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Ihavedirected to maintainpeaceandhar- cooperation fromeveryone Sarma inatweetsaid,"Need ditious stepsarebeingtaken Home Departmentthatexpe- cerned authoritiesofthe cific instructionfromthecon- though hehasreceivedspe- General hassubmittedal- regard, thelearned Advocate by September, 2021.Inthis CONTINUED TOPAGE6 RNI-ASSENG/2014/58385|GUWAHATI (M) districtandamissed polling boothsintheKamrup station coveringthe1,204 lated. have notyetbeeninocu- August 31-forthosewho tres -from August 25to double asvaccinationcen- booth-level areaswillalso ing stationsinthe1,204 prepared, hesaid. All poll- this adetailedreportwillbe days," heexplained.Post starting August 21forthree Bakkar Siddiquefrom arrested personsare Abu in Baksadistrict.Theother rested onSaturdayevening nalist, RafikulIslam,wasar- Darrang district,whileajour- Karim Qasimiwasarrestedin secretary MaulanaFazlul Hoque. Jamiat's Assam unit has beenidentifiedasSaidul Hailakandi. Theconstable picked upfromhishomein Nadim Akhtar (23),was rested medicalstudent, and oneinMumbai.Thear- settled inDubai,Saudi Arabia people from Assam but were madeonFacebookare the complete to 6 (six)weekstimetotheState eral hasprayedforallowing the learned Advocate Gen- matter ofabundantcaution, (one) month…""...Butasa work…within aperiodof1 to completetheconstruction CONTINUED TO PAGE CONTINUED 6 TO New Delhi for prefixingRajivGandhi's Modi criticizedIIMShillong broidered alloverthem.- suits withtheirnamesem- Hosni Mubarakbothhave ousted Egyptianpresident Additionally, Modiand highly popular'AmmaIdli'. direct competitionwiththe 'Modi Idli'in Tamil Naduin functionary cameupwith On September3,2020,aBJP Modi? DecodingpersonalitytraitsofIndian PMs There are456polling Would Nehruhavemore Twitter followersthan , August 22: 04 ing toModisuchtagging name superfluously. Accord- The Policeteamintercepted around threemonthsback. one suchattempthadfailed Kokrajhar. 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The from thepartytillcomple- Karim isbeingsuspended spokesperson toldPTIthat district. AnAIUDF Darrang Susanta BiswaSarma,SP, of thestateJamiat,"said (AIUDF) andalsosecretary United DemocraticFront secretary withthe All India Taliban". "Heisgeneral posts that"favouredthe Maulana FazulKarim,49,for Darrang, policearrested in Karimganj."From the 21st AP (IR)Bnlocated Hoque, 29,isaconstableof ing centreandSaidul CONTINUED TOPAGE6 CONTINUED TO PAGE6 CONTINUED TO CONTINUED TO PAGE6 CONTINUED TO police saidthetwo 07 "Both cmyk cmyk cmyk 2 MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 NATIONAL-INTERNATIONAL At least eight dead and dozens missing Trump stages Alabama rally as in Tennessee floods state struggles with Covid surge New York, August 22 : house rose to at least 6 feet Catastrophic flooding in (1.8m) high, forcing them to Washington, August 22 : Donald medical officer for Cullman middle Tennessee left at least the attic. Dunn said the Trump was due to stage a rally in Regional, told CBS42: "We view eight dead and dozens rooftop wasn't an option. Alabama on Saturday night, in a this as a potential 'super- missing as rains washed "My husband is dealing with city that has declared a Covid spreader' event, just like last away homes and rural roads cancer. He's going through emergency and in support of a week's Rock the South [at the on Saturday. Humphreys chemotherapy. And I am an congressman who both backed same location]. We've seen an county sheriff Chris Davis amputee. So there was no Trump's attempt to overturn the increase in patients since that told news outlets at least 30 going anywhere besides the election and this week event last weekend and we're people had been reported attic," Dunn said. Dunn said sympathised with a man who concerned we could see the same missing. The county, which their home and neighboring threatened to blow up the US impact." Trump's presence will is about 60 miles (96km) west houses "are gone". Hickman Capitol. Roseberry drove a black also put strain on Brooks' of Nashville, saw more than county chief deputy Rob pickup truck onto the sidewalk opponents in the Republican 15in (38cm) of rain, according Edwards said in a text outside the Library of Congress race to fill the Senate seat being to the Tennessean, message to the newspaper around 9.15am on Thursday and vacated by the retirement of prompting water rescues, that several people were allegedly began shouting about Richard Shelby. In 2017 road closures, and missing and cellphone a bomb. Capitol bomb claim Republicans experienced defeat communications disruptions. service has been disrupted suspect charged with weapon of in Alabama when Judge Roy National Weather Service throughout the county. mass destruction threat Read Moore lost to the Democrat Doug meteorologist Krissy Hurley Governor Bill Lee tweeted on more The former president will Jones amid allegations of sexual told the newspaper the area Saturday: "Tennesseans, speak in Cullman, Alabama, in misconduct involving underage had received about 20-25% please stay cautious of rising part in support of Mo Brooks' bid girls which he denied. But Jones of its typical annual rainfall flood waters caused by to swap his place in the US House was beaten in 2020 and the state in a single morning. Cities in heavy rainfall in parts of for a Senate seat. Like other remains solidly Republican. his "mind medication". He was said, "has a decision to make. Are immediate suffering, and may Humphreys county such as Middle TN. We are actively southern, Republican-run states, Brooks has been a leading backer ordered to undergo a mental we going to be the party that leave a much longer legacy of Waverly and McEwen were working with emergency Alabama is struggling with a of Trump's attempts to overturn competency hearing. On keeps stoking sympathy for pain. The Taliban have vowed facing a "dire, catastrophic response officials & first surge in cases of Covid-19 fueled his clear election defeat by Joe Thursday, Brooks said he was domestic terrorists and pushes they will not pursue reprisals, but situation", she said. "People responders as they support by the contagious Delta variant. Biden, joining the president in praying for police and first out truth, or finally take a stand they have also been searching are trapped in their homes Tennesseans in flooded On Thursday, the city of Cullman speaking at a "Stop the Steal" responders but also tweeted: for truth. I've made my decision, for western-linked targets door to declared a state of emergency. rally near the White House before "Although this terrorist's so has Mo. Now it's up to GOP door. When the focus of the "We want to prevent as many Trump supporters attacked the motivation is not yet publicly conference leadership to make world's media moves on, things non-Covid related things as US Capitol on 6 January. This known … generally speaking, I theirs." Ghani instead took could get much worse for those possible, so our hospital can use week, Brooks caused widespread understand citizenry anger directed heavy-handed steps to prevent with foreign or government its resources to focus on the anger in Washington with a at dictatorial Socialism and its threat an exodus of his citizens, attachments. The anger and pandemic and its variants," said statement in response to a to liberty, freedom and the very ordering the passport office to contempt provoked by Ghani's Luke Satterfield, an attorney for standoff near the Capitol between fabric of American society. "The stop issuing new documents the departure soured for many in the city, according to AL.com. police and a man who said he had way to stop Socialism's march is week before Kabul fell, according Afghanistan into bitter sadness at "We don't want to put any extra a bomb. Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49 for patriotic Americans to fight to reports. And when days later his final choices in office, which strain on them. "In a statement and from North Carolina, back in the 2022 and 2024 election. he fled by helicopter as the brought so much pain to the rest on Saturday, Trump said he broadcast on Facebook during I strongly encourage patriotic Taliban moved into Kabul, the of the country, who did not have expected a "huge crowd and his standoff with police, Americans to do exactly that, more opportunity was gone for ever. helicopters on standby. A tremendous enthusiasm" as there expressing anti-government so than ever before. Bluntly stated, From exile, Ghani put out a micromanaging technocrat with was "much to discuss, mostly grievances. Arrested and charged America's future is at risk." The statement on Facebook saying he an ungovernable temper and and have no way to get out." areas." The Tennessee having to do with bringing our with threatening to use a weapon statement was widely condemned. had left to avoid bloodshed. absolute faith in his own intellect, Earth, Wind and Fire perform Emergency Management country back". Local media of mass destruction and Adam Kinzinger, a Republican There were certainly very real Ghani wrote a book before he a soundcheck in New York Agency activated its reported that organisers expected attempting to use an explosive from Illinois who broke with party fears of bloody street-to-street came to power entitled Fixing City's Central Park in emergency operations about 40,000 to attend at York device, he could face life in leaders to join the committee fighting if the Taliban had moved Failed States which drew a flurry preparation for the We Love center and said agencies Farms. The former president was prison. Appearing before a federal investigating the Capitol attack, into the densely crowded capital, of new reviews last week. "Didn't NYC: The Homecoming including the Tennessee set to take the stage at 7pm local judge in Washington on Friday, said Brooks' words were "evil". but the chaos that followed his work," notes the most recent, Concert. Waverly couple national guard, the state time. Dr William Smith, chief Roseberry said he had not taken The Republican party, Kinzinger departure has created its own giving it just one star. Cindy Dunn, 48, and her highway patrol, and fire husband, Jimmy, 49, were mutual aid were responding rescued from their attic by a to the flooding. In a 'Racist and flat out wrong': Texas Republican crew who used a bulldozer bulletin, TEMA called the to reach them. "Hell. That's situation "dangerous and what we had to go through," evolving" and urged blames Black Americans for Covid surge Cindy Dunn said. She told people to avoid travel in the the Tennessean that her affected counties. Flash Texas, August 22 : Dan Patrick refuses to individual right". His boss, Governor Greg husband woke her up flood warnings were in apologise for false claim while Texas Abbott, made national headlines this week Saturday, telling her that effect for parts of Dickson, experiences highest hospitalisation rates by testing positive for Covid-19, though fully flood waters had pushed her Houston and Montgomery since January Dan Patrick, the Republican vaccinated, while attempting to stop schools car to their back yard. and Stewart counties on lieutenant governor of Texas, has refused to imposing mask mandates for pupils. City Eventually the water in their Saturday evening. apologise for blaming rising Covid-19 and county officials joined Turner in condemning Patrick's remarks. Rodney Ellis, a commissioner in Harris county, which Afghanistan refugees: how many are covers Houston, called Patrick's comments "racist and flat out wrong" and added: "It's being evacuated and where will they go? disappointing that [he] would rather scapegoat Black people than do the right Kabul, August 22 : At least 12,000 people have people from its neighbouring country.Most thing and work with local government to been evacuated via Kabul airport since the start of European countries have been reluctant to commit help control the spread of Covid-19. " a tumultuous rescue effort last Sunday. They include to taking in specific numbers of Afghan refugees Failures and government abuses, a mix of western government staff and aid agency other than those who have collaborated with their including the "Tuskegee syphilis study", workers, as well as Afghan residents who have own agencies, amid concerns of a replay of the 2015 on unsuspecting Black men, have led to worked with western governments or their agencies, refugee crisis.The German chancellor, Angela mistrust among some African Americans. or are perceived to be particularly at risk due to the Merkel, told party colleagues that her country would Gary Bledsoe, president of the Texas State nature of their work, such as journalists, translators need to take in about 10,000 at-risk people from NAACP Conference, told the Associated hospitalisations and deaths on unvaccinated just as it's up to the Republicans - to try to or human rights activists.The majority, Afghanistan, while emphasising that the majority Press such historic disparities combined African Americans, comments one Black get as many people vaccinated." In his approximately 7,000, were flown out of Kabul on of refugees will have to be sheltered in neighbouring with the politicisation of vaccines, Houston official called "racist and flat out statement on Friday, Patrick said federal and cargo aircraft by the US military. The UK said it had countries.The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip misinformation and lack of access to shots to wrong". Texas school district requires masks state data "clearly indicate that Black taken about 1,200 people out of the country by Erdogan, has told the European Union to stick to make it difficult to vaccinate more African after finding dress code loophole to bypass vaccination rates are significantly lower than Wednesday morning, while Germany's defence past deals on migrants and refugees and aid Americans. He also said he was "shocked" ban Read more Doubling down on his White or Hispanic rates". But statistics from minister said on Friday afternoon it had taken about neighbouring countries. Referring to a 2016 deal by Patrick's comments. A health worker remarks to Fox News, Patrick blamed the Texas health department did not back under which "irregular" migrants landing in administers a Covid test in Houston. "I am so "Democrat social media trolls" and said him up. Black Texans, about 12% of more the EU can be sent back to Turkey in concerned that he is going to give field to "Democrats continue to play politics with than 29 million people in the state, have exchange for aid, Erdogan urged his somebody to go out there and do something people's lives". Sylvester Turner, the accounted for about 15% of total Covid-19 neighbours to "sincerely live up to their outrageous because they think someone in Democratic mayor of Houston, who is cases and just more than 10% of deaths. commitments".Now that it fears increased their community got infected by Black people. African American, said Patrick's comments About 8% of the eligible population in Texas Afghan arrivals, Brussels should aid That is just not true," Bledsoe said. "Reach were "offensive and should not be ignored". that has been vaccinated is Black, according neighbouring countries such as Iran to deal out beyond your political base, reach out to Amid widespread concern over the spread to state data, compared with 35% of the white with any new mass movements of people, of the Delta variant, Texas is experiencing its population. But white people make up the people of all the political persuasions in Texas, Erdogan said. "A new wave of migration is highest hospitalisation rates since January. largest racial group in Texas at about 40%. all the races and religions, and say, 'Let's come inevitable if the necessary measures are not It emerged this week that the state had asked Overall, 44% of Texans are fully vaccinated, together,' because this is a major problem." taken in Afghanistan and in Iran," Erdogan federal authorities for more mortuary trucks. less than the national rate of about 50%. The Patrick, 71, has made Covid-related headlines told the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos The overwhelming majority of Covid-19 seven-day rolling average of daily Covid before. In March last year he told another Fox Mitsotakis.Athens has already said it may hospitalisations and deaths in the US are deaths in Texas rose from 50.29 a day on 4 News host, Tucker Carlson, many older 1,700 people to safety.Turkey's president, Recep send Afghans arriving on its shores back to Turkey, among those who have not received a August to 115.14 a day on 18 August, Americans would gladly risk dying of Covid Tayyip Erdo?an, said his country had flown 550 which it regards as a "safe" country for vaccine. Speaking to Fox News host Laura according to Johns Hopkins University. if it helped keep the economy open. "No people out Afghanistan so far, while France and migrants.The UK has