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NAME CORRECTION NAME CHANGE NOTICE India will hopefully get highways of I, Rajbala W/o Rajender Lamba D/o I, Ambreen w/o Mashahid Beg R/o Public at large are hereby informed 104, Pratap Khand, Near Masjid, Ranglal Chaudhary R/o House No that my client Smt. Sangeeta W/o Sh. Vishwakarma Nagar, Jhilmil Colony, 406/2, Lamba Chowk, Baba Hirday Ram Krishna Pal R/o Chamrawali, Bodaki, American standard in next three Colony, Mujesar, Faridabad Sector 22 Delhi-110095, have changed my Gautam Buddha Nagar, U.P. 203207; name to Ambreen Beg for all future Haryana 121005 declare that Rajbala @ has taken a Loan from Ambit Finvest purposes Rajbala Choudhary @ Rajbala Lamba Pvt. Ltd., against their property i.e. years, says Nitin Gadkari are name of same person. Freehold Residential Property area Ahmedabad: National highways are being their land for certain projects, mainly on the measuring 112.5 sq. yds., i.e. 94.06 NAME CHANGE sq. mtrs., out of Khasra No. 1038, at constructed at a very fast pace under the leader- issues of compensation. Gadkari said his min- I, SUNIL SANTOSHRAO LOKHANDE NAME CHANGE Vidya Nagar-II, Colony, Situated at I, Kumari Punam w/o Sh.Tarun S/O SANTOSHRAO GAIBI ship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the istry is going to launch 1,080 km (road construc- Kasba Dadri, Pargana & Tehsil Dadri, Kumar R/o A-103, Keshav Kunj-1, LOKHANDE R/O H NO-17, GUJJAR entire country can hope of getting highways of tion) projects worth Rs 25,370 crore in Gujarat Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P.; Sec-5, Rajender Nagar, C-77-80, DAIRY, JHARERA VILLAGE, DELHI hereinafter referred to as “ the said an American standard in the next three years, under the Bharatmala Pariyojana- the ambitious Sahibabad, Ghaziabad-201005, U.P, CANTT-110010, have changed my property “ and submitted the Original Union Highways and Road Transport Minister Road and Highways project that aims to build have changed my name to Poonam name from SUNIL SANTOSH RAO Papers regarding this property with Mishra for all future purposes LOKHANDE to LOKHANDE SUNIL Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday. highways from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Ambit Finvest Pvt. Ltd., The Original SANTOSHRAO for all future purposes. He also said that 38 km of roads are being Punjab, Haryana and then cover the entire string Papers regarding this property and constructed every day now compared to just two of Himalayan territories. He said the construc- NAME CHANGE Any person, who has got, rights, km per day in the past. Gadkari on Saturday vir- tion work of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is I, VASANTHA KUMARI R N M/O PUBLIC NOTICE interest, title, claim, encumbrances, charges of any nature whatsoever in NO-16113463L SPR AJESH V M My clients Punni Lal and Smt. Bimla tually dedicated to the nation a 3.75-km long four- also moving at a fast pace, of which Gujarat's respect of the above said Property or R/O HOUSE NAME- VALLIKKADU, W/o Sh. Punni Lal both R/o F-356, lane elevated corridor in Deesa town of eight-lane Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway is a VILL-NELLANADU, PO-VEL- Dakshinpuri, New Delhi 110062, any part thereof, can send their Banaskantha jointly with Union Home Minister part. Gadkari said the 125-km stretch connecting LUMANNADY, TEH-NEDUMAN- have debarred and disowned their objections with their documentary Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Vadodara to Kim in south Gujarat at an invest- GAD, DISTT-TRIVANDRUM, (KER- son Kishan Lal and daughter in law evidence at below address within 7 days from the date of publication of Rupani. Stating that a large number of projects of ment of Rs 8,711 crore will be completed by ALA)-695607, have changed my Monika W/o Kishan Lal and Grand name from VASANTHA KUMARI R daughters Rashi, aged 16 yrs and this notice, failing which, it shall be the Road Transport and Highways Ministry are December 2021. "This expressway will prove to N to VASANTHA KUMARI S for all Jyoti, aged 12 yrs from all their mov- presumed that the said Property in underway in Gujarat under the Bharatmala be a big boon for tribals and backward areas of future purposes and in my son’s able and immovable properties and entirely is free from all such claims, Pariyojana, Gadkari asked Rupani to resolve the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The service record my date of birth have severed all relations due to interest, charges, encumbrances etc. Sahil Virmani issues of land acquisition to quicken the pace of highway will bring industry and trade which will wrongly mentioned as 01/07/1969 their misbehave, harassment, instead of my correct date of birth as assault, abusive language. My (ADVOCATE) infrastructure development. "National highways benefit farmers. The expressway will work as a 27/05/1965. clients shall not be liable for any Address G-721, are growing at a very fast pace under the leader- growth engine and will certainly take Gujarat, omission or commission of their Karkardooma Court, aforesaid persons if any one deals Delhi, 8929535407, 9213835407 ship of Modiji. In the coming three years, the Madhya Pradesh with them, he/she/they shall be entire country will get highways of American and Rajasthan to doing so, on their own risks and standard, so I believe. At one time we were con- the path of responsibility. PUBLIC NOTICE structing two km of road per day, and today we growth," he The Sikh Times Jyotsna Bhalla Sahni Advocate “ It is to informed to the Public at large are constructing 38 km per day," he said. Gadkari added. (National Daily English Newspaper) Chamber No. 246 that my client Smt. Indu Gaur W/o said the Highways ministry has under- Saket Court Complex Sh. Vishwas R/o H. No. C-36 Top taken many projects in Gujarat, includ- New Delhi-110017 Floor, Ashok Nagar, Ghaziabad, U.P. NAME CHANGE ; purchasing the Property as well as ing 1,080 km (road construction) proj- I, Jaee Vipin Sherlekar D/o Sh.Vipin ‚SÃ ŒÊ◊Ù¥ ¬⁄U has taken a loan from India Shelter ects worth Rs 25,370 crore under the Madhukar Sherlekar R/o G-4, FF, PUBLIC NOTICE Home Finance Corporation Limited , Bharatmala Pariyojana. Among the Naraina Vihar, New Delhi-110028 Information is given to general pub- against her property i.e. Flat No. 350, have changed my name to Jaee projects is an expressway between Á‚»§¸ wÆ ÉÊ¥≈U ◊¥ ÁflôÊʬŸ lic at large that our client Smt. Jai Ground Floor, having area 88 sq. Sherlekar for all future purposes Shree w/o Sh. Jeet Lalis the owner mtrs., Situated at Block-A, New Delhi and Mumbai that will pass of Free hold Residential Built on Panchwati Colony at Khasra No. through seven districts of Gujarat. "I Ground floor without roof rights 1374, Ghaziabad, U.P.; hereinafter NAME CHANGE ¿¬flÊ∞¥, ÁflôÊʬŸ ŒŸ flÊ‹ would request the Chief Minister Built-up Portion of Property no. J- referred to as “ the said property”. Lt. (Rupani) to personally offer his guid- I, NAVEEN SINGHAL S/O SURESH 10-A, area measuring 48 sq. yds. Smt. Sunita Kansal W/o Sh. Satish CHAND SINGHAL residing at C 8/7 out of Khasra no. 62/12 Situated at Kansal was the previous owner of ance so that a way is found soon to KRISHNA NAGAR SHAHDARA √„Ê≈U˜‚ ∞¬ ¬⁄U ◊Ò≈U⁄U ÷¡¥ the abadi of J- Block Laxmi Nagar in said property; expired leaving behind DELHI-110051 have changed my resolve the issues of land acquisition. the area of Village Khureji khas Mr. Amit Kansal; as her only 1 legal name to navIn singhal for all future This will certainly help expedite (road Illaqa Shahdara Delhi. vide General heirs not any other legal heirs of this purposes Power of Attorney, Agreement to construction) projects being undertak- property and submitted the Original •ı⁄U ¬≈UË∞◊ ‚ ¬◊¥≈U ∑§⁄U¥– Sell & Will (Regd.) dated Papers regarding this property with en in Gujarat," Gadkari said in an 16.02.2004 as GPA Doc no. 2592 & India Shelter Home Finance PUBLIC NOTICE Will Doc no. 2331 & 2332 SR- address delivered virtually at a pro- Corporation Limited, Any person, I, Jaspal Singh S/o Late Sh. Jaswant Delhi. and Same Property is going gramme organised by the state govern- ‚¥¬∑§¸ ∑§⁄U¥– who has got, rights, interest, title, Singh R/o H.No.H-37, Gali No.2, to be sold to Sh. Ajit Kumar and ment to mark the completion of five claim, encumbrances, charges of Laxmi Nagar, Delhi-110092, have same property is going to be any nature whatsoever in respect of years in office by Rupani. He said a severed all my relations with my Son financed by AAVAS FINANCIERS the above said Property or any part national highway project in the Gurpreet Singh Alias Sabby and his LIMITED Branch-NSP, Delhi.If any ¡Ÿ⁄U‹ ◊ÒŸ¡⁄U thereof, can send their objections wife Komal have disowned/debar person(s) have any objection(s) or Saurashtra region of Gujarat, as with their documentary evidence at requested by Union minister him from my all movable and immov- claim(s) with respect to the right, able property assets forever due to 011- 41509689, 23315814, title or interest in the Said Property below address within 7 days from the Parshottam Rupala, will start 'only his Violent Behavior with the under- then contact us within 7days from date of publication of this notice, fail- when the tough land acquisition issue signed. Henceforth I shall not be the date of Publication of this notice ing which, it shall be presumed that is resolved by the Gujarat govern- responsible for any of his acts. deeds 9868068019, 9312051236 and or the same to the undersigned the said Property in entirely is free from all such claims, interest, ment.' He did not elaborate further on and deals. In case any body deals if found by any one. with him in any matter shall do so at [email protected] [NAVEEN KUMAR VERMA] charges, encumbrances etc. the projects being affected by land their own risks and responsibility. Advocate Date : 09.08.2021 acquisition issues. Notably, aggrieved Sandeep Sharma 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, F-211, Sector-3, For VIRMANI LAW FIRM farmers had approached the Gujarat Chamber No. 505, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, SAHIL VIRMANI High Court challenging acquisition of Patiala House Court, Press Area, ITO. New Delhi Uttar Pradesh-201010 Advocate New Delhi-110002 (Contact at 09958871432) 8929535407;9643394303 New Delhi, Tuesday, 10 August, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

Snake found in cargo hold of IndiGo flight at Kolkata airport- Madhya Pradesh floods: Government forms cabinet shocking video task force for relief work in affected areas New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a snake was spotted onboard a Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight at Kolkata airport. According New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister grains will be given to the flood-hit to a report in a leading news portal, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a families, he said. “Wherever possible, we people spotted the snake before the flight slew of measures to help the people in areas will provide wheat flour to such families so was to leave for its destination. The report affected by floods following heavy rains and that they can arrange for their food also revealed that the passengers were yet to formed a task force, comprising 12 cabinet immediately,” he said. Besides, Rs 6,000 board the aircraft. ministers, to look after the relief work. In a was being given immediately to families The plane, which has just landed at the Kolkata statement issued late Sunday evening, who lost their houses so that they can stay in airport from Raipur, was parked at a secluded Chouhan also said the families of those who rented accommodations, the CM said. bay area when the incident took place. The died in the floods will be given a financial “After the survey, the state government will serpent was found wrapped around a assistance of Rs four lakh each. also provide assistance to those who have baggage belt inside the aircraft and was first lost their household items. The state spotted by a baggage handler. As soon as the At least 24 people died and thousands were news spread, the ground staff immediately evacuated to safety as rains lashed the government is also arranging financial cleared the area and informed airport Chambal-Gwalior region of north Madhya assistance for the construction of houses authorities about it, following which the Pradesh last week, officials earlier said. destroyed in floods,” he said. The families forest department officials were called in Chouhan said 8,900 people trapped at of those who died in the floods will also be who took it away for rehabilitation. The various locations in flood-hit districts were given financial assistance of Rs four lakh report also quoted an official as saying that rescued by the Air Force, the Army, the State each, he said, adding that Rs 30,000 will be the massive reptile was a non-poisonous rat Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the given to those who lost their dairy cattle, snake. The authorities think that the snake National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), while Rs 25,000 will be provided for the made its way into the plane while the while 32,900 people were shifted to safer loss of other cattle. Relief will also be baggage was being offloaded from the flight places. “I have formed a task force, provided for crop loss due to the floods, the upon arrival from Raipur. In the meantime, comprising 12 cabinet ministers and officials CM added. Meanwhile, state Congress many passengers share the video of the of all important departments. I myself, and chief Kamal Nath accused the BJP incident on social media platforms. In the the team of ministers and officials will government in the state of failing to provide meantime, many passengers share the video oversee the relief, rehabilitation and relief to the flood-hit people. "Why had the districts,” Nath asked while addressing a announcements. “The state government is of the incident on social media platforms. reconstruction work,” the CM said. In government not made any arrangements meeting of Congress MLAs on Sunday only publicising the rescue work and “Perhaps the snake wanted an IndiGo flight addition to the regular ration given to when the Meteorological department issued night. He claimed the relief measures were exaggerating the data,” the former state chief as a belated 15th birthday offer yesterday. beneficiaries, an additional 50 kg of food the warning of heavy rains in the flood-hit only limited to the state government's minister alleged. Thankfully taken away by the Kolkata forest department. But just look at the speed,” wrote a user in a tweet on August 6. Take a look: Intensity of rainfall UPSC ESE Prelims Result 2021 COVID-19: Amid threat of third wave, declared at upsc.gov.in, direct likely to increase in link to check list here Delta Plus cases in Maharashtra rise to 45 New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday ? a lockdown will be these states during (August 9) will allow students of class 10 to Delta Plus cases in Maharashtra imposed if the state 12 to visit schools for admission and practical has now increased to 45, state's witnesses a surge in the activities for board exams, and also said that number of COVID-19 health checkup camps situated on school Health Minister informed on Sunday. August 11-12: IMD cases. Addressing the campuses can resume. ?Rajesh Tope said that the number people of the state through New Delhi: The India Meteorological Through an order issued Sunday evening, the of Delta Plus cases has increased social media, Thackeray Delhi Disaster Management Authority Department (IMD) on Sunday (August 8, from 21 and now includes 