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$%&'%( While the MLAs went to Gehlot Government was clear. the Hotel Fairmount where “The country is ruled in n ugly political drama they have been camping for last accordance with the law and Aunfolded in Jaipur on several days, the CM headed to constitution. Governments are ! " #$ ""% Friday when Congress MLAs his residence, where he held a formed and run based on peo- in the Ashok Gehlot camp sat meeting of his Cabinet meeting ple’s mandate. BJP’s conspira- on a five-hour dharna at the Raj to pass a proposal to hold an cy to topple the Rajasthan )*+, hearing of the writ petition. Till Bhawan, insisting they will emergency session of the Government is clear. This is an then, the ‘status quo’, as exists stay put till the Governor sum- Assembly. insult to 8 crore people of he Rajasthan High Court today viz-a-viz impugned mons a session of the State Later, The Governor sec- Rajasthan. The Governor must Ton Friday ordered main- notices dated 14.07.2020, shall Assembly. retariat said the Governor had call Assembly session so that taining status quo on disqual- be maintained,” the order stat- They ended their protest consulted legal experts on the the truth comes before the ification notice issued by the ed. after 9 pm after assurance that paper presented by the State country,” he said. State Assembly Apeaker to 19 “The writ petition has the Governor will convene a Government on the night of The MLAs, led by Gehlot, dissident Congress MLAs, been admitted and the court session of the State Assembly as July 23, to convene the session arrived at Raj Bhawan in four including Sachin Pilot. has ordered for status quo on recommended by the State of the Assembly at very short buses from a hotel on the city The bench, in its order, the notices dated July 14. The Cabinet. But after the MLAs notice. outskirts around 4pm where said the writ petition is main- matter will be heard in due ended the dharna, the “There is no justification they have been camping for the tainable and is admitted on the course now,” a counsel for the Governor wrote to Gehlot provided for holding of the ses- past few days. Before heading ! # ground of three pleas of the Speaker said. about his “gherao” threat and sion at short notice nor any for the Raj Bhawan, Gehlot said $% petitioners. The Speaker issued the the Governor Secretariat stat- agenda has been proposed for he had requested the Governor “After completion of filing notice to the MLAs on July 14 ing that there is no justification the same. 21-day notice is on Thursday night to call a ses- of pleadings of the parties and after the Congress complained provided for holding of the required for the session to be sion of the Assembly on the intervenors, Counsel for to him that the MLAs had Session at short notice. called according to normal Monday, but the Governor had $ the parties shall be at liberty to defied a whip to attend two leg- In his brief letter to the procedures,” said Rajasthan not heeded his request. . file an application for early islature party meetings. Chief Minister, the Governor Governor’s Secretariat. Gehlot said the Governor said even before he could dis- It went on to say that the is the constitutional head and cuss the matter with experts State Government should he could not have stopped the %&R regarding Assembly session, ensure freedom and free move- Assembly session from taking you (Gehlot) publically said ment of all the MLAs. place “without some pressure !"# that if Raj Bhawan is There was no mention of from the top”. $%&'%( Congress also slammed Congress MLAs, including “gheraoed” then it is not your the MLAs kept at Manesar in “Why did he not decide on Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Sachin Pilot. Sibal said the Jaipur: For the first time since responsibility. Haryana by Sachin Pilot. It also Thursday? We’ve requested he Congress on Friday Mishra for not calling an Rajasthan High Court passes Rajasthan plunged into a polit- “If you & your Home pointed out that the Cabinet him again to make a decision Tlaunched an unprecedent- Assembly session by accusing status quo orders against the Jaipur: The Rajasthan BJP on ical crisis almost fortnight ago, Ministry can’t protect Guv then note didn’t mention any spe- soon. People are waiting,” ed attack on judiciary for him of abdicating his consti- Constitution bench judgment Friday demanded the Centre to the state BJP has said rebel what about law & order in the cific date for convening the Gehlot said, adding, “I am allegedly tying the hand of the tutional obligation and acting of the Supreme Court on the deploy the CRPF to maintain Congress leader Sachin Pilot State? What agency should be Assembly. sure that the Governor will not Rajasthan Assembly Speaker at the behest of the Central power of the Assembly law and order, reacting sharply could be the Chief Minister if contacted for Governor’s secu- Senior Congress leader come under any pressure, he for acting against the rebel Government. Speaker. to Congress MLAs staging a the situation allowed. Backing rity? I’ve never heard such Rahul Gandhi said the will make a decision. We hope MLAs with senior party leader The party questioned the He also said may be “dharna” at Raj Bhawan. Pilot, BJP State president Satish statement from any CM. Is this Rajasthan Governor must call the Assembly session begins and noted lawyer Kapil Sibal Rajasthan High Court’s order lawyers should take their Incidentally, on December 4, Poonia, said, “If the situation not the beginning of a wrong an Assembly session to let the soon. So we are sitting here in going to the extent of saying maintaining status quo on robes off since High Courts 1993, BJP MLAs had sat on allows, Sachin Pilot can become trend where MLAs protest at Congress Government prove its protest. After he gives us a let- what was the point in arguing the disqualification notice are no longer bound by even dharna on the lawns of the Raj the Chief Minister. In fact, he Raj Bhawan?,” the Governor majority. He alleged that the ter we will decide the further before the court if precedents issued by the State Assembly the Constitution bench judg- Bhawan. Baliram Bhagat of has taken a big step with this wrote. BJP’s conspiracy to topple the course of action.” are brazenly ignored.The Speaker to 19 dissident ments of Supreme Court. Congress was Governor. goal in mind.” '"*+ '" ( )*+ , - & , ) $ # " ( # 34 $%&'%( 3,57,117, followed by Tamil nine States with high active ment zones.Maharashtra Nadu with 1,99,749 and Delhi caseload and advised reported 9615 fresh cases and # ndia on Friday saw yet anoth- with 1,28,389 cases. The num- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, 278 deaths in the last 24 hours, Ier massive spike in coron- ber of coronavirus cases in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of $%&'%( avirus cases taking the total India have doubled in nearly Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West cases to 3,57,117 including well past 13 lakh mark. In the three weeks since July 2 when Bengal and Assam to urgent- 1,99,967 recovered patients and hose suffering with mild- LO past four days alone, the coun- the country crossed the six ly ramp up testing, strictly 13,132 deaths. Currently, there Tto-moderate Covid-19 try has added over 1.82 lakh lakh-mark. The country’s implement containment plan, are 1,44,018 active cases in the symptoms can now look for- " cases. The country also over- Covid tally touched the 10 augment health infrastructure State. ward to a comparatively M took France on Friday as the lakh-mark last Friday. Since and ensure effective clinical cheaper drug with the coun- number of deaths linked to then, around three lakh new management. )* )+* ), try’s top drug regulator virus crossed 30,961. The num- infections have been reported. The Union Health approving Brinton ber of deaths in India is now The first phase of human with the first dose of the injec- Ministry said that in keeping **+ .*0 Pharmaceuticals proposal to the sixth-biggest behind the clinical trial of India’s home- tion given to a man in his 30s. with the “Test Track Treat” 1 03 10*+ sell antiviral drug Favipiravir US, Brazil, Britain, Mexico and made vaccine against coron- Cabinet Secretary Rajiv strategy, the States were under the brand name Covid-19, it added. Favipiravir Italy. Maharashtra has the avirus, Covaxin, began at Gauba on Friday reviewed the advised to ramp up testing, Melbourne: Home-made ‘Faviton’ at a maximum retail is given orally and thus is more highest number of cases at AIIMS in Delhi on Friday, management of Covid-19 in with special focus on contain- cloth face masks may need a price of 59 per tablet. convenient than medicines minimum of two layers, and “To be available in 200 mg given through veins preferably three, to prevent tablets, the drug will be sold at In India, Favipiravir was - . /0 110 1. 1.21 33 340 R the dispersal of viral droplets a maximum retail price of first approved by the regula- $ 1 33 053 . .26 1 5. 230 associated with Covid-19, 59 per tablet,” Brinton tory authorities in June 2020 # "'( according to a study. 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It has a shelf life of 90 formity that bodes well for the speak. ment of mild-to-moderate days. & '& &&# /2 544 5//56 ..5 efficacy of a vaccine or drug ' %# ("" , ; .5 107 46225 /50 developed anywhere in the 9 .. /11 22122 7.2 world, says a top scientist. Centre for Cellular and % " . 23 322 0426 066 Molecular Biology Director 23 0// .7222 3/. Rakesh Mishra added that - * 24 216 03110 744 detailed gene mapping of the coronavirus also indicated that , 0' < 22 43. 1/.1/ 261 it is unlikely that it will mutate 8 14 334 // 0 /42 into a more dangerous strain. $'" ,
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: "# # " < < +01 % #& : $%&'%( Kashmiri Gate inter-state bus loops will take around 1.5 terminus and Shahdara by five months more to be complet- elhi Chief Minister Arvind to seven minutes. ed.”The sanctioned cost of the DKejriwal on Friday Kashmiri Gate and project was Rs 303 crores how- '%,'+$ child welfare committee of inspected Shastri Park flyover Shahadra are busy traffic points ever the Aam Aadmi Party ( Bihar. However, the girl alleged- project. While completed por- as inter-state operations exe- AAP) Government is com- 15-year-old girl has alleged- ly ran away from the centre, as tion of the flyover will be inau- cute from the ISBT connecting pleting the project in Rs 250 Aly run away from the quar- informed by Negi. She added gurated in August month, the northern states with the nation- crore. antine centre at Balika Niketan that the missing report of the project is scheduled to be com- al Capital. “The project got a little in Dehradun. As informed by girl has been filed in the Nehru pleted by October 2020. Kejriwal discussed plan delayed because of COVID, or the chairperson of State Colony police station. The 700 metres long fly- with engineers and PWD offi- it would have been completed Commission for Protection of Meanwhile, Negi said that since over will be a two - way flyover cials during site visit. by now. The project was sup- Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha a large number of people from while each of the carriageways “Construction of both posed to be completed by Negi, the girl who is reported- Bihar reside in the slums near would be around 10.5 metres Seelampur and Shastri Park August, but it will get delayed ly a native of Bihar was found Balika Niketan, it is possible wide. flyovers will ease the difficul- by 1.5 months due to COVID. roaming around in Dehradun a that the girl could be in contact According to the designed ties of the commuters,” said I hope that the construction of few days back and after police with one of these people and architecture - the flyover will Kejriwal. The project is nearing flyovers will ease out the diffi- found her, she was sent to the can be in serious danger. have two loops; one for the completion and straight por- culties of the commuters in the quarantine centre of Balika Therefore, Negi has written commuters coming from tion of the flyover will be inau- area,” Kejriwal added. Niketan. a letter to the Senior Khajuri Chowk towards gurated first. The PWD began the con- According to Negi, the pro- Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kashmiri Gate and the second “The construction of both struction of Shastri Park flyover cedure of sending the girl back of Dehradun asking him to pro- for the commuters coming the Shastri flyover and the in April -2019. The six lane fly- ) * + to Bihar was under process and vide all the necessary informa- from Gandhi Nagar and turn- Seelampur flyover has nearly over with top loops as & ' soon, the Dehradun child wel- tion regarding the missing girl ing towards Shahdara.The pro- completed, Kejriwal said, “The explained above will cut the & fare committee (CWC) was to the commission as soon as ject is being constructed to straight portion will be inau- travel time from Kashmiri Gate ) )# going to hand over to a district possible. reduce travel time between gurated in August and the to Dilshad Garden. *; " = = 46 ) &'## ' ' ' 16 - ' ' ' # ' ' =$':, each.The new CCCs made func- and Faridkot (100). tional with various bed capaci- Spokesperson said that centres ( ' . =$':, Amritsar East constituency, Sidhu went on to add that ugmenting its COVID care ties in 10 districts are at are running in Meritorious Sidhu shared the details of all the “Municipal Corporation, Acapacity for under-60 mild Jalandhar (1000), Amritsar Schools or other institutions to ;; $%& pension given in advance will year after the cricketer- the projects sanctioned or inau- Amritsar, through Xen Sunil and asymptomatic cases, Punjab (1000), Patiala (470), Bathinda capacity of 7000 beds which can '%( be adjusted by not giving Aturned-politician Navjot gurated in the current Congress Mahajan has sent me details for Government has made new (950), Ludhiana (1200), Sangrur be enhanced to 28,000 beds if June-July pension, Gupta said, Singh Sidhu retired hurt from Government’s term. projects worth Rs seven crore Level-I Covid Care Centres (800), two at SAS Nagar cases surge further. “They are elhi BJP president Adesh adding after the lock-down, Punjab Cabinet, the Amritsar “The five bridges that the to be recommended for future (CCCs) operationalized in 10 (Mohali) including 500-bed being managed by District DGupta has demanded from the income of lakhs of poor East MLA on Thursday Chief Minister had inaugurat- development of Amritsar East, districts with a total capacity of capacity at Gian Sagar Hospital Administrations and Health Delhi Government to pay the families come down drastically resumed his innings as a crit- ed in October 2018, for Rs 137 under the aforesaid scheme. 