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The pres- sions to pass a Bill to defer Party (LJP) on Sunday decided ence of LJP candidate will also implementation of the NDA to go it alone in the Assembly harm the prospects of JD(U) Government's farm laws polls starting month-end. candidates. The LJP is likely to cleared by Parliament during "Due to ideological differ- field a number of JD(U) rebels the Monsoon Session and ences with the Janata Dal and strategically utilise caste approved by President Ram (United) JD(U), a member of factors to inflict maximum Nath Kovind last month. the alliance at the national damage on the JD(U) candi- The draft version of the level and in the Assembly polls, dates. In such a scenario, Nitish farm related Bills sent to the the LJP has decided to fight the may struggle to retain his chair Congress-ruled States allows elections in Bihar separately post-elections even if the NDA the State Governments to from the alliance," a party were to form a Government in decide on the date of imple- statement said after its parlia- the State. "Given the situation, mentation of the Centre's laws mentary board meeting chaired the JD(U) will be far behind and ensure that contract farm- by Chirag. the BJP, and that will open ing between the farmer and any The decision is seen as a interesting possibilities," said a company, or aggregator, cannot laws" and said the Congress can continue to avail of an MSP "surgical strike" on Chief BJP leader from Bihar. take place below a minimum would repeal them when in and that the Government will Minister Nitish Kumar since However, he warned that support price (MSP). power and on Sunday he buy food grains at that price. the LJP will field its candidate the confusion among the cadre The Modi Government's protested in Punjab. Farmers, however, remain against every single JD(U) can- of the BJP and the JD(U) and new farm Bills have triggered The Congress, along with unconvinced and have called didate while contesting close to distrust at every level could massive protests across the other Opposition parties, has for clauses that guarantee MSP 140 seats in the 243-seat State ! "# also hurt the prospects of the country by the Congress, launched countrywide protests and protect weaker members of Assembly contest. alliance and may help RJD-led Opposition parties, farmers’ against the Bills. their community against the The LJP said it will remain a few weeks. Sources said the 4 5 6 % 4 65/ 7 Mahagathbandhan on several associations. Significantly the The Congress sources said dangers of contract farming. part of the NDA and its win- LJP will remain a part of the seats. Bills passed by the States will the party will also request the Congress chief Sonia ning candidates will help form NDA at the Centre and Ram -8 :57 " % In 2015, the LJP had con- also have to be cleared by the States to pass the new Bills Gandhi recently asked party- a BJP-led Government in Bihar. Vilas will retain his position in 4 :75 $8; '5 $ tested 42 seats and won two. President of India, who can where it is in alliance in ruled states to "explore possi- “We will not accept Nitish the Union Cabinet. 4 5578"2!3 :4/ %=4 5 5 The JD(U) was then part of the either approve or refuse to Maharashtra and Jharkhand. bilities to pass laws... which Kumar as Chief Minister at any In the resolution, the LJP >:5 > 5 4 ::557$8 Opposition alliance which give them his assent . "Besides we will also request allows state legislatures to... cost," said an LJP leader. said it will not fight the election decisively defeated the NDA. The proposed Bills address States ruled by non-Congress negate the anti-agriculture cen- The move will give better under Kumar's leadership of -8 57 >578"2!3> % 4 Chirag sent an unmistak- the two of the Congress griev- and non-BJP Governments tral laws". bargaining power to the BJP the ruling alliance in the State, 47455 7 4 %58"2!3 able message on Saturday about ances about the new laws — it such as Kerala and West "This would enable the post-elections and may but insisted its MLAs will work 4 his future move when he post- disallows MSP for farmers and Bengal," said the AICC sources. states to bypass unacceptable adversely impact its relation- to strengthen the hand of 8"!$8 545 4 7 ed a message on a social media, opens them up (particularly the The Centre has already anti-farmers' provisions in the ship with the BJP if Ram Vilas Prime Minister Narendra 758 ) ( =+ 54 saying, more vulnerable small and clarified that the laws give three draconian agricultural Paswan were to continue as a Modi. The meeting was chaired "I am proud that I got an marginal farmers) to the preda- farmers the ability to sell their laws... would also alleviate the Union Minister in the Cabinet. by its president Chirag. possible without tacit support want to remove Kumar post- opportunity to work as an MP tory instincts of corporates produce at markets and prices farmers from the grave injus- Ram Vilas has undergone heart A section of the JD(U) of the BJP. "How can Chirag elections," said a JD(U) leader. with a Prime Minister whose and large-scale private players. of their choosing. Prime tice done by the Modi govern- surgery in the national Capital leaders suspect that Chirag's dare to do this without the sup- Chirag's decision will skillful leadership is known Former party chief Rahul Minister Narendra Modi has ment and BJP," the Congress and will remain hospitalised for decision may not have been port of the BJP? It's clear they throw open interesting possi- across the world. Gandhi hit out at the "black verbally assured farmers they said in its statement.
" ( $ ## "" % " #&' " . / ( ) " " # $ " " % & 0 !# # # ! /+ ".')+0&' went on to dub the BJP-led 12 $+!$ ,1#)0!). Central Government "a kath- tanding up for the farming putli (puppet) Government even-time Pipili MLA, for- Scommunity in their agitation whose strings are in the hands )R +,- Smer Minister and BJD against the Centre's three con- of the Adanis and Ambanis". . / 0 strongman Pradeep Maharathy tentious farm laws, Congress Addressing a rally, Rahul passed away due to Covid dur- leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said, "I guarantee you, the day 123- / " ing wee hours of Sunday. He hit out at the BJP-led Central the Congress Government is 434,34 was 65. Government, while declaring formed (at the Centre), these Maharathy was one among that the "anti-farmer" legisla- three black laws would be the 51 MLAs of the State who tions would be revoked if the scrapped and consigned to $+!$ ,1#) had had been infected with the Congress was voted to power. wastepaper basket." He added, coronaviurs. He had earlier tenure as Agriculture Minister, Rahul, who joined "And if farmers are happy with he State’s Covid-19 death been discharged from the hos- Odisha had received Krishi Punjab's farmers in the heart- these laws, then why are they Ttoll breached the 900-mark pital as he recovered from the Karman Award consecutively land during the ongoing agitating across the country? and reached 907 on Sunday disease. for four years. protests on Sunday as a part of Why is every farmer of Punjab with 15 more deaths reported However, he was admitted His body was taken to the his three-day tractor rally agitating?" from 10 districts. to a private hospital again and Odisha Legislative Assembly 'Kheti Bachao Yatra', minced "What was the need to While three each died in put under ventilator support. (OLA), where Speaker Surjya no words to blame that the implement these laws amid $ !% !& ' ! Khordha and Cuttack districts, Born on July 4, 1955 at Narayan Patro, Parliamentary Narendra Modi Government Covid-19? What was the haste? ( )*)* !& + ' ! "# two more succumbed in Khorapada village under Puri Affairs Minister Bikram Kesari wanted to destroy the three pil- If you had to implement, you Kendrapada. district’s Pipili area, Maharathy Arukh, MLAs Debi Prasad lars of Indian agriculture — should have discussed in Lok backbone of our country. Why at the Centre.Accompanied by for lying to the people and mis- One each died in Boudh, started his career as a student Mishra and Pranab Prakash MSP, food grain procurement Sabha-Rajya Sabha. The PM is Modij breaking this back- Punjab Chief Minister Capt leading the nation for the past Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, leader being elected as the Das laid flower wreaths on the and mandis — by passing says laws are being framed for bone to benefit a few people? Amarinder Singh, Punjab six years to serve the interests Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri Students’ Union President of body. these three black laws. farmers. If it's the case, why The Congress will never let this Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, of two-three large corporate and Sambalpur districts. the SCS College, Puri. The body was later to taken He questioned the Central didn't you discuss openly in the happen."Rahul made it clear State party affairs general sec- houses of his "billionaire The deceased in Khordha Maharathy was a Senate to his farmhouse at Pipili and Government's "hurry" in bring- House?" Rahul said. that the Congress party will not retary in-charge Harish Rawat, friends", Rahul cited the exam- were a 74-year-old man, a 47- Member of the Utkal then to native village ing these laws in the times of Heavily criticising the BJP let farmers' interest to get hurt Cabinet Ministers, MLAs ples of demonetisation, GST year-old woman and a 63- University. Later he joined pol- Khorapada. As the hearse car- Covid, while also blaming it for Government-led policies and by the new farm laws and among others, Rahul on and the debt and tax waiver of year-old man (last two of itics and was elected to the State rying the body headed towards "snatching land and bread from laws for the farmers, Rahul assured the farmers that the Sunday kickstarted a three- big industrialists amid Covid, Bhubaneswar). Assembly first time in 1985 on Pipili from Bhubaneswar, the the farmers". said, "People of Punjab provide laws will be scrapped the day day 'Kheti Bachao Yatra'. while not giving a rupee's aid The deaths in Cuttack a Janata Party ticket. He was stretch of the road reverberat- That was not all. Rahul also food to the country, you are the the Congress comes to power Lambasting the Prime Minister to the poor and the farmers. included a 60-year-old man, a associated with former Chief ed with ‘Pradeep Maharathy 70-year-old and a 60-year-old Minister Biju Patnaik. Amar Rahe’ slogans chanted by woman. He was active in thousands of constituents. () * + The casualties in Cooperative Movement and The body was taken in Kendrapada were a 48-year-old was President of MARKFED, procession to Swargadwar, man and a 85-year-old man. District Central Cooperative Puri. 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PTrump's startling on space, and experts old woman of Keonjhar, a 55- Chief Whip in the Assembly. ed State honour before his son Covid-19 diagnosis warned of a likely surge year-old woman of Koraput, a Later he held Ministerial port- Rudra Pratap Maharathy lit " ' rpr 0hy Nagar and $+!$ ,#) serves as a cruel in infections during the 65-year-old man of Malkangiri folios of Agriculture, Fisheries the funeral pyre.His daughter rpr vr ($&" Chandrasekharpur, reminder of the perva- colder months ahead. and a 73-year-old woman of and Animal Husbandry and Pallavi along with her husband seven each from he by-election to the Pipili sive spread of the coron- Some economists Sambalpur. Continued on P2 Panchayati Raj.During his was present. Dumduma and TAssembly constituency avirus and shows how said it could take as long $+!$ ,#) Jharpada, six from caused by its MLA Pradeep tenuous of a grip the as late 2023 for the job Unit-9, five each from Maharathy’s death is likely to be nation has on the crisis, market to fully recover. hubaneswar on Mancheswar, Niladri held along with the already- health experts said. With The U.S. leads the
BSunday registered Vihar, Badagada and declared by-polls to the Baleswar US infections rising for House before he went to world in numbers of con- 354 new Covid-19 Khandagiri. Sadar and Tirtol Assembly seats several weeks, Trump a military hospital.Some firmed infections, with positive cases, taking The quarantine on November 3, according to became one of the tens of of Trump's top advisers more than 7 million, and the State capital city’s cases included nine political observers. thousands of Americans and allies also have test- deaths, with more than ! total tally to 23,230, from Patia, eight from The State’s three main polit- who test positive each ed positive recently. "No 208,000. Only a handful out of which 3,535 Samantrapur, six from ical parties, BJD, BJP and day. one is entirely out of the of countries rank " were active cases. Out Unit-9, five each from Congress, which have been busy He went through a virus's reach, even those higher in COVID-19 #$% of the new cases, 246 Jayadev Vihar and choosing their candidates, are "very concerning" period supposedly inside a pro- deaths per capita. "The & were local contacts Dumduma, six from now to search for their nominees Friday and the next 48 tective bubble," said Josh statistics are so mind- and 108 quarantine Unit-2 and five from for Pipili if the by-poll is also hours "will be critical" in Michaud, associate direc- boggling, they make us cases. Unit-3. declared there. his care, White House tor of global health pol- numb to the reality of % The local contacts Two more suc- Notably, though the date of chief of staff Mark icy with the Kaiser just how painful, unac- $ included 18 cases cumbed to the virus the Baleswar Sadar and Tirtol by- Meadows said Saturday. Family Foundation in ceptable and absurd this from Patia, 15 from in the city on the day, elections have been announced, That differed dramati- Washington.Eight is," said Dr. Reed Jharpada, 12 from pushing the total the Election Commission of India cally from the rosy months after the virus Tuckson, board chair- ' ( Nayapalli, 11 from death toll to 102. is yet to bring out notifications for assessment by Trump's reached the United man of the nonpartisan )( Samantrapur, 10 each However, 318 more the two by-polls. Never before in staff and doctors, who States, worrying signals Health Policy Alliance from Jharpada and patients recovered the State had three sitting MLAs took pains not to reveal mounted of what's ahead in Washington. "Every IRC Village, nine from the disease on had died within less than six the president had this fall. The NFL has single American must + from Unit-6, eight the day, taking total months as ones of these three received supplemental postponed two games double down on their each from Saheed recoveries to 19,573. constituencies have. oxygen at the White after players on three vigilance. If ! "# !$%! &'()&)&