27 men also stated that 2021) said that as the monsoon trough has (DDMA) also permitted the opening of Maharashtra has made weekly markets across the city from Monday and 18 women. preparations ahead of the shifted close to the foothills, the intensity of with a rider that the vendors and visitors shall ?The news comes amid the threat threat of the third wave of rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal follow COVID-appropriate behaviour. The of the third wave of COVID-19 COVID-19. Thackeray and Sikkim is likely to increase from August DDMA, however, specified that schools, also said that stopping the 11-12. coaching centres and colleges will remain hitting the country. third wave of coronavirus IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra, closed for teaching purposes. Students of Maharashtra, the worst COVID-19-hit state was in the hands of people in an interview with PTI, said the monsoon class 10 to 12 in the city are permitted to visit in India, has 45 delta plus patients from by following COVID-appropriate trough is moving towards the western their schools from August 9 (Monday) for Jalgaon (13), Ratnagiri (11), Mumbai (6), behaviour. "The virus is still lurking around foothills of the Himalayas, adding that admission-related work including Thane (5), Pune (3), and one each from us and we should not be complacent. I rainfall is likely to decrease over north Indian counselling, guidance and practical activities Palghar, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Nandurbar, understand that your patience is wearing plains and increase over the hills in the for board exam. "Health checkups and New Delhi: Amid the threat of the third wave coming days. “The entire monsoon trough is of COVID-19 hitting the country, the Delta Aurangabad, Kolhapur, and Beed. This is off. But please don't lose patience," he said. referral services situated in schools or to be noted that the highly transmissible 5,508 new COVID-19 cases likely to shift close to the foothills of the conducted from there can resume. Children of Plus cases in Maharashtra increased to 45, 'Delta variant' of COVID-19, first found in Maharashtra on Sunday reported 5,508 new Himalayas during the next 24 to 48-hours,” all age may visit these centres accompanied state's Health Minister Rajesh Tope the IMD said. “A cyclonic circulation lies informed on Sunday (August 8, 2021). India, has now mutated further to form the COVID-19 confirmed cases and now has a by their parents or guardians," the DDMA Delta Plus or 'AY.1' variant. over northeast Madhya Pradesh,” it added. order stated. It said the Directorate of Tope said that the number of Delta Plus total tally of 63,53,327, of which, 71,510 cases of COVID-19 has increased from 21 Variant of Concern are active cases. The state also saw 151 "Under the influence of these systems, Education shall issue appropriate guidelines widespread rainfall activity with isolated with respect to these permitted activities to and now includes 27 men and 18 women. The Delta plus variant is currently a 'Variant coronavirus-related fatalities and the toll of Concern' and has the following now stands at 1,33,996. A total of 4,895 heavy falls is very likely over northeast and ensure that COVID-19 protocols are "We are collecting information from patients sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on vaccinations, illnesses and tracking, characteristics: Lockdown in Maharashtra patients were discharged during the day, followed and children safety is ensured. The increasing the number of recoveries to during the next five days," the IMD said. The government had last month said that tracing operations are in progress. There's again? Maharashtra Chief Minister no cause for concern as of now," he added. Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday warned that 61,44,388 so far in Maharashtra. Met department also said that the intensity of auditoriums and assembly halls in schools rainfall is very likely to increase over these and educational institutions can be used for areas from August 11 due to the stronger training and meeting purposes with 50 per southwesterly or southerly winds from the cent occupancy. Schools in the national Bay of Bengal. “Isolated heavy to very heavy capital were closed in March last year ahead PM Kisan Samman Nidhi: Around 18 lakh falls are likely in the region on August 11 and of a nationwide lockdown to contain the 12, the IMD said. Fairly widespread rainfall spread of novel coronavirus. Schools were partially reopened for classes 9 to 12 in over Uttarakhand, northern parts of Uttar farmers in Uttar Pradesh to get Rs 32,500 crore Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and gangetic West January this year but were again closed in April in view of the aggressive second wave of COVID-19. The DDMA order also said, Lucknow: The Central and the state have received it for 8 times in a row. welfare has been the top most priority of the "All weekly markets are allowed subject to government are striving hard to transform Notably, the 9th installment of the scheme State Government which had hardly been strict compliance of guidelines issued by the the lives of farmers and making them self- will be released on Monday. done in any government before. During the government. No unauthorised weekly market reliant and prosperous. Working with fullSimilarly, more than 2 crore farmers are four and a half hyear tenure, CM Yogi has is allowed to function." The order added that zeal for achieving the target of doublingassociated with the Pradhan Mantri Fasal given more amount to the farmers than the roadside weekly markets will not be allowed. farmers' income, the Prime MinisterBima Yojana and a compensation of Rs annual budget of the state through various Narendra Modi will transfer Rs 4,720 crore2,208 crore has been given to more than schemes. In the history of the State, no other The weekly markets were closed after a to 2.36 crore farmers of the state under the government has given even half of the lockdown was imposed in Delhi on April 19 25.60 lakh farmers under this scheme. CM Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman NidhiYogi has always been working for the annual budget to the farmers since due to a surge in cases during the second YojanaonAugust 9. independence. Record payment of Rs.6 Covid wave. Later, in mid-June, one weekly welfare of farmers in the state, unlike the Rs 2000 will be given to each farmer for the other previous governments. For the first ,80,708 crore has been made to the farmers market in each municipal zone was allowed to by the state government under various open with strict adherence to Covid- months of August, September, October and time in the state, more than 433.86 lakh November. The fund will be directly metric tonnes of food grains have been heads. If the steps taken by the government Bengal is likely during the next four-five appropriate behaviour and official guidelines. in the interest of farmers and the amount days,” Mohapatra said. IMD Director According to rough estimates, there are transferred to the bank accounts of the procured by the government and more than beneficiaries. Under the Pradhan Mantri Rs 78,000 crore has been paid to 78,23,357 given under various heads are added, then General also added that rainfall with isolated around 2,700 weekly markets that open on this amount can reach upto 10 lakh crores. heavy falls is very likely over Madhya designated days in 12 of the municipal zones, Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana of the Central farmers. So far, a crop loan of Rs 3,58,000 government, around 18 lakh farmers have crores has been distributed to the farmers. Payment of more than 1,41,000 crores to Pradesh and east Rajasthan during next two Delhi Cantonment and the New Delhi been given Rs 32,500 crore. Those farmers The government has also waived a loan sugarcane farmers The Yogi government days with significant reduction in intensity Municipal Council. are also included in this who have received amounting to Rs 36,000 crore of 86 lakh has transformed the sugarcane sector in and distribution thereafter. Lastly, the the funds for one time and also those who small and marginal farmers. Farmers’ Uttar Pradesh with its commitment. weather department stated that the subdued rainfall is very likely over peninsular. Flood situation improves in Madhya Pradesh; IMD predicts heavy rain for Sikkim, parts of Bengal

New Delhi. Parts of north India received temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius of Gwalior-Chambal region in the morning to 48-hours, the IMD said. A cyclonic heavy to moderate rains on Sunday during the day. Ambala in Haryana and said the area had "not witnessed such circulation lies over northeast Madhya even as the flood situation improved in recorded a high of 33.2 degrees devastation in the last 40 years". Pradesh, it added. "Under the influence of Madhya Pradesh where at least 14,000 Celsius, Karnal 32.2 degrees Celsius,Talking to reporters in Bhopal, Mishra said, these systems, widespread rainfall activity people had to be rescued following Rohtak 31.5 degrees Celsius and"No rescue operation is underway today in the with isolated heavy falls is very likely over heavy rainfall in the Chambal- Gurgaon 32.5 degrees Celsius. In flood hit areas now due to an improvement in northeast and sub-Himalayan West Bengal Gwalior region earlier this week. Punjab, Gurdaspur registered a highthe situation. All those trapped in the floods and Sikkim during the next five days," the Heavy rains lashed Delhi following of 33.5 degrees Celsius, Amritsar 35 have been rescued and shifted to relief camps. IMD said. which the maximum temperature in degrees Celsius, Ludhiana 33.4 Around 14,000 people are living in 237 camps Due to stronger southwesterly or southerly the city settled at 33.4 degrees Celsius, degrees Celsius and Patiala 34.2 in the flood districts of the state." He said winds from the Bay of Bengal, the intensity of a notch below the season's normal, the degrees Celsius. there was a forecast of rain in Morena, rainfall is very likely to increase over these India Meteorological Department Light to moderate rain along withShivpuri, Ashok Nagar and Sheopur districts areas from August 11. Isolated heavy to very (IMD). thundershower occurred at a fewon Sunday. At least 24 people died and heavy falls are likely in the region on August The national capital received 15.4 mm places over eastern Uttar Pradesh,thousands were evacuated to safety as rains 11 and 12, the IMD said. Fairly widespread rainfall in the nine hours ending at people from sultry weather. Adjoining towns the MeT Department said. Lalitpur,lashed the Chambal-Gwalior region of north rainfall over Uttarakhand, northern parts of 5.30 pm, the IMD said, adding that the Mohali (Punjab) and Panchkula (Haryana) Firozabad, Maharajganj, Kheri, Mathura,Madhya Pradesh earlier this week. The Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and gangetic relative humidity was recorded at 96 per cent also witnessed heavy showers. Meerut, Basti, Ballia, Ambedkar Nagar,intensity of rainfall over sub-Himalayan West West Bengal is likely during the next four- and the minimum temperature at 26.8 degrees Traffic movement slowed down as many roads Kasganj and Sambhal received rainfall, itBengal and Sikkim is likely to increase from five days, Mohapatra said. Rainfall with Celsius. were flooded with rainwater for some time. said. Lakhimpur Kheri was the hottest city in August 11-12 as the monsoon trough has isolated heavy falls is very likely over The rains led to waterlogging and traffic snarls Sultry weather has prevailed at many places the state where mercury touched 35.6 degrees shifted close to the foothills, the India Madhya Pradesh and east Rajasthan during in many areas. The Delhi Traffic Police took in Punjab and Haryana, including common Celsius. The flood situation in MadhyaMeteorological Department (IMD) said. IMD next two days with significant reduction in to Twitter to inform commuters about traffic capital Chandigarh, during the past few days. Pradesh was improving following which no Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said intensity and distribution thereafter, he snarls across the city. According to the According to the Meteorological Department, rescue operation was undertaken on Sunday,the monsoon trough is moving towards the added. Subdued rainfall is very likely over weather department, Delhi is likely to receive while Chandigarh received 30.2 mm rain, while nearly 14,000 people were living in western foothills of the Himalayas. He said peninsular India, including Maharashtra and normal rainfall -- 95 to 106 per cent of the Ambala recorded 15 mm, Karnal 10.6 mm, over 230 relief camps in the affected districts, rainfall is likely to decrease over north Indian Gujarat, and excluding Kerala, Mahe and long-period average -- inAugust. Chandigarh Rohtak 19 mm, Gurgaon 28 mm, Amritsar state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.plains and increase over the hills. The entire Tamil Nadu, where isolated heavy falls are and its surrounding areas were pounded by and Ludhiana 2 mm each and Patiala 1 mm. Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindiamonsoon trough is likely to shift close to the very likely during the next four-five days, the heavy rainfall, providing some relief to Chandigarh recorded a maximum undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit areas foothills of the Himalayas during the next 24 IMD added. New Delhi, Tuesday, 10 August, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

90 percent people want govt to frame travel booking refund Despite red flags, Railway University policy for pandemic: survey

