR He said one can achieve inclusive "Some people talked only about cows gered timings from 11 Assistant Mining Officer Bablu Pandey development only when farmers are con- and the education system but did noth- am so that social distanc- said eight tractors were intercepted from nderlining the need for inclusive sidered the axis of the economy. The ing." ing could be followed. the illegal sand quarries located near Udevelopment, Chhattisgarh Chief Chhattisgarh government has done that. He announced that the Eco Resort, Sanitizers were given Hasuva, Baloda and Rampur Kot villages Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday "I firmly believe that the solution of Cafeteria and other tourism infrastruc- to students as they on the bank of Jonk river while shifting ture will be developed at a rapid pace in sand. warned that the fall of about 24 percent in economic and social problems of the entered the examination honour of the natural beauty and the his- Similarly, the Mining Department the country's growth rate was a matter of country and the state is possible only centres. torical significance of Rajmergarh and STAFF REPORTER n The medical Of the 12,610 candi- seized one JCB engaged in illegal murum concern. through inclusive development. We are Kabir Chabutra. RAIPUR entrance exam was dates registered to excavation in Sonpuri village in the Baloda Speaking in the 10th episode of his awakening to inclusive development in The Chief Minister spoke about the organised by the appear in Raipur, 10,326 Bazar block, the officer said. radio programme 'Lokvaani', he said that our state and will move forward in this fight against Covid-19 and said that housands of medical National Testing Agency attended. Thus, 81.89 The Mining Department also seized a Chhattisgarh’s Development Model direction." patience and courage will help the state Taspirants on Sunday (NTA) for over 27,000 percent candidates took huge cache of lime stone and bricks loaded revolved around inclusive development Pointing out how the UPA govern- get through this situation created by glob- wrote the National candidates following the exam at 33 centres in in two separate tractors. whereby the well-being and participation ment kept the growth rate between 8 and al pandemic. Eligibility cum Entrance strict precautionary the state capital, said a District Collector Sunil Kumar Jain has of every section of society is taken into 10 percent, he said that today India's The crisis is not yet over yet, hence Test (NEET) across 82 measures amid the Raipur district adminis- told mining officials to take further action account. growth rate is around 3 percent. precaution is necessary, he added. centres in Chhattisgarh. Covid-19 pandemic. tration official. against the illegal mining. !"#$#$ ! "#" $ % & 6 7 ( & & protocol suggested drinking unexplained chest pain, new ,-5-@ 4 adequate amount of warm onset of confusion, focal ,- water (if not contra-indicated), weakness,” it said. 5-@ 4 n the wake of reports of taking immunity promoting At the level of communi- Ihealth complications faced AYUSH medicine prescribed ty, the ministry said recovered ith more by Covid-19 survivors, the by a qualified practitioner of individuals should share their Wthan 47 Government on Sunday issued AYUSH and if health permits positive experiences with lakh reported fresh guidelines recommend- then regular household work to friends and relatives using ! " coronavirus ing the recovered patients to be done. Immunity promoting social media, community ,-5-@ 4 infections and a undertake physical exercise AYUSH medicine like mulethi leaders, opinion leaders, reli- # rise in the num- and consume chavyanprakash powder, ayush kwath, gious leaders for creating he coronavirus vaccine " ber of critically- and turmeric milk and other Samshamani vati and awareness, dispelling myths Tmight be ready by the first ill patients need- prescribed immunity boosting Ashwagandha powder have and stigma. quarter of 2021, Union Health $ ing oxygen, a medicines besides constantly also been recommended by the “Take support of com- Minister Harsh Vardhan on worried monitoring their health and Health Ministry in its protocol. munity based self-help groups, Sunday announced even as he Government has looking for early signs like a dip It advised people to resume civil society organizations, said that no date has been fixed questions. now asked seven in oxygen level or unexplained professional work in a graded and qualified professionals for the vaccine launch. And in Dr Harsh Vardhan also States with high chest pain. manner. Daily practice of for recovery and rehabilitation a bid to allay fears regarding the assured that the Government is Covid-19 case- In its new management Yogasana, Pranayama and process (medical, social, occu- safety aspect of the vaccines, he taking full precautions in con- loads to pull up protocol for patients who have meditation, as much as health pational, livelihood). Seek psy- offered to take the first dosage ducting the human trials of the their socks and recovered from Covid-19, the permits or as prescribed, cho-social support from peers, of vaccine himself to remove vaccine. ensure adequate Union Health Ministry on breathing exercises as pre- community health workers, any trust deficit among people. “Issues like vaccine securi- supply of oxygen in their ing which was attended by while provision of “Green Sunday called for a holistic scribed by treating physician counsellor. If required seek “The Government is also ty, cost, equity, cold-chain healthcare facilities to min- Secretary Department for Corridor” for Liquid Medical approach for follow up care and daily morning or evening mental health support ser- considering emergency autho- requirements, production time- imise fatalities. Promotion of Industry and Oxygen (LMO) Tankers with- and well-being of all recovered walk at a comfortable pace as vice,” the protocol said. risation of Covid-19 vaccina- lines, etc, are also being dis- A string of measures such Internal Trade (DPIIT) and in the cities is planned. patients and said that they tolerated were among other In the healthcare facility tion to senior citizens and peo- cussed intensely,” he said and as provision for Green corri- Secretary Pharmaceuticals The States were remind- must continue Covid appro- measures. setting, the ministry advised ple working in high-risk set- assured the vaccine would be dors for movement of oxygen besides State Health ed that hospitals and institu- priate behaviour by use of The protocol also called for the first follow-up visit (phys- tings. This shall be done after first made available to those tankers within cities, timely Secretaries and Industries tions have long term tender/ mask, hand and respiratory self-health monitoring at home ical/telephonic) should be a consensus has been reached,” who need it the most, irre- payment of dues, effective Secretaries of the identified contract agreements for sup- hygiene, physical distancing. of temperature, blood pressure, within seven days after dis- he said adding that the vaccine spective of their paying capac- coordination with steel plants States to take stock of the oxy- ply of Oxygen with oxygen The protocol provides an blood sugar (especially, if dia- charge, preferably at the hos- would be first made available to ity. and uninterrupted oxygen gen availability. manufacturers, which need to approach for managing betic), pulse oximetry etc (if pital where he/she underwent those who need it the most, His statement regarding supply within states has been The States were specifi- be honoured. patients who have recovered medically advised). treatment. irrespective of their paying adminisration of vaccine came suggested to Maharashtra, cally advised to ensure facil- Hence, States must not from Covid-19 for care at “If there is persistent dry “Subsequent capacity. in the wake of an incident in Telangana, Gujarat, ity wise/hospital wise oxygen impose restrictions on free home. cough/sore throat, do saline treatment/follow up visits may The National Expert the UK where one of the par- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, inventory management and movement of Oxygen, they However, the procedure is gargles and take steam inhala- be with the nearest qualified Group on Vaccine ticipants in the ongoing trial of Telangana and Karnataka advance planning for timely were told. not meant to be seen as pre- tion. The addition of allopathic/AYUSH practi- Administration for Covid-19 is the University of Oxford’s vac- which are witnessing a surge replenishment so that there “Ensure proper disinfec- ventive or as a curative thera- herbs/spices for tioner/medical facility of other drawing up a detailed strategy cine candidate developed a in infections and deaths due are no stockouts, said a senior tion of Oxygen cylinders as py. “The recovery period is gargling/steam inhalation. systems of medicine. on how to immunise the severe complication right after to the virulent virus. official from the Union per protocols while sending likely to be longer for patients Cough medications, should be “Poly-therapy is to be majority of the population, he being administered its dose. Following reports of Health Ministry. They were cylinders to fillers of oxygen who suffered from more severe taken on advice of medical avoided due to potential for said during the ‘Sunday The coronavirus tally in shortage of oxygen from also asked to ensure that no and effective coordination form of the disease and those doctor or qualified practi- unknown drug-drug interac- Samvad’ programme where he India crossed the 47 lakh- some States, Union Health restriction is imposed on the with steel plants for oxygen,” with pre-existing illness,” it tioner of Ayush. Look for tion, which may lead to interacted with his social media mark with 94,732 new cases Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on movement of Medical the states have been advised, said. early warning signs like high Serious Adverse Events or followers and answered their reported in the last 24 hours. Saturday held a virtual meet- Oxygen between States/UTs said the official. At individual level, the grade fever, breathlessness, Adverse Effects,” it said. ( : * " O @ A P ( %
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However, the Delhi Police clar- Fengsuo, the President of realise China’s human rights $$ of China, Thinlay Chukki, The minor blaze erupted in ified that the media reports in Humanitarian China, also violations perpetrated on Special Appointee for Human the hospital late Saturday night this regard are totally wrong compared Xi with Nazi Party’s Chinese citizens and on those Rights at the Geneva-based following a spark in the electric and none of the leaders was Hitler, and pointed out that the in Tibet, East Turkestan and # P The Tibet Bureau, said since room of the neurosurgery mentioned as accused. CPI(M) characteristics of the two lead- Inner Mongolia. The theme of 1949, the CCP has massacred ward, but it was soon doused MPs have decided to take up ers are remarkably similar. the webinar was “Emperor has on its own people. Shouldn’t 1.2 million Tibetans and with a fire extinguisher by this issue in the Parliament “I applaud India for ban- no Clothes: China under Xi the world have understood destroyed more than 6,000 alert staff members, they said. Session, starting Monday, and violence in North East Delhi in Delhi police have dragged in ning all the Chinese apps. It is Jinping.” how a regime that is brutally monasteries in Tibet. There was no casualty, they have given a suspension of February. No condemnation is Communist Party of India important to counter China at He said the global threat killing its own people will be a Aditya Raj Kaul, an inde- added. business notice. strong enough for this act of (Marxist) General Secretary every step. There is no way out. from Xi’s Communist Party of threat to the entire world later?” pendent journalist, said No fire department per- “The Polit Bureau of the crude partisanship and Sitaram Yechury, renowned Other countries should follow China will impact the people of he asked. Communist Party of China sonnel was called, a fire brigade Communist Party of India vengeance. economist Jayati Ghosh, Delhi Indian footsteps in fighting every nation around the world Drawing parallel with Nazi under Xi has a game plan, official said. (Marxist) is shocked by the “In scripting its own nar- University professor the Communist Party of China and its shadow will fall on all Party’s Hitler with CCP’s Xi, which includes domination of The incident took place on brazenness with which the rative of the organised com- Apoorvanand, Swaraj Abhiyan under Xi Jinping,” Zhou, who of us, including all Indians. Zhou said Communist China every global institution in the the ground floor of the build- Delhi Police, acting under munal violence, it is amply leader Yogendra Yadav and is currently in exile in the “The 1989 Tiananmen was using technology and debt- emerging new world order. ing, which has an ICU ward Home Minister, Amit Shah clear that BJP-RSS has gone documentary filmmaker Rahul United States, said. Square protest should have diplomacy to subjugate the He said the expansionist having several patients on the has tried to implicate promi- about to portray Delhi riots Roy, among other prominent Making this sharp remarks woken up the world to the entire world. “The totalitarian tendencies of Xi is reflective of first floor and a laboratory for nent political leadership, aca- being a “deep-rooted conspir- personalities, as persons who recently while speaking at a tragedy of allowing the Chinese regime of Communist China the hegemonistic mindset of testing samples for coronavirus, demics, cultural personalities acy” by anti-Citizenship had, encouraged the protesters webinar here organised by Law Communist Party(CCP) to has become unmatched in Communist China, which has a hospital official said. and activists in connection Amendment Act (CAA) pro- as part of a ‘plan’,” said CPI(M) and Society Alliance and continue in power, a regime human history. Now I see a triggered the current conflict “It was a minor fire. A fuse with the horrific communal testers. In the latest sequel, the in a statement. Defence.Capital, he said the that uses battle tanks and guns commonality between Xi’s with India in Ladakh. blew up due to an electric spark, but the fire was soon brought under control,” SSG Hospital’s medical superinten- *& & BB#: ( dent Ranjan Aiyer said. O11, “We controlled the blaze using a fire extinguisher. Had the fire not been controlled, the situation could have been worse as many serious patients 04>>P : are admitted in the ICU ward on the first floor,” another hos- ,-5-@ 4 fered in public policies that pital official said. ,-5-@ 4 seek to protect population Earlier, a fire broke out in Unhealthy” commodity health.” the hospital in Tuesday fol- f conservation efforts are “companies like those Linda Bauld, a professor of lowing which 35 patients were Inot improved, at least 558 engaged in alcohol, tobacco, public health at Edinburgh shifted from two affected mammal species globally will junk foods, gambling, infant University and head of SPEC- wards. No one was injured in vanish within the next decade milk formula, and fossil fuels to TRUM, said that companies that incident. ie by 2100, researchers have name a few around the world were constantly adapting their The fire had broken out said. are using the covid-19 pan- engagement with covid-19 and due to a short-circuit in a ven- Even though they did not demic for commercial gain in that the findings should be seen tilator inside the Intensive Care attribute the likely extinction ways that could fuel future as the “tip of the iceberg.” Unit (ICU) ward where critical of the wildlife to human disease epidemics in a big way, Jeff Collin, co-investigator coronavirus patients were being actions, they were clear that a report has said. and professor of global health treated, an official earlier said. “humans are almost entirely to Taking exception to this policy at Edinburgh University, be blamed” for all the mam- “corporate capture of covid said, “Alcohol and ultraprocessed mal species that have gone 19”, the researchers from the food companies in particular are ,-5-@ 4 JEE exams, saying the situation extinct so far. NCD Alliance and a multi-uni- desperate to present themselves is not conducive for holding < The researchers in their versity and multi-agency con- as partners in global health and ongress leader Rahul these exams due to the pan- study published in the journal sortium of researchers known development rather than as key CGandhi wished students demic. He has also said hold- $ Science Advances said in the as SPECTRUM, based at drivers of NCD [non-commu- appearing for the medical ing the exams at such a time is past 126,000 years at least Edinburgh University, has nicable disease] epidemics. And entrance exam NEET on endangering their lives. 