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IRREGULAR by MANJUL held only in Puri DEVOTEES CAN’T ATTEND FOR SECOND YEAR IN SUCCESSION

POST NEWS NETWORK As per the Supreme Court’s guidelines, a maxi- Bhubaneswar, June 10: mum of 500 persons will be In view of the prevailing allowed to pull each chariot. Covid-19 situation, the Those will be pulled by se- Odisha government an- vayats, police personnel or nounced Thursday that the others permitted by the Rath Yatra festival will only Jagannath Temple admin- be conducted in Puri and istration. Those who will not in any other part of the take part must have tested Believe me, even I’m waiting state. The festival is sched- RT-PCR negative 48 hours for party high command to Fishermen in Thiruvananthapuram forget social distancing as they venture out to the for their catch with the relaxation of lockdown rules for a few hours Thursday PTI PHOTO uled to start July 12. before the event or have re- fulfil promises to me! “In larger interests of ceived both doses of Covid- public health, the annual 19 vaccine, Jena informed. Rath Yatra will only be con- Jena also stated that there 12 die in Mumbai ` ducted at the Jagannath will be sufficient gaps be- 8L refunded by Temple, Puri. It will be sans tween the chariots and so- building collapse devotees and curfew will be cial distancing will be im- police to victims imposed in the city during plemented strictly. All entry MUMBAI: At least eight children the period of the festival as points in Puri town includ- and four adults were killed and RELIEF PACKAGE FOR decided by the local au- ing railway station, bus seven others injured after a single- of cyber fraud thorities,” Special Relief stand, roads and sea routes storey house collapsed on another Commissioner (SRC), PK will be closed during the structure in Malwani area of this POST NEWS NETWORK Jena said. No other temple festival, the SEC said. city, a civic official said Thursday. in Odisha can organise the In other temples, rituals The incident took place around Bhubaneswar, June 10: Odisha festival this year. The festi- relating to Rath Yatra can be 11.15pm Wednesday at the New Police have recovered and refunded a val will be conducted fol- performed within its prem- Collector Compound on Abdul ‘YAAS’ ANNOUNCED total of `8,73,580 in the last 10 days to lowing all Covid-19 norms ises. The Information and Hamid Road in the Malwani area. victims of cyber frauds, ADGP Crime and Supreme Court guide- Public Relation (I&PR) Many more bodies are feared trapped Farmers, fishermen, artisans brought under various compensation packages Branch, YK Jethwa told reporters lines,” he added. Department will arrange under the debris as fire brigade Thursday in a press release. He also Jena also ruled out the live telecast of the and other agencies are carrying POST NEWS NETWORK kit) will be distributed in the cy- warned people about the rising inci- participation of devotees festival for media houses, out rescue operations, an official clone-affected areas. dents of cyber frauds during lock- and said only Sevayats with informed Jena. of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Bhubaneswar, June 10: Chief Minister The Chief Minister’s Office has also down and urged victims to immediately RT-PCR negative reports or This is the second year in Corporation (BMC) said. Joint Naveen Patnaik announced Thursday allocated for farmers who have announced compensation towards loss contact the cyber cell of Crime Branch those who have got both succession that the festival Commissioner of Police (Law and a relief package for persons affected suffered losses to their farming of animals. People who have lost milch through a dedicated toll free number doses of vaccine can will be conducted in Puri Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil told due to cyclone Yaas which hit hard machinery cows and buffalos will get `25,000 per 155260. By immediately reporting the participate in the festival. only. ` reporters that the building was con- the north Odisha coast May 26 morn- n animal. Similarly 3,000 will be given matter, the victims can help police Fishermen to get compensation for ` structed illegally and had serious ing. The government is attempting to partially or fully damaged boats and nets for loss of a goat, 16,000 for the death block transactions and also recover the structural faults. He added the compensate the loss suffered by farm- of a cow or buffalo calf and `50 per poul- amount fraudulently withdrawn by the tragedy could have been averted if ers, fishermen, artisans and people n Agricultural subsidy for farmers who try bird. Compensation of `2,100 will cyber criminals, Jethwa informed precautions had been taken. P9 from all other segments of life. The gov- have suffered crop losses of 33% and be provided towards construction/ren- during a virtual press conference. above US vax aid for India ernment said it will provide agricul- ovation of damaged cattle shed. Recently, the cyber cell has suc- ture input subsidy to small and mar- n House building assistance to cyclone Relief has also been provided for ceeded in retrieving `33,990 of a vic- Chinese national ginal farmers who have sustained crop affected people as per government mushroom farmers in the package tim from Jagatsinghpur who lost AGENCIES shared through COVAX. “I losses of 33 per cent and above. rules announced. Cyclone-hit farmers in- `6,26,000 in three installments to cyber don’t have the specific details arrested by BSF Also farm machinery subsidy of volved in mushroom farming will fraudsters. The portion of the money Washington, June 10: India on when the shipment of `20 crores to the farmers of affected dis- ing crop losses of 33 per cent and above each get Rs 40,000. was retrieved from account of the ac- will be receiving a share of vaccines will be arriving in NEW DELHI: The Border Security tricts will be provided through direct will be converted into medium term Aid for fishermen who have suf- cused from the Canara Bank branch the 80 million (eight crore) India. All I know that India Force (BSF) intercepted Thursday benefit transfer (DBT) mode. House (conversion) loans, it said. fered losses due to the cyclone was at Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, Jethwa unused Covid-19 vaccines will be in receipt of a share a Chinese national in West building and other assistances will be Similarly, 2,000 pump sets will be also announced. Assistance of `4,100 informed. through the UN-backed of those eight crore vac- Bengal’s Malda district from near provided to the eligible beneficiaries distributed with 50 per cent (maxi- will be given for repair of partially The ADGP Crime Branch also said COVAX global vaccine shar- cines,” State Department the border following suspicious ac- as per state government norms. mum of Rs15,000 per set) subsidy damaged boats and 9,600 for replace- Odisha Police have so far collected ing programme that spokesperson Ned Price told tivities, an official of the para- Agricultural input subsidy of `6,000 and 3,000 sprayers will be made avail- ment of fully damaged boat. Similarly more than `14 crore in fines from President Joe Biden has an- reporters at a news confer- military force said. A laptop and per hectare will be provided to farm- able to the affected farmers at a sub- `2,100 will be provided for repair of par- approximately 5,00,000 persons for nounced, a senior State ence here Wednesday. a passport have been recovered ers with land in non-irrigated areas, sidy of 50 per cent limited to maxi- tially damaged nets, and `2,600 for re- flouting various Covid-related norms Department official said “We know that India has from his possession. In a state- `13,500 per hectare in areas under mum of `3,800 for power sprayers placement of fully damaged nets. across in the state in the last two here Wednesday. suffered tremendously with ment, the BSF said concerned assured irrigation and `18,000 per and `750 for hand operated sprayers. Further, financial aid of `12,200 per months. Jethwa revealed that 4.76 Biden had announced June this pandemic. As we have agencies are interrogating the hectare for all types of perennial Affected farmers in saline-inundated hectare will be distributed to the affected lakh persons have been pulled up 2 that the US will allocate 75 done in the case of these Chinese national. He has been crops. All the assistance will be pro- areas will be given assistance of `750 fish farmers while input subsidy of for violating Covid-19 guidelines in per cent – 1.9 crore of the vaccines, and even prior to identified as Han Junwe, a resi- vided to actual cultivators, the Chief per hectare for soil nutrient man- `8,200 per hectare will be provided for April and May. Approximately 3,500 first tranche of 2.5 crore doses this sharing announcement, dent of China’s Hubei province. Minister’s Office (CMO) is in a state- agement and soil ameliorants. damaged fish seed farms. Under hand- shops, markets and other institutes – unused Covid-19 vaccines we have demonstrated our BSF officials said that Junwe is a ment. Agricultural input subsidy to The statement also said an in- icrafts and handloom sector, assis- that were found flouting Covid guide- from its stockpile to coun- commitment to work closely ‘wanted criminal’ and it is try- any affected farmer will not be less centive of `15,000 per person will tance of `4,100 per artisan. lines have been sealed by the local po- tries in South and Southeast with our partners in India ing to ascertain whether he has than Rs 2,000 for perennial crops and be provided to 125 affected farmers Sericulture farmers would get sub- lice during the same period. The Asia as well as Africa. to help them see the way any connections with Chinese Rs 1,000 for other crops, it added. for repair and renovation of betel sidy of `4,800 per hectare for Eri, police have arrested 1,332 Covid-19 According to a White out of this epidemic. India spying agencies. The short-term Kharif loans ad- vine cultivation. Also more than Mulberry, Tussar and `6,000 for Muga, violators and have seized 29,000 House fact sheet, nearly 19 is an important ally,” Price vanced in the cyclone affected areas hav- 10,000 free vegetable mini-kits (`150/ the CMO statement said. vehicles in the last two months. million vaccines will be added. MARKET WATCH INDEX VARIATION Fudged Bihar figures behind record Covid fatalities SENSEX 52300.47 358.83

BOURSES NIFTY 15737.80 102.40 AGENCIES a jump of 3,951 more deaths com- jumped to 9,375 June 8, as against to know from various sources that DOLLAR 73.20 `0.11 pared to a day before. The total 37 OUT OF THE 38 DISTRICTS SHOW 5,424 reported a day earlier. the death toll due to Covid-19 could New Delhi/Patna, June 10: India deaths in Bihar due to Covid-19 After the mismatch, a senior be more in number. EURO 88.97 `0.09 recorded 6,148 deaths in the last were 5,458 as on Tuesday. INCREASE IN DEATH TOLL, FOUR state Health Department official It is not just that the Bihar gov- CURRENCY 24 hours – the highest since the Except for Munger district all said that the matter is under in- ernment has mismatched data ` ` GOLD 49,100 24 pandemic hit last year – accord- the other 37 districts in Bihar RECORD ABOVE 200% RISE vestigation. “These deaths oc- about the fatalities. It reported SILVER `71,875 `9 ing to data released Thursday by revised their death toll. In some curred 15 days ago and were only 7,01,234 recoveries from Covid-19

BULLION n the Union Health Ministry. This of the districts, the figures rose Kaimur, Saharsa, uploaded now in the government infection Tuesday while it pub- record spike happened as Bihar by close to 200 per cent. Patna Begusarai and portal. Action will be taken against lished 6,98,397 recoveries a day sharply revised its toll upwards. has registered 2,303 deaths which East Champaran some of the private hospitals,” a later. The recovery rate Tuesday Bihar’s previously unaccounted is the highest in Bihar followed districts register Health department official was was shown at 98.7 per cent while

WEATHER 3,951 deaths, which has sent its toll by Muzaffarpur (609) and over 200% rise in quoted as saying by ‘Reuters’. Wednesday it was 97.65 per cent. y BHUB CTK soaring above 9,000, is behind this Begusarai (316). death toll The official attributed these fa- The revision exercise has re-

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k y m leisure c FORTUNE FORECAST Kiara misses the Buddhadeb Dasgupta no more Malvika The prolific filmmaker with the National Awards for Best Film. was honoured with the Apart from this, two of his films, sunshine and tan National Award for Best Dooratwa and Tahader Katha, re- ARIES ceived the National Film Award honing her Direction for his films Today, you will appreciate Mumbai: Actress Kiara Advani sun emoji. for Best Feature Film in Bengali. beautiful things and exotic Thursday shared a throwback Kiara, who was last seen in ‘Uttara’ and ‘Swapner Din’, Dasgupta also made significant artefacts. You may even picture from her Maldivian hol- Indoo Ki Jawaani, will be next while ‘Bagh Bahadur’, contribution to the world of Bengali seriously think of pursuing a business dancing skills iday and said that she misses the seen in Shershaah opposite poetry. His notable works include related to such commodities. However, sunshine and the tan. Sidharth Malhotra, and in the ‘Charachar’, ‘Lal Darja’, Gobhir Araley, Himjog, Chhaata you may not be able to make up your mind, says Ganesha. However, you will Mumbai: Actress Malvika Raaj, who played The actress posted Kartik Aaryan-starrer Bhool ‘Mondo Meyer Upakhyan’ Kahini, Roboter Gaan, and Coffin decide to keep an open mind about it. the young Poo in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi a video collage on Bhulaiyaa 2, be- Kimba Suitcase among others. Gham, is all set to make her Hindi Instagram featur- sides Jug and ‘Kaalpurush’ won him The demise has left the film in- film debut with the action film ing her in a bikini, Jugg Jeeyo Best Film awards dustry, his friends, followers and cin- Squad. As shoots remain stalled holidaying in the co-starring ema lovers in shock. TAURUS owing to lockdown, she is util- picturesque Anil Apart from Prime Minister You may find it hard to stop ising the time to hone her tourist locale. Kapoor, Kolkata: Multiple National Award- Narendra Modi and West Bengal the impending outflow of dancing skills. “Missing the Neetu winning Bengali filmmaker and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, cash while shopping today, “Dancing has made sunshine & Kapoor renowned poet Buddhadeb Dasgupta several personalities from says Ganesha. You aren't the one to be me happy ever since tan,” she and passed away peacefully in his sleep Hindi and Bengal film dominated and God help anyone who I was a kid. It’s wrote as Varun Thursday around 6 am at his industries expressed tries to dictate terms to you today. been a long caption, Dhawan. South Kolkata residence. He was condolence on so- lockdown in with a IANS 77. cial media. IANS different Dasgupta was battling kid- GEMINI parts. I ney and age-related ailments for switch on quite some time and undergoing Today, you are likely to get encouragement and support YouTube treatment for the same. for your endeavours from all and take to any He was honoured with the quarters. You have a gift of gab and your of the dance sessions National Film Award ability to dispel tension with even the there. It's a goldmine of for Best Direction simplest of your remarks will be put to content there. Dance helps for his films test. Still, you will rise to the occasion and prove your mettle. build rhythm and synchronises our Uttara and body other than being a great form of work- Swapner Din, ing out as well,” Malvika said. while his films She added: “I think it’s a great time to ex- Bagh Bahadur, CANCER periment with a dance routine and every- Charachar, Lal Today is a good day for you. one should give it a try. The pandemic is Darja, Mondo However, don't expect a not over yet. We should try and stay Meyer windfall. It is just one of within the guidelines. Get vaccinated Upakhyan those days when you will be in a good whenever the opportunity arises.” and mood, irrespective of your problems, if any. You will treat your subordinates well, Malvika’s upcoming debut film Squad Kaalpurush and they will show their appreciation. But marks the debut of veteran actor Danny were honoured if you think the atmosphere at your work- Denzongpa’s son Rinzing. Seventy per place is good, wait till you reach home. cent of the film has been shot in Belarus. IANS LEO Everyone wants to be differ- ent. But little do they realise that they already are unique, says Ganesha. Today, you may meet a lot of such different people at work, some of International film, poetry Mural arts camp begins at Raghurajpur whom may even test your patience. Always remember that working in a team means balancing a variety of egos and opinions. Bhubaneswar: A five-day lockdown. festivals to kick off Jun 27 traditional mural arts camp Akademi president was launched Thursday at her- Sudarsan Pattnaik , while in- VIRGO BHUBANESWAR: Three online interna- gurated June 27, July 19, July 20 and July 21 itage crafts village Raghurajpur augurating the camp, said In all likelihood, you will be tional film festivals and a poetry festival will respectively, it was learnt. in Puri district. The camp is that it is an opportunity for eager to grab the monetary be held here over 25 days starting June 27 to The participants can send their short films being organised by Odisha the painters to display their tal- challenges that come your promote universal brotherhood and offer and poems by logging into the festival web- Lalit Kala Akademi in col- ent and uphold the artistic tra- way, as they only enhance your desire for platforms to the promising filmmakers of site www.jbseec.com. laboration with Odisha Mining dition of the craft success. You will bring up new ideas and the state. Jagannath Pani, the head of the events Corporation Limited. village. better methods of tackling the challenges on hand. Ganesha gives you an assurance Organised by JBS Education & said, “The programmes aim at spreading More than 150 artists of the Odia Language, Literature that your present business views will do Entertainment Corporation in collaboration positivity during these difficult hours and help- village are participating in and Culture Minister Jyoti you a world of good. with Orifarming, the festivals - Covid-19 ing art-lovers remain stress-free. It will also the camp following the covid Prakash Panigrahi attended International Film Festival (CIFF), Covid- offer platforms to the promising directors.” guidelines. They will use the the camp virtually and wished 19 International Tribal Film Festival (CITFF), Speaking on the awards, Bibhas walls of their houses as plat- success of the camp and safety Covid-19 International Tourism Film Festival Bandhopadhaya, head of media operations, forms to showcase their skill. of the participants. LIBRA (CITFF) and Batayan International Poetry said, “ Three awards - Gold-Kalinga, Silver- Many of the artists, who are Among others, Principal Being in charge was never Festival(BIPF) - will have participants from Kalinga and Bronze-Kalinga will be given participating in the camp, have Secretary of the department easy, but it's not for nothing 40 countries while juries from 10 countries away to the top three films of the festivals car- already made their marks at na- Bishnupada Sethi and that leaders are made of sterner stuff. As a person in charge, you will evaluate their works, said Satyabrata Jena, rying a cash prize of Rs 10,000, Rs 5,000 and tional and international levels. Akademi Secretary Panchanan are expected to give directions in a man- the chairman of the festivals. Rs 3,000 respectively.” Each artist will be given a cash Samal were present virtually. ner that gets the best efforts out of your Last year, the festivals had participants Festival director Maheswar Rao from prize of Rs 10,000 while the The mural paintings are ex- juniors. Move away from traditional dicta- from 25 countries who were judged by 20 ju- Hyderabad said, the events will promote uni- best five of them will be se- pected to draw tourists to the torial style, and build a consensus that ries from 10 countries, added Jena. versal brotherhood and the culture of different An artist busy drawing a painting lected by the Akademi to be fe- village once normalcy enables you to pull off the spectacular, says Ganesha. CIFF, CITFF,CITF and BIPF will be inau- countries. PNN licitated after lifting of the returns, say the officials. PNN

SCORPIO SUDOKU You shall be completely To solve the Sudoku puzzle, fill in the boxes in such a immersed in your routine PEANUTS post manner that every row, column and 3x3 box contains today. It's the same old CROSSWORD the digits 1 to 9, without repeating any. humbug of a day for you, says Ganesha. But this exhausting day may transform into an exciting evening – so be prepared to get surprised.

SAGITTARIUS Your ship may be rocked by stormy controversies today. Ganesha advises you to steer clear of people looking to give you a piece of their mind. The storm looks to ease away if you lend a patient ear to all such elements, and try and accommo- date their views.

CAPRICORN CALVIN AND HOBBES It's a lucky day for your sweetheart! Wonder why it's written in your horo- scope? You will pamper him/her to the hilt, take them out on a shopping spree and buy whatever they lay their eyes on, SOLUTIONS even if it's way beyond reasonable, says Ganesha. You will go overboard to make your love feel that nothing else matters, and although this lavish outing will serve the purpose, you may later repent not keeping a count of your cash.

