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Price: Rs.1 | Page 12 | Vol. No.: 10 | Issue No: 171 Postal Registration No. JK-458/16-18 epaper.dailyjammurising.in RNI No: JKENG/2011/40494 BRIEF NEWS Home Minister J&K reports 444 new positive cases, Amit Shah says he has tested positive for coronavirus 13127 recovered so far Union Home Minister JAMMU RISING of 654117 test results available, Anantnag district has 1339 positive Amit Shah on Sunday said JAMMU, AUG 02 632701 samples have been tested as cases (including 28 cases reported he has tested positive for The Government on Sunday in- negative till August 02, 2020. today) with 277 Active Positive, coronavirus and is getting formed that 444 new positive cases Additionally, till date 372929 trav- 1038 recovered (including 13 cases admitted to a hospital fol- of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), elers and persons in contact with recovered today), 24 deaths; Bara- lowing the advice of doctors. 206 from Jammu division and 238 suspected cases have been enlisted mulla has 1931 positive cases (in- Shah, 55, stated this on his for observation which included cluding 07 cases reported today) Twitter handle. "I have un- from Kashmir division, have been dergone a coronavirus test reported today thus taking the total 45818 persons in home quarantine with 506 Active Positive, 1354 re- after showing initial symp- number of positive cases in Jammu including facilities operated by gov- covered (including 05 cases recov- toms and have tested posi- and Kashmir to 21416. Also 08 ernment, 6 in Hospital Quarantine, ered today), 71 deaths; Shopian has tive. My health is fine but I COVID-19 deaths have been re- 7893 in hospital isolation and 40801 1468 positive cases (including 22 am getting admitted to a ported from Kashmir Division. under home surveillance. Besides, cases reported today) with 207 Ac- hospital on the advice of Moreover, 256 more COVID-19 278015 persons have completed tive Positive, 1238 recovered (in- doctors," he tweeted in patients have recovered and dis- their surveillance period. cluding 13 cases recovered today) Hindi. The home minister charged from various hospitals, 123 Providing district-wise breakup, and 23 deaths; Kupwara has 1108 also requested those who from Jammu Division and 133 from the Bulletin said that Bandipora has positive cases (including 10 cases re- had come in contact with 779 positive cases (including 24 ported today) with 151 Active Posi- him in the last few days to Kashmir Division. According to the daily Media Bul- cases reported today) with 243 Ac- tive, 936 recovered and 21 deaths; Complete lockdown on weekends and public holidays due to surge „Turn to page 2 letin on novel Corona virus (Covid- tive Positive, 522 recovered (includ- Budgam has 1297 positive cases (in- in COVID-19 cases, in Jammu. Lt Governor 19), out of 21416 positive cases, 7893 ing 39 cases recovered today) and 14 cluding 06 cases reported today) greets people are Active Positive, 13127 have re- deaths; Srinagar has 5153 positive with 552 Active Positive and 717 re- on Raksha covered and 396 have died; 28 in cases (including 62 cases reported covered cases and 28 deaths; Gan- BSF constable, two others held by Pb police in Jammu division and 368 in Kashmir today) with 2777 Active Positive, derbal has 434 positive cases (in Bandhan division. 2246 recovered (including 14 cases Lieutenant Governor, The Bulletin further said that out recovered today), 130 deaths; „Turn to page 2 cross-border drugs, arms smuggling racket Girish Chandra Murmu CHANDIGARH posted at a Border Out- 25 gm of heroin from has extended his hearti- A BSF constable and post at Chhina village in them. est greetings to the peo- MHA seeks 3 additional months for framing CAA rules two others have been ar- Taran Tarn district. On questioning, the duo ple of J&K on the auspi- NEW DELHI which facilitates granting ing Committee for Subor- till December 31, rested in a cross-border Prashad is the second identified themselves as cious occasion of The Home Ministry has of Indian citizenship to dinate Legislation,” a sen- 2014 due to religious per- smuggling racket of drugs BSF constable arrested re- Surmail Singh and Gur- Raksha Bandhan. sought an additional three persecuted non-Muslim ior official told PTI. secution in these countries and weapons, the Punjab cently by the Punjab police jant Singh. In his message of months’ time for framing minorities of Pakistan, The home ministry’s will not be treated as ille- police said on Sunday. in a cross-border smug- Surmail's further ques- greetings, the Lt rules of the Citizenship Bangladesh and move came after the panel gal immigrants but given A .30 bore, made-in- gling racket. The police tioning led to the recovery Governor observed that Amendment Act (CAA), Afghanistan, was passed enquired about the status Indian citizenship. China pistol along with had arrested another BSF of the pistol along with five officials said on Sunday. by Parliament nearly eight of the rules for the CAA. After the CAA was five live cartridges and Rs constable, Sumit Kumar, live rounds. Raksha Bandhan is a The plea was made be- months ago and had led to The committee is likely passed by Parliament, 24.50 lakh were recovered posted at Sambha in During questioning, the festival symbolic of love fore the Department Re- protests in different parts to accept the request, the widespread protests were from the three accused, Jammu and Kashmir, in duo had also revealed that and respect between lated Standing Committee of the country. official said. witnessed in the country. identified as Border Secu- another cross-border they were working with a brothers and sisters for Subordinate Legisla- The President had given The objective of the CAA Those opposing the CAA rity Force Constable Ra- smuggling case. cross-border smuggler, which defines the tion as according to the his assent to the legisla- is to grant Indian citizen- contend that it discrimi- jendra Prashad and two Giving details of the op- Satnam Singh alias Satta, unique feature of India’s Manual on Parliamentary tion on December 12, ship to persecuted minori- nates on the basis of reli- locals, Surmail Singh and eration, Gupta said acting a resident of Taran Tarn cultural ethos. Work, the rules for any 2019. ties — Hindu, Sikh, Jain, gion and violates the Con- Gurjant Singh, said Direc- on a tip-off, a Jalandhar district. „Turn to page 2 legislation should be “The home ministry has Buddhist, Parsi and Chris- stitution. They also allege tor General of Police Rural police team had on Satta was closely linked framed within six months sought an additional three tian — from Pakistan, that the CAA along with Dinkar Gupta. July 26 apprehended two with Pak-based smugglers One killed, three of the presidential assent months time to frame the Bangladesh and the National Register of The BSF constable, a smugglers, who were com- in smuggling heroin and or an extension must be rules for the CAA. The plea Afghanistan. Citizens is intended to tar resident of Ganga Nagar ing in a car from Delhi. injured in Banihal sought. was made before the De- People from these com- district of Rajasthan, was The cops had recovered „Turn to page 2 The controversial CAA, partment Related Stand- munities who had come to „Turn to page 2 car accident One person was killed and three others injured Chenab rail bridge to be when a car they were Military commanders of India and China hold traveling in, met with an accident on Sunday in ready by next year Banihal area of Ramban fifth round of talks on border row JAMMU RISING district of Jammu and NEW DELHI uled to start at 11 AM in JAMMU, AUG 02 Senior military com- Moldo on the Chinese side Kashmir. The world's highest rail- manders of India and of the Line of Actual Con- Police here said that way bridge over river China are holding a fresh trol (LAC). an accident took place Chenab in Jammu and round of talks on Sunday The sources said the In- this afternoon near Kashmir will be ready by with an aim to ensure ex- dian side will insist on total Kawana Khari in which next year, and will connect peditious disengagement withdrawal of Chinese one van (JK02 AH the valley with the rest of of troops from all the fric- troops from the Finger ar- 4455) on way from India by train for the first tion points along the Line eas in Pangong Tso at the Khari towards Mahoo time by 2022, officials said of Actual Control in east- earliest besides complet- when reached near on Sunday. The bridge, ern Ladakh, military ing the disengagement Kawana rolled down which has a central span sources said. process on a couple of of 467 metres, is being It is the fifth round of other friction points. „Turn to page 2 built at a height of 359 me- corps commander-level border tensions triggered gong Tso area in eastern The previous round of tres from the bed level. in Delhi is 72 metres and Paris is 324 metres. "This talks in nearly two months by a violent clash between Ladakh on May 5. With spike of The height of Qutab Minar that of the Eiffel Tower in „Turn to page 2 54,736 cases, with an aim to defuse the the two militaries in Pan- The meeting was sched- „Turn to page 2 India's COVID-19 Abrogation of J&K's special status neither ushered tally crosses 17 Sisters from Northeast tie Rakhi on lakh mark in development nor ended terrorism:Abdullah India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 17 lakh JAMMU RISING the National Conference Jawans deployed in J&K, Ladakh mark with 54,736 posi- JAMMU, AUG 02 (NC), said the government tive cases and 853 Former Jammu and took the decision on the NEW DELHI Jammu & Kashmir and deaths reported in the Kashmir chief minister abrogation of the special In an unusual show of Ladakh, thus bringing to- last 24 hours. "The total Farooq Abdullah on Sun- status without consulting brotherhood, solidarity gether the inherent bond COVID-19 cases stand at day said the abrogation of anyone from Jammu and and bonding, sisters from among the various cul- 17,50,724 including the erstwhile state''s spe- Kashmir. "It was passed in Northeast today tied tures, States and people of 5,67,730 active cases, cial status had neither one day in Rajya Sabha Rakhi on Jawans from India. Speaking on the oc- 11,45,630 cured/dis- ushered in development and another day in Lok armed and paramilitary casion, Dr Jitendra Singh charged/migrated and nor put an end to terror- Sabha," he said and added forces whose battalions or said, Jammu & Kashmir is 37,364 deaths," said the ism as being narrated by that the narrative sold by companies are deployed my parliamentary con- Union Health and the government is that in Jammu & Kashmir and stituency and Northeast is some vested interests in Maulana Masood Azhar as Family Welfare Kashmir would now be- Ladakh. In a programme my official constituency. New Delhi. He also alleged they think "they are the Ministry. As per the data come a part of India. "We organised at the unique As a Minister for that the BJP has not learnt wisest of the wise, which is and Space, Dr Jitendra sam, Manipur, Mizoram, provided by the Health any lessons from the hi- were always part of India initiative of Union Minis- MDoNER, he said, since unfortunate". Speaking at ter of State (Independent Singh, on the eve of Rak- Meghalaya, Nagaland, the North Eastern region Ministry, Maharashtra - jacking of an Indian Air- holding the tricolour," Ab- a webinar organised by Charge) Development of sha Bandhan festival to- Tripura and Sikkim also is a part of his assigned re- - the worst affected state lines plane in 1999 and dullah said. Jammu and Epilogue News Network, North eastern Region morrow, Self Help Groups sent Rakhis, tri-coloured sponsibilities, he looks at from the infection -- has subsequent release of Pak- Kashmir was enjoying the a total of 1,49,214 active Abdullah, a Lok Sabha (DoNER), MoS PMO, Per- (SHGs) from the eight bands and face masks to it as a rare opportunity to istan-based Jaish-e-Mo- special status which was North Eastern States of Army and Paramilitary „Turn to page 2 member and president of sonnel, Public Grievances, hammad founder „Turn to page 2 Pensions, Atomic Energy Arunachal Pradesh, As- personnel posted in „Turn to page 2 CMYK CMYK CMYK 2 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Monday August 03, 2020 FROM PAGE ONE

Home Minister Amit Shah says he has tested positive for having 20,000 MW hydropower potential, Jammu and lance services 24x7 at their doorsteps by calling on toll- great India that you are going to build. You can never coronavirus Kashmir had been able to tap only 3,500 MW in 70 free number 108 while as pregnant women and sick build India unless you are ready to sacrifice yourself. get tested for coronavirus and isolate themselves. years. In last two years alone, about 3,000 MW capacity infants can avail free ambulance services by dialling You want others to be sacrificed while you will enjoy Lt Governor greets people projects were revived and put on track. Work on 1,000 toll-free number 102. the glory. "I told the then Prime Minister A B Vajpayee MW Pakal Dul and 624 MW Kiru started and two more People can also call on toll-free national helpline in front of the then home minister (L K Advani) clearly on Raksha Bandhan projects -- 800 MW Ratle and 540 MW Kwar have been number 1075; J&K COVID-19 Helpline Numbers 0191- and categorically that don''t do it. You are destroying He has hoped that the festival would strengthen put on fast track. Officials said a number of projects 2549676 (UT level Cell), 0191-2520982, 0191- the nation forever. Did they listen, are they listening the bonds of communal harmony, peace and amity have been taken up to prevent floods. The Rs 2,000 2674444, 0191-2674115 (For Jammu Division), 0194- now. I don''t think they have learnt and they think they amongst all in the society. crore Jhelum flood recovery project was a key one 2440283 & 0194-2430581 (For Kashmir Division) for are the wisest of the wise (and) nobody knows better The Lt Governor appealed to the people of the aimed at increasing the carrying capacity of the river support, guidance, and response to health-related than them, It is unfortunate," Abdullah said. UT to follow all the SOPs issued by the Jhelum and the flood spill channel. Phase-1 of the pro- queries on Novel Corona virus Disease (COVID-19). BSF constable, two others held by Pb police in cross-border gramme at a cost of Rs 399 crore is already nearing Public is advised to strictly follow the advisories is- Administration in view of the prevailing situation. drugs, arms smuggling racket He prayed for peace and development in J&K completion.This has resulted in the discharge carrying sued by the government from time to time and rely and well-being of its people. capacity of Jhelum being increased by 10,000 cusecs. only on the information released by the government weapons from Pakistan. Phase-II of the programme will begin shortly and when through the daily media bulletin to print and electronic They also disclosed that BSF constable Rajendra One killed, three injured in Banihal car completed, it will increase carrying capacity by an addi- media. Prashad was also involved in the smuggling racket. tional 15,000 cusecs. Jammu and Kashmir, particu- People are also advised to refrain from spreading ru- The DGP said he contacted his counterparts in the accident larly the Kashmir division witnessed the worst-ever mours and pay no heed to them at the same time. BSF and Rajasthan for the arrest of the BSF constable. about 300 metres from the road. floods in 2014. Sisters from Northeast tie Rakhi on Jawans deployed in He was apprehended by the Punjab police on July 28 One person died in the mishap and three suf- t_year J&K, Ladakh from his residence in Rawala Mandi, where he was Copyright © Jammu Links News availing his leave, said the DGP in a statement here. fered injuries. be able to connect the two peripheral regions of India. The deceased were identified as Mohsin,20, son During questioning, the BSF constable revealed that MHA seeks 3 additional months for framing CAA A Rakhi from Northeast for a soldier in Jammu & he had been roped into the drug smuggling racket by of Fareed Ahmed Sohil while the injured were rules Kashmir or Ladakh, Dr Jitendra Singh said, is a mes- Satnam Singh, who promised him money for ignoring Irfan,25, son Tousif Drabu, 25, Mohammad sage that sisters across the country are praying for the the smuggling of arms and narcotics consignment get the Muslim community in India. Rafiq,20, son of Abdul Rashid and Muzamil,20, safety of their brothers in security forces who are in through his border post. However, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had dis- son of Mohammad Iqbal. All were residents of turn guarding the borders day and night for their He then allowed the gang to bring in a consignment of missed the allegations and described the protests Chaknarwa Chamalwas, Banihal, district Ramban. safety . If we are able to celebrate our festivals in the 17 kg of heroin and two foreign-made pistols in May. against the CAA as “mostly political”. He had asserted (agencies) manner we wish to celebrate , it is possible because This time again, Satnam Singh, in connivance with that no Indian will lose citizenship due to the Act. With spike of 54,736 cases, India's COVID-19 our brothers on the line of defence stay awake day and Rajendra Prashad, Surmail Singh and Gurjant Singh, Clashes between pro and anti-CAA groups had spi- night to ensure this for us, he added. Lauding the talent was to bring in another consignment of heroin and tally crosses 17 lakh mark ralled into communal riots in Northeast Delhi early this and commitment of the women of Northeast, Dr Ji- arms from his Pakistan-based handlers. cases and 15,316 deaths. A total of 4,31,719 coro- year which had left at least 53 people dead and around tendra Singh said, Women Self Help Groups in the re- Satnam had allegedly given Rs 5 lakh and a mobile navirus cases have been recorded in the state up to 200 injured. gion have been making face masks since March- April. phone to Prashad in advance for receiving this com- Saturday, as per the state health department. Lok Sabha had passed the CAA legislation on Decem- On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, they had worked hard posite consignment. Tamil Nadu has a total of 60,580 active cases and ber 9, 2019 and Rajya Sabha on December 11, 2019. in an extremely limiting environment of lockdown to The DGP said out of Rs 24.5 lakh, Rs 15 lakh was re- 4,034 deaths. In Delhi, the total cases rose to The Manual on Parliamentary Work states that, make the face masks for the Jawans, he said. The pro- covered from the residence of Satnam Singh, Rs 5 lakh “statutory rules, regulations and bye-laws will be 1,36,716, including 1,22,131 recovered/dis- gramme was coordinated by SHGs from North East from the BSF constable and Rs 4.5 lakh from Gurjant framed within a period of six months from the date on charged/migrated cases and 3,989 deaths. There India, supported by the Ministry of Development of Singh. which the relevant statute came into force”. are 10,596 active cases in the national capital. The North Eastern Region (MDoNER), North Eastern The police were working to get the kingpin, Satnam The manual also states that in case the ministries/de- total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to Council (NEC) and North Eastern Region Community Singh, extradited from Muscat, Oman, where he had partments are not able to frame the rules within the August 1 is 1,98,21,831 including 4,63,172 samples Resource Management Project (NERCORMP). Secre- fled after he was declared proclaimed offender in two prescribed period of six months, “they should seek ex- tested yesterday, said the Indian Council of tary DoNER Inder Jit Singh, Special Secretary Inde- smuggling cases. tension of time from the Committee on Subordinate Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday. var Pandey, Officer on Special Duty Prashant Kumar He used a fake Passport and Aadhar card issued in Legislation stating reasons for such extension” which Jha were also present . the name of Gurmeet Singh to escape, said DGP Gupta. Chenab rail bridge to be ready by next cannot be more than for a period of three months at a The accused had five cases of smuggling registered time. (AGENCIES) Abrogation of J&K's special status neither ushered in devel- year against him earlier. opment nor ended terrorism:Abdullah is the tallest railway bridge in the world and the max- J&K reports 444 new positive cases, 13127 recov- Satnam Singh’s ill-gotten property, which he had imum designed wind speed for the bridge is 266 kmph," ered so far uaranteed to the Muslim majority state on joining purchased using drug money in the name of his family a senior government official said. The construction Hindu-majority India after rejecting Muslim Pakistan, relative Maninder Kaur at Sandhu Colony Amritsar, cluding 13 cases reported today) with 156 active pos- work of the bridge was accelerated in the last one year he asserted at the webinar on "Discerning old order has been frozen, he added. itive cases and 272 recoveries (including 01 case recov- under the direct supervision of the top echelons of the delineating new order â€" a year after neutralization of ered today) and 06 deaths; Kulgam has 1512 positive Military commanders of India and China hold fifth round central government, the official said According to the Article 370 and abrogation of Article 35 A â€" under- cases (including 04 cases reported today) with 225 Ac- of talks on border row plans, Kashmir will be connected with train by Decem- standing the nuances of the old and the new order; the tive Positive and 1258 recoveries (including 18 cases ber 2022. The Udhmapur-Katra (25 Km) section, Ban- consequences and challenges". BJP leader and former corps commander-level talks took place on July 14 recovered today) and 29 deaths and Pulwama reported ihal-Quazigund (18 Km) section and Quazigund-Bara- minister Priya Sethi and former MLC Surinder Am- and lasted for nearly 15 hours. 1600 positive cases (including 62 cases reported today) mulla (118Km) section have already been bardar countered Abdullah and said the abrogation of In the talks, the Indian side had conveyed a “very with 754 active positive cases and 824 recovered (in- commissioned. The last remaining section, the 111 km Article 370 provisions had become necessary to en- clear” message to the Chinese army that the status quo cluding 30 cases recovered today) and 22 deaths. Katra-Banihal section is currently under execution.It sure all-round development. "One year is little time to ante must be restored in eastern Ladakh and it will have is targeted for completion in December 2022. The 126 assess the benefits, give us some time and you will see to follow all mutually agreed protocols for border man- Similarly, Jammu has 1187 positive cases (in- km out of 174 km of tunnels on this section has already for yourself," Sethi said. Article 370 was a continua- agement to bring back peace and tranquillity in the cluding 65 cases reported today) with 545 active posi- been completed. There has been a greater push in the tion of the two-nation theory which gave rise to Pak- area. tive cases and 623 recoveries (including 32 cases re- last one year for implementation of various projects istan in 1947, Ambardar said. On August 5 last year, The Indian delegation also apprised the China Peo- covered today) and 19 deaths; Udhampur has 541 under the Rs 80,068 crore Prime Minister's Develop- the Centre abrogated the special status guaranteed to ple’s Liberation Army (PLA) about the “red lines” and positive cases (including 69 cases reported today) ment Package (PMDP) announced on November 7, Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitu- conveyed that the onus was largely on China to improve with 188 active positive cases, 352 recovered (including 2015, the official said. The package is meant for tion and bifurcated the state into Union Territories -- the overall situation in the region. 