351 mammal species have called for a tough government they’re extensively working to Sunday, while expressing his Over 15 lakh candidates gone extinct. But these actions and warned that firms exploit opportunities arising sympathies with those who are likely to appear in NEET on ,-5-@ 4 extinctions that have occurred were trying to weaken regula- from the pandemic to promote could not take it due to the Sunday which will be con- in the past centuries only rep- tions and shape tax policies to that framing-one that has wor- COVID-19 pandemic and ducted amid strict precautions spiring to study law, a resent the “tip of the iceberg”, their advantages. rying potential to shape policy floods. in view of the COVID1-9 pan- A77-year old woman has compared to the looming For the study, Tobias every year, and with every The study also slammed agendas across national and He also criticised Prime demic. approached the Supreme extinctions of the next Andermann from University extinct species and popula- such firms for “leveraging” the international levels.” Minister Narendra Modi, say- The National Testing Court challenging the fresh decades. of Gothenburg in Sweden and tion, we lose unique evolu- coronavirus crisis to burnish In the crowdsourced project ing he wished the PM was con- Agency (NTA), which is con- BCI rules prescribing an ‘On the basis of the IUCN his colleagues applied mathe- tionary history.’ their brands, build influence, the researchers analysed com- cerned about the JEE-NEET ducting the exam, said in order upper age limit of 30 for (International Union for matical procedures that apply According to these mod- and advance their strategic panies’ activity over 10 weeks, aspirants. to maintain social distancing, admission. Conservation of Nature)- probabilities to statistical els, “the extinctions that have interests, often to the detriment from early May to mid-July this “My best wishes to the it has increased the number of Denied admission to pur- based scenario, we predict problems to the fossil records occurred in the past centuries of wider public health and year, in 94 countries. They students appearing for NEET exam centres from originally- sue a three year LL.B course, 558 mammal species’ extinc- to estimate how mammalian only represent the tip of the sustainability goals. amassed 786 submissions, in exam and my sympathies to planned 2,546 to 3,843, while Rajkumari Tyagi, a resident of tions globally by the year extinction rates have changed iceberg, compared to the Lucy Westerman, the NCD which the most frequently cited those who couldn’t take it due the number of candidates per Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh, 2100,’ the study authors wrote over the past 126,000 years, looming extinctions of the Alliance’s policy and campaigns countries were the UK and the to the Covid pandemic and room has been reduced from moved a plea seeking to inter- said the researchers in the inferring specific times of rate next decades.” manager, said, “There is an US (119 submissions each), fol- floods. earlier 24 to 12. vene in a case already journal Science Advances. increases. However, the study irony that companies whose lowed by Australia, India, “Wish Modi ji was as con- The crucial National pending on the issue where- Currently there are 5,700 Based on current trends, authors noted that despite the products increase the risk of Mexico, Brazil, and Jamaica cerned about JEE-NEET aspi- Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in the Bar Council of India extant species of mammals. the researchers predicted for high level of current threat, non-communicable diseases, Westerman said, rants and students as he is (NEET), which is a pen and (BCI) rule has been chal- Out of them, 80 are known the near future a rate escala- there is still a window of putting people at higher risk of “Companies rapidly adapted about his crony capitalist paper based test unlike the lenged. from historical reports since tion of “unprecedented mag- opportunity to prevent many suffering through the pan- their marketing efforts to refer- friends,” he said on Twitter. engineering entrance exam The BCI rules prescribe the year 1500, while all others nitude.” species’ extinctions by demic, have positioned them- ence the health and social con- Gandhi and his Congress JEE, has already been deferred an upper age limit of 20 years are only known from fossil or Further the authors said, improving conservation selves as heroes and partners in cerns associated with the pan- party have been demanding twice in view of the COVID-19 for 5-year and 30 years for a zooarcheological records. ‘We are losing biodiversity efforts. the response but have inter- demic. postponement of NEET and pandemic. 3-year LL.B course. !"#$#$
BB# () * + - - * . '$$ sounds strange,” said a free NEET coaching center ' -,,?4 Vijayasree. for students from Coimbatore She said parents should and Tiruppur. Students from 12 &2@&?? staging a road blockade at Alleging that terror was the are committing suicide because hanging in North Dinajpur tudents committing suicide be blamed for the suicides. government schools were Arambagh highway and the state policy of the TMC they are depressed by the fact district of West Bengal, the Sallegedly due to fear of fail- “They pressurize the children selected and were offered he Bengal BJP on Sunday police had to clear the block- Government he said “CPI(M) that as members of that party Criminal Investigation ure in the National Eligibility to accomplish their dreams on coaching. Six students made it Tthreatened retaliation after ade after great strain. used to bury the opponents and they have to commit many Department (CID) has filed its cum Entrance Test (NEET) is children. Parents need coun- to all India ranks list. I dis- another saffron worker was Local party men said Roy the TMC is doing the opposite undesirable works including charge sheet concluding it to be being blown out of proportion selling to handle children,” she continued the coaching centres found hanging from a tree this was “under TMC’s radar as he by hanging them from trees. spreading hatred among the an abetment to suicide and by some political parties in said. when Tamil Nadu Government time at Goghat in Hooghly dis- had been an active worker and But these cruel acts of theirs people. So I tell all and sundry cheating case. Tamil Nadu, say parents and She was also for coun- set up such centres in all dis- trict some 50 km from Kolkata. great mobiliser of supporters will not go unpunished. The that doing BJP is risky.” Sources said quoting the, aspiring medical students in the selling the children. “The chil- tricts. But the DMK, having The incident occurred close on which was he was “being TMC will be wiped out in the Killing opponents was not Charge Sheet that cases had State. dren aren’t given time to relax certain hidden agenda, was the heels of yet another BJP threatened by the TMC ever next year’s Assembly elections.” the policy of the Trinamool as been filed under sections 306/ “How come that only stu- or take time off to pursue hob- against NEET from day one worker found hanging in a sim- since they lost Hooghly to BJP Another senior State leader the party had suffered the same 420/ 120(B)/ 34 of the Indian dents from Tamil Nadu are the bies or divert their thought despite their support to the ilar fashion at Khanakul in the in the last year’s parliamentary Sayantan Basu warned the at the hands of the CPI(M) ear- Penal Coce. “Charge sheet has ones who resort to the extreme once negativity sets in,” said Congress in ushering the sys- same district a few days ago. elections.” TMC of retaliation saying “we lier and knows what it was like been submitted against accused measure?” asks Vijayasree Vijayasree. She blamed parental tem,” said Vanathi Srinivasan. Ganesh Roy a middle-aged Reacting to the incident are taking note of all the inci- being killed by the ruling party - Niloy Sinha of English Bazar, Ramesh, a lawyer cum social and peer pressure for this phe- Vanathi is of the view that BJP “Mandal” president was State BJP president Dilip Ghosh dents and these will be paid goons, he said. Malda district and Mabud Ali activist who is also a doting nomenon. “The crucial ten the approach of the DMK and found hanging from a tree said “the TMC wants to cling back in equal measures and in A number of BJP men had of Chanchal, Malda district for mother. seconds to commit suicide .. if the AIADMK was not pro-stu- near Goghat railway station, on to the power by hook or by the same coin. When we will hung to death in Purulia district abetment to suicide, conspira- DMK president M K Stalin that’s evaded they can escape dent. “They are trying to make some 2 km away from his crook… they know that they come to power there will be no last year. Even a few months ago cy and cheating,” sources had described that NEET was suicidal attempts. The parents the students to take up cudgels home, family members said are on their way out and so they TMC party office left in the a BJP MLA from Hemtabad in said. not at all an examination fol- should not allow children to be by spreading falsehoods against accusing “there is a Trinamool have become desperate, killing State.” North Dinajpur died by hang- The BJP had staged mas- lowing the reports of suicide by alone or lock up their rooms,” NEET,” she said. Vanathi and hand in the murder.” our good organisers. But this State Minister Firhad ing near his village. sive protests against the TMC three students from different said Vijayasree. Vijayasree pointed out that the The incident sparked will not the BJP workers. They Hakim however denied Meanwhile, Two months for allegedly murdering the parts of the State. “They com- Vanathi Srinivasan, senior suicides are reported only from instant tension in the area with will come back with bigger Trinamool hands in the inci- after BJP MLA from Hemtabad MLA and demanded a CBI mitted suicide even before they BJP leader has something inter- TN and not from anywhere hundreds of saffron workers force.” dent saying “the BJP workers Debendranath Ray was found investigation. appeared in the test. That esting to tell. “I had launched else. ,- E BB# O & A?(*3$' : ?@4"?# The next day, a missing him since the missing report -,"?@*#* P : * : ?@4"?# report was lodged at Gandhi was filed of the child. CCTV body of 12-year-old boy Park police station. The police footage was also investigated. efying COVID-19 fears, as many as 1,19,587 he National Education Polic-2020 Awho was kidnapped from also started a search operation Meanwhile, news of the dead Dstudents wrote their National Eligibility- @*'&,2 Referring to the girl's suicide, Twill have a great impact on the dis- Dori Nagar in Gandhi Park however, they did also not body was received on Saturday cum-Entrance Test (NEET) on Sunday in 298 the SP chief in a tweet asked the course of future education and police station area was found in find any clue. afternoon. All aspects are being examination centres across Karnataka. amajwadi Party chief Akhilesh BJP who was responsible for her will bring a drastic change in the edu- an empty plot near Kwarsi According to Gopal, on investigated. The examination went smoothly across the SYadav on Sunday lashed out at “murder”. cation system in coming years”, said bypass road. It seems that his Saturday afternoon, he was Darkness ate Laddu state without any incident being reported. The the BJP, saying the suicide by a “The news of suicide by a med- Professor Tariq Mansoor, Vice- face was crushed and burnt searching for the son with his Father of Atul alias Laddoo, NEET is conducted to select seats for Medical Tamil Nadu girl student on the eve ical aspirant in Madurai yesterday Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University with acid. The family suspect- wife near Etah Chungi when he Mr. Gopal said that he is curs- and Dental Science courses across the country. of NEET was the murder of the has shocked every family,” he said while inaugurating a webinar on ed their neighbour of kidnap- was informed about a child's ing that time when the power The state government had taken all precau- “Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao” slogan. while paying tributes to the girl. National Education Policy organized by ping and murder due to old body to be found in an empty of the locality went off. tionary steps like thermal screening and sanitisers The 19-year-old Madurai girl “Heartless BJP should tell the AMU Malappuram Centre, enmity. plot near the engineer colony The son came out of the for both students and staff members of all 298 and two other medical aspirants in who is responsible for this. This is Kerala. A fruit-seller by profession, on the Kwarsi bypass. house only after the power cut. centres. Tamil Nadu had committed suicide a murder. Along with this, the slo- He said that the new policy is Gopal Kumar Sharma said that On reaching there, he con- If the light had not gone, he Across the country, as many 15,97,433 stu- on Saturday, prompting the oppo- gan of 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao being widely discussed by educationists he lives on rent in a relative's firmed the body as his son Atul would have been watching TV dents appeared for this examination. The test was sition parties to demand the scrap- (teach daughter, save daughter) has across the country and seminar and con- house in Dori Nagar. He is hav- Kumar. The Kwarsi police were comfortably at home and conducted in cities like Bengaluru, Mysuru, ping of the National Entrance- also been murdered,” he said. ferences are being organised for the dis- ing three daughters, wife also present at the spot and sent would not have been killed. Mangaluru, Udupi, Davanagere, Belagavi, cum-Eligibility Test (NEET). Besides the girl, the other two semination of details of the new National Manju, and a 12-year-old son the body for postmortem. Gopal said that he has married Hubballi-Dharwarda and in Kalburgi districts. On Wednesday, the Supreme aspirants, aged between 19 and 21, Education Policy. Atul Kumar alias Laddu. On Because of no ransom call, a two of the three daughters. Atul As per the COVID norms, the number of Court had refused to entertain a had committed suicide in Dr Shakila T Shamsu (former OSD, Thursday night at around 8 family is suspecting their was third. Another daughter students per call was restricted to 12 instead of batch of pleas seeking deferment or Dharmapuri and Namakkal dis- NEP 2020, Department pm, the son went out of the neighbor for this crime due to younger than him is 2 years old. 24 last year, as a result the number of examina- cancellation of exam scheduled for tricts of Tamil Nadu. of Higher Education) highlighted var- house after a power cut and old enmity. Wife Manju is in deep shock by tion centres this year was at an all-time high, with Sunday, saying the authorities will They were found hanging in ious aspects of National Education never returned home. Families SSP Muniraj said that the incident. Daughters are 298 centres when compared to last year's 194 cen- take all necessary steps for con- their homes. Policy. searched him overnight. police had been searching for also in depression. tres across the state. ducting it amid COVID-19. C ;*# ( 0>4546 * .