AQUARIUS You find solace in travel today. But if you plan to

include others, beware, as BREVITY CROSSWORD you may end up doing all their dirty work too. But, you will find fulfillment even in that, which, says Ganesha, is your strong point. You know how to

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keep a notebook handy to jot down all SUDOKU your earth-shattering revolutionary ideas. CHECK FOR SOLUTIONS OF THE PUZZLES TOMORROW COVID-19 TRACKER P3 FRESH & JUICY FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR INFECTED RECOVERED DEAD Workers stacking World 17,53,39,769 15,88,92,491 37,80,398 freshly-brought mangoes at Chhatra India 2,91,83,121 2,76,55,493 3,59,676 Bazar fruit market in Odisha 8,37,226 7,72,972 3,167

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State has 24 colleges per 1L youths POLITICKLE by MANJUL POST NEWS NETWORK AISHE 2019-20 New Delhi, June 10: The All- arnataka tops the chart with India Survey on Higher Education Kmaximum 59 colleges per 1 lakh (AISHE) 2019-20 revealed that the population while Bihar was placed at college density (colleges per one the bottom with a density of seven lakh eligible population in the age group of 18-23 years) in Odisha is disha has 1,087 colleges and 32 24, which is lower than the na- Ouniversities. The average tional average of 30. enrolment per college in Odisha is 659 According to the survey, Karnataka tops the list with max- emale students have outnumbered imum 59 colleges per one lakh pop- Fmale students in M Phill and ulation while Bihar was placed at postgraduate courses in Odisha. There the bottom with the density of seven. 0.92 lakh of students in Odisha are Odisha has a total of 32 univer- are 584 females as compared to 419 Odisha has a total of 1,087 colleges enrolled in polytechnics. sities comprising 16 state public male students in M.Phill and 50,717 as per the survey and it was placed Significantly, female students universities, six private universi- females as compared to 47,838 male below 20 among 39 states and Union have outnumbered male students ties, five institutes of national im- students at postgraduate level territories in terms of college den- in M Phill and postgraduate courses. portance, three deemed universi- sity survey. There are 584 females as compared ties (private), one central university versities exclusively for women The average enrolment per col- to 419 male students in M Phill and one state open university. across the country including one lege in Odisha is 659. As many as and 50,717 females as compared to The survey states that there are in Odisha. 4.40 lakh students are enrolled in 47,838 male students at postgraduate 1,043 universities in the country, out Odisha also has two dual mode private colleges while 2.68 lakh level. In total, 5.29 lakh male and 4.65 of which 396 are privately man- universities, which provide edu- students are enrolled in govern- lakh female students are enrolled aged and 420 universities are located cation through both regular and dis- ment colleges in the state. Similarly, at various levels in the state. in rural areas. There are 17 uni- tance mode. 2 ECMO machines at AIIMS soon 21 patients in City get O Adarsha Vidyalaya at POST NEWS NETWORK 2 Bhubaneswar, June 10: The All Andharua by next year India Institute of Medical Sciences concentrators at doorsteps (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar is all set POST NEWS NETWORK to get two Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) POST NEWS NETWORK Bhubaneswar, June 10: If things machines to further bolster the 3 new drive-in go as per plan, the proposed healthcare system to treat criti- Bhubaneswar, June 10: Taking Adarsha Vidyalaya (model school) cally-ill Covid-19 patients. a leaf from the state’s leadership at Andharua here would be com- AIIMS Medical Superintendent role in supplying medical oxygen vaccination sites pleted by 2022. Sacchidananda Mohanty said it AIIMS Superintendent to various corners of the nation, the The BMC has opened three more This was revealed at a review has already placed the orders for said they have placed Bhubaneswar Municipal sites for wider coverage of vacci- meeting chaired by School and ment and TATA Steel were re- two such machines which are used Corporation (BMC) Thursday nation to both the groups - 18 to 44 Mass Education (S&ME) depart- viewed. The agencies were asked as artificial support for oxygena- orders for two such started supplying oxygen concen- years and above 45 years. Two vac- ment Principal Secretary to complete the works as per stip- tion when the heart and lungs are machines which are trators to the doorsteps of the peo- cination sites were opened by the Satyabrata Sahoo, Thursday. ulated time. The Collectors of compromised. The machine is also ple suffering from Covid-19. civic body at Silicon Institute of The meeting revealed that the Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Puri and used in severe pneumonia cases used as artificial support Twenty-one concentrators were Technology, Bhubaneswar construction of the boundary wall Bargarh were requested to address in critical Covid-19 patients. for oxygenation delivered Thursday which were Thursday. The huge campus is well- of the proposed Adarsha Vidyalaya the land related issues and hand Mohanty said that the machines pre-booked by the citizens through organised in its Skylab area. at Andharua has already started over land to the executive engi- are likely to be installed at the a dedicated mobile app. The app has Arrangements of entry and exit and the work for the entire project neers concerned. health centre within a month and ing more technicians to operate been developed by Bhubaneswar have been designed by the insti- will be completed by 2022. The Moreover, construction of hos- the assurance had been given by the the same, which will help people, Smart City Limited. some breathing issues. tute authorities where citizens meeting also reviewed the ongo- tels, boundary walls, cycle stands, supplier. “AIIMS, Bhubaneswar especially those referred to out- Srimanta Suar, 44, from Satya Family members of Krushna came to the vaccination point in a ing civil works relating to all Odisha approach roads and other infra- presently has some faculty mem- side treatment,” a statement is- Nagar who received the concen- Jena, 54, from Bapuji Nagar got hassle free environment and got vac- Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs). structure facilities for OAVs in bers trained in handling ECMO sued by Mohanty from AIIMS, trator Thursday is very happy the machine around 2.30 pm cinated with a rest place nearby. It was decided that about 500 Keonjhar, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and machines, and the institute is hir- Bhubaneswar said. that he received the machine at Thursday. Talking on behalf of Likewise, in South West Zone two meritorious students from OAVs Sundargarh districts being funded home only two days of booking for her wife, Jena’s husband said, different points served for hassle across the state will be imparted through Odisha Mineral Bearing the same. “After release from the Covid hos- free vaccination today. Pokhariput coaching for medical, engineering Areas Development Corporation “I’m really thankful to the state pital Krushna’s oxygen saturation Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 6 and and other entrance examinations. (OMBADC) were also reviewed. Pradipta Naik to be out of ICU soon government and the BMC for the was 93 and even lower. However, Community Centre at Khandagiri State-of-the-art facilities will be All the executive engineers were great help as I have been experi- after getting the concentrator the Bari area served as vaccination provided at the model schools. The requested to complete the projects POST NEWS NETWORK According to sources at city encing breathlessness for past sev- saturation has improved a lot and centres today. S&ME principal secretary stated as per timelines. AIIMS, Naik was taken out of ven- eral days. Just after logging into the now it is 97-98.’’ that the model school is a dream The meeting was attended by Bhubaneswar, June 10: Leader tilator support a few days back but website, I got a prompt call and To book an oxygen concentrator project of late OAV advisor Bijaya OAV Sangathan state project di- of Opposition (BJP) Pradipta he is still in ICU. He would be today I am really happy that the sys- one has to register using his/her tails, the applicant will receive a con- Kumar Sahoo and that com- rector Lingaraj Panda, Works de- Naik is likely to be moved out of shifted to a private ward in the tem is really working,’’ he added name and mobile number and val- firmation via SMS when the book- mencement of classes from the partment engineer–in-chief, RD intensive care unit (ICU) and coming few days. Suar has also requested one of idate his/her phone number using ing is received. next academic year will be a be- department chief engineer, RWSS shifted to a private ward, senior Naik had contracted Covid-19 his friends, currently under treat- the OTP. After that he/she has to Once the booking is accepted, fitting tribute to the late advisor. chief engineer, representatives of officials at the All India Institute and was admitted to the premier ment at Kalinga Hospital and likely enter necessary details in book- the concentrator will be delivered The ongoing building con- TATA Steel Ltd, all executive en- of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), hospital after his health condi- to be discharged very soon, to apply ing form and click on the button to the applicant’s address on veri- struction works being undertaken gineers concerned and section Bhubaneswar said. tion deteriorated. for a concentrator as he is having ‘Book Now’. After entering the de- fication of provided ID proof. by Works department, RD depart- heads of OAVS. FAITH PREVAILS OVER PANDEMIC ILS develops models of nCoV infection using local virus

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Bhubaneswar, June 10: Researchers at the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) here have recently established and characterised ham- ster models of SARS-CoV-2 infec- tion by using a local virus. The proteomic studies carried out at ILS show the similarities be- tween SARS-CoV-2 infection in hu- 1 2 mans and hamsters. This along with analysis of clin- ical parameters it has been ob- served that tissue samples show the pathophysiological manifestation of SARS CoV 2 in- fection similar to that reported earlier in Covid 19 patients. Covid-19 research. Among different available ani- Among different available animal The findings of this study have mal models, hamsters have so far models, hamsters have so far been recently been published in a pres- been widely utilised in SARS-CoV- widely utilised in SARS-CoV-2 tigious journal, Federation of 2 infection studies. The Hamster infection studies American Societies for model of Covid-19 mimics a mild Experimental Biology (FASEB) pattern of human disease with full The Hamster model of Covid-19 Journal. The current and prospec- recovery. Realising the importance mimics a mild pattern of human tive users of the ILS platform in- of these requirements for devel- disease with full recovery cluded NIRRH, Mumbai, IIT Indore, oping antiviral and vaccine can- NCBS-InStem, Bangalore, NCL, didates for SARC-COV-2, scientists Pune, CIAB, Mohali and others. at ILS Bhubaneswar have estab- ACE2 Transgenic mice colonies The study was carried out by a lished these animal models and a which will be complementary to the team led by Dr Shantibhusan ABSL3 laboratory. evaluation efforts, said Dr Parida. Senapati and Dr Gulam Syed. This platform at ILS has been es- This facility will be operating Animal models that closely re- tablished with the support of the on a fee-for-service mode or a part- semble the pathogenesis of SARS- Biotechnology Industry Research nership mode and will be avail- CoV-2−induced disease in humans Assistance Council (BIRAC) under able for use by researchers from ac- are essential for research on disease Mission COVID Suraksha. ademics, industry and start-ups mechanisms and the evaluation ILS Director Ajay Parida be- from India and abroad. of potential vaccines and antiviral

lieves that this animal model and The Covid-19 research team of drugs, the study says.

k y m c 3 the ABSL3 facility of the institute ILS, an autonomous research in- Small animals like mice and will contribute to a major role in stitute of the Department of Syrian hamsters are advanta- OP PHOTOS providing services for the testing Biotechnology, of the Union gov- geous to study SARS-CoV-2, as and evaluation of drugs and vac- ernment provided strong molecu- they reproduce faster and faith- (1) Women offer diyas outside Chintamaniswar temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Sabitri Brata, Thursday (2) Women offer puja indoors in Puri as cine candidates for SARS-COV-2. lar evidence that supports the clin- fully reproduce Covid-19 pathol- temples remained out of bounds for people due to Covid-19 pandemic (3) A group of women performs the ritual near basil plant in CDA area of Cuttack ILS has also established K18-h ical relevance of this model in ogy in humans. P4 FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR downtown Assault on vendor:

NHRC seeks report BeMC helps 7 women sanitation

k y m State logs 44 more Covid POST NEWS NETWORK c Bhubaneswar, June 10: The workers become entrepreneurs National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed AGENCIES deaths, 6,097 fresh cases the Jharsuguda Collector to take ac- tion against the erring lady addi- Bhubaneswar, June 10: The NINE DISTRICTS ARE IN THE GREEN ZONE WHERE THE TEST POSITIVITY tional tehsildar in Jharsuguda for Berhampur Municipal Corporation assaulting an elderly vendor and (BeMC) in Ganjam district has RATE REMAINED BELOW FIVE PER CENT JUNE 9 his son June 2. helped seven women sanitation NHRC while hearing a plea di- workers become entrepreneurs by rected the district administration giving them loan benefits to buy Sero-survey of to submit an action-taken report sewer tank-cleaning machines. (ATR) on the issue within eight The Ministry of Housing medicine traders weeks. Affairs said that Berhampur be- According to sources, another pe- came the first urban local body BHUBANESWAR: The Regional tition has also been filed against the in the country to give loan ben- Medical Research Centre (RMRC), lady officer, Jogita Tirkey, cur- efits to women under the Bhubaneswar, a unit of ICMR, rently holds the post of additional Rehabilitation of Manual Thursday launched a two-day tehsildar of Jharsuguda. Scavengers Scheme, which pro- The life-changing initiative of the civic body for women sero-survey among medicine The tehsildar June 2 thrashed the vides financial benefits to sani- sanitation workers would pave way for many more to get traders here to assess the preva- old man and his minor grandson, tation workers for their rehabil- lence of Sars-CoV-2, the virus who were running a watermelon itation in alternative occupations. inspired and follow this model that causes Covid disease. RMRC shop in Jharsuguda town in full pub- “In doing so they have trans- KEERTHI VASAN I BERHAMPUR SUB-COLLECTOR director Dr Sanghamitra Pati lic view. formed 7 Women Safaimitras into IN A NUTSHELL said the authorities have set up The only ‘crime’ of the elderly ‘Berhampur Swacchta Bahini’ called the ‘Berhampur Swachhata tation workers also belong to dif- Of the fresh fatalities, Two patients each succumbed to the disease in a camp on the premises of Utkal victim was that he made a few Entrepreneurs, who now own Bahini’, would own, operate and ferent Mission Shakti self-help Khurda reported five, fol- Bolangir, Boudh and Mayurbhanj and one each in Chemists and Druggist minutes’ delay in closing his sewer/septic tank cleaning ma- manage the cleaning machines for groups, the department said. lowed by Angul, Bargarh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Association in the Unit IV area makeshift shop during the lock- chines,” the ministry tweeted liquid waste management in the city, Berhampur Sub-Collector Cuttack and Jharsuguda Sambalpur here to conduct the survey. down that day. Wednesday. The Odisha Housing 168 km south of Bhubaneswar. Keerthi Vasan said that the life- (four each) and The additional tehsildar later and Urban Development depart- The loan benefits were facili- changing initiative of the civic Kalahandi, Puri The state has conducted over 1.24 crore sample tests Wednesday, taking the total num- received flak from several quar- ment congratulated the corporation tated in collaboration with the body for women sanitation work- Sundargarh and for Covid-19, including 69,638 Wednesday, and the ber of recoveries to 7,64,673. ters after the video of her beating for making the seven women en- National Safai Karamcharis ers would pave way for many more Rayagada (three each) positivity rate stands at 6.71 per cent Odisha now has 69,333 active the duo went viral on social media trepreneurs. Finance and Development to get inspired and follow this cases, he said. The state has con- within a few hours. It said the group of women, Corporation. These women sani- model. PNN/AGENCIES istered in several other districts. ducted over 1.24 crore sample tests Taking to Twitter, the H&FW for Covid-19, including 69,638 Bhubaneswar, June 10: Odisha’s department said, “Regret to in- Wednesday, and the positivity rate CP’s special cell to Covid-19 caseload mounted to form the demise of forty-four stands at 6.71 per cent. RUSH FOR MAHAPRASAD AMID LOCKDOWN 8,37,226 Thursday as 6,097 more COVID patients, while under treat- Nine districts were in the green trace missing kids people tested positive for the in- ment in hospitals.” zone where the test positivity rate re- Bhubaneswar: The fection, a Health and Family Welfare Of the fresh fatalities, Khurda re- mained below five per cent June 9. Commissionerate Police has set up (H&FW) department official said. ported five, followed by Angul, Altogether, 86,45,298 doses of vac- a special cell to deal with pending Forty-four fresh fatalities pushed Bargarh, Cuttack and Jharsuguda cines have been administered to cases pertaining to missing the coronavirus death toll in the (four each) and Kalahandi, Puri people in the state, the official said. children reported at different state to 3,167, he said. Sundargarh and Rayagada (three Meanwhile, the government has police stations here during the last Of the new cases, 3,446 were re- each). Two patients each succumbed decided to vaccinate medicine shop couple of years. DCP Umashnakar ported from quarantine centres to the disease in Bolangir, Boudh owners and staffers, who have been Dash said the cell would try to find and 2,651 were detected during con- and Mayurbhanj and one each in working during the lockdown. out the missing children. Sources tact tracing. Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, H&FW department Additional also said that the officers have Khurda district, which comprises Kendrapara and Sambalpur, the Chief Secretary PK Mohapatra been instructed to look into the the state capital Bhubaneswar, re- official said. asked district Collectors, munici- missing cases registered at various ported the highest number of fresh Fifty-three other Covid-19 pa- pal commissioners and others of- police stations in which cases at 1,017, followed by Cuttack tients have died due to comor- ficers to ensure that employees of chargesheets or final reports are (647) and Jajpur (434). bidities, he said. At least 8,032 peo- medicine shops receive vaccine yet to be submitted before the The remaining cases were reg- ple were cured of the disease shots on a priority basis. court after the completion of the investigations. In many cases the children might have been found. However, the investigating officers Min concern over who have no knowledge about the BJD, Cong seek more minors’ return failed to submit the exclusion of Odia final report in the case during the from Swayam portal attention to farmers last of couple of years. POST NEWS NETWORK Covid rule violators

