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GUNBATTLE IN MACHIL IpledgetobeaPresident who When she (mymother) came here seeksnot to divide,but to unify... from India... maybeshe didn’t Officeramong This is the time to heal in America. quite imagine this moment... foursecurity JOSEPH RBIDEN, PRESIDENT-ELECT KAMALA HARRIS, VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT personnelkilled inLoCgunfight

Three militantskilled; infiltration bid, covering fire from Pakposts:BSF

BASHAARATMASOOD SRINAGAR,NOVEMBER8 Winter here, no thaw

AN ARMY officer,two soldiers and aBorder Security Force(BSF) in India-China talks, personnel losttheir livesina fierce gunfight early Sundayon the Line of Control (LoC) in another round soon whichthree militants, who were The Armytweeted a trying to enter the Valley photograph of arms and through the Machil sector in ammunition recovered US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with their families in Wilmington on Saturday. AP KRISHNKAUSHIK north Kashmir’s Kupwara, were NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 Longhaul killed, officials said. Twosoldiers E ● ahead were also injured in the firing, THE DEADLOCKbetween India EXPLAINED MACHIL CHINA In first speeches, Biden Trump may ‘never theysaid. SECTOR and China over the military Chinar Corps, the official standoffineastern Ladakh con- THE LATESTround of Kupwara LADAKH Twitter handle of 15 Corps, iden- and Harris seek unity, concede’, but not likely tinues, with the eighth round of talkswas crucial with tifiedthose killedasCapt Kargil meetings between senior mili- time running out foran Leh Ashutosh Kumar,Havildar Srinagar tary commanders from both agreement on thinning of Praveen Kumar and Rifleman J&K end of ‘demonisation’ to stand in Biden way sides failing to achieve any troops from the treacher- RyadaMaheshwar.“The gallant PAKISTAN breakthrough. Both sides, how- ous peaksbeforewinter soldiers made the supreme sac- In remarks before adrive-in ever,"agreedtohaveanother fullysetsin. Troops from rifice in (the) line of duty at The BSF said itstrooper NYT&PTI audience in Wilmington brim- MAGGIEHABERMAN BUSINESSASUSUAL round of meetings soon”. both sides areset to spend Machil sector,Kupwaraon Constable Sudip Kumar (38), a WILMINGTON(DELAWARE), ming with longtime friends from &MICHAELDSHEAR Afterthe latestmeeting on the next fewmonths in November 8. Deepestcondo- resident of West Tripura, “at- WASHINGTON,NOVEMBER8 Delaware,his home state, and ac- WASHINGTON,NOVEMBER8 BY UNNY November 6, whichwas also at- areas wherethe tempera- lences to the bereaved families,” tainedmartyrdom” afterhe companiedbyVice President- tendedbydiplomatsfromIndia turecan drop to below the tweetsaid. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 ADDRESSINGTHE nation forthe elect Kamala Harris, Biden di- PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s and China, both the govern- minus-30 degree Celsius. firsttime as US rectlyappealedto motorcade wasjustpulling into mentsissuedajoint statement, President-elect, the tens of millions the TrumpNational Golf Club in whichsaid that theywill “push Joseph RBiden Jr of Americans who suburban Virginia when news forthe settlement of other out- It said both agreedto deliveredamessage backedPresident organisations endeddays of standing issues, so as to jointly “earnestlyimplement the impor- HC quashes of unity,trying to Donald Trump’s re- waiting and declared that he had maintain peace and tranquillity tant consensus reachedbythe soothe the extraor- RACE FOR election. lostthe presidency to Joseph R in the border areas”. leaders of the twocountries, en- sedition FIR dinarydivisions THE WHITE “For all those of Biden Jr. The statement said the “two suretheir frontline troops exer- that have defined HOUSE youwho voted for Aides calledTrumptolet him sides had acandid, in-depth and cise restraint and avoid misun- against Gujarat the lastfour years in President Trump, I know. But the President —who constructive exchangeofviews derstanding and miscalculation”. American politics. understand the dis- an hour earlier had tweeted, “I on disengagement along the “Bothsidesagreedtomaintain “Letthis grim eraofdemonisa- appointment tonight,” Biden, 77, wonthis election, by alot!” — Line of Actual Control in the dialogue and communication journalist tion in America begin to end speaking at the conclusion of his wasnot surprised, theysaid. And MORE REPORTS Western Sector of India-China through militaryand diplomatic hereand now,”hesaid. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 PAGE 12 border areas”. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 ‘DIWALI GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF GUJARAT’ Noteban cleaned up system, THE GUJARATHigh Court(HC) has quashedanFIR of sedition PM launches RoPax service linking Hazira, Ghogha registeredagainstajournalistfor says PM; Opposition says ‘Thereisadefinite writing an article in whichhe the mantrafor celebrating Diwali had stated that Chief Minister KAMAALSAIYED with local products. fiscal space, to push Govt kept shifting goalposts VijayRupani waslikelytobere- SURAT,NOVEMBER8 “This is the diwali gifttothe demand.And it can placedowing to “his failure”. Gujarati people. The long time formalisation and transparency be done mainly Asingle judgebenchof PRIME MINISTER NarendraModi dream of people of Saurashtra ENSECONOMICBUREAU along with awidening of the tax through Justice RP Dholaria passedthe or- virtuallyinaugurated the RoPax and Surat has been fulfilledtoday, NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 base and curbing of counterfeit infrastructure’ der afterthe journalisttendered ferryservice between Hazirain through this ferryservices,” the currency. KRISHNAMURTHY an unconditional apology “with- Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar PM said inaugurating the service. ON THE FOURTH anniversaryof “Demonetisation has helped VSUBRAMANIAN, out admission of anyguilt” for district on Sunday, crediting his “Be it sea routeorriver route, demonetisation, Prime Minister reduce blackmoney, increase tax CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISER the “allegedly offending article”. government forrealising the po- India has no shortage of re- NarendraModi Sundayshared compliance and formalisation TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Thejournalist,DhavalPatel,31, tential of the vast sea routeand sources or expertise. It is also datatosuggestthat the and givenaboosttotrans- PAGE 11 editor of Face of Nation, anews resources in the countryand em- The RoPaxferry service between Haziraand Ghogha that known that transportation by sea overnight scrapping of Rs 500 parency.These outcomes have portal,wrotethearticleinMaythis phasising on “vocal forlocal” as waslaunchedonSunday. Hanif Malek CONTINUEDONPAGE2 and Rs 1,000 notesbrought in CONTINUEDONPAGE2 year mentioning that due to alle- EXPRESS NETWORK ged“failure”of CMRupaniindeal- ingwithCovid-19inGujarat,there ARNABSHIFTEDTO wasspeculation of aleadership changeinthestatewithUnionMi- TALOJAJAIL, nisterand RajyaSabha MP Mans- POLICESAYHE ukhMandaviyareplacingRupani. USEDPHONEIN Following the article, Dhaval CUSTODY PAGE 10 wasbooked under section 124a CONTINUEDONPAGE2 An offshoot of maize spurt in Bihar: a warehouse boom

Ahermetic structureset up in afield. Harish Damodaran

Gulab Bagh, the country’s HARISHDAMODARAN biggestwholesale market for NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 maize —alone todayhas warehouses that can together store WHEN FARMERS harvest some 6.5 lakh tonnes (lt) humungous crops, as of the feedgrain. Other theyhavedone in Bihar districtswith significant with maize since the estimated maize stor- mid-2000s, it generates agecapacities are opportunities beyond Katihar (2 lt); Begusarai cultivation and sale of (1.5 lt); Araria, Khagaria, produce. Nowhereis DECISION Muzaffarpur and this moreevident than 2020 Vaishali (50,000tonnes in the business of ware- BIHAR each); Saharsa and housing and lending Samastipur (40,000 againstgrain stockedbyfarmers, tonnes each); Supaul (20,000 traders, feed millers and starch tonnes); and Madhepuraand manufacturers. Motihari (10,000 tonnes each). Purnea district —home to CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Ahmedabad WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 2 THE SECOND PAGE THEINDIANEXPRESS,MONDAY,NOVEMBER9,2020

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Biden, Harris including Blackwomen, who are quashed. (sic)” 22 lakh to FPOs and Rs 28 lakh to toooftenoverlooked,butsooften The courthas also cautioned aggregators, compared to the Rs thirdrun forthe presidency,said. provethat theyare the backbone the journalistfromwriting any 1.5-2 crorethat banksnormally “I’velostacouple times myself. of our democracy." 4security personnel killed in LoC firing sucharticle in futureand stated, extend againstwarehouse re- But now, let’s give eachother a Followingthespeeches,Biden “The impugnedFIR/proceedings ceipts,” states Rao. chance. It’s time to put away the and Harris were joinedonstage “keptonfighting till his last It said the second gunfight and the terroristmovement Rs 50,000 in cash from the arequashedand setaside with a Thefutureofwarehousing,ac- harshrhetoric,lowerthetemper- by their families. breath with exemplary brokeout aftermoretroops, wastracked by surveillance slain militants. caution to the petitioner that as cording to him, lies in creating ature, see eachother again, listen courage” and “with utter dis- who were rushedintocomb devices,” aDefence spokesper- ABSF spokesperson said: andwhenhemaypublishanyar- storage-cum-financingsolutions to eachotheragain...Ipledgetobe Trump regard to his personal safety”. the area, confronted the mili- son said in Srinagar. “On challenging the intruders, ticleinfuture,nosuchcomments “closer to the farm gate”. This apresident who seeksnot to di- he did notchangehis plans to go It said Pakistani posts “started tants. In this exchange, the of- “Contact wasre-estab- theyopenedfire, whichwas shall be usedagainstany consti- would mean having smaller vide,butto unify;whodoesn'tsee aheadwithlegalchallengesto the ceasefireviolation in support ficer,two soldiers and twomil- lishedat1020 hrs when heavy fittingly retaliated by the BSF tutional functionaries without warehouses than even the aver- redstatesand blue states, only electionresults,thatseveralofhis of the infiltrating terrorists”. itantswerekilled. fire wasdrawn by ownsearch party.Inthe fierce exchangeof verification and he shall be cau- age1,400-1,500tonnes capacity seestheUnitedStates...Thisisthe ownadvisers warnedhim were The Armysaid the face-off “Atabout 0100 hrs, aBSF parties approximately1.5 km fire,one terroristwas shotdead tious of notrepeating the same.” operated by ACWS. time to heal in America.” long shots at best,ortoplaygolf. occurredintwo bursts,nine patrol noticedsuspicious from the LoC. In the ensuing immediatelyand others man- One solution, whichACWS Biden’s optimistic speech, The aides said Trumphad no hours apart. LateSaturday movement near the Anti firefight, twomoreterrorists aged to hide behind the cover Bihar maize claims to have successfullytried fleckedwith references to faith plans to immediatelydelivera night, theysaid, aBSF patrol Infiltration Obstacle System were killed. Own troops suf- of undulating terrain.” “Bihar’s available capacity to out with FPOs in Begusarai and andAmericanhistory,camefrom concessionspeech.Inastatement spotted the militantssneaking (AIOS) (LoC fence) about 3.5 feredthree casualties and two The gunfight is the second storemaize is roughly13.2 lt. Samastipur,isflexible hermetic aflag-bedeckedstage.The mes- issuedwhile he wasstill on the in from across the border and km from the LoC. Afirefight en- (were) injured.The injured sol- on the LoC this year of suchin- Muchofithas come up since storagetechnology.This involves sage, as it wasthroughout the golf course,TrumpsaidBidenwas challenged them. The militants sued in whichone terroristwas diers have been evacuated,” tensity afterfiveelitepara- around 2013-14, by whichtime storingbagsinsideflexibleairtight campaign, wasrootedmoreina tryingto “falselypose”asthewin- openedfireinresponse, trig- killed. ABSF soldier wasalso the spokesperson said. troopers and five militants thestatewasalreadyamajorcorn andmoisture-proof structuresor sense of values than in an espe- ner.“The simple fact is this elec- gering agunbattle in which killedinaction. The firefight The Armysaid it recovered were killedinthe neighbour- producer as well as exporter,” “cocoons” made from special ciallyideological viewpoint, an tionisfarfromover,”thepresident one militant and Constable stoppedat0400hrs. More twoAKrifles, apistol, aradio ing Keransector of Kupwarain notesUnupom Kausik,president polypropylene material. Each approachthat has helpedhim said. "Beginning Monday, our Kumar were killed. troops were rushedtothe area set, rounds of ammunition and April. of the National Collateral suchhermeticallysealedcocoon build abroad coalition. He ac- campaign will startprosecuting Management Services Ltd canstockanywherebetween100 knowledgedthis in his speech, our case in courttoensureelec- (NCML), India’s largest private and 6,000bags (5-300tonnes) of saying he had earnedvotes from tionlaws arefullyupheldandthe sector agri-logistics company. grain that requirenofumigation the "broadestand mostdiverse rightful winner is seated.” PM launches RoPax service linking Hazira, Ghogha NCMLhas2.16 ltof warehous- or chemical treatment. coalition in American history". However, Trump’s advisers isfarcheaperthanby roadorrail portinBhavnagar. ing capacity in Bihar,bothleased YetBiden grew impassioned saidtheydonot believe hewilltry anddoesleastdamagetotheen- Exhorting the people to go and owned. The latter includes a India-China asheinsistedthatforallof theten- in anyway to blockBiden from viroment... but work with aho- for“vocal forlocal”, Modi said, 38,200-tonnestate-of-the-artsilo channels,and,takingforwardthe sions in the country, Americans takingoffice,andsaidif hehasnot listic approachinthis direction “This Diwali should become a complex,establishedinJune2017, discussions at this meeting, push still wanted to see their leaders deliveredaformal concession waspossible onlyafter 2014,” turningpointforvocalforlocal... with facilities forcleaning and forthe settlement of other out- find common ground. “What is speechbythe time he departs, the PM said. buy local things... made in your cooling loose maize brought by standing issues, so as to jointly our mandate?” he said. “I believe pressuremay mountonhisallies, “Theseriversandtheseadid village,yourdistrict,yourcoun- farmers. It also owns dryware- maintainpeaceandtranquillityin it’s this: Americans have called familymembers and friends to notemerge afterModi became try.” houses –these storegrain in the border areas," it said. upon us to marshal the forces of convincehimthathemustgivein the prime minister... theywere He also spokeofplans of his jute/polypropylene bags –of The latestjoint statement, decency,the forces of fairness, to to the inevitable. always there... but this vision governmentto spendRs20,000 19,800tonnescapacityinPurnea withnomajordeviationfromthe marshal the forces of science and OnSaturday, theWhiteHouse wasnot there...thatthecountry croreoninfrastructurerelated and another of 16,200tonnes at twoissuedafter twoearlier theforcesof hopeinthegreatbat- releasedatersestatementsaying startedexperiencing after to fisheries to benefit lakhs of Samastipur. rounds, does notsuggestamajor tlesof ourtime...Thebattleto con- thepresident "willacceptthe re- 2014...,” said Modi. fishermen. The PM also inter- “Before2013-14, Bihar had breakthroughinthestandoffthat trol the virus. The battle to build sultsofafree and fair election" Announcing that the name actedwith afarmer,abusiness- hardly3-4 lt capacity.Eventhe is nowinits seventh month. prosperity.The battle to secure and that the administration "is of the ministryofshipping man and atransportervia warehouses that existedwere Beforethe eighth round, there your family's health care... The following all statutoryrequire- would be changed to Ministry Cars areloadedontothe RoPaxferry service that was video-conference. smallandscattered.Thegrainthat were some “feelers” from China battleto achieve racialjusticeand ments". of Ports, Shipping and launchedonSunday. Hanif Malek Bhavnagar resident and farmersortradersbroughthadto, forapossible thinning of troops root out systemic racism... The Even some of Trump’s oldest Waterways to bringmore"clar- transporterbyprofession, Asif therefore, be straightaway dis- from some of the frictionareas. battleto save theclimate.Thebat- advisers, likeformer governor ity" in the work it does, Modi Solanki,said,“Itransportexport patchedbyrail from rake points However, nosuchunderstanding tle to restoredecency,defend Chris Christie of NewJersey, have said that his government was ensures seamleass movement sumingtheGhogha-Dahejferry goods to Surat, Vapi and (suchasPurnea, Jalalgarh, wasreachedinFriday’s meeting. democracy,and give everybody said publiclythat he neededto tryingto optimallyusethecoun- of cargo”. service. “This project sawsev- Mumbai, by trucks.This ferry Ranipatra, Katihar,Semapur, This wasthe firstmeeting in in this countryafair shot.” have actualevidenceto makethe try’s 21,000km long coastline. Adding that Gujarat had be- eralchallengesconnectedto na- services will be beneficial to Khagaria,Mansi,Barauni,Saharsa, whichthe Indian delegation was Calling America "a beacon for claimshehasbeenmakingabout The service would reduce come agateway of prosperity tureand attemptsare being me... it will reduce the distance, Forbesganj and Kishanganj). ledbyLtGeneral PGKMenon, the globe", he added, "I sought the election. “This kind of thing, thedistancebetweenSuratand via the sea, Modi said, “In the madeto meetandresolve them save fuel and time...” Organisedwarehousing has who took over as commander of this office to restorethe soul of allitdoesisinflame withoutin- Ghogha from 375kmto90ks pasttwo decades we have throughmoderntechnologies,” Jembhai Gohil (52), farmer made it possible to storegrain XIV Corps in mid-October.The America,to rebuildthebackbone forming,”ChristietoldABCNews. andreducethe traveltimeof 10- movedfromtraditional port saidModi,whoinauguratedthe from Bhavnagar,said, “I do veg- within Bihar and stagger sales. delegation also includedNaveen of this nation, the middle class, Anotherlong-timefriendand 12 hoursto fourhours.“Inayear, managementsystemsto acom- Ro-Roferry service in 2017 that etable farming in my field...and Bihar corn also fetches better Srivastava, joint secretaryhan- and to makeAmerica respected adviser RogerStone wasquoted around 80,000passenger vehi- prehensive model in Gujarat. wassuspendedlaterdueto silta- ferrymyproducetoSurat.Ittakes prices nowthan earlier,when dling EastAsia in the Ministryof around the worldagain, and to by AssociatedPressassayingthat cles and 20,000trucks will take This model has become a tion issues. 16 hourstotransportagricultural finding rakesduring the peak External Affairs. The Chinese del- uniteushereathome... We will he doubted Trumpwould ever benefit of newservices... benchmark.”The PM also said Afterthe inauguration, Uni- produceincontainersandtrucks marketing season (April-June) egationwasledby MajorGeneral lead notonlybythe example of concede. As aresult, Stone said, Farmers easilyferry their prod- howMundra became amulti- on Shipping ministerMansukh to Surat. Due to the duration, the wasitself aproblem,”says Kausik. Liu Lin, commander of the South our power, but by the powerof Biden will have "a cloud over his uctsaswellascattleto Suratand national portand Sikka the Mandaviya, took the RoPax crops sufferdamagealso. Nowit Bihar produces 60-65 lt of Xinjian MilitaryRegion. our example." presidency with half the people SouthGujarat.Forbusinessmen largest captive port, claiming along with 150passengers, as has become easier.” maize annually, nearly aquarter Inthelasttwo roundsof talks, Harris spokefirst, telling vot- in the countrybelieving that he from Surat, it will be easy to that Gujarat ports had more well as 30 cars and 10 bikes. Nandlalbhai Patel, afarmer of the country’s total. Mostofits China had insistedthat India va- ers that theyhad chosen “hope wasillegitimatelyelected". reachSaurashtra,” said Modi. than40percentshareoftheto- Gujarat Chief MinisterVijay and diamond broker of Bhav- cropisgrownduringtherabiwin- catethe heightsoccupiedbyitin and unity,decency,science and, The AP reportsaid Trumpal- Modi addedthat to become talsea trade in the country. Rupani accompaniedbyminis- nagar,said, “I do business in ter-spring season and harvested lateAugustonthe north and yes, truth”. The 56-year-old lies suggestedthat if he wantsto AatmanirbharBharat,itwasim- “Weare working on this terofState forHealth, Kishor Surat but travel regularly to my afterApril, when thereisverylit- south banksofPangong Tso, and Senator from California invoked launchamedia empireinthe portant to boostthe “blue econ- multimodal connectivity even Kanani, statecabinetMinister native placewhereIdofarming. tle production in the rest of India. theChushulsub-sector.However, her mother,Shyamala Gopalan, comingyears,hehasanincentive omy” and strengthen sea based with our neighbouring coun- Ishwar Parmar and stateBJP EarlierIhadto take leave fortwo Thereismoney, then, to be made Indiahasbeenpushingforastatus whocameto theUSfromIndiaat to prolongthedrama.So,too,if he logistics “because in our econ- tries, Ihavehopetheseattempts president CRPaatil, other dig- to three days forthe trip when from stocking Bihar’smaize and quoante, fortroops to go backto the ageof19, and paid tributeto intends to bid forthe presidency omy, the maximum burden of will successfullyreduce our lo- nitaries were present at Hazira my businesswouldgetaffected. sellingthroughApril-October,be- April-end positions -- notjust thewomen“whothroughoutour in 2024. expenditureisonlogistics. With gistcscostandtheeconomywill port, while stateEducation With this ferryservice, Ican go fore the arrivalofthe post-mon- fromthefrontlinesbutalsodepth nation’s history have pavedthe Since resultsstarted veering watertransport,costoflogistics getanew boost,” the PM said. MinisterBhupendrasinh Chu- and come backthe same day... I soon kharif crop in South India, areas. wayfor this moment tonight". towardsBiden, Trumphas split can be substatntiallyreduced... The PM also said that the dasama, accompaniedbyBJP can also bring vegetables from Madhya Pradesh and Speaking at aseminar Friday, “While Imay be the first his time between the Oval Office ourfocusisonaneconomythat governmentwouldwork onre- leaders were present at Ghogha Bhavnagar and sell it in Surat.” Maharashtra. Chief of Defence StaffGeneral woman in this office, Iwill notbe and the presidential residence, Besides NCML, another im- Bipin Rawathad statedthat India thelast,”shesaid.“Becauseevery watchingtelevisioncoverage and portant and rising warehousing will notallowany changeinthe little girlwatching tonight sees brooding.Besideshischildren,he Note ban Rs10.5lakhcrorein2019-20from 'SpeakUpAgainstDeMoDisaster' looking to the failureofthe Chief playerinBihar is Arya Collateral Line of Actual Control (LAC). that this is acountryofpossibili- has spoken by phone and at the been greatlybeneficial towards Rs 6.95 lakh crorein2014-15, campaign, former Finance MinisterofGujarat, he is likelyto Warehousing Services Ltd Both sides have positioned ties. And to the children of our WhiteHouse with advisers in- nationalprogress,”Modisaidina while direct tax-to-DP ratio in- MinisterinUPA PChidambaram be replaced... he also namedthe (ACWS).In2019-20,its220ware- around50,000troopsalongwith country, regardless of your gen- cluding former WhiteHouse tweet. creasedto5.98per cent in 2018 said, “The firstlesson everyruler replacing of the Chief Minister, houses across the statestocked artillery, tanksandairdefenceas- der,our countryhas sent youa counselor Kellyanne Conway, ‘Operation Clean Money’, the from 5.86 per cent in 2017,and andeverygovernmentmust learn whichled to filing of the com- 3.14 lt,three-fourthof whichcom- sets in the region, and arepre- clear message: Dream with am- campaign manager Bill Stepien, PrimeMinistersaid,increasedfor- 5.53 per cent in 2016. isthat-evenifyoudonotdogood plaint againsthim by CID Crime prisedmaize and the balance pared fordeployment through bition, lead with conviction and adviser Hope Hicks,and Ronna malisation. “17.92 lakh persons Opposition leaders from to thepeople,donotdoharm.The and therefore, the petitioner wheat,paddyandrice.ACWS,un- the brutal winter.Atseveral see yourself in away that others McDaniel,thechairwomanof the identifiedfor the online verifica- Congress, however, criticisedthe BJP-ledNDA government did movedanapplication forquash- likeNCML, onlyleases and does heightsinthe Pangong Tsoarea might notsee you, simplybe- Republican National Committee. tionprocessinthefirstphase.3.04 government over demonetisa- greatharmto India'seconomyon mentof thecomplaint,whichwas notown anywarehouse. andintheChushulsub-sector,the causethey'veneverseenitbefore, Vice-PresidentMikePencespent lakh persons who had deposited tion, alleging that the Modi gov- November 8th, 2016.” entertainedand placedfor final “Wealso prefer operating in troops from both sides arejusta and we will applaud youevery sometimeintheOvalOfficewith cash of 10 lakh or more, but had ernment has continuously RahulGandhifurthersaidthe hearing (sic).” the interiors. Since renting space fewhundred metres apart. step of the way." Trump.Trump’sadvisersdidsuc- notfiledreturn till the due date changedtheexplanatoryreasons. question is howBangladesh’s The order also refers to the ischeaperthere,we areableto of- The Indian troops areina Biden said he washonoured ceedinpersuadingRudolph W identified. 2.09 lakh suchidenti- Demonetisation wasaimedat economy“surpassed” the Indian journalist’s apology without ad- ferwarehousing services (inclu- dominating position in the to have Harris as his vice-presi- Giuliani, his personal lawyer,to fied non-filers responded&paid helping afew of the Prime economyastherewas atime missionof guiltplacedbeforethe sive of storage, insurance and fu- Chushulsub-sector,atheightson dent "who will make history as stand down from some of his self-assessmenttaxof6,531crore. Minister’s “cronycapitalist when India usedtobeone of the courtbythe counsel of Patel. “I migation charges) at Rs 8-9 per MagarHill,GurgunHill,RezangLa the firstwoman, firstBlack public allegations about election Self-assessment taxofover friends” and had “destroyed”the mosthighperformingeconomies tendermy unconditionalapology quintal per month, as againstRs andRechinLa,whichallows them woman, firstwoman of South fraud. 13,000crorewas paid by the tar- Indianeconomy, Congressleader of the world. “The government forthe allegedly offending article 12-14inplaceslikePurneathatal- adirect viewofChina’s Moldo Asian descent, and firstdaughter Butthe presidentlet Giuliani getednon-filers,” another tweet Rahul Gandhi said. says that the reason is COVID but publishedbymeinmyweb por- readyhave substantialstorageca- Garrison and to dominatethe of immigrantseverelectedto na- hold anews conference in of Modi stated. The datashared by the Prime if thatisthereason,thereisCOVID tal,Faceof theNation,basiswhich pacities,”says PrasannaRao,man- strategicallysensitive 2-kmwide tional office in this country... It's Philadelphia afternews outlets WhileaDecember2018 NBER Ministersaid notesincirculation in Bangladesh and elsewherein theimpugnedFIRhasbeenregis- aging director of ACWS. valley, Spanggur Gap. long overdue... But once again, hadcalledthepresidentialracefor (National BureauofEconomic increasedto22.35lakhcroreason the worldalso. The reason is not teredagainstme. My uncondi- Rao’scompanygrossedabout On the north bank of America has bent the arcofthe Biden. The former NewYork Research)paper authored by December2,2019,from17.74 lakh COVID, the reason is 'Notebandi' tional apology is without preju- Rs 125crore lastfiscal from man- Pangong Tso, Indian troops are moral universe towardsjustice." mayor, who has been promising Harvardprofessor Gabriel croreasonNovember 2016,it and GST,"Gandhi said. dice and without admission of aging 1,300-odd warehouses at heightsthat putsthem in a Harris thanked Biden for to provideevidenceof voterfraud, Chodorow-Reich, GitaGopinath said.“Beforedemonetisation,the anyguilt,” it stated. with 21 lt aggregatecapacity all moreadvantageous position choosingher,saying,"Whatates- again producedlittle. (nowIMF Chief Economist), averageon-year growth rate of Sedition FIR Considering the arguments over India. Afifth of that revenue over Chinese troops positioned tament it is to Joe's character that Someaideswere candidwith Prachi Mishraand Abhinav notesincirculationwasat14.51% (sedition)of theIndianPenalCode presentedby theadvocatesof the came from Bihar.ACWShas, on the ridges connecting Finger he had the audacity to break one Trumpthat therewas notmuch Narayananestimateda2percent- from October 2014 to October and section 54 (punishment for respective parties, the courtde- morerecently, venturedintoagri- 3, and Finger 4, whichis8km of the mostsubstantial barriers of apath forward, even though agepointscontraction in the 2016,” it said. false alarm) of Disaster cidedtoquash the FIR while lending through awhollyowned west of India’s perception of the that exists in our countryand se- theysaid theywould continue quarterofdemonetisation (Oct- The number of counterfeit Management Act. He wasar- recording, “…since the present subsidiary, Aryadhan Financial LACatFinger 8. lect awoman as his Vice- fighting. Onlyafew had doubted Dec 2016), it did point out there notesdetected increasedto7.62 rested in Mayand wassent to petitioner is ayoung journalist Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The latter has China has been blocking President... No matter who you that Biden waslikelytowin, maybelonger term advantages lakh in 2016-17from6.33lakh in SabarmatiCentralJailfor15days. and he has begun his career and cumulatively disbursedRs250 Indian soldiers at the bottleneck votedfor, Iwillstrive to betheVice amongthemthepresident’sson- in taxcollections, shifttosavings 2015-16and5.94lakhin2014-15. Subsequently, he moveda that from the deepestcorner of croreworthloans,atenthof them in the Depsang Plains from ac- PresidentthatJoewasto(former) in-law, JaredKushner,peoplewho infinancialinstrumentsandnon- The number of counterfeit notes quashing petition before the his heart, the petitioner has ten- in Bihar.“Fiftyper cent of it has cessing Patrolling Points(PP) 10, president (Barack) Obama, loyal, spokewith Trumpsaid. Some re- cash payment mechanisms. detected has, however, subse- court. dered apology as quoted above... been to farmers or farmer pro- 11,11A,12and13.Theareaisclose honestand prepared." ports saidthatwhileTrump'ssons Finance MinisterNirmala quentlydeclinedto0.90 lakh (till In itsorder,dated November this courtissatisfiedwith the ducer organisations (FPOs) and to the strategicallyimportant Harris thanked Asian, White, Donald Jr.and Eric have urged Sitharaman also cited increase in September-end ‘20) from 2.97 6, the benchofJustice Dholaria apology tendered by the peti- the remaining half to small DaulatBegOldiepostinthenorth Latina and Native American their father to keep fighting, direct taxcollections, income tax lakhin2019-20,3.17 lakhin2018- stated,“Thepetitionerisworking tioner.Under the circum- traders/produceaggregators.We near the Karakoram Pass. 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1,020 new Covid cases take state tally to over 1.8 lakh

