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JOURNALISM OF COURAGE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020, PUNE, LATE CITY, 16 PAGES SINCE 1932 `5.00 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM EXPRESS NETWORK CanON SHAHEENexpressBAGH PROTESTdissent ` 105 per kilo indesignatedplaces ` 133 per kilo RADIO ASTRONOMY COMMUNITY PAYS ` 165 per kilo TRIBUTE TO GOVIND SWARUP alone,rulesapexcourt ` 75 per Dozen PAGE 6 Says public spaces cannotbeoccupiedindefinitely HC grants bail to and dissent go hand in hand, but ANANTHAKRISHNANG then the demonstrations ex- Siddique Kappan (with cap), secretaryofthe Kerala Union of Working Journalists,and three NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 pressing dissent have to be in Rhea, says not part others who were held with him were producedbeforeacourtinMathuraonWednesday. PTI designated places alone”. DISAPPROVINGOFthe manner The Shaheen Bagh protest, it in whichasit-in protestagainst said,“wasnotevenoneof protests the Citizenship (Amendment) taking place in an undesignated of drug syndicate Journalist, three others held on way Actwas organisedinthe area, but wasablockageofapub- Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi from licwaywhichcausedgrave incon- to Hathras booked under terror law December 2019 to March 2020, At the Shaheen Bagh protest venience to commuters”. OMKARGOKHALE the Supreme CourtWednesday site, Wednesday. Tashi Tobgyal It said “wecannotacceptthe MUMBAI,OCTOBER7 ruledthat public protests must plea of the applicants(who What democracy is this that areporter BUSINESSASUSUAL be “in designated areas alone” sought to intervene in the matter REJECTINGALL argumentsofthe is booked under UAPA,sayshis wife and “public ways and public Capital, said “while appreciating in defence of the protesters) that Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) BY UNNY spaces cannotbeoccupied… the existence of the right to an indeterminable number of point by point, including the key Maant police station, the journal- and that tooindefinitely”. peaceful protestagainstalegisla- people can assemble whenever allegations that she waspartofa AMILBHATNAGAR istSiddiqueKappan, Campus The benchofJustices Sanjay tion... we have to makeitun- theychoose to protest”. “drug syndicate” and was“har- NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Front of India (CFI) office-bearers Kishan Kaul, Aniruddha Bose equivocallyclear that public “Wehave, thus, no hesitation bouring” actor Sushant Singh Rhea Chakraborty afterbeing Atiq-ur-Rahman and Masood and Krishna Murari, ruling on a ways and public spaces cannot in concluding that suchkind of Rajput, the BombayHigh Court granted bail, Wednesday. PTI A41-YEAR-OLD Delhi-based Ahmed, and aman identifiedas petition forremovalofprotest- be occupiedinsuchamanner occupation of public ways, Wednesdaygrantedbail to actor journalistand three others, who Alam, have been booked foran ers whose actions had ledtotraf- and that tooindefinitely.” whether at the siteinquestion Rhea Chakraborty “with strin- Courtrejected the bail pleas of were detainedbyUPPolice alleged"conspiracy behind their ficchaos in and around the The benchsaid “democracy CONTINUEDONPAGE2 gent conditions”, nearly amonth her brother Showik and alleged Mondayafternoon from atoll visit to Hathras”, wherea19- aftershe wasarrestedinadrugs drug peddler Abdel Basit Parihar plaza in Mathura, were on year-old Dalit woman wasas- case arising from Rajput's suicide in the case. The Benchalso Wednesdaybookedunder UAPA, saultedand allegedly gangraped on June 14. granted bail to Rajput’s cook the stringent anti-terrorlaw. on September 14.She diedat Chakraborty wasgranted bail Dipesh Sawant and his domes- According to the FIR filedin CONTINUEDONPAGE2 on apersonal bond of Rs 1lakh tic help Samuel Miranda on a 2months after Pilot camp alleged tapping, with sureties, while the High CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Ex-CBI chief Ashwani Kumar MAHARASHTRA FIR against aide, journalist for ‘fake news’ As stubble-burning by the CM at ahotel in Jaisalmer. found dead in Shimla home HAMZAKHAN In the midstofthe 35-day- JAIPUR,OCTOBER7 long political drama, the Pilot season begins, sharp camphad accusedthe Gehlot EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE LESS THAN twomonthsafter government of tapping phones SHIMLA,OCTOBER7 SUGAR INDUSTRY Rajasthan Chief MinisterAshok of MLAs. The police had denied spike in farm fires Gehlotand former Deputy CM the allegations. FORMER NAGALAND Governor BETS BIG ON Sachin Pilotcalledatruce aftera Sachin Pilot; Ashok Gehlot As per the FIR, lodged on and Director of CBI Ashwani Ashwani ETHANOL, EXPECTS public and bitter tussle, the state October 1, Satyapal Singh, the Kumar wasfound hanging in his Kumar DIP OF 20L TONNE IN police has filedanFIR against Duty Officer at the Police Control HARIKISHANSHARMA home in Shimla on Wednesday PRODUCTION OF Pilot’s media manager Lokendra them of spreading “misleading Room at Jaipur Police NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Impacton evening, police said. SWEETENER PAGE 4 Singh and AajTak's Jaipur-based and fake news”regarding tapping Commissionerate, reportedthat E Kumar's body wasfound by Kumar,70, usuallymeditated Editor Sharat Kumar,accusing of phones of MLAs sequestered CONTINUEDONPAGE2 ● Delhi'sair THE FIRSTsix days of October saw EXPLAINED his son and daughter-in-law in the attic in the evening. On five times the number of stubble- around 7.10 pm, Himachal Wednesday, his son and daugh- burning incidentsinPunjab, FARMERS IN Punjab and Pradesh DGP SanjayKundu said. ter-in-lawfound the door lead- Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh as in Haryana burn paddy Asuicide note has been ing to the attic lockedonthe in- the corresponding period of last stubble around this time found, and the familydoes not side. Theybroke open twodoors year,official datashow. before theypreparethe suspect anyfoul play, the DGP to enter the attic, and found PROUD TO PARTNER, In all, 1,091incidentsofcrop soil forthe rabi crop. said. “Wefound alucid suicide Kumar hanging from the ceiling, stubble-burning were recorded Smokefromburning crop note from the spotinwhich the DGP said. CELEBRATING THE GLORIOUS INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY in these three states between stubble contributes to air Kumar wrotethat he is ending Theycut the rope and October 1and October 6, the pollution over the his lifedue to disease and disabil- brought him down, and in- mostfor these dates since at least national capital and large ity,” Kundu told reporters. What formedpolice, who arrivedat 2016,according to datacollated parts of the Indo-Gangetic disease Kumar wasreferring to, the scene and rushedhim to by the Indian Agricultural plain everywinter. remains amatter of investiga- hospital, Kundu said. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 tion, the DGP said. CONTINUEDONPAGE2

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Stubble-burning year. bility of thesame.” Accused Rhea (WITHSADAFMODAK) ‘Can’t occupy public space indefinitely’ appointed with RESIDUEBURNING personal bond of Rs 50,000each and other conditions. Journalist knowledge of EVENTSINPUNJAB, The High Courthad reserved Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital on or anywhereelse forprotests, is strictions of censorship; how- Baghstretch,includingthe The benchnoted the inac- HARYANA,UP itsorders in the case following a September 29. notacceptable and the admin- ever,the flip side to this is that Okhla underpass, from tion of the administration. “No CM: ED hearing on September 29 after While Kappan hails from istration ought to take action to social media channels areoften December 15,2019. doubt, it is the responsibility of (During theperiod Oct 1-6) the NCBopposedthe bail pleas Malappuram in Kerala and has keeptheareasclearof encroach- fraught with danger and can Sahnicontendedthatpublic the respondent authorities to chargesheet Year Number Increase and submitted that the accused been living in Delhi’s mentsorobstructions,” the leadto thecreationof highlypo- roads could notbeencroached take suitable action, but then of Residue (%) were involvedincrimes “worse Nizamuddin area, the others are benchsaid larisedenvironments,whichof- uponinthismannerandsought suchsuitableactionshouldpro- Burning than murder or culpable homi- UP residents. Kappan is secretary Theverdictalsodweltonthe tensee parallel conversations acourtdirection to clear the duce results. In what manner Events cide” and that the case should be of the Kerala Union of Working meritsanddemeritsoftechnol- running with no constructive roads. theadministrationshouldactis SHAJUPHILIP a “lesson” forothers. Journalists (KUWJ) and is associ- ogy impacting social move- outcome evident,” the order TheHighCourt,whichheard their responsibility and they THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2016 809 — Chakraborty,who wasinare- ated with various Malayalam ments. stated. the plea on January14, 2020, shouldnothidebehindcourtor- OCTOBER7 2017 90412 lationship with Rajput, wasar- news outlets,including the web- Writingforthebench,Justice “Both these scenarios were disposeditthe same daywith- ders or seek supporttherefrom 2018 426 -53 restedby the NCBonSeptember siteazhimukham.com. Kaul said “we live in the ageof witnessedinShaheen Bagh, outanyspecificdirection.Itsaid forcarrying out their adminis- SWAPNASURESH, akey accused 2019 214-50 8onchargesthat she waspartof Speaking to The Indian technology and the internet whichstarted out as aprotest Delhi Police had all the powers, trative functions.” in the gold smuggling case, has 2020 1091 410 adrug syndicateoperating in Express over phone from wheresocial movements againstthe Citizenship jurisdiction and authority to “The courts adjudicatethe told the Enforcement Mumbai.Her brother Showik Malappuram, Kappan's wife around the worldhaveswiftly Amendment Act, gainedmo- control trafficinthe largerpub- legalityof theactionsandarenot Directoratethat Chief Minister Source: CREAMS, IARI wasarrestedonSeptember 4. Rehana said: “What kind of a integrated digital connectivity mentumacrosscitiesto become licinterestwhereverprotests or meant to give shoulder to the PinarayiVijayan knewabout her Chakraborty had approached democracy is this that areporter intotheirtoolkit;beitfororgan- amovementof solidarityforthe agitations were on. The High administrationto fire theirguns appointment at the Kerala gov- Research Institute(IARI), Delhi. the High Courtafter her bail plea going out reporting is booked ising,publicityoreffective com- women and their cause, but Courtsaid it wasuptoauthori- from.Unfortunately, despitethe ernment’s Space Park in Smokefromburning crop wasrejectedby the special court under UAPA?" Masood's elder munication.” camewithitsfairshareofchinks ties to take acall basedon lapseof aconsiderableperiodof Thiruvananthapuram, the stubble contributes to air pollu- hearing the case. Since her arrest, brother Mohsin said: “We got to “Technology,however, in a -- as has been opinedbythe in- ground reality and the wisdom time, therewas neither anyne- agency has stated in its tion over Delhi and large parts of she waslodged in aByculla jail knowabout the detention yes- nearparadoxicalmanner,works terlocutors and causedincon- of police,especiallyinsituations gotiations nor anyaction by the chargesheetsubmitted to the the Indo-Gangetic plain every cell, with the special court terday and have no idea where to both empowerdigitally-fu- venience of commuters,” it thatcouldchangeevery10 min- administration,thuswarranting court. winter.Farmers burn paddy Tuesdayextending her judicial he is. The police have notap- elledmovementsand, at the stated. utes. our intervention,” the bench The ED also said that Suresh stubble around this time before custody till October 20. She was proachedus.” same time, contributes to their The ruling came on an ap- The Supreme Court, how- said. “We onlyhope that sucha wasselected as operations man- theypreparethe soil forthe rabi releasedWednesdayevening The FIR, filedonapolice com- apparentweaknesses.Theabil- peal filedbyadvocateAmit ever,said it is “of the viewthat situationdoesnotariseinthefu- ager at Space Park “as she was crop. following the High Courtorder. plaint, states: “During investiga- ityto scaleupquickly, forexam- Sahni. He had firstapproached the High Courtshould have tureand protests aresubject to close to”MSivasankar,who was The sharp spikeinstubble- Ruling on Chakraborty's plea, tion, it wasfound that therewas ple, using digital infrastructure, theDelhiHighCourt,highlight- monitored the matter rather thelegalpositionasenunciated principal secretarytothe Chief burning at the beginning of Justice Sarang VKotwal, who aconspiracy behind their visit to hasempoweredmovementsto ing problems causedbythe than disposing of the Writ above,withsomesympathyand Ministerwhen the smuggling of October this year comes aftersig- passedseparateorders forthe Hathras. It had been highlighted embrace their often-leaderless protestswhichledto theclosure Petition and creating afluid sit- dialogue, but arenot permitted gold using diplomatic cargo to nificantlyfewer incidentson five accused, stated: “She is not in media reports that efforts aspirations and evade usual re- of the KalindiKunj-Shaheen uation”. to getout of hand,” it said. the UAEConsulatetook place. these dates (October 1-6) in 2019 partofthe chain of drug dealers. were being made by anti-social She methim “five to six times in (214)and 2018 (426). She has notforwardedthe drugs people to trigger caste tensions the presence of the Chief DatacompiledbyIARI’s allegedly procured by her to and unrestonthe basis of the un- Minister”, the agency said. Consortium forResearch on somebody else to earn monetary fortunateincident in Hathras. In FIR against Pilot aide, journalist for ‘fake news’ The ED’s submissions were Agroecosystem Monitoring and or other benefits...(thereis) noth- the wake of this, theyweretry- made in afor Prevention of Modelling from Space (CREAMS) ing at this stagetoshowRhea ing to collect funds and were also onAugust7,ConstableSurendra Sharat Kumar said, "All news conspiracy), along with Section Rajasthan Police is involvedin MoneyLaundering Act(PMLA) Laboratoryusing satelliteremote had committed anyoffence in- running the websitecarrd.co. Yadavhad showedhim “mis- channels ranthe news story 76 of theITAct.Underthelatter, tapping(phones)of anyMLAor cases in KochionTuesday. sensing technology,showthat volving commercial quantity of Theyweretrying to invoke riots leading news”being shared on frommorningtillevening.Why an electronic device linked to MP,nor wasitconducted ear- Submitting the chargesheet the largest number of residue- contraband." and threaten lawand order and WhatsAppthatphonesof MLAs is one channel being singled anyviolation under the Act lier… Even the allegation of againstSuresh and her co-ac- burning eventsduring October The ruling also stated that social harmony.” whowere inJaisalmerwere be- out?" “shall be liable to confiscation”. recording intercom conversa- cusedPSSarith and Sandeep 1-6 this year took place in Punjab “since she has no criminal an- The FIR has been filedunder ing recorded. Sourcescloseto Pilottermed Sources close to Pilotsaid: tions is untrue and fictitious.” Nair,the ED has stated that fur- —841,morethan 10 times the tecedents, thereare reasonable Unlawful Activities (Prevention) TheFIRsays thiswasinvesti- theFIR“odd”,askingwhyitwas “This comes aday afterRahul Tensions between Gehlot ther probewas required against number of sucheventsonthese grounds forbelieving that she is Actsections 17 (punishment for gatedbySurendraPancholi, being lodged twomonths on. Gandhisaid(inPunjab)give me and Pilothavebeen simmering Sivasankar,who wassuspended dates in 2019 (79). notlikelytocommit anyoffence raising funds forterroristact) and SHO,SpecialOffencesandCyber GehlotholdstheHomeportfolio freepressandotherkeyinstitu- despitetheCongresshighcom- afterthe matter came to light. Atotal 188residue burning while on bail”. 14,apartfromIPC sections 124A Crime Police Station. Pancholi in the state. tions, and this (NarendraModi) mand’smediation.TheCM’sab- “The role of Sivasankar,who eventsweredetectedin Haryana, Justice Kotwal also disagreed (sedition), 153A (promoting en- recordedstatementsof The FIR accuses Singh and government will notlastlong. sence has been notedatPCC wasthe keyperson in the pres- followedby62inUPbetween with the NCB’s argument that mity) and 295A (hurting reli- LokendraSingh, who runs XYZ Kumarof “primafacie”creating HereinRajasthan, Gehlotisdo- eventstomarktheRajivGandhi ent government, in the entire October 1and 6this year.The celebrities and role models gious feelings). Sections of the IT news agency,andKumar,aswell the“fake”story,andsays Kumar, ing exactlylikeModi. And he is Jayanti and Gandhi Jayanti, episode has to be thoroughlyin- numbers were lowerinboth should receive “harsh” punish- Acthavealso been invoked. as made atranscriptofaTV re- withoutverifyingtheauthentic- the Home Ministertoo, so he wherePilotwas present. Last vestigated and the mirrorimage states duringthe corresponding ment so that it sets an “example” The FIR states: "It wasfound portbythe journalistonthe al- ityof thenews doingtherounds cannotclaim ignorance about month, PilotsupporterNaresh of the electronic evidence has to period lastyear —108 and 27 re- forthe young generation. that the means of collecting legations of tapping. Sources on social media, aired it on the case.” Meena,whowasCovidpositive be confronted with him as well spectively. The judgesaid: “Everybody is funds wasillegal and hence liable said Singh’s statement was August7.TheFIRsays thepolice On August7,the Pilotcamp then, wasarrestedfor protest- as accusedpersons and others,” Theresidue burning has been equal before the law. No celebrity forseizure. The funds collected recordedatPilot’s residence on also reachedout to Rajasthan had accusedthe CM of tapping ing againstillegal mining out- the ED submitted. detectedin images receivedfrom or role model enjoys anyspecial from abroad through this web- August20, six days afterGehlot Patrika and Dainik Bhaskar, the phones of at leastsix MLAs side apolice station. “Her (Suresh’s) appointment sevenresearch satellites belong- privilegebeforethe courtoflaw. sitewould have been usedtoin- had wonthe trustvote. whichhad carriedthe allega- belongingto hisowncampstay- BJP statepresidentSatish with the Space Park wasinthe ing to NASA,the US National Similarly,suchaperson also does citeviolence. Apamphlet, ‘Am I “Theycouldn’t give alogical tions, and the newspapers said ing at HotelSuryagarh in Pooniasaid:“AshokGehlotsays knowledge of the CM of Kerala. Oceanic and Atmospheric notincur anyspecial liability NotIndia's Daughter’, made with responsewhenaskedaboutthe theyhadpublishedthesameaf- Jaisalmer,with the help of the big things about the threat to She had metSivasankar around Administration, and the when he faces lawinthe courts.” (the website), and manysuch source of (the) fake news,” the terinitialreportsby XYZandAaj police. It had also shared adoc- democracy,butheisnowresort- eight times officiallybut met European Space Agency.The Eachcase will have to bedecided pamphlets would inciteviolence. FIR says,adding that “the inves- Tak. ument purportedlyshowing a ing to suppression of itsfourth him manytimes unofficially. She System of Air Quality and on itsown merits, irrespective of The websitewas being usedto tigation makes it clear that Pancholi’s phone was listofcalls made to the MLAs. pillar.The reason is that in the metSivasankar five to six times Weather Forecasting and the status of the accused, the invoke caste-basedviolence." LokendraSingh of XYZ news switchedoff andhecouldnotbe The statement by the Pilot pastfew days,journalists have in the presence of the Chief Research (SAFAR-India) has fore- courtsaid. The FIR states that sucha agency and Sharat Kumar of reachedfor comments, campclaimedthat, “Four jam- raisedtheirvoicefortheprotec- Ministerand he knewher as castadeterioration of air quality The NCB, through Additional websitewould invoke "anti-na- Rajasthan Tak(AajTak) arere- The FIR has been lodged at mers have been installedat tion of the deprivedand SecretarytoConsul-General,” in Delhi in the coming days due Solicitor General Anil Singh, had tional" feelings in the youth. sponsibleforspreadingthemis- Jaipur’s VidhayakPuri Police Suryagarh resortbyAjaib women.” the agency stated. to the increasedburning of stub- told the courtthat Chakraborty Through this website, an "anti- leading and fake news.” Station under IPC Sections 505 Electronics and thereisjustone The People’s Union forCivil The ED also said that ble in Haryana and Punjab. had bought drugs forand “con- national propoganda" is being Singh has been summoned (1)(overany statement,rumour place in the entirehotel from Libertiescalledthepoliceaction Sivasankar also knewthe co-ac- “The overall Delhi AQI(air cealed”Rajput's drug habit, and generated,and wordslike"mob forquestioning on Thursday, or report), 505 (2) (statements wherecalls can be made.” “vindictivenessof theRajasthan cusedSarith and Sandeep Nair, quality index) is in the higher end hence Section 27Aofthe lynching", "migration of labour- alongwithhismobileandcom- creating or promoting enmity, Calling the allegations “un- Government ledbyCMAshok and has known Suresh since (of the) moderatecategoryas Narcotics Drugs and ers" and supportof"disruptive puter through whichheal- hatred or ill-will between true information” and “illegal”, Gehlot”, and asked it to “come 2017 and helpedher financially forecasted, and (is) likelytotouch Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) elements in Kashmir" areexam- legedly disseminatedthenews. classes), and 120B(criminal thepolicehad said: “No unit of clean on phone tapping”. severaltimes. the poor categorybylate Act, mandating punishment for ples, it states. Suresh had joinedSpace Park tonight,” SAFARsaid in itsshort financing drug trafficking and Mathura-basedlawyer in October 2019 aftershe losther rangeforecastfor Delhi on harbouring offenders, wasappli- Pratibha Sharma, who is repre- party businesses —likeapp de- everyindustry, and justone way He wasthe head of the agency Hospital in Koregaon Park (46 job as executive secretaryatthe Wednesday. “AQIisforecastedto cable. senting the four men, said they velopers on Apple’s App Store we innovate newtechnologies to when it investigated the isolation bedsand six ICU beds), UAEConsulate. According to the deterioratefor next 3days and The NCBhad also allegedthat would file abail plea Thursday. and sellers on Amazon’s market- delivermorevalue to people,” Aarushi-Hemraj murders. Poona Hospital (46 isolation ED, Suresh told the agency that forecastedtoremain in POOR Chakraborty and her brother had “Theyare in judicial custody.I place —beholden to the compa- the companysaid in astatement. Kumar retired in 2010,and bedsand four ICU beds), Global when it came to her appoint- categorywith increasing magni- “abettedand financed” drug have notbeen able to meetthe nies’ demands, the reportsaid. subsequentlyserved as Hospital (17isolation bedsand ment, Sivasankar had informed tude until 10th October,” it said. transactions. accusedyet.Today, theywere The word monopolyappearedin Ex-CBI chief Governor of Nagaland between one ICU bed), Bhakrehospital her that he would discuss the IARI Director Dr Ashok But the order stated: “In the brought to courtunder heavy se- the reportnearly 120times. Kumar wasdeclared dead at March 2013 and July2014. For (25 isolation beds, six ICU beds matter with the Chief Minister Kumar Singh said one reason for present case, no criminal case or curity,asiftheywerebringing Google disagreedwith the the hospital. some of this period he held ad- and 10 bedsfor pregnant and do the needful. It allegedly the increasednumber of farm FIR waspending againstSushant terrorists.” findings and said itsfreeservice Kumar's wifetold police that ditional charge as Governor of women) and Sardar wasafter that assurance from firescould be arush by farmers Singh Rajput. He wasresiding in had been aboon to consumers. he had visited Mall Road and Manipur. Vallabhbhai PatelHospital (50 Sivasankar that she got acall to preparetheir fields to sowpo- his ownhouse and wasspend- House panel “Google’s free productslike Kalibari temple in the after- isolation bedsand 10 ICU beds). from aspecial officer of the tato. ing forhis ownfood and other Some Republicans agreed Search,Maps and Gmail help noon, Kundu said. PMC agreement The agreement will be ex- Space Park,asking her to join the “In recent years, the area un- necessities. At that point of time, with proposals to bolsterfund- millions of Americans,” the com- According to the DGP,the At present, thereisnot much tendedfor Symbiosis University entity. der long-duration paddy vari- he had no apprehension of any ing forantitrustenforcement panysaid in astatement. suicide note read, “Iamending demand forisolation bedsbut Hospital, Bharati Hospital, The ED said it found that it eties likePUSA-44 has come arrest.Therefore, the act on the agencies, but balked at calls for Amazon said the commit- my life. Everyone be happy. My thereisaneedfor oxygen Deenanath Mangeshkar wasthe senior IAS officer who down, and the area under short- partofthe applicant Congress to intervene in restruc- tee’s recommendations could soul is embarking on anew beds… we will extend the Hospital and Sardar Vallabhbhai had approachedcharteredac- duration varieties suchasPusa (Chakraborty) cannotbe turing the companies and their end up harming small busi- journey.” agreement with afew private PatelHospital foratotal of 395 countant PVenugopal to open a Basmati-1509 and PR-126 has stretchedtoattract the allegation business models. Others have re- nesses and consumers. “The Police movedthe body to hospitals forthree months,” said oxygen bedsand 100ICU beds. joint bank lockerwith Suresh, gone up in Punjab,” Dr Singh said. of 'harbouring' SushantSingh fusedtoendorse anyofthe flawedthinking would have the IndiraGandhi Medical College Kumar. The PMC had been relying and that this lockerwas usedto “The short-duration paddy Rajput.” Democrats’ findings. primaryeffect of forcing millions forapostmortemexamination, The 11 hospitals include moreonprivate hospitals for storethe gold smuggling pro- varieties areplantedaround June Afterthe verdict, The House Judiciary of independent retailers out of and initiated inquestproceed- Symbiosis University Hospital treatment of critical patients ceeds. Sivasankar had allegedly 15 and harvestedbythe third Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Committee beganits investiga- online stores, therebydepriving ings under Section 174CrPC and Research CentreinLavale due to lackofoxygenand ICU fa- been in touchwith Venugopal week of September,sofarmers Maneshinde said the “hounding tion intothe four tech giantsin these small businesses of one of (suicide). The autopsy will be with agreement for500 isola- cility in civic hospitals. regarding dealing with the funds have about amonth to manage and witchhunt” of the actor must June 2019,interviewing hun- the fastestand mostprofitable carriedout on Thursdaymorn- tion bedsand 30 ICU beds, Meanwhile, to scale up its brought by Suresh. The IAS offi- the paddy strawbeforethe next stop. “Truth and justice have pre- dredsofrivals and business ways available to reachcus- ing. Bharati Hospital and Research treatment facilities, the PMC cer’s WhatsApp chatswith (wheat) crop is sown between vailedand the submissions on clientsofthe platforms. In July, tomers,” Amazon said in ablog Kumar wasborn in Nahan in CentreatDhankawadi (110 had setupan800-bed jumbo Venugopal about the handling of November 1and 6. However, factsand lawhavebeen ac- the tech chief executives—Jeff post. Sirmaur district, and joinedthe beds, 25 step-down bedsand 15 facility on CollegeofSuresh’s “mysterious funds” farmers who want to grow pota- cepted. The arrest and custody of Bezos of Amazon, TimCook of Saying it “vehementlydis- IPS in 1973.In1985, when he ICU beds), Sahyadri Hospital in Engineering Pune premises that have been mentionedbythe ED toes trytopreparetheir fields Rhea wastotallyunwarranted Apple, MarkZuckerbergof agrees” with the conclusions, wassuperintendent of police of Kothrud (30 beds, twostep has 600oxygenbedsand 200 in the chargesheet. early,assowing of potato begins and beyond the reachoflaw,” he Facebook and Sundar Pichai of Apple said, “The App Storehas Shimla district, Kumar wasin- down bedsand twoICU beds), ICU beds, anew hospital in The NIA had seizedcash in the firstweek of October.Inor- said. Google —testifiedinahearingto enablednew markets, newserv- ducted intothe newlycreated RaoNursing Home in Baner with 250 oxygen beds amounting to Rs 64,00,000 and der to do this, theyburn the An NCBofficial said: “If one defend their companies. ices and newproductsthat were Special Protection Group (SPG), Bibwewadi (35beds), and 37 ICU beds, and afacility of 982.5 gm of gold from one locker paddy residue.” goes through the order,it’s Amazon, Apple, Facebook unimaginable adozen years whereheworkedtill 1990. Deenanath Mangeshkar 150oxygenbedsand 17 ICU and Rs 36,50,000from another— However, Dr Singh said, the clearly evident that thereisnois- and Google had roles as “gate- ago...” Kumar wasappointed DGP Hospital in Erandwane (250 bedsinDalvi and Naidu these have been identifiedas trend seen in the initial farm fires sue in whichthe courthas ques- keepers” in common and con- Facebook disagreedthat its of Himachal Pradesh in August bedsand 30 ICU beds), Kashibai Hospital. The PMC also plans to proceeds of crime. Using the datamay nothold – and the tionedthe investigation. Rhea’s trolledprices and the distribu- mergers with Instagram and 2006.InJuly2008, he became Navale Hospital in Narhe(50 increase the number of oxygen diplomatic cargo routetoUAE overall stubble-burning mayend bail is on the interpretation of tion of goods and services, the WhatsApp were anti-competi- the firstpolice officer from the isolation bedsand twoICU bedsand ICU bedsincivic hos- Consulate, around 166kgofgold up being about the same as last Section 27Aand notthe applica- reportsaid. That made third- tive. “Acquisitions arepartof statetobecome Director of CBI. beds), Inalksand Budhrani pitals. wassmuggledintotal.