& D !"#$ " (?4,*#4.*/ (*( ?4 not invoked, the accused got pot shot at Raut, Kangana referring to Uddhav Thackeray the bail easily in the case”. tweeted: “Wow!! Unfortunate as “tujhe”, Kangana had on 15-year-old boy was : ?@4"?# pping the ante over the Athavale, who is also the that BJP is protecting someone September 9 launched an all Aallegedly hacked to death Uincidents of assault on a president of Republican Party who busted drug and mafia out war against the Maha Vikas with an axe by his cousin ttar Pradesh traders got a retired Navy officer by Shiv of India (A), said that being the racket, BJP should instead let Aghadi government. brother in Nagla Kondar village Ubig relief after a facility has Sainiks and alleged efforts by principal ruling party in Shiv Sena goons break my “Uddhav Thackeray, tujhe in Mainpuri over a trivial issue been started to hear the old tax the Udhav Thackeray Maharashtra, it was the respon- face,rape or openly lynch me, kya lagta hai? (what do you of using pump for irrigating cases at the earliest in Uttar Government to “implicate” sibility of the Shiv Sena. nahin Sanjay ji? How dare they think?)… colluded along with their fields. Pradesh. The pending cases of Kangana Ranaut in a drug “But, the Shiv Sena is con- protect a young woman who is the film mafia, demolished my The police have registered VAT for the financial year 2016- case, Union Minister of State ducting itself in a vindictive standing against the mafia!!!” home and took revenge on me? an FIR in the case and the main 17 will be now heard online. All for Social Justice and manner. Its workers attacked On his part, Raut said that My home was demolished accused has been detained for traders will have to download Empowerment Ramdas retired Navy officer and senior the Shiv Sena had stopped today, your arrogance will questioning. the “Dealer epassbook” app for Athawale on Sunday rooted for citizen Madan Sharma. The talking about the statements crumble tomorrow,” According to reports, the this. The state’s commercial tax imposition of President’s rule in Shiv Sena has even defended and issues relating to Kangana. Kangana had said in a video Robin Yadav, a student of class commissioner Amrita Soni has Maharashtra, even as actress the attack. The police have “But, we are keeping a close message on her arrival in 11, had gone to plough his field issued this instruction on 11th Kangana called on not acted sternly against the watch of the Kangana-related Mumbai. when he was attacked by his September. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Shiv Sainiks who attacked events, who is doing what and In his write-up, Raut cousin brother Rahul Yadav Under this, for the financial Singh Koshyari and sought Sharma. The accused are on . ( . which party is behind the expressed surprise that the (26). year 2016-17, the time frame for justice for her. bail now”. whole thing”. entire film industry kept quiet There was a dispute tax assessment or re-assessment Talking to media persons Alluding to news reports Raut’s comment should be over Kangana’s statement. “The between them over using the promises has been extended to after meeting the retired Navy that the Maharashtra govern- government, the atmosphere “A short while ago I met His seen in the context of Kangana’s film personalities should have pumping set for irrigating their 31st October due to corona. Officer Madan Sharma at ment had ordered an inquiry has vitiated. Under the cir- Excellency the Governor of statements, the support being come forward and taken a fields, which had been distrib- Earlier it was extended from 21st Kandivli residence in north into the alleged consumption of cumstances, the Centre should Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh extended to her by the stand against Kangana’s view uted between two families. March to 30th June 2020. Mumbai, Athawale said: “I met narcotic substances by dismiss the Maharashtra gov- Koshyari Ji. I explained my Opposition BJP and her meet- linking Mumbai to PoK. They However, the ownership of the According to this decision made Mr Sharma and made enquiries Kangana, Athawale also ernment and impose point of view to him and also ing with Maharashtra should have said it is the opin- pump set is not yet clear, said under Section 29 sub-section about his health. He has suf- charged the Mumbai police – President’s rule in the state,” requested that justice be given Governor Bhagat Singh ion of Kangana and not the police. (11) of the Uttar Pradesh Value fered an injury in the eye. I under the advice of the Athawale said. to me; it will restore the faith Koshyari earlier in the day. entire film industry. At least Interestingly, despite the Added Tax Act 2008, now hear- have advised him to undergo Maharashtra government – Meanwhile, Kangana cre- of common citizens and par- Earlier, in his weekly col- film stars like Akshay Kumar dispute, the two families were ing of VAT cases will be through treatment at Mumbai's top eye- were trying to “implicate” the ated a minor flutter in Mumbai ticularly daughters in the sys- umn “Rok tok” published in should have spoken against living together in one 'e-Hearing' i.e. online. The specialist Dr T P Lahane”. actress in a drug consumption by calling on Governor Bhagat tem”. the Shiv Sena’s official mouth- Kangana. Mumbai has given so house. Aligarh Commercial Tax Office Charging that the attack on case. Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Meanwhile, the “Queen” piece “Saamana”, Raut slammed much to people. But, when it A FIR under section 302 comprises the districts of Sharma was attempt on his life, Athawale, it may be here on Sunday to seek “justice” fame actress fired a fresh salvo Kangana, without naming her comes to expressing their grat- (murder) of IPC has been reg- Aligarh, Hathras, Etah, Kasganj, Athawale said: “The police recalled, had on Thursday vis- for her in the wake of partial at the Shiv Sena spokesperson but merely describing as an itude to Mumbai, they feel the istered against three persons and Mathura, and cases of about should have registered offences ited Kangana’s Pali Hill bun- demolition of h4er bungalow at and MP Sanjay Raut over that actress, for her objectionable pain,” Raut wrote. “Thackerays including Rahul Yadav on a 18000 will come under this against the accused under sec- galow and held an hour-long Bandra’s Pali Hill area in north- reported statement that it was statements against chief min- control the state. That being the complaint filed by the new arrangement. Officers and tions 307 (attempt to murder meeting with the actress. west Mumbai. Kangana's sis- unfortunate that the BJP was ister Uddhav Thackeray whom case, there is no need for the deceased's family members at staff will be imparted training at and 326 (Voluntarily causing Athavale extended his party’s ter Rangoli had accompanied “backing” her despite her liken- he referred to in singular term Shiv Sainiks to take to streets Dannhar police station. the Commercial Tax Office at grievous hurt by dangerous support to the actress. the actress to Raj Bhavan. ing Mumbai Pak-Occupied as “Tujhe” and even threatened to create ruckus over the The deceased's father Talanagri from Monday 14th weapons or means) of IPC. “Because of the vindictive After her meeting with the Kashmir with an eye on the to expose. Marathi Asmita (self-respect) Vinod Yadav had died September. Since these IPC sections were acts of the Shiv Sena-led MVA Governor, Kanagana tweeted: Bihar Assembly polls.Taking a It may be recalled that cause,” Raut stated. earlier. ") 6 :09' 9 61<$ $ 6< "?,5 4,?"?# 9 &O ujarat recorded 1,326 more Gcoronavirus cases on Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bengaluru: A 105-year-old ative now. Sunday, taking its tally to Ashok Gehlot on Saturday decided to woman in Koppal District has Speaking to reporters, 1,13,662, while the death toll enhance the benefits given under the successfully recovered from Kamalamma's grandson said rose to 3,213 with 15 more welfare schemes for journalists in the COVID-19, after undergoing he felt it was challenging con- patients succumbing. State, a statement said. treatment for the viral infection sidering her age, but as she had In September so far, the In a review meeting of the depart- at her home. no other health issues, she was state has added 17,227 more ment of Information and Public Kamalamma Linganagouda under normal treatment and his cases, at a daily average of Relations, the chief minister approved Hiregoudar hails from Katarki grandmother is now an inspi- 1,325. Panchmahals 30, Kutch 28, the increase in the assistance amount village in Koppal taluk. ration for those who fear Meanwhile, 1,205 patients Amreli 25, Bharuch 21, for journalists from Rs 1 lakh to Rs According to official sources, as COVID-19. were discharged on Sunday, Surendranagar 19, Banaskantha 2 lakh in case of serious illness, it said. the elderly woman had a fever, Though the elderly woman taking the total cured to 94,010, 18, Dahod 17, Morbi 15, Gir- The CM also decided to enhance she was made to undergo a test hesitated to take food, she was while there are 16,439 active Somnath 14, Sabarkantha 13, the monthly pension of veteran jour- and the result came out positive administered porridge and cases, out of which 87 critical Kheda and Patan 11 each, nalists from present Rs 5,000 to Rs last week. As the centenarian water, and medicine that was patients are on ventilator. Anand 10, Narmada nine, 10,000 and asked the officials to had no other health issues, also prescribed to her was Of the new cases, hotspot Mahisagar, Navsari, Tapi, and address other issues of journalists, considering her refusal to go to limited. Till last evening, Koppal Surat led with 281, followed by Valsad eight each, Devbhumi including land allotment among oth- hospital, she underwent treat- had reported a total of 8,802 Ahmedabad with 172, and Dwarka and Botad six each, ers, the statement said. ing, while DIPR minister Raghu Sharma He also directed to prepare a report ment under home isolation at COVID-19 cases, including 186 Rajkot on third spot with 151. Porbandar five, Aravalli three Addressing the meeting, Gehlot said suggested to improve the content and pre- about the proper use of these properties in her son's residence. deaths and 6,870 discharges. Vadodara, with 123, and and Chhota Udepur two. journalism is a powerful medium of service sentation of the magazine "Sujas". public interest, it said. Gehlot asked the offi- After undergoing treatment As of September 12 evening, Jamnagar, with 120, were also Sunday's deaths were and the welfare of journalists should be the In another review meeting of the gen- cials to go to Delhi and prepare a report at home under the supervision cumulatively 4.49 lakh positive in the three-digit case group. reported from Surat (6), responsibility of the government. eral administration department, the chief about the properties of the state in Delhi. It of grandson, Srinivas Hyati, cases have been confirmed in Meanwhile, Bhavnagar had Ahmedabad (4), Vadodara (2) DIPR Commissioner Mahendra Soni minister instructed officials to dispose of was informed in the meeting that a software who is a Doctor by profession, Karnataka, which includes 7,161 69 new cases, Gandhinagar and Rajkot, Bhavnagar and gave a presentation on the works and Nazul properties in a phased and time is being prepared for effective monitoring Kamalamma has recovered and deaths and 3.44 lakh 46, Junagadh 36, Mehsana 32, Bharuch (one each). vision of the department during the meet- bound manner, the statement said. of state assets, the statement said. her test reports have come neg- discharges. PTI !"#$#$ # . " ! C B5 ! C C )/)1 .23% )/ 24 9 P % Q 3 0 % - !5 % % 1 0 ( India. The mandatory data sharing mechanisms outlined ! 3 in the draft report do not 45 engage with proprietary rights %% that datasets are subject to and are likely to conflict with intel- 0 lectual property laws. Such regulatory overlaps are likely to 2 % lead to conflict, litigation on the boundaries of each regulator’s S % 677 mandate and higher compli- ) % '()* !