has reached38,588 with 853 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE deaths. AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 FollowedbySurat, Ahmedabad reported185 cases, GUJARATRECORDED 1,020 taking the district tallyto42,923 fresh Covid-19cases and seven and 1,919deaths. Vadodarare- deaths on Sunday, taking the ported127 cases, including 89 statetallyto1,80,980 and total from urban and 38 from rural ar- toll to 3,788. eas, taking the total number of Among the deaths, twoeach cases to 16,543 and 223 deaths. were reportedfrom Another district reporting Ahmedabadand Surat, while number of cases in three digit is one eachwas reportedfrom Rajkot.Itrecorded113 cases — Banaskantha, Gandhinagar and 82 from urban and 31 from rural Sabarkantha. areas. This has takenthe total Though declinedfromthe cases so farto14,154and 169 usual over 200cases, Surat with deaths. 194cases continues to topthe Also, as manyas819 patients statewith the highest number were discharged. So far, 1,64,596 of cases reportedonasingle day. patientshavebeen discharged SUO MOTU ORDER BY SAVLI COURT Totalnumber of cases in Surat across the state. Interim compensation CASETRACKER to teenaged girls who PLACES CONFIRMED DEATHS NEW CASES Shoppers throng the Teen Darwaza market in Ahmedabad Old City on Sunday, ahead of Diwali. Nirmal Harindran Ahmedabad 42,923 1,919185 Surat 38,588 853 194 faced sexual offences Vadodara16,543 223 127 Offences ActonNovember 7, while Bhavnagar 4,944 69 14 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE ordering interim compensation to Winterandfestiveseasonnearing, AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 the girls. The orders have been Gandhinagar 5,219 95 66 passedsuo motu. It said this would Rajkot 14,154 169113 IN TWOsignificant suo motu or- be the second instance in Gujarat Chhota Udepur 70143 ders, asessions courtofSavli in wherethe courthas passedsuo healthexpertswarnofCovidspike Vadodaradistrict has ordered to motu orders awarding interim Patan2,740 46 17 provide interim compensation to compensationtosurvivors of sex- Hospitals and Nursing Homes at home, thereisreducedcross- severe,but difficult to handle with Valsad 1,25485 twoteenagegirlswhofacedsexual ual offences. The girls will begiven RITUSHARMA Association (AHNA), also hinted ventilation indoors. Thus, trans- the economyalready in abad Porbandar 94142 offences under the Victim Rs 2lakh and Rs 75,000,respec- AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 at apossible spikeincases in mission (of the virus) within the shape, doctors already exhausted Compensation Scheme, 2019,of tively,for medical and other ex- early December.“Severalcoun- home is expected to increase. and drained,” Dr Mukesh Mehsana 4,1893275 the Gujarat government. penses. The responsibility for WITH THE festiveseason and tries have already witnesseda Further,with an increase in air Maheshwari, pathologistlabora- Morbi 2,263 18 10 Anofficialreleasefromthestate timelypayment of the compensa- winter around the corner,health spikeabout one-and-a-half to pollution thereare more tory and medicine expert, said. Kutch2,765 33 14 government stated the additional tion, notbeyond twomonths, has experts have raisedconcerns over three months ahead of us. Seeing chances of getting infected,” he AHNApresident Dr Bharat sessions judgeofSavli passedtwo been giventothe secretaryof apossible spikeinCovid-19cases the trend, yes, asecond spike(in said. Dryness of respiratorypas- Gadhavi, however, said the “vir- Gir Somnath 1,866218 separateorders in cases of VadodaraDistrict Legal Services in the state. Covid-19cases) can be expected sageand adropinvitamin D ulence of the virus has gone Junagadh 3,845 32 18 Protection of Children from Sexual Authority. The coronavirus cases in within one or twomonths. Also, levelduring the season mayalso down. Mortality rate is going Sabarkantha 1,850 12 20 Gujarat crossedthe 1.80-lakh it has been seen that the virus lead to the severity in the dis- down and with increasedaware- Anand 1,521169 markonSundaywith 1,020 fresh likes cold conditions, ranging be- ease, he said. ness, morepatientsare coming cases, astate healthdepartment tween sevenand 21 degrees The India Meteorological fortreatment early.These are Panchmahal 2,987 22 12 reportsaid. Sevendeaths were Celsius. This can be acause of Department (IMD) has already some positive signs”. Bharuch3,041 17 21 also reportedonthe day. concern as we maysee asecond seen adip in minimum tempera- While cautioning that cases Banaskantha 2,962 33 19 Pointing at the uptickinthe spurtincases at the beginning of ture. On Sunday, the lowest min- maygoupafter Diwali and asec- Jamnagar 8,499 35 26 number of dailycases in December,” he said. imum wasrecordedatValsad (14 ond wavecan bewitnessedinthe Kheda 1,683157 Ahmedabad, Prof Dileep Prof Mavalankar said Gujarat degrees Celsius), followedby next 15-20 days,DrChandarana Narmada 1,450 124 Mavalankar,the director of should take acue from the other Naliya(14.9), Gandhinagar (15), said, “The authorities will also Indian InstituteofPublic Health northern states, likeNew Delhi, Amreli (16.5), Keshod (16.6), and have to factor in severalpoints-- Aravalli 820 24 6 (IIPH), Gandhinagar,said as in wherethe number of cases in- Ahmedabad (17.4). thereisless virulence, reduced Mahisagar 1,300134 European nations, whereasec- creasedwith the onsetofwinter. Crowding and travelling dur- panic among people, treatment Botad843 5- ond waveofthe disease has been On Saturday, the national capital ing the upcoming festiveand protocols have been setand are Amreli 2,900266 witnessed, the number of cases witnessed6,953 fresh cases and marriageseasons, too, remain a followed, the mortality rate has in the statemay rise too. On 79 deaths. cause of concern. “Schools and reduced, and thereisnocrisis of Tapi 8496 5 Sunday, Ahmedabad recorded Reducedcross-ventilation colleges, too, areset to reopen… bedssofar.” Dang 121- - 185fresh Covid-19cases up from indoors during winter,Prof Once people starttravelling or Further,experts saythe peak Dahod 1,995 78 182aday ago. Mavalankar said, mayalso add meeting outdoors, therewill be is expected to be comparatively Devbhoomi Dr Anish Chandarana, the to the number of cases. “During an increase in the number of weaker than the one witnessed Dwarka 8125Cumulative 9 vice-president of Ahmedabad winter,when morepeople stay cases. This spikemay notbetoo in May-June. discharge: Surendranagar 2,519 13 320 Navsari 1,37371,64,596 2 Two-hour window for bursting crackers on Nov 14 From other states 1483 Totalcases:1,80,980Deaths:3,788Newcases:1,020 the Code of Criminal Procedure chase. Bursting of firecrackers is firecrackers through online retail EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE (CrPC) to regulatethe sale, pur- notallowedwithin 100metresof websites suchasFlipkartand AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 chaseandburstingof firecrackers. hospitals, nursing homes, health Amazon. As per the directive,city resi- centres, courts or religious places “Anypolice personnel of or AHEAD OF Diwali, the dentsare allowedtoburstcrack- that aresilent zones. It is notal- above the rank of head consta- AhmedabadcitypoliceonSunday ers from 8pmto10pmon lowedinmarket places, lanes, blecanbooktheoffendersof the issueddirectivesallowingcityres- November14.Abanhasbeenput publicroutes,petrolpumporLPG mentioneddirective under sec- identsatwo-hour windowon on the sale, purchase or bursting gasstations and suchgodowns tion188oftheIndianPenalCode November14 to burstfirecrackers of “seriescrackers”alsoknownas that storehighlyinflammable fordisobedience to order given in limited spaces amid the ongo- “Lari”, as it spreads moreair and substances. by apublic servant and take ac- ing coronavirus pandemic. noise pollution. Abanhasalsobeenputonim- tion againstthem,” read the no- Accordingto adirective issued Onlyfirecrackers certifiedby portorpossession/saleof anyfor- tification issuedby onSundaybyAmitVishwakarma, the Petroleum and Explosive eign firecrackers and sale/pur- Vishwakarma. incharge police commissioner of SafetyOrganisation (PESO) that chase of “sky lantern” or “balloon Ahmedabad city,anorder has emitupto 145decibelsoundhave firecrackers”. The directive also been passedunder section 144of been allowedfor sale and pur- putsaban on sale or purchase of

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GUJARAT Kin of chemical factory blast BJYM leader AGfirm:Noconsentforcontempt dead as car falls victims hold candlelight protest into gorge in proceedingsagainstAndhraCM Uttarakhand by Kallam on October 10,when fering with the course of judicial EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE the letter wasreleasedtothe me- proceedings and the administra- AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 dia. “I find that nothing extrawas tion of justice”. RAJKOT,NOVEMBER8 Jaganmohan said other than what wasalready The AG had turneddown DAYS AFTER ablastatachemi- ATTORNEY GENERAL KK Reddy thereinthe letter,whichwas ad- Upadhyay's requeston cal factoryinPirana area of MRUGESHRATHOD,presidentof Venugopal has declinedarequest dressedtothe Chief Justice. The November 2following whichthe Ahmedabad killed12persons the BharatiyaJanataYuva to reconsider his decision refus- letter releasedtothe press and lawyer had submittedafresh re- and injured 10 others, dozens of Morcha's (BJYM) Surendranagar ing consent to initiatecontempt matter,itwould notbeappropri- enclosedinyour original request quest. In 2016,the lawyer had relativesofthe deceasedheld a districtunit,waskilledwhenacar proceedings againstAndhra atefor me to grant consent and forconsent wasthereforethe filedaPIL seeking the setting up candlelight protestonSunday, he wastravelling in fell intoa Pradesh Chief MinisterYS preclude the determination of subject matter of the contempt. of special courts to decide cases demanding action againstthe gorgeinUttarakhand late Jaganmohan Reddy and his the Chief Justice of India on the Nowhere, is the letter... marked involving legislators within one accusedand compensation for Saturday, police said. Twoothers, Principal Advisor Ajeya Kallam matter,” the AG wrote. He also confidential. In other words, the year and debar those convicted the injured. including BJYM’s Limbdi taluka over Reddy’s letter to Chief Justice saidintheletterthat“contempt is letter cannotbedescribed as a from contesting elections forlife. On November 4, aseries of unit president, aremissing while of India SABobde levelling vari- amatter between Courtand con- private missive.Itwas widelybe- Hearing this petition on blasts took place at Sahil another person wasinjured. ous allegations againstSupreme ternnor,and no person as of right ing reportedbythe press,” he said. September 16,abenchheadedby Enterprises, located in an estate Rathod and his friends CourtJustice NVRamana and AP can insistupon the initiation of Venugopal said that “hence Justice Ramana had asked High on the Pirana-Piplajroad, which Rescue workers at the siteofthe blastonNovember 4. File Hitendrasinh Chauhan, general High Courtjudges. contempt proceedings”. thereisnoreason formeto CourtChief Justices to constitute ledtothe collapse of an adjacent secretaryofBJP’s Surendranagar Venugopal said, however, that Venugopal said as Attorney changemymind”. But the AG aspecial benchtomonitor the godown of Kanika Texo Fabgar- district unit, and Kripalsinh Jhala, it is “open to the Supreme Court General, he is “required to exer- wrotethat his rejection “does not progress of trial of criminal cases ment company. ouslyinjured and probably instances of child labour in president of Limbdi taluka unit of to take up the matter of contempt cise statutorilyconferreddiscre- preclude” Upadhyay“from bring- againstsitting and former legis- Among the dead were four would be disabledfor life. We the factory. BJYM, had gone to Kedarnath a suo motu as providedbythe tion notonlytodetermine ing these factstothe notice of” the lators and to “forthwith” listall women and twominors em- demand acompensation of Rs Afterthe incident, the state dayaftertheNovember3by-elec- Contempt of Courts Act” since whether particular statements Supreme Court“with aprayer for suchcases whichhavebeen ployedatSahil Enterprises and 20 lakh forthe deceasedand Rs government appointed atwo- tions to Limbdi Assemblycon- “the verycrux of the allegedcon- or conduct would be prima facie initiation of suo motu action”. stayed and decide whether the Kanika Texo Fabcompany. Aday 5lakh forthe injured.The member committee comprising stituency,local BJP leaders said. temptlies in the contentsofthe contumacious, but also as to ex- Upadhyayhad earlier ap- stay should continue or not. later,police booked and arrested owner of the chemical factory Vipul Mittra, additional chief Theymet with an accident while letter written by”Reddy to the CJI. amine if it would be in larger proachedthe AG seeking permis- It wasafter this order that pro- three persons, including Hetal should also be booked under secretaryofLabour and returning to Gujarat by road. The AG conveyedhis decision public interesttoplace the mat- sion to initiatecontempt,stating ceedings in adisproportionateas- Sutaria, owner of Sahil Child Labour (Prohibition and Employment department, and “Their car fell intoa300-foot- in alettersent Saturdayto terfound contumacious before that Reddy’s October 6letterand sets case againstReddy resumed Enterprises, under Indian Penal Regulation) Actfor hiring a SanjeevKumar,chairman of deep gorgelateSaturday. Rathod AdvocateAshwini Kumar the Supreme Courtbyway of a itssubsequent release to the me- in aCBI Special CourtinHyder- Code section 304for culpable minor,” said rightsactivist Gujarat Pollution Control Board. diedinthe accident while Upadhyaywho had sought the contempt petition”. dia by Kallam “scandalise the au- abad on October 9. The next day, homicide notamounting to Prakash Chavda. The committee is supposedto Hitendrasinhwasinjuredandad- consent. “Giventhat the Chief The AG said he had watched thority of the Supreme Courtand Kallam made public the Chief murder and other sections. Speaking to The Indian table the reporttothe stategov- mitted to amilitaryhospital in Justice of India is seizedofthe the video of the press conference the High Courtaswell as inter- Minister’s letter to the CJI. Of the dead, four bodies have Express, father of a14-year-old ernment by November 13. Srinagar.Jhalaandthecardriver, a stillnotbeenacceptedbythefam- boywho diedinthe blastwhile Kumar told The Indian local resident, arestill missing,” iliesofthevictims,whohavebeen working at the chemical factory, Express, “Weare investigating the Pravinsinh Chauhan, uncle of Amarinder Congress prez on indefinitesit-in protestatthe said, “It has been five days... I kind of chemicals and explosive Hitendrasinh said. He said the TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE SVPHospital in Ahmedabad, de- have notacceptedthe body of substances stored in the chemi- trio had flown to Dehradun and speaks to Shah congratulates manding action againstthe ac- my son as Idemand justice for cal company... Areportwith com- later to rode ahelicoptertothe CASES: RECOVERED:78,68,968 cused. On Sundayevening, they him. Till now, no politician from plete details will be out soon.” shrine but had takenacar on on train impasse, 251 Biden, Harris held acandle light protest. the ruling party or anysenior of- HetalSutaria has been sent to their return journey. DAYSSINCE 85,07,754 DEATHS:1,26,121 PANDEMIC “The blastoccurredat11.22 ficial has metus. We have been police remand till November 10. “Weare in touchwith our assures safety BEGAN TESTS: 11,77,36,791 | DOUBLING RATE: 128.77** on poll victory am and by evening the stategov- sitting hereday and night.” Nanubhai Bharwad, who leased counterparts in Uttarakhand. ernment announcedacompen- AreportpublishedbyThe his estate to Sahil Enterprises, Search and rescue operations are sation of Rs 4lakh forthe de- Indian Express on November and Pradipbhai Bharwad, who on, but Jhala is still missing,” EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE ceased. But what about those 10 6highlighted howthe investi- leasedhis estate to Kanika Texo Dilip Patel, president of BJP’s CHANDIGARH,NOVEMBER8 NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 persons who have been seri- gating agencies areprobing Fab, have also been arrested. Surendranagar district unit, said. AMID THE prolonged suspen- CONGRESS PRESIDENT Sonia BETWEEN SEPT, OCT sion of train services to Punjab, Gandhi on Sundaysent congrat- Shah to address sarpanches Morbi farmer Chief MinisterAmarinder Singh KEYSTATES TOTAL SURGEIN 7-DAYAVG DOUBLING ulatoryletters to US President- Sundaysaid he had sought TOWATCH CASES 24HOURS GROWTH* TIME** elect Joe Biden and Vice 55 offences filed hacks mother, Union Home MinisterAmit President-elect Kamala Harris for production, of border districts on Nov 12 Shah’s intervention in the issue. ■ Maharashtra 17,14,273 3,959 0.30% 238.00 fortheir victoryinthe US elec- sister to death Amarinder,who spoketo ■ Kerala 4,80,669 7,201 1.50% 48.01 tions. India, Gandhi said, looks sarpanches and delegates from Shah on Saturday, reiterated his forwardtoaclose partnership ■ Delhi 4,30,784 6,953 1.55% 46.33 sale of biofuels EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE villages of border districtsof assurance of smooth and safe with the US under the leadership RAJKOT,NOVEMBER8 Kutch, Patanand Banaskantha on EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE movement forgoods trains in the ■ West Bengal 4,01,394 3,928 1.03% 70.04 of Biden and Harris. without permit Thursday. The meeting is partof RAJKOT,NOVEMBER8 state. He said thereare no law ■ Karnataka 8,44,147 2,258 0.36% 202.29 In herlettertoBiden, Gandhi UNION HOME MinisterAmit Border Area Development and order concerns to prevent praisedhim forhis stress on EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Shah will visit Kutchlater this Programme (BADP) of the AFARMER has been detainedfor the resumption of the services to *Compounded Daily Growth Rate over last7days**Calculated over 7-daygrowth healing divisions among the AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 week and address sarpanches Central government,” Kuldipsinh allegedly hacking his mother and facilitatethe supplyofessential CASEFATALITYRATIO POSITIVITYRATE DAILYIN,DAILYOUT people, promotion of gender and and delegates from villagesof Jhala, resident additional collec- sistertodeath Saturdayafter the commodities in Punjab and racial equality and sustainable THE GUJARATPollution Control border districtsofKutch, Patan torofKutch, said Sunday. women did notcook food in neighbouring states, including 7DAYSEARLIER: 7DAYSEARLIER: DETECTED TODAY development forall countries, Board(GPCB)andthestatepolice and Banaskantha. Jhala said the meeting will be Morbi district, police said. Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and 1.49 7.45 45,674 saying the Indianpeopleshare have lodged 55 offences in con- Shah is scheduledtoland in held at Dhordo, the venue of DevshiBhatiya(46),aresident Jammu &Kashmir,all of which NOW: NOW: RECOVERED TODAY: these concerns. “Wewere nection with the production and Bhuj on Wednesdaynight, from Rann Utsav, at Dhordo villagebe- of Zinkyali village, allegedly at- are“suffering colossal losses” due 1.48 7.23 49,082 greatlyreassured by your meas- saleof biodieselwithoutvalidper- whereheislikelytotravelto tween 11 am and 2pm. “As per tacked the women —his mother to the suspension of trains. Deaths as aratio of Positives against Becoming sick vs ured speeches, stress on healing mission across the stateduring Dhordo near the Indo-Pakistan his latestschedule, he is due to Kasturi (75) and sisterSangeeta The Railways has declinedto positive cases (in %); number tested recovering; more divisions among the people, and September and October. border the following day, offi- land in Bhuj on Wednesday (35) —with ascythe around 9.30 resume services in Punjab, say- indicator of progress (in %); indicator of recoveries for 14 days promotion of gender and racial in averting deaths the spread of disease may signal the peak Anofficialstatementreleased cials said. evening and will then then pm on Saturday, police added. ing it will either operateboth equality,global cooperation and DataasonNovember7,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealth,ICMRandstates.Oftendailynumbers by theGujaratCrimeInvestigation “He is scheduledtoaddress a flytoDhordo the next day,”the “Thetwowomenhadanargu- freight and passengertrains or includedatafrompreviousdays.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareindicative,notdefinitive sustainable development of all Department (CID), Crime and meeting of around 1,000 RACsaid. ment over cooking the evening none. countries,” she said. Railways,onSunday, statedthata meal and following adisagree- state-wide drive wasinitiated in mentneithercookedthe meal. September under whichpolice This infuriated Bhatiya, who hit personnelandofficialsfromGPCB, Meeting of Ahmedabad hismotherandsisterinthethroat SuicidebyLSR studentinTelangana;family Gujarat Food and Civil Supplies with ascythe, killing them on the Department (GFCSD) and Goods development panel held spot,” Sub-inspector AAJadeja of and Services Tax(GST) Morbi Taluka police station said. says hitbylockdown, unable to fund studies Department conducted raids on Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, E- Police said Bhatiyawas un- godowns and warehouses across EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Gram Vishv Gram arecovered. marriedandlivedwithhismother that she had been "provisionally the proudestfather in Gujarat. AHMEDABAD, NOVEMBER 8 The Union Home Minister and sister, who wasdivorced. RAHULVPISHARODY, selected"for the higher educa- Shadnagar,” Reddy said. “As per the National Policy on had asked the district authori- “WehavedetainedBhatiya, SREENIVASJANYALA tion scholarship. It said the re- To help Aishwarya,Srinivas Biofuels, 2018,ofthe Ministryof AMEETINGofthe Ahmedabad ties to give special emphasis pendinghisCovid-19testreports. &SUKRITABARUAH lease of the annual fund of Rs and his wifeSumathi had also Petroleum and Natural Gas, District Development on guiding farmers to If he testsnegative,wewill arrest SHADNAGAR(TELANGANA), 80,000 wassubject to submis- pledged their gold ornaments Government of India, it is neces- Coordination and Monitoring adoptcroprotation and organic him formally,”Jadeja said. NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 sion of bank account details and and stoppedsending their sec- sarytoobtainpermissionfor‘pro- Committee washeld Sunday farming. The incident came to light af- Aadhaar cardcopybefore ond daughter to school -- cessing and recycling of haz- under the chairmanship of The meeting wasalso at- terneighbours heardcries from ASECOND-YEAR student of Lady December 31,2020. Aishwarya’s sisterVaishnavi (16) ardous waste’ from GPCB forthe Union Home MinisterAmit tendedbyAhmedabad (West) Bhatiya’s home and alertedthe Shri RamCollegefor Women Dr SanjayMishra, who took droppedout afterClass 7. productionof biodiesel,andbased Shah, said an official release. MP Kirit Solanki, revenue min- latter’s cousin Mukesh, who lives diedbysuicide lastweek at her Aishwarya Reddy over as in-charge of the INSPIRE Sumathi, who worked as a on that production, GSTmustbe Shah addressedthe meeting isterKaushik Patel, ministerof at Mahendranagar near Morbi hometown in Telangana, citing Programme at the Department tailor from home, said filed,” the statement reads. In via video-conference. In the statefor home Pradeepsinh town. Mukesh had contacted the financial troubles in apurported of Scienceand Technology (DST) Aishwarya wasdepressedafter September,itstated, 12 offences meeting, performance of 23 de- Jadeja, RajyaSabha MP Narhari police.Basedonacomplaintsub- suicide note.Her father,who is a days.She did notask again. Afew on November 1, said that despite receiving aWhatsApp message were registered.while43offences partmentswas assessedin Amin, Ahmedabad MayorBijal mitted by Mukesh, police have motorcycle mechanic in Ranga days later,she mentionedthat financial constraintsduring the asking to vacateher hostelroom. were registeredinOctober.“Inall, whichprojectslikeSmartCity, Pateland others. booked Devshi forthe murders. Reddy district, said she wasan the scholarship amount she was pandemic, the department de- “Anyprivate accommodation 55 cases under sections of the IAS aspirant but the familywas supposedtoreceive wasde- cidedthat “under no costwill outside would costatleastRs Indian Penal Code and Essential unable even to buy her asecond- layed,” he said. this crunchbetranslated to any 15,000amonth. We did nothave Commodities Actwerelodged hand laptoptopursue online LSRprincipal Suman Sharma of the fellowships and scholar- moneyeventobuy her atrain againstthe accusedpersons,” the Demonetisation anniversary is classes during the pandemic. said Aishwarya had notreached ships givenout by us”. ticket to Delhi,” she said. On statement said. According to local police, out to the collegefor financial as- “Sometimes adelaymay oc- October31, Aishwarya sent a Aishwarya Reddy,aB.Sc. sistance: “It is ahugeloss forus cur in cases fortechnical issues - WhatsApp messagetothe hos- betrayal of trust day, says Chavda Mathematics (Honours) student, and it is very unfortunatethat -suchasifthe student has not telwarden saying she would va- Fake footwear hanged herself at her home in we were unable to help her. uploadedall required docu- catethe room by November 7. Bank of India, whichmakes it The GPCC president said the Shadnagar on November 2. The However, she had neverap- mentsonthe scholarship web- “For twodays before killing worth Rs 71.73 lakh EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE clear that blackmoneynever claim that post-demonetisation, familyofthe 19-year-old, who proachedany teacher from the site, whether the previous herself, she did noteat anything. seized, two held AHMEDABAD,NOVEMBER8 came backtothe banksbut there India has turnedintoacashless had scored 98.5 per cent in Class mathematics department or moneyhas been used, or if the She fought with her mother and wasacorruption to manageit,” economyand became finan- 12,said she leftbehind anote hostelauthorities with her is- student has failedtomeetthe wasworriedabout continuing Ahmedabad: The Gujarat CID, ON THE fourth anniversaryofde- Chavda said. He wasaddressing a ciallystronger,too, has fallen flat. written in Telugu. “Because of sues. The collegehas many minimum markscriteria, which hereducation,” said Gandham CrimeandRailways,seizedcoun- monetisation, Gujarat Pradesh press conference at RajivGandhi “Due to the failedpolicies of the me, my familyisfacing manyfi- schemes and scholarships but is 60 per cent forasecond-year Navyashree, aBA(History and terfeit footwear of apopular Congress Committee (GPCC) Bhawan in Paldi on Sunday. Modi government, the gross do- nancial problems. Iamaburden she neverasked forassistance. student. The process of disbur- Sociology) student of LSR, who sportswear brand worthRs71.73 president Amit Chavda criticised In atelevisedmessageon mestic product (GDP) of India formyfamily. My education is a We also have manymechanisms sal of funds is 45 days from the hails from the same town. lakhandarrestedtwoshowroom the BJP-ledgovernment in the November8,2016,PrimeMinister has slippedto2.8 per cent and burden. If Ican’t study,Ican’t formental health help, but un- time of application,'' he said. According to her,even10-15 owners in Surat on Saturday. Centreand said the promises and NarendraModi had announceda our economy, especiallythat of live,” the note reads. fortunatelyshe had notreached But the latestcrisis, minutes before ending her life, Accordingto CIDofficials,two claims made by it had fallen flat ban on Rs 500and Rs 1,000 cur- small-scale industries, have been Aishwarya's father Srinivas out forthose either.” Aishwarya’s father said, wasthat Aishwarya had aphone conver- showrooms on VedRoad in over the years. Note ban, Chavda rencynotes,claimingitto beastep destroyed.Today, unemploy- Reddy said that when Aishwarya Aishwarya wasalso arecipi- she wasasked to vacateher hos- sation with aclose friend and Surat’s Fatakadawadi area were said, wasa‘betrayal of trust’. towardstackling black(unac- ment is the highestinthe past45 got admission to the prestigious ent of the MinistryofScience telroom in October.The LSRhos- discussedexampreparations. raidedSaturdayand were found “Weall knowthat four years counted)moneyinthe country. years,” Chavda said. collegelastyear,hehad mort- and Technology’s INSPIRE schol- telisonlyavailable forfirst-year “She had shared with friends her selling counterfeit shoes, sandals ago, on this date(November 8), On Sunday, Chavda said, the The anniversaryofdemon- gagedtheir one-bedroom house arship, and her note states: students. “Arrangementshad to inability to perform well as she and slippers of Nike. The twoac- the Prime MinisterNarendra government had then claimed etisation, the Congress leader forRs2lakh. “I am still repaying “EnsureINSPIRE scholarship is be made to move to ahired ac- wasusing her mobile phone for cusedare RaeesAhmadMotiwala Modi-ledgovernment took ade- that afterdemonetisation, the said, wasbeing observed as a theloan,”saidReddy,whoopened givenatleastfor one year.” commodation. Itold her notto attending classes and doing as- (36), aresident of Adajan Patiya, cision duetowhichthe people of backbone of terrorism in India “betrayal of trust” day. his ownrepair shop this March. INSPIRE offers three scholar- worryand that Iwill managethe signments,” she said. andSahil Shaikh (20),aresident India, across all sections, suffered has been broken as all financial “BJP leader from Surat, PVS “I had to shut within amonth ship schemes: forundergradu- money, though Ihad no idea Asihwarya's parentssaid of Kosad. “A team of Gujarat CID, financial distress, the country’s sources forterroristactivities Sharma, himself claimedde- due to the lockdown and al- ateand postgraduate, as well as wherefrom. On November 2, she theyare unsurewhether the sui- Crime and Railways,Surat zone economysufferedagreat loss, had driedup. “However, we all monetisation is the biggestor- though Ireopened, business has PhD scholars and faculty mem- insistedonfeeding me with her cide note waswritten justbefore raidedashop,NavShaktiFashion, and the people who had put their knowthat major terror attacks, ganisedcorruption in the world... been slow. My daughter had re- bers. The scholarships areavail- ownhand. And then she took the ending her life, or earlier.“We atFatakadawadiandseizedcoun- trustonthe decision of demon- suchasPulwama or Uri, hap- Therehavebeen transactions of turnedhome in Februaryafter able foruptofiveyears. extreme step,'' Reddy said. were all sitting here. She forced terfeit boots and slippers of Nike etization have been cheated to- penedafter notebandi. It was crores in co-operative banks the collegeclosed. In October, While her father said the “She wanted to be an IAS of- me to have my dinner and went worthRs49.77lakh. From the day. As per areport, compiledby also claimedthat counterfeit across the country, including she asked if Icould buy her alap- scholarship wasdelayed, aletter ficer,she had so manygoals. I intothe room. The door wasnot shop ownedbyShaikh, the team afact-finding committee which currency noteshaveendedwith Ahmedabad. Former PM and topasonline classes had started receivedbyAishwayra in August usedtoprivately grieve that Idid latchedand we thought she was seizedfakefootwear and bags studiedIndia’s economypostde- notebandi, however, through economistManmohan Singh and she wasfinding it difficult to indicated that therewas still nothaveenough moneytohelp studying,” said her father.“Even worthRs21.95 lakh. The duo was monetisation, morethan 99.9% media reports,weare dailyup- himself said demonetisation attend them on her phone. She time forthe proceduretobe her realise her dreams... When in our worstnightmare, we did bookedforcopyrightviolation,”a old currency notesofRs500and dated that fake notesworth wasthe ‘biggestorganisedloot’,” said even ausedlaptopwould completed. The letter from DST, she toppedher Intermediate notthink about it.” CID official said. ENS Rs 1,000returnedtothe Reserve lakhs areincirculation…” Chavda said. do. Itold her to wait forafew dated August6,2020, informed from Vigyan Junior College, Iwas — WITHESHAROY