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airportto5areasincity the week,” said an official from EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Regional Meteorological Centre, PUNE,OCTOBER7 Mumbai. The PMPML is airportfor e-buses, along with a The depression is expected to EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE planning to start parking facility.The demand for PUNE AND neighbouring areas cross along the Odisha and PUNE,OCTOBER7 e-buses from the airport the service will increase in the will experience moderaterain AndhraPradesh coasts around futureand the facility will also accompaniedbythunder over October 11,when thunderstorm THE PUNE Mahanagar Parivahan to Kothrud, Hadapsar, act as afeeder service forthe the weekend, the India activity would peak. Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) is all Hinjewadi, Swargate and Metrorail network, said Jagtap. Meteorological Department As aresult, the commence- settostart air-conditionedelec- Nigdi. Atotal of 43 During ameeting with air- (IMD) has forecast. This will be ment of the Southwestmonsoon tric bus services from the airport e-buses will be deployed portauthorities, it wasdecided mainlyassociated with the likely withdrawal from parts of to five areas of the city. for the special service...” that twobuses would be parked formation of alow-pressuresys- Maharashtrahas been delayed, “The PMPML is planning to at the airportexit gate at atime temovernorth Andaman Sea in whichwould have otherwise starte-buses from the airportto RAJENDRA JAGTAP and the remaining buses would the BayofBengal. been underwaybynow.The Kothrud, Hadapsar,Hinjewadi, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PMPML be parkednear the airport, for Thesystemwill intensify its monsoonwithdrawallinecontin- Swargate and Nigdi. Atotal of 43 whichland has been sought formation around October 9, ues to pass through parts of e-buses would be deployedfor from the airportatHyderabad from the PMC, he said. said the IMD. Gujarat, northwestMadhya the special service...,” said and Bengaluru, said Jagtap, The AAI, while seeking the “Under the influence of this PradeshandcentralUttarPradesh. RajendraJagtap, managing di- adding that buses will plyevery PMPML service, had pointed out lowpressure, whichwill later in- Meanwhile, some stations in rector of PMPML. five minutes, whichwill help in that the Pune airporthad seen tensify intoadepression, parts of Vidarbha recordedlight rain on The demand forstarting the addressing the trafficproblem morethan 90 lakh passengers Madhya Maharashtra, Wednesday, including Nagpur bus service wasmade by Airports facedatthe airport. from nearly 60,000 flightsin Marathwada and Vidarbha will (18mm) and Gondia (17mm), Authority of India (AAI) officials Thereisashortage of space 2018-19, but therewas no ade- experience thunderstorm. This while the rest of the statere- postedatPuneairport,citingpark- to parkbuses at the airport, so quateparking area available to activity will continue through porteddry and hotconditions. EARLY LESSON ing issues due to the increasingly the Pune Municipal Corporation cater to suchalarge footfall. large number of private vehicles (PMC) will have to provide some Amulti-levelcarparkingfacil- Afather teaches his young son to sanitise his hands at ashopping mall in Pune on coming to the airportevery day. land forthe purpose, said the ity to accommodate5,000 vehi- Wednesday. Ashish Kale The service will be on the PMPML chief. Thereisaneedto cles is being built and is expected lines of bus facilities available setupacharging station near the to be ready by June next year.

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Thefourarrestedaccusedhave cusedtomurder Kanabar. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE been identifiedasRahul Ananda Meanwhile, during apress 45 PUNE,OCTOBER7 Kamble, Rupesh Ananda Kamble, conference on Wednesday, Pune The number of Covid- Ganesh Dnyaneshwar Kurheand Police Commissioner Amitabh 19 deaths reportedin FOUR PERSONS have been ar- Hasmukh Jaswantbhai Patel. Gupta said five murders have Pune on Wednesday. rested in connection with the According to the FIR, Kanabar takenplace in Pune in the last murder of a64-year-old prop- had adisputewith Rahul Kamble, sevendays,and all cases have erty developer,who wasshot Rupesh Kamble and Ganesh been solvedwithin 24 hours of 6,970 dead onlyafew metres from the Kurheoverpiece of aland in the incident. The toll so farinthe Pune police commissionerateon Bavdhanarea, and the three al- Gupta addedthat prima facie district. Mondayafternoon. legedly conspired to kill him. it can be said that unemploy- The victim, Rajesh Haridas Police suspect that Patelshot ment and release of undertrials 2,353 Kanabar,was aresident of Kanabar dead at the behestof from jail on temporarybail due Sopanbaug in Ghorpadi. Police the three other accused. All four to Covid-19outbreak has ledto The number of fresh believe that he wasmurdered accusedwereproducedbeforea rise in crimes. Therehavebeen a Covid-19cases following aland dispute. courtonWednesday. fewincidentsinthe city where reportedWednesday. Kanabar’s employee Senior Police Inspector under trials releasedontempo- Vishwas Gangawane has lodged Shrikant Shinde of Bundgarden rary bail committed crimes, in- 2,99,353 the firstinformation reportin police station, who is investigat- cluding amurder and robbery. The total positive cases this case at the Bundgarden po- ing the case, said, “The courthas Police have arrested six per- so farinthe district. lice station. Basedonthe com- remandedthe accusedtopolice sons, including awoman, foral- plaint, police had booked four custody forseven days.Further legedly murdering local Shiv persons under sections 302 and investigation is on.” Sena leader Deepak Maratkar 34 of the Indian Penal Code, and Police arealso trying to re- (32), following apolitical dispute sections of the Arms Act. coverthe gun usedbythe ac- in the early hours of October 2. Woman kills 18-month-old child, dies by suicide: Police

woman and the babywere EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE found hanging from the ceiling. PUNE,OCTOBER7 “Ourpreliminaryprobepoints to the woman having killedher INITIAL INVESTIGATION intothe babyandthenendedherownlife death of a32-year-old woman by hanging. Her husband, who and her one-and-a-half-year- wasworking with an automobile olddaughterinRajgurunagar company, had losthis job some has revealedthat the woman al- time ago. He wasinsisting that legedly killedthe child and then theymovetotheir native village. diedbysuicide following an ar- The woman disagreedwith him gument with her husband over and the couple had been fighting returning to their native village over the issue forthe lastfew afterhelosthis job. week,”saidInspectorSatishGurav As per the police, the incident of Khedpolice station. came to light on Monday. Police He added, “Fewdays ago, the have identifiedthe deceasedas husband went to his villageand YogitaBagal (32) and the baby returnedonMonday. In spiteof girlasKavya.OnMonday, when repeated knocks on the door,no Yogita’s husband Amit (28), who one answered.The door wasbro- had gone to their native village, keninthe presence of the police returnedhome in Rakshewadi team and the woman and child area in Rajgurunagar,noone were foundhangingfromtheceil- openedthe door. ing. Primaryprobe and post- He then approachedthe po- mortemexaminationpointto the lice, in whose presence the door woman having killedthe baby wasbrokenopen, and the and then ending her ownlife.” Folk artist found hanging, police suspect suicide

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IN Asuspected case of suicide, a24-year-old stage artistwas found hanging at her home in Hadapsar on Tuesday. Police have identifiedthe deceased as Vishakha Kale, aresident of Gondhalenagar, who had performedinmanyfolk art-basedstage shows in the past. “The deceasedlived with her sisterand par- ents. On Tuesday, her familymembers had gone out... when theyreturned, theyfound her hang- ing from the ceiling in the kitchen. Primaryprobe points to suicide,” said Senior Inspector Ramesh SatheofHadapsarpolicestation. Sathe added, “The familymembers, in their statement, have told us that Kale had metwith an accident in November lastyear and sufferedma- jor facial injuries. Since then, she had been suffer- ing from depression.” “Thesuicide primafacie seems to be afallout of that.Further probeison,” Sathe said. Officials said that Kale had performedinthe pastinmanystage eventsand some TV pro- grammes basedonfolk dances of Maharashtra.

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tions areopposing the police re- appearingforpolicerecruitment... MANOJMORE IftheSupremeCourtstayisnotlifted,several cruitment drive demanding that Youthsbelongingto differentsec- PUNE,OCTOBER7 Marathacommunitystudentswillbe the stateshouldpostpone it for tionsof societyareawaitingthese now. However, we feel this de- recruitmentstotakeplace.” THE MARATHA Kranti Morcha automaticallydisqualified.Sincethestategovernment mand will cause loss to youths Meanwhile, BGKolse-Patil (MKM) on Wednesdaygavea andMPSChavenottakenaproperstandonthisissue, belonging to Maratha-Kunbhi of the Maratha Mahasabha said, call to members of the Maratha wehavegivenacalltoboycotttheexams...” community,” said Gaikwad. “The earlier stategovernment community to boycott Stating that therewas no cer- knewthat the Maratha reserva- MaharashtraPublic Service RAJENDRA KONDHARE tainty on when the SC will de- tion lawwill nothold in the Commission (MPSC) exams COORDINATOR OF MARATHA KRANTI MORCHA cide on the reservation issue, court. It gave reservation which scheduledfor October 11. Gaikwad said, “In this backdrop, wasnot valid constitutionally, “ At ameeting held in years to appear forthe exam. Sambhajirajewas also present the opportunity of police recruit- therebymisleading the Maratha Mumbai on Wednesday, the “Since admissions under the at Wednesday’s meeting. ment that has come forthe community.” Maratha Kranti Morchahas de- SEBC lawhas been stayed by the However, differences con- Maratha-Kunbhi youth would Kondharesaid Maratha coor- cidedtourgestudentsfromthe Supreme Court, the age-limit tinue to crop up among various be lostifwecontinue to oppose dinators, leaders and activists are community nottoappear for has come down to 38 years. Maratha coordinators over sup- the government drive.” speaking on EWSand police re- MPSC exams on October 11,” said Severalstudentsinthe age porting or opposing certain gov- Gaikwad said, “...If we see po- cruitment without considering RajendraKondhare, one of the group of 38 to 43 will be auto- ernment decisions. lice recruitmentsoverthe years, all the aspects. “Without study- MUTE PROTEST coordinators of Morcha. maticallydisqualifiedifthe Pravin Gaikwad, who heads then it can be easilyunderstood ing the law, one leader wrotea Atotal of 2,61,000 students exam is held,” said Kondhare. the stateSambhaji Brigade, said that maximum jobs have been letter to the stategovernment to Event equipment vendors hold aprotest march,demanding reopening of their businesses, arelikelytoappear forthe MPSC He also criticisedthe MPSC’s Maratha youths should notop- giventoopen category, Maratha makebenefitsofEWS available from Dr BR Ambedkar statue on MG Road to Collector’s Office in Pune, on Wednesday. Ashish Kale Prelim exam —tofill 200posts contention that exam results pose the police recruitment community and reservedKunbhi to Maratha youths. Another in various departments—on will be declared afterthe SC rul- drive being conducted by the community.The police recruit- leader is demanding that police October 11.The exam wasini- ing on Maratha reservation. “If stategovernment. “Thestate has ment in Maharashtraisnot just recruitment should notbeop- tiallysupposedtobeheld on the SC stay is notlifted, several takenadecision to recruit 12,000 an opportunity forMaratha- posed. These arestands taken Sugar industry bets big on ethanol, April 5but waspostponedinthe Maratha community students police personnel. However, since Kunbhi community but also for without considering the legal wake of Covid-19pandemic. will be automaticallydisquali- the Supreme Courthas givena those belonging to other castes implications.IfEWS is made ap- According to the state’s fied.Since the stategovernment stay on implementation of the and religion,” he said. plicable, then the SEBC lawwill expects dip of 20 lakh tonne in Sociallyand Educationally and MPSC have nottaken a Maratha reservation law, youths Gaikwad said, “The Maratha notstand in the court. Similarly, BackwardClasses (SEBC) Act, proper stand on this count, we from the community will notget coordinatorsshouldpayattention the police recruitment can be studentsinthis categoryen- have givenacall to boycottthe the benefit of reservation. Some to those youths who areonthe held afterthe SC ruling. What is production of sweetener in 2020-21 joyedthe upper age-limit of 43 exams...,” Kondharesaid. MP Maratha leaders and organisa- vergeofcrossing the agelimit for the hurry?” he said. eral of Indian Sugar Mills Verma exudedconfidence PARTHASARATHIBISWAS Association (ISMA) —the apex that this year the industrywould SALUTE THE SOLDIER PUNE,OCTOBER7 body of private sugar millers in beable to produce 300-325 crore Ginners expected to produce 8-10L bales the country—said theyhave litreofethanol. “With states like AT THE startofthe 2020-21sug- predicted adip of 15 lakh tonnes Maharashtraand Karnataka re- of ‘branded’ Kasturi cotton this year arcane crushing season, the sugar of sugar forproduction of porting normal crop, we expect industryinthe countryappears ethanol. Majority of the fuel ad- the ethanol production to benor- veiledthe brand and invited cot- to beupbeat about production of ditive is going to be manufac- mal in the rangeof300-325 crore PARTHASARATHIBISWAS Earlier this year,the tonginners to makeefforts to ethanol. Industrysources told The tured from Bheavy molasses be- litre,” he said. The Centrehas ex- PUNE,OCTOBER7 CCI has unveiledits use the brand name. Indian Express that theyexpect a sides cane juice or sugar syrup. tendedthe interestsubvention PKAgarwal, CMD of CCI, said dip of about 20 lakh tonne in Ethanol is 99 per cent plus scheme, which, Verma said, FORTHE 2020-21cottonmar- brand Kastur ginners should take special efforts sugar production as mills areex- purealcohol, whichisusedfor would help in extension and con- GUNNER BALBIR KUMAR GUNNER KISHOR KUMAR keting season, the Cotton to ensuretheir produce can be pected to divert cane forproduc- blending with petrol. Sugar mills struction of distilleries. 31ST MAY1983 - 2ND MAY1981 - Corporation of India (CCI) ex- sold under the brand. “Random tion of the fuel additive. produce the fuel additive by fer- The subvention scheme, 8TH OCTOBER 2005 8TH OCTOBER 2005 pectsproduction of 8-10lakh ‘brand’, traders say, has pre- lots will be checkedtosee if they Since the lasttwo years, the menting molasses whichthey whichwas firstlaunchedin bales of the brandedKasturi cot- vented the Indian produce from adheretothe parameters and if central government has been derive during the production of September 2018,had seen 326 IN FOND REMEMBRANCE OF GUNNER BALBIR KUMAR AND toninthe country. This will be fetching premium ratesininter- theydo, theywill be allowedto prompting sugar mills to diver- sugar from cane juice. Bheavy proposals being submitted by GUNNER KISHOR KUMAR WHO LIVED UP TO THE HIGHEST India’s maiden effort to com- national markets. use the brand,” he said. sify their operations from sugar molasses is the name givento sugarmills.Only60projectswere TRADITIONS OF GUNNERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY AND mercialise and ‘brand’ itscotton Earlierthisyear,theCCIhasun- Agarwalsaid the industrywas to ethanol. Higher prices for the brownsticky syrup from sanctionedand 36 projectshad MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE, ACHIEVING in the international market. veiledits brand Kastur,with spec- hopeful that around 8-10lakh ethanol made from sugar syrup whichonlyaportion of the total seenloansbeingdisbursed.Sugar MARTYRDOM, WHILE GUARDING THE FRONTIERS DURING Although India is the second ifications suchasstaple length, to bales of cotton would be pro- or cane juice and from Bheavy recoverable sugar is extracted, mills especiallythose in THE EARTHQUAKE OF 8TH OCTOBER 2005. largest producer of cotton glob- allowginners to brand and sell ducedthis year,whichcan use the ethanol were announcedaswell whichresultsinadip in sugar Maharashtrawhosebalancesheet CO AND ALL RANKS, 237 MEDIUM REGIMENT ally, the lint from the countryhas their cotton under the brand. brand Kasturi. Pradeep Jain, as an interestsubvention scheme production. Mills can recover areintrinsicallyweak have had (YUDHE NIPUNAM). notbeen developedintoamajor On Wednesday, CCI and the founder president of Kandhesh formills that desiretoexpand or higher sugar production figures difficulties in raising loans from brand. The absence of sucha Union MinistryofTextiles un- Gin/Press owners and Traders install newdistilleries. The Centre if the wholesugar content of the banks. As away out, the Union WelfareAssociation,welcomed has put an ambitious target of 10 juice is extracted leaving onlyC government has allowedthe tri- the move and said it would help per cent blending of ethanol by molasses, whichcan also be fer- partiteagreementsamong mills, the Indian cotton industrycreate 2022 and the incentivestosugar mented to produce ethanol but oil marketing companies (OMCs) adistinct markfor itself. mills mayact as means to achieve to alesser extent than Bheavy andbanksforsuchprojects.Inthe “We had created the brand it. Also, by reducing sugar pro- molasses. Since the lasttwo sea- lasttwo years, Verma said, the MahaCotafew years ago, but the duction, the central government sons, the Centrehas been incen- ethanol manufacturing capacity CCI unveiling brand Kasturi is in- hopes to help mills clear their tivisingproduction of ethanol inthecountryhasincreasedfrom deedawelcome step forthe payment on time. from Bheavy molassesaswell as 270-275crorelitretopresent425 trade,” he said. Avinash Verma, director gen- sugarcane juice or sugar syrup. crorelitre at present.

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PART I: Audited ConsolidatedInterim StatementofFinancial Results (` crore) 4. TheIndian Parliamenthas approved the Code on Social Security, 2020 which would impactthe contributions by the companytowardsProvidentFund and Gratuity. Threemonth period ended Six month period ended Year ended Theeffectivedatefromwhich the changes areapplicable is yettobenotified and the rules forquantifying the financial impactare yettobeframed.Based on an initial assessmentbythe Companyand its Indian subsidiaries,the additional impactonProvidentFund contributions by the Companyand its Indian subsidiaries is not September June September September September March expectedtobematerial,whereas,the likely additional impactonGratuityliability/contributions by the Companyand its Indian subsidiaries could be material.The 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 31, Companyand its Indian subsidiaries will completetheir evaluation and will give appropriate impactinthe financial statements in the period in which, the Code becomes 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 effectiveand the relatedrules to determine the financial impactare published. Revenue 40,135 38,322 38,977 78,457 77,149 156,949 5. TheBoardofDirectors at its meeting held on October 7, 2020, has declared an interimdividend of `12 per equityshare. Other income 914 598 1,361 1,512 3,036 4,592 6. TheBoardofDirectors at its meeting held on October 7, 2020, has approved aproposal to buy-back upto5,33,33,333 equityshares of the Companyfor an aggregate TOTAL INCOME 41,049 38,920 40,338 79,969 80,185 161,541 amountnot exceeding `16,000 crorebeing 1.42% of the total paid up equitysharecapital at `3,000 per equitysharesubjecttoapprovalfromshareholders. Expenses 7. Theresults forthe quarterand six month ended September 30, 2020 areavailable on the BSE Limited website(URL:www.bseindia.com/corporates), the National Stock Employeebenefit expenses 22,665 22,093 21,470 44,758 42,279 85,952 Exchange of India Limited website(URL: www.nseindia.com/corporates) and on the Company’swebsite(URL: www.tcs.com/investors). Fees to external consultants 3,047 3,063 3,279 6,110 6,473 12,937 Cost of equipmentand softwarelicences 266 346 465 612 976 1,905 Forand on behalf of the BoardofDirectors Depreciation and amortisation expense 998 976 864 1,974 1,681 3,529 Other operating expenses 2,644 2,796 3,538 5,440 7,159 14,046 Mumbai Rajesh Gopinathan TOTAL EXPENSES 29,620 29,274 29,616 58,894 58,568 118,369 October 7, 2020 CEO and Managing Director PROFIT BEFORE FINANCE COSTS, EXCEPTIONAL ITEM AND TAX11,429 9,646 10,722 21,075 21,617 43,172 Financecosts 174 142 193 316 450 924 AnnexureI PROFIT BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEM AND TAX11,255 9,504 10,529 20,759 21,167 42,248 Audited ConsolidatedStatementofCashflows (` crore) Exceptional Item (Refer note3) Six month period ended Year ended Provision towardslegal claim 1,218 --1,218 -- September 30, September 30, March 31, PROFIT BEFORE TAX10,037 9,504 10,529 19,541 21,167 42,248 Taxexpense 2020 2019 2020 Currenttax 2,849 2,665 1,687 5,514 4,721 10,378 ICASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Deferred tax (316) (210) 784 (526) 235 (577) Profit forthe Period 14,553 16,211 32,447 TOTAL TAXEXPENSE 2,533 2,455 2,471 4,988 4,956 9,801 Adjustments to reconcile profit and loss to net cash provided by operating activities PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 7,504 7,049 8,058 14,553 16,211 32,447 Depreciation and amortisation expense 1,974 1,681 3,529 Profit forthe period attributable to: Bad debts and advances written off,allowancefor doubtful trade receivables and advances (net)131 88 144 Shareholders of the Company7,475 7,008 8,042 14,483 16,173 32,340 Provision towards legalclaim (Refer note3)1,218 -- Non-controlling interests 29 41 16 70 38 107 Taxexpense 4,988 4,956 9,801 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (OCI) Net gain on lease modification (2) (2) (14) Items thatwill not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (62) 136 (121) 74 (139) (449) Unrealised foreignexchange gain (27) (19) (117) Income tax on items thatwill not be reclassified subsequently to -(29) 10 (29) 10 90 Net gain on disposal of property,plantand equipment(6) (37) (46) profit or loss Net gain on investments (90) (138) (214) Items thatwill be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (129) 895 111 766 438 1,138 Interest income (1,278) (2,057) (3,562) Income tax on items thatwill be reclassified subsequently to profit 73 (226) (64) (153) (181) (315) or loss Dividend income (4) (2) (10) TOTALOTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME /(LOSSES) (118) 776 (64) 658 128 464 Financecosts 316 450 924 TOTALCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 7,386 7,825 7,994 15,211 16,339 32,911 Operating profit beforeworking capital changes 21,773 21,131 42,882 Total comprehensiveincome forthe period attributable to: Net change in Shareholders of the Company7,358 7,781 7,969 15,139 16,288 32,764 Inventories -25 Non-controlling interests 28 44 25 72 51 147 Trade receivables 4,634 (364) (3,295) Paid up equitysharecapital 375 375 375 375 375 375 Unbilled receivables 1,016 (1,226) (508) (FaceValue : `1per share) Loans receivables and other financial assets (274) 190 (2) Total Reserves(including Non-controlling interests) 84,374 Other assets (338) (2,147) (3,492) Trade payables (3,676) 444 446 Earnings per equityshare:- Basic and diluted (`) 19.93 18.68 21.43 38.60 43.10 86.19 Unearned and deferredrevenue (547) (201) 375 Dividend per share(Parvalue `1each) Other financial liabilities (1,031) (170) 1,208 Interimdividend on equityshares (`) 12.00 5.00 45.00 17.00 50.00 67.00 Other liabilities and provisions 1,033 252 596 Final dividend on equityshares (`) -- ---6.00 Cash generated from operations 22,590 17,911 38,215 Total dividend on equityshares (`) 12.00 5.00 45.00 17.00 50.00 73.00 Taxespaid (net of refunds) (3,758) (2,302) (5,846) Total equitydividend percentage 1,200 500 4,500 1,700 5,000 7,300 Net cash generated from operating activities 18,832 15,609 32,369 II CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES PART II :ConsolidatedSegmentInformation (` crore) Bank deposits placed (4,145) (5,963) (7,663) Threemonth period ended Six month period ended Year ended Inter-corporatedeposits placed (10,493) (5,844) (14,905) September June September September September March Purchase of investments (25,594) (40,299) (80,002) 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 31, Paymentfor purchase of property,plantand equipment(1,156) (1,094) (2,538) 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 Paymentincluding advances foracquiring right-of-use assets (2) (550) (519) REVENUE BY INDUSTRYPRACTICE Paymentfor purchase of intangible assets (119) (101) (192) Banking,Financial Services and Insurance16,138 15,282 15,427 31,420 30,405 61,095 Proceeds from bank deposits 926 437 11,965 Manufacturing 3,826 3,884 4,039 7,710 8,080 16,468 Proceeds from inter-corporatedeposits 7,389 5,562 14,432 Retail and Consumer Business 6,353 5,912 6,467 12,265 12,889 26,280 Proceeds from disposal /redemption of investments 15,746 39,635 84,089 Communication, Media and Technology 6,560 6,495 6,383 13,055 12,619 25,978 Others 7,258 6,749 6,661 14,007 13,156 27,128 Proceeds from disposal of property,plantand equipment23115 161 REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS 40,135 38,322 38,977 78,457 77,149 156,949 Interest received 1,328 1,816 3,729 Dividend received 428 SEGMENT RESULTS Net cash (used in) /generated from investing activities (16,093) (6,284) 8,565 Banking,Financial Services and Insurance4,773 4,115 4,264 8,888 8,359 16,950 III CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Manufacturing 1,029 986 1,050 2,015 2,120 4,445 Dividend paid (including tax on dividend in previous period) (4,128) (10,252) (37,634) Retail and Consumer Business 1,844 1,302 1,630 3,146 3,313 6,870 Dividend paid to non-controlling interests (including tax on dividend in previous period) (57) (68) (68) Communication, Media and Technology 1,917 1,886 1,850 3,803 3,678 7,703 Purchase of non-controlling interests -(227) (227) Others 1,950 1,735 1,430 3,685 2,789 6,141 Repaymentoflease liabilities (681) (528) (1,062) Total 11,513 10,024 10,224 21,537 20,259 42,109 Interest paid (313) (448) (924) Unallocable expenses* 2,390 1,118 1,056 3,508 2,128 4,453 Operating income 9,123 8,906 9,168 18,029 18,131 37,656 Net cash used in financing activities (5,179) (11,523) (39,915) Other income 914 598 1,361 1,512 3,036 4,592 Net change in cash and cash equivalents (2,440) (2,198) 1,019 PROFIT BEFORE TAX10,037 9,504 10,529 19,541 21,167 42,248 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 8,646 7,224 7,224 *Includes the provision forlegal claim of `1,218 crore. Refernote3. Exchange differenceontranslation of foreigncurrencycash and cash equivalents 138 48 403 Note: Theassets and liabilities of the Group areused interchangeably amongst segments.Allocation of such assets and liabilities is not practicable and anyforcedallocation Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 6,344 5,074 8,646 would not result in anymeaningful segregation. Hence, assets and liabilities have not been identified to anyofthe reportable segments. Audited UnconsolidatedInterim StatementofFinancial Results (` crore) Part III: Audited ConsolidatedBalancesheet (` crore) Threemonth period ended Six month period ended Year ended As at September 30, As at March 31, 2020 2020 September June September September September March ASSETS 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 31, Non-currentassets 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 Property,plantand equipment10,767 10,941 Revenue 33,365 31,624 32,387 64,989 65,044 131,306 Capital work-in-progress 1,035 906 Other income 1,734 706 2,638 2,440 4,844 8,082 Right-of-use assets 7,701 7,994 TOTAL INCOME 35,099 32,330 35,025 67,429 69,888 139,388 Goodwill 1,774 1,710 Expenses Other intangible assets 341 283 Employeebenefit expenses 17,211 16,637 16,207 33,848 31,930 64,906 Financial assets Fees to external consultants 3,404 3,387 3,515 6,791 6,920 13,916 Investments 215 216 Cost of equipmentand softwarelicences 224 284 380 508 855 1,596 Trade receivables 67 74 Depreciation and amortisation expense 755 739 664 1,494 1,300 2,701 Unbilled receivables 300 324 Other operating expenses 2,440 2,722 3,291 5,162 6,684 13,535 Loans receivables 49 29 Other financial assets 1,224 1,184 TOTAL EXPENSES 24,034 23,769 24,057 47,803 47,689 96,654 Income tax assets (net) 1,907 2,462 PROFIT BEFORE FINANCE COSTS, EXCEPTIONAL ITEM AND TAX11,065 8,561 10,968 19,626 22,199 42,734 Deferred tax assets (net) 3,052 2,828 Financecosts 149 118 99 267 332 743 Other assets 1,590 1,711 PROFIT BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEM AND TAX10,916 8,443 10,869 19,359 21,867 41,991 Total non-currentassets 30,022 30,662 Exceptional Item (Refer note3) Provision towardslegal claim 1,218 --1,218 -- Currentassets PROFIT BEFORE TAX9,698 8,443 10,869 18,141 21,867 41,991 Inventories 55TaxExpense Financial assets Currenttax 2,522 2,323 1,401 4,845 4,073 9,012 Investments 36,402 26,140 Deferred tax (272) 24 832 (248) 443 (281) Trade receivables 28,242 30,532 TOTAL TAXEXPENSE 2,250 2,347 2,233 4,597 4,516 8,731 Unbilled receivables 5,706 5,732 Cash and cash equivalents 6,344 8,646 PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 7,448 6,096 8,636 13,544 17,351 33,260 Other balances with banks 4,234 1,020 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (OCI) Loans receivables 11,349 8,475 Items thatwill not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 1136 (52) 137 (51) (409) Other financial assets 1,970 1,473 Income tax on items thatwill not be reclassified subsequently to -(29) (5) (29) (5) 86 Income tax assets (net) 15 8 profit or loss Other assets 9,109 8,206 Items thatwill be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss (162) 644 166 482 441 812 Total currentassets 103,376 90,237 Income tax on items thatwill be reclassified subsequently to profit 73 (226) (64) (153) (181) (315) TOTAL ASSETS 133,398 120,899 or loss TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME /(LOSSES) (88) 525 45 437 204 174 EQUITYAND LIABILITIES TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 7,360 6,621 8,681 13,981 17,555 33,434 Equity Paid up equitysharecapital 375 375 375 375 375 375 Sharecapital 375 375 (FaceValue : `1per share) Other equity94,762 83,751 Total Reserves73,993 Equityattributable to shareholders of the Company95,137 84,126 Non-controlling interests 638 623 Earnings per equityshare:- Basic and diluted (`) 19.85 16.25 23.02 36.09 46.24 88.64 Total equity95,775 84,749 Dividend per share(Parvalue `1each) Liabilities Interimdividend on equityshares (`) 12.00 5.00 45.00 17.00 50.00 67.00 Non-currentliabilities Final dividend on equityshares (`) -- -- -6.00 Financial liabilities Total dividend on equityshares (`) 12.00 5.00 45.00 17.00 50.00 73.00 Lease liabilities 6,652 6,906 Total equitydividend percentage 1,200 500 4,500 1,700 5,000 7,300 Other financial liabilities 292 291 Unearned and deferredrevenue 525 697 Selectexplanatory notes to the StatementofAudited UnconsolidatedInterim Financial Results forthe Quarterand Six month ended September 30, 2020 Employeebenefit obligations 586 417 Deferred tax liabilities (net) 639 779 1. These results have been prepared in accordancewith the Indian Accounting Standard(referred to as “Ind AS”) 34 InterimFinancial Reporting prescribed under Section Total non-currentliabilities 8,694 9,090 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as amended from time to time.These results have been reviewed by the Audit Currentliabilities Committee and approved by the BoardofDirectors at its meeting held on October 7, 2020. Thestatutoryauditors have expressed an unmodified audit opinion on these Financial liabilities results. Lease liabilities 1,230 1,268 2. UnconsolidatedStatementofCash flows is attached in AnnexureA. Trade payables 5,789 6,740 3. In October 2014, Epic Systems Corporation (referredtoasEpic) filed alegal claim against the Companyinthe CourtofWesternDistrictMadison, Wisconsin alleging Other financial liabilities 5,072 6,100 unauthorised access to and download of their confidential information and use thereof in the developmentofthe Company’sproductMedMantra. In April 2016, Unearned and deferredrevenue 2,972 2,915 the Companyreceived an unfavourable juryverdictawarding damages of `6,937 crore(US $940 million) to Epic which wasthereafterreduced by the Trial Courtto Other liabilities 4,254 3,283 `3,100 crore(US $420 million). Pursuanttoreaffirmation of the DistrictCourtorder in March2019, the Companyfiled an appeal in the Appeals Courttofully set aside Provisions 1,419 293 the Order.Epic also filed across appeal challenging the reduction by the DistrictCourtjudge of `738 crore(US $100 million) awardand `1,476 crore(US $200 million) Employeebenefit obligations 3,244 2,749 in punitivedamages.OnAugust 20, 2020, the Appeals Courtvacatedthe awardof`2,066 crore(US $280 million) in punitivedamages considering the awardtobe constitutionally excessiveand remanded the case back to DistrictCourtwith instructions to reassess and reducethe punitivedamages awardtoatmost `1,033 crore Income tax liabilities (net) 4,949 3,712 (US $140 million), affirmed the DistrictCourt’sdecision vacating the jury’sawardof`738 crore(US $100 million) in compensatory damages foralleged use of “other Total currentliabilities 28,929 27,060 confidential information”bythe Company, and affirmed the DistrictCourt’sdecision upholding the jury’saward of `1,033 crore(US $140 million) in compensatory TOTAL EQUITYAND LIABILITIES 133,398 120,899 damages foruse of the comparativeanalysis by the Company. TheCompanyhas received legal advicetothe effectthatthe Appeals Courthas misapprehended the facts of the case while delivering its judgementand thatthe Companyhas correctand the strongest possible arguments in its petition filed at the Appeals Courton Selectexplanatory notes to the StatementofAudited ConsolidatedInterim Financial Results forthe Quarterand Six month ended September 30, 2020 September 3, 2020, forre-hearing of the awards forboth compensatory and punitivedamages,which is currently pending.Epic has also filed forre-hearing thatportion of the Appeals Court’sdecision thatinvalidatedaward of punitivedamages.However,considering all the facts and various legal precedence, on aconservativeand 1. These results have been prepared in accordancewith the Indian Accounting Standard(referred to as “Ind AS”) 34 InterimFinancial Reporting prescribed under Section prudentbasis,the Companyhas provided `1,218 crore(US $165 million) towards this legal claim in its financial statements forthe period ended September 30, 2020. 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as amended from time to time.These results have been reviewed by the Audit This has been presentedasan“exceptional item”inthe condensed standalone interimstatementofprofit and loss. Committee and approved by the BoardofDirectors at its meeting held on October 7, 2020. Thestatutoryauditors have expressed an unmodified audit opinion on these results. 4. TheIndian Parliamenthas approved the Code on Social Security, 2020 which would impactthe contributions by the companytowardsProvidentFund and Gratuity. Theeffectivedatefromwhich the changes areapplicable is yettobenotified and the rules forquantifying the financial impactare yettobeframed.Based on an initial 2. ConsolidatedStatementofCash flows is attached in AnnexureI. assessmentbythe Company, the additional impactonProvidentFund contributions by the Companyisnot expectedtobematerial,whereas,the likely additional 3. In October 2014, Epic Systems Corporation (referredtoasEpic) filed alegal claim against the Companyinthe CourtofWesternDistrictMadison, Wisconsin alleging impactonGratuityliability/contributions by the Companycould be material.The Companywill completeits evaluation and will give appropriate impactinits financial unauthorised access to and download of their confidential information and use thereof in the developmentofthe Company’sproductMedMantra. In April 2016, statements in the period in which, the Code becomes effectiveand the relatedrules to determine the financial impactare published. the Companyreceived an unfavourable juryverdictawarding damages of `6,937 crore(US $940 million) to Epic which wasthereafterreduced by the Trial Courtto `3,100 crore(US $420 million). Pursuanttoreaffirmation of the DistrictCourtorder in March2019, the Companyfiled an appeal in the Appeals Courttofully set aside 5. TheBoardofDirectors at its meeting held on October 7, 2020, has declared an interimdividend of `12 per equityshare. the Order.Epic also filed across appeal challenging the reduction by the DistrictCourtjudge of `738 crore(US $100 million) awardand `1,476 crore(US $200 million) 6. TheBoardofDirectors at its meeting held on October 7, 2020, has approved aproposal to buy-back upto5,33,33,333 equityshares of the Companyfor an aggregate in punitivedamages.OnAugust 20, 2020, the Appeals Courtvacatedthe awardof`2,066 crore(US $280 million) in punitivedamages considering the awardtobe amountnot exceeding `16,000 crorebeing 1.42% of the total paid up equitysharecapital at `3,000 per equitysharesubjecttoapprovalfromshareholders. constitutionally excessiveand remanded the case back to DistrictCourtwith instructions to reassess and reducethe punitivedamages awardtoatmost `1,033 crore 7. Theresults forthe quarterand six month ended September 30, 2020 areavailable on the BSE Limited website(URL:www.bseindia.com/corporates), the National Stock (US $140 million), affirmed the DistrictCourt’sdecision vacating the jury’saward of `738 crore(US $100 million) in compensatory damages foralleged use of “other confidential information”bythe Company, and affirmed the DistrictCourt’sdecision upholding the jury’sawardof`1,033 crore(US $140 million) in compensatory Exchange of India Limited website(URL: www.nseindia.com/corporates) and on the Company’swebsite(URL: www.tcs.com/investors). damages foruse of the comparativeanalysis by the Company. TheCompanyhas received legal advicetothe effectthatthe Appeals Courthas misapprehended the facts of the case while delivering its judgementand thatthe Companyhas correctand the strongest possible arguments in its petition filed at the Appeals Courton September 3, 2020, forre-hearing of the awards forboth compensatory and punitivedamages,which is currently pending.Epic has also filed forre-hearing thatportion Forand on behalf of the BoardofDirectors of the Appeals Court’sdecision thatinvalidatedaward of punitivedamages.However,considering all the facts and various legal precedence, on aconservativeand prudentbasis,the Companyhas provided `1,218 crore(US $165 million) towards this legal claim in its financial statements forthe period ended September 30, 2020. Mumbai Rajesh Gopinathan This has been presentedasan“exceptional item”inthe condensed consolidatedinterim statementofprofit and loss. October 7, 2020 CEO and Managing Director