1 -, 5 condolence message, the Chief in peace and convey my con- parties and intellectuals and the State as well. A void Ghadai said. Samajwadi Party Minister termed Maharathy as dolences to the bereaved fam- mourned his death. was created in the State polity State president Rabi Behera a real people’s leader. ily,” said Pradhan. Besides, “Maharathy’s untimely death is by his death,” former Finance also mourned Maharathy’s “Maharathy was a long time political leaders of different an irreparable loss to the BJD Minister Prafulla Chandra demise. " associate of Biju Babu. Known for his organisational capacity, Maharathy had own from the $+!$ ,1#) Pipili Assembly seat consecu- > : 4 > 5 tively for 7th time. tate Congress president $+!$ ,1#) He was a true people’s SNiranjan Patnaik on leader. I pray for the departed $+!$ ,1#) BJP member Kusum Tete, Saturday said the Narendra overnor Professor Ganeshi soul and my thoughts are with Congress members Tara Modi Government is run- GLal, Chief Minister Naveen his bereaved family members,” he State Assembly on Prasad Bahinipati and Santosh ning only on propagation, Patnaik, Union Minister said Patnaik. TSunday paid rich tributes Singh Saluja and BJD mem- promises and betrayal prin- Dharmendra Pradhan and “I am deeply saddened by to Pipili BJD MLA Pradeep bers Debi Prasad Mishra, ciples; and Union Minister many noted persons expressed the untimely demise of Pipili Maharathy, who died of Covid Pritiranjan Ghadai, Amar Dharmendra Pradhan’s claims deep grief over the death of MLA and senior political late on Saturday night, and was Prasad Satpathy, Bikram are meaningless. tem would continue, Patnaik Pipili BJD MLA Pradeep leader Pradeep Maharathy. He adjourned for a day as a mark Keshari Arukh remembered “Pradhan termed the wanted to know why then the Maharathy. loved to be in association with of respect to the departed Maharathy’s straightforward farm Bills as historic. All pro- Centre has not fixed MSPs of The Governor mentioned people and work for them. soul. irreparable loss to the State like Maharathy. Let Lord and friendly qualities. grammes, whether demon- crops. He also wanted to that Maharathy was a popular His demise created a big Bringing an obituary and the members of his fam- Jagannath give peace to his Speaker Surjya Narayan etisation or GST, are ‘his- know why provision of pun- leader and able legislator. His vacuum in the State’s political motion, Chief Minister ily. He was a people’s leader," soul," said Naiak.Congress Patro said Maharathy's dedi- toric’ as they have destroyed ishment has not been made untimely death is a big loss to and social scenario. Let Lord Naveen Patnaik termed said Patnaik.Leader of the Legislature Party Leader cation towards his work was the country’s economy. for those who purchase crops the polity. Jagannath give tremendous Maharathy as a people’s leader. Opposition Pradipta Kumar Narsaingha Mishra remem- "extraordinary". After a one- The farm Bills will wors- below MSPs.“About 60% He too conveyed his deep courage and patience to his "Maharathy passed away Naik also mourned his bered him as a good leader. minute silence, Patro en the economy further,” said sharecroppers and marginal sympathy to the bereaved fam- family members in this sad in the early hours of October demise."I am deeply hurt over Among others, BJP Chief adjourned the House for a day Patnaik.To Pradhan’s claim farmers in Odisha don’t go to ily and constituents. In his hour. I pray for his soul to rest 4, 2020. His demise is an the death of a popular leader Whip Mohan Charan Majhi, till Monday. that the Mandi and MSP sys- Mandis,” said Patnaik. +/ 2 ! " $+!$ ,1#) age and older must have a mask &)! or facial covering that covers fter being closed for over the nose and mouth. All visi- he Entrance Examination Asix months due to the tors should pass over the med- Tfor admission into Covid-19 pandemic, the icated foot mat/whole body Executive MBA at the Central $+!$ ,1#) Director Ajay Kumar Parida State.“Various organisations of Nandankanan Zoological Park sanitiser/any such installations University of Odisha (CUO), and an ICFMD expert briefed the Union Government are and State Botanical Garden fixed at the zoo entrance. Koraput, scheduled to be held nion Minister Pradhan about the situation. doing a good job for Covid-19 on the city outskirt reopened They should avoid carry- on October 5, has been post- UDharmendra Pradhan on Pradhan hailed their efforts and management in the State. They for visitors on Sunday. ing luggage, which needs a poned in view of the requests Sunday held discussions with said, “These four Central insti- have made the tough job easi- The following guidelines locker/cloak room made by the candidates.The the Bhubaneswar Regional tutions are doing a great job er for the State Government have been issued by the zoo facility.Visitors should maintain new date would be announced Medical Research Centre along with the State with their valuable contribu- authorities for the visitors to social distance in the zoo shortly on the university web- (RMRC), International Centre Government in the fight tions,” the Minister said. ensure their safety and prevent premises and avoid touching places. Those above 65 years of day is prerogative of the zoo site and the mass media, said a for Foot and Mouth Disease against Covid-19,” Pradhan He also heaped praise on Covid-19 transmission:The vis- barricades and other surfaces. age should not be allowed to authority. Operationalisation CUO Press release on Sunday. (ICFMD), All India Institute of said. Covid-19 fighters for their itors allowed for entry should They should move along the visit the zoo.Visitors should of Safari and BOV services will The admission notifica- Medical Sciences (AIIMS)- He also appreciated the dedication and determination. not have cough, cold or fever designated visitors’ path only. neither spit nor chew pan be decided later. tion had been notified by the Bhubaneswar and Institute Of effort by Indian Oil “All Covid-19 fighters deserve symptoms. Additional cleaning and masala, gutka or khaini.Spaces Interaction between visi- university in the second week Life Sciences (ILS) about Corporation Limited (IOCL), praise. They are all doing a They should undergo body disinfection measures of all shall clearly mark on the tor and zoo staffs should be of the August. The programme Covid-19 management in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited great job. I urge allpeople of temperature scanning at entry facilities, especially elements ground to indicate safe distance minimal and with ensuring will enhance the managerial Odisha and the measures taken (MCL), National Thermal Odisha to strictly adhere to the gate. E-ticket booking should that are touched frequently are where queues might form, e.g., social distance norms. The capabilities and productivity of to fight the pandemic. Power Corporation (NTPC), Covid-19 guidelines like mask- be priorities over manual tick- to be ensured by the zoo man- entry gate, bathroom access, staffs frequently interacting executives working in nation- RMRC Director Steel Authority of India Limited ing, social distancing and wash- et booking and collection for agement. indoor/walk through exhibits with visitors, e.g., staff at entry al- and State-level industries, Sanghamitra Pati, AIIMS, (SAIL) and Paradip Port for ing hands regularly until vac- contactless transaction. For Provisions of hand sanitis- areas in the zoo. gate, ticket counter, toilet will technical institutions, tourism Bhubaneswar Director setting up Covid-19 hospitals cines are available in market,” everyone’s health, all adults er and/or hand wash to be Limiting the maximum wear face shield, globes and sector, Government and non- Gitanjali Batmanabane, ILS and testing laboratories in the Pradhan added. and children of seven years of given at multiple strategic number of visitors’ entry per mask. Picnic is not allowed. Government organisations, etc. #$ % 4 ) * ( 45 O( &' $$1) + ! P +#"(3$""4(& 4"#"7$8%$*. as guests. Dr Harekrishna (% Satapathy (VC-KIIT &""&( &3%"&'"8 3*(39 act, there is every possibility University) was the keynote had fallen unconscious and that the farmers will not get it $+!$ ,1#) speaker. Group Editor Dibyajit fell into a large container of hot $+!$ ,1#) (MSP) in private mandis.This Sahu presided.Top 20 inspira- dal while waiting in the queue apart, in contract farming, in he 9th anniversary of ‘The tional personalities were feted (Education), Manoj Mishra for the midday meal.The fail- ension prevailed in the the name of gradation, FAQ or TInterview Times’ was held on occasion including Dr (Policy Making), Sandip Guha ure of the Education TSamatrapur area under the low quality, the corporate and here on the Gandhi Jayanti. Prasmita Tejaswini (Healthe Roy (Enterpreneurship), KJ Department in ensuring basic Lingaraj police on Sunday company may not abide by the Kandhamal MP Dr and Medicine), Dhirendra Patel (Corpoate), Devi Prasad human rights while serving afternoon after a man was agreement. Achyuta Samanta inaugurated Khandeiwal (IT), Sabyasachi Sarangi (Startup), Dillip Kumar $+!$ ,1#) mid-day meals resulted in the hacked to death by unidentified 1$-!) Since the majority of the the event while Speaker Surjya Mishra (Entertenment), Sharh Bisoi (Journalism), Gajendra death amounts to severe miscreants. The deceased, who farmers are small, marginal Narayan Patro joined as chief Sharma (Policing), Soubhagya Sahu (Art andCulture), Anil he National Human Rights human rights violation, used to run a sweets stall, was he Paschim Odisha and sharecropper, it will be dif- guest. Mohapatra (HUotel and Kanta Tripathy (Engineering), TCommission (NHRC) has Tripathy alleged. suspected to have been killed TKrushak Sangathan ficult for them to wage legal Poly Patnaik (Chairman, Hospitality), Mitesh Khimji Chetan Kumar Tekariwal (Real directed the Odisha Chief Seeking corrective mea- by his business rivals. Samanwaya Samiti (POKSSS), battle against the corporate Mother Public School) joined (Jewellery), Suresh Chandra Estate), Amresh Naresh Secretary to pay Rs 3 lakh to sures against these mishaps he As per reports, the a farmers' outfit of western and company in case of viola- as guest of honour. Besides, Routray (Politics), Dr Arun Ku. Samanta (Agriculture) and the family members of the requested the NHRC to inves- assailants, which included Odisha, staged dharna across tion of agreement, he warned. Parthajeet Patnaik (MD, Falcon Praharaj (Social Service), Dr Bhabani Sahankar Chayani minor girl, who died by falling tigate the case and direct another sweet stall owner the region protesting against “The Union Government Real Estate), Akash DasNayak Subhasish Das (Steel and (Administration), among oth- into hot dal vessel meant for Government officials to pay chased the victim on the road the farm Bills. passed the bill without dis- (Chairman, Mo School) joined Mining), Shakti Behera ers. mid-day meal in Koraput dis- compensation to the family and brutally assaulted him “Our main demand is ‘legal cussing with any farmer organ- trict. members of the deceased. with sharp weapons. The inci- right’ for Minimum Support isation. Taking cognisance of a Pursuant to the direction of the dent has been captured in the Price (MSP) for farmers. But The farmers and the farm- 5 G1/5 5 AAA petition filed by Supreme Court NHRC, the State informed that CCTV cameras installed at the we fail to understand why the ing sector as a whole will come lawyer and rights activist the amount of Rs1 lakh as ex- spot. Government is not speaking on to an end with the implemen- From Page 1 reported the highest 638 cases Rayagada 53, 20. Koraput 45, Radhakanta Tripathy, NHRC gratia payment had been paid Following the incident, this important aspect of MSP tation of the anti-farmer laws,” On the day, the number of followed by Cuttack 268, Jajpur Bhadrak 36, Subarnapur 25, issued the direction and sought to the family members of the irate locals staged a demon- if it is so interested for the said convenor of POKSSS positive cases in the State rose 148, Nuapada 147, Puri 140, Gajapati 22, Deogarh 21and compliance report along with deceased child. stration and blocked the development of farmers,” said Askok Pradhan. to 2,32,713 with 3,326 new ones Mayurbhanj 131, Baleswar 122, Malkangiri 19. proof of payment by October Considering the facts and Bhubaneswar-Puri road by Saroj, a leading farmer leader The POKSSS warned that recorded from all 30 districts Angul 119, Jharsuguda and Besides, 149 positive cases 15.On November 21, 2014, a circumstances, the NHRC burning tyres, demanding and social activist. they will organise meetings at and the State pool. Sambalpur 107 each, Balangir were detected from the State Class IX student, who had fall- observed that the amount paid arrest of the culprits and com- He further said that the village level across the region According to the data fur- and Kendrapada 103 each, pool.The State’s active cases en into a hot dal vessel , died as ex-gratia was not sufficient pensation for the deceased’s new farm acts will sabotage the and sensitise people about the nished on its Twitter account Keonjhar 101, Bargarh 94, stood at 33,559. of burn injuries. The deceased and issued a show-cause notice family. age old institutions including anti-farmer laws. by the Information and Public Sundargarh 93, Dhenkanal 85, The cumulative tests stood was identified as Basanti Barik, to the Chief Secretary, why an Later, Lingaraj police Agricultural Produce Market The farmers also staged Relations Department 1,945 Jagatsinghpur 80, Kalahandi at 34,40,835.However, 4,108 a student at Baligaon Girls’ additional compensation of Rs reached the spot and pacified Committee (APMC), FCI and dharna in Balangir, Jharsuguda, of the new cases were detected 77, Nabarangpur and Nayagarh patients recovered on the day, High School in Boipariguda 2 lakh would not be paid to the agitators following which State Mandi Board. Since MSP Deogarh, Bargarh and from quarantine and 1,381 61 each, Kandhamal 60, taking the total recoveries to block of Koraput district. She deceased’s kin. blockade was withdrawn. is not a legal right in the new Subarnapur districts. were local contacts.Khordha Ganjam 57, Boudh 54, 2,02,302. - !"