Bhubaneswar, June 10: The POST NEWS NETWORK announcement of the Centre to to face music Minister of Electronics, Information raise the MSP is like rubbing salt Bhubaneswar: Twin city Police and Technology, Tusharkanti Bhubaneswar, June 10: The on the wounds of the farmers. Commissioner Saumendra Behera, Thursday expressed con- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and The farmers spend a lot on grow- Priaydarshi Thursday warned of cern over omission of Odia lan- Congress in the state Thursday ing paddy but they are still de- stringent action against the shop guage from Swayam online edu- asked the Centre to give more at- prived of a fair MSP,” said owners and other Covid violators ahead of the Raja festivities. cation portal under the Union tention to the farmers of the Congress leader Narasingha Large number of people gather outside Srimandir in Puri for availing Mahaprasad, Thursday OP PHOTO Ministry of Education. country after the latter announced Mishra. Addressing a virtual presser, Behera said that the issue will a hike in the Minimum Support He added, “Under such condi- Priyadarshi said that the CP be brought to the knowledge of the Price (MSP) for paddy. tions, the farmers are bound to opt witnessed huge gatherings at market places on the eve of Savitri Union Ministry of Education. The BJD termed the MSP hike for distress sale. During the 2014 SOP FOR ULBS TO TACKLE URBAN FLOODING Brata. The police also took actions “Under no circumstances, the fu- for paddy a welcome step but elections, the BJP had talked against many who were seen ture of Odia students will be com- asked the Centre to pay attention about implementing the MS POST NEWS NETWORK flooding will boost the image of Corporation (BMC) Thursday in- openly flouting Covid guidelines at promised,” Behera said. to the frequent rise in fuel prices. Swaminathan Commission’s re- urban governance. Thus the au- structed its engineering depart- the market places. He warned the Children are relying heavily on “The Centre has decided to ef- port on MSP. Bhubaneswar, June 10: In a bid thorities concerned are to ensure ment to maintain high alert amid shop owners that their online education during Covid-19 fect a minor hike in the MSP for But, the BJP government at to manage urban flooding during that the all items in the checklist prediction for heavy rain in the establishments will be sealed and pandemic. The state government paddy recently. This is a welcome the Centre is yet to implement the monsoon, the state govern- must be implemented,” said a let- next few days. fine would be imposed if the cops is focusing on strengthening the net- step and the decision is likely to the commission report.” ment Thursday issued a 19-point ter issued by the H&UD depart- Acting upon the instructions, find any violation of Covid work system in many interior areas benefit the farmers of state,” The BJP, on the other hand, mandatory checklist containing ment. The 19-point checklist em- city engineer Arun Kumar Nayak guidelines near the shops. of Odisha like Malkangiri district. said BJD leader PK Deb. attacked both the Congress and instructions and SOPs to all Urban phasised on setting up of a control has made field visits to several vul- The SWAYAM online education He added, “However, the fre- the BJD on the MSP issue. BJP Local Bodies (ULBs) of Odisha. room and formation of dedicated nerable sites. It is instructed that portal itself is a good system. The quent rise in fuel prices is a leader Pradeep Purohit said, “The The Housing and Urban teams for tackling urban flooding. cleaning, clearing, pumping and HDFC Bank’s pledge for study material on science, matter of concern. The rise Congress party which ruled the Development (H&UD) department The ULBs are to coordinate with restoring for all natural drains in Engineering and Technology, in petrol and diesel prices di- country for many years failed to has asked the ULBs to follow the other departments for timely im- the BMC shall be undertaken im- fight against Covid-19 Pharmacy, Humanities and Social rectly affects the farmers. On give justice to the farmers. Many SOPs and instructions in the check- plementation of the instructions. mediately. The BMC also deployed Sciences, Law and Management this front, the Centre needs were deprived of their rights list. The department also asked The ULBs are also told to desilt teams in all its three zones. Water are being prepared by experienced to take special initiative.” under the Congress governments the Collectors and Municipal the drains and repair the man- pumps are kept ready at Gayatri professors from IITs, Central The Congress party, mean- at the Centre. The BJD govern- Commissioners to review the im- holes to check waterlogging. Vihar, Laxmisagar, Hanspal, Universities and IISs and would while, said there are many things ment in the state should imple- plementation of the SOPs. BMC on high alert Nayapalli Behera Sahi and some be available in major regional lan- to be done for the farmers. “The ment the MSP hike immediately.” “Proper management of urban The Bhubaneswar Municipal other areas of the city. guages. The Union Ministry of Education had announced the availability of study material on online portal in OPF threatens stir over school fee issue 10 languages, including Odia, to Monsoon covers 8 districts POST NEWS NETWORK ensure that language is never a POST NEWS NETWORK fee including use and un-used fees. barrier for learning. This was def- POST NEWS NETWORK to transform into a low pressure Sonepur, Bargarh, Kalahandi, The department should clearly Bhubaneswar, June 10: In the initely a welcome move by the area during next 24 hours. It is Boudh, Sambalpur, Angul, Bhubaneswar, June 10: Odisha mention on the deduction of 15 fight against Covid-19, HDFC Bank Centre. Now, it is ascertained that Bhubaneswar, June 10: The south- likely to become more marked dur- Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Parents’ Federation Thursday per cent from the tuition fee only has joined hands with the state during the translation of study west monsoon that arrived in ing subsequent 24 hours and move Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, threatened to launch a hunger excluding of all ancillary fees like government in its efforts to provide material by the AICTE, Odia lan- Odisha Thursday has fully cov- west-northwestwards across Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, strike June 18 and demanded readmission, annual fee, session fee improved healthcare facility by guage has been dropped. ered eight districts and partially Odisha. Under its impact, heavy to Kendrapara Jagatsinghpur and modification of a notification is- which are not utilised by the stu- setting up an oxygen plant at Capital Odias have proven their posi- eight other districts. very heavy rainfall has occurred at Deogarh to witness heavy rainfall sued by School and Mass dents during the Covid-19 period, Hospital here. tion in the country and abroad in The monsoon has fully covered some places and is likely to continue on the next day (Saturday). Education (S&ME) department Bhatt said. Deepak Singh, senior vice pres- various fields, said Behera. Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, till June 14. Heavy rain may causes flash flood dated June 3, 2021. We request Principal Secretary ident & circle head of HDFC Bank, This platform would help stu- Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, The Met centre said heavy to and waterlogging situation in some OPF president Basudev Bhatt to Dept. of School & Mass said, “Extra ordinary situation dents of rural areas to access higher Gajapati, Ganjam districts and very heavy rainfall with extremely areas while there are possibility of Thursday told the media that the Education to respond and mod- needs extraordinary solutions. The education in Odia language from parts of Bargarh, Bolangir, Sonepur, heavy falls at one or two places is landslides in hilly areas. S&ME department, based on the ify this faulty notification, which way the state government, under Swayam portal, but in vein. Odia Boudh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, very likely to occur over the districts Damage of horticultural crops order of Supreme Court, had di- will support private schools di- able guidance of Chief Minister language should be in the scheme Khurda and Puri districts, of Kandhamal, Boudh, Kalahandi, and vegetables in some areas may rected the schools for 15 per cent de- rectly to collect different fee with- Naveen Patnaik, has tackled the as maintained by Union Education Bhubaneswar Met Centre said in a Bolangir, Nayagarh, Sonepur, also occur due to inundation, the Met duction in annual school fees, which out any restrictions of Govt. pandemic is unique and source of minister. bulletin. Conditions are favorable Khurdha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Centre said. In view of the heavy will create a big confusion among “We will start hunger strike be- inspiration for others. At HDFC Behera appealed for reconsid- for further advancement of the Ganjam, Cuttack, Angul, rain forecast, Special Relief the parents. ginning June 18 in front of offi- Bank, we have always worked in eration of the decision of MoE to monsoon into remaining parts of the Sambalpur, Bargarh, Nawarangpur, Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena has He said that the schools will take cial residence of S&ME minister close coordination with the state include the Odia as language for the state during next 48 hours, it said. Nuapada, Malkangiri, Koraput and advised all Collectors to remain advantage of this confusion as and the department principal sec- government and supported its en- platform Swayam for the interest The cyclonic circulation over Kendrapara, Friday. fully prepared to tackle any kind of golden liberty to collect fee with 15 retary, if the notification is not deavours for public good through

of the Odia students. northwest Bay of Bengal is likely Districts like Nuapada, Bolangir, eventuality. per cent deduction of total annual modified,” Bhatt said. our social initiative Parivartan.”

k y m c P5 FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR state Prohibitory orders imposed

Kendu leaf plucking provides livelihood to 8 lakh jobless to prevent illegal mining

k y m c POST NEWS NETWORK viding free rations to the households ers managed to collect the leaves and spending crores in the rural job worth `119 crore. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA said Jajpur Collector Chakravarti Sambalpur, June 10: Kendu leaf, scheme Mahatma Gandhi National However, the target has been Sing Rathore. a minor forest produce known as Rural Employment Guarantee achieved in 2020-21 fiscal and trans- Jajpur, June 10: In a bid to pre- The lessees have been also di- green diamond, has proved to be Scheme (MGNREGS) to provide actions of `166.50 core has been vent illegal stone quarrying and rected to give prior intimation leaves of bounty as it is provid- livelihood to the people. recorded so far. This is `47. 50 mining activities, the Jajpur dis- regarding the vehicles to be en- ing livelihood to scores of people However, the poverty allevia- crore in excess compared to the trict administration Thursday gaged in their respective units who had lost their jobs due to tion scheme is not free from con- total transactions made last year. imposed prohibitory orders under for transportation works, the Covid-19 pandemic in this district, troversy as large scale irregulari- The increase in kendu leaf business Section 144 of CrPC in black gran- Collector said. a report said. ties like people being deprived of has directly benefited over 8 lakh ite quarries at Aruha hillock Earlier the district adminis- As many as 8 lakh people who work have been alleged in the im- pluckers in the state. under Dharmasala tehsil, offi- tration had sealed around 200 il- had lost their jobs due to the pan- plementation of the scheme. The pluckers engage them- cials said. legal crusher units running ille- demic have been able to become self- In present times, the collection selves in kendu leaf collection The district administration gally in Dharmasala tehsil area, reliant through sale of kendu leaves of the minor forest produce or the from April 20 till May end. They clamped the restrictions after al- he added. in this district. Cumulatively, they ‘green diamond’ has provided liveli- work for three to four hours every legations surfaced on operation Many black stone quarries in have been able to earn over `166 hood to over 8 lakh people who day and earn around `3,000-4,000 of mines in Dharmasala tehsil ju- the Dharmasala area are allegedly crore by collecting kendu leaves. had lost their jobs due to the per month. They will also receive risdiction without valid documents operating without the consent of They have been able to earn pandemic. 50 per cent bonus in the coming and environmental clearance. the Forest Department and dis- their livelihood without the state SUCCOUR DURING PANDEMIC Reports said that the target for days. The money they have earned The district authorities have trict authorities. government having to spend a pie Jobless people have It has become difficult for people to earn their kendu leaf collection in the state from kendu leaf collection has also restricted the unauthorised Earlier, several quarries were to provide them with alternative em- been able to earn livelihood after the outbreak of Covid pandemic. was 250.000 quintals and over 91 per come as succour for their family movement of vehicles and entry also sealed by the administration ployment. This has spread cheers their livelihood Things have come to such a pass that people are cent of the target has been achieved during this pandemic for which of individuals to the Aruha hillock as the lessees had resorted to min- among the residents as the minor without the state facing acute financial problems due to job loss so far. Bijay Mohanty, president of the government does not have to area without the permission of ing activities without obtaining government having to forest produce has proved to be Realising the gravity of the problem, the Odisha Kendu Leaf Workers’ spend a pie. the concerned authorities. green certificates. spend a pie to provide succour at the time of their distress. government has started providing free rations to Association, said kendu leaf is col- Moreover, over 20,000 skilled Similarly, extraction of block The illegal quarries used to them with alternative Reports said that Kendu leaf is the households and spending crores under lected from various parts of the labourers and 18,000 kendu leaf stones, loading from the quarry has plunder natural resources and employment. This has non-timber forest product and pro- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment state but the minor forest produce binders will be able to get work in also been banned, officials said. cause serious environmental pol- spread cheers among vides livelihood opportunities Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to provide collected from Western Odisha is coming days as kendu leaf collec- “We have directed the crusher lution by unauthorised deep-hole the residents throughout the year to forest livelihood to the people of better quality. tion and binding goes on till October. owners to maintain a register of blasting in black granite quar- dwellers as well as people living on The target is to collect 250.000 He, however, lamented the impo- the vehicles engaged in the trans- ries for exploration. The illegal the fringes of forests. In fact, the It has become difficult for people lems due to job loss and are finding quintals of kendu leaves every sition of 28 per cent GST on kendu portation of minor minerals. They mining activities also lead to de- government has framed special to earn their livelihood after the out- it difficult to earn two square meals year but last year the target was not leaves and 28 per cent GST on bidi have also been asked to install pletion of groundwater level in rules for collection of kendu leaves break of Covid pandemic. Things a day for their family. fulfilled due to erratic climatic (locally made cigars) is adversely CCTV cameras on their unit prem- many nearby villages, causing and providing benefits to those have come to such a pass that peo- Realising the gravity of the prob- conditions and Covid-related lock- affecting the bidi business as well ises so that the movement of ve- risk to the human settlement in plucking/collecting them. ple are facing acute financial prob- lem, the government has started pro- downs and shutdowns. The pluck- as the workers in the state. hicles can be monitored smoothly,” them, officials said.

INCLEMENT WEATHER Poacher held for Ganjam admin begins screening killing leopard, of children for Covid-19 pandemic hiding body parts POST NEWS NETWORK sure that such children are not POST NEWS NETWORK deprived of wholesome diet. Buguda, June 10: With several re- The drive in the district is being Phulbani, June 10: Forest de- ports suggesting Covid-19 third managed by Berhampur Municipal partment officials in Kandhamal wave is likely to affect youngsters Commissioner (BeMC) in areas district Thursday arrested a poacher hard, the Ganjam administration under its jurisdiction and the for killing a leopard and possess- has launched a health screening BDOs in block levels. ing the animal’s body parts. drive to monitor the health of the In case of children with mild The animal’s hide, nails and children in the district. symptoms such as cough, sore bones were recovered from a tree Following the direction of throat and breathing issues, the in Sudrukumpa range under Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, teams visiting door-to-door are Phulbani forest division. The ac- Anganwadi workers, health work- advising their parents and cused has been identified as Kabi ers and ASHA workers are mak- guardians to start their treatment Chandra Kanhar of Kutibari village. ing door-to-door visits in Buguda while keeping them in isolation. According to sources, Kanhar block and taking readings of oxy- The parents and guardians are had killed a leopard in the nearby gen level of children, their tem- asked to keep in touch with doc- forest some days back. After skin- perature and recording whether strict adherence to Covid-19 pro- tors and concerned officers and ning the animal, he hid the anima’s they have Covid symptoms. tocols issued by the government. take care of their children as hide, nails and bones on a tree in The grassroots workers cov- According to sources, the drive advised. the forest. He had been in search ered Arakhpur, Balipadar and will continue for next three months. Meanwhile, Kulange has asked Tidal waves lashing the coast at Udaipur-Talasari beach in Balasore district ahead of the formation of a low for a buyer. Meanwhile, the Forest Pangidi panchayats of Buguda Collector Kulange has directed the concerned officials to shift pressure over Bay of Bengal, Thursday OP PHOTO department officials were tipped off block Thursday. The door-to-door the officials to take special care of symptomatic children to nearby about the leopard body parts being visits are being carried out with symptomatic children and to en- hospitals. hidden in the jungle. 4 held for theft from Youth beaten to death in Jharsuguda POST NEWS NETWORK According to police, 30-year-old rushed to a nearby hospital. Girl attacked by jilted Covid-19 deceased Manoj Biswal had an altercation However, doctors at the hospital Jharsuguda, June 10: A youth died with another man identified as declared him ‘brought dead’. POST NEWS NETWORK on the spot after being severely Pramod while returning home. On being informed, local police beaten up with a wooden pole late The heated argument took an ugly reached the crime spot, recovered Taking the matter seriously, the lover; hospitalised Jharsuguda, June 10: Four mis- Wednesday night by another man turn when Pramod attacked Manoj the body and sent it for post-mortem. officers raided the area and arrested creants were arrested by the local from the same village at with a wooden pole. Police have registered a case in Kanhar. He led them to the tree police and later produced in court Khamarpada area under Gumadera The accused fled the spot soon this connection and where he had hidden the animal’s Wednesday evening in connection panchayat in Belpahar block of after beating the victim repeat- launched a probe. body parts. The officers also seized with stealing a gold chain and cash Jharsuguda district, sources in edly. Manoj was rescued from a Pramod has been detained for in- a gun, nine live bullets, gun powder worth `10,000 from a Covid-19 de- the police said. pool of blood by some locals and terrogation, a police official said. and an axe from his possession. ceased man in Jharsuguda. The arrested were all contractual labourers and have been identi- fied as Jagun Bagh from Thelkuli area, Tarjan Ghasi from Rayagada villagers flee homes to avoid vaccination Bhuianpada area, Dohit Sindhiria from Mangalbazar area and Kamal POST NEWS NETWORK HAMPAKANNA VILLAGERS ARE Kishore Suna, who bought the gold CKNOWN FOR SWEARING BY chain. According to a police source, Rayagada, June 10: The Odisha SUPERSTITIOUS PRACTICES. AWARE OF a Covid-infected elderly man named government has been emphasis- THESE FACTS, LOCAL HEALTHCARE Nandalal Biswal from Kanaktora ing on vaccination to contain OFFICIALS HAD VISITED THE VILLAGE village was admitted to a health fa- Covid-19 in the state. People are JUNE 7 AND CONVINCED THE VILLAGERS cility. Later, he succumbed to the also seen lining up in large num- TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE, SAYING IT viral infection May 30. bers at vaccination centres to WILL PROTECT THEM FROM COVID-19 Later, Nandalal’s son Prashant get them vaccinated. lodged an FIR with the local po- But the case is different at TEAM FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT VISITED THE VILLAGE POST NEWS NETWORK lice alleging theft. Acting on the FIR, Champakana village under A Rashmi has been in a one-sided WEDNESDAY WITH AS MANY AS 100 Jharsuguda town police registered Kailashpur panchayat of Kolnara love affair with the minor girl. He DOSES OF VACCINE. THEY WAITED AT Khaira, June 10: A girl student of even went on to express his love a case (No.-273/21) and launched a block in Rayagada district. A team THE DESIGNATED VACCINATION CENTRE Class IX was seriously injured after for her while she was on her way probe leading to the arrests. from the Health department that PUT UP IN THE VILLAGE TILL NOON BUT a jilted lover attacked her with a to attend tuition classes Three of the accused were en- visited the village Wednesday to vac- NO ONE TURNED UP sharp weapon at Tuto village under several days back gaged at a Covid-19 health facility cinate the villagers had to return Khaira police limits in Balasore in Jharsuguda district. Police have without administering even a sin- from Covid-19. lagers, the medical team returned incident as true. district, Thursday. Family members of the girl took seized the stolen gold chain from gle dose. Accordingly, a team from the without achieving its goal. “The villagers had been re- The police have detained the ac- up the matter with the seniors the possession of Kamal who had The Champakanna villagers are Health department visited the vil- The health workers said they peatedly requested to get them- cused, identified as Rashmi Ranjan and a village meeting was held bought the jewellery. known for swearing by superstitious lage Wednesday with as many as were told that the villagers had al- selves vaccinated. A team reached Das (24), son of Rabindra Das of the where Rashmi was made to During inquiry, it was ascertained practices. Aware of these facts, 100 doses of vaccine. They waited ready left the village before their the village Wednesday morning same village. tender an apology and pledge that the contractual labourers had local healthcare officials had vis- at the designated vaccination cen- arrival to avoid inoculation. to administer the doses only to According to sources, Rashmi that he would not harass stolen the valuables from the de- ited the village June 7 and con- tre put up in the village till noon. When contacted, Kolnara find that the eligible beneficiaries had been in a one-sided love affair the girl anymore ceased while packing his body be- vinced the villagers to receive the But no one turned up to receive Community Health Centre (CHC) had already fled the village,” the of- with the minor girl. He even went Rashmi had become vengeful fore it was carried for cremation. vaccine, saying it will protect them the doses. Let down by the vil- official Dr G Sailaja termed the ficer added. on to express his love for her while after this incident. He attacked she was on her way to attend tuition the girl with a sharp weapon classes several days back. The girl, when she and her friends were LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES however, turned him down and in- on their way to Sampei village to formed the incident to her family attend their tuition classes members after returning home. Thursday morning The family members of the girl took up the matter with the seniors members about the incident. and a village meeting was held Seeing the villagers coming, where Rashmi was made to ten- Rashmi and his friends managed der an apology and pledge that he to flee the spot, leaving the pro- would not harass the girl anymore. fusely bleeding minor writhing However, Rashmi had become in pain. vengeful after this incident. The girl By the time the locals rescued the and some of her friends were on girl, she had sustained sharp cuts their way to Sampei village to at- on her face and others parts of her tend her tuition classes Thursday body from the attack. The family morning. Rashmi and four of his members of the girl along with friends stopped her on the way. the villagers rushed her to Khaira

After her friends were threatened government hospital and then to

k y m c of assault, they fled from spot. Bhadrak district headquarters hos- Rashmi, meanwhile, attacked the pital as her condition deteriorated. girl with a sharp weapon. On being informed, police The girl’s friends ran straight reached the spot and detained to the village and informed the vil- Rashmi. A detailed investigation is Women farmhands harvesting Japanese Mint (Pudina) leaves for an aromatic oil processing unit established in Nabarangpur lagers and their friend’s family underway, it was learnt. district to provide livelihood opportunities to people OP PHOTO P6 FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR power post