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AMID COVID CRISIS &MOUNTING DEBTS SHAHEEN BAGH PROTEST China one removed, In search of abetter SCordercitesmediator MoD drops all life, sex workers in reports since 2017 Amalner hone their 2020 in August. report:Manyinfluencers KRISHNKAUSHIK That reportsaid, “Chinese ag- entrepreneurial skills NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 gressionhasbeenincreasingalong the LACand moreparticularly in up business models. we areofthe viewthat it is better erycomprising mainlymale pro- ship guiding the protestand the AFTER TAKINGdownamonthly Galwan Valleysince 5th May, RUCHIKAGOSWAMY "Our NGOhad startedwork- ANANTHAKRISHNANG. to tryandfail,thannottotryatall”, testers, volunteers and by- presenceof variousgroupsof pro- reportwhichspokeof“unilateral 2020”and“theChinesesidetrans- PUNE,OCTOBER7 ing with the sexworkers of NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 the benchsaid. standers, who all seemedtohave testershadresultedinmanyinflu- aggression” by China in Ladakh, gressedinthe areas of Kugrang Amalner backin2003, under the The interlocutors submitted astake in continuance of the encers who were acting possibly the MinistryofDefence has re- Nala, Gograand the north bank of WITH THEIR source of livelihood HIV project initiative.The pan- DELIVERINGITSverdictonapeti- tworeports to the court. blockade of the road. atcross-purposeswitheachother. movedfromits websiteall Pangong Tsolakeon17–18 May, coming to an abrupthalt due to demic has notonlyleftthe tion seeking removalofprotest- In the firstreport, the bench “Even afterarrival of the pan- Thus, the Shaheen Bagh protest monthlyreports since 2017. 2020”. It mentionedthe June 15 the Covid-19pandemic, sex women without anyworkfor ers from Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, said, it “found that the natureof demic, when avisit wasmade to perhaps no longer remainedthe Theseincludethoserelatingto clashes in Galwan Valley, and workers of Amalner city in months, theyare also struggling the Supreme Courtondemandswasverywide,andthat the siteon20.03.2020, it was sole and empowering voice of the period of the Doklam crisis in stated that senior militarycom- Jalgaon district have begun ex- with debts...," said BharatiPatil, Wednesdayreferredtothe find- it did look difficult to find amid- found that therewereabout 35- women, who also appeared to no 2017 whichhadn’tmentionedthe manderswere intalks.Itcautioned ploring alternative livelihood op- founder of Aadhar ings of areportsubmitted by in- dle path towardsatleastfacilitat- 40takhtsinsidethetent,andeach longerhave theabilityto calloffthe standoffbetween Indian and that “while engagement and dia- tions, including setting up their BahuudeshiyaSanstha. terlocutorsappointedby it.There- ing the opening of the blocked takht had 2-3 women occupying protestthemselves. Chinese troops. logue at militaryand diplomatic ownsmall-scale businesses. "Sex workers in Amalner be- portpointedtowardsan“absence public way”. the space, resulting in arough es- “There wasalsothepossibility The MinistryofDefence did leveliscontinuingto arrive atmu- While severalorganisations have long to acommunity wherein of leadership” and presence of Referringto thesecondreport, timateofabout 75-100 women of protesters notfullyrealising notrespond to queries from The tuallyacceptable consensus the helpedthem by supplying ra- the occupation is carriedfor- “manyinfluencers”, as aconse- thebenchsaid,“We believe thein- inside the tent, as well as 200or ramifications of the pandemic, Indian Express on the removalof presentstandoffislikelytobepro- tions, groceries and sanitation ward from mothers to their quenceof whichtheprotests “per- terlocutors had done their best, moreoutsidehavingaconnection coupledwithageneralunwilling- the monthlyreports of the longed”. material during the initial phases daughters. While our NGOhas haps no longer remainedthe sole but their effortscould notfructify with the protest. While the tent ness to relocatetoanother site.” Department of Defence, but The joint reportfor April and of the lockdown, lackofaregular helpedthese women to rehabil- and empowering voice of intosuccess, although the num- wasoccupying half of the car- The protestendedsubse- sources in the Ministrysaid the Maydid notmentionChineseag- source of income and mounting itate, educatetheir children and women...” berofpeople at protestsitehad riageway,the remaining half had quentlydue to “the hand of God”, earlier reports will be backonthe gression,butitdidpointto thecri- debtshaveforcedthese women tackle health issues suchasane- The benchofJustices Sanjay eventuallydiminished” beenblockedbycreatingfacilities the courtsaid, referring to website “soon”, “likelywithin sis along the LACwithout going to find amorepermanent wayto mia and addiction, the societal KishanKaul,AniruddhaBoseand The courtsaid: “The report suchasalibrary, alarge model of Covid-19. October”. intospecifics. come out of the crisis. stigma makes it moredifficult KrishanMurarisaidthecourthad suggestedthattheviews reflected India Gateand abig metallic The verdict also referred to its Sources indicated that the in- In the reports since August One of them is Hasina (name forthem to overcome existing deputedsenioradvocateSanjayR in privateconversations with the three-dimensional map of India 2018 judgment in the Mazdoor ternalmechanismforpreparation 2019,therewerefourmentionsof changed), acommercial sex challenges...," she said. 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While the very difficult.” Delhi's Jantar Mantar. ing alistofupdates receivedfrom ArmyExercise‘Hand-in-Hand’be- the shackles of sexworkand cul- proachedthe NGOtoseek its Althoughthisdidnotproduce women protesters had sat inside The judgment noted, “It ap- FULLREPORTON eacharm of the Ministry. tweenIndianArmyandPLA,China tural bias. Iusedtosell fabrics on supporttoturn their lives asolution,“we have noregrets,as thetent,therewasahugeperiph- peared that an absence of leader- www.indianexpress.com Eachreport, sources said, goes wasconducted from 7th -20th the side in my locality even be- around. "These aregenerally pastsenior officials before it is December,2019inUmroi Cantt, fore the pandemic. But during women who areabove the age made public. These reports are Meghalaya”;theFebruary5,2020 this pandemic, everything of 40 and theynow wish to move BAIL DENIED TO RHEA’S BROTHER usuallysilentonmajoroperations sighting of aChinese warship, changed.Iwas strandedwith no away from sexwork. For – forexample, the Balakot air Jiangwei-Il,inPakistaniwatersnot income as demand forsex work now, we have startedapilotproj- strike,theIndia-Pakistandogfight, farfromPorbandar;and, the dropped," she said. ect with five sexworkers. Part of chain of drug dealers, facilitated the Doklam deployment. March 2020 reportonthe con- Now, Hasina plans to take a Subsequently, we want to help Beforeall the monthlyreports struction of aBaileybridgebythe loan, sell clothes full time and be- morewomen find alternative since 2017 – those prior to it were BRO “to meetstrategic require- come an entrepreneur. ways to earn aliving, as the situ- supply to Sushant, says Bombay HC neveravailable on the website – mentsand ensureconnectivity to Meanwhile, Rosie (name ation is grim here. Whether they were removed, the Ministryhad 451villages in Upper Subansiri changed), another CSWfromthe choose to sticktothe trade (Showik) wasnot onlyknowing ing procurement of drugs from Maneshinde’s argument and said takendownthe reportfor June District bordering China”. region, said she wasinterested or makeatransition, we are OMKARGOKHALE manydrug dealers, but he wasin one party forsupplying them to the NCBisempoweredtoinves- in becoming aretailer of center- trying to provide the support," MUMBAI,OCTOBER7 touchwith them and wasactu- Sushant Singh Rajput. He was tigatethe case, whichisdifferent ing plates, whichare usedinthe said Patil. allytransacting with them.” clearly involvedinillicit traffick- from the subject matter of Maha govt forms group to construction of buildings. Apartfromfinancial help, WHILE THE BombayHigh Court The judgeadded, “Thus, he is ing or illegal trade of drugs. The Rajput’s death and surrounding LikeHasina and Rosie, several Patil said the women also on Wednesdaygrantedbail "with partofachain of drug dealers. At applicant’s case will have to be circumstances. Noting that the women from the redlight area neededother forms of assistance stringent conditions" to actor this stage, the investigating distinguishedfromthat of acon- NCBinvestigation wasatapre- study man-tiger conflict of Gandhali PurainAmalnerare in their rehabilitation process. Rhea Chakraborty,itrejected her agency has sufficient material to sumer or an end purchaser.” liminarystage,Justice Kotwal, taking steps towardsfinding al- "For now, the women arework- brother Showik's plea on the showthat he is apartofachain of AdvocateSatish while rejecting the bail plea, in Chandrapur district ternative and sustainable ing within the four walls of their ground that notonly drug dealers engagedin illicit traf- Maneshinde, appearing forRhea stated, “The applicant (Showik) sources of income. house. With the help of financial washeintouchwith drug deal- ficofdrugs.” and Showik,had submitted that appearstobeanimportant link mation of the study group. Helping them in this mission backing from philanthropists ers but also facilitating procure- The Narcotics Control Bureau the investigations by NCBare in the chain of drug dealers. He VIVEKDESHPANDE Chandrapur has been wit- is alocal NGO, Aadhar and local bodies, we arehoping ment of drugs forsupplying them (NCB) had alleged that Showik without jurisdiction, as the case wasintouchwith different NAGPUR,OCTOBER7 nessing intense man-tiger con- BahuudeshiyaSanstha, which to upscale their skills. The to actor Sushant Singh Rajput, wasindirect contact with al- wasregisteredinrelation to the dealers. He had monetary flict since 2007.This year,the worksfor the empowerment of NGOisalso seeking to help who diedbysuicide on June 14. leged drug dealers, including co- drug angle associated with transactionswith them. THE STATEgovernment has conflict has seen 25 deaths in marginalisedcommunities. The the women adjusttotheir Asingle judgebenchof accused, Abdel Basit Parihar,and Rajput’s death and the same Disclosurebyeachofthem has formedastudy group to take an the district. A'problem tiger' Sanstha provides the required newventures as the taint around Justice Sarang VKotwal, in his 22- monetary transactions were re- could be investigated by Central ledtodiscovery of involvement in-depth look at the man-tiger from Rajuraforestiscurrently supportbytraining sexworkers the occupation is an impedi- pageorder in Showik’s bail plea, flected in his account. BureauofInvestigation (CBI), as of others. Hence, it is notdesir- conflict in Chandrapur district. posing aserious threat to hu- with employable skills and is in ment in the wayoftheir transi- said, “The material gathered so The High Courtnoted, “The per aSupreme Courtorder. able to release the applicant on The group will be headedby man lifeand has attacked11 the process of helping them set tion," she said. farshows that the applicant applicant (Showik) wasfacilitat- The HC, however, refused bail at this stage.” Chandrapur Chief Conservator persons, eight fatally, in the of Forest NRPraveen and will past21months. comprise as members Tadoba- Afew months ago, Patient with Pompe disease Andhari TigerReserve(TATR) Kakodkar himself had sug- Increasing use of nitrogen fertilisers in global Field Director Jitendra gested translocation of 50 Ramgaonkar,Gondia Deputy tigers from the district to other food production jeopardising climate goals: Study gives birth to healthy baby Conservator of Forest (DCF) forest areas. Kulraj Singh, WildlifeInstitute On Wednesday, the lastday world's mosthighly-cited in- global nitrous oxide emis- achieve the climategoals of the cycle of pregnancy to delivera of India scientist Bilal Habib, re- of the ongoing WildlifeWeek EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE terdisciplinaryscience journal. sions,” Tian said. “Thereisa Paris ClimateAgreement, or EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE healthybaby. tired Divisional Forest Officers celebration, officials and ac- PUNE,OCTOBER7 Tian co-ledaninternational conflict between the waywe Paris Accord. PUNE,OCTOBER7 “This case is atestimonythat SanjayThavreand Girish tivists discussedthe man-ani- consortium of scientists from arefeeding people and stabil- Signedby195 nations, the patientsdiagnosedwith rare dis- Vasisth, notedman-leopard mal conflict issue. THE GROWINGuse of nitrogen 48 research institutions in 14 ising the climate.” agreement aims to strengthen A24-YEAR-OLD woman with eases likePompe can lead anear conflict expertVidyaAthreya, "Thereweresome sugges- fertilisers in the production of countries under the umbrella The study also determined the global response to the Pompedisease – arare, genetic normal lifeiftheyare put on life- WildlifeConservation Trust tions in today's deliberations on food worldwide is increasing of the Global Carbon Project that the largest contributors to threat of climatechangeby and fataldisorder – delivereda saving treatmentearly,” said Dr president Anish Andheria, the problem, likeavoiding power concentrations of nitrous ox- and the International Nitrogen global nitrous oxide emissions keeping the global tempera- healthybabyatAmritaHospitalin Nampoothiri. The newborn fe- wildlifeexpertSanjayKarkare, cutsduring dark... massive door- ide -- agreenhouse gas300 Initiative.The objective of the arecountries in EastAsia, turerise in the 21st century Kochilastweek.Accordingto doc- malechild,whoweighed2.8kgat StateWildlifeBoardmember to-door awareness drive,setting times morepotent than carbon study,titled'Acomprehensive South Asia, Africa and South well below2degrees Celsius tors attending to the patient, who birth, doesnot carry the defective Bandu Dhotreand tribal activist up of primaryresponse teams in dioxide -- whichremains in the quantification of global nitrous America. above pre-industrial levels, and hails from Kollam, both the gene and is free of Pompedisease. ParomitaGiswami. villages to act as abridgebe- atmospherelonger than ahu- oxide sources and sinks,' was Emissions from synthetic to pursue effortstolimit the mother and babyare doing well. Dr Radhamani K, head of "The group will delineate tween officials and villagers, and man lifetime. Rising nitrous to produce the mostcompre- fertilisers dominatereleases in temperaturerise even further, Pompedisease, aLysosomal Obstetrics and Gynaecology at reasons forthe conflict and sug- convergence of various depart- oxide emissions arejeopardis- hensive assessment to dateof China, India and the US, while to 1.5degrees Celsius. StorageDisorder(LSD),isaserious, AmritaHospital, along with her gest remedies... it will submit its mentslikeRevenue, Agriculture, ing climategoals and the Paris all sources and sinksofthe po- emissions from the application “Current emissions are chronicanddebilitatingcondition, team of doctors and paramedics, reportbyDecember 31," said Energy etcwith the Forest Accord, astudy publishedin tent greenhouse gasnitrous of livestockmanureasfertiliser tracking global temperature causedbypathogenicabnormali- saidthisveryhigh-riskpregnancy Principal Chief Conservator of Department in undertaking mit- Nature, and ledbyanAuburn oxide. The study pointstoan dominates releases in Africa and increases above 3degrees ties/mutations in the GAAgene. of thePompepatientandsuccess- Forest (Wildlife) Nitin Kakodkar. igation efforts," Kakodkar told University researcher,has alarming trend affecting cli- South America, the study found. Celsius, twice the temperature Patientswith this rare condition ful delivery of ahealthybaby The decision wastaken at a The Indian Express. found. matechange: Nitrous oxide The highestgrowth ratesin target of the Paris accord,” said have muscleweaknessandaspec- through elective caesarean sur- meeting of the Boardheaded He added, "Officials areofthe This finding is partofa has risen 20 per cent from pre- emissions were found in emerg- Robert Jackson, aprofessor and trumof severe complications,and gery wasacase study in itself. by Chief MinisterUddhav opinion that the department has study co-ledbyprofessor industrial levels and itsgrowth ing economies, particularly co-author from Stanford oftenrequirelong-term, spe- “The patient wasonERT Thackeray on Wednesday. The already been doing some good Hanqin Tian, director of the has accelerated over recent Brazil, China and India, where University,and chair of the cialisedtreatmentsand manage- throughout her 37-week preg- issue had come up fordiscus- work,whichhas resulted in con- International Center for decades due to emissions from crop productionand livestock Global Carbon Project. ment through Enzyme nancy,and will continue to be on sion at the Board's meeting a flict levels remaining flat over the Climateand Global Change various human activities. numbers have increased. Experts have said that these Replacement Therapy(ERT). treatment in the past-natal phase couple of months ago, when pastdecade despitehugein- Research at Auburn “The dominant driverofthe The co-authors agreedthat findings underscorethe ur- At avirtual media conference, too,”shesaid,addingthatthespe- Thackeray had suggestedfor- crease in the number of tigers. University’s School of Forestry increase in atmospheric ni- the mostsurprising result of gency of the issue, and the Dr Sheela Nampoothiri, head of cialisedteamatthehospitalmon- and WildlifeSciences, and trous oxide comes from agri- the study wasthe finding that needtofind opportunities to Paediatric Genetics, Amrita itored her condition through this Andrew Carnegie Fellow. The culture, and the growing de- current trends in nitrous oxide mitigatenitrous oxide emis- Hospital,saidthatthiswasthefirst entirephase. ANTIVEGF THERAPY study waspublishedon mand forfood and feed for emissions arenot compatible sions worldwide to avoid the recordedcase of aPompe patient FULLREPORTON WednesdayinNature, the animals will further increase with pathways consistent to worstofclimateimpacts. inIndiawhounderwenttheentire www.indianexpress.com High patient dropout rate due to unaffordable rates, lack of Radio astronomy community pays tribute to Govind improvement in vision: study of blindness in the world, Kelkar EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE said.Intheirstudy,atleast1,200pa- PUNE,OCTOBER7 tientswereassessedforretinalvein Swarup: ‘His friendship went beyond boundaries’ occlusion,age-relatedmacularde- MANY PATIENTS don’t followup generation and diabetic macular ontreatmentaftertakingAntiVEGF edema to find out the factors that thefield of astronomysince the KKasturirangan, former ISRO Schilizzi,former director of SKA. Fanaroff, another former director (vascular endolthelial growth fac- affect compliance to AntiVEGF. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE early 1970s. He wasone of chairman, recalledhis meetings Swarupremainedafriendfora of SKA. tor)injectionsdueto unaffordable “At least648patientswereeli- PUNE,OCTOBER7 the keypersons among with Swarup since his student lifetime,withbondscuttingacross Eminent astrophysicistJayant ratesand perceivedlackofim- gible forthe study of which51per international experts to con- days. “Fromastudent,aspacepro- geographical boundaries, said Narlikar went backtohis five- provementinvision,accordingtoa cent (334)werelosttofollowup. THE INDIAN and international ra- ceive the SquareKilometre gramme professional, as ISRO Dave Jaunceyfromthe decade-long association with newstudy in the Indian Journal of The mostcommon reason was dio astronomycommunity came Array (SKA), the largest radio chairman and even later as an ad- Commonwealth Scientific Swarup, who wasfull of scientific Ophthalmology. non-affordability of the injection together on Wednesdaytopay telescope built so far. visor,Iwill cherish the manyles- Research Industrial Organisation, ideas, either forbuilding tele- “Thisissurprisinggiventhatall followedbynoimprovementinvi- richtributes to Govind Swarup, Remembering him as some- sons impartedtome," he said. who had joinedinfromAustralia scopes or institutions capable of of us physicians believe injections sion,”Kelkarsaid.Patientsneedsix whosecontributionsto thefieldof one who waseversmiling and Knownforhisaffectionatena- to payhis respects. attracting bright young minds. improvevision.Butitappearsthat to eight injections over the course astronomyremain unparalleled. withawarmpersonality,Swarup's tureand genuine camaraderie, The latescientistalso guided Eminent scientists Anil our patientsdon't feel the same of the therapy. Thereare three to Swarup, who passedaway friends, colleagues and associates Swarup'sabilityto forgelong-term and shared his richexperience Kakodkar and RA Mashelkar, way. Clearly,weneedtodomore four varieties and the costranges in Pune lastmonth at at the age from across the globehailedhim friendship with the global scien- with hiscounterpartsinSouth Director of Tata Instituteof and give them arealistic pictureof between Rs 10,000and Rs 45,000 of 91,was instrumental in set- as avisionaryduring an Govind Swarup tific community washailedby Africa, whichwas taking baby Fundamental Research Sandeep what to expect,” Dr AdityaKelkar, per injection. Afterthe firsttwo or ting up some megascience ob- online memorial meetorganised manyofhis colleagues. stepsinbuildingaradiotelescope. Trivedi, along with Shirur MP Dr director of National Instituteof three injections, thereisanim- servatories -- the KalyanRadio by the National Centrefor Radio "Swarupwillremainaninspi- "It wasbecause of our friend- Amol Kolhe and local gram pan- Ophthalmologyandleadauthorof provement in vision and the re- Telescope, Ooty Radio Telescope Astrophysics,foundedbySwarup. Sharma, shared that limited re- rationandwillberememberedfor shipandSwarup'sgenerositythat chayat representativesof the study,told The Indian Express. maining injections needtobe and Giant MetrewaveRadio Calling him a “nation builder”, sources failedtodeter Swarup's his big pictureimagination forra- we were ablyguidedthrough the Khodad village, whichhouses Disorders of the blood vessels takentostabilise it. So, manypa- Telescope (GMRT) -- in addition SecretaryofDepartment of imagination to build big facilities dioastronomy, globally. SKAowes setting up of MeerKATTelescope the GMRTinJunnar taluka, also in the retina areresponsible for tientsloseoutwhentheydonotat- to guiding young researchers in ScienceandTechnology,Ashutosh in India. alot to Swarup," said Richard in South Africa," said Bernard attendedthe event. someof themostcommoncauses tendfollowupsessions,Kelkarsaid.