outrage also. But eyebrows are Thakurs to take the buffaloes grim reality is many upper aggressor to dominate and land grab, forced labour, they strangulating her? This indeed the nexus between politicians, raised when it is called a Dalit away. This has since turned into caste Hindus like Thakurs in control the victim and the are often retaliated with vio- is upper caste hegemony and an police and the upper caste atrocity. The other view is: a caste dispute as the Thakur this case are outraged because confidence to manipulate the lence or sexual assault on their irrefutable proof of lethal- force. Most significantly, the aren’t non-Dalits raped and family was aggrieved of the fact the present day Dalits refuse to consequences, be it social or women. In many such cases, ‘upper caste power’, which has fact that the victim Dalit murdered? What caste has to that a Dalit man had the guts serve them, neither do they legal. the Dalit resistance is marred unravelled the nature of State woman’s family wasn’t given the do with it? But the fact on to retort to a Thakur. wish to give respect to them And here, caste has played by sabotaging the ‘honour’ of police as a ‘feudal force’ having basic opportunity to make it to ground remains caste has This started the story of simply because of their caste a pivotal role in asserting that the women of the Dalit fami- the immunity to act with her cremation is a naked played a dominant role in this violence, threats, litigation and, status. power, dominance and control ly, which is the last weapon to ‘impunity’ and displayed the example of such nexus. case as it does with almost ultimately, culminated in the At such a time, the to the accused aggressors over beckon them as to where their ‘upper caste masculinity’. It is We cannot pretend and be every offence against Dalit gangrape and murder of the Facebook post of former the victim, her family and the place is in the caste, social and important to note here that pre- in perpetual denial that caste women in rural India. poor woman.The savage real- Supreme Court judge system at large. feudal hierarchy. viously the UP police hadn’t atrocities don’t lead to such dis- Talking about the instant ity of rural, semi-urban India Markandey Katju which attrib- One can visit almost any This is exactly so in this even registered the FIR for 10 graceful incidents. It is time case, the Dalit family to which is many still practise untouch- utes the reason of rape inci- rural pocket and discover that case as regrettably and most hours. that we took recourse to effec- the victim belonged and ability in its most aboriginal dents like Hathras to the un- various caste-based communi- despicably the cremation of the If the National Crime tive legal and policy interven- Thakur family to which the form like walking past Dalit satiated ‘natural urge to indulge ties live in distinct geographi- Hathras Dalit woman was car- Records Bureau (NCRB) data tions to end atrocity both on men accused of rape belonged households still lowers the dig- in sex’ of the unemployed and, cal habitations. ried out by the UP police in the are to be believed, about four Dalits and women and mean- are neighbours. And the two nity of upper caste Hindus. therefore, unmarried young And wherever homes or intervening night of September Dalit women are raped every ingfully uplift them in the best 0 0 families have disputes for over Still, many from the Dalit men in India, is both infantile landholdings are adjacent to 29 and 30, that also in the day in India. And what is fur- interest of the nation. 20 years now. As per reports, communities stand up if any- and irresponsible. each other, there is mostly a absence of her family. ther disheartening is that in he horrific gang-rape and the Dalit family owns some one of upper caste Hindus There is no doubt that in dispute. And any conversation This too was executed by most of the cases, there isn’t any (The writer is a legal and Tmurder of a Dalit woman agricultural land and almost 20 passes by. The ancestors of the this case, it is an aggravated with the upper castes about the police in a horrible way that conviction. public policy expert and a in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh by years ago. present day Dalits used to form of Dalit atrocity. Rape is, Dalits of the same locality is by locking up her family. The Hathras episode is not Distinguished Adjunct Professor upper caste Thakur men, root- The Thakur family would serve the upper caste Hindu and was, never about sexual would culminate with their Why? Because to muzzle the an isolated incident, but it has of Law & Media Studies at ed to an old dispute between bring their buffaloes to graze households in many ways like urges, neither has ever to do resentment that Dalits don’t voice of the family in effectively exposed the shameful behav- School of Mass Communication, the Dalit family and the Thakur on the crops the Dalit family cleaning, sweeping, etc., in anything about what any heed to what they say anymore. raising the issue. 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Besides He said even as States have trial. reviewing the current situation, been advised to send details of Apart the two Corps Commanders priority population groups by from these will also discuss ways to speed October ends, frontline health- three, Serum up disengagement leading to care workers will be given top- Institute is ultimate de-escalation. most priority in Covid-19 also expect- The sixth round of military jets including SU-30, Rafales, Consultation and Co-ordina- immunisation. ed to start level talks since the stand-offs Jaguars and MIG-29s are now tion(WMCC). The Indian del- “Our rough estimate will Randeep Guleria had recent- the phase 2/3 trials of Novavax’s started in early May was held operating from forward air- egation in the virtual meeting be to receive and utilise 400- ly said that if everything goes vaccine candidate in the second on September 21. For the first bases all along the LAC stretch- was headed by Naveen 500 million doses, covering as per plan, the vaccine will be half of this month, while there time, both the sides then issued ing from Ladakh in the west to Srivastava. approximately 20-25 crore available by January 2021. are about half a dozen more : :/ ,#",-+. accused, Karmjeet, and his a joint statement in which they Arunachal Pradesh in the east. As regards the position on people by July 2021. All this is “The Centre is also work- indigenous vaccine in pre-clin- associates. agreed to “stop sending more On the forthcoming talks, the ground, additional troops of still under various stages of ing on plans for building capac- ical stage. he Narcotics Control Another actress Sara Ali troops to the frontline” and sources said here on Sunday, the India and China are deployed finalisation. The Government ities in Human Resources, The Government is also TBureau (NCB) that is prob- Khan has also been grilled by “refrain from unilaterally Indian side will be led by Lehn at various locations on the is already looking at immuni- training, supervision etc on a keeping an eye on talks of the ing the drugs angle in the the NCB. changing the situation on the based 14 Crops chief Lt General North and South banks of the ty data for covid-19 disease massive scale and roughly esti- Russian Direct Investment Sushant Singh Rajput case is in The agency had earlier ground.” Harinder Singh while the other Pangong Tso(lake)in Eastern while States have been asked to mates to receive and utilise 400- Fund (RDIF) and Gamaleya the process of busting the larg- arrested actor and late Rajput’s The two delegations also side will be headed Major Ladakh. These two points are provide the list of health work- 500 million doses covering Research Institute of er nexus involving “influential girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, agreed to hold the seventh General Liu Lin. Singh is the most sensitive at present ers to be given vaccines,” the approximately 20-25 crore peo- Epidemiology for mass manu- circles” besides Bollywood her brother Showik and others round of commander-level talks scheduled to take over as the since the Indian army pre- minister said in his weekly ple by July 2021. The facturing of their Sputnik V behind the supply chain of in connection with the “as soon as possible, take prac- commandant of the Indian empted a Chinese aggressive ‘Sunday Samvad’ session. Government is also keeping an vaccine by Indian companies. narcotics in Mumbai. Bollywood-drugs probe. tical measures to properly solve Military Academy(IMA) and move to dominate the hilltops “The list of frontline eye on immunity data with Harsh Vardhan said that Top sources said the influ- The CBI is separately problems on the ground, and will be replaced by Lt General in the region. healthcare workers includes regard to COVID-19 disease the government is open to ential circles could include probing Rajput’s death case, in jointly safeguard peace and PGK Menon in mid-October. However, relative calm now government sector as well as while finalizing these plans,” introducing foreign-developed politicians, bureaucrats, cor- which Chakraborty and her tranquility in the border area.” Menon was present in the prevailed on the border since private sector doctors, nurses, said the Minister. covid-19 vaccine in India, pro- porate honchos, businessmen family members were origi- As of now more than one last round along with senior two hour talks between paramedics, sanitary staff, Asha Currently, three vaccines vided they prove they are safe and even police officials con- nally booked by Bihar police lakh soldiers from both the officers of the ministry of exter- External Affairs Minister S workers, surveillance officers are undergoing human trials in and efficacious for the Indian trolling or aiding the narcotics under the charge of abetment sides are deployed at the 1,700 nal affairs and the Indo-Tibetan Jaishankar and his Chinese and many other categories of India, with Serum Institute of population. supply networks in Mumbai. to suicide. km long LAC in Ladakh. Border Police(ITBP). The counterpart Wang Yi in frontline workers who are India conducting a seamless “All vaccines that are shown Phones and emails’ analy- Officials have not ruled the Moreover, the two countries October 12 round will also see Moscow on September 10. involved in facing, testing and phase 2/3 trial of the candidate to be safe, immunogenic and sis of the peddlers has pointed penetration of drug mafia in have positioned heavy weapons a joint team of military and Both the ministers rolled out a treatment of patients,” the min- jointly developed by the efficacious in clinical trials out- to a larger syndicate behind the some top educational institu- and long range guns besides external affairs discussing mutually agreed five-point ister said. University of Oxford and side India need to undergo drugs trade involving those tions across the country. missiles closer to the border. modalities to defuse tension, action plan to bring peace and The Centre has also asked AstraZeneca plc. The other bridging studies to prove their engaged in procuring the con- Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Also, China has shifted more they said. tranquility to the LAC. Indian the states to come up with a list two vaccines, by Zydus Cadila safety and immunogencity in traband and distributing them Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in than 150 aircraft to the airbas- Incidentally, the two sides Air Force chief Rakesh Kumar of cold chain facilities for stor- and another jointly by Bharat the Indian population as well. to the high profile end users. a late night raid on Saturday in es in the Tibet region. It forced had held the diplomatic level Singh Bhadauria had last week age and distribution of vaccine Biotech International and Such studies are conducted The Bollywood figures F-10, F-11 and G-12 neigh- India also to take countermea- parleys under the aegis of the described the situation as “not doses down to the block level, Indian Council of Medical with much smaller sample size under the NCB radar have bourhoods of Islamabad sures and most of its frontline Working Mechanism for war, not peace.” he said. AIIMS Director Research’s National Institute and end quickly,” he said. spilled the beans and analysis arrested seven members of a of their phones and emails has major drug syndicate suspect- provided several leads to the ed to be patronised by Pakistan 5 : > federal probe agency, they said. army and Pakistan Tehreek-e- #2( The agency has already Insaf party headed by Imran ( ! identified the peddling network Khan. 575 7 % and the film world celebrities The Pakistan army is fac- 6( who procured the substances ing funds crunch in Covid 1 ( % #% from them. times and revival of Taliban in ,#",-+. Actor Deepika Padukone Afghanistan, a number of offi- E and her manager Karishma cials are re-establishing the he constellation of mar- Prakash have been questioned drugs trade network. Titime surveillance satel- N1+D8.).1+ ! by NCB in connection with the Interestingly, one of the lites for the Indian Ocean E)#1 drugs probe related to Rajput. 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As the role of police during Kshitij Ravi Prasad, a for- NCB gaze is a relative of a top by India and France, will be C,)-,11 " the ongoing pandemic came mer Dharmatic Entertainment former bureaucrat of Pakistan. able to trace illegal spillage of 1,-C-,11O or the first time in its his- under wholesome praise from executive producer, arrested The ANF arrested seven oil by ships, a senior French Ftory, the annual conference all quarters, the meeting is earlier by the NCB in persons during the raids, space agency CENS official ,#",-+. of the country’s top police expected to discuss how to Bollywood-drugs case, was on including a woman and seized said on Sunday. brass will be held virtually enhance their knowledge and Saturday remanded to judicial Pakistani Rupees 300 million In August last year, CNES rime Minister Narendra next month amid the coron- capabilities to handle natural custody till October 6. worth drugs like heroin, and ISRO committed to PModi on Sunday paid trib- avirus pandemic, officials said disasters and such health crisis, Prasad was arrested by the hashish and cocaine. This syn- developing and ute to revolutionary freedom on Sunday. the official said. NCB after questioning in the dicate was engaged in supply- building a constellation of fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma About 250 officers in the The state police chiefs will drugs case linked to Rajput’s ing drugs to educational insti- satellites carrying telecom- day. After a successful design on his birth anniversary, and rank of DGP and IGP from all share their experiences in han- death. The NCB had told the tutions, important personali- munications and radar and The satellites will be oper- phase led by a joint team of said he devoted himself states, Union Territories and dling pandemic and how the court earlier that Prasad had ties in the Government and the optical remote-sensing instru- ated jointly by France and ISRO-CNES, the satellite is towards India’s freedom and central government will take police have helped the dis- procured drugs from another private sector. ments, constituting the first India to monitor ships in the now set to enter its develop- inspired many nationalists. part in the two-day virtual tressed people and the migrant space-based system in the Indian Ocean. ment phases in the coming “Shyamji Krishna Varma meeting to be attended by workers during the nation- world capable of tracking The system will also cover months, the official said. was fearless and selfless. He Prime Minister Narendra wide lockdown. ships continuously. a wide belt around the globe, “It will provide continu- devoted himself towards India’s Modi, Union Home Minister The prime minister is like- : #$ The monitoring centre benefiting a broad range of ous thermal monitoring at freedom and inspired many Amit Shah, NSA Ajit Doval ly to make special mention will be based in India, the French economic interests, high resolution, its nationalists. India bows to him among others. about the exemplary work done official added. the official said. unmatched capabilities serv- on his Jayanti. We shall always The key role played by by the police personnel while : ! “With a revisit capability Parts of the satellites will ing precious applications work hard to realise his vision police during a disaster and fighting the coronavirus, the (of the satellites), this makes be built in both the countries ranging from sustainable for our nation. Visit this site to pandemic, new-age crimes like official said. possible to task acquisitions and launched from India, he agriculture to drought fore- know about him. cyber terrorism, radicalisation According to an estimate, 0 several times a day. It will also added. casting and monitoring of Krantiteerth.Org,” he tweeted. of the youth and the Pakistan- about 75,000 police and para- be able to detect oil slicks and CNES and the Indian urban heat islands,” the offi- The website notes that sponsored militants in Jammu military personnel were infect- ,#",-+. and complaints received trace their origin,” the official Space Research Organisation cial said. Varma, who was born in 1857, and Kashmir will be discussed ed by coronavirus in the coun- through the cVIGIL mobile said. (ISRO) are also operating a France and India are also had set up a revolutionary during the conference, to be try and about 600 of them suc- he Election Commission application and voter helpline The main purpose of this number of climate-monitor- collaborating on the centre in ‘India House’ at held in multiple sessions, a cumbed to the virus. T(EC) has appointed two 1950, against all the persons or is to trace illegal spillage of oil ing satellites together. Gaganyaan, India’s first London and propagated the Union Home ministry official Among those infected retired Indian Revenue Service entities trying to induce voters by ships. The Indian Ocean ‘Trishna’, a highly precise manned space mission. cause of India’s independence told PTI. include about 32,500 paramil- (IRS) officials as Special by distributing cash, liquor Region has several Sea Lanes thermal infrared observer, France will also be part of through his writings in a pub- The conference will be itary personnel and 24,000 Expenditure Observers for the and freebies. of Communication (SLOC) will also be part of the fleet of ISRO’s mission to Venus, the lication journal called ‘The held in the last week of policemen in Maharashtra, the coming Bihar Assembly polls. Mahajan was earlier and used by many ships every Indo-French satellites. official added. Indian Sociologist’. November, the official said. worst hit state in India. Madhu Mahajan is a 1982- appointed as a Special batch IRS official, while B.R. Expenditure Observer for Balakrishnan is from the 1983 Tamil Nadu and Karnataka batch. The Special Expenditure during the Lok Sabha elections ;70 0 Observers, in consultation with in 2019 and for the the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra Assembly polls Bihar, will supervise and mon- the same year. Balakrishnan itor the work being done by the was also appointed as a Special ! :0# ! ! $ 282)28 ! 6 ! electoral machinery. They will Expenditure Observer for by- ensure that stringent and effec- election to the Huzurnagar tive enforcement action is taken assembly constituency in ,#",-+. ,#",-+. based on intelligence inputs Telangana in 2019.