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16-yr-old girl critical FORM No.STK -6 PUBLIC NOTICE [Pursuant to sub-section (2) and sub-section (4) of section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 7ofthe Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA after being ‘set on fire’ MINISTRYOFCORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, GUJARAT in Ballia, one arrested ROC BHAVAN, OPP.RUPAL PARK, NARANPURA, AHMEDABAD -380 013. Public Notice No. :ROC/STK2/380 Date :09/11/2020 Reference :Inthe matter of striking off of or removal of names of companies under Section 248 (2) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, of in respect of Companies given in Table “A” :- 1. Notice is hereby given that the Registrar of Companies had received application from the companies, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE The accusedhas been whose names are mentioned below in Table “A” under section 248(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 for LUCKNOW,NOVEMBER8 booked on attempt to removal of its/their name(s) from the register of companies either on the ground that they have failed to commence business within one year of their incorporation or on the ground that the company (ies) murder charge and is/are not carrying on any business or operation for aperiod of two immediately preceding financial A16-YEAR-OLD girlwas al- years and has/have not made any application within such period for obtaining the status of dormant legedly setonfireonthe terrace under the Protection of company under section 455 of the Companies Act, 2013 or the company have obtained the status of of her home in avillageinBallia dormant company,but it/they do not wish to continue its/their registration as companies and have, Children from Sexual therefore, requested for removal/strike offofits/their names from the register of companies. district of Uttar Pradesh early on 2. Accordingly,the Registrar of Companies proposes to remove or strike offthe names of the companies Sundaymorning. Offences Act, said the mentioned inTable “A” from the Register of Companies. The girlhas been admitted to 3.Any person objecting to the proposed removal or striking offofname of the companies from the register Circle Officer of companies may send his/her objection to the office address mentioned here above within thirty days ahospital in Varanasi with 60 from the date of publication of this notice. per cent burn injuries and her condition is said to be critical, flames, he had sufferedburn in- said police. Police have arrested juries in his lefthand. the girl’s 22-year-old neighbour The girl’s father has told the on the basis of acomplaint police that on Saturdayafter- lodged by her family. noon, the accusedharassedthe The girl's familyhas alleged girland threatenedtoruin her that the accusedclimbed on the lifewhen she wasreturning terrace of their house, poured home from market,the Circle keroseneoilonherwhen shewas Officer said. asleep and then sether on fire. The officer addedthat the The familyhas alleged that girl’s familyhas alleged that ac- girlhad been facing harassment cusedharassedher whenever by the accused, police said. she steppedout of the house. Circle Officer (Ballia) Arun Police, however, said that Kumar Singh said that according theyhad notreceivedany com- to the girl’s father,the entirefam- plaint from the girl’s family ilywas sleeping on the terrace of about the harassment earlier. the house on Saturdaynight. “The accused, who worked as Around 3am, the girl’s father alabourer in Delhi and had re- woke up on hearing his daugh- turnedtothe villageafter the terscream and sawher engulfed lockdown, has been booked on in flames, said the Circle Officer. attempt to murder charge and The girl’s father has told po- under the Protection of Children lice that he sawthe accusedflee- from Sexual Offences (POCSO) ing to the adjoining house, the Act. We aretrying to collect in- officer added. formation about the accusedand The father has told police that the investigation is on,” said the in an attempt to douse the Circle Officer. 6-year-old girl raped, killed in Pilibhit, one held

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ASIX-YEAR-OLD girl, who went missing on Fridayfromnear her home in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, wasfound dead in asugarcane field on Saturday. Police said that the postmortemreport indicated that she wasrapedbe- fore being strangulated.A25- Sd/- (G. S. KATE) ASSTT.REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, AHMEDABAD year-old man from her neighbourhood has been detained. “On Fridayevening, areli- gious programme wasbeing held at the girl's home when she went missing around 5pm. The familylodged acomplaint and accordingly,wefiledacase for kidnapping. On Saturdaymorn- ing, her body wasfound by apolice team in asugarcane field in the village,” the local SHO said. TheCircleOfficersaidthatthe postmortemreporthas con- firmedrape. “Afterher post mortemreportcame, we added the section forrape... The girlwas strangled.TheFIRhasbeenlodged againstunidentifiedpersons under sections forkidnapping, rape, and murder,” the officer said. The 25-year-old man wasde- tainedafter villagers said that he wasseen with the girlonFriday evening, said the SHO.

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6 THE EDITORIAL PAGE who youare. —MICHELLE OBAMA Biden’s challenge

§ FOUNDED BY § RAMNATH GOENKA US has vieweddemocracy promotion as aforeign BECAUSETHE TRUTH INVOLVES US ALL policyconcern. It’s timeitrebuilds democracyathome

NOT TRUMP Sanjib Baruah Biden begins with an advantageathome and abroad. Howhe turns thatopportunity intopolicy outcomes remainstobeseen “WHATASPECTACLE!”mockedIran’s lionpeoplevotedforhimcomparedto 63mil- can differfromstate to stateand sometimes supreme leader,Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, re- lionin2016. Trumpmay have done slightly even within the same state. ferring to thedevelopmentsinthe US since better even with African American voters. In In manyestablisheddemocracies, voter LTHOUGHDONALDTRUMPhadmadeanameforhimself withthebook, lastweek’spresidential elections. “One says contests forthe Senateand the House of registration and votingproceduresare han- The Art of theDeal,publishedinthe late1980s, the skill of political bar- this is the mostfraudulent election in US Representativesand formanystate andlocal- dledroutinelyastechnical and procedural gaining appears to have eludedhim during the four-year tenureatthe history.Who says that? Thepresidentwho leveloffices,Republican candidates did better matters. But in the US, theybecome highly WhiteHouse.Theoutgoingpresidenthadremarkablesuccessinpresent- is currentlyinoffice.” thanmostanalysts had predicted. politicised. Republicansand Democratsfight A ing himself as an outsider to thepolitical class. Hispromise to “drain the One doesnot have to gloat over these de- The Trumppresidency will soon be over. battles over voter registration, voter identifi- velopmentsthewaytheAyatollahdoes.Butto But Trumpism seems destinedtoremain a cationrequirementsand voting procedures. swamp”inWashingtonhelpedhimdefeatsuchestablishedpoliticalfamilieslike theBushes see an incumbent Americanpresident claim politicalforce forsome time to come. With By and large,Republicans favour rules that andClintonsinthe2016 elections.ButTrumpfoundithardtomakethetransitionfromcam- thattheelectionswere “rigged”andmakeun- his continuedappeal to nearly half the elec- makeitharder to registerand vote, while paigningto governing.Hecouldnotrisetothechallengeofco-optingkey sectionsoftheper- substantiatedchargesoffraudulentvotingand torate,Trumpism will probablycontinue to Democratsfavoureaseofregistrationandvot- manentestablishmentandfashioningastablepoliticalcoalitionthatwouldhelphimwinthe hisrefusalto committo acceptingtheelection have asignificant presence in the ing procedures foreligible voters. secondterm.Anexaggeratedfaithinhisown“naturalgenius”sawPresidentTrumpopenmul- resultsisanextraordinarychapterinthe his- RepublicanParty fornow. The pandemic forced states to adoptnew tiplefrontsofcontestationandalienatepowerfuleconomicandpoliticalconstituencies.That tory of the United States. It surelyhitsanew Trumpism’s resilience might revive ade- rules to enable early and absentee or postal made it easier forthe “swamp” to dissipate andeventuallydefeat the Trumpinsurrection. lowinthe imageofthe United States abroad. batewithin the Democratic Partythat took votingandto suspendsomeof themore oner- The electionobservers from the Organisation place before JoeBiden became itsnominee. ousrules.Thisledtorecordlevelsofvoting.But Trump’s successor in waiting, former Vice-President Joe Biden, could notbemoredif- forSecurityandCooperationinEurope(OSCE) Thecandidatesdifferedfundamentallyonthe it has also become the source of the Trump ferent. Bidenisacreature of Washington, with 47 years of political experience in the American have cautionedthat “baseless allegations of It is in the nature of question of Donald Trump. Is hethe cause or a campaign’sdubiousclaimsaboutwidespread capital.Bidenhasneverbeenacrusaderfor politicalcauses.Hisdefining qualities were ide- systematicdeficiencies,notablybytheincum- democratic political life that symptomofthe dysfunction at the heartof voter fraudand aboom in electionlitigation. ologicalflexibilityand thecapacity to adapt to thechangingpoliticalcircumstances.Working- bentpresident,harmpublictrustindemocratic elections focus attention on American politics? Bernie Sanders and It is hardtodisputethat this wayofelect- class rootsand folksy Irish ways addtoBiden’s imageasanaffable leader capable of find- institutions”. It is unlikely that the OSCE elec- results and not the process. ElizabethWarrenfavoured majorstructural ingitspresidentandmanagingelectionscould ing political compromises. President BarackObama, who oftenseemedtoo professorial tionobservershadusedsuchwordsinareport change. Biden wasthe onlycandidatewho benefit from fundamental reforms. Voting regarding an electioninamajor Western Nowthat the Biden-Harris seemed to arguethat replacing Trumpwill rightsintheUSarequite precarious;theyeffec- and detached,valuedVice-President Biden’s skills in finding muchneededcompromises democracy before. team is on course to win solve the problem. tively varyaccordingto jurisdictions;andthey with the recalcitrant Republicans in the Congress. Those skills will nowcome in handy,as Nevertheless,weare witnessingthe final both the popular vote and Itisinthenature of democraticpoliticallife areutterly reliant on judicial protection. One Biden inheritsacountrythat is split down the middle. He is doing the right thing by being days of the Trumppresidency.Joe Biden and that elections focus attention on resultsand canimagineaconstitutionalamendmentrad- gracious and promising to unitethe countrybyreaching out to the Republicans. Kamala Harris arenow President-elect Biden the electoral college vote, notthe process. Nowthat the Biden-Harris icallyreforming the current wayofelecting Biden’s political malleability wasofgreat use in neutralising the militant progressive and Vice-President-elect Harris.But as of interest in the institution of teamisoncourseto winboththepopularvote presidentsandtheadministrationof elections. factions in the Democratic Partythat derailedHillaryClinton’s presidential campaign four Saturday, Trumphas givennoindication that the electoral college will soon and the electoral collegevote, interestinthe But in apolitical system thathas had only 17 heispreparedtoconcededefeat.Hiscampaign institutionof theelectoralcollegewillsoondis- successfulconstitutional amendmentsinthe years agoand were promisingtorepeat the performance this year.AsBiden embracedthe dissipate. But this election has filednumerous lawsuitsinstateswhere sipate. But this election underscores deep past230 years, it is notsurprisingthat fewsee progressivestopreservepolitical unity of the party during the campaign,Trumpaccusedhim the contestremains close. Since the lawsuits underscores deep problems problems with the wayAmericans elect their it as arealistic course of political action. of being aprisoner of the socialistleft. Having wonthe election, Biden has begun to signal arenot backed by anyevidence of wrongdo- with the way Americans elect president. Thanks to the electoral college, the In the debateamong Democratson that he would govern from the middle. Having promisedtobeaone-term president, Biden ing, theyhavenot mademuchheadway.But their president. Thanksto presidential elections have repeatedly come Trump, Lawrence Lessig of HarvardLaw is liberatedfrom the pressures of re-election. That giveshim unprecedentedleverage to ar- the magnifying effect of social media has the electoral college,the downto ahandfulofrandomlyoccurringbat- School favouredtheside of structural change. turnedtheselegalchallengesintoaformidable tleground states more or less evenlydivided In his book, TheyDon’t Represent Us: Reclaiming bitratebetween the big money, from Wall Street andSilicon Valley, that hasralliedround presidential elections have him, and the traditional base of the Democratic Party—the trade unions and the middle disinformationcampaigncreatingabogusnar- between Democratic and Republic voters. It Our Democracy (2019), he wrote: “The crisis rative amongTrumpsupportersof Democrats repeatedly come down to a reducesthecitizenryintherest of thecountry in America is notits president. Itspresident is classes. Afterfour years of the Trumpdisruption, mostofAmerica’s allies arepining foran “stealingtheelection”raisingfearsthatitcould handful of randomly to therole of spectators. the consequence of acrisis muchmorefun- old-style professional politician in the WhiteHouse. MostofAmerica’s friends arefamiliar lead to outbreaksofviolence. occurring battleground TheUSdoesnothaveanindependentcon- damental… The coreproblem with our with Biden, who served formanyyears as the powerful chairman of the SenateForeign The elections, however, were notacom- stitutionalbody likethe Election Commission democracy todayisthatitisessentiallyun- Relations Committee, and want him to succeed. By simplynot being Trump, Biden begins plete repudiationofTrump. Therewas no states more or lessevenly of India responsiblefor holdingelections. Its representative.” Forfar toolong, the US has with ahugepolitical advantageathomeand abroad. Howheturns that opportunityintoef- Bidenlandslide,contraryto theexpectationof divided between Democratic system of election management is hyper de- viewed democracy promotionasaforeign fective policy outcomes remains to be seen. Democrats and manypoll predictions. More and Republic voters. It centralised.Thefederalgovernmentplays very policy concern. It is time it looksinwards and people voted in thiselectionthan ever before. little role. Statelegislatures makemostofthe rebuilds itsdemocracy at home. Bidenreceivedabout75million votes. But reduces the citizenryinthe rules and stateand locallevel officials admin- Trumphad moresupportthanin2016. As per rest of the countrytothe role isterelections. The US has morethan 10,000 The writer is professor of political studies at MIXED SIGNALS figures available on Saturday, about70.6 mil- of spectators. electionadministrationjurisdictions.Therules BardCollege,New York

PM’s address to investors is persuasive.But thereisagap between government’s policy and rhetoric

ASTWEEK,SPEAKINGatthe virtual Global Investors Roundtable,Prime MinisterNarendraModisaid that hisgovernment will do “whatever it ANEW DD FOR ANEW TIME takestomakeIndia the engine of global growth resurgence”. Modi urged global investors to invest in India, stating that “if youwantreturns with re- L liability,India is the place to be.” Coming from the prime minister, these Amakeoverfor thepublic broadcaster is urgent, necessary and possible commentsare reassuring, especiallyatthe current juncture. Yet, in reality,thereexistsa deep chasm between the rhetoric and actions of government. ShainaNC Take the case of onions. Onion wasrecentlyexcludedfromthe listofessential items in the amendedessential commodities act. Yetthe decisiontoblockexports, andimpose stock THECONTROVERSYTHATeruptedoverthelast tise the offerings with fairplay to all agencies. waythat India Stackhas done forfintech. limits, in line with pastpractices, whichmanyhad hopedwould fall out of favour afterthe fewweeksoverTRPsandIndia’struetelevision Thatisamountainto climb,becausePrasar Two, social media holds the key. recent reforms, signals agap between intentand action. Theverypurpose of the much viewinghabitshashighlightedthefundamen- Bharatihasmultiple,overlappingofferings.Its Doordarshan/PrasarBharati’s presence on so- touted agriculturereforms wastoprovidefarmers the freedom to sell their produce. But tallackofbothtrustworthydataand atrust- sevenkey offerings areAIR, AIR News, DD, DD cial media is minimal, and undifferentiated. such actions,in additiontocreatingpolicyuncertainty,end up having theoppositeeffect — worthy voice in the Indianmedia landscape. News,DDFreeDish(DTH), DTT(Digital Agood branding agency can help build DD in hardlythe waytoattract much-neededinvestmentsinthe sector.Lastweek,the BJP-ruled Thereis, however, onebroadcasterthat does Terrestrial Television),and adigitalapp called this space andtrain astrong in-house com- have public supportand dedicated,non-con- NewsOnAir.Thesearebroadcastinternation- municationsteam. This will help evangelise Haryana government pushedthrough the StateEmployment Local Candidates Bill, 2000, troversialviewership—Doordarshan.Nowisa ally too, reaching 120countries through vari- the brand at home and abroad. reserving75 per cent of private jobs in thestate upto acertain salaryslab forlocalcandidates. good time to give this steady playeraserious oustie-ups.Doordarshancontinuesto produce Three,appsaren’tforeverybody,andthere The bill, whichisunlikelytobewelcomedbyindustry, is morelikelytoact as adeterrent to andlong-overduemakeover, to pushitcloserto andbroadcastavastarray of programmesand areother smart options. AccordingtoNasr ul fresh investment. Considering that the same party is in poweratthe Centreand the state, the realm of global public broadcasters. shows inalllanguagesinIndia,withmaximum Hadiof theInternationalCentreforJournalists, this is surprising considering that it is at odds with the Central government’s recent policy Tworeasons why. First, news has become reachacrossthecountry. Itssisterbroadcaster, in acountrylikeIndiawherethe vast number initiativesaimedatcreating moreflexible labour markets.Then thereisalso the confusion entertainment notjournalism, and DD takes the All India Radio,has increasedits listener- useAndroidphoneswithlimitedmemory, the itsviewers backtostaid but solid reporting of shipsince PrimeMinister Modi’s popular best option is aprogressiveweb app. It feels over the government’sstatedaim of atmanirbharta.The confusion is apparent inthe chasm the news —essential in ademocracy.Second, MannkiBaatbeganbroadcastingsixyearsago. likeanapp but uses the browser,and elimi- betweenstatementsand action—atonelevel,the governmenttalksaboutintegratingwith in 2022, India willbeinthe global limelight — In these rockytimes forthe media, nates issues of privacy facedbymostgovern- global supplychains, yetatthe other it continues to erect tariffbarriers. The stellar export as president of the prestigious G20. India will Doordarshan andPrasarBharati is asteady ment apps. performance of countries likeBangladesh and Vietnam, who arearguablybetterplacedto also celebrate75years of Independence in ship,with respect, reach, widthand depth. Four,studybestpractices of other public take advantageofsupplychains shifting out of China, should have reaffirmedthe critical- 2022. According to Gateway House,aforeign In these rocky times forthe Though tightonfunds,itwill continue to be broadcasters.France24’spresenceinAfricahas ity of an export-oriented growth strategy.Yet the signals emanating from the government policy think tank in Mumbai involved in the supportedbythe Central government. But its done muchtoretain the country’s relation- global G20engagement, anew-agepublic media,Doordarshan is a datedtechnology,its oldlookandfeelanddis- ships from itscolonial pastinthe continent, —reversingthe decades-long policy of trade liberalisation —indicatethat atmanirbharta may broadcasterisneeded. Indianeeds to amplify steadyship, with respect, mal socialmediapresencemakesitunattrac- and the public broadcasterhas constantlyup- be descending intothe failedpolicy of importsubstitution. itsposition on the global stageonsubjects reach, width and depth. tive to India’s vast new-ageyouth,whichisthe gradedandexpandeditsFrancafriqueposition. Investors, both foreign and domestic, areunlikelytobeswayedbysuchrhetoric, es- rangingfromclimatechangetodigitalgover- Though tight on funds, it target audience of itscompetitors. Five,spread theword aboutDoordarshan. peciallywhen the government’s actions speak otherwise. Reports that the government nance,bothduringthebuild-upto theG20and Alittle fixingcan help achieve thesegoals. Germany’s DeutcheWelle (DW) hosts an an- will continue to be plans to contest the Vodafoneaward will only signal thehollownatureofsuchtalk. At this afterthesummit.Thepublicbroadcasterhasits Doordarshan/Prasar Bharati can do the fol- nual media forum whichattractsmedia from critical juncture, what is neededispredictability of policies,and stability of regime. work cutout.Withsomestructuralchangeand supported by the Central lowing.One,India’svauntedsoftware experts alloverthe worldand discusses the impact of digital upgradation —starting now—DDand government. But its dated can give DD/PB the mostseamless, mostcut- the newest technologies on the media. Prasar Bharati can be ready forit. technology,its old look and ting-edge,mostforward-lookingwebapplica- Doordarshan can do the same,inviting public It doesn’t have to be abig investment. tion that takesthe viewerthrough everything broadcasting chiefsfromacross the worldto Freeze Frame EPUnny Prasar Bharati has made manychanges al- feel and dismal social media with clarity.Its news content should reflect sharetheir experiences. With the pandemic ready,likedigitisation of itsarchives, andisin presence makes it DD’s privilegedaccess to governmentofficials stillraging,asleek,virtualconferenceisagood theprocessofcleaninguptheagency’swaste- unattractive to India’svast and politicians. Tight security features and waytowelcome theworld to India, in prepa- fulexpenditureanddrainingcontracts,likedif- new-age youth, whichis search engine optimisation will bring DD up ration for2022—and the future. ferentiated ratesfor producers,rationalising on everyGoogle search on Indianews —afea- existing vendorarrangementswithnews the target audience of tureitcurrentlylacks.Aterrific DD website The writer is boardmember Prasar Bharati, agencieslikePTIandUNI,andislookingto digi- its competitors. will showoff India’s IT expertise, muchinthe and aBJP leader

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ASSAM LEADERS RIGID NEW MEMBERS icisedthe statebroadcasting authority in are- THELEADERSOF theAssam agitation overthe NARENDRA SINGH, FORMER secretaryof cent TVdebate. Ghotbzadeh had leftthe min- foreign nationals’ problem rejected the Lok Dal and one-time confidanteof istryaftertheformationofanewgovernment Centre’s invitation forresumption of talks. ChaudhuryCharan Singh, is joining the under Prime MinisterAli Mohammad Rajai. Instead, leaders of the All Assam Students’ Congress Iwith some other colleagues. He Iraniannewspapersreportedthattheauthor- Union and the All Assam Gana Sangram is likelytobeinducted into the ruling party itiesalsointendtoarresttheformerdeputydi- Parishad demandedthat the talksbeheld in on November 14.NarendraSingh met rector of the broadcasting authority, Assamandonthe basisof the1951 NRCofres- IndiraGandhi forhalf an hour.Hewas MohammadMoballeghiIslami,whoappeared idents. Nibaran Bora, the president of the All joinedbyJagbir Singh, former Union on the debatewith Ghotbzadeh. Iranian Assam GanaSangram Parishad, said that three Ministerand AasKaran Sankhwar,former President Abolhasan BaniSadr stronglycon- demands —detection of foreign nationals, MP.All of them had leftthe Lok Dal, afew demnedthe arrestsand said thathewill not deletion from electoral rolls and deportation months ago. be speakingonTV, reportedlycontrolledby from thestate—are non-negotiable.The par- thefundamentalists.Healleged that Iran was ties also maintainedthat all forms of agitation FISSURES IN IRAN headedtowards acompletecensoring of the willcontinue even as negotiations with the THE FORMER IRANIAN foreign minister Presidentandsaidthatanationcouldnotcurb Centreare on. SadeghGhotbzadehwasarrestedafterhecrit- freedom of speech, even during wartime.

