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Vol. 13 No. 105 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Delhi govt to recommend doctors S K Sarin, Suresh PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat encourages youth to Kumar & Sandeep Budhiraja for Padma awards: Kejriwal

New Delhi. The Delhi government utilise renewed momentum in sports has nominated three doctors -- S K Sarin, Suresh Kumar and Sandeep Budhiraja -- to be recommended for from Red Fort, "Sabka the Padma awards, one of India’s PM Modi on his monthly highest civilian honours. A total of Prayas"...Yes...collective 740 names of doctors and radio programme `Mann endeavour. It is only through the paramedics and other healthcare Ki Baat,` urged people to collective endeavour of all that professionals were recommended India will attain glorious heights by 9,427 people for this year's profit from renewed in Sports that she rightfully Padma awards, out of which three deserves. names were shortlisted by a momentum towards On the course charted by people committee comprising Delhi chief secretary, additional chief secretary sports across India. such as Major Dhyanchand ji we (health), divisional commissioner have to move forward...it`s our and headed by deputy chief minister responsibility. After years has Manish Sisodia. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra the country witnessed a period "It was extremely difficult to narrow down the list Director of Max Healthcare group and started Modi on Sunday (August 29) urged where, in families, in society, in as all people whose names were considered the country's first plasma treatment. people to profit from renewed States, in the Nation, all the have done an exemplary job in fighting the 'HONOUR FOR ALL DOCTORS' momentum towards sports across sports...the youth is also looking at people are single-mindedly pandemic. The rest should not feel their Reacting to his name being shortlisted for the India. In the recently concluded Tokyo possibilities associated with forging a bond with Sports." contribution is any less," chief minister Arvind Padma awards, Dr Sandeep Budhiraja said, "I 2020 Olympics, India won seven medals sports...observing the entire ecosystem "My dear young friends, taking advantage of Kejriwal said during a virtual press conference want to sincerely thank Delhi government for announcing the Padma nominees, as quoted by recognising the great service and sacrifices in the multi-sporting event, its best-ever minutely...comprehending its potential, this opportunity, we must garner expertise PTI. performance. in a variety of sports. In villages as well, made by healthcare workers during the last 18 wishing to connect with it in some way or MEETTHE PADMA NOMINEES months of the pandemic. The only way to the other. She or he now wants to surpass sports competitions should be held Medallists for the nation were Neeraj Dr SK Sarin is the Vice Chancellor of ILBS. He emerge strong in these difficult times is by Chopra (gold), Bajrang Punia (bronze), conventional ways and adopt new successively. It is only through established India’s first plasma bank, which everyone to work and stand together, whether in Mirabai Chanu (silver), PV Sindhu disciplines. And my dear countrymen, competition that a sport operated 24 hours a day and donated over 8,000 government or private sector. Max Healthcare (bronze), Lovlina Borgohain (bronze), now that such momentum has been built evolves...progresses...giving rise to plasma units. Dr Sarin also opened the Delhi has been at the forefront in fighting this men`s hockey team ( bronze), and Ravi up...Sports has begun to be discussed in sportspersons as an outcome. Come, let all government's first RT-PCR testing facility and pandemic and we have treated almost 35000 Kumar Dahiya (silver). In the ongoing every family...do tell me...should this us countrymen strive to further this genome sequencing lab. Dr Suresh Kumar is the patients as a network." Dr Suresh Kumar Paralympics, table tennis player Bhavina momentum be allowed to subside, to halt momentum as much as we Medical Director of Lok Nayak (LNJP) described the nomination as "an honour for the Patel opened the table tally of India as she now? No...not at all. Even you must be can...contributing whatever we can...let us Hospital, where the highest number of Covid- doctors of Delhi who worked tirelessly during 19 patients in the country received treatment the pandemic without caring for their health and bagged silver on Sunday. thinking on similar lines." transform the mantra of `Sabka Prayas` families." into reality," he added. under his supervision. He established the "Friends, this time, the Olympics have "In the country now, sports and games, country's second plasma bank. Dr Suresh Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian created a major impact. The events at the sportsman spirit is not to stop. In family PM Modi also stated that the passion for Kumar launched a video-conference facility to honours of India announced annually on the eve Olympics are over; the Paralympics are life, in social life, in the life of the Nation, sports in the youth of the country at the enable Covid patients admitted to the hospital to of Republic Day, are given in three categories -- going on. Whatever our country earned in this momentum has to be accorded present times is the greatest tribute to stay in touch with their families. He played an Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and this world of Sports may be little in permanence...infusing it with Major Dhyan Chand. Dhyan Chand was a instrumental role in setting up a dedicated distinguished service), Padma Bhushan comparison with the world, but enough energy...replenishing it with relentless legendary hockey player known for his labour room for pregnant women who were (distinguished service of higher order) and has happened to bolster our belief," PM new energy. At home or elsewhere, in magical hockey skills. He was part of the Covid-positive. Owing to this, more than 627 Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award villages or cities, our playgrounds must be Indian hockey team which struck gold in deliveries, including 266 successful caesarean- seeks to recognise achievements in all fields of Modi said on his monthly radio sections, were performed at LNJP Hospital. Dr activities or disciplines where an element of programme `Mann Ki Baat`."Today, it is filled up."Let all play, let all bloom! And the Olympics of 1928, 1932, and 1936. Sandeep Budhiraja is the Group Medical public service is involved. not that the youth is just watching I`m sure you remember what I had said TMC leaders have 'Talibani Congress high command to take call on UP CM to mindset', always talk of attend 'Krishnotsav' in 'dying, killing', says BJP MP leadership change in Chhattisgarh: T S Singh Deo Mathura on Janmashtami Kolkata. TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday recieved strong remarks by BJP's Raipur. Decision on leadership change in later in the evening. “Different issues were Mathura. A three-day Krishnotsav programme MP from Raju Bista, Chhattisgarh will be taken by the Congress discussed. There was a whole-hearted would be organised at the Ramlila grounds when he alleged her, among other party high command, health minister T S Singh discussion with the high command here from Sunday and will be attended by leaders of having a "Talibani mindset" as they Deo said after returning here from Delhi on regarding that. We also listened to their Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath always talk of "dying and killing". Saturday. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister opinions. The whole matter is with the high on Monday on the occasion of Janmashtami. Speaking to news agency ANI, Bista said, Bhupesh Baghel, who visited Delhi twice command and the final decision lies with The mega event involving multiple "Within a democracy, all political parties this week and held talks with Congress them,” he told reporters at the airport. “It is programmes would showcase the birth of Lord have the right to go anywhere in the country leader Rahul Gandhi and others, returned to natural that some things remain (to be Krishna as well as the rich culture and heritage and contest elections. But if one listens to the the state capital. addressed)....it takes time. Whatever the of Mathura, said CEO of Uttar Pradesh Vraj statements of TMC leaders and Mamata didi, Tension is brewing in the ruling Congress decision, it will be acceptable to all of us," Tirth Vikash Parishad Nagendra Pratap. party in Chhattisgarh ever since Singh Deo he added. Asked about several MLAs and then they always talk of dying and killing, said. Asked whether the high command was It is a joint venture of the UP Vraj Tirth Vikas this is Talibani mindset." Recalling various reportedly sought a change of guard citing ministers visiting Delhi to express solidarity going to honour its `promise' to rotate the Parishad, the state's tourism department and instances of violence in in the an agreement whereby he was supposed to with Baghel, Singh Deo said, “There is chief minister's post, Singh Deo said, “The nothing to it if they had gone on their own... the district administration. Besides Lok tenure of Mamata Banerjee's Chief take over as chief minister after Baghel Sangeet and Lok Nritya, Krishna Lila, Raas Ministership, Bista said that the TMC completed two and a half years in office. party has never stated that there has been a However, it is true that (state in-charge) P L promise." Earlier this week, Congress leader Punia-ji had said that MLAs were not called Lila and other musical programmes would be supremo "needs to introspect her Singh Deo told PTI after his arrival here that the highlight of the mega event. "On Monday, the decision on leadership change, whether Rahul Gandhi held separate meetings in to Delhi. If they went on their own, then conscience". Bista said, "Today more than CM Adityanath would arrive in Mathura at it will be carried out or not, lay with the party Delhi with both Baghel and Singh Deo to there is nothing to it as it is a free country.” 190 BJP activists have been killed in West 3.30 pm. He would first go to Ram Lila ground Bengal, was it humanity? Not only this, 111 high command. He, however, did not reveal resolve the issue. Gandhi will visit the state Over 40 MLAs and some ministers close to whether discussions were held on the next week on his invitation, Baghel told Baghel had reached Delhi on Thursday and to inaugurate the Krishnotsav," said Gorkhas were killed in the middle of the road Shailjakant Mishra, the vice president of UP in Darjeeling in 2017, was it humanity? A 62- leadership issue. “They have heard us reporters earlier in the day after landing at Friday and met Punia and AICC general outThe final decision they will take," he the airport. Singh Deo, who spent most part secretary K C Venugopal. Vraj Tirth Vikas Parishad. During his 90- year-old grandmother was raped in front of minute stay in Mathura the chief minister her grandson, Is this humanity? I think of this month in the national capital, returned would also pay his obeisance to the deities at Mamata didi needs to introspect her conscience." Accusing the TMC of "working Changing equation in Afghanistan a challenge for India, forced to rethink strategy: the Sri Krishna Janmasthan temples, Mishra towards dividing the country", Bista while said. This would be the first time that CM taking a jibe at the West Bengal Chief New Delhi Union Defence Minister Rajnath considering the formation of Integrated 170Afghan people.Spoke to US Secretary of Adityanath would visit Mathura on the day of Minister said that she might be thinking of Singh said the changing equation in Battle Groups. Quick decision-making is an State Blinken. Janmashtami, officials said. going to Afghanistan where democracy is in Afghanistan is a challenge for India and the important factor during wars. These groups Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. the utmost danger. "I also feel that maybe Union government has been forced to will not only facilitate faster decision- Also exchanged views on the agenda of Amarinder says lathicharge on Mamata didi must be thinking of going to rethink its strategy in view of the latest making but also increase the number of UNSC," Jaishankar tweeted.On his part, the Afghanistan at this time because if developments since the Taliban took over on integrated fighting units."On Saturday, US Secretary of State said he and Jaishankar democracy is in danger anywhere in the August 15."The changing equation in ExternalAffairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke discussed shared priorities of the two farmers in Karnal a world right now, it is in Afghanistan. We Afghanistan is a challenge for us... These to US Secretary of StateAntony Blinken and countries including continued coordination should rise above such poor mentality and situations have forced our country to rethink discussed the latest developments in on Afghanistan.Spoke with Indian External 'government-sponsored attack' thinking. The land of Bengal is the land its strategy. We are changing our strategy and Afghanistan. Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today to where people like Subhash Chandra Bose, the formation of QUAD underlines this The conversation came two days after a discuss our shared priorities including Chandigarh. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Vivekananda ji who are the pride of the strategy," Rajnath Singh said.He said, "The suicide bombing just outside the Kabul continued coordination on Afghanistan and Saturday termed the lathicharge on farmers in country, were born. And TMC is working Defence Ministry is very seriously airport killed 13 American troops and around in the United Nations. Haryana's Karnal a "government-sponsored towards dividing the country. I think this kind attack" and said such a "vicious assault" was of petty politics should be avoided," said the not only unacceptable but outright BJP leader. "West Bengal Chief Minister condemnable. In a statement, Singh also Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek expressed shock at the "brazen brutality" of the Banerjee have levelled many allegations Northeast to get 100 AYUSH dispensaries, Haryana Police. Around 10 people were against the BJP. Mamata Banerjee said that injured on Saturday as police allegedly lathi- the BJP government is an inhuman charged a group of farmers disrupting traffic government. She also said that TMC will go movement on a highway while heading to all those states where BJP has killed 1000 health & wellness centres: Sonowal towards Karnal to protest against a BJP democracy and snatched away the rights of meeting attended by Haryana Chief Minister the people," said the BJP MP. The BJP MP Simmi Kaur Babbar , state BJP president Om alleged that since Mamata is afraid of the Guwahati. Union Minister of AYUSH of Medicinal Plants. This Scheme has CBI, she keeps on giving accusatory on Saturday provision to support joint forest Prakash Dhankar and other leaders. statements against the national investigating announced a slew of major initiatives management committees (JFMCs) for The police, however, said only mild force was agency. "CBI is not the police of West planned to boost the traditional medicinal value addition, drying, warehousing and used as the protesters were blocking the Bengal. It is an independent body and it is practices in the north-eastern states, augmenting marketing infrastructure. The highway. Singh said this was not the first time working as per the directions of the Calcutta including the opening of a hundred AYUSH Ayush medical facilities under North that farmers had been subjected to such dispensaries, a thousand health & wellness Eastern State governments, Central ruthlessness at the hands of the Haryana Police. High Court and it is Mamata didi who during centres, along with an Ayurvedic College at government and teaching hospitals in the tenure of the CPI-M government in West Goalpara in Assam under National AYUSH Ayush colleges will be brought under He said it was evident that the BJP-led Haryana Bengal used to plead to CBI for every Mission. Attending the conference of health Ayush Health Management Information government had once again deliberately used incident. So, I think, Mamata didi is scared of ministers of north-eastern states at Assam System (AHMIS) so as to develop digital brute force against farmers in a desperate bid to the CBI. Because of that fear, she keeps Administrative Staff College in Guwahati, data base of Ayush interventions in end their agitation against the "draconian" farm giving such statements on the CBI and the Sonowal said his ministry has given various disease management. AHMIS is a laws. Earlier in November 2020, the Haryana National Human Rights Commission adequate emphasis to utilize the potential of Management System and setting up of Invest comprehensive IT platform to effectively Police had "ferociously assaulted" farmers to (NHRC)," said Bista. Responding to a the northeast in theAYUSHsector. India Strategic Centre and Facilitation manage all functions of health care delivery stop them from marching to the borders of Bureau in the North East, he added. question on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's “TheAyurvedic College would be set up with a systems and patient care in Ayush facilities. Delhi to join the agitation against the farm It is developed with an aim to improve statement that no matter how much pressure project cost of Rs 70 crore. The Government The Union Minister further said they are laws, he added. "Such Khattar government- Ayurvedic College at Guwahati would be exploring the prospect of setting up a patient care, work efficiency, effective the BJP creates on the TMC through ED, it management and scientific documentation sponsored attacks on farmers are not only will remain strong, Bista added, "He developed as a centre of excellence. The aim Regional Raw Drug Repository (RRDR) in of these centres is to provide a holistic north-eastern states in collaboration with and research of Ayush,” Sarbananda unacceptable but outright condemnable," (Abhishek Banerjee) went to Tripura to stitch wellness model based on principles of National Institute of Bio-Resources and Sonowal said. Assam Chief Minister Dr Singh said, demanding an apology from alliances for the 2023 assembly polls, but the AYUSH systems of medicine. A total of Sustainable Development in Imphal, said north-eastern Khattar and aid for the injured farmers. "This is scope for their alliance seems dim as there are 12,500 HWC are to be operationalised in the under Department of Bio- states have tremendous potential in the no way to treat our annadatas," he said. Singh fewer independent cadres than the number of country by the Ministry of AYUSH,” said Technology. “These initiatives will be AYUSH sector as the region has rich bio- said the BJP would have to face the votes their party is eyeing. Their candidates Sonowal. The National Medicinal Plants undertaken under the Central Sector Scheme diversity and if this potential is developed in a systematic way, the northeast can become consequences of such "horrendous" actions are accused of stealing coal, smuggling cows Board (NMPB) would establish a run by National Medicinal Plants Board, and the Centre's apathy towards farmers in the Facilitation Centre for processing of raw Ministry of Ayush. Ministry is implementing an AYUSH hub in future. “AYUSH is our and rigging. I think everyone should be next year's assembly elections in Punjab and allowed to investigate this independently. products in the region, and steps would be Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, heritage and intrinsically linked to our taken for implementation of AYUSH Health Development and Sustainable Management civilization. other states. 2 New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES