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onsumer confidence is at all time low, says the Reserve Bank of India, G7 Tax Clampdown Camid slumping of Indian growth to minus 7.3 per cent in n June 5, the world’s leading economies announced an agreement that 2020-21, highest jobless rate at 18 will bolster their ability to raise taxes on global corporations. The agree- per cent and impoverisation of Oment still needs formal approval from a wider set of countries, and 97 per cent of the population. In there remain many details to be worked out for it to be effective. Nonetheless, its monetary policy meet, the it would not be farfetched to describe the deal as historic. Central bank also lowered 2021-22 The G7 agreement has two planks. First, it proposes a global minimum growth forecast by 1 per cent to 9.5 tax of 15% on the largest corporations. Second, a portion of these corpora- per cent from earlier assessments tions’ global profits will be clawed back to countries where they do business, of 10.5 per cent due to Covid-19 vir- regardless of the location of their physical headquarters. ulent second phase. This one per These objectives are as clear an indication as any that hyper-globalisation’s cent in real terms downsizes a rules – under which countries must compete to offer global corporations ever- number of activities. sweeter deals – are being re-written. Until very recently, it was opposition The government’s budgetary by the United States that stalled global tax harmonisation. Now, by contrast, projections are far off the mark it was President Joe Biden's administration that pushed the deal. and soberly being called conser- The government’s budgetary projections are far off the mark and Since the race to the bottom in corporate taxation began in the 1980s, the vative. If Comptroller and Auditor average statutory rate has come down from nearly 50% to around 24% in 2020. Shivaji Sarkar General’s (CAG) provisional deficit soberly being called conservative. If Comptroller and Auditor General’s Many countries have generous loopholes and exemptions that reduce the ef- estimates are taken into account provisional deficit estimates are taken into account at `18.21 lakh crore, fective tax rate to single digits. Even more damaging, global corporations at `18.21 lakh crore, the GDP pro- have been able to shift profits to pure tax havens such as the British Virgin CONSUMER jection may come to 9.3 per cent. the GDP projection may come to 9.3 per cent Islands, the Cayman Islands, or Bermuda, with- The impact is reflected in high out having to move any of their actual opera- CONFIDENCE IS joblessness at 17.88 per cent, ac- tions there. Estimates by Gabriel Zucman of the AT ALL TIME cording to Centre for Monitoring mer future or not is not easy to though all beneficiaries of last dollar prices are suppressed. It University of California, Berkeley, reveal that Indian Economy (CMIE) May 30. say. The GDP had contracted 24.4 LD are not included. Large num- also needs to be assessed against an inordinate share of US corporations' for- LOW, SAYS THE It has risen by three per cent from per cent and 7.4 per cent in the bers of people lost jobs, including total external debt, and corporate eign profits are booked in such tax havens, RESERVE BANK 14.71 per cent a fortnight earlier. first and second quarters of 2020- in the IT sector, in the first phase external commercial borrowings where they employ only a few people. Urban labour force participation 21 and grew by 0.5 per cent in of LD, are still without jobs. Many (ECB) and repatriation costs. Leaving questions about administrative fea- OF INDIA, AMID also came down to 35.69 per cent the third quarter. But the sec- revivals owing to dwindling of The rising figures of FDI, not sibility aside, the new agreement might face SLUMPING OF from 37 per cent and rural around ond wave of LD has hampered re- savings may not be easy though all, are suspect. The IMF says it two opposing objections. Tax-justice advocates 5 per cent during the fortnight. covery. The eight core sector in- the government has announced is being used for routing black will criticize the global minimum of 15% as INDIAN GROWTH The lockdowns causing closure dustries in April 2021 slumped to special loan packages of `15000 money. According to RBI, large per- too low, while many developing countries will of activities are being stated as 126.7 (IIP), the lowest since crore for MSMEs; it is not cer- centage of the FDI $ 20110 mil- decry the global minimum as an unwarranted TO MINUS 7.3 prime reasons for the grim situ- November 2020. It rose to 149.2 in tain how many would be in a po- lion came from Mauritius and restriction that will impede their ability to at- Dani Rodrik PER CENT ation. The unemployment situa- March 2021 as activities started sition to avail it. Singapore and a mere $3,401 mil- tract investment. The deal struck by the G7 ap- tion may remain high for about six in construction (14.5 per cent) Another critical aspect has been lion from the US. It is to be noted pears to reflect both sets of concerns: the low The G7 agreement IN 2020-21, months amid policy uncertain- and manufacturing (6.9 per cent). the repeated displacement of labour. that Singapore comprised a mere threshold could assuage developing countries' HIGHEST ties and knee-jerk localised lock- Most others like labour-inten- As uncertainties about Covid-19 0.42 per cent of world economy and concerns, while the global apportionment of has two planks. downs and administrative high- sive activities like hotels, trans- may continue, the industry may con- the US 24.42 per cent. This is not profits will enable high-tax jurisdictions to First, it proposes a JOBLESS RATE AT handedness. Employment situation port, entertainment and com- tinue to have labour shortage. It considered a quality FDI but proj- recoup some of their lost revenues. global minimum 18 PER CENT AND remains critical almost in all in- munication contracted. The would affect production. ects a larger than life picture Among developed countries, only Ireland, dustries FMCG, automobile, in- Nomura India Business Index It is also linked to global situa- through virtual inbreeding. It with a 12.5% statutory rate, falls below the pro- tax of 15% on IMPOVERISATION formal sectors, hospitality and fell to 60 on May 23 from 99.3 on tion. Union Trade Minister Piyush calls for a proper scrutiny of large posed minimum. But there are small countries the largest tourism. In Noida, close to Delhi, February 21. Goyal has put a target of $400 bil- net-worth groups. such as Moldova (12%), Paraguay (10%), and OF 97 PER eateries and restaurant have shut The RBI report notes that the lion export target this year against Globally, phantom FDI in- Uzbekistan (7.5%) that have set their rates corporations. CENT OF THE shops permanently as the own- values of other indices on non-es- $290 billion last year. But India’s vestments amount to an aston- particularly low to attract foreign investors, Second, a portion of ers have lost their reserves. sential items have worsened and trade deficit touched an eight- ishing $5 trillion. India is also a whom they see as a source of quality jobs POPULATION Thus, the RBI outlook on con- are in the negative. In the pre- month low in May at $6.3 billion part of it. Such siphoning and and advanced technologies. In inhospitable in- these corporations’ sumer confidence is a mere in- vailing situation RBI has drasti- because of fall in imports due to rerouting of investments affect the vestment environments, lower taxes are one global profits will be dicator of the stark reality. In cally cut quarterly projections. lack of domestic demand. The basic economic conditions and of the few immediate ways in which govern- clawed back to gross terms it means consumers Its revised projections are – 18.5 May exports remained at $32.2 increases disparity. Whether this ments can compensate companies for the do not have cash to buy products per cent, 7.9 per cent, 7.2 per cent billion but imports contracted to should be linked to increasing many disadvantages they face. And effective countries where even if they are in dire need. The and 6.6 per cent against those ex- $ 38.5 billion. One reason for im- hunger and poverty in the coun- tax rates in some Asian countries, such as they do business indices touching record lows may pressed in RBI annual statement port slump is due to rising global try or not is a moot question. It is Singapore (where the statutory rate is 17% but indicate a graver situation. Both – 26.2 per cent, 8.3 per cent, 5.4 prices. The WTO last month said sometimes believed that 80 crore lower rates apply to some businesses), may end the Current Situation Index (CSI) per cent and 6.2 per cent. This that merchandise trade would people are on food dole for this kind up on the wrong side of the minimum as well. and the Future Expectation Index cuts growth to 9.5 per cent. The sit- continue to increase by 8 per cent, of inversion. The argument for enforcing a common floor on corporate taxation is fell to an all-time low of 48.5 and uation remains fluid, the num- considered a bit more optimistic. The lack of consumer confi- strongest when countries have similar preferences and want to avoid a pris- 96.4 in the latest RBI consumer sur- bers have come down but the The world uncertainty may dent dence and purchasing power em- oner's dilemma in which their only reason to lower taxes is to prevent cap- vey. The figures a year ago were threat of disruption to normal India’s trade. anates from such operations. ital from going elsewhere. This may apply to most developed countries, but CSI 63.7 and FEI 97.9, when the work remains. In this situation the rising forex Ignoring it for long is never de- certainly not all, as the examples of Ireland, the Netherlands, and Singapore lockdown was more severe. These Another aspect has been the kitty to $590 billion may not be sirable. It is a bubble but if it indicate. But when countries greatly differ in terms of levels of development are the lowest since 2012. The large unemployment of the tiny as rosy as it looks. The RBI does bursts there could be social trou- and other characteristics, what is appropriate in one can be an obstacle to wariness is because of the feeling daily use goods market reeling it by various gold and foreign cur- ble. Cosmetic promises and doles growth in another. of uncertainty about the future. under a cash crisis. A large pop- rency management much to the cannot contain it for long. The US and high-tax European countries might complain about losing tax Whether this would mean grim- ulation still is getting food doles chagrin of the US as it feels that INFA revenues when poorer countries maintain lower rates. But there is nothing to prevent such countries from taxing their home companies unilaterally at higher rates: they can simply apply the tax to domestic companies’ global profits, apportioned by the share of revenues they derive from the domes- tic market. As Zucman has argued, each country can do this on its own, with- SPECTRUM ENVIRONMENT out global harmonization or even coordination. That is precisely what the second plank of the G7 agreement envisages (although it goes only part of the way). Under the agreement, the largest multi- national companies with profit margins of at least 10% would have to allo- cate 20% of their global profits to countries where they sell their products Disaster on Sri Lankan coast and services. The reason that the US prefers a global minimum, in addition to national n environmental disaster fect of oil spill on the environ- making it impossible for them to preciated from the fact that the apportionment, is that it does not want to put its corporations at a disadvantage is looming large on the Sri ment and biological habitats is breathe properly and disrupting Exxon Valdez oil spill incident relative to other countries’ firms by taxing them at significantly higher ALankan coast as a chemi- catastrophic as it can kill plants their ability to communicate. Oil in Alaska on March 29, 1989 killed rates. But this competitive motive is no different from poor countries' desire cal-laden cargo ship, ravaged by fire, and animals and also disturb the coats furs of otters and seals leav- as many as 250,000 sea birds, 2,800 to attract investment. If the US prevails and the latter lose out, it will be be- is sinking in sea waters not far various parameters of the sea ing them vulnerable to hypother- sea otters, 300 harbour seals and cause of relative power, not economic logic. from the Colombo coast in a worst waters including salinity and pH mia. Oil spills often take a deadly up to 22 killer whales. In the years The Biden administration initially wanted the global minimum tax set ever marine mishap threatening levels and altering the food chain toll on fish, shellfish, and other that followed, scientists noted at 21%. The eventual compromise of 15% may be sufficiently low to mini- the country. The ship was carry- of the marine ecosystem. When marine life population particu- higher death rates among sea ot- mize tensions with poorer countries and to allow the latter to sign on. The ing 1,500 containers filled with an oil slick from a large spill larly if many fish eggs or larvae ters and other species affected by balance between global rules and national sovereignty may have been struck chemicals, including 25 metric reaches a beach, the oil coats and are exposed to oil. the spill and stunted growth or appropriately in this instance. tons of nitric acid. Waves of plas- clings to every surface of the Apart from the environmental other biological damages among But for countries like the US, this comes at the cost of lower tax revenues, Nikunja Bihari Sahu tic wastes are washing up on the beach including rocks and grains impacts, the economic impacts of additional species. The spill de- unless the second plank of apportionment is strengthened. Ultimately, a shore and navy sailors were de- of sand. If the oil washes away into the oil spill are also immense. The stroyed billions of salmon and global regime that enhances the ability of individual countries to design AN ENVIRONMENTAL ployed to clean the beaches of the the coastal marshes and wetlands impact has started to be felt in the herring eggs. Fisheries impacted and administer their own tax systems in light of their own needs and plastic pellets as smoke billowed like the mangrove forests, fibrous lives and livelihoods of the fishing by the Exxon Valdez were so huge preferences is likely to prove more robust and durable than attempts at in- DISASTER IS out from the burning and the sink- plants and grasses absorb oil community of coastal Sri Lanka that it took over three decades to ternational tax harmonisation. LOOMING LARGE ON ing ship. There is also a danger of which can damage their cells and and the fishing industry of the recover. What is now clear is that countries that operate as pure tax havens – in- oil leak into the sea from the tank make the area unsuitable as a country. The ship is sinking in a The greatest concern of the Sri terested merely in shifting paper profits without bringing in new capital THE SRI LANKAN of the ship containing 350 metric wildlife habitat. rich fishing area prompting the Lankan disaster is, however, the fact – have little to complain about. They have been doing global corporations COAST AS A tons of oil threatening an oil spill. The greatest victims of the oil government to suspend the fishing that while the environment im- a great service by facilitating tax avoidance, at considerable costs to other Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment slick are, however, the aquatic activity along a 50-mile stretch of pacts of the oil spill on the ecosys- countries treasuries. Global rules are fully justified to prevent such bla- CHEMICAL-LADEN Protection Authority (MEPA) said birds, marine mammals and fishes. the coastline. Fishing, which is tem has been fairly studied, the tant beggar-thy-neighbor action. The G7 agreement is an important step in a statement that the micro-plas- Oil coats the feathers of the aquatic the primary source of livelihood chemical pollution, resulting out in the right direction. CARGO SHIP, tic pollution of the containers birds reducing their ability to fly in coastal towns of the island na- of that, has hardly been evaluated RAVAGED BY FIRE, could cause years of untold eco- and get air-borne escaping from the tion, has been hit harder as a re- and documented. The writer, Professor of International Political Economy at logical damage to the fragile ecosys- predators. Oil spills also kill mam- sult of the incident with people re- Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the IS SINKING IN tem of the island nation. mals such as whales, dolphins, fusing to buy chemical coated fish. The writer is Education author of Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy. SEA WATERS The environmental impacts of seals, and sea otters. Oil can clog The severity of the oil spill to Officer at Regional Science ©PROJECT SYNDICATE the disaster are terrible! The ef- blow-holes of whales and dolphins the marine ecosystem can be ap- Centre, Bhopal.

WORDSWORTH Odia language neglected Exodus from Congress Sir, The national online education platform Swayam, set up by Sir, Defections from the Congress to the BJP is increasing relentlessly. Former Café Scientifique the Ministry of Education, has dropped Odia language from its Union minister Jitin Prasad from Uttar Pradesh is the latest entrant to the etters study materials, especially while translating subjects from list after Himanta Biswa Sarma, Jyotiraditya Scindia and some others key t sounds a dauntingly highbrow term, but the intention is just the other languages. The scheme aims to provide online education figures. The Congress’ problems are well-known. Those who belong to Iopposite — to demystify science and help people engage with it. The to all the students across the states. It is also designed to con- Rahul Gandhi’s generation linked their political fortunes to his rise. But technique is based on the discussion of topical scientific ideas with TOL THE EDITOR vert the study materials into every regional language for bet- they now stare at an uncertain future. The party’s leadership structure is interested people in determinedly non-academic surroundings. The Cafés Readers of Orissa POST ter transparency. The Union Education Minister had also ad- unclear and internal conflict resolution mechanisms are weak. There are sum up their intentions with a maxim, too long to be considered a slogan, are most welcome to contribute letters dressed that UG and PG level courses will also be translated into serious doubts over the electoral appeal and leadership capabilities of “We want people to be as opinionated about science as they are about (200 words), articles and regional languages. But the regional language Odia was dropped Rahul Gandhi. The prospect of Congress returning to power at the Centre columns (between 750-1250 football”. Informal meetings are usually held in cafés or bars; a guest words). Contributors are out by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The is bleak and the BJP remains the favourite for 2024 elections despite lapses speaker talks briefly on a topic and then leads a discussion. The first Café requested to send their Central government should re-evaluate their process. As in in Covid-19 management. In UP, the best case scenario for the Congress is Scientifique was held in Leeds in 1998, with its name invented by the man contact numbers and full Odisha, a decent number of students reside in the rural and tribal reaching a respectable fourth. As individual leaders are getting restless,

who started it, Duncan Dallas. “I was reading the paper’s obituary of Marc postal address/email ID. They may also areas. This scheme of the Central government would help the BJP is providing the pull factor. Conscious that these new entrants re-

k y m send in their valuable comments, opinion c Sautet, the man who founded the cafés philosophiques in France,” he and suggestions, preferably by email, them profoundly, but dropping Odia language will affect their inforce the optics of a strong BJP and a weak Congress, the party is more recalls, “and I thought ‘I’d like to do that’. But the British don’t think to: [email protected] future as Swayam could have been the only medium to help them than open to outsiders. Induction of Prasada is a signal to Brahmins in philosophy is a real subject, so I opted for science instead.” The scheme to study further. Therefore, the Centre should consider the Uttar Pradesh that the party is sensitive to their aspirations for representation has extended with the help of funding from the Wellcome Trust from 2001 issue and give equal importance to Odia language, which has in the run-up to the polls. At a time when the BJP is defensive about its onwards. Most Cafés are in university towns and cities — the fifteenth, in B-15, Rasulgarh Industrial Estate, been a part of the country’s history like other regional languages. governance, the entry of Prasad also helps shift the narrative back to its Bristol, was inaugurated in April 2003. Bhubaneswar-751010 Manoj Kumar Jena, CUTTACK political appeal. N Sadhasiva Reddy, BANGALORE KARNATAKA P7