New Delhi.According to the survey by online platform LocalCircles, based over 37,000 responses received from citizens across 359 gave contract to firm of Board member districts, some travel agents (online and offline), airlines as well as hotels did not initiate any refund with people losing the New Delhi. Despite red flags raised by Ashoka University. He has been the bidding firm or any of its complete booking amount. officials of potential conflict of interest and closely involved in setting up the affiliates are either involved in the As many as 90 per cent of people in a survey propriety, contracts worth Rs 6 crore were NRTI, a deemed to be university consultancy contract to which carried out to assess issues faced in getting given to firms promoted by educationist and loosely termed the “Railway procurement is linked. Records refund for cancelled travel bookings, Pramath Raj Sinha by the “Railway University” in Vadodara. Sinha’s show that RITES informed the including of flight tickets, in the wake of University” even as Sinha is a member of the 9dot9 consultancy is also the Railway Board that the decision to COVID-19, want the government to Board of Management of the same strategic partner of US lobby firm engage 9dot9 was arrived at after formulate a pandemic-specific cancellation university run by Indian Railways. Albright Stonebridge Group, competitive bidding and due refund policy. According to the survey by Sinha’s company, 9dot9, of which he is chaired by Madeleine Albright, diligence. online platform LocalCircles, based over former US Secretary of State. 37,000 responses received from citizens founder and managing director, has been When asked for his comment on the across 359 districts, some travel agents awarded a consultancy contract for the Incidentally, this is the second contracts, Sinha referred to Alka (online and offline), airlines as well as National Rail and Transportation Institute contract given to Sinha’s firms by Arora Misra, interim Vice hotels did not initiate any refund with (NRTI), a deemed university of the the institute where he is part of the Chancellor of NRTI, and said she is people losing the complete booking government, worth Rs 65 lakh per month top management team. interest” provisions laid down in the GFR. “the best and most appropriate amount. As per the platform, only 12-13 per plus GST for nine months ending December Last year, Harappa Education, of which Sinha Significantly, in June, too, this was flagged person to speak” on this. When contacted, cent of those who cancelled travel bookings 2021, according to records reviewed by The is also the Founder and Managing Director,again when the engagement of 9dot9 was to Misra, who is also Railway Board due to the second COVID wave could get Indian Express. This happened despite got an assignment to impart training to be formalized through paperwork involving Additional Member (Human Resources), timely refunds. “As many as 95 per cent of Railways officials flagging the potential Railway officials on management practices RITES —the Railway PSU engaged by conveyed through a Railway ministry citizens believe that the current policies of conflict of interest in written deliberations and Artificial Intelligence. Sources said that spokesman that all contracts were awarded the airlines, railways or hotels are not in Railway Board to execute the matter. The consumer interest and 90 per cent want the and pointing towards possible engagement is for around two years and GFR provisions cited by officials as per rules and due process. The “Railway government to come up with a travel circumvention of provisions of the General payment is on the basis of participation of specifically mandate that the consultant University” was a project envisaged in the booking refund policy till the time the Financial Rules (GFR) of the government officials. So far, around Rs 40 lakh has been hired should strictly avoid conflicts with first term of the Narendra Modi government. COVID pandemic is on,” LocalCircles said. which, specifically, deal with conflict of released, sources said. In the case of 9dot9, other assignments or his/its own corporate Railways carved out the NRTI from the The same could be brought by the respective interest in consultancy contracts. Sinha, the the Railway Board approved the contract on interests and acting without any existing infrastructure in the sprawling ministries like Civil Aviation, Tourism and founding Dean of Indian School of Business, April 8 after officials put down in writing consideration for future work. The campus of National Academy of Indian Railways or by the Ministry of Home is among the founders and trustees of that it must comply with the “conflict of provisions say that it is a conflict of interest if Railways in Vadodara. Affairs under the Disaster Management Act 2005, it said, adding that people have also suggested a 3-option traveller-friendly travel booking cancellation and refund policy. Houseboats to hotels, Kerala tourism Mamata-led alliance of ‘Listen to us’: Oppn tells govt regional parties in making to as it releases video of unseat BJP from power at members speaking on Pegasus, feels the pinch after months of curbs Centre in 2024: Akhil Gogoi farmers it was only around Rs 11,000 crore — The Independent MLA from Assam also mainly during the months of January to New Delhi. The opposition’s strategy of March, before the pandemic struck, and claimed that Banerjee has invited him to speaking on the Pegasus snooping row and Z merge Raijor Dal with the Trinamool farm laws during discussions of bills in the From the hill stations of Munnar mid-November onward, when the first Rajya Sabha has now been compiled in a and Wayanad to the backwaters of wave eased (see box). Officials said Congress (TMC), and a decision in this three-minute video in an attempt to make domestic arrivals fell by 72.86 per cent in regard is likely to be taken at his party's the government listen to their demands, Alappuzha, the pandemic has 2020 from 2019, and international by 71.36 executive meeting during the day. leaders said on Sunday. The video, released per cent. In the first three months of this by the TMC on Sunday morning from RS shattered Kerala’s tourism year, before the third wave surged, the state Guwahati. Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi on Sunday said that an alliance MP Derek O’Brien’s handle, urges, “Mr logged a decline of 40.53 per cent in Modi come listen to us”. industry, which employs about 15 of regional parties under the domestic and 95.65 per cent in international leadership of West Bengal Chief Opposition party sources indicated that over institution to cut costs. arrivals from the same period last year. the last few weeks, leaders have realised lakh people and contributes 11.5 Minister Mamata Banerjee is in the Down south near the coast, Devassia Varghese, Kochi-based tourism consultant Sanjeev making to oust the BJP from power at that the disruptions by them in the Lok per cent of the state’s GDP. who was a driver on a houseboat till last year, Kumar Nair says a large number of properties Sabha and Rajya Sabha are not enough. It the Centre in 2024. was important to say the words, “farmers”, is now desperately looking for work as a farm are up for sale. “Most of the properties have The Independent MLA from Assam “Pegasus” and spyware on the floor of the hand. The 56-year-old with a family of five in loan liability. Even though they are not also claimed that Banerjee has invited Houses. Asked about the opposition MPs’ Chambakkulam village of Kuttanad has been operational, a skeletal staff has to be him to merge Raijor Dal with the strategy of raising such issues while seeking without a job “for the last 14 months”. “Many maintained for regular upkeep,’’ says Nair. Trinamool Congress (TMC), and a to speak on bills in Parliament, O’Brien said of my colleagues in the houseboat sector are According to All Kerala Houseboat Owners decision in this regard is likely to be that their “strategy was deliberate”. “When now going for inland fishing or other daily Association representative, Tomy Pulickattil, taken at his party’s executive meeting the official channels are being denied, this is wage work,’’ says Varghese. “Last week, I there was “a short period of relief” in during the day. “We aim to form a a new way to reach the masses,” said Thiruvananthapuram. LAST YEAR, the signed up for work under the rural jobs scheme December-January after the first wave waned. confederation of regional forces and O’Brien who is also the leader of the TMC Covid slump pushed T Vinod out of his job as (MNREGS),” says Vinod. From the hill “Many of us spent Rs 5 lakh to Rs 8 lakh to re- project Mamata Banerjee as its leader in the Rajya Sabha. “PM @narendramodi Operations Manager at a resort in Munnar, the stations of Munnar and Wayanad to the launch since the houseboats needed repairs to remove the Narendra Modi seems to have lost his nerves. Why is he not popular hill station in Kerala. The 38-year-old, backwaters of Alappuzha, the pandemic has after lying idle. Then came the second wave, government from power in 2024,” he keen on answering questions in Parliament? hailing from the upper reaches of Idukki, tried shattered Kerala’s tourism industry, which and with the third now looming large, we are told reporters. Gogoi claimed that The opposition parties are ready for Banerjee has assured him of the TMC discussions in Parliament, but @BJP4India his hand at several small jobs to feed his family employs about 15 lakh people and contributes wary of making any fresh investment. The high govt is stalling the proceedings so that the of three — from working in the construction 11.5 per cent of the state’s GDP. According to fuel prices have also made resumption of Assam unit president’s post if Raijor truth doesn’t get to the people,” Congress’s sector to selling cloth masks — and shifted his state Tourism officials, the total earnings from operations unviable. We cannot increase the Dal is merged with the ruling party in Mallikarjun Kharge said in a tweet posting son from a private school to a government the sector in 2019 was Rs 45,010 crore. In 2020, boat rent, either, at this stage,’’ says Pulickattil. West Bengal. He said that three the video. The video, which has been rounds of talks between the TMC and compiled using clips from RSTV, Raijor Dal over the issue have already comprises statements made by the taken place, with the legislator opposition MPs in the Upper House, with In Madhya Pradesh lawmakers’ booklet of words to avoid: anyay, sasur visiting Kolkata for discussions. the words “farmer” and “Pegasus” in the Assam TMC president Gopinath Das opening lines. “You are not allowing the Bhopal . Lawmakers inside the Madhya Pradesh flagging the word sasur (father-in-law) that such words and phrases inside the Vidhan said that the talks were held in the discussion we have been asking for the past Assembly would do well to tread carefully was expunged on September 23, 1954. It Sabha. He also said a two-day training West Bengal capital. “There were no 14 days and the discussions we can do later. while mentioning the word ‘postman’. Or moves on to tanasha (dictator) that was programme was being planned which would talks with Raijor Dal in Assam. You are passing that bill now. If you have anyay (injustice). Or, for that matter, removed on March 31, 1967; galat (wrong) groom MLAs on how to conduct themselves in Madam (Mamata Banerjee) is courage, begin the discussions on Pegasus ventilator, habitual, bechara (poor person), that was expunged on July 4, 1980; and dikkat the House. “Leaders like Kamal Nath and pursuing it,” he said. The TMC does now,” Kharge is heard saying in the video halla (noise), bhedbhav (discrimination), yaar (difficulty) that was removed on February 26, Shivraj Singh Chouhan have been members of not have any MLA in the Assam on the floor of the House. (friend), and bandhuwa mazdoor (bonded 2021. Among the phrases that MLAs are multiple Lok Sabhas and Vidhan Sabhas. They assembly at present. Gogoi said that labourer). expected to avoid are the colourful ‘budget understand the functioning owing to their Raijor Dal’s efforts to form a MHA tells states to stop usage These words are among the hundreds of words mein khoda pahad, nikla chuhiya’ (much ado experience. But not all MLAs are so well- confederation of regional parties is in and phrases expunged from the Madhya about nothing) , ‘bhains ke aage been bajana’ versed, there are many first-timers,” said keeping with its belief in the federal of tricolour made of plastic Pradesh House between 1954 and 2021 — and (casting pearls before swine), ‘Aapko Gautam. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh structure and the need to strengthen it. they have now found their way into an official bhagwan ki kasam hai’ (swearing on God), Chouhan, who was present during the launch, The Sibsagar MLA scripted history New Delhi. Ahead of the Independence Day advisory booklet for MLAs. Released by the ‘Lage raho munna bhai’, and ‘ghadiyali aansu welcomed the initiative. He pointed out that this year by becoming the first person celebration, the Centre has asked states to Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Sunday — a mat bahaiye’ (crocodile tears). Gautam told once a group of students who had come to in Assam to win an assembly election ensure people don’t use plastic national day before its Monsoon Session begins — it is The Indian Express: “There are two booklets, observe the working of Vidhan Sabha had from behind the bars. Jailed since flags as ensuring appropriate disposal of meant to help MLAs exercise restraint in one of them handed to the MLAs, that have described it as a “fish market”. Chief Minister December 2019 for his alleged role in the tricolour made of non-biodegradable speech during heated arguments. According to details of the context in which these words Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was present violent anti-CAA stir in the Assam, item is a practical problem. Speaker Girish Gautam, the words by were said that led to them being expunged. It is during the launch, welcomed the initiative. He Gogoi walked out free on July 1 this In a communication to all states and union themselves do not seem unparliamentary — up to us to maintain the sanctity of the pointed out that once a group of students who year after a special NIA court cleared territories, the Union Home Ministry said but the context makes them so. The booklet, institution.” The Speaker said this was a small had come to observe the working of Vidhan him of all charges. the national flag represents hopes and compiled by Assembly officials, begins by step to ensure public representatives don’t use Sabha had described it as a “fish market”. aspirations of the people of the country and hence should occupy a position of honour. “There is universal affection and respect for, and loyalty to, the national flag. Yet, a perceptible lack of awareness is often Last week of House session, no sign of thaw, noticed amongst people as well as organisations/agencies of the government, in regard to laws, practices and conventions that apply to display of the national flag,” it said. It told the states and Opposition wants to be heard on Pegasus UTs that on the occasions of important national, cultural and sports events, the New Delhi. As this Monsoon session of Insurance Business (Nationalisation) @narendramodi seems to have lost his national flags made of plastic are also Parliament enters its final week, there is Amendment Bill, 2021, which were nerves. Why is he not keen on answering being used in place of national flags made little possibility of both the Houses passed by Lok Sabha last week. These questions in Parliament? The opposition of paper.Since, plastic flags are not functioning smoothly as Opposition bills will now come for discussion and parties are ready for discussions in biodegradable like paper flags, these do parties Sunday made it clear they will passage in Rajya Sabha — as also the Parliament, but @BJP4India govt is stalling not get decomposed for a long time and continue to insist on a discussion on the important OBC Bill, which is the the proceedings so that the truth doesn’t get ensuring appropriate disposal of national Pegasus spyware issue — a demand that Constitutional 127th Amendment Bill to the people,” Leader of Opposition in flags made of plastic commensurate with the Government is unlikely to accede to. to restore power to the states to identify Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said in a the dignity of the flag is a practical Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor backward classes. On Sunday, the tweet to post the video, which is a problem, it said. “You are, therefore, said the Opposition should now move a Trinamool Congress put out a three- compilation of mainly clips from RSTV. requested to ensure that on the occasions no-confidence motion against the minute video clip on what Opposition “You are not allowing the discussion we of important national, cultural and sports Government. “Rather than just leaders have said on the Pegasus issue have been asking for in the past 14 events, flags made of paper only are used continuing disruptions, we should and the farmer’s protests on the floor of days…You are passing that Bill now. If you by the public in terms of the provisions of probably seriously consider other the House during passage of the Bills. have courage, begin the discussions on the ‘Flag Code of India, 2002’ and such parliamentary manoeuvres…including a BJP, then in the Opposition, demanding a Sources said the idea behind the video Pegasus now,” Kharge is heard saying on the paper