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Restoreagriculture’s broken link with nutrition —bybio-fortifying staplesconsumed by poor and take the long view makingessential non-staples affordable. That is solution to India’s hiddenhunger The train of structural reforms setinmotion on November 8, 2016,has ledtoformalisation of economy, will yield long-term benefits

millionin2019-20.We cansplithairsandex- pend bandwidth in assigning causality to thesenumbers. Demonetisation wasacata- PLATETOPLOUGH lyst for, if notthe cause of, the digitisation of financialtransactions that nowoffers atrail. by HowarthBouis Thetrailisbeneficialinmultipleways.Itraises the volume transacted,delivers payments and Ashok Gulati faster and safely, andhelpsintracking con- sumer behaviour.The pandemichas now come as aforce multiplier fordigitisation. ON OCTOBER 16,World Food Day, Prime VAnantha Sometimes, thelaw of unintended conse- MinisterNarendraModiissuedacommemo- Nageswaran quencescanwork inourfavour,too,inmeet- rative coin of Rs 75 and dedicated 17 bio-for- ing certain objectives. tifiedvarieties of eight crops to thenationto Formalisationisnot aforce-fitted solu- celebratethe establishment of the Food and THE DEMONETISATIONOFhigh-denomi- tionto theproblemof thepervasive informal Agriculture Organisation (FAO)75years ago, nation notesinIndia took place on the same natureofproduction in the Indian economy. in 1945. Asmall plaque on the wall in the main dayasthe election in the United States — Informality is notacurse. It is afeatureof lobbyofthe FAOheadquartersin Rome reads: November 8, 2016.Therefore, the fourth an- Indian economic policymakingasitevolved “In this building, 16th of October 1945, repre- niversaryofdemonetisation happens to co- since Independence. Unintentionally, it sentativesof44nations metand established incide with the US’s election cycle.Evenas playedaroleinthe fragmentation of the the Food and Agricultural Organisation, the the US is coming to terms with the outcome Indianeconomy. Itisadisadvantageinamod- firstofthe newUnitedNations Agencies. For of the elections thatnominally concluded ernglobalisingeconomy, wherelarge sources the firsttime, nations organisedtoraise lev- on November 3, India is takingstock of the of capitalandlarge marketsrequire formality. elsofnutrition and improve production and scorecardconcerning demonetisation. Its Demonetisation wasone piece in the puzzle distributionof foodand agriculturalproducts.” objectives —stated, unstated and added— thatnotonlyfacilitatedbutalsoactively con- The point to benotedisthat even 75 years were several. Mainly,itwas about discour- tributedto formalisation.Formalisationisnot ago, agriculturepolicymakers, in setting pri- aging theuse of high-denomination notes about taxing productive activity and collect- orities, mentionedimproving human nutri- forillegal transactions and thus curbing the ingvariousotherdues.Formalisationisabout tion before improving agricultural production. widespread useofblack money. In the enhancingtheproductivityof enterprisesand Afterall, aprimaryobjective of agricultureis process, it wasexpected thatthe ban on ensuringaccess to credit. to producefood that provides enough min- CRSasikumar high-denomination noteswould encourage Demonetisation playedanimportant erals and vitamins that sustain healthy hu- digitisation of commercialtransactions,for- role in stirring adebateabout the en- man beings. This is oftenforgotten in our ef- malise the economy, and so,boost govern- trenchedinformality in the economy— fortstoimprove agriculturalproductivity and with the density.The firstterm in this mul- otherwise. This is well understood in litera- menttax revenues. what to do aboutitand how. In that sense, raise farm incomes. tiplication, quantities consumedoffoodsta- ture, but itsimpact on human nutrition is not Letuslook at afew indicators.Inthe last it playedabig role in focusingminds on the What we knowtodayisthat almost2bil- ples, is ahigh number. well-quantifiedyet. three odd years, cash depositdatawas problem and, as one would expect, solutions lion women and children in lowand middle- The objective,then, within the sub-strat- Turningnow to vegetables,fruits, analysed to identifypersons whosecash turnedout to be multi-faceted. income countries (LMICs) areatriskfor vita- egy of focusing on food staples, is to increase pulses, animal products—foods already transactionsdidnotappearto beinlinewith The debateoninformality spurredac- min A, iron, and zinc deficiencies,leading to densities of nutritious componentsand de- dense in minerals and vitamins—the fun- theirtaxpayerprofile.Thisanalysisresultedin tion on the discounting and factoring of moresickness, increasednumber of deaths crease the densities of undesirable com- damental strategy should be to increase the theidentificationof about17.92lakhpersons trade receivables. Micro, small and medium and lowercognitive ability —all combining to pounds. One waytodothisisthrough con- supplyofkey foodsthatcan contributeim- forthe online verification processinthe first (MSME) suppliers to large businessesand reduce economic growth significantly. The ventional plant breeding. Atermhas been portantlytonutrient intakes.The supply phase.Largely,asaresultofthisandotherfor- governmentsare oftenhelpless in securing highestnumbers of womenand children suf- coinedfor this process, “bio-fortification.” can be increasedcost-effectively through malisationmeasuresthatcomplementedde- paymentsfor goods deliveredand services fering from this“hidden hunger” live in South From that standpoint, PrimeMinister public policy and investments. monetisation efforts, direct taxcollections rendered.That is slowlychanging. It is still Asia, especiallyIndia. Modi’s endorsement of eight bio-fortified Thereare twofundamental pointsto wentupby 17.9percentand13.5percentre- work-in-progress, but the government’s The primary underlying cause formin- crops is commendable. The credit forthis also make. First, the primaryobjective is to lower spectively in the financial years 2017-18and unwaveringattentiononfacilitating thefac- eral and vitamin deficiency is low-quality goes to the Indian Agricultural Research the real prices of these keyfooditems.Second, 2018-19. In this regard,along withdemon- toring and discountingoftrade receivables diet.The poor desire, but cannotaffordto Institute(IARI) andmanyagri-scientists of these food items will vary greatlybycountry, etisation, the introduction of the Goods and will result in an inflection point in their purchase sufficient quantities of vegetables, India, suchasMSSwaminathan, fortheir Theprimaryunderlying depending on dietary patterns. ServicesTax,the Insolvency and Bankruptcy widespread acceptance. The sooner the fruits, pulses, and animalproducts, which, long-term vision and perseverance to de- Forexample, themajorpush by theIndian codeandnewlawsregulatingrealestate and government putsits ownprocurement and gram forgram, contain relatively high velop these bio-fortifiedcrops. These bio-for- cause formineral and government, calledOperation Flood, im- benamitransactionsencouragedcompliance paymentsinthe Trade Receivables amountsofbio-available minerals and vita- tifiedstaples needtobecloselylinked to vitamin deficiencies is proved the efficiency of milk production, a suchthatthe number of income taxreturns Exchange, the earlier will be the arrivalof mins, but whose prices have been rising India’s food-basedwelfareprogrammes in- low-qualitydiet. Thepoor highlynutritious and important food in Indian and the number of income taxfilers grew at this inflection point. muchfasterthan staples likewheat, rice and cluding the public distribution system (PDS) desire but cannot afford to diets.Supplywentupsharplyand therelative ahealthyratein2017and 2018. The second is the re-classification of corn over the pastseveraldecades. No won- the mid-daymealand anganwadisand real price went down significantly. Milk con- Itisimpressive thattheseimprovements MSME enterprises. The fear of growth and der, poorpeople satisfy their hunger by con- shouldbecomeanintegral partofthe purchase sufficient sumption increased. took placeevenaseconomicgrowth rates hence the reluctance to grow is being ad- suming large amountsoffood staples, which National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN quantities of vegetables, Investing in an efficient milkvalue chain peakedinline with trendselsewhere in the dressed. The thirdoffshootofdemonetisa- onlychangesathigher levels of incomes. Abhiyan).This wouldalso help fightthe ad- fruits, pulses, and animal in Indiawas an incredibly“nutrition-smart” developedworld and due to theemerging tion is the de-criminalisation of violations Howtoaddress the problem of lowin- verse impact of Covid-19onthe nutritionof agricultural activity that benefitted millions andsustainedtightnessinfinancial condi- of manypenal provisions of the Companies take of minerals and vitamins through agri- the country’s vulnerable population. products —which, gram for throughoutIndia.Asimilarpushis neededto- tions in Indiain2017and 2018,partlydue to Act, 2013.Demonetisation focusedminds culture? Thereare twobroad strategies. The But linking agricultureand nutrition only gram, contain relatively high dayfor fruitsand vegetables, and pulses. The the collapseofIL&FS and tight liquidity con- on the compliance burden that businesses firstistoimprove the densities of minerals starts with bio-fortification. We mustnot stop amounts of bio-available current reforms in farm laws offeranoppor- ditionsmaintainedbythe central bank in carry.Inthe lastweek,the compliance stran- and vitamins in thehigh amountsoffood there. Forexample, recent evidence demon- minerals and vitamins, but tunity to develop similar value chains for those years. Doubtless, structural reforms gleholdoninformation technology enter- staples that the poor already consume. The stratesthat nitrogenous fertilisers increase the these, as wasdone in milk. have playedtheir role as theyrequiredthe prises has been eased. second is to increasetheir consumption of densities of proteins, minerals and vitamins whose prices have been rising Agricultural policymakers typicallyfocus publicto abandonoldmethodsandpractices Judgement on epochal policy decisions nutritious non-staple foods. This second in staple foods. Adding zinc and/or iodine to muchfaster than staples like on increasing productivity and farmers’ in- and adoptamorecompliant culture.Thatis cannot be rendered instantaneouslyorin broad strategy fundamentallydepends on fertilisers and foliar sprayswill also increase wheat,rice and corn over the comes. Butinvesting in improved nutrition along-term trend thatlooksirreversible. real-time. Bank nationalisation is an exam- raising incomes and lowering the real prices the zinc and iodine density in grains. Thereare past several decades. No through agriculturehas extremelyhigh eco- Oncethecurrentuncertaintyoverthelinger- ple. At the end of the firsttwo decades, its of non-staple foods. synergiesincombining these fertiliser strate- nomic payoffs. Prime MinisterModi should ing growth impact of the COVID-19pan- scorecard waspositive, on balance.Atthe Food staples arenot dense on minerals gies withbio-fortifiedcrops. Theevidencefor wonder,poor people be complimented fordrawing attention to demic abates, the benefits of these reform endoffivedecades, it is mixed to negative. and vitamins,but theydoprovide abroad these pathways wasdevelopedunder the satisfy their hunger by bio-fortifiedbasic staplesand linkingittopub- measures will shinethrough. Historianswillrecordthat the oppositeis rangeofessential minerals and vitamins — “HarvestZinc” programme by IsmailCakmak consuming large amounts of lic food programmes. On digitisation, the volume of financial true of demonetisation. abase whichneeds to be strengthenedby of SabanciUniversity in Turkey and hiscol- food staples, whichonly transactions done through the Unified non-staple foods. The absoluteintakeofmin- leagues in LMICs, including India. Bouis is aWorld Food Laureatefor his Payment Interface (UPI) jumpedfrom17.9 The writer is member (Part-time), Economic erals and vitamins from food staples is the Fertilisers also augment productivity, changes at higher levels work on bio-fortification and Gulati is Infosys million in 2016-17to915.2 million in 2017- AdvisoryCounciltothe Prime Ministerof result of multiplying quantities consumed keeping food priceslowerthantheywouldbe of incomes. Chair Professor forAgricultureatICRIER 18,5,353.4 millionin2018-19and 12,518.6 India. Viewsare personal In search of dignity LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR UPHILL TASK THISREFERSTOtheeditorial‘Ridingwith IDEAS It lies within. Failureofour representativesand institutions cannotdeter us Murugan’(IE, November 6). The BJP’s one-size-fits-all approachmay notde- ONLINE livertheanticipatedoutcome.Theparty’s Ashwani Kumar so-called“VetriVel” yatracould well fail ONLYINTHE EXPRESS to capturepeople’simaginationasthecit- ON GLOBAL DIGNITYDay (October 21), India on asensitive subject under consideration of majestyofcourtsislocated in the objectiv- negationofthelegalprinciplesofproportion- izenryinsouth India is notsoeasily ● AFATHERHOODMORE joinedthe worldincelebrating human dig- the CJI, the chief executive of thestate has not ity,consistency,and intellectualintegrity of ality,neutralisation, necessity and postpone- swayedby tinkeringwithreligioussenti- FULFILLING:AYUSHI nity, about which ThomasPaine had fa- done justice to his office either. their judgmentswhichmustremain open ment of publication enunciated by it (R ments. Perhaps,the BJP is under the im- AGARWAL mouslywritten, “the sun nevershinedona Whether acriminal contempt action to public scrutinyand fair comment. Judicial Rajagopal,1962and Sahara,2012) in relation pressionthatsincetheHindutvacardhas cause of greater worth”. Regrettably, more againstthe CM can alone redeem the prestige dignity is afunction of the community’s re- to media coverage of casesundertrialisinex- yieldedrichpolitical dividendselse- ● LOSTINUTTARPRADESH: thanseven decades afterIndependence, we and dignityofhigher judiciaryisdebatable. sponsive chordtoits pronouncements plicable. This is particularly so because in where,thesamestrategywillwork inthe SANDEEPPANDAYAND face alegitimateinterrogation aboutour fal- Judging from the public response to thecon- basedupon ashared sense of justice. Bhramajeet Singh Sharma (2005), the court southern states. But one swallowdoes KUSHAGRAKUMAR tering recordinthe advancement of adefin- temptproceedings in the Prashant Bhushan Judicialexcessivism or abdication areboth recognisedpresumption of innocenceasahu- notmakeasummer. Thepresentmisgov- ing national aspiration. Instances of rape, en- case, onlyanunanswerable case of criminal fataltojudicialprestige. man rightand declared unhesitatingly in ernanceattheCentreandBJP-ruledstates www.indianexpress.com counter deaths, custodial torture, abuse of contempt foundedonclear malafides on the Uncheckedmedia trials, especially on Sahara that the freedom of expression under has made it certain that the party faces elders and children,deprivation of basic hu- CM’s part would invest the punitive judicial electronicand social media, repeatedly trans- Article 19 (1)(a) is subject to the requirement anuphilltask.Itwouldbeprudentforthe man rightsand the resultant lossofdignity remedy with credibility and amoral appeal. gress constitutional boundaries with adev- of fair trial(Article21). Awelcome note of cau- party to hold itsgroundwhereitisslip- of the marginalisedand the suborning of fun- Whetherornot the case forcontempt is “clear astating infraction of the right to privacy and tion by Justice Chandrachud in his dissenting ping rather than making inroads in un- ative lack of homegrownjihadistterror- damentalfreedoms by amuscular statemock and beyond reasonable doubt” (Baradakanta mockthe promise of fair trialand legal due judgment in Romila Thapar is eloquent:“Lofty chartedwaters. ism in India? To believe that Islam is the the constitutional promise of fraternity,with Misra,1974) will depend upon “a noetic look process under Article 21.Despiteseveral bind- edictsinjudicial pronouncements’’, declared Deepak Singhal, Noida causefor terrorism, livedorotherwise, individual dignity as itsprincipalconstituent. at the conspectus of the featuresand…acon- ing interdicts by the highestcourt againstpar- the judge, “can have no meaning to acitizen wouldbeakintoreducingIreland’shome Even though the SupremeCourt, as adesig- stellation of constitutional and other consid- allel media trials adverselyimpacting the unless the constitutional questfor human lib- NOT RELIGION ALONE rule movement to Catholicism. nated guardian of theconstitutional con- erations…”(Mulgaokar,1978). Acredibleres- course of justice (Mirajkar,1965, Sahara, erty translates intosecuring justice forindi- Biswadeep Chatterjee, viaemail science, has declaredthat therighttolifeun- olutionof acomplexsituation willindeedtest 2012), the brazen illegality continues. The viduals… [The Court] “…cannotbeoblivious THIS REFERS TO the article, ‘The root der Article 21,sans dignity,islike“asound the wisdom of the wise as well as the inter- SushantSingh Rajput and Kangana Ranaut to theoverriding constitutional concern to se- causefallacy’(IE,November6).Onepoint REGRESSIVE LAW that is notheard… ”(Navtej Johar,2018), a institutional capacity to advance constitu- episodes arejarring illustrations. curethe dignity of the individual’’. of thearticle —thatscriptureand some continuing lossofdignity in itsvarious man- tional justice. Arestrainedand sparing use of The profound pronouncementsbythe The dignitarian Constitution’s custody is original essenceofIslamcannotbeused THISREFERSTOtheeditorial‘Lawofprej- ifestationsremains apainful reality. unusual jurisdiction combining “the judge, courtinM. Nagaraj (2006), K.SPuttaswamy entrustedtothe joint endeavours of the three to absolveorunderstand the violence udice’, (IE, November 4).The modern Recent eventsinvolving the executive and juryandthe hangman”(SCBA 2008),in aspirit (2017), Romila Thapar (2018), Nambi Narayan branches of government, but the recent done in itsname —iswell taken. statebasedonrational-legal authority is judiciary have raisedconcerns about the in- of “majesticliberalism”adds to thelegitimacy (2018), Navtej Johar (2018), Tehseen recordofour liberal democracy suggests an However, thearticle almosthintsatreli- expectedto riseabove societalbiasesand stitutionalrole in advancing the of contempt jurisdiction and, till recently, such Poonawalla (2018), et al,espousinghuman institutional deficit in the advancement of gionasthecauseforviolenceinitsname. prejudices. The marital union between Constitution’s dignitarian promise. An un- has been the court’s preferredapproach dignityasthe foremostconstitutional prin- constitutionalgoals. Butweneednot give in Thereare indeedsocial, geopolitical and twoconsentingadultsshould be re- precedentedcommunication by the Chief (Mulgaokar, VijayKurle,2020). ciple remain no morethan pious declarations to despair because we knowthat our dignity historicalfactorsatplaythatgivebirthto spected.Socialorevenfamilialhesitancy MinisterofAndhra Pradeshtothe Chief This is because the authority and dig- of constitutional intent. Questions about the lies within ourselves. The failureofour repre- nihilistviolence. Whyhas areligion to acknowledgeorevenacceptinter-faith JusticeofIndia,complainingabout interfer- nity of the higher judiciary as the custodian apexcourt’s vacillation and institutional inca- sentatives and democraticinstitutions to se- whosefollowersandstateswere oncethe alliancesisbasedontheirarchaicworld- ence by asenior SupremeCourt judgeinthe of constitutionalprinciplerests notonthe pacitytoenforce itsjudgmentswithout cureitcannotdeter us from pursuing the dig- pinnacleofscience and culturebecome, view, the statemustn’tencouragesuch administration of justicebycertain judges of “coercive powerofthe judgesbut the def- whichthe declarationoflaw is meaningless nitarian agenda. insomeplaces,soregressive?Whatdoes regressive voices. the AndhraPradesh High Court, has compro- erence and respect whichispaid to them have diminished judicial prestige. caste andpovertyhave to dowiththerel- Sudip Kumar Dey, Kolkata misedthe institutional integrity of the higher and theiractsfromanopinion of their jus- Aseemingly resignedacceptance by the The writer is former Union minister forlaw judiciary. Making public his communication, tice and integrity”(BaradakantaMisra). The highestcourtofthe routine and audacious and justice. Viewsare personal

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CORONAVIRUS DASHBOARD EXPLAINED THE PANDEMIC INDIAACTIVE CASES 512,665 Second wave, what next? 600,000 Large parts of Europe areinasecond lockdown as anew waveofinfection sweeps through the continent. Casesinthe US aresmashing newrecords. But overall numbers in India arefalling —for reasons notyet 594,386 fullyclear.What is the wayforward,given the costoflockdowns?InaninterviewtoPRABHA RAGHAVAN, 550,000 Professor SunetraGupta,aproponent of herdimmunity, weighedinonthisand related questions. 512,665