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BACKTOSCHOOL Rajib Dasgupta Post Covid, classroom will need to be re-imagined. Local administrations and communitiesmusthavefreedom to decide AT 1.55 PER cent, India’s COVID-19mortal- alternative cause of death that cannotbere- Nandedand Sangli in Maharashtrawith ity (case fatality rate)isanimportant talking lated to COVID disease (e.g. trauma). Adeath about three-fourth rural population had point. It’s been hailed as amongthe lowest due to COVID-19may notbeattributed to an- mortality of 5.25 per cent and 4.99 per cent HE COUNTRYWIDE SHUTDOWN of schools to stem the spread of the coro- in the world, “less than manynations in other disease (e.g. cancer) and should be respectively in the lastfortnight, and nowde- navirusmight be drawing to an end, as the Centreokays an in-principle re- Europe”, and the government is targeting to counted independentlyofpre-existing con- clinedto3.94per cent and 3.86 per cent. opening from October 15.The discretion to do so lies, rightly, with the bring it down to lessthan 1per cent. ditions that aresuspected of triggering ase- India's mortality figures should be bench- states,who candecidehow and at whatpace to reopen the classroom. However, The Lancet cautioned about “the vere course of COVID-19”. Manystateshave markedagainstthe WHO's 4per cent (and T dangers of false optimism” in itsSeptember setupexpert committees to re-examine and notthe very highEuropean figures), and The pandemic has thrownupanimpossiblyhardchoice forschools, chil- 26 editorial on the Indian situation. verify COVID-19 deaths; the official mortal- closelywatchedascases continue to spread dren and the wider community of parentsand teachers. Fornearly eight months now, even Overall, Asian countries have experi- ity figures reflect the “final”figuresafter vet- in rural areas. Arethe health services able to the mostprivilegedamong them have been able to access only adiminishedexperience encedmuchlowerCOVID-19 mortalityas ting by the experts.While astate has full au- cope with the current levels of cases? An of learning via digital devices. The yawning digitaldivide has put avastmajority of chil- compared to those in Europe. The initial high thority to review deaths, and indeedshould emerging indicator signalling acrisis seems dren, especially themostvulnerable in terms of gender,class and caste,atthe risk of be- mortality in Spain and France has been at- do rigorous mortality analysis, it shouldbe to be the storyofoxygensupplies. The indus- ing abandonedbythe school system. The lossisnot justinterms of learning outcomes. tributed to severalreasons: More than 75 per guidedbythe WHO position on this matter. tryhas indeed quadrupledproduction to The functionalschool is, among other things, asafetynet,preventing studentsfromfalling cent of thedeaths were amongthose aged Arecent National BureauofEconomic 2,700tonnes per dayfrom750 tonnes aday intochildmarriageordaily-wagelabour.The hotmid-daymealservedtoover120 mil- morethan 75 years and living in carehomes; Research (a private non-profit research organ- in thelastsix months. Yet, ground reports high prevalence of co-morbidities, obesity isation) WorkingPaper usedage-specific from Madhya Pradesh, Gujaratand Mumbai lion children aday is adefence againstchild malnutrition. and smoking among those infected;dispro- COVID-19mortality ratesfrom17compari- have indicated,asone of them put it, a “ ... In thisbackdrop,itis importantthatstate governments,localadministrationsandcom- portionatenumber of healthcareproviders son countries, coupledwith India’s distribu- panic mode, even forcing afew (hospitals) to munitieshave thefreedomto decidehow best to bringbackthe children.Citieswherecoro- infected earlyon(15 per cent of total cases) The COVID-19 new cases tion of cases(mirroring theagecomposition), marginallyreduce the oxygen flowtotheir navirus infections shownosign of abating have to remain cautious, especiallygiven recent rendering the healthservicesweak;and, to “predict" what India’s CFR would be with patientstooptimise use”. are currently on a declining research on thecapacity of children to spread the virus. In rural areas and districtswherethe shortageofdiagnostic testsand personal pro- thoseage-specificrates. In mostcases, the pre- The COVID-19new cases arecurrentlyon virus had nothad afreerun, teachers and community leaders arebestplacedtoshape the tective equipment. trend, notwithstanding the dictions arelowerthan India’s actual perform- adeclining trend, notwithstanding the Three leading factors arereportedto ance, leading them to suggestthat India’s CFR caveat of arelatively high proportion of rapid school experience —whether to bring backthe oldeststudentsfirst, and howmanyshifts caveat of a relatively high strongly influence the risk of dying from proportion of rapid antigen is,if anything, toohighratherthantoo lowand antigen testing with higher false negative to run. The newclassroom that will welcome studentsbackwill be avastlydifferent one. It COVID-19: Male sex, advancedage (more caution againstmisplacedcomplacence. The rates; surgesshall remain aconstant chal- will be aquieterplace, with fewerstudents, and aregime of social distancing, handwash- than 60 years), and the presence of comor- testing with higher false criticalpointbeing thatanoverwhelmingcon- lengeasall activities other than education, ing and hygiene reinforcedthrough floor drawings and posters. From lunchbreakstothe bidities suchasdiabetes, hypertension, negative rates; surges shall cern withthe overallCFRfocuseson crudeag- hospitality and entertainment sectors have day’s schedule,the school will have to re-imagineways to createasenseof solidarity,while chronic respiratorydiseases,cancer and car- remain a constant challenge gregates (and notage specific rates) and may resumed, withverylittlereal restrictions. The ensuring distance and safety. Theprotocols on howtorespond in case of an infection and diovascular disorders. One analysis observed as all activities other than cloudthe fact thatthe news maynot be as WHO cautionedonAugust4that “we have that the presence of these factors conferred comfortable it appears to be. seen broad variationsinnaïve estimations of howtotransportchildren safelymustbeinplace before schoolscan reopen. atwo-fold higher risk of death forItalian education, hospitality and The WHO estimates that 14 per cent of CFR that maybemisleading”. Adjusting for The Centre has done well to advise againstthe rigours of testing, exams and appraisal COVID-19patientsascompared to Chinese entertainment sectors have infected cases aresevereand requirehospi- the stageofthe pandemic in eachsetting is from the word go,given the longdisruption in learning. Teacher initiativesduring the lock- patients. The Indian agedistribution is resumed, with very little real talisation, 5per cent of infected cases arevery essentialtocorrectlyinterpreting COVID-19 down have also proved thatacrisis can be usedtobypassthe rote-learning-examregime skewed in favour of the young, and con- restrictions. The WHO severe and requireintensive careadmission statistics. andhelp children express themselvesthrough writing, plays and games that connect les- tributes to theoverall lowermortality. and that4per cent of the infected will die. The imperative nowistohaveopen and sons to their lifeexperiences. Just as adecentralisedapproachwillworkbestinopening Central to all this is “what countsasa cautioned on August 4 that TheMinistryofHealth and FamilyWelfare transparent datasharing with scientists, up theclassroom duringapandemic, the schools mustensurethat the process to catch COVID death”. In an epidemic situation, the ‘we have seen broad reports thecurrent case fatality rate at 1.55 public health professionals and indeedthe public healthapproach is likelytoattributea per cent. It wasnearly 4per cent in Punjab public at large.The emphasis should be alot up on lessons and syllabi is stress-free but attunedtothe needs of the individual child. variations in naïve death with complexcauses as being caused and Maharashtraaweek ago. District-level moreondatadisaggregated by geographies by the disease in question, termed ascertain- estimations of CFR that may figures areinstructive.Mumbai and and vulnerabilities, looking beyond broad- ment bias. As early as April 16,the WHO clar- be misleading’. Adjusting for Ahmedabad, the high-incidence districts brush summaryaggregates. This will enable ifiedinunequivocal terms: “Adeath due to the stage of the pandemic in (predominantlymetropolitan and subur- framing responses “as localaspossible”. EPS AND OPS COVID-19isdefinedfor surveillance pur- each setting is essential to ban/peri-urban), had mortality of 4.89 per poses as adeath resulting from aclinically cent and 5.20 per cent respectively while an The writer is chairperson at theCentreof compatible illness,inaprobable or con- correctly interpreting urban, industrialiseddistrict suchas Social Medicine &Community Health, Chief Ministerand his deputy present united front. ButAIADMK, firmed COVID-19case,unless thereisaclear COVID-19 statistics. Ludhiana, Punjab reported4.31per cent. Jawaharlal Nehru University postJayalalithaa, mayneedmorethanthat

NDINGSPECULATION OF arevolt in the party,the AIADMKhas declared thatitwill fightthe assemblypolls, scheduledfor May2021, underthe lead- ershipofChief MinisterEdappadi Palaniswami (EPS). The choice wasen- Edorsedbydeputy chief ministerand Palaniswami’s challenger,O Panneerselvam(OPS), whose faction had hinted at aleadership change. As CALL SOCIAL MEDIA TO ACCOUNT aconsolation to OPS,EPS accededtohis rival’s demandfor asteering committee to de- cide party affairs, though the committee’s remit has been leftvague. The truce in the party,however, could be tested when the lateJayalalithaa’s confidante, VKSasikala, re- Digital space is servingasthe scene of sexcrime. We need to framearesponse turns to Tamil Nadu, mostlikelyinDecember,after servingafour-year sentence in acor- ruption case in aBengaluruprison. Itisto thecreditof EPSandOPSthattheymanagedto keeptheAIADMKtogetherafterthe VrindaShukla demiseofJayalalithaa in 2016.Questions had been asked if the party could holditself in the absenceof Jayalalithaasincethelatterhadturnedthepartyintoanextensionof herpersona. WITH ONLYTHREE days to go forthe wed- the University of London, Damilya and 354C. Thereismerit in clearlyclassify- Thoughthe AIADMKclaims thelegacy of the Dravidian Movement,the party,fromthe time ding, the bride-to-bereceivedacall from her Jossipalenya, both victimsofrevengeporn, ing revengeporn as asex offence in the IPC. itwasfoundedbyfilmstar, MGR,drew itspublicappealfromthecharismaof itsleader. After fiancé. Nothing could have prepared her for arecases in point. The dissemination of nude photosand MGR’s death, the leadership mantle passedontoJayalalithaa, who toohad made hername what he hadtosay.Hundredsoflinkshad While the police maysucceedincollect- videos of avictim engaging in asexual act suddenlyappearedonInstagram,Twitterand ing evidence and prosecuting the perpetra- deserves to be definedasacontinued sexual incinemabefore enteringpolitics.Inthepost-Jayalalithaaphase,theAIADMKhassheditsde- Facebook flashing extremelyobscene pic- tors of suchcrimes, it can do little to clean up violation forwhat is once put in the digital pendence on asinglecharismaticleader—largely because it has none —toevolveacollec- tures of the woman. Thus beganaterrible the mess leftbehind on theinternet,the root spacecan rarely be whollyretracted.With tive leadership. Twofactors have helped the party guardits ground in the pastfour years. nightmarefor thehapless woman, her sole cause of the victim’s suffering. Reporting of suchclassification, the offence will move to One, theAIADMK managed to retain itspole position in Tamil Nadu’s bipolar polity —the solace, the extraordinarystrength of charac- suchnon-consensual content by victims to thecategoryofseriousoffencesand encour- DMKbeingtheotherpole—byconsolidatingthegovernancelegacyof MGRandJayalalithaa terand commitment of the groom-to-be. the concernedsocial media platforms is of- agethe reporting of suchcrimesbyvictims and accommodating factional interests.Two,claimants to theleadership vacuum leftbe- Alosing battle againstthis flood of ob- tenofnoavail. The scale of the problem can who mayotherwise choose to sufferalone scenity beganimmediately. The photosand Themore important be gaugedfromthe half-a-million reports of under the presumption that cyber abuse is hindbyJayalalithaa —and DMK patriarchMKarunanidhi,who passedawayinAugust2018 videos had been mass downloadedand were intervention is demanding revengeporn receivedper month by endemic to contemporary digitallife. —turnedout to be pretenders,who lackedideas, guile, and commitment to build apolitical beingshared by hundreds of accountssolely accountabilityand Facebookalone. All social media companies The moreimportant interventionisde- partythatcouldrivaltheAIADMKandDMK.KamalHaasan’soutfitfailedtoexcitethemasses in the business of supplying pornographic operateLaw Enforcement Agency (LEA) por- mandingaccountability and responsiveness whereas Rajinikanth hasnot even announcedhis party.The Congress, BJP,and the commu- content on social media websites. Paid fold- responsivenessfrom social tals wherepolice authorities makerequests from socialmedia giants forlaw enforcement nists continuetobedependent on thetwo Dravidianmajors to win elections. ers promised “agood time” —fromRs30for media giants forlaw forIPaddresses of errant accountsand the and investigation purposes. Severalcountries However, theAIADMK will needmorethanjustaunited partytowin athirdconsec- five photostoRs200 for sevenphotosand enforcement and removalofobscene content. However, often have begun negotiating tough laws on the is- twovideos. Associates of the accusedbegan the portalsare amereformality, with the re- sue, including atime-bound removalofso- utive term in office. Anti-incumbency,evenmorethan substantive politicalalliances,has investigation purposes. contacting the victim forsexual favours and quests from investigative agencies remain- cial media content declared illegal, fines as been adeciding factor in Tamil Nadu assemblypolls —voters have elected an incumbent to extort moneyto“delete”the pictures in Several countries have begun ing unacknowledgedand unaddressed. high as 50 million euros on tech companies, partyonlytwice, the AIADMK under MGR in 1984 andJayalalithaa in 2016,inthe past40 their possession. The victim plunged intoa negotiating tough laws on While Facebook has in place areasonablyre- and even imprisonmentoftheir executives years. That’s the big test aheadfor EPSand OPS. darkdepression. Emotionallydrained from a the issue,including atime- sponsive legalsupportsystem, Twitter, in extreme cases of non-compliance of re- lonelyfight of four months, the couple finally bound removal of social Instagram and Whatsapp arevirtuallybereft quests made by lawenforcement authorities. approachedthe police. of one. This is afrustrating stonewalling of With the world’s largest population of It wasaclassic case of revengeporn —an media content declared the police andthousandsofdesperatevic- young people, vulnerable to newmutations ON MANKADING invasion of sexual privacy and aform of on- illegal, fines as high as 50 tims. Acountrywhichoffers oneofthe of deeplyscarring sexcrimes, the criticality line harassment wherethe perpetrator,usu- million euros on tech largest subscriberbases in the worldde- of the PIL filedinIndia’s Supreme Courtto allyadisgruntledex-partner,posts intimate companies, and even serves better legal support. establish an efficient mechanism to remove The cricketcontroversy speaksofaskew towardsbatsmen, photos, oftentoshame the subject. The con- Giventhatthe digitalspace is increasingly sexually-graphic abusive content and to seek imprisonment of their againstbowlers.Itneeds to be reviewed—and givenanewname sequences forvictims can be extreme, en- serving as the scene of unprecedented sex accountability from social media platforms compassing honour killings, breakdown of executives in extreme cases crimes, thereisadireneedfor an impactful cannotbeoveremphasised. HERE IS SOMETHINGabout abowler runningout the non-striker who has relationships,destruction of reputation and of non-compliance of solution. At present, cases of revengeporn career,and immenseemotional trauma. Two aretypicallybooked under the Information The writer is an IPS officer serving as DCP, backeduptoo farevenbeforethe ball has been releasedthat triggers moral high profile suicides lastyear involving requests made by law Technology Actorrelevant sections of the Crimes againstWomen &Children in Noida, outrageinthe cricketing world. The people who claim bump-balls as Korean pop star,Goo Hara, and astudent at enforcement authorities. Indian Penal Code (IPC) like509, 499, 292 Uttar Pradesh catches, whotamperwith the ball, who mouth uglypersonalabuses, who Tdon’t walk afteredging, have united in amoral waragainstit. The laws of the game clearly statethatthe onus is on the batsmen nottoleave thecrease until the ball hasbeendelivered. But the outragelies in the fact that some feel cheated by the non-con- summation of the cricketing act, as the ball hasn’t been bowled,the batsmen haven’t been involvedand yetawickethas fallen. OCTOBER 8, 1980, FORTY YEARS AGO The outragesuggests the game is notjustskewedtowards the batsmen but aligned againstthe bowlers.Therehas been adifference in social hierarchybetween the “ama- ASSAM TALKS that the governmentsoughtthe postpone- candidateforspeakership.His name waspro- teur” batsmen (the privileged)and the “professional” bowlers (the working class) in THELEADERSOFthe agitation ontheforeign- ment asopposition leadersin Parliamenthad posedbyChief MinisterSheikh Mohammed Victorian England, whichhas percolated widely. Thebatsman can edge and stay putor ers problem in Assam have firmlyreiterated to be consulted before the resumption of the Abdullah and secondedbyNCGeneral backuptoo early at the non-striker’s end, but the moral onus is put on the bowler.Ifany- their earlier decision that talkswith the talks. SecretaryGhulamMohi-ud-DinShah,whois Government of India should beheld on or be- also amemberofthe assembly. thing,the bowler should be applaudedfor showing the awareness to spotthe breach, the fore October 10 in Delhi.Theyhaverejected J&K SPEAKER skills to aborthis bowling action and effect the run out in time. the Centre’s suggestion to changethe dateto THE ELECTION OF anew Speaker forthe IRAN-IRAQ BOMBING It’s time to listentotwo of the world’s best batsmen, Donald Bradman and Sunil October I5. This decision wastaken at aJoint Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assemblyis IRAQIWARPLANES BOMBARDEDindustrial Gavaskar,who have laid the blame on batsmen forbacking up tooearly.Ifthe ICC makes meeting of the An Assam StudentsUnion and understood to have been includedin the listof centres and airportbases in western Iran, de- it clearer,then perhaps the word Mankading canlose the negative odour of disreputethat the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad, a business forthe session on October 8. This in- stroyingstoragedepots,agroundsatelliteand hangs around it and can beseenasatributetoaquick-wittedthinking of thelegendaryall- spokesman said at the end of the discussion. dicates that the ruling National Conference, TV station, the Iraqi news agencyreported. Thespokesmansaid thattheir futurecourseof commanding anear two-thirds majority in The agency said that Iranian planes early at- rounder Vinoo Mankad. In 1947,Mankad had notonlyrun out Bill Browntwo timesfor action would be decidedatalater date, if the the assembly, has resolvedtoelectthe Speaker tacked “civilian and economic targets” in backinguptoo early,healso had run out Brown, on 99, in aconventional mannerinthe fifth government did notconcede the demand to despitethe observations made by the Chief Kirkukandin Sulaymaniyahprovince,north- Test.The next time Brownfished out his bat from the bag, he sawhis teammateLindsay resume the talksbyOctober10.HCSarin,prin- Justice of the Supreme Court, YV ern Iraq.Two civilianswere killedand several Hassett’s messagescribbledonit: “Please keep me in the crease until the ball is bowled.” cipal adviser to the Governor of Assam said Chandrachud. Parmanand is theruling party’s houses destroyed in the province, it said.

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THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,OCTOBER8,2020 WHATTHE OTHERSSAY “The colonial curse of thesedition lawhangs over us likethe sword of 9 Damocles, with dozens of political leadersand lawmakersbeing booked THE IDEAS PAGE overnight in acase of alleged rebellion against the state.” — DAWN MakingAIwork forIndia Rethinking the Artificial intelligence offers limitlessopportunities to empowerindividuals and trade-off increase the ease of doing business RBI has been myopic in looking onlyatretail inflation.Itneeds to take awider view of growth slowdown

to compensatefor the increase in prices of food and fuel items. Giventhe amount of Abhishek Singh slackintheeconomy,ascenarioof sustained generalisedincreaseinpricesseems unlikely over the next 6-9 months. The RAISE 2020 summit (Responsible AI for The CPI inflation targeting framework Social Empowerment)has brought issues has helpedtoreduceinflation expectations around artificial intelligence (AI) to the cen- during FY17-FY21onaverage (9.3 per cent) treofpolicy discussions. Countries across the Kaushik Das compared to the previous period of FY12- worldare making effortstobepart of the AI- FY16 (12.8 per cent), but the gapbetween leddigitaleconomy, whichisestimated to AFTER THE ReserveBank of India’s (RBI’s) inflation expectations (whichalways tend contribute around $15.7 trillion to theglobal adoption of aflexibleinflation targeting to be higher than actual CPI inflation) and economyby2030. India, with its “AI forAll” framework from August2016, the rules of actual CPIinflation hasremainedunchanged strategy,avastpool of AI-trainedworkforce monetarypolicyhavechangedin India,with at 5.1per cent during these twoperiods. As and an emerging startupecosystem, has a the central bankbecoming even morefo- CPI inflation has fallen in the FY17-FY21pe- unique opportunity to be amajor contribu- cusedonanchoring inflation and inflation riod,inflation expectations have alsore- tortoAI-drivensolutions that can revolu- expectations than ever before.But the ducedbut the gapbetween the twohas not tionise healthcare, agriculture,manufactur- COVID-19pandemichas createdadilemma reducedfromthe earlier five-year period of ing, education and skilling. forthe RBIashigher-than-anticipatedinfla- high inflation. The success of the inflation- AI is the branchofcomputer science con- tionprintsinrecentmonthshavecompelled targeting framework should notonlybe cernedwith developing machines that can the six-member monetary policy commit- judged by the actual CPI inflation trend, but complete tasksthat typicallyrequirehuman tee(MPC) to hold policy rates, even though also in terms of the convergence achieved intelligence. With the explosion of available growthconcernsaresignificantlygreater at between actualCPI inflation and inflation dataexpansion of computing capacity,the this stage (the contractionin April-JuneGDP expectations. worldiswitnessing rapid advancementsin by 23.9per cent is testimonytothat fact). Even without anyformal inflation-tar- AI, machine learning and deep learning, The mandatefor following an inflation- geting framework,India had successfully transforming almostall sectors of the econ- targeting framework basedonone narrow managedto keep inflation lowduring FY02- omy. nominalconsumerpriceindex(CPI)anchor FY06under the RBI’s earlier stance of using India has alarge young population that is has highlightedthechallenges of conducting amultiple-indicator approachtoconduct skilledand eager to adoptAI. The countryhas monetary policy in aseveregrowth shock monetarypolicy.Itwas possible becausethe been ranked second on the StanfordAI scenario, particularly if it coincideswith a increase in minimum supportprices of food- Vibrancy Indexprimarilyonaccountofits sharp increase in headline CPI inflation as in grains waskeptbelow3per centon average large AI-trainedworkforce.Our leading tech- thecurrentperiod, even if thisis mostlydue andthe compositionofgrowthwas better nology institutes likethe IITs, IIITsand NITs CRSasikumar to one-offor/andtemporaryfactors. during this period with investment growth have the potential to be the cradle of AI re- vest better crops and ensurehigher yields. than 11,000 studentsfromgovernment While the shiftinthe monetary policy surpassing consumption growth by several searchers and startups. India’s startups are Voice-basedproductswith strong vernacu- schools completedthe basic course in AI. focus to CPI from the wholesale price index percentagepoints. It is forthis reason that innovating and developing solutions with AI lar language support can helpmakeaccurate As AI worksfor digitalinclusioninIndia, (WPI) has been awelcome development, CPI inflation remainedcontainedat4per across education, health, financialservices information moreaccessible to farmers.A it will have aripple effect on economic the current framework has ledtoanexces- cent on averageduringthis period even with and other domains to solve societalprob- pilotprojecttaken up in three districts— growth and prosperity.Analysts predict that sive andobsessive emphasis on point CPI es- 7per cent real GDP growth. lems. Bhopal, Rajkot andNanded—has developed AI can help add up to $957billion to the timates,atthecostofignoring other indica- In the current cycle, investment growth Machine Learning-baseddeep-learning an AI-baseddecision supportplatformcom- Indian economyby2035. The opportunity tors, in our view. WPIcoreinflation, which is likelytobeimpacted moreseverelythan algorithms in AI can give insights to health- binedwith weather sensing technology to forAIinIndia is colossal, as is the scope for essentiallyrepresentsthe manufacturing consumption growth, even afterthe recov- careproviders in predicting futureeventsfor give farm leveladvisories about weather itsimplementation. By 2025, dataand AI can sector,isbelow1per cent but this does not erystartsgaining traction due to riskaver- patients. It can also aid in the early detection forecastsand soil moistureinformation to add over $500billion and almost20million find muchmention. This is strangebecause sion, weak profitability and atendency to andprevention of diseases by capturing the help farmers makedecisions regarding wa- jobs to theIndian economy. ultimately, the GDPdeflatoris calculatedus- preservecash giventhe uncertain outlook. vitals of patients. ABengaluru basedstart- terand crop management. ICRISAT has de- India’s “AI forAll”strategy focuses on re- ing both CPI and WPI inflation, with the lat- Will this leadto astructuralincreasein infla- up has developedanon-invasive,AI-enabled velopedanAI-powersowing app, which sponsible AI, building AI solutions at scale terhaving agreater weight. This should be tion, proving the current increase to be a technology to screen forearly signs of breast utilises weather models and dataonlocal with an intent to makeIndia the AI garage of takenintoconsideration, in our view, while non-transient phenomenon?Given the cancer.Similarly,hospitals in Tamil Nadu are crop yield and rainfalltomoreaccuratelypre- the world—atrustednation to whichthe reviewing the existing monetary policy acute weaknessinthe demand side of the using Machine Learning algorithms to detect dict and adviselocal farmers on when they worldcan outsource AI-related work.AIso- framework. economy, persistent problems in the real es- diabetic retinopathyand help address the should plant theirseeds. This has ledtoan lutions built in India will servethe world. Food and beveragesconstitute45.86per tate sector,continued deleveraging of the challengeofshortage of eyedoctors. Forthe increase in yield from 10 to 30 per cent for AI derivesstrength from data. To thisend, cent weight in the CPI basket,while fuel NBFC sector and significant job losses COVID-19response, an AI-enabledChatbot farmers. AI-basedsystems can also helpis India has alarge young the government is in the process of putting items accountfor 9.22 per cent, gold and sil- (therebyreducing bargaining powerfor wasusedbyMyGovfor ensuring communi- establishingpartnerships with financialin- in place astrong legal framework governing ver1.19per cent andtobacco/intoxicants wage growth), we think that risk of asecu- cations. Similarly,the Indian Council of stitutions with astrong rural presence to pro- population that is skilled the dataofIndians. The legislation stems constitute2.38 per cent. All these areitems lar increase in inflation is limited. Medical Research (ICMR) deployedthe videfarmers with access to credit. and eager to adopt AI. The from adesiretobecome ahighlysecureand over whichthe RBI does nothaveany con- Giventhe prevailing unholymix of Watson Assistant on itsportaltorespond to An AI-basedflood forecasting model that countryhas been ranked ethical AI powerhouse. India wantstobuild trol. Giventhe composition of the current growth and inflation, it is tempting to cate- specific queries of frontline staffand dataen- has been implemented in Bihar is nowbe- second on the Stanford AI adata-richand adata-drivensociety as data, CPI basket,RBI’s monetarypolicyactionscan gorise India’s economic situation as one of tryoperators from various testing and diag- ing expandedtocover the whole of India to through AI, whichoffers limitless opportu- at best impact only41.35 per cent of the “stagflation”. But, in our view, it is tooearly nosticfacilitiesacross thecountryonCOVID- ensurethat around 200million people across Vibrancy Index primarily on nities to improvesociety,empowerindivid- overall items. to conclude decisively on this matter,given 19.AI-basedapplications have helped 2,50,000 squarekilometresget alerts and account of its large AI- ualsand increase the ease of doing business. In normal times, asustainedincrease in thefluidnatureofthings.We stillexpectin- biopharmaceutical companiestosignifi- warnings 48 hours earlier about impending trained workforce. Our The RAISE 2020 summit has brought to- foodandfuelpricescanleadto ageneralised flation to reduce durablyfromDecember cantlyshortenthe preclinical drug identifica- floods.These alerts aregiven in nine lan- gether global experts to create aroadmapfor increase in prices. But is this argument valid onwardsassupply-side constraintsease tion and design process from severalyears guages and arelocalisedtospecificareas and leading technology institutes responsibleAI—an action plan that canhelp inthecurrentcontextwhere alarge number graduallyand demand-side weaknesses to afew days or months. This intervention villages with adequateuse of infographics likethe IITs, IIITsand NITs createreplicable models with astrong foun- of people have losttheirjobsorhaveseen a starttomanifest. has been usedbypharmaceutical companies and maps to ensurethatitreaches all. have the potential to be the dation of ethics built-in. With the participa- sharp fall in incomes due to theadverse im- But what should the policy response be to identify possiblepharmaceutical thera- The Central BoardofSecondary cradle of AI researchersand tion of morethan72,000people from 145 pact of the pandemic? If an averagefamily in this kind of agrowth-inflation environ- pies to help combat the spread of COVID19 Education has integrated AI in the school cur- countries, RAISE 2020 has become the true has, say, aRs2,000 budget formonthly ment? Whilethe scope forratecutsremains by repurposing drugs. riculum to ensurethatstudentspassing out startups. India’sstartups are globalplatform forthe exchangeofideas and householdexpenditureand suppose the dim in the near-term, we expect the RBI to AI-basedsolutions on watermanage- have thebasic knowledge and skills of data innovating and developing thoughtsfor creating arobustAIroadmap samehouseholdisnowforcedtopay higher remainactive withahostofunconventional ment, crop insurance and pestcontrol are science, machine learning and artificial in- solutions with AI across forthe world. prices forfood and fuel,given the recent in- measures, whichwill likelyinclude more also being developed.Technologies likeim- telligence. The MinistryofElectronics and education, health, financial crease in prices, willitnot be inclinedtore- proactive bond purchasestoensure that agerecognition,drones, and automated in- Information Technology (MeitY) had The writer is president and CEO, NeGD, CEO duceitsconsumption of other discretionary market interestrates do notrisesignificantly telligent monitoring of irrigation systems can launcheda“Responsible AI forYouth” pro- services and other domains MyGovand MD and CEO, Digital India items, to keep the budget constant at Rs due to fiscal and marketborrowing-related help farmers kill weedsmoreeffectively,har- gramme this year in April, wherein more to solve societal problems. Corporation 2,000?Iftheanswerisyes,thentherewillbe concerns. onlyarelative shiftinprices,withoutanyfear of ageneralisedspiral,ashouseholdswillnot The writer is India chief economist, be in anyposition to demand higher wages Deutsche Bank AG