flags are not discarded or thrown on vote of no-confidence, because I think there JPC probe into the 2G spectrum license put out by TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek floor of the House in the video. The the ground after the event,” the Home is genuinely no confidence among the bulk allocation. The party had stalled functioning O’Brien is to show how Opposition leaders compilation includes Opposition speakers Ministry said. A copy each of ‘The of the Opposition parties in this of both the Houses after the CAG report on used the words “farmers”, “Pegasus” and such as Vandana Chavan (NCP), Manoj Jha Prevention of Insults to National Honour Government,” Tharoor told Also Read 2G allocation became public. Seven bills “spyware” during discussions on various (RJD), Deepinder Hooda (Congress), Act, 1971’ and the ‘Flag Code of India, |Parliament functioned for less than 17% of have been passed by one of the two Houses, Bills in an attempt to voice these issues. Sukhendu Shekar Roy (TMC), Priyanka 2002’, which govern the display of total time; Rs 133 crore of taxpayers’ money and will come up for discussion this week. “When the official channels are being Chaturvedi (Shiv Sena), Elamaram Kareem national flag, was also enclosed along with lost: Govt sources In 2010, the Winter The key among them are The Taxation Laws denied, this is a new way to reach the (CPM) — and Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari the home ministry letter. session was washed out over protests by the (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and The General masses,” said O’Brien. “PM (Congress) among others. New Delhi, Tuesday, 10 August, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Letters to the editor: How Changing track CPM lost the plot in Bengal No woman from Kerala made it to the Tokyo Games A second could be an eternity in sports. But on that securely surrounded by hills, Usha’s trainees were sultryAugust evening in 1984 in LosAngeles, one- India’s first athletes to resume training after the hundredth of a second was enough to stand lockdown. Yet, it did not go as expected as the between glory and despair for more than a billion unrelenting virus caused further lockdowns. Usha Indians. It was truly a run into history. A tall and says that the pandemic completely truncated her lanky 20-year-old, with a tongue-twister name, wards’ practice schedules as social distancing and Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, missed her the wearing of masks killed training protocols. tryst with destiny to become India’s first woman This, however, begs a question. Why then the Olympic medallist by the narrowest of margins in record rise in the number of men who made it? the country’s sport history. After crossing the Surely in Kerala too, every hurdle happens to be far finishing line together, a determined lunge at the more challenging for women than men on account photo finish helped Romania’s Cristieana of entrenched inequities. In spite of the better Sir — During the Bengal assembly polls the Cojocaru beat Usha by 0.01 seconds to win the performance on the conventional indicators of Communist Party of India (Marxist) supporters bronze in the 400 metres hurdles. Years later, Usha health and education, the high incidence of and even some leaders flooded social media with rued how she had run out of energy in the last 35 domestic violence, a high suicide rate among the term, “BJmool”, a combination of the metres. The villain was her non-nutritional diet at women, low employment rate et al expose Kerala’s Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamul Congress. the Olympic camp consisting of just kanji and distance runner, Chitra Soman, and Usha’s trainee, Tintu patriarchal underbelly. According to a research paper on Luka, attended two each. Tokyo Olympics 2020 would What the CPI(M) wanted to convey was that the kadumanga (rice porridge and her home-made mango the relationship between patriarchy and sports in Kerala, two parties were essentially the same and that both pickle) for more than a week. She was forced to depend go down in history for various reasons, including its “gendered practice of sports marginalizes women in being held in 2021 due to Covid-19. But for Kerala, it were the enemy. They even said that the TMC and on this as no Indian food was available at the camp and multiple ways.” Besides the pandemic, many detect a the BJP were locked in a pseudo battle. After she couldn’t stand the American baked potatoes and would be historic as the first Olympics in four decades falling interest among Kerala’s girls to join sports failing to win even a single seat in the assembly, boiled chicken. She had no clue about nutrition issues and without a single woman competitor from the state. That compared to the past. With economic prosperity and too when the 127-member Indian squad boasted of a the party mandarins are now saying that party there was none to advise her either. Compare this with lower number of children in families, parents’ priority is workers should desist from using the term India’s Tokyo Olympic medallist weightlifter, Mirabai record 56 women. studies over sports. The primary reason for the waning “BJmool” because it creates confusion (“Light Chanu, who received such support for five years as the The 18-member athletic team included nine women. In a interest appears to be the rise in Kerala’s general dawns”, Aug 6). services of a famed conditioning coach and physio in the reversal of tradition, the Indian squad this time had a economic status since the 1990s. For long, sports was one record nine men, including seven athletes from Kerala, The CPI(M) has now realized that the BJP is not United States of America for which she was flown out a of the attractive professions for Kerala’s youngsters where sports has long been dominated by women with 14 similar to any other political party because it is run day before that country imposed restrictions on Indians. dogged by poverty and high unemployment. It offered a of them figuring in the state’s total of 16 Arjuna award by the fascist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. A daily fruit-and-fish diet comprising salmon, tuna and passport to jobs and livelihood for Kerala’s youth, much winners. Three Kerala women who were expected to Here, some points need to be cleared: should the pork belly — all imported from Norway — was also like it did for the young footballers of South America. make it to Tokyo failed in the trials held in Patiala, mainly TMC really not be bracketed with the BJP in so far ensured for her. The LA Olympics turned out to be the Most of Kerala’s famed sportspersons have come from on account of their injuries and the lack of sufficient as ‘competitive communalism’ is concerned? Is moment of her greatest disappointment; but it also made poor families who live in hilly regions; they are thus preparations. While Jisna Mathew (4 x 400 m gold, Asian there no trace of fascism in the TMC’s style of Usha India’s greatest woman athlete. physically stronger, making them suitable for endurance Athletics, 2017) finished fourth in the trials for mixed working? Most important, can there be any better For no Indian woman athlete has come nearer to her record sports. The routine run to and from school through rough relay, V.K. Vismaya (4 x 400 m gold in the 2018 Asian definition of the likes of Mukul Roy than in a track-and-field event even today although the terrain makes them potential athletes. Kerala women’s Games) ended up last in the trials and the middle-distance “BJmool”? The CPI(M) is barking up the wrong weightlifter, Karnam Malleswari, became the country’s advancement in sports also has to do with the generally runner, P.U. Chitra (1500 m gold winner at Asian tree. The party needs a great deal of introspection first woman Olympic medallist at Sydney 16 years later. better indicators like sex ratio, female literacy, life Athletics, Doha, 2019), narrowly missed out. The Rio in order to find the root causes of its rout in the India’s sprint queen reigned on Asian tracks for two expectancy, higher age of marriage and lower infant and Olympics had four Malayali women: O.P. Jaisha assembly elections. The confusion created by decades, harvesting records and medals aplenty. The maternal mortality rates, notwithstanding the state’s (marathon),Anilda Thomas (4 x 400 m relay), Tintu Luka coining “BJmool” is not it. Sir — It is clear that the ‘Payyoli Express’s’ was much more than a personal patriarchal trappings. and Jisna Mathew. Usha’s trainees and national-record CPI(M) in Bengal lost the plot in the assembly achievement. She set a trend. Hundreds of Kerala girls Most women athletes happen to come from lower middle- holders, Mayookha Johny (triple jump) and Tintu Luka elections by going after Mamata Banerjee instead from similar humble backgrounds were inspired to flock class Christian farming families settled in the high (800 m), had also attended the London Olympics in 2012. of focusing on the BJP. Both the CPI(M) and the to sports to not only compete but also fight their own ranges. Socially progressive than others, Christian Congress leaderships were convinced that there wretched living conditions. Consequently, India’s Most athletes, coaches and officials in Kerala blame it on families and churches have always encouraged girls to was reasonable political space for them to athletic world came to be dominated by Malayali girls the pandemic and the lockdown that deprived them of acquire education, take up sports or jobs like nursing to dislodge the TMC from power and relegate the from then. From Usha making Malayali women’s sufficient training, workout, competitions and travel. which Hindus and Muslims were indifferent due to caste BJP to a distant third position. To this end, they Olympic debut at Moscow in 1980 to that of her protégé, Tournaments were cancelled and there were restrictions and religious prejudices. Kerala’s women — mostly coined the term “BJmool” to project the idea that Jisna Mathew, at Rio 2016, as many as 19 Kerala women on mobility. The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics Christians — have traditionally excelled across the the BJP and the Trinamul Congress were two sides have worn India colours in the past 11 Games. Usha by a year was welcomed by the sporting community as it country and abroad as nurses. Kerala’s Christian of the same coin. The CPI(M) leadership blamed participated in three Olympics; her famous was expected to provide it with more time for community has provided the country with the largest the voters for the party’s failures instead of poor contemporary, Shiny Wilson, made it to four. Their preparations. But the persistence of the pandemic number of nuns. Since the 1970s, with the state setting up decision-making. This arrogance of the leadership successors, K.M. Beenamol, made it to three while the perpetuated the restrictions. Since there were no a string of sports schools and organizing more — that it could not do anything wrong — was also long-jumper, Anju Bobby George (the only Indian gold competitions, Usha conducted meets at her school of competitions, they began to look at sports as a livelihood exhibited in its alliance with Abbas Siddiqui, a medallist at the IAAF World Athletics), the middle- athletics in Kozhikode from last September for her 20- option. religious preacher well-known for his illiberal and odd wards. With her school and its synthetic track misogynistic views. Surprisingly, the CPI(M) leadership overlooked major differences between the BJP and the TMC. The CPI(M) kept projecting Glimmer and darkness the two parties as the same even when a large number of TMC leaders were leaving the party to In spite of India’s promising performance at the Tokyo Olympics, persistent problems plague Indian sports join the BJP. The adversarial nature of relations between the two parties was clear to everyone but The value of perspective cannot be overstated, especially The self-congratulatory stance adopted by Indian the CPI(M). The Left in India has to retune its when the odds that have to be battled are formidable. leaders is only made worse by the irony of their stance according to the aspirations of the new Indian athletes, in particular, are regularly expected to actions — in an Olympic year, the Union government perform in situations where the odds are heavily slashed the sports budget by Rs 230.78 crore. This generation; instead it remains stuck in the 1960s stacked against them; that they are often able to give would have a direct impact on resources related to and 1970s. It has learnt no lessons from China. the nation the honour of a podium finish in spite of training, infrastructure and sponsorship, all of which The Left in West Bengal, because of its incapacity innumerable roadblocks is a testament to their grit and play a key role in a sportsperson’s ability to win to reinvent itself, is becoming increasingly excellence. India’s medal tally at the London Olympics medals. In stark contrast, China, India’s regional irrelevant. Sir — It is heartening to see that the was impressive — it had won six medals, of which two competitor, plans to make sports a $773 billion CPI(M) has realized the error of its ways in not were silver and four were bronze.At the Tokyo Games, industry by 2025, a 70 per cent increase from 2019. uniting against a common enemy when it was which conclude today, India has surpassed all An Olympic gold in a track-and-field event is most important to do so. This mistake proved expectations by putting up its best-ever performance at inspiring, but India’s total kitty of medals remains costly as the Left had to cede its position as the Olympics — it has won a gold, two silver and four modest, especially in view of its population and the principal Opposition to the BJP in West Bengal. bronze medals. For this, the nation’s Olympians must fact that it sent its biggest-ever contingent of athletes Unfortunately, the inroads that the BJP has made be lauded, not least because their achievements come to Tokyo. The absence of institutional support is one in Bengal will affect the common people and the at a time when training for sportspersons has run into part of the problem; Indian sportspersons also have to brotherhood in the state more than it will the immense challenges owing to the global pandemic. embodies the ‘spirit of New India’ — a phrase contend with the lack of a thriving sporting culture that synonymous with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s political CPI(M). Amends must be made now to keep the There are other, equally pressing, reasons for prioritizes excellence. This makes the model adopted by BJP away from making further progress in Bengal ascendance — but posters praising the bronze-winning Odisha for bolstering hockey talent worth emulating: it acknowledging the athletes’ achievements. Their success boxer, Lovlina Borgohain, featured photographs of the in the future. Sir — Bizarre food combinations are seems to be falling prey to the oldest trick in the book of the has, in recent years, been the principal sponsor for the all the rage on the internet. People are competing Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the men’s and women’s hockey teams, both of which made political fraternity — politicians claiming credit for the state’s sports minister, Bimal Borah; Ms Borgohain’s to dish out the weirdest combinations — be it eggs history by reaching the semi-finals, with the men’s team achievements of sportspersons. Not only did the prime image, interestingly, has gone missing from the posters. fried with Fanta in India or liquid. minister say that the Indian women’s hockey team clinching the bronze.