7520 beds. The remaining 12 and 1000-bed capacity at Department, and are being used pension of June-July of all and the increased pension is ic of his party’s government and crore (two of these bridges are I have directed him to give districts would also soon get Chandigarh University) to keep positive patients having social security pension benefi- their biggest support. as a “representative of his con- in Amritsar East), have pro- detailed specifications, project similar centres with 100 beds Pathankot (400), Fazilka (100) none of any symptoms. ciaries as per the increased Gupta said just as the stituency” by shooting off a let- gressed at snail's pace. Even layout and locations of the rates. Central Government has ter to the Chief Minister Capt after I had personally put every works to be recommended.” Gupta said due to non- announced free ration for Amarinder Singh criticizing endeavour to take approvals by “Earlier, Amritsar release of social security pen- poor welfare till November the “snail pace” of the devel- hand from the Union Railways Improvement Trust had sanc- sion for two months in Delhi, 2020, opment works in his segment. Ministry (which otherwise tioned works and allotted Rs 13 lakhs of old age, widow and dif- similarly Delhi Sidhu, in his first formal takes years), with tenders done crore for development works in ferently able pension holders Government should make communication with the Chief and permissions taken and Amritsar East. These works are going through financial provision to pay social pension Minister after his protest depar- funds submitted, yet nothing have been completely stalled or crisis. of increased rates by ture from the Cabinet, minced has fructified so far,” he stated. have progressed without any “The Delhi Government November 2020for the inter- no words to allege that “noth- Sidhu added, “In information to me from any announced a double pension ests of the beneficiaries of all ing has moved” in his con- December 2019, the Chief department,” he added. to all social security pension pensions. stituency since he resigned Minister had recommended Sidhu has been staying holders in Delhi due to the sit- He said that the portal was from the Cabinet and all the works worth Rs five crore away from party events and uation of Covid-19 lock down opened for filling pension development works in his con- under Punjab Environmental also from media ever since he in March 2020. forms for a few days in 2019- stituency “exist only on paper”. Improvement Project (Phase I) resigned from the state Cabinet The increased pension was 20 on which pension forms “It is unfortunate but true for Amritsar East. in July 2019. Even as Sidhu paid in March-April and the were filled, but the process of that nothing has moved in my I had submitted the details launched his YouTube channel May 2020 pension was dis- their pension has not started constituency since I resigned. and specifications for these ‘Jittega Punjab’ and uploaded tributed in the last week of yet. Patiently waiting for over an projects but nothing has moved his videos attacking the powers June. Now two months from “Due to irregular, indefi- year for these works to start, to an inch.”The Chief Minister has that ruled Punjab, including June to July nite and opaque process of dis- facilitate Amritsar East, repeat- further allotted Rs 24 crore Congress’s current regime. pension holders are in extreme bursement of pension of the edly enquiring from Deputy under Punjab Environmental Amidst reports of Sidhu financial difficulty without old aged differently abled and Commissioner and various Improvement Project (Phase II) joining the Aam Aadmi Party, pension,” he said.According to widows, pension amount has Departments, but these works in June 2020, I have submitted the former Minister shared his the social welfare department, not been sent to the account of exist only on paper,” he wrote. details and specifications for Rs views with the NRIs at the the Delhi government had thousands of beneficiaries of Bringing to the chief min- 11 crore worth development Congress' high command's given one month advance pen- this scheme even in times of ister’s notice “serious lapses” in works, under the aforesaid programme via videoconfer- sion in April-May, but now the crisis, ‘’ he said. the development works of scheme, he added. encing recently. & ' ' ' ( ' (
/ making paper lanterns in came the crisis despite all learning how to make and fly doctors at CIP held regular order to cope with the lock- odds. “Children suffering kites while he was stuck away meetings with parents of the down blues. His psychother- from mental disorders are from his home in Bihar's admitted children and apist at CIP, Sarah Hussain, particularly prone to relapses Samastipur district. Doctors at informed them about the var- said that involving Rajiv in when exposed to difficult sit- CIP said that children suffer- ious developments related to 6 ,$= recreational activities was an uations. ing from mental disorders do Covid-19 pandemic. effective way of helping him The lockdown period was not like to stay away from They were also guided for hirteen-year-old Rajiv cope with the stress of remain- challenging for them, and it is home for long. And keeping taking better care of their T(name changed) from ing confined in a psychiatry inspiring how they have made them interested in various children amid the challenges Amritsar in Punjab, a patient institute, several hundred kilo- their way through it,” said Dr. activities for two months was of a global pandemic. The of bipolar disorder, was metres away from home while Nishant Goyal, Assistant a major challenge for the lockdown coupled with the through his treatment at the the entire country was locked Professor of Psychiatry at CIP. health workers and psy- fear of Covid-19 infection has Central Institute of Psychiatry down. Six-year-old Riya (name chotherapists at the institute as caused a spike in cases of (CIP) by the end of March. At a time when the lock- changed), a patient of autism, children were running out of mental disorders across India, But, he could not leave down blues have got the bet- was also stranded at the insti- patience. say doctors. the psychiatry institute for ter of several healthy adults tute due to the sudden impo- “Around 24 such children, Mood swings, depressive the next two months as gov- across the globe, children sition of lockdown. Originally who were through their treat- episodes and anxiety disorders ernment imposed a nation- undergoing treatment for from Jamshedpur, Riya stayed ment, were stranded at the are on the rise due to the sit- wide lockdown in wake of mental disorders at CIP have at CIP with her parents from institute due to the lockdown. uation, they say. Children, Covid-19 pandemic. not only overcome the stress the end of March till June and Their guardians, many of who who have a history of mental Rajiv, who had an early of confinement but also focused on making soaps. stayed with the patients at the disorders, are particularly onset of the severe mental dis- utilised the lockdown period Like Riya, 11-year-old, institute, also participated in prone to drown in depression order and suffered from bouts for learning and acing new Rahul (name changed), suf- various activities to keep the or suffer from relapses due to of aggression and anxiety, skills. Rajiv was one of sever- fering from conduct disorder, lockdown blues at bay,” said the changes caused by the resorted to gardening and al such children, who over- utilised the lockdown by Goyal. During this period, pandemic, say psychiatrists.
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'%,'+$ take pilgrimage to the Char After that, they will have to Dham shrines after registering upload the proof of address of he contagion of the novel online and securing a pass their quarantine site and photo TCoronavirus (Covid-19) is from the website of the Char ID card on the board’s website showing no sign of slowing Dham Devsthanam to secure a pass, after which down in Uttarakhand. On year old male who was found declared 173 areas as contain- Management Board. they too will be allowed to Friday the state health depart- positive for Covid-19 was ment zones. In Haridwar 139 The chief executive officer undertake pilgrimage to Char ment reported 272 new cases of reported dead on the day. containment zones have been of the board, Ravinath Raman Dham shrines. the disease which increased the Similarly a 45 year male patient created while the district informed the media on Friday Further, during the entire PCR Covid negative test report from time to time by the from outside the state to under- tally of disease in the state to was also reported dead.The administration has declared that asymptomatic persons pilgrimage, the people will be and photo ID proof which Uttarakhand State Disaster take the Char Dham Yatra has 5717 on the day. authorities reported 90 cases of 20 areas as containment zones. who undergo an RT-PCR test required to keep original doc- they have uploaded on the Management Authority been taken in order to boost Death of two patients of the the disease from Udham Singh In Dehradun 11 contain- from an ICMR authorised lab uments including the pass board’s website. These condi- (USDMA). According to the efforts aimed at revival of disease was also reported by the Nagar district on Friday. ment zones are there while and receive a Covid negative issued by the board, their quar- tions are in addition to the state government, the decision tourism and the state’s econo- health department on Friday Similarly 77 patients were three such zones are in report not more than 72 hours antine address proof or RT- guidelines and SOPs issued to conditionally allow people my. which increased the death toll reported in Nainital district and Uttarkashi district.The con- to 62 in the state. On the day 29 from Haridwar. tinuous surge of patients result- 42 patients of the disease were In Almora which till yes- ed in crossing the number of discharged from different hos- terday was appearing on the active patients beyond the 2000 /'## $ pitals of the state after recovery. path of recovery, reported 31 figure mark. The surge in contagion new cases. In the provisional The state now has 2176 has adversely affected the state capital Dehradun, 30 new active patients of Covid-19. +O recovery rate which now is at cases of the disease were Haridwar with 692 active cases ) ) 60.19 per cent. reported. is on top of the table of in the The surge in the number of Here six health care work- list of active patients. With 519 '%,'+$ Supreme Court (SC) which cases in the last 15 days can be ers were among the positive active cases Udham Singh '%,'+$ istration can easily extend the doubling rate of Covid-19 dis- allowed the State Government to understood from the fact that cases reported on Friday. In Nagar is at second position. number of beds up to 7000 for ease is 17 days in the irtually rejecting the recruit guest teachers, the state on July 10 the recovery rate was Champawat district 11 patients Dehradun now has 396 active ue to the recent spike in the treatment of Covid-19 Dehradun district while it is 19 Vdemand of the serving administration recruited 3800 81 percent which now has wit- surfaced while two patients cases and is in third position. Dthe Covid-19 positive patients. On the question of days in the State. He also teachers, the state administration such teachers on vacant posts of nessed a slide of more than 20 were found in Pithoragarh dis- Nainital has 347active cases cases in Dehradun district, what is the reason for the informed that the district has cleared that the posts of lec- lecturers and LTs in the month per cent. trict. One patient of the disease of Covid-19 now while several people speculated that recent increase in Covid-19 administration is also keeping turers where guest teachers are of March 2020. Meanwhile the The doubling rate too is was also reported in Uttarkashi has 54 and Almora it can cause a shortage of beds positive patients in the district, the secondary contacts of a deployed would not be treated department also initiated the decreasing much to the dis- Rudraprayag district. 