s the race for manufac- esearchers have found that Aturing the Covid-19 shot RNitric Oxide (NO), a com- " 5>5 5: gathers pace, the World Health pound with antiviral properties Organization (WHO) has which was widely used for 575. %7 called on vaccine makers to treatment of coronavirus in submit an expression of inter- 2003 SARS epidemic, can be ,#",-+. In the post-monsoon sea- est (EOI) for its evaluation. effective in curing SARS-CoV- son, it is usual for the Bay of Priority will be given to 2-Virus causing Covid-19. The he India Meteorological Bengal and the upstream candidate vaccines that are study is published in the jour- TDepartment (IMD) on South China Sea to rhyme in expected to meet all or most of nal Redox Biology. Sunday said dry weather is like- unison as south-westerly mon- the WHO-published Target “To our knowledge, nitric ly to be over most parts of soon flows gradually ebb and Product Profile (TPP) charac- fidential information with submitted. oxide is the only substance within organs. In acute lung antiviral effect. The northwest India during the are replaced by the north- teristics, said the WHO in a WHO to facilitate collabora- The purpose of the WHO shown so far to have a direct failure, NO can be adminis- researchers from Uppsala next five days. According to the easterly to easterlies conjured statement, adding that those tion, status of interactions prequalification assessment is effect on SARS-CoV-2,” saids tered as inhaled gas, in low University and Karolinska IMD, a low-pressure area is up by the seasonal anticy- EOIs that are considered with COVAX,” as per the state- to provide assurance that can- Åke Lundkvist, a professor at concentrations, to boost the Institute have now investigat- lying over northwest and clone over the Tibetan high- acceptable to proceed with ment from the global health didate vaccines meet the Uppsala University, who led the blood-oxygen saturation level. ed how the novel coronavirus adjoining west central Bay of lands. Rainfall may increase the submission of a dossier, agency. WHO recommendations on study. During the SARS (severe acute involved in the current pan- Bengal off Odisha-north and over Odisha and coastal will be assessed according to Manufacturers that meet quality, safety and efficacy, Since there is still no effec- respiratory syndrome) coron- demic, SARS CoV-2, reacts to Andhra Pradesh coasts. Under Andhra Pradesh from October either the Emergency Use the criteria and have submit- including compliance with tive cure for COVID-19, the avirus epidemic of 2003, this the compound. And SNAP its influence, widespread rain 11-13 as the fresh low forms. Listing (EUL) procedure or ted a complete EOI will be WHO recommended good main emphasis in the treat- therapy was tried out with suc- was shown to a clear antiviral and moderate thunderstorm Squally winds speeding to 40- Prequalification. contacted to schedule a pre- manufacturing practice ments tested has been on cess. One key reason for the effect on this virus, too - and with lightning is very likely 50 km/hr may prevail of the Interested manufacturers submission meeting to discuss (GMP) and good clinical prac- relieving symptoms. This can successful results was that an effect that grew stronger as over Odisha, Jharkhand, North Andaman Sea, East can submit expressions of the assessment procedure to be tice (GCP) standards; and shorten hospital stays and inflammation in the patients’ the dose was raised. Gangetic West Bengal during Central and adjoining South- interest for vaccines evaluation used (EUL/PQ), assessment meet the operational specifi- reduce mortality. To date, lungs decreased, said the sci- “Until we get a vaccine the next 3-4 days. Heavy rain- East Bay on October 9 and 10. by a letter to the vaccines and pathway, date of submission of cations for packaging and pre- however, it has not been pos- entists. that works, our hope is that fall is very likely over Odisha Wind speeds could accelerate immunisation devices assess- the dossier, readiness of sub- sentation of the relevant sible to prove that any of these This property of nitric inhalation of NO might be an during October 4 to 6 and over to 50-60 km/hr over the ment team. “The letter should mission package, upcoming United Nations (UN) agency. treatments has affected the oxide - the protection it affords effective form of treatment. Gangetic West Bengal and Central Bay on October 10 include name of the product, availability of supplemental “This is to ensure that actual virus behind the infec- against infections, by being The dosage and timing of Chhattisgarh during October 5 and 11 over North Coastal contact person, email address, data and other important vaccines provided through the tion. both antibacterial and antivi- starting treatment probably to 6. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha description of the vaccine, information that will help the UN for use in national immu- Nitric oxide (NO) is a ral - is the very one that now play an important part in the IMD has declared a watch coasts and adjoining North presentation, indication, cur- manufacturer make decision nization services in different compound produced natural- interests the researchers. outcome, and now need to be for a monsoon depression in Bay on October 11. rent phase of clinical trial, date on the submission and will countries are safe and effective, ly in the body. Its functions Their study builds fur- explored as soon as possible,” the Bay of Bengal, the first in The IMD said that with- of initiation and completion, help WHO coordinate and are suitable for the target include acting like a hormone ther on a discovery about the Åke Lundkvist said. the post-monsoon season, drawal of the monsoon from high level details of interac- resources to assess the dossier populations, at the recom- in controlling various organs coronavirus that caused the The research group are from a new low-pressure area North-West India stays stalled tions with national regulatory within the shortest possible mended immunisation sched- as per the study. first SARS epidemic. In 2003, now planning to proceed by materialising around October as a prevailing low-pressure authorities, agreement in prin- timeline, details of rolling ules, and with appropriate It regulates, for example, NO released from S-Nitroso- investigating the antiviral 9 after an incoming ‘pulse’ over the Bay of Bengal con- ciple to allow national regula- submissions and general concomitant products,” the tension in the blood vessels N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) effects of NO emitted in gas from the upstream South solidates its grip on the oppo- tory authorities to share con- requirement for data to be WHO added. and blood flow between and proved to have a distinct form, the study said. China Sea matures in stages. site side over East India. ! "# !$%! '()&)&
,010 "" . % ! 577 4 ! "9 " "" : "7; % 4 / / &- the former GJM chief and the specific term of GTA chairman until his party Gorkhaland,” said a Trinamool 2 13,4 56 KOCHI: A power glider of n a curious development, witnessed a split in the wake of Congress leader and MLA Jammu: Pakistan resorted to Indian Navy crashed near the Ithe Central Government has a violent movement a few years from North Bengal wondering heavy shelling and firing on BOT Bridge at 7.15 am on sent letters to the Bengal ago in Darjeeling giving rise to whether the State Government Sunday at Indian positions on : - &/+. )$:$4& &/ $43;$3% suspended on Friday a covid Sunday. Both the crew mem- Government and other stake a second pro-State would at all participate in the the Line of Control (LoC) in nodal officer who is a senior bers died on the spot. They holders in the Darjeeling Government faction led by meeting. Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch -$*(8& ==(8$4""" 8(&%( 3 erala on Sunday diagnosed doctor and two veteran nurs- have been identified as Gorkhaland movement ask- Benoy Tamang. “There seems to be a spe- district. K8,353 new Covid-19 cases )&"%)4$&%$3$* =&3 es from Medical College Lieutenant Rajiv Jha (39) and ing them to attend a meeting in With Gurung and his cific agenda on the part of the At about 3.20 a.m., Pakistan while the total number of (3*$=(3(%$&9(%&%( 3&"%)$ Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Petty Officer Sunil Kumar (29). Delhi, sources said. deputy Roshan Giri since then BJP to create a fresh ruckus initiated the unprovoked cease- patients reached 84,497. The / $43;$3%"#"7$3*$* 3 on charges of mistreating a While Jha was from According to sources in the going into political hibernation ahead of the Assembly elections fire violation by firing with State also confirmed 23 deaths 14(*&& (*3 *& ==(8$4 patient. Dehradun, Kumar hailed from State Government, the Union and a near-total peace return- so that they can pocket the small arms and intense shelling due to Covid-19 taking the ) ("&"$3( 4* 8% 4&3* This gave rise to a series of Bhoj in Bihar. The glider was Home Ministry has written ing in Darjeeling hills the tim- Gorkha votes in the Gills and with mortars along the LoC in total fatalities till date to 836. % $%$4&33#4"$"=4 ; chain reactions as seven doc- on a routine training sortie letters to Principal Secretary ing and purpose of the letter Terrai regions of North Bengal Mankote sector, Defence Neighboring Tamil Nadu diag- -$*(8& $9$ "7(%& tors of four Medical Colleges in when it developed technical Gorkhaland Territorial has raised many an eyebrow. but if they want to once again Ministry Spokesman Colonel nosed 5,489 new patients on )(4#&3&3%)&7#4&; 3 the State resigned from the post glitch and crashed down. The Authority and the GTA chair- The letter has also evoked open the Pandora’s Box then Devender Anand said. “Indian Sunday while the total number 8)&49$" =;("%4$&%(39& of Covid Nodal Officer. glider and the staff belonged to man Benoy Tamang inviting concerns because of the fact they would suffer heavily in army retaliated befittingly,” he INS Garuda, the naval air sta- southern part of the State,” added. Since the beginning of of Covid-19 patients in the 7&%($3% Kozhikode tested 1,164 them in a meeting to be held at that it for the first time refers State stood at 46, 120. new cases while the capital city tion of the Southern Naval North Block on October 7. to the specific term called said IK Lahiri a political this year, Pakistan has been The only comforting news of Thiruvananthapuram tested Command. Apart from the State “Gorkhaland” which thus far observer. violating with impunity the from Kerala is that 4,851 entering a phase of uncertain- 1,119 new patients. Now The debris of the glider has Government and Tamang, let- has been consciously and care- For now however there bilateral ceasefire agreement patients got recovered on a sin- ty and disarray. Kerala has overtaken Tamil been taken to the Southern ters have also been sent to the fully avoided by both the Left was no communication from signed by the two countries in gle day, the highest till date. The Kerala Government Nadu in the total number of Naval Command headquar- Bimal Gurung faction of Front and the Trinamool the pro-State Government 1999. In over 3,190 such cease- Even as the Covid-19 cases in Medical Officers Association active cases as well as the num- ters at Kochi and a board of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, Congress Governments. Benoy Tamang faction on fire violations since January Kerala are surging ahead, the has threatened of an indefinite ber of new patients diagnosed inquiry has been ordered by the sources said adding the letter ‘Earlier there had been no whether it would attend the 2020, 24 civilians have been health system in the State is agitation as the government on a daily basis. Indian Navy. PNS has been addressed to Gurung meeting with any agenda on meeting or not. killed and over 100 injured.IANS 1 5 !4 : ' &! 7 75 + % % / !$. its head in shame, but the satyagraha tomorrow to %5 body that was burnt was of the expressed their anger in protest ;;5 % BJP's Yogi Adityanath govern- demand an answer from the % 57 $8; victim? The victim's family against the repression from 5 % s part of its ongoing ment continues to remain “egoistic and insensitive” BJP 1/5% has the right to know the the Uttar Pradesh government. < Aligarh: In a village in Khair Aprotests against the “insen- insensitive. This case was han- government in Uttar Pradesh 555 answers to these questions and “Finally, the UP govern- Kotwali area of Aligarh, a case sitive” manner in which the dled in a very irresponsible and ensure that the victim gets jus- 5 the Yogi Adityanath govern- ment came to its senses and spark emanating from of rape of a four-year-old inno- BJP’s Yogi Adityanath dictatorial manner. Instead of tice. He said the satyagraha 54 5%57L$ ment will have to answer these allowed Rahul Gandhi and AHathras, a city of literature cent by a relative has come to Government handed the giving justice to the victim's would be held at all the district $45M 5A questions,” the state Congress Priyanka Gandhi to visit the lovers known as Hing Nagri, is the light. Hathras gangrape incident, the family, the Uttar Pradesh gov- headquarters in the state. chief said. victim's family. But on the way, reaching Talanagari. The accused first raped Maharashtra Congress will ernment threatened them. Our Thorat said he would partici- 54% Thorat charged that the the Congress workers were On one hand in Hathras, the innocent and then escaped hold a State-wide Satyagraha fight will continue till the vic- pate in the Satyagraha to be L5% 45 MD5% “arrogant and dictatorial” Yogi beaten with sticks and the there is a tense situation after leaving her in the tube well. on Monday to demand justice tim's family gets justice”. organised in Mumbai. Adityanath had dismantled the male police officers went to the the protest against the upper The family was shocked to see for the victim’s family in Uttar Maintaining that women Demanding a Supreme 544 1A+ democracy in his state. He extent of touching the clothes castes, the same situation has a girl child soaked in blood. Pradesh. and girls are not safe in the BJP- Court-monitored inquiry into 7/5%) said that aafer Congress MP of AICC general secretary started arising in On the information, CO Announcing this here on ruled states, the State Congress the Hathras inciden, Thorat ' ' 14 Rahul Gandhi and General Priyanka Gandhi. This shows Talanagari. and SP reached the spot and Sunday, Maharashtra Pradesh demanded to know as to why rooted for the suspension of ' 5:: Secretary Priyanka Gandhi the cheap mentality of the Yogi Till now only Scheduled filed a case against the accused Congress Committee presi- Prime Minister Narendra Hathras district collector “Why 5 5+ were stopped on their way to Adityanath government Caste people were protesting, uncle and one more person. dent and State Revenue Modi, who chanted the slogan did the police burn the body of A Hathras and manhandled, towards women. Public will not but now people of Swarna Several police teams led by Minister Balasaheb Thorat said: of 'Beti Bachao' “is silent even the victim by dousing it in party workers across the coun- forget this incident and will pull society (especially Kshatriyas Khair Inspector have been “The Hathras incident in Uttar today”.Thorat said that his petrol? Why was the victim's by the UP administration? And try, including Maharashtra, the BJP and its arrogance and Brahmins) are also joined searching for the accused cul- Pradesh has made India hang party would hold a state-wide family threatened and misled what is the guarantee that the took to the streets and down,” Thorat said, this protest. prit. PNS 4****! &! / # $ Balliya: In a bizarre statement, officials with prostitutes. “Prostitutes / !$. dents, under CM Yogi’s rule, Uttar Pradesh Surendra Singh, BJP MLA from are better than officials. They take has only gone from bad to worse. Crimes Balliya, has said that incidents like money and dance all night. But these ore than 10,000 people from all walks against women and Dalits have increased, the alleged gang-rape and murder of officers despite taking money from Mof life, cutting across caste, religion, and police have been given unlimited pow- a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras the public, don't do their work,” he gender, occupation and communities from ers without any accountability. Today UP can be stopped only if parents incul- had said. almost every state in India and more than tops the charts for atrocities against Dalits, cate good values in their daughters. He also landed in controversy a dozen countries on Sunday condemned the it also tops the charts for crimes against Talking to local reporters in when he stated that “Muslims who Hathras incident and demanded justice for women,” they said in their joint statement. Balliya, the BJP MLA said neither have many wives and children in the heinous rape, brutalising attack and mur- The signatories to the statement said that governance nor use of weapons can large numbers have an animalistic der of a young Dalit woman there. even as the tragic news of the death of the prevent such crimes. tendency.” The people from across the country and victim from Hathras was coming in, more “Incidents like these can be “In the Muslim religion, you the countries like the US, UK, Canada, cases of sexual violence on Dalit women have stopped with help of good values - know that people keep 50 wives and Australia, UAE, Hong Kong, Japan, to come upin from Balrampur, Bulandshahar, 'na shashan se, na talwar se'. All par- give birth to 1,050 children. This is Nepal, Netherlands, Sweden and Slovenia Azamgarh, all in UP. ents should teach their daughters not a tradition but an animalistic said in a joint statement said: “Despite a con- “The growing support base for Thakurs, good values. It is the combination of tendency. In society, giving birth to tinuing saga of countless other cases of bru- the fact that no official visited the girl’s fam- governance and good values that can only two to four children is normal,” tal sexual assault and murders especially of ily even once after her death, tells us the facts make the country beautiful,” he told the BJP leader was quoted as having young Dalit women the conscience of this as they are, nobody cares and caste solidar- a news agency. said. nation does not seem to be shaken enough ity remains one of the ugliest and strongest Surendra Singh has been known He has also made objectionable to do anything serious to stop the system- kinship performances of the modern Indian for making controversial statements. remarks on Congress president Sonia ! " atic targeting of women, Dalits and the poor.” State and one that must be challenged and Singh had earlier stoked a con- Gandhi and BSP president ! "# “While there is a historicity to these inci- broken. troversy by comparing government Mayawati. IANS 9" 9) " 4 :5 5% 8O=/5 " /,: /5 : % >4 Kohima: Nagaland's COVID- bulletin. ; $!