Naveen Patnaik strikes gold with his love for hockey DELHI DIARIES: UP Congress yearns for an alliance, Bihar underplays floods Hockey seems to have regained at least some of its lost regime admit that Covid-19 derailed revival efforts and glory in India with the spectacular performances of the the party is not in a position to win in most men’s and women’s teams at the Tokyo Olympics. constituencies in spite of having gained in strength. Hockey lovers across the country are singing paeans to The Congress hopes an alliance with the Samajwadi Party the Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, for having will be beneficial for both and the Bharatiya Janata given India’s national game a new lease of life by Party can then easily be kicked out of power. Even sponsoring both teams at a critical juncture in 2018 Priyanka does not rule out the possibility of an alliance. when Sahara decided to withdraw its sponsorship. The SP leader, Akhilesh Yadav, has expressed Patnaik, who used to be the goalkeeper of his school willingness to tie up with smaller parties, particularly hockey team, came to the rescue of the game the Rashtriya Lok Dal of Jayant Chaudhary, but avoided immediately by signing a five-year deal said to be worth mentioning the Congress. He has even talked of over Rs 100 crore. For a cash-strapped state like Odisha, winning 400 out of the 403 seats, demonstrating this was a big sacrifice to make but Patnaik had no confidence of a comeback. The Congress can hope the hesitation making the decision as the future of hockey collective pressure of all Opposition parties will compel was in jeopardy. Odisha, thus, became the first state of Yadav to go for an alliance. The show of unity during the country to officially sponsor the two teams. As the the ongoing parliamentary session is bound to bring all men’s team clinched bronze at Tokyo, ending a 41-year the parties under pressure to form a coalition. medal drought at the Olympics, the team was as much in loods are ravaging large swathes of Bihar this year too, focus as the CM of Odisha with social media being but there is a difference. The state government is not flooded with praises for Patnaik. Even the Opposition sharing data related to flood-affected areas, population, leaders have been forced to admit Patnaik’s contribution and relief works. Once or twice a month some half- to the game. The CM, thus, seems to have killed two baked figures are released, which do not give a clear birds with one stone. While he has successfully restored picture of the devastation brought by the deluge. Asked hockey’s lost glory in India, he has also made himself about this change, a senior official shared that “some intelligentsia probed into what had happened and found concentrate on checking the BJP effectively instead of politically unassailable with his popularity at an all-time vested interests don’t want to put the data in the public out that whenever Kumar wants to inspect anything, all protecting his chair like he did for most of his tenure. high. domain because it may lead to questions on relief works. the officers concerned are duly informed about his Most felt this was unwarranted; leaving many hurt and The euphoria about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra transforming There is another possibility that the state coffers are impending visit. They smoothen and refurbish embarrassed. Bora’s remark was lapped up by the the Congress in Uttar Pradesh has finally disappeared empty and the government has decided to downplay everything to the satisfaction of the CM. It happens with media, leaving most wondering whether the rise of the and there is a strong yearning for an alliance for the everything.” Incidentally, the CM, Nitish Kumar, is yet all welfare and development schemes too. Ignorance is BJP is responsible for the Congress’s fall or if it is the upcoming assembly elections. While Congress leaders to announce elaborate relief measures and bliss? latter’s self-destructive streak. The socialist moorings had dreamt of a dramatic revival, even talking of compensation for flood victims this year. But Kumar is A recent function to mark the change of guard in the of the Karnataka CM, Basavaraj Bommai, has not gone forming the government with Priyanka being projected busy handling the pandemic. He wanted to see firsthand Assam Pradesh Congress Committee left party down well with his hard-core Hindutvavadi party as the CM candidate, their dreams have now been how well the people in Patna, Vaishali and a few other members with mixed emotions. 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Alibaba Fires Manager Over Sex Assault Charge, "Will Never Be Taliban seizes northern Afghanistan’s Rehired" Shanghai: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired a manager who allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee and will establish Kunduz province as battles rage on policies to prevent sexual harassment, Chief Executive Daniel Zhang said on Kabul. Taliban fighters seized most of the take and retain territory in their campaign US RESPONSE Monday. capital of northern Afghanistan’s key against the Western-backed government. In Washington, senior officials from the The manager - at Alibaba's City Retail unit, Kunduz province on Sunday, and took It is one of the country’s larger cities with White House National Security which offers grocery delivery from local another neighboring provincial capital after a population of more than 340,000, and Council, State Department and supermarkets - "has been fired and will a month-long siege. The advances were the was a key area defended against Taliban Defense Department were in close never be rehired," Zhang said in a memo latest in a series of blows to government takeover by Western troops over the contact with U.S. embassy officials in published on Alibaba's intranet that was forces as U.S. troops complete their pullout years. Councilman Ghulam Rabani Kabul assessing the broader impact of seen with Reuters. The man told after nearly two decades in the country. Rabani said that fighting was continuing the fall of Kunduz, according to a management there were "intimate acts" The militiamen planted their flag in the main at the city’s airport and other parts of the senior administration official. The with the employee when she was square of Kunduz city, where it was seen city still in government hands. Kunduz is official was not authorized to inebriated, Zhang said in the memo, adding flying atop a traffic police booth, a video a strategic crossroads with good access to comment and spoke on the condition that the police is investigating the matter. obtained by the Associated Press showed. much of northern Afghanistan as well as of anonymity. But the official Reuters was unable to reach the individual for It was the fourth provincial capital to largely Kabul, about 200 miles (335 kilometers) provincial capital to be largely overrun by indicated that the Biden comment. "Alibaba Group has a zero- succumb to Taliban fighters in less than a away. Taliban fighters in the last week. Interior administration remains determined to stick tolerance policy against sexual week, as they ramp up a push across Another provincial council member from Ministry Spokesman Mirwais Stanekzai said to its plan to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan misconduct, and ensuring a safe workplace Afghan’s regions, and wage an assassination Kunduz, Mohammad Yusouf Ayubi, also that Afghan security forces continue to fight by the end of the month despite the Taliban’s for all our employees is Alibaba's top campaign in the capital, Kabul. Two said Afghan forces only control the airport and have already retaken some areas from rapid strategic gains. White House officials priority," a company spokesperson told provincial council members said the Taliban and main army barracks, and that the Taliban the Taliban, without elaborating. The Taliban in recent days have raised concern about Reuters when asked about the memo. Over took control of the governor’s office and control the rest of the city. “The innocent and has long considered the city a sought-after reports of retaliation against civilians in the weekend, a female staffer posted an 11- police headquarters after a day of firefights, poor must pay the cost of the war in Kunduz prize. It seized Kunduz, at the heart of a Taliban-controlled areas. They’ve also page account on Alibaba's intranet in which as well as the main prison building, where and other parts of the country, both major agricultural region near Tajikistan, for condemned last week’s killing of Dawa she said her supervisor and a client sexually 500 inmates including Taliban fighters were government forces and the Taliban are the around two weeks in 2015 before Khan Menapal, the chief of the Afghan assaulted her while on a business trip, and freed. enemy of civilians,” said Ayubi. “One can’t withdrawing in the face of a NATO-backed government’s press operations for local and that managers had failed to take action. WHAT DOES KUNDUZ’S CAPTURE provide security and the other doesn’t care Afghan offensive. The insurgents pushed foreign media, and a bombing that targeted Threads related to the incident MEAN? about people’s safety,” he added. TheAfghan back into the city center a year later, briefly acting Defense Minister Bismillah Khan subsequently ranked among the top- Kunduz’s capture would be a significant gain government in Kabul denies it has lost the raising their flag before gradually being Mohammadi, killing eight and wounding trending on Weibo, China's Twitter-esque for the Taliban and a test of their ability to northern city, which would be the fourth driven out again. more. microblog, which has been alight with discussion of the #MeToo anti-sexual harassment movement following a celebrity sex scandal last week. Zhang said Part Of Our World: 'Mermaids' Mingle At US Convention the City Retail unit's president and human resources head had resigned over the Manassas: Tresses swirled and fins colourful and intricate outfits, much of that "Like A Horror Movie": incident, and that Alibaba's chief people shimmered as thousands of people donned often going into custom-made tails of officer has "received a demerit". tails to dive into a weekend of all things silicone or foam and fabric. On the trade Blaze Ravages Greek Island Investigations into other individuals mermaid at the MerMagic convention in show floor, vendors sold everything from referred to in the victim's account are Virginia. Held at an aquatic center in full tails to accessories to decorate and finish On 6th Day Of Wildfires ongoing, Zhang added in the memo. Manassas, in the eastern United States, the a mermaid's look, including headpieces, Alibaba will conduct company-wide convention is billed as the world's largest necklaces, rings and clothing. Pefki, Greece: Thousands of people training for the prevention of sexual dedicated to mermaids, and attracts "This is definitely not a cheap hobby," have fled their homes on the Greek harassment and launch a channel for staff to enthusiasts from all walks -- or swims -- of mermaid Jasmine Glover told AFP, saying island of Evia as wildfires burned report incidents, Zhang said in the memo. It life. the tail she was sporting at the convention uncontrolled for a sixth day on will also issue a formal, zero-tolerance anti- "It is really for everyone, because you don't cost "probably between $2,000 and $3,000." Sunday, and ferries were on sexual harassment policy. Zhang also said necessarily have to swim to be a mermaid, Then there are expenses like getting standby for more evacuations after Alibaba is staunchly opposed to "the ugly you don't necessarily even have to have a lifeguard and free diving certifications, she taking many to safety by sea. culture of forced drinking". tail," said Morgana Alba, a co-founder of the society's founder Che Monique said she posts added, "to make sure I'm safe." Midday at the The blaze on Evia, Greece's second- convention. "There's a legend of a different pictures of the group's members swimming aquatic center saw several hundred merfolk biggest island, quickly burgeoned US City Has Just 6 ICU Beds kind of mermaid in just about every society and performing tricks in the pool while decked perched on the edge of the large pool for a into several fronts, ripping through going back as far as history's been recorded, out in their mermaid finest on Instagram to group photo and an open water swim. While thousands of hectares (acres) of Left Amid Delta Surge, Sends which means there's really no wrong way to be encourage others to think, "hey, I can do that many were there just for fun, others came in a pristine forest across its northern a mermaid." One group, the Society of Fat too." But some might be put off by the high competitive spirit and tried their luck in the part, and forcing the evacuation of Out Public Alert Mermaids, were looking to reinforce that price tag that comes with becoming a mermaid. Mer-Olympics or the Miss Mermaid USA dozens of villages. The flames message and attract more fans of fins. The Many "merfolk" spend thousands of dollars on Pageant. engulfed homes in five villages but New Delhi. With ICU beds down to a single the full extent of the damage was digit, Austin sounded the alarm Saturday, not immediately known. "(It's) like using its emergency alert system to let a horror movie," said a 38-year-old residents in the Texas capital city know that pregnant evacuee who gave her the local state of the pandemic is "dire." The France Implements President Macron's name as Mina, after she boarded a Austin area -- with a population of almost rescue ferry at the town of Pefki, 2.4 million people -- has just six intensive- where falling ash covered the port. care unit beds left, state health data show. A "But now this is not the movie, this is total of 313 ventilators are available. "The real life, this is the horror that we situation is critical," Public Health Medical Covid Health Pass Despite Protests have lived with for the last week," Director Desmar Walkes said in a statement she said. Wildfires have broken out in many parts of the country during Saturday, warning of a "catastrophe" as it on rules which will remain in place a week-long heatwave, Greece's sent the notification to residents at noon until at least November, lamenting worst in three decades, with searing through text messages, emails and phone the attention paid to those who are temperatures and hot winds calls. "anti-vax, anti-science and anti-state" "Our hospitals are severely stressed and there > The health pass is over those who respected distancing creating tinder-box conditions. is little we can do to alleviate their burden and had been vaccinated. "I am Across the country, forest land has with the surging cases." The warning came generated in a QR code willing to hear the fears, do burned and dozens of homes and just two days after the city's health everything to reassure. But there businesses have been