announced a settlement Ingraham on Thursday night, Patrick said: Covid-19 is blamed for more than 50,000 one reached out to me," he said, "and said, Italy say they have evacuated about 500 people scheme that could offer sanctuary to 20,000 Afghan "The biggest group in most states are African deaths in the state and more than 627,000 'As a senior citizen, are you willing to take a each. Other nation states included in the evacuation refugees over the coming years, with a focus on Americans who have not been vaccinated. across the US. Patrick also told Fox News chance on your survival in exchange for effort include Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, women, children and religious minorities. Canada "The last time I checked over 90% of them Texas Republicans "respect the fact that if keeping the America that all America loves Denmark, Poland and Switzerland.Most military has vowed to resettle the same number.The United vote for Democrats in their major cities and people don't want the vaccination, we're not for your children and grandchildren?' And planes out of Kabul have stopped off in Uzbekistan's Nations refugee agency says more than 550,000 major counties, so it's up to the Democrats - going to force it on them. That's their if that's the exchange, I'm all in." capital, Tashkent, Doha in Qatar or Islamabad in Afghans have been internally displaced since Pakistan, where evacuees have been put on to January, on top of 3 million people who were already regular flights to the receiving country.Some uprooted at the start of the year. Most of these Ghani's hasty departure leaves anger and bitterness in its wake Afghans, mostly civilians who have worked with people, about 300,000 have left their homes as a US or international missions in the country, will be result of the deteriorating security situation over Kabul, August 22 : The chaos seizing towns then major cities, leader. He refused, going on in Kabul and is now leading temporarily sheltered in Albania, Kosovo or the last week.But so far there has been no noticeable that followed the president's their negotiators in Qatar television last Saturday to talks with the Taliban on the northern Macedonia while their American visas are exodus of people out of the war-torn country. With exit has created its own offered a deal that would have insist that the military would shape of their new leadership, being processed. The three Balkan countries, which the Taliban having closed key border points, suffering - and may leave a ushered in a pause in fighting, fight on, although he hinted at Bloomberg reports. That are due to receive agreed numbers of Afghan Pakistan having recently fortified its border with much longer legacy of pain By with a two-week transition discussions behind the might have given those who evacuees from this weekend, are the first European Afghanistan and Turkey - already home to a large the middle of last week, Kabul's period to a new government, scenes. Under the proposed wanted to flee a slightly longer countries to commit to a transit country arrangement community of refugees - it will be hard for many capitulation to the Taliban was the Wall Street Journal ceasefire deal, Afghan political window to escape, without with the US.The US has pledged to welcome 10,000 Afghans to find their way out.Further Taliban perhaps inevitable - but the reported. The price? The leaders would broker some having to negotiate Taliban people from Afghanistan, while Australia will take crackdowns, droughts and the development of the horror and chaos of the last few resignation of President Ashraf kind of power-sharing deal, checkpoints in the city. in 3,000 under an existing programme.Tajikistan said Covid-19 pandemic could change the situation in days were not. As the militants Ghani, whom the militants have including former president Perhaps even a land corridor last month it was ready to shelter 100,000 displaced the coming months. swept across Afghanistan, long attacked as a puppet Hamid Karzai, who has stayed could have been agreed. STATE MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 3 People of Assam get nothing except decep- tions during the rule of Congress : Sonowal

Correspondent Babyasaiee Sangstha, ering in the felicitation was comparatively rich in Railway Minister for state Nagaon, August 22 : Nagaon Sports association, programme, Sonowal said natural resources had to stand and BJP senior leader Rajen Nagaon Natya Mandir and Prime Minister Narendra still behind the track of Gohain and other office bear- During ongoing three day other felicitated Sonowal with Modi left no stone unturned progress as well as develop- ers of district BJP were long BJP's Jana Ashirbad Gamusha, cheleng chadar, to make India as the best na- ment. But during the short present in felicitation Yatra, Union minister and the buckets of flowers and also tion of the world. He ex- seven years long tenure as programme. Earlier Sonowal ex - chief minister of the state offered blessings to him as pected the blessings from PM, Narendra Modi had paid tribute to the statue of Sarbananda Sonowal was well as PM Modi this after- Guru Srimanta Sankardeva as done a lots in many fields and Jungal Balahu and then at- widely felicitated in the end noon here at Nagaon well as the bliss of the greater people of the country wit- tended the farmers meet at AJYCP stages protest in of the the programme on sec- Sangskritik Prakalpa. On the Assamese nation to be a nessed it all wide open. Phulaguri following which he ond day by a slew of local second day, the union cabinet part of PM Modi's this jour- Sonowal urged the people of went to Nagaon Batadroba demand of inner line permit organisations today here at minister was accompanied by ney. Slamming at the oppo- the state to shower their Than, the birthplace of the auditorium of Nagaon state Water Resource Minis- sition Congress, Sonowal blessings on PM Modi so Srimanta Sankardeva where he Debojit Sonar, Monuj the example of Arunachal Sangskritik Prakalpa near ter Pijjush Hazarika, union said that Congress ruled In- that he would able to take the offered his prayer and also in- Correspondent Bora, Sanju Gohain, Pradesh who is the clos- Nehrubali. More than 30 vari- minister for state Rameswar dia as well as Assam for more nation ahead more. The felici- teracted with the office bear- Kakopather, August 22 : Dusanta Moran and est neighbour of Assam ous local organizations in- Tali, MP Kamakhya Prasad than 55 years and during the tation programme was initi- ers of Than Management Jiten Moran from Dis- having Inner Line Permit cluding Nagon Zila Sahitya Tasa, BJP's state president tenure of Congress, the ated with the welcome ad- Committee and also made a AJYCP Tinsukia District trict Committee and is now able to protect their Sabha, Nagaon Lions Club, Bhabesh Kalita and state gen- people of Assam in fact got dress by the local MLA glance at the ongoing con- Committee along with the other hundreds of mem- ethnicity, culture and land Amlan Gusthi, Nagaon Sikh eral secretary Phanindra Nath nothing except exploitation Rupak Sarma and anchored struction work of the proposed initiation of Kakopather bers were present in the rights but Assam with no Somaj, Maruwari Yuva Sarma and other state office and deceptions for which by party secretary Diplu Batadroba Prakalpa at and DoomDooma Branch protest. In the protest Inner line permit is facing Mancha, Haiborgaon bearers. Addressing the gath- the state like Assam which Ranjan Sarma. Former Union Borduwa. staged protest with slo- the higher officials of disputes ,obstacles and gans and Replica Check the union body clearly threat in every step of pro- Gates in Dirak Gate of urges the government tecting the land rights, cul- Amrit Cement initiates 'Salam Swadhinota' in Assam Kakopather situated at the to implement the Inner ture and ethnicity thereby borderline of Assam- Line Permit to Assam as creating a high number of However, he was arrested by extended to two more places Arunachal in demand of soon as possible as it is illegal immigrants. More- Staff Reporter police on the same day on where freedom fighters were Inner Line Permit for a long term demand from over they also urge the Guwahati, August 22 : which Kanaklata and felicitated. Prafulla Saikia, Assam. The protest lasted the union body, for the government to solve the Mukunda Kakati were shot Durgeshwar Kalita, Lalit for three hours where sake of the ethnicity of border disputes of Assam In an effort to honour and dead. Since 14 years of age, Chandra Bordloi, AJYCP Joint Secretary the state as high num- as soon as possible along acknowledge the participa- Lahkar was attracted to the Chandradhar Chetia, Gunaram from Central Committee ber of immigrants has with the implementation of tion of the various freedom freedom struggle of the na- Barua, Punya Gogoi, Prafulla Surajit Moran along with bought threat to the the inner line permit or else fighters of Assam and to tion and later led a volun- Kakati in Teok and Jodu Sonowal , Hoonmoni aborginal groups of the they will carry a vigorous commemorate the 75th In- teers’ group which got him Khargeshwar Gogoi in Jorhat Chaliha, Kanchan Bora , state . They also gave protest against it. dian Independence Day, in notice of the police. Amrit were felicitated under “Salam Amrit Cement has initiated cement has also given a plat- Swadhinota”. Commenting on a week long program “Salam form to the fighters to narrate the initiative, Umang Bagla, Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi Visits Golaghat Swadhinota”. Amrit Cement, their heroic tales to the people Director, Sales & Marketing, on a first of its kind initia- of Assam. The freedom fight- Amrit Cement stated, “We are Correspondent Akhil Gogoi attended a present Raijor Dal is tive has identified more than ers were able to recall their privileged to get the opportu- Golaghat, August 22 : meeting at Tengani stronger than the other 20 freedom fighters across by-gone days of struggle and nity to personally meet and area. He was given a opposition political par- the state and has reached Metro District. Currently, the who fought for our freedom sacrifices they made to free felicitate the freedom fighters Peasant leader and MLA warm welcome by the ties in Upper Assam. out to them to honour and 96-year-old has been bed- but were forgotten over the country from colonial rule. of Assam. The struggle and of Sibsagar Constitu- local people and Meanwhile he criticised felicitate for their active par- ridden for several months. time. Bharat Baishya of Meanwhile, Kanak Barman, sacrifices made by these he- ency Akhil Gogoi today KMSS and SMSS sup- the 'ashirvaad Yatra' of ticipation in the nation’s free- Amrit cement has taken the Sualkuchi and Krishna Bidya Deka, Khagen Talukdar, roes for the freedom of our visited Tengani area in porters. Addressing former Chief Minister dom struggle. The initiative, opportunity to reach in ev- Kanta Lahkar were also fe- Sonaram Barman of Nalbari country can never be forgot- Golaghat from where he the media the MLA of and present central “Salam Swadhinota” was ery nook and corners of licitated on the same day. District were also felicitated. ten and through the initia- started his journey as a Sibsagar and Raijor minister Sarbananda started on August 15 this Assam to felicitate our he- Bharat Baishya actively In Majuli, freedom fighters tive, “Salam Swadhinota” we peasant leader by form- Dal leader Akhil Gogoi Sonowal and said that it year, in Guwahati in the roes. Starting from Sualkuchi participated in the Quit In- Hariram Tamuli, Puna Saikia, have tried our best to honour ing Doyang Tengani stated that in the up- is not an ' Aashirvaad'( house of Jatin Goswami who in lower Assam to Jorhat in dia Movement and got the Bidyabati Barua, Tirtha and recognize the valuable Sangram Samiti which is coming by elections in blessings) Yatra rather is the only surviving free- upper Assam, Amrit cement opportunity to meet Barua were felicitated during contributions of our freedom now known as Krishak Upper Assam his party it's an 'Abhishaap' dom fighter of Kamrup brought forward the fighters Gandhiji in Sualkuchi. the initiative. The program heroes.” Mukti Sangram Samiti. Raijor Dal in the (curse) Yatra. Gogoi greater interest of the also talked about the people and to defeat Trinamool Congress and Cleaning Workers of A 1.5 year child suffering from the ruling BJP party cleared that he will may make an alliance never take charge as Golaghat Municipality with the Congress Trinamool Congress a complex disease: seek help party and will project President but he prefers deprived from salary strong candidates to his party Raijor Dal to be Correspondent contest in the by elec- in an alliance with the Correspondent Udalguri, August 22 : at the Guwahati Medical Col- tions. He said that at Trinamool Congress. Golaghat, August 22 : their families. Also the work lege, although the girl has that these Safaiwalas have to A 1.5 year-old boy from not yet recovered. Recently, The cleaning workers popu- do are very sensitive and they Suklai under Bhergaon doctors have advised to take get easily affected by any dis- Educational sup- larly known as Safaiwalas sub-division of Udalguri her outside Assam for sur- ease. So regular health check working under Municipal district has been infected gery for the complex disease, Board Golaghat now have to ups and proper medical care with a complex disease. although the child could not port for the needy should be provided to them. suffer a lot due to negligence Bhumika Upreti, a 1.5 year- be taken out due to the fi- But the concerned authorities of their job provider authori- old child, had difficulty in nancial crisis. The parents, by AAGSU ties. These Safaiwalas are have turned like deaf and breathing a few days after who are workers, have not dumb to such things. Today considered as Frontline birth. When the child been able to raise the re- Correspondent a Safaiwala named Manoj Covid Warriors as they are started crying due to pain, quired five lakhs rupees. If Biswanath Chariali, August 22 : also engaged in disposal of Basfor lost his life. His family the parents went for treat- any kind hearted person members and co-workers The All Assam Gorkha nity. Under the guidance of Covid death cases. But now ment at Tezpur Medical wants to help the child then raised allegations against student' Union, Rakesh Sarma, president their condition has become College. After doing differ- call 78291-97934 and A/C No. Baghmara regional Com- and Ramesh Sarma; secre- pathetic. For the last six to Municipal Board authorities ent tests on doctor's ad- 4874101004045, IFC CNRB for not providing him timely mittee has been repeat- tary, the student union has seven months these clean- vice, they found that there 0004874 to help the family fi- treatment and his salary. The edly showing immense provided this type of edu- ing workers are getting de- was a hole in the baby's nancially through the bank Students Union has re- covery of this unfortunate effort in the field of edu- cational service to a total of prived of their salaries. After Safaiwalas today protested heart. Later, she was treated account. The local Gorkha quested the help for the re- child. repeated requests to the con- by taking the dead body of cation. The regional 8 students of HS 1st year cerned authorities no steps their fellow worker and de- committee under the and 2nd year for the ses- were taken. They are now manded to solve their prob- Businessman Jehirul Islam Hazarika passes away Biswanath district com- sion 2021-22. All the 8 stu- having difficulty in running lems immediately. Correspondent mittee of the student’ dents were admitted to well North Lakhimpur, August 22 : the Apollo Hospital, and social worker of tal body was brought to his body has been extend- equipped private educa- Python rescued from Guwahati, at 2-30 a.m. last Lakhimpur Sirajul Islam own resident in North ing helping hand to the tional institutions of A resident of K.B.Road, night. He was 68. He had Hazarika(Juwel). Gentle and Lakhimpur town today and at needy students by af- Biswanath Chariali. A total Aalo Market North Lakhimpur town, been suffering from physi- modest in nature, his death 6-30 p.m. in this evening, his fording the admission of 5 students were adopted and an eminent business- cal illness for several days cast a pall of gloom in North janaja was performed in the fees and the monthly tu- by the students body in the man of North Lakhimpur, and went to Guwahati for Lakhimpur town. Late North Lakhimpur Town ition fees itself to pro- previous academic session Jehirul Islam Hazarika better treatment. He was a Hazarika leaves behind his Qabarasthan adhering to mote education for the who have cleared their HS (Moina) passed away in brother of senior advocate wife and two sons. His mor- COVID protocols. upliftment of the commu- final examination this year. Honey Bee Apiculture