- "1++)2!))",1+3 “In a statement to the police, the rape )D')82!) the two accused had barged into her 19 tally rose to 6,552 on The recovery rate among survivor said she was sexually harassed by )",1+3 house and had raped her. The fam- Sunday as 123 more people, the COVID-19 patients in the Srinagar: J&K reported 878 16-year-old girl has forwarded a one of the accused, Shrichand, a 72-year- ily was afraid of the consequences including 42 security person- state stands at 80.22 per cent, Covid cases on Sunday, push- Acomplaint of gang-rape to the police old man. The second accused in the case he Prayagraj police on Sunday and asked her not to report the inci- nel, tested positive for the he said. ing the Union territory's tally on WhatsApp after she was found preg- is Balveer, 52, younger brother of Tarrested Shyam Prakash Dwivedi, dent. infection, a health official A total of 22 coronavirus to 79,106, health officials said. nant. The teen has claimed she was Shrichand who allegedly raped the girl on vice president of BJP Yuva Morcha, The Colonelganj police had reg- said. patients have died so far, of A statement issued by the raped multiple times by three men dur- several occasions. Third accused Mahesh, who was absconding after charges of istered the case and started investi- Seventy-four fresh infec- whom five due to comorbidi- Information and Public ing a course of over one-and-half years. a milk vendor, is also accused of raping gang-rape by a student. gations. The medical examination of tions were reported in ties, while the cause of death of Relations department said: Out A team led by a woman circle officer the girl,” the SSP said. The Kashi Prant or Varanasi the victim was also done and her Dimapur district, 48 in Kohima five others is being investigat- of the 878 fresh infections, was sent to the girl's home where her state- Police also claimed Balveer had facil- unit leader was arrested from near statement was recorded in the pres- and one in Longleng, Health ed, the official said. 456 are from Jammu division ment was recorded and an FIR under suit- itated a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh to the family Bakshi Dam. Another accused, Anil ence of a magistrate. Minister S Pangnyu Phom said. Fifty-one COVID-19 and 422 from Kashmir divi- able sections was registered. and there was a brawl recently when he Dwivedi, has already been arrested. The opposition parties even put Fifty-one more people have patients have migrated to other sion. So far, 62,404 people Three people have been booked for confronted the family for its repayment. According to reports, a B.A stu- up posters of the BJP leader at the been cured of the disease, he states so far, he said.Dimapur have recovered completely. rape case, including a 72-year-old man. “Over a year ago, the rape survivor's dent had alleged about a fortnight ago Subhash crossing to highlight the said. has the highest number of As many as 1,242 patients “The family of the rape survivor got brother had sustained severe injuries in that she had been gang-raped by police failure in arresting the main Nagaland now has 1,221 active coronavirus cases at 743, have succumbed to the virus, to know about the ordeal of the girl after a train accident. Balveer had facilitated a Shyam Prakash Dwivedi and Anil accused. Anil Dwivedi was arrested active coronavirus cases, while followed by Kohima (358), which includes 11 people on her condition deteriorated recently and loan from a Noida farm house owner to Dwivedi at gun point. last week. 5,258 people have been cured Mon (75) and Tuensang (31), Sunday. The number of active she was taken to a local hospital where the the family. The accused claimed that a The victim claimed that the SP City, Dinesh Singh said that of the disease so far, Additional the official said. cases is now 15,460, out of family was informed about her pregnan- brawl ensued on Thursday when he accused had led her to his hotel and the charge sheet in the matter would Director of Health A total of 81,989 samples which 8,810 are from Jammu cy,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), approached them for its repayment,” the raped her there with his friend. be submitted at the earliest so that the Department, Dr Denis have been tested for COVID- division and 6,650 from Bulandshahr, Santosh Kumar said. SSP said. She stated that earlier in March, accused get punishment. Hangsing, said in a COVID-19 19 so far, he added. PTI Kashmir division. IANS <=45 >: % 4
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erupt into an all-out war since both pendence from Azerbaijan with and Libya, leading to regional rivalry. to the troubled area. It has also been relations with Azerbaijan and is its tries backing Azerbaijan, the situation nations have declared martial law, is the Armenia’s support. It led to the emer- Turkey is also pressing territorial reported that Pakistan has already sent major arms supplier. Russia, France and is getting polarised. India, too, has a disputed enclave of Nagorno- gence of the Republic of Artsakh, claims in disputes with Greece and Al Qaeda and Taliban jihadists to the the US jointly chair the Minsk Group, stake in the region. The North-South Karabakh. The control of this enclave which to date remains unrecognised. Cyprus, thus creating alarm among its area along with one unit of regular sol- which was founded in 1992 by the Corridor linking Mumbai to Moscow was ceded to Armenia in 1994 after a The efforts of Azerbaijan to reim- North Atlantic Treaty Organisation diers. Pakistan, which is already known Conference on Security and via Chabahar passes through bloody separatist conflict. pose its authority led to a fight for own- (NATO) allies. It has a powerful mil- as the fountainhead of terror, wants to Cooperation in Europe, now known as Azerbaijan. India will not like the Universally, Nagorno-Karabakh ership, soon converting into the blood- itary, which has also led Erdogan to convert this region into another epicen- the Organisation for Security and region to become another jihadist ter- is accepted as part of Azerbaijan. Both iest war between the two neighbours. view himself as the future leader of the tre of jihadist terror like Afghanistan. Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to try ror hub. )($&39*8 countries have been fighting each The war saw atrocities on both sides. Muslim world, displacing the tradition- The majority jihadists, despite being and find a peaceful solution to the Outright war could put key other since then at irregular intervals. A 1994 ceasefire left Armenian and al royal house of Saud. This is just like Sunnis, are willing to fight alongside the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. All the pipelines at risk. Any direct involve- hile the global community The latest provocation dates back to Azerbaijani forces facing each other Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is Shiite Azeris against Armenians three nations have close ties with ment by Turkey will push Russia into was glued to eastern Ladakh July this year when Armenia killed a across a demilitarised zone, where dreaming to be the world leader because they consider it as a holy war Armenia. Turkey, being an important the war. France has already warned Wand the South China Sea general and other officers of clashes are frequently reported. The replacing the US President. Erdogan is between the Muslims and the NATO member, has caused an immi- Turkey. A direct attack on Armenia (SCS) as flashpoints that may endan- Azerbaijan’s military in a missile strike, region has since been under the con- also preparing a non-Arab Muslim Christians. While Vatican has also nent crack in the organisation with would invoke its defence pact with ger global peace due to growing leading to a big uproar in Baku which trol of Armenian forces, though it is still alliance with the active connivance of called for restraint, both Pakistan and France and the US inclined towards Russia and draw it into the conflict. In Chinese belligerence, another con- swore to take revenge soon. Azerbaijan internationally recognised as part of Pakistan. His growing assertiveness in Turkey are encouraging Azerbaijan to Armenia. case of a Muslim versus Christian fight, flict has emerged in the Caucasus was buoyed by the immediate Turkish Azerbaijan, as stated earlier. the region has changed his nation’s continue the fight and have expressed Armenia has responded to the many countries, including the EU, are region. This area lies between the Black offer to prepare for the response. International mediation, including power dynamics. their solidarity towards Muslim broth- peace call by the Minsk Group but likely to join, splitting the NATO. This Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly occu- Nagorno-Karabakh proper has an United Nations resolutions, have failed While all other nations like India, erhood. Pakistan is also keen to devel- Azerbaijan’s response is not yet known. would have repercussions beyond the pied by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia area of about 4,400 square kilometres to resolve the crisis. China, the US, France, Iran and the op the area into another zone of Israel is an arms supplier to Azerbaijan region as well. If China decides to join and parts of southern Russia. The but Armenian forces occupy large The new flashpoint has one thing European Union (EU) have asked Muslim liberation like Palestine and but with Turkey openly supporting its friends, Pakistan and Turkey, it may region is the lifeline of oil supply to swathes of the adjacent territory. Long- in common to the other two, and that both countries to refrain from a full- Kashmir. Whether this has the covert Azerbaijan and its newly-formed ties lead to a Third World War. But with neighbouring countries with major simmering tensions between majori- is the expansionist ambitions of anoth- fledged war and return to the negoti- support of China is not yet clear but with Muslim nations in the Middle China tied down in a confrontation pipelines passing through here. It also ty Christian Armenians seeking union er ultra-nationalist leader, the Turkish ating table to resolve the issue through both Turkey and Pakistan enjoy good East, it has put Israel in a Catch-22 sit- with India and US-backed Taiwan, it serves as the border between Asia and with Armenia and mostly Muslim President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ever dialogue, Turkey and Pakistan have relations with each other. uation. Iran shares borders and is also is less likely.The world will have to wait Europe. Azeris began boiling over as the Soviet since his ascendancy to power, he has offered open support to Azerbaijan and The geopolitics of the region is friendly with both the nations. But in anxiously and watch the happenings of On September 27, a long-simmer- Union began to disintegrate in its final embroiled Turkey militarily in neigh- egged it on to liberate the disputed very complicated. Turkey and Pakistan case of a religious war, it would have the next two-three weeks to determine ing conflict in the south Caucasus once years. The USSR collapsed in 1991 and bouring countries like Iraq, Syria and enclave from Armenian control. have military alliances with Azerbaijan, to decide to support Azerbaijan or stay if 2020 will end peacefully or not. Yes, again burst into open clashes between the republics became independent Libya, including the eastern French President Emmanuel while Armenia has a similar treaty with neutral. world peace is at stake. Azerbaijan and Armenia. The cause of nations. In late 1991, a majority of Mediterranean region. He is on the Macron has warned Turkey to refrain Russia, which has a military base in With global terror outfits moving (The author is a Jammu-based the ongoing battle, which soon may Armenian inhabitants declared inde- opposite side of Russia in both Syria from sending jihadists as mercenaries Armenia. Russia also enjoys good into the area and more Muslim coun- security and strategic analyst) ! "# !$%! '()&)& (: $ R 6 / ) ") ) A< " ) Baku (Azerbaijan): The fight- Sunday morning, Armenian from around the world. On ing between Armenian and officials accused Azerbaijan of Thursday, leaders of Russia, Azerbaijani forces continued carrying out strikes on France and the United States — on Sunday over the separatist Stepanakert and targeting the co-chairs of the so-called " territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, civilian population there. Minsk Group, which was set up with Azerbaijan’s second- Nagorno-Karabakh’s leader by the Organization for Washington: One month from Americans of every political largest city coming under Harutyunyan said that in Security and Cooperation in Election Day, President Donald persuasion around a com- attack. response, his forces would tar- Europe in 1992 to resolve the Trump is facing a credibility monly accepted understanding Azerbaijani officials said get “military facilities perma- conflict — issued a joint state- crisis as yawning as his health of the situation. Sunday that Armenian forces nently located in major cities of ment calling for an immediate crisis, at a moment when he For a president on the attacked Ganja, the country’s Azerbaijan.” cease-fire and “resuming sub- needs the public’s trust the brink of an election, particu- second largest city. In a statement issued later stantive negotiations ... Under most. larly one held in as tumultuous Hikmet Hajiyev, an aide to on Sunday, Azerbaijan’s the auspices of the OSCE The president’s coron- a year as 2020, it could be the the Azerbaijani president, Defense Ministry rejected Minsk Group co-chairs.” avirus infection, as well as the difference between serving one tweeted a video depicting dam- accusations of targeting civil- Azerbaijani President illnesses of several aides and term or two. aged buildings, and called it the ians and civilian infrastructure. Ilkham Aliyev said that allies, has imperiled the high- Yet Trump has squandered result of “Armenia’s massive Nagorno-Karabakh offi- Armenia’s withdrawal from est levels of the U.S. widespread credibility from missile attacks against dense cials have said nearly 200 ser- Nagorno-Karabakh is the sole Government. the very start of his presiden- residential areas” in Ganja. vicemen on their side have died condition to end the fighting. The White House’s efforts cy, spending his first full day in It wasn’t immediately pos- so far. Armenian officials allege Saturday to project calm back- office disputing official tallies sible to verify the authenticity Azerbaijani authorities that Turkey is involved in the fired in stunning fashion, result- of the crowd size at his inau- of the video. haven’t given details on their conflict and is sending fighters ing in a blizzard of confusing guration and asking Americans Hajiyev said in another military casualties, but said 22 from Syria to the region. and contradictory information to disregard photographic evi- tweet that attacks on Ganja and civilians were killed and 74 oth- Armenian Prime Minister about the health and well-being dence showing that he drew other areas in Azerbaijan were ers were wounded. Nikol Pashinian said earlier this of the commander in chief. fewer people to the National launched “from territory of Nagorno-Karabakh was a week that “a cease-fire can be It’s a moment months in Mall in Washington than his Armenia.” designated autonomous region established only if Turkey is the making, the collision of predecessor. Armenia’s Defense within Azerbaijan during the removed from the South Trump’s repeated defiance of The episode set the tone Ministry said that “no fire of Soviet era. It claimed inde- Caucasus.” his own administration’s guide- for the rest of his administra- any kind is being opened from ! ! &P ! 2 pendence from Azerbaijan in Ankara has denied sending lines for staying safe during the tion, with Trump creating the territory of Armenia in $! 2? & ! 1991, about three months arms or foreign fighters, while pandemic and his well-known alternate realities around issues Azerbaijan’s direction.” before the Soviet Union’s col- publicly siding with Azerbaijan disregard for facts. big and small, amplified by the But Nagorno-Karabakh’s Foreign Ministry tweeted. days, is the biggest escalation Ganja, with a population of lapse. A full-scale war that in the dispute. The result: deep uncertain- help of friendly media outlets. leader, Arayik Harutyunyan, Harutyunyan said he ordered in years in the decades-long more than 330,000, is located broke out in 1992 killed an On Sunday, Turkey’s ty for Americans over who and He frequently touts records confirmed on Facebook he his forces to stop the attacks on dispute over Nagorno- roughly 100 kilometers (about estimated 30,000 people. Foreign Ministry condemned what to believe about the health and milestones that don’t exist. ordered “rocket attacks to neu- Ganja to avoid civilian casual- Karabakh. 