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"Accused Sachin Waze and 011- 41509689, 23315814, The central agency Sunil Mane was found involved now says that they in conspiracy of elimination of 9868068019, 9312051236 "have traced incre- Mansukh Hiran along with menting material other co-accused and played an [email protected] against suspected important role." It further 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, accused who having adds, "investigation of the key role in the present crime." NIA says out and the same needs to be confirmed instant case is in progress and is at a Press Area, ITO. New Delhi that "statements of crucial witness were from the accused persons on the basis crucial stage wherein investigation recorded under section 161 of the of documents and other materials." 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Information is given to general public SUB MAJ SITARAM R/O VILL-RATHI- WAS, TEH-TAURU, DISTT-NUH, at large that our client Mrs. Reena HARYANA-122105, have changed my w/o Mr. Pawan Kumar owner of name from VIKASH TOMAR to Freehold Residential Plot No. 01, Village In Maharashtra's Latur VIKASH for all future purposes. area measuring 40 sq. yds., com- prising in Khasra No. 1etc/334, NAME CHANGE Situated within Extended Lal Dora off District Gets Free Wi-Fi Connection I, SAMIR S/O MOHD ZAKIR Village - Shahbad Mohammadpur, QURESHI residing at T432 GALI New Delhi - 110061vide Sale Deed Latur: A remote village in Latur district in Maharashtra has become the first such village to have a free Wi-Fi con- PAHAR WALI AHATA KIDARA DELHI- dated 25.01.2021,duly registered in nection, bringing relief especially to students who are now hoping to attend online classes without worrying about net- 110006 have changed my name to the office of SR VIIA, New Delhi, as work issues. 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"Now, housewives need not have to wait for their husbands AHATA KIDARA DELHI-110006 have Rambir Singh Lambanot available- changed my name to MOHD ZAKIR and same property is going to be as the Gram Panchayat has provided free Wi-Fi connection. This is the first step in realising Prime Minister Narendra QURESHI for all future purpose. financed byAditya Birla Finance Ltd., Modi's Digital India dream. Plot No. 17, 15ST Floor, Vijaya Bank All villagers are happy to get internet now," she said. Among other initiatives, 12 sound speakers were installed NAME CHANGE Building Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001. If any person(s) have across the village to relay religious songs and prayers every morning. Besides, news bulletins are broadcast every I, SHAMA W/O MOHD ZAKIR QURESHI residing at T432 GALI any objection(s) or claim(s) with morning and evening. This facility is also used to give some important instructions to villagers, officials said. 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Assam: 61 lakh people jabbed this month, state no longer Kerala Covid Case Fatality Rate Low, faces COVID vaccine shortage, says CM Guwahati. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Below National Average: Chief Minister Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state no longer faces vaccine shortage, and as many as 61 lakh people have been Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief the chief minister break his silence, as prime objective of the government inoculated so far this month, with the figure Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday the daily COVID cases have crossed was to save the lives of the maximum likely to go up to 70 lakh over the next three reacted sharply to the Opposition Congress the 30,000 mark for the last four days. number of people in this pandemic. Mr days. allegations over "mismanagement'' in "No one died in the state due to lack of Vijayan also listed out various articles After the recent visit of Union Health and handling the COVID-19 pandemic, saying oxygen facility or no one had to complimenting the Left government Family Welfare Minister Mansukh the state's Case Fatality Rate was below the scramble for hospitals in Kerala. No for its COVID-19 management in the Mandaviya to the state, the issue of vaccine national average, none had died due to lack one had to queue up in front of state. "During a pandemic, the plan is shortage has been addressed, the chief of oxygen facility and no patient had to crematoriums with the body of their always to save maximum lives. Kerala minister said, flagging off 15 ambulances scramble to get a hospital bed. dear ones. People here did not face any has a high density of population, high donated by an automotive manufacturer Amid the rising cases and the opposition situation to dump the dead bodies in number of people with lifestyle here. He urged everyone to take the second attack, Mr Vijayan met the media after over a rivers. Whatever they say, the people diseases, high number of aged dose of vaccine as soon as they become one month gap and alleged that certain have seen the reality... that cannot be population and other factors that may eligible for it as vaccination was the only elements were trying to malign the state and erased. It was because we the people result in high fatality rate. But reports way to fight COVID-19. Sarma also said the people had seen the reality, "which fought together," Mr Vijayan said. He show the CFR here is 0.51 per cent, thanked the people of the state and the cannot be erased." He also announced that said the state government was able to whereas the national average is 1.34 country for their contribution to Chief night curfew would be enforced in the state maintain the case fatality rate well representatives at the local level, volunteers per cent," Mr Vijayan said. He also Minister’s Relief Fund during the first and from next week from 10 PM to 6 AM to below the national average as the healthand others are taking part in the fight against pointed out that over two crore people in second wave of the pandemic. Restrictions prevent the spread of pandemic. "In areas sector in Kerala was strengthened and was the pandemic. The government and the Kerala have received the first dose of imposed to control the rise of COVID-19 where the weekly infection population ratio not overstretched. officials are not separate entities, but work vaccine and expressed hope that by cases will be relaxed from the first week of is above seven per cent, the government has Mr Vijayan debunked the charge of together. It's unfortunate that such September, all those above 18-years will get September, but people should continue to decided to implement a lockdown. From Opposition leader VD Satheesan that statements are being made," the chief vaccinated. "A total of 2,77,99,126 people adhere to COVID-appropriate behaviour, next week, there will be a night curfew from officials have "hijacked" the COVID-19 minister said. Mr Satheeshan had charged have received vaccines in the state, the CM asserted. Hailing the health 10 PM to 6 AM. Night curfew has already management in the state and said starting that the COVID-19 management in Kerala including 2,03,90,751 with the first dose and department’s efforts, Sarma said the timely been issued for tomorrow," he said. The from the COVID-19 volunteers at the local was an "utter failure" and said the state has 74,08,375 with the second dose. This means and round-the-clock services of its Opposition Congress and the BJP have been level, all officials are taking part in the fight been reporting 68 per cent of the total cases 57.60 per cent of the population received the employees have led to the dip in the daily attacking the Left government over the against the pandemic. "Not only officials, in the country. Explaining the COVID-19 first dose and 20.93 per cent received the caseload. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, rising number of cases and demanding that but our frontline workers, the people's situation in the state, Mr Vijayan said the second dose," Mr Vijayan said. as part of its corporate social responsibility, donated 15 ambulances and as many oxygen concentrators to the state. Bihar: Mahabodhi Temple Gurus inspired the new laws to aid people like A Start-Up's "12-Month reopens for general public after Afghan refugees: PM at Jallianwala Bagh event Healthy Goal" For Staff 5 months Amid Pandemic Touching upon the ongoing revamp, including Jallianwala Bagh. New Delhi: A 40-year-old tribal man died He also said efforts were on to celebrate New Delhi: In the aftermath of the after he was allegedly thrashed by eight Afghanistan crisis, the PM said: national heroes whose sacrifices had COVID-19 pandemic, conversations persons who then tied him to a vehicle with been forgotten, like those belonging to around the importance of adopting a a rope and dragged him some distance in “Today, if Indians are in trouble the tribal community. Work was healthy lifestyle have gained more Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch district, police currently underway in museums to audience. And in an example of this, said on Saturday. anywhere in the world, India stands showcase the contribution of tribal Zerodha, the financial services The incident occurred on Thursday morning freedom fighters in nine states, Modi company, has launched an initiative after a road accident involving the victim up to help them with all its might." said. With elections in Punjab due early to encourage its employees to get and a milkman who was riding a next year, Modi listed the steps taken by fitter and healthier. Over a period of motorcycle. The man has been identified as the Centre to take the legacy of the 12 months, employees at the New Delhi. DEDICATING the renovated Gurus to the youth — turning Sultanpur Kanhaiyalal Bheel, who succumbed to his Jallianwala Bagh Smarak Complex to the organisation will be encouraged to injuries during treatment at the Neemuch Lodhi into a heritage town, the make a transformation in their living nation, Prime Minister said Operation Devi Shakti,” Modi said, adding that Kartarpur corridor, air connectivity of district hospital on Friday. According to the Saturday that it was a country’s responsibility patterns and will be rewarded for the police, one of the accused Chhitar Mal due to “Guru kripa (blessings)”, the swaroop of Punjab with other countries, interconnectivity same. Speaking about the initiative, to preserve its history “as it gives us lessons and Guru Granth Sahib were also brought back Gurjar on his motrorcycle knocked down of places related to the Sikh gurus and Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of a direction to move forward”. In his virtual safely. development of the Anandpur Sahib, Kanhaiyalal Bheel of Banda village. Gurjar, Zerodha, said on Twitter that the address, he also referred to the Centre’s recent He said laws have been made taking inspiration Fatehgarh Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib, Ferozepur, a milkman, got angry as his milk got split on realisation that most members of the move to observe August 14 as Partition Horrors from the teachings of Gurus. “Keeping the Amritsar, Khatkar Kalan, Kalanour and Patiala the road. Gurjar then called up his friends team were at their unhealthiest Remembrance Day, and said, “India witnessed lessons in humanity given by Gurus in the heritage circuit. Punjab Chief Minister Captain who roughed up Bheel, tied him to the rear another horror like the Jallianwala Bagh during version after the COVID-19 side of a vehicle and dragged him for some forefront, the country has made new laws for Amarinder Singh said the Smarak as well as the Partition — the people of Punjab have been the the people who have suffered,” he said, in an state government’s Jallianwala Bagh centenary lockdown was the inspiration behind distance, Verma said. "After a video of the biggest victims of Partition. We still feel the the initiative. incident became viral, the police swung into apparent reference to the Citizenship memorial remind leaders of the inalienable pain of what happened in every corner of India, (Amendment) Act, that eases citizenship for right of people to conduct peaceful democratic Mr Kamath said that a combination of action but by then, the accused had fled. The especially in the families of Punjab.” factors, such as a sedentary lifestyle, victim was rushed to the district hospital minorities like Sikhs from neighbouring protests, which could not be stifled. The state Touching upon the ongoing Afghanistan crisis, countries. With families of martyrs of the has been seeing protests for nearly a year now improper diet and lack of work-life where he died on Friday," SP Suraj Kumar the PM said: “Today, if Indians are in trouble balance, had led the team to this far- Verma said as quoted by news agency PTI. Jallianwala Bagh massacre present, the PM on the Centre’s farm laws, with the Modi anywhere in the world, India stands up to help talked about how, to mark 75 years of Indian government virtually closing doors on them. from-desirable situation. In a tweet, All the eight accused were charged with them with all its might. Be it the Corona period Mr Kamath said, "Post the first sections 302 (Punishment for murder) and Independence, ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ The CM said his government had constituted a or the crisis of Afghanistan, the world has lockdown, like everywhere, our team other sections of the Indian Penal Code and was being celebrated, with freedom fighters special research team to continue work on a experienced this. Hundreds of friends from being honoured in every village and places memorial it had built for unknown martyrs in at Zerodha as a whole was probably the SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act, he Afghanistan are being brought to India under said. Five accused have been arrested, the associated with the freedom struggle seeing a Amritsar. the unhealthiest ever, due to the lack police informed. The SP said the of physical activity, work-life motorcycle and two four-wheelers - imbalance, bad diet, and more. We including a pick-up vehicle, and a nylon thought of a way to nudge the team to rope believed to be used in the crime have get healthy and the results are Madhya Pradesh: Tribal thrashed after road phenomenal," Mr Kamath continued. been seized. To encourage people to switch to Farmers in Haryana block healthier alternatives in life, the accident, tied to vehicle and dragged, dies company even offered its employees highways after police's some perks. Explaining further, he said, "On our internal forum, we lathicharge near Karnal injures New Delhi:A 40-year-old tribal was allegedly N e e m u c h d i s t r i c t h e a dquarter,” (prevention of atrocities) Act, he said. The five asked everyone to set a 12-month get- thrashed by eight persons who tied him to the Superintendent of Police Suraj Kumar Verma persons, identified as Chhitarmal Gurjar (32), healthy goal and update the progress 10 rear side of a vehicle with a rope that dragged told reporters here. He said Gurjar lost his cool Mahendra Gurjar and Gopal Gurjar (both 40), every month, to create accountability. him some distance in Madhya Pradesh’s after the milk spilt on the road due to the Lokesh Balai (21), and Laxman Gurjar have To increase participation, we said New Delhi: Hours after Haryana Police Neemuch district, police said on Saturday, accident and beat up Bheel. Gurjar then called been arrested and efforts are on to trace others, everyone who reaches the goal will adding five accused were arrested. up his friends who also roughed up Bheel and the SP said. He said the motorcycle and two lathicharged a group of protesting farmers get a 1-month salary as a bonus and 1 injuring around 10, the farmers blocked The tribal, identified as Kanhaiyalal Bheel, died tied him to the rear side of a vehicle passing by four-wheelers – including a pick-up vehicle, during treatment at the Neemuch district with a rope. Bheel was dragged for some and a nylon rope believed to be used in the lucky draw for ? 