+ 2/1/ ance costs for companies. ! Third, although the com- he Committee of Experts mittee recognises the potential on Non-Personal Data for harm and the need for safe- & % Governance Framework guards in a non-personal data ! S 0 % Twas formed last year to framework, it does not account 8 advise the Government on various for these in its report. For aspects of non-personal data. It instance, when exploring the 8 released its draft report in July and concept of collective privacy, it $ 5 + 9 * * is currently accepting public feed- recognises that non-personal : ( 2 back. Among other things, it rec- data can provide insights that ommended that a new legislation allow for collective harm such ;7 & be drafted and a new regulator be as discrimination and states & # & set up to operationalise the frame- that safeguards are necessary. +3 work. Unfortunately, the committee The committee defines non- does not explore any specifics. + ! personal data as anything that is Even though it proposes that a %& % not defined in the Personal Data new regulator is set up, there is 2 " * Protection Bill, 2019, and that a marked lack of engagement does not contain personally iden- with regulatory design best & <7 tifiable information. This would irreversible and the risk of re- tee is that of a “community.” principles to ensure account- S ! % cover a wide array of information, identification of individuals is This is relevant both from the ability, transparency and inde- % including, for example, a real concern. Moreover, even view of protecting collective pendence of the regulator, and anonymised datasets that compa- seemingly benign data on com- privacy and for assigning rights effective grievance redressal. nies collect from their users or munities can lead to collective and obligations accruing on the Given the overlaps in ambit, it 0 customers, traffic pattern and harm, such as if data on aver- basis of data generated by com- is also not clear that a separate 4S : ( % weather data, agricultural data and age income is used to decide munities. The draft report regulator is even required to datasets containing information interest rates for those living in defines a community as a col- specifically regulate non-per- 4 +3 & & <= that is not directly linked to an a certain area, or demograph- lection of people bound togeth- sonal data. New regulatory + % individual. 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Using such analy- 2*@4,-54, - report is silent on what would Experience in India and other 0 & uals and communities to exercise sis to make public service deliv- happen if individuals are part countries, where such collabo- % their civil liberties, due to the ery decisions, for example, can 5#?E#-2#52 of multiple communities with ration occurs, indicates that % / : ( % inferences that can be drawn also perpetuate discriminatory divergent interests, and if mem- there must be robust, binding even from data that is practices. Importantly, the ,2-,"?"-4 bers of a community do not processes that are built into reg- >7>> 0 anonymised. framework suggested by the agree on what would be in their ulatory frameworks themselves. 2 S This is especially the case committee also allows the #2#4-?#F best interest. What this means The committee would have 4 ? because most datasets in use are Government wide-ranging is that it is going to be extreme- done well to explore some of “mixed,” containing a combination access to datasets. When com- #4" ? ly difficult for communities to these aspects and other best 2 S @7) % of personal and non-personal bined with data that it already actually benefit from the frame- practices in regulatory design, ( data. For example, datasets collect- has access to, this carries signif- 5?? - ?#- work, given that key aspects are and more deeply consider the ed by banks could contain client icant surveillance risks which not clarified. best ways to achieve its stated and transaction details as well as can endanger civil liberties. * -'2?,5 Second, the mandate of aims. 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This 4 has paved the way for the subaltern’s voice. For ?! ages, socially-acceptable and prestigious ( spaces/institutions were devoid of subordinate ? voices. Digital social media platforms via the inter- ! 4 & % net have considerably enabled them to mature a 4 '2@@-'43- first-hand collective consciousness to authorise a #*""@- ! distinctive, shared philosophy (through Facebook, * ?@-#, ?#- WhatApps, Twitter and so on) deeply interwoven #-?' 4,"? - 2 % in democratic traditions. '-,#-2E 0 Digital windows have arguably helped diverse 5-(2'#?4' online communities to materialise their life- &,2@-5"- 2 world experiences and advance a fresh alternative % and corresponding model of living. Information #25*'42,?,5 ! society theorist Manuel Castells recognises the lib- '2,-, % erating outcomes of ICT. 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They inclusivity, mutual collaboration, open reconceptualise ourselves.” It testifies the ?! % ethics, despite the anxieties from the existing dom- ?"?4, - have subscribers/viewers in millions and free access to reliable data. The sub- departure from the earlier mode of exis- 4 inating political entities. Information technology 54@*42,2E - from various social groups. Notably, sub- altern people’s reliance is diminishing on tential self to the digital self, which is ! enabled subalterns with the required information, #234 42, 2E - alterns have utilised digital media to con- mainstream news channels. This will fur- attributing more meaning to a digital EP4 without much obstruction, to get closer to the pur- ' C structively choose relevant, valuable ther translate into the development of subaltern self. suit of truth and justice. Information/knowledge .#-3-,42,2E and meaningful information, more than community-owned and driven online Indian and Western digital self: % systems of a large section of the Indian popula- ?#2'44- /?' 4 ever to educate themselves. media outlets, leading to active involve- Culturally, individuality is not sup- G SS! tion possibly would have been isolated by the ?*,4P*- ICT and subaltern causes: With col- ment and participation of outcasts and pressed largely in the West due to an P % mainstream content drivers to sustain dominant - ?(-,2? lective struggle, subalterns are reaching subordinates. More so to democratise the individualistic understanding of the conceptual accounts and discourses/narratives. --#?,5 at the centre of democratic knowledge media space in the information society. self, rooted in the Cartesian self. In India, & Meanwhile, cyberspace is offering sizeable avenues production and content generation, Subaltern hyper self: In an informa- desires, fantasies and aspirations are Q! to freely communicate with local and globalised *#2 -E*@ challenging the discriminatory and tion society, people use the new social peculiarly anchored by external factors ! communities. *4@4 ?42,2E hegemonic patterns of the State. The channels (Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, other than an individual. 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It has Q! ordinary citizens receive more reliable informa- @-?5-# -'?(- poseful utilisation of internet technolo- developing informational selves, cover- given them more freedom to express, 4 ! tion from them than from mainstream news out- 4##-@-3?, gy by subalterns in India to assert their ing various aspects of human life. which has resulted in the online social lets. In the present scenario, formal education is rights. Leaders became irrelevant and, Anonymous social identities and the selves dominating the real ones. P Q less required to produce creative content. On the despite that, it could become the largest idea of self could be reformulated on a Sometimes, the social self overpowers the contrary, industrial society is engrossed in own- unprecedented movement of this scale, digital platform to generate meaning and real existential self. In general terms, ' ership of talent. The information age does not need in recent years, by subalterns. accomplish freedom of speech in soci- humans are living in a world of “double 4 a bulky investment of academicians for informa- Why is information society more ety. Thai philosopher Soraj social self.” The former springs from 0 0 tion; rather it independently cultivates a new dig- liberating to subalterns? In agricultur- Hongladarom in his seminal work, The physical social space, the latter is caused 0 ital forum. It is also not purely social-capital caste al societies, they could not acquire the Online Self, maintains “viewing the self by ICT and made compulsory due to % & ! % driven. In this way, the creator of information will land. On the contrary, in the informa- as made up of information makes it eas- economic and political compulsions. ! % enhance balance in society. The embryonic sub- tion society, they could secure key posi- ier to account for the self in the online Novel digital subaltern metaphysics has / O 0 altern epistemology adheres to different ideas and tions from content generators to content world.” The online self allows this yet to be thoroughly comprehended in O ?. figures, which might be in stark contrast to some managers and owners. However, the lack unique opportunity, to conceal and India. It could empirically be conclud- widely-considered knowledge structures. This will of financial resources limits them from change your identity to put your message ed that the information society sells a jus- / & actually induce those, who remained at the helm projecting their accounts as general across. The physical self, which is social- tifiable hope of liberation and empow- % of social and political affairs/narratives, to incor- mainstream opinions. At the epistemo- ly neglected, might form a new online erment to subalterns in India. porate burgeoning criticism and demands of sub- logical front, they have had considerable identity (or social self) to legitimise itself (The writer is Assistant Professor, A ordinates to enable the substantial democratisa- accomplishments by acquiring digital socially, without revealing the original Department of Philosophy, Indraprastha B tion of ICT. space but do not possess materialistic identity. The new online structure College for Women, University of Delhi) ; <
metropolitan status, and its rather prag- resources. But there are no such Balochistan’s Khan of Kalat in 1767 politics based on religion or ethnicity was lack of transport. Pashtun and Development Programme. But this matically formulated pluralistic culture, bridges between those who adminis- before being annexed by Sindh’s Talpur and succeeded in managing the city’s Punjabi migrants also began to arrive plan departed from the “social demo- it can also make the city’s many polit- ter this city. Communication gaps dynasty in 1794. By all accounts, it was resources in such a manner that major in droves. Slums began to sprout. cratic” tenor of the previous (unimple- ical and administrative stakeholders remain and in case of emergencies, still a small fishing town with less than and minor stakeholders felt included. Failure to effectively adjust the city’s mented) plans and adopted “neo-lib- pull their individual weights in oppo- these cause uncoordinated, chaotic 10,000 inhabitants, mostly Sindhi and In 1936, Sindh was restored as a infrastructure to accommodate these eral” ideas. This meant putting more site directions. This makes it almost responses and futile finger-pointing. Baloch, who called it “Kolachi.” province and Karachi was made its cap- changes led to ad hoc arrangements. In money in extravagant building impossible for them to strike any The city’s ethnic diversity works in a The British invaded and occupied ital. According to the 1941 census 1965, Karachi witnessed its first ethnic schemes and less on the city’s degrad- workable consensus. curious manner, generating an always- Karachi in the early 1840s and then report, Karachi’s population then was riot. In 1970, it once again became the ing infrastructure. For example, accord- 1 ./1 This is reflective of the city’s seg- squabbling pluralism. annexed the rest of Sindh. They made 435,887. Over 50 per cent were Hindus, capital of Sindh. In 1972, it witnessed ing to Hasan, whereas in the past slums regated ethnic construct. Ever since the Most large cities, even in devel- Karachi and Sindh parts of the Bombay 40 per cent were Muslims, while the another round of ethnic riots. Unable became the source of clogging drains arachi is Pakistan’s largest and 1980s, various ethnic communities oped countries, face a plethora of Presidency. The British rapidly devel- rest comprised Buddhists, to check the influx of more inner- with sewage, in the last two decades, the world’s sixth-largest city. It have ghettoised themselves in their administrative and infrastructural oped Karachi’s port and infrastructure. Zoroastrians, Christians and Jews. Pakistan migrations to Karachi, and the same is being done by high income Kis the provincial capital of Sindh areas of numerical influence. During problems. But lessons and data from This led to migrations from the rest of Over 65 per cent spoke Sindhi. stall the mushrooming of slums, the ZA areas. province. Known as Pakistan’s econom- times of ethnic tussles over the city’s their historical evolution aid them to India. From a population of less than In 1947, the city imploded into Bhutto Government, in 1975, devised Construction of residential areas, ic hub, it generates up to 65 per cent resources, ethnic groups prefer to adjust and resolve these problems. But 15,000 during the time of the British another form of existence, this time as a “Karachi Master Plan” to upgrade the both high and low income, on natur- of the national revenue. It is also remain in their areas. However, since unlike most cities, Karachi did not takeover, it witnessed a manifold a capital of Pakistan. Karachi’s demo- city’s failing infrastructure. It planned al drainage routes also continues. Due Pakistan’s major port city. It is a fact that economic survival demands venturing evolve as a city, as such, but it implod- increase. By 1856, the population had graphics witnessed a dramatic shift to build new road networks and hous- to clogged drains, these natural routes only during disasters, such as the out and interacting with other groups, ed into existence. Twice. jumped to 57,000. when millions of Urdu-speaking ing; construct transport terminals, now go through residential areas and recent urban flooding, do most bridges do emerge and communities The region that became Karachi Suddenly, within a matter of a few Muslims (Mohajir) migrated to it. warehousing, mass transit and so on. roads, flooding them over and again. Karachiites realise that there is not one return to interact with each other. No has an obscure history till the 18th cen- decades, the rugged fishing town of There was a 161 per cent increase in But the plan was not implemented after Rain run-offs have used these routes political or administrative authority in matter how pragmatic the nature of this tury. According to ancient Greek texts, 15,000 people became a rapidly-emerg- Karachi’s population. The infrastruc- the 1977 coup of Zia-ul-Haq. This for thousands of years but builders fail Karachi but many. The city interaction, it often results in the cre- the Greek commander Nearchus, who ing port city. By the 1930s, the British ture left behind by the British could not resulted in the growth of the informal to take this into account by building on Government, the Sindh Government, ation of an overarching culture of inter- accompanied Alexander during his were calling Karachi the “Queen of the accommodate the massive increase, sector and mafia that emerged to them without any adequate drainage the federal Government and various action and inclusiveness, only to recede invasion of India in 326 BC, called the East” and praising its enterprising, tol- and began to crumble. serve a growing population of a failing facilities. Ancient Greek texts quote local administrative bodies. The once again during ethnic commotions. region “Krokola”, a place by the sea erant and diverse character. The city’s In 1958, the Ayub Khan city. Across the 1980s and 1990s, Nearchus as saying “a great storm was administrative structure of this mam- Common economic interests are inhabited by a tiny community of sudden urban emergence and swift Government chalked out a resettlement Karachi witnessed brutal ethnic and raging” when his army reached moth metropolis is thus complex and what drive this interaction, until one “primitive people.” However, 16th cen- increase in population did create issues plan which was to be accommodated sectarian violence. Ethnic communi- Krokola, and the storm waters were multi-layered, with some absurd over- community begins to suspect the tury Turks and Arabs called it but the British introduced an effective by an ambitious industrialisation pro- ties and mafia fought running battles emptying into the sea. Of course, at the laps. Karachi is also Pakistan’s most eth- motives of the other. The suspected “Kaurashi.” But it does not appear on model of city governance that contin- ject. New low-income housing schemes to gain access to the city’s dwindling time, there was nothing coming in the nically diverse city. Even though this motive is usually about usurping more any map until Sindh’s Kalhora dynasty ued to upgrade Karachi’s infrastructure. emerged but factories and businesses resources. In 2000, the Musharraf dic- way of these waters. diversity continues to sustain the city’s than one’s unsaid share of economic annexed it in 1759. It was “gifted” to The city governance system eschewed were slow to reach these areas and there tatorship launched a Karachi (Courtesy: Dawn) !"#$#$ )