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k y m DBT mobile c ‘Yediyurappa doing good app launched Suvendu Adhikari is BJP’s job, will continue as CM’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA response to ‘Pishi-Bhaipo’ Bangalore, June 10: Karnataka Speculations have been rife for some time now that efforts were on, by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Top party sources say, this is a conscious departure from the BJP-RSS line of having Thursday launched a DBT mobile a ‘swayamsevak’ from the RSS stable for the key position like CM or LoP in a state a section of the ruling BJP to exert pressure for unseating Yediyurappa application that will help transfer funds directly to beneficiaries of PRESS TRUST OF INDIA various government welfare INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE schemes. Bangalore, June 10: Amid spec- According to a statement from Kolkata, June 10: The BJP high ulations of leadership change in the Chief Minister’s office, 120 command is looking to build up Karnataka, BJP National General schemes in the state have been in- Suvendu Adhikari as the party’s an- Secretary in-charge of the state, cluded in this platform. swer to the ‘Pishi-Bhaipo’ (aunt- Arun Singh Thursday ruled out For the past two years more than nephew) leadership in West Bengal, replacing the Chief Minister and 12,000 crore has been directly trans- top party sources said. asserted that BS Yediyurappa will ferred to the Aadhaar linked bank They say this is a conscious de- continue in the top post. accounts of beneficiaries, the state- parture from the BJP-RSS line of Yediyurappa is the Chief ment quoted Yediyurappa as say- having a ‘swayamsevak’ from the Minister; he is doing a good job ing. RSS stable for the key position like and will remain the Chief Minister. The CM expressed happiness Chief Minister or Leader of He has done a good job during the that the system has eliminated Opposition in a state. Covid situation, all the ministers misappropriation of funds, mid- Himanta Biswa Sarma’s emer- and the party- everyone has done dlemen and loopholes. gence as Assam Chief Minister a good job, Singh said. All packages announced by the and Suvendu Adhikari’s as Leader Addressing reporters in Delhi, state government during Covid-19 of Opposition marks this new line he said no discussions have hap- Our high command is such that ances, I’m visiting the state and first and second waves have been that defectors who have proved pened at the high command level everyone, whether it is state pres- will hear them, he said. paid through this platform, it added. their loyalty and competence must regarding seeking resignation from idents, Chief Ministers and lead- Following a series of political be given the top jobs, said a top the Chief Minister. ers, all have faith in the high com- statements regarding attempts to BJP leader but he preferred Yediyurappa is doing a good job mand. replace Yediyurappa, his political anonymity. as the Chief Minister, he is work- On open statements being made secretary and MLA MP Adhikari’s victory in Nandigram PM Narendra Modi meets Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly ing hard along with ministers and by some MLAs and leaders against Renukacharya had claimed of hav- has boosted his stock and his attack Suvendu Adhikari in New Delhi PTI PHOTO legislators, and the organisation is the state leadership and the CM, Sing ing a letter signed by more than 65 on Mamata Banerjee’s behaviour also functioning well. He will con- said no one should make such pub- legislators in favour of the Chief during Prime Minister Narendra The strategy of He said the BJP is looking at tinue as Chief Minister, he said as lic statements, and explanations Minister. Modi’s visit to Bengal has further 2024 Lok Sabha and 2026 state as- he termed talks about replacing will be sought from those who have However, Yediyurappa and state endeared him to Modi-Shah-Nadda fighting in West Bengal sembly polls in West Bengal and Chief Minister, also state party indulged in such activities. leadership had asked MLAs not triumvarite, he said. by projecting the they want Suvendu to lead the president Nalin Kumar Kateel as If one has any issues, they can to indulge in signature campaigns That BJP state unit chief Dilip charge against the Trinamool. rumour and imaginary. talk to me when I go there, but no and instead focus on Covid man- Schemes announced in the Ghosh had no idea of Adhikari’s central leadership was a The BJP top leader said Dilip Speculations have been rife for one should make a public state- agement in their respective con- budget, which provide financial visit to Delhi, where he got per- huge mistake. You have Ghosh will remain state party chief some time now that efforts were on, ment, he said. stituencies. assistance in the state, will be sonal audience from Modi and all to maintain organisation stabil- by a section of the ruling BJP to Leaders like MLA Basanagouda Singh said he is likely to visit brought under the DBT platform, BJP seniors, points to the new clout to project a CM face ity, but Suvendu Adhikari will be exert pressure for unseating Patil Yatnal and MLC AH Karnataka for three days sometime the CMO said. of Adhikari. here, said the projected as the future CM. Yediyurappa. Vishwanath, have been embar- next week, while giving no clarity This platform will identify the Even BJP dissidents like for- The strategy of fighting in Bengal Amid reports, Yediyurappa rassing the government with their whether a legislature meeting will beneficiary through his or her mer Governor Tathagata Roy, so crit- top BJP leader by projecting the central leader- Sunday said he will continue in statements, Tourism Minister CP be convened during the visit. Aadhaar number and consider the ical of the ‘KDSA Gang of Four’ ship was a huge mistake. You have the top post as long as the BJP high Yogeshwar recently got added to This is even as some BJP legis- details provided in the card as fi- (Kailash-Dilip-Shiv-Arvind), have the request of the party top brass to project a CM face here, said the command has confidence in him, the list. lators are said to be pushing for con- nancial address and will directly not been critical of Suvendu but state BJP sources were not BJP leader. and he has no confusion about it. To a query on MLAs indulging vening a legislature party meet- transfer the amount to the Aadhaar Adhikari, despite their pitch for aware of either his or Adhikari’s Adhikari’s age, his GenNext con- Responding to a question on in signature campaigns, Singh said ing, pointing at certain decisions linked bank account. restoring BJP ‘old timers’ to posi- Delhi visit. nect, his understanding of Yediyurappa’s statement, Singh the legislators should work for the taken by the government, its func- The intention of the govern- tion of importance. His victory over Mamata in Trinamool all work in his favour, said, the Chief Minister as a loyal welfare of the people of their con- tioning, handling of the Covid cri- ment to bring in transparency will Roy also met BJP party chief Nandigram with 34 per cent Muslim he said. Suvendu’s pitch for im- party worker has expressed his stituency. sis and alleged instances of cor- be achieved only when citizens use Nadda Wednesday night. electorate has really boosted his cre- plementing the CAA has been ac- faith in the leadership. If any legislator has any griev- ruption, among others. this application. He said he has come to Delhi on dentials, the leader said. cepted by the BJP. HC takes note of delay in IISc lauded for being ranked Record litchi production investigation of criminal cases of 15K MT in Malda this yr PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the cases in which the charge sheets world’s top research varsity have not been filed in court within PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Kolkata, June 10: Taking a seri- the time permissible in law, the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ous note of the delay in criminal bench ordered Wednesday. Malda (WB), June 10: Litchi investigations in West Bengal, the The information be placed before Bangalore, June 10: Karnataka farmers in West Bengal’s Malda Calcutta High Court has sought the court before the next date of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa district are set to witness a record information on all such cases in hearing in a tabulated form, district Thursday congratulated the Indian production of about 15,000 metric which charge sheets have not been wise, the bench said, fixing the Institute of Science (IISc) here for tonne this year due to favourable filed before it within the time per- PIL for further hearing June 28. being ranked the world’s top re- weather condition and adequate missible in law. The Acting Chief Justice, after search university by an interna- rainfall, an official said Thursday. Initiating a suo motu PIL on the having perused information pro- tional agency. Last year, the production of the issue, a division bench compris- vided by the state Criminal In a tweet, he said, summer fruit was around 12,000 ing Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Investigation Department (CID) “Congratulations to @iiscbangalore metric tonne, the district horti- Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee in reference to an order of the on being ranked the world’s top culture department’s deputy di- directed that reasons for delay in Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench, stated research university in the QS World rector Krishnendu Nandan said. the summer crop to other parts of filing of charge-sheets and details that the matter be taken on judicial University Rankings. Imparting Litchi has been cultivated around West Bengal and neighbouring of officers who are sitting tight side as a PIL. world-class education and facili- 1,420 hectare of land this year, up states such as Bihar and Jharkhand. over the files and not granting The court further noted that as tating cutting- edge research in Congratulations to This year, rankings listed the from the coverage of 1,380 hectare Last year, we had a bumper pro- sanction for prosecution be sub- per the information received from science, technology, and engi- @iiscbangalore on world’s top 1,300 universities - 145 in 2020, he said, adding that no duction, but could not fetch a re- mitted to the court. the CID, there are 999 cases where neering, IISc makes every Indian being ranked the more than in the last year’s edi- major damage to the fruit due to munerative price due to the coro- The Registrar General of this charge-sheets had not been filed proud.” world’s top research tion, which can be found in 97 lo- nor’wester or hailstorms and pest navirus pandemic. This time too, Court is being directed to collect in- within the time permitted in dif- According to the coveted QS university in the QS World cations. attack was reported this season. Covid-restrictions are there. Big formation from all the courts in the ferent statutes, with some of being World University Rankings, the University Rankings. Of 13,000 institutions, 6,415 were We see the area under litchi cul- traders are not able to visit us, and state of West Bengal as regards more than a decade old. Indian Institute of Science was found eligible for the survey analy- tivation in Malda is growing by there could be transport issues, a Imparting world-class rated the world’s top research uni- sis, and 1,705 were assessed for the around 40-50 hectare every year. litchi farmer said. versity as per the citations per fac- education and facilitating final table. The summer fruit is mostly pro- Countering the farmers’ appre- ulty indicator. cutting- edge research in The results accounted for the duced in Kaliachak and Ratua hension, the official said litchi is The IISc secured a perfect score science, technology, and distribution and performance of areas. Farmers have started har- being sold around `70-80 a kg in of 100 out of 100 for the citations engineering, IISc makes 14.7 million academic papers pub- vesting the fruit and are expected Malda markets, while the same is per faculty (CPF) metric in the every Indian proud lished between 2015 and 2019, and to get a better price this time, available at `120-150 in South Bengal analysis by London-based BS YEDIYURAPPA I K’TAKA CHIEF MINISTER the 96 million citations received Nandan told PTI. districts. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). by those papers. However, farmers are appre- According to market estimates, For the QS World University ployer reputation, citations per They also accounted for the ex- hensive of making good profits as Malda’s litchi growers could fetch Rankings, institutions and uni- faculty, faculty-student ratio, in- pert opinions of over 1,30,000 aca- Covid-related restrictions in several a margin of around `10-20 per kg versities were judged on six indi- ternational faculty ratio and in- demic faculty and over 75,000 em- states, could affect the transport of more than last year, Nandan said. cators-- academic reputation, em- ternational student ratio. ployers. ‘Muzrai dept grants only for Century old seaside Sunderban retreat lost to Yaas Hindu institutions, temples’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA served as a retreat where the rulers museum in which stuffed carcasses of Bengal entertained the high of hunted animals were probably PRESS TRUST OF INDIA lost land during land reforms are Fraserganj (WB), June 10: More and mighty, could not withstand the on display, Middya said. released other allowances, Poojary than a century-old seaside retreat might of the storm surge the cy- The archeologist said that Fraser Bangalore, June 10: Karnataka said in a video statement. on the southern edge of the tiger- clone brought May 26, Namkhana had a larger plan to develop the Muzrai Minister Kota Sreenivasa He said, on getting to know about infested Sunderbans, where India’s Block Development Officer (BDO) area, referred to as Mecklenberg Poojary has instructed the Hindu widespread criticism, he got a re- colonial rulers once wined and Santanu Singha Thakur said. Island in contemporary Admiralty Religious Institutions and port from the commissioner of the dined to the sound of orchestra Sir Andrew Fraser had finished charts, and had cleared jungles in Charitable Endowments department, according to which music, has been swallowed by the part of his planned retreat which most parts of it, constructed roads Department not to allocate its tas- out of 27,000 temples, 764 non- hungry waves which lashed onto boasted of a ballroom and a bar for and embankments, besides trying dik grants to non-Hindu religious Hindu religious institutions and the beaches and forests when cy- the entertainment of the then cap- to set up a post-office and a school institutions. temples were receiving tasdik an- clone Yaas hit last month. ital of India’s high society, said there. The Minister said the grants nually and 111 of them are also A few broken portions of brick Debisankar Middya, an archaeol- There was also a plan to develop from the endowments department getting other allowance. walls defended by Mangrove roots ogist specialising in coastal Bengal. the area as a health resort for the will only be spent on Hindu temples As per law, the grant given by which desperately cling to it are all Fraser, born in the then Bombay English elite who ruled India. and institutions, and appropriate the endowment department can that remain of the Fraserganj res- Presidency in 1848 had joined the However, the administration instructions have been given in only be spent on Hindu religious in- idence- a spacious bungalow built Indian Civil Service in 1871. He had to abandon the idea due to the this regard. stitutions. So I have instructed the by Sir Andrew Fraser, lieutenant spotted the beach at Narayantala, huge cost involved in the project, This was following concerns ex- officials that, here on, the grants from governor of Bengal between 1903 and decided it was the ideal loca- failure to get farmers to settle in the pressed by a section of the reli- the department should only be spent and 1908- where India’s high soci- tion for his retreat and probably close to the bungalow. I had seen a which hit the state last year and Yaas locality and resistance by a small gious leaders that the funds under for Hindu temples, Poojary said. ety including the likes of Viceroy, started building the bungalow be- remnant of the golf course dur- which hit the area last month, dealt community of local fishermen. the department were being diverted The Endowment Commissioner,

Lord George Curzon once danced fore he became the lieutenant gov- ing a visit, he said. the final blow to Fraser’s bungalow. The area later came to be known to non-Hindu institutions. following his instructions, has writ-

k y m c away their nights to the sound of ernor, the top job in Bengal province, The sea and the weather over Only a bathroom is still stand- as Fraserganj after the lieutenant I hereby clarify that out of 34,500 ten to the Chief Secretary and an laughter of their ladies and tin- which then included Bihar, Odisha, the years, had already started erod- ing, Thakur said. governor, but with the sea and high Hindu temples in Karnataka, 27,000 order will be issued in a couple of kling of wine glasses, as live or- modern Bangladesh, Assam and ing parts of the historical resi- Bricks that had been dislodged tides lapping hungrily at it, it is dif- temples are released `48,000 (each) days, he further said, adding that chestras shipped down from Kolkata Meghalaya, besides West Bengal. dence probably built in 1901-02 on from the broken walls were strewn ficult to predict for how long even annually, totalling up to about `133 non-Hindu religious institutions can played in attendance. Middya told PTI that a golf course the highest dune in the area. The on the ground. the remains of Fraser’s dream re- crore as tasdik grants. Other than obtain grants from other depart- The historical bungalow which had also been laid out by Fraser twin blows from Cyclone Amphan The bungalow once also had a treat will stand. this, religious centres that have ments like the Minorities Welfare. When the country P8 was facing 125-YEAR-OLD MAN FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR a disaster, people were TAKES JAB IN VARANASI grappling with an economic crisis, then the government Setting aside all vaccine earned `2.5 lakh crore through hesitancy talks, a 125-year-old taxation on petrol man had got himself inoculated