14 cases recovered today) and 01 death; Samba has strengthening socio-economic infrastructure and bal- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Abdullah said the After the talks, the Army said both sides are commit- 438 positive cases (including 08 cases reported today) anced regional development of Jammu and Kashmir. promised development has not come and gave the ex- ted to “complete disengagement” of troops, adding that with 173 Active Positive and 264 recoveries (including The programme touches practically every sector and amples of the Kathua-Banihal rail-link and an all- the process is “intricate” and requires “constant verifica- 12 cases recovered today) and 01 death; Rajouri has provides for massive investments in basic infrastruc- weather tunnel connecting Kargil with Kashmir Val- tion”.The Chinese military has pulled back from Gal- 709 positive cases (including 18 cases reported today) ture, another official said. After the reorganisation of ley. And, Adbullah said, "We were never separatists or wan Valley and certain other friction points but the with 426 active positive cases and 281 recovered (in- Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, the Union Terri- projected separatism." "What changed which forced withdrawal of troops has not moved forward from the cluding 17 cases recovered today) and 02 deaths; tory of Jammu and Kashmir was left with 54 projects them (to take such a decision)? This was the agenda Finger areas in Pangong Tso as demanded by India, Kathua has 535 positive cases (including 05 cases re- under the PMDP with an outlay of Rs 58,627 crore. A to- of the BJP to abrogate it and so it projected it that devel- sources said. ported today) with 174 Active positive and 360 recov- tal of nine projects with an outlay of Rs 21,441 crore opment will be pouring in from the top, industrialists India has been insisting that China must withdraw its ered (including 08 cases recovered today) and 01 were transferred to the UT of Ladakh. "The work in the will come in and the whole map will change. Yes, the forces from areas between Finger Four and Eight. The death; Kishtwar has 147 positive cases (including 02 PMDP since June 2018 and particularly in the last one map changed as the Maharaja''s Kashmir overnight mountain spurs in the area are referred to as Fingers. cases reported today) with 67 active positive cases and year has been the rapid and unprecedented," the official disappeared and we are a union territory which is un- On July 24, India and China held another round of 80 recovered (including 25 cases reported today); said. The expenditure on various projects, which was fortunate. UTs become states but states never become diplomatic talks on the border issue. Ramban has 550 positive cases (including 13 cases re- 27 per cent of the sanctioned cost in June 2018, has UTs," he said. He also questioned detention of politi- After the talks, the Ministry of External Affairs said ported today) with 162 active positive and 387 recover- shot up to 54 per cent in July 2020. The number of cal leaders, including himself. "Imagine my party lost both sides agreed that an early and complete disengage- ies (including 10 cases recovered today) and 01 death; completed projects and substantially completed projects top leaders including ministers to militancy to keep the ment of the troops along the LAC in accordance with bi- Reasi has 163 positive cases (including 07 cases re- has correspondingly shot up from seven in June 2018 to tricolour (flying) high. Have they won the hearts of the lateral agreement and protocols was essential for overall ported today) with 104 active positive and 59 recov- 17 in July 2020. Bottlenecks, which were holding up as people (in Kashmir)...the very people who were chant- development of relations between the two nations. ered; Poonch has 234 positive cases (including 16 many as nine projects about two years ago, have been re- ing the slogan of ''Bharat Mata Ki Jai'' were put in jail The formal process of disengagement of troops began cases reported today) with 90 active positive and 143 re- moved. Some of the major PMDP projects which have and arrested without any reason while others are still on July 6, a day after a nearly two-hour telephonic con- coveries (including 01 case recovered today) and 01 witnessed considerable progress or have been com- under house arrest. "Are we enemies of India. I pity versation between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval death while Doda has 291 positive cases (including 03 pleted in last one year include the Rambagh flyover in these leaders and I wonder which direction they are and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on ways to bring cases reported today) with 116 active positive cases Srinagar, which was opened for traffic after a delay of taking this nation to. What will be the outcome of this down tension in the area. and 173 recoveries (including 04 cases recovered today) over five years The IIT Jammu has started functioning nation? We have started the way for destruction as we In Sunday’s talks, the Indian delegation was set to be and 02 deaths. from its own campus and over 2 lakh sq ft area was are not winning the people," Abdullah said. On the pre- led by Lt Gen Harinder Singh, the Commander of the According to the bulletin, of the total 21416 positive newly created for it. The Srinagar Leh power transmis- vailing peace after the abrogation of Article 370 provi- Leh-based 14 Corps, while the Chinese side was to be cases in J&K 4485 have been reported as travelers sion line and 220 KV Srinagar-Alusteng-Drass-Kargil sions, he said the roads were heavily guarded and there headed by Major General Liu Lin, Commander of the while 16931 as others. Leh power transmission system have also been com- was no way anyone could even peacefully protest. "In South Xinjiang military region. The Bulletin said that the breakup represents dis- pleted. With this, Ladakh now stands connected to the any case, the Gupkar declaration of all political parties The sources said the focus of the talks would be on tricts from which the patients have been traced or are national grid. This has ensured grid connectivity and on August 4 had made an appeal to people to stay finalising a framework for a “time-bound and verifi- ordinarily residing. reliable quality power supply to the Ladakh region. calm." Referring to the continued suspension of 4G mo- able” disengagement process from all the friction The bulletin has informed the people that, the best Ladakh can be supplied power in winter and surplus bile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir since the points like Pangong Tso and Depsang and pulling back way to protect themselves from COVID-19 is by main- power can be evacuated from there in summer, reducing August 5 development, he said people in the rest of the large numbers of troops and weapons from rear bases taining physical distance of at least 2 metre from others, reliance on diesel, boosting economy and protecting country are enjoying the service but the children of along the LAC. frequently cleaning hands with an alcohol based hand environment, the official said. Construction work of Jammu and Kashmir are not given the benefit of it, The first round of the corps commander talks was sanitizer or washing them with soap and water and fol- AIIMS in Jammu has started. Two years ago, the land for even during the prevailing situation of the coronavirus held on June 6 during which both sides finalised an lowing good respiratory etiquette and hygiene. the project had not been handed over and the project pandemic. "Are they not human beings and part of this agreement to disengage gradually from all the stand- As a measure for social distancing in public places was stuck up for want of land and other clearances Sim- nation. You deny them this." He said some policy-mak- off points beginning with Galwan Valley. and workplaces wearing a face cover is compulsory. ilarly, the AIIMS at Awantipora (Kashmir) project was ers in New Delhi think that by shutting down 4G they However, the situation deteriorated following the The bulletin again explained that early detection of stuck for want of land and other clearances. Now, the can hide whatever is happening here. "Every country Galwan Valley clash on June 15 in which 20 Indian COVID-19 can prevent the spread of disease so we tender for the AIIMS campus at Awantipora has been in the world knows what is happening here. Packing up Army personnel were killed. The Chinese side also suf- need to be responsible for the well-being of ourselves floated and is likely to be awarded soon. The semi ring media, shutting telephones down, and using your media fered casualties but it is yet to give out any details. Ac- and everyone around us. “Not disclosing symptoms road in Jammu will be completed by next year and all to put false stories -- one day this will rebound on you. cording to an American intelligence report, the num- could put life of individuals and their families at risk. In land acquisition and related hurdles have been re- When you will be sitting in the opposition and you have ber of casualties on the Chinese side was 35. case of symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in moved.In this project, 30 per cent of the work has al- to answer for your misdeeds," Abdullah said. He also Following the Galwan Valley incident, the govern- breathing report early. Do not fear, call COVID-19 ready been completed. The 8.45 km new Banihal tunnel spoke about his contributions at various world forums, ment has given the armed forces “full freedom” to give a helpline numbers and seek medical advice”. will be opened by next year as 86 per cent of the work including the United Nations, representing India in the “befitting” response to any Chinese misadventure along Advisory has further exhorted upon the people not to completed. Work on major roads like Jammu Akhnoor past and lamented that the authorities did not even the LAC.The Army has sent thousands of additional step out of home, unless absolutely necessary. “If you Road, Chenani-Sudhmahadev Road has been acceler- spare him from detention under the draconian Public troops to forward locations along the border following have to move out for unavoidable reasons, ensure that ated A sum of Rs. 881 crore has been earmarked for re- Safety Act. "When (Jaish-e-Mohammad founder) the deadly clashes. The IAF has also moved air defence you wear a mask and practice social distancing, per- building of health institutions As many as 144 projects Maulana Masood Azhar was released (in Afghanistan), systems as well as a sizable number of its frontline com- sonal hygiene and frequent handwashing with soap have taken up and work on 60 projects completed while the whole team was sent and what was my reaction to it. bat jets and attack helicopters to several key air bases. and water.” work is underway on 80 projects at a fast pace. Despite We could not fight terrorism. You are talking about the (AGENCIES) In case of any emergency people can avail free ambu- NEWS 3 Daily Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 on honor and appreciated Statue of JYF demands probe by CBI JAMMU RISING selection and appointment over aged has been reap- in Union Territory for mak- JAMMU, AUG 02 of Chairman, JK BOSE, he pointed as Chairperson ing appointment on high Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Kunjwani Chowk Common saying that it is clamored, adding that the when Advisor K. K. Sharma profile position like Chair- JAMMU RISING easy to awaken a sleeping Search Committee framed and Asgar Samoon, Princi- man, JK Bose, what shall be JAMMU, AUG 02 person and not the one pos- by General Administration pal Secretary, Higher Educa- the fate of other posts re- Aam Aadmi Party on ing to be sleeping befits well Department for suggesting tion Department fixed 57 cently advertised or to be ad- Friday honor and appreci- on the LG Governance un- panel of suitable persons for years age for eligibility in ad- vertised by Service Selection ated to S. Inder Singh Cor- der whose nose an over aged the important job related to vertisement notice for the Board and other recruiting porator Ward No. 44 for lady has been appointed students fraternity was un- appointment as Chairman of agencies of UT government, accord necessary approval once again trashing all the fortunately made redundant JKBOSE. He asked that if he questioned. from JMC for Installation norms/rules fixed in black by Higher De- she was to be favoured via Ajaz Khan appealed the Lt of Statue of Baba Banda and white for the selection partment itself to adjust blue back door entry for this job Governor to come out of Singh Bahadur at Kun- and appointment of Chair- eyed lady. infringing rules and regula- slumber and take notice of jwani Chowk. man, JK Board of School Ed- Ajaz Khan pointed out tions, what was necessity of gross irregularity committed In a statement S. Mehar ucation. that initially before giving issuing advertisement notice by Higher Education De- Singh Sudan said that the Addressing a press confer- charge to Prof Veena Pandita and constituting Search partment befooling the gen- matter for naming the ence here today Ajaz Khan of the post of Chairperson, Committee for the selection eral aspirants for the job. Kunjwani Chowk as Baba President Jammu Youth Fo- she was working as Secretary and appointment of Chair- Ajaz Khan sought probe by Banda Singh Bhadur rators wherein approval 66, Harbhajan Singh In- Lauding dedicated efforts rum (JYF) said that breaking JK Bose, he said adding that man of JK BOSE. CBI to find out the reasons Chowk and Installation of was accorded, Said Mehar charge ward Gandhi Nagar of Inder Singh Soodan all the records of nepotism her charge was earlier also Isn't is an act of hoodwink- for out of way reappoint- Statue has already been Singh. also present. Corporator Ward No. 44 , and favourtism, the Depart- converted into her appoint- ing the public and putting ment of Prof Veena Pandita taken since long by the Gurmeet Singh Leader We are also thankful and Mayor, Dy. Mayor and all ment of Higher Education, ment as Chairperson clan- dust in the eyes of well edu- as Chairperson and also to Aam Aadmi Party and now AAP and Social activist , expressed our gratitude to- other Corporators, for tak- Civil Secretariat went ahead destinely without following cated fraternity, who aspired unearth any under hands the demand is going to be Raj Kumar Nischal Coor- wards JMC for respecting ing up the matter with all to reappoint Prof Veena any norms of selection for jumping into this cov- deal took place in this behalf, fulfill. dinator AAP, NP Singh the religious sentiments of concerned and finally get- Pandita as Chairperson out process, which was a clear etous compitition on the if any. We are thankful to S. In- Assembly Incharge Sikh community by ac- ting it approved, said of the way, probably without cut case of favourtism or strength of their capability, Among those who were der Singh Coporator Ward Suchetgarh, Sher Singh cording approval to this Gurmeet Singh AAP appraising the office of Lt some other extraneous rea- experience and qualifica- present in the press-confer- no. 44 for raising and sup- Youth Wing Incharge long pending demand, Leader and Social activist Governor about the adver- son, he added. tions, Ajaz Khan asked the Lt ence included, Rahil Malik, porting the issue in Gen- Gandhi Nagar , Amrik which was ignored by the and Sher Singh Youth tisement notice issued by the Ajaz Khan questioned the Governor, JK UT, adding Sachine Gupta, Deepak Ku- eral House meeting of Singh Leader AAP, Rohan successive Governments Wing Incharge Gandhi concerned Department sagacity of LG Administra- that if such a rotten state of mar, Sunil Sharma,and Anil Jammu Municipal Corpo- Bedi Incharge Ward no. of erstwhile J&K State. Nagar. inviting applications for the tion as to how a person being affairs is allowed to function Sharma. Compute tax demand for all assessees AIIB in talks with India for financing by August 31, says CBDT chief of $8-billion health infra scheme NEW DELHI, AU- July 9. with a revenue worth Rs cent. NEW DELHI, AU- frastructure. It entails If things work out, the fi- For AIIB, India is the GUST 02: With tepid col- Asking taxmen to imme- 9.32 trillion locked up in lit- Sources said the CBDT GUST 02: The Asian Infra- building health infrastruc- nancing by the AIIB can be largest borrower, which ac- lections proving to be a diately attend to the appli- igation, pending at various top boss has also asked each structure Investment Bank ture in every district includ- cleared this year itself on a counts for 25 per cent of the challenge in meeting tax cations under the Vivad Se appellate forums such as Commissioner of Income (AIIB) is in discussion with ing upgrading of testing fa- fast-track basis, he added. total lending by it so far. As revenue goals, CBDT Chair- Vishwas scheme, the CBDT the commissioner (ap- Tax to dispose of at least 80 the Indian government for cilities with the Indian With regard to Covid-19 of July 16, 2020, AIIB has man P C Mody has set chief said "whether applica- peals), ITATs, high courts appeals per month, and im- financing a $8-billion Council of Medical Re- assistance, Pandian said the approved up to $19.6 billion monthly targets for field tion under the scheme is re- and the Supreme Court. mediately take up for dis- scheme for improving search (ICMR)," AIIB Vice AIIB has approved two for 87 projects in 24 formations for disposing of ceived or not, all the assess- This amount accounts for posal of all pending appeals health infrastructure at the President D J Pandian told loans of $500 million and economies. Since its incep- appeals and asked them to ing officers... shall compute about 71 per cent of the bud- filed on or before March 31, district level to make the PTI in an interview. $750 million, respectively. tion in 2016, AIIB has ap- compute taxes for all as- the tax payable by or re- geted direct tax collection of 2016. country better prepared for It is a $8-billion project, The first loan of $500 proved loans to the tune of sesses by August-end. fundable to all the eligible Rs 13.19 trillion for the "It is seen that a large the future healthcare chal- he said, adding that the million sanctioned in May $4.3 billion across 17 proj- In a letter to Principal assessees in their jurisdic- 2020-21 fiscal. Of this, in- number of appeals are lenges. World Bank and Asian De- was towards building a re- ects in India. Chief Commissioners of In- tion". come tax collection target is pending for a considerable The Beijing-based multi- velopment Bank are also in- silient health system that India is a founding mem- come Tax, Mody said that This exercise must be pegged at Rs 6.38 trillion time mainly because of the lateral funding agency had volved in the discussion can effectively treat Covid- ber of the multilateral fund- many taxpayers are waiting done for all the assessees in and corporate tax at Rs 6.81 recent lockdown and conse- earlier approved a financial with the Health Depart- 19 patients and prevent its ing agency with the second to file applications under case they wish to opt for the trillion. The actual gross di- quential partial or full clo- assistance of $1.2 billion for ment of the Government of spread, he said highest voting share. Cur- 'Vivad Se Vishwas' scheme, scheme and to avoid last rect tax collection in 2019- sure of income tax offices India to fight the Covid-19 India. The Finance Ministry A $750 million loan was rently, India has 7.65 per but they are also waiting for minute rush and problems. 20 and 2018-19 stood at Rs throughout the country," pandemic. is trying to put up a financ- approved in June to help cent vote share in the AIIB correct demand to be inti- The assessing officers (AOs) 12.33 trillion and Rs 12.97 the letter written by Mody "The Government of In- ing plan for this ambitious the government strengthen while China holds a whop- mated to them. have to complete the trillion, respectively. said. dia has discussed about its scheme and the minute de- its battle against the adverse ping 26.63 per cent stake in The Central Board of Di- process by August 31, 2020. With the economy slow- "The disposal by each offi- ambitious scheme of tails are being worked out, impact of Covid-19 on poor the organisation that was rect Taxes (CBDT) chief also The deadline for settling ing down and the coron- cer will be monitored online strengthening the health in- he said. and vulnerable households. set up in 2016. set a monthly target of dis- tax disputes under the Vi- avirus-induced lockdown by an MIS (management in- posing of pending appeals vad se Vishwas scheme taking toll on business ac- formation system) being is- by sending communication ends on December 31, tivities, the first instalment sued separately. While issu- through the e-filing portal 2020. Under the scheme, of advance tax collections ing the notices or Pledged holdings among suspended firms or through emails only. taxpayers willing to settle tanked by over 76 per cent, communications to the tax- "... board desires that all disputes will be allowed a dragging the net direct tax payers, the officers should the work ... of cleaning up of complete waiver of interest collections down by 32.3 be sensitised to appreciate valued at over Rs 600 cr: BSE dataa the tax demand and calcu- and penalty if they pay the per cent for the April-June the problems relating to lating the tax payable or re- entire amount of tax in dis- quarter. compliance being faced by MUMBAI, AUGUST These act as signals for highest value of pledged The total value of such fundable in respect of all el- pute by December 31 this Corporate advance tax the taxpayers because of the 02: Many lenders appear many lenders to liquidate shares in suspended com- pledged holdings is over Rs igible assessees under Vivad year. dropped by nearly 80 per coronavirus pandemic, its to have advanced capital stock, though some inven- panies, accounting for Rs 1.85 trillion, data show. Se Vishwas scheme is taken The scheme aims to settle cent and the advance pay- impact on the local area, against shares that are now tory might remain un- 168.4 crore. Others in the Pledging tends to rise up on priority," the CBDT and see the finalisation of ment for personal income and act accordingly," the suspended, leaving them sold.“Most of the time they top five include auto tyres during periods of eco- chief wrote in a letter dated 483,000 direct tax cases tax fell by around 64 per CBDT letter said. with no ability to encash would have sold off,” said and rubber products, nomic stress. The Covid-19 their collateral. Latest ex- the second person. He restaurants, realty, and pandemic has affected change data show that added that lenders typi- textiles. many companies. Access to GST collection slips over 14 pc to Rs 87,422 cr in July there are 743 suspended cally ask for more collat- A suspended company is capital has become a chal- companies, and 217 firms eral when companies ap- one in which shares can no lenge for many, according NEW DELHI, AU- lakh crore. important to note that last year. have some amount of pear to be in trouble. This longer be bought or sold on to a July 29 India Equity GUST 02: The country's "The gross GST revenue during the previous This is also collaborated pledged shares, with a can be in the form of hard the stock exchange. The Research report from bro- GST collections declined collected in the month of month, a large number of with number of E-way bills value of Rs 602.63 crore. assets like real estate or exchange typically sus- kerage firm Edelweiss Se- to Rs 87,422 crore in July July 2020 is Rs 87,422 taxpayers also paid taxes being generated on a daily A senior executive with a promissory notes, accord- pends a company when it curities. Lenders are more from Rs 90,917 crore in crore, of which CGST is Rs pertaining to February, basis, which indicates that financial services group ing to those in the busi- fails to comply with the careful on lending, noted the previous month, a fi- 16,147 crore, SGST is Rs March and April 2020 on supply chain is getting that has a lending division ness. listing requirements. Such analysts Aditya Narain, nance ministry statement 21,418 crore, IGST is Rs account of the relief pro- back to normal though im- said suspended companies Alok C Churiwala, man- firms can move out of sus- Prateek Parekh and Pad- said on Saturday. 42,592 crore (including Rs vided due to COVID-19. ports still seem to be lower are a problem as collateral, aging director at domestic pension by meeting the re- mavati Udecha. The July collections, 20,324 crore collected on It may also be noted that than domestic output. since exit becomes ex- brokerage firm Churiwala quirements, and paying “While governments, however, are higher than import of goods) and cess the taxpayers with "Overall, this augurs tremely difficult. “You have Securities, said lenders necessary fees, according guarantees and morato- Rs 62,009 crore goods and is Rs 7,265 crore," the turnover less than Rs 5 well for the government ownership over the shares would have been aware of to a note on the exchange rium are targeted at miti- services tax (GST) mopped statement said. crore continue to enjoy re- and collections are likely but you can’t sell...” said the risk and entered into website. gating this natural chal- up in May and Rs 32,294 During the month, GST laxation in filing of returns to improve further as lock- the person. the transaction accord- Data show that promot- lenge, with some success, crore in April. revenues of all major till September 2020. PwC down is eased progres- An executive director at ingly. “In many cases peo- ers in over 2,903 compa- we do believe the access to Year-on-year, the July states were down in the India Partner and Leader sively. another brokerage that ple who are lending, they nies have pledged shares. credit will stay narrow be- 2020 collections are 86 range of 15-20 per cent Indirect Tax Pratik Jain Industry can perhaps also has a lending arm said may have lent.. (on)...very There are 3,947 listed eq- yond the near term. This is per cent of the revenues over July 2019. said June and July data re- hope for some more GST that the fall is rarely sud- aggressive terms,” he said. uity companies available a medium-term challenge. mopped up in the same The ministry further veal that broadly the col- relief, particularly in form den. Companies have re- A sectoral analysis re- for trade. Promoters some- It has sharpened the differ- month last year. said although the June col- lections are stabilising be- of liquidity support as they current problems that keep veals that the iron and steel times raise money by giv- ences in capital access for In July 2019, the GST lections were higher than tween 85 to 90 per cent of navigate through the slow- surfacing before the final sector (including interme- ing some part of their hold- individuals and busi- revenue was over Rs 1.02 that in July, however, it is the corresponding period down," Jain added. suspension in trading. diate products) has the ing as collateral to lenders. nesses,” it said. 4 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 Rise in number of first-time buyers, 'Our sort of moment': Indian billionaires bet additional purchase over Covid: Maruti big in Covid-19 vaccine race NEW DELHI, AU- thing. We have to also NEW DELHI, AU- India has been walloped horses with small amounts sell the vaccine at a profit — if GUST 02: The percentage closely watch the local lock- GUST 02: In early May, an by the coronavirus, and with of toxins and then extract it works — but his biggest of first-time buyers and ad- down because it does dis- extremely well-sealed steel 1.3 billion people, it needs their antibody-rich blood concern is the near term and ditional car buying have in- rupt the momentum of re- box arrived at the cold room vaccine doses as much as serum — he could process covering his cash flow. He creased in the midst of the tails at both the dealer end of the Serum Institute of In- anywhere. It’s also led by a the serum and make the vac- estimates that he is spend- Covid-19 pandemic as cus- as well as the consumer dia, the world’s largest vac- highly nationalistic prime cines himself. ing around $450 million to tomers prefer personal mo- end," he said. cine maker. minister, Narendra Modi, Coronavirus, doctors, hos- mass-produce the Oxford bility over public transport, The localised lockdowns Inside, packed in dry ice, whose government has al- pitals, ventilators, covidHe vaccine. according to a senior official have also had an impact on sat a tiny 1-milliliter vial ready blocked exports of started with tetanus in 1967. Many of his expenses of Maruti Suzuki India. the functioning of the com- from Oxford, England, con- drugs that were believed to Then snake bite antidotes. might never be recouped, The company also be- pany's retail outlets, he taining the cellular material help treat Covid-19, the dis- Then shots for tuberculosis, like the costs for the vials lieves that while vehicle added. for one of the world’s most ease caused by the coron- hepatitis, polio and the flu. holding the vaccine and the sales have improved in July, "We have 3,080 outlets, promising coronavirus vac- avirus. From his stud farm in the chemicals used in the the outlook for festive sea- also reflecting in the data The company's overall out of which at one point of cines. Adar Poonawalla, 39, says fertile and pleasantly humid process. For the first time, son will depend on how the which we have so far." domestic passenger vehicle time we had more than Scientists in white lab that he will split the hun- town of Pune, Mr. Poon- the Poonawallas say they are health crisis pans out, and The company had wit- sales in July grew by 1.3 per 2,800 functioning. Then lo- coats brought the vial to dreds of millions of vaccine awalla built a vaccine em- considering turning to sov- the long-term vehicle de- nessed the share of first- cent at 97,768 units as com- cal lockdown started and it Building 14, carefully doses he produces 50-50 be- pire, and a staggering for- ereign wealth or private eq- mand will also depend a lot time buyers going up by 5.5 pared to 96,478 units in keeps on varying because at poured the contents into a tween India and the rest of tune. uity funds for help. on the fundamentals of the per cent to around 51-53 per July 2019. different places sometime flask, added a medium of vi- the world, with a focus on Capitalizing on India’s Contrast that with the economy. cent in the first quarter of When asked if July sales lockdown is for one week, tamins and sugar and began poorer countries, and that combination of cheap labor deals made under President "First-time car buying is this fiscal as compared to data indicate recovery in the sometimes for five days," he growing billions of cells. Mr. Modi’s government has and advanced technology, Trump’s Warp Speed proj- up and replacement buying the fourth quarter of 2019- automobile market, Srivas- said, adding at present the Thus began one of the not objected to this. the Serum Institute won ect, and the similar ones in is down, which means ex- 20. tava said, "There is relief total number of the com- biggest gambles yet in the But he added, “Look, they contracts from Unicef, the Europe. In the scramble to change is down. However, MSI has also seen enquiry and optimism based on July pany's outlets that are open quest to find the vaccine that may still invoke some kind Pan American Health Orga- secure hundreds of millions additional car buying is also levels reach 85-90 per cent numbers...It does indicate is varying between 81-91 will bring the world’s Covid- of emergency if they deem fit nization and scores of coun- of doses for their people, up because of the functional- of pre-Covid levels with restoration of normalcy in per cent of total outlets. 