The best is yet to come LETTER TO THE EDITOR Even as his opponentscontinue to be in atime warp, Modi's leadership is evolving A NEWLOW Baijayant ‘Jay’Panda IDEAS THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘Conspiracy theory’ (IE, October 7).The ONLINE IT IS afact, notjustanopinion,that Prime als in courtsand in public opinion,was re- Talaq reform in India wasnot from among cumstances and preparation were suchslo- Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s ham- MinisterNarendra Modistraddles India’s po- sentedbyhis supportbase. That notonly thosesecularistsandliberals,butonewhohas gans as “sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vish- handedness in Hathras and the demon- ONLYINTHE EXPRESS litical firmament likeacolossus.This is ac- helpedconsolidatehis hold over them in the been unceasinglyvilifiedbythem. was,” and “minimum government, maxi- ising of the victim and her familyisun- knowledgedbyall, friend and foe, expertor state, but also started the bandwagon of simi- Thefactis,thisprimeministerhasbeenjust mum governance.” becoming of his position and the ● FROMWELFARESTATETO novice.Ashebeginshis20thyearinpubliclife lar supportnationwide. as staunchareformeronawide rangeissues, It is worthremembering that the long- government. He ought notforgetthat the CHARITABLESOCIETY: —hetook oath as Gujarat’s chief ministerfor Alessermanmighthave beencontentwith taking on establishedshibboleths. Thesein- entrenchedelites he dislodged pushedback government is accountableand answer- NAVNEETSHARMA thefirsttimethis week 19 years ago—his as- that,perhapsevenplannedanextensionof his cludenotjustsocialchanges,butalsostunning with avehemence born from seeing their able to thepeople and nobody is above cendance and dominanceisworth under- entrenchmentasGujarat’sundisputedleader. advances on political and economic reforms worldevaporating before their eyes. They law. ● TWOYEARSOFPMJAY: standing better. Instead, Modidecidedto, and succeeded in, that had long been givenlip service by allbut united to denyhim early attemptsatreform, Deepak Singhal, Noida In 1987,when he joinedthe BJP, he hadal- transforming his imageintothat of Mr had alsoacquired theauraofbeing unachiev- such as on land acquisition,and, embold- RAKESHSARWALAND readymade aname forhimself as atireless Development.Itdidnothappenovernight,and able. The latestofthese is the recent farm bills ened, thereafter opposedhim toothand nail TRUST AT STAKE ANURAGKUMAR worker,quick on the uptake,making valuable itdidnothappeneasily. Hehadto work against thathavebeen advocated by virtuallyevery- on virtuallyevery decision. Theymocked contributions,andasacharismaticandstrate- the tideofinitial opposition from manyquar- one, exceptperhapsfar-leftideologues, for those slogans and dubbed himanon-re- THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘Spiritof www.indianexpress.com gic thinker. Nevertheless, as is all toowell ters,notleastofallsignificantleadersof indus- decades. former. mutuality’ (IE, October 7). India’s transi- known, his debut as Gujarat’s chief minister tryand their associations. Slowly, but surely, Lookingbacktothe nationalpolitical sce- Andyet,reformhedid,againstallodds.The tion to GSTin2017requiredan actoffaith wastoquicklybecome atrial by fire,the kind he built atrack recordofdecisiveness, of lay- narioadozenyearsago,itwasobviousto many GSTisarguablythe single-biggesteconomic by states.Theyvoluntarilygaveupuni- of atrocities committed by Narendra fewleaderssurvive. ing outthe redcarpetfor investment,ofout- thatModiwouldalmostinevitablyleadthena- reform since Independence. And despitethe lateral poweroverabig chunk of their Modi’s partygoons with thetacit sup- No politicianinindependentIndiahasbeen of-the-boxsolutions forage-old bottlenecks tion sooner or later.Evenasthe government persistentbadmouthingof demonetisationby taxbasetocreateacommonmarket.The portofthe police and other statema- demonised in such arelentless, Goebbelsian likeinconsistent powersupply, and all that of the daygot ever more deeplymired in cor- opponents,ittriggered the transition to digi- Centre,inturn, promisedtohelpthem chinery—oftenatthe behestofthe vit- manner as him,and none has withstood it all whileavoidingthetaintof corruption.Evenas ruption scandals, infighting and palace in- tisation that made possible the large-scale monetarilytosmoothen the transition. riol-spittingleaders of the BJP —will withsuchresilienceandcourage.Despiteyears aCMhestarted acquiringaglobal reputation trigues, it continuedtobeblithelyoblivious to monetary aidtohundredsofmillions of Anactoffaithbystatesneedsreciproca- provebeyond doubt thecomplicity of of concertedattacksonhimby thethen-dom- as acan-doleader. themoodof thepeople.Whenthethenprime Indians during this pandemic. The resetthat tion whichseems missing. The Centre’s the Modi-ledgovernment in all these. It inant mainstream media, his popularity only That is nottosay he gave up being the minister,amember of aminority community he did with India’s response to cross-border offerlimits the unconditional compensa- is surprising that the writer is blind to- grew,hisgriponbothpoliticsandgovernance champion of the broadestsectionofthe elec- himself, spokeofminorities having the first terrorattacksmustalsorankasimmenselysig- tion this year to onlyapartofthe fore- wardscow vigilantism and the PM’s onlygot firmer. torate,noronhispassionforaresurgent,mod- rightonthenation’sresources,atippingpoint nificant.Inthis time he has emergedasone of castedshortfall. Abreakdown of trustbe- monumental silence about the attacks Thatabilityto go beyondthecircumstances ernIndiathatalsotookprideinitsancienther- wasreached. the mostinfluentialglobal leaders. tween the Centreand stateswill on MuslimsandDalitsinthe name of the inwhichhefoundhimself hasbeenacrucially itage. He has allalongspoken out againstthe In the other corner stood along-standing Thesecondtermhasbegunwithabreath- undermine structural economicreforms. cow, theenactment of the controversial importanttraitsincehisyouth.Fromgoingpast hypocrisy of those who representedwhat chief minister, exuding charisma, personal takingshiftingof gears,pushingthroughmany SanjayChopra, Mohali CAA,move to makereligion as the crite- traditional familial constraintstowandering, passedfor secularism and liberalism in India, honesty,transparency,and good governance. long-pending, big-ticket reforms. And yet, rion forcitizenship, selective incarcera- exploring, seeking, and discovering his pur- butmadeamockeryof thatwiththeirpolicies But also unafraid to speak bluntly, against while his opponents continue as if in atime INHIS NAME tion of student leaders and so on. It is pose, hisisaclassic journey that manyyoung of appeasement, pandering to the fears and nepotism in politics, againstcosseting sec- warp, doubling down on their failedtactics, ridiculous to see awriter taking pains to idealistsfantasise about,but rarely daretoat- schismsinsectionsofsocietyinsteadof trying tions of the population in ghettos, both phys- Narendra Modikeeps evolving,his best yetto THIS REFERS TO the article, presentPMModiasafriend andsaviour tempt. to unite them.Itissurelyoneof thegreatironies ical and legislative,and wasconfidentlyas- come. ‘Empowerment, nottokenism’ (IE, of theMuslim community. The factthat hisdetractorstriedtopersist- of modern times that the person who mar- serting nationalism and an Indian October 6). Acursorylookatthereports Ubaidu Rahiman M, Kozhikode entlytargethim, despitehim prevailing in tri- shalledthe political will to bring about Triple renaissance. Born of this confluence of cir- The writer is National Vice President, BJP

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SIMPLY PUT CORONAVIRUS DASHBOARD In three weeks,active cases Nobel for scissors to edit genes decline by more than1lakh FOR15ofthe last20days,dailyrecov- be the fastestright now, at 3.78% per Emmanuelle Charpentier, Jennifer Doudna sharePrizefor the chemistryofCRISPR,whichallows scientists eries in India have remainedhigher day, when the national growth rate has thannewlydetectedcases of coron- fallen to less than1.2%. OnTuesday, the to ‘cut-paste’inside agenetic sequence. This has avariety of potential uses, but also raises ethical concerns. avirus infection, whichhas significantly stateadded almost 8,000 newcases. easedthe disease burden. Active cases Morethan 60%of Kerala’scurrentcase- have droppedbymorethan one lakh load of 2.42 lakh have been addedin Severalother scientists andresearch in thelastthree weeks. the lastone month. AMITABHSINHA groups also made vital contributions in the On Tuesday, alittle over 72,000 Kerala also hasaverylarge number PUNE,OCTOBER7 HOW TO USE GENETIC SCISSORS development of this technology.Virginijus newcases were detected,while more of active cases,almost88,000.Only Siksnys of Vilnius University in Lithuania is than 82,000 peopleweredeclared to Maharashtrahas more. In fact,more ITS SIMPLICITYhas oftenbeencompared to widelyrecognisedasaco-inventor of this have recovered. It con- than 36% of Kerala’s the ‘Cut-Copy-Paste’ mechanism in anyword technology.Infact, Siksnyssharedthe 2018 tinuedthe recent,rather caseload is active right processor (or probably, the equallycommon KavliPrize in Nanoscience with Doudna and inexplicable, trend, now, the highestinthe ‘Find-Replace’mechanism),whileitsusescan Chapentier forthis technology.But the semi- whichhas seen the country. Chhattisgarh potentiallytransform human beings, and all nal contribution of the twowomen is undis- dailycountsdropoff has the second highest, other life-forms. It can potentiallyeliminate puted.Their achievement has been recog- from the 90,000stothe with 22% of itscaseload genetic and otherdiseases, multiplyagricul- nisedthrough severalprestigious awards in 70,000s. Tuesday’sdaily active.Nationally, active turalproduction,correctdeformities,andeven the lastfew years, including the Breakthrough count of newcases cases nowform just open up the morecontentious possibilities of Prize in Life Sciencesin2015and the Wolf touchedafresh lowfor about 13%ofthe case- producing“designerbabies”,andbringingcos- Prize in Medicine earlier this year. the lastthree weeks, CORONAVIRUS load, while recoveries metic perfection. In effect, anything that is Therehas been some murmurs in the sci- apartfromthe COUNT account forover85%. In linked with functioning of the genes can be entific community aboutthe Chemistry Mondays when the Maharashtra, active corrected,or“edited”. Nobelhaving gone to biologists. Butthe role numbersdeclinebya cases comprise about The CRISPR (shortfor therather inele- of chemistryinlifesciences —atthe molec- big margin because of lowtesting on 17%ofthe caseload. gantlynamedClusteredRegularly Interspaced ular level, biology is essentiallychemistry— Sundays. In at leastsix states, active cases are ShortPalindromic Repeats) technology for has ensured that anumber of NobelPrizes The slowdown is evident in almost nowless than 10%ofthe total caseload. gene-editing has been triggering tremendous have recently been awardedfor work in the allstates, exceptKerala,Karnatakaand These includehighcaseload states like excitement ever since it wasdevelopedinthe field of biochemistry. In fact, apaper pub- Chhattisgarh, thethree states with the AndhraPradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi year 2012,bothfor thepromiseitholds in im- lishedearlier this year has pointed out this fastestgrowingcase numbers right and Bihar.Itmeans morethan 90% of proving the quality of life, and the dangers of gradual changeinthe natureofthe now. Karnataka and Kerala have con- the people who have been infected itsmisuse.Hundredsofscientistsand labora- First, researchers artificiallycreateaguide RNA, which helps take thegenetic ChemistryPrize. According to Chemistry tributed the maximum number of with the virusinthese states have re- torieshave sincestartedworkingon thetech- scissors to the place in the genome wherethe cut will be made. To edit agene, World,publishedbythe RoyalSociety of cases in the lastone week,after covered. Punjab and Haryana also fall nology foravariety of uses. theyspeciallydesign asmall DNAtemplate. When the cell repairs the cut, it will Chemistry, of the 189scientists awardedwith Maharashtra. in thiscategory. In the lasteight years, the technology has use this DNAtemplate. This changes the code in the genome. the ChemistryNobel so far, 59 had workedin Kerala’s growth rate continuesto AMITABHSINHA brought astring of awards forits developers. Johan Jarnestad/The RoyalSwedish AcademyofSciences the field of biochemistry. This wasmorethan On Wednesday, it culminated in theNobel anyotherbranchofchemistry. Prize forChemistryfor the twowomenwho NOBEL IN INDIAACTIVE CASES 907,883 starteditall, 52-year-old Emmanuelle CHEMISTRY Ethical concerns Charpentier of France, and 56-year-old In November 2018,aresearcher in American JenniferDoudna. Shenzen created aglobalsensation with his 1000,000 It is possiblythe onlytime in the history of claim that he hadaltered the genes of ahu- the NobelPrize that twowomen have been man embryo that eventuallyresulted in the declaredthe sole winners. birth of twin girls. This wasthe firstdocu- 962,640 Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, mented case of “designer babies” being pro- HowCRISPR works fordiscovering CRISPR/Cas9genetic scissors, ducedusing gene-editing tools likeCRISPR. 907,883 In essence, the technology locates the whichcan be usedtochangeDNA of living things. The geneswere editedto ensurethat the twins 950,000 specific area in the genetic sequencewhich do notget infected with HIV.This special trait has been diagnosedtobethe cause of the TOMORROW:LITERATURE would then be inherited by subsequent gen- problem, cutsitout,and replaces it with a erations as well. newand correct sequence that no longer The concerns were,however, about the LAST 10 DAYS causesthe problem. The technology repli- per somewhereinbetween, and replacing theystumbledupon different pieces of infor- ethics of producing babies with particular Sept27Oct 6 cates anatural defence mechanisminapartic- that portion with afresh segment. mation that later came together to be devel- genetic traits. Scientists pointed out that the 900,000 ular form of bacteria that uses asimilar Because the entireprocess is programma- opedintothe technology.Charpentier,abiol- problem in this case, potential infection to method to protect itself from virus attacks. ble, it has aremarkable efficiency,and has al- ogistthen at alaboratoryinSweden, needed HIV virus, already had other alternative solu- Note:The Oct 6figureinthis graphisbased on thegovernment update on Oct 7 An RNAmoleculeis programmedtolocate readybroughtalmostmiraculousresults.Alot the expertise of abiochemisttoprocess the tions and treatments. What made matters the problematic sequence on the DNAstrand, of diseases and disorders, includingsome newinformation she had got on the genetic worse wasthatthe gene-editing wasproba- and aspecial protein calledCas9, whichnow forms of cancer,are causedbyanundesired sequences in abacterium she had been work- blydone without anyregulatorypermission INDIATOTAL CASES WORLDTOTAL CASES is oftendescribedin popularliteratureas“ge- genetic mutation; all these can be fixedwith ing on, called Streptococcus pyogenes. or oversight. Others also pointed out that 6,757,131 35,946,721 netic scissors”,isusedtobreak and remove this technology.Thereare vast applications She had heardofDoudna’s work at the while CRISPR technology wasincrediblypre- the problematic sequence. ADNA strand, elsewhereaswell. Genetic sequences of dis- University of California, Berkeley, andthe two cise, it wasn’t 100% accurate, and it is possi- Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, when broken, has anatural tendency to repair ease-causingorganismscanbealteredto make happenedtomeetatascientific conference in ble some other genes could also getaltered Welfare,updatedat11pmonOct7 updatedat11pmonOct6 itself. But the auto-repair mechanism can lead themineffective.Genesof plantscanbeedited PuertoRico in 2011.Charpentier proposeda by mistake. to theregrowth of aproblematic sequence. to makethem withstand pests,orimprove collaboration, and Doudna agreed.Their re- Doudnaherself has been campaigning for Scientists intervene during this auto-repair their tolerance to drought or temperature. search groups then collaborated over long the development of international rules and process by supplying the desiredsequence of distance over the next year.Withinayear they guidelines forthe use of CRISPR technology, CVID-19 VACCINE TRACKER genetic codes, whichreplaces the original se- The winners, their work were able to come outwith arevolutionary and has advocated ageneral pause on these quence. Itis like cutting aportion of alongzip- Theywereworking independentlywhen technology of gene-editing. kinds of applications tillsuchtime. Vaccine developers given stricter guidelines in US How will novel coronavirus behave in winter?

THE US Food and Drug Administration the US. Pfizer has saidithopedtoget worldwide, the obvious examplebeing the ratory pathogenspredominatein tersurge is less than half the monsoon surge. (FDA) has asked developers of coron- reliable dataonthe effectiveness of its ANURADHAMASCARENHAS flu virus thatcausesthe most deaths in win- winter/rainyseasons, Covid-19does notfit avirus vaccines to monitor thehealth vaccinein October itself.If thedatawas PUNE,OCTOBER7 ters, observed Dr Shashank Joshi, Dean, this pattern as yet,” Prof Barrsaid. What have the coronavirus trendsbeen of trialparticipantsfor at leasttwo satisfactory, it planstoapplyimmedi- Indian CollegeofPhysicians. “It has been pos- likeinother countries? months before applying foranap- atelyfor emergency use approval. AFTER SURVIVINGthe summer and the mon- tulated that coronavirus infections would be Whyiswintergenerally associated with Since influenza is awinter illness,the proval.The stricter newguidelines, is- Pfizer’s timeline had triggered specu- soon, howwill SARS-CoV-2 behave in win- moreprevalent during winter in the temper- aspikeinviral infections? southern hemisphereshould have seen a suedonTuesday, almost rulesout all lation that avaccine might indeedget ter? While the WorldHealth Organization ategeographies of theworld. However, it has In western countries, winters can be se- spikeincases duringtheir May-Julywinter, chances of avaccine becoming avail- approvedbefore theNovember 3date, (WHO) cautions that thereisnoreason to be- notshown anytemperaturerelationshiptill vere andpeople tend to stay indoors. Hence but that did nothappenthis year.Infact, even able, or getting approved, but the FDA’s newguideline lieve thatcold weather can kill the coron- datewith seasonsintropical geographies,” the reasoning goes that the virus, once intro- influenzacases did notspike. This is being before theUSPresidential could delaysuchambitious avirus, the juryisstill out on the precise im- Dr Joshi said. duced, can circulateamong people sharing attributed potentiallytomeasures taken elections on November 3, timelines. pact of temperature on the coronavirus. “Theredoes notappear to be astrong sea- the same premises. againstCovid-19—lackofinteractions be- somethingPresident Donald Clinical trials of the Expertsagree, in fact,thatmostofthe ev- sonalityofCovid-19yet,likethereisfor other According to virologists,however, this tween people mayhavebrokenthe chain of Trumphas repeatedly said AstraZeneca-Oxford idence forseasonal viruses indicatetheyare respiratorydiseases suchasinfluenza,”Prof does nothold true in the Indian context. Dr M transmissions forinfluenza, too. waspossible. University vaccine, which moreactive duringthe cooler months of the Ian Barr, Deputy Director,WHO SChadha, formerDeputy Director of the The guidelineswerefi- were halted amonthago af- year.For instance, in manypartsofthe world, Collaborating Centrefor Reference and National InstituteofVirology,said people in ShouldIndians worry? nalisedand sent forthe President’s ap- terone of the participantsinthe UK thereisawinter seasonality forinfluenza, and Research on Influenza —The Peter Doherty India do notnecessarily remain indoors and India mayget asecond peak in winter,es- proval about twoweeksago,but the developedaserious illness, areyet to in India and regionsofsimilar climate, there Institutefor Infection and Immunity in ventilation is better. “In northern states too peciallyinthe northern partofthe country, WhiteHouse had been sitting over it resume in the US. Moderna and is amonsoon peakand asmaller winter peak. Melbourne, told TheIndian Express. people seek sunshine and so theyare out,” said Dr Shashank Joshi. all this while, according to areport in Johnson&Johnson, the twoother Experts,however, also pointout that there “However, in places likeIndia whichhave Dr Chadha said. According to Dr Gagandeep Kang,clini- The NewYorkTimes. The approval fi- companies whosevaccines arein has been no definitetrend forCovid-19yet. amorediverserangeofseasons forinfluenza In states likeMaharashtra, whichhave cal scientistand vaccine researcher,there nallycame on Tuesday. phase-3 clinical trials in the US, have – at least the peak season is during the been tracking H1N1 (swine flu virus) since have been limited lockdowns with phase- Four leading vaccine candidates are said theyhopedthat their vaccine What kindofseasonality has the novel rainy/monsoon season (June to September) 2009, thereare usuallytwo surges—during wise opening up in the lastfew months, currentlyundergoing phase-3 trials in would be ready early next year. coronavirus shown so far? rather thanwinter.Atthis stage, Idon’tthink the monsoon, and duringthe winter to a whichislikelytopushtransmission up in Viralillnesses, especiallyrespiratory, are it matters forCovid-19. This maychange lowerextent. According to Maharashtrasur- winter. “But maskswill drive it down. So we supposedtothrive in colder temperatures when vaccines areinuse.While other respi- veillance officer,DrPradeep Awate, the win- needtowaitand see,” Dr Kang said. Toreplaceline-umpireswithtechnology,ornot:debate,implications

What has Djokovic said? one to be achairumpirefor important likethe FrenchOpen prefer to use tradi- Federation guidelines, the technologycan SHAHIDJUDGE Afterhis third-round matchagainst Grand Slam matches —startsasaline-um- tional methods by having the chair umpire have an errormargin no greater than 5mm. MUMBAI,OCTOBER7 Daniel ElahiGalan,Djokovic said on October pireatsmall eventsand then workshis or go down to checkwherethe ball landed,” a “Nowitis3.6 mm,” the Hawk-Eyeengi- 3that “with all my respectfor the tradition herway up the ladder. Essentially, if there Hawk-Eyeengineer had told The Indian neer said to this newspaper in 2016. “That CALLSFOR useofHawk-Eyetechnology andthe culturewehaveinthis sport, when arenoline-umpires, therewill be no one to Express in 2016. “Theonlytroubleisthat(on means that whatever mark we have,the have grownlouderatthe ongoing French it comestopeople presentonthe court dur- become achairumpire. clay)theremay be confusion on whichshot ball could have actuallylanded3.6 mm on Open. WorldNo. 3DominicThiem, No.6 ing amatch, including line (judges), Ireally According to the websitePerfect Tennis, the playerhas challenged.” either side.” Stefanos Tsitsipas, and No.11Denis don’t see areason whyevery single tourna- in 2018,chair umpires were paid around The Hawk-EyeLivesystem, firstusedat In the firstweek of the US Open, accord- Shapovalovhavejoinedthe chorus, while ment in this world, in this technological(ly) $546 perday at theAustralianOpen, ap- the ATPNextGen Finalsin2018, makescalls ing to The NYT,Hawk-EyeLivemade No.1Novak Djokovic has gone further,call- advancedera,would nothavewhat we had proximately$443atthe FrenchOpen, instantly. 225,000 calls,ofwhich14wereerrors. ing forline-umpires to be removedalto- during the Cincinnati/New York tourna- around $495 at Wimbledon, and $450 at Despitethe lowproportion, the system is gether and replacedwith the technology ments. Of course, Iunderstand technology the US Open. Howwidely is Hawk-Eye used? also open to human error. available. is expensive,soit’s an economic issue and a All tour-leveltournaments,apart from “(James) Japhet(managing director of The Hawk-EyeLivesystemwas first question mark.ButIfeel likeweare all mov- Whyhas there been agrowing call to clay-courtevents, use the technology. Hawk-EyeNorth America) said the Hawk- usedatthe senior tour leveljustaweekbe- ing towardsthat, and sooner or later there useHawk-Eye? However, installing the system is out of Eyeoperator in the control room had some- fore the US Open, at the relocated Cincinnati is no reason to keep line-umpires.” If an umpire makesacall that the player budget forall lower-levelevents, including times selected thewrong service box, which ATP1000Masters event in NewYork, which feels is incorrect, he or she can call forare- the Challenger circuit. meant that afew balls that landedinthe Djokovic won. But that wassolely forthe What will happen if line-umpires are viewwhichdetermines if the ball wasin According to The NewYorkTimes,itcosts correct service boxwerewrongly called out. purpose of reducing the number of people removedfromall events? or out. over $25,000percourttoinstall the Hawk- Other errors occurredwhen the reviewof- on courtduring the pandemic. Apartfromtaking away theirlivelihood, “On hardcourts,the markisalways 5to EyeLivesystem. ficial, who is responsible fordetermining And before tennis organiserscan think it will alsocause the conveyor belt of top- Aline-umpireexplains hiscall to 10 mm farther thanwherethe ball actually foot faultswith the aid of the Hawk-Eye of making this drastic change, thereisalot levelchairumpires to run dry. Agold badge Rafael Nadal at the French Open. AP landed. But claycourts leave amarkthat is Is the technology flawless? cameras, failedtotrigger thesystem,” The that will needtobeconsidered. umpire—the highestrank,whichallows quiteaccurate. Whichiswhy tournaments No.According to International Tennis NYT reported.

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while the Palaniswami campen- —suchasNatham Viswanathan, ARUNJANARDHANAN ED Preempting joys thesupportofallotherMLAs, ministerMafoi Pandiarajan and CHENNAI,OCTOBER7 theSasikala Cabinetministers and party dis- former RajyaSabha MP PLAIN E factor trictleaders —hefound space for Maithreyan – arekeepingalow ● THE RULINGAIADMK on EX his five associatesinthe steering profile, five nomineesclose to the WednesdaydeclaredTamilNadu committee againstthe six from Deputy CM who found spacein Chief MinisterEdappadi K OPANNEERSELVAM, or Palaniswamicamp.The11-mem- the steering committeeare K Palaniswami as the party’s CM OPS, is leftwith limited bercommitteehasrepresentation Manickam, PMohan, PHManoj candidatefor next year’s options with aweaker fromallprominentcommunities, Pandian, RGopalakrishnan and J Assemblyelection. supportbase in the party. including twomembers each CDPrabhakar—not that promi- The decision, announcedby On the other hand, an- fromPanneerselvam’sThevarand nent leaderswho were MLAs or Deputy Chief Ministerand party nouncing Palaniswami as Palaniswami’sGoundercommu- stateministers earlier. POLL EQUATIONS coordinator OPanneerselvamat AIADMK’s CM candidate nities,two sociallyand politically WhilePanneerselvamhimself the party headquarters in the wasanearly step takenby powerful OBC communitiesin agreedtoannounce EVEN AS the BJP wasatpains at apress conference in Patna to morning, wasalso an occasion the CM camp, possiblyfor the state. Palaniswami’s name as CM can- saythat all waswell between them and JDU,and that Nitish that seemingly putanend to dis- AIADMK coordinatorOPanneerselvamannounces tworeasons: to openly Withtheformationofasteer- didate, his associates in his native Kumar wastheir CM candidate, the LJP has continuedtoproj- agreementsbetween the two Edappadi KPalaniswami as the chief ministerial candidate declarehis prominence in ingcommittee,theonly grievance town were,meanwhile, actively ect themselvesinanalliance withthe BJP.Aslewofformer leaders. at the party office in Chennai on Wednesday. PTI the party over OPS, and to formallyraisedbyPanneerselvam engaged in putting up banners BJP leaders has been arrivingatthe Paswan residence in Delhi, Theparty also formed a11- prevent anymoveto has been resolvedinthe party. and flexboards projecting the some of whom have been announcedasticketholders. Now, member steering committee, a makeTTVDhinakaran The newly constituted steer- Deputy CM as the party’s main while the BJP has said it might writetothe EC asking to pre- demand by Panneerselvam for tions merged, leaders close to imageofSasikala loyalists that the CM candidateifVK ing committee has six powerful face in the next elections. vent this, buthasn’t,aWhatsApp posterofthe LJPwith the long. Delay in formation of this Panneerselvam pointed out. madePanneerselvam,andsubse- Sasikala makes acome- leaders and ministers from Even if thesteeringcommit- Prime Ministeronitisdoing the rounds. The poster, which committee had triggered an un- Thedecisionshave beentaken quentlyPalaniswami, CMsafter backintothe party. Palaniswami camp: P teehas been formedfinally, its also has RamVilas Paswan (above)and Chirag Paswan on it, ease in the party —the ahead of the release of VK Jayalalithaa’s long illness,and Thangamani, SPVelumani,D powers remain unclear,asthe says “Hum Bihar dekhenge, Modiji HindustanDekhenge”. Palaniswami faction had thus far Sasikala,formerAIADMKgeneral eventualdeathinDecember2016, Jayakumar,CVeShanmugam, AIADMK also formedseparate ignoredthedemand,eventhough secretaryandcloseaideoflateCM both joinedhands to ousther Even as the Panneerselvam Dindigul Sreenivasan andR committeesinWednesday’s it waspart of promisesmade in andpartychiefJJayalalithaa,from from the party afterthe August campisweaker —onlyfiveMLAs Kamaraj.While nearly all promi- meeting to take poll-related PACKED SCHEDULE August2017when the twofac- Bengaluru jail. If it wasonce their 2017 merger. areseenasloyaltotheDeputyCM, nentassociatesof Panneerselvam decisions. MoS HOME GKishan Reddy had abusy dayinNorth Blockon Wednesday. In the morning he held ameeting with stakehold- Congress ers on Gorkhaland, and the afternoon wasspent fieldingape- tition from actor PayalGhosh, who has accusedfilmmaker DeniedBJPticket,someleadershead Anurag Kashyapofsexual harassment. Following the meet- announces ing, Ghosh told the media that she metReddy to ensurespeedy justiceand to open doors forMHA’s intervention if required. toLJP,spark‘distrust’talkinJD(U) first list of 21 LADAKH PLAN candidates