areareaswhere peoplehavebeenrecentlyex- LAST 10 DAYS EXPERT posed, and it has overshot the levelrequired 500,000 (for)herd immunity.Furthermore,notonlydo antibodies decay, another thing we knowis Oct 29 Nov7 EXPLAINS that noteverybody makes antibodies. Note: The Nov8figureinthisgraph is based on thegovernment updateonNov 8 Isuspect in India, because of continuous Prof Sunetra Gupta exposuretocoronaviruses, peoplehavemore INDIA TOTALCASES WORLD TOTAL CASES From The Indian Express panel residual immunity from cross-immunity 8,507,754 50,052,204 of specialists, exclusive insight (whichmeansimmunity developedfroman- othercoronavirus would help protect against Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, the newcoronavirus) In our cistern example, Welfare,updatedat11pmonNov8 updatedat11pmonNov 8 Is thereany precedent from previous the tank is already half full. pandemics that strengthen the argument The onlything that tells youwhat's going forallowing naturallyacquired herd on is when infection and deaths starttocome immunity in Covid-19? down.Indiaisaverybigcountry,itwillhappen Antibodies developed during When anew pathogen enters aterritory region to region,but it will happen. Ihaven’t wherenobodyhasanyimmunity,itcancause lookedatallthedatacarefully, butIimagineby devastation.Assoonassomeimmunitybuilds now, most parts of Maharashtramustbe... But common cold found to target up in apopulation, our relationship with the then, therewill be other areas (whereimmu- pathogenchanges.Typically, immunitykeeps nity has notprogressedthat much). virus behind Covid-19 too theriskverylow.Agoodrecentexample is of the Zika virus: it came to Brazil, therewas a Datasuggests around 10%ofdeaths in WHEN Avirus infectsaperson, their wasnot dependent on recent infec- spateofmicrocephaly, and nowthere’swide- India areofthose aged 26-44. Whichage immune system creates antibodies to tion with acommoncold coronavirus. spread population immunity —this doesn’t groups should be allowedtolivetheir lives help fight it. Researchers have now Among children aged 6to16, such meanZikahasdisappeared,buttheriskislow. normally, and with what caveats? found that some antibodieswhichare cross-reactive antibodies were found To use the analogy of acistern, the lossof Thedataneedsto belookedatcarefully. We causedafter infection with common much more frequently. immunity is justhow leaky the system is,so With SundayMass taking place inside, worshippers stand outside achurch in knowthere’s an agelink,and in terms of who cold coronaviruses, and whichremain “Ourresultsshowthatchildren are youeitherget alot of waterdraining out or Athens afterthe Greek government imposed anationwide lockdown. Reuters shouldgo backtowork,certainlythedatafrom in the bloodfor some time, can also muchmorelikelytohavethesecross- morewater coming in, but the levelofimmu- theUKandmanyothercountriessuggestpeo- target SARS-CoV-2. The study,byre- reactive antibodiesthanadults. More nitystays thesame.That'sthescenarioformost pleinthatagebracket (26to 44)haveverylow searchersatthe Francis Crick Institute research is neededtounderstand why coronaviruses. youcan learn from what happenedthere. So, what approaches globallyare good risk.IntheUK,(Prof)CarlHeneghan(of Oxford and University CollegeLondon, is this is,but it could be down to children Youmight ask,“What about the water Denmark and Norway both managed to examplesofhow to best handle this University) has done athorough analysis of publishedinthe journal Science. being moreregularly exposed to other flowing in? Isn’tthatnew infections?” Well, controlthe virus and so, notsurprisingly,have pandemic, especiallyfor acountrylike deaths. Even in the elderly,the people who coronaviruses. These higher levels we typically, thosewillbereinfections.Ithink we had fewerdeaths. But,interms of economic India? have diedwerepeoplewithsome form of co- The findings observed in children can be fairly confident that, if SARS-CoV-2 be- losses,Swedenispartofanetworkoftheglobal Swedenisobviouslyagoodexample—not morbidity.The likelihoodofdying, if you’re fit The researchers could alsohelp explain haveslikeother coronaviruses, those reinfec- economy, so to say, “Theydid justasbadly as goingintofulllockdown,buttryingatthesame and healthy, is quitelow,evenamong the eld- made their discovery whytheyare lesslikelyto tionswon’tcarry the same risk of severe dis- we did,” is,Ithink,averyflawedargument. timeto institute measureswiththeideaof pro- erly.Butit’sgoingto varyfromregionto region. while developing highly become severely ill with ease and death. As Iunderstand from tectingthevulnerable.My Thereare allsortsof ways inwhichyounger sensitive antibody tests Covid-19. Thereisnoevi- Thereare strong paradigms and examples speaking to people in mother is in Kolkata. She people also need to think about protecting forCovid-19. Theycom- dence yet, however, that of howherdimmunity protectsthe popula- Sweden, their goal wasto and her sister areself-iso- themselves. Reducingexposure, even among pared the blood of Covid- these antibodies prevent tion. In the firstdays, you'redealing with an put in place something THEEXPERT lating as best they can. thosewhoareyoung,shouldstillbepartofthe 19 patientswith that of PAPER SARS-CoV-2infectionor emptycistern,soyougetthisbigrushofwater, sustainable... that’s what PROFESSOR SUNETRA Though these options are thinking. All of this needs to be discussed. patientswho had not spread,”leadauthorKevin but then that stabilises. we should be thinking GUPTA is professor of available to middle-class I’vebeen callingfor aperspectivethatisn’t had the disease. They CLIP Ng said in astatement. about. theoretical epidemiology families, theycertainly centredonWestern,affluent countries who found that some people Howimportant is herdimmunity as a We’vealso seen ap- at the University of aren’t in the slums. But can say, “Hey, we’regoing to lockdownnow have antibodies reactive NEWRESEARCH The biology solution, when we arestill learningabout proacheslikethatofNew Oxford. Her research is then, lookatslums like because, otherwise, you'regoing to have to SARS-CoV-2 in their The spikeprotein of howlong antibodies againstCovid-19 last, Zealand, whichimposed focused on theevolution Dharavi—theviruspassed deaths.”Let'sgetitinperspective—thisisater- blood, despitenot ever having being SARS-CoV-2 is made of twoparts or and some countries arealready spotting stringentrestrictionsto of diversity in pathogens, through it, lots of people rible event, but we have to find solutionssus- infected withthis virus. These anti- subunits,S1and S2. The S1 subunit al- reinfections? eradicatecases. New especiallyinfectious got infected (but) the tainablefor notjustthose livinginluxury, but bodies arelikelythe result of exposure lows thevirus to latchontocells, Antibodies wane, so youcannotuse them Zealand’sstrategy wasto disease agents. She has deathswere low, probably averyvastmajority of the worldthatisn’t. to other coronaviruses, whichcause a whereas S2 lets the virus intocells. to declarewhat proportion of the population closeits bordersand hunt been among themost because, among the in- Earlierthisyear,yousuggestedLondonhad common cold and whichhavestruc- The researchers found that the S2 sub- hasbeenexposedtothevirus.Theyare thefoot down and kill everyvirus quoted expertsinreports, fected,mostpeoplewere possiblyalreadyachievedherdimmunity.Are tural similarities with SARS-CoV-2. unitincommon cold coronaviruses soldiers and onlyapartofthe various things that managed to cross. research and commentary young. Ithink there’s a thereany additionallearningsthat strengthen To reconfirm, the scientists and SARS-CoV-2 is similar enough for we recruit to fight the virus. That isn’t sustainable, un- globallyonthe pandemic. possibilityinIndiathatthe or modifyyour views?London, Iimagine be- analysed over 300blood samples col- some antibodies to work againstboth. Antibodiesareonlyamarkerthatyouhave lessitwishesforevertoex- Professor Gupta is one of oldergenerationismore cause of the lockdown, got close to herdim- lected before the pandemic, between Theresearchersstressedthatthere recentlybeenexposed. Theydonot reflect istinabubble outside of the authors of theOctober protected because they munity, but didn't overshootitnecessarily. 2011 and2018. Nearly allsampleshad arestillmanyunknownswhichrequire what’sgoingonwiththeimmuneresponse,so the worldeconomy(un- 4Great Barrington have some immunity Ithink it's still the case that we don't antibodiesthatreactedwith common further research.Alarge study is now it’s wrong to saythat the decayofantibodies less) avaccine becomes Declaration, whichcalls through regular exposure knowwhether Covid-19circulated in cold coronaviruses,whichwas ex- underway, in partnership withre- means that protective immunity is decaying. available. Youhavetoac- forallowingthoseat to young people. Januaryand Februarybythe time we gotthe pected.Inaddition, about 1in20 searchers at Imperial College London Previous exposuretoother coronaviruses knowledge this is ex- minimalriskofdeath Shutting down the datainMay...It’slikelytherewas aconsider- adultsalso had antibodies that cross- and University CollegeLondon. alsogives yousome immunity to this new tremelynationalistic and from Covid-19 to live their economyis,almostevery- able contribution of population-levelimmu- reacted with SARS-CoV-2, and this MEHRGILL virus, so it’s acomplexlandscape. probablyonlyachievable livesnormally, while where,going to cause nity to theobservation. We observed infec- within very contained, better protectingthose moreharm, and going to tion levels were very lowoverthe summer in When compared with Nordic neighbours, small, affluent states. whoare at highest risk. disproportionatelyharm London, so that's notconsistent with there Sweden’s herdimmunitymodel had Ithink in developed the poor and the young. notbeing anyherdimmunity. limited dividends in terms of economic countries likethe UK, the What’s happening nowisthe typical rise gain. Howdoesitlook now, as Europe costs of lockdown areprofound, but at least Howfar is Indiafromachievingherd yousee in the wintermonths forany respira- battlesasecondwave? theoptionof shieldingthevulnerableisareal- immunity? toryinfection. Whenstudentsarrivefromdif- It's unfair to judgethe Swedish model in isticone.That’swhatIthinkistherealityof the ManypocketsinIndiahave alreadyclearly ferent parts of the country to universities, if comparisonto otherNordiccountries.It’salso situation, and I’m astonishedthat, instead of achievedherdimmunity,because infection they'renot immune, they’ll pickupthe infec- notfair to judgeitonthe basis of howmany considering the hugecosts of alockdownand levels arefalling naturally. So, we go backto tion.It'snot at all surprising thatinfection lev- deaths have occurred withinthatpeak. The howit’s going to send 130million people into that question, “What do seroprevalence stud- elsaregoingupthistimeof theyear.Butdeaths truth is, followingthe same kind of strategy, starvation (around the world), people have a iesindicateaboutexposure?”Thelessonto be aren’tgoingupquiteinthesameway, so,Ithink thelevelofdeathsSwedenachievedwassim- monocular vision focusedonthe virus and learnedfromthesestudiesisyoucan’ttellwhat thereisastrongcontributionatthemomentof ilar to theUK—amorefair comparison. stopping deaths from it. Unfortunately, you proportion of the population has been ex- herdimmunity. Sweden made the same mistakesofnot pro- have to consider the entire costataninterna- posed,and when. tectingits care homesaswell as it might have tional level, otherwise we’reindereliction of In India, thereare studies whereyou get EDITEDEXCERPTS done—theSwedeswouldbethefirsttoadmit our dutiesasinternational citizens. 60-70%antibodiesinparticularlocalities.Those Longer version on www.indianexpress.com Inamirrorofeconomy,agriculturalexportsgrowamidoveralldecline

Yemen), besidesthe US and UK. The desti- since resumedtheir earlier trajectory. HARISHDAMODARAN nations fornon-basmati aremainlyWest INDIA’SEXPORTOFAGRICULTURALCOMMODITIES FAOFOODPRICEINDEX This is captured by the UN Food and NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 Africa (Benin, Nigeria, Togo,Ivory Coast, AgricultureOrganization’s (FAO)Food Price Liberia, Guinea and Senegal), EastAfrica (INMILLIONDOLLARS) (2014-16=100) Index(baseyear:2014-16=100), whichrose INDIA’S AGRICULTURAL exports areup4.6% (Somalia and Djibouti), UAEand Nepal. 104 from 93.3 pointsinSeptember 2019 to a61- year-on-year in dollar terms during April- Another agri-commodity that is on 2018-19 2019-20 Apr-Sep Apr-Sep % month-high of 102.5 in January2020. 102.5 100.9 September.Thiscomes even as the coun- course to postall-time-high exports in 2019 2020 Growth 100 Subsequently, it collapsedtoafour-year- try’s overall merchandise exports forthe 2020-21issugar.Indian mills shippedout Marineproducts 6802.56 6722.07 3355.65 2709.98 -19.24 lowof91pointsbyMay.But since then, it same period have registereda21.2% annual almost$2billion worthofthe sweetener in 96 101.0 has risen everysingle month to touch100.9 decline.Italso mirrors alargertrend —of 2019-20, whereas theyhavealready done Basmatirice 4712.44 4372.00 2032.10 2123.49 4.50 pointsinOctober (see line graph). 92 97.8 the farm sectordoing reasonablywell amid $1.4 billion during the firstsix months of Non-Basmatirice 3038.16 2031.25 1021.77 1953.70 91.21 The recovery in global prices —cour- 95.1 94.0 an economythat, according to the Reserve this fiscal. Buffalo meat 3587.15 3199.60 1599.87 1365.13 -14.67 88 tesy acombination of demand revivalfrom Bank of India, is likelytocontract by 9.5% in Both rice and sugar exports arebeing Spices 3322.45 3621.38 1962.34 1907.79 -2.78 91.0 unlockdowns (oppositetowhathappened 2020-21(April-March). propped up by rising globalprices. Prices of RawCotton 2104.41 1057.34 226.44 464.58 105.17 84 in April-May), continuingsupplychaindis- Commodity-wise foreign trade data the mostactively-tradedraw sugar futures Fruits&Vegetables* 1732.21 1531.17 753.50 735.69 -2.36 ruptions (including from ashortageofship- from the departmentofcommerce shows contract in NewYorkare currentlyat14.91 80 ping containers), Chinese stockpiling (in Oilseeds 1156.76 1318.08 480.77 507.99 5.66 0 exports of farm goods from India during cents perpound,up18.7%fromthe 12.56 0 anticipation of afresh corona outbreak dur- 20 20 -19 -20 r-2 Oilmeals1508.65 827.90 430.11 460.04 6.96 r-2 April-September at $18.12 billion, 4.6% centsper pound ayear ago. Exportpricesof t-20 ing the winter) and dryweather in pro- Jul- Dec Ap Oc Jan-20 Feb Jun-20 Sep- Ma Aug-20 higher thanthe $17.32 billionfor the first whiterice with 5% broken grains content CastorOil 883.78 894.36 523.11 438.01 -16.27 May-20 ducer countriessuchasThailand, half of 2019-20. from Thailand aresimilarly at $472 per Coffee 822.34 738.86 392.64 367.54 -6.39 Argentina, Brazil andUkraine —isn’t bad tonne, compared to $420 levels at this time news forIndian farmers. Rice on top Tobacco 981.34 905.15 485.79 421.26 -13.28 last year.Indian rice of the same quality is ProcessedF&V 933.61 958.54 451.11 535.50 18.71 the highestsince 117lakh bales in 2013-14. India’sagriculturalexportspeaked at The star performer has been rice, with quoting waylowerataround $350 per The driving factors hereare the deprecia- $43.25 billion in 2013-14, before plunging to the value of shipments increasing by well tonne, enabledpartlybydiversion of Cashew 658.30 570.07 282.85 169.75 -39.99 tion in therupee and global prices (of the $32.81billion in 2015-16. This period also over athirdto$4.08 billion in April- cheap/freegrain supplied throughthe pub- Tea 830.93 826.53 444.02 356.54 -19.70 benchmarkCotlook ‘A’ Index)recovering to sawthe FAOindexdip from an averageof September.The growth has come more lic distribution system (bit.ly/2JODFGk). Sugar 1360.29 1966.44808.32 1362.40 68.55 around 77 centsper pound, from their 119.1to90points. Farm exports recovered from the non-basmati rather than basmati Athirdcommodity whoseexportshave Guargummeal 674.88 461.53 268.09 122.03 -54.48 early-April lows of below60cents. somewhat to $39.2 billion by 2018-19, but segment(seetable). Totalexports this fiscal done well this year,and the prospectsalso TOTALEXPORTS** 39203.53 35600.47 17317.75 18116.00 4.61 declinedto$35.6 billion in the following areexpected to surpass the previous record look good, is cotton. In the 2019-20 season The broader trend fiscal. In the current fiscal, theyhavegrown of 12.7 million tonnes ($7.8 billion)achieved (October-September), India exported50 TOTALIMPORTS 20920.34 21859.99 11225.97 9543.45 -14.99 The general storyinmostagri-com- 4.6% even as imports aredown15%.Asare- in 2017-18. lakh bales of the natural fibre, compared to TRADESURPLUS 18283.19 13740.48 6091.78 8572.55 40.72 modities is that worldprices, whichwere sult, the overall agri-trade surplus has India exports basmati rice largely to the 42 lakh bales in the preceding year.There *Includesseeds; **Incudes other farm commodities hardening in the months justbeforethe widenedfrom$6.1 billion in April- West Asian countries (Iran, Saudi Arabia, areprojections by thetrade of the newcot- Source: Department of Commerce pandemic and then crashedwith lockdown September 2019 to $8.6 billion in April- Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and tonyear’s exports hitting 70 lakh bales — measures imposedbymostcountries, have September 2020.

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Deepotsava event ABETMENT TO SUICIDE CASE in Ayodhya to go Cadremergerofofficers: virtual this year, Arnab shifted to Taloja jail, police PM to take part say he used phone in custody Rlyconsidersselection EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE LUCKNOW,NOVEMBER8 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Naik owed money to 2held MUMBAI,NOVEMBER8 panelfortopposts KEEPINGINmind the ongoing with Arnab: initial probe Covid pandemic, the Deepotsava REPUBLIC TV editor-in-chief event in Ayodhya to markDiwali Arnab Goswami wasshiftedto of abetment to suicide. ing lawsuitsagainstthe move. will go virtual this year.Devotees Taloja Central Prison in Navi MOHAMEDTHAVER The 25-pageinvestigation re- AVISHEKGDASTIDAR Resistance Asperthenewproposalbeing can attend virtuallyatthe “Ram Mumbai on Sundaymorning MUMBAI,NOVEMBER8 port, submittedto the magistrate NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 considered,appointmentstoall Darbaar” –aportalwherethey from amakeshiftCovid-19quar- court,hadformedthebasisof the forces 650-oddgeneralposts orex-cadre E rethink ● can light virtual lamps. antine centreinAlibaug foral- THE INVESTIGATION reportsub- closurereportfiledlastApril. THE RAILWAYMinistryisrecon- EXPLAINED posts in the Indian Railways According to the UP govern- legedly using acellphone. On his wayfromaquarantine mittedby InspectorSureshVarade, Accordingto thereport,while sideringaplanto merge eightdif- would be thrownopen to selec- ment, the virtual Deepotsava Goswami, who wasarrested centre. NarendraVasker whoinitiallyprobedthe2018 sui- AnvayowedShaikhandSarda,all ferent cadres of serving Group A OFFICERS FROM three tion by apanel. Apartfrom “will be no less real than the ac- onNovember4forallegedly driv- cidecaseinwhichArnabGoswami dues owedtohis Concorde officersto formacommonsenior- services who arepicked Chairman and members of the tual one” and Prime Minister ing interior designer AnvayNaik wasarrestedlastweek,had said Designs Private Limited (CDPL) ity listofofficers. Under anew through UPSC entrance Railway Board,GeneralManagers, NarendraModi will also take part to take his ownlifeinAlibaug in saulted at the quarantine centre. “I that interior designer AnvayNaik, were because of incomplete or plan, appointmentstoall general and aregenerallyolder Additional GMs and Divisional in it virtually. “Afteralong and ag- 2018,was sent to the quarantine am notallowedtospeak to my whodiedbysuicide,owedmoney poor quality of work. or “ex-cadre” posts,inwhichan had protestedagainsta Railway Managers fall in this cat- onising wait of some 492years, centreinamunicipal school run lawyers,my lifeisunderthreat.Iwas to the twoother men who have Of the Rs 5.75 croretobepaid officer from anydepartment can cadremerger, fearing it egory. now, when the dream of agrand by thelocalprisonauthorities.The pushedandassaultedthismorning. been arrested along with the to Anvayasperthework order,the be posted(Chairman, Railway would hit their promo- Sources said officers will con- Ramtemple is being fulfilled, the policehadseizedhiscellphoneaf- At 6o’clock,theywokemeup,they Republic TVeditor-in-chief. reportstatedthat Goswami's Board, forexample),mightnow tion prospectscompared tinueto getthepromotionsdueto stategovernment is ensuring terplacing him under arrest. saidtheywillnotletmespeaktothe The reportconcludedthat companyARG OutlierpaidRs5.21 be decidedbyapanel. to their counterparts. them within the departmentsin that no one is deprivedofthe joy Inspector Jamil Shaikh of the lawyers.Pleasetellthepeopleofthe therewasnoevidenceto indicate crore, and Rs 41 lakh to vendors. The Indian Express had re- their respective cadres as partof of lighting alampinthe courtof Raigaddistrictpolice’sLocalCrime country, my lifeisunder threat. My abetment to the suicide, and “It appears from the documents portedinAugustaproposal to natural career progression. RamLalla. At the instructions of Branchsaid that Goswami had lifeisindanger,pleasetellthecourts Anvaytookhislife,ashehadbeen that Rs 13 lakh, whichisless than openupthesetoppoststo aselec- though no formal target is cur- However, theycan also choose to Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath, usedamobile phone inside the to helpme.TellthecourtthatIhave under financial strain forsix or eightpercent,wasowedtoCDPL,” tion process irrespective of cadre, rentlybeing followed. compete forex-cadreposts when- the government is getting apor- quarantine centre. “He usedthe been beaten in jail.” sevenyears. It addedthat Anvay the reporthad said. rather than promotion basedon Themergerproposalhadseen ever eligible and go through the talmade, wherevirtual lamps phone on Fridaytoprovide up- Aspokesperson forthe state firststrangulated his mother This has been challenged by seniority.This had been commu- resistance from Railway officers selection process. Theywill be can be lit,” read astatement is- dates on his situation on social prisons department said that the Kumud before killing himself. Anvay's lawyer VaibhavKarnik, nicatedto officers’associationsin belonging to three of the services termedIRMS officers, but they suedbythe stategovernment. media.We cameto knowaboutit authoritieshave establishedvideo Anvayhad alleged in his sui- who told The Indian Express that meetings with Railway Minister --Traffic,PersonnelandAccounts will continue to perform their re- Devotees can pickalamp on Saturday. We areconducting calling and coin boxfacilities for cide note that Goswami, Feroz the documentation of these pur- Piyush Goyal. -- who arerecruited through the spective specialisedjobs in their stand of their choice on the por- aninquirytofindwhosephonehe inmates inside jails and at quar- Shaikh of Icastx Technologies portedpaymentshavebeen Basedonthis, the earlier idea UPSC Civil Services examination. departments.“Thismove ismeant tal, the government said, adding used,” he added. antine centres. “Atthe Alibaug Private LimitedandNiteeshSarda signedonlybyone party. wastomerge around 8,400serv- Theofficersfearedthatacommon to ensurethat no one misses out the portalwill be up before the Arnabremainsinjudicialcus- quarantine centre, thereisaded- of Smartworktogetherowedhim The Naik familyhas alleged ing officers from various cadres seniority listwould place them at oncareerprogressionprospects,” main event on November 13. todyaheadof adecisiononhisin- icated prison department-issued Rs 5.4 crorefor carrying out work that Varade triedtoscuttle the intoacommon seniority listand adisadvantageintermsof promo- said asenior Railway official. Meanwhile, Chief Minister terim bail plea whichisset to be smartphoneentrustedtoaguard, on their office premises, forcing caseandeventriedtoget themto foranIndian Railway tion as compared to their The newproposal will be put Yogi Adityanath issuedinstruc- announcedbythe BombayHigh whichinmates can use,” he said. him to take the extreme step. It signoffonastatementsothatthe Management Service (IRMS). Engineering Services counter- up before aCommittee of tionsto officialsto maketheevent Courtaround 3pmonMonday. The spokesperson denied wasthis note that ledtothe three case couldbeclosedlastJanuary. WhiletheIRMSisstillonthetable, parts.Civilservantsare typicallya Secretaries and then aGroup of granderthistime,andatthesame ARepublic TV video showed Goswami’sallegationsthatjailof- beingbookedandinvestigatedby FULLREPORTON and therewill notbeany future fewyears older thankstodiffer- MinistersheadedbyUnionHome time,thereshouldbenobreachof Goswami alleging that he wasas- ficials assaulted him. the Alibaug police on the charge www.indianexpress.com recruitmentintheexistingcadres, ent qualities and modes of en- MinisterAmitShahthathadbeen Covid-19protocol. servingofficerswon'tbemerged. trance exams forthem as com- formedtoimplement the earlier Thedecisionto setupanIRMS paredto theEngineeringServices. plan.Whilethesuccessof thenew DEVAS-ANTRIX PMLA CASE wastaken by the Cabinetin Theyclaim theymiss out on top proposal will eventuallydepend December2019,anditwastenta- posts as theyoften don't have ontheeligibilityfixedforselection tively targeted to be concluded enough service tenureleftorare to ex-cadreposts,giventhatthere Court issues fresh andformalisedbyNovemberthis pastthe eligible age. is lesser complexity involvedas year.Sources said technically, Therewas apprehension in compared to cadremerger, the summons to US-based thereistime till December,al- government circles of officers fil- process maybesmoother. Devas founders J&K Police rescinds Nadiadwala’s observed while ordering fresh wife held for JOHNSONTA summons to begin the trial. BENGALURU,NOVEMBER7 Thecasewasfiledoverafailed order seeking details ‘buying drugs’ 2005 satellitelaunchdeal be- ASPECIAL courtinBengaluru has tween the start-up and ISRO’s issuedfreshsummons—thethird commercial arm Antrix of house owners, issuedbythe court—seeking the Corporation. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE appearance of twoUS-based The special courtfor PMLA MUMBAI,NOVEMBER8 founders of the Bengaluru-based cases had ordered issuance of a family in Jammu start-upDevasMultimediaPvtLtd secondsetofsummonsinJanuary THE NARCOTICS ControlBureau to commencethetrialof amoney afterthe ED told the courtthat (NCB)arrestedthe wifeoflead- launderingcasebeingprosecuted summons issuedonSeptember ARUNSHARMA ing Hindi film producer,Firoz by the ED. 11,2019forappearanceof thetwo JAMMU,NOVEMBER8 Nadiadwala, on Sundayfor al- The move —inthe case in US-basedofficialswere notasper legedly buying ganja from adrug whichachargesheetwas filedin MHA guidelines forlegal assis- JAMMU AND Kashmir Police on peddler.Nadiadwala wasalso is- 2018 by the ED —comes afterthe tancefromtheUSunderamutual Sundayrescindeditsearlierorder suedsummons to join the inves- special public prosecutor’s office legalassistancetreaty.TheEDand UTTARAKHAND GETS NEW BRIDGE askinghouseownersinpre-dom- tigation on Monday. submitted during ahearing on the CBI, whichhas filedacorrup- inantlyMuslim-inhabited areas The agency searched October 28 that the agency was tion case againstDevas and for- Uttarakhand CM TrivendraSingh Rawatinaugurated the 725-metreDobra-Chanthi bridge heretogivedetails of their family Nadiadwala's home in Juhu on unable to servesummons on the mer ISROofficials, have been at- over Tehri lakeonthe eveofthe state’s formation day. Officials said it is the “longestmotorable members as well as tenants. Sundayfollowing the arrest of firm’s CEO Ramachandran tempting to bring the US-based suspension bridgeinthe country”, constructed at acostofRs295 croreover14years. ANI In avideo messageonsocial Asking formoredatathan drug peddler Wahid Abdul Kadir ViswanathanandseniorofficialM officialsto trialafterchargesheets media, IGP (Jammu)Mukesh required:Jammu IGP Shaikh in AndheriWestfivedays GChandrashekhar,who are were filedintwo separatecases Singhsaidhehascomeacrossap- ago.AninvestigationintoShaikh's among six individuals and four beingprosecutedby thetwocen- prehensions among people in clientsled the police to entitieslinkedto thefirmaccused tral agencies. Bhatindi and Sunjwan areas re- tionedthe door-to-door exercise Nadiadwala'swife,ShabanaSaeed, of involvementintheoverRs500 Under the PMLAAct, the ED Accept with grace, whatever gardingaverificationexerciseand saying details of tenantsare re- who is alleged to have purchased croremoneylaundering case, for had chargesheeted admitted that it “is asking for quired to be submitted at the po- 10 gm of ganja from Shaikh. the trial. RamachandranViswanathanand moredatathan that is required”. lice station as per norms. The NCBsaid it seizedthe “SPP submitsthat he has re- MGChandrashekar,aswell as the result: RJD to supporters Allyingapprehensions,hesaidthe When contacted,Jammu SSP ganja from Saeed's home on ceived aletterfromthe Ministry twoDevas CTOs Desaraju Jammu SSP “has been asked to ShridharPatiladmittedthathouse Sunday. The agency issuedher of External Affairs... that the Venugopal and Nataraj immediatelyrectify the format” owners usuallysubmit details of summons, recordedher state- Department of Justice in the USA Dakshinamurthy, financedirector anycost.” whichheclaimedismeant for tenantsthemselvesbutpolicehad ment and arrested her,said an hasinformedtheIndianEmbassy Ranganathan Mohan, four Devas DIPANKARGHOSE Counting of votes The postfurther said, “It is a tenant verification in the “entire startedtheverificationdrive asthe officer. that the summons could notbe subsidiariesinBengaluruandthe PATNA,NOVEMBER8 polledinthe Bihar kind appeal to all supporters and Jammu district”. same had notbeen done in many The officer addedsaid that servedasperletterof requestand US, and KRSridharamurthythe wellwishersthatkeepinginmind Police had circulated two cases ahead of the opening of of- Shaikh, who has modelledhim- seeksfor fresh summons/LR (let- former executive director of ADAY aftermultiple exit polls Assemblypolls is on Leader of Opposition Tejashwi forms in the areas -- one forten- fices afterthe durbar move on self on Sultan Mirza –agangster terofrequest),” the special court Antrix,overthe2005satellitedeal. gave the Mahagatbandhan an November 10 Yadav’s desiretocelebratehis antsand the other concerning Monday. “Weare lookingintothe portrayed by actor AjayDevgn in edge in the Bihar Assemblyelec- birthdaysimply, please stay at “houseowner verification”. matter,”hesaidabouttheformon the 2010 film Once Upon ATime UP ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SCAM tions, the RJD told itssupporters home,anddonotcometo hisres- Troublearoseaspoliceknockedat details of house owners, adding in Mumbaai –supplieddrugs to Sundaytoaccept“whatever the On Sunday, the RJD’s official idenceto give greetingsinperson. the doorsteps to collect details of that field officials have been in- customers working in the tele- Former Rajasthan MLA’s son held result” with “humility and grace” handle tweeted, “All supporters Forthe counting on the 10th, house owners and familymem- structed to confine their exercise vision and film industries. andsaidincidentsof“inappropri- of RJD should remember: please keep your attendance in bers, besides tenants. to collection of tenants’ details. Lucknow:The Uttar Pradesh Spe- tion leading to Monty’s arrest.On atefireworksand firing in the air” Whatever resultscome on 10 your respective areas.” SheikhShakeel,asenioradvo- Apolice officer,who did not cial Task Force(STF) has arrested Saturday, hewasarrestedatJaipur would notbeaccepted. November,atthe coreofour pol- Asenior RJD leader said, “The cate,saidcollectingdetailsof ten- wish to be named, said it wasthe Pak gurdwara thesonof aformerRajasthanMLA airport.AdditionalSP (STF)Vishal The party also said party itics, itstargetand direction is messageistooursupportersto re- antsisunderstandable due to the special operations group of the forallegedly duping aMadhya Vikram Singh said the accused leaderandChief Ministerialcandi- public service and public better- mind them that we have to be lawand order scenario but re- J&K Police that wascollecting all body to celebrate Pradesh-basedcontractorof Rs9.2 wasplanning to flee abroad. The dateTejashwi Yadavhad decided ment and will always be.” happy, but peaceful. Even if we ferredto theSupremeCourtjudg- the details of house owners, in- crorebyofferinghimatenderthat police said Monty had aproperty to celebratehis birthdayon It added, “Whatever the re- win on the 10th, thereisalong ment on privacy to object to col- cluding GPS locations of their Kartarpur Sahib he claimedwas floated by the UP in Dubai and had plannedtoflee Monday--November 9--ina sultsonNovember 10,wehave waytogofor our politics, and we lection of details of family property. Animal HusbandryDepartment. there. Police said businessman simple manner and asked sup- to acceptthem with complete areaware thattheoppositionwill members. He asked howthe de- Even the BJP objected to the corridor anniv Sunil Gurjar is son Ramnara- ManjeetSingh Bhatia had lodged porters nottogather at his resi- control, humility and grace. be waiting foraslip up on these tails, whichare already with the exercise. The party’s chief yanGurjar,formerCongressMLA acomplaint onthe basis of which dence on that day. Inappropriatefireworks,firing in fronts,andmagnifyanymistakes. government in one form or an- spokesperson Sunil Sethi said “it from Nasirabad in Rajasthan. an FIR wasregisteredatHazrat- Countingof votespolledinthe the air,improper behaviour It is important forthe cadreand other,will notland in the wrong wasimproperandwe requestthe KAMALDEEPSINGHBRAR The police had announceda ganj police station in June on sev- Bihar Assemblypolls is on againstopponentsand their sup- supporters to knowthat this is hands. administrationto stopitimmedi- AMRITSAR,NOVEMBER8 rewardofRs50,000 forinforma- eralcharges,includingfraud. ENS November 10. porters will notbeacceptedat what Tejashwi Yadavwants.” Aresident of Bhatindi ques- ately”. PAKISTANSIKH Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) Haryana to allow is all settocelebratethe firstan- After jail for stealing from kin to buy drugs, ahome at police station niversaryofthe opening of the firecrackers for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor even as ellery. He had movedintohis un- pendent on him and could not to Raiwala police station last cleared his Class 10 boards with the Shiromani Gurudwara 2hrs on Diwali LALMANIVERMA cle’s place with his mother and help. Isleptonthe roadside for month, Archit movedwith him. 8.8 CGPA. He later returnedto Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) DEHRADUN,NOVEMBER8 younger sisterin2013after the four nights,” he said. The Inspector said Archit has quit Dehradun and got intodrugs has said that it has no suchplans Chandigarh: Haryana Chief death of his father. “One night, he came crying to his addiction. again. He lefthome afterhegot a as visa-free passagetothe shrine MinisterManohar Lal Khattar on FIRSTRAIPUR, and nowRaiwala “My friends introducedmeto the police station and said he Besides studying forthe Class supplementaryinAccountsinhis on the other side of the border is Sunday said the government has policestationinDehradunhasbe- drugsandIhadbecomeanaddict wanted to change. Iallowedhim 12 exam, Archit has also takento Class 12 exam in 2017,but re- closed. decidedtopermit use of fire- comehomeforArchitSharma,21, at 16.The pocket moneymy to stay forthe night. Next day, I reading about IPC sections. turnedafterworkingindhabasfor The PSGPC's plan to organise crackers foronlytwo hours — who wasarrestedlastyear for mother gave me wasnot enough foundhimhelpingthestaffindis- “WhenIget freefromstudies,Ien- twoyears, he said. the anniversaryfunction comes between 8pmand 10 pm —on stealing ornamentsfromhis resi- to meetmysmackdemand. So I tributing food packetstopeople terofficesinsidethepolicestation Rawatsaidhehadtriedtocon- days afterIndian government Diwali,inthe state. dence to buy drugs. stoletheornamentsofmymother strandedduring the lockdown. I and read booksonIPC and ob- vince Archit’s familymembers to and the SGPC accusedPakistan The decision wastaken in Archit, who wassentencedto andmaternalgrandmother.Their sawhope. Icame to knowthat he servehow police work.The staff take him back, but theyhad re- of taking control of the viewofrising levels of pollution ayear in jail, wasreleasedonpa- price in the market wasover3.5 wasagood student. Iasked him members treat me likefamily. I fused. “I wastogobacktojail on GurdwaraDarbar Sahib away while adhering to guidelines is- role earlier this year amid asurge lakh but Isold them forRs2lakh. Archit Sharma wasarrested what he wanted to do, he said he had receivedsimilar cooperation October 2tocomplete the re- from the Sikh body. suedbythe National Green inCovid-19casesinUttarakhand. My uncle wassuspicious due to in June lastyear wanted to complete Class 12 and in the Raipur police station too,” mainingterm.ButGovernorBaby “Weare pained. Afakenews Tribunal (NGT), officials said. A Buthisfamilyrefusedtotakehim my addiction. When he beat me study law,”said police inspector Archit said. Rani Maurya ji pardonedmyre- that the control of Darbar Sahib senior officer of the Haryana in.Thereafter, thepoliceprovided up,Iconfessed.Helodgedapolice AmarjeetSingh Rawat. He said he has also openeda maining term, considering my has been takenawayfromthe StatePollution Control Board him shelter. complaint,” Archit said. fessedbeforethe magistrateand RawatsaidhepaidforArchit’s bank accounttosavethe Rs 500 good conduct in the police sta- PSGPC wasspread and then said the Punjab and Haryana ArchitwasarrestedonJune25, Archit wasbooked under IPC wassentencedtoone year in im- enrollment forthe Class 12 exam he gets from Inspector Rawat tion,” Archit said. everybody reacted to that... At High Courttoo, in 2018,had al- 2019,after his maternal uncle sections 380 (theftindwelling prisonment. He wasreleasedon and providedhim booksand a everyweek as pocket money. RawatconfirmedthatArchit’s leastSGPC should had cross- loweduse of firecrackers fortwo lodged acomplaint againsthim house) and 411(dishonestlyre- paroleinApril.“Myunclerefused room on the police station prem- Architsaidhisfamilyhadsent remainingjailtermhasbeenpar- checkedwith the PSGPC,” PSGPC hours —from8to10pm. ENS forstealing 120gmofgold jew- ceiving stolen property). He con- to take me in. My mother is de- ises.WhenRawatwastransferred him to Bengaluru, wherehe doned. president Satwant Singh said.