19 nightmare to an end. or if they want to.” tries, many of them poor, to richer countries have al- ity requirement," Maruti higher share in mini and terms of production, supply On festive season outlook, The Serum Institute, The Oxford-designed vac- supply low-cost vaccines. ready paid or committed to Suzuki India Ltd Executive compact segments at chain and that is the defin- he said, "Since it is a discre- which is exclusively con- cine is just one of several The Poonawallas have now pay drug companies hand- Director (Sales and Market- around 65 per cent against ing characteristic of July tionary purchase it will de- trolled by a small and fabu- promising contenders that entered the pantheon of In- somely to offset the risks of ing) Shashank Srivastava around 55 per cent earlier. (sales)." pend a lot on how senti- lously rich Indian family and will soon be mass-produced, dia’s richest families, worth mass-producing a vaccine told PTI. In July, sales of MSI's Srivastava, however, cau- ments are. In festival times started out years ago as a in different factories around more than $5 billion. candidate that might not Explaining reasons be- mini segment cars compris- tioned that the July num- car buying generally in- horse farm, is doing what a the world, before they are Horses are still every- work and end up being hind the development, he ing Alto and S-Presso grew bers were over a low base of creases because consumers few other companies in the proven to work. Vaccines where. Live ones trot around thrown out. said, "That means people by 49.1 per cent at 17,258 last year "which is way off have a bigger intention or race for a vaccine are doing: take time not just to perfect emerald paddocks, topiary What this spells is “vac- are preferring personal units as against 11,577 units the high levels we have seen inclination to spend money mass-producing hundreds but to manufacture. Live ones guard the front gates, cine nationalism,” said Dr. transport over public trans- in the same month last year in the past". but sentiment this time is of millions of doses of a vac- cultures need weeks to grow and fancy glass ornaments Olivier Wouters, a health port. At the same time their but that of compact seg- "Going forward we have little unprecedented." cine candidate that is still in inside bioreactors, for in- frozen in mid-strut stand on policy professor at the Lon- income levels are also prob- ment consisting of models to carefully watch. Long- "While festive season trials and might not even stance, and each vial needs the tabletop of Serum’s ba- don School of Economics. ably going to be suppressed like WagonR, Swift, Celerio, term demand will depend does bring in some positive work. to be carefully cleaned, ronial boardroom overlook- “Rich countries are getting for sometime. Therefore, Ignis, Baleno and Dzire was on the fundamentals of the sentiment every year, this But if it does, Adar Poon- filled, stoppered, sealed and ing its industrial park, where to the front of the queue and the trend is towards what down 10.4 per cent at economy. Also, it will de- year we have also to be care- awalla, Serum’s chief execu- packaged. 5,000 people work. poorer countries are at risk we call 'telescoping of de- 51,529 units as against pend on which way this ful about sentiments as re- tive and the only child of the The idea is to conduct Inside the facility produc- of getting left behind.” mand downwards', that is 57,512 units in the year-ago 'Covid sentiment' moves, gards the Covid-19 situa- company’s founder, will be- these two processes simulta- ing the coronavirus vaccine Analysts said it was likely logical and intuitive. It is month. that is a very uncertain tion." come one of the most neously and start produc- candidate, white-hooded that Serum would eventually tugged-at men in the world. tion now, while the vaccines scientists monitor the vital get some financial help from He will have on hand what are still in trials, so that as signs of the bioreactors, the Bill & Melinda Gates everyone wants, possibly in soon as the trials are fin- huge stainless steel vats Foundation, which supports Debate begins for who’s first greater quantities before ished — at best within the where the vaccine’s cellular global immunization pro- anyone else. next six months, though no material is reproduced. Visi- grams, or maybe the Indian His company, which has one really knows — vaccine tors are not allowed inside government. Both declined teamed up with the Oxford doses will be on hand, ready but can peer through dou- to comment. in line for COVID-19 vaccine scientists developing the for a world desperate to pro- ble-paned glass. But any deal will probably WASHINGTON, AU- vaccine experts from the vaccine, was one of the first tect itself. “These cells are very deli- be far smaller than what the GUST 2: Who gets to be National Academy of Medi- to boldly announce, in April, American and European cate,” said Santosh Nar- big pharmaceutical compa- first in line for a COVID-19 cine, chartered by that it was going to mass- governments have commit- wade, a Serum scientist. “We nies have landed. Another vaccine? US health authori- to advise the government, produce a vaccine before ted billions of dollars to this have to take care with oxy- difference is that those com- ties hope by late next month are being asked to weigh in, clinical trials even ended. effort, cutting deals with gen levels and mixing speed panies are vaccine develop- to have some draft guidance too. Now, Mr. Poonawalla’s pharmaceutical giants such or the cells get ruptured.” ers and producers. Serum’s on how to ration initial Setting priorities would fastest vaccine assembly as Johnson & Johnson, His voice was jumpy with role, at least for the Oxford doses, but it’s a vexing deci- require “creative, moral lines are being readied to Pfizer, Sanofi and As- excitement. vaccine, is purely produc- sion. common sense,” said Bill crank out 500 doses each traZeneca to speed up the “We all feel like we’re giv- tion. “Not everybody’s going to Foege, who devised the vac- minute, and his phone rings development and produc- ing the solution to our na- Either way, Mr. Poon- like the answer,” Dr Francis cination strategy that led to endlessly. tion of select vaccine candi- tion and our world,” he said. awalla said he felt an obliga- Collins, director of the Na- the global eradication of National health ministers, dates in exchange for hun- Initial trial results of the tion to take this risk. tional Institutes of Health, smallpox. Foege is co-lead- prime ministers and other dreds of millions of doses. Oxford-designed vaccine “We just felt that this was recently told one of the ad- ing the academy’s delibera- heads of state (he wouldn’t AstraZeneca is the lead showed that it activated anti- our sort of moment,” he visory groups the govern- tions, calling it “both this say who) and friends he has- partner with the Oxford sci- body levels similar to those said. ment asked to help decide. mer aim to prove which of potential vaccines require opportunity and this bur- n’t heard from in years have entists, and it has signed seen in recovering Covid-19 Since Adar Poonawalla “There will be many peo- several experimental two doses. den”. been calling him, he said, government contracts worth patients, which was consid- took over as Serum’s chief ple who feel that they COVID-19 vaccines are safe It’s a global dilemma. The With vaccine misinfor- begging for the first batches. more than $1 billion to man- ered very good news. executive from his father in should have been at the top and effective. Moderna Inc World Health Organisation mation abounding and “I’ve had to explain to ufacture the vaccine for Eu- Serum has already pro- 2011, the company has ex- of the list.” and Pfizer Inc began tests is grappling with the same fears that politics might in- them that, ‘Look I can’t just rope, the United States and duced millions of doses of panded into new markets, Traditionally, first in line last week that eventually who-goes-first question as trude, CDC Director Robert give it to you like this,’” he other markets. But it has al- this vaccine for research and pushing revenues to more for a scarce vaccine are will include 30,000 volun- it tries to ensure vaccines Redfield said the public said. lowed the Serum Institute to development, including than $800 million. health workers and the peo- teers each; in the next few are fairly distributed to poor must see vaccine allocation Serum institute, coron- produce it as well. The dif- large batches for the ongo- A few years ago, the Poon- ple most vulnerable to the months, equally large calls countries — decisions made as “equitable, fair and trans- avirus, vaccine, pharma, ference, Mr. Poonawalla ing trials. By the time the tri- awallas decided to buy the targeted infection. for volunteers will go out to even harder as wealthy na- parent”. drugsWith the coronavirus said, is that his company is als finish, expected around former American consulate But Collins tossed new test shots made by As- tions corner the market for How to decide? The pandemic turning the world shouldering the cost of pro- November, Serum plans to building in Mumbai, which ideas into the mix: Consider traZeneca, Johnson & the first doses. CDC’s opening suggestion: upside down and all hopes duction on its own. have stockpiled 300 million used to be a maharajah geography and give priority Johnson and Novavax. And In the US, the Advisory First vaccinate 12 million of pinned on a vaccine, the But Serum is distinct from doses for commercial use. palace, for $113 million — to people where an out- some vaccines made in Committee on Immunisa- the most critical health, na- Serum Institute finds itself all other major vaccine pro- But even if this vaccine for a weekend retreat. They break is hitting hardest. China are in smaller late- tion Practices, a group es- tional security and other es- in the middle of an ex- ducers in an important way. fails to win the race, the have more Rolls-Royces and And don’t forget volun- stage studies in other coun- tablished by the Centers for sential workers. Next would tremely competitive and Like many highly successful Serum Institute will still be Ferraris than you can shake a teers in the final stage of tries. Disease Control and Pre- be 110 million people at murky endeavor. To get the Indian businesses, it is fam- instrumental. It has teamed stick at, and a Batmobile. vaccine testing who get For all promises of the US vention, is supposed to rec- high risk from the coron- vaccine out as soon as possi- ily-run. It can make deci- up with other vaccine de- Adar Poonawalla ac- dummy shots, the compari- stockpiling millions of ommend who to vaccinate avirus — those over 65 who ble, vaccine developers say sions quickly and take big signers, at earlier stages of knowledged that his family son group needed to tell if doses, the hard truth: Even if and when — advice that the live in long-term care facili- they need Serum’s mam- risks, like the one it’s about development, to manufac- was better known for “being the real shots truly work. a vaccine is declared safe government almost always ties or those of any age who moth assembly lines — each to, which could cost the fam- ture four other vaccines, seen in some fancy car or a “We owe them ... some and effective by year’s end, follows. are in poor health — or who year, it churns out 1.5 billion ily hundreds of millions of though those are not being jet or whatever,’’ than mak- special priority,” Collins there won’t be enough for But a COVID-19 vaccine also are deemed essential doses of other vaccines, dollars. mass produced yet. ing lifesaving vaccines. said. everyone who wants it right decision is so tricky that this workers. The general popu- mostly for poor countries, Mr. Poonawalla said he And if all of those fail, Mr. “A lot of people didn’t even Huge studies this sum- away — especially as most time around, ethicists and lation would come later. more than any other com- was “70 to 80 percent” sure Poonawalla says he can know in India what the hell pany. the Oxford vaccine would quickly adapt his assembly I did,” he said. “They Half of the world’s chil- work.But, he added, “I hope lines to manufacture what- thought, ‘Oh, you do some- dren have been vacci- we don’t go in too deep.” ever vaccine candidate does thing with horses or some- UAE begins start-up operations at first nated with Serum’s prod- Unbeholden to sharehold- work, wherever it comes thing, you must be making ucts. Scale is its specialty. ers, the Serum Institute is from.“Very few people can money.’” Just the other day, Mr. steered by only two men: produce it at this cost, this Mr. Poonawalla senses nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi Poonawalla received a Mr. Poonawalla and his fa- scale and this speed,” he this is about to change. ABU DHABI, AU- shipment of 600 million ther, Cyrus, a horse breeder said.Under the AstraZeneca He is confident that the GUST 02: The United Arab glass vials. turned billionaire. deal, Serum can make 1 bil- Oxford vaccine his gleaming Emirates has begun start-up But right now it’s not en- More than 50 years ago, lion doses of the Oxford vac- stainless-steel machines are operations in the initial unit tirely clear how much of the the Serum Institute began as cine for India and lower- and churning out has the best of its first nuclear power coronavirus vaccine that a shed on the family’s thor- middle-income countries shot of working. If it does, he plant, the Emirates Nuclear Serum will mass-produce oughbred horse farm. The during the pandemic and plans to roll up his sleeve Energy Corporation (ENEC) will be kept by India or who elder Poonawalla realized charge an amount that is no and brace for an injection. said on Saturday. will fund its production, that instead of donating more than its production “It would be ridiculous,” The Barakah nuclear leaving the Poonawallas to horses to a vaccine labora- costs. he said, “if I spent all this power plant in Abu Dhabi, a navigate a torrent of cross- tory that needed horse After the pandemic money, committed to every- major oil producer, is being pressures, political, finan- serum — one way of produc- passes, Mr. Poonawalla ex- thing, and I didn’t take it built by Korea Electric Power cial, external and domestic. ing vaccines is to inject pects that he will be able to myself.” Corporation (KEPCO). The plant was originally due to open in 2017 but start-up of Ellen DeGeneres may end talk show after its first reactor was repeat- edly delayed. toxic workplace claims: Report ENEC said its subsidiary loaded into the first of four able, and emissions-free operations, after regular in- Nawah Energy Company WASHINGTON, AUGUST port from Buzzfeed, alleging sex- and Telepictures, the company units of what he called "the electricity," ENEC's chief ex- spections and oversight to "has successfully started up 02: American comedian and TV ual harassment and misconduct that produces the show, to let first peaceful nuclear energy ecutive Mohamed Ibrahim ensure the plant's safety. Unit 1 of the Barakah Nu- show host Ellen DeGeneres may by some of the show's top execu- them know she is considering reactor in the Arab world." al-Hammadi said. When completed Barakah clear Energy Plant, located be ready to say goodbye to her tive producers Ed Glavin, Kevin pulling the plug entirely. "We are now another step The Federal Authority for will have four reactors with in the Al Dhafrah Region of talk show as an investigation Leman and Jonathan Norman. An insider at Telepictures re- closer to achieving our goal Nuclear Regulation (FANR), 5,600 megawatts (MW) ca- Abu Dhabi." into toxic workplace claims is According to Fox News, as per a vealed to Daily Mail, "She feels of supplying up to a quarter which issued an operating li- pacity. The UAE has not dis- The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh underway, as per reports. new report, the 62-year-old talk- she can't go on and the only way of our nation's electricity cence for the plant in Febru- closed the total planned in- Mohammed bin Rashid al- Dozens of employees of The show host has been in talks with to recover her personal brand needs and powering its fu- ary, said Nawah met all regu- vestment in the project. Maktoum, wrote on Twitter Ellen DeGeneres Show have top executives from Warner from this is to shut down the ture growth with safe, reli- latory requirements to start that nuclear fuel had been come forward in an explosive re- Bros. show." 5 Daily Jammu Rising NEWS Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 WHO warns of 'lengthy' pandemic Isaias nears virus-hit Florida after that could lead to response fatigue lashing the Bahamas ST. PETERSBURG, In Palm Beach County, tracks up or just off the and churned toward the JOHANNESBURG, Daily case numbers in Aug 2 (Agencies): Early about 150 people were in Atlantic seaboard. Florida coast. Aug 02 (Agencies): The Switzerland have crept bands of heavy rain from shelters, said emergency Heavy rain, flooding and As the storm moves UN health agency warned up again in recent weeks, Isaias lashed Florida's management spokes- high winds could batter now toward the southeast that the coronavirus pan- while Norway recorded east coast before dawn woman Lisa De La much of the East Coast coast of Florida, a hurri- demic would be lengthy its first virus death in two Sunday as authorities Rionda. The county has a this week. cane warning is in effect and could lead to weeks. warily eyed the voluntary evacuation Despite the approach- from Boca Raton to the "response fatigue", as the At least 36 crew mem- approaching storm, order for those living in ing storm, NASA says the Volusia-Flagler county case count in South Africa bers confined to a which threatened to snarl mobile or manufactured return of two astronauts line, which lies about 150 topped half a million. Norwegian cruise ship efforts to quell surging homes, or those who feel aboard a SpaceX capsule miles (240 kilometers) Six months after the have tested positive for cases of the coronavirus their home can't with- is still on track for north. A storm surge World Health the new coronavirus, the across the region. stand winds. Sunday afternoon. watch is in effect for Organization declared a operator Hurtigruten said Isaias weakened from a “We don't anticipate Doug Hurley and Bob Jupiter Inlet to Ponte global emergency, the on Saturday. hurricane to a tropical many more evacuations,” Behnken are preparing to Vedra Beach. novel coronavirus has Despite the resurgence storm late Saturday after- she said, adding that the make the first splash- Coronavirus cases have killed more than 680,000 in cases, there have been noon, but was expected to evacuees are physically down return in 45 years, surged in Florida in people and infected more demonstrations in Europe regain hurricane strength distant from each other after two months docked recent weeks, and the than 17.5 million, accord- against the curbs. overnight as it barreled and are wearing masks, at the International Space added menace of a storm ing to an AFP tally. Thousands protested in toward Florida. due to the coronavirus Station. They are aiming ratcheted up the anxiety. South Africa is by far to become the third hard- declared a state of emer- Berlin on Saturday urging “Don't be fooled by the pandemic. for the Gulf of Mexico State-run virus testing the hardest hit country in est hit country in virus gency after a record jump "a day of freedom" from downgrade,” Florida Isaias is piling another just off the Florida sites are closing in areas Africa, accounting for deaths -- after Brazil and in cases on the islands -- the restrictions, with Gov. Ron DeSantis burden on communities Panhandle, and flight where the storm might more than half of diag- the United States -- with many linked to US mili- some demonstrators dub- warned during a news already hard-hit by other controllers are keeping hit because the sites are nosed infections, more than 46,600 fatal tary forces stationed bing the pandemic "the conference on Saturday storms and sickness. close watch on the storm. outdoor tents, which although President Cyril cases. there. biggest conspiracy theo- after the storm — pro- The storm's maximum Isaias has already been could topple in high Ramaphosa said the fatal- Although many Latin The pandemic has ry". nounced ees-ah-EE-ahs sustained winds declined destructive in the winds. ity rate is lower than the American countries have spurred a race for a vac- In South Korea, the eld- — spent hours roughing steadily throughout Caribbean: On Thursday, Natalie Betancur, stock- global average. begun relaxing stay-at- cine with several Chinese erly leader of a secretive up the Bahamas. Saturday, and were near before it became a hurri- ing up at a grocery in Health authorities had home measures, the virus companies at the fore- sect at the centre of the Florida authorities 70 mph (110 kph) at 5 cane, it uprooted trees, Palm Beach Gardens, said been expecting a surge in is still spreading quickly front, while Russia has set country's early coron- closed beaches, parks and p.m., when the U.S. destroyed crops and that the storm itself does- cases after the gradual across much of the region, a target date of September avirus outbreak was virus testing sites, lashing National Hurricane homes and caused wide- n't cause her a great loosening of a strict lock- which has now recorded to roll out its own medi- arrested for allegedly hin- signs to palm trees so Center downgraded it its spread flooding and amount of concern. down that was imposed more than four million cine. dering the government's they wouldn't blow status. But the agency small landslides in the “The hurricane is not at the end of March. cases and almost 200,000 However, US infectious effort to contain the epi- away. said it is expected to pick Dominican Republic and that serious, but I feel that Nigeria on Saturday deaths. disease expert Anthony demic. The governor said the up strength overnight as Puerto Rico. One man the public is really pan- also announced it would Half of them are in Fauci said it was unlikely People linked to Lee state is anticipating it heads over warm water died in the Dominican icking because it's a hur- ease a lockdown in the Brazil, where President his country would use Man-hee's Shincheonji power outages and asked toward Florida. Republic. ricane and we're in the commercial capital Lagos, Jair Bolsonaro said he any vaccine developed in Church of Jesus account- residents to have a week's The center of the storm In Puerto Rico, the middle of a pandemic," allowing churches and believes "nearly every- either nation. ed for more than half of supply of water, food and was forecast to regain National Guard rescued she said. mosques to reopen next one" will catch the virus "I do hope that the the South's coronavirus medicine on hand. strength and approach at least 35 people from Meanwhile, officials in week. eventually, after himself Chinese and the Russians cases in February and Officials wrestled with the southeast coast of floodwaters that swept the Bahamas opened An emergency WHO recovering from it. are actually testing the March, but the country how to prepare shelters Florida early Sunday away one woman, whose shelters for people in committee reviewing the The US, the hardest-hit vaccine before they are has since appeared to where people can seek morning, then travel up body was recovered Abaco island to help pandemic "highlighted country in the world, has administering the vaccine have brought the virus refuge from the storm if the state's east coast Saturday. those who have been liv- the anticipated lengthy now tallied more than 4.6 to anyone," he said. under control. necessary, while safely throughout the day. It is Isaias snapped trees ing in temporary struc- duration of this COVID- million cases and 154,319 As part of its "Operation The pandemic has also social distancing to pre- expected to remain a hur- and knocked out power tures since Dorian devas- 19 outbreak, noting the deaths. Warp Speed", the US gov- continued to cause may- vent the spread of the ricane through Monday as it blew through the tated the area, killing at importance of sustained The outlook was bleak ernment will pay pharma- hem in the travel and virus. then slowly weaken as it Bahamas on Saturday least 70 people. community, national, in Asia as well, where ceutical giants Sanofi and tourism sectors, with regional, and global India and the Philippines GSK up to $2.1 billion for more airlines announcing response efforts". reported record increases the development of a mass job cuts. "WHO continues to in new daily infections. COVID-19 vaccine, the Latin America's biggest Anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel assess the global risk level "We are waging a losing companies said. airline, the Brazilian- of COVID-19 to be very battle against COVID-19, France, Spain, Portugal Chilean group LATAM, high," it said in its latest and we need to draw up a and Italy all reported said it would lay off least statement. consolidated, definitive huge contractions in their 2,700 crew, and British appear to gain steam The agency also said the plan of action," said an economies for the April- Airways pilots over- effects of the pandemic open letter signed by 80 June quarter, while whelmingly voted to JERUSALEM, Aug 2 arrested some 20 far-right Filipino medical associa- Europe as a whole saw "will be felt for decades to accept a deal cutting (Agencies): Several thou- activists in recent days come". tions. gross domestic product wages by 20 percent, with Japan's Okinawa fall by 12.1 percent. sand demonstrators gath- and police said they were Mexico overtook Britain 270 jobs lost. ered outside the official on high alert for violence residence of Prime at the demonstrations. Minister Benjamin The demonstrations are Netanyahu on Saturday, organised by a loose-knit How would US foreign policies shift if as weeks of protests network of activist against the Israeli leader groups. Some object to showed no signs of slow- Netanyahu remaining in Biden manages to win? ing. office while he is on trial. Saturday's demonstra- He has been charged with Biden told reporters opponents as the “global tion in central Jerusalem, fraud, breach of trust and Tuesday in Delaware that gag rule” — to prohibit along with smaller gath- accepting bribes in a he knows “how to get the use of U.S. foreign erings in Tel Aviv and Minister" and accused gerating the importance series of scandals. things done international- assistance for abortion- near Netanyahu's beach Netanyahu of being out of the gatherings. Many of the demonstra- ly.” related services. house in central Israel, tors, including many “I understand the Democrats rescinded it of touch with the public. While the demonstra- was one of the largest young unemployed national security and intel- and should Biden win, he The rallies against tions have largely been ligence issues,” he said. has promised to follow turnouts in weeks of Netanyahu are the largest peaceful, they have Israelis, accuse Netanyau “That’s what I’ve done my suit. protests. Israel has seen since 2011 grown increasingly vio- of mishandling the coron- whole life. Trump has no But he’s also pledged to Throughout the sum- protests over the coun- lent in recent days. Some avirus crisis and the eco- notion of it. None.” demolish other Trump mer, thousands of Israelis try's high cost of living. protesters have clashed nomic damage it has Biden’s campaign also policies on Day One. They have taken to the streets, Netanyahu has tried to with police, accusing caused. has assembled an experi- include reversing Trump’s calling for Netanyahu to After moving quickly to enced team of foreign pol- ban on immigration from play down the unrest, them of using excessive resign, protesting his calling the demonstrators force, while small gangs contain the virus last icy advisers: Jake Sullivan mainly Muslim countries, handling of the country's spring, many believe served as deputy assistant restoring U.S. funding and “leftists” and “anar- of Netanyahu supporters to President Barack membership to the WHO coronavirus crisis and chists.” Late on Saturday, affiliated with a far-right Israel reopened its econo- Obama and policy plan- and halting efforts to saying he should not his Likud Party issued a group have assaulted my too quickly, leading ning director at the State oppose the Paris Climate remain in office while on statement that accused demonstrators. to a surge in cases. The WASHINGTON, Aug 2 Trump. Under his Department. Nicholas Accord. He’s promised to trial for corruption Israel's two private TV Netanyahu has claimed country is now coping (Agencies) : hould former “America First” policy, he Burns had high-level for- call top NATO leaders and charges. Demonstrators stations of giving “free demonstrators are incit- with record levels of eign policy positions declare of U.S. foreign pol- Vice President Joe Biden viewed both allies and the hoisted Israeli flags, blew and endless publicity” to ing violence against him. coronavirus, while unem- win the White House in foreign policy establish- under Presidents George icy, “We’re back” while loud horns and held the protesters and exag- Israeli police have ployment has surged to November, America will ment with suspicion, W. Bush and Bill Clinton. convening a summit of posters that said “Crime over 20%. likely be in for a foreign while speaking warmly of Tony Blinken was deputy major heads of state in his policy about-face as Biden adversaries like North secretary of state and first year. reverses, dismantles or Korea’s Kim Jong Un and deputy national security One area that will severely curtails many of Russia’s Vladimir Putin. adviser to Obama. require more nuance is President Donald Trump’s But Trump found it hard Susan Rice, national China, which Trump has Microsoft in advanced talks most significant and bold- to make swift changes. security adviser and U.N. placed at the top of his for- est actions. Academics often say that ambassador under eign policy agenda and on From the Middle East to American foreign policy is Obama, is a finalist for which he has painted Asia, Latin America to like an aircraft carrier: vice president. If she isn’t Biden as weak. to buy TikTok's : US business Africa and, particularly, easy to order a wholesale selected, she could After previously boast- Europe, and on issues change of direction from become a key adviser if ing of warm ties with NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Agencies): insisting, “I have that authority.” bined the two. A twin service, including trade, terrorism, the bridge but far more Biden wins. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Microsoft is in advanced talks to He added, "It's going to be signed Douyin, is available for Chinese arms control and immi- difficult and time-consum- The Trump campaign Trump has relentlessly buy the US operations of TikTok, tomorrow.” Microsoft declined to users. gration, the presumptive ing to alter course. casts Biden’s foreign poli- attacked China, blaming it the popular Chinese-owned video comment. TikTok's fun, goofy videos and Democratic nominee and Trump saw that when he cy experience as a weak- for the coronavirus out- app that has been a source of Reports by Bloomberg News and ease of use has made it immensely his advisers have vowed was unable to extricate the ness. break that threatens his national security and censorship the Wall Street Journal citing popular, and US tech giants like “Joe Biden’s record of reelection prospects. concerns, according to a person anonymous sources said the Facebook and Snapchat see it as a to unleash a tsunami of U.S. from the Iran nuclear familiar with the discussions who administration could soon competitive threat. It has said it change in how the U.S. deal for more than year. appeasement and global- Biden has been slower to spoke only on condition of announce a decision ordering has tens of millions of US users handles itself in the inter- His well-publicized with- ism would be detrimental directly criticize Trump’s anonymity because of the sensitivi- ByteDance to divest its ownership and hundreds of millions globally. national arena. drawals from the Paris for American foreign poli- recent actions against ty to the negotiations. in TikTok. But its Chinese ownership has With few exceptions, Climate Accord and the cy and national security, China, but his campaign The potential deal would be a vic- There have been reports of US raised concerns about the censor- Americans could expect World Health and after decades of the questions whether the tory for both companies, making tech giants and financial firms ship of videos, including those Biden to re-engage with Organization won’t actu- status quo, President president will eventually Microsoft Corp. a major player in being interested in buying or critical of the Chinese government, traditional allies. Where ally become final until Trump has made it clear undermine his administra- the social media arena and provid- investing in TikTok as the Trump and the potential for sharing user the iconoclastic Trump has after the Nov. 3 election, if that the United States will tion’s tough actions of late ing relief to TikTok and its parent administration sets its sights on the data with Chinese officials. used blunt threats and ever. His decision to rede- no longer be taken advan- by personally striking company, Bytedance Ltd, a target app. The New York Times and Fox TikTok maintains it doesn't cen- insults to press his case, ploy thousands of troops tage of by the rest of the softer tones toward Beijing of President Donald Trump's. Business, citing an unidentified sor videos based on topics sensi- Biden, a former senator, from Germany could take world,” deputy press sec- “The administration has Trump said Friday that he would source, first reported Friday that tive to China and it would not give would be more inclined to years. Trump’s initial retary Ken Farnaso said in a history of talking very take action as soon as Saturday to Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok. the Chinese government access to seek common ground. problems may have a statement. loudly but not producing ban TikTok in the United States. TikTok issued a statement US user data even if asked. The Historically, U.S. foreign reflected a lack of govern- For decades, the first results,” said Jeff Prescott, Trump's comments on Friday Friday saying that, “While we do company has hired a US CEO, a policy hasn’t changed mental experience by both and often only foreign pol- a campaign foreign policy aboard Air Force One came after not comment on rumours or spec- former top Disney executive, in an drastically as the presi- him and his top advisers. icy shift that new presi- adviser, Biden also has published reports that the adminis- ulation, we are confident in the attempt to distance itself from its dency shifted between That created a steep learn- dents of both parties said he would immediate- tration is planning to order China's long-term success of TikTok.” On Chinese ownership. US national- directed on their first day ly restore daily press brief- ByteDance to sell TikTok. Saturday it posted a short video security officials have been Democratic and ing curve that was compli- “As far as TikTok is concerned, from its US General Manager reviewing the Musical.ly acquisi- Republican administra- cated by their intense dis- in office, and Trump was ings at the White House, we're banning them from the Vanessa Pappas saying that tion in recent months, while US tions. Allies and adver- trust of national security no exception, was abor- State Department and United States,” Trump told “We're not planning on going any- armed forces have banned their saries stayed the same and institutions. Biden, with tion-related. Pentagon, events once reporters Friday on Air Force One where.” employees from installing TikTok a non-partisan diplomatic his Senate and White Like clockwork, deemed critical to commu- as he returned from Florida. ByteDance launched TikTok in on government-issued phones. corps pursued American House experience, may be Republicans enacted the nicate U.S. policy that the Trump said he could use emer- 2017, then bought Musical.ly, a Secretary of State Mike Pompeo interests. better positioned to deliv- so-called “Mexico City” Trump administration has gency economic powers or an exec- video service popular with teens said this month that the US was That changed with er on change swiftly. language — known by all but abandoned. utive order to enforce the action, in the US and Europe, and com- considering banning TikTok. Jammu Rising 6 Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 EDITORIAL Inside Track: Priyanka may have lost a prized Lutyens PASSING THE BLAME address but her new house has compensations ix years after it suffered a Coomi Kapoor will not take kindly to the ob- political clout, who have ily, is deeply divided. Lalu and in the anti-Vasundhara Priyanka Gandhi Vadra trusive security detail for been elevated by Gandhi in could have made the differ- Raje camp. Raje was not rout in a general election, has vacated her Lodhi Estate Vadra, who enjoys Z-plus se- the last few years. They in- ence, but he is still in jail, even seen in Rajasthan till the Congress is yet to fig- government bungalow and curity. The Congress politi- clude K C Venugopal, Ran- even if he remains en- very recently. Though she S moved to her duplex pent- cal workers with their deep Surjewala, Kaushal sconced in a Ranchi medical would obviously prefer an ure out why it has lost the con- house apartment in the ex- scruffy kurtas and pyjamas Vidyarthee, Alankar Sawai, institution, thanks to a ageing Gehlot to a young Pi- clusive Aralias, a multi- will probably meet the Con- Sachin Rao, Rajeev Satav friendly Jharkhand govern- lot as a political adversary, fidence of voters. Since 2014, storey apartment block in gress general secretary for and Kanishka Singh. Last ment. After seven years, the insinuation that Raje when the party was dramatical- Gurugram, Haryana. The Uttar Pradesh in Delhi. week, at the Congress Rajya Lalu has nearly completed was in league with Gehlot is buildings are described by Mind Rear Guard Sabha virtual meet, only a his sentences and is hopeful probably incorrect. True, ly reduced from 200 plus seats the promoter DLF as “sur- Political writers often label few supported Satav’s de- of getting bail from the the Rajasthan government passing most global luxury the factions in the Congress mand that Rahul return as Supreme Court in the last had appealed in the to a meagre 44 in the Lok standards”. Vadra may have as old guard and young president. Partly because of case. But even if he is al- Supreme Court against the Sabha, the Congress has lost lost a prized Lutyens address turks, but these terms have the murmurs at the national lowed out of prison, Lalu High Court order to evict in the heart of Delhi, but her lost their relevance. The level, the Congress adopted can only campaign. He is Raje from her government numerous elections, including new residence, which she party division is not by age, a softer “forgive and forget’’ barred from standing for bungalow in Jaipur, but the purchased many years back, but on the question that tone towards the rebellious elections. Meanwhile, poll- law that was struck down the next general election in does have compensations. whether a Gandhi should Pilot rather than the usual ster Prashant Kishor, who would have also benefited 2019 when its tally went up by a The covered area is some necessarily be party presi- “off with his head’’ response. once showed an interest in Gehlot. When she was head- 10,000 square feet. Resi- dent. A ginger group in the Can Do Better his home state, appears now ing the state, Raje had mere eight seats. And yet, its dents of Aralias and next Congress, comprising known ’s popularity to be waiting for the 2025 passed an order allotting all leaders, young and old, seem door Magnolia towers can names who are in their late graph is at an all-time low. elections. His candidate will former state CMs govern- enjoy two golf courses set in 50s or even older, secretly The perception in is reportedly be the young ment bungalows for life. content with passing the blame some 100 acres, a club, a discussed the issue. A senior that the Chief Minister has Pushpam Priya Choudhary On Dog Duty multi-cuisine restaurant, 24 legal eagle got wind of it and been unresponsive through- of the new Plurals Party. Her During the initial 21-day to each other rather than hon- X7 concierge service, a sa- leaked the news to the Gand- out the pandemic. He re- catchy slogan is: “Bihar can lockdown in March, when estly reckoning with their own loon, a spa, squash courts, his, scuttling the talks. quested frantic Bihari mi- do better.’’ lakhs of migrant labourers tennis courts and three Thanks to the Scindia and grants to remain where they Common Interests were in enforced quarantine, failings. A meeting of the Rajya swimming pools. The neigh- Pilot rebellions, the 2004 were and it was the neigh- It’s not just the Congress only very few in essential bours include DLF owner K Rahul brigade which in- bouring UP CM Yogi which is divided in Ra- services were permitted free Sabha MPs called by Congress P Singh, MD of Hero Cycles cluded Milind Deora, Jitin Adityanath who bused them jasthan, the BJP is also split. movement. But passes were chief Sonia Gandhi on Pankaj Munjal and other Prasada, Sandeep Dikshit to the Bihar border. Regard- The BJP effort to assist handed out liberally by po- high-flyers such as Sanjeev and R P N Singh is now eyed less, Nitish may yet have a Sachin Pilot in his attempts lice stations to those claim- Thursday saw the young blame Gupta, Shikhar Dhawan and suspiciously. The Rahul head start in the coming As- to dislodge Ashok Gehlot is ing to be stray dog feeders. Suhel Seth. The problem for groupies who want to install sembly polls because of the led by Union minister Many of these passes were the old and the latter ask all to Vadra is that the complex is him as president are face- TINA factor. The RJD, par- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat misused by domestic ser- reflect on why the party per- so exclusive, the residents less, backroom boys with no ticularly Lalu Prasad’s fam- who is close to Amit Shah vants to report for duty. forms so poorly in successive elections. This periodic chest- ‘If custodial torture has to stop, the D K Basu beating almost never demands accountability from the Gandhi judgment has to be implemented in spirit’ family that has led the party to Amitava Chakraborty letter as a writ petition, and the the youth wasn’t produced in inquiry was set up by Chief The family members of Je- Shri D K Basu, Ashok K Johri court for three-four days. We Minister Mamata Banerjee yaraj and Bennix have alleged multiple poll debacles — a few t was the mid-1980s and versus State of West Bengal and eventually found he had been into the 1971 Cossipore- that the father and son were who spoke at Thursday’s meet- Calcutta, as it was known State of Uttar Pradesh case was kept in what was a torture Baranagar massacre in which remanded in custody despite Ithen, was witnessing the taken up by the apex court in house near Alipore (in south reportedly 150 youths alleged being visibly injured and final phase of the Naxal move- 1987. (In July that year, Johri Kolkata). I posted some people to be Naxals or having links bleeding when brought before ing demanded that Rahul ment — an armed peasant revolt had written to the CJI over the in a tea stall outside the house with them were killed. Al- a magistrate. Gandhi, who quit as party pres- against the zamindars, which death of an Aligarh resident, and they confirmed they could though the report was filed in Since the D K Basu case, the had begun in the summer of Mahesh Bihari, in police cus- hear loud cries of pain from in- 2017, it is yet to be tabled in the apex court has issued eight ident after the 2019 defeat, be 1967 in Darjeeling district’s Nax- tody.) Senior lawyer Abhishek side. I approached the magis- state Assembly.Basu, who went more orders dealing with cus- albari area. To counter the Singhvi, now a Congress leader, trate to order the police to pro- on to become a judge at the todial violence, the last in 2015 persuaded to return. Therein, movement’s violent turn in the was appointed amicus curiae. duce him in court.” Calcutta High Court in January on a miscellaneous petition 1970s, the State adopted equally That case led to the landmark After he was brought before 1987, says, “In my letter to the filed by amicus curiae Singhvi, perhaps, lie the roots of the violent measures to suppress it. order in 1996, known as the D K court, the man was let off. CJI, I underlined the necessity to enforce the implementation Throughout the 1970s and Basu judgment, on the guide- Basu says the young man was of custody jurisprudence to of the 1996 judgment. These Congress’s woes — a leadership 1980s, newspaper columns were lines to be followed by detaining not alone. Many youths with counter custodial deaths, cus- orders introduced many more full of reports of Naxal deaths in authorities for any arrest. suspected Naxal links were todial rape and custodial in- guidelines including setting up and cadre that sees office as police lock-ups and staged en- The recent death following al- picked up by the police across jury. The police will always of state human rights commis- counters. leged custodial torture of P Je- the state at the time, a large claim (any incident of custo- sions and filling up of vacan- privilege and inheritance, Stories of these custodial yaraj and his son Bennix in number of whom were not pro- dial death) as suicide.” cies in existing ones. deaths, published in The Indian Tamil Nadu has put the spot- duced before a magistrate In their order in 1996, Jus- Justice Basu says that as a instead of a prize for hard work Express, The Telegraph and The light back on the case. Justice within the stipulated 24 hours, tices A S Anand and Kuldip judge he went on to deal with and perseverance. Statesman, prompted Justice Basu, who now heads an NGO and several ended up dead in Singh laid down 11 “require- many cases of alleged torture. (retired) Dilip K Basu, then Exec- called the National Committee “encounters”. Despite two in- ments” to be followed “in all “In my judgments, I directed At Thursday’s meeting, younger utive Chairman of the Legal Aid for Legal Aid Services, recalls, quiry commissions set up by cases of arrest”. The apex court district judges to carry out sur- Services of West Bengal and a “One day, three men ap- the Left Front government af- mandated that the police offi- prise visits to police stations, leaders deemed close to Rahul senior lawyer at the Calcutta proached me to represent one ter it came to power in 1977, cer concerned must prepare a check on individuals held in High Court and the Supreme of their friends who used to be a the truth of the killings re- memo containing details of the lockups and find out if the po- Gandhi reportedly blamed the Court, to send a letter along with part of the Naxalite movement mains unknown. “The commis- place and time of the arrest, lice had registered cases against the newspaper clippings to then but had disassociated himself sions submitted their reports “attested by at least one wit- them and their details.” party’s fall on those who were Chief Justice of India, P N Bhag- from it and had been picked up but they were never made pub- ness”; inform the next of kin of However, piecemeal actions wati, on August 26, 1986. by the police. They said they lic,” says CPI (M-L) Liberation the person arrested “within a are hardly the solution, the 85- ministers in the UPA 2 govern- Chief Justice Bhagwati, who were not aware of even the po- leader Abhijit Majumdar, son period of 8 to 12 hours after year-old says. “If custodial tor- introduced the concept of Pub- lice station where he had been of the Naxalbari movement the arrest”; and examine him ture has to stop, the D K Basu ment. Indeed, one reason for lic Interest Litigation to the In- taken… I deployed my juniors leader Charu Majumdar. or her for any injuries and judgment has to be imple- the UPA’s debacle in 2014 was dian judicial system, treated the in different courtrooms, but As recently as 2014, another record the same, if requested. mented in spirit.” the perceived corruption and mis-governance that plagued The road to Ram’s temple: If Congress party believed in real Manmohan Singh’s second term as prime minister. Yet, secularism, Ayodhya movement would never have happened there seems to have been no Sukhdeep Kaur so the promises of a Ram temple ing religious fundamentalism with placable stand against the Ram unbelievers and only Indic reli- and Ram Rajya were made in the politics that the Bharatiya Janata temple, did more to harm their gions like Buddhism and Jainism accountability. The same cast of et me make clear at the hope that Hindus would fall back Party realised that this was a game community than anyone else. They that are fundamentally atheistic. outset that I support the into the Congress party’s ‘secular’ that they could play much better. were obdurate, unyielding and un- When Congress leaders behave leaders continues to occupy Lbuilding of that temple in arms. Rajiv ended up losing the So it was that in 1990 Lal Krishna reasonable and many still are. The as if secularism was their personal Ayodhya whose consecration takes election. But this was a last-ditch Advani converted a Toyota truck same Muslim leaders who insist gift to India, they forget that it was party positions and a few have place next week. It should have attempt to show that although he into ‘Ram’s chariot’ and set off from that they will continue to fight for not an idea needed in India be- happened decades ago. It did not