10 lakhs." The several roads and highways, including toll positive results have encouraged the plazas, at different places in protest of hospital on Friday. The incident occurred on distance, Verma said. “After a video of the crime have been seized. Meanwhile, Madhya 'police brutality'. Thursday morning after a minor road accident incident became viral, the police swung into Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath organisation to make the initiative a The farmers were protesting a BJP meet involving the victim and a milkman who was action but by then, the accused had fled. The tweeted that the incident was very “inhuman” permanent fixture. "The chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal riding a motorcycle. “Chhitar Mal Gurjar, a victim was rushed to the district hospital where which he said is the testimony to lawlessness transformation stories are super Khattar on the forthcoming panchayat milkman, was riding a motorcycle which he died on Friday,” the SP said. All the eight prevailing in Madhya Pradesh. Nath demanded inspiring and pushing others to take polls when the incident tookplace on knocked down the victim Kanhaiyalal Bheel of accused were charged with sections 302 the state government take necessary actions action as well. We also have proof Saturday. Several protesters at the site near Banda village when he was standing on the (Punishment for murder) and other sections of immediately to check such incidents. He that getting healthy improves Haryana's Bastara toll plaza claimed to Neemuch-Singoli road, some 84 km from the the Indian Penal Code and the SC/ST demanded strict action against the accused. professional performance as well. witness the action by Karnal police which left 8-10 people injured. Though, Karnal police IG Mamta Singh clarified that mild force was used and there were incidents of stone pelting. "We used mild force because they were blocking the highway. Some stones were also pelted towards the police. AAP now plans Tiranga Yatra in Mild force was used to disperse the protesters," she was quoted as saying by PTI. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), who are protesting against three farm laws at the Delhi border, had given the call for road and toll plaza blockade till Ayodhya, may halt at Ram temple 5 pm on Saturday to protest police action and the detaining of some farmers by Karnal police, senior Samyukt Kisan New Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Hindus”. In the run-up to the Ayodhya cover all 403 constituencies in UP Morcha leader Darshan Pal said. On Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia event, Singh said, AAP will also hold ahead of theAssembly polls early next Saturday, several commuters were left and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, will take Tiranga Yatras in Agra on Sunday and year. Another AAP leader said that a stranded at highways routes for hours. The out a “Tiranga Yatra” September 14 in Noida on September 1. Sisodia and final decision on stops at the Ram affected roads include the Fatehabad- Ayodhya with likely pitstops at the Ram Singh, who is the party’s Uttar Pradesh Lalla temple and Hanumangarhi have Chandigarh, Gohana-Panipat, Jind-Patiala Lalla temple and, en route to it, at in-charge, will attend both rallies. not been finalised but these are “very highways,Ambala-Kurukshetra, the Delhi Hanumangarhi. Coming after its In Delhi, the AAP-led government is much on the cards”. highway near Karnal, Hisar-Chandigarh introduction of a “Deshbhakti” course in getting 500 high-mast Tricolours Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief and Kalka-Zirakpur national highways. schools, “embedded” in Constitutional installed across the city at a cost of Rs 85 Arvind Kejriwal not only welcomed The toll plazas in Karnal, Kurukshetra, values, AAP leaders said, the message crore. “The party will organise a series of the Supreme Court verdict in the Panchkula, Fatehabad, Yamunanagar, behind the yatra is to distinguish the party’s events over the next one year to mark the Ayodhya title suit case, he had Jind, Hisar, Rohtak and others were framing of Hindu identity, religion and 75th year of India’s independence. The announced that the Ram Temple will blocked. The use of force by the police nationalism in “very different” terms from message is simple: the BJP’s so-called be brought under the ambit of the invited severe criticism from various the “divisive” version of the BJP’s. nationalism is making India sick. The Delhi government’s pilgrimage political parties. Congress's chief Significantly, this comes as AAP is trying to AAP believes nationalism is aboutfinding solutions to the most pressing issues scheme for senior citizens. Three days spokesperson Randeep Surjewala make inroads in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and offering people their rights. Be it good of our times such as unemployment,” Singh before the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls, when condemned the attack and dubbed the BJP- Uttarakhand, where it has fielded former education or robust healthcare. For us, lovetold Singh, who was among the first political the Centre had announced the formation of a Indian Army Colonel Ajay Kothiyal as its for the Tricolour manifests itself in the form leaders to question some land-purchase deals trust for the construction of the temple, JJP regime in Haryana as the "General Chief Ministerial face with a promise to turn Dyer government". of a vision for the country, its development for the upcoming Ram Temple at Ayodhya, Kejriwal had remarked: “There is no right the hill state into the “spiritual capital for and the well-being of its citizens. It is about said the campaign might be scaled up and time for good work”. New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5 India-Bangladesh air bubble flights to resume next week New Delhi. Flights between India and Exclusion of Nehru's image from 'Azaadi Bangladesh under the bilateral air bubble arrangement will resume from September 3, Newaccording Delhi. to theThe civil Centralaviation ministryBureau With of Investigationscheduled international (CBI) has passenger arrested flightsthe chief to managingand from Indiadirector remaining (CMD) suspended of a Kolkata- since ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations stirs row basedMarch private last year, company India hasfrom entered Maharashtra's into air Palgharbubble inarrangements connection with awith chit fundvarious case. countries, including Bangladesh, for New Delhi. The exclusion of Jawaharlal no country removes the first prime minister Dibakar Das, the chief managing director Nehru's image from the poster of the 'Azaadi from a poster on the freedom struggle. (CMD)operating of flights. Rubi Star Marketing Pvt Ltd, was In a communication to the Civil Aviation ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations by the Another leader Shashi Tharoor said ICHR produced before a Kolkata court after his ICHR triggered a controversy with had "disgraced" itself by omitting Nehru's Authority of Bangladesh on Saturday, the arrest and has been sent to five days' police opposition parties slamming the government picture. Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha custody.ministry said the air bubble can be restarted for it and dubbing it as "petty and atrocious". member Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "You from September 3 till resumption of CBI had registered a case on June 8, 2017, Congress leaders took strong exception to the can never look big if you diminish the role againstinternational Dibakar passenger Das and flights. his companyRajeev Jain, on Indian Council for Historical Research of others in the creation of an Independent directionsAdditional ofDirector the Supreme General Court. (Media It was& (ICHR) omitting Nehru's photograph from India." "Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav can allegedCommunications) that Dibakar and Das spokesman had entered for into the a the 'Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations only be celebrated when it acknowledges conspiracycivil aviation with ministry an ulteriorconfirmed motive that theof to mark the 75th year of India's role of all. By omitting India's first PM, siphoningflights will off resumethe illegally from collected September money 3. independence. They shared the screenshot of ICHR reflects its own pettiness and amountingDomestic carriers to Rs 38 -- crore SpiceJet, from theIndiGo investors and the ICHR website showing photographs of insecurity," she said. underAir India various -- will fraudulent be operating schemes flights on theto Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra "Do you know what India's first Prime assuranceDhaka. The of pactpaying with high Bangladesh, returns on which such Bose, Bhagat Singh, B R Ambedkar, Sardar Minister did to our Nation. He is responsible investmentscame into effect on maturityfrom October and later 28, 2020, closed was its Vallabhai Patel, Rajendra Prasad, Madan for the partition of our motherland and more operation,valid till March fled 27,away 2021, by wherein cheating Indian the Mohan Malviya and Veer Savarkar but blunders," he said in response to a tweet by investorsand Bangladeshi for their carriers due were amount, permitted and to Nehru's picture was missing in the 75th year Chaturvedi. Congress spokesperson Pawan operate services between the two countries. misappropriated the money invested with independence celebrations. There was no Khera asked if one's stature would rise by Under an air bubble arrangement between the company. An amount of Rs 5.65 crore immediate comment available from the removing Nehru's photo. "Will removing two countries, international passenger was also diverted from the company's ICHR. Though central BJP leaders did not Nehru's photo increase one's stature? A India will not forget that the RSS chose to itself. This is becoming a habit," said Tharoor flights can be operated by their respective account to the bank account of CMD, which comment on the row, the party's Punjab unit dwarf will remain a dwarf," he said in a tweet stay away from the Indian freedom while sharing the picture of the 'Azaadi ka carriers into each other's territories subject spokesperson Gaurav Goel said Nehru was in Hindi. "Which other country would was misappropriated by the accused. movement," Gogoi said on Twitter. "It is not Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations. Ramesh also to certain conditions.India had air bubble responsible for the partition. Congress leader remove their first head of state from a merely petty but absolutely ahistorical to shared the picture and said, "Not surprising pacts with more than 25 countries, including Jairam Ramesh termed the move "atrocious" website about the freedom struggle? ICHR's celebrate Azadi by omitting the pre-eminent from this regime and its toadies the US and the UK, as of August 11. while party spokesperson Gaurav Gogoi said removal of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and voice of Indian freedom, Jawaharlal Nehru. masquerading as scholars but atrocious it was "petty" and amounted to "injustice" as Abul Kalam Azad is petty and an injustice. One more occasion for ICHR to disgrace nevertheless." MP: 5 arrested in tribal man's death case, ex-CM Kamal Nath S Jaishankar speaks to calls it 'inhuman' act Fare of new AC 3-tier economy class coaches to be As the the incident of a 40-year-old US Secretary of State tribal succumbing to his injuries after 8 per cent less than regular 3AC coaches: Railways Disputebeaten, being over tied use him of to plot a vehicle leads Antony Blinken on towith clash a rope between and dragged two on the road ?The Railways on Saturday said the passes shall be at par with the caused a nation-wide furore, the existing 3AC coaches of Afghanistan situation communities in Delhi fare of its new air conditioned three- mail/express trains, they said. The police has arrested five persons. tier economy class coaches will be 8 eligibility of privilege pass/PTO for New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S railway employees shall be at par Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US New Delhi: After the incident of a 40-year-old per cent less than the existing 3AC with the eligibility in 3AC coaches Secretary of State Antony Blinken and tribal man being tied him to a vehicle with a coaches, giving the best travel of mail/express trains. According to discussed the latest developments in rope and dragged on the road caused a officials, the booking of tickets Afghanistan. The conversation came two nation-wide furore, the police registered a experience at the cheapest price. against passes issued to Members days after a suicide bombing just outside the case in the matter and has arrested five of Parliament and rail travel Kabul airport killed 13 American troops and people. coupons (RTCs) issued to around 170 Afghan people. The incident took place in Madhya Pradesh's New Delhi. The Railways on Saturday said MLA/MLCs, fully reimbursable "Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. Neemuch district when the tribal man the fare of its new air conditioned three-tier the distance, while the highest base fare is warrants/vouchers shall be Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. identified as Kanhaiyalal Bheel, was economy class coaches will be 8 per cent Rs 3,065 for 4,951 to 5,000 km, they said. permissible as per the existing provision of Also exchanged views on the agenda of allegedly thrashed by eight persons who less than the existing 3AC coaches, giving The latest zone to get these coaches is the 3AC coaches for mail/express trains. UNSC," Jaishankar tweeted. On his part, the then tied him and dragged him a few the best travel experience at the cheapest North Central Railway which is all set to use Cancellation and refund rules and all other US Secretary of State said he and Jaishankar distance. The man was taken to a hospital price. them in train no. 02403 (Prayagraj-Jaipur terms and conditions of travel will be at par discussed shared priorities of the two where he succumbed to his injuries. The fare of the new coaches is 2.4 times the express) from September 6 and bookings with the existing 3AC to CC class, they said. countries including continued coordination Expressing shock and deep concern, former base price of existing sleeper class of mail have been opened from Saturday, officials The air conditioned three-tier economy onAfghanistan. "Spoke with Indian External Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal and express trains, officials said, adding 50 said. These passenger-friendly coaches coaches are being seen as a gamechanger as Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today to Nath condemned the incident calling it such coaches have been given to different have 83 berths and the fare is lower as they will offer the best AC travel at the discuss our shared priorities including "inhuman". Posting a video of the incident zonal railways. “Now, since the fare is fixed, compared to regular 3AC coaches, they cheapest price, the railways had claimed continued coordination on Afghanistan and on Twitter, he said, "What is this happening these coaches will be attached in existing said. earlier. The new 3AC economy class in the United Nations. Look forward to in Madhya Pradesh? A very inhuman mail express trains. In trains which are The newly introduced 3AC economy coaches will have 83 berths as against 72 in incident of vandalism has come to light with running with maximum length, these mail/express/superfast coaches will have the regular 3AC coaches -- an increase of 15 a tribal person named Kanhaiyalal Bheel in coaches will replace sleeper class coaches,” normal child fare rules as applicable for per cent. The regular 3AC coaches have two Singoli of Neemuch district. After thrashing they said. The base fare for up to 300 km will existing 3AC coaches of mail/express side berths, which will be increased to three him badly on suspicion of theft, he was tied be Rs 440 which is the lowest according to trains. Concession or free complimentary in the new coaches. COVID-19: Experts explain why primary schools should reopen first, write to Centre & CMs

New Delhi: Highlighting the "urgent" need to and resuming in-person classes. Indian children have had a natural infection bring back children to schools and citing "Recognizing the scale of costs of shut down as per serosurveys. "The benefit of continuing to deepen our partnership," to a vehicle and dragged mercilessly which that "younger children are least at risk" of of schools, the signatories noted that the vaccination for children is far lower than Blinken wrote on Twitter. Separately, caused his death." According to the police, being infected by COVID-19, a group of issue of school re-opening is played up as a that for adults. Even after trials, the rare and spokesperson in the US State Department one of the accused knocked down over 55 doctors, academicians, and medical "life vs education" issue. However, they long-term effects of vaccines will be Ned Price said Blinken and Jaishankar Kanhaiyalal Bheel with his motrorcycle professionals have written to the chief said, "this is flawed because not only are unknown. The UK decided not to vaccinate agreed to remain "closely coordinated on shared goals and priorities to deepen the US- then called up his friends who roughed up ministers and Lieutenant Governors of children at low risk of severe or fatal children except where they are highly India partnership." Following the Kabul Bheel, tied him to the rear side of a vehicle states and union territories to permit schools COVID-19, but the loss of education causes vulnerable. Vaccination of children is not a bombing, India said the attack reinforced the and dragged him for some distance. "After a to resume classes first for primary students extreme long-term harm, including poverty prerequisite to open schools. Nowhere in the need for the world to stand unitedly against video of the incident became viral, the police and later on for those in higher standards. and malnutrition." "COVID-19 vaccines for world are children younger than 12 being terrorism. The Islamic State-Khorasan (IS- swung into action but by then, the accused children are not a prerequisite for reopening vaccinated but schools are open," it stated In the letter that was also addressed to Prime K) claimed responsibility for the attack. The had fled. The victim was rushed to the Minister`s Office, Union Minister of schools. The purpose of vaccination is to further. Taking note of the Delta variant district hospital where he died on Friday," Pentagon on Friday said it carried out a drone Education Dharmendra Pradhan, Union prevent severe illness and death, however, scare, the letter said, "the Delta variant was strike in the Nangarhar province in SP Suraj Kumar Verma said as quoted by Minister of Health and Family Welfare children are at relatively low risk of severe first reported in India, and over two-thirds of news agency PTI. A case has been registered Afghanistan against an IS-K planner of the Mansukh L Mandaviya, and Chairperson of or fatal COVID-19. Data from the USA the Indian population has already been Kabul attack. India on Friday said it is under sections 302 (Punishment for murder) National Disaster Management Authority, indicates those under age 25 are at one-tenth exposed to the virus, including a majority of and other sections of the Indian Penal Code carefully monitoring the situation in the signatories said "there is global evidence the mortality risk from COVID-19, children in the 6-17 age group." It further and the SC/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act Afghanistan and that its primary focus is to to support school opening and governments compared to traffic accidents," the letter said that multiple studies have shown that and five accused have been arrested, the bring back the Indians who are still in that said. It further noted that 60-80 per cent of schools do not contribute significantly. police informed. should urgently consider opening schools country. August dries up hopes of farmers, monsoon revival key to kharif fortune