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11 THEINDIANEXPRESS,MONDAY,NOVEMBER9,2020 IDEA EXCHANGE Newsmakersinthe Newsroom KRISHNAMURTHYVSUBRAMANIAN, CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ‘ There is adefinite fiscal space, to push demand. And it can be done mainly through infrastructure

Subramanian talksaboutthe reasoning behind govt’s economicresponse to Covid-19, highlights keyreforms that will help growth, remains wary of another virus peak and calls fo‘rnew entrantsand innovations in thebanking sectortointroduce morecompetition. The session wasmoderated by ExecutiveEditor (National Affairs) PVaidyanathan Iyer

PVAIDYANATHAN IYER: It’s about of itisbecausetheneedforsocialdistancing million,hasabout25-26,000banks...Ithink sevenmonths intothe financial year. isnotasmuch,asinactivitieslike traveland this one fact illustrates that we certainly Do youthink the worstisovergiven tourism,aswellasdueto thesectorgetting needfarmoreentriesinthebankingsector, that the firstquarter(Q1) wasverybad buoyant. This is becauseofthe seriesofre- and that will bring competition, and com- forthe corporatesector? forms that have been launched. petition willenable the banking sector... The recovery since Q1 andthe unlock Labour market reforms have thepo- Fintechissomethingthatwe mustenable... phase has been robust, withsome impor- tential to push manufacturing sector Iamsomeone who thinks that the combi- tant subtleties. Firstly, manufacturing re- growth. From about44laws, we have now nationoffinance and technology is some- coveryhasbeenmorerobustthantheserv- come down to fourcodes. Definition of thingthatIndiamustembraceto enablethe ice sector recovery.And this is displayed wages, salaries, bonus, strikes etc, were financialsector to grow. throughseveralindicators.Ifyoulookatthe WHY written differentlyacrossthese 44 laws. manufacturingPMI(PurchasingManagers’ This made compliance difficult. The num- ANANT GOENKA:InAmerica, thereare Index)forSeptember,itwasataseven-year KRISHNAMURTHY V berofsectionshas come down signifi- alot of banks.But justsix bankscom- highand has since increased. The levels of SUBRAMANIAN cantlydue to this reduction... The ability to mand amajority of themarket share.... activity arenot onlybacktopre-Covid lev- cateremploymentto What youhaveto elsbutalsocomparedto thesametimelast demandconditions understand is that year,theyare doingwell.... sCEA,Krishnamurthy gets enhancedsignif- Thefinancial sector still ‘ small banksare the If youlook at the service sector,the VSubramanian is akey icantlythrough the onesthatenduplend- October PMI has come close to 53, which useoffull-time lags. Theaverage private ingto smallfirms.The suggeststhatapartfromacoupleof sectors, A equivalent, whichis smallbank-smallfirm influencer on economic credit to GDP is 52%. whichare moreimpactedbysocialdistanc- contractual employ- linkageisveryimpor- ing,liketravelandtourism,othersectorsare policy-making in India. Hisidea ment (in) which OECD’sis162%!...Small tant forcredit pene- improving. What we areseeingistwo- of Thalinomics (akin to the Big workers have allthe bank-small firm linkage is tration... These small pacedrecovery withthe V-shapedrecov- MacIndex) and push for benefitsofaperma- ‘ bankstypicallyuse a ery... Iwould, though, continue to be cau- nent worker,except vital forcredit penetration lotmore‘softinforma- tiouslyoptimistic, giventhe secondwave behavioural economics of nudge thatitwill be on (ba- tion’. Theyare on a thathascomeinEurope...Andgivenourfes- sis of) contracts, that first-name basis with tive seasonandtheonsetofwinter,itisone in Economic Surveys of the past can be tailoredbased thepromoter, thepro- downside risk that Iwant to be cautious twoyearshavebeen widely on timing. So, particu- prietor, and theyuse about... All necessary steps that we have lar industries can tailor their contracts that softinformation. So that linkageis been taking to control the pandemic must noticed. Post liftingoflockdown, basedondemand conditions. something that we needinIndia as well.... continuewithasmuchintensitysothatwe Another sector is agriculture, an area don’t have arecurrence. Even withouta he wasone of the first to project wherevalue-added growth has been low ANANT GOENKA: Going forward, would lockdown,if thepandemicnumbersdorise, aV-shaped recoveryin becauseofvariousrestrictions,ofwhichthe youadvise the government to be more thatwill bring backuncertainty in termsof APMC ones were significant, and the liberal with platforms likeWhatsApp consumption. And thatissomething we September,now reflected in Essential Commodities Actwas another. Pay, PayTM,whichwant to getinvolved have to guardagainst. economic dataindicators Those have nowseenreforms as well.The in the financial sector in some form? primary andsecondarysectors, whichac- Technology in finance and fintechis PVAIDYANATHAN IYER: In Q1,urban count forsignificant employment, and, heretostay. Whenever an innovation growth had sloweddownbut rural thereby, demandcreation, nowhaveenor- comes in, whether it’s afirm or acountry, marketswerenot as impacted.But in mous potential. So, from the medium- to theytry and resistthat innovation... But Q2, the spread of thevirus has been long-term perspective,Isee growth being thereisarisk of fallingbehind andsowe higher in rural areas than in urban robust,oncewe getthroughthepandemic. mustconsider these. We mustevaluate areas. Now, companiesare reporting If thereisone sector that still continues them forboththe costs andbenefitsand lowersalesinrural areas. Howdoyou to disappoint,itisthefinancialsector.Ifyou put in all the necessarymeasures to ensure seethe movementofthe virus in terms thatthebankingsector retains itsstability... of it affecting economic activity? Thereiseasy opportunity forgrowth. Urbanareascontribute farmoretoeco- When other countries areable to do it, we nomic activity than rural areas. While one mustalso ponder over it. doesnot wantthepandemicspreadingany- where, from an economic perspective, the PRANAV MUKUL:WhereisIndia Inc impact willbelower in rural areas than in lagging behind now? And what more urban areas because the ability to socially can be done? distance tends to be,onaverage,harder in Think of the entirepopulation as an in- theurbanareas...So,fromthatperspective..., comepyramidwiththericherpeopleatthe unless we have asecond wave,weseemto topand thosethat areless privileged at the bepast thefirstpeak.Asaresult,theimpact bottom.If youlookattheproductsandserv- on economic activity will taper down. But, ices, theyhavebeenprimarilycatering to withinthat,urbanareasbeinglessimpacted the top15-25 per cent of the populationin than rural areas will also help in termsof termsof theincomepyramid...Thisiswhat the impact on economic activity. is calledamargin game. Companies play themargingame,whichiswhenyoucreate PVAIDYANATHAN IYER: Duringthe productsand services forthe topofthe in- lockdown, the focusofthe government come pyramid. Youtypicallycan charge wastotakecareofthe mostvulnerable higher margins.And, thereby, your corpo- by ensuring cash transfers and rate strategy is focusedonthat. Then there provision forfood. Do youthink that is another model, whichisavolume game supporthas been adequatethrough the whereyour margins aremuchlower but Pradhan Mantri GaribKalyanYojana youmultiplythat small margin by ahuge and Atmanirbhar Bharatpackage? scale...Youcreateproductsandservicesnot When youlook at the Atmanirbhar Illustration: Suvajit Dey just forthe top15-25% of the pyramid, but Bharat package, thereisthe aspectof‘how forthe entirepyramid. much(is)fiscalspending?’. Within that(is) I’ll give youacouple of salient exam- ‘howmuchcashtransfersto thepoor?’.The global financial crisis. Giventhat economic unsustainable or adowngrade by credit The lastissovereign ratings. Theyare lookatthepenetrationof creditinIndia,the ples...FMCGs, and morebroadlyretail and thirdaspectisabout the seriesofreforms, crisesoriginatefromslackness in demand, rating agencies? Is this whythe definitelyimpacted by the fiscal situation averageprivate creditto GDPisabout52per microfinance.If youlookatthekindof prod- especiallylabour reforms, that have been theroleof fiscalpolicyinfurtheringdemand government has notaggressively gone but they’realso impacted by growth. So,in cent.TheOECD(OrganisationforEconomic uctsand servicesthat have been created in launched... Labour reforms were acondi- issomethingthateconomistsalways advo- ahead with fiscal spending? thistrade-offbalancebetweengrowthand Co-operationandDevelopment)averageis boththesesectors,theyhavebeentheones tionality as partofthe 1991 loan from the cate.So,fromthatperspective,thereisscope First,youhavetolookatdebtdynamics, fiscal spending, right now, we have to lean about 162per cent, almostthree times. In thatmatchthecashflowstreamof thoseat IMF.And yet, forthree decades, we didn’t forfiscalspendingintheremainingmonths, whichisaffectedby theinterestrategrowth ongrowthbecausethatiswhatismostim- the Northeast, the penetration of private thebottomofthe pyramid.The wayour have it.This is justone example. But these especiallygiventhefactthatthisyear,India rate differential. In otherwords, the extent portant... Even when asovereigndown- creditto GDPislessthan10 percent.So,we cash flowstream is... we getsalaries at the reforms arealso as important. We need to isgoingto have acurrentaccountsurplus.In to whichtheinterestratethatispaidondebt gradehas happened in India, the impact, have ahugedistance to cover. If youlook at end of the month, once amonth, but the lookatthegovernment’sresponseinitsto- Q1,wehad acurrent account surplus of is lowerthan the growth rate.Ifyou look at whether youlook at it in terms of foreign that lowamount of penetration together typicalpersonatthebottomof thepyramid tality and notinapartial sense.Ifyou take $19.8 billion. That performance waspartly Indiaoverthelast twodecades,theinterest exchangemarkets,equitymarkets,fixedin- with the quality of credit —whether it was either gets dailywages or weeklysalaries. thattotalperspective,thereare twoorthree because of the slackness in demand, and, rate growthrate differentialhasbeenabout come markets,orforeign portfolio invest- the 1998episode, wherewehad abanking Their amountsare lower, but theyget it

keyaspectsthatstand out. therefore, imports being lower. But even if 4per cent, whichmeans growth rate has ment,has notbeen thatlarge... So, the bot- sectorcrisisortherecentone—mostofthe morefrequently. And so, amicrofinance First, facedwith the chance of the pan- thingsare notasrosyasinQ1fromthecur- been 4per cent higherthaninterestrate. tomlineisthatthisisacrisis,whereweneed NPAs (Non-Performing Assets)comefrom loan that makes yourepayonce aweekor demicexpanding, rentaccountperspec- This is what provides debt sustainability. to focus on growth. large corporateloans... maybetwice aweek...isaproduct or serv- one of thekey princi- tive,itisquitelikely Thereisalot of research in this area which If youtakethetop100 ice that is catered to the kind of cash flow plesthat guidedthe that we maystill end shows that when the growth rate is much SANDEEP SINGH: In banksglobally, we stream that people at the bottom of the ‘ Govt policy in terms of the ‘ Products and services have government’s re- with about 1.5per higher than the nominal rate of interest, September and have onlyone bank, pyramid have. sponse wasthat whi- lockdownwas humane, cent to 1.8per cent of debt sustainability is notaproblem.Infact, October,dataon been catering to top 15-25% the StateBankof So in the contextofthe Atmanirbhar le GDP growth will GDPasthecurrentac- higher the growth rate,lowerthe debt.... economic indi- India, ranked 55, fora Bharat push by the government, giventhe come back, andthe focusing on the long run. countsurplus.Andfor Second,foreignsavingsareprovidingus cators were looking in income pyramid... In the countrythat is the large population that we have,and there- evidence is that it is TheSpanish Flutaught that an emerging country the opportunitytodofiscal spending. up. Howdoyou see context of Atmanirbhar fifth-largesteconomy fore,the potential demand forconsumer comingback, human likeIndia,acurrentac- Thethirdisimportantfromamacroper- the sustainability of in the world. We goods and services, thereisample scope lives, once theyare regions with lowdeath rates count deficit, notsur- spective,especiallyfor emerging that beyond the push,firms canlook at should have had at forfirms to also playthe volume game, lost, cannotbebr- ‘ plus, of about 2% is economies. The 2013 ‘taper tantrum’ (the festiveseason? Also, ‘ least sixinthetop100. notjustthe margin game. Yes, thosefirms oughtback.That’sthe bounced back the fastest recommended.Acur- collective reactionarypanic that triggered despite the products forentire people If youlookatChinato- thatwant to play the margin game, fine, humaneprinciple... rent account deficit aspikeinUSTreasuryyields)isagood ex- government’spush day, they have 18 but theremight be lots of other firms Second, we have means that you’rein- ample. It happens from overheating of the forcreditgrowth, banksinthe top100. whichcan playthe volume game, and, to tryandconvertthis vesting morethan economy; overheatingmanifestsinimports we arenot seeing Thefinancial sector thereby, notonlybenefit themselvesbut crisisintoanopportunityby launchingsem- you’resaving, whichiswhat emerging being excessivelyhigher compared to ex- banks pushing the envelope. What is has to startpunching close to the weight of also benefit the countrybycreating prod- inalreforms.Andthereformshave beenfo- economies mustdo. Thatmeans thereisa ports.Duringthetapertantrum,thecurrent your opinion about the same? the economy. uctsand services forthe entirepopula- cusedonenabling morejob creation by fo- definitefiscal space, whichcan be usedto accountdeficit(CAD)reachedcloseto 6per Everyyear,thisistimeforthefestivesea- tion, and tapintoacompetitive advantage cusing on primary(agriculture) and pushdemand.Andthatcanbedoneprima- cent of GDP —averyhighand intolerable son. And year-on-year comparisons are ANANTH GOENKA: Do youthink we thatIndia has, whichisinterms of alarge secondarysectors (manufacturing). These rilybyfocusingoninfrastructurebecauseit level. (In suchacase) inflation goes up be- done so that seasonality does notimpact should be encouraging all types of population.... createfarmore jobsespeciallyatthebottom has alarge multiplier (effect). causedemand outstrips supply. Thisgets growth numbers. So, Ithink to attributeit competition in the bankingspace? If youlook at the Chinesegrowth or the of the pyramid,whichisquiteimportant. Thegovernment’spolicyintermsof the reflectedininflationandCAD.So,duringthe onlytothe festiveseasonisconceptually Notonlyinbanking, in anysector... One growth of advancedeconomies, thosein The thirdaspect is fiscal spending. lockdown wasahumane one, focusing not taper tantrum,the inflation wasinhigh quitenot right. In terms of sustainability,I of thekeythingsthatstandsoutacrosssec- Europe afterthe Second WorldWar,orthe Economic crises, ahealth crisisinthis case, justonthe hereand now, butfor the long doubledigits.Thecombinationof veryhigh thinkthe only downside risk right nowisa torsisthat innovation isbrought alot more US afterthe Great Depression,all of them stem from demand. And demand is some- run because one of the pieces of research CADand inflationiswhat emerging possible second wave. If thatdoes nothap- by newentrants,not as muchbyincumbe- grew by converting large sections of their thing that has to be worked on to getthe that got highlighted from theSpanish Flu economies become vulnerable to.Now, pen, Ithink recovery should continue.But nts,andtheyare theonesthatpush...Ithink population from low-income categoryto economybacktoits vitality.Fromthatper- episodewasthatgeographicalregionsthat lookattheCovidcrisis,whichisverydiffer- because we arestillamidstthe pandemic, I entryisaveryimportant partofdisruption middle-income category... Therefore, it is spective, fiscal spending is important... had the lowest death rateswerethe ones entfromthetypicalemergingmarket crisis. wouldmentionthatasabigcaveat...If pan- andinnovationinthebankingsector.Iquite important,forcorporatesto seethisoppor- Followingthe Asianfinancialcrisis,we had that bouncedbackthe fastest. Therefore, First,itisademandshock—decreaseinde- demic numbers startincreasing, uncer- agreethatwe needfarmoreentry, we need tunity, putontheir creativehatsintheir GDP growth ratesin2000,2001and 2002 from along-run perspective,that wasthe mand. This then leads to current account taintywillincrease...Anditwillhave itsim- farmorecompetition in banks.... boardrooms and come up with products of 3.8percent,4.8percentand3.8percent, right thingtodo. surplus... So in other words, the potential pact.Sothatisone keyareawherethereis Iwillgiveyou acomparison. We area and services that can be deliveredfor the respectively. Itwasfiscalspendingtogether impact on growth is something thatwe adownside risk.But from the medium- to population of almost1.4 billion people and entirepopulation. That’s the main sortof with reforms that endedupbringing PVAIDYANATHAN IYER: Areyou have to be wary of. Therefore, it is impor- long-termperspective,andespeciallyifyou we have about 500-600odd banks. The nudgeIwantto provide...somethingwhich growth backtoover8per cent up until the worriedabout debt levels becoming tant to do fiscal spending. seewhymanufacturingisdoingwell...apart UnitedStates,whichhasapopulationof 350 is good for the corporatesthemselves.