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of the day uote COVID WOES Woman, 5 daughters jump to death before Children in speeding train poor and India’s vax policy leading to avertable deaths: Experts disadvantaged households in India PRESS TRUST OF INDIA are now at a greater INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE would now also be free for people nology that is required to make a risk of negative aged 18-45. But, authors suggest it booking for taking the jab. The Raipur, June 10: A woman and her coping mechanisms New Delhi/London, June 10: is likely to increase the focus of concern was also voiced by World five daughters allegedly committed such as dropping out of school and The Indian government's Covid- vaccination on people in this young Health Organisation Director suicide by jumping in front of a being forced into labour, marriage, 19 vaccination approach has in- age group, rather than those aged General Tedros Adhanom moving train apparently after a and even falling victim to trafficking appropriately prioritised people 45 or over. Ghebreyesus. "There is a disturb- domestic dispute in Chhattisgarh's and is thus causing huge numbers "In practice, access to Covid-19 ing narrative in some countries Mahasamund district, police said DR YASMIN ALI HAQUE | UNICEF INDIA of avertable deaths, warn a team vaccination is mainly determined Thursday. REPRESENTATIVE that it's OK if older people die. It's of nine experts from research in- by socioeconomic status, with very not OK. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel stitutes in the UK and India. low coverage in rural areas and "It is important that everywhere has directed the district adminis- The BJP The government's current ap- among disadvantaged urban pop- older people are prioritised for vac- tration to conduct a probe into the government in proach to vaccination -- focusing on ulations," they wrote. "As a result, cination. Those most at risk of se- incident, that took place late MP handled the younger age groups -- "is causing Indians of all ages are increas- vere disease and death from Covid- Wednesday night, and take neces- second wave of the huge numbers of avertable deaths ingly resorting to private pur- 19, including health workers and sary action. The bodies were re- pandemic well and and is deeply inequitable, both be- 60 remain unvaccinated, they wrote. tended to people aged 60 or over and chases, and the country's minimal older people, must come first. And covered Thursday morning from preparations are on tween age groups and within them", They urged the government to those aged 45 or over with comor- pension system makes this espe- they must come first everywhere," the railway tracks near Imlibhata to combat a possible argue doctors and researchers in take a more targeted approach and bidities, and in April to anyone cially unaffordable for older people," he added, in a recent statement. canal bridge between Mahasamund third wave a commentary published in British reallocate available doses to older aged 45 or over. From May 1, vac- they added. While some Indian states have and Belsonda, around 55 km from JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA | BJP LEADER medical journal fro BMJ Wednesday. people, especially in more deprived cine entitlement was extended to There is also no special provision reallocated available doses to older the state capital, police said. From May 3 to June 5, 2021, more areas. India's vaccination pro- all people aged 18 or over, although to facilitate vaccine access for people, the researchers urged the As per preliminary information, first doses were administered to gramme began, in January 2021, people under 45 had to pay. adults with impaired mobility, they Central government to do the same Uma Sahu (45), a native of Bemcha Tomar Ji has people under 45 than over 60, even with health professionals and "front- Earlier this week, Prime Minister said, adding that older people are until all elderly people in India re- village, had a quarrel with her hus- clearly said the though at least 77 million people aged line workers." In March, it was ex- Narendra announced that vaccines less familiar with the digital tech- ceive at least one dose. band Wednesday. After the tiff, doors for talks the woman along with her daugh- are open. The ters - Annapurna (18), Yashoda government never (16), Bhumika (14), Kumkum (12) closed its doors. LAC ROW and Tulsi (10) - rushed to the rail- There have already PM to attend outreach way tracks, located around 1.5 km been 11-12 rounds of talks earlier from their village, and took the ex- ANIL VIJ | HARYANA HOME MINISTER treme step, Mahasamund's India pushes for complete disengagement Additional Superintendent of Police sessions of G7 summit Megha Tembhurkar Sahu told PTI. SHORT TAKES PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Yogi meets New Delhi, June 10: Prime New Delhi, June 10: India Ramdev will Amit Shah Minister Narendra Modi will par- Thursday once again called for ticipate virtually in the outreach completion of the disengagement New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh take Covid jab Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sessions of the G7 summit June 12 process at the remaining friction Thursday met senior BJP and 13, the Ministry of External points in eastern Ladakh to pave the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA leader and Union minister Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. He said the theme for the sum- way for both the Indian and Chinese Amit Shah here, and is also This is the second time Modi mit is 'Build Back Better' and the troops to consider de-escalation Dehradun, June 10: Yoga guru likely to call on Prime Minister will participate in a G7 meeting. UK has outlined four priority areas and ensure full restoration of peace Ramdev, who had said he does Narendra Modi during his two- India was invited by France in its for its presidency of the powerful and tranquillity in border areas. not need the Covid vaccine as he day visit, sources said. capacity as G7 presidency to the grouping. "These are leading the At a media briefing, External has protection of yoga and Adityanath's visit to the Biarritz summit in 2019 as a global recovery from coronavirus Affairs Ministry spokesperson ayurveda, Thursday did a sum- national capital to meet the 'Goodwill Partner' and he partici- while strengthening resilience Arindam Bagchi, referring to the Mechanism for Consultation and movement in disengagement of mersault, saying he will soon get BJP top brass, including its pated in the sessions on 'Climate, against future pandemics; pro- last rounds of military and diplo- Coordination (WMCC) on border troops at the remaining friction the jab and described doctors as president J P Nadda, comes Biodiversity and Oceans' and 'Digital moting future prosperity by cham- matic talks, said both sides agreed affairs took place March 12. points as the Chinese side did not "God's envoys on earth". close on the heels of the party Transformation'. pioning free and fair trade; tackling on the need to resolve the out- "During these meetings, both show flexibility in their approach Ramdev had earlier stirred a holding a series of review Last month, the MEA said Modi climate change and preserving the standing issues in an expeditious sides agreed on the need to resolve towards this end at the 11th round controversy with his comments meetings in Lucknow, which will not travel to the UK to attend planet's biodiversity; and cham- manner in accordance with the the outstanding issues in an ex- of military talks. Last month, Army on the efficacy of allopathic drugs had fuelled speculation that the summit of the G7 grouping in pioning shared values and open existing agreements and proto- peditious manner in accordance Chief Gen MM Naravane said there against Covid-19, drawing the ire there could a ministerial view of the prevailing coronavirus societies," Bagchi said. cols. "We have repeatedly stressed with the existing agreements and can be no de-escalation without of the medical fraternity. Now, reshuffle in the state situation in the country. He said the leaders are expected that completion of disengagement protocols," Bagchi said. complete disengagement at all fric- welcoming Prime Minister government. The Group of Seven (G7) com- to exchange views on the way for- in other areas would pave the way India and China are locked in a tion points in eastern Ladakh and Narendra Modi's announcement prises the UK, Canada, France, ward on global recovery from the for the two sides to consider de- military standoff at multiple fric- that the Indian Army is prepared about free vaccine to all from June Germany, Italy, Japan and the US. pandemic with a focus on health and escalation of forces and ensure tion points in eastern Ladakh since for all contingencies in the region. 21, Ramdev described it as a "his- Fresh FIR against As chair of G7, the UK has invited climate change. full restoration of peace and tran- early May last year. However, the Gen Naravane also said that toric" step and appealed to all to get ex-Arunachal CM India, Australia, South Korea, Last month, External Affairs quillity and enable progress in bi- two sides completed the withdrawal India is dealing with China in a themselves vaccinated. South Africa to the summit as Minister S Jaishankar travelled lateral relations," he said. Bagchi of troops and weapons from the "firm" and "non-escalatory" man- "Get both doses of the vaccine New Delhi: The CBI has Guest countries. to London to participate in the G7 was replying to a question on the North and South banks of Pangong ner to ensure the sanctity of its and the double protection of yoga registered a fresh FIR against "At the invitation of UK Prime foreign ministers' meeting. However, status of the talks between the two lake in February following a se- claims in eastern Ladakh, and that and ayurveda. They will combine former Arunachal Pradesh Minister Boris Johnson, Prime he could not attend the meeting sides on the border standoff. ries of military and diplomatic it was even open to initiating con- to give you such a robust shield of chief minister Nabam Tuki for Minister Narendra Modi will par- in person after two members of The 11th round of Corps talks. The two sides are now en- fidence-building measures. India protection that not a single per- alleged nepotism and ticipate in the outreach sessions of his delegation tested positive for Commander-level talks was held on gaged in talks to extend the dis- has been insisting on complete dis- son will die from Covid," he told re- corruption related to a `14.71- the G7 summit June 12 and 13 in vir- Covid-19. The external affairs min- April 9 while the last edition of engagement process to the re- engagement at the remaining fric- porters in Haridwar. Asked when lakh contract for the tual format," MEA spokesperson ister attended the meeting in vir- diplomatic negotiations under the maining friction points. tion points to de-escalate the situ- he will get the vaccine shot, the construction of a Kendriya Arindam Bagchi said. tual format. framework of the Working There was no visible forward ation in eastern Ladakh. yoga guru said, "Very soon." Vidyalaya school boundary wall in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata 16 years ago, officials said. The Central ASARAM BAPU RAPE CASE BEATING THE HEAT Bureau of Investigation (CBI), after conducting a preliminary enquiry, has alleged that officials of the Public Works Department, Victim’s father moves Top Court Arunachal Pradesh awarded the tender to firms PRESS TRUST OF INDIA connected and has a force of mil- ous attacks by the followers/hench- controlled by the family lions of blind followers around the men of the petitioner,” the appli- members of Tuki, the then New Delhi, June 10: Apprehending country and also a hired killer cation said. PWD minister of the state, at threat to the life of family members, Kartik Haldar who killed and at- The plea filed through advocate his behest and without father of the child rape-victim has tacked eyewitnesses confessed to Utsav Bains said that in case inviting tenders, which caused moved the Supreme Court the Police that Petitioner ordered Asharam is admitted to interim wrongful loss to the state Thursday opposing the bail plea of the killings,” the father of rape bail, there is likelihood that out of government and "wrongful" self-styled godman Asharam Bapu. survivor said in the application. vengeance, he may get the applicant, gain to the minister and The application for interven- He said that till now 10 eyewit- his daughter and his family mem- his relatives. tion has been filed in the pending nesses have been attacked and in bers killed. “The petitioner petition of Asharam in which he all likelihood if Asharam is granted (Asharam) herein has no regard to has sought suspension of his sen- bail he may organise revenge killing the rule of law and indulged in Army buys farmer's tence and interim bail to undergo of the child rape victim and her fam- getting the prosecution witnesses treatment for various ailments at ily and eyewitnesses of case pend- threatened or eliminated who stood watermelon harvest an ayurvedic centre near Haridwar ing at Surat, Gujarat. against him. And the Petitioner Ramgarh/Bokaro (Jharkhand): in Uttarakhand. “Recently also, the applicant in all likelihood would do the same Unable to sell his watermelon A Jodhpur court, April 25, 2018, herein has been threatened by the and with greater impunity and harvest due to the had sentenced Asharam to life in followers/ henchmen of the peti- ease when granted bail and is out coronavirus-induced prison after finding him guilty of tioner (Asharam) and shockingly of Jail. It is humbly submitted that lockdown, a 25-year-old raping a teenage girl in his ashram the State of Uttar Pradesh has re- the petitioner herein does not de- Jharkhand farmer offered in 2013. “It is humbly submitted duced the security of the appli- serve any leniency and his bail ap- five tonnes of his produce to that the petitioner (Asharam) is cant and his family and they are plication is liable to be dismissed,” soldiers of the Sikh highly influential and politically again very vulnerable to murder- the plea said. A child takes bath under a leaking pipe to get respite from the scorching heat in New Delhi PTI PHOTO Regimental Centre (SRC) at Ramgarh, who instead bought it at the market price. Touched by the gesture of Ranjan Kumar Mahto, a Muslim man conceals and takes care of Hindu wife for 10 yrs Ranchi University graduate who chose farming as a profession, SRC officers INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE registered in this police station. work, and he used to keep his room a point to return by early evening. including commandant One was registered 10 years back, locked. I am engaged in electrical work," Brigadier M Sri Kumar Thiruvananthapuram, June 10: when 18-year-old Sajitha was re- "After we took both of them to added Rahman. visited his farm in adjoining "Love is blind" goes the old saying ported missing and the other was his house where they had lived for Expressing happiness, Sajitha Bokaro district and bought and it happened in Kerala's sleepy in March this year, when 34-year- 10 years, they told us how they had said now she feels her ordeal is the produce. village in Palakkad, where a Muslim old Rahman had gone missing," used the window of the house as over. "When he used to go out for man looked after and concealed said Deepukumar. a door to go out of the room in the work, I spent my time watching his Hindu wife for a decade. Things began to unfurl when night to buy essentials for the TV using headphones. When he Rahul bats for She was tucked away inside his Rahman was spotted by his brother woman," added Deepukumar. went for work, he used to keep food room for 10 years, without getting on Tuesday and soon he alerted "Later, we took them before the for me in the room. Now after the walk-in vaccination noticed by anyone including the lat- the police, and later the mystery was Magistrate and the woman said intervention of the police, I feel I ter's parents and his mentally chal- unravelled. that she wants to live with her hus- am free. My parents are also happy,"

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of the day uote BUNDLES OF HOPE FIR registered Telangana after students attracted major investments from companies such break into as MassMutual, Laxai Life Sciences, Agasthya Foods, JNU library Trouw Nutrition, Ester Filmtech and others despite the pandemic PRESS TRUST OF INDIA induced slowdown New Delhi, June 10: The KT RAMA RAO | TELANGANA INDUSTRY MINISTER Jawaharlal Nehru University ad- ministration Thursday alleged Drugs are that a group of students broke mostly into the central library and clashed smuggled from with the staff there following Myanmar and these are being traded which an FIR has been registered making Assam as a with the police. transit route The varsity alleged that the stu- dents have been occupying the li- HIMANTA BISWA SARMA | ASSAM CM brary for the last two days. The students' union, however, The central accused the varsity administra- government has tion of using criminal intimidation ensured that all essential commodities against students and demanded including ration items, that they withdraw the FIR and petroleum products, reopen the library which has been gas, etc, are made closed for a long time. available to the people at right places According to the police, the in- cident took place June 8 and based KIREN RIJIJU | UNION MINISTER on a complaint from the varsity's chief security officer, a case was reg- istered Wednesday. SHORT Deputy Commissioner of Police TAKES (Southwest) Ingit Pratap Singh Women labourers plant paddy saplings in the fields at Sivian village in Bathinda PTI PHOTO said "Based on the complaint, a Covid TPR in case was registered under section 188 (disobedience to order duly Ker comes down promulgated by public servant) of Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala HC refuses to stay the Indian Penal Code, Delhi Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Disaster Management Act and pre- said Thursday that another release of films vention of damage to public prop- 14,424 people tested Covid 12 killed in building collapse erty." No arrests have been made in positive out of the 1,07,250 the case so far, police said, adding samples sent for testing in the on SSR’s life that a meeting between the stu- past 24 hours. But while the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA storey building collapsed on the test positivity rate (TPR) came adjoining single-storey house, said down from 13.45 per cent from New Delhi, June 10: The Delhi Mumbai, June 10: At least 12 TRAGEDY IN MUMBAI Santosh Dhonde, acting ward officer 14.09 per cent Wednesday, the High Court Thursday refused to people, including eight children, of the city's P-North ward. number of deaths rose to 194, stay the release of several movies, were killed and seven others in- Fire brigade and other agen- against 156 Wednesday, taking purportedly based on the life of jured after two floors of a three- cies immediately rushed to the the toll to 10,631. late Hindi film industry’s actor storey residential building col- spot and started a search and res- Sushant Singh Rajput, including lapsed on an adjoining single-storey cue operation, the official from the 'Nyay: The Justice' which is sched- house in Malwani in suburban Brihanmumbai Municipal Heavy rains lash uled to be released Friday, say- Mumbai, officials said Thursday. Corporation (BMC) said. Eight Lucknow ing these films are neither por- One person died in a separate children and four adults, includ- trayed as biopic nor factual incident of house crash at Dahisar, ing a 60-year-old man, died, he Lucknow: Lucknow and some narration of what transpired in a western suburb of Mumbai, said, adding that most of the de- other districts in Uttar Pradesh his life. Thursday evening, civic officials ceased were from two families. witnessed heavy rainfall “Posthumous privacy right is not said. Nine members of a family Seven others were injured and Thursday. In the state capital, permissible”, the high court said were among the deceased in the the condition of one of them was dents and chief librarian of the several main roads, including in its interim order on a plea by first incident which took place critical, he said. varsity was also held in this re- the one leading to the Vidhan Rajput's father to restrain such around 11.15 pm Wednesday, when People rescued from under the gard. In a statement, the varsity said, Sabha, were water logged. films. Mumbai experienced heavy rains Rescue operation underway PTI PHOTO debris were taken to nearby hos- "This (incident) has caused health Power disruptions were The court said it found merit in throughout the day, at the New pitals, he added. The civic body risk for the library staff and even reported from parts of the the submissions of producers and Collector Compound on Abdul last month, police said, adding its lapse at Malwani, while the Centre said of the 12 people who died, other students residing in the hos- state capital and trees were directors that if information of Hamid Road in the Malwani area of contractor has been arrested on will give an additional Rs 2 lakh ex- nine were from a single family. As tels, since these unruly students re- also uprooted. Telecom services were also disrupted events which have occurred is al- suburban Malad, the officials said. culpable homicide charge. gratia to them. While earlier civic per the BMC, the collapsed build- turn to hostel for lunch/dinner or and traffic jams were reported ready in the public domain, one The ill-fated building was con- The Maharashtra government officials said a single-storey house ing was located on collector's land other purposes." from parts of the state capital. cannot plead any violation of right structed illegally and had suffered announced an ex-gratia of Rs five had collapsed, they later clarified and its owner got permission from It added that the students did to privacy on a movie inspired damage in cyclone Tauktae, which lakh each to the kin of those who it was a three-storey building. The the collector's office while con- not vacate the library building from such events. passed close to the Mumbai coast lost their lives in the house col- second and third floors of the three- structing a permanent structure. even during the night. `1.19 Cr looted from bank Hajipur (Bihar): Armed robbers HC order on Central looted `1.19 crore from a Cong disconnected from people: Jitin private bank branch in Bihar's Vaishali district Thursday, Vista challenged in SC police said. The incident took PRASADA DIDN'T PUT BLAME ON ANY INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE CONGRESS FOR HIS DEPARTURE place in Jarua Bazar in Ganga PRESS TRUST OF INDIA to party president Sonia Gandhi last the welfare of his state. "Whatever INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE missed their plea on the face Bridge police station area in the morning, Hajipur Sadar October seeking an organisational I do, wherever I will be, I will work value without any inquiry. Sub- Divisional Police Officer New Delhi, June 10: A day after overhaul, triggering a storm within for my people, for my state Uttar New Delhi, June 10: A plea has The petitioners have argued that (SDPO) Raghav Dayal said. He switching over to the BJP, Jitin the party. Claiming that he could not Pradesh and for my country," he been filed in the Supreme Court, their plea was a purely public said four armed robbers were Prasada Thursday said he left the protect his people's interests while said. The 47-year-old former Union challenging the Delhi High Court's health and safety issue during the involved in the incident and Congress not because of any in- being in the Congress, Prasada said, minister, who comes from a well- judgement declining to stop the catastrophic Covid second wave, they had come to the bank dividual or for any post, but due to he will achieve this in the BJP, which known Brahmin family of Uttar construction activity at the Central which ravaged the capital and ex- branch on motorcycles. its shrinking vote base and the he described as the only institution- Pradesh, has refrained from at- Vista Redevelopment project amid posed its crumbling health infra- "rising disconnect" between the alised national party in the country. tacking the Congress leadership. the second wave of Covid-19 pan- structure. But the High Court con- party and the people of Uttar "I left the Congress not due to any "It (joining the BJP) was not a sud- Jitin is son of Jitendra Prasada, demic, and imposing `1 lakh cost strued it as an attack on the project. Man given 2 vax Pradesh. individual or for any post. The rea- den decision," he said. "I have taken a key Congress leader before his for- on the petitioners. The plea argued that the ongoing Prasada, whose family had been son I left the Congress was because this decision after long discussions tunes plunged following his decision Petitioners Anya Malhotra, a construction activity has the po- doses in 5 mnts associated with the party for three there is a rising disconnect between and deliberations. I want to serve peo- to contest against Sonia Gandhi for translator, and Sohail Hashmi, tential of being a super spreader ac- generations and who himself had the party and the people. And that is ple, work for them and in the BJP, the post of party president in 2000. a historian and documentary tivity, on the account of to-and-fro Lalitpur (UP): In a case of served as a Union minister in the the reason, its vote share is shrink- under the leadership of Prime His joining the BJP may help him po- filmmaker, claimed the High movement of the workers from the shocking negligence, a man in Congress-led UPA government, ing in Uttar Pradesh and there is no Minister Narendra Modi, I would be litically at a time when the saffron Court judgment, apart from mis- site to their accommodation, located Lalitpur district was given both joined the BJP Wednesday, terming plan to revive the party," Prasada able to do that." Talking about party is working overtime to boost its construing their bonafide in- in various parts of the city, poses a doses of the Covid vaccine within five minutes. This it the "only true national party" said. He was among the group of 23 his future plans, Prasada said he will ranks in preparation for the assem- tentions, without cause ,cast grave risk to the health and safety of incident took place at a in the country. Congress leaders who had written work to strengthen the BJP and for bly polls. them in negative light, as it dis- workers and the residents of Delhi. vaccination centre in Ravarpura locality. According to reports, the man who went there to take the jab on Wednesday has alleged that Chinese hackers luring Indians into Tata Motors scam the nursing staff was so busy talking among themselves that they administered both the If any user opens the link from a device like smartphones where WhatsApp application is installed, the sharing doses of vaccine to him within five minutes. features on the site will open the WhatsApp application on the device to share the link

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE instead of the official website of “Congratulations! You did it! have identified a domain name that Missing posters of Tata Motors which makes it more You won the TATA SAFARI!” was requested in the background New Delhi, June 10: Cyber-se- suspicious,” the research team Clicking on the ‘OK’ button, it then and has been traced as belonging Raje in Jhalawad curity researchers in India said in a statement. instructs users to share the cam- to China," the researchers revealed. Jaipur: A day after posters of Thursday said they have discovered If any user opens the link from paign on WhatsApp. CyberPeace Foundation, a think former Chief Minister a malicious free gift campaign pre- a device like smartphones where The user then has to click the tank and grassroot NGO of cyber Vasundhara Raje were removed tending to be an offer from Tata WhatsApp application is installed, WhatsApp button in order to com- security and policy experts, along from the state BJP headquarters, Motors that is collecting users’ the sharing features on the site plete the progress bar. After click- with Autobot Infosec Private several posters of 'Searching for data, and the campaign has been will open the WhatsApp application ing on the green 'Complete regis- Limited looked into this matter to missing' have been seen in traced to China-based hackers. on the device to share the link. tration' button, it redirects the user realise that these websites are on- different parts of Jhalawad The research wing of New Delhi- “The prizes are kept really at- to multiple advertisements web- line fraud. "The campaign is pre- districts. The message in these based CyberPeace Foundation re- tractive to lure the laymen,” the pages, and it varies each time the tended to be an offer from Tata y posters claim that the Raje, the ceived some links via WhatsApp, team said. The title of the fake user clicks on the button. Motors but hosted on the third-

BJP MLA from Jhalwad along related to a free gift offer from Tata website is “Tata Motors Cars, According to the researchers, party domain instead of the official

k y m c with her son Dushyant Singh, MP Motors, collecting browser and Celebrates sales exceeding 30 mil- Safari vehicle. the research revealed. cybercriminals used Cloudflare website of Tata Motors which from Jhalawar-Baran have been system information as well as the lion.” On the landing page, a con- “Also, at the bottom of this page, After Clicking the OK button, technologies to mask the real IP makes it more suspicious," the "missing" amid the coronavirus cookie data from the users. gratulations message appears with a section comes up which seems to users are given three attempts to addresses of the front-end domain Foundation said. The Foundation pandemic outbreak and those “The campaign is pretended to an attractive photo of a Tata Safari be a Facebook comment section win the prize. After completing all names used in the free gifts from recommended that people avoid finding the two shall be be an offer from Tata Motors but car and asks users to participate in where many users have commented the attempts, it says that the user Tata Motors campaign. "But during opening such messages sent via rewarded. hosted on the third-party domain a quick survey to get a free TATA about how the offer is beneficial,” has won ‘TATA SAFARI’. the phases of investigation, we social platforms. That’s the worse famine PRINCE PHILIP’S P10 problem the world has FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR seen for a decade, since a 100TH BIRTHDAY quarter of a million Somalis lost Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has their lives in the famine there in been given a rose named after 2011. This now has horrible her late husband Prince Philip echoes of the colossal tragedy in to mark what would have been Ethiopia in 1984 his 100th birthday Thursday,

MARK LOWCOCK UN HUMANITARIAN CHIEF Buckingham Palace said

k y m international | c of the day uote ‘Suu Kyi charged China sustains ‘artificial sun’ at record 120mn C with corruption’ The cardinal thing is that The temperature at the core of the sun is widely believed to be 15 million degrees Celsius, meaning that Twitter must be licensed in Nigeria the plasma at the device’s core will be seven times hotter than that of the sun and Twitter must stop using its INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE Academy of Sciences, the Global Southern University of Science platform for Times reported. EAST is part of and Technology in Shenzhen, was activities that are inimical to the Beijing, June 10: China’s “arti- the International Thermonuclear quoted as saying. growth of Nigeria or to its ficial sun” recently broke the Experimental Reactor (ITER) fa- The next milestone might be corporate existence world record as achieved a plasma cility -- a collaboration of 35 na- to maintain the stability for a temperature of 120 million Celsius tions, also comprising India. week or more, Li added. LAI MOHAMMED | INFORMATION AND for 101 seconds and 160 million EAST is designed to replicate India is one of the seven part- CULTURE MINISTER, NIGERIA Celsius for 20 seconds, setting the nuclear fusion process that ners (China, India, Japan, South new records in the field of nu- occurs naturally in the sun and Korea, Russia, the US, and Europe) clear fusion, media reports said. stars to provide almost infinite both in-kind and in-cash, in a INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE The US side The experiment was achieved clean energy through controlled first-of-a-kind global should by Experimental Advanced nuclear fusion, which is often collaboration. Nay Pyi Taw, June 10: Myanmar’s earnestly Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) dubbed the “artificial sun.” The project aims to complete ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu respect principles of device, or the “Chinese artificial Previously, the plasma could be onds. “The breakthrough is sig- temperature at a stable level for through first plasma in 2025, a Kyi has been charged with cor- market economy, sun”, located at the Hefei Institutes maintained up to a temperature of nificant progress, and the ulti- a long time,” Li Miao, director of ruption, the state media reported international key milestone toward full fusion economic and trade of Physical Science of the Chinese 100 million Celsius for 100 sec- mate goal should be keeping the the Physics Department of the power by 2035. Thursday. rules, stop overstretching the The Anti-Corruption concept of national security, stop Commission in Myanmar found abusing state power to Chinese high MOUNT RECYCLEMORE evidence that the 75-year-old com- tech companies mitted “corruption using her rank”, dpa news agency quoted the state- WANG WENBIN | FOREIGN MINISTRY US to give 500M affiliated daily, Global New Light SPOKESMAN, CHINA of Myanmar as saying in a report. Suu Kyi’s lawyer described the accusations as “absurd” and It’s not just the Pfizer vaccine to “groundless”. sanctions, the Corruption is punishable by up unilateral coercive measures. to 15 years in prison in Myanmar, Let’s see this as a which has seen widespread unrest 100 poor nations since a military coup in February. comprehensive assault, a political The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and diplomatic assault, definitely The shots, which will be produced at Pfizer’s US sites, has been under house arrest since an economic assault, a will be supplied at a not-for-profit price the coup on February 1 - as she communicational and was for years under the previous ideological assault military dictatorship.