destroyed. department bumped up its risk level to its either by a full course of comes a time when enough is Since Tuesday, the coastguard has highest at stage 5 due to the highly enough," he said. The numbers in evacuated more than 2,000 people, contagious delta variant, pushing residents vaccinations, a recent hospital are still way off previous including many elderly residents, to get vaccinated, stay home and mask up highs seen in the pandemic, but there from different parts of Evia, which even if they have had their shots. The risk were 1,510 people in intensive care is linked to the mainland by bridge, level was raised after the seven-day moving negative virus test or a with Covid-19 on Saturday compared in dramatic sea rescues as the night average for new hospital admissions with 1,099 just one week ago. sky turned an apocalyptic red. increased more than 600% in the past recovery from Covid-19. Others fled their villages on foot plan will help ramp up vaccinations and quell Macron hopes the plan will further month, while patients in intensive-care accelerate the vaccination drive in France overnight, walking along roads units jumped 570%. Covid patients on the fourth wave of coronavirus in France in a dotted with trees in flames. "A strategy similar to that of EU neighbours such where over 55 percent are now double-jabbed. ventilators surged to 102 as of Saturday Aides have noted that almost seven million new house is burning over here," one from just eight on July 4, the health as Italy and Germany. woman told emergency crews on The health pass is generated in a QR code either bookings were made for first jabs since the department said. More may follow as cases Pari s: People in France will from Monday need plans were outlined. Cases have been rising the ground in the settlement of in the Austin area increased 10 times. by a full course of vaccinations, a recent Vasilika, pointing to a searing fire to show a health pass to enjoy usually routine negative virus test or a recovery from Covid- fastest in Corsica and the Mediterranean coast, "Hospital bed availability and critical care activities such as sipping a coffee in a cafe or which are seeing a summer influx of in the distance. "Everywhere, is extremely limited in our hospital 19. The government expects a one-week grace everywhere, everywhere, travelling on an intercity train, in a plan period for consumers and businesses to get holidaymakers. But the biggest concern is over systems," Walkes said, rallying residents to championed by President Emmanuel Macron France's overseas territories in the Indian everywhere," one of the help "stave off disaster. used to the new rules. "The pass and the firefighters replied. The governor to squeeze Covid-19 infections and encourage vaccination drive should help us avoid new Ocean and Caribbean, where new lockdowns vaccination. have been ordered amid a slow vaccine uptake. for central Greece, Fanis Spanos, curfews and lockdowns," Health Minister said the situation in the north of the Australia PM's Ratings Hit The government is pressing ahead with the Olivier Veran told Le Parisien daily. Veran Opponents argue the new rules encroach on extension of an already-existing health pass to civil liberties in a country where individual island had been "very difficult" for announced slight modifications in the rules -- nearly a week. "The fronts are Pandemic Lows Amid cafes, restaurants and intercity travel, despite notably that tests could be 72 hours old and not freedom is prized. About 237,000 people four weekends of angry protests that saw protested across France on Saturday, including huge, the area of burned land is 48, and also that self-tests carried out under huge," he told Skai TV. More than Lockdowns almost a quarter of a million rally nationwide medical supervision would be allowed. 17,000 in Paris, the interior ministry said, on Saturday. Macron, who has expressed exceeding the 204,000 recorded last weekend - 2,500 people have been 'Enough is enough' - numbers that are extremely unusual for accommodated in hotels and other Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Scott exasperation with the protests, hopes that the But he emphasised there would be no going back Morrison's public approval rating hit its protests at the height of the summer break. shelters, he said. lowest level since the pandemic began amid growing frustration over lockdowns and a sluggish vaccination drive, according to a 2 policemen killed, 12 injured in blast near luxury hotel in Pakistan's Quetta poll published on Monday. A Newspoll conducted for The Australian newspaper showed Morrison's public At least two policemen were killed and 12 people, including eight policemen, injured when a powerful support dropped four points to 47%, the blast targeted a police van near a luxury otel in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province. lowest level since he fielded criticism early last year over his government's response to Islamabad. At least two policemen cordoned off the area and added. A Counter-Terrorism Department devastating bushfires. Morrison's Liberal- were killed and 12 people, launched a manhunt to arrest (CTD) spokesperson said that the police van National Party coalition government is also including eight policemen, the culprits, he added. "The was targeted via an improvised explosive trailing opposition Labor on a two-party injuredonSundaywhena initial probe showed that the device (IED) attached to a motorcycle. preferred basis, where votes for minor powerful blast targeted a police bomb was fitted with a Leader of the Opposition in the National parties are distributed, by 47-53. If the poll van near a luxury hotel in Quetta, motorbike," Balochistan Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League- result were replicated at an election, the the capital of Pakistan's troubled government spokesman Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif said conservative government would lose office southwestern Balochistan Liaquat Shahwani said. He that the government must put in place to centre-left Labor. Morrison has been province, officials said. "The said the blast killed two measures to ensure the safety of lives and under fire for a slow vaccine rollout which initial probe showed that the policemen and wounded property of the people. Pakistan People’s critics said had plunged large parts of the bomb was fitted with a eight others. Shahwani said Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, country into a cycle of stop-and-start motorbike," Balochistan four passers-by were also who is on a visit to Quetta, also condemned lockdowns to quell outbreaks of the highly government spokesman Liaquat wounded in the blast that the blast and said that the government "must infectious Delta variant. Approval of Shahwani said. targeted the police mobile van stop appeasing terrorists and implement the Morrison's handling of the pandemic has at Tanzeem Square near almost halved from a high of 85% in April He said the blast killed two National Action Plan." The attack comes Serena Hotel in Quetta. last year, during the peak of the first wave of policemen and wounded eight more than three months after a powerful infections, to 48% in the latest survey. others. Shahwani said four The security agencies have bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Sydney and Melbourne - Australia's two passers-by were also wounded in at Tanzeem Square near Serena Hotel in cordoned off the area and Serena Hotel, killing five people and largest cities - are under. the blast that targeted the police mobile van Quetta. The security agencies have launched a manhunt to arrest the culprits, he wounding a dozen others. New Delhi, Tuesday, 10 August, 2021 BeautyBEAUTY THE SIKH TIMES 9 OxbloodOxblood lipslips spider lashes: The perfect autumn look!

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UIDAI halts important facility on Aadhaar card address change Sensex jumps over 200 points in till further notice – Here's all you want to know New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), has paused an early trade; Nifty tops 16,300 important facility on changing Aadhaar card address without address proof till further notice.For the ease of the Aadhaar card users, Mumbai:Equity benchmark Sensex exchange data. "RBI's continued soft UIDAI has allowed the facility to update their jumped over 200 points in early trade monetary policy stance to support address in the absence of document proof. on Monday, tracking gains in index ongoing economic recovery augurs Aadhaar card holders were allowed to update majors Infosys, ITC and HUL amid a well for domestic equities," said their address –where they are presently positive trend in global markets. Binod Modi Head-Strategy at residing –with the consent and authentication Reliance Securities. of the address verifier. The address verifier The 30-share index was trading 219.52 could be aa family member, relative, friends points or 0.40 per cent higher at Further, faster vaccination process in or landlord, who is willing to let the Aadhaar 54,497.24, while the broader NSE the country and absence of sharp card holder use their address as Nifty advanced 65.05 points or 0.40 spike in daily caseload despite proof.However, this facility has now been per cent to 16,303.25. M&M was the opening-up economy bode well, he halted by UIDAI. Replying to an Aadhaar top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising noted. Also, sharp improvement in Card user, UIDAI has tweeted that the facility over 2 per cent, followed by Tech key economic indicators like GST to change address in Aadhaar Card using Mahindra, Titan, Bajaj Finserv, collection, auto sales volume and Address Validation Letter facility has been IndusInd Bank and Asian Paints. On other high- frequency indicators like discontinued until further notice. The the other hand, Kotak Bank, e-way bills in July suggests Aadhaar issuing body has urged the user to Reliance Industries, Dr Reddy's and sustainable rebound in corporate update address using another valid PoA HDFC Bank were among the earnings in subsequent quarters. document from the list of documents as laggards. In the previous session, This should aid the market to sustain prescribed by UIDAI. Sensex ended 215.12 points or 0.39 premium valuations, he added. per cent lower at 54,277.72, and Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in UIDAI lists following documents as POA Nifty fell 56.40 points or 0.35 per Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul (Proof of Address) documents containing cent to 16,238.20. Foreign were trading with gains in mid- Name and Address for Aadhaar card institutional investors (FIIs) were net s e s s i o n d e a l s . M e a n w h i l e , sellers in the capital market as they international oil benchmark Brent Automobile retail sales in fast offloaded shares worth Rs 69.37 crude fell 1.82 per cent to USD 69.41 lane in July as COVID crore on Friday, as per provisional per barrel. restrictions ease across country New Delhi: Automobile retail sales in India came back strongly in July with the opening Petrol, diesel prices unchanged for CarTrade Tech, Nuvoco of dealerships across the country as COVID-led restrictions were eased in the Vistas IPO opens affected states, dealers’ body FADA said on Monday.All vehicle segments, including today: Issue price, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and over 2 weeks. Check latest rates commercial vehicles reported robust sales growth last month. GMPs and other details Total sales saw an increase of 34 per cent to New Delhi: State-run oil marketing companies cut rates as part of daily 15,56,777 units in July, as compared to companies (OMCs) have not hiked fuel revision. OMCs have held rates for you need to know 11,60,721 units in the same month of last prices on Monday as international crude almost three weeks as international year.With the entire country now open, July oil prices weakened sharply. Petrol and crude oil prices remain volatile. New Delhi: Nuvoco Vistas witnessed robust recovery in auto retails as diesel prices have not been changed for The central government has Corporation, part of the Nirma demand across all categories remained 23 days. International crude oil prices already made it clear that it is not in Group, and online auto classified high. Besides, the low base effect also fell sharply by nearly 1.5 per cent on the a position to cut taxes levied on fuel platform CarTrade Tech are continues to play its part,” Federation of back of a rising US dollar and fear of prices at the moment. It may be launching their initial share-sales Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) new pandemic curbs in Asia, especially noted that India collects the highest on Monday. The three-day initial President Vinkesh Gulati said in a in China, may hurt the global recovery taxes on petrol and diesel in the share-sale will open for public statement.Passenger vehicle sales in fuel demand. Despite the sharp fall in world, following a sharp hike in subscription on August 9 and increased by 63 per cent to 2,61,744 units crude oil rates, there has been no excise duty on domestic fuel prices conclude on August 11. last month, as compared to 1,60,681 units in reduction in domestic fuel prices; both last year after the pandemic. Even Founded in 2009, CarTrade is backed July 2020.Gulati notedthat the segment petrol and diesel continue to retail at state governments have said they by marquee investors -- Warburg would not be able to cut value- witnessed robust demand with buzz around record-high rates as a result. In Delhi, Pincus, Temasek, JPMorgan and petrol rate remains static at Rs 101.84 added tax (VAT) collected on petrol new launches and compact SUV March Capital.The CarTrade per litre and nearly Rs 108 in Mumbai. and diesel at the moment due to the models.However, long waiting periods due platform allows customers to buy The price in Kolkata and Chennai economic situation. Therefore, fuel to supply-side constraints continue to litre in the national capital, but above Rs 90 in and sell used cars as well as new persist for the last few months and are remain over Rs 102 per litre. There are at least all other major cities including Mumbai, prices can come down only if OMCs decide to 25-30 cities where petrol price has crossed Rs lower prices through daily revision. At the cars. Nuvoco Vistas is a cement becoming a cause of concern for original Kolkata, and Chennai. manufacturer with a consolidated equipment manufacturers (OEMs), he 100 per litre. Diesel prices also remain high WHEN WILL FUEL PRICES REDUCE? moment, however, OMCs are also not in a rush across the country. It is retailing at Rs 89.87 per to cut petrol and diesel prices. capacity of 22.32 MMTPA. It has added.Two-wheeler sales rose 28 per cent Fuel prices will reduce only if state-run oil 11 cement plants comprising five to 11,32,611 units last month, as against integrated units, five grinding units 8,87,937 units in July 2020. and one