ADHIR RANJAN Chowdhury, chairman of Parliament’s Public EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE AccountsCommittee, has written to LokSabha Speaker Om SANTOSHSINGH JD(U) strategy: NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Birlaseeking permission forthe panel to visit Ladakh by the PATNA,OCTOBER7 end of this month to meetsoldiers and understand first-hand THE CONGRESS’S firstlistof21 their working conditions. The PACiscurrentlylooking intoa DISQUIET SEEMS to be brewing Focus on core base, candidates forthe Assembly CAGreport that hadsaidearlier this year that Indian troops in the JD(U) campafter several elections in Bihar, announced on stationed in areas likeSiachen and Ladakh facedacuteshort- BJP candidate hopefuls seemset Wednesday,did nothold many ageofhigh-altitude clothing and equipment becauseofdelay to contestfor former NDAally surprises. in procurement. Chief of Defence StaffGeneral Bipin Rawat Lok Janshakti Party(LJP) afterbe- bid to woo others too As expected,Congress has already appearedtwice before the PAC. ing denied ticketsbythe saffron LegislatureParty leader party. Partyreleases firstlistof115 candidates Sadanand Singh has bowedout This comes even as the BJP and the party hasfieldedhis son hassent out astrong message Shubhanand Mukesh from his that Nitish Kumar is the leader SANTOSHSINGH Kahalgaon Assemblyseat. 5yrs afterIAS officer’s of NDAinthe state, and anyBJP Sushil Kumar Modi with Bihar BJP election in-charge PATNA,OCTOBER7 Former ministerand sitting leader defying his leadership DevendraFadnavis, stateparty president SanjayJaiswal and MLAAwadhesh Kumar Singh, would be sternlydealt with. VIP leader Mukesh Sahni, in Patna. PTI APARTFROMfocusingonEBC,SC too, managed to secureaticket death, Cong springs a The big names joining the andOBC Koeri-Kurmi voters, the forhis son Shashi Shekhar Singh Chirag Paswan-ledparty over JD(U) also appears to be reaching from his Wazirganj seat. surprise,fields wife the lastcouple of days aresenior Vidyarthi, aformer MLA, is dummy. Distrustisfastbuilding out to the Muslims and Yadavs in The Congress also fielded BJP leaders Rajendra Singh, settocontest from Paliganj up among our workers.IfBJP itslistof115 candidatesfortheup- Gajanand Shahifromits sitting Rameshwar Chourasia and Usha againstJD(U)’s Jayvardhan workers arefound helping the coming Assemblyelection in seat of Barbigha. Shahi had in Karnataka bypoll Vidyarthi. The three areset to Yadav, grandson of formerMP LJP or even becoming passive, Biharthat wasreleased JD(U) Bihar chief Vashishtha joinedthe Congress from the contest from Dinara, Sasaram Ramlakhan Singh Yadav. our workers would also become Wednesday. Narayan Singh in Patna. PTI JD(U). been murdered foradverseposi- and Paliganj constituencies, re- Singh, who has an RSS back- passive towardshelping BJP can- The party Apartfromthese three, all EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE tionshehadtakenagainstrealtors spectively,for LJP. ground, wasbeing considered didates in other constituencies.” has giventick- other sitting MLAs have been re- BENGALURU,OCTOBER7 and the sand mafia in the state. It is learnt that the BJP’s top BJP’s CM candidatethe lasttime Asked whether BJP is at- etsto18 nominated by the party.Theyin- The CBI stated itsreportin leaders failedtodissuade the before he losttoJD(U)’s Jay tempting to hurtJD(U)’s women candi- 11 seats for VIP clude Siddharth Saurav from IN Asurprise move,the Congress November 2016 that Ravi had three from contesting as LJP Kumar Singh from Dinara. prospects, the JD(U) leader said, dates in an ap- Bikram, Sanjay Kumar Tiwari onWednesdaynamedHKusuma, committed suicide. nominees againstJD(U) Chourasia, aformer MLA “BJP would neverwantNDA to parent bid to Patna:TheVikasshilInsaan from Buxar,Rajesh Kumar from 31,wifeofIASofficerDKRavi,who Fornextmonth’s bypoll forRR candidates. from Nokha, wasknown to be a lose powerinBihar.Ithas to send DECISION woothe caste- Party(VIP) ledbyEBC Kutumba, Anand ShankarSingh diedin2015, as theparty’s candi- Nagar, former Congress MLAand It is learnt that at leasta staunchsupporterofPM astern message to itsworkers — 2020 neutral con- leaderMukeshSahni,who from Aurangabad andSudhir datefor the by-election forRaja film producerMunirathna Naidu, dozenBJP leaders have ap- NarendraModi. Afterjoining LJP, maybejoint rallies by senior BIHAR stituency and recentlywalkedout of the Kumar from Sikandra. Rajeshwari Nagar—RRNagar — who wasamong the13 legislators proachedthe LJP fortickets for he said, “It is sin to vote NDAleaders could clear the has fielded17 Grand Alliance and joined The Congress fieldedAkhauri Assemblyconstituencyscheduled whojumpedshipinJuly2019and Assemblysegments going to the forJD(U).” confusion.” upper caste candidates. handswith the NDA, will Onkar Nath alias Mohan forNovember3. joinedthe BJPto bringit to power, polls in the second and third Sources said Singh and TheJD(U) leader maintained From Parsa in Saran district, be contesting 11 seats. Srivastava, Deputy Mayorof Kusuma, 31,aformer teacher is considered afront-runner for phases —onNovember3and 7, Chourasia had almostagreednot that BJP “needs Nitish Kumar the JD (U) hasfielded former RJD These areBrahmpur, Gaya Municipality,fromGaya at an engineering college, is the ruling party.Heisalso seen as respectively.Sources in LJP to contestasLJP nominees after more” than he needs the saffron leaderChandrika Rai, who re- Bochaha, GauraBoram, Town. daughter of Congress-turned- being backedbyChief MinisterB claimedsome JD(U) rebels are calls from atop BJP leader,but party. centlyjoinedthe party.Aformer Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Other keycandidates include JD(S) leader Hanuman- SYediyurappa. also seeking tickets from later agreedtofile nomination BJP spokesperson Nikhil minister, Raiisthe father of Sugauli,Madhubani,Keoti, former Youth Congress state tharayappa,arealestate business- But the local BJP unit, withlo- the party. afteracall from Chirag. Anandsaid, “Thereisnoconfu- Aishwarya,the estranged wife of Sahebganj, Balrampur, president Lallan Yadavfrom man. She had formallyjoinedthe cal leader Tulsi MunirajuGowda While Singh filedhis nomi- AJD(U) leader said, “The onus sion afterour topleaders reiter- former health ministerand RJD Alinagar and Baniapur.As Sultanganj, Nawada district Congress earlier this week. said to be favoredbyBJP national nation on Wednesdayfrom is on BJP to keep explaining to ated that Nitish Kumar wouldbe chief Lalu Prasad’s son TejPratap theseAssemblysegments Congress president Sathish With Kusuma’s candidature, secretaryBLSanthosh,isseen as Dinara, Chourasia and Vidyarthi people throughout the election the NDACMcandidate,irrespec- Yadav. Therewasspeculationthat have asizeablenumber of Kumar Mantan Singh from the Congress is seen as aiming to opposing attemptstogivethe RR arelikelytofile theirnomina- that Nitish Kumar is the NDA tive of theseat position of NDA the party might field Aishwarya voters from the EBC Sahni Warsaliganj, and formerMLA tapintoHanumantharayappa’s Nagarticket to Naidu. tions on Thursday. leader and LJP is notBJP’s constituents.” from the seat. community. ENS AdityaSingh’sdaughter-in-law influence among the Vokkaliga Aby-electionwill also beheld Onlytwo sittingMLAs— Nitu Kumari from Hisua. community,whichhas alarge the same dayfor Sira Assembly Ramesh Sinha Kushwaha from presence in the region. seat in Tumkur region afterthe Ziradei and SunilKumar tions, the JD(U)contested alone The JD(S), considered a seat fell vacant following the RJDfirst list names 42 candidates ChoudharyfromBenipur—could andwononlytwo seats.Butinthe EC reduces Vokkaliga party, isyettoannounce deathof BSatyanarayanaof JD(S). notbeaccommodatedinthe 16 percentofvote shareitgot in acandidateandistoyingwiththe The JD(S) has picked FormerAssemblySpeaker Former stateBSP chief JD(U)’s listof115 candidates. the state, amajor component number of star idea of fielding alocalleader.The Satyanarayana's wife, SANTOSHSINGH UdayNarayan Choudharywould Bharat Bind, who recently Former social welfareminister comprisedEBC and SC voters. BJP,too,has notannouncedits Ammajamma Satyanarayana, as PATNA,OCTOBER7 take on sitting MLAand former joinedthe RJD, has got aticket ManjuVerma, who had to step Thepartyhasfielded17upper campaigners candidatefor the RR Nagarseat. itscandidatetotap into asympa- CM Jitan RamManjhi from from Bhabhua. RahulTiwari,the down afterher husband was caste candidates, includingnine Kusuma’s family had been in thywave. The Congress has THERE ARE 15 Yadavand three Imamganj. Choudhary, who has son of former MP Shivanand namedinanArms Actcase, has from Bhumihar, six from Rajput news in 2015 following the sus- namedformer ministerTB Muslim candidates in the RJD’s servedtwice as the Speaker,lost Tiwari and MLAfromShahpur, been fieldedagain from Cheria and twofromthe Brahmin com- for Bihar polls pecteddeathby suicideof Ravi,34, Jayachandra, who unsuccessfully firstlistof42candidates an- the Imamganj seattoHindustani would contestfromthe Bariarpur. munity.With the LJP trying to NewDelhi: The Election an Additional Commissioner of contested from Sirsain2018. nouncedonWednesday. Awam Morcha(Secular) candi- same seat. The JD(U) has reinstatedits weanaway uppercaste votes,itre- Commission (EC) on Wednesday CommercialTax(Enforcement)in The BJP is yettodecide on a Among the Yadavcandidates dateManjhiinthe lastAssembly Former ministerShyam faith in itscoreconstituencyof mainsto beseenif itisableto dent reducedthe maximum number Bengaluru whowas foundhang- candidate. isthewifeofformer Nawada MLA elections. Rajak,who wonfromPhulwari “Luv-Kush” —meaning the the JD (U)’s prospect on this front. of star campaigners permitted ing in his official residence on The bypolls arebeing viewed Rajballabh Yadav, who has been The RJD has fieldedformer Sharif as JD (U) candidatein Kurmi-Koeri combine —byfield- Meanwhile,formerDGP forcampaigning during Bihar March 16 thatyear. as atestfor thecontinuanceofBS convictedin ateen rape case. The Banka MP Jaiprakash Yadav’s 2015,was deniedaticket.Rajak ing 17 Kushwaha and seven GupteshwarPandey, whotookVRS elections amid concerns over The then Congress govern- Yediyurappa as CM amid mur- listalso includes Mokamamus- brother VijayPrakash from recentlyjoinedthe RJD. The Kurmi candidates. But it seems to and joinedthe JD (U), couldnot be large gatherings in viewofthe ment under Siddaramaiah had mursof apossiblechangeoflead- cleman MLAAnant Singh, who Jamui againstBJP’sShreyasi Phulwari Sharif seat has gone to be working moreonEBC and SC accommodatedasbothseatsofhis pandemic. handedoverthe probetoCBI on ership.ForCongress,thesearethe wonasanIndependent lasttime Singh. The former MP’s daugh- the CPI (ML) in the seat-sharing voters as it has fielded21EBC and choice —Buxar and Shahpur — Tillfurthernotice,nationaland March 23, 2015,amid conspiracy firstreal test fornew stateunit and as aJD(U) nomineeinthe terDivya Prakash has been arrangement in the Grand 16 SC candidates. went to the BJPquota under the stateparties can onlyfield 30 star theoriesthattheofficercouldhave chief DKShivakumar. 2010 statepolls. fieldedfromTarapur. Alliance. In the 2014 LokSabha elec- seat-sharing arrangement. campaigners, as opposedto40 earlier.Unrecognisedparties can have 15 star campaigners, down from 20. Contempt case: Gujarat HC sentences Oza to custody till ‘risingofcourt’ Astarcampaignerisapromi- nentleader of apolitical party virtually, it meant thatOza had to of the Contempt of Courts Act. 9for raisinghis “accusing fin- tuted to inquireintothe allega- HC“unanimouslyresolved”to re- who canvasses forparty candi- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE remainloggedintillmattersof the AdvocateNishaThakore,who gers...againsttheHighCourt,High tionsgave theregistryacleanchit viewand recall the “senior advo- datesinanelection.Theexpendi- AHMEDABAD,OCTOBER7 court were concluded. appeared on behalf of the HC in CourtAdministrationand the and calledOza’sallegations “fac- cate” designation that wascon- tureincurredongatherings and Adivision benchofJustices thecase,said,“Thecourtsaideven Registrybyirresponsible, sensa- tually baseless”. ferred on Oza in 1999. Oza’s civil rallies addresses by suchcam- ADIVISIONbench of theGujarat SoniaGokaniandNVAnjariaheld at this stageitdoes notaccept the tionalandintemperatedeliveryin Whilethisinquiryreport was writ, challenging this decisionto paigners is exempt from being High CourtonWednesdaysen- thatOza will have to undergo an unconditionalapologythatthere- an interview”, the courtsaid he notpartofthecontempt proceed- divest himofhis senior advocate addedtotheexpenditureaccount tencedGujarat High Court imprisonmentoftwo monthsif spondent contemner had ten- made“falseandcontemptuousal- ings’recordinitially, amicuscuriae designation,ispendingbefore the of acandidate. Advocates’ Association (GHAA) he fails to paythepenalty, follow- dered in the past, and awarded legations of corruption, malprac- andsenioradvocateShalinMehta, SupremeCourt. According to therevised president Yatin Oza to itscustody ing an extendedhearing on the him nominal sentence.” Courtimposedfine of ticesagainsttheadministrationof in ahearing in September,sug- The HC repeatedly refusedto guidelines,partieshave to submit till “rising of the court”and im- quantum of punishment on Oza wasunavailable for Rs 2,000on Yatin Oza the HighCourt”. gested that thesame be added to acceptOza’sapology,citingthat requests forstarcampaigners to posedapenaltyof Rs2,000onhim Wednesday. comment. OzacalledtheHCa“gambling the recordafter Oza’s advocates hehasbeenarepeatoffenderover address rallies at least 48hours in forcriminal contempt of court. Afterhis advocates sought a The Gujarat HC had takensuo den”to spreadsensationalism,the indicatedthatnowherewasitim- the years when it comes to re- advance so that safetymeasures Till“risingofthecourt”implies stay ontheoperationof judgment, motu cognisanceofapresscon- (clients)”andhadalsoallegedthe courtobservedonJune9,whileis- pliedthatOza’s remarks at the marks against the court. can be put in place.Parties that thathehas to be inside the court- the courtstayedits order forthe ferenceby OzaonJune5wherehe HCadministrationof“corruption suinghimanoticeunderSections contentious pressconference Oza’s plea at the SC seeking have alreadyinformedECoftheir roomtillthebenchconcludesand statutoryappealperiodof 60days had alleged favouritism by the and malpractices”. 2(c)and 15 of the Contempt of were falseorthattheyweren’tfac- restoration of his senior advocate listofstarcampaignershave now rises forthe day. However, given so that Oza could file an appeal courtregistry and itsadministra- Initiating criminal contempt Courts Actforcriminalcontempt. tuallycorrect. designation is due forhearing on been asked to adheretothe re- that proceedings areconducted againsttheorderunderSection19 tion for “lawyers of billionaires proceedings againstOza on June Athree-judgecommittee consti- InJuly,theFullCourtof Gujarat October 13. WITHPTI visedlimit. ENS

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Telangana govt AFTER BEIJING'S NOTE TO INDIAN MEDIA to procure entire India,Japanclosetocybersecurity Seems China wants paddy, cotton harvest to check deal,callforrobustdigitalecosystem to march in with distress sales censorship: Taiwan benefit of the region. SREENIVASJANYALA SHUBHAJITROY “Reaffirming the similarities HYDERABAD,OCTOBER7 NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 in their respective Indo-Pacific visions, that arebasedonrule of SHUBHAJITROY The Chinese Embassy The Telangana government will WITH CYBER threatsbecoming lawand respect forsovereignty NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 purchase the entiretyofthe amajor shared concern, India and territorial integrity,the in aletterhad said it paddy and cotton crop cultivated and Japan on Wednesdayagreed Japanese side agreedtobethe TAIWAN FOREIGN Minister ‘would liketoremind during the monsoon to mitigate on the text of an agreement for lead partner in the connectivity Joseph Wu on Wednesdayre- our media friends that the pandemic's impact on farm- robustand resilient digital and pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans’ actedsharplytothe Chinese em- ers, Chief MinisterKcybersecurity systems. This was Initiative (IPOI) and jointlytake bassy’s statement that had asked thereisonlyone China Chandrashekar Raosaid one of the major takeaways from both countries’ respective vi- the Indian media to “stickto[the] in the world’ Wednesdayasherequested External Affairs MinisterS sions forthe Indo-Pacific for- Indian government’s position on them to avoid distress sales. Jaishankar’s meeting with ward,” the statement said. Taiwan question” and to “notvi- The CM instructed officials to Japanese Foreign minister The IPOI waslaunchedby olatethe One-China principle”. is an inalienable partofChina’s purchase paddy with less than 17 Toshemitsu Motegi in Tokyo. Prime MinisterNarendraModi Wu,inatweet postedbythe territory. These factsare recog- per cent moistureataminimum In aclear signal towards in Bangkok lastyear,when the Taiwan Foreign Ministry, said, nizedbyUNresolution and con- supportprice of Rs 1,888 per China’s aggressive and assertive EastAsia summit washeld in “India is the largest democracy stitutethe universal consensus of quintal forgrade Avariety and Rs approach, the twoministers also early November.Japan, which on Earth with avibrant press & the international community.All 1,868per quintal forgrade Bva- notedthe similarities in their re- Foreign MinisterSJaishankar with his Japanese counterpartToshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo. AP has been witnessing Chinese freedom-loving people. But it countries that have diplomatic riety.The government will setup spective Indo-Pacific visions, PLANavy’s belligerence in the re- lookslikecommunist#China is relations with China should 6,000purchase centres in villages stressing on the rule of lawand gion, wantstopartner with India hoping to march intothe subcon- firmlyhonour their commitment to facilitatethe procurement. “respect forsovereignty and ter- recent attackonMitsubishi digital technologies, the two Chinese telecom firms Huawei and other like-mindedcountries tinent by imposing censorship. to the One-China policy,whichis “Iurgefarmers to bring their ritorial integrity”. Electric mayhaveresulted in in- ministers highlighted the need and ZTE in the 5G rollout in the to take on Chinese behaviour. #Taiwan’s Indian friends will also the long-standing official po- paddy and cotton to the govern- Sources privy to the talkstold formation on ahigh-speedglid- forrobustand resilient digital country, Japan's topthree carri- The twoministers said that have one reply: GET LOST!JW.” sition of the Indian government.” ment purchase centres instead the The Indian Express that the ing missile under development and cyber systems and in this ers, NTT Docomo, KDDI and theylooked forwardtothe next Responding to advertorials in “We hope Indian media can of sellingindistress,” Raosaid. agreement with Japan is a “key being stolen. Tokyoisupgrading context, welcomedthe finaliza- SoftBank Corp, rolledout their Annual Bilateral Summit in The Indian Express and other sticktoIndian government’s po- Officials said the setting-up of element”, considering the Covid- the cyber-defence capabilities of tion of the text of the cybersecu- 5G services lateMarch ahead of India at amutuallyconvenient Indian media, the Chinese em- sition on Taiwan question and do thepurchasecentreswillalsohelp 19 pandemic has made coun- itsNational Center of Incident rity agreement.” Japan's newfiscal year.Softbank time forthe twoprime minis- bassy had said in aletter, notviolatethe One-China princi- them regulatethe movement of tries, companies and institutions Readiness and Strategy for “The agreement promotes has reportedlyexcludedHuawei ters. The summit, whichwas to “Regarding the so-calledforth- ple. In particular,Taiwan shall farmers and put in precautionsto dependentondigital technology Cybersecurity.Besides, Japan's cooperation in capacity building, and ZTE in the 5G network, al- take place with Prime Minister coming “National Dayof notbereferredtoasa“country prevent the spread of Covid-19. morethan ever before. MinistryofDefence will expand research and development, se- though the Chinese firms were Shinzo Abevisiting Guwahati in Taiwan”, the Chinese Embassy in (nation)” or “Republic of China”, Crops were cultivatedin “Thereisanimmediateneed itsCyber Defence Unit as in- curity and resilience in the areas present in the 4G network. December lastyear,was can- India would liketoremind our or the leader of China’s Taiwan 134.87lakh acres this season in to have robustagreementswith creasing cyberattacks world- of Critical Information On the Indo-Pacific strategy, celleddue to the protests against media friendsthat thereisonly region as “President”, so as not Telangana. Of this, paddy was like-mindedcountries to ensure wide have threatenedtheir mil- Infrastructure, 5G, Internetof the statement said that the two the Citizenship Amendment one China in the world, and the to send wrong signals to the gen- cultivatedin52.77lakh acres and security of the digital ecosystem itarycybersecurity capacity. Things (IoT), Artificial ministers concurredthat the re- Act. Government of the People’s eral public.” cotton in 60.36 lakh acres. Under in all sectors —frombanking to An official statement by the Intelligence (AI), among others,” gion had acquired greater Now, with achangeofguard, Republic of China is the sole le- The Indian Express hadpub- the RegulatoryFarming Policy, defence,” the source said. MinistryofExternal Affairs said the statement said. salience in recent times and un- and anewly appointed gitimategovernment represent- lishedafull-pageadvertorial on redgramwas cultivatedin10.78 This year,Japan has been re- on Wednesday, “Recognizing the While India is yettotakea derscored the needfor India and Yoshihide SugaasPM, NewDelhi ing the whole of China.” Wednesdayonthe National Day lakh acres. peatedly hit by cyberattacks.A increasing role being playedby call on the involvement of Japan to work together forthe will be keen to hosthim. The embassy stated,“Taiwan of Taiwan. HATHRAS WOMAN’S DEATH Afghan reconciliation chair meets NSA, discusses peace talks Chief of Defence StaffGen Bipin to Afghans, will have the support Jaishankar. AAP MLA Hathras police SHUBHAJITROY Rawat, Armychief Gen MM of India,” Abdullah tweeted. During his stay,hewill ex- NCW summons BJP NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Naravane, Foreign Secretary “He further stated that his changeviews with the Indian booked for file FIR over Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and countryisinfavor an independ- leadership on the Afghan peace ABDULLAH ABDULLAH, chair- Joint Secretry (Pakistan- ent, democratic, sovereign & process, peace talksinDoha, re- ‘violating’ Covid leader for ‘offensive social media man of the High Council for Afghanistan-Iran) in MEA,JP peaceful Afghanistan, whereno gional supportfor the process, National Reconciliation in Singh among others. terrorists can operate. and overall bilateral relations be- protocol during posts revealing Afghanistan, metNSA Ajit Doval “Had aconstructive discus- “Ithanked India forthe invi- tween the twocountries. remarks’ on victim in NewDelhi on Wednesdayand sion with Ajit Doval, the NSAof tation, itscontinuedsupportfor Abdullah, before reaching visit to village victim’s identity discussedthe peace process in India. We discussedthe Afghan Afghanistan, &its constructive India, had stated:‘India is a set,” NCWchairperson Rekha the war-torn country. Peace Process, &the talksinDoha. role in peace efforts,” he tweeted. strategic partner of Afghanistan, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Sharma said in astatement. He will meetPrime Minister He assuredme of India’s full sup- Abdullah, who reachedDelhi &has continuouslysupported EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Earlier in the day, the NCW EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NarendraModi on Thursday. portfor the peace efforts, &that on Tuesday, will also meet the government &people of NOIDA,OCTOBER7 tweeted, “@NCWIndia strongly LUCKNOW,OCTOBER7 Dovalwas accompaniedby anypeace settlement acceptable External Affairs ministerS Afghanistan. THE NATIONAL Commission for condemns the offensive and AAP MLAKuldeep Kumar has Women (NCW) on Wednesday defamatoryremarksmade by po- HATHRASPOLICEonTuesday been booked foralleged viola- issuedsummons to Uttar litical leader #RanjeetSrivastava lodged an FIR in connection with tion of Covid protocol during his Pradesh BJP leader Ranjeet regarding the #Hathras victim. social media posts on the Ahead of festive season, PM to launch visit to Hathras to meetthe fam- Srivastavafor allegedly making The Commission has sent him a Hathras case disclosing the iden- ilyofthe victim. offensive remarks againstthe notice directing him to appear be- tity of the victim by circulating Kumar,the MLAfromKondli Hathras victim. fore NCWonOctober 26th at 11 her name and photographs. campaign to counter Covid complacency East, visited the familyon The NCWdirected Srivastava AM to give an explanation." As per the Circle Officer of October 4after having tested to appear before it by October 26 In avideo circulating on so- Sadabad area, Brahma Singh, the positive on September 29. and personallygiveanexplana- cial media, Srivastava, aBJP FIR wasregisteredagainst media influencers suchas could be includedatalater stage. “Thecasehasbeenfiledunder tion forhis remarks. leader from Barabanki, is seen unidentifiedpersons under IPC EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Prime celebrities, sportspersons and The government has also relevant sections of the Epidemic “He is notfit to be calleda making allegedly offensive re- Section 228A (disclosureof NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Minister doctors to spread the word. reachedout to private sector in- Actagainstthe leader.The testing leader of anyparty.Heisshow- marks againstthe Hathras identity of the victim of certain Narendra The government said in a dustrybodies forparticipation. and itsresultswill be partofthe ing aprimitive and sickmind- woman. offences etc) and Section 72 of THE CENTRE will launchana- Modi. PTI statement that the “campaign The institutions that will be investigation. Sanitisation has the IT Actbasedonacomplaint tionwide campaign to ensure will be launchedinviewofthe involvedindisseminating the been done in the village. Further by Lucknow-basedactivist that people continue to adhere upcoming festivals and winter messages include around inquiryispending,” said Vineet Extension for SIT probing case NutanThakur. to Covid-19norms during the source explained. “We sawwhat season as well as the opening up 25,000 government dispen- Jaiswal, Hathras SP. NutanThakur said she pre- forthcoming festiveseason. The happenedinKerala as the cases of the economy”. saries, 13.81lakh anganwadi The FIR has been filedunder as members, the SIT wasearlier sented her complaint on ‘Jan Andolan forCOVID-19 spikedimmediatelyafter Onam.” The two-month long cam- workers, Food Corporation of Section 269 (actions spreading EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE givenseven days’time —till September 29 seeking legal ac- AppropriateBehaviour’ will be Sources said meetings re- paign, sources said, will start India godowns, all paramilitary disease), 270(punishment for LUCKNOW,OCTOBER7 Wednesday—tosubmit the tion regarding disclosureofthe launchedbyPrime Minister garding the campaign were con- with afocus on social media and forces, 50,000 agricultural co- suchactions), and relevant sec- report. Amember of the SIT name of the Hathras victim on NarendraModi through atweet. ducted over the lastweek and in- outdoor advertising, and mes- operatives, railway stations, tionsofThe Epidemic Act. THE SPECIAL Investigation Team confirmedtoThe Indian Express social media. “The idea is to raise consci- volvedthe Home Ministry, the sages will be put out in around government residential KumartweetedonSeptember (SIT)constituted to probethe as- thatthe government has given Recently, the NCWissued ousness as people have started CabinetSecretaryand the state 16 languages. Depending upon colonies, government offices, 29, “Forthe lastfew days Ihad sault and alleged gangrape of the them 10 moredays to submit notices to Congress leader becoming complacent about Chief Secretaries. The govern- howitprogresses,sources said petrol pumps, gasagencies and some mild fever.Following that I 19-year-old Dalit woman in the report. Digvijaya Singh, BJP IT cell Covid-19,” atop government ment has reachedout to social TV and print advertisements government schools. got aCovid 19 test done and my Hathras has been given10more The Uttar Pradesh govern- chief Amit Malviyaand actor reportcameoutpositive.Iamcur- days to submit itsfindings. ment had lastweek suspended SwaraBhasker forallegedly re- rentlyinHomeIsolation.Allthose HeadedbyHome Secretary three police officers, including vealing the identity of the Kerala’s daily Covid case who came intocontact with me Bhagwan Swaroop, and with UP Hathras Superintendent of 19-year-old woman on TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE in the last2-3 days,theyshould Police DIG Chandraprakash and Police Vikrant Vir, following an Twitter and sought an explana- gettheir test done.” Agra PACCommandant Poonam initial reportbythe SIT. tion from them. count crosses 10,000 mark 219 CASES: RECOVERED:57,44,693 been hovering above 12 per cent, DAYSSINCE 67,57,131 DEATHS:1,04,555 PANDEMIC Chattisgarh: SHAJUPHILIP but Kerala has been reluctant to BEGAN TESTS: 8,22,71,654 | DOUBLING RATE: 61.18** In zero-case Lakshadweep, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, ramp up testing. The statetested OCTOBER7 60,000-plus samples onlyon Senior cop three days in the lasttwo weeks. over 11,000 back in schools KERALAONWednesdaycrossed Dailytestingwasbelow40,000on tests positive the grim milestone of 10,000 twooccasionsinthesetwoweeks. Covid-19cases in aday.The state Unlikemanyother states studentsasthereisnomajorscope for 2nd time reported10,606new cases even wherethe caseload is concen- VISHNUVARMA forfull-time online classes due to as arecordnumber of 73,816 trated in afew districtsorcities, KEYSTATES TOTAL SURGEIN 7-DAYAVG DOUBLING KOCHI,OCTOBER7 Internetconnectivity issues. Raipur: Asenior police officer in samples were processedinthe Covid-19cases arespread all TOWATCH CASES 24HOURS GROWTH* TIME** Showkath Ali, Assistant Educ- Chhattisgarhhas tested positive last24hours. The state’s active over Kerala. Amid the surge in SEVERALPRIMARYschoolsonthe ationalOfficer,Lakshadweep,said forCovid-19for the second time, cases rose to 92,161. cases, Kerala has imposedpro- ■ Maharashtra 14,65,911 12,258 1.01% 71.13 Lakshadweep Islands sporteda schools mustget consent letters morethan twomonths afterfirst While Maharashtrahas been hibitoryorders foramonth since ■ Andhra 7,29,307 5,795 0.85% 84.70 fresh coat of paint with balloons from parents. Instead of cooked contracting the virus, sparking adding dailyCovid cases in five October 3. ■ Tamil Nadu 6,30,408 5,017 0.90% 79.70 adorningclassroomsonTuesday, middaymeals, kitswith essential fresh worries about reinfection. digits, the averagedailygrowth The government on asteacherswelcomedstudentsof itemslikerice,pulsesetcarebeing The statehas no dataonthe rate in that statehas come down Wednesdaydecidedtoallow ■ Delhi 2,95,236 2,676 0.95% 75.78 Classes1to5forthefirsttimethis distributed to students’ homes. number of reinfected cases, to 1per cent compared to only 250 pilgrims per dayin ■ Kerala 2,42,799 7,871 3.78% 19.05 academic year. Classes 1-5 returnedto Aheadmasterofagovern- health department officials said. Kerala’s 3.8 per cent —the high- Sabarimala, whichwill be Morethan eight months after decorated classrooms ment school in Kavaratti said a Special DG RKVij tweetedon estfigureinthe country. openedfor afive-dayfestivalon *Compounded Daily Growth Rate over last7days**Calculated over 7-daygrowth the firstcoronavirus case wasre- Tuesday. Express section of the parentshavecon- October 6that he had testedposi- While all other states and UTs October 16.Inall other places of CASEFATALITYRATIO POSITIVITYRATE DAILYIN,DAILYOUT portedinthe country, Lakshad- cernsaboutyoungchildrenwear- tive again and wassymptomatic. have been recording morere- worship in the state, only20per- 7DAYSEARLIER: 7DAYSEARLIER: DETECTED TODAY weep remains the onlyplace in ing masksfor nearly four hours a “CansomeonetellmehowIgot re- coveries than newactive cases sons would be allowedentry. India without asingle reported Junior Basic School on Amini Isla- day. Hesaidtheyhadadvisedchil- infected?Iwasn’tevennegligent...” forseveral days in arow,Kerala’s Kerala has recorded2.53 lakh 1.57 8.39 72,049 case of Covid-19. ndsaidmostoftheir126students drenwithrespiratoryproblemsto his tweetread. Vijhad earlier burden of active cases is going up confirmedcases, of whichonly NOW: NOW: RECOVERED TODAY: The decision to restartin-per- in Classes 1-5 turnedup. “There avoid attending school. tested positive on July25, along sharplyincontrasttothe na- 21,000have either international 1.55 8.21 82,203 son classes wastaken by Dinesh- wasthermal screening forkids at Lakshadweep, with itspopu- withmembersof hisfamily. None tional trend. While the number or inter-state travel history. Deaths as aratio of Positives against Becoming sick vs warSharma, Administrator of the the gate.Everyone has to wear lationof 64,000,hasbeensuccess- of them were symptomatic then. of confirmedcases across the Twomorecabinetmembers, positive cases (in %); number tested recovering; more Union territory(UT), afterameet- masks. Studentshavetowash ful in avoiding Covid-19thanksto Asenior doctor at AIIMS said countryonWednesdaymorning KTJaleel and MMMani, tested indicator of progress (in %); indicator of recoveries for 14 days in averting deaths the spread of disease may signal the peak ingof EducationDepartmentoffic- their hands before entering class- early preparedness, mandatory therehavebeen cases of people was72,049,Kerala’s sharestood positive on Wednesday. Five DataasonOctober6,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealth,ICMRandstates.Oftendailynumbersinclude ials with local body representativ- rooms.Onlytwo studentsare per- testingof residentsbeforetheyar- testingpositive aftertestingnega- at 10.92 per cent. ministers in Kerala have been in- datafrompreviousdays.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareindicative,notdefinitive esandparent-teacherassociations. mitted to sit on abench,” he said. rive on the island and strict quar- tive.Hesaid: “Notall arereinfec- The test positivity rate has fected in total. Earlier,onSeptember21,Classes6- Classes aretobeheld alternately antine.Evenbefore thenationallo- tioncases.If apatienttestspositive 12 had resumedonthe islands. at the school, and onlytill noon. ckdown in March end, the UT and is symptomatic again, it With this, over 11,000 stu- “Classes2and4willbeheldMon- authorities shut itsairstrip and means theyhavebeen reinfected. UP minister calls Nayab Tehsildar ‘gunda’ at public event, sparks row dentsonthe 10 inhabited islands day, and the others the next day, portsto tourists.Residentswereal- If thereare no symptoms, it’s pos- of the UT arenow backinschool. and so on. Studentsofeachgrade lowedtoreturn onlyiftheyhad a siblethatforatleastafew months Lucknow: Swati Singh, Minister UttarPradesh, allegedly called tion on Tuesday. terwas unhappywith him as he Classes forpre-primarystudents willbecomingto schoolthreedays Covid-negative certificate. Some dueto theirantibodies,testresults of State(Independent Charge) the NayabTehsildar of Sarojini While Singh could notbe has “worked againstthe sand areyet to commence though. aweek.”Thereopeningof schools, of itsresidentswhocontractedCo- come out positive,despitethe forWomen’s Welfare, Child NagarareainLucknowa contacted,Nayab Tehsildar mafia in the statecapital”. Ateacher at Government he stressed, wasabreather forthe vid-19are being treated in Kerala. virus leaving their bodies.” ENS Development and Nutrition in “gunda” during apublic func- Manish Tripathi said the minis- ENS