New Delhi. Rao Gulab Singh Lodhi planted long period average. The crop whose this month. If there are no rains or no release of soyabean on 12 out of his 16-acre land on July sowing was already delayed is currently Narmada water now, our crops wil 11, a day before the southwest monsoon facing moisture stress. All hopes are on a completely wilt,” Ughreja told Water from revived after a three-week-long “break” low pressure area formed over North-west the Sardar Sarovar Dam irrigates some parts phase. and West-central Bay of Bengal off the of Saurashtra (Morbi, Surendranagar, Botad “It rained well in the first half of June. But we Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts. The and Bhavnagar districts) and Kutch (Rapar were advised on DD Kisan channel not to sow, India Meteorological Department expects Bhachau and Anjar talukas). But given the as those rains were due to the Cyclone (Yaas) this system to bring enhanced rainfall poor rainfall in the Narmada catchment areas and wouldn’t last,” says this farmer from activity over Southern Peninsular India till the Gujarat government has decided to Nanhegaon village of Madhya Pradesh’s August 30 and over Central and West India prioritise supplies for drinking water over Narsinghpur district. The strong rains on July fromAugust 29 onwards. irrigation. High prices for crops – especially 12-13 were followed by “rimjhim baarish” A quick revival of the monsoon is what soyabean and also groundnut and cotton – had (intermittent showers) throughout July. Munna Ughreja is also desperately seeking. made farmers keen to take up sowing this However, August has been “poora sookha The 32-year-old from Sultanpur village in time. Kapas (raw un-ginned cotton) and (totally dry)”. If it doesn’t rain in the next Gujarat’s Morbi district has sown cotton on groundnut are trading at Rs 7,000 per quinta seven days, “my soyabean crop (which has 100 out of his total 200-bigha (80 acres) levels each, way above their respective completed flowering and is in early pod holding. On the balance, he has planted government-declared minimum support price formation stage) will fail,” fears Lodhi, who groundnut and soyabean on 40 bigha each of Rs 5,726 and Rs 5,500. It’s even better in sowed moong (green gram) in his balance 4 and sesamum on 20 bigha. On Saturday, soyabean, which is quoting at Rs 6,700-7,400 acres on August 15. The maturity period for Ughreja participated in a rally of farmers per quintal at Narsinghpur’s Kareli wholesale soyabean is 90-94 days and moong about 75 from 14 villages of Morbi’s Maliya taluka, mandi, as against the MSP of Rs 3,950. “Wha days. Lodhi’s worry encapsulates the situation to brisk plantings. By July 30, the cumulative 27, according to the Union Agriculture demanding release of water into the Maliya use are these prices if there isn’t any crop to for India’s kharif (monsoon) season crop. An area under kharif crops, at 848.15 lakh Ministry. But what is of concern is rainfall in Branch Canal of the Narmada dam project. harvest?,” quips Lodhi. The same sentiment is extended dry spell from around June 20 to hectares (lh), was only 4.7% lower compared August being 26.4% deficient for the country Gujarat, unlike most other states, recorded shared by Ughreja. He had sown soyabean for July 11 resulted in farmers missing the main to the 889.99 lh during the corresponding as a whole. The overall area-weighted deficient rainfall even during July. “We had a the first time after his groundnut crop suffered kharif sowing window between mid-June and period of 2020. This gap has further narrowed cumulative precipitation from June 1 to good spell in June. But it has hardly rained in damage for two consecutive years – from mid-July. The monsoon’s revival, though, led (1,064.04 lh versus 1,083.09 lh) as on August August 28 has been 9.6% below the ‘normal’ the last 72 days, barring a light drizzle early excessive rains. New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Letters to the : National Children’s story Monetisation Pipeline American Diaries: US has second highest number of vaccine skeptics, the World Naked Bike Ride movement Lewis Carroll seems to peek occasionally into vulture watching a famine-stricken little girl Enid Blyton’s Folk of the Faraway Tree, struggling to reach a UN feeding centre in which turned 75 this year. But pinning his Ayod, now in South Sudan, won the Pulitzer in memory to the board as it flits past is unfair to 1994; the photographer killed himself soon the colourful overflow of the third book in the after. We saw it at a shorter interval after it was Enchanted Wood and Faraway Tree series — taken than Don McCullin’s 1969 picture of and a typically adult response. Adult, because two little starving boys in Biafra. It is different I never did read about the Faraway Tree in the today. Children of wars and famines, children age of enchantment; my introduction to of the Holocaust and of occupations, of the English-language ‘story-books’ happened past and of the unchanged present, crowd our later, much after I had left my stumbling screens and are laid out before young eyes. introduction to “Pat can run. Can Pat run? Which child would not have understood the Sir — The Bharatiya keeps saying that Come Ann come” thankfully behind. So even terrible message in the picture of the dead little no development work was done by the Congress if Carroll is the granddaddy of rabbit-holes, boy in red on a Turkish beach, drowned when in 70 years. Yet, the finance minister, Nirmala odd personages, magic potions and tea parties, a boat full of Syrian refugees capsized in Sitharaman, has now identified State assets worth the tone and spirit of the tale of the Faraway 2015? at least Rs 6 lakh crore — these range from the Tree, inhabited by Moon-Face and Silky, The changes in the child’s world are not limited power sector to road and railways — which she Angry Pixie and Dame Washalot, the clanking to perception or awareness, they are more plans to disinvest through the recently unveiled Saucepan Man and Mr Watzisname are quite immediate, and felt more widely than before. National Monetisation Pipeline (“Sweating distinct. The Tree is crowned by the lands that Extreme weather events are increasing rapidly assets”, Aug 26). If the ruling party’s claims were come, rest on and float away from its top — is that Swift? racism, sexism, class snobbery, over-simplification and in frequency, and the recent Unicef Children’s Climate true, then where did these assets come from? — with the Land of Tea Parties offering tables laden with xenophobia that adults find plentifully in Blyton may not Risk Index has sought to identify children most vulnerable According to the new scheme, the assets will stay chocolate cakes, dewdrop and honey sandwiches and blue have caused young readers in the 1960s lasting damage; to climate and environmental hazards, shocks and with the government. Then why should jelly; it is saved from extinction at the hands of greedy they could be passed over and outgrown, maybe because stresses. The goal is to formulate targeted corrective multinational companies enjoy the profits? It is trolls by its loyal folk with the help of Woffles, the rabbit, these attitudes, together with the firm moral structure that actions to make the planet liveable for them. Of 183 unfortunate that even after seven years of being in who loves scooting down the hollow in its trunk called the she provided, were not always distinguishable from the nations, the 33 ‘extremely high risk’ countries for children power, the Narendra Modi-led government Slippery Slip. The lucky humans whom the Folk love may values absorbed from Sixties’ grandparents in a post- include India. The Unicef analysis shows how the effects remains incompetent when it comes to handling be a couple of years younger than Alice. imperialist world. Even in 2018, half a century after her of climate and environmental shocks, from cyclones to the economy. It is this failure that makes it hand First Term at Malory Towers, the second of Blyton’s books death, she continued to be a best-seller, and among one of heatwaves, are exacerbated by inadequate access to the over government assets to someone else to that turned 75 this year, however, came into my hands off the most translated authors in the world. essentials of life: water, nutrition, health facilities and operate. the school library shelf at the right time. I have not yet Yet now, as 2021 moves towards autumn, Blyton’s education. Even beyond the one billion children who live It is important that the ruling party sheds light on the outgrown the vibrant but matter-of-fact magic of Darrell, popularity may be put to new tests. Adults calling her out in high risk zones, floods and wildfires across the world details of the contracts — the modalities of the Alicia and Gwendoline’s journey through school in the for inappropriateness or mediocrity had not mattered too cannot leave children unscathed. Human beings took a mandatory handback should be made clear. This Malory Towers series. A boarding school that looked like a much, but will today’s children be able to seize upon her while to bring the earth to this tragic pass; Covid, however, would help both the private players and four-towered castle perched on a cliff over the sea was a universe of clear blue skies, cherry cakes and ginger ale has been more headlong. Its effect on the economy has dispensations that form the government in the wishful fantasy, yet the girls’ fun and follies, their rough with as much enthusiasm as before? Other images, resulted in a possible 2,67,000 excess deaths of infants in future. There is also a chance that the unrewarding corners, the travails of their friendships were familiar at instantly and universally accessible, may intervene, such low and middle income countries. Loss of household experience of a few firms will discourage others some indefinable level. The formulaic plots, type-cast as that of a baby in Afghanistan passed hand to hand in a income has affected nutrition and healthcare, while from taking the plunge. The common people are characters, limited vocabulary for which Blyton has been mass of desperate people to be held up against a barbed countries focused on controlling the pandemic may have not happy with the government’s plan to virtually accused by worried adults since the 1950s may have wire-topped wall for rescue by soldiers on the other side. failed to continue with immunization and other aspects of sell off assets built over 70 years to raise money. contributed to its popularity for children learning English That image demonstrated to the world the terror and public health for infants. The World Bank study of 128 How much profit the government would actually in countries where Britain had left its mark. Yet in 2008, helplessness of the baby’s parents and of all those who countries projecting the possible effects of the economic make will depend on the rollout of the scheme. Blyton, with her detective and adventure series, her raised the child towards imagined salvation: no words downturn on infant deaths suggests that there may have But the risk is that the country may effectively be school, circus and fairy stories, remained a bestselling were needed. Images of children have always brought been 99,000 extra infant deaths in India in 12 months. left with no public sector. Sir — The National author even among children of her own country. The two home the savagery of war and the cruelties of hatred, Covid has also had a devastating effect on education, most Monetisation Pipeline scheme announced by the 75-year-old books were written a year before the British exploitation and neglect, but access to these was neither acute among underprivileged children and first- Centre to raise Rs 6 lakh crore in the next four were to leave India. Blyton’s stories are blissfully free of immediate nor universal. Many of us who enjoyed Enid generation learners. But children of families from all years by leasing out various assets is utterly turmoil, creating bubbles of escape where children appear Blyton in the 1960s may have known about the war in socio-economic segments have lost loved ones — no unwelcome. Precious national assets would be to have their own agency within the invisible security of a Vietnam, but had not seen the 1972 picture of the nine- child, although far from war or genocide, has been left served on a platter to private players for a pittance. stable world. The rough inheritance of midnight’s year-old ‘Napalm Girl’ till later, when the agonizing unacquainted with death. Will Enid Blyton’s books sell Irrespective of the government’s claims about children, or the pain of children born on the side of the image could no longer be connected immediately to man- five years later as much as they did in 2018? Will altered ownership and authority, the leased assets will be border wrong for them, would find place in other writers’ made horrors. So, too, the haunting face of the half-buried childhoods long even more for the vivid happinesses of operated according to the policies of the private tales; Blyton’s “complicated legacy”, as one writer little girl, killed in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, although Blyton’s world where good is rewarded and wickedness companies for the entire duration guaranteed by described it, was one of “sunlit chauvinism”. Yet the in India its immediacy was greater than elsewhere. A defeated, or will that world have lost its scaffolding? the contracts. Why can the government not continue to manage them efficiently, saving the assets and helping the public exchequer? Sir — The present government has taken privatization to House trouble a different level. It has now come up with the National Monetisation Pipeline. This is an Internecine conflict force the Congress’s attention away from governance and damage its credibility as a party that can manage to keep its house in order initiative to hand over State legacy to private players. This government has been claiming that it Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is an art order. has no interest in doing business. But what is clear that has been perfected by the Congress in recent Of course the reasons for the ‘brawls’ are not from its policies is that its primary duty is to times. Internecine conflict has been the unknown. The ideological moorings of the protect businessmen. With a massive chunk of the principal reason behind these episodes. Having party have been corroded. This has made it public sector being put in private hands, corporate been reduced to electoral insignificance — the possible for its chief rival, the BJP, to enterprises will have a field day. They will run Congress is in power in only a handful of states repeatedly topple the Congress from the perch everything, from airports and railway stations to — it is astounding to note the party’s inertia of power by engineering defections within its stadiums and coal mines. The government says when it comes to dousing domestic flames. ranks. What the Congress’s leaders and the that this will raise Rs 6 lakh crore in four years. Consider the case of Punjab. The anger of the rank and file need is a renewed commitment to But does it not also insist that all is well in the farming community against the Bharatiya public and ideological charters. That could economy? If that is indeed the case, then what is Janata Party for its stubborn refusal to nullify the help revive both morale and fortunes of the the need to privatize State assets to raise money? contentious agricultural laws — the Shiromani party. But the high command, a rudderless The answer is that private investment has come to Akali Dal, which was in alliance with the BJP, entity, is equally apathetic. Rahul Gandhi’s a standstill after demonetization. Demand has has suffered collateral damage on account of disinclination to take up the mantle of party this collective disenchantment — should have suffered a big blow, and the finance ministry has presidentship is contributing to the deepening made it relatively easy for Amarinder Singh and no clue how to resolve this crisis. Sir — The of these fissures. Mr Gandhi must act now and the Congress to return to power. But the Bombay High Court has warned the Maharashtra fill the leadership void if he is interested in simmering feud between the chief minister and purging the Congress of its ailments. Else, the government of strict action if even a single child in the coterie led by Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to mantle must be passed to a deserving any of the tribal areas dies on account of impair the Congress’s electoral prospects. The Minister Bhupesh Baghel is being challenged from within candidate. The Congress’s erosion is inimical malnutrition. It has ordered the state to depute tiff between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan for the health of Indian democracy. That is because a specialist doctors in these areas to ensure that by T.S. Singh Deo. These strifes force the Congress’s may have been managed for the time being but the word is attention away from governance and damage its weakened Congress leaves the BJP virtually without an proper care is taken of pregnant women and that unrest is brewing in Chhattisgarh where Chief credibility as a party that can manage to keep its house in opponent that has a pan-India presence. infants.