53 active cases. in the hospitals for the patients Shrivastava said that most of Covid-19 positive patient in as vacant for promotions. It stalled process of promotions. comfiture of the authorities. The authorities discharged Tehri has 48, Champawat in the next few weeks. the contagious patients are quarantine besides the prima- virtually means that there is no The Rajkeeya Shikshak The doubling rate for the state 33 patients from Dehradun 26, Pauri 22, Pithoragarh 17 Addressing this concern, migrants from other districts ry physical contacts to restrict immediate threat over the jobs Sangh (RSS), the association of on Friday was 19.92 days.The district, four in Uttarkashi and active patients of Covid-19. the Dehradun district magis- and states. the risk of contagion. of guest teachers of the state. Lecturers and LTs is now authorities reported two deaths two each in Almora and Chamoli and Rudraprayag dis- trate Ashish Kumar He said that many arrive Besides this, he also The secretary, school edu- demanding that the posts where on Friday. Incidentally both of Haridwar districts. In Tehri one tricts have active cases each Shrivastava said that there are in Dehradun to visit hospitals informed that there are eight cation, R Meenakshi Sundaram the guest teachers are appoint- them are from All India patient was discharged.To pre- while Bageshwar is the only sufficient beds available for and health care centres for labs in the district for the test- told The Pioneer that the posts ed should be counted as vacant Institute of Medical Sciences vent the infection from spread- district in the state where there Covid-19 patients considering treatment and they cannot be ing of Covid-19 disease where where guest teachers would be for promotions. (AIIMS) Rishikesh. Here a 47 ing further the authorities have is no active case of the disease. the health facilities in denied entry. However, about 600 tests are being car- included in the list of vacant Though the promotional Dehradun. About 350 patients Shrivastava also added that it ried out daily. seats where promotions of avenues of serving teachers are can easily be treated in is also good that the positive Apart from this, the Lecturer Teachers (LT) to not affected by non inclusion of Government Doon Medical cases are being detected on administration is also doing Lecturers would be done. posts where guest teachers are < ; College (GDMC) hospital time due to regular testing of rapid antigen test of the peo- He said that the department working, these teachers are alone and besides that, over people by the administration. ple who are entering through has enough vacant posts and annoyed at the fact that many 1,000 beds are available in Furthermore, responding borders or reaching here by non-inclusion of posts where guest teachers are appointed in 7 Covid care centres, said to the speculation of the com- trains or flights to the district. guest teachers are serving would schools which are in accessible Shrivastava. munity spread of Covid-19 in Meanwhile, the DM also have no adverse impact on pro- areas. ,'&, three other persons connected to the Jwalapur He said that several ques- Dehradun, Shrivastava said appealed people to avoid motional avenues of serving The general secretary of Kotwali had tested positive for Covid. According tions were recently raised that there is not a single unnecessary travelling, espe- teachers. the RSS, Sohan Singh Majila said constable in the Jwalapur Kotwali and three to sources, so far, at least five policemen have been regarding the shortage of beds Covid-19 case in the district cially due to weddings. Sundaram said that the that the promotions of teachers Aother persons connected to the police station found corona positive in the district. Following but he clarified that presently whose tracing history is He said that if a groom guest teachers have been should have been done in May have been found positive for Covid-19 taking the the latest case in Jwalapur Kotwali, all policemen around 390 Covid-19 positive unknown. and bride live in the same dis- appointed recently and it would 2019 itself. “The problem would total number of Covid infected policemen in the posted in the station are being tested by the cases are active here but the Besides this, about 50 trict, the invitation to the rel- not be proper to show them exit not have occurred had the district to five. Now, all the policemen posted at authorities. administration already has 10 Covid-19 positive cases are atives living outside the district now. He however added that the department completed the Jwalapur Kotwali are being tested for Covid. Following this development, the Jwalapur times more beds than present- detected daily on an average should be avoided to minimise guest teachers are purely tem- process of promotions on time. Additionally, a list of all those who had come Kotwali has been closed down temporarily to the ly occupied by the patients. with a certain pace which also the risk of contagion among porary and would be removed The department should have in contact with the constable is also being pre- general public and all work is being done from According to him, about indicates that there is no com- the people involved in the from their positions when the first completed the promotion pared. The Health department is preparing to the Rail post. The police station will be sanitised 3000 beds are currently avail- munity spread of this disease wedding and others too department gets teachers either process and then should have quarantine everyone after the test.The Haridwar soon. In addition to maximizing sampling, the able in the district and if the here so far, added Shrivastava. because health should be top by direct recruitment or by pro- appointed guest teachers on chief medical officer Dr Shambhu Jha informed authorities are also tracing the contacts of the situation demands, the admin- He also informed that the priority in present times. motions.After the order of the vacant posts,’’ he said. this correspondent that one police constable and infected constable. 0P # # 8 #
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Late Manohar annuity amount becoming Direct Benefit Parrikar was the founder due to me credited directly to Transfer patron and presently the the Trust (War Memorial).” (DBT).” Uttarakhand chief minister He said, “During nearly The former Trivendra Singh Rawat is also 43 years of service in white Navy chief said, a patron. uniform, culminating as Chief “I consider The war memorial chair- of the Naval Staff, I was priv- myself privi- man Tarun Vijay informed ileged and fortunate to have leged for this opportunity of gesture the memorial chair- that admiral Joshi has been been awarded five medals . paying homage to sacrifices man Tarun Vijay said that this awarded various military Being a domicile of the made by the brave is a warrior's salute for the '%,'+$ each growth centre. The CM honours and receives annual State, I have been receiving sons/daughters of martyred soldiers and an directed the Panchayati Raj annuities to the tune of about ‘Annuity’ for these medals Uttarakhand in the security of inspiring announcement by a hief Minister Trivendra department officials to ensure Rs 90,900. from Uttarakhand govern- our nation and to modestly highly decorated former CSingh Rawat digitally geo-tagging and GIS mapping Admiral Joshi has written ment, through the Directorate contribute towards the cause Naval chief who is the icon of transferred Rs 143.50 crore of all works being undertak- to the Uttarakhand chief min- of Sainik Kalyan Evam of the memorial highest integrity and valour in received as central grant en in Panchayats. Special ister stating that all his regu- Punarvas. I intend to con- trust.”Commenting on this the nation. under the Government of focus should be laid on stan- India’s 15th Finance dards and design in all such Commission to the bank works which should also be accounts of three tier monitored regularly. " G* Panchayats here on Friday. It should also be ensured This amount was provid- that the funds being provid- . $ 71 ed to 7,791 Gram Panchayats, ed to the Panchayats are being 95 block Panchayats and 13 put to good use.In addition to district Panchayats in the focusing on path lighting in % % state. Panchayats, the opinion of Speaking on the occa- experts should be taken in '%,'+$ nel on Thursday had said ; ; sion, the chief minister said works related to water con- that he has no personal that digital transfer of the servation. he war of wits between grudge against the leaders P : funds to the Panchayats will Prime Minister Narendra Tfactions of who had defected to BJP help expedite works and bring Modi’s ambitious Digital Uttarakhand Congress and added that they can '%,'+$ a team of highly dedicat- about transparency. This will India programme is aimed at opposed to one another is come back to party’s fold ed and active members also help boost public confi- enhancing government ser- continuing. After former if they apologise for their he president of the for different positions at dence in the government sys- vices, making information Chief Minister (CM) and action. TScheduled Caste (SC) block, district and state tem. about government schemes general secretary of All Nine Congress MLAs cell of Uttarakhand levels. He criticised the Rawat said that the state available online and encour- India Congress including former CM Congress, Rajkumar has incumbent BJP govern- government is making all aging e-governance, added Committee (AICC) Vijay Bahuguna, Harak dissolved the old working ment for ignoring the possible effort to encourage the CM. Harish Rawat created stir Singh Rawat and Subodh committees of the cell. He interests of SC commu- growth centres. Panchayats The Panchayati Raj direc- by saying that the party Uniyal had left Congress would soon appoint new nity and claimed that and the Panchayati Raj tor HC Semwal informed that can re-induct its defectors party and joined BJP in committees of the SC incidents of atrocities on department have an impor- all three-tier Panchayats are to if they tender an apology, 2016 when Harish Rawat cell. dalits are increasing. He tant role to play in this. upload their work plans on the Pradesh Congress was the Chief Minister. Addressing media said that the Congress The government is trying the e-Gram Swaraj portal. Committee (PCC) presi- The PCC President persons at Rajiv Bhawan party would continue to to ensure that all growth cen- Of the 7,791 Gram dent Pritam Singh when asked about the here on Friday, Rajkumar fight for the rights of tres opened at the Nyay Panchayats, 6,773 have quipped on Friday that media on the statement said that he would select dalits in the state. Panchayat level have their become active on the e-Gram the issue would be decid- said that the doors of the own unique identity. Swaraj portal so far. Further, ed by the party high com- party are always open and point of time. He howev- taken by party high com- There should be good 3,554 Gram Panchayats have mand. Rawat while inter- one can enter and exit er added that final deci- mand and everyone has to branding of local products in also started online payments. acting with a news chan- from this door at any sion on the issue would be respect its decision. ! ! " " " ' %)
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Kumar, a 1987 disease dengue, which is a authors of the article cited changes. ed as the new Health Secretary batch IAS officer of Tripura threat now in the monsoon recent a report from Singapore As if this is not enough, $%&'%( as part of a minor top-level cadre, has been appointed in season, could compound prob- of false-positive card tests for burden of both diseases being bureaucratic reshuffle on place of Ram Kumar Mishra, lems for the health care pro- reach epidemic proportions at diagnosis of Covid-19. dengue in two patients with borne by crowded urban areas linical trials of indige- Friday, according to a named Women and Child fessionals, especially, in the the same time, it may be diffi- Nevertheless, she said, SARS-CoV-2 infection which could make the matters worse. Cnously-prepared Covaxin Personnel Ministry order. He Development secretary. outpatient settings. cult to distinguish these two ill- “The laboratory diagnosis of they said, raises serious con- “While we exit from the lock- vaccine began on Friday at the will succeed Preeti Sudan, who The Appointments Nabaneeta Dash from the nesses particularly in outpatient individual infections would cern in the reliability of these down, we should have a All India Institute of Medical was given a three-month Committee of the Cabinet has pediatric infectious disease settings….The implications of become a challenging task. commercially available tests multi-pronged approach to Sciences (AIIMS) with a Delhi extension in April and demits also approved the assignment Unit, Department of Pediatrics, potential temporal overlap of Being a systemic viral infec- during Covid-19 pandemic. early case detection, isolation resident being administered office on July 31, it said. of additional charge of the post Christian Medical College, these two outbreaks can be tion, diagnosis of dengue large- Also, the effect of possible and management of not only the first dose of the Covid-19 Bhushan, a 1987 batch of secretary, Ministry of Mines, Vellore, explained that rainy and fourfold,” she pointed out in an ly relies on serological tests. co-infection with dengue and Covid-19 case, but also various vaccine. Doctors said no imme- Bihar cadre IAS officer, is the to Anil Kumar Jain, the order post-rainy periods between July article published in Pediatrics ELISA-based methods are rec- SARS-CoV-2 or the clinical febrile illnesses that visit us diate side-effects have been Officer on Special Duty in the said. Jain, a 1986 batch IAS and October in India report the Research. ommended; nevertheless, course of dengue in a during these pre-monsoon and observed so far. Department of Health and officer of Madhya Pradesh bulk of seasonal infections such However, she said that point-of-care card tests are recently recovered Covid-19 monsoon times. He will be monitored for Family Welfare under the cadre, is secretary, Ministry of as dengue, scrub typhus, malar- while the initial clinical symp- increasingly being used due to patient is unknown. “As physical and social the next seven days. Over 2,000 Ministry of Health and Family Coal. Mishra succeeds Ajay ia and other tropical fevers. toms such as fever, headache ease of performance and rapid- Much remains to be distancing becomes a norm in volunteers have enrolled for the Welfare. He was named OSD Tirkey who has been appoint- “Dengue is widely prevalent and myalgia are common to ity of results.” understood about the this changed world, so should first phase of human clinical in April this year. The Health ed secretary, Department of among all ages and known to both illnesses, the presence of Winsley Rose also from immune-pathogenesis of vector control and effective trial of Covaxin, said Dr Sanjay Ministry is at the forefront of Land Resources. present with a short history of respiratory symptoms such as pediatric infectious disease severe disease in dengue, they management of urban and Rai, Professor at the Centre for the fight against the novel Tirkey, a 1987 batch IAS undifferentiated fever. When cough, sore throat and new loss unit, Department of Pediatrics, added. household waters,” said the Community Medicine at the coronavirus pandemic. officer of Madhya Pradesh both dengue and Covid-19 of taste or smell may favour the CMC and Karthi Nallasamy, The authors have also health experts. AIIMS. In another move, Mines cadre, will replace The vaccine has been Secretary Sushil Kumar has Ruolkhumlien Buhril, who developed by the Hyderabad- been appointed secretary of superannuates on July 31. The first volunteer was will have 1,125 participants. According to the ethical informed consent, with no bursed for the commute, and based pharmaceutical compa- screened two days ago, said the Around 375 volunteers will be guidelines for conducting financial benefit from the any cost for controlling the side ny Bharat Biotech in collabo- Council of Medical Research the Indian Council for Medical doctor. needed in the phase 1 study human trials, volunteers sponsor. effects will also be borne by the ration with National Institute of (ICMR). AIIMS-Delhi is Research (ICMR) for conduct- The clinical trials registry across 12 sites, and 750 in should participate in the clin- If there was a need for trav- sponsor, one of the investiga- Virology (NIV) and Indian among the 12 sites selected by ing phase I and II trials. for the phase 1 and 2 studies phase 2. ical study only after giving el, the participant will be reim- tors said. 9 ' % ' ' % & ( 277 ' ( * + * '"*"" ' ' O # P $%&'%(