had pandered to the very worst Somnath for Ayodhya with the de- restoration of the Babri Masjid at cause the king was always not just even been rewarded with berths because of the pseudo-secularism kind of Islamist Muslims in the mand that a temple be built where the very spot where it once stood secular but above caste. And, there that the Congress party has long Shah Bano matter, he was still a Ram was said to have been born. said not one word when the mag- has never been a Shankracharya in state governments and in adopted as its creed. The founding good Hindu. Actually, he was a Millions of Hindus believe that this nificent Hagia Sophia cathedral in who had his own army like the principle of this evil creed was that Parsi because in India it is the fa- Ayodhya is the same as the Ayod- Istanbul was converted into a Pope once did. As a result of so Parliament. At the same time, under the safety blanket of ‘secu- ther’s religion that counts. Had the hya of antiquity, and that where mosque just last week. much muddled thinking and a po- the younger leaders have little larism’ it was alright to abuse all Congress party been truly secular, it Babur built his mosque is the exact Asaduddin Owaisi has objected litical culture that allows anything secular tenets and principles if this would have shown the courage to spot where Ram was born. So, publicly to Prime Minister Naren- to be done for the sake of winning to show for themselves. The helped win elections. It is impor- resist the pressure from the Is- there should never have been a dis- dra Modi going to Ayodhya to at- elections, we have now come to a tant here to remind you that this is lamists who demanded that they be pute at all and instead of a demoli- tend the shilanyas. He argues that it pass when in these Hindutva times more ambitious among them the second time that a shilanyas is allowed to use the Shariat as their tion the mosque could have been would be against the secular princi- the supporters of Narendra Modi being done of a Ram temple in Ayo- personal law. Had Rajiv Gandhi respectfully moved, stone by stone, ples of the Constitution for him to openly spread hatred against Is- seem all too willing to abandon dhya. The first one was done by Ra- stood by the principles of real secu- onto the other bank of the river attend a consecration that is spe- lam and Muslims. The distinction jiv Gandhi in 1989 when he began larism, he would never have inter- Saryu. But, this would have de- cific to one religion. What in- between Pakistani and Muslim has ideology and explore options his election campaign in Ayodhya fered in the Supreme Court’s order prived many political leaders of trigued me about the certainty been slowly erased in the past six with the promise of Ram Rajya. that said divorced Muslim women electoral gains, so it was not al- with which he argued his case in years and the word ‘Paki’ has be- outside the Congress rather Not a secular slogan at all, but had the same rights as divorced lowed to happen. TV debates was that he seemed to come a term of abuse. It is an ugly considered necessary at the time Hindu women. Political leaders were not the forget that Islam puts secularism time but if our political leaders still than challenge the seniors with- because of his foolish decision to al- If the Congress party believed in only culprits. Religious leaders in the same basket as apostates, have in them a modicum of hon- low Muslims their own personal real secularism, the Ayodhya were just as bad, and it needs to be heretics and heathens. It is only In- esty let them make the Ram tem- in the party and force a change. law based on the Shariat. This deci- movement would never have hap- said that Muslim religious and polit- dic religions that do not make any ple in Ayodhya a symbol of heal- sion enraged even secular Hindus, pened. It was after it started mix- ical leaders, who took such an im- distinction between believers and ing. Daily Jammu Rising 7 SPORTS Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 Martic looking forward for Health comes first for Rahane won't mind tennis return in Palermo families not being there at IPL in UAE NEW DELHI:Top seed the court right now is really Petra Martic said it would be just a privilege without NEW DELHI, Aug 2 really important. We had a privilege to be back on thinking about any results or (Agencies): Ajinkya a good 4-5 months with court at the Palermo Ladies any goals or focused on Rahane would want his our family (during the Open, which marks the re- numbers or anything else." wife and daughter to be lockdown)." turn of t An unidentified player around during the IPL in Rahane said the decision The world number 15 was pulled out from the event af- the UAE but mindful of to allow families to relieved the tour, which was ter testing positive for the risk it poses amid the accompany players to the suspended in early March, COVID-19 but the tourna- COVID-19 pandemic, he UAE lies with the BCCI was restarting with the tour- ment will continue as wouldn't have an issue if and the franchise owners. the BCCI bars players' "As I said, safety of our nament in Italy followed by planned, the governing families from the event. family, safety of our play- the Prague Open from Au- WTA said on Saturday. The IPL is all set to be ers and safety of each and gust 10. Martic had a stellar 2019 played from September 19 every individual is impor- "It's been so long without when she reached her first to November 8 in the tant. The decision is com- tennis, without competition, grand slam quarter-final at UAE, a move forced by pletely up to the franchis- without the adrenaline that round, told reporters on Sat- Prague will be 100% organ- Roland Garros and finished the rising COVID-19 cases es and the BCCI. we all kind of love," Martic, urday. ised and will go on. the season inside the top 20 in India. "But as I said, there is who faces Belgium's Alison "So I was really excited to "So I'm just going to try to for the first time in her ca- Rahane, who has still corona around, you Van Uytvanck in the first hear that Palermo and enjoy myself. To be back on reer. changed base to Delhi got to think about each Capitals from Rajasthan and every individual, Royals, said health should think about your family be top priority. especially about my wife "As an individual, you and daughter. Safety is We are going ahead with women's IPL take COVID-19 situation really important," he aside, you would want said. your family to travel with Rahane moved to Delhi you, but because of this Capitals in the lead up to year when I was playing said. on time : Ganguly situation, safety is impor- the upcoming IPL edition for Hamphsire, Delhi "Obviously, Dada tant, safety of your wife, and the 32-year-old right- Capitals asked me if I was (Sourav Ganguly, who to be held between family and daughter, hander said he is looking interested in playing for worked as the team's November 1-10 and there obviously safety of your forward to working with them. mentor in IPL 2019) is not teammates is really the "exciting bunch of could be a camp before "I took my time and I there, that time my focus important," Rahane told players" and head coach that," the source said. thought it's an opportuni- was if I could play under India Today's show Ricky Ponting. ty for me to learn some- Dada and Ricky Ponting I The former India cap- 'Inspiration'. "I am really excited to tain also said that the cen- thing new. To take my could learn many things. "Right now, I feel first play for Delhi Capitals. I game forward, to take my As a cricketer, that's what trally contracted women health and then cricket is got an opportunity. Last players will have a camp T20 game forward," he you want," he added. which has been delayed due to the prevailing situ- ation in the country. Swimmers fret over staying out of pools say "We couldn't have exposed any of our crick- eters -- be it male or female to health risk. It it's taking a toll mentally would have been danger- NEW DELHI, Aug 2 Nataraj, Virdhawal ous," Ganguly said. (Agencies): Their resump- Khade, Sajan Prakash, "The NCA also tion of training still on Rawat, Aryan Makhija remained shut because of hold due to government and Advait Page are the NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (final date yet to be locked Sunday. COVID-19. But we have a guidelines, elite Indian six swimmers who have (Agencies): BCCI presi- in) in the UAE due to the The BCCI president, plan in place and we will swimmers say the contin- achieved the 'B' qualifica- dent Sourav Ganguly on surge in COVID-19 cases who is awaiting a have a camp for women, I ued restrictions on use of tion mark in their respec- can tell you that," he Sunday said the Women's in India. The women's IPL Supreme Court verdict on pools will not only affect tive events for the added. IPL or the Challenger will also be fit in to the waiver of the cooling off their performance in the Olympics and are aiming The BCCI's cricket series, as it is better schedule, according to the period to continue in the next few years but is also for the 'A' standard. operations team is chalk- known, is "very much on", BCCI chief. position, did not divulge taking a toll on their men- Out of them, Prakash ing up a schedule where ending speculation about "I can confirm to you details but another senior Indian women are likely tal health. and Makhija have been the parent body not hav- that the women's IPL is official privy to the devel- to have two full fledged Swimmers in the coun- lucky enough to resume ing a plan for very much on and we do opment said that women's white-ball series against try have not entered the training. While Prakash, Harmanpreet Kaur and have a plan in place for Challenger will be held South Africa and the West pools since March 25, who spent the entire lock- her team. the national team also," during the last phase of Indies before playing the when the first coron- down at an academy in The men's IPL will be Ganguly told PTI ahead of IPL like last year. 53.85secs to be sure of a for a day or two, that ODI World Cup in New avirus-forced lockdown Phuket, started training held between September the IPL Governing "The women's Tokyo Olympics spot. impacts your perform- Zealand. was announced. The latest when the pools opened in 19 and November 8 or 10 Council meeting later on Challenger series is likely "The things I would ance. When I took a three Ministry of Home Affairs' have achieved in March, I month break for my 12th Thailand, Makhija flew to guidelines on the third will achieve in December board exams it took me Alabama, USA, where he phase of easing lockdown if I get back to training three months to get back is enrolled at Auburn England beats Ireland by 4 wickets restrictions still prohibit- now. We are wasting a lot to the earlier timings." University, in mid July. ed the use of swimming of time in our career. It The Swimming However, Nataraj, pools till August 31. will affect our perform- Federation of India (SFI) Rawat and Khade do not to win ODI series Srihari Nataraj, who ance in Tokyo Olympics, has been asking for per- have any plans to go out- achieved the 'B' qualifica- side for training. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug ODI wickets, Bairstow came to the rescue here, Campher shared two key 2022 Asian Games," mission for the Olympic tion mark last year in the Nataraj added. hopefuls to resume train- "The only option for me 2 (Agencies): Opener equaled the record for the Billings finishing on 46 not partnerships late in the 100m backstroke event is what the federation is Jonny Bairstow smashed out while Willey followed Kushagra Rawat, who ing since May, but to no fastest 50 in this format by innings — a seventh-wick- with a national record planning. Others going 82 off 41 balls as England an Englishman off 21 balls. up his 2-48 with an unbeat- et 60-run stand with Simi has achieved the 'B' quali- avail. 54.69sec, said this forced abroad are already beat Ireland by four wick- Bairstow, Eoin Morgan en 47 in the evening sun- Singh (25) and 56 runs for fication mark in the three Dronacharya award- break has pushed back the enrolled in universities. I ets in the second one-day and Moeen Ali were dis- shine. the eighth wicket with events of 400m, 800m and winning coach Nihar careers of swimmers by don't have that option," international to take an missed as England lurched Earlier, Ireland over- Andy McBrine (24). 1500m freestyle, said the Ameen also expressed almost a year, the effects Nataraj said. unassailable 2-0 series from 131-3 to 137-6, before came another poor start Players again took a knee lack of training opportu- disappointment at the of which will be felt in the "I'm relying on federa- lead. an unbroken 79-run stand after winning the toss and to support Black Lives nities was also affecting government's decision to Tokyo Olympics and the tion as I can't afford to England overcame a between Sam Billings and being reduced to 91-6 Matter before the game. the Indian swimmers keep the swimming pools next Asian Games. train abroad. Apart from middle-order wobble to David Willey helped the before Curtis Campher led The three-match series, mentally. shut for the elite swim- "Had we been training, the cost there are also finish on 216-6 in 32.3 hosts to their target with the recovery. Campher, in which is being played with "Swimming pools have mers. overs in reply to Ireland's more than 17 overs to only his second ODI, no fans present, marks the all of us would have made opened all over the world, "We keep getting prom- logistical issues," Rawat 212-9 at the Rose Bowl on spare. scored an 87-ball 68 with start of the ICC Cricket substantial progress. Now so it keeps playing on our ises that in the next unlock said. Saturday. The pair had been the eight fours before being World Cup Super League. it's going to take us at mind that they (who have the pools will be opened. Khade also said he will After Adil Rashid had standout performers in dismissed by seamer Saqib The third ODI is on least 3-4 months to make started training) have Swimming is one of the not travel abroad to train taken 3-34 to reach 150 Thursday's opener and Mahmood (2-45). Tuesday. the same amount of improved their timings safest sports and if all the in personal capacity. progress, setting us back while we haven't even other sports including Earlier this week, the SFI by almost an entire year," been in a pool for four contact sports and gyms said it was looking to Nataraj told PTI. months," Rawat said. are open then why not organise a training camp Biography of India's youngest Basketball The 19-year-old needs to "It is such a discipline swimming?" Ameen for its Olympic hopefuls captain to hit stands soon bring his timing down to that even if you miss out asked. outside the country. NEW DELHI, Aug 2 Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi different plans as the for- the book is also to Covid-19 impact on grassroot cricket will be felt (Agencies): A new book and has been playing for ward sustained a knee encourage the sports on the inspirational story India since 2007. He was injury. industry to focus more on in October: Rahul Dravid of Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, first awarded the captain- "Cricket is more popu- developing games in India's youngest basket- ship of the Indian team in lar and that's where the India just like cricket so NEW DELHI, Aug 02 (Agencies): year. We’ve been lucky so far (that take longer — we’ll see the real ball team captain, will hit 2010. youngsters want to go. that the players get their Former India captain and National the pandemic started in March impact on our domestic cricket and Cricket Academy (NCA) Director of towards the end of BCCI’s domestic grassroots cricket. This year is proba- the stands on August 29, During his career of Therefore, through the due recognition. Cricket Operations Rahul Dravid season), but come October, things bly more important for someone in the National Sports Day, over 15 years now, he has biography and the inspi- "The 130-page biogra- said the real impact of the Covid-19 might start getting stressful.” his final year of Under-19s, than say announced publishing represented India at vari- rational journey of phy is written in a story pandemic on domestic cricket in the Dravid said that October is the for someone who is 23-24.” house Bluerose. ous championships -- Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, I format along with the country will start to be felt around time of the year when underage tour- Dravid also stressed the need for a The book, titled Asian Games (2), Asian want to reach out to more learnings. At times, the October. naments begin and those might turn successful Indian Premier League "Vishesh: Code To Win", Championships (5), youths in India and make readers will feel that Dravid said that even if a vaccine out to be casualties of the pandemic. (IPL) to be hosted this year. narrates the mindset of a Beach Asian Games (3), them aware about basket- Vishesh is directly talking becomes available towards the end “A few international tournaments “The fact of the matter is, none of basketball player in a Indoor Asian Games (2), ball. to them as a mentor. It of the year, some parts of the domes- have been cancelled and reposi- the domestic sport actually generates cricket-dominated nation South Asian Games (2) "There are many more steers readers on devel- tic season may have to be omitted. tioned, and people can always find any revenue. 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Email :- [email protected], editor.dailyjammurising.in 08 Daily Jammu Rising NATIONAL Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 Bihar police looking for Sushant Rajput's flatmate UP Cabinet minister Kamal Rani Pithani, city SP leaves for Mumbai: IG Patna, Aug 2 (Agencies) Several political leaders dies due to COVID-19 : Bihar police is looking including Bihar Deputy for Sushant Singh Rajput's Chief Minister Sushil LUCKNOW, Aug 2 the welfare of deprived flatmate Siddharth Pithani Kumar Modi have alleged (Agencies) : UP Cabinet and oppressed sections of to record his statement in that Mumbai police was minister for Technical the society." the actor's death case but not cooperating with their Education Kamal Rani Currently, Kamal Rani has failed to locate him so Patna counterparts in the Varun succumbed to was MLA from far, a top state police offi- investigation. COVID-19 on Sunday at Ghatampur in Kanpur. In cer said on Sunday. "Uddhav Thackeray the Sanjay Gandhi the past, she was also a Pithani is a creative con- (Maharashtra CM) is Postgraduate Institute of Member of Parliament in tent manager and flatmate under pressure from the Medical Sciences here. the Lok Sabha twice. of the late actor who was Congress-funded Kamal Rani, the first Meanwhile, chief minis- found dead at his Bandra Bollywood mafia. So it's minister in Uttar Pradesh ter Adityanath cancelled apartment in Mumbai on bent on saving all the ele- to die after contracting his visit to Ayodhya June 14. ments responsible in the coronavirus, was 62. She scheduled for the day, Bihar police is looking case," the BJP leader had had comorbidities includ- Additional Chief Secretary for Siddharth Pithani to tweeted in Hindi on ing diabetes, hypertension (Home) Awanish Awasthi record his statement as he Saturday, and accused the and hyperthyroidism, a said on Sunday. used to stay with the actor. Mumbai police of creating senior doctor at the hospi- Speaker of the state Efforts to contact Pithani hurdles before the Bihar tal said. Legislative Assembly have been futile. He has police team. On July 18, the minister Hriday Narayan Dixit and not come forward before Bihar DGP Gupteshwar had tested positive for said, "Later she required "However, she had pro- UP Deputy Chief Minister the police...Notice will be Pandey, meanwhile, said coronavirus and was non-invasive ventilation gressive severe disease Keshav Prasad Maurya served if he does not Patna, has already left for wrongful confinement of the state police team in admitted to the Shyama (NIV) with high oxygen unresponsive to maximal also condoled the minis- appear, Inspector General, Mumbai to lead the the actor, spiriting away Mumbai had not yet got Prasad Mukherjee requirements. On evalua- medical therapy. She was ter's death. Patna Zone, Sanjay Singh Special Investigation Rs 15 crore from one of his any documents from the Hospital here. She was tion she had all the fea- put on mechanical ventila- Born on May 3, 1958, told PTI. Team (SIT) probing the bank accounts, and having metropolitan police. later shifted to the Sanjay tures of severe disease and tor on August 1 but she Kamal Rani was among Pithani had alleged in an case. Bihar DGP him undergo treatment for "Apart from the FIR that Gandhi Postgraduate she was given Inj. continued to deteriorate the 18 members inducted email to Mumbai police Gupteshwar Pandey had mental illness without we have registered, we Institute of Medical Remdesevir followed by with hypotension and in the council of ministers two days ago that he was Saturday said, if needed, keeping his family have nothing. We have not Sciences (SGPIMS). Tocilizumab following multi-organ dysfunction headed by Adityanath on being pressured by an IPS officer would be informed. received the inquest In a statement issued which she had transient and succumbed to her ill- August 21, 2019, the first Rajput's family to record a sent to Mumbai to join the A four-member team is report, postmortem here, SGPIMS Director Dr improvement in her clini- ness on August 2 morning such reshuffle since the statement against his girl- investigation. Pandey had already in Mumbai to report, video footage of RK Dhiman said the min- cal status for few days but at 9:30 am," Dhiman said. BJP government came to friend Rhea Chakraborty. also said that Bihar police probe the Bollywood the building.....That the ister "suffering with fever, again her condition start- Meanwhile, UP Chief power in March 2017. Pithani had said that he team had failed to locate actors death case after his investigation moves for- cough and breathlessness ed deteriorating with pro- Minister Yogi Adityanath Kamal Rani was the only shared a professional rela- Rhea Chakraborty, whom father K K Singh lodged a ward and truth is unrav- was admitted to SGPGI gressively increasing NIV has expressed grief over woman cabinet minister in tionship with the late Rajput's father has police complaint in Patna elled is the responsibility after being detected and oxygen require- the minister's death. UP following Rita actor. accused of abetting the on July 25, more than a of both Mumbai and Bihar COVID positive on July ments". In a condolence message Bahuguna Joshi's resigna- Singh said that IPS offi- actor's suicide. month after his demise. police. Sushant's death is 18. She also had comor- She was immediately issued here on Sunday, tion after getting elected to cer Vinay Tiwary, who is Rajput's father has also Mumbai police is also par- not a simple matter," he bidities in the form of dia- transfused with convales- Adityanath said, "Kamal the Lok Sabha. posted as City SP (Central) accused Chakraborty of allelly probing the case. told a TV news channel. betes mellitus, hyperten- cent plasma and steroid Rani Varun died on Meanwhile, in a state- sion, and hypothyroidism. doses were hiked, the Sunday at around 9.30 am. ment issued here on She had bilateral pneumo- statement said, adding She was an experienced Sunday, principal secre- nia at admission and was that expert advice from and capable leader. She tary Jitendra Kumar said, NCW issues notices to Bollywood shifted to ICU on the day Prof. Randeep Guleria, discharged her responsi- "The national flag will be of admission itself because Director AIIMS and Prof bilities with competence. flown at half mast in the of high oxygen require- Ritesh Agarwal of She was a dedicated pub- state capital, and in the ment." PGIMER, Chandigarh was lic representative, who district on the day of cre- celebs for ‘sexual blackmail’ The statement further also taken. was always working for mation." NEW DELHI, Aug 2 complainant Yogita apply, they are alluded by plices. (Agencies) : The National Bhayana. the female accomplices of In her complaint, Commission for Women People Against Rape in Sunny Verma to submit Bhayana said, “I have now Work as team to fix waterlogging Delhi (NCW) has taken cogni- India (PARI) founder their nude pictures in received several letters, sance of a case against a Yogita Bhayana who has order to get the better rank- texts and audio clips from man and his company for filed the said complaint has ing in the contest. several girls as proof of this allegedly blackmailing and named various Bollywood “After receiving the nude modus operandi by Sunny Chief Secy tells agencies sexually assaulting a num- celebrities, including pictures and sometimes Verma and IMG. The girls NEW DELHI, Aug 2 meeting with agencies and asked the executive engi- submit it for fixing the ber of women on the pre- Mahesh Bhatt, Sonu Sood, even before, Sunny used to have written in detail (Agencies): Delhi Chief instructed them to ensure neers looking after the responsibility on the con- text of modelling opportu- Urvashi Rautela , Mouni get in touch with the girls about sexual harassment Secretary Vijay Dev has no waterlogging in the work to pump out water cerned officials, it added. nities. NCW has also Roy , Rannvijay Singh, to push them for complete- under the condition that directed the PWD to coor- city, an official said. to maintain a log book Last month, a 56-year- issued notices to some Prince Narula and Esha ly nude pictures and their names and identity dinate with agencies like "Concerned executive which should indicate old man drowned under Bollywood celebrities Gupta. videos. He also used to will not be revealed. They NDMC, MCDs, DJB and engineer (civil) and execu- "stagnant problem area", the waterlogged Minto named in the complaint According to the com- allude as well as threaten have also shared their chat DSIIDC to address water- tive engineer (electrical) "step taken to pump out Bridge. Later, the PWD filed by a social activist. plaint, one Sunny Verma, them to submit to his sexu- screen shots and audio call logging in the city and will coordinate with other stagnant water" and "time decided to barricade roads Taking cognisance of the promoter of IMG Ventures, al desires if they were records with Sunny asked them to work as a agencies namely NDMC, taken