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AFTER ELECTION WIN, U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECTLOOKS AHEAD World leaders hope BidensettorollbackTrumpagenda for fresh start after withblitzofearlyexecutiveactions Biden defeats Trump JOEMCDONALD TRUMPFOESCAUTIOUS Vows quickactiononrejoining Paris pact, strengthening fight againstCovid NOVEMBER8 Path to US citizenship ■ Iran PresidentHassan WORLD LEADERS on Sunday Rouhani said the next US utive orders on immigration and for 500,000 from India, cheered Joe Biden’s election as administration should use MICHAELDSHEAR bypass the Congress.” US president as achance to en- the opportunity to &LISAFRIEDMAN But thereisnoquestion that hance cooperationonclimate compensatefor Trump’s WASHINGTON,NOVEMBER8 Biden andmembers of his party more H-1Bs part of plan change, the coronavirus and mistakesinthe region. areeager to systematicallyerase otherproblems afterfour years US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden what theyviewasdestructive of PresidentDonald Trump’s re- ■ Chinahas notyet made is poisedtounleash aseriesofex- policies that the President pur- LALITKJHA NEWCOVIDPANEL jection of internationalalliances. an official statement, but ecutive actions on his firstday in suedonthe environment, immi- WASHINGTON,NOVEMBER8 Trumphad yettoconcede afterTrumpsaid he won the Oval Office, prompting what gration, health care, gayrights, defeat,but Western and Asian “byalot”, state-run paper is likelytobeayearslong effort to trade, taxcuts, civil rights,abor- US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden Indian-American allies expressedhopedfor a People’s Daily responded unwind President Trump’sdo- tion, race relations, military will work towardsproviding a physician Dr VivekMurthy fresh startfollowing Trump’s on Twitter with “HaHa”. mestic agenda and immediately spending and more. roadmaptoAmerican citizen- and and former FDAchief “American First” trade policies, signal awholesale shiftinthe If Republicans maintain con- ship fornearly 11 million undoc- David Kessler areexpected withdrawal from the Paris cli- ■ Venezuela’s Nicolas United States’ placeinthe world. trol of the Senate, Biden’s umented immigrants, including to co-chair the newCovid mateagreement and attacks on Madurocongratulated Inthefirsthoursafterhetakes The number 46 is written in the sky using fireworks in Joe pledges to roll backTrump’s tax over 500,000 from India, and task forceunder Biden, The NATOand the WorldHealth Biden and Harris, and said the oathofoffice on the West Biden’s home town of Wilmington, Delaware,onSaturday cutsare almostcertain to run willalso establish aminimum Washington Post reported. Organisation. he was“ready fordialogue Frontof theCapitolatnoononJan night.Biden will become the 46th president of the US. AP headfirstintofierce opposition admission number of 95,000 In Asia, the elected leaders of and understanding” with 20, Bidenhas said, he will send a from that chamber.Efforts to ad- refugees annually, according to Japan,South Koreaand Taiwan the United States. letter to theUnited Nations indi- vanceamoreliberal agendaon apolicy document issuedbythe than 500,000from India,” it said. invoked“shared values” with catingthatthecountrywillrejoin deranew fightagainsthomeless- Following through on that civil rightsand race relations Biden campaign. Biden also plans to increase Washington and expressed hope theglobalefforttocombatclimate ness and resettle morerefugees promise will requirehim to mayfalter.And his effortsto As alargely immigrant com- the number of high-skilledvisas, forclose relations. nomic alliances. change, reversingTrump’s deci- fleeing war. He has pledged to demonstratesome respect for shape the newgovernment with munity,but in some cases with includingthe H-1B,and elimi- Therewas no immediateoffi- “Wewant to work in our co- siontowithdraw from the Paris abandon Trump’s travel ban on parts of theTrumpagenda that appointmentscould be con- Americanrootsreachingbackgen- natethe limit on employment- cialreactionfromChinaorRussia. operation foranew trans- climateaccordwith morethan mostlyMuslim countries and to were fiercelysupported by the strainedbythe needtowin ap- erations,Indian-Americansknow basedvisas by country, both of British PM Boris Johnson had Atlantic beginning, aNew Deal,” 174countries. begincallingforeignleadersinan morethan 70 million people proval in aRepublican Senate. thestrengththatimmigrantsbring whichare expected to benefit agoodrelationshipwith Trump, said German Foreign Minister Biden’s afternoon will be a attempt to restoretrustamong who did notcastballotsfor him. But Biden maybeable to to theUS, the document said. tens of thousands of Indian pro- who had promisedhim abig HeikoMaas on Twitter. busy one.Hehas vowedthat on the US’ closest allies. “Howfar is he going to go?” achievesomeofhis goalswith “He (Biden) will immediately fessionals impacted by immigra- post-Brexit trade deal.On Sunday, Others expressedhope Day1hewillmove rapidlytocon- Having narrowly wonthe RickSantorum, aformer nothing morethan the stroke of a begin working withCongress to tion policies of the outgoing Johnson promisedtoworkwith Biden might revive cooperation front the coronavirus pandemic election in adeeplydividedna- Republican senator,asked on pen. Trumplargely failedtosuc- pass legislative immigration re- Trumpadministration. Biden. “TheUnited States is our afterTrump’s rejection of the by appointing a“national supply tion, the early signals Biden CNN on Saturday, hours after cessfullynegotiatewith House form that modernises our sys- Biden is expectedtoreverse closestand mostimportant ally. Trans-Pacific Partnership trade chaincommander”andestablish- sends as the country’s new Bidenhad been declared thevic- Democratsduringhisfouryearsin tem, with apriority on keeping the move of the Trumpadminis- And that’s been the case under agreement and pressureon ing a“pandemic testing board”. leader will be critical. On the trail, tor. “Ifyou want to showthat, office,leavinghimnochoicebutto families together by providing a tration to revoke work permitsto president afterpresident, prime Canada, Mexico, South Korea He has said he will restorethe he repeatedly said he wascam- youwanttoworkonabiparti- use executive actions to advance roadmap to citizenship for thespousesof H-1Bvisa-holders, ministerafter prime minister. It and other partners to renegoti- rightsofgovernment workers to paigning as aDemocrat but san basis. Then youdon’t go out hisagenda.Bidencanusethesame nearly 11 million undocumented whichhad adverselyimpacted won’t change,” he said. atetrade terms. unionise. He has promisedtoor- would govern “as an American.” right away andsignall theexec- tools to reverse them. NYT immigrants—including more manyIndianfamiliesintheUS.PTI MostWestern allies wel- Prime MinisterImran Khan comedafresh startwith of Pakistan said he lookedfor- Washington. Manyhavebeen ward to workingtogether to end dismayedatTrump’s criticism of illegal taxhavensand on peace- DouglasEmhoff to decades-old militaryand eco- making in Afghanistan. AP be America’s first Supporters of Trump ‘Second Gentleman’ hold protests across US

YOSHITASINGH NEWYORK,NOVEMBER8 ASSOCIATEDPRESS NOVEMBER8 WITH THE historic election of KamalaHarrisastheUS’nextVice CHANTING“THIS isn’t over!” and President, her husband Douglas “Stopthe steal,” supporters of US Emhoffisset to becomethecoun- PresidentDonaldTrumpprotested try’s firstSecond Gentleman atstatecapitolsacrossthecountry whenHarris takesthe oath of of- Saturday, refusingtoacceptdefeat fice in January. and echoingTrump’sallegations The wifeofaUS president is that the Democratswon by fraud. Trumpsupporters pray at a addressedasthe FirstLady and From Atlantaand Tallahassee protestinMichigan. AP avice president’s wifeisknown to Austin,Bismarck,Boise and as the Second Lady.The US has Douglas Emhoff is US Vice Phoenix, crowds ranging in size neverbeforeinits history had a President-elect Kamala from afew dozen to afew thou- “Lockhim up!” rang out among female president or vice presi- Harris’ husband. AP sand —some of them openly car- around 1,000 Trumpsupporters. dent, so it remains to be seen rying guns —decriedthe news of Others chanted, “Thisisn’t over! what formal title will be givento JoeBiden’svictoryaftermorethan Thisisn’tover!”and“Fakenews!” the firstmale spouse of avice Emhoffproposed to Harris in three days of vote-counting put Noimmediateviolencewasre- president, though the term 2014 andthetwoweremarriedat the Democrat over the top. There ported,thoughatonepoint,police Second Gentlemanisalready be- the courthouse in SantaBarbara were skirmishes in some cities. movedtoseparateTrumpoppo- ing widelyused. later thatyear in aceremonyoffi- In Atlanta, outside the state nentsfromsupporters.Bidenheld Emhoff, 56, is asuccessful en- ciatedbyHarris’ sisterMaya. CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE: People gather in frontofthe WhiteHouse to celebrateJoe Biden’s victory. AP Capitol in the longtimeGOP aslimleadinGeorgia,whichhasn’t tertainmentlawyer,whohasbeen “Wemet,fell madlyinlove stronghold of Georgia, chantsof gone foraDemocrat since 1992. aconstant presence forHarris (still are), got marriedand con- during the electioncampaign. tinue to live very happilyeveraf- “So proud of you,” Emhoff ter,”hetweeted early lastyear. tweetedonSaturday,withapic- “I love my husband. He is Across US, several electoral wins for IndianAmericans tureofhim andHarris hugging as funny, he is kind,heispatient, he TVnetworkscalledthepresiden- lovesmycooking.He’s justare- tialracefortheBiden-Harristicket. allygreat guy,” Harris told woman and person of Indian ori- in Texas, MangaAnantamula in California, travelledtobattle- AreportinCNN said Emhoff NowThisinaninterviewlastyear. gin to hold the post, 200to300 Virginia, and Himal Tiperni from ground states to campaignfor Joe usuallystays away from the During the election cam- other Indian Americans have se- Arizona.Inthe Senate,Rik Mehta Biden. Padma Kuppa, running in spotlight, oftenseenbackstage paign, Harris has repeatedly said cured electoral victories in the in New Jerseyand SaraGideon in Michigan, wasendorsedbyfor- or at the edge of the crowdat thatshe lovesbeing“Momala” RACE FOR US, to state legislatures, school Maine losttheir races. mer president BarackObama. Harris’ eventssporting a to herstep-children, who came boards, and city councils, accord- At the stateassemblylevel, Severalseats were wonin “Kamala” t-shirt. up with the term as theypre- THEWHITE ing to theforum Indiaspora. severalwins have bolstered rep- communities that were notma- Emhoffgarnered attention ferred it over “stepmom”. HOUSE “Thatoldproverb(goes)if you resentation, especially forIndian jority Indian. Nima Kulkarniof lastyear when he rushedonstage “Tomybrother and me, you’ll don’thave aseatatthetableyou’re Americanwomen. Kentucky woninaconstituency to protect Harris afteraprotester always be ‘Momala’,the world’s EXPRESSIN on the menu, and Ithink Indian Kesha Ram, who waselected thatwas predominatelywhite came close enough to the senator greateststepmom,” Ella has said. Americans arerealisingthatnei- to stateassembly in Vermont, said and Blackworking classfamilies. to grab hermicrophone. “My familymeans every- THEUS thertheynortheirfamiliescanaf- Kamala Harris’ victorywas the mosthigh-profile, but many she wasthe firstwoman of colour Ghazala Hashmi, who wonin Harris oftentalksabout how thingtome. And I'vehad alot of ford to be on the menu. So,they other Indian Americans made amarkonthe election to be elevatedtostate senate. Virginia, said: “The fact that cen- she and Emhoffmet afterthey titles over my career,and cer- arepullinguptheseatsatthetable “Mostpeople in Vermont arelike, tral Virgina wasreadytoelectan were setuponablind datein tainly, ‘Vice President’ willbe KARISHMAMEHROTRA and that meansvoting,but also reallywehaven’tdone thatyet?... immigrant and aMuslim 2013 by Harris’ best friend when great, but ‘Momala’ will always NEWYORK,NOVEMBER8 running foroffice,” said Raja Krishnamoorthi, who coined Khanna from California, and To speak to abroad group of peo- American is reallyasign of the she wasCalifornia’s attorney be theone that means the most,” Krishnamoorthi,amemberof the the term ‘Samosa Caucus’, has PramilaJayapalfromWashington. ple as ayoung woman of colour kinds of incisive and welcoming general. Emhoffhas twochil- Harris had said in her firstspeech EVEN AS US VicePresident-elect USHouseofRepresentativesfrom been voted backintoCongress Severalother candidates did has takentime, so I’m glad to environment Virgina has.” dren, Cole and Ella, from aprevi- afterBiden choseher to run with Kamala Harris has drawnmuch Illinois,atapost-Election Day along with other long serving notmakethecut,includingheav- break this glass ceiling,” she said. FULLREPORTON ousmarriage. him forthe White House. PTI of the attention forbeing the first Indiaspora conference. RepresentativesAmi Beraand Ro ily-watchedSri PrestonKulkarni Others, likeAsh Kalra from www.indianexpress.com

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She has the supportofapop- Sai Kyaw Latt Phyo,31, said it REUTERS ED Majorityof ulation that largely sees her as a washis firsttrip outside his quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’, dies at 80 NOVEMBER8 Rohingya heroine of democracyfor her home in three months. PLAIN E struggle againstdictatorship, “It is worththe risk,” he said. acalm, even tone as he revealed ● deniedvote MYANMAR VOTEDinageneral EX though her win will likelybe “Wemusttakethe riskinsucha LYNNELBER his illness and hopefor acureina electiononSundayseenasarefer- THOUSANDS OF Rohingya narrowerthanthe victorythat crucial situation forour country.” LOSANGELES,NOVEMBER8 video postedMarch 6, 2019. endum on afledgling democratic fled Myanmar afteranArmy propelledher to power. Suu Kyi’s supporters saycrit- In the video, Trebek said he government that remains popu- crackdown in 2017 that the Morethan 37 million people ics areunrealistic to expectrapid ALEX TREBEK, who presided wasjoining the 50,000 other larathomebutwhichhasseenits UN has said wascarriedout areregisteredtovote,but fears changeinMyanmarandareham- over the belovedquizshow Americans who receive sucha reputationcollapseoverseasamid withgenocidal intent. Apart about Covid-19may dampen pering effortstosecuregradual “Jeopardy!” formorethan 30 diagnosis eachyear and thathe allegations of genocide. from those who fled, mostof turnout, with Myanmar seeing progress. Among the obstacles to years with dapper charm and a recognized that the prognosis Leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s the Rohingyastill in Myanmar an averageof1,100 newdaily some NLD reformsisaconstitu- touchofschoolmasterstrictness, AlexTrebek wasnot encouraging. National League forDemocracy willalso be unable to vote af- coronavirus cases. tion that guarantees the military diedSunday. He was80. But Trebek said he intended (NLD)isexpected to win asec- Myanmar leaderAung San terelectionswerecancelled in In the biggestcity,Yangon, asignificantpoliticalstake,includ- Trebek,who announcedin to fight it and keep working, ond term, following a2015land- Suu Kyihad already casther Rakhine State, wherethey queues formedbeforepolling ing control of severalkey min- 2019 that he had advancedpan- studio Sonysaid. even joking that he neededto slide that endedmorethan a ballotduring advance live.Authorities cited security stations opened, with voters in istries and a25% quotaoflegisla- creatic cancer,diedathis Los TheCanadian-bornhost,who beat the disease because his half-centuryofmilitary and mil- voting lastmonth. AP reasons forthe decision. maskswaiting in evenlyspaced tive seats, allowing it to veto Angeles home, surroundedby made apoint of informing fans “Jeopardy!” contract ranfor itary-backedrule. lines as the sun came up. constitutionalamendments. familyand friends, “Jeopardy!” abouthishealth directly, spokein three moreyears. AP

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CURRENCYWITH PUBLIC RISES FASTERAMID PANDEMIC INTERVIEW WITH COUNTRY HEAD, INTEL INDIA ‘India has 8% of world’s AI talent Fouryearssincedemonetisation:Cash ... we can bringdifferent people insystemsteadilyrising,atall-timehigh togetherfor creatingsolutions’ BRINGINGTOGETHER of people canhelp us with the cloud, edge, fromtotalcurrencyincirculation. duringthesametimecurrencyin from non-conventional techno- compute, and optimisingfor the GEORGEMATHEW& RUSHFORCASHAMIDLOCKDOWN Currency in circulation refers to circulation to GDP ratio has in- logicalbackgrounds likemathe- differentverticals,Italked about SANDEEPSINGH cashorcurrencywithinacountry creasedinconsonance with the maticians and statisticians, in ad- —smartcities, health,education. MUMBAI/NEWDELHI,NOV8 ■ Currencywithpublic(`crore)onfortnightended that is physicallyusedtoconduct overall economic growth. ditiontoexperts in verticals such We will be targeting fewofthose 30,00,000 transactionsbetweenconsumers “Severalanomalies, however, as education and healthcarewill population scaleproblemsand FOUR YEARS afterthe govern- 26,19,612 and businesses. arevisible in the trend: first, the be keytoIndia’s artificial intelli- some of themIalreadyshared mentannounceddemonetisation 28,00,000 23,91,299 25,76,289 Earlier,thesuddenwithdrawal spreadandintensityof useof dig- gence (AI) story, Intel Indiacoun- with you. Statisticians,mathe- on November 8, 2016,the cur- of notesinNovember2016roiled ital payments doesnot seemto tryhead NIVRUTI RAI told maticians,programmers,allthese 26,00,000 rencywithpublicforthefortnight 21,79,500 the economy, with demand have anyspecific relationship PRANAV MUKUL. She said these guyswill be hired forAIinaddi- endedOctober23,2020stoodata 24,00,000 falling, businesses facing acrisis withhowdevelopedacountryis,” aresome of the backgrounds in tion to experts in different verti- record highofRs26.19 lakhcrore andgrossdomesticproduct(GDP) theRBIstudysaid.“Anincreasein whichcompanies including Intel Nivruti Rai cals likehealth, smartmobility. —up45.7 per cent or Rs 8.22 lakh 22,00,000 growth decliningnearly 1.5per digitalpaymentstoGDPratioover arelooking to hiretosolve some Intel Israel andIndia aredoinga crorefromalevel of Rs 17.97lakh cent. Manysmall unitswerehit aperiod of time does notseem to of thepopulation-scaleproblems lotofworkonsmartmobility. croreonNovember4,2016.Inthe 20,00,000 hardand shut shutters afterthe automaticallyimply afall in the using AI. Edited excerpts: poorbankingneedsafix,soitwill ’19 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 ’20 fortnightendedOctober23,2020, ’20 note ban. It also created aliquid- currencyto GDPratioof thecoun- begrey.Mybelief is,likeIsaid,any So when youtalk about 5, 3, 8, 17, 31, 13, 20, 14, 10, 25, 23, the currency with public rose by 28, ity shortage. try,”itadded. What aresome of the specific technology to getintoits full po- verticals likehealth and Jul Jun Jul May Jan Rs 10,441 croretohit anew high. Apr However, aseniorbankersaid Cash transactions through population-scale problems tential,full adoption takesmore education,you’re also looking Feb Dec Mar Oct Aug AfterRs500 and Rs 1,000 Sept therise in currency in circulation ATMs were alsorising steadily. that youare working to solve? than10years. to getindoctors and teachers? noteswerewithdrawnfromthe inabsolutenumbersisnotthere- FromRs2,00,648croreinJanuary Indiasees 17 deathsonthe Now, thingsaregettingbetter. Absolutely. Theycould be our system in November 2016,cur- transactions. spreadof theCovid-19pandemic. flection of reality. “What needs to 2017,debit cardtransactions roadeveryhour.Ourgoalorvision History tells us forautomobile partners or theycould be Intel rency with the public, which However, thepace of rise in As nations around the worldan- be takenintoaccount is the cur- through ATMs and PoS(point of is zerodeaths due to trafficacci- adoption, it took 10 years for80 people. In one of ourengage- stood at Rs 17.97lakh croreon currencywiththepublichasbeen nouncedlockdowns in February rency to GDP ratio, whichhad sale)terminalsroseto Rs2,37,778 dents.And honestly, this is notan per cent adoption, smartphones, ments, we have PHFI (Public November 4, 2016,declined to Rs very sharpoverthat last10 and the Indian government also comedownafterdemonetisation. croreinAugust2020, as per the Indiaproblemalone.It’llbesolved 10 years for80per cent adoption. Health Foundation of India) as 7.8lakhcroreinJanuary2017soon months as it has risen from Rs preparedto announcelockdown, But this would have gone up of Reserve Bank data. forIndia, but will be enabledfor Ifeelthingsarebecomingsmarter. partners, giventheir expertise in afterdemonetisation. 21.79 lakh croreasonJanuary3, people beganaccumulating cash latewith the decline in the UnifiedPaymentsInterface theworld,thatisthegoal.Andthat So maybeitwill take seven-eight health.IIIT Hyderabad have very Cash in the system has been 2020 to Rs 26.19 lakh croreason to meet their groceryand other growth,” he said. (UPI)transactionvolumedeclined is the reason that forthis effort — yearsfor80percentadoptionand smartresearchers. And we are steadilyrising, even though the October 23,2020. essentialneeds that wasbeing According to an RBI study on by 5.9percentinMarch 2020and theSmartMobilityinitiative —the 99 per centin20years. So, seven making allproductssmartby government and the Reserve The jump wasprimarily mainlycateredby neighbourhood digitalpayments,althoughdigital further by 19.8 per cent in April who’swhoof AIareworkingwith years is my goal. But even if Istart leveraging software, and Ireally BankofIndia(RBI) pushed fora drivenbyarushfor cash by the grocerystores. payments have been growing 2020 to slightlyless than one bil- us over the lasttwo years. this technology now, when Isave believe hardwareand software, “less cash society”, digitisation of public betweenMarch andMay As per the RBIdefinition, cur- graduallyinrecent years, both in liontransactions.However, it re- We’vecollected so muchin- one death, it’s worthmyeffort. both will be very critical. AI will payments andslappedrestric- as the government announced rency with publicisarrived at af- value and volume terms across coveredasthe lockdown was formation, and theyhavebeen seegrowthfromsoftware,andall tions on the use of cash in various stringent lockdown to tackle the terdeducting cash with banks countries, the datasuggeststhat graduallylifted. presented with fantastic algo- Is India prepared to build of thiswill translateintovalue for rithms, modelsinthe world’s AI in terms of havingaready people. And that’s the use case leadingconferences...paperideas talent pool? that I’m talking about. aremany. Everybody talksAIbut I’m reading offofaGartner ‘Discoms’ outstandingdues Q2: Sales remain weak, cos howmanyunderstand AI? Not analysis, okay. It talksabout three Youmentionedthat you’ve many. Our goal is to break the countries and these threecoun- been working on some of to gencos rise 28% in Sept’ mythsaroundAIto show thepos- tries areoften talked about, these projectsfor the lasttwo wary of spurt in consumption sibilitiesof AIandenablethrough whereasAIisconcernedandwho years. Now, as farasAIis Totaldues owed by distributionfirmspower producers’ rose goodprocesses,systemsandplat- will be leadingthe global domi- concerned, what exactlydid quarter—-afallof 8.27percenty- forms, that everybody in India nance.Of totalworldwidepopula- Covidchangeinthat roadmap over 28% year-on-year to `1,38,479 croreinSeptember, ENSECONOMICBUREAU NOREASONABLE o-y for805 companies— stems shouldbeableto leverage AIif not tion on AI in terms of experts or of yours? amid stress in thesector,according to PRAAPTI portal data NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 RISEINREVENUES fromasharpfallreportedbysome makeAI. talent pool, US has the largest It didn’t changeanything,it large players and onlysmall in- about 17 per cent. China is next at onlyaccelerated and pushed. For `1,07,930cr:Amountowedby INDIA INC’S good headlinenum- creases forothers;a 24 per cent Howclose to reality is the zero 9per cent. India is at 8per cent. example, tele-health —people ■ Without a discoms(powerdistribution bersfortheSeptemberquarterare y-o-y fall in the revenues at road death goal and what are Even though youknow, we have were workingonalready,butnow meaningfulincrease in companies)togencos(power theresultof strongruraldemand, Reliance Industries, a12per cent the impedimentstoit? 60 per cent of our population, we have to do it faster.And,you revenues, it might be generationcompanies)in some pricegains,hugesavings y-o-y drop at Larsen &Toubro, a Thereare manyimpediments: whichisrural, we have 8per cent know, allthe10-yearadoptiontar- difficultfor companies September2019 and the stellar comebackbyIT 65 per cent y-o-y drop at whydotraffic accidentshappen? of world’s AI talentinIndia. gets,Ihavetalkedabout,how can to expandoperating majors. Aggregate revenues are ShoppersStopand a66per cent One is because of drivermistake. Andwhy?BecauseAIrequires we translatethose intothree margins furthersince `1,26,661cr:Totaloverdue weak but steep costcutshave y-o-y fall at InterglobeAviation. Second is infrastructuremistake. programmers,softwaredevelop- years.I’ll justgiveyou oneexam- purchasing powerin amountnotclearedbydiscoms `1,22,090cr:Totaloverdue helpedfirms protect margins. HUL’s organic volumes in- Now, drivermistake,Icancorrect ers,mathematicians,statisticians, ple —typically vaccinestake10 urban demand appears inSeptember,evenafterthe amountondiscomsthisAugust However, companies remain creasedbyjust1per cent y-o-y in with technology.For infrastruc- analysts and dataanalytics, and yearsormoretomake.Thefastest to be somewhat muted 45-daygraceperiodoffered cautious waiting to see whether the quarterand revenues by just turefixes,wewill have to partner we have them all. Maybethey’re vaccine wasmade formumps, bygencos PRAAPTI:ThePayment thespurtinconsumption—much 3per cent y-o-y.ACC’s volumes, withthe government. So, we are doing different things but we can and it took four years. And think RatificationAndAnalysisin of ittheresultof pent-updemand were up 1per cent y-o-y leaving trying to do both. bring them together to drive AI of thevaccineweare aspiring to `85,790cr:Totaloverdueamount Powerprocurementforbringing and purchases forthe festiveand Thegoodnews isthatthefour revenuesflat.Althoughnetselling Now, whatare we going to do and lead the race of global domi- have by the end of the year.It’s inSeptemberlastyear TransparencyinInvoicingof weddingseasonssustainsbeyond tech majorsare adding to their prices at BajajAutowereup5per in terms of infrastructurefix, you nance.What India doesn’thaveis happened because we can do generators,orPRAAPTI,portal December. headcount and thatmarket —for cent yoy, revenues fell 7per cent arecreatingamapyouknow, let’s coming together forcreating so- gene sequencing, whichwould `1,34,928cr:Total waslaunchedinMay2018 Without ameaningfulin- both whiteand blue collar jobs— yoythankstoa10per cent yoy sayifyoulookatBangalore,anyx- lutions, whichiswhat Intelistry- take teraflopsof compute10years outstandingduesondiscomsin creaseinrevenues,itmightbedif- is looking up and thereseemsto drop in volumes. ycoordinate, if thereisaroad ingtolead herewith partners. ago, we can do it very quickly Augustthisyear Source: PRAAPTI/PTI ficultforcompaniesto expandop- be arevival. Ruralconsumption Thegoodperformancescame there, we have calleditwecallit through reallysmall machines. eratingmarginsfurther since should remain reasonably good fromAsianPaints,whichreported grey zonemapping. We have Youtalkedabout people So,weare doing manythings purchasing powerinurban de- since the government continues astellar11 percentincreaseinvol- coloured themap in acertain with some of these with CSIR-IGIB (CSIR Instituteof Additional liquidity for discoms: In May, the government mand appears to be somewhat to spendoninfrastructureandaf- umes that droveuprevenues 6 colour —black means adefinite non-conventional, Genomics and Integrative announced `90,000 crore liquidity infusionfor discoms under muted.AtMaruti Suzuki, forex- fordable housing. Moreover, the percenty-o-y, aswellasBritannia accident has happened, grey non tech-related backgrounds Biology)andICMR(IndianCouncil which these utilities would get loan at economical rates from ample, rural retail volumes grew good monsoonshould resultina Industries, whichsaw arevenue means likelyaccident has hap- working in AI. Is Intel hiring of Medical Research)exactlyin Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Ltd. Laterthe by 10 percentyear-on-year,while strong kharif output. growth of 12.1 per cent y-o-y on penedand whitemeansperfect people with suchbackgrounds this area to expeditediagnostics liquidity infusion packagewas raised to `1.2 lakh crore urban and semi urban demand Thesubduedgrowthinaggre- the backofrobustvolumes in- infrastructure.There’s this road, forits AI projects? and expeditepatient risk stratifi- wasflaty-o-y. gate revenues in theSeptember creasesat9percent y-o-y. FE whichisturning andhas very We arelookingatpeoplewho cation and build vaccines. BRIEFLY AUCTIONS FOR COMMERCIALCOALMINING Conservativebidding Amid updated GSTN infra, Oct returns post 36% jump FormerSBI rent fiscal, according to govern- lakh arecompositiontaxpayers current users if required,itsaid. and remove bottlenecks in the chiefKakodkar ENSECONOMICBUREAU ment data. whichare required to file asepa- GSTN’s capacity wasen- software,” the government said. in phase 1; low revenue NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 The GSTNetwork (GSTN) saw rate quarterly return while the hancedfrom1.5 lakh concurrent It addedthat GSTN performedre- passesaway an even bigger surge in return-fil- rest file GSTR-3B monthly. users in June in anticipation of a movalofredundant processing THE MONTHLYGST returns inginSeptember as the extended “It has been made possible as surge of taxreturns owing to the requiredof taxpayerrequests,op- Mumbai: PG Kakodkar,for- sharing welcomed (GSTR-3B) in October sawa36 deadlines forpreviousmonths the GSTinfrastructurehas been pandemic and subsequent defer- timisedtaxpayerworkloadman- merChairmanofState Bank per cent jumpcomparedwiththe came to aclose. Over 1.68 crore upgradedtohandleupto3lakh rals in the original deadlines. agementbycreatingdistinctpro- of India(SBI), diedon corresponding period ayear ago, returns were filedinSeptember, concurrent logged-in usersata “Taking the surge duringthe cessing pipelines depending SundayinPanajifollowinga KARUNJITSINGH Auctions of 18 coal as the collectionsgrew by more an increase of morethan 88 per time,”thegovernmentsaidrefer- peak filing intoconsideration, upon the size of taxpayer’s upload cardiac arrest.Hewas 83. NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 than10per cent in themonth, cent overlastyear. ring to the increasedload on the GSTN also took on the perform- of invoice data, tuning systemand KakodkarjoinedSBIin1957 blocksforcommercial and breachedthe Rs 1lakh crore- Over 1.3crore taxpayers are GSTN system. The system is also ance and stress testing of system database parameters among and retiredasChairman on THEFIRSTphaseof auctionof coal use have been markfor the firsttime in the cur- registeredwith GSTbut about 17 capable to handling 5lakh con- applications that helpedidentify other steps. FE March 31,1997. The bank blocks forcommercial use wit- completed,with experts wasthefirstIndianlenderto nessedconservative biddingfrom entertheglobalcapitalmar- industryplayersdueto thetypeof noting that therevenue ‘Not fresh ketsthrough aGDR issue blocks on offerand potential is- shareoffered by bidders How new rules for otherservice providers during his tenure. ENS suesaroundlandacquisitionsand waslower than expected forest clearances,accordingto ex- stimulus, perts.Auctions of 18 coal blocks could ease working of BPO, ITeS players IOC’sAKSingh forcommercial use have been percent,withtheUrmaPaharitola importantto tohead completed, withexpertsnoting blockinJharkhand attracting the As computersmade their were providing services to do- DoTonMarch 23, came out with that the revenue shareoffered by highestbid of 26.5 percent from spendamount AASHISHARYAN foray into theIndian IT space, a mestic firmsorinternational anew format in whichitsought PetronetLNG bidderswaslowerthanexpected. Aurobindo Realty and NEWDELHI,NOVEMBER8 number of suchOSPs, which firms, and the nature of services the detailsofthe OSP,their regis- The government is settoan- Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. among the committed’ were either voice or non-voice being offered. The OSPs,which trationnumberand nameofthe NewDelhi: Indian Oil Corp nounce the resultsonNovember largercoal blocks on offer. NEARLYAyear-and-a half after based, came intothe market.The had to registerthemselveswith telecom serviceprovider again. (IOC)director-pipelines 11.Ithad, in June,announcedthat The auctions have notgar- the TelecomRegulatory sector required minimal invest- the CorporateAffairs Ministry, Subsequently, on April 15,tofur- AkshayKumarSinghwillbe coal blocks would be auctioned neredthelevelofinterestthatthe Authority of India (Trai) had sug- ment but gave great returns in also had to provide adetailed ther easethe work-from-home the newMDand CEO of forcommercial use, as partofthe Centrehad indicated while an- gestedrelaxations of registration, business, whichprompteda networkdiagram along with de- (WFH) processfor OSPs,the DoT PetronetLNG Ltd.Here- Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, nouncing the firstset of 38 coal submissionofbank guarantee large number of individuals and tails of the lines theyhad leased releasednew norms, whichsaid placesPrabhat Singh who withthe aim to reducecoal im- blocks to be offeredfor commer- and other norms forother service companies to float other service from an authorisedand licensed that OSPs no longer had to make completedhis term. portand increasing job opportu- cial mining. Only23ofthe blocks providers (OSP) in the business providing firms. telecomservice provider. asecurity depositorsubmitthe nities in coal-bearing areas. receivedbids, with only19which process outsourcing (BPO) and Since mostsuchfirms used Moreover, OSPs hadtofurnish a WFH agreement it had with its “My viewisthat therehas receivedtwo or morebids being information technology-enabled leasedtelephone lines, whichin bank guarantee to theDoT,which employees. These rules were first Unemployment been conservative bidding, the put up forauction. services(ITes),the Department turn usedthe telecom spectrum couldbeforfeited if the firm did extendedtill July31, andlater till benefit:‘Noneed premiums have been very low “The initialtrend of thesebid- Former ReserveBank of India of Telecom on Thursdayeased auctioned by the Department of notadherestrictlytothe norms. December 31. and the benefittothe exchequer dings suggestthatcompanies are Governor Bimal Jalan File these rules. Telecommunications On November 5, theDoT foraffidavit’ will accordingly be less,” said an bidding conservatively,unlikein The newrules do (DoT), the newtele- Whyhavethese guidelines completely changed the guide- expertwithoneof thecompanies the2016 auctions.Althoughsome away withthe regis- com policy of 1999 been changed? lines and allowedpermanent NewDelhi: The Employees involvedinthe bidding process, competitionwasobservedincou- NewDelhi: FormerRBI Governor tration requirement suggestedthat all In order to prevent the spread WFH or work from anywherein StateInsuranceCorporation notingthatthesuccessfulbidders pleofsmallerblocks,evenready Bimal Jalan on Sundayopined forOSPs, with BPOs OSPsregisterthem- of Covid-19pandemic, the gov- India forOSP employees. (ESIC) has relaxed condi- would benefit significantlyfrom to operateblocks couldn’t attract againstafresh fiscal stimulus to engaged only in data selves. ernment in March decidedtogo tions forseeking claims for revenuesharingagreements. aggressive bidding till now, “said boostpandemic-hit economy work having been foracompletenationwide shut- Howwill the newguidelines unemployment benefits, He also notedthat anumber Debasish Mishra, partner at saying it is moreimportant to takenout of the OSPs What were the down, in whichall companies, help OSPs? doing away with require- of the mines put up forauction DeloitteIndia. He also notedthat spend the amount already com- categoryaltogether. various barringthoseproviding essential The guidelines, releasedon ment to submit affidavit were inforestedlandsandthatis- therewas littleinterestfromin- mittedby thegovernmentthanto registration norms forOSPs? services, were askedtoshutshop November 5, will makeiteasier form by claimants. Such suesaround obtaining forest ternational players as theywere increase the deficit. Whydid OSPs requireto To startservicesinIndia, OSPs temporarily. Owing to this,the forBPOs and ITeS firms in many claims through affidavit clearances and landplayedarole movingtowards reducing their “... if youhavefinishedthe to- registerthemselvesinIndia? had to registerthemselveswith OSPs, likemanyotherfirmswere ways,suchascuttingdownon form arenolonger required inlackofinterestfortheminesthe coal investments. talamountsofresources thatyou OSPs arecompaniesorfirms the DoTand declaretothe gov- unabletoprovideservices to thecostoflocation,rent for nowunderAtalBeemit governmenthadoffered.Therev- Another industry source said have already announced, then that provide secondary or terti- ernment as to howmanyem- their clientssuchasbanksand premises andotherancillary VyaktiKalyanYojana (AB- enue shareoffered by bidders for that manycompanies had wel- youshould increase the fiscal aryservices, such as telemarket- ployees were working in the firm hospitals, whichwereunder the costssuchaselectricityand in- VKY) of the ESIC, alabour large coalblockswithannualpeak comed the newauctionsystem deficit,” he added.Sofar,the ing, telebanking or telemedicine as well as the area of serviceit categoryofessentialservices. ternetbills. ministrystatementsaid. PTI ratedcapacity of over 3.0 million involvingrevenuesharinginstead Centrehas announcedthree forvarious companies, banksor wasengaged in. Further,OSPs In order to facilitatework- Full report on tonneshasrangedfrom12.5to 25 of fixedpaymentsper tonne. roundsof stimulusmeasures. PTI hospitalchains, respectively. alsohavetodeclarewhether they from-home forsuchOSPs, the www.indianexpress.com