!% / % D ! ! $ -$!% 7% % %6!% Wuhan: A Chinese virologist Doha: Peace talks between the $ : $ who has reportedly been in Taliban and Afghan hiding for fear of her safety has Government get down to busi- Tehran: Iran on Saturday angri- Bahrainis opposed to the stepped out into the public eye ness on Sunday, with the search ly accused Bahrain of stirring agreement vented their frus- again to make the explosive for a lasting ceasefire one of instability after US President tration on social media, using claim that she has the scientific many key challenges up for dis- Donald Trump announced the hashtags “Bahrainis against evidence to prove Covid-19 cussion. Manama and Israel were open- normalisation” and “normali- was man-made in a lab in A slick opening ceremony ing ties in a landmark deal that sation is betrayal”. China. in the Qatari capital Doha on reinforces America’s push to “A black day in the history Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a scien- Saturday saw the Afghan redraw Middle East conflicts. of Bahrain,” wrote former law- tist who says she did some of Government, and allies includ- Calling it a “truly historic maker Ali Alaswad. the earliest research into ing the US, call for a ceasefire. day,” Trump said on Friday that Iran’s Lebanese ally COVID-19 last year, made But the Taliban, who have Israel and Bahrain were estab- Hezbollah said the deal was a the comments Friday during fought a guerrilla campaign lishing full diplomatic and com- “betrayal and a painful stab in an interview on British talk against both since they were mercial relations. the back of the Palestinian show “Loose Women.” forced from power in 2001, did the warring sides to “seize this government wants to maintain “They will exchange people”. When asked where the not mention a truce as they opportunity” to secure peace. the Western-backed status quo embassies and ambassadors, Turkey condemned it, say- deadly virus that has killed came to the negotiating table. Nearly two decades since of a constitutional republic begin direct flights between ing it would “further embold- more than 900,000 around The head of the peace the US-led invasion that top- that has enshrined many rights, their countries and launch en Israel to continue its illegal the globe comes from, Yan — process for the Afghan pled the Taliban, the war still including greater freedoms for cooperation initiatives across a practices... and attempts to speaking via video chat from Government suggested to AFP kills dozens of people daily and women. broad range of sectors, includ- make the occupation of a secret location — replied, “It Kathmandu: A massive land- been going on to rescue the that the Taliban could offer a the country’s economy has Four of the 21 people on ing health, business, technolo- Palestinian territories perma- comes from the lab — the lab slide triggered by torrential missing people, according to truce in exchange for the been shattered, pushing mil- the Kabul negotiating team gy, education, security and agri- nent”. in Wuhan and the lab is con- rains in central Nepal has killed the home ministry. release of more of their jailed lions into poverty. are women. culture,” he said. Bahrain, a Sunni-ruled trolled by China’s govern- at least 11 people, including The landslide occurred due fighters. The Taliban have long wor- The Taliban, who stripped Bahrain said in a joint kingdom with a large Shiite ment.” seven women, and left 20 miss- to incessant rainfall in the area “This could be one of their ried that reducing violence women of all basic freedoms statement it had agreed to for- population, relies heavily on the She insisted that wide- ing, an official said on Sunday. for the past couple of days. ideas or one of their demands,” could lessen their leverage. while in power from 1996- malise the deal with Israel at a United States, which stations its spread reports that the virus The landslide swept away Some 247 houses have been said Abdullah Abdullah, the During a speech at the 2001, had no female negotia- ceremony Tuesday in the White Fifth Fleet in the tiny but strate- originated last year from a wet some 15 houses in Bhirkharka identified as risky due to land- chairman of Afghanistan’s High opening event, Taliban co- tors. House, where the United Arab gic Gulf archipelago. market in Wuhan, China, are area of Barhabise Rural slide in the area which lies near Council for National founder Mullah Abdul Ghani In a statement, Ghani Emirates will also sign off on its The joint statement said “a smokescreen.” Municipality in Nepal-Tibet border. Reconciliation. Baradar repeated the insur- called for “a lasting and digni- own thaw with Israel Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa “The first thing is the Sindhupalchowk district, 120 The incident occurred as Negotiations will be ardu- gents’ message that Afghanistan fied peace” that preserved “the announced in mid-August. Al-Khalifa, Israeli Prime [meat] market in Wuhan … is kilometres east of Kathmandu, the government failed to act ous and messy, delegates should be run according to achievements of the past 19 Shiite Iran, which has espe- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a smokescreen and this virus is on Saturday night. promptly despite the local res- warned during the opening Islamic law, highlighting a like- years”. cially tense ties with Bahrain and Trump had spoken hours not from nature,” Yan claimed, A security team compris- idents demanding that they be ceremony, and are starting ly sticking point. Kabul negotiator Habiba and is a sworn enemy of before announcing the new explaining that she got “her ing the Nepal Army and Nepal shifted to safer areas. even as deadly violence con- A comprehensive peace Sarabi told AFP the start of Washington, slammed its Gulf breakthrough. intelligence from the CDC in Police personnel have been This is the second landslide tinues to grip Afghanistan. deal could take years, and will talks had been “very positive”. neighbour over the deal. During the phone call, the China, from the local doctors.” dispatched to the incident site that hit Barhabise rural munic- “We will undoubtedly depend on the willingness of The US-backed negotia- “The rulers of Bahrain will king “stressed the need to reach The virologist has previ- for carrying out search and res- ipality area this monsoon. encounter many challenges in both sides to tailor their com- tions come six months later from now on be partners to the a just and comprehensive peace ously accused Beijing of lying cue operation, the official said. At least 249 people have the talks over the coming days, peting visions for Afghanistan than planned owing to dis- crimes of the Zionist regime as as a strategic option, in accor- about when it learned of the The bodies of 11 people, lost their lives and 49 others weeks and months,” US and the extent to which they agreements over a controversial a constant threat to the securi- dance with the two-state solu- killer bug and engaging in an including seven women, have have gone missing in different Secretary of State Mike can agree to share power. prisoner swap agreed in ty of the region and the world tion and relevant resolutions of extensive cover-up of her been recovered from the site incidents of landslide in Nepal Pompeo said as he called for President Ashraf Ghani’s February. AFP of Islam,” it said. international legitimacy”. AFP work. AGENCY and search operations have this monsoon season. PTI < P
Washington: A whistleblower’s after a congressional briefing espionage concern, there is allegation that he was pressured about Moscow’s interference also bipartisan consensus, to suppress intelligence about and that the president sought including in a Republican-led Russian election interference is the firing of another official Senate report, that Russia % the latest in a series of similar who told Congress he sup- directly interfered in 2016 with accounts involving former ported intelligence agencies’ the goal of helping Trump 9 ! Trump administration offi- assessment that Russia had defeat Democrat Hillary cials, raising concerns the interfered on Trump’s behalf Clinton. This year, intelligence %% White House risks undercut- during the 2016 election. officials say, Russia is working ting efforts to stop such intru- The department denied to denigrate Democratic nom- ? 4,"2, sions if it plays down the seri- Putin “is not deterred,” said Murphy’s allegation, and the inee Joe Biden. ousness of the problem. Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, a White House issued a state- Murphy is not alone in ormer New York City There is no question the Democratic member of the ment describing instances in alleging that he felt stymied FMayor Michael Bloomberg administration has taken House Intelligence Committee. which it said the president had from raising the Russia threat is committing at least $100 mil- actions to counter Russian Himes said Putin feels it taken action against Russia. head-on. lion to help Joe Biden’s presi- interference, including sanc- “empowered, probably inocu- “This president has been Miles Taylor, as chief of dential campaign in the crucial tions and criminal charges on lated in the U.S. Because of the resolute that any foreign adver- staff to former Homeland battleground state of Florida. Thursday designed to call out president’s behaviour.” sary seeking to disrupt our elec- Security Secretary Kirstjen Bloomberg’s late stage infu- foreign influence campaigns Brian Murphy, the former tions will face tremendous con- Nielsen, participated in high- sion of cash reflects Democrats’ & C aimed at American voters. But top intelligence official at the sequences,” White House level administration meetings concerns about the tight race P * Trump’s resistance to embrac- Department of Homeland spokeswoman Sarah Matthews and has in recent weeks pub- in a state that is a priority ing the gravity of the threat Security, alleges in the com- said. licly conveyed his concerns for President Donald Trump. $ $ +2, ' $$ could leave the administra- plaint made public Wednesday Senior Trump administra- about Trump’s leadership. A victory for Joe Biden tion without a consistent and that he was instructed to hold tion officials have been eager to Taylor said Nielsen had to in Florida, the largest of Minsk: Belarus police detained Putin. Security forces dressed those arrested were carrying powerful voice of deterrence at back on reports on Russian focus more on China in dis- create a “shadow” National the perennial battleground at least 250 protesters as tens of in riot gear used barbed wire to flags and “offensive” placards. the top of the government interference because they cussing election interference, Security Council to deal with states, would significantly thousands demonstrated in the seal off the central square in the Oktyabrskaya Square in heading into an election that “made the president look bad.” asserting that Beijing is the the issue because she felt the complicate Trump’s path to capital Minsk in advance of capital. “Some 250 people were central Minsk was fenced off US Officials say is again being That follows previous more potent danger. president’s own team had not reaching the 270 Electoral talks between strongman detained in various districts of with barbed wire with armed targeted by Russia. reports that Trump berated Though intelligence offi- convened enough meetings to College votes needed to secure Alexander Lukashenko and the capital,” the interior min- law enforcement forces seen Russian President Vladimir his then-intelligence director cials do say China is a major coordinate a response. AP a second term. Russian President Vladimir istry said in a statement, adding behind it. AGENCY , C @R ; = 7 /! !R % > R = Baghdad: Iraq’s top Shiite cler- 7,900 deaths. It is also the first . ?(?