to pump out water" leading to the bridge if the situation, the NCW has has been blackmailing and interested in modelling as Verma. The chats are full of team failing which respon- three MCDs, DJB, DDA, among others. water level rises over 45 scheduled a virtual hearing sexually assaulting num- a career or wish to win the demands of sexual favours sibility will be fixed, offi- I&FC, DSIIDC, Railway "All controlling officers centimeters during rains presided by its chairperson ber of women on the pre- contest,” the complaint from Sunny Verma.” “We cials said Sunday. etc by personally contact- will ensure any good work and also warned that it on August 6. text of modelling opportu- said. request NCW to take cog- Officials have been ing with them and work as supported by documents will file an FIR against “The NCW has taken nities. “Number of TV and The complaint claimed nisance of our complaint asked to monitor water- team at the local level fail- be put up to higher officer those not following traffic cognizance of your case film actors are also pro- that once Sunny used to and take appropriate logging round-the-clock ing which responsibility so that the same can be restrictions. and accordingly have moting his company in a established physical rela- action against Sunny during rains and video- will be fixed," the PWD forwarded to principal It had also said that all decided to conduct a virtu- video advertisement,” tionship with the girls, he Verma, his female accom- graph or photograph a said in an order. secretary (PWD) for vehicular traffic moving al hearing in this matter. Bhayana’s complaint said. used to blackmail them for plices, the partners of the particular site as "proof" It added that non-per- recording appreciation in towards the Minto Bridge The Commission has also The complaint mentions regular sexual favours and company as well as against that water has been formance may attract the APARs (Annual would be stopped in coor- issued notices to the that to make it look gen- many girls from across the the Bollywood stars who pumped out. action against the con- Performance Assessment dination with police when celebrities named by you,” uine, his company has also country have suffered sex- are promoting IMG In view of the ongoing cerned engineers. Reports)," it said. the water level rises above the Commission said in a been taking an entry fee of ual and mental assault Ventures in spite of know- monsoon season, the chief The Public Works If any lapse is found, all 45 cm. letter addressed to the Rs 2,950. Once the girls from Sunny and his accom- ing everything,” it said. secretary recently held a Department has also controlling officers, will BCAS issues security guidelines LK Advani, MM Joshi likely to attend Ayodhya for drone operating systems ‘bhumi pujan’ via video conference NEW DELHI, Aug 2 gory. lines said. must obtain relevant per- (Agencies): Aviation "Ensure access control "Accordingly, it shall be missions from the local NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (Agencies): The case pertains to the demolition Last Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief security regulator BCAS of RPAS and RPA storage ensured that they (links administration and the BJP leaders LK Advani and Murli of the Babri Masjid on December 6, Minister Yogi Aditynath had visited has issued guidelines for area. As RPAS is similar and services) are free Directorate General of Manohar Joshi will not go to 1992, after which two FIRs were the Ram Janmabhoomi complex to drone operating systems, in purpose and design to from hacking, spoofing Civil Aviation (DGCA) Ayodhya for the ‘bhumi pujan’ of lodged. One FIR was filed against review preparations for the August which act like cockpits on a cockpit, it is understood and other forms/interfer- before operating the the Ram temple, instead they are the kar sevaks who allegedly demol- 5 event. the ground to remotely that it must likewise be ence or malicious hijack," RPAS, the guidelines likely to attend the event via video- ished the mosque; another FIR Meanwhile, a priest of Ram tem- pilot the unmanned aerial secured from sabotaged the guidelines said. said. conferencing, according to reports. named Advani, Joshi, Bharti, Singh, ple, who was part of the ‘bhoomi vehicle. or unlawful malicious Moreover, the drone From June 8, the Civil The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Katiyar, The BCAS has listed out interference," the guide- operator must ensure that Aviation Ministry has pujan’ ceremony, tested positive for Teerth Kshetra Trust has invited Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders rules that should be fol- lines, accessed by PTI, all of its staff are provided started the registration novel Coronavirus on July 30. both the leaders via phone calls on Ashok Singhal, Giriraj Kishore, lowed for cyber security, said. one-day aviation security process for non-compliant Acharya Pradeep Das is the assis- Saturday. The trust was set up by Vishnu Hari Dalmiya and Sadhvi storage facility, training According to BCAS, the awareness training online drones which were not tant to the chief priest of the Ram and background check of remote pilot station in the as recommended by registered with the DGCA the Supreme Court to oversee the Rithambara, and others for “making Janmabhoomi temple. staff for drone operating RPAS is of "fixed and BCAS, they said. and have not been grant- construction of the temple, after its provocative speeches” that instigat- Besides, 16 policemen on duty at systems or remotely pilot- exposed" nature as "Background check of ed the drone acknowl- verdict in November. The General ed the kar sevaks. Ayodhya had also tested positive for ed aircraft systems. opposed to the "restricted remote pilots and support edgement numbers Secretary of the trust also sent an Framed by a special CBI court in COVID-19. Meanwhile, the Shri invitation to the two veteran leaders, 2017, the investigation agency has A remotely piloted air- nature" of a commercial personnel (visual observ- (DANs). Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra reported NDTV. charged BJP leaders Advani, Joshi, craft (RPA), its associated plane where the intrusion er, launch crew and It gave a similar one- Trust has appealed to followers of A Special CBI court hearing took Bharti, Kalyan Singh and others of remote pilot station, its and use of heavier recovery crew) shall be time opportunity for vol- Lord Ram not to rush to Ayodhya place last week on the Babri mosque criminal conspiracy in the demoli- required command and weapons is less likely. carried out following due untary disclosure of such for the ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony of control links and any Therefore, further con- procedure," the guide- drones between January demolition case via video conferenc- tion case. The charges are based on Ram temple construction. The trust other components consti- sideration must be given lines added. 14 and January 31. ing to record statements of nine the charge sheet filed by the CBI on tute a remotely piloted to the "potential vulnera- If there is any security A total of 19,553 non- accused, including former deputy October 8, 1993. has appealed to the followers to aircraft system (RPAS). bility" of the premises of incident or accident, it compliant drones were prime minister LK Advani. According to The Indian Express, watch the ceremony on television "Ensure that CCTV cam- the remote pilot stations must be reported to the registered during that 92-year-old leader has denied all the charge sheet alleges that Advani and light a lamp in the evening to eras are installed inside against unlawful interfer- local police, the BCAS period. On June 5, the charges, though he was asked over “vehemently asserted repeatedly” mark the occasion. The trust said RPAS and the storage ence, it added. "The air- control room and the ministry had issued draft 100 questions during the hearing that the kar seva to be held at huge gatherings and participation in facility. The capacity to craft (drones) itself shall regional director of BCAS rules for manufacturing which lasted for four-and-a-half Ayodha on December 6, 1992, massive numbers would not be pos- retain recording of mini- be stored and prepared without any "unnecessary and use of drones in the hours, according to his lawyer. “would not mean only bhajan and sible during the Corona pandemic. mum 30 days shall be in for flight in a manner that delay", they added. country wherein it has Apart from Advani, the list com- kirtan, but would also involve con- The rituals for the ‘bhoomi pujan’ place for all categories of will prevent and detect Each RPA and RPAS proposed that an autho- prises the names of BJP veterans LK struction of the Shri Ram temple.” will begin on August 3 with a RPAs except for mini and tampering and ensure the operator must establish, rised drone manufacturer Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, for- The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi ‘Ganesh Gauri Puja’. The trust has micro," said the guide- integrity of vital compo- implement and maintain or importer can sell its mer Uttar Pradesh chief minister Teerth Kshetra Trust has invited PM decided that the proposed Ram tem- lines of Bureau of Civil nents," it noted. a security programme, devices only to an indi- Kalyan Singh; Mahant Nritya Gopal Modi to lay the foundation stone of ple in Ayodhya would have a height Aviation Security (BCAS). Safety and security of based on the aforemen- vidual or entity approved Das, Acharya Dharmendra Dev, RN the temple. of 161 feet along with five domes. An RPA or drone is in data and communication tioned guidelines, and it by the DGCA. Srivastava, Jai Bhagwan Goel, Amar Apart from PM Modi, RSS chief The temple would be modelled on nano or mini category if it links and services are must be submitted to It will issue the final the basis of the design proposed by has weight less than 250 equally important as BCAS before its opera- rules once it deliberates Nath Goel and Sudhir Kakkad. Mohan Bhagwat and Nritya Gopal grams. If its weight is those for the drones and tion, according to the on comments received These accused have to depose under Das, chief of Ramjanmabhoomi the Vishwa Hindu Parishad but its between 250 grams and 2 their remote pilot sta- guidelines. from all the stakeholders section 313 of the Code of Criminal Nyas are also likely to attend the cer- length, width, and height will be kg, it is in the micro cate- tions, as per the guide- The operator of RPAS on draft rules. Procedure (CrPC). emony. increased. 09 Daily Jammu Rising BUSINESS Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 Wholesale auto sales make comeback in Two-pronged strategy: Mukesh Ambani July, 88 pc jump for Maruti over June is coming for India's phones & wallets NEW DELHI, AU- Toyota Kirloskar Motor), growth of 32.64 per cent pany had sold 3,866 units BLOOMBERG, AUGUST 02: work connecting independent neigh- GUST 02: Maruti Suzuki, down 27.2 per cent from and decline of 36.03 per in June 2020 and 10,423 Things nobody should lose in a taxi — bourhood stores with households — India's largest passenger 1,796 units sold in the same cent on year-on-year basis. units in July 2019. "Despite their phone and wallet — are what In- would come in handy. A fifth of Re- car manufacturer, on Satur- month a year ago. The fig- The company's automotive various challenges, the dia’s richest man wants to control. liance Retail’s revenue comes from day announced that it had ures indicate an improve- division had sold 19,358 ve- month of July witnessed And Mukesh Ambani intends to do it in food and grocery, which is low-margin sold 108,000 units in July, ment in market conditions hicles in June 2020 and better sales in terms of both a market of a billion-plus consumers. but sticky, assuring footfall. It’s also a 88.2 per cent more than for the company marred by 40,142 vehicles in July retail and wholesales when The oil-and-petrochemicals ty- category with tall barriers to entry, be- June 2020. the coronavirus-induced 2019. compared to June," Naveen coon’s digital services start-up re- cause fresh food requires an intricate The numbers are dis- lockdown. The growth for Mahindra Soni, senior vice president quires him to dominate the use of mo- farm-to-store supply chain in a country patch from the manufac- Sales of mini cars Alto was primarily driven by sale (sales and service) at Toy- bile devices, while his retail chain, where transportation and storage are turer to their dealers and and WagonR stood at of tractors which grw by 28 ota. India’s largest, needs maximum grip watched keenly both in Silicon Valley perennial challenges. don’t reflect retail sales. 17,258 units, compared percent over July last year. The two wheeler space on customers’ moneybags. Through and on Wall Street. A $20 billion At this month’s annual general While it is a sign of recov- with 11,577 units in the “We have sold 24,463 too saw rebound of whole- the fog of the pandemic, the billion- fundraising spree from marquee in- meeting, Ambani promised to induct ery, Maruti executives said same month last year, up tractors in the domestic sale dispatch from manu- aire’s flagship Reliance Industries is vestors and tech giants, including “global partners and investors” in retail that the numbers primarily 49.1 per cent. Sales for the market during July 2020, a facturers. showing glimpses of this twin-track Facebook and Alphabet, has estab- over the next few quarters, hinting at a indicate that supply side is- compact car segment -- growth of 28% over last Largest two wheeler com- strategy. lished Ambani’s Jio Platforms Ltd as repeat of the fund-raising party at Jio. sues like availability of models like Swift, Celerio, year. These are our highest pany, Hero Motocorp regis- Although padded by a one-time gain the most ambitious digital services The Reliance empire’s biggest draw workforce and raw material Ignis, Baleno and Dzire -- ever July sales. The strong tered a sequential growth of from selling 49 per cent of its fuel retail play to emerge from India. to global investors is its alignment supply has largely been ad- however, declined by 10.4 demand momentum con- 14% over the previous business to BP, net income of $1.8 bil- From entertainment, education and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dressed. per cent to 51,529 units, tinued, aided by positive month (June 2020) and lion in the June quarter beat all ana- healthcare to 5G for self-driving cars, policy priorities. Modi badly needs a “The numbers mean that against 57,512 cars in July sentiments due to good reached more than 95% of lyst estimates. Jio hopes to collect tiny sums from success story to repair some of the eco- our supply side is in order last year. cash flows to farmers, wholesale dispatch num- And this when retail garnered only roughly 400 million subscribers of its nomic damage caused by the pan- now. Whether this will “As we see from the num- higher Kharif sowing, a bers of the corresponding $145 million in earnings before inter- core wireless service. An affordable demic, but there aren’t many private- translate in higher retail bers, the growth is being timely and normal mon- month in the previous year est, taxes, depreciation and amortisa- Android phone, with an operating sys- sector balance sheets with the heft to numbers, though the signal largely driven by entry level soon cumulatively across (July 2019). tion, a 47 per cent drop from last year. tem built by Alphabet’s Google, will be give expression to his rhetoric of self- we are getting from our cars. So the trend signals June & July and continued "The robust volumes A big jump in digital services helped the tool for reaching the low-income reliance, which has the goal to reduce dealers is pretty encourag- that despite a weaker eco- higher rural spending by have been driven by strong Reliance cushion the Covid-19 blow, bottom of the Indian customer pyra- imports of Chinese-made goods. Most ing,” said Shashank Srivas- nomic scenario, buyers are the Government,” said He- retail sales due to the posi- which has hit its petrochemicals and mid. If the digital business can sustain other Indian business groups — in- tava, Executive Director inclined towards buying a mant Sikka, President - tive market demand. While refining cash cows really hard. its 30 per cent-plus sales growth at 40 cluding that of Ambani’s younger ,Marketing & sales of vehicle to maintain social Farm Equipment Sector, there is cautious optimism The outlook for energy and materials per cent-plus Ebitda margins, a US ini- brother, Anil — are sinking in unsus- Maruti, adding that the distancing during mobil- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. on the demand trajectory is gloomy even in the long term. How- tial public offering of Jio at a $100-bil- tainable leverage. Reliance, however, growth is also on a lower ity,” Srivastava said. Toyota Kirloskar Motor going forward, sales con- ever, the wobble in India’s domestic lion-plus valuation is within reach. has hunkered down after a seven-year, base as July 2019 numbers Mahindra and Mahindra Pvt. Ltd sold 5,386 units in tinue to be impacted by the retail is temporary, a result of the gov- That’s roughly two-fifths higher than $100-billion spending binge, and cut were low due to economic Ltd sold 25,678 units of July, indicating a sequential micro-lockdowns in several ernment’s sudden March lockdown. what analysts believe it’s currently its net debt to zero. slowdown. commercial and passenger growth of 39.31 per cent parts of the country, " the What’s important is that together, the worth. With the US-China relationship The automaker sold 1,307 vehicles in July 2020—indi- and an annual decline of company said in a state- two growth areas of digital and retail Commerce within Jio, conducted breaking down, the West needs a proof units to other OEM (Read cating a month-on-month 48.32 per cent. The com- ment. brought in earnings in excess of $1 bil- perhaps over Facebook’s WhatsApp of concept of India as an alternative in- lion last quarter, a sea change from a payment engine, will be incidental to vestment opportunity. Not in five year earlier, when the older commodi- how customers spend their six hours years when the Covid impact has Zydus Cadila gets tentative USFDA nod ties businesses overshadowed profit online. To dominate the more deliber- faded, but today. from the new consumer-focused units ate purchases, Ambani will need to go That’s what Ambani is promising to two to one. offline. That’s where his 29 million sq. provide by extending his dominance to market Parkinson's disease drug This remaking of Reliance will be ft of retail space — and a virtual net- over the phone and wallet. NEW DELHI, AU- The drug will be manufac- GUST 02: Drug firm Zy- tured at the group's formula- dus Cadila on Saturday said tion manufacturing facility Apple beats Saudi Aramco, becomes most it has received tentative nod at SEZ, Ahmedabad, it from the US health regula- added. This medication is tor to market Carbidopa used to treat the symptoms valuable publicly listed firm globally and Levodopa extended-re- of Parkinson's disease such SAUDI ARAMCO, Apple's has surged about lease capsules, used for the as shakiness, stiffness, dif- AUGUST 02: Apple Inc's 45% year to date, with in- treatment of symptoms of ficulty moving or Parkin- surged over 10% to a record vestors betting that it and Parkinson's disease, in the son-like conditions, Zydus high on Friday after report- other major U.S. technology US market. Cadila said. ing blockbuster quarterly companies will emerge The company has re- The group now has 295 results, helping the iPhone from the coronavirus pan- ceived tentative approval approvals and has so far maker eclipse Saudi demic stronger than smaller from the United States Food filed over 390 abbreviated Aramco to become the rivals. and Drug Administration new drug applications (AN- world's most valuable pub- In its quarterly report, (USFDA) to market the cap- DAs) since the commence- licly listed company. Apple announced a four- sules in the strengths of mg/145 mg, 48.75 mg/195 Zydus Cadila said in a state- ment of its filing process, it Apple's stock ended the for-one stock split, with 23.75 mg/95 mg, 36.25 mg, and 61.25 mg/245 mg, ment. added. session at $425.04, putting trading on a split-adjusted its market capitalization at basis starting on Aug. 31. It $1.82 trillion, according to will be Apple's first share the share count provided by split since 2014. Apple grows 25 pc as global smartphone Apple in a regulatory filing Over 20 analysts raised on Friday. Corp. data. their price targets for Ap- It was Apple's largest one- Saudi Aramco, which had After Apple bought back ple's stock following the market declines in second quarter day percentage gain since been the most valuable pub- $16 billion worth of shares company's report, accord- BENGALURU, AUGUST 02: As March 13, and it added $172 licly listed company since in the June quarter, it had ing to Refinitiv. However, the global smartphone market plum- billion in market capitaliza- going public last year, had a 4,275,634,000 outstanding the new median analyst meted 14 per cent in the June quarter, tion during the session, market capitalization of shares, as of July 17, accord- price target of $409.63 is Apple was the only vendor to grow as it greater than the entire stock $1.760 trillion as of its last ing to the filing. more than $15 short of Fri- shipped 45.1 million iPhones globally, market value of Oracle close, according to Refinitiv With Friday's stock gain, day's closing price. a growth of 25 per cent compared to the previous year, according to a new report. Mars 2020: The hunt for life on Samsung fell 30 per cent, Huawei 5 per cent, Xiaomi 10 per cent, OPPO 16 per cent and others 23 per cent in red planet is about to get serious terms of shipments in the second quarter, reported market research NASA, AUGUST 02: is to test the concept of at- firm Canalys. Next spring is going to be a mospheric flight on Mars. "Apple defied expectations in Q2. Its busy time for Mars. In close Eventually, it is anticipated, new iPhone SE was critical in the succession, three spacecraft drones will be able to fly for quarter, accounting for around 28 per will arrive at the planet, much longer and for greater cent of its global volume, while iPhone joining the dozen or so craft distances. This could help 11 remained a strong best-seller at already circling Mars. Two guide rovers, identifying nearly 40 per cent," analyst Vincent of the spacecraft were features worth investigating Thielke on Friday. fell to 285 million units, a second con- million units, which was down 10 per launched in the past couple and hazards to avoid. According to him, iPhone SE will re- secutive quarter of freefall, as lock- cent, and OPPO reclaimed fifth place of weeks by newcomers to The second unique fea- main crucial to prop up volume this down orders caused by the Covid-19 from Vivo, shipping 25.8 million units martian exploration: the ture is a drilling and caching year, amid delays to Apple's next flag- pandemic persisted through April and with a 16 per cent decline. United Arab Emirates’ Al- system. ship release. May. "As well as the new iPhone SE, Ap- Amal (meaning Hope) and Perseverance is the first "In China, it had blockbuster results, Huawei toppled Samsung with ship- ple is also demonstrating skills in new China’s Tianwen-1 (which rover to have the capability growing 35 per cent to reach 7.7 mil- ping 55.8 million units, compared to user acquisition. It adapted quickly to means Question to to drill a core, about ten cen- scapes to know that water below), the same method lion units. It is unusual for Apple's Q2 Samsung's 53.7 million in Q2 2020. the pandemic, doubling down on the Heaven). timetres long and one cen- used to be there, but has that delivered Curiosity so shipments to increase sequentially," Apple was third with 45.1 million digital customer experience as stay-at- The third vessel will be timetre in diameter, and ex- now vanished? True enough successfully in 2012. said Thielke. units. home measures drive more customers NASA’s Mars 2020, con- tract it intact from the drill – but there are still myster- Perseverance carries a full The smartphone market worldwide Xiaomi came fourth, shipping 28.8 to online channels," said the report. taining the Perseverance hole. rover, which just took off ies to solve: when did the complement of scientific in- Perseverance will take successfully from Florida. water go, and why? And, of struments that will measure samples from a range of dif- While this rover will be just course, the biggest question all the usual things that get ferent rock types as it trav- Centre looking to offload its stake in one of many on the red of all: is (or was) there life measured on Mars: the erses the crater floor. The planet, it is our best bet for on Mars? chemistry and mineralogy drill cores will be left in a finding life there for the The three missions have of the rocks and soil, the small pile - a cache – for col- IDBI Bank in FY21: Govt official time being. different objectives: Hope amount and type or organic lection, possibly in early The sudden flurry of ac- will orbit the planet for at material present at and just 2027, and subsequent NEW DELHI, AUGUST 02: The notified strategic sectors, it would be tivity is a result of planetary least two Earth years (one below the surface, and so transport back to Earth (es- Centre is looking to offload its stake in only one to four public sector enter- dynamics: every two or so Martian year), acquiring on. But there are two other timated arrival time is still IDBI Bank in FY21, notwithstanding prises. They will be merged or brought years, the orbits of Earth data on Mars’ weather – features of the mission that not known, but maybe the tough market conditions due to the together, so there won’t be mushroom- and Mars align so that the just like the weather satel- make it unique. around spring 2032). Covid-19 pandemic, a top government ing of public sector,” she had said, while two bodies are at their clos- lites orbiting Earth. Tian- First of all is the helicop- Why is it so important to official said on Saturday. adding that private sector could come est to each other. This re- wen-1 will orbit Mars and is ter/drone – called Ingenu- bring samples back from “We are planning to exit our stake in in strategic sector. sults in a