Aalo, August 22: Honey Bee (Apiculture) was intro- Restoration of some train services in N.F. Railway duced at Trial cum demon- stration farm of Horticulture Services of few trains cancelled due to Kisan agitation Segong Farm a couple of months back. This initiative Assam Rising News Desk, Sabroom at 19-15 hours to remain cancelled between able in Railway’s website and on arrival at their destination, was done to observe the Guwahati, August 22 : reach Agartala at 21-50 hours Guwahati and Jammu Tawi. ? are also being notified in vari- the passengers will have to possibility of Apiculture at on same day. ? Train No. Services of Train No. 05733 ous newspapers and social adhere to prevailing health Mechuka. The collection of The Northeast Frontier Rail- 07680/07679 Dharmanagar – Katihar – Amritsar special media platforms of N.F. Rail- protocols of the destina- Honey Bee was encourag- way has decided to restore Agartala – Dharmanagar leaving on 23-08-2021 will way. Passengers are re- tion state. All passengers ing as trials yielded more some passenger and DEMU daily DEMU service will run remain cancelled between quested to see these details are requested to co-operate than two kg from a single train services from today (22/ with revised timings w.e.f. 22- Katihar and Amritsar. The before undertaking their jour- with the railway and respec- colony. The Sub Divisional 08/2021) with revised timings 08-2021 leaving from details of stoppages and tim- ney. It may kindly be noted tive state govt officials in Agriculture Officer Nyage for the benefit of short dis- Dharmanagar at 16-35 hours ings of these trains are avail- that, during train journey and this regards. Aalo, August 22: The Aalo This is the second case of Loya disclosed that Apicul- Forest department acting on spotting such species in the tance travellers. On the other to reach Agartala at 21-00 ture could be a lucrative ven- hours on same day. ? Services information of a python in town areas after a bear was ture in future to augment in- hand, services of few trains of Train No. 05675/05676 the outskirts of the Aalo found in the corridors of come of the farmers besides have been cancelled be- Maket caught it and re- Nehru Memorial HS School a other benefits of bees in tween Guwahati – Jammu Agartala – Dharmanagar – leased it to a nearby jungle. few years back. crop husbandry. Tawi and Katihar – Amritsar Agartala daily passenger has in view of Kisan agitation in been restored w.e.f. 22-08-2021 Firozpur Cant. Division of leaving from Agartala at 17- Massive landslide, heavy rain in Arunachal Northern Railway. Among 35 hours to reach Aalo, August 22: Due to in- road is snapped for the last and there to keep the pas- these passenger services: ? Dharmanagar at 21-05 hours cessant rains for the last few three days. The only alterna- sengers for a long time. Services of Train No. 07690/ on same day and leaving days, many districts Shi- tive roads available are The Sumo that starts 07681 Agartala – Sabroom – from Dharmanagar at 06-00 Yomi, West Siang, West Rumgong-Boleng-Mariyang from Itanagar early in the Agartala daily DEMU ser- hours to reach Agartala at 09- Siang, Lepparada, Siang are road via Pasighat. The route morning reaches Aalo at vice have been restored w.e.f. 45 hours on same day. Can- facing acute communication is so lengthy and road condi- 11 to 12 pm due to long 22-08-2021 leaving from cellation of train services: ? bottlenecks in as Aalo tion too is in bad shape in journeys and road cutting Agartala at 16-30 hours to Services of Train No. 05653 Pangin road is totally many stretches of the said works in the night time in reach Sabroom at 18-55 Guwahati – Jammu Tawi spe- blocked, the Aalo- Likabali road and blocks too occur here some places. hours and leaving from cial leaving on 25-08-2021 will 4 MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 EDITORIAL THE ASSAM RISING VOL. NO. VI, ISSUE NO. 188 MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 After Afghanistan, the Pax Americana Covid and economic trends is over - as is Nato. About time too Some economic effects of the coronavirus are obvious. Pre- pandemic, the share of retail sales conducted online had he North Atlantic measurably differently. EU states, with or without taken around eight years to go from 10% to 20%, but then widened last week. The more Britain, must finally make good on in nine months shot up to 36% in January 2021. But perhaps TJoe Biden tried to shift blame years of talk about building credible, more surprising was a recent dramatic headline from for the Afghan chaos, the bigger the independent European defence and Bloomberg: "UK Wage Growth Hits a Record as Vacancies gulf with America's UK and European security capabilities. In short, French Pass 1 Million". This was based on estimates from the Of- allies grew. This US president, who president Emmanuel Macron is right, fice for National Statistics' monthly wages and salaries sur- preaches the virtues of multilateralism and Merkel is wrong.All the same, it's vey that average regular pay had increased by 7.4% over yet acted on his own, has done more a mistake to keep beating up Biden. the past year. So why should we be cautious in interpreting in a few weeks to undermine the west- For sure, the withdrawal is dreadfully this huge rise? As the virus spread, restrictions arose and ern alliance than Donald Trump ever mismanaged. The US could and economic activity slowed. GDP dipped drastically but by did with all his bluster.All things con- should have kept a minimal presence June 2021 had recovered to 2% below pre-pandemic levels sidered, this may not be such a bad at the Bagram airbase, for deterrence and was increasing fast, at 1% per month. The headline outcome. A reckoning was long over- purposes. The enemies of democracy change for wages compares April-June 2021 with the dip a due. The Bush-Blair invasion of Iraq have certainly been strengthened. year before. This lower starting point inevitably leads to was a historic mistake. Barack There's no doubt Afghans are paying larger relative increases - so-called "base effects". Simi- Obama's Syria cop-out was shaming, a terrible price.But calling time on the larly, job adverts are currently 30% higher than pre-pan- for the opposite reason. Now the post-9/11 "forever wars", as part of demic, but the change from a year ago is even more star- hugely costly 20-year Afghan inter- caused untold harm through denial war veteran, decried "Britain's biggest this necessary reformation of US for- tling - they have more than doubled. Another important vention is ending in calamity, more and inaction. Biden's administration foreign policy disaster since Suez" - eign policy, was inevitable and issue behind the growth in average wages is that the people refugee chaos, and the threat of re- has endangered millions by vaccine- another fiasco, incidentally, to which unavoidable.If Biden succeeds in his employed may have changed - known as a "compositional newed terrorism which, once again, hoarding. Afghanistan today is a geo- the US contributed.Hapless Boris stated aims, future American global effect". If those on lower pay lose their jobs, the remaining will principally affect Europe.If this is political expression of this familiar Johnson meanwhile snuffles about like leadership will prioritise diplomacy, average pay rises. As the ONS explains, if a short person where US leadership leads, who needs phenomenon. Trump did not invent a pig stuck in the middle. Britain's soft-power tools, economic and finan- leaves a room, the average height increases, even though it? When America plays global police- America First. Biden is merely its lat- prime minister has shamelessly sucked cial levers, technological advantage, nobody has got taller. Also back in June 2020, there were man, as self-described "liberal- est exponent.The president's tele- up to Washington since burning his intelligence-gathering and specialised about 6.8 million employees on the HMRC furlough scheme, neocons" say it must, too many people vised speech last Monday was truly EU boats. Now, furious ministers and defensive capabilities over brute mili- but this had dropped to 1.9 million by June 2021. The ONS in too many places end up screaming generals must bite their tongues - tary force, full-scale invasions, and in- has ways of trying to remove effects and judges that the "I can't breathe!" America is either Simon Tisdall for fear of damaging the wider, pre- definite armed occupations. Biden of- true underlying increase in wages is around half the head- woefully absent - or its domineering " carious "special" relationship. ficials call it "smart power" for a new line figure, although these unprecedented times mean we engagement ends in tears. The cycle shocking to non-Americans. His un- That Brexit price-tag just keeps era. This is surely progress of a cannot be precise. As people have got back into shops, repeats. Fears grow that US allies are deserved contempt for Afghan forces rising.The obvious lesson for Euro- kind.The shift is symbolised by internet purchases have dropped to around 26% of all retail being dragged into another "forever and obliviousness to the sacrifices of pean leaders, and even Johnson, is Biden's ending of Bush's "global war sales, but this is still well above pre-pandemic levels and war", this time with China.Selfish Nato allies smacked of arrogance and that Washington cannot be relied on terror". A policy review is expected could be a permanent shift. Some measures are more easily American behaviour during the pan- betrayal. His claim that nation-build- upon, if it ever could. Afghanistan is to recommend reducing the worldwide sensed through our own experiences. demic was not untypical. Trump ing was never a US aim was gro- the latest proof that the US, like every US counter-terrorism footprint, which tesquely untrue. "Afghanistan was other nation state, ultimately acts in has grown exponentially since 2001. the ultimate nation-building mission," its own interest - as it perceives this The new policy will reportedly look George W Bush wrote in his 2010 mem- at a particular moment in time - no beyond Islamist terror to the rising When power thrives on unspoken oir, Decision Points. "We had a moral matter what solemn blood promises domestic threat from far-right obligation to leave behind something have been made.In short, American extremists.A moratorium on drone fear, bravery is in saying 'I am afraid' better." Hear that, Joe?Yet it was exceptionalism always was illusory. strikes has been in place since Janu- Biden's apparent repudiation of the Greater European self-reliance is the ary. New Pentagon guidelines will raise ost of us aren't tions know their superiors are sense of self-worth would be destroyed traditional US leadership role that only logical answer.Post-1945, it suited the threshold for launching military brave. We wouldn't making mistakes but dare not let by the admission "I am afraid". rocked British and European estab- the US to entrench its newfound action and require field commanders Mprotest in the streets them know it for fear of the conse- Surprisingly few of those who exer- lishments. "Endless military deploy- physical and economic sway over to do more to avoid civilian casual- of Kabul as armed and trium- quences. cise power want their subordinates to ments of US forces" in overseas con- Europe, and thereby contain its So- ties. It's too late for Afghanistan, phant clerical reactionaries fin- Their acquiescence is accepted admit that fear keeps them from speak- flicts were not in the national interest, viet superpower rival. The resulting where thousands of non-combatants gered their guns. I am hardly as the price you pay for making a ing out Francis Fukuyama was so im- he declared. Afghanistan was solely Truman doctrine, while championing died. But it could reduce future breaking news when I say that living. I am sure it must have hap- pressed with Havel's passage he used about defending the "homeland". For universal freedoms, essentially piv- bloodshed.The Afghan project failed. fear makes us keep our heads pened, but I have never heard of it in The End of History, written after the those raised in a world defined by oted on self-interest. Altruism had The tarnished age of Pax Americana down and conform. But how we an employee saying words to the fall of the Berlin Wall, to make his American power and ringed by its per- little to do with it. Now, with US power and the "endless military deploy- conform makes a world of dif- effect of "I will pretend to agree Hegelian argument that the unfolding manent bases, this was declining relative to China and new ments" Biden deplored is thankfully ference. Oppressive regimes, with you, boss, but only because demand for human dignity, as much as stunning.Armin Laschet, Angela challenges arising, self-interest dic- drawing to a close. Nato - discredited, organisations and political cul- I am afraid I will lose my job if I the needs of a modern economy, was Merkel's choice to succeed her as tates re-evaluation, re-prioritising, and ill-led, and taken for granted - has had tures insist that we pretend to don't". Most workers are too afraid pushing humanity towards liberal de- Germany's chancellor, called the with- retrenchment.This is the broader con- its day, too. A more balanced, more go along with them willingly. to admit they are afraid. mocracy. drawal "the biggest debacle Nato has text in which the Afghan withdrawal respectful US-Europe security rela- On occasion, the most coura- As with work, so with politics. The flaw in the argument is that those suffered since its founding". Conser- should be understood - since Biden's tionship is required. Without it, there geous way to fight them is sim- No one with any hope of advance- who refuse to acknowledge their cow- vative MP Tom Tugendhat, an Afghan successors are unlikely to act very may be no western alliance left to lead. ply to admit we are afraid. Out- ment in rightwing politics can ad- ardice are not the only ones whose dig- side abusive personal relation- mit that Brexit was a mistake or that nity is preserved. Surprisingly few of ships, fear produces syco- re-engagement with the EU ought those who exercise power want their I was in Kabul when it fell to the Taliban. phantic subservience in two to be the overriding aim of British subordinates to admit that fear keeps areas that dominate life in oth- foreign policy. Nor can they say them from speaking out. Maybe mafia The speed of the collapse stunned me erwise safe and democratic they are frightened to admit it. leaders are happy to hear their follow- countries. In most workplaces, They live a lie by pretending to be ers say that they are too frightened to was on my way to the mountains of The thought went through my head: Some Afghans, fearing that the Taliban managers allow little or no free contradict them. But most people with Nuristan in eastern Afghanistan when, "Business as usual, so at least this part of might clamp down and take revenge on discussion or criticism. The " Nick Cohen hierarchical or ideological power are like Ion 8 August, the Taliban accelerated the country won't fall immediately." people linked to the overthrown govern- cases of dictatorial power that abusive men who hit a woman one their offensive that would, a mere week Arriving in Kabul a few hours later, any ment or international military forces, fran- have become famous are when true believers. minute and expect her to act as if noth- later, sweep them into the presidential pal- sense of normality did not last long. The tically rushed to Kabul's airport, hoping managerial megalomania has On the left, the list of taboos ing happened the next. They want ev- ace in Kabul. During the four days I spent next day, on 14 August, Asadabad fell to to get on flights out. "They are going to led corporations to disaster - you cannot break stretches to the eryone around them to pretend that the in the mountains, the Taliban captured 10 the Taliban, apparently with less fighting kill us," many said, expressing fears that Enron, for instance, or crack of doom. Once again, no one fear of punishment does not explain their out of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals than I witnessed the day before. On the were arguably often exaggerated. The NatWest. But anyone who admits they observe them out of obedience. in addition to the two they had already same day, the Taliban took over the north- mass of people immediately overwhelmed looks honestly at their work- fear of online abuse or of malicious Censorship is at its most effective taken over on 6 and 7 August. This hap- ern hub of Mazar-i Sharif - notably, after the airport, also because the procedure ing lives will accept that in colleagues demanding their dis- when no one admits it exists. pened often without a fight, resembling Abdul Rashid Dostum and Atta of how to get them on evacuation