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LAC and the Line of “Aatmanirbhar”, Union Home also reviving the traditional art But the Commission did fighter jets at forward bases, He also emphasised on Control(LOC)with Pakistan, Minister Amit Shah on Friday of pottery. not specify whether the deci- the IAF in the three-day com- the need for rapid capacity took stock of operational pre- distributed 100 electric potter He also interacted with sion has been taken for all manders’ meet here discussed building, increase in service- paredness and strategies for wheels to 100 trained artisans five potters trained by KVIC in pending by-elections. The better ways to recognise the ability of all assets and dedi- countering security threats under the Kumhar pottery making and provided announcement came after the emerging threats and take cated work towards effective envisaged across the entire Sashaktikaran Yojana of the with electric potter wheels and poll panel decided to defer $%&'%( ! action accordingly. integration of new technolo- spectrum. Khadi and Village Industries other equipment for their eight bypolls — seven assem- In fact, the IAF deploy- gies in the shortest timeframes. Chief of Defence Staff Commission (KVIC). future endeavours. bly and one Lok Sabha seat -- n the backdrop of ongoing # $ ment in the last eight weeks or The IAF chief reiterated that (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, Addressing the beneficiaries at In Gandhinagar district, citing floods and the COVID- Itension at the Line of Actual & so earned laurels from Defence the IAF’s long term goals for Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), his constituency Gandhinagar KVIC has trained 100 potters 19 pandemic. The six-month Control(LAC)in Ladakh, Minister Rajnath Singh, who sustainable capability man- Admiral Karambir Singh and through video conferencing, from 14 villages and distributed deadline to hold these eight Defence Minister Rajnath while inaugurating the meet on date the acquisition and Chief of the Army Staff Shah said proper marketing 100 electric potter wheels and bypolls was ending on Singh on Friday urged Israel to ' ' Tuesday, said it sent a message employment of niche tech- (COAS), General MM arrangements including tie-up 10 blunger machines. September 7. forge closer defence ties in $$ to the “adversaries.” He also nologies and development of Naravane addressed the with Railways will be made for The average income of pot- The remaining 49 bypolls manufacturing weapons here. appreciated the IAF aerial indigenous platforms and Conference and interacted the potters’ community to sell ters under the Kumhar are due after September. An EC This message to his Israeli strikes carried out in Balakot. weapons. with the Commanders as well their products. Sashaktikaran Yojana has gone spokesperson tweeted that "a counterpart Bajnamin Gantz $ & Concluding the confer- The Chief stated that since as the Principal Staff Officers KVIC Chairman VK up from nearly 3,000 per decision to hold by-elections in came as India needs modern ence here, IAF chief R K S human resource was the most (PSOs) at Air HQ on matters Saxena was also present in the month to nearly 12,000 per assembly and parliamentary rifles for its soldiers guarding ' ' Bhadauria on Friday articu- valuable asset of the IAF of jointness and integrated function. month. constituencies was taken by the the LAC and the Line of & lated Vision 2030 laying down recruitment, training and warfighting. Commission after a review Control(LOC)facing Pakistan. () today (on Friday)." The Indian Army recently pur- ongoing collaboration in order another batch of 12 further clearances to cut short == -(9 " = "The schedule etc. shall be chased more than 10, 000 light research and development in launchers and around 250 mis- the procurement cycle. announced at an appropriate machine guns from Israel and fighting pandemic COVID- siles of Spike Anti-Tank Guided Similar powers were given " time," the spokesperson said may go in for more sniper rifles border. In May, the 19. Defence Minister of Israel Missiles(ATGM) and to them after the Balakot air without specifying whether for its Special Forces. Government increased the responded positively to an invi- additional Heron unmanned strike in February 2019 during $%&'%( health monitoring devices, the decision pertained to all 57 In his telephonic conver- limit for FDI in defence tation from Rajnath to visit Aerial vehicles (UAV) among which the first batch of Spike smart power grids, and LTE bypolls or the eight deferred sation with Gantz, Rajnath through the automatic route India at the earliest others from Israel through the ATGMs were procured. o promote skill develop- cellular networks etc. due to pandemic and floods. also invited greater participa- from 49% to 74%. opportunity, an official state- emergency procurement route. Israel has emerged as one Tment at doorsteps in rural Artificial Intelligence is the Considering the ongoing tion of Israeli defence compa- Giving details of the talks, ment added. The three armed forces of the biggest arms exporters to India, the Common Services process of making machines pandemic situation and floods, nies under the new liberalised defence ministry officials said Sources said Rajnath also are likely to go procure weapon India in the last three decades Centres (CSC) will work with intelligent with human-like ECI had earlier deferred by- foreign direct investment (FDI) here both the Ministers briefed his Israeli counterpart systems in the coming weeks to since diplomatic relations were MATLAB Enabled Centres at characteristics. elections of eight constituen- regime in defence manufac- expressed satisfaction at the about the current situation on meet any operational require- established between the two CSC Academies that are specif- It has the ability to con- cies up to September 7 this turing. progress of strategic the LAC, the ongoing stalemate ments. countries in early 1990s. ically designed to promote tribute to all the sectors of the year. These talks took place as cooperation between the two and efforts by India and China To enable them do so, the The Israeli defence indus- Artificial intelligence and industry. It offers many possi- “The situation of COVID- the Indian armed forces are countries and discussed possi- to defuse tension through mil- defence ministry some days try, at present, is actively Machine Learning in all cor- bilities for rural India to grow. 19 has not improved in sever- also going in for emergency bilities of further strengthening itary and diplomatic level par- back granted involved in various research ners of life. CSC is an SPV We are seeing that implemen- al parts of the country and defence purchases including the defence engagements. leys, sources said. emergency powers to the and development projects with under Ministry of Electronics tation of conducting elections in this sit- from Israel amid ongoing The two Ministers also Exercising discretion to armed forces to procure India besides selling them state and IT. Artificial Intelligence in fields uation would pose a grave tensions with China on the expressed satisfaction at the buy weapons in the backdrop weapons systems up to 300 of the art weapons, electronic MATLAB is used in auto- like healthcare, education, risk to the health and safety of of the LAC situation, the Army crore on an urgent basis with- and information technology mobile active safety systems, financial inclusion, digital the citizen,” a source from has already taken a decision to out any based systems. interplanetary spacecraft, economy and agriculture. ECI had stated. ) *' P (2;< more for rice cultivation so far. reported from Uttar Pradesh (6.50 maximum areas have been report- 7 $%&'%( Officials of the agriculture lakh hectare), Jharkhand (6.10 lakh ed from Maharashtra (5.32 lakh ministry said that the higher hectare), Madhya Pradesh (5.98 hectare), Karnataka (4.01 lakh espite floods in 11 States that acreage coverage also reflected that lakh hectare), Bihar (5.66 lakh hectare), Madhya Pradesh (3.11 Ddisplaced over 70 lakh popu- there is no impact of coronavirus hectare), Chhattisgarh (3.57 lakh lakh hectare), Rajasthan (2.13 lakh lation and damaged lakhs of hectare infections and nationwide lock- hectare), West Bengal (2.80 lakh hectare), Jharkhand (1.62 lakh of crops during this monsoon year, down for kharif crops plantation. hectare), Telangana (2.50 lakh hectare) and Telangana (1.09 lakh the Ministry of Agriculture’s data According to agriculture min- hectare), Assam (1.63 lakh hectare) hectare). on Friday showed that there is an istry’s data, 220.24 lakh hectare area and Gujarat (1.33 lakh hectare). As per the ministry’s data, increase of over 18 percent in is covered under rice plantation as This despite Assam, Bihar and about 137.13 lakh hectare area kharif crops’ plantation on 800 lakh compared to 187.70 lakh hectare, West Bengal are reeling under coverage under coarse cereals as hectares as compared to 675 lakh which is an increase of 32.54 lakh severe floods this monsoon. Punjab, compared to 120.30 lakh hectare hectares last year till date. The sow- hectare areas during the corre- Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Tripura while about 166.36 lakh hectare ing of pulses have been recorded 24 sponding period of last year. have reported less rice plantation so area coverage under oilseeds as percent more while it is 18 percent The maximum sowing is far. compared to 133.56 lakh hectare About during the corresponding period of 99.71 lakh last year. hectare has According to the Ministry of been cov- Home Affairs data, heavy rains in ered under Assam, Bihar, West Bengal and pulses some other states have led to a plantation severe flood situation resulting in as com- deaths and displacement of people. pared to In Assam, the CWC data says12 sta- 79.30 lakh tions reported Severe Flood hectare Situation and nine reported Above during the Normal Flood Situation. River corre- Brahmaputra is in a Severe Flood sponding Situation all along its course from period of Dibrugarh to Dhubri except in last year, an Guwahati where it is flowing in increase of Above Normal Flood situation 24 percent with a rising trend. According to or an CWC data, Bihar is the worst- increase of affected state due to the flood sit- 20.41 lakh uation. It said of 33 stations report- hectare ing Severe Flood Situation in the area. The country, 14 are in Bihar. /
! ! "$ < 568 0 :99 (6(?9*@ 9 :# on Friday, 63,182 persons were physician , said the testing ratories tested negative in other )$H+,*,'%I =%$$ tested in these laboratories. being done in the State needs laboratories to authenticate the 6,504 patients were cured evaluation. efficacy of the laboratories. our barracks of the Jhansi district jail have ast 24 hours saw Covid-19 of the disease and they were “There are 114 laborato- He said the unprecedented Fbeen converted into a level one Covid hos- Lcausing havoc in Tamil discharged. While 1,299 per- ries across the State. But most increase in the number of pital after a total of 128 inmates tested Corona Nadu as it claimed 88 lives sons were tested positive in of these laboratories were set up patients was yet another indi- positive. across the State and a record Chennai, neighbouring after the pandemic went out of cation that modern medicine A spokesman of the Director General number of 6,785 new persons Chengalpet (419), control. Do we have a alone cannot take on this (Prisons) said “two inmates were symptomatic getting diagnosed with the Kancheepuram (349) and mechanism to monitor the pandemic. while 126 were asymptomatic” about the pandemic. Thiruvallur (378) continued quality of tests being done in “It is not late even now to Thursday development. There were 53, 132 Covid- to have high number of these centres?” asked Dr launch an integrated system of So far, 748 inmates in the district jail have 19 patients all over the State as patients. Krishnaswami. treatment protocol which we been tested and of these, 126 have turned out on Friday evening according to Virudhunagar (424) and He said he was forced to are following. But who is there positive. the media bulletin issued by Thoothukudi (313) did not come out challenging the lab- to listen,” asked the octogenar- District Magistrate Jhansi, Andhra Vamsi, Government of Tamil Nadu. show any signs of the numbers oratories because there were ian doctor who still takes care said: “Four barracks have been converted into The State has 114 laboratories coming down. Meanwhile Dr C many instances when persons of hundreds of patients a level one Covid hospital and all the 120 are working round the clock and V Krishnaswamy, eminent tested positive by these labo- approaching him. admitted there. /% & ! 