&2 “The final document read ic on Sunday threw his support such meeting since al-Sistani, London: Britain’s former prime override unilaterally the provi- from 1990 to 1997. His Labour at the closing ceremony was not behind the prime minister’s 90, underwent surgery for a ministers from rival parties, sions agreeing to the application successor Blair served as ? -, ivisions deepened between consistent with the delibera- announcement to hold parlia- fractured bone in January. Tony Blair and John Major, of certain EU rules to Northern Britain’s PM from 1997 to 2007. DMali’s military coup lead- tions of the various groups, mentary elections ahead of In August, Iraqi Prime united on Sunday to call on Ireland — strikes at the very Amid growing discord over the he Greek Government wel- ers and the country’s political including the majority choice of schedule next year, saying the Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi members of Parliament to boy- heart of the withdrawal agree- issue within his own party, Tcomed a Turkish survey opposition movement on a transition led by a civilian,” timing should not serve the said parliamentary elections cott Prime Minister Boris ment,” the duo wrote in a joint Boris has sought the backing of vessel’s return to port Sunday Sunday after the ruling junta the M5-RFP statement said. interests of political groups. would be held in June, nearly Johnson’s proposed law aimed article for ‘The Sunday Times’. his MPs for the new Bill saying from a disputed area of the east- announced a plan that would The junta proposed that Grand Ayatollah Ali al- a year before they had been at overriding parts of the Brexit “If the government has con- the EU is threatening to impose ern Mediterranean that has been allow a military leader to over- the transition be led by either Sistani’s comments came in a scheduled to take place. divorce agreement. cerns about specific parts of the a customs border in the Irish at the heart of a summer stand- see an 18-month transitional a military or civilian leader, statement released by his office Early elections have been a Ahead of the Internal withdrawal treaty, there are Sea, separating Northern off between Greece and Turkey period. which leaves open the possi- after a meeting with UN envoy key demand of protesters, who Market Bill coming up for ready mechanisms within it to Ireland from the rest of the UK. over energy rights. While the two sides ini- bility that the military officers to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis- have been holding mass demon- debate in the House of resolve them amicably; in the The Bill focuses on the The Oruc Reis research ship tially were united in wanting who seized power could Plasschaert. A photo released strations since October demand- Commons on Monday, Major first instance by negotiation Northern Ireland Protocol – the returned to near the southern the departure of former remain at the helm for anoth- by al-Sistani’s office showed the ing change in the country where as a member of Johnson’s own between the UK and the EU part of the Brexit divorce Turkish port of Antalya for the President Ibrahim Boubacar er 18 months until elections are black-turbaned cleric meeting corruption is widespread. Conservative Party and Blair and, if that fails, through inde- designed to prevent a hard bor- first time in weeks after Turkey Keita, their paths have increas- organised. The 15-nation West with the UN envoy and an A new government will be from the Opposition Labour pendent arbitration. It has cho- der on the island of Ireland. If announced in July that it was ingly diverged since he was African regional bloc known as interpreter. formed by the politician who Party warned that what is being sen to ignore these options. it became law, it would give UK dispatching a vessel to work in deposed in an August 18 coup ECOWAS has warned that by Sunday’s meeting was the secures the most support from proposed by the prime minister Instead, it has thrown the with- ministers powers to modify or waters that Greece claims are its after months of street demon- Tuesday the junta must desig- first public face-to-face parliamentary blocs after the is “shocking” and has wide- drawal treaty into uncertainty “disapply” rules relating to the exclusive jurisdiction. strations by the opposition. nate a civilian leader to head a between al-Sistani and a for- elections. “Parliamentary elec- ranging ramifications on all and given the EU genuine rea- movement of goods between “This is a positive signal. We On Sunday, the opposition one-year transition period or eign official since the spread of tions scheduled for next year future trade negotiations, not son to question whether Britain Britain and Northern Ireland will see how this develops to coalition known as M5-RFP else the country could face fur- coronavirus in Iraq earlier this are very important,” the Iran- only with the European Union can be relied upon in any future that will come into force from make a proper assessment,? publicly objected to the junta’s ther sanctions. ECOWAS has year. The country is one of the born al-Sistani, who enjoys (EU) but with other nations. trade agreements with the EU,” January 2021, unless the UK Greek government spokesman plan, which was announced already stopped financial trans- hardest-hit by the virus in the wide influence in Iraq and “The overt repudiation of they wrote. Major was a and EU are able to strike a trade Stelios Petsas told TV channel Saturday after three days of fers into the country and has region, with nearly 300,000 among Shiite Muslims world- the treaty — by seeking to Conservative prime minister deal ahead of that. PTI Skai. talks on Mali’s political future. closed its borders with Mali. confirmed cases and more than wide, said. AP A B D Washington: University of on a Black birder in New York’s trying to look like a scientist. It’s incomplete research. interest” on the part of students Washington ecologist Central Park shocked many for other people. I wouldn’t A National Science from the underrepresented Christopher Schell is studying people. But for Black environ- otherwise lug these books.” Foundation survey found that in groups, said the University of Vatican City: Pope Francis “While I urge protesters to 9 presidential election as rigged how coronavirus shutdowns mental scientists, worrying Overt harassment and sub- 2016, scholars who identified as Washington’s Scott Freeman, urged political leaders to listen make their demands known and demanding the resignation have affected wildlife in Seattle about whether they are likely to tle intimidation during field- Black or African American were who studies educational to protesters and heed their calls peacefully without falling into of President Alexander and other cities. be harassed or asked to justify work compound the discrimi- awarded just 6 per cent of all pipelines to degrees in sci- for political and social change, the temptation of aggression Lukashenko. But when planning field- their presence while doing field- nation that Black scientists and doctorates in life sciences, and ence, technology, engineering an apparent reference to and violence, I appeal to all Facing criticism from the work, he also thinks about how work is a familiar concern. those from other underrepre- less than 3 per cent of doctorates or math. protests in Belarus against the those with public and govern- West, Lukashenko has worked he’s perceived in neighbour- Tanisha Williams, a botanist sented racial and ethnic back- in physical and Earth sciences. But many of those students country’s authoritarian presi- mental responsibilities to listen to cement ties with his main hoods where he installs wildlife at Bucknell University, knows grounds already feel in acade- Students who identified as come from families with fewer dent. to the voice of their fellow cit- sponsor, Russia. cameras. exactly which plants she’s look- mic settings. Hispanic or Latino were award- financial resources and face Francis didn’t mention izens and to meet their just aspi- The Vatican would be “I wear the nerdiest glasses ing for. But after being ques- Now researchers in the ed less than 8 per cent of doc- gaps in access to secondary Belarus or any country in his rations by ensuring full respect loathe to criticize Russia or I have and often a jacket that has tioned by strangers in public environmental sciences are torates in life sciences and about education that is geared toward appeal Sunday during his noon- for human rights and civil lib- Belarus publicly, given its long- my college logo, so that people parks, Williams, who is Black, increasingly raising issues of dis- 5 per cent of doctorates in the sciences or college prepara- time prayer but his comments erties,” Francis said. standing efforts to improve don’t mistake me for what they has started carrying her field crimination and marginaliza- physical and Earth sciences. tion. Those factors can influence came as the Vatican foreign The pope has also spoken relations with the influential think is a thug or hooligan,” said guides with her. tion in the wake of a national According to the most recent how well they perform in fresh- minister, Archbishop Paul out previously in support of Russian Orthodox Church. Schell, who is African “I’ve been quizzed by ran- reckoning on race. census, Black people make up man general chemistry — con- Gallagher, traveled to Belarus to anti-racism protests in the US. In its statement Friday American. dom strangers,” she said. They are also pointing out 13.4 per cent of the population, sidered a gateway course for meet with church and civil Protesters in Belarus have announcing Gallagher’s visit, The recent episode of a “Now I bring my wildflower how a lack of diversity among and Latinos 18.5 per cent. pursuing these so-called STEM authorities amid weeks of anti- spent a month denouncing the the Vatican stressed the reli- white woman calling the police books and botanical field guides, scientists can lead to flawed or “The issue is not lack of majors. AP government protests. results of the country’s August gious nature of the visit. AP !"#$#$ $ (
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With regard to 30,000 in the upcoming Durga puja Darjeeling hills and Dooars 42 lakh business units under various schemes under the crore Special Liquidity Scheme ,-5-@ 4 cent of the small businesses are and Diwali seasons with learn to live with the pandem- forest in North Bengal are in the 3-lakh crore Emergency Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan for the stressed non-banking able to obtain finance from queries from interested trav- ic, at least some of them are village areas, which have Credit Line Guarantee Scheme package.Sharing details of other financial companies he Confederation of All banks and other financial insti- ellers coming in, officials of the likely to start travelling with around 70 per cent share of (ECLGS) for the MSME sector. schemes being implemented by (NBFCs)/housing finance com- TIndia Traders (CAIT) has tutions. industry bodies said on Sunday. requisite safety measures, he tourist footfalls,” Basu told PTI. On the disbursement front, the finance ministry, the state- panies (HFCs)/micro finance said that about 25 per cent The rest of the 93 per cent In the domestic and short- said. Since these places are however, over Rs 1.18 lakh ment said banks have approved institutions (MFIs), it said 37 small shops and businesses, traders are dependent upon haul segments, people are The TAFI eastern region spread across villages and are crore doled out to 25 lakh purchase of portfolio of proposals involving an amount totalling 1.75 crore, across the informal sources to meet their showing interest, Travel Agents’ head said the tour operators are not like hotels or resorts in MSME units, till September 10, 25,055.5 crore under 45,000- of 10,590 crore have been country are in a bad situation financial requirements, it said. Federation of India (TAFI) providing people with all kind urban centres, operators of which were hit by the COVID- crore Partial Credit Guarantee approved while six applica- and on the verge of closure CAIT said that traders are eastern region head Anil of information regarding tourism clusters are being 19 pandemic and ensuing Scheme 2.0 for NBFCs, tions seeking financing of Rs amid the pandemic. under financial obligation for Punjabi said. tourists’ destinations and the informed about safe prac- lockdowns. HFCs and MFIs to do fresh 783.5 crore are under process In a statement, the traders’ payment of central and state “There is interest and safety of the places. tices. The scheme is the biggest lending to MSMEs and indi- as on Sep 11. It further said body said: “The domestic trade government taxes, repayment queries are coming in about A lot depends on how the “Each cluster comprises fiscal component of the 20- viduals scheme as on August under the 30,000 crore addi- of India is suffering amid the of monthly instalments of loans destinations and safety mea- COVID-19 situation emerges around 12 to 15 villages. At the lakh crore Aatmanirbhar 28. Lenders are currently in the tional Emergency Working worst days of the century due taken from formal and infor- sures, but these are yet to be in the next few days as people meetings in each cluster, sen- Bharat Abhiyan package process of approval/negotia- Capital Funding for farmers to Covid-19, which has brought mal sources, EMIs, water and translated into bookings,” he would not want any cancella- sitisation is being done so that announced by Finance tions for additional 4,367 through NABARD scheme, the traders on their knees with electricity bills, property tax, said, adding that people have tion. the tourists, the operators as Minister Nirmala Sitharaman crore, it said. 25,000 crore has been dis- no sign of respite in the near payment of interest, payment of changed their priorities amid “Bengal is a value-for- also the villagers stay safe while in May to mitigate the distress Talking about income tax bursed till August 28. “Balance future.” wages to the labour and vari- the COVID-19 crisis. money destination and is safe livelihood is also earned,” Basu by providing credit to different refunds, it said the depart- amount of 5,000 crore under Noting that the Indian ous other payments. “There will be businesses also,” he said, expressing hope said. sectors, especially micro, small ment has issued 1,01,308 crore Special Liquidity Facility (SLF) domestic trade consists of more It urged Prime Minister in the Durga Puja and Diwali that domestic tourists would He said safe practices and and medium enterprises . to more than 27.55 lakh tax- allocated to National Bank for than 7 crore traders providing Narendra Modi to take imme- seasons with interest growing travel during the holiday sea- how to deal with any kind of As of September 10, as payers between April 1, 2020 Agriculture and Rural employment to more than 40 diate cognisance of the issue of among people, though it is like- son. emergency situation are being reported by public sector banks and September 8, 2020. Development by RBI for small- crore people, CAIT said that the traders and announce a ly to be much less than what it The reopening of described through workshops (PSBs) and top 23 private sec- “Income tax refunds of Rs er NBFCs and NBFC-MFIs. the banking sector has so far package policy for traders and used to be in the previous Darjeeling hills to outsiders has to the village tourism operators tor banks, “additional credit 30,768 crore have been issued NABARD is finalising opera- failed to provide formal finance help them in revival of their years,” Punjabi told PTI. led to tourists making queries in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and amounting to 1,63,226.49 in 25,83,507 cases and corpo- tional guidelines to roll it out to this sector since only 7 per business. With people starting to about bookings in different Dooars areas. crore has been sanctioned to rate tax refunds of 70,540 soon,” it said. : *$$* >- R < ..7-74 ,-5-@ 4 5-(?,54, - raw materials. through imports, he said. -'2# ?4 ? 