flights Organisations or ideolo- the fall of districts that took place in a first Mohammad Noor, traditional anti-Taliban was, and still is, improvised and flawed. gies that can persuade wave of Taliban advances between May powerbrokers in northern Afghanistan, had However, many more, like the employees or adherents and July. Footage on TV channels on 11 vowed to fight until the end. Nonetheless, Nuristanis in Kamdesh and Barg-e Matal, to feign a belief give the August showed police and army vehicles when the then Afghan president, Ashraf decided to stay, or resigned themselves appearance to outsiders leaving the northern towns of Fayzabad to the fact that they had no reasonable of being united in a and Pul-i Khumri in the darkness of night, " Franz J. Marty way out of the country. Some continued freely chosen purpose. only illuminated by ghostly headlights. their lives without any interruption, for Meanwhile, individuals The Nuristanis who hosted me and fol- Ghani, addressed the nation on the same example opening their shops despite the trapped inside them can lowed this news on TV had come to an day, he did not offer a resignation or some Taliban takeover. Most stayed in their be beaten down by the arrangement with the Taliban. They had plea for negotiations. He defiantly an- houses to wait to see how the change in thought that they are only recently overtaken the last tiny is- nounced to defend Kabul. power would play out. With government alone in their doubts. lands of government control in their re- This announcement was detached from troops not having put up any notable fight Pessimism would mote home districts of Kamdesh and Barg- reality. On 15 August, Jalalabad surren- and the Taliban keen to display them- appear to be in order to- e Matal, but the Nuristanis were not jubi- dered without a shot being fired. Kabul selves as a responsible force and not the day. It's not just that the lant. They were quiet. And concerned. It was effectively surrounded, hard, if at all barbaric butchers they are often portrayed many hierarchies most of the missal. Taliban are bringing a new dark age to looked bad for the Afghan republic. The possible, to defend. Ghani's assurances to be, the situation in the city remained time men and women in supe- There is a cosmetically appeal- Afghanistan. Across the world, dicta- Nuristanis and a taxi driver in Kunar began that the capital would make a stand evapo- surprisingly quiet. Members of the Talib rior positions demand subser- ing argument that going along torial governments are consolidating to refer to the situation as an "enqelob" - rated. Government forces melted away and manning checkpoints in the city inter- vience and, like absolute mon- with the lies of the powerful is bet- and expanding their power. The 21st revolution - a term that I hadn't heard Af- acted little, if at all, with civilians, archs, are shocked when they ter for the human spirit than ac- century has not turned out as Havel, ghans use before. letting them pass mostly do not receive it. knowledging your cowardice. Fukuyama and the other optimists of On my way back to Kabul, I spent a unharassed. I am not being too rude to Writing in 1978, when communist the late 20th century expected. night in Asadabad, the then government- "I am happy that the Taliban are modern managers - public as control of eastern Europe ap- For all that, the author Stefan Stern, held provincial capital of Kunar. When here," an elderly woman selling well as private - when I take the peared as if it might last forever, who has spent his career debunking night fell, machine-gun fire rang out. snacks at the roadside told me. "All reaction of Jeff Fairburn as Václav Havel described a managerial myths, points out that ev- "Nothing to worry about. The Taliban just is peaceful and they leave regular symptomatic of a culture that greengrocer who places the ery business pretends to believe in al- shoot at the outposts as they do every people alone." Others echoed simi- cannot cope with ordinary, ro- party's slogan "workers of the lowing candour and transparency in night," locals reassured me. The next morn- lar sentiments. However, the atmo- bust arguments. The BBC world unite!" in his shop window. the workplace. In politics, Russia, Tur- ing, on 13 August, just when it got light sphere felt subdued and hushed, as asked the chief executive of the (You can put any gormless mod- key, Venezuela and many other corrupt after morning prayers, the shooting re- if many residents, wary of whether building firm Persimmon to jus- ern alternative in its place.) The autocracies, organised for the conve- sumed, this time more intensely. "This is the relative peace would last, were tify a £75m bonus. He could not greengrocer wants to show that nience of the local strongman, still pre- also normal," the residents said again. How- by night the Taliban had entered the presi- holding their breath to see how the handle a simple question and he is an obedient citizen the po- tend to be democracies. To use the ever, with one after the other provincial dential palace. Ghani and other high rank- Taliban will actually govern and how he walked out of the interview. lice should leave alone. But he will cliché, their deceits are the compliment capital falling - some without much, if any, ing officers had fled the country. While this will affect their lives. Then reports Donald Rumsfeld's list of the not acknowledge the truth by pin- vice pays virtue. They still feel the need warning - I deemed it better to leave. significant Taliban advances had been ex- about Taliban atrocities began to sur- limits on knowledge is incom- ning a notice in his window that to pay lip service to ideals they have After an uneventful drive, I reached pected, the practical full takeover - and face. Often they were vague and unveri- plete. Alongside his "known says "I am afraid of being singled no intention of following. We will know Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar, the particularly its speed - stunned residents fied but sometimes they were credible, unknowns", when we know out for punishment". The that the 21st century is taking a be- most important province in eastern Af- of Kabul as the fall of numerous provin- raising spectres from a darker past. Nu- there are things we don't know, greengrocer would be embar- lated turn for the better when virtue ghanistan. Jalalabad was as always: bus- cial capitals had stunned Afghans only merous people who seemed unperturbed and "unknown unknowns", rassed and ashamed to put such stops complimenting vice, and subject tling and stifling hot. The streets were days before. It was arguably a mix of vari- at first would later ask me privately where we don't know what we an unequivocal statement of his peoples and all of those in the west crowded with cars and the much more nu- ous reasons that caused the collapse: whether I could help to get them a visa. don't know, should sit the least own degradation in the shop win- who feel the need to go along with de- merous rickshaws. The place from where supply issues, poor leadership and strat- Apart from some vague general discussed generator of igno- dow. He preserves his dignity by ceits in their working and political lives shared cabs and buses leave to Kabul was egy and, last but not least, low morale statements, the Taliban have still not rance: unknown knowns. pretending to believe what the find the courage to admit they conform as busy as ever, with drivers fighting over spiralling out of control. explained the path forward that they People in subordinate posi- powerful want him to believe. His out of fear. passengers like vultures over carcasses. Reactions on the next morning varied. envision. BUSINESS MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 5 Ubharte Sitaare Fund: Rs 250-crore Zydus Cadila vaccine in September Plan for 10-12 crore doses yearly, export-oriented fund for MSMEs launched price to be announced in a week to brand India, and employ- Mumbai, August 22 : ment generation.Harsha Mumbai, August 22 : due to the lockdown so the istering the vaccine is com- Bangari, deputy managing target of five crore vac- ing from Singapore. Ac- The fund, jointly sponsored director, India Exim Bank, According to Patel, Zydus cines would now be cording to Patel, Zydus by Exim Bank and SIDBI, has said India Exim Bank has Cadila had invested Rs 500 achieved by January next Cadila had invested Rs 500 a size of Rs 250 crore with a developed a robust pipeline crore in developing the year, Sharvil Patel, manag- crore in developing the green shoe option of Rs 250 of over 100 potential pro- vaccine and in the manufac- ing director of Zydus vaccine and in the manufac- crore. The fund will invest by posals and supported sev- turing capacity with further Cadila, said. The company turing capacity with further way of equity, and equity-like eral companies across a di- investments expected as has a stockpile of around investments expected as products, in export-oriented verse range of sectors. manufacturing capacity three to five million vac- manufacturing capacity units, both in the manufac- SIDBI chairman & was being ramped up. The cines at present. The price was being ramped up. The turing and services sectors. manging director company had secured raw for the vaccines could be company had secured raw The initiative would play a Sivasubramanian Ramann materials for next four to six announced in a week after materials for next four to six catalytic role in contributing highlighted several initia- months, Patel said. Accord- discussions with the gov- months, Patel said. Zydus to the growth of the identi- tives that have been taken in ing to Patel, Zydus Cadila ernment, Patel said. The received Emergency Use fied companies and would the recent past for the ben- had invested Rs 500 crore benchmark for vaccine Authorisation from Drug also have downstream ben- efit of MSMEs in the coun- in developing the vaccine prices had been set and it Controller General of India efits such as growth and di- try, more so in the state of and in the manufacturing would not be very different on Friday for the Covid-19 versification of India's ex- Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, in capacity with further in- from those , Patel said. vaccine, ZyCoV-D. This is ports, impetus to brand In- another event, Punjab Na- vestments expected as covidOver 1.21 lakh doses a Plasmid DNA Vaccine for dia, and employment genera- turing and services sectors. countries like Germany have ing that this will help Sidbi to tional Bank MD & CEO SS manufacturing capacity of Covid vaccine adminis- Covid-19, administered in tion. Union finance minister The investment, part of the already tried this by identi- extend the credit and tech- Mallikarjuna Rao handed Nirmala Sitharaman on Satur- company's Series E financial fying, supporting and hand- nology facility and boost over a loan sanction letter day launched the Ubharte round, is also being backed holding the champion sec- capacity to go to the market of Rs 5,100 crore for imple- Sitaare Fund (USF) for export- by Lightspeed Venture Part- tors and giving them neces- to raise funds. The FM high- mentation of the Ganga Ex- oriented small and mid-sized ners, Greenoaks Capital and sary technology and fund in- lighted the efforts taken by pressway project to the companies and startups in Accel.With fresh $105-mil- fusion. Ubharte Sitaare the government to provide a Uttar Pradesh Expressways Lucknow. Sitharaman had an- lion fundraise, B2B manufac- largely follows the same prin- boost to the MSME sector Industrial Development nounced the fund in her Bud- turing platform Zetwerk joins cipal, she said, adding that in the country, including the Authority (UPEIDA). The get speech in 2020 in the unicorn clubFacebook, induction of tech will itself launch of the production- 594 km-long, eight-lane ex- backdrop of constraints loans, small businesses, bring a big difference to the linked incentive scheme and pressway project from faced by small and mid-sized SME, MSME, SMB, Indifi, small and medium units. "A noted that the USF would Meerut to Prayagraj will companies in realising their Indifi Technologies, Credit project that was tailormade make investments in export- cost nearly Rs 36,000 crore export ambitions, stating that and Finance for MSMEs, for MSMEs to identify cham- oriented small and mid-sized and will pass through 12 micro, small and medium en- collateral-free loans, social pions among them and also companies by way of equity districts in UP. The amount terprises (MSMEs) were im- media platform Facebook, support them now also gets and equity-like products, of Rs 5,100 crore, under the portant to keep the "wheels easy access to credit, MSME the additional benefit of UP's and thereby help script a securitisation process will was being ramped up. The tered in Delhi on Friday: three doses with the first of the economy moving". credit, lending, Ajit Mohan, one-district-one-product new paradigm of growth in be repaid to the bank within company had secured raw Govt bulletinantibodies, dose on day zero, second The fund, jointly sponsored Facebook India, Alok Mittal (OPOD) programme. UP has exports. The initiative would a period of 15 years from the materials for next four to six covid antibodies, SARS- dose on the 28th day and by Exim Bank and SIDBI, has Indifi, Alok MittalFacebook already completed the iden- play a catalytic role in con- toll to be received on the months, Patel said. Zydus CoV-2People with pro- third dose on the 56th day. a size of Rs 250 crore with a launches loans for small busi- tification process of every tributing to the growth of the Agra-Lucknow Express- Cadila said on Saturday the longed or severe Covid ZyCoV-D is a needle-free green shoe option of Rs 250 nesses in partnership with product in every district, and identified companies and way. During this period of company would start deliv- have highest antibody lev- vaccine administered using crore. The fund will invest by Indifi Stating that the ambi- also the champions in the would also have down- loan repayment, the ex- ering the Covid-19 vac- els: Study Apart from its the PharmaJet needle free way of equity, and equity-like tious programme was to sup- state. So UP justifies the stream benefits such as pressway would continue cines from mid-September. own plant, the company applicator, which ensures products, in export-oriented port the champion sectors, launch of Ubharte Sitaare growth and diversification to be owned and operated The company will be ramp- was also in talks with three painless intradermal vaccine units, both in the manufac- she said some developed programme," she said, add- of India's exports, impetus by UPEIDA. ing up capacity and be able other manufacturers in In- delivery. The company car- to deliver one crore vac- dia to scale up manufactur- ried out clinical trials across cines per month October ing, Patel said. They were 50 sites in the country. For Online house hunting rises; physical visits onward. The company also technology transfer the first time trials were also plans to manufacture 10-12 talks going on with part- carried out on children be- crore doses annually. The ners outside India. The tween 12 and 18 years and reduced to less than half during pandemic government had projected company will also start the trials covered 1,400 chil- five crore vaccine doses manufacturing the needle- dren. The vaccine had dem- Mumbai, August 22 : button that was evident from on the back of a low base. from Zydus Cadila between free applicators required for onstrated a 66% efficiency. our online survey as June Sales in Greater Noida grew August and December. administering the vaccines Patel said the company was saw maximum online de- 8% YoY to 521 units in Q2 However, there had been a in India. The initial lots are planning to seek regulatory Homebuyers in Delhi-NCR mand," Mani Rangarajan, 2021, but fell 55% on a se- 45-day delay in setting up being imported from US. approval for the two dose are increasingly adopting group COO, housing.com, quential basis. the manufacturing plant The pen device for admin- regimen of the vaccine. online avenues for house makaan.com and proptiger. hunting, with Covid-19 ac- com, said. He added, "The celerating the trend. Antici- good part was that many We cannot and should not do business pating a growing demand for searches got converted to digital platforms that help sales as stability of real es- customers in search and dis- tate was already playing on with the Taliban, writes Tavleen Singh covery of properties, people's minds. Obviously, PropTech companies are us- the data shows a dip from ing drones, VR and big data January-March quarter as Mumbai, August 22 : mother being on her bag at con of democracy, modernity, the list, like love jihad and to help customers firm up April-May was affected by Tokyo 2020.Diamonds in the justice and human