60 miles) north of Stepanakert, By the time the war ended the attack on Ganja, saying it of the nation’s leader at a per- He spreads baseless tralize military objects” in ties. The region lies within Nagorno-Karabakh’s capital. in 1994, Armenian forces not was proof of Armenia’s disre- ilous moment in U.S. History. rumors about his political Ganja. Nagorno-Karabakh’s leader Azerbaijan, but is controlled by “Opening fire on the terri- only held Nagorno-Karabakh gard for the law. “This is bigger than Donald opponents, including declaring His spokesman, Vahram added that “proportionate and local ethnic Armenian forces tory of Azerbaijan from the ter- itself but substantial areas out- Ankara accused Armenia Trump. It’s about the institution without evidence that Joe Poghosyan, said the territory’s crushing” strikes targeting the backed by Armenia. ritory of Armenia is clearly side the territory’s formal bor- of attacking civilian residential of the presidency,” said Robert Biden, his Democratic rival in army destroyed a military air- opponent’s forces would con- Both sides said the hostil- provocative and expands the ders, including Madagiz, the areas, and claimed that Gibbs, who served as President the 2020 presidential cam- port in Ganja, a claim tinue, if Azerbaijan fails “to ities have spread beyond the zone of hostilities,” Azerbaijani village Azerbaijan claimed to Armenia could commit crimes Barack Obama’s first White paign, might be on drugs in Azerbaijani officials denied. draw appropriate lessons.” breakaway territory and Defense Minister Zakir have taken on Saturday along against humanity. House press secretary. their debate. AP The attack on the city killed The fighting, which broke accused each other of attacking Hasanov said in a statement with several others. “Armenia is the biggest bar- For any president, credi- one civilian and left four oth- out on September 27 and has areas outside Nagorno- Sunday. This week’s fighting has rier to peace and stability in the bility in a crisis is paramount ers wounded, the Azerbaijani continued for eight straight Karabakh. As the fighting resumed prompted calls for a cease-fire region,” the ministry said. AP — the ability to rally ) ' $ 2P ' " % ) Washington: Joe Biden says 6A O! P he urged some governors 23133 # ") who wanted to endorse his presidential campaign to Beijing: Chinese President Xi tive partnership to a new level, Besides Pakistan, where 1 ,// phases, with Saudi Hajj refrain from doing so because Jinping said he stands ready official media reported. China initiated over USD 60 Minister Mohammad Benten the Trump administration with Bangladesh leaders to With over $26 billion billion as part of the China ask-clad Muslims circled saying last week that 6,000 pil- might retaliate by withhold- better align the two countries’ Chinese investments and $38 Pakistan Economic Corridor MIslam’s holiest site along grims per day will be allowed ing medical supplies critical to Moscow: Coronavirus infec- strategies and jointly promote billion dollars funding com- (CPEC), China has stepped up socially distanced paths on in the first stage to perform the COVID-19 relief. tions in Russia hit a new record the construction of his multi- mitments, Bangladesh is one of its huge infrastructure invest- Sunday, as Saudi authorities umrah “meticulously and Addressing a virtual town on Sunday, with the govern- billion dollar Belt and Road the largest recipients of China’s ments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri partially resumed the year- within a specified period of hall of the Amalgamated ment reporting over 10,000 Initiative (BRI) to take the massive infrastructure project. Lanka and Maldives rising round umrah pilgrimage amid time”. Transit Union town hall from new confirmed cases for the strategic partnership of the China has also offered concerns of its growing influ- extensive health precautions A raft of precautions have Wilmington, Delaware, on first time since mid-May. two countries to new heights. zero-tariff treatment to 97 per ence in India’s immediate after seven-month coronavirus been adopted to ward off any Saturday, Biden said, “I prob- The 10,499 new cases Xi made the remarks in an cent of Bangladesh’s exports by neighbourhood. hiatus. outbreaks during the umrah, ably shouldn’t say this.” reported on Sunday bring the exchange of congratulatory adding 5,161 more items to the The BRI is President Xi’s Thousands of worshippers according to state media. “I told some governors, country’s total to over 1.2 mil- not being discussed in the gov- messages with his Bangladesh existing list of 3,095 duty-free top priority initiative, which entered the Grand Mosque in The revered Black Stone in don’t endorse me who want- lion. Russia currently has the ernment. counterpart, Mohammad products. aims firm up China’s global the holy city of Mecca in batch- the eastern corner of the Kaaba ed to endorse me. Don’t fourth largest caseload in the At the same time in Abdul Hamid, on the 45th The BRI seeks to build influence. es to perform the ritual of cir- -- which it is customary but not endorse me because you’ll pay world and has so far reported Moscow, which reported over anniversary of the establish- rail, maritime and road links The initiative has, howev- cling the sacred Kaaba, a cubic mandatory to touch during a penalty,” Biden said. over 21,000 deaths. 3,000 new cases on Sunday in ment of the bilateral diplomatic from Asia to Europe and Africa er, attracted allegations, espe- structure towards which the pilgrimage -- will be out of “You won’t get what you The Russian authorities the biggest surge in months, relationship on Sunday. in a revival of ancient Silk Road cially from the US, of debt- Muslims around the world reach, while the Grand Mosque need from the federal gov- insist there are no plans to officials have recommended In his message, Xi hailed the trading routes. diplomacy after Sri Lanka pray. will be sterilised before and ernment in terms of COVID impose a second lockdown in the elderly to self-isolate at steady and long-term friendship The issues related to BRI, handed over its Hambantota The umrah, the pilgrimage after each group of worship- prep.” He added: “Not a joke, the country that has lifted home and have extended saying he is ready to work with earlier known as One Belt One Port to a state-run Chinese that can be undertaken at any pers. my word.” most of the virus-related upcoming school holidays by a Hamid to better align develop- Road (OBOR), has been a firm in 2017 for a 99 years’ time, usually attracts millions Each group of 20 or 25 Biden’s campaign has restrictions imposed in the week. ment strategies with major bone of contention lease in a debt swap amount- of Muslims from across the pilgrims will be accompanied drawn the support of some spring. On Thursday, Moscow Bangladesh, step up cooperation between India and China as ing to $1.2 billion. Malaysia globe each year but it was sus- by a health worker and med- leading Republicans who have Kremlin spokesman mayor also ordered employers to under the framework of the BRI one portion of the corridor has also deferred several pro- pended in March due to the ical teams will be on the broken ranks against their Dmitry Peskov said Friday have at least 30 per cent of their and push forward the China- passes through Pakistan-occu- jects under the BRI, citing cost coronavirus pandemic. ground in case of an emer- own party and President another lockdown is currently staff work from home. AP Bangladesh strategic, coopera- pied Kashmir. revaluation. AFP It will be revived in three gency, Benten said. Donald Trump. AP ( 2!2 (
Noumea (New Caledonia): told The Associated Press. 2 Voters in New Caledonia turned In Noumea, the capital, out in large numbers on Sunday large lines of people waited to Islamabad: Firebrand cleric- Iqbal, Sharif proposed 67-year- Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) govern- to decide whether the archipel- vote under the hot sun, some- cum-politician Maulana Fazlur old Rehman’s name as the ment last year. ago in the South Pacific should times for hours. Almost 80% of Rehman has been unanimous- alliance president and it was “Since the Maulana has get independence from France voters had already casted their ly appointed as the chief of the endorsed by PPP chairman already done a rehearsal and his and break ties that were first ballots one hour before poll sta- newly-formed Pakistan Bilawal and others, the Dawn party is more disciplined and has established in the mid-19th tions closed, according to the Democratic Movement (PDM), newspaper reported. the ability to effectively mobilise century. French ministry of the Overseas. an anti-government alliance Sharif had initially pro- the masses, therefore, in the first Sunday’s independence ref- Across the archipelago, launched by 11 Opposition posed that Rehman should be and decisive phase, he is the best erendum is part of a three- horns and cheers could be parties to oust Prime Minister appointed as the president on choice,” said one of the partici- decade decolonization effort heard all day in the streets, and Imran Khan. a permanent basis, but the pants in the meeting. aimed at settling tensions on the some people waved pro-inde- The decision was taken on idea was opposed by Bilawal Commenting on Rehman’s archipelago between native pendence flags in a relaxed Saturday during a virtual meet- and Awami National Party appointment, Science and tech- Kanaks seeking independence atmosphere. ing of the Opposition parties (ANP) leader Amir Haider nology minister Fawad and residents willing to remain The FLNKS movement attended by Pakistan Muslim Hoti, who suggested that the Chaudhry said it was a sad day in France. leading the independence cam- League-Nawaz (PML-N) office should be given on a for Pakistan that an “extremist More than 180,000 voters paign called on its supporters to supremo and three-time for- rotational basis to leaders of the Mullah” with ties to terrorist were invited to answer the ques- stay “calm and respectful.” mer prime minister Nawaz constituent parties, the paper groups is selected to lead the tion: “Do you want New Polling stations closed at 6 pm Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party reported, citing sources. opposition movement. Caledonia to gain full sover- (9 am in mainland France). (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto There was an agreement “Sad Day for Pakistan An eignty and become indepen- Results are expected later Zardari, Balochistan National among the leaders that extremist Mullah considered dent?” Sunday. Party chief Sardar Akhtar Rehman should lead the PDM Close to terrorist groups of “Today is not a day like any If voters choose indepen- Mengal among other senior in the first phase as he had Afghanistan is selected to lead other. Everyone woke up with dence, a transition period will politicians. already led a demonstration, opposition movement against the will to express oneself immediately begin so that the According to PDM’s steer- dubbed as ‘Azadi March’, Government,” Chaudhry (through the vote). This is a his- archipelago can get ready for its ing committee convener Ahsan against the present Pakistan tweeted. PTI toric day,” Robert Wayaridri, 60, future status. AP 2 ! ! ! ! ! 2 245 Johannesburg: The coffin- retreated to the main bedroom. much exposure to death Johannesburg, once hurriedly of vehicle deaths plummeted. with everyone taking a cut. maker knew death too well. The Pillay withdrew to a bedroom through his work. mapped out have gone unused. And alcohol sales were banned, What once cost 80 rand (USD boxes were stacked in his echo- next door. Scared, he barely Pillay, a manager at the cof- Still, the toll from COVID- “so you weren’t having people 4.70) became 200 rand (USD ing workshop like the prows of slept, managing a few hours fin-making business, said about 19 — which has killed more fighting, murdering each other,” 11.70) or 220 rand (USD 13). ships waiting for passengers. before dawn as his wife wrestled 10 colleagues also were infect- than 16,000 people in South Pillay said. Pillay scrambled to keep his COVID-19 was turning his with some of the worst days of ed. All are now OK. Their sur- Africa, nearly half of the con- “Unfortunately, our whole workshop open and safe as business upside down. her life. vival reflects the relatively low tinent’s over 35,000 deaths — business thrives on people orders rolled in. “The unfortu- Then it moved into his “I’d literally be on eggshells death toll from COVID-19 in has been painful, and the world dying.” As the lockdown eased nate part is, you’ve got so many home. listening to what she was going South Africa, and in Africa in surpassing 1 million confirmed step by step and people were workers and machines and can Casey Pillay’s wife was a through,” Pillay said Tuesday. “I general, as the continent deaths has again led to reflec- “not being disciplined” and only do so much a day,” he said. midwife, delivering babies for would go in every now and appears to defy dire predictions tion. going around without masks, The workshop bustles with coronavirus-positive mothers in then, fully kitted up, just to that the virus would cause “It has been a crazy, crazy, the number of virus deaths people carrying raw wood, Johannesburg, the epicenter of check vitals, whether she need- massive numbers of deaths. crazy couple of months,” Pillay increased. Now, a sense of nor- sanding it and attaching pol- the pandemic in South Africa ed oxygen. When she recov- Life has edged back toward said. The need for coffins rose malcy is returning. ished handles. — once fifth in the world in ered, we sat down and had a normal after a surge in infec- and fell as South Africa’s lock- But COVID-19 changed And the entire nature of number of cases — and on the chat. She was really scared tions in South Africa in June down levels changed, but over- everything. The price of basic mourning in South Africa continent. because at one stage she and July that threatened to all, he said, “business went materials shot up as “every changed. The government said That she would be infected, thought she was gonna die.” overwhelm public hospitals. down.” Under the strictest lock- Tom, Dick and Harry became COVID-19 burials should hap- they knew, was a matter of time. It was a blessing in disguise, Many of the more than 1 mil- down measures, so few people an essential provider,” Pillay pen right away instead of wait- When she fell ill during the he said, to see someone with lion graves that Gauteng were driving in South Africa said. Suddenly, a box of gloves ing for the usual weekend country’s surge in cases, she COVID-19 recover after so province, home of that the country’s terrible rate was changing hands five times, funerals. AP ! "# !$%! '()&)& ;
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FY19, according to data pub- cent and 9.5 per cent, respec- up of hardware, software and called FlexRAN, Intel virtual- Covid-19 fear on Gandhi And despite a manifold lished by Nabard. ( (?@ tively during FY2019-20. solutions for network infra- ized radio access network Jayanti with the Khadi sales fig- 55 A45 increase in production, KVIC During FY 2019-20, 26 5 ? Gross outstanding loans structure. (vRAN) dedicated accelerator, ure crossing the 1 crore mark has ensured the highest quali- RRBs earned profit of 2,203 stood at 2.98 lakh crore as As the telecommunications network-optimized next-gen- at Delhi’s flagship Khadi India ty of its product range that has crore, while 19 incurred loss- against 2.80 lakh crore in industry transitions to 5G, the eration Intel Xeon scalable and outlet in Connaught Place. kept our consumer base intact,” es of 4,409 crore, the data FY19. Priority sector loans next wave of network trans- D processors and upgraded The overall sales of Khadi Industries Commission Saxena said.He added although showed. per cent as on March 31, 2020, constituted 90.6 per cent or formation represents a $25 bil- Intel select solutions for was recorded at 1,02,19,496 (KVIC) has also launched its the sale figure this year fell just The data on RRBs, recent- from 10.8 per cent as on 2.70 lakh crore of the gross lion silicon opportunity by Network Function on Friday (October 2),which is customary annual special 20 short of last year’s mark because ly published by the National March 31, 2019, the data loans outstanding of RRBs as 2023. Virtualisation Infrastructure significantly high given the per cent discount on all prod- of the pandemic, the over 1 Bank for Agriculture and Rural showed. on March 31, 2020. Share of “When you consider the (NFVI). prevailing Corona pandemic ucts to celebrate the 151st birth crore single-day sale figure Development (Nabard), is Share of standard, sub- agriculture and MSME sectors collective impact of the prolif- The next wave of network situation, said the Ministry of anniversary of Mahatma was still quite satisfactory. based on the data uploaded by standard, doubtful and loss in total loan outstanding stood eration of fully virtualized transformation is further fueled Micro, Small and Medium Gandhi. The high sale figure of the RRBs in the Ensure portal. assets stood at 89.6 per cent, 3.6 at 70 per cent and 12 per cent, cloud architectures combined by 5G, driven by the need to Enterprises. KVIC Chairman Vinai Khadi this year assumes greater As on March 31, 2020, per cent, 6.5 per cent and 0.3 respectively, the data showed. with the commercialization of deliver both network services Last year, the total sale at Kumar Saxena attributed the significance. While almost all there were 45 RRBs function- per cent, respectively, as of As of end March 2020, 17 5G, the rise of AI and the and new AI-based edge ser- Khadi’s CP outlet on October massive sale figures to the fre- activities were closed during ing in 685 districts of 26 states end March 2020. out of the 45 RRBs had capital growth of the edge, it truly has vices across multiple network 2, stood at 1.27 crore.”As quent appeals of the Prime the Covid-19 lockdown, KVIC and three union territories Eighteen of the 45 RRBs to risk weighted assets ratio a multiplier effect that makes locations. many as 1,633 bills were gen- Minister Narendra Modi to continued with its diverse (UTs). These RRBs were spon- (as against 20 out of 53 RRBs (CRAR) of less than 9 per cent, each more impactful than it Intel said its full suite of erated throughout the day with buy Khadi and also its growing activities across the country sored by 15 commercial banks as on March 31, 2019) had of which six RRBs had negative would be on its own,” said Dan feature-rich silicon, software an average purchase of 6,258 popularity among masses par- that includes the manufactur- and operating through a net- GNPA above 10 per cent as on CRAR. Rodriguez, Intel corporate vice and tools and experience in per bill.”Customers belonging ticularly the youth. ing of face masks and person- work of 21,850 branches. March 31, 2020. System-wide CRAR of president and general manag- supporting customers trans- to different segments and age- “Despite the corona pan- al hygiene products like hand Gross non-performing RRBs, at aggregated level, RRBs deteriorated to 10.2 per er of the Network Platforms form networks enable quicker groups queued at the Khadi demic, a large number of peo- wash and hand sanitizers apart assets as a percentage of gross achieved a growth of 8.6 per cent as on March 31, 2020 from Group. deployment across core, access India outlet since morning. ple still came out to buy Khadi from a vast range of fabric and loans outstanding of RRBs cent in their business in FY20 11.5 per cent in the previous “It’s an enormous oppor- and edge. 