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I, have changed my name BBHAWANI PETH - from KM MAMTAto Globe Enterprises, MAMATA SINGH as per Tanveer Rehman Shaikh, 718, documents. Bhawani Peth, Poona College 0070716296-1 Road, Pune-1. M. 9890073883. I have changed my old BHOSARI - name Jayesh Srivastav Samvad Ads., to new name as Jayesh Near Gawli uilding, Srivastava.Adhar No. Pune Nashik Highway,Bhosari, NECC suggested farm- 593559192905. Pune 411039. BUSINESS gate price for 100eggs CHANGE OF BIRTH DATE 0090276464-1 CHINCHWAD - POULTRY on 08.10.2020 in Pune Impex Advertising, I Sunita Arjun Jadhav Old without tray is Rs.577 - Name -Tasneem Mr. Ashfaque A. Shaikh, C-25, declarethat my old Kachwala New Name - (FiveHundred and Seventy birthdate was MIDC Comml. Building No.1, Nr Seven Rupees only) Tasneem Shabbir I.B.M.R. College, hinchwad, 25/02/1976 but nownew Kanchwala .Aadhaar no. Phone:NECC 24270724, Pune-411019. Ph. no. 27470282/ birthdate 02/06/1977 as 028112315257 26336377, Dealer: per gazzette no 9822792583. 24332689, 24455130, PCE/068/2013-15-P- 0090276463-1 Mayureshwar Enterprise, Latish Balkawade, Chaphekar 24265787. 90272256-1 2018664 My old name wasGouri Chowk, Chinchwadgaon, Pune. 0090276467-1 VinayJoshi changed to Pimpri-Chinchwad Ph.no. 9422082164. new name Gauri Vinay BRUHATBENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE Broilers Traders’ Raka Advertising, I Sunita Narayan Joshi as per aadhar card Oice of the Executive Engineer,Dasarahalli Division, Mrs. Vimal Bafna, Raka Association “Rate On Peherkar declarethat no 441880009903 M.E.I. Layout, Bagalagunte, Hesaragatta Main Road, 08.10.2020 ForLiveBig my old birthdate was Chambers, Bombay-Pune Road, Benglauru-560073 Birds Rs-136 LiveSmall 5/3/1981 but nownew 0090276469-2 Chinchwad birthdate 5/6/1983 as Station, Pune-19. Ph. no. 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Pune Rs.105 per kg. 0090276466-1 No. 26131993, 26135659, Mo: With reference to the above, Tender had been called and due Contact (9522) TOUR & TRAVELS 9422083670. 22872417, Pune (9520) Sterling Holidays IVTS My Old name Kalhapure to technical reasons the last date for submission of bid through Hindustan Advertising Agency, 24269414. 0090272255-1 Sold Domestic Dec-92 Shaila Raghunath e-procurement portal as been postponed as stated below. changed to new name as Mr. Hiroo Surtani, 7, Gitanjali Sheetal Ooty Fern Hill Premium Revised Time Schedule: (1) Pre bid meeting at Chief Agro Traders Murkute Shailaja Kunj, Today’sEx-Shop Twin /2BR Time Share Sudam vide Adhaar card Opp. Nehru Memorial Hall, Engineer,Dasarahalli Zone, on 14.10.2020, 4:00 p.m. delivery for livesmall for Sale for Rs. 1Lac. 020- Ambedkar Road, Pune-1. Ph. No. (2) Tender must be submitted online through e-procurement birds sizebetween1.3 to 26134516 /41212482 No 3505 1410 2564 26138113, 26133510, Fax: portal on or before 21.10.2020, 4:00 p.m. (3) Technical Bids 1.5 rate at PuneRs. 140/- 0090276469-1 0090276422-1 26131487. will be opened on the website https://eproc.karnataka.gov. per Kg.7776024132, 7588532184. 90274713-1 Meenat Advertising, in the oice of the Executive Engineer,Dasarahalli Division, Mukund Saigaonkar, 827/7, Pune Broilers Traders’ CHANGE OF NAME OBITURY BBMP on or after 22.10.2020 at 4:30 p.m. (4) Financial Bids Dastur Meher Road, Camp, Association Rate On I No. 2791431W,EXPTR, will be opened on the website https://eproc.karnataka.gov. 08.10.2020 ForLiveBig Pune-1. ShelkeBapurao in the oice of the Executive Engineer,Dasarahalli Division, Birds Rs-134 Live Tel. 26130542. 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The alleged mili- lastweekforthecoronavirusamid separated by plexiglass barriers. rect all his focusbeforethe elec- beblockedbecauseitwastoo KATIEBENNER& morethan infants. tants, Alexanda Kotey and aWhite House outbreak that has Pence, who waswith Trump tion intoconfirming his US broadandamountedto polit- MICHAELSSCHMIDT “Those twocases should not El Shafee Elsheikh, have infected numerous high-profile and others lastweek who have Supreme Courtnominee, Amy icalharassment. NYT WASHINGTON,OCTOBER7 have been declined,” John Bash, been in US militarycus- Republicans.Thisaddspressureon since tested positive, has faced ConeyBarrett. thedepartingUSattorneyinwest- tody abroad sincethey Pence to defendthe administra- questions aboutwhether he “Ihaveinstructed my repre- THE FIVE US attorneys alongthe ernTexas,wrotetohisstaffimme- were capturedin2019. tion’s handling of the pandemic. should beat thedebateatall. The sentativestostopnegotiatingun- tween Pelosi and the White border with Mexico, including diatelyafter the call. Bash had de- Theygrew up in Britain ForHarris, thedebate is her RACE FOR vice president has repeatedly til aftertheelectionwhen,imme- House. Pelosihas generally re- threeappointed by President clinedthe cases, butRosenstein and were UK citizens, but highest-profileopportunityto vo- tested negative forthe virus, and diatelyafter Iwin, we will pass a jected taking apiecemeal ap- DonaldTrump, recoiledinMay “instructedthat,pertheA-G’spol- the British government calise howthe Democratic presi- THEWHITE his staffand doctors insisthe major StimulusBill thatfocuses proachtoCovid relief. 2018 againstanorder to prose- icy,weshould NOT be categori- withdrew their citizen- dentialnominee,JoeBiden,would HOUSE does notneedtoquarantine un- on hardworking Americans and The collapse meansthat cuteall immigrantswho entered callydecliningimmigrationpros- ship. The pair aresus- stabilise the US, especiallywhen der Centers forDisease Control Small Business,”Trumptweeted. Trumpand down-ballot the US illegally, even if it meant ecutionsofadultsinfamily units pectedofmembershipin it comes to resolving the pan- and Prevention guidelines. Hours later,Trumpappeared Republicans will face re-election separating children from their becauseofthe ageofachild.” afour-strong Islamic State demicandaddressingracialinjus- aposition to step intothe presi- Pence’s team objected to to edge backabit from his call to withoutdelivering aid to voters parents.Theytold topJustice The Justice Department’s top cell known as the ‘Beatles’ tice.Shewillbeabletoexplainher dency at amoment’s notice. It’s Harris’ requestfor plexiglass bar- end negotiations. He took to even as the national joblessrateis Department officials theywere officialswere “adrivingforce”be- because of their British views on lawenforcement, an hardlyatheoretical question as riers, arguing it wasmedicallyun- Twitter again and calledon about 8% with millions facing the “deeplyconcerned”about the hind the policy that spurredthe accents. REUTERS areainwhichshe’sviewedwarily the 74-year-old Trumpcombats necessary. But the Commission Congress to sendhim a “Stand threatof eviction.Oneendangered children’s welfare. separationofthousands of fami- by some progressives, givenher the virus, and Biden, at 77,would on PresidentialDebateshad al- Alone Bill forStimulus Checks Republican,MaineSen. Susan Buttheattorney-generalatthe lies,manyofthemfleeingviolence pastasaprosecutor. become the oldestperson to be- ready agreedtothe barriers, and ($1,200)” —areference to apre- Collins,said“waitinguntilafterthe time, JeffSessions, made it clear in Central America and seeking Ultimately, the debate is a come president if he’s elected. Pence’s aides said their presence election batchofdirect payments electionto reachanagreementon what Trumpwantedonaconfer- asylum in the United States,be- ISRAEL chance forvoters to decide Pence and Harris will appear wouldn’t dissuade him from at- to mostAmericans thathadbeen thenextCovid-19relief package is ence call laterthat afternoon, ac- fore Trumpabandoneditamid Policeclashwith whether Pence and Harris arein on stageexactly12.25 feet apart tending the event. AP acentralpieceof negotiationsbe- ahugemistake.” AP cording to atwo-yearinquiryby globaloutrage,accordingto adraft the Justice Department’s inspec- reportoftheresultsoftheinvesti- ultra-Orthodox torgeneralinto Trump’s“zerotol- gation by Michael Horowitz, the erance” familyseparation policy. department’s inspector-general. overvirusrules “We needtotakeawaychil- The separation of migrant ISRAELIPOLICE clashed dren,” Sessions told the prosecu- children from their parents, with hundreds of ultra- tors, according to participants’ sometimes formonths, wasat OrthodoxJewsovernight notes. One addedinshorthand: the heart of the Trumpadminis- as they sought to enforce “If careabout kids, don’t bring tration’s assault on immigration. restrictions on public them in. Won’t give amnestyto But thefierce backlash whenthe gatheringsduring ana- people with kids.” administrationstruggled to re- tionwide coronavirus RodRosenstein, then the unitethe children turneditinto lockdown, the police said deputy attorney general, went one of the biggestpolicy deba- Wednesday. Footagere- even further in asecond call cles of the president’s term. leasedbypoliceshowed about aweek later,tellingthe Sessions had sought to dis- hugecrowds of ultra- five prosecutors that it did not tance himself from thepolicy, al- OrthodoxJewsin matter howyoungthe children lowing Trumpand Homeland Jerusalem chanting and were.Hesaidthat government Security Departmentofficialsto hurling stones andmetal At aprotest in Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan. Reuters lawyers shouldnot have refused largely be blamed. NYT bars at police officers. The policesaid 17 people were arrested.Clashes also eruptedinModiin Ilit, an Kyrgyz PM resigns as Russia evacuates villages ultra-Orthodoxsettle- ment in the West Bank. AP Opposition groups as huge blazebreaksout KUWAIT Clashes outside acourtwherethe trialofleadersand members of the Golden Dawn far-right SheikhMeshal makerivalpower grabs party took place in Athens on Wednesday. Reuters at arms depot:report namednew Kyrgyzstanborders China OLGADZYUBENKO and hosts both aRussian military REUTERS crownprince BISHKEK,OCTOBER7 airbase and alarge Canadian- Greekcourt declares far-rightparty MOSCOW,OCTOBER7 KUWAIT’S NEW ruler on ownedgoldmining operation. Wednesdaynamedvet- THE CENTRAL Asian nationof Russian President Vladimir acriminal group, triggering clashes RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES rushed eran security chief Sheikh Kyrgyzstanslid deeper into Putinsaid on Wednesday to evacuatepeople from more Meshal al-Ahmadas chaos as rivalopposition fac- Moscowwas in touchwithall than10villages in the region of tions madegrabs forpoweron the sides in the conflict and In September 2013,aGolden Ryazan on Wednesdayafter a

crownprince, retaining ED powerfirmly within the Wednesday,aday afterthey hopedthat democratic process RENEEMALTEZOU& Dawn party supporterwas ar- blaze brokeout at an ammuni- rulingfamily’s oldest stormedgovernment buildings, would be restored soon. LEFTERISPAPADIMAS rested forthe killing of Pavlos Violence& tion depot, sending thicksmoke

forcing the primeminister to ATHENS,OCTOBER7 Fyssas,amusician and rapper PLAIN belchingintothe air.Munitions ranksand signalling the China’s foreign ministrysaid it E ● Xenophobia OPEC member stateisun- quit and aparliamentaryelec- washighlyconcernedabout alignedtothe political left. EX could be hearddetonatingatthe Smokerises from the siteof likelytopursue disruptive tion to be annulled. the situation. AGREEK courtonWednesday Golden Dawn members, in- depotinfootage circulated on afireatanammunition change.The selection of Leftisolated by the resigna- Atotal of 16 parties took part declared far-right party Golden cluding itsleader Nikos FOUNDED IN the 1980s, the social media. depotinRyazan Region the octogenarian Sheikh tion of Prime MinisterKubatbek in Sunday’s election and 11 re- Dawn acriminal group, effec- Mihaloliakos, were roundedup Golden Dawn waslittle Awitness in one of the videos Meshal, deputy head of Boronov’s government lateon fusedtoacceptthe results, which tively banning aradical organi- and authorities launchedanin- known until it took advantage said shrapnel and ash wasfalling the country’s National Tuesday, President Sooronbai had handedvictorytwo estab- sation that wasoncethe third- quiryintowhether the group of the financial crisis in 2012 to from the sky. Reuterscould not thedepot260 kilometres south- Guardand the eldestof Jeenbekov calledfor allparty lishment groups. As protests largest partyinthe country. wasacriminal organisation in becomeGreece’s thirdlargest immediatelyverify thevideos. eastofMoscow, the Interfax severalrumoured candi- talksinastatement on grew,the election commission The courtroom cheered,as parallel to the probeintoFyssas’s party.Itrose to prominence by Rounds could be heard explod- news agency reported. dates forthe job, mustbe Wednesday, reiterating his will- annulledthe vote. did thousands who gathered death. The trial startedin2015. employing xenophobicrheto- ing once every5-10seconds, the The depotcaught fire when a approvedby the Gulf Arab ingness to mediate. At least three distinct groups outside the Athens appeals Fyssas’s black-clad mother ric againstmigrantsasthe RIA news agency cited the emer- blaze in anearbyfield wasswept state’s Parliament. It “was Twopresidentshavebeen have nowattempted to claim court. But the mood on the Magda, who has notmisseda country’s economyfloun- gency services as saying. towardsitbythe wind, the blessedbythe Al Sabah overthrowninKyrgyzstaninthe leadership. The firstwas the streetsturnedsour when iso- daysince the trial started, burst dered.The party begantoun- The Emergencies Ministry Russian militarywas cited by the family,”the emir’s office past15years, and longtime ally Coordination Council setupon lated groups of self-styledanar- intotears at the verdict ruling ravel, however, afteritwas said amotorway wasbeing TASS news agency as saying. No said. REUTERS Russia expressedconcern as Tuesdayand largely made up of chists threw petrol bombs at po- Golden Dawn criminal. “Pavlos found to be behind aspateof closeddownand that morethan one washurtatthe siteand protests spreadacross thecoun- establishedpolitical parties op- lice, who responded with tear youdid it,” she said, according to violent attacks in 2013. 10 villages were being evacuated troops and civilians were evacu- tryinthe wake of Sunday’s vote. posing Jeenbekov. REUTERS gasand watercannon. Greek media. REUTERS withinafive-kilometre radius of ated,itadded.

HIS RIFFS,RUNS AND SOLOS WERE HYPERACTIVE AND ATHLETIC;HIS BAND WAS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR OF ALL TIME Van Halen, the man who put the smile back in rock guitar, dead at 65

the wayMacy’schoreographs its ities,to hisinstrument,whilealso the band’s studio albums went intothe Rock &RollHall of Fame. rock ’n’ roll, with Eddie on drums JIMFARBER Independence Dayfireworks makingitssixstringssoundasex- multi-platinum.One sold more EdwardLodewijk VanHalen and Alexonguitar.They OCTOBER7 shows:shooting offrocketsof pressiveasapiano’s88keys.He than 6million copies (‘5150’ in wasbornonJan. 26, 1955, in switchedinstrumentsonce soundthat seemedtoexplode in receivedpatentsfor three guitar 1986);anothersold5million(‘Van Amsterdam to Jan and Eugenia Eddie discoveredthat his brother EDDIE VANHalen, whose razzle- ashoweroflightand colour.His devices he had created.In2012, HalenII’in1979);andtwopassed VanHalen.Hisfather,astruggling had abetterfeel forpercussion. dazzle guitar-playing —combin- outpouringof riffs,runsandsolos Guitar World Magazine ranked the10 millionmarktoachieve “di- Dutchclassical musician, methis The siblingsformedtheir first ing complexharmonics, innova- washyperactive andathletic,joy- him No.1onits listofthe “100 amond” status(the band’s debut, Indonesian-born wifewhile on band in 1964,the Broken Combs, tive fingerings and ingenious ous and wry, makingdeeperor GreatestGuitarists of All Time.” ‘VanHalen,’in1978,and‘1984’,is- tour in Indonesia. whichbecametheTrojanRubber deviceshepatentedforhisinstru- darkeremotions feel irrelevant. “I’m alwayspushing things suedthe year in the title). In 1962, when VanHalen was Company. In 1972 they formeda ment—madehimthemostinflu- “Eddie put the smile backin pastwhere they’resupposedto Elevenofthe band’s studio al- 7, his familyrelocated to the US, newgroup, calledGenesis, even entialguitaristofhis generation rock guitar at atime when it was be,”VanHalentoldwebsiteZocalo bumsreachedthe Top5,and four drivenawaybyprejudice against thoughtherewasalreadyaBritish and his band, VanHalen, one of all gettingabit broody,” his fel- Public Squarein2015. snagged thetop spot on hismotherandunfavourablework bandby thatname.They renteda the mostpopular rock actsofall lowguitar ace JoeSatriani told The zestinVan Halen’s play- Billboard’s Top200.Van Halen opportunitiesinthe Netherlands. sound system from Roth, whom time,diedonTuesday. Hewas65. Billboard magazine in 2015. ing paired perfectlywith the he- amassedeight BillboardTop 20 TheysettledinPasadena, theyeventuallyhired as their VanHalen’s son,Wolfgang, VanHalen wasmostwidely donistic songs and persona of his Eddie VanHalen at aconcertin2004. AP singles, includingacoverofRoy California. His mother worked as singer—butonly, EddieVanHalen said in astatement that his father reveredbyhispeersforperfecting hard-rockingband, VanHalen, Orbison’s (Oh) Pretty Woman, amaid,hisfatherasajanitorwhile said, to save rental money. Two had “losthis long and arduous thetechniqueof two-handedtap- whose original lineup featured whichreachedNo.12 in1982,and seeking work as amusician. yearslater, they recruitedMichael battle withcancer”. The state- ping on the guitarneck. That ap- his brother Alexonpummelling David Lee Roth, who presented Formedin1972,Van Halen Jump,whichseizedthe No.1spot Inspired by the British group Anthonyonbass andchanged ment did notsay wherehedied. proachallowedhim to addnew drums, Michael Anthonyon ascene-stealingmix of Lothario, went on to sellmorethan 56 mil- in 1984 andheld it forfiveweeks. the Dave ClarkFive, VanHalen theirnamefirsttoMammothand VanHalenstructuredhissolos textures,and percussive possibil- thunderous bass and singer peacockand clown. lionalbumsintheUSalone.Tenof In 2007,the band wasinducted and his brother beganplaying then to VanHalen. NYT

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Internationalmarket data till 1900IST EMERGENCY CREDIT LINE GUARANTEE SCHEME FOR STRESSED MSMEs Antitrust case against Google for PvtbankssanctionmorethanPSBs abusing position in smart TV mkt closeto thedevelopmentsaidthat AASHISHARYAN& therewas nothing that had been KARUNJITSINGH doneuntilnow, althoughthecase for1sttimesincelaunchofscheme NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 againstGoogle “looked interest- ing”. Executivesworking with GOOGLE IS facing anew antitrust Google said thoughtheywere scheme, of whichRs1.32 has have been the biggestbenefici- prises and 7.35 per cent to other caseinIndiaforallegedly abusing awareofacaseof“this nature” SUNNYVERMA been disbursedto27.09 lakh Interest subvention aryofthe government-backed businesses. Asimilar patternis itsdominant position in the againstthe company,theywere NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 borrowers, government data for MSMEs extended ECLGS, but it has been used visible in loans givenbyprivate Androidsmart-televisionmarket yettoreceiveaformal intimation shows.The amount of loan sanc- mostlyfor immediateliquidity banks and NBFCs. by creatingbarriersforcompanies oranylegalnotice,eitherfromthe BANKSHAVEsanctioned62.15 tions by privatebankswas NewDelhi: The 2per cent in- support, rather than business The Rs 3-lakh croreworth whichwantedtouseormodifyits Google faces allegationsof complainantsorthe CCI. per cent of the targeted Rs 3lakh higher when compared to state- terest subventionschemefor growth. The Finance Ministry ECLGS scheme provides addi- android operating systems for creatingbarriersfor firms “We have to look at the docu- croreunder theEmergency ownedlenders forthe firsttime MSMEs on loans extended had on August4allowedindivid- tional 20 per cent collateral-free theirsmarttelevisions,according wanting to use or develop mentstounderstandwhatarethe Credit Line Guarantee Scheme sincethe launchofthe scheme. by co-operativebanks has uals to access loan facility forex- credit to MSMEs fullyguaran- to areport from Reuters. modifiedversionsofAndroid allegations being made and only (ECLGS) forstressed MSMEs While public sector banks(PSBs) been extended till March31 isting business loans. teed by the central government TheCompetitionCommission forsmartTVs. Reuters file then canwerespond against whiledisbursementswereat sanctionedloansofRs81,180 next year,the ReserveBank The survey on impact assess- againstloan losses. Though un- of India (CCI) has since June been them.Sofar, we have nothing,”an 44.08 per cent of the total crore, private bank sanctions of Indiasaid on Wednesday. ment of ECLGSalso highlighted der the ECLGS the banksare not lookingintoallegations that executive at thecompanysaid. amount as of September 29, up were Rs 95,060crore.Disbursals The terms of the scheme various concerns that needtobe supposed to take anycollateral Googleengages in anti-competi- investigation. In June last year,the antitrust from 47.7 per centsanctions and by public sector andprivate have also been tweaked. PTI addressed—disbursement pat- from the borrowers, it allows tive practicesbycreatingbarriers “Acomplaintisinitiallylooked body had held Google guilty of 32.9per cent disbursements bankswereatRs67,393 crore terns being unequal as alarge extension of charge on security forfirmswantingtouse or de- into by asectionofthe CCI which misuseof itsdominantpositionin recordedasonAugust12. and Rs 60,740 crore, respectively. proportion of borrowers have re- forthe existingloans, whichin- velop modifiedversionsof then present their initialfindings the mobileAndroid market and LaunchedonMay 23, ECLGS is Of the total 27.09 lakh loan ac- Shareofdisbursement by state- ceivedasmall shareofthe total volves documentation and reg- Android forsmartTVs, such as andthecomplaintto membersof said the companyhad imposed open until October 31 or until Rs countswhichreceiveddisburse- ownedbanks has come down loan; lowutilisation rate forthe istration&stamp dutycharges, Amazon Fire TV’s operating sys- theCCIwhomaythenorderanin- “unfair conditions” on the device 3lakh crorehas been sanctioned, ment underthe scheme, PSBs from around 90 per cent in ear- smallestborrowers and manu- the reportnoted. tem, the Reuters reportsaid. vestigationby thedirectorgeneral manufacturers so as to prevent but the scheme can be extended cateredto22.10 lakh accounts— lier months,while private banks facturing firms. Private banksand NBFCs con- Government officials The of the CCI if theyfind merit in the them from using other operating unless full amount is sanctioned. or 81.57per cent of total accounts and NBFCs have steppeduplend- It showedthat86.53per cent tinue to focus on large accounts, Indian Express reachedout to, complaint,”saidagovernmentof- systems.Inits 14-pageorder,CCI As of September 29, 12 pub- —whileprivate sectorbanks ing. of total loansdisbursedbyPSBs with averagedisbursement per however, said the case waslikely ficial,notingthatthecomplaintin had heldthat requiring mobile lic sector banks, 24 private banks served 3.77lakh customers or According to asurvey pub- have been giventomicrobusi- account at Rs 16.08 lakh forpri- at apreliminarystage as the question hadnot yetbeen pre- phonehandsetmakers to pre-in- and 31 non-banking financial 13.91per cent of total accounts. lished by the National Institute nesses in comparison to 5.38per vate lenders, while public sector membersand chairperson of the sentedto themembersandchair- stall the entireGoogle mobile companies (NBFCs) sanctioned NBFCsdisbursedRs4,111 croreto of Bank Management (NIBM), cent loanstosmall businesses, banks’ averagedisbursement per CCI had notyet reviewedthe person of the CCI. servicespack,whichisacollection Rs 1.86 lakh croreunder the the remaining1.21lakhaccounts. lastmonth, microenterprises 0.73per cent to medium enter- account stood at Rs 3.05 lakh. allegations or ordered any Another government official of Google’s apps, wasunfair.