rights. conversion. But as we saw in decisions as Covid hinders Covid. However, June sales Like a horror movie that we rough: Golf may be an indi- There are idiots in the Sangh the most recent of these hate physical visits. Analysts at- made up for the deficit, tak- have seen before, the Taliban vidual sport, but competitive Parivar who believe that there crimes, when a gang of tribute the growing clout of and employment generation. ers finalising their purchases ing it to a level above the returned to power in Afghani- success is rarely a solitary is a need to Islamize the Bajrang Dal activists beat up digital platforms in Delhi- Ubharte Sitaare Fund: Rs 250- in June. PropTiger data for first wave figures". The stan last week. And, for those affairIn other words, the cost Sanatan Dharma so that it can a Muslim man even as his little NCR's realty market to a rap- crore export-oriented fund for April-June 2021 shows that trend of homebuyers mov- of us who remember the last of servicing the oil bonds is more effectively fight the sort daughter clung to him beg- idly expanding middle class, MSMEs launchedIndia and housing sales in Delhi NCR ing towards online plat- time that there was a Taliban less than 10% of the esti- of religious ideas that the ging for him to be spared, growing urbanisation, tech- China accounted for the high- rose 50% YoY to 2,828 units forms and its conversion government in Kabul, horrible mated mop-up in revenues Taliban espouses. The oppo- there now can be attacks with- nology adoption and rising est fintech adoption rate in in Q2 2021 (CY) with around into sales is also seen in the memories returned. Memories from fuel taxes.Oil bonds site needs to happen. All Indic out excuses needed. If India internet penetration. They the world's emerging mar- half of them coming in June. micro-markets. Housing's of beheadings. Memories of aren't pinching: Not cutting religions believe in the right is to be a beacon of enlight- point out that on an average kets, as per a joint report pub- On the other hand, housing. online search results reveal women in blue burqas being fuel levies because non-tax to question and in the right to enment and reason in an in- a homebuyer would make six- lished by EY and IVCA ear- com's monthly index that that Greater Noida and tortured and beaten to death receipts might fall short of tar- reform religious ideas that creasingly ugly eight site visits before lier this year.Fintechs see analyses buyer activity Faridabad witnessed the in football stadiums. Memo- gets is unfair The horrible have become defunct or de- neighbourhood, the Prime finalising a property, but with flow of funds as digital rises: across 42 key cities shows maximum online traction based. It is this very modern Minister needs to make ab- digital penetration and Domestic firms attract about that the region saw maximum during June 2021. Similarly, idea of faith that we need to solutely clear that he does not Covid, such visits have $2 billion funding between online demand in June 2021, Prop Tiger's sales data cherish and preserve if we are approve of hate crimes or hate come down to two-three. January & June. In April- securing the top rank on the shows that Faridabad saw to win the fight against jihadi speech. India's core values are The initiative would play a June 2021, when India faced leading online property list- a sharp jump in sales at 519 Islamism. Radical Islam has what will give us strength in catalytic role in contributing the most virulent wave of ing platform. "First two units in Q2 2021 against just been in India for a while now, this very uncertain time. It to the growth of the identi- Covid infections, online months after the second four units in Q2 2020 and spreading slowly and poi- pleases me that India has so fied companies and would searches rose steeply in wave were disturbing lead- 156 in January-March 2021. sonously from Kashmir to far not recognised the Taliban also have downstream ben- Delhi-NCR, particularly in ing to a near halt in buying It was the only micro-mar- Kerala. In the past seven government in Kabul despite efits such as growth and di- June. On the other hand, activity. Once vaccination ket in NCR that witnessed years, jihadist Islam has found a small army of former diplo- versification of India's ex- housing sales, too, picked up started to gain pace, real es- growth on an annual and more adherents because too mats offering gratuitous rea- ports, impetus to brand India, in the quarter with most buy- tate seekers hit the search sequential basis, although many senior BJP leaders have sons why we should. They turned a blind eye to hate should remember what hap- crimes against Muslims. pened in Kandahar in those Global trends to direct market ries of magnificent statues of truth is that the Islamic State When I asked an RSS leader, awful last days of 1999 when the Buddha being blown to that was destroyed in Iraq has highly positioned in the the Taliban went out of its movement this week: Analysts bits in Bamiyan. Memories of been reincarnated in Afghani- Sangh Parivar, why he way to help Pakistan and not a Pakistani diplomat in Delhi stan. And, just as India did thought it was a sign of valour us. India was brought to her London, August 22 : in COVID cases is also a cause justifying this vandalism as not have diplomatic relations for mobs of fanatics to attack knees by the hijacking of IC for worry, keeping the volatil- the Taliban's attempt to seek with that Caliphate, we must and kill unarmed Muslims, he 814. We were forced to release With the earnings season ity high," said Vinod Nair, recognition. Memories of IC not have diplomatic relations said with a smile, 'At least the some of the vilest Pakistani over, markets would track Head of Research at Geojit 814 on the tarmac of that deso- with the Taliban. Too many Hindus have learned how to terrorists in exchange for the movement in rupee, Brent Financial Services. During late airport in Kandahar. At the retired diplomats and foreign fight back.' This is not just lives of the passengers of that crude and foreign fund in- the last holiday-shortened surreal press conference that policy 'experts' have ex- stupid but insane. There is hijacked Indian Airlines flight. flows to derive further cues, week, the 30-share BSE Taliban spokesmen ad- pressed the opposite view. neither valour nor courage in The Taliban showed us then analysts added. During the benchmark Sensex de- dressed in Kabul last week, They are wrong. A Taliban a mob attacking defenceless that they would rather help last holiday-shortened week, clined 107.97 points or 0.19 we were told that women government that may soon be Muslim men. There is only the Pakistani hijackers than the 30-share BSE benchmark per cent. "Going ahead, would not be treated with recognised by our two worst cowardice. The Prime Minis- the desperate passengers of Sensex declined 107.97 points global cues will be closely brutality this time. They enemies, China and Pakistan, ter has long sought to be seen IC 814. They showed that their or 0.19 per cent. Equity mar- watched for further market would be allowed to study can never be our friend. Be- as a statesman in the eyes of sympathies lay with Pakistan ket sentiment this week will direction. With cases of and work, the spokesmen sides, the kind of Islam that the world. If he has failed to and not with India. This re- be guided by global trends in ant of the coronavirus istry Additional Secretary Delta variant rising glo- said, they would be given all the Taliban believes in is the achieve this exalted goal, it is mains true today. No proof is the absence of any major do- coupled with China's regula- Post LIC IPO, 60% of insur- bally, this is becoming the the rights accorded to them very antithesis of everything almost entirely because of his needed of this, but it has been mestic triggers, while bourses tory crackdown triggered sell- ance business to be with listed biggest worry for the mar- by the Shariat. Small comfort that India and India's religions silence when hate crimes and provided by Imran Khan who may also see some volatility ing in global markets in the entities: Finance Ministry kets at the moment along if you remember that this sys- stand for. Never has it been hate speeches occur, giving has openly celebrated the re- amid expiry of derivatives previous week Seven of top- Additional Secretary" In the with nervousness around tem of Islamic justice believes more important for us to stand them quiet sanction. In his turn of the Taliban as a mo- contracts, analysts said. Fears 10 cos add Rs 1.31 lakh cr in absence of key domestic eco- US Fed taper talks," said in stoning women to death for up for our values, because first term it was beef and the ment in which Afghanistan of sooner-than-expected ta- m-cap; HUL, TCS lead nomic data points, the market Siddhartha Khemka, Head - adultery and chopping off the with radical Islam spreading cattle trade that were used as has 'shaken off the shackles pering in monetary stimulus chartPost LIC IPO, 60% of in- is expected to continue its fo- Retail Research, Broking & hands of thieves. Talking of like a virus in our immediate an excuse to lynch Muslims. of slavery'. We cannot and by the US Federal Reserve, surance business to be with cus on global events in order Distribution, Motilal Oswal partnerships, there was a bit neighbourhood, it is impor- In his second term, new should not do business with rising cases of the Delta vari- listed entities: Finance Min- to gain momentum. Global rise Financial Services Ltd. of talk about Aditi Ashok's tant for India to become a bea- 'crimes' have been added to the Taliban. 6 MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 REGION Contd. From Page 1 UAPA slapped, 15 held in Assam unemployed… We are investigating whether they are part of any group. Assam CM for digitisation We cannot share any more details right now," said Amitava Sinha, SP, Would Nehru have more Twitter Barpeta. Khandakar Nur Alom, 51, employed in unorganised small busi- of land records by 2023 emerges from his proposition that it facilitates the evolution and growth of dema- nesses, was arrested in South Salmara district. "We do not know if there Guwahati, August 22 : Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Satur- gogues, who eventually mutate into tyrants. A democratic city in Plato's view is are links with organisations… We are investigating," said Subodh Kr day asked the revenue and disaster management department to set a goal for sustainable only when its leaders are selfless and not demagogic, which is an impos- Sonowal, SP, South Salmara district. Cachar SP Raman Dhillon said they digitisation of all land records of the state till 2023. He also urged the depart- sibility due to the differential capability among democratic men who are free to arrested 30-year-old Jawed Mazumder from Sonai town. "He works in a ment to dispose of all pending partition and mutation cases before comple- pursue an enterprise of (their) choice. Therefore, logically and conveniently, dema- bank… In the post, he said that whatever the Taliban has done, it was a tion of the first anniversary of the current government in May next year, gogues equally possess "the license to do what (they) he wants". Aristotle, Plato's good job." In Hailakandi, Md Nadim Aktar, 23, was arrested for "making according to an official statement. Calling for reforms in the state's revenue disciple, in his Politics even recognizes democracy's flaw and the potential instabil- communally provocative comments in favour of the Taliban on Facebook" administration at a meeting with the officials of the department, the chief ity it faces caused by "demagogues", who alternately "stir up" and "curry favor" said Gaurav Upadhyay, SP, Hailakandi. "He is in the third semester of minister asked them to complete all pending partition and mutation cases in a with the people. Jason Stanley more recently shared Plato's and Aristotle's appre- MBBS at Tezpur Medical College," Upadhyay said. The two arrested in mission mode. "Mission Basundhara" will be launched for this purpose on hensions about liberal democracy and proposed that it is for namesake only. Specifi- Karimganj are Mujib Uddin, 24, a teacher at a coaching centre/ private October 2 this year, the statement said. Sarma said that all such pending cally, when it does not somehow constitutionally prevent the emergence of propa- school, and 18-year-old Mortuza Hussain Khan, a B.Com student. "They matters should be solved within May 10 next year which will mark the first gandist demagogues. He argues: "A certain form of propaganda, associated with were supporting the Taliban… If you openly support a banned organisation anniversary of the present government. He directed the department to achieve demagogues, poses an existential threat to liberal democracy. The nature of liberal like the Taliban… we have to use provisions like the UAPA," said the goal of completely digitising land records of the state till 2023. The chief democracy prevents propagandistic statements from being banned, since among Padmanabh Baruah, SP, Karimganj. One of the first arrested was Goalpara's minister also asked the department to expedite the process of cadastral sur- the liberties it permits is the freedom of speech. But since humans have characteris- Yaseen Khan, 26, who was held on August 17. "He is a Maulana in Lakhipur vey of all remaining non-cadastral villages and a detailed survey of lands in tic rational weaknesses and are susceptible to flattery and manipulation, allowing and also owns some small shops," said V V Rakesh Reddy, SP, Goalpara 27 districts of Assam. The Sixth Schedule areas will be excluded from the propaganda has a high likelihood of leading to tyranny, and hence to the end of district. Reddy added that Khan had not been booked under the UAPA exercise. The issue of inter-district transfer of 'lot mondals' (post under rev- liberal democracy." Thus, there is a natural incentive in having precautionary knowl- when he was picked up. Basiruddin Laskar, 65, was arrested in Hojai. "He enue department) was also discussed in the meeting, with Sarma directing edge about the prevalence of demagogic and propagandist personality characteris- is a retired Maulana… His post was supportive of the Taliban and created officials to draft a new Service Rule of the 'lot mondals' for hassle-free execu- tics in leaders of a liberal democracy. Social scientists relate such leadership styles disharmony in the population," said Barun Purakayastha, SP, Hojai. From tion of transfer and postings within a stipulated time. Senior officials includ- with personality traits such as Narcissism and Machiavellism. Nehru's jacket and Dhubri district, 27-year-old Saiyad Ahmed and 25-year-old Arman Hussain ing principal secretary to revenue and disaster management department mass appeal, Indira Gandhi's sari and stoutness, Vajpayee's poetry and philosophi- were arrested. While The Sunday Express could not reach Abhijit Gurav, Avinash Joshi were present at the meeting. cal pauses, Manmohan's reticence, and Modi's charismatic rhetoric: do these per- SP, Dhubri district, he addressed the press Saturday, saying, "We got sonality characteristics have any implications for their leadership behaviors and information that pro-Taliban posts were uploaded on social media. We decisional attitudes? It is an extraordinary and overwhelming enquiry. While we find located the users of the profiles and we are now interrogating them… One Arunachal Working To Re- umpteen investigations in the American context where researchers and scientists post was made from a personal account and the other from a page." Spe- have successfully established personality-behavior linkages for U.S. presidents, cial DGP Singh said the Dhubri Police was in the process of registering solve Boundary Dispute scarcely do we find such systematic accounts for prime ministers of India, the the case. The Baksa arrest was of 26-year-old Rafiqul Islam, from Sunbari world's largest and most complex democracy. The unavailability of such an account village. Singh confirmed the arrest, saying Islam was apprehended Friday is baffling yet expected. Finding a theoretically valid framework that may be used as night for "social media interaction in support of Taliban". Islam works as With Assam: Chief Minister a lens to examine political behavior is challenging. Whereas the forced fitting of a a temporary teacher at a high school and is a reporter for two local news Guwahati, August 22 : Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu framework may produce unreliable results and thus controversies, loose applicabil- outlets. On the use of the UAPA, Singh said, "Tehreek-e-Taliban finds said the state government is working to resolve the interstate boundary ity may cause a lack of representativeness and comparability. Even extreme care in an entry in the ISIS and Al Qaida