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On September 17, officers done by CII. tors from metals and mining to that the worst may be behind,” rency notes as potential carri- various online digital channels suspect offices in six cities of “At the time of the lock- from the CBI conducted raids A statement by the indus- manufacturing, auto, pharma- it said. ers of novel coronavirus and like mobile and Internet bank- India, according to UK author- down in India, we saw a sharp on 10 premises based on this try body said that India Inc is ceuticals, health, energy, infra- On consumer demand, demanded government incen- ing, credit and debit cards etc ities. decline in reports of comput- information across six Indian estimating a capacity utilisation structure, construction and while 32 per cent of the CEOs tives for digital payments. and avoid using or withdraw- The City of London Police, er software service fraud in the cities. Some home addresses of of over 50 per cent during leading services sectors includ- are hoping for better prospects, The development comes ing cash to the extent possi- the UK’s national lead force for UK, but we know that crimi- people associated with the var- October-March in FY21. ing ITeS, health, hospitality, another 27 per cent of them after CAIT wrote a letter to ble”. fraud, revealed this week that nals adapt quickly to continue ious companies were also vis- “A steady recovery of the tourism and e-commerce. expect no change when com- Union Finance Minister According to CAIT it confirmed people in the UK to try to defraud people. As ited. Indian economy is on the anvil The apex body also had a pared to the second half of the Nirmala Sithraman on March National President BC Bhartia had been defrauded by these more people work from home, According to the City of as corporate India restarts large representation of the last financial year. 9, 2020 seeking clarification and Secretary General Praveen companies to its counterparts the need to prevent fraud of London Police, the CBI inves- business and economic activi- medium and small sector apart However, only 31 per cent whether or not currency notes Khandelwal, the RBI’s reply in India, the Central Bureau of this nature has become more tigation into the case remains ty with lockdowns being from start-ups, it said. of the CEOs expected their rev- are carriers of bacteria and indicates that the currency Investigation (CBI). urgent,” he said. ongoing. increasingly relaxed in many The statement said that enue growth to be in the pos- viruses. notes do carry viruses and They provided vital wit- The companies are alleged The latest operation fol- parts of the country. For the the unlocking of almost all eco- itive territory in the second half However, the letter was bacteria and, therefore, the ness statements, detailing the to have displayed pop-up mes- lows previous joint operations, first time since the advent of nomic activities, along with the of the current financial year forwarded to the Reserve Bank maximum use of digital pay- victim’s dealings with the com- sages on victims’ computers resulting from a partnership the pandemic in the country in reform and revival measures compared to last year. of India, which replied to CAIT ments to avoid handling of cur- panies concerned, evidence warning them about serious between the City of London early 2020, India Inc is now announced by the government Regarding exports, 40 per cent and hinted that currency notes rency notes was advised by which is a key requirement to technical problems with their Police, American tech giant estimating a capacity utilisation and the Reserve Bank of India of the CEOs expect better could be carriers of bacteria them. enable the police in India to device including the presence Microsoft and Indian police of more than 50 per cent in the (RBI) have contributed to the prospects on exports and 24 and viruses, including coron- Furthermore, the CAIT take action against fraudulent of malware infection. forces to tackle such online second half of this financial gradual improvement in busi- per cent of them expect no avirus, and therefore more and urged Sithraman to introduce companies. Victims were then advised fraud, which the UK authori- year,” it said. ness sentiments in the second change in prospects during more usage of digital payments an ‘incentive’ scheme for accep- “We welcome this to call a helpline to gain assis- ties said has led to action CEOs of top 115 compa- half of the current financial the second half of the current should be done to avoid han- tance and adoption of digital enforcement action on the tance and were charged a pre- against 37 call centres and nies who met at CII’s National year. fiscal when compared to the dling of currency, the confed- payments. part of the Central Bureau of mium fee for the “fix” and “on- resulted in 88 arrests. Council recently, indicated “While in most cases, the same period last year. &*$= /.-O45 54 55:5 % ! $ R ) %5( 45 ; 4 5 ! S :; % & ;$81,1& demand alternative mecha- The non-BJP ruled states : &B nism for funding GST com- are at loggerheads with the &&1,/, ),O1 pensation deficit. 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Bengal, Kerala, Delhi, for the power sector registered opportunities to all intending ,#",-+. tum due to the “Aatmanirbhar ly recorded improvement last he GST Council meeting In the current fiscal, the Telangana, Chhattisgarh and a rise of 8.4 per cent to 7.94 coal consumers to purchase Bharat” economic package month compared to September Ton Monday may turn into states are staring at a stagger- Tamil Nadu -- have written to million tonnes (MT) in April- coal for own consumption s businesses increased their announced in May, said a 2019, a major reason being the a stormy affair, with non-BJP ing 2.35 lakh crore Goods and the Centre opposing the August period of the ongoing through single window services Aspending on secure, scal- report by the Department of low base -- low sales during the ruled states still being in dis- Services Tax (GST) revenue options which require states to fiscal. The state-owned com- as per requirement and at a able communications and col- Economic Affairs (DEA). year ago. The report also said agreement with the Centre on shortfall. borrow to meet shortfall. pany had allocated 7.32 MT of price determined by them- laboration solutions and apps The ‘Monthly Economic that other high-frequency indi- the compensation issue. Of this, as per Centre’s cal- While these states want dry fuel in the corresponding selves through the process of to support work-from-home Review’ for September 2020 cators have also improved in While as many as 21 culation, about 97,000 crore is the Centre to borrow to meet period of the previous fiscal online bidding. (WFH) employees, the global cited the estimated growth in sync with global activity. states, mostly ruled by BJP or on account of GST implemen- the shortfall, the Centre has year, according to the month- Forward e-auction is aimed unified communications and the Kharif foodgrain output for Increase in global demand has parties which have supported tation and rest 1.38 lakh crore argued that the revenue accru- ly summary by the coal min- at facilitating all the consumers collaboration (UC&C) revenue 2020-21 to show a recovering led to expansion of India’s it on issues, had till mid- is the impact of COVID-19 on ing from GST compensation istry for the Cabinet. of coal across the country with grew 25.1 per cent (year over economy.”The implementation export at 5.3 per cent in September opted to borrow states’ revenues. cess goes to the states and the However, in August there wide ranging choice for book- year) to reach $11.5 billion in of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (AB) September on YoY basis, it 97,000 crore to meet the GST The Centre in Centre cannot borrow on the was no coal allocation under ing coal online, enabling them the second quarter this year, package and unlocking of the added. The recovery in rail revenue shortfall in the current August gave two options to security of the tax it does not the scheme, Coal India Ltd to buy dry fuel through a sim- according to a new IDC report. economy have ensured that freight enabled revenue earn- fiscal, opposition-led states like the states to borrow either own. (CIL) said. In August ple, transparent and consumer Microsoft’s global revenue economic recovery in India has ings clocking positive year-on- West Bengal, Punjab and 97,000 crore from a special Under the GST structure, 2019-20, 0.62 MT coal was allo- friendly system of marketing of reached $4 billion, up 19.5 per gained momentum. This is year growth for the first time Kerala have not yet accepted window facilitated by the taxes are levied under 5, 12, 18 cated to the power sector by the the fossil fuel. cent over the first quarter and seen in agriculture with pro- since March in the months of the borrowing option given by RBI or 2.35 lakh crore from and 28 per cent slabs. On top company, it said. CIL is one of the major representing 35.2 per cent of duction of kharif foodgrains in August and early September. the Centre. market and has also pro- of the highest tax slab, a cess is Coal distribution through suppliers of coal to the power the total global UC&C market 2020-21 estimated to go past The DEA report said that eas- Sources said in the 42nd posed extending the com- levied on luxury, sin and forward e-auction is aimed at sector. in the second quarter. the previous year’s level,” it said. ing of inter-state movement meeting of the Council on pensation cess levied on lux- demerit goods and the pro- providing access to coal for The company, which With 11.1 per cent market It noted that the growth of restrictions, quarantine policy October 5, opposition-ruled ury, demerit and sin goods ceeds from the same are used such consumers who wish to accounts for over 80 per cent of share, Cisco’s worldwide rev- demand in the rural sector is and unlocking were accompa- states would object to the beyond 2022 to repay the to compensate states for any have an assured supply over a domestic coal output, is eyeing enue was $1.3 billion, up 11.7 reflected in registration of two nied with recovery in rail pas- Centre’s borrowing options and borrowing. revenue loss. long period, say one year, 710 MT output in 2020-21. per cent quarter over quarter. wheelers, three wheelers and senger earnings as well. ) ) " " -9) == !
11 ,#",-+. station in the midst of COVID- + + = / 8=/= 19 pandemic, Goyal said that ailways Minister Piyush this extension of services from RGoyal Sunday inaugurated Salt Lake Stadium to ,#",-+. September owing to uncer- The report said that on the Phoolbagan Metro station in Phoolbagan (a stretch of 1.665 tainty around the pace of eco- financing side, net foreign Kolkata. The total estimated kms) will be a great help for the ersistent uncertainty nomic recovery and rising direct investment (FDI) project cost is 8574.98 Cr commuters more so because of Pregarding economic recov- Covid cases in Europe and recorded an inflow of $3.3 bil- and its total length is 16.5 its proximity to Sealdah station. ery and the surge in Covid-19 other countries including lion in July compared to an out- kms. Terming it a gift for Durga cases, led foreign portfolio India,” said the Monthly flow of $0.8 billion in June. The project will connect Puja, he also said that metro investors (FPI) to pull out of the Economic Review for Gross inflows increased from Howrah on the West bank of provides the safest, cleanest and Indian markets last month September 2020. $3.6 billion in June to $4.7 bil- the river Hooghly with Salt fastest transportation system in after record investments in It also noted that India gar- lion in July. Lake City on its East bank. The Kolkata. August. nered the highest foreign port- The report also noted that first-phase of the East-West He has further reassured The recent outflows in folio inflows in the first half of globally the financial markets Metro from Salt Lake Stadium that if land is made available equities indicates increased 2020 compared to its emerging witnessed sharp corrections to Salt Lake Sector five was and encroachments are heightened volatility in the market peers. during September after rallying inaugurated by Goyal on 13th removed then funds won’t be a global markets, according to Noting that the recent in August. February this year. constraint for implementing the Department of Economic outflows in equities signal “Global stock market wit- Goyal also flagged off the any Railway project.Babul Affairs. heightened volatility in glob- nessed sharp correction during first train from the newly inau- Supriyo, Minister of State for “While July and August al markets, it said: “However, September after rallying in gurated Phoolbgan station Environment, Forest and Metro station so early. this extension of East-West in this programme and witnessed record capital raising reversal of selling spree in debt August, triggered by a marked through video link. In his Climate Change congratulated He expressed hope that in Metro.Sushri Debasree expressed her happiness for by leading domestic firms and markets in September is a wel- gap between bullish investor address, congratulating all for Goyal for taking the initiative the coming days people will be Chaudhuri, Minister of State commissioning of Phoolbagan low global interest rates, net FPI come change possibly trig- sentiment and uncertainty taking extra initiative to com- to commission this modern able to commute to and from for Women and Child station. flows moderated to record an gered by low global bond about the recovery’s strength,” plete the work of Phoolbagan and beautiful Phoolbagan Sealdah station easily due to Development was also present outflow of $0.33 billion in yields.” it said. ! "# !$%! '()&)& ?
prefer it to be spiral bound! should be far more thematic to say the least. What was your approach while men- toring hundreds of students online? How do you think stories and themes + ) Screenwriting was already on my for films will include this period in the plate, much before the lockdown. It’s just future? Is COVID going to bring a that we got a lot of time and oppor- major revolution in how films/series tunity to do it then. We started with portray real life? OC( , ') /),+' four students and young writers I genuinely feel that COVID time in who had been in touch with me our life is just a period, be it six months ! P over the years and I’d share with of lockdown, a summer, more than a 45 -: < = # " them some problem-solving summer, a year or even more than a year. L154 questions over the phone. At Periods, events and incidences — these 2C3 " times, they’d come over and are just the backdrops, which are just trac- A7+ 5; we’d discuss and deal with ing the trials and tribulations in a human %%: # 0 their queries. During the lock- being’s life. That event could be war time $ : T.=>> 4 down, I started hearing them or even of peace. But eventually, a human 4 75 5 >"" > > . ($<< # : "" out online when one of them story is always about pursuit, about : 5% A# said if one of his friends could what s/he wants and thrives for constant- 5:U#7 % join the session, and I was like ly. S/he has to undergo a lot of hardship " # ‘sure!’ This way, four became to achieve that and those accomplish- % 5:54 eight and 16 and now there ments come in people’s life in various 5 575 45 ; " are 200 of us! ways. The story is only about that goal, A#55 5 no matter whether the backdrop is ( :54 % Do you think COVID, war or robbery or even circus. 5 A#5 actors/directors should The story that you should be follow- engage more in such per- ing is the goal that a human is trying to >5TM sonal, live interactions about achieve and the obstacles that he goes 45 5 film subjects? through to achieve it. That is what is >5: I have myself given it a called thematic. And COVID is just a >! ./,C. thought many a times that actors force. The more important part is how 4 > and directors should engage in human beings react to that. 54 5 such personal and live interac- tions. I think it’s important. I am not Completing 150 sessions... How did 5 % saying that I have an authority but you see the process evolve through each 5 4% yes, we do have a certain amount session? 4 A of experience working in films and I never expected the Spiral Bound + L5 why should we not share it. Apart family to go on for so long. We have got- 57 4 = from learning from my own guru, I ten together as a family and used this % 5 4 have learned the best from all the expe- sacred time to learn. I don’t know when riences that I have had over the years. people would be able to go out and learn 7 45 I have worked with the best directors to make up their careers for themselves. : 5 4 and some of the finest writers and, along They wouldn’t get a period like this to % 4 the way, learned from their experiences. actually learn. >5 I really feel mentoring young writers, Even if we say that a person is 44:> directors and actors is important always a student and learning some- because through this, we’re going to raise thing. For a statement, it is valid; we :> AM our own game. Even if it is good, it needs learn as we grow and from our experi- to be raised, everyday. ences. But how often do we actually ow often have you seen characters second round of, this year. We couldn’t Well, art is about reinventing and study something after we’ve finished off O % from films come alive in reality? due to the lockdown. However, later, the telling stories in more modern and post- our school or college? How many times B ( HWell, when actor-screenwriter lockdown turned out to be a perfect modern ways. Your experiences should do we actually sit down and study post Boman Irani took to the online space to opportunity to do Spiral Bound virtual- be shared and should help others cre- that? How often do we master a new / conduct screenwriting sessions during the ly. And since it took so long to reopen, ate their own and newer ones. It is def- subject or a discipline? No, we don’t "C lockdown, we could certainly remember we’re now close to completing 160 ses- initely a great idea. And I hate to say study all our lives. his character, Viru Sahastra Buddhe sions. Hitting 150 was certainly a land- that lockdown turned out to be a good But this has been literally people / from 3 Idiots. mark! thing, but if we do try to do something coming together and studying, making )( "C In the pursuit to capturing and pre- good, we can create opportunities for notes and learn something new. B9 senting the roots of cinema, Irani chose What was the research involved? ourselves while staying at home, too. Whenever people are talking about screenwriting to be his subject as it forms Some six to eight years ago, I had their respective projects, I asked them = "C the very basis of cinema. The actor has started writing my own script but even Today, the focus has shifted to to stop thinking about them for the time ! / been mentoring over hundreds of stu- after working on it extensively, I constant- OTT platforms and content-driven being. I just wanted them to imbibe dents and screenwriting enthusiasts and ly felt that it lacked something. So I took projects... How did you address this something everyday and then apply to "C professionals. And today, as he completes some help from my friend and became in your sessions? that to all the problems they wanted to = ! + over 150 sessions of the series, Spiral a student in New York for a year. There, I agree that with the OTT plat- overcome. Because it’s not going to come Bound, he tells us about his incredible I did a lot of reading, extensive writing form, the attention has been shift- back in our lives and I am not saying /"C B journey of mentoring. Excerpts: and research. Today, eight to nine years ed to content. However, I think the this with remorse, rather with happiness. + (+ down the line, thanks to my gurus, I feel term ‘content-driven’ is very hyped I hope the lockdown period as it is does- ! = (!