blending unit. It operates “The two-wheeler segment continues to see cement manufacturing units in positive demand year-on-year (YoY). Gold, silver prices: Precious metals witness Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West However, the rate of recovery remains Bengal, Rajasthan and Haryana. sluggish as customers at the bottom of the Here is all you need to know about pyramid suffer with poor disposable CarTrade Tech and Nuvoco Vistas income and rural markets where COVID dip on MCX | Check latest rates here IPO cases were high during the second wave,” CarTrade TechIPO Gulati noted.Commercial vehicle retails on Monday as robust The Online auto classified platform grew over two-fold in July to 52,130 units, on Friday raised Rs 900 crore from from 19,602 units in the same month last U.S. jobs data stoked fears that the Federal anchor investors ahead of its initial year.Gulati noted that the segment is public offering. The company has witnessing growth due to increase in Reserve would raise rates ? Gold is trading at Rs 46,311 quicker than expected, decided to allocate 55,59,664 demand especially in the medium and equity shares to anchor investors at heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) increasing the per 10 grams on the MCX. opportunity cost of Rs 1,618 apiece, valuing the segment with the government rolling out transaction size to Rs 899.55 crore. infrastructure projects in many parts of the ? holding non-interest country.On the business outlook, he added Silver futures maturing on bearing bullion. Spot Nomura, HSBC Global, Goldman that August has begun on a positive note as September 3 stand at Rs gold fell by 2.3 per cent Sachs, Jupiter India Fund, Elara demand and enquiry levels continue to to $1,722.06 per ounce. India Opportunities Fund, Aditya improve across all categories.With IMD 64,710 per kg. Earlier in the session, Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, forecasting a normal monsoon during the prices touched Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance August-September period, sowing ? In New Delhi, gold (22 $1,684.37, their lowest Company, Bharti Axa Life operations will pick up gradually. since March 31. Insurance Company, Axis Mutual carat) is being sold at Rs Meanwhile, U.S. gold Fund (MF), HDFC MF, Kotak MF and Sundaram MF are among the recording a dip of Rs 639 or 1.37 per cent. futures slipped by 2.1 per Covid health claims of Rs 45,980 per 10 grams. cent to $1,726.40. anchor investors. The initial share- Meanwhile, silver futures maturing on sale will be entirely an offer for sale In addition to this, silver dropped as much as 7.5 10,703 cr pending before September 3 stand at Rs 64,710 per kg, with a (OFS) of 18,532,216 equity shares. drop of Rs 1,317 or 2.03 per cent. per cent, hitting a more than an eight-month Among the investors participating insurers despite HC, Irdai On Friday last week, gold stood at Rs 47,500 per low of $22.50 per ounce earlier in the session. in the OFS are -- CMDB II (22.64 10 grams on the MCX, recording a dip of Rs In India, gold and silver rates largely depend on lakh equity shares), Highdell New Delhi. After seeing a drop in rates on Friday, 79 or 0.17 per cent, while silver futures the international prices and are calculated directive both gold and silver have again witnessed a Investment Ltd (84.09 lakh maturing on September 3 were at Rs 66,819 per keeping the latter as bases. Other factors like shares), Macritchie Investments downfall and are again trading on the lower kg. Gold and silver prices on the international the USD to INR conversion rate and the supply New Delhi: With insurance claims going side on the Multi Commodity Exchange Pte Ltd (50.76 lakh shares), and through the roof amid the Covid-19 market: According to Reuters, on the and demand of gold and silver in MCX trading Springfield Venture International (MCX). Gold futures maturing on October 5 international market, gold tumbled as much as also play a key role in determining the prices of pandemic, insurance companies are sitting stand at Rs 46,311 per 10 grams on the MCX, (17.65 lakh shares). on almost one-third of the claims 4.4 per cent to see a more than four-month low these precious metals. submitted by patients since the pandemic hit the country in the beginning of the financial year 2020-21. Over 3.06 lakh PM-KISAN 9th installment released: Have any grievances? Know where and how to register your complaints Covid claims for Rs 10,703 crore are pending before insurance companies as on New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday landline numbers 011—23381092, 23382401 August 6, indicating the pressure being released the 9th installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Additional PM KISAN helpline number: 0120- faced by insurers despite Delhi High Court Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video- 6025109 PM KISAN email id: [email protected] and insurance regulator IRDAI directing conferencing. PM Modi released over Rs 19,500 crore How to check your name via PM KISAN website Log the insurance firms to complete the to more than 9.75 crore farmer families under PM- on to pmkisan.gov.in website On the right hand side, settlement of Covid claims in an hour after KISAN scheme. you will see Farmers Corner Click Farmers Corner discharge. However, it could happen that some farmers may have Now from the option, click Beneficiary Status You will Health insurance companies have received a not got the beneficiary amount into their account. The have to furnish a few details like your Aadhaar number, total of 23.06 lakh claims worth Rs 29,341 farmers can now check their name via PM KISAN bank account and your mobile number to see your crore as on August 6, 2021, according to website and also using the mobile App. Meanwhile, for status After you complete the above procedure, you figures compiled by the General Insurance a better and hassle free access, government has issued a will find your name if it is there in the list How to check Council. However, insurance firms have series of hotline numbers, using which you can lodge your name in PM KISAN via mobile App To check settled only Rs 17,813 crore involving your grievances. 9th instalment of #PMKisan is being your name via Mobile App, you will have to first 18.99 claims so far. Of the total claims, released. Watch. https://t.co/adKzarnNaa download PM KISAN Mobile App. Once you have 13.19 lakh claims worth Rs 14,783 crore — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)August 9, 2021 downloaded the App, you will have access to all the came between April 1 and August 6, 2021 Lodge your grievances here if your name is missing on details. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- during the financial year 2021-22 while PM KISAN beneficiary list If you were the beneficiary KISAN) Scheme aims to provide income support to all 9.86 lakh claims for Rs 14,560 crore were of previous installment of PM KISAN, but your name landholder farmer families across the country with reported during the financial year ended is missing this time, you can lodge your grievances on cultivable land, subject to certain exclusions. In a March 2021. According to insurers, the the helpline number 011-24300606. Additionally, you financial year, PM KISAN installment is credited sharp rise in Covid claims has hit them can also lodge your grievances at the following thrice through --Period 1 from April-July; Period 2 substantially. “Yes, health claims have numbers PM KISAN Toll free number: 18001155266 from August to November; and Period 3 from gone up a lot. PM KISAN Helpline number: 155261 PM KISAN December to March. 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Stefanos Tsitsipas calls for Nottingham Test: Was frustrated over lack of coaching in tennis matches to be allowed, 'An eye from the opportunities, very happy I got one in England - KL Rahul outside can always help' Toronto. Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Sunday coaching during matches still takes place India tour of England: KL Rahul made the most of an opportunity to open the innings for India, hitting a solid 84 in India's first innings against England in the 1st on the ATP Tour and that rules in place Test that ended as a draw in Nottingham. banning such instruction need to be changed. Tsitsipas, speaking in Toronto where he is the third seed for the Masters New Delhi. India batsman KL Rahul said he is batsman but injuries to Shubman Gill and 1000 hardcourt event, feels there needs to relieved and elated that an opportunity to Mayank Agarwal made the team be a way to allow communication between don the whites and get into competitive management slot the Karnataka batsman at coaches and players that is not overly action came his way in England. Rahul said the top with Rohit. "From the last 2-3 series intrusive to the flow of a match. he was frustrated over lack of opportunities (away vs Australia and vs England in "Some referees have been catching the in Test cricket despite travelling with the India), I have been sitting outside. The team coaches that have been coaching, some squad since the tour of Australia last year. was doing really well and I was very happy others haven't," said Tsitsipas. "It has been Rahul got an opportunity to play a Test for to be part of the team and seeing how we there all these years, it's never going to the first time since August 2019 when he were beating teams in India and then change, it's not going to stop. "My opinion opened the innings along with Rohit Sharma Australia," Rahul told after the first Test on that is that coaching should be allowed, in the recently-concluded first Test of a 5- ended as a draw on Sunday. there should be certain regulations and match series against England in Nottingham. "So it was great to be part of it, but also very certain ways to enhance it into players Rahul made the most of the opportunity that frustrating that opportunities weren't performance without it becoming too came his way, top-scoring for India in the coming. It was only practise, practise and much." The issue of players receiving first innings with a solid 84. practise and as a player you want to be in the instruction during matches came to the Even as India's Big 3 - Virat kohli (0), middle and want to challenge yourself, so I forefront at the 2018 U.S. Open final when Cheteshwar Pujara (4), and Ajinkya Rahane kept waiting for my opportunity, so I am Serena Williams was warned by the chair (5) failed, Rahul kept the Indian innings very happy that it came in England," he umpire after her coach gestured from the afloat with a patient knock. Rahul was part of added. "I was just looking forward to it and stands during the showdown against the squad for India's memorable tour of I am happy that opportunity came and in the Naomi Osaka. The penalty infuriated Australia but he did not play the first three first match and I gave a good contribution Williams and she was later docked a point Tests. He had return home after injuring his for the team." Rahul surprised at Bumrah and a game for further code violations wrist during training ahead of the 4th Test.At 'comeback' questions Meanwhile, Rahul World Test Championship final but he hit condition he has proved himself and he is our before falling in straight sets. In 2020, the home against England, Rahul did not get a also expressed surprise at questions that peak form again, picking up 9 wickes, number one bowler. We are happy that he is WTA decided existing rules were difficult single game earlier this year. Rahul was were directed towards Jasprit Bumrah's including a 5-wicket haul, in the Nottingham doing what he is (has) been doing since he to regulate and so decided to allow, on a looked at as a middle-order wicketkeeper- 'comeback'. Bumrah had a poor outing in the Test. "Every time, in every game, in every started playing Test cricket. trial basis, coaching from the stands. While such moves may upset traditionalists, Tsitsipas feels the game needs to evolve. "What's the point of having a coach with Despite Lionel Messi's exit, Barcelona confident you if you can't get the whole benefit out of Tokyo Olympics: Rs 1 it," said Tsitsipas. "I know tennis is a sport where you get to make the decisions and crore cash reward for you can decide for yourself, but sometimes of good season: Coach Ronald Koeman an eye from the outside it can always help PR Sreejesh - Dubai- and maybe change certain outcomes of New Delhi. Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is "Despite Leo Messi's departure, we are very matches. looking ahead with optimism. An era has optimistic about the season ahead. We are based entrepreneur pays come to an end at the Catalan club as their very pleased with the squad we have, the Lovlina Borgohain says staying biggest superstar, Lionel Messi confirmed in signings we have made and the young tribute to hockey star a tearful press conference on Sunday that he players who are making the step up, who away from home for 8 years would be leaving the club. Lionel Messi, will always form part of the future of this New Delhi. It's raining cash rewards unlike the 2019-20 season where he wanted to great club," he said "We are sure that we will for India's Olympic medalists from and not being with family as leave the club, had expressed interest to make you very happy this season. With the Tokyo Games. While the 'biggest sacrifice' extend his deal by 5 years while taking a 50 effort, sacrifice and hard work, we will try to Haryana government announced Rs percent pay cut. do our very best [for the fans]. We know 6 crore for India's only track and New Delhi. Staying away from home and not However, the club debt and inability to meet the what it means to support and represent this field Olympic champion, Neeraj financial fair play regulations of the Spanish club. Visca el Barça y visca Catalunya." Chopra, a Dubai-based entrepreneur being there for her family when they went Braithwaite adding a second goal just before through difficult times was the biggest league made it impossible for Messi to stay Messi spent nearly two decades with Barcelona has announced Rs 1 crore cash with Barcelona. Hours after Messi's emotional the hour mark from a corner. Young hope Riqui after arriving from Argentina as a 13-year-old reward for India's hockey sacrifice that Lovlina Borgohain made, the Puig scored a third in stoppage time with a fine Olympic bronze medallist said. Lovlina, press conference, Barcelona were back on the to play in its youth squads. He made his first- goalkeeper PR Sreejesh. pitch, and getting the job done. In fact, they left foot drive. Speaking after their win over team debut as a 17-year-old, then played 17 Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, the Chairman 23, became the third Indian boxer to win an Juventus, Barcelona head coach Koeman said Olympic medal in Tokyo. went on to beat Juventus in the Gamper Trophy seasons with the main squad. He helped the and managing director of VPS that they are pleased with the new