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SYNOPSIS With 606runs, this season has DEVENDRAPANDEY TEAMINDIA:INJURY-LIST Delhi’s demolition men -Dhawan MUMBAI,NOVEMBER8 and Stoinis -shut out Sunrisers. already been Shikhar Dhawan’s mostprolific ever in the IPL. JUSTDAYSbeforeIndian team’s departure Rohit Sharma: hamstring Central to his resurgence has to Australia, the cricket boardhas learnt Ishant Sharma: rib-cageinjury that the newlyselected spinner Varun Wriddhiman Saha: hamstring SANDIPG been an improved ability to Chakravarthycannotthrow as he is af- Bhuvneshwar Kumar: NOVEMBER8 rotate strikeand adding flicted with ashoulder problem. thigh muscle injury deftness to his leg-side game. The 29-year-old leg spinner has a Shreyas Iyer: shoulder IN THE end, the victorywas astagger than a labrum tear in his shoulder that doesn’t af- Rishabh Pant: hamstring stroll. In the end, the difference wasjust The slog-sweep to spinners has fect his bowling but hinders his throwing. RAshwin: shoulder Marcus Stoinis. His cameo poweredDelhi alwaysbeen his staple stroke, It’s an injurythat he has had forawhile Capitals to arocket-fuelledstart before his but has aggravated as the IPL progressed, Varun Chakravarty: shoulder seemingly- innocuous medium pace struck so proficient that he could play according to sources in KKR. Mayank Agarwal: hamstring at the mostcritical junctures of the match. this with eyes blindfolded. TheIndianExpress spoketoafew offi- But Sunrisers Hyderabad fought valiantlytill cials and twoselectors who said that the end while chasing 190—another day, the Chakravarthywas declared fitinplayers comes on the backofthe Rohit Sharma’s herocould have easilybeen Kane Williamson showedDhawan’s improved strike-rotating fitness reportsubmitted by the Indian injurythat continues to kickupastorm in or maybethe energetic Abdul Samad —leav- prowess. team’s physio Nitin Patelbeforethe selec- Indian cricket fraternity.Sharma wasnot ing Delhi with morerelief than joyafter the Dhawan, thus, embodiedDelhi’s belliger- tors pickedhim in India's T20 squad. namedinthe squad and wasalso replaced 17-run victory, as theyencounter Mumbai ent approach. He, though, wasthe onlysur- "The selectors weren't informedabout as ODI vice-captain afterselectors were Indians in the IPL final on Tuesday. vivorofthe tweaked topthree afterthe ca- the injury. Nowit's up to the selectors to under the impression that he might need pitulation againstMumbai Indians. As much pickVarun forthe Australian tour or not. afew weekstorecoverfromaleg injury. Stoinis, the charm as achangeinpersonnel, their approachwas It will be selectors call," aBCCI official said. The BCCI president Sourav Gangulyand It wasone of those days when Stoinis markedlymoreaggressive.The decision to The shoulder niggle has been the rea- Indian team’s coachRaviShastri publicly could do no wrong. Aday that wasjustmeant open with Stoinis telegraphedtheir intent. son forKKR making him largely field in- shared their hopes that Sharma won’t ag- to be.After the cameo upfront with the bat, The 86-run first-wicket alliance wasrope-a- side the 30-yardcircle to stop the injury gravatehis injurybyplaying in the IPL but the robustly-built Australian vindicated his dope stuff. Thrustwith the opening duties, in from worsening. He did bowl in the he continues to featureinthe games. bowling utility by nailing three wickets, in- the wake of Prithvi Shaw’s sustainedpatchi- Indian team nets in Dubai wherehehas Wriddhiman Saha, India’s Test wicket- cluding twoinanover, and literallyblowing Marcus Stoinis’ all-round brilliance floored Sunrisers Hyderabad. BCCI ness, the burly Aussie batted uninhibitedly joinedIndian team bubble afterthe IPL keeper,isalso injured and didn’t feature Hyderabad’s chase. likeabull giventhe licence to run amok. campaign ended. in the qualifier game between Sunrisers AfterKagiso Rabada had disturbed David Droppedon3byHolder at sillymid-on, This newspaper understands that KKR Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals on Warner’s stumps, Priyam Gargand Manish of improbability,the Kiwi maestrohad providedDelhi Capitals both strength and he fleecedfour boundaries and asix in the informedthe Indian team physio about the November 8. Pandeywerecounterpunching when Stoinis brought the equation within the sphereof stability,though the pace of scoring tapered next eight balls. Twodays ago, Delhi were status of the injuryafter their IPL cam- “Wehavenochanges, Wriddhiman strode in. It seemedablunder when Pandey possibility.But Stoinis pushedinanother off- offtowards the end. three down without arun on the board, here paign ended, and afterselection of the na- Saha has ahamstring tear,” confirmedSRH whippedhim foraboundary, forintroduc- cutter,full and wide, whichWilliamson With 606runs, this season has already theyraged to 50 in only4.5 overs. The mo- tional team wasdone. Kamlesh Jain is the captain David Warner at the toss. In ing apart-time seamer at acritical juncture could onlymistime to deep cover. Some days been Dhawan’s mostprolific ever in the IPL. mentum wasirresistible, and theymanaged physio with KKR who also have aOlympic January2018, Saha wasruledout of aTest seemedadefensive move.But in three balls, arejusttheretobe. Stoinis would agree. Central to his resurgence has been an im- to sustain the tempountil the very lastover, sprinter Chris Donaldson as their strength in South Africa due to ahamstring injury Stoinis changed the perception with the proved ability to rotatestrikeand adding when TNatarajan deliveredaterrific no- and conditioning coach. and aspateofinjuries followed, forcing scalps of Gargand Pandey. Gargwith un- Dfor Dhawan, destruction deftness to his leg-side game. The slog- boundarygig. him out of action formorethan ayear. cannyinwardmovement —when he bowls On the thirdball offJason Holder’s first sweep to spinners has always been his sta- The hitherto underwhelming Shimron Managing playerfitness Ishant Sharma wasruledout of the IPL full, he does purchase ahint of seam move- over,Shikhar Dhawansashayeddownthe ple stroke,soproficient that he could play Hetmyerprovideddeath-overfireworks,his According to afranchise chief execu- with an abdominal muscle tear and ment —and the latter with an off-cutter that track, manufactured room by sliding leg-side, this with eyes blindfolded. Justsample the 22-ball 42 notout afusion of powerand flair. tive,the fitness of BCCI-contracted play- Bhuvneshwar Kumar wasruledout with stoppedonPandey. and flung his bat at ashort-of-length ball that brace of sixes he struckoff Shahbaz Nadeem Aslashedsix offNatarajan wasathrowback ers in IPL is monitored by the physios of athigh muscle injury. Both Sharma and Both batsmen had clearly underesti- crashedbehind point. Astrokefull of mus- —justpicking the length, bending, and to the Guyanese tradition of batting. He just the respective franchises. If there’s an in- Kumar arenow doing their rehab at the mated Stoinis’ bowling and his ability to steal cle and authority.Onlythat with Dhawanit’s bludgeoning them over midwicket. sizedupthe length and smackedit, atwirlof jury, it is reportedtothe Indian team/BCCI National Cricket Academy(NCA). wickets. He doesn’t possess pace or toomany notastrokethat reflectshis confidence, but But these days againstseamers, the left- the wrists at the lastmoment providing the physio. Chakravarty came to limelight this sea- variations, but is cerebral, mixes his length, his nerves. It’s his get-out-or-get-into-form hander has learnedsophistry, as exemplified necessaryelevation and placement. He then From then on, the franchise physio son forKKR afterhetook five-wicket haul slips in the odd cutter and has asurprise ef- stroke.One that he dials in an emergency. by aflickoff Holder. tore apartWestIndies skipper Holder,plun- monitors the player’s fitness in coordina- forDelhi Capitals and also when he fort ball that skids ontobatsmen. The deliv- Afterthree blobs in the lastfour outings, He justshuffledacross, crouchedabit, dering four boundaries in the 18th over. tion with the BCCI physio. bowled MS Dhoni, the second time he re- erythat rattledGarg’s stumps wasacouple Dhawanwas understandablynervous, and slappedthe ball through squareleg. In BRIEF SCORES: Delhi Capitals 189for 3 The franchise physio sends reports to movedthe former Indian captain in this of yardsquickerthan his usual speed. whichmanifestedinhis twitchy footwork in the past, he would have triedtoheave those (Dhawan78, Hetmyer42*, Stoinis 38) beat the BCCI physio who follows it with his ad- IPL. India’s Australia tour starts with three Then came the mostvital of all blows. thefirstover. But the aforementionedstroke deliveries through midwicket,whichhedid Sunrisers Hyderabad 172for 8(Williamson vice in terms of deciding the futurecourse ODIs from November 27,followedbyT20s That of Kane Williamson, whose 67 sparked settledhis nerves, as he beddedinand employfor acouple of boundaries early on. 67,Samad 33,Rabada 4-29, Stoinis 3-26) by of action. from December 4beforethe firstofthe hopes of aHyderabad heist. From the realms strokedhimself to asublime 78, aknockthat That he did notscoreoff only10deliveries 17 runs. The news about Chakravarthy’s injury four TestsstartsonDecember 17. BRIEFLY From manning traffic to Medvedevbeats Close to aperfect 10 Zverevtowin Paris throwing down to Indian 2,000fans, no cheering: gymnastics test event in Japan asuccess ahead of Olympics Mastersfinal stars: Garani’s journey Paris: Daniil Medvedev wonthe Paris EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Masters forthe firsttime by beating NOVEMBER8 Alexander Zverev 5-7,6-4, 6-1 Sunday forhis eighth career title and thirdata SOCIALLY-DISTANCED fans, no shouting EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Masters event. The third-seeded from the stands, aPCR test everymorning KOLKATA, NOVEMBER 8 Russian secured justhis second win and staying inside the bio-securebubble: againstthe fourth-seededZverevin Japan, on Sunday, providedaglimpse into DAYANANDAGARANI still doesn't "know sevenmatches,andhispreviousvictory what next year’s TokyoOlympics may howithappened". Sevenyears ago, while againstthe imposing German wasalso look likeifavaccine isn’t available by the playing forKolkataPolice, he wasman- in aMasters final lastyear in Shanghai. time the Games areopenedonJuly23. ning trafficonbusy Kolkatastreets as a The battle between first-time finalists The countryhostedaninvitational Civic Police Volunteer.Three years down hereandthelasttwo U.S.Openrunners- four-nation gymnastics test event, which the line, he waswith the AndhraRanji up went with serveand with no break wasattendedby2,000 fans. It wasthe first team, firstasamasseur and then also do- pointsuntil Zverev brokeMedvedevin international tournament to be held in ing duty as athrowdown specialist. the 12th game to take the opening set. Japan since the Games’ postponement in During this edition of the IPL, Garani was WhenMedvedev hitaforehandlongon March due to the Covid-19pandemic. giving throwdowns to KL Rahul and his thatpoint,Zverev letoutaloudroarthat Organisers said the one-offfriendly teammates as aKings XI Punjab support piercedthe silence at aBercy Arena left event wasa‘crucial trial run’ to showthat staffinthe Indian Premier League (IPL). emptybythe coronavirus pandemic. the Games, whichwill bring some 11,000 In afew days,Garani would be flying Medvedev's relentless accuracy from athletestoTokyo, can go ahead as Judgeswearingprotective maskswatchChina’sRuiyuZhou’sperformonthebalance to Australia from Dubai as apartofthe the baseline inducedaloose shotfrom planned. beamatFriendshipandSolidarityCompetition,thefirstinternationaleventataTokyo touring Indian cricket squad. With the Zverev in the ninth game of the second OlympicvenuesincetheGameswere postponedinMarch dueto thepandemic. Reuters Indian team’s regular throwdown spe- setwhen he hit long from the backof The invitees cialistRaghu being ill, Garani has been thecourt.Medvedev'spinpointreturn- Japan invited 32 gymnasts,eight each draftedinasareplacement. Dayananda Garani wasdraftedin as a ing is among the best on the ATPTour, from four countries. Besides the hosts,gym- The countries were givenseparatebuses, team to conclude that the original result was “A fewdays back, Kings XI Punjab replacement forTeam India’s incumbent and that chippedawayatZverev's con- nasts from the USA, Russia and China partic- whichweredisinfected eachnight, to move afalse positive. manager Avinash Vasantrao told me not throwdown specialist Raghu. fidenceashewononly57%of pointson ipated.Eachcountrywereallowedtosend up between the hotel, training base and compe- However, since the Japanese star had been to break the bio-bubble, forIwould be firstservecompared to 75% for to eight athletesbut the USAsent asmaller tition venue. Shopping requests,ifany,were practising with the rest of the team at Tokyo’s going from our franchise’s bio-bubble to Medvedev.Heheldto love andclinched team as onlysix were confident of making to be handedtothe hotelstaff,Asahi said. National Training Centre, his ‘positive’result the Indian team bio-bubble. Idon’t know “Financial constraintsstoppedmycricket the second setwith his 13th ace, then the trip, Japanese dailyAsahi Shimbun re- Everymorning, eachperson relatedto the forcedthe gymnastics training areas to becor- who recommendedmyname but it’s a afterthat. Debraj Nahata, the secretaryof took control when Zverev paddeda ported. The gymnasts were dividedintotwo event had to undergo aPCR test.After arriv- donedoff while his teammates and the dream come true,” Garani told The Indian the KolkataPolice Club, helpedmeget the weakforehandintothenetandwasbro- teams –Solidarity and Friendship –regarding at the venue, theyhad to gettheir tem- coaching staffhad to undergo testsaswell. Express from Dubai. The Indian squad Civic Police job. He also advisedmetodo kentolove. AfterZverevmissedfour less of their nationality or gender.Therewere peraturecheckedand use sanitizers regularly. members forthe Australia tour,starting fitness training and masseur courses. Idid break-point chances in the next game, no individual or all-around winners, with the In fact, everyone entering the venue, includ- Glimpse intothe Games November 27,are camping in the United adiploma on naturetherapyapartfrom he waspunishedwhen Medvedev top-three scores on eachapparatus per team ing the 2,000spectators, wassprayed with a The organisers of the TokyoGames have Arab Emirates at the moment. doing acertificatecourses on strength brokehim fora3-0 lead. counting towardsthe final team score. disinfectant mist. On the competition floor, hintedthat these measures could also beap- Garani’s father Lakshmi Kantaisa and conditioning. Ialso earnedadegree The event washeadlinedbyJapanese star the gymnasts did notsharepowder chalk. pliedatthe Olympics. Officials from the or- farmer at Jamityavillage. Cricket came to in massagetherapy,”Garani elaborated Kohei Uchimura, the two-time Olympic all- According to AFP,the spectators had to ganising committee, as well as the interna- his lifevia Kolaghat Cricket Club 80, on his journey. HarryKanestrikes around champion. Reigning worldchampion wear face masksonSunday. “Theysanitised tional gymnastics federation, arelikelyto wherehewas paid Rs 80 per month for In 2015,former Bengal batsman lateasSpurswinat NikitaNagornyy and 2019 World their hands regularly,checkedtheir body meetlater this week to discuss lessons playing. Still it wasexpensive forafam- Alokendu Lahiri, who wasplaying for Championship bronze medalistAngelina temperatureand remainedsociallydistanced learnedfromthe competition. ilythat struggledtomakeends meet. “Dr KolkataPolice Club then, introduced WestBrom Melnikova, both from Russia, were also there at the 8,700-capacity Yoyogi No.1 As per reports,the draftcoronavirus coun- MalayPal and Koushik Bhowmik of Garani to Bengal Ranji team trainer along with Chinese sensations Ma Yueand Gymnasium, while being encouraged notto termeasures forthe Games suggestthat a Cricket Club 80 helpedmealot,bothfi- Sanjib Das. The latter helpedhim getinto London: Tottenham Hotspur striker Yin Dehang, and American World shout supporttoavoid spreading droplets,” ‘general principle’ could be adoptedtolimit nanciallyand by encouraging me to go to the AndhraRanji team as amasseur in Harry Kane chalked offyet another Championship medalistYul Moldauer. the agency added. the rangeofathletes’ movement to facilities Kolkatatohaveacricket career.One-way 2016. milestone as his 150th Premier League managed by Tokyo2020, suchascompeti- journeyfromKolaghat to Kolkatatook “I startedtogivethrowdowns at the goal earnedhis side a1-0 win at strug- The protocols False positives tion venues and training facilities, and also morethan three hours. Iusedtoreturn nets as well. My club cricket background glingWest BromwichAlbiononSunday As an exception to the country’s pandemic Afew medical experts as well as adminis- limit the use of public transport. around midnight and the next daythe helpedand graduallyIbecame good at to send them topofthe table. It looked regulations, the Japanese government ex- trators of afew sports have remainedscepti- International Olympic Committee presi- alarm wasset for4am. Manyanocca- that,” said the 28-year-old, who gave as though West Brom had successfully empted the travelling contingentsfromthe cal about whether the Olympics can be held dent Thomas Bach wasquotedassaying that sion, Istayedattheir (MalayPal and throwdowns to the likes of India bats- stifledTottenham’sformidablefronttrio otherwise mandatory14-dayquarantine. But safelyifavaccine isn’t available. While the Sunday’s event was“giving us confidence in Koushik Bhowmik) places,” Garani re- man Hanuma Vihari at the Andhranets. of Kane, GarethBale and Son Heung- the other rules were strict. IOC said Sunday’s event has giventhem a our preparations forfutureeventsinparticu- counted. During aRanji Trophymatch, Punjab min, starting together in the league for The gymnasts had to take aPolymerase blueprint fornextsummer,but the organisers lar of course with aviewtothe postponed He cycled10kilometres everyday coachMunish Bali liked what he sawand thefirsttime,butKaneheadedhomein Chain Reaction (PCR) test within 72 hours be- facedascareinthe build-up to the event and Olympic Games Tokyo2020.” from his villagetotakeatrain from recommendedGarani’s name to the KXIP the88thminute.Tottenhammovedtop, fore their departurefor Japan. Theytravelled were lefttodeal with the problem of a‘false Uchimura, also called‘KingKohei’, told Kolaghat to Kolkata. Kolaghat is atown management. “Yes, he wasthe reason temporarilyatleast,with17 pointsfrom by charteredplanes and upon their arrivalat positive test’. The Japan Times: “I think this event is agood in EastMidnaporeabout 65 kilometres whyIgot the KXIP job this year.There eight matches while winless West the airport, theywereseparated from other Days before the event, Uchimura’s partic- model case forother sports and other ath- offthe statecapital. have been alot of pleasant memories Brom,whocouldcountthemselvesun- passengers. The gymnasts and other officials ipation wasindoubt afterhetestedpositive letes. Ithink we have to go from thinking we He wasamedium pacer.After playing from the IPL, sharingthe dressing-room fortunate,remainedthirdbottomofthe were directlyescortedtothe hotel, where forCovid-19. However, the 31-year-old re- can't hold the Olympics to howcan we do it. forBaranagar Sporting Club and White with the players and Anil bhai (Kumble). standings. AGENCIES eachnation had reserved itsown floor that turned three negative testsatthree different Ireallyhope we’ll be able to do that some- Border Sporting Union in the CABleague, Of course, Iwasn’t expecting the India wasmonitored by security guards. hospitals, leading the test event’s medical how.” Garani joinedKolkataPolice in 2013. call-up. But I’m ready forthe challenge.”

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