9 8<= sion undertaken by Swapna, Sarith and Sandeep Nair. 161 Sivsankar, the former principal Sivsankar denied that he had under- =%$$ Msecretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi taken foreign jaunts without informing the Vijayan, has been asked to be present Kerala Government. But he broke down oncerned over the hike in the number of patients test- Kolkata: Amala Shankar the himself on Monday in the Kochi office of when the NIA offcials encountered him Cing positive for Covid-19, Tamil Nadu Government has famous ballet dancer, choreogra- National Investigating Agency (NIA) with details of his passport which had decided to distribute free face masks through fair price pher, actress and writer and wife probing the gold smuggling scam that has details about his private visits abroad. shops across the State. All ration card holders are being of legendary Uday Shankar passed rocked Kerala politics. Similarly, he denied the contention of issued two masks per person whose name figures in the away early on Friday morning. She Though the sleuths of NIA interro- the NIA that he was having close ties with card. Nearly 16 small scale units in the State are working was 101 and is survived by daugh- gated Sivsankar for five hours last evening, Sarith and Sandeep Nair. But the digital overtime to produce quality and safe masks, the distribu- ter and actor-cum-dancer Mamata the officials are not satisfied with some of records shown by the agency sleuths about tion of which would begin from Monday. Shankar apart from daughter-in- the replies given by him to their queries. his presence in the alleged meetings held A senior Revenue Department official in Fort Saint law Tanushree Shankar who is also While the NIA officers remained tight- by the three to execute the smuggling mis- George said that the first consignment of 6.5 lakh masks a noted ballet exponent. lipped about what happened during the sion came as a shock to him. have been received by the department. “The masks are being Uday Shankar, who was the interrogation, news trickling out from Though he was let off by 9.30 pm on tested for safety and effectiveness before we start distrib- elder brother of the late sitar sources in the agency is that the IAS offi- Thursday, the officer, who is said to be the uting them from ration shops,” said the official. maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, cer told them that he was having ‘close conscience keeper of the chief minister has Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami has made it a married Amala Shankar then a relations’ with Swapna Suresh, the king- been asked to be ready to face another vol- habit to persuade people in the State to wear masks. He is member of his ballet troupe in pin of the smuggling racket. But he said ley of queries on Monday at the NIA office in the habit of affectionately chiding media persons who 1942. The marriage however failed he was ignorant about the smuggling mis- at Kochi. do not wear face masks. in the subsequent years. PNS ; + & ' "./" 01Q"" "!'!' " & 1 ! ' "! * /2!* ' " " 8 8<(8 : : 8<(8 Chowdhury said “by propagating superstitious and obscurantist 8<= nce again acting on the requests of the Bengal engal Opposition outfits on ideas the BJP leadership has OGovernment the Centre has decided to withdraw BFriday slammed the BJP lead- taken up the responsibility of ituation continued to be grievous in Kerala flights from Kolkata on the lockdown days in the State. ership for preaching “obscuran- destroying the good works done Sdespite a small fall in the number of patients No aircraft will fly in or out of the Netaji Subhas Chandra tist” and “superstitious” ideas by the renaissance icons of diagnosed with Covid-19 on Friday. Bose International Airport on Saturday and on July 29 which after BJP leaders from Delhi and India.” The State which saw more than 1,000 per- has also been scheduled as a lockdown day, Airport author- Madhya Pradesh prescribed Reminding how “Prime sons getting afflicted with coronavirus on ities said. “unscientific and magical ways” to Minister Narendra Modi upheld Wednesday and Thursday saw the number of Bengal Government has decided to impose twice-a-week fight corona. the example of Lord Ganesha to positive cases coming down to 885 on lockdown in the coming days to contain the rising cases of Hours after Union Minister claim that plastic surgery was Friday. This was stated by Chief Minister corona infections. Accordingly the State will impose lock- Arjun Meghwal launched a spe- existent in ancient Pinarayi Vijayan in his daily press briefing on down on Saturday and Wednesday. Subsequent dates will cial kind of Papad claiming it will India,” Chowdhury said “here Friday. be provided by the Government. About 8-10 municipalities help fight corona and MP Protem are the people who propogate that The Chief Minister said the only positive of the State are also following a week-long lockdown. Speaker Rameshwar beating of thalis and lighting note on Friday is the increase in the number of During the lockdown that will continue between 5 am Sharma said that the laying down mobile torches at specific time persons who were cured of the pandemic and and 10 pm when everything will be closed save facilities pro- of the foundation stone of Ram will tackle corona virus when the were discharged from hospitals. viding essential commodities. All Government and private Temple at Ayodhya will drive whole world is burning the mid- For the first time since the pandemic offices, commercial establishments, public and private away the pandemic virus night oil in search of a became widespread in Kerala, the State saw 968 transport will be barred, State Home Secretary earlier said. Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir vaccine.” persons getting cured fully from Covid-19. ( 9A - ' B72C .
: -+-9G er and asked him to work for him to political parties – both direct and operate the CEO’s campaign during proxy – during the elections. But, in aharashtra’s former Chief the October 2019 State Assembly the instant case, the CEO MMinister senior Congress leader polls. Maharashtra worked with an office Prithviraj Chavan on Friday dropped Chavan said that there was “clear bearer of the ruling party” a bombshell in the State political cir- evidence” to establish that the CEO “The Election Commission has cles, as he alleged that the Maharashtra’s social media cam- access to voter data bases and demo- Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer paign in the October 2019 Assembly graphics. The data is crucial in tar- (CEO) had hired an advertising polls was run by a BJP sponsored dig- geting specific voter groups. It is clear agency owned by a member of ital agency “Social Central” owned by that this data was available to the BJP BJYM, a youth wing of the BJP, to a BJP officer bearer Devang Dave, through the social media agency run operate its social media page during who is an office bearer of BJP and the by the BJP,” the former chief minis- the 2019 State Assembly polls. National Convenor of the IT and ter said. ' ' &' ' = & > % In a letter written to the chief social media cell for the BJYM, the “We request you to conduct a ( * # / Election Commissioner, Chavan said: Youth Wing of the BJP. thorough enquiry into the whole ) P ' ( # “It is shocking that a senior of the Demanding an investigation into episode because the very integrity of +& ' ? ' '' % ( ' ECI, the Chief Electoral, Officer the State CEO’s alleged wrong doing, the free and fair conduct of the elec- # @ ( # $ 5 * # Maharashtra, chose a company Chavan said: “The ECI is mandated tion process appears to be under- ' ' '' # @ 5 owned by a BJP national office bear- to monitor social media activity of all mined,” Chavan wrote. 343++.'*! '05 ' *+, && $ ' $ . Jammu: After a long gap the total num- in J&K while 508 patients were dis- ber of recoveries surpassed fresh cases charged from different hospitals after New Delhi: The Union HRD versities. Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced of coronavirus detected in the Union ter- they recovered on Friday while 14 Ministry on Friday set up a According to officials, the committee will present its ritory of Jammu &Kashmir on Friday. patients died due to Covid-19 taking the committee to form guidelines mechanisms will be explored report within 15 days.”Due to In order to contain the spread of total tally of deaths to 296”. and suggest measures to ensure for starting multi-disciplinary the current Covid-19 situa- coronavirus, a 60 hour long weekend In Jammu, a car show room and that more students study in and innovative programs, twin- tion, many students who want- lock down began late Friday evening their workshop had to be closed down India and there is a smooth ning and joint degree pro- ed to pursue studies abroad across Jammu district . The lock down after one of the employees working there transition for students return- grams, cross-country designing have decided to stay back and will continue till 6.00 a.m on Monday. tested positive. The employees working ing from abroad due to Covid- of centres, facilitating online pursue the studies in India. Neighbouring districts of Udhampur, there are expected to be screened on 19 situation. lectures by eminent faculty There is also a rising number Reasi, Ramban, Samba, Kathua and Monday. In Kathua, 26 jawans of CISF, The committee, headed by abroad, linkage between acad- of Indian students returning to Rajouri are also witnessing lockdown to 1 CRPF personnel and 1 army jawan chairman of the University emia and industry, facilitate India with concern about com- effectively screen local contacts of fresh tested positive while several local resi- Grants Commission (UGC), is joint degree ventures and lateral pletion of their studies,” cases. dents from Rajouri and Jammu contin- also supposed to recommend a entry to Indian higher educa- Nishank said at a session on According to the media bulletin, ue to report positive raising fears among mechanism to increase the tion institutions. “Stay in India and Study in “353 new positive cases were detected the local population. PNS intake in well-performing uni- HRD Minister Ramesh India”. PNS ! ! & 0 6 '. ' 6* / " ? > ' * ? ? ! !A7: ! ))5 ' ! " ( % 1 2 70 + , S P Q (
" ( ( ( " ! + ! beginning of this piece as imped- - , + ing the fight against climate ( , 0 + $ change — the lack of will on the , # part of governments and people to take effective preventive action. 0 + , Governments are constrained - , ! by groups whose incomes and + profits are going to be reduced by " + S the implementation of climate 7 8 1+1+ change measures as well as the ( compulsion of having to decide ) - , $S ( among diverse demands on their he COVID-19 pandem- resources. People are generally , 0 ( ic has sidelined the issue hostage to their existing ways of # % % of climate change. This life. This applies especially to the $ ( ( can have very serious elite, who decide on policies ( consequences given that and measures in every society theT matter had been receiving far and who enjoy all the comforts + - ( from adequate attention even before — like air conditioning, which is $ the virus began its global surge. Two highly polluting, and conve- ( things have been impeding progress. niences that present technology- First, leaders like US President powered civilisation has brought , 0 P Q ) Donald Trump and President Jair them. % S $S Bolsonaro of Brazil are known to be The answer lies in develop- < $ dismissive of the environmental ing and introducing non-pollut- threat. The second is a lack of will ing technologies relating to heat- *=$ " on the part of governments and ing/cooling, transportation, cul- ! , $ = people to take effective preventive tivation, construction and all + ! % action. other human activities. The A recent report in The New money and effort needed have to $ " - , York Times, (last updated on July 15) be forthcoming, the COVID-19 , ( by Nadja Popovich, Livia Albeck- pandemic and the disruption + , >3/434 Ripka and Kendra Pierre-Louis, caused by it notwithstanding. It cites a New York Times analysis, is important to recall here that the /? + , ( based on research by Harvard and Paris Agreement on climate % Columbia law schools and other change, signed on December 12, $S 02 sources, saying that the Trump 2015, calls for holding the administration has officially increase in global average tem- *=$ $S * $ reversed, revoked or otherwise perature to well below two degree # rolled back nearly 70 environmen- Celsius above the pre-industrial- % $ ( tal rules and regulations. More ing of which has been a potent waste disposal, though technol- the development aid model. revolution level and to try to limit than 30 other rollbacks are works in cause of air pollution. The insti- ogy is taking care of it through Under former President Barrack the temperature increase to 1.5 % /?/ 02 ( progress. tutional structures, management its re-processing and re-cycling Obama, the US had pledged degree Celsius above it, stating >??