= How did you conceptualise an online that the knowledge that I may have and very loosely used. I think all n’t come back again because I don’t screenwriting series? acquired, it would be great if I could share films, even if you’re making a com- think we should be sitting at home. But / "C") It began more than half a year ago that with my fellow writers and screen- mercial one, should have content again, now that we are, I think it would = when I was launching my production writing enthusiasts and professionals. even if they’re just entertainers. The be incredibly stupid of us not to utilise house, Irani Movietone. Spiral Bound was And why not? We need good screenplays content should be understandable, this time learning something. (D3 born at the launch party. and writers. engaging and entertaining. % EP I called up my dear friend, Alexander I realise that we are talking about Anything about shooting during L8 = Dinelaris, who is Oscar-award winning Why did you name the series, OTT platforms especially at a time the current times, since you’re work- film Birdman’s screenwriter, post the Spiral Bound? when cinemas are shut, but when ing on Jayeshbhai Jordaar? launch to take a workshop for some 280 When you finish writing the cinemas open and we have the Well, Jayeshbhai Jordaar is almost 45 screenwriters. your first draft of a script, and get big screens available to us again, I complete. We didn’t have to work a lot 55( > This was an extension of that work- it’s first print, instead of putting it in a think films should have, if not unusu- on it after the lockdown. There’s just a 4 shop, which we were supposed to have a folder or stapling together, you always al story ideas, an entertaining story. It little bit of dubbing that is left. 4 5 C, , % ; have Indu Ki Jaawani, starring %4 Kiara Advani, and the Parineeti Chopra-starrer Saina Nehwal biopic. :5: 5> 757 “We are immediately starting work 45 on these two films, and more films A will follow. There is also Madam Chief Minister, starring Richa 1 4 Chadha in the lead. It is also going 55: 44 into post-production. These three 5 754 5 5A films would probably be the first few L 5 we plan to release once the theatres 555: : open. We are looking at November release dates, once we get clarity by 4544 :4 O5 7 5 mid-October. We will start the :45 N=4 5 campaign accordingly and are hop- 754 :4 55 ing to have one or two releases dur- N =A5 % ing Diwali,” said Bhanushali. Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios, Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this doc- 5 7557 ; umentary that details the people and places who have helped 5%5 %55 said that their banner, too, has a few films ready to go off the block. shape her iconic career. This deep dive into Dolly’s historic > 7A#4575 “Cinema owners have continually career includes commentary from Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin 5 M:A highlighted safety and hygiene mea- and more. It releases on Netflix on October 6. sures they are taking. It is time to bring back the audience to the the- O, P! atre. We are extremely excited about ( ( =/ P the news, as the whole purpose of 5 R our job is to bring entertainment 45: : - and joy to the audience. We have 55 445 5 recently launched Khaali Peeli on ,5 %4 5: %55 > %$5 55 Zee Plex. Yes, we have a few projects 1 7 %7 7 5%5 ready and are looking forward to % : %; bringing these to our audience in the 557 %> A inema lovers across the coun- The release date of another theatres,” he said. :5 % 55 Ctry are overjoyed as the much-awaited film Radhe, starring Some of the forthcoming pro- Government of India announced Salman Khan, is still unknown. The jects announced by the studio L.:55 the reopening of cinemas across the film was slated to release on Eid includes the Manoj Bajpayee and 5A 5 % country from October 15. The 2020 before the pandemic hap- Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Suraj Pe 4 5 O4 decision has been hailed by the film pened. In September, his co-actor Mangal Bhari and the Bosco Martis $5 55 5AC5 fraternity, too, who are now waiting Randeep Hooda had started dub- directorial Rocket Gang. O 57 4 for all the state governments to give bing for it. The lockdown saw many 5745 ; a green signal. “Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra Bollywood films skipping the the- Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, “This is a great announcement are yet to declare a date when they atrical route and opting for a direct struggling New York City playwright Radha finds 5:5: 575 45 ; but we still have to wait for all the plan to open cinema halls. OTT release. Producer Anand inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper. Starring 5 %5 states to open up. Many states like Maharashtra is a big territory, so we Pandit's The Big Bull, with Abhishek Radha Blank, Peter Kim, Oswin Benjamin, the film releases 7 A15 75 Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are are eagerly waiting for a date. We Bachchan in the lead, and the on Netflix on October 9. %5 yet to open up. Sooryavanshi and ‘83 hope by November 7 or so, theatres Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Chehre have been ready for quite some time. should be operational in are among the forthcoming films Sooryavanshi was originally slated Maharashtra. We are very excited scheduled for OTT release, but :4 A5 for a Diwali release, but it’s not prac- that entire theatre chains and distri- Pandit hopes to re-release these 45 4 tical. Even if theatres open up in I still haven't had a chat with Rohit bution chains are opening up films in theatres. % 5 November, you can't release such a Shetty or Kabir Khan. But one thing because we believe that films, direc- “The industry as a whole is ;>5 5: 4A big film with 15 days promotion is clear that we don't want to hold tors and actors get huge apprecia- relieved and excited at the prospect time,” Reliance Entertainment the films indefinitely. We would like tion when the product releases in of cinemas re-opening, with safety .4= 55 Group CEO Shibashish Sarkar said. to bring one film during Christmas theatres. Stars are made in theatres,” precautions in mind. The Big Bull % :5> While filmmaker Rohit Shetty's and another between January and Vinod Bhanushali, President of and Chehre are both scheduled for 55 A. Sooryavanshi will bring Akshay March, but we have to see when all Marketing, Media and Publishing OTT release. However, we are def- 5 A$ Kumar back in the cop avatar, the states open up,” said Sarkar. (TV), Music Acquisition of T- initely looking at the possibility of 5= actor Ranveer Singh will be seen in Well, clearly, none of bigwigs Series, Co-Producer of T-Series a re-release in theatres. In the the much-hyped Kabir Khan's ‘83 as want a clash at this point. Aamir Films, said. meantime, I would like to release % :575 the iconic Kapil Dev, who captained Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha was “We have few films that are get- some of my previous releases for free :57 5 India's first-ever cricket World Cup originally set for a Christmas 2020 ting into the post-production mode, to welcome the audience back to the The documentary tells the story of a proud American, 5 A=5 victory campaign in 1983. release. 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shared Shyam Kishore Singh Gandhi, Headmaster, Upgraded Middle School, Bankati. He further explained that par- ents in tribal villages seldom allow their children to return to school after a long break owing to the financial constraints. “The whole situation was under- standable — the lockdown and suspen- sion of the classes but I could not make peace with the fact that the effort of so many years of creating awareness towards education in this tribal village will go waste. Teaching is my religion, and I felt really uncomfortable sitting at home doing nothing about it. As I kept think- ing of ideas to overcome the hurdles, the idea of teaching in open spaces ensuring + '/+5 appropriate distance between students struck me,” shared an excited Shyam Kishore. What started as a tryout soon 55/'() became a norm as students too showed interest and started attending classes reg- ,>> 45 ularly. Today, a total of 250 children from class one to eight are consistently attend- 455 7 ing classes in open air spaces, following social distance rules and maintaining 5545 : cleanliness and hygiene. Wearing mask 57 4: 4 : 57 is mandatory for each and every student while regular sanitisation also takes : 5 place. Children come and sit on both sides of the road at a distance of one )8D&'. $)+!) .! 8 8. meter as villagers help organise the classes. ince ages, ethics have always been an impor- The initiative is also backed by dif- tant priority for people all over the world. ferent members of the tribal groups. SThis is because it comprises of a number of Community teachers Sarita Murmu and good attributes — honesty, clemency, forbearance, Murshila Tudu along with several other kindness, bravery, chastity, commitment, redemp- chools and colleges, after being young teachers have contributed effec- tion, reliance, charity, generosity, patience, lon- shut for over six months due to tively to the task. These young, educat- ganimity, leniency, mildness, intelligence, tran- SCOVID-19, will now be allowed to ed minds were sitting idle at their homes quility, quietness, serenity, loyalty, admonition, open from October 15 albeit in a grad- owing to unemployment. Their dedica- complacency, modesty, shyness, altruism, good- No end to ed manner as announced by the Ministry tion to improve the quality of education ness, generosity and so on. of Home Affairs, MHA on September 30. for the younger generation was evident However, in present scenario, it is being wide- While releasing the guidelines for during these tough times as they chose ly believed and said that business and ethics do phase five of the unlock, it allowed states to support the initiative without any not go together and hence it is not possible for and UTs flexibility to reopen schools and financial interest. everyone to follow ethical way and earn money. learning colleges. The decision, however, needs to “Most of the villagers rely on agricul- It was quite astonishing when one of the world’s be taken on a case-to-case basis, after ture for their income or are daily wage most prestigious business school came out with . > %57 consulting the institute management labourers. Due to low socio-economic an official statement that they won’t be starting and assessing the situation, it said. status, villagers often involve their chil- a course of Business Ethics even though they have 8 4 Parental consent will also be required. dren in agriculture work during vacations been given a Earlier, these institutes were allowed to or force them to quit education to work handsome partially reopen from September 21, 2020 as labourers. Due to COVID, many par- grant by the as MHA had permitted students of ents had decided to discontinue the edu- government for 545 classes nine to 12 to voluntarily go to cation of their children but since the the said pur- schools for seeking guidance. Even dur- beginning of these community classes pose. The facul- 4 %57 ing that time, many states had chosen not under the trees, they have changed their ties from school to reopen the school while the states that mind,” shared Sameer Marandi, Village explained that /55 > did allow students on voluntary basis, did Head. the business not receive positive response from par- Masoodi Tudu, a senior officer from school, which %4 ents. Clearly, they were not ready to send district administration, during his visit to had three pro- children back to school even as educa- to the efforts of the school administra- out lessons using a microphone and a Bankati village said that such creative fessors as 5: :4 tion of 300 million students has been tion to provide education in a safe envi- sound system. adaptation by the teachers to face the chal- experts in severely affected. In remote villages of the ronment to its students. In Bankati vil- “With imposition of nationwide lenges created by unprecedented circum- teaching 75 5 %54 country, however, the picture is unexpect- lage, located just nine km from the dis- lockdown, schools were shut, and teach- stances will further strengthen the faith Business Ethics, edly, a little different. trict headquarters amid forests and sur- ers were advised to provide lessons of students and parents in education. tried their level 4 %5 A In a tribal village in Dumka district rounded by lush green fields, students can online. Here, in this nondescript village, Certainly, the efforts of the teachers and best for a year of Jharkhand, which is inhabited by the be seen studying under trees strictly where people cannot afford two square enthusiasm of children speak volumes to teach to $), ") 1! Santhal tribal community, parents and maintaining the norms of social distanc- meals, expecting them to have smart about their yearning to learn and grow. teach the sub- students are showing positive response ing. Teachers stand at a distance reading phones and internet was unrealistic,” L ( ! ject as a part of its regular cur- riculum but he pandemic and the lock- reach programme, they provid- and community volunteering. they failed to evoke any interest in students or Tdown restrictions have not ed materials and services to over Several SOS Villages have gain any success. only disrupted the education of 15,000 children during the lock- come up with ways of continu- The authorities have, therefore, now decid- the children but have also affect- < : " down with a daily average reach ing the tradition of evening ed not to keep any staff for teaching ethics to stu- ed their psychological health. It of 30-40 children virtually and prayer, while maintaining social dents of Business Management which clearly is important to keep a check on wherever possible, through distancing. In Puducherry, a shows that most businessmen wish to earn money thousands of children who are -" " " home visits. It helped them to couple of children not only lead without being guided or controlled by any without parental care or at the better assess their well-being the morning prayers but also ethics. Evidently, there is an increasing trend in risk of abandonment. "6 " "" " and identify any child safeguard- read out the news and engage the present day society not to recognise the age- The SOS Children’s Villages ), * ' ing issues. Supporting everyone in a quick round of old truth that, sooner or later, the money earned of India have gathered knowl- #BreakTheChain campaign, SOS trivia. A classical dance per- without any ethical principles plays havoc in one’s edge about the emotional distress India mentors Self Help Group formed by children of personal, family and public life. It becomes a and the boredom that children leaders to help them spread Nagapattinam on COVID-19 source of sufferings of various kinds for not only from marginalised communi- awareness about COVID-19. preventive measures, was telecast does it generate a parallel economy but also an ties are going through everyday. They also created regional lan- by a TV channel in Tamil Nadu atmosphere of corruption, leading to moral After accessing the prob- guage posters and content to recently. The performance initi- breakdown of the society. lems here are some of the ways increase awareness about ated by the children themselves, These facts are not just true of businesses they shared to address the crisis: COVID-19 in the communities. was hugely appreciated by view- abroad but in our homes too we are familiar with ers. COVID has brought forward this wide-spread evil. Isn’t it? The recent IT raids CHILD SAFEGUARDING PSYCHOLOGICAL many painters, singers, actors, on some top business houses and the press crit- We need to focus on provid- WELL-BEING orators and writers amongst the icism of certain government deals present us a ing care, education, health, and The biggest challenge has children. gloomy image. Leaving a wide margin for many psycho-social well-being of chil- been to keep the children in Under the guidance of ani- of the scandals being untrue and much of the crit- dren in a structured and profes- good mental health amid lock- mators and co-workers, out- icism being biased, it can be said that all is not sional manner. A comprehensive down and school closures. Some reached children are engaged in well with business and state deals as far as ethics policy, outlining guidelines that of the ways that have proved several activities to ‘Stay safe by is concerned. Add to this, the widely prevalent focussed on awareness, preven- effective in relieving their stress staying at home’ by pursuing practice of deficit financing that has had a very tion, reporting and responding include engaging children in their hobbies along with usual bad effect on the moral standards of the people was developed, communicated, activities that tap their creative academic routine. Bal Panchayat and the currency-value of the country. The result and implemented across their talents, coupled with fun-filled members have championed pro- of this has been that almost all nations, today are organisations. An Epidemic physical activities. moting preventive messages by debtors with weak economies and almost all Response Team (ERT) was also We must encourage chil- developing posters, stickers and industrialists and rich men are, directly or indi- constituted for ground level exe- dren to make posters for promot- pasting these in public spaces, rectly, dependent on the borrowings from banks cution and monitoring. ing the do’s and don’ts for creat- making and sharing videos to or through bonds or fixed deposits or savings of To safeguard the safety of the ing awareness about COVID-19. demonstrate social distancing the middle class and poor people. children in the villages, it is Children should involve them- as well as handwashing. The planned economy almost everywhere is important to ensure that essen- selves in yoga and meditation. It is crucial for children and near its exhaustion point and peak of resource tial supplies, hygiene kits (com- Some should explore their artis- young adults to look forward to crunch. This shows that even the best of brains prising tissue papers, liquid tic talents, some indulge in bak- a bright future without having cannot sustain an economy in a healthy state if soaps, and hand sanitisers), and ing and a few can started garden- any great concerns or anxiety, it is divorced from the ordinary rules of ethics medicines are always stocked in It is also important to com- ernment hospitals should peri- the physical and emotional needs ing and vegetable farming as a while being safe and healthy. or principles of spiritual wisdom. The best the villages. Masks and hand ply with all health directives odically conduct COVID-19 of the children right from infan- hobby. There should be activities (The writer is Senior Deputy thing, therefore is to observe moral norms and sanitisers should also be distrib- from the government and health awareness classes to mothers in cy to adulthood. such as games, drama, reading, National Director, SOS Children’s to base our economy on ethics, for without that, uted. organisations. Doctors from gov- villages, to equip them to meet For their community out- cleaning up of physical spaces, Villages India.) there cannot be peace and happiness in the world. 5 / /@5 /= + = @ L'*=
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