sanctions list… established and main- issue with Assam.Mr Khandu said he had already spoken to his Assam the selection of a framework may result in catastrophic controversies, as it may irk a tained by United Nations… Entry 33 of MHA list provides for counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma who agreed to resolve all issues through certain set of individuals or institutions that have a contrarian ideology. Another organisations listed in UN Lists. Sufficient for us to take action at this bilateral talks sitting across the table."The state government had consti- challenge emerges from availability of information and its presentation. While in stage." Deputy Inspector General Baruah asked the public to inform tuted a High Power Committee under the chairmanship of Home Minister certain occasions it appears in abundance, in other cases there is an absolute ab- police if any such posts come to their notice. "#assampolice are taking Bamang Felix which has already conducted several rounds of consulta- sence or (even more dangerously) inaccessibility. The propaganda works in a subtle stern legal action against pro #Taliban comments in the social media tive meetings with stakeholders on the matter," the chief minister said at a and complex manner in democracies, such that the available information may carry platform that are harmful to the National Security. We're registering crimi- function here on Thursday night.The chief minister added that the Com- elements which are consciously and deliberately embedded in public ideology nal cases against such persons. Please inform the police if any such mittee will hold a meeting with all MLAs and deputy commissioners of the through populist media vehicles. Filtering (and digging) them out is tedious and thing comes to your notice," she tweeted. Addressing the press, Singh districts sharing boundary with Assam on August 26.Mr Khandu said debatable. Even the absence or inaccessibility of information may be due to con- said:"I humbly appeal that people should not make such posts on social that the groundwork under process is based on the recommendations scious efforts of certain individuals or institutions who could infer, utilize, and popu- media that are anti-Assam and anti-India… or supportive of a terrorist made by the one man Local Boundary Commission constituted by the larize the results of the study in a scandalous and provocative manner. If Jawaharlal organisation… People should think before posting on social media… Supreme Court.Arunachal shares approximately 730 km boundary with Nehru were to open a Facebook or Instagram account, what would be his display and consider the fallout of the law." Assam.The function was organised to thank Prime Minister Narendra picture? How would that differ pre- and post-Independence? Who all will be there in Modi for passing the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amend- the photos? Will he have more Twitter followers than Modi? Public interviews, Central agencies given list of 15 ment) Bill, 2021, in the recent session of Parliament.On the contentious biographical accounts, his speeches, letters, and autobiographical writings, and get the job done," the deputy chief minister claimed. Sisodia said the AAP issue of Chakma and Hajong refugees settled in the state, the chief minis- other historical accounts of Nehru radiate restrained but immense self-confidence. does politics of truth and honesty. "I want to ask -- What did you get in ter reiterated that as per prevailing acts and laws no non-indigenous tribe They display a peculiarly astute ability to think, compare, gauge, plan, and act. the earlier raids? There are 12 cases against (Delhi minister) Satyendar of Arunachal Pradesh can permanently settle in the state."The Chakma There is an alert awareness not only of the political surroundings at home and Jain. The CBI has raided my house and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's and Hajong settlers are also human. They too are suffering a lot here. worldwide, but also of his own strengths and weaknesses. Thus, based on historio- office. Police raided CM's house and even entered his bedroom. What Therefore, we have to evolve a win-win solution for both and our indig- graphic observations presented in the (following) sections, we may assess the came out of those raids," he questioned. "There were 'fake' cases regis- enous tribes," he said and urged the MPs, particularly Union Law Minis- degree to which Nehru's personality displayed certain traits such as narcissism and tered against 21 of our MLAs and the courts scolded the police for filing ter Kiren Rijiju to pursue with the central leadership for a permanent Machiavellianism. Also, in addition to use of 'often' versus 'once', use of 'I' versus such cases. The Centre got the Shunglu Committee to scrutinise 450 files solution.Mr Khandu further said that the matter related to property rights 'we' in texts of autobiographical accounts indicate a degree of narcissism or of our government but what came out of it. We have full faith in our- to girl child in the state needs consultancy and a proper debate involving Machiavellianism in the narrator. One may now read Nehru, An Autobiography to selves," he claimed. The deputy chief minister also claimed that AAP is all the stakeholders of the state."We all love our daughters and want to assess these traits in Nehru as well. In recent research comparing the personality gaining popularity in other states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab give them equal rights be it of education, employment or property. But traits of autocrats and non-autocrats around the world, the personality traits of and had even won 27 seats in the municipal corporation polls in Gujarat, this matter needs a proper debate and consultancy with regard to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi seem to score significantly high on certain narcis- which is the stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Uttarakhand, Uttar indigenous identity and tribal rights specifically on property and inherit- sism and Machiavellianism parameters. A close examination of the existing literature Pradesh and Punjab will be going to polls next year. Delhi BJP president ance rights," Mr Khandu said.Speaking on polygamy the chief minister about his communication style, decision-making methods, and general attitude also Adesh Gupta asked Sisodia to "identify the sources" in his allegations or said that it needs to become obsolete in today's world."The practice must indicates a strong presence of these parameters in the prime minister's personality. "offer apology to the central government" or be prepared to face peoples' have been socially accepted in the past due to various reasons but I do The way Modi employs the art of rhetoric while addressing the public - the use of protest. Gupta alleged that the Delhi government and AAP now seem to not think it is relevant today. Instead of helping the family, the practice of catchy phrases, dramatic pauses, and glorified anecdotes - possibly reflects Ma- be "totally shaken and scared" with their "scams in DTC bus purchase, polygamy affects and destroys and lives of women of the family," he chiavellian tendencies. Such a theatrical way of speaking is not uncommon in Indian excise police changes and in Delhi Jal Board getting exposed one after said.Lauding the State Commission for Women, Arunachal Pradesh politics. Efficiency in communicating and appealing to the emotional as well as another". In a statement issued after the Sisodia's briefing, the saffron Women's Welfare Society and Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for cognitive sensibilities of the masses is a major factor in ensuring electoral victory in party's Delhi unit, said, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was "mak- any democracy. Modi's strong personality, along with a crafty speech delivery, Protection of Child Rights for painstakingly compiling a draft bill on these ing baseless statements against the central government", as it was facilitates the moulding and shaping of public opinion. The nationwide blackout, subjects, Mr Khandu assured that it would be studied in detail and exten- "baffled with the Centre's nod for CBI probe into the DTC bus purchase lighting of candles, the clapping of hands to encourage health workers, the public sive consultancy meetings would be held with all stakeholders to incor- scam". Gupta said Sisodia's claims as per sources that the Centre has use of brooms by celebrities and Modi himself to promote the cleanliness drive, the porate their views and suggestions before finalising a final draft.While made a list of some 15 people to "harass" them, seems to be the "outcome visual campaigning for the promotion of yoga, and the Howdy Modi event that expressing gratitude to the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister of AAP's political frustration and hopelessness". "To save themselves Modi attended in Houston are some examples where the actions of the government Narendra Modi for passing the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order from answering on corruption cases and making them relevant for elec- were consolidated in the public perception along with the intelligent use of certain (Amendment) Bill, 2021, in the recent session of Parliament, Mr Khandu tions in a few states, the AAP is giving concocted statements, but it optical tools. Popular terms such as "Moditva" and "Modinomics", the selfie with termed it fulfilment of a demand pending since decades.The bill amended should realise that now Delhiites and people of the country are not going Modi hashtag on social media, and the renaming of "Nehru jackets" as "Modi the constitutional list of Scheduled Tribes as recommended by the state to be misled by them anymore," he said. Gupta also attacked the Aam jackets" indicate that Modi, the individual, is at the forefront of public perception. government and added the indigenous nomenclatures of Monpa, Sajolang, Aadmi Party, saying it has a "history of first making unwarranted allega- Several Indian movies have also been released in the recent past to either criticize the Sartang, Tai Khamti, Mishmi-Kaman (Miju Mishmi), Idu (Mishmi), Taraon tions and then apologizing, and it seems that they are trying to repeat it" opposition or to overtly highlight Modi's accomplishments. Movies such as (Digaru Mishmi), Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa and Wancho.Mr Khandu said the Thackeray, Tashkent Files, The Accidental Prime Minister, and Indu Sarkar depict inclusion of the left-out indigenous tribes of the state in the constitu- the opposition in an awkward light, and the biopics, PM Narendra Modi and Uri: The 3 Robbers Shot Dead In Assam's tional list would not have been possible without the constant persuasion Surgical Strike, directly promote Modi's persona and accomplishments. Therefore, it started and three deciots were found in injured condition whereas others by the three MPs from the state, Kiren Rijiju, Tapir Gao and Nabam Rebia, is difficult to know who between Nehru and Modi would have more Twitter follow- managed to run away from the spot. According to police source said that .25 and the concern of prime minister."On behalf of the newly included tribes ers, possibly a tie. However, Modi might have to author some books to attain more ltr oxygen cylinder used as gas cutter, 2 nos 7.65 mm pistols with magazines and the people of Arunachal I extend my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Min- equal followership like Nehru in scholarly domain. and 8 live rounds and 6 empty cases, one Glamour Motorcycle, one Appe ister Modi, Union Tribal Affairs minister Arjun Munda and the MPs of the Piaggio, 2 nos of rubber pipes of about 30 feet and many objectionable items state and country, especially of BJP," he said.Mr Khandu expressed opti- More Indians Stranded In Kabul were recovered by the police which they had brought to execute Dacoity. mism that it would go a long way to ensure the rights of every tribe in the nearby police station for questioning and checking of travel documents, a top Accused were brought to the RNB Civil Hospital but they were declared state.Felicitating Mr Rijiju on his first visit to his home state as cabinet government source said, amid worrying reports from local media that they had dead. From the recovered mobile phones and other materials the deceased minister for Law and Justice, Mr Khandu hailed the BJP government at the been abducted. The Taliban's 'picking up' of Indian citizens comes hours after an accused persons were identified as Siraj Daula Sheikh (26) S/o- Abdul Subur, Centre for recognising Mr Rijiju''s calibre and appointing a tribal from Air Force transport aircraft managed to evacuate around 85 Indians from Kabul; R/o- Bagarpara, Mancachar of South Salmara district, Monuar Hussain,(27) Arunachal Pradesh, as a cabinet minister of such an important portfolio."It the plane has landed safely in Tajikistan, sources said, adding that a second S/o- Barek Ali, R/o- Bonyaguri, Joleshwar, P.O- Joleshwar under Lakhipur is a proud moment for us as Rijiju is not only the first Arunachalee to aircraft is on standby in India. Sources said on Saturday morning the government police station of Goalpara district and Aminul Hoque, (28) S/o- Motleb Ali, R/ become a cabinet minister but the first tribal in the country to hold the is trying to bring as many Indians as possible into the airport at Kabul to keep o- Joleshwar under Lakhipur police station of Goalpara district. Law and Justice portfolio," he said.The chief minister requested Mr Rijiju, them safe while it works out the evacuation logistics. India has evacuated all who was also present in the function, to positively consider and fulfil the embassy staff but an estimated 1,000 citizens remain in several Afghan cities and Gauhati HC gives 45 days time to local demand for establishment of a permanent High Court for the state.Mr ascertaining their location and condition is proving to be a challenge, the Home Khandu said that the high court building coming up at the present Itanagar Ministry has said. Among those are around 200 Sikhs and Hindus at a gurudwara Assam govt to finish Goalpara Bench of Gauhati High Court site at Naharlagun is designed in a way to in Kabul. Late Wednesday a spokesperson for the Taliban - which is trying to constructed at a cost of Rs 64 crore and on a piece of land measuring 25 acres, the accommodate an independent High Court. project a more moderate image - released a video of the gurudwara head saying he detention camp will be able to house 3,000 inmates. The admit cards of all the had been assured of safety. Separately the political office of the Taliban also sent candidates will be release tomorrow, August 23. "Any query in this regard may be Empires founded on terror messages to Delhi urging against the evacuation of embassy staff, saying India mailed to the email ID: [email protected] on or before 05/09/2021," the Com- had nothing to fear for their safety. However, days before those 'outreach' mes- mission has said. On the exam day, candidates must carry any one of the valid sages sources said Taliban forces had entered at least two of India's consulates, Photo ID proof such as PAN card or Driving License or Passport or Voter ID or don't last: Prime Minister Modi "ransacked" offices and took away documents and parked vehicles. A senior official Aadhaar Card ID card issued by Educational Institutions, Govt. Departments, Rajkot, August 22 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that de- told NDTV "we expected this..." Foreign Minister S Jaishankar this week said the Public Sector Undertakings and other institutions. A total of 331 vacancies will be structive forces and people following the ideology of creating empires using government is "very carefully" monitoring the situation in Kabul and Afghanistan, filled through this exam which will be held in phases. The preliminary exam will be terror as a tool have an ephemeral dominance and they cannot suppress but that the immediate focus is on safely evacuating all citizens. Asked how India held in 31 districts and the main exam will be held only in Guwahati. humanity forever.The Prime Minister's comments - made at a virtual inaugura- plans to deal with Taliban leadership, he said it is "early days", and did not comment tion of beautification projects at Somnath temple - come in the wake of Taliban's if the government is touch with the group. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan Assam To Use Voter Lists To Tar- stunningly rapid takeover of Afghanistan.Modi cited the example of repeated Sunday, after President Ashraf Ghani fled and the group walked into Kabul with no plundering of Somnath temple and how it survived every attack. "This temple opposition. This was after a staggeringly fast rout of major cities, after two decades get 100 Per Cent Vaccination For is emblematic of the belief that truth can't be defeated by falsehood and faith of war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. call facility is available for those who want to schedule vaccinations, the can't be crushed by terror. The destructive powers and thinking that try to minister said. The missed call number is 8929103776. "The objective is to establish an empire on the basis of terror may dominate temporarily, but their Medico, journalist among 15 held make the process easier... and ensure that Guwahati is fully vaccinated," existence is never permanent. They cannot suppress humanity for a long Arman Hussain from Dhubri, Khandakar Nur Alom from South Salmara, Maulana he said, as he also warned people of strict action if they were found time. This was true when some tyrants were plundering Somnath and it is Yaseen Khan from Goalpara, Maulana Basiruddin Laskar from Hojai, Mujib Uddin violating Covid norms. The Health Minister also said Guwahati had re- equally true even today when the world is apprehensive of such ideologies," from Karimganj and Mortuza Hussain Khan from Karimganj. These people have been corded 164 new Covid cases on Friday, and that the number of daily new he said without naming any country or terrorist organisation.Recalling the booked under different sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, IT Act cases in the city was still above 100. Assam reported 708 new cases on contribution of Sardar Patel in building the present temple, Modi also paid and the CrPC. The special DG advised people to be careful about posting inflammatory Friday. 94.96 per cent of Guwahati residents have received one dose of a tributes to India's first President Dr Rajendra Prasad and freedom fighter from social media posts, including retweeting them or liking them, inviting penal action. vaccine and 32.4 per cent both. Gujarat Kanaiyalal Munshi who played pivotal roles in its construction. SPORTS PLUS MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 7 Another defeat and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal Opposing fans should respect 'brave' Sancho and Rashford, argues Solskjær DNA may not be enough to save his job Manchester , August 22 : president said: "The credit Raphaël Varane could make belongs to the man who is his debut; factor in Sancho, doing a good one. He often Against Leeds, a section of actually in the arena, whose and Solskjær could give first London, August 22 : £50m in the summer, is a fine the home support sang that footballing defender who seems an intense, isolated face is marred by dust and starts to £114m of signings. Jadon Sancho had let sweat and blood; who A World Cup winner arrives Everybody wants their own thrived in a back three at figure, but then that is often England down in the Euro strives valiantly; and who at equipped with a huge medal Pep Guardiola. Everybody Brighton. But play him as one the way after a poor result. 2000 final shootout. the worst, if he fails, at least collection. Solskjær feels he wants to find a former player, of a central defensive pair, as Success has many parents Photograph: Matthew Peters/ fails while daring greatly." had already recruited steeped in the traditions of the Arsenal did at Brentford last but even the orphanage is Manchester United/Getty Solskjær's belief tends to be likeminded souls, even if they club, who can bring great Friday, and his aerial trying to distance itself from Images The celebrated leader that great daring is central to were less decorated. "Bruno success, preferably by using shortcomings (only 51% of that limp defeat at Brentford. Ole Gunnar Solskjær channels United's identity, that risk is [Fernandes] has not won a lot products of the academy. But aerials won over his career, What made that game so most often is Alex Ferguson, part of their DNA. If it is with Sporting but he has an the problem with geniuses is which is low for a central frustrating for Arsenal was not Theodore Roosevelt, but something he learned from immense winning mentality," that there aren't many of them defender; Harry Maguire, for that they had finished last even as he seeks to borrow Ferguson, he looked to he said. "Harry [Maguire] about. It's also the problem of instance, wins 72%, or James season so well, with five from his mentor's blueprint, the emulate the Scot's man- might not have won a lot clubs: for all the talk of Tarkowski 69%) become straight league wins. But the Manchester United manager management in tough times, when we signed him but he identities and DNA, very few problematic. Edu, the sporting same had been true a year turned to a past US president vowing to support his has the character and traits of them actually have a director, had spoken of an earlier, as they beat Liverpool to argue Jadon Sancho and players as his predecessor of a Man United player. cogent philosophy that binds "unprecedented" summer, in the Premier League and Marcus Rashford should be backed Beckham. "The way Raphaël has won almost first team to youth sides, or at and in the sense Arsenal have Manchester City and Chelsea spared the sort of vitriolic the manager dealt with the everything and he brings that least not one that has been in stopped giving big contracts in winning the FA Cup, only reception that greeted David Becks situation was just the as well as his attitude and place for long enough to turn to thirtysomethings and for that momentum to be lost Beckham after the 1998 World right prototype," he said. qualities. How can you out a player who can return started signing under-23s with a run of two wins in 12 in Cup. While Rashford is "Jadon and Marcus are handle playing at Man almost two decades after their with a resale value, perhaps it the league from the end of debut to find an academy still is. But beyond a focus on September. After the slick turning out players shaped by youth, it remains hard to interplay and the sense of the same prevailing idea. apprenticeship under Arsenal ended up being sold discern a coherent strategy. young talent blossoming in Understanding the DNA of Guardiola, for whom he was to an absentee owner whose How is this group of players May, to open with a defeat like the club often seems to be far more than a cone- priority appears to be keeping supposed to be playing? last Friday's, lacking not only little more than a euphemism distributor or a yes-man. But things ticking over to draw a However difficult the in quality and cohesiveness for being popular enough Sunday will mark 20 months dividend rather than winning circumstances, though, the but also in fight, felt a huge with the fans to stave off since he took the job and, 86 trophies. At the same time, an fact remains that Arteta has a setback even if the absence criticism for a while. It worked games into his Arsenal ageing manager lingered too lower win percentage than of key players offers some for Frank Lampard at Chelsea, managerial career, it's still hard long and the club sank into Unai Emery did when he was mitigation. Arsenal's next where some fans continue to to work out whether there has decadence, both in terms of sacked. The clock is league game after Chelsea is insist he should have been been any progress. Arsenal its structures and its beginning to tick, with reports Manchester City away. It's given more time despite the manager Mikel Arteta bows mentality. Attempts to impose this week suggesting the club quite possible they could play profound improvement under his head during the opening a more modern methodology will assess his position in well and still be bottom of the Thomas Tuchel, and it has day defeat by newly have been, to put it kindly, December, when he will have table on no points by the fostered a belief in progress promoted Brentford. unconvincing. It's not just the been in the job two years. international break. That then at Old Trafford under Ole Photograph: Peter Cziborra/ amount of money that's been Would Emery have worked really would be a test of how Gunnar Solskjær, despite their Action In part that's because spent, it's what it's been spent out, given more time and better much credit Arteta has among inconsistency. But the return the Arsenal job is clearly a on. How were Pierre-Emerick circumstances? It's hard to Arsenal fans. The problem for of fans to the Emirates on difficult one. This is a club Aubameyang, Alexandre know; he is clearly a good any new manager is that Sunday for Arsenal's game that has been in decline for Lacazette, Mesut Özil and manager at B+ Spanish clubs; when things go wrong, there against Chelsea will be a major the past 15 years. Having Nicolas Pépé, before this outside La Liga, his record is is no store of experience on sidelined by a shoulder strong characters; that won't United? With Raphaël there test of how much goodwill invested heavily in a vast new summer Arsenal's four most mixed. Mikel Arteta during the which to draw. Gaining that injury, Sancho, another to be an issue. We will protect is absolutely no worries he Mikel Arteta has in reserve. stadium, Arsenal opened it to expensive signings, ever Gunner's defeat at Brentford experience of difficulty at miss a penalty in England's them; I will protect them." will not be able to perform, Whether any club with top- discover that the world had supposed to play together? in the opening game of the Arsenal presumably isn't what fateful Euro 2020 final Marcus Rashford is dismayed because of his quality and four aspirations should be changed: what actually How is Pépé the joint 20th season; the Arsenal anybody had in mind. Will it shootout, could make his first after missing a penalty for personality." The future of appointing a manager without determines a club's financial most expensive signing of all manager's excitement about come good for Arteta, and if appearance on enemy England during the Euro 2020 United's other World Cup experience is debatable: level is less the size of their time (and why was he signed this weekend's visit of Chelsea so in how long? Will he territory at St Mary's on final shootout against Italy winner is more uncertain. Guardiolas are extremely rare. ground, or the revenue- rather than Wilfried Zaha, who does not appear to be survive the December Sunday. United's first away Marcus Rashford is dismayed Paul Pogba entered the final But that caveat aside, Arteta generating capacity of its seems to have been the initial universally shared. Which assessment? Has there been game after Beckham's after missing a penalty for season of his contract in seemed a reasonable bet. He corporate facilities, than priority)? Has the £130m spent doesn't mean Arteta is progress? The problem is the sending-off against England during the Euro 2020 spectacular style, with a had been a notably intelligent having the backing of an this summer made them any necessarily doing a bad job, chaotic circumstances make it Argentina came at Upton final shootout against Italy. quartet of assists in the 5-1 player and had served an oligarch or a state. Instead, better? Ben White, bought for but neither is he necessarily almost impossible to tell. Park, where West Ham fans Photograph: Frank Augstein/ thumping of Leeds. hung an effigy of the Reuters United's past offers Speculation continues but midfielder from a noose. Last encouragement. Sancho may Solskjær is ruling out a move Harry Kane set for his Tottenham week, as Sancho made his inherit Beckham's old spot in the next fortnight. "I expect debut in a cameo, a section on the right wing. While him to be here when 1 of Leeds supporters sang Solskjær completed a treble September comes," he said. return in Europa Conference League that he and Rashford had let for United in 1999, Beckham The evidence of last week is their country down. "I don't finished the runner-up in the that life in limbo suits Pogba. Manchester, August 22 : Ferreira on Thursday Kane is now poised to make year-old scored 17 goals in helping Argentina to win the expect that to happen with Ballon d'Or voting, reaching Solskjær certainly does not night.City are still waiting to his first appearance under Serie A last season before Copa América. too many away fans, or other new heights after his red card. think the prospect of a Harry Kane returned to see whether Tottenham's Nuno, at the 9,000-capacity fans," Solskjær said. "More Solskjær argued the lucrative free transfer next training with his Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy, will Estádio Capital do Móvel in of them are more respectful barracking of him and of summer will prompt him to teammates on Tuesday after sell for less than his £150m northern Portugal. and support their country Cristiano Ronaldo after the down tools. "I'm not worried completing his period of asking price and have "Everyone knows the more. You see other clubs' 2006 World Cup spurred each that the length of any player's isolation as the England prepared a bid worth €150m quality he has, how he can fans show their support to on. "It's not just because contract is changing the level captain prepares to make his (£127m) for the player who affect games and how the players who've been you've done something of their motivation and first appearance of the won his third Premier important he has been for brave enough to step up for wrong, it's also because inspiration," he added. "If season in the Europa League Golden Boot last Tottenham," said his their country." His argument they're afraid of you," he said. you've got a five-year Conference League. Kane season.It is understood teammate Eric Dier. "That was supported by the sight "That's probably the case contract or a one-year was absent from Tottenham's that, while Kane - who has won't change but obviously of thousands of the with Becks. He dealt with it contract, when you sign for opening-weekend victory three years left on his we are more than one player. Brentford faithful in his own way: 'I'll show you, Man United you have to rise against Manchester City on contract - is still keen to join Tottenham is the most applauding Arsenal's Bukayo I will show character, I'll prove to the challenge of Sunday after being required City and believes he has a important thing and the Saka, the third England how good I am.' "That's the performing on a consistent to isolate following his gentleman's agreement with players that are playing. We player to miss a penalty traits of a Man United player level. "We can't expect Bruno return from holiday in the Levy that would allow him need to do as well as we can against Italy. Solskjær argued and a Man United person, to to score a hat-trick every time. Bahamas, via Florida, and to move, he is ready to return with who is playing. the majority appreciate the go through difficult times still What I expect is that the the Spurs head coach, to action for the first time "Meanwhile, Internazionale courage of young players knowing that you've got attitude and the approach to Nuno Espírito Santo, said since leading England to the are to open talks with who did not hide when asked your teammates and your every game is the right one. afterwards that he expected final of Euro 2020.Having Lautaro Martínez over a to step forward. "The old teammates have your back." That we have the same focus, the 28-year-old to "get been unable to join his Spurs new contract after turning Theodore Roosevelt 'man in Solskjær's theory of United the right focus, the right ready and help the team" in teammates as they prepared down bids worth up to €90m the arena' [speech] resonates exceptionalism extends to the professionalism and, with the play-off against the to face City last week (£77m) from Spurs and for me in this situation," he kind of people required to that, I have no worries about Portuguese side Paços de because he was isolating, Atlético Madrid. The 23- said. In 1910, the 26th US prosper under pressure. Paul whatsoever." Ilaraab can excel in Ebor of bewildering possibilities