( ) $ " A report by Sarah Gibbens in and/or administrative proce- to generate nuclear power. three billion dollars to the Green that this would significantly % the National Geographic, published dures, communication systems The major fear, of course, is Climate Fund — a global reserve reduce the risks and impact of cli- on February 1, 2019, mentions 15 and, in more recent times, infor- of the spread of radiation through fund created to, among other mate change. The Special Report * $ % important decisions by the Trump mation transfer and processing, accidents like the ones that things, help developing countries on Global Warming of 1.5°C, $ % administration that would adverse- have all been based on this form occurred at the Three-Mile invest in renewable and low- released by the S " S ly impact the environment. The list, of energy utilisation. Island in the US in 1979, emission technologies. A sum of Intergovernmental Panel on which starts with the US withdraw- Clearly, the pattern of fuel Chernobyl in Ukraine in 1986 one billion dollars had already Climate Change (IPCC) at # al from the Paris Climate use has to change. Of course, the and Fukushima Daiichi in Japan been given during his tenure in Incheon, South Korea, on $ $ /7 02 *=$ @> ) Agreement, includes decisions that use of fossil-based fuel cannot be in 2011. Clearly, one has to pro- office. Trump has pledged no October 7, 2018, makes the chill- ) A 7@ would undo measures to ensure given up immediately. It has to be ceed very carefully and slowly in money to the fund. ing statement that at the current # % % B clean power and fuel, prevent air gradually reduced and alternative generating and harnessing The question of funds is par- rate, the global mean temperature pollution and protect wildlife. forms of energy have to be har- nuclear power. Indeed, what one ticularly important in respect of is likely to rise to the 1.5-degree 0 ! * P( Besides, the Trump administration nessed. Hydro electricity is a safe needs is a mix in generation pat- the introduction of technologies mark sometime between 2030 "Q 02 5 has opened up public land to busi- bet but its generation is limited terns to cater to diverse con- to reduce emissions. An exam- and 2052. ) ( ness and dropped climate change by the availability of dam sites sumption demands with local ple is the Carbon Capture and The world has already from the list of national security and water. The world has taken variations. Solar panels, for exam- Storage technology, which warmed one degree Celsius since 0 *=$ % threats. Bolsonaro’s policies regard- baby steps towards the utilisation ple, have already begun provid- focusses on securing and storing the industrial revolution. Hence, C 0 % + + ing de-regulation of economic activ- of solar and wind (through ing household power. carbon dioxide emissions before it is really a question of another $ 0 0 ity and tax cuts to encourage FDI windmills) power. Even though The mix will have to be dif- they are released into the atmos- half degree. Further, the report are liable to severely damage the the potential of both are yet to be ferent for different countries and phere. Although it is still in its clearly indicates that warming, # % S environment and devastate the fully grasped, it is doubtful even regions, depending on the early stages, successful pilot pro- even if limited to 1.5 degrees # + , lives of Brazil’s indigenous commu- whether they can by themselves nature of power demand. This jects offer hope of developing and Celsius, would not reduce the + S " " P ( nities. meet the steady, gargantuan will require planning at the inter- implementing it on a large scale. risks and impact of climate As to the lack of will to take pre- increase in global energy national, national and regional Some countries are committed to change. Sea levels will continue Q P " Q + ventive action against climate demands that will continue. levels and also huge amounts of implementing variations of it to rise beyond 2100, threatening % 0 * + $ change, one must begin by recog- This leaves one with nuclear investment for which the devel- and both bilateral and multilat- coastal ecosystems and infra- 3*+$4 0 % 02 nising that the task here is vast and energy. It produces zero-carbon oping countries would require eral cooperation is under way. structure. Flooding, drought and daunting, requiring basic and trans- emission as it is generated assistance. The World Bank has One, however, has still to wait extreme weather events will ) formational changes in the pattern through nuclear fission and increased climate-related spend- and watch as implementing it on wreak havoc on communities *=$ % $ of development followed by most requires less land to produce ing and the United Nations a large scale can be expensive around the globe. Many species , 0 S % countries since the industrial revo- more electricity than any other Environment Programme beside offering few obvious eco- will continue to be driven toward lution in the second half of the 18th clean air source. The second is (UNEP) has set climate change nomic benefits. extinction and marine ecosys- = + >> 02 *=$ 0 $ century. Whether in the form of important at a time when find- as a priority in its capacity- Meeting the costs of imple- tems could face “irreversible % 02 steam produced by burning coal or ing land for establishing power building efforts. These efforts are menting such technologies, loss.” The is long and written on # *=$ , electricity generated by coal-based plants often prompts mass constrained, however, by fund- indeed of all measures against cli- the wall. Humankind will ignore thermal power plants, diesel or protests against land acquisi- ing, that is not commensurate mate change, will require polit- it at its own peril. petrol combustion, it has been dri- tion, particularly in India. Against with the scale of the challenge as ical will. This takes us back to the (The writer is Consultant "" ven by fossil-based fuel, the burn- this, there is still a problem of well as by deeper challenges in second factor — identified at the Editor, The Pioneer, and author) 2 , 3.! % % 0 % O 8 ) " * ( H: I=
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They regained our lost territory which the enemy forces had occupied sur- reptitiously, throwing to wind the unsigned conven- tion between the two armies of maintaining status quo in the traditional gaps along the Line of ) 8 ( Control (LoC). But for the raw courage and auda- + cious bravery of our soldiers and young officers, his- %*,<9(%- tory would have been different as the unscrupulous '<%$<(%$ () # ( enemy had succeeded in taking us by surprise. Sadly %%9+ # ( enough, what happened in Kargil is being replicat- $-%(C ( ( %A ed, albeit on a much larger scale, across the trans- *,<=%$:$' + Himalayan region in Eastern Ladakh along the Line '%-$<$ , # , B ( of Actual Control (LAC). %*%,-$%$ * We were surprised then and we have been sur- Beijing: China on Friday istry statement said. have accused the Chinese con- ordered the US to close down “It gravely harmed China- sulate in Houston of being its consulate in Chengdu in US relations. The measure part of Beijing’s espionage oper- 0& O ' #'' P retaliation to Washington’s taken by China is a legitimate ation in the US. decision to shut the Chinese and necessary response to the US President Donald mission in Houston, further unjustified act by the US. It Trump on Wednesday said he # # straining the already tense conforms with international may order the closure of more bilateral ties. law, the basic norms of inter- Chinese consulates in the coun- Washington: Upping the ante nearly 50 years after President tainment. It’s about a complex A statement by the Chinese national relations, and cus- try. The Chinese consulate in on China over its expansion- Richard Nixon became the first new challenge we’ve never Foreign Ministry said the US tomary diplomatic practices”, it Houston was one of five in the ist policies and alleged cover- US president to travel to China. faced before: The USSR was Embassy here has been said. US, along with the embassy in up of the COVID-19 out- The top American diplo- closed off from the free world. informed of the Chinese gov- “The current situation in Washington DC. It has con- break, US Secretary of State mat formally announced a Communist China is already ernment’s decision to with- China-US relations is not what sulates in New York, San Mike Pompeo has pitched for reversal in the decades-old here, within our borders,” he draw its consent for the estab- China desires to see, and the Francisco, Los Angeles and a new “alliance of democra- China policy, which now insisted. lishment and operation of the US is responsible for all this. Chicago. cies” to counter the challenges would be more of confronta- “So we can’t face this chal- US Consulate General in We once again urge the US to Relations between the US posed by the authoritarian tionist in nature and organis- lenge alone. The UN, NATO, Chengdu, the provincial capi- # # # + immediately retract its wrong and China have taken a turn for Chinese regime. ing the rest of the free world the G7, the G20, our combined tal of southwestern Sichuan decision and create necessary the worse in recent months Echoing President Donald against the authoritarian economic, diplomatic, and province. conditions for bringing the over Beijing’s handling of the Trump that the US has had Chinese regime led by military power is surely The consulate, established Wenbin accused staff in the duties and engaging in espi- bilateral relationship back on coronavirus pandemic. Fresh “enough” with China, Pompeo President Xi Jinping. enough to meet this chal- in 1985 and currently having Chengdu consulate “of inter- onage related activity. track”, it said. concerns over China’s crack- announced “distrust and ver- Today China is “increas- lenge, if directed properly. more than 200 staff, some 150 fering in China’s internal affairs Earlier, the ministry, in a Chengdu is one of six US down of its Uygur Muslims in ify” as US’ new rules of ingly authoritarian at home, Maybe it’s time for a new hired locally, is seen as strate- and harming China’s national statement noted that on July 21, foreign missions, including the Xinjiang and Beijing imposing engagement with the Chinese and more aggressive in its grouping of like-minded gically important because it security interests.” the US launched a “unilateral embassy in Beijing, in main- a controversial national secu- Communist Party and called hostility to freedom every- nations…a new alliance of allows the US to gather infor- Wang said that closing the provocation” by abruptly land China. The US also has a rity law in Hong Kong have on all nations to insist on rec- where else,” he said. democracies,” Pompeo said. mation on the sensitive region US mission in Chengdu was a demanding that China close its consulate in Hong Kong. also raised bilateral tensions. iprocity, transparency and “Let’s not repeat the same He said that if the free of Tibet, where the followers of “legitimate and necessary Consulate General in Houston. The US ordered the closure In a major speech on the accountability from them. mistakes of the past. The chal- world did not change the Dalai Lama have been response” to Washington The US move seriously of the Chinese consulate in Trump administration’s China Pompeo’s remarks at the lenge of China demands exer- Communist China, the latter demanding meaningful auton- demanding that the Chinese breached international law, the Houston, a move it said was policy on Thursday, Secretary Nixon Library on Thursday, tion from democracies… will change them. omy. consulate in Houston be shut. basic norms of international aimed “to protect American of State Mike Pompeo called the titled “Communist China and those in Europe, in Africa, in There can be no return to At a regular press confer- US officials have made similar relations, and the terms of the intellectual property and pri- Chinese consulate in Houston the Free World’s Future,” cast South America, and especial- past practices just because ence on Friday, Chinese foreign accusations about Chinese China-US Consular vate information.” “a hub of spying and intellectual aspersions on Beijing and its ly those in the Indo-Pacific they are comfortable, or con- ministry spokesman Wang diplomats acting beyond their Convention, the foreign min- Top American officials property theft.” PTI relations with Washington, region. This isn’t about con- venient, he noted. PTI : 7 D '" <=) # :; : % 0 ' !" % 1% % Geneva: Protesters and jour- unidentified officers. “That is a nalists in US cities, including worry, because it may place Washington: The United able,” tweeted US nuclear dis- Portland (US): A federal judge Portland in Oregon, must be those detained outside the pro- States accused Russia of test- armament negotiator Marshall # specifically blocked US Agents able to take part in peaceful tection of the law, and may give firing an anti-satellite weapon Billingslea, adding that it $ $ " # from arresting or using physi- demonstrations without risking rise to arbitrary detention and in space, warning that the would be a “major issue” dis- cal force against journalists arbitrary arrest, detention, the other human rights violations,” threat against Washington’s cussed next week in Vienna, O$$ P and legal observers at protests unnecessary use of force or she told reporters in Geneva. systems was “real, serious and where he is in talks on a suc- in Oregon’s largest city where other rights violations, the UN Throssell said authorities increasing.” cessor to the New START Moscow: Russia on Friday dis- President Donald Trump is human rights office said Friday. should make sure that securi- US Space Command said treaty. missed accusations from the testing the limits of federal Spokeswoman Liz Throssell ty forces who are deployed are it “has evidence” that Moscow The treaty caps the nuclear United States and Britain that power. of the Office of the High “properly and clearly identi- “conducted a non-destructive warheads of the US and Russia it had tested an anti-satellite Federal agents appeared Commissioner for Human fied and use force only when test of a space-based anti- — the two Cold War-era weapon in space as “propa- to deploy tear gas early Friday Rights noted reports that some necessary” — proportionate- satellite weapon” on July 15. superpowers. ganda”. to force thousands of demon- peaceful demonstrators in ly and in line with interna- “Last week’s test is anoth- Commenting Friday on Moscow responded after strators from crowding around Portland had been detained by tional standards. AP er example that the threats to the accusations, Kremlin the United States Space the federal courthouse. ' ' #' ' ' ! US and Allied space systems spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Command on Thursday Protesters had projected A5+ 0 & < : are real, serious and increas- Russia supports “full demili- accused Russia of test-firing an lasers on the building and ing,” the Thursday statement tarisation of space and not bas- anti-satellite weapon in space attempted to take down a secu- made his ruling late Thursday, months since George Floyd ==:< ment agents to the city. continued. ing any type of weapons in and warned the threat against rity fence that had been rein- a day after Portland’s mayor was killed in Minneapolis. Crews used a large crane “Clearly this is unaccept- space.” US systems was “real, serious forced to keep demonstrators at was tear-gassed by federal Simon had previously statue of Christopher to remove the statue from its The US Space Command and increasing”. The Russian a distance. agents while making an appear- ruled that journalists and legal AColumbus that drew pedestal as a small crowd said the test consisted of Foreign Ministry insisted on The protesters moved away ance outside a federal court- observers are exempt from chaotic protests in Chicago’s gathered to watch. Russia’s satellite called Moscow’s “commitment to as clouds of gas rose from the house during raucous demon- police orders requiring pro- Grant Park was taken down Several work trucks were Cosmos 2543 injecting an obligations on the non-dis- area and flash grenades could strations. testers to disperse once an early Friday amid a plan by seen in the area but it was object into orbit. criminatory use and study of be heard. Protesters have been kept unlawful assembly has been President Donald Trump to unclear where the statue could Russian state media has space with peaceful aims. “We US Judge Michael Simon up in the city for nearly two declared. AP dispatch federal law enforce- be taken. AP said that Cosmos-2543 had call on our US and British col- been deployed by another leagues to show professionalism satellite, Cosmos-2542, and instead of some propagan- '"R )$ $ which was launched on 25 of distic information attacks, sit % # ' ( November 2019 by the down for talks,” the Ministry AFP AFP # %" #$ Russian military. said in a statement. 