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Most IndianOil Group company, has reviewed our 9 MMTPA (mil- “These technologies 70KW,” he said. Speaking to IANS, ways of sourcing in modern of the skilled labourers who proposed to set up a 9.0 million lion metric tonne per annum) include usage of drones for The Chairman said CPCL Chandrasekharan noted that 40 per cent import duty,” he technology, including transfer went back to their villages dur- metric tonne per annum com- project proposal and has sent inspection of pipelines and achieved capital expenditure of import of raw materials such as said. of technology from foreign ing the lockdown have not plex at Cauvery Basin Refinery, its recommendations for envi- equipment at heights thus Rs 960.60 crore during the natural rubber and latex attract “Unfortunately, it’s the players investing in India. been able to return yet, which Nagapattinam, company ronmental clearance to the reducing the time taken to year. On financials, he said the import duties of as high as 70 other way round for the indus- Saying that the Indian rub- is leading to disruption in Chairman S M Vaidya said Ministry...,” he said. complete the jobs,” he said. company’s profitability per cent, while that on finished try.” ber industry is “quite capable” operations. while addressing shareholders He said the proximity to CPCL was also in the improved during the first quar- goods is much lower and this The AIRIA President said of manufacturing products for “Even the 40-60 per cent at the company’s 54th annual highways and coastal location process of identifying oppor- ter of the current financial impacts the local rubber goods that the industry body has to the major sectors including orders we have, we are facing general meeting. of the refinery were added tunities for digitisation of year with a profit before tax of producing industry. resort to import of natural automobiles and healthcare, difficulty in delivering that, The project would be an advantages for the project in processes and data analytics Rs 430 crore. “We expect the “Our major concern is the rubber as the quality produced he said that availability of tech- because we don’t have the integrated state-of-the art mod- the district. and artificial intelligence util- demand to significantly duty structure. We have been in the country is not “up to the nology and lower duties would trained labour,” he said. ern refinery cum petrochemi- CPCL said it had also spent isation for better decision mak- improve by Q3 of 2020-21. professing that on raw materi- mark” and the tyre manufac- play the drivers of the growth He noted that skill devel- cal complex, including a propy- Rs 10.20 crore under its CSR ing and improving reliability of Your company’s physical per- als, the duty structure should be tures buy the bulk of domesti- of the sector. opment is an important lene unit to start with, he said. initiative near the Cauvery operations, he added. formance continues to be minimum. cally-produced high-quality Both tyre and non-tyre requirement and AIRIA along The detailed feasibility Basin Refinery which include The initiative was expect- robust, more particularly in It should be 0-5 per cent on supplies, leaving no choice for rubber goods industries had a with other industry partners report for the project has been adoption of three villages in ed to improve the company’s terms of distillate yield raw materials, 15-20 per cent the MSMEs and the other rub- demand for 1.2 million tonne have been involved in pro- completed while the board of Nagapattinam district to ben- performance and employee improvement, optimisation of on intermediaries and on fin- ber goods producers than to go of rubber last year, out of grammes to impart the directors have recommended efit 1,700 families to improve productivity, he said. crude mix and energy effi- ished goods, you can have 30- for imports for good quality which 50 per cent was catered required skills to the workers. the project to the board of social, environmental and eco- On measures to reduce ciency”, he said. $ P 21F @ R R * ,-5-@ 4 ical contact. shipment details’ remote ,-5-@ 4 more delinquent customers. number of accounts are to be “Even though there are uploading for freight manage- & “So with these delinquent enrolled and the company he coronavirus pandemic still occasional glitches, which ment and thus helping the BI Card is in the process of customers, we are now work- needs to make a 10 per cent Thas forced every sector to hinders the smooth clearance, EXIM trade to become more ,-5-@ 4 consuming sectors such as Senrolling “delinquent” cus- ing to enrol them either into provisioning on these accounts embrace technology, and logis- the initiative and the resolve of efficient and productive. We are power and cement, coal stock tomers, who did not repay the RBI restructuring scheme as per the RBI guidelines. tics and customs have been no the government to push ahead working on a couple of more ndia’s coal import declined by continues to be ample and after the end of moratorium, in or our own repayment plans so Besides, there are some different, as sector players say with the paperless and faceless such technological innovations, I34.9 per cent to 12.46 million hence import demand sub- the RBI restructuring scheme that they get more time and accounts that surely have that it has created more oppor- process will go a long way in all aimed at making the EXIM tonnes (MT) in August on dued. If we go by the current or its own repayment plan to better interest rate to pay their become NPA (non-perform- tunities for technology in cus- weeding out additional expens- experience of our customers account of subdued demand trend, coal imports may see a provide them more time for dues,” Tewari, who took charge ing) due to the pandemic and toms clearance making the es and delays in Custom clear- seamless,” he added. for the dry fuel from consum- significant decline this year,” it repayments, a top company over a month ago, told PTI in therefore additional provisions process less cumbersome. ance activity” he said. Ambrish Kumar, Founder ing sectors like power and said. official said. an interview. need to be created for that, he Lancy Barboza, Managing Elucidating the ease in and Group CEO, 2 Innovate cement. Of the total imports in Due to the morato- According to the com- said. Director, Flomic Group, a clearance, Rajesh Neelakanta, Private Ltd noted that in the The country imported August, non-coking coal’s ship- rium, a number of customers pany, it had Rs 7,083 crore “However, we will be freight services company, said ED & CEO, BVC Logistics past couple of years, the gov- 19.14 MT of coal in August last ment was at 8.87 MT and cok- had not been paying for the under moratorium in May very cautious, even if we get to that in the past few months the said: “In one such practice of ernment has been keen on year, according to provisional ing coal at 2.18 MT. first three months and the which came down to Rs 1,500 that number (provisioning), pandemic has created serious Customs clearance process that bringing such reforms and compilation by mjunction, Coal India (CIL), which company treated them as stan- crore in June. Those who we would still like to provide disruptions in cross border BVC helped in changing, we they would help the country to based on monitoring of vessels’ accounts for over 80 per cent of dard accounts in line with the would be availing the compa- more because the future is still trade and freight movements, created an application for filing enter the top 50 rankings of positions and data received domestic coal output, has been entire industry. However, since ny’s restructuring plan will uncertain,” he added. but it has also created fresh of shipment details, for both The World Bank’s Ease of from shipping companies. mandated by the government then, as the first moratorium have a benefit over the RBI Tewari said that in the opportunities to leverage tech- exports and imports by the Doing Business (EoDB) Index. Mjunction, a joint venture to replace at least 100 million ended, SBI Card made it a cus- restructuring plan as SBI Card second and the third quarter nology for efficient faceless exporter/importer from the The ‘Turant Customs’ will between Tata Steel and SAIL, is tonnes of imports with domes- tomer-led enrolment in the will not report such cases to the going forward, the company and paperless operations of comfort of their offices, linked augment effortless cross border a B2B e-commerce company tically-produced coal in the second moratorium in which a credit scoring agency CIBIL. will be able to handle the situ- the customs. to ICEGATE - the Customs trade as the shipping bills will that also publishes research ongoing fiscal. lot of customers did not enrol, In March, the RBI had ation better. Welcoming the govern- portal, thus establishing con- be electronically sent to the reports on coal and steel verti- To boost coal demand, SBI Card Managing Director & allowed the first three-month “And of course it will be ment’s new initiative,’Turant tactless interface for their ship- exporters with a secure QR cals. Also, the first five months the government has announced CEO Ashwini Kumar Tewari moratorium on payment of all reverted to normal if the vac- Customs’, Barboza said that ment’s EXIM process.” code, he said, adding that the of the current fiscal saw 32.51 a slew of measures like said. term loans due between March cine is made available and if the the programme to offer a ‘face- This helped eliminate the exporters can manage their per cent decline in coal import increased supply for linkage “Therefore, we had a 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Later COVID-19 comes under con- less, contactless and paperless’ physical movement of the cus- bank account and authorised at 73.08 MT, over 108.29 MT consumers. large chunk of customers who on, it was extended for anoth- trol. I think from towards the service, would lead to speedy tomers’ personnel from their dealer (AD) Code digitally during the year-ago period, it The Centre had also came out of the moratorium. A er three months till August end of quarter three and clearances, transparency in offices to the customs station, and register at ICEGATE with- said. announced several relief mea- lot of them paid up but many 2020.The process of restruc- (beginning) quarter four, we decision making, ease of doing Neelakanta said. out approaching a Customs “Although there has been sures for CIL consumers, of them did not pay also. And turing is going on currently, will be in a much better shape,” business and reduction in phys- “We also have introduced Officer. a modest recovery in coal- including the power sector. these became what we call as Tewari said, adding a large he said further. $ B* ; 2 , *'2 0< 111 + 9A 4 ,-5-@ 4 al economic superpower, has some of the most exciting ' ndia is slated to participate in potential and innovations in & ' -,,?4 months we have shown 25,000 Ithe first-ever Middle East the market. &2@&?? crore exports in the last two &2@&?? further orders. North Africa (MENA) The summit is also join- " vercoming COVID-19 quarters of this financial year”, The apex court had also Innovation Technology ing forces with Russian yama Prasad Mookerjee #$ Ochallenges, Necessitating he said at an event organised by tate-owned UCO Bank has earlier expressed its reservation Transfer Summit (MITT thought leaders to fuel inspi- SPort,Erstwhile Kolkata Port Work From Home, among oth- CII, Tamil Nadu, recently. Snot Been able to make an over the idea of ‘charging inter- Summit), Sharjah Research ration and partnerships in Trust, has received Rs 20 crore # ers, over the last six months, the This figure was actually analytical study of its asset est on interest’ from those Technology and Innovation the two countries,” said in connection with a court IT sector in Tamil Nadu had more than last year’s exports quality even after the end of the borrowers who were willing to Park (SRTI Park), the event Joanna Carson, case related to a Russian vessel fulfilled commitments to cus- during these two quarters, he loan repayment moratorium avail of the loan repayment organiser has announced. Communications Director at Beletsky which was arrested at tomers and helped register said. period on August 31, heeding moratorium, a facility extend- The first edition of the the MITT Summit and Global Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) 25,000 crore in software “This (achieving 25,000 a Supreme Court directive that ed by the Reserve Bank of MITT Summit will be held on Operating Director at in 2017, an official said. exports in the last two quarters, crore exports) is something no accounts shall be down- India during the pandemic September 22. ‘Women in Tech’. The ship was arrested The vessel had remained a top official has said. which is phenomenal that has graded for now, an official times. UCO Bank MD and The SRTI Park’s hybrid According to Tatyana under the jurisdiction of the docked at Haldia for long, he Over 90 per cent of happened,” he said. said. CEO A K Goel had earlier said summit will connect Sharjah, Serykh, Group Product Head at admiralty bench of the Calcutta said. employees in the Information However, he did not On September 3, in a relief the lender would like to ascer- New Delhi, Paris, Moscow and the Finnish Russian industrial High Court on the day of its The court granted permis- Technology industry, working mention the software exports to stressed borrowers who are tain its asset quality, once the New York, while the major digitalisation major Zyfra, sailing from the HDC in 2017 sion to the port to sell the ves- from home due to the out- made in the two quarters of the facing hardship due to adverse moratorium period ceases on players in the world of tech- Indian and Russian IT compa- for not paying dues, he said. sel last year to realise its dues. break, fulfilled the commit- last financial year.Tyagi said impact of the COVID-19 pan- August 31. “We are not able to nology will interact on how nies would meet on the side- “The owner of the 179.5- “The ship was sold at Rs 20 ments made to the Tamil Nadu has to play a very demic, the top court had said carry out that exercise as the best to shape the future of inno- lines of international events to metre long bulk carrier failed crore. The port had realised a clients,Software Technology important role in achieving that accounts which were not apex court has directed that no vation and promote sustain- discuss the possibilities of joint to pay dues to the port author- part of the sale proceeds earli- Parks of India Director, Sanjay Prime Minister Narendra declared as non-performing accounts will be downgraded ability. development of digital solu- ities, which led to the arrest,” er and received Rs 18.74 crore Tyagi said. “I am glad to Modi’s dream of making India assets till August 31 this year, till further orders”, Goel told “India, as a growing glob- tions. the official said. on Friday,” he added. inform you that in the last six a USD 5 trillion economy. shall not be declared NPA till PTI. !"#$#$ '