Tales of triumph and defeat

Interestingly, cinema and the modern Olympic movement were born around the same time in the same city, Paris When the acclaimed film-maker, Naomi Kawase, which transformed the art of documentary film-making. known for her lyrical film-making, was chosen to But, it was disliked — possibly even hated — by the direct the official film of this edition of the Olympics, organizing committee. They wanted a straightforward, she said, “I hope to capture ‘time’ and take full commemorative film — a narrative of Japan’s advantage of the appeal of documentary films and miraculous recovery. They, thus, edited Ichikawa’s their ability to freeze those moments into ‘eternity’, footage to make another film, Sensation of the Century. allowing the significance of the Tokyo 2020 Games to Naomi Kawase thus has a difficult job given the be communicated worldwide.” Little did she know monumental legacy of Ichikawa. What kind of narrative that she would get the rare opportunity of capturing would Kawase depict in her film? Would she risk the Games during one of the most difficult periods in portraying some naked truths in the organization of the human history. Covid-edition of the Olympics? The Games being held The Olympics are undoubtedly a celebration of amid an emergency has offered Kawase a unique pageantry, a feast of human drama. Interestingly, opportunity to freeze some exceptional moments of this cinema and the modern Olympic movement were turning point in history. Unfortunately, Kawase will not born around the same time in the same city, Paris. be able to draw on footage of crowds the way Ichikawa While the Lumière brothers presented the did. She planned to focus on some backstories, cinématographe to an audience in December 1895, particularly of sportspersons who developed their Baron Pierre de Coubertin established the careers as top athletes even after they had become International Olympic Committee in June 1894. mothers. This is certainly a unique vision in the context Subsequently, accomplished international film- of a film on the Olympics. But, this alone might not make makers such as Milos Forman, Kon Ichikawa, Claude her film a classic. Kawase decided to capture the feelings Lelouch, Leni Riefenstahl and Carlos Saura used of the medical workers and quarantine staff at the airport, their passion and brilliance to capture the Olympics who strove day and night to make the Games safe and of their times. Kawase follows in the footsteps of the secure. She even planned to relay the opinions of the legendary Japanese film-maker, Ichikawa, who was people who were against organizing the Games amidst a officially commissioned by the organizing committee pandemic. “I think it’s very important to keep both and the Japanese government — after Akira Kurosawa the solitude of defeat — a humane and honest account of the athletes trailing after him. Ichikawa went on to show negative and positive feelings as the record of this had been dropped — to make the documentary of the the Games. It depicted the victorious moment when Bob new constructions demolished by the wrecking ball in a period,” she said. 1964 Tokyo Games. Ichikawa not only followed athletes Hayes won the 100-metres as well as Billy Mills’s bomb-ruined block of Tokyo city. Ichikawa captured the But how far would she go? Will Kawase portray the and events but also created a spectacle of the bittersweet astounding come-from-behind victory in the 10,000- triumph, passion and suffering of competition with a ‘emergency’ situation in Tokyo, the empty roads and, reality of how Japan was becoming part of the modern metres. But Ichikawa’s coverage of the 10,000-metre singular humanistic vision and eventually created more importantly, the anger of 80 per cent of the world, erasing the past while building the future. final continued to follow the last man, Ranatunge lyrical, idiosyncratic poetry out of the athletic drama Japanese people who were against the organization of Ichikawa’s film begins with the statement: “The Karunananda from Sri Lanka. Ichikawa closely followed surging all around him. such a sporting fiesta, which has made the Tokyo Games Olympics are a symbol of human aspiration.” This is Chad’s only competitor — the 800-metre-runner,Ahmed Ichikawa’s impressionistic film won two Baftas, and is the most unwanted Games in history? Will an Olympic followed by a bright sun against a red sky and a wrecking Issa — while he trained, ate, roamed the Olympic village, now regarded as one of the greatest sports films ever like no other eventually get a film like no other? Indeed, ball demolishing old buildings in anticipation of the and visited around Tokyo, all alone. The film finished made. Like Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia, which time has given Kawase a grand opportunity. We have to Games and Japan’s future. Ichikawa’s creation is a with the great Ethiopian runner, Abebe Bikila, winning documented the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Ichikawa’s wait for the film’s release in early spring of 2022 to see simultaneous epilogue of the celebration of victory and the men’s marathon along with the pain and distress of masterpiece is considered a cinematographic milestone what she has made of it. New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 KRISHNA'S JANMASHTAMI THE SIKH TIMES 7 Janmashtami CelebrationsNepal Eighty percent of the population of Nepal identify themselves as Hindus and celebrate Krishna Janmashtimi. They observe Janmashtami by fasting until midnight. They chant Slokas from the Bhagavad Gita and sing religious songs called bhajans. The temples of Lord Krishna are decorated, and bhajans and kirtans are sung or played. The Krishna Mandir in Patan Durbar Square, Narayanhiti Krishnamandir, and other temples of Lord Krishna are the centers for festivities on Krishna KrishnaKrishna Janmaasthimi. Numerous devotees flock to the ancient Krishna temple in old Patan Durbar Square to keep vigil through the revered night of his birth. Observances include people sitting closely together, bodies rocking as women chant the many names of Lord Krisha, such as Narayan, Narayan and Gopal, Gopal. Some sing hymns, others clap their hands, while some others pray. Crowds of men and women edge their way slowly up narrow steps through the seated devotees to the temple's dark interior, to where the main idol stands. There they offer flowers, coins and food, and wait for a glimpse of the Krishna Janmashtami Janmashtami idol. After the temple priest gives them prasad, they make their way home.[citation needed] rishna Janmashtami also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or sometimes merely as K Janmashtami, is an annual commemoration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.[1] Janmashtami The festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September; However, in both traditions it is the same day. So, we have works like Vishnudharmottara Purana saying Krishna Ashtami is in the Bhadrapada month and Skanda Purana stating that it falls in the month Celebrations Bangladesh of Shravana) in the Hindu calendar. Rasa lila, dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur.[2] While the Rasa lila re-creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna's youthful days, the Dahi Handi celebrate God's playful and mischievous side, An article related to where teams of young men form human towers to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. This tradition, also known as uriadi, is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Hinduism Gokulashtami. Om.svg Hindu History Janmashtami CelebrationsMaharashtra Philosophy[show] KrishnaBirth Deities[show] See also: Govinda sport Scriptures[show] Painting of Krishna being carried across the river. many handis as possible during the day. Janmaashtami/ Gokulashtami , Practices[show] Krishna Carried Across the River Many – such Govinda Pathaks – compete popularly known in Mumbai and Pune as Philosophers and saints[show] Krishna was the 8th son of Devaki and Vasudeva. Based on scriptural details and astrological with each other, especially for the handis Dahi Handi, is celebrated with enormous Other topics[show] calculations the date of Krishna's birth, known as Janmashtami,[3] is 19 July 3228 BCE and that dole out hefty rewards. The event, in zeal and enthusiasm. The handi is a clay Portal icon Hinduism portal departed on 3102 BCE. Krishna belonged to the Vrishni clan of Yadavas from Mathura,[4] and recent times, has gathered a political pot filled with buttermilk that is Portal icon Hindu Mythology portal was the eighth son born to the princess flavor, and it is common for political positioned at a convenient height prior to v t e Devaki, and her husband Vasudeva. parties and rich community groups to offer the event. The topmost person on the prizes amounting to lakhs of rupees. Janmashthami is a national holiday in Bangladesh.[11] Mathura (in present day Mathura On Janmashthami, a procession starts from Dhakeshwari district, Uttar Pradesh) was the capital human pyramid tries to break the handi Some of the most famous handis are at by hitting it with a blunt object. When Dadar, Lower Parel, Worli, Mazgaon, Temple in Dhaka, the National Temple of Bangladesh, of the Yadavas, to which Krishna's and then proceeds through the streets of Old Dhaka. The parents Vasudeva and Devaki the handi breaks, the buttermilk is spilled Lalbaug, Thane and Babu Genu, Mandai over the entire group, symbolizing their in Pune.[7] procession dates back to 1902, but was stopped in 1948 belonged. King Kansa, Devaki's following the establishment of Pakistan and subsequent brother,[5] had ascended the throne by achievement through unity. Handis are Cash and gifts are offered for Govinda set up around the city, and groups of troops to participate; for over 4,000 handis attacks by Muslim mobs in Dhaka. The procession was imprisoning his father, King Ugrasena. resumed in 1989.[12] Afraid of a prophecy that predicted his youngsters –called Govinda Pathaks – in Mumbai, 2,000 Govinda troops travel around in trucks trying to break as compete for the prizes. Pakistan[edit source | editbeta] death at the hands of Devaki's eighth Janmashthami is celebrated by Pakistani Hindus in the son, Kansa had the couple locked into Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Karachi with the singing a prison cell. After Kansa killed the of bhajans and delivering of sermons on Krishna.[13] first six children, and Devaki's apparent miscarriage of the seventh (which was actually a secret transfer of the infant to Rohini as Balarama), Janmashtami Celebrations Krishna was born. Outside South Asia After his birth Vishnu ordered The first ever elected government official in the Vasudeva to take Krishna to Gokul to world to issue proclamation for the celebration Nanda and Yashoda where he can live Janmashtami is Janet Napolitano, while she safely,away from his evil Uncle was the Governor of Arizona. The festival Kansa.So Vasudeva took Krishna with is also celebrated widely by Hindus in him and crossed Yamuna to reach Gokul .There everyone was asleep,so he quietly kept him Caribbean in the countries of Guyana, there and returned with Yashoda's daughter.Kansa,thinking her to be Devki's eight child,threw Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the her on a stone.But she rose in air and transformed into Yogmaya(who is Vishnu's helper)and Dutch Colony of Surinam. The warned Kansa about his death.Then she disappeared.Krishna grew up in Gokul with his brother Hindus in these countries Balram.Then he returned to Mathura and killed Kansa with the help of his brother,Balram. origianted from Uttar Pradesh and are the descendants of indentured immigrants from UP. Street plays Janmashtami Celebrations For the past few years, several thousand teams of youth Hindus celebrate Janmashtami by fasting and perform street plays on staying up until midnight, the time when Krishna the occasion of is believed to have been born. Images of Krishna's Janmashtami worldwide. infancy are placed in swings and cradles in The performers of these temples and homes. At midnight, devotees gather plays are inspired by around for devotional songs, dance and exchange Pandurang Shastri gifts. Some temples also conduct reading of the Athavale, of the Swadhyay Hindu religious scripture Bhagavad Gita.[6] Pariwar, to spread the Janmashtami Celebrations Manipur message of Krishna. They disseminate the thoughts of Janmaashtami – popularly known in Manipur as Bhagavad Gita through Krishna Janma – is a significant festival street plays around the week celebrated at two temples in Imphal, the capital of Janmashtami. city of Manipur. The first festival is at the Govindaji temple, and the second is at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple. Devotees of Lord Krishna gather mostly at the ISKCON temple.

Places in Uttar Pradesh that are associated with Krishna's childhood, Janmashtami such as Mathura, Gokul and Vrindavan, attract visitors from all over India, who go there to participate CelebrationsNorther in the festival celebrations.[8] People in the city of Dwarka in Gujarat – n and Eastern India where Krishna is believed to have established his Kingdom – celebrate from the 10th Skandha. This section deals the festival by visiting the with pastimes of Lord Krishna. The next day is called Nanda Utsav or the joyous celebration of Krishna's foster parents Nanda and Yashoda. On this day, people break their fast and offer various cooked sweets during the Dwarkadhish temple. In Jammu, kite early hours. flying is an important part of the South India[edit source | celebration on his day.[9] editbeta] In the eastern state of Odisha, in the In Southern India, floors in region around Puri and in Nabadwip, houses are decorated with West Bengali people celebrate footprints made from flour, Janmashtami by fasting and worship to symbolize Krishna's until midnight. Purana Pravachana childhood sport of stealing from the Bhagavata Purana are recited butter from houses.[10] New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

UK ends Kabul evacuations, calls troops home; haven't Taliban seal off Kabul airport been able to bring everybody out, says officer London. British troops have left Kabul, ending the UK's evacuation operation and as US, allies wound up airlift its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the “heroic” evacuation effort, even Kabul. Taliban forces sealed off Kabul’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to suicide bombing at the airport by an as the government acknowledged some airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for “shift heaven and earth” to get more of those Islamic State group affiliate continued eligible Afghan civilians had been left evacuation, as the U.S. and its allies were at risk from the Taliban to Britain by other burying their dead — at least 169 behind. The UK's top military officer ending a chaotic airlift that will end their means. Afghans and 13 U.S. service members conceded that “we haven't been able to troops’ two decades in Afghanistan. Western Britain’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Laurie were killed. Among them was Belal bring everybody out." leaders acknowledged their withdrawal Bristow, said in a video from Kabul airport Azfali, a 36-year-old contractor for a The UK government said late Saturday that would mean leaving behind some of their and posted on Twitter that it was “time to U.S.-funded project who had gone to about 1,000 troops who ran an airlift of citizens and many locals who helped them close this phase of the operation now.” “But the airport on his own, without his wife. British nationals and Afghan civilians had over the years, and they vowed to try to we haven’t forgotten the people who still His remains were so disfigured that he departed from Kabul airport, hours after the continue working with the Taliban to allow need to leave,” he said. “We’ll continue to could only be identified when someone final evacuation flight for civilians. Most local allies to leave after President Joe do everything we can to help them. Nor have picked up the family’s repeated calls to countries apart from the United States had Biden’s Tuesday’s deadline to withdraw we forgotten the brave, decent people of the cellphone he had with him, relatives already left. Before departing, Britain's from the country. Afghanistan. They deserve to live in peace the work he and others had put into making said. The U.S. on Saturday released the ambassador to Afghanistan, Laurie Although most of its allies had finished their and security.” As the flow of planes leaving Afghanistan a better place by allowing the names of the 13 Marines, Navy and Army Bristow, said from Kabul airport that it was evacuation flights, the U.S. planned to keep Kabul slowed, others arrived in locales insurgent group to reclaim power. “They personnel who were killed in the bombing. “time to close this phase of the operation its round-the-clock flights going until the around the world carrying Afghans who abandoned the new generation of One of the Marines — recently promoted now.” “But we haven't forgotten the people deadline, saying 113,500 people had been managed to secure places on the last Afghanistan,” Ahmadi said. An evacuation Sgt. Nicole Gee, 23 — was seen in a widely who still need to leave,” Bristow said in a evacuated since Aug. 14, the day before the evacuation flights, including in the flight to Britain landed with an extra circulated photo cuddling an Afghan infant video posted on Twitter. “We'll continue to Taliban claimed Kabul. Biden warned Washington area, Philadelphia, Madrid, and passenger after the cabin crew delivered a temporarily rescued from the crush of the do everything we can to help them. Nor Saturday that commanders had told him Birmingham, England. Some passengers baby girl midair, Turkish media reported. crowds outside the airport gates this month. have we forgotten the brave, decent people another attack was “highly likely in the next were relieved and looking forward to starting The parents named her Havva, or Eve, and Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid of Afghanistan. They deserve to live in she was at least the fourth baby known to claimed Saturday that the group’s forces peace and security.” Britain says it has 24-36 hours,” and the U.S. Embassy issued a new lives far from the Taliban, but others have been born to Afghan mothers who went were holding some positions within the evacuated more than 15,000 people from new warning early Sunday for all Americans were bitter about having to flee. In Spain, to avoid the airport area entirely. Britain Shabeer Ahmadi, a journalist targeted by the into labor on evacuation flights. Meanwhile, airport and were ready to peacefully take Kabul in the past two weeks but that as families of Afghans killed in Thursday’s many as 1,100 Afghans who were entitled ended its evacuation flights Saturday, though Taliban, said the United States had doomed control of it as American forces flew out. to come to the UK have been left behind. Some British lawmakers who have been Fact Check: No, they are not trying to help stranded constituents and their families believe the true total is higher. 