signings and club win the Champions League four times, the "My first sacrifice was to stay away from my 3-0. In the friendly match, Barcelona's new healthcare in Dubai, said on he is hopeful of a good season. Spanish league 10 times, the Copa del Rey home for the past eight years and not being recruit, Memphis Depay opened the scoring Monday that the star hockey 'We are very optimitic' seven times and the Spanish. there for my family in times of their after just three minutes with Martin goalkeeper will be awarded Rs 1 problems and watching from a distance. crore for his contributions that This is the biggest sacrifice," she told PTI. helped India men's hockey team end their 41-year-long wait for an "Personally, I have sacrificed some desires Olympic medal. "Goalkeeper PR that youngsters like me would have. For India will take a lot more than England from Sreejesh played a crucial role in example not eating things that so many helping the Indian hockey team others of my age eat (fast food), I wouldn't secure bronze at the Olympics. We take leave from training to concentrate on acknowledge his contributions and the game. And this continued for eight rain-affected first Test, says Dinesh Karthik are pleased to announce a cash years," she revealed. She does plan to take a reward of Rs. 1 crore for him," holiday now that the job is done before for setting the tone as Vayalil said. Shamsheer Vayalil, an getting down to prepare herself for a better early as Day 1. There NRI based out of Dubai, has been medal in Paris in three years from now. were concerns about actively involved in sports. In fact, "This Olympics is done and dusted. I will Bumrah's form after a > his organisation was in charge of the have to start afresh in every aspect, not just India tour of England: India poor showing in the bio-bubble arrangements for the one," she said, when asked what changes World Test might not have been able to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. she would make to her technique after the Championship final but Tokyo campaign. Lovlina said that the two win the series opener and go the Mumbai Indians PR Sreejesh was one of India's heroes greatest moments for her from the Tokyo pacer stormed back, at the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics was her win over Taiwan's Nien- 1-0 up but Virat Kohli's men picking up 9 wickets, influential goalkeeper, regarded as Chin Chen in the quarterfinals to reach the including a 5-wicket one of the best going around in the semi-final and when two athletes shared a will take a lot of confidence haul in the 2nd innings. sport of hockey, guarded the gold medal in high jump. "The best memory Bumrah led the 4-man goalpost, making crucial saves that is that I finally managed to beat a boxer who from the way they played, pace attack as India went helped India reach their first-ever had beaten me four time before coming in with only one spinner, Olympic semi-final in 49 years. here. To beat her at the Olympics is a special says India wicketkeeper- leave out R Ashwin.And Sreejesh played a crucial role in moment of my career," "Second was the the move worked as India's win over Germany in the gold medal shared by Qatar and Italy in the batsman Dinesh Karthik. India were able to bronze medal play-off match at high jump. bundle out England for Tokyo Olympics. Germany had 13 183 after Root won the penalty corners but with Sreejesh toss and opted to bat on guarding the post, they managed to Sunil Gavaskar, Somdev New Delhi. India batsman and television the opening day. There convert only one of them. Sreejesh's commentator Dinesh Karthik said Virat Kohli's denied by the wet weather in the English were contributions from all 4 bowlers, saving in the dying moments of the Devvarman, Ashish Nehra men would be the happier of the two sides after summer. including Mohammed Siraj who was preferred match to deny Germany a goal from the first Test of a 5-match series against India vs England 1st Test: As it happened Dinesh over Ishant Sharma and Shardul Thakur. On the penalty corner helped India seal a 5- salute Olympic gold medallist England ended in a draw due to constant rain in Karthik said he believed that India had a good batting front, it was KL Rahul who made the 4 win. PR Sreejesh climbed on top Nottingham. India headed into the fifth and chance to gun down the target and lay down the most of an opportunity to open the innings after of the goalpost at the Oi Hockey Neeraj Chopra with song final day of the Test, at 52 for 1, needing early marker in the Test series. "I think India injuries to Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal. Stadium North Pitch in Tokyo as his another 157 runs to win the match and go 1-0 definitely had the upper hand going into the "Bumrah set the tone in the first over, setting up teammates were celebrating the Sunil Gavaskar said that Somdev Devvarman up in the series. However, consistent rain on the final day. India will take a lot more from this Rory Burns the way he did, the bowling unit monumental win against Germany had decided to sing a song for Olympic final day made sure not even a single ball was game than England would - overall they played was good and I thought the batters came in with in the much-anticipated Bronze bowled. With the game hanging in the balance a very good brand of cricket," Karthik told Sky a lot of intent," Karthik added. The second Test champion Neeraj Chopra and the rest decided after Joe Root hit a hundred to set India a medal match of the Tokyo Sports. The Kolkata Knight Riders between India and England will get underway Olympics. to join in. competitive total, a cracker of a final day was wicketkeeper-batsman lauded Jasprit Bumrah fromAugust 12 at the iconic Lord's in London. New Delhi. Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was given a catchy tribute by former tennis player Somdev Devvarman and former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Australia should go for 3 frontline spinners for Tests in Ashish Nehra, among others from the broadcast team of Sony. Neeraj became the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games on Saturday, thus India and other Asian countries: Steve O'Keefe taking India's medal tally to a record high of seven. "Som has decided to sing and we are New Delhi. Australia should play is three fast bowlers'. But I think game) and bring the run rate down all joining in," Gavaskar says at the start of three spinners in the same XI it’s so hard in that heat and those to two or three an over. "When you the video. during their eight-Test tour in Asia conditions for those guys to have look at the Indian spinners Neeraj Chopra had already made history in the next year, according to Steve success," he further said. (Ravichandran Ashwin and qualification round of men's javelin throw O’Keefe. The left-arm spinner,O'Keefe, who took a match-winning Ravindra Jadeja) bowling well, by topping his qualification group. With who retired from first class cricket haul of 14 wickets during the first that’s genuinely how they work Germany's Johannes Vetter, the runaway in April last year, said that keepingTest of Australia's 2017 tour of one will contain and one will be the favourite to win gold, struggling to reach the the fast bowlers front and centre of India, said Mitchell Swepson and wicket-taker. 85m mark, Neeraj took the lead with his first the bowling attack in the Ashton Agar are both ready to So I think it’s important for those throw of 87.03m. However, he bettered his subcontinent may not work due to support frontline spinner Nathan guys to get some opportunities to performance in the following round with an the heat and conditions. Lyon in the subcontinent. bowl together, whether that’s in 87.58m. The first throw would have been “I think we need to start looking at Additionally, Agar's batting ability some lead-up games for Aussie A enough, as it turned out, with silver three spinners as well as a quick can allow selectors to pick all three or tour games over there, to get the medallist Jakub Vadlejch only throwing and a medium pacer. That would in the same side. "But the beauty of synergy right of bowling together. I 86.67m. Neeraj's medal is the first in the be my five bowling options in some playing Nathan Lyon with Ashton think they’ll have success," he said. history of independent India in athletics at of the conditions you encounter Agar or if you went with all three, Australia are scheduled to play an Olympics. It is also the first individual over there," O'Keefe said, Nathan is an attacking, over-the- away Tests against India, Pakistan medal for an Indian at the Olympics after according to cricket.com.au. "In top spin bowler who can be and Sri Lanka in 2022, which is set Abhinav Bindra's 10m air rifle gold at the the past, we've generally gone, aggressive, then someone like to include a return to Pakistan for 2008 Beijng Olympics. 'we'll play what's best for us, which Ashton could really control (the the first time since 1998. 12 New Delhi, Tuesday, 10 August, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES Kartik Aaryan starts shooting for Shashanka Ghosh's Freddy, calls it SelvaraghavanSelvaraghavan close to heart joins the cast of PoojaPooja HegdeHegde and Thalapathy artik Aaryan has started shooting for a romantic thriller titled Freddy. The actor Ktoday (August 6) took to social media to announce the news. Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, Vijay’s Beast the film is produced by Ekta Kapoor. Shahshanka has earlier directed Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor-starrer Veere Di Wedding. Kartik called the film close to his heart. KARTIK AARYAN SHARES NEW PIC FROM FREDDY SETS Kartik Aaryan started shooting for Ekta Kapoor's Freddy on August 1. The actor today shared a new photo from the sets of the film. In the photo, a man can be seen sitting at a table whose face is hidden by the clap board. Announcing the commencement of the shooting with a picture of a clap board from the sets of the film, Kartik wrote, "A film that’s been close to my heart, long before it began. Finally, he comes to life !! Now shooting #Freddy (sic)," followed by a black heart emoji. Earlier, Kartik took to his Instagram stories and shared a picture from the film set. Alongside the snap, he wrote, "Now shooting #Freddy." Freddy will be produced by Balaji Telefilms and Jay Shewakramani (Northern Lights Films). Farhan Akhtar wishes daughter Shakya on he makers of Vijay and Pooja Hegde’s Beast took to Twitter on Saturday, August 7, to announce that Selvaraghavan will be joining Tthe cast of Beast. Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the cast and crew is 21st birthday, says he shooting the third schedule of the film in Chennai. Pooja will be making her Tamil debut with the film. On SELVARAGHAVAN JOINS THE CAST OFVIJAY’S BEAST is proud of her On Vijay’s 47th birthday (June 22), the makers unveiled the first and ay ( 7) second-look posters from the film. The cast and crew are shooting in Saturd August , the Chennai with all the necessary Covid-19 precautions. On Saturday, August 7, the makers revealed that Selvaraghavan would be joining maker s nno a unc ed that the team of Vijay’s Beast. Sharing the happy news, the makers wrote, “@selvaraghavan joins the cast of #Beast. @actorvijay v n jo the t @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial @hegdepooja Selvaragha a has ined cas of #BeastCastUpdate (sic).” ALL ABOUT BEAST Besium ast. Directed by Nel on Dil pk ar, Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Beast features Vijay and fil star Vij y and ooj Pooja Hegde in lead roles. Pooja will be making her Tamil the m s a P a debut with the film. Malayalam actress Aparna Das, Shine Hineado.egde l r les Tom Chacko and Yogi Babu will be seen in pivotal roles in the film. Bankrolled by Sun Pictures, the music of the film is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. Beast is touted to be an action thriller with an unconventional storyline.

arhan Akhtar’s daughter Shakya Akhtar is Kajal celebrating her 21st birthday today, August 7. FOn the special occasion, Farhan took to Instagram to wish her with beautiful then-and-now photos. He also wrote a heartfelt note for her. FARHAN AKHTAR’S SWEET BIRTHDAY WISH FOR DAUGHTER SHAKYA Farhan Akhtar’s last release was Toofaan, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The actor is in quite a happy space. On his daughter Shakya Akhtar’s birthday, he shared a couple of photos featuring her and wrote on Instagram, “Happy 21 AggarwalAggarwal Shakya. @chatdelalune Seeing you grow into a strong, independent, fierce woman has been one of the biggest joys of my life. So proud of you. Love wraps up Uma, says character has you more with each passing day. Pa (sic).” ZOYAAKHTAR TELLS SHAKYA SHE LIGHTS UPTHE WORLD IN BIRTHDAY POST left her with ‘massive hangover’ Farhan Akhtar’s sister Zoya Akhtar also wished Shakya on Instagram. Sharing a stunning photo of Kajal Aggarwal on Saturday wrapped up the fabulous experience working on Uma. My the birthday girl, the filmmaker wrote, “My Fav Leo shoot of her upcoming film, Uma. The film director Tathagata Singha, producer Avishek Happy Birthday Shakya. You light up the world. has been directed by Tathagata Singha, and Ghosh, all the artists and technicians were #21today #birthdaygirl #happygirl #bestgirl also stars Tinnu Anand, Harsh Chhaya, wonderful. There are certain characters that #loveunlimited @chatdelalune (sic).” Meghana Malik, Gaurav Sharma, Shriswara just stay with you and Uma is going to leave FARHAN’S EX-WIFE ADHUNA IS GRATEFUL and Ayoshi Talukdar. The makers announced me with a massive, beautiful hangover! This FOR DAUGHTER SHAKYA the film’s wrap up with a video giving a is one film which is all heart, I’m very excited Taking to Instagram, Farhan Akhtar’s ex-wife Adhuna glimpse of the characters from the film. Uma, about and will always cherish.” Uma is Bhabnani wrote a heartwarming birthday note for produced by Avishek Ghosh (AVMA described as a feel good family drama, set in daughter Shakya on her birthday. “Celebrating 21 MEDIA) and Mantraraj Paliwal (MIRAJ an aristocratic household with a wedding years of SHAKYA I’m so grateful for the privilege GROUP), went on floors on July 6 and was backdrop where the entire family assembles. of having walked by your side @chatdelalune for 21 shot in Kolkata in a start-to-finish schedule The drama unfolds through the multifaceted years, and for stopping on the way to meet & greet keeping all Covid-19 protocols in characters in the house with the arrival of a every animal that crossed your path, to have been consideration. Kajal Aggarwal, in a stranger Uma. Besides Uma, Kajal Aggarwal there through every hair colour under the sun & the statement, said her eponymous character has has several films in her kitty, including Hey moon but mostly to observe and learn as you grow left her with “beautiful hangover”. “I’ve had a Sinamika, Indian 2 andAcharya. into a truly authentic human being (sic),” she wrote.