JORGE ARREAZA | FOREIGN AFFAIRS Biden meets Johnson The judiciary has already MINISTER, VENEZUELA charged her with half a dozen of- resident Joe Biden and British fences, including violating foreign PPrime Minister Boris Johnson trade laws, violating Coronavirus met for the first time Thursday, measures and inciting sedition. looking to highlight their nations’ The sedition charge is the most SHORT TAKES famed “special relationship” but serious she faces. doing so against a backdrop of differences both political and It is suspected that the junta Pak to hold polls personal. The President wants to use the proceedings to in PoK on July 25 staunchly opposed the Brexit keep the popular former head of AGENCIES movement, the British exodus A sculpture depicting the G7 leaders looking towards Carbis Bay, made from electronic waste by Joe Rush and Alex government out of politics per- Islamabad: Pakistan-occupied from the EU that Johnson Wreckage, ahead of the G7 summit at Hayle Towans in Cornwall, Britain REUTERS manently. Kashmir’s top election official Carbis Bay, June 10: The United championed, and has expressed announced Thursday to hold States will spend $3.5 billion to buy great concern with the future of the general election for the and donate 500 million doses of Northern Ireland. The leaders legislative assembly July 25, the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to were expected to announce a despite appeals to postpone some of the world's poorest coun- new US-UK task force to work on China passes Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law the polls for two months due tries, it said Thursday, urging other resuming travel between the two to the threat of resurgence of G7 nations to follow suit. nations, according to a White The law was passed in the backdrop of the US and the coronavirus. India had The vaccine donation - the largest House official. Both sides have slammed Pakistan for its ever by a single country - was an- stressed publicly that the EU countries slapping sanctions against a number decision to hold elections in nounced before US President Joe meeting would be about of Chinese entities and officials over allegations Gilgit-Baltistan and said any Biden meets leaders of the Group reaffirming ties between action to alter the status of of Seven advanced economies in longtime allies in a week in of human rights violations which Biden will look to rally the militarily-occupied region western England. has no legal basis. the West to rebuff Russian The 500 million doses are destined meddling and publicly PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The law was passed in the back- for the world’s 100 poorest countries. demonstrate it can compete drop of the US and EU countries A senior Biden administration of- economically with China. Beijing, June 10: China’s slapping sanctions against a num- Junta plane crash ficial described the gesture as a Parliament Thursday passed the ber of Chinese entities and offi- leaves 12 dead “major step forward that will su- pects other G7 members to come up Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, pro- cials over allegations of human percharge the global effort” with with contributions as part of a viding a comprehensive legal cover rights violations against Muslim Nay Pyi Taw: At least 12 the aim of “bringing hope to every comprehensive road map to end a for blocking foreign sanctions Uyghurs in Xinjiang and the im- Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang certain countries. people have died after a corner of the world.” “We really pandemic that has killed more against Chinese officials and entities position of China’s national secu- Wenbin told a media briefing here “Meanwhile, we believe it is nec- military aircraft crashed in want to underscore that this is fun- than 3.9 million people, the offi- and protecting them against the rity law in Hong Kong. Thursday that to safeguard China’s essary for the country to have spe- Myanmar, according to a fire damentally about a singular ob- cial added. long-arm jurisdiction, especially The sanctions were introduced national sovereignty, dignity, and cific laws to counter foreign sanc- brigade spokesperson jective of saving lives,” the offi- US drugmaker Pfizer and its from the US. as a coordinated effort by the core interests and oppose western tions so that we have legal basis and Thursday. The accident cial said, adding that Washington German partner BioNTech had The law was passed by the European Union, UK, US and hegemonism and power politics, the guarantee for such countermea- occurred near the central city was not seeking favours in ex- earlier said they would provide Standing Committee of the National Canada. China responded with its Chinese government has an- sures,” he said, ruling out that the of Mandalay, the change for the doses. 200 million doses in 2021 and 300 mil- People’s Congress (NPC), China’s own sanctions on European offi- nounced counter measures against law will affect China’s relations spokesperson told dpa news The Biden administration ex- lion doses in the first half of 2022. national legislature. cials. Defending the law, Chinese relevant individuals and entities of with other countries. agency. The weather conditions were very bad, according to local news reports. Soldiers and Buddhist monks were on board. The ‘Delta variant taking hold in Europe’ Navalny called US ‘agent’ after extremism ruling monks had been due to take part in a religious ceremony, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA last summer, cases gradually rose AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Can you imagine seeing the reports said. in younger age groups and then such an instant reaction Geneva, June 10: The World Health moved into older age groups, con- Moscow, June 10: Russia Thursday from the State Department to a Organisation’s Europe director tributing to a devastating resur- suggested that Washington was domestic or some other internal Japan okays plan warned that the highly transmis- gence,” he said. quick to condemn the designation decision in another country? sible Covid-19 variant first identi- Kluge said spike in Covid-19 ul- of Alexei Navalny’s groups as ex- This means that they are to lift emergency fied in India is “poised to take hold timately led to more lockdowns tremist because the jailed Kremlin politically involved in the story in the region”, as many countries and deaths in the fall and winter critic was in fact working for the Tokyo: The Japanese MARIA ZAKHAROVA | FOREIGN MINISTRY prepare to ease restrictions and of 2020. “Let’s not make that mis- United States. SPOKESWOMAN, RUSSIA government’s expert allow more social gatherings and take again.” A Moscow court late Wednesday coronavirus advisory panel travel across borders. Kluge didn’t say people should- ruled to designate Navalny’s re- of restricting fundamental rights Ahead of parliamentary elec- Thursday approved a plan to lift the quasi-state of During a press briefing Thursday, n’t travel, but urged any travellers gional offices and his Anti- in Russia. tions in September -- in which the emergency in three WHO’s Dr Hans Kluge said the to do so wisely. He also called for vac- Corruption Foundation (FBK) as In a radio interview Thursday deeply unpopular ruling United prefectures Sunday as variant also known as the delta cination and other public health “extremist”, barring them from morning, Russian Foreign Russia party is expected to strug- scheduled. Public variant, has shown signs of being age 60, remain unprotected. measures to be stepped up across working in Russia. Ministry spokeswoman Maria gle -- lawmakers passed legisla- broadcaster NHK said the able to evade some vaccines and “We have been here before,” the continent, saying even immu- The US State Department called Zakharova said the response tion that bans members and spon- quasi-state of emergency warned that many vulnerable pop- warned Kluge, WHO’s European re- nisation coverage “is far from suf- the action “particularly disturbing” showed the extent of US inter- sors of “extremist” groups from measures in place for Gunma, ulations, particularly those over gional director. “Over the course of ficient to protect the region”. and said it was part of a pattern ference in Russia’s affairs. running in the polls. Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures are set to end Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency. The three prefectures have been under the ‘Half of all Indian-Americans subjected to discrimination’ restrictions since May 16. The report further showed that Indian-Americans, especially members of the first generation, tend to socialise with other Indian-Americans 4-month prison for INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE “One in two Indian Americans The report also found that Indian- less comfortable having close friends slapping Macron reports being discriminated against Americans exhibit very high rates who are Republicans than the con- Washington, June 10: A new in the past one year, with dis- of marriage within their commu- verse. The same is true of Congress Valence: A 28-year-old study has revealed that one in two crimination based on skin colour Frenchman who described nity. “While eight out of 10 re- Party supporters vis-a-vis sup- himself as a right-wing or Indian-Americans have reported identified as the most common spondents have a spouse or partner porters of the Bharatiya Janata extreme-right “patriot” was being discriminated against in the form of bias. Somewhat surpris- of Indian origin, US-born Indian- Party (BJP),” says the study. sentenced to four months in past one year. ingly, Indian Americans born in the Americans are four times more “Internally, the social networks prison Thursday for slapping The study titled, ‘Social Realities US are much more likely to report likely to have a spouse or partner of Indian-Americans are more ho- President Emmanuel Macron of Indian Americans: Results from being victims of discrimination who is of Indian origin but was mogenous in terms of religion in the face. Damien Tarel was the 2020 Indian American Attitudes than their foreign-born counter- born in the US,” it said. than either Indian region (state) of also banned from ever holding Survey’, was conducted jointly by parts,” the study says. The study also revealed that origin or caste.” public office in France and the Carnegie Endowment for The findings of the study were roughly half of all Hindu Indian- The study goes on to say that

from owning weapons for five International Peace, Johns Hopkins- based on a nationally representa- Americans identify with a caste while only a minority of the re-

k y m c years over the swipe Tuesday. SAIS, and the University of tive online survey of 1,200 Indian- group. spondents were concerned about During Thursday’s trial, Tarel Pennsylvania. American residents in the US. It was “The overwhelming majority of the importation of political divi- testified that the attack was Released Wednesday, it is the conducted between September 1 Hindus with a caste identity, more sions from India to the US. impulsive and unplanned, and third in a series on the social, po- and September 20, 2020, in part- than eight in 10, self-identify as Meanwhile, partisan polarisa- within the community. Indian-Americans currently ac- prompted by anger at litical, and foreign policy attitudes nership with the research and an- belonging to the category of General tion, linked to political preferences “However, this polarisation is count for the second-largest im- France’s “decline.” of Indian-Americans. alytics firm YouGov. or upper caste.” both in India and the US, is rife, asymmetric: Democrats are much migrant group in the US. Fashion segment is one of US TO REMAIN WORLD’S P11 the biggest contributors to FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR the e-commerce industry with the ULTRA-RICH HOT SPOT highest order volume. We are The US will remain the global hot spot for the confident that this report will help world’s super-rich in the near future even as the fashion e-tailers in understanding fortunes of Asia’s wealthy continue to grow, the changing dynamics of the finds a research. The number of ultra-high-net- fashion e-commerce industry worth individuals in the US will increase 36% to

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k y m business | , about 28,000 in 2025, the firm said c of the day uote Home price movement: India slips to 55th rank globally COVID CASUALTY The MAY AUTO RETAIL organisation INDIA MOVED DOWN 12 SPOTS IN THE GLOBAL HOME PRICE INDEX TO 55TH RANK IN Q1 2021 AS AGAINST 43RD RANK IN Q1 2020 has requested AGENCIES prices across 56 countries and ter- United States witnessed the SALE PLUNGES for liquidity infusion, one-time ritories globally. highest annual price growth rate restructuring of loans, New Delhi, June 10: Housing As per the latest report, Turkey since 2005, with a 13.2 per cent in- SEQUENTIALLY across the board six prices in India fell 1.6 per cent in continues to lead the annual rank- crease YoY. months extension of completion date January-March this year compared ings with prices up by 32 per cent Mainstream residential prices av- by RERA, stamp duty reduction or to the same period of 2020 and the year-on-year (YoY), followed by eraged across 56 countries and ter- waiver, moratorium extension on country stands low at 55th rank New Zealand (22.1 per cent) and ritories in Q1 2021 grew 7.3 per principal and interest for six months in a global list based on annual Luxembourg (16.6 per cent). cent, which records the fastest and others price appreciation, according to "Spain was the weakest-per- growth in prices since Q4 2006.