16 US servicemen killed in “We haven't been able to bring everybody Two days to deadline, US military out, and that has been heartbreaking, and there have been some very challenging Kabul airport attack judgments that have had to be made on the ground,” the head of British armed forces, Kochi. Over 103 people, including Gen. Nick Carter, told the BBC. Foreign begins final pullout from Afghanistan US soldiers, were killed in the citizens from around the world and the attack outside Kabul's airport in Afghanistan on August 26. A photo Afghans who worked with them have The Pentagon released the names of the 13 killed evacuated from the country so far, including sought to leave the country since the The US military has begun its final collage of several US soldiers is — 11 Marines, one Navy sailor and one Army 300 in the last day. The State Department now viral on social media with the Taliban's swift takeover this month after withdrawal from Afghanistan in the soldier. Twelve of them were in the 20s; some believes about 350 more want out; it said there most US forces departed. About 117,000 claim that these are the American were born in 2001, the year America's longest are roughly 280 more people who have said people have been evacuated through Kabul closing stages of a frantic airlift of military servicemen who were airport, according to American officials. war began. The oldest was 31. They were the they are Americans but who have not told the killed in the attack. The caption to Americans, Afghans and others first US service members killed inAfghanistan State Department of their plans to leave the one such post reads, "Praying for Pakistan to restrict entry of desperate to escape Taliban rule before since February 2020, the month the Trump country, or who have said they plan to remain. the families & friends of those the evacuation shuts down. administration struck an agreement with the The Pentagon said that about 6,800 people, heroes who bravely served Afghan evacuees to only Taliban in which the militant group halted mostly Afghans, were flown out in the 24 hours Americans and friends of America attacks on Americans in exchange for a US that ended Saturday morning, bringing to in Afghanistan and sacrificed Islamabad: Report Kabul. On alert for new terror attacks, the US agreement to remove all troops and contractors 117,00 the total number of people of all everything. #Afghanistan military has begun its final withdrawal from by May 2021. Biden announced in April that the nationalities evacuated since the hurried exit #America #Marines #Navy Afghanistan in the closing stages of a frantic Islamabad. The Pakistan government has 2,500 to 3,000 troops who remained would be was begun Aug. 14. The US military force at the #SpecialForces airlift of Americans, Afghans and others decided to accept evacuees from out by September, ending what he has called Kabul airport, which peaked at about 5,800, #AfghanistanCrisis" The archived Afghanistan -- mostly transiting passengers desperate to escape Taliban rule before the America's forever war. With Biden's approval, was at or below 4,000 on Saturday, according to versions of similar posts can be to stay for a limited period -- only in capital evacuation shuts down. The remains of 13 the Pentagon earlier this month sent thousands a US official who discussed details not yet seen here, here, and here. India Islamabad, dropping plans of using Karachi American troops killed in an airport attack of additional troops to the Kabul airport to publicly released on condition of anonymity. Today Anti Fake News War Room and Lahore as two other transport bases, Thursday by members of the Islamic State provide security and to facilitate the State The Pentagon has said that for security reasons (AFWA) found that the claim along according to a media report on Saturday. group'sAfghanistan affiliate, known as ISIS-K, Department's chaotic effort to evacuate it will not provide a day-by-day description of with the photo is misleading. These The US embassy in Islamabad had requested were on their way to the United States, the thousands of Americans and tens of thousands the final stages of the military's withdrawal, are the mugshots of US service the Pakistan government to help in the Pentagon said Saturday. of Afghans who had helped the United States which includes flying home troops as well as members killed in a 2017 military evacuation efforts ahead of the August 31 Their voyage marked a painful moment in a during the war. The evacuation was marred by equipment.The Pentagon said an airstrike early plane crash in Mississippi. deadline to completely withdraw from nearly 20-year American war that cost more confusion and chaos as the US government was Saturday in the eastern province of Nangarhar, AFWA probe Afghanistan to cap its longest foreign war, than 2,400 US military lives and is ending with caught by surprise when the Afghan army which borders Pakistan, killed two ISIS-K We did a reverse search of the image spanning over 20 years after the September the return to power of a Taliban movement that collapsed and the Taliban swept to power Aug. “planners and facilitators,” but spokesman collage and found the same images 11, 2001 terror attacks. Officials said that was ousted when US forces invaded in 2001. 15. About 5,400 Americans have been John Kirby said the killings. carried in a video report by ABC the Embassy sought permission for landing News in 2017. According to the or transiting the passengers under three report, 15 Marines and a Navy categories: US diplomats/citizens, Afghan nationals and people from other countries. corpsman had died in a military About 4,000 people, including the Afghans refuelling aircraft crash on July 10, who supported the NATO forces during the EAM Jaishankar, US Secretary of 2017. The incident took place in war, were expected to be brought to Karachi rural northern Mississippi when a and Islamabad for stay before being flown KC-130 Hercules aircraft was to the US. However, official sources told transporting equipment and people the Geo News that the federal government to a Navy facility in El Centro, would be using Karachi and Lahore airports State Blinken discuss Afghan crisis California. The images in question only as standby options, restricting the were also published by The Washington Post, The New York entry of the Afghan evacuees to only WORLD. External Affairs Minister S Twitter. Separately, spokesperson in the US Times and USA Today in 2017 as Islamabad. The transit passengers would be Jaishankar on Saturday spoke to US State Department Ned Price said Blinken and present in Islamabad only for a few hours, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jaishankar agreed to remain "closely that of 16 US service members before being flown to pre-decided discussed the latest developments in coordinated on shared goals and priorities to killed in a plane crash in countries. Only emergency cases would be Mississippi. permitted accommodation in hotels in Afghanistan. The conversation came two deepen the US-India partnership." days after a suicide bombing just outside the Following the Kabul bombing, India said the Kabul airport attacks Islamabad, the sources told Geo News The According to reports, at least 13 US plan to suspend entry of evacuees to Lahore Kabul airport killed 13 American troops and attack reinforced the need for the world to around 170 Afghan people. stand unitedly against terrorism. The Islamic soldiers were killed in a suicide and Karachi was taken in view of security bombing outside the Kabul airport concerns. The Sindh government has been "Spoke to US Secretary of State Blinken. State-Khorasan (IS-K) claimed Continued our discussions on Afghanistan. responsibility for the attack. The Pentagon on on August 26. More than 70 alerted of the changed plans, the news Afghans, including Taliban report said. Also exchanged views on the agenda of Friday said it carried out a drone strike in the UNSC," Jaishankar tweeted. On his part, the Nangarhar province in Afghanistan against members, also died in the attack. US Secretary of State said he and Jaishankar an IS-K planner of the Kabul attack. India on An Al Jazeera report said this is the Afghans trying to move abroad discussed shared priorities of the two discuss our shared priorities including Friday said it is carefully monitoring the first time most US troops died in can do so in 'dignified manner' countries including continued coordination on continued coordination on Afghanistan and in situation in Afghanistan and that its primary Afghanistan in a single incident Afghanistan. "Spoke with Indian External the United Nations. Look forward to continuing focus is to bring back the Indians who are still in since 2011. after flight services resume: Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today to to deepen our partnership," Blinken said on that country. Taliban WORLD. The Taliban announced that US Believes Another Attack On Kabul Airport "Highly Likely" In 24-36 Hours: Joe Biden Afghan citizens intending to move out of the country would be allowed to do so in a "dignified manner" with proper Washington: Suicide bomb threats hung over that an attack is highly likely in the next Western allies that helped with the airlift documentation after the resumption of the final phase of the US military's airlift 24-36 hours." The US embassy in Kabul have mostly already ended their commercial flight services in the country. operation from Kabul Sunday, with later released an alert warning of flights, with some voicing despair at President Joe Biden warning another attack credible threats at specific areas of the not being able to evacuate everyone at "Those Afghans who are intending to go abroad, they can do so in a dignified manner was highly likely before the evacuations end. airport, including access gates. In recent risk.The head of Britain's armed and peace of mind by having legal More than 112,000 people have fled years, the Islamic State's Afghanistan- forces, General Sir Nick Carter, told documents like passports and visas after Afghanistan via the massive US-led airlift Pakistan chapter has been responsible the BBC it was "heartbreaking" that resumption of commercial flights in the since the Taliban movement swept back into for some of the deadliest attacks in those "we haven't been able to bring country," Sher Mohammad Abbas power a fortnight ago, and the operation is countries. They have massacred everybody out". French President Stanikzai, the deputy director of the winding down despite Western powers civilians at mosques, public squares, Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, said Taliban's Political Office. Suhail Shaheen, saying thousands may be left behind. What schools, and even hospitals. While both talks had begun with the Taliban to the Taliban's Political Office spokesperson had already been a chaotic and desperate IS and the Taliban are hardline Sunni "protect and repatriate" at-risk Afghan for English media, informed about the latest evacuation turned bloody on Thursday when Islamists, they are bitter foes -- with nationals beyond Tuesday.France and decision on Twitter. The announcement a suicide bomber from the local chapter of each claiming to be the true flag-bearers Britain will on Monday urge the came at a time when scores of Afghan the Islamic State group targeted US troops of jihad. United Nations to work for the citizens have been attempting to flee the stopping huge crowds of people from Unthinkable co-operation creation of a "safe zone" in Kabul to Taliban's reign of terror. Thousands are seen entering the airport. The IS attack has forced the US military and metres. Also in view of the US troops were protect humanitarian operations, he said. daily flocking outside the Hamid Karzai More than 100 people died in the attack, the Taliban into a form of cooperation to the Taliban's "Badri" special forces in "This is very important. This would provide International Airport in Kabul in a bid to including 13 US service personnel, slowing ensure security at the airport that was American Humvees gifted to the now- a framework for the United Nations to act in leave their homeland. People have been down the airlifts ahead of Biden's deadline unthinkable a fortnight ago. On Saturday vanquished Afghan army. Taliban an mergency," he said. The United Nations crushed to death in the melee, while images spokesman Bilal Karimi tweeted that the said it was bracing for a "worst-case of a family handing a child over a wall to a for evacuations to end by Tuesday. The Taliban fighters escorted a steady stream of Pentagon said Saturday retaliation drone Afghans from buses to the main passenger group's fighters had already moved into parts scenario" of up to half a million more soldier -- and of young men clinging to the of the military side of the airport, but the side of a military plane as it rolled down the strikes had killed two "high-level" IS terminal, handing them over to US troops for refugees from Afghanistan by the end of jihadists in eastern Afghanistan, but Biden evacuation. The troops were seen throughout Pentagon stressed that US forces retained 2021. At the airport, gone are the crowds of runway for takeoff -- have shocked the control over the gates and airlift. Pentagon world. However, with only evacuation warned of more attacks from the group. "The the civilian side of the airport grounds and thousands mobbing the perimeter, hoping to situation on the ground continues to be annexe buildings, while US Marines peered spokesman John Kirby, however, said US be let through and allowed onto a plane. The flights being operated by different troops had already started withdrawing -- countries, most of the native Afghans have extremely dangerous, and the threat of at them from the passenger terminal roof. Taliban have now sealed off roads leading to found it almost impossible to get a seat in an terrorist attacks on the airport remains high," After a 20-year war, the foes were within without saying how many were left. the facility and are only letting sanctioned aircraft. Biden said. "Our commanders informed me open sight of each other, separated by just 30 'Heartbreaking' buses pass. New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 KRISHNA'S JANMASHTAMI THE SIKH TIMES 9 New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

Soren launches 2021 industrial policy: We’re trying to leverage Petrol, Diesel : Fuel rates remain static for Jharkhand’s infinite resources New Delhi: The two-day Investor Summit held by the Jharkhand government here saw a proposed investment of over Rs 9,000 crore in the state, with the launch of fifth consecutive day| Check latest rates here the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (JIIPP) 2021. New Delhi: On August 29, 2021, the prices of Despite fuel prices remaining prices eased. The prices of Companies which have been already active in petrol and diesel remained unchanged for the constant for the fifth petrol and diesel have been the state, such as Tata Steel, Dalmia Group, fifth consecutive day across the country. The consecutive day, the rates of on the rise in the country Steel Authority Limited of India (SAIL), state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) petrol are soaring at an all-time since May 4, 2021, after the Adhunik Power and Prem Rubber Works, have not hiked the prices of petrol and diesel high in cities like Bengaluru, OMCs ended an 18-day have given in writing their proposed on Sunday. In the national capital, the rate of Bhubaneshwar, Patna, hiatus in rate revision that investment in the coming three-four years. a litre of petrol is retailing at Rs 101.49 per Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhopal and coincided with the assembly As per documents sent by the Chief litre and diesel is available at Rs 88.92 per litre. Trivandrum. In Bhopal, the rate elections in the key states. Minister’s Office, Dalmia Group signed an of petrol stands at Rs 109.91 per The fuel rates vary from MoU of Rs 500 crore to expand their In Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 107.52 per litre and diesel is retailing at Rs 96.48 per litre, the litre while that of diesel is Rs state to state and also in cement plant and the proposed 97.72 per litre. On the other cities, depending on the commencement of production will be highest in all metro cities. On May 29, India's financial hub became the first metro city hand, in Rajasthan's capital, incidence of local taxes like March 2023. The documents stated that Jaipur, the rate of petrol and value-added tax (VAT) and Tata Steel has “expressed their intent” to where the petrol price surpassed Rs 100 per litre. Meanwhile, in Chennai, the rate of diesel stand at Rs 108.86 and Rs freight charges. invest Rs 3,000 crore over next three years 97.51, respectively. Rajasthan Petrol, diesel rates in major with “expansion of capacities”’ of coal and petrol stands at Rs 99.20 per litre and diesel rate remained unaltered at Rs 93.52 per litre. levies the highest VAT in the Indian cities: iron ore mines and “downstream” value country, followed by Petrol and diesel prices added steel portfolio. SAIL, too, has It is to be noted that Chennai is the only metro no change in the rates of petrol