AMIDCOVID Atmanirbhar Bharat should not Quality of loanbook to ‘GDPgrowth estimates for lead to protectionism, says Rajan be new SBI chief’sfocus

FY21tosee upwardrevisions’ Spendingonrelief—suchashelp- ENSECONOMICBUREAU ENSECONOMICBUREAU ing viable MSMEs—isimportant MUMBAI,OCTOBER7 Pointing that severalindicators aregrowing in double digits, a NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 to ensure that the productive ca- Credit Suisse report said faster-than-expectednormalisation has pacity of the economyisnot im- STATEBANK of India’s (SBI) new led to hopes that FY21GDP expectations maysee upwardrevisions THEATMANIRBHARBharatcam- paired, he said. Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara, Italsonotedwhilecentralnorms paign should notlead to protec- To aquery on howheviews who took charge on Wednesday, rise Y-o-Y: E-way Rail freight in last 10 nowpermitnearlyallactivities tionismassuchpolicies had not Atmanirbhar Bharat project, he said that his focus areas willbe 10%billsinSeptember 19%days of September andsomestateshavepushed worked in the past, but it being said: “If it is about protectionism, maintainingthequalityof theloan StateBank of India Chairman theopeningofcinemas/schools usedtopromote manufacturing FormerRBI Governor unfortunately Indiahasraisedtar- bookandsafetyoftheemployees DineshKhara. File Power demand Report prepared by Neelkanth toOctober31,itexpectsthem activitywithinthecountrywould Raghuram Rajan. File iffs recently, (then) it does not and customers. SBI’s gross non- 16%growth (trailing Mishra, Abhay Khaitan and tofollowotherslikeWest beuseful, formerReserveBank of makeany sense to my mind to go performingassets(NPAs)were Rs 7-days)rose to 16%. It was Prateek Singh also pointed BengalandUttarPradeshthat India Governor Raghuram Rajan thatwaybecausewetriedthatbe- 1.29 lakh croreasofJune2020. created awebsite forpeople who down 13% Y-o-Y in Oct 2019 towards the fact that reported continuetorelaxsuburban on Wednesday. lotmoreonrelief andrepairwork fore.Wehad alicence permitraj Kharasaidtheloanrestructur- areinterested.Whatevernumber daily cases and deaths per day trains,hotelsandrestaurants Speaking at awebinar organ- intheeconomyinthebackdropof earlier....that protectionism was ing process is manageable. “We we have seen till now, it is very 4.5%: Growth in Pharma from Covid-19 has witnessed isedbyeconomic think tank Covid-19crisis. Relief should not problematic,itenrichedafewcor- areverycloselyobservingthebe- muchmanageable,”hesaidinhis market in September. acontinued decline Compiled by ENS Economic Bureau ICRIER,hesaidtheemergingmar- beconfusedwithstimuluswhich porations but basicallywas a haviourofpeoplewho areinter- firstmedia interaction aftertak- ketgovernmentsneedtospend a istypicallyusedtoboostdemand. sourceof povertyformanyofus.” estedinrestructuring. We have ing charge.

How the new H-1B visa system will impact Indians? ‘Data points Office of Additional ChiefEngineer, showcontinued PHED, Region Bharatpur Department of Homeland changeswhichwouldensurethat the domestic pool of US workers. forcementof thenewH-1Bnorms Telephone No 05644-222731, Email: rj [email protected] AASHISHARYAN Security (DHS) or the US H-1B petitions areapproved only The second proposedchange whichwill be announcedlater. normalisation’ Notice Inviting Bid No.20/ 2020-21 NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Citizenshipand Immigration for“qualifiedbeneficiariesandpe- relates to companiesallegedly This, the DHS said, will be done Online bids are invited on behalf of the Governor of Rajasthan from eligible enlisted Services (USCIS) requirethem to titioners”. makingfictitiousworkofferstofic- throughworksiteinspectionsand Mumbai: With the further easing "AA"class contractors of PHED,Rajasthan and meeting eligibilitycriteria. IN YET another policy stance consult stakeholders and give Thoughtheexactcontoursand titiousemployeesjusttofulfilltheir monitoring compliance, before, of restrictions and successive un- Contractors enlisted with other departmentsofGovernment of Rajasthan and changeonH-1B visa within six them anotice period of 60 days specificationsofthe changeis quotaofH-1Bvisaapplicationsap- during and afterthe H-1B work locking of the economyinitiated enlisted with CPWD/ Postal/ Telecom/ Railways/ MES/ other State Governments/ Central Government undertakings/ organizations in class equivalent to "AA" class of months,theUSadministrationon and seek commentsbeforeany likelytobean- proved.The US ad- visa is approved. from June, mostofthe highfre- Rajasthan and meeting prescribed eligibility criteria may also apply after depositing October 6said that it wasan- sweeping changes arebrought in. nouncedbythe DHS ministration has in quency datapointshaveshown a prescribed Earnest Money.Details of this Bid notification and pre-qualification nouncingan“interim final rule” Inthelatestannouncementonthe over the week,ithas the pastalleged that Howwill the changes impact continuednormalisationinactiv- criteria can also be seen in NIB exhibited on web site www.dipr.rajasthan.gov.in, http://sppp.rajasthan.gov.in and http://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in.Bids are to be whichwill “strengthen” the non- proposedpolicychanges,theDHS specifiedthatthenew both Indian and the Indian IT and other H-1B visa itylevelsascomparedto themulti- submitted online electronic format on web site http://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in.. immigrantwork visaprogramme. said that USCIS wouldforgo the rule will narrow US-basedcompanies holders? year lows seen in April,Kotak 1. General details of bid: The newrules will be effective 60 usual60-daycommentandnotice downthedefinitionof have oftengivenH-1B SincetheDHShasproposedto MahindraBank MD &CEO Uday S. Item Details days from their publication in the period to “immediatelyensure what constitutesa work visaoffersto for- narrowdownthe definition of Kotaksaid. No. 1. Name of Work RateContract forthe workofconstruction of Federal Register, whichisthe offi- thatemployingH-1Bworkerswill “specialty occupa- eignemployees “just whatwouldconstitutea“specialty “Continuedfocusonreform Sources, rising main pipelines, CWRs, Pump cialjournalof theUSgovernment, notworsen the economic crisis tion”.Thismeansthat onpaper”,therebyal- occupation”, it is likelythatthe measuresushered in by thegov- houses, ESRs, internal village distribution pipeline much likethe GazetteofIndia. causedbyCovid-19”. companies and agencies which lowing them to evade some part 65,000 visas issuedevery year ernmentwilltriggerafasterrecov- and FHTC including one year Defect Liability period of SVS &MVSs and there after O&M of works up to hireworkers on H-1B visas will of taxes, while also undercutting would be brought down signifi- eryofeconomy with the industry village boundary for five years for MVS including What is an interim final rule? What arethe newproposed have atough time proving to the the jobs foreligible US workers. cantly. reposing confidence of abounce preparation of DPR of above works under JJM in Executive policies announced changes? immigrationagencies that such The thirdand final proposed Full reporton backsooner than expected,” said the jurisdiction of PHED Region Bharatpur by agencies suchasthe TheDHShasannouncedsome employees arenot available from rule changetalksabout better en- www.indianexpress.com Kotak, who is CII president. ENS 2. NIB Cost Rs. 1040 Crores 3. Bid Document Cost Rs. 20,000 to be deposited through e-GRASS Website http://egras.raj.nic.in)infavour of DDO Code12373- Executive Engineer,PHED, City BRIEFLY Division, Bharatpur.Budget Head (0075-0-800-52- TCS announces `16K-cr share 01) and scanned copy of e- grass challan to be uploaded with documents of technical bids. FM:Revivalpost 4. Bid Processing fee Rs 1,000 to be deposited in favour of Director RISL (through e-GRAS Budget Head 8658-00-102-16- buyback, profit falls 7% in Q2 02) and scanned copy of e-grass challan to be Covidlockdown uploaded with documentsoftechnical bids. justment) increasedby4.9 per 5. Bid Security Rs 10.4. Crores (@ 1% of NIB cost or 0.5% (Rs.5.2 clearlyvisible CONSOLIDATEDREVENUE Crores) of NIB cost for enlisted contractor in class ENSECONOMICBUREAU cent (year-on-year) to Rs Rs 8,433 "AA" with PHED Rajasthan) or as per rules to be Amaravati:FinanceMinister MUMBAI,OCTOBER7 crore, it made aprovision forlegal deposited through e-GRAS Challan (Website NirmalaSitharamansaidre- claim of Rs 1,218crore.The rev- http://egras.raj.nic.in) in favour of DDOCode `40,135 cr 12373- Executive Engineer,PHED, City Division, vivalofthe economyafter TATA CONSULTANCY Services enue in constant currency terms TAMIL NADU geNerATIoN AND DISTrIbUTIoN corporATIoN LTD. Bharatpur.Budget Head (8443-00-108-00-00) and the Covid lockdown was (TCS), India’s biggestsoftware ■ The revenue in constant witnessedadropof3.2percenton scanned copy of e- grass challan to be uploaded NOTICE INVITING TENDERS (e-TeNDerINg proceSS) clearly visibleandindicators services exporter,onWednesday currency terms witnesseda ayear-on-yearbasis.Consolidated with documentsoftechnical bids. However,the bidder may opt to deposit Rs. 10 lacs through e- looked positive. PTI reporteda7per cent decline in its drop of 3.2 per cent on ayear- revenue from operations forthe Sl. Tender Inviing Speciicaion No. & Due Date &Time for No Authority Name of Work /Material submission grass (asapart of bid security) and remaining part netprofitatRs7,475 crorefor the on-yearbasis. Consolidated quarterstoodatRs40,135crore,up of bid security can be accepted in the form of BG of COAL (Ship) –69 quarterendedSeptember2020,as revenue from operations for by 3percentonayear-on-yearba- any nationalized /scheduled bank in the prescribed MRajeshwar the quarterstood at Rs 40,135 1 CE/MECHANICAL/ Performance Monitoring 27.10.2020 Up to form in the name of Executive Engineer,PHED, City againstRs8,042 croreinthe same sis.Itdeclaredaninterimdividend COAL Service of TANGEDCO 14.00 Hours Division, Bharatpur. crore, up by 3per cent on a quarterlastyear.The TCSboard of Rs 12 perequity shareofRe1 Chartered Vessels. 6. Additional Bid Security As per latest PHED circular RaonamedRBI year-on-year basis. also announcedaRs16,000crore eachofthe company. The tender Speciicaion canbedownloaded from TANGEDCO website, 7. Period of completion 24 Months DeputyGuv sharebuybackprogramme —its RajeshGopinathan,MD&CEO, www.tangedco.gov.in, www.tenders.tn.gov.in,atfreeofcost. Tender will be 8. Defect liability Period One Year thirdinthe lastfour years —ata Rs3,000perequityshareforanag- said:“Drivingacceleratedbusiness openedThrough the NIC portal htps://tntenders.gov.in/nicgep/app 9. Operation and Five years after completion of one-year defect Mumbai: The government price of Rs 3,000 per share, apre- gregateamount notexceeding Rs valuerealizationofourcustomers’ DIPR/3736/Tender/2020 cHIeFeNgINeer/MecHANIcAL/coAL Maintenance liability period for MVS only hasappointedMRajeshwar mium of 9.59 per cent to 16,000 croreonaproportionate digitalinvestmentshasresultedin 2. (a) Bid document consisting of the NIB, Instructions to bidders, General RaoasDeputy Governor of Wednesday’s closing price. basis under the tender offerroute broad-basedrevenuegrowth.The Office of the Addl.Chief Engineer Water Resources Zone, Conditions of Contract, Special Conditions of the Contract, Scope of work, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), “The boardhas approved a using the stockexchangemecha- strong order book,averyrobust Jaipur Sinchai Bhawan, J.L.N. Marg, Jaipur -302017 Technical Specifications and drawings, BOQ, can be seen &downloaded from websitehttp://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in,and No. 11108 Date: 1.1 0.2020 replacingNSVishwanathan. proposal to buy back up to 5.33 nism,”TCSsaid.Itssharesclosedat dealpipeline,andcontinuedmar- http://sppp.rajasthan.gov.in croreequityshares,being1.42per Rs2,737.40ontheBSEWednesday. ket sharegains give us confidence INVITATION OF E-TENDER NO 10 YEAR 2020-21 (b) Bid security,Bid document cost and RISL charges shall be deposited On behalf of Governor of Rajasthan, invites e-tender from eligible contractor for civil centofthe totalpaid-upcapital at Whilethenetprofit(before ad- forthe future.” through e-Challan in respective head as per above table and scanned copy PillainewCFO worksunder RWSLIP Scheme, estimated cost of 2works is Rs. 4070.00 Lacs. The of the E- Chalan ,asaproof, shall be uploaded at the time of submission of details are availableonthe following websites :- Bid. UBN No.: WRD2021WLOB01348WRD2021WLOB01349 3. IMPORTANT DATES : ofEuroKids 1. www.eproc.rajasthan.gov.in S. Events Date &time Website /Locations 2. www.dipr.rajasthan.gov.in No. Cabinet approves e-bidding 3. www.sppp.rajasthan.gov.in International Sd/- 1. Date &time for downloading From 01.10.2020 5.00 PM to http://www.eproc.rajasthan. gov.in. Addl. Chief Engineer of bid document 03.11.2020 up to 06.00 PM Mumbai: Education firm DIPR/C/7902/2020 Water Resources Zone, Jaipur 2. Date &time for online From 03.10.2020, 10.00 AM http://www.eproc.rajasthan.gov.in EuroKidsInternational has platform fornaturalgas pricing submission of bid document to 03.11.2020 up to 6.00 PM 3. Pre-Bid Meeting 15.10.2020 at 2.30 PM In the Office of Chief Engineer, namedRajiv Pillaiasitsnew IYf¹ffÊ»f¹f ¸fb£¹f Ad·f¹f³°ff, ªf»f ÀfaÀff²f³f Àfa·ff¦f IYûMXf PHED, (R) Jaipur chief financial officer. ENS countryunderthe administered ralgas andimports nearly the IiY¸ffaIY: d³fd½fQf/01/2020-21/5743 dQ.: 29.09.2020 4. Deposition of BidSecurity Up to 5.00 PM of 03.11.2020 In the Office of Additional Chief ENSECONOMICBUREAU pricing mechanism. sameamount.Withthenewrefo- -: AâX¸fÀfaVfû²f³f :- remainingpart in the form of Engineer,PHED, Region BÀfIf¹ffÊ»f¹fIZ´fÂffaI 603dQ. 20.05.2020 ÀfZd³fd½fQfÀfc¨f³ffÀfa£¹ff 01 ½f¿fÊ2020-21 Af¸fadÂf°f Ie¦fBÊ W`Ü BG) Bharatpur NEWDELHI,OCTOBER7 Experts saythat 75-80 per rms,40MMSCMDwillcomeinto 5. Date &Time for Opening of 04.11.2020 at 11.00 AM In the Office of Additional Chief Permanent A´fdSWf¹fÊIfS¯fûa ÀfZd³fd½fQf eproc.rajasthan.gov.in ´fSA´f»fûO IS³fZ, M`¯OSIfgÀM,d¶fOdÀf¢¹fûdSMe E½fa Technical Bid Engineer,PHED, Region cent of natural gasproducedis local production. The country’s E¸f.Oe.AfS.AfBÊ.EÀf.E»f. ReÀf ªf¸ffISf³fZIedQ³ffaI d³f¸³f ´fiI fS ÀfaVfûd²f°fIeªff°feW`Ü Bharatpur THE UNION Cabinet on Wednes- pricedbythe government under dependencyonimportofnatural 6. Opening of Price bid Will be intimated after In the Office of Additional Chief workfrom IiY. d³fd½fQfA³fbÀffSX M`X¯OXSX A´f»fûOX IYSX³fZ IYe dQ³ffaIY E½faÀf¸f¹f ÀfaVfûd²f°f dQ³ffaIY E½fa Àf¸f¹f decision of Technical Bid Engineer,PHED, Region. dayannouncedanew e-bidding the administeredpricing mecha- gaswill reduce,” Union Minister Àfa. (´fc½fÊ ¸fZÔÀfaVfûd²f°f) Bharatpur platformto promote market price nism.Theydid,however, note that Dharmendra Pradhansaid while 1 d³fd½fQf A´f»fûOIS³fZ IedQ. 05.10.2020 Àf¸f¹f 16.00 ¶fªfZ °fI dQ. 09.11.2020 °fI Time 16.00 Hour homeatHCCB Note: The dates of downloading of Bid document &online submissions shall remain discoveryofnaturalgasproduced themove wouldhelpboostincen- introducing the reforms. 2 ¶f`ÔI ¦ffS³Me, ¨ff»ff³f E½fa A³¹f ½ffadL°f QÀ°ff½fZªf ªf¸ff ISf³fZ IedQ³ffaI dQ. 09.11.2020 °fI Time 16.00 Hour fixed (as detailed above) and for all other activities. 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Pune WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,THURSDAY,OCTOBER8,2020 DEAN JONES GETS FAREWELL AT MCG Thelife of Australian cricketer Dean Jones wasremembered at a small, private funeral over the weekend whichincluded alap of the Melbourne CricketGround. Ahearse carrying Jones’shandmade Indian coffin and decorated with afloral arrangement of ‘324’, his 16 SPORT Australian Test capnumber,drove alap around the emptyMCG as Elton John’s “RocketMan”played over loudspeakers. REUTERS Ponting said BRIEFLY CSK’s midlife crisis RohanJaitleyfiles he wanted to nominationforDDCA tell me to run Dhoni’s men stutter in achase again, as Knightshavethe lastlaugh president’spost NewDelhi: Lateformer finance minis- terArun Jaitley's son Rohan is all set out Finch, to become the SYNOPSIS next president Tripathi is the knight in shining of the Delhi & says Ashwin armour before KKR trigger CSK’s DistrictsCricket middle-order collapse. Association (DDCA) and has EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE promisedto OCTOBER7 VISHALMENON halt "unneces- OCTOBER7 saryexpenses" “RickyPontingsaidthathewantedto standup in the corrup- and tell me to run out AaronFinch,” RAshwin CHENNAI SUPER Kings were well on course tion and controversy-ridden body.On has revealedinhis YouTubechannel Ashwin. of acing the chase. However, KolkataKnight the lastday of filing nominations for “Lastnight, during dinner,evenPonting said, Riders kept their composureinface of an the president's post, Jaitleyfiledhis ‘howfar he (Finch) went out! Iwas about to onslaught by Shane Watson and Ambati papers, following in the footsteps of standandtellyoutorunhimout,’”Ashwinsaid Rayudu. Amixtureofresourceful bowling his father,who diedlastyear.Heis in achat. He also said that going intothe game in the middle overs by Sunil Narine, Varun learnt to have the supportofall the againstRoyal Challengers BangaloreinDubai, Chakravarthyand AndreRussell, and aslow major factions in the association. "Yes, he sensedanopportunity to run out the non- AbuDhabi pitchkeptChennai’s batsmen in Ihavefiledmynomination today. I striker might arise due to the big dimensions check. The result wasa10-run win forKKR would liketoworkfor the betterment of the ground. that propelledthem to the thirdspotinthe of Delhi cricket and would love to On Monday, during Delhi Capitals’ game pointstable. have everyone on the same page. It's againstRCB,Ashwindidn’trunoutAaronFinch, good to come backand servethe asso- who had backeduptoo early at the non- Middle-order collapse ciation with an aim to take it whereit striker’send,butnonethelessissuedawarning Atargetof168 looked well within CSK’s should be," the 31-year-old told PTI. throughasubsequenttweetthatsuchinstances reachwhen arampant ShaneWatson and would notbereprievedinthe future. Ambati Rayudu were going ballistic. But Inalight-heartedchatinTamil,strewnwith againstthe run of play, Rayudu wascaught Boxerstoheadto Tamil film dialogues, with South Africa’s per- in the deep, and in the next over,Watson was Europefortraining formance analystPrasanna Agoram, Ashwin trappedinfront by the wilyNarine for50. retracedthe episode.Hestarted with his pre- When captain MS Dhoni wascleanedupby NewDelhi: India'sOlympic-boundbox- monition of arun-out opportunity before the Chakravarthyfor 11,the target suddenly ers, exceptfor an indisposedMCMary startofthe game. “One side of the boundary looked likeanuphill task.The complexion of Afterbeing promotedtoopen the innings, Rahul Tripathi scored a51-ball 81 Komand twoothers, will travel to Italy waspretty big on that ground. Iknew100 per an IPL matchcan changepretty quickly. For whichpushedKolkatato167. PTI Kings XI need the and France starting next week on a52- centthatsomeonewillbackuptooearly today CSK,itall camecrashing down in the space of daytraining-cum-competition trip as [at the non-striker’s end]. Youneedlotsof justfiveovers. From 99/1 in the 12th over, right men vs SRH theygearupfortheTokyoGames.Mary couragetohit asix or afour on that ground.” theystuttered to 129/5 in 17.1 overs, losing beganthe chokebynailing the dangerous Rahul Tripathi impressedfor the Rising Preview: SRH vs KXIP Komiscurrentlyrecoveringfromabout Ashwin also mentionedthat since the four wicketsfor just30runs. ForDhoni’s Eoin Morganwith ashort-pitcheddelivery Pune Supergiant three seasons agoatthe top SRH: LLWWL; KXIP: LWLLL of dengue and has ruledout travelling Bangaloreteam has alot of quick-footed play- team, scoring runs had become atreacher- that wasfeathered through to Dhoni in the of the order.Inthe next twoseasons, when Bottom-placedKings XI needtoget abroad at leastthis year due to the ers who liketorun hardbetween wickets, he ous propositiononthe slow, worn-out Abu 14th over.Two overs later,Shardul Thakur he shiftedtothe Rajasthan Royals, he was theirteamselectionrightto engineera COVID-19threat. The Europe assign- thought achance might arise. Dhabi pitch. connedRussell with aback-of-length scram- shuttleddownthe order,wherehehardly turnaround. Apartfromopeners KL ment starts on October 15."Iwas not “Moreover, that team had lots of players bledseamer.These twostrikes meant that got anyopportunity to displayhis wares. Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, their bat- keepingwellforthepasttwo weeksbe- who run very fast and shout out “two, two”! CSK bowlers give them achance KKR would notget the desired momentum Afterarollicking 36 againstDelhi ting lacks teeth, and it maybetime to causeof dengue.Iammuchbetternow Ithought, someone will step out todayand I Earlier,CSKbowlersfoundtheperfecttem- towardsthe end of the innings. Theylostsix Capitals, the team management made the give ChrisGayleagoatthetop,bringing but won't be travelling," the six-time will have getmyfirstcatch, firstscalp. Iknew platetoquell KKR’s belligerent stroke-players. wicketsfor 40 runs in the final five overs, as pragmatic move of promoting him as an AgarwalatNo.3. It is surprising that worldchampionandLondonOlympics that, going intothe match. (Iniku nammaluku Theyhardlypitchedanythinginthehittingarc, Curran, Thakur and Dwayne Bravoclaimed opener and pushingSunil Narine to no.4. Afghan mysteryspinner Mujeeb Ur bronze-medallisttold PTI. "I will be boni iruku da!),” Ashwin said with asmile. and kept pushing them backinthe crease sevenwicketsbetween them to skittle KKR Tripathi looked in control, and at one Rahman still hasn’t got agame when, basedinDelhi and train hereonly. “He went out,” says Ashwin referring to through aseries of short-pitcheddeliveries for167 after20overs. point,looked likehewould help KKR apartfromMohammedShami and to Abouttravellingabroadfortraining,we Finch. cleverly interspersedwith balls wide of the ThistranspiredafterKKRhadsetafantastic breachthe 200-run mark. He looked most anextentSheldonCottrell,mostoftheir shall see next year when hopefullya The Aussie opener had steppedtoo farout stumps.Theslower, back-of-the-handstuffwas platform, being 93/2 at the half-way mark. proficient againstshort-pitcheddeliver- bowlers have been costly. Against COVID-19vaccine will also come," tooearly andforamoment,bothstood,staring rare,replacedbyyorkers targeting the block- Beforethe medium-pacers got intothe act, it ies,and if it wasremotely wide, Tripathi Sunrisers,whodon’thave thestrongest addedthe 38-year-old. A28-member ateachother.Ashwindetailedoutwhathewas hole. The deadlyconcoction gave KKR’s big- wasleg-spinnerKarnSharmawhoinitiatedthe would smokeit. His 51-ball 81 gave KKR batting line-up and will be without contingentwilltravel,including10 men thinking at that stage. ticket batsmen in the middle order little joy. slide with the twin blows of Nitish Rana and morethan afair chance. BhuvneshwarKumarfortherest of the and six women boxers along with the “Iamtelling youthe truth here. As Iran CSK’s bowling attacklackedgenuine pace. But Narine. BRIEF SCORES: KKR 167(Rahul Tripathi 81, campaign, Kings XI mayhaveachance supportstaff.The exposurehas been in to bowl that delivery,justbeforeIgot into theymorethan made up foritwith skill and Dwayne Bravo3/35, Karn Sharma 2/25) beat forafresh startiftheymakesome sanctionedbythegovernmentatanes- my delivery stride and jump, agolden hel- gumption. Tripathi, knight in shining CSK 157/5 (Shane Watson 50, AndreRussell changes. 7:30 pm: Star Sports network timated costofRs1.31crore. PTI metisrolling along, likeadetachedcoachof It wasthe irrepressible Sam Curran, who armour 1/18) by 10 runs. atrain,” he said, referencing ahumorous di- alogue from Tamil movie Majunu. “Ithen stoppedand thought, ‘should Irun him out or not’? He still didn’t come back, he waslook- LA Lakers top Miami Heat 102-96,take 3-1 lead in NBA Finals ing at me. Idon’t knowwhy he waslooking at me. He is agood friend since the days of of these NBAFinals, one win away from the added10for the Lakers, who didn’t trail at ablythe bottom line is theywon those mo- leftinthe thirdafter a3-pointer by Davis; Kings XI Punjab. Averygood man. Ihave ASSOCIATEDPRESS franchise’s 17th championship. James fin- anypoint in the final 20-plus minutes. The mentsoftruth.” Miami scored the next six to getwithin one. spent lots of time with him in the evenings. LAKEBUENAVISTA(FLORIDA),OCTOBER7 ishedwith 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight Lakers arenow 56-0 this season when lead- He’s right. WheneverMiami had some- Herro made a3early in the fourth to get Ithought, ‘okaylet it go,let this be afinal assists, AnthonyDavis’ 3-pointer with 39.5 ing going intothe fourth quarter. thing going, the Lakers snuffeditout. Miami within one again; the Heat promptly warning.’” LEBRON JAMES woke up from his gameday seconds leftfinallysettledmatters and the JimmyButler scored 22 pointsfor Miami, James’ 3-pointer with 8:18leftinthe fouledMarkieffMorris on a3-point try, and Theoff-spinnerthentalkedabouttheideal nap Tuesdayand decideditwas time to send Lakers beat the Miami Heat 102-96 in Game whichgot 21 from Tyler Herro,17from thirdput the Lakers up 55-54and setthe he made all three shots. punishment, arun-penalty to batsmen who his Los Angeles Lakers teammates amessage. 4. Duncan Robinson and 15 from Bam Adebayo tone forthe waythe rest of the night wasgo- Butler scored inside to tie the game with backupbeforethe bowler releases the ball. He grabbed his phone and told the Lakers The Lakers lead 3-1 and can win the title —who returnedafter missing twogames ing to go;L.A.leading, Miami chasing. 6:27left; James scored the next five points “As the line from Ramana (A Vijayakanth theywerefacing amust-win game. when the series resumes Friday. with aneckinjury. “LikeIalways say, they’reareally, really, himself, including athree-point playwhere starrer)goes,the‘punishmentsshouldbevery “Ifelt that vibe. Ifelt that pressure,” James “Big-time play. Big-time moment,” James “Ijustloved seeing our guyscompete.I reallygood team and we’vegot to playdamn he endedupflat on his backafter spinning severe’. Justannounce that therewill be a said. “Ifelt like, formepersonally, this was said of Davis’ 3-pointer. “Notonlyfor A.D., love howtheyrespond in between those four near perfect to beat them,” Butler said. “We the ball perfectlyoff the glass forascoreon penalty of 10 runs if youstepout of the crease one of the biggestgames of my career.” but forour ballclub and forour franchise.” lines,” Heat coachErik Spoelstrasaid. “This didn’t do that tonight. ... We’ll watchthis, adrive while taking contact. tooearly.Noone will then go out. Messagedelivered. Davis finishedwith 22 points, Kentavious wasathrowbackgame and thereweresome learn from it, but we can’t lose another one.” “Youhavetocredit our guys’ competitive “Thereisnoskill involvedinrunning out a James and the Lakers arebackincontrol Caldwell-Pope scored 15 and DannyGreen momentsoftruth thereatthe end, and prob- The Lakers were up by sevenwith 2:27 spirit,” Lakers coachFrank Vogelsaid. batsman likethis. But if youkeep going out, what option is lefttous?” Rafa learned from Rome loss to Diego: Moya

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RAFAEL NADALwill be atougher proposition forDiego SchwartzmanthanhewasinRomelastmonthwhentheymeetin theFrenchOpensemi-finalsonThursday, says Nadal’scoachCarlos Moya.Twelve-times FrenchOpen champion Nadal wassurpris- ingly beaten 6-2 7-5 by the Argentine in the Rome quarters — Schwartzman’s firstwin over the Spaniardin10meetings. That wasNadal’s firsttournament forseven months, however, and he has progressedtothe semi-finals at Roland Garroswithout drop- ping aset,although he waspushedhardinthe early stages of his matchagainstJannickSinner on Tuesday. Schwartzman is through to his firstGrand Slam semi-final af- terafive-hour victoryoverU.S. Open winner Dominic Thiem. “The matchinRome wasverystrangebecause Rafa wontwo very good matches againstpowerful opponents,” Moya told Eurosport. “AgainstSchwartzman it wasthe firsttime that he had problems and he did notmanageittotallywell on aphysical or mental level. We learnedfromthat moment and nowheisata great levelwith manymoregames played.” Petra Kvitovawas so nervous ahead of Wednesday’s match againstLaura Siegemund that she did notwant to play, but the Czechwasgladshewasableto holdhernerveandreachthesemi- finals again afteraneight-year gapwith a6-3 6-3 win. “Ididn’t wantto talk,Ididn’twantto eat,didn’twantto move,Ididn’twant to go outthereandplay. ButIknewifIstepoutthereeverythingwill be muchbetter,”said Kvitova, who setupaclash with fourth seed SofiaKenin.ThereigningAustralianOpenchampionKeninclaimed her maiden FrenchOpen semi-final spotasshe fought to a6-4 4- 66-0 victoryagainstfellowAmerican Danielle Collins. The Australian Open champion waskeptonher toes fortwo setsby anopponentwhohadbeatenherintheirpreviousencoun- tersbefore strollingthroughthedeciderto setupaclashwithCzech seventh seedPetra Kvitova. Collins wasbothered by abdominal pains in the thirdset,looking unable to give her maximum effort in the finale on courtPhilippe Chatrier. “Ifelt likeIwas kind of alittle bit offwith my shots.Sometimes just goingforitandjustwasn’tworkingformetoday,”saidCollins, whosufferedfromanabdominal injuryearlier this year.

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