he pandemic has been cat- Create Arts Councils in major Tastrophic, the kind which we ! metros to address artistic issues. had never foreseen or imagined, Ensure that Corporate India for each and every other busi- F R dedicates a significant part of its ! ness. Not surprisingly, the the- Corporate Social Responsibility Allow artistes/institutions to atre as well as the performing ? $ ? , ' (CSR) funds to support individ- avail of Micro, Small and Medium artistes seem to be acing the list. ?@? ?@?3?45F? ual artistes, creative projects and Enterprises (MSME)-type funds. 4 "4 Actor, writer, director and the the creation of infrastructure like Create a NREGA-type fund for co-founder of the Akshara ! -?( 343? performance spaces and training folk artists in rural areas, who can National Classical Theatre, institutions all over India by cre- contribute through training and Jalabala Vaidya, launches an has indeed been the work of the ating a distinct category for the performance (instead of agricul- ? initiative, Save The Stage, to artistes. “It’s intangible and they arts. tural) work. make the government and cor- have to understand that,” says Designate certain Government Substantially increase the quan- porate India support the theatre Vaidya. Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) tum of the repertory grant. E7 industry in a much more mean- She feels that it is absolute- to give a percentage of CSR funds Create consultancy 4%%< E7 4 ingful way. ly a challenge for theatre and to cultural activities. services/seminars on grants and ' 5 Since time immemorial, artistes to make a space for Encourage banks and lending financial assistance for artistes and India’s culture has been kept themselves again till the lock- institutions to give loans at rea- art institutions. L alive by performing artistes and down completely ends and peo- sonable rates to artistes and cul- Q' storytellers but the pandemic ple can start coming to the the- tural institutions. :$: ! Q $ has pushed us all to the edge. atres like they used to. Until Empower Gurukuls and Give Goods and Services Tax “Surviving as an artist is always then, “We will have to design Gharanas which have preserved (GST) exemption on ticket !? an incessant struggle. We, at the our work in such a way that it and carried forward our cultural sales/sponsorships for perform- ? M Akshara, have been struggling can be accessed online. That is traditions through millennia to ing arts as is done for sporting for the last 50 years with little how we are going to survive and issue diplomas, which can be events. ! help from the government and that is where we need financial utilised by their students for Allow liquor and cigarette com- $ corporate India. Today, all of us help,” Vaidya says. employment under the new panies, which generate huge rev- — artistes, art lovers and the Here are some of the National Education Policy (NEP). enues, to get credit and tax ben- audience must come together to demands, rather suggestions, Substantially, increase the quan- efit for supporting cultural activ- help theatre survive in the face which will help both, individual survive if they want to survive with inputs from individuals tum of grants to the performing ities. of this pandemic. We are appeal- artistes and art institutions,” themselves. They already have artistes and theatre groups such arts. Give 100 per cent Income Tax ing to the government to make she says and adds that the gov- so much on their plate but what as Atelier Theatre Group, Create a helpline facility by the (IT) exemption to individuals and ? some much needed amend- ernment must help theatres or has kept this huge diverse mass Dastangoi Collective and Saitan Ministry of Culture to resolve companies for supporting arts @ ments to their cultural policy, rather performing artistes to of people going all these years Theatre Group: grant issues on time. and artistes. 5 ;44 # ) ? ! $ + ! BECOMING
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And in that team in the White House — Kristin way, we have to carry ourselves with the Michelle: Those little cuts, I think + !M Jones (research associate), Chynna knowledge that we’re always setting the women, especially Black, experience ? Clayton (trip director), and Yene tone for people behind us. them at higher rates than men. We’re A young nurse at a mental 5 Damtew (hair stylist). always taught, keep to yourself, don’t institution becomes jaded and bitter before turning into a full- The three started working with Michelle: What led you to get off the be vulnerable, don’t share or say it out Michelle in various capacities in the traditional paths, and make a decision loud. How do you overcome it? fledged monster to her patients. ! White House, and “they’ve all stayed in to do something a little more risky? Chynna: I would say self reflection The psychological fiction releases my life for years. While I like to say I’ve What gave you the courage? Was it the is something that also helps me to over- on Netflix on September 18. known them since they were babies, Michelle: What would you say to fact that you were born in Black fam- come doubt. When you just take the ! today I count them as true friends.” She someone who’s now in the place you ilies... time to sit with your life and its trajec- calls them her “little sisters” she never were about 10 years ago? Kristin: I think I’ve always had that tory. When I think back over my life, I had. Yene: Bet on yourself, trust your gut in me. In some way, I was always fine realise that from day one, I should’ve ? ' In the episode seven, part two, of and don’t be scared to reach out to kind of closing my eyes and jumping in been counted out because I was the Spotify’s The Michelle Obama Podcast, someone or ask for help. Well, I’d slide the deep end. It was never like as product of a single parent household, my $ she speaks about her mentor-mentee in somebody’s DM with intent, right, to thoughtful or meditative as it maybe father went to prison when I was young, !4 4 $ relationships with the three women, learn from them. And that’s probably should’ve been. I think even if we just and my mother did what she could to ! what’s going on in the world, and what the greatest thing. No one’s going to look at like the past 10 to 11 years, I make the ends meet. The mere fact that it’s like to be Black women in this root for you like you can for yourself. know that we’ve talked a lot about fail- I overcame that, in itself, is powerful. ! moment in history. Excerpts: Know that there are other people too ure. And so, even though I’ve had the And when I remember how much I’ve out there who are just like you, have had bravery in me, I think being more and done, accomplished or struggled L, M Michelle: You were the child of the same hardships and failures, trials more comfortable with the idea of fail- through, it just gives me the power to ! immigrants... and triumphs. So, just keep betting on ure, and being less terrified of it has kind of get it out of my own head. I Yene: Yes. I am first-generation yourself and trust your gut. helped me be a little more mindful. I realise that it’s what you really deserve. Ethiopian-American, and, my parents I think, If I didn’t trust my gut, I think that’s helped me be more success- !? came to this country to provide a bet- would’ve never worked with Michelle ful in my risk taking, too. Kristin: What do we do as Black ter life for us, and so, traditionally, when Obama. If I didn’t decide to drop out women with feelings of guilt? they or anyone thinks of success, or of college to do hair, this would’ve never Michelle: Well I know I talk a lot Michelle: Well, I don’t think I have 6 4%B 5 measure success, it’s always about being happened. I’m not anything special. I about not being afraid to fail. That’s one all the answers. But I can say that the a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. I didn’t come from money. My mother of the most important things I pay guilt comes with the feeling that ‘can’t we $)! wanted to drop out of college to do hair, was a waitress, and my father has his attention to, when I talk to young peo- do more?’ It’s never enough. I feel the which just wasn’t acceptable. Once I own company. I am just an average ple, because that is the thing we sort of guilt. I just don’t know whether I feel it even relocated, and took a position. I middle class child of immigrants but breed into kids for them to know that more because I am a Black woman or moved to D.C. I remember my dad did- look at where my life has taken me. It’s they have got to get it straight. There’s maybe that’s our nature — of fixing n’t talk to me for three months. My all because I listened to that little a certain way to do everything. And a things, nurturing people, being the $ mother tried to smoothen the things voice inside of me. lot of parents try to shield their kids glue. between us. She explained him, “It’s from failure, because as a parent, you In our families and communities, okay, she’s taking care of herself finan- Kristin: What would you say about just don’t want to see your kids go when things fall apart, usually, it’s the cially.” finding the mentor? through that kind of pain, but failure women in our lives who keep it going. But yes, given that I come from a Michelle: A lot of times, people is something that you have to get In the Black community, so many of our ! Black family in the United States, there think mentors are famous people, peo- adjusted to in some way. It’s a natural men were emasculated, imprisoned, ' was a whole lot of debate about how I ple with titles, achievements, and those part of life. You anyway don’t do any- wrongly dealt with, or couldn’t find jobs. * was going to pull it off because there who they see out in the world. But we thing successful without a little stum- The Black men in our community were was this pre-set path that my family had are all role models. And the one thing ble. And so many people try to avoid so destroyed by the systemic, continu- created for me. I realised that the way I don’t like is the people who have a that stumble that they never take the ous racism that women were the ones my parents looked at success was very platform who say, ‘I’m not a role chance. Eventually, they miss out on left who could’ve kept everything afloat. The killing of Latasha Harlins limited. By American culture, by model.’ Well, you have a choice. Don’t some really interesting opportunities. The country has put so many roadblocks became a flashpoint for the 1992 LA $ African culture, so for me, it just be out there because if you are being up for men of colour that the burden uprising. This documentary =B<< 35 became that I am going to do it. I want- seen in any way shape or form, there is Michelle: So let’s talk about self does fall on us as women. It’s been our evocatively explores the 15-year- ed to show them that I could still make somebody looking up to you. I always doubt — the feeling that am I good legacy as Black women in this country old’s life and dreams. The film something of myself if I don’t work in want young people to realise that men- enough and the baggage that we for four hundred years. But like I say, the releases on Netflix on September 21. an office. torship starts early. It starts right in your carry. first thing we have to do is to claim it. & '' !"#$#$
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Two point. coach in the mostly empty Arthur match wearing a mask with the Williams crashes on the first seven laps Red Bull driver Alexander Ashe Stadium stands with palms up, name of Tamir Rice, a Black 12-year- in the US saw six drivers go out, and a Albon drove well to finish as if to say, “What the heck is hap- old boy killed by police in Ohio in Open red flag suspended the race third and clinch a firsr career pening?” 2014. That was the seventh mask finals each for the first time after the sec- podium that will boost his In response to another wayward she'd used during the tournament, of those years. ond one. chances of keeping his seat forehand against Victoria Azarenka after honoring other Black victims of “I thought A second red flag late on alongside team star Max seconds later, Osaka chucked her violence: Breonna Taylor, Elijah the third time following Lance Stroll's heavy Verstappen next year. racket. It spun a bit and rattled McClain, Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud was the charm,” crash meant another grid Hamilton can equal against the court. Arbery, George Floyd and Philando Azarenka said, restart - on Lap 46 of 59 - and Schumacher's record for wins Surprisingly off-kilter in the 2 ?&??55-52 Castile. “but I guess I'll have gave Valtteri Bottas another at the Russian GP in two early going Saturday, Osaka kept -##4*( “The point,” Osaka explained, “is to try again.” chance to beat race leader weeks and take a step closer to missing shots and digging herself a to make people start talking.” Even after Osaka Hamilton if he made a strong matching Schumacher’s record deficit. Until, suddenly, she lifted her ? -016;* Last month, Osaka refused to surged ahead 4-1 in the start from second. of seven world titles. game, and Azarenka couldn't sustain compete after the police shooting of third set, the outcome was her start. By the end, Osaka pulled 2-,$-?#,-5 a Black man, Jacob Blake, in unclear. 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The 23,000-plus things looked bleakest: “I just have “I wanted,” Osaka said, “more seats in the main arena to try as hard as I can and stop hav- -#-,? people to (see) more names.” at Flushing Meadows ing a really bad attitude.” So perhaps it was no coincidence were not entirely It worked. A quarter-century 4@@4?( $?,5 that this win over Azarenka, a 31- unclaimed, just mostly had passed since a woman who lost year-old from Belarus also seeking a so - while fans were not the first set of a US Open final wound 0167?* #?@4?, third Grand Slam title but first in 7½ allowed to attend because up winning: In 1994, Arantxa 2-, years, made Osaka 11-0 since tennis of the coronavirus pan- Sanchez Vicario did it against Steffi resumed after its hiatus because of demic, dozens of people Graf. the COVID-19 outbreak. who worked at the tour- “I wasn’t really thinking about Osaka added to her triumphs at nament attended - and winning. I was just thinking about the 2018 US Open - earned with a the cavernous place was competing,” Osaka said. brilliant performance in a memo- not entirely silent, just “Somehow, I ended up with the rably chaotic and controversial final mostly so. One of the trophy.” against Serena Williams - and 2019 lucky few in the house: Osaka is a 22-year-old who was Australian Open. Osaka's boyfriend, rapper born in Japan to a Japanese mother Azarenka carried an 11-match YBN Cordae. and Haitian father; the family moved winning streak of her own into “I’m very grateful for to the US when she was 3. Saturday, including a stirring three- the opportunity to play in Osaka, now based in California, set victory over Williams in the front of millions of people arrived for the US Open intent on semifinals, stopping the American's watching on TV,” Azarenka claiming the championship, to be bid for a 24th Grand Slam title. said. SINGLES WARNE TO MENTOR RR YOUNGSTERS Dubai: @ # ) # G K 0101 4@ ! 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