and diesel city with the lowest petrol price at present, as Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Diesel, since August 25, 2021. On August 24, fuel depend on various factors like valuation of expressed intent to invest Rs 4,000 crore in the most used fuel in the country, has also INR against USD, the consumption ratio of Gua Mines in West Singhbhum district for the DMK government recently announced a rates saw a minor decline and the prices of tax cut of Rs 3 on petrol per litre in its first breached the Rs 90 mark-per litre in all the petrol and diesel fell 15 paise per litre refineries and demand for fuel in our country. over a period of three years, as per the metro cities, except Delhi. The fuel prices are revised by oil marketing document. IT will upgrade Gua mines from budget session. The fuel rates remained respectively. The fuel rates fluctuated steady in Kolkata too, where petrol is Fuel rates constant since August 25: between May 4 and July 17 and petrol prices companies like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum 4 MT capacity to 10 MT capacity and Despite oil prices witnessing a rise in the and Hindustan Petroleum based on install a pallet plant of 4 MT capacity. As available at Rs 101.82 per litre and the rate of went up by Rs 11.52 per litre in 42 days. diesel stands at Rs 91.98 per litre. international market and Brent futures rising However, fuel rates remained constant since international prices in the preceding 15 days per the press release issued by the state to $7.5 a barrel within a week, there has been and foreign stock exchange. government, Adhunik Power will invest Rs Petrol, diesel rates soaring high: July 18 for over a month, following which the 1,900 crore and another company Prem Rubber Works will also invest Rs 50 crore. At the launch of the JIIPP 2021, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, “The state 7th Pay Commission: Dearness allowance may increase Post Office Scheme: Get government wants to move forward with the cooperation of the investors. We are Rs 3300 pension by trying to leverage the infinite resources during festive season, check how to calculate salary hike which nature has gifted Jharkhand and investing just Rs 50,000 walk the path of development. The in this investment plan government has stepped up and we will not ? The dearness allowance New Delhi: Under the 7th Pay 2021’s salary. Here’s how to Commission, the Indian calculate a salary hike Under the stop here. From the very beginning, the was increased by 4% in government approved an 11% hike 7th Pay Commission Matrix, New Delhi: If you’re planning for state government has been deliberating in the Dearness Allowance (DA) Level-1 employees receive your retirement, then you can upon how to generate employment in January 2020. and Dearness Relief (DR) for salaries in the range of Rs 18,000 consider investing in various Jharkhand. Our focus largely revolved ? The central government central government employees and to Rs 56,900. This means that schemes offered by India Post around industries based on mines and pensioners. With the latest hike Central government employees Office. All the state-backed minerals … has now started to roll which is effective from July 2021, receive a minimum basic pay of schemes offer safe and impressive out the 11% DA hike the dearness allowance and Rs 18,000. Also Read: One returns to investors. From time to Future Retail moves SC against dearness relief have been increased month’s salary as bonus, Rs 10 time, India Post also rolls out starting from July 2021. from 17% to 28%. dearness allowance was increased lakh lucky draw: Here’s how several new and attractive Delhi HC order: ‘Unimaginable’ ? However, in what could be another by 4% in January 2020, another 3% THIS Indian firm is making investment schemes that can Central government piece of good news, central in June 2020, and 4% in January employees healthy Considering Rs secure your retirement. damage if no deal employees are now government employees and 2021. The central government has 18,000 as basic pay, we can easily For instance, the monthly income likely to get the 3% pensioners could receive another now started to roll out the DA hike calculate the hike including the scheme (MIS) offered by the Post Mumbai. Future Retail (FRL) on Saturday 3% increase in DA and DR. If starting from July 2021. Central speculated 3% September hike that Office ensures a regular monthly moved the Supreme Court against an order hike in DA for June reports are to be true, then central government employees are now will come with September’s salary. pension to investors. In the by the Delhi High Court to maintain status government employees will receive likely to get the 3% hike in DA for For that, all you need to do is scheme, one needs to invest a lump quo in relation to the Kishore Biyani-led 2021. DA which would be equal to 31% of June 2021 under the 7th Pay calculate the 31% of 18,000. So, if sum amount at once. Investments company’s Rs 24,713-crore deal with their basic salary. Previously, the Commission with their September your basic pay is Rs 18,000. in the popular scheme also offer Reliance Retail and directing it to enforce maturity benefits. the Singapore-based Emergency Post Office MIS scheme: All you Arbitrator’s (EA) order. need to know “Please be informed that the company has The Post Office MIS scheme is filed a special leave petition before the currently offering a 6.6 per cent FinMin to banks: Micro insurance, annual interest on the investments. Supreme Court against the impugned orders dated February 2. 2021 and March Investors can also open a joint 18, 2021 passed by ‘Ld. Single Judge’. The account in the scheme to reap the SLP will be listed for hearing in due maximum benefits of the scheme. course,” FRL said in a regulatory filing. It flexi schemes for PMJDY Three investors can open a joint has argued that if the deal with Reliance account in the Post Office Monthly doesn’t go through, it would cause Income Scheme Account scheme. “unimaginable” damage to the group, New Delhi: Emphasising the ecosystem capable of delivering Investors can invest in multiples of including possible job losses for 35,575 “transformational change” in financial services to the last person Rs 100 or Rs 1000 in the scheme. employees, and put at risk roughly Rs financial inclusion brought about by of the society — the poorest of the However, one needs to invest a 28,000 crore in bank loans and debentures. the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana poor,” Finance Minister Nirmala minimum of Rs 1000 in the Amazon, which has been involved in a (PMJDY) in a seven-year period, the Sitharaman said. scheme while the maximum dispute with Future, accuses FRL of government said Saturday banks The proportion of operational Jan investment under the scheme is Rs violating contracts when it sold its retail have now been asked to improve Dhan accounts has risen to 85.6 per 9 lakh. How to get a Rs 3300 assets to Reliance Industries (RIL) last year. access of account holders in the cent or 36.86 crore in August 2021, pension by investing just Rs 50 On February 2, a single-judge bench of the scheme to micro-credit and micro from 76 per cent or 23.15 crore in thousand? You can receive a Delhi HC had directed FRL to maintain investment products, like flexi- August 17, the Centre said. A Jan yearly Rs 3300 pension in the status quo in relation to its deal with recurring schemes. According to a Dhan account is treated as scheme by investing just Rs future road map for the scheme, the Reliance Retail, an RIL arm, which was inoperative if there are no 50,000 in the Post Office Monthly Finance Ministry has said that banks customer induced transactions in it objected to by Amazon. should ensure that eligible account Income Scheme Account scheme. for over two years. Out of the total, For the total period of five years, holders are provided the linked micro 8.2 per cent accounts are zero Air India asks US court to insurance policies to improve safety balance accounts. “Today we mark investors receive a total of Rs nets. seven years of #PMJanDhan, an 16500 as interest before maturity. dismiss Cairn petition, says it is Over the seven-year period since Prime initiative that has forever However, you can invest more Minister Narendra Modi launched the According to a future road map for the scheme, the transformed India’s development money in the scheme to receive premature PMJDY scheme, the number of trajectory. It has ensured financial more pensions. For instance, if you accounts has risen to 43.04 crore in Finance Ministry has said that banks should ensure inclusion and a life of dignity as well invest Rs 1 lakh in the MIS NEW DEHLI: Air India has asked a New August 2021 from 17.9 crore in August that eligible account holders are provided the linked as empowerment for countless scheme, then you’ll get Rs 6600 York court to dismiss a petition filed by 2015, while the deposits have shot up to micro insurance policies to improve safety nets. Indians. Jan Dhan Yojana has also yearly pension or Rs 550 every Britain's Cairn Energy for seizure of its Rs 1.46 lakh crore from Rs 22,901 helped further transparency,” the month. TikTok bans viral 'milk assets to enforce USD 1.2 billion arbitral crore during the same period. Of this, Prime Minister said in tweet on crate challenge' over safety awards against the Indian government, 55.47 per cent (23.87 crore) Jan Dhan on Saturday, detailing progress of the scheme. Saturday. On the road ahead, the concerns Likewise, you can invest saying the litigation was premature as an account holders are women and 66.69 per cent “The journey of PMJDY-led interventions Finance Ministry said that eligible PMJDY Rs 4.5 lakhs in this scheme to get a appeal against the arbitration award was (28.70 crore) holders are in rural and semi- undertaken over a short span of seven years account holders will be sought to be covered monthly pension of Rs 2475 still pending. urban areas. Deposits per account have risen to has, in effect, produced both transformational under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima monthly or Rs 29700 annually or Rs 3,398 in August 2021 from Rs 1,279 in as well as directional change, thereby making Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Rs 148500 as interest with the MIS The petition by the airline, which is separate August in 2015, the ministry said in a statement the emerging FI (financial inclusion) Yojana. to Indian government's plea in a scheme. Washington court seeking dismissal of Cairn's lawsuit to seek confirmation of the arbitral award, said the New York district court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate a One month’s salary as bonus, Rs 10 lakh lucky draw: "mere hypothetical question" or one that depends upon contingent future events that may or may not occur. Cairn first moved a court in the US District Court for the Here’s how THIS Indian firm is making employees healthy District of Columbia seeking confirmation of the arbitration award and then filed a petition in the New York court to seek New Delhi: Nitin Kamath, the co-founder of way to nudge the team to get healthy Rs 10lks,” he said. Also Read: declaration of Air India as "alter ego" of the Zerodha Broking Limited, one of the largest and the results are phenomenal,” he iPhone 12 buyers get 2 years Indian government and so it should be made Indian stock market broker, on Saturday, said. Under the health programme, additional warranty on earpiece, liable to pay the $1.26 billion arbitral revealed how he lured his employees with Zerodha’s employees were asked to Apple to repair phones for free award. An international arbitration tribunal cash incentives to make them fit as they work set a 12-month get-healthy goal. After 12 months, the results were in December last year set aside the levy of from home for months now. Staffers were asked to update the a p p a r e n t l y p h e n o m e n a l , capital gains tax, using a 2012 retrospective Revealing his mantra on Twitter, Kamath progress every month to enable Zerodha’s co-founder said on legislation, on a 2006 reorganization of shared the results of the health programme accountability. Twitter. “The transformation India business that Cairn carried before that was introduced to improve the fitness of Kamath said that the stockbroker also stories are super inspiring & listing it on local stock exchanges. It employees, who were gripped with health offered a one-month salary as a pushing others to take action as ordered India to return the value of shares concerns due to lack of physical activity and bonus to increase participation. The well. We also have proof that seized and sold, dividend confiscated and work-life balance amid the pandemic. firm also announced a lucky bonus getting healthy improves tax refund withheld to enforce levy. With “Post the first lockdown, like everywhere, our for a winner who will be awarded Rs professional performance as well. India refusing to pay, Cairn moved courts in team @zerodhaonlineas a whole was 10 lakh. “On our internal forum Our Get Healthy program will now the US. "Cairn's petition to confirm the probably the unhealthiest ever, due to the (@discourse), we asked everyone to accountability. To increase participation, we run permanently. Sharing to seed Award is pending in the District Court for lack of physical activity, work-life set a 12-month get-healthy goal & update the said everyone who reaches the goal will get a the idea among fellow entrepreneurs,” the District of Columbia. imbalance, bad diet, & more. We thought of a progress every month, to create 1-month salary as bonus & 1 lucky draw for Kamath said on the microblogging platform. New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11

Tokyo Paralympics: Two Afghan athletes land in Tokyo from England vs India: I will be staggered if R Ashwin Kabul, set to compete in Games

New Delhi. Two Afghan athletes, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli arrived in is not playing the 4th Test, says Michael Vaughan Tokyo on Saturday to compete in the 2020 Paralympics after Zakia, made a video appeal for help to leave Kabul so she could take part in the Games. England vs India: R Ashwin, World No. 2 in Test rankings, has been warming the benches so far in the series Khudadadi, a Taekwondo athlete, and track athlete Rasouli were evacuated from the as India have struck to their combination of playing 4 fast bowlers and lone spinner in Ravindra Jadeja. Afghan capital a week ago and landed in New Delhi. Former England captain Michael crucial role in India's Test series wins in is not on the team sheet on Thursday Tokyo on a flight from Paris, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Vaughan said he believes the Oval and Australia and at home against England, hasn't morning," he added. 'India will need to win said recently in a statement. Both were Manchester are historically venues that assist been able to find a place in the XI as India the first session at Oval' Vaughan though said tested for COVID-19 before being taken to spin bowling better than other England have preferred Ravindra Jadeja as their only he believes India will make a strong the athletes' village. "Through their venues and it warrants R Ashwin's spinner so far. Vaughan said India have comeback in the 4th Test but it's important participation in the Games and comeback. suffered because of their long tail, which that Virat Kohli's side do well on the first day performances on the field-of-play, the India were hammered by an innings and 76 stood up at Lord's but did not do much at morning at Oval. Vaughan pointed out that athletes call for hope, peace and solidarity runs in the 3rd Test at Headingley after a Headingley. "There were no positives (for the momentum in the series swung in for the people of Afghanistan and the remarkable win at Lord's as England leveled India from Headingley Test). Pujara's runs England's favor when they did well in the world," the IPC said. The pair was due to the 5-match series at 1-1. India and England will make him feel better going into the Oval. first session of Headingley Test after their arrive in Tokyo on August 17, but had been next meet in the 4th Test at Oval in London They have been very, very poor. They have drubbing at Lord's. "I sometimes look at unable to leave Afghanistan after the from Thursday, September 2. India had stuck got experience, they have got huge amount of India, they play that much-pressurised Taliban swept to power, prompting to their 4-1 bowling combination that worked talent in the dressing room," Vaughan told cricket. They are under the spotlight with thousands of people to rush to Kabul's well for them at Lord's. However, at BBC's Test Match Special Podcast. everything that they do. When they start a airport in a bid to flee the country. "I request Headingley, India seemingly missed an extra "Pujara will keep his place. Ashwin has to Test so badly, sometimes I alluded to a game from you all, that I am an Afghan woman batsman as they were bundled out for 78 and come in. They can't have 4 tail-enders. They of tennis. They conceded the first set on the and as a representative of Afghan women 278 while England made 432 in their only got away with it at Lord's, you can't have four opening day. England needed to win the first ask for you to help me," Khudadadi said in innings of the Test match. In the bowling rabbits at 8, 9, 10 and 11. Ashwin has to play, session at Headingley after Lord's," he said. her video appeal, which was sent to Reuters department, India were hurt by Ishant he has got 5 Test match hundreds, he has got "India will need to win that first session at Oval by the Afghanistan Paralympic Committee. Sharma's inconsistency as they struggled to 400 Test wickets, he has to come into this Test to be able to get those positive juices flowing. Paralympic officials had said initially that keep the pressure on England batting unit, led team. "In the Indian dressing room, there is a I am sure it will happen, India will come the Afghan athletes would be unable to by Joe Root who hit his 3rd hundred of the lot of experience. The last two games two fighting. This has been really poor cricket, it attend the Games, which