London, August 22 : at around 12-1. He was a ready The Stars out of a Sadler's he Reach For The Moon Ralph Beckett's gelding has furlong or two of ground for helps, and the fact that Frankie the least, for a seven-year-old winner over 12 furlongs at Wells mare, is one of the most cannot confirm his potential been improving steadily this them to fight it out, and the Dettori was in the winner's "entire" - a male horse that The Skybet Ebor Handicap is York in May, had excuses promising juveniles to emerge here.York 2.25 The "three- year and put up a career-best extended struggle between saddle, as he has been for 13 has not been gelded - to be the closest thing British Flat when upped to Group Two from the Queen's breeding year-old's Ebor" and a deep to win over this trip at Chester Stradivarius and Spanish of Stradivarius's 14 career competing and winning in racing has to the Grand company at Royal Ascot and operation for some years and and competitive heat in its last time.Sandown 2.40 Saffron Mission in the final quarter- victories, could only add to top quality races, but for as National - a race for the the extra two furlongs should he progressed from a close own right. Dhushan will be Beach was a little mile of the Lonsdale Stakes the reception as he paraded long as Stradivarius can punters as the climax of the draw out further second at the Royal meeting popular after an unlucky run disappointing last time but here on Friday deserves to be back past the stands and then deliver performances like this meeting that bears its name - improvement. York 1.50 Soft to get off the mark with plenty at the Royal meeting and she had had a busy start to remembered as one of the very trotted into the winner's one, his next career as a and it comes with almost as ground forced Saeed bin in hand at Newbury last Marshall Plan has been the campaign and returns best.It felt a little like a scripted enclosure, with a perfect five- stallion will be on hold."It bewildering an array of Suroor to scratch Real World month. The four-length threatening a big run in a race here after a six-week break. A prize-fight as first one horse from-five record at York still was a proper race for possibilities.Hamish is a from his intended first run in runner-up there was Harrow, of this type for a while, but at return to anything like her and then the other edged its intact."When we went across everyone to watch," said worthy favourite for the latest Group company at Haydock a winner at York on Thursday, the likely odds, Oman is the early-season form, including nose in front, before the line and they announced John Gosden, who trains renewal, having won the last month but the conditions and it will be disappointing if eye-catcher at around 20-1. a one-length second in the Stradivarius, a great but the result, there was a big roar Stradivarius with his son, Melrose over track and trip will be much more to his liking 1,000 Guineas, would ageing champion, finally went from the crowd, an explosion," Thady. "He's phenomenal. To two years ago, but needs to on the Knavesmire as he probably be enough.York 3.00 a head up a couple of strides Dettori said. "He only does have won four Goodwood prove his fitness after 428 attempts to continue his rapid Little has gone Primo Bacio's from the line to the delight of enough when he hits the front Cups, three [Ascot] Gold days away from the track. progress so far this season. A way in Group One company the packed grandstands. The and William [Buick] wouldn't Cups, three Lonsdales now, Lightly raced Humanitarian runaway win in the Royal on her last two starts. She was crowd was a long way short go away. He passed me, I three Yorkshire Cups, a could easily find enough Hunt Cup has been franked still within a length and a half of the 100,000 plus who were passed him back. Then he Doncaster Cup. All those improvement to win but also several times since by the of Snow Lantern in the on the Knavesmire to see The passed me again, but I think miles of racing, never mind has a long absence to also-rans, and though the lack Falmouth, though, and will Flying Dutchman beat he knows where the line is miles of training."He's not a overcome, while of an obvious pace-setter here appreciate this easing in Voltigeur in the "great match" and, boom, he put his head horse you train hard and I let Sonnyboyliston looks best of is a slight concern, Real World grade.A great horse race does in 1851 but the excitement, down right on the line."My him train himself. If you get a the Irish-trained runners but was pretty much in a race of not need a big field, a huge with spectator-less racing still heart lost a few beats, I'll be great footballer and they still needs to progress from his own from three furlongs purse or a sunny afternoon. fresh in the memory, was just honest, but it was a come to your club, don't start his latest run.That leaves out at Ascot.Sandown 2.05 It just needs two well-matched as intense.A great race does tremendous horse race and thinking when they're 30 or Ilaraab, a stable companion of Reach For The Moon, by the horses and riders that refuse not necessarily need a the reception he got was so 32 years old that you're going Hamish, as an interesting bet Derby and Arc winner Sea to concede defeat and a famous jockey either. But it special. "It is unusual, to say to start drilling them. k k y y m

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c STOPPAGE 8 c World Athletics U20 Championship : In- Parvez Rasool wants BCCI to step in, dia on the podium in 4x400m mixed relay says being forced to think about future Mumbai , August 22 : Jammu and Kashmir High pening in the valley."I have New Delhi, August 22 : running on a synthetic track. Court passed an order that played cricket with passion The curve of the 200 metres A day after The Indian Ex- the BCCI should run JKCA and hard work. They are Less than a month ago, track is smaller compared to press reported on the notice cricket.One month later, two now forcing me to think Bharat Sridhar was nursing a 400 metres track and that to all-rounder Parvez BJP spokespersons - Gupta about my future. I have a ligament injury in his left also takes time to get used to," Rasool by Jammu and and advocate Sunil Sethi - come here to play cricket ankle which put his partici- Sridhar said.The biggest take Kashmir Cricket Associa- were appointed to the panel, and not to do all this. Play- pation in the World U20 away from the first day of the tion (JKCA), asking him to along with cricketer Mithun ing in this environment Championship in doubt.In U20 championship is India's return the pitch roller or Manhas by the Indian looks very tough now. If June, the 18-year-old from proven bench strength ready face "police action", the board.Additionally, Majid they have done this to me, Viluppuram district in Tamil to graduate to a higher level, cricketer says he feels Dar was appointed to look imagine what they can do Nadu tested positive for a good sign with three major "victimised" and wants the into the development of with smaller players" he Covid-19 and missed nearly senior competitions - includ- Indian cricket board to "in- cricket at Srinagar and report said.These days he is busy a month of practice.Sridhar ing the world championships tervene now" before things to the sub-committee.Rasool promoting cricket back in made it to Nairobi despite a - lined up for next year."Since get out of hand."They said narrates his side of the story his town Bijbehara in the medical doctor telling him he we have not won a medal in police action will be taken. about the notice. "Roller is Anantnag district. He is would have to sit at home. athletics ever (at the Olym- Then in the mail, they said, not like a tennis ball that I can sponsoring young cricket- Physios at the national camp pics), the whole thought was do we have enough proof keep in my pocket and roam ers to take up cricket in the in Patiala strapped his ankle 'that we have done everything to nail him down. Does that wherever I want to. It's for valley.The district is the and worked their magic to get maicans trailing in fourth tested the will and physical der of the Nigerian and Pol- but we can't win a medal'. And mean you have come here ground use, it's for cricket only venue which has turf him on the plane. The place gave track and field conditioning of the two ish teams with 200 metres to with Neeraj showing that you to nail me down? Their in- development. I really don't pitches while cricket is coaches managed his another famous moment to women in the team. Priya and go. Though the top two can win a medal, youngsters tention looks different," know why these things are played on matting tracks workload smartly. Sridhar cherish less than a fortnight Summy were running their surged ahead in the final have self- confidence. Other- Rasool, the lone J&K happening here. I got a 'sec- elsewhere in the region. didn't run the 4x400m mixed after Neeraj Chopra's historic third 400 metre race of the stretch, Kapil must be cred- wise, we always felt that 'are player to represent the In- ond notice' which stated that His district wanted to orga- relay heats but the Indian javelin gold at the Tokyo day, after the women's indi- ited for not losing steam and we missing something' which dian team, told this paper we had sent you a notice on nize a cricket tournament team management in Nairobi Olympics.The timing of vidual heats and the qualifi- keeping the Jamaicans at other countries have. This placed their faith in him for 3:20.60 of the junior team cation round of the relay. bay.Kapil said after the race (Chopra's gold medal) has the final. He pushed his body wasn't way off the mark set "The first race was ok, but that he was going all out and removed a huge mental block to the limit, unmindful of ag- by the senior squad at the after that the physiotherapist not just trying to hold onto from Indian athletes," Athlet- gravating an injury to give Tokyo Olympics (3:19.93). helped us a lot to recover. We third spot. "In my mind, I was ics Federation of India presi- the Indian team a solid An abridged schedule in went to the hotel and had a trying to win gold," he dent Adille Sumariwala said start.Sridhar in Lane 3 began Nairobi made it tougher for nice lunch and then we pre- said.On an emotional day for from Nairobi.This edition of the baton-run for India which those participating in mul- pared our minds," Priya, who the team, Sridhar's mind went the junior world champion- would end with a bronze tiple events. The six-day has qualified for the indi- back to the time when he in- ships, however, has a depleted medal for the 4×400 metres event was crunched into five vidual final, said.Priya jured his ankle because he field. Some of the top nations mixed relay team at the jun- days at the 11h hour. World helped the team nose into wasn't used to training regu- have pulled out, including the ior world championships. Athletics said the change was third place, Summy main- larly on a synthetic track. "In United States, Britain, Ger- From Sridhar to Priya necessitated because of 'the tained the spot and at one Ambattur, I train with my many, Australia and Japan. Mohan, from Priya to impact of Covid on teams point nearly got past the Pol- coach Pugezhendhi on a mud But for a nation starved of Summy and from Summy to travelling and logistics of ish athlete in second track which is just 200 metres medals at major champion- Kapil, the surge of this young moving vital equipment place.Kapil, running the an- long. So when I came to the ships for years, every podium Indian team that left the Ja- around the world'.The final chor leg, was on the shoul- national camp, I got injured finish calls for celebration. For Sachin, there was no fear to bowl as he won't on Friday.The 32-year-old 5th of July."Rasool questions but JKCA issued a circular all-rounder stated he got the intention behind the no- that those who are part of hurt you like Sehwag or Lara : Muralitharan even more upset when one tice. "They said that it's in an unsanctioned cricket of the officials wrote on a their record book, if it was tournament will be banned good reader of the ball and ness against off-spin. With 'you aren't comfortable with fielders because I know he Guwahati, August 22 : social website that Rasool there in the record book then by the association. Other he knows the technique," leg-spin he smashes but off- off-spin.' I felt in my mind he would go for his chance. He needs to be given a longer why was I not sent first no- tournaments got the go Spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan said during a spin somehow he had the dif- had a little bit of weakness would go for his instincts and rope so that he hangs him- tice, instead I was sent sec- ahead despite Covid-19 re- Muralitharan says he didn't chat with Aakash Chopra ficulty because I got him out that's why I got a little bit of he knows 'On my day I will self. As per Rasool, the of- ond notice. It means it was strictions. "There were k on ESPNcricinfo. so many times. And lots of advantage compared to other attack anyone I want'. So k y

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m Muralitharan, the only bowler off-spinners also got him so players. Sachin is a difficult what we will do is go for the Sachin Tendulkar as the In- later."The official deleted it be a receipt with them? If you ing, some were happening m c dian maestro wouldn't hurt to have taken 800 Test wick- many times, I have seen it."I player, it's very hard to get him defensive field and wait for but I have the screenshot of feel someone is not using it on mat wickets. A few dis- c him like a Virender Sehwag ets, added, "I felt in my ca- don't know, I never spoke to out."Muralitharan, who has him to make mistake," it. Can anyone tell me what properly, then, you write to tricts later approached or a Brian Lara.Among cur- reer, Sachin had a small weak- him regarding this, that why also got 530 wickets in ODIs Muralitharan said. He wrong I have done that I them and not to a cricketer JKCA saying that as their rent players, international besides his Test exploits, had added, "But what Virender need to be hanged? If you who has nothing to do with tournament is already on, cricket's highest wicket-taker dismissed Tendulkar 13 Sehwag does is he makes have any doubts, they have this. I don't get the point why they should be allowed to said India's Virat Kohli and times in his career. He also sure that he will play two my phone number, they can they wrote me a mail espe- conclude it. The JKCA Pakistan's Babar Azam would spoke very highly of Sehwag hours of the day and make call me. It took mere sec- cially as I have nothing to do agreed to it but when we have played him well."For and Lara, rating them as the 150 runs or if he plays the onds to clarify but it seems with this. Write to the district asked they said no, due to Sachin, there was no fear to two most difficult batsmen he entire day he would make they wanted to victimize officials."The recent events the Covid-19 situation they bowl because he won't hurt had bowled to during the 300, that kind of attitude he me," he explains.The have made Rasool think couldn't allow us to host the you. Unlike Sehwag who can course of his illustrious had."So such kind of play- JKCA committee of admin- about his future with JKCA. tournament. We are still hurt you. Because he (Sachin) career."Sehwag is so danger- ers were dangerous for us istrators came into exist- He was deeply anguished waiting for approval from will protect his wicket, he is a ous, for him we put deep are our match-winners. ence in June after the with the way things are hap- JKCA" he said.Rasool now wants the Indian board to intervene. "I think BCCI New Delhi, August 22 : should intervene now. Komal Thatal joins Jamshedpur FC Please see my work. I'm Komal Thatal, one of the trying to promote cricket stars of the 2017 FIFA U- fighting for honours with debut with then ATK in he joined Namchi goals for the would be helpful to us on my part. I had spent 17 World Cup Indian Jamshedpur FC. It's an 2018 against Jamshedpur Sports Academy in team.Jamshedpur FC and his hunger to play from my own pocket to team, has signed a 3-year amazing club with a lot of FC. He went on to play for his state. Later, after head coach Owen and win gives him the X- build that ground and meet deal with Jamshedpur commitment towards foot- ATK for two seasons and a successful trial, he Coyle was impressed factor," Coyle said."He is daily expenses. I don't take Football Club ahead of the ball development," Thatal then with the newly formed joined AIFF Elite with what Thatal had to one of the prodigies of any money, I help players. upcoming Indian Super said."I know this is the step ATK Mohun Bagan in Academy and the U- offer to his side."The Indian football like I thought what I saw and League (ISL) season.The in the right direction for me. 2020-21.He amassed 26 17 India team that way our system works Boris, Narender, Moba achieved, others should also 20-year-old Thatal will be Under gaffer Owen Coyle's appearances (20 in ISL) was preparing for the needs fast, pacy play- and Jitu, and I am look- get it. The fame, the money with the JFC till May guidance, I am looking to during his time in Kolkata, World Cup.Thatal ers and young Komal ing forward to work with and playing a higher level 2024, a club release said fight for success that the scoring a goal too.The made 31 appearances fulfills our require- him."Thatal will be join- of cricket, that is what I want on Friday."I am glad to club and the fans crave so Sikkimese began his foot- for India U-17 side ment. His flair in attack ing the squad for pre-sea- everyone to see from this take up the challenge of dearly."Thatal made his ISL ball journey in 2011 when and scored eight is something that son in the coming weeks. part of the region."

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