0& & O P $9+( Muslim faithful came from %,$ that a US jet had passed by the across Turkey and quickly Iranian airliner, but at a safe ulfilling a dream of his filled specially designated areas ranian officials on Friday distance. FIslamic-oriented youth, outside of the Byzantine era Islammed the interception of According to Iranian state Turkish President Recep monument to join in the inau- an Iranian passenger plane by TV, two fighter jets came with- Tayyip Erdogan joined hun- gural prayers. a US fighter jet in the skies over in a distance of 100 meters (328 dreds of worshippers on Friday Many others were turned Syria as “illegal,” threatening feet) of the Iranian Airbus for the first Muslim prayers in away, while Orthodox action against Washington over A310. The pilot of Mahan Air 86 years inside Hagia Sophia, Christian church leaders in the incident. Flight 1152 quickly took the the Istanbul landmark that Greece and the United States Iran had said that one of its aircraft to a lower altitude to served as one of Christendom’s announced a “day of mourn- airliners, flying from Tehran to avoid a collision, the report most significant cathedrals, a ing” over Hagia Sophia’s return Beirut on Thursday, was said. mosque and a museum before as a mosque. “harassed” by fighter jets, but The sharp maneuver its conversion back into a later landed safely in Lebanon. caused slight injuries among Muslim place of worship. A US official confirmed some of the passengers. Thousands of other 2 & 1 + (-9' Thursday follows one of the most significant shakeups in he Taliban say they are the Taliban in years. Tready for talks with The group appointed the Afghanistan’s political leader- son of the movement’s fear- ship after the Muslim holiday some founder to head its mil- of Eid ul Adha at the end of itary wing and powerful lead- July, offering to hand over the ership council members to its last of the Government pris- negotiation team. oners in a week’s time, pro- In Kabul on Friday, the viding the government frees High Council for National the last of its Taliban prison- Reconciliation, which was cre- ers. ated in May to manage peace The offer made by efforts with the Taliban, said Taliban’s political spokesman it was still working through Suhail Shaheen in a tweet late the Taliban’s prisoner list. , $" E?# "" 8' R " " Mechref (Lebanon): France’s French and Francophone visiting foreign minister schools. The economic crisis pledged Friday 15 million has impacted almost all facets Euro ($17 million) in aid to of life in Lebanon, a small Lebanon’s schools, which are Mediterranean country long struggling under the weight of considered a middle-income the country’s major econom- state. Since last year, unem- ic crisis. ployment has risen and pover- Jean-Yves Le Drian said ty deepened, as foreign cur- France will not let the rency dried up and the cur- “Lebanese youth alone” face rency tumbled to lose more the crisis that has hit the edu- than 80 per cent of its value cation sector hard. before the dollar. Le Drian, Schools in Lebanon have who arrived here late let some teachers and admin- Wednesday, said France could istrators go and many face the only help Lebanon face the risk of closure. Parents, strug- crisis if Lebanese officials do gling to pay private school their part, urging them to fees, enrolled their children in introduce much needed already overcrowded public reforms. schools. Le Drian is the first senior The French assistance will Western official to visit the go to a network of over 50 struggling country. AP ! ! ) (6F " ! &R ;# $%&'%( live session. 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From writing every (played by Serena Walia and Ayushi cultural backdrop that form the texture conversation that leads to something big- Gupta), meet on a festive night of of the film, how does the Navratri ger to maintaining the pace and rhythm Navratri. Romance blossoms between backdrop connect with the storyline? of the story, choosing small moments, them as they walk the night in the lanes Having my roots in Ahmedabad, glances, reactions in the edit — every- of Ahmedabad, exchanging mythology Navratri has always been that time of the thing was choreographed keeping in trivia, laughter, street food and experi- ROMANCE year when this otherwise stiff city mind the one aim to make these two ences of life only to realise it could lead loosens up a little and comes to life. I was characters and the energy they share to more. never a good dancer and so I was usu- come alive. It was actually interesting to ally more drawn to what happened out- not have my editor (also the co-produc- Recently, you had said, “Two women side the loud garba grounds. People like er of the film), Manan Bhatt on set and freely roaming the city, sharing a safe me are usually out on the streets, laugh- also, to have him step in creatively only space in the absence of a patriarchal ing, flirting and eating without any time- when the film was at its post-production gaze and falling in love was something bound commitments. There is a sense of stage. This helped in giving it a fresh and that I’ve longed to see on screen. This liberation during these nine nights of the unbiased perspective in the edit — was a very instinctive thought for this festival (very much contrary to the cel- something that is always the hardest for love story...” What did you want to ebration of the unflawed “divine femi- a director because you are just so showcase through this simple yet pow- nine” that Navratri originally stands for). attached with every good moment cap- erful vision? Considering this film is about an instant tured that you just don’t want to let them I majored in film and TV in college. connection between two women and a go! So to pull all of it off in 20 minutes One day, one of my friends, who was also night of romance, this cultural set-up fit was definitely a challenge but a fun one. studying with me, showed me some really well. Also, I am a sucker for pret- beautiful pictures that he had taken of ty ghaghras so maybe that might have How do think the streaming plat- Pune at night — the empty streets and subconsciously played a role. forms can impact the short film space? the glaring lights. I had just bought a new Streaming platforms can hugely DSLR then and I remember being real- Do you think films around the queer impact the short film space as I think ly motivated to try my hand at street community still provoke debates and short films are where the next crop of photography for the first time. So when controversies despite attempts to nor- cinematic storytellers will emerge. And I was in Mumbai, I took my DSLR out malise conversations? just how streaming platforms are now and decided to spend two days walking I am a huge fan of conversational relieving feature films of various limita- down the lanes of the city without a films, especially when it comes to love tions, dependencies and length bound- definitive plan, taking pictures (I had stories. But I wouldn’t say I chose a topic ations, they can really help budding pro- mapped out an itinerary of the locals I to tell this story. It stemmed more from duction houses by providing them a was going to take to make good use of choosing a genre that I was keen on financially-viable model for short films. my time). But when I actually got down exploring as my first film. I don’t think This will also allow young and indepen- to doing so, I didn’t find it as fulfilling that creative endeavours are always dri- dent filmmakers to focus on the craft and liberating as I had hoped it to be. I ven by thoughts like what ignites con- itself. found myself looking back every five troversy and what doesn’t. Of course, Being a debut film for me and my minutes, pulling down my shirt every- there is the politics of the film, which is team, it has been challenging because time I bent to take a photograph, avoid- pretty apparent in what the story is and such a model for short films is unfortu- ing dark lanes and quiet corners and pri- how it is told. But I think ultimately, for nately still close to absent but I am very oritising my safety over a good shot. It me and my team, this was an honest hopeful that it will improve in the com- resonated deeply with an American attempt to explore a love story in a world ing years with OTTs and so many poet and novelist Sylvia Plath’s words: that was closer to ours. It was an initia- streaming options. “Yes, my consuming desire is to mingle tive to bring something fresh on screen with road crews, sailors and soldiers, bar- by exploring our understanding of the Such an issue might not find a place room regulars — to be a part of a scene, craft of filmmaking. in the mainstream cinema. How do you anonymous, listening, recording — all Having said that, it was a conscious think short films are the right this is spoiled by the fact that I am a girl, choice to show a queer love story, nor- medium to present such ironies to the a female always supposedly in danger of malising the relationship by not contrast- audience? assault and battery. My consuming ing their love with any external backlash. I humbly disagree to the claim that interest in men and their lives is often The protagonists are not seeking soci- such films might not find a place in the misconstrued as a desire to seduce etal approvals or trying to convince the mainstream cinema. I believe and hope them or as an invitation to intimacy. Yes, world of their sexual orientation, but are that our understanding of mainstream God, I want to talk to everybody as unapologetically walking the city and cinema itself will evolve with the advent deeply as I can. I want to be able to sleep just breathing in the night of romance of not just new-age filmmakers but with in an open field, to travel West, to walk and comfort. a healthier competition between plat- freely at night...” forms and theatrical releases. Our coun- In this film, I tried showing an ideal Chance encounters have been a com- try has so many different pockets of peo- version of this reality — one where the N&=<$=<+ mon leitmotif in films. What was ple with such varied stories to tell. It is city is a safe space for love, a dreamworld your approach while exploring this a matter of time that with the tremen- (which hopefully becomes a reality) =<=%<<& idea? dous exposure to world cinema and for- where two women can immerse them- O+%%,( < "% become a reputed compos- of an era. Love you thamma. Festival. er and dancer, and daughter Thank you for everything,” In 1991, Amala was + Mamata, who is also an her granddaughter conferred the Padma actor and dancer. Sreenanda Shankar tweeted. Bhushan. She won many A sister-in-law of late She also played the lead other recognitions and pres- 7 1 , $;+7 musician and composer role along with Uday in tigious awards for her extra- Ravi Shankar who died in Kalpana (1948), a film by ordinary feat in the field of 1 % @% 2012, she was the mother of Uday about a young dancer’s dancing. , > % the late musician Ananda dreams of setting up a dance She was also awarded Shankar and actor Mamata academy, a reflection of Banga Vibhushan by West Shankar. Shankar’s own academy, Bengal Chief Minister “Today, my thamma which he founded at Mamata Banerjee in 2011 orn in Jashore in 1919 as Amala was a great practitioner of exper- (grandmother) left us at the Almora. It was the first film for her contributions to the BNandi, noted Indian danseuse imental and modern Indian dance. age of 101. We just celebrat- to present an Indian classi- art. Amala Shankar died on Friday at In 1939, when she was with a ed her birthday last month cal dancer in the leading Expressing her condo- the age of 101. She was suffering dance group in Chennai, one night (June). Feeling so restless role, and was entirely shot as lences, CM Mamata said from age-related issues, family Uday came to Amala and proposed that there is no flight from a dance ballet and a fanta- her demise is an irreparable sources said. her for marriage. They were mar- Mumbai to Kolkata. sy. damage to the world of Wife of legendary dancer and ried in 1942 and had two children Heartbroken. May her soul She also graced the red dance. choreographer Uday Shankar, she — Ananda, who went on to rest in peace. This is the end carpet at the Cannes Film L8 # ' ! ! #$% & '(( '% ? 11 2 !; $22 1 % # 1 0 1 % > ! 