started on Aug. series. R Ashwin, rated the No. 1 spinner in really good venues and two venues where was useless cricket for most part of the Test 24, and promised to help them participate Tests, has been warming the benches so far in you can say spin has played a part except Day 3 when they were batting," in the next Games in 2024 in Paris. "That England. The off-spinner, who played a historically. I would be staggered if R Ashwin Vaughan added. announcement kick started a major global operation that led to their safe evacuation from Afghanistan ... and now their safe arrival in Tokyo," IPC President Andrew Serie A: Juventus lose at Parsons said in a separate statement. Virat Kohli let down by shot selection in England, Khudadadi, Afghanistan's first female home to Empoli in first athlete at the Paralympic Games since Athens 2004, is due to compete in the game without women's Taekwondo event on Sept. 2. he has to keep it simple, says Sunil Gavaskar Manchester United- Shreyas Iyer opens up on tough Z India tour of England: Virat Kohli has hundreds in the Old Blighty. Sunil Gavaskar of shot selection. You don't have to play at those bound Cristiano Ronaldo phase post shoulder injury: believes there is no issue with Virat Kohli deliveries. If you leave those deliveries, it's not managed just 124 runs in 5 innings so standing outside the crease but it's his "intent" going to matter. You still had a day to go and yu Rome. Juventus slumped to a 1-0 loss Took me a while to digest it to play at all deliveries and ignore the basics of were 140 runs behind the England team. If you at home to promoted Empoli in its far in England. Batting great Sunil not playing with hard hands that have been his have a look, these are deliveries on the 4th first match without Cristiano New Delhi. India batsman Shreyas Iyer has undoing so far. stump, there are no complaints. But there are Ronaldo on Saturday. Leonardo almost recovered from his shoulder injury Gavaskar had a piece of advice for the Kohli got out for just 7 runs in the first innings of deliveries at the 5th, 6th stump. These are Mancuso’s first-half goal was and is looking forward to making a the Headingley Test wherein India were deliveries he should not be playing." Play comeback on the cricket field very soon. India captain who is crucial to the enough for the visitors to claim a bundled out for 78, their third-lowest total in closer to your body: Gavaskar tells Kohli shock victory and leave Juventus Iyer has been out of action since March 23 team's chances of scripting a comeback. England. Kohli tried to drive James Anderson Gavaskar stressed that Kohli should when he partially dislocated his left waiting for its first Italian league and only managed to nick it to wicketkeeper Jos understand there is no harm in playing and win of the season after two games. shoulder during the home ODIs against Buttler. in the second innings, Kohli and missing and even the best of the batsmen do get England and had to undergo a surgery, as a Juve opened with a disappointing 2- New Delhi. Legendary India batsman Sunil Cheteshwar Pujara stitched a crucial stand but beaten in difficult conditions like England. 2 draw at Udinese last weekend. result. Gavaskar has urged captain Virat Kohli to keep the India skipper fell right after getting to a "See how far from the body the bat is, that is The middle-order batsman has since left no it simple and not worry about playing and what is getting him intro trouble. He is reaching Ronaldo secured his return to fifty, poking at a delivery outside the off-stump. Manchester United on Friday — a stone unturned to get better after the missing deliveries to find success in England. "I think it's the shot selection. You have got to out. So it's hard hands stuff that is getting into operation and is expected to return to Kohli hit a fifty in the 2nd innings of the 3rd keep it simple. He has got 8000 runs, probably trouble. I don't think standing outside the crease day after telling Juventus he no professional cricket when Delhi Capitals Test against England at Headingley on the last 6,500 runs he has got standing outside is a worry. If you play closer to your body, you longer wanted to play for the club. resume their campaign in the Indian Saturday but it was not enough as India lost by the crease. So I don't think he needs to make too play and miss it. There is no harm in playing The Portugal star was top scorer in Premier League 2021 in the United Arab an innings and 76 runs inside 3 and half days. many changes. I think it's just the shot and missing it," Gavaskar said. India went 1-0 Serie A for the last two seasons and Emirates next month. Iyer spoke at length Virat Kohli has gotten out as many as 5 times in selection," Sunil Gavaskar told Sony Sports. up after a stunning win at Lord's in the 2nd Test scored 101 goals in 134 with indiatoday.in about his current status the 3 Tests in England so far but edging the ball "At the moment, we talk about intent. There is but they have been brought down to earth after appearances. Juventus could have and how hard it was for him to deal with the to the wicketkeeper or the slip cordon. The 'intent' question against Pujara. Here it seems the innings defeat in the 3rd Test. With their done with him against Empoli, injury setback at a wrong time in his career India captain has endured a lean patch, the intent is to get runs. It means there are backs against the wall, the visitors will be which only secured its return to when he was at the peak of his fitness and managing just 124 runs in 5 innings - a stark deliveries you're playing when you should be looking to script a comeback when the two Italy’s top flight last season. was doing well for India with the bat. contrast to his form in 2018 wherein he hit 3 leaving those. So it's basically again a question sides meet in the 4th Test at Oval in London. Mancuso scored in the 21st, firing "Currently I'm feeling amazing, the journey home from close range after Nedim was awesome to be honest. I never hesitated Bajrami’s initial effort was for a while but right after the injury I was deflected into his path. The visitors sulking a bit and I didn't know what to do. I refused to sit back after the goal. went into the dressing room crying and it Ravi Shastri has to sit with Ajinkya Rahane, even Juventus coach Massimiliano took me a while to digest it. "But at the end Allegri reacted to a disappointing of the day you need to go through all of it. It first half from his team by bringing is a setback which you have to push back on Alvaro Morata, a forward, for and come back strong," Iyer told India great players need motivation, says Maninder Singh American midfielder Weston Today's Boria Majumdar. Iyer also revealed McKennie at the break. Federico that he found it very "hard to digest" the Bernardeschi came on for fellow Z be in a positive frame of mind. nature of his injury and struggled to cope Ajinkya Rahane has scored That is one department where midfielder Adrien Rabiot shortly with it in the initial days of that phase. all coaches need to be afterward, but the visitors kept "When I realised that I had to go under the just 95 runs thus far, 61 of proactive," explained pushing. Paulo Dybala had a couple knife, it was really hard for me to digest. which came in one innings at Maninder. "Ajinkya Rahane of close efforts as Juve showed signs The way I was training prior to my injury, I has been very tentative and I of improvement, but too often the was at the highest level. "And suddenly this Lord's, at an average of 19 in really don’t know why. His home team’s moves broke down at freak injury happened and I understand average abroad is much higher the final pass, prompting a furious how it happened. But it's a part and parcel of the five innings he has batted than his average on Indian outburst from Allegri on the an athlete's career so I just accepted that pitches. He has always scored sideline. Juventus’ players were fact," Iyer said. in the five-match Test series. runs. I don't know what's gone incensed when a number of calls Tokyo Paralympics: I don't get wrong where. But I don’t see went against them, including when New Delhi. India head coach Ravi Shastri needs him getting dropped or Manuel Locatelli’s ball for Morata to sit down with Test vice-captain Ajinkya anything. Can’t see any change was deflected out by an Empoli bogged down by problems, they Rahane and remind him how good he is, as far as the batting line-up is defender but no corner was give me courage to work harder former spinner Maninder Singh has said. "I in the five innings he has batted in the five- concerned," he said. Maninder awarded. think there is going to be a lot of talk. Ravi match Test series. Sixty-one of those runs came said the only change he can see happening for IMMOBILE'S HATTRICK - Bhavina Patel Shastri is a good motivator and he has in one innings as part of a 100-run partnership the Indian team going into the Oval Test that Italy striker Ciro Immobile scored a motivated this Indian team really well. That is with Cheteshwar Pujara at Lord's in the second starts on September 2 is Ishant Sharma getting first-half hat trick and saw his why, probably, if you see their record since he Test. In the Headingley Test, which India lost replaced by a spinner or someone like Shardul penalty saved as Lazio routed New Delhi. Tokyo Paralympics silver has become coach, it has been pretty good. Thakur. Spezia 6-1 to build on its opening medalist Bhavina Patel on Sunday said she by an innings and 76 runs on Saturday, Rahane "I would be expecting Ravi Shastri to be a little was dismissed for 18 and 10 in the two innings. "The only place that I can see a change in the victory. The 31-year-old Immobile was a little nervous in her maiden Games Indian side is, probably, Ishant Sharma might also scored in Lazio’s 3-1 win at final and that proved to be her undoing over-active. Ajinkya Rahane has played 80- "Sometimes, even great players need to be odd Test matches. But Shastri can't think that he motivated. You need to sit with them, maybe go out and they might get a spinner in or, Empoli to start the season last against World No. 1 and 6-time gold maybe, Shardul Thakur. That's the only change medalist Zhou Ying of China. Bhavina has played 80 Tests so he knows his job," take him out for dinner or something. You need weekend. Spezia forward Daniele Maninder said on ESPNCricinfo. Rahane has to keep telling Rahane that he has done it I can see going into the next Test match. Verde stunned home fans at the rallied against odds to reach the final but lost Rahane is going to stay. it to the Chinese legend 0-3 to finish with a scored just 95 runs thus far at an average of 19 before, he can do it again, and that he has got to Stadio Olimpico. silver medal, India's first-ever in the sport of table tennis. 34-year-old Bhavina Patel, who was diagnosed with polio when she was 12 Virat Kohli and other Indian seniors have to score big, youngsters have been bailing them out: Inzamam-ul-Haq months old, showcased remarkable fighting spirit in her maiden Paralympics appearance in the women's singles table tennis class 4. Inzamam said that India will come under pressure if their senior batsmen continue to fail to get big scores. Virat Kohli and Bhavina lost her opening match of the Cheteshwar Pujara have not scored a century for over two years while Ajinkya Rahane's last century came in December last year. campaign to Zhou Ying in the group stages but scripted a remarkable comeback, going New Delhi. India's senior batsman like while Kohli scored 55. It was the first half gap between their big scores or hundreds, into a giant-killing spree at the Paralympics captain Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and century of the series for both players, the youngsters are bound to come under in Tokyo. Bhavina stunned Rio Paralympics Cheteshwar Pujara have to step up and not while Rahane also scored one half century pressure. The young players have been gold medalist Borislava Peric-Rankovic of allow big gaps to come between their in an innings that turned out to be integral doing well but the experienced ones must Serbia in the Round of 16 before ousting centuries, said former Pakistan captain in helping India win the Lord's Test. lead the way. If Team India’s younger world no. 3, China's Zhang Miao in the Inzamam-ul-Haq. However, Kohli is averaging 24.80 in the players are constantly put under pressure, quarter-finals. Despite losing the final, Bhavina scripted history as she became only "If you look at team India's batters, Virat series while Rahane is averaging 19.00. they too will struggle. This is exactly what the 2nd Indian woman to win a Paralympics Kohli hasn't scored a hundred in nearly Pujara's average currently stands at 32.40. is happening in England," he further medal. Before Sunday, no Indian had won a two years. The case is the same with "In a big series, if India's experienced explained. "Things change when the big medal in table tennis in Olympics or Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane is players don't lead from the front, then they guns perform. Paralympics. Speaking to India Today after also struggling. Youngsters have beenare bound to find themselves in trouble. I Look at this Test itself. When Pujara and her historic win on Sunday, Bhavina Patel bailing the team out of difficult situations have been observing India’s performance Kohli were involved in that partnership, said: "I became a little nervous, because of in recent times," Inzamam said on his from Australia. They have played some Team India's hopes of a comeback were that, I was not able to give my 100 percent. Youtube channel. "Rishabh Pant scored a very good Test cricket. They have won suddenly raised though they had But I will try to rectify this in my next lot of runs, Ravindra Jadeja alsoseries’ away from home in tough conceded a 350-run lead. It could have tournament. I always believe that an athlete contributed and (Ravichandran) Ashwinconditions. But the major role in these happened (comeback) had they converted never loses if he/she gives their 100 percent. as well. The young guns have contributedwins was played by the young players," their partnership into a big one, say "But today, because of nervousness, my a lot more in comparison to thesaid Inzaman. "Virat is the No. 1 player in around 200-250. The pressure would have performance was not up to the mark," she experienced guys," Inzamam said. Pujarathe world, Pujara and Rahane are very been back on England then," said added. scored 91 in the third Test at Headingley good Test players. But if there is such a big Inzamam. 12 New Delhi, Monday, 30 August, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES Yo Yo Honey Singh skips court hearing in domestic AkhilAkhil Akkineni Akkineni violence case, asked to and appear on Sep 3 PoojaPooja Hegde's Hegde's

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ushmita Sen’s daughter Alisah is celebrating her 12th birthday today,August 28. The actress took Sto Instagram to share a birthday greeting wrapped with love for her. Sharing a video montage full of Alisah’s beautiful family moments, Sushmita wrote a heartfelt note for her and called her the love of her life. Kajal Aggarwal SUSHMITA SEN SHARES HEARTWARMING Kajal Aggarwal VIDEO ON DAUGHTER ALISAH’S BIRTHDAY Sushmita Sen is a proud single mother to two daughters Renee and Alisah. Her world surely revolves around them. On Alisah’s birthday, the is all smiles as she goes former Miss Universe shared a video full of her daughter’s photographs from when she was a baby till now. The video also features many family portraits, vacation and party pictures too. Sushmita’s boyfriend Rohman Shawl also appears on a picnicwith family. in many clicks. Sushmita wrote, “Happpyyyyy 12th Birthday Alisah To God’s most precious gift & the Kajal Aggarwal took to Instagram stories to share beaming with her smile. For the picnic day with love of my lifeHapppyyyy Birthday my Shona a photo of herself flashing her million-dollar her family, she wore a bodycon denim dress and a Maa!! Thank you for being bornyou make this world smile. She revealed that she went on a picnic statement neckpiece. She went with minimal a beautiful placeadding to each passing momentmore goodness , kindness & love!!! I am with her family members last week. For the make-up with pink blush on her cheeks. She soooooo proud of you!!! Congratulations occasion, she chose a bodycon denim dress captioned the photo, "#Picnicwiththefam @reneesen47 you are 12 years old as didiwhat a and looked resplendent in it. Kajal Aggarwal #Throwbacktolastweekend (sic)." with a heart magical journey (sic).” She added, “We love you was last seen in the Telugu film, Mosagallu, emoji. Alisah, May God bless you with divine which released in theatres in March 2021. KAJALAGGARWAL'S UPCOMING FILMS abundanceMay you always be nurtured in love!! KAJAL AGGARWAL IS ALL SMILES Kajal Aggarwal made her digital debut this year Dugga Dugga, Maa @rohmanshawl INA BODYCON DENIM DRESS with director Venkat Prabhu's Live Telecast, @aaliyahsenb8 #partytime #family #friends KajalAggarwal's recently announced film is which is currently streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. #blessings #birthdaygirl #loveofmylife (sic).” an untitled flick with Nagarjuna and She has also wrapped up the shooting of ABOUT SUSHMITA SEN’S FAMILY LIFE director Praveen Sattaru. The choreographer-turned-director Brinda Gopal's Sushmita Sen adopted Renee when she was 24. The announcement regarding the film will be upcoming film, Hey Sinamika. She is waiting for actress has been raising her as a single mother since out on August 29. She also has over a the releases of Hey Sinamika, Karungaapiyam, then. She adopted her second daughter, Alisah, in dozen films, which are at different Ghosty, Uma, Acharya and an untitled film with 2010. Renee made her acting debut in 2020 with a stages of production. On August 27, Praveen Sattaru. While her film Indian 2 is stalled, short film, Suttabaazi. Sushmita made her Kajal Aggarwal took to Instagram her upcoming film Paris Paris is in financial relationship with model Rohman Shawl official in stories to share a photo of herself trouble. 2018 through an Instagram post.