HARSH VARDHAN PATODIA | PRESIDENT, CREDAI Knight Frank. Turkey is at num- forming territory in Q1 2021, where Shishir Baijal, Chairman & ber one position with 32 per cent home prices fell by 1.8 per cent YoY, Managing Director, Knight Frank rise in prices during January- followed by India with -1.6 per cent," India said, “In Q1 2021, India wit- Current HR March 2021 compared to the first Knight Frank said in a statement. nessed meaningful recovery in systems were quarter of 2020 calendar year. India moved down 12 spots in sales volumes, helping housing INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE designed to India has moved one place up at the global home price index to 55th prices remain stable." address issues from 55th rank and is ahead of only rank in Q1 2021 against 43rd rank "With the onset of the second New Delhi, June 10: India’s over- a previous era, and Spain in the list of 56 countries in Q1 2020. Residential prices in wave and the threat of new variants all vehicle registrations declined by they have failed to worldwide. In the previous report India grew 1.4 per cent in January- of the virus along with the fluc- 54.79 per cent on a sequential basis keep pace with the released in March this year, India's March 2021 compared with the pre- tuation in vaccine rollout there in May 2021. Similarly, the data re- changing nature of work. At ranking was 56th. Frank Thursday released its re- Index - Q1 2021'. It tracks the move- vious quarter. could be a pressure on sales volumes leased by the Federation of Eightfold, we have an unprecedented Property consultant Knight search report 'Global House Price ment in mainstream residential The report highlighted that the as well as on price growth." Automobile Dealers Associations opportunity, using AI to align the (FADA) showed a decline of 70.60 career goals of individuals while per cent during the month under simultaneously creating better review from the level of May 2019. results for employers PHASED UNLOCK Accordingly, vehicle registration ASHUTOSH GARG | FOUNDER AND CEO, EIGHTFOLD Indian labour market in stood at 5,35,855 units in May 2021, compared to 18,22,566 units reported for the corresponding period of 2019 Our first India worst condition since and 11,85,374 units in April 2021. Hiring Tracker GDP growth projected Segment wise, registration of previews personal vehicles declined by 63.70 behaviours and per cent on a sequential basis and priorities that we April-May 2020: CMIE 58.96 per cent from May 2019 levels believe will underline at 8.5% in FY22: ICRA to 85,733 units. Similarly, two- job market activity through the year. This report AGENCIES wheeler registration fell by 52.52 per signifies that India’s job market is AGENCIES cent on a sequential basis and 71.08 resilient and agile, and that talent New Delhi, June 10: As employ- per cent from May 2019 levels to demand and supply will bounce back New Delhi, June 10: India’s GDP ment rate continues to worsen 4,10,757 units. as the economy opens up growth has been projected at 8.5 per amid the second wave of Covid- Notably, tractor retail sales de- cent in FY22, said ratings agency 19, the Centre for Monitoring Indian clined. The segment's off-take fell SASHI KUMAR | HEAD OF SALES, INDEED INDIA ICRA. As per the ratings agency, the Economy (CMIE) has said that the by 57.85 per cent on a sequential Y-o-Y growth of GDP and gross Indian labour market is in its worst basis and 56.60 per cent from May value added (GVA) at basic prices condition since April-May last year, 2019 levels to 16,616 units. SHORT TAKES (at constant 2011-12 prices) is ex- when the whole country was under pected to reach 8.5 per cent and lockdown. WayCool plans 7.3 per cent respectively, in FY2022. Data published by CMIE showed Data published shows Agri exports jump "If vaccine coverage is acceler- that the unemployment rate, which that the unemployment $20mn capex ated following the re-centralised reached 11.9 per cent in May 2021, to $41bn despite procurement policy, the GDP ex- continued to rise during early June. rate, which reached Chennai: Farm to dining plate pansion in FY2022 may be as high The 30-day moving average un- agri commerce company as 9.5 per cent, with a widening employment rate as of June 6, 2021, 11.9% in May 2021, pandemic disruptions WayCool Foods and Products upside in Q3 FY2022 and Q4 FY2022," was 13 per cent. continued to rise has an investment kitty of $20 the rating agency said. Further, the labour participa- million to invest in companies during early June For the full year, ICRA expects pared to 2020, we expect the com- tion rate, that had fallen to 40 per with complementary The impact of the the GDP growth to exceed the GVA capabilities, said a top company second wave of bination of the sharp rise in rural cent, has fallen further to 39.7 per official. He also said the growth by 120 basis points, based Covid-19 and the infections, loss of employment as cent and the most important labour a steady fall in the employment investment kitty will be used for on the expectations related to the ensuing state-wise well as remittances to weaken the market indicator, the employment independent of the lockdowns, capex towards technology and value of taxes on products and restrictions was seen across rural sentiment and demand." rate, which had fallen to 35.3 per cent he added. automation. The `400 crore subsidies on products in FY2022. a variety of high frequency Moreover, the demand for con- in May, dropped to 34.6 per cent by The total non-farm jobs lost since turnover company which had "ICRA has taken into account indicators in April-May 2021 tact-intensive services will revive June 6, 2021."The Indian labour January 2021 works out to 36.8 mil- earlier acquired two the likely higher outgo towards gradually, as the Covid-19 vacci- market is in its worst condition lion. Of this, daily wage labour- INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE ADITI NAYAR I CHIEF ECONOMIST, ICRA companies: a logistics provider food subsidies by the Government nations become more widespread. since the nation-wide lockdown ers account for 23.1 million. Salaried and a ready-to-cook maker, and of India (GoI) in FY2022, relative According to Aditi Nayar, Chief months of April and May 2020," employees account for 8.5 million New Delhi, June 10: India's agri- has raised about $46 million to the budgeted level, following the pact of the second wave on con- Economist, ICRA, "The impact of CMIE's CEO Mahesh Vyas said. and the rest are entrepreneurs, as culture exports (including marine equity and debt till date. decision to provide free food grains sumer sentiment and demand with the second wave of Covid-19 and the He noted that the last four weeks per CMIE. and plantation products) have in May-November 2021." healthcare and fuel expenses eat- ensuing state-wise restrictions was have seen a particularly sharp It would take a strong recovery beaten the pandemic registering a Besides, it has excluded the im- ing into disposable income, and seen across a variety of high fre- deterioration in labour market of the India economy to recover the growth of 17.34 per cent to $41.25 IIM-B ranks pact of the release of food subsidy less pent-up replacement demand quency indicators in April-May 2021." conditions. remaining jobs or revert to the em- billion in 2020-21, a top commerce arrears in FY2021, based on the in FY2022 relative to FY2021. "Now that the fresh cases have Vyas, however, said that a quick ployment levels of 2019-20, he said. ministry official said Thursday. No. 1 in country clarification provided by the "Notwithstanding the expectation moderated, and restrictions are recovery of the informal jobs that "The unlocking process can be Speaking to the media, com- Bangalore: Indian Institute of National Statistical Office (NSO). of a normal monsoon buffering being eased, we have placed our were lost in the unorganised sec- expected to repair about two-thirds merce secretary Anup Wadhawan Management- Bangalore has Furthermore, ICRA continues to the prospects for crop output and baseline GDP growth forecast for tors is expected because of the of the job losses associated with the said that excellent growth of Agri been ranked the top B-school expect a prolonged negative im- less reverse migration in 2021 com- FY2022 at 8.5 per cent." local lockdowns. But there is also lockdown of May 2021," Vyas added. exports in FY21 has come after it in India, third time in a row, in remained stagnant for the past Business & Management three years ($38.43 billion in 2017- Studies, in the QS World BIZ BUZZ 18, $38.74 billion in 2018-19 and University Rankings by State aims to achieve `1,000Cr MSME biz $35.16 billion 2019-20). Subject. The QS World In rupee terms, the increase is University Rankings by PCs ‘most preferred’ Tata Digital to acquire POST NEWS NETWORK ing to procure agriculture related 22.62 per cent with exports during Subject considers employer equipments from local MSMEs. 2020-21 amounting to `3.05 lakh reputation, academic gaming device majority stake in 1MG Bhubaneswar, June 10: The state He was also hopeful that with this crore as compared to `2.49 lakh reputation and research government is committed to boost procurements, agricultural ma- crore during 2019-20. India's agri- impact to rate institutions New Delhi: The HP India Gaming Mumbai: Tata Digital Limited, a Micro, Small and Medium chineries industries is likely to cultural and allied imports dur- globally, an IIMB statement Landscape Report 2021 has subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Ltd Enterprises (MSMEs) by taking reach `50 crore business. ing 2019-20 were $20.64 billion, and said Thursday. revealed that 89% respondents will acquire majority stake in initiative to sale their produced Odisha Small Industries the corresponding figures for 2020- believe that a PC offers a better digital health company 1MG products in the market, said Corporation (OSIC) Chairman 21 are $20.67 billion. Despite Covid- gaming experience than a Technologies Private Ltd (1MG). Satyabrata Sahu, principal secre- Chinmay Kumar Sahoo said that 19, the balance of trade in agri- Wipro CEO gets smartphone. Incorporated tary, MSME department. the sector to improve their busi- small industries made business of culture has improved by 42.16% More in 2015, 1MG During a virtual meet, Sahu ness. He also discussed with de- `615 crore during the financial from $14.51 billion to $20.58 billion. importantly, is a leading $8.7mn pay package said, “The state government aims partment officials to improve bi- year of 2020-21. He also mentioned For agriculture products (ex- 4 in 10 (37%) player in the New Delhi: Wipro CEO Thierry mobile eHealth to encourage MSME sector. Chief tumen trade. The principal that the achievement was a record cluding marine and plantation Delaporte drew a pay package gamers space and Minister Naveen Patnaik wants secretary also said that the current for the industry which registered products), the growth is 28.36% ` ` of $8.7 million in FY 2020-21, indicated that they would migrate enables easy MSMEs to reach 1,000 crore busi- bitumen trade business is 20 crore 17% growth as compared to 2019- with exports of $29.81 billion in according to a filing. to a PC for gaming, for a much and affordable access to a wide ness in next financial year and the and is expected to reach `150 crore 20 fiscal. 2020-21 as compared to $23.23 billion Delaporte’s compensation is better experience. The preference range of products like medicines, department is working on it to at the earliest. The department also discussed in 2019-20. India has been able to take for the period from July 6, for moving to PCs for gaming was health & wellness products, achieve the goal”. Sahu also discussed with M to recognise the value of materials advantage of the increased de- 2020, to March 31, 2021, and led by Millennials and Gen Z diagnostics services and tele- The Principal Secretary prom- Muthukumar, director of Odisha produced by MSMEs so as to offer mand for staples during the Covid- includes components such as respondents (70%). consultation to customers. ised to provide every support for Agriculture department, ensur- platform to sell those products. 19 period. a one-time cash award, annual stock grant and one-time grant of RSUs. The former Capgemini executive had joined Bangalore- CEOs, investors push world leaders for stronger climate action headquartered Wipro as its CEO and MD July 6, succeeding Abidali REUTERS businesses to establish “credible” ital flows towards the net-zero tran- Neemuchwala. decarbonisation targets, plus dis- sition," said the 2021 Global Investor Geneva, June 10: A group of 79 close emissions across all parts of TIME TO ACT Statement to Governments on the company bosses and investors man- their business, said the CEOs who n an open letter to all Climate Crisis. aging $41 trillion issued separate include Swiss Re's Christian Igovernments, the Alliance of Founded in 2014 and hosted by IKEA to help calls Thursday for world leaders Mumenthaler, Boston Consulting CEO Climate Leaders called for the World Economic Forum, the suppliers in India to accelerate action on climate Group's Rich Lesser and Royal “bold action” now to meet future Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders change by enacting more ambi- DSM's Feike Sijbesma. emissions targets aims to help drive the transition to New Delhi: Swedish home tious policies in areas including The bosses also backed an elim- a low-carbon economy. furnishing retailing major IKEA carbon pricing. ination of fossil fuel subsidies, o force corporate action, Ahead of the COP26 climate governments needed to Thursday said it will launch a In an open letter to all govern- cuts on tariffs for climate-friendly T summit on Glasgow, governments programme in India, Poland change the rules of the game, ments as leaders of the G7 group goods, a boost in research and de- they said need to publish plans to halve emis- and China this year, helping of industrialised nations meet in velopment funding for green tech- sions by 2030, commit to net-zero suppliers there transit to 100% Britain, and ahead of a global cli- nologies. he bosses also backed an emissions by 2050 and put in place renewable electricity. Under mate summit in November, the elimination of fossil fuel this initiative, the company A separate statement backed by T "robust" policy roadmaps and in- subsidies, cuts on tariffs for would invest and support Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders 457 investors warned governments terim targets, the CEOs said. climate-friendly goods for green nearly 1,600 direct suppliers, called for "bold action" now to meet that those countries to take the Developed countries also needed

future emissions targets. lead would become "increasingly at- technologies to exceed their $100 billion com-

k y m IKEA said. It is striving for c 100% renewable energy To force corporate action, gov- tractive" investment destinations, head of the COP26 climate mitment to help developing coun- throughout the entire value ernments needed to change the while laggards would find them- ment the domestic policies neces- Investment Management. Asummit on Glasgow, tries mitigate and adapt to climate chain. By switching to rules of the game, they said, in- selves at a competitive disadvantage. sary to become net zero by 2050, "Strong policies, in line with governments need to publish change, and ensure development fi- renewable electricity, these cluding by developing a market- Key to that was for countries to added the investors, who include limiting global warming to no more plans to halve emissions by nance bodies commit to science- suppliers will save 6,70,000 based carbon pricing mechanism. commit to tougher emissions re- the likes of New York State, Fidelity than 1.5-degrees Celsius, can ac- 2030, the CEOs said based targets across their tonne of emissions per year. Countries should also force all duction cuts by 2030 and imple- International and Legal & General celerate and scale up private cap- lending portfolios. P12 FRIDAY | JUNE 11 | 2021 | BHUBANESWAR sports

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Southampton, June 10: India carried out their first group prac- winner Dingko dies tice session at a ground adjacent to Ageas Bowl here Thursday, five days after being allowed staggered soon,” Mary Kom told this agency training in the run-up to the World recalling the iconic boxer who Test Championship final against faded from the scene after cancer New Zealand. The WTC final is took its toll on his body. “Life is so scheduled to be played June 18-22. unpredictable,” she said. It was the first time the players A fearless competitor in the ring, mixed with their teammates on the Dingko beat two Olympic medallists ground after being allowed to run – Sontaya Wongprates of Thailand in the gymnasium and the main (From L): Virat Kohli is doing image training; Cheteshwar Puajara looks at his bat while batting at nets; Mohammed and Timur Tulyakov of Uzbekistan playing field at different time slots Shami bowls during India’s first group training session Thursday ahead of WTC final, starting June 18 in Southampton – en route to the Asian Games gold on completion of the third day of medal in Bangkok, which was a their hard quarantine in the UK. The players had a full net session, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Earlier, the players were allowed remarkable feat for an Indian boxer “We have had our first group where the likes of skipper Virat Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj to come out of their Hilton Hotel at that time. training session and the intensity Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar and Ravi Ashwin – participating in rooms, a Hampshire Bowl prop- Ironically, he wasn’t the original was high Fire. #TeamIndia’s prepa- Pujara, Rishabh Pant batted for a the practice session. erty, on the third day, following pick for the Games and made the rations are on in full swing for the considerable amount of time and The nets were followed by a field- which they started their individual cut after registering his protest. #WTC21 Final,” the BCCI wrote faced throw-downs as well. ing session under fielding coach R training. The players were also “May his life’s journey & struggle in a twitter post along with a short The bowlers too had an intense Sridhar, which mostly focussed on provided basic equipments in their forever remain a source inspiration video of the training session. session with all the main players – catching in the slip cordon. rooms for exercise purposes. for the upcoming generations. I pray that the bereaved family finds the strength to overcome this pe- riod of grief & mourning #dinkos- Anastasia enters ingh,” tweeted India’s first Olympic- medallist in boxing Vijender Singh. French Open final Special ICC Hall of Fame Dingko was bestowed the Arjuna award the same year. In 2013, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to the sport. induction to mark WTC An employee of Indian Navy, Dingko had taken to coaching at PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The special intake will see two Imphal’s Sports Authority of India players from each of the follow- Centre after hanging up his gloves Dubai, June 10: The ICC will in- ing five eras join the ranks of the but illnesses came in the way of his duct 10 legends of the game into its world’s greatest players: Early PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju also progress and he was mostly con- illustrious Hall of Fame, with two Cricket Era (pre-1918), Inter-War offered condolences on the demise. fined to his home in the later part players each from five eras, dat- Cricket Era (1918–1945), Post-War New Delhi, June 10: Asian Games “I’m deeply saddened by the de- of his life. ing back to cricket’s early days, Cricket Era (1946–1970), ODI Era gold medal-winning former boxer mise of Shri Dingko Singh. One of He was airlifted to Delhi last joining an existing list of 93 of the (1971–1995), Modern Cricket Era Dingko Singh, who inspired a gen- the finest boxers India has ever year after it came to light that the PRESS TRUST OF INDIA world’s greatest. (1996–2016). eration of Indian pugilists with produced, Dinko’s gold medal at COVID-19 lockdown had prevented The global cricket body on The 10 legends inducted as part his swashbuckling ring craft and 1998 Bangkok Asian Games sparked him from getting crucial radiation Paris, June 10: Anastasia Thursday announced a special edi- of the special edition have been flamboyant personality, died the Boxing chain reaction in India,” therapy for his cancer. Pavlyuchenkova will play her first tion of the ICC Hall of Fame to co- voted by the ICC Hall of Fame Thursday after a long battle with Rijiju said. Upon landing here, a bout of Grand Slam final at Roland Garros. incide with the first-ever World Test Voting Academy, comprising living liver cancer. The Manipuri superstar, who jaundice did not allow for the ther- The 31st-seeded player defeated Championship final, to be contested Hall of Fame members, a FICA He was 42 and had been fighting won his maiden national title (sub- apy to be carried out. He went back unseeded Tamara Zidansek 7-5, 6- between India and New Zealand, first-ever final of the World Test (Federation of International the disease since 2017. He is survived junior) as a 10-year-old, was among to Imphal in an ambulance and 3 to become the first Russian woman from June 18 in Southampton. Championship in Southampton,” Cricketer Association) represen- by his wife Babai Ngangom, a son the first modern stars of Indian box- contracted COVID-19 on reaching to reach a final at a major since As many as 10 legends of the ICC acting chief executive Geoff tative, prominent cricket journal- and a daughter. ing with his Asian Games gold and back home. Maria Sharapova at the 2015 game who have made a significant Allardice said in a release. ists and senior ICC figures. During his battle with cancer, the inspired the likes of six-time World He went on to spend a month in Australian Open. contribution to the history of Test “We are celebrating the history The announcement will be made former bantamweight (54kg) boxer’s Champion MC Mary Kom among hospital to recover from the in- Both players struggled with their cricket will be inducted to join the of the game and what better way during a live show streamed via health woes were compounded by others. fection. “It was not easy but I told serves on Court Philippe Chatrier 93 players, who are already in the than to honour some of the greats ICC’s digital media channels. The a bout of jaundice and COVID-19 “He was a rockstar, a legend, a myself ‘ladna hai toh ladna hai’. I but Pavlyuchenkova managed to illustrious list, taking the total to 103. that founded and played the game special edition ICC Hall of Fame last year. “We lost a legend,” rage. I remember I used to queue was not prepared to give up, no hold her nerves better on impor- “It is an honour for us to an- across different eras. These are all show will be hosted by Alan Wilkins Olympic-bound boxer Vikas up to watch him fight in Manipur. one should,” he had said in his last tant points. Zidansek, who had never nounce a one-time induction of players with a legacy that will con- and streamed live on all ICC digi- Krishan said summing up what it He inspired me. He was my hero. interaction with this agency after been beyond second round at a major ten cricketing greats into the ICC tinue to inspire future generations tal channels, including Facebook means to Indian boxing. It is a huge loss. He has gone too recovering. before, made 33 unforced errors. Hall of Fame to coincide with the for years to come.” and YouTube June 13. TIME FOR KICK-OFF It has taken more than a year for the world to find any semblance of normalcy in the midst of the COVID-19 carnage. The pandemic brought the entire world to a grinding halt last year, which forced all major sporting events to either be cancelled or postponed by a few months or even by one whole year, as is the case with UEFA Euro 2020. After a few hours, the long-awaited, month-long 24-team extravaganza will finally get underway. Orissa POST takes a look at the groups…

GROUP F (GROUP OF DEATH): France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary GROUP F FIXTURES Date Match Time (IST)

FRANCE (FRA) June 15 HUN v POR 09:30 pm

FIFA ranking: 2 Euro appearances: 9 times Best result: Champions (1984, 2016) June 16 FRA v GER 12:30 am or a footballing giants like France who have produced many top quality players over the years, it is not easy to be deemed F the golden generation. However, the current contingent of Les Bleus might just qualify as one, having enjoyed stellar suc- June 19 HUN v FRA 06:30 pm cess under the tutelage of Didier Deschamps. Euro finalists in 2016 and 2018 World Cup champions, France, are heading into this tournament as the undisputed favourites. They have the most balanced side in the competition, led by experienced figures like June 19 GER v POR 09:30 pm Hugo Lloris, Antoine Griezmann, N’Golo Kante and Raphael Varane among others. In addition to experience and quality, they have the youthful exuberance and the talent of Kylian Mbappe, Jules Kounde and Ousmane Dembele – making them the most June 24 POR v FRA 12:30 am complete side in the tournament. France have shown good form as well, topping the group H of the Euro 2020 Qualifiers with eight wins in ten matches while securing two wins in three in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. That said, being June 24 GER v HUN 12:30 am drawn in a group consisting of Germany and Portugal means France are not guaranteed to qualify for the knockout stage, although they are certainly expected to top the group given the quality of their side. KEY PLAYER Kylian Mbappe Telecast: SONY TEN Network Coach: Didier Deschamps GERMANY (GER) PORTUGAL (POR) HUNGARY (HUN) FIFA ranking: 12 FIFA ranking: 7 FIFA ranking: 37 Euro appearances: 12 Euro appearances: 7 times Euro appearances: 3 times Best result: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996) Best result: Champions (2016) Best result: 3rd Place (1964) ermany are the fallen giants hoping to rekindle their anaged by the only coach in this tournament who has actually ungary’s qualification to the European Championship G spark after a couple of disappointing performances M won the European Championship in his career, Portugal side H was quite an impressive feat by Marco Rossi and his in major tournaments, in the 2018 World Cup and the are heading into the competition as one of the favourites, with a men. Although the nation did play in the 2016 Euro, even 2016 Euro. Loew’s gamble with a new, young core of the team led by the evergreen Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2016, the nation reaching the Round of 16, they weren’t expected to secure German team did not work out at all, especially in the won its first major international competition by beating France to qualification this time around after finishing fourth in the UEFA Nations League as well as the early stages of the lift the Euros. They were knocked out of the Round of 16 in the qualifying group. However, in the qualification playoff, they European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. Die subsequent 2018 World Cup but have constantly improved in beat Bulgaria 3-1 before facing Iceland in the final, where a Mannschaft notably lost 1-2 to North Macedonia, regards to the overall quality of the side. Portugal were very late goal from Dominik Szoboszlai earned them a ticket not long after being humiliated 0-6 by Spain in the outperformed by Ukraine in the qualifiers for Euro 2020, though, to Euro 2020. After their unexpected qualification, though, Nations League. Loew, however, has called up a finishing second in their group. Santos, nonetheless, boasts a team Hungary will now have to pay the price as they are now the couple of experienced players in that has an excellent balance of youth and minnows of the most difficult group in Mats Hummels and Thomas experience. The likes of Ronaldo, Pepe and the competition. The Magyars Muller after being heavily Jose Fonte are automatic leaders in this aren’t expected to go through to criticised for his gamble group, with their years of experience at the knockout rounds. They will with youngsters. The the highest level while Ruben Dias, Joao also miss the services of star Germans do lack the Felix, Pedro Goncalves and Nuno player Szoboszlai due to injury. services of a proper Mendes will be desperate to make their In his absence, the onus will be

goalscorer. While the mark in the competition. Portugal have on SC Freiburg’s Roland Sallai y creative and midfield many versatile players in their ranks, to offer that spark going

department is solid, there are including Manchester City duo Joao forward. They do have a solid

k k y y m m c also question marks over Cancelo and Bernardo Silva. Fans will be defence, though, led valiantly by RB c Germany’s defence, especially hoping for nothing less than a top-two Leipzig duo Willi Orban and in the full-back department. KEY PLAYER finish in the Group of death. KEY PLAYER goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. KEY PLAYER Joshua Kimmich Cristiano Ronaldo Willi Orban Coach: Joachim Loew Coach: Fernando Santos Coach: Marco Rossi

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