shorter interplane- carrying a rover that will be ity - that will be released Mars? The instruments car- IDBI Bank this year itself. It already has new Privatisation Policy and whether The upcoming policy, which will tary transit time, of just over parachuted down to the sur- from beneath the rover. ried by Perseverance will be cabinet approval,” the official said. banking will be designated a private soon be up for cabinet approval, will six months. The next such face at Utopia Planitia, This will fly from Persever- able to undertake fairly so- In her Union Budget 2020-21 sector. “If any sector is classified as a not affect existing privatisation plans, launch window will not be where it will analyse the soil ance and circle around be- phisticated chemical analy- speech, Finance Minister Nirmala strategic sector, the long-term aim is to including that of IDBI Bank. until 2022 – when it is ex- and take images of the sur- fore landing away from the ses of the rocks and soil. But Sitharaman had said that the govern- only have four state-owned entities in Out of the ambitious Rs 2.1 trillion di- pected that the European face. rover. It is not certain what even though the instru- ment would sell its entire stake in IDBI that sector. So if I have eight companies vestment target for FY21, Rs 90,000 Space Agency’s ExoMars Perseverance will arrive the range of the drone will ments and measurements Bank to private players. The govern- in a sector, I will try to merge the ones crore is expected to come from ‘disin- 2022 will join the throng. almost at the same time – be – although the flight will are a tremendous achieve- ment, a promoter, holds around 46.5 which can be merged. The ones for vestment of government stake in public It is legitimate to question but a couple of thousand only last a few minutes and ment, they do not have the per cent stake in IDBI Bank, while LIC which merger does not make sense will sector banks and financial institutions’. why we keep sending rock- kilometres away in Jezero Ingenuity will land only a full range of equipment that owns 51 per cent. be privatized,” the person said. This includes the planned initial pub- ets to Mars. Surely we have Crater. It will be deposited few metres away from the we employ on Earth to The official, in an interaction with Sitharaman had announced the new lic offering of LIC as well as stake sale acquired enough images of on the surface by sky-crane rover. squeeze every drop of infor- journalists, also spoke on upcoming privatization policy on May 17. “In the of IDBI Bank the surface and its land- technology (see the video The idea behind the flight mation from a rock. 10 Daily Jammu Rising ENTERTAINMENT Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 Shakuntala Devi Review: Vidya Balan keeps Deepika Padukone celebrates 'Meera' as Love your eyes glued to the screen Aaj Kal clocks 11 years t's been more than a follows her heart. To mark hakuntala Devi is decade that Deepika the anniversary, the about the late world Padukone won our actress took to her social Srecord holder mathe- heartsI with her remark- media handle and shared matician Shakuntala able performance in Love a BTS photo of her with Devi's dedication towards Aaj Kal. Deepika played Imitiaz Ali, director of Math, her passion to trav- the role of Meera Pandit, Love Aaj Kal and cap- el all around the globe the imperfect girl who cel- tioned it as, "The eyes say and much more. The film ebrates modernity but yet it all... focuses on how the rest- is deeply rooted to her cul- Displaying emotional vul- less and hyper-ambitious tures. As the movie clocks nerability and at the same lady managed to conquer 11 years, Deepika changes time being practical was a the world but failed in her her DP and name to cele- touch emotion to exhibit personal life. brate Meera. but Deepika brought out The film begins with a As Meera, Deepika was this rare balance in her small village in endearing and eminently performance with utmost Bengaluru, where watchable. Playing a regu- ease and perfection. Shakuntala Devi at the lar girl who goes through Experimenting with love age of 5 is able to solve various phases of life was and life, Meera is still one difficult math problems beautifully emoted by of Deepika's strongest and and her family is quite Deepika. Back then Love memorable characters. It happy with her actions. aaj Kal was one of its kind was a straight-from-the- Soon Shakuntala's father movies to show a free spir- heart performance, a char- decides to use this talent ited independent girl who acter that inspired us and as a source of income for is career oriented but also continues to do so. the family and gradually Shakuntala becomes an Sengupta), an IAS officer. you and that's the impor- parts and support the eminent personality. But a Both fall in love with each tant thing. The best part women of the film mountain of grief breaks other and soon become about the film is the per- throughout. State of Seige actor Mukul Dev turns to out in her life when her parents to a lovely baby formance of all the charac- The film has 4 songs in elder sister (Sharda) suc- girl Anupama. What fol- ters, especially Vidya total, out of which 3 are cumbs to death due to lows is a dramatic tale of Balan who proves that sung by Sunidhi Chauhan lack of money for treat- love and emotions that perhaps no other actress and the last is by Monali ment. Shakuntala who is a writer with Omerta touches your heart. can match the dedication Thakur and fit the timing the sole breadwinner of Anu Menon, the director and grip she has on her in the film perfectly. her family resents her par- versatile actor. We have happy irrespective of the of the movie, has done a characters shining all the In a nutshell, Anu seen him portray some time. ents for not taking care of nice job here. She presents way on your screens from Menon's "Shakuntala her sister. She starts feel- memorable characters be We had rajkumar rao who Shakuntala's life to your the start till the end. The Devi" is an entertainer in it state of seige or 21 is such a strong performer ing that her parents love screen beautifully and woman carries the whole its core. Vidya Balan's Sarfarosh - Saragarhi 1897. as the central character. the money she earns takes you on her journey film on her shoulders and amazing performance He has been absolutely There isn't anything better rather than her, and this along which is full of fun, beautifully so. makes you ignore a few resentment persists emotions and humour. Sanya Malhotra has also bad things that are there. fantastic with his first stint one could have asked. I throughout her life. The screenplay is grip- done justice with her char- The film makes you laugh as the writer for the movie am very proud of it. The heartbroken girl ping from the very begin- acter as Anupama and her and cry and then makes Omerta. Mukul Dev start- Audience with an leaves for London, and ning though it tends to chemistry with Vidya, you laugh again. Overall, ed his career in the 90s as a advanced sensibility and this time with her mathe- move too fast at points though weak at points is It's a Vidya Balan film so male protagonist and especially the ones watch- matical skills, she earns making you feel like the believably convincing and you know that you are slowly worked on his ing content on OTT would widespread fame all over director was in a rush and the unique pair of mother going to get a strong per- range as an actor playing love this subject. I am cur- the world. After a period losing the grip on the sto- and daughter might bring formance with some extra both protagonist and rently writing another film of being alone through her ryline as the film moves tears to your eyes. Amit dose of life on your antagonist in recent times. and I would talk more thick and thin, Shakuntala forward. But overall, it Sadh and Jisshu Sengupta screen. Watch it for Vidya We spoke to him on his about it soon." meets Paritosh (Jisshu succeeds in entertaining also look good in their Balan once. writing outing for Omerta Omerta is a great story and here is what he says, backed by very strong per- "It was my first script. I formances. It's a must have a deep love for writ- watch for anyone who ZEE5's Yaara Review: Vidyut and Amit are ing stories and it was the hasn't watched it. We first time I wrote one. It highly recommend it. We was back in 2006 or 2007. I wish mukul all the best for ow! We didn't also our reaction when we gave it to my good friend all his future endeavours. the best part of this forgettable flick know that for heard this. And yes this is hansal Mehta. The film got And he seems to be just sure. That was true. He is an extremely made in 2017 and I was getting started. et in the 70's era, plays Sukanya, Phagun's W Zee5's 'Yaara' is a (Vidyut Jammwal) love Sstory of the awesome interest. She looks dull foursome - Phagun and out of her character as Ahead of the release, Taapsee Pannu is (Vidyut Jammwal), Mitwa a socialist & speaker (Amit Sadh), Rizwan against caste and class (Vijay Varma), and exploitation, Naxalism, all-praise for Amazon Prime Video's film Bahadur (Kenny and state oppression. Basumatary) who meet Tigmanshu Dhulia tries to 'Shakuntala Devi' each other in their child- make a non-linear story hood in the midst of a lot with so many flashbacks nly a day to go till ta_moitra @vidya_balan of drama in their lives. but the thing is, it makes the film @sanyamalhotra07 'Shakuntala Devi' is @Jisshusengupta Soon they become best sense only when it is O made available for every- @TheAmitSadh buddies and start smug- clearly presented before one to stream on Amazon @vikramix @SnehaRajani gling together growing up the audience otherwise Prime Video. The biogra- @vivekkrishnani to be known as the the result is chaos which is phical drama film stars @PrimeVideoIN 'Chaukdi Gang'. The film exactly the case here. Vidya Balan as Shakuntala @sonypicsprodns starts in 90's era when Indeed, there are some Devi, the mathematician ????#ShakuntalaDeviOnP they all have matured and points when you get curi- and the world-class who rime" only three of are seen liv- ous about the revelations astounded the world with Tapsee appreciating and ing a quality life. This is but only for a moments her arithmetic abilities to admiring the film just when enters Mitwa who post which the film goes calculate complex math holds proof to the fact that hasn't changed at all and back to making you equations in a matter of the film is surely gonna be still is in big trouble as he scratch your head. seconds. worth the wait and is gets arrested by the CBI. The music of Yaara is a The audience looks for- going to be a splendid Now, what other three mix of different themes ward to watching the one! The film will be friends have to do to save such as Sufi, romance and much-anticipated biogra- revolving around the plot his life, is the point where friendship. Moreover, the phical film about of Shakuntala Devi's life the story begins and then chemistry of Phagun and 'Shakuntala Devi' who story and her achieve- storyline of the film is too locations are also carefully takes you into the flash- Sukanya is up to scratch was also known as 'the ments. As soon as the cal- ordinary and many twists selected as per the back forming the crux of as there are some love human-computer' for her endar flips to 31st July the are easily predictable, requirement of the story astonishing calculation film will be available to us the film. moments among them though, there is a big twist so here the Yaara gets full skills. However, through a all! This movie's title makes it which are shown very at the end but the starting points. digital screening, a few The upcoming film seem that it is all about the beautifully by using vari- seems to be exaggerated. The best part of the film is got the chance to watch 'Shakuntala Devi' is direct- unbreakable bond of ous locations. The editing of the film acting by all of them, the film recently. ed by Anu Menon and friendship which is not All in all, Yaara is just an also suffers thanks to the especially Vidyut & Amit, Actress Taapsee Pannu produced by Sony the case when you finally average flick with a few screenplay which keeps who both have done com- was one of the few to be a Pictures Networks watch it. The element of good moments but along moving back and forth plete justice with their part of this special screen- Productions and Vikram friendship and mutual with a few disappoint- also breaking the pace of characters. Vidyut and ing and she absolutely Malhotra. The film also connection among the ments in direction and the story and interest of Amit both charm you loved the film and Vidya stars Jisshu Sengupta, four of them is missing storyline too. So, if you Balan's marvelous acting Sanya Malhotra, and Amit the viewer. Otherwise, the with their magnetic pres- somewhere. Even the dia- are a fan of Vidyut and in it! She posted: Sadh in prominent roles. setting and visuals are ence on screen and steal logues fail to leave an Amit Sadh then you "Vidya kasam bohot Make sure to tune in to actually good which do the show in every frame. impact on the audience's might like the film which pyaari picture banayi hai Amazon Prime Video to take you to back to the The only disappointment mind as the writers have might not be the situation @anumenon1805 watch the film! early 70s & the 90s and the is Shruti Hassan who done a forgettable job. The in the other scenario. @NayanikaMahtani @ishi- Nawazuddin Siddiqui gets rave reviews for his performance Enchanting us with his words, Siddhant Chaturvedi pens in his newly released movie Raat Akeli Hai a note on his journey, Hustle Se Haasil he much-anticipated film 'Raat Jatil Yadav's character as yet another iddhant Chaturvedi is a multi- is seen striking a pensive pose wear- Akeli Hai' is finally made avail- memorable performance by faceted package of entertain- ing some round black-shaded glares, Table for everyone to stream on Nawazuddin Siddique which will Sment. Not only is he an actor, a brown coat, black t-shirt, and some an OTT platform. While it has been a surely keep the audience glued to but he is also a poet, a singer, a rap- dapper silver chains. The attire looks few hours since the movie has pre- their screens. Fans who are already per, and a songwriter. His mesmeric complete with the backdrop of a miered on an OTT platform, the loving his performance took to twit- song titled 'Dhoop', which was an light red backseat. Siddhant magnificently talented actor ter and shared that the actor's per- ode to all the frontline warriors of Chaturvedi truly captures the audi- Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been formance is superb and he is one of receiving an abundance of positive the finest actors in the entertainment the pandemic struck the right chords ence with both, his looks and his reviews for his performance as a cop industry; offering the world spectac- among the hearts of the audience. poetry! (Jatil Yadav). Nawazuddin Siddiqui ular performances one after the The actor's poetry is one that has his The actor has multiple projects in portrays the role of a quirky yet sin- other. The spine thrilling tale personal essence to it which is why the pipeline as he will next be seen cere cop who believes that he can revolves around a newly married the audience can relate to his poetry. in "Bunty Aur Babli 2", followed by find the truth' by hook or by crook. landlord who gets murdered. With a He has always managed to captivate Shakun Batra's next with Deepika Reviews across platforms mention misfit cop's investigation which fur- the audience with his words in the some amazing poetry as caption: Padukone and Ananya Panday and how Nawazuddin Siddique can fit ther gets complicated by the victim's short snippets he posts as captions the most recently announced film into any role with ease and under- secretive family and his own con- "Kaamyaab jab nahi tha Main Hustle stands the weightage of character flicted heart, the slow burn thriller on social media under '#MyNotes'. kar ke Khush. Kaamyaab hoke Nahi 'Phoonebhoot' where he will be a arcs. He gives an outstanding per- ensures to keep you glued to the He recently took to his social media Aaj Main Asal reh ke Khush. part of a trio with Katrina Kaif and formance. The reviews summarise screens. and posted a picture of himself with In the picture, Siddhant Chaturvedi Ishaan Khatter. 11 Daily Jammu Rising HEALTH Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 High blood sugar may limit Human brain is not more efficient aerobic exercise capacity than other mammals' brains egular aerobic exercise rain scans of more than provides various health 100 mammalian species, Rbenefits, which heighten Bincluding humans, reveal as a person increases their aerobic that the efficiency of information capacity. Doctors recommend this transfer in the brain is the same in form of exercise to help control dia- all mammals, regardless of size. betes, but people with diabetes of- Brain connectivity is not higher in ten have trouble improving this ca- humans than in other mammals. pacity. The mammalian brain consists of Now, scientists at the Joslin Dia- two sides, or hemispheres, which betes Center, an affiliate of Harvard nerve tracts, also known as axons, Medical School, in Boston, MA, have connect. The two hemispheres share published a new study that may ex- information along these axons. plain why. How rapidly information spreads Hyperglycemia, or higher-than- in the brain depends on the number normal levels of blood sugar, may of synapses — the junctions between prevent people from increasing their nerve cells — it has to pass through. aerobic capacity and gaining the An ideal system would have a health benefits that this type of ex- multitude of long connections to en- ercise can provide. oped the condition suggests that the viduals with impaired glucose in- able the rapid transfer of informa- The researchers have observed effect is related to blood sugar, not tolerance — in which blood sugar tion between all parts of the brain. this diminished effect of aerobic ex- obesity or the effects of insulin. levels rise with the consumption of However, producing this many neu- that connectivity in the human brain applied a mathematical approach ercise in humans with chronic hy- Mouse muscles glucose — had the least increases ronal connections comes at a cost to is significantly higher compared to based on the number of synapses perglycemia when blood sugar lev- According to Prof. Lessard, muscle in aerobic capacity. the animal. The evolution of the other animals, as a possible expla- that information must cross to get els are within the prediabetes range, tissues typically change as a result This was, at least in part, due to brain, therefore, represents a com- nation for the superior functioning from two points inside the brain. as well as in mouse models. of aerobic exercise, and muscle the malfunction of the JNK path- promise.People commonly believe of the ‘human animal,'” explains the Prof. Assaf explains, “For every Prof. Sarah Lessard is the senior fibers become more efficient at us- way. “Looking at how their mus- that human beings, due to our ad- study’s first author, Prof. Yaniv As- brain we scanned, we measured four investigator of the study, which has ing oxygen. “We also grow new cles responded to a single bout of vanced evolution, have higher levels saf. connectivity gages: connectivity in been published in the journal Na- blood vessels,” says Prof. Lessard, typical aerobic exercise, we also of brain connectivity than other ani- To test this assumption, Prof. Assaf each hemisphere (intrahemispheric ture Metabolism. “to allow more oxygen to be deliv- saw that those with the lowest glu- mals, enabling the more efficient and his team used a type of brain connections), connectivity between Hyperglycemic mice ered to the muscle, which helps to cose tolerance had the highest acti- and rapid transfer of information scan called diffusion MRI to scan the two hemispheres (interhemi- “The idea behind this study was to increase our aerobic fitness levels.” vation of the JNK signaling path- throughout the brain. the brains of 123 different species of spheric), and overall connectivity.” see: If we induce high blood sugar in However, the researchers saw no way, which blocks aerobic A new study that researchers from mammal, including humans. It was The team derived a value called mice, will we impair their ability to such muscle adaptation in the hy- adaptations,” says Prof. Lessard. Tel Aviv University in Israel led the first time that researchers had the mean-short path, or MSP, which improve their aerobic fitness?” says perglycemic mice. Recommendations challenges this assumption. They placed the majority of these animals’ indicates the minimum number of Prof. Lessard. They suggest that high levels of “We often think of diet and exer- scanned the brains of more than 120 brains inside an MRI scanner. connections that information needs In designing the study, the re- sugar are interrupting the remodel- cise as separate ways to improve different mammals and found that The animals in the study included to pass to get between two parts of searchers hoped to learn more about ing of muscle by altering proteins in our health,” she adds. brain connectivity is neither higher rodents, monkeys, and even dol- the network. A high MSP indicates the mechanisms behind this poten- the space between muscle cells, “Our work shows that there is in humans nor dependent on the phins. The brain volumes of the low brain connectivity. tial effect, in an effort to find new where new blood vessels would typ- more interaction between these size of the brain. species ranged from 0.1 milliliters Comparing these values among ways to help people with hyper- ically have formed. two lifestyle factors than what was Their findings, which suggest that (ml) to more than 1,000 ml. species, the researchers found that glycemia boost their fitness levels. The study authors add that an- previously known and suggests all mammals have equal levels of The researchers also scanned the brain connectivity is independent of Initially, Prof. Lessard and col- other possible factor may be a mal- that we may want to consider them brain connectivity, appear in the brains of 32 people. They used a the size and structure of a mammal’s leagues increased blood sugar levels functioning of the c-Jun N-termi- together in order to maximize the journal Nature Neuroscience. scanning program to reconstruct the brain. in two groups of mice: nal kinase (JNK) pathway. This health benefits of aerobic exer- The brain connectivity assump- neural network of each species, in- “In other words, the brains of all The first group received a West- signaling pathway may act as a cise.” tion cluding the neurons that transfer in- mammals, from tiny mice through ern diet high in saturated fat and molecular switch that programs a To that end, the team recom- The idea that brain connectivity — formation and the synapses where humans to large bulls and dolphins, sugar. The mice became hyper- muscle to react to a particular type mends that individuals with hyper- and, therefore, efficiency — is they meet. exhibit equal connectivity, and in- glycemic and gained weight. of exercise. glycemia consider following a diet greater in the human brain has been A universal law formation travels with the same effi- The second group consumed a In earlier research using hyper- designed to lower blood sugar lev- around for a long time. To estimate the brain connectiv- ciency within them,” explains Prof. diet with less sugar and fat and did glycemic mice, Prof. Lessard found els. In addition, diabetes drugs can “Many scientists have assumed ity of each species, the researchers Assaf. not gain weight. However, these that the JNK pathway may get this help get these levels under control. mice acquired hyperglycemia as a wrong. She determined that “The The researcher emphasizes that result of modifications that caused muscles of hyperglycemic animals aerobic exercise has health benefits, them to produce less insulin. have bigger fibers and fewer blood even when taking into account the Study reveals how sleep boosts learning The mice in both groups exercised vessels, which is more typical of inhibiting effect of high blood sugar, cientists have long The second benefit, called “re- The researchers used electrodes equally, running roughly 500 kilo- strength training, rather than aer- saying: known that a good night’s silience to interference,” protects glued to subjects’ eyelids and scalps meters, or about 311 miles, over the obic training.” “Regular aerobic exercise is still a Ssleep works wonders for the skills learned before sleep from to detect when they entered differ- course of the study. Stay in the know. Get our free key recommendation for maintain- our ability to learn new skills. being disrupted or overwritten by ent sleep stages. Still, compared with a control daily newsletter ing health in people with or without What has been less clear is the subsequent learning after awaking. They also used a technique called group that had lower blood sugar Expect in-depth, science-backed hyperglycemia.” role of different sleep stages. In To reap both benefits, there is a magnetic resonance spectroscopy levels, both sets of hyperglycemic toplines of our best stories every Prof. Lessard also notes that other particular, there has been contro- trade-off between flexibility and to measure the relative concentra- mice failed to gain significant aerobic day. Tap in and keep your curios- forms of exercise, such as strength versy over the relative contribu- stability. tions of two neurotransmitters — capacity. ity satisfied. training, can help with health and tions of rapid eye movement Learning during the day involves glutamate and gamma aminobu- The fact that both groups devel- The researchers saw that indi- fitness. (REM) sleep, which is when most forming new synapses, which are tyric acid (GABA) — in the parts of dreaming occurs, and non-REM the electrical connections between their brains that process visual in- sleep, which is mostly dreamless. nerve cells, and the strengthening formation. Now, a study by psychologists of of existing synapses through re- Glutamate transmits excitatory the Department of Cognitive, Lin- peated use. signals in the brain, whereas GABA The Recovery Room: News guistic, and Psychological Sciences While we sleep, the brain appears transmits inhibitory