2 <,< Tell us a little about Mrs in doing that. I am really excited America, the story of the feminist about the generations who are com- movement. How did you get ing up. It feels now like there are a involved? lot of growing examples of women It is actually about the drive to who are finding their own voice and ratify the Era and the second-wave have a more secure and broader feminism. It’s about the equal and platform to be seen by audiences. opposite women’s movement, which Alma Har’el’s work was amazing was the movement of the tradition- in Honey Boy, and Mariel Heller and al homemakers, who felt margin- Claire Denis — all of these people’s alised by the feminist movement. work was so fascinating. I am work- They felt threatened by the notion ing on Stateless and finally got to of equality. And for me, that was the work with the wonderful Jocelyn point of wanting to play Phyllis Morehouse and Emma Freeman Schlafly, who, at base value, seems who are great TV directors. And so opposite to me and yet there was apart from Ryan Fleck, all of the so much lot in common. I wanted directors on Mrs America were to know what was so terrifying for women. Which is incredible! her about the notion of equality. In the film, I’m Not There, you You played a woman from your played Bob Dylan. How do you mother’s generation. Did you access or inhibit characters that speak to her about it? you play, particularly those who When I was growing up, I iden- are based on a real person? tified as a feminist in the backlash. For that film, Todd Haynes had So during my childhood, feminists approached me. And he is a quin- were those who were men-hating tessential director. He came with a and anti-family. But I thought that huge mood board and a playlist to all feminism means to me is equal- help me understand the cinematic ity. Yet my mother who had come endeavour and how I could fit into out of that era, even though she was O.P $ . $ & were anti-family and that is just an it. a single, working parent, didn’t 9 ' )< anathema to me. 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And I remember one Saturday a woman’s role was, which has reasons — she is not as well-known next century, it will be hugely about morning, walking off the set of The always been fascinating to me. as Gloria Steinem, played by Rose How do you see the current collaboration. It will involve deep lis- Golden Age, I flew with my kids and Byrne who is brilliant by the way. wave of feminism? How was it tening, doubt and humility. Women husband to Montreal to film the Bob While playing the role of Phyllis But to play Phyllis, it was flesh- working with women directors who I greatly admire, who’ve done Dylan and felt ‘I can do this’. So Schlafly, was it daunting to play a ing out somebody who had such a on Mrs America? extraordinary things across indus- every lunchtime, I was going real life person or a historical fig- particular and polarising national I’ve always identified as a fem- tries, I’ll ask them a question hop- through the outtakes from the ure? identity. It was about having to look inist but I was also a part of the anti- ing that they’re going to solve the Pennebaker documentary to try There’s another trait that I share behind and beyond that without any wave in the mid-80s and during the problem and they take the time and and understand his energy. So it was with Phyllis Schlafly and that is that sense of judgement or pre-suppos- 90s. Feminism was a dirty word at have the courage to say ‘I don’t quite obsessive and I became I am quite bossy and opinionated. ing what she truly thought inside! the time. The conversation that was know, what do you think.’ So sud- obsessed with him in a lot of ways. I also feel that I kind of share a going around in the 70s continued denly, you’re in dialogue. Real power (The nine-episode mini-series strong work ethic with her. And I A lot of powerful women are negatively even in the 80s and 90s. is bringing up other people with you airs on Star World on July 25 and 26 love a challenge. To answer this playing powerful women. How Being a feminist meant that you and women are by and large great at 7 pm.) 8 Tell us about the improvi- with two guys and they want to like let’s take it a little farther. sation in the film Horrible get a little proactive with their What attracted you to the Bosses? 2 $ ' frustration. But that’s not some- role of Dr Julia Harris? Jason Bateman: There is a thing Nick usually does. So he Jennifer: I’ve never been lot of improvisation in it. After got swept up in this and things asked to do that sort of incred- we get the script, which is of ' &A/ $9 / 9//%9 /%&$A/ ' started began unfolding in front ibly raunchy and inexcusable course great and that’s what of them in a way that they character. I read it and just we’re here for, we make sure we &9$+ A)A/ # couldn’t put it back. jumped at it immediately. I work on that first. And then ( ( ' ' 5$9 H%H had no fear of the dialogue or later, since it’s a three headed How was it working with the situation, I just thought it thing, you can talk over one Seth Gordon? will be fun. another and get that conversa- Jason: Seth is a very nice tion rhythmic. If it’s a single shot person. As boring as it may Tell us about this film? you cannot do it, but if there are sound, but its so important on Jennifer: Almost every multiple you can get the a set, specially on a comedy scene is crazy in the film. rhythm. We did do that a lot. set, for things to be light. You There was not a single scene There is surely some funny stuff want to feel safe there because where I felt it was a little odd. in that. comedy is somewhat making Though, I felt bad for Charlie a fool of yourself and you get Day as we met and in just 20 Tell us a little about the a lot of laughs if you do not minutes we were straddling script? pull your pants down. So, him in lingerie. Jason: The script was a you want to feel safe to make funny read. It was very linear, dumb ideas, say and do dumb How was it being a part of one thing led to the next and so things and Seth keeps the set this ensemble comedy? on. You almost predict what’s very nice. There is no yelling, Jennifer: I’ve always loved going to happen next, but that he is a great leader, a kind man being part of an ensemble. goes wrong. I thought it was and happens to be really tal- That’s the stuff I’m really going to be broad, but it wasn’t. ented. I’ve loved every day of excited to do, playing such dif- The broadness is done in such it. ferent characters. How fun for a way that its normal for these Jennifer Aniston: Seth an actor is to have a day plan characters. I was laughing a lot, was just in hysterics the whole with Jb Fox or Julie Bowen, more than I thought I would, Nick Hendricks? doesn’t give him the promotion dominating, emasculating and time. He would finish the Charlie and Sudeikis. It was and it was really funny. Jason: Nick’s boss wouldn’t that he deserved. He basically relevant stuff and Nick was too take and used to be so happy. great. do anything to him outrightly. appoints himself into that posi- done with it. We were all just in a perfect (The film premieres on How would you describe He’s just very dominating, he tion. I think its an aggregate of He is even seen hanging out sync. If anything, we were all Sony PIX on July 26 at 1 pm.) ! ! & ( 1 1) Patel confirmed the development ment to decide on that. Will also have to undergo a test. and Sundays. after PTI reported the dates on be writing to the UAE board for- While there was speculation The Indians are set to play a he eagerly-awaited Indian Thursday. mally,” Patel said. that the IPL will start from four-match Test series against TPremier League will start on The IPL has been made possi- There are three grounds avail- September 26, the BCCI decided to Australia starting December 3 in September 19 in the United Arab ble by the ICC’s decision to post- able in the UAE -- Dubai advance it by a week in order to Brisbane after the IPL. Emirates (UAE) with the final pone the October-November T20 International Stadium, Sheikh ensure that the Indian team’s tour It is expected that with each slated on November 8, IPL World Cup in Australia owing to Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi) and of Australia is not jeopardised. and every team needing at least a Chairman Brijesh Patel told PTI on the COVID-19 pandemic due to the Sharjah ground. “The Indian team will have a month’s time to train, the IPL fran- Friday. which the host country expressed It is learnt that the BCCI will mandatory quarantine of 14 days chises will be leaving base by While the event’s Governing its inability to conduct the event. be renting the grounds of the ICC as per the Australian government August 20 which gives them exact- Council will meet next week to Patel said that the Standard Academy for training of the teams. rules. A delay would have sent the ly four weeks time to prepare. chalk out the final details and Operating Procedure to combat the The ICC Academy has two plans haywire," a BCCI official said The cash-rich event was orig- approve the schedule, it is under- COVID-19 threat is being pre- full-sized cricket grounds along on conditions of anonymity. inally scheduled to start at the end stood that the BCCI has informal- pared and the BCCI will formally with 38 turf pitches, 6 indoor “The best part is that 51 days of March but the COVID-19 pan- ly intimated the franchises about write to the Emirates Cricket pitches, a 5700 square foot outdoor is not at all a curtailed period and demic and the travel restrictions the plan. Board. conditioning area along with phys- broadcasters will be happy with full that were put in place to contain “The GC will meet shortly “We are making the SOP and iotherapy and medicine centre. seven-week window,” he added. the virus, led to an indefinite but we have finalised the schedule. it will be ready in a few days. To As per the current health pro- While the original schedule postponement. It will run from September 19 to allow crowd or not depends on the tocol in Dubai, there is no need to had five double-headers, Patel said However, BCCI President November 8. We expect the gov- UAE government. Anyway social be in quarantine if people are car- the new one will feature around 12 Sourav Ganguly had always main- ernment approval to come distancing has to be maintained. rying a negative COVID-19 test double-headers which means two tained that the event will be held through. It is a full 51-day IPL,” We have left it for their govern- report, but if they are not, they will matches each on both Saturdays some time this year. P A!/' 9 !!'9 !< A #'"3J B"! A!!! 9 ! !Q -$=%%, $%&'%( Nets with Mayank’. you anywhere. It was a long and “I came back from England painful realization but I realized ngland’s truncated batting he lesson of “forward press and spoke to Sachin Paaji and it,” he said. department fell cheaply as dis- Tagainst fast bowlers” from had a few sessions with him in The opening of hip limited Eciplined bowling by the West Sachin Tendulkar and a tip Mumbai. I told him that I am his shot making ability, Kohli Indies reduced the hosts to 131-4 by from head coach Ravi Shastri to working on my hip position. He realized. tea on the first day of the deciding test stand outside the crease led to made me realise the importance “One thing stood out, right at Old Trafford on Friday. his transformation as a of big stride, a for- hip opens or closes too much Ollie Pope (24) and wicketkeep- prolific Test batsman ward press you now you are in trouble. er Jos Buttler (2) were aiming to after a disastrous against fast Keep that hip position nice and rebuild the innings in Manchester, England tour in bowlers,” Kohli side-on and balanced so that with only a long tail left for England 2014, feels India cap- explained. you can play through both off after the dismissals of Ben Stokes and tain Virat Kohli. “The moment I side and leg side with equal con- Rory Burns in the second session. Kohli had a night- started doing that with trol is very very important,” he Stokes - promoted to No. 4 so mare of an England my hip alignment, said. England could squeeze in another fast tour where he failed in things started falling Anderson was taking him bowler - was bowled by a beauty 10 successive innings in place nicely and out mainly with outgoing deliv- through the gate by Kemar Roach for but came back later in the then the Australia eries. 20, having added 13 runs to his score year against Australia scoring tour happened,” “I was too worried thinking at lunch. four tons in four games, said Kohli. about the ball that might come Burns reached his sixth test half- including two in Adelaide. Hein. I was opening up a bit too century but departed soon after for In a chat with Mayank explained what early so the ball that was going 57, wafting at a ball from spinner Agarwal for 'bcci.Tv', the went wrong in away I was getting out to it every Roston Chase that was too close to Indian skipper decoded his England and how time. I just couldn't get past that him and finding an edge that was near the end of the session after ness and unlikely to bowl, so is being and is back bowling. technical changes post that he realised it. confusion,” he admitted. taken one-handed - and brilliantly - putting England into bat under gray used as a specialist batsman. Roach has 2-28 off 12.4 overs, and England tour. “My hip posi- “He (Shastri) told me one by Rahkeem Cornwall at slip. skies. West Indies paceman Shannon needs one more wicket for 200 in “The 2014 (tour) will tion was an issue thing, to stand outside the England is crawling along, scor- England's batting lineup has been Gabriel started for the third straight tests. be a milestone in my career. during that England crease. He explained the mind- ing 65 runs at a rate of 2.5 per over weakened after choosing to select four match this series and spent some time The series is tied at 1-1 and the Lot of people take good tour. It was basically set behind it. 'You should be in between lunch and tea. fast bowlers as well as a spinner for off the field with an apparent ham- Windies, who won the first test in tours as a milestone in their not adjusting to the control of the space you are Before lunch, the West Indies the test. Stokes, the star of the second string strain after pulling up during Southampton, are looking to capture careers but for me 2014 will conditions and doing playing in and not giving oppor- snared Dom Sibley in the first over test won by England in his fourth over. He returned, though, a test series in England for the first be a milestone,” Kohli told what I wanted to do. So tunities to the bowler to get you and captain Joe Root - to a run-out - Manchester, is struggling for full fit- to the relief of captain Jason Holder time since 1988. Agarwal in the show ‘Open being rigid doesn’t take out’.”