signals. Neu- at Brown University in Providence, to streamline its operations to work roscientists believe that when gluta- RI, provides important clues that more efficiently. According to a mate concentrations are high rela- could help resolve the debate. leading hypothesis, it does this by tive to GABA, it reflects an increase beyond the pandemic Their experiment — which fo- reactivating synapses that have in neural plasticity, whereas the op- owever, this has not beverages that can interfere with vi- study involved only 93 participants. cuses on visual learning — suggests been strengthened during the day, posite indicates an increase in stabi- stopped us from pub- tamin B12 intake. Learn more here. that rather than one stage being and then indiscriminately ‘down- lization. Hlishing hundreds of fas- Learn more here. 4. How to fall asleep fast: Meth- more important than the other for scales’ or weakens them all. Interestingly, plasticity increased cinating stories on a myriad of other 2. What can people do to lower di- ods to try learning new skills, both play es- This restores flexibility, or plas- during non-REM sleep even for the topics. astolic blood pressure? Several techniques can help peo- sential and complementary neuro- ticity, to the brain’s local connec- volunteers without any tasks to This week, our article on the best Making certain lifestyle changes, ple fall asleep faster. chemical processing roles. tions and wider networks, to im- learn, which suggests there was an foods containing vitamin B12 such as getting more exercise, can Knowing how to fall asleep fast They found that while non-REM prove overall performance. overall streamlining process going sleep enhances our performance of At the same time, during sleep, on in the brain. proved to be very popular. Readers help a person manage their blood can help a person manage sleep newly acquired skills by restoring the brain must also stabilize key Later in the sleep session, the also flocked to our articles on how pressure. quality. This article presents several flexibility, REM sleep stabilizes synapses to prevent what was plasticity of those in the learning to lower diastolic blood pressure Our second most read article over methods and techniques that can those improvements, and prevents learned the previous day from be- task fell to below waking levels dur- and how to fall asleep within min- the past week looked at some steps help people fall asleep quickly (or them from being overwritten by ing eliminated by new learning ex- ing REM sleep. This fall correlated utes. people can take to lower their blood within just 2 minutes, with the mil- subsequent learning. periences. with stabilization of the previous We also reported on how oxy- pressure. itary method we look at first). “I hope this helps people realize Visual learning task day’s learning: it appeared to pre- tocin, the “love hormone,” may play In this article, we offer 17 natural We noticed that our readers did that both non-REM sleep and REM To investigate when each of these vent any performance gains from a role in preventing Alzheimer’s dis- and medical tips, including lifestyle spend less time than usual with this sleep are important for learning,” processes occurs during sleep, the being lost. ease, and how having a job that in- and dietary changes. We also list the article, so presumably, it had the says corresponding author Yuka scientists gave volunteers a stan- In other words, the REM stage volves sitting behind a desk may complications that may occur if a desired effect. Sasaki, a professor of Cognitive, dard visual learning task. This in- may make learning before sleep lower the risk of cognitive decline. person does not seek treatment or Learn more here. Linguistic, and Psychological Sci- volved identifying letters and the more resilient to interference from We also looked at the Mandela ef- try lifestyle changes for high blood 5. All you need to know about ences at Brown. orientation of lines that pop up on a subsequent learning. fect and shared the latest Letter pressure. melatonin Most REM sleep occurs in the fi- screen in two different tasks: one Unlike non-REM sleep, the sharp from the Editor, which focused on Learn more here. A person may use melatonin sup- nal hours of sleep, so the finding re- before sleep and one after sleep. fall in plasticity during REM sleep racial disparities in mental health- 3. Molecule in blood linked to plements to promote restful sleep. inforces the importance of not cut- The letters and lines were dis- was only seen among the volun- care. cognitive decline in old age Sticking with the theme of sleep, ting short these later stages. played against a fixed background teers with a task to learn. Here are 10 recent stories that A recent study suggests that a we recently published this deep dive “When people sleep at night, of horizontal lines for one group of This suggests that the stabiliza- people may have missed amid all molecule within the blood could be into every aspect of the hormone there are many sleep cycles. REM volunteers, and vertical lines for tion that occurred during REM the COVID-19 fervor. an early tell-tale sign of cognitive melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone sleep appears at least three, four, another group. sleep was focused exclusively on 1. Best vitamin B12 foods: Supple- decline. that helps regulate daily body five times, and especially in the Participants were then allowed to synapses involved in learning this ments and RDA Early detection of Alzheimer’s rhythms. It also has many other later part of the night. We want to sleep for 90 minutes with their task. Vitamin B12 is available in a disease is important. Although roles and boasts a wealth of potential have lots of REM sleep to help us heads inside an MRI scanner. Among participants who did not range of foods. there is currently no cure, scientists medical uses. remember more robustly, so we After awakening, they were given manage to get any REM sleep dur- This article emerged not only as are working on several treatments Produced naturally by the pineal shouldn’t shorten our sleep.” 30 minutes to fully wake up before ing their 90 minutes in the scanner, the most read this week, but also as that aim to slow its progression, as gland in the brain, it is also avail- The research is published in the performing the same task, but with improvements in performance the most read over the past 2 MNT recently reported. able as a supplement. Our recent ar- journal Nature Neuroscience. the opposite orientation of back- from their nap failed to material- months, with over 160,000 views According to one new study, a ticle looks at the risks and possible Twin benefits ground lines. ize. since its publication last Sunday. molecule called asymmetric di- side effects of taking it. Psychologists have previously Previous research has shown that Overall, the results suggest both In it, we look at how the body uses methylarginine may be a helpful Learn more here. identified two distinct benefits of switching the orientation of back- sleep stages are essential for learn- vitamin B12 and the symptoms of early predictor of cognitive decline, 6. Can the ‘love hormone’ oxy- sleep for learning. ground lines interferes with per- ing new things. While our brains consuming too little. The article sometimes years or even decades tocin treat Alzheimer’s? The first benefit, which they call formance gains on this learning are “offline,” non-REM sleep im- also lists the best foods containing before symptoms appear. New research suggests that oxy- “offline performance gains,” means task. proves performance on freshly vitamin B12, including plant-based However, further research is nec- tocin may give brain cells’ back their the learning acquired before sleep is A third group of volunteers was learned tasks, but without REM alternatives, plus some foods and essary to confirm this, as the recent plasticity. enhanced after sleep, without any not given any learning task before sleep to stabilize the memories, additional training. or after sleep. these gains will be lost. BACK PAGE 12 Daily Jammu Rising Jammu, Monday Aug 03, 2020 Day 70: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 20 domestic flights with 1,944 passengers Empower Theatre to shape up Jammu Airport while 10 Also, the Jammu and preventive protocols. JAMMU, AUG 02 domestic flights with about Kashmir government has The Government has generations: Balwant Thakur 1038 passengers on board brought back about 3,676 made elaborate arrange- On day 70 of resumption landed at Srinagar Airport passengers from various ments for the arrival, JAMMU RISING innovation or cultural administra- chine. Referring again to J&K, Bal- of routine domestic opera- today. Pertinently, Jammu countries to the Union Ter- screening, sampling and JAMMU, AUG 02 tion. Referring to his experiences of want Thakur said that this region of- tions in Jammu and Kash- Airport Authorities have ritory through special evac- proper transportation of Eminent theater director and Cul- handling Cultural affairs of Jammu fers immense diversity in terms of mir, 20 domestic flights received a total of 543 do- uation flights in the wake of the passengers to the quar- tural Diplomat of India to South and Kashmir he said that whenever variegated variety of Cultural expres- with 1,944 passengers on mestic flights with 41,164 global pandemic till date. antine centers taking spe- Africa advocated for prioritising the arts are administered by creative sions and this unique strength can board today arrived at passengers while Srinagar After arrival, all the pas- cial care of guidelines and Theatre and arts in the larger interest people anywhere on this earth, they be a major attraction of world Jammu and Srinagar Air- Airport Authorities have sengers were tested for the Standard Operating Proce- of shaping up future generations. created wonders. This has been his- tourism. He cited the examples of ports. received 870 domestic COVID-19 and transported dures (SOPs) prescribed by A total of 906 passengers flights with 1,10,301 pas- to their destinations at both the Union Ministries of Balwant Thakur was addressing the tory in the state of Jammu and Kash- most of the developed countries aboard 10 regular commer- sengers since 25th of May the airports amid strict ob- Civil Aviation and Health virtual world platform of Mera mir that we won top position in Na- where the occasions of Theatre and cial flights arrived at the till date. servance of all necessary and Family Welfare. Manch, Gwalior live from the Johan- tional Republic Day in Delhi Five arts are the major tourist destina- nesburg city of South Africa which times during his tenure of Eight tions. India is planning to come up showcases one film and Theatre years as Secretary Art Culture and with 100 smart cities and rejuvena- celebrity every day aimed at enriching Languages. Unfortunately art and tion of 500 others. Upgrading infra- 30 COVID-19 patients recovered, the art lovers from the rich experi- culture remained the least priority of structure will not make a city and it's ences of art genius. In a very inter- the successive governments which life smart unless there is a total in- discharged from GMC Doda esting manner, Balwant Thakur nar- resulted in the pathetic state of Cul- tervention of arts and aesthetics. So far 169 Covid-19 pa- isolation centre, and were taken by the medical and rated his journey from a remote tural affairs. Had art and Culture Referring to his initiatives with JAMMU, AUG 02 tients have recovered discharged today after their quarantine staff of these village boy to the position of a Diplo- been the priority of the government children in Theatre, he said that among the 288 total active tests were found negative patients. mat of the country which was full of and the society, the quality of civic there has been a tremendous re- In a major breakthrough patients admitted in the for the virus repeatedly. He informed that district highly dramatic ups and downs. life would have been different. You sponse and people are a witness to amid COVID-19 Scare, au- hospitals and at the desig- Deputy Commissioner, administration is leaving Credited as the highest Indian honor take away the opportunity of associat- the total transformation of the per- thorities in Doda have dis- nated isolation centre till Doda, Dr Sagar D Doifode no stone unturned to curb holder in performing arts Balwant ing an individual from creativity ei- sonality of the children who have charged 30 more COVID- now and at present only 117 congratulated the recov- the transmission of deadly Thakur created milestones in every ther as a participant or a spectator, been a part of the theatre training 19 patients who were found cases are active in the dis- ered patients and urged Coronavirus infection sphere of life be it the creative and that individual is no less than a ma- processes. positive in the district from trict. upon them to remain in across the district, and ac- Government Medical Col- The discharged patients, home quarantine for some cordingly is implementing lege Doda and other desig- hailing from different re- time as a precautionary all the necessary safety nated Isolation Centre after gions were kept under measure. measures in order to en- Apple discontinues popular weather all of them have recovered medical observation at The DC expressed satis- sure the safety of the gen- from the disease. GMC and Other designated faction over the care being eral public. app Dark Sky on Android, Wear OS SAN FRANCISCO, maps, and embeds are J&KSSB’s portal records 4, 04, 200 registrations; AUGUST 02: Popular available on its website. weather app Dark Sky Weather forecasts and 2,05, 400 candidates submit online applications so far which Apple acquired in maps on the Dark Sky web- 46,100 applications have departments under the lection Board has opera- March this year has an- site will remain active for JAMMU, AUG 02 been submitted online for provisions of the Jammu tionalized two helplines nounced that Android users the time being. the post of Accounts Assis- and Kashmir Appointment one each at Srinagar and will no longer be able to ac- "Our goal has always been Till today morning, tant. It has been noted that to the Class-IV (Special Re- Jammu for the conven- cess the app and sub- to provide the world with 4,04,200 Registrations about 79,000 unique visi- cruitment) Rules, 2020, in ience of aspirants. In ad- scribers who were previ- the best weather informa- have been done by the can- tors visited the online ap- pursuance of General Ad- dition, any person who ously active will receive full tion possible, to help as didates on JKSSB’s Online plication portal of JKSSB ministration Department’s finds difficulty in submis- refund. many people as we can stay Portal, since the com- yesterday. Revised Indent No. sion of application form Following the purchase of dry and safe, and to do so in mencement of online ap- Pertinently, the Jammu GAD/Mtg/RB- due to technical issue or Dark Sky by Apple, its offi- a way that respects your pri- plication submission from and Kashmir Services Se- IV/50/2020 Dated for any other reasons, may cial app for Android was vacy," Dark Sky co-founder 10th July, 2020 and lection Board has adver- 22.06.2020 under Adver- send a self-explanatory originally scheduled to stop Adam Grossman had said 2,05,400 candidates com- tised 8575 Class IV posts tisement Notification No. mail at working on July 1. layed for a month, reports The app will also no earlier. According to the re- pleted their online applica- for 01 of 2020 dated [email protected] Instead of shuttering the 9To5Google. longer work on Wear OS. port, third-party weather tion submission process District/Divisional/Union 26.06.2020. for seeking guidance, clari- app on that date, the app's Dark Sky's Android app Meanwhile, Dark Sky was apps using Dark Sky's data for Class IV posts. Also Territory cadre in various Further, the Services Se- fication etc. developers announced that has been downloaded more originally planning to shut will have access until the the discontinuation was de- than a million times. down weather forecasts, end of 2021. Govt evacuates 2,79,203 stranded J&K residents; 1,93,905 via Lakhanpur, 85,298 through special trains Global investors make record inflows JAMMU, AUG 02 guidelines and Standard 1,93,905 persons from mornings while 683 pas- Operating Procedures. other states and UTs in- sengers have reached to- into China via Bond Connect in July The Jammu and Kash- As per the official data cluding 904 from abroad day in the 81st Delhi mir Government has evac- received in this regard, the have been evacuated by the COVID special train at CHINA, AUGUST 02: finitiv data showed. uated about 2,79,203 JK Jammu and Kashmir ad- government through Jammu. So far, 81 trains Foreign investors made Analysts say widening residents, stranded in ministration has received Lakhanpur till date. have reached Jammu with record net purchases of Chi- spreads reflect the differing other parts of the country 102 special trains at As per the detailed a total of 69,602 stranded nese bonds traded through approaches of the US and due to COVID lockdown, Jammu and Udhampur breakup of the figures, passengers belonging to the country's Bond Connect Chinese central banks. The via Lakhanpur and railway stations from dif- about 981 stranded pas- different districts while programme in July, boosted Federal Reserve is facing through special trains and ferent states and UTs, so sengers have entered 15,696 passengers have by record yield premiums dimming hopes for a quick buses till date amid strict far, with about 85,298 pas- through Lakhanpur from reached Udhampur in 21 over US debt. economic rebound, while observance of all necessary sengers while about August 01 to August 02 special trains, so far. Net inflows into Chinese China is steadily recovering bonds through Bond Con- from the coronavirus crisis, nect, which gives global in- allowing the People's Bank Advisor Baseer Khan greets Advisor Sharma greets people vestors access to the coun- of China (PBOC) to switch try's onshore bond market from emergency mode to people on Raksha Bandhan on Raksha Bandhan through Hong Kong, to- focus more on financial SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Advisor to Lieutenant Gov- talled 75.5 billion yuan risks and curtailing specu- SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Advisor to Lieutenant Gover- ernor, Baseer Ahmad Khan has extended greetings to the ($10.83 billion) in July, lation. nor, KK Sharma has extended greetings to the people of people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Bond Connect Co. said in a The Fed on Wednesday J&K on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Total trading volumes new coronavirus drove a Raksha Bandhan. statement dated Friday. kept interest rates near zero In a message, the Advisor said that the festival is one of the stood at 446.9 billion yuan global flight to safety. In his message of greetings, the Advisor observed that Bond Connect Co. is a and pledged to continue most important ones in our cultural milieu, being cele- in July, Bond Connect Co. Spreads between bench- Raksha Bandhan is a unique representation of India’s cul- joint venture between the pumping money into the brated since times immemorial and denotes the strong said. That was up 5.9% from mark Chinese 10-year gov- tural ethos, symbolizing the special bonds between brothers China Foreign Exchange economy as the COVID-19 bond of love between a brother and sister based on love, a month earlier, but below a ernment bonds and their and sisters. While felicitating people on Raksha Bandhan, Trade System (CFETS) and pandemic wreaks havoc on compassion and protection. It also strengthens bonds be- record 478.2 billion yuan in US equivalents touched a the Advisor expressed hope that this auspicious occasion Hong Kong Exchanges and business and consumer tween different communities cutting across the religious March, when the rapid in- record high in of more than would usher a new era of peace, amity, harmony, progress Clearing Ltd. spending. lines. ternational spread of the 257 basis points in July, Re- and prosperity in the Union Territory. The Advisor prayed He further exuded hope that it would strengthen the for well-being of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and ap- bonds of communal harmony, peace and amity amongst pealed people to follow all the protocols issued by the admin- all in the society. Siemens Healthineers to acquire Varian istration in view of the corona pandemic. The Advisor also appealed the people to follow all protocols put in place in view of the prevailing situation of Pandemic Advisor Bhatnagar greets COVID 19. Medical Systems for $16.4 billion BERLIN, AUGUST 02: and would raise the money people on Raksha Bandhan Advisor Khan felicitates BERLIN (Reuters) - Ger- for the bridging loan by is- SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Advisor to Lieutenant man health group Siemens suing bonds. As a result, its Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar has extended his warm people on Raksha Bandhan Healthineers said on Sun- stake in Healthineers would greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on eve of SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: Advisor to Lieutenant Gov- day it would acquire Varian be diluted to about 72% Raksha Bandhan, saying the festival celebrates the sacred ernor, Farooq Khan has felicitated the people of Jammu Medical Systems Inc in a from 85%. bond of commitment between brothers and sisters. and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan. deal that values the U.S. Separately, Healthineers In his message, the Advisor said, Raksha Bandhan symbol- In his message of felicitations, Advisor Khan expressed maker of devices and soft- fiscal third quarter results, ises the virtues of love, affection and mutual trust and reaf- hope that this auspicious occasion would usher a new era of ware for cancer treatments pre-released instead of firms the strong bond of love and affection between broth- peace, amity, harmony, progress and prosperity in J&K. at $16.4 billion. Monday due to the acquisi- ers and sisters. The Advisor said that on this occasion we The Advisor observed that Raksha Bandhan is a unique Under the agreed trans- tion announcement, should rededicate ourselves to upholding the dignity and representation of India’s cultural ethos, symbolizing the action, Siemens Healthi- showed revenue declined respect of women in our country. special bonds between brothers and sisters. neers will acquire all shares 6.9% year-on-year on a Advisor Bhatnagar also appealed the people to follow He also appealed people to celebrate the festival while in Varian for $177.50 each comparable basis to 3.3 bil- necessary guidelines put in view of the Global pandemic of following health guidelines and safety protocols to stop the in cash, representing a 24% lion euros, due to the impact the COVID 19 while celebrating the ocassion and advised spread of COVID-19 pandemic. premium to the U.S. com- of the coronavirus pan- them to strictly follow the concept of Social distancing. CEO of Siemens Healthi- to Siemens Healthineers' Advisor Khan also prayed for the well-being of the people pany's closing price on Fri- demic. The Advisor also prayed for the peace, progress and pros- neers. adjusted basic earnings per of J&K. day. Its adjusted operating perity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Industrial conglomerate Varian President and share within 12 months of margin was 13.9%, down 1.2 Siemens, which spun off Chief Executive Officer Dow that. percentage points from the Healthineers in 2018 but re- Wilson said: "With Siemens Siemens is effectively put- same period a year earlier, Jet fuel demand outlook sours after fleeting market optimism tains a controlling stake, Healthineers, we will trans- ting its balance sheet to while adjusted basic earn- NEW YORK, AUGUST spurred a bevy of shipments tioned space where viruses high exports as more coun- will provide bridge financ- form care for a greater num- work to fund the deal, pro- ings per share fell 21% to 30 02: For a faint moment, en- of jet fuel to the US West can spread. International tries impose border restric- ing for the deal, which seeks ber of patients worldwide, viding a bridging loan of euro cents. ergy traders had an inkling Coast from locales in Asia. flights remain down more tions to control the new to create a global leader in as well as broaden opportu- 15.2 billion euros ($17.9 bil- Revenue is forecast to be that demand for jet fuel, the But with a resurgence in than 80 per cent from year- wave of the pandemic. cancer care solutions by nities for our employees as lion) to Healthineers. flat in fiscal 2020 while ad- worst-hit product in fuel coronavirus cases, passen- ago levels, Rystad Energy Stocks had set new 2025. part of a larger and more The medical technology justed basic earnings per markets due to the coron- ger air traffic has pulled said.In Europe, traders were records in July at 984,000 "With this combination of global organization." unit aims to replace 50% of share are seen at between avirus pandemic, might back. Commercial aviation hopeful that the summer va- tonnes in a fifth weekly con- two leading companies we The deal, first reported by that through a rights issue 1.54 and 1.62 euros, com- stage a bit of a rebound. was easily the hardest-hit of cation season would in- secutive rise, according to make two leaps in one step: Bloomberg, is subject to ap- this year, subject to market pared to 1.70 euros last year, The number of flights in- the major transport sectors crease demand for jet fuel. data from Dutch consul- A leap in the fight against proval by Varian sharehold- conditions. assuming the business en- creased in the United States when coronavirus hit, given But stocks recently hit a tancy Insights Global. They cancer and a leap in our ers and regulators. It is ex- Siemens said in a sepa- vironment does not deteri- in early July, making some the close proximity of pas- record high despite subdued slightly fell last week to overall impact on health- pected to close in the first rate statement that it ex- orate further. ($1 = 0.8493 traders optimistic. That sengers in an air-condi- imports to the region and 937,000 tonnes. care," said Bernd Montag, half of 2021 and be accretive pressly welcomed the deal euros) CMYK CMYK CMYK